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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
BRITIsHERS INTERESTED.
VIII Watch IntentIy the Tariff War
Begun Between United States
and Russia.

London, Feb. 19.-There is consider
able interest here in the outcome OF
the tariff differences between the
United States and Russia. The advo-
Gates of a change in the British fiscal
system hope to find in them some
support of their contention that re-
taliatory duties ought to be imposed
on countries taxing British products.
The st. James Gazette says
some Americans. including Secretary
Gage. appear to think the United States
has the monopoly Of the protection pol
icy, but they have been sharply reminded
by Russia that two can play at the game
OF hostile tariffs. As the import OF Rus-
sian sugar is a trifle compared with the
exports to Russia the present game OF
retaliation is one in which Russia holds
the best cards. Therefore she Will win
most of the tricks"
New York, Feb. 19.-Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador, is quoted IN
a Washington dispatch to the Her
aid as saying of the present Amer
ican-Russian tariff situation:
Russia does not want, nor has she any
intention of engaging in tariff war with
the United States. The application OF
maximum rates 10 American cast iron and
steel manufactures, machinery and tools
was not dictated by any desire 10 en-
bark upon a policy of vengeance because
of the decision of the secretary of the
treasury to collect the countervailing duty
on Russian sugar. As have said, Rus
sias feelings for the United States are.
as they have always been, of the most
cordial character. Yet 1t was impossible
for my government to do other than it
has done. Our commercial interests de-
manded protection"
Washington, Feb 19.-The news that
Russia had struck back at the United
States government because of the re-
cent ruling of Secretary Gage in re-
gard to the tariff on Russian sugar,
while not altogether unexpected, came
sooner than anyone had believed prob
able. The exports to Russia covered
in the decree are ON machinery and
tools of every kind, manufactures and
products of cast iron and steel. OF
these the chief articles are farm ma
chimes. 1t is considered that the in
crease in the duties is practically pro-
hibitory.
1t was a complaint of the Illinois
Manufacturers association that
brought about what threatens to prove
tariff war The association called
the attention of Secretary Gage to pref
erences granted by Russia to sugar ex-
porters. This was investigated and the
secretary ruled that as Russia practi-
cally paid a bounty the Dingley law
proviso should be enforced and coun-
tervailing duties equal to the bounty
added to the tariff.
The action means that the Russian
government will not concern itself with
test case or await the issue of such
case, However, there is an eXpecta-
ton that the American importers of
Russian sugar will make the fight in
their own interest. Some cargoes of
Russian sugar are now afoat and on
the way to the United States, where
at least one is due to arrive in the next
ten days. 1t is not doubted that the
| consignees in the United States vii
make test case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
AUTHOR LAID TO REST.
Funeral of Maurice Thompson at
CrawfOrdsviIIe, Ind, Attended
by Hosts of Friends

Charlottesville, IND, Feb. 19.-The
funeral of Maurice Thompson oc-
Cured Monday. The parlors and hall
of the family home were unable to
accommodate all the friends of the
dead author, and many of them stood
about the lawn during the services
DR.. w. p. Kane, president of Wabash
college, preached the funeral sermon
The burial took place at Oak Hill
cemetery Many handsome floral
tributes were sent by friends from a
distance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

New York. Feb 19.-President
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
has issued call for a joint conyen-
ton of the anthracite coal operators
and miners at Hazleton, March 10.
says a Wilkesbarre dispatch to the
World. The operators declare Mitchell
knows they viii pay no attention to
such a call 1t would mean, they say,
a recognition OF the union. such as
they do not intend to grant.
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Admir- LII Dennis.

St Petersburg, Feb. 19.-In the off
cial report of the fire which broke out
February in the magazine of the
Caspian & Black Sea company at
Baku, and which spread to other de-
pots, il is admitted that 127 fatalities
resulted from the confiagra ton and
that in addition number of persons
are expected to die from the results
of their burns The search for bodies
is still being carried ON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Cne of the important developments
the last year in Y. NJ. c. A. work has
been the introduction Of library
privileges TO the men at the army
posts. Through the generosity OF
friends IS travelling libraries have
been secured, each containing from
Go to 100 volumes One of these
libraries is sent TO a post of
TO regular camp, and remains there
for four weeks, when it is moved TO
another post and is in turn replaced
by new library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

The government bureau Of forestry
reports that there are 500 species Of
trees in the Philippines, and that they
cover about half Of the surface of the
islands. The bureau mentions tracts
of virgin forests in some parts of the
country where there are 20,c30 cubic
feet of timber to the acre, and where
magnificent trees $50 feet in height,
four feet in diameter and straich as a
die and branches to heigh 4 GO
feet are plentiful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Few persons have any idea OF the
amount of capital and labor now being
devoted to the electrical industries o.,
this country. An expert says that GOO.
0eG persons are employed and he di.
vides UP the investments in this fash.
Ion; Street railways, Sl,s00.000. 600;
lighting, $l.2oo,ooo ,OoC; telephony. $500,
100000; telegraphy, $25O,000.C0o. min.
Ing power transmission and plating
together S25o0oO 600; manufacturing
apparatus, Si56 600 goo, and automo.
hiles and storage batteries, $50, COO.
coo This is close to $4,000 .ooo 600. and
the industry is young.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

The annual report of the inspector
general of the army contains interest.
ing facts regarding military schools
throughout the country. by which is
meant schools with military instruc.
tors detailed by the government.
There are 10 such schools scattered
through every state ia the union.
Last year they had 30,I25 students
enrolled, OF whom 27,30O were over
fourteen years of age, and the stu.
dents, former students and alumni OF
these institutions, to the number OF
1853, served in the war with Spain
OF whom l.0s4 were officers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
stead and His Fiance Arrive.

New York. Feb. 10-Alfred Stead,
the third son OF w. T. Stead, the Eng
fish editor, has arrived on the steam
ship Pretoria. Mr. Stead's fance,
Miss Elaine Hussey, with her maid
was also passenger on the Pretoria
Miss Hussey is a daughter of William
Penn Hussev, president of the Dry
Kin company, Of Indianapolis Mr.
Stead will make Miss Hussey his bride
Some time neXf mnnfh-
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oldest Living Clergyman.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Rev John
Naile. Of rrappe, Pa. small village a
few miles from this city, Monday
celebrated the one hundredth ami
versary of his birth. He was born
near Westminster. Ind, February Is,
1901. and is probably the oldest cler-
gyman IN the United States. Mr..
Naile was ordained at the age of 40
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
Dam Carried Away.

Thompsonville, Mich, Feb. 10
Just at noon the dam at the village
electric light plant went out with a
roar carrying four men and a team
of horses, who were working on the
structure. with it. Edward and Ern-
est Crandall never came to the sur
face and were drowned with the
team. Their companions, George
Hiney and A. b. Fox, were rescued
by people on the bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
RooseveIt's Journey East.

Denver, Col, Feb .-Theordore
Roosevelt has arranged to leave Colo
RADIO Springs Tuesday evening at 6:2O
o'clock on a special Colorado & South
ern train for Denver. He is expect
ed TO arrive here at S:45. He will
leave over the Union Pacific's Chicago
& Northwestern train at 1890 for
the east, spending less than two
hours in Denver, according to pres
emit plans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

The working girls of Trenton, n. j.,
have formed a Working Girls associa-
tion for mutual benefits. Each mem
Der upon joining the association
signs the following pledge; II here
by promise not to associate with OF
to marry a man who is not total
abstainer from the use of all intoxi-
eating liquors, including wine, beer
and cider, and l promise to do the
same myself, and will not marry a
man to save him"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

from town by Tuesday at two O'Clock or
suffer a raid
At Arkansas City the Second regiment,
Carrie Nation Home Defenders" has
been organized and the local 1olntists
given until Friday next TO remove their
fixtures and goods from the city.
At Hutchinson, as a result of Sundays
mass meeting at which an ultima turr
warning all who unlaWfully sold liquor
to stop by noon on Wednesday next, the
druggists held a meeting Monday and de-
cided not to handle intoxicsnts, even un-
der permits from the probate judges Of
fiee
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Fatally shot by Hi&hwaymen.

Pittsburgh. Pa. Feb. 19.-M. Hecko,
of this city. was shot while defending
himself from being robbed by three
negro highwaymen at McKees Rocks.
near here. shortly after midnight. The
bullet entered his abdomen on the
left side. and he died at the McKees
Rock hospital, Two negroes were ar
rested by the police. and are being
held on SuSpicion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

The supreme court OF Vermont has
affirmed the death sentence of Frank
Shaw, Of White River Junction, who
killed deputy sheriff. and his pun
ishment will be an usually hard one.
His sentence reads that he must be
confined at hard labor in the state
penitentiary for two years, after
which he must be confined in n soil.
tary dungeon for three months and
shall then be led to the scafTold and
hung.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The Will
liam II. Crocker expedition from the
Lick observatory to observe the total
eclipse of the sun in Sumatra on May
II, win sail from San Francisco on
the Nippan Maru Tuesday. The ex-
petition is in charge of Assistant AS
tronomer c. ID. Perrine. He will be
accompanied by Ralph II. Curtis, for
the past year student assistant, of
the observatory at Berkeley, and now
an assistant on the Lick observatory
staff. These astronomers will select
their assistants from experts en-
ployed by the Dutch officials at
Padang.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
Three Killed in wreck

New York. Feb. Authorization
was given out at the Grand Central
station Monday that three men were
killed in collision of three freight
trains on the New York Central rail.
road at Akin. y. Y. They were an en-
gineer. a fireman and a brakeman.
An engineer and fireman were in
jured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Temple Houston, of Kansas a son OF
Sam Houston, says the Indians al be
iieye pepper proIongs life, and some OF
the old Apache squaws who have lived
100 years attribute their long life &c
the use of plenty of pepper in their
food. Houston says pepper cures asth-
ma and many other diseases and that
salt as a prolonging influence over life
is far inferior. You can take your
choice Of the pepper or salt cures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Galesourg, H., Feb. 19.-In response
to request from the Galesburg pub
lie library board Andrew Carnegie
writes that he will give $4,000 for a
new library building to this city. pro-
riding The city approPriates 5000 a
year TO sustain it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Der of farmers asking them to send
him the news OF their several neigh
borhoods. Here is one reply: 1--WE
have two school marms, the hog
cholera, about fifty bushels of pota-
toes and n fool who married a cross
eyed girl because she had a mule and
forty acres of land, which the same
being yours truly"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Freeport. H.. Feb. 19.-Roy Powell,
aged Il. was arrested on suspicion or
being connected with the killing of
Woodbury. Workinger, who was found
dead in his home near Mcconnell Sat
urday night. Powel's home is in
Lena, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Caldwell, O.. Feb. 19.-Hon. Charles
A. Leland. ex-state representative
and late associate justice of the SUI
preme court of New Mexico. under
Mckinley, died at his home here of
consumption. He leaves a wife and
one dauphter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
Cadets Graduated.

West Point, y. Y, Feb. 19.--The ex-
ercises connected with the gradual
tion of the first class of cadets of the
military academy took place in Gull
lum memorial building Monday, in
the presence Of the entire battalion
and many other friends.
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Editor SerionsIx Ill.

Wichita, Kan. Feb. 19.-Col NJ. NJ
Murdock, postmaster and editor of
the Wichita Eagle, is very i'll at his
home. His physicians pronounced
him better Monday morning. He has
been IL for ten days with the grip
and complications have appeared
which cause misgiyings as to the re-
S1Ilt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

No wat Lat can be nayigated re-
mains undistirbed in these days.
Even the Dead sea, for thousands of
years a forsaken solitude in the midst
of the desert and whose waves have
for centuries been undisturbed, is
now to be crossed by line of motor
boats. A shorter route viii thus be
found between Jerusalem and Kerak,
the ancient capital of Moab.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
veteran Newspaperman Dead.

Denver. Col. Feb. 10. William P.
Hill, for over so years q prominent
New England newspaper editor, is
dead of grip at the home of his SON
in-law, Il. L. Williams, in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

The latest appearance Of the evil
minded microbe is on playing cards,
and persons addicted TO the progress.
sive euchre or poker habit are warned
by doctors that they are in danger Of
acquiring things less desirable than
prizes or iackpots if they will persist
in playing Pleasure is an uncertain
quantity these scieR1ific days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
Kruger to AprenI to King.

London. Feb 10. There is an un-
confirmed rumor here Monday that
President Kruger has drafted per-
sonal letter to King Edward, setting
forth the Boer case and asking for
his maiesty'S consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Mr.. Tesla has caromed from the
planet Mars to a diffused electric light
equal to the sun. The pathway Of this
ardent inventor is strewn with theo.
retical stardust.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
ST. LOUIS IS MADE HAPPY
Bill Appropriating S., 900, 900 for a
Worlds Fair Passed by
the House.
THE VOTE is 1871 AYES TO al NOES.
Applause from Galleries, Where
Were Many 81. Louisans-Speech I'm
Opposition to shipping Bill Made
in senate-Bill TO Revive Grade of
Vice Admiral Introduced.

Washing on, Feb. 19.-The St. Louis
exposition bill, carrying $5,o00,O0O,
passed the house Monday by vote
OF l91 to II. The result was received
with applause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21
MRS. CARRIE NATION TRIED
Effort Made in Topeka to Punish
Her for Wrecking Saloon
Property.
CREATES CONNECTION IN COURTROOM.

In statement Issued to Public She
Calls Men and Women to Aid of
Army of Home Defenders - frog
ress of the Movement Throughout
the state.
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object OF Expedition.

Berlin. Feb. 19.-The Cologne Ga
zette publishes a dispatch from Pc
king which explains that Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersee's new ex-
petition is intended to finally clear
the province of Chilli of Chinese sol
diers and produce wholesome dread
among the Chinese. The German
commissariat department has or
dered 1000 transport wagons to be
ready within Is daYs.
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VIII Not Participate.
China Exasperating.

The Chinese government is unfor-
tunately delaying the peace negotia-
tions in an eXasperating fashion, and
is not responding in proper spirit to
the effort of the United States gov
eminent Word has just come from
Minister Conger which confirms the
press advices relative to the Chinese
declination to accede to the demands
of the ministers in the matter of
capital punishment of the leaders i'm
plicated in the Boxer movement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-21

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-Everything
was quiet here Monday morning, aft
or the excitement of Sunday. Sunday
night there were all kinds of rumors
aaoat of more raids to take place
during the night or early Tuesday
morning, but after a conference with
her comrades Sunday night Mrs. Ma
ton decided to remain quiet for the
present. The home defenders are
keeping a close watch on the joints
and drug stores, however, and should
they find evidence of the prohibitory
law being violated they VIII continue
their attacks
Mrs. Nation was arrested Monday
morning on a peace warrant, sworn
out by the Moeser Cold Storage com
pany, and cited to appear at 1880
D. m.
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House Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Monday was
suspension day in the house. The
local committee from St. Louis, who
are here pushing the st. Louis ex-
position bill, were in the gallery in
anticipation of action upon the bill
in the course of the day. \ delega-
ton from the w. c. T. T., who are in
terested in having the bill amended
so as to provide for the closing of the
exposition on Sunday, and to prohibit
the sale of liquors on the grounds,
also were in the gallery to watch the
fight Immediately after the reading
of the journal Mr.. Tawney (Minn.)
chairman of the special committee
on the Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton, moved the passage under sus-
pension of the rules of the bill APP
propriating $5,OO0,0O0 for the exposi-
ton.
A second was demanded and or
dered This action allowed 20 min
utes debate upon a side. Before the
debate began, Mr.. Lattimer Is. CO
asked unanimous consent to offer the
Charleston Is. c. exposition bill as
an amendment, but Mr.. Hopkins (lll)
objected.
Speaks Against shipping Bill.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Only few
senator's being in the chamber when
the senate convened Monday, Senator
Pettigrew suggested the absence OF
a quorum. Forty-fve senator's, a
quorum, responded.
In pursuance of previous notice
Senator Pettus (Ala.) then addressed
the senate in opposition to the ship
subsidy bill.
Referring to Former Senator Ed
munds, reputed to be the author OF
the original subsidy bill, Senator
Pettus said that the distinguished
Vermonter had demonstrated 'his
ability to cipher around the truth. >
He thought the provisions of the
measure justified him in saying that
Mr.. Edmunds "as a senator of the
United States could never have writ
ten this bill"
Senator Pettus urged that the bill
ought not to be passed. not only be
cause of the millions il would draw
from the treasury but also because o.
the principles involved. He made 9
constitutional argument against the
measure.
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River Falls Journal,
c R. MORSE, Publisher.


RIVER FALLS, WIS
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statement by Mrs. Nation.
Mrs. Nation made the followin
statement Monday:


statement Monday:
headquarters Of the Home Defenders
Teb Is. we desire that we may haVs
Inc ala and names Of all men and women
of any color or cline TO be of us. our mo-
five shall be Nehemiah 4:14: And looked
and rose up and said unto the mobiles and
IN the rulers and to the rest of the peo'
BILE. Re not afraid of them; remember the
lord your God which Is great and ter
rible and fight for your brethren, your
sons and your daughters, your wives ana
your houses which is, down with TINS
suDineness Of -'non-resistance
paralysis Satan is infusing into the deluu'
ed sons and daughters of God In order
,nat he may sow the tares while they
snmber. We have proven that the com
mand Of Jesus is the only safe way Re'
sist the devil and he Will flee. Non-reslsl
and he Is bold and defiant
This army of the home defenders declares
Is intent In its name. We are the fathers
and mothers who as Gods host have come
10 the help OF the Lord against the mighty
and We are here to withstand all tht
fiery darts of the wicked with the shielC
OF faith. We demand defense and VII
have IT, No whisky, no tobacco or pro
family shall dehle our hearthstones, NJ
man or woman who uses any of these de
Elements shall have or need ask to serve
us We will be your brother to help yot
TO cleanse yourself from the filthiness OF
the flesh but you need our assistance. We
cannot use YOU in our business till yoJ
clean up We are going to place before
the people men and women who must bt
examples Of virtue and strength who shall
serve us to reward good and punish evil
Happy Is that people whose God is The
Lord. yea. happy is that people in such (
case Kansas shall be free and We vii
see her on a hill that her light may go e
every dark corner of the earth. Come viii
us and we will do thee good. for the Lore
hath spoken good concerning such PEG
Pile CARRIE NATION"
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Hearing begun.

The case against Mrs. Nation
brought by the proprietor of the
Senate saloon. whose place she
wrecked about ten days ago, was re
sumed in the city court Monday. The
courtroom was crowded.
w. l. Jamison appeared for the
state to prosecute the case and ]. NJ.
Dumenil for Mrs Nation. The table
between the two attorneys was piled
high with law books, and Mrs. Ma
tion's attorney had, besides legal
books, many quotations from the
Bible Mrs Nation sat behind her at
torney and spent most of her time
writing upon a small tablet. The ar
gument was commenced by the de-
Tense an, Attorney Dumenil cited
many authorities. In speaking of the
first case rs parallel to Mrs. Ma
TONS smashing, he said: 1T is found
in the Bible in the temple We find by
matthew that Christ entered the
temple and abolished that nuisance"
He cited the New Hampshire law,
which says that the private party
abating a nuisance does not have to
do il in manner best suited TO the
other party. That means that the
liquor does not have to be carefully
poured out The New Hampshire
statute says public nuisances may be
ahated by the acts of individuals
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS