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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
OATS-25Q Blu Per Acre

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co., Wash. had from
Salzer's Rejuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won handsome 80 acre farm Other
big yields are 141 bus, ll9 bus, 103 bus,
etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the u. S.
Salzer's Pedigree Barley, Flax, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
purity and tremendous yielding qualities.
We are easily the largest growers of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send 1Oc in stamps
elites and rarities, including above mar
velous oats, together with big catalog.
John A Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South Sth st.,
La Crosse, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
For state Institutions.


Bills for the appropriations asked
by the state board of control for the
penal and charitable institutions OF
the state were introduced In the as
sembly.
For building improvements these
amounts were asked: State hospital
for the insane, s151, 600; northern hos
pital for the insane, $121,500; school
for the deaf, $4,000; school for the
blind, $4,000; Industrial school for
boys. $1,000; Wisconsin state prison,
s92,50O; state public school, S35,8OO;
home for the feeble-minded, $4,000;
Wisconsin state reformatory, $4,000;
state tuberculosis sanitarium, $4,000.
Total, $4,000.
For annual expenses: State hos
pital for the insane, 100000; north
ern hospital for the insane, $199, 500;
school for the deaf, $126,000; school
for the blind, $4,000; industrial
school for boys, $125,0O0; Wisconsin
state prison, $4,000; state public
schools, $4,000; home for the feeble
minded, $168,000; Wisconsin state re-
formatory, $115,O0O; state tuberculosis
sanitarium, $4,000. Total, 1929
500.
For an additional appropriation OF
$4,000 for the criminal insane build
ing at the northern hospital.
For $4,000 to maintain the Wis
consin workshop for the blind.
To cover deficiencies at institu-
lions as follows: State hospital for
the insane, $4,000; Wisconsin state
prison, $4,000; state public school,
$21, 900; Wisconsin state reformatory,
$4,000; state tuberculosis sanatorium,
$4,000
To appropriate 100000 for the pur-
pose of a site for the home for the
feeble minded.
Fixing the sentence to the reforma-
tory at five years.
Providing for a visiting board, con-
sisting Of the graduates, at the school
for the deaf, and the school for the
blind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Queen Mary's Torusseau.

Queen Mary is following the ex-
ample set by her mother, the duchess
of Teck, who at the time Of her daugh-
ter's wedding with the present king
declared that for the trousseau mot a
yard of cambria or linen, of flannel or
tweed, of lace or ribbon should be
bought outside the kingdom" and who
kept to her word. Queen Mary is hav-
ing her coronation robes and gowns
for court fuEctions as well as the
opening of parliament gown made by
a British firm Of all British material.
She has ordered eight dresses so far.
and work On them has commenced
London correspondence New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
A Dry Wash.

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, disguised at the bath-tub de-
bate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos of this subject:
eve are now a good deal like Bill
Spriggins on a zero morning.
"Bills valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
SILVER:
"'Will you take your bath hot or
cold, STRIP
""Thank you,' said Bill; I'll take 1t
for granted"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Many New Bills Before Assembly.

Both houses were simply over
whelmed ON last day for new bills.
One of the most important was the
bill of the state board of control,
containing that bodys estimates of
the cost of maintaining the state
charitable and penal institutions for
the next biennial period.
Another measure of interest was
the bill to compel counties to care for
their own cases of advanced tuber-
cu1osis in separate buildings at the
various county poor farms, to relieve
the overcrowding of the Wales sana-
torium, which was intended only for
cases that might be possible Of cure,
Another was Assemblyman Clark's
bill, which has the support of the
state board of health, to establish a
system of plumbing inspection. Gre
ating the office of state plumbing in
spector-which office, however, re-
quires no appropriation, as it will be
supported by the license fees provid-
ed for in the bill.
The first annual Conference on
Country Life" under the auspices Of
the University of Wisconsin College
of Agriculture opened in the agricul-
tural administration building at the
university. The first meeting was
called to order by Dean H. /. Russell
Of the college, and the sessions were
attended by large audience largely
made up of farmers.
"a contented and intelligent rural
population is the true basis of a per-
manent agriculture" said Dean Rus
sell, I'm stating the purposes of the
conference. There are several con-
ditions essential to the best country
life, the success of the farm as a
business proposition is of prime i'm
portance and it must return an in
come sufficient to insure all of the
necessities, most of the 0onveniences
and some of the luxuries of life. But
the country life of the agricultural
population must be such as will slim
ulate mental activity amply to salts
fy the social aspirations of the coun-
tryman and his family, and it is with
this purpose largely in view that this
country life conference has been
called"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

many ways, such as carrying ensi-
lage from the silo to the dairy barn,
or litter from one place to another.
These carriers are manufactured at
moderate price, but an ingenious
man can construct one at small cost.
He will require double pulley, as
many feet of rope wire as he needs
"a three-inch round wire may an
swer the purpose), and the necessary
iron rods and bolts for the carrier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Education We. instinct.

Jacob Wendell, Jr., who plays the
part of the dog in Maeterlinck's dra-
ma, was dining in restaurant recent
ly when man, recognizing him as the
actor, approached and said:
Pardon me, but you take the part
of the dog in The Blue Bird do you
not? OF course, you don't know It,
but / can really bark lots more like
a dog than you"
well, you see," answered Wendell,
"I had to learn. Success Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Ready With Proof.

An earnest preacher in Georgia, who
has a custom of telling the Lord all
the news in his prayers, recently be-
gan a petition for help against the
progress of wickedness in his town
with the statement:
20 thou great Jehovah, crime is on
the increase. 1t is becoming more
prevalent daily. 1 can prove 1t to you
by statistics. "-Everybody's Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Woman as Bank Cashier

Miss Ethel Boynton is cashier OF
the National Bank of Bayside, L. L.,
the only woman in the state holding
such a position. She says that to be
trustworthy a man or woman must
first be kind, then he cannot find it in
his heart to betray the trust that is
reposed in him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Select Hardy Varieties.

Nebraska fruit growers find that
while the cover crops are valuable in
lessening the winter injury to orchard
trees, they are not nearly so impor-
tant as the selection of the hardy
varieties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Favor Big Pension Bill.

A brief debate that might have been
in whispers, so far as the press table
was concerned, took place in the SEN
ate over the attempt Of Senator Vic
tor Linley of Superior to secure i'm
mediate action on his resolution in
dorsing the Sulloway bill, now before
the United States senate, which raises
old soldiers pensions all along the
line and increases that portion of the
national budget about $45, 100000
This is the measure that passed the
national house while that body was i'll
committee of the whole-designedl
in order that their votes might not be
recorded.
The resolution was reported out for
adoption, although it was said that
the committee on state affairs, which
gave the measure it's sanction, did not
know what the resolution was really
about. After little palaver, Senator
Sanborn objected to the suspension
of the rules, declaring that it was
about time the senate quit trying to
run the business of congress to the
exclusion Of state matters.
1t is said that most of the members
of the legislature would rather avoid
voting by roll call on the proposition,
and just enough opposition may devel-
OPP to secure an aye and noe vote
The Sulloway measure Is supported
by the Civil war veterans of the state,
all of whom will receive increases in
their pensions If the bill passes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Nursery Stock.

Nursery stock, particularly apples,
Is high, but good ones of better varie-
ties are cheap at any price to the man
who knows how to set, prune, cult.
rate. mulch and spray.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Not the One.

zone of them actor fellers wants O
doctor quick
There isn't doctor handy, but tell
him he might call the grocer-he
cures hams"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Your working power depends upon your
health! Garfield Tea corrects disorders of
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Reciprocity Disturbs House.


Assemblyman Axel Johnson's at
tempt to substitute for the pending
Democratic resolution indorsing Presi-
dent Taft's reciprocity agreement dis
turbed the assembly for short time.
The resolution takes the form of an
"open letter" to President Taft. which
consists of a rambling recital of vari-
Gus inequalities of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff, eulogy of Senator La Toilette,
and winds up with a declaration
against any reciprocity agreement
that is not drawn up by a properly
constituted tariff commission.
Some of the Republicans from the
rural districts appeared ready to vote
on it Immediately, but Better counsel
prevailed after one or two Democrats
had by inference poked fun at the
member from Rusk county.
The latter's enthusiasm was visibly
dampened by a remark on the part of
Speaker Ingram, in reply to a ques-
ton by Assemblyman Hanson, that
this is not serious matter" There
upon r. J. Nye of Superior asked the
speaker whether, in view of the date
of the month, the document wight
not be termed valentine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

Much moonshine goes into pious
talks about making sunshine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23

In the Pensacola District of Florida.
Five acre tracts $1,000 doWn-$5.OO "a a
month Profits average $1,000 TO $1,000
yearly. Canning factory on property
guarantees market. Soil expert and
demonstration farm makes mistakes I'm.
nossible We want more farmers and
will help you make good. Write for our
booklet telling of the wonderful oppor-
funitfes in this country.
PENSACOLA REALTY CO. Pensacola. Fla, v D~H
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-23
Discuss Alien Measures.

Discuss Alien Measure.
AT meeting of the assembly judici-
airy committee the bill relating to &C.
lions brought by relatives of aliens
living in foreign countries was dis
cussed.
The bill gives foreign country rela-
tives of aliens injured or killed in
this country the right to institute
legal proceedings to recover damages
in the United States. Henry J..
Killilea, representing the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway COM
pany, opposed the bill. Assembly,
men Kiefer and Kahn spoke for It.
State Death Rate Is 12.1.
The death rate in Wisconsin for
1910 was 12.1 per 1000 population. ac-
cording to the annual report of the
Wisconsin board of health, issued this
week. The total number of deaths
was 1921, and the rate is based
upon the federal census population
of 1888, $50. The death rate in 1908
was lis and in 1909 it was 11.2. The
increase for 1910 is attributed to a
large degree to the thorough system
OF registration. The death rate due
TO pneumonia is given at S.6, and for
sSbercuIosis. 81
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y
Marinette-Robert Kerwin, aged
forty-five years, was overpowered and
committed to an asylum after bran.
dishing a revolver and razor and
threatening to kill his family.
Chippewa Falls.-Petitions for a
special election to vote on the question
of adopting the commission form of
government are being circulated here
and generally signed.
Waupaca-Plans for the new high
school at Waupaca have been adopt
ed. Bids for the erection and compile.
ton of solid brick and stone school
building are asked for.
Stoughton.-The first gun in the &C
tive campaign of the Anti-Saloon
league was fired when Fred N. Falk.
a druggist, paid SIS fine and costs
of $495. He pleaded guilty to selling
liquor In a temperance town.
Waukesha-Carl Kirchoff, ST., OF
the town of Menominee was sentenced
to serve 80 days In Jail and pay fine
OF $50 and costs, following his plea OF
guilty to charge of assault upon his
daughter, Amelia, aged thirteen. II
was charged that while intoxicated
Kirchoff whipped the girl, causing sert
GUS injuries.
Milwaukee.-A verdict for the city
was returned by the jury in Judge
Tarrant's court In a suit of the Gross
Coal company for $4,000 damages.
which 1t claimed was on account Of
the construction of the Sixth street
Fiaduct.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
Guile Of the Dronoo Cuckoo.

The drongo shrike Is bird of pug
nacious disposition. especially at the
nesting season. when it guards its nest
with, for small bird, great ferocity.
Douglas Dewar, from whom this ac'
count Is taken, says that he has watch
ed a pair of these little birds attack
and drive away a monkey which tried
to climb into the tree In which their
nest was placed. Indeed, so able a
fighter is the shrike that some other
birds, notably orioles and doves, fre-
quently build their nests in the same
tree in order to share the benefit Of bis
prowess. The drongo cuckoo lays its
eggs In the nests Of such birds as the
king crow. These are pugnacious,
even ferocious, and without some guile
a cuckoo could not accomplish this
feat But the drongo cuckoo IS so Like
the drongo shrike, even having the
same odd twist to its tail feathers, that
the king crow IS deceived by the re-
semblance and hesitates to give fight
to what she takes to be one Of the pug
nacious shrikes--New York World
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
seccsss Of Paris.

No$ q Few Paris beggars nave BE-
some historical. Years ago there was
female mendicant without legs and
with only one arm who could By a
trick IN her breathing produce in her
interior a sound like the tick Of pen
dulum. Listen, ladies and gentle
men," she used to exclaim. II have a
clock In my stomach Her gaping
auditors used thereupon to apply an
ear to her back. It was true. There was
clock inside her. They could hear it
tick Formerly at one end Of the Pont
Neuf there sat an Old blind man, ac-
companied by a poodle. Enveloped in
a large orercoat with seven plaits, he
did nothing all DAY but keep pair Of
expressionless eyes directed toward
heaven and shake his tin money box
from time to time. It was tradition
in Paris that he had given his daugh-
ter a dowry Of 100000 francs on the
occasion Of her marriage to notary
and that In the evening after rafting
his money box all day the old man
could often be seen in box at the
opera, to which he had driven IN his
carriage.-London Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
Back OF Bad Luck.

Heaven sends us our good luck; we
make OUT bad A young contractor.
careful, doing good work, always on
his job, climbed a bit in the course OF
ten years and, with his prosperity, had
a comfortable, happy family. There
came q chance for some building
much bigger than he had ever done.
He wanted 1t. He wanted it so much
that he bid way down-too far down.
as he came to realize after ne got the
award So he went on q hunt for
subcontractors who, wanting business
desperately. like him, would take des-
perate chances. like him. and he
found them. he sublet excavation,
masonry, carpentry, everything he
could, farming it all out il dozens Of
different lots. But there was sSrn
architect, with an eagle eye and
heart cold for everything but his duty,
and he began to reject work, piece
after piece. Contractor all broke up;
the fruits Of ten years blown away
upon the winds.-New York Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
The Clemson Agricultural College.

Enrolment over 700-Value of prop
erty over a million and quarter
Ninety teachers and officers.
Seven full four years courses, in Ag-
riculture, Engineering, etc.
Cost per session of nine months. in.
cluding all fees, board. heat. light, laun-
dry, and necessary uniforms-Sl2l.S!.
Students who are financially able pay
$4,000 tuition additional.
Scholarship and entrance examina.
tions.-The college maintains l24 Agri-
cultural Scholarships, and 43 Textile
Scholarships, worth each $4,000 and
free tuition.
(Students who have attended Clemson
college or any other College or Univer-
sity. are not eligible for the scholar
ships unless there are no Other eligible
applicants.
Scholarship and entrance examina-
tions will be held at the County Seats,
July l4th, 8 a. N. Next session opens
|September 13, 1911.
Write at once to W. NJ. Riggs, Presi-
dent, Clemson College. S. c.. for cata-
logue, scholarship blanks, etc. If you
delay, you may be crowded out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
understandable Lizards,

The tuatara lizard, found in New
Zealand, is one Of the most ancient
forms Of animal life now found on
earth Originally this lizard pos
sessed four eyes, but In the course Of
ages it has lost one pair and must
now get along with two. The tuatara
lay eggs which are remarkable in that
they require fourteen months to hatch,
the embryo passing the winter in a
state Of Information These small
survivors Of past ages are found only
in q few localities and are becoming
very scarce, collectors from every part
of the world being continually on their
trail. They are about two feet in
length and IN common with other liz
ards have the fortunate characteristic
Of being able to replace portions Of
their limbs or tails which have been
destroyed It IS asserted that oae Of
these lizards owned by naturalist
had the misfortune some time ago to
lose an eye and that a complete new
eye, perfect IN every way, has grown
IN the place Of the old cne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
A Joke on Her Neiqhbor.

A queer old woman had horse
which was the pest Of the neighbor-
hood. 1t especially delighted In graz.
ing on certain neighbor's lawn. This
was q great annoyance to him; but,
not wishing to have any trouble. he
decided to buy the old horse. he
made the woman an offer Of $40 for
the old animal. which she declined
About two weeks later she came to
her neighbor one day and told him she
was very sorry to part with the horse.
but as she was in need Of a little mon.
ey she had decided to accept bis offer.
The neighbor said. VERY WELL" and.
drawing ou: his purse, handed her
$40. She thanked him profusely and
started to leave when the man be-
thought himself and said, Where
shall send to get the horse, MADAME
"Oh, be is dead down yonder in the
canyon" the woman calmly replied
and marched on out
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
rHE MANNd1NG TIMES JUNE IS. 1911
Variety In Punishment.

It was one Of the vagaries Of me-
dieval law that various local courts
executed their win on prisoners with.
out interference from the higher
courts, says THE Customs Of Old Eng
land" They exhibited considerable
ingenuity in the treatment Of prison
ers. Here is a case at Liverpool In
October. 1865: "One Thomas johnson
had been apprehended for picking
purses. Apparently be underwent no
regular trial, but was dealt with sum-
marily. the program being as follows:
First he was imprisoned several days
and nights, and then he was nailed
by the ear to post at the flesh sham
bles AS the next item he was turned
out naked from the middle upward.
and many boys with witty rods whip
ped him out Of the town. He was
then locked to a clog with an Iron
chain and horse block until the Fri.
day morning following and finally alb
jured the town before the mayor and
bailiffs, at the same time making res
titution Of 6s. Sd. to the wife OF one
Henry Myln."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
The Horrors OF Thirst.

In the oasis Of Mcgara, says L. Dow
Covington in the Wide World Maya
zine, we had 4 first experience Of the
desert travellers great enemy-thirst.
We were seated in trout OF Bedouin
chiefs tent, our two baby can1els en-
joyins their first drink Of water since
they had left Cairo, when, from across
q sand dune, :. Bedouin came stagger-
ing and tottering toward US. His eyes
were bloodshot. his lips twice their
natural size. while his tongue, blue and
dry, hung out Of his mouth. Evidently
he had lost himself, had wandered
around Tor days in search Of water
and had stumbled upon the oasis in
the very nick OF time. TO allow him
to drink would have been his death.
In spite OF his frantic struggles, he
was held by four men, while fifth
allowed 4 few drops Of water to
trickle down his throat. 1t was as
though he were q redbot boiler which
would have to he allowed to cool of
before being filed if an accident was
to be avoided
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
Objected 10 PublicitY.

Old Brother Brown had been ap-
preached several times by the colored
deacons Of his church and asked to
pay his church dues. he had prom.
ised to '.pay up just as soon as he
sold calf which he owned. Several
months later he sold the calf The next
Sunday morning at service the con-
gregation sang the old familiar hymn:
The half has never been told
OF life so full and free
Brother Brown. somewhat deaf and
conscious Of his failure to pay his
dues, understood the words to be:
The calf has never been sold,
But when it's sold he'll pay.
When the hymn was finished the old
colored man. very indignant, arose
and said:
t'Bredren and sistahs, l has sold dat
ca'f and heh's 80 ten dollahs! But 1
didn't ca about de whole chu'ch sing
in about it.''-National Monthly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-28
a Costly Tuft OF Feathers,

On the apex Of the crown worn by
the Prince Of Wales on special occa-
sions is a curious feather, or, rather,
tuft of feathers. the top Of which is
adorned with gold thread. The value
Of this feather is estimated at $4,000.
and it has the distinction Of being the
only one Of its kind in human posses
sion. Twenty years passed after the
first hunter set out to procure the
feather before it was attained, and
during that period more than 4 dozen
hunters had lost their lives in the
quest. The costly tuft is Of periwak
feathers, and the extraordinary dan
ger incurred in procuring it was due
to the fact that the periwak, for some
unknown reason, is to be found only
in dense jungles in which tigers make
their lair.-Chicago Tribune.