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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
NO MEDICINE
But Change of Food Gave Relief.

Many persons are learning that
worn out nerves, but proper food is
required.
There is a certain element in the
cereals, wheat, barley, etc, which is
grown there by nature for food to brain
and nerve tissue. This is the phos-
phate of potash, Of which Grape-Nuts
food contains a large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele-
ments in the two cereals, wheat and
barley, are retained. That is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find in Grape-Nuts a true nerve
and brain food.
ct can say that Grape-Nuts food has
done much for me as nerve renew
err writes a Wis. bride.
"A few years ago, before my mar
rage, I was a bookkeeper in large
firm. ] became SO nervous toward the
end Of each week that it seemed i
must give up my position, which
could not afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape-Nuts
and we found it not only delicious but
| noticed from day to day that ! was
improving until finally realized was
not nervous any more.
81 have recommended it to friends
as brain and nerve food, never hav-
ing found it's equal. / owe much to
Grape-Nuts as it saved me from
nervous collapse, and enabled me to
retain my position
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
In Present-Day Valentines

brush and the aid of one of the six
penny booklets filled with verses ap-
propriate to the occasion. Not only
did the rhymes in these quaint, cheap
books give tribute to Cupid and his
wiles, but the very titles of these pri-
vate aids to valentine makers indicat-
ed how all-pervading was the supposed
influence of the god of love- Among
the standard works of this character
issued during the eighteenth century
were "Cupid's Festival" "Cupid's Bud
1et," "Cupids Cabinet and Court of
Love-" 'aThe Bower of Cupid" and
"Cupid's Annual Charter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
Enforced Economy.

A friend of Pats was caught in q
shower near his cottage and asked
shelter from the elements. Pat opened
the door. One of the first things the
friend saw was rain coming steadil'
through hole in the roof.
pat boy" said he, for why don't
We fix tn hole in tn roof"
"The hole in the roof, is it?" asked
Pat, spearing for an excuse. "Oh, yis.
/ would, we know, but whin tn rain
is comm in ! can't fix it, an whin 1t
don't rain it don't need fixin'."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
Ionkinn Forward.

Mr.. Virgins, being III = frivolous
mood, was giving a burlesque imita-
ton of palmistry-pretending to
read his wifes fortune in her palm.
Six-year-old Ruth was listening with
intense seriousness, but neither or
them was noticing her
"And, finally" he concluded, after
the usual recitals about a dark man, a
light man, a journey, and large for
tune, "you will live to a great age"
Thank Cod" broke in Ruth, clap
ping her hands ecstatically. Then my
children will have a grandmother"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
ar,b,s Tribute to the Dav.

Charles Lamb, with his delightful
.humor. speaks of st. Valentine in this
wise as the most favored bishop Of
them all: 'Thou contest attended
with thousands and ten thousands of
little loves. and the air is 'Brush't with
a hiss of rustling wings Singing GU
pids are thy choristers and precentors,
and instead of the crosier the mystical
arrow is borne before thee"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11

of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. l kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. | improved rap.
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
a Possible Reason.

Il wonder why all the cold waves
seem to lose their intensity as soon
as they strike the east?'
Il guess it is because they come
in contact with some of the hot air
from Washington. Baltimore Ameri
can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
a Rlack Eve for Home.

1t is a coming fashion to hire hall
to entertain your friends, to give din
ner parties in a hotel, to be married
in a church, to be taken to a hospital
when you are sick and to an unde"-
takers as soon as you die, and left
there until the funeral The tendency
is to conduct all public occasions
away from home The home is get
ting a black eye.-Atchison (Kan)
Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
Roundahout.

Husband speaking to wife)-Come
to me, little chick.
Wife's Mother Canning vigorously
You've very polite way of calling
me an old heni-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly. and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said l could never
walk again. | read
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11

THEY were the
neatest ladies on
the entire street,
Mi S S Luc i n d a
Berry and her sis
ter Alice, and they
subsisted meager-
ly on a small pen
sion that had been
their late fathers.
In the same
block lived the
richest, slouchiest
and most irritable
bachelor in the
city.
IL ? e bru airy,
when an unexpect-
ed mildneSS set in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
Well! Well!

1t seems to make some people posi-
lively angry if one insinuates that this
world is not wholly a wilderness of
Nashville American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
INAPPROPRIATE.

II am glad that Washington's
birthday is a holiday; it gives me
chance to lie in bed in the morn n.y."
George wouldn't like to have you
celebrate his birthday by lying"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
IS THE SOUL \
IMMORTAL V
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody's)
Church, Chicago.

w it b ut any
fine spun defini-
tions we shall con-
slider the soul as
meaning that part
of us w h / C h
thinks, re m e m
bers, reasons, re-
joices, suffers, ap.
proves the right
and condemns the
wrong.
The immortality
of the soul is sug-
gested by nature.
We plant a seed
in the springtime
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill. Milford, Me-.
says: Five years ago bad injury
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
peenest Secret of Life.

The deepest secret of life is love-
Without love there is no enthusiasm,
and without ideals there is no enthusi-
assn. We freeze our hearts by selfish
ness, and stif1e them by sordidness.
We fix our eyes upon the little field
circumscribed by our days activities
and ends. With no wide-reaching af-
lection and no uplifting ideal, we make
OF our life treadmill and of our duty
an unwelcome drudgery. We disclaim
the highest endowment of the soul and
deny our sonship to God Narrow faiths
and narrow hopes put letters on the
spirit, and small affections keep small
the heart-Philip S. Moxom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
ON COUNTRY LIFE
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM WHITE
HOUSE TO CONGRESS.
President Suggests Social and Busl.
ness lmorovements>for the Bene-
fits of the DweIler in Aqri-
cultural Communities.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the re-
port of the country life commission
the president sent special message
to congress, substantially as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represent
atives: 1 transmit herewith the report
of the commission on country life. At
the outset 1 desire to point out that not
a dollar of the public money has been
paid to any commissioner for his work
on the commission
The report shows the general condition
of farming life in the open country and
points out its larger problems; it indi-
Gates ways in which the government ma
tional and state, may show the people
how to solve some of these problems: and
1t suggests continuance of the work
which the commission began.
Those engaged in all other industrial
and commercial callings have found it
necessary, under modern economic con-
ditions. to organize themselves for mu-
tual advantage and for the protection Of
their own particular interests in rela-
ton to other interests.
Now, whatever the state may do to-
ward improving the practice of agri-
culture, it is not within the sphere Of
any government to reorganize the farm
erS' business or reconstruct the social
life of farming communities. 1t is, how
ever, quite within its power to use its
influence and the machinery of publicity
which 1t can control for calling public at
tention to the needs of the facts. For eX-
ample it is the obvious duty of the gov
eminent to call the attention of farmers
to the growing monopolization of water
power: The farmers, above all, should
have that power, on reasonable terms for
cheap transportation, for lighting their
homes. and for innumerable uses in the
daily tasks of the farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11

Man fails to make his place good in
the world unless he adds something
10 the common wealth.-Emerson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-02-11
Welfare of Nation at Stake.

I warn my countrymen that the great
recent progress made in city lie is not
a full measure Of our civilization; for our
civilization rests on the wholesomeness,
the attractiveness, and the completeness,
as well as the prosperity, of life in the
country. The men and women on the
farms stand for what is fundamentally
best and most needed in our American
life. .-,-r
The White House. February 8, 1909.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Royalty Visits Bedding

Prince Weisen Kauren Luh of Shang-
hal, China, made this city a visit on
Monday and Tuesday of this week, ac-
companied by his private secretary, G..
C. Hawley, bright young American.
They came here TO look over the silk
industry, in which the prince is greatly
interested, and also visited our other
large industries. The prince said he
liked our city very much and was much
pleased with the hospitality and good
treatment extended him. He was
greatly surprised at the magnitude OF
our various silk industries.
OF a retiring disposition, the prince
does not betray his royalty, but on the
other hand is very plain spoken and
quite Americanized for the short time
which he has been in this country.
The left Tuesday for Chicago, where
they will continue the study of Ameri-
can factories and American ideas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Wilson--Tallman

The marriage of Mr.. William Wilson
and Miss Carrie Tallman took place at
the home of the brides brother few
miles northeast of the city, Saturday,
Feb. 20, only few of the immediate
relatives and near friends of the couple
being present Rev. G. +. MaXfield,
pastor of the Baptist church of which
the bride and groom are both members
officiated.
The bride is one of the best known
and popular teachers in our schools and
the groom is well known successful
young farmer living only short dis
lance south of the city.
Mrs. Wilson will continue teaching
this term and then will remove to the
farm. They have taken rooms at Mrs.
Cannon's for he present. The best
wishes of host of friends are extended
them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
The Power of Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is one magnet Of power.
You must fire every event with II.
touch thoughts and acts with II; 1t will
transmute dross into gold, drudgery
into delight. What matters II the soul
which lives beside you Is cold and
selfish. Set him a good examplei Joy
is sunshine and he will feel II. Every
irksome task Is a chance for power.
For the qualities which they bring out
are Gods gifts which AT US to enjoy
better things. Easy things will como
II you have spent your hearts blood
on gaining strength, for the very goal
of power Is the ease which comes from
strength. We laugh at things and peo
pie who used to COW or annoy IN, W
do gracefully and swiftly the tasks
once so hard. One by one, we have
unriveted our chains, We are free!--
Nautilus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
At Idlehour Sunday

All the men in Bedding both old and
young are invited TO the Idlehour thea
tire, Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
An interesting program of service
along the line of moral and spiritual up
lift and important questions confronting
citizenship will be brought out. Music
and song is also on the program and
the boys sextette will give few selec-
tons, these boys are worth hearing
and the talks and discussions will be in
teresting. Come to the Idlehour Sun
day afternoon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Australian Barmalds.

It IL telegraphed from Sydney that
the American sailors were much at
tracted by the novelty OF pretty bar
maids" The barmaids of Sydney and
Melbourne are the prettiest In the
world. They are mostly recruited
from Tasmania, the insular state Of
the commonwealth, which has been
christened the "Circassia Of the Col
onies." on account of the surprising
loneliness of its daughters, several Of
whom have found their way into the
select pages OF bod and Debrett.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25

Regular meeting of Bedding Lodge f.
& A. M. next Monday evening, work
in the 1st degree. w. M. Daniel Skel-
lenger wants all the members present
The exhibit in the window at Jensen
& Wheeler Of the work of the It'll and
Sth grades in manual training is Ger.
tainly fine one and reflects credit or
the teachers and pupils.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Resigned Passionate

Rev. ]. A. Baynton has resigned his
pastorate of Holy Trinity Mission, to
take effect March 1, and next Sunday
will be his last Sunday in charge here.
He is already arranging TO go TO Grand
Rapids where he will assist Bishop
Mccormick in mission work. Mr..
Baynton has done good work here and
himself and family have made many
friends. The new Guild Hall has
been built during his pastorate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Not Rugged.

The Doctor-Your son IL too deli
cate to attend college.
The Father-Don't you think his
stadies might be regulated so that he
wouldn't have to work too hard?
The Doctor-Oh, his studies won't
hurt him. But he couldn't live
through a fraternity initiation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25

| MISS Julla w OOu spent MONDAY III
Six Lakes.
M. J, Demorest and wife returned
home this morning.
Miss Cora McWilliams was Grand
Rapids visitor Tuesday
II. J. Leonard went to Grand Rapids
on business Wednesday.
Vern G. Divine had business in
Grand Rapids Wednesday.
ID. c. Crawford has returned from st.
Louis and is visiting his son George
Crawford.
Mrs. Il. Connolly and son Joe went
to Cedar Springs Saturday for few
days visit.
Mrs. Roy Gleason is spending few
days with relatives and friends in
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. j. G. Lambertson went TO CID.
Rapids, Tuesday, for a few days visit
with her sister.
G. b. Manning and wife of Sheridan
were over Sunday guests at the home
of r.. l.. Warner.
l.. M. Berry left Tuesday on bust
ness trip to the north in the interest Of
Wolverine Paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Green of Green
Vile were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Huntley Sunday.
f. e. McVicker of Bay City was in
the city Tuesday transacting business
and calling on old time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bauman return
ed to their home i'm Reno, Tuesday, af-
ter 6. few days visit at the home of
Harry Gale.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Il. Young returned
to their home in Lyndon, Ontario.
Tuesday, after short visit at the home
of George Shaver.
Mrs. l.. +. Green and daughter Vir-
ginia left Tuesday for Morley TO assist
i'm the care of Mr.. Green's mother who
is in poor health.
Chas. Williams and Mrs. Geo. Put
nam are in Manistee this week attend
ing a meeting of the High Court of
Foresters for Western Michigan.
Dell Rowley has returned from Mar
ion. The business proposition he ex-
pected to take on up there did not look
good TO him after few weeks trial.
Mrs. Adah Shelly and Mr.. Sylvester
Dennelly of Ionia, Frank Steinberg of
Grand Rapids and Edison Reynolds of
Chicago visited at +. ID. Wooden's the
latter part of last week.
Errett Demorest was home from
Grand Rapids from Saturday evening
until Monday visiting his parents and
many friends. Errett is holding down
clerkship job for the G.. r.. & l rail-
road company.
The Ladies Social Circle will serve
their regular monthly supper Saturday
night from to s o'clock in the church
dining-room, menu, roast pork with
brown gravy and dressing, mashed
potatoes, pie, cheese, etc. Bill Is cts.
DR.. p. S. Edwards will be in Bedding
Saturday, Feb. q, at Connell Bros.
drug store, from a. m. till 5 p. m. for
the treatment of any stomach, asthma,
diabetes, rheumatism, cancers, or any
female troubles, diseases of the lungs or
general debility. Consultation free.
Charges reasonable.
Rev. f. p. Sprague of Saranac occuN
pied the pulpit of the Congregational
church last Sunday and preached two
fine sermons. He also made short
address in the Sunday School and
spoke on temperance at the mems
meeting at the church in the afternoon.
Mr.. Sprague is an excellent minister
and left very favorable impression on
those who were fortunate TO hear him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
Short Hems of Interest Re
Lating TO the Town and It's
People. told In a Single
Paragraph. |
Local II
Brevities.

I'll. 5. jerks and family have moved
To Custer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Watson spent
Sunday in Greenville.
a. A. Thompson went to Greenvill,
yesterday on business trip.
Mrs. Luella X. Webster made a bust
ness trip TO Allegan, Monday.
Miss Bertha Miller returned Satur
day for few days visit at Ionia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Arnold of Cedar
Springs were Sunday guests of Joe
Doyle.
James Besson of Big Rapids was a
guest of G. l.. Yost the first of the
week.
Duncan Currie returned to Big Rap
ids, yesterday, after short visit at
Jason Scott's.
Edward Yost and son Donald of De
troit were guests at w. b. Reeds on
Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron +. Brown and
children were guests of his brothers. in
Charlotte over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Strunk and
Miss Bessie Green are guests of Hills
dale relatives this week
The Misses Anceretta Walker and
Anna Jacobs left Tuesday for months
visit at their home in Bellaire.
Mrs. l.. G. Willard ana Otto Hoyt
were called TO Amble, Monday, an ac-
count of the illness of their father.
Any one wishing for DR.. Shackel-
tons catarrh remedy will find it on sale
at Frank Hudson's grocery store. Cen
eral agent, Il. J. Clemens.
The Pythian Sisters will hold an old
fashioned pedro party at Castle hall,
Friday evening, Feb. 26. Bill includ-
ing lunch, % cts. per couple.
Mrs. George f.. Curtis and daughter
Dorothy went TO Jackson, Wednesday,
for visit with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Curtis will join them Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Moulton entertained a
company of ladies at pedro Tuesday
evening, serving fine refreshments,
which were much enjoyed, with So
cial hour at the close of the card playing.
The Maroons, the crack team of bas-
ket ball girls, played a game at Lake
view with the high school team last
Friday and beat them 10 to IL. 1t was
a fast game and the Bedding girls are
highly pleased. The Lakeview team
is coming over soon TO try and recover
their loss.
Ben White the veteran stock buyer
picked up a fine steer Tuesday for the
Keeney meat market weighing over
1900 pounds, it was as pretty an animal
as has been brought i'm to our markets
for many a day fatted by one of our
JUG IlON dlu vi vi
leans.
VIM. Mcintyre returned Tuesday
from his nine weeks visit in Bankers,
n. Y. with his daughter Mrs. p. p.
Landy, he had not been there but two
weeks when the house took fire in the
early morning and was burned down
entailing loss of about IS, 600 on which
there was an insurance of 5000. Mr..
Mcintyre was nearly over come with
smoke and had difficulty in getting out
and had it not been for his efforts one
of the children, little girl would have
been burned up, he rushed to the bed
room through binding smoke and car
ried her out. A portion of the contents
were saved but the house which was a
very fine one was consumed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25

Mrs. VIM. Malone was Greenvill,
visitor Wednesday.
Fred Tigerson and wife spent Sunday
with friends at Trufant.
Miss Anna Peterson went TO Big
Rapids, Saturday for short visit.
Mrs. +. p. Simpson left Monday or
a business trip to Grand Rapids and
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel f. Wilson went
to Maple Rapids Saturday for two
weeks visit.
Miss Tressa Gcpford went to Mt.
Pleasant Tuesday for few days visit
with relatives.
G. G. Baker and wife Of Grand Rap
ids were at the home of Mrs. j. G. Ball-
er the first of the week.
Mrs. Anna Lamberton is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Fellows at McBrides.
Mrs. Earl Osborn. returned TO Big
Rapids, Wednesday, after n weeks Wis
il with Mrs. Marshall Knapp.
Mr.. and J. w. Westerland of Paris
were guests of their daughter, Mrs. w.
Porter from Friday till Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Beach returned to her
home in Stanton Tuesday after week IS
visit ut the home of w. f.. Beach in
this city.
A. T.. Emmons of Wankena, Kansas,
has been visiting relatives here for "A
few days, G. j. Runnells returns TO
Kansas with him.
Mrs. CIR. Widdicomb returned TO her
home in Grand Rapids, Monday, after
a three weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs Mary Cannon.
AT the Church of Christ, Sunday
Morning subject, "FeIlowship In the
Furtherance of the Gospel" Evening,
"The Christians Anchor"
Mrs. G. G. Ashby returned Saturday
from few days visit at Grand Rapids
where she also attended a National
Protective Legion convention.
The socialist local meets every other
Friday night at 203 State street. Mrs.
Breslau, the famous speaker, will give
an address here in the near future.
The girl who stole the bracelet last
Saturday night about O'Clock nj Pat
terson's is known and will save herself
trouble by returning the bracelet by
mail at once.
Mrs. Sumner Wilson and Mrs. VIM.
Doxsee entertained the Tuesday Night
club and several other invited guests ut
the home of Mrs. Wilson on Tuesday
evening. Five hundred was the game
played, Miss Merl Stall winning first
prize. Fine refreshments were served
and most delightful time enjoyed.
G. p. Nefr, who has been working
here for the past year for the p. NJ.
railroad, leaves this week with his fam
lily for Hemlock, Mich, where he will
take charge of the station. A number
of their friends gave them "a farewell
surprise on Monday evening, when a
most enjoyable time was enjoyed by
all present.
The lecture given by Mrs. f. l.. Cal
kins at the NJ. +. church last Thursday
evening and also the one she gave at
Green's church in Orleans on the fol-
lowing evening on the subject, "The
Living Issues" were certainly among
the best ever given in this part of the
county. She is forceful and convinc-
ing speaker and it would hardly seem
possible for any man after hearing her
arguments to favor the retention of the
liquor traffic in this nation.