davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

have an outsider spelling our own lit
tie circle, stranger listening to every
word you utter and going out and tell
ing all our business! No, indeed, I'd
rather do my own work than keep a
girl any day, for really it's more work
to go around picking up after one
than to do it yourself You know I'm
very, very particular-Albert says too
much so-and things have got to be
just right!
I've had all the experience / want
with servants. The last girl I had
didn't know the first thing when she
came to me and l trained her until she
really was a gem-then of course
some one got her away. Isn't it always
so? / tell Albert I'm not running
school for domestics.
"But l will say one thing-I do
know how to manage them. I give
them to understand who / am the first
thing and lay down the law. But it is
more bother to see that they are doing
things right than to do them myself.
You ought to thank your lucky stars
you haven't got my exacting DISPOSE
ton and can. see your house going to
rack and ruin while you read maya
zines on the front piazza. People may
talk about me being fussy, but if / do
say it, no house could be better taken
care of. One of Albert's business
friends who was up to dinner the
other night said he never was in such
perfect home. He did act as if he
enjoyed his dinner. Poor man, he
says his wife keeps three servants.
Now don't call that making a home.
l couldn't just sit and rock all day
I have to be active or I'd go insane.
ooh, ] must tell you about a place
where you can send old rugs and
they'll give you new one. If I get
it to myself when it'll do others some
good. Oh, by the way, Mrs. Bruins
wick, I'd like to borrow that coat pat
tern; I'll send Charlotte over after it
Saturday afternoon.
"She's very well, thanks. All the
children are. Their teachers say they
are the best dressed and best be-
udV0u CHlIQr0u III SCnOOl. SCllI, can I
half begin to do for them, my house
keeping takes so much time. Oh,
must you get off here? Well, I'm glad
to have had this little chat with you.
Come over soon. Goodbye"
Mrs. Klinker stared haughtily at
the other passengers in the car and
then she gave a start Of surprise.
"Why there's Mrs. Brunswick's
Sarah!" she murmured. She gave an
imperative motion to a pleasant look
ing girl, who Immediately arose and
came over.
did you wish to speak to me, Mrs.
Klinker?" she asked modestly.
Eyes, Sarah, / did-on a rather del
icate matter" began Mrs. KIinker.
IF this woman next to me won't take
up more room than she's entitled to,
you can sit down beside me-" Mrs.
Klinker accompanied the hint with a
stare that was at least effective. "How
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Don't mention that woman to

Don't. mention that woman to
mel" shrieked Mrs. Klinker. IF all
did was to sit around in negligees
and look pretty and act deceitful and
pretend to be an angel suppose you'd
break your neck waiting on me. But
no. / can slave my fingers to the
bone, and you hold for shining ex-
ample some one who never does a
stroke of work and just lets her house
run itself. That pipe in the cellar
that connects with the set-tub needs
to have something done to it, and
there's a castor off the side-board so
we can't move it when we sweep; the
shade in the front spare room won't
go up or down, but | guess you can
fl it some way, and there's screw
out of the"
NOW mother" protested Charlotte,
"Iou never give dad chance to draw
a long breath"
stop right where you are, Char
lotte Klinker!" Numbered Mrs. Klink-
or. "You haven't as much heart as a
stone You'd see your mother MUIR
t.ered right before your eyes. without
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

would you like to come and live with
me, Sarah?"
Begin your pardon, mann, I'm
very well satisfied at Mrs. Bruins
wick's. They're awful good to me
there"
I'D be good to you Sarah" said
Mrs. Klinker, sweetly. "And I'll give
you more money!"
Thanking you mann, I'll be after
stoppin' where 1 am" said Sarah firm
ly. I'm thinking lot of Mrs. Bruins
wick and all of EN-"
'Is Mr.. Brunswick a good provider,
Sarah?" asked Mrs. Klinker.
You'll not be after pickin' me"
fared Sarah angrily. Il wouldn't
work for the likes of you, nor would
any other girl 1 know. You don't half
feed the girls you've had!" and with
this parting shot Sarah fiounced off.
Il wouldn't have the saucy piece in
my housei" resolved Mrs. -Klinker.
THANK goodness I'm capable of doing
my own work, and I'm as good, if not
better, than anybody"
''If you haven't got to work this af.
ternoon, Albert, there's several little
| things around the house I've been
waiting a chance to have you do"
Mrs. Klinker smiled graciously.
1T looks as if 1 was going to work, y
grumbled Albert ga lot OF rest any
one can get around this house! 1 had
| intended to"
"You used to be so nice about doing
little things" sighed Mrs, Klinker
'But you aren't any more. 1 don't
know what's getting into you. Mrs
Brunswick was telling me only yes
terday how kind her husband is to
| her. Oh, dear"
ssShe doesn't make a hired girl OF
SAM" began Mr.. Klinker defiantly
She
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Threaded Ribbon.

Bed linen. lingerie, table linen ant
even bric-a-brac seem to have beer
drawn into the fad for threaded rib
bon. All these articles. as well as the
ordinary wearing apparel, hats in
cluded, are run through with ribbons
of various widths. Hence beading
Notwithstanding and eyelet EN-
broidery are having tremendous vogue
as the means whereby the ribbon
effect may be added. In the case Of
crystal vases and the like the ribbons
are of exactly the shade of the glass
run through or around the brim and
tied with bow at one side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
FOR BABY OR GRANDMOTHER.
stenciIed Basket That May Be Put to
Various Uses.

One of the beauties of stenciling is
the variety of materials upon which 1t
may be used. This means an endless
variety of things to make, and with
out having them seem to have been
run off by machinery. With different
materials, different designs and diff
ferent colors, the finished objects
bear little relation to one another.
Wood is the incest thing for stem
Cling because it will take anything
that has color in it from the indigo
in the laundry to the ink on the H.
brary table. Dyes, tube paint, house
paint thinned down with turpentine
until the oil is overcome-literally
anything with color, may be used for
stenciling wood. The design is traced
on piece of stencil paper of light
cardboard, and cut with a pen-knife
or manicure scissors. This pattern is
then anchored to the wood and the
color applied with an ordinary artists
brush
A good thing to experiment on is
an ordinary little fruit basket with a
handle. Let the design be some OF
the quaint little Dutch figures that
everyone is SO fond of, or some of the
sun-bonnet children that have taken
their place in almost every household
These may be traced from the original
pictures on tracing paper for the pat
tern from which to cut the stencil
Or, if you can draw, make an original
design. Two figures, or even one, are
enough and they can be repeated
around the basket.
Lay the stencil in place on the has
ket, and stick it fast with two OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
A Fan Calendar.

had for five cents each. Tack calen,
dar to the lower left-hand side of a
palm leaf fan; to the upper right-hand
side fasten a thermometer, and tie a
good bow of corn-colored ribbon to
the handle, up against the fan. This
makes a pretty and really useful
adornment for a bedroom or sewing
room
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
AN oRRIs ROOT RING.
Nice Present for the Boy to Give Ills
Mother.

The small boy is really forlorn when
it comes to making Christmas pres.
ents for mother. He wants to give her
some of his own handiwork, but his
fingers were not meant to sew and his
carpentering and carving usually end
in cut fingers and general distress. A
ring of orris root can be made by any
boy or girl who possesses small GIN
let, sufficient quantity of ribbon and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
slightly

slightly narrower double-faced satin
ribbon. Yellow artificial centers are
used, and either bit of green foliage
or bow of pink ribbon completes the
gift. An additional touch is given by
placing a few fancy-headed pins on
the cushion.
Bodkin Holder.
For the fancy bodkin holder, cover
a small cotton roll with ribbons and
then with alternating rows of narrow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Lord Roseberry's Farm.

On his Da1meny estate of $4,000
acres Lord Roseberry himself runs
an extensive farm which is obtaining
quite an international reputation. The
produce is raised almost exclusively
for seed purposes, and in nearly every
country on the continent, as well as
in several of the colonies, Lord hose
berry's seeds have been utilizSs; b
grain and root crop farmers. dor
Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

the price of orris root, to be
had at the druggist. This orris root
must be in it's natural state before it
is ground up into powder. A hole
is bored in each one of the pieces and
they are strung together in ring on
a ribbon. This is tied into big bow
at the top. The fragrance is exquisite
and lasts really for years, which is
not always the case with the Christ
mas sachet The orris ring is intend
ed to be hung in wardrobe where it
diffuses its delicious scent long after
the Christmas festivities are thing
of the past. MARGARET AVER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
EIudlnu the Teacher.

Willie came to school for tho nrst
time. In one hand he carried cap
and in the other bunch of bananas.
you can't come in here with those
bananas" said the teacher.
Willie went out. In few minutes
he came back, walking slowly and
painfully.
where did you put the bananas?"
asked the teacher. 81 hid them all
right" gasped Willie; they're safe
inside of me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

raising finger to save me! Yes you
would too! You begrudge me any
help. You like to see me tied up in
the house while you are out enjoying
yourself. You're like your father. No
one cares anything about me. But
Charlotte Klinker, if you think for one
instant that you are going to the matt
nee with those girls, with all there is
to be done in this house, you're might
lily mistaken, young lady! I expect
some ladies to luncheon tomorrow
and I want you to make cake, some
jelly, mayonnaise dressing, and, er-
let me see"
Eyes, needed the rest, Mrs. Oswen.
I am such conscientious person I
take everything too hard. Of course
l don't have to do any actual work
myself-we have three maids and a
man-but it's looking after them all
that completely wears me out" Mrs,
Klinker, in a handsome new black and
white foulard silk gown rocked back
and forth on the wide veranda of the
Ocean house, and complacently patted
the green leaf she had just eulbrOid-
cred. II have the best husband in the
world and he won't allow me to raise
my finger-but still there's so much
that / insist upon doing myself. My
charities take time, and my clubs-oh,
quantities of time, dear Mrs. Oswell
and then I have daughter who is
a great girl for society and have to
go about with her great deal, though
l don't care for it in the least, myself.
Still, do everything to please Albert
and the children. If I'm too self
sacrificing wife and mother 1 suppose
I'll get my reward in the next world if
not in this. / can just see how they
miss me at home now. But l should
have broken down had l not had
complete change and rest.
81 didn't even bother bringing any
of my handsome clothes with me. |
don't care how / look way off here
among strangers What's the use Of
going away to relax if you've got to
change your dress 40 times day, say
I. I simply refuse to do it, I'm here
to rest Oh, is it so near dinner time?
Pardon me, [ must run up and put on
my lavender dimity before the bell
rings! At home, we always dress for
dinner"
The Cherry: Mr.. Klinker sent his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Miniature Work-Box.

the single strip Of ribbon forming the
bottom and ends, and extending out
further into two flaps. To one Of
these are tackled two or three flannel
leaves for pins and needles. The
other is for tying over the top with
narrow ribbon, and serves as cover.
Rose Pin Cushion.
For the rose pin cushion, buy, or
make, a small foundation-the one in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
PRETTY PAPER WEIGHT.
Good Way to Make Use of Kodak
Prints at Christmas.

The owner of kodak will find this
a nice way to make use of prints for
gifts. Get some children's toy fiat
irons, in the old-fashioned shape, gid
the uppers and handles, and on the
face of each mount print that will
particularly appeal to the one who is
to receive it, trimming off evenly at
the edges. Should the print not be as
large as the face of the iron, trim it so
the margin will be the same width all
around, and gid the border also. Fin
ish with a bow of ribbon on the handle.
OF course it is intended to stand on
end.-Mrs. F.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
WITH PALM LEAF FANS.
Make Pretty Decoration for Sewing
room or Bedroom.
M. H.

A very inexpensive thing to do If
one has a large number of friends
whom she wishes to remember, and
does not mind giving them the same
things, would be to buy one or two
dozen calendars-just the little r.
sheet ones-and the same number of
small thermometers, which may be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Time Needed.

"Going to lunch now? Why, it's
only IL o'clock"
''Well?"
'FWell, surely you're not hungry so
early as all this"
mo; but I will be by the time
the waiter condescends to serve me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

the illustration is
two inches wide
by three high
and use two-inch
pink satin ribbon
for the covering.
The petals of the
two little roses
at the top are
formed loops,
knOtted once. Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

cures made by DR..
Kil1ner's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad-
der remedy.
1t is the great med
zeal triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered after years
of scientific research
by DR.. Kil1ner, the
eminent kidney and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
SOMETHING ABOUT MRS. ALBERT
KLINKER.
BY Helena Smith Dayton.
Pictures by Anoie Breakspear.

"You needn't sit there with a face
on, Albert Klinker, and try to make
out you've got a grievance!" Mrs.
Klinker placed her packages on the
center table and drew the shot-button
kind of hat-pins out of her hat.
''My dear, / only regretted that the
dinner will be spoiled. Charlotte and
1 have had it all ready and waiting
for an hour and a half! The chops
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline 8
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $5'OO
trial bottle and treatise: DR.; K: IL. hnne'
Id, 93l Arch ST., Philadelphia "a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Could All Live In America.

Within the limits of these United
States each living human being today
could have $4,000 square feet, or they
could be placed 255 linear feet apart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
High Cream Prices.

Write us to-day for particulars and tags
MILTON DAIRY CO., st. Paul. MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

Sits, or eyelets,
through w h / C b
narrow ri b b on
may be run to
hold the spoo1s
in place. Cover
the shapes with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

Ones neighbors can see an eclipse
of the honeymoon without the aid OF
a telescope.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

A woman will honor her husband
as long as he is willing to love and
obey her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

He has no real riches who does not
put the treasures of friendship first
of all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

We don't believe people would be
more lawless if there were less law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Cream of OIL

Is the best kerosene, and does not smoke
the chimney, nor char the wick. Try it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

The Cherry: Mr.. Klinker sent his
wife away for complete rest-every-
body at home needed it from the dog
up.
Copyright, 1907. by w. G. Chapman)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
TO MAKE FOR XMAS
LITTLE GIFTS THAT MAY BE
MADE AT SMALL EXPENSE.
A Miniature Work Box, Rose Pin
Cushion and Other Things That
Will Prove Acceptable
to Many.

Most of us have begun to think in
earnest about our Christmas giving,
and every woman who enjoys fashion
ing her own gifts is on the lookout for
attractive little things that come with
in the limits of her purse and her
needlework ability.
The designs here pictured and de-
scribed are all easily made, and have
the further recommendations of
daintiness, responsiveness and util-
ity.
Travelling Work-Box.
The miniature work-box is a splen-
did continuance to put in ones travel
ing bag. But four inches long, there
is, nevertheless, room for a tiny pair
of scissors, thimble, an emery,
needles, pins, roll of linen tape, card
of darning cotton, two small wood
shuttles of thread, hooks and eyes
and few buttons. For the case pref
ty ribbon should be selected, trifle
less than two inches wide. Cardboard,
ribbon-covered, does duty for the two
sides, which are neatly overcast to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

bladder specialist, and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame back,
uric acid, catarrh of the bladder and
Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DIR. Kilmer's SwaEp-ROOt is not rec
commended for everything buff you have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. 1t has
been tested in so many ways, Ill hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful in every case that a
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers of this paper, who have
not already tried it, may have sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swamp-Root, and how to
indout youhave kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DR.. Kilner ST.
& Co., Binghamton, z
N Y. The regular E:s a
ffty-cent and one - =
dollar size bottles are Home OF swamp-RoOt.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swanp-Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y. on
every bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

SIX or linen, buttonholing the Sits. A
spool of black silk, and one each of
black and white cotton make good
combination.
M. H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
We Pay Top Price for Cream

Cash every day. Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes. st. Paul. MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
The Boidest Lie,

A lie that is half truth is ever the
ooldest lie.-Tennyson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
Fancy Bodkin Holder.

aITOy IOUNIII IIUIuCTs
est insertion and beading. Tie a bow
of ribbon at each end, and put bod
kin through each strip of beading.
A Thread-HoIder.
For the thread-holder cut two
hearts of Dashboard. making tinv
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

address to Or. h1lfner
& Co., Binghamton,
N. Y. The regular
Eftxy-Ca1t ord one
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-09
FIGHTING EcB" TO COMMAND
FLEET FOR PACIFIC.
Fear Admiral Evans Is, with Exception
Ct Dewey, Americas Best Known
Sea Fightcr-Reuowned
In Peace and War;.

Wcshington.-Rcar Admiral Roblcy
d. Evans, man OF war. has just rcn-.
dered the nation % peace service.
When the news travelled to Japan
that the grim old fighter, who has been
picked 20 lead around the Pacific The
huge fleet of American battleships, that
was the basis of an kinds of var talk.
had |nohuGDbcd with the japanese az.
miral, Yamamoto. and assured him
that any talk OF war between Toxic
ald Washington was merely midsum
MGR nonsense, Nippon felt relieved and
rClssured.
Japan knows Evans. IN fact his fame
has gone an over the world. Barring
only Admiral Dewey, he is the most
famous man In our navy. not even eN-
cepting the hero Of Santiago, Admiral
Schloy. who, having passed from act
i've service. is not the factor he once
wa.
When the great fleet starts for the
Pacific Rear admiral Evans will com
mand the finest squadron of battle
ships that were ever at one time under
the command Of any naval officer.
From his taS hip. the Connecticut, he
will command tho movements of q
company OF fighting craft such as only
England could bring together.
Evans was picked for the work be
cause he Is the reliable man of the
navy. Just as Funston is sent for to
do all kinds of work that falls to the
lot Of the army, It Is Evans who is Sc.
lected to handle the difficult matters
that confront the naval arm of the
service.
There is always assurance that he
will discharge his duty with courage
and patriotism, and with tact and di-
plomacy should his mission become a
delicate one.
II is significant OF his skill in the
arts Of statecraft that one Of his first
acts after his selection to head the
feet became known, was to win the
friendship of Yamamoto. and to make
clear that no thought of impending
Aostilities disturbed his mind.
Evans during his fighting life has
enjoyed a unique distinction. He is
adored by his men, and he has also
known how to hold the favor of Wash
ingtOn.
He began fighting In the civil war
when he was still in. his teens, and
completed his record of actual hostili.
ties by the great work he did with the
Iowa at Santiago, when Schley and his
commanders were giving the Dons the
defeat that virtually ended the war.
In the interval. and since that time.
he has rendered the country every
kind of service.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-09
WILL LEAD SQUADRON

II somebody was wanted to scare q
South American republic that needed
c%autioning, but not actual punishment
IL was Fighting Bob for the service.
Surprising that Emperor William on
some other %potentate was to be enter
tanned in foreign waters, the imme
date demand of Washington was e.
get on the job the shrewd Yankee tar
who I'm iNs blum hearty way could say
the kind Of things that pleased, bsi
who with shrowd common sense never
made a mistake and uttered a seuti
mcnt that could be used against him
or his country.
Evans is always spoken Of as the
Yankee tar. but in this case the use OF
the word Is national, not sectional, fui
the ideal officer of the navy is not q
New Englander. He was born in Nir