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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
PLANTING AN ASPARAGUS BED
As One Is Expected to Last for TWEEN
ty Years Soil Should Be Prepared
in Thorough Manner.

A good asparagus bed is expected to
last 20 years. The soil should, there
fore. be prepared In a most thorough
manner.
A warm, sandy soil is best, but it
will do we'll in any good garden soil
that is free from stones. A soil that
has been heavily MANFRED few previ-
Gus seasons is preferable to manuring
heavily at the time of setting out the
roots, but at no period should aspara-
gus be allowed to suffer from lack of
manuring, as flrst-class shoots can
only be grown in very rich soil.
For the home garden the plants may
be set out in rows about thirty inches
apart, having the plants about eighteen
inches apart.
The best time for setting out aspara-
gus is early in the spring. usually
about the end of April Where the
rows are to be make burrows one foot
wide and eight inches deep. In these
burrows set the plants in a natural
position with the roots spread well
apart and about twelve to eighteen
thShSS apart DC Sdi Slul W SoNSl INC
crown of the plants not more than two
inches in the start, as the shoots from
newly set plants are not strong enough
to force through deep mass of earth.
The furrow may be gradually filed as
the shoots advance in growth.
The object of setting the crowns so
far below the surface is to protect
them from injury when cutting the
shoots for use. as they are usually cut
about two inches below the surface
Although growers differ in their
opinions on what the age of plants for
setting should be. one-year-old plants
seem to give the best satisfaction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

which forecast his birth at Bethlehem OF
Judea. There are in the United States alone
2.544 Adventist churches, with an aggregate OF
900 communicates.
The Jews expect Messiah yet to come
The Behaists, or "Truth-Knowers.' whose
cult a modern offshoot of Mohammedanism,
has made remarkable Roadway in Europe and
America during the past decade or two. be-
Iieve that the re-ncarnation of the Master has
already taken place in our time. Their priests
and propagandists declare it their mission to
make known to the world the glad tidings
that Beha Ullah, the head of their faith. who
dwells in the flesh at Acre in Syria, is none
other than Jesus Christ re-incarnated and
come again to earth in ful1llment Of the an
cient prophecies
The Theosophists, whose Universal Broth
erhood" was founded by Nine. Blavatsky In
1875. with headquarters at Adyar, Madras, In
dia, believe the incarnate appearance Of Christ
in this world to be imminent at the present
moment They believe that the Jesus Of our
faith even now incarnate but not manifested
to man, will take new body, manifest himself
visibly and lead mankind in the evolution of
higher civilization, epoch of Christian so
cialism in which wisdom and compassion will
make a true brotherhood of man at time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
TO KILL CHRISTOPHER EGGS
Any Tool That vii Bring Them to
Surface During Cold Weather VIII
Destroy Millions.

Nearly all our worst crop pests are
within reach of shallow working tools
during the egg or papal stage, which
hey spend in the ground. Grasshop-
er eggs have just enough covering
o protect them from sudden freezing
ind thawing, and it is no doubt sud-
den thawing which destroys them, as
no amount of combined cold storage
hurts In fact, the case is not much
different from a potato or apple BIOS
som, which if thawed out slowly
enough, will come out normal, but sud-
denly subjected to heat will be de-
stroyed. There is protective COW
ering to the grasshopper egg which Is
sufficient when kept undisturbed to
preserve it, but stands but little ex-
posture to sun and air. If you will take
some of the eggs and expose them to
the hot sun, where birds cannot get
at them and carry them off, you will
be hard put to it to find them after
exposure Their substance seems to
evaporate Any tool that will disturb
them and bring them to the surface
during fall, winter or early spring, will
destroy millions, and this is true of
larvae as well, so that narrowing.
disking or renovating accomplishes a
good deal more than establishing a
soil mulch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

afraid that unless the DlOOu
of royal prince was shed for absorption by
their weakening god the world would pass
into darkness and all would die.
As the sun rose higher in the heavens the
multitude Of worshippers exchanged gifts, and
on the crags and high places of the Mount or
Ghoom which is above Darjiling, in the Hima-
Iayas, goats were sacrificed to the sun god,
who was hailed by the multitude as a new
born babe refreshed and renewed with the
blood of their princeling offering
For thousands of years before the birth OF
Jesus Of Nazareth this drama was enacted In
the mountains of India and the tradition was
carried by the merchants into Persia, Egypt
and China to become later part OF the Pagan
saturnalia of the Romans and the Druids
For two centuries Of the Christian era there
ia no indisputable evidence or any celebration
OF Christ's birth. The primitive Christians,
like sensible opportunists made it the festival
of the Light of All Nations" borrowing from
the east the birthplace of all religions, the
birthday of the sun god, which was held by
the Romans (on the day when light got the
betetr of darkness, and the days began to
get Ionger) as a great festival in celebration
of "the birthday of the unconquered sun"
The first historical account Of the celebra-
ton of Christmas day is connected with the
prosecutor Doclietian, who, when noluins
court at Nicomeda about 800 A. D., on learn
ing that multitude of Christians were as
sembled In the city to celebrate the birthday
of Jesus ordered the church doors to be clos
ed and the building to be set ablaze, so tnat
all the worshippers persisted IN the flames.
Diocletian was possessed of the most terrible
of all heresies, that moral forces can be put
down by physical ones, Christianity by fire
and sword but his successor, Julian, in the
next generation, when Diocletian had done his
worst and done it thoroughly, had to admit
that all was in vain He may not In fact,
have said, "Thou hast conquered, oh, Cali
Iean!" though Julian proved it.
Early in the thirteenth century the Chris
tian church sanctioned feasting on Christmas
day by removing the obligation of observing
abstinence whenever that festival should fall
on a Friday. BY abstinence is meant that
flesh meat shall not be INDUCED in, and as
every Friday throughout the year was day
specially marked for such modification, Christ
mas must, indeed, have been somewhat cheer
less when the feast was in reality more than
fast by reason of its occurrence on Friday.
That, however, is quite forgotten by present
day observers; and for close on 700 years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
A Christmas TabIeau.

Many years ago, says an old legend, there
lived in a mysterious region a band of Chris
tian monks whose life duty it was to plant
seeds and grow crops of toys for Santa Claus
to distribute. These monks dressed in white
gowns and wore Christmas wreaths about their
heads.
From this tradition Christmas pantomime
could be devised A clever person can make
many additions. Arrange stage as beautiful
garden, and place small Christmas trees here
and there. On these trees dolls and other toys
appear to be growing While music is played
softly the curtain rises, disclosing the monks
working in the garden. In the distance is
heard the muffied sound of sleigh bells. Santa
Claus enters, bows reverently to the monks.
shows his empty pack. which they slowly fill
from the laden trees.
The music continues, the curtain falls. then
rises. disclosing Santa Claus only, who distrib-
utes the gifts to the children of the Sunday
school.
The monks can be personated by older boys
or girls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
XlE& s aM9
YOLETIDE IN THE BARON5 HALL

Christmas day has been observed by even the
most piously inclined as the occasion for in
dulgng in good cheer.
In Merry England" the festival is made
thoroughly enjoyable one, though the days
have changed somewhat since Dickens rode
through the streets of London and told of the
scenes of Christmas joy he witnessed in the
lamplit streets Nowadays electricity has TAX.
en- the place of gas and lamplight, and in
stead of the slow, wheezy horse vehicles of
Dickens day the streets of Merry England
are traversed by electric and oil motor car
riages. But the good old-fashoned dinner pre-
walls, and from king to commoner all go to
the place each calls home to eat well-made
SOUP goose or turkey, potatoes sprouts. mince
pies and Christmas pudding.
"Stille Nache, heilige nacht,' has been sung
in Germany for many untold Christmases be-
meath the illuminated pine tree, and its popu-
lation of sxty-five millions will enjoy their
gingerbread and honey cakes.
In Denmark Christmas is a most important
and beautiful festival Despite all other
changes, it preserves its old character, and is
universally celebrated among rich and poor.
In Russia the spirit Of ST. Nicholas is ram
pant and the streets of st. Petersburg, Mos
cow, Riga and other centers are alive with
silvery-belled drochas, all bearing happy mus
covites exchanging calls and bearing each 9TH
er presents, which are opened at sweetladen
tables shrouded in vapor from the steaming
samovers.
In New York City there will be millions of
conspiracies to surprise the children, for with
our poyglot peoples no nation realizes to the
extent the United States does the inner mean
ing for the world of the festivals of the Christ
child. Here, more than anywhere else in the
world, the spirit of Christmas invites our own
happiness in seeking that of others, and in
the accomplishment of good will toward men
we know we yearly replant the rose that
blossomed in the of the first Christmas
night
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
BAD Stands Perpendicular.

uses OF regular truck it is equipped
with holding device by which bag
may be held with its mouth open to
permit of its being easily filled. The
extension on the lower end of the
truck is wide enough to support the
bottom of the bag. while at the top of
the truck is semicircular bar that
clamps the mouth of the bag and holds
the latter in a perpendicular position,
so that whatever is to be put into 1t
can he dumped in without the trouble
of holding the bag open with one hand.
When the truck is to be used for its
original purpose it is simply dropped
down on the wheels.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

were kept against the door to keep
out the cold air. When the door was
opened the mats would cause trouble.
devised an automatic weather strip.
as shown in the sketch, to take the
place of the mats.
The strip was made of piece OF
wood three-quarters-inch thick and
three inches wide, with length equal
to the width of the door. One end was
fastened to the door with a screw on
the side near the high part of the
floor, in this case the hinged side of
the door.
A piece of wood was cut out and
fastened to the opposite side to act as
a keeper for the strip of wood. A
piece of cloth was wrapped around
the stick to make it close fitting and
to lessen the noise when opening and
closing the door. The movable strip
would slip over the uneven floor and
close the opening when the dGS~e was
shut.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
GARDEN dno
FAPM NOTES

A we'll built machinery shed Is one
of the necessaries of the farm.
The average farmer could save
money by taking care of his machin-
cry.
This is a good time to organize an
agricultural club in your neighbor-
hood
Are you roasting your shins by the
fire, or turning these wintry days into
profit?
Keep all the tools that are used
around the barn in convenient and
safe places.
In the large producing sections cab
bages are stored in specially prepared
frost-proof houses.
How much does it cost you to leave
that machinery standing out in the
weather? Shedding is cheap!
The business that grows rapidly
may well be watched closely. Con-
Germs of slow growth are usually more
stable
Farm success comes to the man
who runs his little bit of land on the
same plan that the engineer does his
train-right on the dot.
1t is as idle and useless to expect
good crops from inferior seed as 1t
would be to endeavor to breed thor
oughbred cattle from scrub stock.
Fence the hay and straw stacks so
that the cattle cannot get at them.
If permitted to eat around the bottom
they will waste more than they eat.
If possible have separate build
ing in which to do the butchering
work, and thus save the women folks
as much as you can. 1t is mans work
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
The Mistletoe.

Some Of the names by which this plant was
called are 'misselden." or more commonly,
missed"
This plant was venerated by the pagans of
Greece and Rome. There is reference to the
mistletoe in the works of Virgil In the Edda
and in Celtic legends.
Druids collected it with great solemnity
The Prince of Druids cut it with golden
sickle
Ancient Britons reverenced only that mistle-
toe which grew up on the oak trees.
The white berries which bring blush to the
fortunate maiden's cheek. give the quick adj
mirer the right to kiss any person caught under
the mistletoe bough It's charm is against the
evils of lonely, single life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

present you have received or count
its probable cost
Take an unexpected gift graciously,
without apologizing that you have
nothing to return. Don't be rude
enough to send off a gift as payment.
Your gift may have. been given for
some past kindness and all JOY in it
is lost if not taken in the spirit in
which it was sent
Don't be so critical that your
friends hate to send you presents,
nor so condescending IN your accept
ance that you enrage the gjve-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

of the giver and is dreadfully bad
manners
Don't bring the spirit of barter into
Christmas receiving. To say or even
thing. rs that all she has given me?
/ wish I'd saved my PENNIES on her"
is what is bringing pretty custom
into disrepute.
Don't get grouchy if you get a gift
that does not come up to your expec-
tations. All tastes are not alike and
you have not a corner on good taste.
Don't. as you value your reputation
for good breeding. make fun of a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

HE idea OF a new coming of
Christ today is an influence. II
not an obsession with count
less millions of people in all
parts of the world.
With all Christians it is a
thrilling thought, or a devout
wish. With some it is faith
and prophecy. The Advent
lists, under their various de-
Observation-Disclosures, Ad-
vent Christians, Seventh Day,
Life and Advent Union and
others-look for Christ's re-
turn at nearly date within
the present age, according to
the same Hebrew prophecies
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
WEATHER STRIP FOR A DOOR
Piece of Board Automatically Arranged
to Take Place of Mats and Pieces
of Carpet.

The floors of an old house used for
residence were not very level, espe-
cially in the hail. The inside PARTITION
had settled, making the floor in the
hall so much out of level. says q Can
adian writer in Popular Mechanics.
that the outside front door and also
the inside vestibule door did not fit
close to the floor.
There was an open space of about
two inches on one side when the door
was shut Mats or pieces of carpet
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

has not swiftly learned to be an In
dian giver when those gifts are re-
eiced is very lucky in appreciative
friends or very thick-headed
Receiving should be III the true
Christmas spirit. butt frequently
isn't
What if you are disappointed?
Make a stagger at concealing it. 1t
is one of the times when deception is
imperative.
Don't feel it necessary to gush; to
be gracious in receiving the simplest
gift Indifference spoi's the pleasure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

Equalize your transports-at least,
Ehile the giver is present Don't. IN
showing your presents, gush over rich
Peggy's generosity in sending you
gold vanity box and dismiss with
careless toss the pretty dolly that
Helen at your elbow has sat up nights
to embroider
Don't make your notes fnsincere
Silly gush irritates A few words of
cordial appreciation never give. the
sender the notion that her gift vas 9
failure or yerr hanks woT'S fsaf
true
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
A Strong Grub Hook.

This is sharpened at both ends and
bent double to make the tines, which
are 31a inches apart and 18 inches
long. This piece of steel is bolted to
a hardwood lever by which it is oper
ated. a pry block 4x4x16 is clamped
on at the bottom of the lever. In the
top end of the lever is a clevis to
which horse may be hitched. A good
many roots l can pull out by hand, but
some are large enough to require a
horse
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
XMAS RECEIVING DoN'Ts.

The world has been flooded OF late
with don'ts for the Christmas giVer.
Enough advice has been offered to
lift the standard of our holiday giving
to the ideal point
Now is the hour of the Christmas
receiver. Truly doth she need
course of don'ts; yet few there are to
meet those needs.
There are mere wrong ways OF ac-
cepting a gift that folks do wot OF
The sn'pl-er of christmas presents who
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
Give Attention to sIIos.

The shortage of pastures this sea-
son, which has been general over the
producing districts, has turned the
attention of the farmers very gen
orally to silos. One company In one
of the butter states has erected over
200 silos during the present season.
This work is going on all over the
dairy territory, and will do much to
improve conditions brought about by
lrouth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
GRUB HOOK is SATISFACTORY
implement Made of Octagonal Steel
Five Feet Long Found Useful
In Grabbing Land.

There are lots of holly berries and
grease brush here that bother in grub
bling land. l have just cleared 40
acre piece and used homemade grub
hook which was very satisfactory.
says a California writer in the Farm
and Home. 1t is made Of piece of
11s-inch octagonal steel feet long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
Value of Bees.

Alfalfa, nor any other kind of clo-
yer, can fertilize and produce seed
without the aid of bees. A few bees
about the place are of value on the
farm, if for no other reason, and what
ever they produce in honey is just SO
much made ION the side"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
Soil for Alfalfa.

Alfalfa does not do well on all soils
alike. 1t does not like thin soil, or
soil with hard pan, nor does it like
stagnant water to be within easy
reach. When the ground is right it's
roots go down to a great depth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
Farmer Who aPIaxs Fair"

The farmer who plays fair" with
his wife sees that things are as con-
venient and labor-saving in the kit
chen as they are about the fields and
the barns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
cood Seed Best.

Good seed of any kind is half the
battle. so what's the use in planting
anything that is not of the very best
80 long as it costs no more than the
Door stuff?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
Use of Fertilizers.

Good farmers use fertilizers for the
permanent Improvement of their soils.
Poor farmers use them to get little
more to sell from their impoverished
soils.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21
EXCELLENT TRUCK FOR BAGS
Equipped With Device for Holding
Mouth of Sack Open While 1t Is
Being Filled.

A truck that answers a double pu'-
pose has been designed by an Ohio
man. Besides being adapted to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-21

UNGEET the prophet held up
his hand.
A sudden cry smote the chill
ly air, the red edge Of the sun
creeping behind the snow cap
of Everest seemed to the null
titude a reflection on the
scythe which Gungeet held in
his hand, redeemed with the
blood of the RANGES first born,
which had been offered as a
propitiator7 sacrifice to the
Sun God. 1t was mid-winter-
the winter solstice-and the
sun rays were so feeble that
the sun worshippers were sore
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-18
COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL
CONDITION VERY GOOD

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE unmistaka-
BILE revival in the steel trades and the
striking demonstration OF the strength
OF the Country's money proposition were
reflected in last weeks stock market.
There were contributory factors. but
these Two constituted the main in
fluence.
The untitled tonnage report OF the
steel corporation at the end of Novem-
her, disclosing an unexpectedly large
increase, was supplemented as market
influence by the advance in prices OF
various products by the steel corpora
tion and other makers. Car maDufac-
turers also were demanding higher prices
as q result OF recent railroad orders, and
the stimulating effect OF production was
seen in plans for opening Idle plants
after the first OF the year
Copper trade developments paralleIed
those in steel.
The rise in the price OF the metal
was in response 10 the reported cXpan-
sion OF demand. The report Of the rail-
way securities commission confning its
recommendation 10 publicity as rem
edy for capital initiation, was accepted
as conservative, Another favorable in
fluencc was the supreme courts refusal
OF the independent tobacco manufac-
turers petition 10 disapprove the AmcrI =
can Tobacco company reorganization
plan. p
The money market showed pronounced
reCuperation.