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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

the excuse for its existence being
found in an old English law, which de-
fines precious metals in the earth as
property of the king, the miners
being simply tenants who must pay
royal rent for the privilege of work.
ing the mines.
However, if even half of the reports
now current are true, the richest aurif-
erous deposits are located on the Amer
lean side of the international boundary
line, and as the United States does not
exact royalties or commissions from
lucky miners they will have to pay no
tax on the gold they may accumulate
in that blessed star-spangled region.
In the meantime, tax or no tax, thou
sands are preparing for the northern
journey next spring, buoyed up by the
hope of becoming independently rich;
and their hope is bound TO be realized,
too, if the words of the philosopher
that experience is more precious than
gold" contain even grain of truth.
G. w. WEIPPIERT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
one Way TO Spell Tomatoes, a.
Pronounce 1t.

One word IN It's time has many III =
tions For instance: Mrs. House, me
other day was doing her mornings market
ing. With her had come the stranger who
was spendI a week or two within her
gates. star ling by while she snapped the
beans betv cen her fingers to see that they
were 10 Ter, parted the husks 10 make sure
that tne corn was ripe, pulled the pears out
OF their paper wrappngs and conducted her
self generally after the manner of careful
housewife, was the clerk, order book in
hand, and Obsequiousness on his brow The
visitor began it with:
These tomaytoes look nice. Get some
there's a deari'
To which Mrs Housekeep replied; why,
certainly. If YOU like them" Then 10 the
clerk: How much are Tomatoes this
morning."
I'm not sure; I'll ask. Jim. calling 10 a
fellow clerk, how much is them termait-
crs:
III ask the boss. Say" passing the word
further back. watcher gettin for tomat-
toes today
"T'mats? o, two baskets for quarter,
guess
Therefore, to please her guest who loved
"tomaytOes, Mrs. Housekeep invested in
some Tomatoes" and Jim, who was inves-
tigating the price OF Tomatoes for the
benefit of a fellow clerk who wanted to
know how to sell 'termaiters.' was en-
lightened as to what he should charge for
't'mats.' And the bystandeT was left mar
yelling at the infinite variety of English as
she Is spoke. Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
SHADE FOR POULTRY.
Wonders Can ne Accomplished with a
Little Sunnower Seed.

If one has not natural shade for his
fowls, this must be provided artificial
ly, and there are so many ways that it
seems unnecessary to mention them.
such as the use of bagging stretched
on poles, some boards placed on a
frame with sufficient slant to carry Off
the water: planting of vines, etc; but
the one which l have used is the large
Russian sunfiower, as this produces
abundance Of shade in the summer
and seeds IN the fall. 1t is wonderful
how many plants will grow from five
cent investment in seeds, and / prefer
this variety to any other, as the seeds
are too large for the sparrow to eat, in
consequence of which you are left with
large quantity. If one raises white
fowls, or those with any white in their
plumage, or buff fowls, it is absolute
IN necessary to keep them entirely out
of the sun and rain if one wishes them
gotten into the best possible condition
as TO plumage, and for this purpose an
old shed is about as good as anything
provided everything in it is clean and
the roof does not leak.-Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

\ little tripod stand may be easily
transformed into useful workable
Cover the top with round Of pretty
cr,tonne. and the sides with the same
material hanging .0U about y inches
Fold this last over and stitch into com
partments like pockets all around the
center. The top may hold the work
basket and the pendant bags different
kinds of buttons. hooks and yes, spools
and dozen sorts Of necessities in hand
i'vork, thus always conveniently within
reaching distance.-Philadelp Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

UP, the ground has to be thawed out.
This is something of task when you
consider that placer gold is always
found next to bedrock, from six to thir-
" feet below the frozen Arctic surface.
Big fires are built at night" so one
man describes the operation, land al
lowed 10 hysn - hours. 1t takes one
cord TO the fire. When the ashes are
removed the ground is found thawed a
few inches. The loose gravel is removed
and the fires rekindled. This process is
kept up. The wood is carried half
mile in some cases" But coupled with
this information comes the assertion
that there are still thousands of easily
reached claims in Alaska and the North
west Territory which will pay as high
as $4,000 a year to the man who will
work them.
4 promise like this knocks out all
fear of danger, and makes appear tri-
fling the specter of starvation which
hung about the Klondike last winter,
when -four was sold for $1.2O 4 pound
and five pounds of lard brought $13;
when miners had 10 pay $3.50 for cup
a
and when 200 men, Nth 81 900 900 worth
of gold dust and nuggets among them,
came within an ace of actual starva-
ton.
Half of the terrors of the journey
from Dyea, the new port of entry north
of Juneau. across the Chilkoot pass to
Dawson City has never been told.
Hundreds of those now on the way, and
hundreds of those about to start, will
either not survive the trip or for
ever injure their health. But once
inoculated with the Klondike virus,
nothing will stop a fortune seeker from
attempting to reach the fab,cl region.
Some will succeed in getting there.
Some will "strike il rich" About them
we shall hear much next summer. The
uEfortunates who may fall by the way
side and those to whom the bowels of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

1t is very necessary that water be
supplied TO bees during the working
season. The bees in the field do not nee1
TO use the water for themselves, but
they need il to mix with pollen to feed
the brood. Bees that are not feeding
brood do not need water, but when
there is brood in the hive, water and a
little salt should be given them. Put
q handful of salt in pail of water and
pour il into a tight grocery box, then
cover the box. The water win slow
Il ooze out at the joints of the boz and
the bees can sip II up without drowning
journal 81 Agriculture,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
A CHEAP FOUNDATION.

foundation. The cut shows an excel
lent plan. Cedar posts are set where
needed then boarded up inside and out
with matched cedar boards. This gives
an air space between the boarding that
will keep out the wind very effectually.
The building can then be set upon tine
posts, the whole expense for foundation
being small Other wood that does not
readily decay can be used if desired
instead of the cedar. a window ought
to lie put into the foundation on either
side, to be kept open in summer, TO air
out tie interior. In this way the inner
boarding will be much less likely 10 de.
raE.--N. u. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
Her Feeling.

ooh, came near getting myself into
trouble" said the young man at the
summer resort.
What was the matter?" asked the
other young man.
81 thoughtlessly kissed the widows
daughter right in her mothers pres.
ence."
And her mother was augry?"
We'll, not exactly. She was jealous"
Chicago Pos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
CURING HICCoueHs.
More Remedies Than One Suggested
in the story.

why don't YOU stop that hiecoughing:
said one business man TO another as they
met at the corner OF Fourth and Vine
streets at the noon hour. The man ad
dressed was all but IA commissions.
stop nothing said he I've been try
ing every old remedy | ever heard Of and
every new one that every fool friend was
kind enough to suggest. I've held my arms
over nv head for Is minutes and extended
them like a sign board until they ached.
held my breath until / was all but ready to
drop from apoplexy. I've drunk nine swal
lows OF water nine times over, | guess. and
two or three chumps have tried TO scare me,
and did IT, too, but to no good. Then an
other enthusiastic amateur physician hit me
in the middle of the back when ] wasn't
looking and escaped before | could land on
him. | would not have done thing TO
him if had caught him. But the hlccoughs
are here, and 10 stay, fear
set EN- up IT | cure you.
"Will ]? I'll set EN- up for month and
throw in a big cold bot besides il sou cure
EN-
Then they adjourned to a moistening es-
Enlistment, and the good Samaritan said
to Dan: Dan, give this gentleman lump
of white sugar
He took It and dissolved it in his mouth,
and the hiccougns vert as If BIZ magic,
probably because their stay was over any
how. and not on account OF the remedy, but
it cost the cold bottle Just the same and
some drinks besides. Still, he thinks he got
out OF 1t cheap enough.-Cineinnat Tribune.
When woman takes off her coat at
church 1t Is not necessarily a sign that she i
too warm. ashiugton Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

Say, missus," said Meandering Mike,
do you wanter hire anybody"
mo"
"Ye don't think yer husband wants
ter hire anybody, do yer?"
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I am
sure he does not"
"'Tain't no disappointment | jes'
wanted de assurance dat l could go ter
sleep in dis next lot witout bein dis
turbed by offers of work. Washing
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
A FARM HEN HOUSE.
"a IL Quite Convenient aud Very Easy
IN mi

"a Il Quite Convenient aud Very Easy
20 Put Up.
As | have not seen anything in your
paper that | think to be quite as con-
venient in the way of a henhouse as
mine, l will send you description of
il.
The house is 12x16 feet set ga feet
from the ground; the 70 foot sides have
2 foot walls; roof projects over each u
foot side about feet; door is in one 10
foot side (south side) with window
above il; hole on opposite side from
door on fioor-6 feet by inches. with
floor projecting out little. with sled
under to scrape droppings into with
board hinged OH 10 close il.
Roosts are made of 11a ;rch square
stuff IL feet long nailed onto same sized
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

When Remand. the French senator.
came from the Pyrenees to Paris he paid
a months hotel bin ~ advance. He was
a deyout believer When the proprietor
asked him whether or aot he would
have 4 receipt, he replied; 1T is not
necessary. sir. God is witnessing the
lips tie proprietor asked: And DO you
believe in God2' Certainly. sir; don't
you?" Indeed I do not" All" says
Reuaud. that makes difference. You
may give me receipt. "-London Truth.
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Observation-Disclosures.

81 never kin feel no sympathy wit
strikers" said Meandering Mike.
81 don't see dat you've got any cause
ter blame EN-" replied Flooding Pete.
Deere amt no excuse fur EN-" was
the emphatic reply. Its DER own ac-
tions dat brings EN- to it. Dey didn't
have no business goin ter work in de
first place. Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

"She is Just simply too sweet for any
thing" King Mwptka looked annoyed at
bis dusky consort's interruption II wish
you wouldn't bother me with the details Of
the kitchen, my dear" he said. fretfully.
"Set the Jars out in the sun awhile till they
begin to work and you'll find acid enough,
Somehow, you do not seem as capable in
culinary accomplishments as mother used to
be-" And Mrs. Nlwptka wept softly as she
stirred the fre.-N y Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
Tomato Force.

Put a layer of tomatoes in the bottom
% a baking dish. cover with layer OF
bread crumbs. then sprinkle with salt
aHd pepper. put IN more tomatoes.
bread crumbs aud seasoning until the
DISH L. fuli Put tht bread on top, cover
with hits Of batter and bake 20 min.
uits -ilnusskeeper,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
Mcre nnndIca of Ncrrer.

Some peevish, querulous people seem
mere bundles Of nerves. The least sound
agitates their sensoriums and rutiles their
tempers. No doubt they are born 50. But
may not their nervousness he amehorated.
if not entirely relieved: Unquestionably.
and with Hostetters Stomach Bitters Ry
Cultivating their digestion, and insuring
more complete assimilation of the food with
this admirable corrective, they viii expert
ence a speedy and very rorceptible gain IN
nerve quietude. Dyspepsia. biliousness.
constipation and rheumatism yield TO the
Filters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

What What
The irate old man choked with indigna-
ton
you want to steal my child from me. 10
rob me Of my daughter. WHY SIT, -
His rage got the upper hand of him. and
he ea>rcd some more
Rascal Is 800 name for you,"
The young man was perfectly calm.
you bet it isn't, he said. slowly, and If
anybody says otherwise there liable 70 be
trouble
In the face Of such sublime gall what could
the old man doy-Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
Prosperity of Farmers in Tidewnter.
Virginia.

There is cause for rejoicing among the
farmers in Virginia. The crops 81 mel
ons. potatoes. peanuts, general grain and
truck have been unsurpassed and the prices
obtained IN the Washington. Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York markets have
been the highest ever paid.
On the first aad third Tuesdays of each
month Settlers tickets viii be sold from
Chicago and the Northwest over the Big
Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. at
greatly reduced rates. Tor particulars and
descriptive pamph ct OF irginia. address L.
/. Tuitt, y. W. L A.. No. 23i Clark St.
CHICAGO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

II WONDER" said the man of statis-
teal turn, Il wonder how much powder
is destroyed daily in useless salutes? ?"
There must be a LOT" said the frivol-
GUS girl. But suppose women will go
on kissing one another just the same"
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
A HeaNv I,ond.

EIa-l thought you were going to
Chicago to visit Bella?
Stclla-No, have postponed my
trip, as she writes that she isn't well.
Ela-All Chicago girls have that tired
feeling from carrying their feet around.
Judge
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;Nn could rot learn 10 swim al ALL
fact that nearly spoiled her i1y,
Until they showed her out al sea
The bobbing. noddng, anchored buoy.
Then with stroke both quick and sure
She swan as only mermaids can,
And murmured, as she reached the spot;
"A boys the next thing TO a mani"
N Y. Mail and Express.
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Penelope good ,al mo>e ex-
travagant than ! am.
Tom Barry-Tut. tut, and how, now?
Penelope-Yes; her complexion costs
more than my whole toilette.-Yellow
Kid Magazine.
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aH4a-47744
4 Menn Husband

Mrs. Cumso-Mrs. Tenspot called to-
day. and l served light luncheon.
Mr.. Cumso-Then you didn't have
any of YOUR own biscuits ~. Y. World.
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THREE JOANS.
Greece, Brazil and Cuba Furnish Each
a sneciInen Of Eirhfinp Mnmen


do not know whether Sandhurst and
Cooper's Hill will ever be called upon,
like Cambridge, to decide upon the
question of women candidates, but it
is not surprising that modern woman,
with her varied activities, should emu
late Joan of Are. Three notable cases
have occurred recently in Greece, Bra
I'll and Cuba. The modern Helen, as
she has already been nicknamed, is a
lovely Trojan girl, Helena CONSTANT
hides. Her family had suffered much
from the Turks; her brother died
fighting, and her arrival in Athens was
hailed with enthusiasm. Volunteers
crowded around her. and she finally left
for the seat of war with a band of :. 500
enthusiasts. She does not seem as yet
10 have come to any harm. though he
heel of her shoe was torn off by bull
let. Another Greek warrior maiden
IS prepared to go and do likewise. She
is a prominent member of the New
York Greek colony, and she has so
relations fighting in Thessaly. Miss
Eliopoulon has not long been in Amer
ira. She was born in Sparta. her ia
AlANA bGAliE ma VI VI I'd ana 4 uG W Dili-
en- of Greece have always played a
prominent part in the country's strug-
giles for independence. When the
Greeks attacked Constantinople in 1921.
a Greek lady, Boubolina. burned IS
cities.
The Brazilian Joan of Arc recalls
strongly her French prototype. She IS
inspired by religious fanaticism rather
than by patriotism. and she believes
herself to be. as did the Maid of Or
leans, divinely inspired. The govern
ment of the Brazilian republic took
action to deprive the clergy of many
of their privileges, and in a little VIII
lage a young half-breed girl, Maria
Barbosa, started a kind of holy war.
inspired by a vision in which she had
been commanded to lead the people
against the enemies of the church \
band of villagers soon gathered around
Maria; they marched. some 500 strong,
on a neighboring town, and. although
met by a force Of 500 soldiers and
civilians, captured the place. As was
the case with Joan Of Arcs army. the
strictest religious discipline is main
tanned Maria spends her spare time
in fasting and praying. Efforts to cap
ture her have proved unavailing. AMI
she confidently expects to take Rio
Janeiro, SAYS the sketch.
Cuba's heroine became a warrior
through love and revenge. Her sweet
heart, an insurgeut captain. was cap
tured and shot by the Spaniards. and
the girl, who boasts of the historic
names of Martini Hernandez Perez,
vowed vengeance on his captors. She
gathered about her band of amazons.
who each swore solemn oath never
TO spare a Spaniard. During many
months of last year the senorita and her
feminine regiment struck terror into
the hearts not only of the Spanish plant
crs, but into the soldery. On more
than one occasion she came out vic
toriously from doing pitched battle
with the latter. She seemed TO have
charmed life, but at last she fell dur
ing a comparatively Insignificant Skin
mish, and her amaz1ns have not found
another leadcr.-Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
Ia retiousIy Intended.

"One Of Mack's bridal presents was =
lawnmower, and il made him furious"
Furious? He ought TO have been
pleased"
No; YOU see. he married grass
,x-sIo,r T,,rly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

Where did you get the idea for
that picture?
Painter-Out of my head.
Critie-You must be glad that it 10
Batter.
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NOT A BLOOD RELATIVE.

Sway back-This uncle you speak of
as having lent you money, is he your
fathers brother or your mothers
brother?
Snooper-He belongs to a collateral
branch of the family.-N. Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
The Teu-TaIe breath.

Benedict (proudly)-My wife kisses
me good night regularly.
Rounder (bitterlyl-Nomen are sus-
pieious creatures, amt they.-N. \.
Truth.
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smashed.

$50 you broke the engagement. Yaw-
ply?"
''Yes. but not till after the engage
usH. broke e,"-Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09

\ Doubtful Compliment Count
"Ah, Mees Jones, how beautiful You arel"
Miss Jones You forget count. that
beauty Is but skin deep" The Count
Mon Dieu' what a thick skin you must
avet'-Trth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-09
The Wife in RUSSIA.

This is curious custom YOU Amer
leans have Of referring TO your wives BY
their husbands names" observed CLAN
vock Kaplon, an intelligent Russian
traveller. II suppose the American
holds his wife i'm as high esteem as the
Russian holds his. but if at home
should speak of my better half as Mrs
Kaplon. my friends would at once CON
Cludc that my domestic relations were
not as pleasant as they should be. and
that I was thinking of a legal separa-
ton. When first heard an American
speak uf his wife as Mrs Jones. for ex-
ample. felt almost like presuming on
my acquaintance by intruding into his
private affairs and asking him what the
trouble was az home. Yet | soon learned
that the custom vas universal over
here. but still | cannot get used to il.
My wife is the plain. blunt way /
speak in Russia of the lady who. | sup
pose. / would have 10 call Mrs Kaplon
in polite society in America. In some
of the more fashionable circles of St.
Petersburg this American social Gus
tom has been adopted, though | was
told by a prominent government Off
vial not long ago that the ear disap-
proved of il "-Golden DAYS
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We never value money as much as we do
right after having spent 1t foohshIy ash
ington Democrat.
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| use Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice. Dr. &. w Patter-
son, lnkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894
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Great minds may run in the same chan
mel. but there is plenty of room for more
Washington Democrat
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free s. trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline. 933 Arch st. Phila, Pa.
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4 Sundays, hool Intermption. - Clergy.
man-'St. Paul made one error. my dear
children Juvenile Did 1t let IN a run :"
-Iruth
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To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quniuc Tablets All
druggists refund money if 1t fails TO cure. 25c.
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HINT FOR BUILDERS.
4 Cheap. Light Foundation for small
Farm buildings.

Ir constructing poultry and other
farm buildings it is often desired 70
make tight foundation, for the sake
Of warmth in winter, but not at the
expense of a cemented stone or brick
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Mrs Craig, aud
AHf<<<A = +. hams Com
The
the world thought
- could live from o had
q apsus and was
get so aint bought
-GSSfToa would die had dragging
!. ! I :
an
FXNf%E$S feelings said a dead
MENI$YS woman. @ me had
VINE$I$l o the Pinkh /
fMEA-\ - bottle. l niue in but
NJ y would r. il. made new woman of
IvshI
scouldn Bakers Landing