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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

Fire. plain fire, that is all. Near
Weybridge there is a certain furnace
which is kept going day and night. Its
you go into il you are dead. Half an
hour afterwards nothing of you is left
that is recognizable as ever having been
human. will give you directions and
admission card in exchange for your
eheque for five pounds as soon as that
eheque has been cleared"
Streuth pulled five sovereigns from
his pocket and put them on the table.
Il will take the directions and card
of admission now"
Certainly" said Blake; this little
plan makes your way clear from Wey-
bridge Station. 1t is six or seven miles,
and YOU will have to walk it. Cabs can
be tracked"
II quite see that" said Streuth.
For similar reasons you must not
inquire your way. You cannot miss
it; the plan is on a large scale and every
possible landmark is indicated. When
you reach the furnace (Which is sup
p ,sed to be used in connection with
slime briclworks) you viii find a deaf
II ute as night porter in charge. Hand
him the ticket and he viii show you by
signs what TO do"
Streuth took the ticket and plan,
shook hands and went out.
He was passenger in the last train
to Weybridge that night.
Three days afterwards Streuth, with
a smile on his face, called once more on
Mr.. Blake. Mr.. Blake did not seem at
all surprised to see him.
LET us speak quite plainly" said Mr..
Blake. you were afraid of the fire ?'
II was" said Streuth.
Everybody is. 1t is the most awful
element, having in it something 3f the
supernatural. | have sent rs suicides
to that place, and only three handed
their tickets to the night porter"
and did the three commit suici1e?"
mol They came out again. Not one
of them has committed suicide or ever
will. You won't, for instance"
No" said Streuth, common sense
has dawned. After ALL" he muttered,
''she is not the only girl in the world !"
MANY of my clients" said Blake
smilingly, give me some little present,
some trifling souvenir on their return"
Streuth put his hand into his waist
coat pocket. As he fumbled with the
coins he said: Suppose that one of
those three who did give up his ticket
to the porter had committed suicide,
YOU would have stood fair chance of
getting yourself into a devil of mess. "
Not at all, said Blake genially, mot
at all. To prevent the possibility of ac-
cidents there isn't any furnace"
He swept the sovereigns from the
table into the palm of his hand
Most liberal of you, Pm sure
Black and White.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

cut shows a better plan. One stout
stake is set firmly in perpendicular po-
sition, where it has strength to support
any weight. 1t is braced from each side
by shorter stakes, which are spiked to
the upright. These support the rails,
the whole being firmly held in place by
binding of plain fence wire that is
now so inexpensive. Such fence can
not settle, be pressed over to either
side, nor pulled apart. 1t has TO "stay
where you put it."-0range Judd Farm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
HOG-RINGING DEVICE.
| Get the Rings In with But
Little Trouble.

Although putting rings in the noses
of hogs to prevent them from roofing
is regarded by some as contrary TO nat
ural laws, it is practiced nevertheless,
and the ringing pen" here shown wfil
enable anyone TO get the rings in with
but little trouble.
The fence is made of oak or pine
planks. which are nailed on close
enough together TO prevent the escape
of the smaller hogs. Hogs for ringing
are driven into the pen, and when one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
ICE JAMS.
Threaten Trouble in Wisconsin -
Cause FlOods-Bridges i'm
Danger.

Milwaukee, April Is. - A Journal
dispatch from Marinette, Wis, says;
The main river is very high and is ris-
ng rapidly, and serious danger is APP
pretended. Ice jams IS to 20 feet high
nave formed near Quimlessec falls, at
Sixty islands, and at Grand Rapids.
The flats are all flooded. The bridge
IF the 500 road, near Pembine falls, is
n danger of being carried away by
ce. The Pike river and other tribu-
aries have overflowed their banks and
ire raging torrents. High water on
he Menominee has just commenced.
ce jams are forming in many streams
md water is flooding miles of coun-
try
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

Miss Susan Wymar. teacher in the
Richmond school. Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DIR. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na She says: Only
those who have suffered with sleepless-
ness from over-work in the school-room,
such as | have, can know what n bless
ing it is to be able 10 find relief by
spending n couple OF dollars for some
Pe-ru-na. This has been my expert
ence. 4 friend in need is a friend in
deed. and every bottle of Pe-ru-na |
ever bought proved good friend to
me. Susan Wymar
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior St. Racine City. Wis, writes:
Il feel 50 well and good and happy now
that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is
everything to me. | feel healthy and
well. but if | should be sick | will know
what to take have taken several
bottles of Pe-ru-na for female COM
plaints am in the change of life and it
does me good"
Send for a free book written by DR..
Hartman, entitled Health and Beauty"
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, 0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
nnnr. Failure.

Following closely on the heels of the
destruction by fire of the flour mill of
the Alma Milling company, at Alma,
ID. j. Mckenzie and /. =. Hummer, prin-
cipal owners, and subsequent failure of
the company, comes the news that the
private banking house Of l.. Z. Hummer
and Mckenzie has closed its doors on
the suggestion of the state bank exam
iner. The bank owes depositors 100000
and to show for this there is n very
small balance of cash on hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
ON GUARD IN LuzoN.

Slow back and forth. with growing dread
My lonely round pace
The night is quiet as the dead
In some last resting place.
The sad-faced moon. low-hung. immense,
Seems falling from the sky.
Afar the silent ghostly tents
In martial order lie.
OFF shore huge bulking on the tide
Gray ships or battle creep,
While fiery-eyed about them glide
The dragons of the deep.
Strange whispers float from each retreat.
At every sound ! start.
And heavy fingered moments beat
A tattoo on my heart.
Where.e I look each object takes
Some foreign shape and grows
Upon nay vision till II breaks
To twenty quickened foes.
With noiseless feet across my path
They leap to crouch and gibe,
Their horrid faces black with wrath.
An unknown, spectral tribe.
Midnight! AIRS well"' The hollow cry
Sounds doleful as a knell.
Post nine" ] hasten to reply,
Midnight. and all is we'll!
To fight when cannon cheer the strife
And steel to steel is laid
To die red-soled with dews of life,
BY worthy foeman's blade
To flash one lingering look along
A ragged, charging line,
The last faint prayer battle song
Would such death were minei
But here to feel the sudden sting
OF towards steel-to lie
A staring. crook'd deserted thing
God! what a death to die!
A night bird far within the wood
For sudden gladness sings;
81 fear not, for the Lord is good
Through all the silence rings.
And in that song hear a prayer,
Low, solemn, trusting, clear,
OF one who's doing picket there
For me on picket here.
Still back and forth alone l pace,
Bot when the hour tell,
/ see her pure. uplifted face,
And know that all is we'll.
Charles Eugene Banks, in Chicago Int
Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
rl,e HoteI I'D the Fnture.

Hotel Clerk Yes, ma 'am, ours is the
only hotel in the city with all the sleep
ing apartments on the ground floor.
we have the offices in the basement, the
dininr-room on the second floor and
she kitchen and servants quarters still
higher.
The Guest-Haye you an elevator2
Elevator. ma'am? Certainly. We
have four of EN-; all on the first floor
and all running sideways. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

SHEEP AND THEIR CARE.

Fifty sheep make good flock to keep
together.
Sheep kept on wooden floors will have
ill-shaped hoofs.
If the eve has weak points select a
ram that is strong in those points.
Breeding ewes ought to be kept by
themselves, so that they may not be
under any unnecessary excitement.
If eve has weak lamb, be sure to
put her and her lamb where the lamb
cannot be harmed by stronger ones.
Would you cross the Shropshire on
thoroughbred Merinos? asks CORE
spondent. No. We would breed one
Or the other Western Plow-
man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
IMPROVED RAIL FENCE.
IL Cannot Settle, BE Pressed Over to
Either Side, Nor Pulled Apart
Very Easily.

The plan of setting stakes X-fashion.
and of laying the rails in the angle be-
tween them, is unwise, for the reason
that the rail is not properly supported.
If the ground is soft the stakes are
pressed downward constantly. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Big Fire In Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 1S.-Two large
factories and several minor plants and
buildings went up in smoke in about
two hours Wednesday afternoon. The
loss aggregates 100000, and several
acres were swept clean. The fire
started in the dry kiln of the Choate-
Hollister Furniture company, four
story frame structure, which was de-
stroyed in half an hour. The flames then
spread to surrounding plants. The
Choate-Hollister Furniture company
lost on factory and stock 1925, 900. j. A.
Barnes, owning the Star foundry ma
chine works, lost $4,000 on buildings
and machinery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
mig Profit in Rape

Perhaps no single crop, outside Of the
usual grain crops, has given SO much
satisfaction as that of rape, and espe-
cially is this so where it is grown for
the feeding of sheep. Flockmasters
who have sown few acres Of rape dur
ing the past year report the most sat.
isfactory results from its feeding; and
we look for much larger acreage to
be sown this year. We would advise
anyone who has few sheep to feed
to SOW at least one or two acres of rape.
ard note carefully the results Of such
feeding this sar.-Prairie Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Ground to pieces.

Joseph Jones, aged 20, night operator
at Beaver Dam Junction, threw him
self under moving freight train and
was cut to pieces. 1t was his second day
there, his home being at Randolph. He
wrote two letters and set the signals to
block the train before he went out to
end his life. One letter is to his mother,
Mrs. A. L. Jones, of Minneapolis, and
one is to Mrs. John Roberts, of Ram
dolph
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

A serious stabbing affair occurred in
Ashland. Two tramps entered the sa-
loon of John Jerold and refused to leave
when ordered. .Ierold attempted to
eject them forcibly, when one drew a
knife and stabbed him in the breast.
Jerold tainted and fell and the tramps
started to run, but were captured out
side the doorway Jerold's wound is
serious, but he will likely live.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Fatal Explosion.

Three men killed and five injured is
the result of a boiler explosion in saw
mill located about eight miles east of
Chippewa Falls. The mill was a small
one owned by George Straight. The
dead are: John Brisnois, sawyer; Will
liam Olson, sawyer, and Lem Wilcox,
foreman. Engineer T. A, Briggs and
four others were injured, two fatally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
KIIIed by a Train.

In a railroad accident Robert Frenzel,
of Oallfeld and Mrs. 4. Kettler, his
mother-in-law, were instantly killed
and Mrs. Frenzel seriously injured. The
party had been shopping and were re-
turning home in closed carriage. The
vehicle was driven across the Wiscon-
sin Central track just as the Chicago
train approached. The occupants were
hurled 80 feet and the carriage reduced
to SDlinterS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

The body of Peter Mckinney, of Turtle
Lake, was found in a dccomposed state
in the mill pond. \ letter from the sol
diers' home, Milwaukee, was found on
his person, inclosing free transporta-
ton to the home. The body had prob
ably been in the water for several
months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Eire IN nshknsh.

Two large factories and several minor
plants and buildings went up in smoke
in about two hours in Oshkosh. The
loss aggregates 100000 and several
acres were swept clean. The fire start
ed in the dry kiln of the Choate-Ilollis-
ter Furniture company, four-story
frame structure, which was destroyed
in half an hour. The flames then spread
TO surrounding plants. The Choate-
HOLSTER Furniture company lost on
factory and stock $l25.ooo. j, A. Barnes,
owning the Star foundry machine
works, lost $50, 900 on buildings and ma
chinery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

What do you think Of this wireless teleg
raphy?"
81 think it's one Of the worst things that
ever happened. It's an imposition, that
what it is. Pret.y soon it'll be so that tbs
man who goes into the woods 10 miles from
the nearest postoffice for the purpose Of
getting away from his business may re
ceive message at any moment calling
him home to attend to something that, in
case if had gone wrong in his absence, he
could have blamed somebody else for. =
Chicago Evening News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
mo- HoId Three summer Conferences

Milwaukee, April 17.-Niiss Annie NJ.
Reynolds, general secretary for the
worlds committee, London, England,
addressed the international Y. w. c. A.
convention on THE Relation of the
International Committee to the Worlds
Committee" There will be three sum-
mer conferences of the Y. w. c. A. this
year, one in Mortified, Mass. another
in Ashefeld, N. c., and the third in
Lake Geneva Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

Now. said Bunker. Il can once more
face the world an honest man. The last Of
my debts IS outlawed Philadelphia
North American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Rea.on for Itr ceierltx.

His Wife-It only takes a snail "a
days ard five hours TO travel mile.
Her Husband Yes. but a snail does
not have to wait and see If its hat is on
straight STRAY Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
HIS OLD YELLOW ALMANAC.

left the farm when mother died, and
changed my place of dwellin'
To daughter Susies stylish house, right
in the city street,
And there was them, before l came, that
sort of scared me tellin'
How / would find the town-folks' ways so
difficult to meet.
They said I'd have no comfort in the
rustlin fixed-up throng,
And I'd have to wear stiff collars every
weekday right along.
I find I take to city ways just like duck
to water,
like the racket and the noise. and never
tire of shows:
And there's no end of comfort in the man
sion of my daughter,
And everything is right at hand, and
money freely flows;
And hired help is all about, just listenin'
for my CALL
But 1 miss the yellow almanac off my
kitchen wall.
The house is full of calendars from attic to
the cellar;
They're painted in all colors, and are
fancy-like to see.
But just in this particular I'm not mod
ern Teller,
And the yellow-covered almanac is good
enough for me;
I'm used to it, I've seen it round from boy
hood to old age,
And l rather like the jokin' at the bottom
of each page.
| like the way the 81 stood out to show
the weeks beginnin
In these new-fangled calendars the days
seemed sort of Mixed
And the man upon the cover, though he
wasn't exactly winnin
With lungs and liver all exposed, still
showing how we are fixed;
And the letters credentials that was writ
to Mr.. Aver,
I'VE often, on rainy day, found readin
very fair.
l tried to find one recently; there want one
in the city.
They toted out great calendars in every
sort of style:
I looked at 'em in cold disdain, and an
swered em in pity:
I'D rather have my almanac than all
that costly pile
And though l take to city life, I'm lone
some, after all,
For that old yellow almanac upon my
kitchen wall
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in the Century
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

A man gets just what he kicks for at a
boarding house In many homes, man Is
less 1ortunate.-Atchlson Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
In Ring ParIance.

Miss Fox-Papa, why does young man
give his fiancee diamond ring
Mr. Fox-Oh. that's the forfeit he puts
up 10 insure fight Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

The greatest trouble in everyones life is
something he never had.-Atchisca Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
Planning in February.

The Farmer in the Southwest does his plant
ing ut a time when the North is covered with
snow and ice
II you interested IN securing home In country
where done the year around write for
free copy Of the handsomely illustrated pamphlets HOMES
IL THE SOUTHWEST. GLfMPsEs, and others. They de-
scribe the country along the ST. j. SW Ry IN Arkansas
and Texas. and viii help you find better place 70 locate.
Address y. ". I.aBE L VI E. g. y. a T, A.,
st. L. S-W. By.. 700 Equitable Building ST. Louis, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20
CLEANSING THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY DLSPELLWG
COLDS AND HEADACHES, PREVENTING EEVERS,
OVERCOMING HABITUAL CONSTIPATION PERMANENT

perfect freedom objectionable quality and substance and its ac
weakening
used they pleasant to the taste
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-20

The century plant is a case Of age befor
beauty. Golden Days.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21
$3.50 to IL: 1890 to 2.

Jew " 49, A. soV w e agSeFfs..sz. 3 TE
Your subscription Tor The Appeal Is
due for the first quarter under tho
present management, and as The Az
peal is the oldest and best paper In
the Northwest we kindly ask our sub
scribers to please pay our collector one
quarter years subscription.
Mrs. V. Parker entertained In hon
or of Rev. Mrs. Lena Mason at 1896 e.
10Th St. Among those present were:
Rev. and Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. John Neal,
Mrs. Sellers, Mrs. Lilland, Mrs. a..
Scott, Mrs. Sadie williams and Master.
George Seller.
q Geo. w. Nelson, the East Side drug
gist, is keeping IN line with the prog.
ress Of the age, inasmucn as he is Inn.
proving his store by the addition OF an.
elegant up-to date soda rountain, from
which he promises viii be drawn a
sparkling soda, second to. none IN the
city. When you are out wheeling give
him a call. IS . ..5 tss
Mr.. w. NJ. Jenkins. the well known
hotel man Of Minneapolis, has leased
the flat No. Second street north and
has remodeled and refurnished it with
all modern improvements. It is stu
ated in q, desirable location, being one
block from the Nicollet. house and
three blocks from the West hotel. The
rooms will be let to those who desire
neat and comfortable rooms &C reason
able rates. Call at No. 9 Second street
north, first fiat for W. N. Jenkins, pro-
prietor
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

49, . -sH p ~
!. bar in London nineteen have Oriental
names.
California roses contain 20 per cent
more perfume than those grown in
other states. .. vs.. '
s Pennsylyania's silk industry amounts
to $2,00O,0oo annually, an increase Of
80 per cent since 1895.
baltimore has the largest negro pop
ulation OF any city in the country. It
Is estimated to be about 1926, 900.
One day recently there were 1O6 car
loads of watermelons on the railroad
tracks in Pittsburg. The cars con-
tanned 100000 melons.
IS In Switzerland a milkmaid gets bet
ter wages If gifted with a, good voice.
because it has been discovered that q
COW will yield one-fifth more milk IL
soothed during milking by melody.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

ilIN Ne ms.
OOINGS IN AND ABOUT THE
GREAT FLOUR CIT
Matters Social. Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are % Happen
Among the PeoplS q the city on the
Falls.
The Appeal Office is now located Ii
Room No. 500 ONEIDA Block.

The Appeal Office is now located In
Room No. 500 ONEIDA Block.
Mr.. John sterkes has accepted a Sit
uation at the Albemarle Club. 81
Hon. J. Frank wheaton has opened
his law ofice, No. 600 Oneida Block.
Mr.. James Douglas and wife left. for
their home IN st. Louis after spending
the summer at the Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Scott entertained
last Tuesday at dinner Rev. r. 10. Ware
and Mr.. Young of St. Louis, Mo.
The ladies sof Pilgrim Baptist
church are preparing to give their an
nual fair during Thanksgiving week.
Mr.. w. w Tucker left last week
with party and will spend few
weeks hunting in North and South Da-,
-kota. st.5.,5%
"A number of St. Paul people attend
ed St, Peters church Sunday and help
ed to raise the days collection of
.$37.6O. .s=
The pupils Of the Pilgrim Baptist
Church Of St. Paul will be filled Sun.
day morning by Rev, R. D.. Ware Of
Minneapolis. v,
Communications or items Of news
intended for publication In The APP
peal will receive attention if left at
West Hotel Drug Store.
The Appeal is mailed to most OF
the homes Of the people Of the Twin
Cities, and if you wish matters to reach
these homes you must publish them in
the Appeal, 600 Oneida Block.
DIR. R. S. BROWN. Physician and
Surgeon. Office, rooms 1856 Reeve
building, 40S Ndcol1et avenue: telephone
54S. Residence, 1889 Portland avenue;
telephone 317-L south. Office hours:
$3.50 to 1902 to $3.50; Z to $50. Sundays,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

with quiet wit and humor, together with
much valuable information. It Is dedi-
Gated to his wife, Of whom he says: 'Who
has been not only encouragement but in
spirahon." There is a peculiar charm
about the style of the authors writing
which makes one feel he was listening to
an oral presentation of the subject mat
ter. And, as Rev. Noah Lathrop' says Of
the book, in a PREDATORY note, 1T reads
to me as though it had been prepared for
+, oral delivery, and think he might do
we'll to deliver it in that manner"
THE APPEAL takes great pleasure in
commencing the work as very pleasing
and Instructive.