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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
ADVICE SARCASTIC.
How You Can Avoid Being a Book
Farmer.

Every now and then we find farm
er who has a horror of book farmers
and would not for any consideration
be considered by his neighbors as
SUCH We wish to help this fellow and,
therefore, make few suggestions.
First, we advise him not to keep
any books for his farm operations.
Simply go along from year to year,
taking what you get without know
ing what it costs you, avoiding all &C
curate knowledge Of what it has cost
you to produce ton of hay, a bush
ell of wheat or oats, a pound of pork
Or beef or butter. Such information
as this is dangerous to the man who
is fearful of being book farmer.
Don't take any agricultural papers.
They, too, are dangerous, for they
might set you to thinking. They might
contaminate your mind with the re-
suits of experiment stations or the eX-
perience of farmers. II you read any
agricultural paper at all, read one
that somebody has sent you for moth
ing in order to get your trade or your
patronage or for some other reason,
honorable or dishonorable. This will
not do you much harm, but better not
take any at all.
By ali means keep away from all ag
ricultural institutes. Avoid particu-
larly any lectures that have the least
tinge of science. 1t is true that sci
ence is only the application of COM
mon sense to farm operations, and
that it only teaches how to obey the
laws OF nature; but science smacks
of book farming and, therefore, every
thing that has the remotest connec-
ton with science should be avoided.
Keep away from farmers institutes.
To further avoid any possible dan
ger of becoming a book farmer try
to find fault with the operations of
your neighbors. If your neighbor
across the fence has so bushels of
corn this year while you have only
40, try to explain it in some way that
will not be a reflection on your own
practice. You might say that his
land was better to begin With, that he
was lucky, or that he happened to
plant just in the right sign" You can
easily explain his success without Civ
ing any credit whatever to what IS
known as book farming. You can also
explain why he raises large filters OF
pigs, or has large yields of milk, or
gets better weight and better prices
for his steers. Cultivate the DISPOSE
ton to find fault and criticise in
every way possible.
If these directions, says Wallace's
Farmer, are followed, we will guar
az1tee that the man who follows them
will not be regarded as book farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Enolish Baronetace.

The English baronetage is fairly
fruitful of romances. A cabman bar
onet who resides at Trent,
Sir Walter Tyrell, can trace his de-
scent from the Sir Walter Tyrell
whose arrow killed William Rufus in
the New Forest so many centuries ago.
The ancient borough of Tamworth
boasts a tobacconist baronet, Sir
Harry Goring, who serves working
men customers with ounces of thick
twist, his family estate having long
ago vanished into the ewigkeit. The
master of the Whitby Union work.
house, John Lawson, has : well-found.
ed claim to baronetcy conferred in
Stuart times. Sir Thomas Echlin,
who died last year, was constable in
the ranks of the royal Irish constabu.
larry, and the seventh holder OF q
baronetcy conferred so far back as
1721.-London Mainly About People.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

Of the first chain stitches OF last
row, chain, l treble on treble, ',
chain. another treble in same place as
last, 5 chain, double crochet in middle
of next loop, 5 chain, double crochet in
middle of next loop chain, 1 treble
on treble, and repeat from all round.
Three double crochets under the
nearest loop, chain, 8 more double
crochets under same loop, repeat from
under each loop all round the star
and fasten off, The other stars are
worked in the same manner, and the
illustration will show where they are
joined together.
For the Center Connection.-Work
one chain cotton three times over
hook, draw through one of the center
picots-as shown-5 on hook, work off
at a time in the usual manner twice,
leave rest on hook, cotton twice over,
draw through game place as before,
again work off at time twice, cot
ton twice over, draw through same
picot and work off all the stitches, l
chain, and repeat into each of the
other stars, join the last stitch to the
first chain in center and fasten off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

straight poles about liz inches in di,
ameter and from to IL feet long. |
next procured a number of nice
smooth boards for the flooring of my
veranda, making it about feet wide
and 10 feet long and Strengthening it
with the necessary timbers. | secure
ly nailed the poles about s inches
apart around the flooring to form an
Enclosure, leaving an opening in front
about feet wide, as shown in the
cut
The poles in front were Z feet from
the floor to the roof and II feet at
the house. About midway of their
height the poles were strengthened
by row of poles nailed horizontally
and another row was placed at the top.
To make all secure against rain, the
slanting roof poles were next care
fully covered with overlapping rows
of bark. All this required but small
outlay of cash and even less of work,
yet when my work was SO far COM
pleted, [ considered it ready for the
vines and contemplated the result
with much, satisfaction.
Being in haste for immediate re-
suits, l planted some roots of the
hardy native woodbine, which will
soon cover any space with it's rapid
growth. 1t is an easy matter to SOW
seed of the morning glory, hardy an
nual gOurd, or any one of several
hardy climbers and the result will
soon be a mass of shade and lovely
blossoms besides, all of which makes
the summer evenings pass far more
pleasantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
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INEXPENSIVE VERANDA.
Will Provide Shade and Beauty for The
Summer.

A uncovered veranda would be
such comfort if only it were pos
sible to build it now so as to have it
we'll covered with vines before the
long summer evenings come. In many
cases the expense seems greater than
the owner of the plain little farm
house feels able to stand. This was
my own case a few years ago, as my
home was an old-fashioned farmhouse
built in the style of 100 years ago,
and strongly resembling an immense
dry goods box about so feet long, two
stories high and perfectly plain, desti-
tute even of paint.
After thinking it over, says a writer
in Farm and Home, | decided the case
was by no means hopeless, so l set
to work in this fashion. First, l sent
9 man to the woods to get a load Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
SURPLUS STONES.
Their Presence Being Turned TO Good
Account by Farmers.

Many Of the farms in all of our
states are stony. This is true even
of the prairie states, where generally
the soil is free from stones.
Wherever the glaciers stopped in their
southwark movement, they left large
quantities of stones, and these are
now found embedded in the soil to the
depth of many feet
In the past these stones have been
looked upon as detriment to any
farm. and the farmers have gotten rid
of them in the easiest and quickest
ways possible. Sometimes they have
dumped them into the rivers and into
bitches. Sometimes holes have been
dug in the ground, and the stones
have been sunk below the reach of
the pillow.
But in the changing of conditions, a
use is being found for these stones,
and it seems almost certain that in
the near future the stones that still
annoy the farmer on the newly cleared
land will have considerable CONNER
Cial value. In many of our cities they
are entering quite largely into build
ing work, where fancy effects are to
be secured. They are laid in cement
to form the supports Of pillars to
porches, and in some cases even the
whole Of the foundation of a house
that appears above the surface of the
ground is composed of these same
stones, which have been rounded by
tha action nf tho o.
In some cases the owners Of farms
with these stones on them have re-
ceived a large price for loads of the
best looking stones, to be used for eX
terror work. Also with the coming of
the cement age a new use has come
for these stones in forming parts of
foundations for buildings. They are
embedded in the cement and SO help
to fill up, thus saving high-priced ma
terial. Any stones are good enough
for this purpose. The indications are
that cement and grout work will be
SO greatly used in the future, says
Farmers Review, that every stone on
the farm will come into play. We may
expect to see some of the stone walls
disappear for the same use.
More permanent buildings are to be
erected in the future than in the past,
and stones will form a large part Of
the new structures. The farmers that
have been annoyed in the past by
their stony ground are likely to find
it IN the end as valuable as their
prairie soil, though in another way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
WELL PLANNED FARM.
One Farmers Idea OF Dividing One
Hundred and Sixty Acres.

Seeing in the Farmer recently plans
for we'll arranged farms and deeming
this a matter of sufficient Importance
for the consideration of our fellow
farmers, and our mutual assistance
along this line, I submit the follow
ing diagram of farm of $50 acres
in IL divisions, two or ten, one of 20
and three of 40 acres each, writes a
correspondent of the Indiana Farmer.
The farm has a road on two sides
and fronts the east. The ten acres
on which the buildings are located
consist of six divisions.
No. l dwelling and door yard. 2
orchard family garden, 4 front barn
lot, truck garden. 6 barn lot, with
ample room for feed troughs and
straw stacks, allowing no stock loose
in front lot, Z open wood, pasture
used for night pasture during the
summer for the work horses, also
handy for the mich COW, perman-
ent pastures, with some timber af-
break in winter. Nos. 8, 10 and IL are
40 acre fields for cultivation, and
will admit of the three years rota-
ton plan. Some of the good features
of this plan are these. The larger
fields avoid the great expense of much
fence building, and this is quite an
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
TIE
General Den10 and

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its cx-
cellent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
TO get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
New skirts Are Circular.

Like the dog, every skirt has its
Gay, and now our beloved plated skirt
is fast disappearing. New dsigns are
cut circular and circular gored. AS
for the tri0ming, the bias folds are
disappearing with the plaits and circu-
lar folds are taking their place. This
change is most remarkable in the
walking costume, which for so many
seasons has been modelled on the
plated style with little or no variation
other than in the grouping of the
plaits and the width Of the bias bands.
Skirts are longer, too, and walking
length now barely escapes the floor,
while for costume inclined at all
to formality the skirt is long and
trailing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
About FouIardS,

These delicate silks. with brilliant
sheen. will be worn a great deal this
year in street costumes A dress of
this material can be made extremely
handsome with no other material for
a trimming, since the bias folds fur
nish the band trimmings and are used
to pipe certain plaits. While no
trimming is needed, yet the made cos
tunes do show a miniature yoke OF
lace, sometimes a small square or
V-shaped piece of lace at the neck.
The soft silks really look better if
worn over petticoats of heavier silk
much Seruffled and moderately wide
at the lower portion only.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
New Gloves.

The dress gloves in long lengths are
very near the styles of those worn dur
ing the winter, but the stitching at
the back shows crows feet and the
gloves close at the wrist with two
large pearl buttons. The apricot and
champagne colors are very stylish
Just now and may be worn with cos
tune of an entirely different color.
Lavender gloves are no longer fash
ionable and the yellow ones are seen
only with carriage costumes. Street
gloves are the shade of the street cos
tune,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Try This Plan.

Rather than feed all corn to stocR
on which you want to produce growth,
you had better sell corn and buy
wheat bran, middlings, oil meal or any
other feed high in protein that can be
had at right kind of prices and mix
with your corn. l know it is COM
mon practice among some farmers to
finish their hogs for the market on
an exclusive corn ration. l very much
doubt the wisdom of this method. I
do not believe there is period in a
hogs life when variety of feed will
not be productive of better results
than an exclusive corn ration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
KEEP THE CHIN WELL UP.
Physical Instructor Says This Is Sure
Cure for Round Shoulders.

One physical culture instructor in
Boston, who is having great success
in teaching round-shouldered girls to
stand and walk erect, says the whole
secret is in the way the head is held.
Throw up your chin" is her rule.
This throws the head upward and back,
ward and the shoulders will naturally
settle backward and in their true posi-.
ton.
Mountaineers are said to be as
straight as an arrow" and the reason
is because they are obliged to look
upward so much. 1t is simply impossi-
BILE to stoop in walking if you heed and
practice this rule. You will notice
that all round-shouldered persons
carry the chin near the breast and
pointed downwards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
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THE WIDOW
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
By DON MARK LEMON

they had to clear the court fore the
Judge would let em be read! How
about them?"
The widow retreated nearer the
clergyman, and Johnson turned to his
friends. II guess l won't need you
folks any longer" he said. Tell
everybody how me and my wife are
as happy as two kittens to be in one
another's arms again" Then he
turned on the clergyman. "And you
pack along, too. Me and my wife
want to be alone. Don't we, sweet
cakeS?"
The lady took the clergyman's arm.
Don't leave me, Cyril, dear. Don't
let that horrid creature attempt to
kiss me againi" Suddenly her wom-
ans cunning reasserted itself and she
cried: you are an impostor, sir!
You are not my CARL"
Carl Johnson started to laugh, but
hearing a murmur at his back turned
angrily about.
"You all know me! Am Carl John
son, or amt II"
''You look like him." admitted enc
of his friends. But you are dead in
the law and you will have to get out
papers and be brought back to life
before you can kiss the lady"
The clergyman STEPPED forward AID
Spoke with his former urbanity:
Such is precisely the case, sir. This
lady is the widow of one Carl JOHN
son, who is legally held to be dead,
and until you prove you are that CSrl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

This under-slip is intended for wear.
gests a way of making up odd lengths
of ribbon and lace insertion that may
have been bought at the sales. 1t con-
sists of a deep yoke coming down I'M
der the arms, and pulled sleeves ter
minating just above elbow. The yoke
is joined into band of batiste stitched
at each edge, which may be fixed to
the under-bodice by small safety pins.
The bands to which the pulled sleeves
are gathered are finished by frills of
lace. The quantity of insertion and
ribbon will be regulated by the width
Of If
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
NEEDING Iron.

Very often that tired feeling, lost
zest in life, a Discrimination to move or
exert oneself, waking unrefreshed,
night sweats and utter weakness are
caused by nothing but too little iron
In the blood. Before you decide that
you are going into decline or typhoid
has you in its first grip, ask your doc
tor if he does not think you need iron.
Even if you do not go to doctor try
,aking for a week or two some reliable
tonic that has iron or hypophosphites
in 4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

colored and had sediment. When I
wished to eat my wife had to raise
me up in bed Physicians were I'M
able to help me and was going down
fast when I began using Doans Kid
ney Pills. After short time l felt
a great improvement. and am now as
strong and healthy as man could be.
1 give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it,
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Work Ahead.

81 saw a little joke in an almanac
to-day" said the political boss,
" Where there's a will there's way
to break it,
"Well?" asked the lieutenant.
well, it got me to thinkin' bout she
will of the people Well have ia
think up a new way to break nEt"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Mixed Milk.

One Holstein breeder in New York
has in connection with his herd Of
pure-bred black and white cattle
smaller herd of pure-bred Jerseys. He
mixes the milk Of the two in order to
maintain q high butter fat test in the
certified product that is bringing
wealth and reputation to his estab.
lishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
White Hair.

Sometimes the hair alone is respon.
sible for white hair having yellowish
appearance. Only CASTLE soap should
be used in shampooing; all trace OF
soap must be carefully rinsed out and
a bit of pure indigo may be put into
the final rinsing water.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
Soft Illumination.

A desk light, one Of the incandescent
electric bulbs in its green shield,
turned upward upon a white ceiling
makes the softest of Examinations for
a room, pleasantly diffused, without
shadows, but strong enough, provided
there is no reading to be done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
We Want Your Cream.

Write to-day for tags and prices. North
Star Creamery Co.. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Assist yourself and heaven will as
sist you.-Latin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

Two secrets Of popularity are keep
a cheerful courage burning and say
nothing but pleasant things about peo-
pie or say nothing at all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

complaints for many
years, and cannot
tell what agony ]
endured from back
ache. My lin b 8
were swollen twice
natural size and my
sight was weaken
ing. The kidney Sc
cretions ware die.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

To insure the direct and quick cleans
ing of the system, take Garfield Tea, the
Mild Herb Laxative. 1t purifies the blood,
eradicates disease and brings Good Health.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

The average woman would worry a
lot more than she does if she listened
to everything she says.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

Better 10 wear out shoes than
sheets.-German.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gum8 reducea In
hammation, allays PAIN cures wind collie. 25c bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09
RAISED FROM A SICK BED.
After Being an Invalid with Kidney
Disorders for Many Years.

John Armstrong, Cloverport, Ky.
says: Il was an invalid with kidney
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-04-09

New pattern robes carry a great
deal of coIored embroidery on a white
ground.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-15
LAVERGNE NOTES.

The entertainment given on last
Saturday was quite enjoyable.
There was a number Of visitors here
Sunday to attend the baptizing.
Mr.. James Brown and family spent
Sunday at this place
Miss Queen V. Elder, of Smyrna,
was the guest of Miss Leonie B. Trim
bic last Sunday
Mesdames Mollie Covington, c.
Wright, and Mabel b. Brown were the
guests of Mrs. Covington last week.
Miss Estelle Harmon of Antioch
was the guest of Miss Mary e. Baty
the first of the week
The following visitors were in town
Sunday: Miss Laura Davis, Mr.. r. l..
Hinder, Misses Allen billiard, Mammie
Coach, r. M. Kelley, Mesdames James
Walker, A. Ross, Wiley Nelson and
Miss L. j. Covington.
Rev. Mr. Florer and his congrega-
ton were her Sunday to attend the
baptiZing.
Miss Kittie Nelson was the guest Of
Miss s. L. Mcknight last week.
Mrs. Smell is visiting her daughter.
Rev Mr.. Sellars will preach at
Payne Chapel next Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-15
NEWS OF STATE.
MuRFREEsRoRo NOTES.

Misses Lucille Butler, Ora e. Green
and Satie n Williams, who have been
attending Walden, returned home last
week.
Miss Mamie Windrow was the guest
of Misses Eules on Saturday and Sun
day, also Miss Nora Porter Anderson.
Miss Carrie Page left for Nashville
on Monday.
Dr. White, of Nashville, has located
in this city. He is stopping with Mr.,
and Mrs. j. B. Sublett.
Mr. and Mrs. Nose Wade and Mr..
Charleton were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Wade Sunday
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-15

ated with flowers and the school col
ors, orange and purple.
A short program was rendered. con-
sisting of music, paper, and address
es by the faculty and other guests.
The paper by Miss Eta Rec Wilson, of
Chattanooga was very fine She rep
resented the student body in her re-
marks, by saying how good they in
tended to be in the absence of the
President and hoping him a pleasant
trip, etc. Complimentary remarks of
the success of the school under the ad-
ministration of DR.. j. A. Jones was
made by the faculty and citizens. We
regret very much that our President
is obliged to be away; but we know
his visit will be profitable. We anx-
iously await his arrival.