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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24

WANTED-A girl at the New City
Hotel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-24
The Weather Record

Noted at 6 o'clock a. III. at the
Normal School by. F. A. Thayer.
Fri, Jan. Is, Is degrees above 0
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

You know, OF course, that II you MI
a tumbIer or goblet 10 the brim, or
little above the brim--for you can pile
up the water a little bit by pouring
very carefully-and then press a large
card down tightly on the top Of the.
filed glass with one hand. grasp the
glass with the other. and turn il upside
down. you can take away tire hand
that holds the card without spilling a
drop OF water. The card will stick 10
the edge Of the glass as II II were
glued there. and 1t Will bold up the
glassful OF water.
You know. too. that II is the pres
sure Of the air that supports the card
and the water. The air presses up
ward on the lower face Of the card
with force Of fifteen pounds for every
square inch OF surface. and as the top
Of the glass measures five or six square
inches there will be pressure OF sew
enty-fire or ninety pounds TO bold up
the card and water, which weigh only
about half pound.
IL is only the size Of the mouth OF
the glass. not the size Of the whole
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

Following extensive experiments In
the effects OF hand separator and gray
lty systems OF Dreaming. the author Of
an Indiana bulletin draws these con
cinslons
l. The use " the hand separator In
the place 81 the gravity systems OF
Dreaming Will effect d saving or $50
% 81 worth OF butter fat from one COW
In one year. With the hand separator
a richer cream and better quality OF
cream ana skim milk can be produced
than with the gravity systems
2. or the gravity methods the deep
setting system Is the least objection
able II produces more complete
separation and a better quality OF
cream than either the shallow pan or
the waterdilulion sysfelns-
8 Any uegieet 10 thoroughly clean
the separator after each separation re-
duecs tho sklinsnins efficiency Of the
machine ard lowers the quality OF the
cream and butter produced Wash the
separator after each separation.
T. A trembling machine. insufficient
speed. sour. eanlled. Shiny or cold
milk. aud 0yerfeeding the separator
caused loss OF butter fat IN the skim
milk amounting to from eight 10
twelve pounds Of butter per COW In
one year.
Q. Other thinss being equal. high
speed and a small rate Of inflow tend
10 produce Thick creafn. Insufficient
speed. a trembling machine and large
rate Of Inflow result IN thinner
cream.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13
CUBE foa SMOKING LAMPS.
Daily Cleaning Well as Frequent
Boiling of Burners NeedfaI-

Daily Cleaning ns Well Frequent
Boiling of Burners SeedfaI-
Nearly every family uses lamps even
In this day Of new inventions. for after
all neither gas nor electricity can equal
the soft. steady glow OF lamDlight for
reading and sewing. But unless per
son has been educated In their proper
care the result Is bound TO be unsatis-
factory. However. nothing is sim
pier, and there is absolutely no reason
for lamp smoking or seeming the
room with the unbearable odor OF kero-
sene II a few rules are adhered TO-
Daily cleanings Of every lamp in use
should be as much a part Of the house
wife's duties as making the beds and
the boiling OF burners at least once In
fortnight is as important as the
weekly sweeping Wicks should not
be trimmed with shears. but wiped on
with a soft cloth, for In the former
case there are always Jagged or I'M
even portions left. which cause the
fame TO fare and the lamp TO smoke
BY carefully wiping of the charred
portions OF the wick each day steady.
symmetrical light will be obtained
Another precaution 10 take 10 pre-
vent wiclzs from smoking is 10 boil
them Buy them in punches. place in
a porcelain kettle. cover with strong
vinegar. bring the latter to a boil and
set where the kettle viii keep warm
for three hours.
Drain out the wicks. dry thoroughly
and keep away from dust WIcks thus
soaked almost never smoke
II chimneys are bought In quantity
and boiled they also may be prevented
In a great measure from breaking
Lay some shaFings in the bottom of
wash boiler. pack In the chlmneyz.
throw handful OF salt over them and
I'LL with cold water. Allow TO come to
q boil slowly, simmer for two hours.
then take from the fire. cover thickly.
so that they will be at least three
hours In cooling. When cold wash the
chimneys in hot water in which little
soda has been dissolved Rinse In hot
water. dry and store in a closet
Boil all the metal portions OF lamp
burners In strong soda water for ten
minutes. rinse and dry in sun or on
the stove. Chimneys should also be
washed In hot soda water. rinsed well
and dried with crumpled newspapers
Never leave the wicks turned up
when the lamps are not In use. for the
oil will ooze out and run down the
base. creating not only an unpleasant
odor but being disagreeable to handle
In carrying a lamp from one room to
another. turn down the wick In tran
sit but never allow the wick to remain
turned down. for II Is sure to smoke
Rnd smell disagreeable--New York
Telegram.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

The origin OF the common saying,
Making ducks and brakes with one s
money! IS attributed TO a game de-
scribed In the words OF an old writer
as "a kind of sport or play with an dis
ter shell or stone thrown Into water,
aud making circles yer 1t sinke." II
the stone energies once IL is a duck; II
IL energies more than once. the game
proceeds according to the following
rhine:
Il, 2. A duck and a drake:
3. And halfpenny cake;
4. Aud penny to pay the old baker ;
o. a hop and scotch
Is another notch
Q. slitherum, slatheruml Take her y
The game is evidently the same as
that played even to-day by every boy
who has access to a pond or quiet
river, when he tries to make a smooth
stone skip along the surface OF the wa
ter. Its connection with the popular
phrase is OF course. only metaphor
cal one to indicate heedlessncss in the
use OF money.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13
Husband and Wife
CHAPTER I.


-Oh, dear ="
The wife OF the great savant sighed
profoundly. II was nice 10 be very rich
and very respected. OF course. but
''Oh. dear" she sighed once more.
and this time there was a yet greater
depth OF woe in the ejaculation. She
was dull. dIrefuliy. dreadfully dull She
was even a little inclined 30 look back
with regret TO the days when she was
earning her livelihood as a sick nurse.
There was some change. some variety
then. When one patient was GONZALES
cent. there was the excitement Of won
dering what the next would be like.
Now
She caught up her skirt and waltzed
down the long picture gallery. What
an Ideal bali room II would make. The
polished door would be Just perfect to
dance on
on. II was pity. oh. II was ten thou
sand pities. that Robert was % wrapped
up In his studies. He was a husband
20 he proud OF. she acknowledged. and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

card. that counts. because on the out
side part Of the card the air presses up
and down with equal force. and 50 has
no effect
Now. as the force OF the air is many
times stronger than Is needed TO lift
tie water suppose we make II lift some
thing else In addition. say the heavy
glass.
To do this. press the card on the full
glass as before. but instead Of inyert-
ing the glass lift up the card by two
opposite corners II you are very care
ful and the card is very stiff you may
succeed In lifting glass. water. and all
In this way, but the card is apt 10 bend
and let In q little air somewhere. which.
OF course. spoils the trick Here is a
better plan
Make a little hole in the middle OF
the card. pass cord through the hole.
make a knot on the end of the string
close TO the card and sop the hole
tightly with a drop OF sailing wax
Now. II you press the card on the glass
OF water carefully you can lift the
whole affair by the cord and IL you
fasten the other end of the cord to
hook the curious pendulum will swing
long time II you cautiously set it
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

Nearly halt. the pop corn consumed
IA the United States = raised IN the
small county Of Sac. IN the northwest
ern portion o. Iov a There II has
been found ihst the soll Is particularly
adapted 10 It's cultivation. Before the
shows and The street corner merchants
took Il up the boz bostered pop corn
wasar very much Ia demand Its cui.
tleation WAS restricted 20 a FEW stalks
on the farm that met tho home de
mand. A smali quantity might b.
bought AZ the storc. bat Il WAS high In
prire and the sales we're few.
The breakfast food manufacturers
nre now the largest consumers OF pop
corn IN the market Nearly half of
sse ready .fo.srrre foods have a con
siderable r.erccntngc q pop corn. one
brand il practically ali PIP cora
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13
CHAPTER III.

I'VE regret to say that a serious &C
cidenf has befailon Sir Robert Ridgcly.
the renowned analytical chemist While
conducting an experiment In his labora-
tory, an explosion took place which has
injured his eyes II Is hoped. however.
that the sight will not be permanently
affected. Mr.. Carton Is In attendance
on Sir Robert"
Having read this paragraph through
once. Mildred read 1t through a second
time more attentively. and then dom
ming bonnet and cloak. she ran down
to the street and hailed the flrst ham
som she saw thcre-o0. Cavendish
square, was the address she gave the
driver. and 90, Cavendish square was
the abode OF Mr.. Carton. the eminent
oculIst.
A few months since she had tended
his daughter during dangerous and
trying illness. and he had given express
sion to his deep sense OF gratitude for
Yer unrcmItting patience and untiring
care.
Now shs sought him to proffcr re-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13
FRUIT BY ELECTRICITY.


EnHffxhnan Says Apples and Grapes
May Be Plucked I'm Nfd-Wfnter-
B. H. Thwaite. an English eiectri-
clan. is authority for the statement
that fresh apples all the year around
are commercial possibility even in
cold climates. Fresh grapes. he says,
may be plucked from the vines In
March and ripe cherries picked in De
cember. The fruit. he says can be
ripened by electric light.
Fruit culture by electricity" says
Mr.. Thwaite in a recent interview. lis
no new thing. 1t was first tried twen-
" years sgo; and it has now reached a
phase. Extensive expert
ments have been made In Manchester.
under my direction. and the results
were thoroughly encouraging from a
business point OF view.
~Willlam Siemens was able to show
twenty years ago apples. bananas and
Dther fruit which he had brought to
maturity by electric light He had adj
Tanced his experiments considerable
way when he died and took them
bp where he stopped. Electric light
ban be produced at enormously lower
eost to-day than In his time.
THE artificial development OF the
blsnts. also. can be helped along BY
sther means They need not only light
,ut carbonic acid. l feed them with II
" artificial means Then, besides
,athing them In electric light. l apply
feeble electrostatic current, and this
rot only stimulates the roots OF the
plants but kills all parasites
The fruits which produce are.
therefore,. always sound. and they ex-
,el. besides. In size. flavor and sroma-
Common sense az simplicity are tho
OF the new method
my fruit grower can apply 1t easily
md at trirlng expense"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

know not that the men Of old
We're better than men now,
OF heart more kind. of hand more bold,
OF more ingenious brow:
heed not those who pine for force,
A ghost Of Time 10 raise,
As II they thus could check the course
OF these appointed days.
TO them was life simple art
OF duties 70 be done;
A game where each man took bis part
A race where all must run;
A battle whose great scheme and scope
They little cared 10 know
Content, as men at arms, 10 cope
Each with his fronting foe.
Man now HIS Virtues diadem,
Puts on and proudly wears;
Great thoughts great feelings come &c
them.
Like instincts. urawares:
Blending their souls subiimest needs
With tasks Of every day.
They went about their gFayest deeds
A. noble boys at play.
Lord firsrhton-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

abe was proud OF him. stiil having
married wife. be ought to have regard
for the tastes Of that wife. when.
after successfully nursing him through
an attack OF scarlet fever. he begged
Der to exchange the role OF nurse for
that OF wife. she willingly consented
His reputation was high. be was rich.
be had fine estate.
The prospect OF marriage with the
celebrated professor was truly a daz-
tling one. and she. without hesitation.
said Yes TO his proposal. She meant
to have a good time after the wedding.
meant 10 give balls and dinners. meant
10 shine az an ideal hostess and AN &C
knowiedged belle. But unhappiiy. her
husband was not like-minded with her.
Scientific rc1e2rca was al absorbing
passion with him. and he declined to
agree to his wife's program OF gaiety.
So Mildred langulshed amid the
plcndor OF her grand surroundings,
and found but little happiness In her
new life. BY and by, the WEAKNESS OF
II all became uncomfortable and there
kas a stormy scene between husband
Ind wife.
II cannot bear Il any longer" cried
he latter. "we are not suited TO one
Dnother. IL was mistake our marry
hg"
And without word OF farewell she
packed her nurses uniform into n small
gladstone bag. and with but few
pounds in her pocket left the fine house.
which had never been home to her.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

Tho illustrations show twn deviors
Tor carrying back The hay fork WHEN
putting hay In thu barn. In the frs;
illustration TIE rope marked l Il fas-
tened TO Tbs emil " tho track and TO
the stake H. Ror~ j. about ten feet
longer than the track and IL attached
TO the pulley = and a weight below.
When the fork l. sct free inside the
barn the weight below = carries u out
10 tie end Of the track. The other do
vice shown IL for performing the same
operation By means Of the hor-e. An
extra rope IL attached TO the fora and
runs through the pulley at outer end
Of the track. From there u extends
90 stake fred IN the ground and
continues 80 a. 20 connect with the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

nobody knows how. there appeared In
the nest a young sparrow. Just begin
ming TO wear its first fiufr OF feather.
The chick and the sparrow became fast
friends at once. and the parent hen.
taking kindly TO the changeiing gave
equal care 10 both alike. the sparrow
hopping about the nest at first, and
the hen rover going far away. and shell
terlng both her young at night. until,
as the sparrow's wings grew stronger.
he at first INDUCED In little flights. re-
turning TO the sbeltering wings at
night. and finally disappeared aitogeth-
er into the sparrow world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

principles of obedience and self-ssc
ri6ce. He also became filed will
the spirit of patriotism. On the sec
ond step he was a young lawyer II
Ohio, learning the rudimcnts of civil
government and preparing for ths
life of citizen. On the third steF
he was congressman and devoted
bis time and energy to, the welfare
Iof the American people. On the
fourth step he was the governor Of
one of our greatest states and learn
ed to govern people with love and
patience. On the fifth step he was
president of the United States and
guided the ship of state successfully
through mighty struggle with
Spain. AT last we see him in city
by the lake. He is lying in one of
its beautiful homes. A whole nation
is eagerly watching the bulletins.
Within the house everything is quiet,
no unnecessary noise is made. / sec
a stricken man on a white bed and his
invalid wife kneeling at his side. /
hear him say, sIts Gods way, His
will, not ours, be done" He has
passed away. His body is out of
pain and his soul is out of prison.
He has assembled the sixth and
last step of his throne--the kingdom
of heaven.
"Such is the life of one of our true
citizens. 1t should be an inspiration
to men for all time. Your work may
not be so great; but opportunities are
waiting for you in every community.
Do your whole duty to the state and
If you are a Woodman of the World,
study the principles of your great
order. follow its sublime teachings
snds a tombstone. erected to the dogs
emory.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

A big New York wholesale house not
long ago started certain drummer on
the road. giving him $500 for travelling
expenses Two weeks passed and
nothing was heard from him. Finally,
the house, becoming impatient tele-
graphed the delinquent as follows:
sNo advlccs from you since you left
Are you still with us?'
In little while the answer camc.
referring yours OF fifteenth. Have
drawn on you for $3.50 additional. Am
still with ycu."-Lippincctt's.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

In the spring OF 1894 the Rhode Isl.
and Experiment Station decided 10 de.
vote an acre OF land 10 the continuous
culture OF corn.
Tie soil was partly silt loan and
partly a light sandy loan. The first
TWO years only chemical fertilizers
were used. the maintenance OF soil hu
mus being placed upon the corn stub
bic remaining upon the field TIE
following two years half OF the area
was sown with crimson clover nj the
time OF the last cultivation OF corn and
half 70 rye. In order 10 compare the
merits OF a leguminous and nonlegu-
minous crop as means OF maintaining
soil humus- Beginning with 1895. after
the experiment had been In progress
four years. the irst quarter OF the acre
plat was s0wn 10 crimson clover and
the third quarter "a winter rye az the
time Of the last cultiraf>n OF the corn,
while the second and fourth quarters
received no cover crop In 1899 the
land was lined 20 Insure the success
Of clover. The history OF the land Is
given and the fertilizer treatment and
the results secured IN each year are
recorded.
A summary OF the results during the
twelve years the experiment has been
conducted shows that the gain from
using clover as a cover crop. after de-
dueting the cost OF the Sod. was
s50.2f. or an average OF ssi9 per acre
annually. as compared with s4.2s. or
an average OF 80 cents an acre annu-
ally from usinS rye.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

An arrangement such as shown In
the cut has been suggested as effective
20 cure a horse which kicks In har-
ness A heavy strap (P) is attached
10 the collar and extends back under
tine surcingle. where Il Is attached TO
heavy rsng,
Through this ring IL passed rope
or strap (M). which Is attached 10
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

This defect Is probably the mcst no
ticeablc OF all blemishes that come
upon horses legs In this country.
Sometimes the splint must be blIstered
two or three times before remaining
free from lnmeness, and In some cases
must be fred before cure ID effected
Repeat the blister third time, and X
lamcners still remains some othsr
cause may be suspected.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

The simplest remedy 10 TO clip the
hair, MS lice win not stay on clipped
horse. Tobacco water made by boiling
some strong tobacco In water In effect
ual. but IL somewhat poisonous II used
too freely or made too strong. Ono
pound Of tobacco 60 four gallons Of
water IL about the proper proportion.
but. M tobacco varies considerably In
strength. this may not be quite strong
enough. Coal oil Ia too hard on the
skin TO use undiluted. but made into
an emulsion by mixing with strong
soapsuds is very good In places where
fish oil can be obtained this is good
remedy. but makes the skin grcasy
and dirty for the time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

A curious case of friendship between
birds most strangely assorted is report
ed In the London Globe from Rosen-
berg, In Prussia. A hen had just hatch
ed a Angle chicken. when one merninS
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

Dolly's clothes are on the line.
Dolly's dishes fairly shine:
DolIy's home is swept all through,
Chairs and tables look like new.
Dolly's little mother. May.
Has been cleaning house to-day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

when n horse is hIdcbound Il IL usu-
ally caused by being in poor and
huthrifty condition. A horse In good
physical health Ia not hidebound.
There may be number OF causes for
this condition In horses, such rs
worms, lack Of the right kind OF feed
or the want of either feed or shelter
or both. A horse mny have fairly
good care and feed, but on account
OF bad teeth. may not be able to sc-
cure nourishment from the food Try
60 determine the cause and then rome
DIV Il. n the horse Is run down phys
ically small amount OF puiverized
ccntIan and ginger In feed VIII stimu.
late the appetite and Digestion
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

yeast--Don't judge man by his
clothes.
Crlmsonbeak--Nor dog BY his
pants--Yonkers Statesman.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

This condition h frequently brought
TO our attention. but as yet we have
no satisfactory explanation TO offer for
their presence. They are also found
In health. as we hare observed In
heads at the slaughter houses I'm
tloubtcdiy too much stress has been
laid upon this condition. In young
PIGS. where this condition Is most fire.
oucntiy seen. long sharp teeth may be
preacnt which Il would be better to
cut OF. Dcntition may also be taking
place and the black tooth may be
she'll. and there may be irritation Of
the gums causing the pig 10 bold tho
mouth open. to salivate and to refuse
to eat.-st. Louis Globe Democrat
Planting unsrsfted B~@frsanss.
Thorough blowing and subsoilIng are
even more necessary when planting I'M
grated resistants than when planting
bench CRAFTS. says a bulletin issued by
the experiment station OF the Univcr-
atty OF California. This Ia because
good results can be obtained only II the
rveistants nre grated young. and this
makes Il essential to obtain good
growth the FIRST year II the stock re-
mains In the ground for two. three or
more years before grating. IL becomes
lard and refractory to grating and
good unions cannot be obtained. The
stocks should make sufficient growth
tho orst year TO allow OF their being
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

straps on the hind hooks al 5. This
IL made loose enough - that the sni-
NAL may walk comfortably. but too
tight 10 allow the animal 20 kick. After
wearing this harness a while the horse
viii cease 10 try 20 kick In harness
and may be driven without dlsbculty.
Farm and Home.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

hitching point The stakes shown at
the right and left should Of course be
fitted with Montreal Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

There is nothing so monotonous as
the music made by man who Is for
ever hnrplng on ono string.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

cowpcss without grain have 20 FAR
given better results. Il Is stated. than
any Of the other crops tested az the
Mississippi station. In 1908 the COW
peas were grown on thin hill land and
an acre produced $50 pounds Of pork.
In 1904 the crop was grown on good
valley land and produced ass pounds
OF pork per acre The pics were turn
I'd on the pasturage when the cow
peas wcrc ripe and WERE fed no grain
In addition TO the pasturagc.
Alfalfa without grain has been
found TO be little more than main
senancc ration for hogs The pigs
used IN the test. which covered two
years. ranged from three 10 twenty
four months In agc.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-13

Teacher-Jo Johnnie. spell cat
Johnnie-K-h-a-t-t
Teacher-That's wrong. It's cat
Johnny--Oh. you mean the new sim
plined method. Cleveland Plain Deai-
err.