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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

The coupons attached to each bond shall be
numbered, beginning with 1 as
the number of the first installment of semi
annual interest so as to number the coupons
on bond maturing in 1901, number one, and on
bonds maturing in 1902 numbers l and number
. and number 3, and on bonds subsequently
maturing in like manner and form.
The.bonds shall be signed by the Mayor of
said City and the City Clerk and shall be dis
posed of to the best advantage possible.
The City Clerk of said City is hereby author
lied and directed to advertise for proposals
Tor the purchase of such bonds which proposal
will be considered by said City Council on the
18th day of September, A. d. 1900, the city re-
serving the right to reject any or all bids there
for.
Passed August 2s, A. D. 1900.
Approved August 20, A. ID. 1900
q. F. WINTER, Acting Mayor.
A ATrpN yVpIn (ity Clerk
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
1t Helped Win Battles.

Twenty-Five officers and men wrote
from the Front to say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds, sore
feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is the best in the world. Same
for burns, skin eruptions and piles.
25c box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Taggart & Co., druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
JoINT d tE 70; ~ I;S e;

VI IL.
proposing an amendment to section /, of ar
tlcle 10, of the constitution of the state of Wis
consin relating to education.
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, That section l. Of article 10, OF the con-
stitutton of the state of Wisconsin be amended
so as to read as follows:
section l. The supervision of public instrue-
ton shall be vested in state superintendent
and such other officers as the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, powers duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law
The state superintendent shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the state at the same
time and in the same manner as members of
the supreme court, and shall hold his office for
-FOUR years from the succeeding first Monday I'm
july. The state superintendent chosen AT the
general election in November, 1902 shall hold
and continue in his Office until the first Mon
| day in July, 1905, and his successor shall be
chosen at the time of the judicial election In
| April. 1905 The term of office, time and man
ner OF electing or appointing all other officers
OF supervision OF public instruction shall be
| fixed by law.
| Said election to be held and conducted, votes
| canvasSed and returns made in accordance with
| the provisions of law.
Given under my hand and official seal at my
| - office In the village of Ellsworth thfs
| (SEAL) 9th day OF August, A. D. 1900.
y. D. HOHLE, County Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
KINNICKINNlC.

Mrs. II. A. Wilson is very sick again.
Claude Wilson when in Minneapolis
fell on the sidewalk and cut large cash
in his forehead. He is being attended
by DR.. Toby.
Cotton Whitcomb is delegate to the
Republican Convention at New Rich
mond.
Mr. w. E. Webster returned to Rice
Lake Saturday after weeks visit to
his father-in-law, Mr.. E. T. Follsnsbee.
John O'Keefe is candidate for County
Superintendent of Schools. Just the
man!
Mr.. Arthur Gunnison of Hammond
called on friends here Wednesday.
Leslie Whitcomb and family of South
Bend, Ind, are expected Thursday to
spend several days with relatives here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
JOINT RFSOLUTIOlN No. N

Proposing an amendment to article II of the
constitution of Wisconsin, giving the legisla-
ture power TO pass general banking law.
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
eoneurrlng, That article / of the constitution
OF the state of Wisconsin be and is hereby
thereof new section to be known as section
and reading as follows:
Section 4. The legislature shall have power
70 enact general banking law for the creation
of banks, and for the regulation and Supervision
OF the banking business, provided that the vote
OF two-th thirds OF all the members elected to each
mouse, 70 be taken by yeas and nays. be in
favor OF the passage of such law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

The Prohibition candidate for
President viii adopt Bryans style of
campaigning. He purposes travel
ing on chartered train, from which
he will address the people of the ru-
raj districts who will assemble at vii
lagos upon the routes indicated by
the managers of the Prohibition
campaign. The Prohibitionists will
make an aggressive fight, and conf
IDENTITY expect to poll vote largely
in excess of their vote in 1896.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

Intestinal infection, appendicitis
and kidneys prevented by taking gen
uine Rocky Mountain Tea, made by
Madison Medicine Co. AtTaggart's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

Form of Interest Coupons.
No. 5000, The Cityof River Falls willpay the
Bearer at the Office of the City Treasurer OF
said City, Ten Dollars on the first day OF .....
A. d. 49,. in lawful money of the United
States of America. being six months interest
then due on its Electric Light Bond No.:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

William Jennings Bryan, the
Democratic candidate for President,
effects to be very much concerned
for the perpetuity of our govern
ment in its present, form, because it
has a standing army of one hundred
thousand men. There are q great
many men, not half as smart as
Bryan, who know that the anarchist
element which supports Bryan, and
gets up such destructive mobs as
have cursed Pittsburg, Homestead,
Chicago, st. Louis, and other cities,
is far more dangerous to the perpe-
tuity Of this republic than is its reg
ular army, even though such army
is four times as large as it was two
years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

Northern Wisconsin STATE Fair, emp
pewa Falls. Sept. lila.
Round trip rate $2.85; tickets on
sale September lola, good returning
to and including Septem Der 10, 1900.
F. Z. AISswoRTH, agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
NO. y. >.
IOINT RlfSOI ITTIhNr No

Proposing to amend section 10 of article &. of
the constitution of Wisconsin, re ltipg Id good
roads.
Resolved. by the Senate the Assembly con-
curling, That section 10 of article s. of the con-
stitution OF Wisconsin, be amended BY adding
thereunto the following:
Inc state may, however, appropriate money
to be raised by taxation and not in any wise TO
constitute public debt, to be used in the con-
strnction or Improvement of public highways,
such construction or improvement 10 he made
in the manner provided by law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30
LAWYERS.

nj p. HAUGEN, Attorney at Law. Oince ID
IN. fremont Block, River Falls, WIS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-08-30

7l11 p a-EN7 EVaLEEF7 v 10
A1 xisSIhs aas Sc bbsslsaazat George wchnasek
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
HER SUMMONS CAME.
a SIGN IN WHICH MRS. GALLUP READ
HER DEATH WARRANT.

She Dropped the Dishcloth and After
ance of the Evening In Telling Mi,
Gallup How She Thought He Ought
to Rum the Funeral.
copyright, 1900, by G. B. Lewis.l
AS Mr.. Gallup lighted his tin lantern
after supper and started out to buy
half a pound of Rio coffee for break
fast and call at the postofice Mrs. Gal
lup was in excellent spirits and had
most Of the dishes ready for washing.
He was absent 50 minutes, and when
he arrived home he found her huddled
up in the big rocking chair, with pill
low behind her head and the camphor
bottle in her hand. She took three long
shifts at the bottle and gave three long
drawn signs as he entered, but it was
labor thrown away Mr.. Gallup blew
put his lantern and hung it up behind
the cellar door, and, having deposited
the coffee on a shelf in the pantry, he
removed and hung up his coat and hat,
sat down and took off his shoes and
then, taking a circular from his peck
ct and putting on his glasses with
great deliberation, began to read. It
was a circular regarding a new discov-
cry in the cure of consumption. and he
had not yet finished with the first tes-
timonial when Mrs. Gallup sobbed four
times in succession and family asked:
Samuel Gallup, do you know that
your dyin wife is present in the room?
He made no reply. That testimonial
from one who had been cured after
his coffin had been purchased made
him hold his bre2th as he read.
Eyes; she Isl pSesent" dolefully con-
tinued Mrs. Gallup after several shifts
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
THERE WASN'T ANY ROW.

1t Was Simply Case of SpOntane-
Gus Combustion.
He was a very young man, almost
too young to be out on the street at
that time of the night, $50 p. NJ, and
his general appearance indicated that
he had been picked up by a cyclone
somewhere during his meanderings.
He was not utterly demoralized, but
there was something in his manner
that would lead the close observer to
the conclusion that all had not been
well with him.
See" he exclaimed as he spun
around the corner and went bump into
policeman.
Hello" calculated that worthy, in
stinctively grabbing at him; whats
the row?"
"There wasn't any," responded the
youth.
''What are you running like that
for?' persisted the policeman.
GIVE just been up against a case of
spontaneous combustion"
"You look too green to burn" chuc-
killed. the bluecoat.
cts on me, just the same. My girl
lives around the corner. and went to
see her. l thought it was all
s'Where does the combustion come
in?'' interrupted the officer.
"Come out, you mean" corrected the
youth.
"Come OFF, exclaimed the officer.
s''Tell me. what the row is before
chase you"
''Well, that's what I'm trying to do"
pleaded the boy. "The girls old man
and l don't harmonic a little bit, and
when he met me at the door he fred
me so suddenly thatI had vertigo. #
you don't call that spontaneous com
bustion, what the dickens do you call
it?'
ooh, excuse me-" apologized the pc
liceman, you run along home and get
into your trundle bedp' and the blue
coat gently waited the remnant on its
way.-Detroit Free Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portioned of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con-
dition CT the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chain tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have a runb1ing sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out anb this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
tion OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F.J,CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
~ Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

p1ayin checkers or sunthin, but don't
see how you are to git out Of it. How.
ever, you won't never hev to go up
there ag'in. When you git ready to
buy me a graYestun, you kin send it
up by a man. s'pose you'll buy a
stun of some sort, won't your"
Mr.. Gallup didn't hear. In the fourth
testimonial man declared that he had
been saved after one whole lung and
three-quarters Of the other were gone,
and it was sketch to thrill the reader
clear down to his toes.
|'Of course / don't keer about no
graVestun for myself" said Mrs. Gal
lup as she tried to wipe away he- tears
with the glass stopper Of the bottle,
"but if you don't put one up the nay
burs will call you stingy. Get a cheap
one, however. If you kin git one fur
$40 and trade lot of carpet rags in,
I'd do it. l used to think I wanted a
whole lot of readin on my gravestun
but I've changed my mind. Jest put
on that Susan Gallup expired in the
forty ninth year of her age of gineral
disability and that she has found rest
where asthma, boils, backaches and
rheumatic cease from troublin. You
needn't say a word about maxim 4G
yards of rag carpet and baTl of soft
soap last year while enjoyin sore eyes
and boil on my arm or that [ allus
kept catnip, smartweed and pepper
mint herbs in the house and was a
nurse to all the nayburs. No, Samuel,
you needn't-say word-about them
things. Make tia cheap gravestun,
and you needn't-neyer go up there
and-and"-
And when Mr.. Gallup had finished
the testimonials and fully determined
to buy at least three bottles and hide
them in the wood shed he rose up.
yawned and stretched and looked
arounBto find Mrs. Gallup asleep and
the camphor wasted on the floor.
M. QUAD.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

DR.. Rea, Founder of the Southern Med1-
cal and Surgical Institute, Louisville, Ky.
with established offices in the principal
cities of the United States. ,. author OF OF
R&1 eaith. :" Health Journal" NERVOUS De
bility, its Cause and Cure" Originator
''E1ectro-MedicaP' Treatment.
AUTH DRIED BY THE STATE.
Treats all durable medical and surgical
diseases, acute and chronic catarrh, DIS
eases Of the eye, ear, nose, throat, lungs,
liver, stomach and bowels, Dyspepsia,
constitutional Gatarrh, SICK h eien
neuralgia, sciatica, dizziness nervous,
ness, Slow growth in children ana all
wasting diseases in adults. Detorm1t1es,
club feet, curvature of the spine, dlsea asa;
diseases, heart disease, appendicitis,
eczema, varicoce1e and hydrocele. proper
~ treated. DIR. Rea's- system OF curing
piles with the sub-cutaneous metnoo
without pain and without the loss OF
drop of blood, is one of his own discoveries
and is really one of the most sc1ent1hc
and sure cures of the of the 18th century.
Young, middle-aged and oid, single OF
married men and all who suffer from lost
manhood, nervous aeollley, , sp gaca1
falling memory, stunted Development
lack Of energy, impoverished blood. PIN
pies, facial blemishes, lmPe .1 disaa 70
syphilis, eruptions, hair falling, bone
pains, swelling sore throat, ulcers, effects
of mercury, kidney and bladder t1ot1p!es,
weak back, burning urine, passing urine
too often, gonorrhoea, gleet and structure
receive searching treatment, prompt re
lief and cure for life. There are no ex-
Deriments in DIR. Rea's practice. Able as
he is to tell anyone their disease he is not
likely to doctor his patients for the wrong 1ls
ailment. No incurable disease taken.
Roth sexes treated confidentia1ly and pri-
vately. Consultation and examination to
those interested One Dollar.
DIR. REA,
louisville, KY. Minneapolis Mimi
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
The old Chestnuts.

1t is said that a certain Cleveland
lady whose handsome house is in an
ultrafashioRable section of the city was
called east while her home was under
going the renovating and refurnishing
process. During her absence a man
was especially engaged to- hang the pic
lures. Among them were number OF
excellent copies Of the worlds greatest
works of art, and the man, an artist,
found his task a labor Of love.
With great care he hung the more
valuable copies in the roomy reception
hall and had just finished his task
when the lady returned.
Her eyes snapped as she surveyed his
work
"Who hung chose old chestnuts
thereY she cried.
"Old masters, madam said the star
tied artist.
"Old chestnuts, say; it's the same
thing. If you hung them, take them
down. / won't have them there. With
new furniture and new decorations and
new carpets and rugs I'll have new
pictures too. Who ever heard of such
old trumpery stuff in a strictly moderl
house p
"And what shall do with the-the
OLD chestnuts, madam?" the artist in
qdired.
''Oh, dump them into the attic until
can get rid Of Them" replied the lady.
And there the "chestnuts" lie, Ma
donnas and cherubs and all, gathering
dust and calmly awaiting the getting
rid of process. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
WILL sCoUR THE COUNTRY.
Flying Column of One Thousand Cav
airy Takes the Field.

Flying Column of One Thousand Cav
airy Takes the Field.
PEKING, Dec. 28.-The British have
increased their garrison at Yang Tsun
by 100 men with horses and three guns.
A flying column of 1000 cavalry wall
scour the country between Tien Tsin
and Yang Tsun in obedience to Field
Marshal Won Waldersee's orders to be
on the alert, in view of the French re-.
port of an engagement with $500 Chi.
nese troops. Colonel Tullock's regi.
ment will remain to destroy the towns
he recently held. This action is taken
owing to the fact that it has been dis
covered that number of Boxers IN.
questionably made them their head.
quarters. The British authorities say
they do not expect serious trouble from
the Boxers, merely because they lack
arms. Fortunately the Chinese gov
eminent feared to trust them with
arms, lest rebellion against the dy.
nasty be undertaken. Otherwise the
danger might have been serious.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
CONTROVERSY SETTLED.

American Marines Entered the Forbid
den City First.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = Brigadier
General Haywood, commandment Of the
marine corps, has forwarded to the
navy department letter from Captain
Charles D. Long, serving with the
marines in China, stating that the
American marines were the first to
enter the Forbidden City. There has
been much controversy as to whether
the Russians, Germans, British or
Americans were inside the sacred pre-
cincts of the Forbidden City and this
letter is regarded as establishing the
claims of the Americans to have been
the first on the ground.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
IN COMMISSION FEB. Is.

Navy Departments Orders Regarding
the BattIesh1p Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Orders have
been issued by the navy department
directing that the battleship Wiscon-
sin be placed in commission Feb. 10.
The Wisconsin will be attached to the
Pacific squadron. It had been intend
ed to commission the vessel this month
but she will not be completed until
February. The Pacific squadron will
return to San Francisco in time to per-
NIT Admiral Kautz to haul down his
flag before he retires in February.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

Bicycle Berry Book is an excellent
little manual worthy of a place in
every farmer library. The book is
condensed and pratical, as valuable
for the villager with his 1Oxl2 berry
patch as it it is for the commercial
berry grover with his twenty-acre.
field. The price is so cents, by mail;
address the publishers, Wilmer At
kinson Co., Philadelphia.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
RUSSIA HAS DESIGNS.

Government About to Take Over the
Manchurian Railroads.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. %. The No.
voc Vremya's Vladivostock correspond.
ent stands by the story that the Rus
sian government is about to take over
the Manchurian railroads. He says
Commander Keller has left Vladivo-
stock to formally deliver the roads to
the governments representatives. The
correspondent also says the Chinese
caused losses amounting to only 4,000,-
900 roubles. The arrival of larger or
smaller bodies of soldiers from China
is announced almost daily from south
ern ports.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

Farmer-see here, you! You remem
Der putting two lightning rods on my
barn last spring, don't you? Well, thai
barn was struck six weeks after and
burned down.
.Peddler- Struck by ightnin?
at was"
Gin the daytime?"
mo; at night"
Must "a been dark night, wasn't
it"
Eyes; dark as pitch"
Lanterns burnin %
'What lanternsY
Didn't you run lanterns up 'em OF
dark nightsY
Never heard of anything like that
ssWell, if you don't know enough to
keep your lightnin rods shown you
needn't blame me. G-langr - New
York Weekly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
On the ..Pioneer Limited.

Nothing richer has ever been pro
duced by any railroad. st. Pau
Pioneer Press.
cts world beater.0-St. Pau
Globe.
"The best thing the railroad world
e 1 produce st. Paul Dispatch.
Z rominent and discriminating
naeo~ marvel at the creation Of ele-
gance comfort wrought by modern
car builder Minneapolis Tribune.
aThe Pion 3. Linlitedsstands to-day
perfectin con- uction, gorgeous in
finish and the acn-s of luxury and
comfort" Minnear liiJournal.
.'The closest inspe n bewilders
and takes the breath aw for the
magnifcence and beauty all is
simply ]. tremendous Min apolis
Times.
The Pioneer Limited leaves y :.
neapolis at 7 80 and st. Paul at
every evening in the year for Milwau-
kee and Chicago, via Chicago, Nil
waukee g. st. Paul Railway. NO
extra charge on this trains,)
For tickets, berths or information
apply to any ticket agent, or address
J.T. CoNLEY,
Asst Gent Pass. Agt
O. D.,,l AF..
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
Northwestern Flour Output.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 28.-According to
The Northwestern Miller the flour out
put at Minneapolis last week was
272, 1896 barrels, against 26l, 775 barrels
for the corresponding week of 1899.
Superior Duluth mills last week ground
1850 barrels against no production for
the corresponding week of 1899.
In Minneapolis and the Northwest
there was decided change for the bet
ter in the export demand and a fair
amount of business was actually put
through.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
sneeze and Blow.

That is what you must do when
you have catarlh in the head. The
way to cure this disease is to purity
the blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla..
This medicine soothes and heals the
infamed surfaces, rebuilds the deli
cate tissues and permanently cures
catarrh by expelling from the blood
the scrofula taints upon which it de-
ponds. Be sure to get Hoods.
The non-irritating cathartic- Hoods
Pills.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
ASSAULTED IN TURKEY.

Members of the British Embassy Grossly
Maltreated by Soldiers.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. %. - Some
Turkish soldiers have grossly assaulted
and maltreated the British charge
d,affaires, Mr.. de Bunsen, and other
members of the British embassy. in the
vicinity of the powder magazine at
Makriekeuy. Sharp demands for re.
dress have been made to the porte.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

When'you need soothing and.
healing antiseptic application for any
purpose, use the original DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, well known cure
for piles and skin diseases. It heals
sores without leayipg a scar. Beware
of counterfeits.-Hulburd & johnson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29
Bright Little sammy.

Sammy (who is never allowed to stay
out Of SCHOOL -Howdie Hurlburt didn't
come to school all day.
Mamma Why not, Sammy?
Sammy-'Cause his mother died.
When you die, may stay home all
day?
Mamma Yes, darling; you may stay
out whole week.
Sammy (suspiciously)-O Oh, know!
You mean to die in vacation. Harlem
Life.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-12-29

WANTED:-C Christian man or
woman to qualify for permanent
position in this County, as Manager
and Correspondents 5000 yearly,
Enclose self-addressed stamped en-
velope to sO+sL.. Nelson, Secretary.
Trust Building, Duluth, Mipn.