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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
The Useful Swallows

From the standpoint of the farmer and
the orchardist perhaps no birds more
useful than the swallows exist. They
have been described as the light cavalry
of the avian army. Specially adapted
for fight and unexcelled in aerial evolu-
tons. they have few rivals in the art
of capturing insects in midair. They eat
nothing of value to man except a few
predacious wasps and bugs, and in re
turn for their services in destroying vast
numbers of noxious insects ask only for
harborage and protection. 1t is to the
fact that they capture their prey on
the wing that their peculiar value to the
cotton grower is due. Orioles do royal
service in catching weevils on the bolls,
and blackbirds. wrens, hyeatchers, and
others contribute to the good work, but
when swallows are migrating over the
cotton fields they find the weevils flying
In the open and wage active war against
them. As many as forty-seven adult
weevils have been found in the stomach
of a single cliff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
Agriculture Bulletin.
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pose. You must take off at least fifteen
pounds Come. Well find him around
the grounds"
She looked at me III a frightened way.
Her voice trembled
"Don't!' she said please don'ti
Really IL can't play at all, 50 there!
He beat me yesterday. I'm awful at
golf. I'm rot a sport. Truly. I'm not.
It's only the dreadful vocabulary /
picked It up at college. you know. |
didn't mean to fall into it, but some
how, after ] got started, / felt that /
must 90 on And I wouldn't 90 up in
your flying machine-for anything. Tt
NAL IS me shudder to think Of it,
I put my arms around her at once.
felt there was no time to lose. Fortu-
nately, we were in a pergola, screened
from common observation.
"This comes" / said, kissing her al
most sternly. "of too much learning
I've always felt it wasn't good for a
dear little girl like you. But I beg Of
you, my dear, not to take this too much
to heart"
"But ] do" she said-there was al
most o sob in her voice.
Then she looked at me archly.
"You see," she said, 'T didn't realize
how must appear to others until saw
you"
"Saw me-"
"Yes-tell such a whopper-excuse me
about yourself and then / knew how
| must have appeared. And it has made
me so remorseful."
/ did not lose my nerve even then.
Never mind darling" I said, fold
ing my arms about her more closely.
eve are i'm the same boat Let US get
over it together. "-Chesterton Todd in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
German Actors Poorly Paid.

The world in general is frequently
told that in Germany the theater is
much more popular, much better under
stood and more intelligently appreciated
generally by both public and actors
than elsewhere If this is true the
managers Of other countries may have
cause to revise their salary lists, for it is
in the matter of pay apparently that
there is the great fundamental difference
between Germany and the United States
or England.
The figures published by the German
Stage association show that only 10 per
cent. of the artists earn more than $3.50
a year and fully half make less than
$3.50. Stars in the provinces and the
smaller court theaters receive only from
$3.50 to 5000 and have to spend from 700
berg, city with nearly 100000 inhabit-
ants, salaries at the Volks theater range
from 1915 to about SAB month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

Their Severe Winter Route Along the
Bank of the 500 River s

One Of the unique sights to stranger
at the 500 is the fine dog team used by
Capt, Mathews Of the local postQdlce
force in the delivery of the United StAtes
mail.
Capt. Mathews has a route covering
approximately twenty miles, and with
the team usually covers this distance
every day. The route lies along the Soc
river from the postofflce in the heart Of
the town to small suburb called NeaSe-
vile, or more POLITICALLY, after an old In
dian tribe, Algonquin. Sometimes the
roads are drifted so that it is almost inn
possible to get through, but up TO the
present time the big dogs have proved
themselves equal to any emergency. In
pleasant weather and binding anOwr-
storms alike the team has trotted on m
way for the last i've winters and seems
good for many more.
The dogs are named Spike and Bounce,
and are almost identical In siEe, shape,
weight and color. They are as large as
Shetland ponies and weigh over $50
pounds each. They are St. Bernard and
Newfoundland. Capt. Mathews bitches
them side by side to a specially con-
structed sleigh large enough to hold HIM
self, another passenger and the mail
In fact it will hold many more, as OBJ
serving persons have noticed when the
captain leaves for the city every morn
ing. Then there is always a merry
crowd Of perhaps ten or a dozen school
children crowded about the captain In the
sleigh and hanging to it from all sides.
Spike end Bounce are fed on corn
meal and suet baked in cakes and served
piping hot on the snow, with occasion.
ally little meat, but only at rare In.
tervals and IN small quantities, as the
captain has found the team works better
on the simpler diet. The dogs are six
years old and have been making the mail
route every day during the winter for the
last five years.--Detroit News-T Tribune.
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A cerman Bupiuess woman's Idea.

One of the cleverest young business
women in Germany, well known in Ber-
lin society and considered one Of the
prettiest girls in the German capital, has
lust secured on behalf of the company
of which she is chairwoman & contract
from the Belgian State railways which
marks the last thing in railway economy
effected by a foreign government. Miss
Stoete's syndicate has received perrnis-
sion to collect all newspapers ana paper
of every description left in carriages in
the Belgian railways. and In return con-
tracts to manufacture and supply free
of charge from the paper thus obtained
as many cardboard tickets @s the rail-
ways may require. It is estimated tnaI
the company Will make proht o. EEom
10 70 rs per cent q year~-Bystan0ss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
First Concrete Pier on Pacific Coast.

The new concrete pier is now nearly
completed at the foot of Colorado ave-
nue.. While concrete has been used be-
fore in pier building this is the first time
that q REINFORCED concrete wharf has
been built into the Pacific ocean. The
greatest confidence is expressed in its
ability to stand the worst storms of the
bay. Thus far it has made good all
promises About seyenty-five more piles,
weighing ten tons each. must be driven
to carry the pier out to it's contract
length of 1900 feet. This will occupy
about two months more, when celebra-
ton will be planned to give the public
an opportunity to inspect the first pier Of
its kind in the world.-Santa Movirica
Cor. Los Angeles Express.
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Away with the currycomb.

Still another humane movement in Syr-
acuse which has the distinction of be-
ing unique originated with the Syracuse
fire department. the chew Of which,
John p. Quigley, some months ago sent
out an order by which he abolished the
use Of currycombs in his department,
and expressed himself thoroughly con-
WINGED that the currycomb in the hands
of the average man is an instrument of
torture to the horse. The shinghng OF
the foretop of horses is also ordered to
be dispensed with, the foretop and name
of horses being now allowed to grow:
AS a substitute for the currycomb Chief
Ouigley recommended the use Of fiber
cloth or fiber brush.-Vogue.
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Suffocated by e Dog.

The danger of leaving infants alone in
their cradles in q room with dogs or cats
has been exempliied once more IN the
case of a poor family of charcoal burners
near Coulommiers, France. After their
midday meal the parents, who are named
Huot, went into the forest to resume
their work, leaving their little daughter
Suzana, aged 8 months, sleeping In her
cradle, under the protection Of two dogs.
No sooner had the parents gone than one
of the dogs leaped into the cradle and
curled itself up to sleep on the top Of the
infant. When the father and mother re-
turned some hours later they saw the
dog jump from the cradle and run out of
the door. The mother hurried TO her in
FAINT, only TO discover, to her horror, that
the poor little one was quite dead, suffo-
Gated by the weight of the dog lying
upon her for some hours Accidents of
this nature have frequently been record
d.-Corresponden London Telegraph
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
onn-yaar-nld Butter.

Chez is used in India as is butter in
America and European countries, and in
fact is butter, so prepared that it never
grows stale, instances being known oo OF
years. In preparing ghee, butter is
boiled until all the watery particles and
curds have been thrown off by repeated
skimmings. When the liquor is clear oil
it is poured into q vessel to cool. When
cooled it is in graduated form, and VIII
keen for years without becoming rancid
or of bad odor. Chez has been FOUND IN
been left more than two centuries ago.
Ponular Mechanics.
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Goop woRp FOR FAr MEN.
Indications That They Are Gaining in
Popular Appreciation.

For the past 1900 years the relative
popularity and efficiency OF fat men have
been mooted questions. Two of the most
distinguished citizens of that rather ex-
tenSive period have arrayed themselves
on opposite sides of the question. Julius
Caesar declared, at least in the hearing
of William Shakespeare, that he pre-
ferred to have about him STAT men, sleek
headed, and such as sleep o. nights" On
the other hand, Edmund Day, who has
given to the world a couple of the most
delightful fat men in all dramatic litera-
ture, declares: ''Shucks! Nobody loves a
fat man." Only he didn't say ''shucks."
TO the literature of this all-absorbing
question Philadelphia contemporary
contributes the suggestion that Mr.. Taft
has esta blished for all time in American
history the fat man as an institution en-
titled TO public esteem. He is wanting
in neither avoirdupois nor in mental
polse. He is thick-headed only in regard
to the size of his hat. He is technically
obese, but not lethargic either mentally
or physically. Some one remarked long
ago that in some fat men the fat pre-
dominates, and in others the men pre-
dominate. In Mr.. Taft it is the man.
The future political fashion historian
will probably note that during the clos
ing years of the first decade and the
early years OF the second of the twentieth
century the Americans wore their big
men large.
Mr.. Taft discounts the efficacy of the
'lean and hungry Cassius" whom Caesar
disliked and he disproves Mr.. Days pes
simistic despair as to the possible degree
of public confidence and esteem which
a fat man may attain. This is at least
keeping up with the procession in these
days of historical iconoclasm, IL nothing
more. May not the fat man, after all,
be the victim of circumstances? Is thin
ness q condition precedent to the posses
sion of lovable qualities or the accumu-
lation of kindly wishes on the part of
ones fellow citizens? There Is much to
be said in favor of the fat man, even if
Falstaff and Henry VIII were inclined to
bonpoint-Kansas City Journal.
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staee-Struck Royalty.

The habit of becoming "stage struck"
is as common among youthful royalties
as among less exalted persons. The
Queen of Holland once confessed that If
she were obliged to choose a profession
it would be that Of an actress. During
her girlhood she took a great interest
in amateur theatricals, and the little
private theater which she had erected at
the palace was often the scene OF her
own dramatic triumphs. Queen Alex
andra was at one time clever amateur
actress, and her love of acting Is shared
by her daughter, now Queen of Norway.
Princess Henry Of Battenberg is an
other royal actress of great merit--Tit-
Rifz
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
Fad for Clean Money.

Their is q fad at present for 6lsda1n-
ing dirty money and seeing TO L that
ones purse contains only bills ana coins
can he rrocured from the bank, where
soiled ones win be taken In exchange
hut clean silver Is another matter, ana
those who follow fads must either ao'
complish it themselves or by instrucfing
their maids to do it for them. Tho silver
Is washed In a strong solution o. somD
hr,,sb and polished with a shamodn, ehe
resuit being glistening coins In cleauky
enough condition to suit the m0st 111.
tidioua.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
HcneysucIxls Victims.

Everyone delights in the beauty and
the fragrance Of the honeysuclle, which
many persons take great pains to cults-
vate about their doorways and veran1Aa.
but it is far wiser to enjoy the ACwer
known to have poisonous quaitia4 %
which some persons are suscep&1n31-
Though many are not troubled BY r.
one can never tell who the victim may
be, and curiously enough young people.
it is said, the less immune than the eld-
flowers are likely 70 be rosf harzr1al
90 quite th@ safest w11 IN N ID ID
.aa4nA u - q q - . ). --.----s.
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Prolific Pheaaants.

It is reported that the whole of Van
couyer island is now well stocked with
nheasants which have long been thor
oughIy acclimatized and breed freely
The history of pheasant acclimatizatloon Ion
IN Vancouver Is simplicity itself. In 1888
G. w. r. Thompson Of Victoria imported
twenty-five birds from China, kept them
In captivity till young had been Matched
out and set all at liberty as soon az the
chicks were strong enough. In 1885 Mr..
Busgrave imported eleven more birds
and turned them out, and from these
thirty-six pheasants the whole of Van
couyer and many of the adjacent islands
have been stocked.-Baily's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
The Barrister Scored.

The rigid observances of old English
rules in the South Carolina law courts,
and a neglect of the same by James L.
Petigru, gave rise to the following pas
sage: ''Mr. Petigru," said the judge,
you have on light coat. You can't
speak" May it please the bench,
conform strictly to the law. Let me IL
lusrate. The law says that the barris-
ter shall wear a black gown and coat,
and your. honor thinks that means a
black coat" Eyes said the Judge.
well the law also says the sheriff
shall wear a cooked hat and sword. Does
your honor hold that the sword must be
cooked as well as the hatT' He was
permitted TO go on.-Dundee Advertiser.
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The Easiest Way.

Not long ago a young woman down
In these parts was walking along the
street arrayed in faultless spring suit
that fitted like glove over one of the
new hipless corsets, when she dropped
her pocketbook. She stood gazing
mournfully at it, wondering how on
earth she'd ever pick it up, when down
the street came bright young man.
SECT down on your hands and knees
and you can pick it up. Gwendolyn,s he
said. as he passed ons-Lamax (Mo.)
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A New Gold Mine.

There is a likelihood of gold mines be-
ing opened in the near future in Bech-
uanaland. Should such a development
take place it would result in bringing
increased business TO Kimberly to help
fill the gap caused by the falling of IN
the DIAMOND HadA
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Particular.

Waiter" said he who would be IA
cetious, kindly bring me split of stout
and see that you split it exactly in the
middle"
That tickled man at the next table.
He summoned the mental
"Waiteri" he commanded, "get me a
nip of ale-and be sure to nip it ex-
actly In the bud. New York Tmes-
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Cmarron Is the latest town to contract
the slogan habit. The one chosen Is: Sim
nse q. Czmsxxon."-Kansas City &<ax.
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resented in senate and assembly. do enact

resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section 1. The trustees OF the stare
library are authorized at any time prior TO
the first day Of January 1911, to purchase,
as In their discretion may appear to be the
best interests of the state, all rights Oh
publication of the statutes of this state
then existing, indexes thereto, and Of all
annotations thereof and all copyrights or
other rights for the publication Of the
same, together with complete annotatlons
subsequent to the compilation of the supple
ment of 1906 For this purpose there Is
hereby appropriated q sum not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars
Section z. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publicantion.
Approved June II, 1909
No. $50, AL Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER 548, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 561a Of the
statutes relating to the state board OF
control.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 561a Of the statutes
is amended to read Section 561a l.
The governor By and with the advice and
consent Of the senate, shall appoint five per-
sons one Of whom shall be woman no two
OF whom shall at the time Of their appoint
ment be residents Of the same congressional
district and not all of whom at such time
shall belong to the same political party,
members Of said board. One
member shall be appointed whose term Of
Office shall expire on the first Monday In
April, 1910 another whose term shall ex-
pire on the first Monday In April 1911,
another whose term shall expire on the
FIRST Monday in April, 1912, another whose
term shall expire on the first Monday in
April 1913, and another whose term shall
expire on the first Monday in April, 1914.
At the expiration of these terms Of Office
members shall be appointed for the term of
five years. Appointments to fill vacancies
shall be made for the unexpired term.
2, Each person who accepts such APP
pointment shall, before entering upon the
discharge Of his duties, take and subscribe
an oath to support the constitution OF the
United States. the constitution of this
state and faithfully discharge his duties
az a member OF said board to the best OF
his ability. Such oath shall be filed La the
Office Of the secretary Of state.
8. Each member Of said board shall re-
ceive a salary Of twenty-five hundred dol
lars a year and be reimbursed his actual
and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance Of his duties, and shall devote
his entire time to the duties of his Office.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June II. 1909
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that it was three
sand did you get your machine back ?"
IL didn't bother with it. It was a
hoodoo anyway. But 1 went back home
and made another"
"Do you make them yourself :"
"Sure thing. But"
looked about me once more, then
gazed at her solemnly.
you'll say nothing about this, of
course"
"If you wish it. But why notf"
I smiled grandly.
'eYou see," l said, 81 ran down here
for few days rest and quiet. What
l do is not generally known. If it were
I will be followed by crowds"
1 leaned forward once more, my face
close to hers.
"It's my secret" said.
81 understand" she replied, ~only-
couldn't you--take me with you some
timer I'd just love it."
shook my head
"T'm afraid not" / said. "You see,
aside from the risk, it's the weight"
81 could train down"
/ gazed at her critically. She sub
mitted humbly, nay, anxiously.
"Well," I said, soto voce, "Iu sea-"
I started up.
"By the way" I said. 81 discovered
a punching bag in the stable this morn
ing. Perhaps you'd like to have q 60
at it. I'll be referee. I'd like to my
self. but, of course, have to be careful.
Come" said, plucking at her sleeve,
st will help you get back your wind.
I'll time you in three-minute roundS-'
She looked at me in dismay.
isn't it too soon after luncheon I"
she asked.
Nonsense! You're not going into the
ring, are your"
But she held back. Somehow she
didn't seem the same girl she was-since
the flying machine.
"To tell you the truth" shs said, Il
never tried punching the bag. Somehow,
I never got around to IL"
Was I wrong at this moment In szzs-
pecting something's Perhaps
"Well," / said, 'you must gsS of soma
of that weight"
I looked at her fastidiously
Not that you're SO badly out of con-
dition, but some sacrifice must be made.
Let's look up the Charley boy you men
| toned. or whoever he is. Get him tc
play singles with you. What If you
beat him? Remember" went on earn
estly. that you're doing i foE uuE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
E'-ARNEHRS, ATTENTION.
tMemphis Comme~cial-Appeal.)

tMemphis Comme~cial-Appeal.)
The responsibility Of the land Own
erS and credit merchants of the South
is great. AS owners of the soil and
as merchants who supply the necessa-
ries for making u crop. you are your
brothers keeper. You can say THAT
shall be planted and how ii shall be
cultivated. II, in 1910. the South
plants too much land III cotton, and
by growing a bumper crop depre-ses
the price of cotton, the blame should
rest where it belongs-on the land
owners and credit merchants If, in
1910. the South does not produce
enough corn, hay and meat for its
consumption, the responsibility for
this will lie at your door. The aver
age tenant plants too much cotton,
too little cora and no hay for
Of three reasons:
Because he is forced by you to do
this. or because he thinks it will
please you, or because. By your o n
duct in the past, YOU nave encouraged
and allowed him to form this habit.
The lard owner in planting his land
for 1910 should require a sufficient
| acreage in corn and hay to supply am
pie feed for tenants live stock, and
IN every row Of corn peas should be
planted. When rent is paid in cotton.
ii is manifeStiy 10 the interest of the
landlord to adopt that course that vii
uphold the price OF cotton and mer-
chants know that q big CrOp means
cheap cotton and that the customer
is safest who has Il moderate crop O
cotton To sell at Il good price and a.
much Crn, hay and meat AS he needs
The year 1910 will be the best TO
years for the land owners and credi
merchants to band together to joint,
and seyerally do what they can for tn
betterment OF farming in the South.
rn.Jo,n>D - &c t:r, IS! r., - ~ ~ iI
and assume your responsibility and t.
get to work for better things.