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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
A FIFTY TON METEOR.
One of That Weight Recently LO-
Gated by an Eastern Scientist
in Old Mexico

At a meeting OF the Rochester Acad-
envy of Science recently, Prof. Henry
A. Ward, of Chicago, talked informally
on his latest expedition in search of
meteors when he succeeded in I'M
earthing the largest known meteor in
the world. Prof. Ward stated that he
had just returned from visit to the
West Indies, South America and Mex
leo, and that while in Mexico he found
what he went after-a very large
meteorite. reports the Rochester On.
" Democrat.
"You know how many meteOrites
have been found in MeXico?' he said.
"Why, they are SO large and of iron
formation, is what puzzles. Some have
said it is due to some special attraction
of the minerals in Mexico, but this
hardly seems possible to me, owing to
the rapidity with which the earth re-
wolves; and if a meteor were attracted
to a given spot, the velocity of the
earth's momentum would throw it far
from this point of attraction. To me
it seems likely that the explanation is
the dry atmosphere of the country
the meteor is not worn or decOmposed.
Still, it is an interesting question what
has caused this meteoric fall which
has no parallel in the earth.
''The same question might come up
in regard to the construction of the
meteorites, which are all of iron, there
being only two or three stone found.
In Arizona and Kansas the meteors
found are all of stones. It is very puz-
zling. The Mexican government has
been very liberal in bringing together
these meteorites, which are grouped
before building in the City of Mex
leo, and handsomely mounted, some
$4,000 being appropriated for this
purpose.
81 had heard rumor of a very large
meteorite in the country bordering the
gulf. These rumors were so uncertain
that they made search for it very
tempting, SO having a month at my
disposal, I determined to set out and
try to settle the question one and for
all in regard to the existence of this
meteorite."
Prof. Ward here gave very inter
esting account of his expedition IN
search of the mammoth meteorite.
The first thing he did was to hunt up
photographer to accompany him, and
this matter gave him some difficulty,
since he was afraid he might not find
any one in Mexico willing to undertake
the expedition. But after finding his
man arrangements were quickly made.
They made the journey partly by
rail, then along the seacoast and the
volcanic region, disembarking at
Colima and travelling by mule around
the volcanic mountain of Colima. He
described this volcano as emitting
sudden and silent explosions of vapor
which rise in the air like flower. He
travelled about 95 miles from the coast,
and finally found the meteorite about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

except for a small decayed strip of
bark on one side. 1t was from this
spot, about four feet from the ground,
that the fungus grew. At the time of
the taking of the picture the mush-
room was not yet "a hours old.
After the photograph was made the
fungus was cut from the tree and
taken to an authority on such sub
Jects, who was asked to state wheth-
err 1T was poisonous variety or not.
After brief inspection he diagnosed
the specimen as Valvaria Bombycina,
an edible variety that is considered by
naturalists to be one of the most beau
tlful mushrooms known. The speci-
men was given the authority" and
he had his wife cook it. When he was
seen the next morning he was enjoying
the best of health, and wished to know
where the tree was located that grew
such paltaable fruit.-Indianapoli
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
DISCRIMINATING
EVIDENCE ~ ~

n the Blue mountains of the island
/ Of jamaica, which is said to be the
ton to these circumstances. He was
seated at his table in the largest of
the two rooms he occupied in the Rue
de la Refine Hortense, with the char
coal stove near by and writing rap
idly on large sheets of paper, each
of which was ornamented with an
elaborate heading in sanguinary
crimson, an integral part of which
was choice collection of lethal
weapons, surmounted by Phrygian
cap.
NJ. Beauville was aged 60. He was
short and stout, and his face was red
and his hair white. He was a patriot
of the EXTREMIST order. He belonged
to ten clubs, and was suspected of
having been a leading spirit in twice
as many suppressed newspapers. He
was of opinion that all regular gov
ernment-empires, kingships and re-
publics alike-were Outrages on an
enlightened age, and he was very
much persuaded that if mundane at
IdlIS WCIC VI ctlIACb ~ iiiAAioSAA e''hNt
certain other choice spirits, an era
of brightest felicity-symbolized by
barbados and would forth
with be instituted.
M. Beauville was neither loved nor
appreciated in the manner he wished
by the authorities. Administration
officials, especially when they are
French, have an incomprehensible,
yet ineradicable antipathy to all
children of freedom. The minister
of police and his hirelings were par
ticularIy hostile to M. Beauville, be-
cause, while they were in no moral
doubt touching the nature of his pro-
ceedings, they had never been able
to obtain a scrap of really incrim-
mating evidence to use against him.
That, while they had frequently ar
rested him, they had never been al
lowed to enjoy his society for any
thing near as long period as they
desired.
NJ. Beauville chuckled softly to
himself as he wrote. He knew that
his enemies would be Overjoyed to
obtain possession of the many folios
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

SIBLE AS it we lack POWER to enforce demands
Every question has sides Corporations which stimulate
moderate should
They make for the prosperity OF the country
THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE
admit that not for the best interests OF
the conol of
few men, ANYTHING divides the people class against
S evil.
am anything which will help the people Just
as trusts wages workngmen opposed to them
lust so far as trusts long their
ploye opposed to them.
Just SO as trusts OF living opposed to
them.
AFTER ALL, THE GREAT LAW OF LIFE IS THE GOLD
EN- RULE. the highest law and day people must live
by opposed this law Of life? IF They AXE
THEY MUST GO.
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of manuscript which lay before him.
They contained the annual report of
NJ. Beauville's pet club, and there was
were read by the proper, or, rath-
er, the improper, eyes, to cast a
black shadow of disaster over the
careers of many patriots, including
the career of NJ. Beauville himself.
M. Beauville was not afraid. I'm
munity from danger had made him
careless. He had not received a domi-
cilary yisit for three months, and had
strong hopes that he would not re-
ceive such an honor for an equally
long time. Also, he fancied that his
door was securely fastened, and that
he was, in more than one respect.
prepared for contingencies; and, in
fine, he aid not expect that anything
unpleasant was going to happen.
NJ Beauville had not always been a
patriot. He had once been a family
man. but his wife had died and his only
son had proved himself unworthy He
had actually had the face to consider
that even an emperor might not be so
bad if only you knew all about him,
and he had married the daughter of an
administrative clerk. That had settled
it. NJ. Beauville had disowned Camille
albeit the action had cost him sharp
pangs. He had loved him before his
conduct had forbidden the further be-
stowal of affection.
That had been seven years ago. The
father and son had not met since. Dur
ing the period of separation the son
had not prospered. His father-in-law
had died ruined, and his own enter.
prises had all come to grief. He had
been too proud to appeal for aid to his
father, who had not seen fit to give il
without being asked. Then he hat
died, too, and his father had refused t6
see his widow and child, and had dis
appeared-gone no one seemed t.
know where.
NJ. Beauville, however, thought O.
the subject tonight, as he wrote, de
spite himself. Decidedly he Nigh
have been less harsh to Camille. Ever
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Her Golden Opportunity.

The following letter was sent by
Mississippi man in response to mat.
rimonial "ad:" Il encloas my poto-
graf with My Full Descriptions. 1t
shows the features as nachel as can
bee, only it is to Dark; I am very lite
Complexion, Gray eyes, ORION hair,
foot high, waight 100 Lbs, inclined
to be hump shouldered; A Muskier
Man ard widower % years old,
with A Common School Equations,
but hav Got Anof to Aatten to Emmy
Business, am Strictly Morrel. Don't
use Tobacco Nor Whiskey." He is
anxious to have her understand that
her age Complications, wait and
All Suits me to aztec. Kind Loving
Girl. / hav Only one Thing to offer.
And it is Neither Lands Mar Gold.
But 4 Strong Arm and True Hart,
and will Lay Down My Life for the
Rite Girl and Be happy, for l am
Tired of living Alone. The Girl that
Steels MY Hart and takes my Name
for the Remainder of My Lif will
make Happy, for am Hunting a
Girl that i can idelise and Make a
Angel Of"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

which so many ,rulnors had reached
the scientific ear, some declaring 1T
was as large as a ship. 1t was found
in cultivated cornfeld.
Prof. Ward engaged some % Next
cans to dig it out for him, paying them
Is cents day. which was double their
regular wages. It took them day and
a half to dig around the mass and ex-
pose it's base. It rested on solid rock,
and had not this rock interviewed, 1T
would have disappeared in the earth,
the speaker declared. There was abso-
lutely no soil between it and the rock
on which it lay. All the surrounding
soil had undoubtedly sunk in since the
meteor fell, and if this is SO, it will
carry its fall very far back in the past,
the speaker said.
Prof. Ward gave the size as IS feet
1 inch in length, 6 feet inches thick,
and feet inches wide, and the prob
able weight as As or so tons. The out
side was we'll preserved, the absence
of moisture in the atmosphere pre-
venting decomposition. The pittings
were finely distributed all over it.
There was one large crack.
By using small sticks of dynamite,
Prof. Ward was enabled to separate
several large specimens of this meteor
lite, which he declared as beautiful in
formation. The great mass will prob
ably never be removed. He estimated
it would cost something like $4,000 to
get it to the seaport. But the discov-
cry is an exceedingly valuable one, in
settling once and for all the existence
of this meteorite, and is of special in
terest of scientists. 1t is stated by
Prof Dodge, president of the academy,
that Prof. Ward possesses the largest
collection of meteorite ever gotten to-
gether by one individual, though the
latter says it ranks fourth in size in
the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

Old as it is, the world is not too old
to produce rather more new and use
full inventions each succeeding year
than any year before. Some of the
most commonplace waste materials,
that for years and years, have lain in
disuse before the eyes of the public,
are constantly being taken up and
converted into useful products, thus
cheapening these necessities for the
public use. Now comes an inventor
with a process for making paper from
oat bulls. This paper, it is claimed,
can be produced at a cost of from five
to ten dollars less ton than that
from straw, at the same time being of
far better quality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
PecuIinrities OF NickeI-steeI.

Steel alleged with Sc per cent. of
nickel is said to. have the smallest
coefficient of expansion of any
known metal, amounting to only one
two millionth for one degree Fahren-
heit. For this reason nickel-steel
has been largely adopted for the ma
terial of pendulum rods in high
grade clocks. The change of length
with rise or fall of temperature is
so nearly imperceptible that the
counterbalancing change in the brass
bob suffices to compensate for it.
Nickel steel also possesses a remark
able power of resisting rust. If
nickel should ever be discovered in
sufficient quantities greatly to re-
duce it's cost, it would have an i'm
portant influence on future steel con-
struction, for nickel steel would gen
orally be used. 1t is an interesting
fact that nickel combined with iron
is frequently found in meteorites.-
Machinery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
LITTLE FRUIT NOTES.

MiIding is a new apple, much like the
Gravenstein, which is receiving some
attention in Maine.
Kill the tent caterpillars while they
are small and bunched-not half the
work it will be after they scatter.
The cantaloup growers should save
seed from the very best melons, for in
this way only can the quality be main
tanned or improved.
Spring is a better time to set out
trees than fall, but fall is better than
grower.
Mothtraps do more harm than good
in the orchard and catch more friends
than enemies, according to Missouri
horticultural authorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Tae Story !. = aTfllsis
THE YOUTH THAT IS GONE.

Sing me song of Lad that Is gone,
say could that lad be |?
Chockful Of bounce he farce forth on DAY,
Not the least little bit shy.
Startling his raiment in pattern and hue
As the lands laws would allow;
Standardization most blissfu he knew.
Where is that feeling now?
sing me a song of a Ia6,that is gone,
Say could that ass be !?
It seems pretty hard to believe, but upon
My word, there's no use to deny
Give me again that full knowledge Of all,
Give me the speech 80 slack,
Give me those clothes ard the shoes too
small
Ard I'll cheerfulIy hand them back.
Sing me a song Of a lad that is gone,
Say, could that lad be |?
Modest and sensible man that am,
It's an awful temptation to lie.
Swagger and brag, riot and jag
His faults I could never cOrdone,
And considering all that e was I've no call
TO be sorry, I'm glad that he's gone.
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18


day at time how l would feel the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
slnce-now six years.
"We have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore poor
mother to health so she can support her.
self and those dependent upon her, if
such there be, is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself true friend to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. e. SAILER, 1868 Hill St.,
Los Angeles, Cal.-S5ooo forfeit If above tes-,
timoniai is not genuine.
No other pers ON can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
experience-her address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write her--yOu are
foolish if you don't.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
MUSHROOM ON A TREE.
Remarkable, Especially, in That 1t
Grew Out from Under the Bark
of Hard Maple.

magnificent specimen of the Vail
varia Bombycina growing on one Of
the trees in the yard of the Benjamin
Harrison school attracted great
many people the other day.
This particular mushroom, aside
from being exceptionally large, was
remarkable in that it grew right out
from under the bark of large tree.
Had the tree been an old and decayed
one, the growth of the mushroom
would not have been so much out Of
the ordinary, but the tree is large
hard maple, and is in good condition,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
STORAGE IN CAVES.
when Properly Constructed, Apples
VIII Keep Better in Them Than
in Cold Storage.

For storing fruit on the farm, moth
ing can equal good cave. j. f. Rec
ord, one of the leading orchardists in
Iowa, built cave seven
years ago and has found it can excel
lent place in which to store apples.
The cave was dug into a north hill
slope, and the dirt removed with
spade and wheelbarrow. It is 16 feet
wide by so feet deep, and will hold
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
FertiIizing the Orchard.

There is reason for believing that
the orchard needs fertilizing even
more than the ordinary field crops. A
part of the fertilizing element of the
latter is returned to the soil each year.
The plant food that is taken up in the
orchard is taken away from the soil
forever. None is returned to it. 1t is
estimated that in single season an
acre of apple trees will draw from the
soil 40 pounds of nitrogen, 38 pounds
of phosphoric acid, and ~ pounds of
potash. These must be returned or
the productiveness' of the orchard will
be lost.-Prairie Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
NnhndU EnnIed

"Instead of being millionaire"
confided the young man at the seaside
hotel to the beautiful heiress, Il be-
lieve it is only honest, now that we
are engaged, for me to tell you that
am the fioorwalker at Catchem &
Skinnem's dry goods emporium in New
York"
Il thought there was something
familiar about you," answered the
beautiful heiress. 81 am in the ribbon
department there. "-Baltimore Amer.
lean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Women Against the Trusts
By PHOEBE A. HANAFORD,
naxa,sP Pre- lab

I is rumored that women are to combine
against the trusts. Perhaps an organization
of women banded to fight the corporations
which control the industries of the country
could not accomplish much. You see, we
lack the little white slip OF paper which the
men possess We can talk and talk, we can
"use our influence" we can refuse to use
trust-made articles, BUT WE CANNOT
VOTE. GIVE THE BALLOT TO WON
EN- AND REFORMS WILL BE ACCOM-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
CHANGE OF LIFE.
Some Sensible Advice to WO-
men by Mrs. e. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM When I
passed through what is known as
change of life,' / had two years suf-
fering, - sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me my appetite
was variable and never could tell for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

Ethel-May always hurres under cover
as soon as it begins to rain.
BELIEVES. She believes, with Napoleon,
that in order to succeed one must keep the
powder dry.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Nothing Alarming.

Sharpe-What strange sounds your
wife IS making! I'm afraid she has
a fit.
Whealton-Don't be alarmed. She
is merely trying to scold her neigh
Dor while she has her mouth full of
clothespins.- Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

For forty years DIR. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry has been curing summer
complaint, dysentery, diarrhoea, bloody
tiuX,. pain in the stomach, and it has never
yet failed to do everything claimed for it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

"Is the manager up-to-date?" "Up-to-
date! Why, he's just introduced a game of
ping-pong in tie balcony scene in Romeo
and Julietn London Tit-Bits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

Two million Americans suffer the tortur-
Ing pangs of dyspepsia. No need to. Burdock
Blood Bitters cures. AT any drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Eucalyptus and Mosquitoes.

The eucalyptus VIII not live in the
winter where the temperature falls
more than a degree or two below the
freezing point. MalariaI fevers are
prevalent at times in marshy ground,
and mosquitoes breed in marshy
places. The eucalyptus, by reason of
it's rapid growth, absorbs SO much wa
ter from the soil as to actually drain
marshes of superfuous water and de-
stroy the breeding pools of the mos
quito. Any rapidly growing tree
would do the same service, though in
a less degree than the eucalyptus,
which is a more than commonly rapid
grower. but the Carolina poplar would
be a good substitute eehan's.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

To know mankind is easy; but to COM
pTehend any one man or woman is impos-
sible.-Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
Remedy for poison Ivy.

Take one-half pound of lard; put
in basin Oh the stove and add what
fresh bean leaves it viii cover when
melted; let it cook until the
leaves are dry (any one can tell
when the strength is extract
ed by the appearance of the leaves;
then drain off and use the ointment
to rub the parts affected. Do not keep
on the stove where it would be hot
enough to brown the lard while cook
ing. Put in a wide mouthed bottle or
something that will be alright, and
it Will last for years. Of course, it
has. to be made in the season of bean
leaves, and all the leaves possible
should be cooked into the 1ard.-N. Y.
Tribune-Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18

two carloads of apples. The clay
walls need nothing to hold them in
place.
The roof is made of bridge plank
held in place by posts along the sides.
The plank are covered with dirt and
sodded over to turn the rain. Two
12-inch tiles at the top provide ventila-
ton. Rats have not bothered much.
A few got in, but were caught with
wire trap. A fruit house 16 by 20 feet
is built in front of the cave. Double
doors open on the north, SO that two
wagons can be backed in for unload
ing. There is an orchard and tim
Der on the south so that hot south
winds have no chance to enter this
cave. Apples are stored in barrels,
which are kept off the ground.-Or-
ange Judd Farmer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-01-27
The Boxing Txhib ton.

A great crowd witnessed the box
ing exhibition at the Club Stable
Hall on Saturday evening.
Tommy Warren, ex.champior
feathsrweight, came in and refereed
the Denver Ed" Smith aud Nc
Carly bout. There were. sssyera
four-minute bouts refereed by a mar
who kept his name quiet, The re-.
suits weres Bill Dole OF the u. S. S
Mohican drew with Spider" Jack
son OF Honolulu.
Mike O'Rsilly OF San Francisco
defeated kid" Dooley of New
York.
Thomas aud Herbert, two colored
men from the U. S. S. Mohican
fought draw.
Joe Gonsalves OF Honolulu de.
feated John Andrews OF Honolulu
- Jack Caulfield OF the u. S. S. Mo.
hican drew with Jack Hoctor OF
Camp Mckinley,
Jimmy Fox and Jack Weedy box
Q | four exhibition rounds.
The show came TO an end with
three exhibition rounds between
Denver Ed Smith and Con Mo
Carthy.