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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
GOWNS FOR AUTUMN
Embroidered Pongees Sure to Be Pop
uiar-Make Up Well and Are
inexpensive.

Embroidered pongees are popular
for early autumn costumes, or will be.
They make up into elaborate cos
tunes that belle their comparative in
eXpensiveness so admirably that many
women prefer them to serge suits. In
the pattern pongee suits plaits do not
appear. The skirts are gored and flare
widely about the feet.
The pongee coat must always be
lined, unless the prospective wearer
wants saggy coat. AS rule, girls
and young matrons wear it short and
elderly women prefer long pongee
coats. Etons with deliberately trimmed
sleeves and vestees are seen in pom.
gees, and so are box. coats with en-
broidered collar, cuffs and pocket
flaps, but the short pony with three
quarter sleeves and deep turnback
cuffs that suggest the Louis XIV period
is seen most frequently. With some of
the pOngeeS, instead of embroidery
silk cOrding is used for trimmings,
ct of netted silk trimmed with silk
Hercules or soutache braiding and
mounted over white taffeta.
One of the smartest costumes seen
recently was a tan pongee worn by a
young girl. 1t had an absolutely plain
skirt with eleven cores, and coat,
quite as plain, made box fashion, lined
with white taffeta and fastened with
pongee covered buttons the size of a
silver quarter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN.
The Public Should Have Them Trans.
lated by the Druggists.


What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
his profession?
professional etiquette" occupies a
prominent place in the curriculum OF
every medical school, and when strict
ly analysed professional etiquette"
seems to mean doing what is best for
the doctor, individually and col
lectively."
Among the things that 'is best for
the doctor" is the writing Of his pre-
scriptions in Latin, and thus keeping
the public in ignorance not only of
what it is taking for it's ills, but fore
ing a call upon the doctor each time
a prescription is needed.
In plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had 1t last year and the year be-
fore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and so each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescriptiOn-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
If you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes "aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you technical dis.
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from it, etc. 1t will be a
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but it will hardly convince
you.
1t would be a good thing for the pub
lie to devise a little code of ethics of
It's own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let us apply one of the rules Of this
code of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any OF
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
lngless scribble to the druggist to
have it compounded. Right here is
where you come in, if you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want
translation of that prescription. 1t Is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the doctors code OF
ethics may not recognize this right 1t
T., lac fhn
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking, and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also if you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
a visit to the doctor, and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having It
refilled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

Observation-Disclosures TI ILIN LI TllMn nAfMELlR


spillable, and yet it couldn't have been,
for he dropped it and then picked it up
unconcernedly and went on still car
rying it carefully. Funny such
swell man would tote parcel. John
won't He wouldn't even take the
clock down to be fixed. John"
Look. look! He's turning into that
little passage way that runs through
to Chestnut street," chronicled the
Other Observer. Isn't that odd?"
mo, he isn't going up there after
all, contradicted the Observer. Hes
coming back this way. Why, he's
actually getting into that cab that
just passed. The driver acts as if
he had been expecting to pick him
up. When anyone is up to something
they always take a cab. l never
read about one in story that the
plot didn't thicken up. Murders and
all that sort of thing happen in cabs.
Where can that man be going in one
at this hour of the day? And with
that queer bundle? l just wish we
could follow him in another cab and
find out. | never had anyone pique
my interest so. Laura says the same
thing. I tell Laura l wouldn't be sur
prised to find out something dreadful
about him. He's the kind of man
you can believe anything of! Even
John is interested in the man.
1T seems that the last trip John
made east this man was on the train.
You know, John went on the Owl Elk
press, and this man had the section
almost opposite. John says his bag
gage was covered with foreign labels:
| knew he was a man who had been
citetd as could be and decided to get
talking with him in the smoker the
next morning and find out some
thing. But wait till l tell youi In
the morning he was gone! The por-
ter said he got off at some station
with queer name. John can't think
of the name to save him. I've been
at him and so has Laura You know
that might be some clew John gets
mad when Laura and l try to make
him remember. We're bound to find
out something definite about him!"
You know that mysterious man you
were telling me about?" asked the
Other Observer. well, I've got some
thing to tell you about him. 1t seems
that last Thursday-the day after we
saw him take the cab-while l was
waiting for Clara Benson on the cor
ner of Washington and State streets,
he came swinging by, and l wish you
could have seen the look he gave me!
Sort of startled, as if he knew me.
Yes. | was looking at him, but that
wasn't why he looked. If he hadn't
looked how would he have known I
was looking?" argued the Other OBJ
server Indignantly. For the moment
felt as if had always known him,
which reminds me of what you said
about pre-existence. But goodness.
only Cinnamon believe in that non
sense. Oh. do they? Well, l don't
know much about Boston; I dare say
they do There may of course be
something in this former life business,
for I'm sure that man"
What did you find out about him?"
broke in the Observer.
'Oh, he went by. and after a few
moments strolled lack very slowly,
and first thing knew a messenger
boy rushed up to lin with a telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
NOT THE TIME TO STOP.
Manager Saw the Possibilities in tho
Situation.

Jim tombstone, the famous base
ball umpire, said recently in New
York that baseball crowds were far
kinder to umpires than they used
to be.
"This is true of theater crowds,
too" said Mr.. tombstone. why, with
provincial touring companies in the
past, maltreatment was regularly ex-
pected. In fact, the companies prof
tied by it in more ways than one.
81 know of a company that was
playing The Broken Vow in Paint
Rock, a one night stand. The audi
ence didn't like The Broken Vow and
eggs, cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage
Still the play went on. The hero
raved through his endless speeches.
lodging an onion or a baseball every
other minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't been
able to dodge.
But finally a gallery auditor in
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled n
heavy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed, started to retreat.
Keep on playing, you fool Kissed
the manager from the wings, as he
hooked in the boot with an umbrella.
Keep on till we get the other one.'"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Johnson, who lives opposite in
weirdest, queerest thing! She said
the afternoon of the day we went
man came and rang our bell and rang
and rang and finally, not getting any
answer, took out a card and wrote on
it. Mrs. Johnson says just as she
was watching to see where he put it
the baby began to cry and she had to-
run, and when she came back to the
window the man was gone! But,
listen-her description of him just an
swerS to the one of that man: brown
derby, Overcoat on his arm, TALL dis
tinguiShed looking, flower in his coat
and everything to the letter! 1t
couldn't be anyone else! And yet,
what on earth could that man want to
see us about? What did he write on
that card? And where is the card?
Why has he not called again? We've
looked everywhere for the card; John
even got down under the piazza and
looked. Laura insisted upon having
the hall carpet taken up near the door
in case it might have been showed
under. But not a trace have we
found of it.
MY theory is that it was pushed
behind the bell and that the wind
blew it away. You know what high
wind we had Wednesday? We've tried
to find him and we've watched for him
to go by again or to come back;
Ss-sh-sh-here's Laura. She's acting
perfectly silly incoming around about
it. Of course I have a mild curiosity
myself, but l don't allow an incident
like that to get the best of me. John
thinks"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
SpirituaIistic Medium Evidently Short
on information.

A we'll known musical conductor in
Brooklyn was recently induced by some
of his spiritualistic friends to visit a
slate-writing medium, says the New
York Times. Later he was questioned
by these friends, anxious that he
should have received confirmatory tes-
timony of the reality of spiritual COM
munication.
Il don't know how the thing was
DONE" he said. 1.-THE states were
spread on the table in front of us.
They contained no writing. I asked
for communications from Sir Arthur
Sullivan, a deceased friend, and my
mother, who died few months ago.
The states were then closed, and on
being reopened were found to con-
tain writing purportiug to eminate
from these three departed. That from
my mother was peculiar in that it was
written in English-a language with
which she was wholly unfamiliar. She
wrote always in German"
THAT is not strange" explained his
spiritualistic friends. TT frequently
happens, because the language is
translated by reason of its conveyance
through the language spoken by the
medium"
Maybe so,'' said the skeptical, with
slight twinkle in his eye. MY
mother went on to say that we must
not think of her as reposing in the
cold ground where we had laiG her,
but as being always near US in
spirit"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Linen Costumes Are Fluffy.

Linen costumes made with fas@i-
mating little shoulder wraps or COTS
are rivaling the sheer skirt and SIX
coat models, and here, too, one oftSn
finds the sleeveless coat which hNs
found such favor this season, the cont
being as a usual thing formed almcv:t
entirely of lace or of embroiders"i
linen and lace en- suite with skirt II
linen and worn over a sheer blouse IF
lingerie material. The sleeve of tn
blouse to be donned under sleeveless
coat must be of the fluffy and frilly
type, plain sleeve, however correct
IN line. not giving the desired effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

II he might be somebody. What first
attracted us was his face, which was
so familiar | thought l knew him,
and the funny part of it was, he
seemed to recognize mel You know
how a persons face lights up when
they see some one they know? Well,
his did If | were a believer in the
pre-existence theory, | should say /
had known him we'll in some other
life Once in awhile you meet
stranger like that, and for the mo-
ment it startles you. Where was !?
On. that man always does such pc
culiar things. And yet, nothing you
can really put your finger on" The
Observer shook his head mysteriously.
Tell me some more about him, ,"
urged the Other Observer.
mo matter where you go, you're
liable to run across him" went on the
lot, but always alone. He looks and
we look, yet no one speaks. 1t really
is quite embarrassing. He must live
in this nei ghborhood though we
cant imagine where. There are weeks
when you don't see him at sll; then
for awhile he will so every day, some
times several times a day"
Maybe he travels suggested the
Other Observer.
mo, he isn't a travelling man; he
hasn't got that look. Laura thinks
he's an actor, but l don't. Yet, /
can't figure out what kind of business
he could possibly be in because he
goes by at such odd times. On the
other hand he isn't man of leisure.
Often he looks preoccupied and wor-
ried. I'm just dying to know what it
is that troubles him so. Once l was
on the same car with him, sat al
most opposite, and he kept frowning
and biting his under lip, and drum
ming nervously with his fingers. He
took out a queer little book and wrote
in it and tried to read the paper but
couldn't keep his mind on it. Poor
man, perhaps there's some great trag
edy in his life
Isn't that dreadful" sympathized
the Other Observer.
But the next morning." continued
the Observer, The went by our house,
and you never saw anyone so jaunty
in your life. He had on a brand new
brown suit, brown shoes, gloves and
derby to match, and he was swinging
cane and whistling as if he didn't
have a care in the world!
THE only time ever saw him with
anybody was once he was talking to
the most beautiful woman l ever set
eyes on; she was dressed all in black,
ana had foreign air like a person
who lives abroad lot. He didn't
seem particularly interested in her.
though he was politeness itself She
did most of the talking, and he would
nod his head now and then Just as
/ came along he raised his hat, and
she went her way and he went his.
But here's the curious part of it;
she had no sooner turned the corner
than he stopped short, turned and
went in the other direction.
I'D stake anything that he's a mar
ried man. and that he has wife
somewhere, but | imagine they've sep
arated. He goes along and minds his
own business, I'll say that for him.
He looks interested when he sees me
or Laura, but nothing fresh, l assure
you. Quite the contrary. He's one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
APPEAL THAT WAS Needed.
Judge Must Also Have Been Follower
of the Gentle Art.

John Quincy Adams, of Massachu-
sets, third of that name, who died
about ten years ago, was very fond
of fishing, and not especially fond OF
his legal profession.
One day, the story runs, case in
which he was counsel was down for
trial in a Massachusetts court. Mr..
Adams did not make his appearance.
but sent letter to the judge. That
worthy gentleman read it, and then
postponed the case with the announce
ment:
"Mr. Adams is detained on i'm.
portant business"
1t was afterward learned by col
league of Adams that the letter read
as follows:
"Dear Judge: For the sake Of old
Isaak Walton, please continue, my
case till Friday The smelts are
biting, and I can't leave"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
"THAT MAN WITH THE FAMILIAR FACE"

"You know what | mean" persisted
the Observer you've seen him doz-
ems Of times-goes by here a lot His
face is so familiar, yet we can't seem
to place bin: Smooth face, dark eyes,
maybe anywhere from 35 to As years
of age, always faultlessly attired-"
ooh, I know now" interrupted the
Other Observer. Doesn't he some
times wear light gray suit?"
'Um-yes. And usually carries an
oyercoat on his arm
And pink in his buttonhole?"
That's the mani" declared the OBJ
server, triumphantly.
II thought so! Well, what about
him?' eagerly
Nothing. That's just it. No one
seems to know the first thing about
him, and yet there's something mys-
FERROUS about that man. Several who
have noticed him say the same thing.
He's conspicuous figure and looks as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
THE VILLAGE ANGLER.

Under a spreading sycamore
The village angler stands.
A tough and sturdy boy is he,
With Soiled and Sunburnt hands,
And the imprints of his unshod feet
Are all along the sands.
He goes on Sunday to the stream,
Although, of course, that's wrong.
Whene'er a bullhead takes his hook
He yanks it, hard and strong,
And if he doesn't get bit
He huns q cheerful song.
Loafing, fishing, pleasuring,
So through the week he goes;
Each morning sees him at the creek,
Whose f1shin' holes he knows.
Each evening sees him trotting home
To seek a nights repose.
Thanks, thanks to thee, my patient kid,
For the lesson thou has taught
Thus, at the fishing grounds Of life,
Our sinners must be sought
We waste our days and lie about
The fish we haven't caught.
Chicago Tribune.
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The Popular Pump.

Pumps, both in white kid and in
white leather, are worn, and the trim
ming for the pump consists of tiny
bow of white kid. There are enamel
pumps in the pale colors which go
very well with the pastels, such as
light yellow, the most delicate of
green and the finest and softest Of
heliotrope.
In each and every case the stock
ings must match the shoes, and the
match must be exact. There isSno
such thing as shoes and stockings
that do not match. They must cor
respond to a nicely, fabric. tone and
general style being the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Why He Was Jolly.

Bidder met Kidder, and KidGer was
Just bubbling with good humor.
what are you feeling so uncom-
mon jolly over?" said Bidder.
"Why, my best girl went and got
married yesterday" said Kidder, slap
ping Bidder on the back.
Seems to me that's about the last
thing for chap to feel jolly over"
said Bidder.
What" said Kidder. ct was me
she went and got married to-"
And so the cigars were on Bidder
BroWning's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

THAT man actually spoke to John
on the car last night" confided the
Observer proudly. "They were out on
the back platform and he says, May
trouble you for light? John gave
him some matches and tried to draw
him out. While he was very polite,
John says he was the most unap-
prOachable man he ever met, and at
the same time the most polished and
interesting. John asked him if he
didn't live up in our neighborhood
and the man says: What neighbor-
hood is that?' John told him, but all
he said was, Not anywhere near
there and sort of laughed to himself
Not one bit of satisfaction did he give
John about himself, though he talked
on several other topics and appeared
well posted While he seems like a
professional man he isn't a lawyer, a
physician, or anything like that, John
knew from certain things he said.
zone little detail I've noticed may
give a little keynote to his nature
While he is very quiet in his clothes,
he always carries the gayest handker
chiefs just peeping out of his coat
pocket; imported looking affairs, not
the kind you ever see anyone else
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

Now that fancy silk coats are the
correct thing, one sees all sorts Of
models, some of them exceedingly
good looking. Our sketch pictures a
snowy coat in black and white paid
silk taffeta, with inlaid collar of black
velvet, bordered by bands of plain
white taffeta, which is also used for
the belt. A band of black embroidered
white silk trims the short and unique
sleeves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

have. He's so stern looking and
walks along so superior, yet that hand
kerchief makes me think he may be
awfully jolly when you come to know
him! -sh-sh-sh-don't say any
more about him just now; here comes
Laura. She is actually getting morbid
on the subject and rushes to the win
dow 40 times a day. We are trying
to break her of it!'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05

Right there on the street, mind you!
He tore open the envelope, and as he
read his face just set! He dismissed
the boy with a lordly wave of
the hand and then smile fitted
over his face as if he were amused.
And a second before acting as if he'd
lost his best friend! Now what would
you make out of that?"
is that all?" shifted the Observer.
"Humph. That's nothing. 1 can tell
you something more battling than that!
While John was away last week l
wrote him a letter and found l didn't
have a stamp, so Laura and | walked
down to the drug store to get one.
We bought the stamp, and was just
turning away when deep, resonant
voice began in the telephone booth.
The voice was the kind that thrills
you through and through. Laura has
dreamed about it ever since. We
just had to see who the voice be-
longed to and who do you suppose it
was? Yes, how'd you guess? 1t was
him. We can even tell the back of his
head now. You may think I'm just
making it all up and exaggerating, but
here's what he said word for word.
Oh, we really didn't listen-Laura
wanted some soda, so we couldn't
help hearing while we drank it. But
here's what we heard:
" Maybe ten years; possibly longer.
| do not know. Reasons | can
not explain l shall meet you at
the same place if you consider it dis
Greet. Certainly . any amount
money is no object +. impor
tant =. E. the president knows. =. oh,
really, it is too good of you, cannot
begin to tell you of my deep gratitude.
No one knows. :. Yes, l have
nearly finished it all | live for
since tell her impossible, though
it breaks my heart to do it be
sure and tell her good-by.' And then
his voice dropped and we couldn't
catch another word, though he said he
hadn't seen some one-we couldn't
tell whether it was her or him-since
that night! Now did you ever hear
such a tumble of mysterious re-
marks?" demanded the Observer.
I'm convinced more than ever that
he is somebody, and while I'm consid-
cred pretty clever at reading character
and sizing people up, can't place that
mani"
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Her Answer.

''Now, children said the kinder
garten teacher, 81 have explained to
you how many trees give US food, in
the way of fruit, and in other ways.
You remember that said man taps
the maple trees to get maple syrup.
Where does tapioca come from, then?"
81 guess" said Olive, after a pause.
that you tap the oaks, don't you?"
Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
PAVING Them Out.

Look here, Mr. Smith," said the
clergyman, sternly, that was coun-
terfeit two-dollar bill you put in the
missionary collection this morning"
YES" Mr.. Smith answered calmly.
Il owe the heather a grudge. They
fricasseed a missionary uncle of mine
in '94."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
Ines Little endorsements.

1t is always embarrassing to girl
when she goes into fashionable shoe
store to buy pair of boots and CAN
not remember for the moment which
stocking it is that has the hole in it,
Somerville Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
CAST DOUBT ON MESSAGE

''Weu, that was a gratifying com
munication, was it not?"
Not particularly so. You see, my
mother was cremated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-05
THE PLATED SKIRT
Garment Has So Many Advantages
That 1t Is Sure to Remain
in Favor.

Women who have invested in plait-
ed skirts need have no fear that the
skirts will be wasted. Plated skirts,
for utilitarian purposes, are sure to