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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
TRAIN LOSES ITS WAY.
Switched on Wrong Track and Has
Terrific Race for Safety.

Paris.-A passenger train on the
its way the other night and had a
narrow escape from being telescoped
by an express which was behind il.
The train left for Amiens at D. nj.
All went well until after leaving Creil,
where the line to Brussels and Ger
many and Holland branches off. Ow
ing to a mistake of the signalman S,
which yet remains unexplained, the
Amiens train was switched onto the
Brussels line, AID, in the dark the en-
CINE driver did Eot discover the mis-
take until the train had proceeded a
mile or two on the line to Brussels
Then, remembering that the Brus-
sells express was only a few minutes
behind him, the driver decided to put
on full speed and go right ahead. 1t
was an exciting experience for every
body The passengers, finding that
the train was travelling at full speed
and running through the stations, be-
came alarmed and pulled the danger
signal
The train ran on to the junction at
Pont ST. MaXence, where the driver
hurriedly explained the matter to the
signalman, and was shunted onto a
siding two minutes before the arrival
OF the express. At last the train was
sent back to Creil and resumed it's
Journey to Amiens a couple of hours
late
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
NO ARBITRARY RULE
AS TO COLOR, SAYS
PARTISAN AUTHORITY.

l will not insult the intelligence of
my audience by insisting upon the
now exploded theory that there are
certain colors exclusively dedicated to
the brunette and others the sole pos
session of the blond When crude
dyes only were obtainable, it was per-
haps necessary to say to the dark
woman, For you there must exist
only yellow and pale blue and to the
blond "You must look upon no other
color save green and light red"
While, however, roughly speaking,
white is for everybody. mauve for the
very fair, blue for the brunette and
red for the blond. | would add that
age should be circumspect in de-
cision as to color schemes. With
white, black. gray and purple at her
command, why should the woman of
so insist upon pink, which is certain
to make her appear years and years
older than she really is?-Worth, in
Harper's Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
(Copyright.)

| this horrible cruelty. l did my best
to put stop to it. Zoffani was the
obstacle. From the first he had
shown a demoniacal delight in the ma
chimes enthrallment of the bird.
lie reached for the brandy, and the
tremor of his hand made the glass
rattle against his teeth as he drank.
Last night / left ZoffanI in the
building" faltered Bridger. MY
nerves had quite broken down under
the strain of watching that gruesome
thing in it's endeavors to reach its
palsied victim. l was in revolt, too,
against Zoffani's bestial enjoyment OF
the experiment. Fears of | know not
what so beset me in the night that
could not sleep, and SO, when, this
morning, l returned to the place, was
in no condition to stand any further
mental strain.
AS | paused outside the door to lis
ten, | was relieved at the silence with
in. That meant that Zoffani had not
yet arrived, that the machine was at
rest, and that | was to be spared its
haunting voice, if voice it was.
Il put the key in the lock; it would
not turn. STOPPING to investigate the
cause, l found Zofani's key in the
aperture protruding from the inside.
called out; there was no answer.
Fear seized me-fear of the unknown.
Something urged me to gain entrance
without delay. The sill-stone vas
loose. Lifting it, | hurled it at the
door, battering it in, and, driven by
my own impetus, stumbled across the
threshold There | topped-horror-
stricken!"
Bridger had risen, carried away by
the poignancy of his emotions
THE place was shambles! On the
floor lay Zoffani-dead-h face so
distorted that it froze my blood! Fas.
tened to his throat, and held
there by his rigid fingers, was
the hellish thing-the machine,
wrecked beyond recognition, the
line that held it broken! From
beneath the body issued broad streams
of blood, now dark and CONCEALED A
little way off was the cage, wrenched
apart, and close beside it the mutt
lated body of the dove. How long
gazed at the nauseating scene | can
not tell At last l felt my senses
Keeling. and l fled"
Beads of sweat stood out on his
face. With dragging steps he moved
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

had several vehement declarations OF
alteration from trainmen, in New Mex
leo alone having received three pro-
posals of marriage. While recuperat.
ing at Needles Miss Holly came face
to face with a brakeman who had
followed them all the way from Albu-
querque TO press his suit.
From New Mexico comes the state
ment that the two fetching blondes
are adventuresses. 1t is charged that
they passed two weeks riding up and
down on that division of the Santa
Fe enriching themselves from the gen
crosby of trainmemn. Miss Holly
laughed when informed of this charge,
and replied that all the trainmen on
the Albuquerque division are piqued
because they preferred the brake
beams to the caboose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
There stopped-Horror-st Stricken

towards the door, CROPPED blindly for
the handle and staggered out.
Nobody moved. No one of us tried
to detain him. For myself, | felt
glued to my seat, physically powerless.
The sense that makes men avoid a
nauseating subject was upon the three
of us. Each hesitated to put his
thoughts into words. We must have
sat in silence for a full ten minutes,
save for an occasional interjection,
when there came a noisy Interrupt
ton. The door was flung open and
Towers, who lodged below, strobe into
the room.
"Hullo, you chaps!" he shouted;
and getting no immediate answer,
looked at each of us narrowly Il see"
he went on. so Bridger's been here,
has hep"
Mac started up. What do you
mean?" he asked, resentfully.
Don't set angry, Mac" was the re-
ioinder. You're not the only ones
Bridger has taken rise out Of
At this Dawes and swung round in
our chairs.
"A rise! Do you mean to say"
began.
His yarn about an aero model and
the Greek and the canary. Yes, yes,
know" admitted Towers. in response
to our signs of dissent. He varies the
details. But the story's corker, isn't
it,"
"Story-yarn!" echoed Dawes
blankly.
"Of course. Bridger never had a
model Knows nothing about aero
states, except what he's picked up"
But why-what could be his object
in lying $3.50 disgracefully | asked
with Indignation.
why. he's a journalist. Didn't
you know? He wanted to make sure
of his facts, and satisfy himself that
he'd got a blood-curdler for that paper
he's on. He's been trying it on the
dog downstairs as WE'LL"
There was a pause.
And 1 gave the fellow brandy"
exploded Mac.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
GIRLS CROSS CONTINENT
ON BREAKBEAMS OF GAR
NEW YORK DAMSELS IN KHAKI
TELL OF THRILLING TRIP TO
PACIFIC COAST.

San Bernardino. Cal-Miss Nellie
Holly and Miss Beatrice Logan, claim
ing to have beaten their way from
New York on brakebeams. have ar
rived here on their last stretch to Los
Angeles. Dressed in khaki skirts and
leggings, with light oiled cloth hoods
to keep the dust from their tresses.
they look as though they had just
stepped from Pullman instead of
having braved the unusual experience
of brakebeam tourists.
we had experiences which repay
us for the hardships borne" declared
Miss Holly, and she AYERS that in the
several weeks she and her compan-
ion were beating their way west they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Took No Chances.

An English visitor to Carnoustie last
summer was one day starting match
when his caddie asked to see his
cigarette case, and when it was hand
ed to him coolly put it into his pocket
The visitor expostulated. The caddie
responded: Its a RIGHT, sir. I'll gle
it backt to We efter che roond. Ye see
I've gotten hauf a Groom on ye an
dinna mean We to smoke till We win!
Gang on. I'll TAX care q We "a RIGHT -
The Englishman grinned and went on
to win.-Golfng.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Remedy for Straight Hair.

Straight hair is the bane of girls
existence, and her lucky sister who
was born with naturally wavy locks
does not realize the agony the girl
with the straight hair endures. A
good solution is the white of an egg
mixed with an equal amount Of rose
water and few drops of some fra
grant perfume Then the hair should
be slightly shampooed with the mix
ture before wrapping around the curl
ers. Left until thoroughly dry, then
brushed gently, the hair will be wavy
with a soft sheen on it besides look
ing light and fluffy. and the wave
will remain permanent in spite of rain
and fog.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Athletics and Scholarship.

AS showing that athletic activity
does not of necessity interfere great
ly with the more serious lines of col
lege work, it may be mentioned that
among the eight young men just chos-
en- at Bowdoin by competition from
large number as principals and alter
mates in the annual Bradbury prize de-
bate, there are the captain of the track
team, the college tennis champion, a
member of last springs championship
nine, the manager of the track team
and a football man. Six of the eight
are prominently connected with the
athletic work of the coslege.--Kenne
bee Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Flowers for Snrinq Hats.

Folwer trimmings show a strong
tendency towards wreaths, and bun
ches of assorted blossoms, also
towards very large roses, snowballs,
dandelion blossoms and delicate blow.
aways, such as the Scotch thistle in
beautiful shades of soft green's, pur-
ples. golden russell. white. leaf tans
and browns. Along this line of color
ing are dropping branches of the wild
haw blossoms and the ripe and green
fruit. In natural size and many varie-
ties of colors there is also the old-fash-
Toned sweet William, and the bluebell
and white and purple clover.-Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
From Ancient MYTHOLOGY.

Panic" is named after the ancient
god, Pan, because of the sudden and
unreasoning fear which the sight of
this heather divinity was supposed to
inspire. Other common words with a
similar source in the old mythologies
are ''vulcanite," from Vulcan, the
blacksmith; martial" for Mars, the
warrior; ''jovial," from Jove; "satur-
nine." from Saturn, and 'mercurial"
from Mercury, the nimble-heeled.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Nine Barrel Gun.

Harry Malcomb, ex-deputy game
warden, sends to the Sun photo
graph of remarkable ninebarrel gun
with single trigger, which has the
effectiveness of a Calling gun in
slaughtering ducks. A single pull of
the trigger is said to have killed 189
ducks. Mr.. Malcolm arrested party
of hunters who were using the gun
to the great detriment of the wild
duck hunting sport on the Potomac
river.-Baltimore Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
John Muir's SIMPLICITY.

Once, in talk with e. II. Hartman.
John Muir, author and ranchman, said
that he was richer than Mr.. Hartman.
Il know what you mean," said Mr..
Hartman, 'but l won't admit it.
Don't you think wealth is good
thing for MANI"
''Not great wealth-no. Your rich
man renounces too much. l would
rather lie down at night by an old
spring know up in the Sierras than
to own the Waldorf-Astoria--th is, il
| had to live in it."-Bool1man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Worlds Largest Book.

There lies in the British museum
the largest book yet printed, colossal
atlas of engraved ancient Dutch maps.
II takes three men to move it from the
giant bookcase in which it is stored
in the library of the museum. 1t is
bound in leather. magnificently deco
rated and is fastened with clasps Of
solid silver, richly gilt. 1t is nearly
seven feet high and weighs 500 pounds
and was presented to King Charles
II. before he left Holland in the year
1860.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Glove Needs.

AS a consequence of the resuscita-
ton in great triumph of the short
sleeve. very long gloves are again in
fashion, and must, even for daytime
wear, actually mount above the ell
bows. The tinted ones are modish,
but a great future is expected for the
black suede glove, always a choice
fraught with distinction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Steals Sleeper's Glass Eye.

CINCINNATI. W. Higgins, a trav'
cling salesman, caused the arrest OF
w. E. Glassett in Dayton on charge
of stealing a glass eye. Higgins said
he was asleep in a hotel when his eye
fell out and Glassett took it and sold it..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
No Excuse.

"Blushes are very common to most
people, don't you Think" asked the
vain young woman Yes" answered
Miss Cayenne, but that doesn't ex-
cuse the style of fiction that is be-
coming so prevalent"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

It. is the confiding nature OF some
women that makes them want to tell
you their family troubles before you
have known them ten minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Why not the Natural laxative Garfield
Tea? It's Pure, Mild and Potent. Made
of Herbs Write for samples. Garfield Tea
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tiatulency, irdiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostlation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Many a man has been saved from
foolishness by having reputation to
live up to.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

to those who ship us S. worth of hides or
furs or buy guns or traps to that amount.
n. w. HIDE & FUR CO, Minneapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
W0MvAN'S
BACKACHE

The back is the handspring of
woman'S organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part of
the body, that a woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to q healthy. normal condition is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
spot Cash for Yol

There is nothing i'll said that is not
i'll taken.-German.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Try to get rich quick to-day, then
hunt a job tomorrow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
LYDIA Z. PINREHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. VIII Young, Of 6 Columbia
Ave-, Rockland, Me-, says:
:" was troubled for a long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
l doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get we'll. read
what Lydia e. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles can truly say that never felt
SO well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
II had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel like a new woman"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

It is not easy to sting bear with
a straw.-Danish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27

Top market prices always. MILTON
DAIRY CO., st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
We Want Your Cream.

Write to-day for tags and prices. NORTH
Star Creamery Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
Coming into Popular Favor.

Glazed kid is coming into popular
favor as a shoe leather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-27
We Paw Top Price for Cream.

Cash every day Write for prices and
tags. Miller & Holmes. st. Paul. Mimi.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-18
school or institution lands that may
be required for townsite purposes
may be paid for at any time and
patent issued therefor.
PROPOSED .AMENnMEN

PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section 176 Of the constitution
of the state Of North Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 176. Laws shall be passed tax
ing by uniform rule all property
according to its true value in money,
and the legislature may pass laws
saxing incomes, but the property of
the United States and the state.
county and municipal corporations,
both real and personal, shall be ex-
empt from taxation, and the legis-
lative assembly shall by a general
law exempt from taxation property
used exclusively for school, religi-
GUS, fraternal, cemetery or charita-
BILE purposes, public hospitals under
the control of religious or charitable
societies, used wholly or in part for
public charity, and personal proper
ty to any amount not exceeding in
value two hundred dollars for each
individual liable to taxation; but the
legislative assembly may. by law,
provide for the payment of a per
centum of gross earnings of railroad
companies to be paid in lieu of all
state, county, township and school
taxes on property exclusively used in
and about the prosecution OF the
business of such companies as COM
mon carriers, but no real estate OF
said corporations shall be exempted
from taxation in the same manner
and on the same basis as other real
estate is taxed, except road-bed,
right-of-way, shops and buildings,
need ov0lucivolv In tho hucinocc nc
common carriers, and whenever,
for the payment of a per centum on
earnings shall be in force, that part.
of section 10 of this article relating
to assessment of railroad property
shall cease to be in force.
ALFRED BtAISDELL,
Secretary of State
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-18

but the same constitutional amend
ment shall not be proposed Oftener
than once In ten years. Initiative petit
tions shall be filed with the secreta-'
nv Of state not less than thirty days
before any regular session Of the
Legislative assembly. He shall trans
nit the same to the legislative as
sembly as soon as It convenes. Such
initiative measures shall take prece-
8dence over all other measures in the
Legislative assembly except appropri-
alton bills, and shall be either enact
ed or rejected without change or
amendment by the legislative as
sembly within forty days. II any
initiative measure shall be enacted
by the legislative assembly 1t shall
be subject to referendum petition
or 1t may be referred by the legisla-
tive assembly to the people for ap-
prevail or rejection. II it is reject
ed or no action is taken upon It by
the legislative assembly within said
forty days, the secretary Of state
shall submit It to the people for ap-
prevail or rejection at the next ensu-
ing regular generay election. The
Legislative assembly may reject any
measure so proposed by initiative pc
tition and propose a different one to
accomplish the same purpose, and In
any such event both measures shall
be submitted by the secretary Of
state to the people for approval or
rejection at the next ensuing regu-
lar election. II conflicting measures
submitted to the people at the next
fpNo Fo1n
majority Of the votes severally
cast for and against the same, the
one receiving the highest number OF
affirmative votes shall thereby be-
come valid and the other shall there
by be rejected.
The second power is the referen-
dun, and It may be ordered Except
as to laws necessary for the imme-
diate preservation OF the public
peace, health or safety as. to any
measure or any parts, items or sec
tions Of any measure passed by the
Legislative assembly. either by pc
Istition signed by five per cent Of the
legal voters or by the legislative as.
sembly if q ajority Of the members
ELECT vote therefor. When It is neces.
sary for the immediate preservation
LOT the public peace, health or safety
THAT q law shall become effective
without delay, such necessity and the
facts creating the same be stated In
one section Of the bill, and II upon
aye and nay vote In each house two
thirds OF all the members elected to
leach house shall vote on q separate
roll call il favor Of the said law go.
ling into instant operation for thu
/ Immediate preservation Of the public
peace, health or safety, such Law
shall become operative upon appro,
val by the governor.
The filing Of referendum petition
against one or more items, sections
or parts Of an act shall not delay
i the remainder Of that act from becom
i ling operative. Referendum petitions
Iagainst measures passed by the legis
flative assembly shall be. filed witt
1 the secretary Of state not more thar
ninety days after the hnal adjourn
lment Of the session OF the legislative