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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
stiII After Taylor.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 3O-Arthur
Goebel, of Cincinnati, brother of the
late William Goebel, of Kentucky, the
chief of police of Frankfort, Ky, f. r.
Grffiths, of Cincinnati, and an attor-
ney named Mills. Of Cincinnati, arrived
here Friday night and called al the gov
ernor's office Saturday morning and
had two hours conference with the
governor. Another conference was
held late Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Goe-
bel and party are here for the purpose
of having Gov. Durbin honor requisi-
ton papers for w. S. Taylor and
Charles Finley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
pAvY BURNS, COTTAGE. Ru11r 10 YEARS Aao.

ert, because it is easier to listen and
enjoy than to diligently inquire.
The majority of our own people
who visit the national capital carry
away with them only superficial ideas
concerning the seat of federal gov.
eminent. The guides show them the
capitol, the Washington monument
the executive departments, the Smith.
sonian institution, the money vaults
OF the treasury, and other points OF
general interest; but they do not
show them the historical points oil
interest. Consequently the visitors
depart without any information con.
corning many most interesting places
That is to say, the points which
ought to be of most interest to those
who realize that their national cap
ital city is becoming replete with
places of historic interest, just as the
ancient capitals of the world have
their places of historic pride.
The great men who made the nation
have all lived here, and their imprint is
still visible in one way or another
Many houses are still standing which
have been their homes, and a great
deal of interest fingers about these
ancient structures. OF these habita-
tions, whose very names recall so
many thrilling "reminiscences, not one
was so dear to the city's early his
tory as that little cottage which, I'M
til it was RACED by vandal hands,
stood on these grounds at the foot OF
Seventeenth street. 1t was that
famous little cottage, the oldest
house in the city at that time, which
was built by the Scotchman, Davy
Burns, over 14O years ago.
In this modest cabin, which stood
in the depths of a great forest that
once bordered the Potomac at this
point, Gen. Washington used to come
to confer with the obstinate Davy
Burns" in relation to the purchase OF
his land, which was included in the
site of the federal city"
With the commissioners who were
appointed to lay out the city the willy
little Scotchman would not confer
and it was only through the persist.
ence of Gen. Washington. and by
threats, that he was induced to give
up his land at all. At last, however
he yielded, and the beautiful north.
western section of the city now
stands on his farm. Davy Burns
barn was on the ground where now
the white house stands, and his or.
chard is now Lafayette square, op.
posite the executive mansion on Penn.
sylyania avenue.
The guides who know the whole
city, as well as the executive depart.
ments, will point out this spot and
tell all about it, They win also show
the Van Ness mansion, still standing
within the same old farm grounds
There Burns daughter, Mercia, pre-.
sided and dispensed the most liberal
hospitality in the most spacious and
elegant mansion in this vicinity II
cost $4,000, an immense sum at that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
DAVY BURNS CABIN.
Modest Little Cottage Was Oldest
House in Washington.
Northwestern Section of Capital Now
Stands the Canny scotch
mans Farm-0ther Points
Of Historic Interest.
Especial Washington letter.


7" IS easier to be superficial
than to be profound. 1t is
easier to enjoy the rainbow
than to analyze it. It's easier to enjoy
an ocean voyage than to build a ship.
Therefore it is that the superficial pre-
walls in all things.
The first commandment of Scripture
was that man should toll and earn his
daily bread ''in the sweat of his face"
And that commandment is ignored
and violated more often and more
cheerfully than any other injunction
of revelation or experience. Men do
not like to delve. They prefer to be
carried to the skies on flowery beds
of ease" Therefore it is that super
ficiality prevails.
Travellers seldom do any thinking for
themselves. They leave the guides to
DO their thinking for them. They do
read guide books and copy their pages
while doing" Europe, in order to send
home beautiful descriptive letters to
their relatives and friends. But, as a
general thing, they pay cash to the
guides to do their cerebrations for
them. 1t is so much easier. Besides,
they buy photographs of what they
see, and those pictures enable them to
tell wonderful stories after they re-
turn to home, sweet home.
1t is the same way even with the
wiser ones who travel first about their
native America, and hence they do not
know their own country profoundly,
even after they have seen it. They do
not talk to the hotel bell boys, the
porters, the policemen, the newsboys,
and all the others who carry under
their humble hats mines of valuable
information concerning local sur
roundings and traditions. In every
city or village or mountain fastness,
even in our own country, the travellers
depend up the guides; and the guides
have stereotyped stories which they
repeat (parrot-like) to all corners with
coin. The spirit of investigation is in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
ATTACKED BY GEN. BoTHA.
Garrison on Border of zululand Re-
pulses BOer Leader After
Heavy Loss.

Durham. Natal, Oct. IA force
of $500 Beers commanded by Gen.
Botha made an attack, which lasted
all day long, September 20. on Port
italia. on the border of Zululand. The
burghers were finally repulsed but
al heavy cost to the garrison
whose losses were an officer and
II men killed and five officers and 50
men wounded. In addition. 63 men
are missing, of which number many
are believed to have been killed or
wounded. The Boer commandant,
0pperman, and 10 burghers are
known to have been killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
DOORWAY OF THE "ocTAGoN."

was the home of Dolly Madison, the
most charming entertainer of the
day, who. when subsequently mis-
tress of the white house, made a rep
utation for charms and graees
which will ever linger in history
along with the regulations of the dis
tinguished men in the dawn of the
century. Almost adjoining is an
opera house, which stands upon the
site of the home occupied by Secre-
tary of State Seward, at the time of
his attempted assassination; and it
was also occupied by Secretary of
State Blaine, who died beneath it's
roof. 1t was from this house that
Phil. Barton Key emerged in Feb
ruary, 1859, when Daniel f. Sickles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03

The sixteenth annual Dunn county
fair was held at Menominee.
Hog cholera has again broke out in
Sank county and hogs are dying by
the hundreds.
Philip Herrick, the only Racine boy
left in the Philippine islands, will
leave that country on advice of his
physicians and return home.
Logging and numbering companies
of northern Wisconsin are expert
encing much Inconvenience from be-
ing unable to secure men to go into
the woods for the winter.
Capt. w A. Rowland has resigned
his position as chief clerk in the Of
flee of the state board Of control.
Memorial services will be held at
the German Lutheran church in Mari
nette Sunday, October 10, in memory
of the great Peshtigo fire Of 1871.
"The A." Victor Busehmann's
launch, famous as the fastest boat on
the upper Mississippi river, was
burned at La Crosse and every indi-
cation points 10 lncendlaflsm.
The Mineral Lake Iron Mining COM
pany has been organized at Mellen
with capital stock of $4,000.
William Lippert, an insane man,
committed suicide at Marinette by
plunging head foremost into an APP
preaching street car.
Miss Mae Welhton, of Ladysmith,
Gates county, has sailed from New
York for Turkey, whore she viii as
srne the duties OF a missionary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
RECEIVERS FROM COLLAPSE.
c2oIgosz Passes His First sunday at
Albany Prison in Good
Condition.

Auburn, n. Y, Oct. 1.--Czoigoszs
first Sunday In the condemned cellwas
unmarked by special incident. He is
taciturn- and his only conversation
With guards is concerning meals. His
appetite is unimpaired and he seems
to have entirely recovered from his
recent collapse. He has had no callers
and but one letter. although Warden
Meade is constantly receiving apple
cations to visit the prisoner and to
witness the eleetrocution. He was
"Bertillioned" Sunday. The warden
declines TO make measurements pub
lie. Czolgosz has not yet asked to see
spiritual adviser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
Homeopaths Form society.

The Central Wisconsin Medical club
is the name of an organization
formed in Oshkosh, the membership
of which is composed of the Aomeo-
pathic physicians of the central por-
ton of the state. The officials elect
ed for the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent, DR.. Harvey b. Dale, Oshkosh;
first vice president, DR.. G. w Blair,
Kaukauna; second vice president, j.
o. Alderman, Fond du Lac; secre-
tary treasurer, DR.. II. T.. Johnston,
Oshkosh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
WIN Not Grant Extradition.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct Arthur
Goebel and the other men from Ken
lucky who, on Saturday. applied to
the governor for a requisition for the
return of w. S. Taylor and Charles Fin
ley, called at the governors Office again
at ten o'c,ock Monday. Gov. Durbin
tod them to call again Monday after
noon. The governors secretary said
it was probable that no formal answer
would be made by the governor Mon
day, but it is practically understood
that he will decline to consent to the
return of the accused men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
Live stock.

Chfcago. Sept 20.
HoCS-Market fairly active and feeling
firm Prices average "A shade higher.
Sales ranged at A5OI6.G9 for pigs; $500
res for light: S6.50a6.6 s. for rough packing:
81 550720 for mixed, and S5.70a7.2 21A for
heavy packing ard shipping lots. Bulk Of
sales at $G.70Gt699.
CATTLE Market fairly active. Feeling
firm Best grades 5ai0c higher, others I'M
changed Quotations ranged at s. 10a6, 40
for choice TO extra steers: S5.454605 for
good 10 choice do. stS5l5-54for fair to good
do; 81. I5Gt4,SD for common 20 medium do;
s. 90ll44O for butchers steers; $I40@6f5 TOR
fed western steers: s.. 28n4.90 for stoekers
and feeder. p .50n4.t9 for cows. $250n5. %
for heifers: s250a4J0 for Bulls and Oxen;
$:0Gg5z5 for stays; $S.3on4.s5 for Texas
steers. 81 75Gi5.4o ter grass western steers,
ard $oOlt7. 90 for veal calves.
SLEEP Market was rather slow Feel
Ing weak. and prices le9l5c lower. Quota
lions ranged al $5.l0ll4.o0 for westerns; 81 80
$3.50 for natives. S3.4015.00 for western
lambs, and sS.0gg5.lQ for native lambs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
scores Exposed.

Intense excitement prevails in
Stockbridge and vicinity over the
breaking out of smallpox, case hay
ing been discovered in tent-coyered
wagon occupied by threshing crew.
Panic-striclten, the occupants ran
through the streets. exposing scores
to the disease. The state board Of
health has been notified and will
take steps in the matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03

Helen NJ. Stone of Chelsea, Mass, the
American missionary now held by
Bulgarian brigands.
When shown a statement by DR..
Cregan, New York secretary of the
American board, that the ransom
would be a dangerous precedent, the
Rev. DIR. Judson Smith, secretary of
the American board, expressed his
hearty appreciation
1.-THE board would never consider such
a proposition" he said. 1.-THE rescue of
Miss Stone is in the hands of the govern
ment We have had missionaries in Turkey
for two generations. but never case like
this Should we offer ransom, mission
aries would never be safe from capture"
Washington, Sept. 30.-This state
ment was made Saturday touching the
case of Miss Stone, the American mis-
sionary kidnapped by Bulgarian brig
ands: The department of state will
do everything within its constitutional
and legal powers to relieve the situa-
ton"
The limitations upon the depart
ment's activities indicated in the above
statement are severe. There is no war
rant of law for the expenditure of a
single cent of money from the United
States treasury for ransom, and the in
ference is that the departments ac-
ton. if. indeed any is taken, will be
along diplomatic lines tending to in
fiuence the Bulgarian and Turkish gov
ernments to undertake to release the
caDtiYeS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03

the wind on a north-northwest course.
Neither racer had yet changed sails since
turning outer mark
At l:S2 the yachts were coming home be-
fore the wind with booms to port and
spinnakers TO starboard, Shamrock lead
ing.
At 50 the yachts had covered about four
miles of the run in and the Shamrock
seemed to have maintained her relative dis
lance ahead.
AT 2:u Columbia was gaining.
AT 2:l4 the Columbia was ahead.
At go the Columbia was two lengths
ahead and still gaining.
At PAP the lightship was in sight eight
miles away, ard Columbia was still gaining
slightly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Assessment o. Property.

The tax commission, sitting as the
state board of assessment, completed
its assessment of the taxable prop
erty of Wisconsin and turned the fig
ures over to the SECRETARY of state.
The total assessment has been raised
from $630,OO0,000 to $1,43G.2s4,00O, an
increase of $s06, 2S4,0 900. or about 1873 I-3
per cent. The increase in state taxes
will be $937,2s4. The new assessment
of property in the state follows
Value Of real estate. .$lS6. $40 l3e
Value of personal property ........ 2499S4,S6l
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
New students.

Over 600 new students have en-
tered at the university in Madison
this year, about 60 more than entered
last year. The enrolment is larger
this year in all departments except
pharmacy, in which there is a falling
off. Indications are that the total at
tendance win be about $500, this not
including the school of music, and be-
ing an increase of about 200 over last
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
Fatal Freight Collision.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. Three
men were killed and two seriously in-
iured in collision of freight trains,
head-on, on the Berkshire division of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad at Long Hill Monday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions. Etc.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. September. GSis9
6Stac; December, G95s0701ac.
CORN-Weak September 5l7lm55kc;
October 54Aa647sc and 559sc' December,
56t4 M57Bc: May, 5SAa5S5sc.
OATS-U Unsettled. September, Sitsa3i1sc;
December 37as@S7Ac.
RYE-There was an easy market No. 2,
54d55c No 3, 5ie. Choice samples bring a
premium December delivery. 55he
BARLEY-Good sale and firm. Screen-
iHgs. 960S0c. Mating. off color, light weight
or not clean. 5i05ic Fair to good 5505715c.
and choice 70 fancy, 5SGte0c.
MESS PoRK-TraGlng only moderate
and prices steaGier Quotations ranged at
$l5.00di5,05 for cash; Sl499al5.e0 for Oe-
tober; SIG 15@l6. 22la for January. ard si6.259
IS, 80 for May.
I.ARD-A fairly good business Transact
ed and prices steadier. Quotations ranged
at sl0.S5GI0i0 for cash; Si0l2t1Gi0l5 for
October; s9.45G952is for January, and S9.471z
Gt952la for May
SHORT RIB SIDES Trading fairly ac-
tive and prices ruled steady Quotations
ranged at SS.S5n9.G0 for cash. according 10
weight; $S.90flS 92l4 for September, = S5aD
800 for October, ard SS.25aS40 for January.
POTATOEs-Mar steadier. wiscon-
sin rurals, e1d65c, Michigan boat stock, 55c.
sacked and delivered.
EGGS Market continues firm City re-
candled. new cases included l7hc at
mark. cases returned. from lfMi51sc for
good to choice; loss off cases returned, lie.
BUTTER Ruling steady Creameries,
extras. PIC per pourG; firsts, i70l9c; Sec
onds. 141Dl4i2c: Gairies. 1J1km18c-
LIVE POULTRY-Market quiet Tur-
keys Ease; chickens, S1an9c. ducks, Ease;
geese, SiOGa6.00.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
she Wins Again

Mrs Emeline Ludington, of Chi
eago, the aged widow of Harrison
Ludington, former governor of Wis
consin, won another victory when the
supreme court handed down a de-
eision, the effect of which will be to
give her about s15o,oOO from the Lud-
inrton estate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
niea nf Hcnrt ninenne.

Jacksonville. H., Oct. John B.
JOY, president Of the board of trustees
of the Central insane asylum, is dead
at his home ten miles in the country.
The supposed cause Of death was heart
disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
CITY Wins Big suit.

Judge Bum, in the United States
court in La Crosse, rendered a de-
cision in the case Of Samuel j. King
VS. the City of West Superior, inyolv-
ing the validity of 100000 in bonds
in favor of the defendant, by which
the city is relieved from paying the
amount of the bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
Men nurned hy Molten MetaI.

Youngstown. o., Oct. 1.-Three
men were badly burned, two probably
fatally, by an explosion of molten
metal at the upper furnace of the
Brier Hill Iron and Coal company at
three o'clock Monday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
WouId-Be Assassin of shah Dead

Paris, Sept. 30.-Francois Saloon,
the anarchist, who attempted to
shoot the shah of Persia, August 2,
1000, while his majesty was visiting
the Paris exposition. died recently at
Cayenne, French Guiana, the French
penal settlement on the east coast
of South America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
OBJECT TO RANSOM.
Missionary Society May Not Pay for
Release of Miss Stone-WOuId
Establish Bad Precedent.

Boston, Sept. 3o.--The American
board of commissioners of foreign
missions will resist the demand of
$4,000 ransom for the release of Miss
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
THE COLUMBIA WINS RAGE
American Yacht Comes in 81 Sec
onds Ahead of Shamrock After
Exciting Contest.
is A NECK AND NECK RACE THROUGHOUT

Wind Fails Not and Cnrries Yachts
over the Course in Good Time
Shamrock Is First over Starting
Line. First to Round outer Mark
but Columbia Finishes First.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
Rev. John A. Peters mead

Tiffn, O., Sept. 3O-The Rev. John
A. Peters, president of Heidelberg
university. died Saturday of pneumo-
mia, aged GO years. Funeral Monday
afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03
MISS ELLEN NJ. STONE.

Held for ransom by brigands in Bulgaria
Miss Stone has been % years in Turkey
and Bulgaria as representative of the
American board of foreign missions. Her
home is at Chelsea. Mass, where her
mother lives.
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NV ofd, olpt ".
FLoUR-state and western dun al

FLOUR-State and western duh ard
barely steady.
WHEAT Opened steady and was gener-
ally firm all the forenoon on smaller Rus
Sian shipments and Hight offerings, Sep
TENDER. z S-l61T2iac. October. 72M4l3ssc;
December. 15Hg76c; May. 7S7sm19hc
RYE--Easy. State. 55156c &. L C. New
York ear lots; No western, &c (. o, b.
afoat
CORN-Quiet and barely steady under
disappointing cable news. Septs mber.
62Ae October. GlAn6i7sc; December GtzsGp
6eIsc. May, 625slf623sc.
0ATS-Opeued steady and then eased Off
with cora Track white 40H47c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03

Preparatory signal fired ut 10:43.
Warming signal fired at 1855.
Shamrock crossed line at IL ;O0;i4.
Columbia crossed line at IL ;O0:16.
Shamrock turned outer mark at
:25:13.
Columbia turned outer mark at
10 :5:s
Columbia crossed finish line at
3;3I;07
Shamrock crossed finish line mt
3:3I:I4.
Course was Is miles To wi1dward
and return and was east by south
with the start at Sandy Hook light
ship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-03

At 1886 both boats had gone on The star
board tack and the mark was now in sight.
At 1898 Shamrock was ahead and forced
the Columbia about. Both are now on the
starhoard tack and the Shamrock TO the
windward
AT 1880 the wind was increasing and the
Shamrock was gaining slightly.
At ] 2. m. both boats were on port tack
very close together; Columbia haze the
windward but was behind
Al l:20 the boats were now close to the
outer mark
shamrock Turns Mark First.
Official time of turnng-Shamrock
1;25:l2 Columbia. 1858.
Al i:S0 both boats were running before
New-York tribune., 1901-09-28
TRACKED TO BUENOS AYRES
BOOKKEEPER. ACCUSED OF EMBEZ~
ZLING BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000,
TO BE EXTRADITED.

Captain Titus yesterday asked the District Attor-
ney to arrange for the extradtion from Buenos
Ayres, Argentina. of William Hoeppner, thirty
seven years old a former bookkeeper for the A. W.
Fa aber Company, who is under arrest in the South
American city. The District Attorney sent word
that he would arrange the extraditon, and it was
decided that Detective Sergeants Price and Nc
Caffrey would leave for Buenos Ayres on October 3
Hoeppner a confidential bookkeeper for the
company He had been with them for about seven
years. On June IS there 5000 due Hoeppner, and
he received a check for the amount from the com
pany This check It is alleged he raised to $500 and
Titus. and he detailed McCafrey and Price to look
into it.
The detectives found that Hoeppner had been liv-
ing at -e!eventh-st. and Fffth-ave
Although he received but $500 year he was pay
ing $500 his apartments. Experts were put al
work OH the books. and it is alleged that theftS
amounting to between $50 600 $40 eco were proved
watch of Hoeppners wife and two children, VINO
had moved No. Il Abingdon Square. one nights
baggage, were driven to Martins Stores, IN Brook-
lyn. There they boarded the steamer toIerloge'
which sailed next day, August ~ for Rlo Jahelro'
The police of that city We're informed OF inns idct,
but when the steamer arrived there the Hoeppners
not board II was afterWard 1ound e tnat
they had transshiDped on French steamer from
bordeaux by means of which they reached Buenos
Ayres. After the exchange OF several cape mes
sages with the police of the latter city Hoeppher
arrested. lie is now detained py the ponce Vi
Buenos Ayres.
1t is likely that Hoeppner's case will be submit
ney will ask for an Indictment for forgery in either
the first or the second degree.
Detective Mccartney went to Albany last nsht;
where he will make Application TO Goyernor t'uei
for the necessary cXtraditon papers. FROM AlDany
he will go to Washington where he will transact
other legal formalties essential TO the eXtradiuon