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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
Apples Stuffed With Banana.

Peel and core large sweet apples.
Stuff the centers full as possible with
bananas; bake them, basting now and
then with hot water and sugar. A de-
licious dish for eating with bread and
butter, either cold or hot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
PH'une Ice Cream.

PTune Ice cream.
Stir one and one-half cupfuls of fine
granulated sugar into three pints of
cream; add one and one-haIf table,
spoonfuls of vanilla, blend thoroughly,
chill, and pour into the freezer. When
half frozen add one small cupful of
stewed prunes, stoned and chopped
fine. This is more delicious than mado
with fresh fruit.
Lyonnaise Potatoes.
Cut cold boiled potatoes in small
cubes and sprinkle with salt and pep
per. Brown an onion in a tablespoon
I'll OF butter and add the potatoes:
stir and cook five minutes. Add q little
minced parsley and serve.
... - ~. ...
Creole Chicken.
Make q ~roux-that is, take one heap
ing tablespoonful OF lard, put It In a
kettle over the fire, and when hot add
a large tablespoonful of -four n stir
until brown, and do not let 1t burn.
Add one large minced onion. Then the
chicken, cut into pieces as for frying
or stewing, and let II brown. Then
add two large ripe tomatoes and
enough water to make a nice stew.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-29
Potato Rusk.

bfaH WUfIn0. .
Two cups bran, one cup white flour.
one u molasses, n cup milk, one
teaspoon soda. Test with a toothpick.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Grief That Kills.

"My poor boy" said the beneticent
old clergyman, who had encountered a
young waif sobbing in the streets,
what ails you? Some case of dire
distress has touched your heart
chords, no doubt"
mo" shifted the lad, you're clear
off your base, old kazzozicks. Me an
Simply an de rest of de fellies TIM
canned the NANCY. old yellow cur up
at Schwarz' grocery, and while old
Schwarz an de gang followed the
dog, l sneaked back to the grocery to
swipe dried apples. De Fido chased
into Schmitt's orchard and de gang
cribbed de SWEETEST peaches you ever
seen, an then dey smoked grapevine
cigarettes and set the barn a-flre.
made sashay into de apple barrel at
de grocery, an de delivery boy pasted
me with a bed-slat and it hurts yet,
and l didn't get to see de fire, ana
didn't get nothin' to eat, and ] wisht
wuz dead-dog-gone it all!"--The
Bohemian Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
BABY's WATERY ECZEMA
Itched and Scratched Until Blood Ran
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed lncurable.
Cured by cuticura for $3.50.

when my little boy was two and a
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and if he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in a physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. / was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that I almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading of
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, 1 determined to try them.
can truthfully say I was more than
surprised, for / bought only dollar
and half's worth of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines / had tried,
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face is perfectly clear of the least
spot or scar of anything. Mrs. w. M.
spot or scar. Mrs. w. M. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
"coFFEE DOESN'T HURT ME-"


81 was one Of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-"
says a N. Y. woman "You just couldn't
convince me its use was connected
with the heart and stomach trouble /
suffered from most Of the time.
my trouble finally got SO bad
had to live on milk and toast almost
entirely for three or four years. Still
l loved the coffee and wouldn't believe
it could do such damage.
What needed was to quit coffee
and take nourishment in such form as
my stomach could digest.
81 had read much about Postum,
but never thought it would fit my case
until one day decided to quit coffee
and give it trial and make sure about
it. So I got a package and carefully
followed the directions.
Soon 1 began to get better and was
able to eat carefully selected foods
without the aid of pepsin or other di-
gestants and it was not long before /
was really a new woman physically.
Now I am healthy and sound, can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and I know this wonder
full change is all due to my having
quit coffee and got the nourishment /
needed through this delicious Postum.
my wonder is why everyone don't
give up the old coffee and the troubles
that go with it and build themselves up
as l have done, with Postum"
Easy to prove by 10 days trial OF
Postum in place Of coffee. The reward
is big.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

terested persons, and to that effort
to render the ship thoroughly distinctive appearance
The hull has been painted dark green with upper and
lower shear holdings light in color from stern;
the upper works and boats white; and the
smokestack yellow, the latter having band at
the top and red white and blue vertical stripes to the
lower guy band AS if this unusual color suf
cient attention. the foremost carries signal
yard, from each of which is displayed black spheri
cal shape about three feet in diameter.
At night the Seneca displays a distinguishing signal
in the form of two occulting truck lights the
foremost and white on the manmas with simultaneous
15-second flashes and 15-second intervals. Finally,
powerful wireless telegraph outfit enables communication
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

dens. Not so, as you will find on Wis
iting them.
'They are nearly all well-to-do peas
ants, owners perhaps of some of the
vineyards that deck the slopes on all
sides, and their habitations are, as
a rule, both healthy and comfortably
furnished. These singular houses are
remarkably cool in summer, without
being in the least damp, while in win
ter they can be warmed much more
easily and better than ordinary apart
ments. The health of the modern
troglodyte is, as rule, excellent, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

It is not uncommon to find centenarians
among them. This, however, is by no
means surprising when we consider
that their homes are not only health
full to live in, but are also comfortably
furnished and fitted up.
I'm the majority of cases, these
rock houses were not excavated for
the special purpose of being inhabited,
but with the object of obtaining stone
for the building of houses. At Roche
GORDON there is rock dwelling carved
out Of a single block of stone, and
the ingenious owner, in addition TO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Perfectly Reckless.

The members of the church voted
that their dearly beloved and devoted
pastor should have vacation, and SO
he decided that he would visit a broth
er-worker in the neighboring village.
This good brother recognizing his
fellow-worker in the Lord way back
among the congregation, on Sunday
morning, and wishing to show every
courtesy, asked him to lead in prayer.
But the visitor calmly replied: You'll
have to excuse me, dear brother, I'm
on my vacation" Ladies' Home Jour-
mol
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Comforts of a Sno1U House

The experience of those who tent in
the arctic during the colder winter
months is to be summarized about as
follows:
When the tent has been pitched the
temperature within it is some Is or 20
degrees higher than outside, or 80 de-
grees below if it is so below in the
open; one is damp and warm from
the strenuous exercise of the day, but
soon becomes cold, and shivers; one
crawls into his sleeping bag and
makes entries in the diary clumsily
with ones mittens on; the heat from
ones body forms hoar frost ON every
thing in the tent, and congeals in the
sleeping bag, so that it becomes stiff
and heavy with ice during the days
travel, when it freezes, and soaking
wet when one gets into it at night
and thaws it out; this in turn vets
ones clothing, and the trousers and
coat freeze stiff as sole leather when
one breaks camp in the morning; the
"a hours are a round of wretchedness,
and the ice-crusted tent and icy Sleep
ing bags become a heavy load for the
sled.
When one follows Eskimo methods
the conditions are markedly different
On any treeless open (unless it be
perhaps during the first month of win
teri an area of compactly drifted snow
is easily found; the snow knives of
bone and iron, according to circum-
stances, are brought out and the sur
face of the drift is divided into blocks
of domino shape, say IA by 80 inches
and 4 inches thick; these are then
placed on edge and end to end in a
circle the size of the desired ground
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Young Hunters Lose Sleep

merciful and told the young man that
it was all joke.
Sending a young hunter on cold,
windy night to a tree on the edge OF
a pond mile or so off and telling him
to sit there during the night, as on
such a night the deer, and perhaps
moose, were sure to appear is an
other favorite scheme. OF course he
is told that the rest of his companions
are to be in other trees a few rods
distant, but he is to be sure not to
call, and if he did they would refuse
to answer him. Then his companions
go back to camp and sleep well and
long while he sits all night in a tree
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

at all times with other ships with shore stations
AS tools of her trade the Seneca carries equipment
the like of which never heretofore be found
any one vessel Foremost among these aids varied
assortment of explosives in various forms, for in
blowing up derelicts The capacious magazine in the
hold of the accommodate sufficient dynamite
and gun cotton to blow up whole fleet of ships, but it
is intended course this destructive energy only
in the interest of humanity. For most of her dereict
destroying operations the Seneca will make of the
standard United States navy mine and the appliances
provided include all the necessary electric cables etc.
for exploding these mines.
Complete the facilities of the for visiting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

Now that the hunters are return
ing from the mountains many are. the
tales told of pranks played
One old hunter was telling his
friends the other day of prank he
played on young and energetic hunt
er from New York, a man who be-
lieved he knew all there was to be
known of wild animals of the woods.
Every day this ambitious young
hunter would go on the hunt for deer
alone and return with tales of the
footprints and other signs he had
seen of deer within short distance of
the camp. Every depression among
the leaves on the ground, every leaf
turned over and every twig snapped
was a sure sign, to his mind, that deer
had been on the ground, perhaps a
whole herd of them.
Early, very early, one morning the
old hunter arose quietly and took with
him the hoof of a deer that he car
ried with him for luck-a big bucks
young hunter, where he made imprints
on the soft ground all around it. Many
times around it went the footprints,
and then off into the woods.
When the young hunter arose in
the morning and saw the prints, clear
and distinct, he said nothing, but de-
cided that he would sit up that night
and shoot the big buck and so get
ahead of his companions; especially
the old hunter, who thought he knew
so much.
He sat up that night and many 9TH
er nights in the bitter cold while his
companions slept peacefully and COM
fortably under good warm blankets.
The old hunter, after six nights, was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

area of the dome-shaped hut; then, on
the principles of architecture that ap-
ply to domes, whether made Of store
or snow, the beehive house is COM
pleted. Two men can in an hour build
a house large enough for eight to
sleep in. When the house is com
pleted a doorway is cut in it's side
near the ground, skins are spread over
the floor, one brushes himself as clear
of snow as possible and crawls inside.
The oil lamps are then lit, and the
house is soon brought to a tempera-
ture considerably above the freezing
point; for snow is one of the best
known nonconductors of heat, and the
intense cold of the outside penetrates
the walls only to very slight degree.
But when the house gets warm the in
ner side of the snow dome begins to
thaw, and the water formed is sucked
into the snow, blotter fashion; when
this water penetrates far enough into
the snow to meet the cold from the
outside it freezes, and your snow
house is turned into an ice dome so
strong that polar bear can crawl
over it without danger of breaking
through.
When once inside the house the Es-
kimos strip naked to the waist and
hang their clothes to dry on pegs in
the wall. On some journeys we had
sheet-iron stoves (procured from
whalers in former years., which we
installed in the snow houses, and in
which we built roaring fires.
One is we'll placed to take comfort
in the ingenuity of man overcoming
harsh environment when, sitting
snug, warm and lightly clad, one lis
tens to an arctic blizzard whining
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

destruction upon menaces to navigation
they are more than paralleled by her
means of affording succor to disabled
ship or sailor. There is machine shop,
manned by men experienced in quick
repair work, and hospital, thoroughly
modern in equipment and in charge of
skilled surgeon. A powerful derrick and
other similar appliances make the Sene-
ca the equal of any wrecking tug now
afloat Diving apparatus renders pos
sible underwater repairs to damaged
vessels and as an alternative in case a
damaged craft can not be put into
shape to limp into port under her own
steam the Seneca has a full compile
ment of steel and manila haWsers and
towing machines
Finally, to turn to yet another phase
of the Seneca's versatility, it may be
mentioned that this interesting new
good Samaritan of the high seas is, in
effect, floating life-saving station. She
has line-carrying guns, breaches buoys,
life and surf boats and, in short, all the
utensils of modern life-saving corps,
and her boat crews are trained to han
die heavy-sea working boats under all
conditions likely to be encountered In
rescuing imperiled persons from strand
ed or laundering ships. Moreover, the
Seneca will, at all times, carry an extra
supply of provisions for suffering mar
iners and has surplus quarters where
rescued persons may be accommodated
until they can be landed at some con-
venient port.
The Seneca is as powerful as she is
staunch This is essential, for the ship
has been designed to be capable of
steaming 5000 miles without once stop
ping to replenish fuel or other supplies.
Obviously she will find her greatest
need for activity in stormy weather
and she has been designed accordingly.
Mention has already been made of the
fact that her 1900 horse power, triple
expansion engines may, at any time,
be called upon to put forth the extra
force necessary to drag a ship as large
or larger than the Seneca through long
leagues of unruly seas, and energy must
also be furnished to operate extra pow
erful wrecking and fire pumps. Incl
dentalIy, it may be noted that the crew
of the Seneca is as thoroughly drilled
in fire fighting as in life saving and a
ship afire at sea will be robbed of much
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
FRENCH JEWELLERS IN CAVES

train proceeds you can catch a glimpse
from time to time of their picturesque
entrances, surrounded by flowers and
verdure. As likely as not you will
see the inhabitants standing or sitting
in front of their mysterious looking
caverns, and unless you have learned
the contrary, you will be inclined to
imagine that they possess some of the
characteristics of the troglodytes of
old, and that their homes are mere
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Left Blooming Alone.

eff you only knew what to expect"
sighed the hostess; "but you don't and
can't. Last month l went out and
bought flowers for my party. Then
my friends all sent me f1owers-roses,
carnations, some orchids. This month
I didn't buy myself flowers, expecting
the same, and, my goodness! There
wasn't a single blooming flower in the
fat Not one of them sent even
bud"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

Of It's menace, once the TescUeT He1Ieca Ids
steamed alongside in response to an alarm
sounded by wireless telegraph. This friend in
need to the worlds shipping carries eight officers and
crew of SIS She is in command of Capt. William e.
Reynolds veteran of the cutter service and
uuestonaby one the ablest and most conscientious
offers who has ever Uncle Sans uniform in any
service. The Seneca has her permanent station at
Tompknsville N " and her cruising district will com
prise all that portion the North Atlantic be-
tween Portland Me- the Charleston, S. c.,
on the south Of the vessel will beyond these
limits of occasion demands but the Gulf stream carries
practically all derelcts within this radius.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

Soon after I began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills 1 passed several gravel
stones. 1 got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong, and my general health is bet
ter"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

making a two-story villa therefrom,
has provided himself with a roof gar
den, from which fine view of the val
ley can be obtained. A similar house
exists at Bourre, in which locality the
disused quarries are said to date from
the days Of the Romans"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
First Use of War Balloon.

At the battle of Fleuris, June 26,
1894, in the French revolutionary
period, the balloon was for the first
time used in the service of the army
The Austrians, stupefied, saw the cap
tive airship Entreprenant above their
heads at a height of 300 meters. This
apparition greatly angered the Aus
trian, Gen. Cobourg, who cried out:
'Is there anything these scoundrels
will not invent?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

over the ice vault that two
hours before was an oval snow bank.
l longed for dressing gown and slip
pers, but one cannot burden his sled
with such luxuries. There was no
cold to make the hands numb in writ
ing the diary, no frost to CONCEAL on
the bedclothing and make them wet,
none of the nights discomforts and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

the morrow's forebodings that have
been the stock in trade of the makers
of arctic books. And when we broke
camp in the morning we did not bur-
den the sled with an ice-stiffened 100
pound tent, but stuck in our belt the
ten-ounce snow knife, our potential
roof for the coming night.-Harper's
MAGAZINE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Two Million Modern Troglodytes, Most
ly Peasants, in the Republic.

There are no fewer than 2,000,6 900
cave jewellers in France" writes a
traveller. Whether you travel north,
south, east or west, you will find these
curious limitations of the homes of
primitive man. They stretch for fully
20 miles along the valley of the Loire,
from Blois to Saumur. and as the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Said Uncle siIas.

When a woman goes downtown
shoppin' she may not buy a blessed
thing, but she'll allus come home with
a fresh lot o. gossip to entertain the
other wimmen of the neighborhood.-
Los Angeles Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Immense Capital Lost.

Capital formerly invested in build
ings at Messina is calculated at about
S16,000,000, at Reggie at $4,000, 900.
The greatest portion Of this is ir-
revocably lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says: Back
aches hurt me so I
could hardly stand.
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the kid
pnxyc xyoe irrna,11ar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

parment has, during recent years. devoted increasing
amount of attention to the destruction derects and
relief work of all kinds at Indeed during the win
ter season. the various revenue cutters that be
assigned to the work form regular cruising fleet the
ships Of which continually traverse the highways of
oceanic commerce. prepared to offer aid needed to
sells in distress. The regular cutters have,
OCCASION performed credtable in the destruction
of derects but they of them well equipped,
course for this unusual occupation is the Seneca,
and furthermore the "battleshp of peace" has
ceptonal steamng radius-a important consdera-
ton in derelct huntngand will at all times suf
cent COAL fresh water and other supplies to enable her
to steam the if necessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
Art.

Almost any millionaire would be
willing to give up large percentage
of his fortune If he could tell the diff
ference between a masterpiece and
daub.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

HE ocean disaster which
resulted in the loss of the
steamship Republic, and
the prominent part played
in the rescue work by the
United States steamship
Seneca has served to focus
public attention for the
first time upon a magnifi-
cent new government YES
sel-perhaps the most nov
Ell and interesting craft fly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
AILIN0 WOMEN.
Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid
neys viii Keep You Well.

Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause of bad backs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

The Seneca which has
lately undertaken her ingenious patrol OF the
Atlantic ocean is a spar-deck vessel, 204 feet
in length over all, and "a feet beam, schooner
rugged with two pole masts without gaffs. 1t
is of course very important that this ever-ready
relief ship shall be readily recognized at great
distances by imperiled mariners or other in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22
GENEROUS.

Clarence Dubb-May have this
dance, Miss Sharply?
Miss Sharply-Certainly I don't
want it!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-22

only impered navgators but also
sells in distress from another The need of
such a vessel the Seneca has keenly felt for
the because with the increase in the
of the world there has been a proportonate in
in the number of dereicts sighted each
those nearly submerged hulks that float hither and
thither the high and constitute perhaps the most