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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
Force Witbdrawn.

81 reached Warren's camp at five a. m.
on January % and decided that a second
attack upon Spion kop was useless and that
the enemy's right was too strong to al
low me to force 1t. Accordingly | decided
10 withdraw the force to the south of the
Tugela. At six a. m. we commenced with
drawing the train, and by eight a. m, Janu-
airy q Saturday, Warren's force was con-
centrated south of the Tugela without the
loss of a nan or a pound of stores.
THE fact that the force could withdraw
from actual touch-in some cases the lines
were less than 1000 yards apart-with the
enemy in the manner it did, is, / think,
sufficient evidence of the morale of the
troops, and that we were permitted to with
oraw our cumbrous OK and mule transport
across the river. So yards broad. with 20
foot banks. and a very swift current, un-
molested, is, 7 think, proof that the enemy
has been taught 10 respect our soldiers
fighting powers"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
FeeIing OF Deep Gloom.

London, Jan. 30, AIS a. m.-The
week has opened with the utmost gloom
for the British public, and the reaction
is all the stronger because of the high
hopes that were reposed in Gen. Buffers
turning movement and of his
ment that there would be mo turning
back" At the very moment when DR..
Leyds is being received as an honored
guest in the highest circles on the on
tinent, Great Britain has to face the
worst disaster in a campaign thus far
disastrous. Open talk is heard of the
absolute necessity OF abandoning Lady
smith to its fate, while Lord Roberts re-
verts to the original plan of an advance
over the Orange river upon Bloemfon-
TEN.
All the editorials this morning
breathe the spirit of calm determine
ton. Not one will allow that any re-
verse could deter the country from the
object it ras set itself to attain, what
ever the sacrifices which may be in
volved.
The Times says: "The'catastrcphe
is almost without precedent in our
military history. and, indeed, without
parallel except the surrender of York
town.
Very frank criticism of tho govern
ment, however, is beginning to be
heard even in quarters that have
hitherto refrained. The Daily Mail
boldly throws all the blame upon Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, Lord Lands
downe and Lord Wolseley. 1t points
to President L~incoln's dismissal of
Simon Cameron from the post of sec
rotary OF war as a precedent for get
ting rid OF incompetent ministers"
Losses Are Heavy.
Gen. Buffers operations has cost o12
men, SO far officially reported within
ten days. Applying to the 206 Spion
kop casualties reported to-day fhe
rule of proportion. the losses of Off
GERS Indicate is 500 casualties yet to
come. The total casualties of the war,
compiled from official reports, are
1923, nearly a division. OF these 2,fs6
are killed, ASH wounded and the rest
are prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops
in South Africa number 10000, the
Natalians 1855 and Cape Colonials 21,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01

keepers have signified their intention
to apply for an injunction to restrain
the operation of the decision until an
other petition can be secured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
News spreads Like WiIdfre.

BY the time the members of the legis-
lature had reached the lower floor,
however, Goebel was on his way TO the
office of DR.. Hume. The members hasti-
" rushed back to their rooms, adj
journed with the most unceremonious
haste and poured down into the streets
again. The news that Goebel had
been shot spread through the streets
with lightning-like rapidity. and in a
few minutes crowds were Fastening to-
ward the capitol from every direction,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
Praise for the Troops.

"Our men fought with great gallantry.
l would especially mention the conduct of
the Second Cameronians and the Third
Kings Rifles, who supported the attack on
the mountain from the steepest side and, in
each case fought their way 10 the top, and
the Second Lancashire fusileers and Second
Middlesex. who magnifcently maintained
the best traditions of the British army
throughout the trying day of January "a,
and Thornycroft's mounted infantry. who
fought throughout the day equally well
along side of them.
Gen. Woodgate, who was in command
at the summit, having been wounded, the
officer who succeeded him decided on the
night of January "a to abandon the posi-
ton, and did so before dawn, January 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01

ION January 20 l assented TO his attack
ing Spoin kop, a large hill, indeed a noun
tain. which was evidently the key of the
position. but was far more accessible from
the north than from the south, On the
night of January % he attacked Spion
kop. but found 1t very difficult to hold, as
its perimeter was too large and water.
which he had beeh led to believe existed.
in this extraordinary dry season was found
very deficient. The crests were held all
that day against severe attacks and a
heavy shell fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01

He was hurried to the Jail, three
blocks away, with all possible speed,
it being feared that an attempt might
be made to lynch him If the crowd
once was able to lay hands upon him.
He was very quiet and did not lose
his composure for an instant, notwith-
standing the excitement around him.
smokeIess Powder Used.
Both Col. Chinn and Warden Lii
lard declared thai smokeiess powder
was used in the cartridges that were
fired at Mr.. Goebel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
search Cor weapon Cut on.

The pistols of the man arrested were
not discharged. A pistol did not do the
shooting. 1t was a Winchester rife.
Search for the weapon, which was evil
IDENTIFY left in the building, has been cut
off by soldiers taking charge of the
state house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
GOEBEL IS SHOT.
Democratic Contestant for
Governorship Of Kentucky
Seriously Wounded.
Assassin's Bullet Fired from Room
Over Governors Office in
State House.
Harland Whitaker, a Farmer, Ar,
rested-Rushed to Jail to
Escape the Mob.
Intense Excitement PrevaiIs-The Militia
Is to Be Rushed to Frank
tort.
News of the Great Calamity eat
a Profound Sensation mt
Washington.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 31.-1:30 p. m.-
Goebel's condition not so good and
grave fears are entertained. He him
self is calm and insists that he will not
die.
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 81. - William
Goehel was shot and very seriously in
jured Tuesday morning at ten minutes
after IL o'clock, while passing through
the state house yard on his way TO the
capitol building.
Two shots were fired from a rife,
only one of them taking effect. 1t
struck Mr.. Goebel in the right side, me-
third of the distance down from the
arm-pit to the hip. The ball passed en-
tirely through the body, coming out be-
low the right shoulder blade. 1t is not
thought by the physicians in charge
that the wound will prove fatal, unless
complications set in. Hariand Whit
taker, a farmer from Butler county,
Ky, is under arrest, charged with hav-
ing fired the shots, but he denies that
he had anything to do with il. Three
revolvers were found upon him when
he was taken into custody.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-02-01
Lung Not Penetrated.

The ball, it was found, had inflicted
a wound which was somewhat of a
CHANGING natur and had not gone
through the lung in a direct line, as
DR.. Hume had thought upon the first
examination. Had the ball struck the
chest one-half inch to the right it
urnnld harn caused certain death
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
Beers Reported Active.

London-Outside of minor conflicts
in the Orange River Colony, showing
continued Boer activity in the Senekal
district, the kilograms from South Af-
RIGA merely indicate preparations for,
it is hoped, the final operations of the
tediousy- prolonged war.
A Cape Town dispatch reports an at
tempt by the Beers to blow up the ar
tillery barracks and magazine at Pre-
toria. 1t is added that an artilleryman,
who frustrated the attempt by with
drawing lighted fuse, was killed by
Boer whom the soldiers afterward
attempted to lynch.
The British authorities are deporting
large numbers of Hollanders to Hol-
land, to be dealt with by their own
government for not observing the state
of neutrality declared by the Neither
lands. President Steyn is reported to
be at Bethlehem, consulting with Gen.
Dewet.
Sir Alfred Miner, the British High
Commissioner, has notified the govern
ment to pay the interest on the Free
State 6-per-cent loan due July 7, on
condition that there is no liability
for further interest.
Cape Town reports that President
Kruger is still at Machadodorp, afraid
to move for fear the bridges are under
mined.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
GREAT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
Reported as Prevailing in The Philippine
Islands

Washington.-The State Department
has received from United States Con-
sui Halstead at Birmingham, Eng.
an abstract of the British Consul at
Manila, concerning the trade and con-
ditions in the Philippine Islands.
''The collapse of the insurrection
last November" !" the British Consul
said, "and the opening of the ports
since June 1, have restored confidence,
and great activity in commercial quar-
ters has ensued. Law and order are
being restored as rapidly as possible,
but the immense size of the country
renders it a difficult task. The ma
tives, l believe, would willingly re-
turn to their agricultural pursuits,
but the influence of their leaders APP
pears sufficiently strong to keep them
from surrendering.
"The two well-known leading indus
tries of Manila, hemp and tobacco,
will, l fear, suffer severely for some
time from the late insurrection. The
natural Incidence of the Filipinos Will
make it almost impossible to do with
out the Chinese and the Chinese labor
question is one of great Importance in
the islands. There is strong influence
against the Celestials, for, by their
industrial habits, they gradually obtain
monopolies in all retail trades, but en-
the other hand the Filipinos them
selves have no energy and no CONNER
cial instinct.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
CANADA CLOSES DOORS.
Oriental immigration to be Restricted.

Ottawa( Ont. lin the House of Com
mons a bill was reported raising
the poll tax on the Chinese from $50 to
$780, and also providing that foreign
countries could not send to Canada
more immigrants than the regulations
of these countries provided. This last
provision is aimed at restricting Jap
anese immigration.
Very recently the japanese govern
ment made regulations not to permit
more than twelve immigrants to leave
there in one month for Canada and
only five for the United States. Can
ada has now made provision to see
that no more than twelve will land.
British Columbia is making a strong
protest against oriental immigration.
The Chinese Restriction Bill, in
creasing the tax on Chinese immig-
grants from $50 to 500, has been prac-
tically adopted by the House of Com
mons. The measure also restricts the
immigrations of japanese TO twelve
per month.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Apricot drying is now in force al
Pomona. The crop is reasonably good.
Riverside will vote on the issuance
of $40, 900 bonds for school purpose
July Goth.
The Pasadena Lemon Growers AS
sociation has shipped seven cars of its
product during the month of June.
John Olsen, foreman of the San Ber-
nardino Electric Light Company, was
instantly killed last week one day by
coming in contact with several live
wires.
1t is reported that Messrs. Chanslor
& Garfield, the oil barons of Coalinga
fame, have disposed of their interests
in that territory to an English syndi-
cate for 100000
The Los Angeles Times has received
a new, up-to-date perfecting newspa-
per press from the Hoe Press Co. of
New York. The machine weighs GO
tons and cost $45, 900.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce rendered reception to Senator
Bard and Congressman Waters last
Wednesday evening. Senator Bard was
not able to be present. The evening
was a great successes.
Efforts are being made by those at
tending the Los Angeles State Normal
School to establish scholarship fund
Already $3.50 has been secured, and
this amount promises to be largely in
creased at an early date.
Orpheum. Week commencing Mon
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

day, July 2. Chas. E. Grapewin, En-
inent Eastern Comedian. Miss Anna
Chance, a Bewitching Coincidence.
Sydney Deane, Celebrated Australian
B ritone Soloist. Van and Nobriga
Company, in a new skit entitled "Sa-
pho in Ragtime. E" Three Marvellous
Merrills, Expert Bicyclists. Lillian
Burkhart, the Reigning Favorite, pre-
sents new and pretty playlet, entitled
Captain Suzanne. Jessie Padgham,
Los Angles favorite Society Artistic.
Fleurete and Gardner in their special
ties. Joe Hart (formerly of Hallen
and Hart), Americas famous Actor,
Author, and Carrie de Mar, America S
best comedienne, in an original Com
edy Skit, entitled CDR. Chuncey's Wis
it," Grand Benefit rendered Los An
geles Parlor No. As, N. S. G. W., Fri
day evening, July 6.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

so much has been written-and well
written, it may be added-on old age
and longevity that it is difficult to say
anything absolutely new upon this al
ways interesting subject DR.. Cyrus
Edison, in an address on the topic ''The
Causes Of Natural Death and How to
Attain an Active and Useful Old Age"
at least succeeded in giving emphasis
to one requirement in regard to lon
gevity. According to the New York
physician rapid thought, other things
being equal, is conducive to longevity.
From this cause men in cities have an
advantage over the farmer, though
the latter from his open-air life often
attains old age. "Not only is we'll
balanced mind essential TO old age"
said DR.. Edison, "but a well-balanced,
active mind" The point is one we'll
worth emphasizing. There are many
things tending to ''green old age" or,
as Adam in 'As You Like It," defined
his, "a lusty winter" Some of these,
as Or. Edison pointed out, have refer
ence to the calling or vocation, wheth-
er merchant, lawyer, farmer, physi-
clan, editor, writer or common laborer,
etc. The business or pursuit, in other
words, may have in it's requirements
influence to lengthen or shorten the
life of the one who follows it. His own
habits of diet, exercise, work, recrea-
ton, etc., are also important, but the
one factor running through all these
and making in all circumstances for
longevity is the well-balanced, active
mind" Lear was unwise for reasons
Shakespeare so well portrays in endeav-
oring ito shake all cares and business
from our age" He could not have been
happy or have lived to a great age,
however kind his daughters might have
been to him, for he lacked the well-bal.
anced mind. and he attempted to re
move all necessity for mental activity.
While age should not be compelled to
concern itself with the struggles Of life
such as are appropriate to youth, it
should not look forward to calm as the
highest enjoyment in store for it. Cato
learned Greek at 80. but he was prob
ably on earth at that time chiefly be-
cause of the well-balanced, alert mind
that accepted no goal as the measure
Of it's activity and requirements. AS
Longfellow in his "Morituri Saluta-
mus says:
Age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in anothe.
Dress
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
FABULOUS GOLD YIELD
The Great strike at Nome a Sensational
One

Nome (Alaska. More definite and
complete returns have lately been re-
ceived concerning the beach strike at
Topkuk, fifty-fve miles below Nome.
There seems no reason to doubt that
this is one of the greatest strikes ever
made in this vicinity, as important as
the strike itself at Nome Although
the discovery at Topkuk is of compara-
it rich already and several individual
fortunes running as high as $25, 900
have been taken out. Parties of two
or three, working with ordinary rock
ers, it is said, are taking out $1,000
day One little plot of ground, just
about big enough for fair-sized grave,
yielded $15, 900 worth of the precious
metal. 1t lay just at the edge of the
Tundra and the gold was actually
among the grass and roots 1t is reli-
600 feet long, by an average of ninety
within the past few weeks.
Another strike, though of of less sem
sational nature, has been reported ON
Nome. At this last named place and
Nome and Topkuk over one thousand
men are now at work There is little
being done at present in this immedi
ate vicinity and some of the newcom-
ers who expected to pick up nuggets
like shells on the seashOre are some
what disappointed. Work is proceed
ing steadily on most of the claims, but
there is no excitement just now except
over the news of the new strikes.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
ON DEMAND IN GOLD
At PURCHASE PRICE

certificate Cmpany's
back
price, within thirty certificate
All ntalments refunded within
thirty days from the date of first
This made faith with
will faithfully the Cal
Consolidated Petroleum Company the field will Con-
tinue this protective policy
will dollar This
will stable, will
strong enough to maintain it.
permanent policy of gold redemption.
Any corporation that has faith e and its and that intends
well hareold
protecting
The California
of the oil fields between Oakland and San Diego.
1t royalties on 5000 acres leased to capitalists.
2,5O0,OO0
The hydraulic drills This
has o n hours.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
Greatest of Modern Achievements.

Different minds place different esti-
mates on the intellectual accomplish
ments of the past half-century. In or
binary conversation the men of the
mart, will point to an Eiffel tower, a
suspension bridge, continental eX-
press train, a man-of-war, or an At
lantic cable. But in a discourse re-
Gently delivered in commemoration Of
the jubilee Of the Sheffield Scientific
School of Yale University, President
Gilman remarked that perhaps the
greatest triumphs of the intellect du-
ring the last half century are these five
contributions to human knowledge:
The establishment Of the principles OF
evolution; the establishment Of the
principle of the conservation Of energy:
the development Of mathematical
science and it's application to physics,
mechanics, electricity and astronomy;
the development of spectrum analysis
and the consequent discoveries respec-
ing light and electricity; and the dis
covery of the nature and functions Of
bacteria, and Of their Influences, for
veal or woe, upon living organisms
Nature.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

Must the japanese ''go' too? Ten
thousand of them are said to have
landed on our Pacific coast during the
first three weeks Of April, and for
several months they have been arriv-
ing at the rate Of a hundred thousand
year, ten times the normal immigra-
ton. Some are known to be contract
laborers, and will be deported; others,
later on, may wish they, too, had been
sent back. 1t is suggested that many
of them fee to this country because
they fear war between Japan and Rus
sia; but probably, If they had heard
the story Of a certain labor war in
which the Chinese once figured, they
would have preferred to take their
chances at home.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
California Consolidated
Petroleum Company

makes possible for the himself does the rich
fifty land
and royalties on 5000
By giving fifty and these lands and royalties
divide risks and thus multiply profits.
California will
product
made California OIL People small block oil stock have sud-
denly this
Company which sold nominal
$4,000 share An investment this Company at least safe and
comfort
small ockhoder
frozen The Companys
stockholders liability
Stock certain 81 in 80 days He is
lucky who the stock fifty per
Why buy the stock of having limited when
the oil field
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company has behind of
tai Their of the honest
handling of the the o the ~
This indirectly with
Standard Oil Company all
The stock of this Company bought
which oneha This
drawn and stock advanced to share the block Treasury
Stock offered sale has sold.
Should the limited stock
application will be
first served the npanys policy in selling this stock
Purchasers
M and balance within
Not less than 10 shares so mailed application
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

Those who travel much will be in
terested in some statements of the
Financial Chronicle regarding the pas
senger cars which railroads now re-
gard as most desirable. They will be
glad to learn that "the modern pas
senger car is being developed into an
armored car-armored not to make it
bullet proof but collision proof. The
damage and risk to life must be min
imized to the most perfect degree pos
sible in case Of collision; and by in
creasing the resistance at the ends this
can best be accomplished. So great has
been progressive development along
these lines that it is now the passenger
ear, not the locomotive, which is likely
In the event Of collision to escape with
the least damage. The telescoping Of
such cars becomes almost a structural
impossibility." When such cars are in
general use all the traveller will have
to do will be to sit tight and "let 'er
rip" secure in the knowledge that any
bull headed locomotive that tackles his
train will get the worst of it.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
In view of the amazing delirium Of

In view of the amazing delirium Of
Great Britain over her victories in
South Africa, it is to be hoped that we
have heard the last Of the sickening
cant about the calmness of the British
character in adversely and prosperity.
The Briton as he is painted by British
journalism is a myth. The reality is
very much as other men. There is
nothing discreditable in the patriotic
emotions Of the classes and the masses,
so why should the publicists keep on
prating about a stoicism which is un-
known, invisible?
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

court are correct the sympathy of moss
people will be with him. He is pastor
of church, to which he was called in
December, 1898. The trustees agreed to
pay him 500 a month, which he was
to receive monthly. The pastor has
performed his share of the contract
He has preached regularly twice each
sunday, has conducted a weekly prayer
meeting as well as other church assem1
blies, and he has devoted his time toI
consoling his parishioners in seasons of
distress and visiting the sick and af-I
fiicted. But he has received no salary!
for more than year. The officers of,
the church contend that they cannot
afford to pay him his stipend, but the
Rev. Mr.. Williams has brought suit
against the trustees, claiming that it
is their business to see the funds are
provided from which his salary is to
be paid. He says that he proposes to
teach his flock that it is part Of re-
ligion to pay the preacher" The les
son is one that is needed if the stories
current among ministers have any
ground. There are scores of ministers
who fail to receive their salary regular
ly, and in many churches the janitor is
much surer of getting his pay. 1t re-
Quires a great deal of moral courage
for preacher to bring a suit such as
has been brought by the Indiana man,
nut there can be no doubt that he
should win if the facts are as stated.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

Subscriptions are being raised to
provide home for sick and INDECENT
1t be located somewhere near the geo.
graphical center of the country, so
that the walking distance to it may be
about the same from all sides.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13
An Improved Umbrella.

Umbrellas are prevented from drip
ping water over the floor when invert-
cd by neat little rubber device formed
off cone with an opening in the bea,k
which slips over the tip Of the umbrella
and acts as cup to catch the water.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-13

Two men emptied their pistols at
each other in Chicago without hitting
any innocent bystanders. Experience
seems to be counting for something
here, at last. In this case the innocent
bystanders ran with all their might as
soon as the shooting began.