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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
OAK GROVE.

The roads are in bad condition.
Mrs Ray is on the sick list.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
BOles, son.
John Giebler has returned from
Hastings.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the lyceum at Pierce Valley
school house last Friday evening. 1t
was a general success.
Mrs. Davis is on the sick list.
Mrs. Rorner died at her home re-
Gently after lingering illness.
Charles Eichman of Milwaukee is
visiting friends in town.
Henry Eichman is visiting his
brother in Prescott.
MOritz Fielder who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fielder,
has returned To St. Paul.
The party at Julius Reeck's was
largely attended and good time is
repOrted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

ton of the rapidity with which they
are passing away is seen in the fact
that nearly 10000 pension certifi-
Gates were cancelled last year be-
cause of the death of those by whom
they were held, and as the death
rate among the old soldiers is fast in
creasing the source of recruits for
posts of the 6. A. X. will soon be
cut off and the posts themselves will
be known only in history as an or
ganization of valorous men who, in
the name of Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty united to commemorate the
deeds of valor of their fallen COM
radcs.
There are people who will demur
against such an increase of the pen
sion roll as an adoption of the above
proposition would involve, but they
are those whose dwarfed conceptions
of justice do not harmonic with
that lofty sentiment of pure patriot
ism which the ''boys in blue" so he
roically defended. Many wealthy
people assume that the soldiers re-
ceived their pay as they went along
and with that should be content. A
retrospective glance shows that
while some OF these fellows were
loaning money to the government
upon a special basis this same
government was paying these same
veterans in deprecated paper cur
rency which was at a discount of
from IS to 65 per cent, and that
while these same money loaners were
clipping coupons payable in gold or
It's equivalent these veterans were
fighting upon bloody battlefields to
make the bonds from which these
coupons were being clipped worth
their face in gold, for without the
services rendered by these veterans
the bonds would have been worth
less. There are others whose con-
tempt for the claims Of old soldiers
IS equaled only by their own selfish
greed and want of appreciation of
the form of government secured to
them by the soldiers for whom they
nave no further use. The United
States government, which owes its
existence to the old veterans and
their fallen comrades, can well af-
ford to maintain a liberal pension
policy, and the millions of dollars
paid monthly in pensions, going in
70 general circulation, tends to pre-
vent greater financial stringency
,han would otherwise prevail. a
prominent Democratic u. S. SEN
ltor, who was an ardent sympa-
thizer with the South during the
war, favored liberal pensions for the
reason that they afforded much
needed relief to the business inter
ests of the country by putting into
circulation the money paid to pen
'ioners, and the fact that this is so is
evidence that it is needed by those
who receive it for immediate use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

The social held at the school house
week ago Friday evening was not
well attended owing to the inclemency
Of the weather. We have twelve
dollars towards the bell and wishing
to make Up the desired amount we
will give another entertainment Feb.
10. There will be program consist
ing of dialogues and music furnished
by the Clifton Orchestra, after which
cake and coffee will be served. No
one guessed the correct number OF
beans in the bottle, so the ring will be
put in a popcorn ball. One hundred
of them will be sold at five cents
apiece. The people who guessed on
beans will get ball free. Everybody
invited. A good time guaranteed.
Miss Cl. n nockst..d of Minneapolis
has come home to spend the winter.
Jacob Larson's house came near
burning up last Saturday, but the fire
was discovered before it did much
damage.
Miss Christina Rasmussen gave a
party last Sunday evening in honor OF
her fifteenth birthday.
Joe Jiles is on the sick list.
Some of the young people from here
attended the Young Peoples meeting
at South Park last Sunday.
Miss Jessie Lauder visited Miss
Gertrude Browell at Fargo the first of
the week.
SPRING VALLEY.
Sleighing is good and facilitates log
handling.
Mr.. Rebb, brakeman on this rail
road, rejoices over the arrival of a
young daughter.
Mrs. Abbott of Brookville is visit
ing here.
James Rasmussen returned to-day
from his visit TO Esdaile.
ID. Sabin Of saltwater was here on
business last week.
Mr.. Johnson, the gardner, will re-
turn to Elkhart, Ind, in few weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con-
gregational church hold sociable
every two weeks at Opera Hall. That
of last "Wednesday evening was very
enjoyable.
The "Old Folks Dance" was quite
well attended but the receipts did not
come up TO the expectations. 1t was
for the benefit of fire department to
be organized here.
VIII Hess and Miss Hattie Ward of
Chippewa Falls were married here
last week.
Last term the number of pupils en-
rolled in our village schools was 1854.
This village needs good brick school
building and contemplates building
one next summer.
The reading circle will meet next
Monday evening at Mr.. Griffin's at
1880, sharp. Topic, Lowel's poem
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Members of Common Council.
County Officials.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.

Following are the prices paid by River
Falls merchants and dealers for farm
products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
EXPRESS 4yD B4GGAGE.

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w NJ. COOK, Express and Baggage Line. =
w Headquarters al &. J. Henrikseu's store.
leave orders for baggage, and draying of all
kinds. Prompt service; living rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

~-----------~-~-~-------- ---------~---~N-~
II + FOLlANSBEE, Surgeon Dentist. Grad
He uate ofChiCago College Of Dental Surgery.
Office in Smiths Block, River Fails Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

l. \. HOWE, Express aud Baggage Line
Il Il. Leave orders 80 the Gladstone Hotel.
Special attention given 10 collecting Baggage
from and delivering to an parts 0f the city.
All kinds OF dray and team work promptly
attended 70. Charges moderate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

II ". RADCLIFFE, Surgeon Dentist. Grad
Il . uate of Ohio College of Dental Surgery.
Office over Ap Roberts store, River Falls, Wis.
ID Z. WEEKS. Dental Surgeon. OHice in the
De Smith Block. Ellsworth, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04

L A CLOUGH. Physician aud Surgeon, Roel
Cd. Elm. Pierce county, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-04
Rnsipess CARDS.
LAWYERS.


~ Z. HAUGEN, Attorney at Law. Office in
~ fremont Block, River Falls, Wis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
SETH Low.

not accept President Lows Resignation,
either at this meeting or at any 9TH
er time through the campaign. nor
should the campaign result in his cleo
iion. There is surely no reason why he
should resign now, because between
now and election he can be spared from
the university, as 1t Is not necessary for
than that, he would be in town, so that
he could be called upon should any
emergency arise.
Now. suppose that he should be elect
ed Then / believe the trustees would
ask him to accept four years leave Of
absence, and it would he as though he
were on n long vacation. He would
continue az president of the college, yet
at the same time his duties would be
delegated to another, and he would be
able to devote himself entirely to the
task of governing the Greater New
York. At the same time the fact that
he was in the city would give conf
ience to him who should he acting pres
!dent. being assured that he could at
almost II moments notice consult with
Mr. LoE should consultation be nee
essary
81 feel convinced that the trustees will
that they will resolutely and unani-
mousiy refuse to accept the resignation
which Mr.. Low will offer"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
New York MArkotA

FLOUR-State and western dull and
weaker; city mills patents, S5.S5@6. 10;
winter patents, $5101535; city mills
clears. S5.4565.65; winter straights, SAGE
OATS.
WHEAT-NO. 2 red opened steady on
cables. but promptly weakened under
reports of rain In the winter whea,
belt: May. SO 1s-ls@sONc.; December
907s491 15-1sc.
RYE-Dull; No. western, 4sc.. c. l.
T.. Buffalo.
CORNING. 2 opened steadier on ca.
bles, but eased of with wheat; Decem.
Der. 34hQ34%c.
PORK-Easy; new mess. ss.6o01o
family. $1l.5o0l3.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam
3l.s2h nominal.
BUTTER-Steady; state dairy. i2G
&c.,: state creamery, 14@22c.
CHEESE-Quist: large. white. 90
9Mc.; small. white. Shc.
EGGs-Steady; state and Pennsylva.
MIA. 1e01s,dc.: western. lsh@17c.
SUGAR-Raw quiet: fair refining
3xo.: centrifugal. ss test, 3 15-1Sc.; re.
fined quiet; crushed, 6ke.: powdered
SIC.
at sih03<c.
TALLIOW--Dvil: city. 3Ms.: country
SRVSA0s
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
STRYCHNlNE IN COFFEE.
Mysterious Wholesale Poisoning In .
Nebraska Family.

SCHUYLER, Neb., Oct. 4.-Frank
Steinad yesterday came hastily in from
Shell Creek precinct. nine miles south
west. TO summon a physician to the
home Of Frank Divis. where he said the
whole family had been poisoned. DR..
Stxta hastened out and found four OF
the seven children In the family and
their mother dead. a fifth child in dy"
Ing condition and a sixth very III. Mr.Div-
Is and his eldest son went away early In
the morning. leaving before the rest OF
the family breakfastsd. When the meal
was prepared. those remaining sat
down. and early In the course OF the
meal Mrs. Divis made some such re-
mark as. Eat a good breakfast. and
we'll all go together"
One OF the older sons was affect
ed by the remark to the extent that
he did not appease his appetite. A
daughter younger than the son. after
drinking about half a cup OF coffee. be-
came sick and vomited. The rest Of the
family continued the morning meal. al
though the children made wry faces
and said the coffee did not taste good.
Strychnine had been put into the cof-
fee, which soon showed Its effect. Those
not prostrated spread the alarm. but
not soon enough to avoid the fatal ef-
fects noted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fatal Fire In a Massachusetts, Village
Near Springfield.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. "A
special to The Union from East Long
Meadow says: A horrible house burn
ing tragedy in which three lives were
lost occurred yesterday in the center
of this village.
The home of George Brownlee caught
fire from chimney, and although Mrs.
Brownlee. her husband and two sons,
Thomas, aged q. and James, aged 10.
escaped in their night robes. Mrs.
Brownlee and her son Thomas were, a
few minutes later, burned in the build
ing, their bodies being buried in the
ruins. Mrs. Brownlee. losing her head,
rushed back into the house, thinking
her sons had not come out.
Thomas rushed after her to save her,
with James after Thomas The two
former were overcome. while James got
out. but burned so severely that he died
later. Mr. Brownlee himself was badly
burned on his hands and feet. but will
recover The bodies of Mrs. Brownlee
and her son Thomas, which were moth
ing but shapeless niasses Of flesh. have
been recovered. Thousands OF people
went out from this city to view the
ruins and talk Of the horrible tragedy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
LOW HAS RESIGNED.
hot From the Mayoralty Cam
paign, but From Columbia.
LETTER He HANDED TOTHE TRUSTEES
The Opinion Is Freely Expressed by .
TrGste- That the Resignation VIII
Not Bc Accepted Should He
Win or Lose.

NEW YORK, Oct. Sat a meeting
Of the trustees OF Columbia universi-
~ yesterday President Low handed to
the board the following letter:
"As have felt constrained by q
sense of public duty to accept the NOM
ination for mayor OF the city OF New
York at the hands Of the Citizens
union, | feel il to be my duty to the
university to place in your hands, for
such action as you may see fit to take.
my resignation as president OF the uni
yersity.
4 need not say that nothing but a
deep sense OF the imperative nature of
'he call to public duty would have led
me 10 accept the nomination"
The letter was referred to a commit
tee OF five, which was appointed by
Chairman Schermerhorn and which will
snake q report Nov. Is.
IL was said that an agreement had
been reached by which the matter will
be left in allegiance until after cleo
ton, when. if :Lr. Low is defeated, he
will be asked to withdraw his resigna-
dion.
A trustee of Columbia university
made a statement before the meeting
began as to what he believed would be
the action of the trustees in relation to
President Lows candidacy for the
mayoralty.
I'm the first place" he said. there
ISN'T any reason in the world to believe
that President Low entertains a
thought of withdrawing from the may
crafty campaign. He certainly stands
a fair chance OF being elected. He
realizes this, to put II no stronger. and
he will surely continue to the end.
Nov. as to the action OF the trustees
and in this ! am simply giving my
yiews-I am convinced that they will
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
MAR RI ED.

Oct. 2, by J. G. Schoch, Clerk o.
C., ID. X. Gemberling and Amelia
I. Fisher, both of Liscan, Dauphin
county, Pa.
Oct. lst, by Geo. +. Brosius, j.
p, at Mt. Pleasant Mills, Levi
Hoffman of Perry Twp, Snyder
Co., and Cora Seaman of Monroe
Twp, Juniata Co.,
Sept. 2S, by Rev. A. ID. Gramley,
o. W. Reichley and Susan c. Napp,
both of Centerville.
Sept. 20, by Rev. b. +. Kautz,
Jacob A. Wagner and Gertrude
Dreese, both of Adamsburg.
Sept. II, by Rev. w. c. Hoch,
Ira e. Swartz of kantz, to Lizzie
j. Bordner of Verdilla.
Sept. 2S, at the residence of the
brides parents in Beaver Springs,
by Rev. l.. Dice, Ira A. Kline and
Miss Irene NJ. Benfer, both of
Spring township.
Sept. 26, by Rev. f. NJ. Chill
cote, G. II. Herman to Miss Lizzie
Hummel, both of ShamOkin Dam.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
The New Orleans List.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 1.-TWO more
deaths from yellow fever are reported
and ~ new cases. including three in
Algiers. The houses in the st. Claude
district will be released from quaran-
tine tomorrow. An effort is being made
to delay the sailing Of about 800 emil
grants bound from Palermo to this
city. Church services were held In
Ocean Springs yesterday for the first
time since yellow fever was declared
there.
1t Is estimated that the quarantine
against New Orleans has cost. or will
cost. upward OF half million dollars.
while the opinion is expressed that the
total loss to the city will be about $685.
100000. The loss on cotton will be very
heavy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
Killed In n WreClk.

COTOPAXI. Colo. Oct. 4.-The first
section Of the Denver and Rio Grande
narrow gauge train No. met with an
accident just west of here. The acsi-
dent is believed to have been caused by
the spreading of the rails. Two pas
sengers were killed. The train was
made up Of one baggage car, three
tourist cars, one coach. three sleepers
and pay car. One coach, three Sleep
ers and the pay car left the track and
rolled over on their sides.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Edwatd Han
Ion. the successful manager of the Bal.
timores. was recently the recipient of
the most astonishing offer In the his
tory of professional baseball. The own
ers of the Pittsburg club. which has
had poor success In the pennant fight
for some years past. desired to secure
the services Of the great Baltimore
manager. They invited him to a con-
ference and formally offered him a con-
tract calling for $4,000 a year and a
quarter interest in the club. Mr. Han
Ion, however decided to remain with
the Baltimores.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
wolcott viii Welcome Nap,.n.

BOSTON, oct. Ex-Governor Wolcott
t-eceived at the state house a delegation
" Swedish Americans headed by Mr..
Hansen OF this city. The object of the
visr vas to ascertain if the governor
Sould receive DR.. Nansen, the noted
explorer. when the latter passed
through Boston. The governor assured
The delegation that he would be most
willing to receive Or. Nansen in the
name of the state. The delegation prom
isea to inform his excelency as to fu-
Surc plans.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
FIFTY MUST HAVE PERisAEp.
Nsws brought 10 Halifax of Terrible
Tragedy 1t SEQ.

Tragedy st sea.
HALIFAX, Oct. 4-The British bark
entine st. Peter. which was reported as
having been passed at sea and making
for this port In distress. arrived yes
terday. She was partially dismasted in
a hurricane on the night Of Sept. 5 and
was forced to put about for this city
In order to repair the damage.
Captain Scaling Of the st. Peter Is
authority for the statement that the
storm through which his vessel passed
was the cause Of sinking a four masted
iron sailing ship which must have car
ried q crew Of at least 45 or SO men. The
st. Peter and the other vessel had been
sailing within sight OF each other all
day on the sth, but never came within
hailing distance. The name of one could
not be distinguished from the deck OF
the other.
When evening closed in. the big ship
could be seen from the deck of the St.
Peter. Her lights were in sight for
some time after dark. Then the hurri-
cane swept the ocean, and the crew OF
the st. Peter had all they could do to
keep their vessel anoat.
one WAS thrown on ner Dean eDuS
and remained thus for ten hours. dur
ing which time the crew were lashed to
various parts Of the deckwork. The
jibboom and all head sails the main
topgallant mast. the maintopmast and
other spars and sails were carried away,
as well as the deck load and nearly all
the water casks.
When the st. Peter righted herself on
the Sth nothing was to be seen of the
four masted ship sighted the day be-
fore. but soon after the barkentine
passed the floating wreck Of a ships
deck and deckhouse, which the crew
identified as belonging to their sailing
companion of the previous day.
The condition OF the St. Peter rem
dered 1t impossible for the crew to
make an examination Of the wreck,ge
in order to learn the name Of the ship.
but Captain Sealing Is satisfied that the
other vessel went down with all on
board
The disaster occurred In latitude 33,
longitude 3S. The st. Peter. which halls
from Windsor. N. s.. was on a voyage
from Bears River for Buenos Ayrcs.
with a cargo Of lumber.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07

general that at the Mirosa plantation.
a few miles from Quivican, a large in
surgent force was encamped and he
needed re-enforcements to protect the
town and attack the revolutionists.
Weyler's reply was to forbid the mill
tary commander. under threats OF Sc
we're punishment. to repeat such false
Information, as the province OF Havana
was paciiicd. and 1t was impossible,
therefore. that any large insurgent
force could be encamped in any part
of II.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
AN1w TaluxpH.
n. s-s.Ss& S:..:.p.,.. q.

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He has provided the dreaded cons,r,,
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
Mark Hanna Sued.

CLEVELAND, Oct. A. Frank De
Haas Robinson. the baseball magnate.
has begun suit in equity against the
Cleveland City Railway company, NJ.
A. Hanna. the PRESIDENT ]. b. Hanna,
the secretary. and John ]. Shipherd, one
OF the members Of the board Of direct
ors, asking for relief and the appoint
ment Of a referee to investigate the af-
fairs of the company. as well as an in
junction to prevent the payment Of the
dividend declared at a recent meeting.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
Free Silver Iudorsed,

LOWNIlLE. N. Y. Oct. 5-1'he
Lewis county Democratic convention
nominated Joseph II. Gerner for mem-
Der uf assembly, Alison Cook for coun-
~ clerk and Andrew Katsmeyer and
r. Il. Hall for coroners. Mr.. Gerner in
troduccd resolutions indorsing Bryan,
the Chicago platform and declaring for
free coinage Of silver. which were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
ADOPTED AFTER ALL.
The Gamblers In New Jersey Have No
Cause Now For Rejoicing.

TRENTON, Oct. 4.-Semiofflcial re-
turns received from all of the counties
show that the antigambling amend
ment to the constitution was adopted
by majority Of 6l2.
The amendment forbldding the ad in
terim appointment by the governor OF
persons whom the senate has refused to
confirm was adopted by majority of
1905.
The amendment giving women the
right to vote at school elections in mu-
inequalities where school boards are
elected by popular vote was defeated
by a majority of 1926. Atlantic, Es-
sex. Hudson. Mercer, Monmouth, Pas
sale and Union are the only counties
that voted against the gambling amend
ment.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-07
A CASE IN DELAWARE.

Steamer From Colombia Arrives With
tho Body Of . Yellow Jack Victim.
LEWES. Del. Oct. 4.-The Norwe-
gian fruit steamer John Wilson. from
BOcas del Toro. Colombia, arrived here
with Chief Engineer Petersen Of Ber-
gen, Norway. dead on board. a victim
Of yellow fever. The body was buried
yesterday in a coffin containing slaked
lime. The crew has been placed In
quarantine. The John Wilson Is one of
the fruit vessels against which Quaran-
tine has been declared by southern
ports