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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-09-07

The science of modern anthropogra.
ply is constantly increasing its re.
sources by introducing new measure.
ments of various parts of the body, par
tieularly among the criminal class. The
measurement of the hand and fingers
is now considered of v,st importance il
establishing personal identity. 1t is
certainly curious, in view of this fact
20 know that similar process has beer
in vogue among savage tribes, who
thus recognize their friends and foes.
Capt Cupet reports that the inhabitants
of southern Anam place thin bamboo
rod between the middle finger and the
ring finger of strangers who invade
their territory, on which the.g mark by
notches the distance from nail 10 the
first phalanx and all succeeding ones
This bamboo rod is preserved. Every
stranger Ia compelled to submit to this
measurement. When they return after
a protraeted absence the rod is applied
as mentioned. and their identity estab
lished as a friend. a newcomer or q
foe. Capt Cupet. on his returns &c
Anam. was always reineasured. He
saws that a similar method is practiceo
in the Laos provinces--St- Louis Post
DiSDatch
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The greetings of the divers people
who congregate on the Midway Plais-
anee az the Columbian exposition are
said To be deeply interesting to those
who are sufficiently acquainted with
the language to understand them The
Ara bian observes to his fellow-Arab:
Thank God, how are you?' The Swede
asks the rather inconsequential ques-
ton: ''How can you?" The French
man solicitously inquiries: How do you
carry yourself?" Germans want to
know How goes ftp" or How do you
find YOURSELF" The Russians formula
is: How do you live on?r But the
Egyptians is the salutation which ap-
peals most strongly to the broiled sight
seer in his cosmopolitan reservation.
He anxlously inquiries: How do you
perspire?' There is wonderful affinity
between this greeting from the land OF
the Nile and the crocodile and the ia
miliar question put by Americans, from
the Atlantic 70 the Pacific, and from
the lakes to the gulf: SIS it hot enough
for you?' Pittsburgh Chronicle.
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PLAYING WORLDS FAIR.
That Is New Game and tine Children
Have Lots of Fun with IL.

That Is New Game and tine Children
Have Lots of Fun with 1t.
Playing worlds fair is now favor
lite amusement of the smaller boys and
girls of Chicago. Many of them have
seen for themselves the beauties of the
exposition, including the bizarre glo-
ries of the Midway Plaisance. All these
things the little ones try to reproduce
in woodsheds and attics and under
back porches. Toys and pictures and
lanterns and anything else that can be
made to simulate some feature of the
exposition is set up in the fair and an
an admission fee varying from five pins
to one cent as collected from neighbor-
ing kids" who are not favored with
full-term passes by the directors.
A West side mother recently observed
great agitation among her little flock
and on inquiry was told they had
worlds fair in the basement, and that
she might come in for cent" She
paid no more attention to the matter
till in the afternoon her little BOY, aged
seven, ran in with glowing cheeks and
told her to come quick and see their
Midway, and that Jennie and Mile
a neigh boris little girls-were dancing
like the Persiaus at the fair. There
was enough in this to alarm the young
matron, and, apparently responsive to
the boys urgent invitation, she permit
ted herself to be led to the basement,
where she was Mortified at what she
saw. Jennie and Mile, little tots OF
about six years of age, were perched on
dry-goods box doing duty as a stage,
and, clad only in single garments, were
going through motions that would
have been most shocking in their sug-
gestive depravity were it not for the
baby innocence of the performers. A
most enthusiastic audience of about
their own age applauded the tiny
dancers. all equally ignorant and limo
cent Without provoking inquiry as TO
why she did it. the mother managed to
stop the dance" and to obtain from
the children a promise that they would
not repeat it. Cautious questioning
developed the fact that large boy who
lived in the neighborhood and who had
seen the Midway dances had told the
little fellows who We're getting up the
play fair that the Midway was the best
part of the exposition, and had told
them how to reproduce the scenes and
had taught the little girls how to imi-
tate the contortions of the oriental
dancers. Chicago Herald.
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CLEANSING THE EARS.
Care should he Exercised Not to Over
do

Care should he Exercised Not to Over
do II.
Few ailments are more common
among children than ear-ache. Most
mothers are unconscious of the fact
that they are themselves the cause of
much suffering in their children by at
taeks of this painful Inalady.
In her anxiety that her children's
ears should be thoroughly clean, the
mother endeavors to remove every
particle of ear-wax from the inner por-
tion of the ear by boring it out with a
hair-pin or other sharp instrument,
covered with towel or with the cor
ner of towel twisted to a point
Nature knows how to care for these
hidden recesses far better than does
the most accomplished mother. This
portion of the ear requires no atten-
ton. Nature takes care Of it in the
most admirable manner.
The mem brance lining the canal of
the ear contains great number of lit
tie glands which secrete a waxy sub
stance having an intensely bitter
taste. The purpose of this is to pre-
vent the entrance of insects and TO
keep the ear clean, as the layer of wax
dries in scales, which rapidly fall
away, thus removing with them any
particle of dust or other foreign mat
tiers which may have found entrance
to the ear. Nothing more irritating
than a few drops of olive oil, warmed
to a temperature a little above blood
heat, should ever be placed in the ear.
N. Y. Weekly.
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OCCIDENTAL ODDITIES.
Queer Notions as to What Was Wanted
at the Worlds Fair.

at the WORLDS Fair.
Queer ideas sometimes get ahoat and
drift around among the people for
years. For example, a belief prevails
among a number of persons here in
Spokane that the government, or the
state, or the city, or some modern
Monte Cristo has a standing offer of
five hundred dollars to anyone who will
go over the falls in barrel. Down in
Oregon a belief long prevailed in some
minds that the government would pay
one hundred dollars TO the person who
would plant an American flag on
Mount Hood. number made the as
cent and ran up the stars and stripes,
but a cold and unpatriotic government
invariably failed to respond with the
gold coin so severely earned.
BY some incident or accident an inn
preston got extant in this state that
the Washington worlds fair commits
sion was seeking born triplets
to exhibit at the Columbian exposition.
and as result the commission received
many letters of inquiry. number of
them saying that they could not pro
vide triplets. but if twins were wanted
the demand could be quickly met.
Still others became deluded with the
belief that the commission was seeking
far and wide for badger. Letters on
file with the commission indicate that
good many people thought the Wash
ington exhibit was TO partake of the
nature of a dime museum. II is sur
prising, though, how anyone could
seriously imagine that the commission
would make use of an animal so com
mon as the badger. The members are
"badgered'' enough even as matters
stand. There are many queer things in
the realm of nature. but there are
queerer things in the realm of the
imagination = Spokane Wash Re
view.
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Ice Block for the Table.

To the hostess who intends enter
tanning her friends at luncheon or din
ner during the summer months, hint
for the making of an ice block center
piece may not come amisS. IL is both
novel and inexpensive, and may be
made in a few moments. Order from
your ice dealer piece of ice weighing
about fifteen pounds, which has been
roughly cut v it'll an ice-pick into a
cube-lil6e shape. Place this piece of
ice in a pan large enough to hold
it withont breaking the corners.
Now put a circular tin pan in
a hot oven for a few moments. and
when it is very hot take out and place
on top of the ice. 1t viii soon melt all
the ice with which IL comes in contact,
and If il cools some boiling water
placed in the tin will increase the heat.
When the basin has melted its way
into the ice block so that its rim is
level with the ice, ii should be removed
The block may then be placed on a
deep platter, or. better still, a large
fat glass dish, the cavity in the center
filed with water, and in il half dozen
pond-lilies with several of their large
green leaves.-Ladies' Home Journal
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How They Make Insect Powder.

There are few people who have any
idea to what extent the flowers OF
chrysanthemum cinerariafolium are
cultivated in Dalmatia for the sole
purpose of making the powder which
has such a reputation as an insect de-
stroyer. The whole of the supply of
these flowers has hitherto been de-
rived from the Austrian province of
Dalmatia and the neighboring state.
Montenegro. Trieste is the market to
which these flowers are brought and
whence they are distributed to the av-
erage annual value of forty thousand
to fifty thousand pounds. The plant
is one that is easily cultivated in any
kind of soil and almost any climate.
Within quite recent years it is said to
have been introduced into Australia,
California and South Africa, in each of
which its cultivation on an extended
scale for commercial purposes is con-
templated. In the neighborhood of
Berlin il is also stated that the plant
is grown largely, but up to the present
time Dalmatia is the chief source
whence Europe and America draw
their principal supplies. The harvest
commences at the beginning of June,
and in the face of the report that the
plants had suffered much from the
severity of the last winter the crops
are looked forward to with some
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chronicle.
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ernment auspices, and the cattle make
fast draft animals. They are speedier
than mules, and will draw twice the
weight. 1t is no unusual thing to see
these animals hitched up to carriages
and handsome barouches in Trinidad,
and the India bull is a natural and fast
trotter.
The COW at the fair is a creamy
white animal, delicately limbed as a
Jersey cow, and somewhat resembles
one, only being larger The bull is
mouse 'colored, marked black about the
muzzle, and is strong, vigorous-look-
ing animal Both are short-horned,
have dropping ears, and the distinctive
feature of the breed is a hump between
the shoulders. not unlike that of the
American bison, or buffalo The ami
mails are thin-skinned and short
haired, and their coats glisten like
satin.
Among other importations are forty
head of horses from Russia. including
number from the imperial stables.
These animals are noted for their
speed and endurance and will be dis
posed of in this country for breeding
purposes.
The display of native stock is very
complete and extensive. There are a
great many very fine specimens of
horsefiesh, from the mammoth Perch
eron TO the dlminutive Shetland pony
who wears as great an air of indepen-
dent importance a. does the bejeweled
human mite who poses in our freak
museums.
Numerous cattle of -epgte are also
stalled in the great stock exhibit
Dairy cows with pedigrees and records
as long as their tails, and valued at
sums that would be a lifelong com
petenee for the average man, ruminate
eomplacently while the admirlEg
crowds feast their eyes upon them.
The prizes are going OFF rapidly and
the daily contests are proving great at
fractions. and are filling the great
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EpucATIoN IN CANADA.
Quebec's Varied and Extremely Interest,"
Ing Exhibit-Work of the Blind.

Ing Exhibit-work of the Blind.
On gallery Il. in the Liberal Arts
department of Manufactures building,
in two sections, are the educational ex-
hibits of the province of Quebec, Can,
under the charge of Canon Bruchesi. ID.
D., appointed by the government. as
sisted by Brother Pelerinus. The ex-
hibits come from two hundred converts
and academies, and the McGill univer-
sity, Protestant. of Montreal. The ex-
hibit of the latter is not as extensive
as the merit of the university warrants.
but the space could not be obtained.
The work represented in the remaining
portions of the two sections shows the
system of education of the converts and
academies by grades, from the FIRST
step to the graduating course. There
are compositions in English, French,
German and Spanish by pupils of the
various schools, and some of these are
illustrated with pen drawings by the
student, the subject being told in a
two-fold manner. Great albums con-
tain samples of needlework from the
simplest bit to the finest crochet and
lacework. The name of each worker
anu Atl teC diC Il ppthNSN ~ iAtt al ANAS-
The ages range from eight TO sixteen
years and some of the work is remark
able. In one exhibit work is shown in
flax, from the preparation of it on
through its several stages. the last be-
ing woven article This is done by
the students of Ursaline convent, Rob-
ertvue, Lake ST John. The work of
the blind in the asylum at Montreal,
under the direction of the G ray Nuns, is
but another revelation of the ability of
the blind. One sample will illustrate:
A blind girl eleven years old wrote
poem in French. The manuscript is
shown. Then she copied il from a type
machine and the typescript is perfect.
The history of the Institute of the Con-
gregation of Notre Dame (burned few
days ago. from its foundation in 1920,
by Marguerite Bourgeoys, is shown in
large frame. the priests, sisters SUI
perior and others appearing in pen
sketches. Oil paintings and sketches
by the deaf mutes of Montreal are in
teresting. In glass case are eighteen
thousand pressed flowers, each an
alyzed. all from the soil of Canada. The
exhibit, as whole, is varied and many
things there are curious, and all are
creditable to the system of education in
the old province
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Persia industries that were really for
the advantage of the people and that
were seriously undertaken.
1t was for the purpose of advancing
the commercial interests of Persia and
extending her trade into new fields that
his majesty accepted the invitation of
the American government to partici-
pate in the Worlds Columbian EXPOSE
ton. Unfortunately it was not ex-
pedient at the time for the Persian
government to make any appropriation
for the purpose, hence when Z. Spen-
Ger Pratt was appointed commissioner
general to represent the Persian gov
eminent there was no special provision
made in the way of funds to carry it
through. This obstacle, however, was
surmounted by an arrangement that
Mr.. Pratt succeeded in effecting with
IL. Ii. Topakyan, importer and extern
sive dealer in Persian goods, who I'M
dertook to erect the characteristic Per-
sian pavilion in the building OF Manu-
features and Liberal Arts and display
therein complete and creditable ex-
hibit of Persian manufactures and
products. BY this action of Mr.. To-
pakyan an unequaled Persian exhibit
was made at the Worlds Columbian ex-
position. which not only rebounds to
the credit of his majestys government.
but will be the means of carrying out
one of his majesty's most cherished
ideas, the extension of commercial re-
lations between Persia and the United
States 1t is estimated that the value
ofthis exhibit reaches one hundred and
fifty thousand tomans equal to about
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars, which Mr. Topalxyan willingly
placed to remain in the Persian section
during the term of the exposition.
This exhibit has thus been a cause for
qualification TO all who have the inter
ests of Persia at heart, as thereby a
most honorable and prominent place
was held by his majesty's government
in the exposition among the other great
nations of the world.
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USEFULNESS OF NATURE.
When a Man Can Handle Her She VIII
Work for Him.


The man with the ginger beard was
watching his neighbor laboriously dig
ging postholes.
They didn't dig 'em that way out in
Colorado where lived" said he.
The neighbor, who was hired man,
dropped his patent digger, looked
around to see if his employer was visi-
bile. found he was not. and took a seat
on the ground, ready to listen. GLOW
did You work it?'' he asked. by
steam?"
steam" said the man with the
ginger beard. Nav. Done it by
lightning"
Lightning"
''Yas. You see, in the part of the
state | was in they is no metals of any
kind in the ground and no trees. I've
often watched the lightning cavortin'
around in the heavens fer an hour at a
time. iist achin' fer somethin' {, strike
at; but not bein' able to do so, cause
they wasn't nothin' it could take a
start at-no attraction, you see. Well,
one day | was a-sweatin' away. just
like you would be if the boss was
around now, when a old Teller, that
lived there before come, come along
and says he'd show me a scheme to
save all that work. You can bet | was
willin', so he sends me to the hOuse for
ba ag of tenpenny nails, and he plants
a nail in every place / had marked fer
a hole. They is a storm comm says
he, and if | amt mistakened she is
a-gOin' to do the job in one whirl.
l didn't say nothing, fer honest,
/ thought he wuz crazy, an ]
lowed I'd better humor him. After he
got the nails planted he dragged me
safe distance an told me to watch
her work. Pretty soon the storm came
along, with more thunder an light
ming in it than you VIII see here in
month o Sundays. Dreclxly II got over
them nails. hen-biff,-blam. II
went to pluggin' away at them there
nails stuck in the ground, the most de
lighted lightnin' YOU ever see to get
some thin to shoot at. An ev'y time
she hit there was the neatest poSthole
dug out you ever see. | did hat &c
trim few of 'em up with a spade, but
as gener thing they was as neat as a
body would want to look at. Natur' is
mighty useful if You know how &c
handle her"
The hired man said ''Gosh!" and re
sumed work in the automatic manner
of one in a dream. indianapolis Jour
nal
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, With
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if offered.
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HOW 1T IS IN NEW ENGLAND.


Summer girl in gay attire
Sits with Jack upon the strand.
Wondering II he can mean business,
While he gently holds her hand
Gossip says that she's an heiress,
Cash she viii have BY and BY;
RunOr has the young man waiting
For bis rich old % 70 die
Then the yOnnr nan breaks the silence
Dearest Dolly, be my bride"
on. but. Jack. this IS 30 sudden
Says the young girl az his side
But nv darling. don't you love mes'
Thinking OF her heaps OF tin-
Tor this outing costs him something
And the bills are cor ug in
" But. Jack dear. what are your prospects, p
says the young girl on the sand.
a. For. you know. leave tomorrow
I'm a waitress al the Grand-"
DER his face there spreads palensss,
On his brow an ugly fr0wu,
Then 10 seems were both mistaken,
I'm a clerk for S.--.sn & Brown"
Thus they part, each sadlr thinking
OF the wasted summer days
But they both have learned this lesson.
Not % trust what rumOr says
Grace RIM, in Boston Globe
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pavilion in the southern portion of the
grounds.
1t is very probable that lovers of
thoroughbred hofsefiesh will soon have
an opportunity of seeing the greatest
of all living equines, for which
sl50,000 was paid less than year ago.
Negotiations are now pending between
Mr.. Mills, superintendent OF the live
stock exhibit at the worlds fair,
and William O'Brien McDonough, the
young California millionaire. for two
weeks exhibition of the great English
stallion and unbeaten thoroughbred,
Ormonde. The horse was formerly the
property of the duke of Westminster
and was sold by him to South Ameri-
can for $50, 900. The perfection of the
animal in conformation, his unbeaten
record of sixteen races, defeating the
greatest runners in all Europe, and his
great success rs a sire-0rme and St
Cation, his sons, being two of the
champions of the English turf-malxe
him by far one of the greatest thorough
breds that ever looked through bride.
A week ago Ormonde arrived in New
York from England and will soon be
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a FAMILY CHAIR.
They Were All In the Push" Except the
Father.

They Were All I'm the " Push" Except the
Father.
He was short, stout ana wore specta-
Giles, not quite a German, but jolly
Teutonic American; and his wife was
like him, and the -four children were
like both of them. only smaller. They
got in line outside the ''pay-gate, and
were admitted within the exposition
grounds, where for some moments
they stood in a hud1led group won
deringly.
I've shall be lost, said the woman,
her blue eyes returning to the children
after startled glance at the moving
crowds and the great buildings.
"No, mine Elcisa, We shall not be
lost" said the broad Teutonic father.
81 viii procure one of der rolling-shair,
and We will go all together. Stand you
all here close"
He made his way, forid and busting,
to a neighboring chair stand, and there
secured one of those basket-like vehi-
cles which can be hired with or with
out a ''pusher," and which are designed
to accommodate one person each.
Get you in der shair, Eloisa!' ex
claimed pater familias, triumphant.
at ish strong. 1t will hold up der chill
dren also. Liddle Laura, you gets in
der lap of your mootter-so. And Evil
lima, you sits on dis arm-so. And lid
die Eloisa ON dis odder arm-so. And
mine fiddle Peter, var will you sit? On
der foot-rest, top of your mootter's feet
sonny"
But can walk, said little Peter.
''Vy not?"
mo, no, but you will stray" inter
posed both father and mother at once;
and the lad, seven years old at least,
was bestowed on the foot-rest, with
his mothers feet for a cushion, and
uncomplainingly held up his own in
steps in his two hands. $50; dot is all
right Now then, hold on tight. Hold
on tight, everybody We GO"
The father stood behind. He braeed
himself The chair creal1ed and moved
forward, AMI the family set off for a
days sightseeing, all happy, all enjoy
ing it.
And thousand smiles followed them
not one of which they ever saw.