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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
THE CROSS AND
THE COIN X NJ

DROFESSOR Jasper Flint was an an
tiouarian, and Aramaic scholar, q
collector of coins and an atheist. Coin
collecting was a mania with him. JAS
Der Flint was as hard in his heart and in
his life as is the stone from which he
took his name. Unlike the flint, how
ever, no steel, or anything else, for that
matter, could strike fire from the pro-
lessor With him religion was sneer.
The only things that he loved were the
coins in his collection case, and his
work in the Oldberry library, where he
translated ancient manuscripts for a
livelihood.
1t was the first bright afternoon Of
spring. The southern sun came warm
through the plate glass window Of the
little library-rOOm where Prof. Flint
sat all alone at his work of transla-
ton. He had gone through some
Syrian material thoroughly, but with
little interest. The air was close; he
felt drowsy and twice he nodded. Sud
denly he saw lying on the table be-
yond the little wicker paper basket
cylinder with the end open. He took
it up and found roll of parchment pro-
truding. The professor was surprised.
The librarian had not told him of this
addition to the afternoons work. He
unrolled the parchment and saw in an
instant that the characters were
Arabic. He read few lines and a
look Of amazement came into his face.
He finished the reading and trembled.
THE coin of the Christ" he said,
and the words came in gasps. 81 shall
be the king of the worlds collectors"
lie spread out the manuscript once
more and carefully studied some lines
which were drawn in corner. "The
directions are simple" muttered the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
Feeding the. Dairy Calf.

If the calf is to be dairy cow, a
mixture of bran, or whole or ground
oats, should be given as soon as it
shows disposition to take it. Some
times it is well to put little in its
mouth to give it a taste of the meal.
Give only as much as it will take, for IT
may get dislike to it if left over IN
the box. A little early cut, good ma
vored hay should be given as soon as
it will take it. But here again comes
in the Importance of observation as
to the amount needed. A few spears
AFT first is better than, bundle. Give
a calf no more than it will eat, and by
so doing it will be taught to be good
and economical feeder. If 1t gets
more than it wants it will acquire the
habit of nosing over its feed and vast
ing more than it eats.-Midland
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
Lightning Never Strikes the Sea.

Prof. John Trowbridge, of Harvard
has lately made a series of experiments
with electric sparks six feet in length,
which he thinks shows that lightning
never strikes the surface of the ocean.
His experiments were undertaken with
a view to volatilizing water for the
purpose of obtaining a strong spec
trum of water vapor. But he found
that his sparks, of high electromotive
force and as far as possible resembling
lightning, always refused to strike the
surface of water, and passed instead to
the edges of the vessel containing it..
He also found it extremely difficult to
pass powerful sparks from one stream
of water to another. An interesting
conclusion which he draws is that sit
does not seem probable that lightning
discharges pass through regions in the
air of heavy rainfall. "-Science.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
THE CURING OF HAY.
Some Reasons Why the Best Quality
Has Necessarily to BE Made
in the Shade.

Every year there are many ques.
tions about curing hay. Early-cut
grass contains more moisture than
that which stands until dead ripe, and is
harder to cure. Hay is grass with
the water taken out of it. The water
is removed by the wind-a hot breeze
while the sun is shining giving ideal
haymaking conditions. The easiest
way for the water to be taken from
When these leaves are dried and
killed first of all there will be con-
siderable water left in the stem, and
this will move out very slowly. When
the leaves are left fresh, they suck on
pump the water rapidly from the
stem, and thus dry it quickly. Cut
down two trees in full leaf. From
one take every green leaf at once
and let the leaves on the other slow
" wither and die. You will find the
first tree wet and soggy, while the
other is dry-having been sucked or
pumped by the leaves. These things
explain why the best hay is made in
the shade. The leaves are not with
cred, but keep on pumping water
from the stems and sweating" it
out. Glover especially is best cured
in the cock. It's thin, broad leaves
are quickly wilted in the hot sun,
while in the pile they keep at work:
We must remember that some sam
pies of early-cut clover contain over
1000 pounds of water in every ton
and that 1900 pounds of the water
must be taken out in a short timel
One reason why the tedder makes
such a useful hay tool is that it
breaks the stem and gives the water
chance to escape.-Rural New
Yorker
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
BACK TO NATURE.

Away, away from the city,
with It's turmoil and its din,
TO the hills the fields and forests,
Far from the paths of sin
Away from the sight of buildings
That men in their pride have made,
To the everlasting mountains
Whose foundations God hath laid.
Away where the flowers are growing,
Not planted by gardeners hand,
But sowed by the Autumn zephyr
Which dropped them at Gods command
Away, away, from'the shallow
And empty praises Of men,
To the hush and peace of the wild woods,
And God will speak to you then.
C A. Warburton, in Four Track News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
Not Unusual.

She-I'm delighted to know you, but
I'm surprised to find you Sc tall; your
brother, the poet, is unusually short.
He-I wouldn't say he was unusually
short.
mop"
mo; he is usually short" -Philadel-
phia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
Naming the Child

Now, necessarily, when the new girl
baby arrived there was much discus
sion among the members of the family
as to what her name should be-
''We will call her Geraldine said
the fond mother.
why not call her Esmeralda p"
asked the first grandmother. 81 saw
that name in story once. and always
wanted to try it on baby"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
SUBSTITUTE WAGON BOX.
Adapted for Hauling Manure, Earth
and Other Materials Injcrious
to Regular Boxes.

For hauling manure, earth, stone,
ETC., good farmer does not like to use
the regular box of his farm wagon,
since it will not present so good an APP
pearance on the road or last so long
when used for all kinds of work as it
will when better care is taken of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

60" murmured the second grand
mother, that would never do. Let us
call her 'Fanchon.'
But don't you think 'Eltessa' is'a
pretty name, and so odd, too?" put in
one of the aunts.
Excuse me, ladies'" ventured the
poor father, who sat near by, 'but you
seem to forget we are trying to find
name for human being, and not for
ive-cent cigar. "-Baltimor American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
just Preparing.

Excuse me-" said the tourist on the
transcontinentalt train, ''but your cigar
is burning holes in your hat"
That's all right, pard," responded
the cowboy. you see, I'm going east
an folks thar don't think much of a
'puncher' unless he has bullet holes in
his hat. Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
SedeRtary.

Layaround Lucas-Wot wud youse
do if youse wuz rich?
Tired Timothy-Td buy a seat in tn
United States senate an | wudn't do
nuthin' but set in it.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10
The RiIious PhiIoxonher

ga good deal has been said about the
vanity of women" remarked the
bilious philosopher, "but man who
appears with a spick and span new
summer outfit the first warm day can
do a little in that line himself. To
ledO Bee.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

lust what should be the business
education for any particular indi-
vidual cannot be determined by
any hard and fast rule. There are
so many differing conditions and
limitations that perhaps no two
cases are precisely alike. AS a
general proposition, however, l
should say that quantitatively the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

Horticulture is the art of making
plants grow to their best develop
ment by means of removing as far as
possible all opposing forces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-10

The daily loss from evaporation on
unstirred soil is much more than on
properly cultivated soil.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
VERY GOOD CHANCE
Has Paducah for the State Guard
Encampment This Summer.
Adiutant General Well Pleased With
the La Belle Park Site for
the Camp.
NOTHING DEFINITE GIVEN OUT YET

Governor Beokham, Adjutant Gen.
eral Percy Haley and the remainder
Of the Frankfort party, while at La
Belle park early last evening, inspect
cd the PARK AMI surroundings with a
view TO determining its suitability AZ
site for the state guard encampmont
this summer.
All expressed themselves as pleased
with it, General Haley stated tina,
he would not lind it necessary to re-
turn for further investigation, ns he
thought it an admirable site. ue was
at FIRST dubious as to the drill grounds,
but when he was SHOWN over the ex-
pansive fields adjacent was convinced
that there is ample territory for drill
ing the troops.
Governor Beokham was also well
pleased, and while none Of them
gave out anything definite, it is be-
lievei that Psducah stands an excel.
lent chance of securing the encamp.
ment.. Lexington and other places
are making strong bid for it, but
do not offer the advantages that Pa
ducah does. A member of the party
who is close to the governor and ad.
jutant general stated that he was
confident that IL the encampment
went to this part of the state it would
come to Paducah, and he thought it
was time this part of the state was
getting il.
The only disadvantage will be in
the increased costs Of transportation,
but there will be plenty of money this
year for the encampment, and 1t is be-
lieved by some Of the officials that the
transportation will cut no figure.
Paduoah had the encampment in
1894, and the people will remember it
as an unusually lively summer. The
encampment is greatly to be desired,
as 1t will bring much money to the
city, in addition to the social feat.
ures of an encampment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
STILL IN SESSION.
REV. J. @. REID WILL NOT RE.
TURN FROM SPRINGFIELD
FOR A WEEK.

Rev. J. O. Reid, of the Cumberland
Presbyte church, will not return
until the latter part Of next week.
He is in Spring field. NO., attending
the seventy second general assembly Of
the Cumberland Pesby terrain church Of
the United States The attendance is
very large.
Rev. 8. N. Templeton, of Clarks.
Vile, Tex, was elected moderator,
and the following nameswere reported
by the several synods of the church
as members of his council:
Alabama, ". B. witherspoon; Ar
kansas, ". T. Thurman; Indiana, T.
Ashburn; Illinois. 7. II. Perrine In
diana. J. H. Wofford; Iowa, G.. l..
Hale; Kansas, A. b. johnson; Ken
tucky, ". l.. Atkisson; Missis
sippi, J. J. Mcclellan; Missouri, ]. H.
Thorp; Ohio, ]. d. Gold; Orgon, ]. O.
vanpatton; Pennsylvania, ]. r. Hen
ry; Tennessee, A Provine; Texas, W.
l.. Cowden.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
SLID INTO THE SEA
The Chart Of the Caribbean Sea Will
Have to be Made Over.
One Volcano IS Doing a Big Business Be-
meath the Sad Sea Waves at
Present,
ST. VINCENT SLOWLY DISAPPEARING

Fort De France, May i7-As the
work Of repairing the cables broken by
the volcanic forces proceeds IL is grad
ually being recognized that the whole
of the Caribbean Sea must be re.
chsrted. The French cable repairing
staff, which is hard at work night aud
day, reports from time TO time the
changes revealed by its soundings In
deep water The bottom Of the Car
ibbean has altered to such an extent as
to be unecognizable
The old chart are everywhere found
useless The changes in sea levels are
not confined to the immediate center
Of volcanic activity, but extend as
far north as Porto Rico. and II is even
believed that the seismic wave will be
found TO have altered the ocean bed
round Jamaica Vessels plying be-
tween So. Thomas, Martinique, ST.
Lucia and the other islands are find.
ing it necessary to heave the lead
while many miles out a. sea-
Very serious transformations are
,going on in the vicinity Of st. Vim
cent. where a considerable part OF the
north end OF the island has slid
into the sea, leaving a wide inlet In
place Of the former flourishing os.
tate Of walbou. Vessels that have
endeavored to approach st. Vincent
toward the north say that It Is Inn
possible to get nearer than eight miles
to ths scene Of the catastrophe, and
that At that distance the ocean is ser
iously perta7hed as frem suhmstiHs
volcano, boiling and Kissing continu-
ally.
The theory has boon advanced that
the ST. Vincent volcano, La soufri.
ere, has found an outlet beneath the
waves 1t is feared here that scientists
are right when they say that the
worst is not over, and that further
outbreaks may occur at any moment
involving those islands which have
hitherto escaped.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
Explosion az Lard Tanks in the Ar
mour Plant at Chicago.
A Large Number Of People Badly Injured
While Watching the Fire From Hog
Runaway.
LOSS TO PROPERTY ssOo,oO(

Chicago, May l7-During the prog
ress of a fire which last night Destroyed
the lard refinery of Armour and Go. in
the Union stock yards, 30 people were
injured, Of them in a manner which
will probably cause death in short
time. The loss of the company is
estimated by its officers at between
$3.50, oOOsand $780, 900, with all the
chances in favor of the latter. There
was a number of accidents. By far
the larger number of,those who were
hurt received their injuries by the fall
ing of a hog runway, upon which
they were standing to obtain better
view of the fire.
Fatally injured - Jennie Smith,
stenographer Ray Irwin, IL years
old: Israel Morris, driver of police
patrol wagon; Michael Maloy, driver
OF fire engine; unidentified man.
The lard refinery had just been com.
pleted and was considered by its own
ers the most complete establishment OF
its kind in the United States. 1t was
five stories high and $50 by 300 feet
wide. II was filled with new and
costly machinery, and during the
day 1000 people worked within its
walls.
The night shift numbered 700, and
all of them were in the building when
the fire broke out. It is thought all
escaped in safety.
The fire originated with an explo-
sion of three lard tanks on the fifth
floor Of the building The cause Of
the explosion is unknown but the the
tanks, which were filled with boiling
lard, went mp with roar almost in
the same SECOND. Almost immedi-
ately the entire fifth floor was mass
of flames.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
HOPE OF PEACE.
IT is CLAIMED THAT IT WILL
SOON RE A REALITY.

London, May 1.-THE Daily Malt
this morning says it understands that
sufficient indications of the attitude Of
the Boer leaders at vereening have
transpired to justify the assertion that
peace in South Africa is absolutely as
sured A powerful factor in attain
ing this result, the paper says, has
been the British generosity in the
matter Of farm rebuilding, for which,
it believes, about 5000. 900 pounds has
been granted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
SOLDIERS SUICIDE.
DRIVEN TO DEED AT FIT.
THOMAS BY PRIvATIONS
OF PHILIPPINE
SERVICE.

Cincinnati, O., May Likelihood s.
R"sc;srts of Company d. Third in
fantry, committed suicide at Fort
Thomas, Ky, by taking morphine.
His officers and comrades say the deed
was due to Affections that followed
the privations of hard campaigning in
the Philippines. His mother and
brother at Savannah, Ca, have been
notified. Roberts was formerly q
printer, and stood high in his regi-
ment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
ANOTHER PROMOTION.
COL. REYNOLDS MADE CHIEF
TIE AND TIMBER IN
SPECTOR,

Colonel W. l.. K. Reynolds, recent
ly appointed CHIEF tie inspector of the
Illinois Central system, spd a man
well known here, has Just been APP
pointed chief timber inspector, also.
Mr. Reynolds is one of the best tim
Der men IN the South, and received his
promotion on his merits alone. He
will have thirty or forty assistants
in each line, and receive a munificent
salary. His headquarters will remain
in Fulton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
WEEKS NEWS In THE BUSINESS WORLD.

been a trade killer. Retail trade
will be dull now for few weeks,
as the people will economize, as is
usually the case, to make up for the
money spent during the carnival
The weather conditions for the
crops have been fine, and farmers
are happy. Reports from surround
ing towns, too, are that business is
good as a result
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
APPEAL TO MAYORS
Request Made That Aid be Extended
Martinique Sufferers,
Letters Sent Out From Louisville all
Over the State Urging
Action.
LOCAL OFFICIALS MAY ACT

Mayor d. A. Yeiser has received
from Louisville a letter asking the
mayors of Ken lucky for their assist
ance in raising contributions for the
suffering people of Martinique and st.
Vincent All contributions are to be
forwarded to Colonel Bullitt, who has
been named by President Roosevelt 70
direct the work of raising funds in
Kentucky. Following is the letter;
Dear Sir: The entire civilized
world has recently been shocked at the
terrible calamity that has beiallen the
unfortunate inhabitants OF Martinique
and St. Vincent The United States
government has nobly answered the
appeal Of this unfortunate people and
the state Of Kentucky should not fail
TO render her share of assistance. 1t
is not necessary for me to call your lat-
tention to the awful conditions that
now exist in these islands, as the pub
lie press has fully set forth the facts.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Colonel Thomas W. Bullitt, of this
city, chairman for the state of Ken.
lucky to receive funds for the benefit
Of the sufferers
You are earnestly asked to co 'oper-
ate with US by canvassing your city
and forward all funds received to
Colonel Thomas W. Bullitt
I inclose herewith q circular bill
which will more fully outline the plan
Of procedure.
We trust you will join us in aiding
this stricken people.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES f GRANGER,
Mayor.
1t is probable the question will be
brought mp at the regular meeting of
the councilmanic board Monday night.
When you want good, rubber
ss.o L.ol- H. ..s-k&
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17

Clearings at the banks the past
week were 1926, 49,. The wholesale
houses report good business incident
tc the carnival, the number of buyers
from the neighboring towns beirg
very large. Collections are fair.
Some of the retail houses have
had excellent trade the past week,
while for others the carnival has
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
TWO YEARS.
THE THIRD TRIAL ENDS IN Ow.
INGSvILLE MURDER CASE.

. owingsville. KY, May l7-After
being out nearly all night in the case
against Charles Robinson for killing
George Becraft in Menifee county,
two years ago, the Jury returned q
verdic. this morning giving Robinson
two years in the penitentiary. This
was the third trial
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
DROWNED IN THE OHIO.
AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDE AT,
HAvERHILL.

Greenup, Ky, May i7-John Boyn-
ton, aged so, committed suicide this
morning by drowning in the Ohio
river at Haverhill, opposite here. He
was an old soldier and leaves four
children. The body was recovered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17

FREE REAL ESTATE PRICE LIST
For those thinking of buying Padu
cab real estate of any kind. for homes,
speculation or investment. the free
ist of the Edgar W. whittemore Real
Estate Agency, $40 Broadway, will
be interesting. Get one for yourself
or some friend who might be interest.
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
TOOK CHL0R0F FORM.
RUHH MILLEh, VI wv hr
STREET, WANTED ~ DIE

Ruth Miller, of Florence Pattonfs.
took chloroform late yesttr Iay after
noon with suicidal intent. and fora
time was in dangerous condition.
DR.. Robertson was called and soon
had her out of danger. No cause is
known unless 1t wias despc ndercy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
NOT BECOME PEERS.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IN A
POSITION TO DENY RUMoRs.

London, May 1.-THE Associated
Press is in . position to definitely deny
: that either Sir Thomas Upton, Will
lam Waldorf Astor or Sir Ernest CAS-
sell, who recently placed co.
POUNDS sterling at the disposal Of
King Edward FOR utilitsriAn purposes,
will be made coronation peers, IS has
been reported.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17
RACE WAR AT ATLANTA, GA, TO-DAY.

Atlanta, Ga, May Flour white
men and three negroes are dead, five
white men are wounded and whole
block OF buildings was burned here as
a result of a conflict this morning be-
tween the police and blacks Will
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-17

Richardson believed to have been half
Indian, and half negro, owner of a
store on st. Daniels street in a suburb
Of Pittsburg, brought on trouble by
resisting arrest and defying the Off
GERS Of Fulton county.