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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
A PlckPockET AT WORK.
The Futile Efforts of Old Woman to
Make a HAUL.

Make a HAUL.
Watching a piclSpocSet at work is
fascinating occupation. as a reporter
learned recently while attending. IN his
professional capacity, a funeral which
had drawn thousands of people to the
largest house of worship in the city.
A police inspector quietly gave him
sign to approach, and whispered in
his ear: '.Don't look suddenly now.
The man standing a few feet in
front of us, holding a fur cap
up to his face, is standing guard
for an old woman who is trying TO
touch up the people at the head of
the aisle. / am afraid to move, for they
may know me. Try to get near her and
see her hands work. If she gets any
thing raise your hat"
In a moment the reporter moved
away to g point where he could study
this ran; an old fellow, shabbily
dressed. but keen-eyed. and constantly
watching every booy near the pick
pocket. Next, after working passage
through the throng, the woman herself
was inspected. She, too, was old; she
wore a circular, which completely COW
cred her body, and kept her hands
from view, except occasionally. Di-
rectly in front of her were two women:
she stood up close to them; her eyes
were continually cast down, but she
seemed to be unable to get at the dress
pockets of the women. The newspaper
man pretended to be straining to hear
the eulogy which could not be distinct
ly heard; but, now and then, as if quite
naturally, his eyes rested on the
woman by his side. At no time did he
look long, for he remembered that
there was an accomplice watching every
body near the thief. In a short time
the two women became annoyed by the
movements of the pickpoclSet and moved
a short distance up the aisle. Then the
pickpocket looked for other prey and
she shifted her ground in order to run
her hand up and down the reporters
coat She was trying to locate pocket
that had money, but as she cunningly
kept her hand under her circular and
had to feel through that as well as
through the reporters coat her task
was fruitless one. 1t was noticeable
that all the while she kept up peculiar
smacking of her lips.
When the last song was being sung,
and the people stood hushed, she took
out her handkerchief and sobbed; but
while sobbing she moved out of her
position and closed up to small
group of women whose faces
were turned on the choir gallery. Her
accomplice stood near by her now. She
was impatie' { and appeared to be max
ing last lIfort for her lips kept smack
ing. and her eyes were riveted on the
dresses of the women. When the solo
ended, the crowd moved into the vesti-
bule. She went, too, and the man fol-
lowed.
Later in the day the detectives said
that when the piclzpocl1et and her ac-
complete left the church they separat-
ed. a sh, distance from the church
the detective approached the woman,
led her into a doorway, searched her
pockets, found nothing of consequence,
and then had to let her go her way.
Had he found any thing of value he
would have arrested her.-Boston Trap
Scrint
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29

found restaurant and was about to
order lot OF lu..eh when | met BUSH
ness acquaintance who told me some
thing which made it necessary for me
t. 90 to Milwaukee on the 4:05 train. /
thought Fitch could get along without
me for a day. | knew it was a mean
trick to keep you fellows waiting when
you were hungry as bears, but what
could do? l didn't have time TO come
back to the house. so / wrote you that
note. Unde~stand?"
The policeman, who had been listen
ing, went away looking disguised The
boys laughed until the house rang.
They told the experienees.oft the day and
Stubbins laughed with them. Tess only
was silent and pale.
Il think III go now" she said. at
length, rising.
She babe them all goodnight and
walked unsteadily into the outer hall.
Stubbins followed, closing the door be-
hind him and excusing himself to the
others.
Tess" he said, and she looked up at
him through her tears.
Why tell what these lovers said and
did? Only this and | have done:
But Tess, dear, there's something
else, something glorious. To-day |
made big real-estate deal with Mil
waulxee man-big for me. Soon we may
be married for | have enough to buy
the little cottage, the little cottage just
big enough for two"
THAT isn't very big" Tess said,
smiling through those pretty tears of
hers.
mo" said he, kissing her, ''but per-
haps we may enlarge it as the years
go by"
Her door was open and she went soft
ly in. He bent over and kissed her
again.
Goodnight, dear"
Goodnight, Albert"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29

direct suns rays are ,sept off the trun,
by the head which shades it. Second,
by the use of boards, paper, corn stalks,
etc, to shade the trunk, or shading ii
by growing a small shrub on the south
side.
Within the past two years some ex-
periments made on small scale have
apparently secured results worthy of
very general adoption wherever from
this cause, trees are injured. The re-
suits were secured by boxing up the
young trees in the fall, as high as the
branches, and then filling the boxes
with soil A tree thus prepared for
winter has well nigh perfect protection
for its trunk, both from climatic and
insectivorous troubles. 1t has been
found that trees thus treated make a
much stronger growth the following
summer than trees not protected.
Further, such trees can never become
black hearted, for they are perfectly
protected, and are as safe from sun
scald as the roots in the ground.
White this has been shown to be the
case only after short trial, yet we all
know the advantages of covering of
earth over our plants, and that it is the
best kind of winter protection for
them. We rarely have much sun scald
on the branches of trees, for they shade
one another.
1t seems, therefore. that if we can by
this means preserve the vitality of the
trunk there will be much greater recu-
perative power in the whole tree in the
spring Ii is recommended to take the
boxes off each spring, but | think it
may be found that leaving the boxes on
all summer will be beneficial, though
we may find that the trunks will be
made too tender by being covered all
summer; and perhaps in very wet sea
sons the trunks may send out roots into
the earth in the boxes, which would be
bad, unless the butts were to be pro-
tected during the life of the tree.
However, am inclined to think that
even did the tree send out roots from
the stem, the box could be taken off in
summer for a few seasons until the
bark had become covered with a thick,
corlxy layer, when. if desired, the pro-
lection might be discriminating
apd Eiraside
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
A LIONS PRISONER.
An African Kept Rock Until tn
sun Roasted His Toes.

An African Kept ON "a Rock Until the
sun Roasted His Toes.
The following is told on the author
ity of a well-known Cape missionary.
A man having sat down on a shelving,
low rock near "A small fountain to take
little rest after mis- hearty drink, fell
asleep; but the heat of the rock soon
disturbed his dreams, when he beheld a
large lion crouching before him, with
its eyes glaring in his face and within
little more than yard of his feet.
lie was at first struck motionless
with terror, but, recovering his pres
ence of mind, he eyed his gun and be-
gan moving his hand slowly toward it,
when the lion raised its head and gave
a tremendous roar, the same awful
warning being repeated whenever the
man attempted to move his hand. The
rock at length became so heated that
he could scarcely bear his naked feet to
touch it. The day passed and the night
also. but the lion never moved from the
spot; the sun rose again and its intense
heat soon rendered his feet past feeling.
At noon the lion rose and walked to
the water, only a few yards distant,
looking behind as he went, lest the
man should move, when, seeing him
stretch out his hand to take his gun, it
turned in a rage, and was on the point
of springing upon him. And another
night had passed as the former had
done, and the next day again the lion
went toward the water, but while there
he listened to some noise apparently
from an opposite quarter and disap-
peared in the bushes. The man now
seized his gun, but on first essaying to
rise he dropped, his ankles being with
out power. At length he made the
best of his way on his hands and knees
and soon after fell in with another ma
tive, who took him to place of safety,
and, as he expressed it. with his toes
roasted" He lost his toes and was a
cripple for life.-Chicago Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
AN EXPENSIVE SECRET.
Five Thousand Dollars Paid for Few
Morris of Infnrma tinn.

Words of Information.
Some years ago an English manufact-
urer of carmine, who was aware of the
superiority of the French color, went
t. Lyons for the purpose of improving
his process and bargained with the
most celebrated manufacturer in that
city for the acquisition of his secret,
for which he was to pay five thousand
dollars.
lie was shown all of the process and
saw a most beautiful color produced,
but he found not the least difference in
. the French mode of fabrication and
that which had been constantly adopted
by himself. he infinitely examined the
water and the materials, which were in
every respect similar to his own, and
then, very much surprised, said: Il
have lost both my labor and my money,
for the air of England does not admit
US - make good carmine."
stay said the Frenchman, don't
deceive yourself; what kind of weather
is IL now2"
a bright, sunny day." replied the
Englishman.
And such are the days" said the
Freedman. ION which | make my
color; were l TO attempt to manu-
facture it ON a dark and cloudy day
INV results would be the same as yours.
Let me advise you, my friend, only to
make your earmine ON bright, sunny
days"
The moral of this viii apply quite as
wei 10 the making of many other eolols
used in manufactures and also in the
fine arts, for it illustrates in a practical
way the chemical influence of light
upon certain eoloring compounds OF
mixtures.-Dry Goods Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29

about him. they knew-Something ike
sevrnty-five dollars Perhaps he had
displayed it in restaurant in paying
for the lunch. had been followed and
robbed Why had they not all gone out
together. anyhow?
Seven o'clock. No Stubbins Mrs
Nichols, the landlady. was getting
breakfast. At half past seven they
went out to partake of il. They We're
tired. sleepy and nervous.
is Mr.. Stubbins up?" inquired Mrs
Nichols.
III. isn't in the house. said Gilmore,
looking straight down az his plate
After breakfast the boys had n con-
sultation. They agreed that Gilmore
and Hudson should go u Stubhins' of
fee at noon to see II he had appeared
there by that time. If not. they would
telephone Dibblc, who was in business
on the South side and would determine
what 70 do
IT Ee don't turn up by that time
shall tclI Tess2- Dibble asked
Never mind telling Tess Gilmore
replied. ''She would worry too much. ="
Tess was Stubbins' sweetheart. and
she lived Ia the fiat across the ball
At non Hudson and Gilmore went to
Stubbins' office. Stubbins had not
been there. His partner, Mr.. Fitch.
knew nothing % his whereabouts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29

Of whom lived in a fashionable fat
building on the South side. were having
a ,lmc Of cards which became 50 inter
esting that it was prolonged into the
small hours
At one O'Clock Gilmore said:
I'm hungry"
so am I, said Hudson and Dibble,
a a breath
Then IN 60 after some lunch, said
Stu5bius
You're a trump" SAL hudson.
''ShaI go with you?~
NO. you needn't do that and
play till get back; then we II at the
lunch and go 10 bed"
So Stubhins put ON his big overcoat
and went 70 see If he could find an open
restaurant ON Cottage Grove avenue.
Half an hour passed and he did not
return
When another half an hotir had gone
by Gilmore. Hudson and Dibble began
to wonder why Stubbins did not come
back Still they were not as vet
alarmed. for they supposed that Stub
bins had found al the restaurants
closed and had gone further down
town, perhaps To Twenty-second street.
st all events he was able To take care
of himself.
At three clock Stubbius had not re
turned. His friends became uneasy 1t
was no unusual thing for men to be
knocked down and robbed IN Chicago.
They began 20 picture MIN lying
stunned and bleeding, perhaps dead. in
some alley. But a. this thought oc-
Cured To each one he Dismissed it with
a laugh. not q very hearty one To be
sure but still laugh
Was there really cause 10 be alarmed?
Stubbins was a tall. muscular young
fellow, and il must be- a strong man
who could overcome him An unex-
pected blow from behind would do it,
Of course But then Stubbins was wary.
and generally went armed. Did he
take his revolver with him2 Gilmore,
his roommate. went to see.
No he said. returning. 1t is in
his drcsSiug-caSe drawer.
- wish H. had taken It. said Dibble.
Il should feel better
Four o'clock came. but NO Stubbins.
'.I1l tell You. boys said Hudson.
''this thing Is becoming serious If il
Were daylight it would be different.
hut he went ont at night. and late at
night. Stubl,inS j. wcll-,lrcssed chap
and i just such a man as a footpad
would expect to find money on. We've
got u do something"
WHAT" asked Gilmore.
No one had an answer
Five o'clock. and then six passed
Still no Stuhbins The boys leaned
over the lit T. card-table by which they
had been sitting and wondered what
they should d1. something was surely
wrong. Stubb;us had little money
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
a MAGNIFICENT TOMB.
The Gigantic Mausoleum Erected by the
Roman Emperor Hadrian.

The Gigantic Mausoleum Erected by the
Roman Emperor Hadrian.
The Roman Emperor Hadrian, who
was born A. ID. 76, and died in 13s, with
the resources of the world at his COM
mand, was no exception to the rule of
his times. No. content to have created
on the banks of the Anio the most mag
nificent rural home that human imagi-
nation could conceive of, he looked fur
Their into the future and planted gil
gantic tomb in waiting for his remains
ON the borders of the Tiber, and in the
very heart of Rome stself. Ii Is per-
haps one of the best preserved monu-
ments of antiquity. This is owing as
much to its circular form as to its
strength and solidity for, like the Pan
theon and the tomb of Cecilia Metella
on the Via Appia, it presents no salient
points that the gnawing tendencies of
time can seriously act upon.
1t was erected about the year 1870 A.
d., by Hadrian, though really not com
pleted until the reign of his successor.
Antonius Plus, who removed the re-
mains of Iiadrian from Puteoli, where
they had been temporarily deposited.
1t subsequently became the sepulcher
of the Antonines, and of many of their
successors down to the time of Sep
timus Severus. 1t is nearly 1000 feet
in circumference and 165 feet in height.
Its base is square, the sides being 25o
feet in length. The thickness of the
external walls is about 80 feet. The
earliest writer who has described il is
Procopius, who speaks of its condition
in the sixth century, before it had been
despOiled. According to his account it
was entirely faced with Parian marble,
and the circuit of the summit was
adorned with magnificent groups of
Statuary. These were, during the sub
sequent invasions of the Goths, torn
from their pedestals and hurled down
upon the heads of the beseigers as
weapons of defense.
IL is now. and has been for many
Angelo from the tradition that, during
the pontificate of Gregory the Great, in
AID. 800, when a solemn procession, bear
ing at its head the picture of the Virgin
Mary. said to have been painted by st.
Luke, was taking place for the purpose
of averting pestilence then prevailing
in Rome, the Archangel Michael APP
peared, standing on the highest point of
the fortress, which was a colossal fine
cone in bronze. and in the act of sheath
ing his sword as an attestation that the
plague would be abated. - St Louis
Globe-DemOcrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
An Item From Monte Carlo.

A gentleman just back from Monte
Carlo says they have a neat way of deal
ing with suicides in that famous gam
bling hell. A well dressed, handsome
man lost at play ore night, and re-
marked that he was ruined. lie walked
into the last of the series of gaming
rooms and shot pistol ball into his
brain. Quick as a flash an attendant
threw open a window that reached TO
the ground, and two servants carried
the man through the window and laid
him ON the grass without. A roll of
bills was showed into his waistcoat
pocket, and next day the officials de-
clared that the man had committed sui
eide in the park, and that as he had
plenty of money on his person the rea-
son for his act was mysterious. Y.
Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29

Something m st be DONE
Hudson. after they had explained the
situation to Mr.. Fitch.
Inform the police" Nr. Fitch sug-
gested.
Hadn't we better first go out to the
house and see II he has been there?''
Gilmore said. Wen see Dibble too in
stead Of telephoning him Come on"
They found Dibble. and the three
went 10 the house. Mrs. Nichols was
highly alarmed when she heard their
explanation Mr.. Stubbins was muir
dered. She knew il. 1t would kill
the news - her. Yet she must do it.
Not yet" said Gilmore. Let us be
sure first"
At three Stubbins had appeared
neither at his Office nor at his room.
He was 50 regular in his habits that
they We're convinced something was
wrong and determined to inform the
police.
At the nearest station his disappear
ance was reported and an accurate de
scription of him was sent to all the 20
lice over the city. With anxious faces
the three friends went home leaving
orders 10 have any news sent them al
once.
Mrs. Nichols was eagerly awaiting
their return. They stood there in the
hall talking it over.
The bell rang. Mrs. Nichols opened
the door and Miss Tess walked in, smil
ing.
Why she exclaimed. Il didn't ex-
pect to find you gentlemen at home a;
/ this time of the day"
There was a painful silence, during
which the smile faded from the girls
mouth and eyes as she saw the anxious
looks in the faces before her.
What is the natter" she asked.
No one answered. Each looked al
the others in silence.
Tell me, please" she said, looking
at Gilmore.
"Well. You see. Miss Tess said Gil
more. his voice and hand trembling to
gether, were somewhat alarmed
that is a little alarmed-abOut Stub
bins"
Tess face paled-
I'VE had been playing cards until
late. and as we We're hungry Stubbins
said he would go out and get something
to eat before we went to bed. He went
out at one o'clock, but has not returned.
We've informed the police and
Tess face got paler and she leaned
against the wall.
well, 90 on" she said ''What
else?''
That's about all. Isn't it enough?
We are somewhat alarmed and it is
/ probably best that you should know it
Tess hand tremhled. There was the
flash Of diamond on it. Stubbins had
placed IL there and it meant worlds u
both of them.
Come. my girl" said Mrs. Nichols,
putting her arm around her and assist
ing her TO move away from the wall.
Don't be unnecessarily alarmed. II
may be all right yet. You must go in
the parlor and stay with us till he
comes.
But what if he don't come? They
may bring him d" She could not
pronounce the word. 1t was too ter
rible. She sat down in a chair and
waited with the rest.
Hudson, feeling the silence oppres-
sive, played bar or two of popular
air on the piano. but each note seemed
To bc an intruder and he stopped.
The boys could not endure inaetiOn.
l They must do something. even If il
were only To walk To the police station
and back. The women We're left alone
Tess was in an agony of suspense
Mrs. Nichols tried to comfort her. feel.
ing that was her duty as a friend, for
poor Tess had no mother or father. She
was a piano teacher, and alone in the
world but for Stubbins, who was the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-01-29
YOUNG woop.woRkERs.
One of the Useful Branches of the Indus
trial Institute of Brooklyn.

One of the Useful branches of the Indus
trial Institute of Brooklyn.
Let us visit the large, airy room, con-
tanning forty-eight benches Though
only half that number of scholars is al
lowed to work at timel, where boys of
the first year spend two periods of each
day learning to work in wood. Each
bench has a neat set of tools snugly put
away in little closed cupboard which
stands on the bench. Each boy has his
own and keeps it in good order. Sus-
pended above the bench is blueprint
picture of the piece of work which is to
be giver Cor the days lesson. From a
large lum ber-room on another floor,
boards of suitable size have been
brought, and as the boys come in, with
faces full of interest in the work before
them, they lay aside any superfuous
articles of dress in neat lockers in tho
adjoining room. Each has been taught
the use of hammer and plane. saw,
chisel and square, one at time; and
now, with few instructions from the
teacher in charge, the scholar knows
Just how TO go to work. Perhaps il is
joint or a sash that is given to him.
He works carefully, frequently consult
ing his blueprint model. The result OF
his work is not matter OF Indifference,
by any mears. Thirty patterns of dr.
ferent pieces must be made, and accept
ed by the instructor, before the boy can
pass from this room to the next; and as
much depends on his faithfulness in this
this part of his duty as in the geometry
or chemistry class.
Next term. all who have successfully
completed this work will go ON to the
wood-turning room, where there are for
ty-eight benches and Woodworking
lathes, besides circular and scroll saws,
n buzz-planer and various other
machines necessary to full under
standing of the art of wood-turning
Such neat little rings, cylinders and
cups as are turned out here; and after
regular hours, you often may see the
boys at work for themselves, busily
making some pretty cabinet, book-raclz,
or even a set of dolls furniture for the
little sister, thus pleasantly applying
the principles learned in class.