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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
JUMPS OVERHEARD.
Unknown Nan Seeks Death in Lake
Erie--Leayes Note
behind

Cleveland, O., Oct. well-dressed
man, about As years of age, jumped
overheard from the steamer City of
Buffalo early Monday. while the vessel
was EN- route from Buffalo to Cleveland.
The steamer was stopped and dill
gent search made for the man, but he
could not be found The suicide left an
unsigned letter attached to his hat,
which was found lying on the deck of
the steamer, as follows:
Everybody sleeping. Good-by to
all! When this is found will be sleep
ing at the bottom of old Lake Erie.
Its better for all concerned. Should
this reach the eyes of those to whom
] have written, may they know that /
am reconciled and do not hesitate to
end ALL"
A postscript requested that the let
ter be sent to the Buffalo papers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
NC nalloon Across AtInntic

New York. Oct. 15.-The Marseilles
spondent of the World, explain
ing the attempt of Count Henry de la
Vaulx to cross the Mediterranean
sea in balloon says that since his trip
in balloon from Paris to Central Rus
STA a year ago the count has repeatedly
declared his belief that it is practical
BILE to cross the Atlantic IN this way
and has expressed a hope that he
may prove that belief, promising TO
undertake the trip as soon as he can.
This present balloon voyage may be
deemed preliminary experiment TO
sonnet hing of this sort.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Bank Robbed.

Pinconning, Mich. Oct. 10 The
Farmers bank, of this village, was at
tackled by party Of five burglars early
Monday. The outside door was blown
OFF and the force of the explosion was
SO great that it hurled the door
through the front of the building. The
explosion aroused the village and the
burglars were frightened away before
they could force the steel box which
contained hetMeen So. 600 and S.. 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
stabbing in Tennessee

Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. ia special
to the Sentinel from Kingston, Tenn,
says Henry Bowling and Charles Tip
ton had difficulty over trivial af-
fair in which Upton was worsted.
The latter then sought his half-broth-
er, who subsequently attacked Bowl
ing with a knife, inficting wounds
from which Bowling died in a short
time. Both Tiptons have escaped and
sheriff's posse is in pursuit. All
come from prominent families.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Bankers PLAN big Meeting.

New York, Oct. ia large number
of bankers have departed from Milwau-
kee to attend the twentyeseventh an
nual convention of the American Bank
ers' association, which will be held in
that city on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. Local bankers
say that the delegations from eastern
states will be the largest in the his
tory of the organization, over 1000
members having joined the association
during the past year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
struck by a Trim.

Hazleton, Pa. Oct. 15.-James Dunn,
of Lebanon, Ky, was instantly killed
and Peter Gaffney of Johnstown, Pa.
probably fatally injured by being
struck by west-bound passenger
train on the Lehigh Valley railroad
at Hartz curve, east of this city, Mon
day The men We're walking on Che
track and failed to notice the APP
proach of the train. Dunn's remains
We're BROUGHT here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Large areas Of the South American
continent have never vet been trod-
den by the foot of civilized man. It
viii surprise many to learn that there
are larger tracts unexplored in that
region than in Darkest Africa, vet
such is the fact. A large majority
OF the cities along the coasts Of
South America, known TO every pu-
pill in the public school, were settled
in the Columbia era. Civilization is,
in fact, much Older there than in
North America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Trolley Car Wrecked In Fog.

Hamilton, O.. Oct. IA Southern
Ohio Interurban ear jumped the track
early in the morning at Engelscorner,
killing Motorman L. Childers, of Tren-
ton. and severely injuring Conductor
r. Parker. \ heavy fog prevailed at
the time and the motorman, mistaking
his whereabouts. struck curve at a
high speed. The car jumped and
struck telegraph pole. There were
no passengers aboard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

In Argentine there is grass known
as "paia yoladora," or flying grass,
which appears to be a great nuisance.
1t is reported that the Great South
eln Railway during the time the
grass exists. finds ii almost impossi-
BILE to keep its tracks clear from il.
and that it interferes greatly with
traffic, for the reason that it piles up
IN such quantities that at times it is
difficult to force trains through it.
1t causes hot boxes and even derail-
ments, to which is added the great
danger of taking fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

One of the directors of the Norwe-
gian fisheries has been endeavoring to
discover the height salmon win leap
when clearing q waterfall which OBJ
structs its passage upstream. Masts
were placed below the fall to insure
accurate measurements. 1t is stated
that fish can leap TO the height of
twenty feet. When a fish failed TO
clear the fall at one bound it remain
ed in the falling water, and then. with
rapid twist of the body. gave n
spring and was successful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

In 1910 the first common brown rat
was seen in England. 1t came from
Asia on board ship. Up to that
time the national rat was black, but
their brown confreres increased so
rapidly that they soon wiped the orig
inal rodents out of all reckoning till
a black rat is now pest of the past.
The brown rat has not only come TO
stay within those realms, but it is
found in every part of the western
hemisphere,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Aged Hermit Murdered.

Charlton, Ia, Oct. 15.-Joseph Blu
chanan, an aged hermit. was found
dead in his cabin near this place, his
head being split open with an ak.
He was reputed to have had much
wealth stored about his cabin, and
his murder is supposed to have had
robbery as its motive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
snltnn WIN Object

New York, Oct ia dispatch from
constautinople 10 the Times says the
sultan is not fully convinced Of the in
teution Of Great Britain to occupy ko-
welt or to interfere with his suzeraiu
rights. but he will oppose the trans
fer Of those rights to another power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Antwerp. Oct. liking Leopold has
decided to visit New York. He an
nounced this at an interview granted
to the burgomaster Saturday. His
majesty expects, among other adyan-
tages. to get in the United States
many suggestions from the shipping
arrangements, which viii prove bene-
fetal to the ports of Belgium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

From statements made in several
Russian papers it seems that there il
40 country in the world where human
life is so short and mortality so great
as in Russia. According to the Peters
burg Niedemosti the average length
of life in that country is only % years.
The death rate in st. Petersburg is
higher than anywhere else in Europe,
with the exception of Constantinople.
While in London, FOR instance, the per-
centage is II per Loco, in St. Peters,
burg il is 10 per 1000. Only Moscow
sometimes beats ST. Peter sburg in this
respect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Reward Withdrawn.

Omaha, Neb, Oct. 15.-Edwrad A.
Cudahy Monday withdrew the re-
ward of $4,000 which he offered Zen
months ago for the arrest of the alb
duetors of his son. The reward is
withdrawn Internationally and THE
notice will be printed in the after
noon papers.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cudahy.
and at the request of Chief of Police
Donahue, the city council win take
up the matter Tuesday night at its
regular meeting and it is expected
viii withdraw its offer of $4,000 for
the arrest of the kidnapers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

The British admiralty Office has be-
come impressed with the idea that
sticking is work that should not be
left to the unedueated laborers who
now perform the work, but should
be thoroughly understood, if not ac-
tually performed, by all naval cadets.
Hereafter, all cadets ar naval appren-
tees must take tu1n at stocking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Two Killed by Exploding Boiler.

Clifton, Ariz., Oct. 15.-An explo-
sion of boiler in the plant of the
Detroit Copper company instantly
killed W. w. Morgan and f. A. Adj
ans, firemen. Harry Davidson, con
verter engineer. and Jose Antiveras,
helper on the engine, and several 9th
ers were painfully injured by molten
metal, but the injuries are not neces-
sarily fatal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Buffalo, n, Y, Oct. ia run was
started on the Fidelity Trust com
pany, state banking institution,
principally, it was said, by small de-
positors. The run was said to be due
to rumors, which cannot be con-
firmed, that large sums due the bank
from Pan-American contractors
would not be fort Incoming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Paris. Oct 15-The result of the
coal miners referendum on The ques-
ton of a general strike is that. 10000
voted in favor Of a general strike ana
10000 east their votes against it.
About 10000 men did notvote.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Most Must Go to Jail.

New York, Oct 15.-Johann Most.
the anarchist, was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary in the court
of special sessions for publishing in
his paper, the Freiheit. an alleged
seditious article on the day follow
ing the shooting of the late Presi-
dent Mckinley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

An excellent building material, re-
sembling pressed brick, but harder. is
now being made from coke ashes,
hitherto a troublesome waste. The
ashes are carefully powdered, mixed
with tenth part of slaked lime, form
ed into stiff paste with water, and
pressed into bricks like ordinary cley.
The bricks, protected from rain, hard
en- in the air without the aid of arti-
fetal heat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

There are more than twice as many
blind persons in Russia as in the whole
of the rest of Europe. They number
100000, which is equivalent to two in
every 1000 of the population. In
France and England the proportion
is not quite one per 1000. 1t is be-
lieved that blindness in Russia is so
prevalent because Of the length of
time which snow lies on the ground
and also owing to the uncleanly hab-
its of the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Baltimore. Md. Oct. 15.-The tenth
annual convention of the Master
Horseshoers' National Protective as
ISOLATION began here Monday morn
ing and will continue for week.
About i25 delegates, representing al
most every state in the union, are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Long ago. when America was still
undiscovered and England was q will
derness, peopled only by wild beasts
and savage men, the Romans and
Greeks were acquainted with the art
of making glass, and they used it for
great variety of purposes Large
quantities of their BOTTLES and other
glassware have been Ding up. especial
iy on the island of Cyprus, Most of
1T exhibits beautiful irredescenee,
which interrupt the hight and produce
the rainbow effect
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

The carrier pigeon, when travelling,
never feeds. If the distance be long
it flies on without stopping to take
nutriment, and at last arrives thin,
exhausted, and almost dying. If corn
be presented to it it refuses to eat,
contenting itself with drinking a little
water and then sleeping. Two or
three hours it begins to eat With
great moderation and sleeps again inn
nediatelv afterward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

ST. Louis, Oct. 15.-The thirteenth
annual convention of the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers met here at III
O'Clock Monday with President NJ. NJ.
Dolphin in the chair Over 100 dele
gates We're present, every division of
the order being represented.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

London, Oct. 15.-A new advance
IA wireless telegraphy is recorded
here. The Daily Telegraph says that
Marconi has succeeded in transmit
ting messages through the air for
nearly $50 miles, which is far greater
than the maximum distance hitherto
,-esparf ed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

The humming bird, Of which there
are 1000 varieties. is found only in
America and the adjacent islands. The
only food that win be of any avail in
the proposed attempt to convey some
of these birds to Europe is honey. 1t
it not very difficult to keep hamming
birds alive in cages for a few weeks
in summer, but it is almost impossible
to get them through the winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Button, O., Oct. 15.-Burglars early
Monday blew open the safe in the Of
flee of the Button Milling company
here with large charge of dynamite.
The building caught fire and the en-
tire plant was destroyed. causing a
loss Of $4,000, 1t is said the burglars
secured nothing, as the safe was
empty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Des Moines. H.. Oct. f5.- Congress
man Hull chairman of committee on
military affairs, is III at his home in
this city, threatened with an attack of
Inflammation Of the bowels. He re-
turned from Washington Sunday even
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
c. R. MORSE, Publisher.
RIVER FALLS.

Berlin has a child exchange. The
poorer people of the city who can not
afford outings send their children to
country peasants and receive in re-
turn for an equal length of time pea
ant children who want to see the city.
The plan has worked so well that the
charitable German women who orig
mated it would like to extend it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Albert Lea, MINI, Oct. While
hunting on Sunday August Paulson,
cashier of the First national bank, was
accidentally shot by younger
brother The top Of his head was
blown away. death resulting instantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Ex-Goxernor Dying.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. Practi-
cally all hope has been given up for
the recovery of ex-Gor. John s. Pills.
bury He is suffering with Bright's
disease. and is u rears old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17

Berlin, Oct. 15.-Charlemagne Tow
CT, the United States ambassador to
Russia, has arrived here and met Mrs.
Tower, who has been summering in
Switzerland.
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PInce of Denosit.

Berlin. Oct. 15.-According to re-
ports received here from Sofia, the
captors of Miss Stone demand that the
ransom shall be deposited at Samo-
koff, Bulgaria. \ Bulgarian cattle
droyer, who was an eyewitness of the
kidnapping. has been arrested upon sus-
picion of completely IN the outrage. at
The instance of the United States con-
u,4l
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A HEART breaking GRIEF.
Aged Mother of Miss Stone Nav
Die as Result of Anxiety
Over Her Daughter.
EFFORTS TO NEGOTIATE WITH BRlGAADS
Interchangeable Police Spoil First At
tempt Missionaries Baird and
Haskell Trying to Get in Touch
with Captors of MissiOnary-Money
Ready for Ransom.

New York, Oct. 15.-Word comes
from Boston in a special to the World
that Mrs. Stone, mother of Miss FL
len NJ. Stone, is sinking under the
strain of the anxiety concerning her
daughter. Mrs. Stone is more than
SO wears old and has been in feeble
health for years. Her condition now
is such that her friends fear that she
will die of the suspense.
Every effort has been made to keep
the details of the situation from her
in order to save her from the shocks
of alternate hope and dependency
as varying news and reports are
spread about regarding Miss Stones
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His Travels.

The letter then states that the chief
would not know him; that he weighs
200 pounds and is looking fine. He says
he has been in South Africa, fighting
with the Beers. and expresses his dis
gust with Great Britain and his SYM
pathy for the Beers. He closes the
main part of his letter by saying he
regrets that Mr.. Cudahy should sus-
pect him of kidnapping the boy, and hop
ing soon to receive a reply from the
chief, which he directs should be made
through a local paper. This part is
signed Pat Grove" but the signature
is partly erased and four pages of post.
script added, in which Grove says II
his offer is not accepted he will return
to foreign country, from which he
viii probably never return. He then
recites few "reminiscences, discusses
the Boer war and its causes, and signs
the postscript with the name Pat
Grove
The chief also received a letter from
Groves uncle at Manchester. Ia, sub
hitting similaf,terms for Groves sur
render
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
SCHLEY and THE LOOP.
Capt. Cook Praises Former and
Claims Responsibility for
the Latter.
ADMIRAL WAS BRAVE AND PATRIOTIC.

That Famous Loop of
brooklyn Was EminestIy Success
fuI--NO Danger of Collision win
the Texas Brooklyn Sustained
Fire of Three of Enemies ships.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Had Troops Called on.

Constantinople, Oct. 15.--It trans
pires that the Turkish commander
had completed dispositions to SUR
round Miss Ellen NJ, Stones captors
at noon Saturday last. Spencer Ed
dy, secretary of the United States
legation, however. received informa-
ton that further activity would re-
suit in the death of Miss Stone, and
at three o'clock Saturday morning
he proceeded to the residence of the
minister of foreign affairs, Tewfik
Pasha, and demanded the immediate
retirement Of the Turkish troops
This was carried out and the Bull
garian force followed suit. Mr.. Ed
dy's action has the unanimous ap-
prevail of the members of the diplo-
matte corps, who are convinced that
efforts to liberate Miss Stone by
force win infallibly result in her muir
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-10-17
Wade McCnIIn start.

Capt Cook said he was present at con-
ference between Capt. MeCalIa and Com
modore Schley, and that when the latter
mentioned the signal lights noticed on
shore Capt. MeCalla gave start threw up
his hands and said. That is the signal
from the fnsurgent camp They want to
communicate with YOU" and added We'll
] can gu there and find out at once" The
commodore told him to go. to get OFF as
soon as possible, and added: You can
send boat across and let me know as soon
as nossihle -
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His Terra,s.

NOW Mr. Domaine ! will give myself
up to you if you Will promise me upon
your word of honor that | will not be locked
up until the jury saws guilty. And if the
jury says that would take my punishment
like man without a mu~mur I can give
bond for $500. and that is all. If the court
will not accept that am fugitive from in
justice. Your answer 10 this must bear the
signatures of Edward Cudahy, Gov. Saw
age, Sheriff John Powers, Attorney Shields,
Chief ]. ]. Donahue and the judge that
fixes that bond.
'Mr. Donahue. want you to understand
that am not afraid Of the combined wealth
of all the Cudahys on the earth, and the
united efforts of all the scrub detectives
that their money can hire. The man that
tries to pinch me will bite the dust. for
am ready to die in the mix. ! win not be
I'm, o ,.fncnd
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Capt, Cook said he recalled the arrival
Of the dispatch boat Hawk on May "A with
dispatches. He was told that the informa-
tion was to the effect that the Spanish
teet was in Santiago, but" he said u
WAS not especially impressed with that
fact. as ! had heard It before" He was.
however told that this information was
more positive than any which had yet been
brought. The commodore. he said. had
told him that the Hawk had brought orders
10 the effect that the sqhaoron should pro-
coed TO Santiago if he (the commodorel
was satisfied that the Spaniards were not
at Clenfuegos. but, he said Commodore
Schley had said II am not satisfied that
they are not here, l sim believe they are
here
III satisfied that the Spauiards we're at
Cientuegps why die YOU leave there?'
asked Mr. Hanna.
Because of McGala's report from the
insurgents on shore
That, then, made It clear that the Span
iards We're not theree"
Entirely
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Did Not See McCaIIa Memorandum.

Mr. Hanna Questioned the Witness con-
corning the arrival of the Iowa and the
Dupont OF Cienfuegos. Capt Cook said
they had brought dispatches and he had
gathered from conversation with Commo-
dore schley after their receipt thar it was
the idea both of Sampson and Schley that
they should continue to hold Cienfuegos
He did not. he said, recall the receipt of
the McCalla memorandum conveying
landing place near Cienfuegos. After read
ing the dispatch he said: Il never saw or
heard % it. 1t may have been received,
but il l had seen it I certainly would re-
fl}e rnbpr IL
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Wants .Iusfice

you say 1t is Your business to deal out
justice. | will take you at your word
Give me square deal. Leave it to jury
of y citizens. Chief. ask but do not
expect to get justice. There is some one
who wants to put me away. and know the
god Of gold
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10 Orders for hattie.

"What were your orders of battle from
MSy t9 90 june ~
we d!d net have any. The fleet was
always in condition for action"
De YOU can that d battle order2"
1T IS possible 10 have ain order for battle
II You know just what conditions you are
going e meet The Idea with rs was 10
big Bile to tight the Spanish fleet whenever
We Should meet It. think thar was un-
oerstood hy all | certainly So understood
It.
~ ,he dee; had come out Of the harbor
r-tNohs ~ June !. what would you have
laEcg
~ would have obeyed the orders Of the
commanding officer"