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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
HAVE LIFE ONLY IN FABLES
WeII-Known but Never Seen Animals
Among Them the Phoenix
Dragon and. Unicorn.

There are some NEUROLOGICAL mons
tiers which all of us have heard of, but
none of us have ever seen. Who, for
Instance, has ever set eyes on a
Phoenix, that remarkable bird, mem
toned even by church writer's, which
renews it's youth in the fire? And yet
there are few birds whose names are
more widely known.
In spite of fairy tales and Chinese
armorial bearings where is the muse
UNI that contains even a bone, let
alone a skeleton of dragon? AS a
matter Of fact, did snakes ever fly?
Equally fanciful is the unicorn.
More ought to be known about this
good and gentle animal. In particu-
lar he is susceptible to female charms,
fact that was taken advantage of
by hunters, who, according to the
story books, used beautiful maiden
as a decoy to enable them to capture
the unicorn The chief prize about
the unicorn was not the brush, as in
the case of the fox, but the horn.
This was considered the finest anti
dote to poison, and SO strong was this
belief that almost up to the time Of
the French Revolution all food served
at the royal table in France was touch
ed with piece of what was supposed
to be the horn of a unicorn. Even in
China legends about the unicorn pre-
vail There it is described as SO gen.
tie that it would not walk on growing
grass or tread on the smallest insect.
Unicorn, it may be added, were the
supporters of the arms of the old kings
OF Scotland, and for that reason the
unicorn is represented today in the
British armorial bearings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
Tune Dates BACK centuries.

'For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" ia
sung to tune that was once a ma
tional air in France, called MARI
brouck,'. in the words of which was
burlesqued the great general who
fought for Queen Anne of England.
The song is supposed to have come
from the Walloon country and it was
unknown in the French capital until
fifty years after Marlborough death.
when a Picardy peasant woman, COM
ing up to Versailles to nurse the
baby dauphin, brought 1t with her
and sang her little baby charge to
sleep with the old jingling rhyme.
From this "Marlbrouck" became pop
ular in Paris and ultimately it reach
ed England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
Gentle Hint.

Doctor Johnson to the contrary not
withstanding, puns are occasionally
excusable. This one, attributed by
the Brooklyn Times to a boarding.
house keeper of that city, is good
enough to pass muster.
One of the young men who lived in
the clearinghouse had the double
fault of slowness in paying his bill and
BUSINESS about the table service. One
morning he said peevishly to the land
lady:
"Mrs. jones, will you tell me why
my napkin is so damp"
eyes, Mr.. Wicks," replied the land
lady, promptly. '1t's because there ID
so much due on your board!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
If we,d only Renew Our Edaes.

When an acre of ground has pro
duced long and well, we let it lie fal.
low and rest for a season; we take
no man clear across the continent in
the coach he started in-the coach is
stabbed somewhere on the plains and
its heated machinery allowed to cool
for few days; when razor has
seen long service and refuses to hold
an edge, the barber lays it away for
a few weeks. and the edge comes
back of it's own accord. We bestow
thoughtful care upon inanimate OBJ.
jects, but none upon ourselves. What
a robust people. what a nation of
thinkers we might be, if we would
only lay ourselves upon the shelf
occasionally and renew our edges!--
Mark Twain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
ILWAco SPRINGS

The Summer Resort will open next
week, with Sewell 2. Hays as man.
ager. Mr.. Hays is proprietor of
THE Oaks" winter resort at De
Land, Florida. River Falls people
are requested to engage cottages as
soon as possible, and for as long
time as their vacations will per-
mit.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
Razors and Daggers in Parliament.

Razors and Daggers in Parliament.
An odd incident took place in the
British House of Lords the other day,
when an action in regard to safety
razors having been brought before the
house, one of the Judges who is noted
for his knowledge of mechanics, made
a demonstration of the principles on
which the safety razor works, to his
brother peers. According to one au-
thority, "object lessons" as teachers
would call them, have been unknown
in the upper chamber, but they have
not been without precedent in the
commons. The most famous was the
production of a dagger by Edmund
Burke, during a speech denouncing
the French revolution; but in more
recent times Sir Carne Rasch exhib-
tied a pea-bug in the house, Sir How
ard Vincent a brush "made in Ger
man." Mr.. Swift MacNeil, battering-
ram used in Irish evictions, DR.. Tan
ner, a policeman's truncheon, and Mr..
Sexton steel nut used in the Belfast
riots.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
sTRAYED Or STOLEN

From Clifton Dam property,
Sunday night, June l, a brown mare,
weight about 900 lbs. branded j
L., name cropped. Any information
leading to her recovery will be
suitably rewarded. Phone l07-A or
notify B. w. Utman, Hudson, Wis.
adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26

Rod Williams has gone, but the
good service he gave as optician
will be kept up by his successor,
Mr.. Phillips, who will replace your
broken lenses and straighten your
frames as gladly and as efficiently
as did Rod. So when you have
spectacle trouble, call at Taggart' S
Rexall Drug Store. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
Parrot FoiIed BURGLARS.

A parrot was the means of saving
a house in Paris from the attentions
of burglars Three men broke in, but
as they entered they were startled by
a voice saying. who goes there?" I'M
mediately they took to their heels and
fed. When the owner of the house
returned he found the parrot still
proudly repeating, who goes there?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26

During the electrical storm last
night six cattle, belonging to Thee.
Holverson, were killed by lightning
while grouped in a pasture near the
West Martell creamery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-26
OPERA HOUSE SCHEDULE

Sept. 24-"The Great Divide"
Nov. 1.-THE Final Settlement"
Nov. 24-"The Girl from Sweden
Jan. 16, IA Where the Trail
Divides.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
CHICAGO RANKS HIGH

Washington, Dec. 23.-Chicago and
the neighboring towns comprising the
Chicago district ranked second in 1909
among all the metropolitan districts
of the country in the value of its
manufactured products. according to
an announcement made today by the
census bureau. 1t far exceeded any of
the districts in the value of the prod
ucts of the Strengthening and meat
packing Industries.
The metropolitan district of Chicago
embraces 40s,S07 acres, 1854 acres In
Chicago and 29o,654 acres outside. The
population of Chicago proper in 1910
was 2,1S5,2s3 and that of the outside
territory 1888. total of 2,445,s21.
Lake County Included In District.
The district includes Chicago Ber-
wyn, Bloom, Calumet. Cicero, Evans
ton, Leyden, Lyons, Maine, New Trier.
Niles, Norwood Park, Oak Park, Pro-
viso. Ridgeville, Riverside, Stickney.
Thornton and Worth townships, all in
Cook county, and Calumet and North
townships in Lake county, Indiana.
Within these townships, or co-extens-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

dozen that have marked the past fort
night in the same vicinity, presumab-
ly the perpetrators being the same
gang of toughs. Chicken coops have
been raided, baseemnts entered and
loose property left in yards, taken.
Sergeant Mike German made up his
mind that this sort of thing had gone
far enough, so night before last he re-
manned up all night on watch: How
ever, the gang apparently was resting.
but Sergeant Germans activities We're
not altogether In vain, for he managed
to intercept a small load of lumber for
Callahan and Schock, which was be-
ing carried away from the Roumanian
church now in process of construction.
Sergeant German saw the lumber go
ing down the alley between Tod and
Olcott avenues on the shoulder of a
man, and ordered the man to halt. He
halted just long enough to get from
under his load and then scurried away
Sergeant German fired several shots
after the man, but he fed and escaped
in the darkness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
BECKER
EXPRESSES
HIS VIEWS

Much of the loving at the feast of
aldermen in the Hotel Nee last night
was directed at Judge Lawrence a.
Becker of the Lake county superior
court, known yariously to the mem
bers of his party as THE Old Roman
and the Charley Comiskey of politics.
Hellos and cheers failed to direct
the Judge from his purpose TO censure
and not praise municipal government
year oId charter. Becker criticised the
critics of city administrations. stating
that they are barking up the wrong
tree and have no right to criticize
cities as long as the present system
continues.
The banquet Of retiring aldermen
was a distinct success and thoroughly
enjoyable.
The list of diners follows: oscar
Plageman and son, p. ]. Lyons, C. o.
Schonert. William Ahlborn. E. Z. Cole,
William Kahl, ]. w. Leary, H. Haage
A. Aubry. William E. Kolb. Lawrence
Becker. ]. O'Rourke, J. D. Smalley. J.
E. Fitzgerald. z. Jewett, Jacob Schroe-
ter, Fred Barnett. Henry T. Eggers, NJ
Hover. Arthur Schultz John Pascaly.
William Wolter. II. w. Eastwood and
W. J. Avery.
Mayor John D. Smalley bid the retir-
ing council Godspeed. Alderman Har-
~ Eastwood replied on behalf of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
ROWDIES USE GUNS

North siders in East Chicago are be-
coming accustomed to the merry pop
ping of the shotgun, rife and revolver
in their vicinity. Sunday night it be-
gan when crowd of rowdies tried to
break into a number of places. includ-
ing Strupay's saloon. The three Stru-
pays, father and sons, met the thieves
with volley of shots, Strupay ST. be-
ing armed with a shotgun while the
boys had revolvers. Their volley was
returned without bIoodshed on either
side. The police were notified and a
number of officers responded, but by
the time they arrived the gang had
scattered and safely hidden themselves
away.
This was only one disturbance of a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
LIBRARIANS
WILL MEET

South Bend. Ind, Dec. 23.-Seventeen
libraries of fourteen northern Indiana
cities will send delegates to the annual
convention of the Library Association
of Northern Indiana, which viii be
held in Mishawaka January l6. The
Mishawaka committee on arrange
ments has just decided the date for the
meeting and is now busy on detailed
plans for the meeting. Advantages and
disadvantages of the different sources
of getting a library building fund, in
GLIDING the Carnegie plan, the popular
subscription, the city tax and outright
gift are questions to be taken up at
the convention. Establishment of IL
braries for the foreign population and
library extension work will also be
considered. Several officials of the
state library association will have a
part in the program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23
New Cases Filed.

1874 OR Burr l. Drake moran &
Dyer) VS.. Hammond. Whiting &
East Chicago Railway Co. Person
al injury.
1882 Or 2)-Louis Dittrick (H r.
Granger) VS. American Potato
Machinery Co. Personal injury.
11343 (R 3)-Agnes C. Majewski, admx
estate of NJ. Majewski (Batteiger
and Tinkham & Tinkham) VS.. In
diana Steel Co. Damages.
1884 Or D-William c. Niblack, re-
ceiver of the American AsphaiEum
& Rubber Co. CNewman, Levinson.
Becker & Cleveland) VS.. Downey &
Portz, partnership. Suit on ac-
count.
11345 Or 1)-Franklin Stiglitz (Bom-
berger, Curtis & Starr) vs. A. G.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

had e4.6 per cent of the manufacturing
establishments. and gave employment
to 90.2 per cent of the average num-
Der of wage earners for that area. OF
the places outside Chicago, Hammond
reported the largest value of products,
but this value represented only / per
cent of the total for the district. while
the population OF that city formed only
nine-tenths of i per cent Of the total
in the district.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

i've with them. are seven incorporated
places of 10000 or more inhabitants
In 1909 the Chicago district had
LOOP manufacturing establishments
employing an average of 393,S59 per-
sons during the year and paying $780,
626,915 in salaries and wages.
Hammond's Big Showing.
Chicago contained 1913 per cent of
the districts population, contributed
900 per cent of the value of products,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

Schlieker, Edwin De Briae and G.
X. wallace, members OF the East
Chicago board of public works.
11346 OR 2)-Max Ottenheimer (Otten-
heimer & Twyman) VS.. Anna Vuk-
sandwich and her husband, Nick
Nuksancvich.
11347 Or 2)-Matt Brichevic Oh P.
Sharavsky) VS. Annie Broichevic.
Divorce.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

THERE ARE MORE THAN THREE
TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED
EVERY DAPY THAN ALL THE 9TH
Err DAILY PAPERS IN LAKE COUN.
TY PUT TOGETHER
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

aldermanic body The retiring treas
urer, William Wolter, thanked the aid
ermen and the board Of public works
for kindnesses in the past
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

No Christmas tree is complete with
out electrict lights. Sold in S-16-24
light outfits. Northern Indiana Gas &
Elec. Co. 22-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

s1.0o automatic Cigar Lighter FREE
with cigar or pipe purchases to s2.e0
or more al Nelson's Drug Store. Dou-
BILE stamps all day Wednesday. 22-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-12-23

Razor and Stick of Shaving
Soap, both for Csc.
Durham Duplex
Durham Duplex Demonstra-
tors 35c each.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
The WOmanIY Woman.

There is nothing more truly
lovable than the woman who is
genuinely womanly. There is a
charm in her femininity that no
acquired grace can lend. To be
a ladylike woman does not mean
that one need adopt fads and
follies unfortunately. T h Q
woman who can make her home
bright and attractive, who can
be the hostess as we'll as the wife
and mother, who is we'll inform
ed and able to talk intelligently,
yet who is wise enough to realize
that woman's privileges are pre-
ferable to woman's rights, is the
girl or woman we must all ad-
mire, and one fit to be taken to
any honorable mans heart.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Freak Newspapers.

A newspaper which can be
eaten after the information il
contains is absorbed, thus afford
ing nourishment for the body as
well as the mind, is being pnb-
lished in Paris and is called the
Regal. 1t is printed with an ink
or coloring guaranteed non-poi
sonous, on the sheets of dough.
Another freak newspaper, the
Luminaria, is published in Mad
rid. The ink with which it is
printed contains a small percent
age of PHOSPHORUS, so that the
letters are visible in the dark
and the reader does not need to
make light to enjoy its con-
tents. At two French seaside
resorts newspapers called lie
Courier des Baigneurs and La
Made are printed on waterproof
paper, so that the subscriber can
take his morning paper with him
into the sea and read it while en-.
joying his bath. In Paris a paper
called LIE Mouchoir is printed on
paper such as the so,calIed Jap
anese napkins are made of and
may become useful IN case the
the reader has forgotten or lost
his handkerchief.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Dangerous Gluten Flour.

The fraud and deception to
which an unfortunate portion of
the public is subjected in the
purchase of so-called foods for
diabetes has been often com
mented on. In some cases, the
manufactures are plainly to
blame. They know that the
stuff they sell is dangerous for
the diabetic, and when national
or state laws have forced them to
modify their claims, they have
done so in such o way as to con-
tinue TO violate the spirit of the
law while grudgingly obeying the
letter. Other manufacturers,
have been misled by those who
should know better-physlcians.
Four physicians out of five con-
ceive "gluten four to be flour
from which practically all the
starch, sugar, dextrin, ETC., have
been removed. That such is not
the case is due in part to the
wretched standard promulgated
by the federal government, but
physicians can do much TO offset
the harm done by the govern
ment's low standard. Very few
people purchase gluten fours or
foods except on the recommends
ton of a physician. In the pres
ent state of the law the term
"gluten flour" means little or
nothing. The law should require
that every package of gluten
flour should have printed on its
label its carbohydrate percentage
"a requirement no honest man.
ufactnrer could object to. If
this were done it would be a
great step toward the protection
of sufferers from diabetes. No
-four containing over 10 per cent.
of carbohydrates is a safe flour
in a well-marked case of this
disease, according to The Journal
of the American Medical Aesoci.
alton.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Providence.

j. G. Jackson is in Nashville.
Rev. T. M. White preached
here Sunday.
George Partin, of Hillsboro,
was here yesterday.
j. W. Partin and Capt. A. Fl.
Sanders spent day or two OF
last week IN Nashville.
s. 0. Henley was in Decherd
Saturday on business.
Misses Emma and Mary Pat
terson were in Decherd Saturday
shopping.
Harrison Levan, of Decherd,
was here Wednesday.
Patton Sanders and family, of
Alto, were here Sunday visiting
relatives.
John Wilder, of Memphis, Wis.
tied friends here Monday.
The family of j. w. Partin
will leave for a visit to relatives
in Memphis next Wednesday.
W. B. Holt, of Decherd, was
here one day last week.
j. B. Henley and family visit
ed relatives near Alto Saturday
and Sunday.
w. M. Garner, who almost
severed his big toe from the foot
while splitting sto7e wood q few
days since, is doing we'll but is
still confined to his room.
Mrs. Dan Oonry was in Mont
eagle day or two of last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Leech last Monday, a fine boy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
FINE ENTERTAINMENT.
"Old Deestrict Skule" Present
ed at the College a
Grand Success.

This entertainment was given
at the James X. Shook School
Auditorium last Friday evening
to one of the largest audiences
ever assembled there, except,
perhaps, at Blessings of the school,
the seating capacity being taxed
to its limit and leaving a large
number to stand.
The program was we'll carried
out, there being no visible hitch,
and each member, of which there
were about thirty-two, did their
part with credit. Some parts
and players were exceptionally
good, and all present, it seemed,
felt that they had been we'll en-
tertained.
Mesdames Norvell and Aber.
nathy, and all who took part, are
to DO commended for their work.
The proceeds, amounting to
about $4,000, will go towards
paying for the new piano for the
school.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Made the Joke Complete.

Mrs. Brown, telephoning to a
friend one morning, happened to
say:
ii have such a sore throat.
I'm afraid | cannot go to that
dinner party tomorrow night"
just then something went
wrong with the connection and
she heard a strange voice break
in:
"Gargle your throat with bak
ing soda, and think you will be
able to go to your dinner"
"Who is this speaking?" ask
ed Mrs. Brown, startled.
sob, atyou will never know"
answered the voice.
Mrs. Brown was greatly anus
ed, and decided to try the rem
edy. Her throat improved and
she went to the party! During
dinner she CHANGED to overhear
the gentleman opposite say to his
neighbor:
II had an amusing experience
the other morning. | was teIe-
phoning and the wires became
crossed. 4 suddenly heard a
lady's voice: Il have such bad
throat | shan't be able to 90 to
that dinner party just for fun
| broke in and said, 'Gargle
your throat with baking soda and
you'll be all right The lady's
voice In reply sounded rather
surprised. | wonder if she took
my advice"
Mrs. Brown was greatly tempt
ed to reveal her identity as the
heroine of the episode, but she
decided that she could get more
fun another way. She made
careful inquiry of her hostess as
to the gentleman's full name and
address, and next morning called
him up. When he answered she
said: ...
81 just wanted you to know
that | took your advice, gargled
my throat with baking soda, and
was able to 90 to the dinner"
"Who--who is this speaking?'
came an astonished voice from
the other end of the wire.
"Oh, that you will never
KNOW answered Mrs. Brown,
laughing, and rang off.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Fifth District Election.

The bill creating the new Fifth
Civil District in Grurdy county
provides for the calling of the
election of the new Justices of
the Peace and Constable by the
County Election Commissioners.
Those who drafted the bill had
in mind and were firmly of the
opinion that the bill provided
for this special election to be
called and held by the Sheriff,
and when notice of the final pas
sage of the measure reached here
induced Sheriff Shrum to call the
election.
The mistake. it is thought, will
necessitate the calling of another
election by the County Election
Commissioners. The result of
the last election seems TO have
been very satisfactory and as all
the candidates had a fair race
the winners will and should re-
ceive the endorsement they al
ready earned by unanimous
vote of their district.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
Whist Club Entertained.

With a charm that marks al
all times the hospitality of Mrs,
Martin Marugg, characterized
the beautiful party which she
gave for the Gard Club last
Thursday afternoon at her ele-
CANT home ON Tenth street. The
reception apartments were eff
fectively decorated with guam
titles of marshaneil roses. An
artistic color scheme of yellow
and green was developed in the
beautiful arrangement of the
decorations. In the dining room
where delicious ices were served,
the central ornament of the lace
covered table was an exquisite
boquet of roses and ferns. Pro-
gressive bid whist was enjoyed at
three tables. Bon bons were
served during the game. The
beautiful tally cards were de-
signed with miniature sketches of
cards and Dutch figures. Miss
Viola Kelley made the highest
score of the afternoon. The
hostess was ably assisted by her
attractive niece, Miss Barbara
Marugg. Mrs, Marugg received
her guests in a handsome costume
of black charmeuse. Miss Marugg
wore a beautiful white cloth
gown. Her corsage boquet was
of yellow roses and ferns. Those
present were: Misses Barbara
and Eda Marugg, Viola Kelley;
Mesdames M, Marugg, K. Werner.
l., Hines, W. Bradley, e. Hamp.
ton, &. Tidman, Ii. Bowers, j.
Alternately and e. Norvell.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-04-24
NO. 81

filed in equity in the United
States District Court at Nashville
against the Cumberland Freshly
terrain Theological Seminary and
others, asking the court decree
that the union, which is claimed
to have been consummated on
May "a, 1906, between the Cum
berland Presbyterian and the
Presbyterian Churches, be de-
clared valid and operative, and
that the defendants be enioined
from hindering or in any way
embarrassing the trustees of Cum
berland University.