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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
VAGARLES OF THE RICH.

hands So to the head waiter, 81 to the
waiter who has attended nim, So to
the woman cashier and 81 to the por-
ter.
weird form of extravaganza was
that of woman named Hitler, who re-
Gently buried her husband in a $4,000
coffin. The casket was made of richly
carved B4ahogany, with solid gold
trimmings Ca single knob costing
$1,750} and lined with silk which is
said to have cost IS cents an irch.
The nizam of Hyderabad HIS a set
of false teeth for which he paid a
Madras dentist $1,000 and Dixie w.
Thompson, wealthy rancher of Santa
Barbara, Cal, not long ago spent $3.50
on a saddle, which is of the finest en-
bossed leather, heavily and most elab-
orately mounted with silver. Henry G..
Marshall lavished $4,000 on a grand
piano, exquisitely painted by Sir l..
Alma-Tadema and studded with pre-
cious stones. Jan Van Beers has a
piano, a miracle of painting, precious
metals and jewels. which cost him
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26

When the people have more money
than they know what to do with tney
sometimes develop a remarkable IN
genuity in devising methods of squan-
dering it, as in the case of the French
marquise who, according 10 the papers
has her bed strewn with rare and ex-
ouisite orchids at cost OF several
thousand dollars a week.
Even more remarkable is the story
told of a wealthy Frenchman who
dimes twice week at famous
Partisan restaurant His appetite is
of the poorest, but he always insists on
having a tureen filled with specially
prepared soup placed before him. Next
comes a huge joint of meat from which
he cuts one tiny slice. Then folio"
four ouails or large chicken. OF
which he eats one mouthful. His des-
sert consists of four grapes and cup
of coffee, while during his meal he just
moistens his lips from 2 bottle OF ex-
pensfve claret and another of the fin
est champagne. At the conclusion of
each meal. for which he pays SIS. he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
A Bible Contest.

Write the following questions on
strips of paper, one question on each
strip, then put all into a basket and
have a supply of pins; pass the bas-
ket and let each guest draw out a
paper, and the first one to answer a
question correctly pins it upon her
dress. Each one, in turn reads a
question At the end of the contest
it will be easy to determine the win
ner by the bristling papers on the
gown. One of the many pretty framed
notices will be suitable for souven-
ir. The key is to be kept by the host
ess or leader and is given below the
questions.
1. Which were written first, the
epistles or the gospels?
2. Which was written first-John's
gospel or the Revelation?
8. How did st. Peter die?
4. What is the meaning of mann
mon?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
THE SHEPHERDS CROOK.
City People First Learn Use to Which
the Implement Is Put
oy Owner.

'What is a shepherds crook used
for?"
The automobilists were out, far out,
in the country. A summer sky of
bright, delicious blue smiled down on
them. An air perfumed with turf
and flower scents famed their cheeks.
The land was dotted with sheep,
which shepherd guarded, attended
by shaggy and wise shepherd dog.
"The use of a shepherds crook?
Why" she said, cit is staff, sup
port, isn't it?"
"But the crook-the crook handle
that is what I'm speaking of. What
is the use OF that crook handler" he
repeated.
She did not know. No one knew.
He called the young shepherd.
"These ignorant people" he said,
"don't know why a shepherd always
carries q crook. Show them what
crook is used for"
The shepherd smiled, and, approach
a sheep, he hooked the crook around
its hind leg, and drew 1t to him.
He hooked another sleeps hind leg,
another's, another's. In minute or
two ne had hooked a dozen sheep.
Chats wot a shepherds crook is
fur" he said; "to grab holt o the
sheep with. A shepherd without
crook would be like fisherman with
out a hook"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
Backward Andy's Coortin'
BY sEUMAs MAC MANUs.

AN SEEM, moreover" says she,
slower, seem, moreover" says she.
that I've been axed-" An then she
closed her mouth hard, an waited.
"Ah-h-h!" says Bab's Andy, says he,
with purity puzzlin' look comm over
his countenance.
"Axed by boy" says Liza Jane, an
closed her mouth again.
"Ye-ye-yes," says Andy, says he,
tryin' to recollect when, in the name
Of wondher, he had axed her, an com.
in to the conclusion that he must a
been walkin' in his sleep some time or
other.
''Seein'," says Liza Jane, says she,
that I've been axed by one, last Sat
urday night was a week"
Andy was ten times more puzzled
than afore.
..'Axed," says she ION Saturday night
last was week, by boy with big
farm, from the Dhrimholme parish"
an she begun pilin' more turf on the
fire.
Il thought-thought," says Andy,
says he, sthrugglin, thought
wasn't boy from the Dhrimholme
parish We intended to marry"
"Oh-h-h!" says Liza Jane, says she.
see. You thought it was boy in our
own parish was goin' to take?" says
she, encouraginly.
Andy was himself again, an he says.
"Yns, Liza Jane; yes"
Says Liza Jane, says she, "Did,~ye
think it was Nose McClure?"
Ne" says Bab's Andy.
Nor Sam Long?" says she.
Nor Sam Long" says Bab's Andy.
Then in wonders NAME" says
Liza Jake, says she, turnin' to him, an
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
Soap Bubble Contest.

A bubble game may also be played
on long table placed on the lawn
and covered with a wooden cloth.
Ribbon-bound wickets should be
placed at intervals, and the players,
divided into two sides, take turns, by
sides, in trying to blow the bubbles
through the wickets.
Each player blows three different
bubbles for a turn, and scores five
points for every wicket passed. If
the first bubble is blown through the
first wicket, the second bubble is to
be blown from there, the player try
ing to blow it through the second
wicket; and tF third bubble is blown
from where the second bubble passed.
If, however, the first bubble breaks
before passing the first wicket, the
second bubble must try for that goal
before it can pass the second.
This is very entertaining sport, and
it may be varied by offering a series
of prizes, as follows: For the biggest
bubble, for the bubble with the most
brilliant hues, for the greatest num-
Der blown from one pipe, or for the
longest chain of bubbles.
For the chain of bubbles, wooden
pipe is used in the shape Of NAL
let. the head of which is hollow tube
like the stem.
In prize contests, the players will
find it pleasant to try in pairs, the
two pipes having colored ribbons
alike, and each player finding his or
her partner by matching the ribbons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26

beauty of the bubbles and makes them
last longer. Clay pipes should be pro-
vided for the players, and they should
be tied with ribbons denoting the re-
spective sides.
The girls make the bubbles and the
boys blow them over the net, and
also try to prevent their opponents
bubbles from coming over the net
into their court Each bubble that
floats over the net counts Is points
for the side from which it came, and,
of course, the side scoring highest
within a given time wins.
Pretty prizes for this sport would
be,a basket of tiny bouquets Of sum-
mer flowers for the winning side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26

5. When was the Bible divided into
verses?
6. Who first translated the Bible
into Latin?
2. What language did our Lord
speak?
8. Who wrote the epistle to the He
brews?
g. Who was the Pharaoh of the
Exodus?
10. How much was mite?
IL. How far was a sabbath days
Journey"
H. What was. the leviathan men,
toned by Job?
13. What was the last Epistle writ
ten by st. Paul?
IA. What articles were kept in the
Ark of the Covenant?
Is. Where were the disciples first
called Christians?
16 What is the difference between
a disciple and an apostle?
KEY.
1. The epistles were written by
Paul Is years before the Gospels.
Gs he Il0F0ldtlOn was WAANIOA AA%Ay
years before the Gospel.
8. Crucified with his head down at
his own request.
A. Money-God's great rival.
5. In the ninth and thirteenth cen.
turtles.
6. st. Jerome.
Z. Aramaic, a mixture of Hebrew
and Chaldaic.
8. Some say ApollOs, but most crit
les say Paul was the author.
9. Menephtha, son Of Rameses the
second.
TO- One-sixteenth of a cent.
IL. About seven-eighths OF a mile.
12 The crocodile.
Is. The second epistle to Timothy,
written just before his martyrdom.
a. The stone tables of the Com.
mandments, a sample of mamma, and
"Aaron's rod that budded."
Is. At Antioch.
16 An apostle is dlv1nely accred.
tied messenger; disciple is leader
or follower There were IL apostles,
the others were called disciples.
MADAME MERRI.
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Instructions for Boys and Girls who
Care to Learn Without Pro-
fessional Teacher.

Stand up to the waist in water; then
brace the right foot against a wall, or
any solid object; bent knees leaning
forward; arms stretched out to their
full length in front; thumbs touching
each ether; palms paralleled with wa
ter. Now push off, Strengthening the
body SO as to lie face downward, skim
ming the top of the water. Be careful
to do this toward dry land, or in the
direction of shallow water. Repeat
this as often as you are inclined, en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
FOR THE ENGAGED GIRL.

You must train yourself to be
good wife.
Encourage him to be upright and in
dustrious.
They think it fine to be engaged to
two men at the same time.
1t isn't fine, girls; it's contempti-
BILE, and hurts a girl UNNECESSARILY.
Learn the housewifely arts that will
teach you how to make happy home.
Help him to save by not demanding
extravagant gifts and treats from him.
After you have accepted a mans
love try and realize the responsibility
that rests upon you.
And whether the acceptance Is SYM
bolized by a ring or not, the obliga-
ton is there just the same.
Do not plight your troth to any
man without being very sure that you
cannot live happily without him.
Some girls make and break engage
ments Of marriage as casually as they
would an engagement to go to the the
ater.
Do not lead man on to propose
merely for the satisfaction Of conquest.
Human hearts are not made to juggle
with.
That all sounds like a very large
contract, girls, but that is what you are
responsible for when you accept
mans love.
Try and bring out all that is best
in your fiance; let him see that you
love and respect him and admire his
fine qualities.
Don't look on him as merely the
man who can help you to have good
time; look on him as your future hus-
band, the man you love and honor.
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THE LEG MOVEMENT.

friend accompany you to be of assist
ance to you in acquiring the art, as
we'll as for safety's sake. Let him sup
port you, as illustrated. Bring your
hands, thumbs touching each other,
about three inches below the surface,
in front of your chin. Head and mouth
are now above the water. Deliberately
thrust your hands out in front of you,
and with Outstretched arms describe a
quarter circle sideways and downward
to about two feet below the surface.
Fingers must be held together and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
The Proper Motor Hat.
ONLY That Should Be Chosen That Will
Allow of Wearing Volumin-
GUS Veil.

To enjoy motoring thoroughly one
must wear the right clothes for it, and
a big hat that must be held on will
effectually spoil automobiling for any
woman. Even when a veil tied over
a big hat guarantees that it will not
part company with the head there is
still discomfort enough, for the wind
gets under the brim and tugs until
every hairpin hurts and each 'indiyid-
ual hair pulls. and the temper of the
wearer is worn to fragile.
Every woman should have one hat
in her outfit which will fit snugly I'M
der a motor veil, and if she does not
select a hat for the purpose that is
becoming as we'll as comfortable it is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26
A Delightful Pastime for Some of the
Summer Days When Playing
with Your Friends.

Outdoor sports form the chief pleas
ure of the fine summer days, and one
Of the most delightful and pictur-
esque diversions is soap-bubble con-
test on a tennis court or lawn.
This sport is productive of much
fun if the party is divided, with one
half the number of boys and girls on
each side of the net. A table should
be placed on each side, near at hand,
and on it should be large bowl of
soapy water, with tablespoonful of
glycerine added, as this adds to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26

EYE6ROWS GIVE EXPRESSION TO
THE FACE.
should employ tiny little brush,
which should be used to paint the
brows very much as painter paints
his canvas. Be careful so as to
train the brows in the way they
should go.
Beetle brows spoil any eye. Take
a pair of forceps and pull out the
wandering hairs.
"The eyes should have long, dark
lashes, and it is the aim of the WON.
an who wants to be pretty to make
her lashes long and deep. Just how
well she succeeds depends upon her
own cleverness, for there is con-
slant field for her efforts.
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deavoring to increase the push off to
distance or six or eight yards. Hold
your breath while lying face downward
on the water. Go through the move
ments perseveringly, for it will take
the novice some time before he can
master these motions absolutely, says
Meyers, the swimming instructor of
the Missouri Athletic club.
Be particular to keep your body ex-
tended to its full length, heels togeth-
er, toes drawn upward. This is a les
son in creating confidence, because it
will show you that your upper body
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lookin him square, lin wCndhers
NAME" says she, "who do We mean
that | was goin to marry?"
AN thought" says he, Liza Jane.
it was myself We were goin' to marry"
Liza Jane she got face on her that
| would freeze a Tough, an, she dhrew
herself up, an says she, Il beg yer
pardon, Misther McClarnin" = she
| wouldn't consent to know Andy Nc
Clarnin just then-'I beg yer pardon.
Misther McClarnin," says she-an'
poor Andy when he seen the sight OF
her, an heerd the words of her, went
| as weak as a dish-clout-"but / hope
| in my heart, an sincerely thrust, that
We didn't mean to insinuate-~even in
the inside of yourself-that 1 meant
to offer to marry you-you, Misther
McClarnin, or any other man that
steps in shoe-leather this day-to of.
fer myself to marry you without your
first akin me, Misther McClarnin?'
"Och, och, ask an beg" says Andy
says he, an him in such state of dis
thress as might melt the heart of a
milestone, 81 ask an beg" says he.
"an' implore of We a hundred thou.
sand pardons for my ignorance in put
tin the thing as l did. But sure ye
know, an know, that if / didn't ak ye
in words it wasn't for want Of the
wish, but the will, for four years gone.
Ye know, an know, that it was only
fear KEEP me from sayin' the words to
ye-I mean to say ye should know.
wanted to ak We, an | come to AK ye
three times, an the fright overtuk
me, an run home like a hare. I'm
Ounce, Liza Jane. An there l am now"
says he, givin' up for want of breath.
IAN do what We like with me-"
But as Bab's Andy had gone on,
Liza James look was changin an
changin' an, when he finished, her
look was as mild an gentle as a
| lambs.
An then she hung her head a zee
bit. an sthrove her level best to blush.
an says she, .Oh, Andy, Andy! An
We never preathed a word of this to
me afore! An l never suspected it!
No, no, it's me is the dunce-it's me
is the Ounce, Andy!"
Poor Andy nearC, Wnen ne saw the
change in her, come up again from the
bottom of his boots, an was thumpin'
against the crown of his skull, wantin'
room to rise. AN" says he, Liza
Jane Bohunnan, then We don't take it
| ill-me thinkin' of ye?"
Andy McClarnin," says she, "ye
know this is suddint-very .suddint.
An myself is fustered, an-an' narv.
Gus a bit, an But if We insist on an
answer on the spur of the moment"
says she, Il don't believe / do take it
i'll, at all, at all"
AN Liza Jane Bohunnan,' says
Andy, says he, gettin' the narve as
Liza Jane lost it, Liza Jane Bohun-
man," says he, will We consent from
this time forrid to wet yer wee grain
of tay in my tay-pot?"
Andy McClarnin," says she, ''ye're
a daicent, industrious boy, an come OF
daicent, Industrious people. an'-an'
myself doesn't know but-but-maybe
l could do worse"
| Copyright, 1906. by Joseph B. Bowles)
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Faith of the Boy.

The four-year-old son of a certain
western senator had high opinion of
the Importance of his father. The lat
ter tells how, on one occasion in their
western home, the lad came across a
magazine in which, by some chance,
there were engraved side by side por-
traits of the president and the senator
mentioned.
When the lad caught sight of his
fathers features he broke into broad
smile. That's good picture of you,
daddy" said he.-Amarican Spectator.
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SUGGESTIONS FOR NOVEL AND
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENTS.
An Amusing Way in Which to Choose
Partnays-A Contest That Will
Test Ones knowledge of
the Bible.
4 Way to Choose Partners.


Ask all the girls into one room, the
men into another. Close the folding
doors between and then select the
wittiest man in the party to act as
auctioneer. He is to go to the room
occupied by the feminine portion of
the guests and describe, not too ac-
curately, one of the men; the girls
are to bid, the highest bidder to be
given pumber, and duplicate num-
Der being pinned upon the man who
has just been auctioned. He is then
permitted to go in and find his part
ner, who bears the corresponding
number. This proceeds until all have
been paired off. 1t is most amusing
and livens the beginning OF an even
ing.
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THE PROPER WAY OF ASSISTING.

scoopIike pressed against the water In
their movements. The thumbs must be
about two inches lower in the wa
ter than the fingers. This sideways
and downward movement of your arms
has a double object of propelling the
body forward and upward. Repeat this
until tired, and until you have learned
to breathe regularly with each stroke
of the arms. Do not attempt any leg
movements until you have thoroughly
mastered the arm movement correctly.
Be patient-the most apt pupil, under
the best instructor, rarely learns to
swim correctly in less than ten lessons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-26

Charles Haynes Hasweli, 81 years
old this month, is practicing engin-
Ger in New York city and was an in
teresting figure at the laying of the
new Engineers club house corner
stone by Mrs Carnegie the other day.
The old gentleman saw Robert Full
toms first steamboat on the Hudson
river and expects to take a prominent
part in the Fulton and Clermont cen
tennial next year. In the civil war
he was chief of the engineer corps in
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The Sacred Tooth.

In recent lecture in New York an
American traveller told of a sacred
tooh in India, which for 2,400 years
had been an object of worship and for
which s25O,0OO had been refused. "In
hundreds of other shrines in India"
he said, "the teeth. of human beings
are worshiped by Hindoos, who above
all. value good teeth as the reward of
good ancestry and of eternal vigilance
in the care of the body.
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WISDOM OF THE ANcIENTs.

Attention to small things is the
economy of virtue.-Chinese maxim.
The ways to enrich are many and
most of them foul for you.-Terence.
Provided a woman be well princi-
pied she has dowry enough.-Plautus
Where the love Of the people is as
sured the seditious are thwarted.-
Bias.
He is truly rich who desires nothing,
and he is truly poor who covets ALL
Scion.
1t is a greater offense to steal dead
mems labors than their clothes
Synesius.
To do kindness to bad man is
like sowing your seed in the sea-
Phocylides.
We ought either to be silent or
speak things better than silence
Pythagoras.
The public has more interest In the
punishment of an injury than he who
suffers it.-Cato.
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Fragrant Hats.

Faddish summer girls are lining the
hats with sachet powder. And, where
the whole hat cannot be lined in this
manner, there is padded hat band
slipped in, or there is a little cush-
ion filed with sachet powder. This
can b. lightly tackled in the top of
the hat and the result is something
very sweet smelling. Every effort is
made to keep the hair smelling sweet.
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AT FULL LENGTH.

will not sink, although your legs will
slowly do so.
The Leg Movement - From a
stretched position draw the legs up to
position marked 3; then kick sideways
as far as. possible, bringing the legs
together again as in the first position.
Repeat the movement slowly but DELHI
erately, and with some force, in one,
two, three time measure. After three
self-lessons, each spent separately, at
the legs and arms movements, try the
same together. AS you advance from
lesson to lesson it will become less
tiresome. You will not only enjoy the
tonic effect of the cool bath, but the
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craen Hats

Grass-green hats and feathers are
feature of the present moment while
emerald straws with trimmings or
black ostrich tips and little tulle are
charmingly up-to-date, and look very
chic in conjunction with quiet tailor
costumes
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Miss ANNIE HENDREN, RoclSlyn.
AVA Wash writes:

81 feel better than J have for over
four years. | have taken several bottles
of Peruna and one bottle of Manalin.
Il can now do all of my work in the
house, milk the cows, take care of the
milk, and so forth. think Peruna is
a most wonderful medicine.
=" / believe 1 would be in bed to-day
if had not written to you for advice.
/ had taken all kinds of medicine, but
none did me any good.
"Peruna has. made me well and
hapPygirI. / can never say too much
for Peruna."
Not only women of rank and leisure
praise Peruna, but the wholesome, use
full women engaged in honest toll
would not be without DIR. Hartman's
world renowned remedy.
The Doctor has prescribed it Tor many
thousand women every year and he
never fails to receive a multitude of let
ters like the above, thanking him for
his advice, and especially for the won
derful benefits received from Peruna.
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New French Industry.

An industry has been recently Gre
ated in the west of France, at Sur
ceres, the seat Of several cooperative
diaries, and in the space of few
months it has grown so rapidly in inn
portance that it deserves notice. This
industry is the extraction of casein
from skinned milk.
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Eyes and Eyebrows.
If Eyebrows Are Scanty, Try to I'm
prove by Use of Vaseline or
Olive Oil.

Beautiful eyes should be outlined
by nice eyebrows, which should be
heavy and dark There are various
things to make the eyebrows grow,
but I have found white vaseline about
the, best, except, perhaps, olive oil,
slightly warmed and used upon the
brows at night. In outlining them one