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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
SMOKING LAKE IN ARIZONA.
Many People Who Live in It's Vicins
ity Believe There volcano
in Its Depths.

Squire Redwine, who was in Phoenix
the other day, described a smoking
lake not far from the country where
he lives, reports the Arizona Repub-
lican. The lake is about 40 miles from
the town of Imperial and 21 miles
south of Mexico. 1t lies within the
Cocopah country at the base of the
mountains, even below the foothills,
but it has not been there very long.
1t is on the Mexican side of the line. L
used to be in California and was sup
piled with water by the Chino river,
but the MeXicans damned that stream
and the water was turned into the
Cocopah river, which feeds the new
lake and does little else.
Within the boundaries of the new
lake there has been for several years
what the Indians believed to be
Volcano Smoke was almost constant
ly rising from the ground, but there
had been no other sign of an eruption.
The water of the lake now covers the
volcano to depth of from five to ten
feet, Ever since the water has been
there there has been trouble and it is
getting worse every day. The Indians
have moved from that neighborhood
and the whites in the settlement 20
miles north are thinking of moving.
The lake is about IA miles long, but not
of great width.
At first the disturbance was confined
to that part of the water in the vicin-
ity of the volcano, but now the water
is boiling over a considerable part of
it's area and explosions are growing
more and more frequent. People liy-
ing in the neighborhood of TeXico
are often awakened by them in the
nighttime. Eruptions are going on all
the time but they are generally of suf-
ticent force only to throw up the water
to the height of few feet. That
makes no noise that can be heard at
any great distance. But occasionally
the eruption breaks through the water
and shoots mud into the air at a
height of 40 feet. Whenever this hap
pens the noise can be heard and a
flame can be seen for miles. 1t was
such demonstrations as these that
frightened the Indians away. There
are boats on the lake and parties have
started out to the volcano but they
have always turned back without COM
plotting the investigation. One party
which came back reported seeing an
area of mud 40 feet square thrown so
feet into the air. The level OF this lake
is several feet below sea level.
The whole Cocopah country has been
a volcanic region. The side of the
mountains and the country for con
siderable distance around are covered
with sulphur. Within the memory of
some of the older residents of Arizona
one of the volcanoes in the mountain
range was active.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
NEW BREED OF MOSQUITOES
Ii Makes No Noise, But Its Bite Is In
dicntive of nn Industrious
Disposition.

New Jersey comes to the fore with
a new brand of mosquito. This latest
addition to the family that has made
the name of the state distinguished all
over the world has made it's appear
ance in the vicinity of Bloomfield and
the inhabitants of the old revolution
airy town are in state bordering on
panic, reports an eastern exchange.
Just what measures to employ in deal
ing with it is now occupying special
attention. The ordinary type of mos
quito is not feared. Everyone there
knows it's ways knows how to check
mate it's rapacity. Tobacco smoke,
pennyroyaI, fans-all these and more
have proved effectual in past summers
against the voracious designs of the
little pests. But this year it is differ
ent and unless the emergency calls
forth the man the inha bitants OF
Bloomfield are likely to lead perilous
existence until the frost comes. The
mosquitoes this year are voiceless.
That is the whole trouble. Instead Of
a word and blow it is blow all Saone
without the slightest sign of pre-
liminary accompaniment.
Their ways are insidious, and there
in they suffer by comparison with
their brethren of former summers,
who at least gave warning of their APP
proach by that long-drawn, tremulous
battle speech, which so often preceded
their demise under the palm of some
irate Jerseyman. But this year they
give no such warning. They are
steaIthy, silent, sullen. The reposeful
Bloomflder, peacefully smoking on his
lawn or veranda, suddenly jumps in the
air with oaths or impatient exclama-
tions, as the case may be, some ten or
fifteen mosquito bites the gamer.
Seated there he had thought that there
were no squitos-because he had
heard no buzzing. That was where he
erred.
1T was about a week before the
townspeople awoke to the new condi,
ton which confronts them, and as yet
no remedy has been devised. Only they
have grown more watchful and sus,
picious, and they no longer cherish the
belief that no music necessarily
means no mosquitoes. Some summers
the pests appear in greater numbers
than others. This season seems to be
an off year with them in point o:
numbers, but with their voiceless at
tribute one does the work that 100 for.
merly did, and the mortality amonE
them, according to tentative statistics
compiled by the town clerk, has do
creased alarmingly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
AN INDIAN TRAGEDY.
Havasupai Youth Falls Victim to
His Emotion.
Takes His Life Because Forced to
Leave the Place Where He COM
muned with His Brothers
Spirit.
Especial Arizona letter.

u EW people imagine the Indian to
II be as full of sentiment as he real
" is. Fewer still, looking at the
apparently dull, stolid, heavy faced
youths of the Havasupai tribe would
deem one of them capable of commit
ting suicide, purely for grief at the
death of his brother and his inability
to remain and weep for his loss.
Here is the true story as told to me
by the Havasupais whom L visited but
two days ago, down in the heart of
their glorious Hayasu (Cataract) can
Won home in northern Arizona. The
boy was known to the whites a S Patsy.
His Indian name-not now to be
breathed to anyone-was Ja-a-demi-
va. His father was Rock Jones, the
leading medicine man of the tribe.
Patsy was about 20 years of age. A
few months ago he ard IA other boys
were taken from their canyon home
and removed to the Indian school on
the Wallapai reservation at Truxton.
A littlS over month ago Patsy's
young brother, down in Havasu can
yon, was taken sick. He and Patsy
had been excellent friends and com
rades, despite the disparity of their
ages, and both lleenly felt the parting
when Patsy was sent to school. Hence
it was natural that the sick boy should
crave the presence of his brother. He
asked that he be sent for. His father
did not accede to his request at first,
but, as the days went by and the sick
boy rapidly grew worse, he went to
the industrial teacher who was acting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Threw Stale Eggs,

Edward f. Miller, of Chicago; Rev.
y. NJ. Bullock, of the Methodist
church in Watertown, and Rev.
Henry Bens, of the Baptist church,
were the targets for dozens of rot
ten eggs while they were holding
religious meeting on the steps of the
Methodist church. A mob of over
5000 persons was crowded about the
steps participating in the attack on
the ministers, and brass band took
it's station on neighboring corner
and added to the confusion. The
trouble was caused by the personal
attacks made by Miller on Water
town saloon men, and is the result
of succession of outbreaks of this
nature.
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Four niies down the river, on ouI
right, Is Alexandria, and looking UP
King street we can see the Marshall
house, where the gallant young Col.
Ellsworth was killed, the spilIing of
whose blood thrilled millions of hearts
and filed the armies of the union with
young men anxious to avenge that
death. Back of Alexandria, rising
above the dense foliage which crowns
the hills, we see the cupola of Fairfax
seminary, where hundreds of devoted
young men have been prepared for the
ministry of the Episcopal church;
and where upwards of 10000 sick and
wounded union soldiers were treated
during the civil war, for the seminary
was used as general hospital for the
army Of the Potomac for almost four
years.
On the left bank of the river is the
site Of Camp Stoneman, which was
known as the cavalry dismount camp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

this he could not bear. So he begged
to be allowed to remain awhile. His
parents and friends wished him to
stay, but the acting agent was inexor-
able. He was a good man, according
to his knowledge. As a farmer he has
done more for these Indians than all
his predecessors of several years, but
as a dealer with tender human hearts
he is entirely out of place. He knew
nothing but his orders. They were
that PATSY was to return in 80 days. 1t
never occurred to him, poor man, that
the instincts of the human heart, when
bowed down with grief, are immeasur-
ably above all red-tape orders, and that
his higher duty was to write to his SUI
perior. Explaining the circumstances
and asking for a further leave of alb
sence. This never once entered his
thought. Patsy must go back, and if he
would rot go back willingly he must
go under arrest A younger broth
er, knowing his feelings, offered to
go in Patsy's stead, but the man of
red tape would not listen to such a
thing and never deemed 1T necessary
to write and find out whether such
a course would be acceptable. He
was in authority and he determined
to use his power strictly and lit
orally. Fear of losing his Job was
far more potent influence in deter
mining his conduct than humanity
and the common instincts of sympa-
thy for sorrow and bereavement. He
was dealing with mere brutal, ig-
oorant Indian, who had no feelings,
no sentiments, no real sorrow.
The policeman was sent for Patsy.
He was hidden leave that very day
or be sent back a prisoner. In vain
were Patsy's excuses and pleadings.
Finally his father was called upon
to provide a companion and two
horses, with whom he could go to
the railway, about 80 miles off, and
there he was to take train to Trux-
ton, while the companion was to ride
back the horses to the village of the
Havasu.
Sadly and sorrowfully Patsy babe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The accounts audited by the state
board of control show the expenses
of the state charitable and penal in
stitutions for the month of August
aggregated $64,S6S.09, including $10,7
900 at the home for the feeble-mind
ed and $1,000 at the reformatory
paid on building contract and not
chargeable to running expenses. The
accounts of expenditures are as fol-
lows: State hospital at Mendoza, ST.
SASS; northern hospital at Oshkosh,
$9,54S.34; school for deaf at Delavan,
$1,291.OS; school for blind at James
vile, 50, 1898; industrial school for
boys at Waukesha, S6,427.61; state
prison at Waupun, $9,645.36; state
school at Sparta, $2,761.51; home for
feebleminded at Chippewa Falls, S16,-
2S5.22, and state reformatory at
Green Bay, $S,913.06
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The News Condensed.

The fast mail, east-bound, on the
Chicago & Northwestern road, ran
into a washout near Fairchild and
ENGINEER Wallace and Fireman Rob
inson were killed.
The forty-sixth session of the West
Wisconsin conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was held in
Portage.
The soldiers and sailors monument,
presented to Chiffon by Anton Kocher,
has been dedicated.
Fire broke out in the big hardware
store of Watson Bros. at Marinettc,
causing a loss Of $4,000.
Orlando Culver, aged So years, one
of the pioneer residents of Wisconsin
and a leading citizen of Waukesha,
died at his home in that city.
II. p Vanderpool, of Columbus,
was robbed of $50. diamond stick
pin valued at $40 and watch worth
$40 while watching the parade Labor
day in Chicago.
Ex-Chief of Police Penew L. Clark,
one of the city's earliest residents
anu IdlllcI Vi n Clfll ~ ~ CFoiNiNAo
of the city council, committed suicide
at his home in La Crosse by shoot
ing himself.
President z. B. Eaton, Of Beloit col
lege, has returned from Europe great
~ improved in health.
Congressional nominations: First
district, Louis c. Baker (dem.); Sec
ond, Henry G. Adams (rep); Third,
Jackson Zilbaugh (dem.).
Burglars entered the home of Her
man Bunt, restaurant keeper in Mar
inette, and stole $50.
The plant of the Prairie du Chen
wooden mills was destroyed by fire,
entailing a loss of $15o,o00.
Capt. w. r. Williams, a veteran
navigator on the great lakes, died at
Milwaukee.
Gov La Toilette attended a fam
lily picnic in the town of Primrose,
where he was born, the picnic party
comprising 20 relatives of the gov
ernor.
Bailey and Baker, the two Stoughton
mechanics who held up and robbed
John and Fred Neims near Stoughton,
have been sentenced to 31a years in
the state prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Marries Long-LoSt wife.

After an absence of 81 years from
his wife, George A. Thurston, vet
eran of the civil war, has remarked
the woman, who, conceiying him to
have been killed, had married again
and was a widow.
When the civil war broke out Mr..
and Mrs Thurston were living in Cam
ton, O. At the close of the war Mr..
Thurston was not with the troops
that returned to Ohio, and Mrs.
Thurston, after four years OF sup
posed widowhood, married John
Smith, of La Crosse, with whom she
moved to this state, where she has
since been living.
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bitter grief. He had looked forward
with such keen delight to the time
when he should be emancipated from
school and allowed once more to ram
BILE in freedom with his young brother
that his death came as an awful
shock which hurt him too deep for any
outward sorrow. He mourned in Sc
cret and when his brothers body was
taken away he hid himself and was
not seen for some time.
Poor Patsy! Day after day he
grieved. Then he was rudely awakened
from his sorrow. His so days leave of
absence had nearly expired and he
must go back at once to school.
But how could he go? His heart was
yet full of sorrow. His days of weep
ing and wailing were not expired. He
must stay and lament until his heart
was empty Of grief. TWAS sad enough
to have a heart broken, but to have it
grief laden with unexpressed sorrow,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

came nearly opposite to what is now
the foot of Twenty-ffth street. Here
a big bowlder reaching out of water ~
or IA deep deep STOOD forth like great
buttress. The barges touched at this
rock and upon it all of the troops were
landed. Thus 1T became known as
Braddnck rock"
Sailing between the piers of long
bridge myriad memories of the civil
war were recalled. Across this bridge
tramped hundreds of thousands of
men who have faded from the earth,
and become members of that "cloud of
witnesses" referred to by the author
of the epistle to the Hebrews. Over
on the Virginia hills were seen the re-
mains of the earthworks wherein
other thousands were located to de-
fend the capital city. Inside of 20 min
utes we were sailing past the arsenal
grounds. Standing forth above the
trees is the tall mast from which the
fagfoats. Right onthat spot stood the
gallows on which Mrs. Surratt and the
other conspirators were hanged for
completely in the crimes of Lincoln's
assassination and the attempts on the
lives of members of his cabinet.
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as agent AID asked that Patsy be sent
for The request was forwarded to
the agent at TruXton, and Patsy was
granted 80 days leave of absence to
visit his sick brother. Their meeting
was joyous and yet exceedingly sad,
for Patsy could see, more than those
who had watched the sick boy day by
day, how much he had faded. In less
than two weeks ne had passed away
and the rocky walls of the Havasu
canyon echoed and reechoed with the
sad walls and loud laments of the ia
Their, mother, brothers, sisters, rela
tives and friends of the dead boy.
Several times have / heard these sad
and doleful wailings. They sink deep
into ones heart. However perfume
tory civilized mourning may have be-
come, there is no mere outward show
in the wailing of an Indian family
when one of it's number is carried away
by death. But in all this wailing and
loudly expressed sorrow poor Patsy
was almost silent. His was deep and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

state of preservation is a foregone
conclusion, and this elegant receptacle
is admirably suited to the purpose for
which it was designed. 1t is made of
light wood enameled white and having
the brides initials in silver letters IN
the outside. A lining of tufted white
satin is revealed On opening the box,
and locks of silver and white leather
straps fasten it. \ photograph Of the
wedding gown is often taken by the
modiste before sending it home and
making a collection of the photo
graphs of wedding gowns or any other
distinctive costumes is one of the pres
ent fads, the idea being 20 preserve the
pictures as mementoes for future gen.
erations and also as Illustrations of
present-day fashions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
PRESERVE WEDDING GOWN.
aNent by Many Women as a Menaento
of the Most Important of
All Events

A woman's wedding gown is seldom
worn except on anniversary occasions
after the day upon which the nuptials
are celebrated. Most woman regard
this garment as especially sacred and
take extraordinary means to preserve
It in all its pristine purity. The we'd
ding gown box is a recent fad for the
weII-to-do bride to adopt, and it bids
fair to have quite vogue. That every
bride possessed of any sentiment
wishes to keep her wedding gown in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Sentence Il.

George Wolf, wife murderer, of
Chippewa Falls, was taken to Shell
Lake, and on plea of guilty of muir
der in the first degree, was sentenced
by Judge Vinje to imprisonment at
Waupun for life. He arose in court
and told the story Of the murder, de-
failing how he dug his wife's grave
in a lonely spot before he killed her.
lie said jealousy drove him to the
crime
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Crnn Outlook.

The weekly crop report of the Wash
ington weather bureau says for Wis
cousin: Weather favorable for hay
ing and thrashing; soil too dry for
blowing; corn making fair progress,
but needs rain, early varieties will be
out of danger by September IS, late by
the 25th; potatoes maturing slowly
on account of dry weather; tobacco
harvest progressing rapidly, crop eX-
ceIlent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

Sillicus-That fellows head owe
heels in love with his girl. / wonder
they've not been married months
ago.
Cynicus - Probably he hasn't
reached the stage where he finds him
self more miserable without his
loved one than he could be with her.
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

Labor day was generally observed
throughout the state by parades, pic
mics and other forms of amusement.
Reports Indicate that there was an I'M
usual amount Of interest in the cele-
brations. In nearly every city bust
ness was suspended during the entire
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
safest I'm the world.

The new breakwater forming the
harbor of refuge in Delaware bay is
formed, throughout its length of neal
w 5000 feet, of stones weighing froIn
1000 to 10000 pounds. 1t cost more
than two and a quarter millions, but
it is the safest of the large harbors
of the world.-N. Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Monument Dedicated.

Citizens of GAINESVILLE and Rock
county dedicated at GAINESVILLE the
soldiers and sailors monument for
which the county board of super
visors appropriated 100000 The
principal address was made by
Bishop Fallows. Music and other adj
dresses we're by local talent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11

Otto A. Meyer, president of the O.
A. Meyer company, shot himself
through the head at his home in Mil
waukee. He was As years old and
leaves a wife and three children. He
is supposed to have been depressed
over financial affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-11
Intelligent.

Mrs. Medders- They say he's going
few marry Sal Perkins fer her land.
Mr.. Medders shows he's
smart.
Mrs. Medders-Oh, yes; he knows
a lot-when he sees it.-Judge.
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Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 4.-The DEM
ocratic state convention, in session
here, was presided over by Thomas NJ
Kearney, of Racine. Ex-senator Villas
was present and made an address in
which he denounced trusts, criticised
the national administration, and coun-
seled the democracy of Wisconsin to
set an example which could be followed
by the nation at large.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

The Jefferson county grand fury
caused CONSERVATION among saloon.
keepers by returning 242 true bills,
charging them with violating the Sun.
day closing law, True bills were
found against the Blum City Club and
Valdalla Club for keeping liquors
without license. These arc swell or.
ganixations.
Jack Morgan, aged n, while riding
n rope down n slope In n mine nj
clarksville, lost his hold and Tell, sus.
tanning fatal injuries.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
A TUG OF WAR TO COME.
American ana German GUnncrs VIII
he Pltted Against Ench other
In the Isthminn Troubles.

Panama, Oct. lj.-lt Is reported
that Gen. Herrera has several German
officers on board the revolutionary
gunboat Padilln, acting AS gunners.
So it is pointed out here that Amer
leans coming TO Colombia with the
governments armed steamer BOgota
formerly the Jessie Banning, which
sailed from San Francisco, October
y win have chance to show their
superiority back of the guns against
their German rivals.
=. y. Ludd, an American, who
fought in Cuba as captain Of the
Sixth regiment Of Missouri yolun-
teers, joined the Colombian army
Tuesday He Is graduate Of the
Michigan military academy and be.
longs to one of the best families OF
st. Louis Gov. Salnzar has put him
In charge Of the Colombian marines
intended for the Bogota, and he has
already started drilling them.
Il, g, Leeds, the l6-ycnr-old son Of
Mr.. Leeds, of the Rock Island rail.
road, wanted TO join the rebels, lie
left Anoyer college, but was stopped
here and sent home by the United
States consul
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
WENT DOWN IN DEEP WATER.
A Whnlebnck barge Sunk In Deep
Water In Lake SuperiOr-Thc
Crew All saved.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 10
Whaleback barge 1870, owned by the
United States Steel corporation, was
sunk by collision with her steamer,
the Mauna Loa, in the gale on Lake
Superior monday afternoon.
The crew were all rescued by the
steamer Andes, which reached here
early Tuesday morning. The whale
back went down in deep water and is
u total loss. When so miles west
northwest of Whitefsh point the tow
line from the Mauna Loa To the
barge parted, and the barge was sent
adrift in the sea. While trying to
pick up the barge, the steamer
crashed into it, the steamers port an
Choir going through the side of the
whaleback. 1t was soon seen that
the barge could not be kept afloat,
and the crew was quickly transferred
to the steamer.
The lost barge was valued ut $780,
600. She had on board some $500 tons
Of ore, worth $4,000 more.