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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31

this store of education have picked
up from time to time under the pres
sure of necessity.
eff any personal description of me
is thought desirable it may be said
l am in height, six feet four inches,
nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an
average $50 pounds; dark complex
ion. with coarse black hair and gray
eyes. No other marks or brands rec
objected. Abraham Lincoln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
THE BEES.
How the Eight-Frame Hives Can Be
Made at Home.

If it is the intention to make hives
Of the capacity of the eight-frame
dovetail frame hive, get some thor
oughly dry pine boards planed on one
or both sides, nine and half inches
in width
Usually I get boards about ten
inches wide, and plane them down to
the right width after they have been
sawed into pieces of the proper
length, writes New Jersey Bee Keep
er, in Farm Journal.
The lengths are 20 inches for the
sides, and 1915 inches for the end Of
the hives.
I rabbet these hive ends without the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31

The knowledge of lie ones who SOW
and reap.
And of all this, and from all this, he rose
Full panoplfed, when came his coun-
try's CALL,
strong-hearted and stroag-framed to bear
the woes
Which fell on him the bitterest of all
And well he wrought, and wisely well he
The strain and stress that should be his
alone;
He did the task long set for him to do
This man who came unfavored and un-
known.
we look to-day, not through Grief's mist
of tears,
Not through glamour of nearness to the
great,
But down the long. long corridor of years
Where stand the sentinels of Fame and
Fate,
And now we see him, whom men called
uncouth,
Grown wondrous fair beneath the hand
of Time,
And know the love of liberty and truth
Brings immortality, and makes sublime.
But. o, this rugged face with kindly eyes
Wherein haunting sorrow ever stays
Somehow it seems that through the sor-
row rise
The echoed visions of his other days,
That still we may in subtle fancy trace
The light that led him with prophetic
CLEANS
That here we gaze upon the pictured face
OF one who was boy that lived his
dreamsi
w u N
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
LINCOLN

Wa mark the Iowly place where he was
born,
we try to dream the dreams that
starred his nights
When the rude path that ran beside the
Grew to fair broad way which found
the heights;
We try to sense the lonely days he knew,
The silences that wrapped about his
soul
When there came whispers tremulous and
true
Which urged him up and onward to his
goal.
His was the dream-flied world Of kindly
trees;
And marveI-reaches of the prairie lands;
The brotherhood Of fields, and birds, and
bees,
Which magnifes the soul that under
stands;
His was the school of unremitting toll
Whose lessons leave an impress strong
and deep;
His were the thoughts of one close to
the soil,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
A CONSTANT WATER SUPPLY.
Convenient, Labor-Saving Device for
the Stock and Poultry.

A constant supply of water can be
maintained for hogs, sheep or poultry
by devising plan similar to the one
illustrated herewith, devised on the
plan of the siphon and printed some
time ago in the Iowa Homestead. All
is needed is a water-tight barrel, and
a water-tight box with six or seven
inch sides. The barrel is filled with
water and a hole bored through the
side at point just below the top OF
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
The Winter Jacket

Us a very important matter Choose
one that is warm without being
heavy; avoid those with velvet col
lars that mark light collars worn be-
meath: don't select too long jacket
to prevent your holding your skirt
mn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
a Short Tweed Skirt

Is a most useful possession, as it can
usually be worn with any kind of
Jacket. and does not show the dirt or
the marks of rain like plain serge
" cloth would do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31


with girdle of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
A Fight With
Cave Wolpes
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FIVE

unharmed at Arnold's very side. My sudden
appearance resulted in putting a momentar6
check on the advancing foe, and in that brief
time Arnold had risen and grasped his Win
chester.
And not minute too soon. for the next ina
slant the wolves again leaped forward, eager
for the prev that was now within their reach.
There was no time to get my gun, which
was only two yards awav. but using my torch
as weapon, / defended myself the best |
could. striking down everv animal that came
within my reach.
But nv torch soon became extinguished,
and we would have been left in total darkness,
had not Arnold's torch, which he had Drop
ped still been blazing.
Leaping back, grasped this, and again
turned to meet the savage creatures.
But at this moment loud report at nv
side told me that Arnold was bringing his
winchester to bear on the attacking animals.
Crack, crack crack! went the rifle, rapidly
now as Arnold pumped" storm of deadly
missiles into the snarling ranks.
SURPRISED and Danic-stricekn at the sudden
attack, the pack leaped backward and hastily
retreated into the shadows of the cavern leay-
ing several OF their number dead upon the
rocky floor.
Quickly grasping my own rife. now ioined
Arnold IN pouring a deadly fire into their
ranks as they disappeared from sight.
Having relit my torch we made all possible
haste to leave the cavern, fearing the wolves
might return and renew the attack. II was
almost dark when we reached the outside. !.
we at once set out for the ranch. where we,
arrived safely two hours later
We had escaped unharmed. save the wound
Arnold had received in beine bitten on tba
ankle by one of the wolves.
! remained month on the ranch. and Ar.
mold and l had manv hunt together. but ,ue
never returned to the mountain cavern ,vbsre
we had met with the adventure that cams 90
near costing us our lives. 'aAie 81
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Great MZzk

and Audubon, in 1888, compared the effect
of the birds, seen from distance lowering
over the summit, to heavy fall of snow.
1t should be said here that the great aux
was not the only water fowl that frequented
Funk Island. There were myriads besides
Of gannets murres, and razor-billed auks
which last are very near cousins to the great
auks
1t was at the west end of the island that
the great auks congregated, having that part
to themselves, where the rock was shelving
and comparatively easy of access.
eastern part of the island comes a big step
up, which was sufficiently high to prevent
the great aux from passing over it.
There is one bird on Funk Island which has
fairly defied the effort of man to exterminate
it. 1t is the little puffn-a chunky creature
not quite foot in height and having large
and powerful beak.
The puffin makes burrow for it's habita-
ton, sometimes as much as four feet deep,
by scratching 1t is troublesome to capture,
therefore, and, inasmuch as it bites and claws
unpleasantly, il. is pretty much left alone.
The Smithsonian expedition found the bones
of myriads of auks in the SOIL which, upon
digging, were found to be of two distinct lay
ers, the lower portion consisting largely of
egg shells.
The method of dipqing was to skim off the
surface layer of turf, and bring up some
samples of bones from beneath with a few
strokes of the hoe IT, on inspection, the
quality of the bones was found to be good,
careful excavation with hoe and fingers fol-
lowed
Some of the best preserved bones lay at
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
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in the Atlantic environed by reefs and shoals
over which the sea breaks heavily during
storms.
But the supplies had to be gotten at any risk
and so the work of Staying the birds went
steadily on until the last of their kind had
disappeared from the face of the earth, and
the place to which they had resorted for un-
told ages knew them no more.
were not aware that the great aux was be-
taken place. Here and there a museum own
ed some eggs or parts of skeletons, and that
was all.
The National Museum in Washington had
an egg and stuffed specimen, but only a
single fragment of the skeleton could be found.
In this emergency the Smithsonian Institute
sent an expedition to Funk Island for the
purpose of procuring some remains of the van
ished bird.
Funk Island is mere rock in the midst
of the sea, about half mile in length by a
quarter of mile in width, edged for the
greater part of its shore line with steep bluffs
A more inhospitable spot could hardly be i'm
agined, and ordinarily it is very difficult to
make a landing at all. Even the great auks,
which could only swim and had no power of
fight, must have gotten considerably banged
up in trying to secure landing They were
accustomed to migrate southwark every VIM
ter, and it seems wonderful, indeed, that
they should have been able to find their
way back again to SO small dot in the
ocean.
The island is of red sandstone, but, less
than a century ago, the auks congregated
there in such numbers that it looked white,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
H6cmp -mQQR QIGZArp G1MzuAy

Neither rings nor tapes should project
above the top of the back, but are to be
placed somewhat below, this, so as to incline
the frame forward when hung up.
piece of glass of the same size as the
mount and back forms the front of the frame.
The edges are made of paper. This should be
thin, as it is easier to work with; and smooth
as it gives finer surface when painted.
Cut your strips ABOUT one or two inches
broad, making two the length of the sides ts OF
the glass and two that of the ends: lake
one strip for the top OF the frame and fold IL
TO half its breadth, double two of the CORE
spending corners at each end down 10 tne
fold las at A. fig. 81 and cut them off (as at
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
FIVE ARAB MAxIMs

Never tell all you know, for he who tells
everything he knows often tells more than
he knows.
Never attempt all you can do, for he who
attempts everything he can do often at
tempts more than he can do.
Never believe all you may hear, for he who
believes all that he hears often believes more
than he hears.
Never lay out all you can afford, for he who
lays out everything he can afford often lays
out more than he can afford
Never decide upon. all you may see, for he
who decides upon all that he sees often de-
cides on more than he sees
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
:
FIG.&
Fre.&

b. Treat the strip for the foot of the frame
in similar manner
Now bind glass, mount and back together
with these strips, using ordinary flour paste.
Half the breadth of each is pasted on to the
front of the glass, and the remainder is folded
round>over the back.
In doing this do not try to get them on too
nicely, but cover the glass up more than is
required for the breadth of border you, in
tend having, as you can afterward trim them
down. First fix on the side strips, and then
those for the top and bottom.
You will now see the object in cutting off
the corners of the latter, as this gives the
diagonal appearance where the borders meet.
When your work has dried, rule off the
extent of border you intend leaving, and,
having cut along the lines, scrape off the
extra paper The various steps of this are
shown in diagram Gig. ~.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

derful performances of the cavalry of the
Gar:
marvellous. We came to witness it just at
the moment when the colonel rode up at full
galop in front of the squadrons in line. In
Russia the commander Of regiment never
appears before his troops without saluting
them and pronouncing the following words:
Good morning, my fine fellows!
'"To this salutation the entire regiment re-
spends: 80,
"The troops then scattered, and the man.
euvering began. 1t was simply astounding.
Imagine the most extravagant equestrian
program of circus enriched by the most
extraordinary variation. everything that is
delicate, comical, magnificent and wild In
"All this was displayed before us for two
long hours by thousand men in a tempest
of dust and movement sufficient to make the
coolest head dizzy.
s, "We saw horses bounding like panthers
and men jumping like monkeys; We saw
cavalrymen booted, with their carbines across
their backs and their sabres in their hands,
charging while standing upright upon their
saddles
"Others would pass at full speed beside
Cossacks stretched upon the ground, pick
them up like pocket handkerchiefs and carry
Them off across the groups of their saddles.
Others, again, would pivot upon their sad
dies and play all the antics of circus clowns.
One horse, tripping upon some obstacle,
apparently rolled completely over the rider.
We thought he was killed upon the spot; but
he jumped up, laughing heartily while he
rearranged his damaged garments.
"When the maneuver was finished the
defle began. Thrice the squadrons defled
before their colonel, first at walk, then at
trot, and lastly at charge The charge was
something terrific.
"The Cossacks are armed and equipped in
such a manner that at distance it is impos-
sible either to see or to hear them. The uni
forms are sombre, the scabbards are of lea
ther, and their weapons are darkened. There
or no sound, and yet the whole troop Of men men
and horses pass noiselessly by at full speed,
like living squall
.'@The, colonel scrutinized the appearance
of each squadron, and, satisfied with the
performance, shouted:
Very goodH
.'To which the double row of Cossacks re-
piled:
We will do still better yet, your lord
shipl' and the squaIl passes of"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

the entrance to puffn burrows, having bee
brought to light by the digging of those funr|
little fellows. But the skeletons, as a ruiz
were so far gone to pieces that the work WI
rather discouraging
The breastbone and pelvis were rarels
found in good condition, and but a singS
perfect specimen of each was secured out
many hundreds that were disinterred.
Two busy days were employed in exhun1
ing thousands OF bones, and yet only doze|
skeletons, ana those not. absolutely perfecl
could be made up out of the lot, no entiL
specimen being found. :, So completely weT
the skeletons intermingled that, after mani
endeavors to obtain those of single indj
vidual, the attempt was abandoned in despaif
However, every. part of the great auk's skeli
ton was secured.
Altogether barrelful of great aux bond
were collected on the island, and thus
comes about that at present the SmithsoniaI
Institution possesses more of such bones thai
are owned by all the other museums in tn
world put together.
The value of skeleton entire is six huS
dred dollars at the present market rate, sSl
egg being worth fifteen hundred dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Copyright by James Elverson.


EWAYl HEN the traveller from abroad visits
NV the great plains of the West, and
is told that there is only small
IGIlyE3I herd of busalo in the Yellowstone
kEszlSY Park. the remnant of countless
thousands he finds it hard to believe the pos
sibility of such destruction. But it is mel
ancholy fact, and only one of many that proves
the ruthless character OF man.
Only fifty years ago there existed a great
bird known as the aux, which, from myriads,
had dwindled down until now not single
specimen exists-the great aux is extinct.
This curious bir1 was about as large as
goose, and was remarkable in many ways. Its
wings were so short that it could not fly, and
the legs were placed so far back on the body
that it was compelled, on land, to maintain
an upright position, and could walk only with
the greatest difficulty. But in the water the
aux was at home. The rapidity with which it
moved was marvellous, an instance being on
record of one having been pursued by six
cared boat for hours in vain.
At first, the aux supplied the settlers of
Newfoundland with food, and for many years
the great birds were used for provisions, both
fresh and salted, but it was the trade in feath-
ers that had most to do with the destruction
Of the species
Funk Island seems to have been the chief
breeding place of the great aux, and there it
fingered long after it had been entirely ex-
tirpated in other and more accessible locali-
ties
1t was no small risk that the sailors of old
and the hardy colonists resorted for supplies
to the lonely rocky islet, thirty-two miles OUT
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

The frame is now ready to be enameled.
You -aint the whole of the back and the
edges, giving them two or three coats until
a smooth, glossy surface is obtained. After
these have dried, you do the front of the
frame.
In doing this, you need not be to care
full to avoid running on to the glass, as any
paint can afterward be scraped off, As to
the color of enamel to be used, bronze-green
goes well with everything, and is generally
useful.
White is very suitable for small pictures
but the color of the wall upon which ethe
frame is to be hung must be taken into consid-
GRAFTON before deciding upon the tint.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
A VENEZUELAN WONDER

CTNl HE United States Consul at Mara
calbo, Venezuela has described some
singular natural phenomena Of an IN
IM1SYI inhabited forest region, rich in as
es@=sss@ phalt and petroleum, between the
Rivers Santa Ana and Zulia and
the mountains of the Colombian frontier. One
of these, near the Rio de Orc, is a horizontasII
cave constantly ejecting thick bitumen in n
large globules, which explode with consider.
able noise, and fall into large deposit al the
waters edge. ''''
At apother spot, some miles from the CON
auence Of the Tara and Sardinete, IS what
the few who have seen teal the '.'Inferno.D It
area of 800 square feet, from which innumer". q"
able streams of petroleum and hot water are
constantly being forced with the noise Of
the blowing off of several steam boilers. One,
stream is said to have yielded four gallons ~
excellent petroleum in one minute.
The inflammable gases from this region NAV
give rise to fthe appearance o constant LIGHT
ming. without thunder, which has long be- BE-
eaibo-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22


sSzsSy be made at trifing cost by any
boy who is at all neat-handed IL
is well adapted for etchings, photographs,
sketches, and the many artistic treasures OF
boyish life, which, if thought undeserylhg OF
an expensive frame, are wont to spend
short, dusty existence pinned against the
wall
Before proceeding to frame your picture
you will find that in most cases it will be
much improved by being placed in what Is
technically known as a mount. For this you
will require sheet of cardboard-and tinted
cardboard gives a finer effect, and does not
"kilp' the picture like plain white. Of the
various shades there is none so generally use
ful as the pale blue color called French gray.
Cut off piece the size you intend your
frame to be, and rule out in the centre that
portion which has to be removed to show the
picture. In cutting out this do not try to
pierce the CARDBOARD at once, but draw the
blade along the ruled lines, cutting gradu-
ally. This requires care, but, above all, a
sharp knife. It is advisable to hold the knife
at a slight angle, with the handle inclined
outwards, so as to bevel the edge of the
mount.
Now smear the sides of the picture with
paste and place the mount In position over
it. These must be left under a weight till
dry. A line ruled with red ink, around, and
close to the inner margins of the mount,
gives it finished appearance.
To make the back of the frame, any old
piece Of cardboard, cut the same size as the
mount, will do. To this you must now attach
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

the means of hanging the frame up. The
simplest way is to fix two pieces of tape on to
the outside of the back in a caret-shaped
manner, pasting a piece of paper over the
ends of each, and leaving the loop free Gig.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22

in the back through which, having threaded
on two small brass rings, the ends of the
tapes are passed and pasted down on the
inside Gig. u
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Il Cossack Drill

HE Governor of Moscow recently
invited some Partisan journalists
to witness a drill given by a regi-
ment of Cossacks Of the Don, and
here is the description which one
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-22
Copyright by James ElversOu.

1HIS simple frame consists OF glass
and cardboard, bound together at
the edges with paper and coated
MI with enamel paint, and can thus
wi be made at trihing cost by any
bow who is at all neat-handed. 1t
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-10

Watch for Special sales on Fridays
at Mrs. EllaJ. Metzger's. 11-12-tf.
Best job printing at the Observer
Office in Dallas and the News office in
Falls City.
Money Of private parties to loan at
per cent on well-improved farms.
SIBLEY & EAKIN.
Mems and women's clothing cleaned
and pressed, at Bartlett's near depot.
Mutual phone 441.
Patronize the new barber shop on
Main street. T. W. Reel, the proprietor,
guarantees first-class work.
Legal blanks at this Office.
A full line Of White HaviIand China
at Loughary's.
L. D. Brown, for Abstracts. Notary
Public; typewriting.
Barham g. Winslow have a record
breaker for price, in city limits.
For the best cigars and freshest
candies, call on Horace Webster.
Another car of extra Star A. Star
shingles, the celebrated Moore brand,
just received by the Soehren Ware
house Co., Dallas.
w. r. Ellis, agent for Daily Ore
gonian and Evening Telegram. Have
daily paper delivered at your house
by the week, month or year. No extra
charge for delivery.