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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
CAPITAL FOR POULTRY.
Some Reasons Why Beginners Should
Start in a Small Way and Build
Up Gradually.

When one has had no experience he
should begin with the lowest expense
and at the least risk. If the capital is
small it is better to rent for year or
two rather than to buy, for the reason
that if one buys he reduces his work
ing capital and should he be unsuccess-
full he must stay on the farm until he
can sell it. II he rents he can return the
farm to the owner and leave. 1t is
claimed, however, that if one buys he
can begin and get everything ready for
q permanent stay, which is true, but
that is just what an inexperienced per-
son should not do. He should start in
a small way and make his capital by in
creasing his f1ocks every year, and by
the time he has a large number of fowls
he will know much more than when he
began. He can, then take his fowls to
purchased farm and feel that he has
made good beginning. That is one
point in favor of poultry-the making
of capitak No one should expect too
much for the first two years. Allow five
years, begin with but little capital, let
the fowls increase, and in five years one
may not have made much money for his
pocket, but if he will figure up what he
has done he will find that he is consider
ably richer, and has saved his capital
instead of taking the risk of losing it all
at once. Nothing on a farm pays as
much as poultry, if rightly managed, but
there is no quicker way to lose money
with poultry if one does not know what
he is doing.-Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

and he felt encouraged to say some
things about it-and things in gem
eral-that put them on exceedingly
familiar terms in the course OF about
five minutes.
We'll" said Pooley, at last, "this is
a different Valentines day to last
years to me. Did you ever see that
thing? Do you think it looks like
me? I'd like to know what idiot sent it. ,"
The last words he spoke in bitter
tone. The pent-up resentment OF
year was in his voice. Then he looked
down at his new valentine. She was
white. and looked shocked and
frightened.
What is it, Margaret?' asked
Pooley, with much concern.
"Oh!" she cried, bursting into
tears, sit was / sent that horrid thing
Il didn't know you then-and-and
tive were sending a lot of them
the irls-and-anyway, | know it was
silly, but | didn't think it would hurt
anybody's feelings-and to think that
it was you! Oh, I'm SO unhappy, and
I'll never"
"Oh, pshaw!" said Pooley. "You
don't think 1 minded! Why, thought
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
DIFFICULT LESSONS.
In the study of Questions Pertaining
vitality TO the Conduct of
Political Candidates.

1t is announced that chair Of public
life will be established in one of the
western colleges, observes Judge.
''Will the class come to order, please?.
l am gratified, indeed, with the prog
ress made in your studies. Yesterdays
lesson was well-nigh perfectly mas
tered by all of you. If it is possible to
make any distinction, | might say that
Mr.. Smithkins is perhaps shade more
proficient than some others in his un-
derstanding of the best method of talk
ing to an audience with one hand tucked
in the bosom Of his frock coat How
ever, as an offset to this, let us remem-
Der that Mr.. Smithkins has not yet fully
mastered the art Of shaking hands with
a perfect stranger and making him
think he is an old acquaintance. None
Of you has yet equaled the performance
Of Mr.. Conner in memorizing the names
of all the men, women and children in
a congressional district, together with
complete data as to the illnesses of each
family and the personal likes and dis
likes of the voters. Do not be discour-
aged over this, though, for it is more
natural gift than a faculty acquired
by education. In the matter of look
ing happy when an enthusiastic, but
unknown, person slaps you on the back
and calls you old Sport | believe Mr..
Nimmerhamnler and Mr.. Builders are
the leaders of the class. trust the rest
of you will renew your consideration
of this important feature of public life
and secure better command Of your
facial expression, as well as of your
language. The average voter Goes not
rejoice to see a froWn or to hear
Arofane ejaculation when he, as he
thinks, is merely manifesting his deep
and abiding admiration for his candi-
date. All of you, it is a great pleas
ure to state, are making marvellous prog
ress along the line of delivering speech
Of acceptance with such hesitation and
embarrassment as to make it appear
entirely impromptu. | sincerely trust
that you may all some time enjoy the
experience in real life. Now, our les
sons, as you know, are growing harder
as we go along. For tomorrow we will
have one of the most difficult tasks yet
set for u.s. You will all be expected to
show, by thesis, and by actual demon
stration, the best way Of lodging the
campaign cigar"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
LUXURIES FOR PETS.
SIumber Robes and Beds Are Now App
pUrtenances of Up-tO-Date
Squirrel Cages.

The glittering cages and cage COM
forts that are provided for pet birds to-
day seem to quite reconcile little song
sters to captivity, says the Washington
Star.
The prettiest Of the new-style cages
for small birds is an affair of brass,
with broad band of brass wire net
ting around the lower portion. These
are supplied with dainty drinking cups
and platters and batntubs, in which the
bird may take his morning plunge.
Canaries are satisfied with one swing
ing and one stationary perch, but mock
ing birds require five or six perches and
quite large cage.
Stands for parrots vary in elaborate
ness from plain zinc tray, with its
complement of cups and perches, to a
gorgeous tray of brass or lacquered
ware, standing midway on brass rod,
that is topped by brass perches and rich
ly ornamented drinking cups. A fancy
chain is there to hold polly to her rod,
and a big brass cage can be fitted on
top of the whole. The stand resembles
one belonging to piano lamp, and the
same stands, with curved tops and
hooks, are made to hang small bird
cages from Some cages have glass
sides about the outer tray to keep wa
ter from splashing on the floor, and all
are supplied with slumber robes, fash
toned of bobinet, lace, embroidered vel
vet or fancy silk.
Little travelling cages, with a flap lid,
are New Year novelty.
The newest squirrel cages are fitted
Up with turning wheels, perches, drink
ing vessels, slumber robes and even a
bed, shaped like an c-ergrown tin mush-
room, with hole N the top and per-
foratioDs in the bottom. In this the
squirrel curls up and tries to fool him
self into believing that the hard sides
of the tin are the crum bling wood-lined
sides of coy hole in a hollow tree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

inches above the platform, will accom-
modate as many fowls as should be kept
in each pen.
The partitions between the pens should
be tight and of boards two and One-half
feet high with wire netting above. A
house of this length should be divf led
by two solid partitions to prevent drafts.
These partitions should likewise extend
through the alley, the doors being hung
on double action hinges Nests should
be located under the platform and open
into the pens and alley so that eggs can
be gathered without going into each
pen.
The house may be built in any way
to suit the owners fancy and pocket
book. The most durable house, of
course, would be set on brick or
stone foundation, and be constructed Of
spruce timber and sheathed both inside
and outside of studding. The front wall
should be five or six feet between the
studs and rear wall six feet to provide
head room in the alley. The roof may
be ,shingled or covered with any of the
best grades of asphalt felt roofing. The
floor may be of earth or earth raised
several inches above the surrounding
surface. The cost of a house of this
kind will vary from $3.50 to So per run
ming foot, depending upon manner Of
construction, cost of material and la
Dor. Twenty hens or pullets are enough
for each pen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
THE VALENTINES INVENTOR.
She Was N Bright Massachusetts Girl
Who Never Fell a Victim to
Dan Cupid.

Miss Esther Rowland, OF Worcester,
Mass, who invented the modern val
entine in 1S49, never married, and died
some ten years ago. The Springfield
Republican recalls the fact that she
was a graduate of Mount Holyoke
seminary, and her father had small
bookstore and bindery. She sought
to add a new feature to the business,
and her method is thus described:
Miss Rowland took stiff letter paper,
scalloped and fringed the edges, cut
heart-shaped holes in the corners,
glued colored pictures that came with
raisins and tea and such things, on
this, put borders of lace paper, that
was used on the inside edges of fancy
boxes then as to-day, around the pic
lures, and hand-painted little verses
on them.
The valentines found ready pur-
chasers, and soon business men in
New York and other cities began to
order them for the next year. Four
.rls were hired to assist IN making
the valentines. Pictures and en-
bossed paper were bought, paper lace,
tinsel, and other things were secured,
and a big supply was made up. Enam-
eled pictures from Germany were pro-
cured and original designs invented
and ordered printed. The scissors were
put aside for dies, which cut out de-
signs with one blow. 1t soon ap-
peared that Miss Rowland had de-
veloped a real business, and the late
Sumner G. Whitney secured an inter
est in her enterprise. Later it was
bought by George c. Whitney, and
has grown in his hands from employ
ing 20 people to a pay roll of $50. It.
is claimed that more sentimental val
entines are made in Worcester than
in all the other manufactures of the
country put together. = Manchester
Union.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

The sound of the French language
possesses variations almost esoteric
in the hidden nature of their being
acd-according to the Parisian-these
are everlastingly beyond the possibil-
fy of imitation by the American Pol
Plancon said once to an American
who has lived ten years in Paris and
speaks French to perfection, in the
American colony Your French
causes me unspeakable agony. The
matter of fact is, no American can
ever learn to speak French 1t is
neither in your soul nor in your vocal
organs. Penelope (the ten-year-old
daughter of the American, born in
Paris and living there uninterruptedly
all her life) is just barely tolerable in
French. There is something in the
United States so antagonistic to the
utterance of perfect French that after
| am over there six months l come
back to Paris with my language
married, and 1 make it a point to get
back as soon as l can in order not to
suffer permanent loss of utterance. -
Harper S Bazaar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS.
Prove That the Use of Chemicals
Produces Good Results

Much interest has been shown ar q
number of the agricultural ey2eriment
stations in the possibility Of weed de-
struction by means of chemicals. AS
long ago as 1895 it was found at the YER
mont station that the orange hawk
weed, serious pest in pastures and
meadows, could be destroyed without
injury to the grass by sowing salt over
the land at the rate of 5 600 pounds per
acre. Many experiments have since
been conducted at the same station with
other chemicals for the eradication OF
weeds in walks, drives, courts, etc.
Among the chemicals tested were salt.
copper sulphate, kerosene, liver-of-sul-
phur, carbolic acid, arsenic ard salscda,
arsenate of soda, and two commercial
weed killers, the active principle OF
which apparently was arsenic. The
weeds which it was sought to destroy
were plaintains, dandelion, chicory,
ragweed, knotweed and various grasses.
All the chemicals were applied in solu-
ton except the salt. AS in the case or
the hawkweed experiments, salt was
found efficient in destroying all the
weeds when applied cry and in large
quantity. When salt is used for this
purpose adjacent lawns should be pro-
tected against washing, or they may be
injured. Crude carbolic acid, one pint
in four pints OF water, applied at the rate
of eight gallons per square rod, was very
efficient The various arsenical prep
arations proved valuable as weed de-
stroyers, and choice between them was
largely matter of expense. All things
considered, the arsenate of soda and the
carbolic acid solutions proved the most
valuable chemicals for weed d. struction
un0er the conditions of these expert
ments.-Farmers' Review
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Dry Curing of Bacon.

Lay the side of bacon on a stone or
cement floor in a cool, airy, dry apart
ment, out of the sunlight. Rub twice
on both sides with common salt, skip
ping day between. Mix one and one
half pounds each of bay or rock salt
and brown sugar, four pounds common
salt and three ounces saltpeter. Spread
thin layer of this on each side and
leave it on for month, turning every
day, rubbing in the mixture at the same
time. Add more as needed. Then hang
up and smoke for a week. The salt
peter should be used with care, or the
favor will be injured. 1t helps to keep
the meat and prevents loss of color; if
used in too large quantities it will make
the grain hard.-Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Gratitude Wen Expressed.

Sault St., Marie, Mich. Feb. Sth.-NIr.
c. L. Smith, painter and decorator, whose
makes the following statement:
Il was laid up with some kind of pains.
Some said it was I-umbago, others Sciatica.
and others again Rheumatism. A few OF
my friends suggested that it was lead
poison, but whatever it was it gave me a
great deal of pain, in fSe1, almost COM
pletely crippled me. / had to use two
canes to walk about and even then it was
very painful task.
"A friend advised me to try Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and began the treatment. After
| hld used the first box | was able TO
throw away one of the canes and was con-
siderably improved. The second box
Strengthened me up so that l could go
about free from pain without any assist
ance and very soon after l was complete
'ly cured, well and happy, without a pain
or an ache Dodd's Kidney Pills seemed
to go right to the spot in my case and
they will always have my greatest praise"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
POOLEYS VALENTINE

HERE was no good reason why
4 the comic valentine should have
hurt young Pooley, but it did hurt
him, though he Rugged the mortifi-
cation TO his bosom with Spartan for
titude and laughed so much at it that
nc one in the family circle suspected
that he did not enjoy it as much as
they evidently did.
The points of resemblance between
the valentine clerk and Pooley were
not striking. Pooley's ears were of
normal size, and did not flap from the
sides of his head in manner suggest
i've of an alarmed elephant, nor was
he in the habit of decorating them
with quill pens They would hardly
have known a quill pen in the office
IL they had seen one. Then, he had
rather. good nose-long enough to
express sagacity, but not so long as
10 smear the columns of figures in the
ledger before him when he was work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
British Can for Chickens.

The efforts of the Canadian Depart
ment of agriculture during the past four
years in fattening and exporting fowls
to England have been very successful.
The past season English merchants
have solicited Canadian shipments of
poultry on the following probable range
of prices, delivered in England: Plucl ed
turkeys, 8 to IL pounds, Is to 16 cents
per pound; II to Ii pounds, IL to Is
cents; IA to Is pounds, Is to % cents;
unplucked, IL to IA cents; plucked chick
ems. 16 cents; plucFed ducks. IA cents.
Freight on even small consigrments
from ST. John or Halifax is not over
cant per pound
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Good French Regulation.

III the market of France the name of
part of the carcass displayed for sale. A
customer knows beyond doubt whether
he is buying portion of COW or steer,
a goat or sheep. If the meat is that of a
donkey or horse, there is the label upon
it to prevent any chance of deception.
Labelling meats in the markets of the
United States along with thorough in
spectiop ought everywhere to be insist
ed upon.-Rural World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

Druggist and Clerk Are Held In Ball
for Court

Charged with infringing upon the trade
mark OF Carriers Little Liver Pill Com
pany, Joseph L. Griffith, druggist at the
southeast corner of Eleventh and Vine
streets, was held in $500 bail for Court
this afternoon by Magistrate Jermon, and
at the same time Griffith's clerk, Joseph
G. Fore, was held in $500 bail for Court on
the same charge, and also for selling GER
tain articles the sale OF which is prohibited
by law.
The men were arrested this morning
upon warrants issued by Magistrate Jer-
mon at the instance of Brent Good, No.
$50 West Fifty Street, New York,
and Charles G.. circuit, No. Il Jumel Ter
race, New York, representatives of the
Carter Company. They stated that the
latter had spent $3,000000 in advertising
and getting their label known, and did not
purpose to permit others to reap the bene-
fits.
The label in question is a small one con-
tanning large letter l., and the one used
by Griffith is an exact copy, except that 1t
does not contain Carriers name.
The prosecution showed how easily the
imitation product could be palmed off on
the would be purchaser of Carriers pills,
owing to the similarity of the labels, and
held that it was evidence of a deliberate
attempt to deceive.-Philadelphi Tele-
graph, Jan. q, 1904.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
IDEAL POULTRY HOUSE.
Designed for the Comfortable Ac-
cOmmodation OF a Flock of Three
Hundred Fowls.

In reply to an interested subscriber
who asked for an ideal house to pro-
vide for 300 fowls, Orange Judd Farm
er submits the following plan: A house
10 feet wide and $50 feet long, divided
into ten pens 10x12 feet each. A three
loot alley to extend along the back or
north side to facilitate caring for the
fowls. Each pen may have two windows
placed Is inches from the sill. The plat
form under the roosts should be raised
three feet from the floor and be built
Of matched boards. Two roosts, six
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Perforating Iron Plates.

The well-known combustion-support-
ing properties of oxygen are turned to
advantage in new German process for
perforating thick iron plates. The part
in question is heated to incandescence
by an oxyhydrogen blowpipe, and then
subjected to the full action of jet of
pure oxygen. A hole Of a determined
size is bored within four minutes
through 12-ineh iron plate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Green bones for Poultry.

Green bones provide not only phos-
pilates and nitrogen, but also lime for
the shells of the eggs; hence, oyster
shells are not the only source from
which to procure lime. Ordinary bone
contains from six to seven per cent of
carbonate of lime, from so to 65 per
cent of phosphate of lime, and from 20
to 80 per cent of organic matter, with
proportions of magnesia, etc. Fresh
green bones also contain, besides the
lime compounds, some proteins, or
f1esh-formers, which add to their value
as poultry-food. The best mode of pre-
pairing them is to have them cut with
bone-cutter-Farm and Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
TESTS WITH COWPEAS.
Valuable Information Supplied by q
Tennessee Agricultural Experi-
ment Station Bulletin

A number of fertilizer experiments
have been made from year to year on
cowpeas. This crop has been found
to respond readily TO the mineral fer.
tilizers, in particular to acid phosphate.
Numerous experiments have been made
to test the value Of nitrogen along with
phOsphoric acid, but thus far no in
creased growth has apparently resulted
from nitrogen, even on the poorest land.
If nitrate of soda, cottonseed meal, etc,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Mrs. Hayes First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pnham for

Mrs Hayes First Letter Appealing Mrs Pnham Helps
"DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:-I been under Boston doctors treat
without relief They tell hbrOd
sit down without the extends
spine have bearing both back and front Ny abb
domen swollen and have had flowing spells for three years Ny
petite good Icannot walk be feet for length of time
The symptoms of Fibrod Iumor given in little book
cuatey describe write to for e-Sgne Mrs.
E. F. HAYES, 252 Dudley st, Qoxbury) Boston, Mass
Note the result of Mrs. Pinl<ham's advice-aI-
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her medicine which she knew would help her
her letter contained a of additional inStruC-
tons as to treatment all of which helped to bring
about the happy result.
MRS. Sometime [ wrote describ-
symptoms and asked advice You replied and followed
all directions carefully, and to-day am well woman
expelled strengthened my whole system. walk
miles
"Lydia Compound is worth five dol
afflicted with
kind give faithful (Sgned) MRS.
z. T. HAYES, 252 Dudley ST., (2oxbury) Boston, Mass.
could such testimony take
happiness which Lydia E Pnkhams
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs Hayes
testimony should accepted by all convincing
evidence that Lydia e. Pinhas Vegetable Compound stands
without remedy for all the distressing ills all
ovarian oubes namnaons; liberation, falling and dis
placements of the womb; bacache Irregular suppressed painful
mensruaon Surely the volume and character OF the testimonial let
daily printing the leave for doubt
Mrs Hayes at her above address will gladly letters
which write fuller information about her Illness
Her gratitude to Mrs Pmkham and Lydia E. Pinhams vegetable
heartfelt that thinks trouble ZOO
her for her health and happiness
Truly it said that it Lydia E. Pnlhas Vegetable Com"
that other
get this when druggist wants to sell something ese
$1,000 5SsSEI sS @ ;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Curious Heathen Ornament.

Sir Henry Stanley, the famous Afri-
can explorer, treasures plated silver
fork bearing the name of fashionab e
London restaurant which he picked up
in the heart of an African forest. 1t
had been used as an ornament by the
chief of tribe of pigmies; though how
it went so far away from the trac'Ts of
white men Sir Henry cannot even con-
lecture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
CALLED HIS FRIENDS ATTENTION TO IT.

it was a good jol1e-but it's a better
one this year.
Then he took down the comic valen-
tine and gazed fondly on the atrocious
clerk, then folded it up tenderly and
put it into his breast pocket.-Chicago
Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass.

The two greatest fodder plants on earth.
one good for IA tons hay and the other so
tons green fodder per acre. Grows every
where, so does Victoria Rape, yielding
10000 lbs. sheep and swine food per acre
liz. L..
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS To THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lacrosse, Wis,
and receive in return their big catalog and
lots of farm seed samples.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11

Beware of the tireless worher who is
always trying to work you. Chicago
Daily News.