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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16
WANT TEN MILLIONS
10 COMPLETE THE GREAT AMERICAN
UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON.
Its Projectors Have Already Secured $780,
900 a a Starter-A National Center of
Art and Education-A Dream Realized.
An Invitation to Give.
[special Correspondence.1

WASHINGTON, April 1--we are
cheered by our progress, full of enthu-
siasm and ready to go forward with con-
fidence, - said Bishop John F. Hurst in
answer to some questions about the
great American university which is to
be- ''Since the lastreport was published
two princely gifts have delighted as. A
lady in New York who refuses to allow
her name to be published has given in a
lump sum 500, 755 to endow chair Of
history, and a gentleman in the north
west, whose name must also be kept Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-16

~ ~ M@s 9&@
A gents P. X. 4-in-hand Tie
A Sheet Wadding.
A paper blue Steel Hair
pins, worth &c.
A card Harley's Darning
Cotton, worth &c.
A ladies' Linen Cape Col
lar, worth 15c.
A spool Filling Silk, worth
Be.
a plain black Lawn, worth
1919.
A spool Embroidery Silk.
20 WILL BUY
A dozen Metal or Crochet
Buttons, worth 15c to 35c.
A yard White Lace Inser-
ton, worth Sc.
A children's Fancy Border
Handkerchief.
A yard Machine Torchon-
LACE.
A I'd. Herringbone Trim
ming.
A I'd. nice Hamburg Edge.
30 WILL BUY
Gents Turkey Red Hand
kerchief.
Fancy Col. Border Dolies.
Yard pretty Val Lace.
Yard fine Hamburg.
Yard narrow Ribbon.
10 WILL BUY
Ladies Fancy Border Hand
kerchiefs.
Yard Standard Print.
I ard 4-qrs. Brown Muslin.
Dress Braid.
Card Best Darning Cotton.
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7c WILL BUY

Pair ChiId's Brown Mixed Hose.
Pair Boys Brown Mixed Hose
Gents Plain White Handkerchief.
Yard Barred India Linen, worth S15c.
Gents Fancy Border Handkerchief.
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Gents Hemstitched Handkerchief.
Pair Gents Heavy Cotton Socks.
Gents plain White Handkerchief.
hild's Windsor Tie-Silk.
Dozen Gents White Lawn Ties.
Gents Initial handkerchief
Yard Plain 4O-inch Victoria Lawn
worth 1212c.
Ladies' Fancy Handkerchief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
Good Taste In Color

The girl who pridcs herself upon
style seldom wears any but dark or
subdued colors in the street. If she
has bit of brightness on her hat il is
apt to be tucked away under the bri NJ
But for house wear even the stylish
young woman may revel in bright
hues and thereby make .Icrself pleas
ing object TO those about her. Cardinal
red is so very becoming TO many com.
plexions, both blonde and brunette,
that their owners are never really at
their best in any other hue. 1t brings
out the clearness of some skins quite
as effectively as black and is much
more becoming. A fancy red silk waist,
with black skirt. is q pretty house
ombination, and old black skirts
whose waists have outlivcd their use
fulness are economically finished in
this way. Pretty and Inexpensive house
waists can be contriyed by having a
simple combine lining fastening in the
back and ending at tic waist line. and
upon this may be put 4 full plain or
rufiled vest with big pulled or bishop
sleeves. Over the whole. covering ones
combine back, q little black velvet
zouave jacket, and the costume IS fin
ished by n girdle of the velvet. OF
course the same skirt and jacket may
serve for any number of waists. and ii
one has even little dressmaking in
genuity these waists may be made at
home at very slight expense. They re-
quire little fitting, and are especially
becoming TO tail. thin figures, conceal
ing angles without any apparent e Jrt
in that direction. philadelphia Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05

go yourself. Miss Lazy bones" re-
sponded VIII, unEraciousiy, pretend
ing to be greatly eugrossed with the
book he was reading. But no sooner
had his sister left the room, than Will
threw down his book and tip-toed after
her
Nan was surprised when she opened
the front door to see instead of her girl
friend. the smiling face of young man.
who extended his hand. saying hearth
~: Good evening. Miss Nan"
Harry Fernald" gasped Nan, in
smazement
why to be sure" replied the young
man, looking rather abashed at his re-
eeptiOn. Aren't you going to shake
hands with me?'
why. of course" said Nan, feebly,
but you surprised me So"
Surprised you? Why"
Here Will. nearly bursting with
laughter. made his appearan &c and
cried: Hello, Harry! Come in. Glad
TO see you Age since you've been
around Come, Miss Predetermined,
bring the gentleman into the parlor
while light mp"
Will led the-way to the parlor, light
ed the gas. lowered the curtains and
left the room, talking all the while in
the most patronizing manner possible.
AS her brother closed the door be-
hind him Nan, who had sunk into a
chair. turned appealing eyes upon MIR.
Fernald. who was standing by the
mantel. regarding her with a very seri-
Gus expression.
Il wish you would explain the mean
ing of this, Miss Somers." he began,
sternly. As l told you before, and
I'm sure you cannot have forgotten,
decline 20 be made the subject OF your
absurd jests."
Mans face flushed scarlet, but the
sharp words acted like tonic upon her,
for her wits returned. and straighten-
ing herself. she replied. coldly: Il beg
your pardon. Ne. Fernald, for treating
you in such a ridiculous manner; out
TO initiate your example and speak
plainly, | will say that when yon went
away six months ago took you at your
word and never expected to see you
here again until had humbled myself
20 your satisfaction. Although / have
very much regretted our estrange-
ment." here the girls voice broke lit
tie, my pride has prevented me from
taking any means to remove il. This
being the case. you surely cannot won
der that / was thoroughly at loss to
account for your coming here tonight :"
IF what you say is true. will you
kindly tell me the meaning Of this note
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
SOME ORANGE DAINTIES.
Desserts and other Dishes in which I'll
Fruit MAY lie Used.

Desserts and other Dishes in which the
Fruit May BE Used.
Now that oranges cah be bought at
the reasonable rate of three for five
cents recipes calling for their use are
in order. One of the most delicious
preparations is orange in jelly, which
is made as follows: Boil oranges
in water until straw will easily
pierce them. Clarity half pound of
sugar for each pound of fruit. Cut the
oranges into halves or quarters put in
to the sirup, set over a slow fire until
the fruit is clear. Then stir dissolved
isinglass into the sirup and let it come
to boil. Take out the oranges, pile
them in a glass dish, and pour the jelly
over them. Let il harden aud servc
with whipped cream.
Frozen oranges are a delicious sub
stitute for punch or sorbet in the mid
die of dinner or luncheon, or they NAV
be used to begin breakfast. Pare a
dozen sweet oranges; cut the fruit in
thin slices, beginning at the stem end;
sprinkle over these cup of sugar; put
in the freezer and keep packed in salt
and ice for two hours If three pared
and thin-sliced bananas are added to
the oranges the dish is even better
Orange Snow-Soak half a package
of gelatine in a gill of cold water for
couple of hours; then pour over it half
a pint of boiling water; add cup of
sugar and place the vessel in sauce
pan of boiling water; stir until the
sugar and gelatine are entirely dis
solved; add three gills of orange juice
and strain the whole into a large bowl;
put away to cool, and when cool add
the unbeaten whites of six eggs; place
the bowl in pan of ice water and beat
the mixture until it is thick and white;
pour into n mold and put away to
harden. Serve with custard sauce
Chicago Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
sailing Und.r sealed Orders.

Sailing under sealed orders, which
has such a smack ot ancient and peril
Gus times, is custom by no means
abandoned in the United States navy.
1t is only few years since a United
States man-of-war left New York,
crossed the Atlantic, and passed
through the Mediterranean before
those on board learned that it was her
duty to visit the Johannes island. in
the Indian ocean, off the coast of
Africa, and there seize an American
merchant vessel, carried off by a mu-
tinous crew and supposed to be en-
gagged in the slave trade. 1t was on
this strange quest that the ships COM
pany discovered former naval officer
of the United States, living like an
eastern pOtentate, and exercising the
power of life and death over a whole
island of his own.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
OLD INVENTIONS.

THE first record of comb making as a
separate branch of industry was made
In 9s7.
THE jewelers. wheel was employed
by Greek artisans in cutting canoes
from agate.
GARMENTS taken from Egyptian
mummies have been found to be dyed
with indigo.
THE first factory for the manufacture
of white glass for houses was estab-
lished in 1880.
THE Chinese claim to have possessed
the art of ename--ng metals from at
least 1000 b. c.
THE art of dressmaking, as distinct
from tailoring, originated with the
present century.
THE first mention of a carpenters
guild is the organization of one in
Augsburg in 1868.
THE pewterer, or maker of pewter
cups and dishes, is first noticed at
Nuremberg about 100.
WoRsTED stuffs were first made at
the village of Worsted, in Norfolk,
England, about 1919
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
A DISAPPOINTED BOY.

1uaut 70 Re president Of these United States.
But how TO so about IL Is a point that asgra
SO many folks have got 1t in 50 many Different
That I can hardly settle as 20 which one OF
them pays
] tried to never tell a lie IN fact Il seemed u
That on the whole. great Georges plan va.
Just The plan for ne
J chopped eherry-tree IN half, and went an
told NJ dad
But the resuft, must confess. was very, very
sad
Then Jefferson 1 studied Up. and wrote docu
ment
In which nv independence declared to some
extent
Alas Alas The same result, 1 handed I, to
pop
And he began licking that thought would
never stop
SO then took another tack. and looked about
for slaves
That / could give their freedom 10 before they
sought their graves
The only slaves that could end upon my
fathers place
Were al Of them OF equine and he gentle DO
vine race
Iset err free. as Idesigned. and then my father
led
Ne out into that charming place known as the
fuel shed
He took me hrmly on his lap. my face toward
the floor.
And very soon the rafters split while echoins
ny roar
And so I've given up the scheme Of seeking
public place
Ambition after all Is but q disappointing
chase
And II down at TIE capitol M name you never
see.
You'll know that private life has most decided
charms for ne
-Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
WELLS IN THE SAHARA.
Algerian Villagers Wild with Joy Over
Unexpected Water Supplies.

One of the most striking evidences,
not only of the advantages which the
native Algerians have derived from the
French possessions of their country,
but of the ease with which large areas
can be rendered productive by means
of artesian wells, is seen in the oasis
on which the ancient town of Toug-
COURT is built.
In 1886 this. like many other GASES in
the desert, had become more ar less un-
lnhabitable, owing to the old wells
having become filled up, and the water
necessary for the irrigation of the gar
dens reduced in amount. The con-
sequence was that the people began to
migrate in search of more hos
pitable quarters. These facts being
brought before the Algerian au-
thorities, an attempt was made
to tap the supplies of water which
were known to underlie so large a por-
ton of northern Africa. After five
weeks of persevering labor the conf
dence of the engineer was rewarded by
a water deposit being reached at a
depth of less than 200 feet from the
surface, and Immediately afterward a
river rushed forth, yielding SIS gallons
a minute, double the quantity poured
out by the famous well of GreneIle, at
Paris. The joy and gratitude of the
inhabitants can be understood. When
the engineers first began to sink IN the
sand the village graybeartls shook their
heads over the likelihood of their trials
bringing forth what to them was the
greatest necessity of life. With true
Moslem fatalism, they considered that
the filling up of the cid wells was an
act of God, ami that it was
useless for men to oppose the
ways of Providence. ''Our chill
dren are weak" said one of the chiefs.
IF Allah, the worker of miracles,
does not help us in ton years the
Wad Rir will be deserted and our gar
dens buried in the sand" The people
would then perish of thirst. But when
this unexpected river foamed over the
parched ground the joyful occasion was
celebrated by singing, dancing and
Arab ''fantasias" of every description,
and 1.-THE Fountain of Peace" was the
name given 10y general consent to the
first artificial well bored in this oasis.
Since that date numerous other wells
have been sunk in the same region with
equal success, if possible with greater
amount of establishment and with no
less rejoicing. Thus in October. 1885,
there were in this irrigated district ia
artesian wells belonging to the French
settlers and 492 belonging to the ma
tives. Including the few natural sup
plies of water, these wells yield over
$4,000 gallons of water a minute, or
about 14t cubic feet a seeond.-Dr Rob
ert Brown, in The Story of Africa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
S. Il. OLSON 8 CO.,
list awe. and san ST.. MInneapolIs. Mlnn.

MAIL ORDERING-IT PAYs.-We do the
largest Mail Order business of any dry
goods house west of Chicago, and the tens
of thousands of ladies all over ne North
west, who favor us with their orders, have
found TO their entire satisfaction that it
pays to send for DRY GooDs, SHOES, CLOTH
INC, ETC, 10 this store. just give 1t trial,
and we guarantee that you will be steady
customer. Write for samples of New Spring
Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Silks, or any
thing else you want Order samples free
ly. We give them gladly and generously,
and we mail them free of charge.
WASH SILKS. SPRING CHALLIEs, NEW
BLACK GOODS, with prices that will prove to
any woman that sees them that we are bid
ding for Mail Order business from all over
this great Northwest in way that we will
get IT,
Medium TO fine goods at prices that mean
tangible savings, and we ask you to write
and find out.
OUR New SPRING AND SUMNER CATALOGUE
will be ready for mailing about April LIST.
Send for one, costs nothing, and IS worth
money-saves money.
S. E. OLSON & Co, Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
PREPARING METAL FOR SHOT,
Arsenic In Small Quantities is Mixed with
the Pure Lead.


The metal for making shot has TO be
very carefully prepared. Tin is very
commonly found as an alloy of lead,
/ but if there is so little as one pound of
/ tin in six tons of lead the material will
not produce shot; il will only yield OBJ
/ long slugs. Pure lead will not make
shot. 1t must have with it proper
ton of arsenic. The latter must have
something the same effect upon lead
as lard or butter has on pastry; il
makes il brittle. To begin with, the
metal is put into a pot with thirty
| pounds of arsenic to each ton of lead
| The mixture is heated to a cherry red,
which signifies about two thousand de-
grees Fahrenheit. The alloy thus pre-
/ pared is made into pigs of one hundred
| pounds each. One of these pigs is
melted together with one thousand
pounds of pure lead, and thus is OBJ
tanned the material required for the
! shot.
| Not long ago sensation was made
| in the newspapers by writers who as
serted that game killed with shot that
We're loaded with arsenic must be
| poisonous. OF course, nothing could
be more absurd. The effect of this
mineral on the metal is to cause the
/ latter when melted to form itself nat
urally into globules like quicksilver.
/ When the man at the furnace wishes
/ to ascertain whether his molten stuff
is heated to the right temperature. he
throws little of it upon cool iron. If
correct it splits into lot of rolling
! globules, resembling mercury. All be-
! ing in readiness, he skins off from the
top of the melting pot quantity of the
/ impure stuff that floats on the surface.
/ He puts a layer of this in the Oottol
| of one of the saucepans When partly
/ cool it is of a putty-like consistency.
1t is very porous
Now the operator holds the sauce
pan over the central shaft. which is
boxed in with planks all the way to
the bottom of the tower. Looking
4 down one can see faint simmer of
| the water in the well far below. The
workman with his ladle pours some of
the pure lead alloy into the pan. 1t
makes its way through the porous
stuff on the bottom of the utensil and
! forms little drop at every opening in
\ the perforated bottom. The drops fall
! down the well, followed by others as
fast as they can form. Being liquid
drops, they are absolutely spherical
when they leave the saucepan. The
man keeps on'adding melted lead with
his ladle as fast as il is required, so
I that the shower of metal drops is con-
tinuous. BY the time they have fallen
one hundred feet or more through the
[ air they have cooled and hardened so
/ far that tine impact of the water does
/ not alter their shape.-N. Y. Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
stub Ends of Thought.

The honest poor are no scarcer than
the honest rich.
The apparel doth oft proclaim the
man. but il does not proclaim whether
il Is paid for or not
Religion is not a mathematical prob
lem susceptible of demonstration by
rule
Courtship is love in the abstract;
matrimOny IS not
Know myself. Every body else knows
you.
When a woman has nothing to say,
she usually doesn't say il.
The devil knows how 90 handle an
honest man.
a stupid woman is one of natures
insists
Women demand better manners %
men than they possess themselves. =
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
4 False Maxim.

The loungers around the only store
i'm little New England village were
greatly amused at something that hap
pened one warm afternoon last August.
A tall. lank. barefOoted man came into
the store with gallon pail filled with
black berries which he exchanged for
three quarts of molasses.
He carried stout hickory walking
stick in one hand. and when he depart
ed he put the pail on one end of the
stick. and threw the stick across his
shoulder. He reached the platform in
front of the store. when a shining new
pin at his feet caught his eye.
See pin and pick IL up
All the day you'll have good luck
he drawled out, and stopped over to
pick up the pin, when the mOlasses
crawled out all over his back and neck.
Strengthening himself hurriedly, the
man said:
Wal. / never thought much OF that
air proverb. an think less on it meow
than ever did. Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05

How few women understand the a (
of note writing. II is an art to which
we attach all too little importance. A
graceful. dainty note is so indicative Of
a graceful. dainty writer, and yet scqe
of the most charming women write
notes that their cooks ought to be
ashamed of received an invitation
to dinner recently commenced IN the
first person and ending in the third. I
have also received social notes signed
Yours respectfully" and oEs sigrel
Yours truly. Mrs john Brown" and
uty lis; is rot made mp of underbred or
badly-educated people, either. In fact,
Yours truly. Mrs. john Bro~n." is
very much in the smart set, AID me.
at her dinner some particularly howl
ing swells Chicago Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY a. Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West a. Truax. Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o. Walding, Kinnan IL Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills, BIC.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
WHAT A NOTE
Mr.. Harry A. Fernald.


''SOuthwick, Mass"
As she drew the note from the en-
veIOpe light brC~e upon her, and COW
ering her face with her hands she broke
into an hysterical laugh. After some
moments She was again brought to her
senses by MIR. Fernald's indignant
voice. saying: II I'm waiting, Miss
SOmers."
Nan arose, exclaiming. excitedly:
''Oh. Harry, cant you see? I his is
Wills doing. ! gave him this note to
leave at Nellie Parks, to let her know
that would go To rehearsal with her to-
night But don't ne angry. Ii larry. I've
been sorry every minute since you left
me Do lets be friends again; that
is. she added, anxiously. as if suddenly
remembering something. IF you don't
care more for Matte Maynard"
Il care for nobody but you, my dar-
ling" replied Harry, as he caught the
girl in his arms
Their raptures were interrupted by a
voice through the key-hole. crying:
'April Fools."-The Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05
Rapid Growth Of Redwood Tree.

We have evidence in California that
redwood trees cut down sixty years
ago have made sprouts which are now
trees from three to five feet in diameter
and from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty feet high. II is the rapid
growth of some of these trees which
leads people to doubt their great age,
but there seems TO be no reason for
doubling that the method of calculat-
ing by annual rings of wood is sound.
and that the great age imputed to
some of these trees has solid ground
work TO build on.-Meehan's Monthly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-05

The first month Of Spring vas named
April by the Romans because, as one Of
them expressed it, "omnia aperit''-it opens
all things. 1t is in this month that nature
lin the temperate zone) awakens from her
winter slumber, throws of the icy letters
that have bound her, and testIfies her Joy at
meeting the returning sun by sending forth
leaves and buds, promise of flowers and
fruits TO come. And along with the rous-
ing of nature, man, too, shakes of the tor
por OF winter, comes forth from his hioer-
nation by the coal stove or the steam radi-
ator, and starts on his travels, either for
business or pleasure The first day OF this
month is known far and wide as All Fools
Day, but, generally as IL is thus known, the
reason for the ap, collation. is much in doubt.
Some say his was the day on which Noah
sent out the dove from the ark for the first
time, and she returned, having found no
rest for her foot-"AprIl fooled" Others
say the name was given the day in 1864,
when the French calendar was changed so
that New Years Day came January lst in
stead Of April lst, thus leaving the opening
day of April destitute of its former festivi-
ties. fOoling'' those who expected holt
day. But there viii be no april fool''
about journey on the Burlington Route,
and whether you go on business or pleasure
to any principal city, before you start write
for routes aud rates to W. j. c. Kenyon,
Gen. Pass. Agt., st. Paul, MINI.
OLD LADY Tin courtroom -"What muir.
derous-lOokin0 villain the prisoner is I'd