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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
HANDY MELON BASKETS.

ing according to size is a distinct adj
vantage, because it frequently hap
pens that one consumer desires a
small size while another prefers a
larger grade. The work OF grading
and packing can be done best on "a
properly constructed grading table
in the packing house or in a shaded
corner of the field. The packing
house is the best place, however.
In western New York there are
three types of packages-12-pound
baskets, bushel baskets and crates.
The 12-pound basket usually holds
16 melons, the bushel basket and the
crate hold from 80 to As melons
each. A favOrite size of the crate
is 9 by II by % inches. Baskets
are neat and easily handled, but are
NOT suitable for shipping fruit to
distant markets. For long-distance
shipment the crate is undoubtedly
the best package, economy of space
and ease of handling considered. In
western New York most of the prod
uct is shipped by canal boat. Net
ted Gem packs nicely in 12-pound bas-
kets, while the larger varieties, like
Surprise, are more conveniently hand
led in bushel baskets. 1t is doubt
full, however, if growers could af-
ford to use this package if shipped
by railway. Craig, New York Sta
tiCn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
abruptly away with a sensation o

abruptly away with a sensation OF
positive annoyance.
"How did he happen to choose this
particular court? What difference
does it make to me any way? just a
common fiddle player. He has the
pride of a duke written all over him.
Dorothy Durham, you are dunce!"
She played a wretched game this
morning, to the surprise of her com
rades, and once sent a wild ball
straight into the enemy's camp. The
violinist caught it easily in his left
hand and tossed it lightly back to her.
Dorothy bowed haughtily and scram-
bled in the grass to recover the ball,
her checks as red as red, red rose.
Presently she threw down her racket
despite the expostulations of her
mates, and retreated to the hotel, con-
fusedly murmuring something about
''auntie and a drive, you know"
Thereafter it seemed to Dorothy
that at every turn of her roseate path
she came in contact with this hand.
some, princely, never to be thought of
musician. If she sailed, he happened
to stand on the wharf while she EN-
barked. AT golf he was sure to pre-
cede her on the links. If she chose
quiet hour and magazine in the other
wise deserted reading room he wrote
letters at distant table. If she drove
into the village for letters, he entered
the post office just before her, and If
she walked by the lake, he was certain
to be sitting with pipe and book beside
the path by which she must return.
Upon these occasions she displayed
an elaborate Indifference, which was
quite unnecessary, for the offender
seemed quite unconscious of her pres
ence, never even remotely intimating
the peculiar interest with which he
had regarded her on the night of the
ball.
And Paul Churchill-he was to come
on Saturday night, and then she would
be bored beyond endurance. He was
sure to be uninteresting, Dorothy was
confident. Doubtless his only accom-
plishment is his ability to spend his
fathers money. like men better who
do things. Now, if Mr.. Churchill were
a novelist, or a painter, or-or mu-
sician-"
On Saturday afternoon, az she was
returning from a solitary ramble in
the woods, Dorothy was overtaken
by sudden shower. Her thin, white
gown was drenched in minute, and,
looking hastily about for shelter, she
hurried toward an old band stand near
by. Gathering up her skirts, she ran
up the steps and stood face to face
with the violinist.
Before she knew what haG happened
the tall stranger had snatched off his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
E.I MUST FEED THE MULE Now"
WHERE Is HE9

morning a young milkman with
placid smile and a shiny brow of inno-
cence. He had set himself up to ex-
plain to his customers generally with
a legacy left to him by his uncle, and
every morning he handed a quart can
of milk in at Smiths area door-and
every morning Smiths illegal CORE
spondence was lying at the bottom of
that quart can in metal box, and the
stout cook who took it in (for appear
ances are shockingly deceitfuD was
one of the most cool and daring of all
Smiths tools while the milkman was
another. The ''smashers" had set him
up in business simply and solely that
they might have an innocent address
to which to send the missives it was his
duty to deliver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
THE ORIGIN OF GOLF.
Game Was First Played by a Scotch
Shepherd with His Crook
and Pebble.

The man or woman who has become
interested in golf must needs know
something of its origin over in Scot
land. In his book, ''The Art of Golf, -
Sir w. G. mpson tells the following
pretty SIT as to how the game had
it's beginning:
ga shepherd leading his sheep
would often chance upon a round peb-
bic, and, having : look in his hand,
would strike it y; for it is as inevi-
table that m; with stick in his
hand should aim blow at any loose
object lying in h-s path as that he
should breathe. Over pastures green
this led to nothing; but once upon a
time certain shepherd, feeding his
sheep on a links, perhaps that of ST.
Andrews, rolled one of these stones
into a rabbit scrape.
"'Mary," quoth he, Il could not do
that if l tried thought which nerved
him to the attempt. But man can
not long persevere alone in any ardu-
Gus undertaking, SO Mr.. Shepherd
hailed another, who was hard by, to
W1lueSS Tie 6Iu6dNOIs 1IdO 10 easy
said the friend. a1bd, trying, failed.
They now searched the grass for the
roundest stones, and having deepened
the rabbit scrape, SO that the stones
might not jump out of it, they set
themselves to practice putting.
"The stronger but less skillful shep-
herd. finding himself worsted at the
amusement, protested that it was a
fairer test of skill to play for the hole
from a considerable distance. With
this arranged the game was found to
be much more varied and interesting.
The sheep having meanwhile strayed,
the shepherds had to go after them.
"This proving an exceedingly irk-
some interruption. they hit upon the
ingenious device of mailing circular
course of holes. which enabled them
to play and herd at the same time.
These holes being now many and far
apart, it became necessary to mark
their whereabouts. which was easily
done by means of tag of wool from a
sheep attached to a stick, primitive
kind of flag still used on many greens,
almost in its original form. Since
these early days the essentials of the
game have altered but little"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
THE Usage ORANGE.
1t Furnishes Excellent Timber for
Posts, Railroad Ties and Pur-
poses of Like Nature.

Usage orange is undoubtedly the
very test timber for posts, wagon
timber, railroad ties and for all pur-
poses where the timber is exposed
to the weather.
The sap of this remarkable, timber
is an city caoutchouc, which renders
the wood impervious to liquids and
gases. and not readily affected by ex-
posture to air, acids and alkalies.
Usage orange grows rapidly in tho
low lands of the Missouri and Missis-
sippi and their tributaries as far
north as latitude AZ degrees, perhaps.
1t is in it's glory in the latitude of st.
Louis and farther south.
I had plants to grow ~ feet the
first year from seed and could not
use the plants, they being too large
to sell. In three years they make
fine everlasting fence posts. In eight
or ten years they make railroad ties.
When one post gets large enough,
cut it off and another tree will
sprout from the stump and make
straight sprout of 20 to 25 feet high
so you have an everlasting patch
of trees and everlasting wood in the
trees.
Don't plant your patch on poor
ground; you will be disappointed if
you do.
There are many thousands of miles
Of railroads and new railroads are
lseing built-they all need ties, no
substitute will ever t2ke their place.
The islands in the Missouri river
will grow fine posts In 1874 Judge
Miller, of Bluffton, and the writer
were looking at zine lot, which
grew from where some one had set
short hedge on ar island. l think
we calculated that 1900 good posts
could be grown on an acre of island
land in three years, and then contin-
ued ndefnitely.-Julian Bagby, in
Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
naath tn CnterniIIar

Caterpillar nests or tents are yet
allowed to disfgure many of our fruit
trees. We who spray with Bordeaux
mixture and arsenites have no trouble
from leaf-eaters on apple and pear
trees. A resident of Shippensburg,
Pa, says he saturates a wooden cloth
with black machine Qubricating) oil,
fastens it to the end of long pole and
stirs it in and through every caterpil-
lars nest he can find, selecting for this
job the early morning hours, when the
caterpillars are at home. 1t makes
short work of them. Wild cherry trees
are their favorite breeding places,
and should be cut out of all the fence
rows.-Troy IN. " Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

rough tweed coat, wrapped it closely
about her, and was saying:
'Good gracious, Miss Durham, how
wet you are! Pardon me, you must
wear it whether you like it or not"
Instinctively she obeyed his tone of
command, but inquired, haughtily:
MAY L ask who ventures to take
charge of my comfort?"
paul Churchill,' he replied, quiet
ly.
paul Churchill! But your violin,
and-and salary?'
All the admiration which he had so
carefully concealed since the night of
the dance now shone in his eyes as he
replied:
Il have always played for pleasure,
and, forgive me, substituted for Herr
Fischer during this one week that I
might, see Miss Durham in all her
loneliness without the oppression of
so fatal an introduction as ours was to
be-
''Such impudence! You have been
playing detective?"
Something of that nature"
watching"
"Watching YOU"
"And discovered"
THAT you are the most charming
mot another word! / am so sur
prised and-and veXed-and just love
the violin!''
''And the violinist?" gravely.
A dimple appeared in each rosy
cheek, and she glanced roguishly into
his eyes.
ASK me a week or two later, SIR
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
1t Pays to Keep Accounts.

Hoard's Dairyman has found that
there are herds of dairy cows, owned
by patrons of Wisconsin creameries,
that with good care produce from
81 so to $2.13 worth of milk for every
dollars worth of feed consumed.
Other herds produce less than this;
in few cases 81 worth of feed pro-
ducing only SO cents worth of milk.
Either the care or the cow was not
what it ought to be in these latter
cases. We have an idea that the cow
has much to do with it. Do you know
what kind of cow you keep?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

had stepped little nearer he could
have leaned his body against it, but
apparently he did not dare make the
step for fear of losing his balance.
AS Mr.. Allen approached the
stranger mistily made him out and
hailed him. Mr. Allen stopped.
M fren'," said the afflicted one,
with difficulty, zen you tell-hic-
poor-invalid where B. & o. depot is %
ut is right over in that direction, -
said Mr.. Allen, pointing, about ten
minutes walk"
"Temmints walk?" repeated the
sufferer.
"Yes."
"D'you mean," inquired the man,
'for-hic-for you or for me?"-
Washington Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
THE MUSKMELON CROP.
Proper Grading and Packing Add
Very Much to the Profit to Be
Derived from It.

10 know just when to pick a musk
melon is matter of Judgment, ac-
qulred only by practical acquaint-
ance with melons. Each variety has
its characteristic coloring when ripe.
The stem end colors and softens
frst. This part furnishes the signal
for picking. The melon must be
picked before it has softened at this
critical point 1t is not less impor-
tant to grade melons than peaches
or apples, and no progressive fruit
grower dreams of marketing these
fruits without grading them. Grad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
LABELS FOR PLANTS.

marked upon the end with lead PEN
Gil is common plan, but before the
end of the season the pencil mark is
usually nearly, if not wholly, effaced.
A simple plan is shown in the accom-
panying sketch. The lath and the
name in lead pencil is used as usual,
but over the name is fastened bit of
wood, as shown in the cut, to protect
the marking from the weather. A
thin strip of wood, few small screws
and a jackknife are all that are needed,
and dozen of such markers can be
prepared in a few moments.-H. c.
West, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
keeping Flowers in water.

To keep short~&temmed flowers,
pansies, mignonette, ETC., in water,
paint the outside of new tin ba-
sin a natural tint, and also an inch
round the top on the inside. Have
the timer cut piece of wire net
ting a little larger than to fit the
inside of the basin, and solder it so
it will be oval when done. Fill the
basin not quite full of water End in
sert the stems of the flowers through
the netting. The wire will be more
durable if painted on both sides be-
fore it is soldered in place. With
care the water can be poured off and
fresh added without displacing the
flowers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
WHILE BABY SLEEPS.

Lullaby;
The shadows fall;
Hushaby;
The darkness creeps
Over ceiling, floor and wall
Soon the cozy little room
Is shrouoeGJ In the deepening gloom
And baby sleeps.
The night winds say;
'Hushaby.'
The soft breeze blows.
''Sleep well till the coming day"
Not trace of worldly care
Is there towering in the air
That baby knows.
Lullaby
The mother sings;
"Hushaby,"
Her voice is low,
Like the rustic of the wings
OF angels bright that watch e'er keep
Ger the shadowy realms of sleep
Where babies so.
Lullaby
Sing softly now.
"Hushaby"
The moonlight streams
Through the blinds; on mothers brow,
Casting halo as she steals
A kiss and by the cradle kneeIs-
While baby dreams.
Sweet Dreams.
-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Scotsmau,s Precise Folly

Mai. James B. Pond, of worldwide
repute as a pilot of celebrities of the
concert stage and the ''lyceum," tells
of a waiter Scotsman, of whom he
once inquired the exact time to leave
to catch the morning boat plying be-
tween the river town where he was
visiting and the next stopping place
on his itinerary.
''Weel Gamma tell We jist whit time
twill be; but if yell leave five min
uites afore ye see the steamer comm
room the pint. ye'll jist be in time to
cotch it, sir '-Philadelphi Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Ugly Warts on Cows.

In response to request for rem
edy for warts on a cows teats vet
Urinary says: Take a piece of salt
p.rk, fry it out well in a hot spider;
then cool the fat, and, after milking,
rub the warts well with the same, SO
as to get well in among the seeds.
We have found il to work well, and,
e followed up, it will usually drive
tR.m away"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
The south Is waking Tn.

Stock growing is certain to become
one of the leading industries of the
south. The progress that has re-
Gently been made in this direction
has demonstrated that the southern
farmer is waking up to the POSSIBLE
tiles that can be achieved in this di-
rection. The abundance of water
and grasses, the mild winter season,
and the short season in which stock
have to be fed, make combination
of advantages that cannot be sur
passed anywhere in the world.--CDt-
ton and Farm Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
THE PLACE TO
WORSHIP :: :: ::
By REV. G.. CAMPBELL MORGAN

being here this morning greater than this house. with all its
nhcen appointments and aids to worship
Christ greater temple also in that the antelope is
type Being than the temple Christ first
appropriated it. superseded He Independent of
His trouble with the What had been intended
worship had become hndrance and wherever of its
orders spiritual things He swept them There
nothing world when the destroyed
perhaps which people would pay awhile
such shnes the world to-day
But RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, whether the desert the
city valley IS THE PLACE FOR YOU
TO WORSHIP We have find God. Wher-
worshiper is, there is Cod
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

Woodward & Company, the old and well
known grain commission firm of Minneap-
oils are offering in another column a beau
tiful picture at about half price. 1t is not
legitimate desire on their part to place
themselves before the public in as favora-
BILE light as possible at the beginning of a
very fine crop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Allen and the Stranger.

Private" John Allen was strolling
down Pennsylvania avenue the other
day, when he passed lamp post to
which was attached person who
had imbibed not too wisely but too
well. The man was bowed over and
holding on with both hands. If he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The two American states which
have the largest pfoportionate num-
Der of Canadian-born inhabitants are
Massachusetts, and Michigan. The
total population of these two states
is the same as that of Canada.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
DURABLE PLANT LABEL.
A Simple Little Thing, But of Inesti-
mnbIe Value to the Gardener
and Fruit Grower.

Where one has several varieties of
the same kind of plants, or is trying
new varieties, it is always desirable
to put a marker at the end of the
rows. A piece of lath with the name
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Seek Best ventiIating system

Naval Constructor H. G. Smith and
Draughtsman III. S. Fps, of the navy
department at Washington, have been
in Detroit to examine the ventilating
system on the Detroit & Buffalo steam
ship company's new steamer Eastern
States. Their object was to see if it
would be practical to equip the new
protected cruiser st. Louis with the
same system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

THIS pace IS one greater tHdn the
A man is greater than any
form of ritual. The temple itself
was not the link between God and
man, but only the symbol of the
link. Sometimes we think that it
consecrates the man. It is not so.
1t is the worshiper that gives val
lie to the temple. Every human
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

But say unto you, that in
tempIe.-Matt., Xii, 6.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10

The coal strike drags slowly on
with little prospect of settlement.
The operators are now getting
ready to start up with %non-union
men and that will probably be the
signal for riot and bloodshed 1t
is a pity these questions involving
the interests of SO many besides
the actual owners of the mines and
the men who take out the coal,
could not be adjusted by some
board of arbitration competent to
do justice to both sides in the con-
troversy. Ofcoursethe point might
be raised that compulsory arbi-
tration is no arbitration at all, that
it is a question of individual right
and all that. But, individual
right" has been compelled to give
way to the good of the majority in
many other instances, end it ought
to in this. Where is Senator Han
ma and his committee appointed by
the General Federation? 1t is "up
to them to formulate some plan
to meet the emergency.-Silver
Gt,t1
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
notice.!
To the Taxpayers Of Argenta
School District:

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, July Z, 'O2.
AT q meeting OF the school trust
ees of Argenta School District, II
was ordered that a special election
be held at the schoolhouse in Bat
tie Mountain, on the
Both DAY OF JULY, 1902,
for the purpose of voting to raise
the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars
($700.00) by special tax, to pay
for the improvement of the school
house, and it was ordered that said
improvements be made by adver-
Using for bids, the work to be
awarded to lowest bidder.
Judges of Election-A. Layton,
William Norris, William Licking.
Clerks--H. e. Randall, II. II,
Lemaire.
T. E. HAGAR,
Clerk of School Board.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, July 8, '02.
The trustees find upon examin-
alton that the schoolhouse is sad
ly in need of repairs.
First-A stone or brick found
alton under it.
Second-Two coats of paint.
Third-Out houses fixed up and
painted. IS
We have made an estimate OF
the cost of repairs and find that
the same will cost about Six Hun
dred Dollars ($600.00.)
Now we ask you to raise by spec
ial tax the sum of Seven Hundred
Dollars $4,000 to have repairs
made. If there is any money over
after said repairs r completed,
samo will go to the school fund.
By 7. +. HAeAR,
Clerk of School Board.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
Construction Work

Work on the new cutoff begin
ing at Browns Station was re-
sumed Monday morning. Con-
ductor E. A.. Lewis is in charge of
4 work train at that point hauling
material to a large force of men
who are laying the new track.
Stone Bros. of Oakland will have
the grade from Wadsworth to the
point connecting with Corey Bros
work near Rokeby, completed by
the last of this week, when con-
struction work will be rushed
through with large gangs of men
laying steel.
1t is stated hal although the big
cut through Browns hill will not
be ready by the time the track men
have steel laid as far as that point,
a temporary line will be put in to
allow the passage beyond of work
trains, at the same time not inter-
fering with Corey Bros. in COM
plotting their work.
Operations on the east end will
commence this week in the vici-
nifty Of Stone House, where a con-
struction train is to have its base
OF operations. The last Of July
will witness the operation of sew
erai work trains between Wads-
worth and Carlin. --Silver State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-07-10
Family Gathering.

The most interesting convention
of all that will taxa place this con-
vention season will be that of the
widows and orphans of Brigham
Young. The family will gather
in Salt Lake City, and as that
beautiful place contains no build
ing large enough to accommodate
the multitude the convention will
be held in the open air under the
blue vault of heaven, encompassed
about by green trees and enlivened
by the songs of birds. The con-
vention, it is stated, will be com
posed of more than LOO delegates.