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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

a cinch, and like getting money from
home, but now that the people are
working us for damages, for being
smashed up under our tent, we look
upon it as crime and tell them it
is an act of Providence, and that the
show is not to blame for a wind
storm. But the lawyers can't be
very pious, for they won't believe in
the act of Providence racket, and we
| shall have to cough up all the profits
of the season.
| Since we got settled in New York for
two weeks stand, in Madison Square
Garden, we are having the tents re-
paired, and don't have to put up and
7 take down tents, and ride all night on
trains. We are all stopping at hotels.
and getting rested, and pa is having
a chance to shine.
The managers think pa is trying to
commit suicide. for he wants to take
the place of anybody who is sick
or drunk, and is the understudy nf
! everybody. We got one act that just
| curdles your blood, a cage in the ring,
i with lions and tigers and leopards, who
/ go through all kinds of stunts. One
lion rides a horse and jumps through
hoops, and lands on the back OF the
! horse, and jumps on a staging anG
i lets the horse go around the ring, anG
/ then jumps on again. The horse is
blindfolded, so he don't know it is a
lion that jumps on his back, but
thinks it is a man.
The tigers ride bicycles, and the
leopards Jump about wherever tile
/ trainer tells them to; monkey acts
as clown, and little elephant runs a
! make-believe automobile. That act
alone is worth the price of admission.
Well, the regular trainer went to
] Coney Island. and got drunk, and We
either had to cut out that perform
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

Leaving the realm of luxury and get
ting down to the utilitarian,s let US
speak of the rain-coat as it Is today
We find it greatly improved. with
small resemblance to the unattractlve
garment of some seasons back. Much
attention now is paid to materials,
and there is both variety and excel
| lence obtainable. Much attention is
paid to cut, the rain-coat of to-day
being no shapeless garment. One may
| find ones favorite color, too, and when
arrayed in the new, kindly all-envelop-
| ing waterproof wrap have comfortable
assurance it is becoming as well as
fine protection against storm.
A spring coat model recently placed
| on exhibition is somewhat more than
! three-quarters in length, and is quite
close fitting 1t comes in light shades
and will also appear in white; prom
Uses to be favorite of ths coming
season. The turn-back collar and the
revers on the sleeves are of velvet ir
self-color, as is also the breast Of tbs
coat. Large mother of-pearl buttons
adorn the front clear to the hem of
the garment
The pony" jacket, combination Of
Empire and box-coat, a wrap that does
not pretend to follow the lines of the
figure, is sure to be popular for the
/ spring suit. Very dressy little black
wraps will be affected for afternoon
wear, the sleeves of these little
longer than the elbow-sleeve so general
ly in favor. That the elbow sleeve will
be utterly routed we very much doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

MRS. GEORGE CORVALLIS WEST
(FORMERLY LADY RANDOLPH
\ CHURCHILL.)
term 'stump-speaking," but certainly
they engage in this means of appeal to
the voter. (Temptation leads us to
digress right here and look up old and
later meanings of stump" The Eng
lish Worcester says: ITO stump it is a
cant phrase signifying to make cleo
pioneering speeches in favor of ones
self" Bartlet's Dictionary of Ameri-
canisms declares it "a term borrowed
from the backwoods, where the stump
of tree often supplies the place of
the English hustings.") Prior to Eng
lish general election, women often act
as campaign orators or stump-Speak-
ers. Cultivated old England lacking
the stumps of American backwoods,
the fair ladies mount potato cars, or
what not, and from such platform
make their addresses to the British
workingman. Here are some OF the
cabled dispatches sent when the cam
paign work was at it's height: I'm fact
it is impossible to recall an election
in which such bitter feeling has been
displayed on both sides. 1t is difficult
for the candidates to get a hearing
anywhere the only electioneers
who appear to receive any considera-
ton at the hands of constituents are
the women workers.
'iAs things are proceeding, Lord Ed
mund Talbot is unfortunate in the
fact that he is i'll and unable to leave
the house, and his wife is electioneer-
ing fer him with apparently consider
able success. Lady Edmund is engaged
daily in canvassing for votes. Wher-
ever she goes she arouses the enthusi-
asm OF the Unionists.
"The beautiful socialist, the Countess
of Warwick, is another, to listen to
whose addresses the people crowd, and
give her attentive and courteous hear
ing. She is what in America would
be called a spell-binder, as much by
her appearance as by what she says.
The workmen and their wives flock to
see this society beauty, to admire her
beautiful eyes, her beautiful figure
and her beautiful clothes and jewels.
She thinks nothing of climbing into a
dirty potato cart to preach socialism
to the workmen. The Lady Holmsley,
who has inherited much of the charm,
tact and talent of her mother, the
Countess of Warwick, is fighting ably
for her husband.
"Another successful worker is young
Lady Willoughby de Eresby, who has
Just returned from her wedding tour
on the continent and is taking very
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

man and woman from New Hamp-
shire in one berth, and when the monk
got in their berth and began to talk
the Newport language, the old man
thought it was me, and he said: Nov,
bub, you go away to your pa
The monk went out. and got into an
other berth, and crawled under the
bunk, and when the woman came i'll
to go to bed, she looked under it 70
see If any man was there. When she
saw our baboon she yelled fire." AMI
the officers of the boat pulled him out
by the hind leg, and tore my pant
leg off. Pa and / had to sit up the
rest of the night with him, and when
we landed him with the show at
Madison Square Garden we felt re-
!ieved.
Ono woman on the boat has fol-
lowed us ever since to collect dam
ages from pa, cause his oldest sor
the monk, proposed to her. Gee, it
seems to me a woman ought to know
the difference between a baboon aud
q man, but some women will marry
anything that wears clothes.
The monk took to me so, pa said
/ must teach him everything l could
that men do, so thought it would do
no harm to teach him to chew to-
bacco, cause he could already smoke
cigarettes, so / borrowed a chew from
The boss canvasman, a great big
chew of black plug tobacco, and the
monk grabbed it, and chewed it awhile,
just before the afternoon performance,
ana swallowed it. I knew that SET
tied tie monk, and when the audiences
came along by his cage, and pa was
trying to get him to perform, as
he did at Newport, eating dinner like
man, the monk turned pale, and his
{ stomach ached, and he stood on his
aead, and held his stomach in both
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
The Whole Sixteen.

1t is said that reporter who was
assigned to talk with an American
millionaire on an important question
was repeatedly refused admittance to
his house. Then he sought out a sem
ator, who was a personal friend o: the
millionaire, and petitioned his aid.
Armed with the senator's card, he re-
turned to the millionaire's house and
sent in his talisman. This time he was
admitted. young man." said the mil
lionaire, ''do you know that 16 report
ers have called upon me about this
very question, and that 1 have refused
to see them all?" 81 ought to know it,
SIR" responded the visitor, "lor am
the whole To-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

When the americans elect presi-
dent wave Of excitement passes over
the land; our British cousins are even
more stirred when they elect parlia-
ment.
We have recently had the spectacle
in that country of most bitterly con-
tested election. and are minded to look
up party campaigning as carried on
over in England. The first feature that
strikes us is the more or less active
part taken by women in the work
which here is left entirely to men. We
are ,lot informed as to whether our
kin across the water have adopted our
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

hands, and kicked the table over.
Then he hit pa swat with his foot,
and wound his tail around pas neck,
and laid his head on pas shirt bosom,
and was seasick.
Pa said: "Well, this beats every
thing. What did you do to him?"~
I told pa l had only been teaching
the monk manly tricks, and pa said:
well you have overdone it." And
then the Humane society had pa ar
rested for cruelty to animals. But
the monk got over it, and now he
tries to be masher, and winks at
women, and flirts with them just as
the men do at Newport
We thought we were smart when
we held up the railroad for damages
back in Pennsylvania, after the wreck,
but we are getting dose of our own
medicine. At Poughkeepsie there
came up wind and rainstorm that
blew the tent down right in the
midst of the evening performance, and
scared everybody half to death. Sew
eral people were hit by tent poles and
hurt some, and it was the widest
scene l ever saw, and people who got
out alive ran away in the dark, and
somebody said the animals had all
got loose, and some of the people
never stopped running till daylight the
next morning.
Some run into the river, and the an.
balances carried the injured to hos
pitfalls. Pa stampeded with the e.e.
pnants, and never showed up till noon
the next day. BY that time at least
1000 people had filed claims fer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

On the street women. look much the
same as usual; it is in evening dress
we notice a marked difference At
evening affairs we seem transported
back to stately days of old, SO many
tall ladies about in short-waisted, long
skirted Empire gowns. 1t is, as we
suggested, stately fashion on the
whole, and pleasant change from the
long-waisted, short-skirted mode OBJ
tanning the last few years.
The gowns In the accompanying pic
ture are elaborate costumes from
across the water, and may be satisfac-
torily copied with less elaboration and
extravaganza. The first of the trio is
Of silver gauze over soft green satin.
The trimming of the skirt is arranged
very low and is bordered with black
velvet ribbon. A black velvet ribbon,
which passes around the bare neck
and crosses simply on the bosom,
gives character to the gown. The
sleeve, merely long flowing drapery,
harmonizes well with this costume.
The middle figure displays soft tat.
feta in the rose-color so well liked to-
day, the trimming of this beautiful
gown ruches of spangled net. The
corsage is edged with guipure, and
laced with rose-colored velvet. The
third design is soft silk Empire
gown with Vatican pleat down the
back. The color is pale violet, and
there is a velvet under-arm sash of
deeper shade This robe is edged with
silver embroidery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
New Town win Be UNIQUE.

A new town laid out in southern
Indiana, Dubois county, bids fair to
forever occupy unique position, as
one of the conditions to property own
ership is that no intoxicants shall
ever be sold within its confines. The
place is called Cuzzo and is Is miles
from French Lick Spring. Every deed
issued contains clause that if whisky
is sold directly or Indirectly in the
premises the land shall revert to It's
original owner or his heirs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

1t is with extreme temerity we ven
ture to speak Of misses garments un-
der this head, but feel called upon to
say a few words about styles for the
girl in her teens. Lately there was an
attempt made to put her into very
long skirt, but she has shown her good
sense and rebelled at the notion. Ad-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
CAN Streets Roosevelt.

Two European cities, Ninove, in Bel
GUM, and Christiania, in Norway, have,
since the Portsmouth peace, established
Roosevelt streets, and in two other Eu.
ropean cities, Geneva and Paris, the es-
adjustment of Roosevelt street In pro-
posed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

"Why do they make those oriental
pipes with bowls as big as water pitch.
ers? ?" asked the inquisitive girl.
Chose" answered the wise woman,
care for men who have promised that
they will confne their smoking to one
pipe after each meal. Washington
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
Authoritative.

Big Sister-Dick, think It is time
little folks were in bed.
Little Dick Con Mr.. Nicefe1low's
knee)-Oh, it's all right. Mamma said
/ should stay here until she came
downstairs.-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

We have added to the show the most
remarkable animal that ever was-.a
baboon that dresses like a man, and
cats at table, using a knife and fork,
and a napkin. This baboon has becn
playing an engagement with the Four
Hundred at Newport, lining with the
crowned heads at that resort, but the
COMPOUNDED baboon got to be too hui
man, and he fell in love with an heir
ess, and scared one of the Willie boys
that was also in love with her.
His friends were afraid the baboon
would cut Willie out entirely, or get
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

4 Newport Monk Is Added to the
Show-The Boy Teaches Him Some
MANLY Tricks"-The Tent Blows
Down and Panic FolIows-Pa
Manages the Animal Act Which
Ends in a Novel Manner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
A Theory.

ELLEN osMoNDE.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

port But then, you and Tom have al
ways worked together. Suppose you two
nix II up as TO who is 20 rln?"
Sad at heart. the young school teacher
returned home At church Sunday he saw
Ada Creighton sitting In the Witherow
seat beside his rival. and his blood boiled.
That night he called at the Creighton home
and asked the girl If she would marry him
II he won the nomination for sheriff, and
she replied that she would; but added that
there were others who were confident OF
winning the once. 1t should be stated
here that to secure the Maloneton delega-
ton at the primaries is equivalent TO nomi-
nation at the convention.
The county committee was slow about
calling the primaries. So an agreement
was entered into for a special election. II
was agreed that Miss Creighton should pre-
side AZ The ballot box az judge ana clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

When election day rolled around the rivals
were on hand with their printed ballots
witherow's tickets were printed on tinted
paper; Warnock's on plain white. With
crow cast the first ballot OF the day. II
was for himself.
wanock worked hard. and at noon was
within hailing distance of his wealthy rival,
though soon after dinner the pink tickets
seemed TO come in punches. and IL looked
as though the school teacher was doomed.
Miss Creighton kept close mental tab
and noticed each shift in the position. Her
brother Jack, aged 10. also kept count OF
the tickets as they came In. The boy loved
his school master. and he wanted white
ballots 10 come fast. The polls were 10
close at o'clock. At p. m. the rivals
were I'VE votes apart, and there were only
q few more outstanding.
Al 40 the Wilson boys. from the upper
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

years. He grew up with her and they
attented school together. Their friendship
was from childhood, and their neighbors
never considered them in a matrimonial
light
Some weeks ago Witherow asked Miss
Creighton for her hand. She told War
mock about IL, and he grew bold. and re-
vealed his own secret love. Neither man
received a decided answer. and Wamock
found that he could not hope as a country
teacher 10 outstrip the land owner. ad-
mittedly the best catch in the township.
Then the thought came 10 him that ne
might be nominated Tor sheriff SO he am
bled on TO the county seat and conhded To
the boss" Judge Leonard. his ambition
10 win that nomination.
Sorry. Fred, but Tom witherow was
here yesterday. and told him n he could
set his delegation he would have my sup
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

to the people Of the township wherein both
had been reared They held a special cleo
ton TO Settle the question. The best man
was to take both bride and clear field
for the nomination The young lady most
interested presided over the ballot box as
both clerk and Judge.
The township is not denseiy populated,
but Few over 100 voters live within its
borders.
WitEerow is the son OF the richest land
owner In the township. With his father he
controls most OF the fertile valley land and
mcch Of the broken hills. Warnoek Is a
country teacher. Both have been active
in politics, and the two have been able.
BY working together. 20 control the delega-
tons Of the county conventions for several
years.
wsrnock and the young girl. Miss Ada
Creighton. have been friends for some
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

part Of the township. came IN and east
three votes-an white. Time dragged. and
II seemed that the FIVE minutes that now
remained would pass before any others
could come. But across fields came a party
OF three in tow OF WarnOck. They cast
two white and one pink vote. One more
white vote would tie the score. What then
The judge OF elections must decide the
winner. That was the agreement Must
she, after all, choose between the two
While she puzEled herself with the ques-
ton another man galloPed up. He cast
a white ballot.
With blanched face she took the ballot
and placed Il In the box, Then abe remem-
bered The school master had not voted.
Should she tell him. ana break the tie :
After All. that would be another way OF
making choice. Maybe he did not want
20 vote. Maybe he was Iust-no that was
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

not iair to him He aid love her. II MA.
wrong TO doubt him. Besides. she mus, 10
fair Elections always are.
-, "Na the matter. sisS' asked lo-year-
old Jack rs Professor beat?"
hardly know how to vote said war
mock. II suppose l should. out OF courtesy.
vote for my rival. Have you a pink
ticket?"
No one but the girl and her brother
heard him. Jack did not hear his sisters
whispered reply Warnock smiled and
handed white ticket to the Judge.
There was a dance that night at the
Creighton home. at which the result OF the
vote was disclosed. when the bride-to-be
counted the ballots before the guests.
The wedding was held the next night e..
the wedding gift OF the defeated rival Was
a purse containing tickets Tor the honey
moon tTip.-New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02
CHOOSE HUSBAND BY BALLOT
spsetaI Election settles Claim of
Rivals for Hand of a Ken
taeky Girl.

A special election held for the purpose
OF determining which Of two young Ken
lucky lovers was entitled TO the hand Of
kentucky girl, called the men folks II
the surrounding country 10 Maloneton one
day recently. The successful man and his
bride left for the cast 10 spend their honey
moon with Old Virginia relatives Of the
bride
The men were rivals not only for Sirl'
but for their party's nomination for sheriff
Of Gresnup county as well The contest
ants. Tom wltherOw and Fred Warnook.
asrssa - lsAVs the award o. both prizes
Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02
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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31
Gordon z. Bacon left Yesterday for

Gordcn 4. Bacon left yesterday for
a bunting and fishing "trip on the head
Waters Of tie Wolf river. He will be
absent two weeks and On his return
report success EXP erienced.
c. H. Shower Of Fort Atkinson,
who wants to be the democratic nom
inee for sheriff, was IN the city yes
terc ay. Should he secure the nomiG-
aSion Frank Kispert will give him a
sq2rt, that will keep him busy.
g. D. Rocye OF Oakland, democratic
ca~didate for register Of deeds for
jefferson county, was a visitor in the
city yesterday extending the glad
hand among those of his political faith.
Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Thompson re
turned Wednesday evening from their
vacation outing and next Sunday SER
vices will be held at the Congrega-
toinal church at the usual hours.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. o. c.
Hahn entertained forty-five little tots
IN honor Of the birthday of her little
daughter Agatha. Mrs. Hahn was as
sisted in entertaining the children by
Mrs. j. G. Conway and Miss Olivia
Hahn. They were happy group and
will long remember the occasion.
F. Mortenson and family of Oak
Park, Chicago, were in the city yes
terday on their return from Wausau
ard Waupaca enroute home. They
were travelling in an automobile and
while here We're the guests CT M. ].
Woodland
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31
Sold Cigar Factory.

A deal was consummated yesterday
through the real estate firm of Con-
nor & Spiegelhoff, old Cigar factory
on North Fourth street to Herman
Mugge Of this city, consideration 5000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31


voc, transacted legal LGainegs in the
city yesterday.
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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31
(From Thursday 5 DiaIy.)

DR.. ]. A. Masterson viii leave fer
Oklahoma on or about the LIST Of Sep
TENDER and be absent for month.
Miss AImlra Henry left yesterday
for Waupun and will spend a couple
Of weeks with friends in that city.
Chas. Gerhardt and Ralph Reber Of
Detroit, Mich, are visiting relatives
in the city.
H. A. Hauser Of jefferson, was a
visitor in the city yesterday in com
pany with party of friends.
Miss Hattie Werner and brother
Fred j. were visitors in Milwaukee
yesterday.
Miss Isabelle Jaedecke left yester-
day for Milwaukee, where she will
attend Normal school
Misses Elvira and Clara EmmerIlnq
have returned from Juneau, where
Trey enjoyed a few days visit.
Miss Beth Haggeman of Kemasaa,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. FREQ
Sabin.
DR.. G. F. Werner and family were
visitors at Milwaukee yesterday.
Miss Margaret Owen of Ixonia, i
the guest of Mrs Nettie Sabin.
Mrs Eli Fischer and son visited al
e Mil Raukeyesterday
Miss Martha Maschke of Oconmo.
voc, is the guest Of friends in the
city.
Mrs. A. F. Miller and daughter
have returned from visit in st. Pau
and Minneapolis.
Misses Marie and Helen Garden oi
Chicago, are the guests Of Misses
Agnes and Alma Francis.
E. b. Rogan of Chicago, was il
the city yesterday and combined bust
ness with pleasure by visiting rela-
tives.