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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
THE WORST CUT OF ALL.
opals That Had Brought Misfortune
Were Not the Genuine
Stones.

Il think Sir Walter Scott is largely re-
sponsible for the superstition as to
.opals," said the travelling salesman of Jew
elry to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "Be that
as it may, it is still widespread. There il
a large jewelry house in one of the big
cities which will not handle opals. This
means loss of thousands of dollars an
nually. The founder cf the house put the
bar on opals, and the third generation is
keeping it up.
Il was behind the counter of a house
in the east. A lady came in, and hand
ing me a breastpin set with opals, said.
Mr.. Jones, what will you give me
for these stones? They were an heirloom
in my husbands family, but since they
have come into my possession my husband
and have had nothing but misfortune.
We have lost our residence by FIRE; there
has been sickness in the family all the
time, and he is experiencing business re-
verses. | must get rid of the opals: so
make an offer for them
Madam l said, are you sure that
your troubles are due to them!
"'Oh, perfectly sure!'
You cannot think Of any other
causeg
No; make me an offer, please
Madam l replied, deferentially, Il re-
gret to inform you that those stones are
mutations"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
WAS ONLY FORCE OF HABIT
Fire Commissioner Was Accustomed
to Quenching Flames When
ever He Saw Them.

OF the ex-fire commissioner, Thomas
Sturgis, of New York. story has been
recently circulating, relates the Trib-
une.
This story, which Is not sworn to-.
is to the effect that Mr.. Sturgis, a few
days after his appointment, boarded a
train and sat down beside a fat man
in the smoking car
The fat man took cigar from his
pocket and put it in his mouth. Then
he struck match, but before he could
make use of it Mr.. Sturgis blew it out.
The fat man glared at the commits
sioner. But he said nothing, for he
thought that perhaps the match had
been blown out by accident. He lighted
another match, regarding his compan-
ion closely as he did so. This time
there could be no mistake. Mr.. Sur
gis leaned over, distended his cheeks,
and-puffi-the match was out
by jingo!" said the fat man. This
is the second time you have deliberate
ly put out my match"
Pardon me-" said Mr.. Sturgis. ct
IS force of habit. l am the fire COM
missioner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
MADE A FURIOUS CHARGE.

young, and frantic with excitement, and
it was with difficulty that l could hold
him. But it was not the first time
had ridden after boars, and at last
managed to bring him into something
like control. My two companions, Aus
tin and Staples, were close behind me,
and we soon closed on the boar, with
such even advantage that it would have
been almost impossible to say who led.
For 200 or 800 yards we raced togeth-
er, each with an eye on the boar,
but every now and then, glancing
at each other. the great object being
to secure first spear''-that is, to be
the first to draw blood from the boar.
1t is not always the first rider that
secures the first spear, though, of
course, the lead gives a great advan-
tage, and for that reason there is al
ways a great struggle for it.
The boar was but few lengths ahead
OF us, showing evident signs that the
pace was beginning to tell upon him;
and just then drew little in advance
of my companions, and my gallant nag,
answering to the spurs, with my spear
extended far in front, / tried to stick
the boar. But at that very moment he
gave sharp turn and my horse, dash
ing past. lost my opportunity. Aus
tin, who was close behind, took advan-
tage of the sudden turn, and wheeling
his horse round. met the boar, and sue
ceeded in touching him, calling out:
First spear!"
The boar now made another sharp
turn, and it was all that Staples could
do to avoid the charge of the maddened
brute, which now ran behind a low hedge
and Rugged it so close as TO render it
difacult for US to get him out Deter
mined that he should come out into the
open, lcame up alongside of him and drove
my spur deep into his side as he made
. sudden half turn and tried to charge.
VI horse swerved little. and he be-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
DISCIPLE OF SOCIALISM.
Mike Was Willing to Share with His
Fellows Anything He
Didn't Have.

Once, as the story goes, two Irishrnen
were, engaged in discussion, when Fat
asked Mike what socialism was, relates the
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Well, socialism is sort of an equal di-
vision of property declared Mike. What
mine is yours and what's yours is mine.
That's the idea
eff you had s2,OoO,oOo,' asked Pat.
would you give me 81 ,000, 00O?"
i would that said Mike That's ac-
cording to my principles
8 If you had two houses would you
give me one of them?' was Pats next
question. Mike insisted that he would.
And if you had two fine horses would
you give me one?'
Mike declared that he would follow his
principles.
And if you had two goats would you
give me one of them?' finally asked Pat.
would not. I have them declared
the socialistic disciple"
And there is not in the books, be it re-
membered in these days when so many
men are pretending to be socialists, a bet
ter definition of socialism than that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
A Tale of Suffering.

Oakley, Mich, May Sth.-(SpeciaD-'T
could not sleep or rest in any place." says
Florence Capen, of this place, in a recent
interview. Il had pain in my back and
out of my chair. 1 was in pain all the
time. l got poor, for did not eat enough
to keep small child. l could not rest
nights.
'Then sent for a box of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and went to taking them, and
what do you think, that very night l
went to bed and / slept till morning. l
got up and thanked God for the nights
rest and Dodd's Kidney Pills. / know
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them"
This is only one of the numerous expert
ences that show the way to build up
run down people is to cure the kidneys.
Thousands of people in every state Dear
witness to the fact that Dodd's Kidney
Pills never fail to cure the kidneys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
POULTRY AND BEE HINTS.

Queenless bees nearly always build
drone comb.
Colonies with young queens are less
inclined to build drone comb.
Remember that lousy hen cannot
give you the results that she could II
free from lice.
A few drops OF tincture OF iron in the
drinking water make an excellent spring
tonic for the fowls.
If poultry raisers will study the gen.
efal question of the classes OF 1000
elements they can frequently substitute
one for the other, according as they have
this or that article at hand and according
to the price of the various articles In
their nearest Observation-Disclosures
Nsws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
FACTS ABOUT GRAPE FRUIT
The First Brought Into This Coun-
try Was the Coarse-Grained
Shaddock.

AS estimable lady lately remarked
that fondness for the grape fruit re-
quired change of heart and a growth
of grace, both of which she had ex-
perienced in fullest measure. The fact
remains, however, says the New York
Times, that without other therapeutic
value than would reside in any citrus
fruit washed down by draught of
water from one of the absurd quashi
cups which were used a generation ago,
and which it was believed by the cred
ulous must be extremely beneficial be-
cause they impaired 'the bitter prin-
ciple'' to water held in them, and with
natural repugnance to any combiEa-
ton of acidity and bitterness to over
come, most people like the grape fruit
very much and find it both agreeable
and refreshing for any one of the three
meals Of the day This is not an af-
fectation, like an alleged preference
for brut wine; nor the liberation OF
something invested with superstitious
value as a corrective of morbid cOndi-
lions. The average person really likes
the grape fruit, and it has come to
stay. To raise fine varieties should
become and perhaps is already much
more profitable than the growing OF
fine oranges. It's possibilities are be-
yond estimate.
The first of its kind brought into this
country was the impossible shaddock-
grained pumpkin-c olored, acrid,
bitter, tenacious of it's rind, often juice
less and generally failure from the
point of view of the table for other
than decorative purposes. 1t was short
lived as a commodity admitting of i'm
portation. The grape fruit followed
tentatively and modestly, as If know
ing that it had the reversed prestige
of the shaddock to overcome. 1t was
admired with suspicion, tested, accept
ed and then welcomed as an invaluable
addition to the luxuries of the table.
The market now eagerly absorbs at rel
atively high prices all that can be
secured, mourns the off season when
only the reserve in cold storage Is
available and welcomes the advance
couriers of each new crop almost as
enthusiastically as the first bale of
cotton is welcomed on the southern
exchanges.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
NkNkIkIkNkNkIskSg.Az
A" pig Sticking !"
Adventure ~ ~
Of ALL the many different varieties
By CAPTAIN HARRY GROVER

OF ALL the many different varieties
of sport in India, none can compare
with boar hunting-or ''pig-sticking,"
as it is there more generally termed
for excitement, and that most alluring
of all elements of sport, a certain amount
of risk which all who participate know
they will have to run.
have had more than one dangerous
adventure with wild elephants, tigers and
bears, but | never have been in such
real peril as / was on the first occa-
sion that l tried my hand at pig-stick-
ing. Those who have never seen a
wild boar when brought to bay wound
ed, cannot possibly form any conception
of what dangerous, vindictive and for
midable animal it is.
On one occasion, party of three of
us started from Barrackpoor, large
military cantonment near Calcutta, on
a pig-sticking expedition. We were all
mounted on Arab steeds, which were
thoroughly trained to the sport, and
which had withstood many a charge
from an Infatuated boar. This trip
had been planned some days previous
ly, and our servants and beaters had
been sent on ahead of us. When we
reached the rendezvous, a few miles out
of Barrackpoor, we found our COM
rades anxiously awaiting our arrival,
with the intelligence of several wild
boars having been seen to enter patch
of jungle about mile distant from
where our camp was pitched.
We made all our preparations, looked
to the tightening of our saddle-girths,
and with our spears in hand we at once
set off, followed by our beaters.
They had hardly entered the patch of
jungle, and commenced to beat, when
out rushed huge boar, one of the
largest we had ever seen. My horse was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
Fast Time with a Heavy Train.

Drawing a yestibuled train Of ten
cars weighing 1,2O8,05O pounds, one OF
the Fries new standard passenger
locomotives of the Pacific type, at
tanned speed of II miles an hour, on
q grade of As feet to the mile entering
Port Jervis, on her trial run from Jer-
sey City. A speed of 81 miles was
maintained on level stretch and 20
miles on the climb over the hill from
Middletown, where the grade runs
from So to 81 feet to the mile. The
locomotive and tender weighed 3S9,75
pounds, earring $500 gallons of water
and 16 tons of coal, and is the largest
passenger engine ever built The run
was the best ever made over the Erie
tracks and foretells what may be ex-
pected in the transportation over "the
picturesque Erie" when it's new equip
ment is placed in service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
Privata Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought I'M
der the Jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, with
out discrimination, and che question of
excessive charges is a matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, so
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be as legal as the payment of
rental for property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
haved nobly, and withdrawing my spear.

haved nobly, and withdrawing my spear,
! was soon ready for action.
Wheeling around, met Austin, who
had just received a charge from the
boar, and a, serious Droadside collision
took place between us. Both Of US were
shaken in our seats, and Austin's horse
nearly fell, but we managed to pull our
selves and our nags together. and the
attack was renewed.
By this time Staples, who had been in
the rear, and had not as yet Joined in
the fray, came up, and together we
forced the boar down into the dry bed
of nullah, into which it plunged. and
up the opposite bank. We followed as
fast as the nature of the ground would
allow us, and on reaching the bed of
the stream and looking up, we saw
the boar, with curled back, erect bristles,
glazing eyes and champing tusks, facing
us, evidently having made.up his mind
not to bulge step further.
1t was very awkward position to as
sail, but a direct attack was unavoid-
able. Being the nearest, l made a
dash at the steer bank, and the boar
met me before could gain footing on
the top. Had not my horse behaved
like veteran, we must inevitably have
come to grief. AS it was, he barely es-
capped being ripped by the boar in his
furious onslaught.
Austin and Staples, whose horses by
this time were nearly wild with excite
ment, rushed up the steep together.
The boar was standing with the foam
flying from his jaws, on a piece of level
ground, and after few short trotting
steps charged Austin, but in doing so
passed directly across Staples path,
giving him splendid chance, which was
not thrown away. He made thrust
with his spear and struck the boar.
At the same moment Austin's spear
struck across his horses chest, and to
avoid coming end on over the boar, he
had to force his nag to jump over it.
This, however, he did not succeed in
doing, and the next moment over they
went, horse and rider, and to our hOr-
ror we saw our friend lying on the
ground directly in front of the now en-
ragged and bleding boar, which. at once
made furious charge at him.
Had l not been in a measure prepared
and close by when this occurred, there
would have been but very poor chance
for Austin; but, fortunately, was just
in time to prevent any such catastro-
phe. Just as the boar had got to
within half a dozen feet of him, drove
my spear deep into his side.
This was the gallant boar's last
charge. He reeled, sank to his knees,
rolled over, and gasping out his last
sobs, was gathered to his fathers.-N. Y.
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

As rule patent medicines are put up
by laymen OF selfstyled doctors who have
little or no knowledge of drugs, or the
requirements of the human body. BY adj
vertising on a large scale, they often man
age to dispose of lots of their ware.
Pusheck's-Kuro is really not patent
medicine. 1t is prepared by DIR. Pushecly
q q, real physician, who has practiced in
Chicago for about IS years. Dr. Pusheck
knows how good this remedy is, and that
it can be depended on in all cases of Rheu-
matism, Weakness, Nervous Prostitution
and ali Stomach and Bowel complaints
DR.. Pusheck gives all sufferers an oppor-
tunity to test his Kuro by offering to send
trial treatment to be paid for only when
it cures. For more information write to
DR.. Pusheck, Chicago, Ill. Advice free.
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For Feeding Soft Foods.

Provide small troughs in which to feed
the chicks. Never throw soft feed upon
the ground where 1t becomes fouled and
source of disease. Feed only what the
chicks will eat up clean, and thoroughly
clean the troughs after each feeding.
Sca1d them out at least once week.
Even if using dry feed altogether, feed
1t on clean boards or in troughs. A great
deal of bowel trouble in little chicks is
caused by filth Cleanliness is a great
factor in the successful rearing of chicks.
Commercial Poultry.
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KEEP A STOUT HEART.

II LIES way is dark and rough
It develops all the slough
That misfortune cannot blough
Nor beguile.
Don't despair ard weaken, though
Zen adverse winds seem to blough;
Take things easy, rather slough;
Brayely srnuile.
II you feel no longer young,
II your lutte is all unstroung
And the tender songs you soung
Give no sign
That they still can cheer your heart,
Let by chance an echo steart.
Then will some remembered peart
Seem diyign.
II whisper you have heard,
If dissensions have occeard,
Breathe no tainted thought or weard
To your friends.
Let no blight of scandal claim
Vigor from your voice or naim,
Nor convey reproach and blaim
To i'll lends.
II misgivings make you doubt
Life is worth its living oubt
You should daily face aboubt
And review;
Then you may discern their cause.
Where you sighted fortunes iause
That had proffered all it wause
Yours to dew
Could religion guard mans soul.
Gid his name on heavens scroul
And depopulate that houi
Satan rules,
Love and justice then might reign.
Prove the ways of falsehood veign,
And Hypocrisy remeign
But for fules.
II you miss your dearest quest.
Or your troubles give no ruest.
and you lose what you love buest,
You require
True philosophy to learn
That each lesson harsh and stearn
Should engage ones thought to tearn
Somewhat huire.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
ECC-EATING HENS.
How to Discover Them and What to
Do When They Are Detected
in the Trick.

1t Is extremely disappointing to know
that the hens are laying and yet never to
get an egg. This is the case when you
have egg-eating hens. If you suspect
that your hens are eating eggs you can
easily determine to your satisfaction.
Take china egg Tor even hen egg if
you are willing to sacrifice one) and roll
It out on the floor of the pen before the
hens that you suspect. If they are egg
eaters they will, every one of them,
make rush for the egg and pick it Wig
orously, breaking it if it is hen egg.
If they are not .egg-eaters they will re-
gard the egg curiously and will make no
effort to eat it unless it is broken, and
then any chicken, no matter how inno-
cent previously, will eat eggs
AS for the prevention of this habit sew
eral remedies are offered, says the In
l9nd Joultry Journal. Some claim that
by throwing several imitation non
breakable eggs on the floor that the
fowls, after several days of fruitless
pecking at them, will become discour-
aged and will not break real egg even
when laid on the floor. This method does
not work every time, for some hens are
very obdurate and insist on trying to
break every egg they see. Darkened
nests are excellent to break up this hab-
it. Since the hen cannot see the egg it
is impossible for her to break it. Nests
with false bottoms, which permit the
egg, when laid, to roll down out Of the
hens reach, are sure representatives. of
egg eating, but those eggs that are laid
out on the floor exposed to the attack of
the whole flock, there is no method Of
saving except by sacrificing the hen
that does the eating.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
MERCILESS ITCHING.
Another Speedy Cure of an Itching
Humor with Loss OF Hair by the
Cuticura. Remedies.

"For two years my neck was covered
with sores, the humor spreading to my
hair, which fell out, leaving an unsightly
balo spot, and the soreness, intiamma-
ton. and merciless itching made me wild.
Friends advised Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after few applica-
t,ons the torment subsidized, to my great
joy. The sores soon disappeared, and my
hair grew again, as thick and healthy as
ever. / shall always recommend the
Cuticura Remedies. (Signed) Harry j
Spalding, l04 West l04th street, New
York CITY"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

them together side by side, as suggest
ed in the illustration, they are easily
made, says the Farm and Home. The
cover should extend the entire length of
the bin and, though leather hinges will
answer, it is better to attach it with iron
ones, for then, with good staple and
hasp, the contents can be kept under
lock and key if desired.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
Sand.

Patron-Say. this strawberry short
cake is the limit; but I'm going to eat 1t
If it kills me-
Waiter-That's what call grit
Grit nothing. These strawberries
are full OF pebbles. "-C Chicago Daily
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
BOOSTS AND NEST BOXES.
An Excellent Arrangement Which
Will Provide Comfort and Safety
for the Hens.

A poultry exchange gives the follow
ing excellent plan for roosts and nest
boxes:
zone of the most important arrange
ments in the poultry house is the proper
location of both roosts and nest boxes
and the plan here described has been
found all that is desirable. Its advan-
tages are the placing of the roosts low,
the chance for a dropping board under
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

Write to S. G. Warner, G. P. & T. A.,
Kansas City Southern Ry., Kansas City,
Mo-, for information concerning free
Locations, Improved farms, Mineral lands,
Rice lands, and Timber lands and for
copy of Current Events" Business OBJ
portunities, Rice book, X. G. S. Fruit
book. Cheap roun4 trip homeseekers'
tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of
each month. The short line to the Land
of Fulfllment."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
value of Soap Suds.

There is not large amount OF potash
in soap suds, but it is in soluble form
and ready to be taken up at once by the
growing plants Trees, berry bushes
and all kinds of vegetables are bene-
flied by soap suds. They should be util-
lied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

which were exceedingly variable, some
times excessive and at other times
scanty. The color was high, and pass
ages were accompanied with scalding
sensation. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
regulated the kidney secretions, MAX
ing their color normal and banished
the inflammation which caused the
scalding sensation. can rest well,
my back is strong and sound and feel
much better in every way"
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents per box. FOSTER MILBURN
CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Practical Pana.

did her pa wire his blessings when
they eIoped?"
mo; he didn't indulge in any use
less sentiment. He wired them q
money order. Brooklyn Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

"And you promised me you would never
such temptation. i bought steel at 60
and sold at 6S' ooh, Algernon, how
could you? 1t went to 73!"-Brooklyn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

So far the Russians have made no
claim that Japan's new volcanic island
was thrown up by Russian submarine
mine. Philadelphia Inquirer.
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barn or stable. By
procuring a num-
Der of dry goods
boxes, all of the
same size and
shape, and mailing
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as a cough curc.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11

New Word for Carriages.
The French have a new word for car
riages drawn by horses. They are hip
pomobiles."