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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
SELLING PRoFITLESs COWS.
Test Your Herd and Find Out the
Poor Ones.

It is generally conceded that the
average COW will eat about $40 worth
of feed each year. If the herd has
not produced 200 pounds of butter
per cow that will sell for an aver
age of 20 cents per pound they have
certainly not all paid expenses. Most
of us know which are the good cows
and which are the poor ones. If we
are not certain about the quality of
the milk, as regards butter fat, pro-
duced by each cow, it is an easy mat
ter to test them and know. The
wedding out process may seem like a
severe ordeal, but it must be done
before the farm dairy is made a pay
ing proposition.
1t does not pay to keep a poor COW
to eat and make manure to keep up
the fertility of the soil, says Orange
Judd Farmer, when good producing
cow will do that part just as well, and
at the same time will pay for her
keep, the labor bestowed in caring for
her, and return a profit beside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
FOR CLEAR, VELVETY SKIN.
Plenty of Fresh Air and a Good Mas.
sage Cream Are Essential.

Good teeth, sparkling eyes and beau
tiful hair are all essential to personal
attractiveness, but probably the great
est charm of woman is clear, fresh,
velvety skin. Queens have paid for
tunes to attain this one charm alone.
But cosmetics and artificial beauti-
fiers won't accomplish what aiding ma
ture will. A muddy or otherwise I'M
fortunate complexion is best overcome
by the following plan. Give up greasy
foods and heavy pastries. Take daily
exercise out of doors, or when driving
fill the lungs with good blood-purifying
air. Breathe deer, hold the breath
and then eXhale forcibly. This expels
the stagnant air in recesses Of the
lungs. 1t is this stagnant air that lit
orally poisons the system, making bad
blood which in time shows on the face.
House dust in the country is almost
as bad for the complexion as is the
dust of a big city. Notice a sunbeam
coming through the window into
room. You will see thousands of small
dust particles floating in the air.
These get into the pores and work
havoc unless ones eliminating system
is unusual. A cleansing or massage
cream works down into the pores and
brings out these dust particles which
soap and water cannot reach. More
over, the massaging of the face is in
itself beneficial, as it starts the red
blood coursing to the cheeks. Care
must be used to select reliable mas
sage cream. A good massage cream
plus plenty Of fresh air and proper
diet will work wonders in preserving
and identifying ones complexion
woman's dearest charm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
HINTS ON CLEANING IVORY.
Much Care Necessary to Prevent
Spelling Its Tone.

Ivory toilet articles are quite as
fashionable as silver ones now, and
the fact that they are more difficult
to clean in no way detracts from their
popularity. 1t is not easy to remove
stains from the mellow, creamy ma
terial without spelling it's tone. Some
useful hints on cleaning ivory are
given herewith: When the stains are
very slight and do not seem to be
permanent, though they cannot be
rubbed off with dry cloth, wash the
ivory thoroughly in warm water and
soap suds and then, without drying
it on a cloth, place it in the bright
sunlight for few minutes This ex-
posture will usually remove the stains.
After they have disappeared wash the
ivory again in soap and water, rinse it
thoroughly and dry carefully with a
soft cloth.
Where the stains do not disappear
entirely after contact with the suns
rays the ivory should be washed again
in soap and water, then rinsed in clear
water to which a little lemon juice
to have the temperature of the water
right, as too great heat will injure the
ivory.
Very dark discolorations require the
services of an expert to remove,
though one may be fairly successful
by rubbing oxalic acid solution, not
too strong, and applying this to the
dark spots or streaks with brush.
Afterward wash the ivory well in clear
warm water and dry with absorbent
cotton or a soft cloth and then leave
in the sunshine or in a warm place to
bleach.
The acid of a lemon is not harmful
to the most delicate piece of ivory; in
fact the juice of a lemon can be ap-
piled with a mixture of cleansing pow
der or whiting directly to the ivory
without running any risk of spelling
it's tone or texture. 1t should, how
ever, be removed quickly and the
ivory thoroughly cleansed afterward
with plenty of warm water. Cabinet
pieces that become discolored can be
cleaned in this way and will be great
ly improved in color and appearance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

Many Leak Occurs in the Poor Dairy
Herd.

There are authorities who claim that
there is one element in the American
dairy industry which effectually blocks
the way of supremacy. This is the
'Small-yield cow" That is the COW,
and the she steer that costs $40 to $50
a year to keep and returns her owner
$25 to $35 for milk. Many a milk
representing an investment of $1,000
or $1,000, is losing money regularly,
and must lose as long as he insists on
operating with such cows. He can
invest his $1,000 in, say, IL cows that
cost $500 apiece, and these COWS will
give him more milk than 80 scrubs
give him. He would save the feed of
Is cows with all the labor and other
cost of their keep, and he would be in
the way to make money. There is in
sight no change in farm and market
conditions that promises ever to put
profit into dairying carried on with
cows that average 1000 to $500 quarts
ducers may as we'll open their ewes to
this truth. The proposition to make
milk with such cows is an absurdity,
because it is proved beyond all posi-
bility of doubt that they put more
money into their milk than they can
hope ever to get out of it when 1t is
sold in the market. The student of
milk production is surprised every day
to observe what large number of
herds he will find that average less
than 1900 quarts per head per year.
The owners of these herds say that
they cannot afford better cows" The
truth is that they cannot afford"
these cows. One correspondent says
that last summer in a tour over 800
so-called dairy farms" he found less
than 20 herds whose average yield was
large enough to bring the cost of pro-
duction inside of the net returns of
their milk sold at the average price of
the year. The 20 who owned these
herds were making money. The other
$50 owners were losing money on their
small-yield herds. The lesson is plain.
The conclusion is inevitable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
GIRL WAS DELlRIOUS
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat,
and TingIing Were Excruciating-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

can eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. l took her to a
doctor, and he pronounced it to be
eczema of very bad form. He treated
her, but the disease spread to her back,
and then the whole of her head was
affected, and all her hair had to be cut
off. The pain she suffered was eXcru-
ciating, and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost un-
bearable. Occasionally she was deliri-
Gus and she did not have proper hours
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her just as
little relief as the first Then l pur-
chased Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and before the Ointment was
quarters finished every trace of
the disease was gone. 1t really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. w. Hyde, Brent
wood, Essex, England, Mar. s. 1907"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Worked Both WAYS.

John Kendrick Bangs had been con-
graduated on the success of his last
book.
THANK you," said Mr.. Bangs, land
I am glad your congratulations don't
work both ways"
"Work both ways?"
Eyes. Like those that were once
offered to a man named Brownlow.
"A friend said to Brownlow:
"Let me congratulate you / see
by the paper that your wife has pre-
sented you with twins
"Brownlow smiled.
"'No,' he said. That is q mistake.
The fathers name is John = Brown
low. I am John K Brownlow.'
"'Ah, cried the other man, heartily,
then l do, indeed, congratulate you.'
Exchange.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
DRAWING Threads for Hemstitchinc

Hemsiitching forms pretty and
dainty finish for household linens. but
many women hesitate undertaking to
do it. because of the difficulty in draw
ing the threads. If piece of white
soap is rubbed over the portion of
goods from which the threads are to
be pulled, there will be no difficulty
in drawing them. When making the
round perforations for eyelet embroi-
derry hold a piece of soap under the
linen and pass the stiletto through the
material into the aoap. This will make
u more even hole and will impart a
slight stiffness to the material sur
rounding it, This will insure the
making of even, perfect embroidery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Asks More system in church.

The seVenty-first annual convention
of the Congregational churches OF
Wisconsin was held in the First Con-
gregational church, with a large at
tendance from all parts of the state.
Judge Charles d. Rosa of Beloit, mod
orator, presided. The invocation was
offered by Rev. Fred Staff of Grand
Rapids. The following officers were
elected:
Honorary moderator-Rev. Thomas
Davies, Potosi.
First assistant moderator-Rev. Edgar
T. Farrill, Kenosha.
Second assistant moderator-ReV. j. e.
Searles, Amigo.
Clerk-Rev. Robert F. Merritt, Rosen-
dale.
Assistant clerk-Rev. James E. Brett,
Lake Geneva.
Interesting data of the work accom-
plished by the denomination in Wis
consin was presented in the report of
Rev. II. A. Miner OF Madison, the
registrar who said that over $4,000
sermons have been preached in Wis
consin Congregational churches in the
last year; that the total attendance
upon Sunday schools was something
over 10000; that 1900 have been
added to the membership by confess
sion of faith and 500 by letter; that
the society suffered by removals, by
death and other causes 800 members,
leaving a net increase of about 700.
For local parish work the churches
have given $2S5, 1892, an average of $13
a resident member, or $22,170 more
than the previous year For home and
foreign missionaries and other outside
work SAL 900 was collected, an average
of $1.S5 a resident member The pas
toral force has been increased by ten,
making the total III.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
From the State Capital
Items of Importance to Wisconsin
People, Cleaned at Madison.


Madison.-Gov. James o. Davidson,
acting upon the complaints of minis
tiers of Milwaukee, decided to forbid
all prize fighting in Wisconsin, partic-
ularly in Milwaukee, and has sent out
orders to all the sheriffs Of the state
to put stop to the fights which have
been scheduled for the coming winter.
The battle between Hugo Kelly and
Billy Papke at Milwaukee, scheduled
for October Is, is the fight which is
understood to be aimed at particularly
and will have to be abandoned. The
trouble began two weeks ago, when
the Milwaukee promoters held fight
on the date scheduled for the address
by Taft, at which Gov. Davidson pre-
sided. Upon reaching Milwaukee Gov.
Davidson found that the prize fights
and the Taft speech were ranked about
on par as attractions, and he forth
with ordered Sheriff Knell to attend
the fight and make a detailed report
to him. The fight scheduled that night
was between Johnny Coulon and Terry
Edwards, and Sheriff Knell reported
ing Objectionable in the fights. 1t was
supposed that this settled the problem,
but instructions were sent out as an
entire surprise to the boxing promo
ters Gov Davidson refused to talk
Of the decision, saying that his orders
to the sheriff were simple, but precise,
and that the so-called boxing exhibit
tions which had been held about the
state were held in evasion of the law
forbidding prize fights. He declared
that a prize fight was not whit diff
ferent from the limited round affairs
that were held in Milwaukee under
the class of exhibitions, and that the
Milwaukee shows were tending to de-
mOralize the people. Further than this
he would not talk, and even this was
given out through his secretary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Smart Skirts.

Many smart trotting skirts are
plated thickly to a deep hip yoke,
which mounts to very high belt,
while the front breadth is trimmed on
each side with buttons AMI button
holes from the belt to the beginning
of the plaits, giving a tightly but
toned look about the whole torso.
Even gowns of liberty silk, crepe de
chine, printed muslin, etc., are trim
med with buttons covered with the
same material, buttons large and but
tons small running down the outside
of the long sleeves, or down the skirt
from bust to fioor.-Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Reunion at Eau Claire.

The old Eagle company of the
Eighth Wisconsin volunteers which in
some way was the most distinguished
that fought in the civil war, held
grand reunion in this city. This is the
company that carried through the war
the farfamed war eagle "Old Abe"
This company was composed mostly
OF pinery boys from the vicinity of Eau
Claire and 90 of them still survive.
Seven members of the company met
death under one tree at the battle of
Corinth, October 3, 1862, and Capt.
Wolf at the time marked their names
on the tree under which they fell.
John F. Hill of Ashland was shot
through the hips at this battle and
found by his brother, Thomas j., when
he was driving over the field with
wagon picking up the dead. John was
the youngest member of the company,
having enlisted when slightly past 16
years of age. He is still enjoying good
health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

quently termed a double stall.
The stall is six feet wide and &C.
commodities two animals, the one
great advantage being that it requires
considerably less material in it's con
struction than any other method.
The managers are constructed upon a
cement foundation with a 2 by Il
plank for the back. The manger is Is
inches at the base and % at the top.
The animals are tied to the parti.
ton on each side with sliding bar
and chain. have used this sort of a
stall with all kinds of animals and
find it very satisfactory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Bid on Federal Work.

Bids were opened at Washington
for the construction of the public
buildings at Chippewa Falls. The
bidders were as follows: Appleton
Construction Company, Appleton, $751;
800; George P. Keachie, Madison, $685.
525; Wisconsin Construction Com
pany, Chippewa Falls, $68,100; J.
w. Miller, st. Paul, $66,595, William
]. Scown Building Company, Chicago,
$71,282; Northern Construction Com
pany, Milwaukee, $69,745; Barnes
Brothers, Hamilton, $4,000; General
Construction Company, Milwaukee.
$71,600; Paul Reisen Company, Mil.
waukee, $4,000; Charles w. Gindelle
Company, Harrison Brothers, Chica
go, $72,450; Moore w. Danner, Koko-
mo, Ind, $4,000; T. M. Hennessey
Construction Company, St. Paul, $685.
Ats; Herbert T. Hazleton, Chicago
$4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
To Retain Class Rush.

The efforts of President Van Hise of
the University of Wisconsin to have a
safe and sane class rush were knocked
on the head when the student confer
ence committee voted to retain the
lake rush. The lake rush is the feature
of the annual clash between the sophie
more and freshmen classes that ap-
peals most to the bvstanders. The
president, with the faculty has al
ways opposed it, however, claiming
that it is dangerous to the health of
the contestants. Time and again, he
has endeavored to substitute milder
form of hazing. Previous to the open
ing of the university year this fall, he
had redoubled his efforts. The de-
cision means that once again the
''freshies" will get their initiatory
baptism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Chicago's Maiden Aunt.

Chicago is boasting of its five mai
den aunts" and declaring that they
have done more toward securing bet
ter industrial conditions in that city
and in the country at large than any
other like number of citizens, men or
women in the world. The five mai
den aunts" are Jane Adams, of Hull
house; julia Lathrop, a charity ex-
pert; Mary Mcdowell Of the Univer-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Sanitarium Is Crowded,

The state board of control will ask
permission to borrow $4,000 from the
general fund for the maintenance of
the Wales tuberculosis sanitarium.
Provision was made for maximum of
60 patients, and the number of pa
tients at the sanitarium at present is
SO. The board will ask the next legis-
lature not only for an increased appro-
tuition, but also for an appropriation
for additional buildings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

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tailored
best
the
of velvet around
The pointed
folded corded silk
The collar
Is
silk ball fringe.
o irdescent curled quilts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

This illustration shows a chic neck
arrangement especially becoming to
young and pretty faces. The stock is
extremely high and around it is tied
a band of ribbon with bow and ends
on left side just under the ear. The
ribbon must be wide enough to cover
stock and hold in place the frill Of
lace next the face.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Provide Pure Water.

When COWS are compelled to drink
the water of swamps, muddy ponds,
or sluggish streams and bitches, in
Which there is decaying animal mat
ter, there is a constant menace to
their health. The mud, which col
lects on the legs, TANKS and udders of
the cows, and falls into the milk at
the time of milking, is a direct source
of infection which is often over
looked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Vixen Collar Has Made a Line.

When the line of the collar is seen
on the neck and will not come off, it
is time to do something definite to re-
move the discoloration of the skin.
1t is often effective to apply perox-
ide of hydrogen with bit of absorb
ent cotton. Dab it on at night after a
most thorough washing of the neck in
hot soap suds. Leave it on all night
and scrub again thoroughly with hot
soap suds in the morning, rinsing off
with cold water. Repeat this every
night till the stain or line disappears.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

sity settlement; Margaret Haley, who
organized the Teachers Federation.
and DR.. Cornelia DeBey, a practicing
physician, Who secured the settlement
OF the great stockyard strike by arbi-
tration. DR.. DeBey has also been
prominent in investigating factory vio-
lations of the child labor law and is
a member of the Chicago board OF ed
ucation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
ReedIe's Name Goes On.

Judge NJ L. Lueck of Juneau
denied the motion of James E. Abbott
for an order to prevent Secretary Of
State Frear from putting George E..
Beedle's name on the official ballot as
the Republican nominee for state
commissioner of insurance. The court
said that Mr.. Abbott had not made out
a strong enough case to entitle him to
the injunction. 1t would have been
necessary to have the ballots re-
counted in many Of the counties, and
under the circumstances the court
said it would not be proper to require
that to be done. The state board of
election canvassers had determined
that Commissioner Beedle had ma
jority of 4S votes over Abbott and suf-
ficient reason for questioning that de-
termination had not been given.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

bucket. The cut shows the lid raised,
which is done by stepping on the
footboard. The dotted lines show po-
sition when closed. A candy bucket
makes a good slop bucket, says the
Farmers Mail and Breeze. Nail two
strips on the cover so that one will
go on each side of the post. A wire
should run from each strip to the
footboard, and the cover will always
be on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
PLANNING Girls Winter Dress.

When buying the material for your
girls winter school dresses buy
enough material to make boomers to
match each dress. When made full
the bloomers will furnish enough body
so that petticoats will not have to be
worn. This in itself is an economy, as
it win save the laundry and will save
the wear and tear on the underclothes.
The boomers also provide a great
deal of warmth and allow more free
doni of movement than do petticnats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
DAIRY NOTES.

The good dog never chases the
cows.
The dry pasture calls for soiling
crop.
.,rand by your creamery; it never
pays to knock.
It is best to milk the cows in the
barn even in hot weather.
Every pasture should contain water,
grass, shade and salt.
Some first-class feeds if fed alone
and to excess will cause indigestion,
and thus indirectly affect the milk.
One example is green clover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Madison Has Church Conventions.

The Wisconsin Baptist state con-
ventions were held here. Three dis
tinct church bodies were in session:
The Wisconsin Baptist state conven-
ton, the Wisconsin Baptist Minis
terial union, and the Baptist Young
Peoples union. There was an ad.
dress by Austin K de Blois, LII. D., of
Chicago, on ''The Orient" The Minis
terial union opened with an address of
welcome by c. ]. Galpin, the response
being made by the moderator, Edward
Babcock of Eau Claire. The claims of
the Baptist Ministers Aid society were
presented by Rev. J. S. Boyden, D. D.,
of Kalamazoo, Mich, Rev w. B. Riley,
D. d. of Minneapolis gave an address
and Mrs. w. S. Bowen of this city
sang.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Keen Garments Mended.

Remember the truth of the old say
ing, "a stitch in time saves nine." and
mend any worn places or torn parts
in all garments before sending them to
the laundry, and the time added 10 the
life of the garments will more than
repay you. What is only a small hole
in a garment before it is sent to the
laundry oftentimes will be a fair-sized
rent when it returns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15
Sheriffs Form an Association.

A score of sheriffs of the state held
a meeting here to organize the Wis
consin Association of Sheriffs. Or
ganization was effected by the cleo
ton of Sheriff William r. Knell of
Milwaukee as chairman and Sheriff
D. E. Roberts of Racine as secretary
A committee on permanent organic
ing was appointed, consisting of J.
G. Rhymer of Oshkosh, w. w. Stack
house of Baraboo and M. G. Duerst of
Monroe. The visitors held a banquet
at the Capitol house. One of the pur-
poses of the proposed organization is
an amendment to the constitution of
the state permitting the reelection of
sheriffs for consecutive terms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-15

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