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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

hoping that his affection might be lost
in a mining camp or on a prairie
ranch. For several years he lived
near Kansas City, but finally he came
east and returned to his mother near
Middletown.
Loves flame had not died out, but
he was a far different ben" Lands
than the one who went away few
years before. Relatives declared that
che became queer while he was in the
west" but neighbors and friends say
"it was the girl"
Withal, Lands confessed that the
untoward elimination of his love af-
fair had disheartened him. 1t was at
this time in his life that he took the
vow never again to hold conversa-
ton with any one throughout the
length Of his life.
And he has lived up to this self
imposed mo talk for life" sentence un-
flinchingly for 30 years. Now and then
he mumbles a short sentence, but his
mother, Mrs Catherine Lands, ven
cradle woman of "a years, with whom
u0 has uFSu SllC0 nc o"OAO OiA I''Ah
ing, says he never speaks to her.
Lands is picturesque in dress and
features. He wears his hair foot
long and binds it under his coat. He
never shaves and his beard extends
half way to his belt. 1t has been 80
years since the hair or beard has been
cut.
His only recreation is skating and
he is a prominent figure on Swatara
creek almost any winter day.
Fanny Gingerich, the woman whom
Lands wooed, is a widow Her hus-
band, Harry Snively, was killed on a
railroad 16 years ago. She lives with
her parents near the Lands home,
but ben" never speaks to her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
SPASMODIC ENTHUSIASM.
1t Never Will Win Success In the
Poultry Business.

In order to reach the highest de-
gree of success it is necessary for
those engaged in the poultry business
to use their best faculties. Not only
that, but all the energy and enthusi-
asm of ones nature should be enlisted.
If this is done and continued in for
a proper length of time it is astonish-
ing what may be accomplished. The
quality Of stick-to-itiveness Is very es-
sential and is the one point in which
so many fail.
Very many stay in the poultry bust
ness so long as things go their way,
and it is smooth sailing; but just as
soon as they run against obstacles
they are ready to quit the business,
they have no luck, so to speak, but the
successful ones study a way out of the
difficulties, and soon overcome the OBJ
stacles. Steady work is the kind that
counts. Any person who has the quail
fication of hanging on to a thing as
long as he sees anyone else engaged
in the same business, says the Farmer,
and is endowed with good, sound judg-
ment, should be able to make good
living for himself and family with his
bare hands, and the person who has
several thousand dollars at his COM
mand to invest should certainly do
more than this. The poultry business
is not different from any other bust
ness and the same amount Of money
and brains put into it should bring
as satisfactory returns, but 1t cannot
be done in a year or two. 1t takes
time and patience.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

be of use, writes a correspondent OF
Bee Culture.
The standard or upright part of my
litter is a 21a-inch boiler-tube
five feet nine inches long. There
are three oak legs, five-eighths
by three by four feet six inches.
One end each of these three
strips is fastened to the upright pipe
Is inches from the lower end. The
other end is connected to the lower
end of the pipe by light iron brace,
making a triangle of each leg The
angle is such that the lower end of
the upright is three or four inches
above the ground. Three light iron
braces about ten inches from the CEN
ter connect the legs and hold item the
right distance apart. The upper part
OF the litter is a piece of b2rn-door
track three feet nine inches long. 1t
extends out two feet four inches from
the center. and is free to make a COM
plete circle.
The tackle block may move in
toward the center or out to the end OF
the track; bolt through the end of
the track prevents it from running off.
The end Of the track has supported
the weight of 210-pound man.
This machine weighs about 40
pounds. 1t is heavier than necessary.
The proportions and details could be
much improved, making lighter ma
chine; but just as it is, it is very easy
to handle, as one can take a good
hold with scarcely any STOPPING.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
TILTED MAN DUMB
FOR THIRTY YEARS
PENNSYL VANlAN TAKES vow
NEVER TO SPEAK AGAIN TO
ANYONE AND KEEPS 1T.

Middletown, Pa.-For 80 years Ben
jamin Lands, who lives with his
mother in a modest little home two
miles outside of this town, has not
conversed with friends or relatives
because, it is said, he was Tilted by
a girl whom he loved devotedly when
a youth.
More than thirty years ago Ben
lands wooed Miss Fanny Gingerich,
who was then the belle of the coun-
tryside, and who married Henry Snive
ly. Lands was about eighteen years
old. Apparently Tilted, he tried to for
get that there ever lived such girl
as Fanny Gingerich and he went west
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
MAKING CHICKS GROW FAST.
Ration That Will Give the Quickest
Returns.

The rational use of protein feeds
for growing chicks makes all the diff
ference between profit and loss quick
or slow growth, stunted or vigorous
chicks. Rhode Island experiments
show that animal meal is the best
source of protein as regards gain,
growth and profit.
After a chick is a month or six
weeks old the source of protein food
is not so important Gluten meal or
graduated milk may be ased with
good results if some bone meal is fed
also.
Beef scrap will continue to be large
ly used by poultry keepers, because it
is so easy to handle. Unfortunately,
the test referred to made no trial
with beef scrap, but it is similar to
animal meal and may be substituted
for it.
The greatest advantage in using
beef scrap is that 1t can be fed by it
self. We make a practice of keeping
it before the chicks at all times. Put
it in a self-feeder box or pan, set 1t in
a dry place and let the chicks eat all
they want after getting them accus-
toned to it. Chuck the wheat and
cracked corn into them and with beef
scrap skim milk and grit they will
grow rapidly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
NEGRESS WHITE
FOR THIRD TIME
FORMER SLAVE UNDERGOES UN-
USUAL TRANSFORMATION
IN COLOR OF SKIN.
MYSTERY BATTLES PHYSICIANS
indianapolis Woman Offers Puzzle to
Several Doctors Who Have Made
Study of Case-Thnks An
other Change Coming.

indianapolis, Ind-For the third
time in her life Of SO years, the wife
of America Massey, an ex-slave who
lives with George Laswell at Minneso.
ia street and Churchman avenue, has
turned from black to white.
The first 16 years of her life were
spent In slavery as housemaid and
as she can remember nothing about
her parents she does not attempt to
explain the mystery which has baffied
every one who has seen her as well as
numerous physicians who have ex-
amined her.
Having completed the third trans
fair complexion. Her skin is not light
in patches, but is completely white
with the exception of three small
brown spots on the right side of her
face and one on the left. A tint of
pink on each cheek adds bit of color
to her appearance and the curly hair,
which is gray only in patches, brings
additional contrast. When working
about the house she rolls her sleeves,
showing arms whittier than would be
expected on a woman with fair
skin.
For the last II years Mrs. Massey
says the transformation has been in
process, and as the change has been
completed for so long she is rather ex-
pecting the reverse performance to be-
gin before many months. She has as
yet noticed none of the more marked
sensations experienced in former
changes The only things that have
caused her to believe a transformation
is due are the appearance Of the small
spots on her face and the fact that
she has remained white longer than
usual this time.
In making the first complete change
from black to white and then from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
EaIl Eeedinn Of Poultry.

In the fall feeding Of poultry, give
corn mostly to the birds that are be-
ing fattened. Give only a small pro-
portion of corn to the fowls intended
for winter layers.
The fowls that are being pushed
forward for egg production should
have as much meat meal as they Will
take to advantage. A mash contain
ing one-sixth meat meal is good to
hasten development towards that ma
turity that means the production Of
eggs.
Ground or cut bone just from the
butchers with much Of the lean meat
on is a good food to help in the de-
velopment. Every poultry raiser
should have some kind CT bone re-
ducing mill.
The cockerels that are being fat
tened for market should be confined
about two weeks before they are to be
sold, so that they will make the great
est possible gain on the least possible
feed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
FEEDING cocKERELs.
Things to Remember When Preparing
Them for Market.

When the chickens are nine to ten
weeks old at the Maine experiment
station and the cockerels weigh Ia
to ~ pound, the sexes are separated
and the cockerels put by themselves
into vacant brooder houses, 100 to
house. Each house has yard in
front about IL feet square. The cock
erels are fed on porridge three times
a day in a V-shaped trough with four
inch sides. This is made of six parts
corn meal, two parts middlings, one
half part linseed meal and two parts
beef scrap by weight, and mixed with
tepid water; milk would be better.
They are fed all they will eat in one
half hour, when the troughs are re-
moved and cleaned. The yards are
kept clean by covering them with
sand, straw or hay when they get
dirty. The birds will stand this feed
ing for two or three weeks with good
appetities. When they commence ia.
king less they are dressed for market
and usually weigh 2A pounds dressed.
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white to black as we'll as in the Sec
ond complete change, Mrs. Massey
says she noticed an itching sensation
of the skin before the appearance of
the spots, dark or light, as the case
might be. AS she tells it, the first
white spots began to dot her colored
skin in 1888, and in the course of two
years she turned perfectly light. Dur
ing the next two years a reverse pro
cess followed. The next four years
saw a similar change from black to
white, then from white to black, and
Mrs. Massey was still more astonished
In 1896 when she began to turn white
for the third time. Since that date
she has been turning color more SLOW
ly, and the surprising thing is that
the hue has held for the exceptional
number of years.
Although she has not as yet noticed
the accompanying itching sensation,
the appearance of the little spots on
the face has given her ground for fear
that the reverse process in the third
transformation may not be far off
matter, however, as she is not affect
ed physically by the change of color
In fact she says she has always en-
joyed the best of health, and although
she is getting pretty we'll along in
years expects to see many more birth
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey came to In
dianapolis from Bowling Green, Ky,
in 1896, just as she was beginning to
turn white for the third time. When
she lived in the Kentucky town many
physicians examined her in an at
tempt to find cause for the change
in color. In Indianapolis she has at
tracted considerable attention wher-
ever she has gone, but none of the
city doctors has ever called on her,
she says.
Mr.. and Mrs. Massey have daugh-
ter. Mrs. jeremiah Redman of Nelson
street, where they spend much of their
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

which are the demands Of this sea-
sons fashions, are just as necessary
for the proper effect of a tea gown
as for any other gown in the wardrobe.
The tea gown must not for a moment
suggest even the most elaborate of
negliges, and that it may not do so
while it still adheres to it's semi-fitting
characteristic marvellous skill in the
draping of the outside material as well
as in the fitting of the lining is re-
quired. The price of one of these
simple house gowns is therefore not
inconsiderable, especially when the
quantity of hand work and handsome
trimming, costly lace, etc., is what it
should be to make a tea gown eff
fective. But after all since there is no
gown more becoming when it is prop
erly made and of the right materials
the money is well expended. Espe.
cially does this seem to be so when
one sees a tea gown which has been
too economically constructed, for moth
ing makes expense seem more justin
able than to see such a gown which is
failure because of imperfections OF
fit or detail.
Painted chiffons and Powered mes
salines are among the most charming
fabrics for warm weather tea gowns.
Then there are the soft silks with
quantities of lace trimmings and in
sertions to make them still airler,
which are suitable for all seasons OF
the year. Chiffons of every hue, soft
satin and marquisette and deliberately
embroidered and lace trimmed batiste
gowns are also exquisite and are very
much seen this season.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Free Rance.

For quick, healthy growth, young
fall poultry needs free range. The ex-
ercise they get and the variety of food
they pick up helps much in the growth
of bone, muscle and feathers. Yet
free range has it's disadvantages. l.
know my friend in town, who has her
poultry yard confined to runs, raises
to maturity larger per cent. of the
chicks Matched than do. The chicks
that are not confined grow like weeds,
but they run into all sorts of dangers
in their rambIes. Many happy little
fellow goes forth in the morning that
never comes back at night. Poultry
that runs wild will get in the same
pasture with the pigs, and sometimes
a very small porker viii devour a
number of chicks before the owner
finds out where they are going.-Mary
Shilling, in Journal es Agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Bonnet STRINGS Are Here.

Although bonnets themselves have
not actually arrived or been revived
bonnet strings are here, and immense
~ smart they are when attached to
the right sort of headgear. The typical
directoire hat, which is really poke,
invariably shows the strings attached
to the edges of the brim directly above
the ears, going bride fashion beneath
the chin and tying at one side. Other
very -brimmed hats carry wide
satin ribbon strings, which do not go
underneath the chin, but are merely
looped against the left ear and in
some instances the wide ribbons
placed at the inner edge Of the brim
whre it joins the crown are crossed
and tied at the nape of the neck. After
all it is a matter of fancy and also of
suitability, for not to every woman are
bonnet strings becoming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
BEES IN FRur. RAISING.
Part they Play in Bearing of the
Trees.

In my earlier DAYS, when l was as
much an enthusiastic horticulturist as
an apiarist, l conducted many expert
ments and made many observatioNa
I found that during the blooming OF
fruit trees, should the weather be 100
cool to permit bees flying, an imper-
feet crop was the result. Believing
that the cool days might be the cause
of the imperfect fruit, rather than the
absence of the bees, l Investigated a
little further in the succeeding years,
when it was pleasant weather for the
bees to visit the flowers, by covering
certain parts of blooming trees with
wire cloth or netting to exclude the
bees, yet to admit the free access of
all pollen carried by the winds, and
in every instance the limbs and trees
thus covered produced either no fruit
or only a few small and imperfect
specimens. After repeated expert
ments it is my candid opinion that
without bees our fruit crops would be
reduced fully 80 per cent.
Not only is this true of the fruit
of the orchard, but likewise with ber-
ries and certain vegetables, says the
Orange Judd Farmer. ~ an example
let me cite the case OF senator Smink
of Rocky Ford, Col, who raises mel
ons in fields miles in length. Years
ago he was afraid of even the hum OF
a bee. His melons were then raised
in several separate fields, one of
which was in reach of the bees OF a
neighbor, with whom he had several
stormy arguments, saying the bees
carried away all the substance from
the blossom, and a crop failure would
be the result But to the surprise of
all, that particular field yielded over
200 per cent. more and far better
melons than any other field.
To-day he owns over 1900 colonies
of bees, and during the trans-Missis-
sippi exposition he remarked that he
would keep those bees IL he did not
get a pound of honey, for no bees
means no melons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Financial Relationship.

Yes answered Mr.. Dustin Stax
IF l keep on multiplying my enor
nous interests l shall have every citi
zen practically paying me interest or
my invested money"
And you will have good security
of course?" asked Miss Cayenne.
"Of course"
Then you do not seek to be the ia
Their of your country. You merely
want to be the uncle Washing
Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
HENS AND CHICKS.

Nests should be kept as dark as pos
sible and as clean as possible.
Raise fowls that are prepotent, and
will reproduce their own types.
Make the laying hens feel COM
Portable and they will do better.
Meat rations are not needed when
grasshoppers and bugs are plentiful.
Bright red combs and wattles are
generally sign of healthy condition.
All chickens which contract stub
born or contagious diseases should be
killed.
Don't let food become soured. Sweep
I'D and destroy what the fowls leave
after being fed.
All kind of young fowls need bone
food. Neglect this and something Is
bound to go wrong with your profits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Saves Husband from Angry Bull

Bloomington, Ill.-But for the hero
ism and presence of mind of his wife.
G. M. Honey, a farmer Of Fox town.
ship, Jasper county, would have been
killed by a bull, which attacked him
in the feed lot. The animal knocked
him down, and would have finished
him but for the action of Mrs. Honey,
who bravely came to the rescue and
prodded the maddened animal with a
pitchfork. Her repeated use of the
sharp tined weapon had the desired
effect, and the animal retreated.
Honey was slightly injured and a
good deal shaken by the adventure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
ExnreSsinn Contennt.

One of the deputy clerks over at
the courthouse was angry with the
page of his courtroom the other day
and wanted to express contempt of
the pages mental capabilities. "YIu
are a wooden head" declared the
clerk. ''Why, if your brain was made
of dynamite and some one should set
1t off the conclusion wouldn't muss
your hair!"-Indianapol Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Stylish Jabot.

A stylish jabot is formed by a strip
of tucked linen with seven appliqued
rose motifs, at the left of which is an
edging of Irish, with large appliqued
roses. At the right are double ruff1es
of plated linen with fagoting one-quar-
ter of an inch from edge. Bow of
Irish lace.-Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
n Auto Bonnet.

The newest toque shown for autumn
automobiling is of alligator skin
trimmed with a large wing-like bow of
soft brown leather in front; it prom
Uses to be popular, as it is light, wears
well and is also rain and dust proof
Vogue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
lamn Shades.

The newest thing in lamp shades is
a frame covered first with pale pink
soft silk, mounted with a shade of
beautiful handmade Irish crochet OF
course, this is quite expensive, but a
very pretty shade of good imitation
dlet lace that could be copied ut home
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

at a small cost would answer the pur-
pose.
The frame of this design can be first
covered with pink and then the lace
cut to fl each section smoothly. The
lower edge can be finished with shall
low, round scallops, one to a section,
and the seams joining the sections
concealed by a narrow white silk
gimp. This trims the lower edge also.
a finish being given by white fringe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
For Candle Use.

A candle may be made to fit any
candlestick by holding the end in hot
water. This softens the wax and
makes it quite pliable, so it may be
pushed easily into any candlestick.
This is a very useful thing to know,
for, even if in this age candles do not
light us to bed, they are very artistic
and pretty as decoration for the Ii.
brary and living room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Drinking Fountain.

at a, then solder the piece Of tin one
half inch wide on the bottom of can,
as in b. Put a tight cork in top of
can and it makes fine drinking foun-
tain. To fill it, says Farm and Home,
lay it on side and pour in the water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Conditional.

'.Esmerelda, when are you and Geof
frey going TO be married."
Gust as soon as l say the word"
when are you going to say the
word?"
"Just as soon as he asks me. Chi
cago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08

For a serviceable morning or business
hat the above model is stylish and dur
able. The hat is of black felt and may
be trimmed In any shade velvet and
wings desired. A pretty shade of green
would be desirable for those who do
not care for black.
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HOPE-THE
SOULS ANCHOR
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody'sl
Church, Chicago.

THAT by two
immut> ole things
in which it IS I'm
possible for God
to lie, we might
have a strong
consolation who
have fed for ref
uge to lay hold
upon the hope set
before us; which
hope we have as
anchor of the soul,
both sure and
fast" - Hebrews.
6:1S-19.
There is an au-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
A NEW HIVE-LlFTER.
1t Pays to Have One Where There Is
Much Lifting.

I would not bother with hive-lifter
for one super or for two or three
eight-frame comb-honey supers; but
when l have a good crop 1 have two,
three, four, and sometimes five ten
frame supers on at once, and then is
the time l expect lifting device to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
Females Have Worse Record.

Prison records show that more fe-
male prisoners have previous records
against them than males.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-08
The Best Test.

Customer-Is you car fast one?
Agent-Madam, 20 per cent. of all
the arrests made are owners Of our
cars.-Half- Holiday.
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MADE OF OLD OIL CANS.
Drinking Fountain for Chickens That
Keeps Water Clean.

Do not throw away the old oil cans,
but cut a slit half way through along
the bottom, push the side in as shown