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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
EXPECTATION OF LIFE.
Years One May Count Upon Living at
Any Given Age.

Years One May Count Upon Living at
Any Given Age.
No statistics have been calculated
with greater care than the tables which
give the exact expectation Of life for
men and women at various ages
These nor tality tables are officially &C,
cepted by the various states in the
United States, and from them the life
insurance companies compute their
rates Of insurance. They are as ac-
curate rs the most carefully gathered
figures can make them.
At ten years OF age the expectation
of life is 1872 years. When one has
reached the age of twenty the chances
are much improved, and there is still
an expectation of 1920 years before
one. At the age of twenty-five the
average has improved, and there are
still some thirty-nine years ahead.
For the normal man or woman thirty
years of age the average length of life
is sixty-fve years. A person thirty five
years old may count, according to these
tables, on thirty-two years more.
As each milestone is passed the pros
pect brightens Thus at the age Of
forty the prospect is for nearly twenty
nine years more, and at forty-f1ve there
is an expectation of twenty-five more
years
By the flftieth year the expectation
is about twenty-one years, and in the
f1fty-fifth year it is nearly eighteen
more. A man of sixty may look for
ward with some confidence to fifteen
more years of life. and this increases
so that at seventy years the prospect
is eight years. On having successful
~ passed the eightieth year there is
an expectation of about five years.
EXCHANGE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
TRICK OF THE FUNNEL.
Blowing Out Light Through IL 10
Easy IL You Know How.

DfOWbn9 OQb - Light tnFOQ9H y -
Easy if You Know How.
To blow out candle, using funnel
TO blow through, seems ridiculously
easy thing TO do. But ask any friend
of yours to try 1t and see what hap
pens. Ten to one be will try to blow
through the cup SO as to force bis
breath through the narrow neck Of the
funnel. AS this is not an easy thing
to do be will flatten mouth and nose
In his endeavors, while trying to force
his face into the small cup. Then he
will reverse the funnel and blow into
the neck, and when he does not sue
coed in extinguishing the light he will
blow harder and harder and finally
he will admit that he is beaten
ID blowing through the neck of the
funnel be has directed the funnel di-
rectly at the light, so that the fame is
exactly opposite to the place where the
neck of funnel joins the cup. You, on
taking the funnel from him, incline the
funnel so that its upper edge is on
level with the light. You blow gently.
The light Is extinguished at the first
puff without any of the desperate eff
fort which your friend put forth
If you ponder moment you Will
realize why you succeeded and why
your friend failed. His breath on en-
tering the cup or funnel spread in all
directions, and the tiny current of air
was dispersed upward and downward.
A.. 1A0Vp
of the funnel at the fame, no current
of air ever reached 1t.
You, on the contrary, hold the upper
wall OF the funnel on level with the
fame. The current of air started by
your breath. on reaching the edge
of the wall, streamed onward In the
direction given 1t by the restraining
wall and on reaching the flame snuffed
1t out.-Boston American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
DOPED AUTOMOBILES.
Acid Sometimes Used to Put Ginger In
Second Hand Cars.

IF you are intending to buy a sec.
ond hand automobile from a stranger
or any one but reputable dealer, keep
an eye open to see that the car is not
'doped,'" said III. Clifford Brokaw,
principal of the automobile school Of
the West Side Young Mems Christian
association. mot long ago a friend
told me he had a chance to buy a
very good car at low price. He said
he knew it was a good car because it
could climb the highest hills on high
gear. 1t could almost jump over a
house, he said.
can investigation showed that the
car was old, but that previous to the
trial trip it had been doped with picric
acid. Picric acid, mixed with gasoline.
will give a motor a greatly Increase
power. A wornout motor can be mad,
to do wonderful stunts by the use 0:
proper proportions Of picric acid
Chloroform will have the same effect
Picric acid, however, will ruin tn,
cylinders of the best motor. 1t will
give the car much greater power whel
first used, but l would not care to buy
an automobile in which it had beef
used."-New York Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
ENLIVENED THE PLAY.
Sentiment and Impromptu Humor at 6
Moving Picture Show.


Moving Picture Show.
"Where we went last night" said
a frequenter of moving picture shows,
"there was a scene in one of the films
showing a man and a girl, young 10y
ers, kissing. She was a pretty CIR.
and he was a fine, manly, young fel
low, and of course everybody wa
deeply interested in the picture. Blu
ut the precise instant that the lovers
lips met some man in the audience ex
ploded with a gigantic sneeze, where
at the whole house blew up with spoil
taneous hilarious laughter.
''In this picture scene there was
third figure, that of a man who haG
seen the lovers meeting and who whei
he saw them kiss turned away from
them to smile. He was, to be sure,
smiling over the lovers; but as he look
ed out on the house at this moment
with that smile on his face lie seemed
like real man smiling in appreciative
understanding of what had just hap
pened in the audience. At the sight OF
his smiling face the audience again
blew up. But, of course, the pictures
kept on moving all the time, and in
half minute the audience had once
more settled down to look on again at
the pictures in the usual Quiet."-New
York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
MAJORITY TYRANNY.
It's Despotic Sway, For instance, In the
Matter of Dress.

It's Despotic Sway, For instance, In the
Matter of Dress.
The tyranny of majorities Is not con
fined to politics. 1t invades ali fields,
demands obedience from all classes
and brooks defiance OF none.
Women tolerate a certain style of
garment because they imagine ma
jority of womankind at the moment is
demanding it. They obediently follow
suit for fear of exciting attention or
unfavora BILE comment.
Men and women are bound too much
by others opinions. Society, Of course,
is built on conventions. But cOnven
lions sometimes become tyrannicai
One should know when to follow their
dictates and when to ignore them. In
the matter of dress, for instance, why
should any one endure style he de,
tests merely because the majority at
the moment is wearing it? Why should
not a long necked man wear a tall
collar, if he prefers, 1t, even though 1t
does cause pain to the chins of all
sympathetic observers?
Frankly the question Is without an
answer. Perhaps people tolerate ma
jority tyranny In such matters merely
because they are accustomed to it. A
Gagged animal presumably knows moth
ing of freedom until he has tasted it,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
BRINGING DOWN A PICTURE.
Henner Had Way of Making the
Louvre Officials See the Light.

Henner Had a Way of Making the
Louvre Officials See the Light.
1t is pity thst Henner Is dead. He
had found an excellent means to force
the conservators at the Louvre to bring
down the pictures that he judged had
been placed too high. He made use
of this method in the case Of "Su-
same all Balm" (''Susanna at the
Bath'O of TintorettO.
Twenty years ago this masterpiece
was hung in the gallery four meters
from the floor.
Henner was furious at this injustice.
But he did not permit his anger to ap-
pear He contented himself with COM
ing from time to time in the morning
before the visitors were numerous in
the halls and in the most courteous
tone requesting the keepers to furnish
him large double ladder.
The keepers referred the matter to
the conservators, saying that this lad
der was asked by M Henner. and they
were impressed with the necessity OF
responding to the wish Of the old mas
ter.
Then he placed the ladder before Su-
zanna mounted the steps slowly and.
when at the top. remained a quarter
of an hour absorbed In the contempla-
ton Of the marvellous painting.
He then descended as phlegmatlcally
and. with a fine smile, said in his AL
satan jargon: "Merci pour pejelle. Je
suis dres gontentr' C'Thanks for the
ladder. am much pleased!0
He went through this maneuver half
dozen times at intervals.
At last the conservators understood.
They had ''Susanne al Balm" unlock
ed and gave 1t place Of honor in the
square salon. where 1t Is now.-Cri de
Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Just Like the Salad.

A young man named Smith boarded
with an emaciated aunty Of ample
years, who seemed to take the view
that most any old thing was good
enough to hash up for fodder. One
day chicken salad was served, but 1t
was merely another demonstration that
there is nothing in name.
by the way, Mr.. Smith," severely
remarked the landlady,' as the meal
progressed, "how do you like the chick
en- salad?"
"That reminds me-" irrelevantly an
swered Smith. Il bought book today
and told them to send it around here
Did it comeT'
Yes" replied the landlady. with
puzzled expression. 'but why should
the chicken salad remind you Of itT'
coincidence, Mrs. Slymm," was the
mean rejoinder of Smith. 1.-The book
is half calf. you Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Tax on Hats.
Paris.

Not only have hats at various times
been subject to taxation, but have
even been made the subject Of special
laws. Thus in Henry Wis reign none
was allowed to sell hats at larger
price than 20 pence or caps for more
than rs. Sd.
Some compensation, however, for
this interference with free trade could
be found in the fact that in 1871 on
Sundays and holidays every one above
seven years OF age was required to
wear q cap Of wool of English make
under penalty of farthings' fine for
every days neglect-London Chroni-
Gle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
The Rabbits DANCER sianal.

So long as it sits still the ordinary
rabbit is almost indistinguishable in a
field Of bracken, stubble or dry grass,
but as soon as it begins to run toward
its burrow the white patch on its tail
betrays it. This white patch, which
at first seems like a failure Of adapta-
ton. has it's special function-it acts
as danger signal to the young rabbits
and shows them the way by which
they can escape from the threatened
danger.-LOndon Mail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
They Seldom Do.

A half witted fellow living In one Of
our country villages makes 1t his bust
ness to attend all funerals and com
ment on them for days afterward Re
Gently be received an invitation to the
wedding of a relative. The next day
after the wedding a neighbor asked.
"And how did the wedding go Off.
Jim?"
"Oh. there was a pretty fair crowd
turned out, considerin' the weather"
Jim answered solemnly. MARY. she
looked right nice, but / didn't think
Bob looked very natural. "-lndianap
lis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

The attorneys for the prosecution and
defense had been allowed fifteen min
utes each to argue the case. The at
torney for the defense had commenced
his argument with an allusion to the
swimming hole Of his boyhood days.
He told in fowery oratory Of the balmy
air, the singing birds, the JOY Of youth.
the delights of the cool water. And in
the midst of 1t he was interrupted by
the drawing voice of the judge. Come
out, Chawncey," he said, land put on
your clothes. Your fifteen minutes are
M"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
BRAzIL'S FINE CAPITAL.
Rio de Janeiro IL Beautiful City, With
No Poor Quarter.

No Poor Quarter.
"There are some cities very beautifM
from distance. but Ipisome and shah.
by when once they are entered Rio
de Janeiro, on the contrary, is beau
tiful when seen from afar and is
delightful on intimate acquaintance
The streets are clean. The main
thoroughfares are broad, and no 9th.
er city he's so many miles OF smooth
asphalted streets. Automobiles swarm
and trolleys abound The public build
ings are handsome, the private build
ings very picturesque and In northern
eyes," writes Theodore Roosevelt In
the Outlook, possess most attractive
foreign favor The water supply is
ample and not only healthful, but de
licious The sanitation is excellent
For over half the year the climate Is
delightful, and during the remaining
months there Is close at hand a cool
mountain retreat
Altogether it is difficult to write OF
this city of over a million people with
out expressing establishment that both
its beauty and its greatness are not
more widely understood.
1.-The condition of the poorer people
is, ] am assured and as | thoroughly
believe. far removed from the misery
of the slum dwellers in the great cities
of the northern hemisphere. There is
no especial quarter for the poor. moth
ing in the nature of slum district.
and there is much effort of one kind
and another to provide decent living
conditions for the poorest"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
WAY OF A TRAIN IN SPAIN.
Even the Expresses Creep Along az
Though They Were Weary.

Though They Were Weary.
The train this morning Is a correo
lexpress). but everything is so new
that you feel no more hurried than the
train and rather enjoy its ways. 1t
creeps into the station quietly and
carefully, as Ii In fear that some hen
might have laid one of those numerous
fine Spanish eggs on the track and it
bright get broken in a too reckless ap-
proach Sometimes--but this doesn't
happen frequently-it slows up when
near to one of the smallest of the null
titudinous stations. and sneaks by
without stopping. as If ashamed or
afraid.
When 1t does come to a standstilI It
listlessly slides back a bit and then
slides forward a bit and then rights
itself once more and then Strengthens
10 with jerk, as if 1t were tired and
its muscles not obedient TO will. Then
for few moments every one cautious
ly waits to see what further it intends
About the time it is thoroughly stop
ped some one pulls at the cord attach
ed to the tongue Of the station bell and
gives three signals to let the passen
gers--and any one else VINO may be
intereSted-knoW that the train has
officially arrived, and a station en-
ployee calls out. "San Pablo, ocho mi
nutosr' meaning that there will be
eight minutes of waiting. - Grant
SLOVENIAN in Atlantic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
OF Great Price.

The lion had been leased and prod
ded by an Ill conditioned keeper until
mis- patience was quite spent The en-
ragged beast leaped upon the fellow,
knocked him down and fetched him
such a blow on the head that his skull
was crushed like an eggshell
"That means the end of you. your
majesty" sniggered the jackal in the
next cage.
1T would, old night prowler. IL |
were a mere man." replied the lion.
licking a bloody paw, "but you forget
that cost $1,000"
The surviving keepers came, soothed
the costly creature with a quarter OF
fresh beef and hastily removed the
body Of their comrade from the cage
New York Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
New York's Public Schools.

Public education in New York city
began with the founding of the Free
School society in 1905. The society
started in a small way. depending for
time upon public subscription. By
an act of the legislature In 1912 the
board of education was established
The Free School society continued to
conduct it's schools until 1853, when.
by mutual consent, they were all taken
over by the board.-New York Ameri
ran
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Farthest North Cities.

Dawson the Yukon capital, and
Fairbanks. its near Alaskan neighbOr,
are, next to Hammerfest, in Norway.
the farthest north cities in the world,
and at the ATTITUDES of sixty-three and
sixty five have such comfortable appur-
tenances as electric lights, daily news
papers and pipe organs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
lmitatinQ Mamma,

While playing with pair of shears
little Laura severed one of the pretti.
est of her golden curls.
MY dear child, why did you do
that" asked Aunt Mary, who came to
call soon afterward.
81 wanted 'em SO ! could take 'em
off and hang 'em on the bureau" ex-
planned the little girl. "just like man.
ma does."-New York Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
eirsS Aid.

"a woman can be just as self re
liant and independent as a man." said
Mrs. Flason def1antly.
"Mebbe she can, Louisa. mebbe she
can," said her husband, "but not while
she wears frocks that hook up the
backr'-London Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
A Useless Rule.

He teaching her bridget When In
doubt it's good rule to play trumps
She But that's just it; when I'm In
doubt don't know what the trump ia
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Seemed All RIGHT.

Mamma, why don't you want one to
play with that Kudger boyY
Because, dear, | know the family.
He hasn't good blood In him."
"Why. mamma, he's been vaccinated
twice, and 1t wouldn't take either
fine"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Our Domestics.

Servant Ito her master)-If you
please. sir. can speak on your teIe-
phone for a few minutes? | want to
tell my young man that me and the
misses have ad an awful row and
I've given er notice London Opinion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Not Like Him.

The Vicar-Fm surprised at you.
Miggs. Why. look at me- l can go
into the town without coming back In
toxicated Miggs- Yesh. EUR. But OF
be so popular.-London Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
One of the Family.

Stranger-I notice your name is De
Maryon. Are you related to the
wealthy De Maryons Of Belgrayia?
Poor but Respectable De Maryon-
| am "a distant relative, sir.
Indeed! How distantY
"Well, sir. as distant as they can
keep meP'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

The very act of life. so far as have
been able to observe, consists In cord-
tude and perseverance.-Sir Walter
Scott
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

When Napoleon caused the names OF
his dead soldiers to be inscribed on the
face of Pompey's pillar some one crit
icised the act as "a mere bit OF imagl
nation" '0That is true" replied Ma
poleon, "but imagination rules the
world"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
The Wild Part.

Hello, old man? Have any luck
shootingY
II should say did! shot seventeen
ducks in one day"
"Were they wild?"
"Well-nO-not exactly; but the farm.
er was. New York Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
canada,a Rin Forest.

The largest forest in the world Is in
Canada. 1t is In the Labrador and
Hudson Bay district and is. roughly.
1000 by LOO miles.-London Express
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Too Ninnrous.

"Why are you prejudiced against
golf? You never saw a game"
mo: but once heard part Of one."-
Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Lost Precaution.

"Your suit, my dear. isn't season
able"
'That's odd when got pepper and
salt one "-Baltimore American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

He who will not reason is a bigot:
he who cannot is fool; be who dares
not is a slave Byron.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

Prosperity doth best discover vice.
but adversely doth best discover virtue
Bacon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
Nothing Left.

"Have you" asked the judge of a
recently convicted man, anything to
offer the court before sentence is
passedY
"No, your honor" replied the pris-
oner. my lawyer took my last far
thing London Tit Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

He is not worthy of the honeycomb
who shuns the hive because the bees
have. stings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23
None So Blind
AS He Who
Will Not See
BY MOSS.

NJ LIN ID mis-
- takes are pitt
full, but usually
preVentable.
Take the bichlo-
ride Of mercury
poisoning C a s e S
which the papers
have been full of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-23

recently. The sight of a person
facing sure death within week
and arranging his earthly affairs
calmly and coolly arouses ones
pity. At the same time one usu
ally thinks that the victim
should have known better.
Blind mistakes In buying are
also pitiful and also usually pre-
ventable.
Blind buying leads to DIS
SATISFACTION and WASTE.
Blind buying increases your
COST OF LIVING.
1t isn't pleasant to have your
pocketbook Slapped and get lit
tie for your money.
Avoid making blind mistakes
in buying. Don't rely on the
man who is in business tor
day. Rely on the man who adj
vertises REGULARLY and
HONESTLY in this paper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-31
I CAMPBELLSTOWN, O.

Mr.. and Mrs Mackey. noe Jessie
Cohee. OF near Cincinnati, are visiting
her brother Glenn COhce, and other
relatives in this locality.
The third number of the lecture
course is this coming Tuesday even
ing Jan. :. by the Commonwealth
Male Quartettc.
Clifford Davidson wife and baby
and Stanley Paddock spent Christmas
with his mother, Mrs, Eta Davidson.
Clifford Oer is visiting Roy Coed
ing this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Flora and Miss
McMath Of Richmond, spent Christ
mas with William Parker and wife.
Spend Xmas Here.
Mrs. Henry Spahr and baby and
Corney Renham and family of Eaton.
spent Christmas with Bob Minnich
and family.
Mrs Frances Sharfer and son
Lewis. spent Christmas with Lee
Spencer and family near Stony Point,
Frank Jones and daughter lola. are
visiting Mr., and Mrs Wambolt at
Dayton this week
Miss Effic Cooper spent Tuesday
night with Mrs Johnson at Richmond.
James Jackson and family spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary
r. Cooper.
James Noakes, wife and son Floyd.
OF Dayton, visited a few days the past
week with W. G. SWisher and wife.
Little Helen Hastin is spending this
week with her uncle, David Eiken-
berry and family.
Charles Cooper and family spent
Saturday with Oden Hastin and fam
fly.
The following spent Christmas with
Oden Hastin and Wife, David Eiken-
berry, wife and children Helen and
Clarence, John AshWorth and wife,
John Goodman. Wife and son, of
Sevenmile, and Virgil an Amsdal.
Visit With Daughter.
George Reid and family spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Charles Runyon at Eaton.
Mrs, Acton Of Eaton, is keeping
house for Lewis Shaffer
E'dward Wirtz and wife Of Eaton,