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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

family. / tried to make it seem all
right not to have any Thanksgiving din
ner, but Iow-well, here it is, and tell
you, it is a Thanksgiving. Here Tim
edged up to her and begged her mot
to try, tause we'd have thsome turkey
pretty thsoon."
Now I'm going right out to help you
get things ready. It will seem little
| like having my own dinner with all the
children. I don't know as Jonas will
come, but I'll set plate for him." and
Miranda BUSTED about with Mrs. Her
man getting the table set, and the veg
etables mashed and placed in covered
dishes ready to be taken up any mo-
ment. The children ran about under
| foot, as usual, but Mrs. Wilson de-
clared it-seemed just like old times, and
she would not allow one of them to be
sent away or set up In chair.
Meanwhile, where was Jonas?
He entered the house, wondering II
he had lost his sense of smell Did he
smell turkey and plum pudding? There
was no sound of hurrying feet in the
kitchen, as if Miranda was setting up
the dinner. Ny, how hungry his long
drive had made him. He must sharpen
the carving knife SO as to be ready when
that turkey was. He opened the kitch-
en- door. All was silent, save sort
of sputter that seemed to proceed from
the stove. Where was Miranda? The
table was set Probably she had
stepped Upstairs He washed his hands
at the sink, and dried them on the long
roller towel. No signs of Miranda.
Where was the dinner? In the oven, OF
course. He would sit down and wait.
What was that at his place? A note!
Dear Jonas: You said you'd drather
have mush and molasses than turkey and
so-well, Will Herman's been awful sick
and she said they couldn't have no Thanks
giving. was tellin' we couldn't have the
children home and she said they was go
In to give thanks because Will was better
and goin' to git well, but they couldn't have
no dinner, and / said if she'd send down I'd
give her dinner If she'd let me come and
help eat it, and she cried, and the oldest
boy come and got the turkey in a bushel
basket, and he come again with his little
cart and got vegetables and I cooked the
pies and he come and carried EN- off, and
I've gone to help EN- eat, cause 1t did
seems If ] couldn't go without er Thanks
glvin' dinner noway, and if you want to
come up Mrs. Herman said she hoped you
would, and if you don't want to why / We
excused you, because your stomach won't
let you eat always just what you drather.
The cream for the mush is behind The door
in the right-hand pitcher if you'd drather
have it than molasses, and the apple pie
is on the third shelf, though l don't s'pose
you'll touch it cause you think pie crust
amt good for folks. Dinner herell be good
cause Miss Herman's a better cook'n
be. and then / did the pies, SO no more from
yours truly,
MIRANDA WILSON"
oval, l snum!"
He went to the stove and looked at the
gray material in the kettle. His mouth
was made up for turkey, and rye mush
didn't look at all like the vision of crisp
ness he had in mind.
''Humph!"
He went to the pantry, and, taking
the quarter pie, devoured it; but still
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
WHEN HOGS ARE LOUSY.
Then the Farmer Must Tnaugurate a
Systematic Warfare or Else
Suffer Big Loss.

No farmer should even tolerate the
presence of lice on his hogs. What is
the sense of feeding 50-cent corn to a
lot of measly lice, which not only live
on its substance after the animal has
digested it, but that cause him such
uneasiness that he cannot properly di-
gest food? No hog can get as fat as it
should when it is lousy. The conscious
ness that it had lice would keep it
from properly digesting and assimilat-
ing it's food.
Farms that are clean of lice should
be kept clean. Where hogs on farm
are lousy, no pains or expense should
be spared in getting rid of the lice be-
fore the winter season. Every farm
should have dipping tank and it will
pay to run hogs through it once a
month even if they are not lousy; much
more so if they are.
To rid a farm of lice is not an easy
matter. 1t. is not matter of a day
or weeks, but dipping, keeping clean
beds, and whitewashing pens that will
in time get rid of them. Where farms
are clean every precaution should be
taken to prevent the introduction of
this nasty pest You need to watch
carefully the boar or the brood SOW
that you purchase this fall
We are sorry to say that some breed
ers' farms are lousy. No breeder
should permit hog to leave the farm
unless he is quite sure that it is free
from vermin. 1t should always injure
the reputation of a breeder to be
caught sending out lousy hog. There
fore the buyer should always examine
carefully and see that the new arrival
is clean, and if lousy he should at
once register complaint against the
breeder That is the way to reform the
bad methods that prevail among the
more careless sort of breeders.-Rural
World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
THANKFUL.

''What IN / thankful ferg' Less see.
Every thing, j guess-that's mel
Thankful at I'm here till yet,
An fer things / can't forget!
Thankful? You jest bet / ami
Thankful fer the days ats ca m.
An fer stormy days as well;
Sho! / can't begin ter tell!
Thankful fer old mem ries, too!
Blue skies sorter shinin' throo
All the years l ever knowed!
Thankful at I've had my load,
Heavy load ter bear-I am
Thankful, an that amt no sham!
f l had knowed no trouble, them
Wouldn't knowed my fellow meni
Sorrow brings folks heart ter heart,
An I'm glad I've had my part!
P'r'aps they's silver in my hair
Fer the baby cover there"
But thoo all eternity
It'll always be with me,
An I'm glad fer that, yeh know.
Fer / do love babies sol
An I've got baby here.
Likes ter set long side my cheer:
An there's my OF woman, tool
An, Ia like ter say ter you,
She kin build punkin' pie
That I'D make an angel sigh
Ter git at an eat the stuff!
/ amt thankful half eruffi
j. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
NOVEL POWER WINDMILL.
1t Was in Use for Fourteen Years
without a Cent of Expense
for Repairs.

/ send you a picture of power wind
mill that was built to order for us in
1884 and did the pumping water for
over 200 head of horses and cattle for
IA years; also was used for grinding
feed, etc. 1t was seven or eight horse
power, IL feet high and IL feet in diam
eter. 1t would run in lighter wind than
any other mill, and when wide open in
a heavy wind would only make 36 revo-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

Jones-There goes the most remark
able man in this town.
BTown-What's remarkable about
him?
Jones-He's the only successful mer-
chant we have who doesn't claim to be
a self-made man. He says he got rich
through the faithfulness of the men that
worked for him.-London Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

Better cook'n Miranda? Humph!"


Better cook'n Miranda? Humph!"
He looked at the mush again.
"S'pose she walked up there. Be
kinder pity eff she had ter walk back.
Guess I'll hitch up'n' go after her"
He could have a turkey dinner if he
wanted it; he was invited. IF I'm goin'
after her, l nights we'll go fore dinner"
and with one more look at the mush, he
started for the barn.
There's Jonas, now, comm up the
hill"
All rushed to see, and then the two
ladies flew, one to thicken the gravy,
and the other to take up the dinner, SO
when Jonas entered it was all on the
table, and Jimmy sat in his high chair.
''Sit right down here, Jonas, and s'pos n
YOU carve, cause Mr.. Herman amt very
strong yet, but the doctor says he can
have a taste o. most everything to-day.
Come, Jennie, you sit here side O. me;
now, we're ready. declare, Jonas, don't
it seem jest like old times? Mr.. Herman,
you arsk the blessin', and Jonas, you
be sure to help Jimmy furst, cause
he's hungry"
They were going down the long hill
toward home when Miranda almost
jumped out of the wagon. Jonas, did
you take that mush off n the stove? /
put in three big sticks, an if you didn't.
l bet it's burnt to cinderi"
ST don't care if tbs"
"Ain't Mis- Herman a good cook?
Warn't that turkey done to turn?"
"Oh fair; not so goods Miranda Will
son, but fair, pooty fair.
There was a long silence, and then she
said: Jonas, want"
81 know, Miranda; and l want We ter
have two Thanksgivin' dinners every
year, one in November and one in De-
cember, jess longs we live, an if our
folks can't come We'll have somebody
else's folks. Git up there. Jerry; we
got to git home"
Miranda never had occasion to make
rye mush another Thanksgiving day
Ladies World, New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
New Fast Train to Texas

via Iron Mountain Route, leaving st. Louis
$3.50 a. IN. for points in Texas and the South
west. Direct connection with trains from
North and East In addition to this the
Iron Mountain Route have three other
trains to Texas, leaving ST. Louis 2:21 PM,
$40 d. m and 3:05 q. m. Through Pullman
Sleepers, Dining Cars and Elegant Chair
Cars Twelve hours saved to California.
Fastest schedules to Texas. Tourist tickets
on sale the year round. Write any agent
of Iron Mountain Route, or H. e. Town
SEND, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
ST. Louis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
PORTABLE HOG HOUSE.
Description of Orchard Quarters for
Swine In Use at the Iowa Ag-
rfcuIturaI College.

Where swine are kept in an orchard
or in fields at some distance from their
ordinary quarters, temporary sleeping
accommodation. which will also act as
a shelter during stormy or wet wealth
er, becomes very desirable. There are
several forms of portable houses. Of
these one of the best is the one de-
scribed below, which is in use at the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
Accounted For

De Ranter-I tell you, me boy, made
the hit of my life last night in my new
play Why, the audience was actual,
glued to its seats, as it were.
Criticus-Oh, that accounts for it.
Accounts for what?"
"The fact that it didn't get up ant
leave. Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
He Makes No VIII.

A Chinaman is compelled by the law of
his land to leave his possessions to his
male children. He can make no excep-
tions in favor of anyone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

To Sunny Alabama and Mississippi, the
Mecca of the Fruit and Truck Grower.
100000 acres of good fertile land for sale
at wonderfully low prices. Write Jno.
M. Beall. A. G.. p. A., Mobile G. Ohio r.
R., st. Louis, for full particulars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
A Hopeless Case.

AT least you will try to celebrate
Thanksgiving in the proper spirit. said
the jovial person.
81 suppose So" answered the man
who is constitutionaliy gloomy; ''but
don't see much prospect of success. If I
don't have turkey and mince pie din
ner, I'll feel sighted; and if l do, I'll
have Indigestion Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
The Day Before Thanksgiving

Parrot Ito turkey)-Boast not of the
morrow, for no man knoweth what a
day may bring forth.-Detroit Free
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

'Well, Whitley, did you find that the di:
vine Young creature returned your lover!
ayes, just as soon as offered it to her..
london Tit Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

Young Salt-"How's the fish bitin' to-
day, uncle?" Old Salt-"With their
mouths, as usual, youngster. Harvard
Lampcon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

The richest purse often has the poores
contents.-Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
Biz MONEY in smar Farm

An Ohio farmer whose holdings of
real estate amount to but So acres sends
to the Stockman and Farmer the follow
ing statement of returns therefrom for
1902, and asks who can show better
record: Wheat, s66.86; oats, $1,000;
calves, s23.36; hogs, s122 SO; COW, $4,000;
beef, $1190; hide and tallow, $3.50;
creamery milk, $767; corn, SALT;
pigs, $4812; eggs, s30.21; butter, $1,000;
turkeys, $2S15; chickens, 1923. Total.
s717.54.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19
The Day of SLAUGHTER.

Though / isn't very lucky,
I'll be thankful as / can
Dat l wasn't born a turkey
Std o. ies' a cuIlud man.
washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-11-19

uniform flock of sheep from the runts
and culls.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
COL ORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Land Controversy Settled.

After controversy and bitter feeling
lasting over period of years, what
is doubtless to be final settlement
of the North and Middle parks range
disputes was reached on the 18th inst.
when Register Mark Woodruff of the
State Land Board had heard the griev-
ances of the opposing factions.
An amicable agreement was made,
by which the small cattle owners and
ranchers were given their choice OF
the range leases. The big companies
accepted what remained. Register
Woodruff gave the contending parties
assurance that in all probability the
agreement will be approved by the
State Land Board.
The land in question comprises
many thousands of acres of state
holdings in Grand and Larimer coun-
ties. For several years there has
been much rivalry in connection with
the occupation of the range, from
which many neighborhood troubles
have resulted. The North Park Cat
tie Company, which Is said virtually
to have been an auxiliary of the Ar
mour Packing Company, was the prin-
cipal of the big companies. Later it
was succeeded by the Linger Cattle
Company, which was represented at
yesterdays meeting. by David How.
The big corporations entered the
country and established themselves,
crowding out the small ranchers of
the locality. These large companies
are backed by large packing concerns,
1t was claimed, and it was their inten-
tion to secure leases on great tracts.
To this the small owners stoutly OBJ
jected. The fight was waged fiercely
for about five years, and the amicable
adjustment was gladly received by
both factions.
About twenty persons, representing
large number of the owners con-
cerned, appeared before Register
Woodruff. Among them were Presi
dent Joaes of the Jones Cattle Com
pacy; David How, representing w. H.
Marr of the Linger Cattle Company;
Monte Blevins, Andrew Morrell. At
torney ]. M. Ellis and D. F. Sudduth.
In speaking of the outcome of the
controversy, Mr.. Sudduth, whe repre-
sented a party of the small owners.
said: I'VE are glad to have the af-
fair settled. 1t has been a long and
tedious fight and we would much ra-
ther concede few points than to be
in constant trouble over. the range.
There seems to be general satisfac-
tion concerning the settlement among
all concerned"
AS the agreement stands the smaller
owners will have from 160 to 700 acres
of land each under their control.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
Denver eIaekmaiIer Arrested.

Denver, May 23.-As the result of an
attempt to blackmail Walter s..
Cheesman. president of the Denver Un-
ion Water Company, out Of 100000,
Boyd Irvine was arrested last night by
the city detectives. Irvine Is twenty
one years old and says he is the son Of
w. j. Irvine. money loaner OF Rocky
Ford. Irvine confessed after his arrest,
and said the reason he demanded $10,-
900 was because he needed the money.
Mr.. Cheesman received the first letter
Thursday through the pail. This letter
was to the effect that Unless he placed
a package containing $4,000 In a hole
by the side of a stump at Tenth and
Lincoln avenues the writer would blow
up the new building lately erected by
Mr.. Cheesman at Seventeenth and
Broadway. Mr.. Cheesman paid no at
tention to the letter. but yesterday he
found on his front porch another letter
through which miniature sword was
stuck. 1t also demanded that the in
structions of the other letter be car
ried out. Yesterday afternoon the
third letter was received by Mr.. Chees-
man. 1t was pushed through the mail
hole in the door OF his Office in the Nc
Phee building at Sew snteenth and Glen
arm.
MIR. Cheesman, on receipt of this let
ter, notified Chief OF Police Armstrong
A man pretended to leave q package
and Irvine was arrested when he came
to get 1t. He afterward confessed.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
County Commissioners convicted.

Denver. May 23.-After celebrating
for thirty-six hours the jury in the
trial of Fred Watts. Frank Bishop and
Thomas Phillips. former Arapahoe
County commissioners. yesterday
morning returned verdict of guilty
on eleven OF the twenty-one original
counts charging negligence in the dis
charge OF duty. After the announce
ment of the verdict Attorney Belford,
for the defense, gave notice that his
clients desired ten days in which to
file motion for new trial. The re-
quest was granted by Judge Voorhees,.
The penalty prescribed in the statute
for the offenses of which the commits
sioners were found guilty is a fine of
5000 on each count and removal from
Office. The defendants are not now in
Office from which they can be removed,
although Fred Watts is commissioner
Of Adams County.
Some of the more excessive over
charges allowed on printing material
furnished by the Smith-Brooks Com
pany were $1,000 as against $500,
which was said to be n fair charge;
1926 as against $50. and $50 as against
$500.
The date Of the trials OF II. Brown
Cannon and Charles A. Berdel, MEM
bers Of the former board against whom
informations have also been filed, has
not been announced.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
Flag Day Proclamation.

Governor Peabody has issued the
following proclamation, calling for the
observance of Flag Day throughout
the state:
For the purpose of specially DEM
onstrating our love for the flag-the
emblem of the nations strength, JUS
tlce and glory-it has become the GUS
tom to celebrate Old Glory's birthday
anniversary as Flag Day.
Il therefore proclaim Saturday,
June 13, 1903, as Flag Day, and rec
ommend that it be set apart for ap-
propriate exercises and ceremonies,
and that places of business. as well as
the home, display the banner of our
achievements.
Particularly do urge the observa-
ton of Flag Day by the schools of the
state, to the end that the citizens of
tomorrow may learn to-day those mag
nificent lessons of patriotism which
are taught by that flag. which is the
emblem Of our country in sunshine
and in storm; the stars of which will
ever shine brighter SO long as it con-
tinues to lead only along the paths of
righteousness as well as the paths of
glory.
''In witness whereof l hereunto set
my hand and cause the great seal of
state to be affixed. Done at the state
capitol, Denver, Colorado, this TWEEN.
tieth day Of May, A. d. 1903.
JAMES H. PEABODY"
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
More Tornadoes In Kansas.

Denver, May 23.-Kansas was again
visited by Tomatoes yesterday. The
towns Of Bala and Mulvane are said
to have been completely swept away.
At Bala two girls are known to have
been killed. In Dickinson county, H.
c. Harvey. legislator. is reported IA
tally injured. The casualties at Mul-
vane, II any. have not been ascer-
tanned. Immense damage was done
to village and farm property by tor
nado and hailstorms.
A tornado near Bloomington, Ne
braska, Is said to have caused loss Of
life and great destruction Of buildings
and farm property.
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
COM MISSIONER WOODARD ON
FISH CULTURE in COLORADO

expected to yield at least 100000 eggs.
The eggs of these rainbow trout so far
taken have been placed in the troughs
of the Gunnison and Denver hatcher
les, 950,000 in the Gunnison hatchery,
and 100000 in the Denver hatchery.
The remainder Of the eggs when taken
will be sent to the other state hatch
cries, and when Matched the young
trout will be distributed in the public
waters of the state in all the large
streams that are suitable for these
magnificent river trout.
I'm taking the fish a record was kept
of the size and weight Of an average
lot, and the estimate Of total weight
was three ponnds each. Some of the
largest trout weighed ten, twelve and
thirteen pounds, the total weight be-
ing four and one-half tons.
1.-The record of eggs taken was kept
by actual graduate measurement, 400
to the fluid ounce, and proven by math-
ematical measurement of thirty-four
eggs to the square inch, careful rec
ord of all dead eggs being kept during
stripping and in transit to the hatch
cries, which was less than two per
cent. loss. The conditions of water at
these hatcheries for Matching the trout
eggs have been so improved that not
more than one and one-half per cent
loss will occur until fish are hatched.
This represents remarkable rec
ord of fish food product, at market
value per pound Of 80 cents, almost
total of $4,000; an egg product at
market value of 81 per 1000, of $1.725,
total produced in one months work
for the people of this state of $6.725,
showing the unlimited resources OF
state fish cultural work for the future
in our own mountain streams and
lakes by business principles In public
affairs"
Gilpin observer., 1903-05-28
LARGE DEFICIT IN
RURAL DELIVERY

Washington, May 23.-Congress will
be asked at the opening of next ses-
sion to make an appropriation to cover
deficiencies in both the regular deliv-
cry service and the rural free delivery
service of the Postoffice Department
Postmaster General Payne to-day
announced that this deficiency now
aggregates exactly 1927 300, Of which
$105 300 is in the free delivery branch.
The postmaster general said he very
much regretted the existence of the
deficit, and for the first Hme publicly
criticised the administration of A. w.
Machen, general superintendent for the
free delivery system. who Is now on
indefinite leave Of absence.
This is not the first time that q
deficiency has occurred in the free de-
livery service" said Mr.. Payne, but
regret its existence. At the opening
Of the last Congress Mr.. Machen point
ed out that without additional appro-
priations no more routes could be es-
tablished beyond those ready to be in
stalled January 1st. He said, how
ever. If Congress appropriated $4,000
for the purpose the work could be con-
tinued during the rest OF the fiscal
year. This appropriation was prompt
ly made, but 1t was exhausted. Despite
this fact the office (the free delivery
office) was going on increasing the de-
ficiency. and IL we had not taken steps
to curtail the expenditures and sus-
pend the establishment OF routes
until the beginning Of the next
fiscal year, the deficit would have
been much larger. 1t was not good ad-
ministration."
The postmaster general said that
part of the deficiency was discovered
before Mr.. Machen was given his leave.
Mr.. Payne said A. W. Machen, the
general superintendent. would be given
an opportunity to be heard on the sub
ject.
The entire map work Of the rural
free delivery service has been suspend
ed. and no more maps will be made
before the beginning Of the next fiscal
year. funds Of this purpose being ex-
hausted.