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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Tree Ruined by Careless Pruning.

CThe rotten hole goes into the heart OF
the tree. 1t would not have rotted if the
wound had been painted. There is no way
of saving the tree now)
pruning. This, however, is no excuse
for not pruning at all. Judicious
pruning of fruit and ornamental trees
is just as necessary in successful or
charding and the tree growing as any
other work.
There is no excuse, however, for the
wanton neglect that results in the
damage illustrated above. A little
paint smeared over the wound would
have saved the tree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23

ton, make 2 rows of plain c, widen
ing enough to keep the work smooth,
then make the border.
Border-Fourteen d on edge of
mat, turn, CHI 10, fasten back in 7th st,
turn, half fill loop with and 2
picots Gas in the insertion), turn, Oh 16,
fasten back in 9TH st on edge, turn, fill
loop with IA and 6 picots, finish
filling 1st loop with C and picots,
Z on edge, turn, CHI 16, fasten in
top of 1st loop, turn, one-third fill with
C, picot, d C, picot, C, turn,
Oh IL, fasten back in 10th st Tor top
of opposite loop), turn, half fill with 2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
n0uncement
A Measuring Party.

Two young women, who belong to
circle of Kings Daughters" nave
issued invitations for a unique af.
fair to be given at the home of one
Of the girls. The jingle given below
explains the nature of the entertain.
ment. There will be a short pro-
gramme and daintily served refresh.
mentG.
A Measuring" party is given for you;
IT'S something novel, something new.
We young ladies' ask all to come,
And each one bring to aid us some:
Two cents for every foot you're tall,
Well measure you on door or wall ;
An extra cent for each inch give,
And thereby show how high you live
With music and song, refreshment
and pleasure,
Well meet one and all at our party
of Measure"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Course of a Mad Doc.

A west of England paper recently
published the following report of the
career of mad dog: THE infuriated
animal was soon tearing up High
street at full speed, and we regret to
state that it severely bit the mayors
son and several other dogs which hap
pened to be in the vicinity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Need Civilization.

The old as well as the newly set
raspberry plantation needs cultivation.
For the reds which are given to send
ing out new canes, we like to plow
them with that almost discarded bar
plow. throwing the dirt from them
and afterwards working down the mid.
die with cultivator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Fish .Irnon Into Boat.

odd to western ideas is practiced by
the Chinese. The fisherman let's down
from the side of the boat screen Of
white canvas. The shoal of fish mis-
take this for some floating obstruc.
ton and try to leap over it, with the
result that they jump into the boat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Letter Of Acknowledgment.

A bride writes cordial note to each
person who is so kind as to send a
gift. If present is received from a
husband and wife, write to the wife
and include a mention of her hus-
band in expressing your appreciation,
viz: ct was very kind Of you and
Mr.. B. to think of me and to send
SO charming a gift, etc."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
PRUNING.
Use Of Paint in Covering Wounds
Prevent Decay and Killing of Tree.

Pruning a tree in a dormant state
stimulates growth, while pruning in
summer, that is, through the growing
season, in June and July, checks the
growth. If we understand this princi-
pie we are able to do some good prun-
ing of our trees. But it is a fact
that more trees have been ruined by
overpruning than by not enough
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Tough Test.

Poet-Why is it Quips has stopped
writing jokes on the boarding house
beefsteak Of late? Does he think it
is chestnut?
Bard-No, but you see Quips has
started boarding of late, and he finds
the tough beefsteak is no joke.-Chi'
cago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Flowers in Rooms,

Growing plants and cut flowers in
profusion should never be permitted
in bedrooms, for these exhaust the
air which is required by the sleeper.
Many a headache or attack of nausea
in the morning may be accounted for
by plants and flowers being allowed
to remain in the room all night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
HORTICUITURE
@8AAhe& @ &eAkaA
SPOTTED ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
Insect Which Does Much Damage to
the Plants-How to Fight It.

One of the pests that affect the as.
paragus plants in the middle west is
the Twelve-spotted Asparagus beetle.
The insect is red with IL black spots.
The eggs are laid on the asparagus
early in the spring and after Matching
do great deal of damage to the young
plants. In the accompanying cut after
Chittenden, OF the department of agri-
culture. some of the important stages
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Pe-ru-na RESTORES STRENGTH.

Mrs. Hettie Green, r. r. 6, Iul1a, ILL.,,
writes: CT had catarrh and felt misera-
BILE. I began the use of Peruna and
began to improve in every way. My
head does not hurt me so much, my
appetite is good and l am gaining in
flesh and strength"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
lake II Easy.

It becomes necessary occasionally
for every man to take punishment.
When your time comes don't annoy
others with your eams.-Atchison
Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
The Maiaw Again.

The Captain-And what, in your
humble opinion, is woman's strong
est point?
The Majaw-Aw! The one shee
trying to prove.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
0Mlss RIcNA [EoPo9!!yp.}
Miss RICKA LEOPOLD, 1877 Main
AVA street, Menasha, Wis, Sec'y Lied

AV@ street, Menasha, WIS, Sec'y Lied
erkranz, writes:
''Three years ago my system was in
terrible rundown condition and was
broken out all over my body. / began
to be worried about my condition and
was glad to try anything which would
relieve me.
"Peruna was recommended to me as
fine blood remedy and tonic, and
soon found that it was worthy ofpraise,
GA few bottles changed my condition
materially and ia short time l was
all over my trouble.
CT owe to Peruna my restoration TO
health and strength. am glad to en-
dorSe it :"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23

When a man combines business
with pleasure business usually gets
the short end of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23

WhOIesaIe houses is Ine nFm OF
Blumenfeld, Locher & Brown Co.,
known as the Progressive Millinery
firm are always the latest in style, ex-
cellently made, but can be sold at prices
within reach of the general public. Ask
your saleslady to show you hats with
the B. L. & 3. Co. Monogram Label.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Decision Against the Home Team.

"Oh, papa. The umpire is putting
on a maski"
yes, my son; no wonder he wants
to hide his face after that last rank
decision. '-Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23
Ladies' Hats for Fall.

The new styles Of Ladies' Hats are
out and will be greatly admired by the
fair sex. Plain felt shapes seem to pre-
dominate, although hats made of Vel
vets. Silks and Braids are extensively
shown. Plain and Fancy Wings, Soft
a igrettes, Ostrich Tips and Plumes are
used for trimmings. 1t is necessary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23

lot IJeaIerS IN even SmaII tOWnS
to be able to supply their trade
with up-to-date Millinery. The
aggressive Jobbing and Manu-
featuring concerns recognize
this fact. One of the foremost
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
{CE0ozS
~Iso &tLEaEs

Prof. Archibald Coolidge of the history
department of Harvard has been selected
to represent the university as the Sor-
bonne lecturer in Paris for next year.
William H. s. Demarest was inaugu-
rated as president of Rutgers college,
hundreds of alumni and representatives
of other colleges, all robed, taking part
i'm the ceremonies.
During the past seven years Missouri
has increased the amount paid in teach
ers salaries by Al per cent. During the
same time the increase in the number of
teachers has been only IA per cent.
In his Phi Beta Kappa Grafton at Co
lumbia, Charles Francis Adams, the dis
tinguished Harvard alumnus and over
seer, advocated a division of his alma
mater and other big universities and col
leges into a number of small colleges or
groups, each under a master who could
be in personal contact with every student,
find out his aptitudes and deficiencies and
suggest or prescribe his course of study.
He says that he has come to regard the
elective system in its present form of de-
velopment as a mischievous fad and de-
nies that the average youth of 1S has well
defined or clearly developed aptitudes. In
his judgment, college education should
seek to cultivate all the sides of the mind.
so that the intellectual, like the physical,
athlete should be evenly developed.
A new law in Ohio requires the names
of all candidates for member of board of
education. however nominated, to be plac-
ed on ballot without any designation
whatever. except 'For Board of Educa-
ton" The whole number of ballots to
be printed for each school district is to
be divided BY the number of candidates,
and the quoticnt so obtained is the num-
Der of ballots TO be printed in series of
ballots. The names are then alphabet
ically arranged and the first series print
ed. Then the ffst name is placed last
and the same number printed and so on
un.il each name has stood first on the
list. These ballots are then arranged in
tahlets with no two ballots with same
order Of names consecutive. The vote is
indicated ty rlaring a cross at the left of
the name Of iho person for whom the
vote Is cas1. The one having the highest
number Of woes Is elected, and the second
highest and 50 on. until the required num-
be. has been elected.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

eater" ready for fight always and
reveling in turmoil and excitement. In
1898 he smashed the United States of
Central America and was comrade
and beneficiary of that other mysterious
parsonage, Captain O'Brien, the hero
of Richard Harding Davis Soldiers OF
Fortune" who was then the chief back
er Of every general who wanted to an
mex government. General RegaladO
was President of Salvador from 1899
to 1908 and was a popular idol with
his soldiery, who, when he fell in the
battle on the Guatemalan frontier,
dashed in precipitate retreat from the
field.
-:-:-
DR.. Elmer e. Brown, who has been
appointed by President Roosevelt as
Commissioner of Education to succeed
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
LADY cuRzoN DEAD.
Chicago Girl Who Became Wife q
yiccrOy of India.

Chicago Girl Who Became Wife Oh
yiccroy of India.
Lady Curzon, wife Of the former
viceroy of India and daughter Of the
late Levi z. Letter of Chicago, died In
London Wednesday afternoon Of heart
disease resulting from general debility
caused by the recent hot weather. She
had never recovered completely from
her illness at Walmer Castle in 1904.
1t was not until noon that Lady Cur
zon's condition gave cause for anxiety.
At about noon she grew worse and two
specialists were called in. They re-
mained in attendance till the end.
Lady Kedleston was in her own right
possessor of $3,000,OOO. From Chicago
the family moved to Washington and
later travelled extensively and enter
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
Crime from study OF Crime.

DIR. William ]. Patterson of Denver,
Colo, who was an expert in criminology
and university graduate, has been ar.
rested for issuing fraudulent $40 check,
and is now in the city Jail, physical
and mental wreck. DR.. Patterson says
that his only excuse is that his long study
of crime developed the criminal instinct
within himself. "I'm living example" !"
he says, "of man with criminal instincts
highly developed. / could not be straight
il wanted to, and would defrxuA people
at times when / did not need The money
and had no possible reason for taking il.
Nearly all men who are convicted OF
crimes are criminals by nature, and their
nature will come oSt in any environments,
whereas, II man is naturally right his
environment is not going to make any DIFF.
ference" DIR. Patterson had previously
been committed for forgery. He has
wealthy unrents and wife and two chill.
dren.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
The Government as an Employer.

In an address to the economic section
of The American Association for the Adj
vancement of Science at Cornell univer-
sity Monday, III. L. Newcomb, the railroad
.tatistician, challenged the prevalent opin-
ion that the government is the best EN-
ployer. To prove this he quoted statistics
showing that while the cost of living adj
vanced II per cent from 1896 to 1904,
and while the average wages in private
employ had advanced 1916 per cent, there
was not the slightest advance in wages in
public employment. lie referred also to
the restrictions placed on federal ONCE
holders, in the curtailment of their polit-
ical privileges, and reminded his hearers
that all except government employees are
free to petition Congress. Furthermore,
Mr.. Newcomb points out that when the
government becomes an employer it has
the power to compel the service Of its
employees upon terms of its own choosing,
and experience has shown that 1t will
exercise this power.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26


der, be condemned to twenty years
confinement in the galleys. 1t is added
that the commission considers that Gen
eral Reuss should be expelled from the
army and that Admiral Alexieff, for
mer viceroy in the far east, should be
reprimanded. The sentences, 1t is said,
will be formalities and will not be ex-
ecuted.
Perhaps the only Russian reputation
which stood the test of the war with
the Japanese, in the estimation of the
outside world, is that of General Stoes-
sci, the heroic defender of Port Arthur.
He served with distinction in the Russo
Turkish war from 1877 to 1878 He
was made colonel in 1889 and ma
jor general in 1899. The next year he
became commander Of the Ninth East
Siberian Sharpshooters' Brigade.
For his service in the campaign
against the Boxers in 1900 he was made
a lieutenant general. In February,
1904, when the war with Japan broke
out Stoessel was appointed commander
at Port Arthur, and soon afterward
was made commander of the entire
army corps ordered to the defense of
that fortress. In recognition of his
gallant defense Emperor Nicholas con-
ferred upon him tae title of aid de
camp to the Car and the German EN-
peror gave him the German Order OF
Pour lie Merite.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
Philadelphia Icemen Held.

Thirteen heads of ice companies in Phil
adelphia were held in 81 500 bail each to
answer the charge of conspiracy through
a combination to raise prices. Similar
proceeding have been started at Pitts
burg, Boston, Indianapolis and several
other cities. The Department of Justice
is preparing to take action against an al
legged combination of ice manufacturers
and dealers of Washington, d. c., and
District Commissioner West has instruct
ed the corporation counsel to investigate
whether criminal prosecution would be
justified. In the meantime the city has
been suffering from a serious ice famine,
due to the slowness of shipments from
Maine. The Circuit Court Of Toledo Fri
day suspended the workhouse sentence of
Messrs. Miller, Waters and Breining, the
ice trust men, who have been in Jail two
weeks, while their lawyers have been fight.
ing to get their cases into Circuit Court.
Bond in the sum of $1,000 was furnished
by each of the men. ALI fve of the con-
victed ice men are now out on bond.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

tanned lavishly. During a stay In En-.
gland Miss Letter met George N. Cur.
zon, eldest son of Rev. Alfred Nathan
lei Holden Curzon, fourth Baron Scars
dale. They were married in 1895 after
Curzon had held the offices of assistant
private secretary to the Marquis Of Sal
isbury, under secretary Of state for
India and under secretary of state for
foreign affairs. In 1898 Curzon was
created first Baron Curzon Of Kedles-
ton and in 1899 was appointed viceroy
and governor general Of India, which
post he resigned in August, 1905, and
was succeeded by the Earl of Mimic.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
UNITED STATES is SUPREME.


Countries I'm Hemisphere,
As the time approaches for holding the
International American conference at Rio
Janeiro. emphasis is given the CONNER
cial preponderance of the United States
in the affairs of the western hemisphere
oy a report issued by the government,
which shows that of the total commerce
of all the countries of the western hemi-
sphere that of the United States exceeds
,ne-half.
To be accurate, the total commerce is
placed at $5,05O,O27 900, of which that
IF the United States is $2,S06, 10000.
The total imports of all America amount
70 So, ,37T 900. of which SLID, ,135,000
enter the United States. OF the total
exports Of all America, amounting to ST.
S65,650,000, the United States ships ST.
526,9S4,000.
According to the latest figures available
he imports of the Latin-American repub-
lies, with whom Secretary Root will try
to establish more friendly relations,
amount to $780, 100000, and the exports
to $140000,000. Of the imports the Unit
ed States now furnishes $1S9, 100000, or
practically 26 per cent, and of the exports
the United States takes $35,O00,OOO, or
practically 2S per cent.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

socarro, =. NJ. Eas Tcrrifyins Ex-
rertence---sGv Ira bJtas.

socarro, =. NJ. .as Tcrrlfyins Ex-
rer;ence---s.Gw in huias.
Eifty-tNo earthquake shocks in three
days resulted Ia rne almost c;mp.ese
Gestruttian CT $oc3rro, y. ". a town
soIth Of Santa re. lew OF the build
ings IN the town reDnil 2tindin2 and
the place is deserted. A maj2rity Of
the residents, terror slricken after the
first succession OF sa5cks. Ged. Those
who first lad the a. rdih3od to remain
and risk their lives &mong the crum-
bling buildings fed when the shocks
continued.
Refugees who reached El Paso de-
clare that the destruction Of the town
is complete. The colrt house collapsed
after the first shock. One by one ey-
cry substantial building in the town
crashed down. The buildings of the
school of mines withstood the continu-
Gus shocks for two days, then col
Iapsed. Some Of the buildings were
engulfed in great assures that opened
in the ground. ...
Railroad communication with So
zorro was interrupted by destroyed
tracks Bridges along the road have
been damaged and made unsafe. The
Santa Fe Railroad sent box cars to
SOcorro to take the fugitives away.
The entire surrounding country has felt
the shock and much damage has been
done, especially at San Marcia and Mag
lalena, but not so severely as Socorro.
cloudburst occurred near Carlsbad,
y. NJ, and three inches of rain fell
II an hour. All streams and canons
Ire overfiowing and there will be much
damage to crops and fields.
The temperature of the hot water in
he springs around Socorro has in
creased ten degrees in the last few
lays. There is an extinct volcano
,rater ten miles from Socorro, and
here are evidences of past volcanic
disturbances all around.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26
start of Gidden Auto Tour.

At Buffalo Thursday sixty automobiles
started on the 1,100-mils tour of the
American Automobile Association through
northwestern New York, Quebec and the
New England States, to the White noun
tains, to compete for the cup donated by
Charles J. Glidden of Boston. This will
60 to the man who can show the best
all-around touring results on q schedule
which does not permit Of racing or fast
driving. All must run a fixed distance
Zach day, and outside of this period must
not touch their cars. The penalty for
getting ahead of the schedule is twice as
severe rs the one for getting behind. Thir-
ty-fve manufacturers are represented, of
Whom thirty-two are Americans.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

II. y. BARNES. us SlelOSEulbutI III
the Postoffice Department for long
time he was appointed to similar post
In the White House during the first
term of President Mckinley. Later he
was advanced to assistant secretary, a
post which he held under President
Roosevelt at the time of his appoint
ment as postmaster. Mr.. Barnes was
brought into public notice recently
through the forcible election Of Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House
on his order
- ..
1t is said that William Dean Howells,
the author, has made such careful
study of the dialect and expressions of
the various sections of the country that
he can tell by their accent what city o
person comes from.
-
Clarence Eddy, the organist, played
the wedding march for his own wed.
ding and at its conclusion took his
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26


other countries have attracted much Of
his attention. Among his books are
'The Making of Our Middle Schools"
rad secondary Education" He has
contributed frequently to magazines
and has written humber of reviews
On educational topics. He has been a
member of the National Council of Eu-
ucation since 1897 After graduating
from the Illinois State Normal Uni
versity he studied at German univer-
stiles.
-
DR.. Edward Wilmot Blyden, envoy of
the republic of Liberia to France, is one
of the ablest of colored men and has
rendered distinguished service to his race,
both in Liberia, the British West African
colonies and in France.
-
Benjamin Il. Barnes, the new post
master Of the city Of Washington, has
been attached to the government civil
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

DR.. w. T. Harris, is
a graduate of the
Illinois State Nor
nal Upive RS / ty.
Since 1893 he has
been at the head of
the department of
the theory and prac-
tice of education at
the University Of
California. Educa-
tional affairs in the
Tinted States and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

service for nearly
twenty years. He
was born abroad of
American pare n t.
age Dec. 3, 1868. He
was educated in the
public schools of
New ] ersey and
graduated from the
law department of
Georgetown Univer.
sity. After serving
4 \
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

place as bridegroom
and was married to
Mrs. Grace Marie
Dickman, formerly
soprano In the Rut-
gers Presbyterian
Church. New York.
The wedding took
place in the apart
ments of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mac
Donough, in New
York. The playing
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-26

of the wedding march by Mr.. Eddy
himself was in accordance with an ante
nuptial agreement Mrs. Eddy is a
San Franciscan, and is, perhaps, best
known In London, where she was a
.protege of Mrs. Ronalds. She is beau
tiful woman with blonde hair and strik-
Ing figure. Both Mr.. Eddy and Mrs
Pickman are divorced.