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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
As an explanation I submit diagrams
DoUBLETREE PROBLEM EXPLAINED

DOU Is LIZ TREE PROBLEM EXPLAINED
which l think will solve the question Ia
any intelligent mind.
In both diagrams the solid lines show
the position of the doubletree when the
horses are working even, and both are
the same distance from the wagon
tongue, as center line of draught
Diagram l shows doubletree with
holes bored on a straight line. and the
dotted lines show the off horse to be
ahead, and yet brings each horse The
same distance from the center line Of
draught, and therefore neither horse
has the advantage.
Diagram 2 shows doubIetree with
holes bored out of line, "as they are
usually made" and the dotted lines
show the off horse to be ahead also. ard
farther from the center line of DIRE ught
than the nigh horse, and therefore gives
the horse that is ahead the advantage
My reason for saying that the horse
behind pulls the most is simply that the
holes in the doubletree are bored
out of line, and anyone doubling this
can easily demonstrate it by placing
one end of the doubletree ahead, and
measure from the clevice pin to the cen
ter line of draught.
In making a doubletree, bore The
holes in a straight line and have less
balky horses-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
CHILDHOOD'S CONCEPTS.
Some Quaint and Pretty Definitions
Given by Precious Infants to
Truthful Parents.
Some quaint conceits of childhood

Some quaint conceits of childhood are
given by the Child Study Monthly as fol-
lows:
Apples are the bubbles that apple
trees blow"
Baldness-A boy who was sitting
playfully on his fathers bald head said
naively: Father, l must get this seat
upholstered"
Cross-"The Heaven key"
Dust-"Mud with juice squeezed OUT
Eternity-"The lifetime of God"
Fins-"The fishs Wings
Happiness Tt is to feel as if you
wanted to give all your things to your
little sister"
Ice-"Water that went to sleep in the
cold"
Lightning 1.-THE winling of Gods
eye"
Mother-"The bloodiest relation I've
got" (By a boy who had been taught
that blood relations means near reIa-
tions.)
Nest The one that the hen
measures by"
Omnipresence-"God is everywhere
without going there"
Rainbow-"God's smile"
Stars-"The eggs the moon has laid -
Thunder-"The big pump that makes
the rain come"
Wakefulness-"My eyes won't stay
shut; um comes unbuttoned."
What a deep psychological truth lies
in the answer of the little child asked
why certain tree was crooked
He replied: Il suppose somebody
stepped on it when it was little fell
low.''-Chicago Times-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

| though the counsel for the foundation
says that he has already drawn up wills
| through which several millions of dol
lars will come to the cathedral founda-
ton when the testators die.
The new cathedral is to be built
upon an eminence overlooking the city
of Washington. and the imposing strue-
ture will be landmark of magnitude
when completed. 1t viii be built prob
ably of white marble, and the four
great spires viii rise 312 feet, and the
main dome $50 feet.
The ground plan of the structure is
nearly square, a niche in front and the
| choir in the rear adding somewhat TO
1 the length. The extreme length will
be 2T2 feet, and the extreme breadth
will be 200 feet. The inside of the
cathedral will be built in cruciform, of
course, and the dimensions of the in
terror are 224 by 10 feet. The rotunda
in the center will be POS feet in height,
while the lantern inside will hang 1876
feet from the floor of the church
A better idea of the size of the struc-
| ture may, perhaps, be had from the
statement that more than $500 people
will be able to see and hear the bishop
under the great roof. This is in ex-
cess of the seating capacity of the
enormous Madison square garden at
New York. The cathedral will be
about the same size, though much
! higher and more massive than the gar
den.
The entrance to the new cathedral
will be most imposing. The western
front will have great niche about 50
feet in diameter, its yaulted roof be-
| ing lined with beautiful mosaics and
| supported by a series of Corinthian col
Gmns. The interior of the main struc-
ture will be lighted chiefly from three
great semicircular stained glass WIN
| dows in the transepts and nave. There
will also be ~ windows in the drum
of the dome, which win light the up
! per part of the rotunda.
The altar win stand in the center of
the apse, with semicircular window
! pierced in the vault directly over it,
| which, though not visible from the
body of the church, will throw bright
light upon the altar. At the end OF
| the nave a pediment will be provided
for groups of statuary representing
| Christ in Mercy, while at either side
of the great niche there will be smaller
inches for statues of st. Peter and st.
Paul.
Under the main dome, on the outside
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
plain Enre INT Good Book.

An interesting anecdote is told by
Agassiz of his visit when young man
to Prof. Oxen, famous German nat
uralist. The professor received his
guest very warmly. He showed his
visitor the laboratory, and the stu
dents at work; also his cabinet, and
lastly his splendid library of books per-
tanning to geological science. collec
ton then the best in Germany. The
dinner hour approached, and 0ken's
enthusiasm gave place to embarrass-
ment Herr Agassiz." he said, with
perturbation, ito gather and keep up
this library exacts the utmost hus-
bandry of my pecuniary means. TO ac-
complish this ! allow myself no lux
nrv whatever. Hence my table is re-
stricted TO the plainest fare. Thrice o
week we indulge in meat; the other
DAYS we have only potatoes and salt.
| very much regret that your visit has
occurred on a potato day" And so
these two great men dined with the
students on potatoes and salt, and the
students declare that their corversa-
ton was both witty and learned
Golden DAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
A Practical Affair for Sections Where
the Winter Snowfall Is Not
Very Heavy.

For certain sections of the country
where there is but little snow in win
Ter the poultry house shown in the cut
will be found Q most practical affair.
1t is built something like a chicken
coop, but much wider, and can be car
ried to any length desired, according
as one, two or a dozen focks are to be
given accommodations
The interior of each pen is reached
from the hinged door in the roof From
this the house can be cleaned out, new
litter added, eggs collected and the
fowls fed in unpleasant weather. At all
other times they are fed in the yards.
The hinged doors in the roof are in per-
spectiVe in the picture and do not show
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
A GRAND CATHEDRAL
To Be Erected at Washington, D. c.,
by the Episcopalians.
when Completed, 1t VIII BE One of the
Finest and Most Artistic Sacred
Edifces in the Christian
World.
Especial Washington Letter. !


The Episcopal convention recently
held in this city transacted a great deal
of church business: and also dedicated
the site of the new Episcopal cathedral
Moreover, a committee was appointed
TO transfer to the cathedral site the re.
mains of Bishop Thomas John Clag-
gett, the first Protestant Episcopal
bishop consecrated in America He was
also the first chaplain in the United
States army.
The ceremony of reinterring, amid
solemn and sacred services, the remains
of Bishop Claggett, which have rested
in the old family graveyard at Groom
Nd, for nearly century, was con
Quoted at Mount Saint Adams, the site
of the Episcopal cathedral, by Bishop
Satterlee and a concourse of clergy
The ceremonies were attended by more
than so descendants and relatives oil
the distinguished Episcopalian, whose
ashes, together with those of his wife
were sealed in a vault under the chan
eel of the church of Mount Saint Al.
bans, in the District of Columbia
ne IAO tdShclSs WHICH udu DttI
brought from the old burial place at
Groom, were carried into the church
and placed just outside of the chancel
rail at $3.50 o'clock, and Bishop Satter.
lee, attended by IL clergy of the do
cese of Washington, and several from
Maryland, opened the funeral services
The members of the family occupied
the front seats of the church, the re
mainder of the auditorium being filled
with family acquaintance.
The services were opened with the
reading of the burial psalm, and, in
stead of the commandments, Bishop
Satterlee read the beatitudes. The
collect for All Saints day was read, and
Rev. DIR. Aspinwall read the epistle
The Gospel was read by Rev. DIR. Stew
art. Then followed the creed
Bishop Satterlee made a few remarks
upon the occasion, stating that, with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
ELABORATE JEWELRY.
1t Is Now Worn by the Ladies Upon
Both Day and Evening
Occasions.

Upon jewelry there is much to be
said this season, as not for years has
there been so decided a tendency to
load ones self down with gems and
trinkets. Diamonds take the lead in
precious stones, and of all ornaments,
none for evening wear is regarded as
more essential than diamond aigrette
for the hair. The wing pattern appears
to be the favorite just now, though
sprays of flowers are also greatly in
vogue. The bowknot, so popular in en-
broidery and applique work, makes a
pretty diamond ornament for the hair.
Side combs are more jeweled than ever,
the latest design consisting of diamond
walls of Troy on the edge of the comb.
Both bracelets and earrings being again
in favor, many handsome and novel
specimens of this sort are to be seem
Turquoises, diamonds and pearls,
either singly or combined, are the
stones most used for bracelets and ear
rings. \ big consideration in trinkets
nowadays is the jeweled mutf chain,
A novelty in these is one entirely of
Jewels set transparency in invisible
frames. Of all chatelaine developments
that the world has seen since chate-
LANES became fashionable, the most
elaborate consists of a gold rope cord
suspended from the waist, to which is
attached finely latticed gold webbing
dotted all over with small diamonds,
while at the opening of the small sack
is a spray of flowers in diamonds and
pearls. The latest novelty in corsage
decoration is a smaller chain Of gold,
so much shorter than that which we
have been wearing that it only reaches
the decolIetage, and to which is at
tached a round empire ornament in
filigree Buckles increase in size and
costliness, and are much worn on fall
varieties of gowns. Buttons really come
under the head of jewelry nowadays
ST. Louis Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
small Hog Honses Bet.

Ii has been proven conciusiyely by old
breeders that the small hog house is the
best for the raising Of pigs. a house
eight by ten feet with a lot 10 itself Is
better than a large house where six Il
ten sows with their pigs are kept The
fences inclosing the different lots need
not be over 30 inches IN height just
high enough that you can easily step
over same without opening any gates
Pursuing such a course will give you ?
better lot of pigs.-Dakota Field and
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NEVER GIVE UP.

In the world that lies before YOU
There Is much for you &c win;
But beforehand you must conquer
Foes without and foes within.
And II your tasks can rout YOU,
Then. when life's real battles call,
VIII you, in their heat and struggle,
Victor stand. or vanquished fall?
Can you hope for bright successes
II you're always failing now?
Do you think defeats will help to
Weave the laurel round your brow?
just as little straws can tell us
From which side the breezes blow,
So the way you work a trifies
VIII your perseverance show.
Never say that fate's against you.
That you cannot conquer luck;
There is no such thing as either
All dep ends on work and pluck
Just you be resolved to conquer,
Never mind how tough the fray;
Put your hands and brain / 1 motion.
And, my friends, you'n gain the day
Kate Clyde, in Golden Days.
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PRELIMINARIES.
A Warship Captain Who Wasn't Go
ing to Take Chances with
History.

The great warship was rapidly drift
ing within range. At the guns stood
the bareheaded gunners
shall we fire now, sir?' cried the
executive officer.
Not yet" said the captain, in his
calm, but peremptory voice.
Nearer and nearer drifted the great
ship
The officers were in an agony of i'm
patience. The gunners bit their lips
in anger.
stop herr" roarcd the captain.
The bells jingled, the engines backed.
Hold herr" roared the captain.
do we fire now, sir?" trembiingly
INQUIRED the executive officer.
Certainly not" yelled the captain.
eve don't fire a blessed gun from this
ship until find out just where we are.
Get your instruments and calculate the
exact distance we are from shore, from
the enemy, and from our sister vessels.
Get the depth of water, the humidity of
the atmosphere, the direction of the
wind and exact time. You can just bet
YOUR seaboots that I'm not going to
have any fresh commission telling the
public that in this battle l was a mile
away from where | said | was. Not
much. Get those figures down in black
and white, and have the chaplain swear
YOU to them. Then We'll talk about
firing. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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PAPA "FIXED" THE SOFA.
And Then the Fond Young Lovers Sat
on liz and the Electric Buzzer
Went on

Here is a variation of the old story of
the true lovers and the cruel parent
a prepossessing young woman, living
In the vicinity of Seventh and Tasker
streets. has STEADY" and also a IA
Their. The latter does not approve of
the former and is at no pains to dis
guise his sentiments in the matter.
When expostulated with for receiving
the visits of the young man the heroine
protested that he came merely as a
casual caller.
But the old man was suspicious and
be summoned to his aid an electrical
worker. At either end of the parlor
sofa, underneath the custom, contact
plates were fitted in such way that the
weight of person over each one of the
pairs of plates would close an electric
circuit, ringing a small gong in another
part of the dwelling. The popularity
OF the arrangement was that both pairs
of plates had to be brought into contact
in order to complete the circuit, and
this could be effected only by two per-
sons occupying the sofa.
When the Objectionable Romeo made
his next visit everything was serene
until about 1875, when the old folks
supposedly had retired Then the tell
tale electric buzzer went off and the old
gentleman, with startling alactrity,
presented himself at the parlor door.
What he saw shocked his old-fashioned
notions of propriety, for in his youth
young people were not permitted TO sit
without large and yawhing space be-
tween them, and this particular pair
of young people sat very close together,
indeed. The employment of modern
science in this instance TO dam up the
course of true love was a signal success.
The poor girl, according to the neigh
hors, is training on plain bakers rolls
and ice water, while the luckless lover
declares that "the old man chuclled
such a scare into me that mogul loco
motive couldn't drag me within mile
of that house. ".PhiladeIphia Inquirer.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DroiIed.

Select one dozen medium-sized fresh
mushrooms; cut off part of the stalk,
peel the top and rub off with little fine
salt. Drop as soon as cleaned into cold
water, to which salt and lemon juice
have been added, say to one quart Of
cold water add the juice of one lemon
and one teaspoonful salt. Fifteen min
utes before serving drain and wipe the
mushrooms dry. Season with half a
teaspoonful Of salt and white pepper
mixed, brush them over with melted
butter, lay on a hot broiler, and broil
over a moderately clear fire five min
utes on each side, turning them twice
while cooking. Lay six small slices Of
buttered toast on a hot dish, dress two
mushrooms over each piece of toast,
spread one tablespoonful maitre hotel
butter over the mushrooms, and serve.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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nrsfern a In Cress.

Place 90 large oysters in chafing
dish, add one tablespoonful of Rhine
wine or one teaspoonful of lemon j-ice,
one even teaspoonful of salt, one quar-
ter teaspoonful of white pepper and
one ounce Of butter. Cook till the oys-
tiers are plump. being careful net to
overlook them. Then remove and set
aside. Cook half tablespoonful Of -four
a few minutes and three-quarters of a
cupful of oyster liquor little BEEF ex-
tract, one quarter bay leaf.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
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MARRIED IN PUBLIC.
New York Couple Are Welded in a
Display Window, Thereby Secur-
ing Furniture and "A Carpet.

In return for an oak bedroom set OF
five pieces and a dozen yards of carpet
Felix Kuskenen, of Hoboken, and Rosa
Takhanner, of New York city, consent
ed to be married the other day in
show window in Hoboken. The store
and the street in front of it were crowd
ed when the couple appeared in the win
dow, escorted by Justice of the Peace
Samuel Stanton. As the justice read
the marriage vows TO them the crowd
in the street shouted applause. In tho
window besides the couple and the jus.
tice were the bedroom suite. the wit
nesses and a piano, which was played
during the ceremony.
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A Good notion.

Hardup ito Good-natured Friend)-
Well. old man, I've called upon you to
ask you to allow me to be your banker
for a time.
Good Natured Friend-Be my bank
err Eli. what? What do you mean?
Hardup-Why, dear boy. your bank
err keeps your money for you, doesn't
he? And If you let me have flyer I'll
promise tc keep il as long as you like
Ally Sloper
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
The Modern idea.

a teacher in a local primary school in
an endeavor to.incucate a moral lesson iu
the receptive minds Of her little charges
asked them what they would do If they had
a great deal Of money. With remarkable
unanimity the pupils repl ed that they
would donate it to pleasing others. They
didn't say so in chorus, but the answers ran
down the line in about this fashion.
u d buy present for papa.
get something nice for mamma"
I'D spend it for my baby brother
buy nice cloak for grandma"
And so it ran on until it reached little
Jimmie Peters, the last boy in the line.
Wei, Jimmie, queried the teacher
money!
Burn it, said Jimmie.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

AS most people know. a COW or two
pastured with sheep will protect the
sheep from dogs. But with dairying,
IL gracticed nowadays. it is not every
one who can spare a COW to serve as
shepherd A Maryland breeder says the
Dorset sheep need neither cows nor
shepherd, being abundantly able to
fight their own battles. One of the
ewes. he says, left the flock to attack "A
wolf hound, and made him forget
which way he intended to go"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15
A QUESTION SOLVED.
The DoubIetree Problem Explained
by Man Who Had Made IL
n study.

Under the heading a Question to Be
Solved" a writer asks: When two
horses are pulling load hitched on to
in thevery center and the doubletree can
move freely forth and back, and one
horse keeps his end foot ahead. which
horse pulls the most-the one ahead or
behind?
answer the one behind when pulling
on doubletree the way they are usual
ly made; but when the tree holes are
bored in perfect line" there can be
no difference.
As an exclamation I snhrnnit Hia crrn N, :
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

of the structure, will be series of col.
umns, each tearing a statue Of lie
role proportions. These statues will
represent the - apostles and the 12
children of Jacob. The entire inside
of the church, except in a few places
where mosaics will be used, will be
decorated in fresco. SMITH D. FRY.
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Their Origin.

Johnny-Paw. know how clans was
started.
His Father-WeH?
Johnny-After all the other animals
was made there was lot Of gristle left,
and there wasn't anything else they
could do with ii. and they made it into a
clam.-Chicago Tribune.
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Railroad Trains to Run slower.

Railroad officials claim that il is very ex-
penSlye to run their lightning express trains.
and are talking about reducing the speed. 1t
IS likewise expensive 10 the health TO rush
and struggle and compete in business affairs
as men do nowadays The brain, the nerves,
the muscles, the whole system gives out. For
restoring strength after business worries,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the proper
remedy. Il is an ideal tonic for the tired. the
rundown and the weak
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

There are few men and women who
do not at times feel something of the
paralysis of doubt as to the value of
their work, and the reality of the
things they strive for. 1t is impossible
not to stand at times outside the little
duties and enjoyments and disappoint-
ments that go to make up day or a
week or a month of ordinary existence,
and look at ourselves as whole. This
does not imply necessarily a morbid
self-analysis, but is more like the TAX
ing account of stock, which, to the mer-
chant, is necessary to the proper under
standing of his affairs. If we are to go
bravely through the changes and ex-
periences that life brings, we want TO
Re sure that it is to count somehow.
Sorrow and struggle and pain may be
endured, if only we are sure that they
will yield the fruit of endurance in
ripened, beautiful spirit and spiritual
nsight.-Housewife
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Worthy OF Morshin-

"Faw gwaeious sake, deah boy, who was
that common fellaw you let shake youah
"Deah boy. he may have a common look,
but he has a great soul, He is the fellaw
journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

Gingly is living in the village, head
salesman for the man who called him
honest His cottage is furnished in pea
cock blue-and the viper did not bite
the girl.-Carter's Magazine. Chicago.
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Tbose Loving Girls,

Maude-Mr. Willing asked me to ac-
company him TO the opera tomorrow
evening.
Clfra-And you accepted the invita-
ton?
Maude-Certainly
Clara-Strange He asked me also.
Maude-There's nothing strange
about il at all I told him 1 wouldn't
go without he provided a chaperon.-
Chicago Daily News.
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An Authority.

break mean?
/, You'd better ask your father, Willie. -
indianapolis Journal
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Some men even pretend to be well in
formed by pretending to forget what books
they have read.-Washington DAD Demo-
crat.
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l can recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID.
Townsend. Fit Howard. Wis, NAV 4. '94.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-15

sAdolar was bewitched. Never had
the countess seemed TO him so beautiful
as al this moment, when. in her dumb
grief. she hid her face. "-Fliegende
pIaetter.