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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-07
Chicken Cholera and Roup.

Chicken Cholera and Roup.
This is an exceedingly fatal contag-
ious disease, which is widely distrlD-
uted over this country, and causes
enormous annual losses, especially IN
the central and southern sections. the
first symptoms of the disease are, III
the majority of cases, a yellow colora-
ton of that part of the excrement
which is usually white, quickly 1ol-
lowed by violent diarrhea and rise Oh
temperature. Other common accom-
panying symptoms are dropping OF the
wings, stupor, lessened appetite anu
excessive thirst. Since the disease Is
due to a specific germ, it can only De
introduced into flock by direct I'M
portation of this germ, generally Wy
fowls from infected premises. AS soon
as the symptoms of the disease are OBJ
served the fowls should be separated
as much as possible and given re-
stricted quarters, where they may De
observed and where dis1nfectants can
be freely used. AS soon as the peculiar
diarrhea is noticed with any OF the
fowls the birds of that lot should De
changed to fresh ground and the sick
ones killed. The infected excrement
should be carefully scraped up and
burned and the Enclosure in which 1t
has been thoroughly disinfected with
a one-half per cent solution OF carDollc
acid, which may be applied with an OF
binary watering pot. Burn dead DlraS.
The germs of the disease are taken
into the system only by the mouth,
and for this reason the watering
troughs and feeding places must Dc
kept thoroughly free from them by ire
uuent disinfection with one OF the So
lutions mentioned. Treatment or SICK
birds is not to be recommended under
any circumstances. The malady runs
it's course, as a rule, in one, two or
three days, and it can only be checked
with great difficulty.
Roup is one of the most dreaded OF
diseases. 1t is sometimes spoken OF as
the winter disease. The symptoms are
hoarse breathing, swelled eyes, dis
charge at the nostrils, and sometimes
fetid breath. Treatment is not gener-
ally satisfactory. The affected birds
should be removed, the house cleansed
and disinfected. Damp, foul air and
cold drafts in the poultry houses should
be carefully avoided whenever fowls
are subject to roup. A decrease in the
proportion of corn and an increase in
the proportion of meat food in the daily
ration is held by some to be highly
beneficial in warding off this disease.
In general, the treatment OF the COM
mon diseases of fowls is not so salts
factory as preventive measures. No
where more than in the poultry bust
ness does that old adage apply, "An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure ''-Agricultural Department
Bulletin.
-, Tdahn A ni0noor oo4f1o-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
INDIA SHAWlS.
Very Good limitations Are Made in
ErnncP.


Since the introduction of the Tibet
goat into France the cashmere shawl
has been initiated with such wonderful
eXactness that it is hard to detect the
imitation from the original, says the
Chautauquan. Experts say, however,
that the genuine India shawl can be
detected from its having a less even
ly woven web and also from it's brighter
colors. is likewise said that the Dor
der of the real India cashmere shawl is
invariably woven in small pieces, which
are sewed together and the whole Dor
der is afterward sewed onto the center.
1t is a mistake TO think that the shawls
are manufactured in India in the form
in which they are sold here. Generally
the borders and centers come out sep
arately and are put together in sizes
and often in patterns to suit the GUS
toners.
a number of shawls sold as real In
dia' are actually manufactured in
France. Persons familiar with both
articles say that the original is softer
than the imitation and that this soft
ness arises from the way the thread is
spun and partly also because the Tibet
goat deteriorates when removed from
its native hills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
CHINESE PREVENTIVE OF RABIES
Eating the Liver of the Dog Recon-
menhed rs u Cure for the Bite.

a French missionary in China wit
messed recently how two of his carriers
were bitten by a rabid dog and was very
much worried about it, says Modern
Medicine. Several Chinese who hap
pened to be there told him that his
worry was absolutely uncalled for, since
they had an undoubtedly safe proven
tive against the poison of a rabid dog
taking effect, and TO prove the assertion
five Cinnamon who had been bitten in
March of last year by a mad dog were
presented TO the missionary. He found
that Cinnamon eat of the raw liver OF
mad dog after being bitten, and if
they partake of this within a given time
after the accident, il is said they will not
be subject to hydrophobia. 1t is curious
that Plinius in his natural history rec
ommends eating the liver of mad dog,
if bitten, as raw as possible, and they
who could not swallow the liver raw
should have it cooked and drink the
broth therefrom. 1t is not positively
known whether this remedy is effica
cious, but it appears to be worthy Of
investigation, particularly since this
seems 20 be the actual beginning of the
isopathic treatment since perfected by
Pasteur and Koch.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Too much cannot be said in praise o

Too much cannot be said in praise of
the subtle ingenuity of the Hon. Mark
Hanna in opening up at this time his
celebrated prosperity engagement III
Alaska Even the lifting of the curtain
was timed to IA second.
We take it for granted that Mr.. Han
ma is responsible for the discovery of
the Alaska gold fields. Mr.. Hanna is
the man who has been engineering the
prosperity tour of the Mckinley adj
ministration. Mr. Hanna is the man
who has been predicting better times and
prophesying increases in " ages Mr.
Hanna is a soothsayer who deserves
honor in his own country. Wages of
common laborers in the territory TO the
northwest are $40 and SO "A day. Men
are digging gold out of the rivers faster
than they can cart 1t away, There is
nothing but prosperity there, and it is
drifting to the southeast.
Incidentally Mr. Hanna has solved the
currency problem, honorably and with
JOY TO the silver syndicate. If the dis
patches are to be relied upon, we may
logically infer that gold will soon become
cheaper than silver, and that the gold
democracy Will be advocating Il mon
ometalhc silver coinage TO preserve the
national honor. All things are coming
10 Us who waited, and the glory belongs
to the man from Cleveland. Evening
News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
WOLVES INCREASING.
Montana RHnchmcn Complain of the
DEMONSTRATIONS nf Tho Ani,nnIs

DepredationS of the Animals.
The gray wolf, the bane Of cattlemen
and flock masters, appears to multiply
and flourish i'm defiance of the efforts of
the hunter and the price set upon his
head, says the Benton River (Mont.)
Press. Adyices from all sections of the
range country report that gray wolves
are as numerous and destructive as ever.
Range riders are witnesses to the fact
that the fattest and strongest steers
are frequently overcome by these fero-
cious beasts, while the weak and infrm
surrender to their attacks almost with
out struggle. The live stock loss of
Montana from this source cannot be
calculated, but from the nature of the
case it, must be tremendous. Profess
siOual hunters state that the gray wolf
is am exceptionally difficult animal to
circumvent. His cunning is remark
able and his suspicious nature causes
him TO avoid amy locality which his
Keen senses notify him has been invaded
by his human enemy. lie is not a gre
garious animal, preferring TO roam in
small lunches. which prevents such
wholesale killing as could be accom-
plished if a large band should fall with
in the power Of the hunter. He avoids
poisoned bats and dead carcasses; he is
essentially beast of prey, preferring
fresh meat at all times and when the
pangs of hunger are felt he starts out
to find something with warm blood in it.
For these reasons wolf hunting is an
exceptionally slow and precarious occu-
patton; trapping, chasing and shooting
are practically the only methods that
produce results, and attractive induce
ments are necessary TO encourage hunt
ers to engage in that work as a means of
livelihood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartir cure constipation fOret err.
iOc, 2oc. II G. G. fail, druggists refund money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
REDUCING TIE STAFF.
The New shah of Persia Content with
but sixty Wives.


The new shah of Persia has been re-
ducing what the Figaro calls the fem
mime staff of the palace" at Teheran.
He has kept only GO wives, and finds the
total sufficient for dignity and within
the limits of wise economy, says the
Pail Mall Gazette. The family tree of 60
wives has at present put forth branches
-twenty-three daughters and four
sons; and here we have the usual in
equality Of the sexes, always at its
worst when polygamy exists. Whether
Nluzatfer-ed-Din is happy though mar
Tied, and much married, the record does
not state, but things seem TO show that
polygamy is on the decline in the Per-
sian court. The last shah, in spite of
his prediction for western habits, was
as lord of the harem an eastern in heart
and soul. He had in the seraglio at
Teheran the magnificent total of 1920
wives, who now are widows. In the
new American Bible of the women a
passage is denounced with special bit
terness by the feminists of the day.
1t is the one in Genesis where men are
called the sons of God and women are
the daughters of men. In the case of
the late shah, one son of the Divine was
maintaining 1920 daughters of the
earthly. Surely this was n conscien-
tious effort to make up in quantity
what was wanting in quality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
shake INC Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease Il powder for the
feet. 10 cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns aud bunions. It'sthe great
est comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting or new
shoes feel easy It's certain cure for
sweating callous and hot, tired, aching
feet Try it fo-doy. Sold 10y all druggists
and shoe stores. BY mail for Poe i'm
stamps Trial package FREE Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n Y.
500. Am
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Try Aliens Eoot-Ease.

\ powder TO be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight shoes,
try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet,
bhsters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and buuions OF all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it to-day Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for Poe.
Trial package FREE Address, Allen
;. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Hl1.Im
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Elm Hail.

(From The Gratiot County Enterprise
Mrs Hette Elliot is visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
Grant Strayer has given his house a
new coat Of paint
Mr.. James Clark has returned home
from a trip to Ohio.
Mr. aud Mrs Guy Stoughton were in
town over Sunday.
Miss Anna Hews of Edmore is visiting
with her sister Mrs. Corbin.
Mr.. Kelly has started shoe shop in
Laugbengayer's vacant store.
a Mr. Cook from Pontiac was the
guest of T. J. Blair over Sunday.
Miss Martha Long is spending the
week with friends in Vickeryville.
T j. Blair has improved the looks of
his store with some new screen doors.
Mrs. Jacob Strayer of Alma was
guest at the home of Orlando Sly for
few days this week.
Mrs. Kelly has gone 10 the Fisk farm
north of Riverdale where she will re.
main during harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Griffin are rust
icating in Ferris this week They are
tired of life in this dizzy city.
Miss Nellie Stoughton who has been
teaching in the high school at Duluth
for the past two years has returned TO
Elm Hall TO spend her Yacntinn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
lOc. 25c. II c. {. fail, druggists refund money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23

The cornerstone for the new Pollasky
block was laid this Friday morning
with imposing ceremonies. The usual
amount of old coins, photographs, copies
Of local papers, etc. We're deposited for
the inspection Ct future generations.
Word reaches Alma just as we go to
press that Miss Nella Forton of Benton
Harbor and Mr. Seth A. Tubbs of this
place were married at the brides house
Wednesday evening No further par
ticulars were received. The RECORD
extends its most hearty congratulations
to the young couple, wishing them un-
bounded prosperity and happiness.
They will arrive in Alma today and
and will take up their residence on the
Tubb's farm six miles west of town.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
RIXardale.

Riverdale.
(From The Gratot County Enterprise)
@. w. Hurd of Dawson was in town
Tuesday.
Miss l.. Mayfeld was i'll Ithaca on
Friday last
Chas. Deaner bought new Champion
binder Wednesday.
A. b. Wallace of Saginaw made this
place a call last Thursday.
Ira Isham and wife of Middleton are
in town visiting his father.
A large party of our people will take
in the excursion TO Grand Rapids Sun
day.
j. S. Case of Port Huron was looking
up some farm property i'll this vicinity
this week.
Miss Josie Langin has returned to Mt.
Pleasant after three weeks visit i'll
this place.
II. II. Putnam of Grand Rapids did
business here for G. j. Johnson Cigar
Co. Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Schneppe has let Frank
to batch it for couple of sweeks while
she visits friends in St. Louis.
The ladies of the Nj. e. church gave
an ice cream social Wednesday night
for the benefit of Elder Robinson.
A representative of the Capitol Build
ing and Loan Association. Mrs. c. Fl
Sutlitf of Lansing was in town Wednes
day.
Sparks from Robinson's mill set the
d. CT. h. q w. water tank on fire Satur-
day afternoon. No serious damage was
done
A. G. Wetzal was in town Wednes-
day and Thursday in the interests Of
the Herald Bertsh Shoe Co. of Grand
Rapids.
About fifteen from this place drove
down TO Alma Tuesday evening to see
ST Plunkard. They all say the show
was we'll worth the drive.
Art. Knapp, a former Riverdale boy,
but now "A prosperous young farmer
living just east of Ithaca, was in town
over Sunday renewing old acquaintance.
The stories of the Alaskan gold fields
have created no little excitement ana a
are thinking Of going there
The chances seem favorable for picking
up fortune if a person can but get
there once.
There will be hor game of ball in |
Newton Park tomorrow. The Swan
Greek Sluggers will play with the Riv-
erdale Long Legs Admission viii be
refunded at the gate if either side fails .
to score forty points.
Robinson's mill was idle four days I
this week on account of severe break .
down. Saturday afternoon the cylinder .
head blew out of the engine making it !
necessary to remove that particular
piece of machinery to Alma before re.
pair could be affected
Quite a number from this vicinity are
either camping at Crystal or else they
ire contemplating going Crystal is a
little place in which to spend
1 few days in pleasure seeking. Even if
you cant spare more than day or two
IF this summer don't forget Crystal A
Few days Of rest and recreation there
will do you good.
And it came TO pass in the third week
If the seventh month of this year that
certain man, who was likewise one of
he elders, did wander into anothcr's
patch and did pluck of the
ruit that grew therein, whereat the
.ightful owner grew exceedingly wrath
20 that he did smote the pail of the
ieoIian elder with the toe of his right
boot and again with the toe of his left
And great confusion reigned thereabout
10 that this scribe was unable to see
clearly which did come out on top.
Verify, the ways of the elders are
devious and not without guilt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
ElWelI.

Our band is improving nicely.
Herbert Rhodes spent Sunday at ! is
home in Webberville.
VIM, Vansickles and family sp, ut
Sunday with his brother Ed. i'll Saginaw
county.
l. F. Taylor and wife went to Toledo
Sunday on the excursion. They met
her father T. j. Elerton and report a
pleasant time.
Mrs. Isaac Vought and her niece Miss
Pearl Sweet left for Grand Rapids Tues
day where they will spend the summer
Those fellows that went fishing Tues
day night might have known they
would not catch any fish if they took
Roberta along.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Tedious work of old BooIsmaker..

During the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries monks frequently isolated
themselves from the world and repro
duced the Bible in Illuminated manu-
script. The work was necessarily slow
and in no instance was il accomplished
in less than 35 years. Guido de Jars
was producer of the Illuminated man
uscripts and a beautiful specimen of
his work was sold along with the books
of Sir w. Burrell in 1890. This copy Of
the Bible had occupied half a century
in its production. a note in the begin
ming of the manuscript in Jars hand
writing indicates that he began his task
IN 1244 and did not conclude il till 1924.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23

According TO an old custom in the
Dutch village Of Katlyk the two church
bells have been rung for centuries past,
without intermission. day and night,
from the 21st 10 the 25th of December
every year. No reason is given for the
custom, but so far all effort 10 stop the
maddening noise have proved futile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Splendld SUCCESS

has been had in cases of collie, diarrhoea,
etc, by using Dr. Caldwelps Syrup Pep
sin. AS "a household remedy for such
troubles il is inval liable Buy a l0c trial
bottle and you are bound to be convinced.
To be had of b. :. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23

Mr.. g. L. Hasbrouck, druggist at
Mendon, Mich, says all of the good
testimonials that have been published by
the manufacturers of Chamberlain Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
could be duplicated in that town. For
sale by Bivins d Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-07-23
Going to the Cities.

In the last 90 years the rural popula-
ton of Maine, Vermont and Rhode Is
land has diminished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

Many fruit trees become something of a
nuisance to their owners because of the
number of sprouts which spring up about
the base of the trunk. Occasionally this
comes from an injured top. There is a
lack of vigor in the branches, so that it's
functions cannot be performed. The
roots being healthy, shoots have to be
made somewhere, and, usually 1t is to-
wards the base of the trunk. This is often
seen in recently transplanted trees. The
sap does not move freely, and the top be-
comes half-dead. Eventually as the roots
get into action, the sap rises, but finds
the top so far towards dying that 1t can
not revive il. Then 1t Is that sprouts are
made, sometimes pretty well up the trunk,
at other times towards the base and some
times just below il. Magnolias tulip
trees and oaks are apt to do this, as
well as many fruit trees. Very often good
trees can be made of them by letting one
or two of the strongest sprouts grow on
through the season, cutting all away but
the stronger one when winter comes.
Another kind of root sprouting' comes
from fruit trees being grated on stock
with a tendency to sucker Plums are
grated on some sucking stock, such as
the old Mirobelle. This, besides its suck
ering propensity, is a weak grower. The
Myrobolan and Mariana are much supe-
rior. as is an European sort known as St
Julian. Apples, peaches, cherries and
pears are liable to sucker, but rarely to
the extent of the plum. The proper plan
to pursue when suckers are perceived Is
to cut the sprouts Off as close as possible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

dropped in the mole runs" the moles
will suck il sufficiently TO produce death.
There are other methods of eXtermina-
ting them. however. a large mouthed jaI
placed in the run of n cows horn are fire.
Quently used with success in catching
them.
\ dead fail, with sharpened spikes, Is
used also with successful results.
Kin the hogs in the afternoon and let
them hang over night SO as to get thor
Oughly cold; the following morning cut
up and rub with salt i'm the usual man.
ner; after being sailed. spread the meat
out on floor IN dark room. and, if the
smoke house is not dark. keep up n smoke
for the purpose OF preventing the flies from
blowing it. let meat lay on the floor I'M
til the following morning, then pack IN
water-tisht barrels or troughs. then MAKE
brine as follows to pour over the meat
To one gallon of water take IL pounds IF
salt; IL pint of molasses or sugar; y ounce
saltpeter; l ounce soda; let these be boiled
together until all Impurities rise to the
top and are skinned off; then let it cool
and pour it over the meat; but be sure
that the meat is thoroughly covered with
the brine. Allow the meat to remain In
The brine from three to five weeks, ac>
cordng TO cold or warm weather, then 1t
can be smoked. All the animal heat must
he out of the meat before packing, and
be sure to have no fy-blows on the meal
when packed.
If this process is carried out we will
nave no more spoilt meat, and the burden
on the farmers cribs will cease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-06

miliar flower, tree, shrub or useful vege-
table; home that clings 10 the memory,
after years of separation, in distant
places and amid different scenes and in
terests; a home that is the shrine of all
that is dearest the abode of all happiness,
the treasure-house for whose dear sakes
all our thoughts are busy. all our labors
undertaken? Isn't the garden the appro-
pirate setting of such jewel? Without
the garden, wouldn't il be as uninterest-
ing and forgetable as one of row of city
dwellings, distinguishable from each other
by the numbers only? 1t is the garden
more than any other surroundings that
gives comfort and happiness to the home.
Of all, ii is the spot longest and most
fondly repembered. How many of the
worlds great warriors, statesmen, sages,
poets, inventors merchants and philan-
thropists have found their highest happi-
ness and contentment in the multifarious
occupations, quiet labors and absorbing
studies of the garden!
The garden everywhere is a promoter of
economy and health. In it nature pours
forth her choicest and most wholesome
gifts for the mere cost of seed and care.
A home garden well attended is the most
powerful foe of the sheriff and the doctor.
In the farmers garden the family have
the vegetable fruit and flower markets
at their very door, The supplies offered
are precisely those they want, exactly of
the quality they desire, and in the fresh
est and most wholesome condition, all at
the mere cost of production
What a source of endless interest and
enjoyment to every member of the family
is the trim little garden in the village lot!
What healthful pleasure in preparing the
ground and putting in the seed! What
delight in seeing each plant appear, grow,
blossom or ripen its fruit! What satisfac-
ton in cooperating with nature in her
marvellous processes! How much more
palatable, yes, and nutritive and whole
some, too the fruits and vegetables grown
under ones own eye and care, than those
picked up stale or wilted in the market
or store! How far more beautiful and fra
grant tn Mowers raised around the house
than those seen elsewhere, even over the
fence What charming amusement and
pastime for the wife during the husband s
absence are the varied labors of the gar
den in the frequent monotony of village
life! What a satisfaction to the husband
is the hour spent before or after business
in pottering in the gardeni Oh, the viii
lage garden, the neat, trim village garden!
And the town garden, and the garden OF
the suburban or country place; who does
not know or cannot realize their added
charms in contrast to the hard grim grind
or city lifei