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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
SURGEONS USE BLUE LIGHT
According to Physicians of Geneva
1T Is Valuable as an An
aesthetic.

A rather new use OF blue light has
been reported from Geneva-namely,
its use as an anaeSthetic in dentistry.
I'm the course of some experiments to
ascertain the effects OF light of diff
ferent cOlors upon the nerves, Profs.
Redard and Emery found that blue
light was very soothing. The some
what remarkable statement is made
that q 16-candle-power blue light, di-
rected upon the eyes of a patient for
three minutes, caused him to lose
sensitiveness to such an extent that
a tooth was painlesslya extracted, with
out after effects of any kind. Whether
the anaesthetic was general or only
local is not reported.
1T is probable that had Gen. Pleas
anton been a true scientist and a
sl1illful experlmentalist he might
have made some discoveries of value
to the world, for, as Dr.. Finsen HIM
self has saiu: ''The general was on
the right track" In 1877 Pleasanton
published a book with the following
explanatory title: The Influence of
the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and OF
the Blue Color of the Sky in Develop
ing Animal and Vegetable Life, in
@Arresting Disease and in Restoring
Health in Acute and Chronic Disor.
ders to Human and Domestic AMI
mails, as Illustrated by the Expert
mentS of Gen. A. J.. Pfeasanton and
Others Between the Years 1851 and
1876"
The book is printed on blue paper,
and abounds in fallacious and dog
matte statements. One of his dicta is:
Light is the great source of terrestrial
electricity, magnetism and heat"
Quite large portion of the book is
devoted to testimonials from physi.
clans and various others relating to
the efficacy of the blue-ray treatment
in cases of general i'll health, rheuma-
tism, etc. Pleasanton believed that
the results claimed by him were due
to the 'tjuxtaposition of plain uncol-
ored glass and blue glass in the pass
age of sunlight and the transmitted
blue light of the armament and the
eliminated blue rays of the sunlight
through them respectively, which
evolves an electromagnetic current,
which imparts to vegetable or animal
life subjected TO it an extraordinary
impulse to the development of their
respective vigor and growth He OBJ
tanned pa.ent for his so-called dis
covery and for the method of its aP-
plication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
SHOULD A HORSE
BE CLIPPED?
CLIPPING IN THE EARLY SPRING
RECOMMENDED BY LEADING
VETERINARIANS.
All Thinking Men Readily Recognize
Its Advantages.

"a horse is a valuable asset, and
should receive the best care possible.
He should be well fed, comfortably
stabbed, carefully groomed and clipped
in the early spring. If he receives
these attentions he will work well
and improve in value. A horse lives
under artificial conditions In his
wild state he required none of these
attentions, for he was able to look
out for himself The domesticated
animal, being worked under condi-
tons that are in themselves artificial.
must be kept in condition for such
work.
The clipping of horse in the early
spring is now conceded by all the
leading veterinarians to be as essen
tial to a horses we'll being as shoeing
him or giving him a comfortable bed
to lie on. Farmers in England and
France have been clipping their
horses for many years, and American
farmers are not slow to realize its
advantages. A aclipped horse dries
out rapidly after a hard days work,
and will rest comfortably and be re-
freshed for the work the following
day. An unclipped horse is liable to
catch the heaves, pneumonia and all
sorts of colds, rheumatism, etc. More
especially is this so in the early
spring, when his hair is long and he
is soft" If worked hard he will per-
spire freely and the moisture will be
hof Nd
that should go to nourish him will be
used to replenish the heat that is be-
ing constantly taken from his body
by the mass of cold wet hair. Ii
clipped the perspiration will evapor-
ate almost as soon as secreted, and
when put in the stable he rests COM
| fortably and his food does him good.
Some years ago Buffalo street car
company tested the value of clipping
in the following manner: They own
ed 500 horses, and ESQ of these were
clipped early in the spring and ESQ
were not clipped. A careful record
was kept of results, and 1t was found
that of the ESQ unclipped horses 153
were afflicted with coughs and pneu.
| ulOnld, WILLIE III LnO GOV Cl1ppGU nOt
one case of sickness was reported.
A man would not expect to enjoy
very good health if he did hard man.
uaI work clothed with heavy under
wear, heavy suit and fur overcoat
and after perspiring freely, as he
naturally would, go to sleep without
removing same. It is just as ridicu
lous to expect a horse to be in perfect
health if worked under the same con
ditions.
If you would get the best returns
from your investment in your horse
treat him right, and be sure and
clip him in the early spring A first
class Housekeeping machine can be
bought at almost any hardware store
for less than $7.00.-Horse Review
| Dec. 9Th, 1905.
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could have, killed that trainer. He run
that safety pin about an inch into my
spine, and jumped into the air about
four feet, and was going to use cuss
word that | learned in Philadelphia,
but had presence Of mind enough to
grunt just as Dennis used to, and chat
ter like monkey, and the day was
saved. The tail was on and / turned
my back to show that it was on
straight, like a woman's hat, when pa
said to hurry the performance to a
conclusion, because he could see that
there was spirit of unrest in the au-
dienoe. ana he would not be surprised
any moment to see Virginia secede
and go out of the union.
There was nothing more for me TO
do except to drink my cup OF after
dinner coffee, and smoke my cigarette.
and quit, and 1 was patting myself on
the back at my success and squirming
around ia the chair, cause the pin in
my tail hurt my back, but 1 never said
a word. The attendant brought in the
coffee and / took a couple of swal-
lows, when / realized that somebody
had put cayenne pepper into it, and
was hot under the collar, but though
| was burning up inside, / never
peeped, but just choked and took a
swallow of water and vowed to kill the
person that made the coffee
I kept my temper till the trainer
handed me the cigarette and match,
and the first puff I realized that they
had filled the cigarette with snuff,
and after blowing out the smoke 1 be-
gan to sneeze, and the audience fairly
went wild. I sneezed about eight
times, and at every sneeze the pin in
my spine hurt like thunder, but never
lost my temper, till about the seventh
sneeze, when my monkey mask few off,
and then boy about my size, right in
front OF me, yelled: 1T amt a mon
key at all, It is little Niger" and he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

he told na the people would mob the
show if anything was left out.
When we got to Richmond the whole
population, principally niggers, was at
the lot when we put up the tents, and
everybody wanted to catch o sight of
Dennis, the ourang outang. and the
posters all over town that pictured
Dennis smoking cigarettes with a
dress suit on, and eating with a knife
and fork and a napkin tucked under
his chin, were surrounded by crowds.
1t was plain that all the people cared
for was TO see the monk.
The managers held a council Of war
and decided the show would be ruined
if we didn't make bluff at having an
ourang outang, so it was decided that
| was TO be dressed up in Dennis
clothes, and put on q monkey mask,
and go through his stunt at the after
noon performance.
Gee, but hated to do it, but pa said
the fate of the show depended on it
and if l didn't take the part he would
have to do it himself, and I knew pa
wasn't the build of man to play the
IL.
but | will never do it again for any
ghow. The wardrobe woman fixed me
up like Dennis, and had seen him go
through his stunt so often I thought
/ could initiate him, and OF course
there was no talking to do, but just
to grunt once in awhile, the way Den
mis- did, and have an animal look.
Well. sir, the keeper who trained the
ourang outang took me in hand, and
in an hour 1 was perfect. I had rub
Der feet and wore black gloves, and
had tail fastened on with safety
pin, that would deceive the Oldest
Snowman in the business. When the
crowd was the biggest, in the middle
ring, the keeper led me out OF the
dressing room with chain. The an
pouncement was made by the barker
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

threw ripe persimmon and hit ms
right in the eye. I said right out IN
plain English: You're liar and l,
can knock the stuffing out of you"
pulled off my dress coat and started
for him, but pa grabbed me on one
side and the monkey trainer on the
other, and they tried to get me TO
return to the monkey character, and
chatter, and pa put my monkey mask
on me, but l struck right there, and
pulled it off, and told him and the
managers that / would not play mon
key any more with a tail pinned to
my spine, my stomach full of cayenne
pepper and my nostrils full of Scotch
snuff, and my face all puckered up
with persimmons.
The crowd yelled: Fraud! Fraud!
Kill the bald-headed old man who is
the father of the monkey and they
were making rush to clean out the
show when the dressing-room door
opened to let the hippodrome chariot
racers out, and the way the chariots
scattered the crowd was caution.
That saved us from serious trouble,
for the chariots run over lot of ne
groes, which pleased the audience, and
they let us off without killing us,
They got me back to the dressing-room
and had to take pair of pinchers to
get that safety-pin out of my spine,
and on the way to the dressing-room
some one walked on my monkey tail
and pulled it off, and that was dead
loss. Pa sat by me and famed me,
| cause 7 was faint, and then he said:
"My boy, you played your part we'll,
until the persimmon hit you, and
| then you forgot that you were an
actor, and became yourself, and l
don't blame you for wanting to punch
that boy who called you little mig
ger, and said l was your pa. After
| this chariot race is over we will go
around in front of the seats, and find
the boy, and you can do him UP.
Your monkey business was the fea-
| ture of the show to-day"
| We went out and found boy that
looked like the one that sassed me,
! but he must have been his big broth
er, cause when I went UP to him
and swatted him in the nose, he gave
me black eye, and l am a sight.
| That evening, at the performance,
we cut out the educated Ourang ou-
tang, and the lawyer we met on the
cars came to the show, and said we
would all be arrested for not perform
! ing all we advertised, but he could
settle it for hundred dollars, and
| pa paid him the money, and he went
out AID got a jag and came in the
show and was going to make trouble
/ when pa took him to the cage where
the 40-foot boaconstrictor was uncoit
ing itself, and the Virginian got one
look at the snake and went through
the side of the tent yelling: 1--WE got
'em again. Catch me, somebody"
We got out of town before morning
and nobody was arrested, except the
negroes that got run over in The
chariot race.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
SAMPLES BY TELEGRAPH.
This Woman Thought She Could Or.
der Her Dress Goods by
the Card.

An official of one of the telegraph CONF
panies tells an amusing story of a young
woman in Pennsylvania town who
wished to send 4 telegram TO a New York
firm ordering supply of dress goods.
After some inquiries as to whether the
line really and truly" did connect Wit
New York, " relates Success Magazine, the
company The benefit of her patronage.
Opening her handbag she took therefrom
various samples which she consulted from
time to time as she undertook the task
of expressing her wants in the usual ten
words" When she had apparently COM
pleted the interesting operation, she at
tached two of the samples TO the telegraph
form and handed her message to the man
at the window. Her telegram read as fol-
lows
BLANK & CO. Send express four yards
sample a, and six Yards b.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
BABY's ToRTURINo HUMoR.
Ears Looked as If They Would Drop
off-Face Mass of Sores-Cured by
Cuticura in Tive Weeks for 75c.

''I feel it my duty to parents of other
poor suffering babies to tell you what
S Gut a, has done ne for my little daughter.
humor, and we used everything recon-
mended, but without results. / called
in three doctors, they all claimed they
could help her. but she continued to
grow worse. Her body was mass Of
sores, and her little face was being eaten
away; her ears looked as If they would
drop off. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and before
box of Ointment the sores had all healed.
and my little ones face and body were
as clear as a newborn babes. / would
not be without it again if it cost five dol
lars, instead of seventy-fve cents. Mrs.
George j. Steese, 70l Coburn St., Akron,
Ohio"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

that Dennis, the educated ourang
outang, that had performed before
crowned heads in Europe and sap
heads in Newport, the only man-nlon-
key in the known world, would now
entertain the most select audience that
had ever been under the tent. Then
| was dragged into the ring and put
on the platform.
They didn't put on my dress clothes
at first, but had a little screen on the
platform for me to go behind to dress,
and I appeared first in the natural
state of the ourang outang, with suit
of buffalo robe stuff that looked exact
ly like big monkey. / bowed and
the audience cheered, and / stood on
my hands and scratched at an imagi-
nary flea, and pa, who was leaning
against the platform, whispered to me
that / was making the hit OF the sea-
son.
Then the attendants set the table
and the keeper took me behind the
screen and dressed me. and the old
fool forgot to put on my tail. He LED
me out and / sat up to the table,
hitched up my cuffs, put napkin un-
der my chin, took knife and fork
and began to eat, just like a human
being. The audience cheered, and
the circus people crowded around and
said | was just as good as Dennis him.
self. / went through the whole Of Den
MIS- performance and never skipped a
note, until smart white man yelled:
Where is the tail of your ourang
outang?" and the crowd began to be
suspicious, and more than thousand
yelled: There Ia no tail on your
monkey"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
Young Men and Mechanics Wanted
for the Navy.

Young men between the ages of II and
tricians, machinists, plumbers and filters,
coppersmiths, boilermakers, shipwrights
(carpenters), yeomen (clerlxs), firemen, mu-
sicians, cooks, ETC., between the ages of 81
and 35, hospital apprentices is to 25 years.
Pay SIC to $40 month, according to
rating. Good opportunity for advancement.
No expenses for board, lodging, medicine
and medical attendance. Outfit of cloth.
ing amounting to $45 furnished free on first
enlistment. Term of enlistment four
years. Privilege of retirement after 80
years service on three-fourths pay and a..
lowances. Candidates for enlistment must
be American citizens of good moral char
acter and physically sound For full par.
ticulars address Navy Recruiting Station,
Post Office Building, Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

chronic case. At one time / hau 10 use
a crutch and cane tn get about. MY
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was distressing re-
tention of the kidney secretions. Twas
in bad way when ] began using Doans
Kidney Pills in 1901, but tue remedy
cured me, and i have been well ever
since.''
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milb Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
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sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
SEND THIS xoTICE TO-DAY.
Holding Out a Hope.

This is what the litigant in the adjoin-
ing county wrote to the circuit clerk:
us. it necessary for me to. be at the
trial in person? When does my case
come up?"
Response by the circuit clerk:
mo; your attorney can represent you.
You will have your hearing week after
next"
Rejoinder of htigant:
IF you are sure cf that, III come. I'm
deaf "-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

VIII interest the Jhou-
sands of veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering
tortures with kidney
complaint. Capt. Ely
SAYS: II contracted
kidney trouble during
the Civil War, and the
occasional attacks ii
nally developed into a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
Popular Line to the East.

The splendid passenger service Of the
Nickel Plate Road, the care and atten-
ton shown passengers have made it a
favorite with the inexperienced as well as
those accustomed to travel. Every feature
necessary to the comfort and convenience
of the passengers, especially ladies travel
ing alone or accompanied by children, is
provided. Colored Porters in Uniform are
in attendance to serve the wants of all
and to see that cars are kept. scrupulous-
ly clean. Pullman Sleepers on all trains,
and an excellent Dining service, serving
Individual Club meals or a la Carte at
moderate cost. When travelling East pur-
chase your tickets via the Nickel Plate
Road. All trains depart from the La
Sale st. Station, Chicago. For full in
formation regarding tickets, rates, routes,
sleeping car reservations, etc, call on or
address j. y. Callahan, General Agent,
No. Ill Adams St.. Chicago Ill.
The man who complains londest of his
hard lot-observe and see If it isn't So
is the very one whose Office chairs are pad
Jo% xx;k[ roca 1oa% c1.ehiapc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

A Cup of Garfield Tea before retiring
will insure natural action of the liver
kidneys, stomach and bow els Send for
sample package Garfield Tea Co, Brook
lyn. NY. Send name of your druggist.
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Quiet Right.

"You say your business has something
to do with stops and flats? Then it
must be connected with music"
'It is. | am collector for house
which sells pianos on the installment
plan INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel
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S Tons Grass Hay Free.
Everybody loves lots and lots of fodder
for hogs, cows, sheep and swine.
kMNJExy5 q IIE IY EgA0I1Al41
ElNM.aSSSa T. u ''SSsASs'I

The enormous crops of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
the past year compel us to issue q spe-
cial catalogue called
SALZER'S BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full of bargain seeds at bar
gain prices.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to grow S
tons Of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit &c and we add package of Cos
mos, the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Draw
er X. La Crosse. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

The fact that some girls spend from
$4,000 to SIS, 900 for a trousseau doesn't
disturb the average young man in the
least She isn't that kind of a girl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

Travel broadens The minds of some act
kOrs-and the feet OF others
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15
TO Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money il it fails to cure
E.W. GRovE's signatures on each box. Doc
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HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands of Soldiers Contracted CHRONIC
Kidney Trouble While in the Service.

The experience of Capt. John J.. Ely,
of Co. e, 18th Ohio, now living at 500
East Second Street, Newton, Kansas,
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The fellow who Is most popular with
himself has the fewest friends.
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FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

The sum of 100000 marks has been
raised by the German army for the
Moltke monument in Berlin.
There were IL 1886 fewer deaths in
London in 1905, ending with the Sat
urday before Christmas, than for the
average of the last ten years.
An amateur society has been formed
for the diffusion of the cult of the
bagpipe," not only in Scotland, but in
England. A set of pipes costs from
SIS to $3.50, according. to finish and
embellishments.
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A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot.
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

A man seldom loses his confidence until
he loses his money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

Tom-Miss Elderleigh's money is her
only attraction.
Jack-Well, that should add interest
to her charms Chicago Daily News.
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Copyright by ,. y. BOwiss1

- Copyright By J. y. Bowlss1
The Show Strikes Virginia and the
Educated ourang outang Has the
Whooping Cough-The Bad Boy
Plays the Part Of Monkey, But
They Forget to Pin on Tail.
Well, have broke the show all to
pieces, just by not being able to stand
grief. Everything is all balled up,
the managers are sore at me, and
afraid of being sent to jail, and pa
thinks I ought to be mauled
1t was this way: when we left
Washington we cut loose from every
home tie, ana plunged into Virginia,
and the trouble began at once. We met
a lawyer on the train, on the way to
Richmond, and fed him in our dining
car, and got him acquainted with all
the performers and freaks, and he told
rs that we would have TO be careful
In Virginia, cause all the white people
we're first families and aristocratic,
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A. Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles:
Druggists are authorized to refund money II
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure in 6to 14days. 5OG
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

The older n man is the more confident
he becomes that he could turn a hand
spring il he wanted to do SO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-03-15

Even the hour of adversely only con-
tains 60 minutes.