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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
MINE DISASTER.
Eleven Men Known to Have Been
Killed by Premature Explosion
of Dynamite In a CoIIiery.

Philippi, W. Va, Nov. 5.-The South
ern Coal and Transportation COM
pany's coal mines at Berrysburg, six
miles from here. was the scene of an
awful catastrophe about 1880 Satur-
day morning A terrific explosion,
heard for fully a dozen miles around
was the signal that alarmed the neigh
borhood and caused hundreds of peo-
pie TO hurry 10 the scene to see what
had happened. The sight appalled,
them, and the result of the explosion
fills scores of homes with grief.
Eleven men are known to be dead and
the list may prove to be much longer.
The explosion was not OF : :, but was
caused by dynamite. There had been
fall of top rock in the mine and in
clearing this up dynamite was being
used Several shots had been pre-
pared and one of these produced con-
cussion sufficient to discharge 27
sticks of dynamite which were lying
on the ground in too close proximity.
There were i29 men employed in the
mine. most of whom were negroes
who live in the heighborhood with
their families.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
SHOW NO QUARTER.
MercIIess-Powers Reported
In Perfect Accord.

Berlin. Nov. 2.-Considerable impa-
thence at the meagerness of the news
from China is finding expression here
The inference is that German censor
ship over such information is very
strict. Letters from priyates in China
begin to find their way into the social
democratic papers showing that the
German roops give no quarter. The
Bremen Buerger Zeitung publishes a
letter from a soldier in Peking who
said he witnessed the following scene:
"Sixty-eight captives, some of them not
vet adults. were tied together by their
pigtails. beaten bloody by the Ger
mans. compelled TO dig their own
graves and then shot en- masse.'
The Halberstadter Volks Zeitung
prints a communication from Peking
in which the writer saws: mo pris-
oners are taken. All are shot. or. pref
erably, sabered, to save ammunition
On Sunday afternoon we had 10 bay
of our patrolmen. An entire battalion
pursued them and captured IA alive.
1t was cruel. 1t was indescribable."
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 2.-The text of
the American, French and Russian an
swers to the note answering the Anglo
German agreement on China are now
generally known here. They are con-
sidered entirely similar in substance,
showing that these three powers are in
perfect accord. This has produced an
excellent effect both in government and
private circles in this city.
London, Nov. 5.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette Saturday afternoon published a
dispatch from Ichow, dated October
IS, which says heavy fighting has oc-
Cured in the mountains on the Shan
81 frontier. An Anglo-German force
of 800 men, commanded by Col Won
Norman, stormed ITCHING Kung pass.
The Chinese occupied a strong posi-
ton on the crest and stubbornly re-
sisted. They poured hot enfilading
fire on the advance party of so Ger
mans. under Maj. Won Forester, but
the British Bengal cavalry and mount
ed sappers, dismounting, scaled the
heights. turned the enemy's TANKS
and relieved the Germans
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
American Troops Engaged in Active
Sc0uting-Interest i'm the Presi-
Dental Election.

Manila. Nov 5.-Last week was de-
voted to active scouting. The in
surgents, having failed TO crush sim
gle garrison, are now experiencing
reaction. Lieuts. Wilson and Dority,
of the Forty-fifth volunteer infantry,
destroyed large stores of rice, four
granaries and barracks near Bato.
Capt Atkinson, with "a men of the
Thirty-seventh volunteer infantry, at
tackled 100 insurgents under Col. Val
encia, recovering two American pris-
oners and capturing considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies.
A native orchestra lured the United
States troops from their quarters near
Dagnpan, while the insurgents at
tackled the rear, killing two Ameri-
cans and wounding three. Senior
Buencamio, representing the princi-
pal ex-insurgents in Manila, has re-
quested Judge Taft to forward to
Washington a signed expression of
their loyalty. There is considerable
excitement over the approaching
presidential election, with a good
deal of betting on the result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
JERUSALEM ARTIcHoKE.
IL VIII Thrive and Produce Album
dainty on Soils Too Poor for
Many other Crops.

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helian-
thus tuberosus) is a yeilow-fowered
perennial plant. reaching height OF
eight to ten feet and closely resem-
bling wild sunhower. One writer
says that the term Jerusalem, as APP
piled to this plant, is corruption OF
the Italian name for the sunfower-
girasole-and the name artichoke was
applied to it because of the similarity
of flavor os the tubers to that OF me
true artichoke known as the 6iobe or
French artichoke (Cynara Scolymus),
which is thistle-like plant in no way
resembling the Jerusalem artichoke.
OF the globe artichoke the flower buds
are the edible portion, while the Jeru-
salem artichoke is grown almost ex-
clusiyely for the underground tubers
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that it produces. These tubers are, as
rule, pear-shaped and somewhat
fiattened, resembling potatoes to some
extent. but not so smooth. There are
white, yellow. red and purple varie-
ties. The white and red Brazilian va
rieties have generally given best re-
suits. The tubers were formerly used
TO considerable extent as a veg
etable, especially before potatoes were
so extensively grown, but they are
now grown in this country principal
ly for stock food, particularly for hogs.
In Europe, however, the tubers are
eaten as a vegetable, fed to all kinds
of stock, and used for the manufac-
ture of alcohol. The green leaves and
stems have been used to some ex-
tent. also, as coarse fodder, and
the dried stalks for fuel. The plant
will grow on almost any well-drained
soil 1t will thrive and produce album
dainty on light, sandy or g:avelly
soils too poor for many other crops.
The main requirement seems TO be
dry SOIL If the soil is wet the tu-
bers rot 1t is drought resistant, and,
as rule, remarkably free from fun
gous diseases and insect pests, al
though there are number of dis
eases that have been known to attack
it, and in some cases to do seriously
injury The plant, propagated like
the potato, by means of tubers, re-
quires more space than the potato
Farmers Review
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
Deafness Cannot BE cur.a

by local applications, as they cannot ro.ot
the diseased portion of the ear. There I.
only one way to cure deafness. and tbat +
by constitutional remedies. Deafness sa' !; !:
caused p1y an intiamed condition OF the mn =
eous Inning OF the Eustaehian Tube. Wber
TINS TUBE gets lniiamed you have a rumbIins
entirely closed deafness Is the res,,ft ~ !
nnless, the. inflammation can be taken ON nu,
and this tube restored to It's normal con on
dition, hearing viii be DESTROYED forav e,.
nine cases Of of ten are caused nv ratarrh
which is nothing but an infiamed eond f;t =
of the mucous surfaces. ioi
we WI give One Hundred Dollars for any
cannot be cured by Halls Cstar ai,n c sna'
Send for circulars, free. >uie
Sold by Druggists, 75c. ''sNo' W
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
OHIO BANK ROBBED.
Masked Men Blow Open Safe at Jack
son Center and secure
$500.

Bellefontaine, o., Nov. S. - The
Farmers and Merchants bank at
Jackson Center was blown up at two
O'Clock Saturday morning. Citizens
aroused by the explosion poured into
the streets only to be driven in by
heavily armed and masked men who
left town on hand car over the
Ohio Southern railway Lima talent
is suspected, the same gang having
undoubtedly performed jobs at
Roundhead and East Liberty recently.
1t is stated that S., 800 was obtained
by the robbers. The bank building
was wrecked and damaged to the
amount of 81 200. Timbers were
blown through the windows and
across the street The bank was
owned by Sidney Baughman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
WHEAT AFTER CORN.
Rotation which Is Not Popular But
Always Gives Fairly Satisfac-
tory Results.

Until within few years it has been
the prevailing custom in Huron coun-
ty, O., to follow corn with oats, the
oats with wheat and then seed to tim
othy and clover; but now many sow
their corn ground to wheat, following
with a second crop of wheat to get
the ground in good shape for seeding.
More would follow this rotation if
they didn't object to sowing wheat aft
er wheat, and. while it is somewhat
risky. where a stiff sod is turned UNI
der for corn, and wheat sown in the
stubble and well-rotted sod turned up
for the second crop of wheat, the re-
suit is often a better crop than the
first.
l have found that by using a disk
harrow to fit corn ground for wheat,
straddling each row and then rolling
down in the spring, reasonably
smooth surface for a meadow can be
obtained. | moved such meadow
this year, and no one would know
by riding a mower over it that it had
been seeded after corn-stubble wheat.
1t had been rolled both last spring
and this, last spring to get the corn
stumble out of the way of the binder,
and this spring to farther smooth and
fit the field for moving. To get rid
of the corn stubble the first season,
roll on a dry day and when the ground
is dry, and it is surprising how few
will be left standing. There will be
a few corn stubble raked up in the
hay, but very few, and this is about
the only objection to seeding after
corn stubble
To prepare corn ground for wheat
I put IS rows of corn in one row of
shocks. cut the three middle rows and
lay them down in the standing corn
then fit the ground and sow this
strip, which is just wide enough fer
one round of the drill; then, with a
jack to shock up by, cut the remain
ing five rows on each side and set on
the ground already sown: thus the
stalks will have to be carried but
little way, and perfect stand of
wheat will be secured except right I'M
der the shock
There is no cheaper way of growing
wheat. and as good crops as l ever
raised were grown in this way, and
for the last three seasons / have seed
ed the ground with excellent results
e. p. Snyder in Ohio Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qu!nlne IaDlets. "a an
DRUGGISTS refund money ifitfails to cure. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

Lacon. ILL.,, Nov. CIV. J. Linn went
TO the home of Joseph Shafer, who re-
sides ten miles west of this city, Mon
day morning and when the door was
opened shot Mrs. Shafer dead. He also
shot at Mr.. Shafer. but missed him. Jo-
seph Shafer is a farmer. A month
ago Linn eloped with Mrs. Shafer.
but her husband induced her to re
turn. Monday morning Linn APP
peared at the Shafer home, when the
shooting nnn1rred
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
the PRESERVING SEASON.
u Cevlon.s spicy breezes

OF Ceylon's spicy breezes
We many times have sung,
Ard we have heard about them
Since The days when we were young
But now to sniff such fragrance
We do not need to roam,
For spicy are the breezes
That float around the home.
It's now the time when women
Forget about their nerves
And spend their days and evenings
In hunting up preserves.
They're peering into kettles,
They're closely watching pans,
And at the proper moment
They're filing jars and cans.
They're making jams and jellies
And sweetest marmalade,
And fruit fresh from the orchards
Is into butter made.
They re pairing, seeding, Slicing.
A work in which they're skilled
And when the kettles emptied
Again it's promptly filled.
And sweet is the aroma
That permeates the air,
The fragrance of the spices
Dropped in with greatest care.
And as afar it's waited
To Ceylon we then show
That there are other places
" ere spicy breeZes blow.
The wenen burn their fingers,
And pretty faces. too,
But patiently they're working
Until the task is through.
And, though the bubbles grumble
When women thus prepare,
Just watch them in the winter
And see them grab their share.
Pittsburgh Commercial Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

Chicago, Nov. 5.-After second trial,
involving desperate nine days legal
fight, Lloyd J. Smith Sunday was de-
clared not guilty by a jury in Judge
Holdom's court. The jury decided that
the former manager of the Chicago
Elevator company was not guilty of
shipping grain without caneeling the
warehouse receipts. Three ballots were
taken, the first resulting to for ac-
quittal, the second 10 to 2, and verdict
being reached on the third.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Home from chIna.

Charles +. Cannon, who is just home
from Tientsin. China, where he had
dreadful experiences with the Boxers,
spoke in one of the churches in Belolt,
discussing the Chinese problems lie
was an American sailor, few years
ago connected with the United States
navy, and while in China became mis-
sionary and married the daughter of a
missionary. For several years he was
military instructor at the Chinese inn
perial school at Tientsin and later re-
signed to confine himself entirely to
missionary labors. He blames the inn
perial government for the Boxer mas
sacres. Mr.. Cannon was Beloit boy
when he enlisted in the navy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
A MOVABLE HENHoUSE.
An Excellent Thing for Farmers who
Believe That "A Penny SavedIs
Penny Earned.

On stubble fields there is often a
great deal of food wasted which could
be utilized if the fowls could be in
duced to forage for it. In some places,
the young and growing fowls are
housed in small. lightly constructed
buildings placed on wheels which are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

YOU enhance the pleasure Of the trip by go
ing over the Queen & Crescent Route and
its connections via Cincinnati. Careful at
tendants look to your comfort Your meals
"a Ia cartel are not surpassed in the best
hotels. Your rest is unbroken on the
smooth, rock ballasted roadway. You are
not annoyed by change of cars. Fatigue
vanishes before some of the finest natural
scenery in America.
Winter Tourist Tickets are sold at re
duced rates. Why not write us about It!
Only "a hours Cincinnati to Florida. Dl-
rect connections at Port Tampa and Mann
at Steamers Wharf for Key West Nassau
and Havana. quote rates gladly Hand
some printed matter sent free to tnqulTers
w. c. Rinearson, Genl Pass or Agent elh
cinnati, o.
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sugar rru.t Defeated.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The federal SUI
preme court has affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of the
American Sugar Refining company vs..
the state of Louisiana. This was
brought on a writ of error from the
supreme court of Louisiana and in
volved the right of Louisiana to ex-
emTt from the operation of gen
eral license tax on manufacturers,
planters and farmers who refine their
own product The court held that it
had been the policy of both the states
and the general government to enact
legislation in favor of home products.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
LOW RATES SOUTH
VIA
CHICAGO 6 EASTERN ILLINOIS
RAILROAD.

Winter Tourist Tickets are on sale daily
via the above line to all the winter resorts
in the South and Southeast. Ihese
tickets are sold at very low rates and are
limited for return until May 81, 1901.
Homeseekers' Tickets are on sale on First
and Third Tuesday each month, 70 all the
principal points South and Southeast, al
one fare plus 900 for the round trip.
Tickets are limited for return II days
from date Of sale.
One.Way Settlers Tickets are on sale First
and Third Tuesday each month. to many
points in the South and Southeast at
greatly reduced rates.
If YOU are contemplating trip to the
south OF Southeast advise any agent OF
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
who will be pleased 10 quote you rates,
send Won time tables. make sleeping car
reservation and give you any further
information you may desire.
G. L. STONE,
Gen. Pass & Tiki. Agt, Chicago
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Ru,sin 10 order BattIeship.

New York. Nov. 6.-Russia is to place
orders with American shipbuilders
next year for five new battleships.
News of the bare fact is made known
by Joseph Spencer Kennard, one of the
commissioners from this country to the
Paris exposition. who arrived here Mon
day on the steamer Touraine. The con-
tracts for the five battleships will in
volve more than $20,000,O00. Russia
had the cruiser Variag constructed
here. and the battleship Retvizan. the
first battleship built here for for
eign country, is now being completed
at Cramps ward,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
How to reen Young Ducks.

Young ducks must have water TO
drink in abundance, and the food
must have a part of coarse sand, and
be fed either in water or in very
sloppy condition. The same care is
required as for chicks. To feed whole
vegetables drive spike to the head
in a board; turn il over. and impale
the cabbage or rutaDaga or sugar
beet upon it for the chickens to pick
at. Clover is best given IN bags made
of half-inch wire net and hung within
easy reach Glover meal must be fed
in troughs. but is best soaked, and
the meal stirred in for the cake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket offices Of the Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first anG
third Tuesdays Of October, November, anc
December, at the very low 6o homesee e6,,
Trim Tickets good for return within q
DAYS from date of sale. Persons contem
plating a trip will save money by calling OF
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the, home
seekers rates, or addressing +. II Lord
G. p. & I. A., ll3 Adams ST., Chicago.
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steamship st. Paul Damaged.

New York. Nov. 5.--The steamship
St Paul, of the American line, Capt
Roberts in command. arrived in port
Sunday, "a hours late, with her star
board propeller gone and her engine
room badly damaged. Statements of
different officials vary as to the cause
of the accident, but the damage sus-
tanned by the steamship viii prob
ably amount to several hundred thou
sand dollars. The St. Paul left
Southampton and Cherbourg on Oc-
tober 81 with full cargo, 316 cabin
passengers and PAS in the Storage
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Trneedx in Wirconsin.

Amigo. Wis. Nov. 5.-Tom Baker,
who stabbed John j. Connection at
Bryant. few miles from here, sew
cral days ago, during political row,
has been shot and killed by George
Connection, the latter accompanied by
deputy sheriff. who was trying to
arrest Baker. Baker is said to have
killed several men in Kentucky. but
to have been pardoned, although once
sentenced to be hanged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

Deputy Sheriff Shelliam arrested
man in Platteville suspected of being
the tramp that murdered the Robb
family near Freeport, ILL.,, last sum
mer. His description tallies exactly
Mr.. and Mrs. Robb, each of whom
was nearly so years of age, lived be-
tween Monroe. Wis. and Freeport,
I'll. They were found with their
skulls crushed one morning last May.
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Paterson Men Indicted.

New York, Nov. 3.-It was said at
night in Paterson, N. j., that the grand
jury acting upon the line laid down for
their guidance by Judge Dixon, found
true bill of indictment for rape and
homicide against Walter McAllister.
Alexander Campbell, William Death
and George Kerr. in connection with
the death of Jennie Bosschieter, which
occurred two weeks ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08
The Chinese sitn,,,o

The cause for the present Chinese an+.r
sbemen ~ tba neI religious differences but the
eign powers. Another great rsyoi,, y the Tor
from the abuse of the stomach 1 0gar comes
digestion produces Constipation inJ;ea' .sAsa
dyspepsia and hatulencv. Hostst 80 Son
aeh Btters IS the best medieinee - o'OI.
will restore healthy tone to The sr SaHe y
TEN, and thus prevent neryousness sii sIs sss-
it trial. On ldl 70 give
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

In order to accommodate the many
families which will follow the remov-
al of the Wisconsin Central car shops
TO Fond du Lac from Stevens Point
and Waukesha, the railway company
has secured lots and will begin the
erection OF 100 or more residences at
North Fond du Lac. where large
proportion of the workmen in the
shops will reside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-08

Tom Baker. who stabbed John j.
Connection at Bryant several days ago
during a political row. has been shot
and killed by George Connection, the
latter accompanied by deputy sher-
if, who was trying to arrest Baker.
Baker is said to have killed several
men in kentucky. but to have been
pardoned, although once sentenced to
be hanged
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Rond Won't BE mill.

ST, Petersburg, Nov. 6.-Prince Kill
koff, Russian minister of railways, au-
thoriEss the denial of the assertion of a
leading German newspaper that Russia
is planning to construct a railway from
Samarkand to Hankow via the Kashgar
valley, Lake Kukunor and the Wei Ho
and Hoang Ho valleys or any other
route. He asserts that the intervening
mountains are all but impossible and
that such a line would cost billions oil
dollars, though it possibly may be built
a hundred years rom now.
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Rheumatism, Sciatica and Neuralgia with
stand every other medicine, but Weld on
the instant to IS Drops" TO enable ali suf.
ferers to test this wonderful remedy. we will
send free trial bottle on receipt of two 2
cent stamps topay for mailing. Large bottles
of 300 doses SlOO, sent prepaid by mail or ex-
press. IS Drops is preventive as well as
curative for Rheumatism Sciatica. Neu.
ralgia, ,Gout, Dyspepsia, Baekache, Asthma,
Hay Fever, Catarrh, Liver and Kidney
GUS and Neuralgia Headache, Earache.
Toothache, Heart Weakness, La Grippe.
Malaria, Paralysis, Creeping Numbness. and
long list of other ills. Write us in haste
and stop your suffering Agents wanted.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 100 Lake
Street, Chicago, Ill.
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p. of H.-NationaI Grange, Washing
ton, ID. c,

The Big -Four will sell tickets to Washing
ton at one and one-third fare for round trip
on account of meeting of the National
Grange November l4th 22nd. This is the
scenic and historic line to Washington via
Cincinnati and the Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
For maps, rates, etc, address }. c. Tucker,
g. \. A, 234 Clark St, Chicago.
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Crop Conditions.

The climate and crop bulletin of the
Washington weather bureau for Octo-
Der says for Wisconsin,:
No killing frost to date except in exposed
localities; much vegetation still green;
heavy rains latter part of month interfered
with corn husking and damaged corn in
shock to some extent; early sown winter
wheat and rye making rapid growth; po-
tato digging nearly completed, crop fair;
pastNrake excellent.