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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06

Newport News. Va. August 1.-The
principal business transacted todsv by
the American Dental Association and
the Southern Dental Asso. Ion. which
are holding their annua: - at
Old Point Comfort. was the disc assion
OF committee reports upon TIE cesira-
bility Of merging the two societies into
one. to be known as the National Dem
tai Association. 1t il expected that the
proposed amalgamation will be brought
about tomorrow. Several technical
papers were read and discussed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06

Belle Plain, Iowa. August A num-
Der Of Iowa families have secured q
concession OF 5000 acres Of land in
Shelby county. Alabama. thirty miles
south OF Birmingham. The tract Is to
be aid out on the colony plan. but each
colonist will own his own property.
The tract OF land Is in h great fruit
and dairy belt Of the state n is ad-
mirably located. Each colonist Will
get q thirty acres home for $3.50.
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Wheat prices are lively in San Fran
cisco. The quotations are high for the
future. The option market opened at
STAG for December and s1.47h for May,
but jumped to s1.465sG1.4S. At HIS
December opened at SLASH, and sold up
to s1.4Sas, but receded to s1.473s, and
closed at s147A, bid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
TetlOW'S Swan Down
Toilet Powder.
fellows GOSSamer
Toilet Powder.
Come get a sample package.)
SPONGES.

WE HAVE sponges as fine as in the
sea.
Beautiful shapes and soft texture
elegant for bathing purposes.
THEN WE HAVE those little round
soft surgeon sponges from &c up.
AGAIN, we have the Mediterranean
potter's sponge, fat as a pancake,
soft as velvet-the very thing for the
baby or for a gentleman after shaving.
Your coachman tells you that he needs
a new carriage sponge-send him
right down to us. We have all sizes.
at prices to suit the times.
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Colonel McClure's Philadelphia Times
mas an editorial regretting the course
s1f the Grand Army men in that city
positively declining to invite the survi-
e-ors of Pickett's division to the propos-
I'D picnic. .&lG
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Expensive Railroad Grading.

Pueblo, Aug. 3.-Forty thousand dol
lars worth of $500 ore was dumped on
the Gulf tracks near the Arkansas river
near this city few days ago. The ore
was in three car loads consigned to the
Pueblo smelter from Creede and was
turned over to the Philadelphia smelter
because the former plant was UNDER
going repairs. A car load of cinders
and these three cars of ore were hauled
out on the Gulf tracks and section fore
man, mis,aking the entire four for refuse
proceeded to strew it along the right of
way. A day or two elapsed before the
loss of the ore was discovered, and the
excitement that resulted may be readily
imagined. 1t was found that the ore had
been put on high ground and that water
fortunately had not reached II and wash
ed it away. Practically all of the valu.
able stuff was gathered up and saved.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
RATcHFoRD ENCOURAGED.
Advices from Pittsburg Announce the
Closing of the De Armitt Mines.

Advices from Pittsburg Announce the
Closing of the De Armitt Mines.
Columbus, Aug. 4.-Presldent Ratch-
ford is happy over the latest Pittsburg
news. In an interview this morning he
said
81 do not know Of anything that could
have aided the miners in their cause more
than the shutting down of DeArm;tt's
mines. They are now closed for good.
We can now devote our exclusive atten.
ton to the West Virginia operators"
When asked to speak relative to the
reports of $4,000 contribution of the
West Virginia operators to aid in the
cause against the other states he said:
"DeArmitt always tries fraud when he
is cornered. You may say for me that
the story of the West Virginia operators
contributing $4,000 or anything else for
the strikers is an unqualified lie,
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
RAINED FIRE.
A Nsptha Factory Blown to Pieces by q
Frightful Explosion.

A Nsptha Factory Blown to Pieces by a
Frightful Explosion.
Philadelphia, Aug, Am explosion in
the naptha chamber of the works of the
Farrell manufacturing company at
Frankfort caused fearful disaster short
ly before noon today. Four employees
were fatally burned and eleven hremen
painfully injured. Burning naptha was
scattered far and wide by series of ex-
plosions. The fatally injured are;
Robert Getty.
John Garnick.
William McDade.
Dan Cooke
All of the injured men were sent to the
Episcopalean hospital. Their injuries
were most painful. beng caused by the
burning naptha which fairly rained down.
Getty and Garnlck were at work in
the mixing room at the agitator, which
contained 90 gallons of naptha. The
first explosion was caused by the fumes
being ignited in some unaccountable
way. The two men were rescued by
their comrades.
The building contained ISI tanks and
each contained 90 gallons, and these ex.
ploded one after the other.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Burned to Death,

Diamondale. Mich. Aug. 4-Ethel
Smith, the 14-year-old daughter of Henry
Smith, was so badly burned last night
that she died this morning. She was an
only child and kept house for her father
and while busy at her work ignited her
dress. The father was crazed with griet
and took morphine. He will probably
die
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Silver Quotation.

New York, Aug. 4-Silver is quoted a,
81 today.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Sunshine Mines Active,

Word comes from Sunshine announc.
ing more activity in the mines than for a
number of years. Many of the good, old
producers have recently been opened up
ard are being worked by companies and
leasers with most encouraging results.
There has been number of changes in
management but no decreases in any of
the forces for some time. The condition
is characterized as more encouraging
than for at least ten years past and with
every prospect of further improvement.
The Monongahela, superintended by
J.P. Larimer, is now working six day
pay men and twelve leasers, and is ship
ping regularly 10 tons of medium grade
ore each month, IN addition to numerous
patches of high grade stuff. Some trouble
is being encountered with the water at
present. A four ton shipment was
brought down yesterday.
The Emancipation, now being oper-
ated by E. J. Temple. increased the work.
ing force to sixteen men last week. Mr..
Temple is now sinking the shaft, which
is at present down 4Io feet. He has re
Gently opened up good body of ore in
one of the levels that will run over $ a
pound. Sinking is rendered somewhat
difficult by reason of large quantities of
water.
The Oceola and Crow were recently
taken charge of by Pueblo parties repre-
sented by Messrs. Ridgway and Farris.
A splendid new plant has been placed
on the Oceola including double hoist.
The parties began unwatering the mine
last week and will probably complete
that and proceed with development this
week. The intention is to crosscut to
the Crow, and work the two properties
from the same shaft.
The American is again being worked
by good sized force of about twenty
men. No shipments have been made
recently, though it is expected to get out
some regular shipments soon.
The Interoceap, with force of IS men,
including leasers, is beng worked in all
of the four shafts with good results.
Both the Tillie Butzel and Col. Sellers
are being quietly developed by small
forces. but neither are shipping at present.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Wealthy Woman Suicides.

New York, Aug. 4-Mrs. Laura lager,
wife of DR.. Felix lager of the New York
Conservatory of Music, committed sui
eide this morning by shutting herself in
room and turning on the gas. She also
swallowed some carbolic acid. The
woman was wealthy and refined, bu,
named as the cause OF her deed the cruel
abuse of her husband.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
5 NEWS.
TERMS OF PEACE.

General Weyler Submits the Text to Gen.
eral Gomez.
New York, Aug. "A special from
Havana gives the text of the proposal
of peace submitted to General Gomez by
General Weyler, and which the former
scornfully rejected. 1t is in effect that
the Cubans lay down their arms, and all
persons will receive free pardon. The
Cuban scheme of home rule will be
granted but the Spanish captain general
will retain the veto power and will pass
on all acts. The Cubans would have to
pay all the expenses incurred by the
Spanish in the present war. The Cubans
promptly and decisively refused the
offer.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Judgment Against the Rex Set Aside.

Judgment Against the Rex Set Aside.
Judge Palmer yesterday vacated the
judgment entered July u in the case of
]. George Leyner agains the Rex Mines
company. He brought this suit in order
to secure a judgment on which to base
his action in appealing for the appoint
ment of receiver. The court also dis
charged Receiver Otis, appointed at the
same time.
The Rex Mines company was incor-
porated two years ago to lease and work
two coal mines at Louisville, belonging
to the Louisville Coal Mining company.
There was proviso in the contract that
a failure to pay the royalties agreed upon
would empower the Louisville company
to declare the lease forfeited. The Louis
vile company claimed that sII 900 was
back in royalties. The Rex company
admitted that there was $4,000 back, but
claimed that Frank w. Loveland, who is
a one-fourth owner in the Rex, and also
a one-half owner in the Louisville, had
agreed on The part of the latter company
to an extension of time for the payment
of the royalties. L. E. Andrews, super.
intendcnt OF the Rex mines, states by
affidavit, that Loveland made this agree.
ment.
Willard Teller charged the statement
as false, as did also Loveland by affidavit
Judge Palmer discharged the receiver
on the grounds that the Louisville CON
pany had clear legal right to declare
the lease void.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Tried to Pass a Train.

Rockland, N. Y, Aug. 4-John Moulik,
wife and six children, while driving in a
wagon attempted to pass in front of a
train on the Ontario & Western. The
wagon was struck and thrown over a
90 foot embankment and one child was
instantly killed, one died soon after and
one is expected to die at any momen,
All the rest were badly injured.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Twelve Injured by a Collision.

Niagara Falls, Aug. 1.-Two cars crush
ed together in a head end collision on
the gorge electric road below the Can't
lever bridge at 6:3o last night and re.
suited in the injury of twelve people. II
was caused by the neglect of the watch.
man, whose duty it was to keep the track
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
&1O,OOO,OOO Check.

New York, Aug:4.-The city chamber
lain today received from Vernellck & Co.
a check for sIo,434,4o4 on the Bank of
America. The check wass for the bal
ance due on the new city bonds sold last
week.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Illinois Miners Going Out.

Columbus, Aug. 4.-Despatches re-
ceived here from President Carson of the
illinois miners union state that 1000
miners in the Duquoin district this morn
ing joined the strike.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Mills Close for Want Of Coal.

st. Louis, Aug. 4-Owing to the in
creased price of coal, the Sampling
company mills at Granite, Illinois, closed
two thirds of its works this morning. The
rolling mill closed entirely.
Daily camera., 1897-08-04
Governor Bushnell Seriously Ill,

Columbus, Aug. 4-Governor Bush
nell is seriously ill, His heart is weak
and his medical attendants have been
unable to benefit him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-21
PRESCOTT.

Friday afternoon as Peter Knorr
and b. Katzenberger we're returning
from Ellsworth, the horse became un-
manageable, Mr.. Knorr was thrown
from the sleigh and instantly killed,
his neck being broken. The funeral
was held at his late residence Monday
afternoon under the auspices Of the
Masonic order. He leaves wife and
three children.
Mrs. Dennis Rogers and daughter
Blanche and Miss Maud DelmaTs were
at st. Paul Tuesday.
While skating on the lake last Fri
day Roy Hetherington was severely
hurt. His skate strap becoming I'M
| fastened caused him TO fall and strike
on his head, rendering him insensible
| for some time.
Prof. Goldsworthy and son Lindley
went to St. Paul and Saltwater re-
Gently.
The c. f. society will give ''lemon
tea" Friday evening at the church
parlors. There will be refreshment:
and a program. Admission l0c.
Mrs. Mary Sargent went to st. Pau
| Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter White of Brasingtor
was here several days last week, sum
moned by the illness OF her mother
Mrs. John Colby.
Mrs. L. F. Mercord and little sor
and Mrs. Frank Ravens visited al
Faribault, Mimi, last week.
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SPAIN.

If recent reports concerning the
financial condition of Spain are true,
that decrepit old nation will soon be
in the hands of receiver. 1t is
said that, having reached the limit
of her power to borrow money from
foreign countries, she with difficulty
secured a domestic loan to the
amount of s64, 100000; but with two
provincial wars on her hands, and a
restless feeling among her home sub.
jects verging upon revolution, this
loan is melting away like butter be.
fore the scorching rays of a noon.
day sun in July, and will last but a
few months. Unable to negotiate
further loans, or even to meet inter
est payments upon her present
debts, and not daring to increase
the burden of taxation which is al
ready oppressive, she finds herself
in sore financial straits which
threaten her existence as one of the
proud and powerful nlonarchies of
the Old World. The Cuban insur-
gents will find in this condition OF
affairs source of great encourage
ment in their attempt to free them
selves from the CALLING yoke of Span
ish oppression, which will stimulate
them to continue perseveringly 70
reach the end sought, and it will
doubtless prove a powerful ally in
giving them success.
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FAR MILL.

Mrs. David Rice is on the sick list.
Albert Crane and wife of Ada,
Mimi, are here on visit to his
parents.
Mrs. William Rice visited at her
parents in Elmwood Saturday ana
Sunday.
Ira j. Smith transacted business at
the poor farm last week.
John Wild sold a horse to a Mr..
Wilkins of Wayerly last week.
James Campbell is getting out
lum Der to build 4 furniture store in
the spring.
There was large attendance from
this place at the Farmers Institute at
Rock Elm.
Frank win is getting out lumber
and rock for a new barn TO be built in
the spring.
Mic Shredder has gone to Ellsworth
on business trip.
Jack Chidester offers his farm for
sale. If he sells he will not build in
the spring.
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CLlETON,

The remains of Peter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Casey, were brought
from Colorado Springs, Colorado, last
Saturday and after funeral service
at Prescott were inferred at the
cemetery at River Falls on Sunday.
Toward the last Of November Peter
accom- panied by his mother went to
Colorado for the winter, but the
beneficial effects hoped for from a
change of climate were not realized;
he failed rapidly and death ensued the
early part Of last week. Death, 1.-The
king of terrors" seems at all times
unwelcome, repugnant and cruel, but
when he claims as his victim, one in
the first flush of young manhood,
esteemed, intelligent and lovable, the
pride and only son of doting parents,
who since his early infancy have
lovingly pr nned the future of their
boy, it'll the prospect of long, happy
and useful life before him, we stand
appalled, before the grim visitor whom
sooner or later we must each and all
tertain.
Thus in nearly the same neighbor-
hood. since last April, nave died from
the same terrible disease, consump-
lion, three of our foremost and most
respected young people, Ira Brown,
Anna Bascom and Peter Casey.
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RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1897

national bank notes is good, then its
guarantee of an equal amount OF
greenbacks would be equally good.
But" says the national banker,
eve have Unidentified the govern
ment against loss" Yes. certainly,
by depositing with it its own bonds,
and if it is able to redeem its own
interest bearing bonds it is able to
redeem its non-interest bearing
greenbacks in like amount. There
need be no fear upon the part of any
one that even were the national
banking system to be abolished
the banking business would be-
come obsolete, as banks could be
run with just as great safety to
depositors as now.
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GILMAN.

A young son has come to stay at ID.
Pierce's.
Stockman Bros. of Woodville were
pressing hay at j. Graham's last week.
Everyone is happy to see the snow
aud enough to make good sleighine.
There is great deal of wood and
logs to be hauled and still more to be
cut. More men are wanted to cut
wood and logs in Gilman.
p Vanasse has several forties of
good farming land for sale cheap.
Charley Sorenson sent two of his
teams to roberts after feed last
Saturday.
Frank Curtis of Spring Valley has
ten teams hauling logs from Gilman
to the spoke and hub factory at
Spring Valley.
John yanasse went to Wildwood
Sunday.
Joseph Keller went to Braisington
recently.
Bill Hawkins was out from Pleasant
Valley last week looking after his
teams that are hauling logs for p.
VanaSse
The party at Magnis Olison's last
Saturday evening was not very large
owing to the storm.
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BIG RIVER.

Thos. Brackin made trip to Shell
Lake the first of the week.
T. Manion had load of wheat stol.
en- from his granary one night last
week.
+. Lubich is moving to Lima, Pepin
Co.. where he has rented stock farm
Peter Gillig is spending the week in
Hudson.
John Rock is canvassing for the
Monroe Publishing Co. of Chicago.
There will be dance at John Frey's
this week Friday night.
Miss Lizzie Gray is back from the
West.
Rev. L. Kaluza is visiting at Durand
this week.
Rallies are all the go here at present.
There are four in progress-one is for
a gun, one for fiddle, one for a gold
ring and one for a watch.
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SOUTH FORK.

About so mem bers of the G.. A. r.
with their wives, met by invitation at
the home of Com rade Z. Russ last
Friday night. Euchre and cinch were
the leading topics followed by boun
tiful supper, the evenings enjoyment
closing with solo by G. ID. Ellsworth
There was no G. e. meeting Sunday
evening owing to the storm. The
next meeting, Sunday, the oath, will
be at G. Lunger's.
Sleigh loads of people from South
Fork and the Randall district met at
the home of Steve Starin in the city
Tuesday evening and passed a few
pleasant hours with cinch and dane.
ing.
We are informed that Master Ed.
win Green sports new watch, which
is the envy of all the boys in his neigh.
borhood.
Miss Anna Gustafson was a caller
here Sunday.
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PLEASANT VALLEY,

Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Morgan left fol
their home in Washburn Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. E. Green is quite i'll again. Her
brother from Brookville will remain
with her for a few weeks.
The storm of Sunday last prevented
some Of our Odd Fellows from at.
tending the annual 'round up OF
SLIDER Encampment at Hudson last
Monday evening.
Miss Maggie Kealy, who has been
visiting here for the past two weeks
has returned TO Saltwater.
Mrs. r. Kealy's mother is very sick
and there are fears that she will not
recover.
James Hurley of Ell Paso visited
relatives here recently.
Lewis Monicken is attending schoo
at Minneapolis.
Misses Clara and Georgia Merrill Of
Lake City are visiting relatives here
also Mr.. Brock from the same place.
The dance at A. A. Gielstad's last
Saturday night was not very largely
attended owing to the severe snow
storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Peterson Of
Washburn are visiting her parent!
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Gielstad.
Some Of our young people attended
the dance at Mr.. Pape's at Hammond
short time ago.
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National Bank Notes.

While yielding to none in admira-
ton of the garb of absolute safety in
which national bank NOES are
clothed, we are free to express the
opinion that shrewd financiers who
are zealously looking after their own
interests have surrounded national
banks with halo of glory that is
altogether too sacred. Many will
regard this idea as rank heresy, but
the proposition is a tenable one.
Those who shape national bank
legislation urge in justification that
national bank notes or bills are
worth their face, even though the
bank issuing them shall have "gone
to the WALL" where many of them
have gone, the government guar
anteeing the payment of the notes.
This has lead many into the delusive
belief that the government indemni-
fies depositors against loss in case OF
the failure of national banks. The
government does nothing of the
sort, and draft issued by or upon
a national bank is no better or safer
than though it had been issued by
or drawn upon a state or private
bank so far as bank failures are con-
cerned.
The immense national bank circu-
lation of the country is secured by a
deposit of United States bonds upon
which the banks are paid interest
by the government. They then
loan their circulating notes to indi-
viduals from whom they again receive
interest upon the same investment.
And this system of moving a double
swath in interest collections is
ostensibly for the benefit of the
dear people" who want and must
be provided with a sound currency
We do not believe in an unlimited
issue ofirredee nable greenbacks, but
the supplanting of the entire
national bank note circulation with
greenbacks or United States treasury
notes would give to the people just
as large a volume of currency as
they now have, would secure to
them just as safe a currency as they
now have, and reduce the interest
bearing public debt the amount Of
the national bank circulation, thus
saving millions of dollars in interes
without wronging anyone. For, i
tine guarantee of the government o
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NEW cENTE7vlLLE,

Allen RudesiIl of Downing visited
here the first of the week.
Gene Wilhelm went to Cranetown
last week.
Mr.. Chamberlain Of Ellsworth was
in town Monday.
Tom Brown has gone to Eau Claire
to have his eyes treated. He has lost
the sight of one eye entirely.
Mrs. Henry Erickson went to River
Falls Sunday.
There were no services at the NJ Z
church Sunday owing TO the inclem.
ency of the weather.
Miss Mary Rudesill has returned tC
he home after weeks visit here.
Ned n elson was the lucky one al
the rattle for the buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gasner of Ellswor II
have moved int Mr.. Hodges house,
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GERTRUDE.

There will be a basket social at the
school house Friday, Jan. %. There
will also be an entertainment. Inc
proceeds go toward procuring bell.
T. c. Lauder ana family visited at
Fargo Sunday.
Miss Armstrong visited her parents
in Clifton last Sunday.
Miss Clara Rockstad of Minneapolis
is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evenson have gone &c
the southern p"r' OF the state, where
they will make sir future home.
Misses Halvorson and Armstrong
attended the social at New Center
vile last week.
Misses Nettie Rockstad and Emma
Olson were callers at school last week
Wednesday.