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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Mckinley Formally Sets
ThurSdnY. NoNcmhcr Is. Annrt.

President Mckinley Formally Sets
Thursday. November 20, Apart.
Washington, Oct. 30.-President Nc
kinley on Friday issued his first
Thanksgiving day proclamation as fol-
lows:
lin remembrance of Gods goodness to
us during the past year. which has been
so abundant. Let us offer unto Him our
thanksgiving and pay our vows unto the
Most High Under His watchful provi-
dence, industry has prospered. the condi-
lions of labor have been improved, tie
rewards of the husbandman have been in
creased and the comforts of our homes
multiplied, His mighty hand has pre-
served peace and protected the nation. Re
spect for law and order has been strength
ened, love of free institutions cherished
and all sections of our beloved country
brought into closer bonds Of fraternal
regard and generous cooperation.
For these great benefits, il is our duty
TO praise the Lord in a spirit of humility
and gratitude. and to offer up TO Him our
most earnest applications. That we may
acknowledge our obligation as a people to
Him who has so graciously granted us
the blessings of free government and ma
terial prosperity, l. William Mckinley.
president of the United States, do hereby
designate and set apart Thursday, the
twenty-flfth day of November for nation
a. AHetiihSSi NAiiS anu tAs NAAlNh an VI
the people are invited TO observe with APP
propriate religious services in their re-
spective places of worship.
"On this day of rejoicing and domestic
reunion, let our prayers ascend to the
Giver of every good and perfect gift for
the continuance of His love and favor 10
US. that our hearts may be filled with char
ity and good will. and that we may be ever
worthy of His beneficent concern.
''In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty-ninth day OF October. in the year o f
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven. and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-second
fSeal1 civilian M'KINLEY.
by the President:
JOHN SHERMAN,
"SecretarV of State"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
HENRY GEORGE Is DEAD
Noted Single-Tax Advocate Strick-
en- with Apoplexy.
was Candidate on lie Thomas JEFF
ferson Democracs for Mayor OF
Greater New York His SON
Named in His stead.

New York, Oct. 3O.-Henry George.
author of Progress and Poverty" and
candidate Of the Thomas jefferson
democracy for mayor of New York.
died at 1850 o'clock Friday morning ia
the Union Square hotel of cerebral apo
pleNy. In his great Cooper Union
speech accepting the nomination for
mayor less than a month ago, he said:
IN make this race II it costs me my
life. This is a call to duty and as a good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Washington. Nov. THE monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business on October 30.
1897, the debt, less cash in the treasury,
amounted to 1000, 563.9OI. an increase
for the month of SS.441,1sS. This in
crease is principally accounted for by
a decrease of the amount of cash ON
hand. The cash in the treasury amounts
10 1891 ,669,957, against which there are
demand liabilities amounting 10
$b23,913,s57, leaving the net cash bal
ancc in the treasury $207,756,099
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

And now i appears that some design
ing rascal has heen sviudiiug Indiana
farmers by charging eNorbitaut prices
for kernels from AN ear Of corn OF nam
moth size. which has been manufac-
iured by neatly joining together several
sections 30 different c0i>. As the swim
die already has been perpetrated and
the swiudIcr is al large and unknown.
nothing remains TO be done 10y the vic
tim, eNcenI tn ackr LMIedge the corn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best


FRS; Second 4 think the >wogjs have
soaked long enough ia the aLtisoptic COM
pound.
Second Second Il think 50. DID you scat
ter the chloride of lime under the trees.
Yes, and | burned sulphur in the
branches"
Good. How about the bushes
They have been sprayed with that NJ I
deOaoTjze~. Did you sprinkle the lawn
Yes 1 used the camphorate wash.
Excellent. Shall we start the rotary at.
mospheric purifier
Il think so. One moment-did Won kindlo
the fire under { he indicated BATH"
Il did. And | also put the hot water bot.
ties on the portable furnace and set the
mustard plaster where ID would warm
Then ! think we are e'l ready"
II think 50. Alts~cut- we are quite
ready. Cleveland Plain Dealer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
THE MARKETS
Pacific
MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. ..

Minneapolis, Nov. 2.
Wheat-No. l northern. 921S to CSC;
No. northern. S9;s to 90e; December.
a0i5c.
Corn-No $. 25c
Olts-No white. 20 to 2lc.
Cattle-Steers. 8 20 to SIS; cows,
- co
Hogs-sS. 25 to 3. 50.
Sheep-Muttons. SIS 10 to $50; lambs,
81 IS
Buttsr-Creamery extras, 81 to 22c;
creamery. trsts. 20 TO 9ic. dairy, fancy.
10 TO zoe: dairy. choice. IS to 16c.
Fou'iry- Turkeys. &c sc; spring
chickens. tC sc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Mama.

In Australia, Tropical Asia and Az
RIGA true mama is found on a kind Of
blue grass. 1t appears in masses as
large as a marble on the nodes of the
stems. Nearly three parts consist of
mannite, which, though sweet. is not
sugar. The mama also contains a fer
ment which has power to decompose
cane sugar without evolving carbonic
acid or any kind of gas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Etanfly- also ued0acne, ana
was 50 dizzy. had heart trouble, it
seemed as though my heart was in my
throat at times choking me. 7 could
not walk around and I could not lie
down, for then my heart would beat SO
fast I would feel as though / was
smothering. / had to sit up in bed
nights in order TO breathe. l was so
weak could not do anything.
/ have now taken Sc eral bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and used three packages Of
Sanative Wash, and can say / am
perfectly cured. 20 not think L
could have lived long If Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, SIS East St,
Warren, Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Tie richest tow d T. the United States
i FrooEliue, ear Boston. Its popula-
tiou r. 15.Do0 ard valuatio. 100000. 600.
Yet IL rs governed through the typical
New England town meeting. IL has a
public library containing $4,000 vol
umcs. Sa00n0C high school. a $4,000
free bathing establishment. and spends
Sl00.G0O year on lis parks and well
shaded streets Boston would gladly an
mex It, but Erookliue prefers to go on as
- =.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
odd TrIIo1y., DlvIdcud

The widows and orphans Of deceased
members Of the Wisconsin, Odd Fellows
Mutual Insurance company which was
declared insolvent last spring, received
checks in Fond du Lac for ten per cent.
of the full amount Of their policies. Mrs.
Haberkorn, widow Of John Haberkorn.
who carried $1,000 in the company, re-
oeived $500 and Mrs. Seitz. widow Of
the late George 7. Seitz, check for
500 on a 81 900 policy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

\ Havana CORES FoUGcut 81 a paper AZ
Earceloua. Spain. states that the killed
and wounded 81 he Spanish army In
Cuba since the beg ,uriug of the present
irsurrectiuu, les than three wears ago.
aggregate between $1,000 and 10000
men. This number j. about oue-third of
al the forces sent to the island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

The death Of Admiral John Lorimer
Worden ia Washington recalls mem
cries Of one Of the most thrilling as
well as one OF the most important
W0rden. then lieutenant. who com
maudcd Ericssou's ritIIcUled Monitor
when that epoch-mILinC cr-aft defeat
"a the Merrimac below Newport News
lie was severely wounded IN that en-
counter and during the rest of the war
he had charge Of i.unclad building in
New York ADMIRAL Worl,1 was al
most the last of the heroes of the
great conflict
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

The mill site belonging 10 the Me
Tominee Hardwood & Single company
on Sturgeon river has been leased TO
tie Birmingham 6, HiXon Lumber com
pany. OF Madison, which VIII build a
single mill there at once for the manu-
facture of cedar shingles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

\ Pittsburgh woman has sued for di-
vorcc on the ground Of extreme cruelty
aud alleges that her husband has been
accustomed 10 throw silver dollars at
her y more frequent cause for divorce
is the failure OF the husband TO throw
enough dollars about the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

January I next is the date fixed by
federal law when the interstate COM
Tnerrc roads III st have their trains
equipped with automatic couplers and
ears have been brought within this
provision 2.534 out Of total
of $500 in the country at date OF last
report being equipped with automatic
cCuplers and q. g65 with train brake APP
pliauces. but hardly a third of the
freight ears have rs yet come under the
law, and the roads are now petitioniug
for an extension of the time from one
to ten years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
BIC show Closed.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-The Ten
nesscc Centennial exposition closed at
midnight Saturday, the event being
hcralded by the ringing of the chimes
in the Auditorium, the blowing of
whistles, the booming of cannon and
the sounding of horns in the hands of
young and old. The total attendance
at the exposition since the opening
on the first day of last May is estimated
at 1,75O,00O. President Thomas Off
cially announced Saturday night that
the exposition will pay out dollar for
dollar, and this promptly The largest
day of the exposition was President j.
w. Thomas day, October -. The esti-
mate of attendance by the chief of the
bureau of promotion and publicity was
100000, and his limit would have
been surely reached but for the sense
less yellow fever scare. Not single
casualty has occurred at the exposition
during the six months of its existence.
The order maintained at the exposition
has been simply magnificent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Now that it is impossible 10 get there.
almost anyone you meet can tell you
the exact spot in Alaska to which you
should go TO get iabulously wealthy in
a short time. It seems as If more real
promising locations had been discovered
in the last few weeks than in al the
prerious six months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

In view of the Zionist movement. CON
tcmplItiug q return Of the Jews 10
Jerusalem, Il is interesting TO note that
those members 81 the Hebrew race who
are now residents Of that city have petit
toned Queen Victoria 10 rescue them
from their miserable condition ard en-
able them 10 establish an agric. 'tural
colony iu Cyprus. This may and
probably viii I've used - an argument
against the Zionist plan. hut it Is not
convincing. fnr the reason that the
plan provides for the control of Jeru-
salem by the Jews. whereas those who
are now living there are under the TurP
iSh woke
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

The Army and Navy Journal says the
old frigate President IS still afloat in
England. and that the fgurehead OF
LoaI Adams on her bow is kept bright
b. ding. If our British friends are
interested i'll ships Of that period they
should come over and inspect the Con
Stituti1n
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Modern ingenuity Is continually dis
covering WAYS in which 10 utilize was 2
products, and hundreds Of such things
that a few years ago were thrown away
ere now a source Of profit. The latest
discovery Of this kind is that loco
motive sparks make cheap and excel
lent fuel. The sparks. which are real
u half burned cinders. are collected
I'm the sparl-arresters now in use on
eastern railway engines. and are con-
sumed in furnaces provided with a
special draft. II has been found BY
the New Havea Railway company hat
two tons Of sparks at - cents per too
equal a ton of coal al three dollars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Shnrx n EnIIing OF.

Sheffield, Nov. 2.-The returns of the
export of cutlery from Sheffield to the
United States show that they amounted
only to 100000 for the last quarter, as
compared with $4,000 for the same
period, July, August and September
of 1896. This is the worst showing
made for the cutlery exporters of this
city for seven years past. The exports
of steel, however, have increased S25.-
0C0, but the total exports of Sheffield
have fallen from 100000 to $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

\ recent novel sight in Glasgow was
a squad Of American iabOrers with an
American roller engaged in asphaltinc
one Of the streets. 4 large number of
American ideas are on their travels
II -.-l....l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Judge Davis. a uo!d-blouded icono-
clast and antiquarian AZ Plymouth.
Mass. actually SAYS that he does not
think the Nayfower brought over a
single urmcha..-. for il was a little craft
Of only $50 tons and carried 10l passen-
gers beside the crew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

In Wayne. Neb.. the other day three
former husbands Of the same vie met
and called upon her ard her present
spouse a pleasant reunion followed.
and IL was decided TO hold an annual
.nnHcrfinn Lencefnrth ercrt fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Chicago, Nov. 1.-The Werner com
pany, publishers, with offices and plant
at Akron, o., and this city, went into
the hands OF a receiver Saturday. Rich
ard =. Marvon has been appointed. The
action was taken at the instance of Paul
L. Werner, president, and George
T. Rowland, superintendent Of the
akron plant. and it is said to be de
signed to protect the company as well
as the creditors. The liabilities are
given as 100000 and the assets at
$4,000 600, the company being capital
lied for $3.50o,00O. Some time ago the
company negotiated a loan for 81 ,0OO,-
Geo. to be paid in installments. Nearly
100000 Of that is still unpaid. and $50
600 of that amount is now due. The
other payments are to be made in in
stallments of $500, 900 in November, De-
eember and January, and 100000 in
February.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Victim of Eootbal.

Atlanta, Ca. Nov. 1.-Non Cannon.
me of the players Of the University OF
Georgia football team. died Sunday
morning from injuries received in &
game between that team and the team
from the University of Virginia in this
city Saturday afternoon. Cannon
never regained consciousness after a
scrimmage at the beginning Of the Sec
ond half
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

The Star tobacco factory al St louis il
the largest in the world The buildings are
in two rows: 2400 feet on Park and poo feet
on Folsom avenue. with total width 81 2Il
feet. You VIII discover the reason for this
marvellous growth if you give star plug
tohaccO trial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Prof. c. o. Merica, the new superin-
tendent Of the Waukesha Industrial
school. has assumed charge Of the in
stitution. Prof Merica has received
many applications for positions in the
school, but hopes TO be able TO retain
all of the present employees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

That the governments Of the world
are not looking for the millennium OF
universal peace for some years Is shown
toy the fact that in the British ship
yards al the present time no fewer than
= war vessels. with All aggregate dis
placement Of a1S.6l2 tons. are building.
OF these - viii 40 GO foreign countries
20 he employed some day, perhaps.
against Great Britain Vet these great
made Is nrSe than useless az any time 10y
the iutrou -ctiou II some new invention
which vii rrvolutionize sea power as
completely as John Ericsson resoIution-
izrd IN with he Monitor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Grent Cnrgo of Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. 1.-The steamship
Milwaukee sailed Sunday for Liverpool
with tie largest cargo Of cotton, if not
the largest general cargo, ever fiOated-
1t consisted of %, $50 bales of cotton, 60
200 bushels of grain, 3s,s1S pieces Of
slaves. $500 oars. Her entire cargo was
equal to 10000 bales OF cotton. IT
would take 500 freight ears to carry her
cargo, and the train would measure "a
miles in lpuufb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
N nne ~ HInne

Cincinnati. Nov. Coroner Haerd,
who has made an extended investiga-
ton of the cause of the falling of the
ceiling Of the Robinson opera house,
which caused the death of five persons
and the injury of many others. has an
nounced that the accident was not the
result Of neglect. but was one that could
not be foresaen OF nreEented
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Washington. Nov. 2.-Austro-Hun-
gary is the latest of the countries IN
Europe to become wheat importers.
The annual consumption there is 1907
100000 bushels. but this years crop is
less than 100. COO 600 bushels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Takes His Fathers place.

New York, Oct 30.-The Thomas
jefferson democracy Friday afternoon
substituted the name Of Henry George,
Jr., for the name Of his father, Henry
George, as candidate for mayor of
Greater New York. Mr.. George has ac-
cepted the domination, which was ten
dered unanimously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Denver. Col, Oct. 80. = Post Office In
spector Frederick and City Detectives
Thomas and Burle have arrested in
Cheyenne, Wyo., Walter Houghton, a
postal clerk running from Cheyenne to
Ogden, on a charge of stealing regis
tered package containing $4,000. \
telegram received here during the after
noon stated that Houghton had con-
fessed the theft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

PA sent me over to borrow your lawn
mower. An he saws WOudn' YOU prefer to
sharpen II YOURSELF
why should ! prefer to sharpen #
- Cause pa saws he Is 50 awkward about
such things an he might turn the edge -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
declares Indians. MAY Vote

Bismarck. \. D., Nov. 2.-The su-
preme court has fled 4 decision in the
case OF the Fort Totten Indians. de-
claring that Indians who have taken
land in severalty and have received pre-
liminary patents are electors and have
the right TO vote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
There Are others.

Are You a stakeholder in any Of these
Klondike scheucs.'
Il guess you might call me a etockholder.
said the man who had bought V lille the fever
had hold of him, .but I'm beginning to think
that stuck holder would be the better
phrase. Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
COINAGE Tor October.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The monthly
statement of the director of the mint
shows that the coinage executed dur
ing October, 1897. aggregated S6,426.500.
rs follows: Gold. S3.s45,000; silver,
g. 2O1 600; minor coins. S2sU, 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Decrease in In,mirratIop.

Washington, Nov. "A statement
prepared by the bureau of statistics
shows that the number of immigrants
arrived in the United States during thu
first three months of the present fiscal
year was 1926, which is a decrease OF
nearly 1880 as compared with the
same period last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

''rime n last sets all things even"
Tom Moore the noted poet. visited
she United States in 1904; didn't like
the country. President jefferson and
the people generally; and on his re
turn Ia England published sundry
verses expressive 81 his anti-Ameri-
cInism. Nearly a century has passed.
hut Moore's bitter diatribes have not
been forgotten 10y the descendants OF
their victims; and. because Of his con-
tumelus treatment 81 president OF
tie United States. his name has been
omitted from the roll Of poets in
scribed on the walls Of the magnificent
nav congress onaI library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
Heavy Excess of Expenditures.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The compare
tive statement Of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the United States shows
that the total receipts for the month
Of October were S24 ,391,415 and the ex-
penditures $33, SIP, making the ex-
cess of expenditures over receipts for
the month, $9,310,O07. and for the four
months of the present fiscal year, S3S,-
100 OT0
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04
uohenInhe 20 OMIT.

Berlin. Oct. 30. - It is currently re-
ported that Prince Hohenlohe, the i'm
perial chancellor, declared at Thurs
days session of the bundesrath that he
was unable to shoulder any longer the
responsibility of the failure to intro
duce the military trial reform bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

10y local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion al the car. There Ia
only one way 10 cure deafness. and that IA
by constitutional remedies Deafness -
caused 10y an iniamed condition OF the mu-
coUs lining % the Eustachisn Tube. When
this tube gets intiamed you have a rumbllug
sound or imperfect hearing. and when II ~
entirely closed deafness is the result. and
r'.lesS the inflammation can be taken out
aud this tube restored to its normal con
ditIon, hearing viii be destroyed forever.
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarTh,
which Is nothing hut an lnfiamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused by catdrrhl that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars. free.
FL Cheney & Co. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 7jc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

when is the best time to marry?"
V as voted on by a Kansas woman's club
by secret ballot. aud it WIS unanimous
IL decided that any time was the best
time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

It is proposed 10 construct railroad
tunnel from Brooklyn to Jersey City
under tile East and North rivers and
Manhattan island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

Washington. Oct. 30 - A medal of
honor has been presented TO Maj. Gen.
/ Daniel +. Sickles, L. 5. y, retired, for
most distinguished gallantry while in
command Of the Third army corps at
/ Geffvshnrr Pa Inlv 9 1SE2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-04

II is said that the official paper of
China. the Picking Gazette has lost 500
editors by decapitation. Well. editors
!. this country often lose their heads
also