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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08
CORN PALACE DECORATIONS
some OF the Unique Designs to BE Seen 4
the Woman's Buiiding.

some OF the Unique Designs to BE Seen In
the woman's Buiiding.
The corn palace decorations presented
TO the Womans building by the ladies of
Sioux City are in place, and the pavilion
is one of the most beautiful in the
building. 1t is open, frieze extending
downward some three feet. On
the outside of this are medallion heads
of the goddesses of Grecian mythology,
each framed in millet seed. The back
ground is of pearl hominy. while the
heads are OF differently shaded kernels
of corn. the hair being of the silk.
The inner frieze is also NEUROLOGICAL,
the four panels representing four ,enes
in the legend of the planting of tho
corn. The first panel depicts the send
ing forth of ''Triptolemus, the seed
planter" the second "EEmotpus and
the Olympian Gods The third the
giving into Hades of Persephone, the
planting of the corn the fourth. the
coming up of Persephone. All the
groups are in kernels % corn on back
ground Of crimson, with a border of
the tassels of broom corn. All around
the lower edge are blossoms. made of
corn husl1s and Of the sacred Egyptian
lotus. The ceiling IS blue, with
Grecian border OF inilIet. Four cupids.
one at each corner. mold strings OF
corn which at the center are gathered
into graceful festoons. The tents are
bare at present, but later viii be
wreathed with vines of purple grapes.
the grapes being made Of the purpla
bean
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

ate answer. When that answer comes,
will You believe its testimony"
Thornby nodded: but the hand which
lay upon Charles FORESTS was cold as
marble
Good night, then. my poor fellow.
said Forrest. as he rose to take leave.
4 am sorry for you from the very bot
tom Of my heart, for you feel this more
deeply than can do
But Thornby did not answ ,r-he was
gazing absently into the fire.
Head and heart both ached sadly
that night. but the WEAKNESS of travel
was nothing To the sick sensation Of
distrust and apprehension that had
taken possession of his mind. There
fore, it happened that he was still
lounging over his almost untasted
breakfast when Charles Forrest was an
nounced br a waiter.
Well, was his greeting. Forrest
replied: Il have dispatched my missive
and here is the answer. See. the seal
i vet unbroken-we viii peruse it to-
gether.1
II was a sIsillfully written note of
glad acceptance. Ella wrote that she
had long loved Mr.. Forrest-that her
greatest happiness through life would
| be to secure his contcntment," with a
variety Of charming little addenda.
such a., yesterday. would have filed
Charles FORESTS heart with rapture.
1 Now. they were false. idle rhapsodies.
Are you convinced?" was Forrest ;
simple question. as the letter dropped
from his companions trembling hand
i am. IL has been pleasant dream:
but am effectually aroused at last.
Charley. have been a fool-a dupe.'
And 80 have I, Ralph; just give me
THAT enthusiastic love letter you showed
mslast night"
What for?''
Charles made no reply; but he took
/ the letter from Thornby's unresisting
hand, and folding il with the note Of
acceptance he had just received, wrote
one pencil line on the margin: The
compliments of Messrs. Thornby and
Forrest" and inclosed both in one en-
velope. directed to Miss Wardlaw.
Ella Wardlaw was practicing n diff
cult Italian sonata as the eventful note
/ was handed her. She tore it hUrriedly
/ open. and gazed with wide-open, be
wildering eyes upon the enclosures.
/ The next instant they fell from her
/ uerveless fingers.
Years have passed since then. Ralph
I Thornby j. married; Charles Forrest
/ has a blooming wife, and two rosy little
/ girls; but Ella Wardlaw is hopeless
| old maid, with not the faintest chance
/ Of a hus haud.-N Y. News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

designs were shown in the same case
The implements used for bark breakers
or peelers are as varied in size, form
and material as the ingenuity of the
mind could suggest. These are used
for shredding cedar bark. which is used
in making textile work. ''Grainers" or
hide scrapers are made from the bones
of animals and different kinds of wood.
There is a distaff and spindle. the
frame made of bamboo rods split at
one end into six sections. These are
compressed at the end and the center
tightly bound with cotton cord. These
We're brought from the natives of
Alaska. A small medicine pipe and
dolls dressed in buekskin ornamented
with beads represent work of tribes of
Indians at Cheyenne. A primitive
shuttle and loom, Gags made from
grass fiber twisted into cords and knit
into convenient shapes. some woven
into inter shape with numerous squares
and dots standing ont in relief and
worn by kings and chiefs as emblems of
rank, were bought from the people of
Africa on the Congo river.
A Makah Indian blanket is made of
bark and trimmed with fur of the sea
otter and woven border of gray hair
From the Fiji islanders has been Sc
cured Tapa cloth made of bark beaten
thin and stamped with many complex
designs in black and brown eolors.
The Yuma apache Indians are repre-
scented by their basket work Bowls
and water jars are made by coiling a
splint and thin strip of yucca, bast or
osier, and then wrapping it with split
osier. The work IS regular and will
hold water.
Hats made by Esqimau women of
Alaska bear strong reeem blance to
Chinese work. They are made of spruce
root finely woven and then painted and
ornamented with shells, beads and sea-
lion whiskers. Bead work of all kinds
and bead weaving loom in which a
piece of work is begun are shown. The
loom consists of an obloug frame of
wood, over which are stretched many
fine white threads forming the warp, to
which the beads are attached by a fine
needle used as a shuttle. The bead work
was secured from the Ojibwa Indians.
Knives made of slate, iron or horn
stone, with crude handles. belts and
necklaces of leather covered with rein
deer teeth, hair brushes, made of pine
apple fiber, food bowls of many varie-
ties cut from knots of wood, spoons
made of cowhorn. needle eases. bod
I1ins, and pottery decorated with colors
show what many tribes of Indians and
other tncivilized peoples have accom-
plished.
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A novel exhibit has been arranged
for by c. f. Bailey. of California, with
Chief Buchanan, of the Agricultural de-
partment. Less than a year ago the
Persian government rendered to Sec
rotary Rusk, of the department of ag-
riculture at Washingto,I. small flock
of Persian sheep TO be placed upon
some breeding farm in the United
States in order to test their adaptability
To American climate and conditions.
Mr.. Rusk accepted the offer, and. after
considerable correspondence. rendered
the entire collection 10 Mr. Bailey. The
original flock consisted of thirteen
sheep. which is now considerably in
creased. Not one has died since leav-
ing Turkey. The popularity of the
Persian sheep is that during the spring
and summer season it aecumulates a
very large amount of fat in its tail. the
tail reaching a weight of twenty-five TO
fifty pounds During the winter or dry
season il hibernates much like a bear,
and consumes the fat thus stored up.
For this reason it is thought the breed
will thrive in the arid regions OF the
west Mr. Bailey will bring six of the
finest sheep and exhibit them in the
livestock section of the exposition in
September.
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defy description. They must be seen
to be properly understood and appre-
ciated
The average daily attendance for the
first three weeks of the exposition has
been in the neighborhood of thirty
thousand, Saturdays excepted. The
regular Saturday crowd is about three
times that number. At that rate. of
course, there is no money being made,
as the regular daily expenses of the
fair greatly exceed the amount re
eeived from the sale of tickets, but the
attendance is on the increase, and when
the summer season is fairly on it viii
be twice or three times as large as at
present and in the fall season the rich
will come. One reason why there is rush
a small attendance just now Is that the
knowledge of the incompleteness of the
exhibits has been so widely published
that it is keeping a great many out
siders from coming until later on.
Much has been said and written
about the sights to be seen in the Mid
way Piaisance. but hardly day passes
without Iishering in some new attrac-
ton To the myriad curiosities assem-
bled there. II is at present the most
wonderful thoroughfare on the globe.
beyond doubt, and it is safe to say that
anyone who has once visited the place
viii declare it to be worth the price of
admission without going any further
into the great fair. Some very ludicrous
things occur in the Plaisance. and near
II everybody who passes through it is
kept ON the broad grin from one end to
the other The Turk with his vol
luminous unmentionables goes stalking
Enthusiastically along unmindful Of the
faeetious remarks of American funny
fellows. who inquire of Mr.. Barghash
Begorrs or whatever his name is. the
name of his tailor. Our friend from the
Bosporous is too dignified to notice
any testing remarks about his ward
robe; lie likes big pants and he doesn't
care who knows H.
The story is told of one veRtnresome
Turk that he conceived strong desire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08
RUSSIANS INTERESTED.
Unite ed states Minister White Writes Q
His Observations In That Country.

United states Minister White Writes of
His Observations In That Country.
The following interesting extract IS
taken from recent letter from Andrew
ID. White, United States minister at
St. Petersburg;
THE interest taken by leading Rus
slams in the Columbian exposition,
strong as it has been from the first,
seems rather to increase. Not only
have.the emperor and empress and the
heir to the throne expressed them selves
to me as greatly interested, but in all
classes of Russian society with which
have to do the same feeling is very
clear
There is evidently feeling that the
two nations are under somewhat sim
liar economic conditions, each being
vast in extent, with enormous unde-
veloped resources, and, that our country
having taken the lead in all that per-
tains to material development, TO say
nothing of leadership in other fields.
both the exposition and the country at
large are the most fitting places for the
study of the leading facts. The result
of this feeling is that considerable
number of Russians are making ready
TO visit Chicago. and. what is still more
TO the purpose. the government is send
ing large number of its foremost ex-
perts in various departments for the
study of the exhibits at Chicago, and
for examination into the various insti-
tutions throughout the United States
A recent publication gives the names
of some forty such special delegates,
among them prominent professors in
the universities and leading officials in
the ministeries. Several of these are
also representatives of people in tho
highest political and social positions.
Typical of these are such as the young
Prince Sergius WolISonslly, who belongs
to one of the most distinguished fam
lilies in the empire, and who has already
disting tished himself as an official and
writer; and Princess Schahooskoy,
who. distinguished by the development
of establishments for woman's work on
her estates, is sent especially TO take
charge of the Russian exhibit of such
work at Chicago. She. too. belongs to
one of the most noted families in the
empire. and is one of the empress
maids of honor"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08
GUIDES AS INTERPRETERS.
A Corps of Men at jackson Park Who
Can Talk Half a Dozen Languages.

Guides that can talk half a dozen
languages-such is the latest acquisi-
ton to Capt. Rices staff on the worlds
gotten up strictly as an interpreters
corps, ii is practically such.
Company No. - IS the one these lin
gusts belong to. and it is under the
command of Capt. Foote. 1t is drilled
in the same manner as the Columbian
guard, but it does not draw the same
salary. Each mans remuneration is
thirty dollars per month.
The company will. when completed.
consist of two hundred and fifty men.
At present it contains about eighty,
but is in the formative process a. vet.
The personnel Is to be one of great in
telligence. Most of the men are from
colleges and universities of the eoun-
try. but many are from foreign coun-
tries and speak readily five or six LAM
guages. Most of the men speak more
than one language, and those that
speak English, German and French, the
languages with which one can get
along anywhere on the globe almost.
are numerous.
This corps of guides must not be con-
founded with the roller-chair men.
The latter are under the control of con-
cessionaires. while the guides are under
the control of the exposition manage
ment through Capt. Rice. commandant
of the Columbian guard. They will be
stationed at different buildings in the
grounds. and from there they VIII be
ready to do service for such as need
them. The price is to be fifty cents an
hour for parties of five or less, SO that
a party may have the services of an in
telligent guide, speaking their tongue.
at ten cents apiece, in case there be five
in the party.
The corps is to be uniformed differ
emily from the Columbian guard. The
uniform is to be of cadet gray. and will
be trimmed with black braid. The cap
is to be of blue, and the buttons are of
kind known technically as blind
buttons The men are not uniformed
as vet, and every morning as they drill
on the administration court visitors
wonder what body of soldiers they are.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08
SHE WANTED A DIVORCE.
Discouraged by the Lawyers. She IL stu
Not without Hope.


Not without Hope.
81 want a divorce" said the woman.
addressing the lawyer, because | am
sick and tired of my husband"
very good reason, ma am. respond
ed the attorney, beaming. Il admire
your spunlS; any woman Tho grows
tired of her husband is entitled to a
divorce. The laws of this country were
never framed to compel woman to
live with a man she was tired OF. :"
IL have seen 50 little OF my hus-
band that ! am tired of him; SO ! am
here after divorce"
whats that?~ said the LAWYER
edging closer: most remarkable case
ever heard Of: tell me about il, ma am. :"
well" pursued the woman, wiping
her GEES, when we were first married
he was in the life insurance business
and il did not require him TO be away
more than ten hours q day. | babe
him goodbye in the morning with a
heavy heart. All day long used to
look for him. He just dotted on my
cooking. He used to make me glad
occasionally, by running home be-
tween times and taking a quarter from
my apple pie. ! tell you. sir, il did my
heart good TO see him eat"
Yes.
I'VE We're very poor in those days,
sir, but ! tell you honestly. we were
happy. lie lost his place and the next
thing he tried was drumming for a
candy store. lie went on the road,
and. somehow. his trips grew longer
and longer. My apple pies spoiled in
the icebox. He just seemed 10 prosper
wonderfully. In short time he bought
me coupe. diamonds. house and lot
and loads of fiuery."
'That was very kind and good
"Yes. suppose 50; but for the past
five years have seen him only at long
intervals. Women pass me on the
street and say am to be envied and
that ought to be happy
And are Won not?" unused the law
yer. with surprise.
Indeed | ann not; | have stood this
thing as long as | can. As ! said.
have actually seen so little of my hus-
band that l have grown tired of him:
there is five hundred dollar bill as re-
tainer."
81 am afraid. ma'am." said the law
yer, coughing nervousiy and toying
with the big bill, Il am afraid that
shall be Obliged to disappoint you.
Now, then, ii YOU had grown tired of
your husband by reason of familiarity,
if You had wearied of him by hav-
ing him around all the time. it
would be different. But never heard
of case in which woman grew tired
of her husband because she saw so lit
tie of him; there is no law made to cover
it
well, declare"
True. true. ma'am," said the law
yer. sadly handing back the bill. "Still,
there is one case which pcrchance may
help YOU"
And that is?''
''Get your husband home. grow weary
of him by reason of the monotony of
running around the matrimonial gar
den, come TO the dreary conclusion, as
do many women. that he is a burden TO
you. and that you are sick of the man
and then | will get you a divorce
quicker than chain lightning!"
And in the meantime?"
Make out good case,"-N. Y. Re-
corder.
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IL may he interesting 10 note the va
riety of languages employed IN the
worlds newspaper press. They are as
follows: Armenian. Ara ole. ASA me sc.
Beugali. bohemian, Burmese. Bulgari-
an. Caranese Cherokee. Chaldian.
Croa tian. Chinese. Czechish. Danish.
Dutch. English. EstniSh. French, Flern-
ish. Fiji Finnish. German. Gujarati
Hebrew. Hindi. Hind astani. Hawaiian.
Hungarian. Greek taneient and mod
ernl. Ieelandic, Italian. japanese. Java
nese. Eafir. kalmuek. Latin, Lettish
Magyar. Malay. Malagasi, Maori, Ma
rathi. Moldavian. Norwegian. Persian.
Portuguese. Polish. Rouman, Russian.
Ruthenian. Slavonic. Servian. Siamese,
singhalese, Slovenian. Spanish. Swed-
ish, >yriae. Tartar. Tamil, Telugu,
Turkish, Urdu and Welsh.-Albany Elk
press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

The heavy layer of bread next the
bottom and sides of the loaf is proba bly,
caused by not leaving the bread long
enough in the bowl or the pan when it
is rising. 1t should rise each time after
kneading till it is double in bulk. Al
WAYS rub a little lard or butter on the
outside while it is rising 20 prevent a
hard crust forming. Let the bread rise
at least three-quarters of an hour i'm the
pans. If this does not remedy the mat
ter the trouble may be in the oven,
though in that case the bread would
not be likely to be light in the center.
Bake the loaves of bread at least one
hour A half-balxed loaf sometimes ac is
in this way.--N. y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

PICTURES IN MINIATURE
One of the Exhibits to Be Seen in the
Fisheries Building.


Capt. Collins. of the Fisheries build
ing, has little exhibit in the east gall
lery of his building which has excited u
great deal of interest on the part of all
who have seen it. Artists as wen as
casual observers pronounce the exhibit
the most unique OF anything ever pro-
duced in the picture line. 1t consists OF
a series OF miniature reproductions OF
some of the celebrated pictures of the
age, together with some original ones,
all worked out in seaweed and common
beach shells. The artist who conceived
this original work is Mrs, Alice L.
Stanley, of Ashton, r. l. Bits of lob
ster, clam, crab shells and the shells of
great variety of other fish such as can
be picked up along the ocean beach are
the material used in these curious pic
lures.
In some eases the background of the
picture is sketched in, but all the
figures are worked out in relief with
these tiny shells and scaweed. So
well are the effects blended that it
takes almost microscopic examination
of the pictures to see just how they are
mdUe. Al q snort ulStd nee IL Is ltDpOS-
sible to detect that the pictures are
not painted in the regular way. The
perspective in al, and particularly in
the case of THE Flight of the Cranes"
is exceptionally good.
In the group are reproductions OF
Columbus Discovering America, st.
George and the Dragon" Landing of
Roger Williams, The Angelus," and
other well-known paintings.
The pictures are hung around q
larger frame on which are mounted re-
duced size photographs of all the pic
lures. These photographs constitute a
peculiar feature of the EXHIBIT as they
bring the effect of the pictures Sut per-
fectly and show just the impression
made upon the eye when looking at the
originals from a short distance.
Unfortunately Capt. Collins did not
have space to install this interesting
little exhibit on the lower floor, but il
is well worth a trip to the gallery to
see it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

Mrs Planlington Ito visitor-Wil-
lie Slimson. who has Just eaten the last
piece of pie)-.'Wont YOU have an
other piece Willie? There's plenty
more in the pantry. Willie doubt.
fully)-..I don't know. If ! thought
that was so. might" Mrs. PlanlSing-
ton-'why, what do you mean? Don't
you believe what tell you" Willie
MA told me not 10. Y. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

almost as guests of the city. 1t is not
at ali likely that any of them win ever
forget the occasion, for everything went
off successfully and the sights pre-
sented at the worlds fair so far charmed
and entranced these people of mental
superiority that their enthusiasm and
praise knew no bounds They will all
take back to their homes with them i'm
pressions that will in all probability re-
suit in much good to the exposition.
The scribes can write inteliigently and
accurately of what their eyes have seen
and their ears heard. aud those who de
pend on them for their everyday in
formation viii be more fully and re-
liably informed than they could othcr-
wise have been.
The fair officials have done all in their
power to render the visits of the nota-
bles enjoyable, according them every
poss, BILE privilege and in every conceive
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

was travelling not long ago in Amer.
lea when ] met a man who used 20 be
coroner in "A town out west, who told
me the following card story. Said he:
= was once sitting down to a game of
cards with Texas man. a half-hreed In
dian. and "A fellow named Dick JimSon.
The ante was five dollars, and there
was no limit. There was tive hundred
dollars on the cloth. and when we
showed down the half breed held a
straight, Dick Jiinson held an ace and
thre,. kings. the Texas man held four
aces. and" Good heavens. ] inter
rupted and what did you hold?4
Well" ne said slowly. .bein' as was
the coroner At the time. / held an in
quest on the Texas man. London
Figaro
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How He Had rup with Him.

Two giddy young men were strolling
through Midway Plaisanee the other
day. when they saw Turk short dis
lance ahead of them.
do you see the Turk?" said one of
them. II am going to have some fun
with him"
$50 presently he said 10 the Turk:
well. old Fezzy, how's yer liver?"
And the Turk replied, in perfectly
good English:
Much better than your manners,
sir. Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-06-08

Nothing OF original or superior merit but
has its limitations and counterfeits, even 10
importing the health of communities. For
this reason the proprIeto1s of HOstetter' 5
Stomach Bitters caution their patrons TO
scrutinize every bottle offered land II - sold
ONLY IN bOttlesl and verify Its many marks
of genuiueness.
sufficient warning to those medltating
fraud can be found in the untroken line Of
judicial decisions, exposing and severely
furnishing every one detected IN counter
letting the Bitters. and the redOubled efforts
that are being made to protect the public
from the deception of these unprincipled pi-
rates.
Remember the Bitters is sold in bottles only,
neuer By The CALM or ill bIttk.