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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-30
VOL. 40.
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of junction
City, Ill, was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her. but two bottles of DIR.
Kings New-Discovery completely cured
her and she says 1t saved her life.
Mr. Thos. Eggers. $50 Florida St., San
Francisco, suffered from dreadful
cold, approaching Consumption; tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results. of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Free trial bottle at Taggart's drug
store. Regular size soc. and 81 90. 5
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-30

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II EVINGS SISTERS, River Falls, Wis.
IL Keepa general Book Store, embracing School
and Miscellaneous Books, Periodicals and Maya
zines: Curtains and Curtain Fixtures; Wall
Paper. Fancy Goods. A fun line of Stationery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-30

n Y. DESNISTON, Ellsworth, Wis.
- Abstract, Real Estate & Insurance office.
Taxes paid and information given. full set
o. ABSTRACT Books for Pierce and st. Croix
Counties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-30
DENTISTS.

ID E. WEEKS, Dental Surgeon. Officei FA.
ID. Brackets Block, River Falls. Wis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

tional committee has suggested that
they will also keep up their organiza-
ton. am glad of it. I have never
advised those who believed with me
to do single thing that would not
advise our opponents to do, and when
I advise our people to keep organized
and to keep discussing, I advise our
opponents to do the same thing, be-
cause if they would discuss more and
think more, there would be less of
them. Loud cheering and great ap-
plause.] Now I would like to see all
the silver clubs in the United States
maintain their organization, hold reg
ular meetings, discuss these questions,
and I would like to see all the Repub-
lican organizations kept up and their
meetings keep up, and then I would
see joint debates between our organi-
cations and theirs, because, my friends,
if they can convince our people that
they are wrong, we have mo claim
upon our people, and if we can con-
vince them that we are right, then I
think we will not only have claim,
but we will successfully assert it.
[Applause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

DROPPING EARS OF ANIMALs.-In
the domestic state the ears of animals
tend to become dropping, mainly in
obedience to the oft-quoted law of
nature, which ordains that as an organ
ceases to be actively used the power
of using it diminishes. The ears of
animals in a wild state serve two pur-
poses, that of warning them of the
approach of danger, and intimating
the proximity of their prey. For
these purposes the cooked or erect ear
is obviously the best. AS animals be-
come domesticated man releases them
from the necessity of hunting for food
and guarding against enemies. Hence
the muscles used for erecting the ears
become atrophied through disuse.
The popularity is transmitted to de-
sceudants, and gradually the ear
droops and becomes pendant. An ap-
parently noteworthy exception is fur
nished by the cat, whose ears are
always erect, save when the animal is
preparing for battle. The explanation
is that the cat, though domesticated
animal, has ample opportunities of
retaining and developing its pristine
instinct in the pursuit of rats and
mice. In the horse alertness is so
essential that it may be quoted as a
natural exception to the rule.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

ga CHANGE OF AIR."-"This very
air we are breating today was yester-
day in all probability bowling over
the wide plains of Texas" said Cap
tain Bassler, the weather expounder,
on the second floor of the chamber of
commerce recently. "The air is like
the water of the ocean, ever flowing
in vast currents and mighty billows.
Only it is hundred times more vola-
tile than water, and its currents are 80
vast that no ocean current can we'll be
compared to them. I always smile
when hear about people going away
for change of air. Why, thisair has
come thousands of miles. Yesterdays
air may have come fresh from Dakota.
"Look there" and the captain pointed
to Santa Fe on the big weather map,
"as you can see, Santa Fe, is the cold
est place in the country, colder even
than at Fort Assiniboine. Now, the
cold there comes from the cold air that
on Wednesday swept down from Brit
ish America. 1t is whirling round and
round there in great circle. Gin
cinnati Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

its shadow. WINS light was still burn
ing brightly, and in her clear, silvery
voice his sister called his name. He'll
answer in minute, mother. Don't
come to the window yet," she added.
Then again, "Willy, Willyr"
And, as though answering her call, as
though watchful, ready, eager to serve,
even though unsummoned, another form
came suddenly into sight on the moon.
light walk in front, and voice she well
knew hailed from over the low picket
fence: Twill has just gone up our way,
Miss Farrar. I brought him a message
q moment ago. Can be of any serv-
ice?" And. there, Of course, was Jack
Ormsby.
"Thank you, no." was the answer in
cold constraint. II had no idea he had
gone and that you were there. Mother
merely wished to speak with him mo-
ment," and with that she meant to dis
miss him, but her mother, panied by
her tone Of constraint and coldness to-
ward one whom she herself 30 greatly
liked, came to the window herself.
"Ellis, you are not even courteous to
that honest gentleman" she said in
gentle reproach. "Mr. Ormsby," she
added in cordial tones, "are you going
anywhere? Are you busy9"
Entirely at your service, Mrs. Far
rar. Ifound myself de trop at the house
after the colonel took his nightcap and
his leave, 80 I came out for stroll.
The major and Aunt Lou are trying to
remember where they left off last night,
and Kitty, fancy. is bullying the lieu
tenant"
'Then would you mind coming in
one minute? I have a little packet that
7 want Willy to find on his dressing ia
BILE when he comes in. -
Mother" pleaded Ellis almost
breathlessly, "I-I"-
''Hush, dear. Mr.. Ormsby will be
glad, I know"
And Mr.. Ormsby was only too glad.
Promptly he came to the door. Prompt
ly he was admitted by Mrs. Daunton,
who stood with palpitating heart at the
foot of the stairs
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SATURDAY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18
THE OLDEST LOCK.

The very oldest lock in existence is
one which formely secured one of the
doors of Ninevah. 1t is gigantic af-
fair, and the key to it, which is as
large as one man can conveniently car
ry, reminds one of the scriptural pas
sage, where the prophet makes refer
ence to such instruments being carried
on the shoulder. The exact words re-
ferred to are, "And the key to the
house of David I will lay upon his
shoulder" This enormous key to the
lock from .Nineveh is nearly three and
half feet in length and of the thick
ness of four-inch draintile. It was
found ut the end of ruined chamber,
where large wooden door had proba-
ably once stood, the gigantic brass
hinges and heavy bars being still in
fair condition, though somewhat cor
roded. This relic of the olden times
has but few points of resemblance to the
keys of modern manufacture, or even
to those of the early part of the Christ
ian era. The tubular idea had never
been thought out in those days, but the
key is fearfully and wonderfully made,
being equally as intricate a piece of
machinery as the lock in which it was
used. A great many of the bars and
pegs in the lock are believed to have
been made of wood, as their places are
now empty. The notches and pngs in
the key, however, show that thers were
corresponding pegs and bars il the
lock at one time. The great later
al iron bars at the end of the key, with
their complicate series of notches,
cross bars, pumps, etc., are proof that
the lock was once similarly provided.
This being the case, it is reasonable to
suppose that at one time the door to
the palace could not have been opened
until the key had been inserted and
the impediment to the drawing back
of the bolt removed by raising up 80
many bars and pins which had fallen
down into their places upon the key
having been withdrawn. Similar locks
and keys were in use in Egypt 5000
years ago.-St. Louis Republic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

her best beloved not three years gone by
and for whose firstborn she still shed
bitter tears.
And to another sorrowing heart, to
another gentle and stricken soul, this
wintry sojourn on the far frontier was
bringing strange emotion. Day after
day had Malcolm Leale been q visitor
at the Farrars'. Time after time had
he found himself seated in conversation
with the woman whose beauty of face
had thrilled him OH the day Of her COM
ing and whose sweet, subdued, but gra-
cious manner had charmed him more
and more. First to notice his marked
preference for Helen Daunton's society
was Ellis Farrar, who noted it with
mixed emotions, with an interest OF
which she felt ashamed and which she
strove to repress. For months she had
been struggling against herself, or
rather against some strange distemper
that was not herself, for the pang OF
jealousy with which the girl had marked
her mothers dependence upon Mrs.
Daunton when Ellis returned from
school had deepened and taken root
early that graduation summer. Her
jealousy had been doubled by an event
that occurred shortly after her brothers.
last parade. Mrs. Daunton had not gone
with them to the Point-Craney's was
crowded in June, and Mrs. Farrar and
Ellis would 60 nowhere else. For the
week they would be there the services
and administrations Of companion
might, perhaps, be dispensed with, and
Helen remained at the home.
But the evening after graduation,
when they were all seated in the parlor
of their New York home and Will was
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nature, and the respect, even the regard,
she felt growing within her for this love-
ly woman who was so devoted to her
mother, Ellis Farrar knew not what to
think or say when she noticed the unerr.
ing signs Of Malcolm Leale's growing
love and of the evident pleasure, despite
all her gentle reserve, the woman felt
in his society.
Even to Helen, then, the coming
Christmastide was Bringing that which
women prize and welcome. Only Ellis
in all the busy garrison found no com.
fort in the happy season, for the lover
she longed and longed to see was by her
own act banished from her life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18

H~ A clerical-looking gentleman in
the hope of obtaining d contribution,
entered the Office of a newspaper, and
finding the editor in, said: 81 am
soliciting aid for a gentlemen of re-
fnement and intelligence who is in
need of a little ready money, but is too
proud to make known his sufferings."
"Why" exclaimed the editor, ''1'm the
only man in town that answers the
description What's the gentleman's
name?" "I'm sorry to say I am not
at liberty to disclose it," at must be
me, parson. Heaven prosper you in
your good work !" said the editor,
wiping away tear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-18
FORT FRA ME.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Author the Ranks "Foes in Ambush, "A Soldier
Secret" "The Deserter," "An Army Porta,' Etc.
Copyright, 1896, by F. Tennyson Neely.
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Royle Farrar disgraces
himself at West Point, deserts the school
and leads wandering life, sinking lower
and lower, marries his employers daugh-
ter and then commits a forgery.
CHAPTER II-Colopel Farrar, father OF
Royle, is killed in battle with the
Indians.
CHAPTER III-Royle Farrar's younger
brother Will graduates at West Point and
falls in love with Kitty Ormsby, whose
brother Jack is in love with Willis sister
Ellis.
CHAPTER IV-Will is made lieutenant.
They all return to Fort Frame, accompan-
led by certain Mrs. Daunton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
THE EVENING STAR SATURDAY

complete and adequate refutation Of the
free silver theories advanced by MIR. Towne.
The speech Of Mr.. Aspley OF Massachusetts
on the tariff will form one Of the bulwarks
Of the protection argument. Mr.. Sherman
of New York has been chosen to dissem-
mate ideas upon recip1 ocity and banking,
and the financial speech Of Mr.. johnson Of
North Dakota will also go out.
In Popular Vein.
AS the campaign progresses the commit
tee Will get out a number Of pamphlets
upon finances and tariff written in popular
vein and designed to quickly appeal to the
understanding Of men who do not have
time to reason upon the great subjects
One of these books already selected is en-
titled THE Poor Looking Forward" printed
by Sterling P. King. 1t is a unique publica-
ton devoted to explaining the principles Of
protection and the gold standard, AS against
free trade and free silver.
After the campaign Is fairly opened an
important feature of the committees work
will be the designation of speakers. All
the great orators of the republican party
will be available this year in the fight for
protection. reciprocity and gold and it will
be the committees business to place them
in those sections where their efforts are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
STRONG WORDS
STATEMENT OF AN OLD SCHOOL
DEMOCRAT.
Eishty-fears-Old Isaac Eddy StronA
and WeIl-"GOing to Live ms
Long ms L Cam"
From the Phoenix, Brattleboro', VII

FNrom the Phoenix Brattleboro' VII
representative OF this paper had occasion
Gently 10 call Isaac Eddy the well known owner
OF the Broad Brook Farm, two miles from Rrattle-
SS sl W: Mr.. Eddy was found hard at work in
After the usual prelimnaries. the converse lion
turned upon the subject Of Mr.. Eldy's strength
and apparent good health, and it was with some
surprise that the newspaper learned that the
old gentleman in his eightieth year. A serious
Illness from which he suffered last fall was re-
ierred TO- and called forth from Mr.. Eddy strong
P dErs e of the virtue of Dr. Williams Pink
Il was having hard time with scrofulous swell
ing OF my legs he said ''when the pills were
recommended TO me, and began taking them, and
they brought me up again, and now 1 am almost
live as long as can i still take the Pills and
believe they have much to do with my present
Other members of Mr.. Eddys family were seen.
aEd 1ney were equally emphatic in words Of praise
Isaac Eddy is the youngest son of the late Judge
Eddy of Newfane. In 1851 he moved TO the Broad
has held various town Offices and is a good
ample Of the sturdy New England farmer Of the
He is a man Of strong convictions. and though
MS political party is not the strongest in the Green
Mountain state, he always casts The straight dem
only man TO cast ballot for the democracy in his
town His family surroundings are unusually pleas
wife celebrated in 's their golden "I weddae os
this occasion their three daughters and their two
couple in receiving the Of friends who called
to pay their respects,
tiiat they are net a patent medicine hut pre-
seription used for many years by an eminent prac-
tltioner, who produced the most wonderful results
with them. curing all forms Of weakness arising
from watery condition of the blood or shattered
nerves, two fruitful causes OF almost every III
TO which flesh is heir. The pills also specific
for the troubles peculiar TO females. such as sup
pressions, all forms of weakness, chronic coIstI-
patton, bearing down pains. etc, and in the case
of men will give speedy relief and effect a perma-
nent cure in ali cases arising from mental worry,
orerwork or excesses of whatever nature. They
are entirely harmless, and can he given weak
and sickly children with the greatest good ana
without the slightest danger. Pink Pills are solt
by all dealers, or VIII be sent postpaid receipt
or price 90 cents box. siA boxes for 81 So
they are never sold ia bulk by the loo 10y ad-
dressing DIR: Williams Medicine Company. Schen-
ectady. n. Y. te21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

few ants tucked away snugly in some safe
place about his person. He produces his
knife and his ants at the same time. and
the patient regards the knife with horror
and the ants with satisfaction. Having
made the cut, the surgeon next selects an
ant FROM his collection. These ants are
vicious fellows, and are fierce fighters
among their kind. For that reason the
surgeon handles them with a pair of for
ceps. When the forceps close over the ant
he begins to struggle at once.
AS he fights with his mandibles they are
thrown wide Open The ant will close them
on the first object with which he comes in
contact. With his dtsengaged hand the
surgeon draws the edges of the wound to-
gether. When they have been properly ar
ranged, he places the ant near the cut.
The ant, eager for the fight. is ready to
seize anything. The surgeon holds it down
close to the edges of the wound. and the
powerful mandibles grip it on either SIDE.
Tae surgeon holds the ant thus for a
couple of minutes, while the insect, having
at last found something Upon which to
vent his anger. gets firmer grip. When it
has secured n good, strong hold it gives up
its life for science. because the surgeon
very promptly cuts off its head. When the
head of the ant is removed the mandibles
do not relax the grip they secured before
death. Wounds so treated heal rapidly and
without any further difficulty to either the
patient or surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
WONDERFUL THINGS NEARBY.
PeerirG Over the Edge of the Future
in Science and Invention.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Flying is solved. The principle is known.
A mechanical expedent is all that is now
needed to make it successful Practical
flight is today not more than five or ten
years off. Commercial flight ought to come
by 1923 or so.
A glow-worm makes light with about one
three hundredth part Of the force used in
ordinary artificial light. When men know
how to make light as cheap streets and
homes will be as light as day for a mere
fraction of what light now costs. This is
near. Vacuum Illumination without incan-
descence is already in full operation and in
a year or two should cut down the price of
light to sixth of its current cost and in
hve or ten years light in city may be. like
water, turned on in every house at will.
Compressed air has long been known to
be the best way, theoretically to store force
Tor use IN transportation. There is no waste
and no deterioration. The need is a cheap
and efficient motor to apply compressed air
TO city transpoT taton. II this can be done
first the troll ~ poles and wires will come
down. next the horselcss, air-compressed
motor carriage will do ali the work of city
delivery.
When these changes come the only for
gas will be for cookng-if this is not done
by electricity. Factories. also, before many
years. will be run by transmitted electric
power. This has begun to be done. and in
five 10 ten years will be completed, and the
factory fire and boiler will be thing of the
past.
The city of the futYre. and no very distant
future. viii have no trolley poles or wires
and horses. All movements will be on
rails by silent air-motors or by horseless
carriages equally silent All pavements will
be asphalt Unlimited light will be as cheap
unlimited water is today. No coal will
be delivered at private houses, and no ashes
taken from them. With no horses. no coal
and no ashes, street dust and dirt will be
reduced to a minimum. With no factory
fires and no kitchen furnace fires the
air will be as pure in the city as in the ceun-
try. Trees will have a chance. Houses will
be warmed and lighted easily and cheap
ly as they are now supplied with water.
city will be pretty nice place to live in
when the first twenty years of the twentieth
century are passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

the committee. Just across the way, at
1412 l street, four-story brick house has
been rented. in which will be located the
bureau for the distribution of literature
and campaign documents. 1t is estimated
that 100000 copies of speeches and other
documents will be distributed by the COM
mittee from this house, going into every
voting precinct in the land. A force Of
clerks have already been engaged to handle
this immense pile of printed matter, and
they are now at work upon the task.
An Important Place.
The chairman of the republican congress-
ioral committee is an important parsonage
in the campaign. The fate of every candi-
date for Congress Is dependent. in some
measure, and to greater or less degree
upon his executive ability, tact and Indus
try. He must be acquainted with the. con-
ditionS existing in every congressional dis
trict, the strength of his candidate, the
power of the opposition and the elements
of uncertainty In the situation which tend
to strengthen or weaken his cause. He
must be judiciouS in the distribution of
legitimate campaign funds, and the exercise
of his authority in this respect must be at
tended with great tact. One of the most
sterling attributes of the ideal chairman is
the quality of good judgment which will
enable him to come to a correct conclusion
Upon the situation in given district re-
CARELESS of the over-Sanguine hopes on the
one hand or fears and discouragemen on
the other of the candidate and managers
there.
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin is
the chairman of the congressional commit
tee for thi; campaign, as he was in the
last campaign. His unanimous reelection
by the committee was hearty recognition
of the possession of those attributes of the
successful political manager as demonstrate
ed by his handling of the last campaign.
His colleague on the committee last year,
Representative Apsley Of Massachusetts,,
ol. oil tod nj, oA, =
same ground, sharing with Mr.. Babcock
the credit for the splendid work performed
by the committee. Representative Mercer
mittee this year. and is assisted in his du-
ties by Mr.. w. p. Sutton, formerly of the
State Department. Chairman Babcock has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27

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