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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

SERVICEABLE WHEEL HOE.
and the horizontal portion is sharpened
and acts as a hoe The width between
the handles may be varied according to
size wanted. l have one made for my
own use and another for my boy ten
years old, who can do lots of work with
this implement and do it as well as a
grown person can. When the blade is
adjusted to the frame the sharp edge
should point slightly downwards; this
can be regulated by boring holes for
both blade and braces at the proper
place on the handles. The cross pieces
should be placed as close to the wheel
as possible; the one in front of the
wheel may be eight inches long and the
one behind about IA inches long. This,
of course, will depend upon the width de-
sired between the handle bars. With
the size Of the cross pieces as mentioned
the distance between the handles where
they are gripped would be about twenty
inches.
''The blade may be made any size de-
sired. I had three made, one ten inches,
one IL inches and third 16 inches in
width. All three of these were made by
blacksmith and cost me only one dol
lar for the three The bicycle wheel I
purchased for 25 cents and the lumber
may generally be picked up around the
place, thus it will be seen that hoe of
this kind can be built at a very low
cost
'The axle on which the wheel runs is
simply one-half-inch bolt and may be
any length desired. The iron braces
used are 16 inches long. When the hoe
is properly sharpened, which may be
done by filing, this machine never skips
any weeds and is the finest implement
know of for making good dust mulch
and especially commends itself for use
in a garden"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

"'That's all right" CURLY. 'fWe are
already advertising for more help at
lower wages l fancy we will be able
to bear the strain as well as you
When the mill shut down that eve
ming it was raining hard Blaisdell
joined the hurrying line that was surg
ing from the mill, bending his head to
the storm like the others. At the post
Office he turned aside. taking pack
age of letters from his pocket which
he wished to mail. A young girl near
him also turned, drawing some letters
from beneath her waterproof. He
recognized her as a girl working be-
side Miss Esten in the weave shops
"Shall | drop them in for you, Ell
sie?'' he asked.
The girl gave him the letters with
a smile and slipped back into the line
AS he dropped them in Blaisdell no
ticed the address on the upper one. 1t
was in Miss Esten's handwriting, and
was to the mill agents. He thrust the
other letters in quickly, with his eyes
turned away.
What did it mean?
When she had first come among
them, so different from the other girls
and so eager in her inquiries about the
cause of the dissatisfaction among the
help, which was even then being felt,
there had sprung up rumor that MISS
Esten was an emissary of the agents,
a paid spy. But as the help had grown
to know her better this suspicion died
away. The remembrance of it flashed
into BlaisdelPs mind. but was IN
stantly secuted away, Indignantly.
Miss Esten's sympathy was plainly not
with the strikers. but she had not
come as a paid spy
The next noon he was out on the
canal path as usual, but Miss Esten did
not appear. On his way back to the
office he stopped at the weave shop,
and found that she had taken train
for Elton that morning. Elton was
the address of the mill agents.
The last days of the month passed
gloomily. The help went about their
work mechanically, some dispiritedly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
THE HAPPYFYING PERSON.
An Enviable Reputation to Which
emily Howe" Gould Not
Lay Claim.

Mrs. Brown climbed the steps and
dropped YEARLY into one Of the big
chairs on the Hamilton piazza. The
Hamiltons were summer people, and
Mrs. Brown had never been 20 miles
away from South Gosport in her life,
but a warm friendship had quickly lev
eled all distinctions between the two
families, relates Youths Companion.
yes" Mrs. Brown said in reply to
her hostess greeting, cts been an age
since I've been over, know, but we've
been having company; and 'tisn't that.
either-I wouldn't have minded the ex-
ira work even with mother sick, but
well, it was Emily Howe, and you've
met Emily, SO mebbe you'll understand.
She isn't exactly what you'd call a hap
pyfying person"
The Hamiltons understood; they had
exchanged calls with Emily Howe sever
al times, and always, although they were
conscious of nothing but the sunniest of
mental tempers at the beginning of the
call, it's close invariably found them I'M
accountably depressed. Clorinda, who
was young and had not yet learned the
long and gentle art of charitable speech,
spoke suddenly before her mother could
prevent her; it was not easy to prevent
Clorinda:
Emily Howe she declared, sis like
the climate of Scotland as I've read Of it
one perpetual drizzle., And there are
some things-feathers, and my hair and
afternoon calls and certain enthusiasms
that can't stand drizzle, and nothing
wants to be drizzled upon all the time. !"
No, Emily Howe certainly was not
"happyfying," but the quaint word
might well set one to thinking of the
many people who could wear it honor
ably-the sunny, CHEEKY, warm-hearted
people full of interest in life and love for
humanity and faith in God. They may
not be brilliant or cultured or intellectu-
al, but everywhere they go they carry
an atmosphere of ease and charm to
which others yield as quickly as to the
welcome Of an open fire on a bleak day.
After all, could one wish finer thing
than just to be, wherever life has placed
one, "happyfying' person?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
Preparing for the Hotbed.

Every farmer should have hotbed.
Start this in the fall by digging hole
three feet deep and six feet square
size of hole Is inches above the
surface on the north side and six
inches less on the south should be
provided. Fill this hole in the spring
with fresh hot horse manure and thor
oughly tramp as filed, being careful
to keep level. Four inches of surface
dirt, consisting Of leaf mold or ordi-
nary loan mixed with sand and well
rotted fine manue, should be secured
In the fall and kept from freezing
Thoroughly wet down the manure be-
fore applying the surface dirt. L.
Hartwell, in Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
TERRAPIN SLOW TRAVELLER
Took This One Twenty Years to
Cover a Distance of Two
Miles and a Half.

Thomas S. Stadden, prominent resi-
dent of Wadesville, Clarke county, and a
former resident of Winchester, was in
him a terrapin which has rather re-
markable and certainly most unusual
history, says the Winchester (Va.)
News.
Just 80 years ago, in 1874, Mr. Stad-
den came across the terrapin on his
inscribed the date. Every time since
then that he has seen the terrapin he
has cut the date on the shell, and the
entries are as follows: 1874, 1875, 1879,
1880, 1881. 1882 and 1884.
On the latter date Mr.. Stadden car
ried the terrapin to spot near Stephen
sons, fully two and one-half miles from
home, and then turned it loose. Mr..
Stadden has always held to the theory
that terrapin and turtles will endeavor
to wander back to the spot of their
birth, and to test the theory the ter rapin
was taken to Stephensons.
That was 90 years ago, and during
all the intervening two decades Mr..
Stadden never saw his pet In fact, he
had forgotten all about it until one day
recently he came across terrapin 80
years old. Turning the terrapin over,
he was amazed to find that it was his
long lost pet. There were all the dates,
the initials that had been placed there
from time to time, grown larger, of
course, with the terrapin, but just as dis
tinct almost as the day they were cut
there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
WHAT'S THE USE
To Keep a "cO8ee Complexion"

A lady gays: Postum has helped
my complexion so much that my
friends say / am growing young again.
My complexion used to be coffee col
ored, muddy and yellow, but it is now
clear and rosy as when was a girl.
I was induced to try Postum by a
friend who had suffered just as / had
suffered from terrible indigestion, pal
pitation of the heart and sinking
spells.
"After / had used Postum e week
was so much better that I was afraid
It would not last. But now two years
have passed and I am well woman.
owe it all to leaving off coffee and
drinking Postum in its place.
81 had drank coffee al my life.
suspected that it was the cause OF my
trouble, but it was not until / actually
quit coffee and started to try Postum
that l became certain; then all my
troubles ceased and I am now Wen and
strong again" Name furnished by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Look in each package for copy OF
the famous little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
EXCELLENT GARDEN TOOL.
Home-M Made Wheel Hoe Preferred by
Its Originator to Those Made
in the Factories.

A farmer on the Pacific slope sends
to the Farmers Tribune plan for max
ing a wheel hoe that he likes better
than those factory made. ut consists
of an old bicycle wheel, two pieces of
two by two-inch strips of lumber six
feet long, for handles, and two one by
two-inch strips for cross pieces, as
shown in the accompanying drawing.
The U-shaped iron is bolted with two
inch bolts one-quarter of an inch thick,
to the handles and braced with strips of
iron Is inches long, as indicated. This
iron was taken from an old buggy tire,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
Glazed Butter in Germany.

German papers state that it has long
been known in Germany that butter can
be glazed by the use of sugar; that is,
it can be coated with glasslike sugar
covering. This method, the papers state,
seems to become of some Importance,
as it recently has been used on large
scale in England for butter sold IN
forms. One journal calls attention to
the usefulness of this innovation and
says that butter so treated keeps fresh
for a longer time than if not treated.
It is first carefully kneaded and
washed, then put into forms weighing
one pound each, and placed in cool
room. The glazing is done by painting
the surface with hot sugar solution.
The brush used should be very soft
and the painting should be done quick
ly. The sugar solution melts the sur
face of the butter, and the sugar, and
melted butter form a sort-of varnish,
which protects the butter against deteri-
Grafton from outside influences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
I'LL = Sg Z a n lEIlss
DREAM WORLD.

The wind is heavy
With dew, and the red
OF the rose is beside me;
And up overhead
The sky is a sapphire,
A deep vault and blue,
With never a sign
OF where stars glimmer through
when the night wraps the world; all the
earth and the sea,
And the rose and the sky-it was all made
for me.
And forget-me- nots hide
In the grass gains. the breast
OF the earth in my path,
Like the blossoms that rest
On the breast Of maid;
Each wee bloom softly lies
Just as pure and as sweet
AS the look in ter eyes;
And it's mine, where forget-me-nots nestle
and hide,
All the world it is minesjt is mine far and
widel
1t is mine where the birds
OF the day shrill their tune;
It is mine where the birds
OF the night softly Groom;
And no king on his throne
Such a treasure has had
And no heart in the breast
OF a king is as glad
AS my heart is in me as / walk by the
sea,
And breathe the perfume Of a world made
for me.
-. M. Lewis. in Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
BEATS TYPEWRITER RECORD.
Boy of Eighteen Reels off Nearly
$4,000 Words in Seven Hours
Uses Old System.

A notable typewriting feat was per-
formed in st. Louis by S. F. Cole, aged
is. of Catskill, N. Y. He broke the
worlds record for the greatest number
of words in seven hours of continuous
writing. AT the end of five hours the
previous record of $4,000 words was
broken. and Mr.. Cole decrea his
speed, finishing the seven hours with
a total of 2S,944 words, an average of
81 HIP words per minute. The pre-
vious record was made by Matte F.
Pretty, in the United States senate
Office on the 18th Of last July.
Cole received his training in a law
Office. In speed writing he uses the
first finger of each hand and in his
recent test he wrote a 81 word SEN
tence from memory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
OLD WORLD ODDITIES.

A Partisan, who has been much an
noyed by duns, has connected his bell
handle with a powerful electrical bat
terry and switches on the current at
psychological moments. So far. the
police have declined to interfere.
The Police Gazette, of Zurich, Swift
erland, recently contained the follow
ing: "The body of an unknown man
about so years of age was found In the
Axenstrasse at Brunnen on the 18th
inst. He had shot himself with re-
volver. He appears to have been of
the laboring class, and from his ac-
cent it is believed that he came from
Baden"
A man who attained considerable
notoriety in Berlin, where he was
known as Laughing Schulze," has just
died. He was a retired tradesman, and
was in the habit Of indulging in loud
and inconsequent laughter at public
entertainments, his hilarity being quite
unconnected with the nature Of the
performance. His eccentricity is said
to have made him very popular in
Berlin.
Henrietta Borsod, a widow, supposed
to be the oldest woman in Austria, was
Admitted into the Buda-Pesth poor
house several days ago. She gave her
age as los, but when her papers came
to be examined her birth certificate
was found to be dated 1888, which
makes her true age 116. When asked
why she had not given her right age,
the old woman replied that she was
ashamed of being so old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

In order to get back to his usual feed
ing place under the mulberry tree from
Stephensons the terrapin had to cross
several streams, traverse wooded bluffs,
treacherous ravines and cross fields.
Twenty years had been required to
make the journey of two and one-half
miles, but, guided by an unerring III
stinct, the little terrapin had at last
reached home-a living object lesson
of what perseverance can accomplish.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
Cow as a Household Pet.

Gentleness has been bred into the fe-
males of most of our dairy breeds.
Women have taken care of them for un-
told generations, and the cows have
been made to feel that they are men,
bers of the family. This quality is
easily brought out by anyone that
gives special attention to the Jersey,
Guernsey or Holstein cow. She will
become household pet much more
readily than will animals Of some other
breeds. Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
He1ping Him Out.

I'm going to ask you for your daugh-
ter's hand before ing, Mr.. ROCKS; is
there any chance fox me?"
"Humph! Why not ask noW?"
81 don't think a man ought to marry
until he has saved S5,0OO, ana I've only
saved three so far.
That's all right, my boy; III give
you the other two. Take her and may
the Lord-er-that is to say, take her
and be happy."-Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
Europe Suspects Sailed Butter.

Sailing of butter is practice that is
very old and until recently has been
very popular In fact our people have
come to believe that butter without salt
is of little value Yet in Europe IN
sailed butter is being used to such an ex-
tent that saited butter is looked upon
with suspicion. 1t is said that salt is put
in to disguise the bad qualities. That Of
course is not so where the sailing of but
ter is extensively racticed.-FarmerS
Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
Hard Time of TT

The Typewriter-You told me you
were going to raise my salary last
week, sir.
The Boss-I, know; did raise it.
But expect to have very hard time
to raise it this week.-Chicago Jour
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
A DOOR vENTILATOR.

and opens from top down.
This gives light and ventilation with
out opening the door to allow passage
OF, animals. If light only is wanted in
winter, a sash containing heavy glass
may be fastened inside this door. With
the rough handling, however, that a
track door usually gets, glass is very
often broken.-R. T. Murphy, in New
Homestead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
MODEL DOOR FOR A BARN.
An Arrangement Which, According to
Its Designer, Is Sure to Pre-
vent Sagging.

The hinged barn door is usually loose
or sagging and very unsatisfactory.
For my own needs l contrived the ar
rangement shown. About one-third Of
the upper part of the door is hinged
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

Scrub cows, on scrub farms, fed on
scrub rations, cared for by scrub per-
sons, produce nondescript milk and but
ter that 10 hardly good enough for axle
crease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

Butter will not keep well if over
worked so that it's natural grain is de-
stroyed. The overworking tends to
smash the globules of the butter and to
give it q greasy feel"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15

The United States produced 5000
pounds of tea the past year, thee
farms being in North Carolina and
Texas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-15
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-08-18
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-14
Arrested for Gambling.

Warrants were sworn out agains
VIM. W. Waddell, Mae Somerville, T
l.. Gillian, George Berger and A. Hen
line Saturday morning, charging then
with running or permitting gambling il
the Oregon and Reception saloons, con
trary TO law. Some Of these warrants
had been served at the time of going
to press, and all Of them will be. Ma,
Somerville has already appeared be
fore Recorder Doris and was fined
500, which he paid. r. l.. Gillian will
stand trial, and his trial has been SET
for 10 o'clock Monday. The police
were instrumental in having these ar
rests madc.-Eugcne Register.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-14
Takes Charge Of Mil.

Visitors in town this week have beer
Mr.. and Mrs Bohning, late Of Iowa
They arrived at shedds station few
days ago for a visit with relatives, anl
came on TO Corvallis Wednesday Mr.
Bohning is 10 take charge Of the Silver
ton branch Of the Fischer mills, an,
was in Corvallis taking a look through
the mills here, with a view of gottinl
an idea Of the methods In vogue. Mr.
and Mrs Bohning will make their hons
at Silvefton, having left the East be
cause Of the severe storms in summer
and the intense cold Of the winter
months Corvallis Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-14
DEATH OF
WILLIAM
MILLER

William Miller died at his home in
this city at an early hour Sunday morn
ing, November 10, 1904, at the age of
50 years, 3 months and II days.
Deceased has been in critical con.
dtion for several months, suffering
from his extreme age, but he was will
ing to go to the great beyond, many
times remarking that he considered his
life well spent, and at an end.
Deceased was born 2ia miles from
the city of Glasgow, Scotland, ON July
20, 1915. In ls42 he came to America,
settling in Illinois and engaging in the
coal mines. He operated coal mine
for several years, until his departure for
Oregon in 1916. The party crossed the
plains with OK teams, arriving at Ore
gon City in the fall. In 1s4s he start
ed for California on horseback, and
made lucky strike in the gold mines.
He returned TO Illinois the next year,
starting again for Oregon in the spring
Of 1850, locating on "A donation land
claim in Yamhill county. He operated
the first -four mill in that county,
building the old mill at Wheatland. He
continued to reside there until 1858,
when four Of his children died, and the
parents moved to this city. He has
spent most Of his life since that time
at his home on the corner Of Court and
Cottage streets.
Mr.. Miller was thrice married, his
first two wives dying, and the third
surviving him. In early days he be-
came a member Of the Masonic frater-
nifty, and at the time of his death was
identified with Salem lodge No. 4, A.
=. & A. NJ; DeMolay Cominandry, X.
r., and III Kader Temple, Mystic
Shrine. lie was also a member Of the
Presbyterian church and the Oregon
Pioneer Society In his life he was
straightforward and conscientious N
his dealings with his fellow man, aud
had host Of friends TO mourn his loss.
He also leaves a daughter, Mrs Frank
Kellogg, who resides north Of this city.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at ? O'Clock at the Masonic
hail. A large number Of the fraternity
and many others attended 10 pay their
last respects 10 the deceased.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-14
Estray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that have taken np
and impOunded the following described animal
found running AZ large within thc city Of ba-
en-, % wit
A yearling heifer, light red, NO car
marks or brands
One small spring calf, red aud white
spotted, no ear marks or brands.
The oWnsF Of aid animal can have the same
b. proving property and payinr The Legal
charges and s1peuses o. taking up and keeping
etc.. snd 10 default thereei for nys days, ! Will
proceed % sell the aid animal st publie auction
a. provided IA ordinance No. 40 Ofihs afore-
said city.
Dated Salem, Nov ~, 1904
J.H. PENLAND.
POundmAster Seventh Ward