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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-09-27

Although much has been said and
written against the constant practice
by lum boring and other manufacture
ing firms of paying their employees in
coupon books and orders calling for
merchandise from the stores in
stead of the cash, yet the evil seems
to thrive with unabating zeal. 1t is
q moderate estimate to say that fifty
per cent of the numbering firms pay off
the men in this way and for this rea-
son the government has now decided
to suppress the evil. An associated
press dispatch OF Sept. %, says:
Chief Wilkie. of the secret service
bureau, is keeping up the work of
suppressing trade checks of both met
al and paper which are being used by
Western firms i'll paying their en-
ploves. Many business concerns in
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and In
dian Territory use these checks in
stead OF money in paying their en-
ployes, putting their own money out
at interest. This results in scarcity
of money in the vicinity in which this
plan is employed and brings y large
profit to the persons engaged in IT,.
In some instances the metal checks
are used and in others a coupon book
is given the employees, the checks
ranging from cents to 81. The Off
GERS of the secret service have endeav-
ored to break up this unlawful prac-
tlce, and asked the solicitor of the
treasury for an opinion as to the
legality of these transactions. He
held that the circulation of these
checks was in violation of section
3, 583 of the Revised Statutes, which
authorizes the imposition OF fine Of
$500 or six months Imprisonment,
or both at the discretion of the court.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-09-27

The fact that every country village
does not own and operate an electric
plant is because it's people have not
the ambition or do not trouble them
selves to investigate the cost OF a
plant and the small expense in run
ming one. Another reason is that
those who have familiarized them
selves with this light are usually the
ones who would like to secure a fran
chise where by they can operate a
plant for the benefit of their own
interests. In order to show
any one who may be interested il,
electric lights the extreme cheapness
of them as compared with other kinds
and the comparative cheapness of a
plant put in running order, we will
publish the contract made between
the city of Cumberland and the FIT.
Wayne Electric Co., for which we are
indebted to Editors Burridge 4 Hud-
son OF the Barron Republican.
THE CONTRACT,
Between Cumberland, party of the
first part, and the FIT. Wayne Electric
Company, party of the second part:
WitnesSeth, That the party of the
second part agrees to furnish, con-
struct and Install the electric lighting
apparatus and merchandise hereinaf-
ter enumerated, for the consideration
named.
1t agrees to furnish, securely packed
and delivered, and install in the
waterworks station at Cumberland,
one secondhand alternator dynamo,
complete, having a capacity (normaD
of 42O3.1 watt 16-candle power
lamps with belt tightening base, ex-
otter, rheostat and pulleys, together
with all the necessary tools and APP
pliances for adjusting and running the
switch board for one dynamo, COM
plete, properly placed in position and
connected with the dynamo and CIR
cult; six so light transformers with
1000 primary and 100 secondary
voltage; one 1O0-light transformer,
with same voltage; one 15-light trans
former with voltage; all transformers
TO be new and of the latest and most
efficient pattern in the market, these
transformers to be of sufficient capa-
city to accommodate AMI carry all the
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-09-27
Extra good Values

We have another Shipment of unlaundred
Shirts the kind we have made the noise
about they are made from Wamsutta
muslin with patent facings throughout
Set i'm short bosom all linen correctly
made perfect fit. Price so cents
also Other Shirts and Satisfaction at
H. A. Hdgestdd & Co.,
One Price Cash Cothiers
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
General Grant. M.neu.e...

Chickamauga, Ca, June 12.-The
event of yesterday at Chickamauga
was the execution Of General Fred
Grants battle problem. In this prob
lem were a number of new and diff
cult maneuvers, and it was watched
with great interest by officers and men,
The maneuvers were all well carried
out according to General Grants ex-
cellently conceived plan, and the fact
was demonstrated that many of them
would be very useful in actual con-
flict. The battle began at Z o'clock
and was concluded before noon.
The health of the camp continues to
be good and the authorities are encour-
aged to believe that there will be very
little serious sickness among the men,
The quartermaster's and commissary
departments have settled down to rou-
tine work and the receipt of provisions
are about as they have been during the
past few days. There are still large
number Of regiments partially or total
ly lacking uniforms.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

this was almos, n hnnd-to-hand strug-
gle. The officers fired their revolvers.
The Spaniards got through the open
formation to the edge of the camp.
Colonel Jose Campina, the Cuban
guide, discharged his revolver and
they, turning and finding themselves
without support. ran helter-skelter
down the reverse side Of the hill. Ii
was during this assault that Assistant
Surgeon Gibbs was killed. He was
shot in the head in front of his own
tent, the farthest point of attack. He
fell into the arms of Private Sullivan
and both dropped.
A second bullet threw dust in their
faces. Surgeon Gibbs lived ten min
utes, but did not regain consciousness.
The surgeons of the hospital corps
then removed their quarters to the
trenches about the old Spanish stock
ade north of the camp. The attacks
were continued at intervals throughout
the rest of the night with firing by
small squads in various directions.
Towards morning the fire slackened.
Dawn is the favorable time for attack,
and as the east paled the marines, ly
ing on their guns, were aroused. Some
were actually asleep, as they had had
no rest for forty-eight hours and tired
nature could not longer. stand the
strain. But no attack came.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
WAR NOTES..

The Nevada men of Colonel Torrey's
cavalry have been ordered to San
Francisco.
Major Parkhill has been ordered to
duty at Chicamauga, which is virtual
ly promotion.
1t is stated that the cruiser Charles
ton Is to stop and seize the Ladrone
Islands on her way to the Philippines.
]. Warren Keifer of Ohio has been
appointed a major general, and John
s. P. Goblin of Pennsylvania a briga-
der.
A regiment of Tennessee volunteers
passed through Colorado on the 18th,
and was well fed at Denver and other
points.
The 900 marines on the Panther
were landed on the east side of Guam
tanamo bay on the 11th. driving the
Spaniards from that point. -Four ma
rines were killed.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis cap
tured the English collier Twickenham
near Jamaica on the 11th. On board
the Twickenham are 5000 tons of coal
for the Spanish fleet. She has been
sent as prize to Key West.
ne VI L actllH
upon the representations of the United
States consul at Montevideo, has noti-
fed the commander of the Spanish tor
pedo gunboat Temerario, now at As
uncion, that he must disarm the vessel
If he desires to remain in port.
Several vessels have been impressed
for service on the Pacific. The capac-
ity Of the transports already engaged
or likely to be chartered is as follows:
China, 1000 men; Colon, 800; Zealan-
dia, 750; Senator, 500; Morgan City,
700; Ohio, 1000; Indiana, 1000; Vic
toria, $50; Olympia, $50; Arizona, $50:
Tacoma, $50; Columbia, $50; Queen.
800; City of Puebla, 800: City of Para.
500. This makes Il total of 12,7OO
troops to go in the next two expedi-
tions. There were 2,600 men in the
first expedition. 1t is understood that
the government intends to send to the
Philippines 10000 men. At least five
more transports will be needed to car
ry all the troops.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
Manila Reported to Hav. Fallen.

New York, June PA special to the
Herald from Washington, d. O., says:
Manila has surrendered, but the Of
ficfals here are still without informa-
tion as to whether 1t has surrendered
to Admiral Dewey or the insurgent
forces. The news comes from Ambas-
sador Hay, in London, who cabled the
State Department tonight that advices
had been received there from Hong
Kong that Manila had fallen.
The cablegram from Ambassador
Hay in London gave no particulars
His dispatch read: "Advices from
Hong Kong state that Manila has sur
rendered"
In the absence of positive informa-
ton the authorities cannot say who
the surrender has been made to-Ad-
miral Dewey or to General Aguinaldo,
the insurgent leader.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
SUPPLIES FOR INSURGENTS.
Rifles, Ammunition and Provisions Landed
Near Santiago.

New York, June IA cable to the
Herald from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
The auxiliary gunboat Vixen has sue
ceeded in landing 400 rifles, five tons
of provisions and 5000 rounds of am
munition for the insurgents at Assera-
do. Spanish cavalry interfered with
the work, and the Yixen's shells did
great execution among them.
The Yankee, which arrived at Port
Antonio at 8 O'Clock tonight, reports
that all is quiet at Santiago de Cuba.
and that there has been no resumption
of the bombardment by Admiral
Sampson. The Spaniards are afraid
to fire, for fear of further punish
ment.
Officers of the Yankee positively de-
ny n statement that the Spaniards
have tampered with the wreck of the
sunken collier Merrimac. Her funnel
and masts We're still plainly visible
this morning.
The fleet is anxiously awaiting the
arrival of troops.
Six hundred refugees have arrived
at Montega Bay from Manzanillo.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

The vicissitudes of artistic life are
given vivid and pathetic illustration
in the impending separation of
the stage careers OF Sir Henry
Irving and Miss Ellen Terry.
These two artists have been SO long as
ISOLATED in modern stage productions
that the theater-going public of two
continents has come TO consider the
successes OF one the success OF both.
We now hear disquieting rumors of the
detection of Irving's public from the
former master and Idol and in his loos-
ening grip there arises the opportunity
for successful rival to WOO the gifted
Terry from her allegiance of life
time. With the parting of Irving and
Terry we will receive fresh demon
stration of the fickleness OF Dame For
tunes favors. Not even the heights of
Parnassus are secure from the corrod-
ing touch of waning popularity.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

According to New York newspaper
correspondents, Nicola Tesla is on the
eve of a new achievement. He has
learned a new use for his oscillator,
that marvellous electrical instrument
with which Mr.. Tesla was able to
transmit messages without wire or 9TH
er artificial conductors, years before
the same result was achieved by 9TH
ers. He has now discovered that 1t Is
Just as easy to blow up an enemy's ves-
sci by means Of the oscillator as 1t Is
to send a message by telephone from
one end Of the city to the other. The
question OF distance between the enc
my's ship and the oscillator does not
enter into consideration at all. The
same force that can convey message
that distance will be able, Mr.. Tesla
thinks, to blow up the biggest battle
ship that has ever been afiioat at an
equal distance.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

A North Carolina hilltop on which
fine house had been built. proved to
have such an attraction for lightning
that the owner. In fear for his life.
moved out at last and let the place
go to ruin. A Pittsburg man read the
newspaper stories of the lightning
haunted" hill. meditated while. fin
ally bought the place for little or moth
ing, and in less than six weeks located
an almost inexhaustible iron mine.
For twelve years 1t has annually yield
ed iron enough to pay for the whole
plant four times over-which the pur
chaser probably considers only rea
sonable reward for the exercise OF the
gift which Yankees call "gumption."
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
s,.nco Is Out of suvp,,e,.

London, June 13.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard, telegraph
ing Sunday, says:
General Blanco having again tele-
graphed that in case the blockade be-
comes stricter 1t will be urgent to send
war stores, as his supply is running
short, the government has taken steps
to dispatch abundant supplies by fast
vessels from Spanish and foreign porta
The more important supplies from
Spain will be strongly conveyed and
will be sept impcdlately."
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

A street railway company in Cincin-
natl forbids any employe going on duty
within twenty-four hours after eatirg
onions In any form. This is a cour-
tesy to the travelling public that ought
to have been adopted long ago. When
one thinks of 1t the wonder grows that
there should have been this long de-
lay. Some day. bearing In mind. for
instance. the ordinance forbiddins spit
ting In public conveyances, We may be-
come half-civilized and somewhat hap
py.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

There is little doubt that the Phil
ippines will find the temporary mill
tary rule of the Americans good az
change for the rapacious Spanish spoils
system 1t is asserted that every
change of party supremacy In the is
lands has fastened upon them new
set Of enicials to prey upon the re-
sources of the country. THUS 1t has
happened that from century to CEN
tury the hatred OF the natives OF the
Philippines toward every spaniard
charged with any official duty what
ever has gone on increastnG.'
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

The steady fall in the price OF Span
ish bonds threatens destruction of the
last hscal resource of that government.
In three months these bonds have de-
clined from 621s to 81. and now are
quoted at the lowest price on record.
When the credit OF Spain began to be
called seriously into question and the
government was no longer able to float
foreign loans 1t resorted to the Bank
of Spain, which since has borne the
increasing burden of the national debt.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

Instead of prosecuting the Salvation
Army Lieutenant who mutilated those
nude statues in the Omaha exposition
grounds the exposition managers ought
to pay her regular advertising rates.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

On the 9th General A. w. Greely,
chief signal officer. issued general
order to the cable companies that
hereafter no news concerning the
movements of American vessels or of
American troops would be permitted
to be sent to foreign countries. The
order covers both press cablegrams
and private messages.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

The Womens Soldiers Aid Society
of Philadelphia has undertaken to fur.
nish every one of the 100000 volun.
teers and 100000 regulars with q
tooth brush and n cake of soap. The
work of distribution was begun last
week at Tampa and Mobile and will
be continued until the entire army is
supplied
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

I administration of the Ian. Section II
provides for the distribution of stamps.
Section 16 eXempts government, state.
county and municipal bonds from the
operation Of the law and also the stocks
and bonds issued by cooperative build
ing and loan associations whose capital
stock does not exceed $4,000 and
building and loan associations or COM
panies that make loans only to their
shareholders.
Section IS provides for a tax stamp
on telegraph messages, and exempts
messages Of officers and employees of
the government on official business,
and also the messages of telegraph
and railroad companies over their own
lines.
Section 20 makes 1t misdemeanor to
evade the plans of schedule b. relative
to drugs medicines, perfumery, etc.
punishable by fine not to exceed 500
or Imprisonment to not exceed six
months or both.
Uncompounded medicines or those
having been put up and sold at retail
as prescriptions are not included in the
taxable articles, leaving it to apply
particularly to proprietary articles.
Section "a adds the tax on proprie-
tary articles to the duty on them, re-
quiring the affixing Of the internal rev.
enue stamp before withdrawal for con-
sumption.
InheA tance Tax.
tax on inheritances and legacies
exceeding $1,000 is provided as fol-
lows:
On sums between $4,000 and $685.
0O0-First on benefits to the lineal is
sue or lineal ancestors, brother or sis
ter OF the deceased, at the rate of sew
enty-five cents for every 800
Second-To the descendant of
brother or sister at the rate of 81 so for
every 500.
Third-To tie brct,,er or sister of
the father OF mother. or a descendant
of brother or sister Of the father or
mother, at the rate of SO for every
800
Fourth-To the brother or sister of
the grandfather or grandmother, or a
descendant of the brother or sister of
the grandfather or grandmother 81 for
every 500.
Fifth-To those of any other degree
OF collateral consinguinity or strangers
in blood or body polite or corporate.
at the rate of So for every 500. All
legacies or property passing by will or
by the laws of any state or territory, to
husband or wife are exempted from
tax or duty. On sums ranging be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. the rates
of tax are to be multiplied by one and
one-half; on those ranging from $780,
600 to 100000, the rates are to be mul.
tiplied by two; on those ranging from
S5OO,OOO to $1,OOO,OOO, the rates are to
be multiplied by two and one-half;
and on those above 81, 100000 the rates
are to be multiplied by three
The tax is made a lien upon the
property until paid, and it is required
that the tax shall be satisfied before the
legatee is paid.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

Spanish troops in the Philippines ap
pear to be anxious 10 be taken prison.
ers. They have had no pay and but
little food FOR long time.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

Secretary Long says the Baltimore is
AL right" which to the Dons means
all wrong.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
Mixed Flour,

A substitute was adopted for the
Senate provision for tax on mixed
-four but the material points were re-
tained. In addition to the annual H.
cense of $12 upon manufacturers, a
tax of four cents per barrel is levied
upon all mixed flour manufactured,
sold or removed for sale. The same
rate is proportionally levied on half
barrels and smaller packages.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
Coinage of silver Bullion.

That the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized and directed to coin
into silver dollars as rapidly as the
public interests may require, to an
amount, however, of not less than 1Jb
million dollars n month. of silver bull
lion now in the treasury purchased in
accordance with the provisions of the
act approved July IA, 1890. entitled,
AN act directing the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the issue Of treasury
notes thereon. and for other pur-
poses" and said dollars, when so
coined. shall be used when applied in
the manner and for the purpose named
in said act.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

There shall be levied. collected and
paid upon tea, when imported from
foreign countries, n duty of 10 cents
per pound. The tax becomes opera
tive with the act
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

An interesting investigation has
been made recently in one of our cities
as to the reasons why children of
equally good capacity should rank so
unevenly in their studies In the
schools. Pains were taken to learn
from one class of fiftyhye pupils
enough about their habits out Of school
to enable judgments to be made. The
investigation showed that thirteen
boys were permitted to be on the
streets at night as late as half-past
nine O'Clock. Not one of them ranked
as high as thlrtieth in the class. An
other grade class of fifty-five was tried
in the same manner; eight boys were
habitually on the streets in the even
ings. Not one of them ranked as
high as fortieth in the class. Another
class of thirty-five investigated show
ed that six were allowed the freedom
OF the streets at night, and every one
of them had spent two or three years
passing the fourth and fifth grades.
One boy of fifteen years OF age had
spent nine years in getting four and a
half years of schooling. Investigation
also showed that in these classes ex-
amined, eighty-five per cent of the
girls remain at home and read good
books. and about one-third only of the
boys ever read at all.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

Our slightly battered friend, the Hon.
Valerlano Weyler, rises TO announce
that Spain must take an offensive
course and invade the United States or
all is lost The mere suggestion of a
Spanish army of invasion. with Wey-
Ter at the head. Is enough to give Bos-
ton fresh spasm Of apprehension. But
the rest of the nation Will probably
emulate the Spanish ministry. which
we are hourly told remains calm in the
face Of an acute crisis. Weyler is a
monumental humbug, and the only In
vasion we fear is the prolific product
OF his typewriters.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17
Bond. and. Certificates

Certificates of Misunderstanding Sec
retary Of the treasury is authorized to
borrow from time to time, at rate of
Interest not exceeding three per cent,
such sums as in his judgment may be
necessary to meet public expenditures
and to issue certificates Of Indebtedness
In denominations Of $50 or some multi
pie of that sum. Each certificate is
made payable at such time not exceed
ing one year from the date of it& issue,
as the secretary of the treasury may
such certificates obtained shall at no
time exceed $1OO,OOO.OOO.
The secretary of the treasury is au-
thorized to borrow on the credit Of the
United States from time to time as the
proceeds may be required, to defray
expenditures authorized on account of
the existing war (such proceeds when
received to be used only for the pur-
pose Of meeting such war eXpendi-
tures), the sum of S4OOOOO,OOO, or so
much thereof as may be necessary,
and to prepare and issue therefor,
coupon or registered bonds of the Unit
ed States In denominations Of $50 or
some multiple of that sum, redeem
able in coin at the pleasure of the
United States after ten years from the
date of their issue, and payable twen-
ty years from such date. and bearing
interest payable quarterly in coin at
the rate of three per cent per annum.
The bonds are TO be first offered at par
as popular loan.
The conference added the following
proviso:
Provided, further, that any portion
of any issue Of said bonds not SUBJ
scribed for as above provided, may be
disposed of by the secretary of the
treasury at not less than par, and un-
der such regulations as he may pre-
scribe, but no commissions shall be
allowed or paid thereon, and a sum
not exceeding one-tenth of the ~er
centum of the amount of the bonds
and certificates herein authorized is
hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated to the expense of pre-
pairing, advertising and issuing the
same.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-17

Upon each sale or agreement to sell.
any products or merchandise at any
exchange or board of trade, or other
similar place. either for present or fu-
ture delivery, for each 500 in value of
said sale or agreement of sale, 1 cent,
and for each additional 500, or frac-
tional part thereof in excess Of 500,
i cent. provided that on every sale or
agreement of sale, there shall be made
and delivered by the seller to the buy
err bill, memorandum of such sale,
10 which there shall be affixed law
iul stamp or stamps in value equal to
the amount of tax on such sale.
Rank check. draft or certificate of
deposit not drawing interest, or order
for the payment of any sum of money
drawn upon or issued by any bank,
trust company, or any person or per-