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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
LADIES' WHO SEKNE
TIE QUEEN.

ladies of the bedchamber are women
of great social gifts and charm, and
are rather the queens friends than her
servants.
The duties are both light and pleas
ant, involving a residence at court
rarely exceeding six weeks, which is
made as agreeable to them as posi-
BILE. whether amid the ceremonial of
Windsor and Buckingham palace or In
the peaceful environment of Balmoral.
All their expenses, except those OF
dress. are borne by the queen, ard,
as the ladies are usually chosen from
those who are not too literally pro-
vided for, the salary is very COM
Portable addition to their private
means.
The two extra ladies of the bed
chamber are usually peeresses whose
days of active service are practically
over, and whose reward is sinecure
Office with an acceptable salary at
| tached. The two extra ladies OF queen
| Alexandra are much older than ler
| majesty, and were among her earliest
| friends and attendants when she first
| came to us radiant bride from be-
! yond the SEAS"
| OF the four bedchamber women the
most notable is Hon. Charlotte Knoll
lys, the daughter of Lord Knollys, who
for many years has been an intimate
and highly-trusted companion of the
queen. Unlike the other ladies, Miss
Knollys is in constant attendance on
her majesty, acts as her amanuensis
and is indispensable in a hundred
ways.
OF the maids of honor there are
| four. all beautiful and gifted, and i'll
every way charming. Two of them
are the lovely twin daughters of the
/ late Lord Vivian, to whom the queen
is greatly attached. They are always,
when possible, in attendance together,
and by the queens wish dress exact
ly alike. A very gifted young lady
is Hon. Mary Dyke, daughter OF Sir
William Hart Dyke, whose musical
skill and. sunny gayety are highly val
ued by the queen; and Hon. Sylvia
Edwardes, who was favorite OF
Queen Victoria, is almost equally
clever and charming.
To the maids of honor falls the
agreeable duty of acting in turn as 1he
queens companions; they read, sing
and play to her, and generally enter
tain her. They freqently accompany
her on drives and walks, share her
hobbies. from fancy work to phoiog-
raphy, and, in short, fulfill their mis-
sion in life by being pretty, amiabie,
helpful and amusing. The lot of the
maids of honor is indeed an enviable
one, for when they marry they receive
the welcome dover of $1,000, they are
entitled to the description of honor
able" for the rest of their lives, are
practically assured of a suite of rooms
at Hampton court and probable
place in the royal household for their
husbands.
Indeed, apart from the great honor,
the profit and pleasure of being one OF
the queens ladies'" they are always
assured of the royal favor and every
thing that it means in the way of UNI
failing kindness and consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

ly, and secondly, to preserve the elias
ITCHY which renders shocking SO pref
ty and desirable, by always following the
fold on the wrong side when taking an
upward or a downward stitch. If, as
sometimes happens, this is imprac-
ticable, the stitch should be fastened at
the point where it is caught together and
cut off. l hope l have been able to
make this plain to you, and that you will
try shocking those little aprons with
red cotton, or white, if you prefer, for
when you have once learned how to do it.
you will find it is the quickest and pref
test way to ornament children's
clothes."-N. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
If WE KNEW.

Why not stop to think and reason,
When we call our blessings few,
That they would be great and Many
If We only knew.
All we have seems evanescent,
Transient as the early dew,
Yet it might not all be seeming,
If we only knew.
How these trines fret and vex US,
That we live, perhaps, we rue
Yet to live would be our glory,
If we only knew.
Still we doubt and fear and tremble,
Search in vain for hint or clew-
And our reaching would be folly,
If We only knew.
When we utter our complainings,
Hate the old and curse the new,
We would have better feeling,
If we only knew.
If, beyond what's false and fading,
We could see the pure and true,
All our way would glow with beauty.
If we only knew.
Life we feel is sometimes gloomy,
Short our vision, dim our view,
But there might be never dimness,
IL we only knew.
Clouds illurned with days bright dawning
Rising splendors striking through,
There would shine along our pathway,
If we only knew.
". M Simons, in Springfield (Mass.) Re
pu.4t-an.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

back and sides. For time was unable
to walk at all, and every makeshift !
tried and all the medicine / took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until / began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and must
say I was more than surprised and
gratified to notice the baclxache disap-
pearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, so
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Acceptable as a Juror.

A murder case was on trial, and the
jury was being selected. Among the We
nire was Il negro who had a passion for
listening to socialistic speeches when not
otherwise engaged, which was generally
always"
The attorney asked: 'Do you believe in
capital punishment"
Eyes, sub, l does"
''Do you know what capital punishment
is?'
Course does" the negro replied.
"Well, what do you understand capital
punishment to be-"
ut means a-gitten chen wild de rich,
who are a-rulin' ober de pore l ble'be
hits right, am you CANT make me ble'be
nuthin' else"
Accepted" shouted the attorNay.-
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The sheets of steel for pen making
are, in their original condition, eight
feet long and three feet wide. From
these strips are cut wide enough to per-
NIT of the cutting of three or four pens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Borrowed trouble commands the high
est rate Of interest.
An absent-minded woman forgets
everything-ex herself.
When the members Of woman's club
quarrel they call it a debate.
Some theories are like gunpowder-
most useful when exploded.
No amateur play is satisfactory unless
all the feminine parts are heroines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.
A. A. Boyce, a farmer, living three

and a hall
miles from
Ire n t on,
Mo-, says:
ga S Q We re
cold settled
in my kid
neys and de-
veloped so
quickly that
IwasIobliged
to lay off
work on &C
count of the
nol,inmin MN
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Bishop Scheresc1lewsky, one of the
missionary bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church, is engaged in
translating the Scriptures from the
original tongues into the Weu-i dia-
lect of the Chinese language.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

He-"Do you remember when we were
children, and | used to come over to your
house to play? Weren't those jolly times?"
She-"Weren't they! And your mamma
never let you stay more than an hour
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Needs the Dnnrh

Old Jones-Do you play cards for
Daughters Lover-Y-yes, sir; but
Old Jones-Well, let's have a game
I'm about busted.-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

A crisis in the silk manufacture in Eu.
competition, causing the production of
inferior goods, which drove consumers to
buy mercerized cottons instead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The primary charm of art resides in
the freshness of feeling which il reveals
and conveys. An art which discloses
fatigue, WEAKNESS, exhaustion of emo
ton, deadening of interest, has parted
with its magical spell; for vitality, emo
ton, passionate interest in the expert
ences of life, devout acceptance of the
facts of life, and the prime character
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
True Beauty CuItur~.

Don't think it enough to be beauty;
in order to approach perfection a wom-
an should try to improve herself NOR
ally and intellectually, as we'll as
physically.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Good morning, Mrs. Smith; came
to make a neighborly call"
Indeed! What do you want to bor-
row ?''-Chicago American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

The amount of live stock in the
United States is worth $1,000,000,c00
more than five years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

You can do your dyeing in half an hour
with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Honor is too big price to pay for an,
onor.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

There are on the Swiss lakes 65
steamers, of which the largest can
carry 1000 passengers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10
Nof Necessar-

Teacher-Ah! Another apple for me,
my dear?
Scholar-No-o-o, mani know my
lessons to-day. Chicago American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Charity and personal force are the only
investments worth anything. Whit
man,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Self-indulgence is the secret of indulgence.
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

Some chronic grumblers find fault with
a photograph on the ground that it lacks
originality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my, life three years ago,---Mrs, Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, n Y, Feb. IL, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-10

To Cure q Cold I'm One, Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it failst cure. 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

lutely impossible for him to
comprehend the Southerner
as it for the Southerner to
comprehend him. He consid-
ers the Hamlet incident with
open>eyed wonder, then
breaks into a laugh at the
folly of men who, can see a
guilt which is hidden from
his eyes. 1t is not worth while
to argue-this is said in no
spirit of discourtesy-with gen
tlemen of that type. In vain
the objects ofnature are poin
ted out to the man who is
blind; to no purpose do
strains of music fall upon
ears that are dea';- IN vain,
as in argument addressed to
faculties which are absent.
SO be it. Nevertheless. who
ever else may fail to recog.
nize the racial distinction,
the Southern white man REG
ognizes it in all it's keenness,
and, notwithstanding ridi~
cule or protest, will main
tain, in all it's integrity, the
barrier, which separtes the
races in q social sense.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

President comes out with
an authorized statement in
which he admits that Mr..
Roosevelt was merely follow
ing the precedent set by his
predecessors, Cleyeyeland,
Harrison and Mckinley. In
his statement Of the ease the
friend" is mistaken, howev>
er. Harrison and Mckinley
Travelled at the expense ofthe
railroad companies but Mr..
Cleveland always paid h i s
own expense, including, OF
course, the cost of the spec
ial trains on which he travel.
led. Mr.. Cleveland appears to
have been the only recent
President who has hesi-ated
to place himself under obliga
tions to the railroads.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

STOP THE COUGH
- WORK OFF THE COLD,
LaxatiW BromoQ Quinine Tablets
cure a cold In one days No cure
no pay..iIice 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
A PuRGArIvE PLEASURE.


If YOU ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Riscrs for billiousness Or con
stipation you know what purga
tive pleasure is. these famous little
bills cleanse the liver and rld the
system of all bile withoutproducing
unpleasant effects. they do not
grippe, Mcken or weaken, but give
tone and strength to thetissues and
organs involved. w. II, Howell OF
Houston, Texas, says: "No bette
pill can be used than Little Early
Ri>crs for constipation, sick head
ache, etc. Sold by Blockbutn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
THE PLEASURE OF EATING.

Persons suffering from indigestion,
dyspepsia, or other stomach trou'
bic viii find that kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digeSts what You eat an d
makes the stomach sweet. This rem
edy is a never failing cure for indl
gestion and dyspepsia and all com
plants affecting the glands or mem
brancs Of the stom9ch or digestive
tract. When yon take Kodol Dys
prpsia Cure everything you eat
tastes good, and every bit of the
nutrimcnt that your food contains is
assimilated and appropriated by the
blood and tissue. Sold by Black
burn,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

State Auditor Dixon says
that he feels reasonably sure
the valuation OF all the prop
erty in the State will be in
creased from 25 to 35 per
per cent, this including the
tax on RAILWAYS. He thinks
that the total amount Oftax
es will be sufficient to meet
the States expenditures and
thus relieve the sltuotion
which last year and 80 far
this year has been quite a
troublesome one.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney bladder, uric acid trou-
tlcs and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kllmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commemorative everything tifyou havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
Just the renedyyo need. lthas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to put-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful In
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried II, may have 4
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out If you have kidney or bladder troubles
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and ER
send your address to 6f,EsdN Asm{ES1
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing- sS;s')
hamton, N. Y. The <s.a.ls -
regular fifty cent and Homo Of swamp Ressy
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggistA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

When a man marrles a
grass widow don't present
him with u IawD-mower II
YOU wonld retain his iriend~
ship.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
w ARLINGTON LETTER.
s..6 f's
~ 'eses.
From our Reg ular Correspondent.

NF"'
tude offhe Indian Territory
land scandals become more
and more apparent as time
goes on and it is freely pre-
dicted that they will far over
shadow the postal frauds
when the facts are finally
dragged to light. Practically
all the members OF the Da wes
Commission now appear to
have been involved in schemes
TO defraud the Indians, orat
least profit at their expense,
and have accomplished this
end by becoming members of
land investment syndicates'
Several employees of the De-
partment OF the Interior
have also been found to have
itching and smutty figures,
|ratably 4. George Wright,
an Indian inspector, and Sec
retary Hltchcock's most trus
ted advisor, also a United
States attorney, his assist"
ant and other subordinateB
of the Attorney General. Sec
retary Hitchcock, whose per-
sonal honesty no one doubts,
appears to have been hopes
lessly hoodwinked and he ev-
en- now seems to be grossly
incompetent and at a loss to
know how to deal with t h e
rascality in his own depart
ment,
Charges that the Secreta-
ry deposited a fund of $780,
900 acruing from the sale of
lots OF Hobart, Lawton and
Anadorka, Oklaha ma, in a
st. Louis trust company in
which he was interested have
been entirely disprcven, but
it has been discovered, that
the Secretary did not pursue
the usual method OF handling
these funds but deposited
them with the Treasurer OF
the United States where they
are subject to his personal
check and that he detailed
the auditing of the accounts
to the General Land Office, a
subordinate bureau OF his de
partment which, it is claim.
ed by Treasury Department
officials, is in clear violation
OF the law. 1t is further clailu
ed that while the disburse
ments made from this funC
have been audited by the
Land Office, the receipts have
not been audited at all anC
the appearances are that iht
Secretary has permitted &
personal antipathy to t h
Auditor for the Interior De
partmpnt to seriously rnfu,
. ence his Judgment and tt
lead him into violating t h
law.
The President has ordered
IN inquiry and the Secretary
has, at the suggestion Of Mr.
Roosevelt, requested a mar
} who is in no way connected
with the Interior Department
! to undertake q thorough in.
+. vestigatiOn, but so arduOu
and thankless does the unde
taking appear to be, and 81
difficult il it to get alOnI
with the irraciable Serretar.
that considerable difficult,
is being experienced in get
ting the desired investiga
i. tor to undertake the task
!, The acting Attorney Gener
: al is also trying to secur
'e.lsome one to make a speria
4 t;op of tba or, plCv
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
been unsuccessful
There is the greatest

Consul W. G. Magelssen at
Beirut. Syria, has not been
murdered but merely fired at
the shots failing to take ef-
feet. When the news was first
received that Magelssen had
been shot, the President Or
dered the European squad,
ron to Turkish waters a n d
that order will not be revok>
ed as 1t is deemed essential
to the safety OF the American
citizens in Turkey that there
take place a demonstration
of naval in the vicinity. The
European squadron. which
is under the command of Ad-
miral Cotton, consists of the
the protected cruiser Brook
lvn which carries a crew OF
SIT officers and men, the
protected cruiser San Fran~
cisco, which carries a crew Of
3S3 officers and men, and the
gunboat Machias, which car
ries a crew of 151 officersand
men. 1t is the belief OF t b e
President and Secretary Hay
that the presence OF the Amer
lean feet will act as a moral
deterrent against the VioN
lance OF fanatics towards tn:
Americans, and will impress
on the Sultan the necessity OF
protecting American ci t i
zens,
The President haseXecuted
what is considered a very
clever coup in dealing with
union labor in the govern
ment printing office. He has
instructed Public Printer Pal
mer to administer tn every
employe the oath of allegi-
ance. always exarted from
employees OF the government
other than laborers. When
the bookblnders first talked
of going on a strike because
Of the reinstatement in t h e
government bindary, of their
expelled member, William
Miller, it was announced that
under the law any man who
has taken the oath OF office
and then conspired by stri
king would never be able tC
get his place back. Then il
wac discovered that the prit
ters, binders, etc, had never
taken the oath. The decision
in the Miller case is still be-
ing delayed and meanwhile
the employees of the offi"e ARK
being sworn in, so that it i
believed that the PreSidrnt
has found no ground in tht
cbarg'sp spreferred against hin
by the bookhinders' unIor
for dismissing Miller, a q
therefore the union men viii
be Obliged 70 violate thei
constitution, or revise it, 81
they will be forced to wor!
under a n0nuniOn foreman
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10

cures made by Dr..
Ki!mer's Swamp-Rooh
the great kidney, lives
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medL
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist, and Is
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
A New York Editor on the Hamlet In
cident.

at Hamlet where a party OF
about thirty negroes re
breaktasting in the regular
room OF the railroad
hotel while white passengers
were offered accommodations
at an improvised table in the
writing roor. The New York
Evening Post says:
MIR. Washington and a
party of educated and well>
behaved colored men arrived
at Hamlet, a restaurant sta
ton, when some white per-
sons were in sight, and serv-
ed in the only dining room.
The white travellers included
Senator Bacon, of Georgia,
and for them the restaurant
keeper stupidity ret plates in
a side room. Some OF them
must have been pore white
trash for they swallowed
this insult as we'll as their
breakfast. Not 30, Senator
Bacon. That Spartan a n d
some of his friends walked up
and down the track and nurs
ed their hunger. OF course
they did quite right. The reg
taurant keeper should have
turned the 'niggers' out at
once, breakfast or no break
fast, and taught them their
place. Better yet, the negroes
should have never asked for
food--at least this is tho o.
pinion of the Charlotte Oh
server which declares that it
would have been much better
for the entire party to have
gone hungry than for t h e
matter to have taken t h e
stop 1t has IT also explains
that Booker Washington is
likely to be much injured by
such incidents. lie has con-
Quoted himaelf in such a man
ner es largely to undo all
good of his Nashville speech
by his mate mulishness in
eating instead OF going hun
cry, Washington knows bet
ter than to take advantage
of his rights in this manner
concludes the Observer. Pies
cisely; and for such wicked
ness we hope he will be deni'
ed breakfast wherever b g
goes az long as he lives. We
can think of no more fitting
punishment for so horrible
an offence as eating when ask
ed to-"
We pass the Inaccuracies o
the statement in the fOregoa
ihg, and the fine sarcasm
which runs through it. to re-
peat what we have frequents
Iy said: that there is q class
OF people of high culture ir
| the North who are absOlute-
~ incapable of experimenting
the sentiment Of the Soutl
upon the subject OF race equa
ity, The editor OF the Even
ing Post is OF this type, III
would no more hesitate tt
sit down wlth n negro at
hotel table at Hamlet or a
| a banquet board in New Iorl
than with a white man, sup
posing both to be "edUratpt
and well behaved" and 10
the life Of him he can't nnde
stand why a s ou t b er ne
should Object. There is 70 al
: fectatlon abOnt it. 1t woul'
not se unjust to say that h
y wants Southern people tn a
, cppt socialequality hut wou''
J not accept himself. He would
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
IW!ME FcARDuL

When a man buys a piece
Of property for a song he
may regret his vocal ability
la ter on.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-09-10
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almos, everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful