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cheus, amazed
declared he could teach the child nothing.
Some of the legends, unworthy the minds that
them that the child struck his teacher dead
Others tell of his nficting playmates with death and
blindness. In the world of legendary lore where
stories ENORMOUSLY simple and charming it is to
be expected, also that there crude and cruel ira
ditions
According to some stories, the children of Nazareth
must have found Jesus wonderful playmate. There
was hardly any wish of theirs which he did not fulfill
One day, it is told, of the little wished
fruit
"Oh how would like an applet" said one
"And some fgs!" reioned another.
"How would love citron and grapes!" quoth
"a third.
Jesus looked upon them and they all seemed so hun
CRY and anxious that he made sign in the air and
spoke mystic word And loi
green sprout cured from the ground Pale green
leaves burst forth The plant up and up and up
"Oh!" gasped all the children with great wonder as
before their gaze the plant rose higher and higher
spreading out limbs-growing larger and stronger and
blooming with flowers. Then the tree as they looked
bore fruit-appes and ctrons, and and figs and
whatever their hearts wished.
Here is another story of those childhood DAYS:
house being built the small and modest
home of the holy family. One day great uproar arose
and Joseph stepping from his carpenter shop that
man had wallen from the roof and had been killed
"Alas Mary" he said, entering the shop where Jesus
playing, "a man has fallen and broken his limbs;
methinks he is dead"
sprngng from the floor the child with an expression
of great soicude his face, rushed the street
The little crowd parted before him.
He peered into the white face of the dead man Then
his voice rang clear and sweet
81 say unto thee, arise and do thy work"
The dead mans eyes opened, the blood disappeared
from his face and his injuries healed And arose and
went back to his task.
At another time Jesus playing with some chill.
roof-one of those simple childish games like
that of tag to-day The children very happy
one, falling at full length went umbling the para
pet cry Peering the stone WALL the face
of Jesus turned white-his little playmate dead.
Imagine his distress when the parents of child ap-
peared and accused Jesus of having pushed the little
playmate the walt Imagine the anguish Joseph
Mary at the accusation! Then Jesus turning
to the dead child, called:
"Zeno! Zeno Arise! Arise Zeno, and tell them if
/ cast thee down."
And Zeno arose, laughing, clasping and kissing the
hand of Jesus, murmurng tendery, gratefully:
mo, no! Thou didst not cast down"
Until his manhood, when he began his mission, it is
believed he piled the trade of carpenter Many indeed
the stories of his life in the carpenter shop of Naz
aretE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like
perfectly regulated machine, each part
working easily in its appropriate place.
A slight arrangement causes undue
friction and wear, and frequently ruins
the entire system.
A well-known educator of Boston
found way to keep the brain and the
body in that harmonious cooperation
which makes a joy of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes, "being
in a condition of nervous exhaustion,
resigned my position as teacher, which
/ had held over 40 years. Since then
the entire rest has, of course, been a
benefit, but the use of Grape-Nuts has
removed one great cause of illness in
the past, namely, constipation, and its
attendant evils.
81 generally make my entire break.
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts, with little
hot milk or hot water added. like
1t extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care of themselves.
find my brain power and physical con
dition much greater and / know that
the use of the Grape-Nuts has contrib
uted largely to this result.
1T is with feelings Of gratitude that
write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means of aiding others in
their search for health
Look in pkgs. for the little book, THE
Road to Wellville" There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
IRE genuine, true, and full OF humaR
interest.
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now been opened, but it is certainly
not empty, and it is possible that
these objects will perish through
damp and other causes"
The aforementioned ex-dragoman
states that, according to an officers
statement, there are many hundreds
of chests in the Turkish collections
that have never been opened. The
idea has been suggested of forming
museum Should this project be
carried out, DR.. Martin is of the opin-
ion that we shall be obliged to re-
write the history of the art of Gothic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
In a London Omnibus.

London bus driver was hailed by
a clerical-looking old gentleman, and
on the first opportunity he remarked
to the conductor: do you know who
you've got inside, Bill? It's Cardinal
Mannin'!" GO on, that amt Car
dinal Mannin'." said the conductor, 81
know i'm" They argued further, and
finally bet shilling over it. When
collecting fares the conductor deter
mined to set matters right by direct
inquiry. Excuse me, sir, but are you
Cardinal Mannin'?" The venerable
passenger looked him coldly and bold
ly in the eye, and answered.: What
the devil has that got to do with you?
The conductor was satisfied, but even
at the sacrifice of bob he had to get
even with the passenger. Putting his
head out of the door he called up to
the driver: "You are right, Bill; 1t
was is 'oliness."
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ton. The Saracenic antiquities, which
are hung on the walls of the church,
are a museum in themselves, and of
their kind larger than all the collec-
lions of Europe together.
'T was also informed that in the
subterranean chambers of the Yildiz
kiosk there are several thousand
splendid helmets. But this room was
sealed up during the old regime be-
cause it was feared that one could
get into the old palace by means of a
tunnel leading from the town. l am
unaware whether this chamber has
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

To the amazement of the beholders, who sank on
their knees the serpent obeyed. Then drawing away
wrltheo IN the agony OF its poison shiveed
to death.
Arise, said the child laying his soft hand on the
race OF the one who seemed dead
moment passed. Those nearby looked on breath
lessly. Then the face of the dead boy broke into
smile, though were having pleasant dreams and
he opened his eyes
1t is related Arabic Gospel of the Infancy that
atterward the boy Simon Zeotes became one of the
disciples of Jesus
OF the days dongs Of the bow Jesus in Nazareth
the four gospels tell comparatively little 1t
natural, therefore, that about this unknown existence
of the Adorable Child the Christians early church
deeply pondered and that the rich imaginations
dieva times should have vesture of tradition
airy lore.
The holy family returned from Egypt when Jesus was
old enough to walk. In many of the old pictures
the Divine Child leading a mule cngng close
to his mother OF that early life in the land of the Pyr
amids, too early tradition has pleasing fabric
of legends
Among oldest of these is the ancient belief that
whenever the blessed Mary placed the clothing of
holy babe upon trees to dry the barren limbs burst into
bloom.
Another is that when the child wandered for
est, where lions and panthers and all of wild
beasts lived, they forth to do him homage
Still another that, during the flight from Bethlehem,
when Herod pursued them mountains opened
Joseph and Mary and the holy babe into ref
that hot days. they reposed under trees the
boughs bent to shield them from the and that
they passed along flowers sprang up in their path
way from the arid sand and that the barren desert
bloomed where they passed it.
1t is that Wnen they Journeyed through forest
all the trees bowed low in worship of the Holy One that
passed by, and that only tree-the Appended
aloof proud and scornful 1t is also related that the
babe gazed upon the tree and that with
ror began tremble, and has trembled ever since
Only the aspen stood free,
Scoring to join the voiceleSS worship
look rec
Struck to the heart. she trembled
It is also told that when the holy family came in
sight of the sphinx the beast told eternal Sc
cret and they passed the temples the gods fell
from their thrones.
And. coming nigh to On.
Where stands the house of Ra, its mighty
Cut in black porphyry, prodgious, feared.
Fell from his seat.
Some writer's of old say that the holy child
went to school. They love to write of his wandering
alone the and talking to the birds in
sects. And they tell how dumb beasts endowed
with speech when he with them.
Many old legends concern the early schooling of the
Christ 1t is related that when child he taken
to Zaccheus who began to teach him the alphabet
my teacher" the marvellous boy is said to have
uttered Thou wouldst teach but shall teach thee
And then while the old man listened, hunderstruck
he repeated alphabet which the other. had never
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
DEEP-SEATED COUGH
% NH TN TIV : THU NO
New Homemade Syrup.
(Cut this Out.)
From Boston Post.

Progress in medical compounds
never ceases, and now it is stated by
prominent medical man that any
deep-seated cough or cold on the
lungs can be actually cured in five
hours by the clock. Opium or NOR
phine have been resorted to in the
past, as relief measures. But now it
is learned that the system must be
treated to rid it of inflammation and
congestion. A tonic laxative cough
syrurp does the work so quickly and
thoroughly as to be almost magical.
What heretofore has taken weeks to
cure can be accomplished in hours.
Get this formula filled or mix 1t at
home and always keep it on hand:
One-half ounce fluid wild cherry
bark, one ounce compound essence
cardiol and three ounces syrup white
pine compound. Shake the bottle and
take twenty drops every half hour
for four hours. Then take one-half
to one teaspoonful three or four times
a day until the system is purified and
toned up. Give children less according
to age One filling will usually cure
a whole family. as the dose is small.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

Swedish government to gather infor-
nation concerning the sojourn of
Charles XII in Turkey I received per-
mission, after great deal of trou-
BILE, to make a search among the
treasures of the Irene church. The
most interesting objects came across
during this search I photographed.
had, in the meantime, unfortunately,
only chance of investigating a few
of the baskets and sacks which con-
tanned European arms. Among these
there were many objects that are not
to be found in any European collec-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
An Ever Ready Opening.

The editor suddenly became con
scious that some one was standing be
hind him. Looking round, his glance
fell upon a seedy looking individual
with the eyes of a crank.
81 beg your pardon" said the new
conner, but is there an opening here
for a first-class intellectual writer?"
Eyes," grimly responded the editor
can ingenious carpenter, foreseeing
your visit, has provided an excellent
opening. Turn the knob TO the right
and do not slam the door as you 60
out. THE Sunday Magazine.
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Many the tales they tell of the wonderful things
he made when he but little boy. Precocious he
must have been and early he became indispensable to
his foster father, Joseph.
Joseph, we learn, from these legends, none too
good carpenter-that is judged by the modern stand
ards of crpenterng Often he would cut pieces of wood
that too long too short, for his of
urement faulty. What them did Jesus do but take
the wood and stretch it shorten to the desired
length.
People told
Strange tales of those hid days-now, at his toll.
Touching plank, it stretched to rghtful length,
Or shortened at his wi1l-the dead wood quick
To live again and serve him.
In those days, it is related, Joseph was awarded
commission to make a throne for king at Jerusalem
1t to be elaborate affair, all thrones with
great and twisted legs and grotesque carvngsone
of those things only kings like to sit in.
Jesus spent much time watching Joseph hewing and
carving the wood Joseph worked patiently from
ing until night and the work required two whole years
And them imagine the poor carpenters disappointment
when taken to Jerusalem and he discovered that
it too small for its place.
Alas! he had made grave error. Yes, they had
given him the right dimensions but it often happened
and carpenters do still, he made the mistake Two en-
tire years of labor wasted! The man was discon
solate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09
MUCH TREASURE IN TURKEY

For long time it has been known
that in the Irene church in Constan-
tinople, the only sacred edifice that
was not converted into a mosque,
ton of arms, mostly consisting of
Saracenic armor and helmets, dating
from the thirteenth and fifteenth GEN.
turtles, as well as large collection of
Gothic weapons, which are extremely
valuable. When | was sent by the
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lus clouds All great souls I've alone, anu are IoH1I1
the midst of men About beautiful life humanity loves
to build legends the simple life which eaos 10 sp
final be made unusual WIN ndlo
of miracles. ..o,aoa
Many stories told Of the child Jesus having ralseu
people from the dead in the little known DAYS OIL nIs
childhood 1t is related too that when his parents ooh
him to Jerusalem-on the same journey when ne nau
the famous discussion with the learned doctors In the
tempIe-he paused at the sight OF Jerusalem anu p
It of prophecy revealed to him its DOOM
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Elashlinhts on Pistols.

In Colorado an inventor got pat
ent on fashlight put on smaller
arms, even pocket pistols, so that
wherever the searchlight strikes
there the bullet bits, making the TAX
ing of aim unnecessary. This pistol
method was devised by the inventor
for policemen to use on burglars ans
other night felSEs.
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a Risky Thinq.
ST think I'll go home. u

Il thlnK II go HUIe,
"But it's only IL o'clock, old man.
"Well, there's nothing doing at the
club"
Il know; but consider. Once !
went home at II o'clock and came
near establishing dangerous prece
dent"
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Prophetic Beethoven.

Has anyone remarked on the startling resemblance -
the sharp oo horn of those fou1mes repeated
double notes in Beethoven's Second Symphony Whcn
demonstrates great imaginative genius may be Iar
ahead of his contemporaries? The classic example is
Shakespeare telegraph When these familiar notes
are symphony the audience may be seen 10
anxousy the shoulder and prepare to cut ana
run-London Chronicle.
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Saracenic Armor and Helmets o.
Priceless Worth in Irene Church,
Constantinople.

DR.. K. f. Martin, formerly drago-
man of the Swedish embassy at Con-
stantinople, has sent home an inter-
esting account of the valuable collec-
lions of ancient armor that are still
to be found in Turkey, according TO
tbs PAIL Mall Gazette. He says:
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k1E4X@SL ~ dICeT lHS hCIi0 'o"h -
Nazareth, in Judea, was astir, there
trooped from the village crowd of
merry children, laughing for sheer
happiness, as If their hearts sang
with the song of dancing sunbeams.
Running and skipping along the
road they went, blithe and gay, I'M.
til they came to a great tree by the,
roadside, where they stopped, and
clustering about a child in their,
midst, proceeded to do strange
thing.
They cast their nantes and tu-
MICS from them to- the ground and
Frustrated themselves before the
one in their midst; then left him,
and, running into a field, gathered
flowers. He that sat alone, pen
sive look upon his youthful face,
had the appearance of an angel.
Soon the little playmates, their
arms laden with blossoms, returned.
and weaving a wreath Of glory flow.
ers, crowned his head
Into his hands they placed a scep ,
ter of burning gladiolus. And about
him they joyously scattered the
fresh, Odorous blooms, and while
he smiled upon them they pro-
claimed the little playmate, Jesus,
the son Of the village carpenter.
their king.
While they delighted in their wor-
ship of their little playmate, along
the road in the distance could be
seen two men coming, with heads
sorrowfully bent, carrying between
them the dead body of a boy.
What hds happened?" the chill
dren cried.
'Alas!" responded one Of the men,
the child was playing in the forests
yonder and methinks, like many
boys, robbed the nests Of some little
birds.
Presently, climbing a tree, he
did put his hand into the nest, and
10! there was hidden poisonous
serpent, that sank its fangs into
his flesh. He suffered terrible agony
and, sliding from the tree, lay until
he died. There we found him"
Come" the boys said, "and tell
our king"
Before the crowned one they
paused and told the story.
Rising, he said: follow me-"
Silently they wended their way
back to the woods. LEAD us to the
tree" said the child king. And
there he paused.
"Oh, treacherous serpent, / COM
mand thee to come down" he called.
And 10! above the nest appeared a
venomous head, and soon the long.
glistening body of a deadly snake
came writhing down the trunk.
GO, suck from that child's hand
all the poison thou didst place
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All Goino Out.

Judge (sterny)-Three times in month! What do you
make of this, sir?
Rastus (apologeticay)-'De doan make muffin. You
fellows up be de only dat get any cunt
airy profit of hauling me up.-Puck.
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Jesus, who was with him. This
is readily amended. Be at peace"
Then he directed Joseph to hold
one end of the throne, while he
took hold of the other Both pulled,
and behold! the throne assumed
the proper size.
One Sabbath morning, with
half-dozen playmates, the child
Jesus, one old legend runs, went to
play by the banks of the River Jor-
dan. There had been a heavy rain
the night before, and the tall trees
were still dripping and the sand
was wet.
Sitting on the sand, the little
ones began to fashion, children.
wise, animals Of various kinds
Jesus, fashioning dogs and cats and
all manner of wild things, raised
his hand and spoke-and, 10, the
animals of sand lived and moved.
The children shouted. Their
laughter of delight rang through
the fresh morning air. Some of
the animals ran away, others were
changed into sand again.
Then digging his small hands in
to the sand, the child said:
''Pll make IL sparrows."
And he sat them In row be-
fore him.
By this time several Pharisees,
who had seen the children playing
happily on the Sabbath, returned
with Jos oDh, whom they said
should ceAsure Jesus.
Thou are breaking the Sabbath
my child" said the old man.
The child pondered, looked at the
birds of his creation, then rising.
he
Clapped His hands and 10!
They chirruped, spread their wings
and flew away.
In these old legends there Is a
great deal of the fanciful, the leg.
end of the boy and the animals of
sand shows the quaint conceits OF
the early Christians, who delighted
in miracles and whose imagination
was excited by this unknown period
of the Saviour's life.
One can we'll imagine him as a
child wandering away from Nazar'
eth, all alone, and sitting by the
Jordan or forest streams and com
muning of the great things that
came to MIN.
He could not have been like 9th
err children, for he was wise beyond
his years. One can see him, as
fair as the lilies and roses them
selves, caressing the flowers as he
nassed by in the meadows of Ju'
dea. and of his sitting crowned in
an aureole Of sunbeams, listening
TO the divine rapture OF the birds
singing their morning hymns.
He must often have been alone
for with the petty quarrels OF the
other children of the town, with
the little rivalries of his relatives,
he could have had little sympathy.
Doubtless as a child, his poets soul
scared into the skies. and his seers
vision saw the future in the cumu'
vrVN
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time was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small of my back and ir-
regular passages of the kidney secre-
tions. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
l am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
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the need of a spe-
cial remedy to re-
move and cure the
congestion or in
flammation of the
kidneys that is in
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
ooh, my back"
Thompson Wat.
kins, professional
nurse, 400 N. 23rd
ST., Parsons, Kan,
says: For some
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

weapons, in consequence of the new
and valuable material existing in the
Turkish collections.
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THE NEW DISH.

What do you call this-ice pud'
ding?"
We'll, sir, it used to be called ice
pudding, but now it is known as the
north pole, or the Cooks Surprise"
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BAckAcHE IS KIDNEYAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles TO
Prove It.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases, and it. points to
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learned. He told
Zaccheus he had
lived from all
time and knew
all things. Fac
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Strange tales of those hid days-now, his TOLL
Touching plank it stretched to rightful length
Or shortened at his wl-the dead wood quick
To live again and serve him.
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a NE bright, sunny morning
sa in the month of Adar, at
N the end of winter, short
- ly after the little town of