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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Train wrecked.

A passenger train on the Wisconsin
Central from Chicago to Minneapolis
was wrecked half mile east of Thorpe
and four coaches went into the ditch.
Mrs. c. ]. Seffin, of Pittsburgh, Pa, on
her way to Seattle, was fatally hurt,
and j. w. King, of Hixton, Wis, was
seriously injured. Fourteen others were
slightly hurt, their injuries consisting
of bruised heads and bodies, The wreck
was caused by loose rail or frog at
the east end of side track.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Liquor soiret mes makes great slave
Of man. Martin Dutton, of Pough-
keepsie, offered his son, Gould NJ. Dut-
ton. $1,000 if he would take the Kelley
cure, $4,000 more if he would remain
sober u week, and $4,000 Il year as long
as he never touched a drop Of liquor.
Young Dutton has begun to take the
Kelley treatment, and he says he is
through with liquor forever. Dutton
has an attractive young wife, but at
present they are living apart because
of his affinity for liquor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Famous Case Ended

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 14.-In the
United States district court Friday
Judge Bradford granted permission to
the district attorney to enter nolle
prosequi in the case of United States
Senator Richard Il. Kenney, indicted for
conspiring to aid and abet William IL.
Boggs, defaulting paying teller of the
First national bank of Dover, who is
now serving a term of Imprisonment
for robbing that institution of $107,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
The place Tor II.

"Well, gentlemen" remarked the presi-
dent of the club, motions are in order. 1t
has been suggested that we have banquet.
What shall be done?"
"Mr. President, spoke up the man who
was seldom heard from, Il move we dispose
Of it by laying it on the table"
The motion was earried.-Philadelph
North American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Katie Foy, a laundry girl employed
in a big laundry in Wilkesbarre, Pa,
was terribly burned on the arm few
days ago. She has Is girl companions
in the laundry, and when volunteers
were asked to give piece of skin from
their arms for grating upon her
burned member, every one of the girls
offered herself. You do not have to go
to the United States army to find love,
bravery and pluck in America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Eire in Chicngo.

Chicago. Oct. 17.-Fire early this
morning in the six-story building, 1870
to 136 West Washington street. caused
a loss of approximately $4,000, and
gave the firemen no end of trouble be-
fore they effectually subdued the blaze.
The heaviest losers are: j. Pieser,
manufacturer of pancake flour, $685.
600; Chicago Folding Box company,
$4,000; Imperial nickel plating works,
$4,000; Walker-Ehrman Manufacture
ing company, $4,000; Excelsior Quilt
ing company, $4,000; Fowler Cycle
Manufacturing company, $4,000. Loss
on building, 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Inappropriate.
as ministers club meeting, and the

1t was a ministers club meeting, and the
cloth was exchanging experiences.
AT a funeral recently said one of the
clergymen, II narrowly escaped laughing
outright at an unconscious bit Of humor |
perpetrated. why is it, ] asked in the
courseofmy moral applying eloquence. why
is il that there should be peculiar appro-
priateness to-day in the gathering, about
this bier, of friends and relatives whose
tears fall like rains
Il paused there significantly to let my
words sink in, when suddenly, with a choke
producing flash, il crossed my mind that the
dead man had been a milkman in the com
munlty for 25 wears N-Brooklyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
A Tragic AFFAIR.

Peoria, H., Oct. 14.-At eight o'clock
Thursday evening Harry Adair, "a years
of age, mail carrier, placed shotgun
against his wife's chest and shot her
to death and, then placing the gun
against his forehead, he blew the top
Of his head off. Jealousy was the cause
of the terrible crime. Mrs. Adair had
gone alone to the corn carnival during
the afternoon against her husbands or
ders, and the deed was done almost as
soon as she entered the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

The survey of the island of Porto
Rico, now being made by the United
States authorities, demonstrates that
in such matters the Spaniard knows
but little. The Spanish surveys are
very unreliable, and the island is being
found to be much smaller than shown
on the Spanish records. For instance,
the Spanish survey shows that it is
50 miles from Ponce to Port Viento,
while the actual distance is but 43
villas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
SNOW in COIorndo.

Leadville, Col, Oct 17.-For more
than one week a snowstorm of unprece-
dented severity for this time of the
year has been raging in the mountains
surrounding Leadville. One band of
1850 sheep and the herder with them
are lost. Other large flocks have re-
ported heavy losses and no word has
been received from many Others known
TO be still in the mountain pastures. In
the canyons losses from floods and
slides have been heavy and through
trains have been indefinitely delayed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Frog In Her stomach.

Mrs. Johanna Soil, of Fond du Lac,
while in paroxy sm Of nausea threw up
i've frog, full grown and weighing
3A ounces. Mrs. Soil had been suf-
ferer from peculiar form of stomach
trouble for years and none of the ply
sicians by whom she had been treated
were able to diagnose her case. The lady
states that for several years she had
been convinced that her trouble was due
10 some animate object in her stomach,
that at times it would move and jump
perceptibly, which symptoms her doe
tors had aseribed to spasmodic muscu-
lar contraction. The frog was appar-
entity blind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct 13.-The
produce exchange. First avenue north
and First street. was burned Thursday
afternoon The loss on building and
TO occupants was 100000. The build
ing. a four-story brick block. was
owned by Boston capitalist, and was
valued at SOS, coo; loss. $4,000. Hegna
& Co. shirt manufacturers, lost about
$50 900
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
MARKETS.
NIinneanoIis. MINI.

MlHntdpOIIss NInE.1 UCt. II.
Wheat-No. I northern. 67@6sc;
No. 2 northern, 66@67c; Dec. 675sc.
Oats-No. 3, white 23c.
Corn-No. s, 29c-
Steers, S4.0014.5 so; cows, $500
@3.75.
Sheep uttons, $3.50; lambs, 1915.
Hogs IS. T5a+4o.
Butter Creamery, extras, 2l922c;
creamery. firsts. 2o@a1c; dairy, fancy,
10000.
Poultry Turkeys, s@1Oc; spring
chickens. lie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 16.-A terrible
epidemic of dysentery is sweeping over
Japan with fatal results. Official sta
tistics show that out of $4,000 persons
attacked up to September ! 4 nearly 49,
600 have died. At Night Igata I,70O
deaths have occurred out of 1000 pa
TENTS. The authorities estimate that
100000 cases viii be recorded by the
end of October.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Fire in saginaw.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct. 13.-Fire Thurs
day did 100000 damage to the plant
of the Brewer Lumber company, at Car
rollton, a suburb of this city. The
shingle mill, planning mill, cooperage
mill, which manufactured stock for
salt packages, portion of a plant for
the manufacture of barbed wire reels
and 100000 feet of lumber were de-
stroyed. The company will rebuild at
once
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

The papers of Iowa contend that the
better than those of Kansas. The way
to test this, says the Chicago Tribune,
is to select samples from the fields of
both states, stand them side by side and
let the cornstalh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Forty
years ago last Friday Bishop Ii. w.
Whipple was consecrated bishop of Min
nesota. Sunday the event was celebra-
ted in all the Episcopal churches of his
diocese. In this city special services
were held, the feature being musical
programmes of unusual excellence, with
sermons By the rectors reviewing the
able services of the bishop in the state
since his conservation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Cor his License.

There win be a mighty hunter in
the Wisconsin woods this fall if the
description of himself which +. G. Bing-
ham, of Chicago, sends TO the secre-
tary of state in his application for a
hunters license is true. He makes affi-
dayit that he is eight feet nine inches
tall, weighs $50 pounds and is "a years
old. He got his license.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

TheeditorofHarper's Magazine wants
to know what rig is. Out here in
the west it is the outfit for which a
young man blows in the fruits of the la
bors Of a week for the privilege of let
ting his best girl hold the lines for an
hour while he holds her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

A Roman camp has just been discoy-
cred on the banks of the Narenta river
in Herzegovina. A section $50 feet long
by 27O feet wide has been traced, and
part of the walls, gates and towers are
still standing, and many tools and
weapons have been dug out of the earth
there
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

An Italian newspaper gives list OF
the various persons and their national
ity who have been canonized or beati-
fed by the Church of Rome during
the last 400 years. It is as follows:
Seventy-six Italians, 2S canonized, As
beatifed; &C. Spaniards. II canonized,
40 beatiGed; 81 Portuguese, canon
lied, SO beatified; Il French, canon
lied, s beatified; 10 Dutch. 70 canon.
lied, 1 beatified; Germans, canon
lied, . beatifed; Poles, eanonized
! beatitfed. twill benoticed there were
no saints from Great Britain nor the
United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
speech Restored.

"A. Loveland, prominent citizen of
PlattevilIe. who had light stroke of
paralysis % months ago and had not
been able TO speak an ineligible word
since, had his speech restored by a
hypnotist who hypnotized him and kept
him under the influence for almost five
minutes,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

In the district court of Minneapolis
Kate Aclerwas recently giyena divorce,
with the right to resume her maiden
name, which was Kate Schafrankowa.
In rendering decision the judge said:
Decree Of divorce will be entered with
costs assessed to defendant, and plain
tiff is allowed to resume the name Of
of-the one she asks for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
WIN Re sent to Paris

Peoria. H., Oct. 1.-THE corn pic
lures so much admired al the Peoria
corn palace have been secured by Com
missioner Peck, of the Paris exposition
Of 1900. and his representative. B. 5,
Snow, viii be tere Sunday TO superin-
tend the packing and shipping of them
to Paris. They viii retain their identity
and will be known as the exhibit Of the
Illinois Corn Growers association
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt, it seems,
gets only $10,00o,0o0 from his fathers
estate. This is because he insisted on
marrying the girl he wanted and not
the one his father wanted him to have.
We have Il great admiration for young
man who will put up with $l0,0o0,0o0
Tor the sake Of the girl he loves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

In order to advertise his occupation
a citizen of Avondale, n. j., has had
printed some cards which read thus:
Thomas 7. DAILY, justice of the peace,
commissioner of deeds, notary public.
Conveyancing done accurately at low
rates. Wills written. Parties married
or sent to Jail with neatness and dis
match -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
narribI. s1or, DENIED.

Constantinople, Oct. l6.-The porte
denies the statement telegraphed from
Bucharest last week that the sultan had
drowned in the Bosphorus several la
dies of the harem for alleged compiled
" with members Of The young Turkish
,larty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
A Horrible Death.

Mary Lesser, an orphan, 20 years old,
went to Milwaukee from Madison two
months ago and went to work as do
nestle in hotel She washed her hair
and went into the basement to dry it by
an electric fan. The fan caught her
tresses, dragged her head into its EN-
brace and beat her brains out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

At q meeting of the railroad advertis-
ing agents, in Chicago, the question OF
the best means of advertising was dis
cussed, and it was declared that as a
result of their experience they could
state positively that the newspaper is
by far the best medium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Sometimes it takes thousands Of dol
lars to develop first-class race horse,
but when a man does secure flyer the
animal is a regular mint. Flying Fox,
the horse that won the English Derby
this year, has won S15O,O0O in stakes
this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Freight Cars scarce.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-All the railroads
centering in Chicago-western as well
as eastern-are short of cars. The de-
mand for them is not confined to any
locality. Shippers of grain for export
are complaining that the railroads are
compelling them to wait in order to fill
the orders of shippers at local points ol'
all lines
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Mile. for ,be TransyaaI.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 17.-Twenty-
five carloads of mules for the Transyaal,
purchased in this market by the Eng
lish government within the last ten
days, were started for New Orleans
Monday. Another train load will fol-
low for the same point within few
days. An estimate or 500 tons of hay
for use in the South A yrican campaign
was made Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

In spite of the craze for cutting which
has infected the medical fraternity for
years it is.reassuring to note that some
members Of the Mississippi Valley Med
ical ASSOCIATE still doubt the advisa-
bility of cutting man open the mo-
ment he has pain under his right
hand lower vest pocket-that locality
being theapproximate stamping ground
of appendicitis. As one delegate said.
the patient may merely be suffering
from the ordinary stomachache of com
MERGE and ii would be inadvisable to
open him up and send him bill for $500
merely because of few green apples.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
KIIled by the Cars.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10. = Frederick
George and his three little daughters,
Lena. aged six years; Maggie, aged four.
and Frieda, aged two, were instantly
killed Thursday at Riverside, n. j., by
an express train on the Pennsylvania
railroad. They were crossing the track
l., q t,.annn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Capt. Albert S. Barker has been as
signed to command of the Norfolk
navy yard. relieving Admiral Farquahr,
who now commands the North Allan
tic squadron. Capt. Barker, who soon
becomes n rear admiral, has just re-
turned from Manila, where he was in
command after Dewey left until Wat
son arrived. Barker commanded the
Oregon in her famous tour around the
Horn, when she arrived at Santiago
just in time to help whip Ceryera and
to end up the Cristobal Colon. and also
commanded the Oregon in her long trip
around the Horn to Manila.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
work Is Resumed.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct l3.-The Penwell
Coal company mine started up Thurs
day with so men. Owing to repairs the
Pana and Springfield mines will not
commence work until next Monday.
Next week 300 men will be at work in
tho three mines
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
win. the Championship.

Philadelphia. Oct. l6.-Miss Underhili
defeated Mrs. Fox in the finals OF the
womens golf championship tourna-
ment. and won the championship Of the
United States. Score: Miss Underhill,
out. So; in. 40. Mrs Fox. cut. IS; in, IS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Three lion cubs recently added TO the
menagerie at Central park, New York,
have been named Dewey, Olympia and
Manila. That is certainly hard com
bination to beat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Fort Monroe, Va, Oct. 14.-Rear Adj
miral Sampson retired from command
of the North Atlantic squadron Friday,
and at $3.50 o'clock his flag was hauled
down from the after mast of the cruiser
New York. Admiral Farquhar, Admiral
Simpsons successor, will take COM
mand this morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Fire in Kansas city.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE FIVE
story brick building at AS Delaware
street. occupied by the c. J. Baker Tent
& Awning company. was destroyed by
fire Friday night. The Baker Co.'S loss
is $50, coo. with $4,000 insurance. and
tbe loss an the building IS 500. 0e1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

At the meeting 81 the international
geographical congress held in Berlin
recently il was proposed that an inter
national census be taken in order that
the worlds population might be de-
termined. Prof Kettle, who intro
duced the resolution, said that il was
a discredit to the nineteenth century
that the estimates of the number of
human beings on the earth vary from
1Oo,uOu.0uo 10 2oo,0O0.0O0. 1t might be
gratifying to know just how many peo-
pie inhabit the earth. but we hardly
believe it would be worth the 81 900. 900
that the worlds census would cost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Entail ExnInsinn.

Cumberland, Md, Oct. IA powder
and dynamite explosion in the office of
the Davis Coal & Coke company, at
Thomas. W Va. killed one man and in
iured five others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

When you see a man over six feet tall, who
weighs about DO, and his shoes are so big
he has to get them made, you can be pretty
sure that some one calls him "Artie" or
'Sweetums' or something.-N. y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

Oquawka, H., Oct. 1.-THE jury re
turned verdict of guilty, with a life
sentence, against Niece, who deliber-
ately mashed in the head of his wife
with an ak in Gladstone last fall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19

The Dewey arch in New York will re-
main as it is for one year, provided the
relic hunters do not carry it off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
PrIces az sfnres Advanced.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE
Southern Stos association announced
a five per cent. advance in all grades Of
stoves
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Not wasted.

Johnny, did you take your cough medicine
regularly in school, as | told your"
Nom; Tommy Budds liked it. an he
cimme an annie for IN Stray Stories
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81. Were Killed.

Valparaiso. Ind. Oct. l3.-Six men
were killed in the explosion at the Aetna
powder works at Miller station Tuesday
night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-19
Business 3iock Burned.

Nashua. a. H., Oct. 1.-THE Good
rich block. three-story structure on
Main street, was burned Thursday
Loss, $50, 600
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

some time. Finally came a story that the
sailor had died, and soon after the arrival
of these tidings there came through gate
in New Amsterdam's wooden wall worn
and weary woman with babe in her arms.
Where she was received and sheltered Hans
did not know.
"She had my name once" he doggedly as
serted, "but she is no child of mine now"
One might naturally feel that this wintry
night Lysbet and her babe would be ex-
posed to the coming storm. That swing
ing bell might say: Rejoice, rejoice" but
was not there room in some hearts for the
feeling of anxiety? Hans was not at ease.
He could not drop this subject that had
come up for notice.
Families" he muttered, fought not to
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

force into them to show what his full opin-
ion might be. She made no reply, but drew
a quilted crimson hood over her locks and
slipped out of the door. When Katryne
returned Hans was in a very painful mood,
and he remarked, in a sympathetic tone:
at is bad night, my child
eyes, father, but Christmas will soon be
here"
is the watch out?"
eyes, father, and he almost ran into me,
as if he thought | were a savage that had
just come down the North river in his
canoe and needed to be looked after
"Humph! The watch is a savage if he
can't tell goodly woman of New Amster
dam from one of those up-river Indians.
Unless he follows better fashions | will re-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

At first Hans fumed Then he gradually be-
came quiet. At last he did what Dutchmen
have been charged with a fondness in doing
he went to sleep, the beaver cradle still in
his arms He had not ventured to drop it,
for what if the baby cried again and the
neighbors heard it? The baby had found
a protector, knew it would not be separated
and had gone to sleep. Hans followed In
his sleep he heard voice.
Hans, thou hast the Holy Babe in thy
arms, the Christ child, who comes this night
to every home. Wilt thou turn Him away?"
He opened his eyes, and there was Katryne.
All over the crimson were white doves from
the sea.
Thou wilt keep him, father?" He could
but nod his head. She went away, quickly
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14
:. For the Children, God Bless Them! =

port him to Herr Stuyvesant. He will beat
him with his wooden leg
"Oh-oh father!'
"Yust, my child, | was only jesting and to
show that thy father will care for thee
Il thank thee" After this pleasant and
domestic episode there was silence. Hans
sat before the broad open fireplace with its
frolicIing flames and smoking his long
stemmed pipe, while Katryne made her
spinning wheel fly merrily round. In one
of the pauses of her wheel she said:
Il heard a voice, father
1T is nothing. The wind, my child, blow
ing straight from East river and Helle Cat" 3"
Burr-r-r-r went the wheel, and then came
another pause.
Il do hear something, father"