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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27

at one end and nut at the other will
answer to hang the track.
For wheels, those that can be re-
moved from hay fork car will serve
the purpose. The piece under the track
is the same width of the track. The
side arms of the car are made of 2x6
pine material worked down to 2x3;
leaving the bottom part the same size
as formerly.
The box part of the car is two feet
wide and four feet long, constructed of
matched material to retain the liquid
in the manure.
Two sprocket wheels were located
upon one arm with a dog to turn the
car while empty1ng. This manure car
can be installed very cheaply in any
barn and save much time and labor in
cleaning and handling the stable
manure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27

'T saw you drive up" said Thorn
ton" as he came up into the hall,
with Outstretched hand, to greet his
guests. Its really very good of you
10 come"
Ell should say 1t was at this hour
whoever heard of dinner at high
noon?" retorted Mrs. Winthrop. I'm
scarcely awake yet, and in humor
usually reserved for my family"
Mother, Mr.. Thornton isn't the
family you know" demonstrated
Katherine.
"No-he isn't-worse luck" said
their host, smiling. you see, had
to have it at this hour because most
of my guests have to get out with
their evening editions"
"Their what?" demanded Mrs. Win
throp.
Evening editions. I hope you
aren't going to think that I've i'm
posed upon your good nature too far,
Mrs. Winthrop. I'm sure | couldn't
ask any other woman of my acquaint-
ance-"
you don't mean to say that you
haven't asked any other women?"
"Just you-and Miss Katherine"
Good gracious-have you asked us
TO stag party?"
1--WE asked you to surprise party.
This is the yearly banquet of the
Newsboys' club. | am entertaining,
and knew you and Miss Katherine
would be interested. Will you go
in?"
Thornton led the way into the re-
ception room, Mrs Winthrop follow
ing, with an expression indicating
mental indecision, and Katherine
brought up the rear, radiant, seeming
adventure The reception room pre-
scented an unwonted spectacle. A
dozen boys, ranging from eight to
16, were examining the room, with
huge enjoyment, when the door
opened, and 10! Eve entered-the
eternal Eve, or the mother of Eve,
shall we say, in a pompadour hat, and
q fashionable dinner gown.
"Hully gee-they'se wimmen!" said
q red-headed youngster, as he ducked
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Possibilities
of The Future
By Req. Newell Dwight HILLS

Memory gives us the past, and work
in the future. Three hundred and six
ty-five golden days lying before us.
Think of it! One hour sufficed for
Burns to baptize a daisy with immor-
tally. One hour was enough for
Wordsworth's Ode to Duty. One even
ing sufficed for Whitney to sketch his
cotton gin. One winters night gave
the hours of Jefferson to take from
the Gospels his scheme of ideal
ethics.
For the youth the nrst duty is to
grow. Growth means planning; plan
ming means something definite;
defniteness appoints certain duties
for each hour.
Every day next year read one page
or poem; every day meet one man
greater than yourself, from whom you
can learn, and help one less than
yourself Every day do some one
stroke of good work that will stand,
and cross one threshold to carry sun
shine with you. Every day plan to do
some one thing that will help men,
not hurt them; make men, and not
mar them.
You can so order your life as to
grow in health and in enjoyment of
Gods out-of-door world. You can
grow new friendships, and keep the
old ones in good repair. You can so
choose the music, the great paintings
that you see, and the architecture that
you study, as that music, and elo-
quence, and art and worship will en-
rich your life. You can make your
daily work, however humble it be, to
take on the culture of full college
course.
No matter how old you are, or how
much you have done for society, you
can open new burrows and sow new
harvests of happiness for generations
as yet unborn.
Are you young? Take Paups ideal:
Whatsoever things are honest, what
soeyer things tire true, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are OF
good report-think on these things.
Are you old, with all your life be-
hind you? Remember Gladstone, who
in his dying weeks wanted to do one
more good deed, and translated
Horace. Remember Tennyson, who in
his last moments tried to write one
more song. Remember that English
hero who went out and planted just
one more tree on the day that he died.
Remember that SCARED apostle who
had sown the world with happi-
ness, but whose dying word was: I
will forget the victories and the
glories of yesterday; write one more
golden page, stretching my hands out
unto the things that are before
This will turn the new year into
great opportunity. This will crowd
all the days with duties and delights.
Life will be worth the living. Work
will bring rich reward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Entertaining
Ne4u Year Guests

The game of the five senses, COM
monty called perception" is an ex-
cellent one with which to entertain
grown people or children, or both, at
a New Years party.
One method of arranging the game
is to have a table filled with things
to look at. The guests are taken into
the room one or two at time and
given three minutes to look at the
objects on9the table.
When all have seen the objects each
is provided with paper and pencil and
allowed three minutes to write down
list of all they can remember The
one who displays the best memory is
given the first prize.
The objects displayed on the table
may be of any number, but for the
few minutes allowed for inspection
35 is good number. Inkwells, pens,
penholders, tea caddies, emeries,
thimbles, book and any such articles
may be exhibited-except that when
two of one object are given, such as
two books, the color or some distin-
gushing mark about each should be
insisted upon and called attention to.
This method of playing the game
calls upon but the sense Of sight, and
is more easily arranged than when all
Eve senses are appealed to. The lat
ter, however, is excellent fun and
gives scope for some originality and
a good deal of cleverness.
In this case the guests are led into
the room five distinct times, each
time to smell, taste. hear, see and feel
certain objects.
If there is large party 1t is best to
offer a prize for each of the five tests.
and have them written up after each
one Soma care must be exercised In
the objects selected, especially in the
tasting, when nothing harmful or dis
tasteful should be allowed.
For this test. IS well as for the
hearing aid feeling tests. the guests
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Handkerchief Case.

Scald and wash tea mating Il
inches square. While damp turn down
two inches ali around and press with
Warm fiatiron. When entirely dry line
the inside with cotton batting, one
thickness. Sprinkle with sachet pow
der Have ready half yard of china
silk, turn doVu : good half inch all
around and gamer each four sides
one-quarter inch from the edge. Sew
this on to the mat neatly all around.
with rather more fullness at the cor
ners than in the middle. 1nen get
the middle of the four sides separate
"; double each side together separ-
ately. and lightly, and tie together.
three inches from the bottom, with
ribbon. Fold back each four corners,
so the top will look fat. Finish each
corner with ribbon bows and plush
balls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Bazaar Candy Booth.

Will Nine. Merri use a few mo-
ments of her valuable time in telling
us how to decorate and conduct a
candy booth at church bazaar, also
give an idea for decorations for the
fancy work table?
The Committee in Charge.
AS / am just free from the throes
of a bazaar which has occupied the
best part of week, feel qualified
to speak intelligently upon the sub
iect requested. The candy booth is
usually the most popular of depart.
ments, good money maker. Have only
homemade candies, with the addition
of sailed peanuts, peacans and al,
monds, also popcorn. Ii practical,
have it popped on the spot. Decorate
with white and pink cheesecloth with
4 fringe of pink paper rosettes across
the top and hanging on graduated
lengths of ribbon (tape will ansWer)
across the front of the booth.
Let the attendants wear white with
pink bows on white caps, pink collars
and belts. Arrange the candies attrac-
lively in dainty boxes, baskets and
bowls. Take orders for holiday con-
fections. Have a pair of scales and
be honest and fair, giving back cor
rect change. You may add candy
box favors for dinner parties and chill
dren's entertainments, also the snap
ping motto caps. Pretty cards to
accompany gift boxes should be pro-
vided and / should think dinner and
card-party score cards would prove
a lucrative side line.
A booth which attracted much at
tention at our bazaar and which would
be adaptable for your fancy work
table was built and ornamented at
very little cost. The background was
q lattice work made from strips Of
pink crepe paper. Over this trellis
there were quantities of autumn
leaves which had been cut from
crepe paper, and fastened by pins to
mink lattice work. The roof or top
was made of closely placed strips OF
pink paper.
This scheme could be worked out
in daisies, holly, or the gorgeous
poinsetta, as all these flowers come
on rolls of crepe paper at 16 cents
a roll. It takes time to cut out the
designs, but the redeeming feature is
the very pleasing result with such a
minimum expense.
MADAME MERRI.
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under a divan. CONSERVATION en-
sued, and for a moment panic threat
ened, but Thornton was equal to the
occasion.
Hutton" he said to the biggest
boy, who was busily trying to hold
his hand over a hole in the knee of
his trousers Hutton, will you let me
present you to Mrs Winthrop"
Hutton blushed and limped for
ward, hanging on to his knee,
as Mrs. Winthrop, as much at loss
as he was, murmured: $50 glad to
meet you, Mr. Hutton"
Thornton put his hand on the boys
shoulder.
This is Hutton, Miss Winthrop
Hutton looked at the girls face,
and into her very kind eyes, and said,
bluntly: How are your"
Very well, thanks, how are your"
she replied, holding out her hand.
Hutton forgot the knee, and crushed
the hand in his. Katherine turned to
Thornton, intercepting his quick
glance of appreciation. Let Mr.. HUI
ton introduce the rest of them to me,
and you introduce them to mamma"
She moved away with the delighted,
but embarrassed Hutton, and began a
tour of the room.
who is the one under the divan? %
she inquired.
That's Reddy O'Connor = hates
glrls!"
"Reddy," said Miss Winthrop, that
divan is little short for you-your
feet are sticking out"
The boys, huddled about the divan
like so many frightened sheep. giggled.
Then in her simple, charming way,
she shook hands with them all, and
made them laugh and feel at ease.
''Mr. Thornton-dinner is served,
sir" said the butler.
'eWilI you all come out to dinner?'
their host inquired. Hutton. you shall
have the honor of taking out Mrs.
Winthrop"
YES, and Reddy wants to come with
NEEDN'T you, Reddy," Katherine
laughed, peeping under the divan.
They sat down, Katherine in the
midst of the boys, and Mrs. Winthrop
at Thornton's right A solemn silence
fell as the soup was served. Mrs.
Winthrop, Katherine and Thornton
toyed with their spoons. but the IL sat
stitfiy in their chairs. and never moved
a muscle.
What the divil--I mean dickens
is ut?" demanded Reddy of katherine
'Bouillon," she answered. Blank
stares greeted her remark. Soup"
ct looks to me loike medicine OF
Gurty dishwather. Is ut good?"
excellent. Try it and see.''
Reddy tasted gingerly, all eyes upon
him.
Its all roight, fellers. go ahead."
The quail was greeted with, Say
will you look at the sparrows." and
as for the salad, it was refused witt
scorn, until Reddy, the official faster,
tried it and remarked:
1T amt so Worse-it's kind av
grass hasn't"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Pockets in Muffs.

If there was ever time when the
muff was mere toy, likely to be for
gotten and mislaid unless fastened
around the neck with chain, it is
no longer At least, If mislaid, it's
owner is likely to lose good deal
more than the mere muff, for SO prac-
tical has this article now become that
it is fitted with voluminous pocket
hidden in its furry depths. In this
pocket is slowed away all that wom-
an needs for a days journey, making
it possible to do away with the neces-
sity of carrying hand bag, but GER
tainly making it terribly precarious
matter to lose ones muff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
The Brides Boquet.

A pretty conceit was noted at re-
cent wedding. After the bride and
bridegroom had received the congrat-
ulations Of their friends and were
about to depart on their honeymoon
the bride threw her boquet of lilies of
the valley at her six attendants who
were standing at the door of her pa
rents home, prepared to shower her
with rice. The boquet, in falling, sep
arated into six parts, each containing
a souvenir for the attendant who cap
tured it. One held the lucky ring,
which, according to wedding lore, in
sures the finder a speedy marriage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
FASHIONS FANcIEs.


Crystal buttons are fashionable on
plaid silk blouses. Amber are the
very newest.
The success Of the short fur coatee
Is assured, whether it be as pony
jacket, semi-fitting coat or short Elton.
Although ermine must be used
rather carefully in the daytime, it is
excellent in combination with darker
furs.
Many cloth suits In rather vivid reds
are seen. These are usually worn
with black lynx furs and black lynx
or black beaver mink
Some of the new derby hats with
sweeping aigrets of the same color
held by large silver buckles are pecu-
liarly suited to taiIor-made gownR.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
MANURE CAR IN THE STABLE.


When large amount Of manure
must be removed from the stabling of
animals manure car will be found a
great labor saver and when properly
arranged prove advantageous in hand
ling the excrement. There are large
number of barns where manure car
could be used to an advantage, but on
account of the cost of installing COM
mercial plant there is nothing of the
kind in use.
The diagram herewith taken from
Prairie Farmer shows a homemade
manure car. that can be installed by
any farmer who is handy with a ham,
mer and saw. The track to run the
car upon can be made by spiking to-
gether two 2x4 well sized to furnish a
smooth track for the car to operate.
Rods of half-inch material with a hook
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
THE POPULAR CHEESE.
Government Test Shows That the Mild
Cheese is Favored.


The popular taste for cheese in this
country has changed during recent
years from thoroughly cured, highly
favored cheese to a mild, slightly
cured cheese. The day of the strong,
rank cheese is passing. The present
taste is well illustrated by test made
in the Washington market by the
dairy division of the bureau of animal
industry. Arrangements were made
with retail dealer to sell three kinds
of cheese as an experiment One lot
was under two weeks of age and to all
appearance had not broken down in
the least. Another lot had been rip
ened from the hoop in a 32-degree
temperature and was well broken down
but almost without flavor. The third
lot had been carried in the factory cur
ing room and then held in storage at
40 degrees for several months, and
had pronounced flavor. These
three cheese were exposed for sale in
two different markets, samples from
all three lots being placed side by side
and customers asked to select. Thirty
eight customers selected the green,
uncured cheese, So selected the mild,
well-cured cheese, and % selected the
cheese with the high flavor. Tt ap-
pears from this that a mild cheese,
either cured or incurred, is now pre-
ferred by most buyers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
..Whv acrammar'' Schools.


English educational authorities
wish to break away from the now
meaningless term grammar school"
The words as used in England COM
memorate the overwhelming impor-
lance attached to Latin in the Tudor
times, when the old schools were
founded. It was Latin grammar that
they were designed to teach, though
the American grammar schooP-in-
termediate between primary and high
schools-is a school where English
grammar is taught. At one time
grammar" in England covered al
most everything that formed part OF
Latin education, just as the ancient
.grammatice" Of Greece and Rome
once covered letters in the widest
sense. Astrology and magic were
included in this Latin education and
a curious trace of this remains in the
word "glamor," which is corruption
Of grammar"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Good Resolutions
New Years Rush.

New Years Rush.
"You seem busy?" Intercepted the
caller in the corner drug store.
Exceedingly" replied the druggist.
Many patrons dropping in?"
'T should say so. We gave out 1000
patent-medicine almanacs and 900
soothing-sirup calendars in two
hours"
For 1906.
Father Time was observed getting
his hair clipped.
.sWhat is that for?" asked the
friend
'sWhy, people are going too rapidly
these days." explained Father Time,
.and I want to fixit so they can't take
me by the forelock."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
Cows Show Good Profit.

A Wisconsin farmer MIXED eleven
Holstein cows, averaging four years.
They realized $S65.52 in year from
cream. S195 from calves and 500
worth of skim milk. This averaged
s1o5.5o per COW. Cost of keep, $4S per
year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
His Exnerience.

Benders-So you think it's mans
first thousand dollars that is the hard
est to earn?
Spenders-Not much.
Benders-What is, then?
Spenders- The first thousand cents.
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
N;obt Dresses PrettiIy Trimmed.

Flannel and f1annelette night dress
es are no longer the plain, insight
~ robes they once were. They are
trimmed with the heavier laces. in
sertion AID soft ribbons, although fus-
siness is out of place on this heavier
fabric and should be reserved for
lawns and batistes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
The Result of Observation.

The Result of Observation.
did your husband make any New
Year resolutions?"
3I hope not answered young Mrs.
Torkins. II have about come to the
conclusions that New Year resolutions
merely fret mans conscience and
make him irritable without doing any
real good"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
New Years Resolution.

New Years ReSoIutIoh.
He had loved and lost.
Never again." he sighed. 4 shall
never love again"
"Oh, yes, you WILL rejoined the
heart1ess beauty.
Never again." he repeated. I'm
going to turn over new leaf and save
money"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-27
confort.

Listen, resolution makers;
This is true:
Not the new.
IN. Y. Times.
And well another truth with this
May pair off:
To swear off.
Chicago Tribune.
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Be on the right side, whether 1t be
the minority or majority.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-13
They Stand Alone.

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Cannot BE Quoted.

Here you have the four princesses,
and as the gossip has got no fur
ther than the first-named facts of
the story given, the name of the
princess cannot be quoted But any
day may give it to the public if the
young lady means what she says and
elopes with the young officer. Then,
of course, the august father and the
rest of the royal family will make
the best of bad job.
Jumps Overheard to See King.
An echo of Cowes week comes in
a gossipy little paragraph anent a
fair young American, unnamed, who
took a queer chance of coming into
the presence of their majesties of
England and Spain. 1t is said that
this girl was aboard an American
yacht at the great yacht-racing meet
ing. On board the Britannia were
gathered all the royalties. The boat
in which they had boarded the Bri.
tannia was till alongside. The
American yacht was passing the
royal yacht at high speed, when
this young woman fell or jumped
into the water. There were, of
course, instantly many shouts. The
American yacht shot past the Bri-
tannia, but stopped her engines and
lowered a boat. But the BRITANNIA s
gig, of course, Immediately rowed up
and picked up the girl, who was
practically exhausted and in a pre-
carious condition, indeed. She was
lifted into the boat, but, alas for
her hopes! the king ordered his men
to take her not on board the royal
yacht, as she no doubt expected, but
off to her own yacht. which by this
time had been able to stop her way
and begin to return,
There were many yachts at Cowes,
the biggest being the Utowana of the
Ahmours, which now goes into the
hands of the German emperor. King
Edward. presumably because he had
the king and queen of Spain to en-
tertain, did not ask many of the
others present on board his yachts.
Americans were almost entirely left
out of the invitations, except Con-
suelo, duchess of Manchester, and
her friends.