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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-06-27
VOL. 80.
Never Too Late.

From the New York Christian Advocated
II IS too late An, 1thing Sc too late
Til the tired heart shall cease TO palpitate.
Cato learned Greek at eighty, SoPhocles
Wrote his grand "Oedipus'' and Simonides
Bore of the prize Of verse from his eompeers
When each had numbered more than four
score years.
And The0Fhrastus at f0urseAre and ten
Had but begun his "Charaeters Of MAJ
ChauceT, az Woodstock with the nightingales
At sixty wrote "The Canterbury Tales"
Goethe, at Weim..r. toiling to the last,
Completed Faust" when eighty years were
past,
These ave indeed exceptions; but they show
How far tn GulfSjream % our youth may flow
Into tie esctic regions OF our lives.
Where little else than life itself survives.
y complete set of tools with shop
for convenience for tools and work on
the farm Is one Of the sure avenues to
success. Here one can exercise his
in the manufacture of
numerous conyeniences and neceSsi-
ties: mend harness, machines. tools
vehicles: and save time and money.
Time that would otherwise he spent
In going To the shop and waiting for
the repair: money saved by the cost
Of mending.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-06-27

Travellers finS sale companion in
De Wits Coli9and Cholera Cure. a
change in drinking water and in diet,
often causes Syere and dangerous
complaints. 1his medicine always
cures them. Y.Ouells x Chapman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-06-27

A Washington dispatch says that it
has been practically settled that the
next Republican NIlional Convention
will be held in Chicago.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

The future that we expect may new
er come; and. if it should come, every
delay in goodness always brings about
loss. And why should we not be good
now, why should we lose so many years
of keen joy, real delight, solid comfort;
and why should we waste in terrible I'M
rest so many precious days? Suppose
we do become saints just before we
pass from the earth? Will our late dis
cipleship compensate for the wrecks
that we have made of the greater part
of our existence; and will a few roses
make up for so many thistles? All!
we are wonderfully short-sighted when
we come to deal with our souls; and,
however massive may have been our
intellect in everything else, in this one
great thing we are apt to be very
idiotic. In fact, if we governed trade
as we govern the heart, trouble, dan
ger and ruin would fall upon all mer-
camille pursuits. If we carry the same
energy, enthusiasm, devotion and af-
lection into the culture Of our souls
that we carry every Gay into the pur-
suit of our daily calling, we shall soon
become what God would have us to be.
We have but short time; let us, then,
do the best we can, for we cannot do
too much: and, although we work
every minute, we snail still be unfin-
ished-unfinished, and terribly lack
ing. The completion of character is a
duty that grows larger and much
larger the more faithfully it is greet
ed; and it grows with our growth, ex-
pands with our efforts, forms new
heights as the old ones are sealed
Caleb Davis Beadle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Keen TO the Right.

On the thronged and narrow side
walks of great city men and women,
intent on definite purpose, make bet
ter progress than does the purposeless
pilgrim who has an entire road to him
self. Hour after hour the city's dense
stream rushes onward, one portion go
ing in one direction and the portion by
its side going in the opposite direction.
There would be stoppage and con-
fusion were it not for one thing-the
generally understood law of the road.
Every man and woman keeps to the
right, and, although he may be con-
stantly brushing clothes with his
neighbors going in the other direction,
his progress is not hindered. But when
some person, through ignorance or
carelessness, gets on the wrong side OF
the walk, then there is interruption end
vexation. Keep to the right" says the
philosopher to the young man and
young woman who Is forming life's
practices. Learn the law of life's
road and heed it. Have some definite
mission and object of your own, and
pursue them. You are not called to be
a general adjuster of the affairs OF the
universe; your place is not in your
neighbours path. Half the world is dis
turbing itself, and everybody else, in
wrong fashion, about the affairs of the
other half. BY idleness, by careless
ness, by gossip, by SANDER, by med
ding, by trifing of every sort, you are
getting into the other mans way.
Keep to the right. You do not belong on
the worlds highway unless you are
there for purpose. Attend to it, and
let your neighbor do the same. 40
every man his work"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
An Electric Target.

An improved form of the electric tar
get has been brought out by an Aus
trian officer. The target consists of
small meshes of wire, which are painted
bright color. No matter how long the
range may be, as soon as the surface
of the wire is struck by the projectile,
signal which passes along connect
ing cable, is registered on an indicator
placed near the stand. The impact Of
the bullet on the figure or wire rings
that represent the upper part of a
mans body closes the circuit and rings
a bell, the ringing being simultaneous
with the signaling on the indicator.
The apparatus is placed under ground
and acts automatically, requiring no
care whatever for maintenance. 1t has
been we'll received by Austrian army
experts, as it enables man to be dis
pensed with in indicating the points
and so removes what has been more
or less fruitful source of accident in
military shooting drill.-New York
Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
A Faithful Servant.

(And the servant said it is done as
thou hast commanded, and yet there is
room.-.Luke xiv, %
There is lesson for Christian work
ers in the zeal and fidelity of the SER
want. He didn't get discouraged be-
cause he couldn't persuade anybody to
start for the feast, and so to his master
in dependency and ask for something
to do that would be easier and more
promising in the immediate results. He
wasn't that kind of man. The spirit
of obedience to his master seemed to
possess him, and no matter what he
was told to do, he went at it with
zeal and enthusiasm that puts us all
to shame. He didn't say, II pray thee
have me excused" Not once. He
never limited at such thing. When
his master told him to go out quickly,
he didn't murmur that he was being
hurried and complain that he was be-
ing overworked and poorly appreciated,
nut away he went as soon as he got
his new commission, with as much en-
thusiasm as when he first set out to
invite the man who had bought the
field, and it wasn't long before the peo
pie from the streets and lanes began to
come in and report for supper. On he
went from street to stssset, and lane to
lane, as fast as he could travel, to tell
everybody he met about the great
feast that was waiting for them, and 1T
wasn't long until the roadways were
lined with the crowds which his en-
thusiastic manner set in motion toward
his masters table. He wasn't afraid
that somebody would call him crank
because of his devotion to his work.
His masters orders were explicit and
to the point. 1t never occurred to him
that there might be any exceptions to
the invention SO generously extended;
he obeyed to the letter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
The Pride OF Ignorance.

Many of those who call themselves
agnostics seem to be as proud of their
ignorance as others are of their knowl-
edge. In reference to God, future
state, and the soul, they say, in a supe-
riOr way, Il do not know anything
about these matters, and think that
they are unknowable." Surely we can
only assert that the unknown is I'M
movable on the assumption that we
already know all that can be known.
If it be true that God cannot be known
by man, it will be the last truth which
man will ever learn. Certainly, man
with any earnestness will not easily
give up searching after the highest
good. and will be very far from feeling
self-satistied with uninquiring indo-
lence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
A Ministerial stomach.

Rev. DR.. Faunce, formerly of Spring
field, Mass, has lately been to Ger
many and tells an interviewer this
story of the intellectual and stomachic
prowess OF German pastor: Il found
a pastor in the Hartz mountains who
prepared for his Sundays work as fol-
lows: He ate an early supper on Sat
urday night, consisting of sour milk and
grated cheese, blood sausages and
black bread, and lastly, the stoutest
kind of German cheese. He then light
ed his huge pipe, filed with strong to-
bacco, and at 8 o'clock in the evening,
with bottle of black beer under either
arm, entered his study. BY 4 o'clock on
Sunday morning his sermon would be
written or committed to memory. or
he would then retire for two or three
hours of sleep. This man preached
good sermons and could discuss ably
any question relating to philosophy or
science"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Education.

twenty-five young women students
of Lake Forest university are taking a
course in domestic science. In addition
to food and drink it comprises study
OF the house from sanitary and archi-
tectural standpoints. Original investi-
cations are carried on in the way OF
visiting houses in course of erection
and interviewing successful house
keepers. The Chicago Woman's Edu-
cational association has secured $4,000
signatures to petitions to have tho
Bible introduced into the public schools.
The negroes of Georgia returned $5,764,-
293 worth of property for taxation in
1894. This year the amount returned Is
1924 ,230. A colored agricultural and
mechanical college will soon be opened
at Greensboro, n. c. 1t will be sup
ported by the state and will be one OF
the best equipped institutions OF the
kind in the South.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
County Man OF the South, Free.

If you are interested in the South and
would like to have county map show
ing the principal cities in detail in the
States Of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama and portion of Mississippi and
Florida, send your address to p. Sid
Jones, Pass. Agent, Birmingham, Ala,
or c. P. Atmore, Gen1 Pass. Agent,
Louisville, KY. This may is made to
fold up in convenient form, and con-
tains letters written by several north
ern people who have settled at different
points on the Louisville & Nashville
r. r.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
A Little Wisconsin Girls Work.

Through tie efforts of 12-year-old
Libbie Hoffman, the people of Wood
man, Wis.,, are given their only public
worship, Sunday school established a
year or so ago by missionary and
since managed by this little girl who
is probably the youngest Sunday school
superintendent in the world. The
school was organized by w. w. Wheel
er in 1898, and fourished for year,
but was finally abandoned. After a
few weeks Libbie and little friend de-
cided to reorganize the school. They
secured funds for supplies among their
friends and entered upon their labor
with such success that there can be
no further doubt OF the permanency Of
the enterprise. After a time Libbie's
little associates removed to another
place, but even that didn't discourage
Libbie Hoffman, for she has still car
ried on the work alone. The mission
airy has twice visited the school under
its present auspices and was very much
gratified with the progress that has
been made in familiarizing the pupils
with the holp scriptures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Paste for the Household.

Paper hangers paste is made by first
mixing -four with warm water until
perfectly smooth. The flour made by
the old process is best. Then boiling
water is stirred into it until the mass
swells up and becomes stiff and yellow.
1t is then done. A handful of pulver-
lied alum is added to the -four. This
makes the paste harder, helps keep 1t
sweet, is a preventive against insects
in the wall and destroys that sickness
which makes large pasted surfaces diff
ficult to handle. This paste will be
found useful for many household pur-
poses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
A Raby's Room,

A room that young mother of means
has fitted up for her baby is all in
white and rosebuds. The paper is of
white cream tint with garlanded rose
bud frieze. The rug is in the same col
ors. The crib of brass and white enam-
el has at the head a drapery of white
china silk with white net over it, and
the chairs, table and chiffonier are
painted white and sprinkled with rose
buds. The cushions on the chairs are
of rosebuds on ground of cream col
ored chintz, with the same material for
curtains and mantle drapery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
HnW,A THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price. Csc per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Halpr Family Pills, CSC.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
A Whola Ia milY Rescne6.

North Huron, N. Y.-(Special) o. H.
Sum of this city had nearly become q
physical wreck through excessive use
of tobacco, and his brolherfn-law, SON.
in-law and fatherir-law were also in
i'll health from the same cause. The
four men all began taking No-To-Rac
at the same time. and though repre-
senting great differences of age and in
trinity, they have not only been eatil ely
cured of the tobacco habit, but are now
in the best possible physical condition.
The quartette are proud of the result
and recommend No-To-Bac with the
greatest enthusiasm. Hundreds of to-
bacco users are following the example Of
the Sum family.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Among the Preachers.

Rev. William Row Jolley is described
as the most entertaining man to talk
to in the Church of England. He has
always been special fayorite with the
queen from the time when he was tutor
to the prince of Wales and the duke of
Edinburgh. Mr. Jolley has seen some
brisk naval fighting In his time, and
was universal favorite in the service.
A shining evangelical light, Sir
James Fitzjames Stephen, was ascetic by
temperament, hating long dinners, abb
horring port wine and appearing to ms
sons a sort Of living Categorical i'm
perative." did you ever know your
father to do thing because it was
pleasant" Lady Stephen once asked
one of her children. Yes, once-when
he married you," was the young cour-
tiers neat reply.
Rev. DR.. George Thomas Downing or
BrOokline, Mass, is polyglot man. He
has been at times lecturer, litterateur,
Baptist, Reformed and Episcopalian.
He has been much criticised for his
frequent changes of faith and works,
but presents logical defense. DR..
Bowling has received a call to the as
sistant rectorship of Grace church in
New York, which he has under consid-
Grafton. Meantime he will continue to
supply the pulpit of Holy Trinity in the
same city.
Rev. Charles A. Fulton, pastor of
Baptist church in Boston, had an inter-
esting time on election day as one of
the Reform league watchers. The poll
ing place was in barber shop, one OF
the mirrors Of which gave view of
how each man marked his ballot. After
some trouble Mr.. Fulton got the mirror
covered. When he attempted later on
to have a repeater arrested, some one
daubed his cheek and neck with cows
itch, but he stuck to his post and pre-
vented much fraud.
Rev. Claud Raboteau Of Jersey City
is very much opposed to the interna-
tional marriages, and on Sunday last
broke out as follows: THE virus OF
aristocracy has broken out in America.
An epidemic of snobbery has invaded
the world of society. The Knicker-
bockers, whose grandparents peddled
rags, ride in carriages and sheer at us
in whose veins burns the fire OF patriot
ism. The prevalent toadyism and snob-
berry make one culver with indigna-
ton" Mr.. Raboteau thinks American
girls should marry Americans.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

the boat and patching up the leak, and
being loyal members of the Salvation
Army, dedicated the capture to spread
ing the good news" to their country
men who were still in darkness. The
American flag waves at her bow, the
British at her stern, and from the top
most mast floats the conquering banner
of the Army. The steamship belong
ing to the Mission of the Deep Sea
Fishermen has just returned from SIX
months tour among the fishermen or
Labrador. It's crew devoted them
selves entirely to religious and medical
work and have been eminently success
full. The ship covered 1000 miles OF
coast and treated nearly 1900 patients
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Ntinis:e rs' Salaries.

The statement is often made-in fact,
has been generally proven-that the
average pay of clergymen is smaller
than that of any other profession. 1t
seems, however, on investigation, that
teachers are worse off. For while there
are some enviable clerical incomes, as
well as some exceedingly poor ones
and the same thing is true with regard
to teaching-facts and figures show
that the average pay of the teacher is
less than that of the preacher. or
course, city salaries are much higher
than in the rural districts, but it is not
so generally known the average salary
up north is far ahead of that in the
SOUTH and that the American congre-
cation pays much more than the for
eign born. OF high salaries but ono
college president receives as much as
$4,000, while many clergymen are
much more literally compensated. Still,
there are comparatively few real prizes,
and the large majority of our Ill 900
ministers are underpaid. But, taking
it altogether, high salaries and low, the
teachers receive much less than the
clergymen-and that is saying good
deal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
ECiIPSES THEM ALL.
b IL Hours, Chicago to Jacksonville,
Florida.

b Ia Hours, Chicago to Jacksonville,
Florida.
The Monon Route, with its CUSTOM
airy enterprise, has put on new fast
train that makes the run between Chi
cago and Jacksonville in 351s hours.
This train is composed of elegant Pull
man Perfected Safety Vestibuled, Open
and Compartment Sleepers, including
Drawing Room and Buffet Sleepers, as
well as comfortable day coaches, with
Monon Celebrated High-back Seats.
This train leaves Chicago daily at
1892 p. m, arriving at Cincinnati next
morning 7:30, Chattanooga $50 p. M,
Atlanta 1910 p. M, reaching Jackson
vile at 500 the second morning, in
ample time to make connection with all
lines for points in Central and Southern
Florida. This is the fastest time ever
made by any line between Chicago and
Florida.
FRANK J. REED,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
City Ticket Office, 232 Clark ST., Chi
cago.
For time cards, pamphlets and all
other information, address L. f. SEES
SIONS, N. w. Pass. Agt, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
New National Club for Women.

A new national woman's club, de-
signed to carry on one phase Of wom-
ans work. has recently been incor-
porated under the name of THE Home
Makers" This club has national Off
GERS and a national constitution. and
has national headquarters in New York
and there are local clubs of the same
name forming in most of the larger
cities of the Union, to be auxiliary to
the national organization. The origi-
nator Of the idea of the Home Makers
clubs and the national president is Mrs.
N. Coe Stewart of Cleveland, o., who is
also president of the Cleveland Sorosis
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Map of tho UaIted states

The wall map issued by the Burlington
Route is three feet wide by four feet long;
is printed in seven colors Is mounted on
rollers shows every state, county, impor-
tant town and railroad in the Union and
forms very desirable and useful adjunct
to any household or business establishment.
Purchased in large quantities, the MAPS
cost the Burlington Route more than fifteen
cents each, but on receipt of that amount
in stamps the undersigned will be pleased
to send you one
Write Immediately, as the supply Is
limited. j. FRANCIS,
G. p. & T. A. Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27

sun in his journey through space. We
must abide in Christ and stand still in
the liberty wherewith he has made us
free, and at the same time journey
with Him into an ever widening, deep
er and higher life. We are to lie down
in the green pastures of conscious re-
demption through the blood of the
Lamb, and walk beside the still waters
of unbroken communion with Him
who loved us and gave himself for us.
We are to lie down in rest and peace
and absence from care, and at the same
time walk by faith wherever our Shop
herd would lead Us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
ro,,ovinr tho Good Shepherd.

Gle maketh me to lie down In green
pastures: He leadeth me beside the
still waters.-Ps xiii, %
Lying down in green pastures is
typical Of the sweet peace and rest
which comes to those in the fold of
the Good Shepherd while feeding upon
the precious promises in the Word Of
Life, and walking beside the still wa
tiers indicates the joys which refresh
and delight the souls of those who love
to glorify Him in their daily service.
1t is paradoxical but true, that the
child of God must always be doing two
seemingly opposite things at the same
time. Standing still and going for
ward, just as the earth remains in its
orbit and yet in that orbit follows the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Points of Etiquette.

You know that it is not considered
polite to be asked to labde?
polite to ask to be helped twice to any
dish when you are at a strangers ia
BILE, but did you know that when
friends are visiting you it is correct
to say, May help you to some OF this?'
ignoring the fact that the person adj
dressed has been served with it. 1t In
one of those minor points of good breed
ing which distinguish the lady from the
good hearted but ignorant hostess.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
GOSPEL Ships.

The Salvation Army boasts a gospel
ship, and that among the Indians of
Alaska. Some months ago govern
ment tug was hung upon sharp, point
ed rock and abandoned. The Indians
in the region succeeded in renewing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
The Pilgrim.

Qioliday Number) Full Of bright
sketches-prose, poetry and illustra-
tions-by bright writer's and artists.
Entirely original new and entertaining.
Mailed free to any address on receipt
of six CO. cents in postage stamps.
Write to Geo. III. Heafford. Publisher,
AIS Old Colony building, Chicago, Ill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-12-27
Farming by Irrigation.

The impulse now with every visitor Co
the Grand Valley is to own ten-acre fruiv
farm, and to retire from the vexations,
trials and disappointments of grain raising
in country dependent upon all uncertain
rainfall. 1t is an attractive picture, is it
not! And as independent and profitable as
it looks, too. Zeph. Chas. Felt, 207 Boston
Building, Denver, Col.