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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
Too Large and Too Small.

When Colonel J. c. s. Blackburn
was active in politics in Kentucky he
would rather make speech than any
thing else, unless it was to tell story,
and favored telling story above any
thing else except making speech.
He was travelling with a party Of
friends and one evening met few
Kentuckians, who welcomed him en-
Enthusiastically. One of his party, how
ever, noticed that the colonel drew
apart, apparently disturbed.
whats the matter. Joe?" he was
asked.
whats the matter?" he reiterated.
Matter enough. That's a fine crowd,
isn't it? It's too large for an anecdote
and too small for a speech"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
NoL1IMIER.
Continued from page one.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson
went to town last Friday, returning
home on Saturday.
The Misses Eta and Irene have
spent the past week visiting their
sister, Mrs. George 1verson.
Miss Emma Neuman, who is stu.
dent at the Normal school, spent her
Saster vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neuman.
School has started up again after a
weeks vacation.
Joe Grotberg was passenger to
Valley City in the auto one day last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Noltimie,
visited at the Kranz home last Friday
evening.
On the 9Th of April, the friends and
neighbors pleasantly surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Nelson, "the newlyweds."
The evening was spent in a most
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

A lady reader Of these noxcs reports
an interesting fact touching the effect
Of frost on rose blossoms: Some three
in room where they froze daring the
night. They then dried and in most
instances have kept both the color and
shape of the fresh roses Ms a remark
able degree.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

O,uue petroleum has taken the pace
Of coal on many railroads in the west
and south. 1t is estimated that about
100000 gallons of crude oil were con-
sumed by the railroads in the wear
1912, while the total mileage of rail.
roads operated with oil is 10000
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
Annual Reception In Which
Instructors Were Hosts
To All Students,
ALL HAD ENJOYABLE time

(frOm TUESDAYS Daiy.)
All though of conditions and fail
alre, examinations, psychology and edu-
cation lessons on the part of both
instructors an dstudentsC amR6 edora-
aside Last evening and the faculty at
the State Normal school, some so in
number, were the hosts to the entire
student body, at the annual reception.
1t was not an every day reception,
for with it came nearly two hours Of
high class "Vodvil,' so funny that it
kept the big auditorium convulsed
with laughter and applause during
every minute Of the entertainment
The program, itself, would have done
justice to any vaudeville house in the
land
The first number was portrayal of
no: less a character than Sis Hopkins,
with her romping, rollicking country
land and lassies. each characteristicly
attired. The company of dozen or
more hippety-hopped, with big chief
Acher and little Eddy Grain and all
the maidens until the auditorium fair
ly reverberated with applause.
Next came Miss Fjelde in Norwe-
gian costume, playing the Norwegian
Bridal Procession. She was recalled
for March Grotesque. Miss Fjelde's
part on the program was followed by
two selections from the "boy orator."
in NO less parsonage than President
Mcfarland himself. Both orations
were given in characteristic school boy
style and would have done justice
TO the efforts of Patrick Henry or
Thomas Jefferson.
Y B. ]. Johnson's Gold Dust Twins,
Master Thomas Burckhalter and Bill.
ly' Pryor, with little faces blackened,
bandana turbans and yellow skirts, |
next proceeded to Guido Head Janitor
Sad, in making the stage spick and |
span. The little fellows scrubbed and
brushed and marvelled at the audience
until Mistah SWanson's George Min
strels came upon the scene.
As the colored interlocutor, Prof.
McMullen and his men, to say nothing
of the entire company, outdid any
southern cline troupe. However, the
!; main attraction was the makeup. Prof.
Grains big 1900 carat bul-bul ruby
blinded the audience for some time. On
gaining consciousness, the audience was
amazed to find itself carefully studied
by end-man Henry, through pair of
ammonia bottle field glasses, where
upon Mistah Grain donned his clothes
pin monocle. There was an endless
amount Of merriment, and hardly a
member of the faculty escaped being
the butt of joke. or two. M1ssus
Bjorenson, known in the class room
! as Miss Amidon, featured with a dia-
lect solo, "Hushaby, My Little Georgia
<.Niggah," and various other song num-
~bers closed the. program in the audi
I torium. Refreshments were served in
the commercial room and the evening
entertainment was closed with dancing
in the gymnasium.
Prof. Burckhalter acted as stage
manager and majority of the faculty
were involved in the program much to
the delight and. merriment of all pres.
ent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
and
Gimbel Hats

nesota. has kept close tab ON receipts
and expenditures. At the end of the
year he reported 4 net income above
receipts of $1.S63 besides the living
expenses Of himself. his wife and six
children. The result represents an in
terest return Of 15per cent GA the carl
tai invested plus the living expresses
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
HELP YOURSELF.

Learn to depend upon yourself.
Do not be looking about you for
help, but try to help yourself. Be
independent as far as possible, es-
pecially so when undertaking a diff
cult task. The rule applies to all
the affairs Of life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

The Kansas station is experimenting
with some drought resisting corn that
gives good deaE Of promise. Et;is the
result of cross, between what is
known as Sherrod's White Dent and a.
Chinese variety aud this crossed with
heeMexican Hairy variety. Seedlfrom
this second union showed remarkable.
ability to resist dry weather att the
college farm last season. The ear Of
the cross is of gocpfsize and Of ardent
type: -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
Faculty in Vaudeville
AT Normal Last Ni@ht
TRUTH.

The truth may cost many a pang
to utter. strict integrity may have to
give up many a coveted gain. the
courage Of principle may forfeit the
good will so highly priced or the
position so eminently desirable, but
upon the scale Of years they will
lead their adherents to a position Of
honor and happiness compared with
which all that has been sacrificed
seems trivial.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

Montana is not great corn: ssate II
the general opinion and is not IN the
corn belt, and for this reason 1t is in
teresting to note tEsst at the recent nH-
tional corn SHOW at Dalsas,. Tex,
sweepstakes honors for corn were won
by a Mr.. Willard Of Hardfay. Mont,
with first on bsst single ear Of dent
corn, first on best ten ears Of dent
and first on ten best ears Of fiat CORN
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
SIBLEY NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bryn are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born
Thursday, April 9.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16
Teaching Mamma Golf. :

Teaching Mamma Colt. "
FooZler minimus returned from his
first term at school to find his mother
badly off her drive. ,'
you've absolutely rotted your game.
num-" he declared. wooden clubs
take lifetime to learn, you know.
You'd much better stick to an iron of
the tee, considering that you haven't
much longer to live!"-World Of Golf.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

The practice Of burning: straw is
wrong in agricultural theory because it
means the distraction Of fertilizins
elements as we'll as humus, of, which
practically all soils are In, need. The
same robbing process goes on when
the straw ia, sold baledt. Ideally alt
straw produced on a farm should be
fed and converted into manure>or used
for bedding aud returned to. the land
in the shape Of manure.. Where. it can
not be used In either of these wars it
is far better to scatter it. on. the land
and plem 1t under than, to. burn It or
let It rot In the stack,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

rimee-Reoord Want Ads. bring resulta,
Tmes-R Record Want Ads. bring roeulta.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

There should be one or more hives
Of bees in every orchard. The plan has
two things to commend it. First, the
honey the bees will make will more
than pay for the trouble of caring for
them. The second and chief advan-
tage Of having the bees comes from the
service they render in pollination of
blossoms, which results in a fuller set
ting Of fruit, In many sections there
are orchards which set light crops Of
fruit year after year chiefly because
Of the fact that there are not enough
bees to assist in this work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

InsDouglas county, Wash, the teach
ing Of agriculture in the high school
has been tackled in q very sensible
manner: Last year an eighty acre
farm adjoining the Waterville High
schcea was leased for ninety-mn
years. The boys study methods, I'M
the classroom and work them out in
practice on the school, farm. Eachapu--
pill has an acre, while more advanced.
students have supervision over ten
acres.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

A reader Of these notes recently had
an experience WITH horned cow that
may be Of value TO, some others. This
cow was one of a, bunch Of two or
three that the owner had been PLAN
ming to have dehorned for several
months. One Mght one Of these cows
got loose in the dairy barn, and in the
morning he found the udder Of one Of
the cows in the stanehion nearly ruin
ed as result Of getting hooked during
the night. The time to do dehorning
Is before calves are two weeks old by
rubbing caustic potash over the bud
ding horns. If the job is not done at
this time it should be done before the
animals are q year old.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

The farmer Of a practical turn of
mind is inclined to be skeptical, and
sometimes justly so. Of the results
achieved by the so called expert"
connected with the agricultural col.
lege, who usually works intensively a
few acres. Their contention is that
when he or any farmer working under
his dictation can take quarter Sec
ton farm and make good under the
conditions that confront them they
will take more stock in what he has to
say. With view to testing out this
proposition, the owner Of farm,
which has been conducted under the
supervision Of the University Of Min
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

The Mississippsi river annuallyy re-
moves from the rich AGRICULTURAL tar
ritoHy which it drains 225,O00 acre
feet Of its most fertile soil. Iha both;
China and Japan.sueh food waters' are.
impounded-that is, they are run of
into low places Of large extent, and
here the sediment which they con-
tain settles and forms NEST, fertile
soil Besides this, they utilize their
sewage for fentilizine purposes, with
the result that the oriental farm is. to-
day producing Just as largo. crops: as
it did forty centuries ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

With posts costing as much as they
/. do, it is q good idea to treat them. be-.
fore putting them into the greund:.
One method Is to char the butts to a
point that will be i've or six inches
above the ground when set. OF the
liquid preservatives> creos0te is one of
the best. This should be applied to
the posts (well dried) while hot with
brush, or the posts may be setinto
tank containing the bot creosote.. In.
the latter case the posts should be-
kept in the solution IN hour err two
hours. '..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

The financial success Of many a COM
msreial enterprise has hinged in the
last analysis UPON the profitable d.
pesal Of its byproduets. TO q certain
extent this same principle holds Of ag>
rsculture and horticulture as business
occupations. With the corn belt farm
er there is the, enGrmoH waste In all
too many cases Of good share of the
corn plant. With the orchardist there
is often large loss in the failure to
dispose advantaeeously of the fruit at
inferior grades. In either case the
propositions is one that should be look
ed into BY those who are not getting
the most they can ont Of their agricul-
tural or horticultural plant. D..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

March has been "bug'' month in the
state Of Kansas. Through campaign
started by the State Agricultural COL
lege and co-operated in by county. SUI
perintendents over the state teachers
have been giving their pupils instruc-
tons as to the best methods Of de-
stroying the bugs and insects that
prey on the crops Of the state. Bull
letins and circulars dealing with
chinch bugs, Hessian flies and grass
hoppers have been distributed, and
these have been used as q basis Of in
struction. This educational campaign
against the bug pests of the state, If
taken hold of practically, IS bound to
result in immense saving to the agri.
cultural interests Of the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-04-16

Several times within the past year
or two there have been reported in
these notes the benefits resulting from
feeding sour, skim Or butter milk to
poultry. Here is another from Purdue
university. Indiana: Two lots Of pull
let's were fed the same grain and dry
mash ration and he'd the same range
in an orchard. but one lot was fed
sour skimmilk in addition. The lot Of
Gems that got no milk laid an average
Of thirty-six eggs apiece. The lot that
got the milk laid 1885 eggs On the
former pen there was loss of 43
cents per fowl, while with the latter
there was profit per hen Of SLAB.
In November and December. 1913, the
egg production Of the milk fed pen
was over so per cent greater than that
of the no milk pen. Figured on the
basis of egg production. the value Of
the sour milk was $1.73 per hundred
weight, while as hog feed it was worth
but As cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26
Ole
Abysmal
Brute
y
By JACK LONDON
80
CayYFiRiIf. 1919. nv The Century Co.
BY JACK LONDON
Copyright, 1913, by The Century Co.

as the gong for the first round sound
ed and Pat stood up. Hes liable to
come at you like man eater"
And like man eater Kelly did come
at him, rushing across the ring In wild
fury. Pat. who in his easy way had
advanced only couple of PAGES, gang
ed the others momentum. sidestepped
and brought his stiff arched right
across to the jaw.
great curiosity.
The fight was over.
Kelly had fallen like stricken bull
lock to the floor. and there he lay with
out movement while the referee, bend
ing over him, shouted the ten seconds
in his unheeding ear.
When Kelly's seconds came to lift
him Pat was before them. Gathering
the huge, inert bulk OF the man in his
arms. be carried him to his corner and
deposited him on the stool and in the
arms of his seconds.
Half minute later Kelly's head lift
ed and his eyes wavered open. He
looked about him stupidity and then to
one of his seconds.
What happened?" he queried hoarse
ly. did the roof fall on mew
AS result Of his fight with Kelly,
though the general opinion was that
he had won by fuke, Pat was match
ed with Rufe Mason. This took place
three weeks later. and the Sierra club
~ l. 81;
see what happened.
Rufe Mason was a heavyweight, not
ed locally for his cleverness. When
the gong for the first round sounded
both men met In the center of the
ring Neither rushed. Nor did they
strike a blow.
They felt around each other, their
arms bent. their gloves SO close to-
gether that they almost touched. This
lasted for perhaps FIVE seconds.
Then it happened. and so quickly
that not one in hundred of the au-
dience saw. Rufe Mason made feint
with bis right 1t was obviously not
real feint, but a feeler, a mere tenta-
tive threatening Of a possible blow.
1t was at this instant that Pat loOsed
his punch. So close together were
they that the distance the blow travel
ed was a scant eight inchs. It was
a short arm left jolt, and it was &C
cOmplished by twist of the left fore
arm and a thrust of the shoulder.
1t landed flush on the point Of the
chin, and the astounded audience saw
Rufe Mason's legs crumple under him
as his body sank to the floor. But the
referee had seen, and he promptly
proceeded to count him out.
Again Pat carried his opponent to
his corner and 1t was ten minutes be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26
MESSlAH'S KINGDOM.
The Glorious Day of Divine Favor 10
Nearino

The Glorious Day of Divine Favor 10
Nearing.
The period in which sin is permit
bed has been a dark night to humani
ty, never to be forgotten; but the glo
rious day of righteousness and divine
favor is soon to be ushered in by Mes
siah. He, as the SUN OF RIGHT
EOUSNESS. shall arise and shine fully
and clearly into and upon all. bringing
healing and blessing, which will more
than counterbalance the dreadful night
of weeping, signing. pain, sickness and
death. in which the grooming creation
has been SO long, Weeping may en-
dure for night. but JOY cometh in the
MORNING"
For further LIGHT on the coming
Kingdom send thirty-fve cents for
the Helping Hand for Bible Students.
entitled. THY KINGDOM COME"
Bible and Tract Society. II Hicks
Street. Brooklyn, N. Y.
The weight of a bushel of salt as
established in the different states va
ries from fifty to eighty pounds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26
SWhat happened3" he queried hoarseI,

sWhat happered7" he queried hoarseIy.
fore Rufe Mason. supported by his
seconds, with sagging knees and roll
ing, CLASSY eyes, was able to move
down the aisle through the stupefied
and incredulous audience on the way
20 his dressing room.
"No wonder" he told a reporter,
that Rough House Kelly thought the
roof hit him"
After Club Collins had been put out
in the twelfth second of the first round
OF fifteen round contest Stubener felt
compelled to speak to Pat.
"Do you know what they're calling
you now?" he asked.
Pat shook his head
Zone Punch Glendon."
Pat smiled politely. He was little
interested In what he was called He
had certain work cut out which he
must do ere he could win back to his
mountains. and he was phlegmatically
doing 1t. that was ALL
"It won't do his manager contin-
ued, with an ominous shake of the
head you can't go on putting your
men out so quickly You must give
them more time"
'T'm here to fight, amt II" Pat de-
manded in surprise.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26

Special courses of study are pro
vided for High School graduates as
we'll as for those who have complet-
ed the common schools and grades
in city schools.
The Diploma of the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate after
the holder has taught successfully
for one year and received the ap-
proval of the State superintendent
of Public Instruction.
A nElementary course Of two and
one-half years is offered which lead
to the Certificate. This becomes 3
State Certificate which is valid for
FIVE years, after the holder has
taught successfully for one year.
The school has large reference
and text book libraries and well
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellent facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training. Domestic Science,
Music, Drawing and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition IS free in the Model Grades
Th-. pupils in these grades have the
advaus ages IF the courses in Music,
Drawing. Manual Training, Doa1es-
tic Science and Physical Training
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26
FIRST AID IN CUTS

Peroxide of hydrogen in dirt
wounds is false prophet. To
many are putting unwarranted faitt
in the antiseptic qualities of this
solution. In many instances its
employment is positively dangerous
This is true in deep wounds such a.
are caused by stepping on a nail or
in Fourth of July injuries for ex
ample.
Peroxide of hydrogen appeals to
popular fancy because it is such an
active, stir-about sort of remedy l.
foams and bubbles until it seems a.
though it must drive all infection
out of wound by its busy body
methods Like some other busy
bodies, it has no brains II drives
infection in, as we'll as out. In wide
open cuts, it is likely to do no harm.
On the other hand, it does little
good. Clean cuts heal quite as
promptly without chemical assist
ance.
Probably the best, safest, clean
est and most con 3enient household
antiseptic is alcohol (absolute, not
wood or denatured) In addition
TO being most efficient germ killer,
it quickly evaporates after doing it's
vor and leaves the tissues in ideal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-02-26
A NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
THEATRE FOR RIVER FALLS
A Possibility In the Near Future.

A desirable location is the only
obstacle now in the way of River
Falls having a new and up-to-date
theatre.
In a recent interview with our en-
terprising townsman, P w. Kramer,
we are informed that parties have
been looking over this city with a
view of building first class theatre.
they are satisfied that this grow
ing, prosperous city. with its enter
prising people, will support an IN
stitution of this kind that will be
built to rank with the best 1t the
location can be secured these parties
will build and operate an up ,o-date
theatre in River Falls. 1t will be
theatre in which the patrons can
witness the best PLAYS, and enjoy
comfort during the performance. Ii
is intended that this theatre shall
be equipped with thu most modern
appliances for the projection OF the
highest class of movirg picture
plays, and also the best grade of
travelling shows.
The location desired by the build
ers is the open space between the
Stewart Mercantile Co and the
Dunn Bros stores, now a small
park. This piece of ground was
originally laid off by the city as a
street, but it will undoubtedly never
be used for that purpose, and might
just as we'll be used for a building
which will beautify Main street.
We believe that the citizens of
River Falls will be unanimously in
favor of this much needed improve
ment The Journal is DESTROYS Of
placing before the people opinions
upon this subject and TO also take
voee upon it A coupon is here
with provided upon which we ask
our readers to ballot for or against
the proposition, and, if possible to
accompany their votes with letter
in regard to same, Don't let this
matter stand without your consider
alton Don't wair for someone elsF
to start it." Show interest at
once River Falls has been with
out a suitable theatre too long.
This is a grand opportunity to get
one. Remember, the only difficulty
which now lies in the path of hav-
ing an up ,to-date theatre built in
River Falls, is in the securing of
the location named. Are you in
favor of this location being used
for this splendid purpose? Cut out
the coupon, mark it with your vote
and name, and send it in at once 10
the Journal. DOIT NOW!