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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

THE profit from a single whale that
is captured is very large. One about
fifty feet long weighs 10000 pounds
and will give 60, 900 pounds of blnbber,
from which $4,000 pounds of train oil
can be made, and 5000 pounds of whale
! bone.
GOOD cry is beneficial to a woman.
CRYING does not consist merely in the
shedding Of tears, but includes so gem
eral and widespread an action of the
| muscles that the whole body is con-
vulscd and the blood pressure on the
brain is much reduced.
TIE fact is noted that the collar of
the Golden Fleece which has just been
conferred upon NJ. Felix Faure was the
one which had belonged to bismarck.
II is also said that the one now worn
bv King Humbert once adorned the
shoulders of Christopher Columbus.
A NEW telegraph instrument, known
ms n Morse watch" has been put on
The market Outwardly it looks like
an ordinary timepiecc, but, in reality,
il is transmitting and receiving
telegraph instrument, key and
sounder incloscd in an ordinary watch
case.
THE first American locomotive for
England has just been finished by the
baldwin locomotive works, says Engi-
nccring News 1t is double ender,
intended to run between Barnstaple
and Lynton, the latter place being a
sea resort about Is miles from Barn
staple.
A CURIOUS watch has been brought
ont in France. The dial is transparent,
but there are no works behind 1T, ana
the hands appear 10 move by magic.
The secret lies in concealing the works
at the edge of the case, and communi-
eating the motion to the hands by
means of glass disc.
THE demand for sardines has run so
far short of the supply that the French
factories are closing their doors. ana
the government has been asked to
come TO the relief of this important
national industry by making ration
of five or ten sardines daily part OF
the regular fare of the French soldier
ROBERT RENNERT, the hotel proprie-
tor who recently died in Baltimore,
was the organizer of the unique
uual dinners neither bread and butter
was served Their banquets were the
gastronomic events of the year IN the
city of terrapin, oysters crabs and
canvas back ducks
TuE Spanish Escurial is built in the
shape of gridiron. $40 feet by $50
feet. There are three large churches
in the inclosurc, one containing the
tombs of most of the Spanish kings
and queens.
AN ancient piece of etiquette in Hol-
land insists that the queen or king
when being dressed for thier corona
ton. should stand on a linen cloth 'un-
snotted from the world" The duchess
of Albany. who is a beautiful en-
broiderer daintily surrounded the one
used at her niece's coronation toilet
with suitable texts of Scripture IN
Dutch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
Hoods pills cure oil Liver Ills. IS cents
THE WEST HAS MOVED.
Montana Man In New York objects to
Former Geographical Class
sificatfou.


eve of the east" said New York man.
do not appreciate how the country has
spread, as a result OF the war with Spain, as
our felowcitizens in the west appreciate
II. was IN the office of my hotel, near the
/ counter, when a new arrival wrote his name
and town and said he wanted front room
with private bath. My business keeps me
on the alert for people who live beyond the,
MlSslsslppi, and as soon as | could do so.
with propriety | looked at the register and
saw that the new arrival was from Helena,
Mont. Then made my advances by ask
ing him how business was IN the west At
that he hared and asked:
How do you know where | am from
what makes you think an from - . vest
Il explained that had looked at the reg.
lister, and in order to appease any suspicion
on his part that | had a gold brick 10 dis
pose Of | handed him my card and apollo
glzed, for when you have done that to o
western man he is yours
" But l am not from the west he pro
tested
" You are from Montana / asked.
That's what; but you don't call Mon
tana the west, | reckon he replied, with q
combination of southern and western ac
cent.
u said as mildly as could that il was SO
classified in the geography ] knew and so re-
garded by people IN the east.
" Not since the war he replied
For a moment l did not know where I
was at But he came 10 my relief:
Il reckon you know we've recently took
the Sandwich islands in out of the wet?"
81 aequieseed with proper American pride.
" L reckon YOU know about that other is
land, Luzon. or whatever they call it? That's
Just as good as ours as long as Dewey's
there
81 followed him in his enthusiasm, for il
was infectious, and | assented.
Well, then he asserted as a clincher,
If you want to know how business is in the
west, you had better call up Honolulu OF
Manila. Strikes me, if there was no mis-
take made by Dewey--and | don't think
there was-that Helena, Mont, comes pref
ty nigh being in the middle of the United
States as they lay at the present writing
N Y Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

The death of DIR. I. D. Witherspoon,
president of the Louisville theological
seminary and an eminent Presbyterian
divine. occurred in Louisville, Ky.
The North Carolina supreme court
has taken hand in the uprising of the
whites against negro voters
Miss Kate McAtee and Mrs Florence
George, both of Washington, were
killed by the cars at Langdon, Md.
Flames at Little River, Kan, de-
stroyed IS houses and hotel.
In ST, Louis the city council passed a
cnrfew ordinance providing that chill
dren under IS years of age shall not
be permitted on the streets of the city
after eight O'Clock at night.
John Martin and Osa Woodward were
instantly killed by falling powders in
mine at Joplin, Mo.
Because of an alleged insult John
Bailey, a prominent farmer residing
near Muncie, Ind, was shot to death by
Miss Levina Black, neighbor.
The doors of the First national bank
at Flushing, o., were closed.
At Mishicot, Wis, John Bahls and
his wife, an old couple, were murdered
and Ernest Messermann, a tramp, was
under arrest for the crime
\ mob lynched Arthur Williams (col-
ored) at Melbourne, Fla, for the muir
der of Miss Elivia Ogden.
The death of Mrs. John Noble. aged
los years, occurred at her home in
Marysville, Mich. Her husband died a
few days ago at the age of 1O4.
In a railway wreck near Union Pa
cific Junction, Ia, William Hoover was
killed and several persons were serious
~ injured.
After quarrel James McDowen, of
Marblehead, O., shot and killed his wife
and then committed suicide.
White and negro miners resumed
hostilities at Pana, H., and several were
shot.
In Detroit. Mich, the roof of the new
Wonderland theater fell in, killing II
workmen and injuring many others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 4th aggre-
gated $1,462, 743.683. against 81, 235, 528,-
500 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 2O.2.
In the United States there were 1914
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 4th, against 22G the week
previous and 276 in the corresponding
period of 1897
In New York the Joint Traffic assO-
citation, the most powerful railroad
trust ever formed, was dissolved.
In the business section of IIaverhill,
Mass, fire caused loss of 100000.
Cotton sold under five cents pound
for the first time in the history of the
New York cotton exchange.
John Frawley and Charles McClos-
key were killed and ~ other men were
injured, two fatally, by the explosion of
a boiler in the Oil City (Pa.) boiler
works.
y joint resolution passed the Yer
mont Legislature approving President
| McKinley's demands for the retention
of the Philippines.
En- route from New York to Whining
ton. " c., the steamer Croatan was
burned at sea off Cape Charles and five
persons lost their lives.
An offer has been made by Mrs. Rus
sell Sage, of New York, of 100000 for
the building of a military sanitarium
III Chronicle, Ala.
Charles Burke, of Buffalo, and Jay
StaIev, of Grand Island, lost their lives
in the Niagara river by their boat
swapping.
At the age of 20 years David A. Wells,
the noted economist died at his home
in Norwich, Conn.
At the Exeter coIliery of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company at West Pittston,
Ia, seven men were killed and three
fatally injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
MINNESOTA

Minneapolis. Nov 9, 4 a. m.-Two
hundred and forty-seven precincts out
OF 2,II5 give Eustis 1908, Lind, 1902.
Same precincts in 1896 gave Clough "a,
Us and Lind 22o22
Three hundred and twenty-three pre-
cincts scattering in the state give Eus-
It's 24,33o, Lind 25I85.
AT o'clock this morning Chairman
L. A. Rosing of the Democratic state
central committee, stated that there was
no doubt whatever of the election OF
John Lind as governor and OF the three
judges of the supreme court He CLAIMS
the election of at least two congressman
and perhaps three That while the
Democrats have made large gains IN the
various legislative districts. that body
will probably be republican by greatly
decreased majority. Outside OF the
Judges and governor he had no claims
to make as to the state ticket.
AT the same hour Chairman Steele,
of the Republican state central commit
tee, admitted that the governorshlp was
in doubt. but thought that Mr.. kustls
would come under the wire. winner
by small margin Tams Bixby and
Eli Warner were at Republican head
quarters casting up the votes with
Chairman Steele. and they say that 1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, N. D.. Nov o.-At I o'clock
this morning, the outlook for the re-
publican state ticket and congressman
is that all are elected by majority OF
about 1000, except Halland, superin-
tendent of public instruction against
whom the w c. T. u has waged a
bitter fight, on the ground OF i'm
morality.
Chairman Robinson OF the republican
state central committee stated at !
o clock: The returns received from
Grand Forks, Trail, Cass. Tychland,
Ransom, Lamoure, Barnes, Eddy, Steel,
Burleigh, Benson and Pierce and other
counties give republican vote over
and beyond the estimate of the state
central committee, and the state ticket,
with the exception of Halland, will be
elected by 1000 majority The legisla-
ture will be republican on joint ballot
by thirty.
There are not sufficient returns to
indicate whether Haland is elected or
defeated In Richland county he ran
from 100 to 200 ahead OF the ticket
Grand Forks gave Holmes, fusion
nominee for governor, 200 and more
majority than was conceded him by the
republican committee, but this is more
than offset by republican additional
gains over the committees estimate in
Barnes, Burleigh and Pierce"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
MICHIGAN

Detroit, Nov 8-Gov Pingree held
his own tolerably well in today's cleo
ton. At 10 o'clock tonight the re
publican state central committee claim
ed his election by from $4,000 to 6o,ooc
majority. The democratic state com
mittee do not yet concede defeat. The
governor ran several ahead of his tick
ct in Detroit and ran up a plurality Of
1000 in Grand Rapids.
In Saginaw he doubled on his plu-
rality OF 1906 In Jackson, Lansing, Bay
City and other small cities he was cut
considerably. but the country districts
surrounding went quite strongly for
Pingree.
The balance of the republican state
ticket is elected The upper peninsula
gave its usual republican majorities, but
there was great amount OF splitting on
governor in the lower peninsula. The
vote on congressman is close in hall
OF the twelve districts, the others re-
turning republicans with certainty. The
legislature will have republican major
ity, but whether for or against the
equal taxation issue is as yet undeter-
mined
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Five, and probably
six, congressman have been gained in
Illinois by the democrats, and the next
congressional delegation from this
state is likely to be evenly divided
eleven democrats and eleven republi-
cans. 1t is possible for the republicans
to have twelve OF the twenty-five con-
gressmen, as all the returns are not
yet in, but the indications are for an
even split on the delegation.
The entire republican state ticket is
elected by about 10000 plurality. In
Cook county the vote has been very
close, the republicans carrying the
county and the democrats the city OF
Chicago The democratic plurality. in
the city is about 5000 and the republic
can plurality about the same in the
county
Cook county democrats claim the
state by over 1000 democratic plurality,
and say eleven counties in the state
show democratic gain OF 1850, and
they claim to have elected twelve con-
gressmen and probably fourteen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

"Our boy was absolutely helpless. His
used electricity he could not feel it below
his hips. Finally We let the doctor go as he
did not seem to help our son and we nearly
gave up hope. Finally my mother who lives
in Canada wrote advising the use of DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People and
bought some.
This was when our boy had been on the
stretcher for an entire year. In six weeks
after taking the pills we noted signs of vi
tally in his legs, and in four months he was
able to go to school.
1T is two years since he took the first of
the pills and he is at school now just as hap
Ply and well as any of the other children. 1t
was nothing else in the world that saved the
boy than DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
A FATHERS STORY.

From the Evening Crescent. Appleton. Wis.
A remarkable cure from disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and left them in condition to which death
itself would be preferred has attracted a
great amount of attention among the resi-
dents of the west end of Appleton
The case is that of little Willard Creech,
son of Richard d. Creech, a well kl own
employe of one of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
up all hope Of his ever being we'll again
when, as by miracle, he was healed and is
now in school as happy as any of his mates.
Mr.. Creech, the father OF the boy, who
resides at 1862 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Toluca, H., Nov. s.-George Stewart,
a negro, was taken from the Marshall
county Jail at Lacon, H., at 1880
o'clock Monday morning and lynched
mile and a half from the Lacon city
limits by mob of 200 Toluca citizens
The lynching was done to avenge an as
sault on Miss Mary O'Brien, daughter
of John O'Brien, pit boss in the mine
at Toluca, where the crime occurred at
nine o'clock Friday night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
INDIANA.

Indianapolis, Nov. 8.-Scattering re-
turns from precincts in Indianapolis
and Marion county indicate democrats
have carried the city and county. This
secures Bailey's (dem.) election to con-
gress over Overstreet (rep), the pres
ent incumbent, and also seven demo-
cratic members OF the legislature, in
stead OF seven republicans, the present
incumbents.
At midnight only about 22o precincts
out of $3.50 have been heard from, no
one having reported in full. Returns
come in slowly, owing to the great
number OF candidates running on the
various tickets, and both parties claim
the state.
Chairman Martin of the democratic
committee expresses himself as conf
dent that the democratic state ticket is
elected by about $1,000 majority, to-
gether with a majority OF the legisla-
ture. The republican chairman makes
the same claim for his side.
Indianapolis, Nov. OIL a. m.-Chair-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Spain must get out OF Cuba by the
Ist of January next She has been in
Tie island little over 400 years, and
she might have sta:d in until the end
az time perhaps ifs She had behaved her
self. \ greater and more enlightened
nation assumes control Of Cuba when
Spain leaves, and the history of the
island henceforth will be different.
Whether as American territory or I'M
der an American protectorate Cuba
hereafter will be better place to live
in than it has been at any time since
its first Spanish settlers arrived on the
island
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

}. w johnson. the president of the
University Of Oregon, who died short
time ago, was a remarkable instance
Of a man who had to fight his way
through the world When he was ten
years old he did not even know the al
phabet. but he became seized with 4 de
sire 10 learn, and finally worked his
way through Yale, graduating fifth in
a class Of 100, and attaining before his
death very prominent place in nation
al educational circles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

MIR. Hanna, American consul al Porto
Rico, says that young men seeking
work or positions of any kind should
not come to Porto Rico. No American
should come expecting to strike it
rich, and no persons should come with
out plenty Of money to pay board bills
and have enough TO take them back to
their homes i'm the United States This
is small island, has a population of
about 100000 people, and is the most
densely populated country in the world
There are several hundred thousand
working Porto Ricans ready TO fill the
vacant Jobs at a low price"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Sioux Falls, Nov. 8,-Returns from
the state are very incomplete; twenty
precincts in Lawrence, Pennington and
Fall River counties, show republican
gain over two years ago OF EOS. Hutch
inson county, republican stronghold,
shows a net republican loss OF 900.
Mcpherson county gives republican
gain of 1o5.
Chairman Kidd OF the Populist cen
trail committee, claims the election of
the entire state ticket by from 5000 to
5000. John A. Bowler of the demo-
cratic state committee, claims the state
and congressional ticket by 1000.
Bowler admits that Gamble, republican,
for congress, is running ahead of his
ticket. Chairman Herrid, of the re-
publican state committee. says the en-
tire republican ticket is elected.
There are no returns from the leg
islative tickets in different districts.
The same is true with regard to the
amendments which have been submit
ted to the voters. The canvass of the
legislative and county ticket will not
be completed before 7 or o'clock in
the morning. This (Minnehaha) county
elects the entire fusion county and leg
islative ticket, with possibly one excep-
ton. Black, republican candidate for
the legislature He is a printer, and
organized labor has stood behind him,
irrespective OF party.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10
CONNECTICUT.

New Haven, Nov 8.-Connecticut
elects the republican state ticket and
four republican congressman.
The republicans claim the state by
$4,000 plurality.
The legislature is republican by con
siderable majority.
The result of the election in this state
today was a complete victory for the
republican ticket Complete returns
from los towns OF the I68 in the state
give Lounsbury rep.) 75,o57; Morgan
(dem.), $500 The same towns in 1896
gave Cooke (repD 100000; Sargent
(dem) $1,000.
The majorities of the candidates on
the state ticket will average fully I5,-
ooo
The republican candidates appear to
have suffered from the general decrease
in vote, but no particular disatfection
can be said to be shown by the general
result. The only real contest was in
the second district, where Congressman
N. d. Sperry, the republican nominee,
and James NJ. Webb (den.) were the
opposing candidates. Sperry's majority
was .3,325. The returns indicate that
the republicans will have majority OF
at least fifty in the general assembly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Since the United States government
was formed 10000 white men, women
and children have been slain in Indian
wars and atrrays and about 10000 In
dams, At an expense to our govern
mtnt O. Ss01, O73.65 10 this immense
sum mist be added the civil eXpendi-
lures OF the government on behalf of
the Indians, which. between l77G and
1890, amounted to $3.50, 944,oS2, making
total of S1007OI7,74O for civil and
military expenses in connection with
the noble rcd man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

The new constitution of Louisiana
provides that in all criminal cases in
which the punishment is not hard la
Dor and imprisonment, the judge shall
try; in cases where the punishment
may be Imprisonment and hard labor,
jury Of five shall try; in cases where
the punishment must be imprisonment
and hard labor. - jurors must try. but
emily nine are necessary to conviction
This is an experiment. which other
states where so many long trials result
al disagreement of jurieS should watch
with interest. If successful it will re-
suit in great economy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

The people of Connecticut are angry
because the name of that state is to be
given to a monitor and not to battle
ship. Yet the secretary Of the navy has
aimed to please them. Connecticut
should be coutcnted with its present
allotment of honors. 1t has \ ale, the
Waterbury watch, raises all the finer
grades of pure Havana tobacco and IS
represenled abroad by Mark Twain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Not least among the resources of the
Philippines is a curious natural prod
uct. Several vegetable growths appear
to possess the faculty of secreting min
eral concretions, in all respects re
sembling certain familiar precious
stones. The famous James SmithsOn
was the first to give any real attention
to these famous plant gems. but neither
scientist nor merchant has followed his
lead. One of the jewels. the bamboo
opal. rivals the best stones in its deli
cate tints of red and green-it Is the
rarest and a thousand stems may be cut
up before a single specimen is found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Prof. Virehow says the progress be
ing made in studying the action of the
brain assures the discovery sooner or
later of how it thinks. Too many PEG
pie think they are thinking when they
let their thoughts wander and then as
sert their conclusions in a loud,
etridaut tome
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

man Martin OF the democratic state
committee says the returns were not as
yet sufficiently complete to determine
as to the state. The republicans have
probably elected in the sixth, eighth,
tenth, eleventh and first districts,
though the last is not conceded. The
democrats claim the second, third,
fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth, twelfth and
thirteenth districts. The legislature is
still in doubt. 1t will be impossible to
give reliable figures on state, congress
or legislature until tomorrow Both
parties claim all three.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Hon. Thomas b. Reeds compression
al career has had enough excitement
in it to satisfy the demands of the most
ardent politician He has been elected
u times. by majorities ranging from
1T to 1889 His smallest majority
was in the year 1880, and since then he
has always instructed the barber not
to give him a very close shave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-10

Capt. D. {. Woodrow, of the United
States navy, has in his possession the
flag hoated by the Virginius on its i'll
fated fIibustering trip to Santiago in
1879. 1t was taken from the vessel by
the captain himself, December &c, 1873,
just before the ship sank while being
brought back to the United States.