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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

Keep busy. This is the season big
licks count.
Have a fixed purpose to make the
farm pay.
Don't crop the farm to death
Raise some stock.
A merry whistle is a wonderful
shortener of long burrows.
Hard-pan in the corn field makes
bread scarce in the kitchen.
Dragging the roads makes a won
drous improvement in them.
The farm implement or machine
which will earn 25 per cent. on it's
cost yearly, as very many will, is a
far safer investment than bank stock
or deposits. We must learn to do
business with the farm.
1t is thought by some of our best
corn raisers that ten acres is suffi-
cient for one man to tend. Others
think from 20 to 40 acres makes a
fair summers work; but | have gen
orally noticed that the teD-acre man
makes the biggest profit.-Farm and
Home.
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seen in his dream upon the magical
leaf at the fountain of Castalia. The
party of young folks received them
with joyous reclamation.
go on. Lance, you have made a
grand beginning. Now, when?"
Lance lifted his head and looked at
Cedoni; eat midnight when the
clock strikes 49,"
THE oracle has spoken" cried the
young Creole. ''Why look so mysti-
fled, my friends? We will have a
foundering party on the night of
July the third. At midnight we col
Declaration, make speeches, sing
songs-in short. celebrate the glori-
Gus Fourth. There will be no smell
of burning meat, no din of cannon, no
sunstroke. Only dewy GOODNESS of
early morn dancing lights on gleam-
ing waters, poetry, music"
Yes" interrupted practical mem
Der, land after we are through with
all that, we can take our founders
on shore and have a fish fry
''Yes, indeed! And then we could
dance on the beach to the music of
d fife"
in our wet clothes. That would
be fioundering party, sure enough
Nonsense! We would have tents"
''Oh. oh! We might as well have
lemonade and peanuts"
NO! Wen use the bath houses
''But where will the flag come in?'
Lets print the invitations on
flags"
"We could have little flags fastened
to our spear staffs."
''Oh, there'll be flags to burn
And by dint of interiection, ex-
clamation and explanation, the crude
idea was developed, and invitations re-
solved upon to a unique celebration
of the Glorious Fourth; one that was
to be patriotic in the extreme, and
vet avoid heat and sunstroke, dazzle
and dust.
Through it all Lance sat staring at
his hat in the grass, and thinking in
his sober. sturdy way. Of course,
it was only because he had been
reading ben Hur" that he dreamt
of the priest and the fountain and
the magical leaf. But the answer
to his question: How and where
would happiness come to him?" had
been: by torchlight, on the water
WHY should those words, of all 9th
ers, have appeared upon the drip
ping leaf? He grew nervous when
Cedoni was urged to join the party
and when she consented he got up
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and walked away, feeling weak and
unnerved through the whole Of his
big, brawny frame.
'I'll do it, he muttered, eff / live
until the Fourth. At any rate he
added, after pause, I'll be done
with this sickening uncertainty" BY
which it may be inferred that Lance
was not in very hopeful mood.
He was in still less hopeful mood
when he joined the founderers upon
the momentous night. Cedoni was
flirting with the orator, who carried
her basket, and threatened to grow
sentimental. 1t was large party,
and a gay one; the long line Of
torches. the flashing waters and
laughing voices, shouts of triumph,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
THE FARM BARN ROOF.
Matter What the Climatic Con-
ditions May Be.

There has been some discussion on
the subject of barns, some claiming one
kind was best and some another. Here
with is plan of one which has proved
satisfactory in every way and might
suit some who do not like any of those
offered by other correspondents. The
rods commonly called hog chains, keep
the roof from spreading from thepres-
sure of the rafters and are not the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Anxious Father-"Do the best you
can for him, doctor. That is all I
can ask. If it is the will of Prov
idence-
Surgeon-Don't try to place the re-
sponsibility on Providence in this
case, Mr. McJones. You bought the
toy pistol for the boy yourself.-Chi'
cago Daily Tribune.
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THE FOURTH o. JULY IN LONDON

A beautiful custom in London
which has been touchingly described
by writer's from this side. is one
which Americans have established in
memory of distinguished men of this
country to whom niche of honor has
been accorded in Westminster abbey.
On the Fourth of July they go to
the abbey and hang wreaths of flow
ers or immortelles on the busts of
Lowell, Longfellow. and the great
American inventor. Count Rumford,
who was ennobled because of his
services to science.
Other celebrations of the Fcurthare
held on ships at sea, in remote col
onies where a few homesick people
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EXCELLENT cLoD WASHER.

and slant the notches from one cut to
the other, spike on 2XS oak boards five
feet long in the notches, SO as to make
a solid bottom, and one edge of the
bottom pieces will be sunk into the
side timbers. Turned down this makes
an excellent soil smoother and firmer.
Turned bottom up, if the side pieces
are slanted up at the end, it makes a
handy arrangement for hauling rock
or for hauling tools to and from the
ZELDA. j. Legg, in Epitomist.
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HANDY TOOL TO HAVE.
Excellent CIOd Washer Which Cam
Also Be Used for Hauling Rocks
from the Fields.

An excellent clod masher and
smoother can be made by taking two
pieces of oak timber 2XS inches and
six feet long; every eight inches cut
in two inches on one edge with saw,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25
On the Fourth.

Green-That dog doesn't seem to
like the pack of fire-crackers banging
away at his tail, does he?
Brownie doesn't, but it's all be-
cause he doesn't appreciate the beau
ties of American glory.
Green-But why doesn't he?
Brown-W Why, simply because he is
an English setter-Judge.
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ward to bend the grass down with
his ff-brimmed straw hat. He did
not look at anyone as he put the
question, but the young Creole re-
Piled: Its Cedoni."
Il have nothing to do with it,"
corrected Cedon1 whose viVacity and
fun had vanished when Lance APP
preached.
"'Ah, but you said it must be some
thing different this year"
"Oh, it's your Fourth of July cell
ebration, is it? The same old cry.
You are tired of barbecues and re-
gattas and fish fries and sunstroleS.
You expect me to help you with such
a conundrum?" Lance spoke with
good-natured Impotence, but he did
not look up. ''Why not ignore the
Fourth? Not have any celebration at
all? That would be quite novelty
for this hot-bed of patriotism" His
last words were drowned in clamor
of indignant protests.
1--WE are going to read the Declare
ton" insisted the Creole, who was
the orator of the town, ''but how, and
wherc?"
Lance dropped his hat into the
grass and stared at it. He was think
ing of a curious dream he had had
the night before, and spoke aloud alb
sently: "By torchlight, upon the wa
ter" Such being the words he had
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

need a good remedy AS tonic it is ex-
cellent. In the short time have used
tilt has done me great deal of good. -
Willis Brewer.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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tive OF indianapolis Business College, writes
firmly
OF food
thing occupation which
Seeing of
aH
heaIth W. Afeng.
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orators tones rang out, and then she
moved.
Wait" he said. did you hear?"
Yes she answered. steadily.
When the second speaker came for
ward, Lance spoke again, quietly. He
was not pleading, only stating a fact.
This suspense is killing me-
Cedoni's spear fell into the water
with a splash. She caught the big,
unsteady hand III both her own, and
kissed it.
Far away was cheering, and torch
light and song, but here upon a log
half-sunk in the sand sat two lovers
talking dwell. dream, a fountain
and leaf. And so they celebrated
the Fourth. Was the manner unique?
Minneapolis Housekeeper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

THE most common phases Of summer
l. catarrh are catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Peruna is aspecifc for
summer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama, writes the
following letter to DIR. Hartman:
House of Representatives
Washington, d. c.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. :
Gentlemen have used one bottle
of Peruna for lassitude, and take pleas
ure in recommending it to those who
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a Uniqu G
CeIebrd
By r. II. LANCASTER.

S LANCE crossed the lawn
he was hailed by a chorus
Of anxious voices: Come
help US, Lance. Please
come"
He shrugged his rather
heavy shoulders, and came
slowly toward the group
under the cedars. Whats
up?" he asked, lazily
throwing himself upon a
seat a little apart from
the rest. and leaning for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

visit one another and spend the day
in bewailing their Punishment from
home. and in prison yards, where the
wrong-doer sees the beauty of free
dom, in penitential mood and in the
hospitals among the sick, the mo-
notony of whose existence is varied
by the solace of patriotisn.
But, after all, it is the children's
day, by large majority. 'Rah for
the Fourth of July.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Feather Pulling and Eating.

Feather pulling is often result of
idleness and lack of exercise. If fowls
are confined to coops. see that they
have plenty of exercise and also see
shat they have plenty of grit and feed
them cut green bone or fresh meat
scraps. at least twice a week. If they
persist in the habit. trim the tips of
their beaks so that they cannot grasp
the feathers. i sure cur is to chop
off the heads of the few offending mem
beers of the fiock.-Ohio Farmer.
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Their Chief Reliance.

Their Chief Reliance.
Although the Glorious Fourth may be
One hundred in the sun.
For orators there still will be
The shade of Washington.
Brooklyn Life.
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To scare crows from the corn field,
suspend dead crow to a rope at the
top OF long pole, erected in the
field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-06-25

Here is combined treatment that does
complete obliteration of that dread Con
sumption (Tuberculosis) is now possible
through the use of The DR.. Slocum's Com,
bination System of Medication, which will
Positively Cure this Dread Disease.
1t is the Most Modern and the very Great,
est Method of Almentation Ever Presented
to Sufferers from this disease. 1t prevents
Lungs, Stomach, Liver, Spleen and Kidneys
All Catarrhal Conditions of these Organs
disappear Promptly and Permanently I'M
der the Healing Influence of These Won
derful Medicines.
DIR. Slocums method of treatment consists
of Four Specific Remedies as illustrated
above.
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DOCTORS SPECIAL NOTICE.

'T have prescribed the Complete, Treat,
ment called by my name and sold by all
druggists in hundreds Of thousands of very
serious cases. with unexampled success,
and most satisfactory results. DIR. SLO-
CHM
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
COMMENT.

When the scheme for building the
Railway R~eformatory was pending in
the Legislature, the public was told
that the new institution would relieve
the crowded condition of the State
prison and make it unnecessary to
build an extension to it for several
years. Now, after hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars have been wasted on
the Railway marsh, there is a demand
for more .cell space at the prison.
There seems to be no doubt that both
public and the Legislature were de-
ceived. Trenton Times.
There should be a great local pride
in the Municipal hospital erected west
of this city and needed financial
assistance should be generously given.
OF its need there can be no doubt and
those who have worked so earnestly
for it's erection deserve the thanks of
the entire community. -Asbury Park
Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
'PHONE GIRL SAYS CO."
No, She's Not Surprised, But Is Draw
ing Nearer to Naught-"Ought"
Crates on Sensitive Ears.

The telephone girl is progressive.
FDr years and years in repeating a num-
Der which had a zero included she would
always call i Ought" Fol instance, II
O subscriber called for twenty four
thirty" the telephone girl would repeat:
"Two-three-four-ought." When some
subscriber who had a little feeling bf
compassion for the kings English,
which was being % cruelty murdered
right before his ears, would gently OBJ
ject and say: "Two-four-three-naught,"
the girl would again repeat, ought"
and tell the subscriber to look in the
dictionary"
But the world moves, says the New
York Herald. The %"naught" is com
mencing to be realized in the most ex-
elusive telephone circles. 1t could not
be expected that the telephone girl
would surrender all at once. She has
fought for that fought" too long to drop
it Immediately, and thus confess that
she had been wrong.
So, while she has dropped tHs ought
she has taken up 20" instead. So now
she repeats 2340 in this manner, two
three-four-O."
1t is a splendid victory for English un-
defled. Optimists car now see dawning
that glad DAY when the telephone girl
will say "naught" right out loud.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

Hudson county will endeavor to
have poll tax eliminated as it says it
is impossible to collect it there and
no attempt is made to do it. In
Trenton, it is said, only twenty-fiv
per cent. of the poll tax is collected.
In this matter Perth Amboy re-
sembles Hudson county for no effort
has been made here for many years to
collect poll tax. This the News be-
lieves to be a mistake. Instead of
endeavoring tosdo away with it alto
gether a determined effort should be
made to collect the dollar. 1t is a
small sum and any man who enjoys
the privileges of this great country
should be glad to contribute at least
that much toward the support of the
municipality in which he lives. Perth
Amboy needs every dollar it can get
for improvements, but thousands of
dollars have been lost by the failure
to collect the poll tax. If the tax had
been collected every year and the
amounts saved, the city you'd now
have in it's treasury enough to pur-
chece tne Westminster property entire
and give the people the much needed
park.
In Elizabeth, it is said, ninety per
cent. of the poll tax is collected and
in Newark seventy per cent. If it can
be done in those cities 1T can be done
here. The poll tax should not be
abolished. 1t should be collected and
not ignored.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
CITY DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

Beth Mordecai, Hobart Street. Pastor,
DR.. M. Kopfstein. Friday, SIS p. m.
Saturday, 1000 a. m. Hebrew School,
Saturday I p. m. Sunday School $50 a. m.
Congregational (Swedish)-Gordon st.
Pastor, Theodore Englund-Sunday Ser
vices 1890 a. m. 7.3o P. m. Sunday School
g. 80 a. IN.
First Perth Amboy, Hebrew Mutual Aid
Society, Elm Street, P. Joselson, Trustee.
Services, Friday 6 to 7 p. m. Saturday
$3.50 a. M, AGO p. m.
First Baptist-Fayette st.-Pastor, Rev.
Percy r. Professionally Services, 10 anc
and 1890 l. m. and 7.3o P. m. Sunday
school 2. 80 p. m. B. Y. P. U. Friday .3.4s
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7.4s
P. m.
First Presbyterian, Market st and City
Hall Park, Pastor, Rev. Harlan G. Men
denhall d. D. Sunday services, 10. 80 a
m. and 7.3o p. m. Sunday School $50 p,
m, 2.3o p. M, Junior C. E. $3.50 p. m
Y. P. S. c. E. $40 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7.45 P. m.
Grace English Lutheran. Smith Stree
Pastor, Rev. E. J. Keuling. Sunday Ser
vices 10. 80 a. m, 7.3op. m. Sunday Schoo
2.3o P. m.
Methodist (Danish) Madison Ave ane
Jefferson st., Pastor, Rev. A. Hanson
Sunday Services, 1890 a. m. and 7.3o p
m. Epworth League, 3.45tp. m, Sunday
School, Ego p, m. Class meeting, Wed
nesday and Friday at 7.45 p. m.
Holy Cross Observation-Disclosures anc
tombstone SITS. -Rev.D D. A. Willes, priest il
charge-Sunday Services 10. 80 a. m. anc
7.3o p m Sunday School o.3o a. m.
Our Savior Lutheran (Danish) State St
Rev. V. B. Skov, pastor. Sunday services
1890 a. m. and 1870 p. m. Sunda.
School 2.3o p. m.
Simpson Methodist-High and Jefferson
SITS. Pastor, Rev. S. Trevena Jackson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
cALEaDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

Oct. 12-Crgan Recital, Simpson M.
E. church.
Oct. 13-BalI, @. B. L. Father Quinn
Council No. g., Braga Hall.
Oct. 14-Private reception, Braga
Hall.
Oct. 15-New England Supper, Ladies
Aid Society, Baptist chapel.
Oct. 10, Is, 17-Fair, Independent
Order Good Templars, Temp
erance Hall, Prospect street.
Oct. 20-Reception, L. O. 3. A.,
Wilder Hall.
Oct. 22--Ball, Singing Society Har.
monte, Wilder Hall.
Oct. 22-Concert, Christian Endeav-
or Society, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Oct. 24-Ball, Dana Relief Society,
Braga Hall.
Oct. ~, 90, 29-Bazaar, Grace Eng
lish Lutheran church, Odd
Fellows Hall.
Oct. 29-Entertainment, Epworth
League, Simpson M. E.
church.
Oct. 29-Entertainment and Ball,
ladies of Vorwaerts, Braga
Hall.
Oct. 29-Private reception, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 1-Braga Club night, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 5-Marine supper, Parsonage
AID Society, Simpson M. E..
church.
Nov. 11-Ball, Woodmen of the World,
Braga Hall.
Nov. 12-Entertainment, Epworth
League, Simpson M. E.
church.
Nov. 12-Play. benefit of Free Kind
ergarten, Wilder Hall.
Nov. 13-Delta Baseball Club, Braga
Nov. 18, 10, 2O-Fair, Presbyterian
Chapel.
Nov. 1S-Ira B. lice Lodge, Braga
Hall.
Nov. 25-F. of A. Court Amboy No.
90, Braga Hall.
Nov. 80 to Dec. 3-Fair, st. Mary's
church, Wilder Hall.
Nov. 26-Concert, Simpson M. E.
church.
Dec. 31-Ball, W~oodchoppers, Cabin
Amboy, 40, Wilder Hall.
Dec. 31-Steamitters Union, Braga
Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
Joan of Arc.

Domremy, on, a railway branch but
nh msses away, lies in a beautiful val
lay Of the foothills of the Vosges
mountains, IN French-Lorraine The
Village has changed but little since the
time Of the heroic maid. The two
steFy stone cottage where she was born
eth stands beside the very church in
which she worshipped so d~evoutly.
. Until its recent purchase by
the government, this cottage had been
owned by the descendants of Joan ever
since her day. Some years ago a titled
E%ngiishman offered it's present repre-
sentative a very large sui for the
place, but, poor as he was, and needing
the money Sorely, the indignant owner
refused to pass this memorable spot
into the possession of n Of the coun-
4sys former enemies. The national
government learning Of this patriotic
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

According to the report of Superin-
tendent Maxson the city is making a
net profit in the shape of tuition re-
oeived for allowing children from
other municipalities the benefit of
P~lainf1eld's excellent school system.
So long as their presence does not de-
prive any child in this city of the
privilege of attending the schools, we
believe it to be decidedly to tine ad-
vantage of the taxpayers to continue
the present plan. -Plainfield Press.
Evidently Plainield is not up
against the proposition confronting
the school authorities in Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

The success that has attended Klaw
& Changers revival of "Ben-Hur'
at the New York Theatre, is a most
striking evidence of the remarkable
hold this truly wonderful dramatic
production has taken on public favor.
No revival in New York City has ever
made such a success as this has scored.
People flock to see it with the same
interest displayed when it was origin
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

the strike of the weavers at the
Summit Silk Company, which had
been in force for about seven weeks,
practically ended Yesterday. The
strike was ordered because the com
pany had discharged a number of its
employees who were prominent in the
Weaver's Union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12
Accounting for His Madness.

He-I Love you, Miss Peach, ardent
ly, passionately, madly.
She-Nonsense, Mr.. De Sever; you
are hardly acquainted with me.
IL know; but then-why, perhaps
that's the reason. STRAY Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

Because of reproduction, the
General Electric Company is to re-
.uce it's working force by about 5000
men. Within the past five weeks
1, 900 men have been laid off at the
company's plant in Lynn, Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

There were 252 strikes in Austria
last year, involving 36,304 work
people; of these there were successful
II; partly successful, So; failed, 95;
result unknown, in Is cases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

The international Union of Steam
Engineers, at its annual convention
at Wheeling, W. Va, took steps to
organize all stationary engineers in
the United States and Canada and an
eight hour day was recommended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

Colonel Pope. of bicycle fame, re-
Gently said that the first essential to
business success is "advertising; )"
that the second essential was "big
advertising;" and the third, digger
ADVERTISING"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-12

The twenty-third annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
will be held in Faneuil hall, Boston,
beginning November 9.