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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

Plans for the entertainment OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he goes to Mont.
gomery, October %, on the Southern
tour, received setback when acting
Mayor Mcintyre walked ont of
special meeting of the Council, break.
ing quorum and thereby delaying
the passage of q resolution appro.
priating money to entertain the
President. Opposition to the passage
Of such resolution also came forth
in the person of Alderman James ].
Sullivan, who spoke earnestly against
such an appropriation. He wanted
10 know how Montgomery would be
benefited by the Presidents visit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

w. J. Bryan has written another
letter to President Roosevelt, in which
he says: "You have the contest of
your life before you, and l desire to
render you all the assistance in my
power. You have asked Congress to
enact law 50 enlarging the powers
of the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion as to permit it to fix and enforce
a reasonable freight.rate, and the rail.
road lobby was strong enough to stop
in the Senate the bill passed by the
House. The railroad magnates ex-
pect to block the passing OF the bill
again. Stand by your guns"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

A young lady very much in love
conceived the idea OF having her lovers
face photographed upon finger.nail.
The fad took and now it is a growing
idea. The only drawback which it
has, is that the hands have to be
washed with great care and the growth
Of the nails which cruelty claims first
the hair, then the eyes. then the
mouth, and finally the entire face OF
the beloved. As ten fingers are avail.
able, each young lady has an oppor-
tunity of having several strings to her
beau, or beaux on her string. and no
objection can be raised if she in
dulges in the childish habit of biting
her nails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

The Tenino News notes the fact
that large doors sometimes give barn
like appearance, even to stylish stores,
for why otherwise would three of the
equine species have selected Coppin's
store for revival OF their jaded spirits?
Mr.. Coppin drove them out, however,
before they could appropriate all the
easy chairs for siesta.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-13

Because Dead Horse, lately re.
turned from q trip to Europe, made
his temperance in Sioux Indian 80.
ciety in q pair of checkered trousers,
bought in Paris, he is threatened with
accommodation from the tribe. In
place OF his beaded snaps appeared q
pair of trousers that fitted him like q
pair of gloves. His moccasins were
discarded and in place appeared highly
figured brown hose and bright yellow
Oxfords. His blue army shirt had re-
signed in favor of q lavender and
pink silk affair. But he retained his
blanket and the green and scarlet rib.
bons that bound up his hair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
CONVINCING EVIDENCE
That Or. Williams Pink Pills Will Cure
rheumatism.

rheumatism.
"People can cure themselves of a good
many common ailments at very small
cost if they go about it the right way"
said Mr. Hoar, recently. "For instance,
] have just cured myself of very pain
full disease. might have begun to treat
it sooner, that's all the mistake made
in the matter. But I found the root of
the difficulty and I picked out the right
remedy without the aid of doctor.
cit was really all in my blood. first
felt a twinge in my left foot and ankle
in the middle of last January, following
exposure to cold. [ realized / had rheu-
matism and I knew that really comes
from bad blood. Gold simply develops
it. Then my hands and feet were cold
and clammy even in hot weather. and
numb a great part of the time. con-
cluded that my blood was thin and poor
and the circulation sluggish.
"After o time my feet and ankles
swelled so badly that could only tie
my shoes half way up. My legs swelled
terribly and could walk only a short
distance before giving out completely.
sWhen read of the cures of all kinds
of blood diseases, that had been effected
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills, L was con-
WINGED that they were just the remedy
for my case, and so it proved. I could
see that they were benefiting me before
/ had quite used up the first box. Tho
improvement was decidedly marked af-
ter had taken two boxes. Three more
boxes restored my hands and feet and
legs to natural size and feeling and
then stopped taking medicine and have
since been perfectly WE'LL"
Mr.. f. lie Roy Hoar lives at No. 1872
Constitution street, Bristol. r I. Any
one can get convincing. evidence that
d.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
an@mia, rheumatism, erysipelas and
other serious diseases of the blood by
simply writing to the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
POINTS FOR DUCK RAIsERs
Some Don'ts and other Things
Which Will BE Worth Your
Remembering.

Don't attempt to catch the ducks by
their legs. 1t is much safer to handle
them by the neck.
Don't reduce their weight by ticking a
lamp among them at night.
Never throw dry lime in duck pen;
it kills.
Never select the largest duck eggs fol
Matching; they are usually infertile.
Never set hen on duck eggs in a dry
shed unless you moisten the nest twice
weekly.
Always provide plenty of carbonate
and phosphate of lime to assist shell
making. This is found in oyster shell.
Keep plenty of coarse sand, old NOR
tar and little charcoal in box for lay
ing ducks.
Keep ducks away from the brook at
nighttime, otherwise you will lose many
eggs.
To breed the most healthy ducklings,
avoid the heavy, fattened show birds
which lay but few eggs, and those are
usually infertile. Show ducks are al
most useless to breed from. 1t spoils
them for that purpose.
Never hurry the laying ducks. 1t
usually Injuries them; sometimes serj-
ously. When handling ducks, never
hold them by the wing.
When sickness attacks ducks, it is
useless to DOCTOR The best remedy for
duck ailments is plenty of sliced raw
onion in the mash, and an absolutely
dry, soft bed.
When you desire Runner ducks for
egg production, have four to five ducks
with an unrelated drake; two ducks and
one drake usually produce too large a
percentage of brakes, and they don't pay
to fatten.
Feed we'll your market ducks; let
them have their fill-up to ten weeks.
1t costs about five cents for each pound
of duck flesh.
Ducks should never be permitted to
run with fowls. They both do best in
pens by themselves.
When fowls and ducks are allowed to
drink from the same vessel, look out for
disease.-H. v. Hawkins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
RACES WITH HARD HEADS.
Moorish Tribes That Have Skulls
Which Are Almost Bomb
Proof

1t is commonly believed that the
southern negro has a thicker skull
than any other race, but, while dark
eys have Uranium almost bombproof,
it is to be questioned whether they
compare to certain of the Moorish
tribes.
These tribes, in the vicinity of Nor
COCO, are inordinately proud of their
thick skulls, and from babyhood the
heads of the boys are kept shaver, that
the inherent tendency toward thick
ness OF skull may be increased.
They have developed their heads to
such degree that one of the diver
sions of tourists in Morocco is to pay
one of these youngsters a sum equiva-
lent to about half cent for the privi-
lege of breaking bricks on his head
The skull forms natural defense.
and when attacked the Moorish lad
wards OFF his opponents blows by low
ering his head and receiving the
thrusts upon his skull.
The thickness of the negro's skull is
ascribed to the scanty covering of hair
upon his pate, nature endeavoring to
protect the brain from the rays of the
sun by increasing the thickness of the
skull
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
HOUSE FOR FOWLS.
Arrangement of Building by Which
Old and Young Can Be Con-
veniently Sheltered.

/ have q poultry house that beats
all others, writes an Indiana man. 1t
is arranged for old fowls and to raise
young fowls in without coming in con-
tact with each other
l got out stills 7x7 inch, put on
stone at corners, then made a fill of
6 inches of rough stone, then put on
a layer of clay and tamped it. The
building is 12x24 feet, IL feet high in
front and 6 feet at rear, fronting the
south, and roof slanting to the north.
used refuse lumber left from build
ing a house. Used AKA inch posts and
1 inch siding, and stripped cracks all
round except south side. I cut out a
door in middle of building and two
windows side by side on each side of
door, making four in all.
l took the west half for roosts and
busting room and cut off 3-foot
space at north side by setting up 2x4
inch scantling at each end for roosts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
RELATED OF RACES.

Ths Japanese lover, instead of an en-
"a geujent ring, may give his future bride
q piece of beautiful silk to be worn as a
sash.
A Chinese gentleman often presents
his intended bride with pair of geese.
and they are regarded as emblems OF
conjugal fidelity.
Roumanian hospitality knows no
limits. Il have not even bite left for
a guest is the bitterest complaint q
housewife can make.
In Galway some of the fishermen con-
slider it so unlucky to see fox that they
will not put to sea if they notice one
while going to their boats.
Belgian women take pride in doing
their own work. If asked why they en-
gage no help. they are very apt to reply
that servants are kept only by lazy,
incompetent, extravagant, or sick per-
sons.
costliest dresses that are known, many
Of them being made of pure gold and
silver. After the metal is mined and
smelted, it is formed into fine wire,
which is woven into cloth, and after
wards used for dresses.
A Japanese auction is a solemn affair.
The public do not call out their bids, but
write their names, together with the
amount they are willing to pay, on slips
of paper, and put these in box. They
are looked through, and the article is
awarded to the person who has made
the highest offer.
1t is considered correct in China not
to have the slightest recollection of
anything that occurs during the period
of mourning. A Chinaman who has
passed 100 days in mourning for his
mother will deem it bad breeding to
remember anything during so sacred
| q time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

UNKlNDNESS REWARDED.
Baby Thrown Out Found Later to
Have $4,000 Pinned to
Clothing,

A smart motor car with a young man
and a pretty woman in it drove up to
a tiny fishing village on the Brittany
coast this week and stopped at a road
members cottage, which was empty
for the time being. Tie young man
sprang out with large bundle, left it
in the house, jumped into the car
again and drove off rapidly in the di-
rection. of Brest. The road members
wife, on reaching home opened the
bundle and found therein a healthy
baby about eight days old. Having
babies enough of her own, she puf the
unwelcome infant out of doors and
calmly left it there. A peasant wom-
an passing by, hearing the child cry,
took pity on it and carried it to her
home. Undressing the baby, she
found $4,000 in bank notes pinned to
its clothes, but not the slightest indi-
cation as to its identity. She is going
to be devoted second mother to the
child, while the road members wife
bitterly repents her unoharitableness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

tried to, that all she wanted was sham
poo and plain, ordinary hair dressing.
"Oh! Yah, yah; Ich versteh. was his
ready reply.
Having finished the shampoo, he
turned on the electric fan, necessary
adjunct for drying the hair. at the same
time getting it tangled in such man
ner that it would be necessary to drag
out fair portion of it to straighten it
out
He then began coInbing it, and, she
observed, that unlike other hair dress
ers. each time he pulled the comb
through her hair ne managed to add a
few more tangles, until at last he was
raking it out by the combful.
Finally she protested.
"Ohi Yah, yah; das list all recht, he
SAID and kept rakine it out and pilins
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
it In a bunch on the stand in front Of

IL III q UuuSA On lAC 5tdAu IL AlOAA "
her.
She pointed to the hair on the stand,
and again protested, but he affected to
understand that she referred to the
quality of the hair.
Finally, although all she wanted was
a plain hair dressing with shampoo,
to cost possibly Is cents, he managed to
give her ''marcelline wave" whatever
that isl, German hair dressing" with
tonics and other extras.
Upon completing the job, he was able
to write, in very good English, a bill
for $3.50
OF course, she was indignant, and
made no effort to conceal her disp1eas-
ure at such outrageous treatment,
whereupon the German, as if still mis-
understanding her, rubbed his hands
with enthusiasm, and said, with broad
smile:
'Es list sehr gut; es list reizend."
When ready to leave the BOOTH she
noticed the bunch of hair lying on the
stand, and instantly picking it up she
placed it in her hand satchel.
You have robbed me, she exclaimed,
land you shall not manufacture any
switches or portions of them from my
hair"
In his disappointment, the hair dress
er forgot himself, and protested vigor-
ously, in as good English as one would
care to hear.
One morning, since beginning these
graft stories, the maid announced that a
man was at the side door. and wished
to see the lady of the house. He was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

ment to get subscribers, we send as q
premium, within three days from the
time you subscribe, an SS-piece set of
this limoges"
How can your firm afford to send a
$50 set of dishes with a $3.50 subscrip-
tom"
He explained that the publishers had
received 100000 worth of advertising
contracts. and had indiscreetly given a
sworn statement to the advertisers that
the paper had paid-up circulation of
over $4,000 copies per week, whereas,
in reality. it only had paid circulation
of about 900, and in order to increase
its circulation and avoid exposure, was
making this wonderful offer.
But" said Mrs. Johnson, what
security have I for my money? What
evidence have that the dishes. or even
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Go East via the Nickel Plate Road.

uU LstSC VIA INC NICKeI FIaLe hOHu.
Lowest rates via the Nickel Plate Road
and its eastern connections to all points
IN 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-
vidual Club Plan, at prices ranging from
50 cents to $l.00. 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
tions, etc., address j. Y. Callahan. General
Agent, lis Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

time ago this lady told me of her expert
ence with a hair dressing graft. 1t was
as follows:
She had called at a New York hair
dressing establishment. Being ushered
into booth, she was placed in the hands
of German, whose wretched English
she could not understand, nor apparent
ly could she make him comprehend a
word she uttered.
While washing and cleaning her hair,
he kept chattering in broken English
and German, apparently making this
suggestion and that, while working like
a trooper She explained to him. or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
PLAN OF POULTRY HOUSE.

to rest on at d, and to make box at
bottom inches from ground to catch
droppings. I took two pieces of 2x4
inch for roosts, one end resting on
post at D, other end supported by No.
10 wire from rafter. The roosts are
II feet long. SO they don't touch build
ing at either end. To give more clean
ground space I made a tight floor to
catch droppings which roll down into
box.
In February l set my hens in dust
ing room under roosts. This rooN is
partitioned off from other room, so the
sitters are not bothered by the other
fowls. l give young chicks range OF
dust room by tying the mother hens.
After two weeks old l give them range
OF other room, which had been used
for laying and feeding room for old
fowls. From thence | move laying
boxes to dropping room opposite
roosts against the wall.-Farm and
Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30

eral health was affected when / began
using them. My feet were swollen, my
eyes pulled, and dizzy spells were fire.
quent. Kidney action was irregular
and the secretions highly colored.
Today, however, am we'll woman,
and am confident that Doan's Kidney
Pills have made me so, and are keeping
me WELL"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
-Tsw Deer killed.

Ashland.-Nlth the deer season ex-
actly half over. only 40 deer have been
shipped into the city by rail so far
and about the same number has been
brought in by team About 20 deer
have passed through the city. Many
carcasses are in the woods and will not
be brought out until the end of the
season, but the phenomenally mild
weather and the entire absence of snow
account for the few killed, although
deer are plentiful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
BRIEFS.

This is good time to paint.
Frost will not hurt the late cabbage.
1t takes big man to see all sides of
a thing.
Who makes everything right must
rise early.
Drunkenness is an egg from which
all vices are Matched.
When person is down in the world
an ounce of help is better than pound
of preaching.
Some peoples talk is like the con-
versation OF ducks nothing but wah-
Wah.-Farm Journal.
The plan of sowing cowpeas to occu-
py the soil after harvesting fall wheat
or oats is as good now as ever.
Every farmer should raise his own
grain and eatables as far as, lies in his
power. Many farmers fail because
their outgo is more than their income.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
taking orders for weekly magazine.

taking orders for weekly magazine.
Before Mrs. Johnston could refuse,
said: "Show him in AS was in the
library, and Mrs. Johnston was in the
sitting-roOm, partially closed the slid
ing door between us, and said: LET
him canvass you, while 1 listen, and see
what kind of a worker he is"
He made a proposition to send the
magazine for year at ten cents week,
SO cents of which must be paid to him,
cash in advance.
After making a rapid canvass on the
magazine, he produced Haviland china
plate, and said: CAS- a special induce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
the magazine will ever be delivered to

the magazine Will ever De ueIlVeIeu 70
me?r
why" said he, It will give you a
receipt for your so cents"
"Signed by whom ?" asked Mrs Johns
ton.
by me-" he replied.
"But, how do know you are RESPONSE
ble?" was the next query. Let me see
your blank foTIr of receipt"
On looking it over carefully, she said:
How does it happen that the name Of
your publishing house doesn't appear
on this receipt? 1t seems very strange
that you should be out collecting money
for a large concern, and giving your per-
sonal receipt for moneys paid in. How
does this happen, and how would know
who to address in case the dishes failed
to arrive? Not ever your home address
is given here.
But said he, every one knows this
firm F..
mo, not everyone" said Mrs. Johns
ton. II am constant reader of maya
zines and newspapers, yet never heard
of such firm, and dare say there are
many others who are ignorant of its ex-
istence."
At this juncture pushed open the Ii
brary door and appeared on the scene.
Let's see, what is your name?"
said.
''Mr. -" he replied.
"And where is your home, Mr.. -"
"Pittsburg," he answered.
Ill
evidently have pretty smooth little
graft here, and guess it's all your own
too, isn't it?"
ct depends" he coolly replied, what
you call graft, sir"
What call graft" answered, sis
anything where a man resorts to trick
cry to inveigle people into parronizing
him, and then gives them nothing for
their money"
."How can this be a graft, if we send
them the magazine and the dishes?"
If" put in; "but you don't, and you
know it; you have already admitted
that the publishers of your magazine
are perjurers; that they swore to false
hood, and therefore committed a peni-
Tertiary offense. in an effort to swindle
advertisers"
At this he began to hedge little,
and after clearing his throat moment
said:
We'll, didn't mean that they had
sworn to it. Imeant that they had mere
ly made false statements"
Young man. l said, make clean
CT Of u; 7 he
for the police patrol, and have you
locked up"
He became furried &C once, and be-
gan talking at random.
How long have you been in this
business?' 1 interrupted, land what
were you previously engaged in?'
"This is my first week in this work"
"You mean this graft, I put in
"Well, yes, graft" he continued,
'sand it has been paying so we'll that
have stuck to it, although I am in con-
slant fear of getting into trouble"
He had confined his canvassing to
both the middle and better class of citi-
zens, and had experienced no trouble
in finding plenty of victims among
them. He had been in college for some
time, and being anxious to go through,
and possessing no funds, had hit upon
this scheme to make money rapidly.
He said it didn't matter what maya
zine he introduced, that the suckers"
) always bit on the china proposition, and
that Mrs. Johnston was the first person
in the city to critically investigate his
proposition. I let him go, with warn
ing, on his promise that he would at
once seek honest emnlnvment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Two of a Kind.
in the smoking car,

Twas in the smoking car.
'It's pretty tough to be continually
called robber," said the solemn pas
senger, when you're merely trying to
do the best you can"
81 reckon it is" agreed the fat pas
senger. What are you, pard, an in
surance official or baseball umpire?"
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Woman Gets Ten Years.

Stevens Point.-Mrs. Minnie Krombs
pleaded guilty to shooting Miss Clara
Peterson with intent to kill and was
sentenced to ten years in Waupun pris-
on. The shooting was done last Sep
TENDER while Mrs. Krombs was under
the influence of liquor. Miss Peterson
was an innocent party to the affair and
has recovered from her wounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Cotton Stalk with 178 Bolls,

A curiosity in the way of prolific
cotton has been displayed at the store
of the Edgefeld (Miss.) Mercantile
company. 1t was stalk that grew on
the Wise place in the Horns Creek
section and contained 178 bolls, every
one of which was fully opened. Some
practical farmers have estimated that
an acre of such cotton would yield
threa bales.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-30
Special Session Is Called.

Madison.-Gov La Toilette has is
sued call for a special session of the
legislature to meet on December 4 to
consider, among other things, COM
munication from the governor relative
to the United States senatorship and
the governorship. The question of the
state capitol, which cannot be rebuilt
under the present law, is another of
the objects for which the call is issued.