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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27
Had Had Experience.

A physician tells story about pa
tient Of his, woman, who was anx-
ious to adopt a girl child. At last he
found for her a little girl who had
come of good, hardy peasant stock, the
mother being a Swede.
"Oh, | can't adopt a Swedish child,
said the woman, for as soon as she
grows big enough she would be sure
to say, Veil, tink l trow UP my yob
an go home Chicago Times Herald.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27
The Enormous Gold Product of 1898.

From South Africa, the Klondike and
Australia gold is being shipped in large
quantities. This years output Will
nearly double that of any previous
twelve months. The sale Of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters are also increasing
very fast This famous remedy VIII
cure dyspepsia, indigestion, constlpT
ton, nervousness and weakness.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in a Con-
densed Form.

densed Form.
NJ Jules Cambon, French ambassa-
dor to the United States, will probably
be transferred to Berlin.
The directors Of the Denver & Rio
Grande have declared a dividend of
per cent on the preferred stock.
A reduction of JIG cent in the price
of numbers II, 13 and IA refined sugars
has been made by the American COM
pany.
The commerce committee of the
house decided to take up the Nicaragua
canal question on the second Tuesday,
in January
Col. J. j. Hemmenway Roberts,
former commander-in-chief of the
Union Veterans union, died suddenly
at his home in Chelsea, Mass
Andrew Wanless, a well known lit
erary character of Detroit and poet
and prose writer of no mean ability,
died at his residence there from pneu-
mOnia.
Lord Ivagh edward Cecil Guiness)
has presented the Jenner institute at
London with E250,O0O in aid Of scien-
tific research in bacteriOlogy and other
forms Of biology.
Peter Glor. of the firm of e. and f,
Glor of Buffalo, n. Y, barrelmakers,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy
shaving liabilities amounting to over
$4,000, with no assets.
Charles G. Martin, a California pio-
neer of 1S49, and formerly sealer OF
weights and measures at San Francis
co, is dead at his home in Mount Yer
non, n. Y, aged 81 years.
The secretary of war has appointed
William p. Watson as auditor Of Gus
toms accounts for Cuba, at Havana.
Mr.. Watson was formerly examiner of
national banks at Chicago.
Gen. w. A. Olmstead, of New York
city, convert to the Catholic faith;
was ordained to the priesthood at
NOtre Dame at LapOrt, Ind, and cele-
brated his first mass Christmas morn
ing.
According to a dispatch to the Lon
don Times from Santiago, Chile, the
reorganization of the Chilean cabinet
under Senior Carlos Walker Martinez
entirely eliminates the party which adj
vocates a paper currency.
The grand jury at Lexington, KY,
returned indictments against Mayor
Simrall and the police commissioners
and others for failing to enforce the
law regarding the Sunday closing of
saloons. Over 100 saloon keepers
were indicted.
News just been received of a slide
Gil the Chilkoot pass in which six peo-
pie were killed Five bodies have been
recovered as follows: Mrs. Darling
and two sons, of Lake Linderman;
Bert Johns, Juneau Harry Shaw, of
SkagWay. The slide occurred Dec. 8.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27
Thev Have Their Price

The London Critic has compno 'tors
list of SO noblemen who are uli. over
Of 100 companies, with capital Oh , Ii
$4,000, 900, the greater part o. iaend.
has never yielded a penny OF al'i4
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27

A magazine poet says: ut is hard to
be poor" Well, perhaps it is, but we
always imagined it was easy to be a
poor magazine poet.-Chicago News.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Tor children teethng, softens the gums, reduces in
nammation aays pain, cures wind collie. Csc hottie.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-27

WANTED-Case OF bad health that R-IP-A-N-S
will not benefit. Send cents to Ripsns Chemical
Co., New York for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
At the Soldiers and Sailors
Benefit Ball
Given at the Auditorium In
Chicago Last Night.
M'KINLEY AND MILES
Foreign Ministers and Other
Distinguished People Present.
Amount Realized on the Oc-
easiOn About $4,000.

Chicago, Oct. 19.-Four thousand peo-
pie danced at the Auditorium for the
benefit of the suffering soldiers and
sailors and the ball was a distinguish
ed success. There was practically no
effort at decoration.
A small festoon Of American beauty
roses hung before the box from which
President Mckinley viewed the bail
and directly opposite a similar decora-
ton was placed beneath the box in
which the Chinese and Corean minis
ters were seated. The hour for the re-
ception of the president and distinguish
ed guests was 1890, and a half hour be-
fore that time the reception committee,
headed by Mrs. Potter Palmer, attended
by Marshall Field, took up it's sta
ton behind long ribbons of red, white
and blue that had been stretched across
the hall.
Punctua1 to the minute the president
appeared, Chairman Truax of the jub-
lice reception committee being on his
right and Mayor Harrison upon his
left.
The orchestra rendered "The Star
Spangled Banner and all in the hall
remained standing as the presidential
party made it's way across the floor to
the reception committee. The ceremony
of presentation being over, the presi-
dent made his way to the box reserved
Enthusiastically. He left the hall after
midnight, going to the residence of La
fayette McWilliamS.
Shortly before the arrival of Presi-
dent Mckinley there was a massing of
dark uniforms and a glitter of gold lace
at the entrance of the hall and then
long column of fighting men, headed by
the tall form of General Miles, moved
across the floor in the direction of the
reception committee. General Miles re-
ceived a most enthusiastic welcome as
he entered upon the floor and Generals
Chaffee and Shafter. who were close
behind him, were also the recipients
of great applause.
Following close after the men in blue
and gold were the Chinese and Corean
emba ssies and other visiting dignitaries,
including the speakers at the mass
meeting in the forenoon, Archbishop
Ireland and Judge Speer.
AS soon as the president had reached
his box the orchestra struck up a
Strauss waltz and the ball was formal
" open, but for time there was no
dancing 1t was, in fact, not possible
at that time for anybody to dance so
great was the thropg pressing out upon
the floor. Gradually the crowd passed
to the seats in the upper part of the hall
and then the dancers had full swing on
the floor below.
About $25, 900 was realized for the ben
eft of the soldiers and sailors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
FROM WELLINGTON.

Engineer Seacord has gone to Ar
Kansas City to recuperate
Conductor Robt. Conway is over from
Arkansas City.
Holsters Bush and KeUar have
changed shifts, the latter going on for
day work -e O4 III
Mike Veith, fireman on the west end
came in from Woodward last week IN
a sick leave. He expects to return to-
day. " ~
Master Mechanic G. T. Neubert came
over from Arkansas City and brought
three crews with him to help the bows
out at this place
During the scarcity of engine crews
the round house wipers are being forced
into service. Wipers Clark and Cooke
are out at present shoveling coal on
stock extras.
jeff Slimp left this morning for At
Gibson to attend the great council of
the improved Order of Red Men J. A
Byers is holding down his job at the
round house during his absence.
Engineer John Scow and Fireman
Walter Amick brought a train of stock
from the west end on account of the
scarcity of crews
A number of the light engines on the
Panhandle division are being sent to
other places, being of little use here
during the big rush
The Santa Fe at this place was eight
crews short Sunday. It was one of the
busiest days in the history of the di-
vision The bulk of the business on the
Panhandle now is said to be coming
from the PecOs Valley. One man in
Texas has "a trains of stock to come
over the line the 5th of November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
RAILROAD news.
Topeka Will Send Nine Dele
gates to Fl. Wayne
To Attend the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
international Meeting.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT.
The Rock Island Is Suffering a
Car Famine.
Central Pacific Preparing to
Borrow $11S,OOO,OOO.

The International meeting Of the
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. at Fit. Wayne, Ind, VII
be attended from Topeka by w. G..
Boon, r. Wilson, c. Hopkins, c. Brown,
Keith Wilson, c. W. Weeks, T. B. Metz
ger, John Kempton and John Caldwell.
The latter is the secretary of the Y. NJ.
C. A. at this place. Andrew Baird,
state secretary, will represent the state
at the conference, and Geo. E. Lerrigo,
local secretary, will attend as a visitor.
All of the men are furnished transpor-
tation by the Santa Fe.
Addresses will be made by men en-
inent in railroad and educational work
from both countries and two speakers,
r. Nixon and Thomas Ridgeley, will
come from England to address the con-
vention. James H. Garfield, formerly
Of Kansas university, and now president
of the state university of Ohio, will de-
liver the opening address. The first
session will be held Thursday evening,
the meeting continuing until Sunday
evening.
The Topeka party will leave at 4
O'Clock this afternoon on Santa Fe train
No 6. At Chicago the party will take
the MCKEE Plate. They will arrive
home next Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19

feathers to coal, is quite the rage among
the young ladies since Miss Rose lifted the
sack of money One young lady has been
practicing on a sack of flour and is now
ready to try bran.
Seven hundred dollars have been paid
out at the Topeka postOfffce within the
past ten days on money orders drawn at
the military station at Santiago in favor
of the relatives of soldiers of the Twenty
third Kansas regiment.
Mr.. W. o. Nevill, chief clerk in the Of
flee of the assistant general superintend-
ent of the Rock Island and one of the most
accommo dating railroad men in Topeka,
is in Chicago this week in company with
Mrs. Nevin attending the peace jubilee.
Whenever snow is melting there is al
ways from two to four inches of water
standing in front of the state house on
Jackson street. The water runs from the
state house to the street and the snow
and slush form a dam in such a way as
10 hold the water there. It is nearly al
yyavs over the tops of ones rubberS when
ever there is a thaw or a storm like Mon
days, and as there are many pedestrians
who PASS along there it is a source of
great annoyance. There should be drain,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
COLORADO RAILROADS.
Directors of Rio Grande and Colorado
Midland Meet

Denver, Oct. 19.-The stockholders of
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company held their annual meeting in
this city. The old board Of directors
was re- elected.
The twelfth annual report of the pres
ident was read and approved.
Mr.. Coppell. chairman of the board
of directors, announced that no other
business of Importance was transacted.
The directors will meet in New York
early next month.
AT the annual meeting of the directors
of the Rio Grande Southern railroad,
the old board was reelected
President Jefery's report places the
increase in revenue for last year at
$25,658. The net income from traffic in
creased to the amount of $26, $50, afford
ing a surplus of 1857.
Ninety five per cent of the stock Of
the Colorado Midland railway company
was represented at the annual meeting
of the stockholders, which was held to-
day in the Office of President Ristine
proved and the former board Of direc-
tors reelected.
This was the first meeting of the new
company and the report submitted was
of the receivership and six months of
the new company.
In brief, President Ristine's report
showed that 354 miles are owned and
operated, that the gross earnings from
the operation of the road for the year
were $1,731, 443, an increase Of $50, 1893
over 1897. Operating expenses were
$14, $685., an increase of $40, 516; net
earnings from operation $345, ISL an in
crease of S1O,383 and net earnings after
deducting taxes $245,7 ISL, an increase of
$13, 2S3 over 1897.
During the year there was expended
on maintenance, roadway, structures
and equipment 1929, lob.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
We Publish the Story of Another
Wonderful Cure of Kidaey
BaCkaChe For the Benefit of
Topeka People.

MorroW's Kid-ne-oids received the
highest possible praise from an Elk
hart, Indiana, business man. If Nor
rows Kfd-ne-oids were not a worthy
remedy, or the remedy we claim them
to be, it would be impossible to get
people living in Elkhart to praise them
Geo. Towman, the barber at Main and
Franklin streets has much to say for
them, and stronger language could not
be used. Here is what he says word
for word: st doubt very much if there
are many people living who have suf-
fered worse with kidney complaint and
lived, than 1 have. My conditions had
gradually been growing worse for years,
Notwithstanding the fact that I have
used much patent medicine as well as
being treated by physicians which has
cost me lots of money. Only two months
ago paid a large doctor bill for which
I had received not one particle of bene-
fit. My condition has been so bad at
times I have had to quit work for a.
week or more. The pain through the
small of my back was so intense that
it seemed to me as il I were dying by
inches. This condition made me so
nervous that by spells was unable TO
hold a razor steady. The kidney secre-
tons were highly discolored and accom-
panied by Scalding pain in its pas
sage. This showed an exceSSiVenesS OF
uric acid. No one could blame me for
being completely discouraged. I had
begun to believe that my condition was
a hopeless one, until hope took the place
of despair through reading the many
cures affected by MorroWs kid-ne-
OidS. could no more than fail (Which
I had been doing right along although
taking treatment from physicians and
paying doctor bIls) if I gave the Kid
ne-oids a trial I bought two boxes to
start with, it seems almost incredible
when I say that I began to feel better
in "a hours but such was the case. In
side of a week my condition was more
improved that it had been for years
from other treatment. Today, my back
ache has entirely disappeared, my nerves
have grown steady and strong and I
am perfectly free from urinary dis
turbances notwithstanding the fact that
I work hard all day. I am so elated
over my present healthful condition
that suppose have told and recon-
mended Kid-ne-oids to over thirty Of
my customers. make this statement
for publication with the hope that those
who read it will not delay one moment
but stop their suffering at once, by us
ing Kid-ne-oids, for I positively be-
Ieve them to be the only cure for this
disease to be had"
The people of Topeka and surround
ing country should be convinced at once
through this statement and lose no time
from being cured. Kid-ne-oids are yell
low Tablets (not pills) and are for sale
by all druggists and at Swift & Holi-
days drug store at so cents box
John Morrow & Co., Chemists, SPRING
field, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Katy now has a force at work
ballasting the road this side of Denni-
son.
Two new locomotives have been pur-
chased by the Katy for service on the
Galveston, Houston & Henderson.
Jim Nance, who used to fire out of
Conway Springs on the D, NJ. & A.
and was afterwards transferred to the
St. L. L. NJ. & S, about two years ago,
has resigned and gone to Arizona.
The NJ, K. & T is concentrating a
force of men at the stone Quarries near
Humboldt. The river bank near that
place is close to the railroad. and is
washing away and rip rap walls must
be put in.
A bridge gang consisting of 13 men
has been at work on the Katy north Of
Eufaula lately. They will clean the
rollers on the bridges over the two
canadians. after which they will go to
otringtown, where they will put in two
new spans in the iron bridge at that
point.
A number of dipping pens for the ex-
termination of the Texas fever tick on
southeastern cattle are to be establish
ed on the line of the NJ. x & T.
Work at the Katy shops in Parsons
Is SO brisk just now that the employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
HAS A CAR FAMINE.
The Rock Island Short on Passenger
COaches-An Immense Traffic.

The Rock Island railroad is expert
encing a car famine. The road west of
the Mississippi river loaned a great ma
ny cars to the eastern branch of the
road for the peace jubilee at Chica go
this week and has now received word
that these cars will be retained for the
accommodation of the Omaha business
east of the river during the last week
OF the exposition. AS a consequence the
lines west of the river viii have to bor-
row cars from other western roads dur
ing that time.
The. success of the last popular excur-
sion has induced the road to attemnt
another from Oklahoma and southern
Kansas points, which will start next
Monday, October "A. The business of
the Rock Island for the presidents and
army ana navy day of the exposition
was immense. The MOdOc's train out
OF here was one of the trains that car
RED large crowd. On the same date
TOUR other special trains entered Oma Ia
from Kansas points on the Rock Island.
the number carried by all of them ag-
gregating more than 21OO PASSENGERS
and resulting in a revenue of more than
alone. ~ o0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
BIG ELECTION BET MADE.
Wager of $4,000 on Van Wyck
Arainsh a Liza Sum On RnosaveIt

Wager OF ) 1O,OOO on van WYck
Against Like Sum on Roosevelt.
New York, Oct 19-Ten thousand dol
lars even was wagered yesterday in the
Hoffman house on the general result by
Len Wager, representing a Democrat,
whose name is withheld, and Theodore
Cox and Edward Talcott, of the New
York Stock Exchange. Each side put
I'D a forfeit of $3.50 in cash to bind the
agreement.
at even money registered since the cam
pafgn opened J. P. Caddagan, man
ager of the Hoffman house. will be
stakeholder.
The betting in Wall street was ami
mated J. NJ. Martin, of the Stock E2-
change, put 81, 600 in favor of Roosevelt
against $780, which Bell & Co. deposited
in behalf of a client; Houghtaling & Co.
also had confidence in Roosevelt to the
extent of 81 900, which Bell & Co. cover
ed with $3.50 belonging to Democratic
friend.
A wager was made between r. W.
Oliver and Samuel Untermyer, the
former placing $1,000 up to back Roose-
welt while the latter valued van
Wyck's chances at 5000.
Theatrical Manage Frank Mckee bet
50 600 on Roosevelt against prominent
brewers 81, 500 on Van Wyck; Book
maker Joe Ullman placed at the races
yesterday $1,000 to $1,000: taking the
short end wi h Van Wyck for his choice
julius StarlhanO bet $1,000 on van
Wyck against Ben Isaac's $500 OF
Roosevelt money.
A Democratic bettink syndicate was
formed today at Buffalo, and SIC, 600
was placed in the hands Of w. ]. Con-
ners. of the Buffalo Courier, to be Wag-
cred on Van Wyck at even money. No
bet of less than $500 will be taken.
Belief that Van Wyck will be elected
has grown here rapidly, and the odds
have shifted from to on Roosevelt
to even money Even money is also
offered that Van Wyck will carry Erie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
BIG BLANKET MORTGAGE.
Central Pacific Will Try to Borrow
S118,oOO,oOO.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 19.-The
Evening Bulletin says that Isaac Requa,
president, and William Thompson, sec
rotary of the board of directors of the
Central Pacific railroad, will leave for
the east shortly for the purpose of ar
ranging for blanket mortgage cover
ing the entire bonded Indebtedness of
the road, amounting in the neighbor-
hood of Sis. 200. 900.
The plan is to consolidate all the
bonds and other debts but the exact
mode of procedure has not not yet been
determined, but it is understood that
syndicate of English bankers or a New
York concern will be selected to make
the deal, which is undertaken, so the
paper says, to offset the efforts of the
English stockholders, headed by the
Morsehead committed towards the re-
organization of the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
ONLY ONE WAY.
Gen. Hale Says We Must Keep the
Philippines.

Denver. Col. Oct. 19.-Goyernor. Adams
has received letter from Bri gadiier Cen
eral Hale, now at Manila, in VIII -ch he eX-
presses the following concerning the Phil
"As to keeping the Philippines, it is my
opinion that Uncle Sam has acquired
something of a white elephant. but having
corraled the animal he is in duty bound to
keep him. Guarding the islands against
meddline European nations to whom they
would be more vaIuab!ee, than to US and
than the country is worth, but it would
be barbarous and breach Of faith with
the insurgents to give it back to Spain:
1T is impracticable to give the natives
free rein in a government of their own,
and absurd to divide the islands between
nations which have no claim to them
whatever. The only other course it to
keep them. at least until order is fully re-
stored laws reformed and the natives,
MANY Of whom are highly intelligent. are
sufficiently educated in the way Of civiliz-
alton to exercise at least a semi-selt gov
eminent under the protection of the Unit
ed States, paying US sufficient revenue
for our trouble in acquiring, fumigatinS,
civiIizing and governing the country up to
that time, and experimenting the JOB
fheTRa fer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
spreckles Accused of Fraud.

San FRANCISCO. oct. 19-R A. Graham
has filed vigorous answer to the suit
commenced against him some time ago
by the J. D. SDreckles & Brothers com
pany. Mr.. Graham borrowed S523.162 from
the Spreckles company November l. 1897.
In security was given pledge of shares
of stock and a mortgage on real property
in Oregon. Foreclosure on the mortg &c
was attempted. an allegation being made
that Graham had defaulted the payment.
The most sensational part of Mr.. era
hams answer is in the nature of cross
COMPLAINT alleging that he is a victim Of
fraud. Theref- re he asks j dgment against
the Spreckles for S75O000 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-19
WOMAN's NIGHTMARE.
She Shoulders When She Realizes the
Danger and Pain of Child bearing.

0d4BGE anu I all OA OA440 -DSoI4uBs
There is so much suffering and danger
in store for the young mother, that her
happy anticipation soon gives way to a
feeling of dread at the thought of the
pain which she must undergo. This
constant fear so preys upon the mind of
many women that it fills them with ter
ror and makes baby's coming a source
of the greatest anxiety and dread.
All the suffering and danger of the
ordeal can be avoided by the use
of Mothers Friend, - which prepares
the body for this important event. 1t
relieves morning Sickness and many
other unpleasant conditions which ex-
ist during this time. Thousands of
women praise Mothers Friend" for
bringing them safely through the most
critical period of their lives.
Every woman should send their name
and address to the Bradfield Regulator
Co.. Atlanta, Georgia, and receive free,
valuable information on the subject.