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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
TIE NEGLECTED ORCHARD.
It Is Not Only a Source of Constant
Loss But Also Breeding Place
for Parasites.

Here and there are still to be found
neglected orchards, which are almost
always Improbable orchards. 1t is
the result of the old time conditions.
Inc oid-time farmer would plant an
orchard and then leave it to itself
so little was known about the require
ments of orchard trees that it was
supposed that they would fight their
way forward in spite of any adverse
conditions. like an oak tree in the for
est. 1t was believed that neither grass
nor any insects could stop the fruit
fulness of the orchard tree, and that
no particular care was necessary.
That was considered the advantage
that orchard trees lad over other farm
products; they could be set out and
would thenceforth require no further
notice. In time the planter awoke in
surprise to find that very few of his
trees were giving him good returns.
| Here and there a tree seemed to be
doing exceptionally WELL and was load
ed with fruit, at least once in two
years. But the other trees either bore
little, or the fruit produced was so
| poor that it could be use(. for nothing
but cider. Here and there were trees
that the wind had stripped of half
their limbs and the bearing wood was
small in quantity. At other places in
the orchard hearts had rotted and the
trees had split in two, leaving perhaps
but one unsightly branch or limb to
bear fruit. Yet for the most part these
unsightly objects were left to stand.
The owner seemed never to think it
necessary to put good trees in their
! place.
As result we have orchard areas
covered with tree stragglers with
waste patches of ground between and
the whole yielding so little fruit that
the new orchardist in the vicinity is
discouraged about putting out trees.
The old orchard he sees is something
of nightmare, and acts as a damper
on his spirits. The orchardist of the
present day refuses to permit tree
! to remain that is not of value in the
orchard. He digs out the old tree and
plants new one. If the variety prove
not a desirable one the tree is sent
to the woodpile ard better variety
started in the place where the old one
grew.
In the neglected orchard, says Farm
ers' Review, valuable space is given
! to worthless trees. In the modern
orchard every square of space must
give a good account of itself. In the
future there should be no neglected
orchards We have come to know so
much about what an orchard requires
that there is no excuse if we do not
succeed And first we have learned
that no orchard can be neglected and
produce fruit in paying quantities.
The orchard is not the pet crop OF the
easy-goer. The man that owns 1t must
work it at different times of year.
The ground must be cultivated, the
branches pruned, the foliage sprayed
and new trees substituted for the old
and worthless ones.
The well-handled orchard is always
profitable. but the neglected orchard
almost never so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
SECRET POLICE IN FRANCE
Know the Lives of Public Men as
Well as the Doings of the
Lowest People.

Skilled in all languages, able to enter
any society. the agents of the brigade
des recherches (The Secret Police have
their fingers on the pulse of public life
and know the men of high place as well
as if they had gone through with light
ed candles, writes Vance Thompson, in
Success. In a large measure it is
through them that France is governed
It is mistake, though not an unnatur-
al one, to assume that, because France
is a republic, the people have much to
say in matters of government. The
word of the people is Of little weight.
The republic is parliamentary. II is in
trenched behind privileges and but
tressed by an irremovable senate. which
selects the presidents. In later years it
has become largely a government of
financiers. 1t has abrogated the right
of trial by jury and denied TO the peo-
pie the right of plebiscital suffrage. The
French republic is ruled from the top
down. The project of police is the
agent of this oligarchy, as he was in the
time of Louis XVI, The secret police is
its obedient servant. Presidents come
and go; liberal ministries are succeeded
by radical ministries, and socialists fol-
| low the radicals. but always the secret
police remains, and always the oligar-
chy governs. The very man who is
chief of state may be ranked among the
enemies-at least the adversaries-of
this occult ruling power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
SILAGE FOR DAIRY COWS.
Some Feeders Claim That in Many
Respects It Is Superior to
the Best Pasture.

There are several good points i L
taVCr oil SIIaae as a Iced Tor dairy
COWS, and these should not be over
loo..ed when the farmer is debating
what kinQ OF feed he will use. Its
digestibiIity is increased by the fer
mentatlOn it undergOes, and by some
scientists this increased digestibility
is placed at about 20 per cent. With
siIage more bulk of feed can he
raised to the acre than in any other
way. Nearly any kind of corn can be
raised TOR silage and a shorter sea-
son will bring it to the Safeguarding
stage than to the grain-prOduclng
stage. 1t can be harvested in wet
weather and moisture does not harm
it, which is not the case with corn
that is being raised for fodder. AS a
plant to grow it is not expensive, and
our farmers all know how to- harvest
it. The feed that comes out of the
silo is as succulent as the COW ever
gets, and she will do as we'll on it as
on the best bluegrass pasture that
can be grown. Some feeders say that
their COWS do better on silage than
on blue grass pasture. Silage can be
used as a soiling crop as well as Il
winter feeding crop. This is great
advantage when a farmer has enough
to last him over winter and into the
summer season. There is one thing
that should not be lost sight of in re-
gard to silage and that is that it can
be carried over from one year to an
other and it's life can be extended
through a number of years. This is
not true of fodder, for in the course
of time it deteriorates, though it may
be bright and good throughout the
first winter None of our farmers
would think of keeping fodder for
two or three years and feeding it to
their COWS. The keeping quality OF
silage makes it impossible to make the
abundance of one year balance the
deficiency in another. Silage is very
convenient to use in feeding, probably
more so than any other kind of rough
feed. It's use makes it possible 10
greatly increase the stock-carryins
capacity of the farm.-Farmers' Re-
view.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Do Not Kill the Moles.

A distinguished naturalist carefully
examined the stomachs OF Is moles
caught in different localities, but
failed to discover therein the slightest
vestige of plants or roots; on the con-
trary, they were filled by the remains
of earth-worms. Not satisfied by this
fact, he shut up several moles in a
box containing sods of earth, On
which fresh grass was growing, and a
smaller cage of grubs and earth
worms, In nine da.-s two moles de-
voured $40 white wor's, 1913 earth
worms, 25 caterpillars AM a mouse
(skin and bones) which had Deen alive
in the box He next gave them moth
ing but vegetables. In "a hours two
moles died of starvation. Another nat
uralist calculated that two moles de-
stroyed 10000 white worms or gruhs
in a single year. If this is correct,
it is a strong argument in favor OF
multiplying, rather than destroying
the moles.-st. Louis Globe-Democrat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
CHURCH PERSONALS.

The father of Nicola Tesla, the noted
electrician, was a priest in the Greek
church.
John Murdoch, LII. D., founder and
secretary of the Indian Christian Lit
erature society, is dead at Madras
aged SIS years.
The federation of the As Protestant
states churches Of Germany is con-
templated There is at present no or
ganic connection. The proposed plan
will not touch the confession OF faith
Rev. S. Sugihara is pastor of Jap
anese Methodist Episcopal church In
Portland, Ore. His people, who ara
mostly domestic servants or day labor
ers, have made great sacriflces tc
raise $4,000 toward q church build
ing.
Rev. L. Lochner, of Chicago, has
lust returned home after establishing
a Lutheran synod in Brazil. During
five months spent in Brazil he trav'
eled 1900 miles oy wagon and on FOO
to consolidate Is Lutheran churches
in that country.
The Rev. A. Tighe Gregory, LII. B.
vicar of Bawdsey and curate of Ram
shott, Suffolk, has for 81 years taken
three full services with sermons every
Sunday. Even now, at the age of 80
he cycles or drives seven miles to his
second church.
Miss Mary Jameson, daughter OF a
Presbyterian clergyman in Rochester
N. Y. has been adopted in the Deer
clan of the Seneca Indians, receiving
the name of Ah-Wae-Agwas, WhlcI
means Picking Flowers Out or the
Water" For the last few summers
Miss Jameson has been accustomed 'C
visit the Indians and hold religious
services on Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
xeen Roads in Good Shape.

The use of the road grader has great
ly improved country highways, and just
before the ground freezes the roads
should be leveled so there will be no
depressions for holding surface water.
This more. than any other thing Will
keep the earth roads of the middle west
in good condition. Many communities
can never have hard roads because OF
their cost. But all can have much bet
ter roads by giving them & little atten-
ton at the right time. Leveling the sur
face now and keeping this up next
spring will go a long way toward set
Ting the earth road problem. This. win
the best drainage available, and grad
ing where necessary, will give excellent
roads most of the year. Can you AFFORD
to neglect it?-Orange judd Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Artesian Water a Fertilizer.

Investigations carried on during the
last year by Mr.. S. w. McCallie assist
ant state geologist of Georgia, acting III
cooperation with the United States geo
logical survey, have revealed the pres
ence of interesting and perhaps valuable
properties in some of the artesian wa
tiers in the Coastal plain OF that state
Water taken from deep well at Baxley
showed on analysis 5.5 parts per 100000
of phosphoric acid, which would indl-
cate that it might be used for fertlllzine
as well as for irrigating barren fields
In other words, it may be acceptable &c
the desert land as both food and drink
1t is estimated that layer of this phos-
phoric acid-bearing water IL incnes
deep over one acre of land would exert 3
fertilizing effect equal TO that OF 2Ot
pounds of commercial fertilizer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
BLOOD WILL TELL
A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH,
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
A Recent Instance Proves That Womnn'sI
Happiness is Largely Dependent ON tho
State of Her Blood.

A Recent Instance Proves That a Womnn's
Happiness is Largely Dependent ON tho
State of Her Blood.
When the blood is disordered every
organ of the body is affected unfavorably
and fails to discharge its functions
properly. In the case of every woman
nature has made special provision for
periodical publication of the blood and
so long rs this occurs her health and
spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial
results. So slight cause as a cold or
nervous shock may produce a suppress
sion of this vital function and until it is
restored she is doomed to misery. The
remedy that has proved most prompt
and effective III all disorders peculiar to
the female sex, is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Griggs,
of No. 807 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks as
follows:
"ln the winter of 1909, from sons
unknown cause, there was cessation
of functions peculiar to my sex for n PEE
Rod of four months. ] became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
Oub u6lps I1Ltl ItduSSb hIlN PUN EtlANA N
constant headache. was under the
care of a physician for three months,
but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then lady friend told mo about the
merits of DIR. Williams Pink Pills which
she had used i'll her family and she in
duced me to try them. 1t was i'll May
when first began to use them and in
June / had fully recovered my health
and have since remained perfectly
we'll"
In all cases of delayed development Of
young girls; i'll an9mia OF weakness due
to impoverished blood and showing it.
self Ill pallor, lack of ambition, despond-
ency and nervousness; also i'll the great
constitutional disturbances attending
the period known rs the change Of life,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are invaluable
Tor women, whose health is always
closely dependent on the state OF the
! blood. They are sold by all drug
.yists. A booklet of valuable informa-
lion, relating to the care II Il woman's
health at all important periods, and en-
titled "Plain Talks to Women" will be-
sent free in a sealed envelope to any one
who chooses Uuwrite for it to the DIR.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
GENERAL GLEANINGs.

The longest pontoon bridge in the
permanent structure.
One characteristic of the Vanderbil's
is that they never give passes over the
railroads under their control.
Thomas Harte, an Irishman in Leeds
worfhouse, England, believes he is 1877
years old, and the oldest man in the
world
There are about A 900 hotels in this
country, representing a capital of So
000, 100000, and giving employment 10
100000 people.
MIR. Sokol Tuna, a celebrated Bohe-
United States, says this country is the
only one in the world with a really
great future.
1t is reported in China that the gov
eminent will send Whiting Fang, for
merly minister at Washington, TO Eu-
rope and the United states on spe-
cial mission concerning Manchuria.
The taste of wine is often spoiled by
the quality Of the cork used in bot
thing. A French expert, f. Bordas, has
shown that the deterioration Of the
cork is caused by bacteria in the tree.
He recommends the sterilizing of all
corks with heat and steam.
Ireland is making a bold bid for q
leading position in the British fruit
markets. Orchard cultivation is being
encouraged by the authorities, and ar
engagements are being actively prose-
cuted Tor drying and packing of fruit,
in American fashion," for exporta-
ton The Irish fruit is among the
finest in the world.
The first steamship that made the
western trip across the Atlantic was
the Sirius. She sailed from Queens
town, April 8, 1888, and crossed to New
York in Is days. June 16, 1897, she was
lost off the south coast of Ireland. In
May of this year the wreck was raised,
and now most of her metal is being
made over into steam-fittings and taps.
Her crank shaft, of solid brass, will be
sawed into small discs, which will be
suitably engraved for souvenirs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
BUDGET OF MAXIMS.

Rather than say nothing, men are con-
tent to speak i'll of themselves.
A proud man can never be a loser; no,
not even when he renounces his pride.
tits much less for mans honor to dis
trust his friends than to be deceived by
them.
Few people have the wisdom to like
reproofs that would do them good better
than praises that do them hurt
1t is with true love, as with ghosts and
apparitions, thing that everybody
talks of and scarce anybody hath seen.
The most disinterested love is, after
all, but kind of bargain in which the
dear love of our own selves always pro-
poses to be the gamer some way or 9th
er.-Rochefoucauld.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
THE LAST OF
NINA'S LOVERS
By rzoLA l.. FORESTER

FA\j GU wort find her that way.
Sheldon stopped short on tbs
path to the cottage, and looked back
Dexter's Landing. One side slopec
almost to the water, but the other
was high and safe on it's picturesque
piling, stained green by the tapping
river.
figure in pink was perched at the
far end of the pier. Nina never wore
pink She said it was ordinary
Nina's gowns were all in pastel tints
Also, the figure wore large sunbor-
net. Nina said that sunbonnets Wers
ordinary, too, and topped her own
pretty blonde curls with an airy Gre
alton in chiffon and tea roses
Therefore, taking these points into
consideration. Sheldon waved his CAP
in comrade fashion at the figure, and
started for the pier.
Don't whistle rag-time," said Sally
severely, when he was beside her. 1T
fdgets the fish.
Il don't see any fish," he returned
mildly.
There are lots and lots. If you
keep looking steadily at the water
you can see them. / just saw grea;
big perch come along, and he
chewed my baitright off, and sailed away
with it. Fish are the meanest, smart
est things you ever saw Want 10
fish,"
mot to-day, thanks. Sally"
"Oh, | forgot. You want to find
Nina If you go down past the boat
house, up the board walk to the no
tel. hen over to the beach"
cts too warm to- travel" said Shell
don. "T'll fish Lend me your pole:
Sally watched him thoughtfully o.
ne rebaited the hook and cast ouI
with q broad sweep.
"Fishing's awfully soothing, when
you're worried" she said. after a
time "Ym have to keep still, any
way and the water makes you SC
sleepy and rested when you hear il
tapping against the pier"
I'm not worried, Sally"
eyes you are. Of course you don't
notice it, but everybody else does
And I'm awfulIy sorry for you
about Nina, you know. The white
sunbonnet nodded at him sympa-
thetically. You really haven't the
ghost of a chance. You know Harry
Barton and Wallace Stevens and old
Mr.. Dean? They all had it, too
Wallace had it worse. He wanted tC
jump off the lighthouse pier until
told him that Harry and Mr.. Dean
had chosen the same place, and he
changed his mind. They all tell me
about it, you know, because I'm her
sister l can tell when ones in love
with her before she can. First they
give me candy and loan me their
fra pins, and say I'm bully chum
Thee after awhile they say they wish
they nad a sister like me. Then they
want me to tell them all about Nina
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Truth About SQUAD Business.

SQUAD raising is having boom at
present. Considerable has been writ
ten about the business, much of which
should be taken with grain of salt. .
We believe there is profit in squad
raising. but not the huge amount stated
by writer's VINO are working in the in
terest of the sale of pigeons and supplies.
An average of six pairs of young year
from a pair of old birds is doing re-
markably well. If you have nearby
market you can make a good profit with
that yield. We believe one can take
care of 500 pairs of pigeons, but the
flock should not be crowded. Flocks
should not contain over 100 pairs-5O
pair would be better.-Farm Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Rates Lower and Service Equal to
the Best, to All Points East

via the Nickel Plate Road. Up-to-datt
train service consisting OF Three Thru Ex-
coaches and superb dining and sleeping
to Ft. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo,
New York, Boston and intermediate, sta
tons Individual club meals served in
Dining Cars at prices ranging from 30 cents
service "a la carte" Coffee and sandwiches
served to passengers in their seats by
walters. Special attention given to ladies
travelling alone or accompanied by chill
dren. No excess fares charged on any train.
Stop over at Niagara Falls and Chautauqua
Lake allowed on all tickets. All trains
arrive at and depart from the new La Sale
Street station, Chicago. For rates, route
etc, call on or address j. Y. Callahan, Gen.
Agt., No. Ill Adams ST.. Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
A SONG FOR THE WEARY

Life is but world of battles;
You must fight them would you win:
With the idleness that prattles,
Victory has never been;
Then why should you be complaining
If in one attempt you fail?
Each endeavor gives you training,
Till at last you shall prevail.
Nuggets of success are lying
Underneath lifes rugged road;
Dig and dig and keep on trying
Till YOU strike the precious lode.
Skies above you will be bluer
AS along the way you tread,
Friends around you will be truer,
So be brave and go ahead.
Time is feeting. so be doing
Any task there is for you;
You are stronger. while accruing
Gain of good and wisdom, too
Be not with the drones and shirkers.
AS through life they idly stroll:
Victory belongs to workers.
Strive and you will reach the goal.
George r. Harrison, in Chicago Int
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
ever since l can remember, and i
fhp,O nm -

ever since l can remember, and l ill
them up"
Fill them up?"
Sany nodded contentedly Tell
them q lot Of fairy tales about how
lovely she has always been, and how
she saved my life three or four times,
and never told a lie, and won't use
powder or curl her hair on an iron,
or anything And they keep on lik,,
ing me until Nina let's them fall over,
and after that they come and l sym
pathiZC With them, and they tell me
how they would like TO die. It's aw-
fully interesting. Will you take tn
the pier when Nina lets you fall
over?"
I'm not in danger of a tumble,
thank you, Sister Sally"
oh don't be morose and grumpy
It's sure sign you're worried. AMI
it's nothing to be ashamed Of Near
Iy every one falls in love with Nina
It's Part of their vacation, Wallace
says And she doesn't mind, only she
says she does wish they'd all propose
by moonlight, as it's more effective
and Interesting"
Did anyone ever propose to you
Sally?"
"Oh. my, yes. And it was lovely
Last year-no Two years ago-I was
IL, going ON II, and the Seventy-sec-
ond regiment came down here to
camp. And there was bugler boy
He was going on Is. He wasn't very
pretty, but you !. wv how they lOoS
all dressed up cute. and he could blow
the busle so it said Sally And ne
used to write me notes, and hide them
in trees. and after supper we'd sit or
the porch and, talk and talk, just thF
way Nina does And the night before
he went away he proposed"
What did he say?"
Sally hesitated, and her eyes were
tender Don't you laugh, and tel
Nina? '
Never"
"Cross your heart. hope to die, i
you ever tell you'll lose your eye,
chanted Sally.
(Which eyer"
you're laughing now. 1 don't care
He was lovely boy. And he said:
Sally, let's run away, and never
come hack any more And l said:
NO; ! am sorry to hurt your feel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
Tireless Government sleuths.

The most indefatigable sleuths in the
world are those in the employ of the
government. The other day at Harper.
Kan, United States detective arrested
one r. L. Letter, who has been working
all summer with thrashing machine
crew in the neighborhood. About a
year ago Letter, then living in Pennsyl-
vania, was divorced by his wife. Durins
the trouble he wrote her a letter reflect
ing in a somewhat profane and obscene
manner upon his father-in-law. The
letter was turned over to the post office
authorities. The government detectives
followed Letter all the way to Kansas
where he was arrested.