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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
MAN WHO WORE A DAISY.
Girls Laughed Because IL Was of
Cloth, Hut They RepenIed.

They were giddy girls Of the kittenish age,
and. being out on a lark without ChapeTOns,
they spoke their thoughts aloud and made
game OF everyone and everything they saw,
on the principle that all was fish that came
to their nets.
One passenger on the elevated railroad
particularly amused them. from the fact
that although it was the month OF bleak
November he wore a white daisy IN his
buttonhole. a fine specimen of the ragged
edge variety II was conspicuous from its
size, and the girls regarded II as a legiti
mate object of sport Not being deaf nor
blind, the man who wore the modest flower
with the yellow heart grew embarrassed
over the attention he received. At last one
of the girls made 4 discovery.
1t isn't genuine she suggested to the
others, in a loud whisper
What they trilled IN chorus.
1t base counterfeit
No. Never"
Yes. its cloth daisy"
By this time the man upon whom al eyes
were focused was ready to leave the car.
Before he went he touched his hat to his tor
mentors.
Yes" he said pleasantly. "this Is cloth
daisy. Ny little daughter, who Is an invalid.
made 1t and pinned it on. She asked me to
wear It. and ] had not the heart to refuse
her. hope ! have your permission =
y group of shamefaced girls snealSed out
Of the car at the next statiOn.-Chicago
Times Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

In British North Borneo cart hquakes,
accompanied by a tidal wave. caused
great loss Of life.
Gen. Weyler arrived at Corunna,
Spain, on the steamer Montseratt.
In London fire in The manufacturing
district destroyed $50 warehouses with
their contents, the loss being estimated
At S25.OOO,OO0.
In the City of Mexico an artillery
wagon loaded with powder exploded
killing four men and wounding eight
ether persons fatally.
Twenty-seven American prisoners
have been released in Cuba since the
present administration came into Office
March I last.
In Costa Rica President Yglesias has
been reelected president.
The Cuban leader, Gen. Ruis Rivera.
who was betrayed and imprisoned, has
been pardoned.
On his way to Cienfugos Angel Paz,
who betrayed Gen. Castillo 10 the Span
iards for $1,000. was captured by the
insurgents.
Near Artemisa, Pinar del Rio prov
ince. Cuban hospital was raided by
the Spanish soldiers and 20 sick patri-
OTIS, women and children murdered.
Bartolme Masso has been elected pres
i1ent of the new government of the re-
public of Cuba.
\ steamer fitted out by King Oscar of
Sweden To search for Prof. Andree, the
missing aeroraut. returned from Spitz-
bergen bringing no news as to the
whereabouts or movements of Andree.
In fire at Topeka, Kan, Mrs. NJ. A.
TriPg. aged 80 years, and her 11-year-
old daughter Ethel lost their lives.
In the northwest portion of Australia
several towns were wrecked and many
persons injured by a cyclone.
In Melbourne. Australia, many of the
largest business houses were burned,
the loss being $4,000 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
MONEY AND HONORS.
Spain Tries n New Tack In Her Cuban
CamDafgu.

Havana, Nov. 23.-Gen. Pando, as al
ready cabled to the press, started by
train from this city Saturday last in or
der, according TO the official announce
ment, TO take chrrge OF the campaign
against the insurgents. lie was ac-
cOmpanied by his full staff and was
escorted by a company of artillery.
But il is stated on very good authority
that Gen. Pando has been commissioned
by Marshal Blanco, the captain-general,
TO enter into communication with the
insurgent leaders with the view OF ar
ranging for peace.
This statement IS based on accurate
knowledge of all The facts in the case.
Gen. Pando did not leave this city until
he had takensteps calculated to further
the object which Marshal Blaneo has in
view. Gen. Pando, after a consultation
with the ptain-general, first brought
about the release from confinement of
Damien Caballcro, who has been I'M
prisoned on the Isle Of Pines for some
time past. for, it is al eyed, acting as a
spy for the insurgents and bringing
about a disaster for the Spanish troops
at Cacao. province of Santiago de CIba.
Gen. Pando furnished Caballero. who is
the godfather of Rabi. looked upon as
being the backbone of the insurgent
movement in the province OF Santiago
de Cuba, with a considerable sum OF
money and caused him to be landed at
Manzanillo, province of Santiago de
Cuba, where a good horse WITS placed at
his disposal. Gen. Pando's peace ennis
sary was also furnished official docu-
ments empowering him TO act in behalf
of the Spanish commander. and from
Manzanillo Cahallero made his way Sc
cretly TO the Jiguaui hills, where Gen.
Rabi has his headquarters. Gen. Pando
instructed CaballerO 10 offer Gen. Rabi
a high rank in the Spanish army and
large sum of money, TO be distributed
among the other insurgent leaders of
that part of Cuba, and, in addition, a
large amount of money for himself, in
the event of his success in arranging
terms for peace. Besides this CabalIero
was instructed to inform the insurgent
leaders that the Spanish authorities I'M
dertook to honestly establish the new
autonomist regime if the leaders of the
insurgents would accept the PROPOSE
tions made them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Washington, Nov. %. - One of the
most important features of the Behring
sea negotiations, not heretofore dis
closed, is that in the event that Great
Britain and Canada consent to a sus-
pension of pelagic sealing for one year
the United States at the same time will
agree to a suspension of all killing of
seals for one year on the Pribylof
islands, constituting the American seal
possessions in Behring sea. AS the
islands are a part of United States ter
ritory, no question has ever arisen as
TO the right of the United States to
do as it chose as to the seals while on
land and within three miles of the
shore, the three miles being part of
the islands according to international
law
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
MocKRIDGg SAVED THE DAY.


Whitney Mockridge. the not ed tenor. was
once taking troupe OF Sirgers around the
country giving concerts At the principal
towns IN the middle west .uu no Invest.
The troupe also included 4 vlVlnist and a
solo pianist They eventually curved at
=. Louis. town on the Miss ,Ssipps river.
Prom there they expected 10 lake tram for
Sedalia. a touiishing town IL the interior.
But TO Aiocbrdges dismdy there was no
tram which would take hIa TO Sedalia in
Missouri Pacific railroad ere sorry. but
Il could not he helped Nockridge tele-
graphed ahead TO his agent To see If the
concert could not lie postponed. "Impos-
sihle, was the reply
But the tenor was equal To the emergency.
He CROPPED down IN his broadcloth and ex-
tracted a roll of iarge. potent bills. currency
of the realm. These he waved IN the col n.
tenauees Of Che railroad people and demand
ed a locomotive. special car fCf his troupe
talked and he got the 'raIn and the right of
way. lie telegraFhed 10 the anxious agent:
We are coming. Father Abraham 10000
strong. Meet Us at the depot with band.
The news spread through the town and n
crowd gathered al the depot. The special
train ate up the Us miles between ST. Louis
and Sedaha as a hungry tramp eats piece
81 huckleberry PIE The wheels only hit the
high places The crowd az the depot was
nadlv enthusiastic when the train leaped
into town. and there was a crowd at the
concert To hear the singing. Oh. no. To
see the fellow who had saved the day, with
Sedalia LIS miles away.-Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
HE CONQUERED IT.
Awful Struggle with n Monster Tint
Finally Yielded.

All was silence for me ment.
Then loud. shrill shrek rent the startled
ar. There was the sound of heavy body
f ling. crashing OF timbeTs, noise as of
81 al spirits waiing in despair \ chain
CTeaked dismally and then parted with a
dead. metallic snap. Staggering backward,
he fell az nst the washstand. The bowl
and pitcher fell in a confused mass Of broken
crockery upon the floor. while the water
flooded the room.
Again he advanced to the attack. and the
black -browed monster bent slightly forward
and cast him full lougth upon the floor.
Blood gushed from his wounds but he
lesped again to the attack With loud curses
he grappied with the demon. His garments
were torn in a hundred places. Oae eve was
black and blue The other was blue and
black But still he kept up the fearful
combat At length. when nearly exhausted,
with his life blood slowly oOzing from a
thousand wounds and his breath coming IN
short, painful gasps. he won. The dread
monster lay wide open before him.
There he said. as he wiped the drops
OF persplration from his brow There It's
a cold day when l can't open folding bed, -
N y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Labor. Interest. Presented.

Washington, Nov. 20. - President
iompers and Secretary Morrison, of the
American Federation of Labor, saw the
president Friday and urged him to in
corporate in his message recommended
tions for the better protection of labor
The president informed Messrs. Com
pers and Morrison that his message
would be very long on account of the
many subjects already treated and
necessary to discuss. lie said that at
some time in the future he hoped to
give attention to labor matters, either
in a special message or in some other
satisfactory manner. The labor lead
ers want the immigration law amended
so as to reduce the number of immi-
grants. immigration Commissioner
Powderly has urged the president TO
make some recommendations on this
line. and it is known that the presi-
dent has given favorable consideration
to these suggestions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
LATER NEWS.

When General Weyler landed at Bar
celona, Spain, be was met by crowd
OF 10000 people, but no demonstration
was made.
An effort is being made TO unite the
nisno manufacturers of the United
States.
The 200 miners of the Crawford COM
pany at Brazil, Ind. struck because of
the employment of some non-union
men.
Ferry Hall, one of the largest build
ings of the state agricultural college
at Pullman. Wash, was destroyed by
fire, causing loss of $4,000 The fire
was caused by defective fiue.
At Batesburg. S. c., a wholesale
shooting of negroes occurred during a
row over cards. Three are dead and
two are seriously wounded. Several
participants in the game have been ar
rested
At the special election held in the
Sixth congressional district of Illinois.
to fill a vacancy, Henry 5. Boutell, re.
publican, was elected over Vincent II.
Perkins.
An attempt was made to hold up
passenger train on the Rio Grande
cad near Dublin, Texas. Robbers
surrounded the train. but the engineer
dropped to the bottom of the engine
cab, and IN a shower of bullets pulled
the train out of harms way.
The national organization committee
Of the populists party. representing
the middle-of the readers, who opposed
fusion with the democrats az the last
presid entail election, met at St Louis
Mo. the Esd 10 determine their future
course.
The special naval board appointed
to examine into the cost of armor
making, will present to congress de.
tails of plant which it has designed
IL will cost more than three million
dollars and will have a capacity Of SIX
thousand tons of armOr per annum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 22.-The me
mortal exercises in commemoration of
the life and services of the late Senator
Isham q. Harris, twice postponed on
account of yellow fever, were held Sun
day night at the Auditorium. Many dis
tinguished men were present. The
large building, which has a seating ca
paeity of 5000, was packed and hun
dreds of people were turned away. Sen
ator Bate presided. Addresses eulogist-
ic of the dead senator were made by
Senator Bate, of Tennessee; Senator
Turpie, of Indiana; Congressman John
Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi; Gov. r.
L. Taylor and Gen. George W. Gordon,
of Memphis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

An seroli;e fell upon the earth near
Binghamton, Y. Y. Sunday morning;
at least Il is called an serolite; but some
learned professors who have examined
il End curious characters in piece of
metal imbedded in Il which they be
lieve 70 be a message from the red plan
et. Mars II that is so il will be better
to call together a synod of scientists
and have them decipher il. II the Mar
tians have fired US a message we want
TO know what j; Is and then means may
be adopted 10 fire back an answer
There is 70 use saying that il can't be
done. for cant" is an expression IN
worthy Of the age
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

John Wanamsker. of PhiladelI lila,
vas recently interviewed by reporter
on a subject OF which he Is well qualified
20 speak He was asked IL it pays TO ad-
vertise when times are hard. When
the times are hard and people are not
buying" replied Mr. Wanamaker. us
the very time that advertising should
be the heaviest when times are good
they come 81 their own accord. But
believe in advertising al the time. !
have tried all kinds Of advertising and
have spent a great deal of money in
posters. bu; gave that up long ago. ard
thInI newspaper advertising is by far
che hest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Chicago. Nov. 22.-Mrs. Margaret Kee-
gan. living at SIP West Fifteenth street.
had strong belief that banks were
instituted for the sole purpose of
swind!ng people out of their money,
and desiring TO retain all her funds in
n safe place she selected a barrel and
The amount in the barrel consisted of
$1,000 in notes and silver. Saturday
during the absence of all the mem bers
of the Keegan household thieves en-
tered the house and stole every cent of
the money. There is no clew to the
robbers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Secretary MIIson's Oner.

Washington, Nov. 2G.-The secretary
of agriculture purposes issuing series
of farmers bulletins on tobacco and
has issued circular soliciting contri-
buttons from experts on the methods
of cultivation, on the export tobaccos
OF Kentucky and Tennessee and on the
marketing of tobacco. He promises to
reward those whose contributions are
accepted at the rate of SIS per 1000
words, but suggests that no one essay
should contain more than 10000 words.
The papers are TO be submitted to the
secretary not later than March 81, 1898.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Rev. George Reader. who recently
married a couple in the lions cage at
the Boston zoo. has been expelled from
the Theological school Of the Boston
university on account Of his connection
with the sensational performance. The
faculty Of the school regarded his &C
ton as not in accordance with the
quiet, dignified and Christian dePort-
ment" required by the rules Of the In
stitutiou. 1t should be stated as an ex-
tenusting circumstance that the rev.
erend gentleman did not enter the cage
himself. but performed the ceremony
from outside of the bars. Thus be
showed discretion at least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Vienna, Nov. 22.-The hostility be
tween the Christian socialists and the
social democrats, which exists in all
parts of Austria and frequently leads
TO sharp collisions between the rival
ing at Gratz, the capital city of Syria
aud the seat of wool ma ufaetures. The
police and military wer, summoned,
but were stoned by the rioters. They
then charged the mob with fixed bay
onets, killing one person and woundlng
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Mrs. Hannah Gould's band of so wom-
On 20 sail from New York soon for Daw-
son City is composed. according TO their
chaperon. OF widows and bachelor
maidens." II is extremely probable
that in a very short time after their ar
rival on the Klondike such designa-
lions will cease 10 he applicable to any
OF these female argOnauts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
a Menn White NIrn.

Blue Light tai ernaele. met Jim Webster a
few days ago near the Grand Union dcpoe
aud asked him how he was off for firewood.
Il reckon l has got erbout five cords laid
up for de winter
Dat oughter las yer CT long while, said
Parson Bledso. who was figuring to borrow
some Of Jim's fuel.
Hit amt gwine ter las so VERY long,
replied Jim, "bekase de white man in whoss
yard at wood is burns II M jess as if it
didn't cos him CT cent. N. y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

New York, Nov. 2O.-Arrangements
have practically been concluded for the
consolidation of the United States ma
tional bank of this city with the West
ern national bank. The exact terms of
the consolidation have not been as
certained, but the United States bank
will go into voluntary liquidation ana
the Western national bank Will absorb
as much of its business. deposits, loans
etc. as can be transferred
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Washington. Nov. 20.--An order was
issued by the orphans court Friday
making Mrs. John a. Logan guardian
for Miss Evangelua Cossio y Cisneros.
The proceedings in court were very
brief. but the senorita's appearance
created much interest. The application
for guardianship set out that Miss Cis-
neros has declared her intention 10 be-
come a citizen of the United States, so
far as the law allows, and that she in
tends to enter an institution Of learn
ing in this city and to hereafter re
main a resident of Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

A company with a capital stock Of $40
100000 has been incorporated at Port
land. NJ. 20 extract gold from sea
water The inventor OF the process says
the. there is a grain of gold in each ton
81 salt water. and il IS proposed to har-
vest that grain. The scheme has a
somewhat fishy favor. No doubt there
has been much gold sunk at the sea
shore. as there nave been many jewels
subnerge IN the tide when he bathing
was good but how 70 locate the vslua-
bles now is another question. There is
one comforting thought. that the more
al, company goes into liquidation the
larger will BE- its prospects.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Mrs. nsoth Ordained.

New York, Nov. 23.-Carnegie music
hall was crowded with Volunteers of
America and their friends Monday
night to witness the ordination of Mrs.
Ballington Booth as an evangelical min
i.ter to preach the Gospel. This or
dination is sanctioned by all evangelical
churches. The audience was appre-
ciative and enthusiastic. Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew presided and delivered an APP
propriate address. Commander Bal
lingtou Booth as ordaining officer was
assisted by Rev DR.. r. S. Macarthur
and other ,ypll-lxnOvn DaStors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Thirteen Million IN Cash.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The treasury
Monday received from the reorganiza-
ton committee of the Union Pacific
railway S13.645,250 in cash and turned
over to the committee that amount in
bonds which have been on deposit with
the government in the sinking fund
az he rnal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Tragedy In Texas.

St. Louis. Nov. 20.-A special TO the
Republic from Waco. Tex, says: j.
W. Harris, editor OF the Waco Times
Herald, morning paper, and ". \. Har-
ris. his brother, on one side and Judge
G. b. Gerald. a prominent citizen.
fought duel to the death on the street
Friday night at five o'clock. w. A.
Harris was shot dead. J. ". Harris
wounded fatally. his body being par
alyzed. and Gerald shot in the side and
may die. The trouble was the out
come Of the mobbing of W. c. Brann.
publisher of the Iconoclast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
To Bring Sultan 90 Terms,

London, Nov. 22.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: 81
am able to assert on the best authority
that the powers are discussing the adj
visibility of a naval demonstration in
the Dardanelles or a blockade of Con-
stantinople if the sultan does not yield
to the demands of the powers with re-
spect TO autonomy for the island Of
Crete, especially in the matter Of with
drawing the Turkish troops"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

4 mob Of white men in North Da-
kota recently lynched two Indians and
half-breed who were charged with
murder. and now it has been discOv-
cred that the half-breed was innocent
OF any participation in the crime
Great is the civilization OF the white
man. Is j; not strange that the In
dian does not embrace it more readily?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25
Another IIInd.

The following story proves what hardly
needs proving, that man may handle books
without being scholar. IL wasn't IN this
book stall Of department store; 1t was
IN real bookstore; a bookstore. moreover,
where YOU would expect to find statesmen
who know books. \ iticud of mine went IN
the other day and asked for popes Had.
The salesman went away to look for it.
Presently he returned with a book in his
hand. We haven't Popc,s Had, he said,
but we have an Had. It's 10y Homer,
though. w ashington Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

The government experts are not able
TO find much promise in Alaska for ag-
ricultural operations. The mining and
timber resources are enormous, and the
experiments with reindeer show that
these animals can be used illimitably
and are perfectly at home in the eli
mate. thus providing meat, leather and
transportation facilities The fishing
industry Is = strong feature of Alaska
also. and these are good enough fea-
lures 10 draw large population.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

New York, Nov. 20.--The executive
committee of Tammany hall met Fri
day and arranged for the annual organ
ization next month. After the transac-
ton of this business Richard Croker
made a speech in which he asked the
committee to subscribe $4,000 for the
starving people of Cuba and like sum
for the poor of this city. The sugges-
ton was promptly acted upon, and the
Cuban check was handed to Senior To-
mas Estrada Palma.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

Havana, Nov. 20, via Key West. Fla,
Nov. 22.-The new government of the
republic of Cuba has been constituted
by the election of president, vice pres
ident. and secretaries of war, finances,
foreign relations and interior. Bartol-
ONE Masso is president. The election
was held at Guaymarillo, Puerto Prin-
cipe, November !, and representatives
of all six states were present. The cleo
ton was orderly. and Masso triumphed
by a large majority. Gen. Calixto
Garcia. Salvador Cisneros Betancourt
and Domingo Mendez Capote also re-
ceived votes for the presidency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-25

The SheriT-The bovs was all in favor oa
maxim n al reward fer YOU dead or alive"
but I talked EN- out OF It,
Pen Bill-Iakc. that was mighty kind
of YOU
ooh, I dunno as they was any pcrtickler
kindness about IT, You see. Bin If you was
brought in dead I wouldn't git TO charge
the count, nOthin fer Your board, and
wouldn't git no fee fer hangin' you In
diaDau0liS .Jofrrnal