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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
HOME MADE.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
A DAINTY CATCH-ALL.
vt Makes an Attractive Christmas
Present for the Tidy
Housewife.

When attempting to solve the perplex-
Ing question of Christmas presents for
your friends, among whom you no
doubt number more than one tidy house
wife, do not forget the utility and ar
tisticness of the little catch-all, that may
be easily made at home, and yet become
a source of genuine pleasure throughout
the year to the person to whom it is
given.
There are, as a rule, so many to be re-
membered at Christmas time, that it is
impractical to make extravagant pur-
chases for each, and then, besides, the
little homemade remembrance is often
much more appreciated, as it represents
more of the giver than does the present
that is bought ready-made at the store
1t is for such that this catch-all is sug-
gested, and to make it one needs nothing
more extravagant than three of the or
binary Japanese paper fans, bow of
ribbon, and bit of red silk for lining.
In selecting the fans, be sure that you
get pretty ones, as there is great differ
ence in the artistic qualities of them.
Tie them firmly together with the bow of
ribbon and adjust to the proper angle, and
when the silk lining formed into bag
Is in place. it will be found that they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-17
PARIS WALKING MAD
The Craze for Pedestrianism Becom.
ing Serious Problem.
Competitors in the Races Fiji the
Sfreets-Mnny Glasses of People
Engage i'm Them 49, Some
Amusing Incidents.

Paris-Not long ago it was London,
and now it is Paris that has gone
mad with walking craze. Every
unday and holiday the streets OF this
,ity are overrun with crowds Of men
and women competitors in walking
race. On a recent Sunday we nad
three-the midinettes, or dressmakers
apprentices, the carriers, and the
chansonniers, or singers and poets Oh
the Montmartre cabarets. AS each OF
them brought together immense
crowds of people, imagine the pre-
feet of police will soon get tired OF
the new Partisan craze.
| must say nothing more amusing
was ever seen in Paris than the
marche des midinettes. OF course, as
a sporting event it simply did not ex-
list The whole question was one OF
getting well away; those who were
favored by the start, if they could
walk at all, had the race in hand.
The 1000 competitors were drawn up
in line across the Place de la Con-
corde The Avenue des Champs Ely
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UNIQUE JEwELRt BOX.

all the various small bits of jewelry that
she wears
Take the ordinary straight til cup one
that will hold a little less than pint
is good SIZE and cover it carefully with
silk, selecting, if possible, the favorite
color of the one to whom you intend Civ
ing it. This covering should be stitched
together at the handle in the back of the
cup, and should be carefully gathered be-
meath the bottom so that it will be smooth
and stand securely without wobbling.
Make a lining of white silk, and stitch
the lining and the outside covering to-
gether at the rim Of the cup. The lid
should be cut of firm piece of cardboard,
just large enough so that it will ait on
top, and this should be sewed to the COW
ering just at the point where the han
die is attached The inside Of the lid
should be lined with the white sila, and
the outside of the same material used
on the outside of the cup, with a bow of
contrasting baby ribbon fastened to the
center by which to raise it.
If you are clever with the brush, 1t is
not amiss to decorate the silk used for
the covering, or, at least, put the recip-
tents name on it, though this is by no
means necessary to make it attractive.
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A MAGAZINE CASE.

with described is intended for file of
the same periodical, but of course could
also be used AS a receptacle for different
magazines. The material may be ri
denim, leather, linen or silk; there is
now such variety to choose from ona
suffers from an embarrassment of rich
es, but the palmer, heavier goods are
quite as much approved as the more del
icate silk. The linens shown in the
shops to-day are beautiful in both tex
ture and coloring and work up into the
most artistic fancy work. In making
the case, cut the tops and bottoms OF
heavy cardboard, and cover with ma
terials selected. The straps may be OF
broad elastic, or of ribbon, arranged Ia
tie in bows. The case being so open, ono
can easily lay hand on any particular
number desired. Tan and green, wood
brown and green are very good com
bination to employ for this library
adjunct.
If you have lover of current liter
AZURE among your acquaintances, espe'
cially one who has faVorite magazine
be assured they would appreciate such
a Christmas remembrance as this mag.
aZine case.
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tie girl ten years old. They stood on
the balcony of villa in Rome, says the
Golden Penny, and near them, over
hanging the wall which separated the
villa from the adjoining one, were large
clusters of ripe oranges. What pity"
said the little girl, that those oranges
belong to our neighbor, for / would be
very glad to eat one" AS she spoke the
young priest ran down from the bal
cony. quickly climbed the wall and
nick ed half a dozen of the largest
oran ges. which he FASTENED to place in
the little girls lap. At first she was so
dismayed at his temerity that she could
not touch them, but, with a laugh, he
assured her that he had not committed
any crime and that she might safely
eat them. A few years ago the duchess
of Bresci, an old lady with snow-white
hair, went to the vatican to pay her
respects to his holiness, and Leo XIII.
received her with extreme kindness.
sDo you remember, your holiness sud-
denly asked the duchess, "that day,
long ago, when you picked the oranges
for me?" Hush, hush! Don't say
word about that" whispered Leo Kill,
with a humorous smile, as he gently
placed finger on her lips.
Raises Onion Seeds.
In the Santa Clara valley. California,
five square miles are delots7 to the rails
ing of onion seeds.
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will stand easily. If one wishes to go to
a trifle more expense, the projecting cor
ners of the bag may be decorated with
little brass or gilt rings or tassels. Still
another method of finishing these cor
ners is to fasten to them coins of the
current year, either pennies, nickels or
dimes, thus ever keeping the receiver in
mind of the year in which it was
given.
If it is preferable to hang it to the
wall, it may be so arranged by attaching
a loop of narrow ribbon or small ring
to one of the fans, but in such case be
sure that it is fastened securely.
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cud when lying down. Two most expe-
rienced and observant foresters, the one
in Argyllshire, the other in Aberdeen
shire, thus gave their opinions: Deer
sleep or rest from about ten or eleven a
m. to four p. m.; Deer sleep from
noon TO five p. m"
1t is not uncommon occurrence to
come on deer asleep; a stalker in the
Black mount had the rare experience of
coming upon parcel of seven stays, all
sound asleep. A herd was seen to move
in Glenfeshie, but one stag remained be-
hind, lying motionless. On careful ap-
proach he was found to be asleep. Per-
hays, however, the oldest occurrence of
this nature happened in Braemore, when
stalking party, on going up to the
stag which had just been shot, found a
three-year-old close to it fast asleep. IN
fact, it is by no means rare to get within
yard or two of a sleeping deer.
Big Timber Cuts.
The cut of lumber in the Sault Ste Ma
RE district for the season of 1902 was
about 160 900, 900 feet, and the cut for the
season of 1903 is expected to total over
200 600, 900 feet At least rs per cent.
of this is cut in mills owned and oper-
ated by Americans. Two large saw
mills have been built during the year
and new veneering mill has been oper-
ating very proftablY during the sea-
son
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sees was so crowded with people that
the police could only with difficulty
keep a narrow lane up the center
for the pedestrians. The result was
that when the starting pistol was
fired those facing the avenue dashed
forward and took the lead while the
girls to right and left of the line had
to fall in behind. In fact, a process
sion was formed with ranks five or
six deep; those in the rear had no
more chance of forcing their way
through the solid mass in front of
them than they had of flying.
But it was intensely amusing to see
how seriously the competitors all took
the affair. With set teeth and clenched
hands, their eyes glued to the road
in front of them, they raced along.
l am afraid, if the ordinary rules OF
heeI-and-toe walking were applied to
the race, about 80 per cent. or so
would be disqualified. Many of them
covered the ground at sort of Gid
ing run, which was very far removed
from walking. But as they were all
more or less offenders, it die not mat
ter much. There is no doubt about the
way they got over the ground. BY
the time the Ronde point in the
Champs Elysees was reached they
were all flushed; and when they got
to the Arc de Triomphe they were as
red as peoples.
AS there were $50 prizes, ranging
from suite of bedroom furniture and
800 francs down to a packet of pic
ture postcards, it was worth their
while pressing on. Then there were
prizes for categories of all kinds
for the youngest girl and the oldest,
for the prettiest, for the tallest, for
the stoutest and the thinnest, for
Savoyards, Auvergnats, Lorrainers,
Bretons and a dozen other depart
ments; so that everybody could hope
to get something. In an experience of
16 years l never saw such crowds in
the French capital-not even on the
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HOUSE.
The working classes OF New York i'm
prove every opportunity offered them
for study, and this the association
propose to give in the largest degree
possible. To do this there will be in
augurated as soon as the building is
completed a regular course of lectures,
debates and special courses of study
for the members.
A large ballroom, so by 62 feet in
area, will be arranged, with a stage
for theatrical entertainments and mu-
sicales This room has a gallery, and
will provide seating capacity for 1900
people.
On the first floor there will be bar
and cafe, with reading and billiard
room. The second floor will be de-
voted to the library and class rooms.
The third floor will be divided into
many small meeting rooms, and the
fourth floor will be devoted largely to
the use of women members. On this
floor will be large dining hall and
a parlor. The ballroom will be on the
fifth floor.
The building is to be fireproof. The
first two stories will be of granite and
the remainder of brick, with terra
Gotta trimmings and holdings and
cornices of ornamental metal work.
Provision is made for both gas and
electric lighting, and two electrically
equipped elevators will carry passen-
gers. The building will be finished in
hardwood throughout
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HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH.
Islands In Which n Breath of Cool
Air Is a Rare Luxury-NO
Relief at Night.

Undoubtedly the hottest place on all
the earth, if the testimony of travellers
is to be credited, may be found on the
Avail islands, which cover fairly ex-
tensive area of the Persian gulf, lying
off the southwest coast of Persia. It is
the largest of them which enjoys the
doubtful distinction of leading all per-
spring competitors in the matter of
heat. The mean temperature of Bahr-
Elm for the entire year is SO degrees.
July, August and September are unen-
durable save for the natives. Night
after night as midnight comes the Their
mometer shows 100 degrees. By seven
in the morning it is 107 or 108 degrees,
and by three in the afternoon lao de-
grees.
1t is stated by veracious travellers
that rs, 900 Arabs inhabit the Avail group,
fully $4,000 living on Bahrein, in which
connection Sir Henry Layard adds: 1T
would seem that man can accustom
himself to anything" The following
are the temperatures at some of the hot
test places in different countries:
Hyderabad, los degrees; Lahore, 1O7
degrees; Ell Paso, 113 degrees; Mosal
III degrees; Agra, 1T degrees; Death
Valley, 122 degrees; Algeria, 127 de-
grees; Fort Yuma, 1913 degrees; Jacobo-
bad, 122 degrees; Bahrein, 140 degrees.
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WORKINGMEN'S CLUB
Pretentious Building Being Erected
in New York City.
The Finest Structure of It's Kind I'm
This Country All the Conn
forts of a Rich Mans
Clubhouse.

The construction of a 100000 club
house for workingmen in New York
points to the trend of the times. 1t
is no longer to be all work and no
play for the poor, or at least the
working classes.
Labor unions in various parts of the
country are building structures in
which to locate their offices, and in
some of the smaller cities they have
constructed neat, though comparative
ly inexpensive clubhouses, but none
will equal in point of magnificence OF
structure or furnishing the one now
being built in New York city. In many
ways it will rival the clubs Of the
rich, and will contain much the same
accommodations.
The plans for this structure call for
building five stories high, every
floor of which will be devoted to the
pleasure, comfort, physical and intel
lectual improvement of the working
classes comprised in the clubs mem
bership.
The Workingmen's Educational and
Home association are the builders.
1t was organized in 1896 and now has
a membership of 1,400. The old home
of the association of East Eighty
sixth street long ago became too small
to accommodate the large and growing
membership, and it was proposed to
build a new structure. To secure the
means entertainments were given,
small assessments made upon the
members from time to time, until suf-
ficient funds were in the treasury to
buy the ground for the new structure,
lot 100 by 102 feet in East Eighty
fourth street. Now that the ground is
paid for the club feels able to go ahead
with the building, and 1t will be
pushed to early completion.
A portion of the first floor of the
new building will be devoted to a
model gymnasium This will be 60
feet long, 40 feet wide and "a feet
high. It will be equipped with all
sorts of approved gymnastic appli-
ances, and around it will be running
track. The membership of the club
are enthusiastic over the gymnasium
feature.
Another feature of the building
which promises to be popular is the
class rooms, lecture room and library.
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Testing His Nerve.

District Attorney Haymaker, of
Pittsburg, had a scare that he will re-
member for sometime. He had been
calling on friends and on his way home
walked down a railroad track for some
distance. Hearing train approaching
he remembered that in days gone by
he and his boy companions used to try
to walk down a track and let train
pass them without turning arould BY
way of testing his nerve he Kept on
walking until the strain BECAME terri
BILE. Precipitation poured down his face
and at length he could Nc longer resist
looking back. 1t WAS well he did so,
for the train was on the same track
with him, something that had never oc-
Cured to him as possible. Mr.. Hay
maker just had time to jump down an
embankment when the train dashed by.
1t is the last experiment of the kind
he will ever undertake.
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BACTERIA EVERYWHERE.
Much Time and Money Wasted In
Futile Efforts to Escape
the Germs.

Radium destroys germs, but radium
costs 5000 times as much as gold. If
barber puts a fresh towel under the
head of each customer he raises the
price of a shave, says Golfers Weekly.
If he were compelled to sterilize his
instruments, to the degree undertaken
by one medical barber shop in Paris
his fee would approach the dollar mark.
Every man who smokes puts generous
allowance of germs between his teeth.
Uncooked food, like salads, has the bac-
terra of the water with which it is pre-
pared Not only are we unable wholly
to avoid the deadly germ, but many un-
doubted methods of outwitting him cost
too much in time, money or abstention.
Some there be who avoid cars, and 9TH
ers the public carriage, from dread of
exchanging germs with occupants.
There are even those who, at the the
alter, prefer box because it promises a
species of bacteria superior to what is
offered in the stalls. At the opposite
extreme are thousands who gayly drink
from any vessel, and many who by the
use of public towels and soap exchange
honest soil for insidious beasts. The
number of deaths caused by careless
ness probably surpasses the number en-
couraged by worry but both are great.
The best chance belongs to the man who
calmly takes what precautions are easy
and within his means, and omits the rest
without wasting thought Secure in the
knowledge that death turks in every
flower" and hurts us most in apprehen-
sion, he is observant without timidiry,
and careful without anxiety.
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at the stores where the materials neces-
sary for the work are kept on sale, and
one quick to learn anything in this line
can easily attain the requisite skill. At
first, nothing very ambitious should be
attempted, boxes and picture frames be-
ing big enough to start with. For those
unfamiliar with typography, we suggest
frame embroidered on silk. Unusual
and very pretty we consider the design
pictured here. 1t is meant for medal
lion photograph, so is quite small The
petals should be cut of stiff white can
vas, then covered with pale green silk
or liberty satin. The opening, which is
circular, should be finished in embroid-
cry in yellow silk, and the back Of the
frame lined with the material used foi
the petals.
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The News Condensed.


Frank Wittke, of Mellen, was SEN
fenced to three years at Waupun for for
gerry. Wittke is only % years of age, but
in the three weeks previous to his arrest
secured over $500 by forgeries at Hurley,
Mellen, Glidden, Duluth and Ashland.
Clarence Walker, aged seven, was
saved from drowning in a lake near
Kenosha by his six-year-old sister, who
threw a scarf to him and held him from
sinking.
The 16-year-old son of John Lignier,
of Barron, is alleged to have died of in
ternal injuries sustained while at school
by being thrown twice across the room
by the teacher, Mr. Hanson, who was ar
rested.
The will of the late Matthew Murphy,
who left 70 per cent. of his estate of $685.
900 to Lafayette county for the erection
of a new court house, was probated be-
fore Judge Osborne in Darlington.
The Western Telephone company of
Chicago, employing 500 men, has de-
cided to locate its plant in Kenosha. 1t
leaves Chicago because of labor trou-
bles.
Brusen & Carter's store and the post
Office at Chetek were broken into, sup
posedly by tramps, and small amounts
of money were taken.
Napoleon B. Shreve, of Evansville,
Rock county, blew out the gas in his
room at the Capital house in Madison
and was asphyxiated.
The American Association of Fairs and
Expositions has named September to
10 as the dates for the next state fair.
Dean w. A. Henry, director of the
university dairy school in Madison, an
nounces that there are now las dairy stu
dents.
Christ. Westfall, cripple for over 20
years, and an inmate of the Jackson
county poorhouse, committed suicide
by hanging himself to post of his bed
stead.
Frank H. Sweet, president of the Fond
du Lac & Northwestern railroad, died
suddenly at Fond du Lac.
With flames bursting from every
hatch and fire roaring through her upper
works, the steamer J. Emory Owen was
towed into Sturgeon Bay canal. Her
cargo of $4,000 bushels of wheat will be
! total loss.
The iron ore shipping season closed
at Ashland with a total of 1928, 119 tons
shipped, 9 falling off as compared with
last year of $780, 900 tons
John Vermeullen, aged 20 years, was
accidentally shot to death by fellow
vabbit hunter atsBeloit
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CONVENIENT LETTER CASE.

paint row of pansies, wild roses, OF
some smallish flower, and then cut out
the edges of the petals. Fold the paper
directly in the middle, the flowers on the
inside. Now turn back the edges so the
flowers will show, and tie with ribbon
to form pockets. Above one pocket paint
the word Answered" above the other
Unanswered"
Another sort on the "catch-all" order is
made of gray crash, the decorations on
the outer portion, fight of blue-birds.
For the bands holding the case together
Cor, rather, apart, use blue ribbon har-
monizing with the color of the birds. If
this case is carefully made, it will last
for years, and prove great conven-
fence.
1t is easy to make; just two crash
covered pieces of stout cardboard, and
the one intended for the back part may
have a pocket on the inside. Either of
these will make appropriate Christmas
remembrances
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Institution Expenses.

The expenses of the nine state chart
table and penal institutions of Wiscon-
sin during November were as follows:
Northern hospital for insane, Oshkosh,
Sill ,013.41; state hospital for insane,
Mendoza, SS,931.6S; state prison, Wau-
pun, 81, 373.72; state Teformatory, Green
Bay, $8,670.67; home for feeble-minded,
Chippewa Falls, S7,758.93; school for
deaf, Delavan, $5,72I81; state public
school, Sparta, $4,989.20; industrial
school for boys, Waukesha, s5,125.38;
school for blind, GAINESVILLE, So, 827.29; to-
tai, s67,418.09.
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with simple bemstitching or drawn
work, is equally effective.
Lace and insertion may be turned into
collars by the simple addition of neck
band; and as one can pick up bargain
remnants in these lines, several pretty
presents can be obtained for small ex-
penditure. This winter everything in
the costume is supposed to match, and
she that prefers hand-embroidered col
lars should choose embroidery silks with
reference to the color of the costume.
Forget-me-notsw with waist OF pale blue,
rnaiden-hair fern with green costume,
black French knots and scallops, with a
bach and-white toilet; and so on.
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DEER AND SLEEP.
FOresters Say Animals Sleep About
Five Hours in Daytime-NOt
at All at Night.

Deer reverse the apparent order of ma
ture, for they sleep in the daytime and
feed at night, says the Scottish Field.
How much sleep they do take is mat
ter of contention, even among expert
enced stalkers-some say little, others
much. On the whole, we are inclined
to agree with the former, for it has
to be remembered that they chew the
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New Com missioner.

! State Dairy and Food Commissioner
]. @. Emery has appointed Ulysses S.
Baer, of Madison, instructor il cheese
making in the university dairy
school, as assistant dairy and food
commissioner to fill the vacancy caused
by the dismissal of Charles w. Sweeting.
of ManitoWoc, on the alleged ground
that he padded his expense vouchers.
The salary of the position is 81, 600 year
and expenses. The appointment was
made with the approval of the governor.
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Costly Fire.

Fire totally destroyed the Fair store.
one of the largest department stores in
Sheboygan, owned by Madison & Win
nick, who had operated the store for IL
years. The loss on the store is esti-
mated at $4,000; fixtures $4,000 and
building $4,000. The total insurance
carried on the stock was $67,5O0; fix
lures, $4,000, and on the building, which
was owned by Frank Geele, $8,400.