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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
IRELAND WANTS ITS PEOPLE
Fearing Depopulation, Leaders Plan
an Emigration Congress
to Prevent It.

So alarmed have the people Of Ire
land become at the depopulation in the
country by emigration to the United
States that plans are being made for
the holding Of an antiemigration con-
gress at St. Louis, according to report
from Consul Waterman. at Dublin.
Irish leaders argue that those leaving
Ireland are the bone and sinew OF the
country and their emigration means a
lower marriage rate and a much lower
birth rate, says Washington report.
On the basis that it costs 5000 in Ire
land for raising person, one-fifth OF
what it requires in the United States,
emigration has cost Ireland since 1851
$80,000,000. The total number of emf
grants, natives of Ireland, who have left
Ireland since 1851 to the end of 1902 is
1921 ,22O, of whom 2,04O, 236 were males
and $3.50. 986 females. The larger pro-
portion of emigrants came from the
southern and western portions of the
country.
The total number of emigrants for 1902
was 40.190, of whom the United States
received 1873 per cent, against an aver
age of "a per cent. for the four preced-
ing years. Great Britain received Ill
per cent; Canada, is per cent; Aus
tralia, 1.3 per cent; New Zealand, OF
per cent, and other countries IL per
cent Probably So per cent. of all the
emigrants from Ireland during the last
100 years have come to the United
States.
The Antiemigration society will ap-
peal to the Irish people of the United
States to do all in their power to pre-
vent further emigration from Ireland.
Its plan of campaign is to show that,
while some of the emigrants bettered
their condition, many almost invariably
reach lower state of misery than is pos
sible in Ireland, where the worst they
have to face is poverty, but poverty
without the moral degradation common
in large cities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
WHITE COAL IN MEXICO.
Another Name for the Enormous
Amount of Hydraulic Power
That Is Going to Waste.

Modern Mexico has often had occasion
to call attention to the fact that, though
fuel is very scarce in Mexico, still the
country is supplied with an abundance
of power for the movement of prime
motors. We refer, of course, to water
power, says Modern Mexico. The con-
struction of electric plants for the pur-
pose of furnishing light and power has
hardly begun in proportion to the de-
mand and the water power available.
Mexico, which undoubtedly stands in
much greater need of electric power than
either France of Switzerland, on account
of the higher price of fuel, is supplied
with an almost unlimited amount of
hydraulic force. In the central mesa of
the republic, which averages 5000 feet
above sea level, rise a great number OF
rivers and streams, the Balsas, Lerma,
Tamesi and Panuco being but few of
the more important. While no accurate
estimate has been made of the available
water power, it is probable that at least
$4,000 900 horsepower are running to
waste at the height of the season. Less
than one-half of / per cent. of this
amount, or, say, $4,000, is being utilized
for motive power, including that used
directly by flour mills, cotton mills To-
Gated directly at the falls, and absorbed
by electric plants for transmission to
distant points In the City of Mexico,
under present conditions, is probably
costs at least $3.50 q year, Mexican
money, per horse power to produce power
from steam, and even in the most favored
districts, where fuel is cheap, it will
reach $125.
The coal barons of the United States
are, perhaps, her most solid aristocracy,
and those who get control Of La Hullle
Blanche" (the white coaD of this coun-
try will hold in the near future much
more important position. The power is
here, on top of the ground. 1t does not
have to be mined or transported. 1t Will
carry itself with but wire to go on
and Mexico is a country that offers many
conditions favorable to gigantic lnous-
trial enterprises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Preserving Bodies After Death,

Recently the papers of Philadelphia
contained an account of a body so we'll
embalmed that it had lain exposed to the
air in an undertaker's room near the
city for over nine years. Of course, this
body will in time wither or dry up like
those of the ancient Egyptian mum
mics. An inventor has now seemingly
gone a step further and devised a pro-
cess by which body, preserved from all
contact with the air. should withstand
decay almost Indefinitely without any
change taking place visible to the eye.
This consists in coating the body first
with sodium silicate or water glass.
After the water has been evaporated a
shell-like casing completely covers the
surface Then an outer casing of molten
glass is applied, and the body has the
appearance of having been frozen in a
cake of ice. How long bodies can be
preserved in this manner, of course, re-
mains to be determined, but the process
seems a very plausible one from the
practical viewpoint.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Feeding Meat to Poultry.

We have raised poultry for years,
and have fed meat in various ways;
have tried many experiments; and
after all our work we really cannot
say that meat food is valuable egg
producer, or that it increases the fer
tility of the eggs. Where fowls are con-
fined in pens, meat food is more
necessary than where they have a
large range; and we think crushed
green bone is the best form of meat
food. Where fowls have range they
do not suffer for meat food. Pure water
in abundance, grain and green food are
needed to make poultry pay. A variety
Of grains and green or succulent foods are
far more more important than meat
Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Soil for Growing Apples.

A good fertile soil, porous, loamy,
with plenty of humus, potash and
lime, so as to give fair to good crops
of grain or grass, is the most to be
desired, while the nearest approach to
these requirements would be my next
choice-a soil that dries out quickly, so
that it can be plowed soon after rain,
one that works easily, so as to get the
best results with the least labor; soil
that will give good crop of corn while
we are growing the trees; soil that will
not bake too easily, is the one that is
always desirable. Now comes a rocky
or gravelly soil, which is nearly always
good the only drawback being that it
takes more work to get results These
soils are found in abundance in all our
mountain districts, and nearly always
they are good fruit soils.-L. A. Good
man. in Farmers Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19

TROUGH FOR THE YOUNGSTERS.
may be made by lacking piece OF tin
or galvanized iron about three and one
half inches wide, and of any length de-
sired along the edge of half-inch board,
so that the tin projects about one and
one-half inches on each side. Bend this
up so as to form a shallow trough, and
fasten the board to blocks which raise
it an inch above the floor, as shown in
the accompanying figure. This trough
may be from one to three feet long. 1t is
within easy reach of the chickens, and
so narrow that they cannot stand upon
the edges The food placed in such
troughs. will be kept clean until con-
sumed.
Granulated oats with the hulls re-
moved make an excellent food for young
chicks There is perhaps no better grain
food for them than oats prepared IN TINS
manner. 1t may be fed to good ad-
vantage after the second and third DAY
in connection with the bread. The CHICKS
should have free access to some KIND
of grit after the first day.-Walter Kin
ney, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
A PACKING HOUSE SECRET.
Steam Is Now Used in Keeping Meats
Sweet and Perfectly Pure in
ReS:Igerators.

4 superintendent of meat-packing
establishment tells the st. Louis Globe
Democrat that steam is used to assist
in keeping meats sweet and pure in
refrigerators. Cool air alone keeps
them fresh, but not entirely untainted
The Australians solved the problem
first. They tried experiment after eX-
pertinent without avail, until some one
thought of using steam to vOlatilize
the gases which cause these annoying
conditions and draw them off. A
steam pipe was placed in wooden
duct at the bottom of refrigerator
chamber stored with meat; the gases
of this kind are low lying, and the
duct led directly to the brine tanks.
The experiment occurred at Sydney,
and for SO days the refrigerator COM
partment was kept closed, at the end
of which time it was opened. the meat
drawn forth, and every piece thorough
Iy tested It was as fresh and pure,
without the slightest suggestion of
bone odor or mold, as on the day it
was packed The gases had been vola-
tilted by the steam, carried Off by the
wooden duct, and the entire noxious
condition purified by the brine tanks.
With this aid to the refrigerator pro-
cess, provided care be taken that the
temperature never falls below freez-
ing point, save occasionally, so that
the meat will not become frozen, it
may now be kept for years, and be
perfectly fresh when taken out for
consumption.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
CEMENT TROUGH.

Make temporary frame for the outside
of your trough, then pour in the grout
material, and with trowel fashion the
inside as you wish. Leave the bottom
conceived on inside like bowl or kettle.
The top edges should be two and one-half
to three inches thick. A piece Of chain
put in the end of the trough in making,
near the bottom, makes it convenient
and handy to move.
If cleats are desired, rods of round
iron can be imbedded in the grout be-
fore it sets. These prevent hogs from
lying down in the trough and wasting
the contents. After having fashioned
out your trough. and put in iron bars for
cleats, Sill full of water. The material
will set better and your trough will wear
for all time. Troughs of this kim six
feet long are most convenient and much
cheaper than wooden ones. E. Sam
mon, in Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Grain Ration for Layers.

A good grain ration for the laying
stock is composed of wheat, buckwheat,
oats and corn, the wheat predominating.
Too much corn is not good for laying
hens, but little fed with other grains is
beneficial Add to this grain ration a
daily allowance of vegetable food, cut
clover and little green cut bone two or
three times week and you will have an
almost perfectly balanced ration for the
laying hens With this kind Of ration
and good, clean water, grit, oyster shell
and exercise, if the eggs do not hatch,
you can make up your mind that there
Is something wrong with your stock
presumably the male Commercial
Poultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Russian Police Training.

There is policeman's college in st.
Petersburg to train applicants for the
force. In a museum connected with
the schools the pupils make themselves
familiar with the tools of criminals
jimmies, drills, chisels and contriv-
ances for robbiGg collection boxes. The
Russian passport system is studied in
detail. The duties of the dyorniks, a
sort of assistant police, are taught
They keep watch on the residences, re-
port on the habits of the tenants and
their visitors, examine the papers OF
newcomers, and direct them to report
themselves at the police station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
WANTED LAUGH DECORATED
Sarcastic Cheer Directed at Gladstone
Brings Unlooked-For Advice
from "Grand Old Man"

The sarcastic cheer is very common.
and recall one fatal example of its use.
writes Henry Norman. in THE Mother
of Parliaments, in Century. Mr.. Glad
stone was once drawing very remark
able conclusions from some figures-an
art in which he was an unapproached
master. A member on the other side
laughed out Hear, hear" ironically.
Gladstone stopped instantly, and turned
and looked with interest at the inter
rupter, who assuredly would at that mo-
ment have given good deal to recall his
words. Then he turned back to the
speaker. Sir" he said, "the honorable
gentleman laughs" For a minute or
two he quoted from memory a long
string of figures proving the accuracy of
what he had previously said. The next
time the honorable member laughs" he
continued in honeyed tones, Il would
advise him-I would venture to counsel
him-to ornament his laugh--te deco
rate it-with an idea
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Building a Home.

The building of a home calls for
good business mind and business pur-
pose. The partnership must be in
good faith; there must be an absorb
ing sentiment that will continually feel
it's interest, a courage that will not
quail before the efforts that must be
made to sustain it, cheerfulness that
does not falter before the monotonous
round of duties that must be kept up
year after year to establish it; har-
mony that seeks the united interest AND
a courtesy that ever obeys the Golden
Rule. We believe there is too much
complaint entered against the exacting
duties of home building National
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
a HEARTS
MELODY ~
By CTSELA DITTRICK BRITT
JtCopyr1gPt, 1904, by Daily. Story Pub. Col

TIE RAN his fingers lightly over the
II keys, struck a few chords aimless-
" then looked across he room to the
Ingle-nook where she lat. She raised
her violet eyes for onA moment, then
shyly dropped them, ard the hand that
held out the tempting bcnbon to Gunner,
the tiny spaniel, tremblen slightly.
He smiled and turned away, and the
next moment low, divine melody
filed the room:
Last night dreamed y1ur golden hair
Lay soft against nv face,
And that your fingers ia my hand
Had found a resting place.
/ dreamed your girliah lips met NINE
And that your dewy breath
Did whisper thoughts against my
cheek,
AS would give life to ceath,
Did whisper thoughts against my
cheek,
AS Would-give life-tG-death--"
The tender, imDassioned words died
away with a wierd intensity that
seemed to Jinger in every nook and
corner of the great room, and the girl
in her warm, glowing retreat, shivered.
What strange power was there in
that marvellous voice? Why should it
thrill her very being. her inner self?
the self she knew so little of? 1t
annoyed her-it half-angefed her!
1t was impossible to forget this man
and his wonderful voice!
"As-would give-life to-death-"
The exquisite tones still trembled in
her heart
There was a pause-the FIRE Ia the
pretty CRATE cracked cherrily Cum
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Gained Twenty Pounds.

Hartford Mills, n. Y. MAY l6.-This
nelghborhood is aroused as never before
by some wonderful cures by Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. These began with the case
of Mrs. j. d. Wallace, who had been
in very poor health for a long time and
who had got so bad at last that she
couldn't walk from her home to the vii
lage and back. distance of about eighty
rods, without being tired out and in pain
all over.
She had only used few of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, when she noticed change for
the better and in very short time she
was able to walk any reasonable distance
and do any kind of woman's work with
out feeling any bad effects.
She has gained twenty pounds in weight
in three months and is now as we'll a
woman as could be found She declares
the Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve all the
credit for her wonderful restoration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
Good Word for the Duck.

1t is passing strange that people in
the west do not give more attention
to ducks, both for market and for the
fancy. The duck is much more easily
raised than the chick and is not near
ly as liable to be carried off by dis
ease. Then again, there is always a
good market for ducks, and that, too,
near the home of almost any one who
raises poultry. If it is not desirable to
raise them exclusively they can be
with much less care. Once duck
raised as side line to chickens, and
gets a start in life he will make his
own way and no thanks to anyone.-In-
land Poultry Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19

A glb-tongued fakir with a wagon load
OF bulbs sold out his entire stock in trade
III short order the other day.
Here y'are, gents. He was announc-
ing genuine Bermuda Album cepa bulbs.
II hey'll grow into the most useful flower
grant and rich perfume can be made ont
of the flowers for them that likes that
kind. They'll grow anywhere inside the
house or out in the garden. Git 'em
now an surprise your wife Ten cents
three for a quarter!"
One conhding soul bought a half dollars
worth and his wife surprised him.
'Onions-just onions. Tut them in the
cellar" she said. SIX for a half dollar
Please don't 60 out without guardian
when you buy flowers hereafter! Chi.
cago Inter Ocean.
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FEEDING SMALL CHICKENS.
Food Placed in the Trough Here De-
scribed Will Be Kept Clean I'm
til It Is Consumed.

Chicks do not require food for the
hrst "A to 36 hours after Matching. One
of the best foods that can be fed the
first few days is stale bread slightly
moistened with milk. This should be
crumbled fine and placed where the
chicks have free access to it, SO they
cannot step on it, If placed on the floor
or on aboard, the larger part of the food
will be trampled upon, and soon becomes
unfit to eat.
A simple and efficient feeding trough
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jer curled himself up on his soft cush-
ion with a little sigh of relief, but the
girl moved uneasily and her cheeks
grew crimson.
She knew what lie was thinking
the man at the piano-and she knew,
too, what her answer would be.
She-Judge Geoffrey's only daugh-
ter; he, plain Douglas Stirling, the
young engineer.
She did not like to give him pain,
but
ooh, little maiden whose soft lips
Are sweeter than May dew,
Just lean moment on my breast
And make my dream come true"
He stopped abruptly, crossed the
room swiftly and bent over her.
Claire, will you?" The three little
words were wondrously sweet and ten
der.
1t was very still in the room; she
did not answer. nor did she lift the
dark-fringed lids that hid the lovely
eyes, the brown. shapely hand uncon-
sciously frightened it's clasp on the
back of the low chair in which she sat
those moments were hoursl-then
suddenly, with a pretty, subtle grace
peculiarly her own, she raised her
golden head and leaned it against the
broad breast of the man behind her,
and he, with a quick gasp, caught the
slender form close to his heart.
The little Greek clock on the shelf
oh No
he held her close and no word was
spoken.
She raised her eyes and for the first
time looked into the mans face, and
her look was one of wonder,
Why. Douglas. does it mean-so
much-to you?
She asked the question TREMENDOUSLY
and drew back a little-startled-
frightened almost at the transfgura-
ton of the plain face. 1t was almost
a glory shining there!
She was bewildered. too! How had
she happened to answer him so. She
had not dreamed until this very night
that she cared. Did she really love
him, or was it that song
He put his hand under the rounded
chin and gently turned the beautiful
face toward him.
Does it mean-muck-to me?" he
repeated slowly Does it mean
much" He looked at her steadily,
the light of a great love glowing in his
eyes. It's light and sunshine! It's
JOY and gladness! It's hope and trust!
It's life itself Claire!"
And she knew he spoke truly.
And the violet eyes were uDlifted to
his, the golden head rested against his
breast, the dainty white fingers nestled
in his strong. brown ones. and while
the little clock licked softly away. the
fire burned low, and the scent of the
jasmines was around them both, he
told her all his plans, his hopes, his
hearts desires.
Ten months later she married the
Duke of w But Douglas Stirling
never knew. for news travels slowly
out in Africa, and the fever is very
rapid,
What a beautiful woman she vast
He watched her curiously, as she sat
before him. her head resting against
the carved back of the tall chair, her
eyes istlessly scanning the vast audi
encs below.
The starry jasmines Nesting in the
golden hair, with their sweet, subtle
perfume, seemed part of her.
She was never without them-he re-
membered as his keen eyes fingered
on the fair pictufe-
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Please Tell Your Readers Our Big
5O-Cent Catalogue Is Now Free.

For years the price of our big General
Merchandise Catalogue has been SO cents,
but we have reduced our selling prices on
all kinds of goods so far below all other
houses as to insure almost every catalogue
bringing orders and making new custom
ers, and by the Introduction of new paper
making machinery new automatic rotary
printing, folding, binding and covering ma
chlnery we have so reduced the cost of
making this big book that we will now
send 1T by mail, postpaid, free to any ad-
dress on application.
The big book which heretofore was sold
at so cents each and which is now free for
the asking, is S1Xll4 inches in size, con-
taIns thousands of illustrations, descrp-
tions and prices, is thoroughly complete
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everything used in the home, in the shop,
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IL you nave ohS Vi Jul olS Ct'olN5uSSS Va
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bors that the book is now free and they
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our compliments. Please don't forget to
tell your neighbor who hasn't the big book
that the big 50-cent book is now free to
anyone for the asking. Address
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Young Reneater.

Miss Martin, what is curry?"
"a highly-spiced dish which is much
used in India"
1T must be dreadfully hot, isn't it,"
Eyes, Willie; tits rather hot"
81 thought it was, cause pa told me
this morning that you were peppery
enough to season cgrry."-Illustrate
Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19

A northern New York man died recent
ly and his sole claim to distinction lay in
the fact that he once held the bride of
the horse of Napoleon's brother. This
evidently gave him slight hold on the
car of imperial fame.-Cleveland Plain
Dnnln1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19
CEMENT TROUGHs FoRHOGs
They Are Not Only Much More Con-
venient But Also Much Cheaper
Than Wooden Ones.

When made of wood, troughs for hogs
are more or less unsatisfactory. The
best and most durable trough can be
made with good cement and coarse,
clean sand n the proportion of one
bucket Of cement to two buckets of sand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-19

The republic of Panama will soon be
geographically described as long mar
row body of water bounded on each side
by the Monroe doctrine.-W ashington
Star