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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
PRETTY PARTY FOR BRIDE.
Unique Affair Thoroughly Enjoyed
by the Guests.

A very unique affair was given re-
Gently for a bride-to-be.
The guests were invited to linen
shower and were also told to be pre-
pared to drink the brides health in
toast.
After the arrival of the 20 guests
and an exchange of greetings, the
packages, which had previously been
deposited on a small table, were
opened. The hostess announced that
a prize would be given for the most
ornamental gift, and another for the
most useful, and each guest was
given slip of paper and pencil upon
which to vote.
Shortly after the prizes were
awarded the guests were invited into
the dining-room and seated at long
table The bare mahogany board was
laid with cluny lace over green. In
the center, resting on high old
fashioned cake stand, was a wedding
cake covered with an elaborate icing
and topped with white doves. At in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
ChiIdren's "At Homes" a Good Idea
of a Clever Mother Who Recog-
nzes That Children Must
Be Amused.

Realizing that an only child is at
the companionship of children, a
clever mother has devised this
scheme for the entertainment and mu-
tual good of the neighborhood chill
dren. Every mother knows that it is
oftentimes very inconvenient to have
other peoples children running in and
out at all hours and at all times, nei-
Their does she wish (if she mas a
conscience) to allow her young hope
full to go to "Johnny's house" when
she is not absolutely certain that his
mother will welcome the young Wis
itor. But amusement is very essen
tial to the coming men and women,
so the following notes were sent to
the respective mothers: Frances
and I will be at home every Tuesday
Afternoon from three until five o'clock,
and we will be glad to have Jack
and Jill spend those hours with us. :
On these days, not having nursery,
valuable bits of bric-a-brac are put
out of harms way, and small chairs,
tables and toys are given first place.
Simple refreshments are served, the
children doing honors. Sandwiches
of entire wheat bread, cocoa. GUS
tards, waters, prune whip, baked ap-
piles, and sometimes tiny cups of
.bouillon with alphabet letters are
specimen menus. The mother keeps
an the background as much as pos
sible, allowing the children to be free
from restraint
This same mother also makes it a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

1892. The first two were national
parks established by acts of congress,
and Afognak island, intended as pre-
serve for the sea otter, was set aside
by executive proclamation and placed
under the jurisdiction of the bureau of
fisheries. Other government reserva-
tons, such as the General Grant, Sc
quota, and Yosemite national parks in
California, the Mount Rainier National
park in Wyoming, the naval stations
on the Dry Tortugas, Florida, and on
Midway islands in the Pacific; the
lighthouse reservations on the Faral-
lone islands, California, on Sand Key,
near Key West, Florida, and at various
points along the Atlantic coast, con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
Fancy Work for Fall.

Even centerpieces show the color
influences, and we have gone back to
the solid embroidery on white linen,
where the whole effect depends on the
workers artistic sense and knowledge
of shading. These new floral designs
are holder than formerly, and we see
nydrangeas, peoples, hibiscus, azaleas.
or roses instead of dainty Dresden
flowers.
BY fall there promise to be many
new ideas in colored embroidery de-
veloped in wool and filoselles. The
work IS German in character, the de-
signs modified art nouveau and the
colorrng extremely rich in mahogany,
old blue, green. red and yellow tones,
brought out by black outline.
The stitches of this coming work,
though intricate in appearance, are
really adaptations of well-knoWn
forms-as, for instance, a couched
pineapple stitch or a much-slanted
satin stitch, barred in different
color, or the satin stitch done in three
or four shades, which gives woven
effect, or even the old-fashioned briar
stitch with the center caught in a
contrasting color.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

THE CORPSE AND THE FRESHMAN.
By Charlotte OConnor Eccles.
By Charlotte O'Connor EccIes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DAM Dan McCalI!" cried a shrill,
imperious, childish voice. "Oh, Dan,
I'm so glad i've found you; / want you
to tell me story"
''Be this an that, Miss Mary, but
ye're the great young lady for shtor-
les intirely. Did liver tell We O the
night was lost in the bog, Miss?"
"No, DAN" cried the little girl, ex-
citedly ella 'ping her hands. That's
new; do 20 o."
well, sure it's long time ago"
said Dan. "'Twas in tn ould coun-
thry-and l was just risin' twinty.
An whin | was young, Miss Mary,
like many another, I always was ter
rible wild, an nothin' / liked better
than sportin' an divartin' meself, but,
what | whit through wan night So
bered me, 80 1t did. My masther sent
me over to Garraduff. An Garraduff
was great house. intirely for the best
oy atm an dhrinkin', an / got there
middIin' late.
when / got to Garraduff there was
great atm and dhrinkin', an the
sarvints had got in Tommy Murray,
the blind piper that used to play at
the cross roads, an there was dancin'
goin on In the saryints' hall, an
maybe IL it wasn't near IL o'clock be-
fore | thought o. turnin home.
"And whin they saw l was fright
ened to find how late 1t was, they
all began tellin' me ov short cut
through the bog, an told me cudn't
miss the way, not II | was blind o.
wan eye, an lame o. wan leg. So
off | set, miss, an rale lonesome 1T
was, I whistelin' to kape me courage
up. An begob, Miss Mary, / wasn't
gone wan half hour when a misht be-
gan to be, an before long / found
twas lost / was.
We'll, Miss Mary, to make long
shtory short, IL l didn't see, quite sud-
dint light far, far away, for all the
wurrld like a shtar, an SEE l to me-
sell, wherever that light is there's
people, an where's there's people they
won't lave poor gossoon out all
night to be starved wild the cowld.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

stitute important breeding grounds
where various native species are pro-
tected; but they were not set apart
especially as preserves for birds and
game, and consequently they are mere
ly mentioned in this connection.
Since 1900 eight additional pre-
serves have been established-two in
Florida, two in Michigan, and one
each in Louisiana, North Dakota,
Oklahoma and Alaska.
The best known of these reserva-
lions is Pelican island, in Indian river,
Florida, not far from Sebastian. Il is
little more than mud fiat, with only
a few black mangroves, one or two
cabbage palms, and large patches of
grass to conceal it's expanse Of some
thing less than four acres. For many
years it has been the home of large
colony of brown pelicans, the only
breeding grounds Of the species thus
far known on the east coast of Florida.
Prior to 1901, when the state passed
comprehensive law protecting non
game birds, their nests and eggs, and
the Audubon societies placed ward
en- in charge of the island, The colony
was in danger of determination. Plume
hunters could easily destroy the birds
for their quilts, which were then in
fashion as trimmings for ladies' hats,
and egg collectors could carry away
large numbers of eggs. One collector
who visited the island in April, 1894,
records the fact that in about an hour
he gathered some 125 sets, which
must have represented very consid-
cradle proportion of the eggs then in
in the nests. Even tourists often did
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

so up an med for the light,
feelin' me way careful, for I didn't
want to fall into no bog-holes, so l
didn't. Well. that light was farther
eff even than it looked, an 1t TUX
me a dale o. time to get to it, but
at last sure | foun' mesel by a
biggish cabin, right in the middle o.
the bog. So l came up quite an l
looked in on the windy, an I saw
woman sittin' all be herself be the
fire, and the tears rowlin' down her
cheeks. An sure twas always soft
hearted l was, so was, an begob
was rale sorry to see a woman cry,
an roun' / came an knocked at the
door.
Who's there? she SEE from inside.
IT'S poor boy, ma'am,' seq /,
akin yer pardon for disturbin' we,
but It's lost an perishin' I am this
cowld night"
eco away from here, SEE she, an
go quick. There's no place for ye.'
ooh, for tn love o. hiven, ma
seq l. don't say that. Sure it's
destroyed I'll be intirely if We don't
take me in. Just open the dure an
lux at me, an yen see it's a harm
less craychure am, that wudn't
touch a hair ov yer head, so
wouldn't
Are We sure yer alone?' says she.
81 am, ma'am,' SEE 1.
can did We mate annywan as ye
were comm along?' SEE she
Not a mortchal sowl, ma'am,' SEE
I, 'barrin' a flock o. wild geese
''Well, Miss. afther this she opens
the dure a little way, very timid. an
she peeps out an seq:
81 can't let We in, an I warn We
that yer in danger here SEE she. But
I'll give We somethin' to ate. says she,
an then yen go
Sure l don't want annythin to
ate,' SEE /. "A man can die but wanst,
an / may as well die inside as out
$50 she half laughed, and SEE she,
'Ye don't know what yer saying, nor
what yer doin' naythur, an yer askin'
me to do thing that may be me
death. But come along, I'll take the
chance and let We shleep in the hay,
but mind SEE she, we're to lie still,
an be off early in the morning before
annywan is shtirrin.'
We'll, Miss Mary, she let me In to
warrum meser be the fire, an she Civ
me somethin' to ate.
''fshen shS led me into the playhouse
that was DIX dure, an just divided of
from the kitchen by planks, an l cud
see ray o light through. Down l
lay, Miss, on the hay, an before ye
could say snap | was fast ashleep.
We'll. | thought / hadTt but just
closed my eyes when hard tn awful
est rev, Miss. that liver / hard in me
life, going on in the kitchen.
II put me eye to the crack. an there
saw the kitchen was full of men all
fghtin' like mad, tn ugliest lot o.
customers that ivir / clapped me
eyes on. 1t was somethin' about mon
ey made out, an dividin' it fair, an
wan SEE to tn other, Sure, Mac, you
killed him. sec he, an whin the min
was rushin' at aitch other, the woman
she catches hold o. two ov thin, and,
For love o. hiVin,' she SEE, will yez
shtop fightin' 2? Aid then a man
came forward an he seq. The vanithee
is right. sez he; this figktin' is no
good at ALL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
Why Yawning Is Beneficent.

"Yawning is beneficial said
throat specialist, "and in certain trou-
bles-sore throat, buzzing in the ears
and so on-I recommend artificial
yawning. This is more helpful in
some cases than the best gargle.
You see, during the act of yawn-
ing there is a considerable stretching
and exercising of the muscles of the
pharynx and soft palate. On these
muscles the yawn acts. in fact, as
massage.
Furthermore, yawning contracts
the throat tubes and drives into the
pharynx any waste matter that, ac-
cumulating there. may have impeded
the breathing. Nothing clears the
throat like a good yawn."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
A Paris Fad.

The new floral scarf-long and sup
pie as length of softest crepe or
chif1on-is a novelty in Paris. These
charming items of femirine attire are
becoming popular with theater goers,
and" writes a French correspondent,
81 have seen really lovely specimens
made of pure white violets and OF tiny
dog roses. At the opera one night
last week / saw the still popular ma
rabou combined with small flowers
in scarf, and the effect was excel
lent. There were three straight lines
of palest gray marabou with long
lengths of heliotropes between, and
the flowers were arranged in such .
skillful manner that they were quite
supple and the harmony of color was
charming"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
ea,e~s~ear~~sRr~~eaeassN)
Places Where Bird and
Animal Life Is Sacred
Reservations Set Aside " Government the Pro-
lection of Birds and Came


Few persons know what the govern
ment is doing for the preservation of
birds and game throughout the coun-
try, and for this reason fail to appre-
ciate the service which is being rem
dered. Previous to 1900 the general
government had set aside only three
reservations for the protection of ami
mails and birds-the Yellowstone park
in Wyoming in 1872, the National
Geological park in the District of Co
lumbia in 1890, and Afognak island,
on the southern coat of Alaska, in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

officer of the department. For several
seasons the birds have bred free from
molestation, and the colony is now in
flourishing condition. The island has
been visited by naturalists, who have
made careful studies of the birds;
data never before available are being
collected regarding their food, moult-
ing, and nesting habits, and the reser.
walton is fast becoming point CT in
terest for visitors and students of
nature, who are attracted by the ex-
ceptional opportunities afforded for
observing the birds and studying their
habits.
The second reservation in Florida,
Passage Key, was not established un-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

considerable harm by shooting at the
pelicans merely because they SUR
nished an easy mark, or drove them
from their nests, thus exposing the
young to the scorching, often fatal.
rays of the sun. All this is now
changed. For the last four years ths
birds have enjoyed the protection of
the state law. In 1903 the island was
made a government reservation by ex-
ecutive order and placed in charge OF
the department of agriculture, and the
warden was duly commissioned as an
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
WILLING to Wait.

Prospective Father-in-law - See
herei You don't expect to begin life
where your parents and Wlte's par
ents left off, do you?
Prospective Son-in-law - Oh, no.
There's no hurry about marrying. I'd
rather wait, and begin life when You
leave off.-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
An Arctic Luncheon.

Even tho the "dog days" are upon
us, there is not much less entertain.
ing, but affairs are of very informal
character. This luncheon was most
unique, and thoroughly enjoyed by
the guests.
The chairs were covered with
white, pictures of water and snow
scenes adorned the walls, curtains
were of white, and the table was a
mass of glittering diamond dust, from
which large cake of ice rose as q
centerpiece. Sweet peas and maiden
hair ferns adorned the top. Little
polar bears bore the place cards.
Glass icicles hung from the cbande-
lier. All the guests were requested
to wear white, and be prepared to tell
the coolest experience they had ever
had. No one was permitted to men,
ton hot weather, and large palm
leaf fan was attached to each chair.
Thermometers were numerous, with
the mercury at zero. (They had
spent "a hours in the refrigerator
A cold menu was served, and iced
drinks passed as soon as the guests
arrived.
MADAME MERRI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
Remorse.

'sRemorse." said Mayor Wells of st.
Louis, lis an excellent thing when
deep enough.
1.-THE trouble with most .wrongdoers
when remorse overtakes them is that
the emotion is feeble and shallow
THE average type of remorse was
that of pickpocket who sent last
year this note to man whom he had
robbed of 500.
Dear Sir: / stole your money.
Remorse gnaws my conscience, and
return herewith $3.50"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
When Double PIait is Used.

The double box plait which runs
down the back of SO many seasonable
skirts continues up above as a wide
strap, over the deep waist belt OF
the dress, fastening on to the blouse
beneath the bolero. A similar effect
is given with the front panel on many
princess gowns of fine summary ma.
terialS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

til October, 1905, but already bids fair
to become an important refuge for
both land and sea birds. Within three
months after it's establishment more
than so species of birds were found
on the island, and among these were
noted 200 common terms, 200 Cabot
terms, 500 royal terms, $50 laughing
gulls, 600 herring gulls, 800 brown
pelicans, and about 5000 red-breasted
mergensers.
Even more important as breeding
ground for terms are the keys included
in the Breton Island reservation off
the mouth of the Mississippi, which
were set aside as Federal reserve
on October 4, 1904 A photograph
taken on July 2, 1905, shows thou
sands of terms which were then breed
ing on Southwest Harbor Key, one of
the Old Harbor islands (see Pl. Xxx,
fig. q. These included Cabot, common
and royal terms. During the winter
months this reservation becomes the
refuge for thousands of ducks of vari-
Gus species, especially mallards.
OF the northern preserves, suffice It
to say that the Huron and Siskiwit
reservations, in Lake Superior, Mich
igan, form the largest breeding
grounds of the herring gun thus far
discovered in the interior; and that
Stump Lake reservation. in North Da-
kota, although small in extent, is in
the midst of the extensive breeding
grounds for ducks in that state and
during the autumn forms haven OF
refuge for migratory waterfowl on
their way south.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

and the upper portion cut away In the
manner shown in our sketch, and a
division made inside the box with a
piece Of stout cardboard. This is
mounted on a square piece of wood.
the edges of which are beveled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06

or calico for the lower part is tucked
to fit the yoke, the tucks being about
five inches deep. The fastening is in
the center front, under box pleat.
The sleeves are gathered into bands
of insertion, edged with a frill of en-
broidery. Materials required: Three
yards, SO inches wide, one-half yard
piece embroidery, one-half yard in
sertion, and one yard embroidery for
frills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
USEFUL TO HOLD STATIONERY.
Writing Adjunct Can Be Made Out OF
Old Cigar Box.

A useful stationery box to stand on
a writing table can be made from an
old cigar box of suitable size. The
lid of the box is nailed tightly down,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
PRETTY FOR THE SMALL GIRL.
Comfortable Night Dress Without
Over-EIaborate Trimming.

This is an easy and quickly made
night dress for young girl; it is pref
ty, without having a great deal of
elaborate trimming. The square yoke
is of piece embroidery; the nainsook
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
For Hours of Recreation.

practice to invite some child to din
ner each week, and these invitations
are most eagerly accepted. At this
meal the menu is planned as far as
practical to meet the personal likes
of the little hostess and the guest.
Even four-year-old children like to
be consulted, and will express a pref.
erence as to flowers, candies and kind
of cake. 1t is a wise mother who
early begins to cultivate the indi-
viduality and personality of her
child, and the time is well spent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-06
A HEAL THY Old AGE
CFTENTHE BESTPARTOFLIFE
Help for Women Passing Through
Change of Life

Providence has allotted us each at
least seventy years in which to fulfill
cur mission in life, and it is generally
our own fault if we die prematurely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
WHERE ENO0H WAS AHEAD.

During a luIl In the conversations
that five or six Of us were holding IN
the smoking car an oldish man lsansd
forward and inquired Of the man who
was talking at the time:
Didn't hear you mention the town
Of BIoomingdale when I first came in
here ?"
Eyes. sir" was the reply. yes. II
live at Bloomingdale."
Glad to know it." continued the
other. Il used to live there. too. but
my wife hit me crack with the poker
one day and 1 got up and walked or
and am just returning after an absence
Of ten years. I'm playing the Enoch
Arden business, you know. and the old
woman will jump foot high when she
sees me-
WHO was your wife?'' asked the
other, in careless tones.
Hammer Bliss. sir. Mebbe you know
her-tau woman-squint eyes=Iong
chin-peaked nose-voice like a hIe''
'Great Scott exclaimed the man.
but you don't tell me that the Wilder
Bliss was your wifel Why, she thought
you dead years ago"
HAS she married again -
''She has The papers said you were
killed in Indiana, and after wearing
mourning for a year she married me-
WALL chuckIed the first husband,
here 1 am, alive and kicking and pur-
ty healthy for an Enoch Arden. So
Hammer married you, Ell Does she
break out in sudden hts like she used
to?"
''say, man. this is awful" said hus-
! band number two, as the sweat began
to ooze out on his forehead.
ooh, don't see anything to get ex-
cited about. Enoch Arden didn't get
a cent after skipping OFT and coming
back, but that's where differ with
him. If you and Hammer are taking
comfort and you have fifty dollars to
spare, I'll drop off at the next station
and let you alone, although I'd kinder
like to get square with her for that
crack on the head. I couldn't get a.
fine comb through my hair for 1eyen
weeks after left home"
The man from Bloomingdale bright
ened up Immediately and counted out
the money. and as the other showed it
into his pocket and started for the door
he remarked:
"Enoch Arden is satisfied, stranger.
and ne hopes you are. Czood-by to you
l-good-by to all, and let Hammer con-
tinue to imagine that I'll an unknown
grave and feel sorry to think she cant
plant sunhowers above me"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03

brutally talk about lawsuit. Those
tenants depend upon the elevator boy
They don't say so in so many words
but after finding that he is square they
speak Of the gigantic mortgage, press
q bill into his hand to help him pay
the interest and carelessly remark.
ooh, by the way, Sammis, there may
be people call here whom I don't want
to see. am q busy man and can't be
bored. If 1t occurs to you you might
steer them across the street or up or
down You might even go as far as to
say that I have given up my Office or
that there were rumors to that eff
feet
And 1t occurs to me three or four
times day. An elevator boy gets to
know a bill collector on sight. When
one of them sides up to me and wants
to be taken up to Browns Office it
comes perfectly natural for me to look
a him in a thoughtful and puzzled way
and reply:
Brown Why you are hustler, you
are! Didn't you know that Brown went
to Philadelphia three weeks ago2'
To be a success as an elevator boy
one must be truthful, upright and with
out guile He must be a greater fnan-
cier than Morgan and a keener dipio-
mat than Witte and if he fears to fail
in any one Of these things he should
turn from the profession and try to find
a place in a law office or somewhere
else where little is required of him.
SAA1MIS.
The Elevator Boy.
Copyright. 1906. by K. NJ White
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