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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
.MAIL-ORDER WAYS
A BAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR
CATALOGUE HOUSES.
AT SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
Sooner or Later II Teaches Every Mail
Order Patron the Error of
Sending His Money
from Home.

The methods of the mail-order
houses are their worst advertisement.
Sooner or later there will come time
in the experience of every purchaser
of their goods when he will wish ''he
hadn't done it," when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This is not only because
he will see the ruin wrought in his
own community by the nefarious prac-
tice of sending the money of the COM
nlunity to the city, but also because of
the practices of the mail order con-
Germs.
The story in the catalogue sounds
we'll It sounds like you would get
the identical thing you wanted and at
much lower price than you had i'm
agined it could be bought for, and you
order it. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-
take has been made, that the concern
has sent you the wrong goods; it is
not what you ordered.
All, but it isl The difference is be-
tween the way it actually looks and
the way it sounds in the catalogue.
You explain that the goods you re-
ceived is not what you ordered and
ask for an accounting, and are told
that it is you that is in error, that
you got just what you ordered, and
then if you are wise you buy of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Means of Fastening Laying.

The famous French poultry expert
M. Voittelier, gives a simple and easy
way of making hens lay in winter. II
is simply giving the fowls grain that
has been lined the same as grain pre-
pared for sowing. Without showing
especial fondness for such grain, the
fowls eat it perfectly. This diet is
harmless, provided it is not continued
too long. Wheat is generally used for
this purpose, barley. oats and corn
can be treated in this way. Take one
quart of unslaked lime and Stake it in
ten to IL quarts of warm water. Heap
up the grain that is to be lined in a
conical shape and pour on the center
of it the whitewash, previously stirred
and thoroughly mixed with stick.
Then take wooden shovel and stir
the heap until all the grain has been
soaked sufficiently. Before feeding let
it De spread out and dried.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14

Annie stood on the platform of the
east-bound train as it waited for the
signal to steam out of the station.
Home! How many night had she
lain awake after the work of day had
clamored for rest for her weary body
and mind, thinking, thinking ever OF
the two who were even now counting
the hours till their last-born should
be once again under her old rooftree.
The journey to the sea was but
step; and after the ocean came the
hills that some morning would rise to
the eastward-her own Erin. And
then there would be the mists and the
fogs of the slow train journey to the
little station; and then the long walk
perhaps through the rain-that
would bring her to that light of home
God be with you," she called to
the little group as the engine wheels
began to revolve. And her own eyes
were dim with tears. And as the
train went out into the open spaces
the engine bells sounded a song she
had heard somewhere of late:
''Then go back to ireland,
Kiss your friends in Ireland,
But you'll lave your heart behind you In
the west"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
DESIGNS OF THE MoDIsTES.
Smart Suggestion is Novelty Cloth
Coat of Light Gray.

One of the smartest suggestions il
shown in novelty cloth coat of light
gray, which tops a princess skirt,
Front and back are formed of bretelles
of plated cloth, the fronts left to hana
free, and the back brought together to
the shape of the waist, and escaping
in two long pointed tabs. The center
of the back, between the bretelles, is
formed of embroidered wolfe, which
also makes up the circular cuffs with
which the pulled sleeves are finished.
Heretofore it has been a foregone con-
clusion that these blouse, or Elton,
coats, should be made of the skirt
material, but now it is to be a matter
of choice in so far that skirt and coat
shall match, or shall be strongly con-
trasting. Skirts are not whit less
interesting than waists and coats; in
deed, they show even more of a
change. Foot trimmings will be much
in evidence on all skirts from now on
marrow double ruffles, shirrings
ruchings, passementeries, and EN-
broidered bands, and the plain bias
band. Many Of the prettiest frocks
have overskirts, and it is impossible
that we ward off the overskirt, or at
least the overdress, longer than an
other season.
A gown of embroidered batiste, the
very embodiment of simplicity in Its
lines and the epitome of elegance in
it's detail, was carried away by Fifth
avanua dahutanta tn faGcinafp the
eyes of the Riviera contingent, says
the New York Evening Post. The
skirt was gathered to the waist-band,
slightly raised in the back in Empire
effect, and was intersected at inter
walls of three inches by lines of hand
embroidery, which descended in ir-
regular lengths. The bottom was cut
in deep, rounded scallops, and the
embroidered design undulating border
above them. The points fell over
circular founce on which were set
row upon row of narrow Valenciennes
lace in closely gathered frills, and at
each intersection of the points or seal.
lops was suspended lace butterfly.
The waist had decollete collar
turned back from small pointed
yoke of Irish point. The under slip
of the entire costume was a CLEAN
ing, shimmering satin, which gave the
most bewitching effect to the cobweb-
like batiste and held out the mass OF
embroidery and ruffies while preserv-.
ing the long, sinuous lines which the
design demanded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Duel Between Partridues.

The mating season is a time of
great excitement among the par
tridges, and generally extends over
a fortnight or three weeks, according
to the size of the stock and the pro-
portion of the sexes, says the Country
Gentleman. Should cocks preponder-
ate to an excessive degree, the bust
ness will not be settled till many a
pitched battle has been fought to the
bitter end, and the weaker males Ell
Their driven away or actually killed.
A cock partridge is so poorly armed
for the fray that it is a matter for
surprise he should be able to kill one
of his own kind, but if a battle is
watched there will no longer be cause
for wonder, once bird recognizes
itself beaten it appears to make no
further attempt at defense, and tamely
submits to be scalped by it's successful
rival.
There is nothing in the whole ami
NAL world quite SO craven as a beaten
partridge, for it seldom makes an eff
fort even to escape.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Workhoxes AGAIN Popular.

With the rage for everything old 1t
would not be surprising If another
season brought forth the old-fash-
Toned workboxes in vogue during our
grandmothers time, when it was con
sidered quite as important for every
well-regulated young girl to own her
workbox as to make sampler. The
shops are showing a near approach to
the oldfashioned sewing kit in the
shape of boxes of leather, partitioned
and arranged with tray filed with
spools of silk and thread, and beneath
it scissors, bodkin and all the other
accessories for doing fine work.
Some of the old boxes were of fine
cabinet work, constructed frequently
of mahogany and inlaid with woods
of different color. Usually they
were velvet lined. AS to their advan.
tages from the point of convenience
over the modern basket there is very
little to be said in their favor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Morning on the Irish Coast
BY John Locke

M'anam lie Dhia! but there it is,
The dawn on the hills of Ireland!
Gods angels lifting the nights black veil
From the fair, sweet face of my sire
land!
Oh, Ireland, isn't it grand you look,
Like a bride in her rich adornin,
And with all the pent UP love of my
heart,
1 wish you the top o. the mornin'
This one short hour pays lavishly bach
For many year of mourning;
I'd almost venture another flight,
There's so much Joy in returning
Watching out for the hallowed shore.
All other attractions scornin';
Oh ireland. don't you hear me shout?
/ bid you the top o. the mornin'.
see! See! upon CIeena's shelving strand,
The surges are grandly beating.
Aud Kerry is pushing her headlands out
TO give us the kindly greeting;
into the shore the sea birds fly
On pinions that know no dropping:
And out from the cliffs, with welcomes
charged.
A million waves come trooping.
Oh, kindly, generous Irish land.
So leal and fair and loving,
80 wonder the wandering Celt should
think
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
BEE KEEPING.
Success Possible Even for the Busy
Farmer.

know that many farmers feel they
now have as many calls upon their
time and energies as they can attend
to; and as they realize that this in
1ustry is an art in itself, and requires
40 little intelligence and study to con
duct it in the best fashion, they are
apt to be discouraged in regard to add
ing it to their already overfull duties
l think, however, that there is an
other way to- look at this matter In
almost every business, the person en-
gagged in it will be more successful if
ne adds some recreative work. This,
# entirely different from his regular
work. will give restful pleasure and
make life pleasanter
Bookkeeping is especially desirable
In this connection, as there are very
few kinds of work that are so full of
interest and so generally attractive
There is SO much that is marvellous in
the economy of the honey-bee that the
beekeeper must be stupid, indeed, who
does not become an enthusiast.
think, then, that any farmer might
we'll take up the study of bees from an
intellectual point of view; and for OBJ.
ject lessons or illustrations of what
he has studied, he may we'll keep a
few colonies of bees. These will bring
him much pleasure, as he observes and
studies them, and the bees will be
right at his door to perform the i'm
portant work of po1lination in his or
chards.
The proper season to buy and trans
plant bees is about fruit-bloom time.
Then they are breeding plentifully,
young are born daily, and the loss of
bees which may go astray will soon
be made up by the constantly Matching
brood. In the spring the hives are
lighter, the combs containing much
brood and but little honey There is,
therefore, much less risk of breakage.
The beginner who buys bees in the
spring usually takes a daily interest
in them. He will then have number
less chances to enjoy his bees, and
the daily or weekly visits will not in
jure them, especially if their needs
OAO PAOPOlAy dtCCnOSu Us Willie III CuS
fall he would only be injuring them
by disturbing them often.
The second reason advanced by
Farm Journal for advising one not to
buy bees in the fall is that there is
much more risk in transporting them
at that season than in the spring. The
combs are more likely to break in
transit. Also, the bees are probably
all old enough to be acquainted with
the location, and more of them will be
lost when putting them on a new
stand especially if but little distant
from their former location
Wintering is probably the most diff
ficult part of beekeeping, and it is
hardly advisable to buy bees just be-
fore they have to face the winter; for
beginner would scarcely be able to
judge OF the strength and wealth of
the colony. 1t would, therefore, be
much easier for a dishonest dealer to
sell worthless colonies in the fall; the
bees that go through the winter safe
ly and appear at all strong in the
spring, are about sure of good pros
pect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
SHADOW WORK MUCH USED.
Appears This Season in Many New
Forms of Supply.

Shadow work has had such run"
for the last year that it might be
thought to have had it's day, did it not
seem to be stronger than ever.
This may not be SO as regards
blouses and whole dresses, but it is
certainly marked as far as fancy work
is concerned, also for lingerie proper.
Shadow work in rather small de-
signs is a quick and snowy way to
embellish corset cover or night
gown, especially now that the work is
given more character by the use of
extra stitches for shading on the right
side.
For fancy work it is made really
lovely by the use of tinting, softly
blended colors, fancy stitches in GER
tain parts on the right side, centers of
French knots or solid embroidery and
studding in black, white or opalescent
beads.
Sofa pillows, bureau covers, mou-
choir cases, pin cushion tops and
glove cases all are quickly and effect
lively done in shadow work, often the
whole set being made to match.
A very attractive set of this kind
has a butterfly design, three large ones
on the pillow and a flight of butterflies
on smaller pieces. The material is a
sheer lawn.
The pillow has three large butter
hies-one blue, one pink and the other
yellowstone in shadow stitch. Ger
tain spots and markings on the wings
are outlined on the outside in con
trasting colors, while the body and
feelers are outlined in black. Glass
beads in black, white and opalescent
tints to match the color of the butter
fly are used very freely on the right
side with brilliant effect.
The flights of butterflies on the
other pieces are worked in the same
delicate tints, charmingly combined.
The beadwork is, if anything, more
beautiful in the smaller design.
Narrow cluny lace edges the toilet
appointments. This can likewise be
used in a broader width for the pillow,
but newer and daintier finish is to
edge it with the rufling that now is to
be had especially for pillows. 1t is of
white lawn, about three inches wide,
with two half-inch woven stripes of
lawn, either one pink and the other
green, or pink and blue. These col
ored stripes are very pretty with the
delicate opalescent tints of the en-
hroidorv and do NOT fade with wash
ing. Enough of this ruff1ing for pill
low can be bought for so cents. The
designs also come ready stamped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14

old man did not recognize the popular
song, but he knew the Tilt of the tune
was one that never came out of Ger
many He began to follow it with as
vigorous a whistle as his unfamiliar1-
ty with it would allow him. Before
the end of the trills he crossed the
street and stood by the organ.
Don't you know a rale, true Irish
chune?" he demanded; lone that will
warm the cookies of me hearth"
The organ-grinder nodded. Sure, =
he smiled. And, first with wheeZe
and then with an operate run, he
started the tune that brought the hat
from the head of the old man.
PLAY it again." he commanded
when the air was done. And again
and still again did the Italian play it
while the old man stood uncovered.
4 always take off me hat to The
Wearin' O. the Green," he said.
odd man Gilligan gave me bit O.
real shamrock this mornin that his
daughter had sent him from Upper
ary" The old man took out wallet
and caressingly touched the bit of
green that was folded within. "Play
it again." he ordered when the grind
er stopped And in thu last chorus
his quavering old voice rang out with
all the loyalty and the devotion of the
centuries of the fighting race,
But till that day, praise God. I'll stick
To the wearin' O the greenH'
Little Mollie McShane sat alone in
the corner of the hall. There was
Vnany a lad by the door who cast
sheepish glances at Mollie. 1t was
for no lack of invitation that she was
not tripping the floor at the st. Pat.
ricks night dance.
For the orchestra was playing an
old. old tune and the dancers were
humming the refrain. "Oh, for the
days of the Kerry dancing" and the
little girl in the corner saw again the
green of Kerry village and the glow
of the light of love, and down her
cheeks ran the tears of inconsistencies
and longing and memory of the days
that have gone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Chiffon on Smart Gowns.

Chiffon plays very active part in
the smart gowns of the moment. Very
sumptuous was a ciel blue chiffon
dress over cream colored taffeta,
trimmed with narrow bands of hand
embroidery done in soft pinks and
green's. A picture hat Of the same
shade was trimmed with a long willow
plume and clusters of deep pink roses.
Another pretty frock was in ash-gray
beige over rose pink liberty satin. The
skirt rested well on the floor and was
finished with a godet fiounce headed
with chiffon ruchings. The founda,
ton had five narrow silk ruffies fringed
on the edges and the bodice was made
with series of fine tucks done in
coarse hemstitching to reveal the rose
satin lining. Undersleeves and yoke
of dyed lace had touches of pink silk
embroidery darned between the pat
terms. A high collar over the rose
chiffon was finished with folds OF
pink velvet and small lace figures cut
from the mesh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14

And dream of you in his rowing.
The alien home may have gems and gold
Shadows may never have gloomed it;
But the heart will sigh for the absent
land,
Where the love light first illumed it.
And doesn't old Cove look charming there,
Watching the wild waves motion.
Leaning her back up against the hills.
And the tip of her toes in the ocean?
l wonder don't hear Shandon's bells.
All. maybe their chiming's over,
For it's many a year since i began
The life of a western rover.
All! often upon the Texas plains,
When the day and the chase were over.
My thoughts would fly DER the weary
wave,
And around this coast line hover;
And the prayer would rise, that some fu-
ture day
All danger and doubtings scornin',
I'd help to win my native land
The light Of young iberty's mornin'.
Now fuller and truer the shore line
shows
Was ever a scene so splendid?
] feel the breath of the Munster breeze
Thank God that my exile's ended.
Old scenes, old songs, old friends again.
The vale and the cot was born in:
oh, Ireland, UP from my heart Of hearts,
bid you the top o. the mornin'.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Avoid Drafts.

Avoid drafts in the poultry house.
To make the house draft proof have
the windows principally on one side.
but not on the other. If the house
extends east and west single VIM
dow may be put in each end, but this
should be tight. ) 1t would be well to
have curtain to pull down over these
windows in the cold nights of winter,
as this will prevent the air in the
poultry house from circulating on ac-
count Of constantly striking the cold
windows and falling down. The roost-
ing place should be draft proof, as the
birds are more likely to get cold in the
night when they are quiet than in the
daytime. when they are moving about
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
Poultry Feed Trough.

from three to seven feet long; they
are made from siX-inch siding and the
cover is four inches above edge OF
feed box The turned-in edge is three
inches wide, and absolutely prevents
"side-swiping" of feed. The cover
swings open to allow filling, and they
are filled every two days. The feed
before the hens at all times was a
mixed poultry feed and best sweet beef
scrap mixed in equal parts, and mixed
grains, barley, oats, cracked corn and
wheat; clean, fresh water at all
times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
SHAMROCK OF SKETCHES
Three Bits Of Pathos in St. Patrick's Day
Reflections

There under the Irish stars the big
Irishman told the little Irish girl OF
the love that his heart held for her.
And when long afterward, after a
thousand years of joy that an hour
may hold, he had said a last good
night, she had drawn down his head
to the level Of her lips and blessed it
with her softly spoken "Cean dhuv
dheelish." Then as she stood watch
ing him go down to the village, she
heard somewhere afar off a piper
playing the tune of the Kerry dane
ing.
But there was no music in the pipes
and none in the heart on the night
when John went away, away with the
English soldiery where he had en-
listed. There were sad promises of
return and dark forebodings, but
there was hope. The war would soon
be over; the Beers would not fight
long; although it's meself that's
prayin' they'll win from ye,' said
Mollie to John.
when l come back, I'll punish We
for that same" said John.
But he never came back to Kerry.
The little girl in the corner Of the hall
saw the village gay again ON this
Patrick's night as it had been on the
other; for lads and lasses come soon
from the shadows. But with the Wis
ion of love she saw clearer than her
old home a spot that she knew only
in fancy-a lonely grave on a Trans
vaal kopje, where sleeps an Irish lad
who died fighting for England.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
The Hour-eIass Figure.

The reintroduction of the hour-glass
figure for women IS threatened. Those
protesting to know say that dress
makers have for long time been
making jealous efforts to reintroduce
the wasp-waisted pattern of feminine
humanity.
Now the sight of full, round skirts
and hour-glass corsets will, it is said,
be the feature of the coming season,
and the women who would be fash
ionable will have to reduce those in
creasing inches of the waist, which is
ascribed to the continued popularity
of shirt waists, straight-front corsets,
the vogue of atbleticism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
time we would have no local merchant

time we would have no local Nero liant
to do our buying.
Catalogue houses, have found from
bitter experiences, are tricky. If those
who are dealing with them will watch
their purchases, they will find it so
sooner or later. Our last deal, had it
occurred here at home, would have
been Strengthened out in five minutes
and without feeling, but with you it
takes me all winter to get my money
back when the goods are not satisfac.
tory, and even then / get only credit
card which is lost through studied
carelessness upon the part of someone
in your concern so that l have moth
ing to show for my claim.
Every man should trade at home if
conditions admit of purchasing good
article at reasonable prices. II not,
then he had better trade at the next
town or city that his money may go
to build up the country around him.
He sends it to Chicago that it may go
into profits of some big mail-order
house until there is enough sucker
money to build and endow some great
charitable institution as monument
to the greatness of the mail-order man
and the gullibleness of the easy pub
lie.
have already asked that you adjust
the matter of our last deal. want
my money returned without further
dickering and unless l get it | shall
certainly get its equivalent in adver-
Using you and your methods among
the people of Lake county.
Awaiting your reply, | am,
Yours truly,
CARL SCHULTZ.
Wolf Lake, Michigan. P. o. Baldwin,
Mich.
Can you, Mr.. Purchaser, not profit
by the experience of others and turn
your money into home channels by
trading with home merchants where
you will get dollars worth for a dol
lar, or must you follow the mail-order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-03-14
a SoueIcher.

81 gave that odious Mrs. Dough
purse something to think of this after.
noon,' says Mrs. Bankfull to her hus
band, who was amusing himself by.
tossing $40 gold pieces into the artifi-
cial lake in the drawing room for the
pleasure of hearing the gold pieces
PUNK as they sunk.
"Whajja say to her? asked Mr.
Bankfull, rolling himself cigarette
in a hundred-dollar bill.
"She was boasting about the solid
gold radiators they are having put into
their new house, and | told he. we
thought steam heat was so old-fash-
toned that we were going to heat our
house with radium hereafter. Judge