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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Neighborhood News
FROM CORRESPONDENTS IN THE COUNTIES
PIERCE AND ST. cR0N.
BELDENVILLE

John Hunter is working for VIM.
Scrnton.
F. A Severance went to the city
Tuesday.
Mrs Brentson is visiting relatives
in Minneapolis.
F. F. Drake spent few days
with his parents here.
C. Glass passed through town
with his auto Tuesday.
c. Wiggin is moving into tie
John Bowman house.
Clarence Stewart is moving into
the house pear Severance's store.
Basil Boles and John Floody are
expected home from Loman before
easter.
August and Charles Zarbock will
work at the Crystal Spring farm
this year.
1t is reported that Henry Beard
sley has rented the blacksmith shop
for the season.
We hear that C. A. Goldsmith
is to occupy his house in Belden-
vile this summer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friend:
for their many kindnesses and ex
pressions of sympathy during OUT
recent sad bereavement; also
to assure them of our sincere appre
citation of the beautiful floral offer
ings, and to thank those who assist
ed at the funeral services.
Mr.. JOHN N. CHINOOK,
MRS. F. D. CHINOOK,
WALTER WooD,
HERBERT E. WOOD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
VIKING
Carl Jahr buzzed wood for John
NJ attison Saturday.

Carl abr buzzed wood for John
Mattison Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dean and
youngest son, of Roberts, are visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Don Healy of River Falls
is spending week with her mother
who has been sick.
Mrs. Gilbert Olson and daughter
Tillie visited at Peter Halyorson's
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Gust Sampson and sister,
Vina Gilstad visited at Ed. Hanson's
Saturday evening.
Miss Nellie Gilstad is visiting in
River Falls; from there she will go
to Deer Park for visit with her
grandparents.
Miss Thora Olson and Isaac
Ofstie attended the Young Peoples
Society at Nels Lawerentson's, near
Woodville Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
BIG RIVER

Miss Frances Svec is visiting at
the home of her brother Frank.
Nick Svec shipped several nice
head of cattle the past Monday from
River Falls.
Several from here attended the A
S. of E. meeting in River Falls the
past Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Boals spent Tues
day at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Jas. Dunseath.
Mrs. Chas. Boals spent the past
week in River Falls, guest of her
brother, John Black.
]. r. Boals of River Falls has
been doing some carpenter work at
the home of J. D. Boals.
Mrs. Kay and son Emery of Mar
tell are visiting at the home of the
formers neice, Mrs. J. Boals.
Ruben ]. Davidson has been
spending the past two weeks at his
home entertaining bad case of
measles.
Mrs. Glen Gilmore and little
daug liter, of St. Paul, are visiting
here, guests of her mother, Mrs. Jas.
Dunseath.
Mrs. Raphael returned from St.
Paul last week where she had
spent the past three weeks at the
home of her son, James Raphael.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
KINNICKINNIC

Come to church services sunday
if possible.
Milton Savage is saving wood
In Kinnickinnic
Mrs. Grover Adams is spending a
few days in River Falls with
her daughter May.
Mrs. c. T. Chinook, Mrs. John
Black and Mrs. Frank Webster
have been on the sick list.
A Los Angeles correspondent
tells OF 7 inches of rain falling IN
4S hours, the heaviest rain on
record in that city.
A few friends met at the VIM
Davidson home Satu day evening
to celebrate Mr.. and Mrs.
Davidson's 10th wedding anniver-
sary. The evening passed in friendly
converse, games and music. To
some one of the sweetest memoirs S
of the evening will be the song
''I'm Far From Home" as sung by
the voices we have learned to love
The present of dainty dinner set
of Haverland china, decorated with
forget me-nots, was among the
surprises of the evening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
The Cause Of rheumatism

Stomach trouble, lazy liver and
deranged kidneys are the cause of
rheumatism. Get your stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels in healthy
condition by taking Electric Bitters,
and you will not be troubled with
the pains of rheumatism. Charles
B. Allen, school principal, of
Sylvania, Ga, who suffered hides
cribable torture from rheumatism,
liver and stomach trouble and dis
eased kidneys, writes: call remed-
les failed until I used Electric Bit
tiers, but four bottles of this wonder
full remedy cured me completely"
Maybe your rheumatic pains come
from stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Electric Bitters will give
you prompt relief. soc and ST. 90.
Recommended by all druggists-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
ONO

Waltord Nelson was a Maiden
Rock visitor Monday.
Pete Lenter visited with relatives
east OF Plum City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Flain spent
Sunday at Andrew Johnson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Harvey were
Maiden Rock visitors Friday.
Claud Burgess has been quite
lex with the grippe the last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpha Christian,
of st. Paul, came last week to at
tend the funeral of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jennings, of
Maiden R ock, attended the funeral
of Mrs. Christian Wednesday.
Fessi" Rritz is working for Mrs.
Chas. O'Brien, who is recovering
tom severe attack OF pneumon,s,.
Mrs. Ella Sayles and her son
were called here last week from
Kansas by the death of her sister,
Mrs. VIM Christian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

The committee appointed to confer with
Mr.. Chinook in regard to his bill for sundry
matter connected with the old fire hall report
ed that they find that the city owes Mr..
Chinook $500 for stove and $500 for lumber
On motion voted that the report OF the com
mittee be adopted.
On motion voted to enter into contract
with the General Electric Co. for supplying
their meters for the period of one year from
March LIST, 1913 to March LIST 1914. All voting
aye.
Adjourned,
F.v. WILLIAMS, Clerk protein.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
SOUTH FORK

Miss Hattie Hurst is quite ill with
tonsilitus.
Mrs. Ed. Pace and son Kenneth
have the humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Davis, OF
Ladysmith, are visiting at the Zoe
Davis home this week.
Mrs, William Fisher, of Park
Rapids, Mimi, who had been
spending week here with Mrs
L. Hurst, went to River Falls this
morning to spend few days before
returning home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
Are You Constipated?

If SO, get a box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, take them regularly
and your trouble will quickly dis
appear. They will stimulate the
liver improve your digestion and
get rid of all the poisons from your
system. They will surely get you
well again. 25c at all druggists.
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
A Cure For Eczema

Eczema in any form, whether
acute or chronic, is easily and rapid
ly overcome by the use of Meritol
Eczema Remedy. Gives positive
relief when all others fail, and we
heartily recommend it to any suf-
ferer. c. R. Taggart, Exclusive
Agent,--adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
MeritoI Rheumat SIN Powders

Stand as the results of the highest
medical achievement of modern sci
ence, and are guaranteed to give
permanent relief in all cases of
Rheumatism. If you suffer from
Rheumatism give this wonderful
remedy trial. c. r. Taggart,
Exclusive Agent.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
International operate Company Marks Long
Step Forward in Lyceum Musical Enterprise

musical enterprises in the of the
quality
other
The in
Swedish Norwegian
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation,- weakens
the whole system. Doan's Regulets
(25c per box)act mildly on the liver
and bowels. At all drug stores-adv.
~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
What You Have Been Looking For

Meritol White Liniment is &
preparation that gives universal
satisfaction in every instant where Z
pain killer and healer is needed
We do not believe you could get {
better liniment at any price. c. r
Taggart, Exclusive Agent.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

To feel strong, have good appe-
tite and digestion, sleep soundly and
enjoy life, use Burdock Blood Bit
tiers, the family system tonic. Price,
ST. .OO.=adV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20

Swedish folk in the will English
Only part program grand opera Many
lighter numbers will be popular will
be overlooked To hear indeed privilege
of the
formerly with Nine Schnmann Hnk Loves Company
prima donna Gooch THE Chicago Rose Hede
REICH alto formerly with the National Company McKn
ME- baritone formerly with Savage English Grand Opera Company
Margaret Day, pianist, pupil of Gadowsky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-03-20
WEST TRINIBELLE
Next Sunday is Easter.

Next Sunday is Easter.
VIM. Rock lost horse Saturday.
S. Mann is working in the saw
mill for ohm Frey in River Falls.
The ladies of St. Mary's school
are planning on having fair in the
near future.
Willie and Mabel Dean are spend
ing couple of weeks with their
aunt, Mrs. I. Clifford.
Itch! Itch! Itch !-Scratchl Scrat-
CHI! Scratch! The more you scratch,
the worse the itcn. Try Doar,'s
Ointment. For eczema, any skin
Itching. soc box adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

employer could be, but she faced the
future with trepidation. It's one thing to
have a salary coming in each week. It's
another to trust to luck as to what
momentary return you are going to get
It's hard for a man to give up the surety
of the pay envelope. It's harder for q
woman.
Miss Giles wanted ten subscribers to her
service. Subscription to such service as
she planned costs a good bit of money.
She got the ten subscribers. She had
feared that the fact that she was a
woman might make some of the persons
she applied to hesitate 1t didn't. Without
her appreciation of the fact, many men
had come to know that the reports from
Charles d. Freeman's office were the
work of a woman and that the woman
was Kate Giles.
When she got her ten subscribers she
did a very womanly thing She went to
Mr.. Freeman and told him he had been
SO kind to her that she wanted to furnish
the service to him free of charge. He
checked her before she had gone very far
in her speech and told her he had given
his subscription to her as a start iff busi-
ness and he didn't want another word
from her about it,
AS her own boss, Miss Giles has done
things according to her own ideas. There
isn't a district of any Importance in the
cotton belt in which she hasn't cores
pondent: She has selected these cores
pondents with great care. Some of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
BY RICHARD SPILLANE

engagement over the holiday. In other
words she might go
The holiday was Memorial Day. Tt was
sad one for Kate Giles. OF course, she
told her mother all about it, Her mother
advised her to go right back and work
just as il nothing had happened. Miss
Giles returned to the office but was tim
Id about speaking to Mr. Freeman. She
had had a few tears at home. Tears are
not seemingly in a business office, but a
woman is a woman even If she is a bust
ness woman. When she spoke to Mr.
Freeman, however, there was no weeping
on her part. She told him if he didn't
mind she would continue as before. He
told her no.
when you want to 1eave,' he said,
you leave. You've done excellent work
for me. You can. do better for yourself.
You have the notion of being independent
of building up business for yourself
Follow that idea. You'll succeed. Your
reports will bessof decided value. I'll do
all l can to aid you. You do not need
many subscribers to your service to bring
a good return to you, I'll be your first
subscriber"
Mr.. Freeman did more. He had furnish
ed all the correspondents Of Miss Giles
with an agricultural publication of par
tcular interest to them. The subscrip-
tions to these papers he had paid for six
years ahead. He gave this subscriptionlist
and the paid subscriptions to Miss Giles He
was as kind and generous to her as any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

are cotton seed oil men, some are bankers.
some are merchants, some are cotton
growers, some are cotton ginners. Twelve
times year she sends to each of them
for information as to the situation regard
ing cotton in their particular neighbor-
hood. 1t costs nothing to them to furnish
the information except the time and the
trouble in the writing. She furnishes
printed blanks for them to write on and
the postage to cover the cost of the mail
ing. Each correspondent gets moderate
compensation. In addition to answering
each question, she asks, the correspond
ent is invited to add such remarks as he
sees fit Reports from 2,500 picked cor
respondents has decided value. But these
only form one source of information to
Miss Giles. She watches the weather re-
ports for every part of the South from
Cape Hatteras to the Rio Grande and
from the Ohio river to the gulf with as
much intensity as q girl does the clouds
on the day of a picnic. There isn't a
shower in the south of which she doesn't
keep a record There isn't a place in. any
OF the southern states of which she can
not tell you the amount of rainfall any
day, any week or any month in the whole
cotton year. She keeps detailed records in
regard to temperatures. She keeps track
of the acreage to cotton in every county
in the southland. She watches everything
in the way of improvement in plantation
work just as she does the ravages of the
boil weevil and the army worm. She
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
EEGLKEEES EECGGE2E2Z[ZZ


tention. I lay on my face with my
lower limbs beneath his towering.
bulky body my left foot actually
touching the toes of his left hind foot.
I experienced no fear of death; l was
not conscious of any panorama of my
life passing swiftly over my mind my
heart was not even beating wildly. I
was simply wondering In which way is
he going to kill me? VIII he kneel oil
and trample me horribly? Will he drive
his tusk right through my body, or will
he, by some heaven-sent chance, leave
me alone?'
while these thoughts we're passing
through my brain, the elephant DELHI
erately turned round, caught me by the
shoulder and flung me violently into
the branches of small tree some IA
yards away the impact at once knock :
ing me senseless. On coming round a
few minutes later, I found myself lying
on the ground with Simba kneeline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

was within twenty PAGES of me, l gave
him the second barrel full in the face
1t tore through his left eye, but failed
to stop or turn him, and the next mo-
ment a vicious blow from his tusl1 sent
me cannoning against my tracker.
Simba, who was a few PAGES away from
me on my right, and together We came
heavily to earth.
Before I had time to scramble to my
feet, the elephant had turned and seiz-
ing me by my khaki shirt flung me
high above him in the air. Though
badly shaken, 1 was vividly conscious
of all that was happening, and rs |
was spun through space, the conviction
flashed through my mind that | had
seen the last of my hunting days. |
landed on the elephants back, rolled
helplessly off and came with thud to
earth. where | still had sufficient pres
ence of mind to lie absolutely notion
less to avoid further attracting his at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

prototype in Haggard's book, 1t is a
wonderful thing to hear him fght his
jungle battles over again, for he IL
lustrates every move of himself and
his prey--it isn't always quite certain
which is the prey, by the bye--and tells
it with a picturesqueness of language
quite impossible to reproduce in mere
print
This happened in German East Af-
RIGA in August, 190S,' he said. "All
day long l had doggedly kept on the
tracks of herd of five big bulls, and
happening to account for four of them.
happening to account for four of them.
The fifth l wounded in the region of
the heart as he was bolting full speed
across a clearing, and he Immediately
pivoted round. lowered his big head
and, screaming with rage, charged
straight at me- Tt was moment when
the necessity for keeping cool was par
amount, so, patiently waiting till he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21
Stylish Accident

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Am I badly hurt, doctor?'' d
mo. no. It's pretty severe sprain.l
that's ALL When you turned suddenly
and ran into the fire hydrant you seem
TO have slipped off the curb and twisted
your ankle. You'll be all right in week
or So"
"Yes. And. DOCTOR one request
60 ahead"
Wont you please have the papers say
that the accident was due to my French
high heelsT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

sides by tall grass which is so stiff
that 1t is all but impossible to step
from side to side in it, This leaves one
ship when charged by an elephant
thing that happens more often than not,
and the vital spots to be reached by
absolutely dependent on his marksman-
bullet are few In number and call for
the finest shooting These consist of
the brain shot. which must be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

either between the eyes or throligh. the
ear hole. a shot in the vertebrae of the
neck or in the heart. and to stop an in
furiated elephant that is charging
down on you like an express train is,
/ assure YOU no task for an aineteur.'
Asked to tell the story of his closest
shave from 'tusk err Sutherland spun
the yarn that follows. AS real char
acter almost as much a poet as his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-21

Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28
Peters Will Give It!
Vote For Him.

Landlord L. D. Matthews of the
Park House, Hartland, was in towr
Thursday and Friday accompanied by
Mrs. Matthews.
Mrs. B. B. Fogler who has been
visiting relatives here for about three
weeks, left Saturday for her home in
Ludlow, Mass. Mr.. Fogler who &C
companied her here returned to Lud-
low several days earlier.
Miss Ethel Elliot of Middletown,
Conn, who has been visiting Mrs. r.
w Leighton left Friday for a visit in
Dover before her return home. She
was accompanied as far as Waterville
by Mrs Leighton and daughter Helen
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. w. Merrill of Ban
gor left here Friday after visit with
Mrs. Wilder Varney in Cornville. Mrs.
Varney whose home is in Bangor has
been here and at Cornville for several
months owing to the illness of her
son, who is somewhat improved. They
expect to return to Bangor next
month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28

New Line Just Received

Concords and Democrats. Also
some good secondhand Concords.
One secondhand surrey; one sec
ond-hand, two seated blackboard,
canopy top; two or three cheap
wagons; one express wagon-all
at bargain.
Single driving harnesses of
every description, S11.oo to $780, C
No. 201 brass trimmed harness,
first quality, $500.
Three sets secondhand team
harnesses SIS, $500 and $3.50.
Full line of stable blankets and
saddlery goods.
Auto robes and auto rugs.
| am still in the second hand
business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28

A Republican rally will be held here
Friday evening, In the Opera House.
The speakers will be Hon. John A.
Peters, Republican candidate for Con-
gress; and Congressman A. P. Gard
ner of Massachusetts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
FAITHFUL DOG is PUNISHED
Lashed for Barking While Burglars
We're Robbins His Masters Cafe
In New York.

Aaron Sllverman's brlnde bulldog
Spot is the only living creature around
Sllverman cafe at 14l West Twenty
seventh street that is in any condl.
ton TO smile, but Spot is physically
too sore to smile
Some time after midnight the bark.
ing OF Spot awakened the SIlyerman
family in their rooms above the sa-
loon. Silverman thereupon arose. got
trunk strap and walloped poor old
Spot into silence and went back to
bed.
When Silyerman went behind tho
bar about G.: 30 he found that burglars
who doubtless had started Spots I'M
precedented barking had ripped open
the cash register and taken $50 and n
ring from 1t, and then had attacked
the safe and got away with one dia.
mond ring worth $l25, two more worth
500 each, S75.dollar watch, la.
valliere worth SIS, a $45 locket and
chain and four Russian gold pieces
worth about $l0.-New York Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
Catching Flies Pays Well.

Catching flies is affording a Shreve-
port Ua) man u profitable and indie
pendent living. lie sells them to the
city board OF health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days of a
recent week was s2420. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive. Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fly.ridden sections OF the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer. and so well
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from 30 cents to 20 cents a
quart. for 1t is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch Is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Another Problem Crops Up.


There are, dare say, those who will
not hesitate to charge me with an un-
pardonahle lack Of perception. Even
from your own telling" they will prob.
ably declare, 1--WE realized from the
f1rst that the creature you discovered
at two In the morning. supporting him.
self by means OF Fifth avenue area
railing, was not Robert Cameron, but
his physical counterpart, and not
very deceptive counterpart at that"
shall not dispute the justice Of the
criticism. AS look back at It all now.
I sometimes wonder, myself how
could have been so blind. so credulous
And yet there is something TO be said
on the other side. too. An able adyo-
cate, believe, might make out n fair
posed to defend myself, which, as II
happens, am not. since the verdict
can make no possible difference either
TO you or to me, and would only delay
the elimination of our narrative.
Nevertheless | must tell that for
some minutes after reading the letter
which had 30 opportunely fallen into
my hands | stood at the foot OF the
bed. and in the glare OF the blazing
electrics. studied with keenest scru.
tiny the face which had so deceived
me.
In general contour and individual
feature the likeness TO Cameron was
monstrous In its fidelity. The same
rugged power, inherited from Scottish
forbears. was traceable In every Inca
ment. But there the similarity ended.
The face | gazed upon lacked illumina-
ton. Character, 30 strongly Indicated
In the other, was from this totally alb.
sent. In its place was an admlxture
of craft and brutality. so palpable. now
80 clearly. Enthusiastically evident
that marvolled at mi former delu.
sion.
II was the newspaper puzzle picture
over again. Having at length discov.
-r~d the hidden rabbit I could see