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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
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MAKE WHEAT PAY.
A Farmer Tells How Wheat Can Be
Made to Pay


1t has been q question with many
farmers within the past few years
whether or not to quit the raising of
wheat and turn their attention to sonle
other better paying crop. If the farmer
decides that he must raise wheat, he
must study the conditions under which
it can be done at profit. With the inn
proved machinery of the present dry,
the cost of production is greltly less
ened, and if, with improved culture
and seed, he can produce two heads
of wheat containing twice or thrice the
number of grains where but one head
formerly grew the question is readily
solved. Where fifteen to twenty bush
els of wheat were produced, which sold
for from so cents to 81 a bushel, the
only remedy now is to double the yield
under the conditions named, and the
profit side looms up grandly. But can
this be done? What one man has ac-
complished another can do under like
circumstances, and if friend Terry can
raise from forty to fifty bushels per
acre, as he did last year, others can do
likewise under like conditions. The
thing to do, then, is to farm better.
Not quit the raising of wheat, but raise
it under more favorable conditions,
and instead of overcropping put in half
the number of acres at half the eX-
penSe and double the crop, with like
increase of profits. 1t may not be very
consoling to the farmer to know that
the toiling millions have cheap bread
at his expense, yet he should remember
that he large enjoys the productions OF
cheap labor in his sugar, at from
cents to 5 cents pound; nails, at from
cents to cents a pound; calico, ut
from cents to 5 cents a yard, and
other commodities in proportion, so
that 5O-cent wheat will buy nearly, If
not quite as much as he formerly
bought with his dollar wheat. Every
thing except the trusts and combines
land we are in doubt if they should be
excepted tends to cheaper production,
and the production of wheat is no eX-
ception SO, to keep pace with the on
ward strides of business competition
the farmer must double the production
per acre, lessen the cost and improve
in the quality of the grain. 10 Go THIS
he must study the conditions ana re
orirements of the soil, and it the ele-
ments are wanting that go to make
q large yield they must be supplled.
He must next study the best conditions
in which the soil must be put, and run
not needless risks, but personally see
that the required conditions are com
piled with, such as drainage and
thorough preparation. Good seed
should next claim his attention, for
if like produces like, to produce the
best yield he must sow the best seed
obtainable. With these conditions
faithfully followed there is no reason
to abandon the cultivation of wheat
because it is not paying crop. I.
Hetherline in Practical Farmer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Setting strawberry Plants-

Straw OSEEy H1dnIS.
Prof. Maynard writes to the Rural
New Yorker that strawberries may be
successfully and proftably planted in
August, but success requires the fol
lowing conditions: One, strong, we'll
rooted layers or ported plants; two, a
moist time at planting; three, a very
rich soil; four, thorough cultivation;
five, plants costing more than So per
1000; and, six, planted not later than
Aug. Is. Many of these conditions,
however are rather difficult to provide;
for instance, strong, early plants. In a
dry time few runners are made until
the last of July, or first of August
Potted plants cannot be bought for So
per 1000, but in case one has a spring
set plantation on the grounds, they
may be grown so as not to cost more
than the above figure. Plants should
be set in rows or beds ten inches to
one foot apart, with paths between,
and no runners be allowed to grow, for,
at this late date, the runners that do
start, if allowed to root, will develop
but few fruit stalks, and the parent
plants will be weakened by growth.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Caught "a Tartar.

Mourning goods, please" she said
0 the floar-walker.
Yes, madam; this way if you will, F"
nd then added, feelingly, death is a
sad thing, madam"
1T is, indeed" she responded. 'I'Il
not make any purchases this morning.
only wanted to see the latest things
you have in the mourning line. My
husband is a very sick man. Texas
Sitter.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
A Wonderful Phenomenon.

The man who should pass through life
without experiencing a twinge OF images
tion. might be fifty regarded as wonder
FIJI nbenomenon We doubt if such 4 prl-
yileged mortal has ever existed II So we
have never seen him. But thousands are
known to be daily relieved of dyspepsia by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the popular
remedy for that truly national complaint
as we'll as for fever and ague, qeolllty'
constipation, rheumatism and kidney trou-
bleS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
4 corden Leve1er and Grader.

Our engraving shows a very handy
homemade tool for levelling seed beds
in the garden or for grading walks and
lawns. The board can be of consider
able length, sharp at one edge, with
hit of fiat iron rive;ed to the edge, the
used-up blade of an old wood saw be-
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

mug excellent for this purpose. The
handle is firmly braced by a half-circle
of iron which a blacksmith can fit in
place in a few minutes. With such an
implement the work of grading and
dwelling can be done quickly and easl-
ly. 1t should have place in every
garden kit.-Practical Farmer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Prenaring to Star.

They met at the seashore.
''Do you intend to star next season!
he asked.
81 hope So" she replied. IF | can
work big enough scandal this summer
I see no reason why shouldn't.-Chi-
cago Dispatch.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Not FIattering.

''When I grow up" said little Jack
TO his father, I'm going to be just like
you, papa
'Good boy to say so,'' said his father.
''Well, l mean it, said Jack. What
a jolly time you do have with mamma
always about to wait on you!'-An-
SWerS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

heaviest rains and snow that ever oc
cur in this region. When the ensilage
is fed out in freezing weather, a layer
OF poles is put fiat over the top and the
straw from the silo put on top of this.
We have thus fed the ensilage without
freezing, with nothing but canvas
over the door when the mercury was
% below zero The total cost Of the
silo, exclusive Of labor, was $40; capac-
ity, sixty-four tons.-Indiana Farmer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
The DISTINCTION

Tom-Then you disapproye Of whisl
ers, Miss Gushingly?
Miss Glshingly-Oh no; not at al.
Tom-But didn't you say as much?
Miss Gushingly-I only said it was
fashion l invariably set my face
against. Washington Times.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
An Awful Predicament.

"You are now said the North caro-
lima landlord, in solemn tones, over
5000 feet above the level of the sea-.
'sHeayens!' cried the guest, what
fall, and l can't swim lick.,-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Is Young Yet.

A four-year-old girl in California is
said to repeat from memory anything
she has ever heard. She will improve
in time. When she is old enough TO
Join church sewing circle she VIII
doubtless be able to repeat things she
never heard-BuffalO Express.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
A zine distinction

seDid you marry your husband fol
love or money, Edith?''
'.Both. I married him for love OF MS
money."-Detroit Free Press.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Puzzled.

Willie-Papa, has Mr.. Wigley got
throat disease?
Papa-Why, no! What makes you
think so?
Willie Well, if he hasn't, why does
he make such strange noises whenever
he picks up a sheet of music?-RoX-
bury Gazette.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

Bread as a daily article of food Is used by
only about one-third of the 1.500,000,Qo0
people that constitute the present popula-
ton of the earth.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
A FntiIe search

coed woman and form matrimonial
alliance?"
"What I want in that line is a silent
mariner. and I've been seeking in vain
for the last ten years. detroit Free
Press.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

An Irish gentleman, named Wilde. rode
horseback 127 miles on the course OF Ill
dare. in 6 hours and 20 minutes, for a wager
of / 900 guineas, in the year 1870.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

Three thousand one hundred ana hfty-Iot
persons emigrate to all parts from the bfl
ish Isles weekly.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No
dts after first days of DIR. Klne's Great Nerve
RestOrer. Free So trial bottle and treatise.
Send to Dr. KLINE. 931 Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

Brazil is utterly unsuited to emlgrants
and the authorities are still warning people
against going there.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

Heeeman's CamphOr Ice with Glycer1ne
cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
Chilbains Piles &c. c. G. Clark Co.. New Haven, VI
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

I believe my prompt use of Piso's cure
prevented quick consumptlon-Mrs -, Lucy
Wallace. Marquette, Kans., Dec. II, 80.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

The Comte de Montgomery. escaping from
the massacres in Paris in 1872, covered
ninety miles, without hating, on one horse,
according to a manuscript of the time
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

July %, 1892, was a terribly hot day Ia
New York. Forty-two people and 2oO horses
were prostrated on that day by the heat.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is q constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

horseback. The spring should be made
of tough heartwood. We have one OF
these gates which has been in use for
over fifteen years.-R. A. Hayne, in
Practical Farmer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
IA sure nd use that old and weltried remedy MRS.
MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP for Children refining
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-25
Slide for Farm Gate

The cut shows a handy slide for a
farm gate. It is easy to open while on
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

@i Nays llarroun Glass. Carried.
Ou motion council adjourned
c. r. COwDIN, CITY Clerk
Sealed proposals Will be- received 10y the com
mon council who by virtue of their Offices are
the local Board OF Health OF the city OF fielding
Iona Co, Mich up TO and including the 18th
day of May A. d.. 1896 for the position of Poor
Physician and Health Oncer OF said city and
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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

We. the undersigned petitioners, taxpayers
iu the city of Bedding, humhly petition your
honorable body 10 authorize the laying and con
structiOn Of a water main extending from the
south end OF the water main now bridge 81
To continue and extend from SAID END OF the now
existing water main 10 the place on Bridge 81
intersected 10y the State road. Your petitioners
represent that they are ia need OF the water
privileges enjoyed 10y other citizens of tins city.
and further that they are m great need of fire
protection, as frou the present water main
water cannot reach "A large number OF houses
situated in the south part Of town i'm the vicinity
OF south Bridge 81. And this your petitioners
will ever pray.
ON motion referred TO committee on fire dc
partment. Yeas Harroun, Moore, Jersey
Glass, Hunt, Locke-6 Nays none.
The following accounts were allowed:
Wilson Dimmick q Sinclair. lumber - 10 IS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-07

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BELptNG, May a. 1896.
Meeting called 10 order by Mayor Brcker.
Roll call: Present Mayor Bricker, Aldermen
Harroun Moore. Jersey, Glass, Hunt, Locke
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Informal ballot taken for city marshal for the
ensuing year which resulted w. w Mitchell
4, G.. ". Foster >,
On motion the ballot was made formal and
Mr. Mitchell declared the unanimous choice OF
the council for marshal.
Mayor Broker announced the appointment OF
Edwin Riker as nightwatch and on motion the
same was confirmed. Yeas Harroun, Moore
Jersey, Glass, Hunt, Locke Nays none.
Motion made and supported that the council
confirm the election OF VIM, n. Pope as chief OF
fire department Yeas Harroun, Moore Jersey
Glass, Hunt, Locke-6. Nays none. Carried
Ballot taken for city attorney which resulted
Ii. L. VanBenschotcn I, G. :. Roosevelt .
on motion the ballot was made formal and
Mr. VanBenschoten declared the unanimou.
choice for city attorney.
Moved and supported that salary of city sur
veyor be placed at ~ per day for time actually
spent in performance of the duties OF the office
Yeas Haroun Moore, Jersey Glass, Hunt
Locke-6 Nays none. Carried
Ballot taken FOR city surveyor which resulted
G. = Roosevelt Is.
ON motion the ballot was made formal aud
Mr. Roosevelt declared the unanimous choice
for surveyor
Moved ana supported that city marshal shall
also perform the duties OF street commissioner
water commissioners and poor commissioner
the same as in the past year Yeas Hawouu
Moore Jersey, Glass, Hunt Lockc-d Nay.
none Carried
Moved aud supported that ENon G. Lloyd bl
chosen member of the Board Of Auditors tol
the fun term Yeas IIarroun Moore Jersey
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titude of the prisoners. Their nom
chalant demeanor gradually left them,
and in time they began to look nervous
and worried. There was no mistaking
the earnestness of leading counsel for
the prosecution, and if any of the de.
PENDANTS had the idea that the legal
action against them was to be mere
formally that notion was soon dissi-
pated by Sir Richard Webster's re-
marks. When counsel sat down, there
was a murmuring, quickly suppressed,
Of surprise, among the friends of the
raiders Evidently they had not real
ized the gravity of their situation.
A Troopers Testimony.
The first witness called was Sergeant
Hay of the Bechuanaland police, a
typical trooper of the British South
African mounted forces, bronzed and
wiry, we'll built and smart looking
He testified to the mastering of the
troopers at Mafeking, and the endeav-
ors Of DR.. Jameson and Colonel Grey
to induce him and few of his COM
rades to join the body of men being
equipped for the march towards Jo-
hannesburg. The questions put to Ser
geant Hay drew forth from that wit
ness the statement that DIR. Jameson
and Colonel Grey were much annoyed,
and so expressed themselves, at the
fact that some of the troopers hesitated
and others refused to join in the ex-
DeditiOn.
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NEVER REPEAT IT
Senator's Discuss the Interview
Which Minister De Lone
Gave Out.
This One Excused by the Stress
of Affairs, but Must Not Be
Repeated.
No Disposition to Attach Any
Importance to the Riots
in Spain.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Cuban
card in the senate, attracting large
crowds.
As soon as the journal had been read
Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass. rose to a ques.
tion of Personal privilege. He said he
had read on Sunday an interview at.
tributed to Senior Dupuy de- LONE Of
Spain. There was nothing singular in
this fact, as the Spanish minister COM
municated largely through the news
papers. But in this case the minister
called in question the accuracy Of
statement made by him (Mr. Lodge.)
A Difference in Translat on.
The senator sent to the desk and had
read the minister's reference to MIR.
Lodges utterance, calling in question
the translation of statement attrlb-
uted to General Weyler, in which the
latter declared that he would ''exter-
inmate the insurgents. Mr.. Lodge
commented on the exactness OF the
translation, and said that literal rem
dering of General Weyler's language
would be that he would "clean out"
large insurgent bands and "extermi-
nate the small ones. Mr.. Lodge said
he did not wonder at the extreme sensi-
tiveness Of the Spanish people, but he
did not think this proved any excuse
for the Spanish minister in adopting
the course he had. The senator added
most emphatic protest against public
comment by any diplomatic representa-
tive on the debates in congress. The
constitution protected senators for Ian
guage used in debate. 1t was one OF
the safeguards of free speech.
Should Not be Over Nice.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Del. said the course
of the United States should proceed
according to the judgment of self
respecting nation, unmoved by the
emuetes at Valencia or Madrid, and
without being turned aside to discuss
a question of translation between q
senator and a minister.
With the present stress of circum-
stances we should not be over nice in in
sisting on diplomatic proprieties and in
finding fault with the minister in view
of what had been said in the senate.
Would Pardon This Ofense.
Mr.. Teller (Rep.. Colo. said the rule
was unvarying against the communica-
ton by foreign minister, except
through the state department. There
should be no comment by a fore gn
minister. He should not be heard at
all, except in the regular channels.
Twice had foreign ministers been sent
home for statements of less importance
than this
But considering the C Icumstances,
added Mr. Teller, had | been in au-
thority, | wou.d not have sent him
home for this otfense, but would have
had the secretary of state in a most
kindly way, suggest that repetition Of
the offense would lead to his going
home.
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TRIAL OF RAIDERS
DR.. Jameson and His Men Are
Brought Up Before the
English Courts.
Sir Richard Webster Surprises
Them and Their Friends by
His EarnestneSS.
Evidently Thought They We're
Just Being Tried as a Mat
ter of Form.

LONDON, March 11.-There was q
large and pronouncedly jingo crowd in
and about Bow street police court. The
triots' was the formal arraignment of
DIR. Leander s. Jameson, Major John
Willoughby and others charged with
violating the foreign enlistment act
passed in 1870, ''to regulate the con.
duct of her majesty's subjects during
the existence of hostilities between for.
eign states with which her majesty is
at peace.
Mr.. Chamberlain and DR.. Jameson
are, somehow, very much associated by
the jingo minded in the great raid, )"
and therefore. not only were the Trans
vaal filibusterers loudly cheered when
ever recognl zed by the crowds in the
streets leading up to Bow street, but
there was hearty applause for Joe"
Chamberlain, whose vigorous colonial
policy" has won the approval of the
masses.
Court Checked n DE Demonstration.
Newspaper representatives were pres
ent by the score and came from many
parts of the world. Included among
the audience were the Duke of Aber-
corn, chairman of the British Chartered
South African company; Earl and Lady
Coventry (they had several relatives
among the raiders) and number of
other people of equal Importance.
There was q buzz Of excited admira-
ton, almost awe. when DR.. Jameson
and Sir John Willoughby, the military
commander of the expedition, and their
fellow raiders mustered together at the
opening of the conrt, and had it not
been for the stern demeanor Of the
chief justice, Sir John Bridge, q popu-
lar demonstration would have occurred.
Sir Richard wsbster.s Speech.
Sir Richard Webster opened for the
crown. He dwelt in forcible language
upon the gravity Of the charge against
the prisoners, ,contending that the south
African republic was friendly state,
within the meaning Of the foreign en-
istment act, and holding that Bechu-
analand from whence most of DR.
Jameson's troops came, was undoubt-
edly part of the British dominions
Continuing, Sir Richard reviewed
the circumstances of the notorious raid,
and mentined speech which Colonel
r. Grey made to the Bechuanaland po-
lice at Mafeklng, in which he said:
Il cannot tell You we are going by
the queens order, but you are going to
fight for the supremacy of the British
flag in South Africa"
Changed Attt uds of Prisoners.
The address Of Sir Richard Webster
was listened to with great interest.
The most complete silence prevailed in
court, and every word which fell from
counsels lips seemed to change the at
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the rays which are unknown in this
country. For instance, he reports that
they have been used to detect false
pearls, after an exposure of 45 minutes,
and an Austrian professor has discov.
cred that they can also be used to de-
tect false diamonds.
New methods of work have also been
brought to light. The length of expos
ure can be reduced from one hour to a
few minutes. The heavy charges of
electricity, which destroyed so many
Crookes tubes, have been found to be
unnecessary. Moreover, the tube itself
is not required, and an ordinary incan.
descent electric lamp suffices if a metal
plate is placed at certain distance
from it to serve as a center for the
cathode or X rays.
Use of the Ray. surgically.
But one of the most important appli-
cations of the rays has been surgically.
BY placing subject to be examined
before q screen placed with q mixture
of barium platinum and cyanium, and
allowing the rays from tube enclosed
in dark cloth to traverse the body,
the impression can be seen by the eye
on the surface of the screen, which is
rendered forescent where the rays fall
uninterruptedly upon it, and the sur.
geon is consequently enabled to move
the subject freely before the screen and
examine the interior of the body for
foreign substances or hurtful growths
and distorted bones.
Took Suffrage From the Table.
DEs MONIES, Ia, March n.-Out of
courtesy to Senator Kilburn the senate
took the woman suffrage resolution
from the table and restored it to the
calendar. He presented bundle Of
petitions that required two trips of the
page to get to the secretary's desk.
They contained 5000 signatures asking
favorable consideration of equal suffrage
| resolution
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SPANISH POLITICS.

Said to Be Responsible For Much Of
the RiOting There.
NEW YORK, March IA special to
The Herald from Barcelona says care
full investigation shows conclusiyely
that Spanish politics have had big
hand in the Barcelona disturbances.
Nearly all the inhabitants here are
Galatians, and the Catalans, almost to a
man, are Republicans. They are heart
lily opposed to the present government,
and are making demonstrations here
against the United States with the
direct purpose. of putting the govern
ment in hole and possibly causing it's
overthrow