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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
MILITIA DISCIPLINE
WILL BE WATCHED
War Department to Give 1t Equal
Importance With State Troops
Enr,iH,.,auf
Equipment.

The discipline of the militia Of the
various States is to be made the subject
of inquiry through an official inspection
by officers of the regular service De
Jailed for the purpose by the War De
partment
arrangements are now being made at
the War Department TO inaUgurate TINS
series of inspections which will be IN
addition to the surveys that are now
part of the regular militia regime.
The inspections for discipline were
recommended by the members OF the
militia board Under the present system
only the fitness of the militia organiza-
lions with regard to equipment are IN
quired into. The militia board believes
that discipline means eS much IN the
final analysis as equipment and is re-
solved TO discover just Tnat discipline
prevails.
Watch for the first chapters of 'fThe
journal of n Neglected Wife, They
will appear in The Time. April 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05

Each chapter of @The Journal OF
Neglected Wife" reveals the
depths of n yvOman's love. Read IL
I'm The Times, beginning April 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05
KING TO BE GODFATHER.

LONDON. April Sit is stated that
King Edward Will be godfather to the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs John Hubert Ward.
who was born on March "A last. Mrs
Ward was Miss Jean Reid, daughter of
the American ambassador.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05

Place Orders for Easter Flowers
and plants now Shaffer. 18th & Eye
-AdYt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-05

Swift & Company's sales of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending sat
urday. April 8. averaged 9.0S cts. per ID.
-AdVt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Tmn.Part Skirts.

The prevailing fashion of the day is
to have skirt of two materials har-
monizing in tone. There is a plated
or circular lower part and washer.
woman's tunic in any form one de-
sires for the upper part. This may
be turned up at the hem and at
tached to the lower skirt with but
tons and braid buttcnholes, when the
material is of rough cloth; or 1t may
be left plain, cut in battlements.
Some of the soft house fabrics are
merely twisted into a graceful roll
at the joining of the two fabrics. and
in other frocks one sees a wide seal
lop overcast with floss in a buttonhole
stitch.
In walking frocks there is a long
knee yoke of plain serge or cheviot,
and below this a fiounce of narrow
plaits of plaid cheviot
When there is not straight around
yoke, there is long wide front panel
that is shaped up at the sides and
rounded at the back.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
rhree.Piece Eur Sets.

Fur occupies so important a place
in this seasons modes that woman
wears as much of it as possible at one
time. Three-piece sets are popular.
Fox is used for turban, collar and
muff, and on account of its long,
glossy fur, there is generally little
trimming.
In the shorter furs, like sable, mink,
chinchilla and ermine, there is more
liberty allowed, and these attractive
sets are decorated with brocades, vel
vets, laces and artificial flowers.
If possible, the stylish woman will
divide their fur outfits into three parts
and fashion them into turbans or fur
trimmed hats, neckpieces and very
large muffs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

/ every hacienda corresponding with
the western ranch) has it's own chapel.
every old highway has hundreds Of
wayside shrines at which the faithful
have long sought, by uncloseted
prayer, the favor of heaven. Goats,
sheep and cattle, fowls, and even song
birds and household pets, curiously
and grotesquely painted, are taken
each year (January II to February
28) to the Church of San Antonio Abad
| tout near the Cherubusco golf
grounds) to be blessed by a priest,
that the devil may be driven out and
their productiveness during future sea-
sons be great. The same ceremony
more or less modified is performed in
the open at hundreds of other places
over the republic.
AS for hunting and fishing-well, the
fish are here and the game is here,
and there are no laws to restrict.
What better could you ask?
The tarpon are at the mouths Of
the various rivers entering the Gulf of
Mexico; the smaller fry are at PATTI
cuaro and other of the republics So
large lakes and lagoons. The black,
| brown and grizzly bears are in the
neighborhood of Saltillo, Durango and
Chihuahua; the mountain sheep
among the Sierra Madre of Chihua-
hua; the antelope around Monterey,
Torreon and Chihuahua; the black
and white tailed deer in the states of
Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua, Du-
range and Tamaulipas-around Vera
Cruz they are so numerous that hunt
ing parties of business men go out
every holiday on foot and horseback,
returning in the evening with one to
three deer.
Below Vera Cruz on the Isthmian
roads there are tigers and mountain
lions, and, well south, tapirs, croco-
dies. monkeys and birds of paradise.
The climate of Mexico? How would
you describe a May day and late
September night in the states? How
would you spell out the fullest glory
of the sun, the most perfect effulgence
of the moon?
The technical authorities say:
along the gulf coast the low ground,
extending a distance into the interior,
is called the terra caliente or hot
land; then where 1t rises in terraces
to the table lands is called the terra
templada or temperate land, and
finally where it reaches the regions of
still greater elevation is called the
terra fra or cold land. On the terra
caliente it is summer always; on the
terra templada eternal spring; on the
terra fra it is rarely cold enough for
snow or ice"
J. WELDON LITHGOw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

back is made rounding near the bot.
tom, so that the feed is forced down
ward without clogging. The openings
are high enough to prevent waste of
the feed, and cause the fowls to reach
down for it, The door can be closed
at will, thus preventing the fowls
from overlooking, and making the
hopper rat-proof. The wire mesh at
either end is for the purpose of af-
fording light The hopper Is divided
into three compartments for different
kinds Of feed if desired. H. should be
hung up by the hooks so that the bot
tom is about five inches above the
floor. A platform should be made di-
rectly underneath, and extending
about six inches. for the fowls to
stand on while feeding. This prevents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

below the Sits nine buttons are sewn:
they are covered with satin to match.
Two folds of material entirely adge
the coat and the armholes. Materials
required: 515 yards satin. 4 u dozen
buttons, five yards satin for lining.
Simple Evening Dress for Girl of
IA to 16 Years.-Shell-pink eolienne
makes up well in this style; the land.
which is carried round top of deep
flounce, and the panel up in front.
also the berthe, are of piece lace,
bound with pink silk. The slightly
full bodice has the upper part of finely
tucked white chiffon, a tucker drawn
up by pink baby ribbon, finishing the
edge. The sleeves are tucked at the
lower part and are finished by narrow
lace and pink ribbon. Materials re-
quired: Six yards AZ inches wide, 2h
yards piece lace, rs yard tucked chif-
fon 20 inches wide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
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POULTRY NOTES.

Fowls are great drinkers. especial
iy the laying hens.
Do not keep poultry on the same
ground year after year.
The best feed is whole corn, plen-
ty of milk and meat scrap.
Generally a hen should not be kept
on an egg farm after she is two years
old
Don't let chicks squeeze through
Slated coops until their bodies are de-
formed.
Don't forget that wet and leaky
coops do not tend to produce healthy
chickens, but early death.
The house should be Steamed and
whitewashed in the fall and new
straw and filling put in the nests.
Ashes sprinkled in the nests first
and two or three moth balls put in
the nests will keep lice away.
Give plenty of warm water. A few
rusty iron nails kept in the drinking
water is good to keep hens healthy.
Kaffir corn and alfalfa hay
(chopped) are good for the hens to
scratch and pick in winter as they
need exercise.
Those hens with the best appetites
and the full crops, are usually the best
layers, but they should not be permit
ted to get too fat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

Costume for the Girl from 16 to IS
Years.-A good style for serge is IL
Illustrated here; the skirt is cut with a
panel down front, which is continued
round the foot as band; straps of
cloth cut different lengths trim the
lower part of panel; button is sewn
in each point. The coat is semi-fitting
and has the curved seams each side
front trimmed with buttons and braid
loops; tabs to match the skirt are sewn
below the revers, which are edged on
the inner side by strip of caracul
fur; this also edges the sleeve. Hat
of hard felt trimmed with wings and
silk Materials required: Six yards
cloth 48 inches wide, 2h dozen but
tons, Az yards coat lining.
Evening Cloak.-This graceful cloak
is in soft blue satin charmeuse; it has
Sits cut for the arms to pass through;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
CRUDE OIL FOR THE HAIR
Petroleum Better than Kerosene for
the Prevention of the Unpleas-
ant Dandruff.

Modern hair specialists know that
the scalp troubles which cause falling
hair and dandruff spring from germ;
therefore, instead of depending upon
tonics and various lotions to cure,
they at once prescribe germicide.
One of the best of these germicides
for most troubles is crude petroleum.
1t is better than kerosene, which is
more generally used. 1t can be used
once week with beneficial results, as
not only will it free the scalp of dan
druff but produce a free growth OF
hair.
AS it is almost impossible to apply
this greasy substance ones self with
out max Z the long hair disreputable
looking, one should either go to a
professional or have a maid rub in
the oil.
To manage it best divide the hair
into strands and drop the oil on the
scalp with medicine dropper, then
rub it we'll in, guarding the long hair.
Repeat this until every spot on the
scalp has been treated.
AS with the best care petroleum
shows on the hair until it evaporates,
it should be applied at night. Be sure
to work far enough from the flame to
be out of danger, as the oil is very in
f1ammable.
A towel should be placed on the
inflow. as the oil makes a stain.
Should ones hair be naturally oily
the oil treatment should only be used
a day or two before the head is to be
shampooed, as the grease will not be
absorbed readily.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Fan Novelty.

The new fans are all quite short.
most of them not larger than seven or
eight inches. Many are Of MORE,
closely spangled, with handsome
chased gold, ivory or tortoise shell
sticks. Spangled gauze is also much
seen on these modified empire fans.
One of the novelties of the season
is a fan that when closed shows
masses of flowers at the top Of sticks
to resemble a small bouquet When
opened the fan is closely covered with
flower petals of tiny flowers and foil
age SO that none of the silk back
ground shows.
Roses are the favorite for the floral
fan, but carnations, orchids, iris and
peoples are also seen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

II are an average man Of aver
age means and leisure,
should advise a month or six weeks.
railway fare about two to three dol
lars per day as the minimum for each
persons actual necessities, such as
meals, rooms, hotel service and laun-
dry In the capital the average will
have to be a trifie more, as hotel
rooms cost from one to five dollars
per day, and meals at least IS cents,
but in smaller places frequently much
less, so l believe two to three dollars
to be very ample average. If you
were to locate here for a month or
more you could rent room for about
$25 month.
Your secretary of treasury recently
sent out a special leafiet for tourists,
from which take the following:
First. Keep your original receipt
cd bills for all purchases of any i'm
portance during your stay abroad Cor
in Mexico).
Second. When you pack your bag
gage for your return trip prepare a
list of articles so purchased, with the
price paid for each
Third. So place these articles in
your trunks that you can easily find
and exhibit them for appraisement.
From the aggregate value of the
articles purchased by you abroad Gun
less intended for other persons or for
sale) there will be deducted 500,
which you are entitled to bring with
you free of duty. The appraiser will
make this deduction even without
having his attention called thereto
There will be an officer present to
whom you can make any complaint
of improper treatment or excessive
charges, and on request necessary
blanks demanding reappraisement will
be furnished.
ANY personal effects taken with
you as baggage, which are brought
back with you in the same condition
as when taken abroad, will be admit
ted free if the Identification can be
established"
AS to itinerary. Coming by rail, you
could enter Mexico via any of three
bridges over the Rio Grande river. The
easternmost is between Laredo, Tex,
and New Laredo, Mex, 153 miles
from San Antonio and 500 miles from
the City of Mexico The middle one
is between Eagle Pass, Tex, and
C.udad (City) PortiArio Diaz, Mexico,
1875 miles from San Antonio, and, via
Monterey and Reata. 919 miles from
the City of Mexico. The westernmost
is between Ell Paso. Tex, and Ciudad
Juarez, Mexico, and soon fourth may
be built between Brownsville, Tex,
and Matamoras, Mexico, OF the gulf
coast.
Coming by boat from New York, Mo-
bile, New Orleans, Galveston, Texas,
City of Havana, you could land at Vera
Cruz.
Every city has many church build
tngs; every village has at least one,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
DIFFER AS TO YOKE STYLES
Artist Designers Show Disposition to
Reject the Round Neck Now
Called For.

It is a question whether the round
neck will be accepted. 1t is the
fashionable line for house gowns. The
usual net or chiffon guimpe that is
now put in everything ends in cir
Gle below the collar-bone. 1t is a
change from the v and the square,
the u and the wedge, but is it
pretty?
There are artist designers who will
not accept it. They persuade a custom
er out of it. They do not consider 1t
artistic nor desirable. They think 1T
hardens the line OF the neck, and Is
not becoming to the face. They
think the v is the most becoming of
all. whether for simple dinner gown
or an elaborate ball gown.
1t looks as though each woman will
be her own judge The French models
show the round neck. Those who are
stylish will follow this line, but those
who are individual will do what Is
most becoming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

filter from being scratched into the
hopper, while the sloping cover pre-
vents roosting upon it. The total cost
of construction is about 81
The grit hopper is made of the same
material. Wire is hemmed in about
the edges of all openings for strength
and protection. The grit hopper is
divided into three compartments for
grit, shell and charcoal respectively
The rounded back forces the material
down without clogging. The cost is
about ST. The grit hopper can be en-
larged considerably and used for a
feed hopper very successfully.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
PREPARE FOWLS FOR MARKET
Method of Killing Affects Both Pluck
ing and Quality of tbs Flesh
of Fowl.
(BY. C. X. GRAHAM.)


The method of killing not only af-
fects the plucking of the fowl. but will
to large degree affect the quality OF
the flesh.
Chickens should not be chased or ex-
cited before killing, as this is thought
to have an unfavorable effect on the
flavor and texture of the flesh. To
avoid this it is well to have catching
hook The best method of killing is
probably by bleeding, and is described
as follows:
Hold the head of the bird with the
left hand, back of the head up, keep
ing the hand on the back of the neck
to avoid cutting yourself should the
knife slip and pass through the top
of the head. Take the knife in the
right hand, the back of the blade to-
ward your body Insert the blade in the
mouth, keeping the point to the right
side of the birds neck and as near the
outer skin as possible until it is we'll
past the neck bone. Then press the
edge toward the bone and slowly draw
the knife from the mouth, the hand
moving from your body, so that the
knife appears to pass across the neck
Repeat the process on the left side of
the neck This should cause the bird
to bleed freely, but by holding the
beak up the blood will remain in the
neck, giving you plenty of time to
pierce the brain. The latter is located
just above the eye and can be easily
reached through the upper part of the
mouth by using stiff steel blade, in
serted in the mouth with the blade
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30

Hook used at Connecticut experiment
station to hold birds for plucl1ing-A.
g. bar: CD, staff; Eff, arm.
edge up and pointing slightly over the
eye. With young birds little trouble is
experienced in piercing the brain, but
with older birds a very stiff blade is
required, as the bones are much harder.
When the point of the blade enters
the brain, give the knife quick twist
to right or left to widen the aperture. If
the brain has been reached the bird
will attempt to squawk or will give a
nervous jerk as the blade touches the
spot, and this touching the brain or
nerves not only loosens the feathers Of
the bird for dry plucking, but will
greatly improve the appearance Of
scalded stock.
A weight which may consist of an
old tomato can half filled with stones
and cement IS Immediately attached
by means of a wire hook to the lower
mandible of the bird. Then by grasp
ing the wings close to the back the
bird will not be able to futter, and
can be easily and rapidly plucked.
This, of course, should always be done
while the bird is bleeding. The can
catches the blood, and by hanging the
bird over a barrel the feathers may
easily be saved.
Since there is considerable difficulty
in scalding birds properly and it is
often improperly done, dealers usually
pay a little more for dry-plucked birds.
The breast should be plucked first,
starting near the crop. After the
breast the thighs, then the back near
the base of the tail, and last the wings
AS soon as the feathers have been re
moved the wings should be twisted
over the back and the bird taken from
the hooks and the feet washed, aftef
which the thighs and legs should be
pressed to the body either by placing
a brick On the birds breast or by tying
the body, the object of this being to
give the bird plump or blocky ap,
pearance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
The Embroidered initial.

Many beautiful monograms are
made within circle, a square, an OBJ
long square, an oval or within leaf
form; and it is frequent in these late
and most beautiful lettering devices
to find the backgrounds filled in with
darned work, with seedstitch, with
basket weave or some small lattice
pattern. This method is intended to
throw the letters into relief, at the
same time that it renders the initial
more ornate and beautiful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
The Rule of Science.

No country can be greater than its
science, or amount to a tinker's dam
without scientists. If country is not
run under the rules of science coun-
tries with such rule will win from It.
America has science a-plenty, but has
considered the personality too much
OF her scientists, rather than the great
gifts they have given to humanity, to
say nothing of increasing the value of
every foot of ground In America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
To Pray for Prisoners.

In connection with the British agi.
tation in certain quarters against the
recent visit of the czar of Russia to
England, a committee of representa-
tive Free Church clergymen have is
sued manifesto arraigning the Rus
sian government as cruel and despotic
beyond the possibility of forgiveness.
The ministers ask that a day of
prayer be set apart for the Russian
prisoners who are immured for politj.
cal offenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Protection of Birds.

Protection of our insect-eating birds.
whose destruction causes considerable
crop loss to the country every year,
will be made a campaign issue
throughout the nation. Backed by the
oranges, orchardists, ranchmen, and
planters in every section of the land,
the National Association of Audubon
societies is preparing to obtain from
representatives of every state in the
union definite declarations as to their
stand on the conservation of the bird
resources of our country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
PoIiteness a Good Investment.

Politeness has again been rewarded.
A wealthy Arizona ranch owner, who
was helped from a street car and
piloted to a railway station by fair
manicurist in Denver has left her
$4,000 and other valuable property.
If this sort of thing keeps on, polite
ness will be the principal occupation
of the world at large. And it will
continue to pay regardless of how
common it becomes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
judges Uncompromising Comment
Rather Hard on Brother Mem
Der of the Bar.

In the supreme court in Brooklyn
Mrs. Jennie Caulfield was trying to
convince Justice Marean that she
ought to have a separation from her
husband, John, because he was
drunkard and sometimes drank as
much as pint of whisky before
breakfast.
Justice Marean looked searchingly
at a florid, full-faeed man sitting at
the right of the defendants counsel
Having completed the scrutiny, he
turned to the lawyer and said sharply:
1T seems reasonable. 1t looks as
though he was capable of it"
A queer expression crossed the law
yer's face and broke into grin.
THAT isn't my Client" he said. HE
isn't in court We understood that
this case would be tried in the after
noon"
az hope your honor is not referring
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
Care of TURKEYS.

Freedom is one of the requisites fol
the best results in fattening turkeys
Ordinarily, turkey in confinement
will fret and pine so that the full fat
tening benefit of the food is Offset.
However, young turkeys should not be
allowed to roam in fields or pastures
where they will get wet. The roosts
should be in a well ventilated house,
as the heavy plumage will become
moist from perspiration and drafts
may cause sickness and even death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
conex Evenina Goats.

The long, white coat of rabbit, or
coney, is more popular than ever this
year. 1t is a season of furs and this
coat takes it's place as an evening
wrap. 1t is long and loose and thor
oughIy warm. Brilliancy is given to
It by vivid Innings. 1t is an excep-
tionally good choice as an evening
wrap for a debutante.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-30
CORNELL FOWL FEED HOPPER
ed at Eastern Experiment Sta
tion-How T,.ey Are Made.

The accompanying cuts illustrate
the feed and grit hoppers invented by
Prof. James E. Rice and Rolla C.
Lowry of the Cornell Experiment sta
ton, at Ithaca, N. Y. These cuts
were made after those in Cornell Bull
letin 24S, which is now out of print,
says Rural New Yorker. The feed
hopper is made of No. &c galvanized
iron, and will hold about 60 pounds of
meal or 100 pounds of grain. The