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

Tommy Hutchinson of Forrest
Vile, was IN the city looking III
sorghum mill machinery.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
st. Bridset's Church.

lass every alternate Sunday, :l0 a. !
Intervening Sundays at FL Ia o.
stephen Duren, Pastor.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21
Dentists.

Il w. RADCLIFFE, Dental Surgeon ONCE
ILL with DR.. Parker, River Fails Wis.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-21

For the leading line Of riding
and walking plows, go to A. w.
Lund.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
a PREcoclous prckANlNNY.
Only Three Months Old and Converses
FIucntly.


Flucntly.
Nashville is rapidly gaining reputa-
tion as producer of sensations. The
country has scarcely ceased to discuss
Prof. Barnard's successful trip In the
airship when another phenomenon,
equally as curious though differing
vastly, is sprung. says the Nashville
Banner. Scarcely any one believed that
navigating the air was possible, and
fewer still will believe it possible for
a 3-months-old child to talk. How
ever, such is the case, and any one
can verify the truthfulness of this
statement with very little trouble. The
parents of the child are Richard and
frankie Cleveland, colored living at
IL Shore street. and the child has been
talking since 1t was week old. Hum
dreds have visited the little wonder and
have left the house completely mysti-
fed at what they have seen and heard.
The child is girl, and differs only
from other babies in that it can talk
as plainly and he understood as dis
tinctly as grown person. The voice.
Of course. is naturally weak, but has
none Of the baby prattle about it. In
addition to the child's talking pro-
pensities 1t seems to be possessed of
superior intelligence and gives voice
TO utterances most astounding. coming
as they do from one so young. The
Rev. G. w. Martin. a colored preacher.
who has church In the vicinity, and
a majority of his flock called at the
house to convince themselves OF the
truth of the rumors which have been
circulated concerning the child. The
little one seemed to enjoy the presence
OF the crowd for awhile. but soon tIr-
ing remarked to It's mother, in a voice
audible to all present: II wish all
these folks would go home, as am
tired" The callers took the hint and
soon departed. Officer Baker has also
seen the wonderful child, as have
many others, and all tell remarkable
stories Of the loquacious youngster.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
rhe.. Were Real Snakes.

The first real snake story of the sea-
son is In In all the embellishments that
usually go with such generally imag-
iaary yarns. The story is told by Aid.
Haus. and Is: "E. N. Baer, ESQ.,, and
drove out to see the farm he had pur-
chased from Mr. Brlen, two miles on
this side OF Harlansburg. on Tuesday.
When we were mcandering over the
farm we came to place that was q
little swampy ard his attention was at
tracted to something he had stepped ON,
when, behold, 1t was a snake. We soon
dispatched II, when had the same ex-
perlence and another dead snake was
added to the list. Well. we kept right
on and killed hve before we quit. In
one pile we counted fourteen. do be.
lievc I could have killed 100 II I had
taken the trouble to look for them,
Now. want you to understand that
we had not been to Harlansburg yet
or I would have blamed II ON the
whisky but this whole story IL as truth
itself. These reptiles werc about two
feet long and Of dirty brown color" ("
New Castle Democrat.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
WORLDS LARGEST FLAG.
II WIN Consume 100 Yard. ., Buns-

rt WIN Consume 100 Yards o. Bunt.
Capt. George G. Beckley Of tho
Wilder Steamship company, Honolulu.
who arrived here recently to take back
the new steamer Helene, lately launch
ed here, is having the largest flag made
OF which shipping men have ever
heard, says the San Francisco Call. It
Will be of the extraordinary width of
forty feet and will be eighty feet long,
consuming In all no less than 700 yards
OF bunting. This monster flag Is to
be raised on the Helene on the maiden
trip OF that vessel as she leaves here
for the Hawaiin islands. 1t Is a Ha-
waiian flag. of course, and as such will
dwarf every other flag, no matter Of
what nation, that comes into port.
When the Helene gets to Honolulu the
nag VIII be taken down and will finally
be put on gigantic pole. towering In
the air from the heights of Punchbowl
hill. The pole will be, as Capt. Beck
ley tells, $50 feet long 1t is to be
made of monstrous Puget sound fir
tree, and Is now On route to the islands
on the bark Kl'c',itat. The way Capt.
beckley happened to get the idea of
eclipsing the world in the way of flags
Is peculiar. He is commodore in the
Hawaiian navy and has been for over
th1rty-five years with the steamship
company, OF which he Is director.
On the eve of his departure for this
country dinner was given him by the
employees of the company and he re-
ceived present of fat purse. Capt.
Beckley said, as it was handed to him:
THE money will be used in the pur-
chase of the largest Hawaiin flag ever
seen In Hawaii. 1t will he larger than
the great flag of the American league
and will fly from the foremast OF the
Helene from San Frar cisco to Homo
lulu. Then 1t will float from a tall
pole in my yard on the slope of Punch
bowl hill" This is why n heavy flag
manufacturing firm here is now busy
with the great flag. 1T will be the
biggest flag of which ever heard"
said Capt. Beckley yesterday. There
isn't another one like it in the world"
The silver star., 1897-07-08
A Redeemipx Feeture.

Mrs. Plougher-Thet almaneck liz
knreliabul, Hiram. Hyar yew staid
|ew hum from taown ter-day cause 1t
>erdicted rain, an a purifier day never
Fuz.
Mr.. Plougher-It sartainly air on
(artain In foretellin' the weather, but
8 dew beat all creashun how 1t kin tell
Pthout miss xackly wen tn moon
= goin' tew be full. An ef yew ricol-
eek. las summer we noticed It sed thet
crismus wum cum on Friday an. by
links! wen tn time rolled roun' It wuz
lest ez tn almaneck sed.-Judge.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
rree-w,th E.pensss.

F"Gospel's free-free to all dis con-
said Brother Sparhawk.
In salvation's free. Y on'y got to
|Alk right up an hep yo'se'f. or call
y me to glib yo' some."
But when the collection box was
hssed around there was murmur of
)scontent, starting in the corner
here sat the Venus chapter Of the
bters Of Mary and extending to the
hsculine pillars of the church.
f'How yo' reckon salvation Is free
ZEN yo' sergashiate de lection box
kun' de congregashun?" asked Mr..
Inallwood.
F"W'y, It's dis way, frien's. Dar's a
>ring o. pure livin' water way up de
)ountain, free-free to all: but dere's
)pin' laid to bring dat water down
|har yo' all can use 1t. an pipin' cost
loney. Now de gospel fount am free,
ht de pipin' am 'spensive-an' I'm
D pipin'."-Judge.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Here we have an increase OF taxa
tion In seven years Of nearly $4,000
600. On the other hand the transport
tation yielded over $150.000.000 less
than It would have done had the rate
OF 1887 been maintained. In the case
of the Santa Fe. quoted above. the
taxation exacted was "A per cent Of
the earnings In the state Of Kansas.
The taxation Of the whole system Of
the Santa Fe railway Is fully go per
cent OF its net earnings: OF the Chi
cago 4 Alton. II per cent. and 80 on
through the whole list. 1t is impossible
to burn tho candle at both ends with
out coming to grIes.-Reporter.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
MOVING /. Largo Cb,n,nev.

At Shelter Island, New York, recently the
nrm Of W. II. & G. 7. Topping performed
ney. says Power. This chimney, Which is
eighty-five feet high. seven feet square ut
the base and four. feet six inches at the top.
tons. 1t has an eight Inch wall on the out
side and an eightInch Found inner wall for
the iue. connected with the outside wall
by three or four bricks every ten feet. 1t
was moved about 1000 feet. over very rough
ground. Starting from the old site, the
and one-half feet. The crude rested on two
skids. creased on the under side, and slid
ing on greased blocks. A chain purchase
was used. with one horse on the capstan. the
ratio of movement being 100 to l. There
were four men employed In the moving The
chimney was owned by the Manhanset Im-
prOvement Company.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Far Sighted.

Its all right" said the elderly gem
tleman who has an unwavering conf
dence in masculine superiority. 'let the
girls improve their minds a. much a.
they possibly can. have never been
otherwise than thankful that had my
daughter taught the dead languages.
the English classics. law. rhetoric and
athletic accomplishments"
Have they led to career?"
mot yet. But they're going to lead
to one. She IL now teaching them all
to my grandson. .'-Washington Star.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
FoLLlEs OF THE RICH.
Many of the Croesu.es Would Not Rids

Many of the Crocsuses Would Not Ride
in Street Cars.
"That one-half of tho inhabitants Of
New York has no conception of the
manner In which the other half exists
goes without saying" remarked So
ciety woman recently to New York
Tribune writer, but l never realized
how differently the lives. habits and
occupations Of the rich OF our own
differ from those of nous outres.' who
are only moderately we'll of. until the
other day at sort Of drawing-room
debating club that we started this win
ter the various methods of transit were
under discussion. when Mrs. Midas.
who was my neighbor, said to me:
Il cannot speak from experience In
any OF these matters, for have never
been in public conveyance in my life.
except, OF course. the railroads.
Do you mean to say exclaimed
for could not realize that a woman
so years old, living in New York all
her days, could, whatever might be
her condition. really live go apart from
the great mass of her fellow-creatures
that you have never been In an om-
nibus or street carp
Never. she answered.
"'But the elevated railroad? per-
sisted. What do you do when you
wish to go long distance?'
I drive she replied. looking mild
ly astonished. Surely you do not
climb those stairs and go in those aw-
full things?'
No wonder that these people feel
as II they were made of different clay
from the rest of humanity. No aris-
tocrat in Europe could hold herself
more proudly aloof from the hoi polloi
than do such women who by the power
of money and of money alone are thus
alienated from their kind. Such class
distinction between those who have
and those who have not, based upon
nothing but sordid considerations, are
undoubtedly widening the breach be-
tween the rich and the poor in this
country"
They mean well, these rich women"
said a hard-working philanthropist.
who had devoted years to the people
anu thSli htcuo, uOl McTciy
but Intellectually and socially. "ABd
We greatly need the money that they
give; but do wish they would not
drive down to our clubs with their car
riages and foOtmen. I did not like to
say that it was inappropriate and tend
ed to destroy rather than foster the
feeling of friendship and self-respect
that we are trying to have established,
but l tried to suggest to Mrs. Croesus.
who has taken so much interest and
donated such large sum to our Ii
brary, that 1t would save her so much
time II she came down in the l..
my dear, Miss T. she exclaim-
ed, I would not go into these slums for
the world without John and Thomas to
protect me-, remark which showed
how hopelessly ignorant she was Of the
real meaning and scope of our work"
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Sl00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.

OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public MAGICAL TREAr.
hnNT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration OF
Life Force In old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains no
fhosphorous or other harmful drugs Il q
WONDERFUL LTREATMENT--mngical 1, its
enects-positive in its cure. All reac err,
who are suffering from weakness that
biights their life, causing that mental "a
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hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Ncb., and they will
send You absolutely FREE, . valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
OF their truly MAGICAL TRKATMENr fhoue.
ands OF mon, who have lost all hope Of 3
cure, are being restored by them to . per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home undcr their directions, or they Will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills TO all who
prefer to 20 there for treatment, II they
fail TO cure. They arc perfectly reliable:
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure.
Free Sample, or G. .. ID. fake They have
e2o0.000 capital, and guarantee 10 cure
overy case they treat or refund every dol.
bank to he paid to them when q cure q
smected. Write them today.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Lnw nntr. El,.t n,a M....

The Union IncInc offers Unprecedented
opportunities for those wishing to tnkc d
simmer vacation. or to visit In the Enst oI
West. Following nrc u few places to which
greatly reduced rates have been made:
Il. Salt Lake and return. July 10 aud
a.. ~. ..s....... ..........,........ 1S.W
To snlt Lake nnd return. July II and
TO Nashville. Tenn, ana return, daily. .
ra ontS \" mt ma ,;.n.a. ,.it. I,iy ''@
and ~ ............. ................... iO.N
10 ~. Louis. snmc dates. ............. l9.h
To Chicago. same dates. .............. fh.N
Low rntcH 10 Buffnio and return In Aug ust
We hnvc innny others. For full inf0rinn
tion cnll ut Ticket Office. W1 Seventeenth
street. corner Curtis.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
New Use for Aluminium.

A new and important use OF aluminium
has been discovered In the manufacture of
rcproducers for talking machines. The re-
producer Is the apparatus which holds the
vibrating diaphragm OF glass. The peculiar
attracted the attention of manufacturers Of
musical Instruments. and experiments are
being made in various directions In regard
to Instruments which depend for their mu-
steal quality upon the vibratory characteris-
ties of the material used. Heretofore the
recorders and reproducers of talking ma
chimes have been made. as rule, of hard
rubber. For hard rubber. aluminium has
been substituted with what is regarded as
much success. II is claimed that the blast
ing. blaring or 'chattering." as 1t is called
in the trade. which Is often noticeable In
the performance of the talking machine, Is
almost completely absent when an aluminium
reproducer is used.-Chicago Tribune.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
RAILWAYS AS TAXPAYERS.
Some Statistics which Make a Favor

Some statistics which Make y Favor
able showing.
In recent memorial before the Kan
sas legislature 1t was shown that the
Santa Fe railway paid 100000 out OF
an earning of $500. 900 in that state in
taxes. This is only a typical case. Our
railways pay enormous taxes. Rela-
lively speaking. they are taxed higher
than any other kind of property. These
taxes are steadily increasing, while the
earnings per ton per mile and for pas
senger traffic are as steadily going in
the opposite direction. Look at the in
crease of taxes, according to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission:
The silver star., 1897-07-08


BIRTH they would
power OF the Compound She SAYS:
From the time
with
Lydia
Compound
would able and a
consitutionaly weak
continued
period of
be My
months old healthy
thankful
heah 10 transmit child
expected blessing Vegetable
compound
may many homes be frightened WH1rxE
George E.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Ere the rarsu.llI. spokop.

On the deck of the steamer or on board the
train that is to bear you away from those
safely slowed away In your luggage suf-
hcient supply Of that safeguard against i'll
ness-Hostetter Stomach Bitters. Com
mercial travellers. tourists and pioneer emil
grants concur in testifying to the fortifying
and saving properties of the great tonic.
Use for constipation. biliousness, malarial
and kidney complaints and nervousness
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Gs.,,ns Hack n. Them.

Miss Beans-Well. there is one thing
we can reply to those fellows who are
always making fun OF the coldness OF
Boston girls. Miss Pork-What is
dear? Miss Beans-That we can in
cineratc just as much OF their clrculat.
ing medium.-New York Tribune.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
WINES AND LIQUORS

For family and medicinal use. Absolute
rurity guaranteed. Cinrct. per GAL. 76c; Zn.
dnndel. per gal, s5c: Port and sherry per gal.
wards; best liecr, 81 80 perdox. quarts. Don't
compare uswith that class who nearly control
to this bueincrs. Over 10 kinds OF Wines All
nopninr brnnd. whi-kicr. Cut PRICES on aii
list OF 0roccries. Meats, Wines and Liqnors.
Mail Orders promptly fiiicd. NJ charge for
THE WINDSOR GROCERY CO.,
i5i3.:J Chumpa st.. DENVER, colo.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Do you know the meaning of what
is popularity called those 'long-
ings," or cravings, which beset SO
many women during pregnancy?
There is something lacking in the
mothers blood. Nature cries out
and will be satisfied at all hazards.
One woman wants sour things,
another wants sweets, another
wants salt things, and so on.
The real need all the time is to
enrich the blood so as to supply
nourishment for another life, and
to build up the entire generative
system, SO that the birth may be
possible and successful.
If expectant mothers would fort
ify themselves with Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
for twenty years has sustained
The silver star., 1897-07-08
An r...re.t,ns o....,e..

6trokeleigh--Did you ever wonds,
what you would do II you had Astor.
bits income. Brokeleish-No, but
I'vs often wondered what Astorbilt
would do II he had mine.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
IOn't Tobacco Spt and Smoke Your Lila lvav.

70 quit tobacco easily and forever, he mag
ne tic. full of life. nerve and vigor, take No
to Bac. the wonder worker. that makes
weak men strong. All druggists, 5Oc. or 81.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
New York
The silver star., 1897-07-08
|UR BUDGET OF FUN.
DINE GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

be Hammock versus the Bicycis---A
HANDY Lunch for wheeiints Cos
pei In Dsrktown-some Good Jokes
a.a oibes for Hot Weather.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Mrs. Jobbs-"what on earth Is that?"
Mr.. Jobbs-"This. my dear. IL a barometer
a present from our son ut college" "Oh!
I've heard of them. Isn't the dear hoy
thoughtful? Which way do we screw Il
when we want the weather to be nne?"
The silver star., 1897-07-08
oues..s Op,u,on.

what have you against this hotclr'
demanded the landlord.
almost everything Ii extra except
the meals. They're tho. worst ever
contendcd wlth."-Dctrolt Free Press.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

readers that free package of Peruviana,
the best kidney and liver cure on earth, will
be delivered FREE to any sufferer, il writ
ten for promptly. PERuvIANA REMEDY Co.,
2S6 9th St., Cincinnati, Ohio
The silver star., 1897-07-08

And every dog his day.
khen all the world Is old, lad,
<And all the trees are brown;
nd all the sport is stale, lad.
ZAnd all the wheels run down;
eeep home and take your place there.
The spent and MANNED among;
|Dd grant you find one face there
You loved when all was young.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

"My wife has been studying geology. and
plncc to sit down. ..whnt will you do
about IT." 1--WE induced her to take up
astronomy" sis that any bcttcrf" "Of
course; she can't collect specimens''
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. II. Green's
Sons. of Atlanta. Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisenent in another column of this paper
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is "A constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

..Is your new nclghbor an agreeable man ~
"Wcll. he's the kind of man who always
comes over TO visit just when you get nicely
stretched out In the hammock"
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Yes said Mrs. Icadleg of Cripple Creek
whose husband had conducted II dance hall
..'I'iI take the tombstun with tho two fined
hands. Cut on the top. Gone Above an
under the '"snis, 'Jine Hands und Circle to
the Left.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Mother-"What are you reading. Ethel?"
Ethel ten years oldl-.'It's Il Hilary book
like it?' Ethcl--"Yes; there's n couple In 1t
that runs away an gets mnrried."
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
God send to MELVIN. B. Mcclellan. Chester,
Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

''Bcforc we were married my wife
wouldn't let me treat her to icecream
soda" ''Renarkablc girl"' .'Yes. should
say so; she's kept account Of my Offers
though. and collected S23.15 from me after
we were married"
The silver star., 1897-07-08

''whnt kind OF wife shall young man
marry?" asks magazine writer. 1t strikes
us that he'd better not marry any kind OF n
Young woman.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

''Iune ought To he the month Of the new
and the old year .'Why so?" .The Cir
graduates come in and the June brides sc
out"
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Tho Offices Of the Mining and scientin,
Press have been removed frum 20 20 IN
Market street. knn frnnrIncO. California,
the nnes! business locntIon In that city.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

''You didn't buy any of the graduating
class photographer" .'No. ! should think
not; my gown cost $15 and they stuck me
in the back row."
The silver star., 1897-07-08
rnsultsla.

Il think" ssid the man who had
bought season ticket to the opera,
Whispering TO his neighbor. "that III
Try TO have my seat changed. Every
night TINT girl sits In front Of me with
the same huge hat on and"
EXCUSE me-" said the girl turning
round Indignantly. "it's q diRsrent hat
|every uight."-Truth,
The silver star., 1897-07-08

"Any news from your wife ut the scn
nl0rcr' "Ycs; she writes that MI tho scl
scrpcnts this year have wings and car
red light"
The silver star., 1897-07-08

'icciric'try an 1ightnin'f" Little nrotjter- =
You don't have 10 pny nuihin' for light.
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Every Dog Has It. Day.

AEN Ill tne WOrlu
Is young, lad,
And all the trees
are green;
And every goose
a swan, lad,
And every lass a
queen;
Then hey for boot
and horse. lad,
A n d r o u nd the
world away;
-oung blood must
have Its course.
In n
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Dull-nshting IL on the wans In Spain,
aub IL popularity 10 rapidly deciiniaS.
The silver star., 1897-07-08

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
The silver star., 1897-07-08
Motherhood.

mother who is in good physical condition transmits
to her children the blessings of good constitution.
The child fairly drinks in health from its mothers
robust constitution before BIRTH from healthy
mothers milk after.
Is not that incentive to prepare for healthy
The silver star., 1897-07-08

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup
For children tcething. .softens the nam-
nation nllnys pain wind collie. rs bottle,
The silver star., 1897-07-08

To Care Constipation Forever.
Ske Cascarets Candy Cathnrtic. i0c or ~,
II O. @. O. fail TO cure. druggists refund monev