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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
AN AUTUMN IDYL.
In Which Is Depicted Somewhat OF
the SOrrowfulness of the Ex-
pirinE Year

A great wave of perspiration had swept
up from the brlny depths of the sea of I'm.
manlty, and on its white-capued ton the
month of August had taken passage 10 the
shoreless realms Of eternity.
Iip-tlted on the petals Of the BLOOMING
melancholy, days Of poesy and song. Sen
TENDER in her golden glory stood. and from
her harvest finger ends threw ripening
kisses to the world
There was no sadness in her ewes. and in
ner voice was only the music OF rich. ripe
trult falling to the ground
As she swept along on the crimson tide
81 her leaty glory, simple Oyster crossed
her path
In his face was the shadow of Fate.
His requiem was sounding in the kew of r
September saw him, but She wot not what
ne was TO her. nor she to him She nodded
at him smilingly
Good morrow, Master Lowry" she sang
Look upon me, prithee. Am not indeed
in it,"
The Oyster was amazed.
beg your pardon" he answered though
he knew full well what she had said
"Deerie me, Master Lowry she chirruped
do but look at me Am | not in it,"
DO you mean the SOUP" lugubriously in
quired the Oyster.
No, indeed. Why should II" laughed
the warm September Il mean the Au
tumn, of course, stupid.
Then the Oyster sighed as if his shell
would break, and he wondered why one
could be so heartless as to Jest upon such
a serious subjeet.-Washingto Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
REBELLION IS SPREADING.
Insurgents Causing Trouble In the
Nisayas Islands-Blnme Placed
Upon the Americans.

Madrid, Sept 3o.-A telegram re-
ceived here from Gen. Rios, Spanish
governor of the Visayas islands, who
is reported to have recently pro
claimed himself encouragement of
the Spanish dominions in the Philip
pines, reports that insu1gent eXpedi-
rebellion, it is also reported, is spread
ing and several provinces in the Island
of Luzon have been invaded and some
officers of the gendarmerie and their
families massacred. The governor and
officials at noilo, Island of Panay. have
fed to Manila La Correspondence
blames the Americans for tolerating
the new rising of the insurgents and
urges the government to present a
protest to the Paris commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

miners (colored) to Pana to take the
place of union miners, compelling the
negroes to embark and walk back to
Tower Hill in advance of them, and hav-
ing the blacks in charge locked in the
b. & o. S. w. depot. All the negroes
were taken back to Washington Friday
night via the b. & o. S. w. at the expense
of the miners union. Four of the
union miners accompanied them. The
blacks were held captives until ten
o'clock p. m. They were in charge of
determined men, heavily armed, and on
being placed in the depot sentines
and pickets were stationed at various
points, while the miners surrounded
the depot and remained on duty until
the negroes were safely loaded on the
train for home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
THE PROPER USE.
Hardtack Converted Into a Durable
Souvenir of the War with
Spain.
She was a collector Of souvenirs.

She was collector of souvenirs.
The young man who had Just returned
from the war could not refuse so slight a
request All she wanted was something by
which TO remember the campaign in Cuba.
He was about to respond IN the usual TO-
mantle fashion and offer himself, when she
lnterposed.
"All | desire is some worthless tribe that
viii remind me OF the hardships you went
through in defense of liberty"
How would one of the buttons off my
uniform do:' he inquired.
mo; ! want something that was associ-
ated with you in your daily routine of life:
not mark that would designate any and all
of Uncle Sans soldiers. ! want TO hang
1t IN the parlor and preserve it forever"
1T must be ndestructble, them
We'll, the more nearly SO, of course, the
better"
He was lost in meditation for some min
utes. Then, with frightening countenauce,
! he exclaimed
How thoughtless it was of me not to
realize it before! ] have the very thing.
I've carried it for weeks in my pocket over
my heart as a piece of armor plate You
can take this hartack and paint little
| landscape on it and let it hang on the wall
for the next century. Now that the war is
over I'm glad to see it put to some leglti
mate use 1t will make lovely plaque -
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
THEIR PUNISHMENT.
Colonel and Major of Fourth Illinois
Convicted at Jacksonville of
UnmiIitary Conduct.

jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 4.-The find
ings of the court-martial in the cases
of the Fourth Illinois officers are pub
Hshed from corps headquarters. Col.
Casimir p. Andel, who is cashier of the
First national bank of Beleville, H.,
was found guilty of conduct TO the
prejudice of good order and military
discipline and was ordered to be sus-
pended from his rank and command
for the period of six months and to for
felt half of his pay during that time.
He was also found guilty of several
specifications in the charges. Maj. i.
f. Bennett was found guilty of viola
ton of the same article of war and
was ordered reprimanded by the com
handing officer, which was done.
Lieut.. Col. McWilliams and Maj Lang,
also tried before the court-martial,
were arouitted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Washington, Oct. 1.-The president
has appointed DR.. David ]. Hill, of
Rochester, first assistant secretary OF
state, 10 succeed John Bassett Moore.
resigned. DR.. Hill is president of the
Rochester university, is a scholarly
gentleman and is particularly known
through his knowledge of internation
al law. He has taken a prominent part
in New York politics and has delivered
many public addresses during recent
campaigns
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
VIII visit Philadelphia.

Washington, Sept. 3o.-The president
has accepted an invitation rendered
by large delegation of prominent
PhiIadelphians to attend the peace
jubilee to be held in Philadelphia DC
tober &c and ~, and says he will secure
the cooperation of the army and the
navy in the exercises as far as possible.
Members of the cabinet were also
urged to attend. Gen. Miles was in
vited to act as chief marshal. 1t is in
tended to have about 10000 troops
present and several warships take
part in the celebration if possible
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

The president OF argentina has Of
fered Hon. j Sterling Morton, of Min
nesota. very large salary to come there
and organize a department of agricul-
many years ago Argentina paid Horace
Mann large sum to go there and SUI
pcriutend the organization of public
school system The Argentina govern
mcut evidently knows where to go for
progressive ideas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Speaking of questions of diet, the
Christian World says: IF a man finds
that he can think better pray better
and see further on a changed diet or
restricted diet, let him take to that,
in Gods name! Only, for his souls
sake, we would bescech him TO avoid
making the Pharisee's fuss over it, aud
reviIing his neighbor who sees different
~" This is sound sense. The crank is
harmless. but the crank with a mission
is Nuisance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
STOLE HIS FORTUNE.
Unknown Thieves Loot Private box
of "A Wisconsin Farmer-They Sc
cureFover $4,000.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. A
Stevens Point, Wis, special to the
Journal says that Joseph Stoertzbach,
70 years cld has been robbed of $751;
COO This amount, consisting of 81
coo in Stevens Point bonds, $4,000 in
government bonds, $4,000 gold and 3d.
600 paper money, he had kept buried
in a tin box in his woodshed. During
his absence from the city it was eX-
humed and taken together with his
list of bond numbers. The empty box
was carefully reinterred. He had
earned the money on his farm and in
real estate deals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

New York, Oct. 4.-IIenry George
has declined the nomination for gov
crnor on the ticket placed in the field
by the Chicago platform democrats
and the committee having authority to
fill the vacancies nominated Henry NJ.
Mcdonald, of the county of New York,
for the place. Mr.. George in his letter
says that by pursuing uninterruptedly
the duty of writing his fathers BIZ
ography he can do more for the princi-
pies of freedom than by engaging ac-
lively in politics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
TURNED THEM BACK.
Pana Strikers Capture Train Load
of Imported Negro Miners and
Force Them to Return Home.

Tower Hill, H., Oct. 1.-Two hundred
Pana union miners with 100 outside
miners held up a special Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern train two miles west
of this place Friday afternoon, which
was conveying so Washington 1nd. J
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Successful Experiment.

The experiment of growing potatoes
en- vacant lots made this year in Mar
inette has proven a great success.
Poor Commissioner Churchill leased
plot of ground in the city and put
dependent family in charge of it.
They raised crop of over 200 bush
els of potatoes. Mayor Brown has
sanctioned the plan and next year hun
6reds of acres will be cultivated in the
same way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Denver, Col, Oct. 3.-Snow and ram
have checked the progress of the for
est fires on the main range in Colo
RADIO, and it is now thought that fur
Their destruction of timber is prevent
ed. At least all danger TO the threat
ened towns is over. The temperature
here has fallen perceptibly and dis
patches from the mountain towns in
dicate a similar fortunate change. At
present nothing like a correct esti-
mate of the damage done can be given
and il will be days before an accurate
statement Of the losses by the fires
that have been raging for week or
more can be made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
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Killed His Rrnther.

Ashland Pa, Oct. 3.-WhiIe Michael
Thompson, half-witted young man,
was chasing his mother about the din
ing-room at his home in Mabony Plane
Sunday afternoon, his brother Thomas
seized a shotgun and shot Michael, in
stantly killing him. Thomas surren-
dered TO the authorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Madrid, Oct. ga dispatch received
here from the Visayas islands says the
Tagales have landed in the Antigua
province and have been completely de-
feated by the Spanish column after
sharp fight, in which "a of the insur-
rents were killed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

The state department of public in
struction has decided that residents
of the lighthouse reservations cannot
attend the public schools of the state
unless they pay tuition. The decision
was brought about by question adj
dressed TO State Superintendent En-
cry by the school officials of the town
of Nasewaupee, Door county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

New York, Oct. 3.-Caroline Miskel-
Hoyt, wife of Charles Hoyt, the play
wright, died at her home in this city
Sunday Of Bright's disease, resulting
in poisoning and commissions. Mrs.
Hoyt had been i'll for but two or three
DAYS. and her condition showed a
marked change for the worse Sunday
morning. She became unconscious
and died within an hour. Mrs. Hoyt
was born in Covington, Ky. on Sep
TENDER is, 1873. and was famous for
har beauty -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Used ChIoroform.

Henry Freeman, aged IS, second son
of Prof. j. C. Freeman, of the chair of
English literature of the university,
was found dead in his bed in Madison.
He had taken his life with chloroform,
which he had placed in large sponge
in a dish between the two pillows in
his bed He had been respondent for
several weeks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Omaha, Neb., Oct "a special to the
Bee from Essex, la, says: Walter j.
Yates on sunday shot and dangerously
wounded his wife and her friend. Mrs.
t. j Brown, and then shot himself
through the head Domestic infelicity,
caused by Yates dissipation, brought
about the tragedy
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Killed by Gas.

Mrs. Rose Sanger and her 13-year-old
daughter were asphyxiated by illum-
mating gas in Milwaukee while they
slept. The cock on the gas jet was
found partly open, and it was thought
Mrs. Sanger had accidentally left the
gas partly turned on when retiring for
g.. bo nimb+
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

The Boston L Maine railroad has is
sued an imperative order that baggage
masters must exercise great caution
in handling trunks and that they must
not be thrown from the car door onto
the hard platform. Sliding boards will
be provided, and now the big trunks
will descend 70 earth gently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Miss Ruth Bailey met death in a very
peculiar manner at her home in Mil
waukee. She tripped upon rug lying
on the floor and was thrown violently
forward, falling upon her face. Other
members of the family ran TO assist
her to rise and were Mortified to find
her dead Death had been instan-
tanpOuS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Residents of Ponce are changing the
pronunciation of the town to one syl-
liable Ponce" because that's United
States, and they want to be like US. At
the same time, people of the United
States are changing their pronunciation
to "Pon-tha," because that's Spanish,
and they want to appear well educated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

The large brewery of Mcclellan
Bros. at Hurley was burned, including
five teams of horses. The loss is $685.
GOO; insurance, $4,000 The pop and
soda factory of Fred Neibuhr near by
was also destroyed. Loss, $500 A
stiff wind was blowing from the north,
and to this fact was due the saving of
the entire town from destruction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. THE demo
cratic state campaign was formally
opened in this city Monday night. eN'
States Attorney-General James l.
o'Connor delivering the principal
speech, in which he arraigned the pres
ept republican state administration
from beginning 10 end.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

New York, Sept. 30.-The Quebec
line steamer Pretoria, Capt. Mckay
which arrived Thursday afternoon
from the West Indies, reports the hur-
ricane at Barbados as terrible and
most destructive. From 10000 to 15,
coo houses and buildings were de-
stroyed, 20 lives lost and $4,000 people
LII hnr,, alas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Rinfs In Paris.

Paris, Oct, Capt. Dreyfus, wheth-
er guilty or innocent, has certainly
caused veritable tornado of passion to
be let loose. Paris was in a turmoil all
day. About a score of persons are said
to have been seriously wounded in the
various free fights that have broken the
monotony of the Partisan Sunday. In
one quarter alone over 40 arrests have
heen made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Col unr S,Yorn In.

Washington, Oct. /. - Col John
Hay was sworn into office as secretary
of state at II o'clock in the morning.
The ceremony took place in the presi-
dents room a. the white house and the
oath was administered by Justice Har-
Ian, of the supreme court. Mr.. Hay
Immediately joined his colleagues in
the regular Fridav cabinet session.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Injury Proved FataI.

Judge NJ. NJ. Phelps, for the past five
years judge of the municipal court for
Rock county, died in GAINESVILLE from
injuries received in an accident in July
last. He was riding a bicycle home
from his dairy farm south of the city
and collided with a passenger train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

San Francisco. Oct. 1.-The steamer
Gaelic brings news of Il terrific storm
which swept over Japan on September
6. The wind did great damage to ship
ping. Rivers soon became torrents,
flooding many sections. a summary of
the loss of life and property follows:
Deaths, ESQ; houses swept away, 1874;
houses overthrow, 1,195; partially
wrecked, II 400: houses inundated, 49,
597; river banks broken, 7s
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Heavy Failure.

Manchester, y. H., Oct. 3.-A special
TO the Union from Dover says: y. A.
& J. Sawyer, wooden manufacturers,
assigned Saturday afternoon. Liabili-
ties are estimated at 100000. Ex-
GOV. Charles H. Sawyer is president of
the corporation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3.-EX-State Sen
ator J. C. Richardson died at his home
in Glendale Saturday at midnight.
The coroner's inquest holds his broth
er-in-law, w j. Haldeman. a weslthy
and prominent business man. for
murder. They were partners in a
large paper mil at Lockland. o.. and
quarreled TWO weeks ago over the ship
mani Of 2 car Of paner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
of Erie, nominated Judge Robert c.

of Erie, nominated Judge Robert C.
Titus.
The vote for governor, as announced,
was: Van Wyck, $50; Titus, Al; Nc
CURE, 81; Stanchfeld, 3s.
The rest of the ticket was elected by
reclamation.
At $3.50 the convention, after hav-
ing adopted the star as the ballot en-
blem and appointing the usual com
mittees to fill vacancies, adjourned
sine die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Geneva. Switzerland, Oct. AT a
special session of the assize court the
trial Of Lucchini. the italian anarchist.
who assassinated the empress Of Aus
tria here on September 10, was fixed
for November 3,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
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SDain Stupefed.

Madrid Oct, 4.-The reported inten-
ton of the United States government
to retain the whole of the Philippine
islands has created almost a state of
stupefaction here and it is semiofficial-
" announced that the Spanish govern
ment has resolved to vigorously COM
bat any such action, which, it is
claimed, the terms of the peace pro-
focol nreclude
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Working We'll.

The endless chain started by Mayor
NJ. NJ. Schoetz in Menasha is already
meeting with success and dimes and
historic relics are pouring in from all
sides. The probability of Menasha
having a historical museum, therefore,
is almost an assured fact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

The Spanish dons are charging Sa-
gasta with all the Spanish disasters of
the past six months. Sagasta, however,
can say that be simply carried out the
will Of his nation, who thought Spain
could whip the Yankee pigs" and an
mex the United States to Cuba.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

John Bright predicted that in half
Il century not gun would be fired in
the world without the consent of the
Americans. This would be hard on the
European whose neighbor owned cat
with operate aspirations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Latest Rumor About Dreyfus.

Paris, Oct. lit is rumored that
Dreyfus has already been transferred
from the Isle De Diable TO Cayenne,
where he awaits a steamer to bring
him to a French or an Algerian port.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
ApuInaIdo Declines Pay.

Manila, Oct. 3.-The national assem-
bly, at Malolos, at recent sitting
voted Aguinaldo civil list of $4,000
but Aguinaldo declined TO receive any
thing until the army should have been
maid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
.iIInd n. an omcer

Paducah. KY, Oct. Town Marshal
Bud Washington shot and killed John
Scott. of Dycusburg. Crittenden county
after the latter had fatally cut man
named White. The officer was trying to
arrest Scott
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Havana, Sept. 30.-The official ga
zette publishes a decree signed by
Capt. Gen. Blanco and bearing date
OF September p granting pardon to
and ordering the release Of all po-
litical prisoners now undergoing con-
inement in the island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
NJ Nancy GuiIford Arrested.

London, Oct. 3.-Dr. Nancy Guilford,
the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn, who
is wanted by the American police on
the charge of having been connected
with the death of Emma Gill, has been
arrested
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Washington. Oct. 4.-Secretary AlgeI
announced that Savannah, Ga, had
been selected as the point of embarka
ton of all troops which may hereafter
be sent TO Cuba or Puerto Rico 1t is
stated at the war department that Sa.
yannah was selected because it afforded
the hest facilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
Anti-Annrchist Congress.

Rome, Oct. 1.-The Italian govern
ment has issued formal invitations TO
the anti-anarchist congress, the time
and place for holding which will be
fixed hereafter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Col Earl Hobson, Of Bowling Green,
Ky, a cousin Of the naval hero, was
made colonel for his conspicuous cool
less and courage at the battle of Pitts
burgh Landing, when he was not quite
20 years old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06

Prof A. G. Webster, of Clark uni
versity, has invented an instrument
which shows that there is no such thing
as absolute silence, A number Of mar
ried men are out in interviews claim
ing that they knew it before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
III,nois soldier Dies.

Philadelphia. Sept. 80. = Private
Emanuel Londman, company F, Sixth
Illinois volunteer infantry. died Thurs
day in the Pennsylvania hospital of
typhoid fever. His home was in Pom
tiac, III.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-10-06
SAVED BY DYNAMITE.
Timely Use of the Explosive Saves
the City of Colorado Springs. Col,
from Being wiped Out by Fire.

Colorado Springs. Col, Oct. 3.-Use
of dynamite at a critical time was the
only thing that saved Colorado Springs
from utter destruction by fire Saturday