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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Best in the world.

Estherv;lle, Ia, Feb lst.-Mr. Geofgs
j. Barber, of this place, says
''Dodds Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There is moth
ing as good. had been sick for over
Is years with Kidne. Disease, which
finally turned into Bright's Disease.
was treated by Doctors in Chicago, but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Estherville treated me for i've
years with no better success l heard of
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and made up my
mind to give them trial.
L am very thankful to be able to say
that they cured me completely, and /
think they are the best medicine in the
world"
The honest, earnest, straightforward
experiences of real living men and
women are the only material, used in
advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills. One
such testimony is worth more than a
thousand unsupported claims. The peo-
pie who have used Dodd's Kidney Pills
are those whose evidence is worth con
sideration, and surely nothing can be
more convincing than statement like
l1r. BARRIERS. There are thousands of
others just as strong.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Lincoln and His BOYS.

1t was frequent custom with Lincoln,
this of carrying his children on his
shoulders. He rarely went down street
that he did not have one of his younger
boys mounted on his shoulder, while
another hung to the tail Of his long coat.
The antics of the boys with their IA
Their, and the species of tyranny they ex-
ercised over him, are still subjects of
talk in Springfield. Mr.. Roland Dill:r,
who was neighbor of Mr.. Lincoln, tells
one of the best of the stories. He was
called to the door one day by hearing g
great noise of children, aud there was
Mr.. Lincoln striding by with the boys,
both of whom were wailing aloud.
why, Mr.. Lincoln. what's the matter
with the boys?" he asked.
"Just what's the matter with the
whole world Lincoln replied. 1--WE
got three walnuts. and each wants two -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
how TO REPAIR ROADS.
Highways Must Have Constant AZ.
tention Is They Are to BE Of
Amy Use or Value.

Charles Williams, a contractor in
ConnersVille, Ind, gives few points
on road repair in paper before farm
ers' institute which will be of interest:
Now, some points on how to keep
roads in good condition, and how to re-
pair them. A road must have constant
attention, if it is to be of any use or
value.
Whenever rut forms, it should be
repaired at once. The road should be
graded in the spring and graveled in the
fall. The road will then be hard and
smooth. and the gravel will be packed
down, but not worn out before bad
weather set in. 1t depends On what
shape the crown of the road is in what
the condition of the road will be Tor
travel through the winter; if the crown
is in good shape, it will shed the water
to the side bitches, and if they are in
good shape the road will remain dry and
solid
Now I will tell few ways to spoil
good road:
''The surest way is to use the road
grader and pile all the mud, sod and
weeds from the sides and bitches into
the center of the road. This makes the
road soft and muddy, and it will be i'm
possible for the next coat of gravel to
unite with the old roadbed. The result
is the road will be spongy. The BEST
plan is to scrape it up into piles and
haul it to some gully, of which all roads
have a few, and dump it there.
''The road grader is good road build
er in the hands of a man that knows
how to use it, but otherwise he will do
a great deal of damage.
Another way to spoil a road is to
make the crown so steep that ali the
travel will take the center. The result
is the road is worn out in the center,
and no use has been made of the re-
mainder of the road. The center is cut
up by three gulleys. which hold water
and cause the road to be soft and muddy
when it would otherwise be in good
shape"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
EDUCATING FARM BOYS.
Some Pertinent Reasons Why Practf-
cal Agriculture Should BE Taught
in Rural Schools.

Among those who have given the mat
ter attention, there are many who favor
the introduction of agricultural inStruc-
ton into the rural school as means of
educating the farm boy to the farm
rather than sending him directly to the
institutions whose influence is in an
other direction.
In recent address, after commenting
upon the more or less popular idea Of
general education of more or less classic
foundation" Hon. James Wilson, Sec
rotary of agriculture, goes on to say, in
regard to the agricultural college and the
farm boy:
''The farmers boy who intends to be
farmer, and his father, who intends to
have his son succeed him on the farm,
do not care anything about that kind of
education. My idea of education is that
it should fit young man for his future
life.
81 would begin by teaching on agri-
cultural lines in the primary grades;
would continue this kind of education
through the secondary school; | would
prepare the boys for the agricultural col
lege, and they would go there as nat
urally as the boy goes to the pantry to
get some bread and butter, with sugar
on it. But just now our system of edu-
cation draws the young people away
from the agricultural college into some
thing else.'
That there is truth in this is evidenced
by the number of boys and young men
coming from the farm, and, after at
tending high schools and other institu-
tons of higher learning, go into other
pursuits than that of agriculture.
1t has been held by those most inter-
ested in keeping the boys upon the
farm that with the introduction of ag-
rculture into the rural school there will
be tendency to educate the boy back
to the farm. That good argument ia
vors this proposition there is no ques-
tion.-Drovers' Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
severe Root Pruning Favored.

Although the horticulturist of the
Georgia experiment station declines to
make any positive statement concern
ing the advisability of severe root prun-
ing when planting young trees, he says
that he is fairly satisfied that peachtre
from which the roots have been large
~ cut Off will live and flourish in Geor-
gia even in stiff clay and under adverse
weather conditions. The same state
ment may also be made of apple and
cherry trees. In some experiments
made the last two years he found that
the root -pruned trees made fewer, deep
ct, larger and more robust roots. These
roots penetrated 171s inches. against
s1s inches for the roots of unDruned
trees
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

NUMBER" Yes, sir said Mr. Lincoln,
81 200 900; there is no doubt of
it. You see all of our generals,
when they get whipped, say the
enemy outnumbered them from three
or five to one. | must believe them.
Now we have 100000 men in the field.
Three times four make twelve. Don't
you see? 1t is simple problem in
arithmetic"
In the beginning of the war, Meth
odist friend once said to him: 81 hope
that the Lord is on our side" 81 am not
at all concerned about that" said Mr.
Lincoln, for l know that the Lord is
always on the side of the right But il
is my constant anxiety and prayer that
/ and this nation should be on the Lord's
side"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Farmers All Rich in Texas.

There was never a time in the his
tory of our state when the farmers had
as much money as they possess this
year." said G. K. Mcclure, of Brennan,
Tex, at the Riggs house. Heretofore
only a minority of our agriculturists
have been able to boast of having ready
cash, but this year large per cent.
of them are in funds. Another thing is
that our farmers are beginning to use
the banks, instead of putting their cash
in old stockings or hiding it away in
secret places; they are going to their
county seats and depositing it in banks
as business men ordinarily do. This
has much to do with the big showing
our financial institutions are making.
Their deposits are far ahead of what
they used to be, and the deposits of
many small country banks make an ag-
gregate that is astonishing" Washing
ton Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
WIRE FENCE ANCHOR POST.

or ten feet from it. Fit brace stick
between them at the top. A four by
four studding would be about the right
size. Then with cable of three or
four-strand No. wire, or it's equiva-
lent of other sizes, fastened to top of
second post and tie around log three
feet long, or large stone buried two
and one-half or three feet deep, five
feet back of corner post. The cable
entering ground by corner post, trench
ing in back to anchor log; fill in and
lamp earth solidly around anchor log,
and you will have a post you can tie
to.-Lewis S. Alter, in Epitomist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Eeed;,rS salt to the Cows.

One of the most successful dairymen
we know about feeds his cows four
ounces of salt per cow per day and says
that it pays. The cows give more milk,
the milk has a much better flavor, and
will keep considerably longer" The
salt is fed with the grain ration. Since
hearing this man we have fed our cows
more salt. Altogether we have not got
I'D to the quarter-pound notch, yet we
still believe that good many cows do
not get as much salt as they really need.
Sailing is one of the little things that
are apt to be neglected, and handful
once a week is too common practice
Rural New Yorker.
OF the 391 different kinds OF British
birds. only 140 are resident all the year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

curiosity on the part OIL the women TO
see "Old Abe at close hand, and to
hear his voice. The demand upon his
time was matter that probably had not
occurred to them.
Long, lank, haggard and embarrassed,
the president certainly looked as if, in
the depths of his generous heart, he
were silently wishing that this addi-
tional burden had not been laid upon
him. His sorrowful dark eyes were far
sunken under cavernous eyebrows. His
thick, dark hair lay wildly at crOss-pur-
poses over his head. His large nose
doomed above a wide mouth set in q
heavy, muscular framing which looked
as if it had never smiled.
The Youths Companion says that
each one of the women, as she shook
pleasant thing, and he had gravely and
perfunctorily replied with an express
sionless Thank you" The moments
were getting fearfully long, and trying
to the president.
Gould we not get out?" lady asked,
in whisper.
Just then dear old Quaker lady took
the long-suffering giants down
stretched hand. She had to rise on tip
toe, and as she did it her sweet voice
uttered some words difficult to catch
But their effect was easy to see. AS
when the lights suddenly blaze behind a
cathedral window. so the radiance il
lumined those rugged features and
poured from the wonderful eyes. The
gaunt form Strengthened. The mouth
became beautiful in it's sweetness. 1t is
not possible to give the words of either
exactly. but this was their support:
Eyes, friend Abraham, thee need not
think thee stands alone. We are all
praying for thee. The hearts of all the
people are behind thee. and thee cannot
fail. The Lord has appointed thee. the
Lord will sustain thee. and the prople
love thee. Yea. as no man was ever
loved before, does this people love thee.
We are only few weak women. but we
represent many. Tale comfort. friend
Abraham. God isswith thee. The peo-
pie are behind thee"
Il know it." The great. soft voice
rolled solemnly and sweetly forth from
the trembling lips. eff did not have
the knowledge that God is sustaining
and will sustain me until my appointed
work is done, l could not live. ItIdid
not believe that the hearts of all loyal
people were with me. / could not endure
it. My heart would have broken long
ago.
You have given cup Of cold water
to a very thirsty and grateful man.
Ladies. you have done me great kind
ness to-day. | knew it before knew
that good men and women were praying
/ for me, but was so tired had almost
| forgotten. God bless ynu all"
| Well Worn.
His face has such a worn local"
mo wonder; he has been travelling
] 10
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
The
Strength Of Lincoln

wN the winter of 1864 between 40 and
SO women connected with the SAM
tary commission met in Washing
ton 70 talk it over" After the business
had been concluded, about half the
delegates decided to call upon President
Lincoln. To one of their number, at
least-Helen Evertson Smith-the in
terview offered wonderfully impress
sive illustration of Lincoln's trust in
God, and the strength and comfort he
derived from it.
There was no special reason for the
call, except. perhaps, a pardonablc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
10000 Plants for 16c.

This is a remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, makes.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed to
grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1900 delicious Carrots,
1900 blanching, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in
duce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT 16c POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
if you will send them zoe in postage, they
will add to the above package of the ia
nous Berliner Caulifower. X. L..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
The
Humor of Lincoln
INCoLN was remarkable for his

INCOLN was remarkable for his
4 humor and his fund Of anecdote,
both in his conversation and his
public addresses, used to illustrate
some point or argument he was en-
deavoring to impress upon the mind of
his hearers. He has often been ac-
cused of coarseness, sometimes vul
garity, in this respect. Secretary
Seward once said in reply to this
charge: 81 am convinced that Mr..
Lincoln has been greatly wronged in
this regard. In all his intercourse
with men, embracing governors, sena-
tors, congressman and others | never
heard him utter remark that would
have been out of place if uttered in
the presence of ladies. The trouble is
that many foul-mouthed men in the
country have put these vulgarities in
Mr. Lincoln's mouth in their own
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Ensy One.

The sporting editor of the Daily Bread
was acting temporarily as answers-to-cor-
respondents man.
* note from Constant Reader" con-
tanned the query: What do the letters
ID. d. mean?" was handed to him.
dollars to Doughnuts," he wrote in
reply, without moments hesitation.-
Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Gen. Lee should be driven back from
Pennsylvania l would crown the result
by the declaration of freedom to the
slaves That he believed in prayer
comes as a confession from his own
lips. When the fearful cares and re-
sponsibIlities of his Office were pressing
him most, he said:
Il have been driven many times to
my knees by the overwhelming convic-
ton that had nowhere else to go. My
own wisdom and that of all about me
seemed insufficient for that DAY. |
should be the most presumptuous block
head upon this footstool if for one day
thought that l could discharge the
duties which have come upon me since
| came into this place without the aid
and enlightenment of One Who is wiser
and stronger than all Others"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
AN OLD CIDER MILL.
1t Was Built in 1901, at Middlebury,
Conn, and Has Been Pre-
served Intact.

On the old Crowfoot place in Middle
bury, Conn, the place that Chauncy
Judd figured in revolutionary times, is
an old cider mill which has the date 1901
on one of the posts, probably the date
it was built. The stone post, seen at the
edge of the accompanying picture, has
the date 1915.
A part of the circular trough is shown.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
STOUT ANCHOR POST.
Those Who Have Given This Method
u Trial Pronounce 1t the Most
Effective Now in Use.

The following is the simplest, cheap
est and best method Of anchoring cor
ner posts / ever saw or used, not ex-
cepting any plan given in previous num-
bers. Set common heavy posts at cor
ner. and set another similar one eight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Mnrdi Gras, February 1O-16.

Rates via Mobile and Ohio Railroad from
Chicago to New Orleans and return, $500;
Chicago to Mobile and return, $24.00. Low
rates from all points. For full particulars
write Jno, NJ. Beall, NJ. & o. r. r., St.
Louis Mo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Nell-"So he really said he considered
me very witty" Belle-"Not exactly,
lear. He said he had to laugh every time
he saw you. '-Philadelphi Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

"a mans enemies seldom kick him when
he's down." remarked the morali2er.
izer. "They stand aside and give his
friends a chance. Cincinnati Enquirer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

A coward encounters great many dan
gers that don't exist.-Chicago Daily
News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Her Retort.

Your eyes. my dear, and your smile
are intoxicating" he told her in his
jocular way when she criticised the con-
Gition in which he came from the club.
Even if they are" she retorted. they
never gave you that breath. Chicago
Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

ANY one can dye with Putnam Fadeless
Dye, no experience required.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Students of ancient history are never up
to date.-Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Did the Best They Could.
She-I wonder why they hung that pic
ture?
He-Perhaps they couldn't catch the
artist Stray Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Failure is a spur while success may be
snare.-Chicago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
q $3.50 g 2 g g q y < q z ~ z e

A mans life is worth what it costs
him.ERam's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, n Y, Feb. II, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04
Well Worn.

His face has such worn local"
mo wonder; he has been travelling
on it for nearly 40 years. Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM - Four years
ago was nearly dead with intiamma-
tion and liberation. / endured daily
untold agony, and life was burden
to me. / had used medicines and
washes internally and externally until
I made up my mind that there was no
relief for me. Calling at the home Of
a friend, noticed a bottle of Lydia
E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pound. My friend endorsed it highly,
and l decided to give it a trial to see if
it would help me. 1t took patience
and perseverance for was in bad con-
dition, and L used Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for
nearly five months before / was cured,
but what change, from despair to
happiness, from misery to the delight
full exhilarating feeling health always
brings. would not change back for
a Thousand dollars, and your Vegetable
Compound is grand medicine.
81 wish every sick woman would
try it and be convinced" MRS. IDA
HASKELL, Silver Lake, Mass. Worthy
Vice Templar, Independent Order of
Good Templars. Il $4,000 forfeit If original
of above letter proving 0enuneness cannot be pro-
duced.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-04

Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice.
Templar, Independent Order
Good Templars, of Silver Lake,
Mass, tells OF her cure by The
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-06
THE PROHIBITION VOTE.

The cause of Temperance has
always interested the editor of the
COURIER. because he believes in
temperance. and it has also amused
him greatly ~ times because of the
general confusing of the terms
temperance" and prohibition. +"
We had always thought that the
largest Prohibition vote was cast
in those States which had total or
partial prohibition laws. In fact,
that would only seem natural.
The Washington Post has COM
piled some figures which make our
belief entirely wrong. The Post
says:
The records show that the Pro-
hibitioniStS have never secured a
vote i'm the electoral college and
that their total numerical strength
has been getting smaller and
smaller at each election. In the
national campaign of 1892 the Pro
hibitioniSts polled 264 1913 votes as
compared with 132,O0T votes in
1896, In 1900 the total Prohibition
vote was POS. 900. and a significant
feature of the returns i that the
vote for the National Prohibition
ticket was most insignificant in the
States which have tried prohibition
laws. The total prohibitionvote in
Vermont was Sos; in Iowa. 9.479:
i'm Kansas. 3.675, and in Maine.
2.55S, while in States which can
never be carried on the Prohibi-
tian issue the returns were larger.
New York cast 22.O43 votes for the
Prohibition ticket; Pennsylvania.
27,90S; Illinois. .633. and In
diana. l3.I1>. All information on
the question. secured from inveSti-
cations made by party leaders.
shows that the votes are about
evenly drawn from both the Re
publican and Democratic parties
and that the final result is not
changed by the Prohibition vote.
The conduct of a national prohibi-
tion campaign. therefore, seems to
bc a harmless method of enter
tanning and busying those who
are willing to let the affairs of the
nation be settled by others"
If some of our temperance or
prohibition friends can explain this
rather peculiar result. we will be
glad to publish it. We believe a
lucid explanation would make in
tercStinE reading.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-06

A preacher advocating the support
OF a charitable object prefaccd the chr
culation of the boxes With this address
''From the great sympathy have
witnessed in your countenanccs there
IS only one thing am afraid of-thct
some OF you may feel inclined "a give
too much. Now. it is my duty TO In
form you that justice should always
be prior virtue To generosity; there
fore / wish to have h thoroughly UNI
derstood that no person WIN think Of
putting anything into the box who can
not pay his debts"
The result was an OVERLOOKING col
lection.-London Tit-Bits.