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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A new train on the Pennsylvania will
make the trip from Chicago to New
York in II hours.
The j. p. Morgan steamship trust deal
causes fear in London that railway
lines also many be bought up.
Senator McLauren Is. CO. and A. A.
Gates, of that state, had a fist fight over
politics in hotel lobby in Washington.
Judge Earle, referee, has decided that
the New York special franchise tax
law is unconstitutional on every point.
American railroads have said to have
taken the leading interest in the syn
dictate behind the Atlantic ship com
bine.
Prince Henry of Prussia has been
celebrating at Kiel the twenty-ffth an
niversary of his entry into the German
navy.
The United Irish league committee
has issued an address to Americans
asking financial support of Irish move
ment.
The New York Central railroad has
leased the Delaware and Hudson route,
securing it's own line to Saratoga and
Montreal.
Foreign immigration for the first
four months of 1902 footed up 17S,6O4,
the largest number ever recorded for
corresponding period.
Prof Bierkeland's electromagnetic
cannon, which theoretically throws a
two-ton proiectile 90 miles, was given
a successful test at Berlin.
The remains of Bret Harte, who died
in London, were buried at Brimley, Sur
rey, in the presence of his widow, son,
daughter and few friends.
The Michigan Central railroad gave
a mortgage of SIS, 0O0,0 900 to secure 31k
per cent. bonds due in 1852; 100000
to be used to retire existing bonds and
$4,000, 900 for improvements.
A new way to cook cereals in satur-
ated atmosphere has been discovered
by DR.. A. p. Anderson, of Chicago. He
says starchy products can be made
more healthful and a variety of fiayors
produced by his process.
The act to repeal special war revenue
taxation will go into effect on July 1.
The act concerns bankers, brokers,
pawnbrokers, custom-house brokers,
theaters, circuses. bowling alleys, bill
lard rooms. dealers in grains and Sc
.urities. dealers in and makers of cigars
and tobacco, persons engaged in REIN
ing petroleum and sugar,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Senior Severe, of Brazil, and Assistant
Meet Death While Making As
censiOn Mt Paris.

Paris, May 12.-Senor Augusta Sc
vero's airship exploded while MAX
ing an ascension Sunday morning,
and the Brazilian aeronaut and an as
sistant, who were on board, were
killed. This was the third ascension
made here by Senior Severe with his
airship La Paix, which somewhat re-
sembled Santos-Dumont's airship,
but had a gas capacity nearly four
times greater. 1t had three main
propellers and two smaller ones,
used for steering and for ascending
and descending, the power being fur
nished by two motors of "A and 16
horsepower. Senior Severe had occu-
pied himself with the problem of air
flying for more than 20 years. He
was at one time a deputy and presi-
dent of the budget committee in the
parliament at Rio Janeiro. He was
born about 40 years ago. Senior Sc
vero arrived in Paris with a flying
machine last November. He then an
nounced his intention to sail across
and around Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
THE EAST.

Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the seven days ended on the 9th ag-
gregated $2,952,OO7, 481, against 3d.
72,O25,6 76 the previous week. The
decrease, compared with the CORE
spending week of last year, was 1873.
In the United. States there were
'218 business failures in the seven
days ended on the 9th, against 225
the week previous and 1877 the cor
responding week of last year.
According to weekly trade reviews
wage disputes, fire and tornado cur
tail production at time when de-
mand for consumption surpasses all
records and prices reach the high
est point in recent years.
The United Mine Workers execu-
tive committee ordered big strike
at the anthracite region, which will
render 147,OOO men idle
In New York Cardinal Gibbons, at
tended by eight archbishops, 10 bish-
ops and more than 1000 priests, coh-
Quoted the funeral of Archbishop
COrrlgan.
In the American league the per-
centages of the baseball clubs for
the week ended May IL were: ST.
Louis, .693; Philadelphia, .667; Chi
cago, .571; Boston, .562; Detroit, .53S;
Washington, ABS; Baltimore, .333;
Cleveland, $50.
Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended May II were: Pittsburg, .S57;
Chicago, .625; New York, $40; Bos-
ton, 500; Philadelphia, .444; Brook
Ign, 400; Cincinnati, 800; ST. Louis,
PTS.
Edward Clancy, George P. Meier,
Amandus j. Krause and William
Gefeke, four popular young men at
West Point, n. Y, started on a tour
around the world on foot.
Coal miners have been locked out
at the Beaver, Meadow and Lattimer
mines in Pennsylvania.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
RHEUMATISM CURED AT LAST.

Lake Sarah, Mimi, May 12th.-Thou-
sands will read with pleasure that a
cure for rheumatism has at last been
found.
A Mrs. Hildebrandt, of this place, aft
er trying very many medicines, has re-
Gently found a successful remedy for
this painful disease.
This woman suffered so with the
Rheumatism in her arms that sleep or
rest became impossible.
She heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills, but
having little faith in anything, was very
reluctant to spend any more money for
medicine.
However, she decided to try one box,
and this helped her SO much that she
continued to use the Pills. Now she
says:
81 am real well, and I don't know
how can express my thanks to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Tiresias Simon Sam, president of
the Haytian republic, has resigned
his office.
In London 10000 persons attended
an anti-wheat tax demonstration and
adopted a resolution denouncing the
government.
In Paris August o. Severe, Brazil
ian aeronaut, and companion were
killed by the explosion of their air.
ship during an ascent.
When President-elect Palma
reached Havana the Cuban flag was
hoisted on MORO castle for the first
time.
In landslide at Marcia, Italy, 10
persons were killed.
At ST. Pierre the eruption of
Mount Pelee continues, and the city
is still buried under the terrible rain
of lava, ashes and boiling mud. Ship
loads of supplies for Martinique sur
vivors have been started by the Unit
ed States, England, France and other
nations.
Great improvement in the condi-
ton of Queen Wilhelmina continues
and constant attendance of a physi-
clan is no longer necessary.
Destruction is threatened the is
land of ST. Vincent by continued
eruption of the Souffriere, which al
ready has resulted in over 400 deaths.
In Martinique streams of lava from
Mount Pelee have destroyed three
more cities with populations of $4,000
and threaten to devastate the whole
northern end of the island.
The death of James Rose occurred
at ST. Martins, n. B., aged Ill years.
Advices say that peace in South
Africa is certain to result from the
conference of the Boer leaders to be
held at Reeniging, Transvaal, May
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.

There are said 90 be $500 million
aires in this country.
The building and loan associations of
the country have total assets Of $751;
S66,17
1t is estimated that the wealth Of
the United States in 1900 was $94 ,000,-
900, 600.
The total money in the United States,
consisting of coin and including bull
lion in the treasury, United States
notes and bank notes, is said by United
States treasury officials TIC be $685.
1922, which is $31.94 per capita.
1t is an interesting fact that the to-
tai deposits in the savings banks in
the United States ($2, 597, o94 $500 rep
resents a sum trifie more than the
total money in the country, and n
fourth larger than the national debt.
In IS different states there have
grown up what are known as school
savings banks. The total number of
pupils having deposits in such banks is
63,576, and the total net deposits to
their credit amounts to nearly third
of million dollars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
PASSED AWAY.
Lieut.. Gov. Stone, of Wisconsin, Dies
at WATERFOWL After n Lin
gerinE Illness.

Watertown, Wis, May 12.-Jesse
Stone, lieutenant governor of Wis
consin, died at SLY o'clock Sunday
night after lingering illness from
cancer of the stomach. Mr.. Stone
spent some time in the south in the
hope of getting relief, but without
avail. On his return north he I'M
derwent an operation in a Chicago
hospital, where the real cause of his
ailment was ascertained. After ar
operation he was removed to his
home in Watertown, and death had
been expected for several days.
[Jesse Stone was a capitalist banker and
manufacturer and was born August %, 1886,
in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, coming
to this country at the age of five years.
He was twice elected 20 the office of lieu
tenant governor of Wisconsin on the repub-
iican ticket. He served three terms in the
state assembly and held various other Of
fees of trust He was one of the delegates
to the national republican convention in
1885, and also in 1892, and was a member Of
the republican state central committee from
1884 to 1894. He received the title of colonel
during Gov. Heards administration, serv-
ing on his official staff. He was also promi-
nent in masonic circles
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


Senator Vest, in the Philippine debate
in the United States senate on the 8th,
denied Senator Tillman's statement
that Lincoln, at Hampton Roads, Of
fered confederates their own peace
terms, his denial being based on per-
sonal knowledge as confederate SEN
ator. resolution was adopted declar-
ing profound grief over the death of
Admiral Sampson. In the house the
bill to place three new stars in the
American flag again had the right of
way, and Mr.. Grosvenor (O.) spoke in
opposition to the measure. A resolu-
ton expressive of the regret of the
house over the death of Rear Admiral
Sampson was adopted.
An effort was made in the United
States senate on the 9th to fix a time
for vote on the pending Philippine
bill, but it was unsuccessful. The
nomination Of Eugene T. Ware, of
Kansas to be commissioner of pen
siOns, was received, and the nOmina-
tions of FL. Clay Evans to be consul
general at London and Frank Sar-
gent to be commissioner general of
immigration were confirmed. In the
house the statehood bill for Arizona,
New Mexico and Oklahoma was
passed, and the rest of the session
was devoted to private pension bills,
81 of which were passed.
The United States senate on the 10th
passed a bill appropriating 100000 for
ho Saf 81 hn Of no iS1a nd
of Martinique. The army appropria-
ton bill was passed. In the house an eff
fort was made to pass the bill to APP
propriate $500, 900 to aid sufferers on the
island of Martinique, but the objection
of Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) prevented &C
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Great things are promised for the
future of Alaska by the promoters of
the Alaska Central railway which is to
run almost due north from Cooks In
let to Rampant, on the Yukon. 1t will
be an all-American route to the great
river and will, its hackers claim, open
up a country of great timber, agricul-
tural and mineral wealth. "Agricul-
turaI" as applied to the interior of
Alaska arouses suspicion, but we may
yet raise wheat at the north pole. It
is now raised ten degrees north of
what was considered the limit 40 years
ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
WEST AND SOUTH.

In portions of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and North Dakota snow fell.
At her home in Waverly, Ia, Mrs.
LocBy Perry celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday.
At Muscatine, Ia, five men tried to
rob a Rock Island express car and
three were caught.
The attorney general of Missouri
has petitioned the supreme court to
GUST the Armour, Hammond, Cudahy
and Swift packing companies from
doing business there, charging that
the firms control 90 per cent. of
trade and violate the state law by
raising prices.
Jesse Stone, lieutenant governor of
Wisconsin, died at Watertown after
several days illness, aged &C years.
w. NJ. Lorimer has been nominated
for congress in the Sixth Illinois dis
trict.
In Chicago suit for an injunction
to restrain the operation of the al
legged beef trust has been filed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
Doughnuts Aid Fancy.

indianapolis, Ind, May Booth
darlington, the noted author, who
figures in the grotesque situation of
being sued for damages because he
operates a doughnut factory which
is not liked by his neighbors, takes
the action good naturally and de-
clares that his doughnuts are the
best to be found outside the covers
of New England historical ro-
nance. Mr.. Harrington recently eel
ebrated the third anniversary of his
debut as a successful author. Dough
nuts, he claims, are a great aid to
the fancy of literary men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

rience. Hundreds of dollars went TO the
doctor and the druggist. | was simply
a walking medicine chest and a phys
zeal wreck My sister residing in Ohio
wrote me that she had been cured of
womb trouble by using Lydia E.
Pini1ham'S Vegetable Conn
pound, and advised me to try it. l
then discontinued all other med icines
and gave your Vegetable Compound a
thorough trial. Within four weeks
nearly all pain had left me; l rarely
had headaches, and my nerves were in
a much better condition, and l was
cured in three months, and this avoided
a terrible surgical operation. y Mrs.
EcKIs STEVENSON, $50 So. State ST.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.--S50oo forfeit II
g6oue testimonial is not genuine.
Remember every woman is
cordially invited to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about her symptoms she does not
understand. Mrs. Pinkham'S
address is Lynn, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Further details from Guatemala
indicate that the recent earthquake
there destroyed 1000 lives and
ruined a number of the more i'm
portant cities.
The latest advices from the island
of Martinique say that the entire
city of st. Pierre was wrecked and
$4,000 lives were lost, the United
States consul and other foreign rep
resentatives being among the num-
Der. Losses in the surrounding par
ishes bring the total death list up
to 10000.
Along the southeastern coast of
Spain an earthquake created panic
in a number of cities, but no fatali-
ties are reported.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

1t is stated that the butchers of the
United States have at last awakened
to a realization of the fact that they
have great power in their hands if they
will only use it. They are going to
form gigantic combination with a
capital of $10,000,000, to establish an
independent packing concern, and then
fight the meat trust to the death. The
new company has the backing of some
of the strongest banks in the country,
and the promoters feel confident of en-
tire success. The establishment is to
be located in Chicago, and is to be
financed by strong bank of that city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

An idea of the tremendous effort
making by the Russian government to
relieve it's famine sufferers is con-
tanned in a report to the state depart
ment from Consul General Holloway
at ST. Petersburg, showing that last
year the government expended $13,-
$40. 27O in this relief work. 1t now has
on hand a half billion pounds of grain,
but must make further extensive pur-
chases, and will require cattle, horses
and seed to the value of an additional
SIS 600 600.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

It is reported that the Canadian
Pacific railroad will soon begin work
on a vast irrigation project in the
Northwest territories, which are re-
ceiving considerable number of set
tiers from the United States. The
announced intention is to divert the
waters of the Bow river to a large
tract of country now uncultivated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

"DOn't eat meat for breakfast" is
the new cry of those in search of per-
feet health, and it is being pointed out
shat the time to eat meat is after hard
work and not before it. Perhaps the
extremely high price of beef will be a
good thing after all, and will teach the
Americans that they have been eating
altogether too much meat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

The American potato crop is big
and valuable one. The census Office
has issued report showing the prod
uct for 1890-the census crop year.
The total number of farms produc-
ing Irish--as distinguished from
sweet-potatoes was 2,836,204, with
2,03S,952 acres and a product of 273,-
32S,3O7 bushels, valued at $9S,3S7, GA.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

st. Paul papers say that the annual
spring movement of homeseekers
bound westward has broken all rec
ords this year, and that no less than
1O2, 900 rev settlers have passed
through that city. An interview with
railroad agents shows that $4,000
settlers went over the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific to points west of
the western line of North Dakota, 3d.
GOO stopped off at Dakota points, $4,000
settled in Minnesota, 10000 located in
South Dakota, while the Omaha and
Wisconsin Central roads hauled $4,000
into northern and central Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Germany's unequaled ocean grey
hounds are a good investment. Since
1896 the capitalization of two leading
German steamship lines has been in
creased from 17,50O,OOo to sos, $685.
600 Ability to produce the swiftest
vessels commands the favor of the
travelling world and is a big bonanza.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has signed the oleo-
margarine bill.
In Washington the remains of the
late Rear Admiral William Sampson
were laid at rest in Arlington ceme-
terry with brilliant features.
Details were given the senate Phil
ippine committee of the murder and
mutilation of American troops by
the Filipinos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

The story is going the rounds of the
press to the effect that few days ago
a New York cook informed her mis-
tress that she could stay no longer,
and that she would have to get another
girl When asked for an explanation
the cook replied: "Well, mum, your
kitchen table is not long enough for
ping Dong.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

A list of Andrew Carnegie's gifts for
libraries and educational institutions,
revised by himself before sailing for
Europe last week, shows that they ag
gregate S67,212, 293. Of this amount,
sos, 500 has been given in Ireland, $252,-
900 in Cuba, $4,000 in England, $13,-
O78, $50 in Scotland, $25O,0OO as miscel-
laneous gifts in Great Britain, and $751;,
go, 173 in the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

London, May 12.-The Cunard line
officials say there is absolutely no foun-
dation for the statement made Friday
al Baltimore, Nd, by William Pinkney.
managing director of the Neptune line
of steamers, that the Morgan shipping
syndicate has bought the Cunard line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

New York, May 12.-The American
Catholic pilgrimage to Rome, of which
Rev. E. H. Porcile, of Brooklyn, is the
director general, will not be postponed
on account of the death of Archbishop
Corrigan, hut will set out as originally
scheduled, in two sections, the first
sailing July 1 and the second July 5.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

The Massachusetts, Legislature has
passed bill awarding a medal to every
citizen of the state who enlisted in re-
Spouse to President Lincoln's first call
for volunteers in 1861. Forty-one
years have passed since that event, and
it will be interesting to note how many
survivors claim the honor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

When Santos-Dumont gets his line
of airships in operation between
Great Britain and the United States
he will probably establish elevated
depots or skimming stations at con-
venient distances along the route.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
NIuch lumber Destroyed.

Truskee, Cal, May 1.-THE Buckeye
Lumber company's office, box factory,
warehouse, dry boxes and 100000 feet
of lumber were destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning. The loss will exceed
$500, 1000. A train load of cars stand
ing on a sidetrack was also destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Some one wonders why the price of
beans has gone up in Boston. That's
an easy one. The demand for beans
has increased so much since the add
vance in the price of meats that deal
ers ask more for them than formerly.
If all trade in this country were al
lowed to operate in this natural way
we would have none of the present agi-
tation about trusts, etc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
nies of His Injuries.

St. Paul, Mimi, May IA Helena
(Mont.) special to the Dispatch says:
Lawrence Dover, of Shullsburg, Mis-,
who was injured in the explosion at
the Washoe smelters at Anaconda
Thursday, died of his injuries Friday
evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
Jumped Into Canal.

Joliet, H.. May 12.-Seventeen-
year-old Annie Clark jumped into the
Chicago Drainage canal Sunday and
was drowned. She rece atty lost both
her parents and grief supposed to
have unbalanced her mind
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
LATER NEWS.

Harvard defeated Yale in their an
nual intercollegiate debate at New
Haven, Conn.
City Marshall Jet, of Orange, Texas,
was shot and killed by the three Poole
brothers
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Palma at Havana.

Havana, May 12.-The Cuban flag
was raised ever MORO castle Sunday
for the first time, the occasion being
the arrival of President-elect Palma,
who will remain here until his inaugu-
ration on May 20. Americans, Cuban
congress and citizens met and escorted
him to the palace, where Gen. Wood re-
ceiyed him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15
Mrs SoGeI sentenced.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 12.-Mrs. Cath
crime SoffeI, who released the Biddle
brothers from the Allegheny county
jail last January, was sentenced to day
to two years in the penitentiary for
aiding and abetting in the escape of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Cambridge, Mass, May 12.-Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, Harvard 80,
has just presented the library of the
Harvard union with full set of his
works
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-15

Easton, Pa. May 12.-The five
buildings of the c. K. Williams Paint
company, this city, were destroyed
by fire Sunday morning. Loss, $780,
600; insurance small.