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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Much Ado About an "S."

The printing Of the Bible is the most
strictly guarded work in existence,
fact which appears strange until we
reflect on the mischief an inaccurate
Bible might bring about. The kings
printers and the two universities OF
Oxford and Cambridge give to the
world all the Bibles printed in the
United Kingdom except some printed
by special license. A few years ago
the question arose whether the word
spirit in Matthew iv, 1, and Mark i,
II, should have capital g. it having
been previously printed with a small
one, and, although the word was obv1-
ously wrongly printed, it was not until
after the ruling powers at the UNIVERSE
ties and the kings printers had met in
solemn council that leave was given to
use the capital letter
Nothing sanctioned by authority in
1911 may be changed without creating
something akin to revolution in the
places where Bibles are printed-Liv-
erpool Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
MADE A COCO IMPRESSION.
A Case of Well Developed Nerve,
Coupled with Wit.


A Case of Well Developed Nerve,
Coupled with Wit.
"There is absolute wit in some mems
nerve" said a business man to a re-
porter. MY partner and |, with the
intention of expanding our business,
about year ago decided to send rep
resentative through the south. We
looked over the field carefully and
finally picked out young man who
was possessed Of good address and
who, we felt sure, would do the work.
HE had been convivial in former
days, but his department had been
such for year that it made us feel
confident he would do the proper thing,
He was given $500 for expenses and
was started out on the mission. 1t was
the understanding that he was to make
daily report Of his efforts.
1.-TWO months passed by, and we new
er heard from him. We telegraphed
repeatedly to different towns that We're
on his itinerary, but not word could
be learned regarding his whereabouts
Finally one day a hurried telegram
collect, came. 1t read:
I am not selling many goods, out
nm making a fine impression. Wire
500 quick
''The nerve of the fellow got our
nerve, and, do you know, we wired him
the 500, and afterward he made good.
We have never asked him what he did
during the two months, and he has
never preached the subject to us. Ii
was the wit that pleased us."-Wash-
ington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
FARGO.

Assessor Hanson has been around.
Winslow Hawley has purchased
new top buggy.
Miss Gertrude Browell has closed
two months term of school in
district No. s, town Of Ellsworth.
Miss Browell has given excellent
satisfaction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ellsworth, Jr.,
were visitors here Sunday.
Frank Hurst and family were
over from South Fork Sunday.
Isaac Beers recently erected new
windmill at Geo. Browell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Schoonover
attended the Fete Gymnastique at
the Falls Monday evening.
Geo. Browell has had his resi-
dence repainted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

The common flea leaps 200 times It's
own length. To show like agility
man six feet tall would have to leap
distance of 1000 feet. The cheese
mite is about one-quarter OF an inch
in length, yet it has been seen to take
the tip of it's tail in it's mouth ana
then, letting go with jerk, to leap out
of a vessel six inches in depth. 10
equal this a man would have to jump
out of a we'll from a depth Of la feet.
2 And equally strange things are found
among the plants and vegetables. A
well known student of nature once
tried the growing force of squash.
When it was eighteen days old and
measured twenty-seven inches In cir
conference, he fixed a sort Of harness
around it, with long lever attached.
The power of the squash was measur-
ed by the weight it lifted, the weight
being fixed to the lever. When 1t was
twenty days old, two days after the
harness was fixed on it, it lifted sixty
pounds. On the nineteenth day it lift
ed 5000 pounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Verdi and His Admirer.

Verdi was once travelling in the same
railway carriage with General Tour
non, commander of the Ravenna dis
trict They got into conversation,
which soon turned on the subject of
music, and the general, who did not
know his companion, expressed most
enthusiastic preference for that Of It
ally. 81 can hardly go so far with YOU"
replied. the other. "For me, art has no
frontiers, and I give German music
the preference over Italian"
Indeed, sir" said the general testi-
ly. For my part, would give all the
German operas in the world for one
act Of 'Rigoletto.'"
"You really must excuse me from
following you any further on this
ground" replied the composer, blush
ing little. II am Verdi"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
MARTELL.

Mrs. Andrew Ilendrickson re-
turned To Grand Forks last Monday
Mrs. Thompson accompanied her as
far as St. Paul.
Hans Semb is entertaining a
nephew from Dodge Co.
Drusilla johnson returned last
Thursday from three weeks visit
in Saltwater.
DR. Harding and Gerhard For
syth went up to Kinnickinnic fish
ing last Sunday.
Mrs. H. O. Harris and her two
little boys of Baldwin are. visiting
her mother, Mrs. E. O. Bonsness.
Henry Ga>man and his 5, Leon
went To River Falls to take in the
circus last Friday.
Mrs.M. Jennings and children at
tended the circus in Ellsworth
Thursday.
Gustav Thompson and a gentle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
A COOL RECEPTION.
1T Was Not Surprising, Though, L
View of the ExnIanation

1t Was Not Surprising, Though, In
View of the Explanation.
Letters of Introduction are not inva-
riably serviceable. For one reason,
they may be too frank. Harry Furniss
In his confessions of q Caricaturist"
says THAI when a brother artist was
setting forth on his travels in foreign
climes he was provided with letter
of introduction to a certain British
consul.
The writer of the letter inclosed it
in one to the artist, saying that he
would find the consul most arrant
snob, bumptious, arrogant humbug,
cad to the backbone. Still, he would
probably offer some courtesies to any
one who had a good social standing
and thus compensate the traveller for
having to come in contact with such
al insufferable vulgarian.
On the return of the artist to Eng
land the writer of the letter asked how
he had Jared with the CONSUL
well, my dear fellow" drawled the
artist, she did not receive me very
warmly, and he did not ask me to din
ner. In fact, he struck me as being
rather cool.''
We'll, you do surprise me-" rejoined
his friend. He's cad, as 1 told you
in my letter, but he's very hospitable,
and | really can't understand this state
of things. You gave him my letter of
introduction"
"Why. I thought so; but, do you
know, on my journey home 1 discov-
cred it In my pocketbook. So l must
have handed to him instead your note
to me about himw
The explanation was quite adequate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
(First publication, Jul 5, 1922

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
y Pierce County.
In the matter of the will of Enoch g. Rollins,
deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
taly OH the will of Enoch q. Rollins, q ceased,
late of the city Of River Falls in said county,
having issued to Mary F. Rollins o! the city of
River Falls in said county, the claims and de-
mands Of all persons against said Encch q.
Rollins deceased, will be examined and adj
inSted by the County Court of said Pierce coun-
tx. at the regular term thereof to be held at the
County Court room, III the village OF Ellsworth
in said county on the first Tuesday, being the
second day of December A. d. 1902, and that
until and including the first day OF December,
D 1902 is the timr allowed and limited by
said County Court for creditors OF said Enoch
e Rollins df ceased, to present their claims
for examination and allowance.
Da ed May %. A. ID 1902.
By order of the Court,
OBJ AILFN 7. D. County Julge,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
The Chief Sense.

All the great families of living things
have atdominant sense. We lead our
life by sight and make artificial lights
to render darkness tolerable. But the
creature whom next to ourselves we
prefer, the dog, lives IN a very different
universe. His dominant sense, like that
of many other quadrupeds, is the very
one we most neglect the sense of smell.
The dog win track his master, never
lifting up his head to search the dis
lance; often with hair falling over his
eyes he follows on, not troubling him
self to shake it aside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
BELDENVlLLE.
Strawberries are getting ripe.

Strawberries are getting ripe.
Mrs. Jas. Drake and her father
started last Monday for Pewaukee,
Wis, on a visit to relatives at that
place.
Mrs. Wood started last Tuesday
for her home in Lillydale, n. Y,
but was taken sick at Hudson and
returned on the evening train to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. J M.
Lock.
Pearl Clonts gave party last
Wednesday to number of her
young friends in honor of Miss
sPaulson of Esdale who has been her
guest the past week.
Mrs. Sam Walters and children
from Napoleon, n. D., are visiting
relatives in town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
kINNlC klNNIC.

NJ. 7. Baird and Mrs. Barney have
sold their arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. G ole celebrat-
ed rhe If golden wedding on June 10.
Geo. Fuller, Matt. Bonnes and
Geo. Rattery will erect basement
barns this summer.
We are glad to see Mr.. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Crawford with us again.
Dan O'Keeffe, accompanied by
some friends, came home Saturday
for a short visit.
Mr.. Kidder and daughter of Web
ster, S. D., visited at Fred Craw-
ford's Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs. Neal Reardon to sew for her.
A full attendance is desired.
Hannah O'Keefe's school closed
last Friday.
Mrs. William Purves visited with
Mrs. Elliott several days last week.
Mrs. McNider was here to attend
the Cole golden wedding.
Miss May White of River Falls
visited Mrs. Frank Webster the
first of the week.
Mrs. Oscar Follansbee of Glen
wood is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. L
Follansbee.
Miss Irene Wadsworth returned
from GAINESVILLE, Wis, to-day.
Herman Deyarmond, we are hap
Ply to say, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. t. Eollansbee
attended the golden wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. Gray at River Falls last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Finch of St. Paul visited her
aunt, Mrs. Cole, last week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
KORNA.

Several ladies of St. Annie's lodge
gave a picnic at Frank Faltisek s
last Sunday for the benefit of St.
Martins church of this place. The
total amount made was 500.
Miss Sophia Faltiesek is staying
at home now.
August Haberstich has sold a
horse to Fred Peterson.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
TYLER, daughter,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
ODD CLASSIFICATION.
The Way a Carload of Tramps Was
Designated In Mexico.

Designated In Mexico.
In Mexico the billing of railroad
freight requires a knowledge and pre-
cision which can only be attained by
years of practice. This is due to the
peculiar classification of various artt-
cles and the different rates of customs
duties A case recently occurred which
severely taxed the ingenuity of the
station agent, although he finally sue
ceeded in meeting all requirements.
The town was overrun with rramps,
and the council determined that steps
must be taken to rid the city of them.
1t was finally decided to round them
up and ship them out Of the country.
1t would be too expensive to purchase
tickets, so they concluded to hire stock
cars and ship their tramps as freight.
The cars were procured, and by the
aid of the police the tramps were gath
cred, but then the question arose as to
how the shipment should be designated
on the bill of lading.
The term persons" could not be
used, as it would conflict with the state
law relative to proper accommodations
for the travelling public, and it would
also be in violation of the company's
rules governing the rates of passenger
traffic. Marketable commodities"
would not do, as that would subject
the carload to heavy duty upon cross
ing the tariff zone. Again they would
have to be classified as ''perishable" or
the dispatcher might order the car side
tracked along the line.
But fortunately there is a customs
law which exempts certain kinds Of
curiosities from duty, and so, after
much consideration, the tramps were
billed and forwarded as SO many hun
dredweight of "perishable curiosities-
unfit to eat"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Goldfish.

1t may not be generally known that
there is cruelty in the keeping of gold.
fish. Half of such captives die from
sheer want of rest. AS fish have eyes
so formed that they cannot endure the
entirely wrong place, as is evident from
the way in which they dash about and
go round and round until fairly worn
oI1t
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
NEWS FROM OUR NElGHBoKS.

man friend Of Ellsu orth spent Sun
day at 6. Thempson's.
Mrs. Roche has gone to Ellsworth
to visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody of ellsworth
were the guests of Mrs. Roche last
Sunday.
Nina Forsyth came out from
River Falls Sunday to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs O. For
syth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Annual Meeting United Commercial
Travellers.

Madison, Wis, June 1874, 1902.
For the above occasion the C. St. P.
M. & 0. Co. will sell excursion tick
cts to Madison and return at one
and one-third fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale June IL, 13
and IA, limited good for return until
and including June 16, 1902.
G. w. KRAUTH, Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
HeIninr Him.

Cinder Charley-I told dat lady was
merely tryin' to keep soul an body to-
gether.
Billy Trucks-Wfht did she say?
Cinder Charley-sShe gave me a, safe
ty .-Philadelphh Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
Luck,

I am a firm believer in luck. Why,
some people are SO unluclzy that were
they to travel backward they would
stub their toe.-San Francisco Bulletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

Debt is, like any other trap, easy
enough to get into, but hard enough to
get out OH. w. Shaw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

Rosin has no w ashing properties.
NJ ap1e City Soap contains no rosin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
just Out===Come and See Them!

The Large Line of HATS which
the Millinery Emporium has just
mt on exhibition. PRICES TO SUIT
EVERYBODY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
-And sasL2AG As7JgZoA0~,

papers, for parlor or bedroom, can
be had here at
Ten Cents per Eeif.
There's a variety Of designs in light
and dark colors.
Much handsomer and better pa
pers cost more money, but not a
great deal. Our prices are low for
even the most artistic and richest
goods. The items below will show
our value giving propensltles.
WALL PAPERS FROM
&c TO sLoO A ROLL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12
ALLARD, STEWART co.


imindw o arrived isweekT
ntsof Dry Good p five days
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-06-12

We have just received another lot of laces, in
VAL insertions and edgings, Gallons in serpentine
and medallion patterns.
Silk Applique in black and white; always
something new in this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
coToRADo "a FxcrrrD.

The people Of Colorado are becoming
considerably excited over the Kansas
Colorado water suit in the United States
supreme court, in which Kansas won the
first victory on Monday. The outcome
is of vital Importance TO Colorado more
so than to Kansas. because the Develop
ment Of its arid lands along the Ar-
kansas depends entirely upon securing
water from the river while the land in
Kansas along the Arkansas is valuable
even without the water from the river,
but it will be much more valuable If the
natural flow of the river is unimpaired.
Heretofore the attorneys for Colorado
have been treating the suit in a hippant
manner, but the overruling Of their de-
murrer by the United States supreme
court brings them face to face with a
serious proposition. In speaking Of the
matter editorially the Denver Times
says:
Everything was secure and serene
until the dispute arose between Colo
RADIO and Kansas with reference to the
appropriations of the waters Of the Ar
kansas river Much OF the water Of that
stream is now being appropriated and
much more is expected to be appropri-
afed. Just over the line in Kansas Is a
besreclaimed provided enough water can
be secured with which to doit Kansas
resents a partial monopoly of the water
supply OF this river in Colorado and the
United States supreme court has as
sumed jurisdiction in the case. It has
demanded facts and discovered a de-
termination to go into the case much as
it would into question Of international
law. It therefore behooves Colorado to
set seriously to work in preparing a
case which will command the respect
and confidence Of the court. It needs
no argument to show how much such an
inquiry may disturb conditions which
had been regarded as permanently set
tied and how gravely it may eomplicate
interstate relations. It viii involve the
question of states rights, not on the
foundation for which the southern con
federacy fought but still gravely af-
fecting the authority of the state within
what are recognized as clearly eonsti-
tutional lines in the management OF its
purely internal affairs. It will therefore
open up fundamental questions and
when it is once settled by the supreme
court of the United States it will be set
tied for good. It therefore behooves Cot
orado to be up and doing, for it has
much at stake and the fight which is
ahead Of it wiz be the last it or any
other state win ever have to make in the
same line
At the time the demurrer was argued
in the United States supreme court the
Colorado attorneys thought they were
sure Of winning. The Denver News
printed dispatch from Washington IN
der this heading: Kansas Loser.
Irrigation Case in the Supreme Court is
Probably Won by Colorado But it
didn't come out that way. Colorado has
another guess coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IRON the Atchison GIobe.I
Life is Dleasanter II your friends do
not quarrel with each other.
Some people have to pay as big a.
price to the fiddler as If he were Q
virtuoso.
More wheat is ruined in Kansas every
year than some states can raise in
twenty.
When you are looking at a cross-eyed
person. nine times out OF ten you viii
look at the wrong eye.
IF a man has trouble after he is forty.
he may as well decide that he is sent
up for life. and make the best of It.
There are middle aged ana elderly
people who deserve whippings, for their
own good, as much as children
An elderly lady in Atchison wears
such gay waists that she is liable TO get
her name in THE. Plain Dealer"
If school teachers don't carry safety
valves with them, they are apt to talk
too much; habit acquired in the school
room.
In some towns. such hot election
fight is permitted that the town suffers
like man who is euarreled over by
two women
You may think that lovers can say .
great deal in a look. but have you ever
seen the look two women give each
other who dislike a third?
served at a restaurant looked like a
continent on the plate; now it is a tiny
island in an ocean Of gravy.
One of these days a man who Is IN
trouble win get a club. and heat those
who tell him the darkest hour IS just
before the dawn. and thousands viii
rise up and applaud.
It will no doubt be found that many
women belong to women's clubs. not
for the literary work in view, but for
the chance to shine which is not at
forded a housekeeper except by the
Sapolio route.
After a dog has followed q girl around
four or five days knowing that he can
get bones and pettings by wagging his
tail she begins to say that she has at
last found Faithful Friend: one who
will be True Forever
The ART you see on the first pages
of the magazines, is the sort of thing
you are abused for not devoting mora
time to. It is called the Beautiful.
We saw a striking picture on a maya
zine cover about wear ago: it was the
only one, however, We ever saw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-12
TsN.T rHTs EuNNYP

Hlger r r. DlnneWaAds VINO moved
- 80 ~ .-s.4 is 80.
tionaI advantages. has announced his
intention of removing TO Atchison. In
an Interview. he says: after long ex-
peI1enes WIN Iopeka, ao not con :
:, FAMILY Of children The toSvn IS in i
perpetual quarrel about something, and
the best people here do not act in a
sensible or dignined way 1nereioTe
- ,,rsIf,s s,17 S53ba,s ~, ,,soTle
act ike civilized human beings. ''-Atch-
ison Globe.
The State Journal has not the pleas
ure of Elder Dinnewald's acquaintance,
nor that of his eight children, but pre-
sumo that they are refined and cultured
people with a desire to become useful
citizens in the paths of life along which
they have chosen.
In his Atehison interview, however,
the elder makes some very sweeping
statements which would indicate that in
leaving Topeka for his own good he has
likewise conferred a favor on Topeka.
The charges of Elder Dinnewald are
most unworthy and most untrue and IT
he resided here several Years he must
have been aware OF TINS fact When ne
gave out such a statement. Statistics
show that there is no city in the United
States, according TO population thsae
has better school facilities nor more
churches than Topeka There IS a
splendid free library a 4. MA. pulia-
ing and a I. NJ Z A. nome, open lhe