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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Clever Ideas in
Birthday Surprise

A clever birthday surprise was
planned by a friend for girl on her
twentieth birthday. Twenty girls were
invited. Each girl sent little gift
appropriate for the year for which
they stood, yet adapted to the girls
present needs.
For one year old a neat little package
marked Always hungry" contained
an old-fashioned candy stick; another
for two years old had written on it,
"She likes to make (mud) pies" had
in it a little apron; three, "She has a
tea party was a little cup and sau-
Ger; on the package which repre-
scented her fourth birthday was
marked, "She has a place at the
table," it contained a napkin ring;
for her fifth birthday the gift was a
little purse containing 20 pennies and
this inscription, "She spends her first
pennies" sack was the present for
her sixth birthday, ''She goes to par
ties"
"She learns to write" a pretty
penholder was given her for her sew
enth birthday, and for her eighth, she
has a sweet TOOTH was a box of
candy; nine, "She loves pretty rib
bons," was several yards of ribbon; a
little thimble was the gift for her
tenth birthday, "She learns to mend; :"
the present for her eleventh was a box
of stationery with ''She receives let
tiers" written on it,; for the twelfth a
piece of music was given with this
sentence, "She learns to play the
piano." Is, "She is an athlete" pair
of Indian clubs; IA, ''She loves flow
ers," a dainty vase; is, "She is fond
Of tennis" an ornamental racquet; 16,
''She loves to read" book; II, "She
does embroidery" a work bag; IS,
"She likes to be dressed up" clasp
pins; 10, "She dresses her hair high, ;"
an ornamental comb; 20, "She is
full-fedged young lady" a fan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09

the others. 1t seemed to them that
some one was trying to enter the
room.
Miss Bessie arose from bed and
lighted a tallow dip and saw a rat
run across the bed in which she and
her companions had been sleeping.
The rat jumped upon the washstand
and commenced to eat a piece of we'd
ding cake which it had filched from
beneath one of the pillows.
Miss Bessie hoped back into bed
and the three frightened young wom-
en- consulted as to the best course to
pursue.
'I'll tell you what to do said Miss
Haggerty, I'll get a cup of water
from the pitcher, you open the door,
and maybe when the rat is wet it will
run out of the room"
This was done, and when the rat
was doused with water it began to
scamper about the room and the girls,
with screams of fright leaped back
in bed again, covering their heads.
The commotion awakened the house
hold, and Mr.. Metzger and his wife,
followed by the family fox terrier
rushed into the room to discover the
cause of the commotion The dog
spied the rat and gave chase.
A circuit of the bedroom was made
then the rat jumped on the bed and
there the terrier caught it. The rat
squeaked and the terrier growled and
the girls screamed in terror.
I'm bitten" cried Miss Haggerty
Miss Williams swooned and Miss Bon
tree begged: Take them off. take
them off,
The dog and the rat landed on the
floor where with a few shakes the
terrier killed the rodent. The young
women have not ceased trembling yet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
"The Bear Was Losing Ground"

bear wheeled to meet one aSSailant an
other would spring at him from be-
hind, and thus the combat continued.
The bear was losing ground under the
vicious attacks, and it seemed but a
matter of minutes until it would be
completely exhausted. The timber
wolves kept up a continual din Of
sharp yelps, while the bear would occa.
sionally emit a roar of rage and pain
after one of the wolves had made ar
unusually successful attack.
''Bruin had all but given up the
fight when a realization of the I'M
equal contest dawned upon me.
could stand it no longer, and, bring
ing my 5000 into play, l felled one
of the wolves. The other three sour
ried away, while the bear, after TAX
ing a look at the new arrivals, trot-
ted off in a sort of half-satisfied fash
ion, apparently undecided whether to
be pleased with the outcome of the
encounter or not.
THE first time l ever saw a timber
wolf" continued Countess de St.
Pierre, L thought it was a dog, and
did not shoot The animal loped away
with the peculiar swinging gait that
is characteristic of the wolf, and /
thought no more of the incident I'M
till l returned to camp. When I in
formed my guides that | came near
shooting dog they laughed, and
after exchanging several comments in
their native tongue explained that /
had met wolf"
In discussing nature taking, Count.
ess de St. Pierre said: L doubt if a
timber wolf could ever kill an elk or
a moose, although such claims have
been made by writer's. A timber wolf,
so my guides informed me, never
travels alone. The Indians say that
a wolf unaccompanied, would hest
tate to attack anything more danger
Gus than a rabbit, but three or four
timber wolves will give battle to any
animal that roams the woods. And
in most cases they are successful.
We found a number of bear carcasses,
and the guides explained that the
monsters had fallen victims to the
attacks of wolves. / am informed
that wolves are subject to hydro.
phobia. When in this condition a
timber wolf will fling himself upon
anything from a man TO a mountain
lion. But such cases are rare"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Sailor Suits for Girls.

For the older girl sailor suits are
the most worn. They are practical
and becoming to almost everyone.
They should be made with wide col
lar and the sleeves should be mod
erately full, with turn back cuffs The
skirt should be plated. The skirt is
made of three and a half or four
straight widths of the goods, and
should be hemmed before it is plated.
A belt the size of child's waist is
then taken and the plaits pinned to it
until they are the desired width be
fore basting.
Girls of all ages should have knick-
erbockers to wear with each frock.
They should be made of the same
goods as the dress and should be
short enough not to be seen below the
hem of the skirt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09

country, the sad cases I mean, Arson,
for of course | cannot contract for a
whole city full of horses. l shall buy
good tract of pasture, build some
barns and have the horses cared for
and given taste of happiness while
they live. You needn't laugh, Arson
Brown. 1t would give me dozen
times as much happiness as l could
find in trips to Europe or going into
society, as Jane does"
"Oh, of course, if you say so, I'll
gather up the invalids and send them
out to you," replied Mr.. Brown, hold
ing a smile in check which twitched
the corners of his mouth, and trying
to look interested as he reflected what
a very queer compound female human
nature is, anyway. Fancy woman
spending good money in the country,
nursing sick horses, when she might
live in town and have no end of good
time with her fortune.
"The idea, Almeda Brown!" cried
Jane, who already regretted the pains
she had taken to introduce creature
so disappointing to the charmed circle
of her city friends.
However. Miss Almeda never came
to her senses enough to regret the
course she had taken. She fastened
home and closed bargain for large
tract of land which had long been on
the market, and fitted it up with all
the latest appliances for horses of ele.
CANT leisure.
Cousin Arson really became inter
ested in his share of the contract, as
he carried it out, very unwillinsly at
first, it must be confessed, and through
Almeda's fad" as Jane contemptu-
ously called it, became at last inter
ested in other humane work in the
CITY. which broadened his views and
touched his heart as nothing had ever
done before.
"Almeda has done a sensible thing
at last, Jane" he said to his wife one
day. when the infrmary had been an
active and beneficent fact for several
years.
We'll, it is high time" Jane replied
l.
in anyone in all my days"
you know Benson, the head of the
humane society of the city? Well, he
heard Of Almeda's unconventional
venture, and went up there to investi
gate and approve, and ended with
falling in love with Almeda herself
They were married last week, and will
be at home in Bensons fine home on
Park avenue after the tenth
And never invited me to the we'd
ding. after all we have done for her!"
cried Jane, with surprised displeasure
but or later reflection she decided to
J overlook this browning injury, for Mrs
William Henry Benson would doubt
| less be a figure in society whom j.
would be pleasant to know.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
OXEN ON A RAMPAGE.
Revolt at Operating Cotton Gin with
TreadmiI as Motor.

Salem, Ark.-A cotton gin at Viola,
away. Great excitement; damage
small.
The gin is of the old-fashioned type,
an immense 40-foot treadmill being
the motor on which walk Is bovine
stalwarts with stately tread round and
round Everything was running
smoothly. The proprietor, Tom
Sherman, with eagle eye was superin-
tending the various departments. The
bull pinions" had been tallowed, the
gangway spinned, and fresh oxen
placed on the inclined plane The
great wheel was in motion and the
song of the gin echoed over the town
like a bee in tin cup.
Suddenly the cattle curled their
tails over their backs, began cake
walk. then swung into a grand gall
lop which made the building to
quake and caused wheels to revolve
at lightning speed-the brutes were
running away
The gin roared like a western cy-
clone, the excited populace of the town
appeared awe-stricken, and pandemo-
MUM reigned. There were no air
brakes. nothing to check the awful
speed, and the operators were dunn
founded.
Various schemes were introduced to
check the great wheel on which the
angry Stalled Herefords grated in
a spectacular performance. Heavy
weights were thrown on the wheel,
the cogs were filled with gravel, but
the well-balanced wheel spun like a
TOP. and the cattle beloved and
roared the more.
At last an old lady suggested a
tub of salty water be prepared and
that a bucketful of the brine be
thrown in the face of each turbulent
bovine This was done and soon
quiet was restored and the wheels
moved as of yore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09

The well-known phenomena Of mot
giving down" the milk is claimed to be
the result of lack of nervous tone in
the glands, brought about by some
kind OF excitement. The udder is not
a container in which the milk is read
lily stored up at milking time, but an
organ in which the greater part of the
milk is elaborated while milking or
sucking is in progress, by virtue OF
the agitation produced. Unless the
COW is in perfect repose this secretion
will not take place normally. The les
son to be derived from this is that
the COW should be treated with the
greatest gentleness, and otherwise
kept free from excitement. especially
during the time Of milking or suck
ling
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
The Latest Hairnet.

At last there is hairnet which OBJ
viates all difficulties Of adjustment
and wears extraordinarily we'll IL is
bag-shaped instead of triangular and
conforms so well to the prevailing
style of Embarrassing that the elastic
pressure of the net is evenly distrib-
uted all over. A draw thread of
strong, but invisible, silk is intro
duced at the edge, and upon this
thread the entire strain of the net is
supported. At the end OF the thread
a non-detacnable pin gives ease of
handling and fastening. This net is
made of human hair and comes in all
shades.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Braid Effects.

Wonderful effects are gained with
braid of different widths wound around
each other and over little forms.
Francis, who clings tenaciously to
gray. shows a fresh. relay of winter
models, among which is delicious
frock in softest dawn-gray cloth. The
skirt fits with perfect smoothness over
the hips and is very full at the foot
where appears trimming of three
rows of fiat braid inclosing rows of
narrower braid. These are set in clus-
tiers of three, all ending at the side of
the front breadth. Between each clus-
ter is a great roll, shaped like a bob
bin of solidly wound gray silk. 1t has
an appearance of great weight, but the
mold over which it is wound is hol-
low
The coat is a distinguished-appe
ing model, half-long and loosely fitting.
It has its front edges trimmed with
an immense twisted silk cord, and a
line of the bobbins in two sizes, alter
mating, follows the edges. The wide,
short oversleeves are also edged with
the twist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
BRIDESMAIDS DISCOVER
A RAT IN THEIR BED
GIRLS PUT CAKE UNDER PILLOW
AND SUFFER lawful ExPE-
RIENCE" AS RESULT.

Port Jervis, n. Y.-Miss Bessie Bor'
tree, who, with the Misses Agnes Hag-
gerty and Frances Williams, was a
bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss
Metzger, near Lackawaxen, Pa, the
other night, had what she describes
as IAN awful experience" with a
rat, which invaded the bed in which
the girls slept.
After the wedding it was found the
last train had gone, and they were
forced to stay all night at the home
of the bride. They were assigned to
the spare ROOM" which contained a
big old-fashioned bed. After they had
placed bits of wedding cake beneath
their pillows they went to sleep.
About midnight one of the young
women, awakened by noise. aroused
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Bracelet BAGS.

These are a fascinating little novel.
ty. They are made of lovely tapestry,
shirred on two rings which slip over
the wrist like double bracelet. These
rings are of rose gilt, studded with
jewels. The bag itself is beautifully
lined and contains shirred pockets for
vanity case and pocketbook This
quaint and artistic little bag-the price
of which, by the way, is little less
than $75-when opened, spreads out
quite fiat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
The aMture Breeding Hen.

The hen that is to be used for a
breeder should be fully matured be-
fore her eggs are used for incubation
purposes. There are too many eggs
used from we do not know what hens.
In a mixed flock it is a guess as to
what hens laid tn eggs that are to
be used for Matching. Many times
these eggs come from immature pull
lets. AS a result their progeny have
not the power to resist disease that
they should have. 1t takes a little
care to select hens that are mature,
but it will pay in the long run. 1t is
the opinion of many breeders that
some of our more important ills in the
poultry yard come from the use of i'm
mature stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Sketch of Stall.

Instructions for building: Use by for
bottom feed rack; bottom of rack shculo
be feet above floor. Strips of l by 4, 6
inches apart form the racks, these should
slope back 60 degrees. From to feet
from front of stall place by on edge;
if set in dirt use stakes.
with her head under the feed rack.
1t is not necessary, says the Missouri
Valley Farmer to have a gutter in a
stall of this kind. There should be
short partitions, however, to keep the
cows from turning around.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
A[LMEDA'S FAD
BY MRS. 4. N. HOWARD
(Copyright.)

! thoughtfully. Why not use some Of
the money which had come into her
hands so suddenly in making happi-
ness for some of these poor, faithful
brutes, after their hard life-work was
done? James idea did not seem in
the least ridiculous to her; to the con-
trary, it commended itself to her ten
der heart more and more strongly as
she saw the poor creatures that were
called and sore, some blind, and others
lame with ringbones and SPAWN from
long standing.
"Will you help me, Anson?"
Help you what, Almeda? Run a
glue factory? With all the pleasure in
life, only don't admire your taste in
smells"
mo, indeed" she replied, indignant
ly. 1.-THE poor things shall have de-
cent burial when I have done with
them. 1 want them sent up into the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
caunht at His Own Game.

A certain we'll known bank in
Buenos Ayres has reason to be very
grateful to a clerk in its employ.
At two o'clock one day we'll
dressed, prosperous looking man came
in and, presenting letter of intro
duction, opened an account with
SO. 900. Just before the bank closed
the same man rushed in again in a
tremendous hurry. He had been
cabled for to go to New York. He
must catch a boat first thing in the
morning and must therefore draw out
all his money.
The clerk paid HMM his own
notes, all of which were clever
forgeries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Their Turn to Ride.

What would have been an almost in.
conceivable sight 90 years ago was
seen a day or two ago on Broadway,
New York. A handsome team of black
horses was comfortably riding up town
in a large delivery automobile. The
wagon to which the horses evidently
belonged was in tow of the motor, and
the horses actually looked pleased. If
talking were an equine accomplish
ment, they would probably have said.
Home was never like this"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Cattle Ticks.

A report issued from the depart.
ment Of agriculture states that the an.
nual loss occasioned through the cat
tie ticks is in the neighborhood of
$100,O00,OOO, which is equal to about
ten per cent of the value of the cat
tie. The quality of the animals is the
lowest and the loss is greatest IA the
regions where the natural conditions
without the tick should produce the
finest cattle with the least loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
KEEPING THE COWS CLEAN.
Stall Used by One Dairyman Which
Proves Satisfactory.

My stalls are four feet over all but
can be made less. Cow when eating
will stand with her hind feet inst be-
hin the by leaving the droppings
behind it.
When she lies down she will be com
PEELED to lie in front of the by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
A Calamity.

There was a young fellow named Chaun-
cey,
Who called his fair ladylove 'sNawncey."
But she gave his love pause,
For she wouldn't say ''vawse,"
But disgraced him with fiat as" Just
fawncy!
Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
DAIRY NOTES.

Aim to produce the best of every
thing, butter, milk and cream in
cluded.
This is convention time. Get in
the habit of going. They are won
derful educators.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
ExnIainino It.

ct is said that George Washington
sometimes used harsh language" said
the iconoclast
Did he?" rejoined the unlucky per-
son.
Yes. And that he speculated in
real estate
We'll, maybe that's why he used
harsh language Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
REGULAR Thind,

Foote Lighte-I see in some Wen.
nese schools a photograph which re-
peats speeches as recited by eminent
actors has been introduced in order
to teach the pupils defamation
Yonkers Statesman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
Afternoon Frocks.

The prettiest afternoon and evening
dresses seen this season are those of
mousseline trimmed lightly at the cor
sage. the effect is most lovely. The
cloth must be the exact shade of the
mousseline.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09
An Enitaph,

Beneath this stone a button lies,
A trousers button bright;
It's all we found of Farmer Green,
Who thawed out dynamite.
Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09

These pretty braces reproduced variety of materials be-
to
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-01-09

Backgammon An Old Game.
BACKGAMMON was invented In
Greece in the year l224.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor.
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough to try
new foods and beverages and then gen.
erous enough to give others the Dene-
fit of their experience.
A very conservative" Ills. man,
however, let his good wife find out for
herself what a blessing Postum is to
those who are distressed in many
ways, by drinking coffee. The wife
writes:
mo slave in chains, it seemed to
me, was more helpless than /, a coffee
captive. Yet there were innumerable
warnings-waking from a troubled
sleep with a feeling Of suffocation, at
times dizzy and out of breath, at
tacks of palpitation of the heart that
frightened me.
Common sense, reason, n my
better judgment told me that coffee
drinking was the trouble. At last my
nervous system was so disarranged
hat my physician ordered no more
coffee
"He knew he was right and he knew
knew it, too. / c~apitulated. Prior
to this our family had tried Postum,
but disliked it, because, as we learned
| later. it was not made right.
Determined this time to give Post.
um a fair trial, l prepared it accord
ing to directions on the pkg.-that is,
boiled it Is minutes after boiling COM
menced, obtaining a dark brown liquid
with a rich snappy flavor similar to
| coffee. When cream and sugar were
| added, it was not only good but de
licious.
Noting it's beneficial effects in me
the rest of the family adopted it-all
except my husband, who would not adj
NIT that coffee hurt him. Several
weeks elapsed during which ] drank
| Postum two or three times a day.
when. to my surprise. my husband
said: 4 have decided to drink Postum.
Your improvement is SO a~pparent-you
have such fine color-that l propose
to give credit where credit Is due AND
now we are coffee-slaves no longer"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read '"rhe Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
ono appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full ct humas
Interest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-11
First Corn In Kansas.

The earliest mention of corn in Kan
sas is found in the account Of Corona
DIS expedition in 1912: Prof. Willis
ton found charred corn In, the ruins OF
prehistoric Indian. pueblos in Scott
county, estimated by him to be at
feast two and a half centuries old. In
some of the rooms there was found
charred corn to a depth of Eve or six
inches. The first mention of growing
corn in Kansas of which there is any
record is in the narrative Of the expe.
dition of Bourgmont, commander OF
the French colony Of Louisiana. Bourg.
mont found the Kaw Indians cultivat-
ing corn on the present townsite Of
Doniphan in 1724.