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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
For the NeedIeworker.

Use cotton tape for binding the
nlackets of small children's drawers
one piece for each placket.
Sew the sleeves of thin waists in a
French seam, stitching twice the last
time. This is not so heavy as bind
ing.
Keep stiletto on your machine-it
turns under the edges of hens and
fells like magic, and is, besides. useful
in many other ways.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Section of Cheap Poultry House.

the inside covered with netting to
keep the hens in. The cut shows only
20 feet of this house.
A heavy prepared roofing paper is
more economical than shingles on
these rather fiat roofs. The shingles
rot quickly, and leak quicker than
they decay. The sides are covered
with cheaper grade of. soofing. The
sun gets into these narrower houses
better in winter than would be posi-,
BILE with wider ones, and we find the
more sun the more eggs and health.
Ter fowls. Every day, unless stormy,
the front is let down, and plenty OF
fresh, pure air is obtained without
draft.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
SELECTION OF GOOD LAYERS
to Secure Average of 200 Eggs
Per Hen Per Year.

After the incubator the next most
important development in this indus
try has been the breeding by careful
selection of races Of hens that are ex-
ceptional layers, says an exchange.
It is not unusual for a well-conducted
farm to average nearly 200 eggs per
hen per year, and the tendency is to
improve upon this figure. Several
years ago in Australia an egg-laying
contest was held extending over an
entire year, a great number of breeds
being pitted against each other, and
the average of the winning pen of
six pullets, averaging from seven to
twelve months old, was 218 eggs per
hen for the year. At many of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
GOOD FARM POULTRY HOUSE
Minnesota Woman Gives Description
of Open-Front Style of Structure
for Chickens.

Our main henhouse is built of hem
lock boards. The open-front style OF
house is liked best, and the one shown
in the illustration cost about 60 cents
per running foot, writes Mrs. n. E.
Grover of Freeborn County, Mimi, in
Homestead. This house is so fee,
long, 8 feet high in front, Az feet in
the back and II feet wide. In every
20-foot pen a section of the front il
hinged to let down to admit fresh air,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17

the satin is plain. The bodice has q
wide fold on each shoulder, edged on
the inner side by insertion; a strip
of this edges the top, also sleeves,
which are arranged in folds. Buttons
add to trimming on bodice and skirt.
Materials required: Z yards satin.
about yards insertion. 4 dozen but
tons.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Clean the DROPPING Boards.

If dropping boards are used, clean
them often and add dust, which win
act as an absorbent. If no dropping
boards are used, have boards placed
around underneath the roosts to keep
the manure from being mixed with
the litter. Add layer of dry earth
every few days. This compost should
be removed at stated intervals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Newest Letter Paper.

Some of the prettiest note paper
has a very narrow border of blue,
pink, gray, lavender or red, and one
initial at the top set in ring or
color the exact shade as the border
Correspondence cards also are thus
.bordered and are very pretty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Use for Ties.

Mems white lawn string ties, when
washed and pressed carefully, make
iexcellent facings, and are also fine for
binding sleeves. They are usually
thrown away by the men, as they only
wear them once.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
You Can Tell by Faces.

Cheerful Pessismist-Well, how's
things these days?
Dolorous Optimist-All right. Lots
of work, money coming in hand over
fist! Can't complain bit!
Cheerful Pessimist-Well, that's
certainly good news! Now with me
things are simply rotten!-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
FOR DINNER OR THEATER
Satin Dress That Exists to Be q Tes-
timoniai to the Skill of tnB
Modiste.

This is style well suited to satin,
and the color chosen here is moon
light blue. The skirt is made with a
straight panel down center of front,
edged each side with pearl insertion.
The sides and back are then gathered
in at the waist, and again at lower
part to band of insertion; below this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Keep Poultry House Dry.

It has been said that dry hen can.
not be frozen to death. Her coat OF
warm feathers protects her. For this
reason it is more important to have
a dry poultry house than a warm one.
Keep out the rain and dampness and
the hens will fare well.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17

is gathered at waist.
The bodice is quite simple in shape,
plain on shoulders and little full at
waist; it has vest Of lace, but no
collar-band. The f1chu is Of spotted
muslin finely tucked on the shoulders
and edged with insertion and lace.
The small puffed elbow sleeves are
finished with lace ruffles.
Materials required: 8 yards 46
inches wide, IL yards muslin SO
inches wide, 31a yards lace, 2A yards
insertion, IA yard lace for vest, u
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
MInter-Ralsed Chicks

Money cannot always be made from
chicks Matched during the winter
months, when eggs are high, fertility
is poor and when 1t is necessary to
nut considerable expense on broode7
houses and equipment in order to real
the chicks successfully during the cold
weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
A DressmakInu Hint

In stitching the work drops over
the machine and often is dragged into
the wheel. A plain cretonne curtain,
tucked just under the shelf or table
of the machine, helps wonderfully with
this trouble. Tucks must not 5e left
out to catch on the work.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
SinnIe MARKINGS.

Simple markings on watches and
lockets are in favor. If the block let
ter with or without circle or oval is
not used. old English initials are the
next fayQrite.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17

For the second old pink wolfe Is
used; the skirt here also has a panel
front braided at the foot; the sides
and back are untrimmed, but are set
in fiat pleats to the waist-band.
The bodice has a round yoke Of
finely tucked silk; the material Is also
tucked and joins yoke under band
of braided material; the wide, I'M
tucked piece in front is also braided.
as are the cuffs of the tucked sleeves;
black ribbon is draped across front of
bodice and falls in long knotted ends
on left side, being fixed to the waist
band under rosette.
Materials required: 8 yards 46
inches wide, y yard silk, IL yard lin
ing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Pie.

"You Americans" said the London
man, ARE very fond of what you call
pie. But properly speaking a pie
should have meat in it."
Perhaps But the beef packers
compel us to economize."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
Gull Before Winter.

One thing the poultry keeper should
not neglect to do before putting the
flock into winter quarters, and that Is
to Gull.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-11-17
UQIAle
You, "
c}Ai;!o,d?

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furnish positive proof that it has made many remarkable
cures after all other means had failed
Women who are suffering with some form of female
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AS such evidence read these two unsolicited testimonial
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All could do just let easily possible
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Thsckeray's Satire,

Thackeray created quite erroneous
impressions Of himself by often indulg-
ing In irony IN the presence Of people
who were incapable Of understanding
It. One curious instance which he gave
was this: Thackeray had been dining
at the Garrlck and was talking In the
smoking room after dinner with yari-
GUS club acquaintance. One Of them
happening to have left his cigar case
at home, Thackeray, though disliking
the man, who was q notorious tuft
hunter, good naturally offered him one
of his cigars. The man accepted the
cigar, but, not finding 1t to bis liking,
had the bad taste to say to Thackeray,
1T say, Thackeray, you won't mind my
saying l don't think much of this
cigarT Thackeray, no doubt irritated
at the mans ungraciousness and bear
ing in mind his tuft hunting predilec-
lions, quietly responded, "You ought
to, my good fellow, for 1t was given
me by q lord" Instead. however, OF
detecting the irony, the dolt immedi-
ately attributed the remark to snob-
bishness on Thackeray's part and to
the end Of bis days went about declar-
ing that "Thackeray had boosted that
he had been given a cigar by lord"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Tn. Expense of a Wife.


A wife is a decided addition to the
demands upon ones purse. In that
sense, however sensible and managing
she may be, she Is expensive. But
everything worth having has ifs price
Of one sort or another, and there are
some things which cost much without
which life Is hardly worth living.
Said Theirs: Most men contemplate
making some self denial when they
marry. They think they will give up
such and such expensive pleasures.
Later on, when they discover that they
cannot do SO, and at the same time
they lack the means to indulge, they
complain that 1t is the extravaganza
Of their wives which causes the incon'
venience."
Which wise saying is applicable to
men in other countries besides that OF
France.-New York American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
AIfxan6ria Gazefte.
FRIDAY EVENING, oc1
curious Baths In Penana.

One of the many things that strike
the tourist as curious at Penang is the
type Of baths with which the hotels
are provided. Penang is In the Straits
settlements, a British crown colony In
the Malay peninsula. deriving Its name
from the straits Of Malacca, which
form the great trade route between
India and China. From each Of the
first class rooms opens dark, cement
paved, damp smelling little room
which serves as the bath. In 1t is an
immense far OF porous brown earth
enware about FIVE feet high, nearly
three feet in diameter in the middle
and but one and half feet In diane
ter at the top. 1t stands huge and
graceful OF outline, but dark and unin-
viting, and is full to the brim with wa
ter, not, however, to get into. Near
it are a supply of soft soap and a long
handled quart dipper The proper pro-
cedure is to soap the body well, then
throw several clippers Of water over
It, repeating the process until salts
fed. There is water enough to keep 1t
I'D for an hour or so, and there Is a
huge crash towel as large as a sheet
to wrap up in when the bath Is over
Detroit News-Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Gamecoeks In Panama.

The color line Is not very distinctly
drawn In the Latin republics. The San
Bias Indians are found in and around
Panama. Like the Seminoles Of Flor
ida, they never were conquered. A
curious feature Of native life In Pana-
ma is the cockfghting, which, like
baseball In the United States, Is more
attractive to the public than any other
form Of recreation. Even the work
men on the streets have favorite birds
tethered near by and seize every op-
portunity to test their prowess. The
click-click Of steel spurs as the birds
strike each other, the squirting OF blood
and the clamor of men INDUCING IN
small wagers seem to supply the men
tai excitement that Spaniards find in
bullhghts and that English speaking
races derive from less brutal contests.
The hacker Of each gamecock stands
behind 1t, and II his bird shows signs
of exhaustion he takes 1t up and puts
its bill into his mouth while he In
fates its exhausted lungs. One game
cock In a fight witnessed by the writ
er, appearing almost dead, was thus
revived, went back into the pit and
finally killed its opponent-National
Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Maternal Instinct.

children that yell like that ought
either to be gagged or kept at home"
remarked the irascible gentleman with
the white beard to the bus conductor.
"And faces like the one wot you're
ssarin' people WITH" Clipped In the
mother Of the noisy infant, "oughter
be made into door knockers or sent ter
the chamber O. errors"
The gentleman with the patriarchal
face fungus took a brick red complex
ion. Il know it's awkward at tines
he commenced.
'Tt's more'n awkward; it's nothin'
short o. 'orrible," snapped the lady, as
she once more glanced at the sorry
elderly mans set Of features.
When the rest Of the passengers tit
tered audibly the old gentleman came
TO the conclusion that It behooyed him
to speak to the point
81 mean the child"- he tried once
more.
"And you didn't mean it no good"
returned the lady, "else you wouldn't
looked at it."-London Ideas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
What is an Element

In his little book called 'The Ele-
ments" Sir William A. Tilden defines
an element as "a substance from
which by the operation of ordinary
chemical processes only one kind OF
matter can be obtained" This is some
thing quite different from the four ele-
ments Of Aristotle-fre, water, earth
and air-or the salt, sulphur and mer-
curry Of the alchemists. Even In mod
ern times the conception Of what an
element really Is has changed some
what. Sir William adds: Until quite
recently the elements Of the inorganic
world were supposed to be fixed, I'M
mutable with the lapse Of ages or I'M
der the mighty forces concerned In the
making Of worlds. But within few
years we have learned that the atoms
ut least are continually crumbllng
away. 1t is impossible to say whether
all may not be suffering a slow waste
which in the long run may lead back
to the primal chaos"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
When the Plague Ragged.

Sir Walter Besant In one OF his
books says Of the author Of Robinson
Crusoe" and Journal Of the Plague"
''De Foe was born In the year 1861.
His father lived in Cripplegate, where,
as we know, be had a shop. The
child, therefore. was four years Of age
in the plague year. A child Of four
observes q great deal and may remem-
Der great deal De Foe says: When
any one bought joint Of meat he
would not take 1t out Of the butchers
hand, but took 1t off the hooks him
self. On the other hand, the butcher
would not touch the money, but put 1t
into a pot full of vinegar which he
kept for the purpose This must sure
" have been seen by the child and
remembered. 1t happened In bis IA
theirs shop before his eyes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Raitaratad.

Edmund Kean was playing in erich
ard Ill.," and the part Of Catesby had
to be taken by low comedian, who
sauntered on to the stage at the wrong
moment and uttered the famous
words, my lord, the Duke Of Buck
ingham is TAKEN" in the wrong place.
Edmund clinched his fists in rage
but otherwise took no notice Of the re.
mark.
Later the comedian repeated the
words in the right place, and when
the king expressed surprise at the
news Catesby folded his arms. walked
boldly down the stage and remarked
to the great actor in loud tones:
II told you so before, Mr.. Kean, but
you wouldn't believe me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
NonroyaI Headossr.

One of the attaches Of the American
embassy at London tells story where
in Michael Joseph Barry. the poet, who
was appointed a police magistrate In
Dublin, was the principal figure. There
was brought before him an Irish
American charged with suspicious con-
duct The officer making the arrest
stated, among other things, that the
culprit was wearing q Republican
hat"
docs your honor know what that
meansY' was the inquiry put to the
court by the accused's lawyer.
at may be-" suggested Barry, THAT
1t means a hat without a crown
Harper's Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
SAVING His EeeIinaa.

The Office Boy Ito persistent lady
artist who calls six times a week)-The
editors still engaged. The Lady Artist
Tell him it doesn't matter. | don't
want to marry him. The Office Boy
I 'aven't the art to tell I'm that, miss.
He's 'ad several disappointments TO-
day. Try and look In again next year.
London Sketch. = ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
a German Leuend.

The Germans have a legend Of Fred
erick Barbarossa that he is not dead,
but in an enchanted sleep, sitting with
his knights at marble table In the
cavern Of Kyffhausen, in the Harz
mountains. dis long red beard : has
grown during this long enchantment
and, covering the table, descends to
the floor, and he sits thus waiting
the moment that will set him free.
There he has been kept for long CEN
turtles. There he must stay for ages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07

Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is sure indication of the ap-
proach of the disease. II Chamber
laln's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has APP
peared, it will prevent the attack. Con-
tains no poison. Sold by W. F. Creigh-
ton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
The Soft Answer.

He-Ugh, Pm going out Of this, and
you won't see me again until the day
of judgment
She (sweetly, getting the last word,
as usuaD-All right, dear. and II you
aren't feeling in better temper please
let 1t be we'll on In the afternoon
London Saturday Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
sympathstlo Admiration,

Dinks-So you enjoyed the circusl
whistles; was particularly inter-
ested In the 1uggler. I'll bet that man
could get any number Of bundles from
a street car to the train without drop
ping one Of them.-St. Louis Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Appalachian Exposition, Knoxville,
Tenn. sept. I2-Oct. ~.

Greatly reduced fares account above
occasion on sale via Southern Railway
Sept. 10 to Oct II, inclusive, from all
principal Virginia points, Including
Washington, d. c. Final limit Oct Is.
General Agent, T05 18TH street northMegt
Washinaten, ,. g., for ful pafHeuhr
about arcs, schedules. etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Hla Objection.

Scottish Bachelor-Will ye hae some
tear Visitor-Oh, please don't trouble!
Bachelor-It's no the trouble; it's JUST
the expense.-Punch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
IL Mnnld.

Ella-They say sugar alone VIII sus-
tain life for some time. Stella-LAfe
would be sweet, wouldn't itf-Ex-
change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Maryland Delaware and Vir-
ginia Railway Company.
SPRING SCHEDULE

SPRING SCHEDUIIE.
Steamers OF this line leave Alexandra
on and after May 10, 1910,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 4:30 p. IN.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, PhiiadelPhias
and New York solicited and handled
with case. Through rates and bills OF
lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round
trip, $3.50; staterooms, one way, Sl.5O.
Meals, soc.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents,
Foot of Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-07
Authorized!C apital, 100000
DIRECTORS

r px.v Iobn p Robinson Thomas Fannon. = ~ Moe "
Field Henry Baader, George s. French n MI f
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
Ring Career of Jack johnson.

Jack Johnson was born in Calves
ton, Tex, March 81 1878, and began
his fighting career in his native town
about ten years ago. At that time
the Galveston Athletic Club, of winch
Leo Posner was the moving spirit,
gave boxing shows in which Charles
BrLoFs a masssdr and teacher of
coXlhg in a boxing academy in Cal
weston, was the principal feature. He
took on any conner and usually
knocked out his opponents in the
third round, One day Johnson pre-
scented himself and expressed his
Willingness to fight Brooks for a con-
sideration. Posner accepted him and
when the night of the fight came.
Johnson surprised everybody by
knocking out Brooks in the second
round.
After the first of his ring battles
Johnson did not want for fights. He
cleaned up the best of the darlxies
in the black belt, among his early
victories being a knockout of Horace
Miles in three rounds. Then George
l4awlor an Irish giant, who fought
under the ring name of Jim McCor-
mick, accepted challenge. Johnson
defeated him in ten rounds and twice
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-07
To Improve Platform.

The Public Service Commission in
the case of John l.. Bacon et al. vs.
the Boston and Maine, Central Yer
mont and Woodstock railroad compa-
MES and the Central Vermont against
the town of Hartford heard at White
River Junction orders the Boston and
Maine and the Central Vermont to
increase and improve the platform
appurtenant to their passenger sta
ton at White River Junction, ex-
tending the platform 100 feet further
north and widening the south por-
ton. The Central Vermont is Or
dered to construct for pedestrians a
subway IL feet wide and a baggage
house and platform. The Boston
and Maine is ordered to make general
changes in the arrangement of the
passenger station, the expenses of the
whole to be borne by the Central
Vermont and the Boston and Maine.