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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Or. Frank Bristol

VII At0nA 0lbWkOf
Speaks in this City. One of the
Most EIeVating, Encouraging
aud Brilliant Speeches Ever Given jim
this Place.
The second of the Epworth
Leagues series of lectures was
given in the Congregational
church last Thursday evening by
DIR. Frank Bristol, Pres. McKin-
ley's Washington pastor. Per-
haps no lecture or entertainment
has ever been given here that has
been more favorably discussed.
There was food for thought for
'every body and an abundance of
encouragement and inspiration to
the young.
No one would do DR.. Bristol
the injustice by pronouncing him
"a faultless speaker. His pronun-
citation, enunciation and gestures
ARE not frst-class. All these
were forgotten however, as one
sat at his feet and endeavored to
assimilate some of the lofty SEN
timents, historic references, or
scientific truths that fell swiftly
and clearly from the speaker 5
lips. No time was wasted in
introductory remarks. The speak
er handled his famous theme,
"Brains' by inductive reasoning
and every generalization through
out the lecture was arrived at
inductively then and there.
Among his opening remarks he
said: Intelligence is spiritually
the offspring of Deity" and added
that the Creator had but little
patience with the sluggish mind
made so by wanton neglect upon
the part Of the possessor.
The phreno biologists and others of
their kind received a severe rebuke
for their pretended wisdom. Evil
dence was given to demonstrate
that the size or shape of the head /,
the prominence of the nose, the
size of the body or even the size
of the brain, within certain
limits, have nothing to do with
an individuals intelligence.
The head of Frederick the Great
tapered almost to a point. Alex
ander the Great had low retreat
ing forehead. Angeles brow was
extremely low.
The average size of a mans hat
is u. Charles Dickens wore hat
below the average size. Abraham
Lincoln's head was just average
size. The largest head (84 hat)
is in Iowa and the owner is an
ignoramus. A New York halter
of forty years experience says
that the size of the head is not in
any sense an index to intelligence.
The finer quality of a woman's
brain gives her greater intelligence
than a man who has an equal
weight of brains. Less than 81
ounces of brains make a man an
idiot while 81 ounces make
woman intellectual
A case is on record where man
with SO ounces of brains was in;
capable of rising in the scale of
intelligence while scores of men
with As ounces have become emf;
nent. Eleven literary men s:
brains averaged from So to 533l
ounces each. Eleven Chinese of
the dreg type averaged from 53}
to SIS ounces each. Eleven Scien-
lists brains averaged 43 ounces.
Eleven Chinese brains averaged
IA onncos Snhi1Inr,S brain Weio h
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

The Crocodiles put two candi-
dates through the mystery of their
order last week. The Crocodile
family seems to increase alarm
ingly of late but Wisconsin
weather it must be remembered is
quite congenial to their propo-
cation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
W. T. Butler, +. W. KuII and H. |. Harris
Of Battery \ Of The Seventh ARTILLERY.
NAME OF THE OTHER YET UNKNOWN
his Identity Will Probably Not Be Established Unit
All the Men Of The Post Have Returned
From Their fwoughs.

The bodies found thus far in the
ruins Of the burned stable at Fort
Adams number four The last two
found have been recognized as those
OF w. +. Butler and Frederick w. Kull.
both members of Battery III, Seventh
United States Artillery.
The first body found last evening has
been positively identified as that OF
Harry /. Harris, also of Battery III.
The second body found last night has
not yet been identified. a number OF
the soldiers were given furlough yes
terday and left the fort before the fire
broke out, but some of them returned
and were at work about the burning
stables. 1t is probable that the body Is
that of one of these furloughed men.
Dut there is no way OF learning it's
identity until all the men return from
their furloughs, so that IL can be
learned who is missing. There is noth-
Ing on the body by which to identify II.
Butler enlisted in Boston MAY 90. 1895
Harris in Chicago July 10. 1898. and
kull in Louisville KY. April 23, 1898.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
AN EPIDEMIC OF GRIP.
Many cssss Of The Disease in Various Parts Of
The City Reported BY Physicians.

The physicians OF the city are again
very busy fighting an epidemic of grip.
and the disease Is spreading through
out the city and state with great rapid :
ity. IL is said that il came here from
New York and New Jersey. and IL Is
working eastward. Even the doctors
have not escaped the insdious disease
ana Dr. Swarts, secretary of the state
board OF health. has been confined 10
his home for the past 10 days by reason
OF an attack.
One case of death from grip was re-
porte" TO superintendent OF Health
chap N this week, but the force Of the
epidemic as measured by deaths can
not be told yet as the reports OF deaths
are not received until the following
month. December Is generally the
month for the grip, although IL hangs
on well through January. and IL be-
hooves people 10 be very careful of
colds I'm these days. In the meantime
the city doctors arc being overworlxed
and the epidemic is not at it's height.
The last epidemic OF grip came two
years ago. beginning I'm December and
lasting through January Since that
time the disease is better understood
and is consequently treated with great
cr success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
HELD FOR MURDER.
CreIIin Bound Over for the Alleged
Killing of Boothby.
He Did Not Want 10 go 10 Saco The Bases
Of the Action.

Saco, Me-, Dee. 20.-At the conclusion
of today's hearing i'm the Boothby mur-
der case, George Robert Crellin. the ac-
cused. was bound over by Judge Bur-
bank To await the action Of the grand
jury which will convene on the first
Tuesday i'm January.
Several witnesses were examined but
the only testimony of Importance was
that submitted by Deputy Sheriff John
II. Goldthwaite who measured the
pointed shoe tracks leading from the
scene OF the murder a short time after
It's committal and in making observa-
tions discovered that one of Boothby's
named Tasker. wore a point
ed shoe that compared favorably with
the prints I'm the earth. Tasker's shoe
was To small and would not go on Crel-
Inns foot
Ihe testimony on which the court
stated i'm its decision that il held the
respondent was that of John Meserve
VINO testified to- conversation with
Crellin the morning following the mur-
der in which the latter mentioned i'm
substance that he did not want to go TO
Saco again. The court decided that un-
less the accused had been i'm Saco.
'hus having an opportunity TO commit
he deed, he would never have mention
.d Saco TO Meserve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20

was read. Mrs. Wolsey testified she
had known Mrs. Wood as Miss Hess
and saw her at the Rochester hotel,
Tacoma, where friend said she was
on her wedding tour. Witness claimed
she called on Miss Hess i'm her room
she saying her husband was away TO
attend To some matters. Witness had
only seen the husband of petitioner in
Tacoma once i'm the dining room of the
hotel and did not recollect his appear
ance.
The reading of dispositions were con-
tinued after recess
Anna Relcy. former resident of st.
Paul, had deposed but Mr. Page object
ed 10 the reading OF the deposition as il
related 10 the conduct of Mrs. Wood.
before she became acquainted with
Mr.. Wood, James A. Williams, counsel
for Mr.. Wood urged that Mrs. Wood
had made false representations TO him
as 10 her character There was long
dispute over this and finally Mr.. Wood
was recalled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
Spanish Lieutenant Tore Down American
Emblem and Broke Show Case.
THEN ISRAEL WAS TAKEN To PRISON
Gs1. Green's D,nlni on CasisIIan,s Was Quick J
Hcnorsd b. Production Of Prisoner An lnvss-
tgasol Of 0lrag, 10 ., Made.

Havana, Dec. 20.--Samuel l.. Israel
of New York, opened few DAYS ago
little store on Obispo street for sell
ling American flags and jewelry. His
wife last night. appealed i'm tears To
Gen. Greene saying that Israel had
been arrested. Gen. Greene sent Capt.
Mott to Captain General Castellanos
asking that Israel be produced and
sent To General Greene In an hour
an aide de camp of the captain general
brought the man 10 the hotel Ingla-
terra. He had been in the Furza pris-
on.
Israel said that yesterday afternoon
Spanish lieutenant entered his store.
tore down the flags and broke the show
case with his sword. Later he sent
three men who arrested Israel He
was we'll treated while prisoner.
Gen. Greene has asked Captain Gen
eral Castelianos to investigate the mat
ter and the latter said he would send
report to Gen. Greene at 10 o'clock
this morning.
The spanish transport Notre Dame
with Gen. Estruchise and 5g3 officers
and men and Les Andes, with 1 $40
officers and men sailed for Cadiz today.
The Spanish troops will today begin
the evacuation of the northwest part
of Havana city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
the MILEAGE CHAMPION.
G. D. Burnham Of Tho EImwood whssImsn Has
Covered ISL Miles This Ysa.

C.B Burnham OF the Elmwood Wheel
men ~ again this year the mileage
champion of Rhode Island, having COW
cred so far this year 1871 miles on his
bicycle. In 1897 Mr.. Burnham came TO
the front as a mileage champion, when
he covered $4,000 miles and was award
ed gold medal for his remarkable rec
ord by the Elmwood Wheelmen.
Mr.. Burnham Is a collector who Is
known all over the state, and his mile
age for this year will rank among the
first 10. IL not the first five. I'm the
country. His record indicates that no
has ridden an average OF 90 miles per
riding day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
A FELLOW FEELING
Makes Providence People as "Wondrous
Kind'sas Elsewhere.

! a fellow feeling prompts It..
We all have troubles of our own.
We appreciate assistance.
Relief from trouble promotes gratitude.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Publicity promotes public good.
A man with "a bad back,
The kind that aches all day and doesn't
cease at night.
Is a grateful man when his back Is
cured.
He wants To tell his friends about II.
Let them know relief can be had.
Lots of fellow feeling in Providence.
Doans Kidney Pills have cured so
many backs.
Read what this Providence citizen says;
Mr.. Ellison Plummer. "a Gilmore
street. says: since the year 1861 was
troubled with kidney disorder. As is
usual I'm such cases I would be better
and worse by spells. At times the pa;n
In my back felt like dagger going
through me. When I commenced USING
Doan's Kidney pills. which my son rot
for me az Lothrops drug store. s.
Westminster street. I was unable TO be
around. Doan's Kidney Pills did mo a
world Of good. and IL they acted so
quickly and bcnefcially in nv case |
ard 1t was a bad onc--what will they !
do IN mild cases."
For sale by all dealers Price % |
cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co |
Buffalo. y Y. sole agents for the L. s
Remember the name, Doan's. and take
ho other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
FATALLY HURT AT A FIRE.


Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 20.-Andrew
Thomas OF Lexington. Ky, is at city
hospital probably fatally hurt as re-
ult OF last nights fire. He was as
sisting I'm the removal of an injured
nreman from the ruins Of the Albrecht
building when a heavy burning timber
fell, striking him on the head and
breast and pinning him to the ground.
Fillmore Smith a colored fireman.
was caught beneath n falling wall at
o'clock and received injuries which
may prove fatal. He was rescued with
difficulty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
DANCE AND INSPECTION
Gi'snby Company n, Second Regiment, In Honor
of Lieut.. Col. Donahus.

\ dance and inspection was held by
Company H. Second Regiment. r. l..
NJ Emmet Guards. i'm their armory
last evening. he affair being ,ompli-
mentary to Lieut.. Col. Thomas II. Dom
abue. Before and after the drill there
was dancing. in which all indulged and
there was a most pleasant time. in
which quito number of the members
OF the First Rhode Island Regiment,
who are IN the city on furl ougn.
The committee i'm charge nj the affair
consisted OF Sergt. G. NJ. Cuff Sergr. :.
II. Iicllard, Corp, w. II. Carpenter.
Corp L. IL. Braheny and Private II. l..
Gray.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
TRACK WALKER KILLED:
Thomas FogahI Struck BY a Train on the Con.
SoNdaisd Road Near Blackstone.

Thomas Fogarty. aged 60. woolen
Jack spinner. and who is believed To
belong i'm Dedham. Mass. was killed by
train on the Consolidated road. ont
side Blackstone, Mass. late yesterdav q
AFTERNOON. He was walking on the
tracks and stepped from the south
bound track 10 avoid one train and
WAS struck by north bound train.
The latter train was stopped and tho
south bound train carried the remains
10 Blackstone Junction station. where
,hey We're examined by Medical Exam
iner White of rxbridge. Fogarty's right
"rn Was 'tushed almost 10 a pulp. the
and hole was cut I'm the back OF his
mead large enough TO allow the inscr.
tion Of a mans hand
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
KNAAk ACQUITTED.


Berlin. Dec. 20.-The provincial court
has acquitted Mr.. Frank Knaak of New
York OF the charge of les majestic i'm
referring TO Emperor William as
sheepshead. on the ground that MIR.
knaak was intoxicated when he com
mitted the offence. member of the
united states embassy was present
during the court proceedings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
H0GUE ON TRIAL.
he is Accused Of Breaking and Entering and
larcenI al PaMiuckat.

The trial OF Levi Hogue indicted for
breaking and entering the shop OF
George \. Dana at Pawtucket and the
larceny OF 400 cigars took place before
Judge Wilbur and a jury today Hogue
is young resident of Central Falls and
he denies the correctness of the opinion
formed by the grand jury i'm the testi-
mony furnished by the Pawtucket po-
lice
Attorney General Tanner for the
state and George II. Brown for the de-
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
ONE BISCUIT A DAY.


Queenstown. Dec 2O.-The Red Star
steamer Waesland from Philadelphia
Dec. 10 for Liverpool arrived here to-
day. She reported that she spoke the
bark j. II. Bowers. OF Rockland, Me. on
Dec. II. short of food, her crew having
subsisted on one biscuit a day for ten
days. The Waesland supplied her with
provisions. The Bowers sailed from Ro-
sario. Sept. 20 for Boston and had been
out SO days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20

Leroy Beaulieu. AN eminent French
scientist. Is forming a French syndi-
cate for the construction of n railroad
across the desert of Sahara lie ar
gues that Britain could not have
checked French progress In Africa n
this railway had been built some wears
ago when u was first proposed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. Colon.
Isaac Bradford. former mayor OF Cam
bridge. who was stricken with paraly-
SIS while on an electric car here yester-
day. died this morning. He was the son
"f captain Isaac Bradford of Duxbury
ano =. y. Bradford of Salem. ~. was
born In Boston I'm 1894 and was "a iineaI
descendant I'm the eighth generation
ron Governor William Bradford of the
Plymouth colony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
Soldier Dies Of Fever.

Washington. Dec. 2O-Gen. Henry.
commanding I'm Porto Rico has tele-
graphed the war department that Ser
geant Thomas II. Narley. 90. G. iith
Infantry. died OF typhoid fever on the
18th inst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20

Quotations marked by are for less tEap
SlOCO, par value Of stock.
Exx.Dividend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
BANK STATEMENTS.
Manufacturers
BANK
73 WESTMINSTER ST..

OF the condition OF the MANUFACTURER
NATIONAL BANK, at Providence. in the State
OF Rhode Island at the close of business, Dec.
/, 1888:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
An Elephants Pet Kitten.

A Western paper tells the story OF an
elephant thar had the reputation of being
very ugly-tempered until there came one
day a tiny kitten that. by its trusting
friendship, Transformed the savage beast
into the gentlest Of captives. Bolivar was
the Elephants name. and he was taking
a nap one day when a little kitten ran
into mis- tent, holly pursued by a dog. Kit-
" had no time to consider her next move.
The dog was close upon her. She sour
ried up Bolivar's leg and took refuge on
his broad back, sitting there out Of reach
Of her enemy
The elephant took IN one part of the
situation at a glance. He lifted the dog
and gave him a fling that sent him howl
ing from the door. and then turned his at
tention to the kitten. Twisting mis- trunk
round, he swayed il over his back, and,
clasping the kitten firmly, held her out
in front of him. Kitty objected Kissing
and splitting and fighting with ell her
might. Bolivar gravely considered the
lite animal, and then put her on his back
again, where she sat up and made her
toilet.
The next day Bolivar allowed the kitten
to be brought down from her perch and
fed at his feet He fondled her with his
trunk, and showed the liveliest interest in
her gambols. but in little while put her
up on his back again.
From that time pussy was at home on
her high perch. She ran races on the el-
ephants broad back, chased her tail on
his head, and seemed to fee that she could
never have fun enough with his great
ears. The way that kitten chewed the
edges of those mighty flaps must have
been somewhat discomposing for the ele-
phant, but he bore it with the utmost pa
tience, and from being one of the most
dangerous of elephants, became as docile
as the kitten herself.
When Kitty wanted TO descend from her
perch she would go TO the edge of Bolivar's
broad back and new, whereupon the great
trunk would come round and lift her down.
Some inns she would pay at his feet, but
always a the first approach Of danger
would 60 skurrying up his leg to ner safe
retreat.
There came a day, however. when kitty
did not new to be taken down. She lay
for some hours motionless on the ele-
plants back and then died. Presently
Bolivar began 10 show signs of unaasi-
ness. He was listening for the kittens
cry. 1t did not come. and at last he reach
ed round, took the kitten in his trunk,
and deposited her before him, evidently ex-
pecting her 70 eat or play
AS she did neither, he put her up on
his back again, and for a long time kept
alternately putting her down and picking
her up again. Il was pathetic to see the
efforts the great beast made TO awaken
his little companion and it took all The
ingenuity Of the keeper to sip the de1d
kitten away from him.
When he knew it was gone Bolivar was
frantic. In vain they procured another
kitten. He would have none of it, Indeed,
he came very near killing it before il could
he removed. After that he grew sul.en and
nl-tempered. and had to lie secured with
heavy chains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
Pa and Ereddie Abrond.

As a passenger train on the Hannibal
was pulling out yesterday afternoon, says
the Kansas City Times, a tall country
man. incumbered with four bundles,
scythe snath, an ax-handle, asbag Of ban
anas and small boy, came out of the
depot and began to take his bearings. Up
and down the tracks his gaze wandered,
up and down the long lines of coaches
drawn W under the sheds, and al last,
as the rear coach was passing him, he
caught sight of the moving train.
Gone on, Freddie; thar she goes" he
ye.icd, and began TO transfer some Of his
belongings from his right han4 to rs left
as he ran Freddie made an amazing rec
ord for one whose legs were 50 short, and
they were soon beside the steps on me
rear end Of the last coach. There was
a man standing on the platform.
Hay. stop er, stop 'erl" cried Freddes
pa put on that ar wind brake, mister
pun than ar rope up over your head and
make 'er stopt'
But the man only reached down and
caught Freddie. who was leaping and
swinging and dragging by turns in his vain
efforts to make his short legs stretch far
enough to get his feet on the lower step.
Pa held on 70 him with one hand and
the man on the platform finally succc eded
in drawing him up. Pa slung the banana
beg after him; it slid on across The plat
form and went overheard on the other
side. Pa made a cap for the steps. drop
ned bundle and STOPPED to pick il up
The recovery of the bundle took but a sec
ond, but the train was getting we'll under
way. and was a raii's length ahead when
he began the chase again. One wild squirt.
With his coat-tails standing out behind
him, a reckless leap. and pa, too was
aboard, but a bundle containing an under
shirt had been lost in the tussle.
An employe of the depot picked the bun
die UP and a section man who happened
by appropriated the bananas to his own
refreshment The crowd that had breath
lessly awaited the result of the race met
ea away and the depot attendants. who
had been preparing to pick pa up with
shovels. went about their duties
Half an hour later a very angry man
came Drancing down the depot platform.
He was holding a small boy by one hand
and the ends Of an ax-handle and scvthe
snath protruded from under his arm
1t was pa. He approached a depot Off
cial and said:
Why didn't you tell me that wasn't the
Wabash" J wanted the Wabash; that's
what ! wanted"
The official tenderly handed pa his new
undershirt and reD.ied in the soft tones
that sOothe the RULED soul:
i believe you forgot to ask me-"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-10
THE BREWERS AND THE WAR TAX

The brewers, 500 strong, are going 70
make a raid on Congress shortly to see
whether or not their political influence
that the beer tax prevents them from
making any money at least as much
money as they would like TO make. They
want the tax taken off-that is, so much
of it as was put on to assist in raising
revenue for carrying on the war They
thought when the tax was put on that
the consumers would have to pay It. They
find out. however that they have to pay
the most of IT, That is the reason that
Congress is going to hear from them. If
the consumer had consented TO pay it
they would have had nothing TO say. But
the beer drinkers insisted on having just
as much beer for cents as they received
before the war tax was levied.
1t is safe TO predict that the brewers
VIII be unsuccessful in their visit to the
national capital. No part of the war tax
viii be repealed yet awhile. In fact. II
cannot be said with any degree of GER
tainty that any part of the war tax will
be repealed inside of the next decade. The
chances are that other taxes will be i'm
posed before any tax is repealed. And
the first tax to be repealed win not
be the beer tax. but the stamp tax. This
latter tax is very annoying one. ana
a good deal OF pressure will be brought
20 bear on Congress to have il repealed.
Put along with the beer tax it viii re-
main In force for a long time yet. The
brewers have pretty strong political pull.
but it is not strong enough TO enable
them to get rid Of the war tax on beer.