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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
ENCOURAGE RIFLE PRACTICE
Plans of Government officials to Rem
edy Great Defect in the Mil
itary System.

Throughout Elihu Roots long service
as secretary of war the one subject
which received his most serious atten-
ton, aside from the operations of the
army in the field, the army reorganiZa
ton act, the general staff scheme and the
national militia project, was the ques-
ton of developing in the mass of Amer
lean citizens a body of trained rifemen
large enough to make our defenses Sc
cure in time of war. In season and out
of season he insisted that the country
needed men who could shoot straight,
who knew the use of the rife thoroughly
and with whom proficiency in small
arms practice should be the first test of
fitness as soldiers. Mr.. Roots earnest
ness in this matter served as reminder
that whereas we have made but little
real progress in rifle shooting since the
close of the Spanish war, other coun-
tries are giving close attention to the
subject Canada alone having but re-
Gently instituted a broad-gauge scheme
which it is believed will produce $780,
900 trained rifiemen within ten years.
Owing partly to Mr.. Roots persistent
urging, supported by many other inter-
ested gentlemen in the army, the navy.
the marine corps, the national guard
and civil life, public interest in the sub
ject took form in the organization of the
national board for the promotion of
rifle practice in the United States, and
as result of that movement plans have
been formulated which if carried into
effect seem likely to transform millions
of hardy young Americans into expert
riflemen and thus correct what is palpa
bly, the gravest defect in our military
system.
In preparing these plans careful con-
sideration was given to the methods
employed by other countries to encour-
age rifle shooting among their citizens
and the paramount purpose was to de-
wise a system which should make every
American between the ages of Is and %
years ambitious to become a master
marksman. In its general scope the
scheme provides for highly organized
system to encourage rifle practice in the
state militia. in military and other
schools and among private organizations
as well as among individuals who would
be liable to military service in time OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
cOUNTERFEITS FALL OFF.
Recent Report Shows That Very
Small Proportion of Our
Money Is Bad.

The annual report of the operations of
the secret service division for the fisfical
year ending June 80 was made to Secre-
tary -of the Treasury Shaw by Chief
Wilkie. Among other things, says a
Washington report, reference is made to
an effort on the part of the division to
secure an estimate of the amount of
counterfeit money in circulation in the
United States.
Thousands of letters of inquiry were
sent to banks in every city of Importance
in the country. More than 1000 of the
national banks reported that they had
not seen any counterfeit money during
the period covered by the inquiry, Janu-
airy to December 81, 1908. FIT cen hun
dred banks reported a decrease in the
amount they had received, as compared
with previous years, and 100 reported
an increase.
In order to be certain that the esti-
mates should be over rather than un-
der the actual facts, the figures were
doubled, both as to coin and notes. Even
with this liberal allowance, the figures
indicated about three dollars in coun-
terfeit coin for each 100000 of gold and
silver in circulation, and a little less
than one dollar in counterfeit notes for
each 100000 of paper circulation.
There are 25 new counterfeits de-
scribed in the official circulars issued by
the division during the year, but only
a few of these notes fell in what is
termed the deceptive or dangerous class.
The makers and passers of IS of the 25
counterfeit issues were arrested, and iE
nearly every case the plant was cap
tured and destroyed.
The total arrests for the year were 419,
and of the prisoners 306 were born in the
United States. The largest foreign con-
tributor was Italy. In the number of ar
rests New York led with 54
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
War Names for Horses.

I'm glad" said the man who thinks
that he can pick winners at the races by
the names of the horses, that this West
ern Union muddle hasn't put a stop to
racing, for current events are producing
fine crop of names for this years gen.
Grafton of yearlings. Just think of a
horse called The Jap, for instance Why,
I'd bet my last red on racer with that
name. And Togo would be a sure thing.
Then there is Kuroki; horse named for
that fighter would be an odds-on favor
tie. Kuropatkin is a good horsy turf
name, too. so far as sound goes, but I'm
less the Russians brace up a horse
dubbed that would be hundred to one
shot"-N. Y. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
WAS KNOWN TO EGYPTIANS
Circulation of the Blood Was Under
stood by Their Doctors 5000
Years Ago.

The Harveian Grafton at the Royal Col
lege of Physicians, London, was deliv-
cred this year by DR.. Richard Cation, F.
r. C. P. In the course of his remarks
he said that Harvey was almost antici-
pated 5000 years ago by the priest-doc
tors of Egypt in his momentous discov-
cry of the circulation of the blood.
AS far back as 1000 B. c. Egypt had
works on medicine and anatomy and one
brilliant genius-fOrgotten nowadays
and ommitted from the cyclopedias-
I-em-hotep, priest of the sun god Ra,
and physician to King Torsothros, be-
came so eminent that he was revered as
a demigod after death, temple was
built over his tomb, and in his honor
hospitals were raised in Memphis and
other cities. Here the priest-physicians
treated the sick and embalmed the
bodies of men and sacred animals.
There were probably, DR.. Cation thinks,
the first of mankind to acquire a rudi-
mentary knowledge of the movement of
the blood. Their papyri contain intelli-
gent references to the heart, the blood
vessels and the pulse Of the heart in
particular they knew much, and their
writings refer to it's enlargement, fatty
degeneration, displacement, palpitation
and pericardial effusion. One remark
able passage of these oldworld inquir-
ers speaks of distension of the heart and
shortness of breath as occurring because
the blood has stagnated and does not cir
culate properly.
Not Greece, therefore, but Egypt,
long before Galen and Hippocrates, was
the motherland of rational medicine and
anatomy. The views OF the Greeks on
the circulation of the blood were almost
exactly those which the Egyptians had
taught many centuries earlier.
On one remarkable means of treat
mentor incipient valvular disease of the
heart which these long-forgotten Nile
doctors taught DR.. Cation laid great
stress. 1t was the method recommended
at least 1000 years ago to let the heart
have as much rest as possible-a wise
injunction, said the Harveian orator,
which we may yet practice with advant-
age. I-em-hotep seems to have been an
all-round genius-physician architect,
astronomer, alchemist-so illustcious
that after death he was reputed the son
of the supreme deity, Ptah-all this and
yet nearly lost to fame
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
LAWSUIT 800 YEARS OLD.
Case Involving French Millions Has
Been Pending That Length
of Time.

Jean Thiery, who died in 1876 at
Venice, leaving fortune of $4,000, 900,
was indeed benefactor of the legal pro-
fessfon. Every since his demise litiga-
tion has been going on about his will
and still continues In 1871 the claim
ants to the Thiery estate were found to
number 1000 A. M and Nine Revol
are now cheerfully engaged in litigation
with the fond hope of obtaining the &C
cumulated fortune, which, if it exists,
must be enormous. There is, however,
a doubt whether it does exist, says a re-
cent account.
The case is as beautifully complicated
as the most legal mind could wish Thi-
cry left his money to relatives in France,
who never claimed it and the fortune re-
LIained in the Bank of Venice. Toward
the latter years of the seventeenth CEN
fury some forgers appear to have con-
cocted a spurious warrant from the king
of France making the estate over to
them They were found out and the
deed was revoked.
Throughout the eighteenth century
in France and at Venice. In 1896 Gen.
Bonaparte was ordered by the govern
ment of the French republic to claim the
Thiery estate. Shortly afterward he
occupied Venice, and whether or not he
then appropriated the money to pay his
troops is still moot point During the
last century, in the seventies, a Mrs.
Cotton devoted her energies, without re-
suit, to suing the French government
for the Thiery estate.
About ten years ago a Nine. Roussel
took hand in the game. The present
claimants, M and Nine. Revol, have
just lost a preliminary suit before the
council of state because they could not
prove that the Thiery fortune was in
the Bank of Venice at the time of the
French occupation of Bonaparte, nor.
consequently that the latter had appro-
priated the funds, but they are going
hopefully on with their case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Medical Murder"

French medical opinion has been
strongly moved by theory openly ad-
yocated by small section of medical
men in the United States that in GER
tain stages of hopeless suffering it is
permissible to hasten the patients
death. The New York State Medical
association is stated to have given its
sanction to this theory. BY the i'm
mense majority of French medical men
the theory is denounced as bad, both
officially and scientifically, since many
instances could be quoted of recovery
after the case had been pronounced
hopeless.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Still More Evidence.

Bay City, H., August 8 Especially Mr..
X. f. Henley, OF this city, adds his evidence
to that published almost daily that a sure
cure for Rheumatism is now before the
American people, and that that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Henley had acute
Rheumatism. He has used Dodd's Kidney
Pills. He says of the result:
After suffering for sixteen years with
Rheumatism and using numerous medicines
for Rheumatism and more medicines pre-
scribed by doctors, at last tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills with the result that l got
more benefit from them than all the others
put together.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills were the only thing
to give me relief, and | recommend them to
Rheumatism is caused by Uric Acid in the
blood. Healthy kidneys take all the Uric
Acid out of the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills
make healthy kidneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

S1D1NHA "O"HOS' IHe hIu re VS..
These were especially severe when
STOPPING to lift anything and often /
could hardly straighten my back. The
aching was bad in the day time, but just
as bad at night, and was always lame
in the morning. 1 was bothered with
rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling
of the feet. The urinary passages were
painful and the secretions were dis
colored and so free that often / had to
rise at night. felt tired all day. Half
a box served to relieve me, and three
boxes effected permanent cure"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price so cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Quite Out of Place.

Aunt Prisms-I am shocked at you,
Maude. You permitted young Mr..
Jones to kiss you.
Maude-He only just touched ne on
the nose, auntie.
Aunt Prisms-It was quite out OF
place, dear.
Maude-He knew it was, auntie; but
you came In so suddenly, you See
T1t-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Explained His Assertion.

BY the use of the saline solution the
Cheerful Idiot, who had been punched in
the jaw for a previous offense, was re-
vived.
What did you mean?" asked the anxious
watchers, when you said that you saw her
d:aw a revolver"
Perhaps the statement should be quail
fed" he admitted, in dazed way. "She
was skesching merry go-round, you know"
Cleveland Leader
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

Less than one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale August 10, 10 and IA. Return
limit may be extended to Sept. 80. Tickets
will be sold via New Yorkif desired. Fullin-
formation on application to l.. f. Vosburgh,
G. A. P. D., $50 Clark St, Chicago, or G. f.
DAILY, Chief A. G.. p. A. Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Where th. Mask Comes In.

Patience--He married a woman with
money, l believe.
PARTICLES, she's got all kinds of
money.
"Homely, l supposed"
'Frightfully But he doesn't mind il.
You see. they spend most of their time in
their automokie, and she wears a mask"
-YoIkerS Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Pincushion Swallowed Up 400 Needles

A lady IN THIS CITY, readln2 tnaL PIN
cushion that had been in use for some
time, on being opened developed about
$50 needles, had the curiosity to pull
apart a pincushion that she had been US
ing about 25 years. She found by actual
count 40 needles.-Hartford Courant.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Care of the Hair.

the shampoos in use are injurious to the
hair The best treatment is frequent brush
ing and absolute cleanliness. Wash the
hair in lather of Ivory Soap and rinse
thoroughly. Let the last water be cool, as
it closes the pores of the skin and prevents
colds. ELEANOR r. PARKER,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Not All Plea s,1re

Mrs. Gay--Of course we must go to
the hop this evening
Mr.. Gay-Oh, you think of nothing
but pleasure.
Not at all. l expect to dance with
you several times "-Philadelphia
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
A Good Record

AT the annual public meeting of the
Animal Rescue league, which was re-
Gently held in Boston, the president re-
ported that 13,161 animals had been
cared for during the year.-N. Y. Tri-
bune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
An Easy One.

AS a result of the prize offer Of 800
made by the Erie railroad for the best
name for its new New York-St. Louis
train, $500 names were proposed. The
name chosen was "The Excelsior Elk.
press"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Natural Question.

BOSS, began the beggar, won't yer help
''See here!" interrupted Goodheart, Il
gave you some money last week"
well, gee whizz! amt yer earned any
more since |'-Philadelph Public Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

The woman man may occasionally be
brought to acknowledge as his mental equal
always sympathizes with his love for base
ball, and doesn't inquire how much he
lost in poker-Philadelp Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.
An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old, Cured
Of Terrible Case after Ten
Years of Suffering.
Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mentor,

Ohio, says: 81
was cured by
Doan's Kidney
Pills of P severe
case of kidney
trouble, of eight
or tie n years
standing. / suf-
fered the most
severe backache
and other pains
in the region of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating
hot, aching feet. At all druggists, 25c; Ac-
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

Do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

To ask personal questions in society is
imbecile; to answer them, minal.-Every-
body's Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

If you would be force you must lose your
feelings.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

A lot of men are unable to prove that the
world owes them living.-Chicago Daily
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Making Trees Into Newspapers.

A trial was recently made in Austria
TO 5ecide in how short a space of time
living trees could be converted into
newspapers. At Elsenthal, at 1885 in
the morning, three trees were sawn
down: at 9:34 the wood, having been
stripped of bark, cut UP and converted
into pulp, became paper, and passed
from the factory to the press, whence
the first printed and folded copy was is
sued at ten o'clock So that in las min
utes the trees had become newspapers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11

Matrimonial matches are often ignited on
money boxes-Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Southern Ry.

Very Low Rates to Boston and Return
via Lake Shore & Michigan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-11
Nothing Strange.

Tall men are said to live longer than
short ones.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-30

specials for Saturday
At THE Big STOREI
Special No. l.
Fresh Country Eggs; a dozen,
TIC.
Special No. Q
Pint Mason Fruit Jars; doz-
en-, 40c.
Special No. g.
Parafne Wax; for sealing up
! fruits, jellies, etc.; cake, 1Oc.
Special No. f.
Aldernay Baking Powder;
guaranteed absolutely pure !;
why pay 40c for Royal when
you can get the real thing for
pound can, zoe.
Special No. g.
Our Winner Blend Coffee; reg
ular 15c seller with us, and
| sold for more money by 9th
ers; a pohnd, 1910.
Special No. g.
Big Ben Soap made great hit
at our special price last Satur-
day, and we have been request
ed to put it on sale again this
week; SO ounces pure tallow
soap makes 7 cakes Jaxon look
like 2 cents with a hole in it !;
for Saturday only Clast chance)
Z cakes for 25c.
We will have everything in fruits
and vegetables for Saturday.
-O-O-O-
MA. Sybert Grocery Go
THE POPULAR GROCERs.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-30
NATURE
ANDA!
NEUROLOGIST- WHAT We DO:

! We take off fat and increase
nerve and muscle supply. Zone
patient lost q pounds in 4
weeks.)
We put flesh on lean people by
teaching them how to digest food,
what food to eat, and how much.
We straighten cross eyes with
out knife, scissors or pain.
We reach the causes of epilepsy
and it disappears.
We fix old chronic dyspeptics
from one to three months, and
they stay fixed, too.
We do not care much what your
trouble is; so long as you are able
to come to our Office, we can
analyze it for you and tell you
just what can be done.
We do our duty and we do it
with all our might, whether it be
for charity or fee. We could not
afford to do otherwise. Reputa-
ton is worth more than money
this fact we impress upon patients
who are inclined to disobey in
structions because their neglect
would do us more harm than their
money could possibly do good.
If we say ego to the woods" it
must be; if we say "half rations,"
so it is; if we say "wear glasses, y"
it must be done, or we quit the
case.
Consultation free.
Signed
DIR. ABNER G. THOMAS, N. D.,
"who cerrects;"
NATURE, "who cures"
Sistersville, w. Va.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-30
Local News

G.. r. Kerr made a business trip
to New Martinsville last evening.
j. S. Hawkins of Pollard, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Miss Ora Boston of Hannibal,
o., is the guest of relatives in the
city.
FOR RENT-5-room house on
Main street. Mrs. 81. B. Crane.
7,29-6t
Cyrus Shook has returned from
a business mission to points in
Northern Ohio.
Al Kahle arrived in the city
last evening from the Calhoun
county oil field.
-O-O-O-
Go to the Phoenix restaurant for
Holsters, CLANS, hard and soft shell
crabs. 7,29-2t
Miss Elsie Stealey returned last
evening from visit with relatives
at Middlebourne.
-o-o-0-
Mrs. Harry Smith of Middle
bourne, spent yesterday afternoon
shopping in the city.
-o-O-O-
Go to the Phoenix restaurant for
Holsters, CLANS, hard and soft shell
crabs. 7,29-2t
u. S. Deputy Marshal George
w. Sine went to Parkersburg yes
terday on official business.
FOR SALE-House. Inquire at
lis Curry street, Mccoy Heights.
6,30-tf
w. G.. Smith of Middlebourne,
returned last evening from a bus;-
pess mission to Parkersburg.
Miss Reedy Prettyman of Will
Jamestown, is the guest of Mrs. j.
,. Umpleby of Brown Betty street.
Mrs. D. A. Henderson, returned
asst evening from a visit of four
weeks with relatives in Belmo 1t
county, Ohio.
Creed Collins, a popular travel
ne salesman of Parkersburg5 was
falling on his patrons here yester-
lay afternoon.
FOR RENT-Six-room house,
With bath and pantry. For par
iculars call on A. P. Heckathorn,
Phone No. 1851. 7,2-tf
G.. E. Bailey of the Oil Well Sup
bly, company, was an afternoon
business caller at New Martins
lie yesterday.
WANTED-All kinds of beef
hides and sheep pelts for which
twill pay the highest cash price.
Brown, Burt street. 7,2S-3t
William West has the contract
# painting the Auditorium thea
er, and force of men are work
ng on the building.
-o-o-o-
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Sybert and
title son returned last evening
rom visit of few weeks with
relatives at Monterey, Pa.
-O-O-O-
AL McMullin returned last even
ing from the Stafford, O., oil field.
Mr.. McMullin has a nice produc-
ton in this field and is drilling
more wells.
Mrs. James Collins and son,
Master John, arrived in the city
last evening and will spend few
weeks with her son, Jas. j. Collins
of Main street.
Mrs. Garvy and two children,
who have been visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ
Roome, returned last evening to
Il d. G~1xya