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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
ONO.

Alfred Martin was in Spring Val
ley Tuesday.
Mrs. Harvey Davis spent Thurs
day in Red Wing
Aug. Billiter purchased a new or
gan for his family last week.
Mrs. Clyde Campbell and chill
dren spent Sunday at Henry Better
ly's.
Miss Reba Holt closed her term
of school in the Herbison district
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Taylor and
son Charles drove to Plum City
Saturday.
Miss Eliza Worden visited Mrs.
Maude Harvey in Maiden Rock
Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Erdman and daughter
Sadie visited at Mrs. Terry's Sunday
afternoon.
Mesdames Uri Martin and Udel
Van visited Mrs. Harvey Davis
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Solverson and Mrs.
Jennie Betterly were Plum City Wis
itors Monday.
Miss Bessie Marsh went to Red
Wing Friday for weeks visit with
Miss Sylvia Worden.
Miss Margaret Erdman and Miss
Birdell attended the teachers asso-
citation at Elmwood Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Dewey and son Clyde
visited Mrs. Swan Sandstrom in
Maiden Rock from Friday to Mon
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
OAK GROVE.

A. w. Corcoran is spending the
week in Ellsworth on the county
board.
Jas. Clark, formerly of this place,
died at ST. Paul last Friday after a
short illness.
A house party was held at the
home of Henry Tronier. An en-
joyable time was had.
Jas. McNasser and Rev. Baur of
Prescott made business trip through
here last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Cross of Tin
tab, Mimi, are here on their we'd
ding tour visiting relatives.
D. H. Corcoran entered the Nor
NAL College at Austin, Mimi, last
Monday to take business course.
D. H. Filkins Jr and Miss Tena
Bristol of Trimbelle were married
Tuesday at the brides home. Best
wishes are extended to the happy
young couple.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
DONEGAL.

VIM. Carpenter made business
trip through here Monday.
Miss Kate Casey and Mr.. E.
Whitehead visited friends here Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Collins enter
tanned few friends one evening last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Finn enter
tanned a few friends at their home
Sunday.
Dan Clifford and P. n. Collins
attended sociable at Prescott Tues
day night.
B. J. Carolan returned Wednes-
day from his hunting trip, bringing
two deer with him.
VIM. Lattermire of Minneapolis
is visiting at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Smolik.
C. A. McAndrews and J. Riley
and wives of Ellsworth and Mr. and
Mrs G. Geibler of Oak Grove spent
Sunday at the home of their mother,
Mrs. B. Carolan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
BIG RIVER.

Miss Henrietta Tear spent Sun
day at Mrs. Jim Gray's.
Walter Glass of River Falls made
business call here Tuesday.
Miss Ehie Boals is spending the
week with her parents at River
Falls.
John and Edith Black spent
Wednesday of last week at Els
worth.
Miss Myrtle Raphael spent the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Raphael at Ottman's Corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davidson and
family spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hannah.
Mrs. G. Day from Minnesota Wis
tied at the homes of her brothers,
Jim and David Gray, the past week.
Several of the young people of
this place spent last Saturday in Red
Wing and were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Staples.
Mrs. David Gray went to St. Paul
Thursday of last week, where she
had an operation on one of her limbs
for Tuberculosis. We understand
she is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Cross OF
Tintah, Mimi, visited here with her
uncles, Thos. and Will Davidson,
the past week. Mrs. Cross is a
daughter of Jas. r. Davidson, form
erly of this place, but now of Tintah
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
BRASlNGToN.

Chas. Tonneson of Brasington
has gone to Bruce.
Miss Elsie Ratthcke of Range
Line visited her mother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Carlson
were Maiden Rock callers Sunday.
Miss Sophia Brown of Range Line
visited her parents, near Rush Riv-
er, recently.
Mrs. Tonic Carmichael spent
Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs. Trainers,
on Rush River.
Miss Lizzie Branagan and Mrs.
Ingle Hager were in Maiden Rock
one cay last week.
Oscar Olson has returned home
and we are glad to report that he is
improved in health.
Mrs. L. Stokes of Ono has return
ed home after spending a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Ross.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

cowboys got together and drove
them about 40 miles from here and
gave them a large tract of land to
k ep them quiet, and now they are
educating them. There are about
fourteen hundred of them. /
have been on the battlefield where
they killed the army of soldiers.
Well, Grandma, we have venison
every meal. Papa has two large
bucks for our winter meat. The
sagebrush here are full of jack-rab-
bits; went out today and shot one
for our supper. They have bird
here, about the size of turkey, that
lives in the sagebrush and it is good
to eat. have shot three of them.
Mamma was weighed the other day
and had gained seventeen pounds.
FRANK Brown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
OLlvET.

T. Gore has been remodeling his
house.
Charley and Frank Patterson of
Brasington visited at H. @. Patter-
sons Tuesday.
Mr.. Alton, who was injured by
the breaking of a chain while NOV
ing a building for Barney O'Mara,
is improving.
The posts are set for the new tele-
phone line to Elmwood; lhey are
now running west from Olivet to
Isaacson's corners.
Following is letter from Meek
err, Colorado, written by Frank
Brown, Is years old:
MEEKER, Colo Dear grand
parents: We are living on ranch 6
miles from Meeker belonging to
Mr.. Harker; papa is working for
him. The irrigating bitches are full
of wild ducks; the other day I went
out and shot six in about three
hours. The wolves howl so here
nights that we can hardly sleep
one would think they were just out
side the door. We are living in the
White River Valley, about sixty
miles from Utah. There are lots OF
Indians here. They are not like our
Indians. They are smaller ard al
most black, and are very ugly.
About two years ago all the peo-
pie in this Country had to go 10
Meeker to keep from getting killed
by them. Then Meeker sent out
an army but they were all killed
even to their horses. But at last the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
LINE UP.
A. B. and LORD COKE

cigars and smoke the
A. B. and LORD COKE
cigars. We can cordially recon-
mend these for Sc cigars, there are
no better on the market. A COM
Portable, sweet smoke for any time
of the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23
KINNICklNNlC.

Walter Sutherland was a recent
caller here.
Miss Mable Lowell is working in
River Falls.
Mrs. A. II. Lowell visited in the
city the past week.
Blanche Wilcox visited Gertrude
Wilson at River Falls Saturday.
Mrs. E. L. Deyarmond is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. F. Fuller.
The w. C. t. U. meets with Mrs.
Wadsworth this Thursday after
noon.
+. ID. O'KeeHe took ten horses to
his farm near Minot, n. D., last
week.
Mrs. Suydam and Mrs. Smith of
River Falls visited at Mrs. Elliott's
Friday.
The Ladies' Aid sale and supper
was a great success, the net proceeds
being over $40.
The order of the church services
has been somewhat changed. The
church service will now begin at
2:I5 o'clock sharp, Sunday school
immediately following.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

Neighboring News.
GERTRUDE.


Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lee,
boy.
Mrs. Turner and son of Fargo
were callers here recently.
Nels Nelson of'River Falls visit
ed with relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Shella spent
Sunday with friends in Pleasant
Valley.
G. E. Nelson and Geo. Sweet of
River Falls were among our recent
visitors.
Little Amy johnson gave a birth
day party to a number of her friends
Saturday.
Mandus Shella and two sisters
spent Sunday at the home of James
Hayden in Martell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wilcox Of
Forestville spent Sunday with Mr..
Mrs. Lewis Dopkins.
Miss Allie johnson who had spent
the week at her parental home re-
turned to River Falls Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Elertson and
son Homer of River Falls were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Kjelson
Sunday.
George Pace and family have
moved to their farm near Ham
mond. Their many friends are
sorry to have them leave.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

PK1ME KOAO i .
are just the ticket this time of the
year. If you want to tickle your
husbands or guests palate, just
set before them
ONE OF OUR PRIME ROASTS.
You'll captivate them completely.
Everybody likes our roasts. Whyf
That's easy. It's because they're
always perfect, like roasts should
be. We make no mistakes in meats
and our customers make no mis-
takes buying of us.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT, PROPRIETOR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-23

We print all kinds of stationery.
GIVE US YOUR ORDER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
TOM FREED BLIND JERRY.
Horse of His Blind Mate
Is Pathetic.

Tom and Jerry are 16-year-old
horses owned by a Jersey City law
yer who has a farm at New Bruins
wick, n. J. They are greatly at
tached to each other and are ap-
parently miserable unless to-
gether, says the New York Sun.
Jerry has been blind for several
years and Tom has appointed HIM
self his mates guardian. They
occupy adjoining stalls and spend
hours rubbing noses.
For long time after Jerry lost
his sight the stableman found the
blind horse in his companions
stall every morning. He couldn't
understand how he managed to
unite the halter, and told his en-
plOyer that he guessed somebody
was playing pranks in the stable.
But the pranks continued so
long that he was directed to solve
the mystery. He hid in the hay,
where he could get a full view of
Tom and Jerry in their stalls, and
waited developments.
They came at late hour. Tom
showed his nose over into Jerry's
stall and whinnied. Jerry pOked
his nose close to Toms ear, and
the man in the hay was almost GER
tain that he saw TIE horse with
the good eyes smile.
Then Tom turned his head
around and looked all over the
stable as if to learn if the coast
was clear. A moment later he
was tugging away at the blind
horses halter with his teeth and
he didn't stop until his team mate
was free.
Old Jerry slowly backed out of
his stall and crowded in alongside
of Tom, who greeted him with an
unmistakable neigh of delight.
This trick was repeated night
after night, and now the horses
spend half their time in Toms
stall.
The sOrrels have been pensioned
off and are living in ease and lux
ury on the farm as a reward for
faithful service.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
CAMPING OUT IN ROCKIES.
Joys and Sorrows of Strenuous Life
in the Wilderness of the
Famous Mountains.

"About dusk you straggle in
with trout or game. The camp
keeper lays aside his mending or
his repairing or his note book, and
stirs up the cooking fire. The
smell of broiling and frying and
boiling arises in the air." says S. E.
White, in The Mountains. "By the
dancing fame of the campfire you
eat your third dinner for the day
in the mountains all meals are
dinners, and formidable ones at
that. The curtain of blackness
draws down close. Through it
shine stars, loom mountains cold
and mistlike in the moon. You tell
stories. You smoke pipes. After
time the pleasant chill creeps
down from the eternal SHOWS.
Some one throws another hand
full of pine cones on the fire. Sleep
lily you prepare for bed. The pine
cones flare up, throwing their
hight In your eyes. You turn over
and wrap the soft wooden blanket
close about your chin. You wink
drowslly and at once you are
asleep. Late in the night you
awaken to find your nose as cold
as a dogs. You open one eye. A
few coal marks where the fire has
been. The mist mountains have
drawn nearer, they seem to bend
over you in silent contemplation.
The moon is sailing high in the
heaven. With sigh you draw the
canvas tarpaulin over your head.
Instantly it is morning"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14

pets, curtains, rugs, etc. IF you are
not ready for them now, we will set
them aside for you.
Then we would like for you to al
low our piano man to put piano or
organ in your house on trial. Use it
and if it isn't what you want, we will
take it out, and it won't cost you a
cent.
This fall some of you are going to
have new cook stove. You are
not going to worry with the old one
any more. The Garland steel ranges
and cast stoves can't be beat for the
money, and if you want the Mallaeble,
we have them, in the Garland, the
Round Oak, and the Quick meal.
Do The flies bother you? If they
do, come In and get some of our win.
dow and door screens. All made.
and ready to hang. And still if a
few get in, get two or three of our
Daisy fly killers, and put them about
the house. and we will guarantee
there will not be fly left.
Now friends, when you want any
hardware, jewelry, watches, clocks, a
piece of silverwsre, or a nice dish to
decorate the table, and not only for
decoratio n, but for the general use of
the family, see US. We aim to keep
the best goods for the money, and
give them you at reasonable prices.
We are here to make our words good.
Give US trial and see what we can
do for you.
Yours very truly,
THE E. r. MOSES MERCANTILE Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
THIS COWBOY PARTICULAR.
P]ainsman Wanted Story, But Upon
Its Presentation He Thought He
Had Cash Coming.

a cowboy living in Arizona. 40
miles from a post office or a bOuk
store, was q Graustark convert
He learned my address from 4
Chicago man who happened to be
travelling in that country and
wrote me long letter, in which he
said he was eager to read my new
book, The Sherrods," which had
just been published. He had rid
den 40 miles, going and coming.
twice a week for a month. but bad
been unable TO secure the book at
the nearest town, says a writer in
the BOokman. He was writing to
ask me if ! would send him copy
by mail if he would send me the
price. | sent him copy with my
compliments and told him he
need not mind the price, l was
only too happy to give him the
book. 1t required but little per
ception on my part TO discover
that he did not like the story /
have only to repeat what he said:
Il don't wonder you are happy
to give it away. You don't expect
people to buy it, do you? I'm much
obliged to you for giving it to me
for nothing, but even at that l
think there is some change COM
ing to me-"
What criticism could be more
c2ustic than that?
1t penetrated to the very quick
of my pride, and j made the mis-
take of retaliating politely. I
sent him a dollar and fifty cents In
stamps and asked if that made Us
square. He went me one better
by responding that he could use
the stamps to great advantage in
warning his friends not to read
the book. was afraid to reply to
thiz-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
CHINESE BOYS IN SCHOOL.
Peculiar Methods of Learning in
Vogue in Educational Institu-
tons of. Far East.

{ When little Chinese boy is six
years old he begins to go to school,
and the event is SO important that
a fortune teller is consulted, so
that a lucky day may be chosen.
says the Brooklyn Eagle.
He always wears new clothes
for the occasion, and, with his
head freshly shaver and his pig
tail nicely plated down his back
he walks beside his father until ne
reaches the school.
Here he marches up to the
teacher and gives him a present.
Then he burns incense before 4
tablet bearing upon it the revered
name of Confucius. Afterward he
takes his place on a high stool be-
hind one of the many little desks
and draws out from the great
sleeves. which serve him as peck
cts, his slate, toys and books.
In Chinese schools they do not
study as we do here, but each boy
shouts as loud as he can. When
he has learned his lesson he goes
up and gives his book to the teach
er then turns his back and recites
it in as loud voice as possible.
When he learns to count he uses
balls, set in a frame like a slate.
These balls slide on wires.
In writing the Chinese boy does
not use pen, but a small brush
dipped in ink. Each boy makes
his own ink by putting water on
stone and rubbing cake of India
ink over it. With this he fills his
brush and beginning at the top
right hand corner of the paper,
writes toward the bottom. put
ting one word after the other. in
stead of beside it, as we do. Books
are printed in the same way. and
begin where ours end If YOU
should pass a school in China and
hear the noise that comes from it.
you would think that Bedlam was
let loose indeed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14

that they will displace brick, stone
and wood in the near future, and
that a good block manufacturer will be
considered public benefactor. The
Great Bend Concrete Co., has located
a yard 2 blocks north of the Santa Fe
depot in this city where their prod
ucts can be seen. For further in
formation inquire IP. Cooprider,
manager. who viii take your orders
and fill them as soon as possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
Something About Building Blocks.

There is no line of industry so in
teresting to the people of this part of
Kansas today as the manufacturing
of building materials.
The manufacture of artificial stone
as a practical building material is
sure to become leading industry,
and with such perfection in lis manu-
facture it is only a question of time
until it is deemed the only safe and
reliable building material in use. Il
has revolutionized the stone business
in many parts of this country, and
many architects are specifying manu-
featured stone exclusively.
All engineers, architects and
builders are unanimous as to the i'm
portance of facing, concrete building
blocks.
This feature of block making has
become a necessity in order to pro-
duce waterproof. frost proof and
yet economical building bio OK.
Contractors, cement block manu-
facturers. publishers of cement maya
zines. are continually having inquiries
regarding the cost, durability, ard
ACCESSIBILITY of using faced cement
blocks for all kinds of buildings that
they have no hesitancy in predicting
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14

For SALE-a four room house,
two blocks north of Broadway. on the
Hoisington road.
MRS FRANCES HAY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14

Our DEMOCRAT readers will notice
that the paper IS up-to-ihe-minute in
all general, local and official news,
and has just what the people want to
know about If you think it a paper
worth a dollar year, tell your neigh
bors so. and help them to enjoy its
advantages
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
sWoRE WASHINGTON IN.
Home of John Langdon, First Presi-
dent of Senate, Still Stands
His Political Career.

John Langdon's house still
stands in Portsmouth, Me-, a re-
minder of that mans devotion to
his state and his country, which
he served so we'll. As president of
the first United States senate it
was he who declared the vote of
the infant republic which elected
George Washington to the nation
al presidency. He also admins
tered to Washington the oath of
Office.
John Langdon was one of the
gallant little band of patriots.
including Capt. Thomas Pickering
and Maj. John Sullivan, that on
a December night in 1774 went to
Newcastle and surprised the gar
rison at Fort William and Mary.
This was the first overt act of the
revolution, and it occurred four
months before the battle of Lex
ington.
He was speaker of the provin.
cial legislature in 1875 and 1777,
and that legislative body was in
session at Exeter when the news
of the fall of Ticonderoga came.
Seeing the public credit exhaust
ed, and his compatriots discour-
aged, he arose and said:
Il have $1,000 in hard money.
I will pledge my plate for $4,000
more. l have 7Ohogsheads ofToba-
go rum, which will be sold for the
most they will bring. They are at
the service of the state. If we
succeed in defending our firesides
and our homes / may be remuner-
ated. If we do not, then the prop
erty will be of no value to me.
Our friend Stark, who so nobly
maintained the honor of our state
at Bunker Hill, may be safely in
trusted with the honor of the en-
terprise, and we will check the
progress of Burgoyne."
1t is we'll known fact that it
was through John Langdon's no.
bic offer that the gallant little
army was raised that, under the
command of the intrepid Stark,
won everlasting glory at the bat
tie of Bennington.
In November, 1888. he was elect
ed member of the United States
senate, and became the first pre-
siding officer of that body.
Later in life he was nominated
for vice president, but declined on
account of his age.
From 1901 to 1905 he was a
member of the New Hampshire
legislature. And from 1905 to
1903 and 1910 and 1911 was the
governor of that state.
The mansion on Pleasant street.
Portsmouth, was built by Gov.
Langdon in 1874, and was oc-
cupied by him until his death in
1919 1t is now occupied by one
of his descendants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
Consoling.

Molly feel so stupid to-day,
can never in the world entertain
Charlie this evening,
DoIly-Oh, well, don't let him
know you feel that way and he'll
never notice the -differenceiL De
troit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
LlCHTENS TASK OF STOKER
Alright Smokebox Door in Stoke
hole Makes Life Easier for
PIodders

Partial relief from the awful
heat of the stOkehole is promised
the stOkers of the ocean liners by
the adoption of an air light smoke
box door, which has successfully
undergone most thorough test in
England. The difficulty of obtain
ing satisfactory degree of tight
ness in the closing of doors I'M
der forced draft has until recently
batfled engineers. In ordinary op-
GRAFTON the hot gases bea ting on
the doors cause buckling. permit
ting the ingress of fresh air and
the consequent reignition of the
gases, so that, once buckling COM
mences, it goes from bad 10 worse,
allowing smoke and SCOT TO be
blown cut into the stokehoIe.
The principle adopted in obtaining
airtightness in the new door is
that of the wedge and girdel. Two
angle iron fasteners, which be-
tween the points of wedge bear
ings form practically small grid
ers, one on either side of the door.
are made in one piece, correspond
ing to the length of the door.
One handle on each angle iron dis
penses with the large number OF
handle catches usually employed
and reduces the operation to the
simple movement of pushing the
angle irons out of the wedge catch
es and turning them back on him
ges SO they will clear the catches,
thus leaving the door free to open.
For SALE-a four room house,
two blocks north of Broadway. on the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
Public Sale.

Atthe Amos Johnson place, a. miles
west OF Ellinwood. on The Great Der d
road, on Wedresdsy, July 18th.
VIII sell work horses and farm
machinery of all descriptions. Also
a threshing rig in good running cor
dItion. Sale TO begin at 10 a. m
CHAS. STEINHOFF.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14
Natural.

"Colored people are usually
cheerful"
tOf course. You don't expect
to see black man look blue.n1N.
Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-07-14

advantages.