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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Using a Vacant Lot.

The Second church of Springfield.
O., has a vacant lot in the central
part of the city which it is reserving
to build on little later. But the
trustees determined that it was not
right to let the lot lie until it c.,1,d
be used for building, and so they pro-
vided that it should be fitted up as a
playground for children of the neigh.
borhood through the present summer.
Flower beds were laid out and some
lawn sown, but the most of the LOT
was given to swings, slides. and 9th.
er suitable temptations to childish
play. Moreover, observing that there
was no public drinking place in the
neighborhood, the trustees provided a
coil of water pipe running through a
box to be filed with ice, and thus i'm.
provised a public ice-water fountain.
The public has shown great apprecia.
ton of both provisions on the part If
the trustees. The example may Ger
tainly be commended to other church.
es which are holding vacant property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
lie Your Hands .Perspire.

She whose hands perspire knows
how costly a luxury is her infrmity;
ruined gloves are a sorry monument.
When so afflicted try busting the
hands with a little borax before put.
ting on gloves.
There are several tried preparations
for checking perspiration that can be
applied to the palms of the hand.
These must be we'll rubbed in or the
gloves will suffer from grease.
If a bit of absorbent cotton IS
slipped into the palm OF the hand ait
er the glove is on it will absorb pers-
piration and save much damage.
Powdering the hands with lycopodl-
UNI sometimes helps perspiration. 1t
is well to try this with an old glove,
as a yellow stain might result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
HEARING the Voice of God

Good living depends upon good list,
ening to the voice Of God. For we all
need to learn how to live as we
should; and, while we can learn a
great deal by experience, there are
some things that experience alone will
never teach us. Those are the things
that God would speak directly to us, if
only we will give him a hearing. A
child of God who makes no provision
in his life for times of waiting upon
God, and listening for what God may
have to say to him, is losing truth and
guidance and blessing that would en-
rich his life. Our times of prayer
ought not to be merely opportunities
for US to talk to God; they must be
times of listening as well, if we would
learn all that the Teacher would have
US learn. Activity and expression and
exercise are well; but they never
bring the best to one who has not
learned to listen. A constant readi.
ness to receive orders is an essential
in good soldier and especially in a
good soldier of the 1.ord Jesus
Christ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
TROUBLE in ROYAL PALACE.
Tidngs Borne by Amateur Actor Suf-
ficient to Lead Hearers to Elk
pect the Worst.

The Shakespeare club of New Or
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence of the actors.
Once social celebrity, with gor-
geous costume, as one of the lords in
waiting had only four words to say:
1.-THE queen has swooned." AS he
stepped forward his friends applauded
vCciferously. Bowling his thanks, he
faced the king and said, in a high
pitched voice: "The swoon has
queened."
There was a roar Of laughter; but
he waited patiently, and made an
other attempt:
'The sween has cooned."
Again the walls trembled and the
stage manager said in voice which
could be heard all over the house:
"Come off, you doggoned fool"
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and in rasping fal
setto, as he was assisted off the stage
he screamed: ''The coon has
sweened. Success Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
The Newer Wav,

Many ideas in regard to women
have entirely changed, and among
the better and wiser changes is that
old thought that the women who
were given to good works must needs
be dOwdy. 1t is undenia5le that
good" women used to Wear dowdi-
ness as a sort of hall mark of vir-
tue. AS a matter of fact, dowdiness
is merely a mark of bad taste and a
sign of some lack in the mind Wom-
en- are no longer lacking in the wis
dom that chooses pretty rather than
ugly clothing, and those who do not
make the best of their appearance are
losing a golden opportunity of giving
pleasure.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

tice through all parts of this country to
follow the so-called "one-crop" sys-
tenn of farming. When rice is the
principal product, other crops are not
raised; when hemp, other crops are
neglected. This is very miserable
method of farming because when rice
or hemp fail to grow the people suf-
fer very much from hunger, directly
or indirectly.
Diversified farming" is just the
method that the Filipino must put at
, once into practice. On account of this
fact he determines to raise more
crops than he has ever raised before,
in order to get more profit. With
his gains he can buy better instru-
ments and carabos for his farm. Now
he can raise as many crops as he de-
sires.
First of all he plants rice, after rice
is harvested he can plant one-half his
land with mangoes and the other half
with corn. After that he can raise
many kinds of vegetables and so on
keeping on planting and planting.
Z his process of diversified farming IS
very advantageous to the farmer az
well as to the land itself. To the
farmer, he can get always much profit,
his chief aim. To the land, it's soil
becomes better and richer, consequent
ly more productive. For this reason
the farmer is now very dilgent to
raise many crops.
No person can obtain much wealth
from his land unless he guards it, and
takes care of his crops. Therefore
the farmer wants to live permanently
on his farm.
Practice declares that the success
of the plants to grow, depends main
ly on water. So irrigation is needed
always in every time. Irrigation is
needed to soften the land. The farmer
has often heavy thought how he can
bring water from the river to his
crops.
Many young men now are about to
finish courses in agriculture. These
young men are the realization of the
Filipinos' hopes. These are the farm
ers of modern times. They will in
not many years more set the examples
and others will follow, seeing that the
Importance of the PHILIPPINES and her
rank among the nations in the future
depends upon the strength Of the
farmers arms. Scientific methods Of
farming will be employed. A great
rivalry will spring up among the far
mers. This little word rivalry" will
be the means to hustle the country
onto the platform of success and pro-
claim to the world that the Philip
pines is worthy the name-"Pearl Of
the Orient"
Very soon modern instruments will
be in use by all, then more land can
be cultivated and bigger and better
crops harvested. Bigger and better
crops mean bigger and better money,
and so my country will reach a higher
stage of usefulness and happiness and
contribute the greatest possible serv-
| ice to the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

It is known through all parts of the
world that the soil of the Philippines
is very rich and fertile. Yet unmeas-
ured lands are lying idle in the con-
slant bright sunshine and never TILED,
and only shrubs and useless grasses
grow on them.
This is due to many reasons, one Oh
which is the lack of good roads. When
there are good roads through all parts
of our country, the farmer Will De
very glad to begin to wake up MS
sleeping land, because in the hrst
place he can transport his products
to the market easily, writes a Filipino
student, in Farm, Stock and Home.
From this fact he can obtain always
much profit When the roads are bad
the farmer and the animal can hardly
carry instruments to work with, and
they get tired easily, but where good
roads are built this is not true, for
then he and his beast can work very
fast.
During the rainy season the pigs on
the farms should not be permitted to
dig the roads in order to get food,
for this causes destruction. AS we
already know, when the road from
the farm to the town is good, the
farmer can haul his products to the
market easily,-in the rainy season
as well as in the dry season.
Merchants are also very dilligent to
20 to his farm to buy his vegetables.
Thus he can obtain always much gain.
When the good roads have coaxed the
farmer to produce more than he did
previously, then there will certainly
be many merchants to- carry on COM
merce, and steamers to carry said
products to every part of the globe
and therefore the country to which
these farmers belong will be in pros
perity and progress.
1t is the usual talk of the common
farmer that one reason why he does
not like to raise many vegetables is
that other people steal them at night
and this makes him lazy to work
Sometimes they steal also his instru-
ments and his animals, but if there
are good roads, those who keep order
can travel fast to stop flight, to catch
bandits and to do away with all kinds
OF public annoyances, and the rob-
bers are afraid to steal any more lest
they are seen and captured.
In general the typical land In the
Philippines that is already under cul-
tivation is as well developed as a
cultivated land ought to be. We may
say that it is yet in the beginning of
real cultivation. 1t is the usual prac-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Severe.

Samuel Gompers was talking in the
smokeroom of the Baltic about a re-
cent newspaper attack on rich cor
poration.
ct was a cruel attack" Mr.. Com
pers chuckled. ct was as cruel as
the Jonesville Clarion's paragraph
about old Deacon Hiram Ludlow.
"This paragraph headed the Clar-
ions obituary column. 1t said:
"'Deacon Hiram Ludlow of Frisble
township, aged 80, passed peacefully
away on Thursday last from single
blessedness to matrimonial bliss after
a short but severe attack by Maria
Higgins, blooming widow of 81 sum-
mers.' Detroit Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Machine Hemstitching.

Busy mothers do not often find time
to hemstitch their little daughters
clothes. The machine can be used for
hemstitching in a satisfactory way.
Draw the number of threads required
in the usual way, fold the hem over,
and haste the edge in the center of
the drawn threads. Loosen the ten
sion of the sewing machine, and stitch
as nearly on the edge of the hem as
you possibly can. Then pull the bast-
ings out and pull the stitched edge of
the hem to the bottom of the drawn
threads, and the work is finished. It
will be found to compare favorably
with the hand work. Tucks can be
hemstitched in the same way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
VOGUE OF THE PICTURE RUG.
Gay Summer Floor Coverings Are
Simply the Washable Homemade
Rag Carpet.

Among the coolest summer floor
coverings are the washable home
made rag carpet rugs that make their
way through the world under an as
sumed name, borrowed from the
mother" of our country.
Martha Washington may have made
rugs or may not have (she probably
did toll and spin, being a dame OF the
olden time), but whether she did or
not they bear her name.
Annually they take on new colors
and patterns in a shamelessly modern
fashion, and some of them are now
so gay as to be better fitted for the
nursery than the serious and full
grown domicile.
The gray-miXed rugs are bordered
with a whole village scene, showing
an array of houses, fences and weep
ing-willow trees. Thirty-siX inches OF
scampering rabbits in dull colors are
woven across the ends of red rugs,
and a pageant of squawking white
geese, the border of a delicate blue
one, would amaze any baby seated
suddenly in the center of this barn
yard scene. A quaint blue painted
pump by the wayside, with a little
landscape, has made it's appearance
on one of the newest.
The rag-carpet rug is quite appar-
emily in a state of evolution. 1t also
has been noted that differences in
the weave are now beginning to crop
out, but the inventive powers of
woman are not on the wane, and we
probably shall have still others to
amuse us and, incidentally, the chill
dren in the nursery
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Your Salary.

The universe pays every man in his
own coin; if you smile, it smiles upon
you in return; If you frown, you will
be frowned at; If you sing, you will
be invited into gay company; If you
think, you will be entertained by
thinkers; and if you love the world
and earnestly seek for the good that
is therein, you will be surrounded by
loving friends, and nature will pour
into your lap the treasures of the
earth. Censure, criticise and hate, and
you will be censured, criticised and
mated by your fellow men.-N. w.
Zimmerman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
And Ma Tainted.

"Why did she refuse you?" she
asked her son, with fine scorn.
"Well," the boy replied between his
sobs, "she objects to our family. She
says pas loafer, that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Dayse
Mayme because she's fool and talks
about nothil but the greatness of
her family" (Chauncey threw water
in his mothers face, but at three
o'clock this afternoon she was still
in swoon, with four doctors working
on her. )-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
ook at the Names.

In A. D. Fearaidhach-F ionfashtna
was an Irish king, most just and
good prince" who was slain by his
successor, Fiachadh-Fion, who was
treated to similar fate by Finchadh-
Fionohudh, "the prince with the white
cows" who died at the hands of "the
Irish plebeians of Connaught." Eoch-
h-Moidmeodhain was one of the
half dozen who died of natural causes,
and Flaithheartagh was one of the
two to resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cowl.-New York
Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
sill Handkerchiefs.

In washing silk handkerchiefs care
WOULD be taken to prevent their turn
ing yellow. A silk handkerchief
should never be boiled, nor have any
soap rubbed upon it. Make a lather
of finely shredded white soap and wa
ter, wash and squeeze the handker-
chiefs in it, press out all the moisture
possible. and dry quickly in the sun,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
Immense Summer Hats.

Immense outstretched wings OF
white are seen on colored and black
hats. They are handsome as well as
durable, for, as rule, summer millin.
cry is all that is cheap looking and
perishable.
All kinds of black flowers are ap
pearing. Some buttercups with vel.
low centers are being put on big black
net hats in modish house, and they
will be becoming and most attractive,
for black and yellow look well on al.
most any one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
USEFUL AND SIMPLE DRESS.
Style That Would Look Well in
Cream Serge, Trimmed with Much
Crepe-de-Chine.

This useful and simple style would
look well in cream serge, the panel
down center of front is trimmed each
side by buttons, the sides of the skirt
are plain and those of bodice are ar
ranged in three folds. Tucked crepe
DECLINE is used for the small yoke
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
A Financial Eniaram.

I'll. H. Rogers" said New York
broker, always advised young men
to get hold of capital. He used to
point out to them that without CAPT
tai a man could do nothing, nothing.
He used to pack this truth into very
neat epigram.
Fortune he used to say, can't
knock at the door of man who has
no house,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

and collar band; the turnover collar
is Of crepe-de-chine, embroidered and
scalloped at the edges. The sleeve is
slightly rucked and set to embroi-
dered crepe-de-chine cuffs at the
wrist. A sash and tie of golden brown
satin are worn.
Hat of white chip lined with brown
chiffon and trimmed with masses Of
brown roses and foliage.
Materials required Six yards
serge 48 inches wide, 4 dozen buttons,
one yard crepe-de-chine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

This is an age
of experiment.
Christianity is
challenged to en-
ter the labora-
tory an prove its
claims. We &C
cept the chal-
Ienge, and enter
the laboratory of
experience. II
Christianity fails
to do what it
claims, then re-
ject it, and if it
proves it's claims
by tests of eXpe-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
AII-White Frock,

Is there any frock to which we turn
with such entire satisfaction when the
really hot days come as that which is
all white?
Colors are always pretty and we
must have them, but they never have
the charm of pure white on sultry
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
GAVE HER AN IDEA.

Cycle Dealer-Here is a cyclometer
can recommend. 1t is positively &C.
curate; not at all like some cyclone
tiers, which register two miles, per-
haps, where you have only ridden one.
Miss de Byke-You haven't any OF
that kind, have yo"?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

doctors failed to help. / was discour-
aged. Doan's Kidney Pills brought
quick relief and a final cure and now
am in the best of health"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
A PROPOSAL.

Mr.. Hardup-Good morning, Miss
ughtumn-ahem! There is some
thing l have been wishing to ask you
for some time, but-er-the fact is, l
haven't been able to screw up enough
courage to-er-come to the point
Miss Aughtumn-A proposal at last!
Mr.. Hardup-Could you, my dear
Miss Aughtumn-could you lend me
five dollars?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

One scarcely realizes the many and
various uses to which paper may be
put until he has considered the in
genuity of the people of Japan. The
Japanese use paper for all kinds OF
articles in domestic use for clothing
and for house-building- The Filipino
could profit by the example of his in
dustrious and clever neighbor and
would undoubtedly find paper the So
luton of many of his economic prob.
lens, if he substituted that article for
a more expensive necessity. Some Of
the unusual and interesting uses for
paper in Japan are as follows:
Houses are made of paper. The
frame is of wood, but the walls are
paper, which is so treated that it will
keep out the wind. Paper walls make
1t possible to dispense with glass for
windows, as they let in plenty of light.
resist the rain, and in a measure keen
out the cold. Oiled paper is made in
Japan into umbrellas and wearing an.
parel, which are astonishingly cheap
and durable. The jinrikisha men wear
paper raincoats, which last a year or
more, with constant use. Oiled It's
sue paper is tanned with the ferment-
ed juice of green persimmons. Tea
sacks, strong and durable are made of
this paper. Tobacco pouches and pine
cases are made from leather paper"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
DELIGHTFULLY."- 50.

"I never liked Shakespeare until l
saw you play Hamlet.
"And you like it now?"
"You bet do"
"And why do you like Shakespeare
after seeing me in 'Hamlet?'"
shakespeare is SO Different"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

are tie cause. Cure
them. Mrs. S. d. FL
lison, N. Broadway, La
mar, Mo-, says: Kid
ney trouble wore me
down till I had to take
to bed. 1 had terrible
pains in my body and
limbs and the urine was
annoying and full of sed-
iment. / got worse and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
DISCOURAGED WOMEN.
A Word of Hope for Despairins onsa.

Kidney trouble makes weak, weary,
worn women. Backache, hip pains,
dizziness, headaches, nervousness, lam
guor, urinary troubles make women
suffer untold misery. Ailing kidneys
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19

Then, calling two stalwart muzhiks.
he said:
Here, pitch this man out of the
house! "-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-19
4 EXPERIENCE
\ AS A WITNESS
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
!! Pastor of the Chicago Ave. (Moody's)
y Church, Chicago.

"Ye are my witnesses, saith the
Lord. that am Gods. 1912.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-19
FOURTEEN TEAMS
ENTER TOURNEY
At y.M.C.A.
CHICAGO TEAM ENTRIES LATE IN
ARRiVlNG-D. A. c. WILL SHIFT
ITS TEAM FOR MONDAYS
GAME.

Up to noon Thursday only IL entries
had been received for the A. A. u.
Central association basketball cham
pionship series at the Y. NJ. c. A. next
week Word had been received how.
ever, that three Chicago teams will
enter. Central " W.. c. A, OF Chica-
go. winners last year. Will not come
here.
The contest will be strictly an inter
city one with the Hull House team.
Wilson-ave. Y" team. Illinois A. G..
West Side ~" and Evanston ~" OF
Chicago, and the Detroit Y. Nj. {. A,
Burroughs, Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Co. Riversides. Spaldings. "Y' re-
serves, and Y. VI. II. A. OF Detroit, and
the Essex Fusiliers, OF Windsor.
Interest is becoming acute In the
final championship game between d.
A. c. and y NJ. C. A. in Light Guard
armory Monday evening. The Deltas,
who lost the second game. are prac-
ticing every night and Will present a
somewhat different lineup next time.
The fact that the game Is to he on a
neutral floor favors them somewhat
more than the conditions at the last
game. There will be an umpire as
we'll as q referee In this game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-19
Cards and Pool Are the
TigeS' Rainy-Day PaStimeS

might be logically expected, these
men are not the only ones who COM
pete in the great American indoor
pastime, however. Most OF the 9th
ers who play do so as regular con-
tributors, but the game is never for
bigger stakes than 25-cent limit and
nobody is much injured financially by
participating.
At pool the competition this spring
has been more than usually spirited
on the few occasions when the rain
has kept the men indoors during the
day. The absence OF Eddie Siever,
in former years the clubs champion
at both billiards and pool, has left the
bars down for the elimination contest
which will decide his successor. AT
present that title seems TO be pointed
toward the North Carolina magnolia,
G.. Suggs.
Suggs has so far won handsome
majority OF his games, and, though
hard pressed by that inveterate sport.
f. Willett, has the upper hand. Sup
porters OF Matty Mcintyre are groom
ing him for a match with Suggs and.
as McIntye has also defeated Willett,
the contest is awaited with interest.
Mdtly mas q peculiar stylS VI play
calculated to rasp the nerves OF an
opponent. He keeps up continuous
chatter of comment on his own play
and that OF the other rellow. Is likely
TO make sudden move just at the
moment his adversary is starting a
stroke, and has a million stretegicai
moves which assist him in disposing
OF foes who might otherwise be dan
gerous.
Whether or not the tactics will work
with Suggs is matter that We will
all find out in the progress OF Few
days.
The Tiges are doing less bowling
than ever before. but one match hav-
ing been scheduled as yet with no
more in prospect and very little prac-
tice in progress.