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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
Welcome IN New Guinea.

An article by Capt c. g. Rawling
in the Geographical Journal tells of
the native reception given him in
Dutch New Guinea: Entering the
Mimika proper, we were met by great
numbers of canoes, the paddlers wait
ing to give US a welcome, shouting
their loudest and throwing themselves
out of their canoes backward into the
water Reinforced every few hun
dred yards by other canoes, there was
soon a large fiotilla padding hard in
our wake. One and half miles far
Their on we entered an open stretch of
water on the right bank of which was
situated Waatimi village. Crowds Of
women and children added their
shouts to those of the men. throwing
themselves into the water, smearing
themselves from head to foot in filthy
mud. plastering it over their faces and
into their hair In this horrid atate
and naked, except for narrow strip
of bark cloth. they then proceeded to
dance"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
The nhelisk-

The obelisk in Central park, New
York, is not the only one of the cele-
brated monoliths to be found outside
of Egypt. They are to be found IN
Rome, Paris and London. While an
cient enough, the obelisk does not be-
long to the more ancient period OF
Egyptian history. The first of which
we have any record was made at the
order of Rameses H., about B. {. 1882.
Altogether soY4e forty-two of them are
known. some badly broken. 1t is now
supposed by the best authorities on
Egyptology that the Obelisk was the
symbol of the Supreme God. The
wiser of the Egyptians were, 1t
seems, monotheists, and the single
shaft was designed to represent the
one only true God.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
Good Mannara.

Aristotle tells us that manners are
the lesser morals OF life; and the
greater part OF the ethics might be
ed with effect in treatise upon
manners. He has exalted the peculiar
behavior of the gentleman to his in
feriors, as well as to his equals and
suPeriors, into one of the cardinal vir-
tues; discoursing learnedly upon the
proper carriage of good citizens In So
ciety There is no thoughtful person,
of refined nature and kind heart, who
il asked the question, Which individ-
ual do you ind most essential to your
enjoyment of society-the wit, the
man of genius or talent, whose maD-
ners are bad, or the man wanting ID
wit. wanting in talent, even, whose
manners are faultless?'' but would an
swer. IF l cannot have a society
where both wit and good manners are
found, | will dispense with the wit.
for good manners | must have"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
Surely lin AGAINST Il

The staff humorist approached the
editor with lugubrious face and his
resignation. why, you are going all
right" said the editor; whats the
trouble?" Well, you see, sir" replied
the staff humorist, ''it's this way |
got married a few weeks ago, and now
if print joke about wives, my wife
thinks, mean her; and if | mention a
mother-in-law, her mother comes
around and raises the roof. Then, too.
one of my wife's brothers is a plumb
er, another an ice man and the third
a coal dealer. More than that. she has
a half-brother who is a book agent.
and they are all big, husky fellows
with ugly tempers. If you don't mind,
I'd like to retire from the humorous de-
partment and take position as obitu-
airy editor. Boston Transcript.
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The Innocent Abroad.

James MORO, day clerk at the Hotel
Edwards, Kansas City, Mo-, encoun-
tered new one couple of morn
ings ago, according to the Chicago In
ter Ocean. The night before the new
one was sprung rural citizen from
Osborne, Kan, registered at the hos
telry and was given the only unoccu-
pied room in the house-one with a pri-
vate bath in connection with it. The
next time MORO was approached by
the guest when the latter was ready
to check out. well, did you have a
good nights rest?" the clerk asked
mo, l didn't" replied the Kansan
''The room was all right, and the bed
was pretty good, but couldn't sleep
very much, for | was afraid some one
would want to take bath, and the
only door to it was through my room :"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
Woman's Foot Growing Bigger.

The manufacturers claim that the
American woman's foot is growing
larger. The number two shoe is al
most obsolete. they say, and sizes four
and five are much commoner than
three. The explanation seems to be
that the phenomenon is due to the in
creased use of the feminine foot as
means of locomotion. The constantly
increasing number of women engaged
IN industry and the growth in popu-
larity of tennis, golf and walking have
done much to abolish the wearing OF
pinching shoes The tradition tina:
small feet are an excellent thing in
women has persisted long and viii
not die without a struggle. Conserya
tives need not fear that women will
carry this matter too far; they know
when to stop.-Success MaT0zine-
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American Woman In Fashion.

Society customs have changed much
during the past 10 years. No longer
does the senator or congressman feel
that he must wear silk hat and frock
coat to the white house. Even gloves
have been put under the ban, and for
eigners insist that American men are
becoming careless in their attire, al
though on the other hand they say
that the American woman is every
year more chic in her dres. "The
time is at hand" declared the speak
er, when Parisians will have to look
well to their laurels as residents of
the city Of well-dressed women
Affairs at Washington, In National
Magazine.
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Whv Men Surrender.

Women as frequently dominate
men by the capacity for being dis
agreeable as they do by their power of
charm For the majority of men.
some OF. them because the obligation
to fight their own sex in the perpetual
struggle for existence leaves them
only tired faculties wherewith to
meet the other, pursue in their deal
ings with women a peace-at-any-price
policy. 1t thus happens that a WON
an who possesses a talent for being
ungenerously disagreeable is able to
keep her menkind in chronic state
of meek surrender.-The Mating of
Aanthea
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un to Date.

The teacher asked: -"When did
Moses liver" After the silence had
become painful she ordered: open
your Old Testaments. What does 1t
say there?" A boy answered: Moses,
B. C. 40O0." Now said the teacher
why didn't you know when Moses
lived?" Well" replied the boy, q
thought B. C. 1000 was his telephone
number Suburban Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
ButtinQ In.

In small South Carolina town that
was finished" before the war, two
men we're playing checkers in the
back of store. A travelling man who
was making his first trip to the town
was watching the game, and, not be-
ing acquainted with the business
methods of the citizens. he called the
attention of the owner of the store to
some customers who had just entered
the front door Ssh! Shl" answer.
ed the storekeeper, making another
move on the checker-board. Keep
perfectly quiet and they'll go out. =
Everybody's Magazine
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T ested.

you should instruct your son, said
the gratuitous adviser, that in order
to get on in the world he must endure
toll and hardship and keep his nerve.
Well, replied Farmer Corntossel, i
guess Josh'l qualify all right. He's
been initiated in the college fraternity
and is member of the football team"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
British Modesty.

A very loyal lady OF British birth
asked an American dame in England
whs ther they had any painters in
America. "Oh, yes" said the Amer.
sca,,. you have some OF them here
Sargept and Abbey and Mrs. Merritt
and Mcclure Hamilton" Dear me"
said the English lady, "reu'n b
claiming Whistler next!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
HonefuI of Results.

- srr wife is taking a tremendous
interest in abstruse economic cues
items. yes, replied Mr.. Meekton:
lard I'm glad of it Maybe it will re-
suit in her conversations putting me
to sleep instead of keeping me awake"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-03-21
THE GREAT MAJESTIC
MaIleable and Charcoal Iron Range

make mistake in buying the GREAT MA
JESTIC-its the range with THE REPUTATION your
neghbors too made just right and of the right
kind of Observation-Disclosures AND CHARCOAL TORN
rivted together-practicay air tght-lined with pure
boardparts being malleable can't break-has
movable that don't warp-that is why
the MAJESTIC little fuel bakes just right every day
in the year rowns bread ustght all over without urnng
heats Is gallons while breakfast is cookng-prop
ery lifetime and costs practically nothing
for repairs.
Don't buy the range you expect to last lifetime
''unsght unseen you will be sure to be disappointed
Come to our store during demonstration week. the
GREAT MAJESTIC-have it's many exclusive features ex
planned Find why the MAJESTIC is 800 per cent
stronger any other ranges where most ranges are
weakest
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17
From Tuesdays Daily.

J. F. Kemming of Grand Forks is
business visitor here today.
John Legacee of Lawton was Dew
lis Lake business visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brush Of Garske
were Devils Lake visitors yesterday.
Norman Morrison Of Webster was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jensen of Garske was shopping
in this city between trains yesterday.
Paul LeFranc of Rolla was a bust
ness visitor in this city yesterday and
today.
Fred Geanotte and daughter of St.
John were shoppers in this city yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laulis and Mrs. Dunn
of Warwick autoed to this city yester-
day.
Mrs. A. Jacqua of Toxic is in the
city today shopping and visiting
friends.
Mrs. Ellis Of Starkweather was a
shopper in this city yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Alois Walter is wishing at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer in Ontario
township.
H. P. Griffen of Dunseith was in the
city yesterday and today transacting
business.
Mrs. Hermanson and Mrs. Greenwood
Of Webster were Devils Lake shoppers
yesterday.
The J. M. Thompson family moved
into the Shortridge cottage at Chautau-
qua yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Dion Of Grand
Harbor were in the city today trans
acting business.
The ]. A. Haig family are moving to-
day from Third street to the H. Shark
residence on 9Th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. johnson Of Cars.
Ike were in the city transacting bust
ness yesterday and today.
Miss Clara Anderson returned today
to her home at. Crazy after a several
days. visit at the Maxwell home.
Frank Emigh, county commissioner
from Lake township, was in the city
transacting business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. H. Smith leave this
evening 70 their home in jamestown,
affar vis;tino fr;en6u ha~o n, .o.,o,o,
days.
Fred Gard Of Rolla is Devils Lake
visitor today on his way home from
Minneapolis, where he has been trans
acting business.
VIM. Gibbons Of Lawton was in the
city today attending to business mat.
tiers. He returned today accompanied
by Jack Mclean.
Knute Nestegard, one Of the. most
prominent farmers Of Norway town
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17
A SEED PLAT
How 70 Select and Grow Your Own
Seed.

Gay M. A. Carleton, u. 8. cerealIsG
TO start the seed plat, ask your stats
aSronomist or some reliable seed conn
peny what variety will do best in youl
soil and climate Barley will not run
out" II careful attention IL given to sel
leoting your seed every year. afte9
you have 1t started.
You should get q number Of your
neighbors to SOW the same variety
and keep it pure 30 that enough barley
will be raised In your vicinity to emf
ploy a thresher on barley alone 90 that
It viii not become mixed with other
grain This will pay you. as entire
carloads Of the same good variety AZ
ways bring premium. !
Select Seed Yourself.
You can improve your own barley
year by year. Go through the large
held just before harvesting. and 81
lect all Of the best individual plants
that can be quickly obtained, keepina
in mind good stooling. large heads and
vigorous. healthy plants without rust
or smut. Continue selecting until 4
sufficient number Of bundles Of ths
plants are obtained. which, when
threshed, will give seed enough fos|
sowing an acre Of ground. or more
II the farmer wishes larger plat.
This selected grain can be threshed
simply by q hail or BY tramping OF
beating inside Of bag: or II the seed
selection should become regular GUS
tom, which It ought to be, there should
b On every farm, or In every neigh
borhood, q small ono or two horse,
power thresher, which can be run b3
q gasoline engine, the cost Of which
for both thresher and engine should
not exceed $500. !
Sowing the Seed Plat. =,
The seed from these bundles 10 e
b used for sowing tho seed plat!
which should bs set apart separate
rom any q the fields and kept thor
oughly protected. even fenced II necesi
sary. A new location should be selsct,
Cd each season. Just before harvest,
tns this seed plat, the very best plants
should bs selected from the plat u
the manner before described, ana the
seed Of these choioe plants should b
used the following season for thu.
sssd plat All The remainder Of I'D
seed from tie sssd plat should then
b used for sowing he general eso3
nsxt season.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17

ship, was Devils Lake visitor yester-
day and today. s8
The Shakespeare club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Barnell. Their
next meeting will be next Monday at
ternoon with Mrs. John F. Cowan.
The Girls Friendly Society will 60.
to the Clark Kelly farm on Wednesday
evening. All members wishing to go~
should meet at the @. NJ. Fisher resi-
dence at 8 o clock sharp.
Miss Mary Dion Of Grand Harbor~
is Devils Lake shopper today.
Father Mcdonald Of Michigan City
was in the city between trains today.
Senator Baker Of Edmore was in the.
city yesterday and today transacting
business.
Attorney F. T. Cuthbert will return,
to the city tomorrow from Medora, N
D., where he is engaged in legal mat
ters.
The Charles theatre with it's animal,
ed weekly is making considerable hit.
and entertaining large crowds.
"Fremad" is the popular expression
that will be used on the Seventeenth
Of May. It has significance on oc-
casions su h as will take place next.
Friday in Devils Lake.
W. E. Pew, an always welcome visit
or in Devils Lake, arrived in the city
today from Florida and is meeting his
many friends here today. He intends
to continue on his way to Cando TO-
look after his business interests there.
Alois Walters, who sometimes forgets
that he is candidate for county treas
urer and neglects to advance his can
didacy because he is interested in
crops and the crop outlook, brings the
story fgrom Hampden to the effect that
Mike Cavanaugh has the best crop of
winter wheat ever produced in Ramsey
county. We have seen some that G.
b. Baker has made success with and
if Mike has it cheated, it must be said
that he is one Of the prosperous far
mers Of the county prosperous because
he knows how to farm.
Sheriff John Mclean was a passenger
to Lawton today. While away John is
likely to say something about his can.
,;idacy for reelection and it IS right:
he SHOULD since he has many friends at
Lawton, who will be glad to hear the
good news. The sheriff expects to re-
turn tomorrow. DUNG his absnce the
Office is in the hands Of the faithful
trusty and true servant, who is never
found wanting.
Sam Wineman, the celebrated evan
gelist, was at Minot over Sunday at.
tending to few converts of the soil
whom he has enlisted for his farming
operations. Sam says that Ninot and
Ward county are little behind Ram
sey in the crop advances, but even,
ttur tn people there are encouraged
and think that it will be a prosperous
year. The legislative candidate in
sists that the crop of candidates at Mi
not and in Ward county is greater in
numbers than in Devils Lake and Ram
sey county. Sam, being modest and
because he is candidate himself, wil1
not say as to whether they are greater
in any other way.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17
(From Saturdays Dai1y.)

! Miss Bess Fowler will spend Sunday
at the Belcher farm.
Jack Mclean made business trip
to Hampden today.
Gus jacobson autoed over from
Starkweather yesterday.
Martin Larson Of Garske was Dew.
lis Lake caller last evening.
Miss Bake of Nrinnewaukan was a
I Devils Lake shopper yesterday.
Ed. Reuter- left today for Rugby
where he will transact business.
Bert Kerr, Marshall Fields represen.
tative, is in the city today.
Mrs. Dave Webster of Webstr was a
business visitor here yesterday.
A. Forslof of Crazy was a business
visitor here yesterday and today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson of Minnewau,
kan were visitors here yesterday.
G. Hermanson of Cato township was
transacting business here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kline of Penn
were in the city yesterday on business
Lizzie Lenhart left today for Willis.
ton where she has accepted position.
Alex Watson of Noyes Bros. &, Cutler
is in the city for an over Sunday visit.
Mrs. Weeden Of Hansboro returned
home today after a short visit in this
city.
Misses Hazel and Viola Sloman of
Grand Harbor are visitors in the city
today.
Matt and Margaret Duffy of Esmond
are visiting with their sister, Mrs. John
Miller.
Co. NJ will make their first trip this
season to the rifle range tomorrow
morning.
E. NJ. Ogle was here from sarles YES.
terday and purchased new Avery
truck.
M. Colebank and Paul Colebank of
Brocket were business visitors here yes.
terday.
Misses Marie and Margaret Lee OF
Penn were shoppers in this city yester.
day.
P. J. McClory and Chas. Taylor went
to Minnewaukan today on a short bus
mess trip.
Mrs. J. Knauss of Tolna was in the
city between trains yesterday, visiting
Mrs. Winans.
Miss Jaque of Toxic was in the city
yesterday and today shopping and Wis
iting friends.
Misses Olive and Ruth Regain q
Webster were in the city betwee,
trains yesterday.
Miss Anna Tomlinson Of Fort Tot
ten was in the city yesterday to tax,
in "The Mikado.'
D. G. Duell returned yesterday from
Ca'ske where he was looking after hi
farming interests.
Mr.. Curtiss Of the Curtis Publishin,
Co., of st. Paul, is in the city for a.
over Sunday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Doyon and daugh
ter of Doyon were visitors in the cit,
yesterday and todey.
NJ. Ind Mrs. A. A. Dion were visi,
| 90 and shoppers in this city fror
! Grand Eazboz today:
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-17

ing stage appearance which she lent To
the part.
Katisha was excellently portrayed by
Mrs. Blonde, who perhaps has the most
difficult part of the performance. To
play such part requires considerable
study, and this Mrs. Blonde evidently
gave to her work to reach that high
standard Of perfection that had no
equal. Mrs. Blonde had the most diff.
cult to do and her solo rendition
brought the musical production up to
the high standard Of success it attain
ed. Mrs. Blonde too, has been one of
the active workers in originating "The
Mikado" and for this she is to be
highly complimented, as well as Tor her
acting ability.
The Dramatis Personae is thus cared
for, but without the chorus, even the
excellent work of all the principal ar
fists would have fallen fiat. The we'll
drilled chorus Of young men and young
women, who handled the difficult sing.
ing parts and added terpischorean art
to the production is to be compliment
ed, and the management is only to be
criticised for not having the names of
of the entire company on the program,
for in Japanese makeup, such as that
which showed the handiwork Of Ed
ward Flynn, it was very difficult to as.
certain any familiar faces of those who
made up the chorus, other than Sam
Johansen.
The following chorus, however, is
also responsible for the success:
Mesdames Young, Mundt, Tenney,
Romig, serine and LaRue. Misses Cuth-
bert, Haig, Beau, Chambers, Arnold,
Miller, Wallace, Hanson, Thorsen, Mar.
ion Nimmo, sarabelle Mcintyre, Rom
stad, Agnes Mckee, Ada Reese; Messrs.
Laing, Brainard, Brainard, Person, Fish
johnson, Lavitt, Huesgen, Glerum, Tor
bett, Mckee, Van Fossen.
Besides those who appeared on the
stage and furnished every assistance
by furnishing their talent for worthy
cause, there are others responsible Tor
the great production, and in this par
ticular the real burden has been on the
shoulders of Miss Adele Thompson,
who welded the baton with exactness
and showed that she had put forth
every diligence in bringing the per-
Torrance to perfection, possibly far
better than the best stage director ap.
pearing in the city. Miss Thompson
has received many compliments for her
work and the valuable corps of assis.
lance she had in Mr.. Foster as stage
director, DR.. Romig as business manag-
er; Rev. Torbett as chief encourager
and Miss Cairns as accompanist.
The Mikado will be offered again this
evening and is worthy of all the pat.
ronage that can be given it. The prices
have been reduced to bring it within
the means Of all. It is difficult piece
we'll rendered and when tais is taken
into consideration, even Queen Zephra,
with all its radianc of scenic effects
did not excel "The Mikado" in one
particular.