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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
SMALL OPERATORS REVOLT.
Arc Inclined to Break Away from the
"RiE Thirteen"

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 30.-The big
ccal operators who control the lake
business are about to face another
force in addition to the strikers. The
small operators, who are in the MAORI
ty in the Pittsburgh district, have at
last broken out in open revolt against
the dictation of the big thirteen" as
the lake shippers are called. They
openly defy their former masters, and
declare they will open their mines at
once, conceding the price demanded by
tie strikers. If the plans formulated
by the small operators are carried out
il is more than probable that their
mines will be in operation by the lat
ter part Of this week, and the price paid
to the miners will be 60 cents per ton.
They have been willing to pay the de-
mands of the miners ever since the
strike was inaugurated. Owing to the
fact, however, that they sold their coal
to the big thirteen" or companies com
posing the lake-shipping syndicate,
President Dolan refused to give his con-
sent to allow their miners to work.
These smaller operators now have plans
which they will present to the presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, and it
Is thought he will approve of them, and
the strikers will gain temporary vic
fCrv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
Grain BlOcka de.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Railroads and ele-
vators in and around this city are be-
ing literally swamped with the I'M
precedented movement of grain from
the west. The railroads not only have
every box car in service, but are load
ing up stocl cars and rigging up other
equipment in vain efforts TO , andle the
traffic. The St. Paul, Burlington and
Rock Island are blocked with grain
trains for miles out of the city and
every side track in the country is being
used for storage tracks. Monday COOS
cars of grain were offered for sale on
the board of trade. This means two
DAYS receipts. Bulk stuff is being con-
tracted TO go east via water. The de-
mand for vessel room is so great that
the lake rate from Chicago 10 Buffalo
has advanced 100 per cent. or to two
cents y shell. and boats cannot now
be secured at I is rate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

Chicago, Aug. 30.-The jury in the
Luetgert case was completed Satur-
day when the last four jurors were
selected and the whole - were sworn
in to the long task of trying the case,
Saturday evening a human body, Oh
tanned from a medical college, WIS
boiled in the vat in which it is main
tanned by the prosecution the body al
Mrs. Louise Luetgert was reduced SO
fluid and then flooded away with the
sewage of the sausage factory. Those
who were present at the experiment
were the lawyers and scientists inter
ested i'm the defense of Luetgert. The
boiling was done under the same condi-
lions in which it is alleged the muir
der was committed, and the witnesses
Of it say the test will disp"ove the states
theory. Dr. John ii. Long, head pro-
fcssor of the Northwestern medical col
lege, who was in charge of the expert
ment. said that at the end of three
hours boiling the big bones were still
intact. This, he says, will have ten
dency to destroy the states case, as the
testimony on that point is to the effect
that Luetgert did the work in two
hours
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

Mrs. William L. Hutchin, of Flint,
Mich. while in demented condition,
ohioroformed her fiye-year-old daugh-
ter. probably fatally
= violent storm struck Laurelwood
pa TX near Batavia, H.. where a picnic
was in progress. and Mrs. Kate Brown
was killed and II other persons were
injured. All were from Chicago.
\. L. Hachenberger rode 100 miles.
unpaced. on a bicycle. at Denver in 5
hours and 10 minutes. establishing q
new worlds record.
The president was given a recep-
ton in Cleveland by the Tippecanoe
club
Engineer Rafferty, vas fatally in
iured and many other persons were
badly hurt in a wreck On the Chicago
& Alton road near Alton. Ill.
Congressman ID. y. Henderson. of
Iowa, had his left leg amputaied at the
knee in Dubuque as the result of a
wound received in the civil war.
Fire destroyed the main building of
she Admission (Ala.) Pipe Foundry
company. the loss being 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

The first regular student life-saving
crew TO be enlisted by the government
and put into the hands Of an experi-
enced captain went on duty in 1877, at
he Northwestern university. and since
that time the Evanston station has been
an important factor in the life-saying
service along the shores Of Lake Michi-
gan. II being regular government
station, the members Of the crew are
well paid for their work. and many
young men have improved this oppor-
tunity Of helping themselves through
college. Some of the university stu
dents who found the life-saving service
a means of securing a college educa-
ton have become well known and in
fuential citizens. The first commander
OF the surf boat presented By the gov
eminent to the university, after maxi
ing a brilliant record as a life saver,
after he lef- the university. became
prominent as a Methodist clergyman
and the editor Of western religious
paper.-PhiladeIphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

a NEW MILE MARK.
star Pointer Makes "a Mile Under Two
Minutes AT RendNiiIe. MnSn.

Boston, Aug. 30.-Star Pointer, the
wonderful pacing stallion, owned by
James A. Murphy, of Chicago, on Sat
urday wiped out forever the two-min-
ute mark and ended the controversy
which has been going on for years as
to the speed qualities of the light har-
ness horse. Accompanied by runner,
the big bay Tennessee-bred pacing stall
lion went the distance in 1891. TWAS
the most wonderful performance ever
made by a light harness horse and was
witnessed 10y about 5000 people. twas
the more wonderful because on Friday
Joe Patchen, with the great Geers be-
hind him, had made 4 shot at the mark
set by Robert J. and John II. Gentry
and had failed to reach il by a second
and a half. Because of his it was not
thought possible his greatest rival in
the race line would get down below the
two-ninute mark.
The great event occurred on the track
at Readville. The track was in excel
lent condition, and Star Pointer made
the record with hardly an effort. When
he started it was not thought he woul1
do better than 1902. When he passed
the quarter post i'm &c seconds fiat, how
ever, there was intense excitement. The
half mile was turned in ;59A and the
third quarter in 1929 On the stretch
the horse seemed to fairly fly, and
crossed the tape in the wonderful time
of 1904. S.ar Pointer was driven by
McClary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

The character of the weather in Lon
don is primarily responsible for many
social customs. That il rains frequent-
", in fact much OF the time. is the ex-
cuse of the man who keeps his trousers
turned up at the bottom, who carries
his umbrella almost continuously from
day to day, and whose II Ickintosh is
quite as much part of his wardrobe
as many of those garments which
Americans consider much more neces-
sary. In other climates, where rain
and wet weather are the exception in
stead of the expected order of things,
overshoes and rubbers are quite COM
monty used for protection, but in Lon
don these devices are not commonly
employed. The footwear Of the Eng
lish peope is strong, stout and heavy.
II is made intentionally to do away
with overshoes. II stands Tor itself and
is durable enough TO resist the damp
and the wet. Hence il is that one OBJ
serves, even on the wettest days, but
few rubbers worn by the men or even
the women in the London streets
Ned Arden Flood. in ChautaqUau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
NEW AMERICAN PARTY.
Fayors the Decentralization of Both
Geld and silver.

St. Louis, Aug. 27.-The new Ameri-
can party was launched Thursday by "A
convention of between 40 and so dele
gates, who have been in session in this
city for the last few days. They rep
resent nine states and territories, and
are said TO have backing in a large num-
Der of other states. a national com
mittee was elected OF ten members, with
Col. L. III. Sellers, of Detroit, as chair
man. A platform was adopted, and De-
troit was selected for tie committee
headquarters for the ensuing year.
On the financial question the platform
has this to say:
"Since nearly or quite 90 per cent OF all
business transactions Of the country are
accomplished without the use of specie. we
favor the demonetizatio of both gold and
silver. he prohibition Of contracts for pay
ment in coin Of either metal and the SUBJ
stitutiou of metallic tokens for our pres
ent minor coins.
I'VE believe that all currency should be
in the form of treasury notes Of unlimited
legal tender quality, and in such quanti-
ties as shall facilitate the freest CONNER
cial exchange, and that every form of cur
rency notes should be Withdrawn from cir
culation."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
REASON RESTORED BY a BLOW.
Lost Voluntary Action and Power OF
speech UntiI He Got the strap.

speech UntiI He Got the strap.
y well-kuowu Topeka man who used
10 be an attendant at the Topeka insane
asylum. but who will not permit his
name TO be used in this connection, has
story of a most peculiar case which
came under his notice while he was en-
ployed at the asylum.
This particular man is in the employ
of large corporation and is well up in
the management of the work for the
company. He was at the head of one of
the wards at the asylum and a new pa
tent was brought to the institution
from somewhere near Wichita.
The patient was a young man, good
looking, was of fine figure and bore tho
evidences of good breeding. His malady
seemed TO be a total loss of voluntary
action. He never said word; had %
be shown everything he did; in fast,
was a mere mechanic.
This Topeka man who was attendant
had often tried to get the young pa
tient to talk. But not a word came from
him. tie had to be called to his meals.
required orders to do the most trifling
" DIRK
One day he was set TO work polishing
the floor in the lower hallway. The To-
peka man had 10 90 away for short
time. When he returned the patient
was missing. while the brush lay on the
floor.
Hunting about the attendant found
that the patient had entered a side bed
room, disrobed ard was lying on the
bed fast asleep, The attendant was
rather angry at the state of affairs He
had in his hand a stout belt strap and he
brought it down across the form of the
sleeper with considerable force. The
patient was greatly startled by the
blow and seemed frightened. The To-
peka man told him TO clothe himself
and proceed with his work And then
the strangest thing of all happened.
/ The patient began 10 talk 10 the attend
/ ant-the first words he had spoken
/ since his arrival at the asylum nearly a
/ year before.
The attendant questioned him and
I found that 1.-THE young man talked ration
ally. In speaking of it the Topeka man
said:
Il was perfectly surprised when that
fellow began talking 10 me. He told
me about the cause Of his mental
trouble. lie said he had lived in the
country and went to a neighboring
town to take an examination for West
Point. Failing in the examination and
being ont of money. he started TO walk
/ home. There was a cold. drilling rain
and he contracted a severe cold. From
that time he said he couldn't remem-
Der another thing. found out from his
I folks that he was taken down with
brain fever and lost his mind. From that
day my patient was put in the office and
he gradually improved and was sent
home. lie IS now a sound man in mind
and body and is successful in business.
/ believe that sudden shock brought
him back to his serses. 4 doctor in the
asylum told me that similar cases 10
that had happened where sudden
shocks had restored lunatics. / never
reported it to DR.. Eastman. for the rea-
son that we attendants under the rules
were never allowed to strike patient.
or course they do it. out it's not al
lowed. Topeka State Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
PITH AND POINT.


To Tramp.-"Man, man, where is
Sour pTide?' He-"Hunger led me to
AVALON it. mum. brooklyn Life
why is it that you never build
castles in the air, Gru:npy?' Because
you can't rent the things. Detroit
Free Press.
-Rebecea .Vadder. Chacob has
pledged me his love" Rheinsiein (ab-
sent-mindedly)-"At vat per cend..
Repecca ?'-Judge.
An He-''Let's go to
the roof garden tonight" She-'I
don't dare leave the baby. dear" lie
''Wen, I'll tell you what we'll do. I'll
go."-Life.
New Family Physician-"Andn now,
my dear madame. If you win briefly tell
me what you have already done for
your Illness" Madam Europe and
North Africa. Detroit Journal
-Life's Little Rumples.-"Madge is
either awfully careless or she is en-
gagged" What do you mean?" why.
she says she can't EAR shirt waist
but one Detroit Free Press.
The Croesus Type of Physician
Overheard in n drug store.)-'I don't
believe in changing doctors all the
while. l would keep the same Decor.
even if he got as old as Croesus. =
Crypt.
-iIe-"Do YOU believe in palmistry
that you can tell anything by the
hand?" She-"Certainly. Now. for
example, If had a certain kind of ring
on certain ringer of my left hand.
people would know that l was en-
gagged. "-Tit-Bits
Willing to Please.-"This is too
mueh." he exclaimed when his wife
appeared in her new bathing suit for
his inspection. DO You think SOP
she asked. Well. I'll take off six
inches more Of the skirt. Chicago
Evening Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
ENCAMPMENT is OVER.
q. A. II. Meets Again in Cincinnati
Goblin LIS Ncrr Commander.

Buffalo, Y. y, Aug 27.-The first adj
dresses delivered after the opening of
the session Wednesday morning werc
those of Gov. Black, Mayor Jewett and
Commander Shaw, welcoming the vet
Grams respectively on behalf of the
state, the city and the New York de-
partment of the G.. A. Il. Comrade Eos
ter. of New York, then read an original
poem.
Commander in Chief Thaddeus s.
GARRISON proceeded to deliver his an
nual address. After the usual compli-
ments and fluctuations he proceeded to
touch upon a variety of subjects. In
relation to the story of the war as
taught 10 children in the books of the
public schools, and which has recently
come in for large share of public at
tention, the commander in chief said:
1T Is certainly not the object of the
Grand Army Of the Republic 70 keep open
the wounds OF the war, but Of this we are
determined-that one side of thai great
struggle was right and the other side
side, and we don't intend that our children
shall be taught that we were"
After reports of the other officers had
been presented, the hall was cleared
for the executive session, at which Gin
cinnati was chosen as the next place of
meeting, and Cen. Goblin was elected
commander in chief.
Buffalo, n. y, Aug. 2s.-The grand
army encampment Friday, after elect
ing Alfred Lyth, of Buffalo, senior vice
commander; DR.. David Mackey, of Dali
las, Tex, surgeon general; Francis b..
Allen, of Hartford, adiutant general,
and Rev. Frank c. Bruner, of Chicago,
chaplain in chief, adjourned to meet at
Cincinnati next year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
PiucrppIe Custard

This makes delicious pies, or is nice
eaten with whipped cream. Shred
thoroughly ripe pineappIes until you
have two cupfuIs; add one cup of gran
ulated sugar and the yolks Of four eggs
well beaten. Stir in pint Of milk
which has been scalded-not boiled
and which has been allowed to cool;
then add the whites Of the eggs beaten
stiff, and stir all thoroughly. Put thu
pastry on tin plates and bake Until
the crusts are rich and brown looking.
-Detrnit Eree Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Cyclists Forced to walk.

About 200 Milwaukee bicycle riders
who took a spin into the country for
pleasure had 10 walk back TO the city,
a distance of seven or eight miles, ow-
ing to puncture. Some one buried a
plank filled full of spikes in the bicycle
path or the Cedarburg road. between
Maquon and Thiensville. and succeeded
in disabling 200 wheels before the cause
of disaster was discovered Another
plank was discovered buried on Ninth
street, near the city limits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

Life has its romanees. tragedies and
comedies as sweet. as sad and as ter
rible as any which novelist, poet OF play
wright ever conceived. The original of
"EvanCelina" vas probably no more rO-
mantle or truly poetic than the story
cf the two Scandinaviaus. Lena Olson
and Christopher Bergstrom. who. part
cd as lovers in their youth. both died in
the Duuning Gid asylum. whero they
had lived FOR many years IN their old
age. not knowing each other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In Europe the wheat. rye and potato
crops are said to be over one billion
bushels less than the average.
British forces in India were again de-
feated by the Afridis and Fort Ali-Mus-
id was captured and burned.
In typhoon the steamer Cheang-hy-
Etong foundered off the Malay PENN
sula and q of the crew were drowned.
Capt Scott. as the vessel sunk. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
Anarchists. il was said. had resolved
to avenge the execution of Angiolillo,
the assassin Of Canovas del Castillo.
by an attempt upon the life of thequeen
regent of Spain.
II is said an English syndicate has
been formed TO complete the Panama
canal
At a session in Madrid of the council
+ of ministers il was decided to continue
I Weyler in his present command in
I Cuba.
Twenty women were drowned by an
accident in the pumping works at Mon
cada. Spain.
4 definite treaty has been signed by
/ France and Russia, the terms of which
are a secret.
4 force of detectives has been detailed
/ 10 protect the queen regent of Spain
l owing 10 the anarchistic threats of as
sassination.
4 By the eruption of Mayor volcano on
Iucon island. one of the Philippine
group. five more towns have been
\ wiped ont and not less than 400 persons
Killed.
The British steamer Hegu was looted
. by pirates off the coast of Achentska-
chen and some 30 persons were killed.
In Japan earthquake shocks and a
I tidal wave destroyed over 5000 build
ings and caused the death of more than
200 persons.
Spain and Germany are trying TO
induce America, Great Britain and
Switzerland TO join in the European
measures for the surveillance of an
archists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

1t NAV he interesting to know that the
felt sombrero is regarded as more of
protection against heat than the straw
hat in the hottest countries. The cow
boy of the western plains. Who Is with
out the shade Of tres. always uses the
former. IL keeps out the hot air, which
the latter lets in. The principle is eN-
actIy that recognized by the Arabs of
the desert and the HindoO of India, who
pile up fold after fold of linen turban
over their heads and between their
SKULLS and the tropical sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

The new minister from Bolivia. the
first. by the way. ever accredited by
that country 20 this, has arrived at
Washing on and iH speaking Of the re-
sources Of Bolivia he said th9t there was
more gold there than there is in klon-
dixie I'd that one did not have 70 freeze
or starv, 20 death to get il. There is not
a stream in bolivia where gold cannot
he washed out All that i needed, he
SAYS. is capital nd modern machinery
There is a great deal Of truth in this.
hut few Americans have found tprOfit-
able to put very much capital in South
American enterprises. owing to the nm
stability Of the governments
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
To Watch Anarchists.

Paris, Aug. 3O.-The Deprehe Colo
Male says that Germany and Spain
are trying to induce America Great
Britain and Switzerland to join in the
European measures for the surveillance
of anarchists. 1t is expected that a
diplomatic conference on the subject
VIII shortly be he'd al Brussels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

A Pennsylvania husband came home
drunk and tumbled into bed with his
boots on. His patient wife sewed him
m tight in the sheets and proceeded to
give him a sound thrashing. As soon as
released he had her arrested for las
sault." and the jud ge proceeded TO COM
mend the wife and gave the husband
ten DAYS on bread and water in the
y orkhouse Some men have no app~e-
ciation Of the efforts OF good wife
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

Racine people witnessed the novel
sight of 40 members of the Young
Woman's Christian association taking
possession of the Milwaukee, Racine d
Kenosha Electric road between Racine
and South Milwaukee. The women
sold and collected tickets. called out
the stations and did all the business
necessary. They got the proceeds for
the benefit of the association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

Clerk hire for the adjourned session
of the legislature cost the state S517,
of which the senate's share was 1921,
and the assembly's 1926. The members
of the revision committee received $500
each, total of $4,000. and clerk hire
for the committee cost SOIL, making the
total cost of the session S5.62S. The total
cost of the session of 1897 was S45, s29 As.
a saving of s., 635.33 over the session two
years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02

\ MinuesC a farmer saws corn makes
a better rhd cheaper fuel than coal
He raise enough on ten acres 10 heat
his hor &c and feed two horses and cow
through the winter Nevertheless. he
j. on the wrong track. Coal has but
one use. while corn has many. Corn is
bringing an increasing number Of gold
en- millions from other continents. and
will soon taxi me of the highest places
in our list 81 exports. To patriot sit
ting by a corn fire the vision Of good
things vanishing up the chimney would
ne painful. Somebody viii be prOpOs-
ing next 10 heat buildings by extracting
the caloric in maple molasses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-02
RcnoNntinr Gowns.

During the summer the neck and
wrist rufiies will easily soil. but cot
ton lace is quickly washed in suds Of
nice soap and warm water, and stained
cream or yellow by adding strained cot
fee to the rinsing water. Clap the lace
nearly dry between he hands and iron
with a warm, not hot, iron on the wrong
side An organdie that has grown imp
in the damp or wrinkled fT, IA wearing
can be pressed on the wrong side and
soon grows crisp again. Starched sum
mer fabrics are TO longer fashionable;
the materials get sufficient stiffness
from the iron after they are washed
American Queen
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The News Of the Week.
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the-e were 223
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 9th. against 223 the week
previous and 2ss N the corresponding
period Of 1sg6.
The wheat crop of the United States
this year is estimated at 54O,00O,OO0
bushels. which is 25,OOO.OOO bushels
larger than any other wheat crop ex-
cept that of 1891.
The American farmer, says Assistant
Secretary Brigham. of the agricultural
department, will receive this year in the
aggregate from s4O0. 00O. 900 to $500, OOO.-
600 in excess of the amount received last
year for their farm products.