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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
Took No Chances.

Took No Chances.
He (after being promptly accepted
Why didn't you say NO" at first and
keep me in suspense for awhile? I'M
derstand that is the way women gen.
orally do.
She-Well, ] tried that once, and
and
"And what?'
"He didn't ask me the second time"
Finding More Material.
"How large is your Mammoth cave:'
asked the foreign tourist.
Nobody knows exactly" sa the ma
tive. Its so large, though, and people
get lost in it so easily, that when a
man is about to explore it he makes lis
will and wishes his weeping friends
goodby."
"Most astonishing! I never heard that
before"
ooh, well, of course, it isn't quite so
bad as that. was only joking"
ENTRY in foreign tourists notebook:
Another curious custom among Amer,
leans is that when they tell an amaH,
ing lie they call it joke."l-Ch!caGc
Tribune.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
His Hard Remark.

Young Wife-That horrid tramp said
my biscuits were like cement, and yet
he ate them.
Young Acknowledgement, Ell? Well.
PERHAPS he wanted to make himself
soIid.-Philadelphia Record.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
Saving the Pennies.

Some peoples idea Of economy is to
break every dollar they get hold Of 81
as to save up the pennies they receiy,
In change.-Baltmore American.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
Hurrnh For Pa!

Little Willie proudly)-My pa knows
a few things.
Little Bob (contemptuously)-Ho, my
pa knows fewer things than your pa
Smart Set
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
Whyf

One Of the wonderful things IS that
a woman of fair intelligence will paint
her cheeks like a clowns and appear
on the streets. Why does she do it?
Does she imagine that people think the
paint is bloom Of youth? Does she not
know that people laugh at her? There
are two things that people are quick
to notice when a man wears a wig
and when n woman paints her cheeks.
-Atchison Globe.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15

Give the world more sunshine anu
less moonshine.-Dallas News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-15
ATTENTION!

Watch attention, careful, ex.
perieuced. painstaking atten-
ton. Attention that will keep
Its fine mechanism In perfect
condition. 1t dose'nt take
much oil to make 1t mark time,
but 1t must have that mite
and have 1t at the right time.
It Is our business to correct all
difficulties about a watch and
make 1t keep correct time. If
not worn out, we can do 1t. 1t
Is our ambition to add to the
reputation we think we have
In no small measure already
established Of doing honest,
thorough watch repairing.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13

money drawn was a record breaker
even for that theatre which is a house
noted for It's enormous receipts. The
play conceded to be one OF the best
stories of Southern life given 20 the
stage In recent years. Each char
acter Is drawn with master hand
and the plot OF the play unfolds q
deeply interesting and probable story,
The company which is headed by
Esther Williams is n most excellent
one and contains many namese OF well
known merit. Manager Aston has
engaged tho American Four Quar-
tette as an extra and special feature
for tho season. This quartette which
is composed OF VIM Sullivan. Herbert
Noble, owen Mccormick and Harry
l.. Wilson has been q recognized
vaudeville 'headllner for the past fow
seasons. and Manager Aston was 30
impressed with their ability that he
has signed q Ave years contract with
them, James NJ. Brophy the celc-
brated romantic actor and one Of the
highest salariod leading mon has been
re-engagcd for tho part OF Doc Kerr
Seats on sale at box once. Monday.
November 18th at 3 a. m.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
AT THE
OLD CROSS
ROADS
A Dramatic Story of
the Old Romantic
South
A Brilliant Company, With
all the Accessories of
FineSetting and Beaut-
iful Costumes

A genuine dramatic treat is prom.
ised the patrons Of The Grand Opera
House when Arthur c. Aiston's Co.,
win present "At the Old Cross Roads
here. This play has bccn one Of the
most remarkable successes of the past
two seasons, having toured from coast
10 coast, and almost In every case re-
ceived by audiences which tested the
capacity Of tho theatres. The on.
gagement at the Grand Opera House,
N. Y. City, will long be remembered
in the annals Of that opera house as
the big auditorium was nightly dur
ing the entire engegamcnt, packed 20
it's utmost capacity and The amount Of
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
All Are interested.

Judge septlmus Hanna. who lee
tures hero Friday evening. Is a mem
ber OF the Board OF LectureshiD. sent
out By the Christian Science Board OF
Education. at Boston. They are sent
all over tho civilized world for the pur
pose Of teaching the people what
Christian Science really Is. Judge
Hanna Is an able lawyer and judge,
and left his profession 20 take up lee
turing on Christian Science Friday
night. at the opera house. Admission
free All are invited 81
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
srRoNa rEs1lMonY.
This 10 Salem Testimony and viii
Stand Investigation.

Stand Investigation.
II you doubt the following and wish
10 investigate. you haven't 20 go 10
some other state In the Union 20
prove II. IT'S not a long story pub.
llshed In Salem newspapers about a
resident in Kalamazoo Mich. or
Tampa. Fla. It's about a resident of
Salem and given In his own words.
No stronger proof can be had
William NJ Spayd. living at the
corner Of North Winter and ID streets.
says. Words can not express my
opinion half strong enough OF Doan's
Kidney Pills have known their
remarkable merits for tho last eight
years, having used them IN Clinton
County. Mich. where I was living.
Ny kidneys were a source OF annoy.
ance for quite a number OF years.
had much pain across my lolns and
the secretions from the kidneys were
irregular In action causing me TO rise
often during the night, and az times
there was a scalding. also had more
or less dizziness In my head. ! pro
cured DOan's kidney Pills az DR.
stones drug store and gave some %
a person visiting us and they gave
her wonderful relief. and In my case
] was benefited IN every way. My
backache was relieved and the trOu-
bic with the kidney secretions was
corrected. You are liberty 90 refer
10 me as one who can endorse tho
claims made for DOan's Kidney Pills.
l also know Of a great many others
who have used them with the best Of
results"
For sale BY an dealers. price 90
cents a box. Foster Miilbum Co,
Buffalo, n. Y. agents for the u. 8.
Remember the name DOanH and
take no Rubstifuto I
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13

Tried our cakes. Our line Of fruit
cakss can't be beat Also a hne line
Of minoe pies California Bakery. on
Court street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
ARE YOU AGEINGl

DIR. Holmes used to say he
Mas seventy years young.
bome men are old at half
that figure.
Age is not in years. 1t is
In the blood. SCOTS Emul-
bion helps to keep you young
BY keeping your blood young
BY supplying it with an
abundance of rich, pure, vital
nourishment; carrying con-
slant life and renewal to
livery fibre Of your body. 1t
lwill help you to rob advancing
years of half their sting.
wen ssna 20 a sa=pis iIss uPoa Tsgasal
,cOTT a BOVINE. 80 Pearl suss'. As~ f''-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
Minister

WIN learn something of what Chris.
tian Science teaches BY attending the
lecture Friday night Admission free.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13
sandvls's statement.

The rough weather had sprung q
leak in the port bunkaTs, but Il was
ths breaking Of the samson post
which made a great hole in the deck
and allowed the water TO rush IN. The
working of the lumber quickly made
seams open. The captain ordered the
deck load cut adrlft, but this did not
help much, and the water was soon
so deep In the engine rooms that the
engineers and hrcmen were swim
ming rather than walking II was
daylight Thursday when the captain
ordered them all TO the deck the
coal being so wet that the fires went
out and the ship was helpless An
attempt was made 10 get a fire IN the
donkey boiler 20 work the bilge pumps
but this failed. and the water rose
higher and higher IN the hold and
the vessel sank lower Al 3 o'clock
3 vessel was sighted and a knottcd
Gag OF distress was run up. The flag
was eithor not seen or disregarded
and we were left alone.
AT 1880 the ship was kept up olly
by the lumber forward in her hold,
and the captain ordered the lfeboata
lowered. AS the port boat was being
launched an unusually heavy sea
swept Il away The captain would
not order any one 10 go after H. but
Nels Alexanderson and Oscar Nelson.
seamen. launched a small llfa raft.
took after the boat and succeeded IN
Il back We stood By ready
10 embark until dark. Red lights
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-13

son, Mate Karl Kjellin, Second OH.
Ger John Baragwanath, Chief engin.
eer Al Sweeny, Steward F. w. Stat.
ford, Seaman Gus Anderson and a
number Of passengers, who were in.
terviewed as to the cause of the ac-
cident, agree perfectly. The Charles
Nelson crossed the bar from Astoria
.at noon last Tuesday. and that even
ing ran into a gale. BY Wednesday
night she was in distress, and soon
after midnight she was leaking badly.
She carried 705,000 feet of lumber.
and the very heavy deckload caused
the samson post to snap off short.
leaving it free to work about. Water
poured into the hole thus made in
the deck and through the openings Of
seams in the side. The cutting away
.of the dcck-load did not help matters.
and The vessel settled at the stern,
with the weight of the machinery
the 100000 feet Of lumber in the hold,
keeping her bow ahoat. The ship
was abandoned Thursday evening
though the captain remained aboard
all night. With the others in the Two
lifoboats, which had lowered i'm the
lee of the ship all night. he pushed
away from the Nelson carly Friday
morning Once they sighted land.
but fearing to attempt a landing
through the surf, were finally picked
mp by the tug Sea Rover bound north
Saturday morning, and in half an hour
were transferred to the Titania, which
brought them to this port. When
last seen the half sunken Nelson was
being towed toward this port by the
steam schooner Aurella, which was
having q hard time with her prize
Captain Gunderson believes the Mel.
son will be towed in here.
Had to Leave the ship.
Captain Gunderson said that he
did his bcst under the circumstances,
and that had not both of the life
boats been required to convey the
passengers and crew from the unsafe
ship he would have kept a boat for
emergency and taken his chances in
remaining with his ship.
MY men acted very well and we
all did our best" said Gunderson.
THE Nelson was five years old and
has piled up and down the coast and
been across the ocean" He believed
the ship was about 25 miles from land
when she was abandoned
Second officer John Baragwanath,
who got both legs badly bruised IN
launching a nfeboat, praised his cap.
tain and said: when we lay all Of
Thursday night in the lee of the ship
in the lifeboats the wind must have
been blowing so miles an hour, and
! have never seen a heavier sea in
all the years / have been along the
coast"
Upon their arrival the officers, crew
and passengers reported to the Office
of the Charles Nelson company and
made their statements, Ellis Sandvig.
4 passenger from Astoria for San
had written out the follow.
ng detailed description OF the acci-
lent, the abandonment and the res
,ue. as soon as he had been made
mug upon the Titania
sandvig's Statement.
The rough weather had sprung
eak in the port bunksrs. but Il was
hs breaking Of the samson post
which made a great hole in the deck |
md allowed the water 10 rush IN. The /
working of the lumber quickly made
seams open. The captain ordered the |
leck load cut adrlft but this did not
lelp much, and the water was soon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
NORMAL GRADUATING EX=
ERCISES.

Once more Commencement Day
has come and gone, and once more
the Normal school has given to the
state class of young people ready
and anxious and able to put to the
test the things they have learned
in aiding others to learn the things
which are needed to fit them for
their work in life. Last Thursday
in the Methodist church class OF
nineteen, six young men and th1r-
teen young women, finished their
Normal course and received their
diplomas. These occasions are
always interesting, pleasant and
profitable, and this years event
was no exception to the rule. The
day was as nearly perfect as a day
could be. Too many times the
weather is unbearably hot, to
the utter discontinue of the audi
ence. But this year it was different.
While not 50 warm as to make the
audience unduly uncomfortable, it
was yet warm enough to stamp the
day as almost ideal. The commo-
dious Methodist church was very
pretti1y draped with Normal colors
and festooned and decorated with
evergreens, plants and flowers.
Long before the hour set for the
beginning of the program, steady
stream of friends of the class and
school poured into the church and
when ten O'Clock arrived, few, in
deed. were the seats that were
empty, and the great audience was
seated easily and in order, so com
plete were the arrangements for
ushering. Promptly at ten o'clock
Pres. Brier took his place upon the
platform and the Normal orchestra
took up the notes of 1.-THE Amazon, =
by Kies1er. Following the selec-
ton by the orchestra, Rev. A. T.
Erickson, pastor of the Baptist
church, pronounced the invocation.
Then came the program proper,
given by the members of the class,
interspersed with music furnished
under the direction of Mrs. Thatch-
er. With so long program and
so much of merit, it is difficult to
iud;vidualize. 1t often happens at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

1t is a common enquiry here:
What is the matter with the box
elder trees? Why do the leaves
wither and fall this time of year,"
We notice by our exchanges that
the same question is asked III other
places. Not all the boxelder trees
and not all the leaves on these trees
in general are dying and falling,
but on many of them there are seen
many yellow leaves and the dead
ones are constantly falling, Ex-
aiming the leaves and twigs we
can see no parasites but exchanges
presume to notice lice on the limbs.
1t might be assumed that the red
boxelder bug was the cause of this
trouble but there are no bugs about
and the number on the trees last
fall was comparatively few. Some
exchanges assert that the elm trees
in their locality are affected similar
ly to the boxelder but here the elms
look all right with no falling of
leaves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
The Summer Exodus of the
Normal Faculty,

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and family
will spend the summer in their cot
tage on Madeline island
Miss Myrtes Clark has gone to
her home in Mayville.
Mr.. Fletcher has a long insti-
tute engagement to keep him busy
most of the time until school re-
opens.
Miss Gilfllan is in Colorado
Springs, Col, where she expects to
remain during vacation.
Miss Silliman has gone with
Hudson friends to camp in North
ern Wisconsin for a week or two.
A part of her time will be spent in
the Normal Library.
Miss Pardee accompanies Miss
Ap Roberts on an outing in the big
woods of Northern Minnesota, near
Little Fork.
Miss Shultes will soon go to her
home in Kasson, Mimi, where she
usually spends her vacation.
Mr.. Sims will rusticate among
the forests and lakes of northern
Wisconsin until his institute work
begins month hence. Mrs. Sims
will be in Colby during a part of
the summer. They left town Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. Thatcher and son, Byrne,
will stay during the summer with
relatives in flood-swept Topeka,
Kansas
Mrs. Truesdell and children
started Wednesday for Green Lake
and will put in the summer on the
banks of that body of water.
Miss Sco6eld has gone to her
home at Oshkosh.
Misses Laura and Lucy Peckham
are on the ocean, directing their
course to Porto Rico, where they
will remain with friends until
school opens.
Mr.. Forden intends to depart in a
few days for his home in Spring
field, Illinois.
Miss Saby will spend a part of
the vacation in the University Sum
mer school at Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
Hypnotist and Mind Reader.

Prof. Hempstreet, the worlds
greatest hypnotist and mind read
err" will give an exhibition at Opera
Hall Monday night, June 20.
Where Prof. Hemstreet has given
exhibitions of his wonderful powers
he has created the great est wonder
and admiration. His powers are
truly remarkable. Every one will
be pleased to see the strange things
he performs. He receives the un-
qualified endorsement Of the press
wherever he appears. 1t will pay
to attend this exhibition. Price of
admission 10 and Is cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Wonderful isn't it to think of
getting flour from Minneapolis
made from No. l hard wheat, when
the fact is less than 4 per cent. of
the wheat in store at Minneapolis is
No. hard and less than per cent.
of the receipts grade No. l
hard in the past month and large
part of this goes to country mills.
White-Crest -four contains ten times
more No. hard wheat than any
brand of -four made in Minneapolis.
For sale by uo-to-date grocers or at
Prairie Mills at $1.o5 per n Dbl.
sack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Big Discount Sale of Millinery.
Beginning the 10Th we will give IS
per cent DISCOUNT on aft Ready
to-weor Hats, for two weeks. First
come have the best choice. Come
eor1y. - Millinery Emporium.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
Attendance at the Public School.

During the year just closed the
public schools of this city enrolled
the largest number of pupils in
their history. The enrolment has
shown steady growth for several
years, until for the past year the
number was sos. Of this number,
103 were enrolled in the high school,
and 400 in the grades. Sixty-two
of the high school pupils were boys
and Al were girls, while in the
grades 1919 were boys and POI were
girls.
For the year ending June 80, 1902,
the enrolment in the schools was
462, of whom 81 were in the high
school, showing an increase for the
past year of Al, the increase in the
high school being II, and in the
grades 20. A year ago the seating
capacity of the high school was in
creased from so to 90, and the at
tendance tested it to the utmost.
One year ago, after graduation and
Withdrawals, 81 pupils were left in
the high school, and 81 were pro-
NOTED from the 9Th grade to the
high school, giving prospective
enrolment of 90. The actual en-
ro1lment was 103. This year 10
were left in the high school and 48
were promoted, giving prospective
enrolment for next year of 121.
While the enrolment may not reach
this number, yet the same ratio
that the past years have shown will
make it nearer 40. Of course, not
all of these will be in at one time,
but taking the average per cent of
enrolment, it is evident that the
number enrolled at any one time
next year bids fair to be from ITO
to 1913. 1t will be necessary to still
further increase the seating of the
high school.
For the year just closed the tuition
roll of the school was $816. Of this
sum $435 was in the high school, the
balance in the grades. Three hun
dred and fifty-two dollars of the
high school tuition was, by the law
of the state, charged up to the
towns from which the pupils came.
The remainder of the tuition is paid
by the individuals, except in the
case of those coming from the Weld
district, their tuition, amounting to
| $81.05, being paid by the district.
There are not many schools in the
state, whether in towns the size OF
ours or in larger ones, that can
show as large tuition roll as this
one. 1t speaks we'll for the stand.
ing of the school in the surrounding
territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

E. A. Hobbs, Missionary of the
American Sunday School Union,
has been working in this vicinity
the past week. He has organized
Sunday schools at Forestville and
Fargo and re-organized the school
at BeldenviIle. He reports the
prospects bright in these localities
for lively schools and good work.
Any communication from those in
terested in Sunday school work will
be gladly received by him at his
headquarters at Hudson, Wis, and
promptly considered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Multiplication is vexation, divi-
sion is as bad; but subtract two
from a fve-dollar bill, and Cor
don hat may be had.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Mrs. G. Rasmussen has bought
Miss ApRoberts' line of embroidery
and will be at Rasmussen Furni-
ture Store from to p. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

The Kinnickinnic River Ice Co.
will deliver ice to any part of the
city on short notice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Taggart serves Milton's delicious
ices at his Soda Fountain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Sample Walking Skirt Sale at
ALLARp, STEWART Cos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Little Miss Muffet she sat on a
tuffet, yes, on tuffet she sat; there
came big spider and sat down be-
side her, wearing a Gordon hat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Read our dress goods ad on OPP
posite page. ALLARD, STEWART Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

LO1ls
John w. Per1ey, we'll known here
where he al one time resided, died
at his home at Perley, Barron coun-
ty, Monday. His remains will be
taken to Santa Rosa, California,
for interment beside those of his
only child. Jerry Flint will accom-
pany the remains to their last rest
ing place. Mr.. Perley was native
of Maine but came to Wisconsin at
an early day. He operated saw
mill at Brookville, St. Croix county
previous to 1871 when he moved to
this city and in partnership with G..
P. Bracket and Jerry Flint built the
brick building where ]. P. Carroll is
now located and where for several
years they conducted hardware
store. Afterwards Mr.. Per1ey ran a
sawmil1 at the place in Barron coun-
ty which now bears his name. He
was engaged for several years in the
banking business at st. Croix Falls,
but for several years past had lived
on his farm near Turtle Lake. He
was a member of the Masonic order
and still retained afiliation with
the lodge in this city at the time
of his death. Mr.. Perley was So
years 0 ID.