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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

annual convocation of the Chicago
Theological seminary in the First Con-
gregational church, and when Presi-
dent DR.. J. II. George, who conferred
the degree, came to Miss Fenshaw he
remarked, with much feeling: "This
shows what a woman can do"
Florence A. Fensham is a native of
East Douglas, Mass. When she was
very young her family moved to AL
bany, N. Y, where she was brought
up. At an early age she showed IN
usual mental ability. This spirit was
fostered by her parents, who gave her
every possible advantage. In this
country she has been a student at Cor
nell and at Harvard, afterward going
abroad to study in the University of
Edinburgh and afterward studying
theology at Mansfield college, Oxford,
under DR.. Fairbairn.
After completing her course of
study at Oxford, Miss Fensham went
to Constantinople, where she occupied
the chair of biblical literature and
comparative religion in the American
college for girls in this oriental city.
She also holds the important position
of dean of the college.
This college for girls is the out
growth of high school founded in
Constantinople in 1871 by the woman's
board of missions for "the thorough
education and Christian culture of
girls in the orient" The growth of
the school was so rapid and it's work
so important that the institution was
incorporated as a college by the legis-
1ature of Massachusetts, in 1890. In
1894 an imperial trade was granted the
college by Abdul Hamid H., assuring
its permanency by the official recogni-
ton of it as an educational institution
in the Turkish empire.
Miss Fensham has thrown herself
heart and soul, into her work, in which
she is a great enthusiast.
''The object of our work." she ex-
planned, sis to give the higher Chris
tian education to the oriental women.
Our students number from $50 to 200,
in which Is nationalities are represent
ed, Bulgarian, Armenian, Greek, He
brew, American, English, Turkish, AL
bantam, French, German, Italian, Rus
sian, Hungarian, Roumanian and Aus
tralian. The language of the college is
English, and the facility with which
these eastern girls acquire it is really
remarkable"
During the whole period of her
study at the Chicago theological sem
mary, Miss Fensham held the "high
honor scholarship" which is awarded
to the attainer of 95 per cent. in every
branch of study. 1t is a remarkable
and noteworthy fact, however, that
this scholarship has never before been
bestowed, Miss Fensham being the
first to hold it. She will leave Chicago
in few days for three months rest in
Gus labors in the orient.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
INLAND TRAINING STATION.
Provision Made by Congress for Ma
val school Somewhere Along
the Great Lakes.

Notwithstanding the determined
fight made against providing for
naval training station on the great
lakes, this legislation has been en-
acted, and as the naval appropriation
bill went to the president, it con-
tained an item making provision for
a naval station in the west. The sec
rotary of the navy is directed to APP
point a board composed of naval Of
ficers, whose duty it shall be to select
on the great lakes a suitable site for
a naval training station.
Having selected site, If it is located
on private land, the board is directed
to estimate the value and ascertain
as nearly as practicable the price for
which it can be purchased, and to make
a detailed report to the secretary of
the navy, who is directed to transmit
the report to congress with recon-
mendations.
In order to defray the expenses of
the board an appropriation of $4,000
is made. This amount becomes avail
able Immediately, and before the sum
mer has ended the board will visit
Chicago to look over the field.
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OFFER TO ASTRONOMERS.
Michigan Professor Proposes to Eau
Tighten Them on Certain Points
at So Much Per Head.

A remarkable petition was received
the other day at Washington from
Prof. Theodore Munger, of Rochester,
Mich. that attracted much attention
among members of congress. 1t was
addressed to Representative S. w.
Smith, of Michigan, and he secured
it's reference to proper committee.
The petition states that Prof. Munger
"knows and understands how nature
turns the EARTH" and he agrees to ex-
plain it to the world provided he re-
ceives five cents from each astronomer
in all nations who teach astronomy.
He understands that $50, 900 has been
offered for anyone who can deter
mine why the gyroscope top makes
such peculiar moves"
Prof. Munger, who announces that
he has been a student of science for
so years, guarantees to develop some
entirely new principles, especially in
explanation of the gyroscope top.
kicks against this petition will be
considered a hindrance to the cause
of science" is the warning sentence
which closes the petition.
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teetotum, which you will find spins
easily, and your apparatus is complete.
Suppose we want to find out if a
trimming really matches some dress
material; all you have to do is to cut
circular piece of the material four
inches in diameter, make hole in the
middle of it, and put the longer por-
ton of the pencil through this, wheE
it will be fiat on your cardboard disk,
to which you can secure it by small
pins. Cut a small piece of the trim
ming, about three-quarters of an inch
square, and fix it on the edge of your
disk (see Fig).
You have now only to set your tee
totum spinning and watch the result.
If the material you are using had a
pattern, that pattern disappears, and
in place you get the general shade of
the stuff, and the same with the trim
ming, so that if the two exactly match,
the two shades will be the same: but
if they do not, you will perceive
lighter or a darker ring at the edge of
your disk.
If again you wish to learn if two ma
terials, each composed of a variety of
colors, will harmonic, proceed in ex-
actly the same way, and the predomi-
nant color in each will give the shade,
and you will at once be able to ascer-
tain if they clash. In the same man
ner you will be able to see if one single
color will $50" with mass of others
in way pleasing to the eye.-Girls'
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

Very Useful for Matching Trimmings
and Dress Goods and for Har-
monizing COIOrs.

How many girls there are, and for
that matter men and boys as we'll, who,
without going actually color-blind,
yet seem to lack the power of judging
whether certain colors blend, or
whether two colors, or combinations
of colors, will harmonic when placed
in juxtaposition. For instance, to an
inexperienced and not specially
trained eye it is no easy matter to say
whether trimming will match a ma
terial in which, perhaps, seven or eight
colors are employed in various proper
tions, or what is the dominant color in
another material that consists of
medley of colors. The following lit
tie device, which is only homely adap-
tation of toy to be purchased at most
places, took my attention at once, as
I recognized in it an aid to supply a
want I had long been conscious of.
Take an ordinary piece of cedar pen
ell, from 31h to four inches in length,
cut to a point; secondly, circle Of
cardboard, with a diameter of about
four inches, and, having made hole
in the center of this, thrust the pencil
through it until the point is about an
inch below the cardboard; with a lit
tie gum or drop or two of sealing
wax you can secure the disk to the pen
Gil. You have now kind of top OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
MARCONI'S MACHINES.
Giant Transformers and DynRmCS
Completed at Montreal for Send
ing of Wireless Messages.

One of the most interesting cleo
trical tests ever made in Canada was
performed at the workshops of
Thompson & Co., Montreal which firm
has built the dynamos and the two big
transformers for the Marconi station.
These are the highest voltage trans
formers ever constructed in this coun-
try. Aside from few long-distance
electrical systems in the western por-
ton of the United States no occasion
for the use of such powerful machines
has arisen anywhere.
The test was weird performance.
The transformer, which contains over
30 miles of wire, was built to have APP
proximately capacity for increasing
the voltage of an electric current hav-
ing voltage OF 1000 and amperage
of 20 to current with voltage of
10000 with an amperage of one. When
the connection was made the trans
former was tested to 10000 volts,
more than double its specified capac-
ity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
SAVED THE BABY,

New Providence, Iowa, July 9TH
Little Helen Moon, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Moon,
of this place, had narrow escape
from death.
Her mother noticed she seemed to
be very clumsy and complained when
she was rocked. Her limbs and face
were bloated badly.
A doctor was summoned but she
got no better. He said she had Kid
ney Trouble in the worst form.
Two other doctors were called in
and they agreed that there was very
little, if any, hope. She was bloated
all over, her eyes being completely
closed and her abdomen bloated UNI
til it was purple.
They bought six boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and she commenced to
improve at once. She had used nine
boxes before the Dropsy was all
gone. The treatment was continued
and now she is as well as ever.
Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved
the little ones life.
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THEN AND NOW.

A crumbling fort o'erlooEs the plain
Where iron hail and leaden rain,
With thunder of artillery,
once wrought wars work. of misery;
Yet over me while musing there
Such calm was brooding. and the air
From breath of roses was so sweet,
i thought of swords to plowshares peat
Kline were seen grazing without fear
over the sIoping green-sward near,
And resting when the noon had come
Meath oaks that faced the lannon's boom
Which crimsoned many a trampleo cloo'
Now daisies fieck with snow that soa'
While white doves coo unframed within
Redoubts reared for the battles din.
Grim parapets no longer frown
Upon a pent, beleaguered town;
The greater city in its might
And pride guards the dire conflicts site;
Sweet homes with comely lawns are seen
Growing historic heights serene
In grace and beauty, safe apart
From tumult of the busy mart
Nor is the fame forgotten here
Unto the heart devout more dear
Than grandest mansion wealth rears nlgh
But shrining poor mortality
While on that day of all the best,
Thrilled strangely once by the behest
To arms, the scene is OF release,
Old foes now friends in vows of peace.
In this sIow-erumbling fort l see
Type of o fray waged bitterly,
Vet whose remembered cup of woe
Is yielding to times tidal now;
Though its dead heroes borne away
Whether in blue, or III the gray,
Claim their due share of votiVe bloom
often as doth the Maytime come.
~ r. Boies. in Springfield (Mass0 Re-
publican.
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A group of army officers was talking
over experiences at the Grand hotel
one evening lately. There was also
naval officer and two or three civilians
in the group. The naval officer had
told of going to sleep in church at
Annapolis, dreaming that he was fall
ing out of a buggy, and awakening to
find that his dream came near enough
the truth to net him ten demerit marks
THAT makes me think of an episode
at one of the western army posts some
years ago." said F. G. Stevens. of Oma-
ha, one of the civilians. IT was not one
of the victims, but [ had the story from
one of them. The captain at this post
was religious man, and every Sunday
he sent all the prisoners in the guard
room to church. The chaplain was
very long-winded, and the prisoners
rebelled. They finally succeeded III
getting a board of investigation to
look into the matter. The board de-
cided, after due investigation, that this
part of the punishment was not allow
able, in that it was not only unusual,
but also cruel" THAT viii do for
civilian" laughed the officers. and two
of them left the hotel for the theater.
N Y Tribune
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THE LITTLE CYCLOPEDIA.

An average-sized pineapple yields
nearly two pints of juice.
Weather forecasts have been pub
lished i'll London dailies since 1879.
Eighty thousand people live within
the danger radius of Mount Vesu-
vius.
Elephants killed SO persons in In
dia last year out of 22,393 killed by
wild beasts.
There are 1900 statutes in British
statute law. Thirty volumes are
yearly added to the Law Reports.
There were last year 1890 1mmi-
grants into Canada from the United
States, as against $4,000 from Brit
ain.
The Canadian government has APP
propriated $4,000 to build a barbed
wire fence along the boundary be-
tween Montana and the Dominion
from St. Mary's lake to the Sweet
Grass hills.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

The Dismal swamps are alive with
bears.
England's budget deficit will reach
e27,000,000.
South Carolina has 10000 operatives
in cotton mills.
Some New York restaurants now
have smoking rooms for ladies'"
No less than 1S5 species of butter
flies are found in Mexico and Central
America.
Electricity has increased the power
of sea coast lights to that of 3000,-
600 candles.
The average wages of women in
France are only about one-third those
of the men.
Before a Chinaman can quit Austria
liza he is compelled to register and
leave his photograph.
The Chicago ministers are going to
begin crusade against the slaughter
of pigeons in trap shooting.
The freight charges for hauling an
thracite coal from Pennsylvania mines
aggregates $40,00O,000 year.
Three-fourths of the earth's surface
can not be cultivated, owing to noun
tain ranges, swamps and barren fields.
Genoa, Venice and the Papal states
were the first countries to establish
national debts. That was in the 18th
century.
Venezuelan coffee planters get only
one-third the price they used to be-
fore Brazilian overproduction ruined
the market.
The prince of Wales private study
at Sandringham is one of the small
est rooms in the palace, and is lighted
only by a single window.
After two years test of an auto
mobile for army use in Austria there
was a saving of $2.915 over the con-
veyance drawn by horses.
There are 15 cities containing more
than 10000 Negroes with total popu-
lation of 100000 Five of these cities
exceed 10000. namely, Washington,
with S2,702 Baltimore, with 1929;
New Orleans, with 77,714; Philadel-
phia. with 62,613, and New York, with
60,666.
Charles Bellamy, q fireman, In IL
years of faithful service, has Travelled
6O6,S40 miles and shoveled 32,501 tons
of coal on the way. He never lost
trip or received scratch through ac-
cident. Railroad men say that it is
case of physical endurance never
equaled.
Secretary Long has directed that
hereafter an explanatory note shall
be inserted in the naval register in.
dicating the fact that Rear Admiral
Melville is carried as an additional
number in grade by reason of his
meritorious services in the Arctic re-
gions.
Electricity has infringed on the
sphere of Indian coolie labor. 1t is
made to work the punkahs with much
better effect than the coolies do or
can. The question that troubles the
Indian government is what is to be-
come of the natives who are 1ncap-
able of any other work.
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WOMAN WINS DECREE.
Miss Florence A. Fensham, First
Woman Bachelor of Divinity in
Congregational Church.

When Christianity and the Christian
church were given to the world the
promise was: "Your sons and your
daughters shall prophecy" This ideal
of Christian womanhood has been a
long time in evolving. Modern condi-
tons, however, make it increasingly
possible for women to follow the
CLEAN" where it may lead. The num-
her who have been led into the min
istry of the church is vet small, but
more and more are the Scriptures be-
ing verified in this respect.
Miss Florence A. Fensham, of Con-
stantinople, Turkey, has achieved the
signal distinction of being the first
woman in. the history of the Congrega-
tional church to receive the degree of
bachelor of divinity. This honor has
just been conferred upon her at the
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TWO TALES OF TACT
How a Couple of Bright Women Man
aged to Smooth Over Two I'm
fortunate Situations.

Henry LOOMS Nelson, in his articls
in the Century, on Washington So
ciety, tells these anecdotes of the
capital as representative of the light
and shade of official life:
Madam said an old diplomat at
his own table, II have some bonbons
here from Paris. They have medal
lions of the potentates of the world,
and I have had your rulers face
stamped on one of them. Is it not
a good likeness?" And he handed a
chocolate to the woman on his right,
who, for reasons of her husbands,
did not like the new president.
ssWe have no rulers in this coun-
try" said the gracious guest, throw
ing the chocolate under the table.
The hosts attention had been at
tracted elsewhere, and he did not see
the insult, but he was made aware
of something by the silence which
followed. However, before he could
know what had happened, young
woman's voice said to the butler:
won't you find that bonbon which
Mrs. c. dropped? l want to look
at it."
One day delighted and awkward
new statesman was taking tea at
the house of a clever woman, and
was suddenly plunged into terror,
agony and shame by the humiliation
of the delicate and costly Sevres cup
from which he had been drinking;
but before his palate was dry or his
tongue responsive to the scared
mind, his hostess broke it's mate, say
ing to the servant as she did so:
Never put these cups on the table
again, Smith; they're too brittle for
use"
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His IMPRESSION.

ST have often wondered what would
do if I should find burglar in the
house." said Mr.. Meekton's wife. 81
don't think I'd faint"
No." answered Leonidas. 81 am
sure your presence of mind would not
desert you. And if you can remember
some of those talks you rehearse to
me, I don't know what mightn't hap
pen to the burglar. Washington
Star
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Little Ethel, a Columbus ive-year-
old, recently hear her mamma say that
there wasn't a match in the house
That night when the mother heard
Ethels prayers the little girl conclud-
ed by saying: "And please, bod, send
us box Nv matches. Amen"
why do you ask God for matches,
Ethel?" asked the parent, in surprise.
"Coz," replied Ethel, didn't Aunt
Ruth say that matches wuz made in
Heaven ?''-Ohio State Journal.
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stoning Raisins Made Easy.

To stone raisins keep the fingers
moistened with cold water and the
seeds will not cling. Some people
prefer to pour boiling water over the
raisins and let stand short time,
when the seeds are eaiIy pinched cut
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Homeseekers, Tickets to the West.

Homeseekers can buy excursion tickets
via the Great Northern Railway to points
in Manitoba, Montana, Washington and
the West, at about one fare for the round
trip, on first and third Tuesdays of July,
August, September and October.
Tickets and information from all railway
ticket agents, or #. /. Whitney, G. z. Il L.
A., st. Paul, Mimi.
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Proof on Tan.

Clara-Was it a case of love cn her
part, do you think?
Maude-It certainly was. Why, she
gave up position paying a salary of
SIS week to marry him and he is
only getting S10.-Chlcago Daily News.
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The best lubricant for the organs of
the throat is said to be pineapple juice
1t is also said that people living in
countries where the cone-shaped fruit
is grown never suffer from bronchial
affections
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DeIightfuI Eastern Trips.

The Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern Ry.
has Just issued new summer book, Lake
Shore Tours showing a selected list of
eastern resorts, with routes and rates.
Copy win be sent on application to G. +.
DAILY, Chief A. q. P. A, Chicago.
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Hoot. Mon, and BE, wise.

BY its persistency of face repose, the
owl gets a great reputation for wisdom.
But whoever heard Of an owl doing wise
thing? Moral: If the conversation is too
deep for you, look owlish and boot occa-
sionally-Washingto Post.
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Homeseekers, Excursions.

Great Northern Railway sells homeseek-
ers' tickets, ST. Paul or Minneapolis, to all
points West. including Montana and Wash
fngton. on the first and third Tuesdays OF
July. August, September and October, 1902.
Rate, one fare for the round trip.
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up?" Jim-"To-day's the first time out of
doors for three months" Bill-"What was
the matter with your" Jim-"Nothin'.
But the magistrate wouldn't believe it,
London Tt-Bits.
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The JOY of RcIier.

Casey-You're lookin' purity bad this
mornin' but We seem happy enough.
Cassidy-Indade OF am. 1t makes me
feel great to think av the turrible toot'ache
Oh had lasht noight.
'tPhwy sh'd thot make yez so happy?"
Because OF haven't got it this moornin',
thot's phwy. '-Phiadelphia Press.
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Round Trip Homeseel<ers' Excursions tn
the West.

The Great Northern Railway sells home
seekers tickets to Manitoba, Montana,
Washington and all points in the West, on
first and third Tuesdays of July, August,
September and October, at rate of about
one fare for the round trip. Information
from all ticket agents, or f. I Whitney, g.
F. & T. A., St Paul, Mimi.
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Things OverIoaked.

What the world needs just now is
a physical training course that viii
recognize the dish pan and the wood
box.-Alchison Globe.
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Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet At all Druggists, 25c; Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
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One way to avoid fatal mistakes in dis
tinguishing between mushrooms and toad
STOOLS is to confne your operations to
parsnips Chicago Daily News.
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A little knowledge is only dangerous
when one is contented with it-Ram's
Horn
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Look out for the man that let's you do
all the talking. Globe.
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He who gives up the smallest part Of a
secret has the rest no longer In his power
Richter.
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SPECIAL SEA SHORE EXCURSION.
Lake shore q Michigan Southern
Kuf1NYRY.

From Chicago July Itch. $l8.UU Tor the round
trip to Atlantic City, Cape May, Ocean City
and Sea Isle City. Stopovers allowed at
Niagara Falls, at Westield and Sandusliy
for side trips TO Chautauqua and Put-in-Bay.
Tickets good via boat between Cleveland
and Buffalo if desired. Full information
at City Ticket Office, $50 Clark ST., or by
addressing G. f. DAILY, Chief A. G. 2. A,
Chicago