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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
British Statesmen Conduct Delibera-
tlons Without the Aid of Mod
ern illumination.

The system of lighting the British
house Of commons is under review,
and members may be asked before
long whether they would prefer cleo
trio to the present use OF gas. The
actual fount of the illumination is not
visible in the house; there is no chan
delier, and none of those brackets
against the wall which one sees in
modern drawing-rooms against dis
tempered walls. But the roof has
considerable space Of thick ground
glass panels set in framework of
brown beams, and each Of the panels
bears Q rendering Of the English red
rose. Above this glass there is kind
of attic from which the lighting is
done
The house is very often sparing OF
the gas bill. On quiet summer aft
ernoon the debate will go on in the
fading light of day till members can
hardly see one another's faces, and
then the clerk of the house suddenly
realizes that he cannot see the paper
under his nose. He looks up and finds
the house wrapped in shadows. He
touches a bell; a servant comes in
and receives the direction for the
lights. The light is turned on in the
attic above the glass panels with the
rendering of the red rose. 1t arrives
in the house like shower of rain
on a summer night. First faint, ten
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
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found in Bermuda offered for sale. The shop
keepers don't make pretense that their trim
kets are produced in the islands This Is re-
freshing, any way, and the surprised patron
buys pin with an angelfish on 1t, of enamel
(made in Sweden), or strand of coral (from
Italy,, out of sheer thankfulness and goes on
his way rejoicing.
The shops are antiquated, according to
American ideas, but that is part of the charm
of the place. The Bermudians do not need to
strive to be up-to-date. The islands are like
maid whom fate has seen fit to dover with
superb beauty and charm but no money. King
Cophetua Tin the guise Of the New Yorker)
and everybody else stands ready to fairly wor-
ship her and burn insense in the shape or
money before her
Nature has provided the islands with many
curious show places in addition to natural
beauty. There are caves with strange and
beautiful formations of stalactites and stalag-
mites. There are grottoes and pools and bays
and tiny islands, round as wedding ring,
and as alluring. There are the famous sea
gardens where everyone goes in glass-bottomed
boats to see the fishes at home, through the
clear water. But they can be seen best at the
AQUARIUM on Agar Island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Initiative and Referendum.

The recall, together with the initia-
tive and referendum, are institutions
of Switzerland, where they have been
established for many years. The re-
call became law in this country for
the first time when Los Angeles put II
into it's city charter in 1908. From
what source in this country the idea
came is not exactly certain, but 1t
was a part of the agitation of the last
decade of the nineteenth century,
which gave the country the Farmers
Alliance, the Peoples party and SINH
lar movements. There does not seem
to be any one mans name prominently
connected with the recall; 1t arose
out of the popular enthusiasm for "di-
rect legislation" that is, for making
the people directly responsible for i'm
portant measures instead of leaving
them in the hands Of elected represen-
tatives. 1t is now doctrine quite
generally accepted among Progress
sives" of both parties, Democratic
and Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
MADE BIG PROFIT FOR STATE
Purely Business Argument for the Els.
adjustment of Sanitorlums for
the tuberculosis.

According to figures contained in the
annual report of DR.. II. l.. Barnes, SUI
perintendent of the Rhode Island state
sanitorium, the earnings of the ex-
patients of that institution during the
year 1911 would amount to over $685.
900. This is sum three times as
large as that spent each year for main
tenance of the institution, including
four per cent interest and deprecia-
ton charges.
The actual earnings in 1911 of 10
ex-patients were obtained by DR..
Barnes. These ranged from So to
$31 per week, the total earnings for
the year amounting to $102,752. On
this basis, DR.. Barnes computes the
figures above given. He says, how
ever: while institutions for the cure
of tuberculosis are good investments.
there is good reason for thinking that
institutions for the isolation OF far
advanced cases would be still better
investments"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

as they are usually the very ones to
be left Lowest limbs should be from
Is to "a inches from the ground. If
the tree has been pruned so that the
top In much higher than this, it is
usually best to cut the entire top of
about three feet from the ground and
depend upon forming the top from
limbs which come out below this
point.
Peach trees can stand more severe
pruning than either cherry or apple.
Peach trees should generally be cut
off about Is inches from the ground,
and if there are any branches below
that point they should be cut back to
the first or second bud. Cherries or
plums need practically no pruning ex-
cept to cut the branches off foot or
so from the trunk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

A Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes
Nerve Force for the Day


Everything goes wrong If the break
fast hes in your stomach like mud
pie. What you eat does harm If you
can't digest tit turns to poison.
A bright lady teacher found this to
be true, even of an ordinary light
breakfast Of eggs and toast. She
says:
1.-TWO years ago contracted very
annoying form of indigestion. My stom-
ach was in such condition that SIM
ple breakfast Of fruit, toast and egg
gave me great distress.
81 was slow to believe that trouble
could come from such simple diet.
but finally had to give it up, and found
a great change upon cup of hot
Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream,
FOR my morning meal. For more than
a year / have held to this course and
have not suffered except when injudi-
ciously varying my diet.
Il have been teacher for several
years and find that my easily digest
ed breakfast means saving OF nerv-
GUS force for the entire day. MY gain
of ten pounds in weight also causes
me to want to testify to the value OF
Grape-Nuts.
"Grape-Nuts holds first rank at our
table,
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book. "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterY A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Voice Of Conscience.

A western Kentucky negro was In
jail awaiting trial for stealing calf.
His wife called to see him. On her
way out the 1ailer, whose name was
Grady, halted her
Mandy" he inquired, have You
got lawyer for Jim?"
mo, sah," said his wife. 'Ef Jim
was guilty I'd git him lawyer right
away; but he tells me he amt guilty,
and so, of co'se, amt amin to hire
none"
"Mr. Grady" came a voice from the
cells above, you tell dat niger wom-
an down thar to git a lawyer-and
git dam good one, too!"-Saturday
Evening Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

Let place be comparatively
easy of access, have attractions of climate and
scenery, natural beauty and historic interest,
its fortune is made or its doom is sealed, de-
pending upon the way you look at it. For the
tourist be he of the globetrotting or the an
nual vacation variety will begin to turn his
face thither, in ever increasing numbers.
There are the Bermuda Islands, for instance.
They are about forty hours sail (pretty snappy
saing) from New York, and the number of
tourists who visit them annually outnumbers
the native population by third. 1t is no won
der, for within so short distance of the rush
and roar and turmoil and splendor and splurge
of New York, lies this small group of many
islands; a little tranquil, well-governed, easy
going world, made up of dark green verdure,
gay with flowers, set in the most wildly blue
sea that ever was. Imagine New Yorker in
the thick Of things, weary of winter and more
weary of strife, with his fancy turning to a
place where there is no hurry, worry, no
skyscrapers, hoarse horn of automobile,
clang of trolley nor splitter of motorcycle, no
brass band vociferous newly-rich no abject
incapable, disheartening poverty, and where no
one seems anxious TO get his money away from
him by hook or crook: it is no wonder that the
spring-time isles look good to him. And the
ChicagOan, in his big, sooty, slovenly town
living whole-heartedly where they have two
seasons-winter and August" where the Their
mOmeter Sk1pS from Wltnerlng neat to SILVER
ing cold in an hour So and the population
believes in the coming OF spring in the face
OF everything to the contrary. A small bright.
slightly world, made up of deep green islands,
set in a sea Of turquoise and sheltered by
wall of reefs, never very Geld, never very hot
always bright with sunlight, Bermuda appeals
to him.
The islands are dotted with towns and vii
lagos; quaint oldtime places, with narrow
lanes of streets. The houses are built of coral
rock and look as If they might last forever.
This coral rock is easy to quarry and is sawed
in blocks for building. It seems to answer
cry purpose and makes firS department next
30 superfuous So many islands Zone for ev-
cry day in the year, they tell you) make any
number of little bays and harbors and occa-
sionally short stretches of beautiful beach.
The clean sand is either cleaning white or
pale pink from the admixturs of tiny particles
of red coral The roadways wind about, climb
ing and descending over the rolling surface,
and walled with coral rock which has been
cut away to make the grades easy. These
roadways wind too much and those in the vii
lagos are too narrow for automobiles. Be
sides the auto would not harmonic with the
scheme of things and is not needed; for the
Bermudian world is so small. The total area
is only about twenty square miles
The drives are delightful with their walls of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

Through many generations the hab-
1t of mind has become fixed and with
rare exceptions we look for heroism
on the field of activity alone. 1t is
easy to see in the midst of battle
where men are struggling with each
other, easy to see in the cab of the
locomotive which is rushing to de-
struction as the engineer stands with
his hand upon the throttle, easy to see
in the collision at sea when superhu-
man strength or restraint are exhibit
ed, and yet how family do these in
stances compare with the heroism of
the sick room or the solitude, when
there is no excitement to nerve one
to a mighty effort Almost anyone can
fight, but there are few who can en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Comfort of Horse is Ignored

represented as being ridden without
bit, bride, saddle, or stirrups, the AMI
mails being trained to obey the indica-
lions Of the hand and leg. while the
attachments for draught to the
charlots used in war and sport were
of the simplest character. AS time
went on, however, superauous and in
furious portions of harness were intro
duced, the weight of leather and metal
furniture increased. and more attsn-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Wooing Covers Four Nations

In Havana the young folks quarreled
and Miss Andrews left the theatrical
company and Cuba in a hurry and
went to Mexico City.
That was precisely where the young
man could not follow her. De La Tore
wrote bushels of letters to Miss An
drews and kept a submarine cable hot
with messages imploring forgiveness.
Miss Andrews relented enough to
go to Pueblo, Colo, and there her lover
met her, and there was another quar-
rel after short interval of blissful
peace. Miss Andrews vanished again
and this time brought up in Montreal,
where she was located by Senior De
La Tore.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

Out of total of 46,450 hospital days.
treatment given, 39,147, or "a per
cent, were free, the treatment costing
the state on an average 5000 per pa
tient. Out of the 1873 free cases investi-
gated, 56 had no families and no in
come on admission to the sanitorium.
Out of 1872 patients having homes, the
number in the family averaged 81, and
the average family earnings were
SAG. In SO cases the families had no
income, and in only five cases were
there any savings, none of which
amounted to as much as 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
TRAINING THE YOUNG TREES
Work Is More NeedfuI Than Pruning
In Orchard to Keep Them In
Form and Balanced.
By w. J. GREEN.)

Training the young orchard is more
needful than pruning. and should con-
sist mostly in shaping the trees or
keeping them in form and properly
balanced Very often the side oppo,
site the direction from now which
the prevailing winds come, becomes
heavier than the side towards the
wind, and the removal of some of the
branches and heading in of others be-
comes necessary.
Some shoots become too rampant
and need checking to preserve the bal
ance of the tree and others can be
bent and tied to fill the open spaces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
CUTTING BACK FRUIT TREES
Peach Can Stand More Severe Prun-
Ing Than Either Cherry or Apple
keep LoWheaded.

A great many factors enter into the
determination of just how a tree
should be cut back. In this article,
says Colorado bulletin, only a gen.
eral rule can be given. Only three to
Eve of the best limbs should be cut
back to eight or twelve inches, max
Ing the cut just in the direction in
which the limb should grow.
All trees should be kept low
headed. Be careful not to cut on the
lower limbs when 1t is not necessary,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

ct was young and speeches. at the
timer"
yes" with increasing wonders
"and it has never been out of this
room"
There are no other young ladies in
this house?"
mo, there are not"
Then why-why when I kisseE
your photograph in yonder album
while waiting for you, did that wretch
ed bird initiate your voice. and say:
Don't do that, Charlie: pleass
doEt?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

ton was paid to appearance than to
utility.
This has continued down to the
present times, and in spite of the pro-
tests of those who have made the well
fare of the horse a specially. and the
example Of few enlightened owners
who have realized the advantage of
lightness and simplicity in harness,
there still persists the idea that GER
tain portions, such as the bearing
and hame rein and thew mixer bride,
even if unnecessary and useless, give
the horse a more furnished appear
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

The Wicked Soul was sitting on
hot stove, drinking molten lava and
tanning himself with chunk of red
hot sheet iron.
"And who is the poor wretch?"
asked Dante.
THAT" replied Satan, "is the first
man who said, is it hot enough for
YOU? milwaukee Sentinel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
rmn Ennnnh for Her.

He was a small boy with a dark,
eager face and he was waiting at the
end of the line of eight or ten per-
sons for chance to make his wants
known to the Librarian. When his
turn came he inquired briefly: Have
you got Twenty Thousand Legs I'm
der the Scar"
NO." responded the librarian lit
tie snappily, for she was tired, I'm
thankful to say I've only got two.
They're not under the seal"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Cling to Ancient Gaslight

tive stirring, a softening, sponge IN
the face, then after that the deluge,
and the room below is drenched in
mellow downpour. The dark spaces
beneath the galleries drink 1t up like
a thirsty land. The whole scene is
refreshed. Strangers in the house
look up into the roof, and then they
sit up and begin a more intelligent
reading of the men and things below
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

dure and wait Most of us can talk,
but only few can keep silent, Many
there are who can give generously;
few there be who can receive grace
fully. The spectacular Is easy, the
commonplace is hard. Ard we are
mostly commonplace. But after all
there is the field of the heroic and
there the glory of humanity is won
Universalist Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
For Tree Wounds.

In California the following mixture
was used on trees three years ago and
is still in good condition. One part OF
crude petroleum to thfee parts OF
resin; warm in separate dishes. mix
and apply warm to cuts made by prun-
ing or by cultivator injury. While this
MIXTURE is not better than grating
wax, 1t is much cheaper ylnd Is worthy
nf trial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Prices Of Berries.

Some Strawberries of unusual size
were selling at 40 cents quart, while
others of small size at the same stand
are selling two for quarter. Most
of the berries of very large size were
commanding Is and 20 cents a quart
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Writer Makes Accusation That Much
of Harness Is Unnecessary
and Burden.

From many fragments cg the arch
ftecture of the early ages, and first al
lusions to the horse as domesticated
animal. it is obvious that nothing SUI
perfuous in the way of saddlery and
harness was employed, and on Gre
clan bas-reliefs and friezes horses are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

Work of this kin dand the removal OF
water sprouts may be done in the
summer.
A bushy, or clustered habit G
growth, is not uncommon even in
quite young trees, and needs to be
corrected by the removal of surplus
branches
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Obviously Unnecessary.

Look here, Snip" said Slowpay, In
dignantly, to his tailor, you haven't
put any pockets in these trousers"
mo, Mr. Slowpay," said the tailor,
with sigh; Il judged from your ac-
count that you never had anything to
mt in them"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
PLANTING Orchards.

One ought to take two or three years
to get ready to plant an orchard. He
must study soils, varieties. methods
and markets, and inform himself az to
the best place to buy trees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

ance and. when dispensed with, a
naked look. In other terms, fashion
or custom outweigh consideration for
the comfort, wellbeing and effective
working of the horse.-The Animals
Friend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25
Echo Answers-Why?

81 gave you that parrot as birth
day present, did not, Matilda?" he
asked.
yes; but surely. Albert, you are
noe going to speak OF your gifts as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-07-25

He gad-aDout, gloDe-trottlng
English and Americans, al
ways looking for something
new, have turned their rest
Iessness to good account and
located many a pleasant cor
ner, favored by nature, on the
old earth. Also, they spread
the glad tidings when they
find a place worth while, and
straight way many others fol-
low, to see for themselves. In
this way the Fairgrounds Of
the Americans have been es-
tablished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19

cast for Senator Root, today, which
are instructed and promised for Roose-
welt and expressed confidence that the
credentials committee OF the eonven-
ton would throw out some of the con-
tested delegates seated by the Ma
tioral committee.
These % votes deducted from 55S
votes cast for Mr.. Root for temporary
chairman leaves only $50 votes for
Taft, being four short of a majority.
Besides, there are delegates from al
least six other states who voted foi
Mir. Root, today, who are openly avow-
ed Roosevelt delegates.
"The above figures take no account
of the fact that commencing, tomorrow
morning, we will present the cases of
the delegates fraudulently seated by
tho National committee. aggregatine
upwards of IS delegates. to new court
in the share of the credentials commit
teo must be finally adopted by the con-
vention itself"
The action of the Wisconsin delega-
ton IN splitting on the temporary
chairmanship was regarded as ominous
by some Of the Roosevelt leaders. Some
of the delegates are said to be consid-
erahly aroused because Senator Ia
Toilette urged the delegation to take
no progressive action on the tempora.
ry organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19


I'VE shall be true to that Republican
pledge. The great courts in which
Marshall and Story and Harlan sat
will not be degraded from their high
office. Their judges will not be pun
ished for honest decisions; their judg-
ments viii be respected and obeyed.
The keystone of this balanced and
stable structure of government estab-
lishea by our fathers, will not be shat
tered by Republican hands; for we
stand with Alexander Hamilton, who
said, in the Federalist: For l agree
That there is no liberty where the pow
er of judging be not separate from the
legislative and executive powers" We
stand with John Marshall, who said in
Marbury VS.. Madison,
To what purpose are powers limited
and to what purpose is that limitation
committed to writing, il these iimita-
tons rlay at any time be passed by
those Intended to be restrained2'; and
we stand With Abraham Lincoln, who
said in his first inaugural:
"A majority held in restraint by con-
stitutional checks and limitations and
always changing easily with deliberate
changes OF popular opinion and senti-
ment, is the only true sovereign of 4
free people. Whoever rejects does OF
necessity fly to anarchy or despotism. =