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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Hioh Position for Admiral.

Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson,
who has just taken command of the
American naval forces in the East,
will, it is understood, soon be recalled
to take what has become to be regard
ed as the most important post in the
navy-namely, chief of the bureau of
navigation. Admiral Brownson would,
in the usual course. be placed on the
retired list next year on account of
old age, but owing to his excellent
physical and mental condition it is I'M
derstood he will continue at the head
of the navigation bureau at least dur
ing the present administration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
NEW YEARS CALLS.
A New Drink to Replace the oId-Time
"Apple-jack."

Twenty-Five years ago the custom OF
making New Years calls was a de-
Iightful one for all concerned, until
some of the boys got more "egg-nog'
or "apple-jack" than they could sue
cessfully carry.
Then the ladies tried to be charit-
able and the gentlemen tried to be
as chivalrous as ever and stand up at
the same time.
II anyone thinks there has not been
considerable improvement made in the
last quarter of a century in the use
of alcoholic beverages, let him stop
TO consider, among other things, the
fact that the old custom of New Years
calls and the genteel tipping is nearly
obsolete.
The custom OF calling on ones
friends, however, at the beginning OF
the new year, is a good habit, and an
other good habit to start at that time
is the use of well-made Postum in
stead of coffee or spirits.
A Staten Island doctor has a SEN
sibfe daughter who has set Postum
before her guests as a good thing to
drink at Yule Tide, and a good way
to begin the New Year. Her father
writes:
my daughter and / have used
Postum for some time past, and we
feel sure it contains wholesome food
material.
81 shall not only recommend 1t to
my patients, but my daughter will be
most pleased to give demonstration
of Postum to our Christmas and New
Years callers" Read The Road to
WelIyillev in pkEs. There's reason"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Sounded Praises Of Soap.

In a guide to etiquette published
early in the last century the writer
says that "soap does not irritate the
complexion; some of the finest COM
plexions we have known have been
regularly washed with soap every day"
The same authority remarks that "the
daily bath is now the rule rather than
the exception, and common sense has
friumphed over the decision that wash
ing was injurious" And then the
writer has dig at her great-grand-
mother, whose only additions con-
sisted in wetting her cheeks with a
cambria handkerchief dipped in rose
water" I'm all our directions with re-
gard to the BATH" adds this early VIC
torian dictator, cit must be borne In
mind that we only refer to those In
sound state of health"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
LIKE a FAIRY TALE.
The Story Of Postum Cereal in Words
and Pictures.

The growth of the Postum Cereal
Co. is like fairy tale, but it is true,
every word of 1t.
sThe Door Unbolted" is the title Of
a charming little booklet just issued
by the Company which tells, and il
illustrates, the story of this remark
able growth. It takes the reader from
the little white barn in which the
business was started Jan. /, 1895,
through the palatial offices and great
factory buildings of the white City,
that comprise Postumville, Battle
Creek, Mich.
The little white barn, so carefully
preserved, is a most interesting build
ing, for it represents the humble be-
ginning of one OF the country's great
est manufacturing enterprises of to-
day, an enterprise that has grown
from this little barn to whole city
of factory buildings within but little
more than ten years.
No less interesting is the quaint Of
fetal home of the Postum Cereal Co.
The general Office building of Mr.. Post
and his associates is a reproduction of
the Shakespeare house at Stratford-
on-Avon. and upon the house and its
furnishings has been expended vast
sums of money, until the rooms are
more like the drawing rooms Of the
mansions of our multi-millionaires
than like Offices.
That Mr.. Post has believed thor
oughly in the idea OF giving to his
employees attractive and healthful
work rooms is proven not only by the
general office building of the Company
and it's furnishings, but by his fac.
tories as well, and of all of these
things this beautiful little booklet tells
the interesting story. 1t will be sent
to anyone on request.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Keen in Good Health.

There are many thousands of PEG
pie all over the world who can at
tribute their good health to taking one
Of two Brandreth's Pills every night
These pills cleanse the stomach and
bowels, stimulate the kidneys and
liver and purify the blood. They are
the same fine laxative tonic pills your
grandparents used. and being purely
vegetable they are adapted to children
and old people, as well as those in
the vigor of manhood and womanhood
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century and are for sale
everywhere. plain or sugar-coated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

The two great Catholic countries of
Europe, Italy and Spain, are sending
new ambassadors to the court of st.
James. The marquis di San Giuiiano,
who will represent Italy, is compare
lively young man. He comes of an
old Sicilian family of Norman descent,
and is highly cultured, having travelled
extensively with good results. He Is
an enthusiastic student of Dante, and
is president of the Italian Geographical
society. Senior Villa Urattia, the new
Spanish ambassador, accompanied
King Alfonso to London on the mo-
mentous occasion that ended In his en-
gagement to Princess Ena, and won
golden opinions for his tact and cour-
tesy during that visit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

OF the more thoughtless of the drivers
to treat him with condescension, if
not with contempt, and nothing is so
CALLING as that.
9TH guardeen iv tn la-aw," he said
to burly driver one day, "sh'u'd be
threated with ray-spict."
Don't get foolish, little man." re-
turned the driver, patronizingly, at
the same time showing a disposition
to ignore the policeman's uplifted
club.
"Oho! ye'd yet ga-ay with me, w'u'd
ye?" cried Policeman Flynn. Come
down out Nv that high-chair seat!"
The driver only laughed, whereupon
Flynn, by a quick movement, caught
hold Of the reins and jerked them out
OF the drivers hands.
Nov will We be good" he asked,
cor will ye dhrive me over to tn sta
tion?"
The driver realized that he was at
the policeman's mercy, and surlily
promised to show all proper respect in
the future.
"'Tis not me own dignity, but me
polls dignity I'm upholdin'," Flynn
explained afterward. Eye ca-an't
r-rule at crossin' onliss we insist
upon r-rulin', an it's tn injane-yus
ma-an that's tn boss iv things"
Policeman Flynn certainly was In
genious, and he held the drivers who
regularly passed his corner in SUBJ
lection by his reputation for resource
fulness and the uncertainty as to
what he would do next. When he
finally humbled the contractor who
was always in hurry, and cut in and
out of the line of teams in most haz-
ardous way, his authority never again
was questioned. Another policeman
would have caught the horse by the
bride some day, thrown him back on
his launches, and cursed or arrested
the driver; but Policeman Flynn never
does things as others would do them.
He bided his time, and finally, when
the contractor was caught in a pocket
and had to draw up, the policeman
promptly stuck his club between the
spokes of his buggy wheel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Rioid RuIes for Chauffeurs.

According to new regulations IN
France, no one will in future be grant
ed an automobile license who is moi
able to prove, in addition to the pos
session of the necessary technical
knowledge, exemption from any physi
cal infirmity which would tend to in
volye unfitness for the control Of an
automobile. Persons whose eyesight
is impaired, whose hearing is not
acute, whose hand is rendered I'M
steady by drinking habits or who suffer
from fits of nervousness will not be
allowed to add to the list of accidents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
II.e. NJ Masks.

Among the North American Indians
the origin of the use of masks lay
says writer, I'm the desire to con-
ceal the emotions. Thus should two
warriors meet in combat, the mask
conceals any expression, whether OF
sympathy, fear or other emotion. For
instance, the knowledge that fear was
depicted on ones face and that his an
tagonist knew 1t would very possibly
insure the defeat of the one whose
feelings were betrayed to the other"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Depew Writes "Reminiscences.

While Senator Chauncey M. Depew
was enjoying his long rest at Ardsley-
on-the-Hudson he did good deal of
work on his "reminiscences. He is not
sure that they will ever be published,
his idea being that they might be of
interest to his son. In his fifty years
of public life Mr.. Depew has known
a great many prominent personages
and his "reminiscences can hardly fail
to be exceedingly readable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

How Policeman Barney Flynn hap
pened to be put on crossing duty
was mystery to every man on the
force, but why he was taken off was
well known to all Of them. The cross
ing men" are usually large and of inn
posing presence, while Flynn is small
and would not attract the attention
Of anyone who did not know of his
pTowess. But he was given the work,
nevertheless.
"'Tis me size," he said by way OF
explanation. 9TH big ma-an Is n fine
thing on para-ade, but FIR worry give
me tn little felly livery time. Tn big
ma-an can hold up his shtick an get
ga-ay with tn drivers, but It's tn lit
tie felly that lodges in an pulls tn
lost childher out of harms wa-ay.
Yell always find it so. Did we niver
hear that tn most val'able goods comes
in tn SMALLEST packages? IT'S
fac. What We get at tn 99-cint bay
zaar has to go home in dhray, an
what is Represented be tn five hun
derd dollars We spind in jew-Sy shtore
ye can carry AWAY in yer-er vest
pocket"
Whatever of truth there may be in
his assertion, the fact remains. that
he was put on crossing duty, and he
went about his work with the same
energy that characterized him In all
that he had previously undertaken.
He was the supreme ruler of that
crossing, and he did not intend to have
any mistake about 1t. He was excep-
tionally jealous of his authority, be-
cause his size tended to induce some
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Deafness cannot BE Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There is only one way to
deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an indamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have q rumbling sound or I'm.
perfect hearing and when Il IS entirely closed Deaf
ness s the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to fits normal cond-
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
bat an innamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We villa give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halrs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Mix soap With pouoh.

From a communication read to the
Association of Belgian Chemists 1t
seems that continental bakers are in
the habit of mixing soap with their
dough to make their bread and pastry
nice and light. The quantity of soap
varies greatly. In fancy articles like
waffies and fritters it is much larger
than in bread.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
KING Edward,s confidant.

Lord Knollys, King Edwards pri-
vate secretary for the past &c years
is the only man from whom his males
ty has no secrets. Lord Kncllys con
trolls the kings enormous correspond.
ence, aided by corps Of assistants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

A mans opinion of himself doesn't
necessarily increase the circumference
of his headgear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

Lots of men pray for things they
wouldn't be willing to work for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06
Autos in German Army.

The German Volunteer Army Corps
is provided with 81 automobiles in
charge of uniformed drivers. which
carry staff officers to and fro. In the
maneuvers last month the speed and
convenience of the machines were
highly praised by the tacticians who
watched the developments Of the
mimic campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-06

THAT new stenographer OF ours is a
very stylish speller." What on earth
is a stylish speller?" We'll, for in
stance, take the word 7oafer. She
spells it 1-a-u-ff-e-u-T.' Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

,py-sght. 1905. BY Seymour Eaton All rights resel
ftY ~ aHEN Tn pitching ball." said Teddy T
"Wrs. ..... .s:.'sn. :, :.s ..r-.s. G. . P'
u hitting. lodging Democrat;
But when we change and am he
Tn Democrat and he's G. O p"
Were losing time" said Teddy G.:
q vote for children and they for me;
oood-by. Prisoillai don't work too hardi
Be sure 70 send an invitation card
To Jack Bodine and his sister Nell
In Vernon street IN somervIllA
We met Jack en- a ranch out West;
He gave clothes and did his best
with the food he had to put up q feast
And start happy on our journey East"
Priscilla promised and OF they walked
And as they went they played and talked
With boys and girls along the street,
And stopped a policeman on his bea.
And asked which way and the street to take
To go here or there or I'D or down
without walking twice around the town
They lost themselves IN scollay Square;
They didn't know which way or where.
There were streets enough. but which TO take
To get around without mistake
Was more than they could ngure out;
So they stopped right I'd TO look about
A beggar blind the sidewalk near
Heard what they said and called. Come here.
You're the Roosevelt bears: by things you say
know your names; you've lost your way;
These many squares and ell this maze
OF narrow paths and crooked ways
Have taught Bostonians the newer light
To walk by faith and not By sight"
The blind man took them here and there.
And showed them all the places where
Patriots were born and Graded. too.
And where they wOrshiped and where the few
Fought for their rights with stubborn viii
In Faneun Hall and on Bunker Hill
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25
. : . - .

I'VE thank you kindly." said Teddy B.
"For ell these things you've helped US see
At Bunker Hill we want to stop
And climb up to the very top"
Teddy put cash In the beggar's hat
And said. You've shown this and that:
Some things we're glad enough to see
To prove the dates of history:
But started East this tramp alone
To make some history OF own
They said good-by TO the blind there
And started up the winding stair.
They reached the top and saw the view
And there they planned some things to do.
wen write names" said Teddy g.
Where ell who pass clearly
That here. the date and day.
When the Roosevelt bears came down this way"
"a good idea" said Teddy @.
81 want to make some history,
And put my name whore It Will stand
With all the great men of the land"
SO down they went to tbs ground again.
To street near by where they had been.
And ropes they bought both good and strong.
And paint and brush take along.
When the bears returned they barred the door.
And shut the keeper IN q store.
Teddy went up to the very top
And from there he let the cable drop
To Teddy G on the ground below
Where crowd had gathered TO see the show.
A board was fixed to make seat
And up he went two hundred feet.
And wrote Taken again where ali could see:
Signed Teddy B" and TEDDY G."
The police came out In squads of six.
And called to the bears to stop their tricks:
And the boys In blue and fremen too:
But there wasn't thing that they could do.
They couldn't get in climb the stairs.
And their longest ladders wouldn't reach the bears
When their work through the two came down
The happiest fellows In all the town
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

Teddy stood up bench near By
And made a speech which made folks cry;
While Teddy c the other halt
Danced Jig to make them laugh
From Bunker Hill to Plymouth Rock
Was two hours journey by the clock.
But the Roosevelt bears were bound 20 trace .
The nations history from the place
Where the pilgrims landed to Oyster Bay;
So OF to Plymouth they went that day.
In . small hotel on q pleasant street
They stopped awhile and got things to eat.
And brushed their clothes and shined their shs
And rested up and read the news
'This is the rock" said Teddy 3.
Upon which we built this country;
The rejected stone on which you stand
Is the cornerstone OF all this land"
Teddy G replied. "where'd you get that?
In Emerson or the Autocrat?
This rocks too small for you and me:
How It held the pilgrims. can't see.
Unless they sat on each others knee
From all the things that have heard
That Maynower ship must have been bird"
And thus they talked for hour
OF times three hundred years ago.
The bears returned 10 Beacon street.
To Priseilla's home her friends TO meet
Boys and girls OF every rank
Had gathered the rivers bank
Jack was there with his sister Nell:
The only two from somerville.
The play went for hour at least.
When all sat down to Priscilizs feast
OF strawberries and cream and cake
And chocolate sweets OF Boston make.
They planned next day to have some fun
On the road to Coneord and Lexington.
They'd hire auto for the day
And make things hum along the way.
Teddy c said he would the auto steer.
And repeat the ride OF Paul Revere
CONTINUED NEXT sUNDAY)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-10
$4,000 MORE
NEEDED

Today's subscriptions to the Y.
M. G. A. building fund totalled
$500, bringing the fund up to $751;
526 and leaving $S,474 needed to
complete the 100000 necessary to
finish the building.
The 100000 club committee In
charge Of the work met today at
noon and mapped out new lines for
the week. Captain McClelland an
nounced that 25 per cent of the
proceeds of a dinner he proposes
to give at the Ondawa inn Thurs
day from II p. m. to s p. m. would
be donated to the fund, and the
committee accepted the offer.
A donation of $500 has been
made by Francis D. Dodge, who is
heavily interested in Spokane In
vestment. Judge Turner has also
contributed $500. and the various
churches yesterday raised nearly
81 900 more The McNab Drug Co.
has rendered 10 per cent OF its
gross receipts for the week, and
tonight the Princess rink will de-
vote its proceeds to the Y. NJ. c. A.
"We'll have the money by Dec.
IA, sure" says Rem Rice, Of the
$50 900 club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-10

WILL FIGHT

Washington lumbermen are pre-
pairing to proceed with action be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission to compel western roads
to furnish sufficient cars to take
care of the states lumber ship
ments. The recent statement from
Chairman Knapp, of the interstate
commerce commission, that this
body had no authority to force the
companies to furnish cars has been
explained by a further statement
from Knapp saying that the com
mission can make no order with
out formally hearing both sides.
This puts a different aspect on the
matter and the lumbermen are
confident of being able to make a
showing sufficient to result in
remedial action being taken by the
commission. Manufacturers of the
state are anxious to see what sort
of defense the railroads can make
for shortage of rolling stock that
has crippled the numbering indus
try for the past year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-10
CHRISTENS CHILD ON DEATH
BED.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10,-Half an
hour before she died. Mrs. Lulu
Weber, 1921 Thirteenth ST., christ
ened her weeks old son. Upon
learning that she had but a few
moments to live, she requested her
husband to bring the child to her
and with a farewell kiss christen'
ed him Edward Lewis"
Her brother, August Homer, OF
Quincy. H., made a record break
ing trip upon hearing of her condi-
ton and arrived in the city an hour
before her death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-10
BELLAMy IS ELECTED
TO The ANANIAS CLUB

to the removal of Storer. In this
1t was alleged that the president
had promised to lend his influence
to Archbishop Ireland's candidacy
for cardinal and then failed to do
so. For this reason, 1t was claim
ed, difference arose between the
Storers and Roosevelt. Mrs,
Storer was also interested in the
affair and wrote the president sew
eral letters.
In retaliation for Bellamy's pub
LEGATION the president made public
his correspondence with the
Storers in which he explicitly
stated that he could not, as presi-
dent, show any partially in church
affairs. 1t is charged that Bellamy
was removed from Office for refus-
ing to answer official correspond
ence and other neglect of his
duties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-10

- ~ positively refuse to feed the
Jury any more. They don't know
when they are we'll fed"
This is the ultmatum Miss
karna Swanson served on the
balliff Of the jury. in the Sloane
case this afternoon. The jury got
Its dinner at her restaurant, but
It Is the last meal there. It's 1923"
for you, said Miss Swanson, when
she heard they had kicked on her
bill Of fare.
Proceedings in the Sloane trial
were delayed until 10 O'Clock this
morning by the jury entering a
protest against the food they are
served. On belnE brought into the
court room they Informed the
bailiff that they wished to take up
a matter with the judge before the
trial opened. Judge Huneke sus-
pended the usual order of business
and the jurymen In turn then re-
lated their troubles. The court
questioned each juror and while
some weer less emphatic than
others in protesting against the
bill Of fare they all agreed that
their food supply needed revision
and application.
The restaurant complained
against is the Europe restaurant,
where the county is spending a
tidy amount of money weekly now
on the jury in the Sloane case.
Some of the jurors stated that they
were being served rotten fruit and
frozen potatoes. Graft was al
legged in the statement that the
meals for which the county is pay
ing 80 cents each are not worth
the money. Since the beginning Of
the trial the jurymen claim the bill
Of fare has been getting worse.
The coffee Is something fierce, they
state.
If there is turkey or chicken on
the bill of fare and Juror feels
like he wants some of that. it costs
him rs cents extra. Objection is
entered to the extra charge. The
Jurors believe the price the county
is paying Is sufficient to include the
extras.
After listening to the complaints
Judge Huneke said he could not go
further into the matter at this
time, but promised to investigate.
Bailiff Walker explained that the
restaurant complained Of was the
only place within reasonable dis
lance Of the court house that
could accommodate the jury.
Miss Karna Swanson, landlady
of the Europe restaurant, is equally
emphatic in protestation that the
Jury has nothing to complain of on