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The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Killing Of Peach Buds,

The killing Of peach buds is due
directly to the low temperature to
which they are subjected. There is.
however, another reason or cause
that is Indirect, but is very important,
and that is the swelling Of the buds
in the warm days in winter. In other
words the more perfectly dormant
the buds are the greater degrees of
cold can they endure without being
injured. A good many c%ultivators
have made the mistake of late cultl-
waiting their trees whether a crop of
peaches was on them or not. 1t
makes n difference whether the trees
are bearing fruit or not at time OF
being cultivated. In the case OF q
tree heavily loaded with fruit the
late summer cultivation merely helps
develop the fruit more and the ex-
ira food supplied the trees does
not therefore go entirely into the de-
veloping OF buds. But it Is always
the case that some trees in the peach
orchard have few or no peaches on
them, and such trees take all the sur
plus food given them and put 1t into
the making of buds for the next year.
The buds thus developed are more
susceptible to the effects of frost
than are those that are on the trees
that had peaches. This makes q
problem for the cultlvator OF the
peach orchard. This Is not so hard to
solve in the years when all the trees
have a crop of peaches or do not
have a crop Of peaches, but is espe.
cially hard to solve In the years when
the crop is %irregularly distributed In
the orchard.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09

died recently in England after spend
ing much of his life in the collection
OF folklore, gives many other In
stances of the patent medicines Of
former generations. To rub a dried
mole to powder and to swallow as
much of it as would lie on a shilling
for nine days in succession was an
other cure for ague. A hare's foot
carried on the person prevented collie:
cells applied to the ears were a spe-
citic against deafness; and epilepsy
yielded to a gentle treatment of toad
stools gathered just as they were fore
ing their way through the ground and
swallowed in claret at midnight.
There were many ways of curing fits,
but the simplest plan was to go into
a church at midnight and walk three
times round the communion table. A
snakes skin worn round the temples
was good for headache, but If that
failed the sufferer might try mos
grown on a human skull, then pow
dered and taken as snuff.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Soaked Innocent Visitor.

A newly married Nashua, n. H., cou-
pie were annoyed by Halloween prank
players and made several unsuccessful
efforts to catch the boys and girls.
Finally there came a long ring and
a pail of water was poured from a
chamber window V the front door.
which just soaked the new suit of one
of the brides dearest lady friends,
who had come to call.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Uniform Fruit.

The orchardist that has fruit to
dispose of will find 1t to his advan-
tase to have the fruit that he Is sell.
ing uniform. Uniformity has a value
In the eyes of the buyer. That gen.
tleman Is looking for a package OF
fruit, whether in barrel or box, that is
one thing all the way through. 1t is,
therefore, a mistake to mix large and
small apples. The man that has a
good deal of money and wants to buy
apples for his family will buy the
large apples, and he does not want a
lot Of small ones mixed in with them.
The man that is keeping a boarding
house or hotel or the man that has
little money and a large family will
buy the smaller apples and he does
not want the big ones mixed in. Many
a widow buys the small apples, as
they 60 further among the children.
She, like the hotel keeper, reasons
that IAN apple is an apple"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Safeguarding the Paper Currency.

To the average a the paper used
by Uncle Sam for currency outranks
all others in value and attractiveness.
This paper, used variously for money,
bonds, checks, internal ven
stamps, ETC., is made in Pittsfeld,
Mass, in n of the most perfect pa
per manufactures in the world. In
the eyes of the government it is the
perfection Of its manufacture that
gives value to what is known as
money paper" and there is, contrary
to the general impression, no secret
In either the process or formula.
Reliance against imitation is placed
on the skill required, and on the fac.
that the machinery essential to pro.
duction is costly, massive and not
easily capable of concealment. These.
with the aids of the w%ell-known silk
f1bers and the statutory provisions
against its unauthorized manufacture
n possession, offer the chief protec-
ton against cou~nterfeiting: and. it Is
acknowledged by the secret service
that the government paper itself is 3
greater safeguard to the treasury than
the intricacies of design and engrav-
ing.
Only in money paper are silk threads
used, but while the sheet is still soft
the government watermark is pressed
into the other papers. This water
mark is the simple monogram, "U. s
T. D." for check paper, ~. S. P. D.
for postage stamps, and ~. S. |. R"
for revenue paper.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Woman Owns County Buildings.

Mrs. Emeline II. Cummings OF
Paris, Maine, is probably the only per-
son, as far as we know, in the world,
who ever owned a full set of county
buildings. The stone Jail she sold a
few years ago for a library, but the
remainder of the official plant Is now
hers-courthouse, ~jailer's house and
office buildings, with big brick vaults
attached.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
What a Hen Can Learn.

When a boy | had a fat. lively hen
so educated that at my bidding she
would lie on her back and slide head
first down an inclined plane two or
three feet in length without the slight
est effort to turn upright or stop her
self; and at the bottom she would re-
main just as she landed until touched
her or spoke to her-unless interfered
with by some other person or animal.
Incredible as this may SEEM, it is a
trick easily taught any gentle, affec'
tionate hen.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Veterans Home His Office.

The tax collector at Machias, Maine.
is a civil war veteran and suffers to-
day from wounds received in the serv-
ice. His sufferings have grown worse
of late and have prompted him to post
the following notice in the postoffice:
ION account of shot and shell your
tax collectors Office, until further NJ
tice, will be at his residence In Elm
street. G.. II. Remission, Collector"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Partridnes Tame in Maine.

Mrs. ]. B. Cole Of Prospect Harbor.
Maine, was sitting on her piazza when
she was surprised by a partridge
which alighted first on the rail and
finally futtered to the floor
where she was sitting. A few days
afterward the lady living in the next
house found one with her hens when
she went to feed them at night.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Letters Ten Years Old.

Mrs. G. l.. Reagan of Bloomsbury,
Pa. has just received a letter mailed
to her ten years ago from Altoona. 1t
was found in a pile Of foreign letters
on the counter of the Bloomsbury post
office and had evidently been placed
there by some person who had it In
his possession ten years. It had been
opened and was marked opened by
mistake"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Sharks and War.

Inc hshermen of the northern part
or the Adriatic sea are alarmed at
the number and size of the sharks
mat have been caught there since
June. Three were taken in lstria
within a few days, and a very large
n was caught lately in Quarnero.
The Adriatic fishermen declare that
these sharks are fish that have been
driven out of the Yellow sea and the
Siberian waters by the many frightful
submarine mine explosions. They al.
lege that since the beginning of the
Russo-Japanese wal the number of
sharks in the Mediterranean sea has
increased steadily.
1t has been known for some time
that the Suez canal has been the
means of bringing a great many big
sharks into the Mediterranean every
year. The shark is a fish which will
follow a ship for days and weeks, once
ne finds that a steady supply of offal
Is thrown overheard. The amount
cast into the sea daily from a big pas
senger steamship is so great that it
would suffice for half a dozen sharks.
greedy as these brutes are. There.
fore, it is not strange that practically
every liner is logged all the way from
Asiatic waters by big sharks.
The Suez canal does not stop them,
and they stay with the ship till it
leaves the Straits of Gibraltar. BY
that time most of them have found
the great schools of funny and other
fish that fiji the Mediterranean. and
they desert the ship and stay there
after in the great interior ocean. to
the vast injury OF the fishermen.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
National HYMNS,

The national airs Of. great coun.
tries are short while those of little
countries are long. God Save the
King" is IA bars, the Russian hymn
is 16 bars, and Hail Columbia" has
% bars. and that of Uruguay 70, Chile
46, and so on. San Marine hes the
longest national hymn, except that Of
China.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
Medicines of Former Generations.

A sure cure for the ague, according
to an old-time specific, vas to run a
live spider in butter and then eat it,
The late Vincent Stuckley Lane, who
The Falls City tribune., 1904-12-09
TEHE Odd
CQDHpNHSIp
oec000CGoOGO09N
Two Men Of To Day.

Jim Jones had q habit of laughing
whenever he spoke he would smile
he never would recognize trouble;
lie claimed hat it wasn't worth while;
ne paid no attention to trifleS,
twas happy-go-lucky with jim:
&fe always seemed short as to money,
But lie seemed worth living to him.
1ohn smith had a habit of scowling-
He grumbled whenever he spoke
he did everything with precision
And nothing to him was "A Joke;
ne gave all his time to his business;
tie worried and fused every day;
hes rich, but his friends often Won
dered
II Smith ever nae living pay.
Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Summer Bedding
LThlrd flool. Thlrteenth streeN

Third foof, Thirteenth street.
Hair mattresses and pillows
are necessary for health and
comfort in summer.
For good, elastic, long
wearing kinds, the right sort
of hair is essential. No risks
here. We make what we
sell, know that every pound
of hair is sterilized, and guar
antee what we furnish to our
customers.
Hair mattresses, SIs-
Forty pounds, fancy striped ticking
one or two parts, worth SIG.
Hair biIloSUs-
$3.50 of soft mane-hair, the best fol
pillows. 20x2s in, tufted or plain.
81. 90, Torsion hair pillows. spring
inside, very comfortable and cool; square
2Ox2O in.
Bedsbreaas-
.6llendals stysad', double-bed size, 81. 65
Dous dimity sbrsaas, corded like pique
very light weight. Crib size, Zoe; single
bed, Sl.s5; double-bed size, 81. 70; extra
large, S2.25
4wora dimftp styeaas, small wover
figures, all white slngle-bed size, 81. l5
double bed, $3.50
English aimitp sbreeds-sngle-bed size
$3.50; double, So.
Cro-hsi beSsb,saas, full double-bed size
81.
Slim.fntsh spreads, 81. Finer quality
satin-iinish, 50.
Summer blankets or D00isH sheets
Each pair end a61it AMI bound single
Slngle-bsd size, SO. 25. 1883, $3.50 pr
Doubie-bed size, S4, IS, $3.50, 50 pair
Extra-large Size So, So, 81, IS pair.
Fifty pair of a special grade
double-bed summer blankets
50. 75 pair.
C0mjoyfableS-
Coton-flei, 81, covered with fin
figured silkoine.
Sateen border, filled with specially pre-
pared light cotton, 50.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Limoges China Dinner
Sets
Second floor

Rebuilding has cut the
China Store nearly in half
and it didn't feel that it had
too much space before.
To fit the stocks to the new
space it is necessary to sell
out these dinner sets at the
following prices:
$50 lOorfh SS5.
Elite Limoges china, 1O0.pece sets,
decorations are a border of pink rose
buds, fowered centers and gold handles.
S25 1Uorth $50.
Theo. Havlland and G. d. and A.
Limoges china sets, 100 and 1Ol pieces,
both border and scattered flower decora-
tons, mostly in pink, all have gold han
dies.
$50 north SI5.
Theo. Haviland china l00-piece sets,
pink and white floral decorations, gold
handles and gold clouded edges.
$50 zporth 500.
@. d. and A. Limoges china sets, 1l8
pieces, pink and white floral and sprav
decorations, gold handles and all pieces
have gold clouded edges.
$40 north 500.
j. Pouyat sets, 10l pieces, pink floral
border and delicate green vine in fes-
toon, all pieces have gold edges and the
handles are completely covered with gold.
500 lUorth $50.
J. Pouyat china sets, ia pieces, pink
floral and spray decoration and richly
ornamented with gold, the shape is this
makers best.
Cut glass for a halt and a
third of.
In the process of moving
last week, from West to the
East, in the China Store, these
pieces of cut glass came to
the front-brilliant clear crys-
tai, richly cut in good pat
terms.
Salad bowls, sin. size, $3.50. $4, 81
and SO, worth s5 to Sl2; Gin. size, S.
IS and $40, worth $40 to Sl5.
Punch bowls, 12-in. size, Sl5; worth
Water bottles, 50 and s. 5Oi worth 81
and f5.
Flower holders, ss. worth sl9, anC
Decanters, $3.50 and So, worth So anc
$12
Sugar and cream sets, IS worth $3.50
Evening journal., 1904-06-01

rlsburg. Altoona ard Pittsburg. directly
through to st. Louis. with ample stops
for meals at convenient hours. Each train
Will be in charge Of Tourist Agent OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. The rates will
be the same as for the first excursion
May 10, $40 from New York. $3.50 from
Philadelphia. and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Specific information regarding time OF
special train and connections and rates
from principal stations east OF Pits
burg, viii be announced shortlx.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Pack a Light Cloth Skirt
in Your Trunk
S5-Were 20. 20 % $I2
Second floor, Chestnut street0

SIS scarcely covers the cost
of material in each skirt, for
the cheviots, broadcloths,
.coverts and mixed materials
are fine and firm and sturdy.
But with their rude rela-
tions, the fresh-looking tub
skirts, crowding and clamor-
ing for more room, what is
there to do but pack the
whole 140 off in a hurry9
A great many are walking
length-for tramps and climbs
through the woods or over country
roads. A few are long-to wear
in the house on cool afternoons
with dainty blouses.
Please turn them inside out
and see now splendidly every
one is finished and stayed
and tailoredl
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
A NEW FEATURE.

The Evening journal has opened new
department tor those wno wish to make
use u rs classified columns. For the ben
eft Of those who are like David Harum.
and wish 10 swap" an exchange elassi-
hca,ion VIII be established and those who
make use Of the classified. columns are -n.
titled 10 he insertion Of an advertisement
under this heading without charge.
NV, w,f-n.ay1
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Take Your PICK of These
S5.75 White China Silk
Blouses
MAIN Aisle

One with fronts covered
with dainty drawn-work
made by Japanese needle
women.
Another with big square medal
lions of the same cobwebby hand
worked threads.
a third with snowy Valenciennes
lace. back, front, up and down
and around,
On all three multitude of little
tucks to add TO their prettiness.
They're the sort Of blouse
that sells usually fer SO. so.
/ A maker who needed money
gave them 70 US at our price.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01

the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The
rate for these excursions nave p"en ~,
at such low figure that they aiporu
those OF limited means an opportunity Vi
seeing the Worlds Fair at an eNceptonal-
~ small cost. The unusual success "ttehd-
ing the first Pennsylvania raiiroao eN-
oursion indicates that these VIII be very
popular.
Special trains of standard PennsylNahia
railroad coaches of the most modern pat
tern viii be run on me ahove-menuoneo
Aahsp ag,pu hsrzy HaxA uHs1nssAns8eka, Har'
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION

lands are open in July. Fun pariisu.ars
as to date Of registration drawings and
final entry, and as TO character OF soil and
climate, requirements Of the L.. S. homc-
stead laws, maps, etc, are contained I'm a
pamphlet New Homes In the Vest IS
sued BY the Passenger Department. CHI
cago & Noruh- Western Ry. Send 2 cen,
stamp for copy or call on any ticke,
agent. The North Western Line.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
An Event in White Ostrich
Plumes
Il Quarter Less Than Regular Dlayket Prices
(Arcada

Il QAQTIeT Less man fTegHt0/ Au3/HeE [/1CeS
(Anada
Some sales are incidents. This is our event-full
and large supplies of snowy ostrich feathers under price at
the start of June in summer when White pumes
are above all things the fashionable trimming for millinery
The bces are quarter beiop DhamoSt stores asking
and The bumes are finer haH 0fdHlar being sbsciab made
for Hts store b. one OF our regular manufacturers.
inches long $3.50. is inches long, S525 and SO.
13 inches long, S1s5. 10 inches long s6T5
long s2 25 and SO. oo ,rh.s o, 81 zo od 40
inches long 1915. - 0 us 49, w w.
II inches long s4 80. Ahhave the desrableFneh eaI
1t must be borne in mind that most pumes used today
are "fattened" and Lined by sklfuly combining other
feathers with them, to make them full and thick This is
an expensive operation. You will understand better what
these prices mean when you have what beautiful
quality Of pumes you can get today for your money.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
This SIS Coat for
Girls

(Sel floor, Chestnut street.
Is twin sister 10 some we sold
earlier in the season at $40.
Mixed homespun. with the gay
braid, gold buttons and emblem to
give dashing note Of color; made
in the easy, box-coat style so full
Of grace; s 10 14-year sizes.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
ShirtWaists for
Hot Days
(Main Aisle

AT SOC, Of cool, crisp lawn, white with
big or little black dots and three rows Of
c, o, looking iagoting worth 75c.
AT 500, of finer quality lawn with all
over embroidery fronts. In refined aitrac-
trae,ive patterns worth s2.25 and $3.50.
All styles have been here
before and made friends by
the hundreds. These for the
women who came too late
the first time.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Summer Lillian corsets


Corset Salon, second floor
start with a little shirtwaist
corset for $150, made of very
lightweight coutil. It is ex-
actly the thing for all sorts Of
outdoor exercise, or to wear
with negligees.
For $2.75 come medium
length net corsets, bias gored
and straight front. We have
sold this kind for years and
never knew one to tear out.
These are especially good
for women who are particular
about their bathing corsets-
as the shape is so graceful
and the material dries quickly.
The same model in batiste al
the same price.
SO Very lightweight batiste with
medium short hips.
S. 80. Parls-made oorsets of lighi
batste for slender girls. Trimmed with
lace and ribbon; garters attached.
so. Long corsets of fine lightweight
batste, deep hips, two pair of garter:
attached
Finer Plris-made Lillians oi
fancy broche, s12. so to S25.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
I" Book News 3"
(Main Aisle)
Second floor. Market stre.tl

The June number is
out in a convenient place to-
day, with a wealth of inter-
esting articles between its
covers.
Miss Agnes Repplier, Colonel
Alexander K. Mcclure, Professor
A. H. Smyth, Professor Wilbur
Morris Stine and Talcott Williams
are among this months contribu-
tors. soc year.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
$50 and So MeqLMe Shirts

Madras woven specially to order in Glasgow,
Scotland
shirtrnaking done on Our own premises where we
can watch the WORK from start to finish.
We have given great deal Of thought toward bringing
oo shirts p to standard higher than that Of any other
and every man owes himself this stock first
fresh lot today Chestnut strset)
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
lOc Lawns, SC
Main Aisle

1t doesn't sound like a very
large reduction to take &c a
yard off the price of cotton
goods-but you will think it
is a great deal after seeing the
quality and patterns of this
pretty lawn.
Plain weaves with dots and
stripes; white and tinted grounds
with satin stripes in dark and light
colors.
Any and all of them very attrae-
tive for summer gowns.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Cotton Stuff
Northeast Of center)

This morning finds all the
percales, ginghams, seer
sucker, batistes, lawns, gal
ateas, and dress ducks ranging
lin prices from 1Oc to 25c a
yard, moved across the Main
Aisle into the section formerly
occupied by the black dress
goods.
There is a little crowding.
To make more room many
odd lots will be found at
special prices.
No detail-expect to be surprised.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
ShirtWaists
for the Seashore, $l.5O
Second hoor)

Iotlunu UOOII
Made of cream-color oxford
cheviot. and printed with little de-
signs in color. The front is pleated
in side pleats to make it full and
comfortable.
This is a special arrange
.ment we have made for peo-
pie who are going to spend
the summer in cool places.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Art Ticking Pillows, 55c
Second floor, Thirteenth street.

Second uooT, Thirteenth street,
About 500-worth double.
Newest patterns, best quality
materials, 20 inches square, filled
with floss, trimmed with ruffle-for
hammocks, couches, settees and
porch chairs. outdoors or in.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
CSC for 37Hc
Mercerized Barege

One of the most beautiful
summer fabrics we have had
made to look like all silk
by being spun from the finest
cotton and eXquisitely mer-
.cerized. Hold it in the light
and you get all the sheen and
simmer of real silk.
A variety of colors, mot
tied effects, and checks.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
ImpOrtedStriped Habutai Silk, ,28C


Regularly sold for 55c.
Habuta is a silk which the japanese are famous for
making-lght cool, lustrous and beautiful in color
We have over 5000 yards to sell at practically half price
The coors are fast-wastS and gowns made from it
will wash as if they were linen.
Blue pink green-andbue covered with clusters Of small white
stripes. 10 inches WIDE
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Hosiery and Underwear
for Hot, Humid DAYS

MAIN Aisle, Market street.
Did the 90-degree days last
week catch you unready2 and
did you suffer for lack Of
forethought2 and do you
realize that similar 'hot spells"
are due now any timer
Women's stockings.
lsc or 3 pair for SOC, worth 25c-plain
black, cotton, imported.
25c, worth 8Sc-striped lsle, embrold-
cred cotton, plain and ribbed black lisle
Women's vests, 15c.
Seconds of 25c sorts, in eoored isle,
low neck also excellent value In white
cotton, lace trimmed.
Children's stockings.
1916, worth 1Sc; Ribbed black cotton.
Mems socks.
1Se or 3 pair for SOC, worth 25e; fancy
and plain black cotton.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Szk Shirts to Order, S6

Mostly sII-a little fine cotton mixed in to make Il
wear better.
The ,irst of this kind of stuff out of Paris.
Nothing feels so luxurious mans back as silk
and it's unusual get such shirts made to your measure
for So.
Satisfaction or your money back is the rule Of the
Shirt Shop-"At the Sign Of the Best Shirt"
Chestnut shee0
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
The Wanamaker
Safety Razor, ST.

(BasemenO
has a better blade than any
dollar and a quarter razor we
know Better tempered and
more easily sharpened.
Made specially for this
store, to sell at 81.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
A HALF MILLIoN AcREs
covernment Lands Open For Settle
ment.

IN the Rosebud Indian Reservation in
Southeastern South Dakota. The Chi
cago a. Northwestern Ry. Is the direct
line from Chicago to Bonesteel on the
reservation border. Send cent STAMP
for pamphlet New Homes n the West
containing maps and fun information a.
to the allotment Of these fertile lands.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01

The gold contained In the medals.
vessels and chains and other objects
preserved In the Vatican would make
more gold money than the whole of
the present European circulation.
Evening journal., 1904-06-01
Gas Lamps
Second floor

Near the center of the store,
west of their old location.
Well made and finely finished
best Welsbach burners and man
tells complete with dome, shade
and 6 feet Of tubing.
So. So. $3 and SIS,
worth SIS, So and $40
the So lamps have beaded.
fringes, different colors.