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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

Americas, Ca, Sept. 7.--For the first
time in u years cotton sold in Ameri-
Gus Thursday for ten cents per pound.
Several hundred bales were purchased
at that price. As rule here farmers
are selling at prevailing figures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

Detroit, Mich, Sept. s.-The Nation
al Association of Letter Carriers re
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, John \. Parsons, New York;
vice president, NJ. F. Finnan, Bloom
ington, ILL.,; secretary, Edward j
CantweIl, Brooklyn, y. "; treasurer
Alex. Mcdonald. Grand Rapids, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

In the following places no deaths are re-
ported to have occurred. but the property
loss is heavy: Hockey. Waller. Hearne,
Cypress. Hampstead, La Marque, Genoa,
Clear Creek, Webster, Eagle Lake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

Berlin. Sept. Matthias Pschorr,
founder of the famous Hacker brewery
at Munich. is eeaG.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13
LOuisiana's Loss.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-THE total
damage in Louisiana by the late storm
is estimated to be about $500, eco. The
greatest damage was done in south
west Louisiana, and the sufferers were
in nearly all cases farmers. 1t is
thought the loss in the southwestern
tiers of parishes will be $500, 900, prin-
cipally due to destruction of rice ana
vegetables. Plaquemine parish seems
to have been the heaviest sufferer, the
/ loss being 100000. IN the southern
counties, near the gulf line, no cotton
is raised. Louisiana cotton is grown
north Of Red river, and, is well in the in
terror. The loss to the steamboat own
ers was estimated at $50, 600; the rail-
road losses were S25, 900. and the loss to
the sugar planters was $4,000. The
losses of the railroads in Texas was
about $300O00-60 miles of tracks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13
Crops Ruined

A Waco (Tex.) dispatch says: The
big cotton plantations in the Brazos
valley look as if armies had fought
battles in them, the plants being laid
fiat on the ground. The wilma blew
60 to 70 miles an hour for IA hours be-
fore subsiding. The late peaches,
which were plentiful and had been
sold in advance, were swept clean from
tho trees
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

With Regrets.-"The true editorial spir.
it," said the old-timer sis declining" II
guess you're right" agreed the struggling
author. 1T certainly doesn't appear to be
accepting. Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13
The missionaries Extra Pull.

While the merchant is not permit
ted to lease land in China and re-
side inland, the right of missionaries
to do so is now well established. This
remarkable anomaly is due to the
fact that a French missionary, who
was employed as an interpreter, sur
reptitiously introduced into the Chi
nese text of the supplementary treaty
of 1860 between France and China the
following clause: ut is, in addition,
permitted TO French missionaries to
rent and purchase land in all the
provinces and to erect buildings
thereon at pleasure" This clause was
not discovered by the Chinese gov
eminent until it was too late to dis
avow it without losing face. The
French missionaries promptly acted
upon the right thus secured, and the
English and American missionaries
did not hesitate to claim the same
right under the most favored nation
clause. Subsequently the Chinese
government, under pressure from the
powers, formally acknowledged the
right of missionaries of all nationali-
ties to reside inland for the purpose
of propagating Christianity.-M Mark b..
Dunnen, in Atlantic.
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A Resume.

Some figures showing the appalling
nature of the disaster are given below:
Total property loss. $40, 600 900 to $50, OO0 600
Dead at Galveston (estimated) 900 to 5000
Following is the estimated number of
dead at other places:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

She-Take care, Alfred; that isn't the
remedy for seasickness. Don't you see the
bottle is marked poison"
He (groaning)-Ihat's the one | want
n. Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

IF a woman wants to work the tremulo
stops on her husband, she should put on her
prettiest dress when she does il. Nothing
spells the effect of tears quicker than a sohed
wrapper -Atchison Globe.
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49, sIoss Mcn Conceileh.

Petting IS agreeable. but it is a
rare man who can stand It without
becoming coneeited.-At chison Glabe..
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DOCTOR WAS TOO JEALOUS
Ruined the Prospects of FIve-Fin-
gered Child by Operating
without Leave.

81 think / was never unduly 'brash'
but once in my life" said an old sur
geon, relates the Washington Post,
land my brashness on that occasion
cost me the loss of not only a whole
family of patients. but also forced me
10 seek a new location. Very soon after
/ began to practice a little boy was
brought TO me one day TO have a bad
~ cut lip sewed. The operation was
trifiing, but so painful that / admins
tered an anesthetic. In taking hold of
the child's wrist to feel his pulse | no.
ticed that he had six fingers on one
hand. The sixth was a useless and very
disfiguring apPendage, growing out Of
the little finger, and more like wart
than anything else. The mother had
left me alone with the child, and felt
/ should be doing both her and her boy
a great service by removing that hid
sous finger. The boy was still profound
IN anesthetized when / finished with
his lip. / was young enough to want to
seize every possible chance Of perform
ing an operation. just simply sliced
that extra finger off.
when the mother came in | told her
what / had done and waited her thanks
They never came. Instead of thanking
me she went into a violent attack of
Mysteries. She said / had ruined that
boys prospects. / had robbed him Of
his luck. had everlastingly hoodooed
him. The extra finger was charm.
All his fathers family were born with
it, and all of them were lucky. The only
one of seven brothers who hadn't pros
pered was that child's father, who had
had his extra finger accidentally cut
off. / never saw a woman so frantic.
Icouldn't put the finger back, and | had
almost to flee for my life from that
town, for all the family charged down
to have il out with me. The boy grew
up, and has never been worth shucks.
] know the mother blames me to this
day, but how was | 10 know an extra
finger was anything but disfgure.
ment? I've n, yer been in hurry about
doing anybody favor since then, can
tell YOU
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fnnght Nnnninp

Edith-As TIE clock struck I2, she
said. he proposed
Ethei-And suppose she said: This
is so sudden
NO; she said he caught her nap.
ping. Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

In the ancient tower attached @
Westminster Abbey and known as the
Kings Jewel House." there is an
upper cham Der fitted up as a small
historical museum. Here is Queen
Eiizabeth's standard Ell and yard; the
old exchequer tallies standard
weights and measures Of Henry Wills
time. Here also are the SIX horse
shoes and 81 nails which by ancient
custom the sheriffs Of London are
compelled to count when they are
sworn in. II was considered a proof
Of education in Edward lis reign,
when the custom was introduced, for
only well-instructed man could
CONT up to 61.-Lttle Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13

A fool at 20 may be wise at 40.-Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-09-13
A prnnnnt nesnnn.e.

Gov. sayers appealed to President
Mckinley for aid This appeal was
met with by prompt response from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-28
LORD SALISBURYS VIEWS
Ware hot Formally" Expressed Eul Had No
Unc3h;in fore.

London. Sept. 27.-The statement that
LORD salisbury had verbally answered
ffatZteldt- Wildenburg, in the same terms
as the United States government used in
replying to the German note has Callel
forth many denials throughout Europe.
IN the first place, it may be reiterated
that, last Tuesday the British premier
told the German ambassador here that
germany idea Of the surrender Of the
authors Of the outrIges as precedent -
peace negotiations was 'unfeasible. ANA III
50 doing Lord Salisbury employed terms
similar to those used in the note from
Washington. Though this was intended
aS q refusal Of what is regarded in Down
ing street a. the only really important
feature N the German note, it was not
accepted as such by tie German ambaS-
Sad"r. on the ground that Lord Salisbury
Gid not formally answer the note and
left the latter part Of the German pro-
posal. l. g., that The ministers at Tekin
should designate the offenders. unan-
swered pending an hourly expected mes
sage from Sir Claude Macdonald. the
British minister at Pekin.
The foreign office has issued what may
be taken in England TO Be a denial of the
statement maze ~ The Associated Press.
SAYING that the British answer has "nut
Nct been sent This was expressly set
forth in the dispatch announcing Lord
Sllishury's reply To the German amoas-
>ltor, ana ID was added that the answer
might not BE- sent for several DAYS
There is no reason to believe that the
awaited message from Pckin viii have
any bearing on Lord Salisburys dCtermi-
nation to agree with the United States i'm
refusing to consent to the only PROPOSE
ton of any weight contained i'm the Ger
man note. though the formal pronounce
Iutnt of such disagreement may h- STAYED
on at TIL" last moment by Germany re-
Ccding from the position she has taken
ana submitting TO Il compromise. lf such
snail be the case. and q nigh German Off
cial in London has already limited u iha
Associated Press mat II might
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Sept q.
FLOTR-ReCeipts. Isl OS bbls: exports.
3l6' h5s.; sales. $500 pkgs. Slow, being
hcid above buyers views by the mills
RNE-(luiet, No. . Western. 90 fob,
atloat, state rye 55I56 elf New York
WHEAT-Reccipts 150775 bushels: *
ports. 1850 bushels; sales, 3lO00 900 bush
els futures 10000 bushels spot; spot
steady: No. . red. s3l. fob afiOat: No. 2
red. STA elevator No. ! Northern Duluth,
81 OBJ. atioat new No. ! hard Duluth,
3h4 fob. atioat spot.
CORN-Reccipts, w. 4o1 bushels: exports.
7s,l46 bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels fu-
lures, $1,000" bushels spot; spot firm; No
=, 81 elevator and 4Qlc fob. aflOat.
OATS-Receipts l35, Ga0 bushels; exports,
p, $50 bushels spot firm; No. 2, ~; No. g.
-4Al: Nn. , white, 2il2; No. white. III.
track mixed Western. 24lzT261e track
white, -JI3 T.
BEEF Firmer
CUT MEATS Steady: picked bellies, :
oil; ap. shoulders, fi.; do. hams 9A1le.
I.ARD-Firm: Western steamed, S.s7H
refined. quiet.
PORK-Firm.
BGTTER-Steady; creamery, l7a22, fac
tory, ia -1: June creamery. BT2In;
state dairy. l51aGI
CHEESE-F'ir
EGGS-Stcady: state and Pennsylvania,
lNaH. Western regular. 12l-dl2ls West
ern, loss Off, %.
C0TTONsEED OII-Firm.
PETROLETM-Easv
II 'RPENTINE-Easy.
IICE-Stcady.
MOLASSES-Firm
FRElGHTS-To Liverpool dull
SIGAR-Firm. fair refining "a. centri-
iuEal, &C.; mOlasses sugar. &c; refined,
firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-28
PRINCE TUAE APPOINTED
Grand Secretary TO The Emperor Is Reported
from Shanghai.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The state de-
partment has been advised by Shcng.
the taotai Of Shanghai. or the appoint
ment Of Prince Tuan. the father Of the
heir apparent to China. as grand sec
rotary to the Emperor. H. says moth
ing Of the reported resignation Of Tu-
an as president. or as member of tie
rrivy council but it is believed here
that it is entirely according 10 Chi
nese forms for prince If Tuan's rank
- fill both posts simultaneously.
The tone VT the foreign press com
ment respecting Tuan's appointment
has gone far to convince thu officials
here the course af the United States
in this matter to being criticised upon
an entire mislpprehension Of thu facts.
Thus for instance. il has been assert
ed with great energy in some NJ the
continental Papers that the course Of
the United States in rejecting the Ger
man proposition relative to the sur
render Of Chinese officials. directly in
spired the Empress Dowager tn the
appointment IF Tuan to be grand secre-
tary lib defiance Of the powers.
As 2 matter Of fact. the records Of
the state department show that Tuan's
appointment was publicly announced.
Sept. %. having occurred several days
previously. ON the other hand the
stat department dil not make public
its answer to the German note until
Sept e. and it could moi have been re-
ceivcd in China. ana particularly 1T
the imperial court al the interior. for
at least one or two days thereafter.
Ii is the opinion Of the officials that
this is convincing evidence that the
action M the United States government
in this particular case did not influence
the appointment Of Tuan.
The state department has not vet
been acquainted with the character Of
the reply to be made by Great Britain
to the German note. but confidence is
felt that it will be like this govern
ment's reply. except to the leading fea
ture Of that proposition. namely the
demand for the surrender of the per-
petrators Of the Pekin outrages as a
preliminary to the negotiations
In view Of the answers already re-
ceived from other powers in the same
line. the officials are at a loss to ac-
count for the statements Of some of
the European papers that the United
States is isolated in respect to the Ger
man note.
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BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Largest Attendance Ter Years Present Il
Closing Day at Yarmouth.

Portland Me, Sept. 27.-The closing
day Of the Maine Baptist anniversaries
at Yarmouth, was a highly successful
one, the number Of delegates ana Wis
itors being the largest that have at
tended the anniversaries for many
years. This morning was devoted TO
the concluding session Of the Maine
Baptist Missionary convention. After
the usual business, stirring addresses
were given by Rev. &. II. SpauIding,
d. D, Of Boston, representing the Bap-
fist Publication Society. and Rev. r.
s. Barbour D. D, representing for
eign missions.
The Maine Baptist Educational Soci-
ETY. met in the afternoon and evening.
the annual sermon being preached by
Rev. r. c. Whittemore Of Waterville
In the evening representatives Of the
academies and colleges We're given con-
Guiding with an address on the adven.
tages Of the small colleges. by Pres
ident Nathaniel Butler, D. D., Of colby
College
The place Of meeting Of the ami
versaries. next year will be the Second
Church in Bangor
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TEN PER CENT
Continued from page ~

tlations for settling the strike was dis.
cussed, and the concensus OF opinion
was that influences reported to be al
work toward a settlement are of a po-
cannot advance any argument that will
cause the operators to turn from the
course they have mapped out, namely
nghting to a finish the threatened in
VasiOn of the anthracite region by the
United Mine Workers organization.
The general opinion here is that the
influences referred to are Of such a
powerful nature that the operators
cannot well stand out against them.
and it is believed that the strike will
be settled The means of a settlement,
it is said will be as follows:
The big carrying companies viii
grant a slight reduction in tolls. The
operators win raise the price Of coal
and the wages Of the miners will be
increased according to the percentage
that the reduction in tolls and the in
crease in the selling price viii permit.
the figuring to be done with the exist
ing scale Of wages as the basis 1t
viii be exacted that the Mine Workers
Union shall not figure in the negotia-
lions. and that the men shall return
to work with any ceremony further
than a guarantee Of the advance in
wages that will be proffered.
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EOUSEKEEPERS

who want an easy and quick answer 70
the daily question, what shall we have
Ior Dinner, or for Supper, or for Break
last should take the Boston Daily and
sunday Globe
Every day The Globe publishes a sim
pie, inexpensive and nice bill Of fare for
2 breakfast. a dinner and supper. This
Is specially prepared by an experienced
skilled and economical housekeeper.
In addition, the choicest recipes from
the skilled cooks Of the homes of New
England are printed every day, and any
readily supplied
In fact, The Globe is a daily cook book
for the housekeepers Of New England.
The Housekrepcrs Department in The
Globe every day tells you how to get rid
Of pests, how to take care of plants,
flowers and animals, how TO do fancy
work, etc. etc, etc. order The Globe at
once Of your newsdea!er and try it.
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HSHS NUGGETS
Brought by the Wires Fran The North East
South and Nest.

II. +. Robin. member for Woodlands
Man. the Conservative to succeed
Hugh John Macdonald as premier III
Malitoha. Robin Will have t. so to
tha untry for reelection.
Rear Admiral James A. Smith. Vi. s.
=. .c-tircd) former chief Of the bureau
or supplies ana accounts MI thu navy
department, has arrived at Berlin. and
will spend the winter it'll that city.
The new Bessemer plant Of the Re-
public Iron x Steel co. at YoUnEstoWu.
Ohio, was lighted. early Thursday.
The mill has a capacity IF coo tons Of
Steel b.lets per day ana Will give en-
ploymcnt to 500 hands.
Tile Massachusetts, railroad comm.s-
sion"rs, Thursday, approved the issue
Of $4,000 in bonds by the Fitchhurg
roalroai voted by the directors ~ the
road at their meeting, yesterday The
bonds are III draw 3Is per cent. inter-
est and run 70 years.
joseph Slope, employed as a watch
man. shot and fatally wounded his
wife at their home in West 18th street
Chicago Wednesday. Slope then
swallowed carbolic acid and pressing
his revolver against his temple, fired.
Dca'h was immediate.
Hon. Charles Collier, president Of
the Cotton States Exposition of 1896
and ,ne Of the most prominent men Of
thu South. was found. Thursday, in the
ward back Of his residence at Atlanta.
GA, with d bullet hole in MS side liz
The region Of the heart. He uttered
but one word. burglars" ana became
unconscious.
The Socialist congress viii hold its
next meeting in 1908 at Amsterdam.
The congress. at its session at aPris.
Thursday. discussed the position Of NJ.
MilIcrand. the minister Of commerce.
industry and posts and telegraphs.
who is a Socialist. in the Waldeck-
Rousseau ministry. After a lengthy
and fatiguing debate, the delegates
adopted a motion permitting Socialists,
under certain conditions. to accept
portfolio IN a Bourgeois cabinet.
Assistant District Attorney Tnger or
New York To whom We're turned over
all the papers in the case Of the Trad
ers' Insurance 90. Wednesday, which
could not be Of any use, said Thurs
day. that he had made partial exam
ination Of the papers and the law gov
eTning the crime charged, ana in his
opinion he does not think that any one
EXCEPT the signers Of the statement.
President VIM. A. Halsey ana Score
tary Th-odere Sutro. We're criminallv
responsible.
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cARDIEAL GIBBONS
Asked to Serve as Arbitrator and viii Con.
slider the Mailer.

Baltimore Md. Sept 27-Cardinal
Gibbons has been asked To act as ar
bitrator between the striking miners
ana the operators If the anthracite
coal region " Pennsylvania. While adj
hitting that h. has been approached
On the subject. His Emincnce said. to-
night that he had heard from only one
side Of the parties III controversy ana
must decline to discuss the question
until an had been heard from
VIII you consent 70 act If bath sides
Do approach YOU" ~ was asked
Tin that case I shah take the mat
ter under very serious consideration.
Very serious consideration" III added
as If to emphasize the remark.
Continuing His Emiucncr said that
he would be- glad t1 do anything in his
power u help solve the problem which
seriously effects ~ many souls.
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STATE W. C. 7. U.
Continued from page -

different lines of our work, have ap-
peared in from SIS TO 80 Maine papers
during the year.
The money value of the space thus
given US would. if estimated at adver-
Using rates, amount to many thousands
of dollars, every year. Somerset and
HoncOCk counties divide the hOnOrs in
number Of columns contributed-30f
and ESQ respectively. The fact that
several papers circulated in other parts
Of the State are published in Fairfield
gives the superintendent there an eX-
ceptional opportunity which she is too
wise to neglect.
A great variety Of subjects have been
treated, including the temperance ques-
ton in its scientific, economic and po-
lltical phases; equal suffrage, arbitra-
ton: the curfew law, that disgrace 10
the administration Of a Christian Pres
ident the army Canteen and our eyer
pertinent Maine topic-the prohib!tory
law and the duty Of good citizenship.
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MUCH TO LEARN.
Continued from page H.

the renewed evidences that the Chinese
intend to resume hostlities on a large
plan.
The Berliner Tageblatt alone advises
Germany not TO expect favorable an
swer to her proposal from Lord Sails
bury, As his wish to carefully nurse
intimate relations with the United
States forms the Key nore Of his pol
icy"
The foreign officer told the CORE
SpOndent Of the Associated Press. this
afternoon, that Great Britain's answer
had not yet arrived. but that as soon
as it did the government would be glad
y publish it, no matter what its char
acter. Sir Frank Lasceue. the British
ambassador. who was interviewed re-
garding the matter. said:
Great Britain's delay in answerina
Germanys proposal is due to the fact
as I understand it. that Lord Sails
bury has asked Sir Claude Mcdonald
To report upon the feasibility Of the
German plans"
From two high diplomatic sources il
was learned. today. that all the an
sw"rs which had been received to Ger
many's proposition have one feature III
common. While accepting in principle
the demand for a proper punishment
~ the ringleaders. they refuse to post
pune all peace Negotiations until after
the settlement Of this one point. The
replies Of Japan and France are in
agreement az to this. Therefore, il can
not be truthfully said that Count Won
BueloW'S latest move has proved an
unqualified success.