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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
The Winter SoIstice.

For SALE.-Horse and buggy and
harness. Enquire of j. G. BARNARD,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Hammond is to have a series Of
frst-class lectures this winter.
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PART FIRST.

PART FIRST
Nathan Rebekah's Father.
........ ...."....Mr G. M Snodgrass
Ben Hasan ian old prophet -....... Dr. Radld
Matthias. ......... 80. :. .....Mr. John Hale
Ezra Mr. Carl Nicholson
Casper, Tenor........M Mr., O.. j. Whitcoub
Balthasar, baritone Mr. Frank Chapman
Melchoir, lBass........Mr Walter Chapman
Two Sheperd Boys......... Soprano and Alto
r,ro Shenerds lTenor....Mr John Barnard
BaSs.........Mr Phillip Glass
Rebakah (Nathan's Daughter Mrs. E. A. Toby
Leah Her FRIEND :. Miss Charity Snodgrass
Miriam ....... Mrs. Mira Chapman
Esther. -. ............. Miss Ella Chapman
LHTERLUDE.
Hope, Soprano -. Miss Katharine Snodgrass
Peace, Miss lneZ IoDy
Choruses of Angels, Shepherds and People,
All in Costumes.
PART SECOND.
Father christmas Mr.. Walter Chapman
Mr.. Clifford. Radcllff
Frank Sons of Mr.. and ..........Davi Smith
Harry Mrs. Cldold. "...".Arthur Chapin
Clarence, Guests of ...Glen RounseveI
Edward, children, .......AlVa Weeks
Edwin Keith Ga very poor boy).. $3.50. Carl Curren
Mrs. Clifford =. ..........Miss Amy Chapman
Soloist. ......... ...........Mrs II. W. Radchi
Anita, Daughters of Mr.. Miss Hazel Hallett
Ada, 5and Mrs. Clifford, Miss Vivian Halett
Daisy ......... Miss Leone Mcguire
Chorus of Children and Guests.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

New dress goods at r. N. Jenson's
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Dance at Odd Fellows hall Christ
mas night. Everybody come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

The Masons of Eau Claire have
built and recently dedicated a new
temple.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
Officers Elect, X. o. T. M.

WANTED.--A man or boy of good
habits to learn the shoemaker's trade.
FRANK KUEHNL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

The /. N. Nichols Grand Army
Post and the w. R. G. of the same
install the officers elect Jan. 3, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Glenwood, with a fourth-class post
Office, had ITO pounds Of mail for the
"a days previous to Dec. g..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Rev. Johnson will hold services in
the first Lutheran church next Sun
day at 1890 A. NJ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Dated Dec. 20, 1899. Cashier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
IHTERLUDE.

Hope, Soprano. Miss Katharine Snodgrass
Peace, Miss IneZ Toby
Choruses of Angels, Shepherds and People,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

The NJ. w. A. Lodge give a ball at
Opera Hall, Monday night, Jan. l,
1900. Everybody invited.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Cantata, Opera Hall, Dec. %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Andrew Lund has moved into his
new house on the corner of Fourth
and Maple streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

he put up at, and hung the budget by his
bedside till mornin. Next mornin' ne
started off again, and didn't thravel far
till he comes to where three men We're
quarryln' stones. Dan went into the quar-
ry TO them, and layin' down the budget
on a rock, axed the men to come and
bring their siedges an sledge the budget
for him.
"Bekase why?" says the men.
"Bekase l have got the divil in It," says
Dan.
And when the three lads Parnt the divil
was In the budget they lost little time
but were lammerin' at it tooth and nail
with all their might and the weightiest
sledges they possessed.
Every sillendher they come down on
the budget poor Death kicked and sceram-
ed for all he was worth inside. And this
made the men lay on their blows thicker
and faster, and harder every time.
Death bounced and danced inside, and
yelled and roared, aud cried out to them
and 10 Dan to- show marcy. But Dan al
lowed them to whack away and sledge
away, he standin' by enjoyln' the thing
with all his might, till the sweat rolled
off them in dhrops as big as pigeons eggs,
and the arms OF them was gettin tired
and weak.
Then Dan made farms with Death, that
IL Death would let him off for a year and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01


wrought upon Dan and Dams temper. And
Dan was so harr0ssed be these that, wan
day. when he met Death, he proposed 10
Death that they should come to farms He
agreed to give up curin' them Death had
marked; only Death was to spare him~
self-but, as Ould Age was now upon Dan,
hud fife was gettin' wearisume 20 him he
proposed that he'd like to change his way
of Twin altogether, and if Death would
only consent to turn him Until a salmon
i'm the Eske river, and let him live swim
min about and UP and down, and leapin'
and playin TIL the Day of Judgment, Dan
would be well satisfied, and would never
give Death no trouble more.
ITO this Death consented and turned
Dan into lovely white salmon, in the
River Eske, and there he has been swim
min and meandherin' about ever since.
And there's never a fisherman ever fished
that river that hasn't set his heart upon
hookin' that salmon, and the greatest and
the littlest of them all thr.ed Ii, but never
succeeded-and never will.
And you needn't think yen catch Dan
Maloney."
And l did not. L cursed him. however
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
THE THREE INSEPARABLES.
a noarding sehooI storr.

The three "1nseparables" were sitting In
the big bay window Of Dolly Rivers room
at the Misses Primrose's boarding school
for young ladies and looking as glum as
could be. And this will seem strange
when 1 tell you that the Christmas holt
days were only ten days off, and their
young heads should have been fun of such
joyous things as visions of home comings
sleigh rides and plum buildings.
The trouble was this: Dolly and Julia
Norris had received a note saying that
their midyear examinations in English his
tory and geography had been so poor that
unless they were prepared to take anoth-
er examination in each study before they
went home for Christmas the Misses Prlm-
rose would be obliged TO give them nome
work TO do.
Now, to have to study during the holt
days was too horrible to contemplate. II
would spoil half their fun, and. moreover,
it was sort Of disgrace which both girls
would have felt keenly.
1t was rather strange that both of them
should have been found deficient in the
same studies, and also strange that Edna
Williams, the third of the 'Tnseparabies -
should have passed everything 1t was
nothing but pure luck, as she was decided
~ the poorest scholar Of the three.
Edna had invited both julia and Dolly
home with her for the holidays, as JUDAS
home was in the Far West and Dolly's
sole relative-her father-was still abroad.
Isn't it too dreadful for anythinsw ex-
claimed Dolly. with tears in her eyes, as
she gazed blanky at the note.
II see nothing for US TO do but 10 bum
the midnight oil between now and holiday
time" said julia, despondently.
what! Study your eyes red and worry
yourselves half to death just 10 please our
dear teachers?" demanded Edna. why, /
won't hear of II. So just put that idea
out of your head at once"
Edna was "A healthy, robust girl of fif-
teen and being older than her two friends.
she had assumed a sort of guardianship
over them which they did not dispute.
"All right, Edna" said Dolly, meekly.
IT am not over anxious to work myself
sick, but what do you propose 10 do2"
Let me have tin tomorrow morningefo
think out a plan, and IN promise you TO
find a way out OF your troublGp
The two worried ones had unbounde1
confidence in Edna's ability to get them
out OF any scrape, and now, with sigtls Of
relief, they dismissed the matter from their
minds and, going out In the school play
grounds, they had a merry romp till IL was
time to dress for dinner.
The next morning at breakfast tele-
gram was brought to Edna. She opened
if. frowned and bit her lip. 80 provok-
ingl" she murmured.
II trust there is nothing wrong at home,
Miss Ednay said Miss fabtha Primrose,
looking over her spectacles at her pupil.
why, my cousin Nora, who lives but
few miles from hero, wants me to spend
a couple Of days with her. She is not well
and her husband Is away on business. She
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

day longer he'd let him out of the bud
get. This Death agreed TO and Dan let
him out and he went off lmpin' and
rubbn' his sores.
DAN he went back home and wrought
for a year and a day longer, and lived
as happy all that time as ever he had
done in his life afore And again, on a
night that Dan was seated upon the floor
mendin' or maxim some article, he sud
dintly looked up, and saw Death standin
over him.
"HiHoa" says Dan. ITS welcome ye
are"
Il hope So" says Death. Are We ready
to come along with me?"
Always ready" says Dan, says he,
when a ginteman calls I'm with We in
a jiffey"
So, when Dan had tidied ana thrigged
up things, and slung his budget on his
back, himself and Death started out Wanst
more.
Il have just bare one requist to ak of
ye," says Dan, when they got outside the
door
And what is that?" says Death.
1T is" says Dam that afore partin' 1t
forever should ike to have with me wan
apple of my little apple three in the garden
there-would You mind pluckin me wan?''
why, sartintly not" says Death. And
in he went to pluck Dan the apple. But
behold We! when he caught hold of It,
his hand stuck fast to that apple, and the
apple to its branch; and there was Death
wriggin' and pullin', thryin' to get free,
and Dan Maloney standin' loolSin' on smil-
in-but IL Death was pullin' and sthriVin
from then till now he wouldn't have been
an inch nearer freedom. Then he called
and prayed on Dan to come and to relaise
him; but Dan sayed it would be no harm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
birthplace Of the Potato.



Peru Is the birthplace OF the potato.
which was used as an article OF food by
the Incas and exported to Europe by the
Spaniards when they took over quinine
bark and named in honor OF the Countess
of Chincon, whose husband at that time
was viceroy. The Indians had used the
bark for medicinal purposes as long IS
any one could remember but this NOBLE
lady was the first European TO test its ELL
cacy, and IL proved so excellent a cure for
the malaria which saturates the atmos-
phere of Lima that she induced the Jesuit
fathers 10 recommend IL to the medcos OF
the old world. These wise old chaps sent
II to Spain and Italy, and 1t is said that
one OF the first doses OF quinine that was
ever administered In Europe was swallow
ed by the Pope. The unregenerate pota-
TO, which is still found in a wild state
among the mountains of Pero. Is delicate
vine which bears a fruit about the size of
a plum and as yellow as an orange. Guilt
walton has increased It's size and improved
its flavor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01
DRoLLERIES OF DONEGAL. ]
Death and Dan NHaIOncy.
BY Seumas NIacManus.

Copyright 1899 by S. S. Mcclure Coz
For three days now had been fishing
both the River Eske and Lough Eske and
on every one of those three days 1 had
seen that great white salmon, and the
eDorting blood in me tingled to the finger
fips each time I saw him; and I used all
INV arts, all my cunning, all my renowned
proves as a fisherman (and that, though
say it, is not smalD to coax and cap
ure that fellow-but without the slightest
avail My sleep o. nights was disturbed.
land I went after him upon new plans, in
|Iny Dreams and caught him-I think three
|or four times; but he always managed
Iio break away again, generally carrying
off half of my best priced rod; but one
|time I remember him carrying off the
whole rod, and myself at the end of 1t; and
b was only as I was dashed over dreadful
i ais that 1 awoke, with an aching head
on the fourth day did not get a glimpse
Iof him at ALL / carried home a rather
Better take than my usual good take
'Rnd Michael Slaivin complmented me
3ighly OGichael was my landlord for the
week I spent on the Eske) on my skill and
good fortune.
Skill l once believed had Michael
4 put l believe so no longer; good fortune
hnd I haven't even a nodding acquaint-
lhnce"
n What do We manN?" said Michael.
4 1 told Michael of the splendid opporuni-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

ninth mornin' and seen Death standin
over him at the head of his bed!
This was a mighty had tN for poor Dan.
and no mistakes and a nghty sweat It
put him Until. But Dams cute clevernes 5
come tiu his assistance. 81 want" says
Dan, says he. tai his wife. 1.-TWO good stout
men TO be brought intil tie room" AMI
when they Were brought in Dan ordered
them to lift him and turn him with his
head to the other end OF. the bed. And
when they did this Dan hNd Death at his
feet. And Death shuk his fist at him in
a mighty rage and went away.
IL was no time then, It'll Dan was well
and on his feet again. And behold ye.
no sick man that Dan was called in to
see now died, OF all at ais Bekase. If Dan
ever found Death az their heads he'd have
them turned ting other way in their beds.
So 1t soon got that no Nan died at all
within great radius of Dan Maloney, and
Death was ina thunderin' rage, as you
may well believe. To be revenged upon
Dan he at last got Ould Age and Disease
to attack him, and great havoc they
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

'0yin TO turn the tide with a pitchfork
Aleavoriu' to hook Dan"
" ny have you christened him Dan Ma
lKase that's what the priest chris
FEES the priest christen all the SAL
'o.heratlonl No. but he christens
w. and this particular salmon is
Chrisiian; yes"
1ten me, please. friend Michael"
"del laid down his spade, seated him
lomlo rtably on the ridge, made me
own beside him, refused with a sug-
4 W nead-shake my proffered cigar,
ans own dusky smoke-machine, and
4 ahst there lived close by the town of
s"l poor tinker, named Dan Ma
VINO owned a small wee hut. scarce
nor a match box, and a piece Of
We might cover with yer hand
- But he was an honest. good
man. was Dan, even If he was
~ "a on OF a spree by times and had
as run of tricks as an eggs full of
ana when wan day there come Until
wee our man with a small little
IN "Hlch ne wanted some little mend
Vo' on Dan mended il for the poor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

les Providence and the big white salmon
pa been reck.essly casting in my way
pa of the assinine manner in which I
pa utterly failed to benefit by them
4 'Oho!' said Michael 80 you have
Fen thryin' your hand upon Dan Ma
b ey, too"
ION Dan Maloney?"
Il Ay, on Dan. Didn't any wan tell We
pat was Dan Maloney we wor wastin'
y time tryin to catch?"
~ shook my head, for 1 did not under
Wand Michael.
4 That big white salmon" said Michael
Is Dan Maloney. and as well might We
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
SHROUDED HER
SUDDEN DEATH
IN MYSTERY
Miss Parker Died Of
Natural Causes.
CORONER HELD AN AUTOPSY
UNDERSTOOD DOCTOR TO SAY
CARBoLIC POISONING.
Doctor Levison Says the Morgue
Officials Were Mistaken, for
He Sent No Such
Message.

The 1aystery- th7t surrounded the sud-
den death Of Miss Florence Parker yes
terday morning has all been cleared away.
Coroner Hill, assisted pY his autopsy
surgeon, Dr. CagiIcri, held an autopsy
last evening and found that death was
the result OF natural causes. Miss Par
ker passed away Yesterday morning at \
o'clock at tile home Of her mother, Iils
Dcvisadero street. The deceased, who was
% years old, had just returned from the
market. when she complained OF a SUD
den weakness and 4 se.rrr pain In the
region ri the heart. Dr. Charles Levi
sun. ne family physician. was sum
IaoaeC. 5I- by The tine the doctor ar
r:ged Miss Parker WAS dGad.
Dr.. I I,,visou notified the CY:o@er's office
by means oi u telephone message. Dep
lity iatciv. who received the message.
understood iEe doctor To say that II was
(, case Of carnolic acid poisoning. i)r
Ievison says he simply reported the sud
den death and that is all.
At the bereaveu home there was much
surprise that the death had been reported
as a suicide. Miss Parker. according TO
Aer family. was d sufferer from neural
gla OF the heart, anc her death, thouSh
Unlocked for, was not altogether uneA-
TLs conflicting theories of the family
OF the dead girl ana the misunderstood
message maGr 1t necessary 10 no!d an
autopsy DR.. Levison is totally a loss
to account for the way his message was
teT's nhVsician for more than three
wears said the doctor, ''and SO this
morning when she was taken i'll l was
naturally sent for. When l arrived at
the residence the girl was dead. l made
no examination of the body. 1t was not
3 case for the physician but for the Cor
oner" Dr.. LevisOn said that though Miss
Parker had OF recent years passed
through several serious illnesses, she She was va;
a robust, healthy young woman; did
the doctor Il never examined her for
heart trouble.
4 strange coincidence in relation to
Miss Parker's death IS the death of her
father. which occurred just ten years
ago Yesterday in a similar manner and
from a similar cause.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
M'K|NLEY PAYS
A TRIBUTE TO
THE OREGONIANS
Thanks Brave VOlun-
teers Officially.
WILL GIVE THEM A MEDAL
GOVERNOR GEER AND STAFF
RETURN TO PORTLAND.
Farewell Reception rendered the
Webfoot Executive and Party
by Representatives of
California.
WILL GIVE THEM A MEDAL
GOVERNOR GEER AND STAFF
RETURN TO PORTLAND.

Governor Geer and staff have returned
to Oregon but the brave soldier boys OF
the Second Oregon Volunteers will remain
for several weeks longer before being
mustered out of the service of Uncle Sam,
in which they have won so much distinc-
ton and honor. before being permitted to
return to the peaceful pursuits from
which they were called to defend the hon
or of their country. During these few
weeks the Wcbfoot fighters will practi-
caIly be the guests of the city, which is
proud to do them honor. The formal fea-
lures of their entertainment have been at
tended to. but they have by no means ex-
hausted the hospitality of the citizens of
San Francisco, as they are rapidly be-
coming aware.
Yesterday was devoted principally TO
getting settled in camp and getting paid
off. but one event in the course of the
dav caused the veterans to swell with
conscious pride, and that was formal
recognition by President Mckinley of
their splendid services in the Philippines.
The order was made public in a circular
issued by headquarters Department OF
California in the afternoon. 1t was ex-
ceedinglv complimen tary in tone and con-
tains the information that the President
will recommend to Congress that media
Of honor be presented to all the members
of the Eighth Army Corps, TO which they
belonged.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16
1T OPPOSES ST. MARY's PARK.
Mission Federation of Improvement
Clubs Objects to Buying Property.

The Mission Federation of Improvement
Clubs at meeting held last night at the
office of DR.. E. n. Torello, 4Z65 MISSION
street. discussed improvements and tax
lew matters with the result that 1t event
ually placed itself on record as being oP-
posed to the purchase of st. Mary Park
or any other private properly I9t Parh tI,i,
purposes so long as the city mas ltS own
parks unimproved.
A S. Lille started the resolution
a-roIIing by introducing the following:
Resolved, That as taxpayers we would
suggest to the Merchants Association
that in their report on the tax levy COM
parisonS be made of the expenditures, re-
ceipts and number of employees OF eacn
municipal department, and the amount or
business transacted, SO that we may
know the proportion of increase OF our
taxes with the growth of business and
population of our city. We believe the
Comparisons should be made for three pc
RODS namely, the fiscal years ,odS dSSgoS0' 9oS0'
1S94-a5 and the present fiscal year 9-l900.
Such a report will, in our opinion, show
plainly that the great bulk of the tax
payers money is being absorbed, by the
been increased much faster than neces-
sary 1t will also make plain the fact
the 81 limit and still have plenty of money
for permanent improvements.
Gus Schnee, chairman of the executive
committee, introduced a resolution touch
ing the purchase of private property for
park purposes as follows
Resolved That the Federation of Mis-
sion Improvement Clubs protests against
the purchase of st. Mary's Park
or other private property for such pur-
poses and reminds the Supervisors that
the city owns many unimproved parks in
the southern portion of the city which
should be beautifed in preference to buy
ing other property.
motion was adopted instructing the
secretary to notify the Supervisors that
it is the wish of the federation that the
electric lights which were removed from
the Mission outlying districts be replaced
III b.d,.
which these lights have been taken are
now in a condition of darkness.
Dr. Torello brought the question of the
pound limits before the federation for
it's consideration He stated that one of
the reasons why property owners in the
outlying districts would not improve
their homes by the planting of flowers and
shrubs was that no sooner were such
adornments planted in the gardens than
goats and cows. On his representation Of
this evil the federation indorsed the ac-
tion of the Committee of Health and Po-
lice of the Supervisors which body rec
commended the extension of the pound
limits to the county line.
Having disposed of the Improvement
question the federation took up the COM
pledged itself and its members to sup
port morally and financially such candi-
dates will favor improvements in the
Mission district. 1t was suggested by
several of the delegates that the Mission
should have at least six out of the
eighteen Supervisors to be elected
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