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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

The countess who represents Mrs
Besant in this country recently explain
ed in a lecture that the theosophists
believed in "a causeless cause from
which emanates the first cause, that is
when manifestation takes place." and
how from that emanate rays of spirit
which permeate all matter" That is
certainly going back to the beginning,
to the great void which was apparent
" incapable of productions state of
nothingness, however, from which
something began. But one of her
listeners said after profound and
head-racking thought: 81 don't know
vot she means; I want to know what
ISIS it." and the remark was received
with applause.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
LOOKING FOR SHIPS
Secratery Long Makes Every Effort
Get Information.

Washington, March 11-The feature
of the days events was the prompti-
tude with which the senate passed the
house bill carrying the appropriation
of $50,000,000 for the national de-
Tense and the haste with which it
was put through the formal proceed
ings, engrossed and signed by the
president While the matter has been
considered it can be stated that the
fund has not yet been allotted among
the various branches of the govern
ment service. Each of these had pre-
pared roughly and tentatively an esti-
mate Of the funds it could dispose of
to advantage, but upon looking over
the ground the president concluded
that it would be well, perhaps, to
avoid making this allotment until the
necessity became apparent. The
reason back of this is that the sum
that can be protitably spent for war
ships cannot even be guessed at with
any approximation to accuracy just
now. AS the ships are to be first
choice in the steps for defense, until
their cost is ascertained il is not pos
sible to divide the remainder of the
appropriation among the other
branches of the military and naval
services, The secretary of the navy is
making every effort to secure from
our naval attaches and diplomatic of
ficers abroad all information obtain.
able respecting the number of ships
building, their price and other data,
Uu to this moment not only has the
United States government bought no
warship, but it has not even secured
an option on one. There are
Many Applications Coming
to the department from persons and
firms who desire to sell ships to the
government, but in most of these
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

President Booker T. Washington of
the Tuskegee institute tells some sig
nificant anecdotes showing the zeal of
the colored people for the culture of
their race. One day lame black
woman, seventy years old, who was
born in slavery, hobbled into his office,
holding something in her patched
apron. MIR. Washington" she said,
Use ignorant and poor, but knows
YOU is tryin' to make better men and
women at dis school. l knows you is.
tryin' to make a better country for us.
Mr.. Washington, amt got no money,
but want you to take desc six eggs,
and put EN- into de eddication of one
O. desc boys or girls The poor wild
ow's 1.-TWO mites" could not have taken
an apter form, and pages could be
written from the hint in the good
aunty's presentation speech"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

The presidents of two important
New England universities agree that
flew college men really go wrong.
Few college men are excusable for not
going right. There is no excuse for
college man to come out of college I'M
educated; and one of the results OF
education is ability to see the folly, to
say nothing of the sin, of wrong-doing.
Purely as a matter of policy, the col
lege-bred man, if anybody, should
avoid going wrong.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
WAS A QUIET DAY
No DISPATCHES OF A DISTURBING
NATURE RECEIVED AT CAPITOL.

The Only Conference of the Day
Was Between the Members of the
Hoard on Auxiliary Cruisers
Office to Be Established in New
York for Receiving Proposals
New Wa shfps-Forty Ships Will
Be Inspected-NO Difficulty in OBJ
tairiDg All Vessels Desired.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
JAPAN CAN'T SELL.
She Wants All The Warships She
Can Get Herself.

She wants All The Warships She
Can Get Herself.
st. Paul. March 15.-The New YORK
Heralds special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Toxic says
| visited Marquis Ito to-day ana
asked him whether the japanese gov
eminent would sell the cruisers Kasagi
and Chitose to the United States. The
premier hesitated moment and re-
piled:
81 will make inquiry of my naval col
league, but think l may say that Japan
prefers to get possession of all the shlps
building for her as soon as possible ON
GERS have already been ordered to brlng
the Kasagi and Chitose to Japan and
the builders have been requested to mas
ten their completion,
After a pause the Marquis continued
slowly and iInpresively: 1.-The news OF the
last few days indicates a critical state OF
affairs elsewhere than on the Western
continent and we consider it only prudent
to continue>our preparations fer the ma
tional defense which we had the fore
thought to begin long time ago. I hope
the people of the United States will not
take offense at JapanS UnW1lllngness to
part with these cruisers have always
appreciated their kindly feeling for Japan.
The United States is the nation above all
others where public sentiment absolutely
controls the national policy, and for that
reason I wish to have the people there un-
derstand that Japan retains the Kasagi
and Chitose, not from a lack of willing
ness to oblige the United States, but be-
cause she needs them herself.
[ learn on unquestio liable authority that
Jaran is party to the negotiations now
going on between England and Russia, at
st. Petersburg. and also that while no al
lance exists between England and Japan
they have a definite understanding and
are acting in harmony. A high diplomatic
official said to me to-day
''You may say positively that Japan will
back up England against Russia, and if
England maintains firm attitude all inn
mediate danger of war is past, unless
Russia is resolved to fight at once In
view of England S great superiority at sea
and her possession of all the available
coal in the eastern ports, Russia will
probably take conciiatory tone for the
present.
[ learn that Japan has received a cable
offer from England for all the warships
building for her in English private yards
co assisting of three 15,000-ton battleships
and three first-class armored cruisers of
about 10000 tons each. The offer has
been refused
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
NO SHIPS BOUGHT.
Navy Department Means to Get Its
Moneys Worth.

Moneys Worth.
Washington, March 1.-THE United
States government has not yet ac-
quired a single additional ship for the
navy. This is true not because of
lack of offers of warships from
abroad, but simply for the reason that
the new navy department is proceed
ing with all of the circumspection con-
sistent with the needs of the case in
looking after the qualities and prices
of the craft. There is a strong dispo-
Sition to refrain from being drawn
into bad bargains and to insist on get
ting good vessels at prices not eX-
tortionate. Secretary Long was in re-
ceipt of a large number Of cablegrams,
almost all relating to offers of ships.
Lieut.. Nlblack, the United States
naval attache ut Berlin, st. Peters
burg and Vienna, is particularly active
in the quest for vessels. There was a
good deal Of talk during the day about
the assignment Of officers to the com.
mand Of auxiliary cruisers, the ST.
Paul and st. Louis being specially
mentioned, but Secretary Long set
these stories at rest by the statement
that he had not made any such as
signments and had only progressed to
the point of informing himself of the
possibility of getting the ships Of
fcered and manned quickly.
While looking after new ships the
officials of the navy department are
not neglecting old vessels, and ar
engagements have been made
To Make Short Repairs
On several ships, that in the ordinary
course would not be treated in that
fashion, but would receive a thorough
and time-consuming overhauling.
Thus in the case of the Philadelphia,
which has had five years hard work
and has never yet been done over as
is the custom, orders have gone to
Mare Island to put her in shape for
sea within forty days. The Yorktown,
at the same yard, is not to be touched
at present, not only because she is
in fair condition, but also because
she is not so formidable a craft as to
make it desirable to divert to her re-
pair attention required elsewhere. At
NOfIOlk the newark is set down TOR
thirty days repairs, and as a good
deal of work has already been done
on her she will be almost a new ship
when she GENES out Of the yard. The
big monitor Puritan has practically
completed her repairs. The monitor
Con anche at Mare Island has been eX-
amined and found in tolerable condi-
ton.
At League Island the MOI itor Man.
tonomoh and the ram Katahdin went
into commission yesterday, although
they have not yet had their orders.
They probably will remain in the Del
aware river or drop down into the
bay The torpedo boat Dupont sailed
from Mobile to attach herself again
to the fotilla at Key West. Again it
was said at the navy department that
nothing had been heard from
The Court of Inquiry
at Havana nor from Admiral Sicard
at Key West. The presence in the CITY
of several persons connected with
steamship lines and steel works led to
the circulation Of a number of sensa-
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
WILL LAST SOME TIME.
THO court of Inquiry still Continues
It's investigation.


ST Paul. March 15.-The New York
uerald's special cable to the Pioneer
press from Havana says:
The court of inquiry held a session
Yesterday morning and will meet again
to-day. The work here will last some
time. according to what members told
me on board the Mangrove. SO 1t is
likely the sending of a ship to Havana
to carry the court away may be post-
poned later tkan Wednesday, when
was regarded as the probable date Tor
the end of the work here. The steam
or Monserrat has arrived from Spain
with 1 200 soldiers. This makes $4,000
soldiers to arrive here from Spain in
the last six weeks. There is general
ioy over the strengthening OF SPANS
forces here.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
No "AlI-Canadian Route"

Seattle, March 12.-PreSident Wal
lace, Of the Chilkoot Railroad and
Transport company, operating tram
way from Dyea to Lake Lindeman,
has just closed a contract with the
Canadian authorities to carry over 100
tons of supplies fer the mounted police
at Dawson City. He says the domin-
ion officials informed him further or
ders for handling goods would be
given him later. This would Indicate
that the Canadian government does
not know of any 'all-Capadian route"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

Letter has now sold more than A.,
100000 bushels of his contract wheat,
the bulk of it going abroad. While he
refuses to disclose the price received,
1t is known that he cleared large
profits in the transaction. 1t is ru-
mored that Letter has already con-
tracted for the sale of all of his enor-
nous holdings. If this is so, much
higher prices may be looked for.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

Lewis Carroll" who was great
mathematician as well as the author of
the delightful "Alice" books, once
published a series of proposition"
that sounded like Euclid. The follow
ing was one of them: "a discussion
may be raised upon any point at any
distance from that point" This con-
venient but time-consuming principle
seems to be in high favor in our vari-
Gus legislative bodies.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

Six night-lunch wagons were started
by temperance society of New York
city, in the hope of lessening the pat
ronage of east side saloons. The sales
last year amounted to almost twenty
thousand dollars, the profits of which
60 for ice in the summer for the sick
poor. Philanthropy is everywhere
learning the vital truth that effective
reform comes not from railing at ex-
listing evils, but in providing worthier
substitutes
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

Mar .s1vhere is not a word of truth in
them he said. mo word has been
received by the president or any one
else as to what the board OF inquiry
will determine. The rumor was noat-
irc about al afternoon, Dut II IS utter
lvwithout foundation.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

New York, March 15.-Frederick J.
Blair, said by the police to be a son of
President A. G. Blair of the w. & L.
E. railroad, of Toledo, Ohio, and who
was arrested charged with passing
worthless checks, was held in the JeT-
ferSon Market court.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Guilty of Murder.

New York, March 13.-The jury in
the case of Artist William J. Koerner,
on trial for the murder Of his sweet
heart, Rose Alice Redgate, brought in
a verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree. The jury was out
fifty-seven hours.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Canada,s Governor.

London, March d. The st. James
Gazette says it understands that Lord
George Hamilton, now secretary Of
state for India. will succeed the earl
OF Aberdeen as governor general OF
Canada.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Killed nv Stonsnna

Dubuque, Iowa, March IL. = During
a fight between John Earle and his
stepsons, Charles Redmons, aged Is,
and William Redmond, aged 10, the
old man was SO terribly beaten that
he died. The boys escaped.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Factory Destroyed by FIRE

Baltimore, March Is The tinware
and japanning establishment of Keene
& Hagerty was destroyed by fire, en-
failing a loss estimated at 100000; in
Sured.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

"The head expands" says young Mr.
Edison, whenever one thinks intent
ly." If the reverse of this is true there
are persons whose heads will even
tually become the size of a cocoanut.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

The governor of Idaho seeks election
to congress on a no-necktie platform.
Evidently it's meek or nothing with
him.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

With all his greatness George Wash.
ington was modest enough to be as
satisfied with one birthday as if he
had had a dozen.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

Highway robbery is mentioned by
Chicago's chief of police as an indis-
erection. We had supposed it to be a
popular amusement.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15

AS Dole is over six feet high it is
obviously unjust to speak Of him, as
several papers do, as a low schemer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Pushing work on the Gums.

Rethlehem. Pa, March 70. = Tic
Bethlehem Iron company has received
orders to push all government work
as vet unfinished on the 100 ten and
twelye-inch guns and carriages, and
the force of skilled mechanics in all
departments is working night ard day.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-03-15
Rrozilian ships Not Yet bought.

washington, March 10. = Secretary
Long made the statement that the mat
fer of the purchase of the two Brazil
ian ships had not been settled.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
H recsipsd q lround.

promptly enlisted in COMPANY 4, OF the
Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteers. In
the Army Of the Potomac he saw much fight
ing. campaigning N the Shenandoah Valley.
In the first days fighting at the battle OF
Gettysburg, Schiffeneder received a wound
In the right side, which efterward caused
him much trouble With q portion OF his
regiment he was captured and imprisoned
at Bell Island and Andersoayille, and after
ward exchanged. He returned TO his regl.
ment, which was transferred to the army OF
General Sherman, and marched with him
through Georgia 10 the sea.
In this campaign MIR. Schlheneder's old
wound began to Trouble him and he was
sent to the hospital and then home. He
had also contracted eatarrh OF the stomach
and found no relief for years
4 happened 10 read an account OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People about
a year ago." he said, land thought that
they might be good for my trouble. l con:
Guided to try them. | bought one box and
began to take them according TO directions.
They gave me great relief. After finishing
that box | bought another, and when had
taken the pills | felt that | was cured.
recovered my appetite and ate heartily.
can testify to the good the pills did me.
Mr.. Schiffenede4 Is a prominent Grand
ARMY man IN Chicago, whittier he moved
some years ago with his family.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07

ing silos and cellars, and will save
time and money on any farm if prop
erly handled.
The stacker consists of one long post
or pole set solidly in the ground and
extending 30 to 40 feet in the air, a
short arm Of ten or twelve feet, and
the necessary ropes and pulleys. The
arm is fastened at the height desired
BY boiling onto an iron band, some
times made from an old wagon-tire
inserted in a groove or collar cut
around the post 4 strong wire, rope
or chain is then fastened TO the outer
end of the arm, or derrick, and on a
band made TO circle round near the top
of the pole. Three pulleys are sufh-
cient TO hoist the load. and a small
rope in the hands of the man on the
stack or ground enables him TO pull
the hoisted load wherever desired.
As no one has disturbed the farm
ers using the derrick, il is supposed
the stacker is not patented, hence no
royalties viii be demanded of anyone
who wishes TO make one.-Joel Sho-
maker. in Farm and Fireside.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
CLEANING UP THINGS.
No Time of the Year Is Better Suited
for This Kind of Work Than
the Present.

During the next two months is one
of the best seasons for cleaning up the
farm, and in the majority Of farms
there is plenty of opportunity or need
for this kind of work. After the plow-
ing for wheat is done the manure can
all be cleaned out of the stables, sheds
and feed lots and hauled out and scat
tered broadcast on the land intended
for wheat. The work of properly pre-
pairing the land for the reception of
the seed viii incorporate sufficiently
with the soil. Weeds may be cut down
in the meadows and pastures and
along the fence rows 10 a good advan-
tage. Many of them, if cut down be-
fore they mature seeds, viii be effect
ually killed out.
This is one of the best reasons for
killing out sprouts and briars. With
the exception of sassafras and per-
simmon almost all kinds may be eff
| fectually killed out by cutting down
reasonably close to the ground almost
any time n August. With these two
| in nearly all cases the only safe plan
is TO grub out, cutting them of at
least six inches below the surface.
While this plan requires considerabl
work, in the end it will prove much the
more economical. This is so much the
case that generally il viii be better
to thoroughly clean an acre in this
way than TO spend the same amount
of time and labor cutting off and burn
ing larger acreage, but doing less ef-
| fective work.
Cutting close to the ground and let
ting lay until dry and then burning
viii kill out many weeds, moss and
sprouts, but with persimmon and sas-
safras the tops viii rarely be killed
down SO deep but that the roots viii
send up shoots next year, and in a
short time they viii be as much in the
way as ever.
By keeping the farm clear the value
| is materially increased TO say moth
4 ing of the better satisfaction in work
| ing it.-N- j. Shepherd, in Farmers
! Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
NOTES FOR BEEKEEPERS.

Drones are the male bees.
Have good supply of hives in readi-
ness
Drones have no stings and no means
OF defense.
Cross. singing bees are usually the
result of improper handling.
Keep plenty of room above the brood
nest for the storage Of honey.
A colony that seems slow in building
up may have defective queen.
Much surplus honey cannot be Sc
cured if the bees are allowed TO swarm
al will
Rough treatment viii not succeed,
but viii irritate the bees beyond re-
demption.
Colonies worked for extracted honey
are less inclined TO swarm than those
for comb honey.
To hive a swarm right is TO hive all
the bees, and if the queen is there at all
she will be in the hive with them.
To obtain crop of honey in prof
liable manner, the surplus boxes must
be ready TO put in the hives when
needed.
A section filled with comb in which
there is little honey put in the surplus
cases viii entice the bees into the upper
ones.
Moth worms are very destructive to
empty combs in the hives where the
bees have died and in those put away
unoccupied.
The best way to get rid of moth
worms in empty combs is TO put the
combs in empty boxes and fumigate
them with burning sulphur.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
HOT WATER FOR LICE.
An Insect Destroyer Which Does Its
Work Thoroughly and Can Be
Had for Nothing.

The Messenger very sensibly SAYS
that boiling hot water is a lice killer
about which we read very little in the
poultry papers; but il does the work
very thoroughly, and is very cheap. In
a poultry house where the pests have
obtained a foothold hot water will
greatly assist in their determination.
The waste water on wash day can be
used for this purpose, being returned
to the stove after it has served its end
at the washtub and reheated. If the
walls, roosts and nesting boxes are
drenched with this the larger proper
ton of the lice will be destroyed in
stantly, and those which escape viii
meet their fate in the coat of white
wash which should follow within 4 Gay
or two. If the nursery coops are
turned upside down and hot water
sprinkled over the inner surface until
ii flows into and through every crevice,
not a single louise viii survive the
treatment. This should be done in the
forenoon of bright day in order that
all dampness may be dissipated before
the brood returns TO il at night. We
have nothing laid up against the
lice killer makers. and have no desire
TO injure their business, but everybody
cannot buy these things; and while
they are convenience, it is just as well
10 admit the fact that they are not a
necessity. The lice can be conquered
more cheaply, but TO do this involves
the expenditure of more time and la
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-09-07
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GSZKS
THE DERRICK STACKER.
A Western Device Which Gives Gen
eral Satisfaction in Hosting
Hay and Grain.

The derrick stacker is in use in many
sections Of the west, and gives general
satisfaction IL hosting hay, straw and
grain 1t is made stationary, and can
be used in making q round stack, with
the pole in the middle, or for lifting hay
or grain 10 a platform, from which II
may be put in the barn. This simple
device is also handy for stacking on
sheds, saving all the heavy pitching
from the wagon. Some farmers have
The derricks set against the barn, and
use them for hosting machinery TO
the top floor in winter and letting il
down in the spring. The derrick will
be found handy for filling and empty