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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05

M hO. Lizzie hOHh, lI5o w. 18th
1V1 St., Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
Il take pleasure in writing you
these few lines, thinking there may be
other women suffering the same as did.
Il had my complaints for over year,
night SWeafS al winter and nOappefife.
1 was rundown so far that l had to
sit down to do my cooking, | was so
weak.
Il tried many different medicines and
doctors also. Nothing seemed to do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper-
ate on me.
SAT last 1 wrote to DIR. Hartman. l
told him just exactly how l was, and he
told me what allied me and how should
take Peruna.
81 did as he told me for four months,
and now am all cured.
mo one can tell how thankful l am
to him, as l had given up all hopes of
ever getting well again.
81 am a widow and the mother of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. l work all day and seldom get
tired.
81 took five bottles of Peruna in all.
"Any woman wishing to know more
about my case may write to me and l
will gladly tell all about it.
81 thank DIR. Hartman for what he
has done for me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
The Heavy Fowls.

Among our farmers there is quite
general prejudice against heavy fowls,
and yet heavy fowls have their good
qualities, which are not possessed by
the lighter fowls. For instance, the
heavy fowls are very easily penned.
Most of them originated in Asia
where they have been bred for thou
sands of years and have been educat-
ed as it were to remain in one place.
They therefore have no particular de-
sire to get over even a low fence. This
makes it possible to restrain them in
a yard that can be made very incon-
spicuous. In the cities a good many
house-holders keep the large birds for
the purpose of having a breed that
will remain inside the ordinary fences
around the back garden.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Brzsf
Christmas
Tales
mayor STOY of Atlantic City was
talking about Christmas dinners.

IA AYOR SIO4 or Atlantlc City was
I talking about Christmas dinners.
IF one is going to give Christmas
dianer,' lie said, lit is best to give a
good, even a lavish one. Then one
doesn't get up from the table with re-
morse gnawing at the heart, as was
the case last year with an Atlantic
City young man. IIe took his fiancee
and her mother to Christmas din
ner in a New York restaurant. Arriv-
ing at the restaurant little before
the ladies, he ordered the dinner, and
then said to the waiter:
Look here: III call for two quarts
Of champagne after the fish, but you
just bring that champagne cider in
the fancy bottle instead. It's good
stuff. and the ladies won't know the
difference
/ livery well, sir said the waiter.
"Then the ladies arrived. and the
dinner progressed splendidly The
champagne was ordered. the cider was
brought. and neither guest perceived
the deception On the contrary, they
both praised the champagne. They
drank heartily OF it..
But when the bill came at the din
ner's end, the young mans face dark
ened. He beckoned to the waiter, and,
with mods and winks galore. pointed
to the wine item.
Waiter. there's some mistake
about this charge, isn't there?'
"'Oh, no. Sir said the waiter. Two
bottles of champagne. eight dollars
That was what You ordered. sir
Certainly. Two bottles of cham
payne. We remember your ordering
them the ladies chorused.
But said the young man. wink
ing and nodding like a steam engine
at the waiter.
The bill is quite correct. sir said
the waiter. firmly
"The ladies looked at him reproach-
fully, and the young man could do
nothing but pay up"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
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1t Was a Sure Proof


of Lunacy.
= UFUS L. GRISWOLD, the Cleve-
n land educator who holds that it is
wrong to let children believe in
Santa Claus, was arguing about his
strange views at a dinner.
why lie to children?" he asked
why let them believe in a myth?
Whenever l hear mention of that
loathed name of Santa Claus. 1 think
of lunatic. Some years ago l at
tended a trial witness was be-
ing examined as to the sanity of
one of the inmates.
You hold that this inmate is in
sane, do your a lawyer asked
Il do was the firm reply.
why are you so sure?'
1.-The man. the witness said, goes
about asserting that he is Santa
Claus
And said the lawyer, you hold,
do you, that when a man goes about
asserting that he is Santa Claus, it's
clear proof of his insanity
81 do
Why
Because, said the witness, in a
loud. indignant voice. I happen to be
Santa Claus myself
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Sam SmaIPs Hypnotism
Didn't Work.

Didn't Work.
ct HE late Sam Small had his faults"
said an Albanian, "but he did not
dodge the penalty of them. When he
went wrong, he owned up like man,
and if punishment was due, he took it.
'That was the doctrine Sam Small
preached He hated dodgers He
used to laugh bitterly at the plea of
hypnotic influence that used to be
put up by nearly every murderer.
'T once heard him ridiculing hyp-
notism He said that he bought pref
ty heavily one year for Christmas, and
when the bill came in for turkey and
mince meat, candy. ducks, chickens,
plum pudding, fruit cake and so on,
he thought to himself that here was
case for hypnotism to be tried
HE went first to hypnotic the
grocer Approaching the man, he
looked him squarely in the eye. at the
same time repeating, slowly and i'm
pressively:
my bill is paid
"a change came over the grocer's
face. His color faded. his eyes grew
dull, his expression blank. And in a
strange, mechanical voice he NUT
tered:
You're liar"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Norwegian Christmas.

Exchanges of calls and good wishes
is the chief Christmas custom of Nor
way, says the Home Magazine. Hos
pitality is warmly extended to all
corners, who are served refreshments
from a bountifully spread table. The
kind-hearted Norweg;ans remember
to give the birds cause for a Merry
Christmas by hanging to the ridgepole
a sheaf of corn or Of wheat for their
Christmas dinner. The joyful carol
ing of the graceful songsters gladdens
Christmas day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05

the opening onto the table near the
uncapping-can. This table, as well as
a part of the cart platform, has
raised edge to keep the casters from
running off. A pin, seen in front of
the comb boxes, holds them securely
on the cart.
The table top should be large
enough to allow che two boxes of
empty combs to be run out onto the
cart after receiving the full ones. A
light sliding door on the inside of the
room is easily handled from either
side. The hinged door seen is fastened
on the inside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
A coMB-cARRYING CART.
Arrangement Which One Bee Keeper
Has Found Convenient.

/ send you photo of my cart and
fixtures for conveying the combs of
the extracting room, writes an Illinois
correspondent of Bee Culture. The
raised removable platform in the
cart on which the two boxes of combs
stand has shelf or bridge projecting
on the further side between the cart
wheel and handle, making connection
with a low table in the extracting
room, so that the boxes of combs
standing on boards with casters under
the corners are easily pushed through
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Sample of American
Christmas Push.

%IR THOMAS Upton had been
~ complimented by New York re-
porter on the cup he had just offered.
Il ought to offer a cup" said the
genial Briton, TO the retail shop-keep-
er who does the biggest Christmas
trade. The size of your Christmas
trade amazes me-its size. and the
dexterity with which it is handled.
Il heard the other day of great
Christmas bargain sale in Quincy. To
one of the bargain counters a man
was rash enough to venture. He
struggled heroically a little while
among the press. then. with loud
cry, he sank.
"sHelp. help!' he shouted from the
floor. Help! My leg is broken
THE clerk. dextrous in the handling
OF Christmas crowds, got him.
land you'll find our Christmas
splints and curtches, sir he said. on
third floor back, fifth aisle to left, /.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Had Earned Her

Christmas Gift.
HERE are Christmas gifts and
Christmas gifts" said Bishop Foss,
"but the only acceptable ones are
those given with a pure motive. In
a crockery shop, during the holidays,
l once saw the proprietor hand a
plainly-dressed young woman a two
dollar BILL She looked at the bill.
and said bitterly:
lis that all? And durin' the past
year amt l broken S5 tumblers, &c
cups, nine meat platters, four saucers.
70 plates and 13 of the mistress best
tureens?'
There. there said the shopman,
soothingly; here's another dollar for
you. And don't forget me, you know,
he ended with wink"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
The Breed.

Many a flock of fowls has, by
natura. selections and lapse Of time.
become a better variety for certain
place than any other flock OF any
breed however good it may be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
yermin-Froot Roost.

the wall. 1t is supported on iron
pipes 18 to "a inches long. Around
each pipe tin can cut in half is
soldered and filled with kerosene.
Whitewashing house so equipped is
unneceSSarY
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
In the Interest OF
Peace on Earth"

Peace on Earth"
n LFRED H. LOVE, the president of
II Universal Peace Union. told one
day in Philadelphia peace story.
"At this Christmas season." he said,
'men talk sincerely about loving one
another, about the universal brother
hood of man, and in the same breath
they assert that it is right to burn
and main and kill in war. They are
not so logical as young colored re-
cruit who served in the Philippines.
This young man. at the end of his
Initial engagement, was hailed before
his captain.
$50 you ran at the first fire, did
your said the captain, scornfully.
"'Yes. sab; an I'd a. run sooner,
sab, if I'd knowed it wuz comm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Her Christmas Wishes.
BY ZIP COLLINS

well" said the master of the
house, to the old family servant, have
you thought of anything you'd like to
have as a Christmas gift this Year,
''Lemme see now" said the old
man. EFF I had my wishes, I'd take
dat long, black coat you tried ter git
elected in, en- dem ole boots what you
seen de snakes in las Chris'm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
A GOOD ROOST.
Plan by Which 1t Can Be Made Yer
min Proof.

A vermin-proof roost is illustrated
herewith. The roost itself is made to
come not nearer than six inches from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Money Scarce

in winter? Better turn your
extra time into cash. / pay
$500 fer day, in cash, for good
work, and supply all the CAPT
tai besides. Write for details
to-day. This offer will not ap-
pear again.
ATKINSON, 1924 Race ST., Philadelphia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-12-05
Turn of the Wheel.

Latin proverb: That which is hi
lot to-day may be yours tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

| isfaction to the friends Of Mr.. J.
Holmes Davis, present cashier of the
Carolina Savings and Trust Company
to learn that he will be attached tc
| the staff of the Peoples Savings
| Bank
! From the statement of the Carolina
| Savings and Trust Company, issued
at the close of business on December
3rd last, it is learned that the bank
| has total resources OF $3.50, ,105.02 and
that it's capital stock was $4,000: with
surplus and undivided profits OF sS,115,,
06 and deposits of $3I6,98696.
The total resources Of the Peoples
Savings Bank at the close of business
on December 3rd were 1871, go. The
capital stock of the institution is $780,
600 and it's undivided profits amounted
to s5O,792.99. The deposits amounted
to $3.50, ,99.41.
The increased business which will
naturally accrue to the Peoples bank
by reason Of the transfer Will make
that institution one OF the stronSesI
and most reliable savings banks IN the
south.
There were no further developments
in the national bank situation yester-
dav and it is believed that nothing
further will be done, at least until al
ter the holidays. Various rumors con-
cerning the positions to be taken 0y
certain Atlantic bank officials in the en-
larged Murchison bank could not be
confirmed, it being stated that these
matters with various other Details
had not yet been decided on.
Mr.. J. w Norwood whose presence
in the city gave rise to the belief
that a movement would be started TOR
the organization of another national
bank, left Wilmington yesterday tor
his home in Greenville, nothing def
mite having been accomplished. AS
stated yesterday it is known that Nj
Norwood was approached by certain
business men with this end in view.
but it is believed that there will be
no outcome to this suggestion within
early future.
It is understood that the transfer
of the Atlantic bank's business and
effects to the Murchison bank, By
which it has been absorbed, will be
made the latter part Of this week and
that beginning with Monday next all
business of the combined institutions
will be conducted by the McrchisoI
bank, on Front and Chestnut streets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
SCHOOLS Close ON FRIDAY
Pupils to Have Christmas Yacas
ton of Ten Days
Schools VIII Reopen on Monday, De-
cember 3Oth-Friday to be ObSer-
we'd as North Carolina Day I'm all the
Local Public Schools

| All the city public schools will clos
for the christmas holidays on Frida!
| and the hundreds Of school children
are anticipating the few days holiday
| with very genuine pleasure. The va
cation this year will extend from
the goth instant until Monday the goth
when studies will he resumed. Wed
nesday the first day of January, will
however, be given as a holiday.
The regular annual exercises in
celebration of North Carolina day will
be observed at all the public schools
OF Friday, the announcement OF the
vacation being made at the conclu-
sion OF the exercises. In common with
all the public schools in North caro-
lima, very elaborate and interesting
program of exercises will be observed,
the exercises having been prepared
with great care under the direction OF
the state board of education. TO these
exercises all friends OF the schools are
cordially invited.
The exercises at the High school
yesterday morning We're or more Cnan
ordinary interest, School Committee
men J. H. Chadbourn, ]. D. Belfamy,
Jr., J. A. Taylor and Samuel Bear
having been present. A short and
talk was made to the pupils
by the superintendent. Mr. J. j, Blair,
who declared that the session now
ending had been the most successful
in the history of the institution
The attendance at the High School.
it was stated, had been during the
session 22O, with a daily attendance
of SO per cent this record being con-
sidered remarkable.
All the county schools, it is all
ncunced, will also close for the holi-
days on Friday, reopening at the same
time as the city schools.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
WNTERWORKS QUESTION
Special Meeting of the Board of AL
dermen May be Called for TOmOr-
row Night,

Special Meeting of the Board of Al.
. dermen May be Called for TOnlOr.
row Night,
It is probable that Mayor Springer
will call a special meeting of the board
of aldermen for tomorrow night &c
consider the proposition of the Clar-
endon Waterworks Company to sell its
plant to the city, effective January 1st
for S15O,OO0, although the time OF
meeting has not been definitely decid-
ed on.
1t is realized however that there is
not much time left in which to consid-
er the matter and the disposition is
manifest to reach some agreement as
early as possible
There was a good deal of discussion
yesterday concerning the terms Of the
offer and it appeared to be the gener-
al opinion that the board would acS
wisely in accepting the proposed terms,
but whether this action will be taken
cannot be stated at this time 1t IS
known that there is strong opposition
to accepting the offer on the part OF
certain members of the board Of alder
men and whether the opposition is Of
sufficient force to prevent favorable
action is a question which only an aO =
solute SHOW down" can determine.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
What is Causing the Increase of Ca
tarrh in Wilmington.

In spite of the best efforts Of med
ical men, catarrhal troubles are in
creasing not only in Wilmington but
all over the country.
Catarrh is a germ disease, and to
cure it germ life in the breathing or
gans should be destroyed, and to do
this no treatment has such positive
and beneficial action as HyOme1-
When the mucous membrane is ir-
ritated and raw and the tissues weak =
ened, there is an ideal lodging place
for catarrhal germs. Breathe Hyomei
and see how quickly it soothes the
membranes, vitalizes the tissues and
destroys all the disease germs, rem
dering catarrh no longer possible.
There is no dangerous stomach
drugging when Hyomei is used; no
tablets or LIQUID mixtures, whereby the
digestion is often destroyed and in
testinal troubles added to the horrors
Of catarrh.
Breathe through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every Hyomel
outfit, the healing balsams penetrate
to the most remote air cells of the
throat, nose and lungs, destroying the
catarrhal germs so that quick recov-
cry follows.
r. r. BeIlamy agrees to refund the
money to any purchaser of Hyomel
who does not find that it does all that
is claimed for it. The complete out
fit costs but ST.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

All new fire works at Plummers s
de 13 If
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

Beautiful illustrated songs-Bijou
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

You Gan be Instantly TTctu TFOA
the Humiliation of Knowing That
Others Detect Bad Odors on Your
Breath, Arising From Indigestion,
Smoking, Drinking and Eating.
Trial Package To Prove 1T Sent Free.
Breath perfumes do not strike at
the root of the evil. They only con-
ceal the odor for a time. But char
coal kills the gas that causes the odor.
purifies the food lying in your stom-
ach and intestines, facilitates the pro-
cess of digestion, acts as mild lax
ative gives tone to the system; IN
short, gives you a clean bill of health.
And all the charcoal necessary to OBJ
tain these results you can get in a
box Of Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges,
price 25c.
The uses of charcoal are many. In
art and electricity it is constantly
used, but it is especially valuable
where absolute purity of product is re-
uuired. AS an absorbent and disin-
fectant it has no equal. That is why
YOU will invariably find it in every
Water-filter.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made
from pure willow charcoal, with a
slight mixture of honey to render
them palatable. They will filter your
blood for you. destroy every particle
of poison and lmpuTity' apSorp ali
the gas in your stomach, give you a
sweet clean breath. and relieve you
from the awkward feeling you are
bound to have when you detect by the
expression of other people that they
smell your bad breath. Many who
are fond of onions avoid eating them
because Of the odor they leave One
of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges imme-
diately kills this, however. The same
applies to smoking, drinking or chew
ing.
We are so convinced that you vii!
find these lozenges Indispensable at
ter once using them, that we will send
you a sample package by mail, free,
if you will send your name and ad-
dress today to F. A. Stuart Co, 200
Stuart Building. Marchan. Mich.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Do PEOPLE TURN AWAY?

You Can Be Instantly Freed From
the Humiliation of Knowing That
Others Detect Bad Odors on Your
Breath, Arising From Indigestion,
,irlr and EafinG.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Notice to Mariners Cape Fear River

Notice is herby given that Orton
Cove Light, No. 1-2, located in II
feet Of water, on the easterly side Of
the bend of the river and about l.
mile northerly from Old Brunswick K
Light, No. 3, heretofore carried away
by a passing vessel and the light ex-
tinguished, was rebuilt and the light
re- established December s.
By order of the Light House Board
HUGH RODMAN,
Commander U. S. n, Inspector 9Th
L. II. District.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
Meeting of Daughters of the Con-
federaCY.

The regular monthly meeting OF cape
Fear chapter, Daughters OF the Con-
federacy viii be held this afternoon a
the armory OF the Wilmington Light
Infantry on Market street and a full
attendance Of the members is desired
The meeting will be Of unusual i'm
DOrtance as the annual election of Off
GERS will be held.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20
MERGER OF BANKS
Two Savings Institutions COh-
SOIIdated
A BIG FINANCIAL DEAL
Peoples Bank Takes Over Caro-
lima SAVINGS and Trust Co.

Enlarged Savings Bank Will Occupy
Building at Front and Princess,
Now Occupied by Atlantic National
BaniS-PeOpleS and Wilmington
Savings and Trust Company Both
Made Offers for Carolina Savings.
No Further Developments i'm the
National Bank Situation
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

Fancy Pillow Tops, Germantown
yarns, Peerless Slipper Soles, Chill
dren's Bear Skin Suits. Rain Goats,
Crawford Shoes at Renders, the big
store, North Fourth street
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

Toys, fancy Xmas goods and fire.
works at Rehder's, Fourth street
bridge, and at Market street store, un>
der Bonitz hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

A suitable Nmas present, gold pair
glasses bought of DR.. Vlneberg, the
ye specialist. at Munds' drug store
1asonic Temple. Eyes tested free.
dec II st
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-20

BLUE RIBBON LEMON
Is the finest extract OF its kind obtain
able. Try it and you will say so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-07
Mhsrs unInn. Arn Na.dad.

India has nearly 300,000,000 people on
an area half as large as the United
States There is plenty Of labor in In
dIa, cheap labor, too. as we learn from
reports that a laborer steadily employ.
ed may earn as much as S1s66 IN ono
year.
Belgium has 100000 people on an
area OF 1888 square miles about the
size of Maryland or one-fourth the size
OF AEissIssippD. There is abundant la
Dor In Belgium; cheap too Reports
state that the average earnings of a
mechanic are $3.50 per year and that
English manufacturers are opening
branches there on account Of the cheap
labor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-07
A Unions Ballet Work.

During the last ten years Typograph-
ical Union No. OF New York has con
trlbuted toward the maintenance Of the
Union Printers home. at Colorado
Springs, the sum of ST9.S90. From July
90, 1901, to July % 1906, the union
paid $T0,046 to families Of deceased
members.
From Jan. ]. 1896. to July, 1906. eBig
Six discussed for the relief OF the
unemployed and superannuated mem
bers $3T59TT.4L The union also main
tains beds for the use Of its sick mem
bers In four hospitals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-05-07
SEASONABLE NOTES.
Soft Silks and Satins Hest For We'd.
dino cowns-- Bertha Colli.r.

Soft Silks and satins Best For Wsd.
ding cowns-Bertha coIlte.
AIT present the great preference for
all soft silks ana satins Is marked.
Fhls Is especially the case IN wedding
gowns. as the soft satins drape and
hang more gracefully. or course these
soft fabrics require more trimming
than the others, but that also ii the
mode this season.
Lace wells are not Id as great de-
nand as formerly. for they are 20 hard
to arrange artistically Nevertheless a
handsome lace veil ii Infinitely richer
than enc cf tnlle end If PIT on the hair
in a fetching WHY will usually take
care of itself.
Plain colored silk sunshades Of good
quality and with pretty wood handles
are now offered at extremely reason
able prices. Some are marked as low
as $3.50, while for another dollar one
may get beauty
The bertha collar n becoming 10
every childish figure and Id some form