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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
CONGRESS
Lrief of the Opening Session
of the House and Scnate-Hen-
derson Elected Speaker.

Washington, Dec. 81 Enormous
crowds witnessed the opening scenes
in the house Monday. The principal in
terest centered in the disposition of the
case of Mr.. Roberts, the Mormon repre-
sentative from Utah. Those who an
ticipated a sensational denouement
were disappointed. The programme
outlined by the republican leaders at
their conference on Friday night was
partially carried out. The objection to
the administration of the oath to Mr..
Roberts was entered by Mr.. Taylor
(O.), as predicted, and he stepped aside
without protest except to ask if by do
ing so he waived any of his rights. To
this the speaker responded in the neg
alive. There was not a protest from
any quarter against the objection to the
administration of the oath to Mr.. Rob-
erts. But, on the contrary, the only
voice raised except that of Mr.. Taylor's
was that of Mr.. McRae (dem., Ark,
who joined with Mr.. Taylor in his pro-
test. Mr.. Taylor offered his resolution
to refer the case to a special committee,
but by mutual arrangement the con-
sideration of the resolution was post
poned until to-day in order that the
routine business in connection with the
organization might be transacted Mon
day.
The election of Speaker Henderson
and his induction into office, the APP
pointment of the usual committees to
wait upon the president. the seat-draw-
ing contest with the usual amusing fea-
ures went off without a hitch. The only
other feature out of the ordinary was
the adoption of the Reed rules for the
present congress. The democrats knew
it was futile to more than protest
against the adoption of these rules after
the republicans had decided upon this
course in caucus and the debate upon
the resolution to adopt them was very
brief. They were adopted by a strict
party vote.
Washington, Dec. 5.-An appropriate
tribute to the memory of late Vice
President Hobart was paid by the sem
ate Monday at its first session of the
Fifty-sixth congress. The session last
ed only SO minutes and only the most
formal and necessary business was
transacted. After the adoption of the
usual routine resolutions and the adj
ministration to the new members of the
oath of office, Senator Sewell On. j.
presented fitting resolutions upon the
death of the vice president; the reso-
lutions were ordered to be commune
Gated to the house of representatives,
and the session, on motion of Senator
Kean On. J.), was suspended.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
THE PENSION LAWS.
Secretary Hitchcock Makes Some
RecommendatIons-Other EN-
tracts from His Report

Washington, Dec. 2.-The annual report
of Secretary OF the Interior Hitchcock.
while summing up the work in all the bu-
reaus is of special interest by reason Of
its statements regarding pension policies
At the close OF the fiscal year there were
99l, 5l9 pensioners. a decrease of 2,l95 dur
ing the year. The average annual value
of all pensions was $l32.74. The Spanish
war probably will increase the pension roll
during the current fiscal year,
Secretary Hitchcock urges legislation to
definitely construe the act of June q. 1890.
relating to widows pensions. Regarding
this he says: I'm order to more exactly de-
fine the words means of support ! approve
the recommendation of the commissions
OF pensions that the act of June q, 1880. be
so amended that a pensionable status be
granted 10 widows whose income, inde-
] pendent of the proceeds of their daily labor.
is not in excess of $3.50 per annum." The
report also recommends legislative author
ity for biennial examinations of pension
ers; legislation prohibiting the payment of
ANY compensation whatever 10 pension
attorneys and agents for any service in
connection with any claim or proceeding
under the pension laws, except such as may
within certain limits fixed by congress be
allowed by the commissioner of pensions
and paid from the pension money as now
provided with respect to claims for pen
sion,' and for the delivery free Of any
part paid letter or packet addressed to PEN
sion agencies.
Attention is called to the phenomenal in
crease In railway traffic in the last two
years, amounting approximately in in
creased earnings in 1899 over 1885 to $4,000,
coo, and the previous year to 81. 000,O00 the
increase being only limited by the lack of
cars to carry products.
During the fiscal year ended June 80. 1899,
the public lands disposed of aggregated
9.1S2. 1916 acres.
TtZ - - a. a.z4.w ~ .rA.-
amounted to 5000, 1874. an increase of
$792, I42. f6.
The total area of public lands is approxi-
mately fixed at LOSE. 1892 acres, of which
S29, 30s. 06S acres are undisposed of and 1872
$50, l53 acres have been reserved for va
rious purposes.
Excluding $500 Indians in New York and
$500 embraced in the five civilized tribes,
the Indians number approximately ISL, $50,
as against 1922 reported last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
naoide Arninx, Roberts.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The advisory
committee, consisting of Representa-
tives Hepburn, of Iowa; Taylor. Of Ohio;
DaIzell. of Pennsylvania; Moody. OF
Massachusetts: Long. of Kansas. and
Payne, of New York, appointed by Col,
Henderson to consider the Roberts case,
has reached a decision, and by a ma
iority vote will recommend that the
Utah member be prevented from taking
the oath of office and that his case be
referred TO the elections committee.
The objection TO Mr.. Roberts being
sworn in will be based on the charge
that he has been convicted of polygamy
and served a term. in prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
IT is A GREAT MISTAKE.

To look for judgment and experience
in youth.
To endeavor to mold all dispositions
alike.
To look for perfection in our own ac-
tons.
To measure the enjoyment of others
by own.
To expect uniformity of opinion in
this world
To believe only what our finite minds
can grasp.
To expect to be able to understand
everything.
Not to make allowances for the in
frmities of others.
To worry ourselves and others with
what cannot be remedied.
Not TO alleviate all that needs allevi-
alton as far as lies in u power.
To consider everything impossible
that we cannot perform.
To set up our own standard of right
and wrong and judge people accord
ingly.
The last and greatest mistake of all
is to live for time alone, when any mo-
ment may launch us into eternity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
KILLS n nenuty sheriff,

C~reston, Ia, Dec. 5.-Deputy Sheriff
Tom Walsh was murdered Monday by
George Williams on the latter's farm
near here. Walsh made a visit to Will
liams to serve attachment papers in
the morning, when Williams came to
town with Walsh. Later Williams re-
turned to the farm TO adjust some
business. Walsh made a second trip
10 the place, when Williams shot him
dead. Williams gave himself up and
was taken to Osceola and placed in Jail
10 avoid a mob.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
FOREIGN INTELLIGESCE,

DetYtllS OF the great Datlle II Modder
river were lacking in London and even
an estimate of the total British casual
ties was impossible. That the slaugh-
ter was enormous cannot be doubted.
Gen. Methuen himself was wounded
and Col, Northcott and Lieut.. Col.
Stoptord are among the dead. The
British advance is now within 20 miles
of ~Ladysmith.
A Manila dispatch says that Gen.
Lawton vas at Bambong, 20 miles
south of Bayombong. He was in tele-
graphic communication with the i'm
surgents, and the commanders of the
opposing forces were considering prop
ositions looking to the surrender of the
rebels to the Americans. A provisional
government has been established at
Zamboanga. ~Aguinaldo's secretary OF
the treasury and director of railways
have been captured.
In London absence of war news
causes uneasiness. \ Berlin dispatch
says that Lord Methuen is unable to
cross the Modder river and that his re-
treat is cut off by C~ommandant De-
larrake, who is operating near Kaffirs
Kop.
Advices to the war department from
Gen. Otis show that the advance into
the interior is being vigorously pushed
and the American troops continue to
drive back and disperse the scattered
bands encountered. Gen. Conon has
surrendered 500 officers and men with
rifles, several American and 10 Spanish
prisoners and the garrison at Bayom-
bong.
Gen. Otis report on the operations
in the Philippines up to August 81 last
has been made public by the war de-
partment. Gen. Otis says that the in
surgents have been duped by their lead
ers as to the political situation in the
United States by anti-expansion litera-
ture which has been extensively eircu-
lated in the islands.
BY the latest reports a battle seems
imminent between the Beers and Brit
ish at Spytfontein and dispatches from
Estcourt indicate an early battle at CO.
lenso. The British now have 1880 sol
diers and ia guns in the field, exclu-
sive of naval brigades and colonial con
tingent, estimated at over 10000.
1t is reported by the Spanish consul
at Manila that 155 Spanish prisoners
have been released by the Filipinos.
In a fight lasting 16 hours the city
of Maracaibo, capital of the state OF
Zulia, Venezuela, was captured by the
Hernandez revolutionary forces.
Hotel keepers in Paris have formed
a trust and will make a minimum
charge of five dollars a day for a room
without meals during the exposition
next year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
E FODDER R O
The Cowpea, which Has Been stead
lily Growing I'm Favor with
Western Farmers.

Herewith we Illustrate the cowpea.
AS will be seen, it is more of a bean
than a pea. Bulletin 102 of the United
States department of agriculture says
of it: The cowpea has been cultivated
in the south for at least $50 years. 1t
was probably first introduced on plan
tations in South Carolina, the seeds
having been brought from India or
China. From this original Introduction
and from subsequent i~mportations its
cultivation has spread TO almost every
farm and plantation in the southern
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
Lumber Plant sold.

An important timber and sawmill
deal has just beer closed in Superior.
pany of Chicago gets all the property
of the McCord Lumber company of SUI
perior. This includes 100, 900 900 feet
of standing lumber, a large mill and
personal property, docks, saving con
tracts for 20,000,000 feet a year and
other property. Papers transferring
part of the plant have been fled. The
deal will represent about $500 1000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Synopsis of the Annual Report OF
Prof. w. l.. Moore, Chief of This
Valuable Service.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The annual report
of Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of United
States weather bureau. deals largely with
the worl. of the bureau in announcing the
tempestuous weather of the closing months
Of 1885. and in the exploration of the upper
air by means of kites and clouds observa-
tons.
No destructive marine storm occurred
without the danger warnings of the bu-
reau preceding the storm. Probably the
most severe storm within the memory of
the living swept along the Massachusetts
coast on November 1921, 1898, entailing a
loss of at least 200 lives and many vessels.
Hundreds of craft sought a safe anchorage
on the advice of the weather bureau.
Climate and crop services have been es-
tablished in both Cuba and Porto Rico, and
the organization is far enough advanced on
both islands to issue weekly and monthly
bulletins giving the condition of the crops
as affected by the weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
WISCONSIN A NEWS.
Likes the Game Inv.

State Fish and Game Warden J. T. FL
larson is fairly well satisfied with the
present state game law. lie is not in
favor of any general overhauling of the
law by the next legislature, but does
favor some changes, among them a pro-
vision that a coupon cut from the
hunters license be attached to each
carcass of deer killed as soon after kill
ing as is practicable. Mr.. Ellarson esti-
mates hat about 10000 hunters IL
censes were issued this year in Wiscon-
sin to residents of the state, and about
161 licenses issued to nonresident hun
tiers,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
New steel Mil opened.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1.-The first
commercial steel for the open market
erer made in the south was produced
al the new million-dollar plant of the
Alabama Steel G. Ship Building COM
pany, at Ensley Thursday afternoon.
Only three furnaces are in operation as
yet. but the entire plant will be going
within 50 days. The steel is mad by
the open hearth basis process, and Ala
bama red ores are used. The company
has sold the entire output nearly a year
ahead. some of which will go TO Europe.
Carl Beyer died in Chippewa Falls,
Wis.,, aged 106 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

The year 1899 is a record breaker in
the matter of munificence, both by be-
quest and donation, to schools, colleges,
libraries, art Institutes and galleries.
the amount up to date being $s3,5S4.1I4.
Nothing remotely approaching it has
been known in the past, .nd the most
gratifying feature of it all is that the
largest amount of the total sum has
been given outright, showing that
wealthy and generous persons prefer
to extend their aid while living sc that
they may have an eye upon its admins
tration and so that their plans are car
ried out as they wish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
Passed Away.

ST. Louis, Dec. 4.-Joseph Brown,
ex-mayor of ST. Louis, died here Sunday
of a complication of diseases, aged &c
years. Before he entered politics he
was probably the most prominent
steamboat man on western waters. Mr..
Brown was prominently identified with
Spiriiualism in a local as well az a ma
tional sense. He was very wealthy at
one time, but lost his fortune late in
life. He served two terms as mayor in
the early 70's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
Thief.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. Am un-
known white man, closely masked, held
up the two messengers in a Southern
Express company car Friday night and
under cover of a revolver compelled
them 10 give up S1,70o in cash. Eight
thousand dollars in another safe was
overlooked by the outlaw, who accom-
plished his work without any aid. The
robbery took place near Branchville.
6. c.. on the Southern railway.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Mrs. Emma Louise Hitchcock, wife
of Prof. Hitchcock, of Washington, is
organizing an expedition which she
viii lead to Cocos island to search for
the 100000 900 worth of gold, dia-
monds and jewelry supposed to be
buried there. Millions of treasure lie
buried in Mother Earth and at the
bottom of the ocean, but more mil
lions have been spent in trying to re-
cover them than have been recovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
Mnnern,e Mornlng Rntlon..

The National Faneiers' Journal well
saws that fowls which are overfed in
hem morning are sluggish al day and be.
come lazy and 90 out Of condition. II
is exercise Of muscle tina creates proper
functional tone. All bird are active BY
nature. If produetiveness is expected,
natural laws must be observed. Feed
moderately in the morning. especially
when the flock is small and kept in linn
tied range
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Tie head of a house in Germany
which is one Of the biggest buyers of
Russian wheat in Europe has closed a
contract for several hundred thousands
of dollars worth of American wheat.
The Russian wheat crop is almost a
failure and the grain so inferior in quail
ity as to cause its rejection. The great
American wheat fields are the worlds
most reliable source Of supply.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
KILLED His Mnther.

GAINESVILLE, o., Dec. 1T shot mother.
1t was an accident" was the confession
of Albert Swingle, the ~14-year-old son
of John SwiDgle, at the c%oroner's in
quest at %Cannelville Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Swingle was found dead
Wednesday. Tho boy denies that he
loaded the gun, but his father declares
ii had not been loaded for a week. The
boy manifests no regret over the death
of his mother. He was sent to Jail with
out bond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

1t is said the discovery has been
made that it is possible to raise and
ripen grain in the Klondike, and large
fields of wheat, barley and oats are to
be The country cannot be made
profitable for general agriculture, but
the raising of breadstuffs win be a
source of profit to some people. 1t is
likely that those who raise grain to
feed the miners will make more money
than the miners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
insane Patient Murdered.

Kankakee, ILL.,, Dec. a William
Wiley (colored), a patient of the Kan
kakee insane hospital, was found in bed
in the dormitory Friday morning
stabbed TO the heart. There were no
signs of a struggle. Fifteen other pa
TENTS sleep in the dormitory. 1t is be-
lieved one of them did the murder. A
kitchen knife was discovered in a closet.
The night watch was in the room half
an hour before the murder was discov-
cred, but noted nothing unusual. The
jury exonerated the hospital authori-
ties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Tw~enty-three persons were accident
ally killed by hunters during the deer
season now ended in the Adirondack
mountains. People who want excite
ment, peril and s%anguinary adventures
need o go to South Africa or Luzon
with that kind of territory at home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Child WnHe In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5.-A cold wave
has swept over Nebraska during the
past "a hours. 1t is not accompanied
by snow to amount to anything, and
is rather welcomed than otherwise.
Stock is well protected all over the
country and reports show that an I'M
usual mount of hay has been put up.
With the late coming of cold weather
there is likely to be more feed than
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

If the United Kingdom depended
upon homegrown wheat the annual
supply would only last 2H months.
The British colonies and India could
only furnish enough more to last 1s
months. At present more than the
difference suggested IS supplied by the
cereal regions of the United States.
If commerce between this country and
Great Britain were cut off there would
he a terrible time of it in the tight
little island before the rest of the
world could meet the deficiency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Perhaps Aguinaldo's official title has
been shortened lately, but when he
subscribed it not long ago it was Don
Emilio Aguinaldo y Fanny, P~residente
del Gobierno Revolucionario &c Til-
ipinos, y Captain General y General
en- Jefe de su Fiercito.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

There are two gold fields in Alaska,
not in British territory, Cape Nome and
Cape York, that promise some sensa-
tions in the matter of dust next year.
While Cape York is probably the most
forsaken hole on the footstool, the pans
are nuggety and yellow, and that set
ties its status as a winter and summer
resort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
MARKETS.
Minneapolis, MIMI, Dee. 5.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Dec ..
Wheat-No. l northern. 64@65c-
No. l northern. 6296Sc; May. 665gc.
0ats-No. 5, white, 2sc.
Corn-No. 5, SOC.
CatEe-Steers. S 4.oO945 so; cows, 81. "a
@S.00.
sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, 50. rs.
Hogs-S3. 40@3.T5.
Butter-Creamery. extras, 25@26c;
creamery, frsts. 2s@s4c; dairy fancy,
23@25.
Poultry-Turkeys, SOLO spring
chickens, 12c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
EntnI Collision.

Denver, Col, Dec. 5.-A rear-end col
Iision occurred between two passenger
trains on the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad. in which six persons were
killed outright and several others were
severely injured. The accident hap
pened at English switch, about six
miles east of Salida, at six a. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
Navigation Closed.

Navigation on the Fox river and its
tributary waters has closed for the sea
son. This has been the largest open
season of which the department has
any immediate record. The longest
open season before this was in 1892,
when navigation closed November &c.
Traffic, as shown by the records of lock
tenders, has been far greater than any
year since 1893.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

When Mrs. Peter Karl, of New York,
died a short time ago she made a dying
wish that her body be eremated and
that the ashes be hurled TO the winds
from the top of the statute of ] iDerty.
Her husband had her remains cremated
and carried out her wishes in every
Jo+1ff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Bishop Potter says that, coming of
an ecclesiastical family, he owes his
love of preaching to those GRANDPA
theirs and great-grandfathers." He
adds: Il began preaching before kits
gave place to trousers. My pulpit
was an empty stall in the barn, my
audience the chickens and the hired
MANI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Thomas A Edison, Jr., has invented
a long-distancc telephone hat he says
will enable him to talk to people in
Europe as easily as he can to those in
another part Of the city. He uses a
transmitter a thousand times as sem
sitive as those to be found in ordi-
nary telephone instruments and very
powerful induction coils. He will be
able to use the present submarine
cables if he a get permission of the
cDmuanies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
nrInk. cnrholic Acid.

Port Huron. Mich, Dec. al. a.
Root. until recently chief clerk of
the great camp. Knights of the Mac
cabees. committed suicide by swat
lowing carbolic acid. He left a note
asking his wife's forgiveness for thus
ending his life. A week ago Root re-
signed his position on account of
narvouc debility
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07

Mrs. John r. Nenable, of Waco. Tex.
is said to have the most remarkable
collection of flags ever seen. She
says that she has a penchant for col
lecting flags, just as some people have
for collecting postage stamps. and
MISUNDERSTANDING the flag fad costs
more. for each specimen collected. the
geography of the world a be covered
better with the worlds flags than in
any other way. She has a specimen
flag of nearly every nation of the
world. Her greatest novelty is the He
brew flag, first raised by Joshua when
Israel was expanding its territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-07
mother and child nurnea.

Mrs. Holiebeck was preparing break
fast in Kenosha, her infant child was
sitting at a table and in some manner
overturned a lamp. The child's cloth
ing caught fire and the mother in her
endeayor TO save the child was also ter
ribly burned. Physicians said both
would probably die from their injuries.