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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08


The stoclxy, red-haired man with the
Galway whiskers hid been run IN on q
charge of too much conviviality ana bois-
ferrous conduct.
Prisoner" said Folice Justice Wachen-
heiner, ''vot is your name p
Me name, y'r Amer answered 4ha
prisoner, SIS Gottlieb LouderschlaKeI.s'
Dots a liei'' exclaimed his honor ~
git you sigsty daFs in de vorkhousa. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08
Orunkards. Cured
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To Prove It, A Free Trial Package Is
Sent Sealed to All Who Write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08
Present Gcme Too short

There is Just as much or more
chance of injury from tack1ing above
the knees as below the knees. and it
Is hard to differentiate between the
two. 1t would be better to use the old
rules here and allow tackling below
the knees. also think we should
have thirty-hve- minute halves, as we
did before this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-08

Total. u. S.......Ss. SIG. $50 go 81
Outside n. Y. City. 1. 2S7, 79a. go Is
Balance paid in cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
SALT FOR ASPARAGUS.
Opinion of w. F. Massey, an Author
ity on Fertilizers, as to
It's Use.

It has long been thought that in
some way an application of salt was
a help to the asparagus crop This has
probably grown out of the fact that
asparagus is a marine plant, and in a
wild state grows along the beaches just
above high-water mark 1t may DO
that, in common with some other ma
rine plants, the asparagus may be
able to use soda, though in the case
of plants growing on uplands and
away from the sea, it has long been
proved that soda cannot replace pot
ash, and there is no doubt that, even
if asparagus can use some soda, it will
not even in this plant replace potash.
The chief use of salt in the growing of
asparagus is that the weeds that in
fest the soil cannot survive a dose OF
salt that the asparagus does not mind.
The salt, too, tends to promote the
misunderstanding character of the
soil, and may, to some extent, dissolve
in the soil matters of use to the plant.
But we have long since found that We
can give the plant all the salt that may
be of any value to it by applying, III
the fall, about 500 pounds of kainte
per acre. l say apply this in the fall,
for in the spring the effect of the salt
might be to check nitrificatiOn, and
hence retard growth of the stalks,
while, if applied in the fall, the salt
will be pretty well washed out by
spring and the crop will get the pot
ash that it needs and can be supplied
with nitrogen and pbosphoric acid i'll
the spring dressing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
AND THEN HE SKINNED OUT
Bought the Tiger Skin, But It Was
Still on the Advancing
Animal.

When it became known that the best
shot in the regiment was going into
the jungle to compass the DEAN of a
terrible tiger, the surgeon major of tae
regiment, IAN enthusiastic curio collec-
tor, at once buttonholed him, relates
the New York Telegraph.
Remember, Atkins" said he, Il be-
speak the skin at your own price,"
Cali right, sir" sand Atkins.
The surgeon major was netting but
terflies on the outskirts Of the jungle
that evening, when he saw Atkins run
ming toward him.
"Shot him." shouted the surgeon
major.
Eyes, sir!" breathlessly replied the
flying Nimrod.
"How much for the skim"
Give dollars, sir!"
The doctor gave Atkins the money.
where's the skin?" he cried.
Behind you, sir!" came the receding
answer.
The doctor looked, and saw the skin
with the tiger in it, coming open
mouthed and bleeding from a scratch
where Atkins had 'shot" it. The doc
tor didn't get the tigers skin, but the
tiger nearly got the doctors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
A Bush Holder.

When planting currant or goose
berry bushes, try planting them in tiles
in this way: Set the bush, then place
good-sized tile over it, sinking it
into the ground deep enough to make
it firm. 1t will also be supported from
the outside by the mulch applied to
the roots of the bush. The stems will
grow up through the tile, being thus
held away from the ground, SO that
they will never root down. They can
not sprawl over the ground, which
makes it much easier to pick the fruit
and there are never any berries soiled
by contact with the earth. 1t also
makes it easier to spray the foliage to
destroy worms, as each branch stands
upright, says the Country Gentleman.
1t seems more necessary to trim such
bushes properly, to keep the old wood
cut out, SO that the bush will not be-
come crowded, which is in itself quite
an advantage. So many people think
1t entirely unnecessary to spend any
extra time on currants and gooseber-
ries, as they do well enough anyway,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
FOREIGN NoTABLEs.

In the French city of Beauvais
small vehicle, built with two wheels
and drawn by man or boy, is in COM
mon use. 1t is called vinaigrette.
1t is estimated that Henry La
bouchere, who is about to retire from
parliament, has spent more than
$1,00O,Oo0 in defending libel suits
brought against him as editor of
Truth.
Thomas Price, the new premier OF
South Africa, was born in North Wales
In 1852 and was brought up to his ia
theirs calling as stonecutter. Curl
ously enough. he worked on the par
lament house in which he now sits
as premier.
John Hasketh, who was commits
stoned by the Australian government
to make tour of investigation
through the United States and Eu-
rope, has reported that by far the fore
most Geographic administration in the
world is that of the general post of
flee, Great Britain.
Francis Villiers, the new English
minister at Lisbon, bears a name that
is extremely well known at the for
eign Office. His father was three times
foreign secretary and his marble statue
at the foot of the grand staircase is
the only memorial of its kind which
has been erected in the department..
Sir David Gill, who has been
astronomer-royal at the Cape since
1879, is resigning his post and return
ing to England for the new year Many
notable astronomical problems have
been solved at the Cape observatory
under Sir David Gills direction, in
Guiding the determination of the suns
distance from observations of the
minor planets Victoria, Sappho and
Iris.
Prof. Dimitri Ivanovitch Mendeleef,
one of the worlds greatest chemists,
received Sir Joseph Cowley's gold
medal recently at the meeting of the
Royal society. The medal is esteemed
among chemists high honor. Prof.
Mendeleef, who was born in Tobolsk,
Siberia, in 1884, possesses qualities of
the most varied kind He is chemist,
geologist, philosopher and educational
list united in one personality.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir William Butler, who
has retired from the British army,
having reached the age limit Of 81,
was recalled from South Africa for
insisting to the home government
that the latter did not realize the fight
ing strength of the Beers. His warn
| - -.
reused the malignity of imperialists
and were unheeded. His complete
vindication came with time. In 1877
he married Miss Elizabeth Thompson,
whose military pictures, including the
celebrated Roll CALL" made her IA
nous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

to me, and | was keen for the game, so
| drawed me stool close, and set down
between them.
Now, Addie," sed the Boss, with a
grin, pitch a few Curved Ones at the
kid | will chip in with any explana-
tions he needs and we'll get some real
Four-cylinder Gasoline tips on the fu-
ture. You know that out of the mouths
of babes and stockings comes wisdom in
punches. Look at him. He's fortune
teller to the life, and even Smells the
party. Humpty, when did your valet
hand you the last shower bath?"
Now won't stand for josh from any
Geezer, and remembering a Spiel
heard at the theater, | sed, turning me
searchlights full on the Boss:
"Me Linen may not have led the Ger
man at Laundryfest lately, but it COW
ers an Honest Heart Can you say as
much for Yerself, Sir Godfrey Travers %
Before he had time to call strike on
me, l SEE:
And what's more, Mister Lawson,
may be Sucking, but You can see a
Sucker further than cop can a booze
store
The Boss is a game loser and just
laughed till the other guy bumped in
with a foghorn smile Then he braced
up quick and sed:
Away with Mirth; let us to business.
What question is eating you the most,
Addie?'
Addicks smiled soft, just as if he was
q minister annexing a subscription to
the church, and asks me what was the
Toughest Break Ever the Scrambled Oil
Outfit had made.
The Boss explanationed a few and I
worked me Think Tank hard for min
ute, and sed:
Letting University Jacks Baby Boy
go out after dark without nurse and
send Crack-thewhip kilograms to
Washington.
Their wise tugs must have been tow
ing bug barges agin the tide, because
had to draw map that University Jack
was John D. ROCKEFELLER, the Learning
mill Booster. It's big funny how some
of them high-card players don't get wise
to Real Language.
ION with the Dance" SEE the Boss.
'Tet Joy be unconfined."
Addicks hits the Four-dollar Pop for
another two gulps and, laughing all over
the place. SEE:
Tommy, thinl it's up to you TO take
the STOOL I'm afraid I'll bat my next
question way over the boys bleachers. .
Never mind" SEE the Boss, 'I'l come
back over the fence with the ball. if you
do; so go ahead"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
A BOYS BREAKFAST.
There's Natural Food That Makes
Its Own Way.

There's boy up in Hoosick Falls,
N. Y, who is growing into sturdy man
hood on Grape-Nuts breakfasts. 1t
might have been different with him, as
his mother explains:
my 11-year-old boy is large, well
developed and active, and has been
made SO by his fondness for Grape
Nuts food. At five years he was very
nervous child and was subject to fire.
quent attacks of Indigestion which
used to rob him of his strength and
were very troublesome to deal with.
He never seemed to care for anything
for his breakfast until / tried Grape
Nuts, and have never had to change
from that. He makes his entire break
fast OF Grape-Nuts food. 1t is always
relished by him and he says that 1t
satisfies him better than the ordinary
kind of meal.
Better than all, he is no longer
troubled with indigestion or nervous
ness, and has got to be splendidly
developed fellow since he began to use
Grape-Nuts food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
Dock. 1.-THE Road to WellTille." in pkga
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
CROPS ON DRY SOILS
Suggestions as to the Best Plan
to Follow Up Planting ."
the Seed.

When a man tries to work q dry
soil and one that will remain dry
throughout the season he must modify
his operations to suit the case. 1t is
not best for HIM to use upon such soil
a crop that has to be sown broadcast,
for the reason that it would be then
impossible for any cultivation to ba
done to preserve moisture. He must
drill his crops, placing the drills at
sufficient distance apart to permit him
to cultivate between the rows during
the dryest part of summer, and thus
prevent the loss of all moisture, ex.
cept through the leaves of the plants.
Dry soil farming is therefore a science
by itself It's methods can never be
those applicable to the humid states,
says the Farmers Review. The sue
cess of farmer on dry soil depends
on his ability to study his own ques-
lions and to analyze his own situa-
tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
Sure enough. the smooth Mic from

Sure enough, the Smooth Mike from
Delaware put it way over me head, and
the Boss haG to stand for me.
'Seignor Tomaso," sed Addicks, Il
think know you about as well as Jonah
did the Whale when he was using the big
fish as a Household and doing all his
business on Inside Information. but it
drives me to the Puzzle Board to get
next to why you went after the Life In
surance Companies so hard.
"They are the cleanest institutions in
the pasture and do more for the civiliza-
ton what don't fade or rip than any
other infiooence in the world.
tOf course, my mug isn't in the Silk
Plush Album of Saints, and if there's
any Real Coin in soaking 'em, why
you're to the good"
The Boss came back swift and sed:
I'm the first place, they've been too
Alright about issuing me insurance /
have asked for, and l think they are
too Friendly Fannie with the big money
boys on Wall Street.
I'm the second place. they've got more
money power than most governments,
and between us, Addie, felt that if put
my footprints on their Peachy Pants
would not only be kicking my enemy's
brother-in-law where it would do the
most Good, but would also arouse the
Public to fever interest by sticking pins
in their sacred white elephant early in
the Game.
"Of course it wasn't nice thing to do.
but when fellow is general manager OF
Fourth OF July bonfire he's got to keep
the blaze high, ever if he has to swipe
the Hospital Gates to do it."
The Boss exercised his face hull lot
more about the insurance gazabos being
too Chesty, but l didn't get wise to it
much, because l couldn't help thinking
about the time when Dutchy Swartz' old
man died.
Cheei But them was tough times.
Dutchy's father was Aces Up. He
never drove home in the jag wagon and
was always Candy Kind to the old
woman and the kids. The day he fell
off the building where he was working
was the first job he had been able to cut
his name on for two months. When he
croaked couple of weeks later there
wasn't silver of grub in the house nor
a cent to coax the butcher with. The
coal box was boiler and the landlord
was as Icy Ike as a snowman.
1t was nothing to eat, nothing to bury
the old man with, and nowhere to go but
in the street and get froze, when along
come the Insurance Guy and tells the
bunch that they had insurance money
coming to 'em. He rubbered about for
little, monkeyed with some papers, and
then hands 'em Coin right out of his
pants.
Hully Smoke! but you ought to seen
the old woman's face. 1t was like sun
shine rubbering through busted snow
storm on Christmas day.
She couldn't spiel a word. She just
cried soft and kissed the insurance guys
hand till his mug was as red as auto
mobile.
Dutchy did a fast lap to the grocery,
and in bugs wink there was grub, coal
and everything in the house. I stood
around like dago cop at dream chris
tening, and me lamps leaked so hard
that didn't have to wash me face for
two days.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Copyright, 1905, by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
No Notice Was Necessary.

James P. Bartlett, for many years
president Of the National Mechanics
and Traders bank of Portsmouth, N.
H., used to tell this story: The BANK
had as one of it's depositors an eccen-
trio old Greenland farmer. This man,
although he was wealthy, at one time
overdrew his account to the extent of
$780, Notice was, of course, sent to him
Immediately. The next day came this
characteristic reply: "You tell I have
overdrawn my account. 1 knew it, so
what is the use of you wasting postage
to tell me so. When 1 trust you with
my money 1 don't come to your bank
and boiler, You've got 5000 of mine
Why, then, don't you trust me as l do
?''-Boston Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
Me AND
LAW SON
BY RICHARD WEBB
illustrated ky ". W. Denslow
and NJ Aleshire.
IN SIX SECTIONS |
Copyright, 1905, By G. W. Dillingham; Coz
SECTION V.
Amalgamated Gas (Continued).

Amalgamated Gas Continued.
eyes" said the Boss, Il had some get
together talks with Rogers, but most or
that stuff | printed is Home Brewed.
Hes a decent-enough old chap, but
he won't let any other fellow wear the
Gold Lace in his Squadron, and you
have to use torpedo nets when sailing in
his waters.
Hes the slickest thing in the bust
ness without drawing a card. onct
made him sore for two days by asking
the loan of his heart to hone me razor
on.
Say, Addie, it's over forty statue
miles from his heart to his pocket in a
stock trade.
eyes. he turned me down hard just be-
fore quit him, but / guess he's Sorry
for It now"
Tue pie and ice cream | ct for supper
must have gone to me belfry to roost,
because / went plum to sleep and was
dreaming that | was hen planning to
rob a hawk roost when Lockstep
Holmes put his skinny hand on me
shoulder. and | woke up with yell.
Mister Addicks jumped up, swallowed
a bale Of smoke, and when he quit
coughing, seq:
what is that, Tom? Another of your
Damnable Tricks?"
The boss laughed fit to choke, and SEE:
ooh, no. Adobe. That's me under
study You know was always long on
private theatricals"
Then he phones me with his face to
come in, and made me bow to the pair
Of EN-.
Before the other guy could shoot any
more questions tue Boss sed:
"Humpty, get that three-legged stool
over there. set down, and act as our
Oracle and Fortune teller"
I onct coughed a quarter to Coon
Lady to tell me the bumps had coming
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
HOMEMADE POWER SAW.

in. steel shaft, #. long for 81. | had
a machinist turn it down and put on
collar for saw belt and also cut threads
for nut to attach saw. This cost
$3.50. From an old thresherman | Sc
cured pair of boxes and also 16 it.
OF old betting, and out of junk pile
took in. pulley for the belt at a
total cost of $3.50.
I bought 80 in. saw for $3.50 from
a firm advertising in f. and H., and
when complete l ran the saw with an
old eight-horse power, which cost $50.
| then took partner and we got 75c
per hour for cutting wood. | cut my
own supply in a short while and later
was able to cut considerable WOOD
for my neighbors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
BITS AND BREVITIES.

The dog known as a Manchester
black-and-tan is the latest London
canine fashion. Good specimens are
quoted at $500.
Living under the same roof at Ko-
komo, Ind, there are a 16-year-old
mother, a 32-year-old grandmother and
q 52-year-old Observation-Disclosures.
According to La Tribuna di Roma,
one of the CATERS worn by Garibaldi
when he was wounded in the battle OF
Aspromonte August %, 1862, has been
presented to the mayor of Rome.
The area devoted to corn In Kansas
in 1905 was 6,799,755 acres, an in
crease over that of 1904 of 305,597
acres, or Al per cent. The average
yield to the acre for the entire state
was 20 bushels.
Referring to the transition stage of
the orient, Bishop Hamilton said to
the Church Extension Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church, in San
Francisco, the other day: eve are to
see the future history of the world
through the Golden Gate"
Baseball has" found foothold in the
City of Mexico, and is to gain further
interest from the opening Of grounds
devoted to this sport at Chapultepec.
There is the famous castle where
President Diaz is at home, as well as
the military academy of Mexico. On
holidays and Sundays very large
crowds resort thither to hear the band
concerts. Finance Minister Liman-
tour is ready to give concession on
grounds there for 20 years, provided
$4,000 is expended in improvements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15

cause exposed, unhealed wounds may
cause damage from drying and infection
BIZ injurious fungi. Naples, however,
II ust not be pruned when the sap flows
freely from the wounds, as this tends to
" aste valuable food reserve, something
hich should be avoided
Now the question arises, where and
how shall the cut be made? If you will
examine the branch to be cut near its
supporting member, you will find
slight swelling in the bark. This is made
by the cambium layer-the layer OF
plant tissue between wood and bark in
which growth takes place. Just beyond
this swelling will be found more or less
distinct line, marking the junction OF
the cambium layer of the supporting
member and of the branch. The cam
will heal over promptly wound made
at this point, but if made much beyond,
it will not. And, since there-is no Leaf
surface on the branch stump beyond the
wound, there is no chance for the cam
blum layer of the branch to repair the
injury. This stump will decay in time
and permit the entrance of fungi that
will eventually reach the heartwood
and prepare the way for the final de.
struction of the tree.
Large wounds should be painted with
lead and oil paint to preserve the
wood. The cut should be made at right
angles to the branch rather than parallel
to the supporting member, and from
both sides, as shown in the illustration
at A. At B the branch is cut from above
only and serious injury results. At G
the branch is cut off too far from the
supporting member.
Dead or dying branches should be
promptly cut off, as they invite inward
decay. In pruning for symmetry, the
form that is natural to the particular
species of the variety should be encour-
aged. The elm, for instance, develops
an open, spreading head, tending to
be broadcast toward the top. and should
rot be pruned to form a roundish,
more compact head like the sugar ma
pie. II the trunk is too slender, branch
ing may be induced by pinching or dis
like the Norway spruce, the more prom
inent terminal growing joints and by
cutting back the top.
The idea that shade trees need no
care whatever, says the Orange Judd
Farmer, is entirely erroneous. Just as
the garden requires wedding and period
ical hoeing. the shade tree needs prun-
in ut oft
trees as much care as you would if they
were yielding $100 each annually and
you will be surprised at the result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
A SNOW ROLLER.
Machine with Which the Roads In
Winter May Be Kept Passable
by Farmers.

In sections where heavy snowfall
persists throughout the winter, the
snow roller is one of the most eco2om-
ical devices that can be used for road
breaking. Great success has attended
the use of this tool in Maine and Yer
mont, where the problem of keeping
the roads passable during the cold win
ter months is particularly difficult of
solution.
A road roller consists of two sections
six to eight feet in diameter, each Sec
ton about five feet long. built about a
central axle. These rollers may be
made of two-inch hard wood, of any
sort which is heavy and durable. A
roller composed of two ive-foot Sec
tons is preferable, since heavy road
way ten feet wide is quite sufficient
and by having the roller in sections
1t is more manageable. Large, heavy
land rollers may be used for this pur-
pose, but rollers especially designed for
newly fallen snow may be constructed
at comparatively small cost.
In sections where these rollers have
been used, says the Orange Judd Farm
er, four, six or eight horses are hitch
ed, according to the depth of the snow
fall and the weight of the roller. Where
deep drifts exist they will sometimes
have to be spread with the shovel, to
allow horses to wade through.
In sections where these rollers have
been adopted by the road supervisors,
the region is divided into districts, for
each of which roller is provided. Aft
er heavy snowfall, the roller is drawn
over the road at once by the person in
charge, who is held responsible for his
narticular section of the hiohMau
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-02-15
THE SMALL FRUIT.

In most of our markets the demand for
cherries is not supplied.
Is the strawberry bed covered deep
enough? Three inches of strawy horse
or hog manure is not too much.
If you market your garden produce,
plap to plant what your customers pre-
fer: but if the garden is for home use.
consult with the housewife.
Leave parsnips and satisfy in the
ground until spring. Freezing benefits
and does not hurt them, and they thus
retain the fresh crispness SO appreci-
ated in any vegetable.-Farm Journal