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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
CHEERFULNESS AT TABLE.
Make Every Meal an Occasion for the
Interchange of Entertaining
Conversation.

An old lady, who looked as though
she might have belonged to the sun
shine society" all her life, was asked
by friend the secret of her never
failing cheerfulness. Her answer con-
tains suggestive lesson for parents.
Il think" said the clever old lady,
lit is because we were taught in our
family to be cheerful at the table.
My father was lawyer with large
criminal practice. His mind was
harassed with difficult problems all the
day long, yet he always came to the
table with a smile and a pleasant
greeting for everyone, and eXerted
himself to make the table-hour de-
lightful. All his powers to charm
were freely given to entertain his
family. Three times day we felt this
genial influence, and the effect was
marvellous. If a child came to the ia
BILE with cross looks, he or she was
quietly sent away to find good boy
or girl, for only such were allowed
to come within that loving circle. We
were taught that all petty grievances
and jealousies must be forgotten when
meal time came, and the habit of be-
ing cheerful three times a day, under
all circumstances, had it's effect on
even the most sullen temper. Crate
full as I am for all the training re-
ceived in my childhood home, | look
back upon the table influence as among
the best of my life"
Table manners are, of course, essen
tial, but the most important thing is
to make the meal an occasion for the
interchange of delightful and enter
tanning conversation. Let such gath
erings, fathers and mothers, make the
most happy hour of the day, and the
influence on the children may be be-
NNnd q st i'm ton n Y Mnnlcln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Penurious Maid.-"He made her an
offer of his hand" Did she accept?'
''No. There wasn't enough in it,
Philadelphia Bulletin.
''What did you get out of your gar
den this year?'' Not day went
by that [ didn't have one of my
neighbours chickens for dinner
Town Topics.
A Beneiactor-"But has he ever
done anything useful?" you bet he
has. He's the man who invented the
new stroke in polo. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Went Them One Better.-"Did her
father forgive her for running Off
and getting married." Eyes, the old
man said that he would forgive and
forget them" indianapolis News.
Humoring His Customers Prof.
Won Note-"You hat a vine collec-
ton of classic music here" Music
That's for young ladies to
look over previous to asking for a
copy of ''The Honeysuckle and the
Been. Y. Weekly.
did Soakum make a speech the
other night at the banquet when they
gave him the testimonial?" "Well,
no-not exactly a speech. He did
say, however, that he was too full
for utterance-and [ guess he was"
Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette
In Trouble.-"Alas, alas" he cried,
if only my three girls had been
boys" In truth, he was in sore
trouble, with three young men trum-
ming three banjos and singing three
different love songs under three win
dows at one and the same time. 81
might as well be victim of in
somnia,' he Wailed.-Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
NEW BEAUTY CHAIR.
Sitting I'm 1t Is Said to Restore Youth,
Strengthen Muscles ana Re-
place Tissues.

The latest thing to renew health
and prolong life is vibrating chair.
BY means of this peculiar bit of mech
anism it is claimed that youth can be
restored, muscles strengthened and
wasted tissues replaced. The principle
upon which the vibrating chair is
worked is an old one. The chair has
heavy rubber seat and back. I'm
derneath this is coat of thin rub
Der. The heavy rubber contains per-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
Rare stonework Discovered.

During the progress of the present
restoration of ST. Patrick's cathedral,
Dublin. the remarkab BILE discovery was
made that underneath the plaster of
the time of William and Mary real and
beautiful thirteenth century stone
work had lain hidden for generations.
Besides the gift of the new organ, Lord
Iveagh has caused it to be moved from
the north transept to a fine organ
chamber, reached by spiral staircase
of stone, copied from one in Mayence
cathedral.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
M STORY J. ! YsThafS
NIGHT ON THE GREAT DEEP,

I gaze upon the darkened sky,
Begemmed with many silver star;
I hear the waves beat angrily
Against the moonlit harbor-bar.
No maiden's song from castelled steep;
Night broods, a spirit DER the deep.
/ left the city by the shore,
Yet see its distant blaze Of light!
o. angel, Death, yet brooding Ger
Some happy home art thou to-nightE
! hear no measured tramp of CROWDS
Naugkt but the winds in rafting shrouds.
Ye waves, that leap from Oceans breast,
Like giddy youth, thy strength and
grace
And thou, fair moon, the proud Nights
guest
Alone?-Nay, with thy smiling face!
The shore reCeGes; the hours pass by;
At sea from friends, yet God is nigh!
Why stake we on this life our all?
The grave is waiting, dark and deep
If we have God and JOY we've all
There is Of life! Those riches keep!
o, trust ye to the Pilots hand,
Ere We may reach the fair Homeland!
Arthur Z. Smith, in Christian Work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
LEARNED SHE WAS FREE.
Remarkable Case of Slavery in New
York State Since the War
Closed.

A remarkable case of slavery, which
has existed right in the heart of New
York state ever since the civil war,
has just been brought to the atten-
tion of the public through the action
of Mary Misdom, an aged negress,
against Silas A. Smell, wealthy Or
leans county farmer, for $4,000 for
services. says a Rochester dispatch.
After the war, Mary, who had not
heard of President Lincoln's proclama-
ton, was brought from Kentucky by a
returning union soldier, John Barker.
He, it is alleged, sold her to Smell.
Recently she learned for the first
time that the civil war had freed all
slaves. 1t took her months to grasp the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
A CLEVER IDEA.

pieces together and bind all around
with the tape, sew around the top a
waistband and finish with button and
buttonhole. When hanging up clothes
one can button the bag around her
self, and it does away with continual
STOPPING for clothespins and the un-
sanitary habit of putting them in the
mouth.-Mrs. Nellie Norton, in Good
HouSaI<aeDinU
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
selection of Poultry.

BY carefully selecting the best
birds on the farm every year and dis
carding those that fail to fulfill ex-
pectations the stock will be gradually
improved in quality. Such practice
will soon change the characteristics
of the common focks and bring them
to a degree of perfection but little in
ferior to any breeds. Skillfu1 breed
ing and careful selection are neces-
sary accompaniment in the manage
ment of poultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09

skirt is trimmed at the bottom, simulat-
ing a f1ounce, with bands Of the silk bor-
dered with cream lace beading, in when
black velvet ribbon is run. These bands
are ornamented with motifs of cream lace,
The bolero and sleeves are also trimmed
with these bands and motifs ana the
former has a shoulder collar OF gulpule'
which extends way down over the sleeves,
forming long odd epaulets. The sleeves
are finished with cuffs of original design
composed of shaped folds Of black Velvet
The bolero opens over blouse OF Whil'
silk, or lawn, with fancy cravat ana &1r-
die of light blue silk or satin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09

74E first gown is OF almond green
Wk cloth. The skirt is trimmed with
~ groups of narrow folds, or tuckss ar
ranged in festoons and with festooned
bands of velvet bordered with little gauze
ruffles of the same shade.
The blouse is trimmed with the festooned
folds and with little straps Of the cloth
and velvet fastened with gold buttons.
These straps border the fronts which open
over a lace jabot. The sleeves are trimmed
to correspond and the puffs are of gupure
striped with bands of the cloth. The girdle
is of velvet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09

full meaning of the report. Then she
ran away.
A few days later she told the story
of her life's slavery to Attorney Grit
fifth, of Geneva, who brought suit for
s., 900 payment for her services. The
defendant claims that a home was all
that he ever agreed to give her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
HOW TO HANDLE WIRE.
Very Slow Team and Careful
Driver Are Required to Manip-
uIate Rig Here Described.

With the device, shown in the cut,
about miles of wire can be taken
up in day. First take the bed from
the wagon and couple it as short
as possible Then take two 2 by
four-inch plank long enough to eX-
tend from inches beyond the front
bolster to 4 feet beyond the hind
bolster. Place boards, one on the
2 by As over the front bolster, one
over the hind bolster and one under
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
How II worked In Frozen Dog.

Bronco Bill-We he'd ter expel that
temperance exhorter fer tn good Nv
the community.
Grizzly Pete-How's that? thought
til boys wuz all signing tn pledge?
''They wuz! An got ter shootin' so
blame straight that we wouldn't hev
he'd no communit. left in a little
philei'.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
BAG FOR CLOTHESPINS.
1t Does Away with Continual StoOp-
ing and Habit of Putting the
Pins in the Mouth

Here is a drawing with directions
for making my clothespin bag. Take
a piece of blue denim two-thirds of a
yard long and a half a yard wide, and
cut like a; then take another piece
the same length and 81 inches wide
and cut like b; bind the pocket edge
with white braid or tape, sew both
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
Test of Intelligence.

Another man of science exploits the
theory that Mars is inhabited by
beings superior in intelligence 10 the
people of the earth. We wonder, says
the Boston Transcript, how they go
to work to settle coal strike.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
Sure of a PROTECTING Hand.

Before wedding could proceed
down in Kentucky the groom had to
throw two brothers of the bride out
of the church window. Here is one
woman at least who may be sure OF .
protecting hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-10-09
ouite Right.

Weary Willie Modern improvements
may be fine, but they have their draw
backs.
Tired Traddles-For instance?
ssWhen a fellow sneaks into stable
nowadays he finds nothing in It but
baled Judge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
Muslin Underwear

manufacturers job Muslin Underwear Skirts
many styles in each; they divided lots; exceptional
gains in these
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
AT soc Each

Ladies' Mercerized Serge Covered Parasols silver trimmed @
steel rod would be bargain 75c offer SOC each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
AT o5e Each

Mems Paragon Frame Steel Umbrellas Congo handles n
trimmed black piece dyed aea coverings $50 Um
we are offering at CSC each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
Kitchen Aprons

Checked Bingham Kitchen Aprons good quality CLOTH
lot OF 20 Dozen sale
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
At 75c Each

Ladies Steel Rod Paraso Dresden Congo handles u
runner Paragon frame cord and tasse Mems Um
Congo metal trimmed handles Paragon any one Of these m
lots would be cheap 1875; price make is use each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
Umbrellas
At 25c Each

26nch Umbrellas good covering steel natural Congo hands
would be cheap enough price name is 25c each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
Bic Glove Offering

Kid bought from manufacturer at
these Gloves in black and col
25 $50 grades IL IS positively tho biggest KID Glove Of
ferng made in Houaton account Of low price named 2G
they the price pair SS
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb 17-With
the wind blowing at the rate Of
forty miles an hour and binding
snow, traffic is almost entirely
suspended. While walking across
the track Agners McNeill was run
over by car and killed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Mixed paints at Jansen's. 3 3m
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Calcimine, all colors, at Jansen's g
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
New City Directory.

Messrs. Yeager and Carroll,
representing the Peerless Directory
company of Denver, announces
the preparation OF a new city
directory for Florence. 1t will
give in alphabetical order the name,
business or occupation and resi-
denoe of every person in the city
over IL years of age, also street
directory in which the numb bers
will be printed first, in regular
order, with name of head of family
following There will be olassi-
fed business and professional
directory, covering all trades and
lines represented in Florence.
There will be directory of lodges,
secret orders, unions, clubs,
churhes, schools, city and county
officers, and other miscellaneous
information. AS it is desired that
the work shall be complete and ao-
curate, they request that when
their representative calls you will
give him all desired information.
The book will contain about It's
pages, bound in cloth and sell
for 50 90.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
WHERE is THE COIN.
Whereabouts of Silver rIoney
rlade in 1904 Is still a PuZ-
ZIe to Experts.

ZIG " i-ApSit ~
New York Times: There is some
thing curious about the American
silver dollars and half-dollars of
the coinage of 1904" said well
known numismatist of this city.
'In that year something like 10000
of the dollars were coined, but it
is singular fact, as is now known.
that not one of them was
known to be in circulation. Yet
the most precious of all American
coins are two 1904 dollars, which
are in we'll known collections
They are valued at $4,000 each.
at has been determined to the
satisfaction of every numismatis
that these two dollars were not
coined until 1929, although they
were struck from the original 1904
die. They were secretly made
although such procedure is
criminal offense for some one
high in influence and authority,
who desired them for certain coin
collections 1t has never been
positively ascertained how the sur
reptitious work was accomplished.
but there is no doubt that it WAS
done.
"Why the dollars of 1904 we're
never seen in circulation after
leaving the csint is one of the un-
solved government mysteries.
"a still greater mystery sur
rounds the half-dollar of 1904. OF
that coin nearly 10000 were
struck. Not one WAS ever discov-
cred in circulation. The quarter
dollar of 1904 are numerous
enough1so plentiful, in fact, that
fair specimen can be bought for
So and their coinage amounted to
1000 pieces.
"A curious thing has been dis
covered regarding the half-dollar
of 1905, which is not rare coin,
except in the case of those pos
sessing the rare curiosity / speak
of, which increases the value ten
fold. This is that the figure -
has been struck over a. showing
that the coin was really one of the
undiscovered minting of 1904
what became of the large issue
of 1904 half-dollars? No one
knows or ever will know; but it is
evident that all of them were not
issued from the mint, and this
belief that there was some reason
for not desiring the coin to circu-
late is strengthened by the mint
obliterating the date on what was
left by making 1905 half-dollars of
them.
"There was no silver dollars is-
sued from the mint in 1905, yet 32l
we're coined, and are in the hands
of collectors today, just as they
came from the die. No dollars
were coined by the government
after thst until 1886"
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFRAY
\. Johnston and Peter Living
stone Quarrel Over rlOney.

A. Johnston was shot by Peter
Livingstone early yesterday morn
ing over money matters. Johnston
alleges that Livingstone owed him
money which he loaned him on a
watch in Pueblo and which was
long past due. Johnston asked
for the money and Livingstone is
said to have refused to pay the
same and at this Johnston re-
marked that he would get even
with him. The affair occurred in
the Ida Burke house, across Sand
creek, in which another shooting
atfray occurred short time ago.
Johnston says that as he was
leaving the house Livingstone told
his wife to open the door and he
fred shot into the darkness at
Johnston, the ball striking the
sixth rib and fell downward into
the tissues. Had it not been for
the bullet striking the rib which
is just over the heart, the unfortu-
nate man would have probably
been killed outright. DR.. Paxton
extracted the ball yesterday. 1t
WAS 3S-caliber. Both men were
jailed.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
Parents Paid the Cost.

Lerro Herrera. an l8.year-old
Mexican boy pleaded guilty to a
charge of stealing a bicycle be-
longing to James Parnell, before
Judge Lockard this morning. Mr..
Parnell withdrew the complaint
provided the parents would pay
the costs of the suit, which they
agreed to do.
He took the wheel from Runkle's
boiler chop last Wednesday and
was arrested Saturday evening by
constable Pope. 1t WAS evident
that he had misused the bicycle by
breaking the frame. Saturday he
was seen riding the wheel but a
new frame had been substituted.
The parents say they will have him
leave town.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

DR.. Armstrong. of Ottawa, Can
ada, arrived in town yesterday
morning to visit his wife, who has
been here since August. Mrs.
Armstrong, who is greatly i'm
proved in health, is going to re-
turn with the doctor. They leave
on Wednesday.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
A Lucky Town.

Pueblo, Feb Andrew Carne-
gle today gave to this city the
sum of $4,000 for public
library The gift carries with it
the usual stipulatiops on the part
of the citizens about maintaining
the institution.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Messrs. @. FL. Wolfe and 9. f.
Yeager arrived in the city today
and are going to get out first
class directory for Florence. These
gentlemen are we'll known in the
state and it is hoped the business
men will accord them liberal
patronage and courteous treat
ment.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
BLIZZARD VISITS
ATLANTIC COAST
Heavy Wind and BHnding SNOW
Refards Traffic.
SHIPPING GREATLY DAMAGED

New York, Feb. 17-This city
and vicinity are today in the
clutches of one of the worst biz
zard of the year. All traffic has
been hampered despite the 1900
men employed in the street clean
ing department.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Is Your Eye Sight Precious.
Don't let few dollars stand in
your way. Only one more day to
consult DR.. Dennison OF Gibbs
Jewelry company. 4l-42
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17
Last Chance

to have DIR. Dennison the famous
eve specialist, to examine your
eyes. Call at once at Gibbs
Jewelry company. 4l-42
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Cape May. N. j., Feb. ia
binding snow storm is visiting
this section today From one of
the lighthouses can be heard
whistles of distress from nearby
vessels, but owing to the severity
of the storm no assistance can be
extended until after it recedes.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Garden seeds of all descriptions
at Meyers feed store. Al 46
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Big Reduction Sale still in full
blast at the Boston. 39-44
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

Onion Sets at Meyers feed
store. Al 46
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-02-17

New Haven, Conn, Feb. IL
Connecticut today is covered with
sixteen inches of snow, and reports
from surrounding towns indicate
considerable loss.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17
LAYS BLAME ON ARMY.
Maj. Gardner Says Officers in Islands are Cruel.
inexperienced, Incompetent


Washington, D. c., April 11.-Secre-
tary Root has transmitted to congress a
sensational report made by Maj. Corne-
Illus Gardner, governor of the province
of Tayabas, in which he places all blame
for continuance of warfare and revolu-
tion in the islands on incompetent
officers of the army.
Gardner in his report says the officers
of the United States army have been
guilty of gross mismanagement OF affairs
entrusted to them for the pacifcation OF
the islands and have brutally treated the
natives. He says that all favorable sem
timent toward the United States is being
destroyed by the course pursued and
that a deep hatred toward the govern
ment is being engendered.
One feature on which Gardner in his
report lays particular stress is that of the
extensive burning of barrios in trying to
lay waste the country, 80 that it would
be impossible for insurgents to subsist.
He says in those districts the natives
have been repeatedly tortured. The only
amelioratlng excuse he can offer, he
says. is theincompetency OF inexperienc-
ed lieutenants who are in command OF
posts and have not had sufficient exper-
fence to distinguish between friendly
and unfriendly natives.
What action congress will take in the
matter can only be a matter Of conjecture,
as many of those who have read the re-
port are inclined to discredit its RELIABLE
ity, owing to the violence of it's state
ments and vitupeyation shown against
the regular army in general.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-04-17
NOT GOOD FRIENDS
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS OF ITAIv
AND SWITZERLAND
Severed by the Little Republic Italian Mini,
ter at Berne Was Not Acceptable and Nj,
Government Refused to Recall him-Trou.
bic Arose Over a Newspaper Article Pub
Iishsd at Geneva Rejecting on Humbert

Berne, Switzerland, April 1l.-Diplo.
matte relations between Switzerland and
Italy have been ruptured. This action
arises from the refusal of Switzerland
to give satisfaction regarding a newspa.
per article published in Geneva insulting
the memory of the murdered King Hum.
bert.
The bundesrath has sent the following
communication to parliament:
Negotiable misunderstanding has
occurred between us and Signor Silves.
trelli, the Italian minister.
1--WE have felt constrained to REQUEST
the Italian government, in the interests
of the good relations of the two coun.
tries, to recall Signor Silvestrelli.
1.-THE Italian government having re-.
fused to do so, we broke off relations
with Signor Silvestrelli, whereupon the
Italian government, on it's part, has
broken off relations with our minister at
Rome.
eve shall publish the documents re.
lating to this conflict"