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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Kern Calf Growing

From the day the calf is first fed it
must be kept growing. This means
that there shall be no setbacks due to
undertaking or overlooking; that there
shall be as few exposures to storm and
cold as possible; and that the general
drift shall be toward comfort and
steady growth.-Farm Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Hard Pressed for Money.

ooh, Henryi" exclaimed his wife.
as she threw her arms rapturously
about his neck, 81 do love you so!
Don't forget to leave me five pounds
when you go down to town this morn
ing, will you, dear?"
"And this muttered Henry, softly
disengaging himself from her fond en-
brace, this is what you might call
being hard pressed for money. Tit
Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
The Ice Supply.

Plan now for next years ice supply.
Throw dam across hollow through
which runs small stream. Leave a
gate in the dam so the water can be
let out in the spring, and the land
used for farming purposes. Possibly
the pond might provide water to irri-
gate an acre or more below it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Not Rich.

81 understand that Miss Pert told you
| was rich?"
Nothing of the kind
"Why, l understand she did,"
well. you were mistaken; she said
you had more money than brains. -
Houston Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
of Girls.

fronted with plain promissory note
for $3.50, drawing seven per cent. in
terest, and with a clause, acknowl-
edging the delivery of the one dozen
forks as the consideration, they could
do nothing but pay the notes.
The manner III which the notes were
drawn, and their clean-cut appearance,
caused those who purchased them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
PULLING OUT SMALL TREES
system of Tackle by Which Land
Can Be Quickly Cleared of
Young Timber.

In clearing land of timber IL inches
in diameter and less, use tackle OF
one-sheave and two-sheave block with
rope large enough to hold all team can
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
Correct.

PA, what is bank examiner"
"a bank examiner? Oh. he's the
man who goes around and examines
the bank after the cashier has loote
it.""-Chicago Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-12-07
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STORIES OF !
THE FAKIRS
J. p. JOHNSTON
Author of Twenty Years of
Hus'ling," What Happened
to Johnston" Etc.
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A CLEVER DEFRAUDING NOTE
"Horse Hay Fork" CRATER Imposes
on Country Farmers-Makes Big
Money-Ingeniously Devised Com
bination Contract and Promissory
Note-Tries the Game Once Too
often.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22

do you remember, dear, how | used
to serenade you during those moonlight
nights when we were courting?"
Yes. remember; and now you only
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
MANEUVERINC OF WARSHlPS
In Time of Peace Is of as Much I'm
portance as Target
Practice.

Toward the end of December each
year we read in the public prints that
the fleet has been reviewed by the sec
rotary of the navy or some other Off
Ger high in command, and that it has
departed for the Caribbean for the
winter maneuvers. Usually nothing
more is heard of the feet says the
American Review of Reviews, until
about April /, when it arrives off Pen
sacola for target practice. 1t is not
strange, then, that the public has but
hazy idea of the relation of these
winter cruises to the preparedness and
efficiency of our navy.
The maneuvering of ship is of an
importance on a par with accuracy OF
gunfire A ship that can make hit
with almost every shot but is badly
handled may be-nay, often is-more
dangerous to its friends than to its
enemies; and a ship that can make but
few hits is almost useless, however
we'll it may be Unanswered. Thus, il
will be seen that a ships fighting
value is equally dependent upon its
handling and the accuracy of its gun,
fire. and hence the months Of hard
work devoted to ship and fleet ma
neuvers and target practice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
THE SURVIVAL OF ANIMALS
Escape determination by Nat
ural Enemies.

How is the balance of life on the
globe maintained? Why have not spe-
cies exterminated species? Why have
not the birds exterminated the insects,
and the hawks and owls exterminated
the birds? Because the insects are so
much more prolific than the hawks and
owls. The hawks and owls are also
more restricted as TO food. The more
adaptive an animal is the greater are
the chances of surviving writes John
Burroughs, in Outing. If wolves and
foxes could browse like deer and sheep
and rabbits. they would be as numerous
NJ these latter species.
The potato bug has unduly increased
IN the east because its food is abundant
and its enemies have not appeared. The
forest worms threatened to destroy the
maple woods of some sections till its
enemy, the ichneumon fly, appeared.
Rabbits have increased unduly in Aus
traiia because their natural enemies
have not kept pace.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
GUARDING AGAINST POISON
Action to Restrict the Sale Of DAN
gerous Drugs In Eng
land.

AS protection against drug poison
ing, Southampton to the state depart
ment, the Pharmaceutical Society of
Great Britain has declared the following
articles poisons under the general stat
ute: Cocaine and its salts, picrotoxin,
acetaDilid, preparations of cocaine, digi-
tails and its preparations, mercuric
iodide, mercuric sulphocyanide, solu-
BILE salts of oxalc acid, strophanthus and
its preparations and sulphonal.
The effects of this action will be that
the drugs named, when sold, must be
labeled with the word Poison" and
the name and address of the seller;
that in the case of liquids, they must
be sold only in bottles readily distin-
guishable by touch from ordinary medi-
cine bottles; that they must be sold by
registered chemists and druggists only
In the case of cocaine and it's salts and
picritoxin, it will be necessary, in adj
dition to the observance of the precau-
tions stated, that the purchaser be per-
sonally known or introduced to the
seller, and that his name be signed in
the chemists poison register
Consul Swain says that acetanilid,
digitalis and sulphonal, in addition to
cocaine, are drugs which particularly
lend themselves to abuse by the public,
and the facility with which it has been
possible to buy them in the past has been
by no means beneficial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
TALE OF A TICKLE SAILOR.
Used as an Example to illustrate the
Instability of Pol
itician.

Mayor Weaver, Of the awakened city
OF philadelphia, was talking to a re-
porter about very astute and willy poll
tician, relates the Buffalo Enquirer.
'It Is difficult" said the mayor, to get
this man to do anything he doesn't want
to do Cornered he advances argument
after argument against the course you
desire him to pursue He begins with
weak arguments. You think you've got
him. But just as victory appears as
sured, he puts forth final argument
that is insuperable, final argument
that floors you thoroughly.
1.-THE fellow is like tickle sailor OF
the old romance This sailor was strong,
handsome and gay. The girls liked him,
and he, fear, liked the girls. The fol-
lowing conversation, one moonlight
might, in the tropics, passed between
hfm and young woman:
Then, Jack, when shall we be mar
rfed?'
But | promised my wife, sweet
heart. that would never marry a sec
ond time.
The young girl, beautiful in the fiat
tering moonlight, murmured:
Would you cast me off for the sake
Of a promise to dead woman
But she isn't dead yet said the
dckle sailor"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
NEWLY INVENTED SOLDER.
Composition Into Which Aluminium
Is introduced Proves Sat-
isfactory.

The experimenters with aluminium at
last cry Eureka and produce solder
which soldiers, says the Chicago Trib-
Inc. Tin, zinc, lead, and aluminium are
used in definite proportions, together
with small quantity of resin to act
as a fiux or protecting covering to the
metals when being melted. The most
satisfactory results, the inventors say,
have been obtained with mixture COM
)rising Ga parts by weight of tin, 80
parts zinc, one part lead, and one part
aluminium, to which is added a small
quantity of resin.
To apply the solder to the surfaces
that are to be joined the meeting edges
are simply cleaned or scraped and the
surfaces then faced with the solder. The
surfaces are not subjected TO any chem
ical or other like bath such as are re-
CURED for the majority of soldiers used
for this purpose.
While any ordinary soldering tool
may be used, the inventors prefer one
If aluminium in place of one of copper.
The surfaces of the metals that are to be
joined are subjected to a gentle heat
for assisting the deposit of the molten
solder when flowing from the soldering
from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
DUCK HUNTERS HARD LUCK
Big Supply of Ammunition Proved
Unavailable at Critical
Moment.

If there is one thing of which have
absolutely no knowledge, it is hunting
and fishing" remarked John S. Inglis.
according to the San Francisco Chron-
icle. Il never caught fish or killed &
bird in my life, and | suppose | never
will | couldn't tell you the difference
between o striped bass and mallard
duck, unless it came in on platter.
But have friend who is a sports
man. You never saw such keen
sportsman in your life He has a big
roomful of guns and fishing tackle and
all kinds of sporting paraphernalia. He
used to worry the life out of me with
his persistent invitations to go hunt
ing and fishing. Finally agreed to &C
duck hunting with him. He provided
all the regalia. Among other things,
he ordered lot of shells from down
town gun store, and | was to go and
get the shells and pack them in my
grip. | got the package from the gun
store and we went to Alviso. We were
proceeding up slough in a small boat
in the cool of the early omrning when
we ran into a million ducks.
Open up that package of shells,
yelled my friend.
Il opened the package 1t contained
% pounds of assorted fish hooks. |
haven't been duck hunting SINCE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
WAYS or WILD ANIMALS.
Actions of the Skunk, Coon and Otter
Are at Times Very In
teresting.

Own cousin in foolishness to the
rabbit is the skunk. Confident Of bis
awful weapon of defense, a skunk is
only equaled in reckless bravery by the
porcupine, and both are too stupid to
take any warning, says a Washington
Star writer Around army camps,
where the cooks cut open canned food
with Ratchet, it is not an uncommon
thing to catch skunks near by. The
top Of the can being cut in quarters
by two blows from the Ratchet, 1t Is
emptied of its contents and thrown
on the waste pile. II that can hap.
pened to have held salmon, 1t is ire
sfstible to any skunk or coon that
passes to leeward of 1t. A little In
vestigation locates 1t, paw is tried
and then nose. The yielding top al.
lows an entrance, but forbids an exit,
and SO, with the can as hood, the
prOwler falls victim to those in the
camp.
II Is interesting to note the actions
ri an otter when he finds the tracks
NJ man near his home. He stops and
his hair bristles up and he casts a
furfive look around as IL he had been
caught in the act of stealing chickens.
Little by little he edges away, and II
ne has a wife and children, sneaks of
70 them and hustles them out and
away from the place. He knows the
dangers of civilization.
The wildcat and mountain lion,
after one experience with trap, be
come very wise and hence correspond
1ngiy hard to trap. but a strange thing
shout most animals that are wise in
avoiding steel traps is that they seem
70 know that when trap Is sprung 1t
- no longer dangerous and will go
right up to it and eat the bait.
30 1t Is with all wild animals ] have
seen on the plains The horse and the
dog of civilization may be mighty in
felligent and smart, but those animals
that are compelled TO live by their wits
are not very far behind If at all
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
COUSIN TO THE KAISER.
Who, by Facetious Inference, Was
None Other Than His Sa-
tanic Majesty.

Emperor William Of Germany, while
impatient Of any crossing Of his de-
sires, is not always the arbitrary per-
sonage he is painted, says the New
York Herald In turning him from
his desires humor is a more valuable
aid than logic, and none knew this
better than the Baron Boettieher, at
one time secretary, of state for the in
terror.
There was under discussion the
names Of numerous eligibles for va
cancies to be filled. To most Of these
William gave ready assent, but when
certain Office was reached on the list
he declared that that appointment
must go to one Of his personal friends
instead Of to the one indicated.
AS tactfully as possible the baron
urged upon his royal master the utter
un6tness of his favorite, bringing ar
gument to bear that under other cir
cumstances would have been unan-
swerable. At last even the emperor
had to retreat before the array of
facts, and as compromise the baron
asked whether there was not some
other fayorite to whom the appoint
ment might be given.
Confer 1t upon the devil himself"
stormed the kaiser, who had worked
himself into passion.
Il would suggest" offered the sec
rotary, that since the patent Is to be
signed by your majesty, the wording
might well be changed, as 1t now
loved cousin and counsellor"
There was hearty burs. of laugh
ter, and the storm clouds were cleared
away as though by magic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
RABBIT-HUNTINc COYOTES.
Prairie Wolves at Times Display
Great sagacity in Seeking
Their Prey.

3On the north side of the Colorado
canyon, in northern Arizona. are the
Buckskin mountains Once. while rid
ing along looking at the beautiful
scenery, relates writer in the Washing
ton Star, | uoticed that two coyotes
were bunting, and they started a big
jack rabbit. With a bark and a yelp
the chase began. 1t was worth witness
ing from the point of vantage l occu-
pied, and / watched it from the start
to the finish. For the first few jumps
both coyotes rushed and yapped at the
top of their lungs Then one of them
fell back and lay down in the spow
until he blended with the landscape.
The other coyote forged on at hard
rate after the jack rabbit, following as
closely as possible, and keeping up his
yelping at great rate Little by little
the rabbit swerved toward the left I'M
Til he had finally made the circle and
came back near his starting point. AS
he swung in near the coyote that had
stayed behind the latter jumped toward
him with wild Shrek of ferocity. and
rabbit broke all records in his efforts to
get away.
When the waiting coyote took up tho
pursuit the one who had been doing
the chasing dropped down and rested.
The next time the rabbit made wider
turn and took longer time to get back.
but back he did come at last, and then
the programme was repeated all over
again. But the next time the rabbit
returned to the starting point he was
too exhausted to escape the rested coy
ote, and fell a1victim to his foolishness
in returning to a point he had been
twice warned to avoid.
Now. compare such foolishness with
the wisdom of the otter, who, seeing the
footprints of man near his house. will
hide out for month before returning
to that place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
Secret of Violin varnish.

1t has long been suspected that tho
master makers of yiolins in Italy in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
knew of some remarkable gum which
they employed in making the varnish
for their instruments. Mr.. George Fry,
of the Chemical society, London, who
has carefully investigated the subject,
concludes, after showing that the var
nish exercises a decided influence over
the tone of a violin, that Stradiyarius
and other famous makers probably
used only linseed oil and resin rather
than some mystical gum. The resin
was oxidized with nitric acid. 1t is
doubted whether the popular idea that
age is advantageous rather than detri-
mental 10 a violin is we'll founded
Youths Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
English Roads.

What good roads they have in Eng
land! Look at the piles of broken stone
for repairs stored in little inches all
along the way; see how promptly and
carefully every hole is filled up and
every break mended, and you will un-
derstand how a small beast can pull a
heavy load in this country, and why the
big draught horses wear long and dc
good work A country with fine sys
tsm of roads is like man with good
circulation of the blood the labor of life
becomes easier, effort is reduced and
pleasure ncreased.-Henry Van Dyke
In Scribners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
CYPHER'S
Food,

Cypher's CHICK FOOD is a
mixture of many diff eren t
grains and seeds, so proper
toned to the needs of the grow
ing chick that it will be fully
nourished.
HOW TO FEEDING matter
how well balanced the chick
food may be, unless it is fed 80
that the chick secures ample ex-
ercise and is raised on a work
to>live system, there will be a
large proportion of loss. To Sc,
cure this much needed exercise
the food is scattered in chaff or
cut hay several times a day to
keep them working all day long
and it should be fed in no other
manner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
The British Speaker.

Not only does the speaker of the
house of commons enjoy the material
benefits of a lordly residence at West
minister palace. salary of $4,000 a
year, Gl00 a year for stationery, and
two hogsheads of claret and 2,00G
ounces of plate on election, but he en-
joys the less substantial advantage of
taking precedence of all other COM
moners. BY an act of 1859 it was pro-
vided that the lords commissioners OF
the great seal not being peers 'shal!
have and take place next after the
peers of the realm and the speaker OF
the house of commons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
Couldn't Identify Himself.

The body Of an unknown man was
found in Carthage, Mo, recently. 1t was
hastily identified as that Of ascertain
Carthaginian. He was man Of grim
humor Hearing the report he went to
the morgue, looked at the body with
care, then solemnly and positively de-
aIared the dead man was not himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
Impossible.

Doctor -Don't spend any more money
on medicines! The quickest way for
you to get fat is to have contented
mind
The Patient-That may all be, but
medicines are cheaper l couldn't get
& contented mind for less than million
dollars, and / haven't got the price!"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-22
Natural Deduction.

"All flesh is grass, remarked the man
with the quotation habit
81 suppose" rejoined the cheerful
idiot, that is why death is sometimes
called the grim reaper Chicago Daily
News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
SORE THROAT

is an inflammation of the mucous membrane which lines the throat.
 Have you ever tried a gargle of fPAXTINE Toilet Antisep- tic for this trouble?
 It not only removes the soreness but strengthens the membrane of the throat and thus prevents a reoccurrence.
 Paxtine has no equal for all throat soreness, and we sell it on a positive guarantee to re- turn your money if it fails. Large box at druggists 5oc. Triatbox free
 The R. Paxton Co.,, Boston, Mass.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
Local Weather Report
 BRIEF MENTION. r.
High water to-day, 6:45 D. m.

High water to-day, 6:45 p. m.
 order to Osgood, Bradley & Co.,, of Wor- cester, for 100 passenger cars at a cost of s6O0,000.
 Frederick w. Chesson, secretary of the American Ring company, Water bury, died at his home there yesterday. He leaves a wife.
 Hundreds of beautiful gifts selected by eager buyers daily at Kirby & Sons jewe1ry store. Still they come. Stock replenished daily.
 The time for depositing Rubber Goods Manufacturing company stock in ex. change for the second preferred stock of the United States Rubber company, has been extended to January 10.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Rev. < Mr. Haynes united in marriage Miss Phoebe Brown and Harry Pohlman at the brides residence, POI Dixwell ave- Iue. ..
 Ponder, ruminate and deliberate, but don't procrastinate. Now is the time to buy a Krakauer 'piano-an invaluable Christmas gift; a source of perennial happiness. The A. B. Clinton company, S7 Church street.
 Edward A. Rourke, treasurer of the firm of Rourke Brothers and promi- nent member of the Elks, who has been laid up for the past week with severe attack of bronchitis, is reported by his physician, Dr. F. J. Mcclure. as much improved.
 News was received in this city yes- terday by officials of the Consolidated road of an adverse decision by the in- terstate commerce commission in the matter of D. w. Miner, an independent beef man of Providence, who brought charges of discrimination against the road.
 A box of geese, ducks and other sea fowl, each with a tag on it's foot bear ing the name of some local man, was received Tuesday at the Gun store, 5 Church street. The box came from Pea Island and the birds were killed by J. B. Robertson and c. R. Hooker. The birds are Christmas presents to the sports mems friends.
 It is earnestly desired that the char itably disposed people of the city will kindly remember Silas Baldwin and wife of 104 Rosette street, who are cast down and saddened by a long siege of sickness. MT. Baldwin has been con- fined to his home for many months, and any kind of attention to their wants will be received with pleasure and help to brighten their Christmas, which will be sad one without aid.
 A large number of skaters enjoyed the sport on Lake Whitney Tuesday and yesterday afternoons. Among those sliding about on the steel runners was Charles Benjamin Wooster, the retired carriage manufacturer of this city. MT. Wooster is eighty-one years old, but he never misses the opportunity to put on the skates when the season comes around. MT. Wooster was years ago a member of the firm of Durham & Woos ter, carriage manufacturers, whose fac tory was at Chapel and Hamilton streets. He is a director in the City < hank
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Thursday, December 21, 1905.