River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-08-13

IN glaSS-COV0TGu lux DIT barnard
Coughs drug store. Nelson Ell
lott corralled the reptile on hi.
ranch.
! G.. Ritchey of Toronto, Canada
accompanied by his wife, visited
here few days last week with his
brother, C. T. Ritchey. The broth.
ers had not met before for nine
years.
Americans deprecate bull fights
as viewed in Spain and cock fights
as observed in the Philippines but
patronize such sights as loop the
loop" snake eating and sword
swallowing.
The city is at last cleared Of
diphtheria, and not single case is
now known TO exist. DR.. Mayer,
the latest victim, has recovered and
is now taking a vacation. st. Croix
Observer (Hudson.)
Among those out camping at the
lake this week are Knute Wigen and
family, Coley Krauth and family,
John and Roy Knapp, Peter Lund-
berg, Judson Knight, Neil Reed,
Robbie and Jimmie McCabe.
The Big Melbourn Shows have
the best performers on the road.
It's menagerie of wild beasts is
worth seeing-cougers monkeys,
wild boars, and many other strange
animals -serpents, birds, etc.
DR.. Mary Downer performed an
operation upon the eyes of N. H.
Campbell Monday. Mr.. Campbell
has been nearly blind for year
past. The operation has the prom
Use of much improving the sight.
Penny wise and pound foolish is
a term that cannot be applied to
users of Gold Medal flour because
it is a fact that from 40 to 70 pounds
more of bread come out of every
Dbl. of Gold Medal flour. Ask your
grocer.
The new dynamo was put in
place, connections made and set to
work, last Sunday. 1t works like a
top. The change of dynamos was
made on Sunday because that is the
only day the electric service is not
needed.
Whew! Scat! Gypsy fortune tell
ers! There is an adage to the effect
that it takes all kinds of people to
make world" but some of them
seem to be superhuity. These
gypsy fortune tellers are no good.
Shut them out.
Gen. Edwin E.aBryant, formerly
dean of the law school of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, politician, lawyer
and prominent in G.. A. R. circles,
died very suddenly Tuesday on a
railway train while returning home
from Canada. a'is 6
We notice that the trees set out
on the east side Of the park couple
of years ago are. looking fine and
growing nicely. Those set on the
south side are not doing as we'll
generally, although some of them
show fair growth.
The managers of the city park
have put up a considerable amount
of wood for the benefit of picnickers
in the park. The wood is sawed
stove length and split, prepared for
immediate use. This was thought
full and helpful matter.
They are putting down cement
walk up the hill west from the
Maple street bridge. A cement gut
ter has to be made outside. This
is made for the water to run down
and the boys to cycle up. 1t will
be mighty handy both ways.
Mrs. Albert Olson went to Balsam
Lake and Amery last week on a
visit to relatives. Mr.. Olson goes
to Amery Saturday to meet his
wife when they will visit his sisters
at Little Falls for day or two and
return home the first of next week.
John Birkel of Lost Creek was
killed in his barn by a stallion last
Friday. 1t is supposed he was at
tempting to bride the horse when
struck down, as his mangled re-
mains were found in the stall and a
bride was partly onto the horse.
Mr.. Birkel was 50 years old.
The principal Improvement about
the Normal school premises this
year is the putting on of steel cell
ing in the school building. Several
rooms had this steel ceiling put on
last year and this season eight more
rooms are being so improved. The
River Falls Building & Manufactur-
ing Co. are doing the work.
Mrs. Rudow of Downing spent a
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