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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-21
The Larre., IN tn. worra.


How many people in Chicago know that
with all her other great industries there ia
also found here the largest SOAP and wash
ing powder business in the world, The n
H. falrbank Company, with their factories
in Chicago, st. Louis and Gutenberg, being
without doubt, the largest producers
of soap products in the United STATES This
great business 10 lUt Of I4usiiIu yum Hruss 81
but the result of persistent effort. broad
business methods and intelligent and dis
eliminating advertising.
Many brands of soap are male in these
factories, brt Chicago Is best acquainted
with Santa Claus which long ago found IA
vor with those who care for our homes.
Gold Dust Washing Powder is known in
every hamlet of the United States. it being
everywhere recognized as the leading prod
net gifts kind.
Announcement is now made that The ~
K Fairbank Company are about to take an
other step forward 70 turn another page in
their history of progress by introducing an
other new soap. This will shortly be adver-
tised in a most striking and original man.
ner.
For twenty-five years this c, mpany was
likewise the leading lard proc ucer Of the
world, and abandoned lard merely because
q new world was TO be conquered. With
keen business perception they saw in cotton
seed oil the basis for still larger BUSH
ness in more healthful, more econom-
ical and in every way more desirable
food product tina lard. When his
new product was pc sectcd and their plans
carefully arranged they turn their att ention
from the lard business, and with a courage
born of the confidence that they had pro-
iuced what the world had so long demand
e.. viz, a substitute for lard, they launched
"Cottolene." The quick acceptance by the
public Of this really meritorious article at
tracted the attention of the ever-ready imi-
tator and the market was soon flooded with
limitations, sailing under colors of all de-
scriptions. But CotIolene was first in the
heart of the people and those who use il are
not at all likely TO go back TO lard on accept
an imitation.
The y. X. Fairbank Company attribute
their success 10 the merit of the articles
they produce; TO the fact that their products
and 20 careful. thoughtful, persistent news
paper advertising, which they continue
through all seasons, In hard times and in
good. Surely this is a far wiser plan than
the occasional blast of trumpe.s and spas
modic efforts often characteristic of others.
In the advertising branch of the business
they are represented by the well known firm
of n. W. Aver q Son OF Philadel 1hia, who
purchase all their advertising space.
Another fact that may not be generally
known is that The n. X. Fairbank Company
is conducted as enc of the departments of
The American Cotton Oil Company. This
fusion of business forces was cOnsummated
for the sake of The greater facilities that
ensue from a direct connection with the
cottonseed mills to supply the public with
the purest article at so much less cost
Surely no Chicago industry has achieved
greater success than The n. X. Fairbank
Company.
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sustain themselves. Occasionally the
place is rebuilt on the same lines, and
burned as before, but more commonly
the village is reconstructed with more
permanent materials, and a better fire
department is provided, while the
proper precautions are taken to place
strip of ground around the town under
cultivation, thus preventing the future
access of forest fires To the village itself.
After the streets and soil have once
burned up it is noted also that the peo-
pie cease using sawdust largely as filling
for lots and paving material for the
streets, and the mills. erect great towers
of sheet-iron with strong wire nets
over the top, in which sawdust and
similar refuse are burned.
Outside of this district, where the
people all know to their sorrow what
forest fire really is, the popular inn
preston is that the fire absolutely de-
stroys every tree and shrub in its path.
Such, however, is not the case. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-21
PLEASURES OF POKER.
The Colored Man and Brother Is Also Fond
of the Game of Draw.

OF the Game OF Draw.
The negroes take to poker like duck
to water. and some of the stories about
them are rich to degree. A few arc
appended:
Mr.. Broadwater (thc bankcr)-Dcy's
,heaten goin' on.
Mr.. knight-Cheaten?
Mr.. Broadwater sir, OATS what
I said.
Mr.. Knight-IIow's you Gwinc ter
prove it?
Mr.. Broadwater-Dc Dem lozenrer chips
If mine am all peppermint, an jess
smclt sasafrash. Dat haw proves il.
Mr. Whitehead twho had just slapped
stranger on the back)-O beg yo
oawdon, sah thought il was my frein
Smithers. Yo' hab on dc berry same
clos he gen'r'ly wars.
Strange Yes. Smithers attinded dc
same polSah pawty ] did last ebening
lie am at de present con fined to his
Dom.
ibid you hab 'citin' game las
uight?"
"On'y played one hand"
"What break up de festivities"
''Dar was seven dollars on dc table
an had three kings"
Berry good fob stahter.'
AN Mr.. Jinkins he'll up guards"
"Promisin'?"
"Shoh. An | drew annudah king. :"
AN won de pot?'
No"
what did Jenkins draw"
"Er racer"
Uncle Rastus-I WIZ playin' pokah
las night, an he'll foh kings an an ace
Uncle Lige -What'er win?
Uncle Rastus-Nufiu Peter Lath-
erwell had fob aces an king Wash
ington Post.
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You i'll, my bravo Knight 81 the razor?'
NO. no. muttercd the learned bar
her, hastily. as he turned the cushion
in the chair; 1T is nothing; it j. moth
ing
Bet insist there is something. Tou
are feverish and nervous. Come, let
me prescribe for YOU"
The barber made another effort to
master his emotion. but IL was useless.
Ills hand trembled and the perspiration
on his checks and brow became so
heavy that he had to use his handlSer-
chief. Now. every body who knows tho
learned barber i aware that such
thing never happened before. In the
hottest days IF summer he contrives to
keep his hands dry and pleasant Ia the
touch. Realizing that IL was impoS-
sible for him 10 attend u his customer
IN his agitated state. and. moreover,
feeling that IL would relieve him 10 nm
bosom himself he sat down in his
assistants chair and proceeded as fol-
lows:
All. monsieur. have not been 50
sorelv tried in many wears. and in spite
IF my experience and philosophy |
AAfhNtN NWtEAllANtF-fA tGAA~ AAAflt-- 81 FAAlA
far from recovered, as you very cor
rsctly observe. but il i mental and
not physical ailment. and therefore I
will have to decline your very kind Of
fer. But | will not detain YOU. You
shall hear and judge for Yourself.
Among my customers there is none
for whom have had a greater person
nj regard than VI. Carbonue. lie i
one IF my oldest friends and cOmpa-
triotS. Resides. lac has large heart
and he never forgets his old friend
when he takes his annual trip to Paris.
I have many souvenirs of his thought
fulnCSs- Nevertheless, monsieur. |
must admit that VI. Iarbonnc Is fat
extremely fat. Now You must not
suppose that I have objections To- fat
persons not al all Usually the fat
man i goud natured. agreeable. and
pleasant t. contemplate. because he Is
at ease with himself and radiatcs his
happiness. hut ". Carbonne Is unusu-
ally fat He i So fat that hc walks
with difficulty and i p;nchcd when he
sis in my biggest chair. Moreover.
his fat makes him sleep, and duh. and
when he comes here he never opens his
mouth no. I do noe mean that. mean
he never speaks. an. he falls asleep
before I can get my hears ready. This
is naturally unpleasant to me. as it
makes me feel ttat he docs not appTe-
Ciate me.
SIS. would b. willing 10 overlook
even this. for % Is not i~tcationally
rude. hut. alas, NJ. Carbonne snorcS.
one is not inspired to his hest artistic
efforts by snoring. and yet VI. Carbonne
Is very particular about his beard.
Naturally. ! would not he unkind
enough 10 tell him hluntly that he
suored. hut ! have limited most del
icate;y that he should stop eating 50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-03-21
A kaiser's Uniforms.

The task of looking after the uni
forms and other costumes of the EN-
peror William is by no means a sine
cure All these different and greatly
varying articles of attire, as diversi-
fed as those al the disposal of a star
actor, are carefully kept, systematical-
ly arranged and in large wardrobes,
and al the head of the department is
an official entitled the obergardero-
bier, who has under his command two
Wallets de chambres. The national uni
forms are placed under the charge of
an ex-sub-officer of the German navy.
Before the emperor undertakes any
one of his many expeditions the ober-
garderobier is provided with an ex-
haustive list of all the dresses and
other paraphernalia that will be re-
quired.-London Tit-Bits.
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FIJI young lady. imagined proba bly,
that IL was vision. aud called OCT. a t
the same time stretching out HIS arms
toward her:
oh the lovely angel
.'Mademoiselle did not understand.
She cast a look Of Scorn upon me-vou
understand. monsieur. upon me. the
the artist, who would have destroyed
himself with his own shears to pleas.
her seized her brother. and rushed
anCrily from the room. The door
slammed behind her. aud left me in
despair.
''Sacre, At that moment could have
throttled that old Carbonne. Only by
the most powerful effort did 7 refrain
from spelling his beard. However. I
was Just enough to see that my wrath
was foolish and unwarranted. so said
nothing, but turned him ont of my
sight as soon as possible.
but of what use vas that? of what
use can anything he? Ny humiliation
can never lie recalled. My efforts to
shield her will never be appreciated.
am condemned unheard. An. when the
artist strives hardest he is often most
unfortunate. and I"
He could not finish his sentence. but
turned away overcome. Not even the
untiring efforts of the Harlem doc
tor could restore his lost cheerfulnesS.
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PlTH AND POINT.


With many people admiration be
gins where understanding ceases
tliegende Blatter.
- want husband who's easily
pleased" We'll, dear, that's the
kind you're sure to get."-Londor
Judy.
De man dat lubs the SCUM oh his
own voice, said Uncle Eben. chez mos
allus got mighty po'h taste. Rich.
mond Star.
Still lie Wasn't Satisfied Agent
~ hope the new heater works al
right?" Tenant-''Tt make my blooo
boil!'-Puck.
How do you distinguish an ole
fowl from youug one?' by the
teeth" Come now, no joking; fowls
have no tecth.' hut have"
John, do yon know much about
the Astors?' "a little. Why?' II
read something in the paper about the
Astor tramp. Which one of the fam.
lily is he?"-Lifc.
DE trouble bout dc spirit oh per-
severance, said Uncle Eben, Jam dat
it's too li'ble ter strike a man hah'dest
when he's intiahly in de wrong
Washington Star.
20, pshaw! You're trying to make
fool of me, now" Indeed am rot
] have conscientious scruples which
prevent me from accepting a sinecure. y
N. Y. Recorder.
Traveller Gnquiring at famous cas-
tlc)-''Can / see the antiquities to-
day?" Servant am afraid not, sir.
My lady and her daughter have gone to
town. Household Words.
-"You have let me hope for months
now, and tonight you reject me-" II
didn't know you were hoping; quite
the contrary, ! have regarded you as
hopeless from the start. -Harpcrs Ba-
gar.
Has Miss Gildingby any accom-.
plishmcnt?" asked the young man
II should say so, replied her cnthusi-
astic admirer. 'She can refuse to play
the piano and stick to it. Washing
ton Star.
why does higgins always insist
on his wife being present when he
makes political speech?" "IIum
guess it's the only time he enjoys the
satisfaction of having her do the lis
tening. Detroit Tribune.
$50 old Virgins is dead, is he?
wonder If nc died altogether happy"
II don't know whether he died happy
or not, but am sure he did not die al
together. lie was blown up in pow
der lniIl."-Cincinnat Tribune.
You don't tell me that am the
prettiest woman at the reception, as
YOU used to-" pouted Mr.. Snaggs.
mo" replied her husband; you must
remember that l joined the church
only two weeks ago" - Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
-Scribbler lin the stationery and
book store)-'iavc you the book, One
Thousand Jokes of the Ancients?"
Clerk-"No." Scribbler-"Then why
do you keep that sign, Dealer in
Writers Supplies, in the Window
Brooklyn Life.
Excitement in Boston.-Friend-
This must be bargain day. never
saw such a crowd in your store be-
fore" Dry floods Mani should say
it is bargain day. We are selling Ho-
mer's Had, in the original Greek, at
ninety-eight cents."-Puck.
"A Humble Part.-Theodorus-"I
always read the parliamentary reports
very carefully, but have never come
across any speech of yours yet" Ber-
uard on. Pillow Is that? Have you
never noticed the words: Cheer and
clear, Hear?s That's where l come
n.'-Stuivers Blad.
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THE PREFERRED VICE.
or. In other Words. the tault That Would
he Uncomfortable In p husband.

or. In other Words. the tauIt That Would
he UnendurabIe In q husband.
What vice would you prefer in a
husbaud?" asked Margery. suddenly.
Her companion looked startled.
Good gracious. what question" ex-
claimed Doris. AS if we should pre-
fer any vice"
well. hut of course You know YOU
can't expect perfection. To put the
question in another form. then. what
faults would YOU find utterly unendur-
able? am sure il is a sensible plan to
make mp ones mind in order not to
make a fatal mistake to be repented of
all ones life. Now I, for my part.
simply couldn't and wouldn't tolerate
man who threw his clothes on the
floor and expected me to get out his
war paint when he wanted to assume
il for an occasion. don't think wom-
an ought "a lay her husbands clothes
ont for him To- put ON any more than he
should lay out hers"
Il shouldn't in the least mind doing
that. said Alice. because then /
should he sure he would wear what
wanted him To. and should want my
husband to look 81 well that should
he proud Of him. | think. she con.
tinued. meditatively. Il could get
along with anything better than a lee
turing man. | mean one who found
fault in a provokingly calm. long
MINDED. lido t-for-your-own-good sort
Of way. Give me a fiery temper, if
necessary. but not n lecturer"
i. said Pauline. draw the line at
paving the slightest attention to any
other woman. MY husband must hang
breathless upon my slightest word
and positively neglect every body else.
shan't mind II he Is little hit rude Ia
all other women with whom he Is
thrown into association"
I'VE respectfully but firmly decline
all invitations to visit you in advance.
laughed the girls, previous ensoge-
ments. etc.
Listen to me. young ladies. spoke
up girl who had not spoken before.
Did you ever hear of the too previous
Young person who vowed there
were three sort of men that nothing
should induce her to marry-a minis
ter. widower and German with n
strange accent. Her husband was all
three. Take warning. and he careful
what you say.--St Louis Republic.
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Very few women know how to put
on their brooches and lacep;ns. Let
me sec how you would do it," said a
jcwelcr. SO Aminta took it up by the
setting to obligc him and proceeded to
work il into the hi. of velvet at her
throat. Yes; ! thought so. he con-
tinued. That's just the reason it will
break soon again, and YOU will be
bringing it back for repairs. IL may
be against my business, but III tell
you how il should be done. Take hold
of the brooch by the pin. Don't make
a leverage by using the jeweled part
as handle. Take it up by the pir.
handling the ornament only when ;ou
clasp il. 30 You will save your quar-
'ars' for renewing the pin."-Fl orids
Times. ion
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Taxes in France are the heaviest in
Europe in proportion to the population,
amounting to $3.50 a head. Though
the general taxes of the German empire
are only 1925 head. they must be
added to the taxes of the individual
states: the average Prussian German,
for instance, pays $3.50. Next comes
Austria with sl2.s5 and Hungary with
s12.12. England's rate is s11.50. so is
Hollands; that Of Belgium is s11, of
Italy 5000. of Greece slo, of Spain,
Denmark and Robnu MIA. 50, of Sweden
s.. so, and of Seryta s5.25. In Switzer-
land the general government receives
50 head. but - individual cantons
tax as well. Ia Russia the rate is the
lowest, s4.25, as a large proportion of
the revenue comes from the states do
rr,air1
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Tunnal


The Romans, who were great engineers.
excavated some remarkable tunnels for
aqueducts, but il has been reserved to the
mOderns 10 use them in road-buiidiHg. ore
of the first was that under the river Thames
at London. commenced in 1925, finished in
1s43 and for a while one of the worlds sup
posed wonders. 1t has since been eclipsed
by the Severn tunnel (also constructed I'M
der river1 which is 1-3 miles long. The
most noted railroad tunnels are: 81. Goth
ard. Q 1-2 miles; Mount Gents, Ia miles,
and the Hoosac, = 81 miles. The railroad
from Bologna to Pistoja, acI oss the Appen-
mines Italy) has 46 tunnels in a distance of
&c miles, equale ed only by the Black Forest
railway Germany which has 30 tunnels in
IS miles one of which forms a complete let
ter IS - The world now has S6 canal tun-
nels, length 66 miles; PSI railway tunnels,
29l miles; sub-aQueous tunnels, 6 ,
miles; and 81 aqueducts, so miles. North
America has lis railroad tunnels, several
of them engineering works of great skill
and cost-but though the Burlington Route
has none of them, its attractions in the way
of equipment, speed, safety and scenery are
such that il is the favOrite line with hun
drcds of thousands of intelligent travellers
between the great cities of Chicago, ST.
Louis, Denver, Kansas City, Omaha, Mime
apois and St. Paul. For tickets, maps,
folders, and any information, apply to your
home ticket agent, or to ". J. c. Kenyon,
st Paul, MINI.
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much rich foUd because II would make
him fat and result in his snoring like
common. vulgar person To this he
always replied confidently: bah. You
peak nonsense. never Snured in my
life. and never will
Mon Dicu. what can say To- one 80
blind. or rather. I should say. - deaf?
did not wish To- aiTront him. and yet
was i'm constant fear and trembling lest
lie should offend some Of my other
patrons Therefore. had recourse to
subterfugc. told him to come always
before eight in the morning. As ! was
not certain Of being here at any other
time said that because my other
customers are really - early. As he
did not like to BE- disappointed, it re
,Iuiriug some effort ON hiS part tn come
here I've needed my advice. and until
to-day have always avoided any con
tretCmp>. Hut. monsieur. il has come
at last. and my, my, il has been more
dreadful than anything had feared.
The hartcr paused and wiped the
perspiration from his brow. while he
sighed mourufully.
At quarter II eight o'clock he
resumed, M. Carbnnne arrived here.
,.as vsry- clad - see him. for he had
not been here in fully month. II ,,ss
evident however. that he had been
awakened before he had finished his
sleep. fer me- >oouer had he squeezed
himself into my chair than ne fell into
the arms ~ Morpheus Usually he
gives me time for at least a few
moments conversation Hardly had
he closed hi> ewes before he began tn
suorc- ~ monsieur. what a snore
that wa< Never before was il -
awful II still rings in my ears like
the moclsing ~ a monster. The chair
seemed - rock beneath him. The
windows and the doors shook and
ratified ! was stunned and deafened.
hut nevertheless worked fcveriShly.
haunted by the presentimeut that
something was going to happen. and
determined To avert the catastrophe if
possible. had almost finished, and
my courage had begun to return, when
the door opened unexpectedly.
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''Ah, monsieur, what radiant vision
was there Never have / seen. even
in my dreams. a fairer picture of
beauty. She was tall and slender, and
of surprising grace. She had that un-
definable presence which distinguishes
the truly noble. Her cheeks glowed
with color. her eyes sparkled with the
brightness of young life. her hair-ah.
monsieur. am an expert on that. you
lnow-such locks of gold had never
expected TO see on this side of para
disc. She was dressed with the ele-
gance and mOdesty of the perfect lady.
Il recognized her as the daughter of
a customer whom I used TO attend at
his house. hut she had grown i'm beauty
since last I had seen her. The first
thrill If delight at seeing such glori-
Gus woman passed away in p moment.
however. and my heart stood still with
fear. Fortunately. as | then thought.
VI. Carbonne had turned slightly in his
chair. and his snore had ceased.
went forward with trepidation. always
keeping in front of my fair visitor. so
that she might not see Vt. Carbonne.
She greeted me with charming smile,
and said:
Monsieur. have come here with
my brother'-I then noticed for the
first time that young man. or rather
a youth. was with her-'who wishes to
have his hair cut. II has been growing
altogether too long, but the foolish
boy doesn't like 10 have il cut, because.
he saws. it Is the style now. want
you to fix il for him the way IL should
be
"Dreading that VI. Carbonne might
burst out again at any moment,
stammercd. hastily:
- 'Mademoiselle. can YOU not come
later? ] am very busy now. and have
engagements which win last me for an
hour
Il assure you. monsieur. the lie hurt
me. for she was 10 sweet and simple,
and my artistic sense rebelled at this
turning her away. as well as at impos-
ing upon her.
" Really, she said, evidently en-
barrassed. II has been 50 hard TO gre t
viii here. and ] do not know whether
can persuade him to come again
''Thc bov smiled sheepishIy, and
was hal repenting when VI. Carbonne
emitted most violent Snore. She
turned pale and gaspcd:
= oh. dear. What was that
Nothing. nothing repeated
quickly but Just then. as luck would
have il. that fellow snOred again. IL
was more terrific than anything that
had preceded it. and it did not seem
possible that such strange, weird
noise sh Juld come from am human be-
ing. Sac faltered, trembled and then
laughed uneasily. How funny she
said. and before ! could interfere had
stepped past me, and oh, horror!
caught sight of VI. Carbonne.
Now, monsieur, a great man wedged
in a chair. the upper part of his body
envel' ped in an apron, his mouth wide
open and his eyes shut. is rot pleas
ant sight for anybody. and this delicate
creature almost swOoncd when She be-
held him.
"'Oh. Oh" she screamed. clapping
her hands to her eyes, the horrid mon
ster"
AT that moment VI. Carbonne awolxe
with a snort, and, seeing this beauti-
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A Terrible Discovery.

He--What? You can't go to the opera
with me tonight? You promised to.
She-I know. but it is impossible.
.Ha. see ii all. You love another.
''Oh, mono, indeed"
"Then you have determined TO tram
pic on your own heart and marry some
man for his money. Ahal You shrink!
Tou expect him to call this evening!
Perfidious--"
please, please don't. 1t is not so. F"
"Then why won't you go?"
IL can't ges my new coat on over
the sleeves of my new dress.-N. y.
Weekly.