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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
BAD FLAVORS IN EGGS.
They Are Caused by the Food the
Hens Eat and Change of RAJ
ton Cures the Evil.

Farmers have known for years that
when onions were fed to hens they i'm
parted their flavor to the eggs. Now, an
experiment station has very carefully
proved it by a thorough trial, but they
claim that it required some Is days be-
fore they could detect the flavor. Their
onions or garlic must have been very
mild favored, or the hens were not very
hungry for them. When we learned it
by experience, throwing some partly de-
cayed onions into the henyard, it took
but day or two to detect the flavor in
the egg, and in week the egg had
stronger flavor than raw onion, says
the American Cultivator. But then we
had not learned to give the hens green
food during the winter, only as we had
it from the table waste, which was not a
large amount, just cabbage leaves, par
ings of roots and such material from a
small family. 1t does not take week
to give fishy flavor to eggs if hens are
fed freely on fish when hungry for ami
NAL food, and it is manifest all the
sooner If the fish is little stale, and de-
caying meat, not sweet enough for table
use, will flavor eggs just as quickly as
it. does milk when fed to COWS, and we
only wonder that the experiment sta
ton should have thought it was neces-
sary to prove 1t. Now, they only need
another experiment to prove what 9TH
ers have proved long ago, that decay
ing meat or fish, if fed to hens in suf1i-
cient quantity, will cause rapid decay
of eggs, or of the flesh of the fowl, if
they are slaughtered within from one
to three days after it has been fed. And
yet the fowl while alive may seem none
the worse for it, and perhaps be none
the worse for it week later if its use
Is discontinued, as the bacteria that
cause rapid decay cannot work in the
living body, and will perish there in
about week in healthy animal. This
is our reason for Directing to the raw
cut bone and meat, SO much advocated
now If fresh it is all right except in the
point of cost, but decay has usually be-
gun in it before the poultry keeper can
buy it, or he will buy enough to last
several days, and it has had time to
acquire bad odor and flavor and the
germs of decay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Cheap Fxcursio, to the saatI..

On Oct. Goth the Kansas City Southern
Ry. (Port Arthur Route) will run cheap
excursion from Kansas City and all stations
IN Missouri and Kansas to Lake Charles,
Shreveport, Beaumont and Port Arthur.
The rate for the round trip will be $l5,
limited to 2l days from date of sale, good
to stop over, on going trip at all points en-
route, provided final destination is reached
inside of 10 days from date of sale This
exceptionally low rate, together with lib
eral stopover privileges allowed, should in
sure q great crowd, especially in view of the
fact that this is the most delightful season of
the year to visit the Southland Similar low
rates will probably be placed in effect from
points north and east Of Kansas City: Ask
your ticket agent
Every effort will be made by the Company
to secure the safety and comfort of its pa
irons. All inquiries relative to desirable
locations to visit or othe information win be
cheerfully furnished. Add ess either s. G..
Warner, G.. 2. & T. A., f. H. Roesler. Z. p.
4 /. A. or j. H. Morris, Z. p A., Kansas
Civ Mo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

tered feebly, settled again, then quiy-
cred once more, and lifted reluctantly,
while the Dloodshot eyes rested on
Miss Cartwright's face, bent close to
his
Marvin" she called, for the eyes
were closing again, Marvin, look at
me. It's Helen. You remember.
Think! Helen. Helenl" She repeat
ed the name with ringing cadence,
as If it were talisman to call him
back from the dead And the dull eyes
lost their sightless look; intelligence
struggled into them; the dry lips
moved; the words were almost inaudi-
BILE.
Yes-yes, it is. Where did you come
from? | thought I'd finished it this
time. l meant to. | wanted to see you,
though. That's why | came back.
couldn't find you. / didn't mean you
should see me-"
Miss Cartwright's eyes were burn
ing. Marvin, listen You must tell
me the truth, all the truth, quickly,
about the bank-the money. Father
killed himself-shot himself Did you
know it? Suspicion fell on him, and
you were gone. We never knew-he
never said word They found him
dead. What should | believe? What
could / think? My father and my
lover! All these years-ten years,
Marvin-never to know-and / loved
you then"
The color had been creeping into
the mans face. He tried to rise on his
elbow, but fell back
Before God, Helen, / never knew!
I've been where no news ever came.
| took the money. / never meant to.
And then | had to go. / never thought
any one else-your father-would bear
the blame. l loved you all the time.
| wasn't so bad. God knows I've been
bad enough since. But / had to come
back. | wanted to see you once-just
once-and then end it, The words
were coming in gasps, the eyes closed,
then opened again with an expression
of piteous entreaty.
"Helen, you look like an avenging
angel | can't ask you to forgive me,
but did love you. I've loved you-all
the-while"
Over Helen Cartwright's face flashed
marvellous, tender pity, and the swift
tears dropped upon the forehead,
across which the grayness of death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
RACE-SUICIDE IN ENGLAND.
british Health officer States That
Birth Rate Has Been Steadily De-
creasing Since 1854.

In his report for 1902, recently is
sued. the medical officer of health for
Battersea states that the birth rate per
1 900 persons was 2S.2, or 3.3 below the
decennial average.
This is the lowest birth rate ever re-
corded in Battersea, the lowest rates
in any previous years being 30.6 in
1900 and 1877 in 1901.
The birth rate has been steadily de-
clining since 1884, when it was 43.4.
s'The phenomenon of declining
birth rate" the report adds, lis not
peculiar to Battersea: it is observed
in many civilized communities, espe-
cially those peopied blythe AngloSax-
on race.
1.-THE birth rate in England and
Wales has fallen from 1858 in 1876 to
2S.6 in 1902, and in the matter of fer
tility this country is approaching our
Australian colonies, where the birth
rate is almost as low as that Of
France"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
The sheep as a CiviIizer.

A speaker at recent local grow.
ers' meeting eulogized the little ami.
NAL with the golden hoof in the fol-
lowing interesting strain: "Sheep are
always the advance guard to attack
new and undeveloped territory. Tho
first sheep and the first negro slaves
that placed foot on what is now the
United States of America were landed
from the same fleet at st. Augustine
September 5. 1865, $50 years ago.
From that day to this the sheep has
been the most universal live agent of
the settlers in subduing the country
and maintaining it's productiveness;
and whenever they have neglected
them sterility exists as monument
to their folly"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
IN THE FAR FROZEN NORTH.
Trip Through Alaskan Wilderness
Described by Department
Official.

Under the direction of the war de-
partment in 1898 A. w. Gumaer was the
guide and surveyor of the all-American
route from Valdez to Eagle City, Alas
ka, when the country was an unknown
wilderness, where no white man had
ever set foot.
Our party" said Mr.. Gumaer, accord
ing to Washington report, was out of
touch with civilization from February
to November, during which time the
Spanish-American war was fought. We
knew nothing of the conflict until we
reached Forty-M Mile river, 60 miles below
Dawson City.
"Our party consisted of five men
Lieut.. p. G. Lowe, U. S. A.; Stephen
Birch, surveyor; two army packers, my
self, IL pack horses and three burros,
which we took as an experiment. They
only lasted 100 miles, when they were
abandoned. The Montana pack ponies
were the only ones that could stand the
strain even in the summer time. In win
ter only reindeer and dogs can endure
the cold.
"Our expedition had to cross the Val
DEE glacier, an extremely hazardous UNI
dertaking on account of the numerous
crevasses and assures of from four to
ten feet in width. To get over them we
used snow bridges, roped together, as
they do in Switzerland. Many people
have since lost their lives in following
this perilous trail, but since then route
has been found by Capt. Abercrombie
around the glacier, and no more lives
need be sacrificed.
within two years a railroad will
pentrate the new gold fields at Tanana,
that are just now causing sensation
among hunters of the precious metal.
Valdez, with the most beautiful harbor
in the world, and surrounded with noun
tains 5000 feet high, will be. the future
capital of Alaska. The territory has a
future splendid beyond the Imagination
of it's most enthusiastic citizens, and in
dollars and cents will give greater re-
turns than any territory ever owned or
ever to be possessed by the United
States"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

Fate, Tex, Sept. 2l.--Texas has seldom.
If ever, had such profound sensation az
that caused by the introduction recently Of
a new remedy for kidney diseases. This
remedy has already been tried in thousands
of cases, and in almost every case the results
have been wonderful.
Henry Vaughan, of Rural Route No. 3,
Fate, says of it:
Il suffered with Kidney Trouble for over
Is months. was very bad and could get
nothing to help me till / heard of the new
remedy. Dodd's Kidney Pills / began to
use tbs pills, and very soon found myself
improving. | kept on and now en- say am
absolutely cured and free from amy symptom
of my old trouble
Il am very glad heard of this wonderful
remedy and l would strongly advise any
one suffering with Kidney trouble to try it,
for l know it will cure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

A small flock will prove more profita-
BILE, in proportion to numbers, than a
large one. This enables those who live
on small areas to procure eggs at nom
inal cost. The same amount of food
given to pig and flock of hens for
comparison will give better results with
the fowls than with the pig, to say
nothing of the fact that the flesh Of
poultry is superior to that of the hog,
while greater cleanliness is also Sc
cured. There is no good reason why
every suburban resident should not
keep small flock of fowls, whether his
area is large or small.-Commercial
Poultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
THE JOYS OF sUNBURN.
A Luxury of Summer That Is Highly
Valued and Enjoyed by
Many People.

Among the horses of the sun is Fry
threos. He is the "red producer All
of them, according to the Greek and
Latin myth, breathe fire from their
nostrils,'' but it is this one that must
be credited with those peach-bloom
tints common to late spring and the
summer. A half hour out in the open
will convince one that the red pro-
Queer" is tainting the sunshine with
his fiery breath, says the Baltimore
American. Hail. Erythreos!
Sunburn to the city youth, and age
as well, is one of the luxuries OF the
summer. 1t is becoming to some;
some it makes hideous; along with it
may come freckles galore; there may
be days and nights of discomfort and
cold-cream poulticing, but none of these
possibilities rob the sunbeam OF it's
charm. 1t serves an outward and WISH
BILE sign of good time somewhere.
where did you get it," addressed
to the wearer of newly borrowed Wis
age will, nine times out of ten, bring
out the story of day, or days, spent
away from the town, and there will be
touch of pride in the tone of the mar
rator. He will talk of tennis, golf.
boating, bathing and the like until
you're sorry you got him going. There
are those who will bewail the fate that
Drowned them. Nine out of ten are
unwittingly or maliciously prevaricat-
ing.
Sunburn, when all is said pro and
con, is a distinctive joy of the summer
1t speaks of the big outdoor world. 1t
is the seal and sign of avOcationa
which may not be pursued by most for
eight months of the year, and those
avocations fill out the census of the
chief recreative doings of both sexes
and all ages Sunburn is eloquent OF
fresh air, for the sunshine is the bou-
quet to the breeze. 1t is synonymous
with energy, and the energy is the tell
tale of life. Tie dead bleach, the liv-
ing breathe ind burn, dogma to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Sunburn burns The first days out
ing is apt to cook the back OF the neck,
the cheeks, the nose, the hands and
arms, and the hot breath or Erytn1 eos
reaches every exposed square inch.
But there are scores of cooling salves
and lotions, with cold cream and witch
hazel high on the list, to make sadness
and signing endure but for night
Everybody knows what a day, even
in nice, sizzling sunshine, means in
this respect; but, safe to say, there
will be no fewer outing seekers for this
fact Sunburn and love have many
things in common, but, at any rate,
both are sweet pain; both know no
cure but time.
The season for this is here. Fry
threos is surely snorting. Those who
have been following golf balls on re-
cent days, who have been at tennis or
have chased the baseball about the lot
know it, perhaps too well. Lay on,
ErythreOsi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Burning straw Is a Waste.

1t would almost seem impossible
that there are still to be found farm
ers in the central west who adopt the
practice of burning the straw. 1t is
not surprising that this plan of get
ting rid of the straw was practiced in
the early days, for the reason that
soils in this belt were highly charged
with vegetable matter. and indeed
were in no sense improved by the ap,
plication of humus. But the cropping
of soils for period of thirty or forty
years works decided change in the
methods that are to be employed in
their cultivation. The time has GER
tainly arrived in the central west
when it will not pay to burn straw
Midland Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
HOW stock HeIps lama

An instance was related to me the
other day of the value of stock raising
and it's incidental clover rotation in
building up the productive capacity of
the land. Before the perfection of the
Chicago cold storage beef industry large
herds of cattle were driven to the Wash
ington market from northern Virginia
farms. These farms were then models
of fertility. The rotation was wheat.
corn and clover, and little if any COM
mercial fertilizer was used. The beef
produced was of the finest. When Chi
cago beef began to be shipped every
where these farmers did not find it so
profitable to raise steers and drive them
to washington. They dropped off their
live stock growing, and in few years
had to begin the use Of commercial fer
tilizer. These farm lands have since
steadily decreased in productive ca
pacity, until now most of them are
worn out and will not produce IL BUSH
els of wheat to the Washington
Correspondence American Cultivator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
BREAK OPP THE CRUST.
In working the Soil Most Farmers
Toe Often Forget the Great
Law OF CapiIIarity.

When rain falls on heavy soils, the
the spaces between the soil particles
are very small. After the rain, the
sun and the wind begin their work.
and the evaporation from the soil
causes it to form crust. This crust,
while prev snting the air from reaching
the roots of the plants, serves as
medium through which the water in
the soil may the more readily pass
of, without going through the plants.
The latter, therefore, often seem at a
standstill in their growth. The wa
ter must not be permitted to pass out
of the soil except through the plants,
if we are able to prevent 1t, and we can
to large extent prevent this by break
ing up the crusts as soon as they form.
This generally occurs after heavy rain.
The heavier the rain the firmer the crust
is likely to be.
We too often forget the great law
of capillarity that is working in our
soils. Those who have not given at
tention to this matter imagine that
plants drink water in bulk. This is
not true, at least for any length of
time. When there is down-pour a
plant may take up water, If it be
thirsty for it, but 1t is probable that it
takes UP water only in a certain pro-
portion to its food. 1t cannot gorge
its cells with water minus food. Most
of the water it takes is drawn UP from
the lower portions of the soil by
capillary attraction, and the film
of water is surrounded by larger bulk
of air and by these two the plant
food in the soil is made available for
the plant. Now, the hardpacked soil
is soil with great power of drawing
up water. Some one has described
the sun and the wind as the pumps of
the Lord to draw moisture out of the
earth. The saying is largely true.
But these pumps should be made by
man to draw moisture out of the
leaves of our plants, that growth may
be Observation-Disclosures Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
GRINDING MADE EASY.
Attachments Which Rob the Work OF
Sharpening Tools of It's Old
Time Terrors.

The kind-hearted mother who stipu-
lated that her fond son should be in
haying season be allowed to daily
turn the grtndstone an hour to rest, .
has passed from this worlds troublous
scenes and l now provide for her great
grandson.
1t is much more comfortable and a
much better edge can be given to an
implement if one can sit on the grind
stone frame and see the edge as it be-
gins to turn.
In the cut, b, is seat, the upright
board enabling one to get very near
to his work without becoming wet. The
height of the frame should be sufficient
for the tallest person. The foot treadle
can be adjusted to suit short per-
son by changing the bolt on leg and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Antionitv of America.

America is older than the old world,
and it's aborigines are remnants of races
of men that inhabited the earth before
the present old world races rose to
prominence. The land distribution was
different in those days. There was COM
munication between what are now the
north of America and the north of Asia,
and the climate was much warmer in
these regions. Evidences of these facts
are being found every day in both con-
tinents. The latest evidence is that
collected by the Jessup expedition into
the unexplored heart of Siberia, which
recently returned to New York after
a two years exploration.-Boston Bud
oof
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At His Own Estimate

His height was little over five feet.
He was slender in proportion
But he was proud-O, SO proud!
He stood erect and with folded arms.
near the rail of the steamer, and gazed
upon the lake in stern, majestic silence.
Presently the captain approached him
and touched his arm.
What is it, my good fellow?" he said,
turning his head slowly and eying him
from head to foot.
''Would you mind stepping over this
way little?" asked the captain, touch
ing his hat.
What for, my good fellow?"
ITO trim the ship. You are giving it
l decided list to port. Chicago Trib-
une.
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THe sT Z !. ! Ya1fllks
j. tle y
ONE PRAYER.

Let me work and be glad.
Oh. Lord, and / ask no more;
With will to turn where the sunbeams burn
At the sill Of my workshop door.
Aforetime I prayed my prayer
For the glory and gain of earth,
But now grown wise and with opened eyes
have seen what the prayer was worth.
Give me my work TO do,
And peace of the task well done;
Youth of the Spring and its blossoming,
And the light of the moon and sun.
Pleasure Of little things
That never may pail or end,
And fast in my hold no lesser gold
Than the honest hand of a friend.
Let me forget in time
FOLLY Of dreams that ] had;
Give me my share Of world most fair
Let me work and be glad.
--Theodosia Garrison. in y. Y Independent.
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Mosquitoes ON Long Island.

The authorities of Long Island have
undertaken, for the protection Of their
horses, to fight the mosquitoes which
have long swarmed over the little neck
of land during the summer season. The
owner of well-known stable is the
prime mover in the crusade against the
mosquito, it having been discovered that
few mosquitoes are capable of put
ting nervous radng horse tout of con-
dition." The proposed remedy is to fire.
sea-water. it having been observed that
mosquitoes do not breathe in water
which is frequently renewed, but only In
stagnant water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
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NEAT POULTRY MARKER.
1t IL Easily Put On and Does Not Mu-
tiIate or Inconvenience
the Chicken.

A marker that is easily put on and
does not injure or mutilate the chicken
is made from two-inch strip OF zinc
or tin, as shown in the cut. The waste
cuttings from any tin shop will include
plenty of strips that Will answer with
out much cutting. A hole is to be punched
in the large end, through which the point
is to be inserted and bent over after wind
ing around the shank of the bird To
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Excuse for . Holiday.

South Germans seize upon every pos
sible excuse for a holiday. At a Bava-
rian village, not long ago. a postman
who had served 25 years was made the
hero of a celebration which consisted
of procession followed by concert
and banquet lasting till late at
night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

to severe attacks of backache, always
aggravated if l sat long at q desk. 1t
struck me that if Doan's Kidney Pills
performed half what they promised
they might at least help. This induced
me to try the remedy. 1t absolutely
stopped the backache. / have never
had pain or twinge since"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Lario will
be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, For sale
by all druggists, price 80 cents per box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Familiar Subject

Wife latter returning from church,
You should have been in church this
morning. We had beautiful sermon.
Husband-I'll bet you can't repeat
the text.
'Yes can. 1t was the tenth verse of
the 18th chapter of Ezekiel girded
thee about with fine linen, and COW
cred thee with silk
Huh! 1t is no wonder you remem-
bered it"-London Tit-Bits.
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In Lake superior.

The bodies of the drowned are said
not to rise to the surface in Lake SUI
perior. They are refrigerated, and the
decomposition which causes the ascent
of human bodies in other waters less
cold does not take place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
En- Pansant.

"Are you acquainted with Mrs. Tub
by?"
Eyes, we have a passing acquaint-
ance."
"Oh, as much as that?"
eyes We were at the same card
table once She passed and SO did l."
Cleveland Plain Dealer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

"You want to learn to spell better
Bessie" said the mother, looking over
her school report
.'Oh, don't care, mamma
But you don't want to grow up and
not know how to spell, my child, do your"
yes, / do. Tn going to be a type
writer. mamma. ~ onker's Statesman.
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I'm New York State.

Tank Superintendent Kilburn, in his
last report, says that there has been no
failure among trust companies in the
state of New York in Is years, and with
a single exception, no trust company has
in recent years sustained an Impairment
of capital.