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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Many RattIesnakes.

There is some evidence in the rec
ords of several county Offices to show
THAT the rattlesnake is increasing in
numbers in Wisconsin, notwithstand-
ing the bounties offered for his head.
Up to the last day of September, in
Vernon county alone, 1857 rattlers
had been killed, for which that coun-
ty paid in bounties $613.5O, But Craw-
ford county takes the lead, accord
ing to the reports thus far received.
for her citizens have called on the
county officer having the work OF
paying the bounties in hand for ST.
1879 during the same period, this
sum paying for the killing of 2,21S
snakes. 1t is said that La Crosse
county has paid for about 1000, while
other counties in the western part of
the state along the Mississippi river
have records of several hundred each
to their credit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
HIS HOME BLOWN UP.
DastardIy Attempt to Kill Mine SUI
perintendent and His Family
at WiIkesbarre, Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 22.-A bastard
ly attempt to blow up the house of
Reese Morgan, superintendent of the
Murray mine. and kill himself. and fam
lily, was made Sunday night. Mr.. Nor
gan's home is on Grant street, one of
the resident thoroughfares of this
city. He had just opened the gate to
go into the house when a terrific ex-
plosion occurred which nearly knocked
him off his feet. When he was able
to collect himself he saw that por-
ton of his dwelling had been wrecked.
4 further investigation showed that
the whole rear portion of the house
had been torn away by the explosion.
The general supposition is that some
mine employe, who formerly worked
for Mr.. Morgan, and who imagined he
had grievance, is at the bottom oil
the plot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Lenther-co,ered Mnntel..

The very newest idea in leather
decoration Is an entire mantel in a
rich shade of green, which was ar
ranged for a Long Island woman who
was dissatisfied with the ugly mantel
in the dining-room of her country
home and was advised to try the eff
feet of hiding the disfigured proiec-
tion with leather. The result was a
complete success, and several of her
friends have followed her example to
the extent of having leather mantel
drapery, if not entirely incasing the
chimney corner. For an Indian room
or den a hanging of leather in
rich vermillion tone, with an Indians
head skillfully etched on it, lends
decidedly bright bit of color.--Detroit
Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
buried i'm Gravel.

Eight workmen on "a gravel train
were buried under gravel and serious
~ injured, one of the cars having
overturned. The accident occurred
on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad near Tioga. The men were
dug out as soon as possible and taken
to GAINESVILLE hospital. Roadmaster
w W. Bond was badly injured and
viii probably die. Ed Higgins, Will
Finley and Albah Rokenbrodt. labor
els, we're also badly hurt and their
recovery is doubtful. John Coakley,
Mark Shea, Richard Donahue and
Harry Conno.s were slightly injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Drummers Favored.

Hereafter travelling men in Wiscon-
sin will be able to purchase 2,000mile
tickets over one road which will be
accepted over every road in the state
except the Duluth. South Shore & At
lantic and the Minneapolis and St.
Paul lines. This boom of interchange
able tickets, which will be of great
benefit to the travelling men of the
state, was granted through the eff
forts of the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION and the cooperation of the
Wisconsin Central railroad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
A LITTLE GIRL HERO.
Rescues Two Babes from Burning
Grass and Then Falls Exhausted
Amidst the Flames.

Milwaukee, Oct. ga Journal spe-
cial from Appleton, Wis, says the
eight-year-o daughter of Reynold
Ludeman, living near Clayton, was
burned to death after rescuing two
little children, aged two and four years,
respectively. from section of burning
grass in field near the homestead. Mr..
Ludeman had set fire to the grass and
cautioned the children TO remain away
from the field. The little children dis
obeyed and were in danger of being
burned to death when rescued by the
oldest child, who sank to the ground
from exhaustion after the heroic act,
and was burned TO a crisp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
First Time In History.

For the first time in years, if not in
its entire history. the supreme court
reversed the Judgment of a lower
court in murder case, on the ground
that the evidence submitted was not
sufficient to convict the defendant.
The case is that of James Lonergan,
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, his alleged victim being Will
liam Prinslow, a police officer of the
city of Fond du Lac, who was killed
November IS, 1898
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Had Good Time in Chicnso

New York, Oct. 22.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton has just returned from Chicago.
When asked al the station he said that
he had enjoyed his visit to Chicago and
had received more invitations of So
cial nature than he had been able to
accept. He said he would return to
England either on the Celtic, leaving
Tuesday, or on the Teutonic. Wednes-
day. He is being entertained by John
d. Crimmis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

Springfield, H., Oct 22.-Gov Yates
Monday issued requisition on the
governor of New York for the extradi-
tion of William A. Grosutt, wanted in
Chicago on the charge of embezzle-
ment Grosutt is under arrest in New
York city. The governor honored a
requisition from the governor of Mis-
souri, for the return of G. d. Labar,
wanted at Rolla, Mo-, for forgery,
Labar is under arrest in Wilmington.
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employees LOOT BANK.
National Bank at Lowell. Mass
Deficit of $4,000.

Lowell. Mass, Oct. 22.-The follow
ing statement was made by the di-
rectors of the bank:
1.-The time has arrived when the pres
ident and directors of the Merchants ma
tional bank feel that a statement is due the
public Certain securities belonging to the
bank were taken from its vaults through
the collision of two of its employees, but
have been returned.
The capital stock of the bank is 800, 600
and its surplus and undivided profits 1924,
600. Both are intact except deficiency
of s1l5000, which reduced the surplus and
undivided profits TO $l79, 600.'
1t is understood that the deficiency
represents the amount lost through
the operations of Smith and Swift.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Fine stock show.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. %. Kansas
City's big annual fancy stock show
opened at the stock yards pavilion
Monday with a great array of prize
winning Shorthorns, Herefords and
Galloways from various parts of the
country. There are close to 1000 en-
tries and the show is easily one of the
best ever held in the west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

This is an unusually delicious pre-
serve, rich, finely favored and of
ruby color. Use for it hard winter
pears. Pare, quarter and core, then
cut in thin slices. Over six pounds of
pear chips pour three pounds and
three ounces of ginger root, cut in
small pieces. Let this stand over
night In the morning add three
lemons, cut in fine slices. Cook very
slowly three hours, hardly allowing
the preserve to boil. Put away in a
stone Jar and keep closely covered
Good Housekeeping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
stole Many Horses.

Jake" Bowling, also known as
James Brown, who. the police say.
has stolen more horses than any man
in the business, was surrendered
by the police in Chicago TO Sheriff
Burmeister, of Madison. The police
say that Bowling has stolen more
than thousand horses. However
that may be, he has confessed to
stealing enough to fill dozen stock
cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

influential Indians of the Winneba-
go tribe viii make an effort to get a
number of Indian children into the La
Crosse public schools. in taking this
step the Indians are influenced by
what they allege to be the negligence
or incapacity of the faculty at the
Tomah school for Indians to give the
young reds adequate instruction and
training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Judgment Given Melvin u. Church

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 22.-The
S1,OOO,OOO damage suit of Melvin b.
Church VS.. the Anti-Kalsomine com
pany, of this city, was Monday
decided by Judge Wolcott, of the cir
cult court, who was chosen as arbi-
traitor after jury had disagreed at the
trial several weeks ago. He awarded
the plaintiff a verdict of $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
VIII Accept.

Washington, Oct. 22.-It was an
nounced officially that William Dudley
Foulke, to whom the president on Sat
urday rendered membership on the
civil service commission vice Maj
John b. Harlow, resigned, had ac-
cepted the appointment. Mr.. Foulke
will qualify and assume the duties of
the office about the 1st of November.
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South Omaha. Neb oct

CATTLE-Market active. stronger Ma
tive beef steers. A.S0Q5 Is; western steers.
s.. 756e5.20; Texas steers, S35Oa4 40: COWS and
heifers. strong, S2.S0045O; Gamers, s.. 25l1
go; stockers and feeders. shade higher, s. %
a440: calves, $1.00Gt5.50; bulls. stays, etc,
Si75n375.
HOGS-Market shade to SC higher, closed
weak. Heavy S6.2jQ64 IS; mixed, IS 25lR
6.27ia. light, -$6.15a6 ~; pigs, S550a6 %.
Bulk Of sales. s6.25q6.Zlz.
SHEEP-Market active. steady to strong.
Wethers, S3.20a3.e5. ewes, $2SGd32O; COM
mon and stock sheep. s270Q3 10. lambs,
p.I54L@.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
NOT BELIEVED DEAD.
Rumors from Durham, Natal, of De-
mise of Gen. De Wet Are Not
Credited.

The Hague, Oct 22-The former
residents of the Transvaal who are
now in this city entirely discredit the
rumors of the death of Gen. DeWet
emanating from Durham, Natal.
Pretoria, Oct. 22.-Twelve more Boer
leaders, including Commandant Scheep-
ers, whose capture was announced Oc-
tober -, have been permanently ban
ished from South Africa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

c. r. Carpenter, president of the
Commercial and Savings bank of RAJ
cine, received a mysterious letter in
which injury was threatened to his
son or wife in case he refused to par
ticipate in the robbery of his own in
stitution. The matter was reported
10 the police. who have thus far been
unable to find clew.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
wisnnnain wnmen

CIubwomen of Wisconsin in session
in Madison passed resolutions asking
the state to make appropriation for
rural circulating Libraries and to en-
act laws enabling rural districts to
tax themselves for the maintenance
of Libraries. An elaborate reception
was held at the executive mansion by
Mrs II. NJ. La Toilette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Colombian Rebels Defeated.

Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 22.-Letters
received here from Panama say the CO.
lombian rebels lost heavily in battle,
near there last Tuesday. The rebels
are concentrating in a camp in the
neighborhood and both sides are pre-
pairing for clash. which, it is expect
ed, will largely determine the fate of
the revolution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

Miss Tena Doula, 20 years of age,
was the victim of horrible accident.
She is employed at the Kenosha
steam laundry, and while working
near a rapidly revolving shaft her
hair, which was hanging loosely down
her back, was suddenly caught. She
was literally scalped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Leave Canada

Halifax, n. s., Oct 22.-The duke and
ada at $3.50 o'clock Monday morning
in the presence of thousands of cheer
ing spectators. A heavy snowstorm
commenced shortly before the Ophir
steamed AWAY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24

London, Oct. 22.-Sir Archibald Levin
Smith, who recently resigned the post
of master of rolls, on account of i'll
health, died at night in Morayshire,
Scotland. lie had rowed thrice with
Cambridge against Oxford He was
born in 1886.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
railroad FINED for Accident.

New York, Oct. ga Lima (Peru)
dispatch says: The Peruvian govern
ment has fined the English railway
company $500 on account of the ac-
cdent which took place near Lima
a few days ago in which two persons
were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
ne ston PuhIIcntion

London, Oct. 22-It is announced
that the publication Of the Anglo
Saxon Review, edited by Mrs. George
Cornwallis-West lady Randolph
CAurchilD will cease with the present
issue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
wisconsin Mnnufnctnrer nend.

Milwaukee, Oct. 22.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Manitowoc,
Wis, says Charles f. Smalley. we'll
known manufacturer of agricultural
machinery, died Of typhoid fever, aged
a. wears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Min. superintendent suro.ated

Salt Lake City, Oct. ga cavern in
one of the drifts of the East Honerine
mine at Stockton, Utah, entombed Su-
perintendent II. G. Button and two
miners The two miners were rescued,
but Mr. Button was suffocated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Oldest Elk Dead.

Parsons. Kan. Oct 22.-H. B.
Brown, said to be the oldest member
of the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, died here in his ninety
fourth year. He will be buried at
Carthage, n. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
SIiiI ana Elevator Burned.

Paris, H., Oct. 22.-F. L. Kidder's
mill and elevator were totally de-
stroyed by fire, The loss was $4,000;
about one-half insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-24
Reach Panama.

New York, Oct. pa Panama dis
patch says: The United States minister
TO Ecuador, Mr.. Archibald j. Samp-
son, and his wife and daughter have
arrived here.
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STARTS AFTER HIS DEGREE
President Roosevelt Leaves Wash
ington for the Yale Bicenten-
NAL Celebration.
GiLL Be GIVEN THE TITLE OF IL. D.
stops OFF st Pennington. Conn, to
Pay short Visit To His Sister-YaIe
Extends Welcoming Hand to Her
Returning SONS and DISTINGUISHED
Guests.


Roosevelt, accompanied by Secretary
cortelyou, Assistant Secretary Barnes
and one or two members of the white
house staff, left Monday afternoon via
he Pennsylvania railroad for Farm
ington, Conn. The party will travel
in a private car attached to one of
the regular trains. The president will
spend brief time al Pennington with
his sister, Mrs. Cowles, before going
New Haven, where he is to receive
the degree of IL ID. from Yale. mas
much as the trip is private one. no
details concerning it are made public.
Yale Extends Welcome.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22.-Yale
university extended formal welcome
Monday to her returning sons and to
he hundreds of distinguished guests
from other institutions of learning in
this country and across the seas who
are here to attend the celebration of
her bicentennial The welcome was
voiced officially in Battell chapel Mon
lay afternoon by President Arthur
rwining Hadley, of the university, and
responses to the greeting were given
in behalf of the city, state and nation,
and of the universities of Great Britain
and continental Europe. Delegates
from 80 foreign universities and So
cieties and from 125 American insti-
tutions were represented in the audi
ence, which filled every part of the
gray stone chapel.
Nearly all the delegates were
gowned in the academic costumes dis
tinctive of their degree or of their
university. Scarlet trimmed gowns
and hoods of doctors of divinity were
mingled with the purple of the learned
representatives of the law, the blue
of the doctors of philosophy, the green
of the medical departments, the white
of the masters of arts and letters, the
orange OF science and the brown of
fine arts. Everywhere was variety
of color which, combined with the uni
versal blue of the Yale decorations.
gave a picturesque air of festivity to
the dignified ceremonial.
Addresses OF the Day.
ASlQe from the eNeTcfStS OF WELCOME
the days programme included adj
dresses descriptive of the advance OF
the past two centuries in various de-
partments of learning. The first of
these addresses was by Thomas
Thatcher, NJ. A., of the New York bar,
who discussed yale in Its Relation to
Law" Mr. Thacher spoke in Battell
chapel at 1890. after he had been pre-
scented formally to the delegates by
Hon. Simeon L. Baldwin, LII. D., asso-
ciate justice of the Connecticut SUI
preme court and professor of consti-
tutional law at Yale. The hymn com
posed by Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon. a
former fellow of Yale. and entitled:
80, God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand, y
was rendered with fine effect by a
large chorus.
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Detectives at work.

Inspector Stuart was notified in
haste, and all the inspectors, with a
squad of dozen detectives from Cen
trail station, were soon at work on the
case. Clews are lacking. Inspector
Farrell went through the tunnel, fol-
lowed by Inspector Stuart and W. s.
Mayor. Farrell was overcome by the
bad atmosphere, and before his com
panions could continue their trip I'M
der the floor of the post office it was
necessary to admit air through half a
dozen trap doors in the floor.
The path of the thieves was easily
followed, and the inspectors reached
daylight finally through the small
door on the east side that had served
the robbers.
The foundation of the vault makes
small room about four feet high,
and it was there that the work of
drilling the holes through the steel
floor was done. Besides the large hole
through which the men reached the
vault door, there is a smaller one near
the foundation of the cashiers vault
joining the first on the north side.
This leads the inspectors to believe
that perhaps the men made a mistake.
In the cashiers vault there was about
$4,000 in money and about 81 100000
in stamps.
This vault could have been reached
as easily as the other, but the floor is
thicker beinu comnoSad ~ .,,.o sbaets
of steel and layer of concrete.
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Live stock.
rhieagn. |

NIIItat5Jl NNI. "a
HOGS-Choice TO fancy strong weight
shipping So. 40n665; common to good heavy
packing $5.6O6b6l0; plain to choice heavy
mixed, S5S5n6.40: select butcher weights.
s5.30Q6 IS: assorted light, s. O0d635; com.
mon to fancy light mixed, S5S5q625 thin
to choice. $i50I5. IS.
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BOLD THIEVES At CHICAGO
Tunnel Into Post Office Vault and
Get Away with $74,6Io
Worth of Stamps.
THE LOOT is CARRIED OFF IN WAGOs.
Work CIeverly Done-Brick Wall and
steel Vault Fail to Protect the
Government Treasure-Detective
Hard at Work on Case-NO Clew
Yet Found.

Chicago, Oct 22.-Thieves entered
the vault of the wholesale department
of the Chicago post office between
Saturday evening and Monday morn
ing and accomplished the biggest
postage stamp robbery on record.
They secured S74,61o in stamps OF
various denominations and escaped.
Skill, ingenuity and wonderful endur-
ance were required successfully to
carry out the plans that evidently
had carefully been laid.
Two brick walls, each two feet
thick, were tunneled through, and
hole 70 inches square was made in the
bottom of the steel vault. The air
under the building where entrance
was gained is sitting. Inspector Far
rell was overcome by the bad air Mon
day when making the first investiga-
ton, and the wonder is that some of
the thieves did not succumb to the
odors and the hard work in so close
place.
Entrance was gained to the space
under the temporary structure on the
east side of the main building
through small door. The men then
took a diagonal path to the slain
brick wall and tunneled through t.
over "A Path of Darkness.
This admitted them to the space
under the main building, with moth
ing between them and the vault fonn-
dation but 300 feet of darkness. The
path to the vault was made almost
in a straight line, as shown by the
trail in the slime and dirt. When it
was reached the wall was broken
through, evidently with a pickax. and
only the steel floor remained to be
broken through. 1t was attacked
with drill and 81 holes bored
through half an inch of steel. A lever
was used and the piece encircled by
the holes pried out.
The stamps taken weighed more
| than 700 pounds, making the task OF
transporting them to the open air one
of hardship when the necessity for
haste and the long dark tunnel with
| its foul air are considered. 1t was ac.
complished, however, and all that
was lost en- route were five one-cent
| stamps found underneath the vault
Monday morning by Paul Hull, Post
master Coyne's secretary.
Wagon Used to Curry stamps Away
Wagon tracks at the rear of the
building lead up to the door entered by
the men, and il is thought that wagon
was used to carry away the loot. The
size and weight of the pile of stamps
would make a wagon necessary, in the
opinion of the post Office authorities.
When Fred Spaulding, chief clerk in
the wholesale stampdepartment, closed
the vault Saturday evening it contained
$76,06S worth of stamps. He discov-
cred the robbery Monday morning
about seven o'clock, when he opened
the vault to prepare for the day
business.
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THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

Chicago, Oct 81
FLOUR Steady under a fair local de-
mand. Spring patents, special brands.
$500; hard patents, S3.40d3.0; straights, $3.50
G320; winter patents, $S.5OdS.60; straights,
$3.30d3.40; seconds, $780,. TO-
WHEAT-Unsettled. December 70as1
1850; May. 7394G74a4c
CORN-Weak. October. SIZE Decem-
Der, 555s 459sc. May, 5SI4a5Sssc.
OATS Easier. December S5Ad35ssc;
May. 37A@37kc.
RYE-Quiet and steady. No. 2. 54@55lzc
Choice samples bring premium. Deem
Der delivery, 551sc.
BARLEY-Was about steady; fair sale.
Screenings, 40d5Oc. Mailing, off color.
light weight or not clean, 50d59c. Fair to
good. 5i@56c, and choice to fancy, 5165sc.
MESS PORK-Trading only moderate
and prices easier. Quotations ranged at
ST.. S0a13.S5 for cash, SIS, 7Oal3.75 for octo-
Der, $151214d1525 for January, ard $l5 17lsg
1925 for May.
LARD--A fairly good business transacted
and prices easier. Quotations ranged at
S9.S21ad9.95 for cash. S9.3OGl9924 for Octo.
Der, $9.2Oq9.25 for November $900Q9.05 for
January, and s9.O5d9071a for May.
POTATOES-Slo and easy White
stock, good to choice, 5S060c; fancy rurals,
Gle; red stock. 54a60c.
EGGS-Market holding steady. City re.
candled, l9c; at mark, cases returned good
to choice, 15@17c; loss off, cases returned,
1S1kG19c.
BUTTER-Steady to firm Creameries
extras, Bic per pound; firsts. 1Sda0c; sec.
onds, 14ql4l3c; dairies, 1S1adl9c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market quiet. Tur.
keys. 74Stzc; chickens, 61kd7lac; ducks. "a
Sc; geese, $40046.00