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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
RACE CONFLICT.
Three Whites and Eight Negroes
Killed in IL Riot at Lit
Teton, Ala,

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 2o.-Three
white men and eight negroes have
been killed in race riots at Littleton,
Ala, according to reports received
here, The negroes are said to have
taken possession of the town after the
fight, and to have intrenched them
selves in a strong position. They have
captured a powder magazine belong
ing to coal company. In response to
an appeal from Littleton, which is a
small town 25 miles southwest of this
city, Sheriff Andrew w. Burgin, ac-
companied by ten deputies, started
for that place at II p. IN. on special
train. The riot is said to have been
caused by crowd of negroes attack
ing a white woman. AS soon as che
white residents of the town learned
of the assault they began a search for
the miscreants. The negroes refused
to deliver the woman's assailants, and
armed themselves to protect their
leaders. When the whites came up
the negroes opened fire, and the Off
GERS returned the volley, the exchange
resulting in II fatalities. Among the
whites reported killed are Joseph
Thompson and Ira Creel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
MEET DISASTER.
British Troops Routed by the Mad
MuIlah's FOrces--Fifty Killed
and 100 Wounded

London. Oct. 20.-The British expe-
dition sent into Somaliland, in east
Africa, to punish the Mad Mullah, has
met with disaster. In a fight on Octo-
Der 6 with the natives, two British Of
ficers and so men were killed and a
hundred wounded. The expedition is
retreating.
The expedition lost large part Of
it's transport and supplies, and many
of it's camels were killed. The British
forces were made up entirely of ma
tives, with English officers.
Col Swayne, in command of the ex-
petition, has sent an urgent request
to Berbera for 600 achievements.
The Mullah is bringing up reinforce
ments from all sides, and it is feared
here that unless help arrives quickly
Col. Swayne's force will be annihi-
lated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
THE EAST.

From the New York subtreasury
Secretary Shaw has transferred $780,
050,O0O cash to banks in payment for
$15,000,OO0 government four per cent
bonds at market price.
Sir Thomas J. Lipton's challenge for
a third race for Americas cup has
been accepted by the New York Yacht
club. the first race to be sailed August
20, 1903.
At West Point military academy
hazing is virtually ended, according to
the report of Col. A. L. Mills, super
intendent.
At Trenton, n. j., the United States
Packing company, which is understood
to be the beef combine, was incor-
porated with an authorized capital of
81, 800 900. 1t is understood that this
amount will be subsequently increased
to probably $50 ,0O0,0oO.
An old-time actor, Edmond II. Lay
is dead at Bellevue hospital, New York,
from general debility. Lay, who was
70 years old, was born in Virginia. He
appeared in minor parts with Edwin
Booth and other prominent actors.
In the office of a New York law firm
William c. Turner, former president
of the Climax Bottlins company, of
Pittsburg, killed Robert Hamilton, his
successor, w. j. Mallard, the com
pany's secretary, and himself. He had
been charged with defaication, and the
shooting occurred at a meeting to
negotiate a settlement.
In long reply to President Roose-
velt. Mr.. Mitchell thanks him for his
course toward the miners and goes
deeply into the causes leading up to
the strike.
Most of the miners unions have in
structed delegates to follow Mitchell's
advice in the settlement. Fear that all
strikers may not find employment
promises to cause trouble.
Weekly Trade Review of Dun & Co.
declares the coal strike settlement re-
moves the only handicap on industry
Railroads will be congested when the
crop, movement begins. The October
earnings gained 3.5 per cent. over 1901
In Boston the convention of the Ma
tional United Irish. league opened with
two great mass meetings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Interesting Facts and Figures from
Annual Report of Commits
Sioner OF Education.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The annual
report of the commissioner of edu-
cation, just submitted to the secrc-
tary of the interior, shows that the
grand total Of pupils in schools, ele-
mentary, secondary and higher, both
public and private, in the United
States for the year ended June 80,
1901, was 17,299,230, an increase of
27S,520 pupils over the previous year.
Of this number the enrolment of pu-
pills in institutions supported by gen
eral and local taxes furnished by
states and municipalities were 49,
71O,394. as against 15,443, 462, the num-
Der reported for the previous year.
Besides these there were certain spe-
cial institutions, like city evening
schools, business schools, schools for
Indians, reform schools, schools con-
nected with asylu1hs, schools for
cookery, and other special trades and
vocations, all enrolled nearly 100000
pupils. Adding the enrolment in
these special schools to that for gem
eral education, the aggregate is some
ton that received education for a
longer or shorter period during the
year ending June 80, 1901.
The value of property used for pub
lie school purposes has risen to $780,
$685. S9 from $3.50, zoos in 1870, and
the expenditures for the common
schools, including elementary and
secondary schools, but excluding all
institutions for higher education,
amounted to $226,043 1876, having risen
to this sum from 63,396.666 in 1870.
In 1870 the expenditure for schools
per capita Of the population was
$1.64; the past year it was $293 per
capita of the population, the highest
that it has ever been. 1t was an in
crease of ten cents to each man,
woman and child over the previous
year. The average attendance of
each pupil for the entire number en-
rolled was 90 days for the year, an
increase of "a days over the previous
wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
UNABLE TO REGISTER.
Notwithstanding President Will Go
Home to Oyster Bay in No
vember to Vote.

Washington, Oct. 20.-While Pres
ident Roosevelt was unable to go To
Oyster Bay tc register his vote for
the November election, he will go
home to vote. The president is pro-
crossing finely toward complete re-
covery and now is able to move about
without crutches or even cane, but
his physicians have advised him not
to travel any distance for at least
two weeks. For this reason he will
be unable to attend the Inauguration
of President Woodrow Wilson, of
Princeton university, although he had
expressed his particular desire to be
present when President Wilson is in
stalled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
TROUBLE BEGINS.

Trouble begins with the first back
ache. Backache comes in many
forms. Sudden twinges of pain, sharp
stitches, slow exhaustive aches.
Most backache pains are kidney
pains.
The Kidneys fail to perform the
duties nature intends them to do
and the warning of trouble comes
through the back.
Neglect the kidney warning, grave
complications viii surely follow.
Urinary disorders - Diabetes
Bright's Disease-are the downward
steps of neglected kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure every kid
ney and bladder sickness and the
cure lasts. Read this proof of it:
Mrs. Adam Guntle, residing at 701
South Plum St., Charlottesville, Ind,
says: II made public statement in
1897 saying that Doan's Kidney Pills
had cured a member of our family
after he had suffered for years with
weak back and kidney troubles.
He took three boxes of this remedy
and was completely cured. Now
three years have elapsed since 1
made this statement and / am only
too pleased to reendorse it. have
also used Doan's Kidney Pills myself.
obtaining the best results. / have
recommended this remedy to my
friends and neighbors as one which
can always be depended upon"
A free trial Of this great Kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Guntle
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

Unknown thieves raided the fur
store of +. Banke, Cleveland o., and
took away practically the entire stock
of goods in the place. The stolen furs
were valued at $4,000
The colored murderer of the Hicks
family, Jim Buchanan, was tried at Ma
cogdoches. Tex. A plea of guilty was
accepted by the judge, and the negro
was legally hanged within two hours
after sentence had been passed, hav-
inc waived the so days allowed him by
law.
At Youngstown, o., Mrs. Mary Jo-
seph. aged So, an Arabian, died after
drinking poisoned coffee. Three other
members of the family are in a serious
condition. Nicholas Joseph. who is no
relation of the family, has been arrest
ed. charged with the crime.
At its recent session Mississippi Val
lev Medical associa ton elected Edwin
Walker, of Evansville. president, and
selected Memphis as the place of meet
ing in October, 1908.
At East St. Louis theeIllinois Fedora
JlOn OF lsdDOI ddO plcA RESOLUTIONS Dfdc-
tically forbidding union men being
members of the state militia.
On Matagordo island, near Rockport.
Tex. mosquitoes caused the death of
5000 head of sheep belonging to George
A. Brundells.
The famous bandit, James Younger,
paroled from the Minnesota peniten-
tiary, committed suicide at St. Paul.
Mimi, because of his inability 20 secure
a complete pardon.
Statistics of the London chamber
of commerce show that wages in Eng
land decreased $7,67o.o0o in 1901.
Ohio's new municipal code provides
board rule for cities and gives the gov
ernor power TO remove mayors.
Eight negroes and three white men
were killed in a race riot at Littleton,
Ala. caused by an attack on white
woman.
At negro festival in Blossom. Tex.
City Marshal Benjamin Hill was killed
while trying to quell riot. and three
negroes were also shot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

One million dollars were found in
New York gamblers safes captured
by police raid.
Gen. Fernandez has captured Presi-
dent Marroquin, of Colombia, and has
proclaimed himself dictator.
Prussia is resolved to acquire six
of the remaining private railways in
the country and to inaugurate new
economic era.
London coal prices have advanced
"a cents to consumers and IL cents to
dealers on strong foreign and do
nestle demand.
Cuba is afraid. of reciprocity with
the United States. England might
retaliate with a countervailing duty
ON the islands sugar.
The army medical officers say there
is little danger of the bringing OF
cholera to this country by the army
transports from Manila.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional education association has an
nounced the selection of Boston as the
place of the next convention. July 8
to 10. 1908.
At the centennial celebration of
Washington and Jefferson college at
Washington, Pa. the commemorative
address was delivered by Rev. David
Crega, of Brooklyn.
1t is said unofficially that the Brit
ish government will ask parliament
to authorize Transyaal loan of $780,
600, 600 or more to be guaranteed by
the imperial government.
English anthracite. coal supplies are
practically used up, 5000 tons only
being available for shipment in No
vemher Welsh coal is little better
than American bituminous.
England is on the eve of a bitter
religious conflict over the education
bill, which has divided the nation into
factions, with small hope of peaceful
Cancellation or agreement.
After witnessing a bullfight at FL
Paso. Tex, in which two horses were
6isemboweled and gored to death, NJ.
Murnane, a Chicago lawyer, died of
hemorrhage of the lungs. He was in
FL Paso for his health.
Germany is the greatest competitor
of the United States in the field of cleo
trical engineering. according to a re-
port made public at the state depart
ment in Washington from United
States Consular Agent Harris at
Elbenstock
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Hopes for Diplomatic Relations.

London, Oct 20.-In dispatch
from Rome the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that the vati-
can hopes that the negotiations in
Manila between Gov. Taft and Arch
bishop Guidi will lead to the estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and the vat
lean. If this fails, the correspondent
says, the pope is believed to enter
tain the hope that when the Guidi
negotiations are concluded the
United States will send an envoy ex-
traordinary to Rome to ratify the
announcements
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the --latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The agricultural departments sum
mary of the crops of the world shows
that owing to the remarkably cool and
wet summer experienced throughout
considerable part of Europe, the har-
vest of 1902 is one of the latest on rec
ord
A number of representatives of mis-
sionary societies have asked the state
department to demand of Turkey re-
payment of the ransom for Ellen NJ.
Stone.
The secretary of the treasury accept
ed a tender of $15,OOO,00O government
bonds by syndicate, putting into the
channels of trade over $4,000.
The secretary of war in his report
will recommend equipment sufficient
for an army of 100000 men.
The report of the immigra ton COM
missioner shows GAS, 743 immigrants ar
rived in the United States during the
year. Italy heads the list with 49,
375.
At the treasury department a new
counterfeit ten-dollar United States
note of the series of 1891 has been de-
tected.
The president says he is off the hos
pital list.
In his annual report the commission
er of education shows total of H.
299,23O pupils in public schools in the
United States.
The commissioner of immigration in
his annual report suggests more rigid
laws for the exclusion of undesirable
aliens.
The president issued warning to
persons in the federal service that the
law concerning political assessments
will be enforced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
FOREIGN TSTELLIGENCE.

In Rome the pope bade farewell to
Archbishop Guidi, the apostolic dele
gate to the Philippines, urging him
to secure speedy action on the friars'
dispute in the islands.
Reopening of the British parliament
was marked by scenes of great disor-
der, resulting in the suspension of
John O'Donnell, Irish nationalist, and
a closure of debate.
ST. Vincent island residents accuse
Gov. Llewellyn of holding back supplies
from volcanic sufferers to force emil
grafton to Jamaica. American dona-
tions are rotting in warehouses.
Off ST. Johns, n. F., the schooner
Pretoria, with a crew of seven men, was
lost.
The British commander in chief, Earl
Roberts, has practically decided to visit
the United States in December, 1903.
The report that Gen. Fernandez has
declared himself dictator of Colombia
at Bogota is said to be without any
foundation in fact.
In Hayti the revolution is declared
to be at an end.
In Havana Consul General Bragg ex-
posed fraudulent land scheme in Cuba
whereby AN American company seeks
to sell swamps for farm lands.
A dispatch says that the British At
rican expedition against the Mad Null
lah was surprised and two British of
ficers and so native soldiers were killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

Researches in modern sciences con-
tinue to hold out the most fattering
promises. Human beings are to live
longer, the ills that flesh is heir to
are to disappear and perhaps even
death may have no terrors. These are
only few of the hopes held out by
modern science, but there is still OPP
portunity for other wonders. The
most helpless invalid and the most
aged have reason to cheer up, expect
perfect restoration Of health and the
joys of new life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

1t is worthy of remark that during
the recent earthquake in Guam no
Americans were injured, a circum-
stance which may be used to prove
that their natural agility has not
been affected unfavorably by the eli
mate
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LATER NEWS.


Charles Young, negro, charged with
assaulting and afterwards numbering
Mrs. Ed Lewis, white, was burned by
mob of Infatuated citizens at Forest
City, Ark.
A pitched battle was fought near
Grosbeck, Texas, between two Ruther-
ford's and two Thomasons. The
trouble grew out of a matter of rent.
D. Thomson and both Rutherfords
were killed. Wallace Thomson es-
capped without scratch.
Two persons were killed and fifteen
injured in a wreck at Lewis, Texas.
The International & Great Northern
branch passenger train was crossing
the main line when freight train ran
into the chair car, cutting it in twain.
Four British gunboats have been or
dered to ascend the Yangtse Kiang to
Hankow because of the failure of the
Chinese authorities to deal with the
murderers of Bruce and Lewis, the
English missionaries, who were killed
in the Ho-Nan province.
Marion Nolan, young woman who
became famous on the Pacific coast in
1883 as the California Venus" was
shot and killed at San Francisco by
Edward Marschutz, who then sent a
bullet through his own brain.
The states of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi have gone into court to decide
the location of boundary lines.
The tenth annual convention of the
National Creamery Buttermakers' as
ISOLATION convened at Milwaukee, the
21st.
The Union Labor men of Chicago
will endeavor to elect a mayor of their
own and control the city council.
A wagon containing Michael Gettings
and Tymothy Ryrick was struck by a
locomotive in Chicago and both men in
stantly killed.
John T. Stanley, well known ath-
Iete of Springfield, Ill, was fatally in
jured by two intoxicated men as he
was walking along the streets
Eleven members of the London
chamber of commerce will attend the
opening of the new chamber of com
merce building in New York, Nov. IL.
Two trains were wrecked by collision
near Flint, o.
The Cuban cabinet has decided the
commercial treaty with the United
States. The Cuban constitution pro-
vides that the treaty needs only the
approval of the senate.
John Johnson, a miner at Arasa,
Mich was found dead in his own door
yard, murdered by strangulation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

We may have to forego the comfort
that the fiippant philosophy Of a prov
erb Sas furnished. "As good fish in
the sea as ever were caught" has con
soled many a loser who has seen the
fish slip off the hook just at the criti-
cal moment. Science will take all the
poetry and part of the philosophy out
of our existence. A committee on BIZ
ology has been appointed to determine
if there is any danger of the seas be-
ing fsfed out. If they decide that
there IT., a calendar committee should
be appointed to abolish Friday, for
what would Friday be without fish7
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

The present high price of coal has
started Investigations of the fuel ques-
tion that may lead to interesting dis
coveries. With the apidly-increasing
output of petroleum it will be sur
prising if some person or company
does not soon begin TIE manufacture
of solid petroleum or, as it is called
in France, briquettes. These are said
to possess all the desirable qualities
of coal and ordinary petroleum with
out any of the Objectionable character
istics of either.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

After lying buried for over a cen
fury, the famous English prison ship
Jersey, in which several hundred
Americans were martyred while the
British held New York, in the days
of the revolution, has been acct
dentally discovered by The workmen
who are putting up the launching
stays for the battleship Connecticut,
Historical associations have been
searching for the Jersey for so
years. The half-burned hull of the
ship is lying under - or IA feet of
dirt and water and is in perfect con-
ditiOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

DR.. w. t. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, firmly be-
lieves that success comes tor at
least is deserved by-those who are
"early to bed and early to rise" For
years it has been his custom to re-
tire about the time chickens seek
their roost, and he is always up by
three o'clock. Most of his best work
is done between that hour and the
time when his clerks arrive. at the
bureau.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

Prof. X. w. Hedges, of the British
Lightning Research committee, who
is at present carrying on scientific
inquiry in this country into the
means of protection adopted here
against loss of life and property from
thunderbolts, will doubtless be inter-
ested in a recent discovery by Prof
John Trowbridge, of Harvard univer-
sity. Prof. Trowbridge finds that,
contrary to the almost universal be-
lief, lightning will not strike water
BY means of a battery of 10000 cells
he obtained a voltage of 6,0o0,0o0
comparable to lightning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

We find the statement in the col
umns of an eastern contemporary
that a Brooklyn firm has been expert
menting with rosewood and ma
hogany as fuel, finding it nearly as
satisfactory as hard coal and consid-
erably cheaper. Don't trade your
pianos for soft coal. Burn them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23
New Counterfeit.

Washington, Oct. 2o.-The treas
ury department has detected a new
counterfeit $40 United States note of
the series Of 1891. This counterfeit is
a photographic production on two
pieces of paper between which silk
threads have been distributed. The
portraits of Clarke and Lewis and the
picture of the buffalo are blurred and
scratched All the lathe work is very
l,nI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

The inventive genius of the country
should not fail to produce an economi-
cal substitute for hard coal in the
heating of modern dwellings,. The
present crisis has opened every house
holders mind to the Gesirability of a
new kind of fuel which would be with
out the ashes nuisance and the great
heat waste that always accompanies
coal-burning in furnaces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

Ohio leads the states in the number
of pensioners, 100000, but Pennsyl-
vania is n close second, with 103,697
New York follows with 88,026, Illinois
with 72,O26, while Indiana is fifth in the
list with 66,586. One might not think
it, but Missouri comes next with 52,s13
on the roll
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

Harvard having cut it's collegiate
course to three years, Columbia now
goes to two years as sufficient
preparation for professional studies.
The college world is excited over
these changes and is wondering what
bachelor degree is going to stand
for after awhile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-23

Prof. Clemente Figueras, of the Ca
nary islands, claims to have succeeded
in inventing a generator which can
collect the electric fluid from the at
mosphere, store it and apply it to an
indefinite number of purposes. 1t is
reported that he has constructed a
rough apparatus by which he obtains
a current of $50 volts, which he util-
ICES in lighting his house and driv-
ing 20-horse power motor.