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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

built splendid home since the death Of her
husband and the wealthy Mrs. Wyeth of Phila-
delphia had her nepheW-architect carry out
her ideas Of distinctive home
In point Of achievement, however, unques-
tionably the greatest of all the house build
ers in the coterie of wealthy widows is Mrs.
Albert Clifford Barney, who inherited one
fortune from her father Cincinnati p1o-
neer: and married another. Mrs. Barney is Of
a most artistic temperament and is indeed an
artist of no mean ability in both oils and
wafer colors She spends much time in Paris,
where she and two of her daughters, who de-
vote themselves respectively to painting and
sculpture, are much in their element When
she is in this country Mrs. Barney divides her
time and her boundless energy between the
staging of Greek plays and other amateur the
a+ricals of a most ambitious character and the
designing and building of houses for love OF
II These unique habitations that she creates
Mrs Barney sells or rents, and be 1t SAID 10
her credit that she is a clever enough business
woman to make her art profitable in dollars
and cents as well in personal satisfaction
In the field of philanthropy American wild
ows have of late years accomplished so much
good as to make these bereaved ones as a
class the most respected and most admired
contingent of American multimillionairedom.
The generosity of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst in good
works has insured her a place for all time III
our real hall of fame and Mrs. Harr1man's gilt
oP a splendid park to the state OF New YORK
bids fair to be but the first of series OF no.
+ohle henefactions Mrs Russell Sage is an
other woman who in a comparatively brief
widowhood has helped the needy in many
WAYS. and the late Mrs. Gardner Hubbard,
widow of the man who reaped the greatest
financial rewards from the invention of the
TELEPHONE was lavish during her lifetime IN
good works.
There is one group OF widows In the Unit
cd States in the members OF which-for all
that they are most of them living very qui-
et1v-the public is bound to take keen inter
est. This group is made up of the widows of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
CURRENT WRECKS A BRIDGE
Twenty-Seven Big Timbers Are Cut
Through In One Day by Aid OF
Electricity.

One of the most ingenious uses to
which electricity was ever put was in
the wrecking of bridge over the Wa
bash in Indiana.
This bridge had been purchased by
the county authorities, who intended
to replace it by steel structure erect
ed on the old piers and abutments.
The owner agreed to remove the
bridge in 80 days.
The chief difficulty lay in the short
time agreed upon for the removal of
the bridge. Several wreckers to whom
the matter was submitted declared
that it would be impossible within 80
days to pull down the old bridge with
out injury TO the piers.
The structure might be blown up
with dynamite, but the explosion
would also destroy the piers. Were it
fired, the heat would crack and injure
the masonry of the bridge. The 80
days expired, and an extension of one
week was granted.
The owner was at his wits end,
when he CHANGED upon an electrician
who proposed, not to blow up the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
To Incline Toward Mercy.

Jim had been far from good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
he realized the fact fully. Being well
acquainted with the workings of fam
lily discipline he essayed a little di-
plomacy.
"Shall you tell father about me?"
he inquired of his mother.
Certainly | shall tell him." respond
ed his mother, with sorrowful firm
ness.
"Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner?" asked the culprit.
after dinner" was the announce
ment
Mother" and Jim gave a wiggle
of anticipation, couldn't you have a
blueberry pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother?"-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
a BALL FOR BABY

If ever love is stitched into gift
it goes into the one that celebrates
baby's first birthday. One of the pref
test presents, which will give the
little one great joy, is a large edition
of those balls which the happy
mothers of today delighted to fashion
as children with two circles of card
board perforated in the center.
Instead of making the circles an
inch or two in diameter, make them
full six inches in size, and use pink
and white or pale blue and white wool
of very 1eecy type. Tie the wool
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Warned.

A serious-minded New Yorker, who.
because of his dignified outlook on
life, has sent his son, aged twelve, to
a particularly strict and proper board
ing school in New England, unexpect-
eddy visited the school last week. AS
pertaining the location of his young
hopeful's room, he climbed the four
flights of stairs necessary to reach it
and entered. On a mammoth pla-
card suspended from a steel engrav-
ing of Washington and Generals"
presented to the youth as a Christ
mas gift by his admiring parent) was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Bell Must Be Tuned.

The general impression is that the
tone Of a bell is largely a matter of
accident, but this is not SO. A bell
must be tuned the same as piano
or any other musical instrument. Ev-
cry bell has five sounds, which must
blend together in perfect harmony,
and this is accomplished by shay
ing down certain parts until the de-
sired harmony is secured. In the
event of shaving too deep the bell is
not injured. but the tuning operation
is prolonged, as other parts must be
operated on and cut away to a CORE
spending degree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

erybody invariably feels thrill of
reinsurance if told that che pilot is
a Montrealer. For the man from Mon
treal is supposed to be an expert with
toboggan, even as he is with canoe.
It is in Montreal that tobogganing
reaches its supremacy. The men and
women start out in parties and go up
to the starting place, where several
distinct burrows mark the course Of
the toboggans. In these troughs the
toboggans follow each other in rapid
transit. The sun shines bright, the air
is sharp and exhilarating. The snow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

brink of another the trail may wind,
with tangle of rocks and brush hem
ming it in, and grim peaks hanging
over in the background. Right down
and round about the sleds are guided
along the narrow course, and then in
to the valley where the town nestles;
and on and on speeds the little train
of sleds or toboggans, to check their
course only for the dark boundary OF
the river that is too deep and cold to
freeze in any weather. And in start
ing out tobogganing on the dangerous
slopes of the western mountains 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

exactly the same with every span' be
tween the turning on OF the current
and the fall of the span an hour ana
40 minutes elapsed. Then the mass
of timbers fell into the water well IN
side the piers, SO that they were unln-
jured.
The cut made by the hot wire was
sharp and clean, and the wood was
not charred more than an inch from
the place of fracture.
The current was first turned on at
about Ave O'Clock in the morning, and
at two in the afternoon the last span
crashed down to the river bed
Scientific American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

mon bond of winter sports. And it
takes the Canadian with his easy go
ing propriety and love Of living pleas
antly to turn cold and snow and Ice
to sociability and pleasure.
Tobogganing is a perennial delight
among those people who love to travel
a mile in a minute or so and walk
back uphill to do it again. Out in the
west, where government trails have
been made up to the mines there is
tobogganning, or its equivalent with
sleds and hobs. Around the base of one
yrecipice and again along to every
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

Islander and his wife visited the fur
niture store, and when the wife saw
that beautifully polished antique
washstand she fell in love with it, for
it just filed her ideal. Her husband
seemed to have suspicion Of the
truth, and endeavored to distract her
attention. But the affair ended by the
woman purchasing the stand for $40,
and it is now one of her most highly
priced possessions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
bridge, but to burn it apart. His pro-
Gle 81

bridge, but to burn it apart. His pro-
posal was gladly accepted.
Each span of the bridge was COM
posed of nine chords of three timbers
EACH The 81 stills were to be cut
simultaneously, so that the span would
drop between the piers into the river.
The cutting was to be accomplished
by burning through the wood with
loops of iron resistance made red-hot
by the passage of the electric current
Fifty-four resistance loops were
heated to wreck each span, and the
spans were wrecked one at a time.
Sufficient current was used to heat the
iron wires cherry red. The result was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

through the perforation in the card
board and then proceed to fill up the
hole by drawing the wool through and
through over the cardboard until no
more will pass. Cut it and tie 1t be-
tween the two circles and remove
these by tearing them away.
The ball should be sewn on to mar
row satin ribbon, blue or pink, as the
case may be, and to this ribbon
should be attached a quantity of little
gold or silver bells, which will Jingle
merrily when the ball is swung to and
fro by the ribbons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

the Pennsylvania coal and oil magnate, and
Mrs M A. Hanna, widow Of the late United
States senator from Ohio.
Mrs Hannas life since the death of her
husband we may here digress to explain, has
illustrated how great is the latitude of life
open to the modern wealthy widow in con-
trast to the crcumscribed existence of the av-
erage widow of a prominent official of a CEN
tury ago. who, upon the death Of her husband,
was wont to retire to his plantation country
seat and live in the utmost quietude If not in
actual seclusion After the death Of her hus-
band Mrs. Hanna lived for time in fash
fonable hotel in Washington. Then she built
a large house and occupied it for time later
disposng of it to a prominent army officer.
Next she had special apartment arranged to
her order in one of the largest of the new no.
tells in New York, providing a special
kitchen for "Maggie,' her Jewel" of a cook.
Then desiring change, she hit upon the idea
of her present program of life, which calls for
an extended sojourn in Europe each spring
and summer and winter residence in Wash
ingtcn, where she has two apartments of IA
rooms each in a fashionable apartment house
Mrs. Hanna's 28room apartment might
seem pretty pretentious residential establish
ment for lone woman to maintain, but it is
scarcely circumstance to the enormous four
story mansion erected at the national capltal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Went SWIMMING at o2.

1.-THE Grand Old Man of Highgate
Ponds" William Mckenzie, long
known as grandfather" by his fellow
members Of the Highgate Lifebuoys
club, has passed away at his North
London home. He was in his ninety
third year.
Up to six weeks ago Mr.. Mckenzie
Wa bathing in Highgate Ponds, where
he had bathed for many years. His
unfailing regularity at the age Of 90
probably constitutes a record in nata-
tion Until three years ago he joined
in the winter lifebuoy bathing sports.
His practice was to walk over the
two miles from Highburg and back for
his swim.-London Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

lies like fine, dry powder OF dia-
mond dust. Everybody is clogged
with snow dust. Everybody is tingling
hot, and everybody's face is afame
with rudy color. The Chinaman
didn't see the philosophy Of whist!
walkee backee one mile" But the
Canadian doesn't ask for the philoso'
ply Of It, He merely goes in for en-
joying 1t, and incidentally gets q whole
lot of exercise out of the thing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

by Mrs. Slater, another wealthy widow, who is
the sole occupant of this palace save for the
18 servants who minister to her needs.
Wealthy widows, it may be added have not
shirked the responsibilities Of house building
Indeed, on the contrary, it seems to be one of
their fads. Mrs. Letter, in addition to her
town houses, has lately been building sum-
mer cottage" costing hundreds of thousands
of dollars on the North Shore of Massachu-
sets near the summer home of President Taft
Mrs Hay, widow of the late secretary of
state, has built magnificent mansion in Cleve-
land Mrs. Pullman and Mrs. Marshall Field
have ordered new homes from plans which
they had a hand in making; Mrs. Hit has
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
WINTER GAY TIME In CANADA
Tobogganing Source of Great Delight
for Those Who Love Swift
Travelling.

1t takes a good Canadian really to
enjoy winter; for winter is part of
the national spirit of Canada. From
the shores of Labrador to the noun
tains of the west, and from the bound
ary of the United States to the frozen
arctic. it descends with impartial rigor.
binding the vast country in the com.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
SnappY.

"Ten cents worth Of canine pepper"
said the little boy in the suburban
store.
"Canine!" echoed the astonished
clerk. why, my little man" guess
you mean cayenne pepper"
The little fellow was doubtful.
Maybe l do, mister" he hesitated,
"but mamma said it was the kind of
pepper that had sharp bite, SO I
thought it was canine"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Rheumatism Advice
Gives Prominent Doctors Best
Prescription-Is Easily Mixed.

Get one ounce of syrup of Sarsapa-
rilla compound and one ounce of Toris
compound Then get half a pint of gooo
whisky and put the other two ingredi-
ents into it. Take tablespoonful Of
bed time. Shake the bottle before US
ing" This is not new in this city as
many of the worse cases of rheumatism
and baclI-ache have been cured by it.
Good results come the first day. Any
druggist has these ingredients on hand
or will quickly get them from his
wholesale house. Any one can mix
them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

pied with infammatory rheumatism
and stricken with dropsy, not able to
move even with crutches. Such was
my condition when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Folks in Han
ford know how bad off l was and
must give Doan's Kidney Pills full
credit for my wonderful recovery"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Seven Pensioners in One Family.

Seven brothers and seven sisters
living in Foulsham, England, and the
adjacent parishes are receiving old
age pensions. The oldest of the seven
is eighty and the youngest is seventy
one. Their united ages total $50
years. Their father was Philip Lam
bert, a carrier between Foulsham and
Norwich, who had a family of 16, all
born in Foulsham and of whom IL are
now alive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
A RuIinn Passion.

uncle Pinchpenny spent a great
deal of time at the home of George
Washington
Yes. He couldn't be persuaded to
stop looking for that dollar George is
said to have thrown across the Poto-
mac"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
A wav to Keep Love In.

Mrs. Honeybird-But Dickey, dear,
the fat is SO tiny. Why, the windows
are so small a mouse couldn't crawl
through.
Mr.. Honeybird-That is all the bet
ter, dear. When poverty comes In
love can't fly through the window.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Just the ThInu.

Figg-What are you having carved
on the photographers tombstone?
Fogg-Taken from life. = Boston
Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Innnortanf 70 Mothers
AL Over.

The Tiger-What's the matter with
the giraffe? He doesn't look well.
The Lion-No, he says he feels sick
all over.
The Tiger-Has a sore throat, 1 sup
pose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

ease. If you have any
kidney symptom, be-
gin using Doan's Kid
ney Pills at once.
Mrs. Sarah A. Black,
304 S. Douty ST., Han
ford, Cal, says: "Pic-
ture me lying Grip
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
CHECK 1T IN TIME.

Few people realize the grave dam
ger of neglecting the kidneys. The
slightest kidney trouble may be Ma
lures warning of dropsy, diabetes or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

It looks as if the devil zever tosN e
vacation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16
Northwestern
Conservatory
40 Instructors
600 Students
SpcclaI Summer Sesslon

All branches of Music Art and Dramatic Art.
Orchestral and Band instruments. Normal Courses
in Public School Music, Art, Piano, Physical ram
ing, Domestic Science Terms Reasonable. CaaOs free
o. A. EVERS. Pres. Minneapolis MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

The Practical Agriculturist.
Adam shifted at the book farmer
81 don't believe in spraying apple
trees" he snorted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-16

Letter, widow or the CHIcdso
multi-miliionaire and mother
of the late Lady Curzon,
late vicereine of India; Mrs.
George M. Pullman, widow of
the car builder; Mrs. Thorn
as F. Walsh, widow of the
Mining King" Mrs. Mary
Scott Townsend. widow Of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
}. W. MellOtt's Position.

Mr.. Jacob W. Mellott, of Ayr
township, whose announcement
for the Democratic nomination
for the Office of Sheriff uf Fulton
County appears III the proper
column IN this paper, desires that
1t shall be distinctly understood
that his announcement means
Just what 1t says. He has been
informed that certain persons are
trying to create the impression
that he is IN the field merely for
the purpose of contributing to
the interests of certain other
candidate, and to aid IN the de.
feat of another. This Mr.. Mel
lott emphatically denies, and
wishes the voters of Fulton coun.
ty to feel that he is out IN the IN.
terest of Jacob w. Mellott first,
last, and all the time; and that he
II ends to leave nothing reason
able and fair undone to win the
nomination; and If nominated, to
make the election.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
NEEDMORE.

We have had some very nice
rains during the past week.
A number of our people attend
ed the picnic at Mays Chapel
Saturday.
ARunyan and wife spent a week
visiting in the home Of their
daughter Mrs. II. G. Dixon near
Emmavllle.
Uncle John Mcclellan had a
light stroke of paralysis last Sun
day but is now able to be around.
Elder Funk will preach here
next Sunday evening.
Miss Enza Wink, who had been
at the University Hospital in
Philadelphia during the past five
weeks returned TO her home last
Thursday much improved.
}. G. Mellott anG wife, accom-
panied by Mrs. MellotGs mother
Mrs. Maria Palmer also by uncle
A, Runyan and wife, went to see
Mrs. Dennis Morgret who is very
Ill, last Sunday.
Needmore band was reorganiz
ed last Tuesday evening.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
TsxaeG T;;:,:.:,::!!e?:G!.
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

1t has been estimated by careful oh.
servers among the medical profession
that of those who seek the services Of
physician fully three-fourths are
women. Many of these of course,
stand more or less in need of surgical
treatment. Many of them, and prob
ably the majority, will be greatly ben
Gifted by medical treatment alone.
Physicians experienced in the treat
ment of diseases of women have PROV
ed that certain remedies produce ex-
cellent results in the peculiar troubles
from which women suffer.
With scientific understanding OF the
diseases to be treated and of the ac-
tion of the drugs most useful in the
treatment Of these diseases Rexall
Vegetable Compound has been de-
vised. 1t is prepared to meet the
wants OF those women who suffer eth
er from painful menstruation or from
troubles incident to the change of life,
or who, during pregnancy, stand in
need of remedies to preserve the tis-
sues of the. generaLive organs in
normal condition.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
Attack Like Tigers.

In-tightlng to keep the blood
pure the white corpuscles at
tack disease germs like tigers.
But often germs multiply so fast
the little fighters are overcome.
Then see plmples, bolls, eczema,
saltrheum and sores multiply and
strength and appetite fail. This
condition demands Electric Bit
ters to regulate stomach, liver
and kidneys and to expel polsons
from the blood. "They are the
best blood purifier" writes @. II.
Budahn, of Tracy, Calf, 81 have
ever found" They make rich,
red blood, strong nerves and
build up your health. Try them.
SOC at Trout's Drug Store.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-08-10
DIRECTIONS

In order that those who stand in
need of Rexall Vegetable Compound
should receive the full benefit there
from we draw particular attention. to
the following advice:-
For Painful Menstruatlon Rexall
Vegetable Compound should be taken
about one week before the expected
monthly period and should be con-
tinued throughout the entire period
and for one week thereafter. In fact,
It would be we'll, if, in the beginning
of treatment, the patient should take
the pre- 5aration continuously for two
or three months. Thereafter, il the
painful periods continue in any degree,
the treatment should be given as sug-
gested above. ReXall Vegetable Com
pound will give better results either
given in, or followed by, a glass of
hot water. It's effect is enhanced il the
patient should take hot baths at the
time expected FOR the beginning OF
Menstruation.
For tr eatment of the dragging"
pains and pains in the back and loins
that are so common, particularly to
women who have borne children, Rex
all Vegetable Compound should be
taken over periods of several months,
These pains are due In most cases to
weight of an abnormally heavy uterus
dragging upon sensitive ligaments.
The effect of the Remedy will be in
creased in these cases by the regular
use of hot douches, taken in a reclin-
ing posture. 1t is important in ali
these cases that the bowels should be
kept regular and free, For this pur-
pose Rexall Orderlies may be used,