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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

had seen the Perkins boy buying a
lace and turtle dove confection, and
had led the gang in calling the
Perkins boy "Softy" in most Of
fensive and insulting manner. But
now the world had changed for him.
He was a ''softy" himself, and he
felt that nothing but the biggest val
entine of all, marked at the enor-
nous figure of rs cents, would fifty
express the depth and fervor of his
affections.
He carried in the kindling for four
weeks at ten cents week; he gath
cred and sold II cents worth of old
iron and nine cents worth of bot
ties; he sacrificed his ''slingshot'' for
a nickel to the Perkins boy; and,
finally at the last minute, his fond
grandmother gave him the dime
needed to make up the necessary
amount.
Never, before or since, has the
Grown-up Boy had so proud a mo-
ment as when the coveted master
piece of valentines became his prop
erty He was puzzled for time as
to how it should be sent. But he
was too much ashamed to ask advice.
At first it seemed almost necessary
that it should be accompanied by
some original poetry. This was
tried, but given up in despair. Final
ly it was decided to send it without
any marks to identify the sender.
1t was certain, as he looked at it,
that Laura would know at once that
it came from him. Besides, if the
gang" ever found it out they would
make life miserable for him. So he
went so far as to carefully disguise
his hand in writing the address, and
he slipped out in the dusk after sup
per to drop it into the mail box. He
almost hated to trust a treasure of
such great value to the charge o.
the post office. Looking out of the
front window an hour later he saw
the pOstman collect the mail. He
wondered that the man was not
overcome by the extra possibility.
But he tossed the contents of the
mail box carelessly into his sack and
went off whistling down the street
without the slightest apparent effort.
The Boy decided that when he grew
up he would lick" that postman.
He went to school next morning
in an excited and unhappy frame of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

~ fe@'S Nso Do you think Won
could stop and send one up to the
house,"
The Grown-up Boy got off his car
at State street and went into the big
shop which was making run on
kitchen utensils.
The place was already crowded.
At every counter dozens of women
were pulling over the bargains, while
behind them saleswomen, in their
black uniforms, pounded on the glass
tops with their pencils and cried:
"Cash girl, cash girl" in shrill, nasal
voices
Men carrying big bundles and
women without any ran into him and
hurried away when he stopped to
apologize A young man with a
large expanse of shirt front and a
Nvaxed mustache wound his way
among the shoppers, his restless eyes
falling on each of the salesWOmcn as
he passed.
"Hurry up your checks! Hurry up
your checks!" he called through his
nose. apparently addressing nobody
in particular. There were acres of
floor space and hundreds CT people in
sight
Finally the Grown-up Boy took
courage of his necessities and caught
by the sleeve young man who was
dashing by with the air Of a general
bringing his brigade into action.
Coffee mills?"
sixth floor, right hand section,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
BRACING CORNER POSTS.
Expansion Spring in Wire Fencing
the Only Device That Gives Cen
uine Satisfaction.

7 have used almost all kinds of de-
vices for bracing the corner post and
have found all a failure to a certain
extent until | commenced to use the
expansion spring, which takes all the
strain from the post in winter and
keeps your fence tight in summer.
In building 100 rods of fence, drst set
the corner post good and solid; an
Choir with stone three or four feet
under ground, which is far better
than the brace, using the expansion
spring in connection with each wire,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
HP7MGE
CoILED SPRING IN WIRE FENCE.

every 25 rods. At the end of so rods
set another post and anchor one way
to draw the first so rods, as that Is
as much as can be drawn at once.
one wire at time. When each wire
is drawn tight enough to cause the
springs to expand one-half inch be-
tween each coil, it is tight enough.
Fasten wire, remove ratchet, and the
same with each wire. When you have
finished the first half fasten the
wires to middle post, and go ahead
with the last the same as the first,
placing the springs 25 rods apart,
using the ratchet for Tightening the
wires; fasten the wires to your
posts, then place stays of some kind
to keep hogs from spreading them
apart. This is one of the best meth
DDS for using straight wire that any
farmer can use. The cut shows mode
of building and anchoripg; c. p,
corner posts. The illustration shows
first and last half of fence, with
springs in the middle.-P. V. Savage,
in Ohio Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Tho Odor of Cows MIX.

A German professor has experiment.
ed to determine the effects of various
foods on the odor given off by cows
milk. Some COWS always give milk of
strong or disagreeable flavor no mat
ter what may be the food, which is apt
to cause digestive troubles. In vain
the food is changed-the flavor per-
sists. The taste of the milk depends in
a certain measure on the cows feed,
but in degree more important on the
peculiarities of the animal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
wearys Good Roads idea.

''Dis good-roads movement" re-
marked Weary Raggles, picking a
piece of timothy out of his hair, dat
dey hev started agin, is all right. l
think I'll git a job wild de commits
SIGN"
aGit a job" exclaimed Tired Tat
ters, sitting up straight in his aston
ish1nent. rs you gone daffy?'
"Oh, no. replied Raggles, I'll jest
continue perambulatin' de roads, and
ev'ry so often I'll send 'em a wire
less about de condition of de mud er
dust. "DeyH want expert opinions,
| recllin.'' - Cincinnati Commercial
Iri5unc.
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Fio2.
SKIPPER Fol. SHEDDING LOGS,

SKIPPER Fol. SHEDDING LOGS.
pieces one by three stuff. Bolt them
to the Stats with one bolt in each end
of Stats, so the gate can be worked up
and down. Now take for the brace
two pieces one by three, bolt them at
the top on the outside of the two end
pieces. Bolt long enough to go through
five Stats. Now on the other end, take
a one-quarter inch rod and bend it like
a loop, ten inches long, Bore hole in
each of the two end braces and drive
this into them, and on the bottom slot
close up to upright piece; cut five or
six notches for this rod to catch in
when you raise the gate, as shown in
the stration.-Meritte S. Atkins,
in Epitomist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Drainage and Land VaIues.

A good illustration of the effect OF
drainage on the value of land may be
found in the Lima lake drainage dis
trict in western Illinois. A few months
ago a 300-acre tract was offered for
sale at $4,000. Later it was purchased
for $500; and, after the drainage had
progressed far enough to illustrate its
results more clearly the farm was sold
for $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
HANDY THING TO HAVE.
How Any Wide-Awake Farmer can
Construct Good Boat Tor
Shedding Logs.

Isend epitome of handy farm gate,
made like the illustration, which is a
gate that can be used to separate
stock. 1t is made so it can be raised at
one end to let hogs and sheep under,
while cattle and horses cannot get
through. In snowy weather it can be
raised and opened easily. Get any num-
Der of Stats you want to make the
gate; then take for the four end
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

S t a I c S 7 T e e I
front t, elevator
three aisles to
the south, two to
the west. - The
impatient young
IN a II II urrie d
a W a y. I II c
CIR 0 Nvn-u p Boy
found the eleva-
tor. twenty-five
people fought for
a place in it.
Then it crept,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

spoke about the
coffee mill.
1T wasn't de-
livered this after
noon," she said.
81 suppose you
ordered it all
right"
I'm S orry."
said the Grown
up Boy, weakly,
but l really for
got all about it,"
~ o u're t h e
~, + an 7, +
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

sion that was
gnawing at his
vitais. But one
afternoon, on the
way home from
school with the
gang" he passed
NJ y e RS d ru &
store and saw the
window full of
valentines. Here
tofore he had no
use for anything
but comics" He
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
His SfnrtnS.

Myer-What kind of Teller is that
man Biggerton, anyway?
Gyer-Oh, he is the kind of man who
thinks when he's in Europe that every.
thing goes wrong in America.-Chica.
go Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

mind. He feared
lest the gang"
IN i G h t discover
that he had be-
come a "softy."
Consequently he
w a S unusually
+ o u 6 h, a n d
f o Il & h t several
successful battles
on the way to
the schoolhouse.
He hoped that
Laura, who had
,,,I LL IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

fourth grade over
at the old Union
school. When he
took his seat on
the boys side of
the room the
first day he no.
ticed across the
c e II t er aisl c,
where the girls
Of / h e six t h
g "a d e s a t, Il
young divinity in
I a1,nnl-nI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
To Re Well Spoken OF

Uncle George-If you would have men
speak we'll of you after you are dead, cult
vate a sunny disposition and be kind and
sympathetic with all.
Tom-Yes; and if you would have men
speak well of you while you are alive, be
rich and prosperous.-Bos Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

al = OiIi duFCA
tiscd for to-day,
and [ can't posi-
bly, get down
town"
She handed him
an advertisement
cut from a morn
paper.
1--WE needed a
coffee mill for six
months, and you
can get one to-
day for II cents.
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minded man I ever saw said his
wife, somewhat petulantlys" now
it's too late to get one for % cents"
My business is so engrossing," an
swered the Grown-up Boy, firmly,
that you oughtn't to expect me to
remember things"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
objects to Its Being FIattened.

A scientist says that "if the earth was
Aattened the sea would be two miles deep
all over the world" And an Oklahoma ed
itor gives out the following; eff any man
is caught fattening out the earth, shoot
him on the spot, and don't be too particu-
lar what spot There's whole lot of us in
Oklahoma that can't swim. kansas City
Mo- journal
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VALENTINES.

He stepped to the counter and
picked up one of the paper lace crea-
ti0ns displayed upon it, says the Chi
cago Tribune. At the top stood a
paper angel, blowing Il silver trump
ct. The feet of the angel rested
upon a bank of pink clouds, spotted
with green and yellow. Below were
two huge white turtle doves. The
doves were tied together with a
crimson ribbon. Between the angel
and the doves was a blushing Cupid.
The Cupid worked on hinges. He
swung back out of the way, only to
reveal bleeding heart, pierced with
golden arrow. The heart, swung
In the other direction, laying bare, in
the innermost recesses of the valen-
tine, three magic words, printed in
silver letters on a light blue back
ground.
Il love you" was the tender legend.
1t was a poor, tawdry affair, fur
Their cheapened by a wantOn sign
above the counter: Paper Lace Val
entines Reduced to 100"
The Grown-up Boy remembered
when nothing more beautiful than a
Cupid and flower bedecked valentine
had existed for his inexperienced
eyes. And, in those days, they used
to cost vastly more than 10 cents.
1t had taken him weeks to save the
money to pay for the first one he
purchased. He smiled as he thought
of it.
1t must have been more than 20
years ago. He had just entered the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Saved That infection.

I'm grateful to Mr.. Chumpleigh for
sending me his photograph
why, thought you hated him?"
'.Yes, but just think, he might have
brought TOWN and Country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

Queer peopse, this, said the rural editor
them to give the new mayor plenty of rope,
and-bless my soul-they lynched him!''-
Atlanta Constitution.
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Teacher-Jamie, can you tell me why
Lincoln is called the martyred president?
Jamie-'Cause he has to, stand for all
Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Ignorance.

De Style-Have you ever heard of ping
pong?
Gunbusta (innocently)-Oh yes; | fire.
quently take my laundry to him.-Smart
ERt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

"Being a theatrical manager comes nat
ural to him." Eyes; he was born with a
cast in his e."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

A man has been selling tarred stones for
coal to people of Connecticut. That story
about wooden nutmegs can't be true.--Phil-
adelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

If the skin of fowls peels easily it
is sign of youth. If the spurs Of
chickens are over one-fcurth inch
long don't buy taem--it indicates old
ape
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

The Moscow asylum for children is sup
ported by the Russian tax on playing
cards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

Sneers are the weapons of helpless fool.
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

When jealousy claims woman, Love and
Hate shake hands.-Town Topics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

Straight character cannot come out OF
crooked living.-Rams Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

Some people take great deal of pains to
choose the lesser evil when they could get
along without either.-Puck.
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Keen DOdEinx.

o wretched lot of the twentieth century
man! Not only is the air full of microbes,
but now we must have care not to inlHlle
wireless message-Toronto Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

When a woman's eyes say mo-" it does
not mean eyes. Puck
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Crabs and misers hate to shell out
Chicago Daily News.
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When you lie, be moderate. Whoppers
don't po.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

A little knowledge is only dangerous
when one is contented with it.-Ram's
Horn
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"I hate to trouble you" said his
wife to the Grown-up Boy, 'but they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

There is 20 education like adversely
Disraeli.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

trembling with its heavy load, up the
high shaft.
'Sixt'. Sportin' goods, coffee
mills, bicycles, groceries, lawn NOW
ers, valentines, an pcrfumeries,
droned the elevator man as the car
passed the fifth floor.
The Grown-up Boy got out at the
sixth floor as he had been directed
and turned to the right. \ Zig paper
sign. projecting into the aisle, caught
his eye, and, for some reason, held
his attention:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05
Bronuo lnoTn1Ia

this and Billion Dollar
l Grass arc the two most
4 wonderful grasses of the
century. BROMU5 pro-
duces6 tons and Billion i
Grass IL tons OF hay and
lots ana lots of paBturage
. besides, per acre Grows
n whaNeyer gOtI In found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-05

makes it possible TO grow
hogs, sheep and cattle at
q cost of but 1c n 10. Mar
. velously prolific, docs we'll
every where. That Pays.
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FOIdIOGB
a 90. 80 and up a barrel.
Y 1 .OOO. 900 bus. eleRnnteeed.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15
Prosperity Lane.

PT08o0Ttky
There is plenty of irrigating water
ct present.
Ersie Cooper returned from bust
ness college at Salina, Kansas, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandenburg Of east
Of Lamar, visited on the Lane last
Friday. with their son jim.
Vol Davidson sold fine span OF
mules last week to man from Iowa.
d. E. Cooper, Of Lamar, has pur-
chased the Ford place on the east
end Of the Lane.
Ell. Koen has rented the Smith
and Robinson land for the coming
season.
Mrs. Kinda Wright entertained q
number of young people last Satur.
day night. All report of a good
time.
Howard Koen spent a day or two
in Pueblo last week.
Maynard Koen is making some
improvements on his fine farm.
Several real estate men aud east
ern buyers have been looking over
our fine lands with view to buying,
but our farmers seem to know when
they have a good thing, so they are
not anxious to sell as yet.
Miss Whitlow, our teacher at the
stone school house, has been sick for
few days, and Miss Webb, of La
mar, is taking her place.
The Kidd Band of Lamar passed
through the Lane sunday, on their
way to the Amity headgate.
James Myers and Roy Wright
are working at the headgate.
Some jayhawker from Lamar had
the nerve to dam up his ditch and
let the water run out on the road,
last week, making very good excuse
for haulers to say words that they
didn't learn at Sunday school.
There has been large number of
fruit trees delivered on the Lane
this week.
The telephone line was finished
last week, and our people are now
connected with the outside world.
GRINNINa ISAAC.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15
Carlton Notes.

Higbee & Masser have hauled 1900
posts and are fencing large pasture
south of their place.
F. Kemper has just finished bal
ing It's tons of alfalfa for Mr.. Mc1n-
tosh.
H. X. Lester has erected a new
wind mill to water his garden.
NJ. j. McMillin and P. A. Eberle
are now enjoying the convenience OF
telephone connections.
Sam Higbee was the first resident
of Carlton to use the long distance
telephone last Tuesday, talking with
q brother at Monument he had not
seen for fifteen years.
VIM. Eberle celebrated his 9th
birthday yesterday, having invited
his schoolmates. Refreshments con
sisting of ice cream and cake were
served. All had an enjoyable time.
A. N. Parrish has been dipping
his cattle at the McMillin vat the
past week.
Peter Huffman was Sunday visi-
tor in Carlton. 0. X.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15

Our state senator, Hon. Frank X
Wood, of Trinidad, was one OF the
few members Of the Fourteenth Gen
sral Assembly in either branch that
returns home with q record OF which
all his friends and constituents may
we'll feel proud. Prowers county
gave him the majority that elected
him and the prompt and energetic
manner in which he took hold OF all
matters in which our people were
interested, and more especially the
state canal bill, demonstrated that
they made no mistake.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15
Usual colorado Mixed Politics.

usual CoIoraoo WsiA0o VoUtsCS'
Harry Mcdowell, Of Lamar, has
been appointed by the governor as
water commissioner for district No.
81, which covers the river east OF
Las Animss to the state line, and s.
W. Cressey was appointed water
eommissi ioner for district No. IL,
which covers the river from Las An
imas to the Huerfsno in Pueblo
county. An interesting coincident
in connection with the appointment
Of Mr.. Cressey is the fact that few
years ago when he was the success
full candidate for the same position
against M. R. McCsuley of La Junts,
Governor Thomas informed Mr.. Nc
Cauley that Mr.. Cressey was better
democrat than he was, and under the
present appointment Governor Pea
body feels that he is better repub
lican than Ben Powell or L. P. Whit
tinghill. Animss Leader.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is list Of the transfers
of real estate in Prowers county for the
week ending last Saturday:
April 6-Eliza Ann Frees to W. L.
Morehouse; omit claim deed to lot
block Lamar; consideration SIS 90
April 6-M. j. Lamb to P. L. Cover;
warranty deed to lots IL and Il,
block 50, H & P add to Lamar; con-
6lderatlOn. ..................Zo .ZoOO w
April 6-J. and G. G. Mudd to P. L.
Cover; warranty deed to lot 10, blk
18, Lamar; consideration. 1000 90
April 6-Albert F. Miller to Morton
STRAIN; warranty deed to S8 SEA
"a and lots and 2 of 25-22-46; con-
sideration. ................. $3.50 %
April John A. Callahan to l. W.
Downer; warranty deed to lot Z blk
B, Highlands add to Lamar; CON
sideration. .l6O w
April 10. D. Rouse to M. F, Gaskill;
warranty deed to lot 8, block 2 Of
Rouse sub of lot II, Wood add to
Holleys; consideration 49,. 10 90
April s-John E. Godding to D. E.
Cooper; quit claim deed to blocks
35, Sc, 81, "Q", 40, Al. AZ, IS and 81,
West Side add to Lamar; consider
aton. .............. Il w
April s-Clara G. Finn to I. ]. Dowler;
warranty deed to 81 SEA "a 22-4l;
consideration. on............. .4OOO NJ
April s-Earl NJ. Cranston ct al to @. F.
Huth; warranty deed to Sc NE and
NE Sc of 36-22-47; consideration
............ .oUUV w
April 8-Phebe j. KornmRn to ] X.
Doughty; warranty deed to lot 6.
block II, Lamar; consideration
........'..s -. WV w
April Sd. E. Cooper to L. w. Mark
ham; quit claim deed to blocks Sc,
and 81, West Side add to Lamar;
consideration .................1 w
April GA. v. s. B. & 1 L. Co., to Levi
8. Dosne; warranty deed to SH NE
15.22-43; consideration. .2l43 So
April GA. v. S. B, & 1. l.. Co. to Levi
8. Doane; warranty deed to part OF
NJ NV A-22-43; consideration
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15

,......... ............-.... l059 81
April 10-W. A. L. Cooper to L. M.
Markham; quick CLAIM deed to lots
l. 2, 3 andlA, block 72O, First add to
Lamar; consideration. ........1 i 90
April l0-H. II. Wohlenberg to d. A. &
N. N. Mclean; warranty deed to
part Of lot block B Highlands add
to Lamar; consideration. 500 90
April lie. j. & F. w. Davis to E. r
Jones; warranty deed to NE 11-22-
At; consideration ......... $500 90
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15

The new city council at Rocky
Ford held q prayer meeting last Sat
urday before organizing the new
city government. Probably wanted
to square themselves for the things
theY will do.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-15

a truth which the recognizing ele-
ment of the democracy should bear
constantly IN mind. 1t is a condi-
ton and not theory that confronts
the grand old party of Jefferson,
Jackson and Bryan at this time
Globe Democrat.