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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Miss Margaret Parnell Stewart,
young society woman of Bordentown,
N. J., has gone on the stage, having
made her professional debut in Troy,
n. Y, Monday night. Miss Stewart
is a granddaughter Of Commodore
Stewart, who commanded the United
States frigate Constitution in the war
of 1912, and cousin Of Charles Stew
art Parnell. the late Irish parliament
tary leader. She is known among her
acquaintance as young woman of
much ability.
On April 1 Victorien Sardou, fore
most of living dramatists. celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his advent
as a playwright. He called it his gol
den wedding to the goddess Thespis.
Sardou was born September z, 1881.
His successful dramatic works now
number over 20. Among those best
known to American theater-goers are
"Divorcans" (1SS0), Fedora" (1SS2),
La Tosca" (1SS7). mime. Sans Gene"
(1S92), and "Gismonda" QS94). His
two recent successes are Dante" writ,
ten for Irving in 1903, and 1.-THE Sor-
ceress," for Nine. Bernhardt. the past
winter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
HOW CHOLERA Is SPREAD.
Disease Is Carried to Many Herds by
Men Who Have Been with
Sick Animals.

Without doubt the best way to keep
hog cholera out of herd is to prevent
any hogs that have been exposed to
cholera coming into the said herd. The
next precaution should be to prevent
men that have been where hog cholera
is, going into pens and yards where
there are healthy herds of swine. We
have frequently spoken OF this as
means of bringing in cholera, but it is
doubtful if we attach enough lmpOr-
lance to it that we should. A man
that was for some time connected Off
cially with one of our leading expert
ment stations told the writer few
days ago that the cholera had been
brought to the station again and again
by visitors from farms where the hogs
had the cholera. Men would come to
the station and want to see the hogs
They would get over into the yards,
handle the animals, and before leaving
would carelessly remark that they had
been losing good many of their hogs
from cholera. In due time after their
visit the hog cholera would break out
in the experiment station herd.
It is not possible for the station Off
Gals to cross-examine every man that
wants to look at the hogs, but men
themselves should have enough intelli-
gence to realize that they are likely to
carry the disease from their own herds
to Others No man that has cholera
in his herd should visit herd having
no cholera unless he wears clothing
he is reasonably sure is free from hog
cholera oermS-FarmerS' Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
Tae STORY !. Y.TEllfs
T1KNs G5a. - q
SPRINGTIME.

Once more, thank God. once more,
Sweet skies Of sunlit blue
Shine on a world that thrilled anew
is glad from ocean shore 20 shore.
The 5iithe song sparrow on the bush.
In joyful bursts of song
Proclaims how springtime, looked for
long
Has come our salIow cheeks to flush.
The robin pipes. the bluebird lifts
voice on every tree
Warbling his minor love-notes three,
He, too, is one of Springs first gifts.
The buds upon the maple swell,
The chestnut and the elm,
Awake in every woodland realm,
Their dreams TO one another tell.
Even the fir, the somber fir,
That makes not haste her JOY to show
Has heard the voice of Spring, and To-!
New life in her begins to stir.
And in the sweetly -smelling woods
The little sisters Of the Spring,
Newly awake, are listening
To the swift-bursting of the buds.
The noisy brooks all joyous flow.
And gladly now our eyes discern
The tuft Of grass, the fronded fern,
And all that grcener hastes to grow.
We, teo. feel through our pulses run
Something akin to that which fills
The fioWer-stems on the many hills,
And glad we turn US to the sun.
Gods springtime! Oh. the joy divine
OF being in the green world now,
Alive to see, and harken how
Loud pipes the thrasher on the pine!
Moses Teggart, in Springfield lMaSS'l
Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
POULTRY PARAGRAPHS.

A chick that becomes stunted seldom
attains good size or weight. Keep them
growing.
Chicks should never be kept on
board floors. Such floors should be
well covered with dry earth and litter
The breeder who expects to carry Oft
the laurels at the fall fairs of 1904
should get his chicks well under way
now.
Well-kept, well-ventilated and thor
oughly clean houses should be proof
against sickness of any kind in the
flock.
Those who know the value of using
only the best stock obtainable in the
breeding pen are the ones who make
high-class poultry pay.
1t is a waste of time, space and food
to attempt to grow exhibition birds of
merit from inferior stock. The very
best will throw quite enough of the
poorer quality.-Commerc Poultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
DON'T BUY Cheap Fertilizers.

High grade fertilizers are the cheap
est The Connecticut station, summa-
rizing its analyses last year, said:
Dollar for dollar, the buyer gets more
than twice as much plant food in spe-
cial manures, which cost So to $40 per
ton than in those which he can buy for
$25. Goods which are cheap are made
cheap by taking out nitrogen and pot
ash and filling with phosphoric acid"
The same truth is emphasized by other
experiment stations and state fertilizer
inspectors. In other words, when buy
ing from reputable concerns, you get
just what Jon pay for, whether it's fer
tilizers or anything else.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
BLACK LOCUST FOR POSTS.
Quite Popular in Some Sections, But
Not as Reliable as the Honey
Locust.

The black locust makes excellent post
timber in localities adapted to it's
growth; that is, where it is not killed
by the borer before it gets large enough
for such use. The locust does not
grow as rapidly as TIE softer woods,
such as the catalpa, but it makes
very hard and durable post. We believe
for most localities the yellow or honey
locust will give better satisfaction than
the black locust. So far as we are
aware, this variety is not attacked by
the borer We have known trees of this
variety to stand unframed by the side
of black locust grove, every tree in
which was killed. The black locust has
the faculty of throwing up sprouts
from the roots whenever the top is cut
off or killed by borers, so that grove
of this variety is self-renewing and II
planted a little thin in the start may
be thicIened UP by cutting them off and
inducing them to throw up sprouts
from the roots. The great trouble is
that the borer is liable to strike them
just before they are large enough to be
valuable as posts. The honey locust,
while free from possible destruction
by the borer, makes just as good post
timber, and we believe grows about as
fast as the black variety. The rate of
growth, as with any other tree, de-
ponds much upon the conditions of the
soil and rainfall. Under favorable con-
ditions the larger trees in a grove of
this timber should be five to eightinches
through in 20 years, and should carry
fairly uniform size of trunk to a
height of % feet-Prairie Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
FOOLISH GREED FOR LAND.
Usually It Has It's Source in an AL
together Silly Desire to Make
a Display.

We are all familiar with the greed
of the city man who never gets rich
enough to retire, but who keeps on pill
ing up wealth year after year merely
for the sake of accommodating. He is
the favorite theme of the country
preacher when he wishes to point out
the folly of this world; yet we seldom
hear anything about his rural counter
part, the man who is land greedy and
who keeps himself and family in mar
row, restricted ways of living in order
that he may add to his domain. This
criticism does not apply to the men
who are able to extend their operations
without cramping themselves seriously
and who can make their purchases
yield returns which justify the invest
ment; but rather to the men we occa-
sionally see who have passion for ac-
quiring land, but who do not stop to
consider whether they will be sDle to
handle it profitably. A successful young
dairyman who had % COWS was asked
why he did not increase his herd in
asmuch as his farm would support
more. Because 25 is all that I can
care for with the amount of help find
it profitable to keep" he replied. 81
can better afford to utilize the surplus
products of the farm in some other way
than to so increase my herd that an
other mixer will be required"
The farmer who feels the itching for
more lana" should consider something
besides the price and ask himself
whether the land if acquired could be
farmed economically in conjunction
with that which he already has. II
not, he would do we'll to "go slow"
about mourning burden of debt or in
vesting cash which he has earned by
the hardest kind of toll. The best
farmers are agreed that their profits
depend upon close careful management
and up-to-date methods which insure
a maximum Of production with min
imum Of labor, and it is the small, well
titled farms that often show the biggest
returns per acre. The desire to exhibit
prosperity is no doubt the temptation
to which many men succumb when
they buy more land than they need, yet
they are often so plain in dress and
manners that they would consider it
rank injustice should anyone accuse
them of wanting to make display"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
CHEAP HOG FENCE.

are good, but some are better than
others.
Set your posts eight feet apart, deeply
into the ground and brace we'll. Next
bring on your wire. Lock at one END
and then unroll the length Of the wire
Now have prepared two boards into
which bolts have been placed, one at
each end, the other in the middle. Boit
these over the wire at post, preferably
a well-braced one Now take two stout
poles or irons, crowbars are best, place
one at the lower edge and another at
the upper end and pull gradually until
the wire has been frightened. linen
tack securely. Stretch as tight as pos
sible
Always PLACE just below the woven
wire a barbed wire for hog renee, as
this prevents the hog roofing ana oe-
molishing it. Always stretch as tlghC
as possible for if not we'll made they are
the poorest fence known. Place over the
top two barbed wires, and you nave
neat. serviceable and up-to-date renee
Mr.. Hog will always respect; so Will all
other farm stock.-Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
AN EFFECTIVE HOG FENCE.
en- Wire to Planks, Because It
Is Much Cheaper.

A hog fence must be strong and SER
viceable. The pocket fence, by some
thought superior to woven wire, will
soon rot off near the ground and in
few years is practically Of no use. The
plank fence is entirely too expensive
with lumber at present prices. 1t makes
a good, serviceable fence. but woven
wire is just as good, costs less, and will
last longer. The rail fence, when well
made, serves all right for people OF
"back" ne:ghborhood, where up-to-date
methods are not being introduced. But
the best, neatest and most durable
fence made is woven wire. All the kinds
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

meant a new master-every master a
new method. | think | was introduced
into the mysteries of all but one.
missed the signor in Florence who re-
uuired his pupils to recline at full length
while singing. His theory was that peo-
pie breathed correctly only when in that
position"
Please don't sing" he said with a
shudder. Il don't want to hear such
a cosmopolitan production as your voice
will be capable Of"
sit isn't so bad. You see l only fol-
lowed their instructions during my les
sons At home in my pricatice | was
loyal u my teacher at home and sang
as he had taught me-"
He was about to commence the &C.
compartment to her song when there
was knock at the door, which Maurice
answered. When he returned to the
piano, he brought note upon which
Christine's eyes fell carelessly; then,
recognizing the stationery and crest, she
exclaimed:
"Why! Isn't that mammals writing?"
"1e S; lie replled, MS ey eS sHInlHS Win
triumph and something else, ''she has In
vited me to dine at your house tonight. y
Christines eyes sparkled.
Mamma went daffy over music and
musical celebrities while she was away.
When we heard of the triumph you had
scored l knew you had found the way to
her heart"
Christine, the way to her heart is but
a secondary consideration to me, It's
the way TO your heart l want to find.
Dear, loved you ever since l gave you
your first lesson"
Maurice" she said, softly, 'you found
the way to my heart even then"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
A STUDY in Vegetable Nature.

Vegetable nature is very much like
human nature, it will steal from its
neighbor, and in vegetable life we must
give back to the tree that which has
been taken from it. Lack of moisture
may prevent bearing the following
year. The full annual duty of tree
is to perfect its fruit and prepare for
next years crop. A continuous mols-
ture supply is necessary to maintain
activity in the tree, as it will make a
large draft upon soil moisture, while
making new wood and large fruit, and
if moisture fails then it may be forced
into dormancy before it can furnish
good strong buds for the following
years bloom.-Epitomist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
The Farmers Rubber Boots.

To dry out pair of rubber boots is
an all absorbing theme with those who
wear them. Dry oats placed in them in
the evening and left in over night, will
absorb most of the moisture. Another
method is found in making a paper
tube, like funnel, that will reach the
toe of the boot; invert it and place it
over lighted lamp, making all secure.
The heat will circulate through the
tube to the extreme part of the boot,
and will dry it out nicely.-Midland
Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
Embarrassing Iowa stockman.

The possibilities of an Iowa farmer
exporting and accompanying his own
shipment of cattle to EAgland was il
Illustrated at a recent meeting of the
Calhoun County Qa.) Meat Producers
association by Abram Cain, of Lohr-
Vile Mr.. Cain told of his experience
in shipping to England 200 head of
steers, of his own feeding, which he
accompanied, and when the steers were
placed upon the market at Liverpool
the commission men quoted them as
being one of the finest punches of cat
tie of their size that had ever been con-
signed to them from the United States,
and he received the very highest fancy
market price for his load of beef.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
No Doubt of IT.

Blanks wife thinks he's crack shot
on his hunting expeditions" said his
friend, but the truth is; he couldn't hit
duck if it would sit up and pose for him.
You see, he's a schemer-he can afford to
be, with that honest face of his. Out at
camp he just loafs around all the time, and
then on the way home he stops at the
market, buys bag of game, and presents
it to his wife as souvenir of the hunt"
"Hm!" unused the other; hes what
you'd call dead game sport, isn't hep
Detroit Free Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
An Animal Mirage.

In a speech before the curtain in a west
ern town a few nights ago Ezra Kendall
announced that he was writing a book of
information for Founders Who Go the
Cocktail Route
Did you ever awaken in the morning"
he asked his hearers, and see an animal
mirage? 1t is a dissolving caravan, with
everything in it from four paws to no
paws. The doctor says that my mirages
are caused from eating animal crackers
when child-and then preserving them IN
alcohol s grew Pm. Y. Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
K. c. S. AImanac for 1oo4.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. 1t contains the usual
monthly calendars, many useful household
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas. The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
for a copy to, S. G. Warner, Gen. Pass.
&. Tiki. Agt. K. c. S. Ry., Kansas City
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
WILD WITH ECZEMA
And Other Itching, Burning, ScaIy
EruptonU, with Loss OF Hair
Speedily Cured by Cuticura.

Battle the affected parts with hot water
and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the surface
of crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle; dry, without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely, to al
lay, itching, irritation and inflammation,
and soothe and heal; and, lastly, take Cuti-
cura Resolvent Pills to cool and cleanse
the blood. "A single set, costing but $l.00,
is often sufficient to cure the most tortur
ing, dlsfguring skin. scalp and blood
humors, with loss of hair, when all else
fails.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
A Negroes Retort.

Among the employees of tue bureau of
engraving and printing is a negro who
has been in the bureau for many years
and who is noted for good humor and
certain degree of wit, A few days ago an
Irishman, also employed in the bureau,
after having encountered the negro in
debate" remarked: Jim, You must be an
Irishman."
'Oh, go long" replied jim ut is bad
Ledger
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

Why" exclaimed the surprised suitor,
what is the sofa doing in the vestibule!"
The pretty girl blushed. Papa said we
remained so long in the vestibule saying
goodnight that 1t would be much better
to make love here and say goodnight in
the parlor. "-Philadelphia Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
SMOOTHING HARROW.

to a harrow, portrayed by means Of
a stout wire about six feet long, plac-
ing the oval side of log down. Such an
implement works well in smoothing
the surface after the harrow.-Mrs. C.
Carpener, in Epitomist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
A Particular LADY,.

Mrs. Nuritch-I think I'll take this
watch. You're sure it's made of refined
gold.
Jeweler-Certainly.
Because | do detest anything that amt
refined. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
His Sense of Feeling.

: "And you say that mule is blind?"
Eyes, suh-in his eyes he is; but you
des orter see him feel fer you wild his
heels! ATLANTA Constitution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

In the bright and shining lexicon of po-
lltlcal candidates, many are doomed and
few escape being boomerangcd.- Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05
AN EXCELLENT IMPLEMENT.
It Does Splendid Service in Smooth
ing the Surface After Use
of the Harrow.

Take a. log the length of harrow,
split it in two and attach each end of it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

A peanut has no legs, but we have often
seen peanut stand.-N. Y. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:- 1t seems to me that
all the endorsements that have oead ofthe value
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound do noNeXpress
one-half of the virtue the great medicine really
possesses. know that it saved my life and l
fered with ovarian trouble for five years. had three
operations and spent hundreds of dollars on doc
tors and medicines but this did not cure me
after all.
"However, what doctors and medicines failed
to do. Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound did Twenty bottles restored me to per-
feet health and feel sure that had known OF its
value BEFORE and let the doctors alone, | would
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-05

uie operations If the who suffering and
them, will try Lydia f. Pnkhams Vege-
table Compound they will be disappointed with the results
MISS CLARA Penn st, Kansas City, Mo-
Tifwecanno
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-01

sam. Decker is confined to his home
with a fractured leg caused by fall
from an electric ear.
The Associated Charities viii hold its
annual meeting AT the Chamber Of
Commerce Wednesday, July &, at 3
y, m, Judge Dole will deliver an add
dress.
Henry =, Highton leaves on the Ma
una l,aa for Knilua today 20 attend
Ca the argument tomorrow ON the moo
ton 90 Yaeate an eN paue order APP
pointing receiver Ia tie Parker Ranch
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-07-01

would rapidly increase and improve
the average quality of our population.
Every approach to n policy of exclu-
sion through monopolistic combination
should be discarded and policy.
anaiogized at least to the national
Homestead Law, should be adopted,
that would mean the extension of the
right hand Of fellowship to the best
class of permanent residents.
Free and steady communication with
markets through the port of Honolu-
III, Is another incentive to advancement
that would follow a wise and liberal
policy of invitation instead OF repul-
sion. A cable should be, as 1t could
be. laid between oahu and Hawaii, TAX
ing in Molokai and Maui on the way
1t may be said that, while 1t Is an
axiom, that demand regulates supply,
il is equally true that, within the les
ser divisions OF the soil, supply often
stimulates demand. The districts OF
North and South Kona could readily
support an enlarged American COM
munity of four or five thousand, ana
the markets of the world are ready to
buy what they could furnish. 1t may
be almost said that, over there, 1t is
only necessary to tickle the earth with
a hoe. and she laughs with harvest"
In this article a portion of our Iarg-
est island has been illustratively mem
toned There are other parts of Ha-
wall of Maui, of Kauai and even of
oahu, that are in a similar category.
There are great interests, such as the
production of sugar, that require I'M
mense bodies of land, prepared by
nature for that end. But there is also
abundant opportunity for small farm
ing. which should be Systematically and
effectively encouraged, and the vindic-
alton of annexation thus be made com
plete