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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
DEATH BY FIRE.
Eight Men Perish by Suffocation IN Min
neapoiis Lodging House. Awaken
ed 10 Find Escape Cut on.

Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. :, l90L-As
the result of suffocation by smoke.
eight men died at fire in the Har-
ward hotel, lodging house at rs
Washington avenue 5, which broke
out about o'clock Sunday morning.
The dead are: Nat Perley, Skid
more. oiler. Pillsbury "A" mill, Joshph
Erickson, night Clerk Bentley, Mich
ael Monahan. George Rudey, Temple
Court barber. D. Schofeld jacobson.
As near as could be learned. the
alarm was sounded by Charles Han
son, ledger, who. on going TO his
room. was confronted by dense vol
ume of smoke, He was on the second
floor, and he Immediately gave the
warning to George o'Connor the night
clerk.
O'Connor Immediately recognized
the danger, and his first thought was
OF the dodgers in the hotel
As soon as the firemen arrived ii was
recognized that there was great dan
ger for loss of life. as the building is a
veritable FIRE trap. The ladders were
run up at the front and ne firemen
rushed up.
The first man found was dead. He
was on the third floor. Has body was
lowered to the ground by means of a
life line and taken 10 the morgue,
Harry Cotton jumped from the rear
third story window. but the fall was
broken by wires. and his only injuries
are slightly cut hands, lie was taken
to the city hospital.
Owing TO the fact that this was an
ordinary lodging house. the dodgers
were generally unknown to one an
other. and it was not possible to learn
the names of any of them Among
the dead were two gray-halred men.
All had the appearance OF being la
borers
Patric Nichols had a thrilling escape
from the third floor He was asleep
when the alarm came. bat seizing his
effects, he rushed for the outside. He
was twice SO overcome by smoke that
it was with the greatest difficulty that
he was able TO reach the ground
The other dodgers who managed TO
escape did 50 in the scantiest OF ATTIRE.
The monetary loss Is estimated at
less than 1000 The building. for
which Jones & Mcintyre are the
agents, is damaged TO the extent of
81, 800, most of which is caused by Plas.
ter destroyed by water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

slavery and denouncing southern
states because they upheld that in
stitution. Being but little more than
a child, did not understand his great
purpose as I do now.
Il was still here after Sumner went
to the senate, and l remember well
when Brooks attacked him in that
chamber That story has never been
truthfully told in print. At any rate,
have never seen it truthfully told.
The current story is that Brooks
struck Sumner with a heavy cane, and
that he almost killed him while he
was at his desk in the senate, after
an adjournment That is absolutely
false. was in the senate chamber
few minutes after the occurrence.
and picked up the shattered cane
which Brooks used in his attack upon
sumner II had known that it would
become of historic value / would have
kept it. But ! didn't, and so l smoked
It"
In reply to inquiry concerning this
peculiar statement, the old man said:
1.-THE boys in those days used to smoke
fibrous wood called rattan. 1t would
burn like a cigar 1t was full Of pores,
and the smoke easily ran through it.
Brooks carried a rattan cane with an
ornamental silver handle. 1t was very
light and in no sense a murderous
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
FIay and Torture.

In a letter written from the Phil
ippines to his folks in West Superior
in November Capt, Harry w. Newton
says that the encroachments of the
natives were worse than they had
been at any time during the year pre-
vious. AS one instance of their fero-
city he writes:
Just the other day they jumped de-
taohment of our Twenty-fourth. number
ing - men, and captured is OF them. one
was found terribly mutilated. showing
signs of being skinned while yet alive"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

days when / was a fireman.,
in Washington in the early
said Calhoun Clark, the retired vet
eran fire-fghter. AT the same time /
promised to tell you about my ex-
periences as little page boy in the
old house of representatives. Tonight
l am in a humor to fulfill that prom
Use.
1T was in 1855 that l was appoint
ed, and l guess you and your readers
were babes in arms then; l mean the
eldest of your readers, as well as your
self. was lively little lad then,
and these gray whiskers were not even
sprouting, while this bald head was
covered with a thick growth of dark
brown hair. / was only one of about
dozen page boys, but was very
obseryant of everything about me, be-
cause ! had been told that l must
study the men, and know how to an
ticipate the desires and wishes of all
of the statesmen, if | would make my
self popular and keep my position.
''My vivid recollection of that time
is the fact that the most handsome
and distinguished-lool1 men in the
house were the four giants-M Morrill,,
of Vermont; Sumner, of Massachu-
sets; Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and
Brooks, of South Carolina. Two of
them were from the north and two of
them from the south. / do not be-
lieve that at any time in the history
of congress four men of such magniti-
cent physique and intellect have APP
peared in the house of representa-
tives.
Brooks, of South Carolina, was
about six feet tall, and as perfectly
formed a man as ever lived. Morrill,,
of Vermont, who remained in public
life until he passed away about two
years ago, was by far the handsomest
man of them all, but not quite so ro-
bust physically as the others. He
had classic face and his power of
utterance was marvellous. Brecken-
ridge, of Kentucky, was about Nor
rill's height, but heavier. The biggest
man of the quartette was Sumner. He
was about six feet five inches tall
and must have weighed about 200
pounds. There was no fat about him.
He was all big bone and muscle.
He dressed well, too. He was the
best dressed man in congress. He
dressed to show off his physical pro-
portions. He was an athlete, and kept
a little gymnasium in his apartments.
He swung dumb-bells and Indian
clubs every morning, and he took long
walks every day.
81 can see Sumner now, walking
down Pennsylvania avenue to the cap
itol, in creased trousers, with cutaway
coat and white vest. He always wore
white vest. They call it waistcoat
nowadays. but it was a vest then, and
1t would make dress coat for man
of ordinary size. / have seen prize
fighters in recent years, and / believe,
as / told you before, that if Sumner
lived to-day, and were a scientific
boxer, he could take Jeffries, and Cor
bett, and Sharkey, and bump their
heads together He used to walk
down Pennsylvania avenue alone. and
everybody looked at him as a physical
wonder. 1t was not very long until
they were also pointing at him as an
intellectual prodigy. AS a southern
boy, did not like HIM. because he
was always hammering away at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
Elect Officers.

The Wisconsin teachers convention
came to an end in Milwaukee after
.electing the following officers:
President, w. H. Cheever, of Milwaukee;
first vice president, j. +. Sims, OF River
Falls; second vice president, r.. l.. Cooley
of Oconto; third vice president. Francis
kippenberger. Of Milwaukee; secretary,
G. II. MaXson, of Tomah; treasurer John
+. Lamont, OF Wausau; member of eXecu-
tive committee. William Griffith, OF Ike
noSha.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

Matilda and Gundcr Christofferson
were remarked in Madison after a
separation of three months. This is
the third time the couple have re-
married after being divorced.
Glen Haven and Cassville, river
towns on the Wisconsin side of the
Mississippi, report smallpox cases in
alarming numbers.
William Clabots is in jail in West
Superior, charged with killing his
wife with an AK,
Fire in the Reiss Coal company's
dock in Milwaukee caused loss of
over $4,000
Andrew Lund, an aged widower and
old settler of Burnett county, was
burned in a fire that destroyed his
dwelling at Webster.
Henry Wescott, bookkeeper for the
Eau Claire Grocery company, fell dead
from his stool while working on his
books. He was a veteran of the civil
war,
Mrs. John Wentker, who had been
i'll long time, shot herself and died
in short time in Burlington. She
was 40 years old.
Samuel Hubbard, a young man Of
10 years, died at his home in Stevens
Point from the excessive use of eiga-
rettes.
Ex-Superintendent of Schools John
Hewitt, one of the best known bach
elor residents OF Waukesha county,
surprised his numerous friends in
Waukesha by announcing his mar
riage to Miss Ellen Reid, of James
town, N. Y.
The Recreation Gun club house in La
Crosse was burned to the ground, the
loss being $4,000.
Arson j. Waterman and wife cele-
brated their sixtieth wedding ami
versary at their home in Beloit with
a family reunion.
The past year has been one of the
most prosperous in the life OF Beloit
in the matter Of building and general
improvement
Rev Anton J.. Moline, aged %, pas
tor of the scandinavian Free Church
Of God in West Superior, dropped dead
during service.
Frederick Zahl, an old man who re-
sided in Canary, went to CIintonyille
and, returning home in the evening,
was overcome by the cold, and when
found was frozen to death.
George Cross, chief engineer at the
Commander flour mills in West SUI
perior, was killed by being caught in
the machinery.
George II. ingalls,, aged 80, an old
settler Of Green Bay, dropped dead at
his home He was found by his wife
lying over table when she returned
from town.
Miss Stella Gamble was the winner
of the $500 Iife-size oil portrait in the
contest as the most beautiful woman
in La Crosse
Mrs. John jacobson, son and daugh-
ter were thrown from a wagon in 0
runaway near Albertvile and the
mother was reported dead with frac
tured skull and the others seriously
injured.
A rate Of one fare for the round
trip from all points in Wisconsin to
Madison and return has been granted
by the railroads for Inauguration
week.
T. g. Noon, superintendent Of land
sales for the Northwestern Lumber
company In Stanley, assisted BY II.
i. Sargent, has sold 10000 acres ct
land this season to actual settlers.
David Anderson, the old soldier who
at the soldiers home in Milwaukee
shot and killed Capt Pollock. has
been sentenced to seven years impris.
onment IN the Minnesota state peni.
tentiaII at Saltwater.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS


Israel Noel, an old man who liye,N
alone at Fayette, was found dead by
his neighbors, who had not seen him
about for several days. Knowing that
he possessed considerable money a
search was made, and in the cellar
where the earth had been lately dis
turbeda little digging brought to light
the watch and $4,000 in gold, the saw
ings of lifetime. He had one son in
the west, and be was at once notified
of the facts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
THE SH0EING OF HORSES.
A Fnrrier should Know the AnImaI'a
Habits 10 FIT Its Feet
Correctly.

Among the visitors to the recent
horse show who were attracted to it
by their interest in the horse and
things pertaining TO the animal there
were many who paid attention to the
subject of shoeing. Owners Of horses
compared notes as to new methods,
and hints and theories in that direc-
ton received close attention, says the
New York Tribune.
In the course of conversation on
the subject, the paper read by Rob-
ert Bonner on "Horse Shooting" be-
fore the New York Farriers' associa-
ton, held at the Metropolitan club in
1895, was referred to. In this paper
Mr.. Bonner quoted the old farrier,
Jeremiah Bridges, who said: mo
foot. no horse" and II was agreed
that what was true in 1852 was equal
~ true now.
II. i. Carman said: 81 have my
own blacksmith shop at Carmandale,
and supervise the shooting Of all my
horses. The shoe must be put on so
that the foot comes level on the
ground, and the weight must be in
keeping with the horses gait and bal
ance. If the horse is inclined TO dwell
the shoe must be made rounding at
the toe, so that ii picks up quickly.
When the horse points, or throws his
feet out too far, the heel of the shoe
should be weighted aud the toe made
light When horses wing or paddle
hnf fts i., g.. g.. Al
weight on the toe is7placed on the in
side from toe to quarter, and some
times as far back as the heel This
applies, of course. to the fore feet.
These points must be known before
one can shoe horse properly, and for
that reason n man must be more thar
a blacksmith-mu have a knowledge
of horses and their gaits-to do good
work"
But every man cannot keep his own
farrier, and all horse owners are not
competent to give instructions as 20
how their animals should be shod.
For that reason the horse sheer who
has a city shop is a person Of no little
Importance, and although there are
some whose customers have horses OF
little value, who cannot be classed
among the first grade Of workmen.
the majority are superior class of
mechanics, fully competent to do
good work
at takes just as much skill to shoe
a dray horse as a fine carriage ami
NAL" said blacksmith. "and the
man who owns the dray horse is just
as particular and knows as much
as the owner Of the fancy stock.
The drayman comes with his horse
and stands by while the job is being
done. and he's much more exacting
in many instances than the coachman
who does not know fault when he
sees IT,"
The price for set Of shoes ranges
from $3.50 to IS, and blacksmiths
charge no more for shoeing fancy"
horses than they do for the ordinary
animals Where pads are used the
price is higher, and some blacksmiths
make contracts with owners Of teams
to keep their horses well shod at a
certain sum q month. One Of the pop
ular shops in the upper part Of the
city charges its customers $35
month
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
DEATH Of ,. D. ARMOUR.
Three Weeks of Illness with Pneu-
mOnia and an Affection of the
Heart Prove Fatal.
PEACEFUL END or THE NOTED PACKER.
Dies Repeating the Lords Prayer
Remarkable Career as Financier
and Business Man-PhiIanthr o pies
That stand as Monuments TO His
Memory.

Chicago. Jan. s.-Philip Danforth
Armour -philanthropist, financier and
100 times millionaire, head of the vast
commercial establishment that bears
his name-died at his home, 2115 Prai-
RE avenue, at 5:45 o'clock Sunday aft
sernoon, aged 6S years.
muscular affection of the heart,
known to the medical profession as
myocarditis. was the immediate cause
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

Stephen Boozie, a well-known resi-
dent of Marinette. was killed by
Northwestern train while driving over
an unguarded crossing, and his com
panion, Charles Calleghan, had his
legs cut off. Another Marinette man
was killed at the same place and in
tire same manner ten days ago. Both
men leave large families.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
Live stock.

Chicago, Jan. 7.
HOGS-Market active and feeling firm.
Prices 10c higher Closed very firm.
Sales ranged at SI.45a51O for Pigs: s5.O5
Q5.32A for light: s5.054512la for rough
packing; S5.10a54) for mixed. and $5I5
Q5.351s for heavy packing and shipping
lots, with the bulk of the sales at $500
$3.50
CATTLE-Market was rather active on
local and shipping account. Feeling
steady. Prices were unchanged Quo
tations ranged AT S5.70616.15 for choice to
extra Steers: S5.30a5.65 for good to choice
do; %SOa5.S0 for fair to good do; $40
G4.90 for common to medium do: $1,000
$50 for butchers Steers S47005.60 for fed
Western Steers; S2.7Oa44O for stockers
and Feeders; $175a425 for Cows; S275GD
$50 for Heifers; $2,50d425 for Bulls and
Oxen; $4.00l4 50 FOR Stays: s.. 20a4OO for
Texas Steers, ard $45006G0 for Yea.
Calves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
business Block Harmed.

Warsaw. Ind, Jan. s.-The town of
Syracuse, 16 miles northeast of this
place, suffered loss by fire of an en-
tire block of business buildings. The
loss is estimated between SOS. 900 and
$50 900 with but $1,000 insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

Omaha, Neb. offers Internationally
$4,000 for arrest of Pat Grove
Fire discovered in coal dock OF North
western railroad at Escanaba, Mich.
Northwestern road has disguised de-
tectives as tramps to wage war on
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
THE MARKETS.
Grain. Provisions. Etc.

Chicago, Jan. T.
FLOUR-Moderate demand and steady.
WHEAT-Un but higher May,
7S5s079%c.
CoRN-Higher Cash. Ss&G37lac; jan
uary. S6s4G37ssc; February, S7lla37&4c
March, S79sq3Shc; May. SS3sQ3Slsc, and
1880.
OATS Highest on crop. May, 25%0
2594c
RYE-Quiet; offerings very moderate
and demand tame Quotable at 47Ibc
for No. ?, at 45947c for No. 8, and "A
Q45c for No. 4: May delivery 5Oa51e
BARLEY-Yery strong; in good demand
and ready sale. Screenings were quot
able a 30a36c; " grade Barley at 400
46c, and common to fair mailing, 4Sa52c;
good quality, 5345Sc and choice to fancy,
59q62c
MESS PORK-Inquiry fair and Offer
ings moderate Prices ruled higher Quo
tations ranged at $13.S715d1400 for regu-
lar with old at 40d50c discount; $13.S5D
140O for January and SIS. 75ag1402l2 for
May.
LARD-Demand fair and offerings mod
crate. Prices higher at S200725 for
cash; S.l71a07.27 for January, and $3.50
7.421a for May.
SHORT RIB SIDES-Offerings fair and
demand only moderate. Prices higher at
S6.S0d7.00 for cash. according to age;
S6.971aa7. 021a for January, and $7.021aQ
us for May.
POTATOES-E Easier. Burbanks. A649c;
Rurals. 42949c; Peerless and Hebrons, ~
G47c; Kings, 4lG46c
EGGS-Quotably easy. Loss off, cases
returned, fresh laid eggs. 2lc; at mark,
15419c; city recandled, strictly fresh laid,
new cases included quotably. &c
BUTTER-Market steady. Creameries.
extras, 221ad23c per pound; firsts, 20q2lc;
seconds, 15G17c; diaries, 1362Oc.
LIVE POULTRY-Steady Turkeys, so
61ac per pound; chickens, rec; ducks, so
Size; geese. S4.00Q650 per dozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

Gov Scofield has pardoned Mrs.
Maria Pleya, sent to prison from
Kenosha three years ago for poisoning
her husband, after he had threatened
to kill her and their children. Her
sentence was 4 years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
sonth 0maha - 80 Z

Steady Native beef Steers.
81 006t5,40; Western Steers. So 75a4 40;
Texas Steers. S3GNa3.75; Cows and IIeif-
srs 10Gl5c higher, s. 000A20. Gamers. SfT5
a2T5; stockers and feeders. Ss00a4 So:
Calves, A0oQ6.25; Bulls. Stays, Ste. 500
aA00.
HOGS-Market 1g0l2c higher Heavy.
t5015a5. 22i4 mixed $512iaG5l-3s: light,
y5.12iza5.l73a
SHEEP-Market strong to 10, higher.
Fed Muttons. s4O00A49; westerns. s. 80
GAS: common and stock Sheep, $3.50
LS5; Lambs, A2515 90
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
New York. Jan. 7.

BUTTER Weak but unchanged.
Creamery, 17Q25c; June creamery 170
221ac; factory. l1114c
CHEESE-Firm. Fancy large fall made,
IAq11kc; fancy small fall made, 1lA0
12c
packed, at mark, 22926c; Western, loss
off, &c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10
WERE BORN TO LEAD
Historic Quartette of Giants in the
Thirty-Fourth Congress.
sumner, morrill,. Brooks and Breck-
enridge Were, Physically and
Mentally, the Greatest Men
of Their Day.
Especial Washington Letter.l

CT TOLD you all about the fires
days when l was a fireman."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-01-10

chicago, Jan. 7.
FLOUR-Moderate demand and steady.
WHEAT-Unsettled but higher. May,
1s-n
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-13
A New Virtuoso.

NEW YORK. August 2.-According to
just returned from Europe, has de-
parted from his usual custom in en-
gasing a musician, Kubelik. 1t is ex-
planned, however that Mr.. Frohman
had heard while abroad that Kubelik,
whose work as a violinist had surprised
London, was disengaged and In Russia,
where he was held for military service.
Mr.. Frohman negotiated his release and
after paying a bonus succeeded in get
ting him. Kubelik will appear in this
city the first week in December. He
will play in New York and Boston for
six weeks, when ne will go on tour
through the West
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-08-13
Improve monts ar Wa,luku.

The shacks on Main street opposite
the Windsor Hotel, formerly occupied
by the late II. l.. Chase as a photo
graph gallery, are soon to be torn down
and carted away. During the week
Jailor Crowell has been busy packing
up the effects of the gallery and stor-
ing them in the sherffs care at the
jail.
The property on which the gallery
stands belongs to John Fereira, and as
soon as the shacks are removed Mr..
w. T. Robinson will begin the erection
or commodious suite of single story
offices In their stead. The new Offices
will occupy forty feet front on Main
street, with a depth of thirty feet, and
will have large veranda in front. MI
Robinson will lay sidewalk from the
lower corner of the Enos premises &C
the Bismark Stables, which property
he now owns, subject to a lease OF
about three years yet to run.
No one Improvement would have add
ed so much to Wailuku as the one
proposed by Mr.. Robinson, for the
reason that ii is in the heart Of the
business portion of the town. Mr.. Rob-
inson will occupy one or both Of the
offices, or. If a suitable tenant applies
he may rent one of the offices
There is no question but that Wal
luku is destined to have a steady
growth for years vet. and the growth
is not boom by any means, but sim
ply the natural expansion of a healthy
town.-Maui News.