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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

How to Avoid Colds During winter.
''This idea that many people have,
that winter is an unhealthful season,
is all wrong. Winter is just as health
full as summer, if people will take care
of themselves. If you want to go
through the winter without a cold, OBJ
serve these few simple rules:
'Don't overhead your house, and
don't stop all ventilation. Sleep in a
cool room, but keep warmly covered.
Always take off your outdoor wraps
when you come in the house, and al
ways put them on when you go out.
And, lastly, just as long as there is
nowo the ground, don't go out with
out your rubbers. This last rule is the
most important of all, for two colds
out of three come from wet feet
The independent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
The News Condemned.

Mike Berenz, charged with the muir
der of John Blumenroeder, an old her
init residing in the town of Marshfield,
was acquitted.
Senator w. +. Conger was in Cumber-
land and laid out a route for a rural
free delivery.
Joseph Falter. Jr., a broom maker,
was found dead in front of his shop in
Eagle by his son. He had fallen off the
door step and broken his neck.
Burglars entered the general store Of
Meyers & Chase in Abbotsford and took
goods valued at $125.
DR.. B. V. Gregory, formerly a resi-
dent of Dousman, has been appointed
United States surgeon and is en- route
to the Philippines.
Rev. Henry Hoerig, pastor of the I'm
manuel church in Watertown for the
past % years, has accepted a call to
Menomonie.
Fifteen thousand acres of wild land
we're sold to actual settlers in Barton
county in one week and the influx of
new settlers is increasing daily. 1t is
now believed that the county will show
a population of $4,000 next June.
H.. +. Nicolai shipped a carload Of
cows from his farm in Big Bend to his
farm in Skaguay, Alaska.
Robert Bruce, an old resident and
prominent upon the board of trade,
died in Milwaukee at the age of &c years.
The corner stone of the First Nor
wegian Evangelical Lutheran church
VII be laid in Manitowoc.
On account of the road not being com
pleted within the time limit the county
board at Washburn declared void the
$4,000 bonds voted to aid the Bayfield,
Western railway.
Ezra Reed, a resident Of Racine for
over 50 years, was found dead at his
home in Mount Pleasant, having died Of
heart failure. He was 81 years old and
very prominent in the early days.
Three Of the largest ~foundries in Ra-
cine have closed and will remain so I'M
til the trouble between the foundry,
men and molders is settled.
Two Mormon elders are PROSECUTING
in Sheboygan county.
A warrant has been issued in Wash
ington in favor of the governor of Wis
consin for $1,000 for the second in
stallment of the amount due that state
for aid to the United States in raising
volunteer army for war with Spain.
Steven Janos, through his fat her,
Michael Janos, has begun suit in Mari
nette against the Northwestern rail-
way for the loss Of a leg and part Of the
other foot.
A body Of an unknown dead man was
found lying alongside the Milwaukee
railroad tracks near Flauner station.
About $f6o in cash was found on his
person
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

War department tables show that
the United States had 223,235 men on
the army muster rolls during the
Spanish var
The president has appointed Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, United States
volunteers, military governor of Cuba.
Throughout the United States the
one hundredth anniversary of the death
of George Washington was comment
GRATED. AZ the tomb at Mount Vernon
President Mckinley made an address.
In Washington Lieut.. Thomas NJ,
Brumby, of Marietta, Ga, flag lieuten-
ant to Admiral Dewey during the Ma
Mia campaign, died of typhoid fever,
aged A years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
NAMES COMMITTEE cHAIRMEN
Speaker Henderson His
se~lection-Fun List Given
below.


Washington, Dec. l9.-The chairmen
Of the various committees as announced
by Speaker Henderson Monday are as
follows:
Elections No. Robert W. Tayler, ohio.
Elections No. 2-Walter l.. Weaver, Ohio.
Elections No. 3-William S. Mesiek. Mich-
igan.
Ways and M-eans-sereno E. Payne. New
York.
Appropriations-Josep G.. Cannon. MI
nois.
Judiciary-George w Ray. New York.
Banking and Currency-Marriott Bros
ius, Pennsylvania.
Coinage, Weights and Measures-James
IL. Southard, Ohio.
Interstate and Foreign Commemorative
liam J.. Hepburn, Iowa.
Rivers and Harbors-Theodore r. Bur-
ton. Ohio.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-c Fl.
Grosvenor, Ohio.
Agricultural. w. wadsworth, New
York.
Foreign Affairs-R. r. Hit, Illinois.
Military Affairs-J. A. I. Hull, Iowa.
Naval Affairs-C. A. Boutelle, Maine.
Post Offices and Post Roads-E. i. Loud.
California.
Public Lands. f. Lacey, Iowa.
Indian Affairs. S. Sherman, New
York.
Territorles-w. S. Knox. Massachusetts,
Insular Affairs-H. A. Cooper. Wiscon-
sin.
Railways and c-anals-charles A. Chick
ering. New York.
Manufactures-G W. Faris, Indiana.
Mines and Mining-R. o. cramp, Mich
igan.
public Buildings n Grounds D. H.
Mercer. Nebraska.
Public Railroads.&c.. II. Powers, YER
mont.
Levees and improvements of Mississippi
River-R. B%artholdt. Missouri.
Education-G. A. Grow, Pennsylvania.
Labor. J. Gardner, New Jersey.
Militia-B. F. Marsh. Illinois.
Patents-W. S. Herr, Ohio.
Invalid Pensions-C. A. Sullowa, New
Hampshire.
Pensions-H. c. Loudenslager. New Jer-
sey.
War Claims-T. II. Mahoa, Pennsylvania.
Private Land Claims-G. w. Smith, Hi
nois.
District Of Columbia u w. Babeock,
Wisconsin.
Revision Of the Laws-J. Warner. Illi-
nois.
Reform in the Civil Service-F. H. Gillett,
Massachusetts.
Election of President. vcie President and
Representatives in Congress-. b. corliss,
Michigan.
Irrigation of Arid Lands-T. H. Tongue,
Oregon.
Immigration and Naturalization-W. B,
Shattuc, Ohio.
Ventilation and Acoustics-G w. Prince,
Illinois.
Expenditures in the State Department
w. A. Smith, Michigan.
Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment-R. G. Cousins, Iowa.
Expenditures in the War Department
w. W. Grout, Vermont.
Expenditures in the Navy Department
j. F. Stewart, New Jersey.
Expenditures in the Post Office Depart
ment-I. p. Wanger, Pennsylvania.
Expenditures in the Interior Department
&C. c. Curtis, Kansas.
Expenditures in the Department of JUS
tice-J. p. Dolliver, Iowa.
Expenditures in the Department of Agri-
culture-C. ". Gillet, New York.
Expenditures on Public Buildings-R. j.
Gamble, South Dakota
Accounts-M Bull, Rhode Island.
Select Committee on Census-A. j.. Hop
kins, Illinois.
Library-A. c.. Harmer, Pennsylvania.
Printing!. p. H~eathwole, Minnesota.
Enrolled Bills-W. 3. Baker, Maryland.
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COST FOUR LIVES.
CareIessness in Handling Blasting
Powder Result Fatally in "A
Kentucky Farmhouse.

Louisa, KY, Dec. 1S.-A sad accident
occurred near Alliance post Office, Floyd
county, resulting in the death of
Nelson Hamilton and three of his chill
dren. Hamilton, who was preparing to
do some blasting, was pouring out some
powder from a key when his f~our-year-
old son picked up a small amount and
tossed into the fire. The explosion threw
some embers into the pile Of powder
and a terrific explosion followed. The
father and little son and two older chill
dren, who were in the room, were
shocked into insensibility. The ceiling
wa lifted from its place, the walls
spread and the upper part of the house
came down and stopped about half
way of the walls, thus fastening all
the doors securely. When the oldest
daughter regained consciousness sufii-
GENTLY TO realize that the house was in
flames she tried 10 open a door, but at
once saw the hopelessness of such an
effort and began to scream for help.
A neighbor arrived in time to burst in a
door and get the tortured persons out,
but they were so badly burned that all
died within a few hours.
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Freres camp, Natal, December Is, de-
scribing the Tugela river battle, says:
1.-THE Beers in great force occupied a
strong, e~ntrenched position, commanding
the river and reaching back 500 yards from
it's further side. Gen. Harris brigade, On
the left, first attempted a crossing under a
murderous nordenfeldt and rifle fire. The
Royal Dublin fusileers, the Royal Inniskill-
ing fusileers, the Kings own Scottish bor-
derers and the ~Connaught rangers crossed
with superb unfiinching gallantry, but the
ly untenable. The British suffered heavily
from a perfect hail of artillery and shrap-
mel, while their own artillery was very bad
ly mauled. They were, therefore, obliged
to recross the river. On the right, Gen.
Hildyard's brigade, displaying equal hero
ism. succeeded in entering the village Of
Colenso, hut the Sixth battery encountered
a murderous fire, and was compelled to re-
tire, leaving guns and ammunition wagon
on the veldt This brigade also was obliged
to fall back. Meanwhile Gen. Barton's bril-
gade also failed TO take possession of
Hlanwri hill, as was intended. and the en-
tire force retired on Chievely. Gen. Clery
was In command"
Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay, Dec.
1s.-It is rumored that Mr.. Churchill,
the newspaper correspondent who re-
Gently escaped from Pretoria, has been
captured at Waterfalboven, about half
way between Pretoria and Portuguese
territory,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
BIG FAILURES.
Cause a Panicky Rush to I'm
Iond Stocks.

New York, Dec. 19.-Two failures, n
of a trust company with liabilities of
11.650,000, and the other of a stock ex-
change firm; sales of 100000 shares OF
stock on the New York stock exchange,
the biggest days business in the his
tory of the institutions; call money bid
up to 1s6 per cent. and declines rang
ing from one to twenty points in all the
active stocks, were the features of q
market Monday which almost ran into
a panic. The expected happened when
the Produce Exchange Trust company
failed to open its doors in the morning,
and the news of this, coupled with the
failure of the stock exchange firm of
Henry Allen & Co., brought on serious
declines in all of the active stocks traded
in on the exchange. Added to these I'M
favorable developments there was a
stringency in the money market which
resulted in call loans being marked up
to 125 per cent, with 1856 per cent. bid
near the close. All of these influences
tended to encourage liquidation, which
was general throughout the day, though
there was supposed to be a large
amount of short selling by some of the
big operators. j. Pierpont Morgan
came to the relief of the market when
the call rate was at 1s6 with an offer to
loan 100000 at six per cent. This re-
lieved the strain, and later other bank
ers poured money into the market.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

AIDS TO GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

One keep-clean is worth a dozen
make-cleans.
Apply a drop Of oil to the door hinges
to keep them from ~creaking.
A cor soaked in oil makes a good sub
stitute for a glass stopper.
Flowerpot stains may be removed
from window sills with fine wood ash
es.
The most effectual remedy for Shiny
and greasy drain pipes is copperas dis
solved and left TO work gradually
through the pipes.
Refrigerators should be thoroughly
cleaned once a week, everything re-
moved. shelves and racks washed in
warn soda water, wiped dry, and then
summed, if possible.
To purify the air Of the cellar and de-
stroy parasitical growth, place some
roll birthstone in a pan. set fire 10 it,
close the doors and windows as tightly
as possible for two or three hours; re-
peat every three months.-Good House
keeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
IN THE PHILIPPINES
MaJ. March Abandons Pursuit of
Observation-Disclosures Marching
on San Mateo.

Manila, Dec. 1s.-Maj. Peyton c.
March, of the Thirty-third infantry,
has abandoned his pursuit of Aguinal-
do, and has reached Baguen, in tue
heart of the Grand Cordillera, where
the range is 10000 feet high. and where
food is scarce and travel almost inn
possible.
From native couriers and Spanish
prisoners ii was learned that Aguinaldo
left Bontoc, in the province of the
same name, with three women and
two soldiers, three days ago., and head
ed southwark, evidently for Bayom-
bong, In the province of Nueva yizcaya,
where it is thought he may encounter
the Americans.
Maj March's command was depleted
20 per cent. by the two days march
from C~eryantes to Bagnen, so he re-
turned TO Ceramics December 10.
Manila, Dec. 19.-Gen. Lawton has
started from Manila with the Eleventh
cavalry. under Col. Lockett, and battal-
ions of the Twenty-ninth and Twenty
seventh infantry, under Lieut.. Col. Sar-
gent, to capture San Mateo, where
Geronomo has 300 insurgents. Gen.
Grant has nearly cleared Zambeles
province. lie discovered hidden in
Subig bay a steamer, the Don Fran
cisco, of $50 tons, fully equipped and
coaled. She is supposed to be the yes
sci Aguinaldo was keeping ready for
his escape. Capt. Layson, of the Thirty
second regiment, has routed an insur-
gent band in Zambeles province, kill
ing several officers. Maj. Smith, with
three companies of the Seventeenth,
surrounded and captured another band
Of guerrillas which were %terrorizing a
large section north. The troops killed
several of the band. Gen. Hughes has
captured in%surgent strongholds at
Leapiz and Romblon, the navy coop
Grating. One man was killed and one
wounded. The insurgents in the is
land of Panay are apparently sup
nreesed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

William v. Marquis, who was lieuten.
ant governor of Ohio under the Camp.
bell ad ninistration. died at Bellefon-
tame, aged - years.
w. II. Carpenter, author, poet and ed
itor. died at his home in Baltimore, aged
sc years.
With her crew of nine men Whale
back barge lis, missing on Lake Su,
perior several days, has been given up
for lost.
Near Alliance, Ky, Nelson Hamilton
and his three children were burned TO
death by the burning of their home.
Flames destroyed the factory of the
Duluth (Minn.) Boot and Shoe com
pany, the loss being $150.000.
In a railway wreck near Lewiston.
Idaho, Engineers Balm and Ogden, Fire
man Bradshaw and Brakeman Bulge
were killed.
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Raise Their Rafes,

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. fS.-Iowa bank
ers and financial concerns are raising
the rates on farm loans, and. whereas
as five and 5H per cent. was accepted
until recently, six and seven is now de-
manded and secured. , Bankers report
that the demand for money is fully
equal TO the supply for the first time in
two years. They attribute it to the
tightness of the eastern money mar
ket and say the east is drawing a great
deal of cash out of Iowa.
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WISCONSIN TATE NEWS.
shot His wife.

Mrs. Helen Waitel was shot on Main
street, in front of the Citizens national
bank, in Stevens Point, by her husband,
Constantine Waitel. She will recover.
Waitel was arrested and placed in Jail.
Mrs. Waitel, who has been arrested and
fined several times recently at the in
stigation Of her husband for being an
of a ~disorderly house, had COM
menced suit for 2 divorce, and had just
come from her attorneys Office a few
minutes before she was shot.
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a leading authority, says: "The ex-
penditure for the war considerably ex-
ceeds 92,0o0,0 900 per week, and as the
treasury cannot hope to sell its bills
on the market under five per cent, it
is evident that the government must
10 come upon the market for money"
London, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Frerere camp says that
the bodies of two of the guides who mis-
led Gen. Gatacre at Stormberg were
found on the battlefield. The men had
been shot.
London, Dec. ia correspondent of
the Daily Mail, telegraphing from
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Cnrrencx MIN pnssed.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The currency
bill, which was debated all last week,
was passed Monday by the house by a
vote of 100 to $50. 1t had the united
support of every republican in the house
and of II democrats, Messrs. Clayton,
briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Rupert,
Scudder, Underhill and Wilson, of New
York; McAleer, of Pennsylvania; Dem
ny, of Maryland, and Mr. Thayer, of
Massachusetts. All the other democrats
voted against the measure or were
paired against it except Mr.. John Wal
ter Smith, g~oyernor-elect from Mary
land; Mr.. Stallings, of Alabama, and
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. of Alabama.
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Great Demand for ships.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Tacoma, Wash,
says: The exports of wheat and lum-
Der from Puget sound are being greatly
increased by the tremendous demand
for ships throughout the world. Ia
coma elevators contain ten cargoes of
wheat, with only two vessels in sight to
carry it during the next two months.
The lumber situation is much worse,
owing to the immense demand from the
orient, Hawaii, South America, Aus
tralia and Europe.
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BURIAL OF MAINE DEAD.
Probable the President and Cabinet
VIII BE Present During Cere-
monte Mt Arlington.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Allen, having select
ed the place where the dead of the
Maine are to be buried, is now making
arrangements for the refinement, sub
stantially on the same lines as those
followed in the case of the Santiago
victims. The remains of Maine victims
will be brought by a special train di-
rectly from Fort Monroe to Arlington.
They will be carried through Gen.
Sheridan's gate and placed in hospital
tents pending the burial services, each
casket covered with an American flag.
1t is expected that the president, the
members of the presidents cabinet,
most of the army and naval officers in
Washington, and a large number of per-
sons will be present at Arlington when
the final interment takes place, prob
ably the last week in December.
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Not Good KicISers.

/ never heard but one Porto Riean man
make a kick about anything, l was sitting
on the hotel veranda at Ponce one day when
There was a vicious bull tearing about the
street, and the animal got after the mer-
chant and run him a block and gave him a
toss which landed him on the veranda, al
most at my feet. OF course | went 10 MS
assistance, thinking him seriously hurt, but
it turned out that he had come off almost
without a bruise. | began TO congratulate
him over his escape, but he interrupted me
with:
"Senor, / like it not. The bull should
have rolled me into the ditch, instead of toss
ing me up here. Never before was ] tossed
upon this veranda, and can't make it out"
WASHINGTON Post.
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wins.

Frankfort. KY, Dec. 19.--At the spe-
cial election in the Seventh Kentucky
congressional district Monday to elect
a successor I the late Congressman
Evan L. Settle, June w. Gayle (dem.).
of Owen county. was elected over ex-
Congressman w. C. Owens, who ran as
the fusion candidate of the anti-Goebel
democrats and republicans. About two
thirds Of the vote was polled. At Gayle's
headquarters his majority in the dis
trict is placed at 1000.
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NEW COMMANDER APPOINTED.
Lord Roberts 10 Lend Forces Ina south
Africa-Buiier Reported to Have
Crossed the TugeIn.

London, Dec. 1s.-Baron Roberts of
Kandahar and Waterford, commander
of the forces in Ireland, has been APP
pointed 10 the chief command in South
Africa, with Gen. Lord Kitchener, of
Khartoum. as his chief Of staff.
London, Dec. 19.-The Daily Mail
hears from a hitherto reliable CORE
spondent that Gen. Butler, after a stir
fight, crossed the Tugela river. The
correspondent also states that Gen.
Methuen's communications are cut.
The war Office has posted a revised
list of the casualties in the battle of
Magersfontein, giving 81 additional
killed.
The Daily Chronicles financial ar
ticle, which is written by A. j. Wilson,
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Erred MT HIS vic.

Frank Corwin went to his home in
GAINESVILLE and found his wife suffering
from an epileptic fit. Corwin, who was
intoxicated, procured a shotgun, with
which he shot at his wife, the charge
going into the air, missing Mrs. Corwin
by several feet. Corwin is now in Jail.
He alleges that he fired to brighten
his wife, believing it a better method
than calling a physician. Mrs. Corwin
is now dangerously i'll with nervous
trouble.
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London, Ky., Dec. 1s.-The Philpot-
Griffin feud has claimed two more vic
Tins in the past As hours. The two fac
tions met Friday night near Benge-
town, where a fight occurred, in which
Ed Rogers was killed and one of the
opposite side, a Philpot, was seriously
wounded. Saturday another fight took
place, the Philpots, it is said. having
followed up the retreating side and
fired into them. killing Henry Hamp-
TON
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RradIev for vice President.

Louisville. KY, Dec. 1s.-William o.
Bradley, who has just retired from the
euberuatorial chair, and who was a can
didate for the presidential nomination
in 1896. is a candidate for vice president.
Gov. Bradley's friends are openly work
ing in his behalf. The plan is TO make
him the nominee Of the republican eau
Gus for United States senator as a kind
of starter for his race for the second
Mace ON the national ticket.
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Iive stock ConyentIon,

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 19.-The first
national live stock convention of the
twentieth century, the third annual
meeting of the National Live Stock as
ISOLATION, which is TO convene in this
city January 16, gives every indication
IF being one of the most important gath
erings of live stock men and those in
terested in the various branches of in
dustry ever held in the United States.
From information so far received by
the general committee, it is estimated
that there will be not less than 5000
delegates and visitors present.
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The Boston young woman who says
she was sold TO her husband by her
father is not up TO date. 1t is the mod
ern fashion for young women 10 buy
their husbands and a good many of
them who have ~patronized the foreign
market of late have been cheated, too.
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A Rich strike.

A letter received from Dawson City
says that George and Fem Galligan,
brothers, formerly Iumbermen in Chip
pewa Falls, have become wealthy in
the Kiondike. they left for Alaska two
years ago. After prospecting they took
possession of an abandoned mine on
Bonanza creek. and sunk two 50-foot
shafts. When about out of supplies and
getting discouraged, they struck a rich
lead. They claim to have been offered
$500, 600 for the mine.
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Gold Found.

Sensational reports have been re-
ceived Of a gold find at Lefarge, so
miles from La Crosse, at the terminus
of the Kickapoo Valley railroad. two
thirds interest in the property has been
sold to a New York syndicate for $780,
600. The balance is owned by a brewer
atHillsboro, who first obtained the land
from a farmer. 1t is announced that
mining operations viii begin on an ex-
tensive scale Immediately.