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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE+1913 Model, Motor
Cycles and Motor Boats at bargain
prices, all makes, brand new machines,
on easy monthly payment plan. Get
our proposition before bnying or you
will regret It. Also bargains in used
motor cycles. Write US today. Enclose
stamp for reply. Address. Lock Box
IL Trenton, Mich.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-14

FOR RENT-Store building on Main
street. See Mrs. VI. E. Wimsey.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-08-14

FOR SALE-120 acre farm three
miles south and three miles west Of
Brookings. Enquire at this ONCE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
COULDN'T CORNER THE QUACK
Very Evident He Was Used to Getting
Into and Squirming Out of Elk
ceedingly Tight Places.

A correspondent of the Lancet tells
of a man who, when he went TO a
"quack" and complained of a sharp
pain i'll the loins after sitting on damp
grass for some hours, during which
he frequently sucked the point of the
lead pencil with which he was writ
ing, was told that he was suffering
from "plumbism," and given some
pills. The next day he returned to
the "quack' and said:
You told me | had 'plumbism,
which is lead poisoning, and | now
find there is no lead in lead pencils,
only graphite of plumbago."
Oh replied the 'quack,' airily.
did l say plumbism is the cause Of
your lumbism? ] meant to have said
plumbago is the cause of your lum-
bago"
oh" said the man, but anyhow.
your pills are only bread"
"Of course" replied the "quack."
Don't you know that bread is the old
est and finest thing to remove pencil
marks with?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
COMBINED TO DO NOTHING
Southern Statesman Tells Good Story
of Two Darkies Who Met at
Henhouse Door.

A southern representative who lives
in a small village says that one night
not long ago, hearing a noise some
where in the neighborhood of his hen
house he arose and, under cover of a
board fence, crept TO the place. He
could presently make out dark form.
apparently trying to force the hen
house door. Just then another dusky
shape rounded the corner and there
was CONSERVATION.
Who dat?" one demanded In a
frightened voice.
Me. Who dat?" was the trembling
reply"
ME. What yo' don hangin' roun'
Toms hen ouse dis time OBJ night?"
Muffin. Muffin tail. Whut yo' do
in'?"
Muffin. All amt dom muffin,
neider."
We'll, den, les do hit togedder?'
was the compromising suggestion.
And l have always been sorry that
l felt called upon to interfere in SO
interesting thing as dom muffin TO-
gedder,' the representative concluded
With smile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Housekeepers' Blessings.

Does the woman of today-that is
the housekeeping woman-fully appre-
ciate her convenienceS?
Touch a match to the gas burner or
the oven pilot highland presto, how
easily the kettle sings and the bread
toasts. Or perhaps it is only neces-
sary to turn the electric button on the
table toaster or coffee machine. And
The coal dust is all kept down cellar.
Perhaps the Old-fashioned fireplace
with an oven set in front, or even the
individual stoves, which baked one
side of a person while the window
cracks let the .breezes play upon the
other side, were more healthy" than
steam heat. But how many women
want to try them nowadays?
Besides how many people in the
times referred to ever thought of
sleeping outdoors, or even with a win
dow open for fear of letting in the
cold air?" Perhaps, after all, we can
teach the "ancients" little something
about fresh air.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Sir Robert Ball.

In the death of Sir Robert Ball at
the age of seventy-three science loses
one of those rare interpreters who
bring her wonders within the compre-
hension of the multitude. Like the
late Lord Avebury (Sir John Lub-
beck, Sir Robert Ball had faculty
for simple writing which he employ
ed in the production of such works
as The Story of the Heavens" Star
land" In Starry Realms" and TN
the High Heavens" These books prob
ably did more than any others of the
kind to stimulate the study of astron-
omy and make it popular. The people
of this generation owe large debt
to Sir Robert Ball. The debt was
freely acknowledged in his own coun-
try, where he received substantial rec
ognition from the government, from
scientific societies, from schools and
universities. 1t has been less freely
but still sufficiently acknowledged in
this country, where his books have
sold WELL and where he was most
welcome and appreciated guest on
more than one occasion.-Brook1yn
Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

has the antique setting that is SO
much in vogue"
Lander gravely touched the silver
links and thought: my affair with
Marguerite is what Aunt Collins would
call between grass and hay 1t is
past the candy-and-fower stage; but
has hardly arrived at Jewels
Then aloud he said: mo, l had in
mind something different-a book per.
haps."
''Ah, the very thing!" Scarvin dived
into dusty corner and brought forth
a foreign-Iooking volume, whose brown
leather binding was curiously inlaid
with pearl
Early English poems, after the
old missal style, and hand illuminate
ed" the dealer spread open the book
enticingly.
Lander turned over the leaves with
interest. yes, believe this is unique
and costly enough to please even the
fastidious Marguerite" his thin lips
curved in a cynical smile. III take
it." he remarked with the brevity of
he finds something which strikes his
fancy.
Ae he threw down a bill lie was an
noyed to see how his hands shook
Burning the candle at both ends has
had an effect" he thought, and as he
left the shop, added: This mixing of
business and society is the pace that
I ST h ~,
next resort"
He recalled last Christmas at his
former boarding place, and of the
friends especially Alice Glea.
son. Whenever he thought of her
now, 1t was with a sense of remorse.
They had been very warm friends. but
since his sudden advancement in bust
ness had necessitated more commodi.
Gus surroundings, he had seen little OF
her. He had really not meant to neg.
lect the old friends when he began to
go more into society and make new
ones, but unconsciously he had drifted
away from the little circle on Fleet
street.
The shabby old place seemed far
more like home than my new quarters
ever will" he uuttered, and a realiza,
ton came to him that it was Alice
with her sympathetic voice and restful
ways who had made it seem so. No
matter how tired she might be with
her day in the schoolroom, she was
always ready to rejoice or sympathize.
I'll send her some roses-the finest
l can f1nd,' he declared with a sudden
rush of remorse;ul tenderness. He en-
tered & flower shop and bought huge
bunch of velvety American Beauties.
Send them to this address," he told
the dealer and gave him card.
Next door was the establishment of
an expensive furrier, and a Lander
passed the window, he saw Marguerite
Fenton looking at a set of brown lynx.
The rich tones went we'll with her
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
CONSTRUCTION OF HoTBEDs
Objection Is Made to Digging Trench
Because of the Waste of Time
and Good Fertilizer.

Having read several gentlemens
ideas about the construction of hot
beds, thought would give my expe
rience. One man in a contemporary
paper says to dig a trench two feet
deep and fill with manure. Now that is
a waste of time and manure, says a
writer in Farm Life and Epitomist.
have been making hotbeds for 16
years and never fail to have plenty of
good stocky plants. ] use the follow
ing method:
Mark out space about fifteen inches
larger all around on the top of the
ground than the frame is to be. Put
on about ten inches of good fresh
horse manure, keep it well packed
by putting on a few inches at a time
and then tramp down solid with the
feet, until you have the required ten
inches. Put on your frame, pack ma
nure around up level with the top
now put about four inches of dirt on
the manure and put ON the sash for
few days until the bed becomes
thoroughly warm. Then get a board
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
SEEMED LIKE A REFLECTION
Under the Circumstances Doctor
Needed Strong Sense of Humor to
Avert d Brainstorm.

A certain doctor, who is, on his own
frank admission, the ugliest man in
four countless has a keen sense of
humor which enables him to enjoy
many real and unconscious reflections
upon his facial deficiencies.
Once after he had arrived too late
to succor poor woman who had been
killed in a factory, the local newspa-
per published an ambiguous account
of the case, which the doctor, with
grim appreciation, preserved.
Having first described how the wom-
an had come by her injuries, the para
graph went on to say:
STRING hopes were entertained of
saving he: life until Doctor P ar
rived; but these hopes unfortunately
proved ill-founded, for the moment
the doctor showed his face within the
door the poor woman fell back with Il
gasp and expired"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Spirit of Christmas.

am thinking Of you today because
it is Christmas, and / wish you happi.
ness. And tomorrow, because it will
be the day after Christmas, l shall
wish you happiness; and so on clear
through the year. l may not be able
to tell you about it every day, because
l may be far away; or because each
of us may be very busy. But it makes
no difference, the thought and the wish
will be here just the same. Whatever
joy or success comes to you will make
me glad. Without pretense, and in
plain worde, good will to you is what
I mean. in the spirit of Christmas
Henry Van Dyke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND
BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the fol-
lowing is a most effective and eco
nomicaI treatment: Gently smear the
affected parts with Cuticura Oint-
ment, on the end of the finger, but
do not rub Wash off the Cuticura
Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. This treat
ment is best on rising and retiring.
At other times use Cuticura Soap
freely for the toilet and bath, to as
sist in preventing Inflammation, irri-
tation and clogging of the pores, the
common cause of pimples, blackheads,
redness and roughness, yellow, oily,
notify and other unwholesome condi-
tons of the skin.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
THOUSANDS OF
AVAILABLE H0MESTEADS
Western Canada'S Homestead
Area Being Increased.

The great rush for homesteads
whenever a reservation is opened by
the u S. government reveals the fact
that there is a great desire on the
part of the American people to get
land. The fact that tens of thousands
are on hand at every opening, and on
ly few hundred homesteads are
available shows that the avail
able agricultural lands which are
in the gift of the government are rap
idly diminishing. In addition to this
agricultural lands that are of proved
value have advanced in price to such
an extent that it becomes a serious
question to the man with moderate
means who Intends to go into farming,
where he shall go. Fortunately there
is yet to be had in Western Canada,
either in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
Alberta, thousands of free homesteads
of 100 acres each, which may be had,
by the simple process of filing, paying
ten dollar entrance fee, and living on
it for six months each year for three
years. There is no necessity to make
a long, tedious and expensive journey,
only to find you have one chance in
fifty of getting what you want. AL
though this demonstrating has been
going on in Canada for a number Of
years, and hundreds of thousands of
them have been taken by hundreds of
thousands of Americans, there re-
mains sufficient to last for some time,
nf &c 10 hot ho q
yet been taken up. In fact, in the
opinion of very many, those that are
Left are of the best. They comprise
lands that give the opportunity to in
du1ge in the growing of grain, wheth-
| er it be wheat, oats, barley or flax,
but in addition these lands are admir-
ably adapted for mixed farming, a
class of farming that is certain to give
better returns than that of all grain
! growing. Cattle thrive and fatten on
the nutritious grasses; dairying can
be carried on successfully; timber for
building is within reach, and water is
easy to get. These lands are located
in the park districts of any of the
three provinces; groves of trees in
| tersperse the landscape and give it a
| beauty that can only be attained in
the more open prairie sections by the
| planting of trees. Tree culture by the
way is being carried on to great ex-
| tent. Besides these free grant lands
there are lands which may be lad by
| purchasing from railways and private
companies and individuals. These
lands have not increased in price as
their productive qualities and their To-
cation might have warranted, and may
still be had at reasonably low prices
and on easy terms. The crop in West
ern Canada in 1913 was one of the
best of the number of good crops that
| that country has raised. Wheat has
been reported with yields of from 80
to 45 bushels per acre, and other grain
with like heavy yields. Advertise
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Easily Constructed Hotbed.

Is inches wide and as long as your
frame is wide, and mark off rows
three or four inches apart, and SOW
your tomatoes and other seed in the
rows. When you have a space as
wide as your board planted, put 8
board on where you have planted, and
get on it and finish your bed by NOV
ing the board up four inches at a time
and marking row, sowing, and moving
board up again until you have finished.
I have always secured good results
from this plan. Keep sash on close on
cold days, and give air on sunny days.
The objection to the +rench is that
If we have heavy rains the hole will
fill with water and consequently we
have a cold" bed.
Beds to transplant tomatoes can
be made by the same method as
above. In making mine for trans.
planting, 1 use very little manure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
IN. Remembereth Our Frame. ;

No words in the Bible are sweeter
to a faithful Christian. certain nights
when he domestic his evening prayer,
than these in one of the Psalms: He
knoweth our frame: He remembereth
that we are dust" II we are living
faithfully and are striving 10 do our
best, and to do better each day, we
need never dread to tell our Master all
that we have done, even the worst He
wants us to be very frank and very
honest with him. OF course he knows
all that We have done, but he wants
us to tell him all, keeping nothing
back. We may come with the whole
story, even if it be a confession Of
weakness, foolishness or sin. He IL
never severe with US, as some human
friends are, for he wants us never to
be afraid to come.-Rev. J. R. Miller,
ID %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Blamed It on Medicine.

Seasickness affects people different
Iy, but it is doubtful if many accept it
in the spirit manifested by a certain
small sinner who, by reason of his
poor health, had been subjected to
various kinds of unpleasant medical
treatment Fairchild was taken out
for an ocean sail. with direful conse-
quences. He kept silence as long as
he could, but at last even his good
nature reyolted. Between paroxysms
he angrily addressed his mother.
Il told you never, never again to
give me medicine without telling me
about it. I'd lots rather know when
I'm going to be sick!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
FEED FOR GROWING PULLETS
Fowls Should Be Compelled to Work
for Anything They May Get-Pure
Water Is Essential.

When it is necessary to move the
chicks from the broodeT house to
quarters where they may be properly
developed, they should be given a
large tract of ground where they can
get all the exercise that is so essen
tial 10 their development. They
should be made to work for all the
things that they get, excepting one
feed each day, that is given them
about four p. m. Of course, this plan
will not succeed if they are placed
in a bare field where there is no
green food for them, and where there
is almost no chance for them to Sc
cure any bugs and worms.
A mixture of twO-thirds wheat and
one-third cracked corn is given them
in the afternoon at the time men
toned above, and this should be fed
in sufficient quantities so that they
will all have enough. If any is left
over, the pullets will make short work
of it in the morning. Each colony
house is furnished with hoppers that
are filled with a large quantity OF
mash, and these hOpperS are never
allowed to become empty A hopper
for grit, charcoal and oyster shell is
also in each house. and the same care
should be taken that these are kept
filled. The section containing char
coal is particularly important, as this
is one of the best medicines that are
used in the poultry yard.
Pure water is also essential. and
should be carefully watched. 1t would
be a good plan to sprinkle a small
amount of lime near the door of each
house. Another good plan for the
health of the flock is to put small
amount of salt carefully ground with
no Jumps, in the mash about once
each week.-R. Y. B.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
NOTES OF THE POULTRY YARD
Cause of Disease-PIenty of Range
is of Importance.
Feed abundance, with variety.

Feed abundance, with variety
Growing chicks need plenty OF
range.
Grit enables the gizzard to prepare
the food for digestion.
Exercise produces warmth, produces
pleasure and promotes health.
Abundance, without variety will
wear the breeding stock out quickly.
The chicks constitution is made be-
fore the egg that is Matched is laid.
The richer the fowls ration in pro-
tein, the more water will be required
III digestion.
Soiled and contaminated ground is
3 frequent source of disease among
the young chicks.
Food cannot produce good results
unless fowls have good air. Impure
air causes the digestive organs to be-
co4le sluggish.
Hens will eat great quantity Of
coal cinders, and they are very good
for them. Try putting load in the
chicken yard, and watch the results
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

Curious Christmas Superstition.

NUFFUUS OHFTSLHIdS GUpGFSttkIOH.
On Christmas eve. at midnight, coup.
try people in England believe that the
Christ child revisits the earth. Some
times. therefore, if there is sick
child in the house, the mother will
take the little one 10 the door, just be-
fore midnight, and wait till the hour
strikes. If the child RECEIVERS, it is be-
cause the Babe of Bethlehem has
touched it with healing fingers during
the earthward journey. But if the
child sickens and dies, all is well, for
the mother heart is comforted by the
thought that the little one was called
by the Christ child to be his play.
mate" in heaven.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
All Hail the Child

Christmas is the day of the child
both in sentiment and doctrine. 1t Il
the day when the child is on the
throne and when he reigns slpreme
Willingly and gladly, with our gifts
and presents, we pay our tribute tc
him. For this one day in the year
at least the heart rules the head. and
we learn therefrom the lesson which
it is the ultimate aim of all theolo
gical doctrine to enforce-tha: We
must as little children enter the king
dom of heaven.-Bishop Greer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
The Kew to Good FARMING.

A farm scale is as necessary to in
telligent farming as lead pencil 1t
Is worth something to know how
heavy crops the farm produces, and it
is a source o. great profit and salts
faction to know how fast stock is
gaining. Many a scale has been paid
for at one weighing at stock-selling
time. Don't dig pit. Get a pitless
scale with steel joints. And get It
from a reliable firm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

Martin Luther
used to call this
verse The Little
Gospel" because
it gathered up
within itself so
concisely and yet
comprehensive | y,
the good news OF
Christ's salvation.
What verse Is
better known, or
more often quot
ed than this, and
what text has
b e en- US e d t o
preach more SER
monsi Mission
aries tell us that
- L. tho firct
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
So Cheerful,

Uncle Josh-Here's letter from
Nephew Henry, that's gone TO Africa
says within 60 rods of his house
there's family o laughing hyenas.
His Wife-Well, I'm glad Henry's
got pleasant neighhors. anyway
something!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

To make some nook Of Gods crea
ftion little fyuitfulier, better, more
worthy of God, to make some human
hearts q little wiser, manfuller, hap
pier. more blessed, less accurse6.--H
is q work for god.-Cerlyle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Good Cows Are Best.

Good COWS will do a vast amount of
good towards increasing the efficiency
of the farm, and poor ones will do
equally as much towards keeping
things at a standstill. Scrub stock
bf any kind is poor management
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
OFF and On.

Save when you're young" The
speaker, John d. Rockefeller, Jr., was
addressing a Y. NJ. c. A. meeting in
Cleveland.
Save when you're young repeated
Mr.. Rockefeller, with a smile. "The
years will pass swiftly. Then, when
you find yourself well on, you'll also
find yourself well off"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

But the girl with small foot may
be able to set it down hard on mans
neck after he has faced the parson
with her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

She's a bright girl who can snatch
an eligible man from designing
widow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

Mrs. Wiuslows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inlamma-
on,allays pain cures wind collie 20c a bottlc.Ay
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

They stop the ticxle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

TEXT-For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten son. that
perish but have eternal Ife.-John S:16
r. V.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18

filigree bracelets displayed there. At
last he reused himself with an effort
and opened the door. At his en-
trance, old Scarvin, the dealer, came
smilingly forward rubbing his wrink-
led hands
What may | do for you this after
noon?". he suavely asked, while his
shrewd, beady eyes noted every detail
Of his customers tall, well-dressed
figure.
II should like to look at something
that would be suitable as a Christ
mas present for a lady," Lander an
swered briskly. but a keen observer
would have noticed that his cheerful
ness was forced, and in his eyes was
q look of utter WEAKNESS.
Certainly, certainly, right over
here" said ScarVin, leading the way
30 a case where some quaint necklaces
were displayed This amethyst one
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-12-18
Naturally.

Maude-Do you care to press flow
ers?
Harold-Yes, if they happen to be
your beautiful two lips.