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A WRONG IMPRESSION.
He Heard a Steam Thrashing Outfit
and Thought 1t Was u Train
Coming for Him.

IT don't believe in the theory that
ones hair can turn white from fright,
and I'll tell you why" said the man who
constantly travels about. last fall
business called me to small town in
the northern part of the state. found
when / arrived there that the party /
wanted tosee lived not far from the rail
way station, and that the best way to
reach him was to walk down the rail-
way grade; so I started down the track
with the expectation of seeing my man,
finishing my business that had with
him and catching the next train home.
Il had not gone far when l came to a
long railroad bridge over river, and
very foolishly started across without
looking to see if there was any danger
of train coming along. When l had
reached the middle of the bridge I was
startled TO hear loud blast from a
whistle at my back. I shall never, as
long as live, forget what happened
the next few minutes. Iknew from the
sound that the train was almost upon
me, and without losing moment by
looking back l started as fast as I
could for the opposite side pray
ing that might reach it in safety.
Three times fell between the ties
to the damage of my clothes and skin,
but picked myself up and dashed on,
expecting that the next moment would
be my last. I felt my breath and
strength giving out as neared the end,
but nerving myself for a supreme eff
fort reached the end, and then giving
up rolled off the grade and lay gasp
ing and painting in ditch of water,
silently thanking my Maker for my
safety.
''Finaly it dawned upon me that it
was time that the train was passing.
I got up and looked down the track.
No train was in sight. I rubbed my
eyes and looked again with the same
result. Then heard the whistle again,
and the mystery was explained and I
sat down on the end of a tie and said
things that I haven't been sorry for
since.
'The whistle heard had come from
a steam thrashing outfit that was in
wheat field nearby. AS my hair didn't
turn white am inclined to think that
there is nothing that can turn it white
except old age."-Detroit Free Press.
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TWO QUEER WOUNDS.
Spanish bullets mt the Battle
of San Juan.

my messmate, the surgeon, told
me of two queer wounds" said the re-
turned Cuban campaigner, land if I
did not know him to be truthful man
who had seen the wounds with his own
eyes, I would not believe the story.
He said late in the afternoon of the
day the hill was stormed a man came
up to the hospital tent and said: Doc
tor, am shot through the neck The
doctor supposed a glancing shot had
left it's mark on the side of the neck,
but he told the man to take off the
bandage in which it was bound, think
ing he would see if the wound was
clean. To his utter establishment he
found the man had been shot, the bull
let passing through the neck from
side to side. He said he could hardly
believe his eyes, and several other
surgeons were called to look at the
wound, but it was there without ques-
ing to death. The wound was dressed
and the man made to lie down. Next
morning the wounded man asked leave
to go back to the firing line, saying
he felt fine and wanted another crack
at the Dagoes.' He was kept in the
tent another day and finally was al
lowed to join his company, and is so
far as 1 know alive to-day. The sur
geon told me a bullet could not pass
through a mans neck in that way
without killing him once in 10000
times, and had he not seen the man he
would hardly credit the story being
true.
'sThe other wound was equally odd.
A man was brought into the hospital
who, while in STOPPING position, had
been shot in the back by a sharpshoot
er, the bullet entering the back be-
tween the shoulder blades and COM
ing out into the mans mouth, knock
ing out two of his front teeth. The
man carried in his hand the teeth and
bullet when he arrived at the hospital.
lie did not die, strange to relate. The
bullet had sufficient force to pass into
the throat, up and out into the mouth
and knock out the teeth and did not
iniure the throat badly. That wound
was marvel. Enquirer.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"Ah, parson, I want to take my gold
with me- said dying deacon to his
pastor. ''It might melt,' was the con
selling reply.-Ohio State Journal.
A woman whose pastor asked after
her health replied, dolefully: 81 fee
well, but I always feel bad when feel
well, because know I'm going to fee
worse afterward." Boston Christian
Register.
''I'll not allow you to dictate to mel
cried the angry ex-typcwriter. no.
replied her husband, YEARLY. II sup
pose relinquished that right when
married you."-Philadelphia North
American.
Affable Country Doctor Ito former
patient) "And how are you, Mrs
Miggs? By the way, your son got into
some sort of trouble little while ago
I hope he got out OF it all right" Mrs
Miggs-" e were 'ung."-Phil Mays
Winter Annual.
Mamma" said little Bessie, just after
attending services at church, ''are PEG,
pie who sit in the middle aisles wickedel
than those at the side?" "Certainly
not, dear. Why?" Because the
preacher preached only to them."-
Cleveland Leader.
Biggs-''What was the amount Of
your doctors bill?" Riggs-"Two hun.
dred dollars Biggs-''Two hundred
dollars! That's too much" Riggs
"But he saved my life, you know
Biggs-"Yes, know; but 5000, man
that's too much. "s9sIpetroit Journal.
Observation-Disclosures this, dear? II
looks like section of corrugated grind
stone" Wife-"That, John, is some
thing you've been longing for eve1
since we were married. I visited thu
old homestead to-day, and on an out
of-the-way shelf of the buttery found
this moroccan. It's pie your mother
made, John. Try it, love. It's of the
vintage of 's2.''-Boston Courier.
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An All-Ycnr Resort.

-NIH 7HE1eH CUT 1NV"UTHs
The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations.
Through Slcepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative Of Frisco Line.
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Some people enjoy any weather but The
kind prevailing.-Chicago Dispatch.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-03-15
As eyer. thy friend,

When catnrrh has reached the chronic
stage, of course it has gone beyond the
reach of all local remedies. Nothing but
a systemic remedy can reach it. Peruna
is the only remedy yet devised to meet
such cases. Peruna eradicates catarrh
from the system. Itdoes it's work quiet
ly, but surely. It cleanses the mucous
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FOR M|DDLE.AcED WOMEN.

Two Letters from Women Helped Through
tho "Change of Life" by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM When 7 first
wrote to you I was in a very bad con-
dition. 1 was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said
had bladder and liver trouble. had
suffered for nine years. Doctors failed
to do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, my health has improved very
much. I will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great blessing to them
as it has to me. "-Mgs. GEO. Fl. JUNE,
9O1 DeKalb Ave-, BROOKLYN, N, Y,
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Relief Came Promptly

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I had been
under treatment with the doctors for
four years, and seemed to get no better,
I thought would try your medicine
My trouble was change of life, and 1
must say that l never had anything
help me SO much as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Relief
came almost Immediately. 1 have
better health now than ever had. 1
feel like new woman, perfectly
strong. I give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Compound all the credit, and would
not do without her medicine for any
thing. have recommended it to
several of my friends. There is no
need of women suffering so much for
Mrs. Pinkham's remedies are sure
cure" - MAHALA BUTLER, Bridge
water, Ill.
Another Woman Helped
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM took Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
during change of life and derived great
benefit from its use. MARY E. JAMES,
1s6 Coydon St., Bradford, Pa.
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John Evans. South Wabash, Ind,

membranes of the whole body. It pro
duces regular functions. Peruna re-
stores perfect health in a natural way.
No one should neglect to procure one
of DIR. Hartman's free books on ca
tarrh, sent to any address by The Pc
runa Medicine Company, Columbus,
Ohio
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-03-15
Flat Comfort.

Mrs. Flatte-What do you suppose they
are leaving LOAF of ice down at the door
for?
the fiat with, isn't it?-Detroit Free Press.
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MRS POLLY EVANS, 4 LIFELONG FRIEND PERUNA.
My fe polly Euans) she feels entirely cured of systemic
caat of Oeny years standing. SIZE nearly of My
excellent medicine: Perana directed and feel thankful 70 tie
7ueue cured her of Ia GRIPPE upant to tell thee
there has been great deal of Pna used here last qvr. Pruna
not need prasiag tells ITSELF We and do recommend to
anyone that is afflicted qvAh catarrh.'
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CHAPTER III.-CoNr1SuEp.

DR.. Morton looked up anxiously as
Stanton entered his office little later.
His face was deathly pale. Without
noticing the physicians extended hand,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

snow foot deep and with blizzard of
wind sweeping around us, We poured
icicles on the fire. The water seemed
to almost freeze as il left the nozzles.
We had an awful time with the hose,
too, for il was almost frozen. And If
the water hadn't been running through
it very fast it would have frozen in
the hose. We saved the walls, but that
was all. 1t was impossible to save any
thing else. The wind helped the flames
and completely baffled all of our efforts.
If it hadn't been for the bitter cold and
the terrible wind we might have done
better. We certainly worked hard
enough.
There were three other notable fires
in which cold weather prevailed against
us and our work. Wallis opera house
burned down. 1t was on the corner
of Ninth and Louisiana avenue. close
to Pennsylvania avenue. The site has
since been occupied by Ford's theater,
and is now the common vaudeville play
house. That was an awful night of
hard work in winter weather.
Then there was the burning of Lin
coins hall, the home of the Y NJ G. A.
That fire occurred in midwinter and
kept US hard at work all night, but it
went up in smoke. Some of the firemen
succumbed to the cold and were obliged
to give up. There were many frozen
fingers and toes and ears. and some of
the men never recovered from the eff
fects of the work of that night.
IN the winter of 1856 the National
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
ARIZONA'S GAIN.
Census shows Increase of 1919 Per
Cent. I'm Population in
Decade.

The census bureau has made public
the returns of population for the terri
tory of Arizona. The population of the
territory in 1900 is 122,212, as compared
with population in 1890 of 5000. This
shows an increase during the decade of
62, 592, or 1O4.9 per cent. This large in
crease is due in part to the fact that
there were 2S.469 Indians and 154 other
persons, or total of 2S,623 persons, on
Indian reservations, etc, in Arizona.
who were specially enumerated in 1890
under the provisions of the census act,
but were not included in the general
population of the territory a that cen
sus.
The population of the territory in
1870 was 9,65S, and during the ten years
from 1870 to 1880 it increased 30,7S2, or
1857 per cent, giving a population in
1880 of 40,44O. The population in 1890,
as given in the report for that census,
was 5000, representing an increase
during the decade of 9,1s0, or 47.4 per
cent. The population of Arizona in 1900
is more than 10 times al large as the
population given in 1870, the first cen
sus taken after its organization as a
territory in 1863.
The total land surface of Arizona is,
approximately, 1920 square miles,
the average number of persons to the
square mile of the censuses of 1890 and
1900 being as follows: 1890, 0.5; 1899, 1.
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SUCCESSFUL AIRSKIP TRIAL.
Coun Won ZeppeIen's Invention
Proves to BE q Remark
able One.

Count Won Zeppelen gave his airship
another trial the other afternoon at
Friedrichshafen and achieved notable
success. After rising the airship re-
manned poised at height of 600 meters
for three-quarters of an hour. Ii then
made series of lacks and performed
sundry turning maneuvers, after which
it was steered against the wind. 1t
finally headed toward Immenstadt.
where the inventor landed after a trip
that lasted about an hour.
The king and queen of Wurte mburg
witnessed the trial from the deck of
a steamer.
The airship carried four persons be-
sides Count Zeppelen. When it rose the
wind was from the northt asst, blowing
at velocity of 3h yards per second.
When the airship had attained height
of 400 yards it described a circle. and
then drove with the wind in generally
circular direction for about six miles.
II then again described circle, after
which it made Roadway against the
wind. which was then blowing with in
creased velocity. Eventually the air
ship descended with grent ease and
steadiness into the lake and was towed
TO shed.
The experiment was successful. Its
stability. equilibrium and steering
powers were excellent. 1t is generally
agreed that considerable progress has
been made since its first ascent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15

growing almost as soon as the leaves
are attacked, and as result the crop
is practically worthless.
This blight may be held in check
by the application of Bordeaux mix
ture. This is prepared and applied as
follows: Pour into a 50-gallon bar
rel IS gallons of clear water, then
weigh out six pounds of crushed
bluestone or copper sulphate, and after
tying it in a piece of coarse sacking
suspend the package just beneath the
surface of the water by means of a
string tied to a stick laid across the
top of the barrel In another suitable
vessel, such as a tub or half barrel,
slack four pounds of fresh lime. Slack
the lime carefully by pouring on small
quantities of water at a time, the OBJ
ject being TO obtain a smooth, creamy
liquid, free from grit. When the lime
is Stacked add sufficient mixture to
make 25 gallons. As soon as the blue
stone is dissolved, which will require an
hour or more, pour the lime murk
and bluestone solution together, using
a separate barre! for the purpose, and
stirring constantly to effect thor
ough mixture. 1t sometimes happens
that sufficient lime is not used, and as a
result the foliage may be injured. To
be certain that the mixture is safe, hold
steel knife in it for two or three min
utes, and if the polished surface of the
blade shows a copper-colored tinge add
more lime, but if it stays bright the
mixture is fit to use.-Farmers' Review.
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GOOD IMITATION OF SURF.
1t Was Only the HousemRid's Broom
ON the Stairs, How
ever.

so you have gone out on the north shore
to live, have you, old mani! said North
side young man to friend who had gone
with his family to kenilworth to spend
the summer, relates the Chicago Chronicle
Eyes, we have taken house for the sum,
mer close to the edge Of the lake and tel
you il is bully immense. 1t is great, for the
old man has improved in health out there
till he is getting as frisky as schoolboy;
He said before we moved that If he could
only get where he could hear the surf when
he woke up mornings that 1t would do him
a world of good The first morning after we
got there he woke up about five o'clock and
called out to mother, who was still asleep:
" Say, ma, do you hear that surf coming
in on the shore? Isn't that the grandest
thing you ever heard"
MA protested that she didn't hear any
surf and wasn't listening for any. Father
sighed and went to sleep again, lulled by the
music of what he declared was the surf.
The door of his room was open and he SIM
ply heard the swish Of our little housemald's
broom over the carpet downstairs. She gets
up early every morning to do the front
rooms and her broom makes the finest INT
tation OF the surf you ever heard.
"Now, if pa wakes up when it ism sweep
ing day and kicks because there isn't any
surf on ma Just steps to the speaking tube
in the next room and tells Martha to sweep
up a little surf and father is soon asleep
again
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
THE FREAK PUMPKIN.
Shrewd Yankee Farmers Have
Turned 1t Into an Ever-Increas-
ing Source of Income.

The modern farmer is learning to
take advantage of the weaknesses of
nature, says the New York Mail and
Express. One of these weaknesses is
found in the lordly pumpkin. Bruise
growing pumpkin and the scar will
never be cleared away, but will show
in the ripe pumpkin in the shape of
delicate little yellow warts. Starting
with this principle, some shrewd Yam
KEGS have made their pumpkin farms
valuable.
After the melons get good-sized and
prove that they will be fine ones the
farmers go into the patch and with
sharp stick scar them so that when
they are ready for market their happy
faces bear. in words of warts, legends
like these: Eat me at Smith's;" Smith
will make pies of me soon;" Browns
pies are the BEST" Jones pies are de-
licionsi" you can eat me inside"
The willy farmer hauls these warty
fellows to market, and. calling Smith,
Jones and Brown from their respective
restaurants, shows the strange freak of
nature. OF course a sale is made on
sight, and the pumpkin lies at the front
of the restaurant for few days to as
tonish passers-by until il must be made
into pies to save it. Then the farmer
discovers another freak pumpkin, suit
ably marked, to replace it. Fancy
prices are to be paid for these pump
kins, and stony patches that would
never pay taxes in any other crop pro-
duce wealth in pumpkins.
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The Nickel Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone number Of changes 2 the
method of serving meals in dining cars. many
leading roads are now serving from cards
a-la-carte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan OF en-;
joying anything on the bill Of 5, fare and q
recent Years the American Club" meal has
come to the front, by which guests NAV
choose from a dozen or more bills OF fare
neatly arranged in booklet form, ranging IN
price from IS cents to Sl.OO Inns ia5teI
plan is adopted by the Nickel Plate Road on
it's through express trains between Chicago,
New York Civ and Boston, except on the
dining cars of that line, choice may %
made from various club menus, or a Sc,
lection NAV be made from them all, at
the price of the higher In fact, it is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, ana that
its combination dining car meals IS an ex
elusive advantage to patrons OF the Mckee
Plate Road
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-11-15
CHEAPER THAN A FUNERAL.
He Concluded to Pay the Doctors
Bill as an Economical
Move.

A well-known North Dakota magistrate
tells the following story, for the truth OF
which he vouches: AT a small town in the
state there were two doctors, one OF whom
had a great reputation for the cures he ef-
fected, and the other was not believed to be
much good" Thefavored doctor found his
services in great request, but as payment
was not always forthcoming he made rule
that a certain class of his patients should
pay in advance.
One winters night he was reused by two
farmers from hamlet ten miles away, the
wife of one of whom was seriously Ill. lie
told them to 90 to the other doctor, but
they refused, saying they would prefer his
services. "Very well, replied the medico,
"in that case my fee is ten dollars, the money
to be paid now.
The men demonstrated, but the doctor was
obdurate, and shut down his window. lie
waited, however, 70 hear what they. won
say. "Well, wha, will we do now asked
the farmer whose wife was i'll. And the re-
ply that was given must have been as graf
flying as it was amusing to the listening doc
tor. 1t was: m,
II think you would better give 1t. The
funeral would cost you more"
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PROMISED TO OBEY HER.
How a Sharp Minister Got the Better
of Smart Bride
groom.

The groom entered alone and said conf
dentially:
"Do you use the word obey in your mar
riage service, Mr. -
NO" said the minister, relates the Wom-
ans journal, Il do not usually"
''Well," said the expectant benedict. II
have come to ask you to marry me now,
and want it used
Certainly" replied the other, ''it shall
be DONE" and presently the couple stood
solemnly before him.
James r" said the clergyman, do
you take this woman to be your welded
wife,"
Il do
'fDo you solemnly promise to love, honor
and obey her so long as you both shall live?"
Horror and rebellion struggled with the
sanctities of the occasion on the bride
groom's face, but he ehokingly responded
II do, and the meek bride decorousy prom
ised in her turn.
After the ceremony was over the bride
groom said excitedly aside to the grave
minister:
"You misunderstood me, sir, you mis-
understood me- | referred to the woman s
promising to obey.
"Ah, did you, indeed?" serenely answered
his reverence. "But / think what is good
for one side is good for the other, don't you?
And, my friend, it is my advice to you to
say nothing more about it, for as an old
married man | can tell you you'll have to
obey anyhow"
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careful picking of AppIe-.

The fruit should be loosened by
raising upward and not pulled off, as
is usually done, and with varieties
that cling tenaciously. raise the apple
and give it a half turn at the same
time. Lay carefully in the basket or
receptacle used, and when placing in
a barrel or box handle with care, in
fact just as tenderly as you would
eggs, thereby preventing bruising or
puncturing of the skin by the stems.
Apples for home use should not be
placed in the cellar. but in dark,
well-ventilated building, until freezing
weather approaches. and those intend
ed for market should be put upon the
ground under the trees, TO remain a
week or more. and then barreled. All
bruised ones are then readily discern
ible anG may be thrown out for evap-
Grating or other use.-Farmers' Voice.