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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

n. G.-Mrs. G. Carr.
V. G.-Mrs. p. Fl. Lowell.
r. S.-Miss Anna Dodge.
p. S.-P. Fl. Lowell.
Treas.-Mrs. Z. G.. Knowles.
Lodge Deputy-Mrs. A. w. Stiles.
Trustee-Mrs. III. Il. Cornish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

Solid gold Rings from 65c and up at
Hansen's Jewelry Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The finest selection of gold Watches
at Hansen's Jewelry Store.
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At the regular meeting of River
Falls Chapter, No. 45, r. a. NJ, held
last Monday evening, officers for the
ensuing year were chosen as follows:
IL. PA. W. Kaler.
K.-F. =. Ainsworth.
C.-N. p Haugen.
Secs. j. Rasmussen.
Treas.-M. Olson.
G. of H-F. j. Burhyte.
p. Sc. Van Voorhis.
II. \. C.-M. G. Pierce.
G.. NJ. Sd VI. II. Kelly.
G. NJ. 2dV.-G. +. Pratt.
G. NJ. 1st.V .-C. r. Morse.
Sentinel-J. \. Hale.
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as follows.

Greenwood Lodge No. 10, D. of r.,
elected officers last Thursday evening
as follows.
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Notice..

Bread down. at Nelson's Bakery. &c
a loaf. Home made Taffy Candy, 10c
per pound.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

Supt. Emery received the largest
vote Of any Of the state officers and
Insurance Commissioner Fricke got
the largest majority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The Odd Fellows sent a good repre-
SentatiOn 20 the special meeting held
At Hudson last Friday night, and a
highly enjoyable time was experienced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

Beautiful Christmas presents at
Leyings Sisters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The ladies OF the Episcopal church
VIII continue their Fair on Saturday.
Dec. 18th. in the room first south of
j ;. Wadsworth's shoe store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The tax roll viii be in Tie hands Of
City Treasurer KaIer on Monday
next. and that functionary will then
be ready to receive your ducats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

Topics for next Sunday at the
Baptist church Morning. \ Christ
mas Sermon. Evening. MANS Part
in Saving the World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The ". c. T. L. viii meet with
Mrs. Mckay Friday afternoon at 2:SO.
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The Independent Order Of Foresters
alac+ad tho folloxviDuy offiears ar their

The Independent Order Of Foresters
.elected the following officers at their
meeting last evening;
c. R.-G. W. Chinook.
PC. RE. p. Cole.
VIC. RI. b. Helt.
r. S.-F +. AinSwoTth.
f. S.-R. MeGregor.
Treas-F A. Chapman.
Chaplain G.. E. Pratt.
Sen. WoodwaFd-O. ). Chaplin.
Jun. WOOdward-O. Gustafson.
Sen Beadle-N. Groendanl.
Jun Beadle-C. Eichman.
ED. II. c. Re-. f. Pratt.
Ply sician-E. A. Toby.
REPRESENTATIVE G.. E. Pratt.
Triistees-F. ]. Burhyte, f. A Toby.
r. s. Freeman has something hand
some in glove, handkerchief and photo
boxes. necktie cases, har d glasses and
work baskets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The legal fraternity are spending
the week in Ellsworth counting.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

Rev. W. NJ. Balch viii preach at
South Fork next Sunday at 2:90 p. n.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

III you are looking FOR Christmas
present that viii be useful, go 90 r. \.
Jenson.s.
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Rev. J. 4. Barney Of Hudson will
hold service in the Catholic church
here at II o'clock \. ". on Sunday
next.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wiger viii
occupy apartments in G. z. Pratt's
dwelling on Cascade for he winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-17

The weather to-day is mild, light
snow is falling and promises excellent
>leighing.
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Sermons at II. Z. church next Sun
day. lu:30 a. 81, Perfect Gifts.
800 p. II. The Modern Pharisee."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-30

Miss Burnev, or Nine. D'Arblay. re-
tains place in literature partly by her
novels, partly by her exceedingly inter
esting diary. Nor must it be forgotten
that, although "Evelina" appeared SO
long ago as l77S. there are many people
still living VINO were young men and
women when she died. She has been
praised by Macaulay for describing real
life with broad, comic humor. yet
in language that is never Inconsistent
with rigid morality or even with virgin
delicacy." and it is true that Evelina'
possesses unique interest as a description
Of contemporary manners and Is free
from unnecessary coarseress. IL Is also
true that the author has a keen eye for
the ridiculous and a considerable gift Of
satire. Nevertheless Nine. D'Arblay Is
not entitled 10 any high place as novel
list. Her constructive skill is small, and
her characters are for the most part
what johnson would have called Thu
morisis''-that is. they are the incarna-
ton Of qualities rather than flesh and
blood individuals. Moreover, the author
herself is "humorist. Her ruling pas
sion is morbid craving 10 be 'genteeL -
She has no mercy for vulgarity or the vul-
gar, but she fails to see that her own wor-
ship Of society conventions is itself vul-
gar. And hence enc may doubt the pro-
priety Of assigning 70 her broad comic
bumor." She was too much Of prig tc
be possessed Of humOr. which duplicates
geniality.
Still, Mime. D'Arblay claims respect
on the specific ground that she did much
to purify an important form OF htera,
ture, while she has certain additiona
claim TO remembrance from her connec
ton with DIR. johnson. Did not Dr.
johnson kiss her. and has she not record
ed, ''To be sure. was little surprised
having no idea Of such facetiousneS'
from him s'-Cornhill Magazine
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R@&'!aS'!!! pss$ ; :'':::'.
.eet OF az az g Oovern"@ 900
n'e,[ Latest " Absolutely Pure
SLIPS IN SPEECH.
sundry bad Breaks" That Are Made wit,
the Best IDtentions In the World.

sundry bad Breaks" That Are Made VITA
the Best IDtentions In the World
In the hurry Ct speech and anxiety to
be polite one is very often liable 10 slips
Of the tongue which may put ar entire
ly different construction upon the SEN
tence than was intended. For example.
upon arriving at your entertainers
house. you say. Il beg thousand par
dons for coming so late. and are met
by your hostess with the words: my
dear sir, no pardons are needed; you
can never come too late.
Take another instance At an even
ing party in Cork a lady said to her
partner. Can you tell me who that ex-
ceedingly plain man % sitting opposite
to u.s." That is my brother. " "Ob,
beg your pardon" she replied. much
confused. Il did not notice the resem-
blance
That was certainly putting cne's foot
in it, and yet was perhaps not so awk-
ward as the following: After a certain
concert well known German canta-
trice asked a gentleman TO whom she
had been introduced how he liked her
duet. You sang charmingly, madam.
But why did you select a horrid piece
Of musics'' "Sir. that was written by
my late husbandr' "Ah. yes. Of course.
did not mean But why did you Sc
lect such an ass 70 sing with yous''
"Ach himmel, that is my present hus-
band -
A lady said something the other day
at a friends dinner that found MARI
the archer little meant. There were sew
eral strangers present, and in Response
to a remark made about certain lady
Of a certain age. the fair guest in ques
tion exclaimed. why. good gracious
she is as old as the hillsl" and could
not imagine in the least what had caused
the general CONSERVATION. She did 1
little later, however, when il was ex
planned to her that two maiden sister
at the table, whose names she did no
catch in the introduction, were calles
Hill. and were extremely sensitive OF
the subject Of age
Here, my dear husband" said
loving wife, II have brought you littl
silver pig for luck. It's a charm, yol
know. dear, TO bring happiness TO
house. -
'Ah. how kind Of you, darling Blu
why should i need little pig to brini
me luck when l have you stillf"
An awkward compliment Tecentl
rather disturbed the harmony Of q wed
ding breakfast given by substantial
farmer blessed with five daughters
the eldest being the bride. A neighbor
ing young farmer, who was honore
with an invitation. thinking no doubt
be ought TO say something smart an
complimentary upon the event, addres.
ing the bridegroom. said, well, 20
have got the pick Of the batch. " Tn
countenanc e Of the four unmarried one
may be imagined. New York Dispatcl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-30

1t would be pleasant 10 think Of Spen-
ser as poet laureate TO Queen Elizabeth.
and there are those who do so, but strict
criticism cannot allow the claim II is
true THAI Spenser became a courtier and
fiattered the queen in the extraordinari-
ly exaggerated style Of the time, and
that when be dedicated the first three
books Of the "Faerie Queene" to Eliza
beth she gave him pension of ESQ a
year. II is true also that Spenser speaks
Of himself as the wearer Of the laurel
leaf. In one Of the sonnets to the lady
who was to become his wife he says:
The laurel leaf. which you this day do wear,
Gives me great hope Of your relenting mind,
For, since Il is the badge which do bear.
You. bearing IL. do seem 70 me inclin d.
But this is nothing more than the
usual formal reference to the laurel as
the poets special tree No such Office as
that Of poet laureate. as it is now under
stood, existed in Elizabeth's time, and
few poets who have fiattered a sovereign
have had such bitter experience Of the
fickleness and cruelty Of q court as
Spenser. Like some Of his more formal
ly appointed successors. he was indeed
buried in Westminster abbey. Yes, but
he had died of starvation. Temple Bar.
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Englishmen are proverbial for taking
their games with them into whatever
part Of the world they go Golf. as We
know, is played in the shadow Of the
pyramids and in the very heart Of the
Himalayas. but football in the middle
Of darkest Africa is something Of an in
novation- Yet football is rapidly be-
coming popular On the shores Of Lake
Nyassa. and at Kotakota, which a few
years ago was notorious as the greatest
depot for slaves ON the western shore Of
the lake. mixed teams Of black and
white meet every Saturday with as
much regularity as do our home teams.
though the local chronicler omits to say
whether Rugby or Association has won
the SURFACES Of the Nyassa teams One
startling feature Of the game is that the
black players decline 10 hamper them
selves with boots and find apparently
no Inconvenience in playing with bare
feet.-London Cor. Manchester Guard
ian
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-30

The story is told Of soldier Of the
Army Of the Potomac who had his own
ideas as to his financial value. as well
as the method by which that value could
be realized.
he was white man and was detailed
for service as a teamster in n train
which was driven for the most part by
negroes The negroes were hired at the
rate Of s25 per month. but the white
soldier received no more than his regu-
lar pay Of sic
De appeared somewhat dissatisfied
with this arrangement and made an sp-
plication 10 his captain.
II should Ike" he said gravely. "tc
be appointed a negro by brevet. and b
assigned TO duty in accordance with my
brevet rank r'-Youth's Companion
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HOLES IN THE CANVAS.
An Important Discovery Increasing the
Efficacy OF Sails

Emcact OF Sails
An Italian sea captain. Clio Batta
Vasallo Of Genoa, has made a very inter-
estiDg innovation in the use Of sails Of
ordinary sailing vessels. He claims that
the force Of wind cannot fully take ef-
feet in a sail, since the air in front Of it
cannot properly circulate in the inflated
part and remains stationary immediate
" in front Of part Of the sail proper. He
avoids this stagnation Of air, as he calls
it, by the application Of a number Of
small holes in that part Of the sail where
the depression is deepest when it Is fill
ed. These holes are re-enforced ike a
buttonhole, so that they will not tear out
Trials made in various weather have
resulted as follows: With a light wind
boat with ordinary sails made 4
knots, while the new sail increased the
speed 10 Il knots. In fresh breeze the
respective speeds were and S knots,
and in a strong wind they were and 10
knots an hour. Ii stands TO reason that
the doing away with layer Of air
which cannot escape past the sides OF q
sail must increase the efficiency Of the
sailboat. Where the wind formerly
struck cushion Of air which acted like
a spring mattress, decreasing the actual
pressure Of the wind against the canvas,
this current Of air now strikes the sal
direct and Of course has a greater eff.
cheney. Vasallo has received much en-
enlargement from practical sailors a,
well as theoretical scientists.
delphia Record.
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GUS disease.
Tobacco. IN the majority Of cases dead
ems the feelings. You may not think 10
Dacco hurts you. but how are you ever 90
ing TO tell how much better you would fee
without IL, unless you follow The sdvice
Postmaster Hoibrook:
cuEED 40 cAsKs or1 or CO.
HoLEE0ox New. June. II
Geutlemen-Ihe Effects Of So-fo-bec are truly
wonderful had used tobscco for forty -<nre<
years, pound plug a week I used Two boxef
OF No To-Blc and have had no desire for foczr
90 since gave two boxe- OF So-1o-b2c 20 =
man named West. who had used tob<eco To-
man, and neither Of them have u-ed tooaccs
since. and say they have no desire for IL Oyei
hfty that l know Of have used No-Io bes
through my influence, and only know OF ons
case where II did not cure, aud then u Wa thf
fault Of the patient.
was 81 Yeas old last week have mined
sese.feen pounds In hesh since quit the M
Of TOBACCO. You can use this letter, or any par
Of IL. a. You wish
Yours respectfully,
{. 4 H0LBRc0K, r. n
You say II is wonderful Indeed. II l.
No To- Bac cured over 300 600 cases Just a,
bad You can be made well and strong b,
No To Bac- Your own druggist grersnte-
a cure. Get our booklet, Don't Tobacco
Spit and Smoke You Life Away" writer
guarantee Of cure and free sample, msiles
for the ssking. Address The Sterlin,
Remedy Co., Chicago OF New York
The game f. up remarked the hungry Gu.
frr na he I'D n OF HI I'd.
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MEN WORSE THAN APES.
Revolving Customs Of Some Of the Africzr
Cannib.l Tribes.

Cannibal Tribes
The cannibalism Of the black secret
society known rs the Human Leopards
In the country near Sierra Leone brings
forcibly before us the difference between
the east African and west African hab-
its Of eating human flesh. The Sherbo
cannibals waylaid and killed their VIC
tins and afterward Toasted on their
flesh. The cannibalism Of the east coast
is Of very different kind The flesh Of
the old people-the grandfather and
grandmother Of family-is dried and
mixed with condiments. and a portion
Of this is offered, with a dim sort Of
sacramental meaning. TO travellers who
become guests Of the family. To refuse
IL would be deadly insult To accept
1t is passport to the privileged position
Of friend Of the house Many Of our
travellers in east Africa have eaten thus
sacramentally Of the ancestors Of some
dark skinned potentate-
The cannibalism Of the west coast Is
Of a more horrible kind, connected with
fetichism. the worst Developments Of
which are peculiar to that country. But
there is hideously genuine appetite for
fresh human flesh still existing among
the negroes Of west Africa. This canni-
balisin manifests itself in a refinement
Of gluttony which has its mild analogy
IN the tastes Of Europeans Young boys
are bought from the dark interior. kept
in pens, fattened upon bananas and I'm
ally killed and baked To these Thyes-
team feasts come not only the savage
chiefs Of the interior, but also. il is
whispered, black merchants from the
coast. Men who appear at their places
of business in English territory in broad
cloth and tall hats. who ape the man.
ners Of their white masters, are said to
disappear annually into the interior.
where. we are told. they might be seen
in naked savagery taking part in the
banquets on plump boys. in which they
delight
Be this as it may, somehow the native
Of the west coast and its Hinterland is
unlike the East or South African native
in the deep lying sayagery and the ex.
traordinary facility for returning to II
which are his leading and very unpleas-
ant characteristics. The subject claim,
the attention Of the anthropologist. and
certainly suggests a curious reason fol
questioning the relationship Of the black
man and the ape OF the gorilla. seeing
that the race Of monkeys seems to b
singularly free from anything like can
nibalism- Saturday Review.
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Tailor. VIII Fight

Tailors must unbend at times. and IL
.eems that on the night Of st. Johns
ave lime 23, 1906, the tailors OF Oxford
were in the habit Of unbending very far
indeed. 1t was their custom TO celebrate
on that evening a festival OF 30 prolong-
ed a character that they usually did not
break M till dawn. Upon this particu-
lar occasion in 1906 after midnight.
when they had O right to expect that
tbey would find the streets in that part
Of the town deserted, they and their
friends went out into High street and
commenced what was apparently some
sort OF formal country dance. Their evo-
lutiops. however, were interrupted by a
clerk. one Gilbert Of Foxlee. who came
mon them, the account states, with a
sword drawn, determined, apparently in
a spirit Of pure mischief, TO break up
the dance. Some Of the party. who knew
him. held him back and did their best
TO get him away peaceably. but their eff
forts were fruitless he tore himself
away from them and sprang again at
the Cancers, aiming a blow at one az be
came round in the figure, which. but
for n prompt movement on bis part
would certainly have cost him a hand
This was more than even an Oxford
tailor could stand. and the whole party
seem to have turned upon the clerk. One
wounded him in the sword arm, sec
ond stabbed him in the back; cut on
the head from third brought him to
the ground. 1t would have been we'll II
things had gone no further. But tai
lor's blood. one takes it. is as apt to boil
as that Of any one else. and a serving
man struck az the PROSTATE student with
some sort Of an ak (called sparsh). in.
f1icting terrible wound in the left shin,
which, after a lingering illness Of eight
weeks. proved fatal to the orgulous Gil
bert. -Macmillan's Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-05-30

A sensitive cab horse and foui
wheeler drew up in front Of a theatel
the other night. and portly old gentle
man alighted.
Having handed the cabby bis strictly
legal fare, be turned round TO make hii
way into the building.
Excuse me. sir. " said the weather
beaten cabby. but would yer oblige me
BY not passing in front Of the old hoss
If he sees what weight he's pulled for
bob, he'll simply drop down dead "
The largest pure diamond, thar be
longing to the Rajah Of Matian, weigh'
SCI carats. The one Of next Creates
weight. the Orloof or Orion. weighs
1913 carats.
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The warmth Of spring and summer may
DO much 70 relax the muscular system and
make many feel much more comfortable.
bat there Il this about the old enemy
rheumstism, that when be once takes
bold. be this 10 hold the citadel - al re-
-nemy iurks IN the muscles, Joints, bones
or the nerves, be IL such an enemy 10
human happiness that he must be driven
out Of any stronghold IL uns planned
long ago 70 do this, and ST. Jacobs Oil - =
knight In battle hax scored wonderful vic
doe. IL ~ surely and certainly - kniKnts
u old extirpated the earscen- 30 no one
should be deceived by the mild weather o;
spring 10 tribe with il sither In chronic or
'ransl>nt form Use the great remedy for
pain and get rid OF II ~ once and for ALL
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STATE OF oaIo' . CRY o. TOLEOO' -
Fax j. CHExEY unakes oa'h thar he l. n
senior partner Of tie f-rn OF r. J. CHESkr & Co.
doing business In the City OF Toledo. COUNTY
md safe alore-Aid snd thar sad arm will d
he nm Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR. for esc
aud every case Of Cat4rrn that rann0t Be cure
bv the use OF HkLL's CArARRH CCRE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before me and subscrio bed In u
presence. this 18th day Of december. A D. lsst
A W GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls CatarIh Cure Is taken internally an,
arts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Of the system send for testimonials, free-
-. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo, o.
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Halls Family Pills are the bet
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CONSUMPTION CURED
AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR ALI
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.
T. a. sIoeum Oners TO send Two Bot
ties Free OF nis Remedy TO ur<
Consumption and All Lung rroabies
An Elixir of Life

An Elixir of Life
Nothing could be fairer, more phi'an
thropic or carry more Joy IN its wake thai
Pearl street. New York Perfectly conn
dent that he has an absolute remedy for
the cure OF consumption and all pulmon-
ary complaints, he Offers through this pa
per y send TWO bottles free 10 any resdei
who is suffering from lung trouble or con.
sumption, also loss OF nesn and all condl
tons Of wasting. He invites those desi1
Gus Of obtaining this remedy 10 send theiI
EXPRESS and postoftice address, and 20 re
ceive in return the two bottles free, which
will arrest the approach OF death. Already
this remedy, by its timely use. has per
manently cured thousands Of cases which
were given up, and death was looked upon
as an early visitor.
Knowing his remedy as be does, and be
ing so proof positive Of its oenencent re
suits DR.. Slocum considers 1t his religious
duty. = duty which be owes 70 humanity
10 donate his infallible remedy where Il
will assault the enemy in its citadel. and
by its inherent potency, stay the current
Of dissolution, bringing Joy 10 homes owe
which the shadow OF the grave has beer
gradually growing more strongly defined
causing fond hearts TO grieve- The cheap
ness Of the remedy-offered freely-ap2r
from its inherent strength, IS enough 4
commend il, and more 50 - the perJec
confidence OF the great chemist making tn
offer, who holds out life 10 those alresd,
becoming emaciated, and says: b
cured
The invitation is certainly worthy Of III
consideration Of the afflicted, who. 70
years, have been taking nauseous nostrum
without effect; who have ostracised them
selves from home and friends 10 live Il
more salubrious chimes, where the stmo'
phere is more congenial TO weakened lungs
and who have fought against death wit
all the weapons and strength in thei
hands. There will be no mistake in send
ing for these free bottles-the mistake vi
be in passing the invitation by.
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How many Of US have sympathirsd al
one time or another in our lives with
the old lady who said she had 50 many
things 70 do she guessed she'd 60 to bed
-somerville Journal