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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
DEEP SUBURBAN MYSTERY.
Guess IL III You Can. the Folk vitality
Affected Give liz Up.

This is a story of what happened less
than year ago in a suburb in great
city and in the city itself. \ fam
lily living in the suburb owned a be-
loved cat, and the cat died II had been
freezing weather, and there was no
easy way of burying poor puss; vet. so
dear was her memory that neither mas
ter nor mistress was willing to de-
posit that cnce-loved form in an ash
barrel, to be dumped" by an unsympa-
thetic soul. Finally, after some thought.
Mr.. h. came 10 a solution of the diff
ficulty.
DO her up in package" said he.
land I'll carry her 10 town. When
we are going over the railroad bridge
I'll open the window and drop her over
board into the water"
Mrs. b. thought this an excellent idea;
but she improved upon the suggestion
of merely doing up" bundle. She
sewed poor pussy neatly in a winding
sheet of fine white cloth, and then
made her into a brown paper parcel;
and when morning came, with a few
tears, and many injunctions, she de-
llNeTeu ncr over TO Mr.. IL.
Now it happened that morning that
Mr.. II. met an old acquaintance on his
way to town, and that they both be-
came absorbed in "reminiscences. The
consequence was that the brown pa
per parcel remained untroubled in Mr..
BIS lap, and it was not until he rose To
leave the car that he remembered il.
I, IN
he considered what compact, inno-
cent little parcel it W s, and he took
courage.
Never mind!" he said TO himself.
III drop her when go home"
lie carried the parcel faithfully down
town and into his office. There he dc
posted il on an unused desk.
''Jim," he said to the boy, that bun
die is very important. If L forget it to-
night, remind me to take it away with
me-"
The day went on with its usual rou-
tine of callers and questions. and when
night came he did not need TO be re-
minded of puss. There lay the pack
age, and he took il up hurriedly, and ran
for the train.
That day, it happened. had marked
the crisis of a great financial situation,
and Mr.. Il. read his evening paper all
the way home with an absorbing inter-
est. When ne reached his own door he
was carrying brown paper parcel, and
his wife saw ii on the instant.
Henry" she called, whats that %
He looked at it helplessly His face
was dyed by a wave of recollection.
"It's-it's the cat" he said guiltilv.
Its poor New"
We'll" inquired Mrs b., what are
we going TO do? You can't keep car
rying her back and forth every dav!"
NO" he said gloomily, II can't. We
might as well yield and put her into
the ash barrel"
Very we'll said Mrs. Il. and I'll
unwrap her SO that the man can see
what he's got, besides I'd like one more
last look at her, poor little pet"
Next morning before il was time for
the ashman to come she carefully and
reverently removed the brown paper
wrapping. and she found within-a very
symmetrical roast of beef.
Whose was it? TO this day no one
knows.-Iouth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

walls. In a garnet room the visitor is
shown the exact spot where the great
musician was born. A white marble
bust of him stands near the slanting
walls, and laurel wreaths and many
other gifts of devotion deposited there
by visitors and admirers cucumber the
deal floor That is all. The society
has purchased the whole house and
maintains q caretaker there who is to
show everything to tourists and others
who express a desire.
The society is made up of the elite
of Bonn, of the wealthiest and most
cultured, with the highest provincial
officials in the directory. 1t is under
the patronage OF Empress Frederick,
and associated with her are the ex-
chancellor, Bismarck, and the present
one. Hohenlohe, as well as many names
of the highest aristocracy.
Vienna, where Beethoven lies buried
in the largest communal cemetery,
has been rather derelct in its duty of
taking care of the remains and of the
grave. II was not many years ago that
the exact burial spot of three great
musicians-Mozart. Haydn, Schubert
had TO be determined at the cost of
much trouble and pains, they being
also near the grave of Beethoven, aud
4. was with some difficulty that
Beethoven's last resting place was dis
covered and suitably cared for. Vienna
has always been careless of its dead,
even of its great dead-there are too
many Of them in the Niennese Gene
teries-and a large and bustling city,
with its myriad of interests and its
numberless cares of the hour, has al
ways been rather ungrateful TO the
great men who died within its shad
ows. The smaller towns, whose people
feel a personal pride in every point of
interest, are more eonsiderate and more
thoughtful of their dead, as is seen
notably in the case of Weimar and its
tributes in bronze and stone to Schiller
and Goethe, who were denizens of that
quaint, pleasant town.
Part and parcel Of the Beethoven
cult in Bonn is the memorial museum
existing in the Beethoven house. That
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
BEETHOVEN THE DIVINE
bis Memory Revered by Music
Lovers Everywhere.
what the City of Bonn Has Done TO
Perpetuate the Fame of Her
Greatest son-The Conn
poser's birthplace.
Especial Berlin letter.

Genius is houored everywhere. The
birthplace and the grave of a great
poet, hero, musician, philosopher or
any human mind of unusual brilliancy
and permanent worth TO mankind,
these are, TO every normally consti-
tuted being, hallowed places, spots of
interest TO the tourist from afar, to the
student OF human nature and to the
lover of his kind. A perennial hegira
is taking place from all over the globe
10 that worn slab in Standardization
on which the pilgrim is implored to
'forbear" disturbing the bones of the
divine William. But nowhere else, be-
lieve, is this praiseworthy sentiment
put into such a system and crystallized.
so TO speak, as in Bonn, the birthplace
of the greatest musician the world ever
saw, Ludwig van Beethoven. Bonn is
a city well worth seeing in itself.
Though in the main ii gives the impress
sion of rather modern city, yet 1t is
one of the oldest in Germany. 1t
was a place of Importance in the
early Roman times, and forti-
fed and castellated camp OF a le-
gion was maintained there as early
as the birth of Christ. Its very name is
of purely Roman origin. Up TO 1894
Bonn was the see of the archbishop of
Cologne. Now ii holds one OF the best
universities of Germany. and there is
considerable wealth. industry and cul-
ture stored up within its walls. But
what makes Bonn 10 the world at large
of more than ordinary Importance is
the fact that Beethoven first saw there
the light of day. And, TO commemorate
Beethoven's claims to immortality, the
whole population of Bonn has Joined for
many years.
Every summer or late spring there is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
SECTIONAL VIEW OF PIT.

top; above the bank, glass is used on
ends and roof.
Some so feet from the pit, trench
two feet deep is dug and extended to the
side of the pit, and opening into it from
beneath the foundation. Five-inch
drain tile are laid in the bottom, be-
ginning at the pit and running to the
surface, the ditch being filled in again.
A. the rear end of the pit ventiator
pipe runs up from the pit, thus causing
III all mild weather, when the pipe cut
offs are open, a constant current of air
to pass under the stage on which the
plants stand. The cold air in its I'M
derground passage becomes warm
enough to keep plants, ordinarily, from
being harmed by the cold.-Farm and
Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

chatting pleasantly and laughing, when
suddenly a black cat happened TO cross
the path ahead of us. The girls all
stopped still and refused to move I'M
til had rummaged through my peck
cts, found a bit of cardboard, and tore
il trifie. was surprised and amused,
and asked them why they should in
sist on the cardboard being torn. They
told me that it was awfully i'll luck to
have eat cross path in front of one,
and that the only way to avoid the
evil that would otherwise result was
to tear bit OF paper. They did not
know what magic was in the paper,
but insisted that some subtle force
dispelled the bad luck. Washington
Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
JAPANESE STUDENT COOK
why the Brilliant Opportunity WINS
Lost-IIe Wished TO Learn

He was japanese student, Shasuka,
fellow in chemistry of the Imperial
university of Toxic, who came TO this
kitchen to learn general homework.
He answered all questions as to his
capabilities with IL don't know, but 1
wish to lcaru." His interest in the
culinary processes was great, his wan
cheek flushed and his languid eve
kind!ed as his mistress initiated him into
the applied principles of food chemis-
try. He did not know how to make
bread, but he wished to learn" The
philosophy of the cooking range inter-
ested him deeply, but of its working he
had all TO learn. The dish-washing and
serving appealed less to his scholarly
instincts, but still he wished to learn"
Mistress was scientific, and with so
promising pupil should have got on
famously. The consciousness that her
appliances were not all that a scientist
should desire, and the humiliation of
disclosing TO the distinguished visitor
her makeshift methods and experiences
proved painful. Also, it was taxing to
teach that in which experience alone
had given her skill. She thought of
several really good inventions for re-
ducing the work TO a system, which had
been thrown aside because Ellen would
not bother with them, and the POSSIBLE
ity of working out the problem intelli-
gently with Shasuka as associate took
the form % desire.
Meanwhile the family must be fed
and the house made comfortable, there
was little time for experimenting; poor
Shasuka fell into a treadmill of drudg-
cry little betting his personality, and
the mistress. finding the new role too
much, fell a prey TO nervous prostra-
ton. SO a brillian: opportunity was
lost, and Shasuka wtnt-still wishing
to learn, let us hope.--American Kitch-
en- Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
The ROAR IN The CHIMNEY.

Outside there's humrniug Of Win;sr-niEht
cold.
The restless snow SITS In the field and the
void.
The Ieaiess trees moan. though he wind
scarcely stirs
And the harp of the frost : hung Up in
she frs
But here BY the fireplace ii's eOzy and
bright.
As snug ard as warm as the heart Of the
night
And the sound that hear mis- the whole
house with cheer
It's the roar OF the IRE in the chimney!
See how the flame streams ike flag on IS
STAFF,
Hear how the sap sputters ike elves when
they laugh,
The rosy-faced Goals. row ley nestle and
glow.
And snap fly the sparks Ger the hearth
TIE rooms all a-blush with the bright.
CHEEKY flame.
and the hea thrills one : blood like the
woods whence Il came.
But better than all. whsl The sght shad-
Is the roar Of the FIRE in the chimney:
How braveIy it shouts 70 the composing
cold
Like the cry Of some strong, ruddy Viking
Of old
How loud and how fearless. yet honost and
kind
Is the voice that replies TO the querulOus
wind.
No ghost Of regret. aai no phantom Of fear
IN the depths OF the oil IA Shioned fireplace
I hear
But hopeful anu brave as the heart that
God gave
Seems the roar Of the fire ir The chimney.
Then welcome 70 winter. the fros, AMI the
sleet.
The snow on the threshold. the drift in the
street.
For then in the dear. quiet castle Of home
once more 20 loves primitive altar We
come
Pile " the oak logs and draw closer TIE
chairs:
Remember Hfs's blessings truce u It's
cares
while loud. and then Tow. ike a voice thai
know.
Sounds the roar OF the fire in the chimney
james Bl-kham. in Demorest's Maya
zine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

for the student Of music is Of entranc-
ing interest. II contains unique col
lection OF manuscripts and of original
scores by the composer Many of these
show the corrections, two or three
times made in some instances, in the
nervous, grabbed writing of Beethoven,
There are some among them that were
written after he had become deaf. and
as the deafness increased-the dates
bring that out plainly-the corrections,
too, increased. Besides, there are hun
dreds of letters from him and TO him,
letters written when a boy, a youth, a
young man and soured, cynical old
man. These letters alone tell the whole
story of Beethoyen's life, of his lonely,
loveless life, OF the sting of betrayal BY
nephews and friends. But there is also
diary, which, IL il ever got into the
hands of ruthless publisher, could be
made sensational publication, for it is
teeming with satire.
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in
177U. His genius was very early dis
played, and his musical education was
begun by his father, and continued BY
the court organist VINO introduced him
10 the works of Sebastian Bach and
Handel. He soon attempted compost
ton, and showed wonderful facility in
improvisation. About 1890 he settled
in Vienna, where Mozart quickly recog
nized his marvellous powers. When
about 40 years of age I've was attacked
with deafness, which became total, and
lasted through life. He became. gradu-
ally, the victim of morbid irritabilitv
and hopeless melancholia, ending in
confirmed hypochondria, and, finally
dropsy and delirium. He continued to
compose, however, long after he had
ceased TO hear himself play, and re-
ceived homage and honors from all
parts of Europe. He died, unmarried,
IN Vienna, in March 1927.
| WOLF Won SCHIERBRAND
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
ROADS IN GERMANY.
Their Maintenance Fixed by Specific
Laws nnd Regulations.

Laws nnu Negotiations.
There is in Prussia and in the other
states a corps of educated, highly
trained state employees who have made
roads their profession, and they know
their business. Constant repair is one
main reason for the condition of the
German roads. Comprehensive and mi
mute regulations are strictly enforced
In some provinces the village mayor is
held strictly responsible for the good
condition of all the roads in his dis
trict except the state roads. The work
of repair is constant and the labor is
constantly supervised.
Another main reason why the build
ing of roads is carried out honestly is
the virtual absence of temptation to do
otherwise. The laws are very strict and
violations are severely punished by fine
and imprisonment.
There are three kinds of highways
the provincial, the Kreis and the &C.
meinde Wege. The former two are
those whose building and maintenance
rests on the shoulders of the provincial
or district representative bodies. All
the rest are communal or private roads,
and the same strict regulations apply to
them as to the provincial roads.
In Prussia alone 100000 per an
mum is paid out of the public funds
for the maintenance of roads, and this
does not include the moneys expended
by individual communes and by pri-
waite companies and individuals.
On the highest grade of public roads
it is forbidden to use vehicles
with protruding wheel nails, screws,
spokes or otherwise Objectionable gear.
The horseshocs must be of particular
kind. Heavy loads may not pass over
the roads without special permission.
The tolls eNacted on the German
roads, though at one time generally inn
posed, are now small and infrequent
A. the maintenance of the roads is fixed
by specific laws and regulations, so too
are the conditions of constructing new
-oads.-N. Y. Evening Post.
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HANDY GARDEN PIT.

ney for creating an air shaft is also in
Guided, as portrayed in Fig. .. In Fig.
1 is given a view of the pit in perspec-
tive, showing also the manner of bank
ing up with earth and the door at the
entrance. Fig. gives lengthwise sec
tional view and shows the peculiar in
terror arrangement. In its construc-
ton there is first pit, some -four feet
deep and about seven feet wide, a. long
as desired, of the shape shown. Above
this the framework is erected, resting
on a foundation of stone. Tie sides of
the house are banked up nearly to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

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NoxeI Macndam Roads.

What is termed a model macadam
road is being built at New Brunswick,
\. j., under the supervision of the de-
partment of agriculture, the street
treated being College avenue, in the
residential part of the city. The trap
rock is crushed on the ground, spread
by improved distributing wagons and
laid TO a depth of four inches. 1t is then
rolled by d heavy steam roller and treat
ed with a covering of cinders and a
fine coat of screenings. When this road
is completed a 6OO-foot length of farm
ers' nacadam" is to be built. This road
viii be so feet wide and five inches
deep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
MnuIhn'f Toll.

Now, professor" said the young man
with musical aspirations, II want you
to tell me exactly what you think of my
voice"
"No, sir" was the emphatic reply. Il
see through you. You were sent here
by my enemies to get me arrested for
profanity. Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
Game Consumed In P.r,.

Paris consumes yearly more than
5000, 900 head of game, according TO the
Daily Messenger, of Paris. This in.
cIudes 10000 mares. / .975. 900 larks. 472,-
COO cartridges. 1900 deer. 224, 900 quail,
Us. 900 thrushes and blackbirds. $4,000
nheasants. $4,000 woodcocks, 1900
suipe and $500 crake. No notice is
here taken of game that is Struggled
infn the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

Aged Groom-My dear, have bought
the palace you most admired. the horses
you most liked, and all the iewelry you
took q fancy to. Is there nothing else
can buy for you?
Young Bride-No, indeed, my l-love
don't get anything more for me. Buy
something for yourself, my dear. Buy
a cemetery lot.-N. 4. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
Maiden superstitions.

"Our modern young lady has almost
as many superstitions as the maid of
ancient days" remarked DR.. G. Court
ney Philips, of San Antonio, Tex. mot
long ago / had occasion 10 be walking
through one Of our parks with three
pretty young summer girls. We were
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
4 student of Human Nature.

Blinks-By the way. l must intro
duce you to my friend Winks. He is
one of the best fellows in the wol ID a
noble fellow, glorious fellow He's had
great many ups and downs, Winks
has.
Jinks-Judging from your enthus-
iasm, he is now in one of his ups.-N.
Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

After over 50 years from its issue
a one pound sterling note Of Fector's
Dover bank, in England, bearing date
1916, has just been presented in Dover
for payment. The bank was taken over
bv the National Provincial some o.
years ago. The note was found in a
book. the property of an old lady who
died recently in South Wales. 1t has
been secured by the Dover coroner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

This Is the most valuable publication vet
issued 10y any railway con pauv descrintiv.
OF our vast northwestern territory The
maps show eaci days trip between Seattle
Sltka, Juneau Dyea and the Glaciers. and
Of the Yukon gold fields The descriptive
data Is OF extreme interest to prospectors
miners. tourists and students IL j. besuti-
fully illustrated with views reproduced
from photographs. IL will be sent TO anv
address for 10 cents in stamps bv F.
whitney. c. p s. + A, Great Northern
Railway. ST Paul MINI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

After ALL" said Mr. Milledgeville to
Mr.. Mobile, ''your wife is a very hand
some woman"
"She is indeed" replied Mr.. Mobile.
so long as she doesn': let her temper
loose no one suspects that married her
for her money Louisville Courier
Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

One objection urged against winter
dairying is that it is so much trouble
10 raise the calves when they cannot
be turned out on pasture. This diff
Guilty is not serious one if you have
a good, warm barn, clover hay and en-
silape.-Western Rural.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
The One to BIrn,e

The hospital nurse leaned over the
form of the PROSTATE sufferer. "Your
feet are torn and bleeding" she said I;
you must have had terrible journey"
ut was my wife's fault. She insist
ed'--a sudden look of anguish came
over the face of the paticnt-''on darn
ing those socks herself."-Demorest's
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
tmDIy EIuefdafed-

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim,
what does white folks mean when dey
talks oh language habbin' lots o. shades
o. meanin'?"
"Doan' you know what dem is?"
mo, nanny"
"Well, I'll illustrify. Dah's voh
uncle. he black man; yoh fathah, he's
dark skin man. Yoh oldest brothers
brown-skin man, an yoh next broth
er'S a bright-skin man. An dar you is. >
Washington Star.
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she WAS Hop,eIx.

There" said the teacher as she con-
cludcd the demonstration OF nathe-
matical problem; do ] make myself
plain?"
"Yuh don't have tub, num-" gallant
" replied little Willie Bigg-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

Whether your method be by cold,
deep setting of milk, or extraction by
the hand separator, keep the whole
process, including the butter making,
entirely away from the kitchen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
A Friendly Tin.

Yeast-One thing can say about my
wife, she always acts natural.
Crimsonbeak-Yes; you ought TO
op il. my boy; people think she's
sillv.-Yonkers Statesman.
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DomestIc Curves.

"Pusher Is furious
What's the natter"
lie was. arrested on suspicion OF beins
4 scorcher''
''Well-isn't hes''
NO; that's baby-buggy stoop he vea-,"
Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

"Your husband belongs 70 promi
nent secret society, | understand ?"
"Yes. John is head officer in one Of
the lodges of the knights of microbes
nudge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

The measure of manhood is the degoree Of
skill attained in the art OF carrying ones
self so as 10 pour forth upon men al. the
inspirations OF love and hope, and TO invoke
good even from the meanest and wickedest
Of mankind-W ID. Hills