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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
THEIR HELP.
.irI. o little girl.

o little girl. o little girl,
What is there you can do
To make the world q brighter world.
The sky q fairer blue?
Your little hands are frail, but still
Your help is needed while
You may sometimes look in some face
Where sorrow is, and smile.
o little boy. o little boy.
How may you help along
How help to lift the weak ones up
And leave less room for wrong?
Your knowledge is but meager, yet
Your help is needed while
You have the heart TO shout for Joy
And look up with smile.
o maiden fair, O maiden fair.
How may you help the weak?
How may YOU bring the color to
The drudge's pallid cheek?
Though you may not have gold to give,
Your aid is needed while
The weary and the sick at heart
May see YOU sweetly smile.
o you that toll from day to day
For few rewards and small.
How may you help to make the world
A brighter world for all?
Though driven hard and sorely pressed,
Your help is needed while
1t may be known sometimes that still
You have the heart to smile.
S. Z. Kiser. in Chicago Record Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
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DITCH-GRADING LEVEL.

made of piece of one by four-inch
board, Is feet long. with a straight edge.
On one end nail leg 1x4x24 inches long
flush with the top. On the other end
nail a similar piece three-eighths
of an inch longer than The other. This
makes a good grade. In the middle of
the long piece nail on either side short
pieces, SO as to hold a common carpen-
ter's level Place the short leg on the
starting point of the ditch and move
the other end until the bubble is level.
In this way you will have ditch with
a three-eighths-inch grade to the rod.
Continue this throughout the entire
length of the ditch.-Charles G. Haas,
in Orange Judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
POINTED ARAaRAPHS.

Income tacks-Iron that enters the
sole.
Bald head Something we don't want
yet wouldn't lose.
Some die with heart failure and some
live with head failure.
It isn't always the best actress that
gets the most followers.
Nothing Jars man like being COM
PEELED to love by contract.
Somehow a man generally loses his
nerve just when he needs it most.
In order TO start the political machine
one must drop dollars in the slot.
Every time a man calls his wife an
angel she thinks he's been drinking.
A good many things are bad enough.
but the worst never really happens.
A boy-baby month old can expect
but AZ years of life. When he is i've
years older his chances of living have
increased to 81 years 6 months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
Not without Distinction.

A note of family pride was struck in the
conversation between three small Reading
boys the other day. The parts played by
their respective grandf in the civil war
were being depicted by two Of the boys in
had been halted by confinement in southern
prisons, and it was on the latter fact that the
lads laid particular stress. The third youth,
unable to match these recitals with any
military achievement of his own forefathets,
preserved an envious silence for while, and
then, not TO be outdone, said, disparagIlngly,;;
why. that's not 80 much. My Uncle Bill
YVES in Jail long time, and he was never in
the army at all. 'Philadelphia Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

bad snake, maybe so kill mo'yaymah
(White MANI. Indian kill snake"
Mat Duhr, who is authority for the
above story, states that Indian physi-
Clans and surgeons simply perform a
quick surgical operation on the biting
serpent by cutting its head off and
boiling it with snake root, which grows
pientifully on most rocky places in this
section. They require the bitten per-
son to look at the snake, which is hung
over the fire all night, and also advise
the patient to pray to the Great Spirit
to remove the swelling by next morn
ing. Most Indians persist in saying
that no snake ever killed one of their
race
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
INDIANS AND SNAKE BITES.
Chief Tells How His SquaSv Was Cured
by Medicine Man-Red Mems
Curious Practice.

Kot-oh-pee, a venerable, red-blan-
keted patriarch of the Euchee Creek
woods. who was reared at the feet of
several Ozaukee medicine men, having
been asked how the Indians cure snake
bites, says the Kansas City Journal,
spoke substantially as follows: mo
snake ever killed a Zaukee; Zaukee al
ways kills the bad, biting AIutchee-
Mahn-eevtoh. My squaw was one night
bit by a big RATHER. Medicine man cut
snakes head off and cooked him in
kettle al: night. He hung snake over
wigwam fire; smoked and fried him
till morning. Doctor cook some snake
root in kettle with snake head. Squaw
sit near kettle all night: medicine man
cut little near squaw's heart: bad poi
son blood all run out; doctor wash
squaw s foot from kettle next day:
noon squaw feel good; cook corn for
Kot-0h~pee. Matchee- Mahn-ee-toh big,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
How to Fatten Chickens.

Chickens to be at their best for the
table should not be taken from the
flock running at large, but should have
been confined in coop for fully three
weeks, during which time they should
be fed table scraps, milk and barley.
Chickens that run at large develop mus
Gle and bone and the flesh hardens, but
confinement for two or three weeks will
soften the muscles, make the flesh ten
der and besides increase the proper
lions of breast meat. The coops should
be about three feet square and made
so that they may be kept clean. Chick
ems when confined fatten rapidly, and
in three weeks will be in prime condi-
ton for the table. They are no trou-
BILE, and the cost is practically nothing,
the food consumed being only the waste
from the table, and the difference in the
flesh so great that everyone should
adopt the plan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
FARM POULTRY HOUSE.
mediation of a Flock of One
Hundred Fowls.

Several inquiries have recently been
asked for poultry houses which will
hold about 100 fowls, a profitable num-
Der to keep on most farms. As fowls
do best in small numbers, and are most
easily taken care of in one house, We
give plan of building that combines
in small space the greater number of
conveniences. 1t is designed to put
20 fowls in pen. Yards should be
attached of the width of the pen, and
at least $50 feet long, if fowls are to be
kept confined most of the time. A
yard Of this length will then provide
suitable space for 20 fowls without the
soil becoming contaminated.
An alleyway about three and one-half
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
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women, as find it insures regular and
painless menstruation, cures leucorrhoea
and ovarian troubles, and builds up the
entire system. also consider it one OF
the finest catarrh remedies know of"
M. &. Gee, M. ID.
Catarrh is systemic disease durable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy
that cures catarrh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centers. This is
what Peruna does.
Peruna immediately invigorates the
nerve-centers which give vitality to the
mucous mbranes. Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catarrh is permanently
cured.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
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.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
why the Bees store Honey.

An Irish apiarist gives novel idea
in the following utterance: I'VE know
that the microbes causing foul brood
retain their vitality in honey for some
time, but just how long We do not know.
That the pores of Bacillus mesentericus
will terminate after being STEPPED in
honey for over year, | have very great
doubts, and if few years immersion
in concentrated honey is fatal to them,
we have a clew TO the reason why bees
store, and keep in store, large quaint
ties of honey If the microbes causing
foul-brood could be exterminated, there
would be no Bookkeeping; the bees
would not store honey enough to make
it an object"
The in.ubators must be started now
If narIy hr0iierg are wanted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
Billion Dollar Grass and Alfalfa.

When we introduced this remarkable
grass three years ago. little did we dream
It would be the most talked of grass in
America, the biggest, quick, hay producer
ON earth, but this has come to pass.
Ayr. Editors wrote about it, Ayr. Col
lege Professors lectured about it, Ayr. In
stitute Orators talked about it, while in
the farm house by the quiet tireside, in the
corner grocery, in the village post-office, at
the creamery, at the depot, jim fact wher-
ever farmers gathered, Salzer's Billion Dol
lar Grass, that wonderful grass, good for
8 to IA tons per acre, and lots of pasture
besides, is always theme worthy OF the
farmers voice.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms, Pa,
writes: II have 60 acres in Salzer's, Al
falfa Glover. 1t is immense. | cut three
crops this season and have lots OF pasture
besides"
JUST SEND 10C I'm STAMPS
and tbis notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co, La Crosse, Wis, for their big catalog
and farm seed samples. K. IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
LASTING RELIEF.

was broken, owing to irregular action
of the kidneys. was suffering intense
" from severe pains in the small of my
back and through the kidneys and an.
noyed by painful passages Of abnormal
secretions. No amount of doctoring
relieved this condition. began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills and experienced
quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills will prove blessing to all
sufferer from kidney disorders who
will give them fair trial"
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. T.,
propr etors. For sale by all druggists.
price so cents per box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
MEDICAL EXAMINER
OF the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe-ru-na.
Other Prominent Physicians Use
and Endorse Pe-ru-na.

nR. LLEWELLYN Jordan, Medical
IL Examiner of the u. s. Treasury
Department, graduate of Columbia Col
lege, and who served three years at West
Point, has the following tosay of Peruna:
"AIiow me to express my graft
fude TO you for the benefit derived
from your wonderful remedy.
One short month has brought
forth a vast change and now
consider myself a well man after
months of suffering. Fellow suf-
ferers, Peruna will cure YOU"
A constantly increasing number of
physicians prescribe Peruna in their
practice. 1t has proven its merits so
thoroughly that even the doctors have
overcome their prejudice against So
called patent medicines and recommend
it to their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh, as
everyone will admit, is the, cause of one
half the disease which affiicts mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases affiict
one-balf of the people of United States
e-e-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-e-s-s
! Robert r. Roberts, M. D., Wash I
! ington, D. c., writes:
! "Thr0ugh my own experience :
as Wen as that of many of my
friends and acqnainfanceS who
| have been cured or relieved of ca
farrh by the use of Harfman'S
Peruna, can confidently recom-
I mend it TO those suffering from sucE,
! disorders, and nave no hesitation In
! prescribing 1T TO my patients. Peas
! Robert K. Roberts. :
A-s-s-e-s s-s-s-s-e-s-s-s-s-s-s-e-s-
Dr. r. Robbins, Muskogee, /. t.,
writes:
''Peruna is the best medicine I know
of for coughs and to strengthen weak
stomach and to give appetite. Besides
prescribing for catarrh, i have ordered
it for weak and debilitated people, and
have not had a patient but said it helped
him. 1t is All excellent medicine and it
fits SO many cases.
= have large practice, and have a
chance prescribe your Peruna. Ihope
you may live long to dogood to the sick
and the suffering"
Dr. M. G. Gee, writes from SIS Jones
St., San Francisco, CAL:
F." Peruna has performed so many won
derful cures in San Francisco that | am
convinced that it is a valuable remedy.
l have frequently advised it's use for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
SIMPLE AND ACCURATE.
For Surveying IrrigatinE bitches On
Ranch This Device Is With
out an Equal.

The little level, shown in the accom-
panying illustration, | use in surveying
very simple and accurate, and first
class work can be done with it.. 1t is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

Elsie There's a man at the door.
pa, who says he wants to "see the
boss of the house"
Patel your mother.
Ma (calling dawnstairs) - Tell
Bridget Philadelphia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

ASoft Heart Freddy boo hoo! S,issy's
gone and killed that little fly on the win
dow" Mother-"I'm glad to see my little
Freddy is SO tender-hearted." Freddy
1T isn't that. | WANTED to kill it
yself. Pick Up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
aaissionarfe. Need ,Eu.

Among the presents on a South Orange
IN. J.) Sunday school tree was a rum
Der of rifles. Preparing the boys 10 oe-
come missionaries? asks the Buffalo Ex-
press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
nuy Your Fowl. MT once.

During the fall or winter is the time to
buy fowls, because the breeders are over
stocked and will sell at lower figures
than at any other time. The spring is
the time to buy eggs, because the adj
vantages then are more favorable for
Matching and raising chicks 1t is very
difficult to procure birds at any price
in the spring, as the fowls are then
mated and the pens are complete. Mid
land Farmer.
Ruskin said that a man who con-
sylmed more than he produced is pau
per- Then there are many paupers
among the rich.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

The in.ubators must be started now
If early broilers are wanted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

door to the inner room, where all the
women OF he town were sewing indus
triously upon big flag.
The two youths looked into each 9TH
er's eyes with unfinching gaze. Then
each turned on his heel and went his
way.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
GRUBBS GATHERINGS.

The election is over and some of the boys are looking down the nose.
 Our town is still on the boom. Albert Nance is putting up a large building and will soon have it filled with dry goods and gro- ceries.
 Ramsey Applewhite has gone to Pine Bluff to be absent several months.
 w. s. Ellison is going to em- bark in the map business.
 Our school is progressing nice ly under the management of Pro- lessor Hickman.
 The Woodmen have completed their hall and being beauty, it will be a joy forever.
 Two of our champions met in a three round contest the other day, but as neither got the belt, they have decided to quit the ring.
 J. w. Robinson has moved into his new residence.
 Mrs. Sallie Edwards has lost one child with the measles and has another dangerously sick.
 Now that the election is over, let's pay more attention to Sal lie and the children.
 The bridge across Cache river has been fixed and the trains are coming in on time.
 CAPT. CHRONICLE.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
IRON MOUNTAIN WASHOUTS

The Iron Mountain is making every effort to repair the wash outs on the Missouri division. The greatest difficulty lies be- tween Bismarck and Williams vile, a distance of about fifty miles, the most serious washout being at Piedmont. There are numerous small streams in that locality.
 At present the Iron Mountain is vdetouring it's trains by the Bald Knob branch to Fair Oaks, thence over the Cotton Belt to Delta, Mo-, from which some trains go by the Belmont branch to Riverside, and others cross at Thebes and go to St. Louis by the Illinois division.
 It is probable that the main line will not be opened for four or five days. All trains are now running about ten hours late. Little Rock Democrat.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
BRADFORD MARSHAL
 HAS TROUBLE.

Bradford, March 30. There has been some trouble here in regard to cleaning the streets. The marshal ordered hands out to do some ditching by Higdon Whitley's house. He objected to it being done and so they had a little confusion. He and his daughter, Edna Whitley, both came out on the marshal, so he had them arrested. They had their trial and were found guilty. Business is improving here.
 Wm. Mason will begin to build his new business house soon.
 MT. and Mrs. James Good left Friday for Missouri to live.
 Miss Willie Calhoun and Miss Katie Vinson, who have been very i'll, are able to be out.
 Zack Calhoun, who has had the measles, is some better.
 Little Fannie Calhoun, who had the measles and got out o. k. has taken a backset and is quite sick.
 Sickness in general is now sub- siding.
 Our town is having a lot of street work done.
 You SEE WHO.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
DAMAGE AT
POCAHONTAS.
Railroads Crippled, No Trains Having Gone North For
 Two Days.

Pocahontas, Ark, March 30. Current river, about eight miles north of here, is very high. All bottom farms are overfowed and a great deal of damage done to tenant houses and fencing. Quite number of hogs and cattle have been drowned, and all people living in the bottoms have de- serted their homes and moved to the high lands. More than 100 feet of the dump on the St. Louis, Memphis 6 Southeastern rail road north of the river is washed out, and about a mile of the track between Current and Pourche rivers is covered with water from 6 to 12 inches deep.
 No trains have gone north from here for two days, and 1t will be several days before the damage can be repaired, even after the water subsidies.
 Black river here is rising rap idly. It is already over the bot toms on the east side, and the low lands in the southern part of town, where the mills sare located, is overfowed.
 All the mills are shut down and the hands are busy keeping the logs from the river. Speice Bros. had over 100000 hoops on the yard at their mill, and the switch being covered with water the railroad company would not furnish them with cars, and they were forced to haul them to higher grounds with teams. The river will rise here for two more days, if no more rain falls.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED

Our esteemed exchange, the Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat, which is making a valiant fight for Joseph Folk, comes to our table in yellow garb. Freight and express shipments over the Iron Mountain have been so de- layed by reason of Washouts, that print paper could not be se- cured.
 Henry Magill in Butler county lost 100 head of mules, cattle and horses. At Carpenters Bend, a few miles above Poplar Bluff on White river, John Chenault lost four fine mules and forty head of cattle. At Smiths bend, 19 head of cattle were drowned.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
CLARKE RETURNS HOME.

Senator Clarke is to return home from Washington this week and it is probable that he will be selected a delegate to the state convention from Pulaski county.
 If custom is adhered to he will also be a delegate-at-large to the national convention in St. Louis. His successor as committeeman from this state will be elected at Hot Springs on the second Tues day in June.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
NEWPORT. ARKANSAS THURSDAY, MARCH s1, 1904.

aation lies not in the rich
 oysals of the earth nor in it's in- $astries, but in it's young men land women.
 She said the saloon was only one of the five great evils that beset our nation, and referred to the many temptations that meet the young men on every hand.
 Miss Mosher is certainly a graceful and forceful speaker and her lecture was listened to with keen interest by her audi ence, and at it's close she received many words of congratulation.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
MISS MOSHER'S LECTURE.

Miss Rena Mosher delivered an interesting lecture at the Methodist church Wednesday evening. She was presented to the audience by Mrs. M. A.
 Dorsey, who said the distinguish ed speaker needed no introduc- tion to our people, as we all knew so much of her great work we almost felt we knew her person ally.
 Miss Mosher said she was not going to preach a sermon on the dark side of life, but rather on the bright side. She empna- sized the thought that the wealth
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
MAGISTRATES IN BIRD.

There were six candidates for justice of the peace in Bird town ship: Bogle, Baton, Robinson, Cullum, Dowell and Klais. The two last named were elected, Dowell defeating Bogle by one vote.
 Roberts, Churchman and Payne were candidates for constable, and Payne won out, securing 191 votes at the precinct of Tucker man.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-31
CONTESTS PROMISED.
Wood Men are Only Beginnip to Fight for Victory Says tbS
 Little Rock Democrat.

AeOSh DoIuOcrdL.
 On the face of the re
 celved, Jeff Davis has s'e@,a eed est number of the se 4'ieo' eoo anu 'l clalms a delegate N { = = ooo " .'. os.' of 422. Judge Wa 5 managers however, are cls s4lng the noml- nation on 13egatlon of fraud in 3 n,,rohasJf counties where the maioritss are close, and it is claimed .glat when the returns are pl,r}ed he will have enough votes6 insure his nomination.
 TIE Little Rock Democrat says thS contests are inevitable in so uany counties that the nomina- ition is by no means assured to Davis, and will not be until after the state convention is held in Hot Springs in June, if 1t is then. The Wood men propose to fight to the last ditch and are conced- ing nothing. The feeling is run hing high, and the appearances are that, like John Paul Jones, they have only commenced fighting" Gross frauds are al- legged, and the Wood managers say they will be proven, and this makes the outcome still a matter of grave conjecture. Warm times are in prospect. CounttsS conyen- tions will be held Saturday.
 Outside of governor the state ticket appears to be as follows: Auditor, A. E. Moore of Faulk- ner county; associate justice, probably w. L. Moose; chief jus tice, Joe M. Hill leading, will be settled in convention; attorney general, Robert L. Rogers of Crawford county.
 The legislature, both senate and house, is coming in largely anti-Davis.
 BRUNDIDGE FOR SENATE.
 The most significant feature of Saturdays Democratic primaries in the state was the vote for gov- ernor in Benton county, the home of United States Senator James H. Berry. Before enter- ing upon the campaign for a third term Gov. Davis announced publicly that he was also a can- didate to succeed Senator Berry, whose fourth term expires two years hence. For that reason the governor made desperate efforts to carry Benton county, making three series of speeches in the county and sending several other speakers to help him,
 Now that his efforts were crowned with success it is con- ceded by well-informed politicians that Northwest Arkansas for the first time in thirty years will lose it's representative in the United States senate.
 It is freely admitted that other sections of the state will place candidates in the field to oppose Senator Berry and Gov. Davis when the senatorial campaign opens next year. The man most prominently mentioned to oppose Gov. Davis for senator IS Con gressman s. Brundidge of Searcy.
 Gov Davis carried Benton