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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
FOR HE CORN FIELD.
A Handy Farm Wagon and Reliable
HnrNester Cnmhined.


The handy wagon, shown herewith,
use fully as much as do my ordinary
farm wagon. To build it | used six
hard pine pianks, a, II inches wide and
ia inches thick. The two middle
planks, al and az, are Il feet long.
the outside planks, a a a, two on each
side, are Il feet. They are boltcd to-
gether with a two by six piece. b, on top
st each end, with fiye-siNteen inch bolts.
At the front end OF the two middle
planks on the under side / put an old
wagon rocker iron plate, g; on the up
per side piece Of two by SIX. c, d, bolt
ed through the old rocker plate; bore
a hole for king-bolt. About AZ feet
from the hind end, bolted with three
eighIhs-inch bolts piece OF four by
six hard pine, c, eight feet long for the
hind axle. For wheels | bought two
cd mowers, took them apart, had the
aXles cut in two and bolted with clips
TO the under side of each axle, letting
them into the wood one-haf of their
thickness. The front axle is four feet
two inches long with a hole in center
for kiugbolt which has a head on low
er end and a hole for pin in the upper
end. The front end Of the platform can
be raised or lowered by using washers
on top Of front axle. \ one-half inch
iron rod with loops in each end, one
end on the kingbolt. the other bolted on
top of Platform, is to pull by. The
front end has to be kept up 10 under
side of front axle to keep from bending
the kingbolt. The tongue is framed
into a cross-piece three feet long and
braced with iron braces. The tongue is
fastened to front axle by eye bolts. On
the tongue just back of eyener is bolted
an old mower spring with seat so that
man in the seat will nearly balance the
tongue. Use the evener for foot rest.
We use il to cut all Of our corn Tor
fodder by boiling knife on the under
side of near front corner, as shown at
b. The knife is made by welding to-
gether two old 16-inch steel pillow points
laid fiat side up. The back end is stayed
by piece of heavy old wagon tire bolt
ed to under side of platform with an
other in the middle. Fasten a stout
board 10 the under side of hind axle, the
front end to fit the back knife. Fasten
with a bolt TO the stay of the knife
The back end of knife should be little
higher than the front end. Raise or
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

NO WEEKS from
to- M orro " is
Thanksgiving. Let
as go 10 Orlgy TO
pend IT,.
Go to Orley,
WHY. Agatha, YOU
must be crazy"
agatha Clair
pushed back her
unfinished cup Of
coffee. a decided
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

owner of the earth in which the metal
was found, The bulk of this silver
came from these provinces. When the
proverbial dishonesty OF Spanish OIL
cials is considered, this estimate may
be at least doubled. Spanish records
and statements Of travellers, the records
of missions and the histories of families
who have been ennobled through rich
discoveries, verify these facts which con-
vey with them a tiHge of oriental ro-
nance. The Sierra Nevadas, which
traverse Nevada and California, and
which have electrified the world with
their richness, rcappear-MeNico as the
Sierra Madre, and forms the boundary
line between Sonora and chihuahua.
Sonora is the richer of the two, because
it contains not only silver, but also
gypsum, sulphur, pumice stone and
salt, the latter of which is necessary
for the extraction of silver, and ii has
an equable climate and soil equal to
that of California. On the Sonora side
of the mountain is the loug-since aban-
doned mine Of Arazuma, or Avishe, not
far from Chihuahua-the most wonder
full mine in the world, from which was
taken one piece of silver weighing 2,700
pounds, the largest piece taken from
any mine in the history of the world.
This is proven by mining records in
the City of Mexico. This famous bo-
nanza was discovered about two cen
turtles ago, and for about 100 years il
produced such immense masses of vir-
gin silver that it seemed for time as if
the white metal were - be debased sure
enough. Not content with his one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

and mines can be worked under more
advantageous conditions. In this man
ner, but under different conditions.
Texas was settled, and finally threw off
the Mexican yoke. Annexation fol-
lowed. succeeded by the Mexican war.
and the conquest of California.
Considering the crude methods Of
mining in those days these mines GER
tainly must have been wonderfully rich
The ore was carried up ay the poems in
leather sacks by means of wooden lad
ders The shafts were not prospected
to a depth beyond 20 or 30 feet. and
when they became filed with water or
caying earth. or when a rocky obstruc-
ton was struck, they were abandoned.
These silver mines greatly aided
Spain 10 her couquests of territory and
wars with other powers. BY their dis
covery large part of her nobility was
created, and with their riches cathedrals
and churches were built and furnished
with affairs of silver, golden crosses and
silver ornaments emblazoned with ru-
bies and diamonds. In learning of the
richness of the FL Dorado she sent an
army to conquer Mexico and DESTROYED
civilization superior TO her own.
After the Spaniards had thus proven
the almost ineNhaustible richness Of
these mines the Apaches, smarting I'M
der tie butcheries and burnings at the
stake of their ancestors, arose and drove
their oppressors out of the country
their chief source of revenue.
\ half century later the Sonora min
ing fever broke out. and capitalists
from the United States and from Eng
land focked TO the new I'll Dorado,
which WAS the old. Then the Apaches
again tooi to the war path, and almost
dcpopulat ed the country.
The mining fever died out for a quar-
ter of century. when American pros
pectors from California. Nevada ana
Arizona began to flock in. There has
been steady stream of travel to these
districts ever since, and now chihuahua
and Sonora are largely "Americanizcd."
\ number of these prospectors have
realized fortunes within the past few
years, especially since the mining laws
were made more liberal. Several Los
Angeles capitalists own silver and cop
per mines in Sonora. They are also iu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18
THANKSGIVING MEMORIES.
The Blessed Annual Family Reunion
Day.

How dear 10 us all they are Thanks
giving memories, the Thanksgiving
day IN the dear old home when we
were all together. No other day il the
whole wear i such q family dav as the
annual Thanksgiving. Blessed indeed
are those who can still 20 home to the
old homestead and gather around the
table where father and mother glorify
il with their loving presence. But
there are very few old homesteads now;
We have become a migratory people.
The majority of MS do not stay long
enough in a place to have those hal
lowed associations about it that the
dear ones or long ago did. TO many
Of the present generation Thauksgiy-
ing has lost much of its significance
Just because we have become so mi
Ecatory. But do let MS preserve it in its
fun import If we possibly can this year.
Let every one of us try to keep up the
old-timc sanctity of the day set apart
for special thanks to God for all our
mercies, and for tle gathering together
around the table of the dear ones.
Some OF the dear ones have gone out
from our homes since last Thanksgiv-
ing. aud we think of the vacant places
with hcart-hcavincss. Some little chill
drcn who loved as aud made our homes
bright with sunshine have gone from
our arms to the loving arms OF the
blessed Jesus who cares for them aud
hIcs>cs them continually. Their tiny
life torches filled our home with light
that does not go out, but fills our lives
with sweet rcmembrauccs. and bids Us
minister with swcoter ministries than
ever before to the little ones Of earth
who need our love and care.
Then there arc others who glorified
the home loves and the home ties for
many, many years who have gone to the
Fathtr
Is Lucy Larcor beautifully says:
We feel that much of our life has gone
with these dear ONES. Gone? No,
translated. lifted up with them to their
new estate"
II is the love Of the ALLOWING One
that brings us closest together in fam
lily tics. We cannot love each other toe
much. and we are still joined to the
dear ones who are gone. and the light o
their new light enters into ours. In
thanking God for the many blessings
Hc has given us this year, let us stretch
our wcll-filled hands to the needy
When we gather around cur table to eat
our ThankSGir dinner let us have the
satisfaction of knowing that because
of our thoughtfulucss and considera
ton others are having a good dinner
who without our help would have
missed the sustaining powers of real
Thanksgiving.-N. Y. Evangelist.
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n. & O. Imprerements Completed.

The improvements on the Main Line OF
the Baltimore and Ohio, west OF, and be
tween Martinsburg. w. Va, and North
Mountain. have been completed Novem-
Der LIST They cover 4 distance Of nearly
four miles, starting three miles west Of Mar
tinsburg and extending some distance
west of Myers Hole. which IS near the North
Mountain station. At Myers Hole the line
was changed. taking out some very oh
iectionable curvature AVID the roadbed
raised nearly fifteen feet. eliminating two
grades of - feet per mile which came TO-
gether at Myers Hole and substituting there
tor an almost level track. This point on the
road has always been dangerous one. and
many freight wrecks have occurred there
Apart from doing away witt the dangerous
feature OF two sharp down grades coming
together. a. was the ease "a this instance,
the saving i'm operation OF the road by the
change VIII I've very large. a. u enables the
tons per train To be greatly increased and
reduces the liability OF accident To the min
imum. At Tahiers tho road bed haas been
lowered about IS feet. and the same AZ
Tabbs, besides taking ont Objectionable curry
allure and reducing the rate Of grades as
these points from - feet per mile 10 10 feet
per mile. thus increasing the ears that eau
be hauled per train. Though these improve
ments have cost quite a sum Of money. the
expenditure is fully justified by the great
saving IN OneratlOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

Producing the system OF irrigation,
which will supply water for the mines
and also the fertile valleys for Ameri-
can farmers who are seeking that Sec
ticn because land is cheap, and they
prefer frontier life to civilization.
Sonora has the best harbor (Guaymas)
on the coast. next 10 that of San Fran
CISCO bay. And in the Gulf of California
arc valuable pearls. Immense fortunes
were also realized by the Spaniards in
these fisheries, the king also getting d
fifth and the patron saint Lady Quad
alupe" another fifth.
In addition TO the influx of miners
numerous colonies have recently emf
grated 10 these provinces. With our
increase of population additional terri
tory is needed, and the present genera
ton may see the rich mineral states of
Sonora and chihuahua "Texanized."
j. NJ SCANLAND.
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FARM WAGON AND CORN CUTTER
lower the front end TO cut the height
that you want by the washers on the
front axle. | cut about three or four
inches high. Two men gather the corn
and lay il back on the platform; one
gathers while the other lays his armful
back. Put stakes in the hind end We
,ut row OF average corn. about 90
rods, in ten to twelve minutes. Drive
to the stackyard and rick it; we do no:
shock it. To rick il, drive stout stakes
and tie on poles or nail on a fence board
high enough to lean the fodder against;
next load drive on the other side. Build
as thick as will cure well. After it is
partly cured you can add on more.
They never blow down. The ends some
times blow down, but | prevent that
by sewing a few feet of the ends with
binder Irvine, using an end gate rod
for a needle.-Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18
CIRCULAR FEED RACK.
Especially Useful where Large FIocks
of sheep Are Kept.

y
For feeding hay, straw, corustalks or
other rough feed to sheep a circular
feed rack is sometimes wanted. For
the construction of one as outlined be-
low take two boards (aa) IMP inches
and the length il is desired the diameter
of the rack to be. My rack is II feet in
diameter, but rack may he similarly
constructed lG. Is or 20 feet, as desired.
At the center of each board saw a notch
(b) half way across so that they will
frame together, crossing at right an
giles. You then have a base Of opera
tons, and as many boards (o) as desired
can be placed between and fitted into
the corners. Such boards will he half
the length of boardsaa. Measure in from
each out end top edge IS or IS inches.
or as far as ii is desired to have the bot
tom of the rack wide. as at @. and then
nail n stout cleat Id perpcudiculariy
or at any desired angle. provided the
top of HE rack is to be wider than the
bottom. Saw down close TO the strip
(e) 2 inches deep, taking ont a piece
~ inches wide. Next TO this strip
bend around some half-inch Eastwood
or elm boards % and nail then fast to
the 1x4 in d. Next To this bend and in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is the North
srn Pacific and to that company belongs
the credit in connection with the Pacific
Coast Steamship C., Of having inaugurated
the sale of through tickets TO points in
Alaska The Northern Pacific was the first
railway 20 issue n map Of Alaska showing
the inland passage from Puget Sound to
Sitka juneau and Chilkat.
Those intending 70 go 10 Alaska early next
spring after the SHOWS on the nyea and
SkagUav passes are packed down and the
lakes frozen. or at later date. either via
this route or via st Michaels ard the mouth
az tile Yukon. should remember thar the
Northern Pacific j the pioneer Alaska line
runs steam heated trains with dining cars
Pullman Standard and Tourist Sleepers
from - Paul 20 Tacoma. Seattle and Port
land passengers having the option Of going
via Helena or Butte City tthe latter tho
greatest silver mining cSlaP ~ the worldl
also via Lake Pend d'OTeille- Idaho, or
through the famous Coeur Acne country
We have issued an illustrated folder re-
plete with Alaska and Klondlke Iutorms-
lion up TO date send has : Zee Gen-
eral Passenger Agent ST. Panl, Mimi, two
cents IN postage and he viii forward you
this map
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THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
She Did Her Best TO Entertain n Bored
l.uesI-

At party the hostess said 10 a guest.
Il want YOU to entertain Mr.. Blank a lit
tie; he looks bored 10 death ] viii intro
duce him, and YOU must try to auuse him.
\ on know his strong point is butter. on
which he has written a book
The lady-guest gracIously undertook the
task OF entertaining the man. inwardly won
derlng that he should be 80 interested in
hutter-of whcl she knew very little-when
his face indicated a mind given to much pro
found thinking.
However with butter ia view, She began
on the weather. gradually got to the conn
try, then on 10 farm, from that 10 cows.
and at last 10 butter. The man looked more
bored than ever, the magic word butter
producing not the slightest effect. and he
left her s0mew hat abruptly, and soon with
drew from the house
II did my best. she explained to the
hostess. II went through agouies TO prove
that ! was deeply interested in butter, but
it was an IN vain.
Butter,' exclaimed the hostess What
possessed you to talk to that man. OF all
men. on butter | told You be had just
written book on Buddha and | knew how
deeply YOU two were interested in the same
subject
And they said in chorus: Gracious,
Tit Bits
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The Outlet of Drains,

No portion of a system Of drainage
demands more careful consideration
than the outlet II is, Of course. essen
tial that il should be enough lower
than any portion of the lands that are
to be drained by il to admit of suffi-
cient fall for the passage of water from
the heads Of its most distant tributaries
Yet il must be high enough aloe tfss
level OF whatever wafer it empties into
TO prevent danger Of lis being over
flowed and the drainage water damned
back in the pipes.-Farmers' Review.
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goin' away. Marsic. she'll take the
milk then"
Instead 81 Sleeping thar night.
agatha Clair thought One esult Of
Ler thinking was HAT when Hardness
came in the morning she told him lie
could not ave Mamie.
II hardly expected Geue would part
With her" ne man said. good-humared
Is Would another zen be any induce
mCnt?''
Agatha shook her brown head de-
cidcdly. Nothing sou can offer will
induce us to let Mamie go"
Fowler was To return Thanksgiving
morning Would Eugene come with
him. OF would he so north? There was
10 way of communicating with him
There was nothing Agatha could 10
Nay, there was one thiug-Shc could
pray Sometimes she would fall upon
her knees aud assail Heaven with
prayers that were demands Agai We
reacc that had filed her heart when
child at her mothers side came TO her,
and she trustinciN asked that Eugene
might come home To- find Il different
wife from the one whose discomfort had
driven him away.
Thanksgiving came The sky was
gray and lowering. while the east wind
brought, ever and anon, a gust Of snow
The train would reach the village a
mile away at II. Before that time
Ngatha's arrangements were complet-
C6 In the oven a turkey was brown.
lux, vegetables stool in readiness for
tire stove The table was bright in It's
best array of linen. china and silver.
There were quivering molds of amber
,,lly. a dish oranges garnished with
green leaves, ard at Eugene's plate,
cluster of pink carnations.
The whole house VAS bright and coy.
Agatha, in the gray dress with scarlet
trimmings that Eugene liked so well,
Was watching at the Y indow.
Everything vas donc. Think as best
she could there VAS not one task re-
manning undone with which she could
busy herself. Nothing TO do but watch
that dreary road which wound around
the hin.
II he did not come-Agatha's breath
came in short, quick gasps. She had
>AtI SIT AatAn MUM ~ ~ AAtsAfAh IA ANL.
All. could she 20 back to that day size
would ask no choicer boon of Heaven.
HarS, the train was whistling az the
station. Il would rot be long now.
She resoIutcly turned away from her
watch. making a tour OF the house and
keeping away from the window for ten
minutes.
lie was not yet in sight.
But why give these details? Those
Who have kept a like vigil viii under
stand. ard 10 NJ others can words tell
the story. When the clock chimed -.
agatha threw herself OF the lounge and
he tears h. 4 their own way.
Not coming back" she cried. %.
Eugene! How IAN live without youi"
She did not hear the slow step on the
porch. Vt the opening Of the door she
RAISED her head.
Eugene. Thank God, Euccne."
He cid not understand. but he took
her IN his arms and there she sobbed
cut the whole story.
but your visit TO Orley-" he hest
tated a little over the words, you bet
ter 60. Agatha, now we have - 2 money.
II is duh here foI you.'
Her baud was laid softly on his lips
We haven't the money. | did not let
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-18

The readers OF tins paper VIII be pleased
To learn that there IS at least one dreaded
disease That science has been able to cure ia
all ITS stages, and that Is Cstarrh Halls
tatMrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known "a the medical fraternity. (atarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure Il taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system thereby destroying the foundation
% lac disease and & ing tire patient
strength hy building mp the constitution and
assisting nature ln doing ITS work The
proprictors have So much faith in It's curs
tive powers that They offer One Hundred
DcliaI~ for any case that II fails 10 cure
send tor list at testimonials
Addrcs- T. =. Cheney & Co. Toledo. O.
Sold p, Druggists. Zoe
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Au English traveller in Paris was
,orely tempted 10y a magnificent aud
untoubtcd Murillo. duly authenticated
TO have been the plumber OF one of Ma
Toleon's marshals in Spain. An enor-
nous price was asked for il. but after
mech deliberatiou be bought il. Atthat
time paintings imported here paid duty.
and our connoisseur. DESTROYS of avoid
ing il, caused landscape n distemper
TO bc painted over his Murillo. or
course. IL passed the custom house. 1t
was then sent to picture cleaner with
orders TO wash of the landscape. He
washed of the landscape and he washed
IF the Murillo. and there appeared an
carly corporation portrait of King
George III. in Windsor coat, buckskin
breeches aud top boots.-Spare No
nlentS.
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than love or money in the home Agatha
had realized the bitterness of the bread
Of dependence.
The coy farmhouse. shared with the
quiet man who had won her love. had
seemed haven at peace. JSed a., hes
life to the hustle Of a city and 70 a home
crowded with gay sCung life, Agatha
began. after a time. 10 long for change.
just now a letter from her cousins. tell
ing Of concerts. lectures and parties.
made the uucvcutfuI winter stretching
before her look verA dreary.
She sat toying with her spoon until
her husband had finished his break
fast Then she looked up, a coaNing
Light iu her soft. gray ewes.
WHY can't We CO. Eugene.
Cant afford H." he replied. little
UuSraciouslr, for her persistence an
move! him. Besides. the railroad fare.
thcrcd !, q lot 81 new clothes wanted
and"
Clothes" agatha was angry now.
''Bcally. | didn't suppose you knew that
= woman ever had to have clothes. I've
seen nothing since was your wife to
show any such knowledge on your part.
I'm tired o. this sctimping and saving
aud stsCuatiuC.
There was a pause. Husband aud
wife confronted each Other. both with
flushed faces and hurried breath
Ard I'm" he began. hot'v. Then.
moved by some memory. he stopped
4 moment later IL cried cut: "Ah.
Agatha. | r.,cr dreamed THAT sou felt
that WAY. II cost - much for us to
start. aud ;hc crops have been poor. I
thought Aou understood" aud break
ing OF abruptly H. strobe oft through
The kitchen on Ills way TO the barn.
A. tile heroine of nineteenth cen
fury story. Agatha should have sat
down and burst into tears. But there
was little OF the heroic about her. She
was only an ordinary woman whose
temper was aroused, although not 10
such D extent that she could entirely
forget tie usual chord OF pain in he
husbands voice. However. she went
about her UorS. setting down her pref
Is chirs with an unnecessary amount
Of energy, and saying to be self: Il
think it downright mean in Eugene. |
wonder how I shall ever endure this
long. lonesome winter! No place 10 go.
and no one 10 see
The matter was not referred to again.
But there was Cleud between husband
aud wife--thc trs; since their wedding
day.
The third DAY after the scene az the
breakfast table. Mrs Ferris. called and
asked Agatha 70 accompany her TO
meeting Of the sewing society The
young wife eagerly accepted the invita-
ton Il would enable her 10 forget. for
9 little time. at least
Agatha went rapidly about her toilet.
Her guest was seated IN the dining
room. and by leaving the door open
conversation could he carried on dur
ing the hair brushing and dress cha--
ing.
where are y0u going 10 sp.ud
Thanksgiving? Mrs. Ferris ASH,
while she studied the arrangement of
the violet-strevn siikOiene drape on the
shelf near her. secretly wondering if
she could not initiate H.
Thanksgiving" Agatha repeated,
with hard. little laugh. There is 10 be
posuch day iu my calendar. can't think
Of one thing that l am thankful for,