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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Chinch bugs are doing great dam
age to Kansas crops.
A music typewriter has been patent
ed by a Worcester Mass man.
London is crowded with Americans,
and hotel keepers are reaping har-
vest.
American trade with China is chief
~ in the region where the disturbance
is greatest
\ steam automobile was built in
England in 1884. 1t was regarded as
a curiosity.
A Binghamton (N. " school teach
er whipped boy and exploded tor
pedo. He may die.
A six-year-old boy at Acorn Ridge,
Mo, shot his brother dead as the out
come Of a quarrel.
Japan has appropriated 5o,ooo .oCo
yen for war purposes. yen is about
| the same as our dollar.
The Christian Endeavor convention
in London win be attended by 10000
delegates, 5000 from America.
| Treaties with European countries
will postpone until 1908 the exclusion
of canned meat from Germany.
Paving blocks made of glass refuse
pressed into shape nv new invention
are giving good satisfaction in Geneva.
Officials of big railroad lines at Chi
cago say the excursion business, both
east and west, is heavier than in years.
An Oklahoma woman wants a di-
vorce because her husband had killed
% men, After the twenty-sixth she
drew the line.
The poorhouse at Wichita, Kan. has
been abolished by the county commits
sioners. there being no more paupers
in the county.
James II. Eekles says business CON
ditions are better than admitted
farmers are prosperous. and trade viii
continue good.
Ex-Gov. bob" Taylor. Of Tennessee.
has closed lecture tour in the west
and is reported to have earned $4,000
above his expenses
Joseph Real. a white man. died in
Toledo. o., from Iockjaw. resulting
from bites received in an assault By a
negro, Haley Ravelle.
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes. .Ir., the
new rector of St Paul's Episcopal
church, New Haven. Conn. is the rich
est clergyman in America, counting
bis wealth by millions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
PITH AND POINT.

The truly great is the one who acts
and let's other people do the talking
Chicago Daily News.
Let no man think the public takes
certain interest in him. The public's
interest is always uncertain.-Chicago
Democrat.
Grew on Him.-"Knave!" said the
autocrat, show earnest thou to be a
fool?' Sire" responded the Jester. 81
began life among the wise men,
Philadelphia North American.
When girl gives her picture to some
young men, it means that twill keep
company with the pictures of good
many whose originals She would feel
ashamed to speak to.-Atchison Globe.
"Biddelcomb is getting horribly
stuck up. He told me yesterday that
he never rides in a street car" 20.
that's Biddeleomb's joke. He always
rides out on the platform. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
'AVhat would you do if you were in a
street ear on a crossing and saw train
coming?" asked one woman of another.
NNN tAAt AaAAAbaA At 0uNNs was Nv e
ply, and she didn't seem to think that
she wasanticipating, either.--Indianap
oils News.
Dear little girl. she is so careful
about my health" said the new-hus-
band boarder. at is almost an annoy
ance." why don't you carry more life
insurance? ?" asked the Savage Bachelor.
and the Sweet Young Thing made a
face at him.--Indianapolis Press.
Wiggles-"There's no question that
D'Auber is a great artist. wonder if
his children win inherit his talent p"
Waggles-"I should say that his four
year-old boy had inherited it. He can't
eat bread and molasses without smear
ing his face with the most artistic de-
signs. "-Louisyille journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
LATER NEWS.

An agreement between the st. Louis
Transit company and its striking en-
ployes was signed at st. Louis by rep
resentatives of the transit company
and by the executive committc, thus
ending the greatest street railway
strike ever known in this country.
The National Council of Women has
sent out announcements that It's next
meeting viii be held in Minneapolis
Oct 10. II and is. This announcement
will be a big surprise to most OF the
club women, for the proposition has
only been under consideration a few
weeks. The invitation was extended
| by the officers of the Minneapolis
Woman's Council, and has been in.
dorsed by the members of the advisory
board individually.
/ The Northern Pacific has counter
manded orders recently issued for
| $500, 900 worth of new freight cars.
| The failure of the wheat crop in the
northwest is given as the reason for
this action.
Browns Valley, Mimi, comprising
twelve business houses, was destroyed
| by fire. The total loss is estimated at
| SIS, 600, with insurance of $50, 200.
! A courier from Sir Robert Hart, in
! spector general of customs at Picking,
1 reported that Baron Won Ketteler, the
/ German minister, and his secretary at
tempted to visit the tsung Ii yamen.
! He was shot four times and died at the
4 ,NEt hn l
| A bold attempt by two masked men
| to loot the safe in the Office of the
Globe Laundry company, Chicago, was
1 frustrated by an accident which may
| prove fatal to one of the marauders
/ In exploding dynamite to shatter the
| lock of the inner door of the safe, one
of the men had his right hand torn
away and his arm shattered, while the
| other was struck in the face by a fly
| ing fragment of steel.
The monthly comparative statement
/ of the gov crnment's receipts and ex-
| penditures shows that the total re-
ceipts for the month of June were
| S351, 435. $50 and the expenditures $3.50,
| $40. 67S, leaving surplus for the month
| of S17, S95, lj9. The receipts for the
| twelve months of the last year amount
to S56s, 9ss, GAS and the expenses $751;
759, III, making a surplus for the year
of SSl, 229. IN
/ The big reservoir of the city water
works system in the district in the
northern part of Grand Rapids. Mich,
burst. More than 100, OO0 600 gallons
of water were let loose, and rushed
down through the valley adjacent.
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May BE Larger.

Bremen said that there were fully 200
visitors on board that vessel when the
fire touched there, the majority of
them being women. A boat was lowered
from the Bremen shortly after the
alarm had been given, but the craft
capsized as it touched the water and
all hands were precipitated into the
water, and none of them was saved by
those remaining on the vessel. This
in itself would indicate that the list of
dead may be larger than it was first
thought to be.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Trial of Remarkable Murderer
Closed at StOckh MILE Had
Killed seven Men.

Stockholm. July >. = The trial of
Philip Nordlund. who, May II last, as
the steamer Prins Carl on which he
was a passenger, was passing Quick
sund, murdered seven men aud wound
edfive others. woman and boy. after
which he escaped in a boat to Hoping,
and who was captured the following
day at Eskilstayna, 81 miles west of
this city. WAS concluded Saturday
and resulted in the prisoner being con-
victed and sentenced to death.
Shortly after his arrest Nordlund con-
fessed that he had deliberately planned
the crimes. and that he had stolen 500
kronen from the captain of the steamer
He expressed regret that he had not
killed every one on board the Prins Carl
emphaticalIy denied that he was insane
and asserted that he committed the
crimes in order to "avenge himself on
mankind"
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The four days of carnival fun in Mill
waukee ended with the midsummer
nights festival at the Deutscher and
Calumet clubs. During the carnival
the floral and automobile parades
were fine, but the greatest feature was
the electrical pageant. which was made
up of 20 floats, which were erected on
flat cars and propelled by electricity
over the lines of the street railway
company. The magnificent floats were
Illuminated with the aid of 5000 mean
descent lights and presented a pic
ture that words fail to properly de-
scribe. The pageant ended with Prince
Carnival and his court of merrymakers
with gust of true carnival fun, after
the manner of the ancients.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
DOINGS OR A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
From WASHINGTON.

Friends have contributed fund OF
Sls,546 for Mrs. Guy V. Henry, widow
Of Gen. Guy V. Henry, of the United
States army.
President Mckinley and wife left
Washington for Canton, o., where they
are to remain for several weeks.
In Washington Benjamin Hill Smell,
a years Old. was hanged for the muir
der of 13-year-old Lizzie Wiesenberger
Smell was six feet six inches in height,
and weighed 237 pounds.
The commissioner of pensions states
that during the fiscal year just ended
los, 567 pension certificates were issued,
$4,000 more than during the year 1890
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FOREIGN INTEIIrcrxcp

seymour, the British admiral with
other foreigners, was reported at Tien-
tsin, but the safety of foreign diplomats
was not fully assured. The dowaeer
empress announced the burning of the
palace at Picking by Chinese troops.
fofeign missions were burned at TEN
tsin and Wei-Hen, 100 persons being
killed at the former place. The massa-
ere of native Christians at inland dis
! tricts is confirmed.
Advices from Manila announce the
unconditional surrender Of Gen.
Agulno, at Angeles. The secret service
officers captured Gen. Estrella in Ma
Mia.
All the diplomatic representatives
and many other foreigners are believed
| 70 be prisoners in Picking and lack of
dehnite news causes fear that they
/ nave been murdered. In Admiral Sew
mours effort to reach Picking the al
lied forces fought many battles. in
which a total of GO were killed and
FOG wounded. The Chinese loss was
very heavy.
Prohibition of meat imports by Ger
many will be ineffective for two years
The troops of Lord Roberts were be-
ing attacked on every hand by Beers,
| and in three days the British losses
were more than 100.
y request has been made bv the Dam
ish West Indies that steps be taken to-
ward their annexation TO the United
| States.
| In Manila fha 6rs+ c,l,,o..:o,,oI -, 80.
prise not under the control of the
priests in the Philippines, the nonsec-
tartan college of primary and second
airy education, has been opened
kilograms say that the United States
battleship Oregon went ashore in fog
/ off Hoo Kie island. north of Chefoo
The extent of the damage is not known
In the Rainy river (0nt.) district In
dams were holding secret meetings
and an uprising was feared
Later advices say that the American
battleship Oregon, which went ON the
rocks 40 miles west Of Chefoo. is lying
easily and may be saved
Roberts finds the Beers under Gen
Dewet hard to catch despite his big net.
The confirmation of the murder Of
Baron Won Ketteler, the German min
lister, and other foreigners at Picking
creates CONSERVATION among the pow
ers. The position of all foreigners is
believed 10 be desperate. All the lega-
ton buildings have been burned ex-
cept those of England, France and
Germany.
In northern Luzon a weeks scouting
resulted in so Filipinos being killed and
40 wounded. One American was killed.
Aguinaldo has issued proclamation
urging the Filipinos to distrust Ameri-
can tenders of peace and to refuse to
| surrender their arms
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
A Damaging storm.

One of the most heavy wind and hail
storms in years passed over Mcmillan.
Hail fell the size of walnuts and for
half an hour the storm continued West
of there grain was leveled 10 the
ground, shade trees were uprooted and
delayed traffic several large barns
were blown fiat, and in one of these
three persons are supposed TO be. Sew
erai persons were hurt by flying de-
bris- Grain in some places was re-
ported to be totally destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
a DAMAGING storm.

Mcmillan, Wis, June 90. - One of the
most heavy wind and hailstorms that
has visited this county for years passed
over this place. Hail fell the size of
walnutsand for half an hour the storm
continued. West of here grain was
leveled to the ground. shade trees were
uprooted and delayed traffic, several
large barns were blown fat, and in one
of these three persons are supposed to
be. Several persons were hurt by fly
ing debris. Grain in some places is re-
ported to be totally destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

The empress dowager of China is the
one woman in the world 20 defy all
Europe. She is now about 60 years
old, and for the last 40 years has ex-
erted an aIl-powerful influence in d.
recting the affairs of China. She is
the second wife of the emperor, and be-
cause she bore him a son and the first
wife did not she takes precedence. As
TO education, she has received the best
China can give. A native wi: and clev-
erness supply what she may lack in
book knowledge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05
rear ADMIRAL PbiIip Dead.

New York, July Rear Admiral
John W. Philip, commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died at 3:15
o'clock Saturday afternoon of an or
ganic affection of the heart. He was
taken i'll about IL o'clock Thursday
night During the war with Spain
Admiral Philip commanded the bat
tleship Texas and participated in the
destruction of Ceryera's meet.
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rennr,Irnnin Minn.

Pougbkeepsie, y. y, July Penn
sylvania's university eight won the in
tercollegiate race Saturday afternoon
by less than two seconds after one OF
the finest rowing contests of decade.
making their third consecutive win OF
the most important collegiate regatta
of the year. Five crews competed
University Of Wisconsin was second,
Cornell was third. and Columbia fourth.
while the eight from Georgetown uni
versity bobbed along in the rear, badly
beaten. The official time of the crews
were as follows: Pennsylvania,
I9:44 as; Wisconsin. 10: As 2-5; Cornell,
20:04f-5; Columbia. 20:o9 is, and
Georgetown. 20:1o rs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

\ tornado swept through Black River
Falls, leaving shade trees. telephone
and electric light poles in a tangled
mass and filing the streets and block
ing the sidewalks. The belfry of the
Universaist church was blown from
the roof and demolished. Outhouses
and barns suffered severely and thou
sand shade trees were broken off or
uprooted. d.. Spaulding's brick ware
house was demolished
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Chillicothe, O.. June 30. During a
severe storm near Bonneville in this
county. Richard HiBkie. farmer. vas
killed by lightning in the harvest field.
The house of Robert Summers was
struck and burned and barn Was also
DESTROYED by lightning.
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PRESIDENT PLAYED POKER.
Game in which the chief Executive
of the United states Took
Hand.

The marriage of Chester Alan Ar
thur, son of the late President Ar
thur, to Mrs. Andrews. at Nevey, re-
calls an interesting affair in which
his father participated while ofiiciat-
ing at an exposition in this country,
and which has hitherto escaped pub
location, says the New York Herald.
August l, 1883, witnessed the OPEN
ing of the exposition at Louisville,
and the central figure was President
Arthur. Upon his arrival on the soil
of Kentucky the president was met
by the then governor of the state,
Luke b. Blackburn, and in response
TO a speech of welcome by him the
president made a gracious reply. The
train then sped onward through the
state until Louisville was reached.
Here the president was met by
delegation of prominent men of the
city, headed by the mayor, Charles ID.
Jacob. At night a banquet was ten
dered to the distinguished guest at
the Gait house, at which he was called
upon to respond to toast.
AT about ii p. m. the president, ac-
companied by the committee appoint
ed to look after his comfort while in
Louisville, started for the suite of
rooms which had been set aside for
him at the Gait house, and, after a
chat of about half an hour with the
members of the committee which
composed some of the prominent men
In Louisvlle's affairs, excused himself
and retired
After the president had withdrawn
one of the committee suggested that
the party while away a couple of
hours with a game of poker No dis
senting voice being raised, the cards
and chips were brought forth and the
game was on. For solid hour or
more nothing could be heard but the
clinking Of the chips and the subdued
voices of the players as the bets were
made. When the game was at its
height, and the eyes and ears of the
players were so intently fixed upon
the cards and the betting as TO be
totally oblivious 10 their surround
ings, a tall figure clad in a white
night robe appeared from behind thu
portieres of a communicating room,
and. coming up behind one of the
players, gently tapped him on the
shoulder.
To the establishment of this player,
upon looking up he beheld by his side
the president of the United States.
The president said he had been lying
in bed since the game began listening
to the rafting of the chips and the
betting which was going on in the
adjoining room, and, though tired,
be could not persuade himself to go
to sleep until he had taken a hand in
the game. With one voice the COM
mittee extended an invitation TO the
president TO take seat at the table
and join in the game, which he did.
Louisville to-day has the distinction
of having once had president Of
the United States while its guest
playing a game of poker with some
Of its leading citizens in his night
robe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

Statistics show that the United States
are between them producing, in round
numbers. 120,OO0,OoO barrels of petro-
leum per year, and that the production
of outside countries has of late in
creased SO much that they are able to
contribute enough now to bring the
worlds aggregate production 10 about
100000 barrels. 1t is well known
that the production of Russia Is much
less now than II might be, owing to the
lack Of enterprise Of the people and to
inadequate transportation facilities.
New deposits are being discovered al
most daily in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

A scientific paper says that the heat
Of an ordinary incandescent electric
light globe is such that if the globe is
Inserted in q quart of water it will
bring the water to the boiling point
within an hour. Yet people who cover
the globes with fancy paper and silken
shades wonder why their houses burn
down in q mysterious manner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir APP
parent Of Austria, has given his king
dom for a wife. Some years ago a
monarch wanted to give his kingdom
for horse. Now the question arises:
Are wives quoted higher than they
were or has the automobile decreased
the prices of horses? Some debating
club may fiEd material in this for an
exciting session, especially if il num-
Der a few women among its mem
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Dewey Cannon Unveiled.

Three Oaks. Mich, June 29,-This lit
tie city was overcrowded with visitors
on Thursday, the occasion being the
unwilling of the Dewey cannon. This
cannon, it will be remembered, was do
mated by Admiral Dewey to the ma
tional monument committee to be given
bv them to the town or village contrib
uting the most to the memorial in pro-
portion to population. Three Oaks won
the contest, and on Thursday formally
unveiled and dedicated the preeminent
trophy of the Spanish-American war TO
which is attached the personality of
Admiral Dewey. Miss Helen Gould was
the guest of honor of the occasion.
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Crop Conditions.

The crop report of the Washington
weather bureau says for Wisconsin:
Liberal rains. except in the northwest
ern counties, where drought is disastrous:
corn improved, especially late paintings;
winter wheat and rye ripening; straw
short, light crops; oats and barley almost
total failure in the northwest esction.
other sections fair; rains no benefit to hay;
pastures improved. but still short; berries
injured by drought; prospect for apples
good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

The word compound" which is fire.
quentlv used in dispatches from China,
means an Enclosure. In that country
and in Japan it is customary TO build
high brick walls around factories, bust
ness houses, banks and residences for
protection, and these are known as
"compounds"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

The problem of Indian education
seems likely TO be solved by the Indians
themselves. In the territory the Chick
asaws have five colleges and the Creeks
have ten. The Choctaws have no col
leges, but have 100 common schools in
which the higher branches are taught.
The expenses of educating the Indians
are borne by the federal government.
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Hawaii n Territory.

Honlulu, June % (via San Francisco,
June 29).-Hawaii is now territory of
the union. with a territorial form of
government, and the last vestige of the
government of the republic of Hawaii
obliterated. The territorial govern
ment was formally inaugurated June
IA. when Gov. Dole took the oath of of
flee and delivered his inaugural adj
dress. In Honolulu the day was OBJ
served as a peneral holiday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

Capt. Cei-Regotti, an Italian invent
or, has made rife which works au-
tomatically after the first shot, and
so rapidly that a second shot is dis
charged while the first is only so
yards from the muzzle. Ten years
from now the best rifles of to-day viii
probably be considered very slow and
Quincy
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Mnren fo De Cut.

New York. June 30.-The reduction
in wages at the Brooklyn navy yard
will be from eight TO p cents day
In the following grades: Plumbers
helpers. bloekmakers. brass finishers,
tin roofers. wire workers. pattern
makers, tool makers and boiler max
ers. There has been an increase of
about rs cents for the wharf builders
and ordnance men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-07-05

Washington, July 2. = The aoJutant
general of the army has issued eircu-
lar 10 govern recruiting for the regular
army. which differs from previous CIR
cntars on The same subject only IN prov
ing that the pay proper OF eHilsiee men e
serving in Porto Rico. Guna, the fhii-
ippine islands. Hawaii and the terri
tory Of Alaska IS increased y per een 5.
over and above the regulation rates of
nay.
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Not a single reigning family in Eu-
rope belongs to the nation over which
it rules. The Austrian royal family,
the Hapsburgs, are Swiss, as are also
the Hohenzollerns, Emperor Williams
family; Denmark's king is a German,
the king of Belgium a Saxon; Alfonso
of Spain is a Bourbon; Humbert Of
Italy Is of a family from Savoy and
George of Greece is German.