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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
KEROSENE EMULSION.
How to Mix md Prepare the Standard
Prescription and How to APP
ply 1t Properly.

The standard kerosene emulsion is
prepared by dissolving one-half pound
of common hard soap in one gallon Of
boiling water. Remove the soap solu-
ton from the fire while yet boiling and
add two gallons of kerosene, emulsify.
ing the mixture by passing it through
a force pump with a spray nozzle back
into the same vessel, until it assumes
the appearance of thick cream and oil
does not rise to the surface. For use
against the common scale insects and
others during the growing season, the
standard emulsion, above given, is
diluted, one part to ten of water-fot
some plant lice one part of the emul.
sion to IS of water is sufficient. The
degree of dilution may best be ascer.
tanned by experimenting on a small
scale on the insects and the foliage to
be sprayed. For use on animals one
part of the emulsion to eight or ten
parts of water is recommended. Kero.
sene emulsion is n contact insecticide,
and in treating either infested plants
or animals it must be borne in mind
that only those insects hit by the prep
aration will be killed. The best method
is to apply thoroughly to all infested
parts with n spray pump, usually; the
finer the spray, the more effective the
treatment.-Country Gentleman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

Years ago when our fathers were littla
boys it was the custom of people TO apply
grease of one kind or another to the head,
as evidenced by the spots against the
wall paper which used to indicate where
the heads of the members of the fam
lily or their visitors had come into con.
tact with it. 1t was supposed in those days
that grease eradicated dandruff and would
keep the average SWANS coat collar free
from the disgusting stuff, but that was a mis-
take. In recent years the practice of using
grease has almost entirely disappeared,
but the heads of the people are still uncared
for to a very great extent. Nothing could
be more unwise, for unless the hair is prop
erly treated it will not grow with luxuriance,
and the presence of dandruff is always an
indication of disorder. If people would but
study the little pamphlet of Joseph Burnett
Co., 81 India St, Boston, Mass, which they
send free, entitled The Hair, Its Care and
Management" they would gain some very
valuable information on the subject They
would learn that the hair can be made TO
grow, the scalp kept clean and free from
dandruff, by the most delightfully."- pleasant
application possible, which is nothing less
than a preparation called Cocaine
Those who have any hair left which they
desire to preserve should send for this
pamphlet. 1t will be mailed free Of charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
SHAPED INTO SCARFPINS.
Bullets Fired by Martin Thorn, the
New York Murderer, Worn
by the Attorneys.

Two of the bullets which Martin
Thorn intended for his hated rival, Will
liam Guldensuppe, the bathrubber. but
which lodged in the walls of the Wood
side cottage. have been mounted in gold
and are worn as scarfpins by ex-District
Attorney Olcott, of Manhattan, and
District Attorney William j. Youngs,
of Queens. These grewsome memeatos
of the famous New York murder have
been recast in the form and exact size
of a 32-caliber bullet, but the jeweler
has made up the cylinder of the
cartridge in solid gold. The bullet
which Mr.. Olcott wears in his scarf is
the one which was taken from the wall
by the bathtub in which the victim was
dismembered, while that in Mr.. Youngs'
pin was that extracted from the base.
board. The bullets were used as ex.
hibits in the trial of the murderer.
When Mrs. Mack confessed and OBJ
waited the necessity of another trial,
District Attorney Youngs had both Of
the pins made and gave one to Mr.. o.
colt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

Mother, come here quick, there goes
Jane Albright in that everlasting calico
dress of hers. / declare, l should think
she'd be tired of wearing it. This is the
fifth year if it's day. | never did see such
a careful woman with her clothes"
ut amt the care she takes Of it, Mandy,
child, it's the goods Thems William Simp-
son & Sons prints, the same as my old black
and white which is almost as good now as
the day bought it, nigh four year ago come
Easter. | was at the store with Jane when
she bought that dress, Mandy, and so far as
] can see the colors is just as bright to-day
as they was then, tho she's wore it con
slant ever since. 1t proves old Jones, what
keeps the store, was telin' truth when he
says that the name of William Simpson &
Sons on the ticket to a package OF caliker
or prints was a certain sure guarantee of
gettin' your moneys worth, for never seen
such colors keep bright and last so long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
SKATING RINK FOR SHOT.
Duluth (Minn.D Sailor Has an Original
Plan 20 submit TO the Cow
ernment.

& dispatch from Washington an
nounces that Congressman Morris has
received a plan from Duluth (Minn.)
sailor to arm ordinary vessels in such
a manner as to make them dangerous
machines of war. Mr.. Morris, it is said,
will submit the suggestion to the navy
department in a few days. The plan
is to have false armored deck, with
the sides of the ship above the water
line unprotected. This will make her
light and easy to handle. The armored
deck is to be constantly CREASED with
hot tar while the vessel is in action.
This, the gifted inventor points out,
will serve as sort of skating rink for
proiectiles thrown on board the yes
sci by the enemy. The shots, he be-
lievcs, when they strike the hot tar, in
stead of sinking in any further, will
slide off the deck into the sea and thus
do no damage. The inventor infers that
the enemy will be unaware of the I'M
protected bottom sides of the ship.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
NOT AN ART ELEVATOR.
One Girl Who Was Satisfied to Paint
Pictures

The art student shook her head IN whim-
ncal protest. She has Just come back from
six years study in the Paris studios, where
she had the reputation OF being a talented,
conscientious and ambitious worker
am glad to be at home again" she
1aid; but everybody takes things so seri
Susly over here. At least the girl art stu
dents do. They haven't the pluck to get
down at the bottom and dig away on first
principles in a way that every Frenchman
thinks perfectly natural; but they are awful
~ busy with ideals. They belong to clubs
for elevating all sorts of things. I've been
buttonholed on every corner by people who
want me to join clubs. The day | got into
my studio some of my old friends came to
see me, girls | had worked with before
went abroad. They all looked deadly seri-
Gus, and of them struck a Curtius defeating
his ife-to-his-country pose and said sol
emnly:
Margaret, we need you. You must help
us elevate American art
Il just tucked pillow behind my head
and said I'll be hanged if / do. I'm going
to paint pictures.
They are terribly disappointed in me.
don't breakfast until ten. / can't do honest
hard work, with my best force, on less than
ten hours sleep, and so | take it; but it
seems nobody can elevate art and sleep in
the mornings. I'm willing to give up my
swell studio and go over on Tenth avenue to
live in one room and work as please rather
than paint things ! don't believe in because
they would sell; but I'm using what nerve
force have on my work, and so the girls
think / am unregeneTate. Club me no clubs
My club is maui stick. IN. Y. Sun.
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by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an innamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube When
this tube gets infsmed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
NOT AN ARMISTIcE.
Cen BIanco Issues n Proclamation
Ordering Cessation of Hos
fiIities In Cuba.

Washington. April 12.-The state depart
ment Monday received Gen. Blancos
proclamation ordering a cessation of hos
tilities in Cuba. 1t was cabled to the Span
ish minister here, and by him delivered to
the department The proclamation is as
follows:
His majesty's government, yielding to
the reiterated wish expressed by his holi-
ness, the pope, has been pleased to decree
a suspension of Possibilities with the object
of preparing and facilitating the restora-
tion of peace on this island, in virtue where
of / believe it convenient to order:
'Article l. From the day following the
recent in each locality of the present
procia maj ton, hostilites are ordered to be
Suspended in all the territory of the island
THE details for the execution OF the
above article will be the object of special
instructions that viii be communicated to
the several commanders-in-chief of the
army corps for the easy and prompt execu-
ton according to the situation and cir
cumstances of the case.
"(Signed) BBANCO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
BLACKBERRY PRUNING.
and Others Seem TO Need n
Little Information.

think you will agree with me that
this is subject on which a large ma
iority of those who have few plants
in their gardens and also some that
claim to be professional gardeners
seem to need little information; the
proof of this assertion we find in al
most every family blackberry patch,
and often in the fields of those growing
them for market.
The mistake often made in pruning
blackber canes is to cut them too
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

short. Our observation and experience
is that we often prune too closely even
when we think we are cutting them
rather long. There are in most varie-
ties several buds on each lateral branch
nearest the main stem that very seldom
produce any fruit, often those nearest
the main stem remaining dormant
when properly, not severely, pruned,
There are also in many cases several
buds on the main stem, just above the
highest lateral branch, which has
slightly started to grow in the fall, yet
did not make lateral branches. These
will not produce any frnit. The main
stem above the lateral branches should
therefore be left long enough to secure
some good buds above the worthle SIS
ones above mentioned; If not it may as
well be cut back to the upper lateral
branch. This applies to canes that
have been left to grow without summer
pinching, which, by the way, we like
best because the canes seem to be less
liable to winter kill.
If the lateral branches are short and
stout, with large plump buds clear to
the tips, they need very little pruning,
except when it is desirable to reduce the
number of berries produced in order to
have them grow larger and finer, as
with such sorts as the Snyder, Taylor's
Prolific and Wilson's Early. which are
liable to overbear if not pruned enough,
while Lawton, Kittatinny and many
others of that class should be pruned
long, in order to secure full crop. In
the drawing, which represents an old
dead cane that bore fruit last summer,
is the main stem or cane, at b are sew
eral bad buds which have thrown out
unproductive or blind shoots (e) from
small buds at their base; C, C, C, show
lateral branches that were pruned too
short and having only blind shoots
growing from them; d, d, are lateral
branches that were not pruned, show
ing where the berries were produced
last summer by the hulls still remain
ing on the short twigs; at the main
stem was cut, leaving few (7) good
buds on it.
The largest yield of very large and
fine blackberries we had last summer
was on a cluster of chance seedlings
TINT had not been pruned; they grew in
thick mass, three or four varieties in
enc large clump; the clusters of berries
were actually piled upon each other
with the weight of fruits, making it diff
ficult to gather them. If you want
blackberries to yield large crops do not
plant on rich soil; they are more hardy
and productive on rather poor or ele-
waited land. Give clean shallow Gull
ture, or thoroughly mulch, and last but
not least, don't prune too closely
Levi Bell, in American Gardening.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
"MY WIFE'S LIFE"
How | was the means
of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection and
that destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. II is a happy issue
TO the struggle when disease is conquered
and health restored. Such an issue does
not always end the struggle, but it did in
the case of Mr.. X. Morris, Memphis, Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weakening
and physicians helpless, and then sug-
gested the simple remedy that wrought
the cure. lie tells the story thus:
"Seven years ago, my wife had a severe
attack of lung trouble which the ply
sicians pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
cially at night, and was frequently
attended with the splitting of blood. The
doctors being unable to help her, In
duced her to try DIR. Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL
and was surprised at the great relief 1t
gave, Before using one whole bottle she
was cured, so that now she is strong and
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my wife's life have not the least doubt.
] always keep DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in the house. Whenever any of my family
have cold or cough we use it, and are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
ROMANCE VERSUS KICKS.
The Bop-Enred Marquis who Dis
liked MOOnshine Vnnquished
the Pleadiug Poet.

She whom | adore is the wife of fat mar
Quis-a lop-eared, blear-eyed, greasy mar
quis. A man without soul. A man without
sentiment, who cares naught for moonlight
and music. A low, practical man, who pays
his debts. hate him.
This very morning at breakfast, he had
cursed the fshballs and sneered at the
picked onions.
She is a good cook. The neighbors will tell
you so. And to be told by the base marquis
"a man, who, previous to his marriage, had
lived at the cheap eating houses-to be told
by him that her manner of frying fishballs
was failure-it was too much
Her tears fell fast. /, too, wept
mixed my sobs with her'n. Ely with met"
| cried.
Ere she could reply-ere she could articu-
late her ecstasy, her husband, the marquis,
crept snake-like upon me.
Shall ! write it? He kicked me out of the
garden-he kicked me into the street.
| did not return. How could l? |, so
ethereal, so full of soul, of sentiment. of
sparkling originality! He, so gross, so prac-
teal, so lop-eared.
Had / returned, the creature would have
kicked me again.-Boston Journal
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SPLENDID FEED TROUGH.

wide, and two inches thick. Saw out
from the middle of each piece right
angled, triangular piece with the sides
forming square of the same length.
Use boards one inch thick for the sides,
and nail the trough together as usual
with the triangles sawed out of the
two-inch stuff for ends. Now set the
trough in the angles sawed out, but far
enough away from the end piece to
nail from the inside of the trough into
the supports, and put the triangle sawed
from the supports for the center, and
nail that after cutting enough from the
bottom corner to let water run through.
Prairie Farmer.
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Goes to Church.

tried different doctors and many proprietary
remedies, but was not benefited
Last March | tried DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and before ] had fin
ished the first box began to feel that they
We're doing me good. | continued using
them and steadily grew better
have used thirteen boxes of the pills
and to-day feel better than for the past ff-
teen years. Myappetite is good, feel bright,
cheerful and have desire to live and enjoy
society.
Il have been member of the Methodist
church for many years, but for six years
was unable to attend am able now to at
tend the church services regularly and GER
tainly appreciate that privilege. | consider
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People a
wonderful medicine and am confident no
other medicine could have effected the won
derful cure they have in my case" DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
composed of vegetable remedies that exert
powerful influence in purifying and enrich
ing the blood, thus curing many diseases.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

was received by me that the latest decfee
Of the queen regent OF Spain directs Gen,
Blanco in order to prepare and facilitate
peace. TO proclaim a suspension of HOSTILE
ties. the duration and details OF which have
not YET been communicated to me This
fact, with every other pertinent considera-
ton, will, l am sure. have your just and
careful attention in the solemn deIibera-
lions upon which you are about to enter
| III this measure attains successful result
then our aspirations as Christian peace
loving people viii be realized If ii fails
II will be only another justification for our
contemplated action.
WILLIAM MKINLEY
Executive Mansion. April IL, 1898.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

While these negotiations were in prog
ress, the iuCrea sing restitution Of the I'M
fortunate TecouCcntradCS and the alarming
mortality among them claimed earnest at
the limited mca sure Of relief extended to
the suffering American citizens among
them by the ju6jcioJS expenditure through
the consular agencies of the moEey ap-
prOpriated expressly for their succor by
the joint resolution approved May y. 1897
prompted the humane extension Of a sim
liar scheme of aid to the great body of
acQuiesced in by the Spanish authorities.
On the 24th Of December last caused 10
be issued an appeal TO the American peo-
pie inviting contributions IN money CT in
kind for the SucCor OF the starving suffer-
ers I'm Cuba. following this on the Sth Of
Of the formation of a central Cuban relief
committee. with headquarters IN New
York city. composed OF three mem berS rep
reSeutinE the American National Red cross
and the relisiouS and business elements Of
the community. The efforts of that COM
plished much. Arran gcments for free trans
pOrtation TO Cuba have greatly aided the
charitable work. The president Of the
American Red Cross and representatives
OF other contributory CARNATIONS have
generously visited Cuba and Co-operatei
with the consul general and the local au-
thorities to make effective distribution Of
the relief collected through the efforts Of
the central committee. Nearly S209, GO tn
money and supplies has already reached
The supplies are admitted duty free. and
transportation to the interior has been
arranged. SO that the relief at first neces-
sarily confined 70 Havana and the larger
cities, is now extended through most. If not
all. of the towns where suffering exists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14

In my annual message TO congress, De-
cember last. speaking to this question. ]
said
'',rhe near future will demonstrate
whether the indispensable condition of a
and to Spain, IS well as equitable to all
our interests so intimately involved in the
welfare of Cuba, is likely 10 he attained.
/ not. the exigency of further and other
action by the United States will remain
TO he taken When that time comes that
action will be determined in the line of
indsput bile right and duty. il will be
faced, without misgiving or hestancy. i'm
the light of the obligation this government
owes to itself to the people who have con-
confided to IL the protection of their inter-
csts and honor, and to huma nifty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
Twenty years ago, after y

Twenty years ago, after years of investi-
cation and study, DR.. p. Harold Hayes an
nounced that he had discovered and per
fected treatment which would cure
Asthma so that the patient should stay
cured. Up to this time the best that could
be done by the most eminent physicians was
to give mere temporary relief, and they
frankly acknowledged their inability to do
more. DR.. Hayes treatment has been adj
vancing steadily ever since and now more
than forty thousand sufferers have been
under care, giving to him and his associates
a vast experience and the highest attainablc
skill in dealing with this most distressing
disease. DIR. Hayes system is such that
patients are treated at their own homes,
and through perfected plan of giving ad-
vice and directions by mail and sending med
icines prepared in his own laboratory to
suit each individual patients needs, anyone
anywhere can be successfully treated DIR.
Hayes will mail his Thesis with Reports of
Cases and blanks for free Examination on
application to him at Buffalo. N Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-14
A FAMILY MEDICINE.
A Specific for All Catarrhal Aztec
lions and Climatic Diseases.
An Ideal Spring Remedy-1t CIennseS
1t InvIgOrntes, 1t Expurgntes from
the System All Impurities.

Mrs. F. A. Dixon, assistant edtress of the
Kansas City, Mo, Sprig of Myrtle, had
catarrh. Being a woman actively engaged
IN business it was very annoying However,
her family remedy was Pe-ru-na, and from
It's use she experienced great relief Her
husband praises Pe-ru-na very highly and
says he considers it a good investment to
keep it in his home
Pe-ru-na enjoys a national reputation as a
catarrh remedy. 1t is the only systemic
catarrh remedy yet devised. A thorough
course of Pe-ru-na eradcates catarrh from
the system. Its cures are permanent. 1t
thoroughly cures very old cases of chronic ca
tarrh that have resisted all other treatment.
Ithas cured cases of twenty-five years stand
ing. People afflicted with catarrh should
begin a course of Pe-ru-na at once. The
spring time is the best season for this pur-
pose. The rigors of winter have passed
with its chilling blast and freezing gales.
The blizzard is gone and in its place the
balmy zephyrs of spring have come A
short course of treatment with Pe-ru-na
now viii work wonders. Now is the best
time. No set-backs from fresh colds, no
delays from unventilated rooms. People
of high and low station recommend Peru ma.
North, South, East and West use it as the
supreme catarrh remedy of this generation.
Everybody should have a copy OF Dr. Hart
mans latest books on chronic catarrh Sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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A Remarkable Book.

A Comic History of Greece, from the Ear
Hest Times to the Death of Alexander the
Great BY Charles NJ. Snyder. Philadel-
phia: j. B. Lippincott Company.
The author of this work has set himself
the task of making truly serious set of cir
cumstances, exceedingly funny. He has
unquestionably succeeded, as he expresses
it. He wrote the book for the purpose of
getting even with the myths and heroes Of
antiquity who caused him such anguish in
school days. The Comic History of Greece
is witty and humorous, without being vnl-
gar. About $50 illustrations illuminate the
lines from the pencils OF a half dozen artists.
The book is truly tickle tonic for the mel
anchOlv