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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06
The Man in Public Office.

IL there is man on earth whose char
acter should be framed of the most sterl-
ing honesty and whose conduct should
conform to the most scrupulous moral
ity it is the man who administers public
affairs. The most romantic notions Of
integrity are here not extravagant.-
Henry Ward Beecher.
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KITTENS ADOPTED BY HEN
Biddy Made Her Own Chicks Shift
for Themselves to Care for
Feline Stepchildren.

This white leghorn hen has adopted
as her charges four frisky kittens
which were abandoned by their own
mother. The kittens have become the
objects of all the hens maternal af.
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Conscientious as Well.

Dicky-Pa, what's a convincing
speaker"
PA convincing speaker Dicky,
is man who knows enough to stop talk
ing before his audience gets the back
ache.-Tid-Bits
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Queer Thank Offering.

The bishop of London has received
subscription of SIS from an under
taker who described the gift as a
thank offering because trade has
been SO brisk of late"
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to death by older
o n e s at feeding
time. This trouble
can be avoided by
providing a pen or
a cover such as ia
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1t all came back to Mrs. Lester as
the carriage rolled along-the low, sad
music of the last farewell and the face
that looked out from the white moon
light of that night in Paris. She had
never again seen that face until
Here we are. Are you asleep? No
wonder, after that stupid play
enough to set the whole town asIeep!"
She alighted from the carriage and
followed the burly figure of her hus-
band up the steps. In the doorway she
turned and looked out into the pale.
star-swept east.
BY and by the dawn would glimmet
over that horizon and new day would
begin-a long, dull, wearisome day, SO
like all the other days that it would
not be known from any yesterday that
ever was.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

| though Mr.. Lester did not. Well, he
put it there, wherever it was, and it
brings in an income that would make
your head dizzy. He is willing to put
up the money to save us, and all be-
cause he wants to marry you. AS soon
as he sees you and gets your consent
your father will have enough to put
! him where he was in business. Your
! father told him that he need have no
doubt of your consent. You never have
| been disobedient and you certainly
would not begin now when so much
| depends upon you. How could l live
! in a seventh story fiat on some I'M
known street and co my hair myself?
Are not you glad that you can save me
from it?"
Poor, pretty, weak mamma! How,
| indeed?
Myrta leaned out and dropped some.
thing into the water. She fingered a
moment gazing after it as if she might
be wishing that she could follow it.
1t cleaned in sparkling shades of red
as it fell She wondered if it would
hide away in the wreck of lost ship
down az the bottom of the sea, and il
diver would bring it up into the sun
again some day and if it would sparkle
on the finger of girl happier than the
one who drowned it in the waves.
yes" she said, family.
| Her mother drew her into her arms
and embraced her with a languid affec
ton more like the real article than she
had ever before bestowed upon her.
What a mistake l have made all
these years! | have regretted that
| had not a son instead of a daughter.
| I see now how much more real value
there is in a girl. What boy could save
his family in such a crisis by the sim
pie and beautiful process of walking
up church aisle in clouds of wonder
full lace, surrounded by wilderness Of
! lovely flowers, and murmuring a few
words in a shy, pretty way, and then
going off to do the grand tour of the
world? You ought to see the exqui-
site prayer book Mr.. Lester has bought
| for you to carry-all pearl and silver
and the inscription in diamonds. Isn't
it glorious to be girl?"
Suppose SO? You will know so
when you see that prayer book and
costume We ordered the gown in
Paris and Felix said it was the most
elegant thing he had ever created. We
could afford to do the handsome now
! that we are in such luck. Your hus-
band can never say that you came to
! him a beggar if we have been on the
verge of ruin"
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PROTECTION FOR CHICKS.
An Arrangement Which Prevents the
Old Birds from Trampling
Little Ones to Death.

Many times the little chicks are de-
prived of their feed and often trampled
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dIIU Z 10 NOI ItIRoL
ing. OF our north
ern wood oak and
chestnut are the
more durable. Rived
boards of any wood
last longer than
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BOARD DRAINS THAT LAST.
a Method of Construction Which Has
Never Failed to Give Salts
factory Results.

When carefully laid with durable
wood, board drain is quickly made
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Forgivtnp and Forgetting.

Some people forgive and forget and
others forget to forgive.-Chicago
Daily News.
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THE CAUSE OF THE QUARREL

She (fishing) But if pretty girl was
to come along you wouldn't care for me
any more.
He-Nonsense, Efie! don't care for
good looks; you'll do for me all right.
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ELYSIUM.

Wifey-The beauty of these woods
makes one speechless!
Hubby-Let's stay here forever
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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began to fear that would never gel
well. A friend advised me TO try Doani
Kidney Pills. Within a week after
began using them was so much better
that decided to keep up the treat
ment, and when had used a little over
two boxes was entirely well. have
now enjoyed the best of health for
more than four months, and words can
but poorly express my gratitude.
For sale by alldealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
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THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.
Mrs. S. w. Marine, of Colorado Springs,
Began to Fear the Worst. Doan's
Kidney Pills Saved Her.
Mrs. Sarah Marine, of AS St. Urain


S t., Colorado
Springs, Colo,
writes:
1" l suffered
for three years
w t h S evere
bacbache. The
doctors told me
my kidney VS.
were affected
and prescribed
medicines for
me, but / found
that it was only
waste of Tins
and money tc
take them and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22


the confident lover was not so keen as
that of the watchful father.
1t was believed by the principal men
of Virginia that Talbot's sympathies
were with the revolted colonies, but
the influence of his mother, to whom
he had been accustomed to defer, had
hitherto proved sufficient to prevent
him from openly declaring himself
His visit to England and the delight
full reception. he had met with there
had weakened somewhat the ties
which bound him to his native country,
and he found himself in state Of in
decision as humiliating as 1t was pain
full. Lord Dunmore and Colonel Will
ton had each made great efforts to en-
list his support on account Of his
wealth and position and high personal
qualities. 1t was limited by one that
the ancient barony of the Talbots
would be revived by the king, and the
gratitude of free and grateful coun-
try, with the consciousness Of having
materially aided in acquiring that in
dependence which should be the birth
right of every Englishman, was elo-
quently portrayed by the other. When
to the last plea was added the personal
preference Of Katharine Wilton the
balance was overcome, and the hopes
of the mother were doomed to disap-
pointment.
For his own hopes, however, the de
cision had come too late, and it may
be safely presumed that his hesitation
was one OF the main causes through
which the woman he loved escaped
him, for Katharine's heart was given
to young Seymour, after a ten days
courtship, almost before his eyes. In
any event wiser man would have
seen in Seymour possible-nay, GER
tain-rival by no means to be disre-
igarded. An officer who had devoted
himself to the cause of his country in
response to the first demand OF con-
gress, who had been conspicuously
mentioned for gallantry in general or
.ders and reports, who had been severe
ly wounded while protecting Kath-
Iarine's father at the risk Of his life, as
we'll bred and as well born as Talbot,
of ample fortune and with a wide
knowledge of mon and things acquired
In his merchant voyagings as captain
of one of his own ships in many seas,
Seymour's single hearted devotion emil
nently fitted him to WOO and win Miss
Katharine Wilton as he had done
Nevertheless friendship had sprung
up between Seymour and the unsus-
pecting Talbot which babe fair to ripen
into intimacy, and it may be supposed
that the stories OF battles in which the
older man had participated, his at
tractive personality, the consideration
In which the young sailor was held By
mon Of weight and position in the col
onies, as a man from whom much was
to be expected, had large influence In
determining Talbot in the course be
proposed taking and which he had not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

ANNAPOLIS. N. S., June 22.-The
principal event OF the tercentenary cell
ebration here was the laying of the
foundation stone of monument to
Sieur de Monts by Lieutenant Govern
or Sir A. G. Jonnes of Nova Scotia, as
sisted by Representatives of the Ameri-
can, French and Canadian govern
ments. Charles Francis Adams of Bos-
ton, president of the Massachusetts,
Historical society, delivered lengthy
historical address at a great meeting in
the Academy of Music Other speakers
were Lemuel J. Tweedie, premier Of
New Brunswick: Professor r. @.
Thwaites of the University of Wiscon-
sin, Rev. DR.. forrest, president of Dali
housie university; Rev. DR.. Keirstend
of Acadia college, President Hannah.
of Kings college, John A. Cooper of
Toronto and Judge Savary of this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

We're possible TO meet OF medium
height, active, handsome, dark eyed,
dark haired, fiery and impetuous in
temperament, generous and frank in
disposition, he was a model among
men. Trained from his boyhood in
every manly sport and art and educat-
ed in the best institutions Of learning
In the colonies. his natural grace ner-
rected by tour OF two years IN Eng
land and abroad, from which he had
only year or so since returned, he
perfectly represented all that was best
in the young manhood of Virginia. For
many years there had been hopes in the
minds of Colonel Wilton and Madam
Talbot that the affection between the
two young people, who had played to-
gether from childhood with all the
frankness and simplicity permitted by
country life, would develop into some
thing nearer and dearer and that by
their marriage at the proper time the
two great estates might be united.
The two children, early informed of
this desire, had grown up under the
influence of the idea. As they reached
years of discretion they had taken it
for granted, considering the arrange
ment as a fact accomplished by tacit
understanding and habit rather than
by formal promise. Personally at
tached to each other-nay, even fondly
nffectionate- the indefinite tie seemed
sufficiently substantial to bring about
the desired result Katharine had, es-
pecially durasg Talbot's absence in Eu-
rope, resisted eli the opportunities and
rejected all the proposals. made to her,
and on this account refused all the
hearts laid at her feet. Since Talbot's
return, however, and especially since
he refused, or hesitated. rather, to cast
his lot in with her own people, his
neighbors and friends, in the Revolu-
ton, the affair had on her part at least
assumed new phase. Still there had
been nothing said or done to prevent
this consummation so devoutly to be
wished until the advent of Seymour.
Then, too, Talbot, calm and confident
In the situation, had not noticed Sey-
mour's tnfatuation and was entirely
ignorant that the coveted prize had
slipped from bis grasp. The Insight Of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

LEBANON, Pa, June 22.-No sooner
was Catherine Miller laid In her grave
than the village of Fredericksburg,
where she lived and died, was startled
to hear that she had confessed on her
deathbed to having committed fonr
murders Three times the old woman
told her strange story Of crime COM
nitted in the name of mercy. II killed
my mother, Mrs. Jacob Miller, ST.; my
brother, Jacob Miller, and my sister,
Mrs George Albert, because they were
so sick that death was a blessing. 1
gave them white powders. 1 killed the
baby born to my niece while she was
visiting me because the child was a
disgrace. thrust a pin into its soft
little head, and it died in minute"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
MRS. Phtpps, U1t1matum.

PITTSBURG, June %. The terms
Of settlement demanded by Mrs. Law
renee @. Phipps have been declined by
her husband, and all negotiations. have
been declared off. Mrs. Phipps will
now proceed to contest her husband s
application for q divorce and will at
tempt to obtain the custody of their
children. Mrs. Phipps has presented
her ultimatum, and Mr.. Phipps has
been told that he must pay her $780,
600 in cash as well as allow her the
custody of the children one-half Of
each year. This done, she would not
oppose his suit for absolute divorce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

disaster must be the only end"
Mother, must follow my couyic-
lions in the present rather than any
examples in the past But this is a
painful discussion. Should we not best
end it? honor your opinions, love
you, but must go.''
There was long silence. She broke
it 'Well, my child" she said in de-
spair, you have reached mans estate,
and the men OF the Talbot race have
ever been accustomed to do as their
Judgment dictates. If you have decid-
ed to join Washington's rabblc and
take part among the rebels In this
rratricidal contest shall say no more.
/ cannot further oppose you. l cannot
give you my blessing-as might in
happier circumstances-n nor can wish
you success in your cause. i, too, am
a Talbot and have my principles,
which / must also maintain, but at
least can grid your sword about you
and express the hope and make the
prayer, as do, that you may wear and
use it honorably, and that hope, If you
are true to the traditions Of our house,
will never be broken-I feel sure of
that at least"
The young man bent and kissed his
mother, a new light shining in his
eyes. Mother, 1 thank you. At least,
as far as / am concerned, will en-
deavor to do my duty honorably in ey-
cry field. And now / think, with your
permission, i will go over and tell
Katharine that have at last made up
my mind and cast my lot with herr
mean with our country he said, blush
Of youth as to the meaning and effect
OF his words.
$50, my son, and God be with you"
she said solemnly.
He stepped lightly out on the porch
and, swinging into the saddle of the
horse which awaited him with the ease
and grace Of an accomplished horse
man, galloped OFF in the moonlight
night, followed by the groom
The little old woman stood rigidly in
the doorway a moment looking after
her departed son, and then she walked
quickly down to rustic seat on the
brow Of the hill and sat down heavily,
following with straining eyes and
yearning heart his rapidly disappear
ing figure. The same pang that every
mother must feel, those who have a
son at least, once in her life, If no more,
came to her sheart. All her prayers
had been unayailing, her requests I'M
needed, her pleas and wishes disregard
ed She had an idea, not altogether
warranted perhaps but still she had it,
that the influence was not so much the
example of General Washington, nor
the eloquence Of Patrick Henry, nor the
force Of neighborly example, nor rigid
principle, but the influence of sunny
head, and pair of youthful eyes, and
merry laugh, and young heart, and
pleading voice. These have always
stood in the light of mother since the
world began, and these have taken her
son from her side. All her hopes gone,
her dreams shattered, her sacrifice
vain, her love wasted, she bowed her
white head upon her thin hands and
wept quietly in the silent night. The
deep waters had gone over her soul,
and the rare tears of the old woman
bespoke a hreo7 yirl~ heort
cTo Be Continued.9 4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
Portland Mine Reopened.

VICTOR, Colo, June 22.-The Port
land mine, which was closed by Gen
eral Bell, military commander, because
1t gave employment to union men, has
been reopened with small nonunion
force. The military commission, which
decides who may live and work in the
district, met at the Portland to pass
upon applications for employment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
PEACEFUL RIVALRY
Emperor OF Germany at Cux-
haven For Regatta.
BANQUET on BOARD DEUTSCHLAND
Kaiser Spoke Of Advance Made IN
Solidarity by various Means by
COnEresses, Political Discussion
and Competitive sports.


Solidarity by various Means by
ConEresses, Political Discussion
and Competitive sports.
CUXHAvEN, Germany, June 22.-
AT banquet on board the Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland
last night on the occasion Of the dis
tribution of the regatta prizes, which
was attended by Emperor William,
Prince Henry of Prussia, Count Won
Bulow, the imperial chancellor; Adj
jutant General Won Plessen and many
other distinguished personages, the
emperor responded to the toast to his
health delivered by the burgomaster
of Hamburg. He thanked those pres
ent for the welcome accorded him and
for the opportunity Of spending a few
hours among them as a comrade and
fellow yachtsman.
Abiding to the advance made in the
sport and to the advance in other In
stitutions in the empire, the emperor
itself upon the minds Of every indie
pendent observer of world events
namely, that solidarity was making
gradual and undeniable Roadway
among the peoples Of civilized coun-
tries. Continuing, his majesty said:
This solidarity may be nourished By
various means-by congresses, by seri-
GUS political discussion or by compe-
tition in sports. In this latter con-
nection it may well be said that there
is deep wisdom in childish play.
1--WE have assembled here to test
our strength in brains, crews and
boats in the sport of the waves. In
a few days there shall be assembled
here nearly all the flags of the civilized
world. Alongside our colors will wave
the star spangled banner, the British
flag and the tricolor united In peace
full rivalry
II certainly believe that there is none
among you who does not share the
opinion that during Kiel week solidari-
ty will be fostered, cultivated and more
firmly welded"
The emperor concluded by propos-
ing the health of the German Regatta
union, all the yacht clubs and the. city
Of Hamburg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
shot three Men, pike Now MARRIED.

shot Three Men, Pike Now barred.
ST. LOUIS, June 22.-As a result Of
his shooting three men on ''the Pike
at the worlds fair grounds Zach Null
hall, live stock agent of the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad, has been,
by order of the worlds fair officials,
excluded from further appearance in
the show where the trouble took place.
This action was taken, it was explain
ed by the officials, TO prevent posi-
BILE repetition of the indiscriminate fr-
Ing that endangered the lives of visi-
tors to 1.-THE Pike"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22


III ~ Colonel Wilton's plantation,
sSSSeS. upon a high bluff, from
s22D which, as at that point the
river made wide bend, one could see
fup and down for long distance in
Eieither direction, was the beautiful home
of the Talbots, known as Fairview
HALL
On the evening of the raid at the Will
ton place Madam Talbot and her son
were having a very important CONVEX
sation. Madam Talbot was a widow
who had remained unwedded again
from choice. Rumor had it that many
gentlemen cavaliers of the neighbor-
hood had been anxious to take to their
own "reminiscences the person of the
fair young widow, so early bereft, and
incidentally were willing to assume
the responsibility Of the management
of the magnificent estate which had
been left to her by her most consider
ate husband.
Among the many suitors gossip held
that Colonel Wilton was the chief, and
1t was thought at one time that his
chances of success were Of the best,
but so far at least nothing had come
of all the agitation. and Madam Talbot
lived her life alone, managing her plan
tasion, the object of the friendly adj
miration of all the old bachelors and
Widowers of the neighborhood. She
had devoted herself to the successful
development of her property with all
the energy and capacity of a nature
eminently calculated for success and
was now one Of the richest women in
the colony. One son only had blessed
her union with Henry Talbot, and Hill
airy Talbot was young man Just turn
ed twenty-five years of age and the
idol Of her soul. Too self contained
and too proud to display the depth of
her feelings except in rare instances,
and too sensible to allow them to in
terfere In the training of the child. she
had spared neither her heart nor her
purse in his education. with such hap
pr results that he was regarded by al
who knew him as one of the finest
specimens Of young Virginia that Il
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

this as it may. my son, it Is beside the
question, Our family, these men and
women who look down upon us, all
fought for principles of royalty. 1t
makes no difference whether or no
they fought for or against one or an
other king so long as 1t was a king
they fought for. Such thing as de-
mocracy never entered their heads.
And If you take this course you will
be false to every tradition of our past.
In my opinion the people are not fit to
govern. and you will find 1t so. In the
impious attempt that Is being made to
reverse what / conceive to be the d.
vinely appointed polity and law OF God.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

PEORIA, ILL.,, June %. ~ John G..
Jones, formerly with Bartlett & Co.,
Chicago, has cured himself of insanity
by an attempt to commit suicide. He
fired three bullets into his brain, and
they cleared away blood clots which
had caused dependency ana paralysis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
Cortland Screen and Doors.

All sizes. Don't let anybody tell you
they've got something just as good
they aren't made. We got them and
got the price on them Screens 19c,
Doors 69c. Don't wait too long or you
Will go short.
Morrell's Pattern Saw, set 39c. A
full box of 1Oc Wax Gas Tapers, MI
price sc always.
Nickel Copper Tea Kettles, &c., All
sizes in Chair Seats &c each The Uni
versal Bread Mixer $1.79 mot $780,
Don't pay big prices for the sans
goods Just because their clerks are
good looking. We also deliver by ouI
electric, auto
IT. j. Ma gner's
N. Y. Bargain House,
81 EAST MAIN STREET.
p. S.-We have no sales, we are be-
low all your special sales you are read
ing about.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22

" lighted hall. AS they entered he said
to the servant in waiting:
"see that my bay horse is saddled
and brought around at once, and do
you tell Dick to get another horse
ready and accompany me. He would
better take the black pony"
Are you going out, Hilary?"
Eyes, mother, when our conversation
is over, If there ia time. thought to
ride over to Colonel Wiltons The
night is pleasant, and the moon will
rise shortly. What were you about to
say to me?''
She led him up to the great open fire.
place. on the andirons OF which huge
log was blazing and cracking cheer
fully. Over the mantel was the picture
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-22
CHAPTER VI.

FEW miles up the river from
Colonel Wilton's plantation,
upon a high bluff, from
which, as at that point the