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A Snake Story.

A family in Crawford county had
to tear down their house and move
the first of the month on account of
an invasion of rattlesnakes. A
farmer there built new house and
moved into it this spring. When
warm weather commenced the fam
lily began to be annoyed by rattle
snakes, frequently finding them in
the house and in several instances
in the beds. The annoyance became
so great that the man finally decided
to abandon the locality and build in
another place. After the house
was removed it was discovered that
it had been built over a rattlesnake
den, and the snakes had to go
through the house to get out of
their den. Hundreds of snakes had
been killed about the house but no
member of the family had been
bitten
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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBoRs.


ONO.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Solvelson went
to Red Wing Monday, returning
Tuesday.
Miss Grace Marsh is visiting in
Milbank, S. D.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave an
ice cream social at Grange Hall
Wednesday evening.
There was a party at John Shell
litto's one night last week.
Mrs. Lulu Bacon of Ellsworth
visited here last week.
Henry Collet has bought Tone
Suffers farm, including farm nipple
ments and stock.
Emery Harrison has bought a
farm of Mr.. Keister at Plum City.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Martin Thursday, June 20.
Hardness Campbell and family of
Sawyer county are here to visit and
tend their berries.
Mrs. Campbell is home from
Sawyer county where she has been
visiting for some time.
Misses Sylvia Worden and Grace
Solverson spent Saturday and Sun
day at Ellsworth.
Mrs. Christian visited at Rob.
Kaneen's in Maiden Rock Saturday
and Sunday.
Lyman Wood of Bruce is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mark Gore is working in a black
smith shop at Ellsworth.
Miss Ella Manning and Ruth
Deck of Waverly visited at Mrs.
Maude Harvey's Friday.
Mrs. Jas. O'Connell and daughter
Drucilla Of Bruce, Wis.,, were the
guests of Mrs. Lewis Harvey the
first of the week.
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BELDENVILL-E.

P. F. Spofford from Prescott
visited at Jas. Grigg's the first of the
week.
One of the boys of Joe Rooney
who had his feet frozen off a few
years ago, gave show and dance at
the hall Tuesday night.
Mrs. Geo. La Grander from Bruce
visited friends in town the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters accompa-
MED by Mile Heacock visited in
Spring Valley last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Davall of Minneapolis visited at
las. brakes last Sunday.
Mrs. Peters and children and
Mamie Wood of Ellsworth visited
at Norris Northupp's over Sunday.
FoR SALE CHEAP One second
hand Mccormick reaper, in good
condition. Inquire of G. ". Farms
worth.
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prove of value to the educational
interests of our county, | am
Yours very respectfully,
ANTHONY ]. INGLI, JR.,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Ellsworth, Wis, June 80, 1902.
An Epidemic of Disasters.

A few weeks ago seismic disturb
ances-earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions-were frequent; in some
instances occasioning terrible de-
struction of life and causing the
destruction of an enormous amount
of property. Since then series of
railway accidents have occurred,
with the loss of numerous lives.
These accidents have been so fire.
quent and of such similarity as to
suggest the idea of epidenics.
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MARTELL.

DR.. Swedenborg of Rock Elm
visited relatives here last Sunday.
There was a temperance lecture
in the hall last Saturday evening by
Rev. Bergh.
Maria Rud came home from Riv-
er Falls last week.
O. 7. Hohle and Mr.. Thompson
of Ellsworth visited friends here last
Sunday.
Mrs. Noonen and daughter, Flor
ence, who have been visiting Mrs.
Julien the past week, returned to
Saltwater last Wednesday.
Miss Anna Swedenborg departs
for Sweden next Saturday, where
she will spend the summer.
Drusi1la and Adler johnson went
to Saltwater last Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Caroline Fosmoe returned from
St. Paul last Tuesday.
FIilda Sorenson returned from
Warren, Mimi, last Monday to
spend her vacation at home.
Leon Gasman and Iva Pope were
in Spring Valley last Sunday.
Mrs. n. Houston went to Lake
land last week to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Olsen.
Mrs. Jennings has sister from
Wheaton, Mimi, visiting with her.
DR.. Harding went to Hudson last
Tuesday, returning the same day.
Helmer Fosmoe. visited in St.
Paul from Friday to Tuesday.
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The 1901-19O2 catalogue of the
State Normal School of this place
is out and is being distributed. AS
a mechanical piece Of work it COM
pares favorab1y with any catalogue
of the school heretofore printed.
The printing was we'll done. The
paper, however, was not first class,
and as consequence, the cuts are
not quite so distinct as in some
previous issues. The school faculty
for the ensuing year has already
been printed in the JOURNAL. The
number of teachers in the Normal as
given are nineteen, besides the
librarian. The number of pupils
enrolled the past year is SIG. Of
these, 314 were in the Normal depart
ment-78 gentlemen and 236 ladies'
202 in the model department, includ-
ing the kindergarten-in which there
were &c. Pierce county furnished
the school with 1853 pupils and ST.
Croix county with 70.
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FARGO.

William Hunt went to Langoor,
Mimi, on his wheel Saturday after
noon. He returned Monday morn
ing.
VIM. Green and family were over
from South Fork Sunday.
Jay Schoonover attended church
n South Fork Sunday.
Minnie Martin is home for the
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Anderson Of
of the Randall district visited at c. @.
Carlson's last week Thursday.
Chas. Hawley and wife, accom-
panied by their son Winslow and
daughter Mira, visited at Geo.
Ellsworth Jr.'s Sunday.
The recent frosts have damaged
vegetation considerably here.
Mrs. Lee Stewart and little son
have returned to their home at Bel
denville after few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Reynolds.
Messrs. A. II. and Freeman Lord
of River Falls were here Thursday
of last week. A. Fl. Lord purchas-
ed driver of N. r. Schoonover.
ST. PAUL.
The following teachers from
Pierce county and vicinity were
elected to positions in the St. Paul
schools for next year: S. A. Farms
worth was reappointed principal OF
the Cleveland high school, Miss M
Towey, formerly of Oak Grove.
was reelected to the Hendricks
Miss Hartly, formerly of Hudson,
to the grammar grades of the Cleve-
land; Miss Emma Cooper to the
Murray, Miss Anna Pickard, for a
long time student at the Normal, to
the principalship of the Jackson
Prof. II. w. Slack, formerly of
Hudson, to the principalship of the
Rice; Miss Fannie Amery to the
principalship of the Drew, Miss M.
McShane, formerly of Hartland, to
the fifth grade, Cleveland; Miss Sa-
rah Putnam to the seventh grade.
Hancock; Miss Kate Putnam to the
Adams, Prof. Henry S. Baker to the
principalship of the Humboldt high.
Miss E. McShane, formerly Of Hart
land, to the Rice; Mrs. M. O'Toole,
formerly Miss Towey of Oak
Grove, to the Longfellow, and Zaida
Judd, formerly Of Clifton, to the Nc
Clellan school. Miss Ella Barnett,
whose grandfather, Joel Barnett,
lived just north Of River Falls, and
whose father, De Forest Barnett,
was reared on the Barnett place,
was reappointed to the Edison school
kindergarten in which she has done
most efficient work. Miss Alice Nc
Cray of Prescott, whose sister Clara
McCray, now Mrs. Halves, was once
teacher in Pierce county, remains
directress of the Sibley kindergarten.
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Any one in need of the services
of trained nurse should call upon
Mrs. Marietta Ryther at the home,
of r. w. McCabe, North Main street.
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DOWNING,

The new Auditorium building is
now ready for the Fourth.
Last week was a week of acct
dents. Jno. Malone got very bad
cut on the head and had two of his
fingers crushed by falling timber.
Shep. Dowden fell from 2o-foot
staging and injured his shoulder and
bruised his shins and A. S. Rudesill
had his right foot badly cut by a
piece Of steel roofing.
Al. Proper is working for Cleve-
land & Mathues in Glenwood.
VIM. Mills has, his Society Hill
residence nearly ready for occupan-
cy.
Ed. Engebo, a farmer living three
miles south of here, was sandbagged
and robbed of twenty dollars last
Friday night.
Mr.. Vanderburg made a business
trip to Baldwin Saturday.
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ROCK ELM

A Service in memory of Rev.
John Holt was held in the village
church Sunday by Rev. L. P. Nc
Kibben.
Fred Lamon has young son.
Miss Nina Lowater has returned
from Mayville for the summer va
cation.
The Union telephone line has
been extended to Exile.
The frost last week injured corn
and gardens south and cast Of the
village considerably, but did not
reach Us.
All schools in town are out for the
long vacation.
Miss Anna Swedenberg is visit
ing her brother, DR.. Swedenberg.
Misses Ella Radsclag, Helen We'll
don, and Gladys Rideout went to
Ellsworth Saturday to receive the
Common School diploma.
Mrs. August FRANKIE died at the
hospital in Hudson June 20. The
body was brought to her home for
burial here June %.
Miss Alta annortwick and r OBJ
ert Greer were married June 81 by
H. Lowater, Esq.
The board of Review met Mon
day and Tuesday in Hills hall.
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For SALE:-House and lot on
Cascade avenue. Corner lot near
the Normal, $3.50. Other city prop
erty. HAUGEN & GRIMM.
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.AnS1n rI2g7Sgc1osA.

papers, for parlor or bedroom, can
be had here at
Ten eents per Rolf.
There's a variety of designs IN light
and dark colors.
Much handsonner 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 propensities.
WALL PAPERS FROM
&c TO sI.OO A ROLL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
Ladies Belts.

Ladies leather belts for sale at
the Millinery Emporium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03

Binding Irvine is to be higher
this year than last by four or five
cents a pound. Standard Irvine is
about thirteen cents a pound against
nine cents last year. Straw was
very light last year, but bids fair
to be exceptionally heavy this year.
The hay crop the past two years
was very light. The acreage into
hay about here was smaller than
usual because hay had been
very low for some time. The
drought of last year reduced the
hay crop to a minimum on the exist
ing meadows. This year there is
an excellent prospect for an enor-
nous crop of hay. Glover is gener-
ally harvested and is a very large
yield. Timothy is thick and strong.
The cutting of timothy will be later
than usual as it is still growing
rapidly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03

A splendid variety of shirts, col
lars and ties at r. N. Jenson's.
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ALLARD, STEWART co.

TYLEs the demands of the
o haried recently. Ten Large
0 DryGo DDS few days
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES OF JANUARY 26
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

IN her heavy wraps, climbed nimbly into the
wagon.
Wal Milly, how come it yer didn't go with
the young 'uns-eh?'
l couldn't. sir; it looked so threatening, and.
besides wouldn't have been able to get the
eggs to Aunt Lucy"
Yer was disappointed. want yer. now?"
sir, little"
And yer nav didn't know how yer felt.
reckon" --'
4 hope not"
Humph!" answered the farmer.
MlIIy cuddled in her seat during the long iour.
hey half asleep till Farmer Peters lifted her our
OF the wagon and hurried her Up the steps Of
the house
Well, Aunte. did you think I was lost?,
nlHy began; then stopped short, bewfIdered.
Mrs. Brown" she exclaimed How did I come
here?" 0-'-7
In Farmer Peters's wagon. dear" replied the
motherly looking woman
But-but-I must go to Aunt Lucy's." said
poor Milly in distress, and her eyes filed with
tears. "Oh, Farmer Peters, why did YOU bring
me here?"
wal lost my way-leastways 'twar better
than stayin' out in the snow. want it?"
Il don't know" began miserable AiiIly. Z
won't be able to sell mothers eggs" and
sob would come in her voice.
Never mind said Mrs. Brown, kindly. "I'H
see what can be done. You know there will be
a masquerade in our new barn tonight. Now,
when young people are happy, they are apt 70
be generous. Suppose you disguise yourself as
an old woman and see what fine business You
can drive with your eggs. They'll never know
who you are, and III just tell them it's a poor
old woman who needs help What do you say
to my plan?"
1T looks-so mean" said Mly
Not bit," put in the farmer; they all buy
eggs tomorrow anyhow. Your'n are as good as
anybody's."
"Afterward you can slip out and go back in
your plain dress" suggested Mrs. Brown. Tell
them Farmer Peters brought you after all.
Come upstairs and I'll hunt up some old clothes"
Milly. after some hesitation, consented, and
was so thoroughly disguised that even her
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

MlIlys regular weekly duty. The dance was to
be that same night, and the Browns lived three
miles on the other side of Aunt Lucy Farmer
Peters always called for her on Friday after
noon, and gave her a lift on his way to the
town market stopping for her when he returned
late Saturday evening so, arrange il as she
would the masquerade must go.
I'm glad Farmer Peters has a covered
wagon, Milly" said her mother as she came into
the room; else I'd be afraid to let you go to-
morrow, for it is going to storm But We need
the money"
Yes. know, mother dear" answered Milly,
brightly; so I'll bundle up warm as toast
and won't catch cold bit"
My good little girl" said Mrs. Barton as
she kissed her fondly. Come, finish your iron
ing. and let US have tea"
Milly's face glowed, as it always did at her
mothers praise. The masquerade was for the
moment forgotten, and she hummed as merrily
as the kettle the hob, while she smoothed her
last piece, little dreaming that her mother saw
through her simple artifice, and watched her
girsh struggle with Mingled pride and pain.
The next morning there was snow on the
ground, and the feathery fakes were falling
thick and fast. The rafting stage. with it's
happy load, had already gone by, and Miny
breathed more freely as the afternoon came on
Promptly Farmer Peters's bluff voice was heard
calling, and Milly, looking like brown sparrow
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

Think over it, said Margaret Green per
suasively. IT'S going to be such a lovely
dance" added the other girls in chorus.
Milly looked perplexed and troubled Il want
to go dreadfully." she began.
Then, what's to hinder you?' said Sue i'm
patiently.
Just that can't settle it with my Conscience"
and MilIy nodded her head profoundly.
Your conscience may be 4 very precious thing
but think it's a great bore. The boys Will be
fearfully disappointed if you don't come. Good
by and the girls tripped away, leaving Milly
to gaze after them longinsIy. forgetful of the
cold.
A familiar whistle made her look in the other
direction, and a boyish figure came rapidly
toward her.
Are you going Milly?" he asked he drew
near And may have three dances. and what
is your costume?"
My's face fell NO, Walter I'm not going
and if 1 were" she added. trying to smile, 1t
wouldn't be q masquerade if l told you my
costume"
oh I don't care, long as you won't be
there; and Walter Ferris looked so disappointed
that Mlly was nearly ready to cry.
Life looked very dismal to My she once
more fell to ironing. if her life depended
finishing the few remaining pieces. She had
made so many good resolutions only that very
morning, working cheerfulIy all day, for she
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

mother would not have known her, and with
her basket her arm timidly followed Mrs.
Brown TO the barn.
The scene that met her eyes was very pretty;
the barn was substantially built, and a stove
was put up for the evenings entertainment.
Eyergreens hung everywhere, and the lofts
formed charming bowers where one could watch
the gay throng below There were shepherds
and shepheTdesses, flower girls and milkmaids,
peasants and princes; but only one old woman,
who went among them offering her eggs in a
quavering voice
Mrs. Brown right; the kind lads and las
sizes bought recklessly, paying much more than
Mys modest price. Her heart beat joyfully
as she looked at the growing pile of silver and
she thought how pleased her mother would be.
No one recognized her, and no one missed her
as she quietly slipped away at a signal from
Mrs. Brown and followed her back to the house
There surprise awaited her for spread out
upon the big best bed" was Bo-Peep costume
Of red with dainty Swiss cap, kerchief and
apron; on top lay a note addressed TO her in her
mothers writing.
My darling" it read. Wear the dress that
loving hands have made for you, and rest as
sured that mothers greatest happiness is her
little girls unselish heart Forget tonight that
you poor and dance merrily with the rest
and learn. dear child, 10 bear the great dis
appointments in life as serenely and as cheer
fully as you do the small ones"
Mily's happy tears fell on the sweet words;
but smiles soon broke through the mist and she
made the prettiest little Bo-Peep in the world
danced to her hearts content and surprised
them all when she laid aside her mask.
The admiring lads paid her compliments
enough 10 turn her head, but mothers note lay
like talisman over her heart. And the great
est success of the evening was Alilly's masque-
rade.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

.,',, down the slope with knife in his hand
80 mr. the rope that bound the unlucky goat.
s-he other boys watched him breathlessly; it was
.x,en more exciting than they had imagined. In
. moment however. their pleasure was turned
- 57-rrav for as Chunk neared the open side
- rbe burning hogan" he stubbed his toe and
,,-,,,.5 head first into the shanty. There he lay
rnotlonless-
F4sUar with rare presence Of mind. lowered the
ho.a SO that the full spray fell upon Chunk.
s,,en the others ran pellmen down the hill,
n,nrged into the burning shanty. and. grasping
chunk by the heels, dragged him bodily out and
t,,rDed his face TO the sky. Then it was seen
tbat from q wound on his brow a little stream
# blood was trickling. When that was washed
away and the wound dressed Chunk said he felt
.s good as new, and II wasn't worth mention
tng.
II The excitement Of Chunks rescue. Billy But
Ter Vas forgotten, til Diff, attracted by his
er5es. seized the axe and, smashing the sides Of
the burning shanty, cut the rope that still bound
the unfortunate goat and led him out stagger-
tng under his injuries.
When the boys caught sight of him cries Of
sorrow went up and Chunk, forgetting his own
tniurfes. sat upright Bucks mind misgave
him as he saw the result of his i'll advised plan.
A. they looked. poor Billy staggered his knees
saye way under him and he fell. rolling over
OF his s!ue. There he lay, gasping the boys look
ing on in sorrowful silence, while Diff sobbed
audbiy.
IN a few minutes all was over; poor Billy was
no more
The boys buried him with all conceivable
pomp. and marked his grave with a large wooden
board, on which was painted in intensely black
letters:
Here lies Billy Butter, a revered member of
The T. L. c. We mourn his loss"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

The orchard orioe is a beautiful bird. His coat
is black and bright reddish chestnut brown
His wife wears a very different coat, having her
head and back olive green, black wings and a
dull greenish yellow breast
The male bird is nearly eight inches long. The
orchard oriole may be found from the Gulf
States to the southern parts Of New-Engand.
The nest is a wonderful basketIike structure of
grass carefully woven and securely laced to
small branches by the upper edges. 1t is usually
found in orchards fruit trees being a favorite
place to build. The eggs blush white, with
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02

irregular deep brown and lilac gray lines. The
number of eggs is three to five
You to paint the oriole in black and red
dish brown. Paint the head and upper part Of
back black and the lower part of back and
breast brown, wings and tail black with light
edges to the longer feathers, the legs brOwnish
yellow, eye yellow with black centre. Bill same
as legs Paint trees brown, leaves green, sky
blue
To make pretty book of these bird pictures,
paste them each week in scrapboOk or home
made book of brown paper, together with the
accompanying description.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
N-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED sUppLEMENT.

was sensible and knew there were many rea-
sons why she could not attend the much talked
of masquerade
In the first place, Mrs. Barton was very poor
and though she mad only Mily to work for. she
FOUND 1t hard to make ends meet. MiIIy under
stood this, and helped in the best way by brave
~ sacrihcing her little vanities and accepting
'he enjoyment that found its way to her with
out sigh for those beyond her reach This
masquerade was out Of the question. and MiTv
SAID nothing of her disappointment She knew
her mother could not afford the expense of a
costume and il would be cruel even to hint at
such thing. Besides, there was great basket
OF eggs to be taken in to Aunt Lucys the next
evening. They must be sold, and that was
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
MlLLY'S MASQUERADE.
DISAPPOINTMENT WAS TURNED INTO
PROFIT AND PLEASURE.

A group Of girls stood chatting at the Bartons,
gate but MiIly herself was unusually silent.
and her pretty face looked very wistful as she
heard her friends eagerly discussing their plans.
Well, Mily dear, I'm sorry you can't go with
u.s. said Sue Ferris regretfully. at would be
such fun to jog along together in the rickety old
stage. Why don't you beg your mother?"
"Oh, no." returned Milly quickly ''I wouldn't
ask her; she couldn't spare me-"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
AN UNFORTUNATE FACT.

From The Philadelphia Record.
Some men never can take a joke" remarked
POeticus Yes assented Scribbler, "and those
men most always get 10 be editors"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
DIAMONDS.

Answers have been received from Christina Bors
q Bf09klynt John Kennedy Lasher jr., Of Yon-
sersi L. v. Simmons. of Brooklyn; F. N. Smith, Of
suburn, n. Y; George =. Briggs, of Peekskill;
s%ole an Belschoten, OF NeU-York and Elise, of
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE KLONDIKE YANKEE DOODLE"

From The Minneapolis Journal.
Iceberg Doodle went from Nome
AlurE with Captain CiOodng;
He stuck an icicle in his cap
And called il frozen pudding.
kIouGke doodle. doodle do,
hlgudike doodle dandy. etc.
4 new republic had been born,
Il came il on the Jagwa.-
L stirred Alaska from the pole
To Dawson and TO Skaguay.
John BuL VIII have TO leave the North
BY dog sledge or by il, sir;
Jack Frost is busy up that way,
He'll nip The lions tail, sir.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
BRAIN PUZZLERS.

CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
zone word is concealed in each sentence)
/ Are you no nearer the end Of the question?
z VIII you go beyond the limits?
8 Are you II eaTnestE
4 There Is the eyrIe Of the birds Of prey.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
DIAMONDS

DIAMONDS.
Ia lin gay. "a fur worn around the neck 3
Not old. ALSO. 5-In gay.
% lin rope "A covering for the head. 8
What this puzzle Is written on. 1.-Two times five.
FIN rope
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