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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06
Law Causes Trouble.

The new drain law which went into
effect June in causing no end Of
trouble down in Shiawasse county. In
several OF the townships the town dram
commissioners have gone on and COM
pleted the work already begun under
the impression that the law permitted
such action. The prosecuting attorney
holds that so doing was illegal and
that the expense incurred after June 2,
if spread on the tax roll will invaidate
the whole tax. The case will probably
be taken to the supreme court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06
ALASKAN NATIVES.
They Are Proud and Intelligent, in
Spite OF Raggedness and Squalor.

They Are Proud and Intelligent, in
Spite OF Raggedness and Squalor.
John Muir, the California naturalist
aud discoverer Of the great Muir glacier
writes of "The Alaska Trip" in the Mid
summer Holiday (August) Century.
which is Travel number. OF Fort
Wrangel, Mr.. Muir writes:
Ca the arrival of the steamer most of
the passengers make haste to go ashore
TO see the curious totem poles In front
OF the massive timber houses of the
Indians. and to buy curiosities, chiefly
silver bracelets hammered from dollars
aud half dollars and tasefully engraved
by Indian workmen; blankets better
tAan those of civilization. woven from
the wool OF wild goats and sheep;
carved spoons from the horns OF these
animals Shaman rattles, miniature
totem poles, canoes, paddles, stone
hatchets, pipes, baskets, etc. The trad
ers in these curious wares are mostly
women and children, who gather on
the front platforms of the half-dozen
stores, sitting on their blankets, SEEM
ingly careless whether they will sell
anything or not, every other face black
ened hideously, a naked circle about
the eyes and on the tip Of the nose,
where the smut has been weathered off.
The rger girls and the young wo-
men are brilliantly arrayed in ribbon
and calico, and shine among the black
and banketed old crones like scarlet
managers in flock of blackbird Be-
81 es curiosities, most of them have
berries to sell. red, yellow and blue,
fresh and dewy, and looking wondrous
clean as compared with the people.
These Indians are proud and intelli-
gent, nevertheless, and maintain an air
OF self-respect which no amount of rag
gedness and squalor can wholly subdue.
Many canoes may be seen along the
shore, all fashioned alike, with long,
beak.like sterns and prows, the largest
carrying twenty or thirty persons.
What the mustang is To the Mexican
vaquero the canoe is to the lncian of
the Alaska coast They skim over the
CLASSY, sheltered waters far and near 10
fish and hunt and trade, or merely TO
visit their neighbors. Yonder goes
whole family, grandparents and all,
The prov Of their canoe blithely decor
ated with handfuls OF the purple eqilO-
blum. They are going to gather berries
as the baskets show. Nowhere else IN
nv travels. north or south, have | seen
so many berries. The woods and
meadows and open spaces along the
shores are full of them huckleberries
of many species. salmon berries, black
berries, currants, and gooseberries,
with fragrant strawberries and service
berries on the dryer grounds, and cram
berries in the boys, sufficient for every
worm, bird. and human being in the
territory and thousands of tons TO spare.
The Indians at certain seasons, rowing
in many bands, gather large quanti-
ties, beat them into paste, and then
press the paste into square cakes and
dry them for winter use. to be eaten as
a kind OF bread with their oily salmon.
Berries alone, with the lavish bloom
tIst belongs TO them, are enough to
show how 6ue aud rich this Northern
wilderness must be.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
Gus little pills known as De Wits
Lutte Early Risers.
VIII. Kennels, st. Louis; b. s. Webb,
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06
out Of the Ordinary.

Man Cat restaurant What sort of
chicken 90 you call this, waiter?
The Waiter-That. sir, believe. is a
ri, mouth Rock.
Man-Ah! I'm glad it's got some his
torical interest. | thought il was just
an ordinary cobblestone. Pick Me Up.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-06

How soft the music Of those village
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear
in cadence sweet! now dying all away,
now pealing loud again and louder still,
clear and sonorous it opens all the cell'
where memory slept. -Cowper
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Hawaiian Senate Approves.

The treaty entered into last June,
providing for the annexation Of the
Sandwich Islands to the United
States, was recently unanimously
ratified by the Hawaiian Senate.
The only step yet to be taken fol
the full consummation of this
project is its ratification by the
Senate of the United States. 1t is
quite probable that this question
will come up for settlement soon
after the converting of Congress in
December, and be finally disposed
Of before the holiday recess. a
number Of Congressman have re-
Gently visited the islands with a
view to informing themselves as to
the condition Of affairs there, that
they may thus be enabled to act
more intelligently upon matters Of
legislation affecting new relations
that would be brought into existence
by annexation. The japanese and
Portuguese inhabitants Of Hawaii
very naturally oppose annexation to
the United States, as they prefer to
have the islands become a Province
Of Japan or Portugal, or an indie
pendent nation. 1t appears to us
that the Senate should promptly set
the seal of its approval upon the an
neXation treaty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
ST. PAUL.

Mae Norton of Ellsworth, Wis, is
visiting Mrs. Howard, of East Tenth
street.
Mrs. Freese and daughter, Miss
Grace FreeSe of Prescott, Wis, were
guests Of Mrs. John Weeks Wednes-
day.
Miss Pauline Coggshall OF River
Falls is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dodd,
of Paramount avenue.
Mr.. and Nh Jessie L. Hamilton Of
Cum berland, Wis, have issued invita-
tiOns TO the m arriage of their daugh-
ter, Bessie Ann, to Mr.. Perley Rund-
lette Slower. The wedding will oc-
cur at the brides home in Cumber-
land Wednesday, Oct. Sat 1870 o'clock
Both have been students at Hamline
University.
Kate E. Putnam, late principal of
the Hancock School at Ham line, has
resigned her position and entered up
on the study of medicine, and is at
tending lectures at Minneapolis. This
is one fruit of the recent cut in sala-
ries of teachers in st. Paul. Miss Put
nam was one of the most efficient in
the corps of principals, and it was a
pleasure to visit her school.
Prof. G.. l.. Bowman of the West
Superior Normal has got TO be very
good amateur photographer, az some
pictures of his, just received, show.
Indigestion, constipation, dyspepsia,
kidney and liver disorders permanent
ly cured by Rocky Mountain Tea. @.
Il. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
State Christian Endeavor Con-
Vention.

The Eleventh Annual Convention
Of the Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
Union is to be held in Appleton.
October :. s. 9, 10. Among the promi-
nent speakers are Rev. Josiah Strong,
Of NV York, who will give the
Convention Sermon. Treasurer VIM.
Shaw. of BOSTON, State President
Hunt, Of Minnesota, Revs. Tory.
from the Moody School, Chicago.
Boswell and Pratt, Of the Wisconsin
Bible School. besides several others of
equal prominence.
One of the features OF this Conven-
tion viii be the cafe, where one
thousand Eud5.fcrcIs can be ac-
comodated for meals, over four
hundred at a sitting One object
being to nourish sociability, meals
being served for twenty-five cents each;
sleeping Accommodations being furnish
ed free by the people u Appleton.
Delegates To the Convention should
be sure to send t,'eir names 20 W. D..
Gibson, 40 Appleton Street. Chair
man of Entertainment Committee.
When purchasing tickets, delegates
must secure a certificate that the
have paid fun fare. in order to secure
reductions on return tickets.
Mrs II. J.. SLIFER.
Chairman Press Com.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
WESI SupERlOR.

The famous steel whale-back pas
senger steamer Chr St0pher Columbus
has gone into winter quarters here.
The last trip Of the season made by
this unique craft she took between
three and four thousand excursionists
over TO the Apostle islands.
The regular annual exhibition by
the Douglas County Agricultural
Association is now in progress here.
The buildings belonging 10 the society
have recently been enlarged and
othe rWise greatly improved, and the
Fair now being held is a pronounced
succe IS. An interesting feature OF
the management was the free adj
mission to the exhibition on Tuesday
afternoon of thousands of schoO.
children who marched to the grounds
in body to the music OF fife and
drum.
Armor plate plant committees had
Senator G. X. Davis, OF Minnesota, in
tow here last week, in an effort 70
bcguile the distinguished statesman
into the belief that the head Of the
Lake is the proper climate for the
propagation Of plants OF this kind.
The Senator readily recognized Uhe
Superior excellence Of the advantage
here offered.
The harmoay existing between
Mayor STARK weather and the common
council IS not of that profoundly i'm
pressire character which begets the
common admiration of all Because
of this. the courts are now wrestling
with the question as to who is the
legally constituted health commission
er OF Superior. 1t now seems probable
that the aid Of the Supreme Court
viii be Invoked ia the settlement OF
this puzzling problem.
Harry Rickett recently received an
appointment as railway postal clerk
out the state OF his health will not
admit If his entering the mail ser
| vice at present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

DIR REA is president OF the Southern
Medical and surg z. Institute. Louis
vile. Ky, and is the pOssessOr OF the
largest and most successful practice Of
any physician in the southern states. He
has treated, within the last year, over
f0ul thousand patients, and with but few
exceptions, heard nOthir but praise.
His patients say they never before had
medicines TO produce such marvellous re-
suits in such short time. lie will give
so for any case that he cannot tell the
disease and where located in five min
utes.
All durable II eJical AMI surgical di-
seases. acute an chronic c2tarrh, diseases
Of the eve, ear. lSe. throat, lungs, liver
and stomach treated and cured by mod
ern methods. Dyspepsia, constipation,
rheumatism, chronic female diseases,
neuralgia. sciatica, dizziness, nervousness,
slow growth In children and all wasting
diseases IN adults cared. EeiOrnities,
club feet, curvature Of the spine, diseases
81 the brain, diabetes, paralysis, Brghts
disease. heart diseases, eczema, vaTicOCele
and hydT0Cele properly treated. Cancers,
tum0rS. wenS. bifthmaTks. red nose and
supeTilous hair on the face or neck re-
moved. Epilepsy or fits cured. Young,
middle aged and old, slDg.e Or married
men. and all who suffer from lost man
hood, nervous debility, spermatouhoea,
seminal losses, sexual decay, failing
memory. weak ewes, stunted develop
ment. lack Of energy, impoverished
blood. pimples, impedimeuts to marriage;
also blood and skin diseases, syphilis,
eruptions, hair falling, bone pains, swell
ings. sore throat. ulcers, effects of mer-
curry, kidney and bladder troubles, weak
back. banning urine. incontinence, gOnOr-
rhoea. gIeet, structure receive searching
treatment. prompt relief and cure for life.
Both sex treated coufidentially and phi
vatelv. Piles. dstula, tissure and rupture
cured by our new methods.
Consultation in German and English
free. DIR. REA * co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
vii Experiment.


Some of the anarchists Of thi:
country are attempting to justify
their position as such by the asser
ton that Jesus Christ was ar
anarchist. Assuming this to be true
it must be admitted that the anarch.
lists of the nineteenth century lack q
great many of those exalted Christ
ian virtues attributed to the Savior Of
mankind. In Christ's time the
term anarchist" was moi a synonym
for a class Of people whose cardinal
principles were founded upon
murder, arson, rioting, and 4 fragrant
disregard o. the Just rights OF
othc~s. let that is what the word
implies as most generally used and
understood in the present age. An
attempt is soon to be made by Debs,
and others Of the Social Democracy,
to redeem the term anarchist
from the ob.oquy which attaches
thereto, by the founding of a colony
of anarchists out in Washington,
where they will experiment upon
the theory of having all things
common, ;" the members of the entire
colony drawing their bread from
the same meal chest and their meat
from the same pork barrel, which
all are presumed 10 have assisted in
filling. This may be a beautiful
theory, but human perfection is
still at too remote 4 point in the
future to render practicable such a
movement as this in the present day
and age of this sordid world which
we inhabit. When Debs' colony,
by whatever name it shall be called,
gets out of food and raiment. and
half or two-thirds OF its members
who toll not, neither do they spin,
and Yet feel that the world owes
them living, sit back and refuse
to obey the Scrir,ural injunction to
earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow, tits then that the beauti-
ful illusion VIII vanish. The more
industrious will seek a job elsewhere
that they may have for their own
use the fruits Of their labor, instead
of dividing with a lot Of ire
sponsible dead beats like Debs and
many of his followers. History
repeats itself, and should Debs'
attempt to establish a colony attain
the dignity OF an experiment, he Will
witness a practical demonstration of
the utter impossibility Of fraternizing
the world in the manner which he
has in view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Old peopIe.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys Will
find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey
or other in toxieants, but acts as a
tonic aud Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone TO the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance Of the functions. E
lectric Bltters isan excellent appetizer
and aids al gestion. Old People find it
just exactly what they need. Price
fifty cents and 500 per bottle at
Taggart's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
First publication Sept. 9. 1897. ]
N0TIcr IN ePEnITnpc
STATE OF wIsCoNsIN,-County Court for
- Pierce County.


STATE OF County Court for
- Pierce County.
In the matter Of the Estate of George W.
Scullen, deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
istTatiOn on the estate of George w Scullen
deceased, late Of the Town Of Oak Grove ia
said county, having issued to Willard J. Scullen
of the Town OF Oak Grove in said County,
the claims and demands of al persons against
said George W. Scullen deceased, viii be re-
ceived, examined and adjusted by the County
Count OF said Pierce County, at the regular
term thereof TO be held at the County Court
room, I'm the Village Of Ellsworth in said COun-
~, on the first Tuesday, being the 5th day OF
April, A. D. 1898. and that until and including
the lst day Of April, A. ID. 1s9S, is the time al
lowed and limited by said County Court for
creditors Of said George w. Scullen, deceased,
to present their claims for examination and al
lOWance.
Dated Sept. eth. \. D. 1897.
By order OF the court,
ALLEN p. WELD,
22-w4 County Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Hon. James II. Agen has been
chosen President OF the Northern
Wisconsin Fair Association. Col.
Agen is hustler from away back.
and the next show to be given by that
association will be a hummer if
energy on the part of its principal
officer will make it so.
n Marquette football team recent
~ came over here to play in our yard.
but took their defeat with such mani
fest ill-humor that they will never be
invited TO do so any mere. Capt. ].
Harry Gritlen of the Normal team is
searching for new fields to conquer.
Il crave but One Minute, said the
public speaker in a husky voice: and
then he took a dose Of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequalled for throat and lung
troubles. Barnard & Clough
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
FALLS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30. 1897
Important Catholic Church Items.

Important Catholic Church Items.
Next Sunday, Oct. Sd, week 5
important exercises will begin at
st. Bridget's church. A spirit
nal Retreat" will be preached, in
which four or five priests will par
ticipate. There viii be two SER
mons every day for one whole
week. These spiritual exercises
will be similar TO a mission.
Everyone, whether Catholic or
not, may benefit by them. BY
this time all non-Catholics are
aware that they are a thousand
times welcome at st. Bridget's
church at any and all times. Seats
to them are always free. They
are not obliged to comply with
any of the ceremonies Of the
Catholics, except those ofcommon
etiquette in houses of worship.
There will be books and sacred
pictures on sale for a mere nominal
price.
The opening sermon viii be
Sunday morning at 1890 on "The
Rosary" 1t will be an explana-
tion of this much misunderstood
prayer in the Catholic Church.
The subject Of some other sermons
will be: Sunday at 1870 p. III.
Confession, proved from holy
scriptures Of the Old Testament
and from reason. In it all the
secrets of the Confessional will be
revealed. Monday at 10 a. N.
"Haye we an immortal soul! If
so, save it. Monday at 1880 p.
m. Confession as practiced
from the time of Christ to the
present day, preached by Rev. DR..
Degnan Of New Richmond.
Tuesday at 10 a. m. the new
church bell will be blessed. This
is an elaborate and unique cere-
mony. 1t is IN many respects
similar to the administration of
the holy sacrament of baptism.
1t will be for many the only oc-
casion Of life time to witness.
The ceremony viii be performed
by Very Rev. Dean John b.
Metzler Of Eau Claire, assisted by
a number of priests. The sermon
will be preached by Rev, DR..
Degnan of New Richmond.
There will be a "Solemn High
Mass" at the occasion of the
blessing of the bell. This is a
solemnity which comparatively
few people of this city and vicinity
have ever seen.
The morning services during
the week begin punctually at 10
a. M, excepting Sunday, at 1880.
The sermons will form one con-
Meeting whole of instruction.
Hence, in order to obtain the full
benefit, it will be important to at
tend them all from the beginning.
Please always come early and pro-
cure seats, as it is anticipated that
the capacity of the large church
will be taxed. On cool days the
church will be heated. There Will
be moonlight in the evening, so
that people from a distance will
find it agreeable to attend.
Let everyone who reads these
lines, or hears of this spiritual
retreat" CONSIDER this personal
and kind invitation by the pastor.
st. Brilget's church is built by
the people and for the people, to
there offer divine worship and to
receive salutary instructions for
eternal salvation. Hence, beg
of all TO come and feel perfectly
at home therein.
None of these sermons will be
from controversial standpoint.
There will be no offence to non.
Catholics. The majority of SUBJ
jccts will be of nature common
to all christians alike.
CTEprpN nT~prN DocfOr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

r. MCGREGoR, P. NJ.
Perhaps no two books of the year
arr attracting more attention among
the reading homes of the land than
James Whitcomb Riley's "A Child
World and Robert J. Burdette's
Chimes From a testers Bells -
These two peculiarly whimsical
volumes, along with Bill Nye's last
book "A Guest At The Ludlow" are
among the more recent productions
from the press of the Bowen Merrill
Co. Of indianapolis, and arc as hand
some specimens q the publishers art
as have appeared from any source
during the recent years of artistic
book-making. Bill Nyes look is still
enjoying the phenomenal sale that
distinguished his newspaper stories,
and Mr.. Riley's various volumes of
verse, including the Child World,
are selling at the unusual
rate of 10000 copies a year. Mr..
Burdette's book has only been on the
market since September 20, but its
popularity is already very marked. A
notable feature about the book is
the cover design, which was executed
by Mr.. Burdette's son, Robert j., jr.,
who is now student in college, and
of whom the father spoke with such
tender gaiety in his lecture of last
February. The drawing IS singularly
and vivacious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salye in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by @. r. Taggart, druggist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

l am alwaysin the marketfo wheat,
oats, rye. barley. corn and buckwheat.
The handiest place TO unload. Best
weights and the best attention posi-
BILE. Call at the Cascade Mills.
W. II. PUTNAM.
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GILMAN.

Mrs. j. MaXgood has gone to
Green Bay to visit relatives.
Madison Bros. mill caught fire last
Saturday while the crew was eating
lunch and was burned to the ground.
Nothing could be saved. There was
40 insurance.
Anna Petan is attending school at
Spring Valley.
Petrie Olson left last Saturday for
St. Paul where she will do dress-mak-
ing.
There's no more pleasant sensation
than The results from Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Never disappoints. G. r.
Taggart.
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EXCURSION.
Something New and Attractive

Wat and take a ride on steamer
Oracle Kent and barge, Wednesday,
Oct. 9Th, TO the Red Wing STREET
FAIR and return. Good music, free
dancing, and a good time guaranteed.
Refreshments served on board.
.. CAPT. KENT.
S-oiil. y = an gem - G.. MCCook.
r~rse : r-nr = rr.re.
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Yellow Fever.

The persistence with which the
yellow fever plague is staying by
the South should serve as a remind
er to our people that there are
greater misfortunes than that OF
living here in the North where the
temperature sometimes goes far be
low that suggestive of comfort. The
most rigid quarantine regulations
that it has been possible to enforce
have failed to prevent the dread
disease from spreading widely, and
in many localities the most wild
conservation reigns. Jack Frost is
hopefully looked forward to as the
most reliable agency for the abate-
ment Of the plague.
In the enactment and execution
Of the criminal laws, and the formu-
lation of rules Of practice applicable
to criminal courts, the rights of
society eie justly entitled to, and
should be accorded just as great con-
sideration as those of the prisoner
at the bar. If not, why not?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
OAK GROVE.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. August
Eichman. a daughter.
Many of our people attended the
county fair last week.
VIII Schultz has moved out to
Trimbello.
Miss Anna Hall of this place is at
tending the Normal.
Quite a number of our young folks
attended the dance in Trimbelle last
Thur sday evening.
Our roads are in very dusty
condition.
John Peasley, a resident Of Pres
cost, was seriously if not fatally in
jured while ia attendance at the Fair
last Friday. He was kicked in the
face by a vicious horse. He will
probably lose the sight of one of his
eyes.