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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

The young men who have in view
the organize ton of a Business Club in
the city voted last Tuesday evening
TO rent four rooms in the fremont
Block and also selected a committee
upon permanent organization. The
objects of the association as defined in
its preliminary schedule OF organiza-
ton are to provide rooms for the
meeting of its members for social
purposes, including reading, games,
and conversation. Experience has
shown that there are quite mum Der
of young men who have really no place
in which to assemble to pass away the
lonely hours when the ordinary source
of visiting, etc, are not available. The
desire of the organizers OF the club is
10 meet this want. For this end the
rooms will be fitted up with billiard
table, places for games. ? library or
reading room, and toilet and bath
rooms. The expenses will be made as
low as possible consistent with proper
care Of the rooms and suitable fur
nishings. If the club meets with the
hearty cooperation of all it may be
made a success and of great advantage
70 the city as it will furnish a rallying
place or center for discussion of pub
&c Improvements and other matters
of advantage to the welfare Of the
place. An opportunity is offered for
those who are Of older growth to be-
come honorary members having the
privilege OF occasional access 10 the
reading rooms but not subject to the
annual dues, etc. The older business
men should take advantage Of this as
it will greatly promote the more i'm
portant objects Of the association and
especially those looking TO the i'm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
Death of Mrs. Frank A. Ross.

Our city was shocked Thursday
morning on learning that Mrs. Frank
\. Ross had died Wednesday night.
Mrs. Ross had been a resident of
West Superior for seven years and had
endeared herself TO many. She leaves
kind and loving husband and five
children, the oldest ID and the young
est babe, and two sisters. All have
the sympathy of many friends in their
deep bereavement.
The remains were taken to Prescott,
Wis, yesterday afternoon, the girl
hood home OF Mrs. Ross.-Superior
Wave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

Large Window Shades furnished by
o. w. Newcomb * Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

Every mother should know that Group
can be prevented. The first symptom OF
true Group is hosrseness. This Is followed
by peculiar rough cough. IfChsmber-
lain's Cough Remedy is given freely as
soon as the child becomes hosrse or even
after the cough has developed it viii pre-
vent the attack. % and 80 cent bottles
for sale by r, 5, Freeman,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

a large stock of new Chamber Suits
at o. w. Newcomb g. Co.'s.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

G. L. Rollins can save you money on
wood
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin
and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by G. r. Taggart. %
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

For RENT.-A house and lot on the
corner OF End and Spring streets.
Inquire OF A. w. Kaler.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

For RENT-A good house in the
Third ward. Inquire of w. w.
Thayer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

For SALE.-A full blooded, six
months old Jersey bull calf, registered
stock. Inquire of w. w. Thayer, this
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

For SALE.--A secondhand lumb Der
wagon. Inquire at this office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

Rooms FOR RENT.-Inquire at this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25
MIR KEElD.

DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-10-25

IHo OInR CUuPIo WtHI Oh 10 ANoW
Richmond for a short visit
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Crying for His Silver.

An old sailor was on a wreck in the Bay
of Bengal. For three days all hands had
been huddled upon the deck of their dis
abled ship, and now they were being
washed off one by one. The captain had
just been carried away. Says the mar
ratOr:
About an hour afterward another wave
carried overheard the ships steward,
who was Parsee and like a fish in the
water.
His greed of lucre had well nigh done
for him, for he had tied around his neck in
towel a bundle Of silver plate worth a
few pounds. He CHANGED to come to the
surface just in front of me, and l could see
him plainly. First he endeavored to tread
water with a view, | imagine, to gauging
his position and swimming back to the
ship, but the weight of the silver carried
him down.
Then he tried to swim toward the wreck
but he could not keep his face above water.
So he began to tumble at the knot behind
his neck to unite it, and his head kept
slowly sinking lower and lower until his
feet were kicking in the air.
With great effort he righted himself
his hands now wildly clutching and tug
ging at the knot. But to no purpose; the
cloth was wet and would not yield. 1t had
become desperate fight with death.
caught glimpse of his face, and it was sc
transfgured with fright and agony that
hardly recognized him.
With convulsive efforts he kept coming
to the surface for a second, or perhaps two
during which ne breathed in great gasp.
of air, and then the weight of the silver
dragged him below again. At last he de
liberately dived head foremost, and be
lieved him gone forever, when in abou
half a minute he came up again, having
by this expedient slipped the moose owe
his head.
| Being now relieved from the weight, h.
struck out swimming and regained tn
wreck, where he Immediately began blub
bering for his lost silver plate, as if it hal
been wantonly sacrificed at the value O
his lifel-Youth's Companion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
CameIs in the Arizona Desert.

The original fifteen camels were brought
to this country at the instigation of the
United States government before the war
for the purpose of packing military stores
across the desert, and were used for that
purpose for two or three years. 1t was
found that the pebbles and powders were
too severe for their feet, and while they did
very well on the sand of the desert as soon
as they reached thefoothills their feet be-
came so sore that they were unable to
travel, and finally they were turned loose
to take care of themselves.
For number of years there were no
white men through the part of the desert
IN which they ranged, and as the Indians
were very superstitiOus about them they
were not mdlested until within the last
few years. when they had increased to
more than 100 Later on they became q
source of annoyance to the prospectors on
account of the fear the horses had of them,
and they began killing the camels.
| well remember the first time | saw
them ! was coming across from the Colo
RADIO to the Harqua Hala on foot, with my
supplies and cooking utensils packed on a
burro that had seen long service in that
line of business. | was only provided with
water enough for myself, and on account
of not having had anything to drink for d
day and night the animal was pretty
stupid, so much so that now and then
had to throw a stone at him to keep him
going.
! We were coming through vast expanse
of greaseweed almost as high as my head
when suddenly the burro stopped, raised
! his head and gave snort that could have
been heard half mile. l thought it must
be Indians, and throwing a cartridge into
my Winchester l took cover in the brush
Peering over the top of the weeds | sooI
saw the camels coming with their peculiar
swinging trot, showing only their heads
and humps above the brush.
That burro evinced more life than
had ever seen him show before, and l d.
not think any horse in the country coult
have outrun him. My pack broke in thu
first 100 yards, and meat, beans, coffee ant
tools were scattered for five mies.-Cor
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15

In the nearer foreground | see practi-
cal method for the production of electrici
ty directly from the burning of coal. This
achieved, there necessarily follows the uni
versal adoption of the electric motor as a
prime mover, the relegation of the steam
engine to the scrap heap and the almost
immediate realization of the airship as a
means of transportation.
Assuming the cause of chemical affni-
ty to lie in the unlike electric charges Of
the combining atoms, l see the practical
realization of electric synthesis, whereby
wholesome food products will be directly
formed under the potency of electric Atm
tiles. | see, too, marked advance in
electro therapeutics, whereby human life
will be prolonged and its sufferings allevi-
ated. Diagnosis and prognosis will be
profoundly aided by exact electrical meas
urements of the various organs of the hui
man body as regards their electro-motive
force and resistance. The electrotherapist
of the future will employ electric charges
and currents for restoring the normal
charges and currents of the body as well
as for the stimulation of nervous or mus
cular tissues.
Back of these achievements 1 discern a
practical apparatus for seeing through a
wire-i. e., Il device for looking into re-
ceiver at one end of metallic wire and
seeing therein a faithful reproduction OF
whatever optical images are impressed on
a transmitter at the other end, even though
thousands of miles intervene. Mcclure s
Magazine
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Deadly Prussic Acid.

A physician well known to the st. Louis
public contributes the following informa-
ton:
Hydrocyanic acid, or, as it is most COM
monty called, prussic acid, is one of the
most deadly poisons known to animal life.
1t is "a volatile principle contained in nu-
merous shrubs and trees, chiefly the wild
cherry, bitter almond, cherry laurel, st.
Ignatius bean and the peach tree. 1t is
obtained by dstillation from ferrocyanide
of potassium by the action of sulphuric
acid in the form of light, colorless gas.
The preparation kept in the drug store is
dilute acid of a strength of 2 per cent. Of
anhydrous acid in distilled water, color
less liquid with the odor of bitter almonds.
The dose is from two to six drops. One
half grain of the anhydrous acid is suffi-
Gent to produce death. 1t is used in medi-
cine in correcting diseases of the stomach,
also whooping cough and the last stages
of consumption.
1t is very volatile and the fumes will de-
stroy vegetable life, causing the stems OF
plants to wither and dry up. Its effect on
the lower animals is similar to its action
on man, with the exception of the horse
and the hyena, upon whom it does not ap
pear to produce any impression. In fatal
doses it causes death quickly by paralyz
ing the hearts action. After death the
rgor mortis sets in, and in few moments
the unfortunate subject is as stiff as q
board.-St. Louis Republic
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Skillful Driving.

Perhaps one of the finest specimens of
good workmanship was performed by Sir
Felix Agar. He made bet, which he won,
that he would drive his own four horses
up Grosvenor place, down the passage into
Tattersall's yard-the famous firm had not
then migrated to Albert gate-around the
pillar which stood in the center of it, and
back again into Grosvenor place, without
either of his horses going at slower pace
than trot-a great trial, surely. About
the same time some other coachman, for a
bet, drove into shop in Finsbury square
and out again, while in more recent times
still an adventurous coachman declared
that he would tie bundle of hay to the
door of a break and let his leaders nibble
at it while he drove in circle.
At the driving competition at Barn Elms
four pair Of posts, with ginger beer bottles
on the top, and two planks were set up at
fixed distances apart, while in between
were two uprights and crossbar, all OF
which required the most careful steering.
In the last of the three trials the obstacles
were brought to within six feet six inches
of each other. This must have required
rather a fine calculation, but that we'll
known whip, Mr.. Adrian Hope, the winner,
came through at smart pace without dis
turbing plank or post.-London Field.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
A Night Fright,

With one fearful, tearing wrench awoke
from sweet Inconsistencies to q sense of
painful alertness.
/ listened, but could hear nothing There
was heavy, sudden stiffness in the air that
pressed upon my brain like the fumes of a
drug 1t seemed as though the silence it.
self was deafening.
l half rose from my bed and listened
again breathess. Still the same awful
quiet, as though the machinery of the whole
universe had ceased working. l looked
slowly around the room in the faint sun
light. 1t was my room, but how changed!
! could not tell what the change was.
only knew that some awful metamorphosis
had given every object visible the appear
ance of death-absolute DEATH
Had the world come to an endi Or was
1t simply l who was deadp No, this was
not DEATH not my death, for / could feel
now the bursting throb of my own heart.
The stiffness of everything became more
appalling, more terrible from the fact that
knew not what it WASH whence it came.
tried to shrek for help.
Not sound would leave my lipsl
Another moment and should go mad, if
-ah, what a thoughtful were not mad
already. This, then, was the meaning of it
all. | was madl
With sudden leap l sprang into the
middle of the room and gazed about to meet
what might in my madness come to me.
Then l saw what caused the horrible
hallucination. The solemn stiffness, the
strange quiet, the CHASTITY loneliness, were
all explained. Three joyous, hasty steps,
few quick turns of the wrist, and all was
righted. With lightened heart, my brain
free from the overwhelming strain, went
back to bed relieved and happy.
My clock had stopped.-A thNYork World.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Mans Position Against Crime.

In combating crime the line of effort
should be along those paths indicated by
nature. 1t is curious commentary on
mans intelligence that while exercising the
selective function on his domestic stock by
careful feeding, proper housing and judi
cious crossing, and for his plants selecting
the best seed. etc, while ruthlessly destroy
ing the noxious weeds, yet when he comes
to his own kind he fancies that different
laws operate with him, or, swayed by SEN
timent, looks for different methods to cope
with crime.
He exterminates the noxious weed, kills
his vicious dog, puts under restraint the
maniac until cured; no definite terms Of
Punishment will do in these cases, yet he
formulates laws in which there is appor-
toned definite number of days or years
for definite offenses against societyl-Pro-
fessor Il. 8. Morse in Popular Science
| Monthly
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
The Folly of Drawing from Memory.

"The man who draws is much more apt
to make laughing stock of himself than
the one who writes" said an artist, because
the errors in a picture are discernible at a
glance, while it is necessary to read an
article carefully before its mistakes can be
picked out. The folly of drawing from
memory an object with which one is not
perfectly familiar has resulted in more
laughable pictures than have ever been
produced Intentionally by the caricaturists.
The world still laughs over the examples
of false perspective which Hogarth gave us
in satirical moment, and not long ago
one of the comic weeklies brought con-
temporary to task in an illustrated skit
which showed that the offending drafts
man had put bones in the picture OF q
skeleton where nature had never placed
them. All this has just been brought to
mind by an illustration on the first page OF
an illustrated woman's magazine.
THE picture represents young man
seated on piano. Although his left arm
is extended to its full length, his fingers
reach over only about two-thirds of the
/ keyboard. Ten octaves are plainly marked
in the drawing, and as the view of the end
of the instrument is cut off one is LEFT in
! the dark as to how many more there might
be. If the magazine would only produce
the man who played that piano it could
make fortune by exhibiting him. AT
any rate, it is a nice family piano at which
all the members could easily play at the
same time. New York Evening Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
An Accomplished Old Parrot.

The most talented of the many varieties
is the gray parrot, which is a native of
west Africa, and which, when taken young
and well trained, displays some wonderful
gifts. One of these parrots, owned in
England, lived to a remarkable age
1t had good memory and easily learned
sentences in Dutch; but at 60 this faculty
began to fail, at 65 the melting was irreg-
ular and at 80 the bird was decrepit, blind
and voiceless, gradually sinking into kind
of lethargy, in which condition it finally
died.
The tone of his singing was very odd. It
sounded like an automaton initiating the
human voice. The maid prompted him tc
sing God Save the King" He sang all
the verses Of it, but now and then wan
dered into the Banks of the Dee" which
seemed his favorite, and one or two Scotch
songs, the names of which l forget
Strand Magazine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15

The only jewel which Nine. Calve ever
wears is gold medallion ON which is in.
scribed in letters Of pearl the initials "V.
R." 1t is nsu generally known that Calve
and Albani are the only singers who have
been honored by passinga night under the
queens roof. When an opera is sung at
Windsor by the queens command, the
artists are brought down by special train,
which takes them back to London on the
same night. When Calve sang there, she
was requested to remain over night, and
the Princess Beatrice went so far as tc
loan her a pair of royal bed slippers. Some
one asked Nine. Calve how she accounted
for the distinction that had been shown.
"Oh, Pm sure / don't KNOW" she re
piled, with characteristic shrug, "unless
1t was because am not acquainted with
the Prince of Wales. New York Jour
nal
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Understood English Well Enough,

A North Slider of a musical turn of mind
was starting down town yesterday morning
when the strains of a hand organ played by
an Italian across the street reached his ear.
He recognized the music as a popular aria
from 'Semiramide" The harmony was per-
feet, and the impresario at the crank was
conducting the performance with excellent
Judgment as to tempo.
Startled at hearing music of such class
from the much abused hand organ, the
North Side citizen stopped and listened.
The organist finished the aria, made some
changes in the interior adjustment of the
machine and started it again. The selec-
tion this time was from "Lohengrin," and
the performance was equally good.
When the music ceased, the listener cross
ed the street, took "A coin from his pocket,
gave it to the organ grinder and said:
''Do you understand English?"
"Yeh," replied the impresario, pocketing
the coin and grinning delightedly.
Then want you to play that last piece
again"
The organist grasped the handle of his
machine, turned it with renewed vigor, and
the suffering atmosphere for blocks around
vibrated with the agonizing strains of AFT
er the Ball. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
The Ventilation OF Sleeping Cars.

No one in these days would think of tax
ing night journey by rail in anything
but sleeper" and yet the sleeper" Of
today is in many respects horrible place
in which to spend night. Overlooking
the annoyances of toilet making in the
cramped quarters of the car, the condition
of the air of filled car on awakening In
the morning is something terrible to ex-
perience. One cause of this could have
been removed long ago without an invent
or's interpostion. A principal reason for
the poor ventilation of such cars has been
the compartments at each end, which run.
ming up to the roof cut off the main source
of ventilation--viz., the circulation of ali
through the cars by the motion of the
train.
An ordinary car receives supply Of pure
air in this way every time the door is
opened, but in sleeper such ventilation is
guarded against not only by the partitions
but by swinging doors at their side de-
signed to make the entrance of a stray
draft impossible. We suggest to the
sleeping car companies that carpenter
and a kit Of tools would soon do enough il
the way of ventilating their cars to silence
many complaints and add to the public
health. York Post.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15

A clergyman was explaining to a class of
boys the passage Of Scripture, ut is easier
for camel go through theeye of needle
than for a rich man to enter into the king
dom of God" He told them that this very
strong expression was meant to show the
extreme difficulty, adding, You know it
would be impossible for camel to go
through the eye of needle" "Of course
it would, sir, on account of its hump"
responded the naturalist of the class
Youths Companion.
Johnny-What made you run away from
Bill SlutthersS You was afraid of him;
that's what's the matter. Tommy-No, l
wasn't neither If we'd fought, I'd licked
him, and then my mad "a licked me. That's
what | run away for so.-Boston Transcript.
Uncle George-Are you good at guessing'
Little Dick-Yes, indeed. Pm head in the
spelling class.-Good News
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
Mistaken Identify.

A story of mistaken identity is told In
an English novel as follows:
While Scott of the Heavy Dragons and
also a member of parliament was coming
out of his club one day he was stopped by
a gentleman with a hearty salutation.
Scott thought he recognized him, and tax
ing his arm walked down toward the Par.
lament House in the most friendly man
ner. They discussed mutual friends and
India and Paris and agreed to dine togeth-
er the next day.
AT the foot of the street they got into q
trifing dispute on recruiting in the army
"You thought differently at Malta
though" said the gentleman.
"Maltal" roared Scott. 81 never was IL
Malta in my life"
mot in Malta? Why, it was there We
knew each otherl"
Then abruptly stopping and looking w
in Scott's face the man exclaimed, "Nevel
saw you before" and turning ON his hee
vanished. Scott never saw him again ant
never found out who he was or fer whom
he himself had been taken He felt sur,
while in his society that he knew him, bu
could not remember his name.-Youth'.
Companion.