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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
FOREIGN INTEIIIGENcE

Inc canadian election returns indi-
cate an overwhelming success for the
Lioeral party. Sir Charles Upper was
oeIeated for the first time in 40 years.
treaty has been signed conveying
two additional islands in the Philip
pines from Spain to the United States.
In the English channel the steamer
olty OF Vienna was sunk by collision
with an unknown vessel and 10 of her
crew were drowned.
The legislation by the Philippine
commission appropriating $2,OOO.0OO
for roads and bridges is intended 10 ia
clhtate pacification of the islands and
give worthy natives employment.
The forces of Gen. De Wet were de-
feated near Bothaville with a loss of
1873 men killed, 100 taken prisoners and
seven guns. The British loss was three
officers and four men.
From South Africa Gen. Butler ar
rived in England.
In Colombia the rebellion gains
ground and the government is on the
verge of being overthrow.
In China American soldiers prevent
ed Russians from tearing down Brit
ISL flag. Friction among troops of diff
ferent nations was causing frequent
shootings.
Dispatches received in Washington
say that the powers have reached
definite understanding in regard to
China. Twenty-three prominent Chi
nese have been shot dead by allies after
court-martial had found them re-
sponsible for murders of missionaries.
In the Bay of Fnndy the steamer
City of Monticello foundered and 80
persons were drowned.
In Manila the news of McKinIey's
election was received quietly. No re-
suit is expected until the insurgents
are informed.
In recent fighting Gen. Fouri and
Commandant PrinsIoo, Boer leaders,
were among the killed.
North of Peking 100000 natives are
threatened with death by famine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
A Hotel Horror.

st. Louis, Nov. ia special to the
Post-Dispatch from Poplar Bluff. Mo.
says: \ fire. accompanied with q ter
rible fatality. occurred here Monday
morning. resulting in the total de-
struction of the Clifford house. a large
three-story frame building. The list
of known dead is as follows: Heck
Clark, Doniphan. Mo-; Rebecca Owens.
Poplar Bluff; Shelby De Hart, Poplar
Bluff; Curley Berry. Poplar Bluff.
Many others were fatally injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
Many Drowned.

Halifax, Nov 12.-The steamer City
mouth Steamship company, has found
cred in the Bay of Fundy with an APP
palling loss of life. Of the crew and
passengers of the Inflated steamship
"a persons are reported to have per-
ished in the wreck. Some of the bodies
have already been washed ashore
Capt. Harding, in command of the City
of Monticello, was among those who
was drowned. Among those who per-
ished. it is reported, were many women
and children.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

You ought to have known that
when you ceased to be regular in your
courses, and you grew irritable with
out cause, that there was serious
trouble somewhere.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements.
fainting, dizziness, headache. and
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress- St,
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
lish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound her case
should be a warning TO others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
of every suffering woman of the I'M
failing efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

The cotton crop of this country
amounted to only 100000 pounds in
1893; last year it was about $780, o0,-
600 pounds, representing about three
fourths of the entire crop of the
world. and valued at $35O,OOO.OO0. 1t
filled $500, 900 bales. and the loss by
waste incidental to the process of
taking samples was not less than ST.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Chronicles of days long before those
Of Abraham ha been unearthed from
the desert sands of Mesopotamia. DR.
Herman V. Hilprecht, curator of the
Baby louiln section of the University OF
Pennsylvania museum, returned to
Philadelphia from Asia Minor and told
OF the discovery Of the library OF the
tempe Of Baal at Nippur. In it were
found records of civilization dating
back thousands of years before Christ.
DR.. Hilprecht with reason regards this
discovery AS perhaps the most impor-
tant archaeological work Of the nine
tremth t.entIIrN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

The census shows that the United
States stands fourth in population
among the great peoples of the world.
The following table shows the relative
positions:
China, 3S6, $50 .029; India British. 22ll72,-
go. Russia, LS.0l41S7: United States of
America &c 295, 22O; Germany, 52.2799Ol J:
Austro- Hungary, a .23l .S42; Japan. 49, 49,
46i. France 38. 343. 1872; Great Britain and
ireland. IS. 1O4 975: Italy, Is 459. 62S; Turkey,
q. go. 500. Spain. u. SIS. 632
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Situation I'm Many Lines of BusIneau
as IL Appears TO Dun and
Bradstreet.

New York. Nov. 10-Bradstreet's saws:
"Hopefulness as TO Improvement in fan
demand, now that the election Is over and
cold weather has arrived, is reported in all
sections, and nowhere is the feeling of con-
fidence so marked as in the south Despite
the recent decline in cotton the feeling in
that section is notably cheerful In the
west dry goods, clothing, shoes and hard
ware are moving better. In the east leather,
shoes. wool. tobacco and coal are firm
and the outlook for business is regarded
as favorable. On the Pacific coast export
trade with our new possessions and with
Asia has been good California reports the
large area planted In grain helped by re-
cent ms. 1t is from that longtime barom-
eter of trade. the iron business. that rela-
lively the best reports as to the demand
and prices come While considerable d.
ume of business was undoubtedly placed.
Just previous to election, the quantity of
sales reported since has been very satis-
factory. Chicago reports the last weeks
sales Of pig at 1900 tons, the largest of
any week this year. A similar report
comes from Birmingham. where ITO. 600 tons
are reported placed within the past ten
days while Pittsburgh reports the sales
Of finished material the heaviest since last
spring. A similar report as TO sales of pig
iron comes from Cincinnati. The iron sales
have been largely at advance of 50
to 70 cents per ton, while bars plates and
structural material have either been ad-
vanced or the makers are now holding
meetings TO agree upon Increases. large
part of the business in cruder forms is re-
ported to have been on export account"
r. G.. Dun & Co. in their Weekly Review
of Trade, say: Iron markets are in an
encouraging condition No violent specu-
lation is threatened. but In numerous in
stances better demand has caused small
advances. The most notable changes thus
far is in pig iron. which is eagerly sought
at all markets, larger contracts being
placed at 25 to so cents a ton above the bot
tom point recently quoted. In partially
manufactured forms, such as bars. plates
and beams, improvement is definite, while
large building operations will keep the
structural market moving freely. More
ships are planned and bridges require
quantities of material. Railroads are buy
Ing most products freely. Orders for ex-
port are numerous. and foreign makers
have been compelled to reduce prices for
steel rails.
Failures for the week were 201 In the
United States. against I57 last year, and
Is in Canada. against % last year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Fond du Laos centenarian, Grand
ma Robinson. aged 102 years.
months and IS days, died at her home
in Fond du Lac. Charity Jane Robin
son was wonderful woman-wonder-
full in many ways. Finely educated.
possessing cheerful disposition and
fine powers of conversation, she had
been favorite in all the circles in
which she moved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Madrid Nov. 9.-At a cabinet coun-
Gil held under the presidency of The
queen regent. Gen. Azcarraga. the
premier. said that there was now
no Carlist under arms in Spain and
that the rising had failed completely.
In order however, to destroy the en-
tire Carlist organization in the coun-
try, he said. the suspension of the
constitutional guarantees would be
maintained
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Seven delegates from Wisconsin to
the national irrigation congress 10 be
held in Chicago at Central Music hall.
November Fl to "a, have been appointed
oy Gov. Scofeld. They are: George
Raymer, Prof. p. II. King. Madison; A.
j. Phillips, West Salem; n. f. Brecer,
Random Lake; George H. Patch, Ste
vens Point; b. NJ. Bauhma, Grand Rap
ids; II. l.. Austin, Evansville. The OBJ
Jeet OF the congress is TO arouse people
to a realization of the importance of
transforming the western deserts of
the country into fertile territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Boston, Nov. 12.-The three-masted
schooner Myra b. Weaver was wrecked
in Vineyard sound early Saturday
morning and six lives were lost, Among
the lost were Miss Mary Emerson,
aged %, of Mobile, and Miss Ella Deboe,
aged Is, also of Mobile. The details of
the disaster were learned upon the ar
rival here Saturday afternoon of the
steamer City of Macon, Captain Savage,
which rescued four survivors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
s,,,.hnrx S,.-tIe. Ionaon

London. Nov. Io.--Lord Salisbury
startled London by departing from
precedent and expressing his pleasure
at the the lord mayors over the cleo
ton Of Mckinley. saying he believed
the cause of civilization and CONNER
cial honor had won in the United
States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
sherin Exonernted.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov ia Ian
sing Qa) special to the Republican
and Leader says that the coroner's
jury inquiring into the death of Chris
Rudd. who set fire to the city jail and
was cremated therein, found that he
came 10 his death by his own hands
and exonerated the sheriff. He had
been confined only 20 minutes. Loss,
Sf0 600
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 1o.-A syndi-
cate composed of Pittsburgh and New
York capitalists has formed a new
coal company. which will be capital
lied at S10,0o0,O00. The purpose of
this proposed corporation is to deve.-
op immense tracts of coal land, prac-
tically all of which is located in Wash
ington county. 3. f. Rafferty,, a we'll
known ex-coal mine operator, is one
of the promoters of this new enter
prise, which will be run in opposition
to the Pittsburgh and Monongahela
river combines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

The total cost of the Pan-American
exposition 10 be held in Buffalo, n
Y, next year is estimated al Sl0.o00.-
COO. and John y Scatcherd, who is
chairman Of the executive committee,
saws that the resources now in sight
amount to about $4,000, COO Progress
on the work of construction is pro-
ceediug rapidly. nearly 5000 work
men now being employed. The Mid
way at the exposition will cost S.
100000 The exposition grounds will
be half mile wide and mile and
quarter long. and will comprise $50
acres. 1t will open May /, 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Pneumatic tubes for carrying mes
sages are an old story in the largest
European cities. hut the largest in
use there, those in London, are only
three inches in diameter. 1t is only in
the United States that the whole bulk
of letter mail is handled between Civ.
en- points In New York a tube reach
ing to Brooklyn is az miles long and
eight inches in diameter, allowing the
passage of pouch containing 500 let.
tiers in about se1 en- minvtes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

The Hawaiian band - known to
every visitor to Honolulu and to the
popular music world everywhere. 1t
has just completed 30 years of con-
tinuous existence. and the present
bandmaster, Capt. Henri Berger, has
been in charge of the organization
during 2s wears of that period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
The Retort Courteous

1rate Customer Ito barber)-You call this
hair cut? Looks as if you had chewed it
off
Barber-Well, mister, this is a free coun
try and if you don't like it that way, why
on'tyouc chew it off ef?-Boston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
DenIs In Large Figures,

Washington, Nov. 10.-The annual
report of Paymaster General Kenny,
of the navy. deals in large figures. He
shows that last year he spent S10,659,-
600 on account of construction and
purchase of ships, S3.933,O0o for re-
pairs 10 ships. S11.7I5,Ooo to keep
ships in commission. including pay;
81. $50 Geo for the marine corps and
S56. os3 for the naval militia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

The Island of Guam is shared like
the sole of a shoe, and has presumably
total area of about $50 square miles,
although it has never been surveyed.
The narrowest part has a diameter OF
seven miles and is about Is miles in
length. the water there is not good
to drink, but it IS not missed, for when
anybody is Thirsty a native climbs a
tree and throws down "A eocoanut, the
milk Of which is a refreshing beyer-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Within the United States are l5g cit
les with population in excess of -. 900.
OF this number o have population Of
more than 2a0.0GO. - between 100. COO
and 100000, 80 between 50 geo and 100
eco and 81 between $4,000 and $4,000.
The total population OF he $50 cities is
19,794,695, or more than one-fourth of
the total population ~ the country.
Their increase in the last ten years was
{ $50. 1876. which is about - 400 less than
their increase in the preceding decade.
In 1870 the number OF cities In the
United States with over $4,000 popula-
tiun was only 1924.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
HUGE PnDer Min Starts

Bangor. Me-. Nov. l2.-The plant OF
the Great Northern Paper company at
Millinocket, the largest of its kind in
the world, began operations Saturday.
This plant has been in course of con-
struction since April /. 1899. and has
cost about $4,000, coo. The main mill
is 9CO feet long and AGO feet wide. The
plant viii have capacity of about 250
tons of white new sna1,er a dax.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

In China when the women ask the
privilege of going to war and fighting
alongside Of their fathers, brothers or
sweethearts, they are readily granted
the permission, and it is said that they
make good soldiers. At one time China
had 10000 women in her army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
Fatal Mine Explosion.

Mahanoy City, Pa. Nov. io.-one
man was killed, five others probably
fatally injured and 20 others more or
less seriously injured in an explo-
sion of gas at the Buck Mountain
colliery Friday about two miles from
here. The dead man was James Crit
fifth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

II is singular fact that more than
half Of the present population of the
United States, or their parents, have
lived in the 159 prime. pal cities of the
nation at some tine during their lives
The cities Of $4,000 or more have Deen
largely influential! in making the
United States the greatest people on
the earth, but back Of them. and push
ing them on, has been the power of
the farms which ha- created and
maintained the cities
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
Hunters Missing.

Louie Larson and Myron Baker, who
went hunting ducks from Weyauwega,
are supposed to be drowned. Their
boat was found capsized on the lake
near Fremont and search was insti-
tuted for the bodies. Baker was 80
years old and Larson %. Both were
single men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

According TO the New York papers,
Charles Alvord, the man who stole
$500 900 from the First national bank,
was one of the committee of three ex-
perts appointed by he directors of the
bank to devise system of bookkeeping
that would make stealing impossible
He would be much more capable of
writing a book on Stealing Made
Ls,e,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

This has been a year of scares and
catastrophes. We have looked upon
famine in India, wars in South Africa,
the Philippines and china, the great
steamship horror in New York, the
prodigious desolation at Galveston,
and minor events have stirred our
emotions from day to day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Devotses Of go.f are fond of referring
10 it as the ancient and royal game"
1t is probably more royal and certain
~ far more ancient than most Of them
have any idea of. At all events pic
tured tablet was recently unearthed
at Carchemish, the old capital of the
and women engaged in pastime,
which. if not exactly golf as played al
present, is something extraordinarily
like il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Nov. Is
wheat-No. / northern. roc; No. .
northern, 74c; December. 741sc.
0ats-No. 5. white 23c.
Corn-No. 5. SSc.
Cattle-Steers, SIS 25a4 so, cows, $500
@3.75.
sheep Muttons. $500; lambs, $500.
Hogs-S4. 50.
Butter--Creatnery extras. 2osd21
creamery. firsts. 1sQ2oc; dairy. fancy,
I9c.
Poultry-Turkeys, rose; spring
chickens. l0e.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
vii Rr.urne.

Piaua. o., Nov o.-The Piqna roll
ing mills. owned by the American
Sheet Steel company, viii resume OPP
erations next Monday Two hundred
men viii be given employment after
an idleness Of three months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
An Eve for Realism.

The new reporter in his story Of the we'd
ding wrote The floral display stretched
from the ehancel rail to the door Of the
church"
The city editor, in mild manner, as is the
custom of city editors with new reporters,
suggested
"Couldn't you have used better word
than Stretched Say the floral display
nodded or 'twined, or something like that
some word more suggestive Of flowers"
Stretched is all right, replied the new
reporter, with the stubborn courage Of a
rubber plants, and they had to stretch to go
the distance Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

\ German inventor has designed a
musical doorkeeper" which will do
away with other kinds of burglar
alarms by means of weight that
passes over Il series of reeds AT the
top OF the door the opening and shut
ting of the door is marked by % Sc
ries of musical notes One can tell
by the quick or slow succession of
notes whether the door has been
opened or shut quickly and just how
far il has been opened or shut There
viii be no more sneaking into the
house With your shoes in your hand
after the lodge meeting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
Surrender Their senIs.

London. Nov. 13.-Lord Salisbury,
the marquis of Lansdowne and other
cabinet ministers arrived at Windsor
Monday afternoon, where the min
listers retiring or changing Office sur
rendered the seals to the new officials
and kissed hands" After the fune-
ton they lunched at the castle, re-
turning TO London by special train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 13.-At the
openingo the Velodrome indoor biey-
Gle track the worlds 13-mie motor
paced record was beaten by Johnny
Nelson. of Boston. who defeated II. b.
Stone. of Denver, in match race, his
time being 25;49 is. Nelson's fastest
mile was made in 1874. breaking the
track record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
nreadfuI Railway Disaster.

Offenbach. Hesse, Nov. 10.-Two ex-
press trains came INTO collision be-
tween this place and Franktort-on-
the-Main. 4 gas reservoir exploded,
setting fire TO the wreckage, and
seven persons were burned to death
and four injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
WOMEN MUST SLEEP.
Avoid Nervous Prostration,

If you are dangerously sick what is
the arst duty of your physician ? He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well.
Friends ask, twhat is the cause p"
and the answer comes in plying
tones, nervous prostration. 1t came
upon you so quietly in the beginning,
that you were not alarmed, and when
sleep deserted you night after night
until your eyes fairly burned in the
darkness, then you tossed in nervous
agony praying for sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
Nineteen nrnmnea.

London, Nor. 1o.-Later details Of the
loss of the steam collier City of Vienna,
which sank in the channel while bound
from Swansea for Rotterdam. after
collision with an unknown vessel. show
that I9 Of her crew were drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
An Insane Mother.

Mrs. George Lee, of Merrimac, near
ly killed her infant son by striking
him and bruising him against table.
A year ago she shot al her husband
and most of the time since then she
has been in a sanitarium. The child
may die from its injuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

Lima, o., Nov. 12.-The town of Wren.
southwest of this city, was almost
wiped out by fire. The entire business
district was destroyed and half of the
residence portion burned. The loss
will reach ever 100000. The town is
without fire apDaratus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

At the convention in Racine of the
Wisconsin Federation of Womens
Clubs officers We're elected as follows:
President Mrs. Henry NJ Youmans,
Waukesha; recording secretary, Mrs.
Thomas Fl. Brown. Milwaukee: correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. David White. La
Crosse; treasurer; Mrs. Frank Allis. Madi-
son; auditor Mrs. W. II. Crosby, Racine.
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To yote war Expenses.

London. Nov. 13.-Parliament viii IS.
sembIe December 3 to vote the eS-
penses of the war in South Africa
which are now expected to amount to
s,II. r ION zoo COO
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De.n.r.aa xtlI. sherIn.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov 10. = a
Times special from Springdals, Mont.
says. Sheriff Young was instantly
killed and Under Sheriff Be.lar fatally
wounded at Springdale Friday night
by a desperate the officers were at
tempting TO arrest The party who ola
the shooting fatally wounded man at
Logan THURSDAY night. but escaped.
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Wants 10 BE senator.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. Congressman
David H. Mercer. who has just been
reelected in the Second district for his
fourth term. is announced as candi-
date for United States senator to sue
coed Senator Allen or Senator Thurs
ton