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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
keeping sweet Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes may be kept very
well in a cool, dry place until the mid
die of winter. Perhaps the method
that will keep them in the best condi-
ton for spring use is to have them
thoroughly dry and then wrap sepa-
rately in paper and pack away in boxes
or barrels, putting them in a dry place
where there is no danger OF frost. This
NAV seem like going to great deal
of trouble, but it does not take long to
wrap enough for the family use if one
will only get at it. Nothing but sound
first-class potatoes should be used and
the luxury of these fresh, well-ripened
tubers will be to the lover of sweet po-
tatoes will well repay for the trouble.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
AN UNROLLED ROAD.

hents which touch each other at GER
tain points, leaving voids between.
Where earth is broken and pulver-
lied, these points are equal in vol
ume to the solid particles, and as a
result, the earth will absorb almost
an equal portion of water.
In building or maintaining roads,
it is therefore desirable that these
small particles be pressed and packed
into as small a space as possible, in
order that surplus water may not
pass in and destroy the stability of
the road. To this end, rolling is very
beneficial. The work of maintaining
earth roads will be greatly lessened
by the proper use of the roller.
After additional matter has been
placed on the surface of the road, it
should be carefully rolled and not
allowed to wash off into the ditch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11

and the colorH are glorious and last
longer; and H0lforth will get the dahl
las, my boy, willie we get rose stalks"
"And prefer the velvet feel and per-
fume of a rose to all the chilly, duty
stricken dahlia on earth," said Grims-
woId. 'And Ind failure much easier
than success, Ecept"-he paused, and
his weather bt lten cheek flushed an
grily.
with Elijah lth-just so, you see
you haven't eai ned her"
Been kicke into an heroic posi-
ton that appel led to her, you mean"
grunted the otle man.
Possibly, but remember that some
men are kicke down-the repeated
kicks stun the nor some Samaritan
drags them OF of the highway into
shameful harb ar; upon such caresses
cruel fate casts a contemptuous
glance, and goes her way, searching
for better sport"
Its. just his cursed obstinacy," said
Grimswold. Look at his iaw!"
His father had it before him prob
ably-the grit's his own-you see he
never knew when he was beaten. 1t
isn't till every prop has been kicked
away from under a man that he finds
hinself-is his own backbone; Just as
no woman's virtue is proven till she
has fought temperament, opportunity
the man himself-and all alone, off her
own bat. beaten the three"
Grimswold sat with an unlighted
cigar gripped between his teeth, and
looked ahead with gloomy eyes. He
was beginning to realize that you can't
have your cake and eat it, that "What
will you have? Pay for it and take it,
says God works out with relentless
accuracy in every relation of life. that
you can't work and play, too, that play
gives you ephemeral joys-effort, the
things that last, the things that really
matter.
''To strive" said Seton, cheerfully.
''that's the verb we're set to conjugate
here below-to put our back unto
things; if we don't we're but dead
branches on the tree of life; and bless
you, the women have found it out-and
keep their homage for fighters like
Luke Holforth, and their tolerance anC
pity for lazy. self-indulgent brutes like
YOU and me. And I'd rather see WON
ans eyes blaze for pride in me than fol-
love, any day. believe there's spe-
cial corner of hades reserved for those
who have died leaving no record-saye
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
N sf1S8zA2kzRMRHtE T4H7'' -
AN IDEAL ROLLED ROAD.

If the earth is left loose, wheels will
cut in and result in ridges and fur
rows which will hold water and re-
suit in sticky, muddy surface in
winter weather and a dusty one in
dry weather. If the surface is gone
over with heavy roller, it can usual
ly be made sufficiently firm to sustain
teams without deep rutting and to
resist in large measure the pene-
trating power of the water. Such
work should be done when the soil
is in a plastic state. so that it will
pack readily. The moist particles are
pressed together and the road is put
in good condition for immediate
travel.-Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
balanced Ration for Cows.

At the New Jersey experiment sta
ton, a ration consisting of silage,
timothy and clover hay, wheat, bran
and corn-and-cob meal, was compared
with a ration of silage, timothy and
clover hay, wheat, bran, dry brewers,
grains and cottonseed meal. The yield
of milk was almost 10 per cent. greater
from the second ration andfthe yield OF
fat was also higher. With the first RAJ
ton the cost of food for 100 pounds
of milk was 90 cents, while with the
second it was only &c cents. The ami
mails also did better on the second ra'
ton. 1t was heterogeneous, while the
first was MISUNDERSTANDING Judd
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
Finds Fortune i'm EIIxs, Teeth.

Eight hundred elks' teeth in the
grave of an Indian chief, all splendid
specimens and susceptible of mount
ing, was the recent wonderful find by
a Philadelphia curio hunter named
Zimmerman, who has been gathering
relics among the canyons of the tor
tuous Snake river for several months.
Zimmerman dug into the grave, which
was in a wild, barren and remote
country along the Snake river, above
Lewiston, Idaho. Some distance down
he encountered several small bones,
which on examination proved to be
magnificent specimens of elks' teeth,
and on scooping away the earth with
his hands he found that loose tunic
wrapped around the ex-chief's skeleton
had been literally crammed with teeth
the best obt ainable in the days when
elks were plentiful. Zimmerman took
his find to Lewiston for shipment to
Philadelphia, keeping very quiet about
the discovery. One man to whom he
confided the secret in Lewiston offered
him SO apiece for the 400 with the red
streak.-San Francisco Call.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
a IuRkV Find.

In one of the mines near Kimberley
a diamond of 400 karatS was found a
few weeks ago. 1t is pale yellow
color, and it's form is that of an octo-
hebron Owing to its great size tn
news of it's discovery has caused much
excitement, and the owner did not feel
quite easy until he had placed it in a
safe in one of the local banks. The ex
act value of the diamond is not yet
known, but so per cent. of it must be
paid to the government, and the ex.
perts say that this sum alone repre-
sents considera bic fortune. -Londor
News.
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WHERE SHE HAS NEVER BEEN.

She's been in France and Germany,
She journeyed up the Nile;
She lived in England for Il year
In almost regal style;
She's been in Florida and crossed
The broad Pacific, too;
The wondrous canyons Of the West
Have spread beneath her view.
She's been to London and Berlin,
To Venice Paris, Rome,
But not a square away from where
She sits at ease at home
A poor sick child; is dying in
A room that's small and bare;
It might be made more cheerful-but
She never has been there.
s.. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Heraldl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
Ingenious Convict's Device.

Charles Lennox, confined at Butte,
Mont, under sentence of death for
murder, recently shot through the
bars of the death cell and out of the
Jail window an arrow which he had
fashioned with his penknife, tied to
which was a message to the wife of
Sheriff Furey, of Silver Bow county.
Lennox makes polite request in the
note for some literature. He met
Mrs. Furey recently and she was
very kind to him. The murderer
used an old corset steel for bow
and tied a piece of. pink ribbon to
the arrow, which was picked up and
sent to Mrs. Furey by a messenger
boy.-Portland Oregonian.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
ROLLING EARTH ROADS.
Department of Agriculture Points
Out the Importance of the Free
Use of the Roller.

Where earth roads are to be cared
for, the roller is an important imple-
ment. This is pointed out by NJ. O..
Eldridge in a recent bulletin issued
by the department of agriculture.
He calls attention to the fact that
earth is composed of small frag-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
Rad Cnmhin aHiOn.

Mary" said the corner grocer,
''we'll have to get another pint meas
ure."
whats the matter with the one
we've got?' demanded his wife.
Were using that one to measure
molasses and coal, and the people
are beginning to kick."-Philadel-
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
Formulation of siberia.

The population of Siberia has dou-
bled during the past 20 years, but, says
the Chicago Record-Herald, not of its
own accord.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11

The beds of peas in Colorado some
times include as many as 1000 acres,
and there is one bed exceeding in size
1850 acres.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11

of Virginia when
ut 10 of he made major in the colonial militia ana
that Gov Dnwdde communicate with the commander OF one OF
this mission Washington left Williamsburg October
He
reply January
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Mace EXCEPT the continually the southern States
WE ARE SUPPLYING THE WORLD WITH MORE THAN IS
PER CENT OF THE COTTON IT MANUFACTURES INTO
declared when
than that the of the United
States provide the raw than half the calico used by
e entire human race which he inferred that there great
deal more naedne in the prior development of the
ton industry in the there at the present time
Mr. Fang the late Chinese minister to this country IN
within the his people made
all the material shirts but owing to the ceverness of
American manufacturers being supplied with shirt stus
snr Consequently these goods have crowded out those
China the welto-do the also,
American hirines and MATTER HOW FAR YOU TRAVEL
INTO THE INTERIOR, YOU WILL SEE NATIVES, WHO
NEVER LAID EYES ON A FOREIGNER, CLAD IN SHIFTING
FROM THE UNITED STATES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
By 7. L. WATKINS,

NOE 1870 the increased consumption of cotton the
continent in the United States and in India has been
enormous It has also been very large in Great Brit
an though much less than in the United States and
Germany. Indeed, the United States is the
largest cotton-consuming country in the world, hav
ing in 1898 taken the lead from Great Britain, which
had held the supremacy in the cotton industry for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11

ing attention to his style of arehitee.
ture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-11
Ought to BE a Good Climber.

She-You ought to be good noun
tain climber.
He-Why?
You are so used to bluffs. Detroit
Free Press.
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of digging hole in which to bury their
talents-having wasted their every OPP
portunity."
But Grimswold had flung out of the
room, and, left alone, Seton's face
saddened.
"And it's Betty with me, too he.
said, half aloud, as he, too, passed out.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
ADJOURNED AGAIN.
City Council did not get Through
With Franchise.

Application of Steet Car Company for
Amendment to Franchise has not
Finally been Disposed of-Another
Meeting is TO be Held on Friday
Night.
City Council held long executive
session last night. The members had
been called together to act on the
amendments to the street Car fran
ehise. Adjournment was taken until
Friday night without final action be-
ing taken.
1t is thought that the city fathers
will be able to get through with their
work on Friday evening. They took
up the various sphases of the amend
ment at their meeting last night and
went into it thoroughly.
Hon. Jos. Moreland was called ia
as counsel on account OF the City So
licitor, Frank Cox, being an INTEREST,"
ed party in the proposed street car
matter.
He went over the ground carefully
and gave them his advice on the sub
ject.
1t was found that the street through
the University grounds from North
High TO Front street had never been
dedicated to the town by the Univer-
sity. In consequence of this council
hasn't the right to grant any rights
on this street to the company. They
will do all that lies in their power
along this line however.
The announcement of the intention
of the company to refuse to go on
Bridge street in the First ward has
brought in many protests from people
living along it who want the car line.
The company states that they do not
expect TO go on this street and as far
as they know at present any intention
TO go on it has been permanently
abandoned.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
COAL LANDS ON THE BOOM.
Wabash Developments Cause jump
in Values in Lower Counties.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-The report
that the Wabash was about to project
line through Washington and
Greene counties into Fayette and
West Virginia, has been the means OF
stimulating coal sales during the past
week. Southern Washington county
especially along the CHARTERS valley,
the route of the proposed new road,
has been overrun with spectators,
seeking to secure options on territory
which up to this time has remained
unsold.
In the same territory that within
the past month coal has been sold for
$50 per acre, the farmers are now
every day importuned to options at
from 1925 to $3.50 per acre. Just be-
fore the announcement last week OF
the Wabash intention block of coal
land in Morris township, this county.
was bought by j. w. Dawson Of IN
iontown, at $32 per acre. The block
contains about 4, 900 acres.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
REORGANIZED FOR FALL.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. L.
Church Gets Together Mrs. Leech
Handsomely Remembered.

The Ladies Aid Society met at
the residence of Mrs. +. Shisler on
last evening. This being the first
meeting after the summer holiday
the necessary business was trans
acted first, the time of the next
meeting arranged some plans for
work discussed, and a new commit
tee appointed and given power to dc
whatever IS necessary toward fresh
enIng up the present parsonage for
the new minister.
When the business of the evening
was over, Mrs. E. Shisler and Mrs.
Finnell served delicious refresh
ments of cream and cake, in the
dainty way that they are noted for
doing such things, and the ladies
showed their appreciation by leav-
ing few fragments.
When the plates were removed a
handsome silver coffee serN ice, con
sisting OF coffee pot, sugar bowl,
cream mug and spoon holder was
pidCCQ OH q Studll bdUlC III HUN vi
Mrs. Leech, and Mrs. Geo. G. Baker,
in few well chosen words, express
ed the appreciation of the ladies for
Mrs. Leech's work among them for
the last four years and presented
the set to Mrs. Leech on behalf Of
the Ladies Aid Society.
Mrs Leech was completely sur
prised and appreciated the love and
thoughtfulness which prompted the
ladies gift. Her remarks were full
OF her love and sympathy for the
society. She said she had never
lived among people where the ladies
worked so tremendously together,
where there was less gossip about
each other, and where there was so
much general love and good feeling.
The meeting adjourned with many
expressions of thanks to the gener-
Gus hostesses. The next meeting
will be held at the residence of the
President, Mrs w d. Guseman, on
Spruce street, at $50 Thursday af-
ternoon, September 18th.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
ROAD TO BE ABANDONED.
Section Between City Limits
and Ellington Condemned

Government Improvements Cause the
Move to be Made-N0 Other Loca-
tiOn nearby is Practicable Wide
Detour Incumbent on Clinton Dis
trict People.
The county road from the city limits
to Ellington will have to be abandon
ed. The government has served no
tice on the county court through
it's clerk by Engineer Callard who
is in charge of the Improvements be-
ing made between Morgantown and
Fairmont.
Notice was served on Clerk Price
this morning by the engineer. Mr..
Price says that the court has been
unable to find any other location
along the river. between the points
named and that no road can be To-
Gated there.
Some time ago survey was made
by the court and it was learned that
no road could be built in the locality
mentioned. This will cause people
of Clinton district living above Uf-
fington to make wide detour.
1t will take them about an hour
longer to come to town and the road
being very billy one their loads
will have to be greatly lessened.
The government work on lock
eleven has caused this move as well
as the coming Of slack water from
lock ten. Work is now in progress
which will block the road at Morgan's
mill and in few days the highway
will have to be closed never TO open
again.
Water will stand on the road in
many places. The space between the
hill and the river is taken up by the
railroad and there isn't enough ground
left on which TO build another road.
In several places along the valley
the B. and O. will have to raise its
tracks to get them out of the way of
the water. The locks and dams will
all be completed by next fall if pres
ent plans do not miscarry and the
changes will have to be made before
that time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
FRESH AND PURE.
Our New Minister Stands at The Head
of Clean Plays.

OF the many plays produced in the
past two years, none have attracted
or received such warm praise as Dem
man Thompson and Geo, w. Ryer's
unique play of New England country
life, "Our New Minister, which will
be seen for the first time here at
Swisher Theatre, Monday, September
18th. 1t is now in its second year of
success. Its freshness, purity and
real and genuine worth commend it
IS every admirer of all that is good and
wholesome in play building The
succession of crowded houses that
have attended this production since
its initial performance, and the way
press and public have received it en-
phasizes Enthusiastically that it is some
thing more than good and whole
some play, that it is transcript from
real life. Those who have enjoyed
THE Old Homestead, with its bound
less realistic touches, SO true to life
on the New England farm, will find
similar pleasure in "Our New Minis
ter, which produces life and charac-
ter in small New Hampshire town
with like fidelity. No more distine-
tive and no more natural types OF
character can be imagined than are
here afforded. They are people we all
know, our own New England country
cousins. eloquent by reason of their
very simplicity, as we'll as their in
tense humanity
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
The Moon In September.

Their was new moon on the second.
1t is just now coming in sight during
the evenings. On September 18th it
passes close to Saturn, but above it,,
having a smaller southern declination.
On September isth, continuing its
slow movement eastward among the
stars and planets, it passes near Jupi-
ter, but also above it, 1t is full on
September 18th, and this is the we'll
known harvest moon. For nearly a
week the nearly full moon will rise
only little later each night, and
thus help the busy harvester by add
ing little more light TO the now rap
idly shortening days. 1t might be
added, by the way, that near APP
proaches of the moon to the planets
are, CT course, only apparent. Jupiter
is about 1000 times farther away
from the earth that the noon is,
and Saturn about 3, 200 times.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
No Electric Light Yet.

There has been no electric light
in town tor several nights and there
will be none for at least a week yet.
The big boiler is so badly wrecked
that it has to practically be made
over and that will require the work
of experts for a week or possibly ten
days yet When it is repaired there
will not likely be any trouble again
while the present plant is in use.
The big traction plant will no doubt
be put up within the next year and
such precautions will be taken IN
its construction that there will be
little danger of another such scar
city of light. A great many people
have been compelled to have gas
piped into their houses for illumina
ting purposes this week.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
Smallpox Epidemic undated.

The towns of Bridgeport and of
Brownsville in Fayette county are
tied up with an epidemic OF smallpox
and in spite of the best efforts of the
local boards of health, the disease is
spreading The malady first made
its appearance over month ago and
the cases were promptly quarantined.
Within the past two weeks, several
new cases have broken out. Only
two or three cases are now known of
in Brownsville, but in Bridgeport
over a dozen families are afflicted.
The schools which were to have open
ed Monday, viii be kept closed until
the spread Of the contagion is check
ed. The Bridgeport board Of health
has ordered that all persons must be
yaccinated within three days or they
will be prosecuted. 1t has also given
notice that all cats and dogs running
lat large, will be shot, as it is believed
that these animals have aided in the
spread of the malady.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
A POSTMASTER'S PRIVILEGES.
One Finds Out from Postmaster Gen,
eraI How Active He can be in Pol
ifies

A postmaster wrote Assistant Post
master General Wynne inquiring If he
had a right to join a political club,
TO make voluntary contributions for
the good OF the party, and whether
he might act as delegate to political
conventions. The assistant postmaster
generals report was as follows:
"You are not prohibited from join
ing political club or making vol
untary financial contributions outside
of government Office or building, nor
from acting as delegate to county,
state or congressional convention.
You should not, however, serve as a
chairman of state or county COM
mittee, nor take al active part in
conducting . political convention,
nor make yourself unduly prominent
in local matters.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10
FIRE AT HARRINGTON.
Chief Industry Goes up in Smoke
Plant viii be Rebuilt.

The plant of the West Virginia
Boiler and Machine Works located
at Warrington has burned to the
ground. The fire broke out at mid
night last night and before the com
pany could get started to fighting
it, the blaze was beyond control
The loss is $4,000 fully covered
with insurance. This plant was
about to locate in Morgantown when
Warrington landed it by making q
better offer than Morgantown The
concern will re- build
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-10

Having purchased on June 30th
the undertaking business OF Simon
Garrison, corner of Peasants and
Chestnut streets opposite M. Z.
church building, / shall with the
assistance of Arch NJ Rice whose
services / have retained continue to
conduct the business at the old
stand, keeping constantly on hand
a compile stock of funeral furnish
ings, steel and slate vaults, robes
slippers, etc, Both 'phonee. i0i
Respectfully
w. ; TAI oR.