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Takes the Real Thinq.

Il cant afford to give the waiter
more than a dime
"Well?"
And so I give him a quarter |
wish | had the nerve to hand him a
nickel, but you've got to be rich TO do
that"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-30

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restore. Send for Free 50 90
trial bottle and treatise. Dr. r. H. Kline
Id, 93l Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
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In cases where husbands and wives
quarrel, in one case out of seven or
eight thousand, the man is right But
no one dares say so.
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PLAYED Out.

rs life a blank to you now?"
What uestion,"
Well, ! see no entries in your diary
these days"
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Don't worry about your complexion
take Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative and
blood.-purifier! An improvement will be
seen in week.
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Occasionally a woman is glad when
her husband makes her cry, because
she can work him for peace Offering
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-30

Notice to mothers: A big orange in
the toe of every stocking is wonder
fully filling.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-30

When you brand vice as harmless
You have augmented its power to hurt.
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A man who says mean thing about
another man isn't half as mean as the
man who repeats it.
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We often wonder how II is possible
for some people to know so little.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-30

Some people will never admit the
truth about others, when it is credita
bic.
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An ounce of help is better than &
ton of hot air on the subject
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Menento.

What's this you have framed?"
my first divorce decree" answered
Mr.. Soofalls with a reminiscent smile.
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LYDIA <. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

comes as a boon and a blessing,
as it did to Mrs. +. Ellsworth, of
Mayville, N. Y, and to Mrs. w. =.
Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say:
81 was not able to do my own work,
owing to the female trouble from which
suffered. Lydia K. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound helped me wonderfully,
and am SO we'll that | can do as big Il
days work as l ever did. / wish every
sick woman would try il.
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We always dislike a man who is
proud and who has nothing to back it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-30

man doesn't cut much ice when he
tries to cut down his wife's allowance.
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HIDES a FURs TANNED For ROBES
Coats or rugs Send for price list to
TAU BERT TANNERY. Minneapolis. MINI
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\ woman using face powder is like
man drinking whisky. Everybody
knows 1t.
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BY the way, are you acquainted with
any man who fiatters his wife?
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PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAIO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
6to IA days or money refunded. Soc.
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BONANZA MINE

Just discovered; big body gold ore in sight.
Need quick help to develop; will sell interest
cheap. Address Owner, Box 257, Omaha, Neb.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-04

SCHOOL SHOES
Best Makes on Earth-Iron Clad Brand.
Regular ESQ value Fancy Shoes. now. 200
Regular 200 value. now. ............. $50
Regular Its value now w.......... l.35
Regular so value, now. w............ LIS
Few Pair Children's Oxfords at your
Own Price.
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BLEACHED FINE MUSLINS

yard wide regular lsc goods now &c yard
yard wide regular lOc goods now &c yard
Pillow Case Muslin. Is inch regular 22hc
Goods, now Observation-Disclosures. l5c
8-4 Sheeting, regular 30c value, now. .22H
9-4 Sheeting. regular 80 and 35c value.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-04
LADIES Sc INCH sUITING. REGULAR
$l.s0 VALUE, NOW. ........ &c

LARGE LINE PARASOLS, PRICE
CUT IN TWO.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-04

Mems Silk Underwear in White. Blue and
Flesh Color. regular $500 garment.
now Closing out at ................9 90
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
The Merry Widow.

There has appeared in our midst
this spring a piece of architectural
headgear which is fearfully and
wonderfully made. 1t is called the
merry Widow" and is honored
with the name of that" though a
near sighted man might be forgiven
if he mistook it for a horizontally
set buzz-saw. The aforesaid, previ-
ously mentioned sunshade varies
in diameter-we have heard tell of
some thirty-six inches wide from
brim to brim-we have not seen any
such and we hope we won't. How
ever, be it as it may, on Easter Day
at New Jersey church the ushers
were thrown into a state of nervous
prostration by their inability to seat
the fair sex, four taking the room
formerly occupied by six. At last
reports the head usher was in a
padded cell trying to figure out how
to make a check-room which would
enable the ladies to leave their hats
at the door as they passed in. They
think the usher's case to be hope
less. Later in the week the Pacific
Express was delayed five minutes
because the immortal Pullman had
so lacked in foresight that he had
not planned the corridors of the
cars wide enough for all emergen-
cies. A girl from New York at
| tempted to d;Sembark, was caught
amid-ships, and the harder she tried
to 90 ahead, the tighter she stuck.
! She finally removed her hat pins,
the porter helped to raise the lid,
the maid reached the platform, the
hat was carried out sidewise and
the train scurried off five minutes
late, and the conductor was stretch
| ing the moral law. Later the report
comes from Fond du Lac that the
revolving doors of the postoffice
have been tried and found wanting.
Huge corporal bodies have passed
through these doors and never a
word of complaint. 1t remained for
a maid to receive the first discour-
tesy shown by the faithful old doors.
| The ribbons and laces and flowers
| and feathers, etc., became tangled
in the sections of the door; the
maid assayed to go forward, had
her hair affectionately pulled,
shrieked, let out scream, and the
staid old doors were in disgrace.
After several anxious moments g
rescue was effected, and the lady
bought a green stamp. The post
master is worried. Doubtless oul
legislative bodies will soon be re-
ferring bills to the Ways and Means
committees. And the end is moi
yet.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
DONEGAL.

Miss Jane Collins spent Sunday
at home.
John Winn and Belden Eaton
drove through here Monday.
John Fox left Saturday for St.
Paul where he has employment.
Frank Kolar went to Montana,
where he will work the coming
season.
Den and Dan Collins and families
spent Sunday with their mother,
Mrs. d. Collins.
Florence Carolan of River Falls
visited her grandmother, Mrs. B.
Carolan, Saturday.
Mrs. T. J. Finn entertained her
mother, Mrs. johnson of Alton, a
few days the first of the week.
C. Purfeerst is treating his house
to coat of paint. Will Low of
Oak Grove is doing the work.
Mrs. M. eastman of Hudson was
a recent visitor at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H. J. Mcmahon.
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NOTICES

DR.. P. E. DeMille will make his
next professional visit to this city
May 18th to the 22nd. Office at
Hotel Gladstone.
The Home Missionary Society
meets with Mrs. A. w. Lund, Thurs
day afternoon, May 18th. All who
are interested in this work are in
vited.
The barber shops of the city will
be closed Saturday, May 30-Decor-
alton Day. They will remain open
the entire evening of the Friday
previous.
The G. A. R. boys are cordially
invited to be present at the home OF
John feelings on Wednesday, May
the 18th, at 5 o'clock p. m. Mr..
feelings expects to leave for Vicks-
burg on the 18th inst.
l have made arrangements SO
that either the water or electric
light rents can be paid at either
bank or at my Office.
WARREN z. KNOWLES, Treas.
AS the marital relations between
myself and my wife now exist only
in name, I hereby caution all per-
sons against granting her credit on
my account, as l shall hereafter pay
no debts of her contracting.
CAESAR SPILLCKE.
Having bought the Vlieland stock
and wishing TO close it out before |
put in a new stock, will place the
entire stock on sale at greatly re-
duced prices, commencing Friday,
May 9Th and continuing to Saturday,
May 10Th, at the Vlieland store.
J. w. ALLARD.
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MARRIAGES
RICHARDsoN-o'KEEFE.

Mr.. Michael Jas. Richardson, the
proprietor of the Delmonico Res
taurant, and Miss Augusta Rather
inse O'Keeffe of Kinnickinnic were
united in marriage at St. Bridget's
church Tuesday morning. The
Reverend Father Hopdegard solemn
lied the marriage and gave them
the Church's blessing. Mr.. Allie
O'Keeffe acted as best man and the
bride was attended by Miss Aimee
O'Keeffe. The newly wed d c d
couple have gone to Faribault,
Mimi, for short trip after which
they will return 10 River Falls.
Both young people are well and
favorably known in River Falls and
the Journal and their many friends
extend congratulations.
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STANLEY DoWNER,

Born in Prescott, Wis.,, June 18th,
1894, died in Seattle, Wash, April
18th, 1908, the only son of Jason and
Jennie Downer, formerly of River
Falls, Wis.
After a painful illness of nine
weeks, Stanley, (for so he was
KNOWN fell asleep, and in its fore
noon a more than ordinarily pro-
missing young life ended here. The
deceased was a manly boy with a
manliness far in advance of his
years. His winsome and kindly
disposition made him many friends
among his schoolmates, who during
his last illness manifested their
regard by many loving tokens. He
was diligent, faithful and obedient
in school, which won for him the
love and respect of his teachers,
and gained for him an enYiable
standing as student. His kindly,
sympathetic, loving and lovable
nature, endeared him to his parents,
to whom his name will ever be a
blessed memory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
TEACHERS MEET.

A joint meeting of the teachers of
Pierce and St. Croix counties was
held in the Assembly Room of the
Normal school building last Satur-
day. Not many teachers were pres
ent although the front part of the
room was pretty well filled with
Normal school students. After an
exercise in Grammar by Miss Flem-
ing and Miss Shultes, w. D. San
sum, Principal elect of the Ellsworth
High school for next year, read
paper on "How to teach penman-
ship" in which he took a radical
position, emphatically charging the
Normal schools with all of the poor
writing in the schools. Professor
Wilson and Professor Clark pointed
out that there are various reasons
why writing is no better in the
schools, and that no one cause or
institution can be blamed for the
present condition of this subject.
In the afternoon F. M. Jack pre-
sented an exercise on what the
County Superintendent expects TO
see while visiting a school. This
was followed by "How to get better
results in English" by ]. w. T.
Ames. ]. F. Anes of Ellsworth
was to have discussed this subject,
but he was not present at the time,
and the subject was thrown open
for general discussion. Several
spoke on the subject. The last ex-
ercise was a talk on The Relation
of Geography to History by H. L.
Wilson. The subject was discussed
by w. S. Wells and others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
MISS HALE'S CONCERT.

The auditorium of the Congrega-
tional church was we'll filled last
Friday evening at the concert given
by Miss Hale's Pupils of ST. Paul.
A most excellent program was
rendered and the music lovers felt
we'll satisfied with the evenings en-
tertainment. The program opened
with a quartette composed of Misses
Cora Winston and Nina Johnson
and MeSsrS. Frank Crabtree and
Josef Roth, all of whom appeared
later in solo and duet selections.
Miss Winston and Mr.. Roth made
the hit of the evening in novelty
musical dialogue, which displayed
the excellent work and fine quality
or their voices. Miss Winston has
soprano voice of high range and
beautiful quality and she sings with
an ease and charm which compel her
audience to listen. She also showed
talent and skill in her many accom-
paniments on the piano. Mr.. Roth
has fine baritone voice, deep and
rich and finished, and his rendition
of Dudley Bucks, Fear Not Ye, o
Israel" could hardly be surpassed
for feeling and richness of express
sion. Miss Nina Johnson, the con-
tralto, favored the company with
but one selection, though that was
warmly encored and all wished to
hear her again. She possesses
very sweet and melodious voice and
a most pleasing appearance on the
platform. Miss Margaret Jones and
Miss Mary Mcknight sang several
solos and both showed the excellent
training which had been received.
Miss Jones has a voice of unusual
quality and sweetness and she sings
with a perfect control and ease that
make it a pleasure to listen to her.
Miss MacKnight has an excellent
presence and a finish TO her singing
that is delightful. Her singing of
Burst, Ye Apple Buds, by Emery,
was her best and most successful
effort. Besides the many excellent
musicians there was also reader,
Miss Irwin, who delighted the audi
ence with her many quaint selections
and the charm of manner with which
she presented them. Miss Irwin has
a soft and very pleasing voice and
subtle winsomeness of manner that
cannot but obtain any audiences
attention. She is master of dialect
and has the happy faculty of getting
out of the old ruts and giving selec-
tons which are unusual and rarely
entertaining. We shall be glad to
hear Miss Winston again. On the
whole no better evenings entertain
ment has been given in River Falls
in many day. This is the second
time that Miss Hale's pupils have
given a recital here and the work
done by them reflects great credit
upon her. We hope that this is not
the last time we are favored with
their presence ard their talent.
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MISS SARAH SABRINA DEANS.

MISS SARAH SABRINA DEANS.
Miss Sarah Sabrina Deans, the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Deans, died yesterday after
noon at ST. Luke's Hospital in St.
Paul, at the age of q years. She
was brought to the hospital from
Moorhead, Mimi, on Monday morn
ing being accompanied by her sister,
Margaret Isabelle Deans, who is
teacher in the State Normal at Moor
head. The funeral will be held
from her home in this city on Fri
day at 2:30 p. m, the Reverend d.
B. Spencer conducting the services.
Miss Deans was born on the farm
home in Kinnickinnic and received
her education at the Normal from
which she was graduated in the
class of 1904. Since her graduation
she has been teaching in the public
schools at Moorhead, Mimi. Miss
Deans was a young lady of excep-
tional brightness and force of char
acter, member of the Congrega-
tional church and beloved by all
who knew her. She leaves a host
of friends to mourn her absence and
regret her loss.
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MRS. MARY CHANDLER DEWEY.

Mrs. Mary Chandler Dewey died
at the home of Rev. A. Jacobs, Nav
4th at the age of u years. Mrs.
Dewey was born in Hanover, New
Hampshire, May /, 1886, and came
with her parents to central Wiscon-
sin at an early day. She was mar
ried to John M. Dewey in 1852 and
to them were born six children four
OF whom are living, Mrs. A. Jacobs
OF River Falls, Miss Ellen Dewey of
Amigo, Wis, D. c. Dewey of Chica-
go, and John B. Dewey of Oelwen,
Iowa. Mrs. Dewey became Chris
tan at the age of fifteen years and
has lived a consistent self-sacri6cing
life. She was devoted wife and
mother and made many friends.
A short service was held at the resi-
dence of her daughter and son-in-
law Tuesday evening and the body
was taken to Amigo for burial.
John B. Dewey came Tuesday af-
ternoon TO accompany the body of
his mother Mrs. Dewey to Amigo
for burial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07

Fred Healy sold his residence in
the Third ward to Mrs. Jay A. VIM
Tuesday.
The local Masonic lodge had
visitors Tuesday night. Over forty
were present from Prescott, Ellis.
i worth, Spring Valley and Hudson.
| After work in the Sd degree about a
hundred sat down to a sumptuous
banquet which was greatly enjoyed
by all. The time was proitably
passed and irterspersed with inter
esting speeches and excellent music.
The outcome of the city elections
at St. Paul was a surprise to every
one, both Democrats and Republi-
cans. The city went almost unani-
mously for the Democratic candi-
dates, LAWYER being elected Mayor
oyer McKibbin by a majority of
nearly $500. The Republicans did
succeed in getting one man into
the Assembly and they have posi-
bly, put four where they can tack
Aid. before their names. However
the few Republicans will look sick
in the midst of such an aggregation
of Democratic talent. 1t was long
campaign and fairly hard fought
one but nevertheless the Democratic
landslide came as cloudburst from
a clear sky. However it can hardly
be taken as a criterion of the nation
al contest as in city election, the
man, more than the party is upper
most in the voters mind.
The ST. Croix high school league
opens it's season in this city Satur-
day when the local high will meet
New Richmond high on the local
campus. New Richmond is good
team and always gives a good ac-
count of herself. Practice shows
that the locals are going some, too,
and some of the real article of ball
is guaranteed. The locals won the
league pepnant last year, and ought
to repeat. Never before did the
school have so much good material
In Kay and Sherburne it has two
excellent catchers, and it is hard to
pick the better. In Pratt, P. Symes,
Bu1man, G. Smith and Crawford,
the school has five pitchers all of
winning caliber, so there should be
no trouble al that point. All the
other positions are we'll taken care
of, and so keen is the rivalry for
place on the team, that no one knows
yet who will go into the game on
Saturday. The game will be called
at l O'Clock, in order to finish in
time for the visitors to catch the
train home. Come out and cheer
the boys. Bring your money and
help pay expenses to the amount of
Is cents.
The Improvement League wishes
to correct the impression that seems
TO be quite prevalent, that it was
through the efforts of the League
that the merchants were induced to
close their stores every evening ex-
cept Wednesdays and Saturdays.
This statement made at our meet
ing on last Monday came as a great
surprise, as the majority of the
members did not know there was a
question among the merchants
themselves as to the advisability of
closing. The opinion of the League
in the matter was not asked, but
now that it has been settled by the
merchants, we will all willingly fall
into line and do our shopping dur
ing the day, as we have full conf
dence that our business men under
stand the situation and are doing
what they think best for all con-
cerned. SEC.
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Home Culture Club.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1908.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1905.
Current topics
The Sault St. Marie canals, and the protected
waterways from the Lakes to the Gulf.
Leader-Mrs. Effie Haddow.
History Lesson
Babylonian Industry and Art. Excavations,
Libraries, bikes and Canals
Leader, Mrs Effie Haddow.
Hostess, Mrs. Ida PIERCE.
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Best
Fishing Tackle
Freeman & Sons

ing. Besides the children there was
also present at the funeral a grand
son, Giles Casey. Mrs. Wadsworth
was highly esteemed by friends and
neighbors by whom she will be
greatly missed.
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BIRTHS

SAvAGE.-In this city, Saturday,
April Is, 1908, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton D. Savage, a son.
SANsBURN.-In this city. May /.
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Glen E.
Sansburn, Glib. daughter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
Program District Contest.
River Falls, May 8, 1908.
MI CHURCH.
PART l, ORAToRIcAL.
NJ. E. CHURCH.

PART l, ORAToRICAL.
I Music Girls Glee Club.
2 1.-THE New South Emmanuel McGahan.
8. Independence of Cuba" Charles McGough.
4. 1.-THE New South Clarence Matchette.
5. "a Plea for Cuba Leslie GilDertson.
g. ssOn the Death of Hamilton Mark Staples.
Interlude.
PART 2, DEcLAMAToRY.
+. Vocal Solo Miss E. v. Ames.
2. ''The Mystery of the Dale-Land"
Ethel Chapman.
8. s'The Finding of Fingan' Myrtle Murphy.
4 ssWolfe at Quebec Joseph Hammer.
5. 1.-The Death Bridge of the Tay"
Leora Dorothy.
g. The Perfect Tribute" David Craig.
z. High School Chorus.
DECISION OF JUDGES.
Prof A. N. Ozias, Minneapolis.
Prof. r. A. Crawford, Minneapolis.
Supt. E. L. Porter, Hastings.
Miss Ethel Graves, ST. Paul.
Mrs. A. 8. Hale, st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-05-07
DEATHS
MRS. ESTHER E. GAGE.

The remains of Mrs. Esther E.
Gage were brought here from Cot
tage Grove, Mimi, last evening for
interment beside those of her huS-
band in Greenwood cemetery. The
deceased was born in London, Eng
land, and was 80 years of age. She
was married to Mr.. P. F. Gage, at
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 2, 1848. Her
husband died in this city five years
ago last September, and since his
demise she has lived with her daugh-
ter at Cottage Grove. She leaves
three sons and one daughter. Her
son, Mr.. U. G. Gage is resident of
this city, the others reside in Cot
tage Grove and Alton, Mimi, all of
whom with other relatives from
there, were present at the burial
service.
MRS. MARTHA JANE WADSWoRTH.
Mrs. Martha Jane Wadsworth died
at her home in this city, May LIST,
at the age of 70 years and 7 months,
after short illness brought on by a
severe fall few weeks ago.
Martha Jane Brown was born in
Mansfield, Vermont, in 1928 and
came with her parents to GAINESVILLE,
Wis, in 1914. In 1849 she was
Joined in marriage with Galen Ans
den who died at GAINESVILLE, August
8, 1856. In October of that same
year Mrs. Amsden moved to North
field, Mimi, near which place Mr..
Amsden had filed on a government
claim. On Nov. IL, 1857, she was
married at Mortified to Amos Kib-
be, who died there on March 9, 1889.
Sept. II, 1892, she was married to
Horace L. Wadsworth of this city
and has ever since resided in. River
Falls. She leaves four children,
three sons and one daughter, Galen
Amsden of this city; Mrs. Cora
Casey, Elk River, Mimi; and Lee
and Cassius Amsden, Milbank, S. D.
The funeral was held from the house
Monday afternoon at two o'clock,
the Reverend D. B. Spencer official