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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
HIS CAREER.
A Brief story of Gen. HarrisOn's Life
and Public Services.

Benjamin Harrison. the twenty-third
president Of the United States, was born
August 90 1893, and was the son of John
Scott Harrison, the grandson of Presi-
dent William II. Harrison and the great
grandson of Benjamin Harrison, one OF
the signers of the declaration of inde-
pendence. He was graduated at Miami
university (Ohio) in 1852. studied law in
Cincinnati and in 1854 removed to Indian
apols. Ind, where he has since resided.
He was elected recorder of the Indiana
supreme court In 1850. and reelected in 1854
In 1862 he entered the northern army a 8
a second lieutenant of volunteers. In 1876
Mr. Harrison was the republican candidate
for governor of Indiana, but was defeated
by a small plurality. Two years later
President Hayes appointed him on the
Mississippi river commission In 1880 he
was elected to the United States senate,
taking his seat March 4, 1881, and serving
a full term. In 1888 Mr.. Harrison was
elected president of the United States on
the republican ticket. receiving 233 votes
I'm the electoral college to 16S cast for
Grover Cleveland. Four years later he
was an unsuccessful candidate for reelec-
ton. Mr.. Harrison was married in 1852
to Caroline I.avinia Scott Mrs. Harrison
died in the white house In 1892 OF the two
children born by this union Russell B.
Harrison is widely known He served in
the volunteer army during the recent war
with Spain. The daughter became Mrs.
Mckee. the mother of Baby" Mckee.
Prior to his formal withdrawal from the
presidential arena, Gen. Harrison interest
ed the public by the announcement. on
January IS. of his engagement to a niece
of his first wife. Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dlmmick, of New York. Her first husband
was Benjamin Dimmck, son of a famous
Pennsylvania politician, who, marrying In
1887. had left her a widow three months aft
er the ceremony Gen. Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmick were married In New York April
s. 1896. A daughter. who was christened
Mary Elizabeth. was born TO Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison on February q, 1897.
In May OF 1899 Gen. Harrison was en-
ployed as counsel for Venezuela in the
celebrated arbitration over the boundary
dispute with England. He spent months
in preparing the case, and made lengthy
speech before the arbitration committee
at Paris. and. on returning 10 this country,
remarked that he had never had a case
in which he felt SO completely on the right
side and so thoroughly prepared. The de-
Cision. which was compromise. was a
keen disappointment to him. He felt
piqued that the court should have made a
compromise instead of deciding the case on
merits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

Ar drew Carnegie has offered She.
boygan $4,000 for a public library
building, GAINESVILLE $4,000 and West
Superior $4,000.
II e Soldiers Monument associa-
ton of Weyauwega has let the con.
tract for the erection of soldiers
monument in the public square.
ALI telephone and telegraph wires
in the business part of La Crosse will
be put under ground this year.
The new German-American bank in
Manitowoc opened its doors to the
public.
William Clark, an early resident oil
Plainfeld, dropped dead of heart dis.
ease while building a fire.
Attorney j. w Losey, counselor for
the Chicago, Burlington e. Northern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroads, was found dead at
his home in La Crosse from heart
disease.
The post offices at Emmerton and
Vale have been ordered discontinued
April 1.
An additional rural free delivery
service win be established at Bloom
err, Chippewa county, April /, cover.
ing an area of 35 square miles with
a population of 600.
The Polk County Fair society elect
ed +. A. Scharin president. George
II. Ely secretary and A. II. French
treasurer. A four-days' fair will be
held in osceola from September 10 to
10, inclusive.
The Milwaukee Brewing company
went into bankruptcy with debts Of
SI050oO.
James H. Cameron died in Kenosha
at the advanced age of 81 years.
John Sylvester. who claims to have
served as a soldier in the Philip
pines, was arrested in Chippewa on
a charge Of stealing cash register
containing money and jewelry from
a hotel.
Fire destroyed the sawmill owned
ny Benjamin Thurber at Wonewoc
The loss is about $4,000, with no in
surance.
Thomas Gordon and George Nc
Cana were sentenced in GAINESVILLE to
three and half years at Waupun for
robbery.
While making an arrest at Chip
pewa Falls Chief of Police John
Moore was shot seven times through
the heart, dying instantly.
Francis IT, Crosby, son OF Prof
Crosby, Of the Racine high school. is
one Of party who left Chicago for
the Klondille in search of gold.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
PITH AND POINT.

To resist evil by evil. is eyn.-Sro.
hammed
Kindness is the golden chain with
which society is bound together
Goethe.
No fools are so troublesome as
those who have some wit.-La Roche
foucauld.
Where all are selfish, the sage is no
better than the TOOL, and only rather
more dangerous.-Fronde.
If man has an income of $500 a
month, impudence in his children
may be considered brightness, but
not if his income is a cent less
Atchison Globe.
Il don't know who first said fig
ures couldn't lie" said the young
woman, "but would bet any old sum
that the pe.son was "a man." Then,
for the fourth time. she tried to
make her personal account book bal
ance.-Indianapolis Press.
Well-meaning, But-.-Puffer- For
goodness sake! What's happened to
my meersehaum pipe?" Mrs. Puffer
why, dear, l noticed it was get
ting awfully brown and discolored,
so put coat OF that white enamel
paint on Philadelphia Press.
Prepared for Relatives. Husband
(at dinner)-"My! My! This is a
regular banquet-worthy of a Del
monico. Finest spread I've seen in
an age. What's up? Do you expect
eompany?" Wife-"No, but l pre-
sumo the cook does. What to Eat.
"Yes, we are receiving and answer
ing messages from Mars every day."
said the eminent scientist. "But, If
you cannot understand the mes
sages, now can you answer them?"
asked the obtuse person, HUH" re-
piled the eminent scientist. "they
can't understand the answers, eth
baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
POPULATION OF INDIA.
Reliable Census Returns show That
Famines and Disease Have
Prevented Increase

Calcutta, March Incomplete cen
sus returns give the population of In.
dia as 294,00O,0 900, an increase in the
last decade of 100000 Deducting
the population of the Baluchistun,
Shaustaks, Chin Hills and Sikkim ter
ritory, enumerated for the first time,
a net increase is shown of only Ia
per cent, which is due to improved
census methods. Thus, the popula-
ton is for the first time stationary.
Owing TO the famines, mortality from
disease and a great decline in the
birth rate. the native states show ex-
cessive declines. These results were
quite unexpected.
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Postal Infornntin,.

Washington. March I9.-The post
office department viii issue next au-
tumn complete digest of postal in
formation, under tie terms of the
last postal appropriation act. There
is already a large demand and numer-
Gus inquiries are reaching the depart
ment. 1t is announced however,
that the contracts cannot be adver-
tised for until after July next, and
il will be considerable time after
that before the pamphlets will be
available for free distribution Mt all
the post offices in the country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
The Oldest Man.

The national soldiers home at
Wauwatosa claims to have within its
precincts the Oldest man now living
in Wisconsin. Joseph Benoist, who
probably holds the record for
longevity in the state, claims to be
10 years of age and investigation
has shown that his claim is not far
wide of the mark, as the authorities
of the home concede that he is at
least 102 years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
BiG Mining Deal.

Duluth, Mimi, March 16.--The Lake
Superior Consolidated Iron Mines
company has just completed the pur-
chase of all the stock of the Spruce
Mining company, which controls the
Spruce and Cloquet mines at Eveleth
and a small part of the town site there.
The price paid is supposed to be about
100000 for the $l.0O0,0OO of stock The
Spruce was opened less than two
years ago. Last year it mined 10l 900
TONS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

The formal order for the encamp.
nrent of the Wisconsin department
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
to be held at Sheboygan June 10 and
20, has been issued by j. C. McFarlin,
assistant adjutant general. 1t is an
nounced that Commander in Chief
Gen. Leo Rassieur has signified his
intention of being present at the en-
campment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

La Crosse, Wis, March 15.-All BUSH
ness was suspended during the funeral
of j. w. Losey, who was buried Thurs
day afternoon. The funeral took
place from Chr.st's church and inter
ment in Oak Grove cemetery. The
mayer and city officials, the La Crosse
Bar association, members of the po-
lice and fire department attended in
O body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
PoIygamIst Bill Is Dead.

Salt Lake City. Utah, March 49,
The Evans bill, drawn so as to make
practically impossible the successful
prosecution of polygamists in Utah,
is now dead. The veto of Gov. Wells
came up for action in the state sen
ate Friday Twelve votes were re-
.quired to pass the bill over the veto,
and only nine were cast, with an
equal number in the negative.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
OF CHURCH INTEREST.

There are 618 Catholic priests in ac-
tive service in Wisconsin.
Last year there were 1870 pupils in
the Catholic paroehial schools in Mas
sachusetts.
1t is estimated that there are now
23.O00.000 COMMITMENTS of Presby-
terrain churches.
feature of some 50 Congregational
churches are mems clubs which aim to
keep up good fellowship and secure
concerted action on matters Of munich
pal reform.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

The state board of agriculture adj
iourned its session in Madison till
April, after rejecting John NJ. True,
of Baraboo, secretary. 1t was decid-
&C to offer premium of from $500
to $1,000 for the best county exhibit
and to devote one large building to
the county horticultural exhibits.
The board revised the premium list
and decided to add several new
premiums, among them $1,000
premium for the best short-horn ex-
hibit and $500 premium for the
best Guernsey exhibit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
END COMES QUIETLY
Fatal Termination of Ex-President
Harrison's Illness,
Son and Daughter of the General
Fail to Reach Bedside Before
Death COmes-Brief BiOE-
raphy of His Life.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 14.-Gen.
Harrison died at 4: rs o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon without regaining con-
seriousness. His death was quiet and
painless, there being a gradual sink
ing until the end came, which was
marked by single gasp for breath
as life departed from the body of the
great statesman. The relatives, with
n few exceptions, and several of his
old and tried friends were at the bed
side when he pasesd away. None of
Gen. Harrison's children were pres
cnt. Neither Col. Russell Harrison
nor Mrs. Mckee had reached the city,
although both were hurrying on
their way to the bedside of their
dying parent as fast as steam would
bear them.
Many Tributes Paid.
Many tributes to the dead states
man are paid by prominent citizens
of Indiana. Among these are ex-At-
torney General Miller, John B. Elan.
for many years Gen. Harrison's law
partner; James Whitcomb Riley, Gov.
Durbin. United States Judge Baker
and Gen. Lew Wallace. Gen. Durbin
issued a proclamation shortly after
the announcement of the ex-presi-
dents death, in which he paid an elo-
quent tribute. He ordered all pub
lie business suspended on the day
the remains lie in state. Many tele-
grams of coincidence have been re-
ceived by the bereaved widow.
Thirty Days of Mourning.
Thursday morning President Me-
Kinley issued a proclamation formal
~ notifying the people of the coun-
try of the death of their former chief
magistrate, and directing the obsery-
ance of period of mourning for 80
days. In pursuance of this proclama-
ton the flags on every public build
ing in the United States, at every
army post in the United States, Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines, and on every American war
ship in whatever quarter of the
globe, will fly at half-mast for 30
days.
Special orders have been issued by
the war and navy departments order
ing all officers to wear mourning for
period of 80 days.
President Mckinley arrived from
Canton at GAS o'clock Sunday morn
ing. He attended the funeral and left
the city again in the evening. Among
the honorary pall-bearers who officiat
ed were the members of Gen. Harri
sons cabinet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
nefx the GnYernnr

In open opposition to the orders OF
Gov. La Toilette, 300 sports from Mil.
waukee, Racine and Kenosha gath
cred at Central park, a resort on the
county line north of Kenosha, and
pulled off prize fight between
prof" Ball. of Racine, and kid"
DAILY, a pugilist from Milwaukee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
Cut His Throat

o. J. Angus entered the basement
of the First Baptist church in Osh-
'kosh and cut his throat. Angus was
about so years old and had been n
cheese jobber for years. He was in
poor health and his business was in
such poor shape that he had consult
ed an attorney with reference to
bankruptcy proceedings. He leaves a
wife and one child. lie was active in
masonic circles.
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How's Thisg

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known 4. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tious and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
tree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
rrnrel 100000 MiIe. 10 wed.

After having travelled over 10000
miles to be welded, DIR. Henry NJ.
Bridgeman, of Cape Town, South
Africa, and Miss Florence b. Jones,
Of the Argentine Republic, were mar
ried in Racine. After the ceremony
The couple left for Kimberley. South
Africa, their future home. The bride
elect was giving private lessons in
the Argentine Republic when she
met Dr.. Bridgeman, who soon after
ward went to Cape Town. She tray
eled to Racine alone and the doctor
rame from Cape Town direct.
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THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, March 49,
WHEAT Ruled easy and lower Nav
sold from 77isG77i4c eff to 76kc TO 1850
76lzcc.
CORN-Weak and sold of May sold /
4lAG4lhc to 4lB@nhc.
PORK. LARD AND RIBS-Unsettled.
Sales ranged as follows: May pork at
SlOC5 to $3.50. May lard a s7724a 10 ST. 77la.
May ribs at S7.47is to $I.55
POTATOES arke- steady Burhauks.
3fd41c; Rurals. 376o44c. Peerless, 26GSJc ;
Hebrons and Kings. 35Gf3Sc
EGGS-Feellng easy. At mark new
cases included. fancy. fresh laid. l1ian12c:
at mark. cases returned, llhc.
BUTTER-M Market quiet Creameries.
extras. 20hm21c per pound; firsts, iS@l9c /;
seconds, 15atl6c; daircs. l4Ml9c
LIVE POULTRY Quiet Turkeys. so
NC per pound; chickens. 9iaGl0c ducks,
lOc; geese, $400q6.5O per dozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
Try Grain-o! Try Grained.

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a pack
age of GRAIN0, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult
All who try it. like It, GRAIN.O has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress the
price of coffee l5c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
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veteran Found Dend.

William Harris was found dead in
front of the door of his home near
Roxbury. The body was frozen and
the supposition is that Harris was
stricken i'll while returning to the
house. He was 81 years of age and
was pensioner of the Mexican war.
His estate will revert to the state,
there being no surviving relatives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
Plenty of Gold ON Hand.

Washington, March l6.-Ihe gros,
gold in the treasury Thursday amount.
ed to 1882, 0i3o23, compared with $416,.
.2lS,200 at the same period last year
Thursdays figures break all records
The Increase in the gold holdings OF
the department during the year has
been S66 ,G94.Sl4.
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KILL THE DANDRuFF GERM.
Or Nour Hair VIII Fall out TIL You
Become Bald.

Modern science has discovered that
dandruff is caused by germ that digs up
the roots of the hair, where il DESTROYS the
hair vitality, causing falling hair, and,
ultimately, badness. After Prof. Unna, of
Hamburg Germany, discovered the dand-
ruff germ, all efforts to find a remedy failed
until the great laboratory discovery was
made which resulted in Newbro's Herpicide.
II alone of all other hair preparations kills
the dandruff germ. Without dandruff, hair
grows luxuriantly. Destroy the cause, you
remove the effect /"
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Accidentally shot

Wichita, Kan, March 49,. Robert
Bissantz, aged 81, son of jacob Bis
santz, a retired hardware merchant
of this city, was accidentally shot and
killed in a camp at Mortonville. Kan.
where he has been hunting for several
DAYS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
10 Wit IIrnrer

The Hague, March 16-M. Henri
Rochefort and other Partisan pro-
Beers are here, comforting with the
supporters of the South African re-
publics. They Will visit Mr.. Kruger
at Utrecht.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

Couldn't Give Less.-'0h, Miss Stone!"
the undesirable sutton pleaded IF you
would only give me the least encourage
ment That's what | am doing, Mr.. Da
Trow, replied the naughty beauty. Good
day. Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21
POIITICAL,--

Civic federation called national confer
enee on taxation al Buffalo May % and "a
Denver (Col) prohibitiouists have nom
mated ticket composed entirely of wom-
en- with Mrs A. A. Hawley for mayor
Believed that congress Will investigate
alleged disfranchisement of negroes in
southern states and reduce representation
where laws against illiterates have been
made
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

The Point Of View Weller-"Did You
ever notice how quickly woman forsakes
her piano practice after she is married."
lutte On yes; there are such things a.
happy marriages Boston Transcript
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

One OF the strongest men recently stated
that the secret Of his wonderful power was
perfect digestion. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters makes digestion perfect, and cures
ali complaints arising from a weak stomach.
such as Indigestion, blliousness and all liver
and kidney ailments. As blood purifier
and nerve tonic il is marvellous. 1t IS recon.
mended By physicians, and sold by every
druggist in the country. Try it also for ma
LARA, fever and ague.
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General Elections In spain.

Madrid, March 1.-THE general
elections will take place May and the
cortes will reassemble June 10
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

Mr. Meddergrass- Sloeum, an Bill
Hocorn amt speakn' now" Mrs. Medder-
grass-"Do tell What's up" Mr.. Med
dergrass Hi claims his tn 'mometer aver.
ages ten degrees lower'n Bills in winter an
10 degrees higher in summer - Baltimore
American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

a Tramp's Work.-"Hello. Walker
What y up. to now-days?" Hello, Lazy,
come off! You don't expect me to believe
that" Cert Its de truth. I'm loakin'
fer chance 4 work some soft guy fer the
price Of drink. Philadelphia Evening
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Ne " york. March Is.

BUTTER-Firm. State dairy, l5G2lc:
fresh creamery. l6G22c; June creamery. l4f9
l9i2e; factory, l09lflzc.
CHEESE Strong. Fancy, large colored
and white. 11ai1hc; fancy small eol0red,
l2Ec: fancy, small white. 12nl2hc
EGGS-Steady. State and Pennsylvania,
AZ mark, 13hGl3l4c, western. at mark,
l3lkc: southern, at mark, 12Ql2Ac
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-21

Many man is toasted who needs to be
ed.-Atchison Globe.
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Chicago. March 10.

Chicago, March y.
HOGS-Cholce TO fancy strong weight
shipping IS 75Q5 STA; poor to good heavy
packing. S. 55@57O fair TO choice heavy
mixed. s. e5Ql5 70: selected butcher weights.
S 721A6i5 So poor to fancy light mixed.
s5.57lzl5 75 selected light. $5.70a5 %; fair
10 choice, S. 25d5 g.
CATTL E--C Choice to prime steers $500
coo good to prime beeves. s5.2505 Is. far
to good shipping steers. Si75N5.e 20: plain
grades 81 l0G4 20. common to rough. 50 50fD
$50, fair TO fancy feeders. $350Gr4.5e. plain
to good ctockers, s. 25Gt3. 40: bulls, poor -
fancy. s. 25a4 @. fat AID fed Texas steers.
s. 90d4 &C, light Texas COWS, bulls grass
steers. s. Glli3s5: fat western steers 5000
SO
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUcATIoNAL.-

Jewish press of United States to be or
ganized to overcome racial prejudice
Famous fremont house of Chicago sold
10 Northwestern university for postgrad-
Cate school
Carnegie libraries have been given 10
Fort Wayne. Ind; Jackson, Mich. and
Kewanee, Ill.
Ballington Booth says Volunteers OF
America will soon start reform movement
for benefit of poor in Chicago tenements.
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FRANKLY Admit Your Ignoranee,

The man who frankly admits that he
doesn't know prevents many useless
Rrguments.-Chicago Daily News.
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OTHER NATIONs,-

Austria may put prohibtive tarifr on
American goods.
Germany reported weary of expens .
caused by trouble In China
Population of Austria Hungary is 20. $40.
SS5, ar increase of ten per cent
French postal service has decided to car