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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
MORE BIRD EXPERIENCE.
Spare the SOnSsters That You May
Eat of Your Fruit and Have
Music with the Meal.

It was a kind-hearted farmer in the
Michigan fruit belt who turned the noz-
zle of the insect spraying hose away
from plum tree in which robin with
an appealing eye had it's nest. The hus-
bandman used the hose on all his other
plum trees, but when he came to pick
his crop, 10, the robin tree yielded four
fold that of the others. The kindly
farmer saw great light, and now says
it would be well if every plum tree bore
robins nest.
The cold scientist will tell the farmer
that the robins did not eat largely Of the
pests which preyed on his plums, for
the robin CLEANS mostly from the
ground, but the scientist will add that
the sparing of the tree from the poison
spray made it the dining-table of hun
dreds OF birds, which like insects, but
do not wish them served with poison
sauce. One songster is worth two
sprayers as destroyer of noXious in
sects. Learn of the Michigan man and
be wise, all We tillers of the soil.
1t has been put down by some one
that doubtless the first bird that Adam
saw was pecking at cherry, and that
the first bird Eve saw was some fam
ing scarlet tanager flashing across a
sunlit meadow. Adam said: ''The bird
is a thief" Eve said: "The bird is a
beauty" and from that day to this the
hand of man and the head of woman
have been against the bird. The bird
loves a bug dinner and a fruit dessert.
His destroying of the destroyer
makes the fruit possible. Give him a
little of your plenty and grudge not.
Spare the birds that you may eat Of
YOUR fruit and have music with the
meal.-Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

GATE FOR FARM GARDEN.

top Of paling. Also two pieces with
hooks on ends, to nail on railing on in
side of gate six feet eight inches from
the end Put strap hinges on three feet
from other end, and saw in two Have a
piece of iron pipe 20 inches long, four
inches in diameter, set in ground so as
to leave about two inches out of ground
six feet eight inches from post. Make
post to fit in pipe neat, but not tight,
and drive two staples in temporary post,
and two in end post and hang gate on.
When necessary to drive or haul
through, simply lift gate off and set to
one side, and lift post out of iron pipe
and you have lots of room to drive
through.-W. S. Cohenour, in Epito-
mist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
USEFUL DAIRY HINTS.

The power to produce a large per
cent. of butter fat is inherited by D
COW.
Butter quality is a certain indication
of it's actual worth for manufacturing
purposes.
1t is a dead loss to let milk sour be-
fore skimming, unless the cream can
be churned at once.
Churn promptly when the cream is
ready. Every moment it stands after
that is detrimental.
Milk keeps better, even in cold
weather, if cooled at once after being
drawn from the COW.
A cow will never milk so well when
she is allowed to suffer from over
crowding of the udder.
A cow becomes restless if she is kept
at milking longer than is necessary,
consequently will not give down freely.
Absolute cleanliness is essential
about the dairy, and any departure
from this is detrimental to the product.
Milk, while needing to be suddenly
cooled for getting all the cream,
should not be disturbed while the cool
ing is going on.
When only a few cows are kept deep
setting is the best method of managing
milk and a creamery is the best
method of practicing it.
With a good creamery the work OF
handling the milk is greatly lessened,
and butter of more uniform quality
ran be made.-Cincinnat Commercial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
INDORSED By GRANGE.
Patrons es Husbandry Pass ResoIu-
ton IN Favor OF National Aid
for Good Roads.


The farmers are class conservative
il their views, and slow to move. They
do their thinking first and their talk
ing afterwards. For some reason the
farmers of this country have been read
ing and thinking about road improve
ment and the best way to secure that
much desired result They have con-
sidered local taxation and labor as the
means of building good roads, and have
found this long-tried plan to be fail
ure except in limited localities. They
have studied the state-aid plan, and OBJ
served the great advance made under 1T.
Finally they have been studying the
question of national aid, and they APP
pear to have concluded that 1T is the
way they long have sought and mourned
because they found it not" At any
rate that fine, conservative old farmers
organization, the Patrons of Husbandry,
commonly spoken of as the Grange"
in its national meeting at Buffalo few
days ago came out with the following
strong and unequivocal declaration:
Whereas, The United States govern
ment has expended vast amounts OF
money in the improvement of trans
portation facilities by river and har-
Dor appropriations, and has donated
vast tracts of valuable land in aid of the
construction of railroads,
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the
National Grange favors the Inaugural
ton of national policy for the i'm
provement of highways, and the appro-
priation by congress of liberal amount
to establish a comprehensive system OF
road Improvement through the coopera-
tion of the federal and state govern
ments, suggesting that the general fea-
lures Of what is termed the Brownlow
bill embody, with some notifications,
the essential features of such a policy.
Resolved, That we call upon all state,
Pomona and subordinate oranges to
take prompt and vigorous action upon
this important matter; and we hereby
authorize the legislative committee OF
the National Grange to inaugurate and
conduct an aggressive campaign in Sc
curing federal aid for improvement of
highways. Also that our legislative
committee be authorized to gather all
the information possible regarding the
road laws and systems of road building
in the several states, and that such in
formation be published in such form as
the committee deems best"
These resolutions will set in motion a
vast force that moves slowly, but ire
sistibly; for it must be remembered that
the National Grange usually gets what
! it goes after, whether it is a state freight
rate law, the creation of national de-
partment of agriculture or the passage
of an oleomargarine bill This is by far
the most important Endorsement the
Brownlow bill has yet received.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
increased Demand for Wool.

During the past decade manufacture
srs of dry goods have been using more
cotton and less wool in order to cheaper
the cost of the fabric. The result of
this was a stagnation in the wool mar
ket and great depression IN prices.
Methods were employed even in the
manufacture of wooden goods where
cotton was mixed in very literally. Now
cotton has reached such high price
that the demand for wool has increased
materially and prices have hardened
some. Sheep men are glad to see affairs
take this turn, for they are reaping some
benefit from the better outlet for wool.
1t is said the south will gain 100000. 600
this year by the rise in the price OF cot
toY---Chicago Daily Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
HANDY GARDEN GATE.
An Idea from Pennsylvania Which
Has the Endorsement of All
Who Have Tested 1T.

A handy garden gate is made as per
description. Railing is two by four by
ten feet long. Paling is three by three
fourths by four feet. Saw in railing
three-fourths inch so as to leave paling
level with railing and nail on. Have
some old buggy tire Is inches long, with
three holes in. Nail or bolt on railing on
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

'"To think that you are going to live
among those dreadful Filipinos and in
climate that is continual Hammam
bath" gurgled Felicia with burst of
tears that took the starch out of the
lieutenant's collar and Redeemed her
nose unbecomingly. what a shame
you can't dine with us on Christmas
day! But never mindful send you the
biggest Christmas box that l can find
with delightful surprise in it and lots
Of good things"
"You are such a good thing yourself .
murmured the lieutenant, indistinctly.
What was that?" Intercepted Fell
icia, anXiously.
q was saying that you are the dearest
angel in all this world, my love-" replied
Boggleston, finally.
''Oh, that is a very sweeping asser-
tion," she protested, coyly
The young officer shuddered con-
yulsively.
Don't, Felicia, don't, 1 beg of you,
ever use that expression again." he i'm
plored. ut is peculiarly obnoxious to
me- II really cannot bear to hear it
from your lips"
why. dearest" questioned Felicia
with jealous forebodings. Was 1t posi-
ole that her lieutenant had past
that he had ever loved another, and her
words recalled painful memories? He
did not explain the cause of his agitation
and the agony of parting temporarily
erased it from Felicia's mind.
Tn another bour the noble franSn0ri
Sardinebox had ridden the bilge water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Sale Huea on FOLIAGE Plants.

Scale and mealy bugs are the worst
enemies of foliage plants. Both may be
routed by persistence in the use of suds
made of f1r-tree oil soap. Dip long
handled brush of soft bristles into the
suds and brush them off with it. The
mealy bugs look like bits of white wool
or cotton among the axis of the
leaves, just where they are hardest to
get at. The scale is SO inconspicuous,
just like tiny bit of brown bark adj
herring to leaf or stalk, but scrape it off
and you will find beneath the shell a
live creature that is SUCKING the life from
the plant.-Farm Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Snfe.

with the cares of business behind him,
and thoughts of wife and baby in his
suburban sub home occupying his mind to the
exclusion Of everything else, Hilltop hurried
down Chambers street to the ferry. He
paused for a moment at busy crossing Just
rs truck laden with kegs Of fresh Vermont
maple sirup backed heavily against the curn;
broke with a dull. sickening thud at Hill
tons feet. He looked in dismay at has slrup-
covered feet and trousers and exclaimed:
"Here's pretty mess
well" responded the driver, its not
on me. IN Y. Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

eagerly toward the pure ozone Out sue
the Golden Gate.
The lieutenants Christmas box was
packed, sealed carefully. labeled in bold
letters, and delivered at the quartermas-
ter's depot for shipment to Manila In
size it eclipsed all its companions. Even
the colonel of the regiment would be the
recipient of no such testimonial from
American shores. Ittowered impressive
ly above everything else in the box line,
and required the Drawn of three express
men to dump it from the wagon. It's
contents would have stocked a delicacy
store.
Slowed away amid this assortment Oh
canned Injuries was mysterious parcel
from leading jewelers.. 1t contained
a pair of red, white and blue suspenderr
with Remember the Maine" embroio-
cred thereon by Felicia's own fair
fingers, and adorned with buckles upon
which the lieutenant's monogram was
emblazoned in rubies, diamonds and
sapphires-thus carrying out the patriot
ic color scheme with charming effect.
The De Smythe coachman had been
discharged and pending the hiring of
another, Felicia was forced to patronize
street cars along with plebeians. SPEND
ing her last cent on the box to Manila,
she borrowed a nickel of policeman to
get home on, and had just YEARLY
thrown herself on divan when her
maid announced that an applicant for
the coachman's position was very anx-
ious to see her.
tits just this way, miss" explained
the man when admitted to the presence
of the heiress. 81 thought if | got ahead
of the others and told you as how Lieut.
Boggleston would recommend me if he
was here and knew | wanted the job,
you might give it to me-"
"Ah," said Felicia, Frightening.
"You have been in the lieutenant's en-
ploy as co2chman-then?"
81 guess not. If you ask was his pard-
ner, guess yes"
What do you mean?" demanded
Felicia
81 mean that back in the capital OF
Tennelraska few years ago Boggleston
and l worked together in the city hall
he was head janitor He always was a
bright chap; took to politics naturally
and made his way UP in the world. That's
how he got his commission-through a
pull. One thing like about him. he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

years l. suffered Win
terrible pain in my
back. / did not know
what it was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suffer
ing sometimes was
simply indescribable.
When 1 finished the
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills 1 felt like
a different woman. /
continued until l had
taken five boxes"
noa Ri1nau pills
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
ENDS OF THE FRAME.

fastened at one end of each board, and
the corners secured by pins through the
loops. as shown in the drawing. The
frames, if housed after using, will last
a long time, especially if painted with
gas tar. The sash should also be care
fully painted and left outdoors nc longer
than needed. A. Fiske, in Farm and
Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Lucky Man.

Towne-Bill Kayrliss tells me you
went with him on a cunning trip last
week. Have any luck?
Browne-Splendid.
You did,"
"Of course. Here | am back again,
safe and sound, amt ?"-Philadelphia
Press
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
PRIMES End Anricots.

Prunes improve in flavor if cooked
with one-fourth as many apricots
Wash them in several waters and allow
them to soak over night in cold water
In the morning place them on the
back of the stove, add the sugar and al
leny them to simmer gently, never
boil. until tender.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
HOY DID He Guess II.

Bobby say, Mr.. Updyke, what DO you
Mr. Updyke--I haven't an idea in the
world, Robert. .l
Bobby (amazed) -Well, you've guessed
It! That's just what she did say!-Stray
Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Case of seven-EIeven.

I'm about seven cases out of L. said
IJncie Eben, when q man comes aroun'
akin yoh fob advice, he's gwine &c give
you chance to offer to lend hun money"
Washington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
ALL FOR BUT 16c PosTAG E,


Crowell-Say, some of these old ma1ims
make me weary. Now, there's the one about
friend in need being friend indeed -,
Howell-Well, what's the matter Win
WHY friend indeed is friend who
isn't in need Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Making Ferro-siIicon.

A considerable industry has recently
sprung up at the foot of the French
Alps in the manufacture of ferro-silicon
by the aid of the electric furnace. Fer
ro-silicon is an indispensable agent in
the metallurgy of iron and STEEL being
as important in that respect as man
ganese Heretofore it has been pro-
duced with the blast furnace. 1t is
claimed however, that the product OF
the electric furnace contains several
times more silicon than does that of the
blast furnace, and that this high grade
ferro-silicon possesses many advan-
tages when employed in the manufac-
ture of iron and steel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1900 delicious Carrots,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
l,G00 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in
duce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT Ice POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
if you will send them zoe in postage, they
will add to the above a package of the ia
nous Berliner Caulihower. X. IL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

act very effectively. very promptly, re-
1ieve the aching pains and all other
annoying difficulties. Foster-Milhprn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all
druggists, price so cents per box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
Doesn't want General Recognition

King Peter of Serv;a is to be formally
recognized by the United States. He
is still hoping. however, says the Chi
cago Record-Herald, that only a trusted
few of his loving subjects will ever be
able to recognize him when they see
him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
HINT FOR GARDENERS.
Make Your HOtbed Frames So That
They Can BE Taken Apart and
Packed Away.

I find it pays to store my hotbed
frames in winter and to have them SO
they can be taken apart and packed
closely. A couple of loops of iron are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

"Dd Slickun's house catch fire from
defective hue?" mo, an effective one. He
had it insured for twice its real value =
Cincinnati Times-Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei, wife of p. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand Ave-,
Everett, Wash, says: "For fifteen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
To Cure a Cold In owe Day.

Be satisfied with yourself if you y il--but
do not be self-satisfed Chicago Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Good qualities, Like good steel knives,
Chicago Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Unless the way of thing can be made
clear, we would experiment with it only
Rural New Yorker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Carpets can be colored ON the floor with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

He who fatters you is your enemy
Cardan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

two great cereals, makes growing and
fattening hogs and cattle possible in Oak,
Mont, Ida, Colo, Jes everywhere. and
Teosinte, which produces 80 tons Of green
fodder per acre, Salzer's Earliest. Cane,
Salzer's go Day Oats and hundred of
other rare farm seeds that they offer.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN IT
with lOc in stamps to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis. and get their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
pies. TX. L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

The bric,a-brac Of life makes its greatest
burden.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Making a life is our business more than
making a living.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos
Robbins, Norwich, n Y, Feb II. 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Take Laxative Bromo QUINN Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
10000 Plants for 16c.

This is a remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis, makes;
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

bay tide in safety and turned her nos.
eagerly toward the pure ozone outside
the Golden Gate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
German Scientists Of Repue Have Declared that this Remarkable
Animal is Marvel Without Precedent and
Rational Thinking Creature.

ieats in which he was drilled, and dis
played Initiative which could be eNplhlne.
only on the ground OF reasoning and com
rrtntion Berlin scientific circles began
10 Investigate Hans and IN a few weeks
he WAS the sensation OF the hour. EIe
showed ability to perform simple sums tr
arithmetic, expressing the answers W
stamping n hoof on the ground. Before
n committee OF indisputabe veracity, he
counted UP to one hundred, deycloped an
eye for colors by watching them with
out mistake. and proved that he had an.
ear for music by showing Signs of an
cry disapproval over discord.s The COM
m.ttee found that Hans could spell words
CT one syllable. and that he added to his
vocabulary with MS much speed as that
shown by an average child III the primary
grades, In brief, Hans used his nina
rnd his memory to learn his lessons, and
then "rut two and two togethei.
Professor Moebius capped these aston
| hing phenomena By declaring thnt he
asked the horsa how many seventies,
/ ADDED to fiye-sevcnths, would make n
whole number The horse stamped his
| foot twice. This was no mere concidencs
| for Professor and Herr Director Moe
| bus gave Hans other Sums in fractions
/ 10 do, and received correct answers,
\ The interested scientists OF Berlin make
no attempt to explain tncse events, They
say thatin this horse there Is something
beyond all precedent and ira ascending rs,
| nlanntlonJz The, Sphere. ss a !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09

Editor OF The Times Dispatch N
Str.--In q recent editorial III The News,
Leader there was a plaintiye wan, ano ~
the English language differently from
wha Wa have been accustomed 70 use
and hear it In yirginin, While = may
be .'old fogy' enough to symPat hsa Wiz T.,
these days OF rapid transit until we excel
ali others In the product, We DO not not
want to label orr children like imported
goods, "Mnde III Virginia. Th!s! now ~, !,
oyer, brings up tho question, arc on 'la
o our children excel or even equal, the
children OF other states and countries?,,,,. u
is quantity, without regard to qua. !, y
or accuracy Of the work, not nov Ins .
Ar ~ lwiih.1l,s before ~ was cat Wit,
N, matt with II, rat. etc. Now, us !
understand IT, the child Is taught TO rc e,
lM NM Who nnoE Knows nothing Of STABLES.
learned To read his lesson perfectly ~ z
In few minutes, but oon.found ina y
was like q class 1 had e.periefce Will
The boys Wore Elrcn q certain propos y,
Ition In geometry IN which. ~ tlt VI
tic Side 4 q. Every boy II the 9, class ~
went through tho proposition with colorH
dying, but when the master changed ne ot
name OF tho triangle to g. y Win tnt e
side II 5 EGQual 10 5lne Slue ~ : tHT " ~.
class mado miserable failure, me
boys had simply committed the PROPOSE.
tinn#t to memory. from, the book, without
Understanding It at all and am told
by q friend that this Is exactly tho ca $50
now with his boy who has heensat schoo1
Ii was taught that, in. writing, there
we've certain formations for certain let
ters; that in writing IN, Nj or. v ~ q
word, they must be Joined to the letter
before them with a. curve commencing
at ( the ton, whereas the letters !, y and
~ must be connected on the side, yet !
ind. IN a copy book used here, mat ne
letter v. is connected at the side IN one
place, and at the top In another ana
! In a more advanced copy book, ~ y g, Q
Sen s, tence where the word ''successes' y
used and divided at the end OF q line, 4
! is divided ''succes- on one line Witll
rses,, on 81 no next line was taught
| tina this was q serious error, 6gsI3
/ also find that tho children are now
expected to write the complete letters OF
words without ever having been taught INC
old way OF strokes. pot-hooks, loops. etc,
and that they are required to write quickly
before they can write plainly or. neatly,
'This may be an Improvement over, tho
,old way, but ! doubt II very much,