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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
EDUCATORS MEET.
National Council Holds Its First ses-
sion I'm Milwaukee.

National Council Holds Its First ses-
sion In Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, July 6.-The National
Council of Education, which meets prior
to the National Educational associa-
ton, began its first session here Mon
day morning. most of the members be-
ing present. The morning session was
devoted to THE High School and Its
Functions" and report of the com
mittee on secondary schools. w. III.
Bartholomew, chairman of the com
mittee, submitted report covering an
investigation as to the high schools of
46 cities, including most of the prin-
cipal ones in the country. From this
report it appears that one-half of one
per cent. of the scholastic population,
or IS per cent. of the number enter
ing, graduated from the high schools.
With few exceptions the schools are in
public favor. Many have well-select-
ed libraries, while others are permit
ted to use public libraries furnished by
the city or state. All the high schools
except one prepare pupils for entrance
into college. Fifty per cent. have a
regular course of physical training.
Eighty percent. are coeduca tional. The
north and east, with few exceptions,
tend to coeducation, but the south and
west to the opposite. There is a grow
ing sentiment in favor of separation.
The afternoon session was given up TO
THE Athletic Element in Education"
which was considered by Mr., John
Dewey, of the University of Chicago;
w. T. Harris, United States commits
sioner of education, and Miss Mary +.
Nicholson, principal of the normal
school at indianapolis, Ind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
The News OF the Week.
BY TELEoRAPH ANp NAIL.
HFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.

Proceedings of the Special Session.
Two of the most important pro-
visions of the tariff bill-those relating
to the Hawaiian treaty OF reciprocity
and the duty on coaI-were perfected
in the United States senate on the 30th
ult-, while another source of much con-
flict, the reciprocity section, was ma
tured by the finance committee and
presented. Senator Turpie (Ind.) spoke
in support of TIE amendment for a two
per cent. tax on inheritances. The
nomination of John Russell Young "a
be librarian OF congress wa received
from the president. The he was not
IN session.
In the tariff bill revision in the
United States senate on the list cotton
bagging and cotton ties were placed
on the free list and TIE duty on white
pire lun, Der was reduced from two dol
lars 70 one dollar per thousand. The
bill was completed with the exceptions
of the reciprocity section and some
comparatively minor paragraphs. In
the louise MIR. Settle (dem-. Ky.) de-
MED he right TO adjourn for three days
az lime and arraigned the repub-
lioans fer not acting on the bankruptcy
and Cuban questions. Adjourned to
Tire 5th.
Reciprocity and retaliation were the
two phases of the tariff bill TO occupy
the attention of the United States SEN
ate on the I'd to the exclusion of all
other subjects. Both provisions were
agreed to. Senator Thurston intro
duced an amendment to the bill to pro-
hibit trusts. The nomination of Will
liam W. Rockhill. of the District OF
Columbia. TO be envoy extraordinary
minister plenipotentiary and consul
/ general to Greece, Roumania and Ser
via. was received from the president
| The house was not in session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

AT Colorado Springs. Col. in the
match race between Walter c. Sanger.
tho Milwaukee cychst, and the famous
pacing horse, Albatross. the man won
two out of three half-mile heats.
Traffic has commenced over one of he
largest and finest steel drawbridges in
this country. which unites the cities Of
Duluth. Mimi. and Superior. Wis
A large number of live stock was
killed and many build ngs were dam
aged by a cyclone in Cancer township,
Ill.
At Grants Pass, Ore, Lemuel W. Mel
son was hanged for the murder of
Charles Perry in Josephine county In
March, 1896.
A strike of miners of the United
Mine Workers of America was ordered
for July 4. Some $4,000 men are in
volved.
McReynolds and Carruthers, the cell
ebrated tandem bicycle pair, broke the
worlds tandem records at Colorado
Springs. They did the third of mile
in O:34 As, half in 0:55 3-5 and two
thirds in 1:17 2-5.
The Kansas City (Mo) packers brok.
all records during the first half of
1897. This is the record: Hogs killed,
i,5s5,OOO; cattle killed, 412,O00; sheep
killed, 40, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
President May Recommend Creation
of Currency Commission.

President May Recommend Creation
of Currency Commission.
Washington, July 3.-The question
whether the president will send a spe-
cial message to congress recommends
ing the creation of a currency commits
sion will be definitely decided next
week. The president is strongly in
clined at this time to send special
currency message to congress regard
ing himself as in a considerable meas
ure pledged 10 this course. In fact, it
was semi-officially announced at the
white house late Friday afternoon that
such message would be sent to con-
gress next week, but some of the presi-
dents most influential advisers on
financial questions are opposed to
message as impolitic at this time owing
to hostility to commission on the part
of congress, and the final determine
ton. as stated, will not be reached I'M
til Mr.. Mckinley returns from Canton.
The matter was under discussion at
the cabinet meeting Friday, but not
I'm manner to lead TO definite conclu-
sion or policy, and the matterwent over
until the presidents return TO the city
next week, when il is probable that
Mr.. II. Fl. Hanna. who is chairman of
the executive committee of the Indian
apoIis convention. and perhaps other
members of the committee, will come
to Washington TO discuss the situation
with the president and Mr.. Gage. Upon
the result of the conference will prob
ably depend President McKinley's ac-
ton as to a special message to con-
press
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THE EAST.

Harvard university graduated a
class of ia men.
At Toughkeepsie. \. y, Cornell de-
feated Columbia and Pennsylvania in
the two-mile freshman boat race, the
time being 9:21 Is.
The Pennsylvania legislature adj
jOurned sine die.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the Cd aggregated
81 ,O65. 1O1 400. against 1919. 269,23s the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 81.
The four-mile race on the Hudson
river at Poughkeepsie between the
Cornell. Columbia and Pennsylvania
crews was won by the former in 20:47
as; Colombia, second, 21:2O 2-5.
4 monument of the First Mir ?
sofa regiment was dedicated . the
Gettysburg battlefield.
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storm at Duluth.

Duluth, Mimi, July ga terrific
rainstorm visited Duluth Friday night,
breaking all records. The rain fell in
binding sheets. 1t seemed as though
the bottom had dropped out of the
heavens. 1t was a cloudburst. Never
during the 26 years the weather bureau
has been established in Duluth was
there such fall of rain in such short
space of time, and the streams and
creeks all swollen to such enormous
size The damage done by the storm in
Duluth and surrounding towns will
amount to over 100000. Streets are
literally torn out in many places, pave
ments all over the city are rooted up,
parks sadly damaged, and the loss TO
the city alone will be tremendous. The
private losses also will run very high.
Houses have been loosened from their
foundations, especially at the west end,
cellars all over the city were filled,
Easements of stores were flooded. horses
and cows were drowned. and an endless
amount of smaller damage was done.
Fortunately, so far as known, there
was no loss of life in the city.
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An Actual Occurrence.

One of the recently-arrived Irish girls
obtained situation in fashionable house
on Madison avenue, where there is a tele-
phone. something that was utterly unknown
TO Bridget. After she had been in the house
a day or two she appeared before her mis-
tress, with her wardrobe under her arm.
and said:
Dim after LAWN yer, mum"
This is rather sudden, Bridget" re-
marked her mistress. Cant you remain
I day OF two until | supply your placer,
Not another hour, mum. Me sowl is
quite distressed out of Inc. There is a ban
shee in the house. "-Tammany Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
NATURES TEACHINGS.
To which the Infant Child Is Very
Susceptible.

It is a happy child whose mother
recognizes the kinship of spring to
the budding human life. and the ties
which. in greater or less degree, bind
every soul to nature. All the seasons
of the year furnish rich material for
a wise Interpreter A little infant is
very susceptible to such influences
Let the mother or nurse take the ne
Gus, excited baby away from its
ious or irritating though loving fri .-
into the park or wood, to a sheliere#
nook by a running stream or wilLIn
sound of tapping waters, and see how
the tense lin and dropping curves of
the face, the strained expression of the
eyes, the harp cry, the twitchings of
the body. will gradually give place TO a
relieved, peaceful look and a normal
and restful condition.
Few realize the intense activity of a
child's brain, its expenditure of nerv-
Gus force, or the cruelty of trying to
rouse or excite it TO take greater in
terest in people or things around them.
While a child of phlegmatic temporal
ment may not be so sensitive to injury,
the effect is bad, and upon a nervous or
ganization most deplorable. Many of
the physical ailments or mental pc
culiarities are induced or greatly in
creased by such thoughtless or injudi
cious efforts upon the part of friends.
and often parents, who wish the child
TO appear more attractive. The effort
should be to protect the child from pain
or shock and to see that it develops
naturally. Such development will be
affected by the health. strength and in
heritance of the child, as well as its
daily surroundings.
Have you not noticed the happiness
of a baby-from three months old and
upward-as il lies in the warm air uu-
der the trees while the sunlight filters
down upon il through the rustling
leaves? What a contented, peaceful
looki The little hands move like the
leaves to catch the sUnbeams, and sof:
cooling sounds express it's pleasure
Think of the influence of many days
of this life upon the growing child.
Notice as the months pass how blade
of grass, flower, fly, an ant, bird
affect it; see how long il viii sit on the
grass pleased with the little things
around it. Worms and bugs arouse
friendly curiosity, and butterfly is but
another kind of beautiful leaf.-Wash-
ington Home Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

One of the niceties of cooking which
mark the difference between the ex-
pert and the novice, or the careful and
the careless cook. is found in the opera
ton of Swimming. Many cooks can
not skim successfully. They do not
get all tie grease off the soup and they
fail to touch just the right moment
for attacking the scum which rises on
the first boiling up of potatoes and
other vegetables. Soup should be
SKINNED patiently and thoroughly, and
at the last moment any globules of
grease that remain before pouring it
into the tureen should he taken up with
a piece of clean blotting paper. held
edgewise Grease from the invalid's
cup of beef tea or from bowl of gravy
can be removed in the same manner.
For the scum from vegetables or
broths, il is the first boiling up which
brings il TO the surface. where II should
be quickly SKINNED before it is drawn
back to separate and disseminate be-
yond all power of removal.-N. Y. Post,
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Floods I'm France.

Paris, July 5.-Fourteen bodies have
been recovered from the floods caused
by the rising of the river Garonne, most
of them being found near Auch, capt.
tai of the department of Gers. on the
River Gers, west of Toulouse. -Four
feet of water fills the street of Fond
du Lac and people there have sought
refuge in the upper stories of their
homes. Fond du Lac is several miles
below Carlton. Considerable damage
has been done on farms in this locality
and a great amount of live stock has
fDeen lost. The schoolhouse has been
carried away by the flood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
Four Drowned in Arkansas.

Little Rock. Ark, July Ga terrible
accident occurred on the river Monday
night, which resulted in the drowning
of four persons. They are: Miss Josie
Sanders and Miss Mary Arbor. both Of
Little Rock. and Joseph and Jaco
Dante, brothers, of Pine Bluffs. Miss
Sanders. Miss Arbor and the Dante
brothers were in a skiff on the river,
where they had gone to view the fire
works. a steamer ran down the skiif,
throwing all the occupants into the
water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

The Baptists of Cincinnati have cele-
brated the one hundred and seventh an
niversary of the Duck Creek Baptist
church. The church was built in 1890,
rebuilt in 1885. and about 2O years ago
a modern building was erected some
distance away from the old church, and
American reverence for things old not
being great the old church was de-
n 1lished. The organization has. how
ever, been kept up. The minutes of the
meeting fO7 years old were read at the
relebratiOu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
Sound REASON. for Approval.

There are several eogent reasons why the
medical profession recommend and the
public prefer HOstetter's Stomach Filters
above the ordinary cathartics. 1t does not
drench and weaken tire bowels, but assists
rather than forces nature TO act; 1t IS
botanic and safe; its action is never pre-
ceded By an internal earthquake like that
produced by drastic purgatIve. For forty
i've years past 1t has been a household
remedy for liver, stomach and kidney
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
winner. in the Pullman Road Rae

Chicago, July 6.-Four hundred and
eighty men of the SIS entries started
in the Pullman road race and Acc fin
ished. Carl Anthony Anderson, young
Swede % years of age. was the first
rider over the tape. He was in the seven
minute class. Five thousand people
lined the ropes on the finish stretch
on One Hundredth and Eleventh street.
Ten times that number saw the riders
along the 16-mile course. The time win
ner was Charles LAWN, of the Pizen
club. with unofficial time at 40 minutes
and 10 seconds minute and sec
onds less than the Pullman record made
nv James Levy last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
pnnneh Tnmnfne.

To pan tomatoes cut the tomatoes
into halves, place them in baking
pan, skin side down, sprinkle lightly
with salt and pepper. and put in the
center of each a tiny bit of butter. Bake
slowly until soft. Dish. and add to the
liquor in the pan one pint of milk
Moisten two level tablespoonfuls of
-four with little cold milk; add it to
the pan and stir constantly until boil
ing. Add teaspoonful of salt. a dash
of pepper. and pour il over the to-
matoes. Garnish with squares of toast
and serve.-Iadlies' Home Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

The tenth annual tournament of the
composed of volunteer companies, was
held at Lake Geneva, and the election
of officers resulted as follows:
President, H. S. Salisbury. Whitewater:
first vice president, G.. c. Stevens. Column
bus; second vice president. II. j. Grell.
Johnson's Greek; recording secretary, w.
S. Henry. Jefferson; treasurer, Fred Il.
Brown, oconomowoc; corresponding sec
Rotary. Oscar Haniseh, Waupun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

In New Jersey there are $4,000 acres
of MARI !, which are traversed by all
railroads to New York city. It is pro-
posed to dyke and drain the lovlands
against tide water. These are the areas
which have bred the mosquitoes which
have made New Jersey world famous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

A venerable man of o., who lives in
Chicago and who has been In the coun-
try for % years, has at last decided to
become a citizen and has applied for
naturalization papers. lie says that
he was not frightened into this action
BY fear that this state would initiate
Pennsylvania in taxing aliens, but be-
cause he came to the conclusion that he
stood a better chance Of reaching
Heaven il he was naturalized Ameri-
can citizen. There may he something
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

The Grand Prairie of Arkansas-lying on
both sides of the Little Rock & Memphis r.
r.. and extending along its tracks for miles
offers special inducements to hOme-seek-
lands and finest farming country In the New
South. This Vast Tract of Land now
thrown open to settlers. Come and buy
while you have the chance 10 make your
own selection For any information, call
on. or address. Rudolph Fink General Man
ager Little Rock. Ark, w. II. Morrison,
Gen Frt & Tiki. Agt, Little Rock, Ark,
Little Rnck & Nlemnhis Railrnad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

They are going 10 establish an expert
mental farm IN Alaska, under Washing
ton auspices. Food is not only dear, but
hard to get at high prices. tits believed
that Alaska can raise her own farm
products and that with an adequate
food supply the mines win yield much
larger returns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

New York, July 6.-The exhibition
sparring bout between Robert Fitzsim-
mons and John J.. Sullivan. scheduled
for Monday afternoon at Ambrose
park, Brooklyn, did not take place.
Martin Julian announced to a large
crowd of spectators that the police bad
forbidden the contest, and that there
fore the principals had concluded TO
withdraw rather than violate the law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
Three Drowned.

Highland Falls, n. Y, July 5.--A par
ty of West Pointers, consisting of
Charles Nickel. his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Holtz and Adam Meisell, were row.
ing in Long pond Sunday afternoon
when the boat capsized and Mrs. Nickel
and child were drowned. First Sergt.
Anthony Brechbeil, of company f. bat
talon of engineers, swan out TO the
rescue, and he, too, was drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

Madrid. July Special dispatches
to the government announce the COM
plete pacification of the Philippine
islands. and on the strength of these
MARSHAL Promo Rivera, the captain gen.
eral at Manila. has been authorized TO
revoke the order confiscating the prop
e,-tr. Of rnha1a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
Gale to Reopen.

Gale college NJ Galesville viii reopen
its doors this fall. A year ago the edu-
cational work was suspended for lack
of funds. A few months ago Rev. Caleb
David Bradley, of New York, died and
his will contained bequest of several
thousand dollars for Gale. This so en-
couraged the trustees that they at once
set to work. DIR. George James Jones,
of Knoxville, Tenn, has been chosen
president of the college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
ReIt. Of raid siIk.

Belts of plaid silk fastened with a
metal buckle are popular with English
women, and belts of every sort are a
particular feature of dress. Leather of
various tints forms background for
all sorts of metal work and fancy jew
eled designs. A green one dotted over
with turquoise is especially good style.
Chicagn ChrODiple
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

Miss Strongmynd- Have one OF my new
brand of cigarettes-l assure you they are
delicious.
Miss Bloomer-Thanks, dear, but I've
stopped smoking.
''You astonish me. I never dreamed that
yod would become baekslider"
Don't think so hardly of me, dear; I've
only stopped till I'm married. You see.
the trouble is. Cholly complains that the
odor is disagree bic to him. yellow Kid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

Charles B. Drake, son of B. b. Drake,
a prominent business man at Delavan,
,omlnitted suicide by shooting himself
under the heart and through the right
temple. He was a leading young man
i'm financial and social circles in the
city, and was connected with he Della
van Light & Fuel company. No rea-
son is known for the deed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

The Kansas City journal has gathered
some sample Kansas drouth stories
showing that there. are times when il
Is so dry in the western part of the state
that you have 10 soak hog over night
before he will hold swill. There are
places where water is wet only on one
side and there is one place where the
owner of a ferry boat hauls water IL
months in the year TO keep his ferry
running. while one poor farmer rsed
TO run the well through the clothes
wringer every morning 10 get water
for cooking. Come to the northwest
and grow up with the wheat and the
drnuth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

Miss Juliet Corson. Of New York. the
dietetic reformer. = hose death recently
took place, merits greater honor than
she ever receiy ed in her lifetime, or than
her memory is h6cly to obtain now. We
are told in "Gulliver" that the person
who would make two ears of corn or
two blades of grass grow where only one
grew before would desc. We better OF
mankind than the whole race of poll
ticians. The person who would make
one dollar GO a. far as two did before in
preparing wholesome food for tie poor
ought 20 be held in grateful remem-
brance by society. This work the late
Miss Corsun did.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

The new. from West Virginia is TO the
effect that Gov. Atkinson was quiet
u" married. This will be gratifying in
formation to the people Who had ok
pected that he would dance n clog to an
a, compartment of tamborines. G. mbals
and bass drums
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08
snItnn Mnx Yield.

Constantinople, July 6.-The sultan
now shows signs of yielding on the
question of the rectifieation of the Turk
ISL frontier in the direction of Greece
and the ambassadors expect negotia-
tions for peace win be resumed Tuesday
when it is hoped everything will be
settled in accordance with the views of
Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

II is not generally known that the
United States minis make money for
other nations as well as for our own.
The mint in Philadelphia has Just FIN
ished making s5oo,u0Oin five-dollar gold
pieces forCosta Rica and has begun work
on 100000 silver dollars for san Do
mirg The designs on the coins are
often ideas of the government which
send the orders. and arr got up in such
q way as 20 make imita siOns as difficult
as possible. The coir is shipped 10 its
destination on the egular line =,eam-
ers. The report gwen by the u.4ut as
20 TIE arlorut II precious me.ai used
T. neve- qrestior - r. tkr .fCrtig9srs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-07-08

Mrs. Addie w BuzzelI, of Clinton, Ne.
has been married and divorced five
times, although only "a years of age.
In each case she has been the com
plainaut. She SAYS that when she has
found a husband not up TO her ideas
of thrift. industry and congeniality she
has set him aside. She is still looking
for the right man to manage her farm.