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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
CUSTOMS OF THE WEDDING.
Diverse and Interesting Origins Of
Ring. Veil and Rice Throwing.

The little customs that have come
10 be a part of the marriage ceremony
have had diverse and interesting
origins. The ring has played an I'M
portant part.
With the coming in of Christianity
It was no longer placed on the right
1orefnger, but on the left third I'M
ger. The priest, or in some cases the
groom, first put it on the thumb, say
ing, in the name, of the Father" on
the forefinger, adding in the name of
the Son" on the second finger, continu-
ing, in the name of the Holy Ghost;
then on the third finger with Amen"
and there it remained.
The bridal veil originated in Bible
times and was worn until all the pub
lie ceremonies were over. In the An
glo-Saxon wedding ceremony a square
piece of veil was held over the head
of the bride to conceal her embar-
rassment.
In the later Bible days, during the
period between the betrothal and the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

Some Of the late Improvements for
making life on the water more secure
are worth referring to right just here.
For instance, a device known as a
"tell-tale" fire detecting system is OPP
Grated on such steamers as the Hen
drick Hudson, c. w. Morse and Adj
rondack, on the Hudson, the Boston
line steamships Yale and Harvard, the
Fall River liner Plymouth, etc. 1t
utilizes patent thermostats and therm-
estate fire alarm boxes in various
parts of the vessel, which give instant
alarm in case of fire. There are
dozen or more stations at which
points are placed boxes similar to the
ordinary hotel annunciator. A fire in
any section will mechanically start a
bell ringing in each annunciator, and
a transparent disc therein, with the
name Of the point on the vessel where
the trouble lies Immediately lights up.
On some vessels every stateroOm is
equipped with these thermostatic de-
vices.
Large quantities of what is known
aS COmpOSlIG UOdIO, d SUUSCdACS IS-
sembling wood, but which is said to be
unburnable, now is utilized in the fin
ish of ceilings, cabin panels, and even
in the separation of one stateroom
from another, being made use of
wherever large or small jointless sur
faces are required. New and improved
systems of boat davits, and also of dis
engaging gear, for lowering ships
boats quickly and safely have been
put on the market and have been read
lily adopted. In fact, the steamboat
owner, when he realizes the merit and
value of such adjuncts to the safety
of his ship and passengers, is quick to
make use of them.
Awful Toll of Human Life.
Undoubtedly most of the steamboat
wrecks and fires in local waters could
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Rockford Road Hearing.

o. S. Battles and p. M. Ellis, vice.
president and general manager, re-
spectively, Of the Rockford and Inter
urban Railroad company, called on the
state tax commission and arranged for
hearing on the question of the valu-
alton of the property of the company
in this state, which the commission
has tentatively fixed at $325,O00. The
two railroad officials also conferred
with the state railroad commission re-
garding reports required from their
company and rulings of the commits.
sion on several questions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

have been prevented if the safety de-
vices now in use, as we'll as the
method of construction followed in re-
Gently built steamers, had been incor-
porated in their design. But to get
the present improvements there had
to be an awful toll of human life. The
first serious disaster attended by
burning to a Hudson river steamboat
was that of the Swallow, one of the
clippers of her day, which met her
fate on April T. 1845. Forty persons
lost their lives. The Swallow was
running as night boat at the time,
and had left Albany at six p. m. in a
binding snowstorm. She carried $50
passengers. Off Athens the vessel
struck rock and almost Immediately
broke in two. AS she careened the
cabin stoves were upset, setting fire
to the joiner work, and the vessel was
a mass of fame in a very few mo-
ments' time. The steamboats, Roches-
ter and Express, which were following
the Swallow, aided in taking off many
of the passengers.
The burning of the Henry Clay ap-
palled the nation. The Clay was a
new boat of superior speed, which
was running on the day line between
New York and Albany. She was pit
ted against the Armenia, which had
been in service for some years, and
many races were INDUCED in.
The boats were crowded when they
left Albany on the morning of July
%, 1852. The Clay ran into the Ar
menia an hour after the steamers had
been under way, and this necessitated
a slight delay on the part of the Ar
menia. This gave the Henry Clay an
advantage of several miles, which the
Armenia could not overcome, and
hence the leading vessel was enabled
to make her landings in advance and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Appeal to the Governor.

The Beloit council took formal
action requesting the governor to in
vestigate reports of the illegal use
of money in the election by brewery
companies and to ask to have the fed
eral authorities to investigate reports
that the naturalization of foreigners
had been illegal. The common coun-
Gil held up printing bill on the
ground that the members of the COM
pany are holding Office, one being on
the fire and police board and the other
On the library.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Marital Selfishness.

A stand against selfshness need
not be so spectacular that the neigh
bors know it. There is no necessity
for either John or Amanda trumpet
ing revolt The next time you are
asked to do something out of reason,
give no explanations; simply don't do
it. If pressed for a cause for refusal
give it without buster, but firmly
Make it plain that this is the end.
Hereafter you will carry your half, but
not the whole load. Then stick to 1t.
There will probably be war. but the
chances of final peace are in sight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

pick I'D the majority of the passen-
gers bound to New York. Gust above
Yonkers, about four p. M, flames burst
from the main deck near the boiler
The dry and overheated woodwork
burned like finder. The pilots headed
the steamboat toward the east bank of
the river. Many persons jumped over
board and were drowned, while others
were burned to death. The Armenia
soon appeared and helped to rescue
many of those saved. Steven Allen,
mayor of the city of New York; Miss
M. L. Hawthorne, a sister of Nathaniel
Hawthorne; Downing, the celebrated
mid-century landscape architect, and
many others of prominence at the
time, lost their lives in this disaster.
Loss of the Berkshire.
The fine new steamboat Berkshore
burned on June 8, 1864. The steamer
was a night boat, and while coming
down the river fire burst from some
freight slowed on the main deck and
the flames quickly ignited quantity
OF nay pllSQ near US; OOeIAhS OA OH
communication from either end of the
boat. There were about 200 passen-
gers on board, and of these about
three-quarters were saved.
The history of steam navigation in
the year 1910 was marked by the ap-
palling calamity which occurred on a
cold winter night on Long Island
sound. when the steamboat Lexington
was burned. The Lexington, one Of
the finest of the Sound fleet of the
time. had 154 persons aboard. Off
Eatons Neck, at the head of the sound,
the woodwork surrounding the smoke
stack was discovered to be on fire.
Soon the vessel was a roaring furnace.
A few of the passengers and crew
took to the boats, but they froze to
death. Rats were improvised and
launched, and two persons were res
cued the next day from frail struc-
lures of this character. Two others
dug holes in bales of cotton which
made up part of the cargo. and in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Storey Gets Continuance.

When his case was called for trial in
court Edwin G. Storey, former cashier
of the Citizens State bank of Belle
vile, charged with having embezzled
$28,500 of the banks money and hav-
ing made false reports to the state
commissioner of banking, secured a
continuance of two weeks. He asked
for a continuance of six. weeks on the
ground that his health is SO poor that
he is unable to stand the strain of a
trial at present. The state opposed
the motion for delay, but the court
gave the defendant two weeks in
which to furnish physicians affida-
Wit showing the condition of his health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
The Subject of Criticism

"A man who holds high office should
never use profanity" said the friend
and counselor.
Il suppose not" answered the man
of responsibility. He should realize
that he is expected merely to serve
as a topic Exchange
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Begin to Boom the state Fair.

Begin to Boom the state FAIR.
1t was announced that Secretary
John M. True of the state board of ag-
ricuiture has received the first consign-
ment of outdoor advertising matter for
the coming state fair and will begin
to send it out to the contracting bill
posters in few days. In outdoor adj
vertising the board will confine itself
almost wholly to cloth banners bear
ing the simple statement that the
Wisconsin State Fair of 1908 will be
held on September z, 8, 3, 10 and H.
The banners are white canvas and the
advertising matter is printed in dark
blue letters. The board will put up
1000 banners of 56x10O inches in di-
mansions and. 5000 banners Of 2Sx56
inches in dimensions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Valuations Are Too High.

The state tax commission held a
hearing on the question of the assess
ment Of the property of the street
railway company of Merrill, The com
pany considers that its property has
been valued too high in the prelim-
mary assessment announced a few
days ago. The Southern Wisconsin
Traction company of Madison was also
given a similar hearing. The Milwau-
kee companies have not yet asked for
a hearing on the tentative valuations
placed on their property. No such
hearings will probably be held after
July l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

experience that he had to live through.
1t is the same way with fighting. 1t is
natural and I wouldn't stop boy from
fighting. He is settling issues that
are important to him, though they
may not seem so to u.s."
The president of the club, Mrs
James P Cahen, didn't quite agree
with Mr.. Holmes about the fighting.
q always think of the weaker boy
when I see boys fighting she said.
He goes home to his mother and her
heart aches.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Raise CAPITAL Stock to $4,000. GOO.

Announcement was made that the
Wisconsin Telephone company will
on August 1,sissue new stock 10 the
extent of $1,500,0O0, the cash to be
used for Improvements and extensions
in Wisconsin. Every share already has
been engaged by the present share
holders and will be issued to them at
par This will place the total capital
stock at 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Where He'd Put Il.

Put your feet where they belong!"
snapped a passenger bound for the
ball grounds.
IF did," growled his neighbor, get
ting a fresh grip on the strap. you
wouldn't be able to sit down for
week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Tends TO Preservation.

Oranges, pears, grapes, cherries.
etc., are now being packed in paper
boxes containing nitrogen, and the ex-
clusion of oxygen seems to keep the
fruit from decay for an indefinite time.
Fish shown in Paris in 1900 had been
preserved in nitrogen for seven years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Brumder Heads Badger Delegates.

oIaIe pOSIuOns awarded WISCONSIN
men at caucuses at the Republican
national convention at Chicago follow:
Chairman of Wisconsin deIegation-W.
c. Brumder, Milwaukee.
Member of the Republican national
committee-Alfred t. Rogers, Madison.
Member of committee on resolutions
II. A. Cooper, Racine.
Member of committee on credentials
w. L. Houser Mondovia
Member of committee on permanent or
ganization-W. III. j. Kieckhefer, Mil
waukee.
Member of committee on rules-Henry
Lockney, Waukesha.
Honorary vice-president of convention
Isaac Stephenson, Marinette.
Member of committee to notify the
nominee for PRESIDENT. T. Murphy,
Superior.
Member of committee to notify nominee
for vice president-Atley e. Peterson Sol
diers Grove.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Becker Quits Wisconsin Race.

Becker Quits WIsconsIn Race.
Because, he says, his father wishes
him to take up a business career, for
mer Mayor Becker the other night
formally announced his withdrawal as
a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for governor. He did not state
what business he is to follow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

gradual breaking of the bud-the bios.
SONS open, close by night. and reopen
in the morning, the leaves grow under
the eye, the stamens peep from COW
ers, and, finally, the full-blown flower.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Its Variety.

THAT wild socialist IN his grafton
insisted that his association was an
engine Of destruction"
"Kes; regular hot-air engine
Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

Undoubtedly most Of the steamboat
wrecks and fires in local waters could
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
WRITING AS A BUSINESS.
Not Particularly Good Profession
for Manipulating.

Why does any one take to writing
as a calling? There are reasons
enough. 1t Is one way to get an hon.
est living, and a man may lawfully
choose 1t, and many live by it, better
or worse, and be happy in the prac-
tice OF It, Writing is both a profess
sion and an art. On its money-getting
side It seems to me not a particularly
good profession. A successful lawyer
or successful doctor commonly earns
more money than a successful writer,
and there are vastly more lawyers
and doctors who succeed in measure
worth talking about than writers. But
a man seldom takes to the profession
of writing with money-making as his
primary object, any more than he
takes to the ministry or to teaching
for that purpose. He takes to writing
because he likes 1t and has turn for
It, or because he cannot wait to fit
himself for some other profession, or
is debarred for some reason from 9TH
er professions, or because opportunity
offers. Once he commences writing
and undertakes to live by his work
he will probably want to get out of
it all the money he can without sac
rifice OF things that are worth more
to him than mere money. Mere
money, for example, will not tempt
a wise man. let alone good one, to
take service with a newspaper which
he does not approve, nor to write
trash, because the market for trash
happens to be better than the market
! for literature. There is no great
harm in writing trash. sobeit it is not
vicious, II man can do no better.
But for man of real talent and liter
airy power to turn away from art, and
the truth that art must express, to
trash and drivel Is prostitution. It is
a writer's duty to write his best, and
he cannot turn his back on that duty
for long without paying the penalty in
reputation and In power.-Harper's
/ Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
INSTRUMENTATION Account

STATE oE MICHIGAN, The Probate Court
- for the County of lonia AT a session OF
said Court held at the Probate Office in the
City of Ionia in said County on the fifth day
OF February. A. ID. 1908.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
GEORGE g. HUMMER Deceased
Oscar ). Nummer. administrator with the
-
said court his final administration account.
and his petition praying for the allowance
thereof and the assignment and distri-
button of the residue of said estate to and
among the parsons entitled thereto.
IT Is Ordered. That The ninth day or
March A. d. 1908. at ten O'Clock i'm the
forenoon at said probate OF ce. be and is here
by appointed for examining said account
and hearing said petition:
1t is Further ordered. That pubic notice
thereof he given by publication of copy of
this order for three successive weeks previ-
Gus 10 said day Of hearing. in the Belding
Banner. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
true copy Judge of Probate.
ANNA WEBSTER.
Register of Probate. SEA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
EMINENT PHARMACISTS
Everywhere Acknow edge the super
tority OF Ninol

If one person more than another
should know the value of medicine
it is the retail pharmacist.
For this reason such testimony as
the following should be convincing
c. A. Patterson, the leahiug drug
gist of Char eston. W. Va, WI ties:
Il have used Vino for every member
of my ia mily, aud have never been
disappointed in tue results. 1t is a
pleasure TO sell remedy that gives
such universal satisfaction "
Mr.. Chas r. Rogers, druggist, of
Elkton. KY, writes: ~ consider Vinol
one of the best remedies in my store,
and sc Ii more of il than any one IN, d
icine. | have also used Vinol la my
family with excellent results"
Mr. + Bradley OF New Brunswick,
N. j writes: at is pleasure 10
commend he cod liver preparation,
Vinol, as il gives such splendid salts
faction a. | have US d il in my fau-
lily, | can recommend il from expert
encen
The reason Vinol is 20 far superior
to old-fashioned cod liver oil and emul-
siOns Is because it, contains all the
medicinal, body building elements OF
cod liver oil actually TAX n from fresh
Gods livefs with all the useless oil
eliminated and peptonate-of-irOn
added
AS body builder and strength Gre
ator for Old people, weak women. del
icate children afte, sickness and for
all pulmonary troubles, Vinol is rec
commended bv over 5000 OF the leading
druggists of The United States. Your
money back if il fails Council Bros !,
druggists Belaing, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
THE
OLD LOVE


(Copyright.l

Whom Miss Deane returned to her
old home. after playing her part for
eight years with some dissi>ftion In
the great world, she found herself In
a somewhat ambiguous situation. En-
dowed with a fine figure and charm
ing face, keenly alive intellectually.
and barely In her thirties, she was
uncomforttably surprised to learn that
her age, socially speaking, laid her on
the shelf. In the eyes of society
composed OF recently emancipated
schoolgirls and boys, she posed per-
force as a disappointed old maid. This
was amusing, in view Of the actual
facts; but it was also tiresome.
Her girlhoods friend, George Car
roll, was her elder by several years,
although he was still safely on the
right side of 40-at which age, in
crude social circles, man verges on
decrepitude. However, he maintain
ed his high standing as bachelor OF
repute, owing to the fact that he had
been recently appointed one of the
Youngest judges on the bench. and to
the rumor that his abilities and his
ambition would shortly translate him
to a wider sphere; otherwise, in a
community in which marriage is the
chief duty of man as well as of wom-
an, he might have lost caste. That
he had in the past been engaged to
Alicia Deane was an occurrence which,
in accordance with conventional ira
dltions, had never TRANSFERRED; there
fore that she, in the natural restless
ness of gifted youth had discarded
him, remained equally, of course, un-
known.
Miss Deane's ostensible reason for
tearing herself away from her num-
erous friends and admirers was that
in this rural retreat she might the
more conveniently await the long-de-
layed settlement of her fathers af-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20

viii let the country know that another
..live one" has come to the front. The
business versatility and success of the
New YorkerDetroiter, whose business
headquarters are in New York and res
idence in Detroit, are shown by the
fact that he is:
A newspaper man. being a large
owner of the Detroit Free Press and of
the Detroit Journal.
. A theatrical man, the firm of Stair
& Havlin controlling 15S theaters in
the United States and Canada.
A financial man, being director of
several banks and trust companies and
heavy dealer in real estate
And now he wants to shine with
equal brilliancy in a fourth armament
and become political star of the first
magnitude.
He is comparatively newcomer in
the New York business world, having
moved his headquarters here from De-
troit only in 1900. 1t is in Michigan
that he has spent most of his life, and
il was in Michigan that he laid the
basis of his fortune.
Mr.. Stair started his life struggle
with newspaper ambitions only
Through all his success in the the
atical field he has been true to his first
love and has always been connected
with newspapers in one capacity or
another. He is, moreover, more prom.
inent as theatrical magnate than as
newspaper proprietor. His firm
owns all or part of every popular
priced theater in the United States.
Every theater Mr.. Stair has bought.
according to his admirers. has paid
from the moment he took control or it,
as though there were magic in his
touch. In the theatrical world he is
considered a marvel for another rea-
son-that is, because, with all manner
of temptations TO take a prominent
part in the gayeties of great white
way" he leads a most abstemious life.
The sparkle Of champagne is not for
him. Not even does he smoke. Meth
er does he chew. Whether he swears
or not his biographers do not state.
Morenci Mich, was Mr. Stairs birth
place, and it was here, at the age of
II, that he first became a newspaper
proprietor, having established The
MOrenci Review. Later he published
the Midland Review and the Maple
Rapids Dispatch. Then, at 81, he
turned westward He edited the Daven-
port Dispatch and then the Coopers-
town Courier. Then he turned back
again to Michigan. There he bought
the Livingston Republican and made
il a power in state politics. Afterward
he went into the theatrical game. at
which he has thus far held winning
hand.
The present announcement of the
stair candidacy for the post of dele
follows the withdrawal
from the race Of Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Truman II. Newberry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-20
DISH FOR TEA OR SUPPER.
Simple Refreshment Menu That is
Easy to Prepare.

A ball of cream of chicken salad
served with nut sandwiches and a
glass of lemon squash, make a de-
lightful tea or supper dish. Olives
and sailed peanuts may be passed.
To make the cream Of chicken
salad, chop the chicken very fine. Add
to each half pint one-half pint Of
cream sauce and two tablespoonful
of gelatine that has been soaked in
four tablespoonfuls of cold water for
an hour. Mix the ingredients together
hot, season nicely and turn into a
shallow pan to cool. When cold form
into balls the size of English walnuts.
Put three of these balls on a nest of
lettuce leaves, put one teaspoonful of
mayonnaise in the middle sand they
are ready to serve.
Use slightly toasted unsalted al
monds for sandwiches. After they
have been chopped fine sprinkle them
thickly between thin slices of bread
and butter, press together and cut in
any fancy shapes desired
The lemon squash may be made the
day before. Crate the yellow rind of
three lemons and add two pounds of
sugar to one quart of water; boil for
five minutes and strain. Add the juice
of u lemonss end strain again. At
serving time dffutc thfs~ wftn~,>,.sssss.
naris water, making the lemon squash
sufficiently cool to be palatable.
Woman's Home Companion.