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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

a little now and then, with a gentle,
cleansing laxative, thereby removing Of
Tending matter from the stomach and
bowels, toning mp and invigorating the
liver and quickening its tardy action,
and You thereby remove the cause of a
multitude of distressing diseases, such as
headaches, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
bi1iousness, pinlples, blotches. eruptions.
boils, constipation, piles, fstulas and
maladies too numerous to mention.
Ifpeople would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their
bowels they would have less fire.
queut occasion to call for their doctors
services TO subdue attacks of dangerous
diseases.
That, of all known agents to accom-
plish this purpose, DR.. Pierces Pleasant
Pellets are uuequaled, is proven by the
fact that once used. they are always in
favor. Their secondary effect is to keep
the bowels open and regular. not TO fur
Their constipate, as is the case with other
pills. Hence. their great popularity,
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
plies and Indigestion.
A free sample of the "Pellets, "a TOT
doses on trial, IS mailed to any address,
post paid, OH receipt of name and address
on postal card.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDI-
CAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
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SIM Reward. sInn.

The reader of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is 1T least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall 5
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directI' on
the blood and mucous surfaces e. the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease. and giving Il e patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturein doing its work. The
proprietOrs have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer <Nne Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails TO cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address, F. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
e Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills, % cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27
walls and Light.

The walls of rooms designed almost
exclusively for evening use should
have their colors chosen with that
fact in mind as color combinations
that seem quite perfect when seen by
daylight may prove Unsatisfactory by
artificial light. The manner of light
ing will have something to do with
the result. The arc electric light is 50
like that of the sun that it has been
observed that under it colors show
very little change. Gaslight, decorators
say. gives tint that is a very light
creamy orange, and kerosene pale
buff inclining TO drab. In order to
remedy any color defect arising from
the lighting, one decorator advises a
careful selection of colored or tinted
glass globes that cover the lights,
choosing those that best suit the pre-
dominating colors of the walls and
ceiling. = Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

things in a business way. have taken
up business methods as sort of fad,
and insist upon vou taking a mort
gage"
That evening when Bradd returned
home his daughter. still fearful, met
him at the door. What old he say?'
she asked.
about what?"
"Why, the marriage, of course"
''Dinged if didn't forget to mention
1t to him. Wen, well, don't collapse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27
The RUSSIAN EMPEROR.
Some Information About His Title and the
Titles Borne by His Family.

Some Information About His Title and the
Titles Borne by His Family.
DIR. Wilhelm Koerger, professor at
the Royal academy of war in Berlin,
writes to US: in your paper find a
snort article about the title of the Rus
sian emperor. As this question seems
to interest the British public, allow
me. who am one of the few specialists
Of Russian language in Germany, to
give a few authentic statements on the
subject. The word .Tsar' for thus it
should be spelled and be pronounced,
with slight addition of the consonant
~ behine n is derived from the Latin
Caesar" having one common source
with the German word Kaiser 1t is
the old Russian, or even slavic. term
for king, but has, in this meaning,
been superseded by this 'Koror pro
uounced KaroD. which draws its origin
from Karl, viz, Charles the Great. The
Hungarian sord Kiraly,' meaning
king. has tn same origin.
'Tsar' now means in Russian On n
king of ancient history-Xerxes, Ly-
curgus, Pharoah, etc; (2l a king of
fable. fairy tale etc: 90 some of the
ulS i1OS>GSSCtt ANloSI--tN sid AEC klALNtS+ W
a rather colloquial expression for the
Russian emperor. His consort is called
'tsaritsa, son of his, in the same pop
ular language. 'trarewich;' a daughter,
'tsarewna.' But the official words are
imperiator.' emperor; 'imperatvitsa.'
empress; their children are called
'welilzi knyas' (meaning great prince,
and welikaja knyajna great princess.
When Peter the Great returned to his
new capital in triumph. after defeating
Charles the Twelfth of sweden. he was
hailed by the metropOlite with the
title of imperiator; since that time the
word 'tsar, till then the only name de-
noting the rulers of Russia, is no
longer their official title. In some
congress Of am not mistaken, it was
that of Vienna) it had been expressly
stipulated that though the Russian SOW
ereigns had the imperial title, they
were not to have the precedence Of the
kings of western Europe. London
News
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No Substitutes

For Royal Baking Powder. The Royal
is shown by all tests, official scientific, and prac-
tical stronger purer. and better in every way
than all other Baking Powders. It's superiority
is privately acknowledged by other manufac-
turers, and well known by all dealers.
If some grocers try to sell another baking
powder in place of the Royal" it is because of
the greater profit. This of itself is good evidence
ofthe superiority of the Royal" To give greater
profit the other must be lower cost powder, and
to cost less it must be made with cheaper and
inferior materials and thus, though selling for the
same give less value to the consumer.
LOOK with suspicion upon every attempt to palm off
upon you any baking powder in place of the
"Royal" There is no substitute for the Royal"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27
If Santa Claus

Were bilious hewouldn't be the jovial friend
of little boys and girls that he IS Bilious
people are cross. They ought 60 take Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters and Danish the bile
from their blood and their tempers At one
and the same time. The Bitters is an in
fallible preventive of malarial, kidney and
rheumatic ailments, and triumphs over dys-
pepsia and nervousness. 1t regulates the
bowels without gripping them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27
Mothers. when Your children

Take cold and are sick with Cough or
Group, give them Aliens Lung Balsam: YOU
win be pleased with the result 1t contains
no opium and its action is expectorant,
causing the phlegm to rise and the infiamed
membrane 10 heal rapidly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

Did you see Freddie Twiggins on
New Years day?" asked one girl NO, -
replied the other; 4 was told, though.
that he-er-that he had skates on"
''Skates, repeated the other; skates
doesa't begin TO express it. Those
were snow shoes. "-Indianapolis jour
nal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27
She Was Prepared.

Jiggs Did you hear aboft Mrs. Mop
flores half killing burglar?
Jaggs-Yes. How lid it happen?
Jiegs-She was sitting up waiting
Tor her husband, who was out late at a
poker party. when she met the burglar
in the dark hall. walking in his stock
ing feet, and thought it was Mopfiore.
N Y World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

He Cooking at his watch)-Ten
o'clock.
She lin surprise Ten? That's nv
bedtime. I'm sorry, but Iii have to
leave you. Don't hurry if you don't
wish. Only be careful to close the
front door when you go out-N. Y.
Press.
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5000 20 California

Is price Of double berth in Tourist Sleeping
Car from Minneapolis on the famous
''Phillips-Rock Island Tourist Excursions"
Through ears on fast trains leave Minneap-
oils Tuesdays via Kansas City, Fl. Worth
and FL Paso, a superb southern route
Write for particulars to A PHILLIPS q Co,
1l3S Guaranty Loan Bldg, Minneapolis.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, q. 2. A, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

SURE To HAVE A GOOD TIME.-"Have you
received an invitation TO the Bachelors
ball." ''Nes, indeed. I'm TO be the only
girl theren WHAT YES; really You
know the bachelors only had an invitation
apiece 10 send out, and I've received one
from each. n-Harper's BaZar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

CARE you used to serving roast beef
rare.n said the lady who was endeavOring
to learn whether she suited the new cook.
'sNo ma'am,n was the lofGly-spOllen re-
ply. up to me prisint Employment Olive
been used TO serving it frequent Wv ash
ington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

JUNIORUs- governor writes. IN reply
to my last letter asking for money. that he
is on the verge of giving up in despair. "
Sophomorocus-'' That's encouraging My
dad ourtiy informs me that he doesn't pro-
pose to give up at all. Buffalo Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

not wounded in the battle to-day, Achilles
MethOught saw thee stricken by Tr0-
ian spear Achilles was stricken,
Ajax; but, fortunately, Igotitin the neck."
Puck.
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an old bum. That reminds me. seems
IN ne ! haG a streak of luck. Let's
ser.'
lie had money in every pocket
twos. fives and tens. The bills were
crumpled ami rolled, but he smOothed
them out on his knee and counted
them over and said:
y fool for luck. Here's an even
three hundred dollars, and l must
have had luck, just about enough to
pay Tor a wine supper. and just about
a huudredth pact OF what I've lost at
cards. Well, what are You going to
DO about the other understanding
Off Strikes you as about the correct
thing. does it, All right. Hold up
your right hand aud repeat after me.
81. James Forbush being in my right mind
for the hrst time IN several years. and fully
realizing that am the biggest idiot IN North
America do hereby an IN and declare that I
am no longer a hiCh-ruller on wheels In
other words pledge myself 70 eschew cards.
drink and other rapid transit matters from
and after this first DAY OF January ls9-, and II
] break NV word may l be despised by men
and kicked by animals
That's all right, old man-all right
NAY tfNlAAf AAAEA4- olE YOU II WAbuAt
through. Now. as to the money. You
don't need it, Ii was won at cards,
aud there's wine stains on every bill.
In being high-roller you've forgotten
all about charity. You've been ready
To Hip dollar 10 the darky who held
your overcoat. but never a nickel to
the beggar on the street Let's take a
walk"
well. what's the matter with you?'
Don't arrest me. sir, III move on
Arrest nothing! What's in the
bundle?"
Toms suit. sir.
And WHO'S Tom?'
My boy. sir. and he's sick with
pneumonia and I'm trying to sell his
clothes 10 get medicine"
Come off. never heard of such a
thing
Here's the prescription. sir. and
will YOU come with me and see for
yourself?''
She lei the way and he followed.
When he saw the pinching poverty and
heard her story-when he stood by the
bed and saw how sex poor Tom was,
he smiled grimly AM said:
Then there are high-rolers and
low-rollers. Never knew that before.
Never had au idea that people really
suffered rom pcve u. 80 this Is pow
ertv. eh?-uo money--no hopes-boy
sick-rent due-coal Out-ani You are
trying u sell the boys clothes for
mediciner'
AZ that moment Tom ceased his
moaning ami opened his eyes and saw
the strange man in the room.
Il thought il was a dream, mother. :"
what, Tom2"
About the Lord ! was walking
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

SUFFICIENT REAsoN.-"What is the trouble,
N4dleigh, between you and Miss HopsonF'
Il called her Sweet Alice and she ordered
me to BOlti-DetrOit Free Press
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TEACHER "NOw, Charley, tell us whatyou
know about Croesusf' Charley-"DudeS
wear 'em in their pants. Harlem Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

go IhtalNts Is yOnGer helfrE.
n Park how I wake the worldi
q on. ioyfUl BE- the messase
81 10 That hr0adca~t aow is hurled.
A word Of hope and tram =.
Again / Watt 10 you.
Ringing cut the ID year.
Ringing in the nex.
I've marEefrhe gains and losses.
The sfrivinTs 81 the hour-
Rank weeds I've seen "a psrroWiag.
Where should have blaoned the flower
The nobser pith and p-rposs,
I bid sc al par ne.
Rinring out the Old year.
Ringing N the new.
To all a heart % Rladaess.
To all a kiadly thou sht.
Beneath Tine : opening port1s,
No good @ ed be ulwrcught
How soon my voice i 81 ens.
~ moments COW. hOay fewi
Ringing oIt the cd yeIf.
Ringing in the new.
NAY brightest sunshine gather
About each roof-tres fir.
Cots blessing on the h srv.s5t,
That bounte0lsly we share.
Joys blossom In LIES railway
and thus I bid al Gu
Ringing out the old year.
Ringing 10 the new.
George Cooper N Golden Days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

How My THROAT HURTS Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tart
Pike 5 TOothache Drops Cure in one minute
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came forward rubbing his hands, to
take the shawl and fill the prescrip-
ton.
Very sorry, you know. bnt we
couldn't do il, he replied. Medicines
are cash. and the shawl is old and thin
and not worth anything
But my Tom Is threatened with
Pneumonia. sir
Yes Just the sort of weather for
pneumonia. and mostOf the eases seem
TO prove fatal"
and must he die for the want of
this meiicine?"
Good day. ma'am-goo1 day. no.
tice the thermometer is down to zero,
and shouldn't wonder if it would go
over before night.
She hal assured Tom that there was
only one God. and that lie watched
over the poor As well as the rich. but
as she wendell her way homewards she
had to combat her doubts. His fever
was worse. and he was out of his
mind. and all day long lie moaned ami
tossed about. and she could do no more
than hold cup Of water to his lips
now and then. When night began to
fall she made bundle of Toms
clothes. They were old, but of more
value than her shawl. II he died she
would not red .em them; If he got yell
well, she had said that the Lord
sometimes raised up a friend for the
poor and distressed.
"IIumph. Four o'clock p. m. and
New Years day and you not out of bed
yet?'
II was a young man of twenty-five,
who had gone to ned at , o'clock that
morning. Ills face was pinched and
pale. his eyes hollow and bloodshot.
and one looking at him might have
taken him for an old man.
Made fool OF yourself again last
night. didn't you?" he growled, talking
10 himself "a he lay looking around.
''Old man, do you know that I'm about
ready To- cut your acquaintance? A
young man of decent family-plenty
OF money-good prospects, and yet
how ar You using YOURSELF Cham
payne. cards. dissipation. Going right
- the dogs on the gallop- At twenty
Health, prospects and the whole outfit
going To the devil and what are you
getting in exchange? You are the son
OF your father and a high-roller-tha
Is all. When You come to figure il
down you are champion fool-nOth-
ing less"
lie lazily turned over. sat up on the
side OF the bed, and continued:
Head as big as a Louse and
your stomach full of vitriol. Nice
chap you are. y decent mule ought
To be ashamed 10 kick You. No
sand-no energy - hardly strength
enough To get into your clothes and
wash up You and are going to have
a fai.y after a bit. Had no idea where
the boys tucked me away this morn
ing. but ! guess this is hotel, and I'll
Or,.er up a bite to eat
Half an hour later the high-roller
sat down to his cigar, and, as he
smoked. he said:
..N hat want to know is how much
longer on are going To continue this
s,rt of business. You've had six or
seven years of it. and it seems to me
that yuu ought To Toe throu sh. When
young man gets to that point where
he ryai'zss that he i an ass he's ready
Tor a change. suppose we swear off?
suppose we surprise the old folks 10y
dropping this high-roller business and
living a halfway decent life. Cham
payne. cards. longs. cigars, and all
that last night till you were drunk as
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In Our Great Grandfafher's Time,

II takes a lot of pluck To get all the feath-
ers of an ostrich Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. AProTT, 3S3
Seneca ST., Buffalo, n. ", May 9, 1894.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-12-27

'ilky pills were III
raj use. Like the
luuderbuss - of
hat decade they
we're big and clun-
v, but inefec-
i've. In this cent
ury of enlight-
enmient, we have
I DR.. Pierce's
\ Pleasant Pei
\ lets, which
. cure all liver,
stomach and
bowel derange-
nients i'll the
most effective
way.
Ssist Nature
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and looked into the face
OF woman whose cheeks hal grown
white as she heard his step on the
landing.
I'm sorry. sir. but"
''Same old story. is ita''
i've had to tell You for the last two
months--that was out Of work and
couldn't pay my rent That was Dad
enough, hut now my Ism i out of
work, too. He's there on the bed. sir.
and the doctor says it's a touch of
pneumonia
You owe two months back rent"
he said, a. he Inspected the poor. old
furniture and wondered If il would
pay u attach IT,
Yes. sir. but if you'n only have a
little patience we'll pay YOU"
'Patienc. wont pay taxes nor make
repairs III give vou the day To pack
your traps"
But where VIII go?"
'Beat : me other landlord out of
two mon ms rent"
Il haven't a shilling in the house
and zhere lies my sick boy. Give me a
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Ho)NRl}0hGNGh0}0lt

" i: &: 8: 8: :: &C.: j: !: !: SIS. !: {:
and looked into the face
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

lar crossed the room, and, taking me
by the two hands, knelt down In front
of me. Almost instantly | experienced
the spirit touches and felt hand tap
me on various parts Of the body l.
that You. father l asked The hand
tapped me once, meaning no. Is that
You. AliuyF l next inquired.
'"Ihe spirit hand tapped three times
meaning y,s. and | wondered what
Mmy wanted 10 communicate to me.
|as Size was a niece of mine who died
twenty years ago in England,
1 couldn't understand why she spirit
should cross the ocega to call on me,
and to make sure of her identity l
said: If that is You, Milly, tap me
three times on the left shoulder. The
three taps came and TO convince my
self / said Now, tweak my nose.
/ This strange request caused the others
present to laugh. but / was in earnest
Iand repeated the words. Instead Of
twcakng my nose felt the cold,
clammy hand chucking me under The
chin
The sensation was not enjoyable, !
can tell you. but 1 knew my opportu-
nifty had come to learn if any one was
in collision with Lollar l thought
Brown or his wife Yves back of him.
rand Wrenching my hands from his,
/ clutched the spirit hand and called
Iexcitcdly for a light My friend, Harry
/ tipham, instantly sprung q cigar
lighter on the scene and DR.. Bray
struck a match BY the dim light Of
the two we saw Lollar had been opel,
Iating the spirit hand himself. He had
a stuffed, black kid glove fastened to
nm eight-ceat twofoot rule, and
worked the arrangement with his
mouth We were not quick enough t.
get the stuffed glove but we got part
Of the rule, which was broken in the
struggle for its possession.
The spirit glove apparently disap
pcared, but Mr. Upham saw one of the
men slip it into IA lift-pocket' in the
inside Of his coat. OF course this
broke UP the circle and the Seanlr, al
though they tried to convince us that
the spirit had really been about.
told Loilar, however. that female
spirits didn't roam about with carpen
tcr's rules ia their pockets"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

At Joliet, ILL.,, Judge Dibeh refused
a new trial to Ernest Lacore and sen
tcuccd him to hang.
Kate Johnson, charged with counter
fcltins and wife Of noted criminal,
vicioisly attacked her accuser In IN
indianapolis courtroom
With corn knife for a weapon. Mrs.
Ellen Kelly. 20 years old, living near
ShaWnrctown, Mo. beat of masked
rubbcr.
Resisting "a search for whisky, negro
Henry Palmer shot Constable Blanton
ana was, IN turn, killed by Constable
jackson. near Spartansburg, $ 6.
Judge Bailey. of Canon City Colo
sentenced William r Roberts, banker,
charged with receiving deposits when
he knew the institution WAS insolyent
10 three years in the peniteniary.
Al Rosalin. Tex, Ben Hamilton got
drunk and meeting Thomas Bush shot
him through the breast As Bush was
falling he sent bullet through Hamil
toms head. Both died on the spot.
At Paris. Texas, Manning Davis, It
white man. Ed Gonzales, a Mexican,
ana jim rpkins, negro, were sentenc-
ed 10 be- hanged on March 30. Davis
der ana Tpkns of assault
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06

Count Bismarck, youngest son Of the
prince, has received a letter th.caten-
ing TO blow up his house with dyno-
mite
The splendid vintage in France has
made wine a drug in the market at
one penny a quart
Sicilian unrest Is spreading TO the
mainland of Italy and Naples is
threatened with street riots.
The offerings Of Peters pence since
the beginning of the pope's jubilee
amount 10 t9S0,0OO.
The newspaper Don Chisciotte Della
Mancia Of Rome confirms the report
that Prime Minister Crispi is arrans.
ing i'm Germany TO float loan of al,
100000 sterling.
The Berlin koelnische Zeitung reaf
firms that ArThduke Franz Ferdinand
heir To the Austrian throne and the
Archduchess Stephanie, widow of thc
Archdube Rudolph are 10 be he
rotlsd soon.
British Postmaster g enerai Arnold
Morley has written to Join Mains, NJ
r. for West Donegal, saying when ex
isting transatlantic mail contracts
expire all routes, including via Mo
Vile. will be considered
A congress will he held in Regens
burg Jan % to found "A Bayarian
| farmers union. Ii is being organized
by the high protcctionistS and it,
members probably viii make a violent
attack on the imperial government
commercial policy.
Herr Leiden, formerly attache OF
/ Tie German legation at Washington
( viii be appointed minister to Rou
mania to succeed Herr Won Bulow
who has been transferred to Rome as
ambassador to Italy in place of Conn.,
SOlms, who resigned.
Princes Leopold and Arnulf Of Ba
varia viii not attend Emperor VIII
| iam's New Years reception in Berlin
They are said to be in bad humor be
cause the emperor conferred the decor
alton Of the Black Eagle upon hi
cousin, Prince Ludwig Ferdinand.
The tin-platers employed in thC
| Clyne works in the Meath district oi
Wales agreed three days ago to a II
per cent reduction Of wages Today
they were informed that the South
Wales union would support them, and
they resolved to insists upon the seal,
of 1874