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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Fnat "Rest-Gown" Cry.

Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh, the wife
of the secretary of the treasury, has a
fine collection of laces, jewels, en-
b-oideries and such other curios in
the gold and plate-glass cabinets in
her drawing rooms in Washington.
She is proud of the fact that the EN-
press of China has added to the col
lection not only some valuable jade
rings, but also several jade tear bot
ties.
On one occasion well-trained gerv-
ant was showing the tear bottles to
the wife of new member CT the
house and explaining whence they
came and for what they were used.
But the explanation was never finish
ed. The lady caught him frantically
by the arm and exclaimed:
For hevean's sake, don't spill those
tears! You will SPOT my best gowni'
The Popular Magazine
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Literary BatrothaI.

Inscriptions in complimentary copies
OF learned works do not always serve
the graceful purpose to which one
was dedicated by the celebrated Pro
fessOr Wilson of Edinburgh.
When the sutton for the hand
Professor Wilson's daughter ha0
gained the young Y oman's approba.
ton, she of course referred him to
her father. Having stated his case
the young gentleman was asked to
bid the young lady to come to her
father. Her obedience was prompt
Professor Wilson had before him
for review a ponderous volume, or
the fly-leaf of which was duly in
scribed. with the authors compli.
ments'
lie tore this fy-leaf out, pinned it
to his daughters dress, solemnly led
her to the anxious Iover-and went
back To his wOrk-Youth's Compan-
ion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
GOOD VARIETIES OF TOMATOES
Best Results Obtained at Pennsyi-
vania State College With Globe
and Benny Best.

Globe and Bonny Best tomatoes, in
two years tests in the greenhouses at
the Pennsylvania State college, have
given much better results than other
varieties which are more generally
used for forcing. Both varieties are
vigorous growers and they yield heavy
crops of handsome fruits. Bonny Best
is a red tomato, slightly later than
Sarliana. but far superior for green
house culture. The tomatoes are re-
markably uniform in size and the
quality is excellent. Globe IS a pink
tomato, globuiar in FORM solid, a
stronger grower than Benny Best
more prolific, but not quite SO good IN
quality. Under favorable conditions
either variety would be satisfactory for
greenhouse culture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
HOLlDAYING In
THE WINTER
AN IMMENSE AMOUNT or MONEY
SPENT BY WESTERN CANADl-
ANS IN WINTER SEASON.

can unusually large number of
Western Canada people are leaving
or preparing to leave to spend the
Winter in California
The above item of news was clip
ped from a Western Canada paper
early in December. In the same paper
were items of news conveying the in
telligence that hundreds OF Western
Canadians were also taking a trip
abroad, spending the Christmas sea-
son ''at home" as they yet term the
old land. The Scandinavian element
participated largely in the holiday
business of the railroads and the
steamships, but they all had return
tickets. Early in December the east
bound trains and boats were loaded,
and an estimate furnished by the rail-
road people gave upwards of twelve
thousand as the number who would
make the Christmas holiday visit
abroad. This does not mean that these
people are leaving to avoid the cold
ness of the winter, nor for any CHI
matte conditions whatever. They
have come out to Canada and have
done so we'll that they can afford the
hundred and fifty or two hundred dol
lars or more that it takes to carry
them across and back. When they
came to Canada they did not have
that much money all told, but now
they are wealthy and on their return
will bring some OF their friends with
them.
Then there are those, too, who on
their wheat farms have made suffl-
cient money that they can afford to
take holiday, and what better winter
holidaying ground could they have
than California? How many in other
farming districts OF the continent
could afford the money and the time
that these people can?-Advertise-
ment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Original Name Was washen.

Mr.. Joseph l. Keefer developed
some curious information on the an
cestery of Gen. George Washington.
In an address which he delivered before
William Gushing camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. at Washington, Mr. Keefer de-
clared that President Washington's
rorefathers were not named Washing
ton at all. Their name was plain
Washen. In 1860 when John Washen,
President Washington's great-grand-
father. sailed from the north of Eng
land for the colonies and settled for
O new life at place called Pops, near
Colonial Beach, he revised his plebian
name of Washer for the more aristo-
cratic Washington. Mr.. Keefer gave
a sketch of the deep researches which
led him backward over the branches
of the Washen family tree for more
than so generations, until he located
the original Washen at Cave Castle.
England He had many interesting
pictures of historical subjects, which
he displayed in connection with his
lecture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
WHY VALLEY FORGE
Washington Showed Consum-
mate Military Genius in Select
ing Spot for Winter Quarters.
SAVED TRACT FROM ENEMY
British Possession of Philadelphia
Made 1t imperative That the
American Army Should Be in
Close Touch With the Sol
diers of King George.

There is a letter of peculiar inter
est written by George Washington
from Valley Forge in January, 1778.
It was dictated to, and the body of
the letter is in the handwriting Of
Alexander Hamilton Sparks printed
portion of the letter, but thought it
well to leave out the following por-
ton, in which Washington gives his
reasons for selecting Valley Forge
as his winter headquarters:
1.-THE enemy still remain in posses
sion of Philadelphia and are secured
by strong chain Of redoubt with in
trenchments of communication from
Schuylkill to Delaware. We are post
ed on the west side of the former
about twenty miles from the city, and
with pains and industry the troops
are tolerably well covered in huts.
We are to regret we are not more
comfortably CHARTERED, but circum-
stances would not admit of it. Had
we retired to the towns in the in
terror part of the state large tract
Of fertile country would have been
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
BY PROF. J. G. FULLER,
College of Agriculture.

The Wisconsin hog industry admits
OF almost indefinite expansion, al
though along decidedly different lines
than the hog industry of the corn belt.
In Wisconsin corn is used so largely
for the silo, or to sell as seed, that
little remains for fattening hogs.
Legumes, small grains and dairy by
products are WiscOnsin's principal
hog feeds.
Denmark, primarily a dairy state,
and with no corn to speak of, exports
millions of dollars worth of pork, es-
pecially bacon, every year. In quail
ity this product is excelled nowhere.
What Denmark, with poorer facilities
than Wisconsin, has done, Badger
State farmers should certainly be able
to do.
The fact that we must largely uti-
lize dairy by-products as feed would
seem to indicate that bacon produc-
ton should be emphasized in Wiscon-
sin. The department of animal hus-
bandry of the college and practical
stockmen are convinced, however, that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
WASHINGTON.

A nation is not merely an aggrega-
ton of individuals, but a body of
laws and institutions, welded into one
organic, living entity. Writing and
reading of history are beneficial only
in so far as history establishes a
school of morals.
The past is vast field. The bad
man as we'll as the good man finds in
cthe future limitless haven Tor his
Imagination, and hopes for fame and
favor at the hands of generations to
succeed him. The historian, looking
back at years far fed. seeking to per-
ceive clearly through obscurity the
right relation of acts of individuals, of
parties or of nations. is sometimes
inclined to doubt the soundness of his
own Judgment in a future that hanks
back to a past so distant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
$1,000 Goes Begging on the Floor.

Twelve 500 bills lay on the floor at
the entrance of the costoms Office in
the Federal building for ten minutes
the other afternoon. A score of per
sons passed the package before it was
picked up by j. D. O'Meara, an en-
ploye of the Office. He took the
money into the Office and asked vari-
Gus employees if they had dropped a
package" Charles Wright, employed
by G. W. Sheldon & Co., discovered
that just $1,000 was missing from his
roll of bills. He had brought $4,000
to the customs Office to pay duties
Chicago Inter Ocean.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13

exposed to ravage and ruin and we
should have distressed in a peculiar
manner the virtuous citizens from
Philadelphia who had fed thither for
refuge"
So it will be seen that Washington
was influenced in going to Valley
Forge, not only by a desire to har-
rass and hold in check the enemy,
but to save his fellow-citizens from
privation and suffering Well may he
be called the good and great Wash
ington. No man has had more diff
cult and more desperate situations to
face and no public character in the
history of our country has had, not
only to frame plans for military and
political crises, but to carry out those
plans himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Surprise for Mother.

A Chicago school teacher tells with
great gusto of the shrewd little ''col-
ored brother" who once arrived at
school provided with most unusual
excuse for hardness. 81 couldn't help
bein' late, please, teacher" he dubbed,
shrilly. "Somepin happened to us las
night My NAV, she went ter bed wit
a headache, and when she wakes up
dis mornin', dere's two little quins
(twins) one on each side oh her, and
she don know muffin bout 'em tell
she wakes up. An my NAV, she 80
s'prised, she CANT get up ter get me
ready for school"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Digestible
sinole.Comb White Leghorns.

While Leghorns are nOn-setters, and
are acknowledged by all as the best
layers in existence, laying a large,
beautiful white egg that commands
the highest market price. They ma
ture early; pullets often commence to
lay when four months of age, and con-
tinue through the winter season when
eggs are of most value. They con-
sumo little food, are hardy, stand con-
tinement we'll, and are good foragers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Knew n All

An old but sturdy Irishman, who
had made reputation as a gang
boss, was given a job with a railroad
construction company at POrt-au.
Prince, Haiti One day, when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang OF
black Haitians began to shirk, and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse the Irishman was heard to
shout:
'Auez-you sons of -allez!"
Then turning to the engineer, he
said: 4 curse the day l liver learned
their language"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Our Debt 70 Washinnton.

One purpose held him bravely true,
One high hope formed his creed. his
law,
He builded better than he knew,
Though great the glory he foresaw.
He had the heart, the will to dare
When others laughed his hope to scorn;
He had the strength to calmly bear
What few ere him had ever borne.
With matches fortitude he strove,
With patience waited for his hour;
Provided with the front Of Jove.
He asked not for tyrantS power
Imbued with knightiy chivalry
And wishing justice-nothing more
He left Faith, Pride and Liberty
Where hopelessness had been before.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
snuh Precedes Triumnt,.

After one of Gen. Washington's dis
astrous campaigns the ladies OF Phil
adelphia declined to notice his wife,
and administered the snub direct,
which was in interesting contrast to
their reception of her when next she
entered Philadelphia as the wife of
the president.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Worthy Wife of Hero.

Mrs. Washington, on one occasion.
gave a striking illustration of her sue
cess in domestic manufacture by APP
pearing in dress of cotton striped
with silk and entirely home made, the
silk stripes in the fabric being woven
from the ravellings OF brown silk
stockings and old crimson chair COW
ers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
washInaton,s Records Public

Few men have left so complete a
record of their public lives as Wash
.ngton. He began early to keep copies
Of all his important letters and after
the outbreak of the revolution he was
undoubtedly conscious that the cir
cumstances of his career were such
as to make a record of them, one
which would be OF interest to others
than those CT his own generation. This
fact in itself must have acted as a
restraint to the free expression of feel
Ings in which lesser men may indulge
themselves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Churninu Butter.

The barrel churn is built upon the
principle of making good butter.
When this type of churn is used the
globules Of fat in the cream are forced
out by concussion; hat is, the cream
is forced against ne sides of the
churn and the fat separated in q
granular condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Connoisseur.

Mother, is father in the fruit bust
ness?"
mo, son. What put that idea into
your head?"
We'll when he took me for a walk
the other day he met Mr.. Jones, and
all they talked about was peaches,
pippins and dates. Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
WOMAN SICK
fourteen YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkhanl's Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :--"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation.

t G m ale weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
eyes. / had six doc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Woman,s Instinct.

Mabel-But how do you know he
loves you if he hasn't told you so?
Margery-Oh, can tell by the WaJ
he looks at me whea I'm not looking
at him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Cultivate Idle Land.

Land that will bring crab-grass, tall
weeds, ETC., will just as we'll bring 6
crop of something else, If given a
chance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13

Chinese government plans establish
ment of universities IN Canton WI
chang and Nankln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Too HastY.

Digs can dash off epigrams with
out q moments thought"
That's just the way they sound"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13

When you have lawsuit to lose
you can afford to hire a cheap law
yer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
annnorfanf fn Mofnare
Bears the

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13

The brightest day for every girl
and every woman is the day when
she looks well, feels well and is
well. For every woman who does
not enjoy these bright days Of good
health there if this cheering news.
Your aching back, the dizziness,
langour and weakness that leaves
you trembling and breathLess after
any exertion, those attacks Of faint
ness and headaches that make
everything blurred, can be ban
ishcd just as soon as you make up
your mind to build up your blood
with DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
A booklet, "Plain Talks to Wo-
men," will be sent free on request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists at so cents per box
or six boxes for so, or direct by
mail, postpaid, by the
Or. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, N. \.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13

Ruth--Yes; I got papa to buy q
vacuum cleaner for mother.
Maud--How thoughtful!
Ruth-Yes. Mother is q little stiff
fened up with rheumatism, you know,
and used to feel so sorry to see her
trying to use the broom that always
left home on sweeping day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
For Good Seeds

Order al seeds in time to give them
a thorough test.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-02-13
Evidently w

"A:e you fond Of a joke?"
rs this a proposal?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04
'DOUIIW NOIF('
& & VI
NsSSSsssSssSSSSSSSS Asau=AjU
Clean soiled eggs.

Clean soiled eggs.
Get a reputation for selling fresh
eggs.
Do not keep eggs in a cellar or
damp place,
Let the old ROSTERS go before they
eat their heads off.
About ten ducks are required to
make pound of feathers.
If chicken keeping doesn't pay don't
be in too big a hurry to blame the
chickens.
Goose feathers being more oily are
apt to sooner turn rancid than chick
en- feathers.
Crude carbolio acid and coal oil
make fine disinfectant Use a con,
tinuous sprayer.
A sovereign remedy for limberneok
Is four drops Of turpentine in a tea
spoonful Of water.
Charcoal is a wonderful tonic at
this time. See that the fowls get all
they want of 1t to eat.
Poultry breeders need to know as
much Of the breeding worth of fowl
as cattle breeders of a bull.
The man with a fine lot of young
chickens to sell, now is the one who
has smile that won't come off.
One sick chicken soon infects a
whole flock. 1t is always safest to re-
move bird at first signs of illness.
The essentials Of poultry raising
are cleanliness and close attention,
coupled with hard work and COM
mon sense.
Supply hens with plenty of crushed
oyster shell. The shells costs little and
means much If It's winter eggs you
are working for.
The hens relish green food of some
sort and will amply repay you for the
trouble of chopping up cabbage, pota-
to Feelings, turnips, etc.
Any egg eaters in the flock? Make
the nests as dark as possible; that
will help. If that doesn't discourage
the culprit, sharpen up the ak.
In the long continuous poultry build
ing 1t is desirable that an alley way
be provided for the sake of convent
ence In passing through the building
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04
strest and Other Trees.

The highest state of civilization is
found In countries having extensive
forests and so appreciatiye of trees
do these people become that the same
countries are noted for street and
roadside planting. In both respects
Germany stands at the top. No coun-
try leads that nation in scientific for
estry, and none is more noted for
the number and value of its highway
trees. We live in a section where
nature has somewhat neglected to pro-
vide us with trees, therefore we should
aim to repair this general oversight
by the liberal alignment OF our streets
and highways with uniform lines OF
suitable trees At present we are sad
ly deficient in this respect,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04
The
Summers
Vacation
Where Shall
We Go?

For children and for all who need
a splendid rest among ideal sur
roundines, Colorado, with its clear
skies and health-givi exhilarating
air, with its glorious mountain
scenery that lifts your soul clean
out of the workaday rut, can hardly
be eQualed in the world as a place
to build up health, and enjoy the
keenest holiday pleasure from out
door life.
Now it's my business to lend a
friendly hand in planning trips to
Colorado. can relieve you of a
lot of trouble, | can give you maps
and pictures of Colorado and a
hand book describing the comfort
able hotels and boarding houses
and what they charges. | can tell
you how best to 60 and arrange for
you all the details, and | would like
to do it.
No charge, it is part of "Burline-
ton Service" Call at the office or
write for copy of the free illur-
trated hand book.
S B. Thiehoff, Ticket Agent, Bur-
lington Route.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04
Troubles.

The family had not had their
phone very long and took great in
terest in it. On the outside of the
telephone directory they had seen
the words, Trouble, Call No. 1917"
1t had been a hard morning and
everything had gone wrong when
the lady of the house happened to
think of the telephone, and called
4217 and asked;
rs this where you report troub-
le?"
Yes"
We'll, l only wanted to report
that our cat got drowned in the els
tern this morning; the baby is cut
ting new tooth; the cook left sud-
denly; we are out of sugar and
starch; the stove pipe fell down;
the milkman left only a pint in
stead of a quart today; the bread
won't raise; my Oldest child is COM
ing down with the measles: the
plumbing in the cellar leaks; we
have only enugh coal to last through
tomorrow; ran out of paint when
| got only half over the dining room
floor; the handspring of the clock is
broken; my husbands three sisters
are coming to visit US tomorrow;
the man has not called for the gar
bage for two weeks; our dog has got
fleas; the looking glass fell off the
wall today and broke all to pieces;
and think my husband is taking
considerable note of widow lady
that lives next door. That's all to-
day, and if anything happens I'll
call you up later. Elk
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04

Quite a number of barrels of
gold brick" are being received in
this city the last few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04

Miss Delola Jones went to Pal
myra, Thursday to spend a week
with relatives,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the City Clerk, Mon.
roe City, Missouri, up to twelve (12)
o'clock, noon. Thursday, the 18th
dal T.. ~,,'"'' 70. fH.H. CIR rI--
nlsblnG ufer,It ANA t.. coz anu
con, ruC'iug !r'er,i .,wers in Dis
trict NJ. 1 in the Gil, of Monroe,
Missouri. Certified check for $1,000
required.
The above material and work to
be furnished and done in accord
ance with the plans and specifica-
tons on file at the Office of the City
Clerk, Monroe City, Missouri, and at
the office of the Engineers, Kansas
City, Missouri Anyone desiring
extra copies of the plans for per-
sonal use may obtain the same
from the Engineers by making a
payment of $500 to cover the cost
of the prints.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids and no bid
will be considered which is not in
accordance with the specifications
and requirements Of this notice.
JAMES S. SCOTT, Mayor
GEO. W. TOMPKINS. City Clerk.
BURNS & MCDONNELL, Engineers.
Scarrett Building. Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Morehead Cameron, one of
Randolph cOunty's progressive farm.
ers experimental last year with
fertilizer in part of his wheat. He
says that he spent $1,10 for fertiliz-
er. and by a careful test the part of
the field in which he used fertilizer
made FIVE bushels more to the acre
than did that part of the field on
which no fertilizer was used, and he
sold the wheat at 80 cents per
bushel, so you can figure that Mr.
Cameron made good profit on his
investment in the fertilizer Mr.
Cameron says that you could tell
to the drill in the field just where
the fertilizer was used, Mr.. Dam,
eron is a great believer in the use
of red clover, and in the past few
years Has greatly improved the fer
tility of his farm by the use of rec
clover.-Armstrong Herald
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1913-09-04

DR.. H0rnback Oculist and Aurist
Hannibal, Mo.