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meet strawberry pie once a week.
and 1t vexed Miss Allegretto.
Miss Allegretto is properly proud Of
her strawberry pies, and she likes
praise and the best praise is the eat
ing them, but when Seattle James be-
gan coming every Tuesday and also
began sending another pie-loving ho-
DO for each other day of the week,
Miss Allegretto began feeling that she
was becoming a mere refractory, and
that 1t was interfering with her duties
as one of our leading social lights.
No lady can turn out continuous
stream of large, circular strawberry
pies day after day, and week after
week, and still do her duty by the
Betzville Sewing society. And yet
Miss Allegretto had not the heart to
turn poor piehungry hobo from her
door with cruel words.
For several weeks she brooded
mournfully over the situation, and
she was losing flesh rapidly when a
complete solution of the matter came
to her at meeting of the Betzville
Sewing society. Uncle Ashdod Clute
himself said the solution was one Of
those strokes of genius that come tn
a person once in lifetime like flash
of lightning out of clear sky.
Miss Allegretto was sewing away
and brooding, and didn't know what
in the world to do, when she noticed
that her needle was a little dull, and
she reached into her sewing bag and
pulled out her emery bag to sharpen
her needle a little. Her emery bag,
like every other emery bag in Betz-
Vile, was shaped like, and looked like
a ripe red strawberry and the mo-
nlent she saw it, the solution came in
to her mind Without moments
hesitation she gathered up all the
emery strawberries in the Sewing so
clety and then excused herself and
went home and made a strawberry
pie out of them. When the pie was
completed it was one of the best look
ing strawberry pies Betz,file mad ever
seen turned out by Miss Allegretto
G Spads, and without a word she set
II on the kitchen window sill to cool.
Half an hour later Seattle James
wandered up with his sweet smile, and
when he saw the pie resting peaceful
ly on the window sill he grnned joy
fully and reached for it, He opened
his mouth and took a bite. Miss Al,
legretto says nothing can describe the
struggle that followed but the meet
ing OF an irresistible force and an i'm
movable obstruction At the first bite
Seattle James looked panied and sur.
prised, but he was game and bit again,
Then glare of anger came iE'O his
eyes, and, wrapping his arms around
the pie, he lay down and Rugged 1t
while he chewed at It angrily He
seemed to feel that his whole future
strawberry pie life depended on his
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@@i6i ny Vi R E!Rgqt sRaN9S
RIO GRANDE Wesley

Arrival and departure of trains
from Depot:
No. 409-For Springville Provo,
and all points east and west
................... $40 a. m,
No. 431-For Springville, Provo.
Salt Lake and all points east
and west .......... 1927 p. m.
No. 41O--For Eureka, Mammoth
and Silver City ...... 1903 p. M.
No. 432-For Eureka Mammoth
and Silver City ...... 6:15 a. m
Connections made in Ogden Union
depot with all trains on Southern
Pacific and Oregon Short Line.
OFFERS CHOICE OF
4--FAST THROUGH TRAINS DAlLY--4
AND THREE DISTINCT SCENIC
ROUTES
Pullman Palace and ordinary Sleep
ing cars to Denver Omaha, Kansas
Oity, st. Louis and Chicago without
change.
Free Reclining Chair Cars; Person
ally conducted Excursions; a perfect
Dining Car Service.
For rates, folder, etc, inquire of
H. T. MATTHEW'S, Ticket Agent,
or write |. A. BENTON,
G. A. p d., Salt Lake City.
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"HELP!" WIRES MAN;
TRAINS RUSH TO AID
THIRSTY OPERATOR IN "pRY"
TOWN CREATES coMMoTloN
WITH MESSAGE.

Condo, S. D.-A lone operator in
Cresbard, town of 200 inhabitants so
miles west of here in the center of
prohibition South Dakota thrilled
alarms for help the other afternoon
throughout the 200-mile-long Condo
division of the Minneapolis G. ST. Paul
railroad Along the line 10000 men
caught the cry, rushed armed aboard
improvised trains wherever they could
be found, and within ten hours filled
every available track of the Cresbard
yards with putting engines.
Doing operators were reused by
such calls as:
Help, fof Gods sake. The station
has been attacked and the agent killed.
People of the town have been driven
from their honest"
This cry was heard at Condo and Di.
vision Superintendent II. f.. Jones hur.
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Secret of an Empress Beauty.

The German Empress is said by ar.
lists to possess the finest shoulders
of any woman in Europe She gives
the credit to a soap manufactured ok.
clusively for her. This soap has
deliciously refreshing odor and the
empress believes 1t is beneficial to the
muscles while acting as a tonic to the
cuticle of the face and neck. The EN-.
press uses peppermint as a dentrfice
New mown hay is her favorits hand.
kerchief perfume, and once a day her
rooms are sprayed with cologne Tho
empress powders her hair freely, as
she naturally is not pleased by the
promise of being prematurely gray.
The chances are she would submit
her hair to the peroxide bath. but the
emperor will not permit IT, Dyed hair
is one OF his pet aversions, although
curiously enough he does not object
to powder
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What's the matter q
with D A H 0 !

" Thousands OF acres Of land have
been reclaimed to cultivation by
irrigation in that State during
the past 10 years. Thousands
more will be reclaimed within
the next 10 years. This means
"a an opening for many thousands
"a of homes.
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BATS CAUSE BOARDERS' PANIC
Scare Dozen Girls, and One Bites
Only Male Boarder - Crowd
Watches the Combat.

Philadelphia swarm of bats in,
vaded the boarding house of Mrs.
John Bellam and threw 12 girl board.
ers into panic. several of them hav.
ing tainted before the bats were
driven off or killed, William Leyhe,
the only male boarder, in his fight
against the winged intruders, was
bitten on the hand, the bats teeth
sinking into the bone, He was treat
ed at the PENNSYLVANIA hospital.
Miss Agnes New, who occupies the
third-fioor front, was first to discover
the bats. They swarmed through her
window, tapping their wings and ex.
tinguishing the gas. Screaming with
terror, the girl tried to reach the door,
but was unable TO find it. Her cries
aroused the other occupants, who
ran to her room and opened the door
The bats burst through the opening
and flew in the faces of the other II
girls, WHO were gathered in the cor
ridor
The dozen girls shrieks aroused the
entire neighborhood A crowd gath.
cred about the house, while Leyhe,
who had come to the rescuo, attempt
ed to fight off the intruders. He sue
ceeded in killing two and driving OFF
ALI the Others but one particularly
fefocious animal, which darted about
him and finally succeeded in biting
him. Leyhe disregarded his wound,
and after chase killed the animal
which measured Is inches from one
yyino tin IN the Otber
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eating this one, and he meant to cal
It or die in the struggle. Sometimes
he held 1t down with one foot while
he chewed at 1t, and sometimes he
crushed 1t up against the side of the
house while he bit at it snappishly
and once in awhile he would staggei
off few feet and lie on his back and
pant for few minutes while he gath
cred new strength for the attack.
Miss Allegretto said she watched
and waited with bated breath. for she
felt that her whole future career
hung in the balance. If Seattle James
held out she was condemned to ever
lasting pie making, but If the pie held
out she would be free. It looked as
if the strong nature of Seattle James
would triumph in the end, for aftei
each defeat he arose with renewed
vigor and tackled the pie again, and
Miss Allegretto had about lost hope
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steaIthly Approached the Building.

Stealthily Approached the Building.
riedly made up train of three cars,
called upon all able-bodied citizens to
get aboard with guns and started at
record speed for the scene.
In the meantime the operators along
the line, acting on orders, had got busy
with the telephones and alarmed the
whole countryside.
BY the time the special from Condo
pulled onto the siding at Cresbard
band of country people had surround
ed the depot five deep, but no one
ventured within.
AT the alarming situation presented
Mr.. Jones, flanked by picked braves of
the waiting rescuers, armed like bat
tleships, stealthily approached the
railway building. Peering cautiously
within, the body of the operator was
seen reclining at full length upon the
floor.
No other person being visible, the
committee, after consultation, entered
and examined eae PROSTATE man for
death wounds.
The operator rolled over and sleep
lily inquired if some one wouldn't give
him drink. He explained that his
whisky had run out. That was why he
wanted help. The next morning the
sobered operator wired his resignation
to the headquarters at Minneapolis
The reply came while the wire was
open:
You are thirty hours late"
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when factor she had not considered
came into play. The tireless spirit
of Seattle James remained unwearied,
but his teeth were fading away. Ev.
cry time he bit into an emery straw.
berry the emery sharpened his teeth
a little more, and the sharper and
finer his teeth became, until at length
they wore away entirely. In less than
half an hour he had worn his teeth
entirely off, and when he realized
that thcy were gone he uttered long
soul-racking cry, took last bite at
the pie with his toothless gums, and
started north on dead run. Nothing
more has been seen of him since.
AS soon as he was out of sight Miss
Allegretto took the pie and nailed It
to the front gate, where it still re-
mains. Once or twice a day a tramp
wanders up to the gate, but the mo-
ment he sees the pie nailed there he
utters a loud yell of CONSERVATION and
lopes down the street, holding his
teeth with his right hand. Uncle Ash
dod Clute says that If there was only
some way of rigging up the pie so 1t
would chase the tramp there would
be no stopping the tramp until he
hoped off Plymouth Rock and
drowned himself in the salty waters
of the stern and rock-bound coast,
but up TO the present he hasn't dis.
covered how to make a strawberry
pie follow the trail of tramp.
Copyright, 1909 by w. c. Chapman
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Queer Physical Disorders.

Some OF the Italian employees OF the
mammoth smelter In Shasta county.
California, have queer ideas of Eng.
fish as she is spoke A recent appli.
cant for attention at the company s
hospital, when asked what allied him.
replied: Sick finger on foot" and
another, whose stomach ached. said
that he was sick in de belt"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
New Army Head

The rank of Lieutenant General
having expired with the retirement
of Lieutenant General Arthur Nc
Arthur last week, the command of
the United States army devolves up
on the ranking Major General.
This places Major General Leonard
J. Wood at the head of the army,
and recalls the rapidity with which
he has risen to his present position.
Eleven years ago last April he was
a regimential surgeon with the rank
of Major, stationed in the south
western frontier AT the breaking
out Of the Spanish American war he
became, nominally, Colonel of the
Rough Riders, but continued to give
much of his attention 20 the medical
department and sanitary condition
of the army. In the meantime,
wherever there was anything doing,
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt had immediate command of the
regiment. At the close of the war,
to Col Wood was assigned the task
of cleaning up the larger cities in
Cuba, where he did effective work.
He was then commissioned Briga-
der General, and when his former
Lieutenant Colonel got into the
pilot house of the ship of State"
General Woods promotion took on
swift pace. Although his efficiency
was unchallenged, his rapid rise
was source of indignation among
many officers over whom he was
promoted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
Stand Pat Smoot

One of the m ost obsequious
1ackeys of Aldrich in the United
States Senate is Sen. Snoot, of Utah.
Aldrich seems to regard Smoot as
his first lieutenant on the floor of
the Senate, and he is supposed to
deal out information when the
kickers ask for more light concern
ing the Aldrich plan of tarif revision.
There are a few things, however,
that the learned Mr.. Smoot does not
know about matters inseparably
connected with an intelligent dis
cussion Of the subject of tariff re-
vision. M. A. Hanna, by whom the
term stand pat" was immortalized
is said TO have engineered the deal
through which Smoot became a
United States Senator, and the man
from the land of the Mormans is
staying by the friends of the Hanna
idea.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
County Corn Contest

The Pierce County Fair seed corn
contest promises to be one of the
most successful events of its kind
ever held in this part of the state.
Two hundred ffty-six young people
have entered the contest and lively
interest is manifested in the results.
The list contains 100 names from
Ellsworth and the territory covered
by the rural routes of that village,
So from Maiden Rock, 29 from Rock
Elm, Il from Prescott, is each from
River Falls and Prescott, IA from
Bay City, 8 from Spring Valley, 7
from Hager City, 6 from Diamond
Bluff, 3 from Plum CieF and from
Arkansaw.
The contestants from this vicinity
are: Stanley and Elmo Dopkins,
Oscar Dahl, Chas. Foley, Leo Has.
teri, Claire Martin, Floyd Russ
Hollis Taylor, William Wells, Frank
Hanson, Edgar Bliss, Bert Fillbach
and Floyd, Clarence and Lloyc
Laramy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
Organizing

The La Toilette faction of what
was once the La Toilette faction OF
the Republican party in Wisconsin
has taken steps preliminary to or
ganizing for effective work in the
next campaign. The plan as out
lined is the formation of Progress
sive Republican League, which it is
hoped will attract voters generally
who are in sympathy with what is
commonly termed the progressive
Republican idea. The proposed
League will have for its principal
purpose the reelection of Mr.. La
Toilette to the United States Senate,
and incidentally the election of men
to other Offices known to be in SYM
pathy with him. The Stephenson
detection of last year practically
wrecked the La Toilette machine,
but it is to be reconstructed and
put in first. class running order.
The name of no one suspected of
being tainted with Stephensonlsm
has yet appeared in connection with
the new League movement, and this
is an indication that it will not be
put on the stage amidst the joyous
festivities incident to party har-
mony lovefeast. What are the Step
enson men going to do about it? In
due time they will get busy, burnish
up their machine, fill the oil cups,
and turn on the power. Then there
will be something doing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
Juni ors Entertain

One of the prettiest social events
of the year was held Saturday eve-
ming in the Normal gymnasium
when the Junior class entertained
the faculty and Seniors.
The gymnasium was beautifully
decorated with red and white bunt-
ing and with careful arrangements
of rugs, furniture and ferns, this
spacious room was transformed in
to a brilliant reception room. The
guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cunning, Misses Mar
iorie O'Hearn, Ruth Warren, Mar.
garet Spencer and Elaine Williams.
The first part of the evening was
spent in games, followed by an in
teresting program given by several
members of the faculty and few
students, assisted by Miss Norseng
and Messrs. Chapman and Snod-
grass. A Grand March was formed
Immediately following the program
and this seemed TO be one of the
most enjoyable features of the even
ing's entertainment.
Refreshments were served in Miss
Shultes' Office, which was decorated
in green and white, the Senior class
colors. The room was lighted with
candles and Japanese lanterns, and
favors in the form of small penants
were presented to each Of the guests
as they left.
The hospitality of the Juniors
will long be remembered by those
who participated in this event. ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10

IL Congress fails to enact a new
census bill, and there is every indi-
cation that the two houses will fail
to adjust their differences over the
pending measure, the cause of civil
service reform will receive hard
blow. Under the old law the "spoils
system" was in effect, and if no ad-
iustment of the differences between
the two branches of Congress is
reached this system will prevail in
the thirteenth census. The old law
provides that the employees shall be
appointed by the Director OF the
Census after a non.competitive ex-
animation, and that each applicant
must be endorsed by Senator or
Representative 10 become eligible.
1t was this provision in the bill
which caused President Roosevelt
to veto it, and which, it is under
stood, has met with the disapproval
of President Taft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10

Bills allowed. all voting aye.
An Ordinance entitled: IAN Ordinance pro-
hbiting the distribution of Drugs, Medicines
and other deleterious substances in the City of
River Falls presented and read first time.
Read second time and on motion rules we've
suspended and ordinance put upon it's passage.
Ordinance read third time and on motion was
passed, all voting aye.
Ordinance signed by the Mayor.
On notion voted, that cement crossing be
put in on Fourth street on south side of Divis-
ion street and one on Division street east side
of Fourth street, all voting aye,
On motion voted, that a cement crossing be
put in with a culvert having bottom and sides
of concrete be put in on the north side of
Maple street across Third street, all voting aye
The committee on streets having reported
favorably upon the following applications on
motion such report was approved ard ordered,
that the sidewalks described be constructed,
the owners to pay one half of the cost.
Hans Wiger, on south side of Division street.
in Block 10, o. S. Powell's Third Addition.
Mary Ann Everson, front of east half of lot z,
block 10, same addition. Emma Olson. front OF
west half of said block 10. John Wells, in front
of lot 10, block IA, same addition.
Amelia Perrin, in front of west half of lot 8,
block IA, same addition.
Maurice Thomas, in front of east half of lot
g. block H. same addition.
Laura Williams on north side of Division
street in front OF lot one Of East Troy.
ST. Bridgets Catholic Congregation, on
Division street in front of lots and 3, East
! Troy
w H. Williams, on north side OF Division
street in front of lot next to that OF Laura
Williams.
Ella Taggart on south side of Spring street
opposite lots and 8, block IS, Pratt's Addition
| to Greenwood Falls.
Luther Musser, south side of Spring street
opposite his lot.
| Sarah H. Powell, on east side of Norma
Place beginning at Cascade avenue and running
south about 40 feet.
Faith Zimmerman, on north side OF Cedal
street, in front of lot 8, block 81 of N. N and
| S. Powell's Addition.
Adjourned.
/ ALLEN p WELD City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-10
Base Ball

RIVER FALLS 4-STILLWATER 2
The city team won from Saltwater
Sunday at the new park by score
of 4 to-. The game was close and
exciting from start to finish, the
locals winning in the last of the
ninth after two men were out. Still
water took the lead in the third,
when a hit and two errors scored
Borrowman. In the fifth two errors
in the outfeld gave the visitors their
second and last score. In the 9th
came the home teams turn at run
getting. Deneen was hit by the
pitcher and scored from first on a
three Dagger by F. Symes. In the
9TH, Lauder, Anderson and Hagg
tailed Lauder, and tied the score.
Saltwater made threatening bid
in the 9Th. With two out an error
and two hits filled the bases and the
bugs were on the anxious seat, but
Quinot and Deneen caught Becke
mapping at second and retired the
side. In the ninth there was moth
ing doing for the visitors. Ander-
son and Symes landed safely and,
with two down Elertson cleared the
way for the winning run with neat
single over short, Anderson and
Symes coming over the plate to-
gether. Quinot pitched star game
for the locals, getting twenty strike
outs and allowing but five hits. He
should have had shut out game to
his credit
The score
River Falls. % 90 DOL 0 "a
Saltwater. 10 0 0 l 0 0 0 o.
Batteries-Quinot and Anderson,
SWaman and Borrowman.
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To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RIVER FALLS
The undersigned respectfully requests that
license be issued to him for the sale of strong,
spirituous malt, ardent and intoxicating hq-
uors, in the one story frame building now &C.
cupied by the undersigned and situated on the
south twenty-five (22) feet of lot three (S), In
block ten (1O), in the original plat of the WI
Iage of Kinnickinnic, now forming part OF
the city of River Falls Pierce County, Wiscon'
sin. and that he will keep and maintain an or
derly and well regulated saloon.
That the name of his bondsmen is American
Surety Company Of New York
Dated, City of River Falls, Pierce County
Wisconsin, June 9, 1909.
o. E. BEASTRoM.
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To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF

To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RIVER FALLS, Wis.,:
The undersigned respectfully requests that
,,canse he issued to him for the sale of strong,
sn;rituous. malt. ardent and intoxicating liq-
nors in the one story frame building known S
~, vvioer building. situated in the middle p
fee+ ~ LOT two block six, Original Plat of Kin
nic-;nnic now forming part of the City OF
E,,var Fails. and that he VIII keep and maintain
-, orderly and W ell regulated saloon.
That the names of his bondsmen are e. ~.
Wirer and Rod McGregor OF the City OF River
Falls.
mated at the City of River Falls, Wisconsin
this sth day of June, A D. 1909
ALBERT BoRGERsoN.
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To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL Q
TILE City OLE RIVER FALLS:

To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL on
THE CITY OF RIVER FALLS:
The undersigned respectfully requests that
license be issued to him for the sale of strong
spirituous, malt, ardent and intoxicating hq-
uors. at the ground room of the one story brlcK
and stone building known as the Kaler build
ing and situated on the middle one-third OF lot
four (4), in block nine (O in the original plat
OF the village of Kinnickinnic, now forming
part of the City of River Falls, Pierce County,
Wisconsin, and that he will keep and maintain
an orderly and well regulated saloon.
That the name of his bondsmen is American
Surety Company of New York.
Dated, City of River Falls, Pierce County
Wisconsin, June 3, 1909
w. e. WINTER.
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To THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVER FALLS:
The undersigned respectfully requests that a
license be issued to him for the sale OF strong
spirituous malt, ardent and intoxicating ne
,,ors at his saloon situated on los 5, block 4
original plat and names Louis Henry and John
Schweitzer his bondsnen.
Dated, City of River Falls, June lst l9Os.
LEWIS NELSON.