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The Springdale news., 1909-01-01

1i o1 q U II LII MI | 10 hidS pN lections in Latin, English and Italian. The soul-stirring and universal "Adeste Letin" dear to every heart at Christmas and which, according to tradition has come down to us from the fourth century was heard side by side with Sing, o Heavens a beautiful English quartette com- posed but few years ago. Merry Christmas was in the air as with thankful hearts to our Infant King we, with the shep- herds of Bethlehem carried for ward the angels song. 'Glory to God in the Highest and Peace on Earth to men Good Will.'
 Miss Bernadette Brady, the be- loved teacher of other Tontitown days, is visiting here as usual at Christmas time. She IS always happy to see Tontitown and it's people. They, on their side, al- ways cherish the most loving and tender memories of the girl teach CT who came among them and was one with them leading them in the initial intricacies of the English language.
 Tontitown Is full of dear fa- millar faces who at this holiday season have returned from the numerous points of the world to enjoy this happy season with their families. Among others we have noticed E. Brunetti, r. Flor, s. Pianalto, J. Taldo, the Cortiana Bros., NJ. Morsani, the Bariola Bros., 5. Tomiello, and besides these, there are quite a few visitors. Tonight sociable and dance will take place at the school hall and 1t IS expected there will be an enjoyable meeting of old friends.
 St. Mary's Academy closed the first part of it's scholastic year and the results are most satlsfac- tory. The attendance and appli- cation oil the part of the pupils have been of very high order and the examinations have re- vealed the fine fruit of daily work well done. The parents have shown their hearty appre- citation of the Sisters work in school by cooperating with them in every way and taking care to have their children punCtual and regular in attendance. Those who know the sisters know that their greatest happiness is in the good will and application of their pupils. That such favorable attitude will continue Is not to be doubted. School re-opens Monday, January 4th, and al- ready application for new pupils have been received. Beside the day scholars, St. Mary's Acad- emy has accommodations for those who wish to board.
 Now Christmas is come,
 Let Us beat up the drum,
 And call all our neighbors together;
 And when they appear,
 Let us make them such cheer,
 As will keep out the wind and the weather"
 Such must have been the Sentl- ments of Mrs. Aldo MaeStri as, coming from Christmas Benedic- tion she met the choir and many of the young folks of Tontitown and invited them to Yule gath ering at her house. Down the road the happy party lightly tripped, notwithstanding the fact that they had already walked couple of miles i'll the afternoon visiting at Morsani's. Great logs were thrown i'll the large fire place and, to the merry crackle of the burning of the wood, stories were told and games served and the party returned to their homcs to dream of holly and nistletoe, of Christmas carols and lhriStinaS fllSlc and nf the
The Springdale news., 1909-01-01
'neisbborbood '1news
TONTITON.

first place tor punctuality, appll- cation and department in the Senior Department; the Misses Jewel Jackson, Epsie Brown and Dionysia Pianalto, and Master Lawrence Brown, in the inter- mediate, and Master Charles Os- sola, in the Primary.
 The entertainment and Christ mas tree which was held Tn Fontl- town school hall was great sue cess and much enjoyed by those present. Nearly all the numbers had direct reference to the Feast of Christmas and q few lead us into the secrets of the loving heart of Santa Claus. The little ones had the ma or share of the demonstration and as this Feast is really one entirely in sympathy with childhood, 1t was fitting that 1t should be so.
 Jesus of Nazareth the open ing number, was sung by the choir aud the school. "Christ- mas Has Come recitation, followed. There was a song by the little boys and song by the little girls and Christmas song to Santa by both little boys and little girls of the Primary. There were sketches, two of which "Preparing for Santa" and "Hello to Santa were both sea sonable and amusing. Special mention must be made of the lit tie toads who in brown jumpers, hopped on and off the stage in true froggy fashion. Their speech was the essence of cute ness. Besides some piano duetts there was a lnelodrama in Italian which was sung by the choir So much has its beauty been praised, Father Bandini IS think ing of having It published with an English translation. The en- tertainment closed with the beautiful quartette Sing, o Heaveus,' compilation of Bible passages relative to our Lords birth. It was sung by the choir and it's closing strains were taken up by the whole school thus end ing with magnificent chorus.
 The trees were then stripped of all their good trimmings and 1t was wonderful how Santa re- membered everybody. He is cer- tainly a wonderful old chap and we do not wonder at the child ren's proverbial admiration for him.
 The moon, a slender crescent, had risen early, lent its dainty form for awhile to the beauty of the Armament and then slowly, as T. loath to go, disappeared far away in the distant west long be- fore we left our homes to be pres ent at the Midnight Mass of Christmas. Tue stars looked down lovingly upon Us and the balmy air and quiet of the night brought vividly to our minds that First Christmas so sweetly de- scribed by the poet Milton. There was sweet peace and an ideal night such as we might picture at Bethlehem. Entering the Church, the decorations spoke to us of our King whose reign of love holds the world cap tive and, on the side altar we dis covered the crlbrepresenting and bringing to our minds, that first Christmas when the Promised One of Israel appeared in our midst, little infant. The altars and Church were beautifully dec orated Numerous wax candles burned on all the altars, and the richest cloths covered them. Father Bandlni wore the maguif- 1cent vestnents presented tC him by the EX-queen Marguerite of Italy and which are only seer on our great Beasts. Strains ot music were heard coming from tha oruan loft and then he h vfur
The Springdale news., 1909-01-01

Marrying girl with money Is the surest get-rich-quick scheme.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
The Lewis Lecture

Those who missed the lecture at
the Congregational church Friday
evening missed mighty good hour
and-a-half of wit, humor and good
common sense. On account of the
disagreeable weather the audience
which greeted the speaker, DR.. W..
L. Lewis of Whitewater, Wis, was
not so large as it otherwise would
have been, but he gave a lecture
which was worth all the effort of brav-
ing the elements of a stormy night.
His subject was Lovers, Husband,
Wife, Home" and it was handled
with skill and thoroughness which
revealed painstaking search and
study in the realms of sociology.
The doctor has an excellent pres
ence on the platform, pleasing
voice and magnetic method Of de-
livery. which coupled with the way
in which he handled his subject
matter, make him master OF his
theme and audience. A delightful
vein of humor ran through the lee
ture and he punctuated his argu-
ments with fitting stories which
drove home his point and added
zest to his way of viewing things.
The lecture was so broad in scope
and so rich in good things that to
report it fully would be to give 1t
entire. Suffice it to say that he dep
recated the modern methods OF
counting" as artificial and decep-
tive, and he proved his point. He
also took a firm stand on the ques'
ton of divorce, maintaining that
this country allows conditions
which are not countenanced any
where else on earth, either among
civilized or uncivilized peoples. Oul
system of divorce was, he said, II
effect a system of trial marriages,
whereas the union of man and a
woman, should be as the marriage
services usually say, until death.
He described the Protestant the
DRY of divorce as exceedingly harm
full, and said that the Catholic posi-
ton while more excellent went tc
the other extreme in forbidding di
vorce, when in some cases it wa'
out of the question for two people
to continue living together. How
ever the doctor offered no solution
for the problem other than change
in our laws of marriage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
PEDAGOGUES SURPRISE
ELLSWORTH

The gymnasium of the Normal
School was taxed to overf1owing
last Saturday evening to witness
the double header between the Els
worth and Normal School basket
ball teams. Ellsworth sent out a
large delegation which nearly filled
the gallery and gave rousing en-
couragement to the county seat boys
whenever they seemed to need it,
and oftener. The Normal students
were also out in goodly numbers
and the array of intellect and beauty
was only surpassed by the volume
of :musical sound and oft repeated
applause which cheered the peda-
gogues on to victory. The first
game was played between the second
teams of the two schools and the
boys on both sides "roughed" it
somewhat but played snappy
game from start to finish. The re-
suit was victory for the Ellsworth
boys by a score of to 6.
During the interval between the
two games Floyd Armstrong gave
a very clever exhibition of feats of
cont ortion and acrobatic skill which
were loudly applaude6 by all. One
youngster from the hub" was
heard to remark at this juncture of
things, Gee, we amt got nothin'
like that in Ellsworth" so evident
ly one person was satisfied with this
part of the program.
With the opening of the second
game Ellsworth was confident of
victory and the Normal boys were
sure the laurels were theirs. AS a
result both sides played with snap
and a vim which made the by
ISLANDERS rub their eyes and search
for the ball. Several interruptions
of a friendly nature occurred but
otherwise the game was played we'll
and fast. Each side developed ex-
cellent basket throws but the leather
sought the net oftener from the
hands of a Normalite and when the
game was concluded the score
stood % to 10 in favor of the local
team.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
Lincoln's Birthday

The headquarters of the Grand
Army of the Republic have issued a
leafet with the suggestive pro-
grams for the observance of Lin
coins Birthday on Feb. 18th. The
program which will probably be
used by the local G. A. R. and by
the schools follows:
l. Keller's American Hymn.
2. Invocation Gas given in leafet)
3. Battle Hymn of the Republic (solo with
chorus.)
4. Sketch of Abraham Lincoln.
5. Lincolns Gettysburg Address.
g. Centennial Hymn (J. G. Whittier)
z Extracts and Quotations from the Writ
ings and Speeches of Lincoln.
s. "Star Spangled Banner'-Audience.
g. Address-"Life and Character of Lincoln
TO- America. Audience.
H. Benedction.
A service for use in churches has
also been recommended and is as
follows:
l. Music Qnstrumental.)
3. Invocation Gas in leahet.)
3. 'America"-Audience.
4. Vocal Music (Solo or Glee Club.)
5. Address-'sLife and Character of LIN
coln.
6. Star Spangled Banner''-Audience
Z. Gettysburg Address.
8. Nearer My God to Thee"-Audience.
g. Doxology-A Audience.
10, Benediction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
RExALL RIPPLES NO. 8.

PRoTEsT-The.hen of this country is not
doing her duty. With eggs as high as 75c 1t is
apparent that she is working on half time or
less. The trouble with eggs at 75c doz. Is
that they don't sell readily-and after they are
kept on hand for awile nobody wants them at
any price. There is a time in the history of
every egg, when it ceases to be edible and be-
comes public nuisance. Such an egg should
be returned to the dealer unopened. The
common househy lays 5000 eggs at one sitting;
will some genius please step forward and
graft the common househy onto the henY
Don't let Mr. Burbank do all the grating.
There is plan on foot to induce hens to lay
square eggs, they would stack easier and
would not roll off the plate into ones lap at
table, and could be sold by the square foot. If
hens have no objection to laying square eggs,
why should anybody care? (Almanac)
At Taggart's Rexall Store they'll tell you
how to make any hen lay. The whole world is
kin on this subject and Taggart is as much in
terested as anybody.
RExALL Cherry Juice is the best to take and
most efficient OF all cough remedies IT'S
| lickin good
Hates Xmas present was watch,
She swallowed it one day
| (She's taking RExALL ORDERLIEs,
To pass the time away0
N. B-Rod is busy fitting KNU DIGITs, ano
otherwise helping impaired vision.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REVEREND FRED w. HARRIS, Pastor
Next Sabbath morning, Jan. "a,
the pastor will speak on The
Aristocracy of the Human Heart"
In the evening the subject will be:
why Some People are not More
Religious"
Sabbath school at Has. Study:
''The Lame Man Healed" Acts
3:1-26.
Epworth league at Gas. Topic:
Light That Cannot Be Hidden.
Leader: Harvey Fletcher. Come
and enjoy a rousing song service.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 1880. The subject for
next week will be: "The Trial of
Peter and John" Study the 4th
chapter of the Acts of the Apostles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
Advertised Letters

List of unclaimed letters in the
Postofice at River Falls for the
week ending January Is, 1909.
Jno. Isaacson.
Mr.. C. c. Becker.
Mr.. NJ. P. Jeadee.
Mr.. A. ]. Brown.
Mr.. Fay Bremen.
Miss Nellie McNeady.
Mr.. Boutin.
c. c. GLASS, P. M.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
MARRIAGES
TAILoR-HUTcHINsoN

Mr.. John r. Taylor and Mrs.
Mary Hutchinson were married at
the home of the bride on Monday
evening at o'clock, the Reverend
D. B. Spencer performing the ceTe-
mony. Only the immediate fami-
lies of the bride and groom were
present. The contracting parties
have the best wishes and congratu-
lations of their many friends in this
vicinity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

Don't forget to list your property
with D. v. Dawson. Sale to be
held Feb. 6.
Remember Larson Brothers when
you have farm or city property for
sale or for rent.
F. M. Ulrich left this morning for
Augusta, Wis, on visit to his sis
ter, Mrs. A. P. Manson.
A lady's kip mitten with fur
wrist awaits its owner at Sturte.
want & Co.'s hardware store.
Miss Catherine Spalding goes to
/ St. Paul this afternoon to spend a
week at the home of her brother
! Frank.
Mrs. Phineas Pomeroy and daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Morrow, returned
this morning from a weeks visit
with relatives at Kenosha.
A married peoples dance, to
which people who are not married
are cordially invited, will be given
at Opera Hall, this city, Feb. 5th.
Pepin's Orchestra. Supper at Hotel
Gladstone.
Mrs. w. F. Sherd and daughter,
Miss Nellie, arrived from Leth-
bridge, Alberta, Can, Friday, on a
visit to her aunt, Mrs. E. B. Arm
strong. They left Monday for Min
neapolis, and from there they go to
Marshfield.
The Married Peoples dance at
Opera Hall last night was we'll at
tended, about IS tickets having
been sold, and all present enjoyed
the occasion to the fullest extent.
The music by Pepin's Orchestra was
frst-class and the supper at Hotel
Gladstone was highly compli-
mented.
The Ski club of Hudson, are
making preparations for tourna-
ment to be held on Saturday, Jan.
80. Last year the tournament had
to be given up because of unfavora-
BILE weather. II is to be hoped that
this tournament may be pulled off
successfully. Better arrange to go
up and encourage the boys.
The annual convention of the
Wisconsin State Board of Agricul-
ture will be held in Madison Wed.
nesday and Thursday, Feb. 8 and
4. The various stock breeders as
sociations of the state will hold
their annual meetings in Madison
the same week, beginning on Tues
day, Feb. 2, and lasting over Thurs
day.
| VIC llOW hlAOW O14ASA6AAJ WIZ ~
elected president, for the electoral
college has met and cast its vote.
The fact that the people actually
made the choice in November and
that the action of the college was
only perfunctory indicates the
change that has taken place since
the day our fathers designed that
the actual and not the nominal
election should be done by the cleo
toral college and not by the people.
The Wisconsin Farmers Insti-
tute Bulletin No. % reached our
desk this week. The book is we'll
printed and excellently illustrated
from photographs and drawings,
and contains wealth of informa-
ton of great value to all following
agricultural pursuits. No Wiscon-
sin farmer should be without a
copy of this book which can be OBJ
tanned by sending 10 cents to Supt.
Geo. NICK errow, Madison, or Is
cents if a cloth-bound volume is
desired.
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KELLY-MERLAND

Chas. Kelly of Minneapolis, and
Miss Caroline Merland of Crooks
ton, Mimi, were married at st.
Bridget's church, Wednesday morn
ing by the Reverend Pastor, Father
Hopdegard. The groom is we'll
and favorably known here and his
many friends extend con gratula-
tionS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

For the accommodation of those
tax payers who cannot get off to pay
their taxes during working hours,
will be at my Office from 7 to 8
O'Clock Wednesday and Saturday
until February 1st.
w. p. KNOWLES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

REVEREND D. B. SPENCER, Pastor
At the Congregational church
next Sunday morning the subject of
the sermon will be: IA Word That
Has Been Tested" In the evening
service the subject of the address
will be: "Old Roots That Trouble
U.s." A cordial welcome to all the
services of the church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
Home Culture Club Program
JANUARY %, 1909.

Current Topic-The Smallest Republic in
the World. =. Leader, Mrs. Cora Stiles.
History Lesson-Situationo OF Sparta; Diff
ferent Glasses; Legend of Lycurgus;
Spartan Constitution and Govern
ment; The Public Tables and Educa-
ton; The Spartan Conquest of Mes
senia. Leader. Callie B. Elliott
HostessMrs Nealie Chapman.
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~ z Z z IN AM
for DRUGS
Weather Report

Record of the weather as noted by
Frank Thayer at the Normal school
daily at 6 O'Clock a. m. from Jan. Is,
to Jan. 81, 1909:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21
DR.. E. c. Roberts,
OPTOMETRIST
EYE SPECIALIST

Will be al the Hotel Gladstone
Jan. 29th and Goth.
Glasses fitted that will positivly
relieve all eye-strain that causes
headache, dizziness, floating spots, neI'
yousness, sore and inflamed eyes, cross
ewes. cataract, and many serious reiiex
nerve disturbances, without drugs or pam
Not excelled by ocular medical science.
All cases examined by electric skias-
copy. revealing the slightest errors OF re-
fraction as well as any diseased OF aDnoi-
NAL condition of the eyes =,
Glasses made that WILL FL tne
most difficult case. New lenses put Ia
old framesif desired. Lenses replaced rom
prescription number furnished to every
patient: a complete record being kept oi
eyerv case. Artificial Eyes furnished. !.
Special attention given to the reilei -
All nervous troubles which come IIon u
ritation of the vital nerve and brain cen
ters caused from uncorrected eye-stlain'
where the wearing of properly htteo grass
n will relieve the condition
Home address: Box 23S, St. Paul,
Mimi,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

EZEKIEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
REV. N. L. BLOMHOLM, Pastor.
Service next Sunday at 1880 a
m. and 1880 p. m.
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cd to choice feeding steers, 900 to
HOGS

Hog was moderate but quality very
poor. While quotations ranged from steady to
sc higher, buyers said that considering the
quality in comparison with the run Saturday,
| to-days droves cost from 5 TO lOc more. Light
hogs were quotable from $5.65 to 1915; mixed
offerings from $3.50 to $685.; butchers $500 to
| az 10
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH
THE REV. WILLIAM CHESTER KIRK
Priest in charge.
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ST. BRIDGET'S CHURCH
REV. FATHER A. HoPDEGARD, Priest
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SHEEP
THE LOCAL MARKET

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
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BIRTHS

MCLAUGHLIN. - In the town OF
Kinnickinnic, Thursday Jan. Z,
1909, to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Nc
Laughlin, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

Entered at the Postofice, River Falls, Wiscon
sin, as Second-class Matter.
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BURREL. In this city, Friday, Jan.
Is, 1909, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burrel, daughter.
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Weekly Market Letter
SOUTH ST. PAUL MINI, JAN. is, 1909.
CATTLE

Run of killing cattle was moderate. The
bulk of cattle offered being killing cattle OF
plain quality. Prices were steady at last
weeks low time.
Veal calves-Run was light and quality fair
STOCKERS AND FEED ERS
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SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH
REV. JOHN PETERSON, Pastor.
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River Falls Journal

River Falls, Wis, Jan. 81, 1909.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

GREEN JAMS
for DRUGS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-01-21

Quoted themselves as though they
had done it always and were not on
exhibition for special occasion.
The affair was an overwhelming
success.
The United States has always
been afflicted with special delivery
stamp so large that when placed on
an envelope with the other stamp,
there was hardly room for an adj
dress. 1t also took so long to mois-
ten the stamp that letter mailed
in the ordinary fashion stood a
show of beating the special" to
the finish. Now all is to be chang
ed for our Uncle Samuel has put on
sale new special delivery stamp
about an inch square and dark
green in color. The old familiar
and rather symbolic figure of mes
senger boy in haste has been rele-
gated to the past; across the face of
the stamp is the illustration of an
olive branch, the leaves of which
entwine a Mercury hat, the design
being symbolic of haste and peace.
In the upper left hand corner is the
inscription, "10c," while in bold
letters in the lower right-hand cor
ner are the words, United States
Postage, Special Delivery" We
might in this connection say that
10 cents extra in stamps on a letter
and the words Special Delivery
written on it, will accomplish the
same result, if you can't get spe-
cial stamp.