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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
THE DEADLY MITE.
Sucks the Life Out of Poultry and
Profit Out of Owners Pocket.

The most deadly foe OF the farm
fowl is the little mite, whose small
ness is made up for by the enormous
numbers in which he appears in the
hen house. Without doubt the num-
bers, in an infested hen house, will
often run into the hundreds of thou
sands and perhaps into the millions.
single mite can do no harm, but thou
sands can. We have seen setting hens
killed by these mites, and there is no
doubt that often their presence in
flock causes very great decrease
In the production of eggs by the
fowls.
These mites are grayish in color.
before they have Toasted on a fowl.
Ihen they fill themselves with blood,
ana this shows through the transpar-
ent skin of the mite. This gives them
the red color by which they are
known, the little red mite" In their
natural color they are little noticed
on the roots and under the straw and
other litter in the nests. They null
tiply with great rapidity and by March
have filled every crack in a poultry
house where they are permitted to
remain. Till the writer lost a setting
hen by the attacks of these little yam.
pires he did not believe that IL
was possible for such small things
to kill large, strong, vigorous setting
hen.
Having had no mites in his hen
house for years, the writer did not
believe that any existed there at the
time he set two hens iii rather
dark nests, says Farmers Review
In about two weeks he noticed
that one OF the hens seemed to
be sick, though he was unable to de.
| tect any particular trouble. Her comb
had turned very pale, almost black
| He took her from her eggs and care.
fully examined her, but nothing was
discovered to indicate the source OF
the trouble. OF course the mites that
had been sucking her blood in the
night had all left her by daylight, and
had taken refuge under the straw in
the nest. Two or three days after that
he found the hen dead, half way Off
the nest with her wings extended.
The little vampires had sucked such
quantities Of blood from her that
there was not enough left for heart
action. Yet the owner did not even
then suspect the cause of the death
of this hen.
Another hen was placed on the eggs
and in two or three days it was no
ticed that her comb was also becom-
ing pale and that she was growing
weak. She was taken off the nest
and was almost too weak to move
about. The eggs were taken out and
the straw removed, when it was dis
covered that the bottom of the nest
was one mass of red, fat mites, every
one of which had nightly Toasted Off
the setting hens. They were destroyed
and new nest material put into the
nests. 1t was a striking illustration
of the deadly character of the attacks
of these mites.
There is no doubt that, in addition
to the damage these mites do in suck
ing blood, there is another damage
they do that must not be lost sight OF.
They spread disease from one bird
to another by sucking blood from ono
bird and then from another. The
losses from this cause must be very
great.
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fasten to the bottom of the large board
in the large gate by means of long
staples.
When you open the large gate the
small one is carried with It. When
mischievous Biddy has somehow found
her way into the garden and don't
know the way back as she went in,
she will always come to the gate. This
device affords way out which she will
naturally use because there is more
clear space than anywhere else in the
fence AS she pushes against it, it
swings out, and up out of her way,
but should she attempt to go the other
way the stationary bottom board holds
the lower end of the wire.
BY the way, says Prairie Farmer,
this board should be at the bottom Of
every gate of this kind anyway. In
stead of mailing it to the post di-
rectly nail a block on each post and
the board should be nailed to the
blocks, thus allowing the gate to fit
into place better and prevent crawling
under
Or another way to make gate Is
this: Take one board and fasten wires
on with nails or staples, and If you do
not wish to use hinges, use piece of
wire long enough to run by each end
of gate and fasten loosely by staples
to slat at each end This will do any.
where in the fence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Deed Travels 5000 Miles.

Dayton. O.-There has just been
placed on file in the county recorders
office the quaintest deed ever record
ed in Montgomery county. The deed
is written in German and transfers
lots Nos 133, 179 and $50 to Charles
Haas of Cincinnati for a consideration
of $4,000
ThS property belonged to the heirs
of the late Henry Lessner, for many
years a prominent Dayton clothier,
who at his death recently left an i'm
mense estate. It was necessary to
send the document to Alexandrowo,
Russia, to secure the signatures of
the heirs before the property, which is
located in this city, could be trans.
ferred.
The deed is written on six feet of
foolscap paper and il has travelled
more than 5000 miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11

asking her, if there was any hope for
him, to wear it on her person that
night. And behold! when he looked
at her understanding on the stage
and waiting to be hauled up by her
teeth to the nickeled bar above-the
diamond crescent biazed in a broad
half-loop of rainbow splendor on the
wide band of velvet she always wore
about her throat.
Once, and once only. she had gone
to the length of answering his fire.
Quent appeals with note, and that
although it lifted him up to the sew
enth heaven of human happiness at
the time, began at last to weigh upon
his spirit after the fashion of "a hope
deferred"
Dear Sir" that note ran. 81 can
not tell you how much l appreciate
your kindness. the honor you do me,
and the happy circumstance which
has brought you into my life. do
not know why / write you. for l have
never answered a mans notes before,
ard I may say without boasting that
| have received hundreds of them.
do not care for men; they have no in
terest for me, or. at least, they never
did until you came into my life. If
you would have that interest grow,
beg of you do not seek to know me
better for time at least. Let me
study you and study myself, and some
day-when I am quite, quite sure it
is best for US BOTH will yield to
your wishes and consent to meet you.
When that day comes. however, I will
write and tell you.
For two weeks Charleston wore
that letter next his undershirt and
faithfully read it each night before
going TO bed.
It was at this period he happened
to fall foGl of a newspaper which
gave a glowing account of an abnor-
maiIy large Sunday gathering at
Coney Island notwithstanding to
the eporter-'pretty nearly every
body Of note in the show business
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
WHY THEY FAIL.
The Danger of Capital in The Poultry
Business.

When it comes to capital in the poul-
try business, my observation is that
hundreds who undertake it on a big
scale have too much money. If they
had less money they would need to
grow the business up, and in the end
would come out of the big end Of the
horn instead of the little end, says a
writer in Farmers Review Rightly
so, the first year of the poultry
business should be a sort of students
course; that is I mean if he has in
view making the business his entire
business. OF course, he would need
some money, but not to the extent Of
calling it capital. An able-bodied man
should be able to earn some money on
the side for the first year. To me he
would appear as on the right track it
he did so. Sincerely so, am sick and
tired of the idea prevalent in some
quarters that most any one can, with a
bag of money, some machinery, sim"
pie twist of the wrist and a wise look,
revolutionize the whole poultry bust
ness in just few weeks. / verify be-
lieve that the money wasted in the
poultry business would comfortably
house every hen on the face of the
earth. If l can do no other good than
to encourage those who have no CAPT
tai and discourage those who want to
spend a lot of money, have, after all,
accomplished considerable. There is
nothing that lives and walks that can
beat hen for paying her own way
and ours as we go along, and great cap
ital to start with would be an intima-
ton that they are expensive to keep
instead of money earners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
STYLES for Girls.

The jumper and suspender dresses
have come as a real help to mothers.
They are pretty, very simple and child
ish, easily made and just as easily
Numbered. They serve alike for dres-
sy and for ordinary occasions, the
distinction lying chiefly in the guimpe
SKIRT waists worn with them. Made
in dark serge or challis these dresses
are suitable for school wear, for which
use many mothers make the guimpe
shirt waists of lightweight wool goods,
such as voile or a pretty figured chal-
lis that combines well with the col
oring of the dress material. These
guimpes may be trimmed with little
inlet crochet lace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
A GATE WITHIN A GATE.
Convenient Arrangement for the Poui
try Yard Door.

The accompanying cut almost ex.
plains itself. 1t is an ordinary gate
in the poultry fence. The little gate
is put in where three stats have been
cut off at the bottom. To make gate
take two narrow, thin pieces of board
of length to nearly fill the space. Get
several stiff pieces of large wire.
heavy enough to stop hens. Crease
the board for each wire or one OF
them, place the end of wire in each
crease, and nail the boards together
and the little gate is made. Staples
may be used if desired. To hang it.
drive a large nail into each end,
lengthwise between the boards, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11

chemisette is of lace. The sleeves
are finished with lace ruffles and turn
over cuffs of velvet trimmed with
soutache.
The skirt with eight breadths is
trimmed at the bottom with bias
bands of the material and velvet head
ed by the fine soutache embroidery.
The draped girdle is of the material or
of duchess satin to match.
The costume at the right is of gray
cloth trimmed with silk braid en-
broidery and applications of velvet.
The skirt is encircled at the bottom
with group Of tucks headed by the
trimming.
The blouse. similarly trimmed, has a
yoke and sleeve puffs of white batiste.
the former gathered to form little
frills and trimmed with festooned
fold of the cloth. The collar is of gui-
pure and the girdle is of duchess satin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11

Miss Sadie Pettifer, whose papa had
made his pile" in oil before he depart
I'D FOR place where he could no long
or enjoy monopoly, first appeared
upon the horizon of Lord CIarrickston's
existence at dance in London.
Miss Sadie smiled one of her beau
tiful $4,000, 600 smiles upon him, and
Miss Pettifer's imp of a brother-aged
lin return for favors received in
the way of box-seats, secretly impart-
ed the intelligence that MA and SADIE
were hunting the bargain counters for
title and had come over to see what
was in the market worth hookin' up
to-
Charleston was Sin the market"
for one. Very much in the market,
with an earldom 500 years old, mort
gage of 100000 on his ancestral
acres, a racing stud, a yacht and
enough unpaid bills to paper a room
large enough to hold both
But the sudden death Of relative
had called the Pettifers home before
the winning post was even in sight,
Charleston put it in his letter-ten
days afterWard his doctor ordered
him to take sea voyage and over he
came in their wake
As Miss Pettifer's season abroad
had not been what might be called
bowling success and the bidders for
her long purse and short upper lip
were neither SO many nor SO eager as
she could have wished, Charleston
was received with open arms and a
huge dinner party.
But In an evil hour Master Tommy,
Dining to return some Of the favors
shown him abroad as well as to ex-
hibit some of the institutions Of his
country, had suggested a visit to the
neWly-erected HippOdrome where La
PapilliOn, the Worlds Greatest and
Most Beautiful Aerial Artistic" was
nightly performing her breath-stilling
feats. Now the whole race of Clar-
rickston had been beauty, worshipers
or tde first and most reckless order
He haunted the stage door of the
Hippodrome as the Thomas Cat haunt
eth the hiding place of the freshly
purchased Goldfish, but il she ever
came forth he saw her not; for the
women who issued at the close of
each performance were young enough
to face the world unveiled and not
one of them bore even the remotest
resemblance to the object of his wor-
ship.
He sat down and wrote a letter
and sent it to her with a great
bunch of scarlet carnations and as
paragus fern, asking her, out of pity
Tor him to wear his flowers il she
we're not a married woman and to dis
card them il she was. And To- when
she came on for her turn" that night
arrayed from head to foot in white
and silver, little cluster of his car
nations was pinned upon her shout
der
lie flew next morning to Tiffany's
and exchanged 100 of the 500 pounds
he had brought over with him to lay
siege to the oilman's heiress, for a
crescent of diamonds, clear as a silver
Of ice, and sent it to his inamorata
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Keep Barn Floor Clean.

AS warm weather comes on be care.
full to keep the barn floor clean. In
the winter time when the manure is
likely to freeze hard, there is some
excuse for not keeping the stable floor
absolutely clean, but It is very bad
to have huge pile under the horses
hind feet which compels him to stand
in an unnatural position. Then all
soft rotting manure gives on such
strong fumes of ammonia that the
horses eyes are oftentimes serious.
ly injured. as well as the general
health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
EIenant Partisan Gown,

A handsome evening gown of white
satin being copied from French
model in black has on its skirt several
inset bands of lace in deep scaflop
design. At the points of these lace
scallops are posed little clusters of
roses and narrow velvet ribbons are
draped in fluttering loops from one
cluster of roses to another. A SINH
lar arrangement of flowers and ribbons
ornaments the lace collar and the
short sleeves and three big strass and
pearl buttons hold the slight drapery
Of the robe at the waist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
PROTECTION FOR sUPERs.
A Double Dead-Air Spaced Cover, and
How 1t Works.

From experiences have had / am
inclined to the opinion that warm su.
pers are the thing A few years ago
l made some covers like the cut.
writes correspondent Of Gleanings in
see, to telescope over the top Of an
eight-frame hive or super and pro-
jecting down the sides and all around
about five inches. 1t was covered
over with cheesecloth and then painted
several coats of white lead A warm
cover, or protection Of this kind for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Vegetable Sponqes.

About ten species of vegetable
sponges" are now cultivated in the
warmer parts of Africa and Asia, es.
pecially in Algeria. The fruit is ed
ibIe before maturity, but on ripening
the pulp separates from fibrous mater
ial which then becomes an excellent
substitute for real sponge for the toll
ct, bathroom and many other purposes.
The Algerian sponges are in large de-
mand in Paris.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
TWO OF THE LATEST MODES.
Ornamental Gowns Designed for the
Warm Weather.

The gown at the left is of light
weight gray-green cloth The blouse
is made with Tapped seams and is EN-.
broidered with fine soutache. It is
finished at the outside with edges of
velvet, and the collar is also of velvet
embroidered with soutache. The little
waistcoat is Of the material orna.
mented with tiny buttons and the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Wisconsin Gov dakes Record.

Fond du Lac.-A Fond du Lac COW
has broken the worlds butter record.
In so days official test at the state
experiment station her milk was con-
verted into 40 pounds of butter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11

and some charming chapeaus of this
type are seen among the advance dis
plays. The above illustration pictures
one of black Neapolitan, loaded with
pink roses and foliage; a band of soft
satin ribbon matching the roses en-
circles the crown and innumerable
loops of same fill in the back under
brim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Eat ALLIGATOR Flesh.

The flesh of alligators, it is said,
tastes very similar to veal, and is re-
garded as delicacy by many people
in India
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
STYLE HAS CAUGHT FANCY.
Mushroom Model of Millinery Will Be
Much Worn.

The mushroom model of winter mil
linery promises to retain its hold on
fashions fancy during the summer,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11
Linht Wrap Is Pretty.

A well-made light wrap adds ire
mendously to the rounding out of a
smart toilet. Some extremely attrac-
tive styles are shown in cloth and silk
combinations that lend themselves
marvelously to trimming schemes OF
all kinds. A great variety of loose,
semi and tight-ftting shapes are
found among the latest importations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-04-11

Nearly 21,OOO,OO0 Roman Catholics
live under the American flag.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-27
Makes Pain Go Away.

Are you one of the ones who yay in toll
For your right of way through this life?
II SO you will find Hunts Lightning Oil
A friend which will aid in the strife.
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cASON'S ACID IRON MINERAL.

We are putting on the markeet one Of the
most wonderful rem dies that the world has
ever known. In fact, we do not believe that its
comparison has ever yet been evolved from
medical science or distracted from natures
bosom. We have named our remedy ''Miraco,''
suggestive of the miraculous. for in hundreds
of chronic and hopeless cases of indigestion
and kidney troubles ii has worked or charmed
unbelievable results. IL has never failed in
single case OF indigestion kidney disease.
In Indigestion il relieves in fifteen or twenty
minutes and in kidney diseases, where the
back is stir and the patient is suffering pains,
ali trouble entirely disappearifrom three days
to three weeks. 1t never makes a failure. II
taken short while longer a permanent cure is
the result. In all cases where you have taken
Miraco four or five Gays, perfect rest at night
and good appetite is guaranteed. Eat any
thing on earth you like II followed by dose of
MiTaco. Price 80 cents bottle. Ask your
druggist and If ne hasn't got IL in stock, write
us. As you may doubt Our statement we request
that you write any OF the following prominent
people, all residents of Monroe, La: John p.
Parker, A. 5. Rabun, w. L. Smith, Capt. Alex
Myatt, Z. w. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. w. s.
Rhodes, Mrs. James Young. John Uranium, II.
l.. Gregg, and ]. II. Trousdale. In fact you
may write almost any one in Monroe and get
any Information about MiracO. 7-ls-6m
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All the latest magazines and period
Gals at Smith & Grisham Drug
Company's. f9
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Contest Notice.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office, Natchitoches, La,
August :, 1907.
A sufficient affidavit having been hled in this
cffice by s. M. Kennedy Of WINFIELD. contest
ant. against Homestead entry No. sess. made
February 2. 1908, for 3. IL sW. la, Sec. IL, T.
II n, R. W., La Mer., by William Harris,
Contestee. in which il is alleged that William
Harris has wholly abandoned said tract for
more than six months. having never improved
cultivated ane resided upon said land as re-
quired by law, said parties are hereby notified
TO appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
OCTOBER n, 1907.
before the Register and Receiver ut the United
States Land Once in Natchitoches La
The said contestant having In a proper aff-
davit, filed August 5, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, il is hereby
ordered and directed that sucn notice be given
by due and proper publication.
J. ERNEST BREDA. Register.
Sem incl, winfield. La
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OCTOBER 2a 1907.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at New Orleans, L., Aug. ie. 1907
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
70 make final communication proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will &c made
before Clerk OF Court At WINFIELD, La, on
18th OF OCTOBER, 1907,
viz: II. Z. No. as6s7-made Dec. %. leot-bv
Charles w. Smith, of Royal, La, for the SE. Ia
NE. Ia. Sec. %, 8. Ia NV. la and NE. a.
NV. Ia, Sec. n, TIP II, N. r. L W., La. Mer
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: John b. Abrams, r. W. McCar-
ty. J. b. Adams. Geo. w. McCarty all of ROYAL
La. WALTER L. COHEN Register
Sentinel. WINFIELD, La.
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Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT or The IxrKRIos

Land ONCE at New Orleans. La, Aug. ?, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that James r. Smith
of Tuuica, La, has filed notice of his intention
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 24729 made
July Is, 1902, for the ST. Id of Sw. - Section
z, township 10 N, Range W., La. Mtr., and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Of
Court at WINFIELD, La, on Sept. y, 1907. He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation.
oi-the Land,yn: X. w. BARLEY. W. NJ. BARLEY,
w. Nj. Jordan, Sr.. +. II. Jordan. all of Tunica
La. WALTER l. COHEN Reoisfer
Sentinel, Winnfield. Aug. le. 1901.
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The Touch That Heals

Is the touch of Buckien's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combin-
alton of Arnica flowers and heal
ing balsams ever compounded.
No matter how old the sore or
ulcer is, this Salve will cure it.
For burns, scalds, cuts, wounds
or piles, it has no equal. Guaran-
anteed by all druggists. 25c.
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A Chance Now for Ten Boys
To work at the Meridian Male
College to help pay their expenses
in school next session.
Write at once to
M. G.. BEEsoN,
7-26-tf Meridian. Miss.
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Notice for Publication
APARTMENT OF The INTERIOR.

Land Office at New Orleans, La. Aug 2, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Henry X Long,
of Tunica, La, has filed notice of his intention
70 make final i've year proof in support of his
claim, VIZ: Homestead Entry No. 2iS54 made
Ia of NV. Ia. Section g. Township 10 n,
Range w. La. Mcr, and that said proof will
be made before Clerk OF Court, at Winfield.
La, on Sept d, 1907. He names the following
witnesses TO prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation OF, the land, viz: s. M
smith of Tunica, ]. II. Long of Tunica, c. o.
Garris of Winfield, La, and j. W. Hemphill
Of Tnnica WALTER COHEN, Register.
Sentinel, WINFIELD, Aug. 10, 1907.