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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-11-17
OUR THANKSGIVING DAY.
ligIousIy Kept since Its Institu~
tion by the Pilgrim Fathers.

There is no country in the world
tina celebrates Thanksgiving day as
our own.
From the time the Pilgrim fathers
landed and instituted this festival, it
has been religiously kept. In their
poverty and hard labor, when cultivat-
ing the sterile soil of New England,
they felt a deep sense of gratitude
when the season for gathering the
crops arrived, and day for thanking
the Giyer of all good was set aside.
Even the ancient Hebrews went up
to Jerusalem at the harvest season to
worship in the holy tempe-a once-a-
yea festival, and one to correspond
with our Thanksgiving.
The most beautiful feature of the
day apart from the real meaning is the
recognition of family ties-a holiday
for the home coming, the greeting of
the Children and grandchildren all I'M
der the paternal roof, the social chat.
the exchanging of experiences, the
games of children-all combine to
make it day of social pleasure.
Then let memory linger around the
Thanksgiving table laden with good
things-the turkey. ducks, chicken
pies, TO say nothing of the plum pud-
dings, mince pies, nuts, fruit, etc.
Many and sweet are the recollections
of such occasions, and bright and
strorg stands out the moving factor
of il alI-the mother, loved and hon.
ored-she il is who loves to gather to-
gether her own around her and thinks
no labor too great to give them pleas
u ;. The home blessed by good
mother has cause TO keep a grand
Thanksgiving, not only to praise God
for al His bounty to the body, but for
still greater blessing, mother who
ministers to both body and soul
Would that all of our readers could
gather around them on this Thanks
giving day all their loved ones, and
unite with grateful hearts in giving
thanks for all the blessings which are
theirs.-Atlanta Constitution.
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A RETROSPECT.
The Man of Years Gives the Youth e
Little Food for RumI-
nation.

Il was thinking. sand the man who had
Just given a deep Ugh, of the departed days
Of youth.
Al, yes, answered his companion, as he
stroked his d1wuy mustachc; youth is the
spriugrim OF iIte; the period when all our
Ideals it c undimmcd'
1T IS. it is. 1t IS the time when the
blossom ire fresh and fair, with no sus-
p.,. ,he blight which may come 10 harm
the trult
e.. suppose that when man gets a lit
tie along IN years say-er- like yourself,
he'd give a great deal if he could only turn
the clock back decade or SO.
lie would. There's no use denying It;
he would. He can't help feeling gloomy
over what he has lost: those days when
he thought that he could give Bismarck
points on craftsmanship, If he'd only take
the trouble to study n little: when he was
certain he'd be able to give Rubinstein nv
sic lessons, if he decided to turn his atten-
ton to the piano; when he didn't entertain
the slightest doubt Of his ability to show
Booth whore his reading of Shakespeare
might be- improved, and when he looked up
al night and saw a sky that teemed with I'M
discovered planets, waiting for him to turn
astronomer. lie may have more sense when
he gets older and not annoy the nejghbors
so much but d'no's it's worth what he has
given up. Washington Star
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fault that we must go. l only wish
knew where we were to take poor
mother, and how we could make it
comfortable for her."
"On nothing a year!" supplemented
Susan Eyes, and if that selfish Mrs
Grosvenor hadn't decided to go off to
the south, at a moments notice, and
throw you out of your position, we
needn't have worried about that" she
went on. And now she doesn't even
pay you what she owes you"
But she viii, Susan. She said she
would send me a check next week"
Next week-when we need it now!
We're in fine fix, truly! 1t was bad
enough before; but now that we are
saddled with this grumpy, horrid, cross
old man"
The involuntary eavesdropper start
ed suddenly-for in spite of a few gray
hairs upon his temples. Willard Black
well had never thought of himself as
old before-though grumpy and horrid
and cross he most certainly had been.
"And our bitterest enemy!" the
sharp voice went on "He will expect
all sorts of Injuries, suppose: and we
haven't but a few cents left In the
house; and not a thing to set before
him but porridge and pork and bread
without butter! And / will not run
anv further in debt"
"But your bread is delicious
Susan; and I'm sure he's welcome to
the best we have"
And he was to go TO swell Thanks
giving dinner in the city, tomorrow,
doctor said! He'll have 10 give thanks
here, on very different fare, and, for
that part, I'm almost glad!"
"Oh, my goodness, Susan, look!"
For PHYS sake, what's the matter
now?"
THE stove-pipe hole is uncovered"
Mary cried, tragically; land be can
hear every world"
Serve him right if be hadl But you
said he was sound asleep"
The hole was quickly covered and
Willard Blackwell heard no more. But
the various new sensations he had sud
denly experienced gave him sufficient
food for thought.
hheu the QOCiOT came Ddck al DUSK
lie found a remarkable change had
taken place in his grumpy patient,
Whose gruffness had now entirely van
ished.
81 beg your pardon, doctor, for my
bad humor this morning. AS you
could plainly see | had been-well-
upset. And thank you for your kind
ness in loaning me these things. Could
I ask another favor of you now 2"
Blackwell spoke with curious,
anxious diffidence. at occurs 20 me
that these-these kind ladies may not
be entirely prepared for my sudden
descent upon thcm-and, to ,rrow
being Thanksgiving, you know-well,
| thought that perhaps they might al
low me to supply the table, for one
thing, while | am with them and
would you mind explaining to them
that | would like to do so? And then,
is there any place in the village from
where you could send them in &c cd,
fat turkey, and plenty of fruit and
vegetables, and anything else you think
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PITH AND POINT.

Some men take less advantage oil
opportunities than of those who offer
them.-Chicago Daily News.
Lots of people put bath-tubs into
their houses mostly because il is The
sayle.-Washington Qa) Democrat.
Miss La Fitte-'AIr. Spooner is {
model husband" De Witte-''Yesi
they say he treats his wife as if he
were candidate for election and she
were a voter. Puck.
Teacher-"In this stanza, what is
meant by the line: The shades o.
night were falling fast?'" Brigh'
Scholar - THE people were pulling
down the blinds. '-Tit-Bits
An Irishman was arrested the other
day for trouneing two ehappies, which
is a refutation of the old saw thai
you can't do two things al the sam,
charlottesville Courier-JouFnal.
MonotoIously Expensive.-"We hat
to give our pet dog away" why ?
''Well-he ran away nine times, anC
every time the same boy brought hin
back and charged me IS cents.
Detroit Free Press.
A New Idea-Actor-"I can't imag
inc how Dart manages to get sucf
favorable notices from the dramatic
critics" Notwithstanding he act.
we'll" Actor-"By links! never
thought Of that."-N. Y. Weekly.
Alertness Indispensable.-"Does {
man have to be very wide-awake to bC
bicycle policeman" inquired the
person who asks insane questions?'
II should say So" replied the member
of the force Those people have K
keep their eyes open all the time tc
avoid arresting one another for scorch
ing "-Washington Star.
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a GOOD PLANK DRAG.

three inches from the ground. The
crosspieces should be bolted on with
two bolts through each board.
Some old drag or harrow teeth are
put through the front board fouI
inches apart, the holes being bored
so the teeth will slant back, which
prevents clogging. An old moving
machine seat is fastened to the center
of the middle plank. The drag can be
drawn 10y a tongue fastened similar to
a wagon, or by a short chain in such a
manner that the draft is from the
center. This implement works as well
on any kind of ground when first
plowed, and will fit it in good shape
for the harrow or cultivator. 1t will
leave the surface more level and finer
than a roller. ! keep one in the field
while blowing, and with it go over
what is plowed each day. This levels
and fines the surface so that the mois-
ture is ohm Jackson, in
Farm and Home.
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A notable feature of modern war
fare is the employment of what are
known as high explosives. In the
American campaign in Cuba the dyna-
mite gun has been used with awful
effect, the Spaniards saying that earth
quakes were being thrown at them.
This gun is not fred with charge Of
gun powder the shock of which would
be likely to explode the dynamite she'll,
but by com pressed air, which urges the
shot forward in more gradual man
ner. The dynamite gun is, in fact, a
pea shooter on a very large scale. EX-
periments have been lately made by
our own military authorities with the
explosive known as lyddite, which is
said to be a preparation Ct picrate of
potash. Six-inch shells containing the
explosive were directed against a
stone wall ten feet thick at the base,
and tapering to six feet at the top. A.
a range of 500 yards this wall was
shattered so that troops could easily
enter the breaches made. II is also
reported that these missiles exploded
with such terrific force, and cast such
clouds of debris around them, that any
enemy within a radius of $50 yards
must infallibly be killed or disabled
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Mary was "A MineraIogist.

A teacher in one of the local schools was
instructuI a class of small children IN min
eralogy the other day, eudeavorIng to make
clear to their young minds what mineral
really IS Standing before them, she began
IN her clear voice. ~ mineral IS an NOR
Eanic. homogeneous substance of definite,
ar approximately definite. chemical compo-
sItion found in nature. Do YOU understand
me- Come now, YOU have all seen minerals.
md your mothers and fathers have told
YOU the names OF them, haven't they? OF
course. they have. Now, can any one of
you tell me the names of three minerals
There was no response and she continued
Have not some Ct you been out and seen
raised her hand ~ thought SO. Mary will
ramc three minerals" Mary arose, and,
putting her hands behind her, hsped:
"Apolhnaris, Y chy and settler. '-Chica-
20 Chronicle.
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RICH GIFTS TO THE POPE.
"OOm PauIs" Magnificent Million
Dollar Diamond and Its
Predecessors.

"He has been pretty good man,
remarked the informal President Paul
Kruger, Of the Transvaal, land think
/ will send him a present"
Following this remark, Dom Paul
purchased the biggest diamond in the
world, worth at least $1,O00,OO0, and
sent it as a gift 10 Pope Leo XIII,
to illuminate his last days in the
vatican.
In 20 years the pope has received
$40 coo, 900 in diamonds.
The ruby and diamond ring given
him by the sultan cost 100000, and the
jeweled toilet service presented to him
by the shah of Persia cost 100000.
On one occasion, Queen Victoria, be-
ing especially grateful to his holt
ness for favor, sent him a pectoraI
cross with single large diamond in
the center valued az 100000.
Another time the Catholics OF the
United States made up a purse and
sent a diamond worth $4,000.
During his life the pope has re-
ceived gifts worth not less than $780,
O0o,0 900.
The empress of Austria gave him re-
Gently a gold casket, largely traced
in precious enamels. The casket was
valued at 100000, yet it contained
nothing. The pope used the casket
for his diamond crosses. Three mag
nificent pieces reposed in the casket
One of these was the United States
cross, another was the Victoria cross
and another was a cross sent him
from one of the richest women in the
United States, who spent S150,000 for
plain gold cross with diamonds at
the points.
The queen regent of Spain, wishing
to remember his holiness, purchased
with money out of the royal Golfers a
chalice for 100000, and in the chalice
little Alphonso laid the largest dia-
mond he owned The Spanish cabinet
allowed him to present it to the pope,
and his own baby fingers selected it.
Besides these beautiful presents, tie
pope has received many contributions
in solid gold. One of these, during the
queens jubilee, amounted to $1,000
600; and on his birthday, year ago,
lie ItCtANtu P-VbsObb III gnu PANA1S
None of this money has been spent by
the pope, and it is thought that he
has some project for disposing of it
at his death.
In legacies during the last 20 years
the pope has received from wealthy
Catholics a gift of 1922 100000, and in
moneyed gifts from individuals he has
received 81 600 600
In the vatican there is souvenir
room, which is one Of the pope's sit
ting-rooms, and there are gifts from
the presidents of the United States,
from Central and South American re-
publics, from Indian princes and from
native chiefs of Oceanica. They have
sent him pieces of rare wood and tro-
phies of various kinds, one of these be
ing an alleged autograph of Columbus.
N. Y. Journal.
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He GOT EVEN
His Customer Beat Him at the start,
But lie Got Back at Him
in Good shape.

There is an old retired merchant in De
trOit who delights ia recalling ms expert
cuces when an active man running gen
eral store in one OF the northern cities OF
the lower peninsula.
Il used TO reap harvest when the men
We're coming out oil the woods, he re
ldtas hey were not up Ia styles, and
about any old thing would suit them pro
yided the color was right and the tit even
passable But there were trickstcrs among
them and / had 70 have my wits about
me IN order TO keep even with them.
% How much is tins hat: asked a strap
ping SIX footcr who arrived from camp
one day with a pocket full OF money.
Two nifty, | replied.
Then he infor ed me that he always
had the crowns Q. his hats punched full
Of holes in order to keep his head cool, and
ms hair from coming out. soon had this
attended to, and then he asked what the
hat was worth. Two fifty, | responded,
IN surprise, but he laughed d me Tor asking
such price for damaged goods He had me
and got his hat tor a dollar while the Jolly
crowd with him had a laugh at my expense
lie wanted to look at some 'hddles, and
after pricing one at so concluded to take t.
" Where's the bow he asked, as | was
doing up the package
=" Oh orIs bought the fiddle, | laughed.
The others saw the point and laughed, too.
The giant tried to bluff me, but kept good
humored and got even OH the hat by Charg
ing HIM $3.50 for the bow ! not only got
even, but the others We're 50 pleased with
my Yankee trick that they spent plenty
OF money with me- detroit Free Press
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muir al this misadyenture, but lay still
and quite unconscious on the ground.
When he again opened his eyes, he
was on the bed in small, neat room;
but all that he thought of at first was
that his head was Painiug him ter
ribly, while his arm was hurting him
even more. Some one whom he could
not see was fussing with his head and
making the pain still worse. He felt
so desperately cross and i'll that he
impatiently ordered the unseen med
der to leave him and his head alone.
81 beg your pardon" said a pleas
ant voice, but it's a bad cut, and 1t
should be dressed at once I'm per-
fectly competent TO do it, but your
arm will have to wait until the doctor
comes"
Whats the matter with my con-
founded arm?" He tried TO move it..
and groaned outright with the pain.
ITS broken, I'm afraid; but the doc
tor will be here to set it soon
Then the hapless stranger fell to
rating the place, the storm and his
accident so soundly, that another
voice, from another as yet unseen in
dividual. spoke up in sharp rebuke:
Aren't you ashamed of yourself to
talk so-when we're doing our best to
help you'll"
"Oh, hush, Susan" broke in the
pleasant voice. Hes suffering dread
fully; he really don't know what he's
saying"
Yes, 1 dol" said the stranger, gruff-
ly, "anl beg your pardon; but you've
been hurting me like the deuce!"
"Ah, here's the DOCTOR" said the
pleasant voice in tone of relief. And
then the stranger found himself trans
ferred into the skilIful hands of the
observation-disclosures treatment of his
wounds was much more rigorous than
that of the deft and gentle fingers he
had rallied against but now.
When at last his head had been ban
daged, and his arm had been set, the
physician gave some briefinstructions
to his new patient. He would have to
remain where he was for se7eral days,
and must keep very quiet, on account
of the wound in his head.
But l must return 10 town to-day"
the stranger said, peremptorily. Al
have an engagement fer tomorrow
and Thanksgiving dinners are not to
be put off,"
"All right. GO" said the doctor,
"and the consequences will be brain
fever"
The stranger was silent for mo-
ment. Then he said, shortly: 81 see
that l must submit But how did this
thing happen? Where am /? Ana
who was flushing with me until you
cameo"
You slipped on the icy path. Miss
Mary North saw You fall, and when
she reached you you were insensiDle.
She ran to get help. Fortunately it
happened within a few yards of her
home, and she and her sister together
managed to carry you in; and they
must have found you a heavy load!
Then Mary ran to my house-full
quarter of mile away-and left word
for me to come here as soon as | got
home. l found her working over you,
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y fish in the hand is worth dozen in the
angler story-Goldcn DAYS.
You can always get pennies at 10 cents
ioZen.- Golden DAYS
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and your scalp was all ready for the
stitches when | came. She's a clever
girl, was studying to be nurse, but
unfortunately the money gave out,
and she couldn't go on. She had to
turn nursery governess, instead"
"And the other, the sharp one, who's
she?"
"The elder sister, Susan. Her tongue
is sharp-but her hearts all right
and she's seen trouble enough 10 turn
sweet grapes sour. That's all the fam
lily left now, except the mother, Grip
pied with rheumatism, poor soul. Well,
then, I'll tell them you are to be on
their hands here for a day or two.
I'll see you again, toward night, and
bring you some things you will need,
until you can get back to town. Any
thing | can do for you? ANY message
you want to send?"
The stranger dictated a telegram,
explaining his detention to mem
Der of a well-known firm in the city
When the doctor heard the name,
he looked up in surprise. Then you
came here from them-ahout the
mortgage. l suppose?"
II did-confound the entire bust
ness!"
HIM" said the doctor, and went
on writing a the strangers dictation.
The signature was also a surprise
to the doctor "Willard BLACKWELL!
Why, then, you are the head Of the
firm yourself!"
al ANS there anything strange
about that?"
ooh, mol" said the doctor; but in
voluntarily he sighed, and to him
self he added: Poor things, poor
things!"
Another telegram was written to
Mr. Backwell's friends, 10 explain his
enforced absence from their dinner
party on the morrow, and Their the
doctor left him, and Blackwell set
tied himself in grim endurance of the
evils from which he could not es-
cape.
BY and by the door was softly
opened, end, through his half-closed
eyes, he saw pretty girl looking in
upon him.
Hush, he's asIeep-I'm glad of
that" she said; and, from her pleas
ant voice he knew her 10 be Mary
North. Then she drew back, and the
door was quietly closed.
But the next moment he heard ner
voice again, and so plainly that he
thought she must be in the room. al
though he had certainly seen the door
close upon her. He opened his eyes
and looked about him curiously; and
al last he saw that the room he was
in was connected with the one adjoin-
ing it-where the speakers were-by
an uncovered stovepipe hole.
The voice of Susan spoke up sharp
~ Here's another thing TO be thank
81 for. TIC think of ii being Willard
Sckwel,-of all persons il he world .
If ( had known that, be might have
died outside there--I never would have
lifted my hand to carry him in here! !"
'Oh. Susan, yes, you would
Indeed / wouldn't And after all
those awful letters he's written 10
mother; now he has come here Just
to turn Us out. You saw how ugly and
cross he was-we cant expect ono
grain of kindness at his hands"
Il shouldn't ask it; and here Mary's
pleasant voice grew sad. But it's
matter Of business, Susan. and we
mustn't blame him for it. We owe
all that money: we can't pay it; 50 the
mortgage is to be foreclosed, and we
must go. He knows nothing abont
its always having been our home, and
that all this trouble Las come about
withou. cur knowledge. It's not his
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worked Both ways.

A lady once engaged Chinese cook
When the Celestial came she called
him up. and, among other things, she
asked him his name.
NV name" said the Chinaman, smil
ing, "is Wung Hang Ho."
"Oh, | can't remember all that" said
the LADY. 4 viii call you John"
John smiled all over. and asked:
What your namee?"
aOh, my name is Mrs. Melville Lang.
dom
Me no memble all that" said John
"Chinaman ne no sayey Mrs. Membu
London. call you Tommy. "-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
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Some Of US were taken sick from the
effects of this. ! was laid up several weeks
in a field hospital from fever. From that
time | was always afflicted more or less.
About four years ago | became much
worse. Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and it began to LOOK as If there
was no hope Tor my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near.
Last November ! was advised to try Dr.
Williams Pink Pills. The physicians said
they were an excellent medicine, but would
do no good in my case But | tried them,
and am glad / did for ! became better at
once. Eight boxes taken according TO direc-
tons, cured me. ] used the last OF the pills
about wear ago, and have not been troubled
with my aIimcut, since"
The power Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number Of diseases
due 70 impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands Of instances as
remarkable as the one related above.
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worthy of Attention.

"Hum," he began.
All conversation ceased, and every
face on the porch was turned in his
direction.
Hum" he uttered again porten-
tiously.
Everyone waited in breathless silence
what would follow.
"Hum-m-m." This time with great
elaboration.
And every eye was fixed on him with
restrained Impotence.
m-m-m!
Away flew the big bumblebee, and
everybody breathed a sigh of relief.-N
Y. Journal.
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Sage Advice.

No man should marry till he can listen
to baby CRYING IN the next room and not
feel like breaking the furniture.-L. \. W.
Bulletin
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LydlaE pnkha Vegetable
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A GOOD PLANK DRAG.
It's Very Effective Implement and
One That Any Farmer Can Make
in n Few Hours.

For some kinds of work this drag is
better than roller. Any farmer can
make one in a few hours. The one
use is made of three boards, seven feet
long and eight inches wide. Place the
plank eight inches apart, take two
pieces of two by four, long enough
to bolt across each end to hold
the plank in place. Fit on the two by
tours or crosspieces by first saving
into the upper and front edge of each
plank and split off triangular shaped
piece, so that when the crosspieces
are bolted on the front edge of the
bottom of each plank will be about