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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

James Wilson has been placed on
trial at Ava, Mo-, charged with the
murder of Orville Lyons, neighbor
farmer, in 1869.
The insular division of the war de-
partment has prepared report show
ing in comparative form the commerce
of the island of Cuba for ten months
ended Oct. 81, 1900 and 1901. The fig
ures show an increase of 36 per cent in
exports, but a comparatively slight
difference in imports
The neutrality-suspicious. Telephone
Manufacturing company of Rochester,
n. ", was incorporated with Il capital
of $3O0,000,O00.
1t is asserted that Russia subsidized
the steamer Korniloff and landed co.
rifles at Bender, seaport of Persia,
on the Persian gulf.
Albert T. Patrick, convicted in New
York of the murder of Millionaire Rice,
and now awaiting death sentence, and
Mrs. Addie l.. Francis were secretly
married in prison.
The ways and means committee of
congress voted to report the Cuban
reciprocity bill, IL to 5.
G. G. Nelson, who was brought to
st. Joseph, Mo-, from San Antonio,
charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty
to having three wives, and was sem
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
An explosion of gas in the Nelson
mines of the Dayton Coal and Coke
company at Dayton, Tenn, ignited the
dry coal dust in the mine and caused a
terrific explosion. Twenty-one men
are known to be dead Ten bodies
have been recovered. Twelve bodies
are still in the mine.
The steamer Aurora, Hama and Ice
land, having on board respectively a.
600, % 900 and q, 900 seals, arrived at
St. Johns, n. i.
Senator Hansbrough introduced an
amendment to the army appropriation
bill, providing an appropriation of
81, 900, 900 for the construction of build
ings for post exchanges.
A sand and dust storm has been rag
ing in the vicinity of Louisville, Ky,
for nearly ten days. Along the coun-
try roads the loose soil is piled up from
10 to 1G inches in depth. The soil from
the fall blowing has been carried away
in places, leaving the under ground al
most bare. The dust is burying much
fall wheat.
About $4,000 worth of sealslxins
were seized by customs officers ut Sc
attic, Wash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
AN EASTER ENCYCLICAL.
Remarkable Letter Sent Out by Pope
Leo - Aged Ponttfr Points
out Many Dangers.

Rome. March 31.--The most remark
able message ever issued by pontitt
TO his people is the Easter encyclical
of Pope Leo MIL, published in his holt
ness official organ.
The pope, realizing that his days on
earth are numbered. states the fact
that this encyclical will perhaps be his
final word Of advice to the clergy and
members of the Roman Catholic
church. The holy father therefore
states that the message may be con-
sidered as his testament to the people.
A union of all Christian churches to
oppose the attacks of atheists is urged
and cooperation Of other religions than
the Roman faith to save society is i'm
pressed upon all believers in God.
That the world is passing through
perilous time is insisted by the pontitf.
who desires that this encyclical-prac-
tically his dying words--will by it's
warning arouse all Christendom to "a
sense of the danger that confronts it.
The growth of divorce and the re-
sultant easy loosening of the marriage
ties is condemned. The liberty and
disorder in social relations are said 60
be making people drift farther from
God.
Wars and great ornaments are held
to have tendency to make the poorer
fear oppression, and anarchy and so
cialism are results. until now organized
bands seek the lives of all rulers.
The pope says he would encourage
the Catholic bishops throughout the
world to continue vigorously 80 resist
the prosecutions which now atflict the
church. These prosecutions would con
tinue. but they would not affect the
spread of the light amongst infdels.
His holiness views with alarm and
sorrow the conditions now extant and
Declares:
Never has humanity found itself in
more miserable conditions than at
present.
There is disorder in all social rela-
tions, and especially in family rela-
tionS.
Excessive liberty has been created.
which has fostered socialism and am
archism.
Unjust wars are being waged by
strong nations against weak and feeble
peoples.
There are exaggerated ornaments
amongst great nations, the effect Of
which is even more disastrous than
war.
All these things have created world
wide disquietude.
Unceasing troubles and misery have
provoked the people to anarchism,
which henceforth promises to consti-
tute formidable party of malefactorS
leagued against emperors, kings and
presidents of all governments. These
governments must adopt decisive meas
ures for the defense of genuine liberty
and must enforce, the teaching of re-
ligion.
The pope invokeS the union Of Chris
tian churches as the leading remedy Co
save society from the violent attacks
of atheists and freemasonry. He main
tains the necessity of unfolding the
temporal rights of the church, and
counsels the active spread of Catholic
workmen's societies.
The pope clep'ores the spread of
atheism. which he Ands invading all de.
partments of the state. In urging
Catholics to combat doctrines contrary
to religion the pontiff condemns the
Forthcoming institution Of the law of
divorce in italy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A census of Berlin, Germany, gives
the population as 1901 SGT.
Thirty-seven designs have been sub
mitted for the proposed Grant statue
in Washington.
A restaurant has been opened in New
York where food will be furnished at
one cent plate.
Count Matsukata. ex-premier of Ja-
pan, arrived in Seattle on a visit to
study trade in America.
President Roosevelt has rented a
camp in the Adirondacks and will spend
part of the summer there.
The Russian government has advised
all newspapers in the empire to cease
publishing news of student riots
Enrique Santibanez, second secre-
tary of the Mexican embassy in Wash
ington, dropped dead on the street.
A New York girl knocked down by
the fender of street car escaped
death, but had her hair cut off by the
car wheels.
Germany Will send commission to
the United States to study cotton grow
ing, and experiments will then be tried
in East Africa.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
invitation to deliver the memorial adj
dress at the National cemetery at Ar
lington on May SO.
The worlds sugar production in 1900,
according to treasury bulletin, was
$500. 900 tons. Beets furnished 81 per
cent. Of the supply.
The national irrigation congress,
which was to have been held at Colo
RADIO Springs in August. has been off,
cia1ly postponed until October 6 too.
The official copy of the Farris cleo
ton bill, passed by the Kentucky legis-
lature, has been stolen at Frankfort,
and the measure cannot become law.
Commodore Howell, of the navy, has
perfected method of transforming
soft coal into a smokeless product.
The coal is reduced to powder and
made into bricks.
Gov. Beclham. of Kentucky, vetoed
the bill to prohibit the docking of
horses tails. declaring legislation
should be directed at those who buy
such horses, not the sellers.
James Brown. who was with Joseph
W Marshall when the first discovery of
gold was made in California in Janu-
AIRY, 1915. died at his home in Salt Lake
City. aged IS years. Mr.. Brown left q
children and I2G grandchildren.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

As its only naval station in Cnba
the government will retain the har-
Dor of Guantanamo.
The president has announced that
deserters from the army or navy will
find no favor with him.
Pension Commissioner III. Clay
Evans has rendered his resignation
to the president.
The president has received from
Secretary Root papers showing how
Gen. Miles sought to supersede Gen.
Chaffce in China.
The charges that bribery was used
to further the sale of the Danish
West Indies are considered prepos-
ferrous by both governments.
1t is expected that congress will
adjourn about June /.
Ii. A. Garfield, son of former pres
ident of the United States. has ac-
cepted n place on the United States
civil service commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
THE EAST

In the United States there were 2o6
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 28th, against 200 the
week previous and 2O6 the CORE
spending week of last year.
The weekly trade reviews report
general distribution of merchandise
exceeding that of previous seasons,
with prices well maintained.
A new law in Rhode Island requires
two years residence before applica-
ton can be made for divorce.
At and near Pittsburg, Pa, a tor
nado wrecked scores of houses and
several churches, causing a loss of
over 81 100000 and scores of persons
were Injured.
In the Altoona district of Pennsyl-
vania orders have been issued for \
strike of 10000 coal miners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
MUCH RUIN BY STORM
Damage Estimated at $4, 900, 900 Re-
suit from Southern Floods.
Twenty-Five Lives Reported Lost
Caster Services in Pennsylvania
Churches MARRIED by Toruad0es
Two Killed, Many Hurt.

Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-Reports
from the flooded districts of Tennessee
emphasize the gravity Of the situation.
The damage resulting, it is believed,
will reach $4,0o0,oO while % lives are
known to be lost. Several counties GER
tain to have suffered heavily are vet
cut off from communication, and the
loss in property and life may so higher
than these figures. The Louisville &
Nashville railroad is running few
trains from here to Lynnville. 18 miles
south of Columbia, while the Nashville,
Chattanooga d st. Louis has only sue
ceeded in getting through to Murfrees-
boro. Neither line can resume regular
traffic before Tuesday. At Pulaski III
lives were lost; at McNlinnville, 5: at
Lewisburg, 5; at Hartman, .; at Muir
freesboro, I.
Crops Destroyed.
The section visited by the food en-
braces one of the richest portions. of
the state and damage to farm lands is
II serious item. 1t includes counties ly-
ing between the mountains on the east
and the Tennessee river on the west
and between the Cumberland river and
the Alabama line. Stone fences that
have stood the storms of 40 years were
washed away in many of the. we'll
known riverside farms Of Lincoln coun-
ty and crops destroyed. Thousands of
logs are reported adrift in the upper
Cumberland. The bridge of the Nash
vile & Knoxville railroad at Lancas-
ter, 300-foot span, said to have cost
100000, went down Saturday night. 1t
was predicted at Carthage that the
Cumberland would go beyond the food
tide of 1882 If such be the case the
work of destruction is not vet over.
There is no communication with lin
den. in Perry county, or with Lynch
burg, in Moore, but both sections are
believed to be seriously damaged.
The loss by the flood which swept
Emory valley Saturday may reach.
nearly $1,000,000 in Roane and Nor
gan counties when the full story is
known. At Hartman the loss will
be between $4,000 and $125.000. At
Oakdale the loss is not more than
$4,000, but it is on the farms along
the Emory river where the greatest
damage. it is feared, has been done
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

That American anthracite coal has
failed in Germany is not surprising
The coal is all right, but it was put to
an unfair test, being used in the por-
celain stoves so dear to the hearts of
Germans. These stoves are designed
for the use of peat or bituminous bril-
quettes as fuel, and naturally anthra-
cite is not adapted to them. But if
Germans will try American anthracite
coal in connection with American
stoves the results will probably be sat
isfactory TO them. They may have to
come to it, as the question of fuel is
serious one in the empire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Judge NJ. p. Tuley, of Chicago, cell
ebrated his seventy-ffth anniversary
with banquet, and in a speech he
said: AT rs 1 find myself in perfect
health. My wife, who has been my
comforter and mainstay for over so
years, is yet spared me. / am neither
rich nor poor. Amb ion / have put
behind me. ContenSsd and happy,
surrounded by hosts of friends, 1 can
only say that the last of my life is
the best" The question as mar
riage a failure?" never bothered
Judge Tuley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Ready to Surrender.

Manila. March 81. Rufno, who
spent $4,000 in his efforts to invite
rebellion in the province of Misamis,
island of Mindanao, now declares he
is tired of rebellion and has offered
to surrender, with Is rifles, to the
native constabulary. Gen. Chaffee
will leave Manila April 10 on a tour
of inspection to the island of Samar.
He viii visit every port in the island,
and will witness the surrender there
April IL of the insurgent Gen. Cue
varra. After this surrender, the
American garrisons in Samar will be
largely reduced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

w. T. Geissinger, of Braddocb, Pa,
had discussion with foreigner rel
ative as to the honesty of those en-
ployed in the mail service of our
government, and finally, to back up
his statements, he took q silver dol
lar, pasted piece of paper and wrote
on one side the address of his daugh-
ter who was visiting in New York.
Attaching a One-cent stamp he
dropped the dollar into the mail box,
and two days later received a note
from his daughter thanking him for
his novel gift.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

There is boldness among the stu.
dents Of Russia which is rather sur
prising to persons outside of that coun-
try. Men who in Russia express such
sentiments as: us it not strange that
one man with insignificant mental fac
ulties should rule over lao. 900, 900 pco-
ple?" take their lives in their hands, yet
this is what some of the students in ST.
Petersburg have just done. Men have
often thought that way in Russia, but
not often do they express such feelings
openly in printed words.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

a man required by his wife to do
housework and mind the baby asks a
divorce in Chicago because she would
not allow him even five cents day. IF
the millions of women who have done
housework and minded the babies all
their lives without a personal allow
ance of one cent day were to get di-
vorce on that ground there would be
startling dislocation of society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Latest statistics of immigration
show that there is a real need of
more effective immigration law. The
prosperity of the country is still at
tracing thousands of immigrants, and
during the month of February there
were 29,54s arrivals at the port of New
York, against 21,947 in the correspond
ing month in 1901. The total number
of immigrants at this one port for the
eight months of the fiscal year up to
March l was 226, 5s1. The total for the
fiscal year 19o0-o1 was 3sS,93f, which
is likely TO be surpassed, as this years
immigration shows an increase.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

1t was to be expected that members
of Prince Henry's party would COM
ment on some things after their return
TO Germany which they could not talk
about here. They were amused while
on their travels at the calls of speech.
speech. from the crowds collected at
stations. Aside from the fact that the
calls were addressed to a member of
the royal family, they were probably
amused at the insistence for speeches.
it is an American trait and only exists
in country where oratory is fine art
and where listening TO speech is the
neat greatest privilege to making one.
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Gems Were stolen.

Washington, March 31.--It has de-
yeloped that the $4,000 necklace
stolen from a Pullman car running
between Charleston, S. c., and Jack
sonville, Fla, on March belonged
to Mrs. Harriet S. Blaine Beale.
daughter of the late Secretary Of
State James &. Blaine. Mrs. Beale
was en- route to Cuba, accompanying
Miss Alice Roosevelt, the presidents
daughter. The authorities are still
without clew to the gems and the
identity of the thief
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

A monument is being erected in the
royal gardens at Berlin to thsmemory
of Baron Won Ketteler, the German
minister TO China who was killed by
the Boxers during the early part Of the
siege of Picking. The widow of the
massacred official was an American
girl, Miss Ledyard, Of Michigan, and
she is now in Berlin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

The revolver from which was fired
the bullet that killed President Nc
Kinley, the handkerchief with which
the assassin covered the hand which
held the revolver as he thrust it to-
ward the president, and the cartridges
that were in the revolver have all been
turned over to the Buffalo Historical
society, and will be placed in the mu-
scum of the society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Garfield Accepts.

Washington, March 31.-James r.
Garfield. son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position
of civil service commissioner ten
dered him about ten days ago by
President Roosevelt. He takes the
place to be vacated on the 1st of
April by Mr.. William a. Rodenberg.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

An epidemic of influenza i'll Roches-
ter, y. Y, has been traced to practical
joker who sprinkled snuff in the streets.
The victims are puzzling their brains
to discover adequate punishment for
the foolish fellow when the police
catch him. he punishment should at
least fit the crime, and we suggest that
his nose be filled with powdered soap
tree bark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Madrid, March 31.-The treaty of
friendship between the United States
and Spain will be signed as soon as
Bellamy Storer, the United States
minister here, returns to Madrid. Mr..
Storer is at present in the United
States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Russian Prince Dead.

Hanover. Prussia, March 31.--Prince
Derneburg (better known as Count
Won MISUNDERSTANDING. who had
German ambassador to France, Great
Britain and Russia, is dead. He was
born in London, December 3, 1920.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Gideon Mason, a junk dealer who
died recently in Trenton, \. j., had
strange place for hiding his savings
and his will. He had hole bored in
his wooden leg, and there the county
physician found $4,000 in crisp new
bills of large denominations, and also
his will
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Factories shut Down.

Columbus, Ga. March 31.-Several
manufacturing establishments We're
forced to close down Saturday on ac-
count of the high water in the Chat
tahoochce river. A washout is re-
ported on the Southern railway near
Oak Mountain Springs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Awful Slaughter In China.

Peking, March 31.--Chinese officials
say that thousand people have
been killed in riots at Ia Ming Fu.
the southermost prefecture of the
province Of Chi Il. This, perhaps. is
an eSaggeration, but the loss of life
was undoubtedly great.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
SuItan's Brother Dead.

London, March 31.--A report has
reached here from Constantinople,
cables the Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Mail, that Mohammed Rechad.
the sultan's brother and his pre-
sumptive successor, is dead. The re-
port saws foul play is suspected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

4 gentleman named Nelson is in Jail
ut St. Joseph, Mo-, because he is al
legged to be the possessor ofN3 wives.
lie should have stopped at IL. Thir-
teen has always been an unlucky num-
Der.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
british slain Nv Roers

London, March 31.--A casualty list
published Saturday afternoon re-
cords a hitherto unrecorded fight in
the Rhenoster valley, near Suther-
land, Cape Colony, March "a, when
the British were evidently severely
handled. They lost eight men killed.
had ten men wounded and 20 were
captured. The latter have since been
released
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Aunointmenf Announced.

Denver, Col. March 31.-Manager J.
M. Herbert. of the Denver q Rio Grande
railroad, has made official announce
ment of the appointment OF Frank "
Eagan as general superintendent OF
the road in place Of W s. Martin, re-
signed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Indfan Statesman Dead.

Ardmore, |. T., March 31.-Hon. Lewis
Keel, aged 81, a prominent full-blood
Chickasaw Indian, is dead. Keel was
a member of the Indian legislature for
SO years and at the time of his death
he was president of the senate.
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IIIfnoia Democrats.

Chicago, March 31.-The democrat
ic state convention will meet at noon,
Tuesday, June II, in the Manufactlr-
ers building, on the state fairgrounds
at Springfield. According to the call
the convention viii consist Of 1850
delegates, one for every 400 votes or
major fraction thereof, cast for
BRYAN