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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
EXTENT OF RUSSIAN RULE.
One-TweIfth of the worlds Entire
Male Population Are SUBJ
jects of the Gar.

Speaking of Russia the other day,
Lord Salisbury spoke of it as 1.-The ma
ton that in material respects is the
most powerful nation ON earth.
Russia, with its enormous forests,
its vast steppes and its huge rivers, is
almost world in itself. Extending
over s,644,100 square miles, or one
seventh of the entire land surface of
the globe, it is but 100000 miles less
than the whole extent of our scattered
possessions, on which we boast the sun
never sets.
'Its water surface alone measures
293,01S square miles, or enough to make
an immense sea in which our little
England could be placed six times over
and still have room for more.
ITO every square mile of territory
there are Is human beings who owe
allegiance to the car, or grand total
of nearly 100. o0o, 600. In fact, one hui
man being out of every 12 on earth
is ruled by the car. It's fighting
strength numbers over 100000. 1t
can put a fully equipped army into
the field of 1,355,000 combatants and
back it up with another almost as well
accoutered of 100000 men, total
number of first-class fighting men OF
over 100000, with 497,415 horses aud
1856 heavy guns.
'Let the whole OF this immense body
of regular troops be overcome and
there will even then be the reserve to
reckon with, force estimated at fully
100000.
1.-THE difficulties of mobilization
would, no doubt, be very great, but
these grow less every year. Russia has
now 1861 miles of railway owned by
the state and s,072 miles worked by pri
vate companies, while in course of con-
struction there are nearly 5000 miles
more.
SIN addition to its forces on land Rus
STA has a navy which, although by no
means the finest in the world, will one
day have to be reckoned with seriously.
1t is divided into four fleets, and its
total consists of % battleships, IA coast
defense vessels, 16 cruisers, % gunboats
and 96 torpedo boats, manned by 1,249
officers, 326 engineers and $4,000 sea-
men.
"Then it has a mercantile marine
consisting of 500 steamers and 2,135
sailing vessels, while on its rivers there
is a fiotilla of over 10000 vessels of all
descriptions, with crews totaling co.
$50 men. All these would be available
in case of war.
Moreover. Russia is not dependent,
like we are, on outside sources for food.
Pasturing on its vast plains are to be
found in European Russia alone 24,609,-
200 head of cattle, 44,465, $50 sheep and
9,243,000 pigs, while under crops there
are no fewer than LOGS, 507, $50 acres of
arabic land. After feeding its vast pop
ulation it was last year able to export
abroad over 3oO,oOo,O0o quarters Of ce-
real crops Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

personally see the major and present 1T
to him. | convinced him that the ma
jor was too busy TO see him, and he feft
the clock with me. / don't believe that
the major has seen the clock to this
day.
THE following week the crank APP
peared again, and | turned him down
coldly, telling him that he was getting
to be a nuisance and must stay away.
He said the major was going to give
him an office, and told him the major
would never do anything of the kind,
and he might as well let up. Finally
he left the house, swearing furiously
that he would compel me to remember
him. / notified the chief detective and
he posted his subordinates. That after
noon he was seen skulSing around the
fence corners, and was ordered away.
The next morning he was seen walking
the sidewalks around the house, and
watching the windows. One of the de-
tectives went to the hotel where the
crank was registered, went to his room.
and there found valise with revolver,
bottle of acid and large dagger in
1t. He confiscated that valise and then
secured a warrant for the arrest of the
German on the ground that he was a
suspicious character. When the fellow
discovered how closely he had been
watched, and that his valise had been
examined and confscated, he trembled
with fear. He was told that he could
go to Jail, or GO to Cleveland, if he would
promise never to return to Canton. He
gave that promise and was released. A
policeman went TO the depot with him
and told him that if he ever came back
some detective would shoot him on
sight.
sWhatever became of him | never
knew. He was effectually scared away
from Canton, for we never saw him
again." SMITH ID. FRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
RUBBER OYSTERS SAVED HIM.
business Was bad, So This Genius
Invented Cheap Tidbit That
Caught On.

Speaking of oysters" said the major,
puts me in mind of the time went into
the patent oyster business. 1t was
when L was with Smith G. Coleman,
formerly proprietors of the St. Mich
olas and Astor houses, New York, re-
spectively, but at the time running the
Metropolitan in Washington. Business
was bad, and we cudgeled our brains
how TO build it up without mourning
extra expense. Finally they left it to
me. | concluded to try plan that
would either make or break business.
There were some old rubber mats
| in the storeroom, and / had the boy
wash them thoroughly and then cut
them up in pieces about the size of a
domino. Taking about 200 of these
pieces, / went to De Mar, the chef of
the hotel, and famed for his fried
oysters, and asked him if he could cover
the chunks of rubber with butter and
brown them without getting the rub
Der so hot it would smell. He tried it
and succeeded beautifully, and when
| had placed the patent oysters in a
chatting dish behind the bar they looked
as appetizing as the real bivalve ever
looked when properly fried.
My first customer was Smith, one
of the proprietors. He saw the oysters
and said: Good heavens, major, we
can't stand that. Fried oysters will
break us. Why, | know fellows who
will stand here and eat Dozen
II told him / didn't think they would,
and as he wanted to try one passed it
out on plate with the regulation fork.
He chewed on it awhile and then took
it out of his mouth and looked at it.
just what he said doesn't matter, but
he went out and sent Coleman in for an
oyster. In an hour or two the run had
commenced; every fellow that got an
oyster went out to get victim. Gen.
0'Burns brought in Frank Turk, John
Chamberlin introduced Chester A. Ar
thur to the dish, Sunset Cox Sam Ran
dali, Allen G.. Thurman and host of
others were brought in, only to say:
Don't give me away. want so and so
to have an oyster, and they'd go and
get them.
Teddy Quinn came to me, and says
he: Major, ! want dozen OF your
oysters sut up in a box for my friend
Flanagan, of Troy. \. Y. to take with
him for lunch on his journey home to-
morrow Flanagan had his wife with
him, anc they did not open the oysters
until they got to Wilmington, and there
Flanagan sent ont to get some coffee
for her while his wife opened the lunch.
''She, good. kind soul, asked several
ladies sitting near to help her eat the
oysters, and. in ruth, she needed help
TO eat them. When Flanagan came
back with the coffee there was coach
load of about as angry women as can
be imagined. Flanagan tried an oyster
to see what the trouble was. and when
he got home he wrote me letter. But
the patent oysters boone d the business,
and was known for many day as the
rubber oyster man."-Seattle Post-1n-
telligencer.
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box is made of 16-foot board, IL inches
wide, the board being cut into four
pieces, each piece four feet long, and
nailed together. The box has no bot
tom, but the top is covered with lath,
the sides having holes that admit the
chicks and exclude the hens. BY hay-
ing the box bottomless it may be moved
from place to place, thus avoiding filth.
A cheap coop for hen and brood
of young chicks may be made of an
ordinary large cheese box, as shown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

A duck which had faithfully stuck to bust
ness during the summer and laid several
dozens of large fawn-colored eggs com
planned that she wasn't appreciated. See
that hen over there said the duck, "she
big, but she has books written about her and
verses composed in her honor, while nobody
is saying a word about me- The trouble
with you is" said a wise rooster that was
standing near, that you don't tell the pub
lie what you have done. You lay an egg and
waddle off without saying word, but that
sister of mine never lays one without letting
everybody in the neighborhood know it..
If you want to cut any ice in this community
you must learn to advertise '-Boyce's Hus-
flpr
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
FROM THE MEADOWS.

Who with me will fare afield.
Seek the need the meadows yield
Sweetness and secrecies
To the laggard unreveaied7
! will lead you by a way
Sheltered from the open day
Where, the tranquil season long,
Choiring birds of song delay.
BY and by we shall behold
Where the spacious hills are rolled
Surge on surge to woody erests,
Harmonies in green and gold.
There shall we abide awhile,
Stretched upon some grassy isle,
Having laid aside unrest,
Seeing all the world a-smile.
Intimate and hidden things
In the whir of gauzy wings
Shall be told us; we shall learn
Subtle blossom whisperings.
What has ever been before
Incommunicable lore
Out of Gods wide nature-book
We shall read, and shall adore.
Having been uplifted thus.
We shall bear away with us
Something with a CLEAN divine
Both benign and beauteous.
And though halcyon days depart.
And the singing storm-winds start,
For our solace and our joy
We shall hold 1t fast at heart.
Clinton Scollard, in Outlook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
From a Grateful Newark woman.

"When / wrote to you l was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said / could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that |
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. Ny bowels feel as If
they had been made over new With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. G., "A ANN ST., NEWARK, n. j.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
"po | owe Won any money 2,
The Morl6.r Ribbon..

Nearly l,ooo,0o0,ooo yards of ribbon
of all shades and colors are consumed
by the fair sex of the continent of Eu-
rope every year. OF this huge amount
France alone takes nearly one-third,
French women being particularly fond
of anything of a snowy color. Britain
comes next, but a very long way behind,
with 30,O00.000 yards, and the rest is
divided principally between Spain
Italy. Germany and Belgium, and
smaller principalities.-N. Y. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Cheaper In the End.

Boutton-So you are not going to
housekeeping when you get married?
De Boarder-No. We shall take board
for a year.
isn't that rather an extravagant
way to begin?"
Not at all. desire my wife to study
economy of my landlady. Then we will
start housekeeping, and will make her
an allowance of as much week as we
paid for board"
What do you think will be the re-
suit?
well. by the time we are old she
ought to have about miIlion."-N. Y.
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Left-Hnnded Admission.

Three citizens-one lawyer, one doctor
and one a newspaper man-sat in back
room recently in the gray light Of the early
dawn. On the table were many empty bot
ties and couple of packs OF cards. As they
sat in silence rat scurried across the hearth
into the darkness beyond. The three men
shifted their feet and looked at each other
uneasiy After long pause the lawyer
spoke Il know what you fellows are think
ing" he said; "you think | thought | saw a
rat, but 'tl"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
FOR THE POULTRY YARD.
Three Feeding Contrivances whose
Introduction Is Recommended
by Experts.

No doubt some of the readers have
experienced difficulty in raising chicks
in the same yard with hens, which re-
suited in the chicks being crowded
out at mealtimes and being pecked
by the hens. In the illustration No. ]
is shown box into which the chicks
can go at any time TO feed, ard the
hens cannot get at them at al. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Young Mrs. Lucre (who has recently
married old Mr.. LucreD You are quite
sure nothing has been heard from Mr..
Lucre since the powder mill wen: up?
Bridget-Not word. mum.
Young Mrs. Lucre (wiping away Q
tear)-Well, no news is good news.
You win see, Bridget, that Grape is put
on the front door as soon as possible
Harlem Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Telling HI. TronhIe..

Its no use" exclaimed Willie Wish.
ington, Il never can learn to say the
right thing at the right time. ! told
Miss Slimmins that her eyes shone on
me like the stars above"
That's old. but pretty" answered
Miss Cayenne.
Yes. But she is one of these remark
ably tall girls who resent any refer
ence to their height. Washington
Stor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

"You are wanted around the corner" ex-
claimed the citizen, confidently.
The policeman laughed aloud.
Il know better" he replied, when ! am
wanted can't be found. Since | have been
found / can't possibly be wanted!
Here we see how important after all IT is
70 understand something of the formal or
scholastic logic which it has become the
fashion Of modern science to sneer at.-De-
froif Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Tbe TeIIer wouIdn,t Tell.

Mrs. Brown-0ur language is full of mis-.
nomers. For instance, / met man once
who was a perfect bear, and they called him
a civil engineer"
Mrs. Smith-Yes. but that's not so ride
ulous as the man they call teller" in bank.
He won't tell you anything. ] asked one the
other day how much money my husband had
on deposit, and ne Just laughed at me.-Cath-
Ole Standard and Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Peace in the Philippines is bound to prove
profitable to all concerned. Warning con-
ditions, whether they be in the Philippines
or in the human stomach, are equally dis
astrous. If your stomach has rebelled, there
is one authority that viii quickly subdue it.
1t is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and it
cures constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, nervousness and dyspepsia. See that
a private Revenue Stamp covers the neck
of the bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
What q Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
[LrTrEa 70 MAS. rISkHAM NO. 6o,s84

81 was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for Inc to attend to my
household duties. / had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found nc
relief.
My sister advised me to try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which l did; before using all of one
bottle ! felt better. I kept on with IT
and to my great surprise | am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it a trial. "--MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

"How about that V, Darby, that you
have owed me for so long time?"
81 declare. Brown, you must excuse
me, but it had escaped my mind com
pletely. I'll fix it up in a day or two
On the next corner Darby met Smith.
smith," he said, II was going to
speak to you about the money you owe
me-"
DO / owe you any money!"
Eyes; don't you remember you bor-
rowed two dollars of me year ago the
nth of June? 1t was about 10 minutes
after eight in the evening. These little
transactions have a knack of sticking
in my memory. ~. Y. World.
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anG.ooo pied from Famine.

In 1881 the death rate in Russia rose
from 32.7 to 1872 per 1000; or, express
ing the same fact in absolute figures,
the number of deaths attributed di-
rectly to the famine was 65e, 900. If
the famine of 1899 is to leave rhese fig
ures far behind there can be no ques-
ton of its terrible intensity hiladel-
mia Record
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Lawyer-"You say that you were in the
saloon at the time of the assault referred
TO in the complaint" Witness-'I was,
sir" Lawyer-"Did you take cognizance of
the barkeeper at the timer" Witness-'.I
don't know what he called it, but | took
what the rest did. Boston Courier.
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Betrayed Himself.

Nell-Did you meet Miss Gotrox's fiancee?
Believes; he's no Italian count.
"How do you know"
'He shakes your hand around in a circle
as if you were an organ. "-Philadelp
Record
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Ern of Amity.

As we understand it, in the millennium
not only will the lion and the lamb lie down
together, but women will probably quit
kissing each other when they meet on the
street.-Detroit journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Tissue paper is so called from the
use it was put to when it was original
" made. which was TO place between
gold or silver tissue cloth to prevent
its furnishing when folded.-Chieago
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
Half Rate Excursion East

B. Y. p. U. Convention, Richmond, Va,
July 18th, 18th, 18th. Cheap side trips to
Washington, New York and Seashore Re
sorts. Address j. c. Tucker, G. N. A., Big
Four Route, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
v..cin..ion in t;ermnux.

Since vaccination was made .ompul-
sorry in German cities, in 1874, only
few cases of smallpox have been OBJ
served, and most of those occurred in
foreigners coming from countries with
out compulsory vaccination.,-Albany
Argus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
al nimcnIt Task

Little Patsy What's an aliii?
Mulligan- Faith, an it's provin' that
We wasn't where We was When We com
mitted crime that. bjabers. We didn't
commit after all!-N Y. World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
4 Painful Trnfh.

4 man may shut his eyes 10 a pain
full truth. but he seldom shuts his ears
if the aforesaid truth happens to be
about his neighbor.-Chicago Daily
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
An Idea.

Henderson has got an idea. He says he
knows now why salt Goldfish is salt Because
it comes from the salt water. 1t is more
than he can understand, however, why all
the other salt water fish are not salt.-Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Men are somewhat like fish. As soon as
they think they are able to get along on
their own hook they are likely to get caught
on someone else's.-L. a. W Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
The Case Clearly sfated.

The San Francisco Bulletin points
out that the county which cannot af-
ford schools and good roads is allowed
to pass into the possession of men who
want neither
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

First Cat-You appear to be rather mu-
steal tonight.
Second Cat-Yes; / caught a nice canary
for dinner.-0hio State Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Hoaks is no more. You probably didn t
know Hoaks, but he found dollar in the
watch pocket Of his last summers trousers
and the poor fellow never recovered from
the shock.-Chcago Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Have grass catcher on the lawn
mower. NOW often and feed clippings
to shut-in chicks and fowls. If you have
a surplus dry in the shade, and save for
winter feeding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen. Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it., 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Thirty Cents

Cash or stamps will get you a fine battle
field map or deck of most beautiful scenic
playing cards. Address, w. L. Conklyn,
N. w. p. A., c. & o. Ry., 234 Clark, Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06
FOR LOADING WAGONS.
a Continuance which Makes the
Lifting of Heavy Articles n Com
parativcIy Easy Task.

Getting heavy boxes and other heavy
articles into wagons and carts is mat
ter that often requires great effort.
Needless lifting should be avoided, as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

A bloodhound is noted for his logged
perseverence.-L. A. w Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

! have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
w. Patterson, lnkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

The pleasure in talking too much is as
short lived as that of eating heavily on a
weak stomaeh.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

A man could make money with five fingers
il he didn't have ten for it to slip through
Chicago Daily News
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.

The only time a boy will carry big bas-
ket without a protest Is when il contains pie
and cake for a picnic lunch.-Atchison
I.lohe
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Fnr nnck.
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Greene-What PARKWAY look that poet
has
De Witt-Yes; he's thinking of his last
meal.-Cleveland Leader.
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Have tight gutter in the COW stables
to catch the liquid manure and absorb
it with leaf mold, cut straw, road dust
etc.
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Does Col. Blood see double?" Shouldn't
wonder He drinks enough for two. -
Town Topics.
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CALIFORNIA; FIG SYRUP &C

SAN FhANCl5CO, CAL
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. ". X.
For sale by all Druggists Price SOC. per bottle.
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When you buy something which you do
not want, paying therefor a trife less than
you would have been willing to pay in case
Journal
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in No. 2. If the box is not deep enough,
two of them may be fastened together
1t is only intended for use during the
first few days of the chicks, as the box
would not answer for the hen during
any length of time, the room being
too restricted. 1t serves well for sum-
mer use, as it is cool and can be cleaned
or moved easily. Simply mark the box
all around into strips about two inches
wide and cut ont each alternate strip.
The object of the contrivance is to en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-07-06

Some people are loyal in the way that
gadfy is loyal to horse. -AtChison Globe.