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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
STRIKE is ENDED.
Both Sides to the Street Car Troubles
in New Orleans Make
Concessions.

New Orleans, Oct. 13.-The
strike of street railway employees,
which has effectually blocked traffic
on all city lines for two weeks, was
settled Sunday night at six o'clock
by the union almost unanimously ac-
cepting the governors ultimatum on
a secret ballot. Negotiations which
began Saturday night continued until
seven o'clock Sunday morning, when
the executive board finally decided
to submit the matter to a general
meeting of the union in the after
noon. The basis of settlement is
that the men will go back to work
this morning at 90 cents and ten
hours, with a minimum of 10 hours
a day, no discrimination to be made
against any of the men under
charges, and as many to be taken
back as are needed for the operation
of the company's lines. The hitch
Sunday morning was on the taking
back Of the men under charges, but
the railways company finally con-
coded this, allowing the courts to
decide the guilt of the men.
There is widespread rejoicing in
the city over the settlement of the
strike. 1t began Sunday morning
two weeks ago, and has been effec-
tive. Not single passenger has
been carried on a car since it began,
and no passenger car has gotten
more than five blocks from a barn.
Sunday morning the people awoke to
find in different parts of the city
stuffed figures hanging TO telephone
and telegraph poles with all sorts of
inscriptions on them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
THE END IN SIGHT.
The Mine Operators Stipulate Terms That
Is Thought VIII lse Accepted by
Miners Reply Awaited.

Washington, Oct 14.-By authority
of j. Pierpont Morgan, who with his
partner, Robert Bacon, and Secretary
Root were in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the temporary White
House last night for an hour and
half, a statement was given out by
Secretary Cortelyou, in which the
presidents of the coal carrying rail
roads and mine operators propose
commission of five persons to adjust
the differences, and settle the coal
strike in the anthracite coal fields of
Pennsylvania.
The proposition is believed by the
administration to be satisfactory to
the miners, as it covers the proposition
made by President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers union, with adj
ditional conditions which it is believed
the miners will accept.
While no official statement was made
at the White House after the operators
address was made public by Secretary
Cortelyou, the opinion was expressed
that the way is now open for a COM
plete settlement of the strike, and that
the mines will soon be in operation
once more.
The issuance of the statement fol-
lowed conference at the White House
which assembled very quickly '.&ter
Mr.. Morgan and his partner Rob1r-
Bacon, had reached Washington on
flying trip from New York
The proposition of the coal opera
tors was a result of the visit of Sec
rotary Root to New York and his con-
ference with Mr. Morgan on Saturday
Mr. Morgan at that time expressed a
keen interest in the situation and
desire to bring about an adjustment if
possible.
Following this talk with Secretary
Root there was conference in New
York yesterday at which the PROPOSE
ton of the coal operators was agreed
to and Mr.. Morgan was delegated to
bring it to the president in the belief
that such would be the courteous
course and the best way of promulga-
ting the offer of settlement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
INVITES WAR.
One of the Rulers in the Island of
MindanaO Send II Letter
of Defiance.

Manila, Oct. 13.-The sultan of Baco-
lod, Mindanao, has rejected the friend
ly overtures IF 6 en-. Sumner, command
er of the American forces on Ni9da-
mao, in a defiant letter in which lie in
vites war. The sultan says: ''The sui
tan of Bacolod desires war forthwith.
He wishes TO MAINTAIN the religion OF
Mohammed. Cease sending letters.
What we want is war. We do not de.
sire your friendship" Friendly Moros
report that the sultan of Bacolod is
terrifying his strongholds. He is in
possession of many rifles. It is ex-
pected that an American column will
be sent from Camp Vickers to capture
and reduce the Bacolod strongh old. 1t
has not been decided when the move is
to be made.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
KILLED BY BURGLARS.
chant, Shot Dead and His Son
Wounded by Two Masked Men.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 13.-A. B. Chinn,
of the firm of Chinn & Todd, dry goods
merchants in this city, one of the most
prominent business men and confed-
crate soldiers in Kentucky, was shot
to death by two masked burglars at
$3.50 o'clock a. m. Saturday in his bed
room at his home in the south end
of the city His son, Asa, who heard
the noise, rushed to his fathers res
cue and opened fire on the burglars
through closed door with rifle The
burglars returned the fire and Asa was
perhaps MORALLY wounded. Citizens
and police are searching for the MUIR
derers, but no clew has as yet been
found
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
RESTAURANT REQUISITES.
Appropriate Texts Were, the Only
Things Lacking for Doing
Business.

The day of the new cheap restaurants
opening was st hand, says the Newark
News.
HAS the sugar been sanded?" asked the
proprietor.
1T has" replied the manager "And the
salt shakers have been stopped up"
Have you watered the catsup?'
II have"
"And chalked the milk, and tested the
oleomargarine to be sure it's not butter"
Eyes"
'Is the bread -four adulterated?"
"To the limit"
"Are you sure there's nothing genuine in
the place."
Nothing except the eggs, and even they
are doubtful"
"'Tis well. We seem to be ready for bust
ness. Stay. Where are those illuminated
notices."
81 forgot them,s
Great Scott! Run out to a sign painter.
Get couple of Feed NJ Lambs, or Hon.
est Men Are the Salt of the Earth'-any-
thing, only be quick. Goodness, wh&S an
oversight!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
NEW BUILDING FALLS.
One Man Killed and Four Others Sc
vereIy Injured by Collapsed Walls
M jackson, Mich.

Jackson, Mich, Oct. 13.-One man
was killed and four severely injured
by the collapse Saturday of the north
west section of the New 0tsego hotel
building, construction of which had
reached the fourth story. The dead:
Henry Giltner, of Looni.
The injured: Patrick W. Coughlin,
of Grand Rapids, probably fatally; w.
Thomas, George L. Van Allen, William
McVey.
There were IS men on the fourth
floor when the collapse occurred. The
west wall went down first, giving them
a chance for their lives. Eight of them
ran to places of safety, but the other
five were not so fortunate and were
carried down with perfect avalanche
of brick, mortar. flooring, and debris.
Rescuers began digging them out i'm
mediately. Coughlin. Thomas, Van
Allen and McVey were rescued in a
comparatively short time and taken 10
the hospital. 1t was almost one o'clock
when Giltner's body was recovered.
The cause of the collapse is not'llnown.
The building was inspected Friday
night by the architect and reported to
be thoroughly satisfactory. The con-
tractor, Mayor Samuel Pickles, was in
the building when the collapse came
and had narrow escape.
Harrison Albright, the architect,
who had left town Saturday night
after Inspecting the building, came
back upon hearing of the disaster.
Prosecuting Attorney Badgeley or
dered him detained as a witness for
the inquest, Thursday next. Albright
was put in Jail for time, but later
was released under 81 900 bonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
FOREIGy IyTELLIGENCE.

Gen. T. S. Bragg, consul general at
Havana, has been transferred to Hong
Kong, exchanging places with Consul
General Rublee, of the latter place.
Near Kincardine, Ont, five persons
were drowned in an attempt to rescue
the crew of the stranded schooner
Anna Maria.
The memoirs Of Paul Kruger, now
being printed, accuse Chamberlain of
provoking Boer republics and bringing
on the war.
In Paris a French coal miners ma
tiona1 strike, involving 10000 men, has
been ordered.
Because he was criticised Henry l.
Toews, a teacher at Altoona, Manito-
ba, fatally shot two school trustees,
shot two of his pupils fatally, and then
killed himself.
Throughout Switzerland all work
ingmen stopped work in sympathy
with the strike of street car en-
p1oyes in Geneva.
In defiant letter to the commander
ofthe American forces IN Mindanao the
sultan of Bacolod rejects peace over
lures and invites war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
DRUNKEN MANS DEED.
Brains an Aged Negress and Fatally
Wounds an Old Col
Ored Man.

Hopkinsville, KY, Oct. 13.-Lloyd
Nelson Young, white planter,
crazed by drink, went on rampage
near Pembroke after being put off of
train that he had tagged. He
secured an ak and Drained Rebecca
MacRay, an aged negress whom he
met in the road. Leaving the ak
with the body, he sprang on Joseph
Landy (colored), aged 70, and cut
his throat, fatally wounding him.
After terrorizing the citizens for two
hours he was overpowered by a
posse and brought here to jail 10 es-
cape mob of several hundred ne
groes who had formed to lynch him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Canada, which has been in the habit
of getting 100000 tons of hard coal
from Pennsylvania each year, is turn
ing to it's inexhaustible peat beds with
some hope of being able to extract
a satisfactory fuel. If necessity is
enough of a mother of invention to
force some discovery of how to use
peat successfully the coal strike will
not have been in vain. There are great
beds of peat everywhere if they can
be utilized.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Several independent packers viii
build a large plant at St. Joseph, Mo-,
to fight the so-called packing combine.
Grain and -four shipments from Chi
cago and near points do not compare
favorably with those of last year.
In his report Rear Admiral Bowles
says nondelivery of structural steel,
strikes and dearth of skilled workmen
have delayed work on new vessels for
the navy.
1t is said that Associate Justice Oil
YER Wendell Holmes will not take his
seat on the bench until the senate has
passed on his nomiHa ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Coal Famine in south Broken.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 13.-The south
ern coal famine, caused by the coal
boats being tied up here by low
water, is about to be relieved. The
heavy lain of Saturday caused the
Ohio river to rise to stage of s 1-12
feet, or sufficient to allow the boats
to move. This morning 20 steamers
pushing 240 coal barges, containing
100000 bushels of coal, will leave
for the south. There is every indica-
ton of a continued rise in the river,
in which case an additional 100000
bushels will go south.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

During the past few years the United
States granted patents to women for
inventions of various kinds at the rate
of two a week. In 1890 the first patent
was granted to a woman in this coun-
try. But so patents were granted dur
ing the next 60 years or so for feminine
inventions. Since that time the num-
Der has steadily increased and in the
past two decades the patent office has
filed many a page with entries of pat
ents awarded to women for ingenious
devices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

The American people are really
aard to amuse, but they try to be di-
verified with the same strenuousness
with which they pursue business.
Golf, bicycling and bridge whist are
taken up and dropped. Each "would-
be-fashionable" processes the most
intense devotion to sport. The news
papers are filed with the technical
terms of the fad ping-pong! How
much more mysterious it sounds
than plain table tennis. How the
scribes so delight in saying that he
pinged an argument to his opponent
who ponged it back again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

In some cases where the hot water
cure for Indigestion is used with dis
erection there is really much benefit
from it, says Good Housekeeping.
When hot water is taken to excess,
often at such a temperature as to
scald the tongue and palate in drink
ing it, instead of curing indigestion
it will make it worse. The stomach
does it's work to best advantage
when food neither very much above
or below the normal temperature of
the human body is consigned to it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Statistics quoted in the Insurance
Press indicate very great increase of
deaths by accident, amounting last
year to nearly nine per cent. of all the
deaths in this country, or more than
twice as large a proportion as deaths
from old age, and in the way of disease
only excelled by deaths from tubercu-
losis, pneumonia and heart failure
the last vague term, which often sig
mites nothing of cause. 1t is an in
crease to be expected with the con-
stantly growing complexity of civiliza-
tion, multiplying dangers, and con-
slant drift of population to tue cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Venezuela came down very quickly
and completely, offering prompt
apology and reparation for the
wrongful act of using the United
States flag to deceive the revolution
lists and has promised to be good.
The performance in question was
closely akin to piracy, and the insult
to our flag in using it for such a de-
testible purpose merited the decisive
rebuke which it would have re-
ceived had it not been so quickly
atoned for. 1t is safe to say that
Venezuela viii not very soon be
guilty of another such affront.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Cation Win Combine Fails.

New York, Oct. 13.-After repeat
ed attempts to form S6o,Ooo,ooo
combination of southern cotton mills,
bv promoters of this city, letters
have been sent out announcing the
abandonment of the scheme. 1t was
stated that less than 25 per cent. of
the mill owners expressed desire to
enter the combine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Investigation has shown that, in
an average year, 30 human lives are
lost in forest fires in the United
States, $25,OOO,OOO worth of real
property is destroyed, 1O,274,o89 acres
of timber land are burned over, and
young forest growth worth, at the
lowest estimate, $4,000, 600, is killed.
A special canvass of the country by
the department of agriculture in 1891
discovered 100000 acres of timber
land destroyed by fire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
The Man of Importan nee.

Once upon time there was a man who
was exceedingly grave, and who tried to
impress his acquaintance with his serious7
ness. His sedateness naturally caused re-
marks, and his evident feeling of impor-
lance brought smile to many lips.
"He apparently feels that the world re-
wolves around him." said one of his
friends.
Moral.-A man is sometimes serious
enough to suppose that he is the center Of
gravi!y.-N. Y. Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Cowles, wife
of Commander w. S. Cowles, U. S. N,
and sister of President Roosevelt,
has been admitted as an elector by
the board of selectmen of Farming
ton, Conn. Mrs. Cowles can now vote
on school matters in Pennington,
where she lives when not in Wash
InUton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

A millionaire in st. Louis has en-
tered into a contract, at a cost of $500,
with the street car company by which
scriptural quotations are to be dis
played in each of it's 200 cars for
period of six months. They are SINH
lar to the usual street car advertising
cards in print, but contain verses of
Scripture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Explorer Honored.

Christiania, Norway, Oct. 13.-Em-
peror William has bestowed the deco
ration of the Prussian Royal Order of
the Crown of the first class upon Capt.
Sverdrup, the arctic explorer. King
Oscar of Norway bestowed the grand
cross of St. Olaf on Capt. Sverdrup
last week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
The labor department. of the British

The labor department of the British
board of trade has submitted its re-
port covering the year 1901. From
this it appears that less time was
spent in labor disputes than in former
years, and it was also noted that there
was an increase in the number of dis
agreements settled by arbitration.
There appears to be growing regard
for arbitration as the best way out
of differences of this kind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
At ParneII's Grave.

Dublin, Oct. 13.-The tenth annual
pilgrimage to the grave of Parnell oc-
Cured Sunday For the first time the
lord mayor and corporation did not
participate in the ceremony. The at
tendance was smaller than in previous
wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Altoona, Pa, Oct. 13.-An express
train ran into wrecked freight train
near Barre. three miles west of Peters
burg, at 2 O'Clock Sunday morning
The passenger engineer and the
freight brakeman were instantly
killed and the passenger fireman was
probably fatally injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

HopllinsvilIe, KY, Oct. 13.-Deputy
Marshal Sumner attempted to ar
rest Walter Brown, liveryman who
was intoxicated, at Cadiz, Trigg
county. Saturday night. street
duel followed. Brown was killed and
the officer was wounded in the arm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Heaxv EaiInre

Marshalltown. Ia, Oct 13.-Ewart
Brothers, of Powesheik county, one Of
the largest stock raising firms in Iowa,
assigned for the benefit of creditors.
The liabilities are unknown. but it is
said will exceed 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
LATER NEWS.

Gen. j. f. Smith, of California, has
been appointed member of the Phil
ippine commission.
DR.. Bradsky, aeronaut, and COM
panion were killed at Paris, France,
by falling from a balloon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

In recent letter Orlando H.
Baker, formerly of Indianola, but
now United States consul at Sydney,
Australia, says that drought has
devastated the Australian common
wealth this season. Excepting
narrow strip on the sea coast the
island is almost barren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Milwaukee, Oct. 13.-George W
Perth, deputy city comptroller and at
one time postmaster of Milwaukee,
died Sunday after lingering illness.
Mr.. Perth was well known in political
circles throughout the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Forced to Cancel Dates.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 13.-Upon the ur-
gent advice of his physicians Senator
Hanna's engagements for this week
have been Cancelled, so that he may re-
cuperate from threatened illness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

"He calls his office dental rarlor.'
Isn't that ridiculous"
ct is, indeed. He should call it draw
ing groom philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Paris, Oct. 13.-As a result of mis-
take made by motorman. one cleo
trio street car ran at full speed into
another in the Avenue de la Repub-
lique Sunday evening. Both cars
were crowded. Thirty-nine persons
were more or less seriously injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
canada seeIss Favor over AmerIca.

London, Oct. 13.-Ihe mayor 81
Toronto has cabled an appeal to the
mayor of Cardiff to induce the coal
mine operators to give Canada the
preference in meeting the emergency
arising from the American coal
strike
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

The poultry crop is reported short,
but with harvest of 2,500,0o0,0oO
bushels of corn Uncle Sam can be
thankful for 1902 and talk turkey for
1903.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

There is nothing more imprudent than ex'
cessive prudence.-Colton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16

Not to return benefit is the greater
sin, but not to confer it is the earlier
Seneca
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Shelley-The more we study, the more
we discover our ignorance.
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Mexican Railroad Troubles settle

CITY Of Mexico. Oct. I3.-Ihe ques-
ton regarding wages between EN-
ployes of the National Railroad OF
Mexico and that corporation has been
satisfactorily adjusted. The wages OF
engineers and conductors have peen
raised an average of IS per cent.
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Mrs. Frances Stafford, of 243 E.
Hath ST., NY. City, adds her tes-
timOny to the hundreds of thou
sands on Mrs. Pinkham'S files.

When Lydia E. Pinkham's Rene
dies were first introduced skeptics
all over the country frowned upon
their curative claims, but as year
after year has rolled by and the
little group of women who had been
cured by the new discovery has
since grown into a vast army Of
hundreds of thousands, doubts and
skepticisms have been swept away
as by a mighty flood, until to-day
the great good that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her other medicines are doing
among the women of America is
attracting the attention OF many of
our leading scientists, physicians
and thinking people.
Merit alone could win such fame;
wise, therefore, is the woman who
for cure relies upon Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
Texax Concressman Dead.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Congressman
John L. Sheppard. of Texarkana, Tex,
died Saturday at Eureka Springs, Ark,
after a long illness. The. funeral will
occur Tuesday. October IA. The speak
er of the house has been notified, but
as vet has not appointed committee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-16
The Strike Losses.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 13.-The losses
at the end of the twenty-second week
of the strike are estimated to be as
follows.
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Says 1t Was an Error.
Root Denies a Rumor.

Washington, Oct. 13.-Secretary
Root, who returned to Washington
Saturday night, refused to discuss his
interview with J. Pierpont Morgan
further than to say that he did not
carry a message from the president
to Mr.. Morgan, and did not telegraph
the president from New York, as has
been stated.