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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Two things will be noticed in par
ticular by the report of the director of
the mint which has recently been sent
out. One of these is that the worlds
gold supply keeps growing, and another
is that the United States is now the
largest single contributor to it. In
the year 1901, the figures for which
the director has just compiled, the
worlds gold output was a little over
$263, OOo, 900, and the United States own
share of it was nearly $40, 900, 900. Aus
tralasia. with $1,000 900. came nearest
to the United States of all the other
gold producing localities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

\ Philadelphia man announces
sure cure for insomnia. After having
tried every remedy without securing
relief, he followed the advice of friend
and took to eating roasted peanuts
upon retiring. He ate them slowly,
one at time, giving at least 25 chews
to each nut, and when the fiftieth nut
was disposed of sank into sleep. Let's
see: so peanuts at % chews each equals
1850 chews. A minute more for each
nut makes so minutes. Almost any
one would sleep from exhaustion after
an hours steady action of the jaws.
Yes, tie peanut method is good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

The British people and government
have no tenderness for anarchists, but
they have great regard for national
dignity. And it is safe to say the Bel
gian authorities will hear from that
incident in Brussels, where James Kier
Hardie, member of the British parlia-
ment, was arrested as an anarchist,
Hardie is queer in many respects, but
he is no anarchist. If he were an an
archist he couldn't be a British NJ. p.
Americans, with their disposition to
see fun in everything, might laugh
such an affair away, but British Off
Gals take the matter seriously.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

There is a rumor that the empress
dowager of China is planning another
anti-foreign upheaval. The Boxer eX
perience, should have been lesson
enough. 1t is doubtful if the empress
dowager is as foolish as the report re-
presents her to be. At any rate, she
will know better when WI Ting Fang
returns to China and posts her as to
what she is up against when she tries
to fight all modern civilization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

One of the most remarkable labor
strikes on accord was that of nearly
800 coal miners in Indiana, who struck
in the interest of the mules ensployed
in the mines. They declared that the
animals were not properly cared for,
were often worked without having been
fed or watered and that they them
were better treated. 1t was a sym
pathy strike, and it did honor to the
men,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
FibrOid Tumors Cured.
Mrs ayes' First Letter AppeaIin 10 Mrs Pinham

Mrs Letter Appealing Pinkham Helps
"DEAR Mrs PKHA:-I have been Boston DOCTORS treat
en for long time without relief They tell bd
sit down without great and the extends
have bearing both back and 'front.' My
domen swollen have had flowing spells three My
petite good walk feet for length of time
1.-The symptoms OF Fibrod Iunor given in little book
cuaey describe write for Mrs.
e. f. HAYES, 252 Dudley St, Q4oxbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result of Mrs. PinEf1ams advice-aI-
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her medicine-Wt1iCh she knew would help her
her letter contained of additional nstruC-
tions to treatment all of which helped to bring
about the happy result
"DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:-S Sometime ago you
symptoms and asked advice You replied and followed
all directions carefully, and to-day we'll
Lyd H
expelled the umor and strengthened whole system. walk
miles
Vegetable Compound worth five dol
L
female trouble kind faithful Mrs
E. f. HAYES 252 Dudley st, (2oxbu1y) Boston, Mass.
could testmonyOr take
the health happiness which Lydia E Pinhams
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes.
Such testimony should be accepted by all convincing
stands
ovarian troubes nammaons; uceaton falling and dis
of the womb; bacahe Irregular suppressed painful
menuaton Surely the volume and character OF the testimonial let
printing
her address will gladly letters
which write for fuller information about her illness
Her gratitude Mrs Pmkham Lydia f. Pinhams Vegetable
heartfelt that thinks trouble
her for her health happiness
Truly it said that il Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound that and other medicines don't Tor
get this when druggist wants to sell something else
0S f10St tUh Bs S on dS ss' and
WUUUU ~ Lydia E.P nxhamM icino Co. Lynn,HI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Pass ed Away.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. John Eliot
Ward, president of the convention OF
1856 that nominated James Buchanan
for the presidency of the United
States, died in his eighty-eighth year
Sunday, at Dorchester, Ga, his birth
place. Mr.. Ward was United States
district attorney of Georgia in 1888,
and in 1853 he was appointed by Pres
ident Buchanan as minister to China,
in which position he served until the
breaking out of the civil war. In 1866
he went to New York, where he prac-
ticed law for many years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

For the first time since 1869 the post
office department. with the issuance OF
the new series of stamps now in pre-
paration, will make use of the Ameri-
can flag in one of the designs. This
will be a part of the two-cent stamp,
which, by the way, will bear little re-
semblance to the one now current.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Since the house of the ffty-seventh
congress came into existence in March,
1901, ID members have died, three have
resigned and two have been unseated
rs a result of contests, making a total
of II changes in less than two years.
This, according to those intrusted with
the compilation of data OF this char
acter, is the greatest number of
changes occurring during one session
Of congress in the history of that leg
islative body.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

According to the figures of the AL
pine club of Switzerland 63 persons
were killed while climbing the noun
tains last summer, and since that time
two other deaths have occurred. This
makes a total far in excess of that of
any previous year. No fewer than 3O5
persons have lost their lives on the
Alps during the last ten years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

The urgent need of officers in the
navy has led to the dropping of one
year at the naval academy, the object
being to put th~ midshipmen into sea
service the fourth year, where theor-
etical and practical instruction will be
combined This change will not give
them commissions any sooner than if
the course of four years were taken at
the academy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

In Richmond Chief Justice Fuller
declined to take up an election case
involving Acknowledgement of ne
groes, basing his decision on lack of
jurisdiction.
At Independence, Mo-, two men
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob
a Chicago & Alton passenger train.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Kruger wants to Go Back.

London, Dec. Cen. schaIk-Ber-
ger and Messrs. Vessels ard VOL
marans, the former Boer delegates,
sailed Saturday for South Africa. The
general is the bearer of letter from
Mr.. Kruger to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain asking that he be allowed
to return to South Africa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

A typewriter for the pocket is one
of the latest bits Of American ingenu-
ity, specially designed to meet the re-
quirements of journalists and authors
who need to take notes under condi-
tons where a pencil and paper would
not be convenient. 1t may be worked
without removing the hands from the
pocket. 1t is four inches long by three
inches wide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

No one will sympathize with the
Paterson IN. j. school superintendent
who is bothered to keep classes going
because the teachers get married so
rapidly. Paterson is rather to be con
graduated upon the charm Of its
teachers than condoled with for it's
vacant chairs. Let the superintendent
hustle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Rro1xe uis Neck

Escanaba, Mich, Dec. Pat Down
ey, aged 80 years, deckhand on the
steamer Maryland, met instant death
as the result of scuffle with two
other deckhands on the boat. The
three men were fooling on the deck
of the boat, which was unloading coal
on the ST. Paul dock, when they ali
fell to the deck below. Downey had
his neck broken and died instantly
The others were badly injured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Cb,rcea with Murder.

Dunlap, Tenn, Dec. William II.
Murray, alias Howard, was arrested
here Saturday by an Illinois officer
on warrant charging Murray with
the murder of a man named Wood
rome, at Williamsburg, Ill, % years
arO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Athens, O., Dec. frank Smith
aged 25, who shot and killed Perry
Oxley and Charles Brown at Glou-
cester on August 20 last, was found
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree by the Jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
peru Likes Arbitration.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Peruvian
newspapers contain complimentary
references to King Edwards awarl
in the Argentine-Chilian boundary
controversy, according TO a Herald
dispatch from Lima. They recon-
mend other republics to resort to ar
bitratiOn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Peshawar,- British India, Dee. L
Twenty-Five Waziries killed, 2O2 taken
prisoners, two wounded, 50 towers
and three villages destroyed, 5000
head of cattle and As guns captured,
is the net result of the British expe-
dition recently sent against the re-
bellious tribesmen. The effect of this
punishment upon the offending
tribes is said to have been salutary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
SuItauof Morocco checked.

Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 1.-The sui
tan of Morocco's forces have been at
tackled by the Seemmour tribesmen
not far from Tangier. The sultan dis
persed the rebels, but his advance or
Rabat has been checked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Under Arrest.

Hamburg, Dec. THE German
painter. Christian Alters, a resident
of Capri island. who, it is alleged,
was responsible for the charges
brought against the late Herr Krupp,
has been arrested at the Swiss from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
Gums an Texas Explode.

Hampton. Va, Dec. 1.-While the
battleship Texas was at target prac-
tice Friday two of the large turret
guns exploded. No one was killed.
and no serious damage was done to
the ship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
A Kansas Editor Eliminates.

It is said that when a hungry Indian
goes hunting he kills the first thing he sees,
# it is only crow. If he kills duck, he
drops the crow and if he gets deer, he
ular Indians, aren't they? - Lane New
Leaf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

hansen, the Arctic explorer, an
nounces that next year Capt. Amons-
den will make another dash for the
north pole. Baldwin and Peary are
still to be heard from.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

A Princeton football player has been
run over and crippled by locomotive.
1t is believed that he was practicing
new'tackle and Overplayed himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
InmnteriaI.

Politician-Congratula Sarah, I've
been nominated.
Sarah with delight Honestly,
.What difference does that make"-De-
troit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Rome. Dec. 1.-The pope gave an
audience to Grand Duke Sergius, who
announced to his holiness the cars
intention to visit Rome.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Teaeher-Jamie, can you tell me why
Lincoln is called the martyred president?
Jamie-'Cause he has to stand for all
l. Lincoln stories. Chicago Record
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04

Only 51s per cent. of the globes land sur
face is fit for cultivation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-04
ROOT MAKES REPORT
Secretary of War Tells of Needs of
the Army.
Urges Appointment of n General Stan
-Favors Permanent Militia Sys-
tenn advantages of the
Canteen.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual
report of Secretary of War Elihu
Root says that on October Is, 1902,
the army of the United States con-
sisted of 1856 officers and 66,0o3 en-
listed men, making total of 69,5o9.
On October "a, 1902, an order was
made reducing the enlisted strength
to 59,S66. This reduction will have
been accomplished in the most eco
nomical way before the end OF the
current fiscal year, and in the main
accomplished during the next 30 days.
The effect of carrying out this order
will be to bring the American troops
stationed in the Philippines down to
an enlisted strength of 13,48o, The
distribution of the army will be as
follows when this reduction is COM
pleted
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

tue s,,v. me wIl,rl has even seen
sealskins worn in Kingston on n day
when the thermometer registered 90
degrees in the shade. Here is a stylish
saddle colored gentleman wearing loud
check trousers, patent leather shoes, a
striped flannel shirt of three colors, a
crimson and black sash around his
waist, a blue English cricketing cap on
his head. In his hand he carries an
immense cane, while screwed into his
left eye is a circular piece of perfectly
plain glass, through which he glares
stonily on the throng. Not long ago
the single eyeglass became very popu.
lar among Kingston society darkleS,
but they could not get along with the
glasses that magnitied. so some enter
prsing merchant imported lot OF cir
cular pieces Of plain window glass,
and all the dudes Wore them. happily
md idiotically.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A TROPICAL
CHRISTMAS
How the Day of Days Is Cele-
brated In Jamaica
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

HRISTMAS with the mercury
at % degrees in the shade and
soaring away out of sight
when exposed in the open!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

~ soaring away out of sight
when exposed in the open!
The burning, almost boiling, rays Of
the sun beat vertically down from a
deep blue dome of sky that is unlocked
by a single film of cloud and reflect
back with added intensity of suffering
heat from the parched, baked and
cracked earth and from the surface of
a sea that shimmcrs like molten lead.
Christmas in land of perpetual sum
mcr, and q hot wave ut that, where Il
linen suit feels like Il buffalo robe and
the mere thought of Il blazing Gule
log almost induces an attack of fever.
The calendar may insist that il is the
2Ith of December, but 10 stranger
from the north, says Il newspaper cor
respondent from Kingston. JHmaica. TO
whom the word "Christmas" has Il
Jingle of slcighbclls and the sharp
keen ring of skate blades on the ice,
there is no real Christmas in the
strange countries of the tropics.
In Kingston, the capital of jamaica,
the preparations for Christmas begin
shopkeepers lay IN extra supplies and
provide special attractions, pretty
much after the manner of the New
York stores. Among other things they
import large quantities of swectmeats
and candies from London, New York
and Paris. including chocolate creams
and other confectionery which New
Workers are accustomed to getting
fresh every hour" In Jamaica YOU
are reasonably sure of getting these
delicacies fresh every Christmas.
Chocolate grows in great abundance
all over the island, but it must 20 To
London or Paris or New York To he
manufactured into candy, or even into
the preparations for breakfast beyer-
ages. That is one of the expensive
peculiarities of the country, The
Christmas market is the great feature
of the day. and almost the principal
event Of the year in certain sense
Everybody goes To market on Christ
mas day, and between the hours of g
and 8 in the morning all the fashion
and beauty of the islands capital are on
dress parade through Victoria market.
The stalls in the market are gayly
decorated with flags, bunting, palm
branches, colored paper. tinscl and an
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

abundance of flowers. A brass band
occupies a prominent position in the
market building and discourses music
of great volume and variety and more
or less melody. After the crowds fair
ly take possession of the market the
performance of the band appears to be
mostly pantdSlimic, for nothing made
by the hand of man can for a moment
compete in noise producing capacity
with the average jamaican negro.
The West Indian negro's great weak
ness is love of gay apparel, next is
prediction for ceremoniousness. and
the most prominent affliction is garrul-
ity. In the crowd that surges past one
through the market and the surround
ing streets may be seen every variety
of apparel known to civilized and I'M
civilized man. The country people
wear little or nothing, the coolies as
little as nothing, but the town negro
wears everything he or she can put
on, without any regard whatever to the
climatic conditions. They take their
notions from the English fashion pa
pers, and heavy wooden clothing is all
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
LOOKING FOR
SANTA CLAUS

The snow was falling on the noun
tans. hiding their tops in misty veil,
and the air was full of whirlng flakes,
which were rapidly covering the brown
earth with a carpet of white and oblit-
Grating the trail up the mountain side
where trudgcd, or. rather, stumbled,
along a grotesque childish figure in a
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19


Dear good murmured drowsily, see
MI SANTA ing the kind face bending
over her:
Dear, good Mr.. Santa Claus, |
want
When she opened her wistful, dark
eyes again, the same kind face was
bending over her as she lay on her cot
In the little brown house, her father
holding her in his arms, while beside
her was the most beautiful doll of
which she had ever dreamed, and,
clasping it close to her heart. little
Dorothy asked with revercnt joy, the
lark eyes filled to oyerflowing:
Dear Mr. Santa Claus, is you God
.oo?"
CALLIE BONNEY MARBLE.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
CALLIE BONNEY MARBLE.


First Xmas Candle-I'm just burn.
60 out.
Second Ditto-Boshi Twelve o'clock
You are not up to snuff
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

mans rough Jacket, the
sleeves rolled over and
over to let out the small
brown hands, while the
edge Of the coat, on "A line
with her heels, left Il trail
in the snow. A red hood
covered the child'S head,
dark curlS peeping out
around her face, and ia
the fearless. wlstful eyes
shOne n new light. for
Dorothy was going to find
Santa Claus. When her
mother had gone to heav-
ell Il short time before,
they had carried her up
the mountain, and God
and Santa Claus We're al
ways associated together
in the child's mind. So,
If God lived up there. san
Ia Claus could not be far
away. Thus reasoned lit
tie Dorothy in the hours
when her father was off
working in the mine aud
she was left alone with
her rag doll in the little
brown hut which served
as shelter and home.
santa Claus may not
now mother has gone t
said, "and it must be nea
so | will find him. and PEI
take me in his reindeer
mother and God"
Little Dorothy paused
of sweeping the one 70,
home, and, putting some
the ashes TO bake, that
supper might he ready for
wrapped herself in his old
her red hood and started
Santa Claus.
1t CHANGED that day tina
mine owners was down f
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

on a tour of inspection,
and. having seen Dorothy
on a previous trip, he
had. remembering anoth-
or little girl who was very
happy on Christmas eve,
brought down Il Christ
mas box for Dorothy and
so strolled along with her
father as he started home
ward, that he might give
it into the hands of the
little maiden herself. But
when they reached the
brown hut Dorothy was
not there, and when re
peated calls brought no
answer the two men,
alarmed, started in oppo-
site directions to seek her,
Mr.. Golden following the
almost obliterated path
up the mountain side,
where, a mile beyond, he
found the little one al
most buried in the falling
snow. and as he stopped
Il L l. :. L.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-25
MEET THE ISSUE soUARELY.

At this writing there has been no decision announced by Justice Kent or the demurrer in Wilson vs. the governor and auditor. It is to be hop ed the justice will find it convenient to inform the public soon, as to his opinion of the demurrer raised The fact is. the people of Arizona would like to see Governor Murphy and his auditor walk up and face the issue. They either had the right or they did not have the right to draw the money from the treasury to recover which the suit is brought. If they had the right then give the courts a chance to say so. If they did not have the right. then give the court the opportunity of saying so and requiring them to re- turn the same to the public treasury. It don't look right to see the governor of the territory lodging behind de murrer, when charged with receiving public funds unlawfully.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-04-25
END oFsLEAsiNG BILL.


 The several bills introduced by Sen ator Mildred of Nebraska, Representa- tive Bowersock of Kansas and Repre- sentative Stephens of Texas. provid- ing for the leasing of the grazing lands of the public domain to stockmen. are killed for the present session. and probably will not be heard of again for alang time tocome. The bills were referred to the commissioner of the general land office for his views and his adverse recommendations have had the effect of effectually shelv- ing the measures. For this result the stockmen of Arizona have reason to be thankful. While the bills were pressed by western cattle interests, and received their greatest encourage ment from the resolutions in favor of leasing adopted at the live stock con vention held at Denver last year. the policy proposed was clearly against the live stock interests of Arizona, and in fact all sections of the arid region in which the grazing is so scant as to require extensive ranges for moderate sized herds. The price proposed, cents an acre, was a prohibitive fig. ure so far as it applied to this terri tory.-Republican.