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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
WORTH THINKING ABOUT.
As n General Proposition IL May he
Said That Drawing Poultry he
fore Marketing Pays.

Opinions differ in the United States
regarding the practice of drawing
poultry before marketing. While it
is desirable to suit the demands Of
the market to which shipment is made,
the following conclusions from recent
American experiments are of inter
est:
Under precisely the same conditions
of temperature and humidity, drawn
fowls will keep from 20 to 80 hours
longer than those not drawn. The
presence of undigested food and ex-
crementitious substances in animals
which have been killed most certainly
favors tainting of the flesh and gem
eral decomposition. The viscera are
the first parts to show putrescence,
and to allow these to remain within the
body cannot do otherwise than favor
infection of the flesh with bacteria
and ptomaines, even if osmosis does
not actually carry putrid juices to
contiguous tissues. Hunters know
the value Of drawing birds as soon as
possible after they have been shot,
in order to keep them sweet and fresh
and to prevent Jnelr naNlhB SURFING
intestinal flavor. That the opening
of the body of an animal and exposing
the internal surfaces to the air may
have some influence of itself in has
tening putrefaction is admitted, but
when the process of drawing is prop
erly conducted this secondary objec-
ton to it's immediate performance
may be entirely set aside. Absolute
cleanliness should be maintained
throughout the operation, and if the
entrails are torn and their contents
allowed to come in contact with the
flesh of the animal its interior should
at once be washed out with clean cold
water and afterwards with solution
of common salt and the carcass hung
up until thoroughly dry.-The Farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
RENOVATING THE SOIL.
Best and Cheapest Way lis to Grow
LeEuminOus Plants for One or
More Seasons.

Clover has long been priced as a
very valuable crop; the difficulty,
however, in securing a stand renders
the clover crop on most farms very
unsatisfactory. For this reason cow
peas, soy beans, the velvet bean and
some of the vetches are gaining a
great deal of recognition. 1t is abso-
Iutely necessary to build up the soil
in some manner; our rapidly increas-
ing population, together with our eX-
panding export trade, Ndemands i
greater food supply each year. For
merly we supplied the deficiency by
breaking up more government land;
we have, however, reached the limit
in that direction, and it is necessary
to turn our attention to more extern
sive farming; for this reason every
farmer should make test of the diff
ferent leguminous plants on his soil
to determine which is the most val
liable for his particular use, as well
as to acquaint himself with the good
qualities and the peculiarities of
each. Changes are constantly taking
place in farming methods as well as
in other lines of business; those farm
ers who take advantage of the ne "
processes are the ones who succeed.
If your land has become poor legumes
will restore it. 1t is important that
they be grown two or more seasons.
Agricultural Epit omist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
THE IDEAL FARM HOUSE.
1t Is Surrounded by Trees on the Out
side and Love of the beautiful
DweIIs Within.

The most successful farmers pay
some attention to the beautifying of
the farm home. The man that takes
no interest in the surroundings OF his
habitation will usually be found 20
be the man who has not enterprise
enough to succeed in his general
farming operations. Trees well
placed are an immense addition to
the home and not only increase it's
desirableness to the occupants, but
make it more valuable in the market.
What is more dreary than farm
house in a bare spot with no touches
of nature near it? The children in
that house will get out into the great
world as soon as possible after get
ting big enough to do so. Beauty Is
a power everywhere, and no less in
the farm surroundings than else
where. Let it have sway on the farm
Plant trees, perennial shrubs and
flowers, and make permanent places
for annual flowers. Above all and in
addition to all have a nice lawn. 1t
will cost money and labor, out it will
be worth all that it costs in both.
These things will make the boys and
girls love the farm and keep them
from leaving it. If forced out into
the world they will often come back
to the old home beloved because of
the beautiful things that exist there.
Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18

tinguished a place in Newman col
lege, Cambridge.
Miss Helen Gladstone is distinctly
what is known as IAN interesting
woman" Those who know this
daughter of the famous statesman,
and who stood little in awe of her
when she was Newnham's vice prin-
cipal, speak now of the gentleness 1T
her nature which contact with the
needy folk of Nielsen square, where
the settlement is located, seems to
have magnifed.
Oddly enough, there is a striking
likeness between Miss Gladstone and
another woman whose name is as
sociated with philanthropy in the
East End of London. Two faces
could scarcely have more similarity
than the rugged countenances of
Helen Gladstone and Mrs. Bramwell
Booth, of Salvation Army fame.
Miss Gladstone gave up her position
as vice principal of Newman, the
woman's college in Cambridge uni
versity, to spend what proved to be
her fathers last year of life with
him. The gifted woman devoted her
self to her fathers correspondence.
She was, really, his unofficial secre-
tary and scarcely left him for a day.
Throughout her life Miss Gladstone
was the grand old mans companion
on his travels, she was his confidante
and his closest friend. She is said
to have been even more congenial
to him than was his wife, her mother.
Miss Helen GladstOne's career at
Cambridge was notable for good
MANY reasons. 1t was there she was
Intimately associated with that bril-
liant sister of Arthur Hugh Clough,
principal at Newman. The two
women did much more than merely
manage Newman college during
those years they worked together.
Miss Gladstone was president of the
Cambridge woman's liberal assOcia-
tion. and both she and Miss Clough
are keenIy bent on raising the. gen
eral standards for the education or
women in England. They are two
of the people responsible for con-
dition now most fattering to the
women of England. The secondary
education of English girls Chat lead
ing up to college work. is considered
at the present time superior to the
OPPORTUNITIES given boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
DIVIDING BEE COLONIES.
Valuable Suggestions for TIL ose Who
Are Not Yet Experts in Manag-
ment of ApinrieB.

A colony of bees may very easily
be divided if they are strong and do
not swarm. 1t is necessary, of course,
to have them in movable comb hives
to make complete job of it When
the colony is full of bees and the
combs we'll filled with brood they are
ready to divide. One half will have
no queen for the present, but the bees
will rear one and she will be ready for
duty in some 20 or 25 days thereafter.
1t is better to have fertile queen
ready to introduce in the queenless
half, and a fine queen may be pur-
chased from some breeder of good
stock, and thus we have introduced
new blood, which is very important.
Take out of the hive to be divided a
larger portion of the frames of comb
which have the oldest brood in them,
that is, brood that is capped over, and
with the bees that adhere to the combs
set in the new hive. Leave the queen
in the old hive, for she can be of more
use there than in the new one, as most
of the working force of bees will go
back to the old hive, and it will be
stronger of bees in a day or two than
the new colony, and as most of the
brood frames are in the new hive,
empty ones take the place of them i'll
the old one, so that she can fill these
with eggs, and the eggs with honey.
1t may be necessary to take more
frames from the old hive and shake
the bees from them into the new one,
for in the new hive we want the largest
number of bees so that when all the
old ones return there will be enough
young bees left to take care of the
brood and make a fair colony. If IA
new queen is to be introduced into
the new colony, and she is bought of
some queen breeder, directions always
go with her how to proceed in intro
duction. At the elapse of the time
mentioned above, examine the new
colony for brood or a queen, if they
are left to rear one, for if she fails to
materialize the colony is doomed to
destruction and must be furnished u
queen or brood from which to rear
another. Colonies may be rapidly in
creased thus if the honey season is
good.-A. II. Duff, in Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
THE POST LITTER.

perpendicular position, pushing the
apparatus up against a post. Place
the chain about the post and fasten
it. BY depressing the upright beam,
the post is lifted out of the ground.
This device is especially advantageous
when the posts are large at the lower
end. Two persons can remove posts
very rapidly. One should manipulate
the apparatus, pushing it up against
the post, the other placing the chain
about and removing the post when
it is out of the ground.-American
AgriculturiSt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Wife of Ex-PreSident VIII spend
Winter in New York Where She
Is Very Popular.

The announcement is made that
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, having seen
her four babies out of the nursery,
VIII spend a greater part of the win.
ter In New York, mingling in it's
life of gayety.
That Mrs. Cleveland will be more
than cordially received is fact that
goes without emphasis, says the Chi
cago Chronicle
No woman is surrounded in the
public mind with greater degree of
interest and romance than Mrs.
Cleveland.
At the age of 21 she married the
chief executive of the United States.
During the decade that followed
she peopled the white house with
little folks, making the historic walls
ring with their laughter for the very
hrst time in their history.
Other presidents had children that
were related to them distantly, or
were borrowed children. But in this
case the baby carriages were for the
use of the babies of the president
and his wife and the rattles, the 60
carts, the baby jumpers and the small
pets were intended for Baby Ruth,
Baby Marian, Baby Esther and their
small friends.
Mrs. Cleveland during this time
distinguished herself by her hospital
ity and by the elegance of her
gowns. No woman since Queen Eliza
beth dressed with such superb taste.
Her embroideries, her trains, her jew
els and her color schemes were the
work of the best modistes on both
sides of the water.
1t is probable that she did not dress
extensively, but she was college
girl, and college education certain
ly does tell. No Smith woman, de-
voted to art, ever achieved greater
triumphs than were those that fell
at the feet of Mrs. Cleveland the
while she was queening it in the
white house. She was the first lady
of the land, and no less in matters
of dress than in other things.
Aside from her personal taste and
individual elegance, Mrs. Cleveland
had beauty; she was really pretty,
and this helped out the whole.
But at no time in her career could
Mrs. Cleveland, then or now, be said
to be popular. She has a great dis
taste for notoriety, and has never
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND. ,

given to the public her opinions upon
this or that. She refused certain ia
vors to the woman's suffragists; she
would not become a white ribbon
woman; she declined to identify her
self with any form of woman's work,
and so she made many enemies.
To-day Mrs. Cleveland is living
very elegant life in the beautiful old
town of Princeton, not far from the
college. Here her husband enjoys the
rural pastimes for which he will be
famous in history, and here Mrs.
Cleveland presides over a menage
which is distinguished for its quiet
and unobtrusive elegance. A large
house, finely situated in the heart
of Princeton, affords the setting for
a display of hospitality which is taxed
to it's utmost all the year round.
Mrs. Cleveland has a fine turnout,
and in this she takes her family to
drive with the boy Richard now add
ed to the little group. After lunch
con, at which there are always we'll
known guests, Mrs. Cleveland has her
afternoon at home or goes calling,
and later the dinner is served, "a
function which in the Cleveland fam
lily is marked with a dignity that
amounts almost to splendor.
Mrs. Cleveland preserves her ira
ditions in the matter of dress, and
while she assumes a Dutch simplicity
in attending to the affairs of her
own household, she gowns herself
with a fine taste, which is the admira-
ton of all who visit the Cleveland
home.
Mrs. Cleveland is prominent in sew
eral New York charities, her favorite
being a kindergarten work on the
East side. While not a slum worker
by any means, she takes a womanly
interest in matters that pertain to
the education of children and the
placing of education in the reach of
the very poor.
Mrs. Cleveland is now about 80 years
old. She has gained in weight, and in
stead of being the spindling girl she
was when she went to the white
house, she Is a woman of fine figure
and broad bearing.
IF Mrs. Cleveland carries out her
intention of mingling in the society
life of New York she will leave behind
her at home her husband, for Mr..
Cleveland is not a society man, and
a dancing function bores him, while
the formal reception is to him a
thing of acute torture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
The Treatment Of ROup.

Prevention is better than cure.
Dampness, bad air, filth and drafts
are the common causes. The disease
will spread through the drinking wa
ter, hence sick fowls should be shut
away from the healthy ones: The
symptoms of roup are bad breath,
swollen head, mucous discharges and
canker in the throat. Put little
bromide of potassium in the drink
ing water and gargle the threats of
the sick fowls with kerosene; hold
the fowl by the lower part of the
neck so it cannot swallow, fill the
throat with kerosene, let it run out
of the mouth after a moment, then
wash the nostrils and inject into
them few drops of the Kerosene
Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
ALLOW the Henn to Fornge.

The hen is a scavenger, and in hunt
ing up the stray bits here and there,
she becomes a medium of converting
that which would be lost without her
aid into valuable and salable prod
uct, while the number of seeds OF
weeds and undesirable grasses con-
sumed, lessons the labor of the
farmer the succeeding season. Hence
in the fall she often repays whatever
loss may have been sustained by her
support in the early part of the year.
Although many hens do not lay dur
ing the fall, being engaged in she'd
ding the old and DOMINIC the new
feathers, yet at no season of the
wear could this be done at less ex-
pense than in the fall. The hens
should, therefore, be given their lib
erty in the fall, to forage at will, in
order to save the waste left in the
fields from harvesting. - Prairie
Farmer.
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An Instructive Comparison.

It is sometimes asserted that cattle
and sheep require the same amount of
feed per thousand pounds Of live
weight. This statement seems not
to be we'll founded. In some expert
ments at the Iowa station the cattle
consumed 1876 pounds of dry matter
per thousand pounds of live weight,
against an average of 29.O7 by the
sheep. Both sheep and cattle were on
full feed. The sheep made daily gain
of 3.73 pounds per thousand pounds of
live weight, and the cattle 2.14. In sum-
ming up this comparison we find that
while the sheep ate 48 per cent. more
than the cattle they also gained nearly
IS per cent more.-Prof. G. F. CurtiSs,
In Rural World.
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times in the past few years, and there
had been no one to take her place in
Miss Cynthia's household. She
strained her eyes into the gathering
darkness to see Sidney pass on his
homeward way, but it was impossible
to distinguish him in the hurrying
throng. 1t was showing little now,
and it was some time before Miss Gym
thia noticed two little figures going
along the sidewalk, hand in hand,
laughing and shouting with glee. The
fence in front of Miss Cynthia's yard
was an iron one with the bars set
some distance apart, and the children
paused and pressed their faces be-
tween the pickets, gazing into the
lighted house.
The room in which Miss Cynthia
stood was still in darkness, and she
could see them quite plainly but re-
manned herself unseen. The children
whispered together, then with hesitat-
ing steps came forward toward the
gate and opened it with some difficulty
Slowly they came up the walk to the
house and gave the bell tremendous
pull. Miss Cynthia went to the door
with a pleased sense of anticipation,
for it was seldom children came to the
solemn old house. When the heavy
door swung open, the children almost
fell into the hall, as they had been
leaning against it, wiping the snow
from their little shoes.
"What do you want, children?"
asked Miss Cynthia, assisting them to
regain their balance and closing the
door behind them.
They looked at each, other timidly
their eyes growing large and solemn.
The smaller, little girl, put one fat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18

furnished fng-room. At the souno,
young Irish girl rushed in and
clasped the truants in her arms.
"Oh, you naughty onesl Mary's
been so worried, and the poor mother
-hersilf's been cryin',' she said, tear
fully.
Miss Cynthia was about to explain,
when the door behind her opened, and
Sidney Bruce stood there, staring in
amaZement.
Aunt Cynthia!" he gasped.
Miss Cynthia turned, and all the
hardness of years melted from her
laying her hand on his arm, and gazing
into his face as if she could not gaze
enough.
"What does it mean?" the poor fell
low said, as he noticed the children run
forward and cling to her skirts.
She told him all, and he listened won
deringly until she finished, when he
drew each small figure to his breast
and kissed them, with tears in his
eyes.
LET me go now to Edith. while you
get the children ready, and then we
shall go home. Don't refuse me, Sid
ney; l know L don't deserve your for
giveness, but I'm getting old and 1
need you all-every one" Miss Cynthia
pleaded, TREMENDOUSLY.
Sidney pointed to the door of Edith's
room, and Miss Cynthia entered. What
the two women said will never be
known, bat an hour later carriage
drove up and the Bruce family entered
and were driven home.
Miss Cynthia never did things by
halves, and that Christmas was one of
joy, not only to her own family, but to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
HONEY IS WHOLESOME.
Furnishes Some Elements OF Nu-
triton as Starch and Sugar and
Imparts Energy.

Tt is a fact generally known that
starch and sugar must undergo di-
gestive change before they are assim-
Hated. But it is not so generally
known that in honey this change has
been made to a considerable extent by
the bees. A writer in Health explains
that honey is easy to assimilate, is con-
centrated. and furnishes the same eIe-
ments of nutrition as starch AID su-
gar, imparting warmth and energy.
AS a medicine, honey has great
value and many uses. 1t is excellent
in most lung and throat affections, and
is often used with great ben in
Mace of cod-liver oil. Occasionally
there is a person with whom i. does
not agree, but most people can learn
to use it with beneficial results. Chill
dren who have natural appetites gen
orally prefer it to butter. Honey is a
laxative and sedatiye, and in diseases
of the bladder and kidneys is an ex-
cellent remedy.
1t has much the same effect as wine
or stimulants. without their Injurious
effects. and is unequaled i'll mead and
harvest drinks. As an extelnai appli-
cation it is irritating when Gear, but
soothing when diluted. In many places
it is much appreciated as remedy for
Group and colds. In preserving fruit,
the formic acid it contains makes a
better preservative than sugar strip,
and it is also used in cooking a nd con-
fections. Honey does not injare the
teeth as candies do.
In early times, it is said, Palestine
flowed with milk and honey, but we
have far more to-day tnan the people
of any previous age ever had
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finger in her mouth and looked up at
Miss Cynthia searchingly.
1--WE have run away, and we liked
this pretty big house, and | told sis
ter we'd come and see who lived here, "
said the boy, boldly.
run away!" repeated Miss Cynthia,
in shocked surprise; that was very,
very naughty; can't you tell me where
you live?"
cts just round some corners, and
we amt afraid, are we, Jean?" de-
manded the boy.
Jean shook her head and seated her
self in a small chair that stood in the
hall, with great calmness and delibera-
ton.
Il like your housed" said the boy,
thoughtfully; cts got soft floors,
and feels like you was walking on pill
lows" stepping around on the rich
carpet with evident enjoyment.
Haven't you any carpet on your
foors?" asked Miss Cynthia, ter
derby.
''No, only in two rooms, mammals
and the sittingroom. We used to
have, but papa had them sent away,
and asked us not to tell dear mamma,
cause she might cry" answered the
boy, looking into Miss Cynthia's face,
gravely.
els your mamma sick?" asked Miss
Cynthia.
Eyes, she's awful sick, and has to
stay in dark room all the time. She
never laughs 'cept when papa's there;
then she acts so happy, and told us
once not to tell him that she means
when he's gone" said the boy.
"And who cares for you and Jean?'
asked the woman, quickly.
Just Mary; she washes the dishes
and cooks our dinners and scrubs, and
washes our clothes, and irons 'em, and
oh. yes-plays with u.s." answered
the boy, joyously, while Jean smiled
approval.
Miss Cynthia shuddered, and drew
him to her arms, while Jean hitched
her chair closer and leaned against the
woman's knees.
III tell you something" she said,
softly; tomorrow Christmas"
Miss Cynthia's smile was so loving,
her best friend would scarcely have
recognized her.
''Is it, dear; will Santa Claus go to
your housed" she asked, gently.
Not this year. Father says he can't
come every year to our house, cause
we mustn't be selfish. Some little chill
dren never had Santa Claus come"
said the boy, his eyes shining with
sympathy for the Santa Clausless chill
dren he spoke of.
A great resolve was forming in Miss
Cynthia's heart. She would take these
children to their home, and then send
them such q Christmas as they would
never forget. She could not do it for
Sidney's children, but here were two
little waits who could take their place.
Hastily she donned her hat and seal
skin coat, and taking hand of each
wondering child, went out into the
night.
Now, children, take me to your
home, and when / have explained your
absence TO your Mary, I'll hunt up San
ia Claus and send him around to your
house." she said, as they went down
the steps.
The boy pulled her along the snowy
street, talking so rapidly all the time
of what he wanted Santa Claus to
bring that Miss Cynthia did not notice
which way they were going until they
stopped before a small house on a
dark street. Around the side of the
cottage the trio went, and the boy
opened a door noisily into poorly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-12-18
STRONG POST LITTER.
Arrangement That Does Away with
the Hard Work Incidental to
Removing Posts

The difficulty in removing fence
posts from old position is largely
overcome by using the arrangement
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. 1t consists simply of two
mower wheels, an iron axle, a long
beam of almost any size and chain.
Raise the outer end of this beam to