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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

6xS inches, and 8x10 inches is none too
heavy to make rigid frame that will
not give a troublesome vibration from
the jar of the maui. These side frame
pieces Isl are framed together at the
forward end and at about two feet from
the rear end pieces of same dimensions
long enough to have the upright guide
pieces (g) set two feet apart when
placed flush with at bottom. The up
rights (g) are framed into the bed
pieces at the extreme rear end and
should be of Aka or 4x6-inch stuff
They may be IL or IA feet high. With
we'll weighted maui IL feet is ample.
Care should be taken in selecting the
material for these upright pieces
which are to act as the guide for the
slides for the heavy maui and they
should be straight-grained stuff that
will not warp From the top of these
pieces are run other pieces AKA to the
front of the frame to act as braces. 9th
er short braces are placed on each side
frame framed into g about three feet up
and into about three feet forward. The
windlass (w) made by rounding off the
edges of an SKIS or 10x10 inch timber is
placed three-fourths of the way from
the rear to the front Run square iron
rod through the center of the piece and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

BILE to the boy in the wagon: 81 hope
you will be pleased with our cleanser.
Good-by."
After starting on again he would
take a five-dol1ar bill from one of mis-
vest pockets and would lay it away
with other bills in his trousers peck
ct saying: Easy money, easy money
At the end of each days delivery
they would return to the farmers
homes for more Founders, and in the
evening the cash was counted on the
table, in the presence of the family
even the agents themselves becoming
very enthusiastic.
They talked almost necessarily of the
fortune they could make if they only
owned the state of Michigan in the
patent, and said to the farmers: ''If
you can buy this territory, or any ter
ritOry in the invention, you can make
more money in one year than in Ten
years at farming. Then came the sug-
gestion that if the farmer would buy
it he, the agent, would like to work
for him, on commission, as he didn't
like his present employer, personally,
although he was a straightforward,
honorable man.
BY the time each agent had deliv-
cred his 100 Founders and had laid
out on the farmers table $500 in $l6O
piles, the two brothers-in-law were
ripe for a trade. They were anxious
to go into partnership and secure the
patent rights for the whole state.
So it was arranged that they should
meet the main CRATER at the hotel In
no time he bargained with them to
let them have the entire state tor
$4,000, having figured it out to their
entire satisfaction, how they could
have their money all back, and more
inside of a year, if they would only
adopt plans which he laid out to
push it.
He would take their farms, at S10C
per acre. to close the deal; the one
who owned the farm of 120 acres could
pay his half with his farm, whereas tie
one who owned but 100 acres would
be obliged to raise $4,000, for which
he proposed to give his individual
note. This the old CRATER coolly re-
fused. Determined to make the deal
however, the farmer arranged for the
cash, through his wife's father, who
mortgaged his farm.
These farmers, proud OF their pur-
chase, and apparently under the i'm
preston that all their neighbors and
I
Immediately advertised a public auc-
ton of all their farm implements
| stock. etc.. and announced that theJ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
CONSTIPATION AND STOM-
ACH TROUBLE CAN BE
CURED
J. S. Jansen, President Of the Mil
waukee Retail Druggists Associa-
ton, Talks on the Dangers of
Constipation and Stom-
ach Trouble.

"Have you, noticed the large number of
cases of typhoid fever lately?" said Mr.
j S. Jansen to Daily News representa-
tive. 'To my notion typhoid fever, ma
larial fever, appendicitis and many kindred
complaints are the result of constipation,
which in many cases is allowed by the
patient to run along without proper treat
ment. You will remember when you were
a child and the doctor was called, his first
prescription was dose of castor oil! All
physicians know the value of having the
bowels thoroughly opened. People, when
they grow up, allow constipation to be-
come chronic through lack of attention.
Constipation is the failure of the bowels
to carry off the undigested food, which
collects in the alimentary canal and there
decays, generating poisonous disease germs.
These germs find their way into the blood
by means of which they are carried to
every tissue. The fever thus created af-
fects not only the lungs, kidneys, stomach,
heart and nervous system, but in fact any
organ of the body is liable to break down
as result. The blood becomes thin and
watery. The sufferer loses in flesh and
strength. Castor oil and pills will not
cure an affection like this. Something
more than laxative is needed. There are
many physics on the market, and we sell
great many, having probably the most
popular store of the kind in the city. |
10 uOU OlJGu Talk dUOub
medicine, but the high esteem in which
MulPs Grape Tonic is held by the drug
and medical fraternities has impressed me
and I know from actual experience right
here in our store that Mull's Grape Tonic
cures constipation and stomach trouble
positively and permanently.
Mull's Grape Tonic is not physic, but
it Immediately clears the bowels of the
decaying food because of the peculiarly
strengthening effects it exerts over the or
gans of the digestive system. As tonic
IL is superior to the nauseating cod liver
oil compounds. 1t builds flesh faster and
creates strength quicker than any other
preparation known to medical science.
The ingredients are positively harmless.
made mainly from crushed grapes and
fruits. Although full bottle might be
taken at once, no inconvenience. would
result. I only wish that people paid more
attention to these little details, which IN
themselves in the beginning are of SO slight
Importance, but which grew in magnitude
until the most serious trouble and some
deadly disease fastens itself on the con-
stitution. There is really nothing easier
to take than Mull's Grape Tonic. hope
you, through the influence of your paper,
can bring the readers to sense of the
gravity of allowing constipation to become
chronic.
WRITE FOR THIS FREE BOTTLE
TODAY.
Good for ailing children and nursing
mothers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

In the evening at home the young
man would have great deal to say
about how the farmers took to the
clothes FOUNDER, and what a fine
money-making business it was. The
canvasser had taken pains to explain,
that each FOUNDER sold for five dollars,
though it cost only 35 cents nanufac-
tured in quantities.
Finally, the canyasser in the west
part of the county, happened one night
at supper to mention that his firm had
another agent in the east part of the
county, who was stopping with
Mr.. -.
Indeed" said the farmer, chat
man is my brother-in-law; his wife,
and my wife here are sisters"
The following Saturday evening each
canvasser announced to his farmer
that he was going to the county seat
to report to his employer, and would
return Monday morning.
Knowing that the brothers-in-law
met at the home of their wives parents
nearly every Sunday, the canvassers
had it figured out that they would have
a chance to talk over the wonderful
success of the clothes FOUNDER men.
In this they were correct, and on re-
turning for business Monday morning
each observed that their respective
farmers were much interested, so much
so that they made inquiry as to the
price of county rights.
Each canvasser of course assumed
to know little about that, but in an
unconcerned way, referred his ques-
toner to Mr.. -, at the - house, in
the county seat, who owned the state
Of Ohio in the patent and who would
give them all necessary information.
The fact that the farmers had be-
come interested, gave the canvassers
opportunity to tell what a fine money
making business it was, and to fur
Their demonstrate this point by an
nouncing that 200 of the clothes pound
ers were at the freight depot. AS
each canvasser had about 100 orders
to fill, they arranged with the farm
ers to drive to town with them to get
the Founders, after which the farm
er's son and the neighbours boy drove
the teams while they made the deliv-
cries. At each house the young man
was instructed to remain in the wagon
while the delivery was made. The
CRATER, after delivering FOUNDER,
would mark cross in his book next to
the name of the party receiving it, and
in leaving would say in voice, audi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
DIVERS DoN'TS.

Don't expect the same amount OF
consideration in the business world
as in the home circle.
In business the object is to get as
much work as possible in given
quantity Of time. No one has time
for "frills."
Don't take your domestic troubles
into the business world. You are do
ing a mans work, and must take les
sons from man, to live two lives.
Don't be always criticising the per-
son who employs you or your fellow.
workmen. There is a whole lot in
loyalty to the person who pays you,
even if you are doing your duty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Alcoholic Drink from Rice.

The alcoholic drink used in the PROV
ince of Chekiang, in China, is made
from fermented rice. Fermentation is
induced by the addition of cakes made
Of wheat meal An examination of these
cakes by K. SaiIo shows that the parti-
cles of wheat are penetrated through
and through by the .mycelia of various
fungi. Some seven or more different
species were found. These fungi grow
on the moistened rice, fermentation fol-
lows, and yellow liquid with an agree
able odor is produced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

and journeyed on foot, with their
trousers tucked into their rubber boot
tops.
1t developed later that the two men
were canvassers, and were working on
salary for the Main CRATER" as we
shall call him.
The scheme was worked as follows:
Two farmers. who were brothers-in-law.
were selected as dupes. One of them
owned 100 acres of farm land, with a
new house and barn, and the other
120 acres upon which were a COM
Portable house and barn. One lived
west of the town and the other east.
One OF the canvassers arranged with
one of these farmers for board, while
the other canvasser made his head
quarters with the other farmer. Once
settled one of them negotiated with his
landlord for the services of his son
and horse and buggy with which to
canvass. while the other made similar
arrangements with the son of near
neighbor of the farmer who boarded
him.
The patent clothes FOUNDER and
cleanser was made entirely of wood.
1t was constructed exactly as was the
old-fashioned clothes FOUNDER, of our
grandmothers' days, shaped hoop-skirt
fashion. In the center of the lower
part. a good-sized hole was chiseled
out, extending upwards, about eight
inches. where small counter holes were
bored, intersecting the large one, so
that when the clothes were being
pounded the hot suds would be forced
nv suction up into the FOUNDER, and
passing out through the side holes
would. they claimed, separate the dirt
from the clothing and leave it perfect
Nv clean-all by the one process of
pounding. instead of the old way of
first pounding, and then scrubbing.
1t mattered little, however. whether
the FOUNDER did its work satisfact0r-
lily.
When calling at the home of farm
er the canvasser would instruct the
young man, accompanying him, to Re
main in the buggy while he went in
and made the canvass.
While standing in the doorway,
with order book in hand, talking to
the farmer or his wife, he would say,
in a loud voice: well, I am very
much obliged to you, and l am sure
that you will find our washer the I'm
est thing you ever used"
On returning to the buggy he would
tell the young man how easy it was to
urocure that order. and thus they
would continue all day, taking orders
at every house, scarcely syer missing
a single one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
HOMEMADE POST DRIVER.
Machine Patterned After the Pile
Driver Which Any Farmer
Can Put Together.

The illustration shows rear
end view of a home made post driver
that acts on the same principle as a
pile driver, that is easily and cheaply
constructed, and that will drive the
post quickly with minimum expendi-
ture of energy on the part of the
operator. The whole outfit, explains the
Farmers Review, is made to set on the
running gears of a farm wagon,
having the ordinary height of wheel.
The frame of the driving maui is
intended to extend two feet or more be-
yond the rear axle. The bed pieces
(s) should be made Of sound timber
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Not a Show.

St Paul.-The law prohibiting news
paper men and general spectators
from witnessing executions must pc
rigidly enforced when c. d. Crawford
is executed at Elk River, Dec. 5. GOV.
johnson yesterday wrote to Sheriff Il.
L. Ward directing him to see that the
law is enforced literally and that ne
will hold the sheriff responsible. the
governor, in his letter, quotes the law
which limits the number of persons 10
witness the hanging to the officiating
clergyman, three persons designated by
the condemned man, the sheriff ana
his assistants, the physician and sucn
other persons as the sheriff may elect
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

Copyright 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Some years ago while / was staying
at small town in Michigan, a large
man travelling with his wife and young
son in fine carriage, took quarters at
the hotel.
During the several weeks he was
there, l never saw him speak a dozen
words to anyone, although he was
constantly in the hotel Office.
He smoked the choicest cigars, and
several of them a day. Should the
landlord or any of the guests address
him, they would be rewarded by a
mere grunt or monosyllable, and his
wife was equally reticent. Whether
he was a grand duke in disguise, a
horse thief or bank robber, no one
was able to guess.
Every afternoon his handsome team
and carriage were brought to the hotel
entrance, and he and his family would
take a long ride into the country.
After the silent man had been there
just week two strapping big men
called to see him Saturday evening
and remained until Monday morning.
Each carried what they called 'Pat-
ent Clothes Founder and Cleanser"
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Froze to Death

Owatonna-An aged man named
Charles wandered away from his home
in this city, and although friends and
officials made every effort to find nim,
no trace could be found. The next day
his lifeless body was found near Pratt,
five miles south of here. He was eigh-
ty-six years of age and is thought to
have fallen a victim to the freezing
weather of last night. He has been
predetermined for some years past and
two years ago wandered eight miles
into the country, where he was found
a few days later by farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
WEE WITTY BITS.

Our worst enemies are the friends
who have failed to find us profitable.
The cost of living doesn't trouble
those who can beg, borrow or steal.
It is not necessary for a man to
carry a gun if he is looking for work.
A lot of energy is expended in try
ing to find out things we are sorry to
know.
A metropolis is a town Of so much
importance that it no longer has to
brag about it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Reversing Things.

They had just finished breakfast and
the woman of the future was about to
start downtown, when her husband
arose from the table, placed his arms
about her neck and kissed her.
Dearest" he murmured, softly, 81
love you more than words can tell
..Oh, you do, eh?'' she rejoined, sus-
piciously. What is it nova new
silk hat or pair of trousers?"- Chi
cago Daily News.
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cash Payment Necessary,

Shoemaker's Errand Boy-If you
don't pay me the boss'll beat me when
/ get back.
Student-Poor devil. Why doesn't
your boss come himself?
"Oh, he doesn't come because if he
didn't get the money his wife would beat
him" -Meggendorfer Blaetter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Ducks Are Seized

Mankato.-Game Warden H. G.
Towne has seized 217 mallard ducks,
packed in two trunks at Easton, while
being put aboard a train for La Crosse.
Wis He states that this was the
fourth shipment and that warrants will
be issued shortly for the arrest of three
prominent business men of Easton on
the charge of unlawfully shipping
ducks out of the state.
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Election Returns That Interest All Parties.
Weighed hv His Soap.

In the little town of Peru, ten miles from
Pittsfeld, the farmers in the winter bring
their butter and eggs to Frank Creamer's
and exchange them for tea, sugar or any
thing else they need.
One day Mrs. Ackert brought some but
ter in pound Jumps to exchange, and after
weighing them, he said: Mrs. Ackert, this
butter does not weigh pound
II can't help that" she said. II weighed
it by pound of soap got here few days
go."-Boston Herald
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Land Sales Ended

Fergus Falls.-A state land sale oc-
Cured here and was attended by $50
farmers The land generally sold for
good prices, and Auditor Iverson an
nounced that the list was nearly
cleared up and that it was probable
that no more sales would occur here
for several wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Worry Hastens Death

Observation-Disclosures 0. Jones, we'll
known local capitalist, died of kidney
trouble. He was eighty years OF age
and leaves a wife but no children. He
lost heavily by the defalcation OF Judge
John B. Ogle last summer, and worry
over this is believed to have fastened
his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

had kidney trouble SO badly they were
agonized with pain in the back, head
and loins, rheumatic attacks and urin-
airy disorders. am glad to recommend
suck deserving remedy.
(Signed) MARCUS Z. MAYER.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. 4.
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a hOoA, DuoCp ASesAN ALL
Coquelin and other
famous singers and
actors, writes:
Gentlemen: / wish
as many suffering men
and women as / can
reach to know the ex-
cellence of Doan's
Kidney Pills. l was
greatly benefited by
this remedy and know
it cured several who
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
would move to town, and at once be-

would move to town, and at once be-
gin operations.
This plan they carried out, sitter
which they themselves started out to
sell clothes Founders, as an expert
ment, before hiring agents.
Their idea was to begin where the
grafters had left off and they took
along the boys who had driven for The
canvassers.
They discovered from the start that
when they offered their simple, foolish
looking piece of wood, with a few
holes bored in it, for five dollars, the
| farmers and their wives would fairly
boot at them. 1t took less than two
days to convince them that they had
been literally swindled out of their
farms and cash.
On the evening of the second day
out they met by arrangement in a
small town, and no more broken
hearted men could possibly be mag
ined. Neither Of these two poor, ul-
sophisticated dupes had had the slight
est prospect of obtaining an order.
Before giving it up they tenaciousiy
determined to give it one more trial,
first calling on some of the purchasers
to see how these people liked the
Founders, and find out how the agents
| managed to sell them so fast.
At the first house the woman said:
ooh, pshawi its no good; l am go
! ing to give it back when the agent
comes around collecting"
when he comes around collecting"
| they exclaimed in amazement. Didn't
| he collect when he delivered it?'
why, of course not" she answered;
''he took my order on condition, that
he was to leave the thing on 80 days
| trial, and at the end of that time he
would be around again, and either col
| lect the five dollars or take back the
clothes FOUNDER. I wouldn't accept the
old thing as a gift"
Continuing their investigation they
learned that not single FOUNDER had
| been sold-all had been left on trial.
| The main CRATER had provided his
agents with the cash, and after making
! the delivery the agent would get into
| the wagon, and putting the five-dollar
| bill with his other money, would mark
down III his book one more five-do!lar
| collection.
Of all the swindles and gratis have
| known, this particular one has always
seemed the most heartless and cold
| blooded. These farmers had gone into
| it, believing they were engaging in a
well-paying, legitimate business and
| suddenly awakened to the fact that
| they were absolutely stranded, one of
| them in debt to the amount Of $4,000,
| besides.
The above graft, being about the
biggest on record, l will now relate
what I believe to be the smallest.
An Irishman, with only three cents
in his pocket, was in a western mining
town where whisky was Is cents a
drink. Entering a saloon he noticed
a man standing by the bar with glass
of liquor before him. Approaching
him he said:
81 bet yez three cents kin pass
livery dhrop of yez glass of whisky
into me stomach widout wun dhrop
touchin' me t'roat.
"I'll take that bet" said the man.
Reaching for the glass Pat gulped 1t
down with single swallow, and sad:
"Begorra! yez wins de bet
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Even.

He-You married me for my money.
She-Well, what If I did? I didn't
get il. Isn't that punishment enough /?
Detroit Free Press.
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New Industry.

Agent will just leave this prospectus,
sir. and when you read it through care
fully, you will see that you cannott pos
sibly do without our company, II you
want to make sure of the. future of your
wife and little ones. 80
business Man-What's your specially
8We insure you against loss on your HE
insurance policies. baltimore American.
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FREE BOTTLE

Send this coupon with your name and
address and druggists name, for free
bottle of Mull's Grape Tonic for Stomach
and Bowels to
MULL's GRAPE ToNIc Co, 147 Third Ave,
Rock Island, Ill.
Giue Full Address and Write Plainly
The ST. 90 bottle contains nearly three times
the SOC size. At drug stores.
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The genuine has q date and number
stamped on the label-take no other from
your druggist.
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GRATIFYING PRAISE.
Letter from Marcus Mayer, the Great
Patron of Music and Drama.

Marcus r. Mayer, who brought to
America Nine. Patti, Duse, Salvini,
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SEPARATED" FROM
THEIR FARMS.

How Two Prosperous Farmers Were
Swindled by Silent Grafter-His
Agents Interest Them in a Pat
emit Clothes Pounder-Make Fake
Deliveries and Display Bogus
Profits = Victims Ozone" to a
Finish.