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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
MRS. CHARLES WETHERBY

Mrs. Charles Wetherby, of Ellis
worth, died in that village, Sunday
morning, Feb. 23rd, 1908, of heart
failure, at the age of nearly seventy
one years. She visited in River
Falls last week, returning home
Wednesday, and was in her usual
health upon retiring Saturday eve
ming, and passed away without a
struggle, apparently while in rest
full sleep.
Emiline Goldsmith was born at
Meadville, Penn, in March 1887,
and was married to Ogden Gould,
January LIST, 1883, and came with
her husband to Pierce county in
1862, and resided for time in RIVER
Falls. Mr.. Gould died at Belden-
Vile in 1879, and in 1897 Mrs. Gould
became the wife of Charles Wether-
by, of St. Croix county. After the
death of Mr.. Weatherby, which oc-
cured in 1898, she returned to Ellis
worth, where she had previously re-
sided, and continued her residence
there TO the time of her death.
Funeral services were held in the
Ellsworth Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Jacobs of River
Z alls, the Ellsworth o. S. E. and
w. r. c. contributing to the floral
offerings.
The deceased commanded the es-
TEEN of all who knew her, and she
looked forward to the end of an
earthly existence with an abiding
faith that the life to come would be
one of everlasting peace and happi-
ness.
Mrs. Wetherby is survived by two
daug hters, Mrs. Mabel l.. Isaacson
and Mrs. Cora Hoffman both of Ellis
worth, besides large circle of more
distant relatives, all of whom have
the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity in their sorrow.
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.

The services on Quinquagesima
Sunday, March 1st, will be as fol-
lows: Holy Communion a. m; Lit
any, Holy Eucharist and Sermon
1880 a. M; Evening Prayer and
Sermon 1880 p. m. The Sunday
School meets at 1890 a. m.
On Ash Wednesday, the first day
of Lent, March 4th, there will be an
early Celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 8 a. M, and a later
one at 1890 a. m. Evening Prayer
and address 7:30 p. m. Ali are well
come at these services.
The REV. w. CHESTER KIRK,
Priest in Charge.
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METHODIST.

Morning subject at the Methodist
church for March 1st, Meditation. "
Evening subject, "How to deal with
Temptation. The Sacrament of
Baptism will be administered at the
morning service to all who desire
it.
Special meeting of the Epworth
League at $50 p. m. All young
people are invited to attend. Sub
iect, Persistence in Prayer.
Leader, Miss Almeda Dayton.
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Tuesday Club Program.
MARCH 8, 1903.

MARCH 8, 1903.
Current Events-The dramatic world to-day.
Leader, Miss S. Johnson
Gothenburg and it's Liquor System, Mrs. J.
Knight-Read by Mrs F. D. Ensign.
Historical Period from 1s14-1900-Mrs. M.
Norseng.
Jennie Lind, Christine Nilsson, Mrs F. w.
Sturtevant.
Leader, Mrs. J. Knight
Hostess, Mrs. M. Norseng
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Home Culture Club.
pRoaRAm-wEpNEspAY. MARCH, !

PROGRAM-WEDNESDAY,M MARCH 4,
Current Topic:-Some current event from each
member of the Sec. Div.
Leader, Mrs. Ida PIERCE.
History Lesson:-The New Empire The Eight
eenth Dynasty: Thotmes ILL., The Nineteenth
Dynasty; Seti /, Rameses III.
Special Topics:-Epics and Legends.
Leader, Mrs, Augusta M Thayer.
Hostess. Mrs. Cora E. Stiles.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

At the Congregational church
next Sunday morning the sermon
subject will be "Hindrances. In
the evening the address will be upon
Things which get away from us. +"
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LOCAL ITEMS.
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tile Co.'S.
]. E. Hendrix went to La Crosse
yesterday.
Buy your fish for Lent at Stewart
& Grimm's.
H. A. Goldsmith of Hudson was
in the city Friday.
All kinds of smoked and salt fish
at Stewart & Grimm's.
Miss Vide Finley was home from
Saltwater Saturday and Sunday.
B. w. Uttman of Hudson made a
business trip to River Falls Monday
All kinds of salt fish, by the Id. OF
by the pail, at Stewart & Grimm S
Just what you want, Kgte Norsk
slid Norway Herring) at Norseng's.
R. K. Frost has moved into his
new house, corner of Maple and 4th
streets.
Miss Eva White was home from
her school at Baldwin Saturday and
Sunday.
Julius Diethman of Ellsworth
visited in the city from Friday tc
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stewart went
to Saltwater yesterday to attend a
wedding.
Henry Thoner of Martell spent a
few days here with his cousin, Alfred
Sundby.
Miss Juliet Randall visited with
friends in St. Paul from Saturday
till Monday.
Two good things, Windham silks
and six months guarantee, at Stewart
Mercantile Co.'S.
w. ]. Mahoney and H, c. Olson
of Eau Claire spent Friday with
friends in the city.
Miss Carrie Brethall of Hammond
has taken up her residence with Mrs.
M. Cream in this city.
Emil A. Larson returned Friday
evening from a months visit to his
brother at Rochester, MINI.
Mrs. M. Nugent of Ellsworth
visited Monday and Tuesday with
her brother, James Carolan.
Fred Freese of Minneapolis is here
visiting his friend of childhood
days, Mr.. G. A. Rasmussen.
Eric Jensen of Kinnickinnic and
Miss Tillie Will of Hudson were
married in ST. Paul Monday.
Rev. Blume and John Howard of
Hudson were in the city yesterday,
guests of Rev. A. Hopdegard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hermanson
of Hudson spent Saturday in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson.
Alex Simpson of Wheaton, Mimi,
was in the city the first of the week
renewing old acquaintanceships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edm. Nicholson are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. M. Nicholson, in Minneapolis.
Miss Beatrice Weidenfeld of Eau
Claire was a guest of Miss Ethel
Mahoney from Friday to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Heine of St
Paul were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
John Simpson Saturday and Sun
day.
DR.. P. E. DeMille will make his
next professional visit to this city
Monday, March 10th, remaining five
days.
Finn & Beschta have new barber
in their shop in the person of FREQ
Grudt of Menomonie, first elias:
artist.
The taste for more is easily
acquired after eating Gold Buckle
, oranges. Your dealer can get then
for you.
Elmer Dickey, who has beer
spending few weeks here will
= friends, returned to Minneapoli:
5 yesterday.
: The Ladies Aid Society of thu
0 Methodist church will meet in the
0 church parlors Thursday afternoon
! March 5th.
Q Married Peoples Dance at Oper'
J Hall, Friday evening, February %
s Supper will be served at the Hote
s Gladstone.
Mrs. ]. c. Ryan arrived from
Roberts yesterday and is visiting a
the home of her niece, Mrs. Jane
Mclaughlin.
| Joe Muckenhausen was dow
from Hudson Monday on a visit t.
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ere,
| Muckenhausen
L "a
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BORN.

HoNE.-In the town of Clifton,
February 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hone, a daughter.
SCHoMER.-In the town of Oak
Grove, February Goth, to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schooner, a son.
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Church Services.
EZEKIEL LUTHERAN

Service next Sunday afternoon at
four O'Clock by Rev. Blomholm.
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Record of the Weather

As noted by Frank Thayer at the
Normal school daily at O'Clock a.
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Improvement League Birth
day Party.

The next birthday picnic of the
Improvement League will be held
with Mrs. Frank Thayer at the Nor
NAL school next Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock. This celebrates the
birthdays for Dec, Jam, Feb. and
March. The birthday ladies will
do the work but every one will be
given a chance to help provide fol
the supper. For entertainment
there will be an old fashioned rag
bee of which the particulars will be
given at the picnic. Hence every
lady is requested to bring thimble
needle and thread and some rags,
either cut or whole.
Dishes and silver will be provid.
ed by Mrs. Thayer. Don't forget
the nickels and birthday pennies
Smoked Salmon, and smoked
bloaters at Norseng's.
WANTED-Good, fat, live poultry
in unlimited quantities. Highest
market price paid.
l.. F. OAKLEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Use Johnson's wood
dyes for artistic coloring
of woods, soft or hard.
Sold by R. S. Freeman
& Son.
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THE LOCAL MARKET
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
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For SALE-A house and lot on
Cascade ave. 10-room house, large
barn, city water. Will be sold either
for cash or on time. Inquire of
Mrs. John Grimm, on premises, or
of Jay Grimm. Household furni
ture of all kinds also for sale.
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Piano For Sale.

Beautiful $3.50 piano for sale at a
bargain. Address, P. O. Box 499.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Smoked Salmon, and smoked
bloaters at Norseng's.
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to start in work the middle of March
if the weather permits. The Hori-
con (Wis.) Reporter.
1t must have been somewhat
amusing to the listeners who heard
a Democratic speaker tell about the
Republicans having assimilated a
whole lot of Democratic principles,
and then go on with description
of what a rascally lot of fellows
those same Republicans now are.
They must have loaded up with
something besides either the Jeffer-
sonian or Jacksonian brand of Dem
ocracy. None genuine unless bear
ing one or the other of these trade
marks.
The students of the Normal
school are asking a large public
patronage for concert to be given
Friday, March 6. 1t is not often
that the young people ask support
for their own interests, but they
think it is proper for them to do
this as the money they spend here
contributes to the prosperity of the
town. There is an unusual array
of talent in the Normal school this
year in the shape of soloists, girls
glee club, mems club, orchestra,
and Mrs. Truesdell as reader, all OF
whom are contributing their SER
vices to make this concert a splendid
success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02
"PAerhNr."


profsssot steat ae ta. Proper prenaa.
eau8n 81 ths Word
ius.,Id ui fHstmG Ja rH uaI oi,sprv.
ce It is far Dief ta understand thu
principles that GOVERN aur nfnuuueia.
tiou There ls nua principle iu par.
tIeuiar which rightly considered. gives
us good deal 0f hu'p Bro tbp instance
under Clu liberation
~ my l'rimer uf English Etymol
ogf ! give SOME simple rules Of &C.
ccntuution Rule ia aa follows:
when the length uf word is aug.
moutr'l au Original long vowel ls apt
20 De- shortened ht lhc aeccntual stress
falling upon it' such augmentation
Is due TO the formation of deriyatlve.
An cusy example is seen IN the ease
Of conc. pronounced with long 20"
FOR n we form dcrivativc by adding
the sufhN "ic" the result rs comic. with
a short 20"
There Is u general principle that az
fccts the whole language aud sets up
standard habit by way of flustra.
tion compare bile with bilious. crime
With criminal. brake ana hrackcn. dine
collier ,pd pnrbaps m Ic,st scyontv
more 4 remarkable instance Is seen
in collie. which is merely q new pro.
uunciatiou Of toulv. Certain dogs
were once .nllad co,fv 1,gs bacapss
of tboir coaI Ilacl, ,narl.ipgs An cv.
tension of tho same pripciple NAV bs
made in comparipr tbo dissvliobIc
forms agent and coyent with the allied
trySyIl1l1es 8,.itafe ANA roaitatc
Whom once such q uriucipIe has be.
come general il Is obvious that a word
ike parrYut win d. Influenced bv tbe
very large number of dissvll3blcs that
have tire former vowel short aud this
is why Tie frurv normal RECOMMENDATION
of the word resembles the "a' I'm Paget.
do not certainly know tbe ORIGIN a
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02

Here" said a lawyer taking down Il
calf bound book, lis the viii from
which originated the famous phrase,
Cut off with n shilling
1T is the will of Stephen Godfrey.
He died in Lambeth in 1856 Now. I'll
read you the paragraph in Godfrey's
will that gave the world the phrase.
y nasty paragraph it is too:
Whereas, 1t was my misfortune to
be made very uneasy by Elizabeth God
frey, my wife, for many years. from
our marriage, by her turbulent beha-
vior, for she was not content with de-
spising my admonitions, but she con-
trived every method TO make me un-
happy; she was so perverse in her ma
ture that she would not be reclaimed,
but seemed only to be born to be a
plague to me. The strength of Samson,
the knowledge of Homer, the prudence
of Augustus, the cunning of Pyrrhus,
the patience of Job, the subtlety of
Hannibal and the watchfulness of
Homogenes could not have been suffi-
cient to subdue her, for no skill or
force in the world could make her
good, and as we have lived separate
and apart from each other eight years,
and she having perverted her son to
leave and totally abandon me-there-
fore I give her one shilling only"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02

aaas - tss
slh|e as the otHaf"
81 Mufiei went hHtb ia the rast with
her erhemca 81 philanthropy. aud 4
na2ed 81 mv wpst H. urcam fud then
~ write. hni / fnuHd that dreaming
hal GROWN to i~ "a weary m.k whom
fhe mnst iuHHieuue uno ~ them nfl
was forilldpu oHe. fnr ! had lost
faith iu mt ova brave aveVal Ut loves
omHipnleueo.
NraHy scar hHj upne lpforr I
visited thr rlg Tree grove aruiu. |
went alone ud tonk uy solitary way
to the river whor I bad said poudhy
10 my dream uf dreams furious
storm had wrought some havoc there.
Two or three Of the lesser trees had
fallcu and the swinging bridge had
been twisted and broken and throw }
upon tie bank. while the swollen river
ragged nugrily 10y IT,
At last I turned away from my sad
retrospcction. My eyes caught a
glimpse uf blue IN the distance. and
somehow ! thought of Muricrs dress
MS It looked on that other day when
she had not been kind But Just then |
was Joined 10y the guide. who was
quite friend Of mine lie had discov-
cred new plant and was naturally
quite enthusiastic over it. 50 went
into the inner grove to view the dis
covery. After had left him | still
had q half hour before train time, so
| went back to- the broken bridge
Again were my eyes caught 10y the
glimpse of blue. and ] saw that we
man was kuccliug before one of the
little big trees.
"'Each to her oak the hashful dryads
shrink" / murmurod "If oaks could
have drynds why not redwoodsW |
asked myself. But when she turned
her head and looked ut me / started to-
ward her
"Nluriel." I cried. yet still half ne
llcviug that it was "a beautiful vision
But she Sprang to her feet, her white
face going pink ana her tear wet eyes
holding a sweetness / had never seen
there before She pointed toward the
hollow of the tree.
Look Armand the miracle of the
pelargonium'"
There. I'm the little sitting of dirt,
grew the Lady Washington, not very
sturdily. bur still it had rooted and
was alive. Her words came back to
me.
81 might leave this flower here and,
coming again find that it had taken
root So might l become your wife
The one is as possible as the other""
! held out my arms. She hesitated
and her color deepened.
Don't think me bold. Armand
didn't come seeking you My mother
is not well, and | came with her.
came
"You came because the love god sent
you, sweetheart" l finished for her
"Now, come the rest of the way to the
arms which may never let You 20
again"
shy in her love, pulsing with life
glowing with happiness, she came tc
me. My dream came true.
"The east and the west are met TO
gether," | said. "Now | think l can
write the book which will make the
world better"
Don't begin it just yet" she whis
percd, with her soft check against
mine Let the world wait till you
have loved me awhile"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02
Locating
Mrs. Porter.

"tn sou know said Tortef with tbe
cir Of " person who makra great dis
rovcry e think / ought 10 get mar
riod"
For % momrut Eda klrhv's heart
stopped heating but Porter continued
iu bis cusy placld tones.
"Nou ~on. ! am pretty comfortably
fixed now and it is high time looked
about m, think shall take vaca.
tIon ami ga go tire mountains ought
10 find somc one mp there who should
suit me wen enough 10 Toe Mrs Porter
Aud 50 ! won't bc around again I
leave tomorrow night"
lie rose heavily TO his feet. and Eda
spraug to get his hat. forcing TO her
lips the smile that masked but poorly
the quivcring of her mouth For three
years she had loved John Porter For
nearly that length of time she had
thought also that hc loved her
"Goodby and good luck" she said as
he passed through the door You viii
let me know when your quest has sue
cc"tlcd. won't youE
"To bc sure" he agreed. Take care
Of yourself and don't get sick"
lie pattcd the slender hand that still
lay within his own and turned to the
stairs Eda watched him past the next
landing and then stepped into the
apartment that had been her home
ever since She had been forced TO be-
come n wage Garner
II was q tiny enough place four
small rooms opening of a hall the size
of a soap box. but it was neat and
homelilo and Porter loved to spend
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02
TYBURN TREE.
Lord Ferrers' Tragic Journey to the
Famous Old GalIows.

Lord FerTSFs tragic Journey TO the
Famous Old Galows.
Park lane was Tyburn lane, and #
seems as if the gallows-described in
an old document as movabe-at one
time stood at its east corner. 1t was
there the ferOcious Lord Fcrrers was
hung in 1860 for numbering his serv.
ant Horace Wulpole's words paint
the picture well: He shamed heroes
He bore the solcmnity Of a pompous
and tedious procession of above tive
hours from the Tower TO Tyburn with
as much tranquility as if he were only
going to his own burial. not TO his owr
execution And when one of the
Dragons OF the procession was thrown
from his hor Lord Ferrers expressed
much concern and said. Il hope there
will be no death today but mine"
On went the procession. with a mot
a6out it sufficient to make its progress
slow and lahorious. Small wonder that
the age of Thackeray, with Thacll.
eray's help set up its scaffoldS within
four high walls. Asking for drink.
Lord Fewers was refused, for, said the
sheriff. late regulations enjoined him
not TO let prisoners drink while pass.
ing from the place of Imprisonment to
that of execution. great ndecencics
having been committed by the drunk.
enncsS of the criminals in the hour OF
execution. And though" said he, my
lord. might think myself cxcusable
in overlooking this order out of regard
to your lordship's rank. yet there is an.
other reason. which. | am sure. will
weigh with you-your lordship is sen.
sible of the greatness of the crowd:
we must draw up at some tavern: the
confluence would be so great that il
would delay the expedition which
your lordship seems so much to de.
sire" But deccncy-so often paraded
by those who outrage it-ended with
the murdcrer's death. THE execution.
ers fought for the rope. and the one
who lost it cricd-thc greatest tragedy,
TO his thinking, of the dayw-London
Sketch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02
SELECTING A HUSBAND.
Capture Him While He Is Still Young,
DosLle and Plastic.

Because it is the duty of every wo-
man To- marry some man it by no
means follows that she is deprived of
the privilege of making acute discrim-
nation On the contrary, To fulfill
her mission as completely as possible
She should exercise the greatest care in
selecting a mate. Time was when she
sad no say in the matter, ana in some
countries she has little OF none today,
but in this happily civilized land she
still possesses and Will undoubtedly
hold for all time the right first to
>hoose ana then cnsnare 1t is a no
Ole proro%ative-ouc. I'm our judgment.
that should bc appreciated and cher
iShcd above all others. And vet. as we
have observed, it should be exercised
with caution. let nothing be left to
chance, as Plato would have had it
when he decreed that pairing should
be done 10y lot While not overnice, be
at least particular in order that .
one chosen may feel honorcd by the.
distinction conferred upon him and so
be the more readily induced to show
his undying gratefulneSs.
Much that was thought and written
years ago on how to choose a wife was
good enough for the time. but the re
cent reversal of the relative attitudes
of seeker and sought renders it value
less. Nevertheless, despite the fact
that in considering tile points to be
needed and the precautions to be OBJ
serred by womankind we find our
selves in a fallow field. certain gen
eral principles may be regarded as es-
tabliShed. 1t is best. for example, to
capture husband while he is still
young. docile and plastic. Preferably
also he should be in love. He may
then be trained after the manner bes:
calculated to serve the convenience OF
her for whom thcnceforth he must
and should toil.-George Harvey in
North American Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-01-02


A'S evenings IHere "heh oller dISiFac-
uonS III" nor o''er' ne was always
'eila'h oI AhdiHE Lda nome ana as
regularly III Eooa huih"r. lie couid
NOT Ano" at Nilal cost she recruited ut
uiues her uaIEilS energy 'hat he might
Io' see no" nara '"e struggle was Tor
her.
40" '"' 'ue'IS pace seemed dark
anu 'oueaoille' anu WIN sobbihg cry
sue 'H'e" herseH upon the sola and
S"Ne vent 70 lhe Srlel W'tilh her soul
'ohh ioi'e' hdd never beeh demon
sFau'e "la"' put she had not dreamed
Illat ms calls Were merely because he
i'Aeu 10 spend Il reSttuI evening In her
uouleI'he oP"l ililoII
40" ne had gone IN search Of Wife,
ana She should lead her lie alone.
Long ago ule tllhe Tor making new
I'Ithus haa passed
HoIleilo" curing the next TWO weeks
She managed TO Keep up her work
while always the dun ache was in her
heart and the soft color faded from
her checks and the slender hands be
came .gorc slender Porter had not
written. NTc never was much of =
hand mt letter writing. ana she did not
even know where he had gone Then
came the telegram that seemed to
wiring her heart afresh.
Have discovered her" il ran. "Wil
he home this evening and will call TO
tell Won about it,"
So his quest had been succcssrui.
Eda signed the book and stood staring
after the departing messenger. wonder.
ing what impulse had led her to tin
the lad quarter for bringing her bad
news Womanlikc She seldom timed.
but some impulse had led her TO give
the hoy the money. and even in the
first new access of her grief she had
Iote in tbr afternoon Fl. ,,..sod
herself ia mako tbe lfttIa FIAT rrcsant.
lilo II wouIl nr,hoblv ho tho los+
tima tb,t po,.to, .,.o,,lI o,.,,. .,.,,,,, Sl,o
could moi receive calls fron nm enoog.
ed man. She wanted him to rememper
the place at its best
1t was = very inviting room that
Porter entered that evening. The Mo-
ris chair was drawn close to the win
dow, and his ash tray was beside it on
the taboret The shaded lamp sent
out n soft glow that did not suggest
heat, as did the gas, and Eda in her
daintiest gown sat by the other win
dow. Porter looked about him with
nlcoSura