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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Revival Meetings.

The Rev. George Gable of Chicago
will begin d series of evangelical
meetings at the Methodist chErch
Sunday evening. These meetings
will continue throughout the two
weeks following and Mr.. Gable will
be assisted in them by the pastors
of the Methodist, Baptist, Congre-
gational and Swedish Mission
churches. A chorus of some fifty
voices will be organized from the
choirs of various churches and will
be led by Prof. ]. N. Alexander of
Lanark, Ill.
Mr.. Gable has had considerable
experience in revival work and
comes to our city with the highest
of recommendations. On account
of the Union Gospel Meetings there
will he no Sunday evening services
in the Congregational, Baptist or
Episcopal churches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
ONO.

Mrs. Lettie Perkins went to
Pepin Monday.
0. J. Andrews returned to Mime
apolis last Thursday.
Feen Van came home from Ellis
worth Friday, returning Sunday,
Alfred Martin came home from
his visit at Chas. Erdman's at Hori
con last week.
Albert Worden drove down from
Red Wing Friday and returned
home Sunday.
Bonnie Billiter who was threat.
ened with pneumonia last week il
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Eta Baker and Mrs. Hannah
Brzybilski visited in the Cities
Thursday and Friday.
A. D. Worden received the sac
news of the death Of his brother
Hiram at Deadwood, South Dakota
Mr.. Worden took the train Monday
for Deadwood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
CLAY CORNERS.

Henry Sheldrew spent Sunday at
the parental home.
Isaac Iverson of Martell spent a
few days here with relatives.
Ole and Lars Christensen have
returned from their visit at Rice
Lake.
Lulu Shella and Josie Sheldrew
made trip to Saltwater, Mimi, last
Saturday.
The Misses Sophia and Lulu
Shella of Gertrude, were recent
visitors here.
Several from here attended the
Sewing Society at A. J. Soils Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson Of
Hudson are guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Christianson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
DONEGAL.

Alfred Stiles made business trip
here recently.
A. A. Tingwall made a business
trip to Mann Valley Tuesday.
Rollie Mcmahon spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends here.
P. M. Collins and his sister Jane
are confined to their home with Ia
grippe.
Louis Finn and wife visited their
parents in River Falls Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. T. ]. Driscoll returned from
St. Paul Tuesday after several days
visit with friends here.
Several from here attended the
party at Isaac Kusilek's Saturday
night. All report a good time.
Charley Tingwall of Ellsworth
spent day with his brother, A. A.
Tingwall, the first of the week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Cards of Thanks.

We desire to express our apprecia-
ton of the many evidences of SYM
pathy, kindness, good will and re-
spect, that was shown by the friends
and neighbors during the sickness
and burial of our father, and we
thank you all sincerely,
HOWARD STAPLES.
ROBERT STAPLES.
MRS. MARY BUNCE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
OLIvET.

Our teachers who have been board
ing with Mrs. Hamilton are now
boarding at ]. G. Traynor's.
Eddie Smith, who has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. c. M. enkins,
has returned to his home in Anoka
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grape OF
Spring Valley visited Mrs. Grapes
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Peter
son, last week.
Miss Myra Patterson, who re-
signed her school in the Scott district,
Rock Elm, has engaged to teach the
balance of the year near Trimbelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Tousley re-
turned from their visit to Neillsville
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
Sturdevant, who accompanied them
down, stayed over until Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
BELOENVlLLE.

Mrs. Drake is on the sick list.
Mrs. Lars Larson has neuralgia.
F. A. Severance is at Western
this week.
Mrs. Featherstone is spending the
week in st. Paul.
There is much complaint about
high taxes this year.
L. c. Hall and Robert Nc MILAN
of River Falls visited friends here
Friday.
Jesse Parmeter is having quite a
lot of wood ''buzzed up" for the
market.
Art Daniels house caught fire
last Friday. Fortunately it was dis
covered before much damage was
done.
Mrs. Edwards brother has re-
turned to his home at Star Prairie,
MINI. He was called home on ac-
count of the sickness of his father.
H. O. Junkman has shipped several
carloads of pressed hay and straw
recently. He has also received
several carloads of bran, shorts and
corn, which he has on sale.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
An Interesting Letter.

Mary Bagguley, of III Peach ST.,
Syracuse, N. Y, writes to tell of
the terrible suffering of her sister,
who, for the past "a years, had been
tormented with side ache from
female trouble, keeping her weak
and ailing. "She took Wine of
Cardui and is now we'll. Cordui
has been a Godsend to us both"
she writes. Forsall women's trou-
bles, Cardiff is safe, efficient, reli-
able remedy. At druggists; $1.O0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Meetings every Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock in the parlors of the
Congregational church. Topic for
February 2: "The real heart of Chris
ton Endeayor." Col. 8: IA, 1925;
4:16. christian Endeavor day. Con-
secration meeting.) Leader Irma
Armstrong.
A Geographical Social will be
held in the parlors of the Congrega-
tional church Jan. 3l-Friday eve-
ming. Everyone who comes repre-
sent in some way geographical
feature of the United States. Ad-
mission 10 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Miss Maud McCue is visiting in
River Falls.
Miss Alma Larson of River Falls
is visiting relatives at this place.
Robert Porteous is visiting rela-
tives here. He halls from Minnesota,
Chas. Hawley and Lee Wilcox
made a business trip to Ellsworth
last Saturday.
One young man in this place has
had "proposal". Win You? He
is thinking seriously about it.
Why shouldn't a fellow be happy
now days? It's leap year, we've had
snow storm, have sun-dogs, high
taxes, and la grippe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
KENNEDY CORNERS.

Fred Crawford is on the sick list,
Eric Jensen is sporting a new
buggy.
Miss Mae Crawford spent Sun
day at home.
Steve Green of River Falls spent
Sunday with Eric Jensen.
Miss Clintie Jensen is visiting fol
a few days with friends in Hudson
Elmer Everson visited few days
last week with Roddie Jackman
Misses Eta and Grace Scott re-
turned to their home in North Dakota
after visiting few weeks with
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Scott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
DIAMOND BLUFF.


Dave Gantenbein has purchased a
new piano.
Louis Shanks was up from Maiden
Rock Sunday.
A dance at Broder Fredrickson's
last Friday evening.
Ella Buchner was down from
Prescott over Sunday.
A son at the home of E. P. Burke
also one at Andrew Carlson's.
Amos Staples and wife were in
Red Wing Saturday and Sunday.
John Nelson and Pete Larson
made trip to the cities last week.
Tena Nelson has returned from a
visit to her brother Nels at Centuria.
D. Gantenbein made another
$4,000 ID. haul of carp last week in
the river.
Mrs. Ellen Scullen will serve
dinner Thursday to those who attend
the w. M. S.
Hans Mortenson has moved to
the Fred Anderson place which he
recently purchased.
Effie Porter and Mrs. ]. H. Isaacs
of Trenton attended church here
Sunday and took dinner at the
parsonage.
Rev. Reeves preached his farewell
sermon here Sunday evening and
during the week will move to Tru-
man, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
saoe1cssa1osssoesmooms3o
Neighborhood News.
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Mrs. Bette Morrow is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Sam
McCleary.
Willie Herbison, Marie and Merle
Peterson and Margaret Anderson
all spent Sunday at home.
Mr.. Chris Flick and daughter,
Mrs. Annie Butcher, of Wabasha,
Mimi, visited at VIM. Herbison's
Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
First publication Jan. %, 19O8.)
probate Notice.

STATE OF W TdS1tg In County Court.
IN PROBATE.
Notice is hereby given that at the speclaI
term of the County Court to be held in and for
said county. at the County Court room in ne
village of Ellsworth in said county, on the fourth
Tuesday (being the 18th day. OF FEBRUARY, a: y
1905 at 10 O'Clock g. m, the following matIer
will be heard and considered:
The application of John Stotka Tor the
amending correcting and perfecting OF the
final decree in the matter of the estate of
Phineas c. Flint so as to correctly describe
certain lands and premises situated IN Pierce
County, Wisconsin, therein incorrectly oes-
erihed.
Dated January 2srd, A. D. 1908
By the Court,
ALLEN p WELD, County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
Advertise ed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postoffice at River Falls for the
week ending Jan. 25, 1908:
C. H. Adams.
Myrtle Bletsoe.
Mr.. M. Joyce.
Cora Harrison.
c. c. GLASS, p. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
First publication Jan. %, 1909
Probate Notice.

cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
y Pierce County. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court to be held In and Tor
said county at the Court House in the village
of Ellsworth, in said county, on the Sd Tuesday
fbeing the 18th day. of January, A. d. 1908, at
ten O o'clock a. m, the following matter viii be
heard and considered:
The application of Mary Gray for the ap-
pointment of James w. Gray of the town of
1rrirnbelle as administrator of the estate OF
william Gray. late of the city of River Falls IN
said county, deceased.
Dated January 81, A. D. 1908.
BY order of the Court,
ALLEE,P. WELD, County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
SOUTH FORK.

Thompson Hurst is still seriously
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barker
are quite sick.
w. Wilcox and family are all sick
with la grippe.
Mrs. Nelson Elliott visited her
parents Saturday.
Mae Crawford spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

Sunday, Jan. 10, between
the Congregational church and the
residence of w. J. Morrow in the
18th ward, a lady's gold watch.
Finder please leave same at this
office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
First publication Jan. %, 19O8)
Notice of Final Settlement.
STATE OF wisconsin, Court II

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court to be held In and Tor
village of Ellsworth in said county, onthe fourth
Tuesday (being the 18th day. OF February, A.
D. 1908. at 10 O'Clock am, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application Of Victor E. Bailey, admins.
traitor of the estate of S. B. Hickerson, late OF
the town of River Falls in said county, de.
ceased, for the examination and allowance OF
his final account of his administration and Tor
the assignment of the residue OF the estate OF
said S. B. Hickerson, deceased, to such otner
persons as are by law entitled to the same.
Dated JAM 21st, 1908,
By order of the Court,
ALLEN P. WELD County Judge
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30
RANGE LINE.

Lewis Tompher has been very
sick with measles.
Mrs. Barney Traynor has been
real sick, but is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Borst were
at Plum City Sunday.
Miss Sadye Bowers spent Sunday
at her home in Maiden Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

WANTED-A girl to work for her
board and learn dressmaking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-30

At the annual business meeting
of Trinity Guild held at the home
of Mrs. Arthur Symes yesterday
officers were elected as follows:
President-MrS. F. A. Howe.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. F. W. Sturtevant
Treasurer-Mrs. L. Spalding,
Secretary-Mrs. Arthur Symes
Officers of Greenwood Rebekah
Lodge, No. 10, were installed last
Thursday evening, Following is
the list:
Noble Grand-Jennie Howe.
Vice Grand-Susie Spillcke.
Rec. Sec.-Ida Scott
Fin. Sec.-Glen Sansburn.
rreas.-F1ora Grossert
RS. N. Gamma Johnson.
LIS. N. G~-Elsie Brown.
Con.-Ida TAFT.
War-Mrs Fred Healy.
Chap.-Eliza Winn.
Inside GUARDIANS. Fred Erman
Outside Guard-Geo. Dodge.
Ranist-Carrie Richards.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
Only a Fishing Story.

"I once caught a fish began pis-
catorial enthusiast No. 1.
You shut up.' broke in piscatorial
enthusiast No. >. That was nothing
to mine Why, once when L was fish
ing
You hold your jaws" thundered
the great veteran. "One day 1 was
fishing and thunderstorm came over
The thunder and lightning were some
thing terrific, but 1 went steadily on.
Then the rain put my pipe out. but
suddenly lightning fash struck my
hook. travelled back through the rod.
up my arm and lit my pipe. But that
wasn't all. had hooked two pound
er at that very moment, and the same
fash also travelled from the hook In
the other direction. killed the fish,
split 1T open, and by the time I had
landed 1t on the bank it was already
cooked. Then the sun came out, fol-
lowed BY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
MANY PRESENTS
MISSED MARKS
Instead of Going to Ones In
tended, Landed in Dead
Letter Office.
AUCTION SALE is HELD
ARTICLES VARYING FROM GOLD
TEETH TO PETTICOATS AND
IVORY ELEPHANTS WERE DIS
POSED OF.

Washington. Dec. 26.-There was a
whole lot of fine presents delivered by
Santa Claus this year wide of the des-
tination intended by the senders. Per
haps of it had not been for the dead
letter Office these particular presents
would never have snuggled in the toes
Of any stockings at all. and would
have been waits on a restless sea of
doubt and uncertainty AS it was
10000 articles, ranging from gold fill.
ings from all sorts of teeth to petit
coats of every size, have been distrib-
uted by the dead letter office through
Marcus Notes. auctioneer, to a great
crowd that attended the dead letter
Office sale.
1t was a record breaking sale too
The 10000 articles were sold to S.7J4
persons and netted about $11 600 Last
year the receipts totaled S9,75O, but
this year. either the promise of good
times or the recklessness of the people
who patronize the sales has turned a
much prettier penny into Uncle
Sans Treasury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
History Of the Red Cross Stamp
Recent Use Copied But the Idea Is Original With America
First Issue Being Made in '61.

There is an interesting history at
tached to the Christmas stamps which
were sold by the Red Cross society
for the benefit of the fund with which
the society is carrying on its campaign
against the white plague.
Although the recent use of these
charity stamps has been copied from
Europe the idea originated in Ameri-
ca, and is essentially property of the
Red Cross society, for in Boston at the
fair of the Sanitary Commission held
during the civil war these stamps were
first sold, the proceeds going toward
the work of the commission among
wounded soldiers. The Red Cross So
ciety was itself an outcome of the san
itary commission, which sold the first
stamps.
1t was not until thirty years later
that the idea was used in Europe. In
1892 Portugal produced the first pri-
vate stamps for the Red Cross. Some
of these stamps, called service stamps,
were permitted to be used for actual
postage.
Many other countries followed Por-
tugal in the use of charity stamps for
obtaining funds with which to fight
disease or famine and to advance the
welfare of society in other ways.
Switzerland. Australia, Great Britain
Uruguay, France, Spain, Denmark
Norway, Sweden. Russia, Argentine,
Austria, Finland, Germany, Italy, Ba-
den, Bavaria, the Netherlands, Poland,
and Roumania, have welcomed the
charity stamp.
In some countries the stamps were
issued as postage, which would actu
ally carry mail, while at othertimes
they were purely charity stamps, such
as the Red Cross is selling this Christ
mas. In Germany and Austria, there
have been issued a special kind of pri-
vate stamps, the Wohlfahrtsmarkden
the sale of which is intended to sup
port associations working for the
good Of society.
So tremendously has the interest in
hese stamps grown that at present
here are several hundred different
types of charity stamps in the differ
ent countries. There are, or have
been, twenty different types of stamps
in Roumania, thirty in Italy: fifty in
Germany and more than three hun
bred in Austria and its dependencies.
One of the most attractive stamps
issued was that sold in Great Britain
for the Prince of Wales hospital fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like It in Our Broad
Republic.

To give positive home testimony in
every locality is of itself unanswera-
BILE proof of merit: but when we add
to this the continued endorsement
from people who testified years ago
no evidence can be stronger. A Rich
mond citizen gratefully acknowledges
the good received from Doan's Kidney
Pills, and when time has tested the
cure we find the same hearty endorse
ment, with added enthusiasm and con-
tinued praise. Cases of this kind are
plentiful in the work of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, and such a record is unique
in the annals of medicine.
Martin Bulach, tailor, 4S3 S. Elev-
enth street. Richmond. Ind, says: In
the spring OF 1902, l suffered from a
weak and lame back and other symp-
toms of kidney trouble Learning of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured sup
ply at A. G. Luken & Cos drug store
and their use brought me prompt re-
lief Since that time I have had no
further need of kidney remedy as
my cure has been permanent. / gave
a statement recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills after I had used them
with such good results and at this
time, still hold high opinion of the
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-anf
take no okhe~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28

| A gold, blue and red stamp was issu,
ed for the benefit Of the Consumptives
Home in New South Wales. In Den
mark a Christmas stamp, bearing the
pictures of the king and queen, was
wegian stamp had six pointed star
on a plain ground and was printed in
blue and white. The Russian stamp
was violet and yellow. The Icelandic
stamp, in gray and blue, showed an
eagle on a dark ground. A French
stamp, for the benefit of a seamen's
hospital was in red, white and blue,
showing the figure of a seaman and a
flag bearing the Red Cross. The Pc
lish stamp, in yellow and violet, show
ed dark silhouette of city on vel
low background.
The Swedish National Anti-Tuber-
culosis association was the first to use
the stamps for fighting the white
plague. Although the stamps, which
were printed by the association, were
not considered as postage, permission
was obtained from the government to
sell the stamps through the post Off
ces. The stamps were affixed to the
addressed side of letters, parcels and
post cards, and were stamped accord
ing to the exigency of the work at the
post office.
Norway and Denmark granted SINH
lar Post Office privileges for the sale
of the stamps. The association paid
for all expenses connected with the
stamps, and also gave ten per cent
commission on their sale to the Post
Office clerks. The sale was greatest
during Christmas and New Years, but
continued throughout the year. There
were 6,675,000 stamps sold in 1904:
The second stamp issued by the Swed-
ish tuberculosis Association bore the
picture of King Oscar II. The stamp
was sold two years later with gold ov-
er print to celebrate the golden we'd
ding of the King and Queen. In 1906
the st. George and the Dragon stamp
was issued by the association, on
which was pictured st. George repre-
senting Science Staying the dragon of
Disease.
In America the Delaware branch of
the National Red Cross Society was
the first to adopt the idea of the
stamps. The Delaware branch issued
Christmas stamps last year with such
success that the national organization
adopted the plan for this year. The
stamp now being sold at many depart
ment stores, stationery stores, ETC..
and on the news stands was designed
by Howard Pyle, and is most attract
i've. The stamps are one cent each.
They will not carry letter, but any
letter will carry them. Buy a stamp"
says the society, and help to stamp
out the white plague"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-28
The Parrots Response.

The Parrots Response.
a maiden lady in England owned a
parrot, which somehow acquired the
disagreeable habit of observing at fire.
quent intervals, II wish the old lady
would die" This annoyed the birds
owner, who spoke to her curate about
ii.
81 think we can rectify the matter"
replied the good man. 81 also have a
parrot. and he is a righteous bird,
having been brought up in the way he
should go. I will lend you my parrot.
and I trust his influence will reform
that depraved bird of yours"
The curate's parrot was placed in the
same room with the wicked one and
as soon as the two had become &C
customed to each other the bad bird
remarked, 1T wish the old lady would
die" whereupon the clergyman's bird
rolled up his eyes and in solemn ae-
cents added I'VE beseech thee to hear
US, good Lord-'
The story got out in the parish, and
for several Sundays 1t was necessary
to omit the litany at the church serv-
ices.