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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

view Of its island possessions; so that
at all future congresses our country
will be entitled to two votes, as against
one vote each cast by every other ma
ton in the world.
Practical BENEFITS to tho People.
No doubt the Democrats may inquire
as to what all this has to do with the
welfare of American citizens. For
their enlightenment and information it
may be stated that, according to the
United States census of 1900, the for
eign born population iu the United
States at that time was 10460,0S5. The
population, born of foreign parentage
Cone or both parents having been born
in foreign countries) was 26,19S,939,
or total foreign population of &c.
659,024. The report Of the Immigra-
ton Commissioner by years since then
shows that 6,66S,65 have since come
foreign population at the present time
to 46,327,6S This does not take any
note of increase since 1900 in Ameri-
can-born children, one or both of whose
parents are of foreign blood. Estimat-
ing that only one-half of this number
Fl 1868, S40-write one letter to foreign
countries every two weeks, or 20 weeks
each year, we have 120,9S3040 letters
written annually, which, at the present
rate Of cents postage each, amounts
RI u n nf
ally. Under the present postal law
foreign correspondents may send let
ters to the United States collect" but
when they reach their destination the
recipient must pay double postage Fig
uring the double postage on the same
basis, the foreign population of the
United States pays during each year,
for postage under the present system,
$19,497, 456.
Under the new and cheaper postal
charges advocated by the Republican
party, should the 2-cent rate become
universal, the foreign population in
the United States, to their direct cor
respondents, would only pay $3,249,516
annually for direct postage and $9,74S,-
728, for letters sent to them from for
eign countries collect" In other
words this Republican measure will
save the highly esteemed adopted citi-
zens Of our country, and those born
here of foreign parentage $12,99S,254
annually, in the necessary correspond
ence with their loved ones abroad. But
tai
this is worth while
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Insure your Property
IN
River Falls City Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.

Insures property on the mutual
plan in any of the cities or villages
of the counties of Pierce. ST. Croix,
Dunn and Pepin.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
CHAPTER VII.
The Man on the Wall.

was so thoroughly angry with my
self that after idling along the shores
for an hour lost my way in the dark
wood when landed and brought up at
the rear door used by Bates for COM
munication with the villagers who sup
piled us with provender. readily
found my way to the kitchen and to a
flight Of stairs beyond, which connect
ed the first and second floors. | stun
bled up the unfamiliar way in the dark,
with fear, a maledicton upon my
grandfather, who had built and left in
complete house so utterly prepos-
ferrous. My objectionable fling at the
girl still ranked; and was cold from
the quick descent of the night chill on
the water and anxious to get INTO some
comfortable clothes. Once on the Sec
ond floor | was sure of the location OF
my room, and | was feeling my way
toward II over the rough floor when
heard low voices rising apparently
from my sitting-room.
It was pitch dark in the hall.
! stopped short and listened. The door
of my room was open and faint light
flashed once into the hall and disap
peared. | heard now sound as of a
hammer tapping upon woodwork
Then it ceased and voice whis
| pered;
He'll KIN me If he finds me here
III try again tomorrow. | swear tc
God I'll help you, but no more now
Then the sound of scutiie anc
again the tapping of the hammer
After several minutes more of this
there was a whispered dialogue which
could not hear.
Whatever was occurring two OF
three points struck me on the instant
One of the conspirators was an unwill
ing party to an act as yet unknown
second, they had been unsuccessful
and must wait for another opportu
nifty. and third, the business, whateve
it was, was clearly of some importance
To myself as nay own apartments II
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Lonq-Winded Preachers.

The mountaineering puritan
preachers talked for two hours or
more, not by the clock" but by the
hour-glass. At least one of them
turned the glass to humorous account.
He found himself no further than the
middle of the sermon when the sands
had run out. Drunkenness" was his
subject, and reversing the horologe,
Let's have another glass" said he.
Sir Roger L'Estrange tells of a parish
clerk who sat patiently until the
preacher was ahree-quarters through
his second glass, and the majority of
his hearers had quietly left the church.
Rising at a convenient pause, he
asked the minister to close the church
door when he had done, and push
the key under It, as he and the few
that remained were about to retire"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

my grandfatAer's strange house mad
been chosen for the investigation.
Clearly | was not prepared to close
the incident, but the idea of frighten-
ing my visitors appealed TO my sense
Of humor. | tiptoed to the front stair
way, ran lightly down, found The front
door, and, from the inside, opened and
slammed 1t. | heard instantly a hur-
ried scamper above, and the heavy fall
of one who had stumbled in the dark.
grinned with real pleasure at the
sound of the mishap, FASTENED to the
great library, which was as dark as
well, and, opening one of the long win
dows, stepped out on the balcony. At
once from the rear of the house came
the sound of stealthy step which
increased to run at the ravine bridge.
| listened to the flight of the fugitive
through the wood until the sounds died
away toward the lake.
Then, turning to the library window,
| saw Bates. with candle held above
his head peering about.
Hello, Bates" | called cheerfully.
Il just got home and stepped out to
see If the moon had risen. | don't
believe | know where to look for 1t in
this country"
He began lighting the tapers with
his usual deliberation,
Its a trifie early, | think, sir
About eight o'clock, | should say, was
the hour Mr. Glenarm"
There was, of course, no doubt what
ever that Bates had been one of the
men / heard in my room. 1t was
wholly possible that he had been COM
PEELED to assist in some lawless act
against his will; but why, If he had
been forced into aiding a criminal,
should he not invoke my own aid to
protect himself? | kicked the logs
in the fireplace impatiently at my un
certainty The man slowly lighted
the many candles in the great apart
ment. He was certainly deep one,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
EYelashes and Eyebrows.

There Is much beauty in long, silky,
curved eyelashes. Men are proud Of
"beetling brows" fringed with fierce
bristles. They fondly believe that
such features indicate force of char
acter backed up by immense brain
energy In Circassia, Persia and 3arta
of India one of mothers earliest
cares is to promote the growth Of her
childrens eyelashes by tipping and re-
moving the fine, gossamer-like points
with pair of scissors when the
youngsters are asleep. BY repeating
this every month or six weeks the
lashes become long, close, finely
curved and glossy This practice is
said to be very useful in treating in
fiammation of the eyes, or graduated
lids. Shaving will make the eyebrows
thick and heavy
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

and his case grew more puzzling as |
studied it in relation to the rifle shot
of the night before, his collision with
Morgan in the wood, which | had wit
messed; and now the house itself had
been invaded by some one with his
connivance. The rifle shot might have
been innocent enough; but taken in
connection with these other matters
1t could hardly be brushed aside.
Bates lighted me to the stairway,
and said as | passed him:
There's a baked ham for dinner |
should call it extra delicate, Mr., Glen
arm. suppose there's no change in
the dinner hour, sir?"
Certainly not" said with asperity;
for | am not person to inaugurate a
dinner hour one day and change it the
next. Bates wished to make CONVEX
sation--the sure sign of guilty con-
science in servant,-and | was not
disposed to encourage him.
| closed the doors carefully and be-
gan thorough examination of both
the sitting-room and the little bed.
chamber | was quite sure that my
own effects could not have attracted
the two men who had taken advantage
of my absence to visit my quarters.
Bates had helped unpack my trunk
and undoubtedly knew every item OF
my simple wardrobe. | threw open
the doors of my three closets and
found them all in the good order
established by Bates, He had carried
my trunks and bags to store-room,
SO that everything | owned must have
passed under his eye. My money
even, the remnant of my fortune that
| had drawn from the New York bank,
| had placed carelessly enough in the
drawer of chiffonier otherwise filed
with collars. 1t took but moment to
satisfy myself that this had not been
touched. And, to be sure, hammer
was not necessary to open a drawer
that had, from its appearance, never
been locked. The game was deeper
than | had imagined, | had scratched
| the crust without result and my wits
were busy with speculations as |
brushed my clothes. pausing frequent
ly to examine the furniture, even the
bricks on the hearth.
(To BE CoNT1NUED.)
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Easy Method of Dyeing
Finery That Has Faded

This, the flag end of the season, Is
the time when white dresses or suits
of serge, henrietta and panama pre-
sent, from frequent cleanings, yell
lowed and woe-begone appearance
which, If not remedied, consigns them
forthwith to the 'gise-away' pile. The
remedy lies in dyeing them, and the
following recipe will be found very
satisfactory:
To one tube of oil paint add enough
gasoline to dissolve it completely.
The best way to obtain this result is
to squeeze the paint into a small bot
tie partly filled with gasoline; let 1t
dissolve and shake it we'll. Then into
the basin pour enough gasoline to
cover entirely the article to be dyed
Add to this enough of the mixture in
the bottle to color it the desired tint
more for darker shades less for light
err. Dip the article repeatedly, allow
ing it to dry each time until the re-
quired tint is obtained.
To select the right colored paint is
an important item. For pinks and
reds, carmine is best, for blues marine
blue is most satisfactory, and burnt
sepia produces beautiful woody
brown.
Not only for wooden and mixed goods
Is this recipe practicable. Laces, net
waists, hose canvas shoes and lace
hats can all be created by the same
method Thus at very small outlay an
entire costume, shoes, hose, suit, hat
and waist, can be transformed from
dingy white to some dark shade.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Proof That Oysters Have Brains.

William R. Trayers, the famous
stammering New York wit, once met
at dinner a pompous Englishman who
was doing" the States. He had let
ters a-plenty attesting his Importance
letters from Gladstone, Dixie. Sails
bury and Churchill He had talked
everybody tired before the dinner be-
gan and Travers saw visions of a
bad meal when he discovered the Eng
lishman to be his neighbor at table.
There was never a stop to the fellows
tongue. When the oysters were
brought on he began: Now, 1t is
question whether or not the oyster
has brains; scientists dispute the
idea" "T-t-t-they certainly have
some" retorted Travers. Your proof,
sir" challenged the Briton, eager for
argument. "W-ah- ah-why, sir, the 90
oyster knows h-hah-how to shut up"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

shouldn't say So I'm great ex-
ception,- and-I really shouldn'. be
talking to you at all! It's against the
rules. And we don't encourage smok-
Ing.
The chaplain doesn't smoke, l sup
pose"
Not in chapel; | believe it isn't
done! And we rarely see him any
where else.
She had idled with the paddle so
far, but now she lifted her eyes and
drew back the blade for long stroke.
But in the Wood,--this morning
by the WALL
| hate myself to this day for having
so startled her. The poised blade
dropped into the water with splash,
she brought the canoe a triile nearer
10 the wharf with an almost imper-
ceptible stroke, and turned toward me
with wonder and dismay in her eyes.
80 you are an eavesdropper and de-
tective, are you? | beg that you will
give your master my compliments! ]
really owe you an apology; | thought
you were a gentleman she exclaimed
with whitening emphasis, and dipped
her blade deep in fight.
/ called, stammering incoherently,
after her, but her light argosy skinned
the water steadily. The paddle rose
and fell with trained precision making
scarcely ripple as she stole softly
away toward the fairy towers OF the
sunset. | stood looking after her
goaded with self-contempt. A glory OF
purple and scarlet and gold filled the
west. Suddenly the wind moaned in
the wood behind the line of cottages
swept over me and rippled the surface
of the lake. | watched its fight until
it caught her canoe and | marked the
himsy crafts quick response, as the
shaken waters bore her alert figure up
ward on the swell her blade still main
tanning It's regular dip, until she dis
appeared behind little peninsula that
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
MAR
-

Golden yellow is one of the new
hues.
For young girls nun-like sim
plicity is encouraged, both in material
and style.
There is an exquisite shimmering
goid.colored messaline for a gown,
and to match 1t are dainty little cloth
of gold slippers.
In the Brussels mesh there Is rich
gold net for gowns, and laces for
bouncing have the design and edging
worked in gold thread
Women's black cheviot walking
suits have full plated skirts and
double half-ftting coats with
side pockets.
Ermine and white fox will be much
used for evening and for carriage wear
on the cold days of the coming season,
no furs outranking them in this
The new yellow known as topaz Is
very fashionable, and is very effective
In crepe de chine.
The best gown makers are much at
variance over the wide sleeve; several
houses are still using it on several OF
their models.
A handsome tailored costume made
for an autumn bride is of soft clotn.
The skirt fits closely over the hips
and trails little
A particularly lovely dance frock for
a young girl was of mauve silk muslin
trimmed with silver pompadour EN-
hroidery.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Various Devices Used for
Preservation of Beauty

Madame Vestris, the celebrated
French beauty, slept every night with
her face plastered in paste made OF
milk, oxide of zinc and corn starch, in
order to drive back the wrinkles and
keep her complexion fresh and fair.
During the reign of Empress Eu-
genie, bathing in milk was practiced
by every fashionable beauty who could
afford the luxury. This custom was
carried to such an extent that there
became a great scarcity of milk for do
nestle purposes until at length the
police discovered that the vendors
were in the habit of buying back the
milk which had been used in the bath
and selling it over again to their tea
and coffee drinking customers.
Lola Montez said the secret of pre-
serving beauty lay in three simple
things, temperance exercise and clean
illness.
A small round bath tub, invented for
the use of Marie Antoinette still bears
her name. The Dauphinesse used in
her baths a decoction of wild thyme
and marjoram, to which was added
sea salt.
Anne Boleyn was the first of the
English queens to indulge in the lux
ury of bathing and cleanliness as we
know it, and ended the thousand years
without baths, which constitutes one
of the misfortunes of the middle age.
Nine. de la Valliere retained the
beauty of her golden hair by washing
it in rum, into which was put an In.
fusion of bitter apples (colocynthis).
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
RIDING THE SOUTH SEA SURF.
Authors Description Makes One Long
to Participate.

81 shall never forget the first big
wave | caught out there in the deep
water. | saw it coming, turned my
back on it and padded for dear life.
Faster and faster my board went, until
ii seemed my arms would drop off.
What was happening behind me |
could not tell, One cannot look be-
hind and paddle the windmill stroke.
| heard the crest of the wave kissing
and churning, and then my board was
lifted and flung forward. | scarcely
knew what happened the first half
minute. Though kept my eyes open,
| could not see anything, for | was
buried in the rushing white of the
crest. But | did not mind. was
chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss at
having caught the wave. At the end
of the half minute, however, | began
to see things and to breathe. | saw
that three feet of the nose of my board
was clear out of water and riding on
the air. | shifted my weight forward
and made the nose come down. Then
| lay, quite at rest in the midst OF the
wild movement, and watched the
shore and the bathers on the beach
grow distinct. | didn't cover quite a
quarter of a mile on that wave, be-
cause to prevent the board from div
ing, | shifted my weight back but
shifted it too far, and fell down the
rear slope of the wave. Jack London
in the Woman's Home Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Soldierly Qualities.

Mrs. John Corporal-"Oh yes; feel
sure that Willie is going to be a sol.
der. There are certain signs which
never fall Mrs. Jack Sergeant
What particular sign have you no.
ticed?" why, the dear little darling
eats any kind of dirt he can get"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Short Hcnevmoons.

Honeymoons are going out of fash.
ion, and will probably eventually dis
appear-at present, they are often
shortened to four or five days, or
even paltry weekend and, after all,
these protracted wedding trips, though
generally the event of a womans life,
were often boring to man.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

violet ue over
WIFI therein Its elegance
deeper
shade
magnificent clasp dia
grde the bottom of the skirt OF this
pale satin The long haemne skirt Is
hounces under pas
upper ribbon Above these wide puff OF
and the bottom by
o with cenelated edge
Japanese trimmed the The grde
S 0
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

made harbor near the school
grounds,
The red tam-o' shanter seemed at
last to merge in the red sky, and
turned cheerlessly to my canoe.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
DANGEROUS Younoster.

You'd better be kind o careful how
you talk to me, said Tommy, doubling
his small fists and glazing at the other
boy. I've got the artistic temper
ment, and I've got it bad"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

The return of stripes in the choicest
fabrics prepared for winter was
surprise to many who had looked for a
reign of plain materials after the long
use of checked plaided and striped
ones. Even the broadcloths are out
crossed by lines or checks or plaids,
and from them through the whole
range of fine weaves to chiffon and
other transparent textures striped eff.
fects are apparent.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06
Does This Elf Xnu2

One trouble with good many men
Is that they treat their faults as II
they were their best friends.-Ex-
change.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-02-06

French is the language that carries
best over the telephone.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
GleaningS and Comment.

Homestead entries on Govern
ment land, South of Township
80 in Baca county, closed on
Saturday, March 18th, the land
having been withdrawn from en-
try until the resurvey of that
territory can be completed. Dec.
End, 1908, is the time specified
for completing the resurvey and
it is probable that this body of
land will not be again open to
homestead entry before the early
part of next year. Quite num-
ber of filings were made here Sat
urday and the indications point
to rapid settlement of the re-
mainder of the county the COM
ing season. There are few sec
tons left in the United States
where can be found so large a
body of level fertile land open to
homestead entry as is found in
Baca county. The tide of home
seekers is still rushing to the
West and it is the universal pre-
diction that this land will soon
be taken up by entries made un-
der Uncle Sans Homestead law.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of tn" Interior }
United States LAM Office At LaIIiar Colorado
Jan. 81. 1877.
A suillc' ent contest AFFIDAVIT having been filed
In this onlce by ollie N. Riggs, contestant,
against homestead entry No. s,st7. made July
q, 1905, for lots l.. 2. 81 SEi4 Section 8. Town
ship 80, Range n, by Benjamin +. Dalton. con-
tcstcc, In which 1t is alleged TINT the said
benjamin r. Dalton has failed to establish HIS
residence on said land within six months from
date Of entry as required by law; thsthe has
made no improve emcnt thereon and has been
absent from the abnve described land for
period OF more than siN months last past, said
pui ties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation Mt 10
o'clock n IN. on April is, 1913. before the Reg
lister and Receiver at the United States Land
Oiiice in Lamar Colorado.
{. FROST LId0ETr,
list pub Jan lO) Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
CONTEST NOTICE
Dcpa't7 cnt OF the Interior,
United states Land Office,
I.umnr Colorado.

Lamar, Colorado.
March iOth, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Mary Il. MAckey. contestant
against Homestead entry Ne. 500, nsndc Jan.
a1th, 1905 for Lots 5, Ii anil Il section q.
Township 81 6, Range ilw, by Charles f. John
son, contcstee, In which 1t l. al'eged that "said
Charles +. johnson, has wholly abandoned said
tract for more than two years, last past; that he
has not resided upon nor cultivated amy pnrt of
said land and that all of said defaults exist mt
this date; that said alleged absence from the said
land was not due TO his employment In the Ar
nj, Navy. or Marine Corps Of the United states
as II private soldier, officer, seaman or marine,
during the war with Spain, or during any other
war In which the United States may lie engag-
cd," said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond. and offer evidence touching said ale
gn,ion at 10 O'Clock n. III. on May "A, 1903, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Onlce in Lamar, Colorado.
The said contestant having In proper aifida-
Wit filed March TO- 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, It is hereby or
d.rcd and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
&. FRosT LIGGETT.
Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1908-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department OF the Interior,
Land On;cc. ut Lamar, Colorado,

Department OF the Interior,
Land Otticc. ut Lamar, Colorado,
March 10th. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Briggs ". shaw,
OF Konantz, Colorado, has filed notice t + hi, in
tcntion to make hnhl Communication PROOF in
support of his claim. viz: Homestead Entry No.
7l5s made January 90. N0I, for the southeast
quarter Of section II Township 81 south, Ranpe
Il west OF 9th T. ", and that said proof VII he
made before Clerk of the District Court, at
Springfield, Colorado, on April 20. 1868.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, und cultivation
Of, the land viz:
r. Is. TiIlcttr, Thomas Il. Baker. both OF Ko.
nantz, Colorado. and sam NJ, Dean, Jacob Il.
Dean, both OF Richnsld, Kansas.
LouS A. WILLIAMS,
Register.