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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

the gondolas, he remembered all about
Venice, and picked out gondolier that
looked like one dad saw at the worlds
fair, and we hired him because he
talked English. All the English the
gondolier could use were the words
you bet your life," and you're dam
right" but dad took him because it
seemed SO homelike, and we have beea
riding in gondolas every day.
On the water you can get away from
the beggars. This is an ideal exist
ence. You just get in the gondola, un-
der a canopy, and the gondolier does
the work. and you glide along between
Buildings and wonder who lives there,
ana when they wake up, as all day
long the blinds are closed, and every
body seems to be dead. But at night,
when the canals are lighted, and the
moon shines, the people put on their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Dad Plays He Is an Anarchist in
Geneva-In Venice They Give Aims
and the Bad Boy Upsets Con-
doIa in the Grand Canal.
BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.

Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck S Sun, Author of "Peck's
Bad Boy" ETC.,
Copyright, 1905. by Joseph e. Bowles)
VENICE, ITALY.-MY DEAR OLD
CHUMIRENO: Dad couldn't get out of
Switzerland quick enough after he got
thawed out the day after we climbed
the GLACIERS. We found that almost all
the tourists in Geneva were there be-
cause they did not want to go home
and say they had not visited Switzerland,
SO they just jumped from one place to
another. The people who stay there
any length of time are like the foreign
residents of Mexico, who are wanted
for something they have done at
home, that is against the law. There
are more anarchists in Geneva than
anything else, and they look hairy and
wild eyed, and they plot to kill kings
and drink beer out Ok two quart jars
When we found that more attention
was paid to men suspected of crime in
thei.~ own countries, and men who were
believed to be plotting to assassinate
kings, dad said it would be good
joke If a story should get out that he
was suspected of being connected with
a syndicate that wanted to assassinate
some one, so l told a fellow that I got
acquainted with that the fussy old man
that tried to ride a glazier without
any saddle or stirrup was wanted for
attempting to blow up the president
of the United States by selling him
baled hay soaked in solution of dy-
Mantle and nitro-glycerine.
Say, they will believe anything in
Switzerland. 1t wasn't two hours before
1Ong-haired people were inviting dad
to dinners, and the same night he was
taken to den where lot of anar-
chists were reveling, and dad reveled
till almost morning. When he came
back to the hotel he said his hosts got
all the money he had with him,
through some game he didn't under
stand, but he understood it was to go
into fund to support deserving anar-
chists and dynamiters. He said when
they found out he was a suspected as
sassin nothing was too good for him.
He said they wanted to know how he
expected to kill president by soaking
baled hay in explosives, and dad said
it came to him suddenly to tell them
that the president rode on horseback
a good deal, and he thought if a horse
was filled with baled hay and nitro
glycerine and the president spurred
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
It Paws to Read Newspapers.

of this place, had Kidney Disease so bad
that he could not walk. He tried Doctors
treatment and many different remedies,
but was getting worse. He was very low.
He read in a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases of Kidney
TrouAe, Bright's Disease and Rheuma-
tism, and thought he would try them. He
He says
81 can now work all day, and not feel
tired Before using Dodd's Kidney Pills
I couldn't walk across the floor"
Mr.. Russell's is the most wonderful case
ever known in Chippewa County. This
new remedy-Dodd's Kidney Pills-is
making some miraculous cures in Wiscon-
sin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
REASONABLE REFLECTION.
A Practice That Is Reprehensible at
Unreasonable Hours
ONLY.

John Farson, the Chicago banker, who
has drawn up list Of satirical rules for
entering society, holds that there is too
much dissipation among the rich, says the
New York Tribune.
"a remark l heard the other day" he
said to a reporter, would apply well to
the average society man.
"A middle-aged couple were talking
about the Russo-Japanese war and the
habits of Japan.
How curious, the man said, that
japanese custom is Of taking off the shoes
before entering the house.
1t is only curious, the woman re
torted, because it is practiced at all hours
instead of at night solely"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Agricultural and Horticultural Col
onies on the Kansas City
Southern Railway.

Lockesburg Colony in SEWER County,
Arkansas, containing about 10000 acres, and
Loring Colony in Sabine Parish, Louis
lana, containing about 900 acres, are now
open for settlement Lands range in price
from 500 to $500 per acre, and are sold
on easy terms to actual settlers. Lockes-
burg Colony is well suited for General
Farming, stock raising and commercial
fruit growing. Loring Colony lies in a
splendid fruit, truck and tobacco region,
and is good for corn and cotton also. Both
are situated in beautiful country, with
healthy climate and excellent water.
Write for books concerning Lockesburg and
Magazine to S. G. Warner, G.. II. & I. A.,
X. G. S. Ry., Kansas City, Mo-; f. Il.
Roesler, Immigration ACT, *. G. S. Ry.S
Kansas City, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

Drice said quite awhile ago
that the separate waist was entirely
out; fashionable ladies prove by wear
ing the garment that it is not at all
out. that such a sensible and cleanly
and convenient style shall have a long
day. Separate waists are immensely
popular. never really were banlshed
after once my lady had made their ac-
Quaintance
To be sure. we do not now like the
strong contrasts that obtained wen
the waist was more or less OF nov
city, we prefer to relate waist and
skirt. While the colOred shirt waist
has not come into the favor we prophe-
sled, yet there is noticeable tendency
to substitute for the white lingerie one
of a color toning in with the suit; but
if dark the material must be thin,
transparent stuffs are crowding heavy
weaves into the background
Here is a charming color scheme re-
Gently seen. The suit, walking cos
tune, was OF heavy blue linen. The
blouse worn with this was of white
bobbinet over a turquoise blue silk
slip; the net plainly made, with tucks
for trimming. The cuffs and collar
of the coat were Of Cobelein blue linen,
the hat. a horsehair braid IN two
shades Of blue, trimmed with velvet
ribbon in another tone OF blue. A sim
gle yellow rose brought out on the blue
tones prettily. Carried with this eos
tune was a blue linen parasol mounted
on a long white handle, and white
shoes and stockings were worn. We
may remark, by the way. that blue
and white is a combination looked
upon with high favor.
With blue suits pale blue lawn and
dimity waists are liked, and with
brown tan and cream lingerie is con-
sidered to have more style than the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

him aboard his canoe, and he looked
at me as though / was to blame. They
got boat hook fastened in dads pants
and landed him in the gondola, and he
dripped all the way to our hotel, and
he smelled like fish market.
asked Garibaldi, on the way to the
hotel, if he was counting his beads
when he was down under the water
with nothing but his pants out of the
water, and he said: You're dam
right" but l don't think he knew the
meaning of the words, because he prob
ably wouldn't swear in the presence
of death. Dad just sat and shivered
all the way to the hotel, but when we
got to our room asked him what his
idea was in jumping overheard right
there before folks. with his best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

make you irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gem
erative organs in women is so close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
SleeplesSneSs and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restleSsneSS and
irritability. Spirits easily affected, so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps. Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocation. All this points
to nervous prostration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. nj. e. Shotwell, of 100 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, N Y, writes:
At cannot express the wonderful relief I
have experienced by taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. suffered for
a long time with nervous prostration, back
ache, headache, loss of appetite. could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night.
II had three doctors and got no better, and
life was burden. / was advised to try
Lydia E. Pinlxhakn's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
A" / am g well woman, my nervousness Is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
Will not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick and weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
The Shark in Commerce.

The shark, which is so abundant in the
waters of Central America, is to be
utilized in commercial products. A
company has been formed which con-
verts sharks fins into jelly and timed
soup, makes fine machinery oil from
their livers, handsome leather equal
to alligator) from their skins, walking
sticks from their backbones, and nu-
merous articles from their jawbones and
teeth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

All Nervous, Blood, Liver, Kidney and
Stomach Disorders, Rheumatism, Catarrh
and General Debility are quickly cured
and all medical advice free Write at
once. DIR. G. Pusheck, Chicago. Push
eck's-Kuro is $l.OO by mail or at druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Good Sense Influences Fashion

white. But don't make the mistake in
getting thick plain-looking colored
stuffs when you purchase waist, or
you will be waiting in the right 1905
touch. We are told repeatedly that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Personal View.

Graft is surprisingly common" said
the apprehensive citizen.
THAT is where you are wrong" an
graft is getting to be one of the scarcest
things in our once proud and luxurious
CIVILIZATION ashington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Unrealized.

Aunt Jane-1s your husband all you
thought he was?
Emma-Well, yes, think he is; but 1
am sorry to say he is far from being
what he thinks himself to be.-Modern
Society.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
In a Mans Attic.

Asxew-What is that particular apart
ment of the brain called that is set aside
for the solution of problems?
William Tell-Tl at s problem ATTIC
Kansas City Drovers re egg am.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Special Low Rates to N. E. A. Meet
inc. Asburv Park. N. J.

July 81, via Nickel Plate Road. Long
return Limit and Stop-over privileges at
Chautauqua Lake, N. Y, Niagara Falls
and New York City. Full information of
Agent, or address J. Y. Callahan, General
Agent, Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

ode man dat tells de plain truth bout
a fishin' trip" said Uncle Eben, has yoh
esteem but he's liable not to be very
good company. Washington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

HAT do you think of spend
ing nine dollars for gloves
to wear with these reigning
elbow sleeves? Well, that is
what some of the ladies
with long purses are doing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

Never strike a man when he is down.
Ten chances to one he will get up again.
Detroit News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15
Nervous Women
Their SUfferirga Are Usually
Due to Uterine Disorders
Perhaps Unsuspected
a MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the well : known
fact thatAmerican
\wocnen are ner-
lvous ?
| How often do we
hear the express
sion, 81 am so ner-
Ivous, it seems as If
Il should ny; /" or,
" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
annOv Won and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

YNICS are apt to speak of
the freaks of fashion, of her
fickleness, never swell on
certain good points that are
salient. We illustrate: Ca
u;o cold n,1ita awhile ago
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-15

Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin, Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author of "Pecks
Il IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
RIVER OUT OF BANKS
CITY OF FOND DU LAC, WIS.,, BAT.
THING WITH WORST FLOOD
IN ITS HISTORY.

Fond du Lac, Wis, June Fond du
Lac is battling with the worst flood In
Its history and with threatening clouds
overhead and more rain the whole city
may be under water before another
twenty.four hours.
The Fond du Lac river and both it's
east and west branches and the De
Nevue creek are raging torrents, send
ing water over the banks for miles
beyond. Nineteen thoroughfares are
covered with water. The downtown
Easements and residence cellars are
flooded. Business houses and manu-
featuring concerns will suffer heavily.
Crops in rural districts and gardens
are practically ruined.
The damage so far is estimated to
reach about 100000 in the city and
North Fond du Lac, with possibly twice
that amount in the country.
The flood is the result of storm
which started Saturday and has con-
,tinued ever since. Water on several
of the streets of the West Side is from
seven to ten feet high.
The storm since Sunday has been
general in the state and much damage
has been wrought to railroad prop.
erty, crops and general business in.
tereStS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Norwealans Meet in Fargo.

Fargo, N. d., June 7.-There were
thousands of Norwegians here from
all over the United States to attend
the annual meeting of "Det Norske
Selskab Of America" Prominent Morse
men of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and the Dakotas we're present in large
numbers. The following officers were
elected: Vice president, Professor A.
A..Veblem, Iowa; secretary, Carl Han
son, Minneapolis; treasurer, A. A.
Trovaton, Fargo; editor of quarterly,
W. Ager, Eau Claire, Wis. United
States Senator Nelson and other prom
lnent men spoke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
MORE OFFICIALS RESIGN.
shake-Up in Departments of PhiIadel.
phia Extends.


Philadelphia, June Arthur r..
Morrow, assistant director of the de-
partment of supplies, who was sus-
pended during the gas lease fight, re-
signed during the day at the request
of Mayor Weaver. Andrew p. Chism,
who was clerk in the office of taxes
and who was removed at the instance
of Morrow for political reasons some
time ago, was given Morrows place
Another appointment announced was
that of Frank E. Smith, assistant chief
of the bureau, in place of William H.
Brooks, who was removed Monday.
The shake-up in the departments has
extended to the police force. During
the day twenty-five policemen faced
the police board inquiry to answer va
riOus charges of dereliction of duty.
Mayor Weaver has sent to each of
the banks and trust companies that
are repositories of city funds, a letter
asking them to inform him of the
amount of city funds they hold, the
average balance of such funds for the
past year and whether higher rate of
interest Is paid on other deposits than
on those of the CITY,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
June 9-16-23 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMIN
ISTRATOR

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Z. Pugh,
+ deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of ] ane
Pugh. of the County of Blue Earth. rep
resenting. among other things, that John
f. Pugh, late of the County of Blue Earth
in the State.of Minnesota. on the 24th day of
May, A. d., 1905. at the County ofBlue Earth
died inteState, and being an inhabitant of this
County at the time of his death. leaving goods
chattes and estate within this County,, and
that the said petitioner is the surviving wife
of said deceased. and praying that ad
ministration of said estate be to herself
granted:
1t is Ordered. that said petition be heard be-
fore said Court. on Monday. the 10th day of
July, A. ID. 1905. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the
Probate Office in the Court House i'm Mankato.
in said County.
Ordered Further. that notice thereof be Civ
en- to the heirs of said deceased, and to all per-
sons interested. by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, i'm the Mankato
Free Press, weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato. in said County.
Dated at Mankato the eth day of June, A. d.
1905. BY the Court.
WIN. F. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
SILENCE is NECESSARY.
President Roosevelt Fears Publicity
Miqht Offend Russia.

Washington, June Pending the
decision of the cZar regarding war or
peace in the far East, the president
and the European ambassadors with
whom he is daily comforting, have
agreed that silence regarding their &C
tivities is necessary and word to this
effect has been passed along lest Rus
STA take offense and go contrary to
what the neutral powers believe to be
for her own advantage.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador, remains without advices from
st. Petersburg that throw any light
on the probable policy of the car.
The ambassador has not yet received
an acknowledgment of his long cable
gram of last week regarding his con-
ference with the president. The ca
blegram was sent not for the purpose
of transmitting any message to the
cZar, but acting on his own initiative
the ambassador made faithful report
of what was described at the time as
an informal and general converse
ton" No formal tender of mediation
was made nor was any reported. The
ambassador, however, felt that his
government should be informed of the
views expressed by the president to
him in favor of peace and therefore
incorporated them in his cablegram.
1t is expected that later on the Rus
sian embassy here will be informed
whether the result of the battle in the
Sea of Japan has affected the de-
termination of the St. Petersburg gov
eminent to continue the war. Any in
formation on this subject will be
promptly placed before the president.
Peace talk was temporarily sup
planted in diplomatic circles during
the day by comment upon the resigna-
ton of M. Delcasse and the develop
ments in the Moroccan situation II
is believed here, however, that the eff
feet of the retirement of the dis
tinguished diplomatist will be to in
crease the opportunity of the presi-
dent and the ambassadors at Washing
ton in their efforts toward peace me-
gOtiatiOns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
PROMINENT RUSSIAN ADVOCATES
OF WAR TO THE LAST DITCH
T. NOW FAVOR PEACE.
ROOSEVELT MAY BE CHOSEN
INDICATIONS POINT TO HIS Sc.
LECTION TO OPEN NEGoTlA-
TIoNs FOR RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg, June 7.-Beyond the
statement that ACCESSIBILITY of confid-
ing the opening of peace negotiations
TO President Roosevelt In the event
that Emperor Nicholas shall have de-
cided that the time has arrived to In
dictate TO Japan Russia's desire to end
the struggle, was presented in a favor
able light, no definite announcement
Cen be made at this hour regarding
the result of Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff's audience with the emperor on
the subject of Count Cassini's dis
patch communicating the president s
practical tender of good offices. 1t can,
however, be stated in addition that
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch,
the emperor's brother-in-law, who un-
dOubtedly exercises greater personal
influence with his majesty than any
other member of the imperial family,
and who, until the disaster to the Rus
sian feet was the most uncOmpromiS-
ing advocate of war to the last ditch,
has joined Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle
of the emperor, in counselling the con-
clusion of peace.
Grand Duke Vladimir at a recent
family council, while urging the fu-
tility of continuing the struggle, stout
ly maintained that the loss of Man.
churia and even of a portion of East
ern Siberia would not mean the ruin
of Russia's prestige, but that she
could continue to grow in influence
and power, just as Great Britain after
the loss of her American colonies.
Another important convert made by
the advocates of peace is Admiral
Alexietf. With Grand Duke AleXan-
der Michaelovitch, Grand Duke Vladi-
mir and Admiral Alexieff on the side
of peace the backbone of what has
been denominated the war party seems
to have been broken. Nevertheless,
the final word rests with the emperor
himself
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
June 9-16-23, 1905
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OE MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-Ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Maria Mann,
deceased
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
August Manu. OF said county:
1t Is ordered. that all claims and demands
OF all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 18th day of August A. d..
1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t Is further ordered. that three months from
the date hereof be allowed To creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court or not proven to its sat
iSfaction. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at MankatO.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 2}rd day of May. A.
d. 1905
BY the Court:
tPROBATE COURT VIM. +. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate.
5. b. Wilson. Attorney.