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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Cot AWAY From the Odd One.

A curious story comes from the PEG
pie Of the Niger. 4 very rich man
died. leaving the vast fortune Qor Nj
geriO Of 2o,0O1 cowries 1t fell to the
lot Of the king to divide them among
three sons. and he was at his wits
end to know what to 90 with the one
cowrie. A wizard was called in. who
gained boundless credit by doing out
the cowries one by one until only six
remained. These he divided into three
lots of two each and gave lot to each
son. The king to this day attributes
this very satisfactory outcome to con-
juring Independent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
RAILROADS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re
lief - President Wilson Directs
Attention of Public to


HGI - TECSsQCDI NblSOH ClIS~eS
Attention of Public to
Their Needs.
The committee of railroad execu-
tives, headed by Mr.. Frank Trumbull,
representing thirty-five of the leading
railroad systems Of the nation, recent
ly presented to President Wilson
memorandum briefly reviewing the diff
fculties now confronting the railroads
of the country and asking for the CO
operation of the governmental author1-
ties and the public in supporting rail-
road credits and recognizing an emer-
gency which requires that the rail-
roads be given additional revenues.
The memorandum recites that the
European war has resulted in general
depression of business on the Ameri-
can continent and in the dislocation
of credits at home and abroad. With
revenues decreasing and interest rates
increasing the transportation systems
of the country face a most serious
crisis and the memorandum is a
strGng presentation Of the candle
burning at both ends and the perils
that must ultimately attend such a
conf1agration when the flames meet
is apparent to all. In their general
discussion the railroad representa-
tives say in part: by reason of leg
islation and regulation by the federal
government and the forty-eight states
acting Independently of each other, as
we'll as through the action Of strong
public opinion, railroad expenses in
recent years have vastly increased.
No criticism is here made of the gen.
eral theory of governmental regula-
ton, but on the other hand, no in
genuity can relieve the carriers of ex-
penses created thereby"
President Wilson, in transmitting
the memorandum of the railroad
presidents to the public, character
ICES it as "a lucid statement of plain
truth" The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, con-
tinuing, said in part:
'YOu ask NE to call the attention
of the country to the imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether by private cooperative
effort or by the action, wherever
feasible of governmental agencies, and
I am glad to do SO because think
the need very real
The conference was certainly a
fortunate one for the nation and the
president is to be congratulated for
opening the gate to a new world OF
effort in which everyone may cooper
ate.
There are many important prob
lens in our complex civilization that
will yield to cooperation which will
not lend themselves to arbitrary rul-
ings Of commissions and financing
railroads is one Of them. The man
with the money is factor that can
not be eliminated from any business
transaction and the public is an inter-
ested party that should always be con-
suited and happily the president has
invited all to participate in the solu-
ton Of our railroad problems.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
CARING For the Piano.

One of those popular fellows who
can sit down at a piano and play &C
compartments to songs, even when
the music" is not Forthcoming. hap
pened to be in little village recently
when concert was almost stuck
through the pianist disappointing at
the last minute Our friend, says the
Glasgow News, came to the rescue and
got the company out of it's difficulty.
but inwardly he applied to the 1nstru-
ment adjectives which would shock
even George Bernard Shaw. After the
performance the caretaker Ga "lady'D
was covering up for the night, and the
player mentioned to her that the piano
was very much in need of attention,
but she secuted the idea. why" said
she. 81 went over it myself this morn
ing and scrubbed every part of it, keys
and ALL"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Love of the Forest.

The only way to love the forest is to
stay in it until you have learned its
painless travel, growth and inhabitants
rs you know the fields. You must be-
gin at the gate and find your way slow
ly. else you will not hear the great Sc
cret and see the compelling vision.
There are trees you never before have
seen. flowers and vines the botanists
fail to mention and such music as your
ears cannot hear elsewhere. - Gene
Stratton Porter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Her Candlestine Courtship.

The servant was discussing her lat
est love affair with mistress, who
was humane enough to be interested.
Well said the mistress, ''since
you've been going out with him for
months, | think it's quite time he took
you to see his parents"
1--WE been telling him so, ma'am.
Only last Sunday l said to him. Her
bert. I'm not going to be courted in
this candlestine way any longer
1t was some time. says the Man
chester Guardian. before the mistress
puzzled brain understood that candle
slime and "clandestine" were synony-
nous
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
GUARDING THE DIAMONDS.
Thousands of Miles of Barbed Wire
Inclose Kimberley's Mines.

EOUSdnGS OF mileS OF 6aFDSO WIRE
IncIose Kinbcr!ey's Mines.
Machinery and bGrbed wire have
supplanted the rude methods of break
ing up diamond bearing blue earth and
protecting the valuable finds employed
twenty years ago in the South African
diamond mines
The depths Of the strange, crater
shaped hole in which the peculiar dia.
mond bearing earth is confined are
now penetrated by shafts, reaching
hundreds of feet down into the earth
with forty foot levels The broken
earth is removed in closed trucks to
the surface, where after a season of
exposure to sun and atmosphere streWn
on the ground, it is hauled to the mills.
Here pulsators finally locate the dia
monds on grease covered inclined ia
bles, to which the diamonds adhere,
while loose sand, earth and gravel are
washed away by water.
Acres Of ground covered by broken
earth brought up from the mines con
tain possibly millions of dollars worth
Of gems. and these treasure troves are
protected by high fences Of barbed
wire. with intricate arrangements at
the corners and at the gates. About
1000 miles Of wire are used in the de
lenses about the Kimberley mines.-
New York Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Food of the chickadee.

The food of the chickadee is made
up OF insects and vegetable matter in
the proportion of seven of the former
to three of the latter. Moths and cat
erpillarS are favorites and form about
one-third of its food, while beetles,
ants, wasps. bugs, grasshoppers and
spiders make up the rest. The vege-
table food consumed is composed of
seeds largely those of pine. poison ivy
and weeds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
A CORNER ON POULTHY---F0R
THE BOYS
|. Poultry as a Business.

Are you going to wait until you
grow up before you go into bust
ness?
That's long time to wait.
Why not start now and learn now
while mistakes are not as fatal?
Get your father to let you take
care of the poultry this winter
ne is the right kind of a father b,
will be only too glad to let you take
mold of the work. And then max
i business of them.
First catch all those mongrel anc
long toe-n allied hens and give then.
To the church supper for a stew.
They don't lay any eggs. Tney are
only loafers who eat up all tn,
pr fits which the good hens max
or YOU No business man WON'T
Keep stncksof shoesA 1T he could
1T sell at a profit. There is
n re reason why You should keeI
mems around inc place hat don
pay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
OLD DOG TRAY.

TNHE morn of life is past,
And evening comes at last.
1t brings me dream of once hap
py day.
Of merry forms I've seen
Upon the village green
Sporting with old dog Tray.
Old dog Trays ever faithful
Grief cannot drive him away.
He's gentle. he is kind;
I'll never. never find
better friend than old dog Tray.
The forms / called my own
Have vanished one by one.
The loved ones the dear ones. have
passed away.
Their happy smiles have flown.
Their gentle voices gone.
I've nothing left but old dog Tray.
Old dog Trays ever faithful
Grief cannot drive him away.
He's gentle. he is kind;
I'll never, never find
A better friend than old dog Tray.
When thoughts recall the past
His eyes are on me cast.
know that he feels what my break
ing heart would say.
Although he cannot speak.
I'll vainly. vainly seek
A better friend than old dog Tray.
Old dog Trays ever faithful
Grief cannot drive him away.
He's gentle. he is kind:
I'll never never find
better friend than old dog Tray.
Stephen Collins Foster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
THE TOMB OF TUSITULA.
Samoan Natives Keep Stsvenson's
Grave Buried In Flowers.


1t was in December. 1894. that Ste
Yenson died at Vailima, near Apia, on
the Island of Upolu, in the Samoan
group. Lovers of this quaint characs
.er-the modern who was an ancient.
the ancient who was a modern, the
contemporary who became a classic
because he translated new things into
thoughts for all time-will be glad to
know that since then he has slept in a
distant grave. but not in a neglected
one. For the natives of that island
keep his tomb on the lonely mountain
side fragrant with flowers. The tomb
Of Tusitula,' they call it-that was the
great Scots Samoan name.
Stevenson went to live in Samoa in
1887. He was a comparatively young
man. but he had seen the yanitfes of
the world. and. captivated by the eli
mate. the scenery, and the kindly char
acter of the natives, he at once deter
mined to live out whatever space of
life might remain to him in that for
tunate island. And there he did live
for seven years. Long ere he died he
wrote his own epftaph. and that cpl.
taph is graved on the brass tablet that
was put there in 1895:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did | live and gladly die
And laid me down with will.
This be the verse that you grave for me;
''Hcre he lies where he longed to be-
Home is the sailor, home from the sea.
And the hunter home from the hill.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Knew He Was Safe.

You seem to be going home in
very cheerful manner for man who
has been out all night"
Yes. You see, my wife is an anna
leur elocutionist. and she's saving her
voice for an entertainment tomorrow
night. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Work That Blinds.

Many of the workmen in the Vene-
tan glass factories begin to lose their
sight after they have passed their for
tieth year and soon become totally
blind This is caused by +ne excessive
heat and also by the glare of the
flames from the glass furnaces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
LOCAL DRUGGIST MAKES
MANY FRIENDS

C. R. Taggart reports they are
making many friends through the
QUICK benefit which River Falls
receive from the simple mixture
of buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC.,
known as Adler-i-ka. This rem
edy became famous by curing ap-
pendicitis and it is the most thor
ough bowel cleanser known, acting
on both the lower and upper bow
ell. JUST ONE DOSE of Adler-i-ka
relieves constipation and gas on
the stomach almost IMMEDIATE
LY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
SKY Effects.

This scenery isn't what it was"
complained the artist.
i can't see a bit of difference" de-
clared the old farmer what do you
misS?'
I'm looking for cloud like the one
| painted last Seattle Post-In-
telligencer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
a Deduction.

Maude-How old is Grace? May
At least twenty-five. Maude-How do
you know? May heard her say that
no girl ought to marry before she was
twenty six.-Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
VICE DISTRICT is CLOSED
Lid CIamped on Superior's Segregat-
ed Section

In accordance with an order issued
by States Attorney Mckay the lid
has been clamped on Superior's seq
regated district.
The order was obeyed generally and
a few minutes after the hour fixed
the vice district had been blotted out
for the second time in Superior's his.
tory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17

He that rises again quickly and con-
tinues the race is as if he had never
fallen -Molineux.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17

The unfortunate thing about good
resolutions is that they are so often
made too late.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
Advertising

If you are fairly "good at figures you
will quickly convince yourself that it
pays to read the advertisements and
patronize The Journals advertisers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
SINCERITY.

Loss of sincerity is loss of vi
tai pOWer.-Bovee.
There is love of being sincere
without the love of learning;
the beclouding here leads to an
injurious disregard of conse-
ences.-COnfucius.
The measure of life is not
length but honesty.-Lyly.
Sincerity is the way to heav-
en-. To think how to be sincere
is the way of man. Mencius.
He hath a heart as sound as
bell. and his tongue is the clap
per, for what his heart thinks
his tongue speaks -Shakespeare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-12-17
EATS FOR THE FL OK

!: EATS FOR THE FL OK
!: FEED IN DEEP LITTER-2 os. (:
!: corn aud 2 los wheat Tin
j: morning } l Id oats and Id.
!: barley Cat night
/: FEED IN HoPPER-(all the
: time) 100 lbs each bran, mid
!: dIings, and ground corn; so
]: los each dry malt sprouts and
/: meat scraps, moistened wiz
/: milk. 2 lbs spit (feed three
!: times week J
!: GREEN FEED-Sprouted oats
i: and ma1gelS
!: GRIT-oyster shell and char
!: coal
!: WATER-fresh and in abund-
!: ance.
80
Then fix up the poultry house So
that it is dry and clean. No bust
ness man would keep his stock in
leaky store. How much more i'm
portant it is that your poultry bs
kept clean and dry
And last, but not least, make
some money out of it. Get YOU
father TO give you everything you
make above what were his las
years profits. You are a stock
holder in the company. tell him,
and you Want your share of the
profits When he sees the fairness
of the proposition, he can't very
well refuse.
Get Into business for yourself
this winter-tbe Poultry Business
Give your hens comfortable quar-
ters. Feed them right and care TO,
them carefully. And if you don't
make success of them, you aren't
the business man we think you are
If you have any questions to ask,
write to James G. Halpin, Madison,
Secretary Wisconsin Poultry Asso-
citation. He will be glad to hear
from you.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

rect neck and waist measure, and
as like yourself in shape as possible.
Simple waists of plain net or of
lace are to be had in the department
stores at very reasonable price,
that is in the neighborhood OF two or
three dollars. Or a foundation waist
may be made a very little cheaper at
home. But those to be had in the
shops are cut on good and up-to- date
lines. These waists make the best
of foundations on which to drape the
chiffon or net or lace or other fab
RIGS which enter into the composition
Of fancy waists.
Chiffon wells, in pretty colors and
with hem-stitched edges, are easily
used to make drapery for these waists
Plain chiftons, embroidered voiles, and
nets, answer the same purpose In
the waist pictured here wolfe is draped
over a foundation waist of lace with
fine effect
In attempting fancy waist, it is
much the easiest way to select a
waist, or the picture of one, and fol
low out its details.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

This is a hat with considerable dura-
bility to recommend it, as well as
good looks.
Flowers, so much in evidence on
the dressier hats Of the season, are
not used on outing or travelling hats.
But fruits, less fragile, are part OF
the play, with cherries as the star.
Fringed ribbons, that is ribbons
rayeled out into fringed ends, or
spaces, are pleasing on hats that de-
pend on ribbon alone for decoration.
But there are not many Of these.
Too many good ornaments made ready
to use, too many good substantial
fancy feathers, save the time of
trinmerS.
The trimming OF hats OF this kind
is distinctly within the scope Of the
home milliner. A shape originally be
coming and simply trimmed is sure to
turn out satisfactorily Among ones
belongings good millinery materials,
left over from other reasons, il of the
right character, save money and an
swer the purpose for travelling hats.
JULIA BoTToMLEY
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

AIOW that the time for vacation trips
IN is coming near and has, in fact
arrived, the consideration of hats
comes up, hats which will do all their
wearers have right to expect them
to.
The three shapes, two OF them
straight sailors, that are grouped IN
the picture given here, are fine eX-
amples of hats suitable for vacation
trips. Besides the two sailors, the
hat with taller crown, trimmed with
wheat, is designed for matrons VINO
do not want hat as youthful as the
plain sailor.
The introduction Of lacquered RID
hon with its notwithstanding, highly
lustrous surface (Which suggests dur
ability but does not really mean H.
has given considerable strength to
hats of black braid. A pretty mode!
for an outing hat is made over wire
frame with silk fiber braid sewed TO
IT There is a collar of black lac
ouered ribbon laid in futed plaits at
intervals about the crown. Between
the plaits are clusters Of cherries
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-25

IF there Is one article of clothing
i upon which the manufacturers may
depend for long, long profit, more
than upon any other, it is the fancy
waist made of lace, chiffon, net, silk.
embroidery or any other of the pref
ty things which are SO alluring and so
fragile. The materials required are
not in themselves very expensive, but
the finished product, as In the case
OF millinery, is SO much matter of
translating fabrics into little poems
Of apparel that it is the idea and its
working out that commands the price
And the price is usually something
to cause gasp like that following a
plunge into cold water. The unfeel
ing owner of an exclusive Fifth ave
nue. shop mentions anywhere from SIS
to $50 In the most casual and off-hand
way, when one begins inquiring as
to the value of three yards of chiffon
and a few bits of other materials
sewed together
The easiest way to make these fancy
waists is first to buy a dressmakers
form or dummy upon which to drape
the material. Get one with the cor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-28

Adjourned Court to June 5.
Judge B. F. Cummings today caused
the district court to be adjourned until
Friday, June 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-28
Learn English;
Make Speeches

Grown men, who six months age
either could not speak English at all
| or only brokenly, were after dinner
speakers Wednesday evening at the Y
NJ. c. A. in what was probably the
first supper and gathering of its kind
ever held in this city. 1t marked the
end Of the seasons work of the classes
OF foreigners who have been studying
English at the Y. NJ. c. A. under the
direction of c. A. Cairns.
Ten Of the eighteen members Of the
classes, and as many more members OF
the educational committee. officers, and
members of the association board. Sa
down to the meal that was served at
$50 by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Among the impromptu after dinner
speakers were Peter Peterson. a Dane:
Henry Samida. a German and Joe
kramtman. a Russian. All were mem
hers OF the English classes. When
Samida enrolled he could speak no
English at all. Peterson and Krant-
man could each speak q few words OF
English.
The three men talked not only in
diligently but we'll, altho At times halt
ingly. They told interesting details OF
their emigration - their experiences
in this country, and VIZ the oppor-
tunity to learn English mean TO them.
Sandals aunt. who reads EngNh, read
a story in the T.-R about the English
classes. Samida had been asking his
relatives frequently where he could
learn English. His uncle brought
SC -,i 4, 20 h,,iiSjrv and
the progress the German has made has
been remarkable.
Other speakers were Superintendent
Aaron Palmer. Chairman OF the edu-
cational committee; c. 4. Cairns. Cen
eral Secretary Henry z. Wilson. and
F NJ. NJ. Richardson, specialist in
educational work among railroad men
for the international committee.
Mr.. Palmer reviewed the work of the
committee. including the successful CO.
operation with the extension depart
nenc OF the school OF engineering OF
Iowa State College, A.nes.
Nh Cairns mentioned the difficult
ties most OF his grown up pupils had
to overcome TO attend the classes and
get time for study. Some OF them
work al night. Others work long hours
and had to do all their studying at
night. But all were eager and willing.
TIE appreciation of the association
and the educational committee for Mr..
Cairns services II. teaching the class
Two nights a week ever since last fall
for very small pay was expressed ny
General Secretary Henry z. Wilson.
Mr.. Richardson told OF educational
work being done ny the international
committee. and illustrated his talk with
stsreopticon slides
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-28
HANDWORk OF PUPILS SAID TO
ECLIPSE ANY PREVIOUS Elk.
HIeIT EVER MAID
WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC
BEGINNING NEXT TUESDAY
Work TO Be On Display at Manual
Training Building, Where Public May
View Il From 2 to 5 o'eloek-5uiId-
ing Ope, Four Days-View Better
Than at County Fair.

On four Gays next week. heEinrin
Friday. the Sth, patrons o: the Mar
shalltown public schools will be afford
sd an opportunity Of viewing the handi-
work Of pupils, as done during the
course OF their regular school work.
The work consists Of drawing, manual
training, domestic science, and general
written exercises.
The display is 20 be made at the
r,anua! training building and no ad-
mission is 10 be charged, The public
will have a much better opportunity to
see the pupils work to advantage at
this time than during the county fair,
for the display will 10. be handi-
capped by lack OF room. as in the case
al the fair The manual training build
ing will De open 70 the patrons OF the
schools from 10 o'clock.
Pupils Days Fixed.
Pupils DAY for the week, when the
pupils Of the different school build
:ngs may attend the exhibition. have
peer. lXeC D. S!peElE l-1usIll Palmer
a follows: Tuesday, Arnold and Click
schools. "Wednesday. Abbott and FRS.
ward: Thursday. Woodbury. and Frank
lin: Friday, Rogers and Arson The
hours for the visits Of pupils IS 3: 80
10 ; o'clock, Tor ell pupils above the
fourth grade. Below the fourth grade
the pupils may attend the exhioi: with
.ae:r teachers from $50 10 5 o'clock
O. the days designated for the differ
s-t schools.
High school pupils will attend the
exhibit On The principals excuse.