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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

A soldier in Dublin was suspected of
malingering during the spring drills.
He declared he could not raise his
right arm above the shoulder for eX-
tension motions, owing to rheumatism
He was ordered to see the doctor, who
made him stretch his arm out level
with the shoulder.
The doctor then suspended two
weights from his arm, and the man,
being somewhat proud of his muscle,
said he could bear heavier weights
still, so long as his arm was in that
position. The doctor then quietly got
a razor and suddenly cut the string,
and up flew the arm above his head
as high as any extension motion re-
uuired. Edinburgh Scotsman.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
NATURE MOCKs AN INFIDEL.
A Seed Answers a Dying Countess
Challenge to God,

Seed Answers a Dying Countess
Challenge to God.
In the town of Hanover, in Ger
many, there is buried a German count
ess who denied the existence of God
and riGiculed the idea Of the resurrec-
ton. TO further show her contempt
for Christianity, she ordered that on
her death her grave should be built up
OF solid masonry and covered by large
stones bound together with iron
clamps. On this tomb was engraved
her defiant challenge that through
eternity this tomb should never be dis
turbed
But one day the seed from some tree,
either blown by the wind or carried by
some bird, became lodged in a small
creyice of the tomb, where soon it
sprouted and began to grow. And
then, as if nature had seemed to mock
the naughty infdel, she quietly eX-
tended the delicate roots of that seed
ling under the massive blocks of stone
and slowly raised them from their
places. And now, although scarcely
four generations are passed since that
tomb was sealed, that most insigniti-
cant seeding has accomplished what
God himself was challenged to accom-
plish.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Origin of Fores is.

The life of plants as well as OF an
mails began in the water, and from
water plants of simple structure there
gradually developed the forms hCIeu
to thrive upon land, writes William -
Hopkins in Chicago Record. me llle'
land plants of which we have evidence
although probably not the first Thai GO
listed. were fern-like in character. 40
their number became greater 'ne
Crowding forced each plant TO reaon
out higher after the sunlight anu ~
air. In this struggle for existence We
gan that evolution of those most NJ
ted to survive, which has resuleeu -
the forms that we know to-day. ln'o0
which developed the tallest trunks CON
Quered the shorter varieties ana Iorceu
them either to die out completely u
to occupy less favorable situations.
The trees of the first great Iorests'
which became the beds of coal OF the
principal Conforming period, we're
weak in structure, not far removed
from the ferns, with pithy TRUNKS re-
curing much moisture ana warmth.
They were not well adapted TO propa-
gate and spread, as their seeds were
very small and incapable OF Withstand
Ing rigorous conditions. From these
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

- List OF patents issued last week to
northwestern inventors:
solomon p. Bentley, Springfield,
MlEn;, station indicator; Alfred Ben
ton' Sr., East Pierre, s. D., car coup
ing; George V. Bigley, Minneapolis,
MIMI, barrel, ETC.; Paul NJ. e. Cars
tens, Duluth, Mimi, stringed musical
instrument; Robert Clinch, Combina-
ton, Mont, miners folding CANDLE
SUCK; Charles Gullicksen, Grand
Forks, N. D., telemeter; John M. Ben
ton, Lead, S. D., door spring; Godfried
Laube. Huron, S. D., stove; Ed Skaar,
Kenyon, Mimi, automatic wagon
brake; Charles e. Wagner, Eagle
Lake, Mimi, sled propeller.
L. ID. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, $40,
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
S!OO To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual W eakness, and Restoration of
Life Force in old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains no
PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. 1t is
a WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magica in it's
effects-positive in its cure All readers,
who are suffering from weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous-
ands of men, who nave lost all hope of a.
cure, are being restored by them to per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment, if they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G.. o. D. fake They have
$4,000 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar
or their charges may be deposited in
bank to be paid to them when a cure is
effected. Write them today.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

"Oi must confiss," said Mr.. Rafferty,,
''that it amt clear ty me what's meant
by arbitration. "
"It's great ting" replied Mr.. Do
Ian. "Oi'H explain it till yez. 'Spose
two people have quarl-"
(Which is li'ble to happen any
day"
''They call in three or four other peo-
pie to take hand and expriss an opin-
ion, an the result is absolute peace or
D gineral free fight, nayther of which
is sty be desired. "-Washington Star.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be taken into the shoes.
At this eason your feet feel swollen
and hot, and get tired easily. If you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions Of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
A Powerful Argument.

Her Father-So you wish to marry
my daughter?
The Diplomat-Yes; but a dearer
wish of mine is to comfort your own
declining years.
Her Father-Say no more. 1ouu 40.
New York Journal.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

81 knowed all the time that the
Frenchman would get the worst of it, y
said the man who bet so hard on Cor
bett that he hasn't yet recovered.
ooh, did you?" asked the other man.
"What made you so wise?"
Il knowed it, tell you, as soon as 1
see his picture and the way he wore
his boston Courier.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
ExDlaina1,Ic.

"Thcse people next door must be
queer"
"Whyw
They've lived there more than
month, and I've never seen the post
man stop at their house."
"Oh, we'll, perhaps the man prefers
to have the bills sent to the office. =
Detroit News.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

n rorms there gradually de, eyoped tho
pains ana trees somewhat resembline
80 present cone-bearing forms or
Neisreens, this process of develon-
,lene continuing until in comparative
- recent ages came the nrevailino
ices or our modern forests Those
inay Oe divided into two great classes
.ne narrow-leaved, cone-bearing
S' OF evergreens, and the broad
e"Neu trees, which usually shed their
saves IN the autumn. All have a great
"a "ntage over the earliest forms in
eneir strong trunks, capable of sup
poi Ing great weight Of branches and
ieaVes and enabling them to attain
n0isnts OF 100 to 300 feet above the
ealtn. The fight for place and exist
once IS now chiefly between the ever
eieens ana the broad-leaved or deciiu-
ou' Trees, and in this struggle the
plodu-leaVed trees are SO far superior
endC the eVergreens have already been.
uiiVen TO a great extent to the less
temperate, cold regions or to the drier
ana less favorable soils.
Melhods OF Spreading and Growth
ne distribution of forest trees de-
pends not only upon the characters.
ClcS OF the particular kind and its
aoaptabllity to the soil and climate,
OuI also upon the chance of distriEu-
llon OF the seed and the provision
against its destruction by animals.
MANY trees are subject to the depreda-
lions OF various insect enemies which
may prevent seeding or may even de-
stroy the tree; and the seeds of most
trees form a more or less palatable
food for birds or beasts. Some trees
are better protected than others
against these chances of destruction
and the better protected trees stand a
correspondingly better chance OF in
creasing in numbers and surprising
the other kinds. If the squirrels or the
wild pigs find the nuts of the white
oak sWeeter and more wholesome than
those of some other oaks the standing
white oaks will leave few if any de-
scendants and will eventually dlsap-
pear, while the red oaks flourish. In
entering upon new ground the trees
having the lightest seeds will be the
first to take possession, their seeds be-
ing carried to greater distances than
those Of the others. The light SEEDS
of the willow or the seeds of the maple.
which, although heavier, have upon
them wing-like attachments, will en-
able their kind to far outstrip the nut
bearing trees, like the walnut, hickory
and oak These heavy-seeded trees are
limited in their reproduction, practl-
cally to the distance at which nut
falls to the ground or to the chance
distribution by the forgotten boards OF
the squirrel. BY the swiftness OF their
march the light-seeded plants will thus
more quickly reach regions where the
rainfall is Just sufficient to furnish the
roots enough moisture or the growing
season is just long enough to enable
them to mature the wood Of each years
growth. Beyond this point they can
not live. The heavy seeded forms are
nlodding surely along behind them and
in the final struggle the trees best
adanted to the soil at any given local
itv will endure by the overwhelming
of the others.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Fall Rye.

There are a few crops that the Amer
can farmer can use more profitably
than this. When it is sown early in
the fall and the weather is favorable
for the plant, it affords great amount
of nasture for calves, colts or pigs,
writes S. Blanchard in Journal OF Ag-
ricnlture In much of the weather
during the fall when pastures are short,
+bo COWS can be turned upon the land
TO feed. and that will make the WlIe
smile with Joy when she goes to town
with her well-filled jars or pals OF put
~ The farmer. too, will smile with
,1ooenro when he beholds his calves,
no1+c and all other stock entering upon
tho winter in such fine condition. Dur
no rnuch of the winter, when they are
turned out of their yards they Will start
a. once for the rye field. In TACT, II
oan he pastured nearly all winter
whom the ground is not covered with
- IT can also be pastured quite
Lotto in the spring, and when the STOCK
~ ,omoved will often spring up II
ttor is favorable and afford to the
farmer q fair cIOp VI SA"A'
field can be plowed up IN the spring
80 nlanted to corn or some other crop.
Tho fall blowing will have made the
land more mellow for any spring crop.
All farmers who have fields that can be
-,+;1izod in this way should not fail to
we Years ago many of the farm
so oa IN Kansas pastured their wheat
eoIds when not covered with snow.
come thought it was no detrlment TO
tbeir crops while many question the
'-ti1itv of the practice. But rye is one
~ orr hardest grains. Drought does
not affect it as it does wheat or OATS
outlet of Drains.-No portion OF
u,-s+am Of drainage demands more care
~ consideration than the outlet 1t IS
- - oorrse. essential that it should be
- rb lower than any portion OF the
enous +bat are to be drained by it to ad-
ia.ioo - sufficient fall for the passage OF
MT - from the heads of its most dis
Wa.el tr;bntaries. Yet it must be high
tan' .,ab above the level Of whatever
ent It empties into to prevent danger
WIS W 10 heing overfowed and the drain
o. -. ryater damned back in the pipes.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Advantages of Drainage.

H E necessity of
drainage is not to
be determined by
the quality of water
which falls or flows
upon the surface,
nor upon the power
of the sun to carry
it off by evapora-
ton; but upon the
character of t h e
sub-soil. If that is
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

A WON IN in Manchester, England, has
ewes which magnify objects fifty times
their natural size. The oculists consider
her a wonder.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
An Appropriate Ticket.

Trotter-T am going to Circle City,
away in the interior Of Alaska.
Perkasie-I suppose you will buy
round-trip ticket2Puck.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

Educate Your Bowels with Casc1retn.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
1Oc If c., C. c.. fail druggists refund money.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
.rrERs OF INTEREST TO
W.T. AGRICULTUR ISTS.

ro-to-Date Hints About Cultiva-
zion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
horticulture, Viticulture and Flori-
culture
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or Csc.
II c.. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Modern Methods.

cycle is even pervading heather In
dia.''
$50 the benighted natives are learn
ing to ride, eh?'
mo, not to any great extent; but
they are fitting the car of Juggernaut
with pneumatic es.''-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

Halls Catarrh Cure
rs a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-14
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
Gov. Leedy, Of Kansas, Addresses
the State Legislature.
Argues for More Stringent Laws to Control
Railroads and Advocates IA MAXI
mum Freight Bill-Needs OF
State Institutions.

TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 19.-Gov. John
w. Leedy delivered his message to the
legislature to-day. 1t is as follows:
10 the Legislature:
With profound regret for the misfortuncs Of
our more pretentious sisters Of the east, COM
graduate the state Of Kansas upon the many
simple blessings that have fallen to us In these
adverse times, While those who clamor for
aims In the streets OF the crowded cities are
many, those who seek assistance from our
ready public bounty are few While the failure
of great commercial institutions brings sad Gu
lamity TO the chief capitals where fortunes nc
oumulate the less imposing, but quite useful
repositories OF Kansas savings, are giving graf
flying evidences of stability. While according
TO the press OF the nations most popuous me-
tropols, her children linger in the street UNI
taught, except in the lore Of the pavementi UNI
fed except Ut the hand Of charity unhoused,
except in the kennels they dispute with crea-
lures scarcely less miserable the commonwealth
OF Kansas, rejoicing in u public school system
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
Legal Notice.

Legal Notice.
In the Matter of Vol District Court, Santa
untary Assignment Fe County, Territory
Albert c. Teichmann, K u No. E.s $sss. ss.N'0'
for the benefit of his
Creditors.
To whom it may concern: l, the UNDER
signed assignee herein duly qualified, do
hereby give due notice pursuant to statute.
Monday, the tenth day Of January. a. d. 1898,
and the law Offices of George w. Knaebel,
Esq, on the northeast corner of Washington
Avenue and Palace Avenue, In the city Of
Santa Fe, in said county of Santa BE, (said
tory herein Is fled the place, when and
where will proceed publicly to adjust and
allow demands against the estate and effects
of the assignOr herein; and do hereby give
further notice that shall attend at the place
above designated in person, on the day above
specified and shall remain in attendance at
said place on said day, and during two con-
secutive days thereafter. and shall commence
the adjustment and allowance OF demands
against the trust fund herein at nine o'clock
o. m. of each of said three days; and do
hereby give further notice. pursuant to the
statute In such case made and provided, that
all creditors who, after being notified, by
letters addressed to them respectively by me,
at their known or usual place Of abode, at
least four weeks before said above appointed
day. shall not attend at the place above desig-
mated during the times mentioned and on the
days above specified and lay before me the
nature and amount of their demands respec,
lively, shall be precIuded from any benefit OF
said estate.
WILL1AM H. KENNEDY, Assignee, Etc.
Atty. for Assignee, Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Dated Cerrillos, N. NJ, Dec. 3, A. D. 1897.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
A., +. 4 :. +. Time Card

Under the new schedule in effect De-
c.mber 13, frst train leaves Santa Fe at
1856 p. m. connecting at Lamy with
train No. l at 4:55 p. m. No. !
carries local passengers between Lamy
and Albuquerque, and west of Albuquer-
to California, this train also connects at
Lamy with train No II, and carries pas.
sepgers for Albuquerque and points
south, connection is also made on this run
with the Chicago Limited eastbound on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, this train ar
rives at Santa Fe at p. m.
Eastbound first train will leave Santa
Fe at $40 p. m. returning arrive at Santa
Fe at 11:46 p. M; this train carries local
passengers between Ell Paso and La Junta
and has through sleepers to Kansas City;
second train leaves Santa Fe at 1915 a.
M, this is through train from California,
and has through chair car and Pullman
for Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
No. 8 westbound, California Limited
leaves Santa Fe on Mondays and Fridays
at $3.50 a. M, returning arrive at Santa Fe
10:4O a. m; the Chicago and California
Limited trains will only run twice a week
each way until further notice.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
EAST BOUND
WEST BOUND

Connections with main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, SilvertoD
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alsmosa for Jimtown, Oreede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
Han Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadvilie.
At Flor ence with F. 4 @. O. R. B. for
the 9 old camps Of Cripple Greek and
gictor.
At r asblo, Colorado Springs and Den
YER with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Thro ugh passengers from Santa Fe will
have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alamo 90 II desired.
For further information address the
ladders igned.
IT, HELH, General Agent,
Santa Fe, N. M
- K.6ooPss, @. P. A.,
Denver, Colo,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
FOR SWEET MeMoRY's SAKE.

Sweet little clover, brave little clover,
Nodding to me by the orchard gate.
Patiently waiting the humming mower
Say, do you dread your coming fateS
Out in the sunshine gay and golden,
Out Of the breezes sweet and soft
Say, will you miss the bees low murmur,
The song of the meadow lark up aloft9
Stehdily work the knives together
Laying them down for dreamy sleep.
Red hued blossoms and bright green leaflets
Piled in dewy, fragrant heap.
Cuddled away in the big barn yonder,
Dreaming of sunshine and rain and dew,
Perfumed breath of the early summer
When the bluebirds sang and the breezes
blew.
--Selectad
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29

manly husband,
beautiful castles to be built by the loving
hands of mutual helpfulness and filed
with healthy, happy children.
Almost without exception these dreams
might become realities if mothers would
only teach their daughters the most com
mon sense facts about their own physical
makeup, and advise them how to protect
themselves from the perils of the three
critical periods of their lives-puberty or
maturity, motherhood and the "turn of
life" Women at these times suffer from
irregularities and weaknesses which, if
neglected, will develop into dangerous dis
eases and make their whole lives wretched
The delicate organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible, cannot be neg
lected with impunity. If they arc neglect
ed the result is unhappy wifehood, and
motherhood will be menace of death
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is an un-
failing specific for all diseases of these
organs. 1t restores them to perfect health.
1t promotes regularity of their special func-
tions. 1t fits for wifehood and mother
hood. 1t tones, invigorates and builds UP
the nerves that have been shattered by
pain and suffering.
" For years my wife suffered from what the
doctors called prolapsus of the uterus" writes
Mr.. Harry Chant, of 2II Haskell Street, Dallas,
Texas. She was nervous, had cold hands and
feet, palpitation headache backache constipa-
tion, disagreeable drain, beafing-down pains
and no appetite. She got SO weak she could not
get around. am onlya laborer, and was always
i'll debt to the doctors and all for good as none
Of them did her any good. She began taking
DR.. Pierces Favorte Prescription and it seemed
to work like a charm. She has taken about
thirteen bottles and is to-day as stout and
healthy as any woman in the United States"
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29

In order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
Isuffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and l never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintance have used
it with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum,
45 Warren Ave, Chicago, I'll.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
so cents. At druggists or by mail.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29

Think what it means to be able to GO
right through from Denver to Omaha,
Chicago, Kansas City or st. Louls--to eat
when you wish-to sleep when you feel
ike Ito smoke when the notion strikes
you--to live as comfortably and fare as
,umptuously as If you we're in the finest
lotel in the continent.
Yet these are just the things the Bur
ingtons sVes,ibuled Flyer" offers.
The Flyer leaves Denver at $50 p. IN
Tickets ut Offices of connecting lines,
G. W. Vallery, General Agent,
1899 18th ST., Denver.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
holiday Hates.

For the Christmas and New Year holi-
days the Santa Fe route will place on sale
tickets at one first clase fare for the
round trip to points in New Mexico, in
cluding Ell Paso, also to Denver, Colo,
Springs, Pueblo and intermediates. Dates
Of sale: December "a, 25, 81 and January
l, 1898, good for return passage until
January 4, 1898. No stop-overs allowed.
Fl. 8. LUTz, Agent,
W. j. BLACK, G. P. A., Santa Fe, N. M.
Topeka, Kas.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-29
Illustrated
Special Edition
New Mexican

Uau be had BY applying at
this Office. Il is full Of mat
ter describing the mineral,
agricultural, horticultural
and oil the varied resources
OF New Mexico. Just the
thing TO send to any one
inquit & about or intsfssted
IN Shy territory. Price 10
cents, mapped and mailed
tot II cents.