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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

vades; and must risk all sorts of personal MIS-
haps in graspng his prize, even after the quest
has been successful since most OF the rare
orchids Of the tropics flourish only at the
tops of the tallest trees. The hunter must
either climb the trees or more likely he will
cut them down. but he dare not trust any
hands save his own to undertake the task OF
gathering these fragile flowers.
An energetic orchid hunter will forward
great numbers of plants, some rare and others
not so rare, to the orchid consuming centers
of Europe and America every year. bH] It IS
no easy matter to get the orchids to the colst
after they have been found and wired into
boxes by skillful packers, and on sh1pboard,
even though the temperature Of special cab
ms he regulated to sustain these floral natives
of the tropics, there are other perils to be
passed. and many plants perish during the
OCEAN VOYAGE Indeed 1t is claimed that on
every large consignment Of orchids from Bra
gil or Madagascar other orchid producing
naradise there Is loss amounting to thou
sands of dollars through the demise OF plants
that cannot withstand the rigors Of an ocean
voyage and in consequence pass from their
dormant condition into a sleep from which
thew cannot be awakened
The roots which come safely to market are
usually put up at auction, and since tnere
are no flowers on the plants, and no means
of nositively identifying them-not even the
orchid hunter having seen them In bloom-1t
not infrequently happens that what are sold
for orchids of a common variety, and conse-
ouently bring low price, turn out to be rarities
of great value. In this way one unidentified
orchid plant that brought half dollar at an
auction sale in London was, when it bloomed,
after a lapse of two years, discovered to be
such novelty that the very firm that had
disposed of it at auction bought it back for
81. 500 This price is by means record
breaker for a rare orchid, notable speci-
mems have been sold for sums as high as
$3.50 Nor is it necessary that orchid
shall be what the layman would regard as dis
tinctly different from all others in order to
command a fancy price. If it merely has
markings distinct from those on the orchids Of
the same class which have come to light pre-
viously. it will be eagerly sought by collectors
who take account of all such minor differences
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

secret of the fascination of these wonderful
flowers is not by any means explained by the
mere fact that they are SO expensive, which
has so often been advanced in explanation of
why many people are eager for these
flowers.
orchid family was virtually undiscovered
Only a few varieties were known, and they
were by no means in general cultivation. Now
there is a mad quest in all quarters Of the
globe for these fashionable flowers. The ut
termost parts of the earth are being ransach-
ed for new varieties, under the spur of the
enormous prices which collectors will pay for
rare finds" and expensive greenhouses have
been installed to permit the cultivation of the
more delicate members of the orchid family
under the same conditions to light and tenn
perature which obtain in its ancestral home
in the tropics
The orchids in their native haunts are
found growing in all sorts of strange ways
and naturally when they are transplanted they
are hard plants to grow. Moreover there are
no rules for the cultivation of orchids In 9TH
er branches of the floral kingdom all the mem
bers of given floral family may be expected
to yield to the same general method of cul-
tivation, varied only in minor detail to permit
adaptation to the needs of each member of
the family. Not so with the eccentric orchids
however. Every plant is seemingly law unto
itself, and likely to require methods of cult
walton distinct in themselves, and perhaps the
exact opposite of those which obtain in the
case of other members of this fascinating fam
lily.
The rarest of the orchids, and, of course
the ones most sought and the ones which
command the highest prices do not grow
after the fashion of the general community
Of self-respecting plants which bury their roots
in the soil. Instead these orchids are, in eff
feet, parasites, fastening themselves to tree
trunks or tree limbs. 1t is these species which
have their native home deep in the jungles of
the tropics and the hotter and damper the at
mosphere of these unhealthy tropical forests
for instance, those of Brazil-the more the
orchids seem to thrive Now when the de-
scendants of such tropical captives are to be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
THE ALARMING PREVALENCE
OF ECZEMA
Finds Victims Among Every Race,
Age and Condition.

OF all the diseases of the skin and
scalp which torture and disfigure man.
kind, three-fourths are eczematous.
Millions are born with eczema, and it
Is the only thing other millions have
left when they die. Neglect in infancy
and childhood, irritating conditions at
fecting the skin, ignorance of its real
nature, improper remedies and many
other causes that might be mentioned
have created an eczema which, with
varying severity, has afflicted count
less numbers during their entire lives.
Eczema is a skin disease. 1t is not re-
garded as hereditary, nor contagious,
and is impartially distributed among
the rich and poor, the high and low.
The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, causing loss of sleep, is usual
ly the most distressing symptom and is
caused by the bursting of little vesicles
filed with an acrid fluid, which burns
as with fire the denuded skin. New
vesicles form, fill and burst, scales
form upon scales, and crusts upon
crusts until Disagreement is added to
torture.
One of the most successful treat
ments for eczema, whether applied to
the youngest infant or the Oldest per-
son, is hot baths with Cuticura Soap
and gentle anointings of Cuticura oint-
ment. For more than a generation,
these pure, sweet and gentle emolli-
ents have proved the most efficient
agents in the speedy and permanent
relief of all forms of eczemas, rashes,
itchings and irritations of the skin and
scalp. Although Cuticura soap and
ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, in order that
those who have suffered long and
hopelessly and who have lost faith in
everything may make trial of them
without charge, liberal sample of
each will be mailed free to any ad-
dress, together with a 32-page pamph-
let, giving a description and treatment
of the various forms of eczema, as
well as other affections of the skin,
scalp, hair and hands-send to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. w, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Use Flattery for Health

she looks younger than she has for
years, and that she never was as
dear to you, and that you are hardly
able to pull through your daily tasks
because you are so distracted by
thoughts of her.
The remedy at least is cheap. It
costs nothing but effort, but, alas!
more effort than some men are will
Ing to put forth. 1t is not because a
man is too truthful to tell lies to his
wife about her appearance, but be-
cause he hasn't the willing mind. It
is too common for men to presume
that simply because they are married
they need not bestow courtesy or SEN
timent upon their wives. Some men
reserve their stories Of fattery for
other mems wives, which makes par
ticularly interesting reading in the
divorce courts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
STILL IN HIS POSSESSION
Remarkable Coincidence in Sum Of
Money That Rastus Had in
His Pocket.

Rastus was on trial, charged with
stealing seven dollars and eighty-five
cents. He pleaded not guilty, and, as
he was unable to hire an attorney, the
Judge appointed Lawyer Clearem as
counsel. Clearem put up strong
plea in defense, and Rastus was ac-
quilted.
Counsel and client met few min
utes later outside the court room.
"Now, Rastus," said Clearem,
you know the court allows the
counsel very little for defending this
kind of case. 1 worked hard for you
and got you clear I'm entitled to
much more pay than I'm getting for
my valuable services. and you should
dig up good-sized fee Have you got
any money!"
yes, boss" replied Rastus, 81 done
got seben dollahs and eighty-five
cents"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

turo and moisture although SUCH are Cue p0CuAdA'
tiles of these erratic flowers that every now and
then an experienced grower will lose number
Of plants for apparent reason.
These flowers, some Of which are said to have
the ability to kill with their fragrance, are in
reality distant cousins of our familiar blooms,
the snow drop and the ladys slipper. There are,
all told more than 5000 varieties of orchids, but
the ones which have been most priced are the
strangely beautiful forms which have come from
blistering deserts fever swamps, the tops Of
mountains or other localities where it seems as
though Dame Nature had done her best to hide
them away from prying human eyes. To per
sons who have not learned to love them there
is often a suggestion almost of the uncanny
about fanciful orchid, and such persons will
not be surprised to hear that one of the choicest
of orchids was first found clnging to tomb,
stone in New Guinea.
Orchid growers would, most of them, be in
no end of difficulty in classifying and identifying
their specimens were it not for the Orchid
Studbook which is issued every years just as is
the studbook of horses which lists all of the
domestic varieties of orchids with information
as to their respective lines of descent from the
original wild kinds There have been many fA
nous orchid collectors. Mrs. Roosevelt was
very fond of the flower and it was due to her ef
forts that a respectable-sized collection of or
chids has been formed at the White House con.
servatories. Perhaps the most enthusiastic OF
all orchid collectors however, has been Joseph
Chamberlain, and the name of the English states.
man will live forever in the domain or the or
child as a devotee who devoted his leisure and
thousands of dollars of his wealth to the induk
gence of his hobby for the gentlest and frailest
of flowers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
AN EsTAeLIsHED FACTORY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody.
and other unoccupied territory and desires
q resident distributor with 5000 to So, 900
in cash, carrying stock for immediately
filling orders; we allow 500 to 5000 month
ly compensation, extra commissions, of
flee and other expenses, per contract, ac-
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re-
quirements write promptly. Liberty"
Manufacturing Association, go West HA
ron St., Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

new subjects and a stone of consti-
tuition was handed where bread was
asked. And that Alsatian loyalty has
not been intensified these demonstra-
tons well showed English common
tators on world affairs held the opin-
ion that if Germany had been frank
and generous with the new population
their loyalty would have been sponta-
neous and lasting. The mistake was
in this grudging and suspicious half
granting of a fiattering wish for politi-
cal standing. The Germans seem to
feel that they were not half grudging
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
People Without Country

out q country. Detached from France,
they held no statehood with the other
components of the German empire.
They have stood the ordeal fairly well
until within a year, when the desire
for. autonomy and equal rights with
the other German states took the point
of a direct appeal. A year or more
ago a systematic agitation for con-
stttution was begun, and a few weeks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Medicine But a Lot of White
Lies.

And now comes a very learned man,
a psychologist, a physicist and phil
osopher, who seems to have investi-
gated the whole subject to his own
satisfaction, and finds that the world
is cursed with truth, or, rather, with
lack of lies. Human beings, par
&icularly those of the feminine gender,
suffer physical torments, it appears,
because they are not buoyed up by
sufficient f1attery. What women need
Is not so much Quinlne and ipecac as
a lot of white lies. When you go
home to. the wife of your bosom you
are not to tell her that she looks bad
and ought to have doctor at once.
BY no means. You must tell her that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

since the constitution was announced
as forthcoming.
1t does not go into effect until this
coming summer, but its provisions
were made known in advance-and
they promptly and emphatically dis
satisfied the waiting Alsatians. Dem
onstrations were made in Metz, in
Strasburg, in other cities Of the prov
ince by a people who proved them
selves outspoken in criticism as they
we're in appeal Very evidently the
kaiser and his advisers were not suf-
fciently assured of the loyalty Of their
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

normally cannot exist in good spirits
without it. The greatest injury that
can come to a woman is the feeling
that she awakens no romantic 1nsp1-
ration in her husband. If every hus-
band would tell his wife once day
that he loved her, as well as show
it, the world would be much happier.
1t Is not alone necessary to love your
wife; you must show it by thousand
things that seem meaningless trifies
to the men, but are the larger part OF
life to a woman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
A Reprint.

Overheard at 1880 o'clock at night
on a street car, between a perfect
stranger and young man who's
shoulder was covered with the out
lines of human face in white:
Stranger-Been totin' a sack O. foul
kid?
The Young Man.-Great guns! Sag,
conductor, you got whisk hroorgS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Ought to Have 1t

A councillor of the Paris Prefecture, who has
not reached the age at which he is entitled to a
pension, has applied for his pension on tbs
ground that attendance at state banquets haa
ruined his digestion and made him so much OF
an invalid that he is no longer able to perform
the duties of his Office
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Busted

Many a man goes BROKEN Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
says it don't work right; but all the
time it's his bowels. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relievs
and cure. Try it now. as
CASCARETS 10c box for weeks
treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

0RcHL2J- TIT RZ2E@W ATz2
G01ZzzEJT F&GNERT

just as do the collectors of coins OF
postage stamps.
The raising of orchids from seed is
a very slow operation, and one re-
quiring an infinite amount of patience
Orchid growers who are in the bust
ness either for profit or pleasure, pre-
fer, as a rule, to simply buy the bulbs
brown and withered and unpromising
and by watchful care nurture the
latent spark Of life until in time the
plant blooms. One ticklish task in
connection with the raising of orchids
is the keeping up Of the successive Pc
RODS of rest and activity natural to
each species of this floral family. AS
an orchid plant is passing into what is
known as the dormant state it re
quires a gradually slackening supply
of water, whereas when it is revived
from this and returned to active
growth there must be a continual in
crease in the amount of moisture sup
piled to the plant arousing from its
drowsiness.
Orchids newly arrived from foreign
parts must have an exceptional
amount of attention after their long
sea voyage. First, all the old leaves
are removed and then the plants are
allowed to repose for time in a cool
building where they have shade. After
two or three days of preparation the
new arrivals are put in pots and
"nursed" until they give evidence OF
active growth. After this it is large
ly a question of regulating tempera
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
In Rannand

Rodrick-That foreign nobleman is
reading the stock market and l notice
his eye fingers on "A. G. Preferred"
What does "a. G." stand for?
Van Albert-Associated Gas,
guess.
Roderick-H'm! 1 thought perhaps
1t meant American Girl Preferred"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Inhabitants OF the Blue Alsatian Noun
tains Have Been Without One
for 10 Years.

The blue AIsatian mountains have
Of late days held large measure of
discomfort in their shadow, says the
Boston Transcript. For 40 years the
inhabitants of the conquered province
have been population Of mer With
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
Deaths From Wild Beasts In India.

Wild beasts and snakes were the
cause of 21,9O4 deaths in India in
1908. Tigers killed 900 people, leop-
ards 3O2, wolves 269, other wild ami
mails 686, and snakes 1878, while
1926 wild animals and 7O,494 snakes
were destroyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Sore Throat is no trihing ailment. Tt
may. carry disease germs to any part of
the body through the food YOU eat. When
you feel sore throat coming on, use Ham
Inns Wizard OIL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

enough. No doubt the demonstrations
in Metz convinced the Germans that
their suspicious were well founded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Simple remedies are bset! Garfield Tea
is simple, pure, gentle IN action, and al
WAYS potent. Composed of Herbs, not drugs!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Mans best possession is sympa-
thetic wife.-Euripides
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Garfield Tea, Herb remedy, overcomes
constipation, indigestion and sickheadache.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Laugh Z, a fool and he imagines
that you are laughing with him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

When the Teacher Blushed.
What is it," asked the teacher,
chat binds us together and makes US
better than we are by natures"
"Corsets, sir" piped wise little girl
of eight-Red Hen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Some men are as easily ratified as
others are hard to shake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

When He FIourished.
used to he a waiter, you say?"
yes; those were his palmy days"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Now, this learned man is right in
his fundamentals. We do not know
whether or not a case of appendicitis
or of cerebro-spina meningitis may
be cured by f1attery, but if more men
went home to their wives with cheer
full faces, with loving words, with
the most tender courtesy and a box
of candy or bunch of violets, lot
of heart trouble would be cured IN
stanter. The principal fact about
woman Is that she is a woman. she
lives on love. She is made for 1t and
Hats.
What is the average woman's idea
Of spring poetry"
ooh, something in millinery way
guess"
Never Anything Else.
"Is your toothache bad?"
well, it doesn't look particularly
good to me-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20


the Antiseptic powder shake into your Shoes Re-
leves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet, Blisters and Callous spots. Sold
everywhere Csc. Don accept any substitute. Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, NY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
rhe One Destination,

The One Destination.
els there any field for new poets?"
eyes, potter's field. "-Lippincott's
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

Much modesty is only skin deep
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20

OF orchids an atmosphere of mystery
such as no longer obtains in the case of any
other Of milady's standard trinkets-not even
IN the case of the diamond.
No wonder, then, that as these facts have
become more generally known and as the pc
culiar history and characteristics of the or
chids have become common knowledge there
have swept in upon us a great wave Of senti-
ment In behalf of the orchid-an almost uni
versaI feminine longing to possess and wear
these strange flowers with their peculiar tnts
soft velVety petals that look SO artificial that
more limitations of the orchid pass muster
than Of any other flower, and their subtle fas-
cination. There Is no question, too, that the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-04-20
She--Where has your papa been all

He-Developing couple of mega
tives with an instantaneous developer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-19

She on earth who to us was so dear:
That no more on lifeS paths we shall
greet her,
No more her sweet voice we shall hear
Twas coming toward home on Good Fri
day,
one train going east and one west;
When her ship of state anchored IN
harbOr
IN the Beautiful Mansions of Rest.
Little did we think that evening
AS we talked to her so free;
Before another glorious sunset
Shed be in eternity.
We miss thee from our home, Leona,
We miss thee from thy place;
\ shadow Ger our life is east,
We miss the sunshine Of thy face.
We miss thy true and honest face,
Thy kind and loving care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
Leona thy gentle voice is hushed,
Thy warm, true heart is still;
And on thy pale and peaceful face
Is resting deaths cold chill.
Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast
We have kissed thy lovely brow;
And in our aching hearts We know
We have no LeOna now.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-19
College Notes.

Two more of our students have Sc
cured certificates and have begun
teaching. Miss Mary Farrelly and
Miss Coda Mason are the fortunate
ones, and opened their schools Mon
day.
Messrs. Earl Hoffman and Alva Dan
nels while home from the State Uni
versity, called at the college.
Miss Grace Mullen, of Buck Grove,
returned to college this week.
Glasses we're dismissed Monday
forenoon to attend the funeral of
Miss Leona Henry.
Mir. Alfred Bowen, while home for
his vacation from Simpson college,
visited classes last week.
Mr.. John A. Christensen, of Deni-
son, entered college last Thursday.
Miss Ellen Collins, of Charter Oak,
took up the teachers course recently
with us.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-19

The fire department responded to
an alarm sent in from the J. d. Muir
residence on Monday morning The
alarm proved erroneous, however. A
gasoline stove had been lighted and
left In the room occupied by Mr.
Mur's mother, who is an invalid The
stove got to smoking and soon filled
the room. Mrs. Muir called the neigh.
bors. who at first thought the house
was on fire. Gale Carey rushed in and
carried the stove out doors and the
scare was over. Mrs. Muir and the
furniture and room were covered with
SCOT from the smoking burner.