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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
WILL BE KEPT OPEN.
United States Determined to Guard
the Panama Railway from
Blockade.

Washington, Sept. 22.-This govern
ment has ordered 600 government ma
rlnes to be held in readiness to sail
on the Prairie from Norfolk for Colon
II emergencies should demand their
dispatch to the isthmus. This deter
mlnatlon was reached after a con-
ference between Mr.. Moody, secre-
tary of the navy, and Mr.. McAdee,
acting secretary of state. The ac-
ton was taken on dispatches which
were received from Commander Nc
Lean of the Cincinnati at Colon and
which were not given out in full at
the navy department. Should 1T be
necessary to send these additional
marines the United States will have
on the isthmus the following forces:
From the battleship Wisconsin, 500
sailors and marines; from the Pan
Their, 1926 marines; from the Cincin-
natl, $50; from the Ranger, so; under
orders, 600; a total of 1900 troops.
The United States is determined that
there shall be no battle between the
insurgents and the Colombian forces
along the line of the railway, and
that even the Colombian government
shall not impede trains.
Kingston. Jamaica, Sept. 22.-The
British steamer La Plata arrived
here from Colon bringing a large
number of refugees from the 18TH
mus. 1t is reported that owing to
the fear of rebel attack great many
neOn1a are 1aoviDm Colon o,1 Do~o,,o
The Colombian government is still
sending reinforcements to the 18TH
mus, and the La Plata carried 1000
government soldiers from Savanilla
to Colon. The Colombian revolution
lists are said to be massing in the
neighborhood of the railroad over
the isthmus. The refugees declare
the situation at Panama and Colon
to be extremely critical.
Panama, Colombia, Sept. 22.-Com-
mander McLean's communicate ton to
the Colombian government and to the
insurgent general, Herrera, to the eff
feet that ''no armed men except naval
forces of the United States will be al
lowed to use the railroad line" has
created resentment In conservative cir
cles, where it is considered as an at
tack upon Colombia's sovereignty
rights on the isthmus. Gen. Salazar
declines to express any opinion on the
subject. 1t is reported that Gen. Sal
azar, in a communication addressed to
the acting American consul here, in
sisted that Commander Mclean should
guarantee to him the rights of the Co
lombian government to transport
troops and munitions of war by rail
across the isthmus. Gen. Salazar has
received no answer to this communica-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
WEST AND SOUTH.

Congressional nominations: Sixth
Michigan district, w. III. S. Wood
(dem.); Eighth Wisconsin, T. H. Pat
terson (dem.); Sixth Kentucky, L. T.
Applegate (rep); Fourth Maryland,
Charles R. Scherin (rep., renom-
inated).
At Charlottesville, Ind, George r.
Parsons, travelling salesman for the
Michigan Drug company, of Detroit,
committed suicide by turning on the
gas.
Fierce fires are still sweeping bare
timber sections of the Rocky noun
tains from the Wyoming line to cen
trail Colorado. The fires are spread
ing with terrible rapidity.
young man, Bert Owen, shot and
killed himself in the woods near Mer-
rilan, Wis.
At Louisville, Ky. Judge Field has
granted the injunction prayed for by
States Attorney General Pratt, of
of Kentucky, to prevent the contest
between Terry McGovern and Young
Corbett scheduled for Monday night.
A large number of candidates are
being urged for the republican NOM
nation for congress declined by
Speaker Henderson. Speaker Hender-
son denies the story set afioat that he
would attempt to dictate the nomina-
ton.
Court of appeals of Kentucky sus-
tanned the injunction secured to pre-
vent the McGovern-Corbett fight in
Louisville September %, and the con-
test will not be held in that state. The
decision is, so lawyers say. so far-reach-
ing that it will prevent all boxing con-
tests in Kentucky in the future.
At Joliet, ILL.,, the Great Western
Cereal company's oat mills suffered a
loss estimated at more than $4,000 by
a fire. which was followed by an ex-
plosion of mill dust. The explosion
blew off the roof of the building and
damaged the walls.
Robbers dynamited the post office
safe at jefferson, o., securing $3.50 in
cash and $500 in stamps, and escaped
bv train. Night Waterman Jones was
bound and gagged.
In a panic at negro Baptist con-
vention al Birmingham, Ala, rs per-
sons were killed. A fight in the church
where Booker 7, Washington and 9TH
ers were speaking started a stampede.
Over 100 injured are reported.
High price of coal in the west is said
to be due to exorbitant freight charges
by eastern railroads:
Rain has extinguished the. forest
fires in southern Wyoming and north
ern Colorado.
The president in speech in Cincin-
natl declared that revision of the tar
iff is not the remedy for the trusts.
and said the latter must be curbed.
Trustees have decided to drop
"Childs-Drexel'' from the name of the
international Printers Home at Colo
raGo Springs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Mrs. Isabella Compton Denninger, of
Kenosha, wife of Max w. Denninger,
has been notified that $4,000 has been
sent to her as the fulfillment of
promise made to her when she as q
child named the Isabella mine. Mrs.
Denninger was formerly Miss Isabella
Reed, and when she was girl at her
home in ST. Joseph, Mo-, she was u
great favorite with Alexander Frazier,
now a California millionaire mine
owner. The miner when he discov-
cred a new mine in California told her
that he wanted a name for it, and she
suggested that he name it the Isabella.
The name was duly adopted, and Mr.,
Frazier said that if the name ever
proved valuable he would reward her.
Years passed and the promise was for
gotten by the Kenosha woman, but
a few days ago she was sent a check
for $4,000, with a letter from the
California millionaire telling her of
the promise and its fulfllment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
DEAD NUMBER los.
List of Victims of the Birmin 9Th m
Disaster Increases-Over
100 Injured.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 22.-Sunday
was day of funerals in Birmingham.
the remains of SO victims of the panic
in Shiloh church being inferred in the
various cemeteries for negroes around
the city. All of the negro churches
were crowded, and the naturally excit-
able nature of the southern negro was
wrought to a high pitch by the eu-
logistic sermons over the dead bodies
1T the various churches. The death list
is now known to number 105, and 10C
of these have been identified. The po-
lice assert that in addition at least five
bodies were taken to private houses
This would swell the number to no.
All of the dead negroes identified are
residents of Birmingham, except
George Wright, who is said to be from
Savannah. In nearly all of the churches
for whites sums were raised to assist
the negroes who are unable TO give
their dead proper burial, and with
amounts contributed by wealthy citi-
zens burial fund aggregating $500 has
been accumulated.
A number of dead were found at pri-
vate houses in the neighborhood OF
the scene of the disaster. Several
bodies of persons who were crushed in
the panic were found lyingin the weeds
in the vacant lot adjoining the church.
They had scrambled out of the mass
of struggling humanity with broken
limbs or crushed breasts and had
crawled away in this manner to die.
The fact that the delegates to the con-
vention were here from all parts of
the country, many of them being stran-
gers, renders the work of Identified
tion slow. Investigation, shows that
no white person was killed in the
panic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Knox Returns.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Attorney
General Knox returned to Washington
Sunday after his trip to Paris, where
he conferred with officials regarding
the sale of the Panama canal property
to the United States. Mr.. Knox de-
voted his time to questions affecting
the title of the company and its right
to dispose Of the same, and has consid-
cradle data on the subject. From this
he will prepare an opinion for the
president, and pending that declines
to make any statement on the matter
for the press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Must Help Pay wars Cost.

London, Sept. 22.-The Daily Mail
says that the government has decided
that the new South African colonies
are to be required to pay $500,O00,000
towards the cost of the South Afri-
can war. The colonies are, however,
to be allowed ample time in which
to make the payment; it will not be
collected until the extension of trade
and expansion of revenue permit.
Consequently, the loan will not be
fioated for two or three years. Min
ing profits will probably be taxed
ten per cent more than they were
before the war and money will also
be obtained by granting all kinds of
concessions and mineral rights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
ALI the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Supreme court of the United States
will reassemble October IS.
The secretary of the treasury an
nounces that he has authorized the dis
tribution in round numbers of $4,000
900 in public funds among banks
throughout the country which have
bonds available for security.
A naval veteran, Capt. William A.
Windsor, has been retired with the
rank of rear admiral.
Plans decided upon by the navy de-
partment provide for placing of pow
erful fleets to guard American inter
ests in Asiatic and South American
waters.
The secretary of the treasury i'm
piled in Chicago interview that abo-
lition Of subtreasuries is being consid-
cred; would release $83 100000; bank
ers in principal cities generally indorse
the plan.
The bank deposits by people of the
United States aggregate So, 100000,
an average of $1O8 per capita.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
GLIDES INTO THE WATER.
Cruiser Des MOines Is successfully
Launched i'm the Presence of
n Large Audience.

Quincy Mass, Sept. 22.-The cruiser
Des Moines was launched from the
yards of the Fore River Ship 4 Engine
company shortly after noon Saturday.
Hundreds of people saw the ship
plunge into the water, and for some
time after their cheers echoed along
the river banks. Miss Elsie Macomber,
of Des Moines, with Gov. Cummins, of
Iowa, and Mayor Brenton, of Des
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Mfniup ROOul.

Mining in Grant county is experien-
cling a boom. In almost every town
ship newly organized stock companies
are installing modern machinery Rich
leads running in all directions are be-
ing discovered and now that the deep
drifts can be secured, old abandoned
mines are being worked again. Heavy
shipments of lead ore are being made
to Chicago every day. The Rowley
mine at Buncombe has lately been
opened. Within two miles of Bun
combe are nine other mines, all heavy
producers of rich black jack and lead
ore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
ILLINOIS TRAGEDY.
Springfield Man Shoots His Baby
Boy and Then Kills
Himself.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 22.-His wife
having refused to live with him again,
Henry o. Williams, of Springfield, an
agent for the Franklin Life Insurance
company, kidnapped their two-year-old
son and then, driving to Loami, the
home of his mother, he shot the baby
in the head, after which he sent bull
let into his own brain, ending his life.
The child, although not dead, is in a
precarious condition. The tragedy
was the climax of disagreement be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Williams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

The last official paper issued by
Commander-in-Chief Terrence is
circular letter sent to all the grand
army posts urging its members to
contribute to the building of homes
for eX-confederates who are feeble
and very poor. Col. j. M. Falkner,
United States district attorney in
Alabama, has planned home of cot
tages in Chiffon county. His plan
contemplates the construction of 40
cottages costing $1,000 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Fire wiped out the business portion
of Taylors' Falls, MINI.
Near Bancroft, Neb., Peter Olson,
murderer of Mary Peterson, of Oma-
ha. was killed by pursuing posse.
President Roosevelt's trip came near
being married by another tragedy, two
little girls narrowly escaping death
under his carriage at Detroit. Large
crowds filled the streets and gave noisy
welcome whenever the guest makes an
appearance.
Roy and Paul Kna benshue, Toledo
CO., youths, stole captive balloon and
were carried into the clouds, but land
ed safely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

European experts figure that the
cereal crop of 1902 throughout the
world is the largest ever raised. In
many of the producing countries OF
Europe, however, the crop will be
only an average one, the big increase
BILE for the greater part of the
worlds gain. This will mean that
while our crop will be great enough
to furnish cheap food to consumers
in this country there will be a chance
for our farmers to dispose of most
of Their surplus abroad. Certainly an
encouraging outlook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

A Milwaukee paper has made dis
covery. 1t has found proof that the
ini4uitous habit of promiscuous and
indiscriminate splitting originated in
England and not in America. The dis
covery comes late, but it is supposedly
never too late to right wrong. Dick
ems first made the charge in his Amer
lean note book, and travellers since
who have visited our shores have never
failed to comment on the great Ameri-
can habit of expectoration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Qowa Girl Who ChristeneG Cruiser Des
Moines)

Moines, standing by her side. smashed
the traditional bottle of champagne
against the steel prov of the cruiser,
while Miss Clara n. Carleton, of Haver-
hill, Mass, cut the ropes which held
the last keel block and started the ship
down the ways.
The plunge into the river was made
gracefully and was hailed by deafen-
ing roar of cheers from those in boats
and on the shore. A number of tugs
were ready to tow the vessel back to
the pier. At the conclusion of the
launching lunch was served to the
invited guests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Found a Cannon BaH.

A party of campers on Battle Island,
near La Crosse, dug up cannon bali
which located, without doubt, the posi-
ton, heretofore unknown and often
disputed, where Chief Black Hawk,
during the last days of the famous
Black Hawk Indian war, in 1882, stood
with his outposts, attempting to dis
play the flag of truce to the steamer
Warrior, which returned the request
for mercy with fusillade and cannon
fire that killed % of the reds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Mrs. X. A, Simpson, of Milburn, N.
j., niece of John Brough, war gov
ernor of Ohio, has presented to the
Ohio State library the Brough Bible
which was brought to the United
States from England more than a
century ago by John Brough, the
head of the family of this country.
John Brough was the father of the
war governor and of Col Charles HI.
Brough, a civil war veteran. The
gift has been accepted by the Ohio
authorities and with the Brough fam
lily records will be placed in the
State library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Many persons were injured in panic
in the great crowd which attended the
iahrmarlt of the Elks' carnival III Mil
waukee. A vast throng was congested
into a few blocks. The people became
so damned that it was impossible for
them to move. In the jam women
tainted and some of them were tram
pied upon, children were lost, and
above the roar of the crowd could be
heard the howls of those who were
being squeezed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Spinsters in China are conspicuous
by their absence, the only unmar-
ried women being nuns who dedi-
cate their virginity to Buddha. These
ladies have shaved heads like priests,
and are thus deprived of the only
Chinese mark of sex. Like the yes
tai virgins of ancient Rome, they
are brought up from babyhood with
regard to their future calling. Some
of them compensate themselves for
their loss of hirsute adornment by
allowing their nails to grow alarm
ingly long, and the longer they are
the greater is their owners pride.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
A Grealf BInat.

The largest blast of rock ever at
tempted in GAINESVILLE took place at
the city stone crusher plant. Thirteen
hundred pounds were used, 300 pounds
being giant blasting powder and the
remainder dynamite. A mass of rock
standing As feet high with face of
70 feet and a depth of II feet was dis
placed and broken into small pieces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Increased interest in trade with
China and elsewhere in the orient is
indicated by the announcement that
another steamship company has been
formed by strong financial and ship
ping interests in New York city, and
will soon enter into active cOmpeti-
ton for commerce between that port
and the far east.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Victim of Gnme warden.

Charles Hazen, of Chicago, who has
summer cottage on Long Lake, was ar
rested by Game Warden Obertholtzer at
Eagle River for having deer meat in
his possession out Of season. Hazen
was taken before a justice of the peace
and pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs, which was paid. The veni-
son was confscated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Gold Mining COmpany,

The Menasha Gold Mining company
has been organized in Menasha with a
capital stock of $1,000,000. The com
pany is incorporated under the laws
of South Dakota, with A. N. Strange,
of the Strange Paper company, G. w.
Dodge, postmaster of Menasha, and T.
d. Whitehead, of Chicago, as incorpora-
tors. The company has purchased
property in California.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Something almost as good as in
telligence is exhibited by plants. If,
during a dry season, a bucket of wa
ter be placed near a growing pump
kin, in the course Of a few days the
vegetable will turn from it's course
and get at least one Of it's leaves in
the water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

The census bureau has issued a re-
port on the manufacture of locomo-
tives which shows a capital of $40, S13,-
1913 invested in the 2S locomotive works
for the United States. The
value of the products is returned as
$35, 2O9,O48, to produce which involved
an outlay of $40. 899,614 for wages,
81 ,360,341 for miscellaneous expenses,
and $40, 174395 for materials used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Within a short time Uncle SANS rep
resentatives will begin taking the CEN
sus of the Philippine islands. 1t will
be the only accurate census of the
islands in their history, the figures
furnished by the Spanish government
being VIGOROUSLY unreliable and gen
orally mere estimates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Flour Concern Sold.

Judge Seaman has confirmed the sale
of the United States Flour Milling com
pany in Milwaukee to the Standard
Milling company. The price was So, $780,
600 and the cost of the sale was $780, 2S.
The total Indebtedness was SIS, 147005,
with $500. 600 interest. There was a de-
ficiency of $5,1S5,254. The Standard
company held 1875 bonds in the old
concern, which was appleton the sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

A coroner's jury sitting in Vine
land, n. j., decided that where man
in racing automobile killed bicy-
Gle rider, smashed a buggy and in
jured it's occupants, the accident was
unavoidable" Of course it was.
What business had the bicyclist and
the buggy in the public highway?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

The construction of the press
building at the worlds fair in ST.
Louis has begun. This is the same
building used for the headquarters
for the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton at the Pan-American and the
Charleston expositions, the materials
having been twice taken apart and
transported by rail, first to Charles
ton and thence to st. Louis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
High Rntes for Coal.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-The high price
of coal in the west is due to ex
orbitant freight charges by eastern
railroads. The combination forces
rates above those charged on
ordinary merchandise. Anthracite
freights in east are nearly four
times higher than bituminous in the
xyact
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Houghton, Mich, Sept. ga con-
tract was let Saturday for the con-
struction of memorial library at
Painsedale, to cost $4,000. 1t is given
by William A. Paine. of Boston, as
memorial to his mother, who died in
1QA1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

There is no proof that any horse ever
suffered from the effects of the suns
rays falling upon it's head, says the
Medical Press. Among the human
race it is now a weIl-recognized fact
that socalled "sunstroke" is due to
microbial invasion of the body. In
other words it is a kind of specific
fever, and can be contracted in the
shade
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

American farmers have raised
billion bushels more corn in 1902
than in 1901. That means $400,000,000
more for the tillers of the soil, which
is a neat consolation purse for the
drought last year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
To Abolish subtreasuries

Washington, Sept. 22.-The admins
tration plans to change the financial
system of the United States by abol-
ishing subtreasuries, making banks de-
nositories of public money and accept
ing any approved bonds as securities.
hoping to prevent financial stringen-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
-Four Killed by Cnve-In.

Covington, Va, Sept. 22.-By cave.
in 1t the Stack mines Friday four men.
all colored, lost their lives. The body
of one was recovered in the afternoon
and it is thought the force of men now
at work will soon be able to take out
the other three.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Lueerne, Switzerland, Sept. 22.-Lord
Salisbury's physician says the patient
has slight equity affection from which
he is suffering but which gives no
ground for anxiety. His lordship had
considerably improved in health Sat
urday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25
Throe KILLED i'm n Riot.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Sept. ga re-
port reached here Friday evening that
a bloody riot took place at Berryburg,
Barbour county, Friday night, in
which three Italian coal miners were
killed and one badly wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-25

Hoods Song of the Shirt might
well be revised to-day to fit the case
of 1854 children under 10, who, the
last census reports, are employed in
making this article Of apparel in the
United States.