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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-20
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THE WOMAN AT HOME.
Ter influence In the Chief and Es-
KentiaI Thing i'm Making Family
Life Perfect.

There is no pace where the graces Of
true womankind shine out more con-
spicuously than in the common daily
intercourse Of the family. Patience,
gentIeness, tender sympathy, love and
forbearance here come into play with
a force and influence felt in no other
place. Here those virtues, which have
their source in the Divine nature, find
their most congenial atmosphere. Let
them be lacking, or any Of them, and
the harmony is broken, and peace and
Joy depart. 1t is not to be understood
that the happiness of the family re-
lation does not also depend in large
measure upon the character of the hus-
band and the father, but we insist
only that the influence of the wife and
mother here is the chief and most es-
sential thing. The home is, primarily,
what she makes it. 1t is her domain,
her throne of power. If she chooses
TO neglect her duties at the behest of
society, or because of other outside in
terests, the home suffers from her alb
sence, and the family loses all that
charm and brightness which her pres
we apprehend, in these days Of prog
ress and reform particularly in the
matter of "woman's rights" of under
valuing the influence and character OF
the family life. 1t is sometimes talked
of as matter of small consequence in
comparison with that sO-caI1ed wider
sphere outside of home duties, to which
many are inspiring. But let the
truth be emphasized, that the mothers
of to-day hold the levers of the worlds
tomorrow. Let impurity, discord and
dissension enter the homes of the
people, let the family life be corrupted,
and disease and death will fasten itself
upon the vitaIs of the republic, and its
days will be numbered. Domestic hap
piness underlies national strength and
prosperity, and the nearer we approach
to the ideal home the less we shall have
to fear for the future. - Leslie's
Weekly
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In San Francisco $40 Cinnamon are
employed in factories, making under
wear for women and children. Girls
are totally unable to compete with
them.
The tail feathers of the fediwah, a
rare member of the bird of paradise
family, are the most expensive known,
and the only tuft existing in England
is valued at $4,000.
The first year of the new century
was an all-around record breaker for
the farmers of the United States. The
entire years surplus Of the products of
field and farm sold abroad amounted
to no less than $500, 100000.
At the opening of business on July
81 the United States treasury had in
its possession the largest fund of gold
held by any nation in the world and
the greatest ever owned by this gov
eminent, the amount being 1904 ,354,-
279.
The biggest hole ever dug in solid
rock is the second wheel pit of the
Ma CARA Falls company, which is 463
feet inches long, 1781a inches deep,
and 1912 inches wide. The rock changes
in character four times from top to
bottom.
The first canal lock built in Amer
lea is preserved relic near the pres
ent site of the 500 canal. 1t was built
by the Northwestern Fur company in
1890. 1t had lift of nine feet and a
depth of 21A feet. During the war of
1912 it was badly wrecked
President Roosevelt is poor dress
er. He has no time or inclination to
give to the study of clothes. His figure
and carriage are hard on clothes, any
way. Fifteen minutes after he has put
on a new suit it is pulled out of shape
and wrinkled all oyer.-N. Y. Press.
The minister who in 1901 claimed the
record with reference to the grand to-
tai of marriage and funerals, connect
ed with long minister's life, is Rev.
j. M. Haughey, of Mason City, 80 miles
south of Pekin, III. During his career
as preacher, period of some 40
years, he has married 1857 couples and
conducted $500 funerals.
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BE CLINCHED IT.

Erie, Kans., Feb. 17th.-In July of
1900, w. Fl. Ketchum of this place was
suddenly seized with violent pain in
his back. He says he supposed it was
"stitch" and would soon pass away,
but it lasted five months and caused
him great soreness, so that he was
barely able to keep out of bed. He be-
came alarmed and consulted a doctor
which only increased his anxiety and
did him no good.
A friend who had some experience
advised him to use Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Mr.. Ketchum began with six
pills day and in a week was well and
the soreness all gone. However, this
did not satisfy him for he says:
81 thought I would clinch the cure
with another box and I did. I have
had no recurrence of the trouble since
and as this is over a year ago am
thoroughly convinced that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have completely cured me-"
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NEW AMERICAN SINGER.
French Critics Say That Bessie Abbott
Pickens Surpasses the Inn
mortal Patti.

Bessie Abbott, the American vaude-
vile actress who left the stage four
years ago to study for the opera on the
advice of Jean de Reszke, has just made
her debut as a grand opera star in
Paris, and has created a great COM
motion in music circles there. Her
Juliette is described as the most per-
feet ever sung in Paris, not excepting
even Patti. The critics are unequivocal
in their praise, and the success of the
former vaudeville actress in grand OPP
era is assured. Miss Abbott is a
member of the Pickens family, of South
Carolina. She went on the stage seven
years ago as one of the three abbott
sisters" and for three years sang 81
Don't Want to Play in Your Yard" and
other popular songs, which were first
sung by her. She has beautiful face
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-20
PRIMES Don,t Need Soaking.

Miss Parloa is the authority for re-
versing the long-cherished tradition
of most housekeepers that prunes
should be soaked several hours, or
even over night, to prepare them ac-
ceptably for cooking. Instead, this
well-known expert teaches that the
fruit should be washed carefully in
tepid water and allowed to stand in
it two or three minutes to swell.
Wash in second water and put on
at once in a saucepan with 11a cup
fuls of cold water to one cupful of
prunes. Simmer slowly for 21s hours.
No sugar is needed, as, cooked in
this way, the natural sweetness of
the fruit is brought out. Other dried
fruits need soaking.
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and figure, and, in America, was the
favorite of the three sisters.
Great teachers, such as Manouery,
Julians and Figure, accord warm and
earnest praise to the young American.
Manouery says: ''Miss Abbott is the
best Juliette [ have ever heard. More
over, with the exception of Patti, she
is the only prima donna who has ever
been able to render the part as written
in the original score. That is to say,
Miss Abbott sang the score of Juliette
in G., which requires her to put her full
voice on high d, the attack of which
was absolutely perfect. 1t should be
remembered that neither Melba nor
Eames ever attempted to sing the score
of Juliette in G, but did so in f, a full
tone lower than Miss Abbott sang it"
Pierre Gailhard, the director of the
opera, states: SIN my opinion Miss Bes-
sic Abbott is the most perfect Juliette
that has ever sung in Paris, and in
saying this do not even except Patti.
Miss Abbott's compass is most remark
able, ranging from B below the line to
G above the line, or high g."
After Miss Abbott completed the first
phrase of the score of Juliette at the
opera Gailhard ran up to her and
kissed her on the cheek and exclaimed:
"My dear child, your triumph is as
sured."
Miss Abbott replied: 'Why, I have
scarcely begun to sing yet" Gailhard
rejoined: 30, you have won the ear of
the public, and you are success now,
no matter what you may do
After the performance Gen. Porter,
the ambassador, wrote her a note stat
ing that it was the most remarkable
debut he had even attended. Among
those who expressed themselves most
enthusiastically and most unequivo-
cally in admirati of Miss Abbott's
voice is James Gordon Bennett, who
is of a disposition not easily moved
by music, but who has surprised his
friends by his keen, accurate and
eager praise of the young American
singer.
AS much inaccurate information has
appeared in French papers in regard
to Miss Abbott it may be stated that
she was born at Riverside, in northern
New York, the country seat of the
Pickens family, of South Carolina, and
on her mothers side is a grandniece
of the late Archbishop Benson, of Can
terbury, and traces her lineage from
the Abbotts of Abbottsford. She was
educated at a convent and at ST. Johns
private school in New York city. Jean
de Reszke, whom she met in England,
persuaded her to give up ballad sing
ing and study for opera.
Miss Abbott says her success is due
to her teaching under Nine. Freda Ash
forth and M. Fidele Koenig, chef
de chant of the Paris opera.
Capoul gave her lessons in stage
department.. To sum up, the YER
dict of Paris is that Miss Alb
bott's success is assured, and the only
thing she needsis to study the dramatic
side of her profession, which at pres
ent is her weak point.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-20

Pe-rr-na is known from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. Letters of con-
graduation and commentator testi-
flying to the merits of Pe-ru-na as
catarrh remedy are pouring in from
every State in the Union. DR.. Hart
man is receiving hundreds of such
letters daily. All classes write these
letters, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor
artisan, the clerk, the editor, the
statesman, the preacher-all agree
that Pe-ru-na is the catarrh remedy
of the age. The stage and rostrum,
recognizing catarfh as their great
est enemy, are especially enthusiast
tic in their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect
health must be entirely free from
catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh uni
versal; almost omnipresent. Peru
ma is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning of
catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure
colds, is to cheat catarrh out of it's
victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures ca
tarrh, but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with this
great remedy for coughs, colds and
so forth.
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps 1T con-
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EASY FANCY WORK.

chief, is shown at Fig. 2. Three or
four-inch wide stiff satin or lowered
ribbon is used. Fold together so the
two ends will extend beyond the CEN
ter 80 inches. Turn back ends, hem
and stitch again one-half inch above
hemming for a draw. Use narrow rib
bon for draw strings.
A cork protector for the large
wooden needles so much used in knit
ting shawls is Fig. 3. A brass ring a
little smaller than diameter of largest
end of cork is crocheted full with c
in a pretty shade of green silk or
silkateen. Make four rows of C,
then change silk to color of flower
desired. Be careful now to make work
fit cork. In fifth round after every
other S c, ch Is or more if longer pet
ais are liked, and catch with c in
next stitch. Do the same in every
succeeding round; if too full, make
loops in every other round. After
completing a round, go back and fill
each loop with C. Leave few rounds
in center of top plain, making them
with yellow silk and also narrowing
a little to fit cork. Connect the two
corks with inch-wide green ribbon a
little longer than needles.
Six bags in one Gig. y for sewing
saves mixing of spools and the many
articles that so constantly tangle in
the work basket. The bottom piece
is a hexagon of stiff cardboard covered
with Powered silk or silkateen, the
edges overhanded together. and to
each of the sides is attached a small
bag whose width is the same as one
side of the heSagon. The small bags
are made of the same material lined
with a contrasting or harmonizing
color. Places are made for draw
strings and each bag is drawn up sep
arately with two lengths of baby rib
bon tied in little bow at both ends
Orange Judd Farmer.
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SIMPLE FANCY WORK.
low to Make Number of Little Ar
ticIes for the Dresser and
Travelling Bag.

Fig. 1 shows very convenient little
article for use in travelling, and it is
also ornamental enough for my lady's
dainty dresser. 1t is called handker-
chief press and is made of two pieces
of stiff cardboard four inches square,
covered on one side with silk of a solid
color and on the other with a pretty
Powered pattern. Wadding and sachet
powder are used. The coverings are
overhanded together and the two COW
ers are held together with an elastic
band covered each side with inch
wide ribbon stitched together on the
edges. Twice the length of elastic
should be allowed for the ribbon COW
ering, that it may be quite full. Sew
a graceful bow of the ribbon on the
top.
A double bag, one side for opera
glasses and the other for the handker-
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Patriotic blood.

Out in Cincinnati there Is an Irishman
who, like MANY other good Irishmen, is
firm in his loyalty to his native land One
morning not long ago he was at work near
the top of a telegraph pole, painting it a
bright green, when the paint slipped and
splashed on the sidewalk. A few minutes
later another Irishman came along He
looked at the paint, then at his country
man on the ladder, coming down the pole,
and inquired, with anxiety in his tone:
"Doherty, Doherty, hov We had him
orrhage" -Youth's Companion.
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The Rest Army in the World.

The American army is the most effective
organization in the world. The men are well
fed and well paid, but these alone will not
make good soldier. He must have steady
nerves and strong constitution. To fight
disease it is also necessary to have the same
requirements. If you are weak and nervous
you need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at
once. 1t will steady your nerves and cure
Indigestion, heartburn, dizziness and con-
stipation. Try it.
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The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail
way Co. has issued a beautiful Calendar
in six sheets 12xl4 inches, each sheet hav-
ing ten color picture of popular actress
reproductions of water colors by Leon
Moran. The original paintings are owned
by and the Calendars are issued under the
Railway Company's copyright. A limited
edition will be sold at 25 cents per calendar
of six sheets. Will be mailed on receipt of
PRICE,. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
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Thought "stumiclx. Rude.

The disadvantag the social worker
has to overcome in diffusing scientific
knowledge among the less enlightened
are well illustrated by an incident
which recently happened in one of
the East side settlements. After much
difficulty and considerable explanat ion
a class in physiology had been started.
The parents of the children who at
tended the settlement classes regarded
the new class with considerable suspi-
cion and doubt. But for some time, by
skillfulavoidance of dangerous ground,
the class work was carried on success
fully. At last the functions of the
stomach were considered.
The day after the first lesson on the
stomach one of the little girls brought
a letter to the teacher. This letter,
which bore the marks of labored and
strenuous composition, was as fol-
lows:
Dear Teacher: Pleas don't teach
Lizer eny more about the stuffins of
her stumick 1t amt necessary, be-
sides its rude."-N. Y. Herald.
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Ha Gnessed Wrone

historian / right in presuming
that it was your passion for strong
drink that brought you here?
Say, boss. guess yer DON
know dis joint. It's de last place on
cart I'd come ter if wuz lookin' fer
booze.-Judge.
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Test for Indigo Blue.

To guard against impure indigo blue
test it. Make solution of it in water
and add to it some soda. If it turns
reddish it is prussian blue and to be
avoided, for it is a compound of iron
which becomes decomposed by the
contact of soap and soda and makes
iron molds.
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Got Them All at Once.

Sue Brette-I see it stated that if the
eggs were equally divided among the in
habitants of the country, each human be-
ing would get al.
Foote Light-Gracious me! I got that
many one night while on our tour out
t!-Yonkers Statesman.
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Busy ON More Important Details.

Alphonso-G wendolyn, why are you so
cruel as to keep me waiting for an an
swer? It is now ten minutes since l asked
you to be my wife.
/ was simply choosing my bridesmaids
Stray Stories.
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seemed to Need IT More

'eWhat are you doing here?" said the
woman to the tramp that had got over
the wall just in time to escape the bull
dog.
MADAM" he said, with dignity, 'I did
intend to request somethin' to eat, but
all I ask now is that, in the interest of
humanity, you'll feed that dog."-Stray
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multiplication and Division.

Rodrick- This is a wonderful country
for arithmetic.
Van Albert-Think so?
eyes. They make two one at Niagara
and one two in South Dakota. Chicago
Daily News
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One Way to Learn.

GLOW can I find out whether she loves
me-" unused the lover.
''That's easy" answered the small boy,
who had accidentally overheard him.
"How?"
kiss her. If she swats you, it's all off;
if she doesn't, it's all right. Chicago
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The man who attends strictly to his
own business may have less business to
attend to, but it will pay him larger dlvi-
dends.-Christian Endeavor World.
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Florida Excursions via Virginia anG
Carolina Winter Resorts

and Charleston Exposition, Hot Springs,
Old Point Comfort, Southern Pines. For
Information address W. E. Conklyn, N. w.
T. Agt., Chesapeake and Ohio Ry., 234 Clark
St., Chicago.
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You like your own way. Ever occur
to you that possibly other people like
to have their own way ?-Atchison Globe.
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Some people seem to think they can
make long story short by telling it over
again. indianapolis News.
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Landseekers Excursions

to Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Good farm and stock lands cheap. No tor
nadoes or heavy winters. For pamphlets
and excursion rates address w. E. Conklyn,
r.. W. P. Agt. G. & o. Ry., 234 Clark St.,
ChioaU0 -
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The longer we know man the more
things we find out about him that we never
should have suspected. -Indianap News.
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Everyone is accused of eating too much,
as joke. But it's no joke.-Atchison
Globe
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Her Father-'FYou must never see my
daughter again" Gawley-"Well, I'd just
as lief do my counting in the dark. Phil
adelphia Record.
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How My Throat Hurts! why don't you
use Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds-N: w.
Samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. IL, l9OO.
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PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot, streak or give your goods an un-
evenly dyed appearance.
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A mans signs usually overshadow his
earthly troubles Chicago Daily News.
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STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SALEM, May 9, 1898.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Column
bus, o.:
Dear Sirs-I have had occasion to
use your Pe-ru-na medicine in my
family for colds, and it proved to be
an excellent remedy. / have not had
occasion to use it for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
Tt will be noticed that the Gov
ernor says he has not had occasion
to use Pe-ru-na for other ailments.
The reason for this is, most other
ailments begin with a cold. Using
Pe-ru-na to promptly cure colds, he
protects his family against other
ailments. This is exactly what every
other family in the United States
should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in the
house. Use it for coughs, colds, la
grippe, and other climatic affections
of winter, and there will be no other
ailments in the house. Such families
should provide themselves with a
copy of DR.. Hartman's free book,
entitled "Winter Catarrh." Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
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Stops the Cough and Works OF
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price25c.
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JUDGES AND JURIES.
According to This Authority The1
Relations Are Not Always the
Most Pleasant.

Tt would be perilous for any ordi-
nary mortal to address a jury in such
language as Mr.. Justice Phillimore
felt compelled to use at Carmarthen.
ga Juror" says Mr.. Oswald, in his
well-known work on "Contempt of
Court twill be protected from insult
in the same way as a Judge" Even
counsel must be careful of the atti-
tude they adopt toward a jury. Mr..
Oswald refers to a criminal case in
which the foreman of the jury sew
eral times interrupted the counsel
for the prisoner in his cross-exam1-
nation of the witnesses. The counsel
in his address to the jury said: Il
thank God that there is more than
one iuryman to determine whether
the prisoner stole the property with
which he is charged, for if there were
only one, and that one the foreman,
from what has transpired to-day
there is no doubt what the result
would be-" This was regarded as an
allegation that the foreman of the
jury was prepared to violate his oath
to try the case fairly, and the advo-
cate was found guilty of contempt Of
court and fined $40.
Mr.. Justice Phillimore is by no
means the only judge who in recent
wears has come into conflict with
Welsh juries. Lord Russell of Kill
lowen would appear to have been
more fortunate than some of his
brethren on the bench, for his last
utterance as judge was in COM
mendation of the intelligence and in
dependence of Welsh juries. At the
close of the business on the North
Wales circuit in August last year he
referred to the uncomplimentary
things which had sometimes been
said of Welsh jurymen, and remarked
that his own experience justified him
in saying that he could not desire
more intelligent juries than those
who had lately assisted him in the
administration of justice. A verdict
was returned at Carnarvon with
which he did not agree, but Lord Rus
sell did not assume that the jury was
necessarily wrong. 81 myself" he
said. SHOULD have arrived at a differ
ent conclusion, but the circumstances
were of very extraordinary charac-
ter. and [ think that it was quite
possible for intelligent, independent
men to arrive at the conclusion which
the Jury arrived at."-London Globe.