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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
FOUND TO BE BIG TASK.
Special Meeting of Executive Com
mittee of National Civic Fed
Grafton Called.

New York, Dec. 30.-Letters to each
member of the executive committee
are being sent out by Ralph M. Eas-
ley, secretary of the National Civic
Federation, requesting them to fix a
date between January Is and
February Is to take action on the re-
port of the subcommittee appointed
some time ago to arrange a plan Of
proceeding with regard to strikes and
lockouts. In the meantime, Mr.. Eas-
ley says, the subcommittee will meet
next week and agree on plan, both
committees being anxious to have the
duties of the industrial commission of
the federation with reference to ar
bitrating strikes and lockouts defined
in such a way that it will be ready to
act at once when called on. Mr.. Eas-
ley has issued the following state
ment:
'"The magnitude Of the work before the
industrial commission of the federation
renders it necessary to set some limit as
to it's duties and responsibilities. The
cordial feeling shown on all sides at the
convention convinceS me that this Depart
ment of the federation is going to have
great deal to do 's 11-'--- ~, e"one
of its duties is defin Il thc rel-a Ut would
be impossible for tn federation 80 tempt
arbitration in ever little .rl< skies.
will occur in spite any Gttar ut % stgp
them, but we prop tftts oG
national unions in hand, which, II conuIu-
ued, would inconvenience the entire COM
munity. 1 have not the slightest doubt
that the industrial commission of the Civic
federation will be able to lessen the num-
Der of strikes very materially, and prob
ably prevent strikes of great magnitude,
such as the coal strike, for instance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

Many representatives have deep
black ink marks on their hands. The
new desks in the house have the ink
wells in the outside corner. When the
top of the ink we'll is pushed down
the ink comes out. A member stroll
ing along the aisle naturally takes hold
of the desk edge. In this way he is
sure to get ink on one hand and often
on both. 1t is estimated that in one
day fully fifty members succeeded in
getting their hands well daubed over
with ink,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The will of DR.. Won Jirusch, a pro-
fessor of pharmacology at Prague uni
versity, has just been opened. He has
bequeathed nearly $4,000 to the Ma
tional Museum of the city on condition
that all his belongings, furniture, cloth
es, plate linen, library, manuscripts and
letters-shall be packed into alright
cases and kept for 200 years. His
object is to enlighten the people of the
twenty-second century as to the man
ners and habits of those of the TWEEN
fipth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
DECLARES IT WAS MURDER.
COrOner's Jury Renders Opinion in
Case of Miss Nellie Cropsey-
James Wilcox Held

Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 3O.-The
verdict of the coroner's jury upon the
death of Miss Nell Cropsey, whose
body was found in the Pasquotank
river Friday, was read Saturday in
front of the coroner's office to the
people of Elizabeth City. Because of
the feeling against James Wilcox, the
sweetheart of the dead girl, the pub
LEGATION of the verdict in this city was
deferred in the hope that the intense
excitement would have subsidized by
Saturday. The lack of sympathy for
Wilcox was marked in the large
crowd assembled about the coroner's
office to hear the reading of the YER
dict.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Casualties Were Heavy.

London, Dec. 30-The war office Sat-
urday afternoon issued a list Of the
British casualties at Zeefontein, De-
cember "a (when Col. Firman's camp,
consisting of three companies of yeo-
many and two guns, was successfully
rushed by a Boer force under the com
mand Of Gen. De Wet. The length Of
the list demonstrates the entire sue
cess Of De Vets attack. Six officers
and SO men were killed, eight officers
were wounde1 and four are missing.
It is presumed that the missing officers
were taken along with the captured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
NENBAIILESH|P MISSOURI
Successfully Launched at the New
port News Shipyard on
Saturday.
is A FINE ADDITION TO THE NAVY.
Secretary Long Delivers an Address
in the Course of Which He Endeav-
ors to show How the $1OO,OOO,OOO
Appropriation Asked of Congress
for Navy Is Wise Move.

Newport News, Va, Dec. 30.-The
battleship Missouri was launched at
the ship yard here Saturday at Hip
o'clock. Fully $4,000 people, it is es-
timated, saw the big defender go over
board. The launching passed off with
out hitch, and none prettier or more
successful was ever accomplished here.
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of SEN
ator F. NJ. Cockrell, of Missouri, was
sponsor for the ship, and she performed
the duty assigned her with the tradi-
tional bottle of champagne, using a
bottle of Missouri product for the pur-
pose. The number of distinguished
guests gathered around the sponsor on
the christening platform was larger
than ever seen here.
Among theme were Secretary of the
Navy Long, Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock, Rear Admiral Melville, u.
S. N, chief of bureau of steam en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Kansas PnnuIiStS.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 3o.-The popu-
list state central committee at a
meeting in this city decided to issue
a call for a state delegate conference
to be held either in this city or
Wichita before March Is, to decide
whether or not the proposition of the
democratic state committee that the
populists abandon their organization
and become democrats shall be ac-
cepted When the call formally is is
sued statement will be published
detail 2 the new conditions which
have arisen rendering the conference
necessary,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

memory Of. the late Senator w. j. Sew
ell, of New Jersey, in recognition of
his services as major general Of vol
unteers during the war of the rebel
lion and the Spanish war. Instructions
were sent Saturday to Gen. Brooke,
commanding the department of the
east, to provide an escort at the funer-
al of the statesman and soldier, which
will take place from st. PauPs church,
in Camden, N. j., next Tuesday at IL
O'Clock. This escort will consist of
a field battery and four batteries of
coast artillery and will be commanded
by field officer to be selected by Gen.
Brooke. These troops will act in CO.
operation with the national guard of
New Jersey which, it is understood,
will participate in the obsequies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
WILL MIKE A NEW OFFER
Official of Panama Canal Company
Sails for America to Reopen
Negotiations.
WILLING TO SELL FOR $4,000, 900.
That Figure Understood to Repre-
sent the Amount Which VIII be
Accepted, If the United States De-
sires to Obtain Control of the Pam
anna Route.

Paris, Dec. 3O.-M. Lampre, secre-
tary general of the Panama Canal
company, sailed for New York Satur-
day on the French line steamer
L'Aquitaine, from Havre. He will con-
fer on his arrival in the United States
with number of the Panama COM
pany's American representatives, and
overtures for the sale of the canal
property to the United States will
then be renewed.
In view of the doubt existing in the
United States regarding the price the
Panama Canal company's representa-
tives intend to ask for the property
the correspondent of the press made
inquiries from the best source of in
formation on that subject and is en-
abled to say that the price will be,
approximately, $40,0o0000. This fig
ure cannot yet be given as the exact
one, because the company has not
yet come to a definite decision, but
it will not be appreciably higher. The
isthmian commissions full report is
now in possession of the Panama
company and it's valuations will be
studied in detail. The report of the
directors of the Panama company,
cabled to the press, December q,
said:
1--WE offer to accept as the basis
and point of departure of fresh nego-
tiations the figures and declarations
maintained in the isthmian commits
sion defnitive report"
The estimates come to by such emf.
nent men are not thought to be open
to question, though possibly, few
items are susceptible to reconsidera-
ton and a few matters may remain
to be decided such as valuation of
the company's stocks Of supplies; but.
none of these is calculated to modify
the gross figure to any extent. The
company does not intend to give the
slightest ground for any further mis-
understanding, and believes the
defnitive price put forward will now
be acceptable. With M. Lampre in
America it will not be necessary for
the mandatory who is empowered to
submit the deinitive price to depart
from France until later, when the
negotiations are under way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
The latest society fad is to possess

The latest society fad is to possess
pair of gloves woven from spider
SILK. A popular French hosier states
that as much as 200f is constantly be-
ing paid by leaders of fashion for a
pair of gloves made from cocoon silk.
1t is interesting to observe that one
firm calculates that it requires 1885,
600 yards of single spider thread to
make one square yard of silk suitable
for dress material. The thread varies
in thickness from 1-1000 to $4,000 part
of an inch, and will bear weight Of
60 grains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
TEACHERS PLAN FOR SUNDAY.
Iowa Educators Arrange Strong
Religious Programme-In
Other States.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 30.-The sec
ond day of the Iowa State Teachers
association opened with an attend
ance of 1000 teachers from all parts
of the state. A strong religious pro-
gramme is scheduled for Sunday
Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, delivers
the morning sermon and in the after
noon there is Sunday school
symposium with the discussion led
by the presidents of three state col
leges. Gov. Shaw will also deliver an
address. In the evening will occur
sacred concert, with a brief in
troductory address by Goy.-elect
Cummins.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 30.-Undi-
minished interest marked the clos
ing session of the Indiana State
Teachers association at the state
house Saturday morning. The con-
yention closed at noon and after an
afternoon sightseeing, teachers and
school officers returned home. The as
ISOLATION elected as president c. A.
Prosser, of New Albany.
Washington, Dec. 30.-The Ameri-
can Economic association devoted its
morning session Saturday to dis
cussion of international trade and
the afternoon session to economic
theories. Brooks Adams, of Quincy,
Mass, in interpreting the recent ex-
pansion of the foreign trade of the
United States, entered plea of justi-
fication for commercial and even
military warfare to maintain the
commercial supremacy of country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
VIII Oppose Progress.

Allahabad, Dec. 3o.-At great dur
bar. held al Cabul recently, the ameer,
Habib Ullah Khan, addressing the as
sembled chieftains, promised to main
tain the policy Of his father, the late
ameer, in guarding Afghanistan
against foreign aggression, and in pre-
venting the introduction Of railroads,
telegraphs, European trade and educa-
ton bv missionaries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
A singular gambling case has come

A singular gambling case has come
up in Wisconsin. An employer made
an agreement with his employees that
the amounts of money won and lost
by them in card games should be cred
tied and debited to the respective wage
accounts of the winners and losers,
and so adjusted on pay day. The SUI
preme court of Wisconsin has very
properly held the agreement to be in
valid, both as against public policy
and in violation of the statutes aginst
gambling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The town fathers of Rouen have
been put into an awkward position by
the will of one Of its millionaires, who
left his fortune 10 the municipality on
the condition that every year couple
of giants, whose offspring are most
likely to be of such physical perfection
as to improve the French race. are to
receive prize" of $4,000, as mar
riage portion. There are plenty of
candidates for this magnificent sum
already forthcoming. One is police
man of enormous proportion, aged II,
who has never known a days illness
in his life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
VIII Let the Matter Drop.

New York, Dec. 30.-While he was
drawing his pay at the storekeeper's
department at the Brooklyn navy
yard Edgar S. Maclay said in an in
terview: Nov that I have read the
letter of President Proctor, of the
civil service commission, / shall let
the whole matter drop. The third
volume of my history has been re-
yised and so far as I am concerned
the Sampson-Schley incident is
closed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The Wurtemberg ministry of educa-
ton has instructed teachers throug-
out the kingdom to substitute German
words for sporting terms which have
hitherto been given in English, or Ger
man adaptions from the English. Thus.
instead of the word kicken, in foot ball
phraseology, the word stossen is to
be used. It is especially laid down
that German words are to be intro
duced in connection with gymnastic
instruction and games.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
shaw Congratulated by Wilson.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 3O.-Gov Shaw
received a letter from Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson Saturday morning,
congratulating and welcoming him
into the cabinet with such cordiality
as to show conclusively that at the
time the letter was written he already
possessed strong if not absolute as
surance that there was no possibility
of the advent of another Iowa man
affecting him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Fear Loss of Nine Vessels.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 30.-One of the
worst stories of marine disaster in the
history of the hungry North Pacific is
expected by local marine men from
Clallam bay The fate of nine vessels
caught by the Christmas storm in that
body of water, which lies like a trap in
the path of southwest gales, is not
known. Old mariners fear that one
or all may be lost. Sound tugs have
gone on the lookout for these craft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

A curious feature of travellers in the
high roads of Norway is the great
number of gates-upward of 10000
in the whole country-which have to
be opened. These gates, which either
mark the boundaries of the farms or
separate the home fields from the
waste lands, constitute considerable
inconvenience and delay to the trav-
eler, who has to stop his vehicle and
get down to open them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Exception Fayors veterans.

Washington, Dec. 3o.-The pres
ident. at the instance of the veteran
associa tons, has amended the civil
service rules applicable to the rural
free delivery service, so as to except
from the operation Of the age limit
veterans of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appointment as carriers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

In Sicilian cities an appliance which
is in general use, and has been for a
long time, is an arrangement by which
the breath of horse is shut off when
he attempts to run away. Standing
out from the nostrils of the horse are
little leather disks, which the pulling
of little rein by the driver claps
down upon the animals nose, thus
shutting off his breath if he tries to get
beyOnd control
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
III. r.. Penny Arrested.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30.-H. r. Pen
nv, head of the defunct brokerage
firm of Penny & Co., with headquar-
tiers here and several branch offices
in Iowa and Nebraska, was Saturday
arrested charged with maintaining
and operating gambling devices"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

Letter carriers were sent out from
the Honolulu post office on August IA
for the first time in the history of the
islands, though actual free delivery
of mail was not then begun. The let
ter carriers were sent out to familiar
ize themselves with the streets and
house numbering, to apprise house
holders of the beginning of the free
delivery system, and to secure prac-
tically complete census of the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

cheering; Rear Admiral O'Neil, U. S.
n, chief of ordnance; Judge Advocate
Lemly, U. S. n; Lieut.. Gov. j. A. Lee,
of Missouri, acting for Gov. Dockery;
Gov Tyler, of Virginia.; Corwin I'll.
Spencer, of ST. Louis, representing the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition COM
pany; Congressman Rixey, represent
ing the house committee on naval af-
fairs: Senator Cockrell and number
Of army and navy officers. Mrs. Roose-
welt, wife of President Roosevelt, came
up from Old Pointon the United States
dispatch boat Dolphin, with her guests,
and viewed the launching from the
steamers deck.
Crowd Cheers.
When the big ship had glided off the
ways into the water, the crowd on the
guests platform gave three cheers for
Miss Cockrell, three for the army and
the navy, three for Secretary Long,
then three for the shipyard.
After inspecting the various depart
ments of the plant, the guests re-
paired to the shipyard, where they
boarded the steamer Washington, GO
ing to Old Point. At the Chamberlin
hotel Saturday afternoon the custom
ary post launching banquet was given,
the guests mentioned above being on
the programme as the principal speak
ers.
Secretary Longs Address.
Secretary Long, of the navy depart
ment, delivered the speech of the oc-
casion and spoke in part as follows:
at have been interested in the circular
signed bv many eminent citizens, my be-
loved friend E. E. Hale at the head, in
which they regret the estimate Of $lOO,COO,-
nnn for the increase of the navy. Inc size
of the navy, if there is to be navy at ali,
is a question like the tariff-of adjustment
rather than of principle. OF course, 1t is
rather a taking thing to say as matter
of theory. as this circular says, that $780,
ooo Aoo for the navy means tax of six dol
lars on every family in the United States
Ard vet. on the other hand. as matter
IF ractical fact, If that sum is spent there
&c probably not a family III the Onlted
states whose future income could be SHOWN
n he six dollars less, and there are gooo
MANY families whose income would be
CIV dollars more, and still more families
whose income would be many times SIX
doI1ars less If it were not spent. 1t is
also rather taking thing to say that $lOo,-
0o0 600 could be better spent for education
r.. charity And yet, on the other hand,
s1ra1 O0D OOO spent in the employment of labor
;s the very best use to which it can be put.
at is not true as suggested in the cir
| cular that a great navy necessarily IN
flames the fighting spirit and leads to war.
If nv recollection serves me right, Wnlle
Great Britain has had troubles in Egypt
and Africa. elsewhere she has had no con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
To Extend Road.

Milwaukee, Dec. 30.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Fond du Lac,
Wis, says: 1t is given out on reliable
authority that the Chicago & North
western Railway company will COM
mence work early next spring on an
extension of it's line from Princeton
to Elroy, a town some 40 miles west
of Princeton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
strike for a Principle.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 30.-Because
one man has been violating rule OF
the miners organiza tion, and worked
on Sunday, 400 men at the Wheeling
Creek mill, in Bridgeport, O., went on
a strike Saturday. The miners notified
the company Christmas that unless the
man was compelled to pay fine for
violating the rule, they would quit work
Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

Prof. Schaffer, an eminent German
surgeon, complains that the lance is a
harmless weapon. 1t pierces a man
without doing him any vital injury,
and the humane professor suggests
that the 1ance-head shall be enlarged,
so as to make it more murderous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The horsemeat butcher shops Of vi
emma, of which there are no less than
185, present a clean and attractive
appearance, and are in no way dis
tinguishable from the shops where the
usual kinds of meat are sold save by
the sign announcing their specially.
Restaurant keepers who serve horse
meat must designate this fact in spe.
ciaI column on the bill of fare offered
to natrOnS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
.s1xs for AdditionaI sum

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 30.-In the
district court Saturday the attorneys
for James Doyle filed a motion for
Judgment in the suit of Doyle against
James f. Burns for $438, 748 in addition
to the $446,922 allowed by the jury in
its verdict.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
stnrn, In Mmsnnri

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 30.-St. Joseph
is storm swept. A heavy rain begin
ming at night turned into snow, and the
precipitation accompanied by compar-
atively high winds continued through
on Saturday forenoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
cen. Bates Becomes Member of G. A. R

St. Louis, Dec. 30.-Gen. John c..
Bates, commanding the department of
the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha, has been mustered in as a
member of Ransom post, G. A. r., of
ST. Louis, which includes among its
members some of the most prominent
army men in the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
gh1v Great Britain

Roughly, Great Britain exports
about 100000 tons of coal per an
mum to foreign countries, among her
chief customers being France, Russia,
Spain, America, Sweden, India and the
East. The export trade is exclusive
of bunker" coal taken by steamers
engaged in the foreign trade, which
averages about 100000 tons per an
MIN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Received hx President.

Washington. Dec. 3O.-President
Roosevelt Saturday received a delega-
ton of 25 representatives Of the Con-
federation of Graduate Clubs, now
holding a convention in this city.
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Killed While Resisting Arrest.

Ceredo, w. Va, Dee. 30.-Michael
West, engineer on the Norfolk &
Western, was shot to death by Po-
liceman William Freeman. West was
resisting arrest.
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cen. AIger Continues to Improve.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3O.-Gen. r. A.
Alger passed another excellent night
and is in most satisfactory condition
Saturday, according to his physicians.