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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
4 Football Canard.

1t is narrated (by a graduate OF
Princeton that when the Harvard foot
ball team went to West Point, and The
struggle with the cadent clever
reached a point Of extreme intensity
the West Point coachers ran back and
forth on the side lines, believing
s'Whoop it up, West Point" ''Teal
'em up, West Point4" "Ncw, boys, 60
through 'emv' $50 for en, West
Pointr' and the like. But the Harvard
coachers, alert but self-respectful
cried, in Boston accents, ''Fiercely
Harvard! fiercelyp'
Another tale of kindred ain ascribes
the recent dropping of ''H's" by the
Harvard football team to consideration
for Havard's English coach
Such are the alhored and tlespicable
calumnies by which the partisans OF
much-room Institutions, jealous OF
Harvard's prestige seek TO make hel
very distinctions detract. from hel
fame.-From Harper's Weekly.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Ate the Evidence.

A man was arrested in San Francis
co the other day for catching fish be
low the lawful weight.
''Where are the fish?'' asked the at
torney for the defendant.
''Why, they wouldn't keep" replied
the officer.
''What did you do with them?"
ooh, [ disposed of them"
"What did you do with themW
"WeI, | knew they wouldn't keep,
so II disposed of them"
''But what did you do with themw
my wife cooked them"
"And you ate them?"
eyes"
'Your honor, l ask that this case be
dismissed"
Charge dismissed and defendant
discharged" ruled the justice, ION the
ground that the arresting officer ate
the evidence
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

Houghton, Mich, Special = The ire
at the Dollar Bay coal docks has got
ten entirely beyond control, and it is
with great difficulty that coal is being
removed at the rate of 1000 tons daily.
The buildings have been partially un-
rooted to give firemen a chance for air,
but the men are frequently overcome
and are laboring at terrible disad-
vantage. About $4,000 tons of soft
coal remain in the buildings, much OF
which is burning Millions of gallons
of water have been poured into the
blazing piles, but apparently without
the slightest effect. Gas from the fire
is smelled ten and fifteen miles dis
tant.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Fine,s TerribIe Death.

Billings, Mont, Special. = The body
of John f. Fine was discovered under
the floor of his store, burned Sunday.
1t was thought at the time of the fire
that he was out of town. The body
was lying face downward about thirty
feet from a hole burned in the floor.
He had evidently fallen asleep by the
stove and been awakened by the fire,
and, attempting to retreat from the
building, the floor, weakened by fire,
caved in, precipitating him and the
stove and a quantity of wooden goods
to the ground, four feet below.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Casualties.

Lieut.. Joseph T. Crabbs, Eighteenth
cavalry, was thrown from his horse
at West Point and badly hurt.
While plotting a heavy fright train
Up the Merchants bridge incline at st.
Louis an engine of the Terminal Rail
road association jumped the track and
singer was instantly killed.
The British bark Blairlogie, Capt.
Mackay, from Delogoa bay, for Port
land. Or, has been lost, with her cargo
off the Island of Matahiya. The mem
bers of the crew have reached Papi-
cite.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

A sickening feature Of the African
land-grabbing is the canting hypocrisy
which attempts to base the title to
stolen territory on treaties" with the
various negro potentates in the dis
trict. Such a title is about as valid as
the title to travellers watch obtained
by the persuasion of revolver on a
lonely road, but it is urged by Great
Britain with that Pecksniffian regard
for the sanctity of treaties which has
marked the foreign policy of that ma
tion ever since these treaties began to
establish her colonial aggressions.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
NORTHW EEt.ST NEWS
A MOTHERS CRIME
Kills Her Four Little Children and
Herself

Kills Her Four Little Children ana
Herself
Grand Forks, y y. Special mes
senger lust in from a Bohemian set
Element twenty miles west Of Park
River, Walsh county, reports that the
wife and four children of Jacob Payer
were found dead, having been poisoned.
Mr. PAYER went to Park River With a
load of wheat. Before leaving home
he qIlarreled with his wife. She want
ed him to return the same day and he
refused to do so. The bodies We're
discovered by Payers father, VINO
lived on an adjoining farm and who
had been requested to attend to the
chores for him while Payer was away.
Appearances indicate that Mrs. PAYER
had administered Strychnine III fatal
doses to each of their four children,
aged seven. five, three and one years
and after their deaths had prepared
their bodies for burial, and then, tax
ing a quantity of the same poison, lay
dofn beside the children and died.
Stryshnine was found in the room.
Mrs. Payer had on several occasions
threatened to take her own ana her
childrens lives. The family are Bo-
hemians and in good circumstances. A
coroner's jury was impanneled and an
inquest held, returning a verdict IN ac-
cordance with the above facts
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Personal Mention.

James X Hackett, the actor, is sick
with typhoid fever at his home in
New York.
The wife of Commander Booth of the
American Volunteers, Mrs. Maud r.
Booth, is seriously i'll at the Presbyter-
ian hospital, New York.
Sir Frank Lockwaad, Liberal mem
Der of parliament for York city since
1885, is dead.
Miss Clara Barton founder and presi-
dent the Red Cross Society, is seriously
i'll at the home of a friend near Wash
ington, d. c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

The Belgian government, observing
that advertisements are being placed
on rocks and other public places, has
notified the municipalities that me
nuisance must STOP" Belgium is a
thrifty land. More thrifty still is
Switzerland. Yet when the st. Goth
ard rocks were covered with advertise
ments the government ordered them
cleared off, saying, 1--WE would as soon
have them on the white cross of our
flag" But here, in the United States
just look at some of the rocks up the
Hudsoni
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
TAMPERED WITH TRACK.
A Wreck at Thayer, Iowa, Caused
by Track Breakers.

A Wreck at Thayer, Iowa, Caused
by Track Breakers.
Thtyer, Iowa, Special-An attempt
was made between here and Murray
to throw from the track Burlington
train No. from Omaha, whether for
robbery or from righteousness is not
known at present, as the train was
approaching the foot of Murray Hill,
the engine left the track Fortunately
no particular damage was done to it or
to the train nor was anyone on board
at all injured. Upon examination, it
was found that the track had been
tempered with, and footprints of men
were seen on the hill leading away
from the roadbed. The spikes had
been pulled out of the ties for three
rail lengths, the work being done with
a wrench which had been stolen from
the carhouse at Thayer. The company
has offered a reward of $500 for the ar
rest Of those implicated.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

Four German warships recently land
ed a force of sixteen hundred men at
Kiao Chau, an important port in the
southern part of the Chinese province
of Shantung The German admiral
gave the Chinese troops three hours in
which to evacuate the forts, and after
they had done so hoisted the German
flag. The ostensible provocation for
this proceeding was the recent murder
of two German missionaries in that
province; but Germany is generally
credited with a purpose to retain the
port thus forcibly acquired as base
for her navy and merchant vessels in
the Pacific.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

The insurance press is beginning
gently to hint that the big life COM
panies, instead of advancing premium
rates to policy-holders because Of the
reduced earning power of their invest
ments, should cut agents commissions
and quit carrying the first years bust
ness of new risks at the expense of the
old. A good suggestion. If the cost
of insurance were not too high there
would not be such extravagances in
management as has been proved
against some of the companies.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
DANCED FOR CHARITY.
Nellie Meier ry Aids the UszeI Tab
ernacIe ut Denver.

Denver, Special. Nellie McHenry
and other members of the company
that is playing in in Gay New York
at the Tabor opera house. sang and
danced in the rotunda of the Brown
Palace hotel and in the street in trent
of the postoffice, for the benefit OF the
Uszell Tabernacle Christmas fund.-
The entertainment was enjoyed by
enormous crowds, and people gladly
paid fancy prices for flowers which
were sold by members Of Nellie Nc
Henry's company. The actress was es-
corted from the hotel to the postotflce
by Buffalo Bill, and both were greeted
with cheers by the crowds in the
streets.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

One of the most critical engagements
in the recent fighting on the northwest
frontier of India, was the storming of
Dargai Ridge by the Gordon Highland
ers. The position of the Afridis tribes
men seemed almost impregnable; and
in advancing to take it it was neces-
sary to cross an open space swept by
an incessant fire of rifles, where more
than one hundred men had already
been killed or wounded. The High
landers, at the word Of command
sprang into this open space, their pip
ers striking up Cock of the North" as
the rush was made. Piper Findlater
was one of the first to enter upon the
deadly strip of ground, and when, after
a few yards, he was laid low by shot
through both legs, he propped himself
up against boulder and continued to
play with undated energy. The High
landers suffered severely. but they took
the ridge; and Piper Findlater was
recommended for the Victoria Cross for
his gallantry.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
The Nntion,s Cnpitn1.

The controller of the currency has
issued a call on national banks for a
statement of their condition at the
close of business Wednesday. Dec. 10.
Some objection to the confirmation
of Hon. Charles Page Bryan as minis
ter to China has developed in the sell
ate, and there is an effort on the part
of certain senators to have the nomina-
ton shifted to some other country.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
New Prison at Green Bay.

Madison, Wis, Special Architect
Charles Clas has submitted plans of
the new intermediary prison at Green
Bay to the governor and board of con-
troll who approved them. The work
Of construction will begin early in the
spring and the main building will be
6OOX336 feet. 1t will be fire proof, of
brick and granite. The cells will be
much the same as those in the Wau-
pun prison, but with modern improve
mentS
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

Grand Rapids, Wis, Special.-George
r. Gardner, one of the most promi-
rent attorneys of the state, and a
member Of the law firm of Gardner Il
Gaynor, died Of heart failure. He
was leading counsel for the state in
the Lord and Emery murder trial at
Wausau, where he completed his ad-
dress to the jury on Saturday last just
previous to returning to his home in
this city
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Determined to Eight.

Sioux City, Iowa, Special The ex-
ecutive committee of the Grain Ship
pers' Association of Northwestern
Iowa has established the falsity of the
rumors concerning the prospective dis
missal Of the grain rate eXtortion cases
at a meeting here by laying plans for
pushing actions. Suits aggregating
$250.000 have been dismissed. Those
still remaining amount to over $1,000
GOO
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
FISHERMEN Arrested.

Shell Lake, Wis, Special. = Deputy
Game Wardens Stone and Johnson ar
rested Messrs. Beauregard and Butler
at Long Lake for violating the game
laws About $50 pounds of fish marked
by spears were confiscated and sold.
Nearly all the fish had spear marks
and he fishers were caught at work
in their shanties on the ice
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

If the word of prominent Swedish
official is true, Emperor William
takes to himself the proud credit of
having crushed Greece, and now, by
way of keeping his hand in, is think
ing seriously of crushing Norway. It
is marvellous thing that, under the
enormous weight at Berlin, this long
suffering old planet doesn't bulge out
at all it's weak spots and crack all
along it's sea lines.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
wo,,,p,s Rights in Turkey.

The Turkish woman is marriageahle
Mt the age of 8 years, and by Turkish
law. at that age, if married, she is con-,
petant to manage her property and dis
nose of one-third Of her fortune. The
law allows her to abandon her hus
bands house for .nst cause, and viii
protect her in so doing. She canno'
bc compelled to labor for the supper
of her husband.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
SUICIDE OF CASHIER.
Sensational Sequel to Bank Failure
at OcIwein.

Olewein, Iowa, Special.-Nr. Clay
Sturgis, cashier of the Citizens bank,
which closed its doors last week, shot
himself lille in the bank with the eX-
aminers The bullet went near the
heart, but he is still alive, and there
are Slight hopes of his recovery. The
condition of the banks funds and the
fact that his former friends are bitter
in denouncing the management led
him to commit the deed. He was
mayor Of the city during the year
1895 and was highly respected by the
people.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
DEEP SNOW IN NEBRASKA.
Another Heavy Storm Now i'm Prog
in the State.

Another Heavy Storm Now i'm Prog
ress in the State.
Omaha, Special Another heavy
snow storm is in progress in this
state During the last ten hours q
great quantity of snow has fallen,
which, added to the fifteen inches al
ready on the surface. makes it one of
the heaviest in the states history.
Out in the state the snow is from
twenty to thirty inches deep. The
stock ranges are reported in splendid
condition. The grain men declare
that the heavy covering of snow has
saved the wheat from damage from
the severe cold,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Struck by a Train.

Rushville, Ind, Special. - The Gin
cinnati Hamilton and Dayton fast
train struck a buggy east of here con-
tanning William Pearcy and Miss
Brooks of Pennington, Ind. The wom-
an was instantly killed and Pearcy
was fatally hurt. The horse was also
killed
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Found an Offender.

Spokane, Wash, Special. Benjamin
e. Gottlieb, a Free Methodist minis
ter, who mysteriously disappeared
from Chewelap about the middle of
October, has been located in Orange
county, Cal Since his disappearance
it has been discovered that he is an
embezzler and bigamist. The sheriff
of Orange county has been advised to
arrest and hold him.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Tried to Commit suicide.

Denver, Special. Henry E. Huck,
who is believed to be the son Of l.. G.
Huck, of the Huck Malsting company,
Chicago, and brother of Mrs. Marshall
Field, took morphine with suicidal in
tent here. He was discovered sitting
in his chair breathing stentoriously.
Physicians We're summoned, who re-
moved him to a hospital He will
probably recover.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
ACQUITTED.
Miss LuXtOn Not to he Punished for
killing Her BctrOthed.

Grand Forks, n. d. Special.-Judge
Fisk directed a verdict of acquittal in
the case of Mary LuXton, on trial for
the murder of Ole Halverson. States
Attorney Hamilton considered that the
charge was not sustained by the evil
dence The defense was made chiefly
i'll the line of temporary insanity and
public sentiment approves the outcome,
although there was no question OF the
shooting.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Lynchfng Exoected.

Spokane, Wash, Special.-A teIe-
gram has just been received from
Colfax which says all of the electric
lights had just gone out, and it was
thought a mob was preparing to raid
the jail and lynch the murderers of
Oryille Hayden
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Leniency for old Arc.

Glendiye, Mont, Special jury
in the case of Andrew Brown, charged
with the murder of Thomas Wilson on
Nov. 10, returned a verdict of man.
slaughter, recommending leniency on
account of the extreme age of the de-
PENDANT, which is seyenty-one years.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Better Than Bullets.

Sioux City, Iowa. Special.-The po-
litical control of the Sixth ward was
the stake for which John Holdenried
and Joe Patten recently played a game
of seven-up. Both men aspired to rep
resent their ward in the city council.
Holdenried won by score of 10 to 5.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
suicide at 0.nge.

Usage, Iowa, Special. = Mrs. Georeg
Lewis committed suicide by blowing
her brains out with a shotgun. NO
motive is known for the rash act. She
leaves little daughter and husband:
Mrs. Lewis tried once before to end
her life by taking poison.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Constellation Of Mines.

Houghton, Mich, Special. Capt.
Wesley Clark of Copper Fails, returned
from Boston and states that all ar
rangements have been made for con-
soldation Of the Copper Falls and
Arnold mines.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
Fatally ScaIdad

Pentwater, Mich. Special.-The boil
er of Fishers saw mill, located about
midway between Pentwater and
Mears, exploded, fatally scalding the
engineer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
A WOMAN IN BLACK.

She Kidnaps Little Girl and Her
Brother.
Sheboygan, Wis, Special.-A mys-
terioCs woman in black, and wearing
dark veil, enticed from school
George and Hattie Preston of this
city They were hurried away in a
closed carriage which started in a
northwesterly direction, supposedly
for Plymouth, where train could be
taken.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

A new feature of society journal
ism in Kansas is the publication,
along with list of wedding presents,
of list of the young men who have
been refused by the bride. This IS
probably done on the theory that in
such affairs list of the saved as well
as of the fatalities is legitimate news.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

The same amount of energy and
ability necessary to win and hold a
considerable office will bring in far
more financial returns in almost any
legitimate business or profession. 1t
is difficult, however, to realize this I'M
til the office seeker is completely into
politics, and then he is fit for little
else. There is many chronic office
seeker who wishes he had never con-
scented to become a candidate the first
time just as sincerely as the drunkard
regrets his first drink.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28
PITH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK In A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume of the Most Inn
pOrtant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
venient Form for Rapid Perusnl
BY Busy People.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-28

A theatrical manager would not
presume to put upon the stage a sec
ono time an actor who insulted an eu-
dience once with profanity. A baseball
manager owes his supporters just the
same freedom from dirty talk and
quarrelings. The committee which is
now considering this question should
not try t osolVe this question by i'm
posing fines. There is but one way,
and that is to provide for a blacklist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-06
Expended during year.
Balance on hand Jan. /. 1897.

Exnended dnrine wear 1881 IS
Balance on hand JAN 1, 1897 ......$ 46.43s 90
| The total amount OF real and personal taxa
| BILE property as shown by the Assessment Roll
| latter equal zation) for 1896 was II 1855,
which yielded, at the S2.45 rate for county pur-
poses Including school tax $27.77477, to which
| is added the reveue from poll taxes. County
licenses, officers fees, mining asse ssment roll.
Nevada State school money and other miscel'
laneous sources. 1902 SO. making total OF
| $SS. 857 .46, which has been ample for all pur-
poses, and there is now money in the Interest
and Redemption fund to pay off $500 OF the
bonds of 1887. and in the General fund to meet
the Indebtedness (s4.322 1O) due Esmeralea
county in April of this year.
know of no item of expense that should be
greater in 1897 than in 1896. but there being no
election this year there will be saving of
about 81, 400. and the paying of the Esmeralda
county bonds and the bonds of 1851. will ma
terially reduce the interest account; and in
view of the depression now existing do not
deem it advisable to at present try to reduce
the bonded Indebtedness which, after the pay
ments above mentioned. will amount to $lS.5OO
draw 81 per cent interest per annum.
WOuIu therefore respectfully Suggest tHAl
the ounty levy for 1857 be fixed as follows:
For General Fund Observation-Disclosures. 81 %
For Common School Fund. ................. IS
For Interest and Redemption Fund ..,.... 10
Total County rate .................. 81 80
The State rate will be fixed by the present
Legislature, and will probably be the same as
last year-90c-which would make the total
State and County rate for this year s. 70.
The assessed valuation of property for this
year will probably remain comparatively the
same as in 1896. and think the above levy will
be sufficient to meet all demands.
The school funds are in good condition. and
at 45 cents can be kept open the fun terms. OF
the amount named in the State fund there is
the sum of 81 1893 SO due this county for the
States proportion of the financial officers sal
aries which will be available for general pur-
poses as soon as the State Controller will make
his settlements. This amount added to the
amount now In the General fund makes $751;
1870 "a now in the General fund as against &c.
654 IS i'll the same fund January 1st 1896
Respectfully submitted.
A. L. FISH, Auditor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-02-06

In DEFEATING Senator Dubois be-
cause he had stood staunch and
true to principle, the Legislature of
Idaho has not dishonored him but
has put the brand of shame upon
its own forehead. He is greater in
his defeat than is the victor in his
triumph.
How close he is to the heart of
Idaho was well demonstrated on
Friday afternoon last as he was
about to take the train for Wash
ington. A great outpouring of the