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Evening star., 1916-10-12

Reports would indicate that the war
den has been having about the hardest
life of anybody around Sing Sing.
Evening star., 1916-10-12

Europe used to be profoundly igno-
rant of American politics. It is SO no
longer.
Evening star., 1916-10-12

Events do not permit President Will
sons typewriter to accumulate any rust.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Branch of Literature

Il have decided to become great de-
tective."
"1ndeeds What publication do you in
tend to write fere"
Evening star., 1916-10-12

The Deutschland was unquestionably a
much better behaved boat than U-53.
Evening star., 1916-10-12
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Evening star., 1916-10-12

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Evening star., 1916-10-12
Dangers.

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Evening star., 1916-10-12

On the easiest terms
ever known - with the
strongest guarantee ever
given by a piano house in
America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
The Food of the Cod.

The cod has the reputation Of being
as omnivorous as the goat, whose ap-
petite for posters and old tin cans is
the subject of frequent jests. The va
ried nature Of what the cod swallows
is not more remarkable than the enor-
nous quantity. According to writer
in the Scotsman, such articles as silver
brooches, clasp knives, books and rub
Der balls have been found in it's stom-
ach. One fisherman Of Aberdeen has a
stone that weighs more than a pound,
taken from cod that had swallowed
it for the sea anemones with which 1t
was covered. The same fisherman has
also found specimens Of almost all the
stalk eyed crustaceans that frequent
the northern coast of Scotland and of
every kind of fish that cod can mas
ter, including it's own young. Cod have
been known to swallow partridges
guillemots and hares.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
He Used His Head,


In the American Magazine Charles
NJ. Schwab says:
ANDREW Carnegie first attracted at
tention by using his head to think
with. 1t was when he was a telegraph
operator on the Pennsylvania railroad
under Colonel Thomas A. Scott. One
morning a series of wrecks tangled up
the line. Colonel Scott was absent and
young Carnegie could not locate him.
Things looked bad.
Fright then Carnegie disregarded one
Of the roads strictest rules and sent
out a dozen kilograms signed with
Colonel SCOTS name, giving orders that
would clear the blockade.
young man. said the superintend-
ent a few hours later, do you realize
that you have broken this companys
rules?
"'Well Mr.. Scott, aren't your tracks
clear and your trains running? asked
the young telegrapher.
Colonel SCOTS punishment was to
make Carnegie his private secretary.
A few years later, when the colonel re-
tired from Office, he was succeeded by
the former telegraph operator, then
only twenty eight years Old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30

Open, unprotected, utterly indefensi-
BILE, The Hague has basked, smiling,
just behind the storm swept edge of
the ocean for centuries. Bleak, shift
ing downs roll up to the very gardens
of it's suburban villas; ancient histOr-
ical forests proffer mild memories Of
their vastness in woody parks and
winding shady ways. 1t is essentially
place to be at peace.
Although so mingled with the doings
Of the house of Orange that every
square has a historical association.
every old palace and park it's story,
though the parliaments of the Dutch
states have met there since 1865 and
suave ambassadors have brought it
weighty questions and strange faces
since the sixteenth century, there is a
pretty responsibility about this 'lar-
gest village of the world that has en-
deared it to the pleasure lover of all
ages.-New York Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
VAMPIRE BATS OF PERU.
These 5Ioodsucking Animals Have
BuIIdou Heads.

6ulIdO9 7eS0S.
On the morning after our arrival at
San Miguel bridge PERU the pack
mules nearly all showed blood blotches
on their withers and backs, where they
had been attacked during the night by
vampire bats which had fed on their
blood. This bat Desmodus rotundus,
is plentifully distributed throughout
Peru in attitudes below 10000 feet.
It is one of the most highly special
lied species of existing bats. The lower
jaw is decidedly undershot, and the
head, with it's short cropped ears and
broad muzzle, has a strikingly bulldog
appearance. The legs are well devel-
oped and rather heavy, enabling the
animal to move fairly rapidly on the
ground, in which situation it is by no
means the shutting, helpless creature
like many other bats. If molested when
thrown to the ground it will turn and
bite savagely.
The teeth are a highly modified cut
ting apparatus for making incisions in
the skins of mammals and birds.
In habits they are sociable and are
commonly found living in caves or tun-
nels, suspended from the ceiling in
clusters often of immense size.-Na-
tional Geographic Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Makino Mistakes,

Big men make big mistakes. Little
men could not make big mistakes if
they tried; they haven't the capacity
The fellow of strong personality, the
man who grabs at an opportunity with
all his might and goes straight toward
it's accomplishment hurriedly is more
likely to make big mistakes than the
weakened of the world who are timid
and afraid. But the mistakes do not
amount to SO much with him-that is
the point. The little fellow who makes
a mistake is lost. But the big fellow is
only encouraged by making a mistake
and often is able to drag success over
his errors as a giant might drag bull
through the underbrush. The little fell
low is not to be blamed. but the big
fellow is to be admired.-Columbu
(O0 Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Alder DYE.

For the purpose of making dyes the
common alder appears to have been
unnoticed by the pioneers of this coun-
try, who made use Of so many barks
and roots. However, it was we'll
known to the Indians, who used 1t to
good effect It dyes reddish color,
and down to a few years ago was en-
ployed by natives of the northwest
Pacific coast in coloring their fish nets.
Alder dye, used for the same purpose,
is said to be the oldest recorded dye in
the world. 1t is mentioned in the
Kalevala of Finland, supposed to date
nearly 5000 years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
The Thespian's Eiasco.

Among Italians, a correspondent in
Rome tells me, the origin of the term
"fiasco" for failure is believed to have
originated in the remark of an old Ital-
ian actor. He had in the course OF
play to deliver a somewhat lengthy
monologue, in which he invariably
scored a great success. 1t was his
habit to always hold some object or
other in his hand, changing the article
every time he appeared and never US
ing the same thing twice. One even
ing, seeing a wine battle Called in
italian fasco), he seized it and pro-
ceeded on the stage to pronounce his
soIiloQuy. Whether it was that on that
occasion the audience was eXtraordi-
narily difficult to please or whether it
was that the actor was not up to his
usual form, the fact remains that for
once he did not obtain his customary
applause, from which time the phrase
"fare iasco" has become general in
the Italian language.-London Chron-
icle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Oh Say Mother

Do you fully realize what a con-
slant care it is to keep baby sweet
and clean? How hard it is to keep
the skin from chatting and irrita-
ton. Barker's Antiseptic used in
the bath will cure all chatting, irri-
tation and soreness. 1t will relieve
that intense burning and itching
sensation almost instantly. Try it
mother and be convinced. For sale
at Taggart's and Freeman's drug
stores. adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
FREAK TREES.
Heavy Snowstorms Often Cause Bent
and Twisted Trunks.

Heavy Snowstorms Often Cause Bent
and Twisted Trunks.
To the person who is not versed in
forest lore the grotesquely bent tree
trunks that are to be found in almost
all woods are mystifying, and wonder
is often aroused as to the cause.
Foresters will tell questioners that in
the case of trees in mountainous coun-
try and other sections where the snow
fall is heavy the weight of snow is re-
sponsible in most instances for the
queer twists they assume.
When a tree is young the weight of
snow that falls on it's branches often
bends the trunk over until it is fiat
tened to the ground. Sometimes it is
buried under six or eight feet of snow
and held in that position SO long that
when warm weather comes the tree
fails to spring back into it's normal po-
Sition.
The summer sun causes the tip of
the young tree to turn upward, and if
it manages to withstand the weight of
the snow of the next winter that pOr-
fon of the tree will, as a general rule,
continue to grow in a normal way.
"Hairpin' bends and other odd shapes
result.
A curious tree stands on the top of
Tunnel hill, Johnstown, Pa, about four
miles from town. 1t is a sugar maple
about 100 years old, which has pro-
longed its own life by grating a
branch into a much younger tree
Popular Science Monthly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
One View of Golf.

Many anecdotes are told of some of
the curious ideas held about golf by
people to whom it was a new and
strange game before it's modern popu-
larity had set in. One woman who had
evidently had a near view of the game
said: 1T is played by two men. One
is gentleman and the other is a com
mon man. The common man sticks
ball on a lump of dirt. and the gentle
man knocks it off,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
That Midniuht Oil

Il suppose" ventured the interested
friend Of the family, that John is
still burning the midnight oil at col
lege?"
Yes. indeed" replied the fond but
puzzled mother, ''but the college must
furnish very inferior quality of OIL
John writes me that some midnights
the light is so very poor that he can
hardly read his hand" - Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Some People Think So.

Lucia eli Lammermoor' is a great
favOrte of NINE" said Mrs. Van Spen-
der to Mrs. Climber, whom she was en-
pertaining at the opera.
I've never met her, said Mrs.
Climber rs she attractive?-New
York World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
The Eternal Feminine.

Here / have to go and be bored to
death at that horrid Mrs. Jiggers' just
on account of my husbands perver-
sity."
did he tell you you should go?'
mo; he told me shouldn't ."-Balti-
more American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Good TaIker,

You talk well on the subject in
which you are most interested" said
the impertinent girl.
"And what is that?' asked the man,
seeming compliment.
"Yourselfv' said the impertinent girl
demurely.-London Answers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Lots of Turns.

Johnnie-I amt goin' to school any
more. Just because l snickered little
the teacher turned me over to the prin-
cipal, and the principal turned me over
to pa. Mother-Was that all? Johnnie
No; pa just turned me over his knee
American Boy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
FLYING Predictions.

In 1918 Friar Bacon predicted that
flying would shortly become a gen
eral practice. and Bishop Wilkins in
1859 said. 1T will yet be as usual to
hear man call for his wings when he
is going on a journey as it is now to
hear him call for his BOOTS"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
COLLEGE Faculty..

From the letter of a father to his
son at college,:
Dear Harold-Your brief letter came to-
day I am inclosing the check for the
amount you requested. l have heard a
great deal of the college faculty. take
it to be the faculty for spending money.
Affectionately, FATHER.
New York Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
PROVING Ii.

"Eoggs says that he finds that two
can live as cheaply as one"
Yes. They live with his wife's
solks "-Rrowning's Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
Universal Language.

Blobbs-Do you think we shall ever
have a universal language? Slobbs-
We have now, when money talks
Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30

One of the great lessons of this life
is to learn not to do what one likes,
but to like what one does.-Hugh
Black.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
RUBBING IL In.

Bob-Perhaps we had better forget
one another? Bess-Oh, I couldn't do
that. have so few things to laugh
about!-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30

am responsible before God for the
york ! might have done and did not
.io.-R. 4. Torey.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30

TRY OUR PRIME ROASTS
You will be captivated completely.
Everybody likes our roasts. Whyf
That's easy. It's because they real
ways perfect, like roasts should be
We make no mistakes in meats and
our customers make no mistakes
buying of us.
MODEL MEAT MARKET
VINCENT FAT PROPRIETOR
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-11-30
FIRST GRAND OPERA
PERKS "Dafne" Marked the Start
of a New Era In Music.
WAS SUNG ONLY IN PRIVATE.

Its Performances Were Confined to the
Palace of Corsi, and the Score Is Lost
to the WorId--The First Opera Given
In Public Was "Eurydice."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
THE NOON MEAL
Of THE FAMILY
Helpful Suggestions on Food. Office Of
Information. U. S. Department Of
Agriculture.

Washington. April S.-There Is no
reason why the ordinary family din.
ner should not be suitable for school
children or served In way that
adapts II to their needs. according to
Farmers Bulletin 7l2. School
Lunches" just issued by the United
States department OF agriculture. The
usual first course OF meat and yege-
tables contains nothing. except the
meat. which cannot be given even to
the youngest children. The vegetables.
providing they are carefully prepared
by simple methods. are specially
needed and can often be made attrac-
tive TO children by being served with
little meat gravy. As a substitute
for the meat itself. milk can be pro-
vided in the case OF the younger chill
dren. These articles. with the bread
and butter. provide most OF the food
needed
The dessert course is suitable for
children as well as for grown people
unless II consists OF rich pastries or
buildings The latter are not consid-
cred wholesome for children. II for no
other reason than that they are like
ly to lead to oversating. Such des-
serts as fruit. fresh or cooked. with
cake. cereals with milk or cream and
sugar: custards and custard puddings:
gelatin dishes simple ice cream;
water ices. and other simple desserts
may be given.
Whether or not the family meal Is
healthful for children depends not only
on the food materials selected but also
on the way In which they are cooked
Simple methods are TO be preferred
from the standpoint OF health as well
as from that OF the housekeeper's
time All dishes that are likely to
contain oyerheated and scorched fats
such as foods carelessly fried In a
pan IN a small amount Of fat. should
be avoided. Deep-fat frying is open
to fewer objections. since. II properly
done. foods will absorb little fat and
the fat viii not scorch. Vegetables
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

cooked in water or In their own
juices and seasoned with salt and a
little butter or cream are easier to
prepare than those that are served
with white sauce. scalloped or cooked
in other elaborate ways.
What is said above applies equally
to all meals. There is. however. one
special precaution that applies TO the
noon meal when II is hurried. This
refers to tough. hard foods that are
likely to escape proper mastication.
II is a mistake to think that the foods
given to children must always be soft
or finely divided. for children's teeth
need exercise quite as much as their
muscles do. When time for eating Is
limited, however, II is well to omit
foods that are difficult 20 chew. and
In extreme cases Il may be necessary
to serve only soft or finely divide
foods sandwiches made from crust.
less bread with finely chopped I'M.
ings, for example. Before resorting TO
this. however, II is e,ll TO make sure
that the time for eating and for In.
sistence on good table manners is not
unnecessarily cut short The adyan.
tage OF putting the meal on the table
promptly and OF having foods served
In individual portions. or at least
ready to eat when they are brought
to the table. should be kept in mind.
To have the meat already sliced and
the dessert In cups instead OF In one
large dish from which individual por.
tions must be served and to follow
the same general plan with other
foods, may change a hurried meal
into one at which there is plenty OF
time for attention 10 details essential
TO health and good manners.
II special lunches. different from
those prepared for the family In gen
eral are to be given to school chill.
dren. the following are suggested AZ
bills OF fare. They are only Typical
and many others might be given
which would be last as good.
/. Eggs. boiled. coddled. poached or
scrambled: bread and butter: spinach
or other green's; cake.
2. Beef stew with vegetables: milf:
crisp. thin biscuits; honey.
3. Dried bean or pea PURGE; toast.
baked apple; cookies.
4. Vegetable-milk soup; zwieback.
rich with maple sugar and butter or
with milk or cream.
5. Potato. chowder; crackers, jelly
sandwiches.
g. Cold meat: creamed potatoes;
peas; bread and butter; froze custar'i
or plain ice cream and plain cake.
Z. Lamb chops; baked potatoes,
bread and butter: sliced mixed fruits
cookies.
S. Baked omelet with spinach. kale,
or other green's; bread and butter; ap-
pie sauce; cake.
.. MIX toast string beans, slowed
fruit: cake.
TO- Boiled potftoes; Goldfish gravy;
bread and butter lettuce; custarH.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

over six thousand people are said
to be addicted to the drug habit In
San Francisco. This. too. in face OF
the stringent laws recently passed by
the various states and the federal gov
ernment.-Bryan Eagle.
The drug habit Is one OF the most
pernicious In the world and while the
government is doing well in enforcing
the Harrison law. the poor victims OF
the habit manage some way to get the
drug Austin American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

All useful labor is equally honora.
Bile. This pencil pusher has taught
Greek IN a college and carted manure
out OF a carral. and II called on TO
say which Of the two he considered
the most honorable he would name
the latter. because It is the more use.
ful-East Texas Register.
Labor IL Identifying according to the
spirit Of the laborer. and the efficien.
cy marking the completed task.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

on your decision han this cola s'or.
age plant; a human lI'c Is at s..kc.
My clients life efforts ave In this rold
storage; his life blood 90 In this cold
storage; his body and soul are wrap
ped up in this cold storage Case
and Comment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
TEXAS BIRD DAY.

This day, April 3. was the day sci
apart by Governor James 4. Ferguson
by proclamation as Texas Bird Day.
and befitting this beautiful sentiment
Miss Cordie Fletcher sent the Eagle
the following note and document
which are self.explanatory:
Mr.. Editor:
As Governor Ferguson has desig
mated this day, the third Of April. as
BIRD Day" | thought II would be
very appropriate for you to publish
the following Birds Petition" pre-
pared by United States Senator Geo
Y. Hoar OF Massachusetts,.
This, one Of the most remarkable
documents ever placed In state
house. resulted in the law prohibiting
the wearing OF song birds feathers for
ornaments. The petition appears to be
signed by thirty-eight song birds and
was so gracefully worded that the
members OF the legislature passed the
law almost as soon as Il was read
and all milliners and dealers In birds
feathers we're notified that song bird
feathers should not be used for orna.
menting hats or bonnets In the state
OF Massachusetts,. Respectfully.
CoRDIE FLETCHER.
To the Great and General Court OF
the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,:
We the song birds OF Massachusetts
and their playfellows make this. our
humble petition:
We know l1ore about you than you
think we do. We know how good you
are. We have hoped about your roofs
and looked In at your windows o. the
houses you have built for poor. sick
and hungry people and little lame and
deaf and blind children.
We have built our nests in the trees
and sung many a song as we flew
about the gardens and parks you have
made so beautiful for your children.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
Bryan, Texas

little while his nurse pat a thermome g.
ter in his mouth to register his TEN
perature.
Presently the doctor came into see
him.
We'll, how are you getting on
the doctor asked
Parrish. sir. said the soldier.
Have you had anv nourishmentg'
"A fair amount, SIR fair amount
What did YOU hAye2
"A lady gimme u pisce Of glass 20
suck, sir "-was!dng'cn Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
Low Proyeu.

Bishop Gambler said. at a luncheon
in Atlanta:
The prayers Of some people mount
no higher than the little girls.
DO you say your prayers regu.
larlyr ! once asked little girl.
Yes, sir, she answered.
And to whom do you address your
prayers continued
Sometimes. said she, I pray TO
mothers lap and sometimes to the
bed EXCHANGE.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
A Cool Proposition.

A Chicago attorney. representing a
client whose title to cold storage
plant was I'm question. closed hls ar.
gument before the court with the fol
lowing bit Of pathos
Your Honor there S more resting
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

As the standpattess and /bull moos.
ters continue to run toeether like but
ter on hot day the shadow of Teddy
looms larger on the horizon. He still
stands at Armageddon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03

For man who started with five fol-
lowers and four dollars In money II
can be truly said OF villa that he is
some ice cutter
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
WIT AND HUMoR.
Fair Nourishment.

Port Collector Dudley Field Malone
said TO New York reporter:
I'VE exported sl.oOO.OOO.OOO worth Of
food last year. No starvation thore,
en-? No such growl coming there as
the wounded soldier made.
"A wounded soldier in a French
hospital developed a fever. and every