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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-20
George washington Rewarded.

AS the ped of February was drawing
near, a public school-teacher, whose
pupils are about nine or ten years OF
age, determined to find out how many
of them had ever heard the famous
cherry tree story. She herself had
been brought up on it, so to speak, but
had an idea that il had fallen into ''in-
nocuous desuetude" of late years. She
was not surprised, therefore, when only
two hands were raised.
well. Tom, you may tell it," said the
teacher.
Il don't know it all" Tom began,
but George Washington never told a
lie.."
Here the other boy almost dismem-
Eered himself in attracting the teach
er-s attention. and finally was per-
mitied TO tell all he knew, which he did
thus:
'When George Washington was a lit
tie boy his fether gave hrm new
hatchet, and George went out to chop
something. There was a nice young
cherry tree, and George chopped into
that When his father saw the tree he
called George, and said:
George. did you cut that tree%
Yes, father, ] did; l cannot tell a
l.e.' And his father gave him a Water
bury watch,"-Youth's Companion.
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day, and the experience was worth
narrating. 1t would have done anyone
who is a stranger in Washington great
deal of good to have had the pleasure
of taking such a walk on any morning
while congress is in session.
just beyond the treasury was over
taken by Julius Caesar Burrows, of
Michigan, who slapped me on the Shout
der and said: Isn't this a glorious
morning? 1t makes me feel as though
i were in dear old kalamazoo, among
my own people, instead of being here in
the national capital"
AS we walked along by Wizards hotel
and entered the triangular space on
Pennsylvania avenue we overlook Sen
ator Allison, of Iowa. The conyersa-
ton was for a few moments of a per-
sonal nature, then naturally drifted
into politics. The senior senator from
Iowa has some very positive views from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-20

THE COST OF BUTTER.
Experiments Prove Dairy Farming to BE
Founded on n Rock.

Experiments Prove Dairy Farming to BE
Founded Rock.
In the dairy contest at the worlds
fair butter was male at cost of about
1921 cents per pound. The Minnesota
experiment station has since mads it
at cost of 10 cents per pcun1. Many
leading dairymen figure The cost at
about 10 to Is cents. This includes The
cost of feed at the market price, bnt
also the cos. of labor, interest on the in
vestmeIt, etc. You hear da;rymen talk
on every hand when the price Of cream
cry butter gets below 20 cents per
pound that there is no money in the
creamery, f)r when the four cents FER
pound for making is deducted it brings
the price received nearly or quite down
to the cost, that is. figuring the cost as
above. at 10 to ID cents. But there is
one thing. and very important one.
too that they seem 10 overlook. In maxi
ing a pound of butter cost 12 cents we
have received pay for our crops at mar
ket value and have sold them to nur
cows right at home. We get the cash
for our crops at a market value when
we sell butter at the cost of production
Q2H cents per p5und), and we have
saved ourselves the trouble of drawing
those crops to market. A man can bet
ter afford to sell outer at the cost of
production than he can corn or oats or
wheat when the cost of pound of bat
ter includes the feed and labor at their
market value, as Il does ir the above
estimates because he has already re-
ceived his profits on his crops in the
12h cents per poYnd for butter. This
explains why the dairy farmer, if he un-
derstands his business, is more prosper
Gus than his neighbor who sells his hay
and grain instead of feeding it to good
cows right at home. Do you ever stop
10 think that some farmers are selling
their very farm load by load, in haul
ing their C ops to market every year
and putting nothing back on their
farm? The basic principles of dairy
farming, and more especially butter
making, are correct, for it consumes
the products of the farm and returns
the manurial elements to the soil after
the marketable dairy products have
been taken out. \ ron of gilt-edge but
ter does not contain over so cents in
value in fertilizing elements. Dairy
farming is founded on rock, and the
farmer who has energy and knowledge
enough to get good herd of cows and
keep them as they should he kept, Will
surely be successful, and he will leave
TO future generations a soil that is "a
pable of feeding the human race az a
profit.--Hoard' Dairyman.
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GREATEST SEED GROW


Thirty years ago when the Salzers
were conducting in a small but profit
able way, market garden and green
house business in La Crosse, Wis, they
little dreamed that within a third of
a century they would be the leaders
in the seed growing and seed-selling
industry of America. The secret OF
This phenomenal success was quality
liberality, push. Nothing in the world
advertises itself quicker and better,
and more lasting than quality and 70
the superior merit of Salzer's northern
grown seeds; TO their usIIal life and
vigor and to their absolute surety of
growth, in conjunction with their
great producing qualities, anu this
coupled with the great liberality of the
firm in the way of rare and many extras
to each order and push back of all,
has placed the firm in the val and en-
titles them to the proud distinction
of Americas greatest seed growers.
The production of rare vegetable sorts
and new farm seeds has long been a
great specially with this company,
owning and operating many thousands
of acres of land. Their great eight
hundred acre rial farm in South Da
kota was visited by thousands inter
ested in higher farming, and all rail
roads gave half-fare rate within the
state TO any wishing to see the farm
The Salzers pay great attention to the
new grasses, clovers and fodder
plants, and their catalogue contains
the largest list of rare farm seeds
found in America.
A strong point of the John A. Salzer
Seed Co. is that they keep large stocks
of everything in the seed line on hand,
80 that a customer ordering of them
is always sure of getting what he or
ders.
A slight idea of the magnitude OF this
firms business can be gathered that
they issue probably the largest num-
berof catalogues of any American firm;
that they use over 100000 postage a
year, employ IL the packing and dis
tributing of their seeds upwards OF
six hundred hands and require for
their distributing warehouse over ten
acres of floor room.
A five cent postage stamp sent to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co, la Crosse. Wis,
will bring you their great catalogue.
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didn't care" and, To demonstrate his.
she went on with her filtration with
young Neville TO a most outrageous ex-
tent, noting with great satisfaction
that Tom, Notwithstanding iis appar-
ent devotion TO plain little Miss GIszer.
was absolutely white with jealousy
and rage.
However. when they met after din
ner, on the steps of the hotel piazza,
10 Join the few who were for taxing
a half-hour drive by moonlight, he
again spoke to her.. taking advantage
OF a moment when Neville went to
hasten the dilatory hostler in his work.
See here, little girl" he began,
hastily, with glance about, to see if
anyone could overhear him, Il can't
stand this. j just"
Gladys turned upon him with eyes
opened wide in mock surprise.
Il beg your pardon" she said, IN
her coolest .'who-are-you-anyway
tones.
Enright said something's bad word
between his teeth, but went on des-
pelately:
Cant we make il all up, little girl ?
Can't / say or do something to show"
'Yes, sir, you cam" said the ''little
girl" snappily. "You can try TO
be a gentleman and confine your at
tentions to me 10 those called for by
tie Recommending more"
Enright shut his teeth savagely and
turned away. He was quite positive of
il novs-he was altogether certain that
OF all the cOld-hearted girls in the
world, Gladys Payne was the worst.
But he watched her flor his party
passed and was passed in turn
by the Neville cutter several times)
Just the same, and he was al
most willing To swear that he
once saw Neville kiss the girl just
after they entered the shadow of the
pines on the hillside. He was alInost
right, too, for Neville did attempt to
kiss her, but was good-naturedly re.
pulsed. 1t had not come to that point
with Gladys, although, to be sure,
Tom couldn't but think so. and it mad
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Remedy for Hard Milking.

Hard milking is commonly due to a
small milk duct or want of elasticity OF
the muscles that close the end of the
teat. This may be remedied by making
a smooth wooden or hone peg, slightly
thicker IN the middle Than at each end
and with small .snob ut one end, to pre-
vent it from slipping into the duct
After milking, this is well CREASED with
fresh yascIine and inserted in the teat
In a few days the tensions on the muscle
will loosen it. and the milking will be
freer. 1t must not be continued toe
long. or the contrary condition. run
ming of the milk-may be caused
Rural World.
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"Then," he said. proudly straighlen-
ing his broad shoulders, Il have made a
conquest of which the Father of His
Country might be jealous-and we're
much obliged. after all. aren't We to
Mrs. Haskins? For, If she hadn't east
us for Martha and George. We might
not"
'Oh, yes, we wouId-anything but
making up. for us, would be impossible,
you know" she Uninterrupted. confidently.
LEsTEr ,AETcuUM.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
ROAD LEGISLATION.


An Ohio Papers Timely Appeal to the
State Legislature.
TIE thing needed is such lea IS
one of its first duties, take up the SUBJ
iect of in proved road laws fer the state.
We do not know that any change is nee
essary in references to the common un-
paved reads, unless a severe penalty
is provided against the working of The
roads late in the fall. All rhe work on
the common roads should be done early
in the summer.
,"he thing most needed is such legis-
latioa as will give the most liberal en-
couragement to the construction of
paved roads. 1t is low fact that near
ly the whole people favor these inn
provements. Each citizen IS willing TO
bear fair proper ion of the burden of
the expenses needed. This is the al
most unanimous sentiment. There is
no other part of our indebtedness more
cheerfully paid thin that which is IN
CURED in the construction of good
roads. The expense IS so small COM
pared with the vast benefits received
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COME WEST FOR youK SEED.

That's what we say. because it's the
best. Salzer's Wisconsin grown seeds
are bred to earliness and produce the
earliest vegetables in the world. Right
alongside of other sediments earliest,
his are 20 days ahead. just try his
earliest peas, radishes, lettuce, cabbage,
etc. He is the largest grower of farm
and vegetable seeds, potatoes, grasses,
clovers, etci
If YOU WILL CUT THIS ouT AND SEND
il to the John A. Salzer Seed Co. La
Crosse, Wis. with 10c postage. you will
getsample packageof Early Bird Radish
(ready in 16 days) and their great cata-
logue. Catalogue alone sc postage. (K.)
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Decision in Favor of the De Long Hool

and Eyc.
Judge Acheson. in the United States
Circuit Court at Pittsburgh, has just
rendered. in the case of Richardson &
DE Long Brothers VS.. Campbell &, Smith,
an important decision of great interest,
sustaining letters patent owned by
richardson & De Long Brothers, which
were granted to Frank E. De Long for
bumped hook and eye, and enjoining
the defendants from selling the Golden
Spring" hooks ana eyes.
The hooks dealt in by the defendants
we're manufactured by the Golden
Spring Hook and Eye Company, of
Springfield, Mass. In these hooks the
positions of the straight and curved
portions of the De Long loop were re-
vtIsed. The Court held that this did
not void infringement, and directed a
decree TO be entered for the plaintiffs.
The case, which was a test one of
great Importance. was contested at
great length, and has been pending for
almost two years.
Messrs Richardson & De Long Broth.
ers were represented by Messrs. Straw
bridge & Taylor, Bradbury Bedell, and
John G. Johnson, of Philadelphia. and
Frederick p. Fish, of Boston, and the
defendants by Messss. Allan Webster
and William L. Pierce.-N. Y. Times.
February 3. 1896.
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in return, that the desire is general to
improve all the roads on which there
IS much travel. The present law is
good enough as far as it goes. Under it's
operations, however, only few of the
more favored roads can be improved.
What is needed is 4 law that permits all
roads 20 be improved as soon as ma
jority of the persons most interested
and who must bear the chief burden
of the expense desire to do so.-Toledo
(O.) Commercial.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by. more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction TO millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by al drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufaetured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
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MAsAlheIoN.s RlRIHpAY.
What Ought to he Done for the Better
Al,serxance nf This National Holiday.

What Ought to he Done for the Better
Observance of This National Holiday.
Everything is done, nowadays, by
committee. and there ought to be a
committee appointed to devise some
better and altogether suitable method
for observing this national holiday.
1t was really more appropriately OBJ
served in the days before it became
so general than it is now. In the early
days it was customary for the peo-
pie to assemble and listen TO the read
ing of that magnificent utteranee.
Washington farewell address-an adj
dress which signalized one of the most
important events in the history, not of
this country alone, but of the world.
1t was the first time in history WHEN
man elevated by the will of the people
to the highest position, and who might
have extended his powers almost at
his own will, calmly abandoned power
and retired to private life. 1t was a
g and and enrolling spectacle, one for
which the world furnishes no parallel;
and it ought at les 81 once in each year
to be recalled TO the people of the coun-
try that was so peculiarly blessed. II
ought especially to be recalled to the
rising generation which has great need
OF such an object lesson to assure it
self that ofiiceholding is not necessa.
rily the greedy thing which they have
found il in their experience,
If the people of the United States
have any just ground for pride they
have it in the life and career of Wash.
ington; and if any name deserves the
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PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
A Morning Stroll Down Washing
toms Gre atest Street.
Famous Statesmen Who walk from raeir
Residences to the Capssoi Every
Bright Forenoon pening a
Session OF the Senate
IspecIal WASHINGTON i etter. !

People who walk can see great deal
more than the people who ride. A ma
jority of the busy men OF this city ride
from their residences to the capitol
either on the horse cars of the Metro
politan or the cable cars of the Penn
sylvania avenue line.
just for change and for the exer-
else of p walk in the crisp morning air,
/ walked down Pennsylvania avenue
from the treasury to the capitol to-
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Low Rates south.

On March 3rd, the Monon Route will sch
tickets from Chicago 10 all points in the
South at esceedingly low rates: Abbeville,
nooga, Tenn, slO75; Jacksonville. Fla,
ssh; Memphis, Tenn, Sll10; New Or
leans. La, Sla.05; st. Augustine, Fla ,SlS.65;
Tampa, Fla, S2I.00; Mobile, Ala, Sl605;
and all other points at proportionately low
rates.
For further Information, address l.. f.
Sessions, Trav. Pass. Agt., Minneapolis,
Mimi, or City Ticket Office, 232 Clark St,
Chicago, Ill.
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.The Wooden Hem"

The illustration shown herewith is small
in size, but really large when we consider
that the ''Wooden Hem is no larger than a
live hen, yet has double the capacity. 1t
weighs only 3 pounds, has capacity of IS
eggs, and while not toy, is just as anus
ing, besides being instructive as we'll
We suggest that every reader of this write
Mr.. Geo. II. Ststhl, Quincy, Ills, and ask for
a copy of his handsome little booklet ak, y
describing the 'Wooden Hen;" also his large
catalogue of the Model Excelsior Incubator.
All sent free. Mention this paper.
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BY the kidneys. impurities pass off harm
lessly. The inactivity of the organs named
not only cause these impurities TO remain
and poison the system, but also leads to the
degeneration AID destruction of the organs
themselves Prevent Bright's disease, dia-
bctes. dr1psy. gravel and other ailments
which affect the kidneys and bladder with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which likewise
overcomes malarial, dyspeptic, bilious,
nervous and rheumatic complaints.
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No. !.
THE WEATHER FORECASTS BY FLAG SIGNALS.

The flags are hoisted each day upon the
issue of the morning weather map and
float until dark. They Indicate the weather
that may be expected during the following
SO hoirs, but more particularly the last
"A hours of that period. They are to be read
from the top of the staff downward. II
more than one kind of weather Is predicted
for the period from eight p. m. to eight p.
n. the conditions first named in the fore
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Adran,ares of Maidenhood.

Estella-A lover is much more de
voted than husband.
Murilla-Yes, indeed; and. besides
one can have a whole lot of lovers al
ouce.-Chicago Record
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Immigration to the South-Honeseele-


February llth and March 10th, 1896, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets viii be sold from
all points in the northwest over the Big
Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry
TO Virginia and North and South Carolina al
one fare plus two dollars. Virginia has 9
perfect climate, no billiards. good markets
and cheap transportation. Send for rates,
and free descriptive pamphlet of Virgins
lands. u. l.. TRUIrT, n. W. Z. ~, 234 CLARK
st Chicago, Ill.
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Home seekers. Excursion TO the South.

February It'll and March 10th, 1886, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets will be sold from
all points in the north and northwest over
the Big Four Route 10 points south and
southeast at one fare plus two dollars.
Tickets will be good thirsy days returning.
For excursion rates, time cards, and Free
pamphlet descriptive of southern farm
lands address j. G. TUCKER, G. n. n, Big
Four Route, PA Clark Street, Chicago, Ill
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Good Thlng for Ererrbodr.

A good road enables the lazy farmer
to loaf longer at the village store, and
it makes it possible for the thrifty
farmer TO go back and get another
load.- Good Roads.
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washington's birth is recorded in The
family Bible as having taken place On
we 18th day Of February, 17s2." This
was before the adoption of the modern
calendar by England, and this day was
observed by Washington rs his birth
day until his Goth year.
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reverent remembrance of every patriot
ic person in the country it is his. 1t is
rot enough that on his birthday ami
versary we have perfunctory parade
and n partisan banquet.-Detroit Free
Press
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No. S.

cast will be represented by the uppermost
is included IN the forecast message. the
cold-wave flag Will be displayed below the
proper weather flag. The temperature flag.
when placed above numbers l. or 3, in
6icates warmer weather; when placed be-
low numbers /, or 8, indicates colder
weather; when not displayed, the indica-
stationary.
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oreer Combination.

Dukane-What stra' se ornitholog-
icoquadrupedal combination young
Manchester is.
"Nhat do you mean?
Dukane-He mas pigeon toes and a
hoarse yoice.-Pittsbur Chronicle.
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DUER-"It is almost impossible to get
seats for the grand opera, and it is poor
company, too l don't understand it y
Duell-ssWell, the singers have such weak
voices that they DO not disturb the CONVEX
sation Harlem Life.
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Jess-Jack tried TO pump me last
night on your age.
Bess-You didn't tell him?
Jess-of course not; said you didn't
look it.--Town Topics.
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"AlI this country wants." said Mr..
Dolan. els peace. An. begorrah. we'Il
get II. too. il we koy 70 fight fur IT,
Washington Star.
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Dear little boys. whose birthday comes
With Wsshington's to-day.
You may not be the president
lAlthough. perhaps. yof. mAyi
But each who does The bess he can
Nay be, Ike h.sn. noble man.
youths Companion
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cows back just high enough no. 10
touch her when standing at ease.
When she yoids excrement she arches
her back; the board obliges her TO
step to get the desired position and the
excrement falls into the gutter. The
board mas be padded so as to prevent
rubbing eff the cows hair and must
be adjusted for each COW, according TO
her height and length. The plan is
effective, cheap and does not interfere
with the animals comfort.-Farn and
Home
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aORDER in the courti'' shouted tie judge.
This is the worst disgrace this court has
suffered since l was elected to the Judge
Indianapolis Journal.