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Evening journal., 1905-08-01
ANNUAL HARVEST HOMEs
Good TsmpIars VIII Hold Celebration
at Rrandyvine Springs.

At Brandywine Springs on Thursday
the annual harvest home OF Good nedn-
plars, from District No. ?. which im-
cludes the counties OF Berlxs, Chester
and Delaware in Pennsylvania and
New Castle in this State, viii be'held.
LAST year the harvest home was ,held
az Whiteman's Grove. near NewarkIand
the famous Carrie Nation was AMI al
traction. Exercises have been aF-
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
Lad Hurt on EIevated Road.

While an italian lad was sitting ct
Front and Lombard streets yesterday
Watching the progress of work on the
elevated railroad, he was struck by
an iron bucket and crushed against a
stone abutment. He was bruised but
was more frightened than hurt and ran
for home.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
condemned cows and caIves.

The report Of Meat Inspector Michael
T. Devine for the month of July is as
follows; Inspected 1865 cattle 2236
sheep and lambs. 6S6 hogs and 204
calves; condemned 3 cows. calves,
pounds Of fresh and salt meats and
one pound of fish.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01

Several letter carriers yesterday be-
gan their ten days vacations Those
in the shift who went off yesterday are
Messrs. Oliver Howett, Polnsett and
Duffy and the special delivery messen-
gers.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
Mr. HumphrIesI New Homo.

Daniel Humphries, manager Of the
Lyceum Theatre. has bought the dwell
ing No. 1908 Tatnall street from Fran
els G.. Simpson and will make II his
home. His mother and children. who
win remove from Philadelphia, will oc-
cupy the ihouse with him.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
ErIl Erom TroIlnv CO

Miss MaylBrennan Of Front and Market
streets was tossed from a Peoples rail-
way car at Seventh and Scott streets last
evening and' was painfully injured. She
was removedAto her home
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
The Real rhinn.

why did Ethel turn down young
Bigwadd?"
"Oh, she had a better offer"
why, he has twenty thousand a
year"
"Yes. but Ethel received a proposal
from the Office boy Of a life insurance
company. Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
possjblv the Case.

They say that Snooks has been
earning 100000 a year and yet he ac-
cepts a government job at SSOO0.'
"Weu?"
How do you account for it2'
Il don't know. Perhaps the hundred
thousand was mostly in stage money"
Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
Easy.

Ruyter-Did you find it difficult tol
interview Miss Nera Mann, the wo-f
mans rights agitator?
Scribbler-No; it was easy. All L
had to do was to sit still and answer
questions.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01

When a man is on the fence he is pretty
sure TO drop on the wrong side.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
A Fourth Off
Vudor Porch Shades
on Go-Carts

vudor Porch Shades are FAR
and away beyond any other kind
f porch shades. They admit
the air but not the sun. Either
in green OF brown at these
pricesi
6xS feet, $500 from S2.75
SKIS feet, S2.75 from $3.50
10xS feet. $3.50 from $500
Evening journal., 1905-08-01

Boyce-Did you manage to keep cool at
that summer resort?
Joyce-I contracted q. case Of. chills q
- - - - - - = - ".
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
A YOUNG hiIanthropist.

I.ovelorn-What do you imagine l
want your knee pads for BertieF
Bertie-I heard sis tell mama you'd
been on your knees to her for the last
month.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
ATLANTIC CRY .aoTeLs.
and Annex
THE CLARENDON

Virginia Avenue. near Beach.
Atlantic City. N. J.
Rooms en-suite with tiled bsths; sun
parlor. steam heat. electric lights. ele-
vator to street level. Perfect sanitation:
two minutes to Steel Pier and convenient
TO all amrsements. Rates $3.50 to $3.50
daily. SO to SIS weekly. Booklet upon ap-
plication. NJ d. NEJAAN.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01

Mrs Hoyle-Aiy first husband went
to bed with the chickens.
Mr.. Doyle-And your second hus-
band2
Mrs. Hoyle-He goes.to bed when the
chickens are getting up.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
During August
$3.50 Buys
The Comfort
S4.00 Porch Chair

You probably know the chair
a folding steel frame with strip
ed duck seat. AS its name inn
plies. dtcis the acme Of comfort.
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
E. L. PEACOCK COMPANY

rel IN d has ever n Stocks sr and rduaosnr general
every @ W is b
exc L npf Ut iepSeG h
IN equality
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
Nd chanes g commIt saIeids.
Bulletin.

Officer. there is a man in that fiat
who is trying TO cut his throat"
Don't worry about it; there isn't
room for him to do it."
Evening journal., 1905-08-01
Sure.

HE talks in ragtime."
'Ragtme?"
He's deaf and dumb and has St.
Vitus' dance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
when Folks Feared Gas.

In the early days of the last century,
when Illuminating gas was first used in
London, timoSous people talked of the
dangers of suffocation and of explo-
sions to which the gas, which was still
imperfectly purified, exposed the citi-
zens. Scientists confirmed these asser-
tons, and the first gasometers erected
in London by Samuel Clegg SO terrified
the people that no workman would ven
ture to light the gas jets which had
been placed on Westminster bridge.
But Clegg soon overcame this difficulty
by lighting a torch and applying it to
the burners with his own hands. On
another occasion before committee of
the Royal society of London he bored
a hole in the gas holder and put light
ed candle to it, to the great alarm Of
the spectators, but without causing the
slightest accident. Gradually the eyes
even of the most prejudiced were open
ed to the truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
when Every one Is beautiful.

1t has been said in cold print that
men and women are growing more and
more beautiful and that the progress
of civilization, the better understand
ing of the laws of health, is to bring a
time when all of us will be of abso-
lutely perfect beauty-or, rather, not
us, but our ultimate remote descend
ants. 1t is a little difficult to feel envy,
hatred and malice for ones descend
ants, but this news is enough to in
duce that evil state of mind. However,
the prospect affects one writer quite
otherwise After all, says she, our
lovely descendants will not have SO
gay a time. For if every one is good
looking, what on earth is the good of
being good looking? So, after all, there
are some advantages in living now
adays. Few of us have no dear friends
uglier than ourselves. What is the use
of a friend if she is not little-well,
plain?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Ant Communication.

Sir James Boyle, the great Irish nat
uralist, always contended that ants had
a language of their own, by which they
made known their wants and fears to
others of their kind. One day he en-
countered a colony that was evidently
moving to new quarters. All appeared
in the very best of spirits, and when
ever two met the naturalist noted that
they put their heads together as though
chatting very earnestly. To settle the
matter in his own mind as to whether
they were really talking or not he
killed one of them to observe the effect
it would have on the Others. The eye
witnesses to the murder fastened to
the rear and halted every one Of the
advancing column by laying their an
tennae together. The column instant
ly separated to the right and the left,
none of the marchers afterward pass
ing within less than six feet of their
dead companion, though the remains
of the insect were directly in the beat
en- path.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Wehster's Wit.

Most men of weight dislike the frail
gilt and satin chairs which accidental
~ fall to their lot in q crowded draw
ing room. They were in use in Mr..
Websters time. At an evening recep-
ton given to some western lawyers
soon after the accession of President
Tyler and the dissolution of President
Harrison's cabinet Mr.. Stanberry, late
attorney general, was accompanied by
his bashful friend, Mr.. Leonard, who
Immediately retired to a corner and
selected this gilded trifle as a resting
place. In order to withdraw still far
ther from notice he tilted the frail
structure backward. Down it went,
smashed into dozen pieces, and Leon
ard the embarrassed was Leonard the
observed by all. Mr.. Webster imme-
diately rushed to the rescue of his I'M
fortunate guest and raised him from
the floor with the reassuring remark,
'Why, my dear Mr.. Leonard, you
should have remembered that no cabi-
net work would hold together here"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
The Snowy Owls.

Every few years, especially along the
seacoast and the larger rivers and
lakes, there is wave of those splendid
day hunting rascals, the snowy owls.
They are great fishermen, the only
owls to make this sort of hunting a
practice, and may sometimes be seen
sitting, silent and motionless, like
block of ice, at the edge of the open
water waiting for a chance to nab an
unsuspecting fish. OF course this is
not very paying way to get living,
and they also catch field mice, musk
rats, hares and even large birds like
quail or grouse. But there are only two
other birds of prey in our country that
habitually eat fish, and one of these
seldom catches its own, preferring to
eat the dead fish along the shore Or
pirate it from the real fisherman, the
osprey.-St. Nicholas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
A Doctor of the Old school.

Father was doctor, genuine, hemp
sewed, corn fed country physician of
the gray haired class of our oldest
school. He neither wore kid gloves nor
practiced in them. His patients either
had to get well or die, with no loiter-
ing on the way. He felt the pulse with
one hand and poured castor oil with
the other.
"Put your trust in CASTOR" was fa-
theirs creed, and he lived it and adj
ministered it.
Castor oil was both his diagnoser and
his curer. He gave it any way. If it
worked, well and good; if not, he used
some other lubricant or else admins
tered liberal doses of more energetic
connections. There were no milk and
water mixtures in his medicine case.
But castor oil first; castor oil, the dis
ease seeking chaser of everything with
in it's reach, and by the great table
spoon it reached about everything
"Gumption, by N. G. Fowler, Jr.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Chinese swine.

The American swine of today are
very different from their English an
cestors, which few centuries ago con-
stituted one of the chief sources of
British wealth. The improvement in
the race is largely due to the introduc-
ton of the Chinese and Neapolitan
breeds. The crossing of the former up
production of the Berkshire, Essex, Po-
land China, Small Yorkshire and Suf
folk breeds. The Chinese hog is re-
markably prepotent, as is shown by the
tendency of the modern breeds to re-
vert to the original type. This is doubt
less owing to the many centuries of in
breeding which have so firmly fixed it's
characteristics. One of the most i'm
portant of these is its propensity to
fatten under the most adverse circum-
stances. This superabundance of fat
prevents the flesh of this breed being
highly esteemed in this country, but it
has had most valuable effect in modi
flying the lean, gaunt hogs of England,
while the Neapolitan has added delica-
cy of flavor The original Chinese hog
is a very peculiar shape. 1t has a
long body, with short legs, very heavy
jowls, small prick ears, short head,
neck and snout and the eyes wide
apart. In color it is white or black or
a mixture of both, with the white pre-
dominating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
A Feminine Failing.

l was being rowed across a Canadian
lake by a party of Indians and was
told 1 must not break the stiffness or
the spirits of the place would be of
Tended, says a woman writer in the
Indiana Farmer. 1t was calm, cloud
less day, and the canoe sped like an ar
row across the smooth waters. Sud
denly, when in the middle of the lake,
determined to prove to these simple
folk the folly of their belief. So lifted
up my voice in a wild cry that woke
every echo of the hills The Indians
were filled with CONSERVATION. They
uttered no word, but, straining every
nerve, rowed on in frowning silence.
They reached the shore in safety, and
1 had triumphed. But the leader OF the
Indians looked on me in concern.
THE great spirit is merciful" ne
said. HE knows that the white wom-
an cannot hold her peace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Tea In All Forms.

"Pickled tea is a Burmese delicacy,
said the sailor "a Burmese girl once
gave me some. 1t wasn't bad; sweetish
and spiced; a cross between picked
and preserved.
"Tea amt only drunk. Down Siam
way they chew it. 1t is stuck together
with melted sugar into little cakes, and
every Siamese carries one of those
cakes in his pocket. A plug Of tea; you
might say plug O. chewin' tea.
"Some folks smoke it. An English
girl once gave me a cigarette. fin,
ished it. But such headache!
ssStewed tea is the national dish OF
the Tibetans. Tea, fat, salt, -four and
milk are cooked together to the thick.
ness of oatmeal and eaten cold."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
EXPERT Ring Blowers.

The Japanese are experts on smoke
rings, and it is said in Japan it is con
sidered no uncommon trick to blow
three rings of smoke in succession, the
second travelling through the first and
the third through both. Some stage
performers are credited with becoming
so expert In smoke blowing that they
are not only able to multiply the num-
Der Of rings thus made, but actually
form Japanese characters representing
words and sentences. One Japanese
juggler, it is declared, proposed to his
wife by forming the characters repre-
senting his avowal Of love through
thin stream of smoke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14

The Gordian knot was said to have
been made of thongs used as a harness
to the wagon of Gordius, king Of
Phrygia. Whosoever loosened this knot,
the ends of which were not discover
able, the oracle declared should be rul-
err Of Persia. Alexander the Great cut
away the knot with his sword until he
found the ends of it, and thus, in a
military sense at least, interpreted the
oracle, $50 B. @.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
No dissection In Jersey.

In many states the law assumes II a
dead man has no friends to bury him
there will be no objection made II the
body is dissected For this reason all
unclaimed bodies are given to medical
colleges. Although there are more than
$50 medical colleges in the United
States, not one is in operation In New
Jersey because dissection Of the hu-
man body Is prohibited by law in that
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14

Mrs. Syille My husband takes
deep interest in art Mrs. Oldar-You
surprise me- Mrs. Syille-Well, 1t was
a surprise to me, but heard him tell
ing Jack Rownder last night that it
was good thing to study your hand
before you draw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Assistance Not Necessary.

Help! Helpw cried the man who
was being robbed.
"Calm yourself" said the highway
man. 'T don't need any assistance"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14

C) A county tax Gncluding school SUI
perintendent's salary, seventeen thou
sand dollars ($17,00O.
a. For officers salaries, five thousand
five hundred dollars ($5,500)
90 For soldiers relief fund, five hum
dred dollars $500.
Co. For special bridge tax, three thou
sand eight hundred dollars ($3,SOO).
For special road tax, two thousand dol
lars $4,000.
Cd For interest on Court House bonds
and partial payment. on principal thereof,
as heretofore provided and levied by reso-
luton of November %. 1904. eight thou
sand six hundred eighty dollars ($8,6S0).
Total amount of tax levied, siXty-seven
thousand six hundred and seventy-four
dollars and forty-five cents ($67, 67445).
Resolution authorizing issue of coun-
ty orders on motion unanimously
adopted
RESOLUTION
authorizing the Chairman or the County
Board and County Clerk to issue Orders
for Claims allowed and appropriations
made at this session of the County
Board.
Resolved, that the Chairman of the
County Board and the County Clerk be
and they are hereby authorized and in
structed to issue orders on the County
Treasurer for all claims allowed and ap-
preparations made, and also for mileage
and per diem of its members and also for
expenses incurred for hall rent and JAM
tor at this session of the Board.
Offered by Supervisor
The chairman appointed the follow
ing special committee on improve
ments at the Poor House: Sups. Sew
o,>anoo MI1,.r11,xy ond G1,icor
On motion the Board extended its
thanks to the chairman, by a rising
vote.
On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned sine die.
o. ]. HoHLE, JNO. P. OLSON.
County Clerk Chairman.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Pierce.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
is a correct copy of the proceedings
of the County Board of Supervisors of
said county at their annual session for
the year 1905. That have compared
the same with the original of record
in my Office, that it is true transcript
therefrom and of the whole thereof.
Dated, Ellsworth, Wis, this oath day
of November, A D. 1905.
o. ]. HOHLE,
County Clerk,
Pierce County, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
Boomerang Testimonials.

The oriental point of view is an in
structive one, as is shown by the fol-
lowing:
At Allahabad, India, there has just
been issued the report of the Hospital
For Women, and the Pioneer of that
city prints couple of graceful letters
quoted in the report. The first address
ed the lady at the head of the institu-
ton thus:
Dear She-My wife has returned from
your hospital cured. Provided males are
allowed at your bungalow, 1 would like
to do you the honor of presenting myself
there this afternoon, but I will not try to
repay you-vengeance belongeth unto God.
Yours noticeably.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14
The second was in a strain of even
more punctilious courtesy. 1t ran:

Dear and Fair Madam have much
pleasure to inform you that my dearly
unfortunate wife will be no longer under
your kind treatment, she having left this
world for the other the night of the 9th
ult. For your help in this matter I shall
ever remain grateful Yours reverently.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-14

Between two evils choose neither; be-
tween two goods choose both. - Ed
wards
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-05
"Lovc laughs al Locksmiths."

The Hughesville Independent of
last week says: A new version of
''love laughs at locksmiths" was en-
,cted ut Picture Rocks last week.
Rev. a. $. Williams, the Methodist
minister, performed the marriage
ceremony for David Converse and
Mrs Sarah Huifsmith. Because o.
the prevalence of diphtheria in hi
household, pastor Williams and his
family are quarantined. But hoist
ing window, and while Converse
and Mrs. Huffsmith stood on the
sidewalk six feet away, the mar
riage ceremony was solemnized.
The payment of the fee, however,
was deferred until the preacher is
able to get out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-05
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
j. w. DARROW. Chatham. N. T..
Press Correspondent Nelc York State
Grange
TINE BARGE CANAL.

Senator Ambler of the New York
State Grange Legislative Commit-
tee s'avOrs ResUbmission.
Senator Henry S. Amber, who was
one of the most ardent opponents Of
The barge canal scheme in the legisla-
ture last winter, will introduce at the
earliest opportunity at the next session
of the New York state legislature
ILL for the resubmission of the propo-
Sition to the voters of the state unless
prior action may be taken by the lcgis-
lature for the repeal Of the act Sena-
tor Amber argues that tie eypendi-
ture of SOL, GOO 600. as now contem-
plated, will not suffice for the pur-
pose. but that it will require at least
$3O0O00,0 900 to complete the canal. Ii
the canal is constructed he believes 1t
will be huge burden upon the agri-
cultural interests of the state and upon
real estate in the cities. He farther
says that there has been radical
change in the opinion of many who
supported the measure before, as they
did not then have full information as
to the possibilities of cost of construc-
tion nor that it would he inadequate
to the purpose. He believes That the
canal should be made a national wa
terway and its construction paid for
by the national government He has
recently caused to be sent to the mas,
ters of the subordinate oranges in the
state communication asking that
they forward petition signed by their
members to the canal board asking
that no more expenditures be incurred
for the barge canal until such time rs
the legislature shall convene and con
slider the proposition anew.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-01-05
Anti-OleO Legislation.

There will be business for the legis-
lative committee of the national
grange before congress this winter. 1t
is stated that the oleo manufacturers
have organized an association and are
soliciting contributions from oleo deal
ers in the United States to raise funds
to repeal the ten cent tax law this Win
ter. There is no doubt that a large
sum of money will be raised for this
purpose, as the tax on each dealer Will
be $25. AS the grange has been ardent
ly in favor of the ten cent tax, it was
largely through its influence that the
law was enacted 1t behooves the sub
ordinate oranges to petition their con
gressmen at once that the law be not
repealed