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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

say 'Scat!' earlier in the evening, but
perhaps it was the janitor, or | was
dreaming"
Pickham flushed, but he stood his
ground. 81 said 'Scat!' And now I'm
asking the privilege of a better ac-
quaintance. Doesn't that show what a
nice girl-a nice cat-can do for a
MANI"
The girl reflected. eff it is neces-
sary to your hap-your perseverance
in well-doing-to know Marmaduke
Stamford better, you may call upon
him at suite 46, upper floor. He lives
there with my mother and myself
my name is Stamford" she added.
THANK you!" said Pickham, heart
lily. 81 shall certainly call"
''On the cat" amended Miss Stani-
ford.
Certainly" agreed Pickham, cheer
fully "On the cat"
Marmaduke, who had been looking
somewhat bored, sided over to the
wall, pretending to have found a
mousehole. Good night" said Miss
Stamford. Come, kitty" Marina
duke dawdled after her down the cor
ridor, while Pickham watched until
the white, waving tip of the cats tail
disappeared in the dusk.
Once back in his room, Pickham
walked thoughtfully to the telephone
and called up the fashionable florist.
1.-TWO dozen Catherine Mermets,' he
ordered. "Send them to 114S South
Ninety-first street, suite 46. Name?
Oh-er-Staniford Good-hold on!
Have you got any catnip? Yes, cat
nip! C-a-t-n-i-p! Fresh? All right,
send "a couple of pounds with those
roses-yes! a couple of pounds!
That's what l said. Good-by. To
think" unused Pickham, "that I al
most forgot the cat!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
DoN'TS FOR THE HAIR.
Proper Care of Tresses That viii Be
Well Repaid.

Don't forget to have the hair thor
oughly cut and singed every three
months. 1t is not sufficient to have
the long hair clipped. But special at
tention should be paid to the weak
new hairs that spring up along the
central partings.
Don't forget to brush the hair for
ten minutes every night with a whale
bone bristle brush This may make
the head little slender at first, but
the tenderness soon wears off.
Don't wear pads or additional tails
of hair and curls, unless absolutely
necessary. Anything that prevents
light and air getting to the roots of
the hair is extremely bad.
Don't attempt to restore gray or
faded hair yourself. 1t is best to
leave it entirely alone. If dyeing is
desirable, have it done by skilled
hands.
Don't have the combings Of five
or six years ago made up, as hair
changes so in color and texture that
the tail is sure not to match. Rather
buy new switch to supplement ma
lures scanty locks, says Home Chat.
Don't use cheap hairpins or combs.
They are so liable to drag and break
the hair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Potpourri.

A potpourri requires careful mixing,
no one scent predominating unduly,
the strongest being used in the small
est proportion. From your gardens
you may gather as they bloom roses,
yiolets, jasmine, geranium, verbena,
sweet lavender flowers, lemon thyme,
sweet marjoram, rosemary bay, red
pinks, carnations, dried balm of gilead,
mint, sweet-scented myrtle leaves,
sage, syringa flowers, woodruff, lemon,
yerbena, tube roses, honeysuckle and
every other flower or leaf of lasting
fragrance. The old-fashioned cab
bage, maidens blush, the damask and
moss roses are the sweetest. Gather
the roses on a sunny day and pull the
petals apart, discarding all faded or
moldy ones, spread out on tray or
newspaper to dry in the sun, along
with other fragrant flowers, herbs, aro-
matte leaves and lavender. When dry
have some bay SALT and place alter
nate layers of the dried flowers and
leaves in a jar strewing each layer
with the salt. This will form the
'stock" of your sweet pot, and add to
it in due proportion powdered orris
root, gum benzoin and any of the
spices, and essential oils and per-
fumes.-Boston Housekeeper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
The Newest Tea Jacket.

The tea jacket is in luxurious evi.
dence in bewildering numbers and
styles. Some wonderfully pretty
models are composed of bouillonnes
Of liberty satin alternating with
lace insertion. The insertion and
bouillOnnes are placed crosswise.
The elbow sleeves are made in
the same way, In pink satin.
with insertions of Irish or Mechlin
lace, the effect is charming.
Jackets can also be made all in
white, in black and white, or in
mauve, that color being very fashion
able. The insertion and bouillonnes
are mounted on lining of silk
batiste, or, better still, mousseline de
sole, which gives the shape and serves
as lining.
The bouillonnes are puckered and
attached to the insertion by a simple
seam They should be slightly pulled.
This little garment is very supple, and
oughtAnot to fall below the waist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Cloth Suit Underskirt.

With the same kind of skirt in
vogue that has been fashionable now
for some three or four years back, the
underskirt or lining in cloth suit is
generally made separate from the
dress itself. No skirts, however, are
lined with silk, in all the underskirt
being matched save at the belt and
perhaps down a few inches along the
seams, for the material is found to
fare better if left loose and then it
is always better to have the added
founces of the lining outside the silk
rather than under the hem of the pet
ticoat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Pretty Cushions,

The prettiest of cushions can be
made with soft white goods embroi-
dered with soft ribbons. On the cover
sew little silk medallions and work
daisy petals around the round disk.
The soft ribbons one-eighth of an
inch wide in the crepe effect are best
for this purpose and it takes but COM
paratively little work to make very
elaborate cushion top. Colored rib
bons are pretty and huge bunch of
chrysanthemums can be worked on
the top, making each flower a differ
ent color.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Trimmed Skirt Fashionable.

Trimmed skirts are fashionable, but
the trimming is almost all about the
end Of the skirt in wide bands. If
the material is heavy as satin or silk,
then embroidery, lace or tulle forms
the principal trimming, but in chiffon,
net and all the gauzes a wide band
of silk or satin at the feet, headed
by narrow band further up
on the skirt, makes an atttrac-
tive finish, besides protecting the
sheer material to an enormous extent.
Sometimes this band of silk or satin
is quite plain and again it is embroid-
cred or finished with scalloped edges,
and it may be the same width all
around or graduated toward the back
so as to keep the top of the silk the
same distance from the floor all
around. This plain band of silk or
satin is not restricted to the chiffon
and lace gowns, but is also employed
on afternoon dresses of cloth and
wolfe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
THE YOUNG MARRIED WOMAN.
Sometimes Too Apt to Confide Others
Secrets to Her Husband.

The young married woman is very
apt to forget that she has no right to
tell her husband the secrets of others.
So she goes to him with the stories
of her friends griefs and joys, whis-
pers them to him, and he is biz
apt to laugh, and, it is just possible.
repeat them to others.
This may not happen, but it is very
ant to do so.
When girl is married she, to a
great extent, loses her interest, and
sometimes loyalty to her girl friends.
Then, too, what Harry or Tom says
is bound to overshadow just what one
little woman would conclude and so
the girl with condolences to give is not
receiving what she thinks she is.
The girl who thinks she needs
conf1dante would be wise to give a
thought to this side of the question,
before, being too liberal with her
secrets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
a Novel Coat

Summer coats we must have now
adays, however useless they may
prove for warmth or service. The
Frenchiest and most original one that
has yet been shown is made an almost
exact counterpart of one of Madam
Butterfy's costumes; but instead of
soft satin the dark gray ground is of
fiImy chiffon. This IS fairly covered
with an exquisite design in palest gray
embroidery. The gown over which it
is supposed to be worn is of pale gray
chiffon cloth, matching the embroid-
cry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
DIVINE FIRE.

Genius is that gift of the gods which
makes a man eight feet tall In a
crowd.
If he wishes to shake hands, no.
body can reach up to him.
If he has a notion to kiss a pretty
girl, he has to stoop so enormously,
and make such a spectacle of himself,
that there's no fun in it.
In short, he is denied about all the
larger comforts.
Nor is he deserving of any credit.
If anybody praises him, he is not
tickled, knowing in his heart that he
can't help being a genius.
Prometheus was the first genius. He
is still getting his, they say. Most
anybody would rather be the iceman.
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

have driven him out at once-but I
never could like man who wasn't
fond of catsi"
Il" stammered Pickham. Its
rather a remarkable cat, don't you
think? SO-er-self-posses
The girls eyes twinkHed, yet she an
swered soberly: "Kitty's been a great
pet; he's never been struck and he
just purrs when I scold him; so | dare
say it isn't easy to brighten him. l
don't believe he'd mind Scat bit"
mo-" replied Picktam. THAT
is"
Come, kitty" said the girl, with
little blush, as if she felt that it was
time to withdraw Good evening,
and thank you," she said, and the
door closed behind her. After a mo-
ment Of indecision, P;ckham opened
the door and hurried down the cor
ridor.
Pardon me-" he said, overtaking
the girl, 'but l wanted to tell you that
| haven't cared for cats until this
evening. Your cat converted me,
think. / don't want to be a backslid,
er; I'd like to be better acquainted
with-With your cat"
The girl regarded Pickham steadily,
while the cat nosed overwhelmingly at
Pickham's boots.
Il thought" remarked the girl.
meditatively, "tbat I heard some one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Goinu and Coming.

"Why did you fellows look so sore
when Gamer dropped out?" asked the
man who didn't know anything about
poker.
''Why, because he was away ahead
of the game, and we thought that if he
remained we might tap him for good
sized part of his pile
'But why were you sore when
Loozen quit?"
well, luck seemed to be all against
hin. He couldn't seem to make a
single hand in."-Chicago Journal.
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How 1t Happened.

Uncounted ages ago, while the
Egyptian sphinx was young and ten
der, there came seaSon much like
this one.
The day being unusually warm, with
a promise of warmer days to come,
the sphinx changed her garments and
put on lighter ones.
Within a few minutes the weather
became 40 degrees coldsr.
The sphinx sneezed with great vio-
lence, and her nose dropped off.
Petrifed with establishment, she re-
NAMED rooted to the slS3t
And has remained tkLre ever since
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
On Summer Hats.

The intermingling of flowers in con-
trasting color is charming treat
ment for summer hats when the colors
are chosen with discrimination. Dark
crimson roses combine nicely with a
few sprays of white jasmine Clusters
of gardenias look well with Neapolitan
violets, and another savorite combina-
ton is OF hyacinths mixed with small
lunches of moss roses and rosebuds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
A Mean Teacher.

Mrs. Gadd-Are you goin' to send
little Jack to Mrs. Thorn's school
again?
Mrs. Gabb-Indeed, I won't. He
went to her all last year, and Ipaid
her $50 for it, and the mean, stingy
thing didn't give him a single prize,
not one, and they don't cost but a
couple of dollars, either."-N. w.
Weekly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Good Jokes
SHE COULDN'T MISS THE CHANCE.

You're sweet enough to eat said he:
She drew a little sigh;
He was frugal youth, and she
Was just little shy.
You're sweet enough to eat," he said
The swell cafe was near;
She slightly turned her pretty head.
As if she'd failed to hear.
So that he surely might be heard
He stopped her in the street,
And said with stress on every word:
You're sweet enough to eat"
She pointed where the swell cafe
Loomed splendidly in view,
And then he heard her sveetly say:
I'm hungry enough, toe"
Chicago Record-Herald.
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attractive OF these models show dainty touches hand work.
which distinction
simple little di waists made to fasen the middle the
when with detachable plated
blouse sketced the introduction model
side the scaoped
pictured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
1t Is Never imposed.
/ q.
"What is it. my SOM"

what is it, my SOM"
''When trust is found guilty of VIC
lating the law there is always a max
imum and minimum fine that may be
imposed, isn't there?"
eyes. The maximum fine is the
most that the offending trust may be
compelled to pay and the minimum is
the least that it may get off with"
'Why do they take the trouble to
have a maximum, pa?"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Jump down, Toilette! The bench is
breaking doWn!"-Journal Amusant.
Confidence.

what the country's finances need
is more confidence" said the patriot.
WELL" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, thoughtfully, ''the only kind of con-
fdence ever had practical experience
with was game, an it does seem like
we'd had most too much of that
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Not a TrorbIe.

1.-THE trouble" said the reformer, 'is
that people cannot hs persuaded to
think for themselves"
That's not a trouble" answered
Senator Sorghum, that's lucky for
people like you and me who hire out
to do their thinking for them
washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
lea go Tribune.
In Arkansas,

The train was just disappearing
around a curve as the drummer
reached the depot.
Say, he queried of the station
agent, chow did that train happen to
be ahead of timer"
1T wasn't" explained the agent.
"That was Yesterdays train. "--Chica-
go Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Hat pin Novelties.

Some of the new hatpins can truly
be regarded as jewelry. One of the
novelties was a large head Of tortoise
shell, set with rubies and diamonds.
Still another was incrusted with tuv.
Quoises and diamonds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Must Have Had 4 Few.

81 think that young Wadleigh is a
brainless idiot" said tie sweet thing
with the dimples.
But, my dear, you forget" replied
the one with the Martal wave. "He
actually came near going insane
once. "-Milwauke Sen stnel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Conclusive.

do you regard this prevalence of
high prices as a sign OF prosperity?"
Certainly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; ''the fact that people can afford
to nay them is a conclusive sign of
prosperity. "-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
The Limit.

Smith enthusiastically Mrs. Soft
leigh has such winning ways, hasn't
she?
Jones (despondently)-Yes; espe-
cially at ones wife's bridge club.-Bal-
tinore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
a Lonu Trim.

81 am going to see your father
about you," said teacher to boy
who had exhausted her patience.
IF you do you'll never come back. !"
WHY demanded the teacher.
Cause pas dead. Chicago Jour
val
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Defending Him.

"Your husbands experience with the
races would not indicate that your
husband knows very much about
horses"
Charley knows a great deal about
them" answered young Mrs. Torkins,
"Only, like many other men of superb.
or knowledge, he is not very sue
cessful financier. "-Washington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
In Gotham.

VISITOR found the policemen at
that downtown station very socia-
BILE lot with one another.
Citizen-Yes, 1 believe they general
" club ogether-Baltimore Ameri
can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
A Business Paradox.

isn't it queer that there are so
many bargain sales in nmbrellas?"
"Why so?"
Because, as a rule, they are things
Of all others to be put Baltimore
American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
With Apologies.

where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
I'm going a-skating, kind sir" she
said.
"May I skate with you, my pretty
maid?"
you're too high roller, kind sir" she
said.
-ThicapO TrihI10a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
a Slippery Subject.

First Reporter-Did you ever fall
down on an assignment?
Second Reporter-Srre; one day
when was sent to write story about
the icy sidewalks-N. Y. Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Breaking the News.

'She let fall a few remarks"
as that why she spoke in such
broken tones Baltimore American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

He Gust returned from a holiday
in Italy)-So 1 didn't see Naples and
die, after all!
She (absently) a pity!-The
London
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20
Meekly-Yes, we're going to

Meekly-Yes, were going to move
to Swamphurst.
Doctor-But the climate there may
disagree with your wife.
Meekly-It wouldn't dare!-Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

Sportsman Con lonely country road)
Il say, my boy, is there anything to
shoot down here?
Rustic Boy Con his way home from
schooI--Ay, there be the skulmaister
comm over the hiIl-London Tele-
graph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

With pink taffeta coat, braided with
pink and white silk, and worn with a
white embroidered null dotted with
pink, showing flounces of lace caught
by pink ribbon bows and leaves. Pink
satin girdle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-06-20

. LOVE AND A CAT !
By Arthur Chamberlain
By Arthur Chamberlain
Ne-ea--slNees-ssslf-ss-rssafA~0s-eelaNesa-~.ae~ea

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
A. C. L. TO OBEY ORDERS.
Matters OF Interest That Were Up Be-
fore the Railroad Commission in
Columbia.

Columbia. Aug. 20.-At a meeting
of the railroad commission held mere
today a number Of important matters
came up for discussion, among which
was the reciprocal demurrage case
which has been carried TO the SD
preme court. General Manager kenly
of the Atlantic Coast Line and Gener-
al Counsel Wilcox Of the same road
appeared before the commission.
They contended that the rules laid
down when Railroad Commissioner
wilbcrn was chairman Of the COM
mission governing demurrage and
shipments were too severe. The COM
mission would not ,consent to any
change, stating that if the railroads
cid not accept them they would alb
rogate all rules, and then Mr.. Kenly
agreed to! comply with the commits
sion's action.
In the matter of new depot at
Mccormick General Manager Kenly
Will make a, personal visit to that
place and try and reach a satisfac-
tory adjustment over the fight for a
brick depot. The railroad company
has consented to erect a frame de-
pot. but the people of Mccormick
want a brick depot or none at all.
With the reference to the express
rate on mineral waters superin-
,tendent Q. NJ. sadler submitted a rate
but the commission refused to accept
the rates because of the charge for
the return of empties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
HARVESTER TRUST Illegal.
Government to Institute Proceedings
hnn,ediately-lhe Evidence IS Con-

elusive.
Washington. Aug. 1s.-suir is to be
instituted by the government against
the International Harvester company
for alleged violation Of the Sherman
antitrust act The papers in the pro-
posed action are being drawn at the
department Of justice and the indica-
tions are that the company will be
hauled into court in the immediate
future It is likely that the proceed
ings will be begun in Chicago.
A year or more ago complaints Of
the operation Of the international
Harvester company reached the de-
partment of justice and agents Of that
department and Of the bureau Of
corporations have accumulated a
mass Of information on the subject.
The evidence that the company has
violated the antitrust law is asserted
to be conclusive.
that the parent company controls
practically all OF: the big reaper and
mower and thresher plants in the
country and that an apportionment
Of the country is made among the
various subsidiary concerns in such a
way that no. one Of them will come
into business conflict with another. 1t
surther is alleged that prices Of the
farm machinery manufactured by
the International Harvester company
are fixed by the concern and from
those prices dealers are not permit
ted to vary. In this and through its
control Of the many plants the COM
pary is able to dictate the output OF
such machinery, the parts Of the
country into which it shall go and the
prices at which it shall be sold.
These conditions apply, it is said not
only to America, but. to foreign coun-
tries as we'll.
The operations of the company, as
viewed by officials of the department
of justice. are in restraint Of trade.
@ {intimatior is given Of the date
Of the institution Of the governments
suit, but the delay will be only Incl
dental to the preparation of the gov
ernMent's case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
The Limit OF Life.

.The most eminent medical scien-
lists are unanimous in the conclu-
sion that the generally accepted lin
itation of human life is many years
below the attainment possible with
the tadvanced knowledge of which
the race is now possessed. The crit.
ical period, that determines its dura-
ton, seems to be between so and 60;
the proper care Of the body during
this decade cannot be too strongly
urged; carlessness then being fatal to
longevity. Natures best helper after
so is Electric Bittrs, the scientific
tonic medicine that revitalizes every
organ Of tre body. Guaranteed by
Siberts Drug Store, soc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
Had an Awful Time

But Chamberlain Cohc. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy Cured him. 1t
is with pleasure that give you this
unsolicited testimonial. about a year
ago when I had a severe case OF
measles / got caught out in a hard
rain and the measles settled IN my
stomach and bowels. I had an awful
time and had it not been for the use
IF Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
D!arrhoea Remedy could not nave
possibly lived but a few hours longer,
.,ut thanks to this remedy l am now
strong and we'll. T have written the
above through simple gratitude and
] shall always speak coed word for
,hls remedy.-Sam H. Gwin, Concord,
Ga. For sale by DeLorme's Pharma-