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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
RUSSIAN BRlSTLES BEST.
Superior to Those of Other Countries
for the Manufacture of
Brushes, Etc.

The first essential Of a good hairbrush
is that the bristles should really be bris-
ties, not limitations, and that they
should be of good kind Russian bris-
ties are the best; they are obtained from
the back of the wild boar.
Russian bristles are stiff, tapering in
shape. about seven inches in length, and
either black or white. These are the
longest and stiffest Of all; only the butt
end is used for hair brushes, and the
other end, known as the flag" is en-
ployed for making painting and decorat-
ing brushes
The flag tapers thin, and ends in sew
eral sprouts so that it. makes a soft and
flexible brush. The butt end of the
Russian bristle may be recognized by
| it's thickness, for no other bristle has
so large a diameter.
The next best variety is the Chinese,
and is sent from Tientsin; it is black
bristle, about five and a half inches in
length, and less stiff than the Russian.
1t is not so durable as the latter, but
in other respects it is not far behind.
German bristles vary in length and
quality; they are black, white and brown,
and the length ranges from six inches
to mere stump of an inch or so. The
white are regarded as the best Of all
these German varieties, and consequent
ly fetch the highest price.
American bristles are short, ranging
from two and half to three and half
inches; they are soft and flexible, and for
that reason are not so well adapted for
the manufacture of hair brushes; how
ever, they are cheap, and are therefore
largely used to mix with the sitter kinds
This, by the way, is one of the points
to be noted when buying-see If all the
bristles have the same stiffness. Yet
another variety is that obtained from
the sea COW; these bristles are hard
and durable, and they are black in
! color.
| Imitation bristles in the shape Of fibers
are often used. To detect the true bris-
tie from the imitation and also to ascer-
| tain the quality of the real article, run
YOUR finger down the center of the brush;
If the bf4stIes spring back quickly into
the straight, upright position, they are
genuine. but if they return slowly to
| the original position, it will be well to
examine them more closely, for this lack
of residence, or springiness, is one Of
the signs by which you will recognize
! the fiber.
| See that the bristles are secured to
the back of the brush by wire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

| who had been selling him has stockI
called his loans. Then he lost four
millions in twice as many minutes and
the other fellows got his really valu-
able stock cheap. Great game isn't
it? Nice game for innocent people
in the country to think they can beat,
after reading few circulars pushed
out by the literary artists of the
bucket-shops!
Lawson is Standard Oil ally turn
ing Estates evidence" What a situa-
ton for the plain people to enjoy!
Everybody's Magazine was Dough T
on credit mainly from John Wanna
maker for trifle by two bright young
men. They are now selling advertise
ments for $500 page, printed 725 900
copies last issue-all they could print:
they could easily have sold more
and raised the price to Is cents. Law
son makes no charge for his arti-
cles, of course. He only wants a
medium to get his points before the
public. All the advertisements of the
magazine in the daily papers which
have been signed by Lawson he has
personally paid for. The publishers
often know nothing about such an an
nouncement until they see it in print
Since Lawson cannot make one
blade of grass grow where two grew
before, l am inclined to say: Let the
man have his say. If the System" is
wrong, it should be proved. If it is
right, the truth will come out In any
case the public viii have chance 10
learn that stock gambling is a game
for fools.
Copyright, 1904, by w. A. Patterson.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

to great international concerns like
Is he now Lawson's enemy? Ally of
course he is not That would not do.
But-enemy?
l only know this: Day after day
Lawson was tipped off, by the bears
as about to attack Steel The tip was
never good.
For Lawson's purposes, Steel is not
SO vulnerable as Copper. Its strength
is in its admirable reports Anyone
can know at any time how badly or
otherwise the company is getting
along There is no mystery. Amalga-
mated's management is secret, a cir
cumstance more favorable to bear
raids than to bull operations. The
thing is ION a two per cent. basis"
That is all we can know about it, but
conjecture may busy itself with the
actual value of property sold by
shrewd Marcus Daily to the Standard,
vastly watered by these hydraulic ex-
perts, sold to New England school
marms at 100, subsequently beared
to away below so, a month or more
ago up to Sc again. What is it worth?
Who knows?
Lawson Has "Hit Tt Right"
Lawson has chit it right" That is
why he has the ear of the public
Seven months magazine articles have
been merely preliminary to his main
attack. They were like the patent
medicine mans ''patter'' on the street
before he sells the Universal Pain
Eradicator. He is getting attention.
He was only getting attention when
in early December he "broke the mar
ket'' and tipped over applicants care
fully loaded for months.
There is a useful myth in Wall
street, called REIMBURSEMENT" 1t is
very simple. Most dividends are pay
able January 1 and July 1, and lambs
are kept aware of it. They are told
that at these periods rich men who
draw large dividends always reinvest
part of them, which drives prices up.
AS If rich men were so fond of paying
high prices instead of waiting few
days! The plot was made to unload"
on the public this December on the
old cry of "re-inVestmentS. They
were to be dragged in to buy in De-
cember in anticipation of January
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

before the break. Wall street knew
that. When he began his war he
went short, covering later at sub
stantial gain at the expense of his foe.
The advertisements by which he
fought cost about $4,000, a trife IN
comparison with the possible gains.
Any warrior must have the sinews of
war Apparently all Lawson has to
do when he wants money is to jump
out from behind the fence, say "Boo!"
and gather UP what is left behind by
the other fellows in their flight
He may say Boot" once too often
and get the worst drubbing of his life.
You never can tell.
Nothing Like the Truth.
There's nothing like the truth to
brighten people. Lawson has the audi
ence because what he says jibes with
facts that everyone knows He criti-
cises insurance methods and backs it
up by extracts from an insurance su-
perintendent's report. He tells the
story of the Delaware receivership of
Bay State Gas, and all the men con-
! cerned in that strange proceeding
tumble over each other to tell their
stories. He brings in Jim Keene's
name, and keene admits having
manipulated $22,O00,OOO worth of
Amalgamated stocks for insiders-ap-
parently remainder" they got
caught with" when they made the
first unloading"
He told the truth as to the manner OF
Rogers acquisition of the New York
Commercial as Standard Oil and
Amalgamated Copper organ.
He told the truth to Col. Greene
1 have kept that marvellous incident
for the last because it gives the key
of this mans power. When Greene is
sued his famous midnight message by
advertisement his language meant
murder. Greene is a man who has
mined copper. He has four notches
on his pistol stock. Two days later he
went to Boston, met Lawson, talked
seven hours. What magic did Lawson
use with Greene? Just the truth.
Just told him how, because he tried to
sustain the stock of his Greene Cop
per company in general decline
he was loaded up" with it from every
source until his banks-oh, those
banks, controlled by the very people
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

exercise q commanding influence in
three of the six great billion-dollar
railroad systems of this country; who
have wrested the Billion and-a-H Half
Steel Trust from its maker; whose
surplus revenues flow resistlessly into
new channels of profit and of power
into the street car and electric light
ing business of New York, which they
control; into copper, into silver, into
pg-iron; most dangerous of all, into
banking and trust company promot-
ing.
Not that Standard Oil owns all
these things. 1t does not need to. A
minority interest, coupled with an al
lance with other owners, is enough.
With power to make or break, q
Standard Oil director in any enterprise
is listened to respectfully.
Fighters in the Foreground.
Personality makes the fight inter
esting.
Lawson is magnetic. l defy anyone
to pass an hour in his presence with
out liking him. His magnetism goes
beyond his presence into his pen. He
has always had a personal following
among men who have never seen him.
He is alert in movement and speech,
lavish in expenditure, an adept in ad-
vertiSing He know the weak point
I'm every adyersary's armor-even to
his personal faults of temper. He
knows, for instance, that John D.
Rockefeller is not a fighter. Mr.
Rockefeller has always been more in
sidlous han strenuous. Confronted,
he has gone around and got past the
obstacle, not over or through it. His
method has succeeded, if you call sue
cess that which he has achieved. He
never meets an attack. Miss Tar
bells great history of Standard Oil
has never torn from him one word of
protest.
Rogers has more blood. He is not
unlike j. P Morgan. Both men are
pleasant enough when things go their
way. When thwarted it is their
method to be masterful Morgan has
an eye few men can meet, and of late
Rogers has become almost as over
bearing. These Titans bear down OPP
position. Men breathe easier upon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

ing toward the sea. The building was
erected in 1856, and its first keeper was
Albert J. Williams, the husband of Mrs.
Julia F. Williams, the present keeper.
He received his appointment when
Franklin ]. Pierce was president. The
light is fixed white of the first order
and may be seen II miles at sea. Just
as the civil war was closing, in 1866, Mrs.
Williams was appointed keeper in place
of her husband, who had died, and she
has had the longest service of any
keeper on the coast. Mrs. Williams has
been away from her post but two nights
in q years. and does not go away in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

bigger than the System" The Peo-
pie. The people by demanding legisla-
ton can nip the wings of the "Sys-
tenn" The people, WI ose money the
System" is using, may demand their
money to use otherwise. Where
would the System" be then? Where
would prices be? What would Wall
street do?
Allies, Yet Not Allies.
Lawson will either make one of the
biggest sensations in financial history,
or one of the most laughable failures.
He has no doubt which 1t will be.
AS to allies, he needs none. There
are people who will help him; who
must help him. A red-cheeked Brook
Ign boy, for instance, named Heinze,
who for Is years has made 81 varieties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

prices are falling, man who is load
ed up with miscellaneous stocks must
sell something He sells that which
will sell best In Lawson's now IA
nous raid st. Paul lost more points
than Steel Common.
Where Does Morgan StandP
Speaking Of Steel Common-Where
does Morgan stand?
There has been more than a suspi-
cion that Mr.. Morgan was not greatly
displeased to see the Standards stand
ard bearers get a drubbing. He went
up against them in the Northern Sc
curities matter and came off a wiser
but not a handsomer man. He lost
control of Steel to them. He has seen
the primacy in Wall street promotion
go to more conservative bond houses"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

of trouble for Standard OIL and made a
great fortune for himself as a copper
magnate in Montana, will not weep at
Lawson's campaign.
Every bucket-shop proprietor will be
in effect his ally, without any neces-
sity for an understanding. The most
damaging accusation that can be made
against Lawson is that he is in. league
with bucket-shops, because they
profit by him. That he cannot pre-
vent
Every man in the country with a
dollar to waste ought TO know that a
bucket-shop man is always a bear.
Why? Because his customers are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

to keep the little pests from you. /
have just been up in the country,
where the mosquitoes are as thick as
feas on common cur, and after vain
ly trying to sleep in the house, | got
I'D and went out onto pile of new
hay and slept soundly the rest of the
night. I was in the open without any
bar or covering, and not one mosquito
came near me.
"How do l account for that? Well,
at first / did not know just the rea-
Son, but after trying the experiment
several times I came to the conclusion
that the mosquitoes do not like the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
WOMAN AT LIGHT 50 YEARS
Santa Barbara Beacon Keeper Has
Missed But Two Nights
in Her Career.

For SO years woman has kept the
light off Santa Barbara, says the Los An
geles Times. The lighthouse is situated
about two miles southwest of Santa Bar
bara, on low point of land, the light
being 17S feet above the sea. The tower
rises from the center of a small white
building with the usual red roof and
green shutters, with tiny porch open
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
NEW HAY A MOSQUITO CURE
Novel Method to Rid House of Pests
Told Of by Texas
Man.

A gentleman living in the city, who
occasionally goes into the country for
a day or two, came back from a recent
trip with a brand new mosquito rem
edy, says the Galveston News. ''You
can talk about your screens on the els
terms and buy the best bars for your
bed, but I am here to tell you that
there is nothing like new moWn hair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

because the temptation is too
great; some day ruin of appalling pro-
portions might be wrought by an am
bilious man who overdid things and
impaired an insurance company's
assets.
because the System" gives a
few men the power, even if they do
not impair the credit of their insur
ahce companies, banks and trust COM
panies, to use the peoples money to
make power elsewhere, until power
becomes unlimited
How the System Works.
Suppose a company with capital
of 100000. Form now a holding
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
wnnne en- Set Good Examnle.

Women in Massachusetts town ac-
tuaIly have compelled the street rail-
way company to increase the number
Of cars at busy hours by refusing to
pay fares when they, could get no
seats. There are some things that
women can do better than mop.-Buf-
fa1o EXPRESS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

daytime save on Sunday, when she rides
into town to attend the Congregational
church, of which she has long been a
member. The family came originally
from Maine. When they came to the
lighthouse in 1856 Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams had two little daughters, and
while there two sons were born to them
and one child died.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
ReenectfuI Si1ence

Old Gentleman Ito restaurant waiter)
I believe it is improper to speak dis
respectfully of ones elders?
Restaurant Waiter-So I've heard, sir.
Then l will be silent concerning this
fowl you have just brought me. -
Smiths Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12

smell of new mown hay, or any hay,
for that matter No, would not adj
wise the citizens of Galveston to buy
a bale of hay apiece and spread it out
on their bedroom floors for a place to
sleep, but if any of them have occasion
to go into the country and Gxe driven
out of the house by the pests, let them
make their bed in the hay and I'll
guarantee that they will get refresh
ing nights sleep"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
Sure sign of Old Ace.

A man may know that he is ap-
preaching old ag1 when he ceases to
struggle to be among the first to leave
railroad car when he is il no par
ticular hurry. philadelphia Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
In a Serious Difficulty.
See the man who Is carving.

O66 LH6 uIdH WHO IS CdIVIHS.
Observe his red face, his awkward
ness, his nervous and f1ustered manner.
Is it the first time he has ever offici-
ated?
Not at ALL
His rich but nearsighted aunt, who Is
taking dinner with the family, and from
whom he has expectations, has just
asked him for some of the white meat.
The Christmas fowl happens to be a
goose.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
Recently Discovered Elements.

The rare elem recently discovered,
scandium, gallium and germanium, were
prophesied 80 years ago by Mendeleif,
who christened them PROBATIONARY eka-
boron, eka-aIuminium and eka-silicon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
No Round Trips.

1t is reported that owing to the losses
suffered at the hands of ticket scalpers
several Mexican railways have decided
to issue no more round-trip tickets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-12
Long Flashes.

A flash of lightning is often a mile
long.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-18
Comfort1 of Travel.

The porter on the California Limited
this winter will be prepared to press
gentleman's trousers while he waits.
This is a new wrinkle, introduced for
the benefit of 11stidious dressers. 1t
isn't absolutely necessary to carry
along an extra pair of trousers, either;
the porter works while you sleep.
On this luxurious train daily market
reports are received by wire; there
are the latest morning and evening
newspapers issued en- route, fine sta
tionery library Of western books and
current magazines A Whitley exer.
ciser for those who wish to keep up
their athletics, and electric curling
irons for the ladies' are other travel
comforts.
Tho Santa Fee intends to keep its
fast flyer ~ tho front
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-18
! Crusade on tuberculosis

This fact explains very large
share of the distressing symptoms
which afflict the chronic dyspeptic.
The giddiness, the tingling sensations,
the confusion of thought, and even
partial insensibility, which are not in
frequently observed few hours after
meals in chronic dyspeptics, are due
to this cause. Here is the explanation
of the Feasibility, the spondency.
the pessimism, the indecision, and
various other forms of mental perver-
sity and even moral depravity, which
are not infrequently associated with
certain forms of Indigestion. The to-
tai depravity which we often hear
talked about, is, half the time, moth
ing more nor less than total indiges-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-18
PIE LOSES THE ODD TRICK,
Whist Player Holding Six Best
Trumps Is Given a Surprise.

Whist Player Holding Six Best
Trumps Is Given Surprise.
To anyone familiar with whist the
following hand is bound to look pretty
good:
Hearts-Ace, king, queen, jack, ten
and nine.
Diamonds-Ace, king and queen.
Spades-Ace and king.
Clubs-King and jack
Hearts are trumps.
1t looks like a good thing for eleven
tricks sure, and possibly for twelve.
Should any whist player of experience
get such hand, however, says a re-
cent article in whist journal, he will
be mighty apt to be as suspicious as
the poker player who is dealt four
kings. 1t is what is known as a
marlborough in whist circles, and
this is the denouement The dealer
holds the other seven hearts (trumps)
and six small clubs to the ten. The
dealers partner holds the ace and
queen of clubs and one small club.
What his other ten cards are makes
no difference.
The partner of the person holding
the good hand holds the thirteen other
cards, and 1t makes no difference what
they are. The good hand" has the
lead, and If any whist player wishes
to veryify the assertion he may try
from now until doomsday and yet not
be able to take more than six tricks
with the hand. 1t is impossible by
good, bad or Indifferent play to take
single trick more, provided of course
the dealer and his partner play their
hands properly
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-18
ODD STORY OF A BANK NOTE.
Refused by the Bank of England After
Twenty.Three Years.

A man who walked into the Bank of
England the other day and laid a $40
note on the counter was surprised to
hear the clerk say: 1--WE cant cash
this. The note was stopped twenty
three years ago.
Over twenty years back the note
was stopped by clerk then in the
employ of one of the provincial
branches of the London and County
bank. 1t had been brought in by an
employee of one of the banks clients
in order to be paid into the clients
account with some loose change.
BY strange oversight the clerk,
after jotting down the number of the
note and after counting the change,
omitted to take the bank note When
he discovered his error note and mes
senger had disappeared Neither was
seen again.
The clerk took counsel with col
league at the counter, and for the sake
of their own prospects the two young
men determined to say nothing about
the affair, but to bear the loss them
selves. Each paid G5 to make good
the loss and stopped the number.
The man who presented the note for
payment the other day had found it
among the papers of his father, who
recently died.
The two clerks instrumental in STOP
ping the note were traced, and though
both had left the employ of the Lon
don and County bank long ago each
received back his C after the lapse of
twenty-three years.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-04-18
A Convincing Test.

In the Far East the Japanese have
won victories which have astonished
the world. They show themselves to
be more enduring, more resistant TO
the effects of wounds, keener Witted,
sharper in tactics, and quicker In exc
cution than their Russian antagonists.
The Jap Is content with a simple diet
of rice, peas, or beans, which Is quick
ly digested and converted into Drawn
and brains, while the Russian must
have his meat and his vodka.
The same dietary, the same simple
ity and naturalncss in habits OF life,
which give toughness of fiber and en-
durance and immunity against lnfec-
ton, afford equal advantages in fight
ing the battle of life in any direction.
The brain worker who wants to keep
his mental vision clear and desires
power to pursue his subject with I'M
ceasing energy, must keep his blooo
clean by a pure. simple, natural diet.
The lawyer, the clergyman, the busf
ness man. the teacher, the invesuga'
tor, the inventor, will find the same
advantages in living in harmony WITH
natural principles as does the plucky
Japanese soldier, who is, for the hrst
time. testing his metal by a great con-
test with an army Of civilized men.