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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
CHARGE AGAINST WOOD.
Said to Have Paid Gomez $4,000 to
Keep Cubans Quiet During
Campaign.

New Orleans, June 16.-Char1es M.
Dobson, who for short time repre-
sented press association in Cuba, de-
clared that Gen. Gomez was palo $4,000
by Gov. Gen. Wood to keep the Cubans
quiet during the presidential election
IN Cuba. Dobson says the money was
paid with the knowledge and consent
of President Mckinley and that Pres1-
dent Roosevelt is aware of the pro-
ceeding.
Washington, June 16.-Regarding
the New Orleans story that Gen. Co
mez received a $4,000 bride from the
administration to withdraw from the
Cuban campaign, thereby permitting
the election of Estrada Palma, 1t is
stated by an official close to President
Roosevelt that he never before heard
OF 1T. Secretary Hay said that not I'M
til his attention was called to the
story had he received the slightest in
timation of it from any source. Sec
rotary Root thought the story was I'M
doubtedly an exaggeration of Gen.
Woods action in granting "a pension
to Gen. Gomez. The statement that
Gen. Wood had paid Gen. Gomez money
to withdraw from the Cuban cam
paign, Secretary Root said, was alb
surd on its face, as Gomez was one of
President Estrada Palma's warmest
friends.
Boston, June 16. = Gen. Leonard
Wood said that there was nothing to
the New Orleans story to the effect
that a sum of money was paid Gen.
Gomez in order that he might not
oppose Tomas Estrada Palma. He
added that there was no ground Tor
such a statement
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
BOAT IS UPSET.
Disaster on the Lake Near Port HUI
ron Results i'm the Loss of
Three Lives.

Port Huron, Mich, June 16.-Dur-
ing a gale Sunday afternoon, Arthur
Martin, aged 81, Beatrice Abraham,
aged IA, and Norma Abraham, aged
seven, were drowned in Lake Huron
by the overturning of rowboat off
Madison Beach. The accident was
witnessed by number of people, but
the storm was so fierce that no help
could reach the young people. In the
same storm boat containing Jen-
ME and Marion Patton and Elwyn
Swimming, of this city, and Ernest
Parr, of ST. Johns, Mich, was over
turned. The quartette chung to tie
fish nets set out in the lake and were
rescued. Several yachts had narrow
escapes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Yale Defeats Princeton.

New York, June 16.-Yale defeated
Princeton in the final game of the
series for the intercollegiate baseball
championship of 1902 at the Polo
grounds Saturday by score of to 4.
1t was well-played game through out,
although it took two hours and fifty
minutes to finish the nine innings. Five
thousand people journeyed to the field
to see the game and there were many
women in the grand stand. College
men from New Haven and Princeton
were out in force and rooted for their
respective teams and sang songs dur
inc the game.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Farmers, Institutes.

ANY farmer or philosophical busi-
ness man in Wisconsin who wishes to
secure an institute for his locality
during the winter season of 1902-1903
should send to Superintendent
George McKerrow OF the state board
of agriculture at Madison for q
blank petition and letter of informa-
ton. Any town, no matter how
small or far from the railroad, is
entitled to an institute, provided it
is located in a farming district and
has a good hall in which meeting
can be held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
Zone of Special Policeman Apple
gate at West HazIetOn, Pa,
Badly Shattered.

Hazlcton, Pa, June 16.-The home
of James Apologize at West Halle
ton was badly shattered early Sat
urday by an explosion of dynamite
which had been placed near the side
of the building by unknown parties.
The family escaped injury. Apple
gate has been employed as special
officer at the Cranberry colliery
since the strike went into effect
Frank Pardee, superintendent of
the Cranberry colliery, offers a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of the dynamiters. He says
bloodhounds will be brought here
to assist the police in running down
the guilty parties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Heavy Rain Mt Louisville.

Louisville, KY, June 16.-zLouisville
was visited by the heaviest storm of
the season Sunday afternoon. For
a few moments the wind blew at the
velocity of 60 miles an hour, while
the rain, accompanied by hail, fell i'll
torrents, 1.13 of an inch having been
recorded. Of this amount, rs of an
inch fell in five minutes, breaking the
record for this city. Many of the
streets were flooded and numbe~
of cellars were almost filled with wa
ter, while shade trees in some parts
of the city were ruined and other
minor damage was done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Daughter of Gen. Lee Fined.

Alexandria, Va, June 16.-Miss
Mary Custis Lee, daughter of the
late Robert E. Lee, Saturday forfeit
ed five dollars collateral in default
of appearance before Mayor Simp-
son, in the police court, on the
charge of violating the law provid-
ing for separation of white and col
ored passengers on railways. Miss
Lee was taken into custody Friday
night on a Washington and Alex
andria electric car after refusing to
change her seat at the rear of the
car (the portion reserved for colored
people, to the front section.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

After Is years in India among the
plague and ADMINISTRATOR natives
Of that country, Miss Anna T. Mil
lard has returned to her home in
Milwaukee. She will take rest of
IS months, visiting in the home of
her aunt, Mrs. e. d. Holton, 290S
Grand avenue. Miss Willard was
sent to Bombay, India, by the Amer
lean Board of Foreign Missions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

The government has taken measures
for large reduction in the army,
which will effect a saving of about
$1O,O0o,000 annually. The army will
have total strength of over sc, 900 and
that is regarded as sufficient under
present circumstances. The removal
of troops from Cuba and the improved
conditions in the Philippines warrant
this action. An army of $4,000 men
will probably strike some of the big
powers as pretty small affair But
all of them have learned by this time
that Uncle Sam knows where he can
get more men when he wants them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

The suggestion of a speaker in the
National Conference of Charities that
it would be much better if some of
those ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS men who
are giving so much money to establish
libraries and to endow colleges would
devote some of it to the building of
model tenement houses is both timely
and wise. Colleges and libraries are
useful, but in the growing towns the
need of comfortable houses or cot
tages is great, particularly for fami-
lies of the smallest incomes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
odd FelIovs Elect omcers.

At the meeting of the grand lodge
of odd fellows at La Crosse, Eau
Claire was selected as the place for
holding the next meeting. Officers
were elected as follows:
Grand master, II. H Stewart, West SUI
perior: deputy grand master, n. r. Nelson,
La Crosse: grand warden, Ernest A. kehr,
Milwaukee; grand secretary, Richard Hoe,
Milwaukee; grand treasurer David Adler,
Milwaukee; grand chaplain, j, II. McNees,
Richland Center; grand representative to
sovereign grand lodge, A f. Brandt. Spar
TIA; trustees of Odd Fellows home at Green
Bay, David Adler, Milwaukee; IL r. Manu-
ell, Oshkosh; Jennie Howe, River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Daniel Smith, who died recently at
his home in Michigan at the age of III
years, never touched liquor and did not
smoke, but he chewed tobacco day and
night. From this it might be assumed
that tobacco is a sort of elixir of life,
but there are centenarians who have
never drank, smoked or chewed, there
are some who have done all three, and
there are others who have picked out
one of these habits-any one-to the
exclusion of the others. Longevity of
certain individuals does not seem to
cast any light upon the question OF the
effect of alcohol and tobacco on others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Tnke in Two Counties.

About 400 guests were in Hudson
to participate in the annual gath
ering of the st. CroiX county Old Set
lers' association. They were given
dinner and supper at Indiana hall.
Pierce and Polk counties were an
nexed to the society and the name
changed to the st. Croix Valley Old
Settlers association. 1t will meet at
River Falls next year, on the first
Thursday in June. All the old Off
GERS were reelected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
The Grand Army.

AT the annual encampment in Stew
ems Point of the Grand Army of the Re-
public the report of the assistant adju-
tant general, Col f. b. Gray, showed
that the membership of the depart
ment is 6,447, a net loss of 60. Three
posts have been added to the depart
ment, two new and one resuscitated,
making the total number 255. Chippe-
wa Falls was selected as the place for
holding the next encampment. James
II. Agen, of West Superior, was elected
department commander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Students Drowned.

George l.. Lohr, of Milwaukee, and
Miss Ada Hawley, of Madison, both
members of the graduating class of the
state university, were drowned while
boating in Lake Mendoza. When about
a mile from shore their boat capsized.
Miss Hawley was daughter of Edward
w. Hawley, and would have graduated
from the general science course. She
was % years old. Mr.. Lohr's career in
the university was brilliant one. The
couple were engaged to be married.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

DR.. S. A. Knopf, of New York, pro-
found and learned authority upon
tuberculosis, arises to announce that
tuberculosis is absolutely noninfec-
tious. On the very same day DIR. Henry
L. Holton of Vermont, an equally pro-
found and learned authority, takes
occasion to observe that tuberculosis
is an acutely infectious disease-one
of the most infectious. 1t is little mat
ters like these that inspire the general
public with such deep confidence in
doctors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

One undoubtedly desirable result
the war in South Africa has wrought.
No nation, powerful though it may
be, will hereafter undertake to sub
jugate civilized people even though
they may be few in numbers. The
tactics originated by the Beers have
demonstrated that a comparative
handful of men. armed with long
range rifles and endowed with cour-
age and resolution can offer a re-
sistance which will impoverish the
richest nation to overcome. The
white man is unconquerable, save at
a price (which staggers humanity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

The weekly crop report of the Wash
ington weather bureau says for Wis
consin:
Heavy rains Tuesday and Friday; crops
on low land and clay soil suffering from eX-
cessive moisture; cultivation of corn de-
layed by wet weather; fields becoming
weedy; oats and barley making rank
growth: clover in full bloom in southern
and central counties; meadows excellent;
heavy hay crop assured; fruit prospects
good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
KiIIed HimseIf.

Nashville, Tenn, June 16.-Albert d.
Marks committed suicide by shooting
himself through the temple. He was
a son of ex-Gov. Albert S. Marks, SON
in-law of Gen. w. H. Jackson, proprie-
tor of Belle Meade. Mr.. Marks was
prominent as lawyer and socially.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

When the British ship Lena made
the port of New York recently she
had seven tons of volcanic ashes
slowed in her hold and the captain
forthwith put it on sale to curio
seekers and scientists. The Lena
sailed past Martinique shortly after
the eruption and her decks were COW
cred to the depth of seven inches
with the ashes. Selling the stuff at
25 cents for pill box full ought TO
pay for sweeping the decks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

At Columbia university, New York,
the names of all students, no matter
whether young women or young men
are set down on the records in mi
tails, and as result several hundred
of the young ladies have just received
samples of shaving soap from a firm
that had secured list of the college
pupils The mistake turned out to
be the best advertisement the soap
firm ever had.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

dispatch from Fort De France says
that since so many of the whites have
left the island the negroes imagine the
country is at length their own, and
have elected negro governor and
other officers. The first thing the
black governor did, according to the
dispatch, was to start out delegation
to loot abandoned homes. Mount Pelee
is evidently not the only danger that
threatens Martinique
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

While the corn acreage has great,
ly increased this year the cotton
acreage has decreased. Statistics Sc
cured go to show that there has been
decrease of 2.23 per cent. in the
area planted in cotton this year from
last year. But nevertheless, accord
ing to early indications, there will be
good crop this year, the present
condition showing an increase of 1914
points compared with last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

The United States consul at Copen-
hagen tells of the trial there of new
form Of steamship with the sore"
propeller directly under the bottom.
Of the ship instead Of being located
aft The inventor claims the mex
screw will make the vessel steadier
and more seaworthy and at the same
time faster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Minnesota state chemists have up
set number of popular theories
concerning the digestive values of
certain goods. We cannot help spec
ulating on how long Methuselah,
Noah and those other patriarchs
might have lived had they but en-
joyed the enlightening wisdom of our
sleepless scientists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
knocked Overheard

Chicago, June 16.-As the fleet of the
Columbian Yacht club was sailing out
of the river at Michigan City Sunday
morning on the return trip to Chicago
after the annual Michigan City race
George NJ. Finney, a member of the
crew Of the schooner yacht Tartar,
was knocked overheard by the gybing
of the foreboom and killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Kills Wife md Self.

Byron Shurtleff, an umbrella mend
err, fired with a revolver at his wife
as she lay in bed at their home il
Eau Claire. He shot her four times,
Kidding her body with bullets. He
then shot himself. Jealousy caused the
crime
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

In the baccalaureate sermon to the
students of Columbia university and
Bernard college Bishop Burgess said
that while the names of the winners
Of athletic prizes were preserved in
bronze the names of those who won
the Greek prizes at universities were
more often written in water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Baltimore, Md, June 16. = United
States secret service men, aided by
local police, captured eight Italians,
supposed to be members of gang
of counterfeiters who have operated
in several parts of the country dur
inc the mast few months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Ac0uffted.

Ravenna, O., June 16.-William \.
Vaughn, who has been on trial for
the last few days for the murder of
his stepmother and her mother, was
found not guilty at midnight SatUr
day, the jury declaring him mot
guilty, because of insanity at the
time of the crimes"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Killed nv Lightning

Chicago, June 16.-Lightning played
over Chicago for half an hour Sunday
shortly after noon, striking three
churches and many other buildings.
One man was killed and several persons
were overcome and severely,injured by
electric shocks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
yytII witness Boat Races.

New London, Conn, June 16.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be spectator at
the Yale-Harvard boat races on June
&c. The president and his party will
of June 25 on board the dispatch boat
Dolphin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Tt is safe to say that the surviving
residents of Martinique are not par
ticularly interested in the quest OF
the scientists who are trying to find
what is inside of Mount Pelee. The
general impression is that there isn't
much left to discover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

The disclosure of horrors in the
county asylum of Indiana will result
in an appeal to the legislature for bet
ter trea tment of the insane.
In Chicago lightning struck three
churches and one was destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Great Audiences

Boston, June 16.-The annual COM
munion services of the mother church
of the Christian Science denomination
in Mechanics hall Sunday were attend
ed by about 1900 people, 1000 at the
morning service and 5000 during the
afternoon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Pardoned by President,

Columbus, o., June 16.-George
Goodell has been pardoned from the
Ohio penitentiary by President Roose-
welt. He was sentenced in the Indian
territory to serve two sentences of ten
years each for manslaughter. He
killed John Fulsom and brother.
Goodell was released Saturday morn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Des Moines, Ia, June 16.-Ike Brat
ford was Saturday sentenced to II
years imprisonment for participating
in hold-up with his son, aged IS,
who recently received 2o-years' sen
tence. They secured four dollars By
their crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
Murdered by a Negro.

Peru, Ind, June 16.-John Haines,
negro, of Wabash, shot and killed
Clarence Gillespie, white, a steel
worker, Sunday. Gillespie angered
the negro by singing "Good-Morning,
Carrie
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
shoe PnIishers, Union.

New York, June 16.-Absolutely the
newest thing in organized labor is
Greater New York Shoe Polishers'
Union No l." which has just been
formed with membership of 800.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
TO ANNEX CUBA.
Senator EIIxius Presents Resolution
to the Senate Providing
for Statehood.

Washington. June 16.-When the
senate met Saturday, Senator Elkins
CIV. Va.) introduced joint resolution
providing for the annexation OF Cuba
and it's admission as a state OF the
union.
The resolution was not referred to
a committee, but was, at senator
Ellins' suggestion, allowed to lie on
the ia BILE.
The resolution for the admission of Cuba
as a state grants the consent of congress
to the erection of the republic of Cuoa as
state Of the union ''to be called the state
of Cuba with a republican form OF govern
ment, to be adopted by the people OF SAID
republic by deputies in convention assem-
bled with the consent of the existing gov
eminent" A condition is specified that the
constitution of the proposed state shall
be submitted to congress not later than
January /, 1904. There also is provision
that the debts of Cuba shall not become a
charge upon the general government.
There also is an alternative provision CIV
ing the president authority if he prefers,
to proceed in more direct way Tor CuDa
admission as state. This provision per
mits the admission under the terms OF the
resolution itself, "fnstead of proceeding to
submit the resolution to Cuba as an over
ture on the part of the United States.
If this latter course is pursued a. state is
to be formed, "out of the present republic
of Cuba, with a republican form Of govern
Tnent and with representatives in congress
and be admitted into the union by this act,
on an equal footing with the existing states
as soon as the terms and conditions of such
admission shall be agreed upon by the gov
ernments of the republic of Cuba and the
United States"
The resolution provides for the appro-
priation of 100000 to carry its provisions
into effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19

Santos Dumont, the famous aero
naut, is coming to the United States
to live, and he says he will carry on
his airship experiments and perfect
his invention in this country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-19
chess by wireless Cable.

New York, June 16.-Chess by
wireless, telegraphy was played be-
tween a passenger on the steamship
CampaIia and another on the Phila-
delphia during the passage of those
two vessels, which ended with their
arrival here Saturday.
Reward for Convicts Dead or Alive.
Salem, Ore, June 16.-Gov. Geer and
superintendent Lee. of the peniten-
tiatry. offered a reward of $4,000 for the
capture and return. dead or alive, of
Tracy and Merrill, the escaped convicts.
This is double the amount offered here
tofore.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-08
A Foolish Indictment.

The action of the grand jury at
Meridian in indicting Mr.. Chas. p.
Dement,, editor of the Meridian Star,
for alleged libel has brought all kinds
of severe criticism upon its head.
The indictment is plainly a piece of
spite work. The Star, as is right
and legitimate, published the fact that
the presiding Judge had administered
a singing rebuke to the jury and
sent it back for further work, which
was Forthcoming. There was nothing
libelous in publishing what actually
occurred, but 0this jury seemed to be
mad, and consequently had to indict
somebody. 1t could not be the Judge,
| so the newspaper man was their game.
Any jury of competent men will, of
| course, dismiss the case. The action
of this jury is a disgrace upon the
| State. Things will have come to a
pretty state if a newspaper is not al.
lowed to justly criticise public officers
and their official acts. The SENTINEL
admires the backbone displayed by
Editor Dement, and hopes he may
continue to stir up the juries so long
as they deserve it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-02-08


The lower house of the legislature,
which as a rule knows more about the
real sentiments of the people, because
it gets nearer to them, promises from
it's action this week to go slow in
passing the soldiers home bill. The
body has recommended the increase of
the pension fund by 800, 900 in lieu
of the home, and this is taken as in
dicative of strong opposition to the
passage of the home measure. Sena.
tor B. G. Adams, who fought the bill
in the Senate. is still attracting at
tention by the strength al liability o.
his opposition to the measure. Being
a veteran, he naturally comes in toucf
| with the wishes of the old soldiers
and he will do all in his power to de
| feat the bill. The sentiment among
| the old soldiers themselves is for tn
pension increase in preference to TIN
home. The pension increase will b.
available Immediately and will b.
cheaper as well as more s~atisfactor,
to those who receive it.