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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
FLASH OF MEMORY SAVED HIM.
Roof Workers FearfuIIy Narrow Es-
cape from Death.

The man was working on the side
of very steeply sloping roof All
of a sudden his foot slipped, and with
a groan he began to slide slowly to-
ward the edge.
AS he slid he clutched with tense
fingers at the tin. But it was smooth.
It offered him no hold. And his speed
gradually, but surely increased.
AS, in sitting posture, like a to-
bogganer, the man continued his dead
ly slide, he began to pray in loud,
anguished voice.
Memory, as if in answer to his pray
er, flashed across his brain the words:
Spread out"
The man instantly lay fiat on his
back, spreading arms and legs to their
widest angle, making himself as much
as possible like q starfish And his
speed at once decreased. The addition
al friction surface acted like a brake.
A few feet from the edge of the roof
he came to anchor.
"Help!" he then shouted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

cause there vas a horse entered for
the event that seemed 10 outclaSs the
field, but Baldwin was dead sure that
his horse would beat young Fairs
horse. while the latter was equally
confident that his nag would beat
Baldwin's.
Baldwin was mooching around on
the lawn half an hour before the race,
when Charlie Fair, grinninS, walked
over to him.
I'm not going to win, / think, but
sure am going to show that skate of
yours up" said young Fair to Lucky
Baldwin grinned in his saturnine
way and bit into his unlighted cigar.
Not chance, young fellow" he
said to Fair. "I'll tell you what I'll do,
Charlie. I'll bet you 100000 my
horse beats yours
A lot of high notch betting folks
were standing around. Young Fairs
jaw dropped and his smile faded
Bet you half a million, son, that
my nag beats yours" repeated Bald
win, munching his smoke.
ooh, behave that, pop said young
Fair, and he walked away. Baldwin
had topped even his limit.
Charlie Fair must have been the
sorest man from Juneau to Callao a
few minutes after that. He had swal-
lowed bolus in front of folks. He
had quit for the first time in anybody's
knowledge. He had permitted the
old man to chase him to the chap
paral.
Young Fairs horse not only beat
Baldwins but won the race by ten
lengths, pulled to a trudge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

it few advantages in grace, suppleness
or physical health.
1t is more than doubtful if the fair
boxers would stick to the rules of the
ring. A foul or an undercut would not
be taken graciously, it is to be feared.
Think of the row if gloves should be
DOTTED in moment of excitement and
woman's natural weapons - tongue
flashing and hair-pulling- substituted.
1t is to be hoped that boxing fer
women will die an early death 1t is
dangerous, ungraceful and unwomanlv
Chicago News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
THINKS BOXING NOT FOR GIRLS
Chicago Journal Opposes Innovation
That Has Been Urged.

A woman's club has decided that
girls must learn to box, and the men
are still guessing whether the motion
is intended to keep them unaggress!ve
or as beauty measure for the girls.
Young women have gone in for all
sorts of hard exercising. They are
should go easy on boxing. They are
built differently from men, an Had
vised blow may give rise to dangerous
and lifelong ills.
Fencing for girls has everything to
recommend it; boxing is more than
open to que 5tion. There are few oc-
casions when a girl has need to use
her fists in self-defense, and there
seems lack of refinement in training
them to a brutal art, that carries with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

But this time help came, rope was
thrown, and the man climbed back to
safety.
He wiped the dews of terror from
his brow
MY boss in my apprentice days"
he said, told me, if / ever started
sliding down roof slope, to spread
out and it would stop me. 1 didn't be-
lieve him. but by lingo, he was right"
The man smiled and sighed, musing
on his long-dead boss. Then he
crawled back to his dangerous work
on the steep slope of the roof.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
; THE OBLIGATION
; TO GIVE
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
) Pastor of the Chicago Ave.( Moods 81 Church,
Chicago.
Giving is. doubt.

Giving is, doubt
less, the most i'm
portant part of
stewardship. Jesus
said: Give aims
of such things as
We have; and, be-
hold, all things are
clean unto you"
duke IL: 40.) Get
ting and holding
pollutes us and
our holdings with
selfishness. The
dirtiest thing in
this city is accu'
INFLATED wealth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01


Why, Martha she exclaimed,
aren't you going to church,"
No m,'' answered Martha, sullenlv.
"Why?"
Cause dat Liza, FFse goes now"
But isn't there room for both oS
you?"
No, ma'am, they amt"
All Martha's pent-up indignation em-
phasized the answer.
Cause, Miss Mary, dat Liza, she
Jes goes ter spite me. No sooner ]
gifts up to go to de Mc'ners' Bench dan
Liza she follers me and sets down
clost beside me, and befo' I has a
chanst ter git ligion Liza she begins
ter girate around and shout glory hal
lelujah,' and she out wild her fistes and
hits me 'bim,' in de jaw, and she out
with her fcotses and kicks me 'spang
in de shin. But tell you 'tain't 'liglon
'Liza's gct. Miss Mary, hits debility"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
WesIey's Method.

When John Wesley in preaching his
sermon on giving to large audience
announced his first division: Make
all you cam an enthusiastic brother
in front of him exclaimed amen.
That's good" and when he announced
his second division: Save all you
can" the enthusiastic brother said
even more emphatically, Amen.
That's better" But when he an
nounced his third division: "Give all
YOU can," the brother lost his enthu-
siasm and growIed: There, now.
You've spoilt your sermon. Too bad"
And yet the divisions of Wesley's SER
mon are a good motto for every Chris
tan steward: Make all you can, save
all you can, give all you can."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
A Posec.

The DSughter-Wnat ohjectiaE have
you to my marrying him, mamma?
The Mother-Because dear, I think
you can do better.
But couldn't always do hstter?-
Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Sour Cranes.

Clara-When l refused Tom three
weeks ago he declared that it would
be the death of him.
Maude-Well, it wasn't He pre-
posed to me last week and l accepted
him.
Clara-Oh, then he must have mean.
living death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01
Real Giving.

These freewill offerings should be
inspired by "the grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who, though he was
rich, yet for your sakes became poor,
that We through his poverty might be
rich" e Cor. 500. Try to compute
his poverty" and our riches through
him. Then ask how much ought we to
give? If you would build symmetrical
Christian character do not let the
grace of giving anguish
Linked with Christ, money brings
large returns. The widows two-fifths
of a cent given in love and faith have
increased to millions of dollars. The
alabaster box, broken and poured upon
the head of Christ, has filled the ages
with it's perfume, and, as result, mil
lions of alabaster boxes have been
poured upon his head. A Christian
man, once prosperous in business, but
now poor, says: 1.-THE only money l
really saved was what l gave" An
other man with an income of $500
year lived on $500 a year and gave
$1,000 to religious and benevolent OBJ
iects. Another, whose annual income
was $4,000, lived on $1,000 and gave
the rest, thus reversing the law of
tithing by keeping one-tenth and Civ
ing nine-tenths, which was his gospel
privilege.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

not a penny of which has been given
to God or humanity. Jesus said again:
1T is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive.' And the word blessed means
happy without the hap. In giving there
comes joy which is not dependent
upon chance. 1t is law as regular
in it's workings as gravitation that
giving makes the giver happy and get
ting money with a view to doing good
by giving it fills with joy. Paul says
to the toiler in Ephesians 4:2S: Let
him labor, working with his hands
that which is good, that he may have
whereof to give to him that hath
need" The daily toiler goes to his
work with a song in his heart if he
has the high and holy motive of work
ing that he may help others in need
of body. mind Of soul What are you
doing this morning." said neighbor
to a sturdy blacksmith. Preaching
the gospel to the regions beyond"
answered the Christian man as he
swung his hammer and remembered
the subscription he had made to for
eign missions the day before. Toll
at the anvil had been glOriied into
joyful service for the King of kings.
Riches as Burdens.
The Hebrew word for riches means
burden" and some one has said:
There is often a burden of care in
getting them, a burden of anxiety in
keeping them, a burden of temptation
in using them, a burden of guilt in
abusing them, burden of sorrow in
losing them. a burden of account at
last to be given up for possessing
without improving them" But in
giving them there is burden of joy
which like the wings of the bird lifts
the soul upward toward God in the
spirit of self-sacrifcing love- The
Dead sea takes in the Jordan and
holds it, Hence the death and repul-
sion. The Sea of Galilee takes in the
Jordan and gives it off. Hence its life
and beauty. Getting and holding
make Dead sea with no life in it's
waters, while getting and giving make
a Sea of Galilee full of life and beauty.
One-tenth is the law: "as God hath
prospered" is the gospel, which, as
always, goes beyond the law. For
Israel to withhold the 1.-THE was to rob
God. (Mal. $3.50 The law said: "All
the 1.-THE is the Lords" LEV. 27:30)
The 1.-THE was, therefore, a debt to
God which the Israelite must pay be-
fore he could give anything. The
Christian, to be sure, will not insist
that he ought to do less than the
Jew. One-tenth of his income ought,
therefore, to be laid by in store for
the Lords work, while he gladly gives
freewill offerings prompted by con-
siderations of judgment, mercy and
faith"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

Within a few days the formal cole
bration Of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of Abraham Linceln's birth will
be observed Many stories are being
told about the martyr president and
tributes paid to his character.
L. Z. Chittenden, who was register
of the treasury from 1861 to 1865 and
personal friend of Abraham Lincoln.
now for the first time tells in full the
story of Lincoln and the Sleeping
Sentinel" published by Harper &
Bros, which has hitherto been known
only in it's bare outline He speaks as
one having authority, and with justice,
for he bore an important share in the
episode.
1t was on a dark September morn
ing in 1861, he informs us. that he was
waited on at his Washington office by
party of soldiers. They. belonged to
the Third Vermont regiment, then sta
;ioned at the Chain bridge, some three
miles above Georgetown. One of their
number. n youth OF twenty-onc, had
fallen asleep at his POST as sentinel.
\ hardy boy. not as yet Injured to mill
tary life, he had found it impossible
10 keep awake for two nights in sue
cession. He had been found by the
relief sound asleep. had been convicted
by court martial and sentenced TO be
shot. With tears in their eyes, his
comrades pleaded with Mr.. Chittenden
TO use his influence and save the boy
life
Hes as good boy as there Is in
the army" said the leader. and he is
not to blame" Scott had never before
been up all night in his life. He had
been "all beat OUT by his first expe-
rience. The second night he had sue
cumbed to sheer physical exhaustion.
Mr.. Chittenden's heart was touched,
He determined TO put young Scott in
personal touch with President Lincoln
BY using all his Influence lie succeeded
This IS how Scott himself told the
story of the interview:
The president was the kindest man
had ever seen. I knew him at once by a
Lincoln medal I had long worn. l was
scared al first, for l had never before
coin was easy with me. so gentle. that
I soon forgot my fright. He asked me al
about the people at home. the neighbors
;ne farm and where went to school anc
who my schoolmates were. Then he asked
me about mother and how she looked auc
/. was glad I could take her photograph
from my bosom and show it to him. II,
said how thankful ought to be that my
mother still lived and how. If he was II
my place he would try to make her Z
proud mother and never cause her sor
row or a tear. l cannot remember II all
but every word was so kind.
He had said nothing yet about thai
dreadful next morning. l thought 1t mus
be that he was kind hearted that h
didn't like TO speak of it. But why die
he say so much about my mother and my
not causing her sorrow or tear wher
j knew that l must die the next morn
ing? But I supposed that was something
that would have to go unexplained. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
Foul.

"Foul tactics" declared the halfbaek.
whats the trouble now?" demand
ed the referee.
II tried kick for the stomach, but
this fellow blocked it with his head ~
Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06
SPECIAL AGREEMENT.
Back with the Same Story and he Half Has Not Been Told

lower lands fertile alike each adapted its product The
lands generally covered with the finest timber saw
pleasure writing you
concerning trip the shmus of Tehauntepec Mexico
sent in literature and % the intense farmer fruit
Nature provided the necessary elements viz soil plenty
of rain He needs irrigation fertilizer and
large plantations of rubber coffee and cane adjoining this
experience them
tally kind in giving information and entertainment"
Haugeberg City, country
practically mdeveoped those spirits
but these are even now reapng the results of
their ne m judgment o and belief h that in eS s
this continent SOIL climate of
the world assure this beyond doubt Fortunate indeed is the man
Charles Dobson Jr found land that surpassed anything in
have fine climate make long short.
fully beauty where they have
extreme heat cold and frost is unknown"
country putting mildly The SOIL Climate health conditions
all could and much than advertised To
ps this must Ssvs two dn.
properly on the shmu of Mexico and after thorough
investigation find everything not only good represent t.
and valuable forests to be found. the globe"
j. E. But describe When tell
all about stmus of Tehuantepc words fail and the magma
say to the doubling Thomas who feels did before made the
W. Mckee OF Gay center Kansas IN regard TO the crops
will say that never saw place before where practically vt ing
ent kinds of trees growing in the forests and nearly all of them
A Edwards of Bsbee arizona: expected to
things nearly good prepared the
/ them Imagine
milan couna land eternal sPrngtimewih climate
clothes A
describe possibilities
the
nearly all other products in the states
William
number the the rubber districts
Brazil rubber districts Philip
pine islands, well the conditions the
rubber Tthink favorable AMI
the conditions districts
transportation facilities of the
of Philippine
lands
The rubber adjoining plantations think
worldamed
the world Coffee here quality and
demand prices The climate agreeable steady
therefore good blanket is night"
Adoph Lentz looking
land 20 Colorado
Washington Island British Columbia
kota Oklahoma Mexico
that Mexico
good valuable timber growing on these lands"
need place yourself under any obligation whatever unless
and will yield greater than anything else within your reach
missing opportunity and also hasten the surely
iical Plantation Co.,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-06

George w HOagland Kansas"As pleasure #
POOR
believe almost anything be raised there fruits
w R Williams visiting inspecting
your lands on the Ishmus of Tehuantepe
try and one where all trniI fruits can he seS l
rubber coffee chocolate products"
H. MARROW of ivingsoneounty. Missouri have far
Have never seen any land that equals the land Offering
NJ. Clark. d, is my
opinion the best country earth You showed the
|
rubber chocolate pineapple lemons lines
water turkeys monkeys
W R. Chdes TexasI you richest country
earth growing lemons coffee rice bananas
rubber and many varieties the finest hard
ed by none" ',e'ss N''''A'' 'pAss
Mccormick Kansas think the Isthmu is one of the
ees sections ever saw The possibilities for the American people
Dr. Geneveve Evans-'when literature regarding
the property thought it too good be but
opportunity brains energy money
that can be found anywhere in the world"
Isthmu
Of Tehuanepec and truly believe that
will transform this land into veitable Garden OF Eden
F. Gilbert of Kansas think product
i've land have ever and my honest opinion that the
try needs is development
are g1lnG gn now and more as soon as possible
should be all visit mus Tehuantepec
All this part of Mexico needs American
W Cook chiricothe
ducts than any land ever
j. NJ Brown A Robinson county Kansas"we
We're prepared to wonderland but what have
H. Weaver of Morgantown WVaThe soil is exceedingly
The products Taking
sideration they valuable
the American
Mrs. H. b. City
Northern people visited
wonderful
expect to see the garden of the world"
A. W.. Sonun of Mssour'The soil
raised
as go0q as represented d.d in your Literature nr
lands in the
and think your
The soil and climate believe
American continent believe capital
management will yield profitable
w H. Lnyile. rom an
inspection trip lands hmus Tehuanepec.
and to state that the expressing
mildly 1t
city until returned
fact much better than had expected to fertility
soil wonderful t4%rIss9
I'VE found growing plantations adjoining
lowing products in abundance:
ducts found the rolling. hill
1t will nothing investigate proposition,
become absolutely convinced that the perfectly
But act at for by doing you will make Of
coming to us all Call at Office address
Rock k. Island Trop
SAFETY BUILDING.
The Washington times., 1909-12-07
CITIZENS IND0RSE
BEAUTIFYING IDEA
Plan of Having States Help
in Work Is Well
Received.

Members Of practically every citizens
association in the District TODAY are
lauding the suggestion Of William E
Andrews, auditor for the Treasury De-
partmcnt, that the States should accent
every means in their power to aid in
making Washington the most beautiful
and attractive Capital in the world.
Mr.. Andrews declared it is the duty
of the States to unite in rurtherance of
any plans TO give Washington the
benefits which nature has placed here.
Mr.. Andrews suggestions were made
last night at a meeting of the George
twon Citizens Association. The kew
note of his plan was that a sum of
SlO,o00,oo0 be raised for the beautifica-
ton OF the city. He declared that il is
an impossibility for the citizens Of the
District TO pay the taxes for this alone
and that it should not be expected of
them
The following were admitted to mem
pership In the association: Rev. b. d.
Cav, w. c. +. French, ]. II. Oliver.
charles e Van Ostrand. Hiram W.
barrett, @. w. Offutt Arthur Small.
Henderson Suter, and William Boseau.
The Washington times., 1909-12-07

extra reckless ness OF these last explo-
siOns is accounted for by the fact that
the real criminals expected another
batch of anarchists TO come forward and
Just as he finished his exposition OF
his own Ideals. young man strobe into
the room Ee was tail and thin. a
trifle overdressed. his face slightly sal
low, and his eyes just the least bit
bloOdshOt
MY son-Mr. Jarvis" Mr.. Heath said
by way Of introduction.
How de do. Mr.. Jarvis" The youth
spoke with an aflScted drawl
Then he stopped and looked awkward
ly at his father.
Gould I see you a minute, dad?' he
asked.
Excuse US a moment the banker
said to Jarvis.
The two Withdrew to the next room
Their conversation was low for time.
Then the old mans tones rose a little
and Jarvis could not help overhear-
ing his words:
mot another damned cent. I've told
you that again and again, I can't
spare 1t now-and you spend too
A moment afterward Mr. Heath
came back alone
MY son is learning the banking
business by acting as assistant to one
of the comptrOllers examiners. But
I don't knOW-he-"
The banker broke Off abruptly and
changed the subject with:
Have you then, any opinion as to
the actual TObbers?"
mot the slightest clue. The only
person whom I suspect Of being able
to give a clue is the man who is now
waiting for decent burial at the
morgue, the man who was killed by
the last explosion here. But 1 am
going to see what I can do"
The Continuation of This Story VIII
Be Found In TOmOFrOw's
Issue of The Times.
The Washington times., 1909-12-07

from the moment Of my designations
acceptance 1 viii be at your service
SAu right-that's Settled. But you
haven't told me yet what you really
think aboGs these anarchists confess
aiOnS.'
Wen, Lov that I'm practically free
10 express my own immature opinion,
I can say frankly that I don't believe
the anarchists had anything in the
world to do with il. 1 may not be as
thoroughly practiced a sleuth as some
Of the men are. but I think / know
when a man Is saying things for the
sake Of the sensation they will cause.
In the irst place, only one man
owned Tp to the crime. His name ana
his picture went all over the country.
Then the possibility of notoriety was
too much for three others who realized
that they were in jail anyhow and had
nothing to lose. So they confessed to
the less successful crimes, which were
all they lad left 10 lay claim TO.
Since then there have been a lot
Of secret meetings of anarchists. IN
QuestiOnably the men who confessed
have been lauded for gaining freedom
for some of their companions. These
half-witted fools listened TO it.
1T is just possible that they have
actually tried to repeat the crime for
fering the penalty. If there were a
series Of lesser explosions, unconnected,
would account for them that way.
But these timed explosions, one Of
"iliCH SuCSeeus IN GIVING more Inan a
million dollars to the robbers. don't look
70 me ike the work Of such men as
have lust seer.
Moreover [ should have looked for
the next anarchist explosion to take
place In New York. There II would
be most notorious That would attract
that type of mind
ION the other hand, a real yeggmau
would be wise to the fact that New
York is an especially bad place in which
10 commit such a crime. He or they
would stick TO the Ou1side towns. The
The Washington times., 1909-12-07
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and you feel fine.
Your physician, pharmacist, banker,
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Accept only Pape's Observation-Disclosures
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