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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-14

had seen the sights and whose in
terest in the exhibits was flag
ging the management contrived
these meetings between the peo-
pie of all nations in tests of aquatic
skill; and that their efforts have been
appreciated has been satisfactorily
demonstrated by the large and eager
crowds which have been present at
these unique entertainments Such
touts were hardly ever before wit
MESSED as have taken place in the la
COON of the White City since the novel
idea was first introduced, few days
ago. There have been entered in these
remarkable contests representatives of
almost every race under the sun. exc
cepting the Chinese. John is not a
lover of notOriety and prefers the re-
tirement of his own quiet quarters and
the seductive fumes of his peculiar pipe
To the noise and excitement of a public
gathering Besides he is not much given
to sports. beyond an occasional hand
at his favorite fan-tan, bung-loo or
some other game of chance which does
not call for much physical exertion.
The course followed in the canoe and
swimming races is through the court of
honor before the Administration build
ing and north to the wooded island,
and while the races are going on the
piers and bridges along the line are a
solid mass of people.
Prizes ranging in value according to
the difficulty of the feat to be per-
formed are awarded to the successful
:. L. i
ly amusing TO witness the efforts of the
different nationalities to carry off the
prize. Each representative has a fol
lowing of his countrymen who urge him
To his utmost exertion by encouraging
shouts in their native tongues. This
raises perfect babel at times, and to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-14

the American observer of timorous ten
denotes there seems to be imminent
danger of bloodshed, SO den onstrative
do the participants in the turmoil be-
come. The contests are amicably set
tied, however, and the victorious party
departs in high glee, leaving the defeat
ed ones to retire gloonily TO their quar-
tiers.
The occasional parades of the nations
are great attractions. The people of
the Plaisance all turn out in gala attire
and with them take their musical IN
struments and professional parapher-
MALTA, of which they appear to be very
proud. On these occasions there is
usually a large representation from
Buffalo Bills Wild West show, just out
side the fair grounds, which is consid-
cradle of a worlds fair itself. the cow
boys and Indians from the border lands
fittingly typifying the American in his
original state and adding greatly to the
character and picturesqueness of the
cavalcade.
In these picturesque PROFESSIONS the
children of the desert on their camels
are quite prominent There is group
of Egyptians from the streets of Cairo
that cuts quite figure with its don
keys, camels and performing monkey
of prodigious size. The wild people
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WHERE SHE MADE Her MISTAKE.
An Interesting Side Remark That Escaped
Attention.

An Interesting Side Remark That Escaped
Attention.
II is amusing to see how thoroughly
Frenchwoman is a natural match
maker, and how she supposes that the
search for a ''bon parti" must ever be
uppermost in the mind of properly
regulated young woman. At a dinner
in Paris. given by a hostess noted for
tact and elaborate entertainments, the
pretty woman, conveying a tall. awlS-
ward youth, fluttered up to all Ameri-
can girl, saying: ALLOW me to Pre-
sent Monsieur N, Miss X; he is to
have the pleasure of taking you out to
dinner - adding in a quick little
aside" behind her fan, 'Ile is worth
ten million francs. my dear" At the
table Miss y. discovered her escort to be
decidedly uninteresting, while her 9th
err neighbor. Monsieur T., proved to be
most amusing, though a middle-aged
plain little man. To him she devoted
herself throughout the dinner, continu-
ing the conversation afterward in the
drawing-room, where the neglected
Cresus promptly deserted her.
A short time after, when making her
dinner call, the American girl remark
ed to her hostess that she had found
Monsieur 7. such a clever man.
30, yes, quite clever little man: but
what did you think of Monsieur NJ" in
quired madame.
''Te was rather young, and there
didn't seem to be anything particular
" interesting about him." replied Miss
X, hoping TO excuse her evident neg
Iect of her escort at the dinner.
"Ah." exclaimed her hostess, i felt
sure when saw how little he inter
ested you that you did not hear me tell
YOU that he was worth ten million
franSs Chicago Tribune.
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The Ubiquitous Guard.

They were walking in the Fisheries
building. He looked with a hungry
eve at the trout, the bass and the pike.
and then, having made the rounds of
the tanks, he turned to his companion
and criticised the exhibit
why, what is missing?" asked the
wife.
"Missinglr exclaimed the man. with
an air of disgust, why, they've got
everything but the fish we used to
catch-the best fish that ever shook a
fin or tail and fish that should have
a gilt-edged tank all by himself /"
''What fish is that?'
Pumpkin seeds, my dear, pumpkin
seeds"
Were you looking for pumpkin
seeds?" asked courteous quad, with
some timidity.
That's what we were" growled the
visitor
''Well. then. you'll find them over at
the Agricultural building, the guard re-
piled, as he strobe away unmindful of
the COB of disgust he had left behind.
Chicago Post.
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from Dahomey, South Africa, also are
a drawing card, carrying out as they do
the manners of their native jungles,
which for picturesque savagery sur
pass anything to be seen at the fair.
Within the last few days several fete
days have been enjoyably celebrated.
Several of the states have held their
days, as have also the negroes. the
grocers and butchers and several be-
nevolent associations. On these occa-
sions the crowd attains to mammoth
proportions and the grounds present n
holiday appearance Each fete day is
marked by some special order of exer-
cises. and the members of the aSsocia-
ton or fraternity SO honored lay aside
all business cares and flock to the fair
grounds for day of general jollity and
recreation. II is safe to say that no
worlds fair in all the history of ma
tions has ever been so fully given over
TO the people as is this OF our Column
bian year.
The daily attendance has reached
an average of nearly two hundred
thousand and there is a promise of a
large increase during the remaining
two months of the fair A payment Of
ten per cent on the bonds has just
been ordered and 1t begins TO look as
though there would be some profit in
worlds fair stock in spite of the opin-
ion of certain knowing ones to the con-
trary. Retrenehment has been the
order in the management of late and
many large salaries have been reduced
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The OLD MAN SINGS.

There's = wabble in the jingle and stumble In
the metre,
And the accent might be c.aarer and the vol
ume be complete-
And there might be much Improvements in the
stress and intonation.
And polish might be added 10 the crude pro
nunciation.
But there's music such as once was played be
fore the ancient kings
When the old man plays the fiddle and goes
feeling FOR the strings.
There Is laughter ehoked with tear drops when
the old man sings
And We form a ring around hin. and we place
him in the middle.
And he hugs up 10 his withcred cheek the pool
Old broken fiddle
And q smile comes on his features as he hears
the strings vibration
And he sings the songs q long ago with faiter
ING information;
And 3 uhaEtom from the distant past his dis
tant music brings,
And trOopiug from their dusty graves come
long -forgOtten things,
When he tunes the ancient fiddle, and the old
man sings
And while the broken man Is playing on The
broken fiddle.
And We press around 70 hear him as he sits
there in the middle;
TIE sound % many wedding bells in all the
music surres,
Then we hear their clam0r snOthered 5y The
sound Of funeral diTEcs-
IT'S the story o. his lifetime that in the music
rings.
And every LIES blind mans tune that's played
on broken strings.
And we sit in silence while the old mar
sings
- NJ storey, in California Illustrated Maya
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INDIANS AS ARTISTS.
Fine Work Done by AIaskans in Various
Materials.


The aboriginal inhabitants of Alaska
have developed wonderful progress iu
various of the arts. In addition to
wonderful wood carvings, shown IN
totem poles, chests and various other
objects, they are expert in working
copper, bone, walrus ivory, tortoise
she'll and pearl. The objects they make
are not particularly pleasing to the
artistic eye, but viewed as the product
of people who have worked without
models other than of their own selec-
ton the skill shown is marvellous.
In the Government building at the
worlds fair in the Alaska and fisheries
department are shown many objects
made by Alaskan Indians during times
near and remote. In the chronological
building are other collections, while
natives of the races themselves are to
be seen dwelling in houses typical of
those occupied in Alaska. In addition to
household utensils, weapons and other
implements of the chase, the Indians are
skilled in making articles of adorn-
ment and ne paraphernalia used in
the mummeries of the superstition
that, where not replaced by Chris
tianity, passes current for religion.
In the manufacture of fighting
knives of the Flinkat Indians, copper
is the material used for the blades the
ease of working this metal, which is
found in it's native state in Alaska,
making it a favorite for all possible
purposes. On the hits of some of the
knives are carved the totems or coats
of arms of the owners. That of a
sheathed knife represents a human
head. An eagles head constitutes the
other heraldic emblem. One of the
knives, an ugly-loohing weapon, is en-
tirely of copper. being sharpened AZ
both ends. The handle is in the md
die, being wound so that the blade can
be grasped without injury to the fin
gers.
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CHINESE AND THE pHoNoeRApH
They start In Win the Idea That 1t
Contaifis n Cannon Firecracker.


Did you ever see a Chinaman try
phonograph? No? Then you have
missed one OF the best things this world
has to offer.
At the beginning the Chinaman
hasn't an all-abiding confidence in the
photograph His experience in this
country hasn't been such as to give
him any too much confidence in any-
thing that has the slightest appearance
of mystery about it. He tries il. il he
can be induced to try it at all, with the
air of a man who thinks that il is all a
put up job and that the instrument cons
tains cannon firecraeker that will ex-
plode at the proper moment and wreck
one side of his face.
At least that seemed TO be the idea Of
a Chinaman who tried one of the phon-
ographs on tie Midway Plaisance at
the worlds fair.
" waited until he had seen some
americans try it before he could be in
duced to 60 near it and even then he
had grave doubts. He had a firm grip
on the ear pieces as he put them in his
ears, preparing to yank them out
promptly if anything exploded. There
was solemn expression on his face,
too, as if he was preparing to attend
his own funeral.
Then he got the strains of "Papa
Won't Buy Me a Bow Wow," or
something similar, and he grinned. His
eyes stuck out and the proportions of
the grin increased. He began nodding
his head and shuffiing his feet.
His companions seemed to think he
was going crazy. They all began talk
ing at him at once. The head kept
going in time to the music as if it were
set on pivot, and the play of his fea-
lures was whole show in itself
When the air was finished there was
an animated discussion among all the
Cinnamon in the party, and then each
in turn tried it, each showing the same
lack of confidence in the beginning that
the first had.
Then they moved TO another phonos
graph and got new tune. The last
seen of them they were moving steadily
down the Plaisauce expanding their
cash in trying all the monographs they
came to.-Chicago Tribune.
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grew paIcr and quieter with each re-
volving sun At first her proud spirit
had rebelled-
y cannot endure IL. 80 she had thought
But then came the bitter remem-
brance that she must endure it-thaj
she had neither home nor friends To
flee 70,
And when at the weeks end Miss
Precilla Beverley paid the astounding
sum OF two dollars into Miss Raymond
shrinking palm she felt that II had in
des-d been hardly earned.
There's one good thing about you,
Miss Raymond. said the spinster. par
enthetically. as She counted out the
biIls-'sone quality that none of nv
other compan ions could ever suit me
in; YOU never get out OF temper. You've
never once lost your patience the whole
time you've been here; and yet used
90 hear. a year or 50 ago. when my
nephew Carl was az home. what a
changeable, tickle, impatient little
thing Squire Raymond daughter
was"
Kate colOred. and the tears started
quickly TO her deep brown eyes
No, said the old bachelor IN the
corner. no. Miss Raymond never gets
out Of temper now.
How old are yOu nOw?" asked Miss
Beverley. searchingiy.
Il was twenty last month.
''Humph, only twenty2 Well. I sup
pose you'h be getting married some
day. and I shall lose my companion
But Kate gently shook her head, with
out even looking up.
II shall never marry, = she said. mo
BODY cares for me now"
There. james, told you you'd
knock that vase Of the window seat il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-14
Live Decoy Geese.

The manner of using live deeoys may
prove of some Interest. The geese are
genuine wild ones, taken when young,
or possibly Matched and raised by the
owner. The birds have the first joint
of their wing taken off, making it inn
possible for them to fly any great dis
lance; around the leg just above the
foot they wear a leather strap, made
into a slipnoose; this is never taken
off; to this is tied. when using them. a
rope eight or ten feet long, with a stake
attached. When placing these decoys
we wade, using hip boots, of course, to
about two feet of water, pushing the
stake well into the bottom and placing
a tuft of sod near by about six or seven
inches from the surface, so that they
may stand on it and not become too
wearied from constantly floating or
swimming 1t is surprising how accus.
toned these birds get to the gun being
fred over them. 1t is somewhat sim
liar to hunting dog; they know what
they are there for, do their duty, and
never finch at the report Poorest and
Stream.
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or entirely cut off, and in othcr ways
The expenses have been reduced, all OF
which goes to show that our great ex-
position is in fair way 10 prove a
financial success.
The history Of the Sunday closing at
the worlds fair has been interesting
and highly amusing First. the Of
ficials dcclaI ed, in private session, that
the gates must be opened on Sunday
because they could not afford TO waste
the days. and in public they pleaded
the cause of the poor workingman, who
had no other day to come to the fair.
Religious exercises were arranged
within the grounds and the gates
opened. but somehow the Chicago
workingman did not realize his advan-
tages, or found that day of sight
seeing was the poorest possible prep
aratioh for week of toll. He lid not
need the Bible to counsel day of rest
Experience became ain individual and
potent teacher. The small crowds that
did come on Sunday were far more
likely to make their way to the theaters,
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FEMININE FANclES.


THE latest social novelty in the south
are engraved announcements of the
advent OF infantile additions to fam
lilies.
THE fashion of wearing flowers al
the corsage with afternoon and even
ing toilets has been revived at the
watering places.
THE wearing of necklaces in the
morning and on the street is in favor.
Pearls seem to be most popular, and
are certainly pretty, with summer
gown cut low at the throat.
ARCHERY is so popular among Eng,
fish women that they have Royal
Toxophilite society. 1t is said that
the bow women of a few years age
would not be even among the second
class shots of to-day.
SPECIAL books are fad this season
especially those for youthful brides
The richest cover for brides prayer
books, which contain only the mar
riage service, are of MORE or silk
suede kid, or of white satin, MORE OF
silk cordurOy
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vasslng the sad circumstances OF MS
failure and death.
And Nate Raymond was forgotten,
too. as she sat by herself in the big,
sounding rooms. with her black dress.
and her pale checks. and the unshed
tears making her poor eyes heavy.
People had pitied her at first, but
they took It for granted She would do
something a all events, it was none
of their business
well, my dear, have you made mp
yOur mind2" said old DR. Smith. as he
came creaking into the room and sat
down beside her.
Kate looked up through the gather
ing tears
Doctor. ! wan. your advice Tell me
what had better do.
advice. Ell? Well, il isn't easy to
advise. under some circumstances, child
The only two places that seem at all
eligible To me are Mime. Pellair's and
the situation as companion 10 old Miss
Beverley should advise you to 60 10
old Miss Beverley. my dear, if YOU can
be sure of patience and self-cOntrOl.
II am not the wild, impetuous girl I
once was; can be patient now doctor. :"
"Well, shall tell Miss beverley to ex-
pect you?~
'.Yes; but doctor"
"WeH?7
"Ho-. many members are there in
Miss Beverley's family?'
Only herself and fussy old bachelor
brother-ten times as oldmaidish as she
Is herself You may bless your stars
you're not going as companion TO the
old man
Kate smiled little absently.
There used To he a-nephew, who"
'.Yes. l knOw-Carl Beverley: but he
went To Florida year ago. At ten to-
morrow then, my dear. l will call for
you"
Dr. Smith creaked away in those
noisy boots Of his; and Kate Raymond
went upstairs to pack her trunk and
think
30 Carl Beverley was in FlOridal She
had known that before, but somehow
she wanted the doctors testimony to
make assurance doubly sure. She was
glad; yes. upon the whole she was very
glad She knew she had treated the
honest. loving young fellow like a
selfish. heartless coquette; she knew
she had half broken las fond. faithful
heart with her airs and graces, and
false smiles. once upon time.
At ten o'clock precisely the next day
DIR. smiths buggy came to the door FOR
Miss Raymond and her trunk.
Keep up good courage, my dear,
said the kind-hcarted old man. Miss
Beverley is rather trying. they say, but
she has a heart, and you'll work your
way down TO IL after awhile"
Kate hoped 50. but she could not help
feeling a little discouraged when DIR.
Smith had left her alone in the dark
eneJ room, with pair of green spec
tacles glaring at her from one corner
and pair of blue 'spectaeles from the
other.
Her first day as companion" was
ineffably wcarisome. Patiently she
trudgcd up and down stairs with Miss
Bever,ey's Cruel and the old bachelors
foot mufilers
The next day was harder still Moth
ing went right Miss Beverley seemed
determined to be suited with nothing
that was done for her, and the old
bachelor from his corner growled a
chorus to ali her fault-findings-
Day after day passed by very much
in the same style, and hate Raymond
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A Word to Mothers.

Do not always be a drudge in your
own household. Rest a little when
ever YOU can, ard allow the younger
members of your family to do some of
the work. Have chair by the stove
and when you peep into the oven sit
while you look, yea. even a moment
after; You win work all the faster for
the short change of poster While
mending have your chair in the contest
corner, where good light viii come in,
and let the sun strike upon you, if pos
sible, so that You may get the
strengthening, health-giving influ-
ence of it. Drop your hands
occasionally and let them rest.
Let your eyes wander out through the
window glass as far as possible and
rest your eyes by looking at something
interesting out of doors. Drop the
reins of household government for ?
little while, unbend yourself, and sit
down on the rug and play with the
children, and. as it were, become
again a child. Economic your strength
Sit when you can. Do not hold the
baby when it can rest and grow just
as well in its crib. by resting when
You can, by planning the work to be
done, and by being systematic and or
DERBY in all things, a woman's work at
home is more easily done.-N. Y.
kVaalritr
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THE FIELD-TELEPHONE.
An Ingenious Instrument for Use in Time
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of War.
The whole matter of military COM
munication devolves upon the signal
service, and the signal corps OF the
army has, until recently, on account of
assignment to other service, been able
to do little more than keep informed of
the progress of other nations in the de-
velopment of material and methods of
conveying intelligence, and to endeavor
to Judge of the merits of improvements
py office tests rather than field trial.
After many tests of foreign devices
the government employed the Bell
Telephone Co. to devise and manufac-
ture an instrument which it is hoped
viii meet all requirements for com
munication in the field. In this in
strument the principles of the Eccard
Snapsac& telephone, previous Amer
lean device, and the trumpet telephone
IF the German army are combined. 1t
consists of an ingenious arrangement
of Bell telephone, Morse key, and bat
terry, which are all contained in small
leather case worn by strap over the
shoulder The wire is coiled on a
reel in a separate case, and makes
load for one man. The tele-
ohone part is so contrived that the re-
eeiver and transmitter are one piece
which may be held in place by one
hand, the receiver at the ear and the
transmitter at the mouth, while the
other hand manipuiates the key. The
key takes the place of the call-box in
an ordinary telephone, and makes
sharp click in the receiver at the other
end of the line, which calls the opera
tors attention.
If desirable, the instrument may also
be used to telegraph as well as to tele-
phone. Conditions might exist in
action where cannonading and the like
would render it difficult to hear spoken
words in the telephone. Then it is that
the sharp click of the telegraph key
spells the message through the tele-
phone receiver in the ear of the opera
tor, who hears it as clearly as If hum
dted miles from the scene of action.
The wire used is light insulated double
conductor, which has a tensile strength
that will withstand the strain of being
run over by artillery wheels, and may
be safely laid on the ground. 1t is usu-
ally strung along fences, however, for
rapid work, and on trees and light
poles when practicable One man can
carry about one and one-half miles of
this wire, which would weigh with reel
fifty-two pounds.-Iiarper's Weekly.