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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-18
ANOTHER WESTERN CANADA
RECORD.
The Way in Which Swan River Far
mer Became Wealthy.

Swan River, Manitoba, Nov q, 1906.
Two weeks ago we gave an account
of the prosperity of farmer in West
ern Canada, and this week we repro
duce another.
Il have been asked regarding this
years work on my farm, and | here
with willingly submit the following
statement:
Three years ago I purchased an
improved farm of 1856 acres on Sec
ton 8, Township So, Range 81 west
of the First Meridian-two miles from
the town of Swan River.
l plowed and cropped 1924 acres
of land during this year (1906), so
acres in wheat, 80 acres in oats, and
1919 acres in barley.
1.-THE cost of putting in and taking
off this crop this season is as follows:
Cash paid for blue stone IS 1.50
Cash paid for binder twine... 5000
Cash paid for hired help. -. 1850
Cash paid for threshing. ..... 1850
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-18

Balance .$1,S72.5O
/ have in all, 125 acres ready for
crop next year, including 10 acres
cleared and broken this season.
Total Assets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
STORIES AsoUT ACTRESSES We KNOW

The frenlen nd ous eeore8 By Margaret An
Eln ssftgt iaFai actress euEht 70 bring tpy 10
ths hearts 81 thr soriotowlsts and Psychologists
wha have discovered that the uafta Il "a tbe tur-
mol ~ ernatieu aii~fr an that reanIc
trolled through tisosr hearts thar through their
brains
have been IS I be- actress wftp psrtrayn thr rnto~
items - Ehs human hearf. Ebsen ard shaw, uish
their appeal to ths brain. have baen brushed aside
and ssch plays Mrs naue'a Dcfenee~ Misa
Anailn'a FIRST great have Hffpped the pub
lie ard hsid u With strong hand
Miss AnGiin's latest triumph Rlth her pr.
far1nanre ia II b. Great nivde.s which - - Ions
odds the greatest success 81 TIE year u a reri.
Gus American draua and T. paFelg emotional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
Rooscvelt's Popularity

The two Of fork testing tbs
sentiment Of TIM people surprised Il
the grin the prssdRat has q the people
The city " Now York held the ccnior Of opposition "a
the pfett policies and has failed know the pronounced pop
uisnu he enjoys IN connErY Al lafge
politicians who intrigue In vala
IN their Of the president
knowledge o. the political behad
The shsar Of country stand By Reese
ses because ard emil
The people their
delight president who has
had the chn.
country Eraspgnx corporations
The that blauders
times makes atake but they these mistakes Of ,he head
nj not ~ the heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
Some Day

There big field Cor enaeasef in the problem Of how TO use
ths OF the Wand
much he eusatss
The HIS cultivate less
with less
There a human effort because "ihc round man
the hole better system of eda
cation must flnd where belong
In a th0asani spoil almost much pa make
What chance gog the Inventors brain
Some mighty Of uascaa vii be
hancscd power that them dons the Nofa
day the esrths
surface. that u he turanE el Ten NindHis
viii be tanned into submission and used
day the pFodisaly distributed vin
be made tho houses
the resident electricity chat he latent wiu
lift the shoulders OF and and
little chIAren.
win be ready 20 he
released At the touch 81 button
These ove1aw wealth ~ their surplus
energy give ability help
In win eoaon, until se All that
il coming from them.
Anabest Of ahe solution how their waste holds
the hey better living
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
ISLE A FIND
speck in a.. Pacific q Almost
Pure phosphass.
A TfNY ISLE or WEALTH.

fssstsls Stars EsciaaiVs servies.l
SYDNEY. Australia. April i5--
pus ~ the Pacific u an IN.
significant hooking little spcck Of
land which has proved a valuable
gold mine. IL ~ Ocean or Pam.
opa island. seized b. Great Brit.
ain IN 1900 II - rather bare
rock Of about 10 square miles west
Of the Gilbert ARCHIPELAGO. and a
little south % The equator. and vas
considered practically useless m.
I'll about a year ago. Nos the
formerly deserted islg Is the resort
Of scores of ships which carry
away n precious cargo.
The island ahounds In q pecul.
lar white rock which turns out %
be phosphate Phosphate Il ea.
pecfaliy rich In plant food Fer.
llzer works have been established
and tons 81 the almost inexhauat.
able riches are being sold IN japan.
Australia. Borneo and New Zeal.
and.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

~iIow much money must man
have 10 ha called richf'
He's rich just as soon a. he has
enough money not 90 pay attention
60 any advice aboni spending II.
You were talking 10 your sleep
Last night. henryH
Z don't believe a.
"You we're heard you"
We're You awake
aYea
Then couldn't have said xert
much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

amend the nnmmar 81 the hehah0re
ana take the sta children with her "
wife Why. John. how dare YOU
swear before mel
Husband ~ beg your pardon,
my dear. / didn't know Ypu wanted
90 swear 49, Chicago News.
''By the way. Afs. Wlgmaui what
Is your husbands bualnasaz
Hes q letter carrier
"A letter carrlar
Yes. He carries mine
Courngeous Pedestrian =" OffieeF
protest against that mans arrest.
What was bis offeHse7
The Cop "Aw. be WAS dnFin'
his auto ~ only 20 miles an hour,
mn delnyin' the machines behind
him PUCK
And how did YOU like heasen7
Find things pretty complete here.
EN-"
.seem 10 BE-. Bui say"
Well"
where's the complaint deak7'-.
I'ittabufg Post
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
Spoiled the g.

Fif.t Ne~sis-i1i DID 1oase IA. :.
Hamlet shown me ~
second Newsis-saw. ths =.
men ia the house spos,ea i IN
y y ll0ws DAFT
. n Wen. one guy s.la -
swear, bat the other eng' -. .ses'
polite and didn't make go I, ! ~
aas city Times. No
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

said McBlun. but / 1T.
change asfs n
= can make chance a.. =.
said the waiter. " soa r.
"Eryou cam Wan
me i've pennies for M. p's
Philadelphia Press a'essl-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
STAR DUST
by Josh"

ported here that Tom wac dead
Caffollion fO) Free Press - i
Where DO / siandg" asked HAi
riman. u n well understood tlli
he can't nlt down
buffalo mn has bought an anlk
mobile He'll probably cut = "a
notchea Ia his tire Ia = few usaa i
The ONLY difference evidently !
that the earthquake SHOOK up sd
francisco. while Huef shooh
down
Legitimate Successor % oosle.
We iito "a have had tuuafa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

her typewriter No doubt that u
II had been necessary mhe could
have talked them ~ the same npeed
for AZ long n time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

streets opened A. FAR ua ieaFned.
no deaths Usfo caused
Fur the time being The city Vas
In a panic. tho inhabitants being
terrified The town ems Ia total
darkness for several hours. hnt
later was restored 10 light b fha
electric company repairing It's dam.
sEea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

yesterday Moatle MiliieAnn old
COW like 90 have died She was
down an nisht and all day. Mr..
Jones came along aud cast the devil
out Of heF and she jumped up and
went 10 eating How was that Tot
healing powerg--sayre eoffespont
denee, Seauachee tfennl News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
EARTHQUAKE


CITY or MEXICO. April i5-An
earthquake. which lasted -four and
one-half minutes. WIS experienced
hsra last night. Walls Of unsuh.
stantial buildings we're shaken
down and large assures in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15
KILLING FROST CAUSES
The Loss OF Mo. ION


KANSAS CITY. Aprll In
WAS a killing frost again sas -
In the fruit districts Of Kansss n
Western Missouri. addsar = y
damage already done. All rs.rrl
agree that heavy loss Ia =.
caused millions Of doIinfs srr.,.
Ing 20 Secretary 1. 4. ssseenu =
the Missouri Valley HaT.esir =
asnociaiion- Several asys -
elapse before the fun sxsaes 4 n
injury can be estimated zsezs..sI|
Orsntal billiard an4 Pc =
tors. isi3 Third as-. hare -. :,
tables and the only Exis Ia. -
In Seattle A place for fsss<a~
-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

Wear Brooks Hats. 1881 seeuaa
Avenae sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

Another Exaggerated Report.
Prof Tom Fox. the famous trap
drummer WAS here this week call
iur ON hla friends. vi a acre little
startled Ia see him as II vas re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

Walter Weiinlsa intenaa 20 take
dogs on his alYaaip making a bark
ont II n. ~ course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

Or leo BAKER. dentist. zoe Ieitel
building. Phone Main asba 50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

A noaton woman wrote rs
words a minute for ia minutes on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

Charity makes
music nv many a
loud noise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-15

amend the mnmmar 81 the aeaahoro
1 ana take the stu children With her
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
a Financial Genius.

S"Sonny." said company promoter
to his youngest son the other day, "PTl
give you shlllings II you dig that
patch Of ground all ready for your sis
ter to start her flower garden"
Right you are. guv'nor," said young
hopeful thoughtfully, 'but shall have
to ask you for % per cent OF the con.
tract price in advance, not as an evi.
dence Of good faith, but simply as
working capital"
working capitali What do you
mean" said the father
well, you see, RI bury a sixpence
somewhere and tell all the boys in the
neighborhood that have found out
that an old miser buried his treasure
in our field. When they strike that
tanner they'll go on digging like Tro-
jams, can tell you. In that way !
reckon can clear about 90 per cent.
In fact, r.
even, what?" Inquired the proud
parca;.
"ln eact, l don't so much know but
what can also arrange to find that
sixpence myself"
And father wept tears OF Joy as be
thought Of what a rough time fnan-
ciers would have when his boy grew
up.-Pearson's.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
The Hearts Of Birds. i.

Most people viii be surprised to learn
that the hearts OF birds are far heavier
proportionately than the hearts of ami.
mails, including man, but a little expla.
nation will show that this Is quite nat
ural. The more the body works the
greater the demand upon the heart.
upon which falls the duty OF driving
the blood through the body; hence the
heart develops and becomes heavier.
Everybody knows that birds are
among the most active and hard work
ing Of living creatures. The swallow
can overtake an express train. The
falcon win carry load weighing three
pounds In the air without hindrance to
It's power OF flight or Its speed In
short, they have a tremendous capacity
for work. and their hearts are CORE.
spOndihgly developed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
Trust 20 Mature.

a great many Americans, botA nea
and women, are thin, pale and puny, With
poor circulation, because they have ili-
lreated their stomRehs By hiaty eating
p toe much eating, By c0nsrmihg aleo-
eollc beverages, @ ~ 40 close eonnne-
consequences the stomach mnat Sc troated
n natural way before they can rectlfy
their earlier mlatakes The muscles N
many such people. 10 fact in ever weary,
thln and thin biooded por1on, do their
work with great difficulty. As ysanit
fatigue comes early, Is extreme and lasts
l9ng. Ihe demand for nntritive aid Is
health every tissue, bone, nerve and
muscle should take irom the blood cer-
IAN materials and return to Il certain
others. II Is necessary 70 prepare tha
stomach for the work Of taking up from
the food what Is necessary 70 make good,
Iieh, red blood. We must 30 10 Nature
for the remedy. There were certain
country before the advent Of the whites
which later came 60 the knowledge Of
the settlers and which are now growing
rapidly In professional favor for the curs
o. obstinate stomach and liver troubles.
These are found 70 be safe and yet GER
tain IN their cleansing and invigoratinR
eject upon the stomach, liver and blood.
These are: Golden Seal root Qpeensa
root, Stone root, Bioodroot, Mandrake
root Then there Il Black Cherry bark.
Tbs medicinal principles residing IN theee
native roots when extracted With RlYe-
crime a. solvent make the most reliabla
and efhcient stomach tonic and liver fIl-
yigorators when combined In iuat the
right proportions, as In DR.. Piercein
Golden Medical Discovery Where there
Is bankrupt vitallty-snoh as neryous
exhaustion, bad nutrition-Rnd thin
blood, the body acquires vigor ana ths
nerves, blood and all the tissues feel the
favorable effect Of this sovereign remedy.
Although some physicians have been
aware Of the high medicinal value OF ths
above mentioned plants, yet few have
ussd pure glyceFins - . solvent and
usually the doctors prescriptions called
for the ingredients In varying aneunts,
lCftk dlcohoI
The Golden Medical Discovery 4 .
scientific preparation compounded Of tha
glycerie extracts OF the above mentioned
vegetable Ingredients and contains "a
Alsohel or harmful habitfornink drugs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

Il sent my little girl" writes CORE
spondent, ito the butchers with so
cents to buy some steak. She came
home 10 cents short in change and was
sent back for the missing coin. Pres
emily the butchers boy called with the
dime and explained that his employer
had found out his mistake, although
they had seen nothing of my little
daughter. The time went on. and
felt anxious until l heard her singing
merrIly In the garden. Did you go
back to the butchersY asked. No.
mother, 1t is such a long way, so
asked God to send for the dime. Has
It not come YETI"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
WHEN WAGES WE'RE Low.
And a Turkey Dinner For SIX Cost
only II Cent?.

And a Turkey Dinner For SIX Cost
only IT Cent?.
"Columbus,r said an antiquary Of
Chicago. got salary of $500 year
less than a dollar day. His captains
got $50 year apiece. bis crew got
1928 q month. To equip the expedI.
ton that discovered America cost ST.
500. The total cost Of discovering
America was 5000.
Lawyers nowadays, especially cor.
poration lawyers, think nothing OF
earning million year In the reign
81 Edward ". baronet entered in his
diurnal, or diary:
"'Paid to Roger Fylpott, learned In
the law. for his counsel, 8 shIIllngs,
with fourpence for his dinner
ministers often make today 500, COO
or $4,000 year, yet John Knox only
got 500 year, or 81 week. and that
was dollar more week than Scottish
judges got
Small salaries, those" concluded the
antiquary, but we must remember
that in that epoch there were no trusts
to initiate prices, and dollar went a
long way. In fact, Christmas dinner
for family of six would have cost in
John Knox's time: For the turkey, 10
cents; cranberry sauce, 2 cents: pota-
toes, cent; turnlps, ! cent; celery, 1
cent; plum pudding. cents; total, II
cents, or less than 3 cents head"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
THE BEAT OF THE PULSE.



The pulse Of women generally beats
at slightly faster rate than that or
men. It may be said that when per
son Is At rest his pulse, that Of any
adult may be from seyenty-hve to
eighty times a minute. Great variation
exists in different individuals in re-
spect Of the number OF beats. After
exercise the pulse quickens because OF
the stimulation OF the heart. and the
same result applies to the effects Of
taking fopd. A dose OF alcohol VIII also
stimulate the pulse somewhat, Just as
the use OF tobacco, especially in excess,
Will tend to have an opposite effect
namely, that Of lowering the rate OF
tie pulse, because Of the depression Of
the heart which results. In levers and
infammetory diseases the nulse rate
tends to be very much Increased and
also in respect Of Its character. Instead
OF beating quietly the blood vessel In
such cases exhibits a very full and
bounding movement. On the other
hand, where depression exists and the
temperature OF the body falls, the
pulse may be unnaturally slow and It's
character weak. Physicians are accus
toned to distinguish other Characters.
tics in the pulse, such as become yaIu-
able hints In the discovery and deter.
mination OF disease. The practical les.
son we learn here is that where the
pulse continues for any length Of time
to have its beats quickened to an I'M
natural degree and where especially
rise Of the temperature or heat OF the
body accompanies these symptoms we
ought to suspect some kind Of feyerish
condition or other to be represented.
The pulse alone forms valuable
enough guide to this state of the body,
but its value is very much increased IL
to, the information given US by the
pulse We add that which the use of the
thermometer supplies. Cardiff Tlmas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

An Irish lad on the east side was
obliged recently to seek treatment at
a dispensary. On his return home from
the first treatment he was met by this
inquiry from his mother:
can what did the docthor man say
was the matter wild your eyer
"He said there was some furrin sub
stance In it."
"shureI- exclaimed the old woman,
with an I-told-you-so air, now. maybe,
yen kape away from thin Eyetallan
boysT'-Success Magazine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
In the Bondage
Of Meadville.
By RIA KELLEY.
copyrlgh,. Ia. y {. 3. suteIirs.

O~@j~~No0-N-~-NSN-N-~~~-~O
Its NJ Tue talking to me-" Ellen ex-
claimed. MY mind is fully made up"
The man rose and. walking over to
where the girl SAT. stood looking down
at her intently. She shifted uncom-
fortably under bis gaze and finally
slipped from her chair and fed igno-
mlniously TO the window, where. she
felt sure. he was 100 proud to follow
her.
"oh, know you are shockedF' she
cried. Its plainly girls mission in
life to marry the first man who thinks
he wants her aud settle down to dish
washing and wlping the chlIdren's
noses" She shIvered in disgust, Ig-
noring the look OF pain that crossed
his face. THAT is what all the girls
in town have done" she continued.
and because am palIed by the very
wholesale monotony of It you think
me an anomaly. an unwomanly girl. a
reprobate. Bahr'
The defiant little rebel against the
conventions Of Meadville struck terror
to the heart Of Elton Maxwell. lately
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
Friendship win VIVA Inc.

II fairy had ever offered to grant
me three wishes, ''the full confidence
of wild animals" would surely have
been one of them and probably the
first. II we seek opportunities to be-
friend wild creatures and take advan-
tage Of them, we shall often find, as
have done, that there is no lack Of re.
Spouse on the part OF the animals. 1
once walked up to a pine siskin, as he
was feeding on the ground and picked
him up in my hand. he did not seem
a bit alarmed. and when a few min
utes later l set him down he continued
his search for food within few inches
Of my feet. On another occasion vel.
low throated vIreo allowed me to lift
her from her nest when wished to
count her eggs and nestled down COM
fortably on her treasures the moment /
put her back. With foreanger once
stroked the back of a red breasted nut
hatch as he was busy feeding on a
tree.-Ernest Harold Baynes in ST.
Nicholas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

81 do play in tough luck sometimes"
declared the impecunlous girl. Last
night. you remember how 1t ralned.
/ happened to be in the nelghborhopd
Of some friends of mine whom had
not seen since the last hard rain.
concluded to call Before they asked
me in they grabbed the umbrella 1
carried, hurried across the room with
It, placed 1t in a closet there and lock-
ed the door on 1t.
THANK heavenr they cried. AT
lastl Our long lost umbreIlag New
York Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

TO stop a cold with "Preventics''
is safer than to let 1t run and cure
1t afterwards. Taken at the ''sneeze
stage" Preyentics viii head on all
colds and grippe, and perhaps save
you from pneumonia or bronchitis.
Preventics are little toothsome candy
cold cure tablets selling in S cent and
25 cent boxes. II you are chilly. II
you begin to sneeze, try Preventics.
They viii surely check the cold. and
please you. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
SWEET MELODY FLoUR.

Does corree disagree with 70.
Probably It doesi Then try DR..
Shops Health Coffee. Health
Coffee" Is a clever combination Of
parched cereals and nuts. Not a
grain Of real coffee. remember. In
DR.. Shops Health Coffee, yet lts
favor and taste matches closely old
lava and Mocha coffee. II your
stomach, heart or kidneys can't
stand coffee drinking. try Health
Coffee. It is wholesome. nourish-
ing and satisfying. IT'S safe ever
Tor the youngest child. Sold b. ali
dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

Group can positively be stopped in
30 minutes. No vomiting-nothing
to sicken or distress your child. A
sweet, pleasant and safe syrup. called
DR.. Shops Group Cure. does the
work and does It quickly. DR..
Shops Group Cure is for Group
alone. It does not claim to cure a
dozen ailments. It's for Group.
that's all. Sold by ali dealsrs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
THE SACRED LOTUS.
Sentiment Of the Orient About shs
Fruit Of Destiny,

Fruit Of Destiny.
Concerning the rich fruit or the lotus.
which grew luxurlantly In the Nile,
many charming legends have been told
It was believed that 1t was so delight
ful that those who ate Of It would new
er leave the spot where It grew, but
for 1t would abandon home and friends
to spend their lives In dream OF Sc
rene delight. Homer, In the Odyssey,
mentions the lotus eaters who lived
on the northern coast OF Africa and
records their attempts to detain the
followers OF Ulysses by giving them
the fruits Of the lotus to eat, so that
they should never wish to leave the
spot where IL grew.
The same poetieal idea is known to
the Arabs. who call it the fruit OF
destiny" which is to be eaten In Para
disc, and 1t is on this foundation that
Tennyson built his charming poem of
the Lotus Eaters.s This mythical
lotus has been identified by several
botanists with that indigenous to Tu-
mis-, which is a thorny shrub, with Der
ries the size Of an olive.
Mungo Park found a species OF lotus
In Central Africa bearing berries OF
delicious taste, which on being dried
and pounded made wholesome and
pleasant bread. The lotus fruit found
In Tunis has a stimulating, almost In.
toxicating. effect, and 1t Is therefore
probable that this plant furnished the
foundation Of the ancient legends.