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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

sons and daughters who have gone forth to A.,
the battle of life return to the old home and
the old hearth; when ancient feuds are healed;
when friends abroad remembered with love
and friends entertained 1t is spirit OIL gene
Gus hospitality which, the year draws to close eaus
the gudman the guidwife to lay in their kepDucH
"a cheese) and stock of shortbread currant pun anu
other indigestible Injuries.
The first and in most parts of Scotland the greae
of the Daft Days Hogmanay. photographers ndSe
puzzled greatly this term, and many guesses nave
been made as its derivation and origin 1t IS SAD os
some to come from the Scandinavian hoggunott, hoge
nat or hoggnght while Others perhaps the maJorlty
hold that comes from French The opening words
of an old Scots ditty "Hogmanay Trooday are sup
posed to be corruption of Homme est ne-Trois Rois Ia
And Hogmanay is also said to be derived from Au gun
menez!-a cry by boys and girls in some parts OF
France when visiting the last day OF the year.
Jameson great authority the Scots language gives
bg selection of derivations and writer VINO quotes
observes very ngenuously that 1.-The reader may
select for himself that which he considers the most PROB
able" -
If used to be customary in Scotland and is still III
some places for bands children to visit the houses
IF the welodo on the day of the for the pur
nose of receiving "Hogmanay piece The piece con-
sists sometimes OF oatmeal cake and cheese but more
frequently of richer dainties such shortbread 1t IS
nct regarded BY either gvers recipients as doie
Il is hospitabe gift in recognition of the season
pt,es arr recited by the children but these vary in
diTarent localities. which is still in use in Aber-
| 1ao,cbire and the north of Scotland thus:
Get up guidwife an shak your feathers,
An dnna think that we are beggars;
For we are BARNS cot to play;
Get up an gies Hogmanay.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

they were able to get hold OF. One of them
announced himself thus:
"Gaashan, Galashan,
Galashan is my name,
Sword and buckler by my side,
| hope to win the game"
To which another promptly and fiercely re-
torted:
1.-THE game, sir, the game, sir,
Is not within your power;
I'll cut you down in inches
In less than half an hour"
terrific battle ensued, and at last one OF the
performers was "cut down." A doctor was
called for, and there entered boy clad in
dark suit and battered tall hat, carrying
bag supposed to contain the implements OF MS
profession. He announced himself as:
''Dr. Brown,
The very best doctor in all the town..
After number of antics, including the comic
administration of pills from huge box, the
dead man" was restored to life. Then "Bes-
sie' went round with money-box.
1t is customary in Scotland to "sit OUT the
old year. In the towns the custom dates from
time immemorial, but in the country it was
long considered unlucky to be out of bed when
the new year ushered in. Early IN the
evening the children. were washed and put to
bed An oat cake known hammock, was
baked for each, and great care had to be taken
In the process of baking, for child whose
hammock was broken while being fired would
not survive the following year At halfpast
eleven the seniors went to bed, but before
retiring they covered the fire and carefully
swept up the hearth, carrying out of the house
every particle of ash. An anxious eye was kept
on the fire. however, for to have allowed it to
expire before the new year began would have
been unlucky.
But it was different in the towns Then, as
now the streets were crowded at twelve
O'Clock at night Hogmanay. 1t has been
said that a generation ago the streets were
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
A plea Rejected.

Il made a mistake" said Flooding
Pete. 81 told that man up the road
| needed a little help cause | was
lookin' fur me family from whom
had been separated fur years"
Didn't that make him come
across?"
HE couldn't see it. He said dat he
didn't know my family. but IL vast
goin' to help in bringing any SUE b
trouble on EN-"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Shakesneare Eootnote.

Ole Nanny Lie was busting the
southern woman's drawing room. She
came to a small bronze bust Of
Shakespeare and began carefully go
ing over him with her rag.
Mis- Juliet. chile, who am dis yere
gemmun?"
"That is Shakespeare, Lie, a won.
derful poet who died centuries ago.
dat him, missy? Lor', Use done
hyear O. Mistah Shakespeare lot OBJ
times EVERYBODY seems to know him.
Deed, | done hyear so much bout
him dat l allus thought he was white
gemmun."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Iue+lv Punished.

why have you discharged Rich
ards? Do you think because he has
reached the age of forty-five that he
is no longer useful?"
mo, that isn't it. When | was com
ing into the city on my car the other
morning he got in front of it at a
crossing and was so slow that in or.
der to avoid running him down | had
to lose nearly half minute"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA,
SECURES DRY FARM
ING CONGRESS
FOR 1912.

The term, "dry farming" does not
indicate all that might be implied. It
does not mean system of irrigation.
but one where all the rain fall and
precipitation is stored up and con-
served in the soil, to be drawn upon
by scientific and sane processes when
1T may be required to forward and in
crease the growth of grain.
In certain sections of the Canadian
West as well as in the American
West, there is a portion of the coun-
try in which the soil is the very best
for the growing of cereals, but the
geographical locations and relative
position to the rain avenues, do not
give the advantage that other parts
possess in the matter of precipitation.
Agricultural science, however, has
been making rapid progress during
the past few years, and it is now as
certained that it is not altogether the
number of inches of rain that is es-
Sential to the growing of crops, but
Its conservation, and that is the
meaning of DRY farming" "Dry
Farming may we'll be applied to dis
tricts where there is a heavy rain fall
and better results will follow. The
education of the public into these new
methods, not new exactly, but such
as have had satisfactory demonstra-
ton, is not alone the purpose of these
dry-farming Congresses. One idea is
to bring into life and into operation
the great areas of splendid land lying
within what might be termed semi
arid, without placing them under the
restrictive and expansive process OF
irrigation
The Congresses are attended by
thousands and they bring representa-
tives from all parts of the world. The
Province of Alberta, and also of Sas-
katchewan, has taken vital interest
in the Congresses which have been
held in the past two or three years,
The Province of Alberta has made
provincial exhibits, districts have
shown their products, and last year,
several hundred dollars were taken in
prizes; this year the Province of AL
berta took prizes ten to one in excess
Of any state in the Union. Alberta
has won eight out of twenty special
cups, that province taking one, Leth-
bridge one, Arthur Perry six, and
John Baxter, Edmonton, carrying off
one sweepstakes. When it came to
matter of location for the Congress
for 1912, the City of Lethbridge,
which had put UP a splendid fight for
it, secured the Congress by unani-
nous vote. 1t is expected that the
Lethbridge Congress will be the larg
est yet held and will be the biggest
convention in the history of Western
Canada. In emphasizing his invita-
ton to Lethbridge, one of the speak
ers said he had just received a tele-
gram from Magrath (near Lethbridge)
stating that of one thousand acres OF
wheat just thrsshed Hethershaw and
Bradshaw had thrashed $4,000 bush
els.
Literature sent out recently by the
Canadian Government Agents, which
will be sent postage free on applica-
ton, tells of hundreds of splendid
yields in all parts of Western Canada.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

memorial"
pleting the third round the company halt at
the door and each person proceeds in rough
rhyme, more or less extemporized to extol the
hospitality of the owner of the house, upon
which all are RECALLED with bread and butter,
cheese and whisky. But the strange perform
ance has an equally curious sequel Before
leaving the house one of the visitors, having
solemnly burned the breast part of the skin of
a sheep, puts it to the nose of everyone that
he or she may smell it. There is no difficulty
in doing So 1t may not be NICE but as pro-
lection against witchcraft it is infallible. 1t is
also said to protect from infection
In Carlisle-yes, / know Carlisle is not in
Scotland, but it is so close to the border that
I am not travelling very wide of my subject in
mentioning a custom there. In Carlisle for
weeks before the New Year householders are
serenaded by boys who seek to entertain them
with an odd mixture of the comic and the re-
ligious, generally winding up with refrain
after this fashion:
eff you cannot spare penny,
You can spare halfpenny;
And if you haven't halfpenny,
God bless you
The poetry halts badly, but the concluding
sentiment is excellent.
In Elginshire and some other parts in the
north there was a curious ditty called THE
Thiggars Chant which was sung by band
of young persons who visited number OF
houses on New Years Day. 1t begins:
THE guild New Year is moo begun,
Besouthen, besouthen
An a. the beggars begin to rum
An AVA by southern toon."
The guidwife is appealed to be nae sWe1r TO
deal her "fordels to the puir," and she is also
warned that if she has plenty and will not give
anything 1.-The dell will get ye when We dee.
Even were she disincIined to be generous such
a therat would, of course, compel hospitality.
The party is invited to enter:
Come in come ben you're welcome here,
Besouthen, besouthen;
Yell get share o DOR New Year cheer,
An away by southern toon."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Another French Revoluilon.

A number of girls have demanded
admission to the French military
academy.
The time may be coming when the
daughter of the regiment will give
way to the son. and when the roman
tic canteen bearer will wear whiskers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Use of Tina.

Il saved ten minutes day at lunch
| for twenty years"
What of it?'
"Oh, it was well that saved all this
time, for now | spend two hours daily
in the anteroom of a dyspepsia special
ist."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
stern. Cavinistic

He stern, Cayinistic Purl-
tanism of Scotland has doubt
less to answer for some idiosyn-
crasies of the people. While it
produced heroes and martyrs,
men of u1wavering probity and
dauntless courage whose rigid
adherence to their convictions
compels respect, it was also re-
sponsible for a certain narrow
ness of vision and for intoler-
ance in some directions. To
these less estimable character
49,. c4o41oJ o~o5 4l,o Jo,,Lf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

In after years woman may be sor-
ry she married the man in the case.
but she's always glad that that other
woman" didn't get him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
Pessimistic.

Papa. is there such thing as 4
reform cooking SCHOOL,"
Il doubt it. Johnny; Is there ~ q
hasn't any pupils"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28
To 70 Sure

Il wonder why it is that show girls
look down on ordinary chorus girls. !"
We'll, perhaps one reason why they
do so is that they are nearly always
taller"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail of water, but the
water was not handy. Keep bottle OF
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains Of inflammation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Most women like the villain better
than the hero
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

A mouse is afraid of man, man
il afraid of a woman, a woman is
afraid of a mouse-and there you are.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma'
tion. alIays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Fhe wise manicure never hits the
nail on the head
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels Do not grippe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

A man may be member of the Elks
and wear an overcoat with fur col
lar and still not be an actor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

dicates the nature of the place, for Skelleys IL
an old Scots word used to describe stretch
of fat rocks of a shelving formEtsc1. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Immediately the clock strikes IL everybody
rushes off to be first-foot' to some OF his
friends"
sons and daughters who have gone forth to
the battle of life return to the old home and
the old hearth; when ancient feuds are healed;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Literature sent out recently by the
Canadian Government Agents, which
will be sent postage free on applica-
ton, tells of hundreds of splendid
yields in all parts of Western Canada.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
ITCHING SKIN QUICKLY COOLED

Hot weather means skin trouble for
many people, but now you can stop the
itch instantly.
Just a few drops of the cooling and
healing winter green lotion and the
itch is gone-not in half an hour-not
in ten minutes-but in five seconds.
This simple wash is known as D. d.
D. Prescription for Eczema, and usu-
ally sells for s1.00 a bottle, but now
by special arrangement you can get
trial size bottle for 25 cents. This will
be enough to show you why we always
recommend D. D. d. for all skin
troubles. D. D. D. gives instant relief
Kelly & Pollard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
MANEUVER DIVISION
FORMALLY ENDED

Washington, D. c.. Aug. S.-The
maneuver division that was modified
at San Antonio. Texas. early in March,
has been formally ordered out of ex-
istence. For several weeks the divis-
ion has consisted only Of brigade Of
infantry and regiment Of cavalry
This action merely deprives 1t OF the
designation, and detached the divis-
ional staff officers. who are ordered
to their regular posts.
Brigadier general Ralph W. Hoyt,
the commander, will return to st. Paul,
leaving colonel John L. Van Orsdale,
of the 18th infantry. in charge Of the
infantry brigade and a regiment OF
cavalry, which are now made a part
of the department of Texas. These
troops will not be Withdrawn until
the situation has completely cleared
in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08

I gardener of the Chicago Cubs. is still
| leading the National league on home
runs In recent doubleheader,
| Schultz speared two Of the fence
| busters out of five times at bat.
When Ping Bodie told Comisky that
he had a new ping to sign, Commy
got sore and told Bodie to leave that
to him; but when Mr.. Bodie told the
Sox manager that it was his latest
arrival, the drinks were on Comisky.
The recent injury to manager Red
Doom, of the Phillies, has brought
shortstop Dolan into the limelight. He
will manage the Quakers until Doom
is able to get back into the game.
Sam Schwartz continues his roofing,
but the Mexicans still occupy the bot
tom. Buy a megaphone. Samuel, and
maybe those Internationa1s can hear
you
Hill, the sporty pill manipulation for
the Millers, can bat about as well as
he can pitch. Sunday he cracked a
sky-kisser for two sacks, scoring a
couple of runners.
The Boston Nationals lost another
game Monday. Strange. isn't it? OF
course they have won % games out
Of SO, and that's going some for
team that can masticate three beany
squares per day.
Wanted-Someone to translate Art
Woods's score book He writes down
triple play with one little curve,
which includes the players figuring in
the deed. o. u. shorthand.
The highest score made in the City
league this season was made Satur-
day, when the Millers spanked the
Sox, 13 to 5.
Things seem to brighten for the Cubs
in the pennant race. But maybe Mar
guard will save the series for New
York yet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
LAS CRUCES WINS
THE BOWLING MATCH
Valley Players Hang It All
Over the Local Nine
Pin Men

In telephone match Monday night,
the Las Cruces Yannigans trimmed the
Cactus Club Colts. 24S5 to 1853. The
game was close one throughout, and
was not put on ice until toward the
last when the Yannigans took a lucky
streak and slipped over 126 pins that
the Colts were unable to make. Wood.
of the Yannigans, cornered high game
and high total with 202 and SGT. The
game in figures follows:
Cactus Climb CoItS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
sz7zysEz.ir'
Health

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dam
druf and invigorates the Scalp
Promotes a luxuriant,
healthy hair srowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not a dye.
sl-00 and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt OF price and dealers name Send loo for
Newark. N. J., U.S.A
>bRFUSR ALL SUBSTITUTRa
FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED BIZ
kNOBLAUCH DRUG co.
KELLY & POLLARD.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
RURMAN MAKEs NEW RECoRn

Scranton, Pa, Aug. Bob Burman,
driving a 200 horsepower Bitten Benz,
established a new record for a mile
on half mile track, covering the dis
lance in one minute and eight seconds,
2-5 seconds better than the record.
The worlds record on a half mile
track is one minute and six seconds,
this having been accomplished on a cir
cular banked track
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
American League.
BREsNAH4N IN.URED.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. S.-Manager
Roger Bresnahan, of the ST. Louis Ma
tionals was hurt during the game with
Brooklyn. Bresnahan was hit on the
right ankle by foul tip in the sixth
inning. One of the small bones was
shattered. 1t is probable that he will
be out of the game for some time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
FAVORITES IN BAD At
THE BUTTE TRACK MONDAY.

Butte Mont, Aug. S.-Favorites Jared
badly in the racing at Butte track,
second choices and long shots having
all the better of It. The win of Ell
Perfecto of the third race, at 20 to 1.
was the surprise of the day An un-
lucky start lost the last race for the
favorite, Twilight Queen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
TOM MURPHY WINS.

Jeffersonville Ind, Aug S-Tommy
Murphy. of New York, was given the
decision over Battling Hurley, of Bos-
ton, at the end of a fast 10 round bout
here last night. Murphy was the ag-
greSsor throughout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
NOT SATISFIED WITH $4,000
PUSHES $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT

New York, N Y, Aug. S.-John NJ
Ward, former baseball star, has ap-
pealed to the United States circuit
court of appeals from a decision de-
nying him a new trial in his suit to
recover $4,000 from president Ban
Johnson of the American league for
SANDER. Ward is not satisfied with
the $4,000 verdict awarded him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08

Buy it now. Now is the time to buy
a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy 1t is almost
certain to be needed before the sum-
mer is over. This remedy has no SUI
perior. For sale by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08

At Birminghom: First game, Bir-
mingham, 3; Atlanta, 2. Second game
Birmingham, A. Atlanta, 1. Seven in
nings.
At New Orleans: New Orleans, 5;
Memphis, 2.
At Mobile: Nashville Mobile game
postponed; wet grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
Gossip of Games Here and
On Other Fields of Sport
By Paul Nafe-)

Dreyfuss, the Pirate manager, says
he was not stung for slipping St Paul
I s22.500 for Marty O'Toole He says
! the heaviest batters in the various
rosters Will fan in vain the atmos-
phere when Marty does stunts with
the sphere O'TooIe has been doing
excellent work recently In two of his
recent games, he struck out 29 men.
Oh yes, we get you now, Dreyfuss!
Chicago and Philadelphia, in the
American league, fought a close pitch
er's battle Monday. The game lasted
IA innings, and the final score showed
Philadelphia had won, 2 to l. That
was bad enough to make Chi sore, but
one of the two had to lose, and 1t
might have been worse.
In the society game Sunday after
noon between the Country club and
the officers of the Fourth cavalry, the
clubmen batted around twice in the
first inning. The game closed in the
fourth inning, with the clubers bare
ly nosing out 81 to 4 victory.
Bull" Durham is the last manager
to be canned from the Charleston
team They have tried six Of the
commanders already, and as the seas
on is only little past half over,
maybe they can put the rollers on a
few more.
Several fans believe that Mathewson
is gone for good. The old machine
Mathewson and Myers, went down in
defeat before Brown and Archer, of
Chicago. Monday. The same pair had
never had look in before.
The two Cubans, Marsans and AL
media, are a sure enough find for the
Cincinnati aggregation. Marsans is
really the better of the two, as he IS
q good hitter, and has proved him
self a bear in stealing bases.
Frank Schultz, the plucky right
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
AWARDS CONTRACT FOR
RTNGAI0W ON NEVar

Bids have been opened for the new
bungalow of DR.. B. F. Stevens, on Ne
vada street. The bungalow will cost
$4,000 and the contract for its erec-
ton was awarded to L. NJ. Clark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
BROWN GETS DECISION.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 8.-"Knockout"
Brown Of New York, got the decision
over Joe Ferguson of PHILADELPHIA. in
a 10 round bout here tonight. Brown
was the agressor throughout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
TO TEST RACINC Law.

Butte, Mont, Aug. preliminary
steps will be taken today to test
the anti-racing gambling law, when
bettors will be arrested at the Butte
Jockey clubs track on a charge of vio-
lating the law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08
TEXAS LEAGUE.

At Waco: Waco, 0; Dallas, g.
AT Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City
IA; Fort Worth, 8.
At Austin: Austin. 5; Houston, 8.
At San Antonio: San Antonio, II;
Galveston, I.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08

High game. Wood, 202.
High total, Wood, SCI.
Close Local Game.
Weaber and Critchett tangled Mon
day night at the Cactus club in the
regular tournament. The game was
one Of the closest fought this year, as
Weaber's aggregation only nosed out
a 2677 to 1888 victory, SO pins to the
good Weaber speared high game and
high total. 256 and 1901, but it also
happened that he pulled down low
game with 131. Critchett still main
tains third place as he is there to
STAY The game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A W. Hadley will
leave Monday morning to join a camp
ing party leaving Silver City Tor MINI
bres Spring