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The record-union., 1898-07-24

Ramsey-While walking down the
street the other evening a Spaniard
asked me if l could tell him the quick
est way to the nearest hospital.
Arthur-What did you tell him?
Ramsey told him TO go on the other
side of the street and yeU three cheers
for Spain.-Harper's Bazaar
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c
The record-union., 1898-07-24

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c. "
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
PUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

Wonderful Child. That 10 nice lit
ME boy Of the Smiths" Remarkably
50. Even the neighbors like him -
I'Cincinnati Enquirer.
"The real hero" exclaimed the re-
cruit, whom his old Springfield had
kicked in the chest, rs the man behind
the gun" l"--Detroit Journal.
Mrs. Brown-"I don't know what we
are going to do. There is not thing
in the house to eat" Uncle George
"You might take boarders." Boston
Transcript.
The grand vizier was ambitious. II
think" said he, that my head will be
on q medal some day." "Ha!" said the
caliph. "Good ideal I'll have it struck
off at once!"-Indianapolis Journal.
my impression is" oracularly be-
gan the tall boarder, "that Spain is go
ing to cede-" 1T would be more cor
rect" interrupted the solemn boarder,
"to say she has gone to seed."-Judge.
How did you like the show last
night?" Great! Best I ever saw.
House was packed and the people went
wild with enthusiasm. They killed a
spaniard In every act."-Chicago Daily
News.
Citizen-"The most terrible change
of all was at San Juan, was 1t not?'
Soldier-"No. The most terrible
charge saw was on board the trans
port. Fifty cents apiece for q sand
wichI"-Town Topics.
Multum in Parvo.--The Sporting
Editor-'That young jockey who Is to
get $4,000 year weighs but "a
pounds" The City Editor" Mother
proof of the value of condensing."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
1T Is quite an honor, I'm sure" said
the mosquito, in reference to the bar
AZ the window, "that this should be put
up solely on my account" "The gall
Of the creature!" exclaimed the fly.
"I'd like to know where come IMP
Boston Transcript.
AS to Color.--Once a book accosted
newspaper, although they were by
no means in the same set. "You are
yellow with age" remarked the book.
"No," replied the newspaper, its not
SO much age as competition. Detroit
Journal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
DEMAND FOR AFRICAN HIDES.
The Skins of Many Rare Animals
Are Used for Various Pur-
poses.

In Mashonaland and Central Africa
the trade in skins still fourishes,
though only the poorest of the Beers
follow it, and they have to trek north
of the Limpopo. The hides of the
larger bucks, such as the sable ante
lope, the road antelope, the harte-
beest or any of the zebras, are worth
eight or nine shillings each, ana there
is now something to be made by sell
ing heads and horns as curiosities.
Leather made from the skins of these
big antelopes is still in common use
in high-class bootmaking. No one
knows exactly what animal may not
have supplied the uppers or soles Of
his footgear, and the possibilities
range from the porpoise and the arctic
hair seal to the blesbok and the koo-
doc. Three other African animals
skins are In commercial demand for
curiously different purposes.
The giraffes. as everyone knows, are
killed SO that their skins may be made
into sandals for natives and sjambak
whips for colonists. In the Soudan
they are also killed for the sake OF
their hides, which are made into
shields. Many of the dervish shields
captured during their attempt to in
yade Egypt under the Emir Njumi
were made of this material. The ele-
phant and rhinoceros skins go to
Sheffield There they are used to face
the wheels used in polishing steel
cutlery. No other material is equally
satisfactory and it would be most diff.
fcult to find substitute.
The rhinoceros skin used was for.
merly that Of The white rhinoceros.
Now that this species Is extinct the
black rhinoceros of Central Africa Ia
killed for the purpose. Much Of this
Immensely thick skin, which is not
tanned but used In the raw state, never
leaves Africa. It is in great demand
for making the round shields used by
the Arabs and Abyssinians. A black
rhinoceros' hide yields eight large
squares, each Of which will make a
round shield two feet IN diameter, and
each of these squares, even in the Sou
dan, is worth two dollars. The skin
when scraped and polished is semi
transparent, like hard gelatin, and
takes high polish. Giraffe skin is
even more valued as material for
shields, as it is equally hard and light
er. Thus, while the South African
giraffes are killed off to supply whips,
those of north Central Africa are
hunted to provide the mahdi's Arabs
with shields. London Spectator.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

Up in the CatskilIs there is a strange
Iy endowed man, whose little home is
crowded with snakes which he says are
harmless. He married some years ago,
but the way he used to fill the baby
carriage with snakes frightened his
wife end she left him. He preferred his
snakes to wife and child and now lives
alone, except for the reptiles which he
picks up In his wandering through the
woods. A snake is usually coiled
around hfs neck when he Is met Ia the
road. Chicago Evening News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
Forrotten the Use Of Forks.

A funny little incident happened
during the luncheon served by the city
at Industrial hall to the returning
members of the Third regiment Sat
urday afternoon. The soldier boys
had marched into the hall and taken
their places at the long row of tables.
When the bugle signal to attack the
viands was given every man fell to
with will. At some of the plates by
some oversight there didn't happen
to be any forks. This seemingly made
no difference to the boys in blue who
were seated at those particular plates,
for they went at the croquettes and
other good things without forks and
without hesitation. One of the wait
ers noticed this. and hustled after a
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

Confrontea with the difficulties
which modern builders and house
builders put in the way Of rats in
drains. floors and slSirtings, the black
rat'will probably be bafiied, while the
sagacious gray rat still remains more
or less master of the situation. The
case of the rat is typical of the value
of brain power. Routine, which is the
usual condition of animal existence,
does not exist for them. They have
to face reconstructions" Of their COM
mon surroundings at any given mo-
ment, and their resources and adapt
ability have seldom been found want
ing. Ship rats have survived the era
of steam and steel, and only recently
thrived SO successfully in a big iron
clad that they made her majesty's ship
Colossus almost uninhabitable. House
rats have learned how to cope with
gas fittings, lead pipes, brick drains
and cement floors; ''sewer rats" have
made themselves a name coeval with
modern urban sanitation, and Others
are now learning to live in Acold
stores" and eat chilled meat and game
In an atmosphere where breath turns
into snow.-London Spectator.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

sup5ly oi fhe fmist1ng ttlt'is rnpiv-
meme. HERE'S . fork, sah," he said.
u the frnA sorkleas soldier be ap-
proached, Il zee you havenf any
me soldier etopped short his eating
With amazement. ~That's So" he
calculated. "Never noticed n. either.
You see, we've been down IN camp eat
ing with our fingers SO long, good
many Of us have forgotten there was
such a thing as forks Then he took
the proffered aid to genteel dining,
and once more resumed the attack
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

Nearly ail the gold coin In circusa-
tion In the Sandwich islands 10 of
United States mintage.
Half the ships Of tho world are Brit
ish. The best Of them can be converted
into ships Of war In 4S hours.
In New York city there are private
charitable institutions which repre-
sent real estate valuation Of SAC, 0,00o,-
900.
The valuation of personal property
in Philadelphia is $352, 2,434,621, an in
crease Of $S,56l,9SO over last years Of
fetal estimate.
In times of scarcity the South AT
rican natives sometimes rob the ants
nests, and as much as five bushels of
grain have been taken from a single
nest.
The magnitude of the Escurial, the
great Spanish palace, may be inferred
from the fact that it would take four
days to go through all the rooms and
apartments, the length of the way be-
ing reckoned at 23 Spanish leagues,
which is about 120 miles.
The smallest inhabited island in the
world is that ON which the Eddystone
lighthouse stands. At low water it is
80 feet in diameter; at high water
the lighthouse, whose diameter at the
base is 2sA feet, completely covers 1t.
1t is inhabited by three persons.
Householders, particularly they of
the weaker sex, who live in perpetual
terror of burglars, will be pleased to
read reassuring statement in the
September Pail Mall Magazine to the
effect that only in one instance out of
every 336 burglaries is violence offered
to the inmates Of a burgled house.
The carrier who serves the Klondike
Nugget to subscribers in Dawson has
considerable trouble in finding their
residences. A few of the dwellings are
thus described in the subscription
book: 'The cabin with the screen
door," "the slab house facing the
river" "the big tent with two stove
pipes" and "the cabin three doors
south Of where all the dogs are"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
vINITA, ii. T. OCTOBER 2l, 1898
STAND UPON MERIT ALONE.

'I'he self-respecting merchant
don't complain because every one
in town don't trade exclusively
with him. He tries to carry O
n class of articles that will please
the public and that will sell on
merit alone. So with the compe-
tent and well equipped profess
sional man; he don't get ugly
when his neighbors don't all see
fit to employ him professionally.
The minister don't fall out with
people when they don't join his
church. And SO on all the way
around, in every calling, the same
ethics, and common sense govern.
It's even SO with newspapers.
Every one should have their
choice. People know perfectly
well how to discriminate, and are
able to judge Of the article wanted,
and will take that which they
think is the most meritorious, and
don't need any one to 60 round
and tell them how to select. The
man who desires to succeed in the
newspaper business must know
what kind of an article is needed
in his particular field, and then
go to work and produce it. If
some one else makes better one,
then he has no kick coming. In
these days Of sharp competition in
all lines Of business, the only way
to meet competitors is to excel.
All intelligent public will criticise
and select that which it considers
the best, and discard that which is
not wanted.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
not wanted

The reading Of newspaper adver-
tisements has become as natural as
to read the personals or local news.
In fact, few people realize what a
large proportion of newspaper
readers scan closely the "classi-
fed" column and look through the
daily changes in such other ads as
concern their own home or indus
trial life. This is a matter Of do.
mestic or business prudence as it
is the means adopted by the enter
prising solicitor Tor presenting his
messages to his neighbors and
friends. The stereotyped an
nouncement has disappeared from
all progressive newspapers and as
rule the sd contains some news
Of real value to the reader. More
than that--the average ad in a
reputable paper is truthful, as
nothing becomes more disastrous
boomerang than such public state-
ments that cannot be verified. On
the other hand q liberal and mat
ter-of-fact advertiser secures and
maintains the confidence of the
public. -Denison Herald.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

sought secrSy and- dSsappeared, say
I'M that II would come back again ~
sevcn years. Whether this promise
has been kept Farmer Fall does not
say. but ever since the visitation Of
Calico he has been studying up on the
subject OF perpetual motion. which ss-
cret he fully believes he will some day
discover. Among his books the Bible
is favorite, and he declares that after
many readings Of the Scriptures he
has decided that the Book, from Gene
sis to Revelations, was written by one
man. He has copied the entire Bible,
and written voluminous notes in ex-
planation, as he says, Of Its mysteries,
the manuscript being load for hay
rack.
AS a result of his studies of Holy
Writ and works on mechanics, togeth-
er with several visions and other spir-
itual communications, Farmer Fall
has constructed two or three devices
for the attainment of perpetual mo-
ton. One consists of large pulley
fitted with tubes containing quick
silver. The other device consists of a
double cross, the arms imparting mo-
tion by means of system of weights
Unlike most dreamers, Farmer Fall is
well off financially, devoting good
part of his time to the cultivation of
one of the best farms in his vicinity.
N, y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
It is reasonably certain that the
Craaka will ratifv tha arroonoont

~ ~ Ieasonauly CERTAIN tnat the
Creeks will ratify the agreement
recently entered into with the
Dawes commission. 1t will be
good for the United States citizens
resident therein, but It is a very
grave question whether it will be
good for the Greek Indians. 1t
gives them small portion of their
land, throws the balance upon the
market at a low price, and no re-
strictions are placed upon the title.
4 is about the last chapter in the
history Of Greek nationality.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
startling Reformation.

"Say," asked the governor, on meet
ing a warm admirer from rural Vii
lage, "has that incendiary that par
doned at your request shown salts
factory evidence Of reform?"
"The very strongest possible, gov
ernor. He's at the head of our volunteer
fire company."-Detroit Free Press.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21

The Dawes commission are hav-
ing a vault built at Muskogee Of
stone, fire proof, for the safe keep
Ing Of important papers that will
come into the hands Of the COM
missioners. Buildings and ground
has been contracted for the use OF
che commission for Eve years.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
UMBRELLAS OF TODAY.
They Were Formerly All Made of SILK
or COtton-Many Are Now Made
of Mixed Fabrics.

Formerly umbrellas were made of
either cotton or silk. Now very
large proportion of the umbrellas car
ried are made of mixture of cotton
and silk. The mixtures are made in
various weights and weaves and in
various combina tions of the materials.
Some are half cotton and half silk,
and some contain as little as ten per
cent of silk. The umbrellas made of
these mixtures cost more than cot
ton umbrellas and less than those of
silk. They are lighter than cotton and
they wear better and look better.
Those made of the finer qualities of
the mixture may very easily be mis-
taken for silk.
OF all the umbrellas produced in this
country about so per cent. are now
made Of cotton, and about 40 per cent.
of the mixed fabrics, the rest being
of silk. The proportion of umbrellas
made of the mixed fabrics is still in
creasing. All the cotton fabrics used
in making umbrellas in this country
are manufactured here. The mixed
fabrics are all imported, and Of the
silks about half are imported.
Umbrella silks are made In many
weights and weaves. Years ago silk
umbrellas in dark green and dark gar
net were not uncommon, but now UNI
brellas of such color are rarely If ever
seen. The most common color for UNI
brellas is black, though there are made
some silk umbrellas, designed for eth
cr sun or rain, OF changeable silk, and
some Of plain silk.
There were formerly made fine silk
umbrellas with greater number Of
ribs than those now carried. The ex-
ira ribs have now been dropped to get
rid OF the weight. American umbrel-
las OF whatever material or quality are
the lightest made in the world, as they
are likewise In every way the sight
Iiest.--N. Y. Sun.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-10-21
A Valuable Service.

Patron-Here are ten dollars which
I wish to present to messenger boy
No. 900.
Agent am glad to hear that one of
our boys has been of so much service.
When was it?
Yesterday. / sent him to the ex-
change with an order to my broker
to buy 10000 shares x. Y. 2. stock, but
before night the whole bottom
dropped out Of x. Y. 2. / rushed
around to my broker and was delight
ed to learn that the boy hadn't got
there yet."-N. Y. Ledger.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20

Last Friday evening the mem
bers of the Normal faculty, who
conduct recitations on the first
floor of the Normal gave
Phantom party to the Normal
students.
At half past seven the students
assembled at the dressing rooms
where they were masked and
clothed in sheet and pillow-case
costumes. After being clothed,
labeled with numbers and supplied
with a list of all the numbers the
students passed into the gymna-
SUM and began the task of
identification. The ladies of the
Normal Chorus Club sang a song
which was followed by a song
from the young men of the Nor
NAL Glee Club. AS the orders
were given by Miss Shultes, hoods,
masks, and gowns were removed
and put into the pillow cases,
then came the Klondike march.
after which they stacked baggage
and went to Supper woich was
served in two large recitation
rooms. All had an enjoyable
time.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
BeldenVille.

Geo. Hacock and Fred Prebble
are building feed mill in town.
Owing to the illness of Mr..
Downer there was no school UP
stairs last week.
Miss Lena Sarbuck is home
from Langdon, Mimi.
Mrs. Walter Wood of River
Falls visited at Mr.. Larson's
Sunday.
The first card party of the
season met last Wednesday night
with F. A. Severance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are spend.
ing few days at st. Paul.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Heacox is sick with lung
fever.
Edwin Hey came out from River
Falls Saturday.
B. Thompson is scaling logs fol
Larson Bros.
George Richardson spent Sun
day at River Falls.
Will Severance who has beer
attending college at Minneapolis
is home for vacation.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
Gertrude.

John johnson made a business
trip to Martell one day last week.
Miss Henrietta Rockstad has
been very sick but is improving.
Miss Sophia Shella spent last
week with relatives at River
Falls.
E. B. Armstrong was recent
caller here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Heyerdahl of
River Falls called on relatives here
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Browell of
Fargo spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Lauder.
Minnie Thompson who has
been sick for the past five weeks
is convalescing.
The Ladies sewing society of
the NJ. E. church will have an
auction at John Aowe's, near
Clay Corner, Dec. II, at 2P.M.
followed by supper and Christ
mas tree.
Our school closes Friday for the
}holiday vacation.
Amenzo Halverson had pur-
}chased new cutter.
Hans. Nelson of Wilmar,
Mimi, is spending several days
with Gunder Halverson.
Ellsworth members of the
GROWER gang will find it more
convenient to secure their Sunday
allowance of beer Saturday eve
ming, for in future the saloon
keepers will be required to have
the view of the interior of their
saloons unobstructed by curtains
or painted windows on Sunday.
Such is the text of an ordinance
passed by the village council at
the last meeting Ellsworth
Cleaner.
Prof. Strassman leaves next
week for Ellsworth.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
Died.

NEwooMB-In this city, Dec. 10,
1898, Margaret infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. New
comb.
The sympathy of the whole
community are with the bereaved
family in the loss of this yourg
child. The funeral will take
place at the house, tomorrow at
$3.50 P. NJ.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
At the Columbia
Clough.

River in Washington the entire
Northern Pacific express train is
ferried across at one time on a
mammoth ferry boat. It is a
sight worth seeing. The California
passenger who takes our every
"Wednesday California-touris
has this sight thrown III
free.-CHAs. S. FEE, General
Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Mimi.
White comb honey for sale at
A. D. Shepard s.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
Drunk with Enthusiasm.

Is what you will be, if you use
our line in going to California.
The mountain scenery is superb,
and you see some of the most i'm
portant valleys of the west. Call
on any Northern Pacific Ticket
Agent for rates or write-CHAs.
S. FEE, General Passenger Agent,
St. Paul. Mimi.
On and after Dec. 26, we will
buy the following SKINS at the
market price: mink, coon and
skunk.-A. d. Shepard & Co.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20

Ii you buy anything
at JensOn's and it is not
what it, ought to be,
bring it back. We want
your trade and we also
want you to go out of
our store looking pleas
ed.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20
Marvellous Catarrh Cures Affected.

By Prof. Strassman' Catarrh,
Spray, and Gargle cure and
Constitutional Catarrh cure. Loss
of hearing restored, caused by
catarrh. For Indigestion,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, and
loss of memory. Prof Strassman's
Nerve and Brain tonic will restore
you to health. Six bottles for
five dollars or one dollar per
bottle sent by express prepaid.
Money refunded if not as repre-
sen ted. Manufactured by Prof.
Strassman s Medicine Co., White
water, Wisconsin, U. S. A.
Friday night while George
Browell was waiting to take his
sister home from school, his horse
got loose from where it was tied
and ran away. No trace of the
RIG or horse could be found al
though the telephone wires were
brought into use, until yesterday !,
when the runaway horse was
found at j. Burnett's where it
had been taken in and cared for.
''North America" is the name
of new geographical reader in
tended for school children. 1t is
highly illustrated with half tones
made from photos and is a valu-
able help in the study of
geography. The price of the book
is 80 Genus and is published by the
American Book Company OF
Chicago.
At their regular meeting Satur-
day evening the Degree of Hon or,
"a. O. U. W., of this place enter
tanned the Degree of Honor of
Hudson. After the regular lodge
business was over the ladies served
supper after which dancing and
music were INDUCED in. All re-
ported ar excellent time.
Mrs. E. C. Davies and daughter,
Miss Jennie, leaves tomorrow
morning for Chicago where they
will spend the holidays.
Pres. Parker and wife ate their
Thanksgiving dinner at Los
Angeles, Cal. The table was
surrounded, it is said, by twenty
eight River Falls people.
Miss Melguard of Baldwin was
the guest of Ter sister, Miss Vera,
of the Normal last week.
Get your Xmas perfume at
Barnard & Clough's.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-20

All persons knowing themselves
to be indebted for the TIMES one
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tie in whole or part if possible.