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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
SOME TIMELY BEE NOTES.
Moving Colonies in Spring and Sum
mer Requires Careful and
Thoughtful Preparation.

While bees can be moved almost any
time, there are certain seasons much
more favorable to safe moving than
others. The cool days of early spring,
after the bees have had their first
fights and before they have begun to
build up | consider the best time,
while the most unfavorable time would
be in hot weather, when the colonies
are populous and the hives full OF
fresh and newly built comb.
| have sent colonies hundreds of
miles by express during the hottest
part of July and that without any loss,
but the colonies were carefully pre-
pared They were not full colonies,
strictly speaking, though containing
the full number of frames. In making
these light colonies ready | shook out
part of the bees, leaving the hive
roomy.
All combs that were heavy with
honey were removed and replaced by
others containing a small amount of
sealed honey and some open cells. If
| could not find combs that suited me,
would put the heavy ones in the ex-
tractor and remove as much of the
honey as I thought best. Then I
always took one comb that contained
no honey and proceeded to fill it with
water and hang it in near one side of
the brood chamber.
Then a further requirement. Is to
have the frames fastened so that there
will be no rafting. Some hives have
self-spacing frames and need no fas-
tening The ordinary hanging frame
should be fastened by driving a small
nail or brad through the ends of the
top bars into the hive body. Then the
whole part of the top should be COW
cred with screen of wire cloth with
a space of two inches or more over
the frames for clustering room.-Har-
ry Lathrop, in Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02

are trusting for their inspiration, at the
moment, especially where the modes for
mademoiselle are concerned. 1t is all
these dainty, tiny flowers, that are
chiefly in demand for trimming young
girls hats, and they naturally, there
fore, play an important part in that
group of sketches, which will be found
upon this page, representing three very
novel and dainty examples of millinery
specially suitable for summer.
The sketch on the left hand side OF
the group suggests a hat which would
be quite appropriate for Sunday best,
for young girl of Is or Is. 1t could be
made in any of those soft fancy straws
which are so much in vogue this season,
and which, with few deft touches Of the
fingers, can be bent in and out, and, in
fact, moulded into almost any shape,
which happens to be becoming to the
face of the wearer. In this case, the
shape is bent into a number of Vandyke
points, which have something the ap-
pearance of the petals of flower. Car
ried out in mixed pale green and white
straw, this hat would be particularly
pretty The trimming should consist of
three large rosettes of soft Louisine silk
ribbon, in some shade of green, which
should either match exactly or else har-
monte with the green of the straw In
the center of each rosette there is a tiny
cluster of flowers. These flowers might
be either forget-me-nots, pink-tipped
daisies, Parma violets, or very small
Banksia roses, according to the color of
the frocks and blouses, with which the
hat will be most frequently worn.
The second sketch, which comes lit
tie higher on the right, shows one of
those picturesque lace hats, always so
becoming to youthful face, and never
out of fashion. The lace is supported
underneath of course, by a wire shape,
and on to the crown of this shape, the
lace is gathered, the crown being first
lined with two or three thickneSses of
chiffon or mousseline de sole. Two
gathered frills of the same lace fall
softly over the brim, while round the
crown there is a wreath of flowers, form
ing a kind of floral ruche, with the bios
some massed closely together. Here
again the choice of flowers must depend
upon circumstances, but | can imagine
this hat looking very pretty with a
wreath either of rambler roses, or of
pale blue and pale pink convolvulus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
fashions for Mademoiselie

1t would look pretty, TOO, Wreatneo Win
Roman ivy and ivy-berries, witt, per-
haps, two small punches of pink Bank
STA roses, intermingled with sprays Oh
forget-me-nots, and arranged rather
formally, one on either side, at the Dack'
with little fringe of buds. to droop over
the hair.
Last, but by no means least, In our
trio of dainty millinery, comes that use
full hat for every day wear, MADE IN a
firm, strong, straw, preferably IN that
sun-burnt shade, which is always more
becoming as well as more generally use
full than white or cream. Inc Drlnn
might be bound at the edge with Dlack
velvet ribbon. and the hat should De
trimmed quite simply, with SCARF OF
spotted canvas or foulard silk ribbon,
he'd in place in front with two buncnes
of cowslips, or other spring flowers.
For the young girl who is not yet olo'
but who wants something smart for
home dinner wear, or such small boy
and girl dances, as may chance to come
her way, the evening frock shown IN our
other sketch should prove very useIul.
1t is designed on those picturesque lines
which are always so delightfully."- appro-
pirate to a young girls figure, and al
though the whole effect is SO chic and
pretty, the design is a perfectly simple
one, and very easily carried out. The
dress would look best made in soft white
washing silk, with very full skirt,
gathered into a waist-band all the way
round, and finished some distance above
the hem with very deep f1ounce OF the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
Still a Successful Business Man.

A man who had both jaws shot away
had trouble eating ordinary food but
found a food-drink that supplies the
nutriment needed. He says:
II have been an invalid since the
siege of Vicksburg, in 1866, where was
wounded by a MIME ball passing
through my head and causing the en-
tire loss of my jaws. was drummer
boy and at the time was leading a Skin
mish line, carrying gun. Since that
time have been awarded the medal OF
honor from the Congress of the United
States for gallantry on the field.
"The consequences Of my wound
were dyspepsia in it's most aggravated
form and / finally proved ordinary cof-
fee was very hard on my stomach so l
tried Postum and got better. Then l
tried common coffee again and got
worse. I did this several times and
finally as Postum helped me every
time | continued to use it, and how
often l think that if the Government
had issued Postum to us in the Army
how much better it would have been
for the soldier boys than coffee.
"Coffee constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up my
food, Postum does not; coffee keeps me
awake nights, Postum does not. There
is no doubt coffee is too much of a
stimulant Ior most people and is the
cause of nearly all the constipation.
"This is my experience and you are
at liberty to use my name" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book. 'The Road to MELVILLE"
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number that few chicks are lost. Where
only few chicks are raised it is usually
more practicable to use the runs. The
board door beside the coop is used at
night and in stormy weather. The hen
being confined is not apt to tramp on
chicks as they can quickly run out be-
tween the Stats. She is usually ready to
brood them whenever they call. If it is
desired to let her into the wire run the
whole Stat part can be raised in second.
American Agriculturist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
NEGOTIATING FARM LANDS.
Science Claims to Have Discovered a
Way for Making Barren
Soil Fertile.

Have you had your farm vaccinated?
If not, you should proceed to have it
done at once.
Science has done a great deal for the
farmer. 1t has killed the bugs and
worms that prey on his crops; it has
treated his animals when sick and saved
their lives; it has experimental with
seeds and raised the quality and guam
tity of their yield; it has done great
many things to help him achieve sue
cess. The latest service of special in
terest of which we have heard is noted
in the National Geographic Magazine,
where it is shown that the process Of
inoculating sterile ground and making
it bring forth the fruit in abundance is
an easy task. incubation to prevent
smallpox, diphtheria rabies, etc, We
Gus as the incubation of old WORKOUT
soils to make them fertile.
Certain germs make for fertility OF
the soil. They are collected or general
ed by the department of agriculture, ac-
cording to this veracious authority, and
sent by mail in a small package about
like a yeast cake The cake is said to
contain millions of dried germs. 1t is
thrown into barrel of pure water and
turns it milky white. Seeds of grain
and grasses are washed with this water
and when planted are said to produce
wonderful results even on what is re-
garded as exhausted soil. The land is
really treated to an. incubation and
cured of its disease of barrenness. Have
your farm vaccinated and get rich from
the big crops you will raise.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02

lin frocks are very different matters, es-
pecially this season, for the cottons will
show fairly short skirts and the muslins
long trailing ones.
Let us start, therefore, with the useful
and inexpensive cottonS, which have
much charm of their own, and are de-
lightfully becoming to any woman not
past her first youth. Now the majority
of us certainly do not wish to go to a
high price for the cotton frock, conse-
ouently the best plan is to get one dainty
little zephyr stripe made by good
dressmaKer and to have the others cop
led therefrom, for the skirt of the cotton
frock is all-important. The bodice do
not consider nearly so difficult, indeed,
/ always give the same advice concern
ing it, and that is, have nainsook or
washing silk slip and arrange your
dainty blouse bodice over it, being al
smart waistband. There is little Diff
ference between the cotton bodice and
the shirt for morning wear.
And now to consider the skirt. Here
| advise washing silk or nainsook pet
ticoat, made plain over the hips and full
at the hem, and of exactly the same
length as the overskirt. To look neat
and be practical the skirt must clear the
ground all round. If you be slight you
can wear the round, gagged skirt; if in
clined to stoutness, let me advise you to
have your skirt just eased in on the hips
and at the back, but kept plain in the
front, and finished with three plain
tucks or a deep hem at the feet.
These separate blouse bodices and
unlined skirts wash beautifully and do
not get pulled out of place like those
made on tight Innings. The same thing
applies to inexpensive delaines and
French fannels.
Then we come to the question of mus
Inns; again l would recommend bright,
clear, clean shades that wash and clean
well, and which can be worn with pretty
colored chine or plain satin ribbon or
taffeta sashes and Wristbands.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02

CAME SUDDENLY UPON MARIE.
out of his office and directed his steps
to the produce exchange. Veering
around corner he suddenly came upon
Marie. Intensely surprised he inquired
quickly and shortly:
"Shopping?"
But Marie, more composed, replied:
Good evening, Joel. This is certainly
very unexpected"
Eyes, I-have-am-yes-I am in a
great hurry" His confusion betrayed
his excitement and Marie was not slow
in understanding. A moment later
he added:
Gam l excusable? Will call this even
ing as usual"
Joel, are you still at it after all my
entreaties? Although you did not say
it, took it for granted that you would
give it up for my sake"
Jeol gave her one long look, then
rushed down the street, leaving her
standing alone.
Marie hurried home, convulsed with a
variety of feelings. She quickly de-
termined that their engagement should
be broken A gambler for a husband
never!
Passing well-nigh sleepless night,
she arose quite early next morning.
Wishing to have something to occupy
her mind she took recourse in the morn
ing paper. A fire, fatal accident and
what is this? Bewildered and nearly
Frustrated she read the following head
ing:
Joel Leland ruined. His corner
broken and eggs are again within reach.
His entire fortune disappears"
The heading was sufficient. Above
all she felt sure that Joel's gambling
proclivities were undoubtedly cured and
perhaps they could marry after all.
The thought brought self-composure
and at last she felt happy.
1t was evening before Joel called upon
her A silent tread ushered him into
her presence and with touchdown head
he began:
Marie, am I forgiven"
Her answer was never uttered With
ka bound she was in his arms and be-
tween the pauses of her sobs he found
time to kiss the tears from an upturned
face.
"a fortunate failure for both of u.s.
he muttered
"Joel!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
GOOD ADVICE TO STUDENTS
Kansas Man Tells Young Men How
to Make Success of Life in
the Country.

j. w. Robinson, of Towanda, Kan,
who had an exhibit of horses at the
Kansas City show last fall, in an adj
dress to agricultural students, said:
Boys, l suppose many of you eX-
pect to be farmers. Let me give you
some advice from my own experience.
When you start farming, no matter
if you are renter, get two fine mares,
two fine COWS, two fine sows and two
of the best hens you can buy. They
will cost a good deal more than
scrubs, but the difference in a few
years will be immense. Sell their
male progeny and keep the female
The male progeny will bring you as
much as the whole product of cheaper
stock, and in a few years the female
portion will produce enough to buy
you a farm, and then another farm.
That old black mare you have been
scoring was supposed to be one of the
best mares in France in her time.
She was imported Is years ago. She
made the first man who owned her
$4,000 We bought her seven years
ago, and she has made us $4,000, and
she has done the full work of a horse
in the field all these years. Don't
start your farming with scrubs. II
you can't buy as good mare as this
one, buy the best you can. Do your
farming with draft mares, and If you
manage right, the colts will be profit,
and big profit at that. We have three
old mares on the place that have
earned us $4,000 each. The old Rosa
Bonheur mare I bought in hard times
for 5000. She has made us five times
that much money every year"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
Points on Swine Feeding.

Spring filters can be handled 10 ad-
vantage, as they can have the run Of
grass and clover lots. In addition to
the pasturage, little soft food should
be fed, and the corn ration should be
very small Bran and middlings. and
oil meal in small quantities. may en-
ter into the ration. Wood ashes and
charcoal are profitable adjuncts to the
feeding ration. Charcoal may be cas-
lily obtained from charred corn cobs.
The excessive feeding of corn should
be avoided. as 1t is certain that good
frame cannot be built upon such a
one-sided ration.-Farmers' Review.
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Green Pasture for Geese.

Geese are ''grassers, and will do well
on green pasture. If they have access
to a creek or lake so much the better
hut they can be successfully grown with
ont water to swim in. In fattening they
need some good sound grain every DAY.
Geese are good for their feathers, good
to sell and good on the home dinner
table. But the cook must know how to
cook them or they will have the charac-
teristic goose flavor, which is generally
very distasteful to American palates.-
Midland FARMER
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It's glitter. is sufficiently enchanting to
enthrall us in its glory; but the greed for
wealth entirely circumvents our better
nature and leaves us but a vestige of cur
real selves.
Such was the situation with Joel. He
was winning in desperate game. He
did not require additional wealth to
exist better. He could not live in bet
ter comfort with any number of millions
added to his already vast store. But
deep in his nature there lurked the germ
of greed 1t found food upon contem-
plating another's success. Failures were
not noticed. An opening presented it
self for a cornor and the germ, the
trifing blaze at the bottom of his ma
tLre, famed into an uncomfortable con-
f1agration.
He departed that evening sorely
panied at heart. He did not value
riches above Marie, but he positively
could not understand why both together
should be an impossible attainment.
Marie's last words-"Oh, had the
seeds of my love fallen upon better
soil'-bewildered him and the day that
began so bright ended in chaos.
The afternoon of the next day saw
Marie shopping and Joel in his office
deeply engrossed in the fluctuations of
prices caused by rumors of fresh ship
ments from the west. His partners on
exchange kept him constantly informed
by private wire of the turn of the
cards. The news became more and more
disquieting and the corner of the mar
ket became doubtful. Was he losing?
With the birth of the thought he dashed
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same silk, also closely gathered, upon
two lines of invisible cord, along the
upper part This f1ounce is trimmed i'll
quite new way, with waved lines OF
soft ribbon velvet, in pale shade either
of pink or blue. Below the velvet there
are narrow frills of ivory-white lace.
The pulled sleeves, which reach the ell
bow, only are finished in the same way
with velvet ribbons and frills of lace,
while the bodice has very becoming
bolero effect, with the front slightly
pouched over draped waist-belt of soft
white Louisine silk ribbon.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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Gowns of Cotton and Muslin

A muslin frock offers excellent oppor-
tunities of using up remnants of lace.
Some of the prettiest muslins are made
with fichu and jaDot of washing point
desprit, chiffon, French lawn, or Indian
muslin, edged with lace or frills OF
spotted muslin, and elbow sleeves
adorned in the same manner.
If you are slight, gauge the skirt all
round the waist and finish it with grad
uated frills, puffings or tucks.
Above all, recollect that if you want
to be we'll dressed you must wear high,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
How Food AFFECTS Animals.

The food supply has been an impor-
tant factor in the development OF amman
varieties in all ages and chimes. Inc
horses that were taken to Iceland and
adjacent islands and made to subs1st on
moss and on other like heritage have De-
come small and hardy, while other
horses brought up in warmer climates
where food was abundant and succulent
became large in body but little able TO
bear up under hardships.--Farmers' Re-
view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
Valuable Impressions.

Shall say that you are very fond OF
America, as usual?" asked the press
agent.
wait till have the books balanced, .
answered the prima donna, with charac-
teristic business foresight. IF the prof
its are more than $4,000 you may say
that love America; if they are less you
may say 1 consider the country very
lacking in refinement. Washington
Star.
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A COOP AND RUN COMBINED
A Little Structure Which Possesses
Many Advantages Not Found
in Other Devices.

The cut shows a combination chicken
coop which may be used with or without
the wire run. On large poultry farms
the runs are not often used, the chicks
being allowed to go free, while the hen
is cooped. By watchfulness with dog
and gun poultry pests are so reduced in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02
George Isn't In 1t.

Thomas Jefferson appropriately gets
his portrait on two-cent postage
stamps of the Louisiana Purchase issue.
This, says the Boston Herald, is the
first time the portrait of Washington
has been omitted from any two-cent
stamp since the rates for letter post
age were reduced in 1882.
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of Bolero.l

though it may be transparent, collar.
With fichu you require an inner vest,
put on before your blouse bodice. The
cult of the collar is important and no
longer can string of beads take its
place if you wish to be considered in
good style.
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tention towards the subject of summer
millinery.
1t is to those flowers, the
daisies pied and yiolets blue" and
other little blossoms of a similarly
minute kind, that many of the milliners
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02

saw is on the right and the cant hook on
the left of the upright. BY unlocking
the ring and pulling the rope the hook
will go over the log and hold it firmly
in place. There is knot on the post
on which the saw rests when not in use.
have cut logs larger around than my
body, and any smaller size as WE'LL
Rural New Yorker.
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Manners and Department.

The Aged Mother-The girls'll be
home from school next month
The Aged Father-That means we'll
have to give up drinkin' tea out of our
saucerS.-Cleveland Leader.
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ONE MAN ON A cRoss-cUT.
Work That in Most Places Requires
Services of Two Husky Fell
lows Done by One.

In a recent issue you ask how to rig
up a saw for one man to use. | inclose
a drawing of the way have used one for
four years, and like it very well. The
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a Woman's Age.

Here's one fer We t. figger out: Ev'ry
woman looks older thin she thinks. an
ev'ry woman looks older'n she thinks
she looks.-Des Moines News.
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HE cotton frock sounds so nice
and that of muslin more
charming still, suggestive OF
sunshine peeping through
the willows by the river, and
of shady green lawns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-02

OW that April is once more
with. us, and the weather
prophets seem to ave made
up their minds to be a little
less dismal than usual in
their utterances, mademoi-
SelIe NAV surely turn her at
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Westward March of Literature,

1t may be true, as a writer in the
current number of the North American
Review declares. that the musical GEN.
ter of the world has shifted to Lon
don, but fact equally worthy of rec
ord, says the Chicago Chronicle, is that
the literary center of America has
managed to get as far west of Boston
as Indiana