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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
CULTIVATION OF BEANS.
Use Seed from Reliable Sources Only
and Plant I'm Thick, Well
Drained Loan.

Nocropresponds more readily togood
soil and cultivation than beans. The
soil best adapted to it is light, rich,
well drained loan, which was manfred
for the previous crop. If too rank
manure is used it is apt to make the
plant run too much to vine. Beans are
extremely sensitive to both cold and
wet, and it is useless to plant them
before the ground has become dry and
warm. The largest return will result
from planting in drills from two to
three feet apart, and leaving the plants
two to six inches apart in the row. Up
to the time of blossoming they should
have frequent shallow cultivation, but
any cutting of the roots after the
plants come into bloom is likely to
cause the blossoms to blast and so cut
off the crop. Remember that the Gull
tivation of beans should always be
very shallow, and that it is useless to
expect a crop from field so poorly
prepared as to need deep stirring after
planting, Varieties should be selected
so as to give succession bouh of string
and green shelled beans. The wax
podded varieties will degenerate into
mixture of green and wax podded
plants unless there is constant at
tention given to the removing of any
green podded plants which may APP
pear in the seed crop, and the con-
slant selection of plants of the highest
type for stock seed Hence. it is espe-
cially important to use seed from re-
liable sources only.-Midland Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Chinese Enemies to the Destructive
Fruit Tree Parasite to BE Used
In This Country.

The department of agriculture is
preparing to fight the rayages of the
San Jose scale throughout the coun-
try with it's natural enemy, the lady
bug, brought from the interior of
China.
Assistant Botanist Marlatt has re-
turned from the orient, where he
sought the original home of the
dreaded scale. Far in the interior of
China, where European plants have
not penetrated, he found the scales.
and also the ladybugs which kept the
scales in subsection and permitted
the native plants to flourish. Mr..
Marlatt started home with a good
supply of these ladybugs, but only
16 survived on his arrival in this
country, and ii of these subsequent
" died. The two remaining ones,
however, were nursed carefully by
the government, with a view to fight
ing the scale in the same manner as
in China. There are now so of them.
requiring the constant gathering of
scales from the department grounds
for food
Although not expecting the scales
to be exterminated in this country,
experts are planning to attack them
with their natural enemies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
UTAH HAS A MODEL TOWN.
MOrmons Claim the Only Successful
Experiment in Municipal
Government.

There is one town in the United
States whose inhabitants do not hun
ger for the flesh pots of other COM
munities laying claim to higher de-
gree of culture. The place is named
Vernal and it is situated not far from
the reservation of the Uintah Indians
in Utah, says the Chicago Chronicle.
One of it's attractions is that there has
meyer been any local tax levied on the
townspeople, for the reason that the
sensible system of city government
provides perfectly adequate income
without the necessity of taxation.
Nothing is given away by the city
government of Vernal. If any fran
chises or privileges are desired they
must be paid for and paid for at their
full value. Saloons are looked upon as
luxury that can be dispensed with,
but as the town is not total absti-
nence community the saloons are al
lowed to exist by the payment of
large fee to the treasury.
Crime is taxed to the utmost. Fines
rather than impris onment are the pun
ishment for evildoers. Instead of a
prisoner being supported for term
at the expense of the city he is mulcted
in a sum deemed commensurate with
the enormity of the offense and the
money goes to the towns exchequer.
In this way the burden of the city's
expenses is placed on the shoulders
of those who deserve to be made to
bear it and the well-behaved citizen in
stead of suffering by the action of the
wrongdoer in being compelled to sup
port him in Jail actually benefits by
his wrongdoing in the absence of tax
alton.
So proud are the citizens of Verna1
of their model town that the city Of
ficials almost invariably turn back into
the treasury the amounts received for
salary. The only man who is really
paid by the town for his work is the
city marshal, who devotes his whole
time to the duties of his Office.
AS might be expected the town is
splendidly laid out, possessing miles of
asphalted streets, one of the finest
school buildings in the west and am
pie means for the building of more as
they are neeueu. NO BREATH VI sus-
picion has ever been directed at the
officials of the town. Their action in
refusing to receive salaries might in
itself divert any suspicion of 'bood-
ling The town numbers about 1000
persons and as it's admirable system
of government is attracting numbers
to take up their residence there, it is
probable that it will emerge from
comparative obscurity during the next
few years and become one of the most
important cities of the west.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
An Important Day.

1t will not be many years before the
last of the veterans of the sixties has
Joined the ranks of those thus honored
on this annual occasion. But it is in
conceivable that Memorial day will
cease for that reason. Rather will it
continue in even more potent signifi-
canoe, a day of memories in truth, all
personal participation past, only the
gratitude of a preserved country re-
naming. Thus national institution
has developed, founded upon last
ing basis. Other wars will come, per-
haps, as one other has already been
fought, to add to the reasons for the
custom. Deeds of Yalor and sacrifice
will be performed to make history to
inspire followers of younger genera
tions. Memorial day has already a
broader significance because of the oc-
currence of the war with Spain. Now
there is common meeting ground for
the sections riven by the strife which
gave birth to the original ceremonial.
AS this gap is closed by common ex-
periences and griefs and by broader
conceptions of national unity, Memo
rial day will grow in Importance as
one of the republics fundamentals.
Born of desire to perpetuate the serv-
ices of men who fought against their
own countrymen, it is becoming
means to prevent forever sectional
misunderstanding and strife.-Wash-
ington Star.
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last for the grave of the cap
tain. When she rose her eyes
were Drumming again, and she saw but
indistinctly the martial figure of the
old major, standing in an attitude of
reverence, with bowed head, the tips
of his huge white mustache twitching
curiously, and he seemed to be strug-
Cling for speech, and without know
ing why, her heart went out to him.
MY dear young lady," he began, but
something choked him and he had to
try again. "Do you know who these
men were? They were rebels; they
died fighting for the Lost Cause"
81 know she said, simply; "but they
thought it was right; and they were
brave men. And-and to-day is
Memorial day"
The tips of the fierce white mustache
twitched again, and the major took off
his broad-brimmed hat with the most
stately courtesy.
''Tell me, Miss Dorothy; did you
come here to-" he could not finish,
and she answered the unspollen ques-
ton.
''Not purposely," she said. 81 had
been gathering wild flowers, and l
came here quite by accident. I didn't
know there was any one buried here"
The major cleared his throat and
came around to stand beside her.
eve buried them just where they
fell; it seemed most proper and fit
ting. They were on the picket line, and
the order to fall back never reached
them''
did you-did you know any of
them?' she faltered. =
The erect figure of the old soldier
unbent at the question, and the major
cholled again.
They were all old neighbors of
mine," he repoined; "and this boy-this
Capt. Robert Percy Gordon-was my
sisters son and my name-child."
She started back at the word, and
the miserable boundary wrangle came
to it's own again.
''Then this is your land! these arc
your-please forgive me, Maj. Loudon;
/ didn't know!"
The stately old man put on his hat
with bow that Lord Chesterfield
might have envied. cts getting right
late, Miss Dorothy. Will you permit
me to see you safe to your fathers
house?"
He tucked her arm under his own,
and they went, not by the road, but up
through the orchard and past the
great house. At the side door which
opened out of the library the major
excused himself, and when he came out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
moment afterward he was buttoning

moment afterward he was buttoning
his coat.
rive minutes later they were cross
ing the road in front of the farmhouse,
and the majors hand was on the gate
latch when Dorothy's father drove up
IN the sulky. notwithstanding all
that had befallen she expected an out
burst of bitter words on one side or
both, and caught her breath nervously.
but there was no need.
Good evening, Neighbor Hart
wood" said the major, genially. ST
just found your little gyerl here, pro-
Jectlng around in my old field, and 1
TOOK the liberty, sab, of seeing her safe
at home"
John HARDWOOD was a man of few
words, but he climbed down from the
sulky and made the proper acknowl-
edgment of thanks.
And while I'm here" the major
went on, there's little matter of
justice that I'd like to set right. A
good many years ago, when l sold off
this place to old Jeff Anderson, there
was a deferred payment which was
never made. Instead of taking mort
gage [ merely withheld the deed; and
when old jeff died the matter was lost
sight of-lost sight of completely, sab,
till the other day when I happened to
run across the deed among some old
papers. 1t has just occurred to me,
sab, that you need this deed to make
your title good, and here it is"
John HARDWOOD took the deed, and
while he was trying to find words in
which to clothe a tumult of self-re-
proachful thoughts the major began
again.
"And about that contemplate little
boundary matter, two or three feet,
more or less, shouldn't be allowed to
come betwixt good neighbors. Let
your fence stand right where it is,
sah."
Whereat John HARDWOOD found
speech at last. "No," he said, firmly.
81 was all wrong in that, major-all
wrong from the beginning, and hope
you will find it in your heart to forgive
me. examined the survey again to-
day, and it's just the other way
around; I'm on your land a foot and
eight inches and"
The interruption was the upcoming
of old Uncle Peter, spade on shoulder.
''Evenin', Miss Dor'thy; evenin',
Marse HAYWOOD; evenin', Marse Rob-
but. done dig all dem postes-holes-"
The major broke in with an explo-
sion:
"Why, you white-headed old scoun-
dreH-go back thah and fill up those
holes before I skin you alive, sab!
Appears to me you're getting mighty
childish in your old age-it does, for
fact!"
Dorothy slipped away in the midst
of the explosion, and few minutes
later she had stripped her cherished
''La Neige" of its wealth of snow-white
blooms, and was fitting through the
old orchard with her arms laden with
the fragrant burden. The twilight was
mellowing into night when she reached
the graves in the old rifle pit, but there
was light enough to serve her purpose.
When she had added her thank-offer-
ing of roses to the wreathes of azaleas
she had put there before, she stood be-
side the grave of the young captain.
"Good-night," she said, softly. Son
that awful September morning long
ago you fought against us. But to-day
you've fought for us. Goodnight,
brave soldiers!" -Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
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holes. The Jor had evidently taken
the law into his own hands and was go
ing to make sure of the nine points of
possession.
Does my father know you are
here2" she asked.
Nom, | s'pect he don't. But 1
reckon he gwine find out fore long. L
des been watchin' for him ter come
t'arin' out dishyer way wild his gun
eye'y minute"
''You needn't be afraid. My father
doesn't settle his difficulties with a
gun. And, anyway, he wouldn't say
anything to you"
The old negro leaned on his spade
and glanced timorously over one shout
der toward the distant farmhouse, and
over the other at the great house on
the knoll.
'T's gwine tell You somepin, Miss
Dor'thy, but you mustn't never let on
dat I tol' hit. OIL Marse Loudon he been
hearin' dat your pa gwine do dis an dat
an t'other, an he get pow'ful troubled
in his min. He done let on to young
Marse Percy like he gwine to run your
pa cfar off'm dishyer place fore he
get trough wild him.
why, uncle; how could he do that ?"
Deed, / dom know dat, Miss Dor'thy.
Pears like de white folks kin do mos
anything dey wants ter. He say some
pin about some OF deed dat amt been
s'rend'ed yit; an when he low dat,
young Marse Percy he des up an r'ar
back an Missy Kate she let on like she
gwine ter cry. Den OF Marse Robbut
look like he gwine to brel1 somepin, an
holler at me ter TEX de spade an go dig
dem postes-holes."
Dorothy turned away sick at heart.
She remembered something about
flaw in the title; that there was an
unrecorded gap in the transfers of the
farm dating back TO it's purchase by
some former owner many years before.
1t had been represented that the deed
had been lost in the registrars Office,
and her father had so far departed
from his cautions custom as to accept
the faulty title.
And now, out of this trivial conten-
ton over a bit of land barely wide
enough to carry the boundary fence,
was to grow monstrous injustice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
GOOD FARM ANIMALS.
Demand for Improved Stock Ia So
Great Tint supply Is Not Enough
to Go Around.

A. w. Cheeyer, in an eastern paper,
says: What the business farmer
wants is well-bred stock, and this is
more likely to be found in the yards
of men who keep record of their
animals. The first herd books
marked a step in the right direction,
but it was a greater one that intro
duced the element of performance.
The American cares a good deal
more about knowing what person
can do now than about who his an
cestors were. Good animals are
much more plenty than formerly on
our American farms, but there has
never yet been a time when the
farmers could all fill their stables
with the best animals. Thcte. have
never been enough to go around. To
improve the stock of the country it
has been necessary to keep a good
many grades. If advising a young
man now as to what kind of stock
to keep | should say get the best
possible within your means. But
buying good stock will not alone in
sure success. There are farmers
whose ideas of the care of animals
are so crude that the best would fail
in their hands. There are farmers
who have not the elements for sue
cess in their makeup. The best-bred
stock in their hands would he sure
to deteriorate. There are great
many good, profitable COWS in farm
ers' yards whose pedigrees cannot
be traced. Such COWS bred to bulls
of known worth should produce
calves that would be well worth rails
ing. 1t is not possible for us all to
have at once cows that will produce
milk enough to make 400 or 800
pounds of butter in year, but by
careful selection of the best COWS
in our herds and breeding to SUI
perior bulls it would be possible to
raise the average annual yield very
materially. No lover of good stock
should be disheartened because he
cannot fill his yards at once with the
best pure-bred animals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29

The sacred cause of the union will
lose nothing in the love and the hopes
OF the people when the entire popula-
ton shall join in floral ceremonies by
which the memories of the dead on
both sides of the great civil war shall
be honored. We are now one people.
We can afford to bestow equal honors
on all orr heroes. AS long as Deco
ration day and independence day shall
be commemorated with unusual OBJ
servances by the people of all sections
the union and the government shall
be secure. Parties may rise and fall.
The administration may pass from
one faction to another. Mere political
revolutions may be without number.
But the foundations of the union,
the constitution and the government
will be secure from every assault. The
people are the last defense and bull
wark of the union. As long as they
commemorate the days on which it
was established and the day which
celebrates its preservation it shall not
fall.-Chicago Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

why don't you pay off that mort
gage and get out of debit" 81
don't do it on account of the princi-
pal of the thing. indianapolis
News.
Jenkins holds his head mighty
high this mornin'. What's hap
pened?" ''Just put mortgage on
the mule an sold mockin' bird for
$40. Atlanta Constitution.
Used Advisedly. = Casey Don't
say l amt done nothin'. F" Cassidy
-"Phwy not?" Casey - "Bekase
that's not good English" Cassiday
-"Thrue for we. Nayther am L.
Philadelphia Press.
Disappointed. - Jasper - "Well,
these editors are getting cute" Mrs.
Jasper-"What is the matter now?''
Jaspar-"I was reading what |
thought was an interesting adj, and
1T turned out to be an article on the
Philippine r."-Town Topics.
They say that knowledge is
sometimes a dangerous thing. Now,
don't you think it is dangerous for a
AAAAA w AAAOW NOW W pay POhSA
He-"I should say it is rather dan
gerous when man thinks he knows
how to play it."-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Hicksey (who is entertain
ing her little sons playmate, aged
five, to dinner) willie, can you cut
you own meat?" Willie (who is
struggling with piece on his plate)
Yes, thank YOU with a desper-
ate saw at the beef, Give cut
quite as tough meat as this at
home. GLASGOW Evening Times.
Did you see the trained animal
exhibition 81 did," answered Miss
Cayenne. ''Did you enjoy it?" ''No.
Such things always give me certain
impression of sadness. When I see
what can be done in educating dumb
brutes / cannot understand why
more human beings cannot be moved
to display of intelligence.-Wash-
ington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
PEACH TREE BORERS.
New York HOrticulturist Snys That
Thorough Application of Tar
Will Destroy Them.

For the last eight years / have set
peach trees every year and 1 never
fail to make thorough application
of the tar. With an old paint brush
l put it upon the trunk of the trees
before setting, spreading the tar
from the roots up the trunk from
eight to IL inches. 1 am care
full to remove any borers that
many be in the trees as they come
from the nursery. 1 keep in mind
this fact that the coal tar will not
kill the borer deeply buried under
the bark, but will prevent the moth
from depositing its eggs at the base
of the tree. The application of the
tar must be made annually there
after, being sure to finish the work
before the moth begins to fly, which
believe is from June 1 to Is usual
ly. In making these annual appli-
cations it is necessary to insure sue
cess that the earth be removed down
to the roots. The bark from the
roots up eight to ~ inches
must be completely covered with the
tar.
In case the tree is suffering from
the effects of the shot hole borer or
fruit bark beetle, / know of nothing
that is equal to the coal tar as a
remedy. In case of mechanical in
jury to tree the tar is better than
any paint or wash we have ever
tried.-S. w. Wadhams, in American
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
The New Ireland.

The nineteenth century was, so far
as Ireland is concerned, one of the
saddest and most barren in all her
sorrowful history. At it's dawn Ire
land was Irish; at it's close an Eng
disappearing West Britain for the
most part. During the past half CEN
fury Ireland mourns the loss of over
100000 of her population, and, worse
than all, in those left she laments
the loss of national life and spirit
involved in the loss of the national
language. But even yet all is not lost,
for out of the darkness of the late age
was born new hope and new life, and
to-day the gladdening spectacle is wit
messed of whole nation Weakening up
from what some have called a spell
bound sleep, and, with vigor and en-
thusiasm that gives an earnest hope
of success, beginning its march toward
the promised land-New Ireland.-The
Gael.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
Try an Acre Of AIfnIfn.

Alfalfa has been a standard crop
of great usefulness in some western
states for years past. Experiments
have been made with it in many
states east of the Mississippi. There
have been failures, of course, but
these experiments have demonstrated
that it can be successfully and prof
itably grown in the middle and east
ern states under the right conditions
of soil and culture. Therefore it is
recommended as a trial crop to pro-
gressive farmers who will study the
needs of the plant in the way of
soils and management. Start with
an acre or two, and don't give it up
if the first and second attempts are
failures. Experience only can give
the skill required for a fair trial.