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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

kets. when your own flesh and blood
stands in need Of country air as much
as any OF EN-"
Mrs Crane fell 10 securing her bright
milk pans. while her husband stared
out Of the window and thought hard
Summer after summer this good
farmer had entertained poor children,
often two at a time. and usually those
an bad health; and all the time his con-
science would persist in asking:
''Where's Marthy's boy?"
Martha had been the farmers pretty
sister once, but she had willfully mar
ried a worthless fellow against her
parents wishes. and had long since
reaped the reward of her disobedience.
After a few years of misery she died.
leaving behind her little boy called
Alexander.
Shortly afterward his father also
died, and now Alec was living some
where ia New York with the fathers
family
II was generally believed that they
were poor and shiftiess. and that Alec's
wits were acquiring a nimbleness far
from desirable. At least. such were
the rumOrs that occasionally reached
the farm. By reason of Alec's unfOrtu-
nate reputation, Gopher Crane had
been unable TO make up his mind
90 welcome his nephew to the
farm He felt sure that if Alec once
set foot on the farm it would be for
life
YES, I mean Mar-hy's boy" said
Mrs Crane, presently. HE may be
worthless a. all git-out, but duty's
iuty. Besides, Deacon Beazelv's wife.
who went down 10 York in the spring,
found out considerable about the fam
1y for me. She said that maybe he
was ruther sharp and antic like, but it
was her opinion that Alec stood dread
sul in need o hOmin' Come. Gopher.
cts take him on faith"
Good Mrs Crane turned her soft eyes
'ull of entreaty on her husband.
You're a good woman, Phebe, said
le. finally well, send for Alec. He
an be our fresh air for a spell, if
EOu like"
Martha's boy was really trifle more
'antic" than was thoroughly comfort
Ible for others. bat, according to his
lights, he was not really a bad boy.
true. he had a reputation for sharp
tess that rejoiced his soul He was at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Then another rat took his turn at
thrusting his tail into the bottle, and
in this way all We're served. by and
by all four rats scampered off.
The mystery of the oil bottle was
solved at last.
Il swan TO gracious" calculated
Uncle Gopher. when the next morning
the boys laid the result of their mid
night researches before the family.
The KNOWN critters
We'll. sonny" said Uncle Gopher to
Alec, I'm sorry enough that | sus-
pected you of bein' what you want;
but You see. your reputation was agin
YOU Maybe you amt ever heerd it,
hut a good name is with more than
great riches If you think you see
through it clear enough to try to build
up better sort of a reputation than
what you brought here, you needn't go
away"
Alec thought he saw through il. He
had found out that sharp tricks did not
pay, and he resolved thenceforth to
live so honorably that his word should
be as good as Joe's or Albert's.-Jose-
phine Gates. in Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

thief. and that unless within three
should ship him OFT. and tha. he
need never show hide nor hair on the
place again "
Alec was in despair. He had never
known the delights OF home before.
To GO away from the farm now would
break his heart lie was miserably
convinced now that If his reputation
had been for honesty and truth, instead
Of trickery and sharpness. he would not
have been suspected
''Say. now,~ drawlea Joe. his cousin,
as the two were modify driving home
the cows. this oil business is mighty
queer. aud if you didn't take it, if you
truly didn't take it-let's creep out to
the shop TO night after the folks are in
bed. and watch out for the scamp who
dill. What dye Say?'
Alec welcomed the scheme eagerly,
and the two boys arranged their plan
of action. When IL was nearly mid
night. the pair softly descended the
stairs and let themselves out of the
kitchen door.
A big moon shone in through the low
window of the shop. lighting the fat
stone bottle. newly filled with oil, that
stood O. lhe wide shelf beneath.
he bows heard noise almost as
soon as they had entered. and quickly
crOuched behind some barrels Here
they had good view Of the shelf
AT that moment the moon hid her
face behind cloud All was dark.
Mysterious sounds were heard by the
young listeners. Joe thought it might
be rats, but To Alec's excited mind even
Indians or pirates were possible. and
bis teeth chartered. But his desire To
have vengeance on the thief overcame
his fears. and he held his ground.
More Scuffiing was heard presently,
and then it became evident that some
thing was reaching mp to the shelf.
When the moon once more Kindly thre "
her light IN the little shop. behold
four large rats were seated coInplacent-
ly on a box on the broad window ledge,
the top of the Scx being just even with
the neck of the bottle
Alec aud Joe leaned over the barrels
almost to The extent Of falling in order
To see the performance. One rat de-
hberately turned around and let his
tail down the neck of the Oh bottle.
md then. carefully withdrawing the
dripping mem Der. he gracefully sub
United IL To his three rat companions,
who licked off all the adhering oil.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

''Can you relax the features trifie, :"
asked the photographer. .aising his
head from the back of the camera.
The expression is too severe Try to
Look little more pleasant"
Never mind the expression. 'tsaid the
sitter dejectedly. THE expression is
al right Go ahead with the picture.
You can't expect man that's just lost
fcur silk hats. a suit of clothes. a horse
and sixty-seven and half dollars in cash
besides. on the election. to look as pleas
AIT as il he had fallen heir to a farm.
1t isn't any OF my business. of
clurse." suggested the photographer,
out couldn't you have waited for this
j5o until you were feeling little more
caeerful?'
NO said the man i'm front of the
camera. an added shade of gloom cross
ing his face. II am doing this on
pet. too. Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
oneer COMPACT of Peace.

The final peaeemaking between the
Sioux and the Chippewa Indians was
accomplished at Mannah. Meeker coun-
ty, on December Is. 1851, and the
agreement was as follows:
The Leeeh lake chief. Ne-Pa-Quam,
gave the pipe of peace to the Sioux
chief he-Yung Name, who gave the
pipe back to Ne-Pa-Quam.
Agreed that if any Indian of the
Leech lake band kill any Sioux, the
head warrior of the Leech Takers shall
be given up to be hung with the cord
attached to the pipe. and the same
agreement in return on the part of the
Sioux
All of which might not have been
legal. but it went" just the same
Minneapolis Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

of the latch beyond the pivot is made
heavier so that by lis weight it keeps
up the upright ID and the strip &C. To
the side of the door post, like the
catch of a common latch, is fastened
the piece A in Fig. 1, and also shown
in full in Fig. 5. The upper side of
this slants upward Now whenever
the door is is opened, the heavy part
of the latch, in Fig |, keeps the strip
up from the floor, but whenever the
door opens the end of the latch strikes
A aad runs up, thus pressing down &C
against the floor, and so covering the
crack The thing is simple apd easily
made with a few tools. &C. A. Mccall
in Farm and Home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
HE FOUND A HAWKS EGG.
And a Band of APaches Found Him a
the Same Time.

q
the Same Time.
A birds nesting adventure that came
near ending in q tragedy is described
by Capt. Bendire in monograph on
the birds of North America, issued by
the Smithsonian institution and the
National museum jointly, says the
Washington Star. The captain was
riding along the banks of Rillitto creek,
Arizona, one fine day in the year 1872,
when he saw big black hawk. He
followed the bird, and at distance of
about five miles from camp he found it
perehed on dead limb of tall cot
tonwood tree. On nearing the tree he
discovered a bulky nest placed in
fork close to the main trunk, and about
forty feet from the ground. The mate
of the hawk which he had been follow
ing was sitting on the nest.
With the intention of robbery, the
captain climbed up to the nest, in
which he found a single pale blue egg,
the parent birds meanwhile circling
around and manifesting their anger by
shrin screams. He put the egg, which
was as big as a hens egg, into his
mouth, and was about to descend, when
he caught sight from his elevated perch
of several Apache Indians crouched
down in a little canyon about eighty
yards distant. They were evidently
watching him.
1t was a case where the only chance
of safety lay in presence of mind.
without exhibiting any signs of having
made the alarming discovery, the cap
tain proceeded to descend in as leisure
ly manner as possible, still retaining
the egg in his mouth. If he had mani
Tested symptoms of being in a hurry, the
Indians would have perceived that they
were spied. and they would have been
waiting for the egg hunter at the foot
~ the tree before he could get down.
in that case death by torture of fiend-
ish ingenuity would doubtless have
been his fate. As it was, he reached
the ground in safety, mounted his horse,
and started for camp.
In an instant the Apac hes were after
him, and they chased him nearly to the
lamp before abandoning the pursuit.
lie got there all right, however, with
The egg in his mouth. 1t was unbroken.
owing TO its large size the captain had
treat difficulty in getting it out of his
Mouth without injuring it, but he final
" succeeded, though, rs he says, his
Jaws ached for some time afterwards.
1t is now included in the Smithsonian
geological collection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
HALFWAY.
The years that steal our youth away
Come drifting on-eome drifting on.
Like snowfiaizes that endure a day
And then are gone

The years that steal our youth away
Come drifting on-coTne drifting on,
Like snowfiakes that endure day
And then are gone
Upon the hearth i blazing bright
An open hre-I sit and dream.
And think how far into the night
And storm its rudy glow doth stream
And then. within nv heart TONIGHT
The fame OF youth flares I'd once more,
TO shed a CLEAN Of Pickering licht
Through all the dark that lies before.
And all the lost eouns back once more
And all the dead things live again.
And footsteps echo On the floor
And faces press against the pane.
And now try so hard 10 catch
A whisper from the forms that PASS,
To touch the hand that lifts TIE latch
The lips that tremble on the glass.
And seek 10 check the rising tears
For sweet dead Joys ana loved ones gone,
For memories that like the years
Come drifting on-come drifting on.
NJ fire burns low. but through the gloom
Comes stealing in The gray OF dawn.
The shadows scurry from tie room
TIL all are gone
And morn Is hcre-the storm is past,
The room is filed with rudy day.
But on M head Is drifting fast
The SLOW that never melts away
kate Fields Washington
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Here are two butter rations: I. En-.
silage. forty pounds: cut hay, six
pounds; cornmeal. three pounds; wheat
bran. four pounds; new process linseed
meal. four pounds. ,. Grind an equal
weight of corn and oats together. and
with them maze MP the following ra.
ti,3n: Fifteen pounds of clover hay,
nine pounds of ground corn and oats.
TWO and half pounds of linseed meal.
The butter Produced viii be rich in
butter fat Clover hay is a good basis.
The fat in this ration comes mostly
from the clover, corn and oats. Farm
sr's Voice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
WEATHER STRIPS.
No Farm House should BE without
Them Winter.

No Farm House should BE without
Them Winter.
In most outside doors there is quite
crack between the door and the floor.
The arrangement shown here is made
so that whenever the door is closed
strip covered on the bottom with felt is
pushed down against the crack. and
when the door opens the strip raises so
as to be out of the way of the door
when swinging back. In Fig. l a gem
eral view of the door is given with the
parts of the weather strip arrange
ment slightly enlarged. &C is strip
of wood of any size desired. XIX
inches being the most convenient
This strip is painted to match the door
Fig. shows a cross section of this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
AN INSANE MOTHER.

What a horrible thing was that at
Rogers City, Michigan, last week.
A mother suddenly insane drove
knife into her baby'S eyes, destroying
the SIGHT at once.
How many a poor woman has
broken down under the strain and lost
her mindl
1t is terrible to think of.
Constipation has wrecked many
home by taking the life of the mother.
This is a thing that many people
from a false sense of delicacy suffer
with for years.
They should be taught that it is not
a light thing but something of grave
import.
If they will get box of the Laxa-
tive Gum Drops they will be cured
without pain or annoyance.
These gum drops are peculiarly cal
culated for women, for children and
persons with weak stomachS.
Get them of any dealer.
The small boxes cost ten cents, the
large ones twenty-five cents.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO.. Peoria, III.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
IN THE STATE OF WASHING TON.
Peculiar Names of Macy of the Precincts
In the Far Northwest.

Peculiar Names of May of the Precincts
In the Far Northwest.
The names of some of the precincts
In this state are certainly wonderful,
Says the Tacoma (Wash.) News. In
Adams county there is a Washtucna,
which sounds as if it was intended to
call it Washington. but the Indian in
fluence controlled before the word was
completed Anatone and Theon are
rather simple, but Humptulips and
Wynoche are at least unfamiliar. Cath
lapoodle and Chelatchie are closely fol-
lowed in the list by Waahougal.
Arltansaw and Monticello, in Cow
litz county, show the influence of the
chivalrous south, but Toutle and Olequa
are distinctly home productions. Fish
hook. Pasco and Washtucna are the
combination offered by Franklin coun-
", and Garfield has Pataha and a
Tuclzanon, Coupeville and Utsalady
are familiar in this part of the country,
but would sound strange to foreigner.
The county named in honor of the
sage of Monticello offers Chimacum
and Quilcene to the list of curios. and
LnuIDCldW. DuWdtllSD. hTalns sam
mamish and Tolt are the contribution
of King county.
Ollalla. Colecltem, Manastash, Wen
atchee, Peschastin. Swauk, Claquato,
Salcum and Skookumchuck are a string
of pearls; Lincoln county has only Sas-
sis to attract the attention, while Ar
cadia and Coqualima and Humahuma
are in Mason county. Entail. Loop
loop and Toats Coulee are in Okanogan
county, Hwaco and Nasal in Pacific.
Kapousin 0llop and Tanwax seem 10 be
all right. because they are nearer home.
Avon suggests the home of poetry in
Skagit, but they have also Guemas,
Sank and Samish, which are distinctly
unpoetic. Port Susan in Skagit sug-
gests home, but StillaGuamish and
Tualco put us at sea again. Lummi,
NoolIsack and Semiahmos are right
alongside in Watcom.
Oneco, Penewawa, Tekoa, Co.vychee,
Kiona and Wenas are east of the noun
tains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Little Girl went into Mrs. Elites
house. and there isn't door left in it.
Nothing but curtains on poles. Isn't
1t too bad?
Mamma-Too bad.
Little Girl-Yes, is awful sorry
for her. s'pose coal is SO high now
they's had to chop up tn doors. Good
News
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ALEC'S REPUTATION.
How He Found That Sharp Tricks
Didn't Pay.

ORE fresh air
children com
in'r' said Mrs.
Crane. Land
o love, Gopher.
I'm tired Of EN-.
We've had 'en
lame. halt and
blind. and I'd
like a change
Not that I've a
I n ! n Z a 3 ! a
fresh airs
Far from il: it's
a noble charity.
But don't seem
hardly fair 10
keep on enter
tainin' thes e
STRANGE voun-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
SMALL COW BARN.

1t Is Convenient aud Can BE Built for a
Hundred Dollars.
The building illustrated herewith is
a small barn for the farmer who keeps
three or four cows. 1t is Is feet square
and IL feet under the caves. In the
ground plan is stalls for the cows; 2,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Mrs. jacobs treamed lasht hide,
Israel. dot got me a chenuine seal-slSin
sack at Rosenbaum's for only sef-
endy-fife tollars.
Mr.. Jacobs with an eve to businessl
Why didn't you tream dot you vent TO
Isaacstein's? He vas selli-::-- :. fifdy per
cend pelow cost Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Bridget" asked Mrs. DeLeon, "can
you cook on scientific principles"
''Sure, ma'am, what's the matter wild
cookin' on a range?" asked sensible
Bridget-Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
A SMALL COW PARN.

a compartment for calves; 3. bin for
ground feed; 4, bin fo- oats; 5, corn
crib; 6, passage WHY; :, Z, feed trough;
s, rack for hay. This can be built for
about 500 and is useful Orange Judd
Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
Easy TO Collect.

BinlSs-I re d a curious article the
other d advocating a tax on beauty.
Jinks-Good idea They won't have
much trouble in collecting it-Broois-
lyn Lie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

81 KNOW my feet are - stand on" said g
a grabbed individual In a crowded cable car
TO his neighbor, but if it is just the same 10
you would like that privilege for myself
exclusively. VIII you please get down on
the fioorln
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Mrs Baekbay- What anniversary
is the wooden wedding?
Ms D.arborn--Couldn't say; we
ne, er have any in our town.-Pucl1-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

EtTTLE ToMAdY-'sWhat is that man cut
ting the trees for, papas" Tommy's Papa
HE is pruning them, my boy" Little
Tommy-"How soon Will the pruues be
ripel"-PhiIadelphi Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

weakness, if it ever fails TO benefit or
cure, you have your money back. Its
an invigorating, restorative tonic,
soothing and strengthening neryine, and
q safe and certain remedy for woman's
Ills and ailments. 1t regulates and pro-
notes all the proper functions, improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains. brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
Nothing else can be as cheap. With
this, you pay only for the good you get
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

TOMMY "Paw, what is special provi-
dences" Mr.. Fight occurs when some
other fellow is the victim OF q misfortune
that would otherwise have happened TO
Yourself. r-Indianapolis journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
snMETHLNG TO REMEMBER

THERE isn't poor man in the world who
would be willing to carry millionaire
load for the pay be gets.-Ram's Horn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

4 y ne VI 4 N ID Z H.
if you're a weak
or ailing woman:
that there's only
one medicine so
sure to help you
that it can be guar
dnteed. It's DIR.
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription In
building up over
worked, feeble,
delicate women. or
in any " female
com plant" or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

QUEER PARTY-"Got any barometers"
Salesman-''Nol this is book store. Don't
keep EN-" Excuse me! but 1 notice in
the weather reports that the barometer is
sometimes stationary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05
A Fitting Rebuke.

reverend gentleman tells this story
Of little boy: The boy was tired out
from a hard days play, and when he
retired he was too sleepy to say his
goodnight PRAYER. His mother tried
in vain TO have him say it. and finally
sent the father in He found the boy
just sinking into tired sleep and de-
manded that he should get up and say
his prayers. The little fellow arose
YEARLY. sank down upon his knees by
the bedside aud began: 20. dear Lord
please make papa say his prayers some
time when he's as tired as ] am
Amen. III artfOrd Post
Editorial rooms of q newspaper
which continues to live by its mOmen-
tuna stranger enters-"Pardon me.
gentlemen. ! am a subscriber" The
Editors-"0h. then you are the man"
lie Figaro
BATTLES are thoughts insisted upon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

LAIRY-sWell, Moses, this IS what l call
firstciass time - Moses-'Hush,
Larry; don't say that out loud. for this IS
only a second-class ticket were travelin'
on H-Inter-Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-05

Battles are thoughts insisted upon
Rams Horn.
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''BUT, Herr Pimperl, what do you mean
by taking a river bath at this temperatureif
We'll, you see, / haven't used Up all my
season tickets. 'i-Fliegende Batter.
JoNEs-"I don't believe Blivins spends
half as much money as he did before he was
married" Smith-.'No. / know he don't:
his wife spends il now.''-Inter Ocean.
DoING will not take us TO Heaven, but not
doing will keep us out.-Eam Horn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-12
1--WE STOCK MARKET

New.York. TUESDAY. Ami 11.-BEEvES-Receipt PTS
100 ears. 1853 head direct 10 laughtorcrs 80
ears Tor export alive Liverpool aud ~ for the
narHci ~ trading. Feeling weak. City dressed beef
slack az 7ad9c per y for good native sides
lttr extra beef sells for 93c. Iabcgrams from Lon.
don aud Liverpool quot, sharp acyance In prices Re
irgciated beef e per higher and selling at ic; and
dressed weight shipment, to-day the Bowie Tor Tiy.
crool $50 cattle and 400 quarters II beef Bermuda
20 cat" on the Trinidad The Germanc sailing to.mnr
ROY" ,arfics 800 quarters for Ea-tm1ns Company
Mich COWS-No irTdiug rnd arrivals Fac,
ing weak for all but choice stock. '''
tALNES-i.eccIpt>. 100 head OF which at G0th
Iiohing limited Tor lack Of stock Feeling steady and n
lew choice Neas sold AZ firm prices Poorest 10 hest
rlyrd nom 3cc 10 - per ~ Dn'ssed calves fairly
city dressed and 3'2d4Lc for little calves. ""
Nlles-ilumc Mullen l. Ncll> 1913 average n, clo
per ~; do. 10 n az fisc; | do - ~. AZ 3.r " v ~
Iia1ohbeck ( oli-: 10 veal, bol AMI culs) 10, N
NJ So Nca- 1872 n. ~ g. ~ ~
SHEEP AND LAMBS--Gtcei9t were 8 cars or go
mead, 81 which went direct butchers 1hora
w"r" als0 - spring lambs Washington Market r,l.
was quiet at yesterdays closing prices 3ut
not an wanted. Fair 10 good unsho.n sheep sold M
- ob-'g $50 per 100 D. clipped sold unshorn ,nb. ar
s.nT, - Tor good choice; clipped do at - 1880 I5L
Jerseys sold :6ss so head Dressed mutton wax
at ?dosc prime heavy wcters Zoe dressed lamb d,oom
ing AZ lOdlc; dressed spring lambs little firm y,
r3"T 30 per country dressed. A1asS TO-
city nressed a few extra prime selling az - 80. W.
>ae--Hallenbcck { Hollis: l4j un-horn State .heen
BE- 20 averagr at - 5G per 100 n; $40 clipped Michi
sheep. DC NJ at ~. ~ 10