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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
MARY'S CLEVER IDEAS.
How She Transformed a Lot of Fancy
handkerchief Into Pretty
Christmas Gifts.

One day Mary bought at a bargain
sale a lot of pretty fancy kerchiefs.
Some were a trifle damaged, and were
sold for about one fourth the regular
price.
Being very clever girl, she soon
transformed them into a number OF
pretty gifts for her Christmas-box, for
1T is her habit to begin to plan for
Christmas quite awhile beforehand.
One pretty scalloped- border kerchief
had hole about the size of a dollar
in the middle. The illustration will
show you how she cut it up. The
piece with incurred edge, that runs
along one full side of the kerchief,
and the two other corner-pieces were
put together to form dainty turn
over collar. This was done by plac-
ing the cut side of the small piece I'M
der the scallops on one end of the long
piece, the scallops buttonholed down
to the under piece, and the raw edge
of linen cut away. This gave an
odd double-corner effect that was very
pretty. The two curved strips were
narrowly hemmed, crossed in the mid
die, and tied loosely, and when the
collar was set into bands of muslin
the little bow made fitting finish for
the front.
A hemmed-edge, fancy embroidered
kerchief was made into two collars
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
HAS FINE ALTO VOICE.
Mary Anderson Navarro, Once Queen
of the Stage, Makes Successful
Debut as Singer.

Mrs. Mary Anderson Navarro, at one
time the most popular actress in Amer
lea, recently appeared before a large
audience in London, England, as vo-
calist, and scored tremendous success.
She possesses a rich, clear contralto
voice, developed during the past three
years by Francis Korbay, the famous
Hungarian composer and instructor
Mr.. Korbay has been staying with the
Navarros at their quiet country home
at Broadway, England, where they have
as their next-door neighbor Maude Va
lerie White, and it was with songs writ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
BANANAS, NOT PAJAMAS.
He Was Averse to the Subject, But
When 1t Was Introduced
Spoke His Mind

Walter Camp, the athletic adviser Of
Yale university, was recently entertain
ing a gathering of his undergraduate
friends with experiences of his own, says
the New y ork Tribune.
He told of a dinner where charming
young woman was seated next to an ex-
ceedingly deaf old man. She had done
her best to interest him, but had fonnd
it necessary to shout out each remark
unto the third and fourth narration be-
fore the old man could catch the point
So the time dragged aong, till the din
ner was waning and the fruit was passed
The young woman determined to make
a final effort at being agreeable, so she
threw her voice into saying:
''Do you like bananas?
'How's that?" asked her neighbor, in
q surprised tone.
DO you like bananas?" she repeated
''Well, my DEAR, he replied, so long
as you have introduced the topic, 1 will
say that | much prefer the old-fashioned
nightshirt."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Wine VS.. Bees,

Statistics assure us that the average
Englishman consumes, in a year, two
bottles of wine, It's bottles of beer and
six bottles of spirits. A Frenchman dis
poses of 141 bottles of wine, 80 of beer
and IL of spirits. If these figures are at
all dependable, says the Boston Home
Journal, an interesting question arises
as TO whether this large consumption
of wine is the cause or the effect of the
fiery Gaelic or Celtic temperament. If
stolid John Bull would let up on beer
for awhile, interesting historical devel-
opments might follow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
WHEN HE STOPPED.

He sang a song of siXpence,
A pocket full of rye;
Also of Johnnie Homer
In the corner with his pie;
He yelled the Mother Hubbard tale
And rocked her as he bawled
And STILL the louder that he sang
The kicking baby squalied
He sang the rhymes of Mother Goose
And of the giants slain;
He sang them low, he, sang them high,
He sang them Ger again,
He sang of Mary's little lamb,
And as he sang he growled!
But louder far than he could sing
The baby howled and howled!
He yelled 'Hark! bark! the dogs do bark!''
And all the nursery rhymes;
He Vailed until he grew quite hoarse,
A scare or more of times
He sang the babies in the wood
And % the death they died;
And stiI the baby in his arms
Just cfisd, and cried, and cried!
His spindle shanks grew weary and
He tottere5 to and fro,
And still he sang the hours away,
He sang both,high and low!
And still the baby screamed and screamed
He sang till he could keep
The pace no more. then stopDed his noise,
And baby went TO sleep.
~. ~ Lewis. in Houston Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Hair dressed we'll forward and on the
top Of the head is once more becoming
the order of the day and of the evening,
too, for that matter. 1t should be drawn
up rather close to the head at the back,
taking care, however, that it is not too
tight just behind the ears, for this de-
tail, slight as it may seem, often consti-
tutes the difference between becom-
ing and a dowdy couture. The front
should be pulled well forward, but not
too low down over the forehead, as this
is rather apt to give a scowling aspect
to the most genial of countenances. The
width of the head should be accentuated
as little as possible, except in those
cases where the face is already very
long and requires broader effect to be
impaired by the hair.-Chicago Exam
liner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Mats for the washstand.

Very pretty and inexpensive wash
stand mats can be made from colored
cloth with deep crochet border. This
can be either white or a color harmonic
ing with the room decorations. Pretty
ones are also made from squares OF col
ored bath toweling and canvas with a
deep scalloped bordering. All these
mats are easily washed Cf the wash
stand This has flights of colored linen
most unavoidable marks made by the
basin. By the by, the latest thing In
splashers is an art linen splasher hang
ing from small rod above the wash
stand. This has flights of colored linen
butterflies of different sizes, appiiqued
to the foundation with tiny black silk
button-hole stitch, the markings of
wings and antennae being shown by the
fine lines of marking ink put in with the
finest of map pens. The whole is easily
washed and with a judicious arrange
ment of color is most effective.-Chica-
go News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
A Remarkable Woman.

Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 23.-Mrs. Anna M
Willis, of this place, charming old lady
of IA years, has given for publication a
very interesting letter.
Mrs. Willis is widely known and high
ly respected, and the recommendation she
gives is well worth the consideration OF
anyone who may be interested: Mrs
Willis address, is r; r. No. 6, Aokomo
Her letter reads as follows:
81 have been troubled with Kidney
Trouble for 20 years. 1t was so bad that
it affected my heart and my back. Ii
hurt so that l could not get up when
down, and [ began to think that [ would
be past doing anything. [ was recon-
mended to get Dodd's Kidney Pills and
purchased some at the drug store of Mr.
G. E. Meek. After using several boxes,
was completely restored. / feel twenty
years younger, and am able to do all the
usual work in the house and garden which
a person who lives on the farm has to do
although l am "a years of age"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Dead Easy.

When Gen. Ian Hamilton, of the Brit
ish army, was in Washington he was the
guest of Maj. Gen. Corbin and all his mail
was sent in care of Gen. Corbin at the
war department. One day quite a batch
by one of the brightest colored messen-
gers in the war department to be delv-
cred at Gen. Corbin's residence. But this
messenger and others had read the adj
dresses and commented on them. Lieu
tenant General Sir Ian Hamilton, X c..
b." they read. What does K G. B..
mean" asked one messenger. Don't you
er, scornfully. ''Why, K. G. B. means the
Cat Came Back Thought every niggah
knowed that. Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
A Financier.

A man in almost the last stages of con-
sumption went into western Kansas
county and purchased a farm. The trade
elected considerable surprise, for the
owner disposed of the farm at much
less than he had been offered for it On
several occasions. But after the con-
sumptive had died and the former own
er of the farm had married his pretty
widow, it became evident that all the
financial skill of the country isn't found
in Wall street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

for two small sisters, it being nearly
large enough to go around their necls
as it was. A ruff1e of inch-wide lace
finished the edges. After cutting the
collars from the two opposite sides,
there remained strip about five inches
wide through the center. The hand
kerchief was scorched down the middle
fold, but was otherwise good So
this strip was divided in two, each
hemmed, and made into tiny bows for
the closing of the collar.
Two embroidery-ed ones had
the scalloped edges little defective,
SO of them she made a sofa-pillow
cover. Two squares of prettily colored
cloth were chosen, each being about
four inches larger than the kerchiefs,
and one kerchief laid in the center of
each. Then with contrasting shade
of silk thread the scallops were fas-
tened to the foundation with button
hole stitch. A cord finished the edge
Of the pretty cover.
One that was perfect she used to
fashion an odd hat-pin cushion. She
procured round pickle-bottle about
six inches tall, and filled it with
slipped felt and wooden bits. Then she
cut a 13-inch circle of pale blue silk,
gathered it along the edge. and, slip
ping it over the bottle, drew the strings
tightly around the neck of the bottle.
A little round cap of blue was drawn
smoothly over the top, and sewn firm
ly to the gathers at the neck This
gave a sort of full-skirt appearance to
the bottom of the cover. The kerchief
was laid over the top of the bottle,
with the center exactly in the middle
of the opening, then with bit of
No. 2 pale blue ribbon it was tied
about the neck of the bottle, and fin
ished with a fluffy bow. AS this
was a deeply embroidered pattern in a
very "holey' design, the effect was
very dainty. 1t can be kept dainty,
as the kerchief cover is easily re-
moved and washed.
Another whole" kerchief helped
beautify little basket. This was
an embroidered silk one, of the style
now used for nothing save fancy work
She chose one of the little Japanese
''jinko," or ball-baskets, and measured
the distance from the mouth, clear
around the basket, and back again to
the other side of the mouth. Then she
added two inches to that measure, and
drew a circle on the kerchief that was
the same as this in diameter. She
gathered along this line, using the
over-and-over stitch, and doing it on
the right side of the handkerchief. The
handkerchief being white, with pink
embroidery, she lined the basket with
a bit Of pink silk, bringing the lining
edges we'll over to the outside Of the
basket She then set the little basket
into the bag made of the kerchief,
and drawing the string until the bag
opening just fitted that of the basket,
she caught it fast with invisible
stitches. A string of small pink beads
was sewed on as you would apply a
cord finish. This was for use on the
dresser to hold collar-buttons.- May
Myrtle French, in Farm and Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Mayor i'm Jail.

Mayor Smalley, of North Plainfield.
N. j., was showing party of friends
through the county jail in SomerV1lle
the other day. A deputy sheriff took
the friends to show them an improved
CELL Leaving the mayor behind by
mistake. A green Jail hand found him
and thinking he was a confidence man,
of whose coming word had been re-
ceived, locked the mayor in a cell,
where he remained an hour before the
mistake was discovered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Uncle Reunen SAYS,

I'ze bin tninkin' de matter ober a
good deal, an I can't skassly say dat
prefer too honest man. If yo'
lend dat sort of man dollar yo'
know he will repay it jess when he
agrees to; if yo' take de half-an'-half
man yo' hev chance to worry fur a
week or two as to whether he will re-
yo' hev one mo- argument to put ford
agin de deceit of mankind.-Deuoit
Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

years standing. David Meel1ison.
DR.. Hartman, one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States, was the first man to formulate
Peruna. 1t was through his genius and
perseverance that it was introduced to
the medical pr ofession of this country.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his Variable
advice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

ten by the latter and Mr.. Korbay
that Mary Anderson chose to make her
temperance, although she says she will
never again adopt the stage or plat
form as a profession. The great actress
persistently denies that she will appear
in America this season in a series of
readings, although the announcement of
her appearance has been made with
many evidences of trutnfulness several
times this summer and fall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Objection to the Plan.

In killing off incurables the trouble
would be to discover just who the in
curables were, says the Chicago Daily
News. Some men would want to ex-
tend it TO all who do not agree with them
in politics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26
Sound Was Not Hollow.

Mr.. Dennis was endeavoring to the best
of his ability to give the doctor a faith
full account of his wife's symptoms, but
he found it uphill work.
"You say she has cough" said the
doctor is it a hollow cough?"
Mr. Dennis cast his eyes to the ceiling
and then down to the ground, but found
no help anywhere.
''It may be hollow cough" he said,
humbly, but there's a great soobstance
to the sound of it, anyway" outh's
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Every college boy likes to be ad-
dressed as 2old man." and the members
of the bald-headed row always love to
be called my boy" - Washington
Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

It is a sad religion that is never strong
unless it's owner is sick.-Chicago Trib-
une.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Gentlemen Il
have used several
bottles of Peruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my ca
tarrh of the head,
and feel encour-
aged to believe
t h "a t it S con-
tinued use will
fully eradicate a
disease of thirty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce the
brightest and fastest colors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Conscience is condensed character
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Honesty is simply heart health.--Ram's
Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

''De man dat makes a business of fndin'
fault" said Uncle Eben, ''gits mo- occu-
patton an less results dan anybody else
in de community. Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

To Cure q Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif it fails to cure. 25c
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

"Well, Tommy, how are you getting on
at SCHOOL," First rate. l amt doing
SO we'll as some Of the other boys, though
/ can stand on my head but | have to
put my feet against the wall. want to
do it without the wall at all!"-Punch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Patron-'T suppose the leading lady is
very happy after getting all those bou-
quets." Usher-"Oh, no. She only got
FIVE" Patron-"G racious isn't that
enough?" Usher--''No; she paid for six,
l believe. philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

A proof of friendship is not only in
giving, but in ielding.-Chicago Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

''WeH, Mary, / had another proposal
last night" 1T must be a nice thing to
have money.".-Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Employment and hardships prevent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

Our own trials test our friends.-Ram's
Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-26

He passed over the rose, with it's wisp
of white ribbon and dangling card, to
the ready black hand, and walked to the
window. The lights were beginning
to spring up along the streets which he
had paced so vainly in search of peace
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
HASTEN'S SLAYER IN CUSTODY.
Miss Rosa Shore Dies From Peculiar
Accident.
Especial to News and Observer


Winston Salem, n c., Dec. 4.-Rufus
Robertson, who stabbed and fatally
wounded Hubbard Hasten in Kernersville
on the evening of November 49, was placed
in jail today. He surrendered to his
brother-in-law, Deputy Sheriff Brown, in
the northeastern part of the county Rob
ertson says he has been in Virginia and
West Virginia since the crime. He ad-
mits that he is guilty of cutting Hasten
and then taking him in a buggy to and
leaving him in a barn two miles from
Kernersvile He claims that he and Has
ten were drinking, though they had al
ways been good friends up to the time
of the cutting.
Miss Rosa Shore, an estimable young
lady, died today as a result of a peculiar
accident Before she arose yesterday
morning she heard her mother fall down
a flight of steps. In her effort to arise
quickly, the daughter stumbled and fell
against the bedpost sustaining injuries
internally and which resulted in her
death.
At the request of the local merchants
association the Winston aldermen have
imposed a special license tax of $4,000
upon the trading stamp company for the
purpose of preventing it from doing bust
ness here. The comany is now operating
in several towns in the State and IS
arranging to open a store here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-05
DOGREAT THINGS
FOR THE A. & NJ.
Plans to Secure a New
$4,000 Dormitory.
Ain SIMMER cnHnns
AID SUM MER SCHOOL.
Beard of Agriculture to Have Absolute
Charge of State Exhibit at St.
Louis. $1,000 for Gymnasium
and $500 to Equip Dyeing
Room at College.

Yesterday was an interesting day with
the State Board of Agriculture. In the
morning it was appointed to have charge
OF the North Carolina exhibit at the St.
Louis Fair. At the afternoon session q
resolution was passed which will be wei
coined ioyously throughout the State.
1t was decided to continue the A. and NJ.
Summer School and Farmers Convention,
and a sum of $500 was appropriated Tor
this purpose. Also arrangements will DO
made with Raleigh capitalist to rent a
$4,000 dornitory for a certain num-
Der OF years. The athletic spirit OF the
college was encouraged by a step by tie
BOARD to provide gymnastie training for
the students, and to secure a teacher of
gymnastics.
Governor Aycock yesterday morning APP
pointed the North Carolina Board of Agri-
culture to take absolute charge of the
North Carolina exhibits at the st. Louis
Fair. A resolution was passed by the
last Legislature empowering the Governor
and his counsel to make such exhibits as
they deemed proper and giving them pow
er to depute the work to others if nee
essary, and the Governor chose the agri-
cultural board to take the work in
charge.
The Board of Agriculture as Board Of
Trustees of the Agricultural and Mechani
cal College at their meeting yesterday
passed resolution to continue the Sum
mer School end Farmers Convention and
TO extend and enlarge their usefulness.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated for
this purpose.
The board exresses itself as very much
pleased with the work of the Summer
School and Convention last July. The
Summer School was not only the biggest
thing of its kind in the State, but was
the biggest ever held in the State. The
prospects for next summer are fne-fully
LOCO teachers will be in attendance.
committee was appointed TO make
q contract with a Raleigh capitalist TO
rent for term of years $4,000 dormi-
tory which he will erect adjoining the
college. This will virtually give the col
lege another dormitory without extra cost.
The committee consists of Chairman S. L.
Patterson and Trustees ]. p. McRae and
VIM. Dunn. They have authority to
close the contract and make the lease.
The college now has enough surplus stu
dents to fill a fifty-room dormitory.
An appropriation was also made to
equip the dyeing room of the Textile
building with dye-vats and other dyeing
machinery.
Another big step was to provide gym
nastic training and to employ a gymnas-
tic teacher for the students. Commit
tees of the student body appeared before
the board and made an earnest and elo-
quent plea for an appropriation for this
purpose. The students offered to raise $500
for the purpose if the board would APP
propriate a like amount. The board
made the appropriation desired. This
makes $1,000 for this purpose next year
This amount will be increased by private
contributions.
Many other matters of minor impo.'t
were transacted.