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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
THE "COFFEE HEART"
Tt Is as Dangerous as the Tobacco or
Whisky Heart.

Coffee heart" is common to many
coffee users and is liable to send the
owner to his or her long home if the
drug is persisted in. You can run 80
or 40 yards and find out if your heart
is troubled. A lady who was once a
victim of the coffee heart writes
from Oregon:
II have been a habitual user of cof-
fee all my life, and have suffered very
much in recent years from ailments
which l became satisfied were direct
ly due to the poison in the beverage,
such as torpid liver and Indigestion,
which in turn made my complexion
blotcdy and muddy.
Then my heart became affected. 1t
would beat most rapidly just after
drank my coffee, and go below normal
as The coffee effect wore off. Some
times my pulse would go as high as
1877 beats to the minute. My family were
greatly alarmed at my condition and
at last mother persuaded me to begin
the use of Postum Food Coffee.
Il gave up the old coffee entirely
and absolutely, and made Postum my
sole table beverage. This was 6
months ago, and all my ills, the indi-
gestion, inactive liver and rickety
heart action, have passed away, and
my complexion has become clear and
natural. The improvement set in very
soon after I made the change, Just as
soon as the coffee poison had time to
work out of my system.
my husband has also been greatly
benefited by the use of Postum, and we
find that simple breakfast with Pos
tum is as satisfying and more strength
ening than the old heavier meal we
used to have with the other kind of
coffee" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
CHEAP WAY TO SHOW OFF
Ostentation That Was a Makeshift
to Lend an Appearance
of Wealth.

The portly woman in the cross seat of
a subway car was contding in her thin
friend in voice which was heard above
the rattle of the train, relates the New
York Press.
Il had just picked out the table want
eda trim little thing to fit in corner of
my parlor-when who should come in but
that korrid Mrs. Shoddy. / wouldn't have
her know, for the world, that l was pay
ing only $3.50 for the table, so | turned
to one marked $l8 before she saw me.
" Buying table?' she asked, with that
deceitful smile of hers.
YES | said, coolly. L have almost
decided upon this one / said, pointing
out the expensive affair.
you should have seen her face.
Isn't it rather expensive?' she said
ooh, no. / said. You can't expect
to get good things for nothing. Send
that table to my address, l said to the
salesman. I'll pay for it on delivery
Then l walked out. / waited outside I'M
til Mrs. Shoddy went away, then ran
back to the store, countermanded the or.
der for the $l8 table, and took the one
for $3.50. | was sorry afterwards that
hadn't selected a table worth about $780,
just to spite that woman"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07

though | told him to keep away, cause
he would get into trouble. First he
stumbled over one of her shoes, and
said he thought he had told every
body to keep their telescope valises
in the baggage car, and that made her
mad. Then he reached in the berth
and got hold of one of her feet, and
pa got the men to help. and they got
her out, but she seemed all squshed to-
gether. She sat up all night and want
ed to lean on pa, but the skeleton kept
his head over the rail OF the upper
berth and his snake-like eye never left
pa all night.
The bearded woman got up out
of her berth about daylight, to go
to the toilet room for q shave, or
a hair cut, or something, and when
she saw pa trying to soothe the fat
woman and hold her from breaking in
two. she screamed and slapped pa s
face, and had mess of Mysteries.
The fat woman grabbed a couple of
handfuls of female whiskers, and was
going to pull them out by the roots,
when the bearded woman begged her
not to pull them out, as to lose her
whiskers would destroy her means of
livelihood.
Then the bugle blew for every
body to get up and go to the
show lot, and put up the tents for
the first show of the season. When
we got out of the sleeper we asked
where we were, and man told pa we
we're at Peoria, H., and he wanted
pa to give him a complimentary ticket
for telling what town we were in, but
pa looked fierce at the man and asked
what kind Of an easy mark he took
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07


him for, and the man SUNK away.
You wouldn't think they could unload
those two trains of cars, about 80 IN
all, In a week, but when we got out
the horses were hitched on the wag-
ons, and in Is minutes they were load
ed and on the way to the lot, and pa
and l got on the first wagon.
Talk about system. The survey
ors were there ahead of us, and
had measured off the lot and pushed
wire stakes in the ground where
the grub tent was to be, and
when the first wagon of the grub
outfit arrived, which contained a
big range, big enough to cook for a
thousand men. stove pipes were put on.
which telescoped up into the air, and
in two minutes fire was built and
bacon and potatoes and coffee We're
cooking, local bread wagons were un-
loading bread on the grass, SO men put
up poles and spread the tent on, and
others set up tables in the tent, and
in half an hour breakfast was served
to the first 500 men. Pa and
drew up to the first table, but there
was yell to put 'em out and we
found we had sat down to the table
of the negro canyasmen, and they
struck because they would not associ-
ate on an equality with white trash.
Gee, but pa was mad. He said he was
as good as any niger, and that made
them mad and they threw boiled pota-
toes and scrambled eggs at pa, and
we had to retire, but when pa com
planned to the boss canvasman, he told
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
IDEAS OF INVENTORS.

One of the machines exhibited at the
dairy show recently held in London
was neat contrivance by which but
ter could be made out of fresh milk
in 60 seconds at the tea table.
The vests gold output may be doubled
by the invention of q resident of Colo
RADIO City. 1t is a simple machine for
saving flour gold, is run by gasoline
engine, and may be taken anywhere.
Experiments on twice-treated tailings
or mine refuse show an accumulation
of five and one-half pounds Of gold
in ten days.
An ingenious respiratory apparatus
for the use of firemen has been in
vented by Charles C. Chaplin, of Berke-
ley Cal. 1t consists of a hood lined
with oiled silk to cover the head, and
an dir cylinder which is strapped on
the back. The cylinder is divided into
three chambers, carrying under a
pressure that can be regulated enough
air to last an hour.
The best paper cloth so far pro-
duce1 seems to be that made by a
kind is spun and woven from narrow
strips of paper; a second variety con-
tains cotton with the paper; and a
third grade-the besC-results from a
mixture of wool and paper. The new
material-though not so strong and
durable as ordinary cloth yields
cheap, serviceable, and even washable
clothing.
An electric generator to be driven
by the draught of a locomotive is a
curious recent invention. The entire
apparatus comprises a fan motor
placed in the smoke stack, an electric
generator and auxiliary flues near
the bottom of the boiler. The theory
is that under certain conditions the
draught from the smoke box will sup
ply the fan with considerable power.
This will operate the generator, cause
an electric current tC heat the aux
Hilary tubes, and thus deliver the ex-
cess of energy of the exhaust to heat
the water in the dead" space of the
boiler
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07


went all right with the giant, be-
cause he was so big / was afraid Of
him, but / thought tho midget was
about my age, and needed protection,
and when the crowd surged around US
I said: Don't be afraid, little fellow,
| will see that no one harms you"
The look he gave me was enough to
freeze water.
When the crowd had gone into the
big show tent, what do you think,
that COMPOUNDED midget began to ask
me how stood on the tariff ques-
ticn, and he argued for free trade,
whatever that is, for half an hour,
and made me think of Bryan dur
ing campaign, and then he
branched off on to the Monroe doc
trine, which I suppose is something
connected with a rival show, and l
guess he would be talking yet, only a
big, husky fellow came along, a fell
low about rs years old, and he stopped
over and put his hand on the midget's
shoulder and said: Hello, dad and
by gosh, the midget introduced me to
the big galoot as his youngest son.
Wouldn't that skin you.
The first day of the season was
great, only all the performers had
not got limbered up. One of the
girls on the flying trapeze fell off
into the net from the roof of the
tent and broke her suspenders, SO
when they got her down in tho
ring it seemed as though every.
thing she had on was going to shuck
loose, and leave her with nothing
but string of beads, and pa went up
to wrap his coat around her, and she
kicked his hat off and ran into the
dressing-room. The audience just
yelled, and pa blushed scarlet, cause
he saw it was a put-up job to make
him ridiculous.
During the chariot races pa ha1
to jump like box car to
four-horse chariot driven by one
horse girl, and the attendants dragged
pa out from under a bunch of horses
being ridden barebacked, like fury.
Then two horses hitched together
1
with a strap were being ridden by a
woman, the strap broke and the horses
spread apart, and some one yelled that
she had split clear in two. Pa rushed
In to help carry one-half Of her into
the dressing-room, but she wasn't
hurt at all, cause the peanut boy
told me she was rubber WON
an, and you could stretch her half
way across the ring, and she would
come together all right, and eat a
hearty meal. Gee, but circus is a
great place to study human nature.
In the evening performance at Peoria
there came up windstorm which
blew down part Of the menagerie tent,
where the freaks were, and when the
storm was over, and the tent top was
pulled up again, they found pa all
right He started to crawl under the
canvas, and skip out for fear of the
animals, but the fat lady caught him
and sat down on him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07

/ This is place OF amusement. and all
connected with the show are expected
to heal up sores, instead of causir 9
bruises, and if you ever see an en-.
ploye of this show treating a visitor
unkindly, send him to the ticket wagon
to get his wages, and tell him to go
away quick, and stay away long"
You could have lit a match to pas
face, it was so red hot, but he learned
lesson, for | saw him holding a tired
mothers baby up en- his shoulders, so
it could see the drove of canels come
up to the lot from the train, soon after.
It was great to see all the tents go up
as if raised by machinery, and after
all were erected, and the rings were
graded, and the animals in the
menagerie tent all fed and watered,
and the performers in the dressing
room ready for the afternoon perform
ance. ga was the proudest man ever
was. He walked all around, inspect
ing everything. and kicking occasion
ally at something that got balled up,
and when the crowd came to buy tick
! cts. he stood around the grand en-
trance, looking wise, and he was so
good natured that he bet ten dollars
he could guess which walnut shell a
bean was under, which three-card
monte man was losing money at, and
pa lost his ten with a smile He said
he wanted to be kind to the patrons
of the show
This was my first appearance in
the show business. l had to stand
up beside the giant, to show how lit
tie was, and then I had to stand
up beside the midget to show how
big / was compared with him. It
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
WAS A GOOD WATCHDOG.
He Barked Whole Lot and Kept
the Sheep Within the
Fold.

During the late Rev. Elijah Kellogg's
pastorate in Maine he was persistently
opposed by the citizens, of no religious
convictions, who took malicious satisfac-
ton il discovering and publishing in
consistencies in the lives of the mem
bers of Mr.. Kellogg's church For rea-
sons of his own, which the Boston Her
aid does not give in printing the story,
the citizen decided to remove to another
part OF the state
Meeting DR.. kellogg one day, shortly
before his departure, he said:
Well, / suppose you nave heard that
l am going to leave town, and l dare
say you will be glad of it,"
'.Glad of it? Why, no" replied Mr..
Kellogg. Il shall be very sorry to lose
you. You are so useful to me in my
work | hardly know how can spare
YOU"
"Spare me?0 repeated the citizen,
greatly puzzled. 'How is that?'
Why" said the old minister, whit a
gentle smile, every time a sheep gets
it's foot out of my fold you bark from
one end of the town to the other. You
are the best watchdog l ever knew"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Facts and Proof.

Hulett, Wyo., Dec 4th Especially An
ounce of fact is worth ton of theory,
and it is evidence founded on fact that
backs up every box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills. The evidence of people who know
what they do: Mrs. Mary Taber, highly
esteemed resident of Hulett, says:
81 know Dodd's Kidney Pills are a
valuable medicine because 1 have used
them. took seven boxes and they
cured me of severe attack of Kidney
Trouble. They relieved me from the first
dose, and when I had finished the last
box I had no pain and my Kidneys are
now acting properly"
Dodd's Kidney Pills are now recognized
all over the world as the greatest Kidney
Remedy science has ever produced. They
cure Rheumatism, Dropsy, Gout, Lum-
bago, Diabetes, Urinary and Bladder
Troubles, Bright's Disease, and all dis
orders arising from any form of Kidney
Disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
canntchouc in Africa.

The French administration in west
ern Africa has undertaken the i'm
provement of the quality of caoutchouc
by initiating the natives in suitable
methods. The adulteration of caout-
chouc is entirely forbidden. Incisions
in the rubber trees and plants are pro-
hibited, except under limitations pre-
scribed, and they are entirely forbid
den during those months when the sap
is rising. Professional schools are to
be established, where the best processes
for the harvesting and coagulaticn of
the caoutchouc will be taught.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
MERCILESS ITCHING.
Another Speedy Cure of an Itching
Humor with Loss of Hair by the
Cuticura Remedies.

''For two years my neck was covered
with sores, the humor spreading to my
hair, which fell out, leaving an !; uaaslghtly
lion, and merciless itching made me wild.
Friends advised Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after few applica-
tions the torment subsidized, to my great
JOY. The sores soon disappeared, and my
hair grew again, as thick and healthy as
ever. I shall always recommend the
Cuticura Remedies (Signed) Harry j.
Spalding, l04 West l04th street, New
York City"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK
(Copy right by J. B. Bowles.D

Pa Finds the Fat Lady Burden
The Bad Boy Makes His First Pub
lie Appearance-He Talks Politics
with the Midget-Pa Meets with
Numerous Accidents.
May I've had the darndest time
getting packed up and started on the
road. How in the name Of heaven
we ever got half the things on the
cars is more than know, but it seems
as though the circus company had a
man to look after every thing, and
he had men under him to look after
his regular share of things, so when
the cars were loaded, and the boss
clapped his hands, and the engineer
footed his whistle, there wasn't tent
stake or rope, or board seat, or
anything left behind. Every man
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Go East via the Nickel Plate ROAD

Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
end it's eastern connections to all points
i'll Eastern and New England States.
Three elegant through trains daily to
Cleveland, Buffalo, New York and Boston.
Meals served in Dining Cars on the Indi.
35 cents to sl.OO Also service a la carte.
Luxurious Sleeping Cars on all trains. No
excess fare charged on any train on the
Nickel Plate Road, and service as good as
the best. For full information regarding
rates, connections, sleeping car reserva.
tons, ETC.. address J. Y. Callahan, General
Agent, lie Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Something Small.

French Maid Ito inquiring friend)-
Oui, madame is i'll, but re doctor hat
pronounce it something very trifing,
very small.
Friend-Oh, ] am so relieved, for l was
really anxious about her. What does the
doctor say the trouble is?
LET me recall. 1t was something very
leetle. Oh, have it now! Re doctor
says Eat madame has re smallpox Lon
don Tatler
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Nothing DOM.

'What do you think of the political
situation?" queried the cigar drummer. ).
II don't care to express an opinion, sill"
Pardon me-" rejoned the C. d. 81
didn't know you were married man.
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Cause and Effect.

Toni started to propose to Miss
Hoamley Rich last evening, but l lost my
courage.
Dick-And didn't she help you out?
'No, but her father did; that's when I
lost my courage. Brooklyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
An Arctic Minute.

The six months night had begun, and
Mrs. Whaleblubber dropped in on Mrs.
WalrustuslS
Take off your fursl" urged the hos
pitable hostess.
"Oh, it isn't worth while" was the re-
ply. Il only came to stay a week. -
Chicago Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
when Greek Meets Greek.

The life insurance magnate smiled PEN
sively.
II caught burglar in my room last
night" he said.
"You did? Goodness"
eyes. But / only got four dollars out
of 5he poor fellow. "-Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Siavish Wives.

In Abyssinia a mans wife is his
beast of burden; wood in man! places IS
sold by the Womal's load"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07

Life appears to be futile because just
when man has learned how to live he is
called upon to die. He should spend his
days learning how to die-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
PROPAGANDA REPUBLICAN,

Nos escriben de Santa Isabel,
dandonos cuenta de la aviesa inten-
ci6n con que los republicanos de ese
pueblo hacen propaganda referente &
las huelgas.
Vease en- las sigulentes lfneas, el
noble proceder de nuestros adverse.
rios.
eAqui los republicanos estan rea.
lizando una propaganda muy digns
de 10 historic de ese partido. Andan
con ell Puerto Rico Sun por todas par
tes, tratando de convencer & slgunos
obreros unionistas de que LA DEMO
cRACIA es enemiga de la clase traba-
jadors. No fslta slgdo unioniAta que
por efecto de tales propsgandas, mt
torme discussion sobre ell particulars.
H6 aqui un psrtido acudiendo
medios reprobsbles para restar pro.
selitos al unionismo.
Vesn los buenos puertorrique hoi
que aGn militan en- esa colectividad
la clsse de politica que llevan & cabC
SuS correligionarios,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
NOTAS De ARECIBO

AbTil 27. - Reina extraordinaria
animaci6n para las 6estas pstronales
que comienzan el pr6ximo sSbado, y
que durar&n hasts el lunes. FL pro-
grama es muy variado. Habr& ban
da con malcarsdas el sabado, retire
tss, fuegos arti6ciales, carreras de
caballos, iuegos de cintsS, Bass ball,
carreras de cicliStss, bales en- ell tea.
tro, varfas diversiones populares
Un lurado de damss repartir& los pre-.
mios q los venCedores en- los diStin-
tos torneos.
Ell Alcalde senior Perez Aviles
ha ordenado aver Ell psgo de los ha-
beres de los empleados de este NUM-
cipio correspondientes al actual mes
de Abril, 10 cual dice mucho en- pro
de la buena marcha de la Admins
traction de dichs Corporation.
So estan celebrando en- esta
Corte de DiStrito varios iuicios por
delitos electorales, Sc encuentra en-
esta ciudad Mr.. Wilcox.
Hoy SO llsvarG { cabo en- nues-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
FALTA De COMPRESSION

El vocero del Dlrectorio republi.
cano, publica estas lfness en- su edi-
ci6n de fecha q.
<La pena capital ha encontrado
un simpatizador mas en- Gladiator.,
5Es que los hombres que escriben
ese peritdico no ssben leerY
Nuestro companero de redacei6n
expres6 en- buen castellano su penSa.
mientc.
Els adrersario de Ia ptnd capital, psro
10 Gcepta en- rirtHd de las circunStdneias.
Esta es ls sfntesis de 81 artfculo.
Acepta squella pens, porqus hoy q
el crimen en- este pals, nsonedd corriente;
porque concept,td necesaTO Ell lsrant0mien-
to del patibulo en- Puerto Rico, q fatd de
eStdblecimientoS pendleS que lOgren redh.
zQr Ia metam6uosis moral en- el delin-
cnente
Y dice:
De ahi, que ahoguemos nuestro grito
de pfotestd, contra Ia ley bdrbafa gus
cdaigd matando.
Y punto anal,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
CRIMENES EN- RUSSIA

Comunican de Odess, que muIeres
y nifios viven allf de continue sobre-
saltados, Desde hace algunos diss
circular rumores de que 80 600 hom-
bres, biep armados, hsbitantes de las
montafias, caeran de un momento q
otro sobre la ciudad.
Ell iefe de la poliCfa ha dispuesto
que todos los talleres cesen de funclo-
mar y cierren sus puertas & las de la
tarde y ha advertido q muieres nidos
del peligro que corren en- las GALES
despues de atsrdecer.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
EugeniO AstoI.
EN- HONOR De UN F|LANTROPO

Sc ha verifcado en- Vigo una ma
nitestaci6n popular en- honor de dor
Joae Garcia Barb6n, filantropo que
regal6 dos magnf6cos edifcios para
Escuelas de Artes y Ofcios y de ense
fianza de la mujer.
Han concurrido el syuntamiento
con maceros; las sociedades iy cor.
poraciones mas importantes; eli CO.
mercio, las industrias, los obreros
los nifios de las escuelas, numerosc
gentfo, y dos bandas de mGsica.
En- casa del filantropo Sc pronun
ciaron varios discursos de salutaci6r
y gratitud.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
COM|TE De SAN JUAN

Este organismo1 politico celebr6
session la noche del q, tomando acuer-
dos sobre la marcha del partido en- Ia
locslidad.
En- dichs session nuestro amigo don
Rafael Diez de Andino soliclt6 y OBJ
tuvo un mes de licencia en- el cargo
de Ia presidencia de dichs Junta. LIE
sustituye Ell vice-presidente, nuestro
amigo don Jose de Elzaburo.
Tambien fue acuerdo aceptar la
renuncia de nuestro compafero sefIor
Flores, del cargo do Vocal,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
CONSERVATION en- Russia

San Thomas 2S.-Comunican de San Petersburgo que
rena ALI consternac6n nmensa porque ha descubcrto
que movlmento revouconaro general estaara dentro
de beves das Hace POGO los abogados reuneon
asambea assendo 180 entire los mas emnentes urstas
Al empezar trabao la poca entr6 la saa di6
den de dlsover undandose que enia befiSo reu
mon Los abogados negaron Pero entonces e ee dc
poca penetr6 local con doscentos hombres expuls6
por Ia uerza los asambleistas. la indignation que pro-
dulo este acto. atrbdyense los eyoluconaros
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
Lo que conteSta Loornis

New York 29.-El sub-secretario Loomis conteSta 4
los cargos que drge e minstro Bowen los artculos
sensaconalcs del NeV York UeraH Mega con encrgia
que haya e detae ncorrecto en- s conducta Dice
one cheque de dcz mil dollars solo representa- un true
que de compras por conyeno mu e terreno partcu-
lar que negoco eXiste NADIA irregular nj secreto
Mr. LOOMS anade que espera ranquo odas las acusaco-
mes que las deStrra con el poder de la verdad de la
0gca.