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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
THE TRADE SITUATION.
Report of II. g. Dun on the Condition
of the Country-Fnilures
of the Week.

New York, June 2.-R. G. Dun e. Co. I'm
their weekly review of trade, say: while
returns of failures in May by branches OF
business cannot be given until next week,
IL can be stated that not over six
months in more than six years have
shown as large defaulted liabilities as
May will show owing to the failure of a
firm principally engaged in cotton broker
age. The reported liabilities of this one
firm exceed those of all firms failing in
every month but one last year, and in
every month but three in 1898. Manufac-
turing failures in four weeks of May were
only S2,4S6.543, and trading failures $500
301. while failures in brokerage and other
commercial lines amounted TO $l392S,S22.
The rapid progress of events in Africa,
with prospect that the war will soon end
and the gold supply from that region will
be resumed, has naturally affected both
money and security markets on both sides
OF the ocean. Needs of foreign borrowing
may be much reduced and hindrance to
foreign investments here in large measure
removed. But the demands upon American
machine works and other supplies are like
ly to be materially increased whenever the
restoration of industries in South Africa
begins.
THE most conspicuous feature of do
nestle news is the steady progress toward
a lower level of prices for the chief ma
terials of industry. THE decline In pig
iron continues, gray iolBe reaching *io'vV
at Pittsburgh, No. ] local coke So at Chi
cago. No. anthracite and Bessemer so at
Philadelphia, and Lehigh No. / $2l here.
Only small changes have appeared during
the week in prices of finished products, but
these are toward lower figures. Orders for
boots and shoes have been reduced much
more than shipments, because many works
had orders which are not yet exhausted
The shipments in May have been smaller
than in any other year since 1892. They
were larger by IA per cent. in 1886, by %
per cent. in 1885, and by ~ per cent. last
year.
Failures for the week have been 100 in
the United States, against AS last year. and
81 in Canada. against II last year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
MRS. JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.
The Venerable Lady Falls TO Rail,
from the stroke of Paralysis
Suffered sunday.

Mansfield. o., June 5.-AIrs. Sherman,
wife of former Secretary of State John
Sherman. died few minutes past mid
night this morning. She suffered a
stroke of paralysis Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman returned to Mansfield
from Washington a week ago Friday,
expecting to spend the summer quietly
at their coy little home here. Mrs.
Cecilia Sherman was born here in 1929.
Her father, the late Judge James Stew
art, was at that time a lawyer with a
limited practice. Her mother died while
she was baby. December 81, 1s4S, she
married Mr.. Sherman, then a rising
young lawyer of the city. No children
were born to them, but they adopted
several daughters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

The Indiana school census shows n
population of 2,63s,4s3, decrease of
5,497 in year.
Enumeration for the twelfth census
began, and will be completed in 80
days. The cost will be over $4,000
0C0.
In the wreck of a train 30 miles south
of Waco, Tex. Engineer John Hines
and Fireman Womble were killed.
! The death of Judge James Scammon
occurred in Kansas City. lie was one
of the most prominent members of the
bar in Missouri.
In Cleveland Carl Raub, a newspaper
man, aged so, killed his niece, Miss Ber-
tina Yucker, aged IS, and then killed
himself No cause is known for the
deed
it is stated that Gen. Elwell S. Otis
will have command OF the department
of the lakes, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
The railroad crop reports point to
heavy harvest in Iowa, Nebraska,
northern Missouri and northern Kan
sas.
At Brilliou, Wis. William Broehm
! and his wife and three children and
William Stevens. brother of Mrs.
Broehm, were instantly killed by an
explosion of dynamite.
Frank Campbell, Capt. Arlie Morrison
and William Medlar were killed by
lightning at ST. Clair, Mich.
The Northern Pacific express office
at Miles City Mont, was robbed of q
$1,000 package.
W G. Shields bank at Mulberry
Grove. H., closed it's doors and il is
! alleged that Shields went to St. Louis.
taking with him between $1,000 and
$4,000 in deposits.
In St. Louis a union motorman shot
and fatally wounded policeman, and
was then killed by another officer.
\ premature explosion of nitrogly-
| GERM at a we'll near Whipple. O., killed
/ four men and injured seven. four
fatally.
Hawaiian authorities have declared
the Hawaiian islands free from infec-
tion by the bubonic plague.
In St. Louis seven persons thus far
have been Killed in the street railway
/ riots.
IN Sheldabl, Ia, the savings bank
was blown M Ivy four robbers, who
secured $1,000 and escaped
In Kansas City. Mo, the Building
/ Trades council ordered 5000 men to
70 on strike
John Steketee. eN-mayor of Grand
Rapids. Mich. and for many years vice
consul for the Netherlands. of which
country he was a native. dietisuddenly.
The transport Sherman sailed from
San Francisco for Manila heavily laden
/ with commissary supplies.
Burglars secured $4,000 from the
bank at Jansen. Neb.
On the steamer Bolivar at Key West
Fla. an explosion killed Chief En-
gjncer John Thompson. Pablo Zeal a
fremas. and Willie Hancock. boy.
Timothy Mahoney. David Stsrkey
and Ambrose Smith. trainmcn, and
two unknown boys were killed in a
freight wreck near Hamilton. o.
In Kansas the wheat crop promises
to he The greatest in the history Of the
state
i A boy was killed IN riots in ST. Loui:
| caused BY the street railway strike
and a Young woman was stripped Of
her clothing and beaten for riding on
| a car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

Is known as the Evergreen State because
of its vast forests. Outside of the limited
areas of BIG TREES in California. there are
no such forests of pine, fir, hemlock, spruce,
cedar. etc, as are found here. The trees
airs long and straight, and the massive tim
bers and fine shingles made from them are
shipped all over the world
Washington Fruit is product of great
value. Its flavor and color are unsurpassed
East OF the Cascade mountains, the climate
is dry and warm. and irrigation is neces-
sary This makes the farmer independent
OF rain. West of the mountains irrigation
is unnecessary and the rainfall is ample for
all purposes. Canneries and fruit drying
establishments can be operated profitably
in this state. Grain, hops and alfalfa are
very profitable crops, and beet sugar is
rapidly making Roadway.
Washington is a coming empire Brains
are in demand in all professions, and labor
is wanted and is paid remunerative prices.
Fuel. coal rs well wood. is abundant and
cheap Schools and churches abound. the
state is well supplied with railways.
Varied attitudes and climates render this
country desirable place of residence and
all can be suited.
For further information, rates, etc, adj
dress Chas. :. Fee, Gen Pass Agent,
Northern Pacific R'y, St Paul, Mimi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
AGUINALDo REPORTED KILLED
Rebel Chieftain's Death Announced
body Removed by His
Followers.

Vigan, Luzoa. June ., via Manila,
june 4. - Mai. March, with his detach-
ment of the Thirty-third regiment,
overlook what is believed to have been
Aguinaldo's party on May 10 at La Cat,
about 100 miles northeast of Nigan.
The Americans killed or wounded an
officer, supposed 10 be Agninaldo,
whose body was removed by his follow
ers. Aguinaldo had 100 men, Maj.
March l25. The American commander
reached Laboagan, where Aguinaldo
had made his headquarters since March
6, on May Z. Aguinaldo had fled seven
hours before, leaving all the beaten
trails and travelling through the forest
along the beds of streams. Toward
evening, May 10, Maj. March struck
Aguinaldo's outpost about mile out
side of La Cat, killing four Filipinos
and capturing two. From the latter he
learned that Aguinaldo had camped
there for the night. Although ex-
hausted and half starved, Maj. March's
men entered La Cat on the run. They
saw the insurgents scattering into the
bushes or over the plateau.
thousand yards beyond the town,
on the mountain side, the figures of %
Filipinos, dressed in white. with their
leader on a gray horse, were silhouet-
ted against the sunset. The Amer
leans fired volley and saw the officer
drop from his horse. His followers
fed, carrying the body. The Ameri-
cans, on reaching the spot, caught the
horse, which was richly saddled. Blood
from badly wounded man was on the
animal and on the ground. The saddle
bags contained Aguinaldo's diary and
some private papers, including procla-
nations. One of these was addressed:
ITO the civilized nations" 1t protest
ed against the American occupation of
the Philippines. There was also found
copies of Senator Beveridge's speech,
translated into Spanish and entitled
The death knell of the Filipino peo-
pie"
The officer shot was either Aguinaldo
or his adjutant, and as the horse was
richly caparisoned it is a fair presump-
ton that il was Aguinaldo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
The News Condensed.

The corner stone of Voorhees, hall
was laid at Carroll college in Wauke-
sha. The ceremony was performed by
Gov. Scofield.
John and Leo Koelbel. well-to-do
farmers in the town of Newton, refused
TO comply with an order of the court
to paw 60 cents a week each for the
support of their aged parents and were
sent to jail.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Schaefer, who
have been residents of Fond du Lac
since 1912. celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage.
Mrs. Crecenzia Aries and Miss En-
ma Nichols, Christian Scientists. were
found guilty in Milwaukee of prac-
ticing medicine in violation of the state
medical law.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hinton celebra-
ted the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage in Milwaukee by sending a
check for $4,000 to the home for the
aged. making $4,000 which they have
given to the home.
The two-year-old child of William
Totz was killed in a runaway at Osh-
kosh.
Hobart S. Bird. son OF Col George w.
Bird, of Madison. and his wife are home
from San Juan. Porto Rico, for short
visit. Mr.. Bird is editor of the San
Juan News. He is enthusiastic in his
praise of the island.
Robert p Burt. aged 90 years. died
Do 10 hp old
tive engineer in America. He first ran
an engine from Plattsville to Susque-
hanna, Pa, and ran the first engine
across the high bridge at Poughkeep-
sic, \. y.
John Anderson, of Ashland. was
robbed in Chicago of $50.
Judge z. H. Carney died in Wau-
kesba, aged 81 years.
Ernest Tyrer, - years old, was
drowned in a whirlpool al Calamine
while on Sunday school excursion.
Joshua Rhodes. farmer in Gale
donia. has discovered he is cousin of
Cecil Rhodes. of South African fame.
James L. Keelyn. of Evanston, ILL.,,
filed a petition in bankruptcy at Mil
waukee, with liabilities 1923, 115 and as
sets $71,797.
Elsie Whitsan. four years of age. died
in Neenah. The mother of the little
one had died and the little girl cried
herself to death.
A passenger train on the Green Bay
g. Western road was wrecked near Ke-
waunee by washout, and Fireman
Brown was killed and Engineer Rior-
dan fatally injured.
Orlando Hadley. a farmer near Vi
rouua, IS years of age, committed sui
eide by cutting his throat.
Mrs. A. w Dickerson, who cele-
brated her sixty-fourth wedding ami
versary on April 81, died in Palmyra,
aged So years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
rnnM wAsuIAGTnN.

For geological surveys in Alaska this
year congress has appropriated $685.
coo.
1t is shown by the public debt state
ment issued on the lst that the debt
decreased So. 19s,27l during the month
Of May. The cash balance in the
treasury was $295. 500. The total
debt, less the cash balance in the treas
ury. amounts 10 $1,l22, GOSSIP.
In the last / months of the fiscal year
the government receipts exceeded the
expenditures by 500, 1885. 900.
In May the national bank note cir
culation increased $15,0C0,OO0.
At the minis of the United States
the total coinage during May amount
ed to $11, 5G9,663.
Exports for the fiscal year just clos
ing to Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Samoa and the Philippines show great
increase.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
FoREIGN INTEII,ICEyCE.

Filipinos attacked Americans at
San Miguel de Mayumo and killed five.
In India cholera is spreading rap
idly, killing hundreds of famine
stricken natives.
Roberts British forces are in pos
session OF johannesburg and the union
jack is floating over the government
buildings. The war Office has no formal
news of Pretoria's occupation. The
Beers appear TO have retreated in good
order and their evacuation of their
capital is not Indicative of present sur
render.
Manila dispatch says that the flu
gitive governor of Benguet province,
a rich influential and devoted friend of
Aguinaldo, was captured at Ait Small
surrenders continue daily in the de-
PARTNER of northern Luzon.
There are 90 foreign warships at
Taku, and Russia owns nine of them.
with 1000 soldiers aboard. Marines
guard legations in Peking.
AT last accounts Lord Roberts had
not entered Pretoria, but il is believed
in London that he will advance to the
Transvaal capital without opposition.
Kruger is reported collecting forces
and provisions for long siege in the
Leydenburg district. The Beers have
reeutered the northeastern part of the
Orange Free State and were engaged
near Nentersburg and Harrismith
The president said at the opening of
the Gillian congress that Chill was at
peace with all khe world.
Dispatches from Lord Roberts show
unexpected activity Of the Beers at sew
eral points. President Kruger has left
Pretoria and the seat of government
has been shifted to Lydenburg. Presi-
dent Steyn, Gen. Dewet and the Free
Skaters were again attacking Kroon-
stad and the guerrilla commands were
threatening the British lines northeast
of Rloemfontein.
Reports say that Aguinaldb was
probably killed by Americans under
Maj March at La Cat on May 10.
The transport Hancock arrived in
Manila with the members of the Phil
ippine commission.
The refugees from the mission sta
lions amid the boxer uprisings in China
report that several missionaries have
been murdered
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
HELPS FOR THE COOK.

Have a wood box that is divided into
two parts, one for wood, the other for
kindling. When both are put in one
box the kindling soon finds its way
to the bottom of the box, and il is not
convenient to get it.
Have n cupboard in the corner OF
the kitchen for keeping the kettles
and other cooking utensils in. 1t need
not take up much room ana is much
better than to have them scattered
about or hung up on nails about the
walls.
Cover the raisins with hot water
and let them stand two or three min
utes before seeding and your work
will be much easier. Dried fruit
should be soaked two or three hours
in warm water, then simmered slow
" until done to get the best result.
Add the sugar a few minutes before
it is taken from the fire.
To cleanse jars that have any odor
about them, wash them. fill with
boiling water. then stir into it tea
spoonful or more of pearline. Let IL
stand until cool. empty the jars, and
IL any odor remains Mi with hot suds
again. Rinse with clear. hot water,
let them air a day or two and they
will be ready for use. Rancid lard
and butter jars, when treated in this
way. will become fresh and sweet
again.
A steam cooker is great help in
the summer. They save fuel, for the
various articles needed for meal can
be put in its compartments, and all
cooked over one burner Of a gasoline
stove. The food is much better than
If cooked in the ordinary way, for
those who have eaten steamed vege-
tables have no wish TO return TO boiled
or baked ones Then they do not re-
quire constant watching, and after
the dinner is put on tho housewife is
free to attend 10 other duties until the
cooking is done.-Boston budget.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07


In Chicago John II. Halden and his
wife, an aged couple, committed sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid because
of poverty.
Congressional nominations: Illinois.
Twenty-second. district, @. w. Smith
(rep) renominated; Indiana, Sixth
district, d. W. Mckee (dem.); Ken
lucky, Eighth district, G. G. Gilbert
(dem.) renominated; Missouri, Four
teenth district, w. d. Vandiver (dem. J
renominated.
Al New Lisbon, Wis, the bank owned
by w. IL. Fl. Cash was robbed of sew
eral thousand dollars by burglars.
At Tutwiler. Miss. negro known as
Dago Pete was lynched by mob of ne
groes for criminally assaulting a col
ored woman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

Despite the fact that the Partisan ex-
position authorities some time ago pro-
fessed to believe that the American
athletic teams were making this coun-
try ridiculous by refusing TO take part
in the athletic games and sports if the
latter were conducted on Sundays.
they have yielded their point and the
contests will be held on Saturdays.
Even Paris is beginning 10 recognize
that ridicule is not the fatal weapon
with Americans, where principle is con
cerned, that it seems TO be with some
parisianS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

The Scottish American tells a story. Of a
minister who. after the service greeted a
stranger and asked him what denomination
he belonged to. ~ suppose, responded
the other, I'm really what you might call a
submerged Presbyterian, "A submerged
Presbyterian!" exclaimed the minister. Il
should be glad il you'd explain. We'll,
was brought upa Presbyterian, my wife is a
Methodist, my eldest daughter is Baptist,
my son is the organi,t at a Unitarian
church, my second daughter sings in a
Church Of England choir, and my youngest
But, " said the minister aghast, you con-
tribute, doubtless to some church" Yes;
/ contribute 10 all of them, was the an
swer. That's what submerges me.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
An Eniire Family Killed.

Milwaukee. June IA journal spe-
cial from Chiffon, Wis, says six persons
were killed oy an explosion of dynamite
Thursday IN the home of William
Broehm, one mile north of Forest
Junction. The dead are: William
Broebm, Mrs. William Broehm, three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Broehm, Mr..
Stebbins, a brother-in-law.
The roof Of the house and the sides
were blown off into the field. Mr..
Broehm was wealthy farmer and wei
Bnowu in the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
Mnrrnnf for TnNIor.

Frankfort. Ky, June Circuit
Clerk Ford received an order from
Judge Cantrill Thursday morning di-
recting him to issue a bench warrant
for the arrest of Former Gov. w. 5.
TAYLOR. The warrant is based on the
Indictment charging Mr.. Taylor with
being accessory to the assassination OF
William Goebel. The warrant was is
sued and placed in the hands of Dep
uty Sheriff John Suffer. who is acting
in the absence of the regular sheriff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

A clothing mtrchant in lower broadway
had big lot of clothes that he had bought
at bargain, and ny putting price of SIS
on each lie thought they would sell rapidly,
for they were OF exceptionally good value
for that II oney. He put one Of the suits on
form and set it in front OF his store with a
sign about its neck which ore of his smart
clerks had painted on a piece Of cardboard.
This announced the price Then he and his
clerks prepared to do a rushing business.
The hours passed and no one came in to buy
the suits. This caused the merchant to won
der, and at length he determined to 90 out
and take look at the sample suit and sign
This is what he found on the sign: These
suits SIS They won't last long Pedestri-
ans passing by saw the sign and smiled at its
frankness. The merchant tore down the
sign from the suit, and the clerk who had de-
signed it started out to look for another job.
N. Y Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07
Very EmhnrrnssInr.

When the new minister, handsome and
unmarried man, made his first pastoral call
at the Fosdcks he took little Anna up in
his arms and tried to kiss her. Bnt the child
refused to be kissed She struggled loose
and ran off into the next room, where her
mother was putting a few finishing touches
to her adornment before going into the par
Tor to greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little glrl whispered, "the
man in the parlor wanted me to kiss him.
well, replied mamma, why didn't you
let him? ! would If were YOU
Thereupon little Anna ran back into the
parlor and the minister asked
well, little lady, won't you kiss me
now"
"No. won't" replied Anna, promptly,
"hut mamma says she will. lIarper's Ba-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

The locomotive engineer who ran the
first railway train in this country, on
the trip made between Albany and
Schenectady on May q, 1929. is living
in New York city, at the age of 90 years.
His name is Wood Benson, and his
health is still good. Seventy-one years
passed since he pulled out with the
historic train, among whose passengers
were Gen. Scott, Thurlow Weed and
Commodore Vanderbilt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-06-07

the monument. Bishop Fallows, of
Chicago, delivered the grafton. The
shaft is fluted column 2S feet high
and has a diameter of four feet
at the bottom, tapering TO three feet
at the top. Above the column is the
capitol stone, six feet square. and on
top of this cap rises the GROWING fig
ure of the monument. an allegorical
statue of winged Victory holding out
the rewards of the victor. the wreath
and the crown. The browning figure is
IL feet in height.
The monument. which stands in
Central park, in the heart Of the city,
has for a background The Gilbert NJ.
Simmons Memorial library. which T..
G.. Simmons has erected in memory
Of his eldest son. This building is al
most completed and will be dedicated
within a month.
Mr. Simmons presented the mem
orial to the citizens of Kenosha coun-
~ in the following brief speech;
Two score years ago this nation divided
on the question of human slavery This
was followed BY the greatest war of mod
ern times, and now, looking back on those
two score years. judging by results and
consequences, we may safely claim II to
have been the most important war of all
time.
when this war commenced Kcuosha
county had less than ], 700 able-bodied men
subject 10 military duty. Before it ended
she sent 1857 OF her best and bravest to the
field. Before this record am dumb Words
cannot tell it's grandeur and its glory.
This granite column standing before us
serene and beautiful, Is placed here 10 tell
the story of their sublime achievements.
Not for to-day alone, but for all time; not
to the people OF this land alone. but to all
people of all lands.
with feeling Of profound gratcfulness
for the privilege / turn this monument over
to the care and keeping of the liberty-lov-
ing people of Kenosha county, TO be their
possession forever. May the blessed sun
shine battle it until all bloodstains are
washed away. May Gods approval rest
upon il, now and forever"
In accepting the monument on be-
half of the Kenosha board of super
visors, Samuel ID. Cropley said:
I'm accepting this monument from you,
Mr.. Simmons I trust that ! may safely
pledge the honor of every citizen of ke-
nosha county that it shall be protected and
cared for and the surroundings kept in har-
mony with its beauty. Inscribed on yonder
monument are the words: In honor of the
brave men of Kenosha county, who vigore
ously defended the union Oh land and sea
during the war OF the great rebellion-lSji-
1866. An inscription teaching to the pres
ent and future generations the impressive
lessons of gratitude.