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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13

the bar. The door flew open as though
a pressure had rested against it all the
while. Silently, almost instantly, four
villainous highbinders swarmed
through the opening. Now that it was
too late, Sam Louie saw the awful
mistake that he had made. He gave u
low. animal-like cry; the candle clat-
tered to the floor; he tried to turn and
run, Tut a ready hand reached for him.
One OF them pressed the sharp point
of a knife against his throat.
"Where is the key? Key to the safe,"
another demanded.
In answer Sam Louie tried to kick.
Press it in,' was the command. The
man with the knife dug it viciously
into the PROSTATE mans neck.
The rather uncertain light of the
street fickered in through the open
door and made it all quite plain to
Ming Foo.
"Now-when I say scream, do It
loud" he whispered Hosting Quong
Ling uron his shoulders he raised him
till Just the horns with the burning
punks were on a level with the tops Of
the boxes.
eff he don't TELL drive the knife clear
in" was the impatient command they
heard, and it was instantly answered
by moan of pain from Sam Louie.
'Now!" prompted Ming Foo.
And such scream as it was! A
scream of screams IN which there was
all the voice and all the terror Of
Quong Ling, who could see nothing.
and who had frightened himself by his
own voice.
Sam Louie groaned, ga spirit"
"A devil! A devil!" howled the 9TH
ers, standing still to stare.
With a yell of fear from the intrud-
ers they scrambled and fell over them
selves and each other in an effort to
get INTO the street. Sam Louie had
tainted. or he, too, would probably have
gone.
Then came the triumphant hour of
Ming Foo, for. calmly setting Quong
Ling on the floor, he made haste to bar
the door. Then he danced a mad. elfin
dance and waved his battered cap aloft
and shouted.
For many days yet to come it will
be told how the household devil of Sam
Louie came to his assistance and put
TO flight four of the most desperate
fighters of the Ping Kong tong.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13

"Yes?"
"Wen, it may have been that she
had heard bad news from somewhere,
or she might have had headache or
something of that kind. but the day
I left there she came down to the sta
ton, and when she said good-by to
me there were tears in her eyes. Say,
l believe if she and I had been to-
gether a few weeks longer and had
asked her to marry me she'd have said
yes "-Chicago Record-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Some NoDeL Ways
of Entertaining.
Little Aids for the Hostess Who Is
Looking for Something New for
Her Guests.

A Guessing Contest for Girls.
A dozen girls. had congregated on
the spacious porch of a hospitable
home known in the town as the half
way" house, when the charming house
mother said: 81 wonder how many
of you girls know the meaning of
your names?' To the one guessing the
most I'll give basket CT luscious
peaches which just came In from the
farm
She then proceeded to read the fol-
lowing names with their meanings,
which have arranged, and these only
as an example, for, by consulting
the back of dictionary, many more
may be added so as to use the scheme
for a larger party.
What girls name means:
A lamb-(Agnes).
An angel-(Angela).
Free and open-hearted-(Fr ances).
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Hive Fitted with Tent-Escape.

other long side. The wire-cloth is
folded on these lines and sewn down
with fine wire. (The wire-cloth can
also be cut off on these lines, but the
tent will not be as rigid.) After the
first two folds have been sewn down
the piece of wire-cloth is folded so
it will have the shape of pyramid.
In order to fold properly, line should
be made with white chalk from the
five and one-half inch marks to the
center .(mark) of the other long side
and the wire-cloth folded on these
lines. After the wire-cloth is folded
the two sides that meet are sewn
together with fine wire. CA hole large
enough for bees to pass must be left
at the top.)
This wire-cloth tent escape must
be fastened onto a piece of cloth Il
used old -four sacks) large enough to
hang down four or five inches on all
four sides of super. After a piece
of cloth of the right size is spread
on table, the tent-escape is put
on the center of it and marks made
where the three corners of the tent
come. Then, starting about one inch
towards the center from the marks,
the cloth is cut to the center. Enough
of the three flaps of cloth is cut off
so about two inches remain. The
two inches left are sewed into the
inside of the threshold tent with
string.
Nv Vuh 10 q
named, and who first devised it,
makes hem on two ends of the
cloth and fills it with small stones
to hold down the tent in windy
weather. But prefer to insert a
heavy stick into the hem (the same
as in a window shade) for holding
down the escape.
/ will describe in few words how
the tent-escape is used:
After as many of the bees as pos
sible have been driven down out of
the super to be taken off driven
down with smoke, 1 mean, it is put
on bottom board and Miller tent
escape PUT over it, and the entrance
below closed with a wire-cloth en-
as an entrance guard.
The pile of supers can be eight or
ten high, but the more supers the
longer it takes for them to be freed
of the bees.
The bees will pass out freely
through the hole at the top of es-
cape, but sometimes bunch of out
going bees will gather in the top of
the escape and attract outside bees,
which will then force their way into
the pile Of supers to fill themselves
with honey and carry it into the hive
again The bees should be scattered
with a few puffs of smoke, and all
will be well again.
The supers should be put in sun
ny place to entice out the bees, and
they may also be hustled a little
by blowing in smoke at the bottom
of the pile of supers.
If a bunch of bees gather on the
entrance closer below, it should be-
taken away and the bees shaken off,
and, Of course, the closer replaced
again.
The pile of supers must be "bee-
tight" so no bees can get in; especial
ly so if there is no nectar to gather.
If bees get a taste when surplus
honey is taken off, one may have to
stop operations for several days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
DOUE,!!IIRk>7ssag;;;a
4 4&gAL,n ZS1G 49,
NJ @7(9
A MILLER TENT-EscAPE.
Its Use and How to Take Surplus
Honey Out of the Supers.

There are two ways of making a
Miller tent-escape. The way / made
mine, explains Fred A. Strohschein, in
Farmers Voice, is as follows:
First, a piece of wire cloth was cut
22x9A inches. At the middle of one
of the long sides mark was made,
and two marks five and one-half
inches from each end on the other
long side. Then a line was drawn
from each of the five and one-half
inch marks to the corners of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
The Next World.

Richard owen Cambridge was %.
garded as one of the ablest contrib
utors to the World of his day. As
he was going into church one day.
says the Academy, a note was put
into his hand requesting an essay for
the world. His wife, observing him
rather inattentive during the sermon.
asked him what he was thinking OF.
to which he replied: "Of the next
World. my dear"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Work with Poultry.

Lice are the cause of much of the
so-called cholera.
Rub a leaky honey package with
soap and see how quickly it will stop
the leak.
Feeding al unbalanced ration means
that considerable part Of the ration
is wasted.
A bare yard without shade is fatal
to ducks. Rip a couple of bran sacks
and tack them on frame three feet
high if you can't provide any better
shade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Subject for Another Lecture.

"Oh, DEAR" exclaimed Mrs. Slap
dash, when they were finally seated
in the carriage, I've only got one Of
my earrings on. / left the other on
my dressing table"
HUH" grunted her husband, Just
like my lectures on your carelessness
in one ear and out the other
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Care of the Feet,

Tender, smarting feet can well be
numbered among the beauty ills. If
possible have your shoes made for
you and change them as often as you
can. Wear fresh hosiery every morn
ing, busting them inside with equal
parts of talcum powder and prepared
chalk. Night and morning battle the
feet with warm water, to which tea
spoonful of baking soda has been
added; afterward rub them with alec.
hOl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13

The praise worthy Antoinette).
A gift or personal---very..
Steady, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Full of light, radiant-(Helen)
The heavenly-(Celeste).
The PEARL Margaret).
Honor-(Nora).
A lady princess-(Sarah).
A star-(Stella).
MADAME MERRI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13

The natives of the Malay peninsula
have in use the smallest current coin
in the world 1t is a sort of wafer,
made from the resinous juice of a
tree, and is worth abouC one-twenty-
thousandth of a cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
nust For Winter Use.

Make bin in the poultry house or
barn and put in few loads OF dry
road dust or loan. 1t will be very
useful to use under the roosts or ia
the stables to keep down odors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Pekin nucks.

Well-bred and well-fed Pekin ducks
should weigh five pounds each at ten
weeks old. 1t is better to sell at four
pounds at this age than to hold them
longer in the hope of adding more
weight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Use Good Eqqs for Incubator.

For incubator use the eggs should
be from hens that are in vigorous lay
ing and breeding condition, as the cir
cumstances of the incubation may not
be as uniform as when the old hen is
used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
Somethinn Wronu.

"Why did you fail to show up for
the performance last night?" asked
the soubrette. "Were you sick?"
mo" replied the comedian, Il
wasn't exactly sick. but I felt funny"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
The Use of WhaIebone.

he Use OF WHEREFORE
When putting steel or whalebone IN.
to bodice, bend them slightly at the
waist before putting into casing. You
will find the bodice will fit to the fig.
ure much better.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13

Charged for Using French.
For speaking French to him, a land
lord of a Dusseldorf hotel recently
charged. a guest extra in his bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
9O,OOO,O00
BUSH e. S
THAT'S THE WHEAT
CROP IN WESTERN
CANADA THIS YEAR
kN
%sSSSss
This with nearly 3d.
- a..s e -

and 10000 bushels of barley means a con-
tinuation of good times for the farmers OF west
ern Canada. ~
Free farms, big crops, low taxes, healthy
climate, good churches and schools, splendid
railway service. <o 80 u
The Canadian Government offers 100 acres Oh
land free to every settler willing and able to
comply with the Homestead Regulations
Advice and information may be obtained tIee
orat;on, Ottawa. Canada or from authorized
canadian Government Agents-Chas. PiIhng'
Clifford Blk, Grand Forks, N. OAK, J., W. W
Machlau Box 10 WATERFOWL, S. Dakota, IL Il
Holmes, BIS Jackson Street, st. Paul, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-09-13
The Household Devil of Sam Louie
By E. Spence De Pue

By E. Spence De Pue

Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-03
Garrison Memorial.

Bennington. Vt. Oct. "A move
ment is on foot here to place marker
on the spot at Bennington Center.
where for nine months, from Oct 4.
1928. to July s, 1929, William Lloyd
Garrison published the Journal of the
Times Those who have the project
in hand have communicated with
some of Garrison's reDtives to obtain
a consensus of opinih relative to the
form the memorial should take. and
from letters received ApIan has been
outlined for a rough-faced ~sfanite
boulder with one, smooth surface for
the inscription
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-03

II has gone out of fashion
to boast of never reading ads.
Those who do not nowadays
are inclined to keep quiet
about it, as TREY would about
any other personal shortcom-
ing.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-03
Injunction Against Unions.

Kansas City, Oct. Judge Pollock
Of the federal court granted two in
functions against labor unions at the
session of the court in Kansas City.
Kan. The Kansas City Packing Box
company was granted a permanent in
junction against the boxmakers'
union. The Riverside iron works was
granted a temporary Injunction
against the iron molders' union. Both
cases are the outcome of strikes this
summer. and are to restrain members
of the unions from interfering with
the business of the companies of their
employees.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-03
Vice Consul Assassinated.

Batum. Transcaucasia. Oct 2.--a.
Hager. the Swedish vice consul here
was mortaliy wounded while driving
In a carriage in the outskirts OF the
city. and died in the hospital TO
which he was conveyed His murder
ers escaped. NJ. Hager, who was man
ager of the Nobel naphtha works, IS
the second consular officer murdered
during the last five months, the fret
being William E. Stuart, the Amer
can vice consul, who was shot AMI
killed at his country place near hera
May 20
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
A CHRISTMAS LIGHT.

Have you friend who travels?
Or one who dwells in hotel?
No doubt his electric light is badly
laced.
If so an electric wire, with plug and
socket and bulb will be acceptable.
The bulb will be so nuch the more
useful if it is fitted With a metal shade
and reflector
A long wire will be desirable, as the
extra length will be knotted.
The wire costs a dime per foot; the
china plug and socket, so cents; bulb
and socket 55 cents; metal shade and
reflector, % cents.
With one of these fixtures all that
Is necessary is 10 unscrew the hotel
bulb and attach the socket at the end
of the portable wire. Then, if the wire
is good length, the lighted bulb can
be carried to any part of the apart
ment-to stand by the bed If one
wishes to lie down and read, to the
dressing table or the writing desk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
WHAT ALL PARENTS
SHOULD GUARD AGAINST.

Love, faith and confidence should be
developed and made permanent in ev-
cry home. It Il sad day. indeed,
when child loses confidence in father
or mother. and hen he can point to
the time was disappointed
and deceived b nose "a whom, above
all others, he tr. ed
Children naturally believe that what
father and mother say and do are right
and true, and no parent can AFFORD to
forfeit such implicit trust Parents
should zealously guard their words
and actions in this respect, and by SO
doing, they will be able to exert
healthy moral influence which will be
to their children in after years safe
guard against impending disaster,
says Woman's Life.
AS early as child can understand
anything, his first Impressions of his
parents should be trustful confidence
which In time shall grew to filiai
love and respect. This is the secret or
his future self-control and the power
by which parents can exert an infiu-
ence which shall determine yerv large.
ly the physical, mental, moral and spir-
itual character of their child.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
SUPREME COURT.
MANY CASES DECIDED BY THE
STATES HIGHEST TRIBUNAL.
Famous King Land Case Again Up
Attorneys contesting
Every Point.

Charleston, w. Va, Eec. 20-After
rendering opinions in number of
cases, the supreme court adjourned
until January 8, which is the first day
of the regular January term. Opinions
were handed down in eight cases and
quite number of others have been
reserved.
In the King land case, In which the
court had previously granted writ
OF mandamus, compelling Judge Ma
son to permit certain petitions to be
filed, Attorney Brown asked the court
to extend the order. Attorney Camp
bell gave notice that he would object
and the matter will be submitted on
briefs on the first day of the regu-
lar term. Following is list of the
cases in which opinions were render
ed.
Agleson VS.. Middle States Loan,
Building & Construction Co., from
Tucker county; decree reversed and
bill in part dismissed. Opinion by
Judge Cox.
Grant VS.. Wyatt. from Jefferson
county; affirmed. Opinion by Judge
Cox.
Sompson VS.. Beleheret ct al Wyo-
ming county; decree reversed and bill
dismissed. Opinion by Judge Poffen-
berger
County court VS.. Holt, Judge from
Taylor county; writ refused Opinion
by Judge Poffenberger.
Johnson VS.. Ohio River Railroad
company, from Wood county; modified
and affirmed. Opinion by Judge Pof-
fenberger
Walls VS.. Qufall A. c. from Preston
county; judgment reversed; opinion
by Judge Brennan.
Jackson VS.. Strader, from Randolph
county; decree affirmed. Opinion by
Judge Brennan.
c. d. Gillespie vs. Scottish Union
and National Insurance company. from
Tucker county; reversed and bill dis
missed. Opinion by President Nc
Whorter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
WEST VIRGINIA A PARADISE.

III half the reports from the north
eesf are true the residents of that
Tsz5Gn are confronted by grave dan.
EETs- Though they nave had bumper
craps and prosperous season and
AaVgs money In the banks hundreds OF
Ber9ons are In fear of Icing frozen to
qrszath- The trouble is they cannot
get coal. They have the money with
xbieh to buy coal, but the railroads
have not the cars to haul them
enuUgh to go around. All the money
Tn fine world will not prevent man
fn cold climate from freezing to
death If he cannot buy fuel.
While deep sympathy should be
given to the stricken noi Invest, graft
t7Eas for the many blessings Nature
has bestowed upon West Virginia
hardy settlers have passed by West
Virginia to seek homes in the north
wRxS Hundreds of West Virginians,
Z s0e, slaaye forsaken their state for the
SgFe of the big farms AMI big profits of
fgse northwest. Yet West Virginia al
waFx presents abundant opportunities
Tor rnoney-making without danger of
plague, famine or disaster of any kind
,@axhsg from Natures wrath or from
Failure of the agencies of man to per
lsTzn their tasks.
West Virginia is one of the few
states in the union which produces
sEaTy necessity of life within its own
r5riiers. Car shortages, even the
wreck of every railroad in the coun-
III, while they might cause great in.
convenience and business loss, would
xnt bring actual sufferings 20 West
!, ETs ginians. II the railroads were I'M
able to transport coal in West Vir-
gisia it would still be quite possible
siD get it. Every West Virginian lives
near enough coal supplies to get 1t
fvxIrnout necessarily depending upon
f.zsstsnads; while a largeg percentage
'NhSo use natural gas would not know
~ bad happened The same applies
Tn all other commodities. If the grain
xnss meat transportations were cut of
s5es state could stiIl produce enough
sn asep the people living. We might
xa SHY on diamonds ami luxuries but
na sne would freeze or starve. Wheel
Eng News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
FLOWERS s25 A DOZEN.
That viii BE the Top Notch Price for
Roses.

Flowers will be about the same in
price this year as last. which is plenty
high enough, thank you. The Christ
mas prices in the local stores went
into effect Monday, but there may be
some slight increase a Cay or two be,
fore Christmas, probably on Saturday.
The flowers which are in greatest de-
mand aside from the holly and mistle-
toe, are roses, carnations, violets and
hyacinths.
The American Beauties will he from
S4 dozen up in price, with the accent
on the up and 1t is not very patriot
ism-inspiring specimen of the Ameri-
can Beauty which Is to be had for four
dollars. They will range in price per,
dozen at various stages up TO $500.
and there will be some unusually fine
ones at $25.
The pink roses will be considerably
cheaper, and the price will range from
81 up to about IS per dozen.
The carnations will sell for rs cents,
slips and $3.50 per dozen ror the
Christmas trade. The violet is gen
orally described with the adjective
modest" but one would hardly recog-
nize it from the price. Local florists
say that the emblems of modesty will
sell at Christmas for the unassuming
price of 81 a hundred, and hundred
doesn't make much Of showing
There will also be some for IS hun
dred for those inclined to buy the
best and only the highest priced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
aas,LioNs OF CHRISTMAS TREES.

American forests are being stripped
EB too rapidly Of timbers suitable for
Christmas trees. Maine sends out
Asarly 100000 a year. Vermont has
slapped 100000 more sapIings for a
single holiday In Colorado 100000
evergreen trees are sacrificed every
wg.ar for the needs of that state alone
~ fact which is causing no little
zzarm among those who realize what
1l1zIn among thosew no realize what
Tina boss to Colorado's timber supply
N41 mean, to her future In Michigan
Sg1sTe are companies which make a
business of raising trees especially for
Christmas and who ship TO New York,
asSeton and other eastern points. The
Christmas trees vary in height from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

The national house OF representa-
tives, by a very decided vote, has
shown its disapproval Of the Presi-
dents attempt to introduce the new
spelling into public documents. It has
decided that the old spelling shall be
continued in the documents issued
from the government printing Office.
The senate, of course, still has some
thing to say, but its verdict will prob
ably be the same However, the adj
vocates of the new spelling are not
likely to be discouraged by this set
back. They will claim that their ideas
are bound to win on their merits, ano
that custom will in time be more po-
tent than any legislative enactment.
Certainly the present generation OF
statesmen are not likely to aid in
the so-called reform. NThey have all
had more or less difficult time learn,
ing the old way of spelling. and are
generally too far advanced in years to1
take kindly to many changes. Another
generation may look more kindly upon
the efforts of the spelling reformers.
Meanwhile everybody is at liberty in
his own writings to forin words as he
chooses, and, thanks to the reformers,
1t will not be apparent whether he
knows how to spell Or is follower
of the new idea