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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
ICE IS A NECESSITY.
The Farmer Who Has Once Put Up
n Crop of 1t VIII Do So Every
Year Thereafter.

Although the storing of ice has been
urged often, the subject is quite time
ly now, and the advice given to every
one to put up ice for next summers
use will not be out of place. The idea
that ice is only a luxury is a back
number" with those who have had ice
for several years; to them it has be-
come necessity. With its use the
butter can be kept solid, the milk kept
sweet, victuals kept palatable from one
meal to another, and the family can
enjoy ice cream without purchasing
it or without going miles perhaps to
buy chunk of ice. The idea of buy
ing ice as cheaply as it can be put up
is mistaken one, and the calculation
being made to buy ice the coming sum
mer simply means that we will do with
out it.
1t is not essential to have house
built on purpose for the storing of ice.
We once stored block of ice eight
feet square ard about ten feet high,
and after the block was finished we
built square of rails around it, put
ting straw in the cracks to hold the
sawdust, placed cover of boards over
it, and the ice kept quite well.
In storing ice we always cut the
blocks in size to fill the house to within
a foot from the walls, and pace in the
same position as it is taken out of the
water; this makes every layer quite
level and it is much less labor than
when we set up on edge as some recon-
mend, and it will keep fully as we'll.
After each layer the joints should be
filled with snow or pounded ice, or saw
dust viii do about as well. lamp saw
dust as solid as possible around the
sides and over the top. Watch your
ice closely during the spring months
for this is really the most critical time;
if air passages are formed through the
sawdust, the ice will melt very rapidly
and by the time you wish to COM
mence to use it, it may have melted
away considerably.
When using ice remove the top layer
entirely before taking off the second
Try putting up quantity of ice this
winter and see if you wish to do with
out it again.-Jacob Dickman, in Ohio
Farmer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Laying for Him.

One of the clerks employed at the Read
ing terminal, who Is something OF a prae-
teal joker had the tables turned on him
the other day by shrewd newsboy. Know
ing that two afternoon newspapers had re-
Gently suspended publication, it has been
his custom upon leaving his office in the
evening to call a newsboy and say: Here's
a nickel. Keep the change and give me o
the eager hands clutch Intellectually for the
nickel, and then to uote the disappointed eX-
preston of the youngsters face. But he
tried 1t once too often. He greeted a boy at
Twelfth and Market streets on Wednesday
evening with his usual witticism, and, much
to his establishment, the little fellow showed
Call into his hands and grabbed the coin
before the astonished clerk knew what was
up. Then there was nothing for the joker
to do but take his medicine eve been a.
layin fer dat guy remarked the boy ''He
wanted Call, an he got it. Dat paper was
SIX mont's old."-Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
SWEET CORN PATCH.
One Trial Will Convince Any Intel
ligent Farmer That He Cannot
Do without u.

No farmer knows the advantages de-
rived from good patch of sweet corn
until he has tried it. When he has once
had patch, he is very curious farm
er, indeed, if he fails to plant in after
years. 1t is not only good for table
use, but most excellent for helping out
the pastures and keeping up the flow
of milk. 1t is also good for hogs. They
will devour it, stalks and all, unless
fed too much at time. They will
chew up the stalks, taking all the
juice out and leaving nothing but the
fiber. 1t is one of the cheapest ways
of making pork. But if you feed too
much hogs will eat the ears first, and
leave too much of the stalks.
Sweet corn can be planted from the
1st of May to the 4th of July with
safety. The late planting should be
some of the earlier sorts, such as Early
Minnesota. But the early planting,
up to the middle of June, may be Sto-
wells Evergreen. The latter variety
makes very large crop of fodder,
with long, broad leaves, and large ears
with deep grains. This variety can
not be cut and put in very large shocks,
unless it is quite ripe, as it will mold.
I have found no sweet corn, let it be
ever so dry, that will stand stacking or
putting in mows in large quantities.
1t must be left out in the shock, and
drawn in only as fast as fed.
1t is best suited for cutting and feed
ing in the green state, and for conven-
fence should be planted near where it
is to be fed. We use a wheelbarrow for
hauling it, leaving it out in the field
where it win be handy. The feeding
is quickly done, and is cheaper than
pasture. 1t is good plan to have some
temporary racks to feed in, or the cows
will sometimes muss it over and not
eat it up clean. We sometimes use a
large box, not so high but that the
COWS can eat from it, but high enough
to keep them from stepping into it.
1. n. Cowdrey, in Agricultural Epito-
mist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
POLICE OFFICER RESCUED.
Omcer A. c. SWANSON of the Counctr
Bluffs Force Tells an Inter-
esting story.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. 4, 1901 (Spe-
cfal) .-Kind-hearted Officer Swanson,
of the local police force, IS very pop
ular in this city. He has lived here
for seventeen years, and has enjoyed
many high offices in social and society
work. lie is now wee president of the
"Dannebrog" Brotherhood, the larg-
est Danish secret society in America.
which combines benevolent with the
social features. Owing to the con-
slant exposure and many hours on his
feet, which his duty as Police OH
Ger makes unavoidable, Mr. Swanson
became the victim of serious Kidney
and Liver Trouble. He was very bad,
but has entirely recovered He gives
the story in his own words as follows:
II have been a sufferer for many
years with Kidney and Liver Trou-
bic, and have tried many remedies,
some of which gave me temporary re-
lief, and others which were absolutely
worthless. | began to think that
there was no help for me, when my
nephew gave me part of box of
Dodd's Kidney Pills which he had left,
saying that it would do no harm to
try them, as they had certainly fixed
him all right. What he gave me
helped me so much that l felt justified
in purchasing more, and grew slowly
better. 1t took almost two months to
effect complete cure, as mine was
a very bad case, but / can cheerfuly
and truthfully say that l am well
man to-day, and | am very grateful
that Dodd's Kidney Pills were thus
brought to my notice"
The wonderful cures effected by
Dodd's Kidney Pills in Iowa have
created quite sensation in some
parts of the state. There does not
seem to be any case of Lame Back,
Rheumatism, Kidney or Bladder Trou-
bic which these wonderful Pills cam
not cure. They are certainly pop
ular here, and the sale through the
local druggists is very large,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
keeping Boys on the Farm.

The boys on the farms crowd to the
cities as soon as they are old enough TO
do so, but this condition Of affairs is due
to the fact that the boy is not taughtto
take an interest in farming. He must
work before he goes to school, and also
on his return home. Give him a pony
and some little bantam chickens. as
well as small patch of ground for his
use, to be grown to anything he pre-
fers. If allowed TO raise a pig and have
the proceeds therefrom he will appre-
ciate it. The men nowi in the cities who
enjoyed the farms when boys will al
ways 60 back to farm Ike If they have
the opportunity
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
SCIENCE GOSSIP.

Huxley declared that science is
nothing but trained and organized
common sense"
An Austrian suggestion, which the
Viennese are said to favor is to APP
proach the north pole in submarine
boats!
The London Lancet calls attention
to the fact that canned tomatoes are
now being extensively colored, in or
der to make them look attractive and
as if made from ripe fruit.
Astronomers figure out that the de
ameter of the earth at the equator
varies 3,04s feet, so that our planet is
not only fattened at the poles, but
slightly squeezed IL the middle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Planting seeds Too close.

Seeds are sometimes planted too
close together. Even wheat will give
good results when but few seeds are
used over certain area. 1t is stated
that in an experiment made, in which
the plants were set out and allowed to
multiply and again divided, a single
grain produced 10000 heads, contain
ing 10000 grains, which made Az
Pecks. Of course such cultivation is
hardly possible on an acre field. but the
experiment shows that grain of
wheat will produce much more than
may be supposed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Low Rate Winter Tours to the
SunnN South.

The Mobile & Ohio viii run Special Low
Rate Excursions, good until June the first,
frst-class hotels euroute at very nominal
rates to all points in Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia. Florida, Cuba, Central and South
America. Low Rate Homeseeker's lst and
9rd Tuesday Of each month. One Way Set
tiers same days at Very Low Rates Any
ticket agent or j r. Poe, G, + NJ, Mobile,
Ala c. NJ Shepard, c. p. A., Mobile, Ala.
NJ. Fl. Bohreer, d. P A. 35l Marquette
Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,, West Fort Street, De
troit, Mich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
To Florida Via Cincinnati.

New Pullman train, Chicago to ST. Au.
justine, drawing room sleepers, magnificent
diners and observation cars, through to
Florida without change. Leave Chicago
uary l4th Big Four Route. Monon-C. II. &
d. Penna Lines. Queen & Crescent, South
ern Ry.. Plant System and f. f. G. Ry.
Call on ticket agents any Of lines named.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Career and Character of Abraham
Lincoln.

An address by Joseph Choate, Ambas-
sador to Great Britain, on the career and
ite-hs early struggles with the world
his character as developed in the later years
q his life and his administration, which
placed his name so high on the worlds roll
Of honor and fame, has been published by
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
and may be had by sending SIX (6) cents in
postage to F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
AVermontM wonder.

A report IS published from Vermont that
the electric light plant of a town in the
Green mountain state was frozen up the
other night. When it comes to freezing up
electricity Vermont beats the record. Up
to date nothing equally startling has been
heard Of, unless the story told by Bob Bur
dette be excepted Bob used to describe a
wonderful section out west where everything
was, petrihed-even the law of gravitation.
And Vermont could not surpass that.-Troy
Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
New Through Pullman Sleeping Car
service ia Hot Springs, Ark,
Via Little Rock

On Jan. Sth OF the present year, the Kan
sasC City southern Railway Co, known as the
Fort Arthur Route made new addition to
ltsmany advantages by offering to the public
new through Pullman sleeping car service
between Kansas City and the famous Hot
Springs OF Arkan sas, via Little Rock. This
new ne through route in connection with the
= y. \ G. r. r. and the l.. r. a H. s. w.
h. X. forms the shortest hne between Kan
sas City and Hot Springs, makes the best
time between these two points and is ahso-
Intey the only line offering through Pull
man service. Leaving Kansas City at 1880
a. NJ, you arrive in Hot Springs at $3.50 A.
M. the next morning, without change Of
cars Al. main lines running into Kansas
WV make direct connections with this fast
through tram If you are going to the
Springs, this is the season to go, and when
you do 90, see that your ticket reads via
the famous Port Arthur Route All infor-
nation desired will be eheerfully furnished
by addressing s G. Warner, G. p. & I. A,
Kansas City, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Hone springs Eternal.

Alittle New Zealand girl wrote to ask Mark
Twain if his real name was Clemens. She
knew better, she said, because Clemens was
the man who sold patent medicine. She
hoped not. for she liked the name Of Mark.
Why, Mark Antony was in the Bibel
Her letter delighted its recipient.
"As Mark Antony has got into the Bible -
Mr. Clemens Enthusiastically remarked in
telling about it, ''I'm not without hopes my.
self ~ outh's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07

r., ,-rs,,,sli,, nonS,,o+oJ E,d,Yrs;,1
Mardi Gras, at Mobile and New Orleans.
Tickets on sale February 18th to 18th.
Through Sleepers and Palace Day Coaches
from principal cities for this occasion. For
further information and tickets to Rex Ball,
special rates at hotels, call on your nearest
ticket agent, or address G. Nj. Shepard, G.
p. A., Mobile, Ala; or NJ. H. Bohreer, D. z.
A.. 35l Marquette Bldg, Chicago; West
Fort S., Detroit, Mich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
CHEAP ICE HOUSE.
Il Can BE Built for Fifteen Dollars,
and VIII Answer All Ordinary
Farm Purposes.

At very little expense an ice house
can be constructed that viii hold and
keep well all the ice needed for any
farmers family. We are using
small cheap building that keeps the
ice as well as one we built 20 years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07

Mr.. Gallagher Rumors fly, don't they.
Missis Flannigla?" Mrs Flannigan-"Is
dade they do; awnly this week wan left me
widout payin' DIS rint. Ohio State Jour
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Always Caught.

If young man goes into a jewelry store
10 look at ladies' rings, the worst gossip in
town Is sure to step IN and catch him att
Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
A Distinction.

When a man is bilious he admits it, and
takes pills; but woman begins to talk about
life icing a struggle and the wretchedness
of her environmeIt.-Atchson Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07

Mr. Kip (angfily) a nice thing you
say about my business in your paper this
week.
Editor-What?
"Read it.
Editor (reading): "If you want to have
fit, wear Kip's shoes Geerusalem-stop
the pressr'-0hio State journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
u -FOUR mirror will tell the bitter tuth.
Healthy women look than their but far
III for your years.

IS INC IVSuII Ut INC POSSESSION OF good
health, and M woman can be beautiful
and attractive without good health.
The dull, deal, gnaWing pain, the sense
of nervousness. weakness, oppression,
and Encouragement, the tired, IlstIess,
languid feeling, the shooting pains, the
aching head, the pain in the back, ali
these are symptoms of disordered
system, and all these are beauty-kilIers,
producers of onlI leaden compilations,
unnatural flushingS, dark circles under
the eNac hanaoRn rrantsnnr Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
A story Of LincoIn.

During Mr.. Lincoln's practice of his
profession of the law, long before he
was thought Of for president, he was
attending the circuit court, winch met
at Bloomington. Ills. The prosecuting
attorney, a lawyer by the name Of
Lamon, was a man of great physical
strength, and took particular pleasure
in athletic sports. and was so fond Of
wrestling that his power and expert
euce rendered him a formidable and
generally successful opponent.
one pleasant day ia the fall Lamon
was wrestling near the courthouse
with some one who had challenged him
to trial. and in the scuiiie made n
large rent in the rear of his unmention-
ables Before hc had time 10 make any
change he was called into court to take
up a case. The evidence was finished,
and Lamon got up to address the jury
and, having on a somewhat short coat,
his misfortune was rather apparent.
one Of the lawyers, for a joke, start
ed subscription paper, which was
passed from one member of the bar to
another as they sat by a long table
fronting the bench, to buy n pair OF
trousers for Lamon. he being" the
paper said, "a poor but worthy young
man." Several put down their names
with some ludicrous subscription. and
finally the paper was laid by some one
in front Of Mr.. Lincoln on a plea that
he was engaged IN writing at the tine.
lie quietly glanced over the paper and
Immediately took M his pen and wrote
after Ills name. Il can contribute moth
ing to the end in view"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
oREYHouND6.
They Are the FIeetext of All Four
Footed Animals.

They Are the FIeetest of All Four
Footed Animals.
Comparatively few people realize of
what remarkable speed dogs are capa-
bic Some remarkable statistics in re-
gard to this have been gathered by NJ.
Dusolier. a French scientist.
After pointing out the marvellous en-
durance shown by little fox terriers
who follow their masters patiently for
hours while the latter are riding on BIZ
cycles or in carriages, he says that even
greater endurance Is shown by certain
wild animals that are akin TO dogs.
Thus the wolf can run between 80
and 60 miles in one night. and an arctic
fox can do quite as well, if not better
Nansen met one Of these foxes on the
Ice nj n point more than 20 miles north
west of the Saunikow territory, which
is $50 miles from the Asiatic coast. Is
kimo and Siberian dogs can travel 45
miles on the ice in five hours, and there
is one case on record in which a team
of Eskimo dogs travelled Gla miles in
2S minutes.
According to NJ Dusolier, the speed
bl tIe ht}4lEAu Jugs anu tuDSt hScu III
hunting ranges from 10 to L. yards a
second English settlers and pointers
hunt At the rate Of IS to 10 miles an
hour, and they can maintain this speed
for at least two hours.
Foxhouuds are extraordinarily swift,
as Is proved by the fact that a dog Of
this breed once beat a thoroughbred
horse. covering -four miles III 6ls min
utes which was at the rate Of nearly
IS yards a second.
Greyhouuds are the swiftest Of all
four footed creatures, and their speed
may BE regarded as equal 10 that Of
carrier pigeons English greyhounds,
which are carefully selected and which
are used for coursiug. are able TO GOV
or Mt fun callop a space between Is
and % yards every second.
How great an achievement this is
may be Judged from the fact that a
thoroughbred horse rarely if ever ex-
ceeis 10 yards. Moreover. il is said
thai hare 1T its greatest speed never
goes faster than at the rate Of Is yards.
These interesting statistics are ex-
citing much comment among sports
men and other lovers Of dogs. and the
opinion is unanimous that NJ. Dusolier
has fully proved the right of the grey
hound 10 rank as the swiftest of the
quadrgpeds Express engines only sur
pass them. London Nail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

an ounce Of wisdom at the root Of every
gray hair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
Tentative Interment.

4 poor Scotchwoman lay dying, and
her husband sat by her bedside. After
time the wife took her husbands
hand and said
colin We're goin 10 part. | have
been Il guide wife to ye. haven't -
john thought moment.
Well just mddling like, Jenny. We
know, anxious not Is say too much.
Again thc wife spoke
John" she said family. "ye maun
promise Is bury me III the aud kirk
yard at Str'avon beside my mither
could ia rest in peace among unco' folk
III the dirt and smoke O. Glasgie"
"Weel. wcel Jenny, my woman. .
said John soethingly wen Just try We
in Glassie FIRST. an gin u dinna be
quiet Wen Try We In Str'avon Spare
Moments
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

Experts ia the manufacture of per
fumery say that the sense Of smell can
be developed Just rs aeutely as the
sense Of sight. hearing. taste and touch.
This would seem paradoNical. for il is
a well known fact that after smelling
tive or six different perfumes the uned-
ueated nose 50 loses its power that abil-
ity to distinguish odors is entirely lost
This To degree is true of the educated
nose. but its power lasts longer. An
expert is able by putting Il drop or two
Of perfume on a bit of cotton 10 tell
what il is AMI just what extracts enter
into its composition
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
He nIdnt ComnInin.

Young Wife This talk about men
being So impatient WHEN woman is
getting ready TO so anywhere is all
nonsense.
Friend Doesn't your husband COM
plain nj allt
Young Wife-No indeed. Why. last
evening couldn't find my gloves and
had a long hunt FOR half dozen other
things, and yet when / was finally
dressed and went down stairs to my
husband there le was by the tire read
ing ANA smoking as ealmly rs If
wasn't half an hour late
Friend-Weil. ] declare, Where were
sou going.
Young Wife-To prayer meeting
New York Weekly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10

William. earl az Warren. IN the time
Of King John. while standing upou Tie
castle walls saw two bulls d-Ltia- iu
the castle meadow till all tile butcher
dogs pursued one Of the maddeued
bulls quite through the town The
sight pleased the earl 50 much that he
gave the castle meadows. where the
duel Of the bulls began, for common
10 the butchers Of the town. after the
first grass was moved. on condition
that they should find mad bun the
day six weeks before Christmas day for
the continuance Of that sport forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-10-10
IN TIE HOSPITAL.

Al, hear the meaning ever there,
The sudden. bitter cry Ct pain!
The smell Of drugs is ~ the air,
Deaths shadow On tie wall Is plain.
And b. tie window, stopping doHn.
nurse With fluffy locks and brown
Looks IN the eyes Of enc who lies
Hals pr1pped ia many q snowy fold
AIiI, blgshsng, holds willing ear
Close 70 his eager lips 10 hear
A story that is ages old
The doctor gravely shakes his head
And bends above an ashen face;
widow, waiting for her dead,
Is led baE fainting from the place,
And over There a jewclea hand
Is weakly raised to give command
And weakly fails. and through the halls
Death PAGES slowly. leath to leave,
While Still the nurse beside the cot
BeniS lower. listening 70 what
1uliant Adam told to Eve.
Death stopped last night behind that screen
And smoothed a martyrs weary brow
Whore one with new hope looks between
Soft pillows al her baby now.
And over there beside the door
Lies one whom pain shall reach no more,
Whose work Is done, who the sun
Goes down shall soar or dumbly rest,
And she tlat biusaing bent above
Zen cot goes dreaming dreams q love
To cross tive hands upon a breast
IS +. Riser in Chicago Record-Herald.