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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
KRUGER ASKS AN AUDIENCE.
Would Discuss Terms of settlement
with ssIisbury-Recefved
by WiIheImina.

London, Dec. 10.-Lord Salisbury
has received from Paul Kruger at The
Hague a request for conference for
| the discussion of terms of settlement
of the war between Great Britain
and the Transvaal Strenuous efforts
were made by the premier to prevent
the fact that Mr.. Kruger had asked
an interview from becoming public,
but it quickly. became known in court
circles and soon was common prop
erty throughout London.
The Hague, Dec. 1o.-Queen Will
helmina received Mr.. Kruger in audi
ence Saturday. As the Boer states
man was travelling incognito the visit
was not attended by the ceremony
usually paid to a chief of state. A
court official proceeded to his hotel
and accompanied Mr.. Kruger to the
royal palace in a state carriage. DR..
Leyds received Mr. Kruger at the
door of the palace, but was not pres
ent at the audience.
The visit lasted a quarter of an
| hour. The queen, queens mother and
| Mr.. Kruger alone were present. The
| latter thanked the queen for placing
| the cruiser Gelderland at his disposal.
| According to court attendants who
were present at the meeting of Mr..
Kruger and Hollands sovereign. Will
helmina gave the exile no hope of inn
mediate help. She is quoted as hav-
ing said: Have confidence in God,
who will protect you and yours.
will show my friendship when the
| time arrives, but not now"
The Hague, Dec 10.-President Kru-
ger has been refused aid by the power
upon which he placed his last hope.
The car of Russia wrote to inform the
Boer leader in the most delicate yet I'M
health made ii impossible for him to
| interfere in any way in the Transvaal
affairs. He expressed the highest
esteem for Kruger and the sincerity of
his purpose, but let it be understood
that beyond that he could not go. The
message from the car was received
by the old chieftain last Friday, and he
felt the blow so keenIy that the matter
was kept as secret as possible.
Inc mage, Zee. lO.-Ine govern
ment. of the Netherlands has instruct
ed the Dutch minister in London,
Baron Van Goltstein van Oldenaller,
| to disavow in the name of the govern
ment all responsibility for the letter
addressed to Mr.. Kruger by the presi-
dent of the first chamber of the states
general, DR.. A. Van Manner van
Tonnes. approving his mobile pur-
pose" and expressing hope that the
| independence of the two Dutch re-
publics would be secured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
FOUNDERS IN A GALE.
Iron Ore Barge Charles Foster Goes
Down In Lake Erie with
Eight on Board.

Erie, Pa. Dec. 10. - In the midst
of one of the most bitter gales
that ever swept Lake Erie the
iron ore barge Charles Foster, in tow
of the Iron Duke, went to the bottom
at four o'clock Sunday morning ten
miles off Erie, and eight persons were
drowned. as follows: Capt. John
Bridge, of Cleveland; first mate, name
unknown; second mate, name I'M
known; Seamen Robert Wood and Will
liam Kelly, of Port Austin, Mich; Cook
Mrs. May, of Detroit; two unknown
deck hands. The Charles Foster was
one of the fleet of James Corrigan. of
Cleveland, and for two months has been
running from Duluth to Erie with iron
ore. Her cargo consisted of 1900 tons
of ore. Capt. Ashley, of the Iron Duke.
made Erie in safety.
There are so to 100 feet of water
where the wreck occurred, and there
is little hope of ever being able to To-
cate the place. The Foster was valued
at $40. 900, but there was no insurance,
as it elapsed December 1. The cargo
was not insured.
The loss of the Fosters crew runs the
number of lives lost on the lakes this
season up to 49, The previous total of
10 was already the largest for many
seasons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

On the great lakes navigation has
closed after one of the most prosper
Gus shipping seasons ever known.
A rich gold strike was made on the
Yellow river in western Alaska.
Members and pastors of Congrega-
tional churches began crusade
against crime in Chicago.
Louis Meadows shot Miss Frances
Hahn a Taylor Station. Ind. because
she refused to marry him and then
killed himself
At Arlington, Mimi, Theodore Wal
lert pleaded guilty to numbering his
wife and four stepchildren.
Montana is out of debt for the first
time in its history as a state.
At South Park. Wash, William Sea-
ton. aged %. confessed that he muir
dered his sister and uncle and two
children
4 packing firm in New York paid
S2,l45. or $3.50 a pound. for a steer at
the fat stock show in Chicago.
In Kentucky the official vote gives
Bryan a plurality of s,o9s
President Gompers pronounced
against a compulsory arbitration law
at the twentieth annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor in
Louisville. Ky.
Charles Massman and August An
dersou. employed at the Illinois Steel
company's mills in South Chicago,
were killed by the fall of a scaffold.
Judge Ewing. of Cleveland, O.. is
drawing mp a measure for presenta-
ton to the next Ohio legislature to
prohibit football playing.
mob lyuched Dan Long. negro,
near Ivanhoe. Va. for criminally as
saulting Mrs. Fisher.
A row and split in the organiza-
ton ended the Ohio Federation OF
/ Labor convention.
bill was passed by the Alabama
legislature calling for a constitutional
convention to restrict the negro vote
In the past season 10 persons lost
/ their lives on the great lakes, against
/ roo in 1899
At Pontiac. Mich. !. ]. Axtell. ex-
parSon. barber and pugilist. was
! knocked out in IS seconds by Kid
O'Har3. of Detroit.
The death Of John Lawrence Manning
Irby, formerly United States senator.
j occurred at his home in Laurens, s. c.
At the Morgan Park tlll) academy
students celebrated a victory at foot
| ball by burning building.
skeleton Of a woman chained to a
rock on the edge of Great Salt Lake
gave clew TO a tragedy 80 years ago.
About 1000 telegraph operators on
the AtchiSon. Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road. covering the territory from Chi
caso 20 San Francisco. went on a
strike. badly crippling the road.
The oldest mason in the world, Adna
Adams Treat died at Denver. Col, aged
/ los wears and 5 months.
In Canton. o., the Saxton block
owned bv Mrs. NJ c. Barber, sister Of
Mrs. Mckinley. was destroyed BY ire
the loss being 100000.
]. w. Coppinger, former United
states consul 10 Toronto, died at Al
ton. H., aged 20 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
QUIT THEIR KEYS.
Santa Fe Railway Operators Obey an
Order to Go Out on a Sym
patty Strike.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Between $500 and
1900 telegraph operators on the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, COW
ering the territory from Chicago to
San Francisco, left their desks Satur-
day afternoon and walked out on a
strike. According to the men, advices
from points along the 5000 miles of
track in the system indicated that the
freight traffic was practically tied up
and that passenger trains were run
ming slowly, with no further destina-
tion than the next division terminal.
Railroad officials, however, denied these
tales and averred that not more than
600 operators had Struck. The order
that precipitated the walk-out was
sent from headquarters in St. Louis
by NJ NJ. Dolphin, president of the
orderof Railway Photographers. He esti-
mated that 81 per cent. of the telegraph
operators on the road had obeyed his
order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
DOINGS OR A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

A bill providing for a bridge across
the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia was
nassed in the United States senate on
the 9Th. The rest of the time was De
voted TO consideration of the hay
Pauncefote treaty in executive session
In the house the army reorganization
bill was passed by vote of l66 to l35'
with an amendment prohibiting the
canteen.
After an executive session, in when
no business of Importance was trans
acted. the United States senate on the
18th adjourned to the 10th. In the
house the Grout bill, intended to pre-
vent the sale of butterine for butter
was passed. The war revenue Dill
and a measure authorizing the APP
poinment of Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine,
as a captain on the retired list OF the
navy upon his resignation from con-
gress were favorably reported.
The United States senate was not IN
session on the Sth. In the house bill
was introduced to provide habitations
and employment for the homeless poor.
The day was devoted TO paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive Alfred c. Harmer, of Pennsylvania.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Makes No Changes In
Its Leaders.

Washington, Dec. 7.--At the morn
ing session of the w. c. T. Z. conven-
ton the old officers were reelected as
follows:
President-Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens.
Vice president at large-Anna A. Gordon
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Susanna
NJ. d. Fry.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Clara c. Hoff-
man.
Assistant recording secretary - Mrs
Frances E. Beauchamp.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen NJ Barker.
The convention adopted resolutions
pledging renewed royalty to the w. C.
T. T.. acknowledging the guiding hand
of God in its work and thanking Him
for the victory in the exclusion of Brig
ham II. Roberts from the house of rep
resentatives; favoring the total sup
preston of the liquor traffic; opposing
the army canteen; urging the enfran-
| chiserlent of women; expressing sym
pathy with organized labor in its just
demands for a living wage, an eight
hour day. the prohibition of child la bor
and in all wise efforts for justice and
freedom; urging adoption of laws to
secure purity in man as well as woman,
and protesting against the government
regulating vice in any form in the Phil
ippines instead of suppressing it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
ANTI-cANTEEN LAW PASSED.
House Adopts the Measure by GOoe
Majority-Tax ON Oleomar-
EarIne Raised.

Washington, Dec. THE house OF
representatives, at the end of a long
sitting, passed the army reorganiza-
ton bill by vote of 100 TO 1873. Three
democrats. Messrs. Hall (Pa.) and Tn
derhill and Clayton On. W, voted with
the republicans for the bill, and Mr..
Mccall (rep., Mass.) with the demo
Gratis against il. Otherwise it was a
strict party vote. The proposition
which some of the democrats attempt
ed to commit their side to in caucus
an extension of the present temporary
army until July /, 1908, which was
voted upon indirectly on motion to
recommit. commanded the votes of
only about half the opposition and of
two republicans, Mr.. Mccall and Mr..
Mann (IlI). Many of the democrats,
however, voted against the motion be-
cause they were opposed not only to
! the reorganization bill, but also to
continuing the temporary army at its
present strength.
Quite a number of amendments
were placed upon the bill before il
was passed. The liveliest fight was
made upon a substitute offered by Mr.
Littlefield (Me.), for the canteen sec.
ton. The substitute absolutely pro
hibited the sale of intoxicants at mil
itary posts.
Washington, Dec. s.-The house on
Friday passed the Grout oleomargarine
bill by vote of 1913 to 90. The substi-
tute offered by the minority of the
committee on agriculture, which i'm.
posed additional restrictions on the
sale of oleomargarine to prevent its
| fraudulent sale as butter and increased
the penalties for violators, was defeat
| ed by vote of 113 to 17s.
The bill as passed makes all articles
known as oleomargarine, butterine,
/ imitation butter or imitation cheese
| transported into any state or territory
for consumption or sale subject to the
police power of such state or territory,
| but prevents any state or territory
from forbidding the transportation or
sale of such product when produced
and sold free from coloration in imita-
| ton of butter. The bill increases the
tax on oleomargarine colored in imi-
| tation of butter from two to ten cents
per pound, and decreases the tax on
oleomargarine, uncolored, from two
cents to one-quarter of cent per
| pound.
Washington, Dec. s.-The develop
ments in the senate in executive SEES.
sion Friday in connection with the
| Hay-Pauncefote treaty were: An
agreement on the part of the senate
to vote on the amendment offered by
the committee on foreign relations
providing for the policing of the
canal on next Thursday at three
o'clock. An amendment was offered
by Senator Teller striking out the
treaty prohibition against the fortifi-
cation of the Nicaragua canal when
constructed; the conclusion of Sen.
ator Morgan's speech; a speech by
Senator Teller in opposition to the
| treaty,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
rRnM WASHINGTON.

Gov. Otero, of New Mexico, and Gov
Murphy, of Arizona, are in Washing
ton to ask congress to admit Their
territories to statehood.
Gen. c. p Egan has been restored
and retired. making vacant the post
of commissary general of subsistence,
During the past year the total re-
ceipts from all sources of postal rev
enue amounted to S1O2, 354.579 and the
expenditures reached $107,740,267.
In the last fiscal year 44S,572 immi-
grants arrived in this country, an in
crease of f36.S57 over the previous
year.
The postmaster general in his annual
report says that during The fiscal year
the total receipts from all sources ag-
gregated S102, 354.579; total expendi-
lures. $1O7740.26S leaving a deficit of
$5.358.G
Mary l.. Mclean. mother of John K.
Mclean. of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
and of Mrs. Dewey, wife of Admiral
Dewey. died at her residence in Wash
ington. aged 70 years.
The exports from the United States
TO Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. Hawaiian and Samoan islands
will aggregate S5C,OCO,C0o this year.
against 1900, 600 in 1899.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
WHY MRS. PINKHAM
Is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand a
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid a man would give
is not at his command.
To treat a case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by a woman to her family ply
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
FOREIGN INrEI,,crxcr

ahee mas annexed the islands of
hunter and kimatara. in the Pacific.
AZ the age of 81 Henry Russell com
poser OF "A Life on the Ocean Wave,
ana ooo other songs, died in London.
Kruger arrived at The Haoue and
was given rousinp recan+;oa ~, +be
Holanders.
Forces under Gen. DeWet attacked
British convoy near Pretoria. kill
ing Is and wounding 20 before being
repulsed.
An impression is growing in Picking
that the partition of China Is the only
solution of the situation.
Consuls n Turkey report dread.
full condition of affairs in Armenia.
ana state ,lat hundreds of Armenians
are daily being killed.
On the Nehico river in Lyon Gen.
Funston attacked and routed 100 FIJI.
ipinos.
For numbering Miss Annie Griffin.
his sweetheart. George Arthur Pear.
son was hanged at Hamilton. Ont.
The British authorities say they
are unable to find a Filipino iunta in
Hong Kong
Narshlps Iowa and PHILADELPHIA
have been ordered from San Diego
Cal, to South America on a mys.
FERROUS mission, with Admiral Kautz
in command.
In speech at Durham Lord Rob.
erts indicated the beginning of con.
ciliatory policy by Great Britain to.
ward the Beers.
\ 1hlnese reformer saws the Chi.
nese people hate the dowager empress
and blame her for the calamities OF
the nation, and that the emperor's
restoration is the only plan for peace
In the British parliament Joseph
Chamberlain said that civil RUE
would soon be established in the
South African republics, with Sir Al
fred Miner as governor.
Portugal and Holland have quar-
relied over the question of the Dutch
consul at Lorenzo Marques and have
recalled their ministers.
Great Britain has not formally noti-
fed the powers of its annexation OF
the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
Orders have been given all the for
eign ministers in Peking except the
British envoy to sign the joint demand
on China.
The ear of Russia wrote to Kruger
expressing sympathy, but saying that
owing to illness he could not receive
him nor help his cause.
In the states of Jalisco and Guerrero.
Mexico. floods drowned hundreds of
cattle.
American advance in the Philip
pines is being rapidly made, with but
little actual fighting
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stefan. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician is
at constant disadvantage This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
filling their troubles to Mrs. PinlIham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, H.,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. as they
cured her of inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore. speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
A FUNERAL SHIP.
Transport Hancock Arrives from tn e
Philippines with Bodies of 500
Soldiers and Sailors.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE trans
port Hancock arrived Monday from Ma
Mia via Nagasaki with grewsome
cargo 1t consisted of the bodies of
about 1900 sailors and soldiers who
either died in battle or succumbed to
the ravages of disease in the Philip
pines, China, Guam and Honolulu. This
is the largest number of bodies brought
home since the outbreak of the Span
ish-American war. The Hancock will
likely remain in quarantine few days.
The bodies will be conveyed to the
Preside and placed in the buildings
there pending interment or shipment
to the homes of relatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

After the Custer massacre in 1876 the
remains Of all officers engaged in the
battle were found with the exception
OF Lieut.. Harrington. and 1t was not
until recently that the mystery was eN-
planned. IN old Indian who took part
in the fight against the whites died at
Fort Yates and on his death bed said
Harrington was about the last of the
survivors of the massacre, and when
his comrades were killed he made a
dash and escaped on the open plain.
Seven Indians followed him, and Har-
rington finally shot himself TO keep
from falling into the hands Of Sioux.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

London, Dec. 11.-Operating within a
triangle formed by two swollen rivers
of the Basutoland border, Gen. De Wet
continues to battle the tenacious Gen,
Knox. The Boer generals are fight
ing, trekking and lodging the British
leaders grim. steady and sleepless pur-
suit. One of the finest stories of the
Boer war is being enacted, and all Eng
land impatiently awaits the results.
Rumor reports that De Wet and Knox
are graphing in final test of strength
somewhere between the Caledon and
Orange rivers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13
A GIGANTIC PROJECT.
Reports of Deep Waterways Commits
sion Sent to Congress by
Secretary Root.

Washington, Dec. s.-The complete
report of the deep waterways com
mission was sent TO the house of rep
resentatives Friday by Secretary
Root. The project before the commits
sion is one of vast magnitude, for a
deep waterway and routes between the
great lakes and Atlantic tidewater.
The estimated cost of 21-foot water
way is given at S206, 35s, 900 and of q
3O-foot waterway at $317,2s4,5O0. An
additional estimate is made for the
deepening of the harbors at Chicago
and Duluth, making the total aggre-
gate for the 30-foot channel of $780,
500, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

The census shows some queer things
about Texas For instance, Bailey
county has but four residents. Cochran
has -, Andrews 81. Lynn II. Dawson
So. Twenty-Five others have less than
500. Some counties have no running
stream within their borders. some are
hundreds of miles from a railroad and
others are almost wholly inhabited by
prairie dogs, iackrahbtS and rattle
snakes. Tom Green county. the largest
in the state. has $4,000 square miles
which is larger than the whole state OF
Ohio. and has but 6.S04 inhabitants
Great state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

Washington. Dec. lily the death
of her mother, Mrs. Washington Me-
Lean. Admiral Dewey's wife has be-
come millionaire. Mrs. Dewey
mother died suddenly Sunday morn
ing and leaves an estate valued at
about $20O0,OO0 to be divided among
three children-Mrs. Dewey, her sister,
Mrs. Dudlow. and John r. Mclean. pro-
prietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

The recent loss of the cruiser Yose-
mite during the typhoon at Guam was
fortunately not attended with heavy
loss Of life. 1t means one ship less, and
very efficient ship she was, ever
though she was nothing more than a
merchant steamer converted into an
auxiliary cruiser. Oriental waters seem
TO be extraordinarily dangerous to
American ships First the Charleston
was wrecked, then the Oregon narrow
" escaped destruction, and now the
Yosemite is total loss.
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Prosperity for 1901.

indications everywhere point to great
prosperity for the coming wear. This Il 4
sign Of healthy nature The success OF a
country, as wei as of an individual. de.
pends upon health. There can be no health
4 the stomach is weak II you have any
stomach trouble try Hostetters Stomach
nItteTs which cures dyspepsia, Indigestion
l9Ol-free. 1t contains valuable informstia m
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1t is believed by the engineers who
are repairing the Galveston-MeXico
cable, which was broken by the Gal
weston hurricane, that the storm was
accompanied by a submarine eruption.
The evidence of this eruption is found
in the twisted condition of the cable.
The sheathing is found 10 have been re-
versed and the wires binding it to the
core turned the wrong way.
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Co.t Him over S.. 900.

1t cost Robert NJ. La Toilette over
S.. 600 TO be elected governor of Wiscon-
sin. The governor-elect filed state
ment of his election expenses for both
the nomination and election contests,
covering the time from May 16, when
the announcement of his candidacy was
made, to November 6, election day.
The principal items are for printing
and postage. almost 81 200 being spent
for postage stamps.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

Thanksgiving day originated in 1921
when Gov Bradford, of the Plymouth
colony, appointed a day for public
praise and prayer after the first har-
vest. The practice was taken up by
the other colonies and during the revo-
luton was introduced in a number of
the middle states. since then extending
TO all states and being a regular ma
tional holiday since 1868.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-13

Just previous to the recent election
a Tennessee editor ventured on fore
cast of coming events and invited his
readers to watch the result and see how
manfuly owned up as follows: I'VE
are now able to state we missed it by
exactly the space between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans east and west and
from the great lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico north and south"