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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
GOOD WAGON ROADS.

Those who are leading the movement
for better roads will urge this session Of
congress to adopt some measure looking
to good roads. An appropriation for ex-
perimental work will be asked for in aid
are necessary in this rapidly growing
country. In this connection we note the.
the next meeting Of the National Good
Roads association will be held in ST.
Louis April &c to 80, 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
HONEST cHINAMEM

most Cinnamon. Some Of them. in tlrefr
native towns and cities, often leave their
places of business unguarded while they
customers arrive in the meantime thew
find the prices of goods plainly marked,
select what they want and leave the
money for them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
HONEY.

The United States produces more honey
than any other nation. AS long as thir-
ty years ago the product was 15.00G, 900
had risen to Is, 000 00G pounds. and ten
years ago it was 65,Oo0.0o0 pounds At
the present time Iowa produces 5000, 0OG
pounds annually, and may states, includ-
Ing California. produce from 1000, 0G0 to
100000 pounds a year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
WHAT LAUGHTER DOES

Laughter is one of natures best med
icines, and beats pills and bitters out Of
sight Laughter brushes down the cob
webs from the ceiling of the brain. dusts
up and sweeps out old musty whims and
cranky notions and gloomy forebodings,
and adorns the chambers of thought with
the beautiful pictures of hore
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
ERRORS IN SPELLING.

A recent inspection of the examinat ton
records at colleges shows that the Der
centage Of bad spoilers at Princeton is
10; University Of Minnesota. 80; Univer-
slty Of Illinois, 20; at Yale and Cornell,
high; at Wesleyan and the University
OF Michigan, fair while at some of the
other institutions, 'atrocious'' was the
term apnlied
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
FISH STORIES,

Henry Van Dyke says: You must not
suppose that all fish stories are false One
OF the earliest fish stories on record was
absolutely reliable. When Peter said:
Lord, we have labored all night and have
taken nothing that was a true fish story;
one, the like of which is not on record
for any time Since''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
CRUST COFFEE.

An old fashioned invalid drink Is called
crust coffee. Over the equivalent of two
slices of bread toasted a golden brown in
the oven pour one pint of boiling water
Steep gently for fifteen minutes, strain
and serve. adding sugar and cream to
taste.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
THE SIZE OF ACRES.

In comparing yield of products pei. acre
IN different countries, notice must be
taken of what constitutes an acre in each.
The English and American acre is 1870
square yards; the Scotch, $3.50; the Irish,
$40; the French, II, $780, the Prussian,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
BEGINNING TO AGREE

:. The Methodist Episcopal church and
the Methodist Episcopal church South
viii hereafter sing the same hymns even
II they do refuse to sit at the same COM
munion table.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

The chronic ''rag- chewers' and peo-
pie who get into the habit of making
they are talking about, or only think
they know. get rather tiresome at times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
CHINESE GAMES
BIG PEANUT MARKET

Modern nations are Indebted to the Chi
Cannon and dominoes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
RIGHT NOW.

The entire country is TODAY Aniov;pe
financial activity. Money was never SO
plentiful; public confidence in all classes
or business has never been stronger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
u. S.,

The people of the United States have
IN the1r possession one-fourth of all the
gold there Is in the world. and about one
Iourth OF all the good things in the world
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

distributed 1,976,472 bushels of peanuts.
1t IS the largest peanut market in the
world. --o
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
VALUABLE PAINTINGS.

The costliest paintings of modern times
are Meissonier,s '11S14'' and Millet's '"The
Angelus M Chauchard gave $50, 900
francs for 1871 and 750, 900 francs for
The AngeluS.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Words of praise that are deserved are
great stimulus to those who are try
ing to do the best they can.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
DECIDE TO-DAY.

Inc N-htlSLaH Emo eAEOr tc rlc for
Feb J. is found in Hebrews ILL.,. lib.
This is Christian Endeavor day and
the lesson, like all Of the chapters in
Hebrews, is TO impress the superiority
OF Christ, as compared with the angels,
Moses and the Aar9fiic priesthood. The
purpose OF this comparison is to in
spfre the faithfulness of the Jewish
Christians, who were strongly tempted
TO give UP their faith. The topic speaks
Of cali to decide. ana we may ask:
l. What are we to decide? Prac-
ficaIly our relation to God. This is the
position urged upon the Jews who had
become Christians. In the midst Of
trial and tribElatIon they were in dam
ger of unbeiief aud OF departing from
the living God. This they are called
upon rot to do and are urged to de-
eide in the favor Of faith and Of God
by the SAD fate Of their ancestors, who
decided the other way.
2. Who calls upon rs TO decide? The
Holy Ghost. 'Wher efcre, as the Holy
Ghost saith, Today, if we will hear
My voice The Office work of the
Holy Ghost is to call sinners to re-
penteuce and to build them Up in faith
and comf2rt, To this end He calls us
by His personal infuence through His
word. the church and the people of
God. An invitation from the president
Of the United States is equivalent to a
command. Much more should a call
from God be locked upon in the sans
light.
8. When shcui3 We decide? Today.
To-day, it ye hear His voice, harden
not y!2;ir hes:t." Today Is the only
day we have. No living being is sure
Of tsmerrow. This spirit strives to-
day.. but My Spirit shall not always
strive with men," saith the Lord.
Reconstruction is most dangerous, for
we gave no guarantee for the future
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Everybody loves the "jolliers," bless
their hearts--those good souls who like
TO say pleasant word of encouragement
and radiate rays of sunshine wherever
they go,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
DECIDE AT ONCE.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
topic for Feb. 1 is found in Hebrews
iii, 7-13. This being the anniversary
OF the founding of the first Christian
Endeavor society, the topic is the same
one discussed by that organization.
The book of Hebrews sets forth the
superiority of Christ Cd over angels.
(2) Moses, (S> the Aaronic priesthood
In this third chapter, Christs superior
fty to Moses is set forth. 1t is also
shown that those who disbelieved God
under the direction of Moses were pun
ished. How much more certain this
would be the case when God was re-
vealed in Christ, a greater than Moses!
Therefore, the force of the exhorta-
ton, To-day, if We will hear His voice,
harden not your hearts" God called
to the ancient Jews, but they hardened
their hearts in unbelief and decided
against God. Therefore they never en-
tered Canaan. Their fate should be
warning to us. If not Christians We
should decide for Christ, and if Chris
tians under temptation to give up our
faith or our unfaithfulness we should
decide for God. The unbelieving and
unfatthfuf can never enter into Gods
heavenly Canaan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Q. there are days of hope and rest
For every dark and troubled night!
And grief may bide, an evening guest,
But joy shall come with morning light.
Bryant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
THE CHURCH coMFoRrED.

The Luther League topic for Feb. /
Is found in Isiah xliii, 549.. 1t is a
missionary lesson and devoted this day
to the work in the Missouri synod.
According to the text we are told: 60
Fear not, for I am with thee I will
bring my seed from the East, and gath.
er thee from the West. CO. 1 will
say to the North. Give up and to the
South, Keep not back, bring My sons
from far, and My daughters from the
ends Of the earth" The whole lesson
is one of comfort to all believers. The
Lord has worked wonderfully, and He
will continue the work by the aid Of
the faithful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

and no promise that God will still call
us even IL we live into the future. To-
day is our only opportunity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
Che International
Sunshine Society.

Address communications concerning
Sunshine work in Minnesota to Miss Liz
liam NJ. Ellis, state organizer, 1915 St.
Anthony avenue, st. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
DAILY READINGS


Monday-Double-m indedness dam
gerous. Jas. 1858.
Tuesday-Decision in seeking God.
IL Chron. 15:10-13.
dnesday-Decision for service
Luke 9:5T-62.
Thursday-Decision for obedience.
Neh. 10:28-31 :
Friday-Decision in loving God. Deut
6:4-5.
Saturday blessings of decision.
Josh. 1:1-7.
SELF-MAsTERY OR SLAVERY.
The Epworth league topic for Feb.
is found In I. Corinthians, tx, 24-27.
This is the only path to victory,
whether in football, study, work or
Christian grace. No muscle ever grows
strong by inactivity. An ak or hoe is
better for developing an arm than a
sling can possibly be. A hammock may
rest Splinter after a run, but run
ming alone can make him a. good run
ner. If you want to be good Chris
tan, make up your mind to work at It,
Mastery over the temper can be had
only by restraining the angry word
When provoked. 1t is useless to ask to
be delivered from all irritation and
provocation. That never will cure a
Paul describes his own efforts in
Christian living as If he was a boxer
preparing for the great athletic games
Of his times. He smites himself 10
keep the soul In mastery over the
body. What need there is at the pres
ent time of this robust, resolute Chris
tian living! The seeking for recrea-
ton which is emphasized as so neces-
Sary under our modern conditions Of
society can do little toward toning up
the moral life. How robust Chris
tan experience does any one get who
frequents the theater more than the
prayer meeting? No crew ever was
trained for victory in rowing by In
diligence of appetite, but by rational
use of it.
Every athletic contest emphasizes the
necessity for training. Efficiency new
er comes by accident. Proficiency is
had only by continued exercise. Skill
in the use of any power, whether Of
body, mind or spirit, can be had only
by continued application. 1t is need
full, first of all, to learn how a thing
ought to be done. Then there must be
the repeated attempts to do it until it
can be once done properly. Repeated
doing correctly will give ease, facility,
accuracy and rapidity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Never do thing concerning the recti-
Younger
Find time to be learning somewhat
good, and give up being desultory-Mar
Gus Aurelius.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Speak thou. then. lovingly,
Out of Christ-like soul;
Thy words a blessed balm shall be
To make the sin-sick whole.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

"If you all cannot live on the piazza,
everyone may feel the sum- says an
Italian proverb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
"Scatter
Sunshine
All Along
the Way"

quaintance she has made. While par
tally crippled in hands and feet, she
ties and is always ready to brighten any
lonely one she can. Address your letter
TO Mrs. Fred Daughaday, 1922 Minnesota
avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
MRS. ALDEN SAYS:
One branch tried by itself to dress a
family that had been burnt out. 1t did
not succeed very well, for there were six
children fbdt5 The days We're bitter tt, cold and
failure outsiders took up the work and
reported it at headquarters. Now, it
happened that several Lam talking-in-
my sleep barrels had arrived and a big
goods box of new shoes. 1t needed only
the report to call out all these warm
articles. The Sunshine branch could have
had them all had the members made
trying to de-.
When you are doing good deed
don't hold the fact a secret, but give some
one else a chance to join in the sun
shine of it with YOU
Tell what you are trying to do-not be-
cause you are doing It, but because there
cause you have found it out. By max
ing the fact known others can join you in
scattering. the sunshine, and thus greater
good can be accomplished than If you did
it single-handed.
Many Sunshine members say to me: 'I
do not want to let my left hand know
what my right hand doeth. This mis-
then say: If you have a light don't put
1t under a bushei, but let. it shine that
others may see by it."
make somebody happy, tell it, that others
made benefit by your discovery.
Ii your branch is doing successfully
some good cheer work, report it, that we
may write of it to a branch way off in
some other country that it may try the
same plan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

When you tell a person what his enc
mics say about him, you are just making
yourself one more enemy on his list
Ebert Hubbard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
SUNDAY Study.
Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.

curean, CD one Of the superstitious
crowd.
Pauls philosophy, unlike that Of the
Athenians, ended in duty. He preached
repentance and Judgment. That ex-
hortation was not welcome, but when
ne brought forward as proof that he
was right the fact that the Chosen Of
God was a certain man who had died
and come to life again the crowd broke
up with jeers and groans of derisjon,
The learned Athenians thought a man
who would teach such fairy stories.
or which the Greek mythology was
full, but Which they had outgrown long
ago, need not be taken seriously. The
speech, and with it, Paul's public work
in Athens was over, but not unt3l sorne
had believed, one Of them a member
Of the high court itself
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

!, Feo. 8. 1685-The coronation Of James
IL. as King of England took place
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Investments in the stock of kindness
pay compound interest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Feb. g. 1778-A treaty of alliance and
commerce was concluded between France
ana ana the Unitec States. the first one which
me me latter had arranged with any ma
ION IN 1t France was the first to ac-
k s1 the independence Of the Unit
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Feb. 9. 1S09.-Felix Men5elssohn. emf
nent German composer. born at Hamburg,
His oratorio Of Elijah" caused a greater
sensation in the musical world than had
been known since the days of Handel
He was aided in his musical entertain
ments by his talented sister, Fanny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Feb. 5 is the day of ST Agatha, pat
roness Of Malta and Sicily, also against
fire. There is an old Saxon tradition
that birds begin to sing on this day.
This is also the anniversary of the
birth, in 1910, of Ole Bull. a celebrat-
ed Norwegian violinist. who has a stat
ue in one of the MINNEAPOLIS parks.
Also the birthday. in 1897. of Dwight
Lyman Moody, an eminent American
evangelist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Feb. 8, 1S04-Lieut. Decatur. with sew
enty six men. sailed into the Aarbor Of
Trirol, boarded the Philadelphia, killed
and drove into tina sanL all tina J'rj,aalita1as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01

Feb. is the day of ST. Romuald
founder of the monastery of Canal
doll, near Florence, Italy. Southey has
a poem on one of the legends of this
saint. In art he is shown with his fin
gers to his lips in token of silence,
and often with a ladder by his side.
Also the birthday, in 1912, Of Charles
Dickens. popular English novelist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13
KINNICklNNIC.

Mrs. Wilcox has lady friend Wis
iting her.
Miss Ada TAFT visited at Will
Whites last week.
Miss Anna Watson visited at Mr..
Whitcomb's last week.
Miss Emeric and sister visited at
H. Deyarmond's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Wilson go to
California this week for visit.
Miss Bernice Whitcomb visited
her aunt at Jordon, Mimi, last week.
Mrs. L. P. Whitcomb is at her
son Colton's for the present. She
purposes to live in River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lowell have
returned to their home after pleas
ant visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. O. w. Arnquist, who is TAX
ing her summer vacation with her
children near the old Clapp mill
site, has kindly sung for us on sew
eral occasions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13
Theatrical Pay Days.


Every legitimate theater in New
York has two pay days-union and nom
union. The union employees, which in
clude the men In the orchestra, the
stage hands, property men and stage
carpenters, are paid, as their union reg
ulations demand, on Saturday night
The actors. who have no union, are not
paid until Tuesday, although their week
ends on Saturday with the nights per-
Torrance. Their salaries are held up
two days merely to insure their reap
pearance at the theater on Monday.
If the company were paid off on Sat
urday night unreliable or disaffected
members Of the organization might not
show up on Monday for rehearsal or
the evening performance, thus weaken
ing the production, but If the weeks
salary is held back they are reasonably
sure to report on Monday In order not
to lose what is coming to them. Ac-
tors are distinctly temperamental ana
capricious, and If a manager were to
pay off on Saturday night and there ex-
listed any temporary dissatisfaction In
the company he could never tell wheth-
er he would have chorus with which
to open up the week on Monday even
ing.-New York Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13

A story well known to lawyers of the
last generation is about the umbrella
case" A man was charged with steal
ing an umbrella, and number of wit.
nesses went into the box to testify to
the offense. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT noted that each witness car.
ried an umbrella (the time of year was
midsummer, which explains the neces-
sity for these impedimenta). AS a
matter of fact the prisoner had no de.
tense to make. The barrister, thrown
on his wits, exclaimed: 1Sentlemen OF
the jury, did you not notice that each
of the witnesses carried an umbrella
into the bex? Why is this, gentlemeni
1t is done in order to infect your minds
with the idea Of an umbrella, to preju-
dice the prisoner in your eyes, to raise
a false ISSUE and / appeal to you
to signify your detestation of this con.
certed action by bringing in verdict
of not guilty" The judge, who i'm
agined that little attention would be
paid to such plea, took little time and
less pains to sum up the case. The
jury nevertheless brought in verdict
in accordance with the resourceful bar.
rister's wishes.-London News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13

In 1891 Georg Brandes happened to
be with some friends at Sandviken,
near Chrisdania, when they heard that
Ibsen was staying at the local hotel.
They decided to invite him to dinner,
but he declined when he was told that
there would be nine persons at the ban
quet. II never dine with so large q
party" he said Finally he was per-
suaded to say EYES," but in the mean
time the number of persons whose re-
quest to be present Brandes could not
possibly refuse had grown to twenty
two. Ibsen was furious when he dis
covered this, but Brandes managed to
get him to the dining room, where, how
ever, the poet looked SO forbidding that
champagne had to be served immedi-
ately after the soup to give courage to
the guests. Ibsen acted like bear all
the evening. When one of the guests,
an actress, remarked that she liked his
roles better than any others he an
swered gruff1y: * do not write any
roles. 1 represent characters, and I
never work for any actor or actress"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13
ROCK ELM.

A slight frost appeared here the
morning of Aug. 6.
Miss ETA Affair of Denver, Col,
is visiting Mrs. w. c. Condit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Breed are Wis
iting friends at Ruby and White
hall.
Andrew Simonson bought forty
of Henry Glass and will move there
this week.
A. F. Falk threshed oats Monday,
the yield being sixty-eight bushels
to the acre.
Mrs. Amos Bulmer went to Min
neapolis Monday to spend the week
with friends.
A project is being agitated to
build a farmers telephone from
Rock Elm to Elmwood. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Briggs of
Clear Lake have young daughter.
Mrs. Briggs was formerly a teacher
in River Falls, and was then Miss
Anna Whip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13

About a century ago an artist named
Cranch was standing one day In front
of q fire in his home at Administer.
Over the fireplace was an oaken man
telpiece, and it occurred to Cranch that
this expansc of wood might be i'm
proved by a little ornamentation. He
picked up the poker, heated 1t red hot
and began to sketch in bold design.
The result pleased him so much that
he elaborated his work and began to at
tempt other fire pictures on panels Of
wood. These met with ready sale,
and Cranch soon gave all his time to
his new art. This was the beginning Of
what is now known as typography.
The poker artist Of today uses many
different shaped tools and has a special
furnace in which they are kept heated.
The art has been elaborated greatly.
The knots, curls and f1bers of the wood
are often worked into the design and
delicate tinting produced by scorching
the panel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13
Meanest Traders In the world.


There Is colony of Syrian merchants
in Kingston, the capital Of Jamaica,
who could give cards and spades even
to the bland Chinaman "for ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain"
They take one match out of every box
they sell until they have enough match
es to fill another box and SO make an
extra cent They shave tiny flakes off
cakes of soap and boil them down to
make other cakes. They put thin
layer of molasses on the bottom of the
scoop with which they serve rice so
that few grains will stick to the bot
tom. These are only few Of their
thousand tricks to turn a dishonest
penny. Without doubt they are the
meanest traders in the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13
Cure For the Talking Habit.

One part horse sense and two parts
of manly determination to keep still.
Mix we'll with an unlimited amount OF
the best quality of thought. It is impos-
sible for a woman to talk all the time
without saying lot Of things that she
shouldn't or without proving a jolly
bore to everybody about her. This tat
ting habit Is not confined entirely to
women, though. Some men have the
aff1iction terribly. Sometimes It's
wheat, sometimes it's chess, some
times it's baseball. A steady diet Of
one kind conversation is always tire
some Take a nibble of this and
nibble of that, and your chatter will be
more interesting, particularly If there
are plenty of rests between nibbles.
Talking improves when there's silence
by way Of contrast.-Philadelphia In
Quirer.