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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Alfalfa for Dairy Cows.

D. H. Otis, professor of animal
nutrition at the college of agri-
culture at the University of Wiscon-
sin, has just completed a special
study of the value of alfalfa as a
feed for dairy COWS. An expert
ment which he conducted showed
that young cows not giving milk
can be kept in good condition dur
ing the winter and gain from LIS to
is pounds per day when fed moth
ing but alfalfa hay.
In composition alfalfa is nearly,
if not quite, equal to bran, pound
for pound" says Professor Otis,
discussing its nutritive value. 1.-The
excellent feeding value of alfalfa
lies in its high content of digestible
protein. With an average yield of
four tons, alfalfa will produce $50
pounds of digestible protein per
acre. If this amount of protein is
supplied from oil meal, which is
usually purchased for its protein
content, it would require Is tons,
which would cost at present $50 so.
"A summary Of feeding trials
with dairy COWS shows that alfalfa
can be made to take the place of at
least one-half of the grain usually
fed our dairy COWS, and as the nutri-
ents needed by dairy cows can be
produced much more cheaply with
alfalfa than with grain, the cost of
producing milk may be greatly re-
duced by it's use.
THE cash returns from feeding
this crop at the various experiment
stations range from $40 to $40 per
ton. With four tons per acre, these
figures show excellent returns from
the land devoted to alfalfa. A con-
sentative estimate would indicate
that the Wisconsin dairy farmer can
increase his profits from 50 TO IS
per cent by a liberal, but judicious,
use of alfalfa grown upon his own
farm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
To Rural Route Patrons.

Postmaster Glass desires to call
attention to the practice of some
patrons of rural delivery of placing
loose coins in their boxes each time
they desire to dispatch letters in
stead of supplying themselves with
postage in advance of their needs.
This practice imposes undue hard
ship on rural carriers in removing
loose coins from boxes and delays
them on the service of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore, urgent
ly requests that patrons of rural
delivery provide themselves and
keep on hand supply of stamps
consistent with and in advance of
their needs. 1t is also very desir-
able that rural patrons place in their
mail boxes detachable cups of wood
or tin in which to place coins, when
necessary, in purchasing supplies of
stamps.
The best plan is to buy stamped
envelopes, which are printed with
the route number, and have a
place for the patrons name and
box number. This insures aletter's
return if not delivered. All the car
riers are supplied with these envel-
opes and will be glad to supply
patrons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13
Quack Grass.

1
agriculture that no plant can live
without leaves. In the language of
an eminent agriculturist, "The
leaves of plant are its stomach and
lungs. Deprive a plant of it's leaves
and the root will die of starvation.
The leaves of plant take in some
thing from the air that is necessary
for the life of the root. 1t is also a
fundamental principle of agricul-
ture that plant cannot live without
air. If farmers will apply these
fundamental principles persistently
and thoroughly they can soon rid
their fields of quack grass, and per-
haps discover better method than
that shall suggest.
There are periods in the life of a
plant when the roots are weaker,
have less vitality, than at others.
This period is, usually, when the
root has in a measure exhausted it's
strength in producing the growth of
the top. This is believed, by agri-
culturists, to be when the plant is
in blossom. The proper time then
to attack plant for the purpose Of
killing it is when the plant is in
blossom and when the root is the
weakest. How then shall these
principles be applied to the eradica-
ton of quack grass?
One efficient method is to NOW as
closely as possible when in blossom,
as the root is then the weakest.
Remove the hay from the field so
that it will not interfere witt: plow-
ing. Then pillow deep enough to
bury all the leaves and roots under
ground, and thoroughly exclude
them from the air. If the land be
p1owed eight inches deep and the
burrows perfectly turned over it
probably will be suff.sSn Perhaps
a less depth will suffice. Some
heavy foliage crop like buckwheat
or millet may then be sown, SO the
farmer will not entirely lose the use
of his land for that season. This
tends to smother, exclude from the
air, any quack grass plant that
escapes being smothered by the
blowing.
The air may be excluded from
small patches by covering them with
tarred paper. To do SO it will be
necessary to cover the borders of
the paper and where it laps with
earth sufficiently to exclude the air
from entering. The purpose of
moving the quack grass before
blowing the land is to make it
possible to turn it all under to a
sufficient depth to exclude the air
from all of it.
Sprinkling the quack grass with
some substance that will kill the
leaves, like sulphuric acid or kero-
sene oil, done SO thoroughly as to
kill all the leaves, and persisted in
so frequently that no leaf will grow,
will in time cause the roots to die,
Canada thistles or any other noxious
weed can be eradicated by applying
the foregoing principles in any
manner that will deprive and keep
them deprived of their leaves-F. M.
CROSBY, in Hastings (Minn. J
| Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

1t would be a sheer waste Of time
and effort to ransack the stores
looking for wall papers when you
can sit in an easy chair in your own
home while l show you full line of
the choicest patterns the season
affords.
The line for 1907 contains an end
less variety of wall papers for any
use-papers to suit every taste. If
you desire, i will be glad to offer
suggestions for the best treatment
of any particular room.
AUGUST BEORN.
n. w. PHONE 81. RIVER FALLS, WIS.
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Insurance OF Bank Deposits.


past few months has prompted a
renewal of the discussion of the
question of the insurance of bank
deposits, and this subject was very
cleverly handled by James E. Schow,
of Luck, in a paper read before a
meeting of the State Bankers Asso-
citation held at Chippewa Falls on
the 23d u1t. Mr.. Schow had evident
| ly given the matter much careful
thought, and his sugges lions appeal
to all as being eminently sound and
practical.
The plan proposed in the paper
under consideration would involve
the enactment of law by Congress
not only authorizing, but requiring
National banks to pay a small
assessment, the proceeds to be used
for the reimbursement to depositors
of all deposits in any National bank
which shall for any reason fail to pay
such depositors upon demand, such
assessment to be followed by others
whenever needed to carry out the
purpose of the law. It is estimated
| that an assessment of one-tenth of
one per cent a year upon the average
deposits in National banks would
be ample to meet all losses of this
character, and that under the system
proposed the bank reserve could be
reduced twenty-five per cent, the
interest upon which would far more
than pay the assessments.
The plan also involves the enact
ment of state laws containing SINH
lar provisions under which deposits
in State banks may be secured IN
like manner.
1t is said that the big bankers
would oppose the passage of law
by Congress along the line propos-
| ed, and that for this reason such
bill would never pass the United
States Senate. Very we'll. In that
case let every State in the Union
provide for the insurance of all de-
posits made in State banks, De-
positors would then make their de-
posts in banks in which payment
| of deposits in full would be insured
State banks-thus taking from
National banks large percentage
of their deposits, or forcing them to
become State banks.
An absolute guarantee to depos-.
itors of money in banks that their
! deposits would be paid on demand,
would practically do away with
runs" on banks, and put an end to
the clamor for postal savings banks
the tendency of which would be to
centralize funds in the large money
centers.
The adoption of a well-devised
system of insurance of bank de-
posts would do far more than any
emergency currency measure
could do toward restoring and main
tanning public confidence in our
financial system. There seems to
us to be no we'll grounded reason
for a failure on the part of the peo-
pie to provide themselves with the
innovation proposed, when there
can be no question as to its practical
utility and manifest ease of applica-
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Experiment Station Reports,

The twenty-fourt h annual report
of the Agricultural Experiment
Station of the University of Wiscon-
sin for the year ending June 80,
1907, has just been issued in book
form, comprising volume of 1856
pages of interesting data upon the
research and experiment work along
agricultural lines conducted at the
state university. The report is pro
fusely illustrated, with II cuts and
1913 tables of statistics, giving de-
tailed information of the work of
the departments of animal hus-
bandry, agricultural chemistry, bas-
teriology, dairy husbandry, horticul-
ture, soils, cranberry Investigations,
potato spraying, tuberculosis, post
mortemS, northern Sub-stationS,
butter and cheese scoring exhibit
tions, inspection work in feeds,
fertilizers, stallion service, official
dairy tests, nurseries, tobacco
culture, and the prospective work
in seed control. There is also much
interesting description of the work
done in corporation with the United
States Department of Agriculture
and with state organizations. Maps
are included which show the de-
velopment of factory dairying in the
state, and the field work in the
drainage of land of various sorts.
The bulletins and annual reports OF
the experiment station are published
for free distribution to residents OF
Wisconsin.
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ton. Depositors, bankers, bust
ness men, business interests, and
the people generally-all would be
benefited by the financial legislation
thus proposed and which embodies
a proposition so simple, and at the
same time comprehensive and ben
efcial, as to cause surprise that it
was not put into operation many
years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-13

The local Union, A. S. of E., will
meet in the Clifton Town Hall Sat
urday, Feb. Is. Members who have
not paid 1908 dues please take notice
that all dues must be paid at this
meeting or their names will be
dropped from the roll.
F. A. MARSHALL, Secretary.
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RIVER FALLS, WIS.
STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME.

English. Latin and German Courses of -Four
Years These lead up to the Diploma Whlcn
becomes Life State Certificate.
Elementary Course of Two Years. This LEADS
mn To a Five Years State Certificate.
No Tuition to those who enter these Win IN
tention to teach in Wisconsin. .o
Tuition nv the quarter in Preparatory, 20 5Oi
Grannnar Grades SIS. 90; Intermediate, 600:
Primary. 81. 5O Kindergarten is Free.
The Model Schools are MODEL and merit the
excellent patronage they nave always re-
ceived.
For otherinformationa address
w. J. BRIER, Presidents.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

L# NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. #ItNUMW
The demand for aluminium stiIi *,
eds the supply.
rhe Mauretonia has four tunnels and
,ur locomotives abreast could pass
trough them.
The crushers or the Edison cement
orks at Stewartstown, N. j., can crush
six ton stone.
The Russian soldiers are each to be
FINISHED with a pocket compass hay.
e a luminous needle.
4. combined tender and floating dock
or submarines was launched at Kiel
be other day. 1t consists OF two par
llel hulls bound together. The tender
.as q Grams capable Of hosting 500 tons
rom deep ysater. 1t has a speed OF
we've knots.
In 1905 the United States produced
1928 TASKS Of quicksilver valued at
s9S5, 634, a decrease la quantity OF 4,213
tasks, and a value OF $144,4S6 in 1905.
California, Texas, Utah, and Oregon
I'll UHTMAM
ire the producers, but there are discov-
aries In Nevada and Arizona.
BY the autogenous method two sheets
If metal may be welded BY placing
their edges and following the seam
With a blowplpe. Seamless copper
ind steel vessels may be made BY form
ing the body and ends ~seDarately and
tracing the joints with the blowpipe.
When the electrical project Of the
Southern Pacific road Is carried out 1t
WIN w 13e miles over a mountain
division. accommodating all the freight
md passenger traffic OF the Union Pa
life between Central California and
he East. In eighty-three miles 1t rises
1900 feet and is full Of sharp curves.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.

One learns by suffering.-Latin.
Know your observation-disclosures
Even a single hair has It's shadow
Syrus.
Never say die! Up. man, and tryl--
French.
No man became a villain all at once.
-Juyenal.
Sweet sings each bird In his own
groye.-Itallan-
Every miller draws the water to his
own mill.-German.
Never cry hello TIL you are out of
the woods.-German,
I wasted time, and now doth time
waste me.-Shakespeare.
Learn to unlearn what you have
learned amiss. German-
1t Is easy to improve what has al
ready been invented.-Latin.
Manners are the final and perfect
flower Of noble character.-French.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

i is intended for those who APP
preciate quality, for those gentle
men who enjoy a thoroulv ma
tured, rich Old Kentucky liquor,
|. w. HARPER whiskey Sold by
Hruska and Trunec.
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senator Nl1on,. n1perienee.

Senator Nixon, of Nevada, is presi.
lent OF a bank In his home town OF
Wlnnemucca, and II was there he had
the most exciting experience Of his
life.
One day three masked and desperate
men walked into the bank, and with
'eveled Winchesters commanded Mr..
Nixon, the cashier and clerks to hold
up their hands. They complied with
but ceremony. When they had taken
what money was In sight, one Of them
urned to Nixon.
"open the safe door, he command
ID.
The future senator protested that he
.iidn't know the combination.
The highwayman grabbed Nixon by
he coat collar and laid the sharp edge
II a bowie knife across his throat. "If
hat safe door isn't opened In two min
ties" be declared. 'I1l open you jug
Tia vein."
Nixon suddenly remembeed the com.
nation and did the highyway1nan's
lddIng. The robbers put $4,000 In
I'D In a sack, tied 1t to the saddle on
ne Of their horses and made their es-
ape.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

The Imports TO this country Of trop-
ical and ~sub-tropical products will
amount this year to at least 100000
900.
No Arctic explorers ever have colds
until they return to civilization. Then,
one and all, they are Frustrated by
severe influenza.
The population Of Canada, according
to the Official estimates Of that country,
was 6,504,9o0 on April /, an increase OF
81 per cent In six years.
The Missionaries Literature Associa.
ton OF England, now In its fourteenth
year, has sent I've 100000 periodicals
to the foreign field in that time.
Statistics show that, though fair
haired people are. as a rule, less strong
than those who have dark hair, vet the
former live longer than the latter.
The population OF Oklahoma is about
1900 200, and the increase in Oklat ma
City, the metropolis, which ne?r has
s2,452, has been 1928 per cen. ~ se-en
years.
Eugene Zimmerman OF Cincinnati is
eivalling William Waldorf Astor in be-
coming the largest owner Of historic
castles in Great Britain. He has al
.eady acquired Kylmore ana Kimhol-
ton castles, and is now negotiating for
he purchase OF T~anderagee castle and
Of Brampton House. the last OF the his
Htoric Manchester estate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

A game of ball was played at
Tyndall Wednesday between Ia
Dor and T,ndall. Owing to the
arrival of The train the game was
discontinued in the sixth inning;
the score being as foil
Tabcr o 2 @ o o z a
Tyndall - o 0 0 o o 2 2
"A return game will be played
here Sunday afternoon, August q
Come and see it.
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MEETINGS or LOCAL LODGES.

Modern Woodmen Of America, No.
s0S7. hold meetings every Second Sat
uruaY OF each month, in the Z.C.B.J.
hall at Tabor. S. ID. Geo. A. Ptak,
Ven. Council: Rob. Vauk, Clerk,
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PIANO FOR SAFE.

In order to introduce their pia.
nos into this territory a Milwau-
kee piano firm has shipped one
beautiful sample here to be sold
at wholesale price. Piano is in es
h.bit at the Tabor Drug store.
For further particulars inquire oil
A. Wagner.
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Knights OF st. W~enceslaus, No 68,
z.C.KJ.. hold meetings every Fourth
sunday OF each month in the Catholic
society hall. J. F. Wagner, Pres
n. ". hostel. Sec.
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MARKE
TOWN OFFICERS.

Geo. T.unec. trustee 1st ward.
Jos. ". Wagner. trustee End ward.
4. Koletzky. trustee Ord ward.
Jas A Wagner. clerk.
Jas. G. Bouska. treasurer.
Anton j. Novak. assessor.
Jos. Travnicek street commissioner.
John #. hostel. marshal
y. "A. Dvorak. Justice OF the Peace.
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SFt ""~ $500 h@A
from Meade county. Her hus-
band will return next week,
Lumberl lumberl lumberl Best
grades; lowest prices. You will
save money by buying all bills,
big or small at ]. H Queal.
Lost, two bundles Of binder
Irvine last Friday, on the line rum
ming south Of Tabor, The finder
will confer a favor BY returning il.
Jos. Novotny.
A gentle reminder: Have yon
considered that you save money
by buying your farm machinery
OF Hruska & Trunecf The proof
is in the buying
Came to my place two weeks
ago a.sow 90 lbs. Left ear miss
ing Owner can have same after
paying expense aI5 this notice.
P. I. Petrik.
Tomb stones and monuments
for sale and all kinds of grave
decorating done BY hostel & Je-
zewski. See them when in need
of anything in this line.
! have received a large supply
of picture frame monldings of ar
|tistic designs. Also finest speci-
mems of wall paper that will i'm
prove the appearance Of your
rooms. A. ]. Novak.
The Independent has received
a fine lot of Calendar Samples for
1oco. Come in and select some
for that year. They are the best
advertising medium and will make
your business grow.
v. ]. Wagner returned from
Ian -, Trip County, Tuesday,
where he and ]. j. Wagner of Les
terville have established a bank.
In all probability ". ]. will move
out there with his wife and take
charge of the bank.
Notice is hereby given to
shareholders in the Farmers CO.
operative Assn of Tabor, that
the company now has for sale
binder twine, which will be sold
to shareholders a I reduced
rate. Apply for same to John
.ostel buyer, at the elevator.
A clearing sale of Mems, Ladies
Misses and childrens shoes IS nov
being conducted at Vauk's store
to make room for new goods.
Note the change of their large ad
on page one. All this footwear
will 60 at greatly reduced prices,
and the person who takes advan-
tage of this sale will save money.
Come early and have first choice.
Rudolph Cacek returned from
Bohemia, Europe last Saturday
where he had been for the past
several months. His aged parents
at that place had been impoverish
ed by 6ie which ruined their dwell
ling, their only worldly possession,
and Rudolph upon learning this,
set sail for Europe. He has saved
same money by laboring en- farms
at this place, with which he erect
ed a new dwelling tor them.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

st. Ludmila's Lodge, No. 100, u. j.
q. A.. hold meetings every second
sunday Of each month, In the Cath
Ollie Society hall. Antonio Hakl,
Pres. Marie Siman. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

Catholic Workman, Lodge No. 90,
hold meetings every second Sunday of
eacn month. in the Catholic Society
Hall. ]. f. Wagner, Pres, John
Ssrovatka. Sec.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30

2. G. B. J. Lodge No. Al, hold meet
ings every second Sunday Of each
month in the 2. @. B J. hall. Frank
Kostroun Pres, Mrs. Vyborny, Sec'y.
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she

Jack-There goes Mrs. Parsons. She
sed to be a decidedly pert girl.
Tom-Isn't she stin pertf
Jack-No. Marriage seems to have
imed her and now she's an expert.
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ABOUT TOWN

HsaWaH r#HN
John F. Homer Of Lesterville
was here Saturday.
Miss Mary Msrek of Tyndall
was here Sunday.
] j Noll was at Tyndall on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. hostel visited in Chas Mix
county with her sons this week.
Skorpik & Kulis are ready to
supply you with binder twine
JOS. Black has unloaded a car
load Of fir lumber for the Queal
yard.
For a square deal good lumber
and low prices come to ]. H.
Queal Co.
Joseph Hruska, his wife and son
Joseph we're at Yankton Wednes
day.
Attorney Janousek Of Lester
vile was here on legal business
Thursday.
DR.. Hess Hog worm Powder,
in rs lbs. pals, sold at Vauk's
store at $500 per pail.
Matt Welt was at Yankton
Tuesday to select a partition for
his saloon
Mrs. p. Cremer of Scotland
visited with Mrs. Frank Brown
this week.
Mrs. A. Matuska and Miss
Hattie Vauk visited friends at
Tyndall Thursday.
Jos. M. Kocer of Wagner visited
at this place with his mother
Wednesday.
Bart Wagner was a visitor in
.Chas Mix county the early part
of the week.
Ptak's lumber yard handles
none but the best in lumber and
other building material.
Found a ns4, mans shoe on
the line II mile west of Tabor.
Apply to Martin Homer.
Mrs. James Uherka and child
rem of Tyndall spent Sunday a,
this place visiting.
Mrs. M. Ross of Utica arrived
here Tuesday for a visit with her
mother Mrs. Chromy.
Miss Title Janda was at Utica
visiting with her sister Mrs.
Frank Wagner last week.
Albert Herman and wife of
Avon were visiting at this place
the later part of last week.
Joseph Kyzivat left for Sioux
Wednesday. He will return
in about four days.
Mrs. v. ]. Wagner was at Lake
Andes visiting with her sister.in
law Mrs. Martinez last week.
Jos. Black has his threshIng
outfit in shape for this season and
IS ready to respond to any call.
For Sale at a bargain the Anton
Musilek store building in Tabor
S. D.. ]. A. Wagner Tabor, S. d.
Geo. Weeks and son have pain
ted the residence and other bull
iings Of Jos. H. Ptak this week.
Joseph Kyzy vat is constructing
cement walks around the residen-
of Jos. F. Horacek this week.
Mrs. FIR. Fejfar and Mrs. Jos.
koenig of Yankton spent Sunday
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. J. v.
Mrs. Reidinger of Yankton vi
tied al this place Wednesday,
NTH her daughter, Mrs. ". J..
Give US your orders for screen
loors and windows; we sell them
.-#F.EHN !. q ...U4..- HHW-@t 4
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1t Is easy for a man to have the
ourage OF his convictions IL his banl
0alsuce is large enough.