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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

think it worth their while to chronicle
the fact. But then, life is much cheap
er out in the far East than it is al
home. Why, we have epidemics of
say, smallpox here in Hongkong dur
ing which couple of hundred cases
and goodness knows how many
deaths, will be reported in week
And no one except the authorities
takes much notice.
Mention OF the hen above may make
the reader wonder what manner o,
boats these are and what manner o,
people and animals and birds are con
gregated therein. Bless you, ia little
more space than is available in an or
binary rowing boat these sampan PEG
pie will crowd three generations o!
people-anything up to ten-and hent
and a dog. These at least Don't ask
me where and how they all sleep
Even if they are packed as clothes are
packed in a holiday bag, with the
smaller articles-the children in this
case-wedged into any available cor
ner and crushed in the process, there
does not seem room enough for ever
one to get legs healthily stretched
But they do manage it and keeT
healthy and thrive tremendously or
it. The housing problem for them il
readily solved.
To passengers aboard steamers they
will sell eggs or vegetables or poti
and pans, or silk, or anything else
they may wish. They may not have
the particular article you require, but
they will either get it or find another
sampan where it can be secured. l.
you go to Canton they will ferry you
across the river very cheaply-if yol
know the ropes. Chinese passengers
will be carried across for ten cash
which is one tenth of cent Mex, 0.
two fifths of one cent u. S. currency
Work that out for yourself and dom
talk for strikes for a generation after
But the European passenger, who il
not initiated, is fair prey.
Will Squeeze you if he can.
The cost to him is as much as car
be squeezed out of him. No f1ftietI
part of penny for him. If he looks
a stranger so cents Mex or more will
be asked, and if he protests, the price
may come down to half Even Their
the sampan people have done IA
nous stroke of business for that day
And the best of Europeans count
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
FalIacious Fabrications.

An old horse that lay sleeping in his
stall was rudely awakened by the
hired man, who jabbed him with a
fork.
"Oh, no, ho!" said the horse, arising
stiff1y. Another days work ahead, l
suppose"
For once" said the hired hand,
who was a college graduate in dis
guise, your supposftion is incorrect
You will be permitted to remain in
your stall and rest. Your master is
dead, and his funeral will be held to-
day"
But I am going to the funeral"
said the old horse.
"Why. for the love of Mike" gruffly
asked the hired man, Should you go
when you may as we'll stay here and
rest?"
"For 20 years." replied the aged
horse, II have been wanting to attend
my masters funeral, and now that the
opportunity is present, l will not be
denied"
Occasionally it happens that all
those in the funeral train are not
there for the purpose Of shedding the
scalding tear-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

RuntS or sisters set up a tremendous
row which did not subside until some
time after the frightened hen had been
neither here nor there; the loss Of
hen would have been serious from an
economic point Of view.
Whether among land or water peo-
pie in China, girls are not greatly
wanted and the addition to a family
which has already suficiency of
girls of another of the female sex is
counted almost calamity. But it is
a calamity which is easily got over.
One hates to set down the horrid
fact, but the unwanted baby is quite
often got rid Of by the simple expedi-
ent Of dumping it overheard. Especial
ly does this take place with much
frequency in Canton
In the British city of Hongkong the
practice is not so commonly followed,
because the authorities have a swift
way of dealing with unnatural parents
of this stamp. But it is not yet
stamped out and probably never will
be. The best that can be said is that
fear of the law keeps it within rea-
sonable bounds (if any bounds can
be reasonable in such a connecticut,
and that those parents who do risk
the penalty Of tn" 'aw have at least
been educated TO tie point Of dump
ing the bodies with for them, quite
commendable decency. They do not
now drop them overheard and allow
them to be picked up or no as chance
determines. They dump them on
buoys, where they are sure to be seen
and SO secure burial for them.
Life Cheap in the Far East.
Dumping on buoys is even today so
Common that the newspapers do not
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
COMBINATION NOT IN
RESTRAINT OF TRADE

The trick of turning a by-product
into profit is not monopolized by man
ufacturers. Many Wisconsin farmers
are increasing their incomes by turn.
ing skim milk, the by-product of the
dairy, into pigs and calves.
In pig feeding, skim milk can be
used instead of oil meal or tankage tc
supplement corn, and add nitrogen tc
the ration One hundred pounds OF
skim milk are sometimes considered
equal in value for pig feeding to one
half bushel of corn.
Skim-milk calves, when care is used
in feeding them, are as good as whole
milk calves, and of course much more
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

1 r YOU visit Hongkong or Canton
H or Shanghai you will find thou
q sands Of people who spend their
H lives from first to last on water.
Both in Hongkong and Canton q
population equal to that of consider
able town lives on little boats called
sampans, and never by any chance do
these water jewellers set foot on land
If they can avoid it, the Hongkong
correspondent of the Dundee Courier
writes.
Nor can they get back quickly
enough to their native element If bust
ness should call them from it for
little time. They are unhappy on land;
one can read it alike in their carriage
and their faces. Even the tiniest Of
children dislike dry land. But see
them aboard rocking cockleshell OF
a boat, and, If you are tender hearted,
'ou have heart tremors the first time
or two They are able to do little
more than walk, yet they balance
perilously on the narrow side of the
boat and perform feats that would
turn a white mothers hair gray in a
day.
But these Chinese mothers do not
turn gray; they do not even look at
their offspring. For one reason, they
are too busy; for another, there is not
the faintest need for them to worry
What is bred in the bone comes out
even in the flesh OF a sampan-born
youngster, and ability to get about a
rocking boat at the age of fifteen
months or SO is bred in the bone of
these babies.
Girl Babies of Little Account:
Besides, babies (girl babies at least)
are Of very little account. If one Of
them should fall overheard she may
be pulled out again before she is
drowned, and if she is not caught up
quickly enough the loss is not greatly
serious from their point of view. You
may regard this as exaggerated, but
It is oyerstated no whit The writer
remembers successive days-when he
was new to the far East and took
notice of such things-seeing first a
girl baby and then hen fall into the
water
The mishap to the baby caused no
excitement whatever, but in the case
OF the hen there arose a mighty
screeching. The mother and grand
mother and what may have been either
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Solving Poultry
puZZlGrS
BY JAMES G. HALPIN, College Of
Agriculture, University of Wisconsin
SELECT BLOCKY TYPE FOR
EROILERS.

l have been thinking that cross
breeding between Plymouth Rock hens
and White Leghorn cockerels would
make good broiler stock. Am | right?
F. S. B., Milwaukee county.
In regard to breeding for broilers
think you will find that rather blocky
type of quick growing Plymouth
Rocks, especially White Plymouth
Rocks or White Wyandottes, makes
an especially fine broiler.
The Leghorn cross also makes a
good broiler, but has more Of a ten
dency to comb up. In fact, some of
the Leghorn crosses that we have
raised have carried almost as much
comb as broilers as did pure bred Leg
horns. The principal disadvantage in
crossing is that you cannot save your
best pullets to advantage. It has
seemed to us that we usually got bet
ter fertility when we crossed. There
is quite a bit of difference in the re-
suits secured from the different
strains of the variety.
might suggest that in case you
decide to cross that you try only a
few the first year and compare them
with the standard bred Rocks or Wy
andottes bred from a male bird that is
vigorous and we'll meated on the
breast and thighs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

According to government officials,
failure to sell or shut up the ROSTERS
after the breeding season is over, costs
American farmers over $45,O00,000 a
year.
Fully so per cent of the summer-laid
eggs are injured by partial incubation,
according to J. G. Halpin, secretary of
the Wisconsin Poultry association:
In majority of instances, the in
cubation is too slight to detect by even
the best Gambling, for this detects only
those in more advanced stages. This
means that considerable number Of
these eggs will spoil in cold storage.
These losses which in the end are paid
by the consumer annually, totals mil
lions of dollars All or very much Of
this loss could be prevented by good
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
WINDOW is BEST VENTlLAToR

Should a poultry house be ventilat-
ed with a spout running from the floor
up through the roof, or with just an
opening in the roof?-F. S. B., Mil
waukee county.
In regard to poultry house ventila-
ton, in some localities tube running
from near the floor up through the
roof, and an air intake that comes
from near the ground and delivers the
air up near the roof works all right,
but where there are a good many
buildings or the land is rolling so
that you have many days when the
wind is blowing over higher objects,
you will find that the ventilator tube
will not work right, but will work
backwards.
My experience has been that a win
dow is usually the best ventilator in a
poultry house, or else a wooden shut
ter so arranged that rain can never
come through but fresh air always
can come through. This should be
placed up high enough SO that the
wind won't blow on the hens, and
then a small opening left near the
floor where the bad air that Is heavy
can get out. For this last opening we
simply leave the exit hole open, ex-
cspt in bad weather.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
War Not Necessity.

Assuming an air of sage Importance
the fat plumber CALCULATED:
"War is a necessity"
Pooh! How do you make that
out?" demanded the thin carpenter.
deprecatingly.
did you read that Edison is going
to devote his energies to American
protective measures in time Of war;"
"Yep. What of it?"
THAT proves my contention"
"How?"
"War makes invention necessary
doesn't it?"
Il suppose So"
"And necessity is the mother Of In
vention?"
"Huh!"
Therefore war and necessity ara
synonymous"
The thin carpenter is still thinking
it over.-Youngstown Telegram.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Starting Trouble.

why is it that the attendants in
telephone Offices are all women?" Mrs.
Brown made this inquiry of her hus-
band.
WELL" answered Mr.. Brown, "the
managers of the telephone Offices are
aware that no class of attendants
work SO faithfully as those who are
In love with their labor; and they
know that women would be fond Of
the work in telephone Offices"
What is the work in a telephone
Officer" Mrs. Brown further inquired.
Talking" answered Mr.. Brown.
And that conversation came to an
ton began.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Simulated Affection.

How effusively sweet that Mrs.
Blondey is to you. Jonesy." said With
erell. Whats up? ANY tender little
romance there?"
mo, indeed-why, that woman hates
me-" said Jonsey.
"She doesn't show it," said With
erell.
mo; but she knows know how old
she is-we were born on the same
day." said Jonesy, land she's afraid
I'll tell somebody"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

or sweet oil on the tops of the heads.
being careful not to get it in theii
eyes.
For old hens that are kept for lay.
ing purposes l would recommend using
q mixture Of mercuric ointment and
vaseline equal parts. Place about 6
thimbleful of this grease on the short
feathers just below the vent
For hens setting on eggs, I would
suggest busting with any good insect
powder. II you use grease on hens
while Matching, some will rub off or
the eggs and spoil them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
DISTRESSING PlMPLES
Removed by Cuticura Soap and oint-
ment. Trial Free.

Smear them with the Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water and continue
bathing for some minutes. Repeat on
rising and retiring. These fragrant
supercreamy emOllients do much for
the skin, and do it quickly.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Lesson From a Rennar.

ct was a street beggar who made
me feel my tnsignificance," said for
mer United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew, "and he did it in gracious
way. / was trifie out of sorts when
I said to him, You can't hold me up
Not even as a good example, he
replied, lifting his hat. Youths
Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Drink Denlson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Between Octouenariana.

Il understand they sentenced him
to life Imprisonment?
well, no; it wasn't as bad as that,
He got only ninety-nine years!'-
Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Misunderstood Her.

Mother, Belle says the repartee at
Mrs. Smartleigh's tea the other after
noon was simply splendid"
well, dear, find out where she gets
1t and we'll order some of it for our
next reception"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
Not a GrumbIer.

In one of the southwestern states
the courtroom of the courthouse was
overlooking the cemetery. A negro
had just been sentenced for two years.
The judge, piqued at his apparent In
difference, remarked: "You DONE
seem to mind your sentence"
"Bless yo', judge. des plenty oh 'em
ovah yondah would like to hab It"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

judgment and proper flock manage
ment.
Eggs incubate in the poultry house;
under broody hens; under laying
hens or in the open nests; in the farm.
house; on the way to town; at coun-
try grocery stores; on station plat.
forms, in the car.
OF course, an infertile egg does not
incubate, and all eggs would be infer.
tile If the roosters were separated
from the laying flock and sold or con.
fined. On most farms this should
have been done by June l. The breed.
ing season is then over and the few
stolen nest broods are better never
Matched, for they are stunted by the
hot weather and never mature into
early layers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19
DESTROY CHICKEN LICE.

Kindly give me remedy that viii
eradicate chicken lice.-Mrs. F. A. D.,
Clark county.
For lice on little chicks / would reg
Gnlmend putting just little vageline
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nder Co., Dept. KY, 623 Wabash Ave. Chicago

What married men can't understand
is the fact that most bachelors are un-
able to appreciate their freedom.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

cheaply produced. To get results the
milk is fed when warm and sweet, and
only clean pals are used. If any milk
is left in the pals until sour the calves
soon show the effect.
Wisconsin farmers who apply to the
director of the experiment station at
Madison can obtain helpful and In.
teresting bulletin on pork production
in the Badger state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-19

Have Cool busting Place.
See to it that the chickens have
cool busting place this hot weather
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
TAK0MA PARKS ROAD
QUESTION UP TONIGHT
Council to Decide Whether Con.
crete or Macadam Is to Be
Used in Town.

Whether Takoma Parks new streets
will be lS-foot concrete. five inches
thick. or 21-foot tarred macadam, with
6-inch concrete curbs, will be deter
mined by the council tonight The
mayor and council deliberated on the
question last night. but failed to ar
rive at any conclusion, Councilmen II.
f. Rogers and Z. s. La Fetra being abb
sent.
The cost of concrete construction,
which the street committee at first un-
animously recommended. will be about
s2.25 per running foot Of street. while
the cost of the macadam Is estimated
at $3.50 or $3.50 per running foot. The
municipality will pay one-third OF the
cost. and each Of the abuttng property
owners will pay -one-third.
l.. r. Grabill, chairman Of the street
committee, who IL Engineer of County
Roads OF the District, Is in favor of the
cement roadway, while w. w. Dyar, a
member Of the street committee. thinks
the 1s-foot street would be too mar
row and unxightly
The council has before 1t bids for
both kinds Of street. as well as bid
for plain macadam without cutters.
Seven thousand feet Of streets are to
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
ST ,2SO, 600, 900 COST
OF WAR TO FRANCE
Chamber Raises Defense Bonds
to ST, 400, ,0OO, ,0OO-SeOO,O 900
for Relief.

PARIS, July 30-The first five months
of the great war cost France exactly
81, $50 GOO 900. a.t
This is shown by the report Of the
Budget Committee on Supplementary
Military and Naval Credits Just issued.
: The chamber of deputies today raised
the limit of the Issue Of defense bonds to
81, ,40O, ,OU0 900.
The lower house also appropriated
5000, 600 for the relief of the population
of the French districts invaded by the
Germans.
} The senate has passed bill
strengthening and making clear the
provis ons of the decree of September q
and the law Of April 4 last, interdicting
all trade with Austro- Germans in any
country and the commerce and all prod
ucts OF Austro-German origin, applying
there to the customs regulations and
penalties now applicable In the case of
mercha ndise. the importation Of which
Is prohibited.
tice, in opposing an amendment to the
bill calculated to lessen the rigors OF
the proposed law In favor OF Amer can
houses in which Austrians or Germans
are only commission men or are only
partially interested. said:
Eve must close the doors. even
though such a step seems harsh. in or
der to prevent our enemies from anti
cipating that some or their commerce
wifi find Its way into France. We are
at war with Germany and must pur-
sue the war energetically In the eco
nomic field as in the military feld."
The new law provides for exceptions
being made to its provisions at the IN
stance Of the minister OF hnance when
such exceptions are IN the interest OF
The senate passed resolution urging
the foreign minister to obtain similar r
action by the allies Of Franco.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
No Impurities Can Retain
A Foothold-They're
Driven Out.

The action Of 8. 8. g.. tho famous
blood purifier. is direct from the mo-
ment 1t enters the stomach. Unlike food
that must be acted upon by the digest
i've juices. S. s. s. goes at once into tho
blood and in less than Ave minutes
has traversed the entire circulation.
1t now rapidly spreads its medici-
nal action in the fine network of blood
vessels and is like giving the blood q
thorough bath. to overcome eczema,
blood risings, boils and other erup-
tive conditions 1t can not harm any
part Of the system. 1t does not lodge
in the Joints as do mercury. arsenic
and other minerals frequently to be
found in blood remedies. It Is a natu-
raj medicine for the blood. Just as es-
sential to health II germs have gotten
the upper hand as Is nutritious food
II after a spell of sickness the body
calls for nourishment. Wherever you
go you are sure to meet some one
who used s. 8. 8. for the blood and IL
willing witness to Its wonderful
power to overcome blood troubles. You
can obtain s. 8. 8. in almost any drug
store in the U. s.. Significant fact
as to Its worth and its sterling repu-
tation Get bottle today. 1t will do
you good. Write to The Swift Specific
Co. 104 Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga. If
the directions with the bottle do not
fully cover your case.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
MANASSAS HONORS CO
TOCAP|TAL HORSES
Many Washington People See
Award Of Ribbons in Horse
Show.

washingtonians. who were present In
large numbers at the second and last
day Of the Manassas horse show. saw
the colors of two CAPITAL horsemen
carried to victory. The horses of
Melvin G. Hazen. surveyor Of the Dis
trict and manager of the National
Capital Horse Show Association. won
several blue sand reds during the day.
while Million. the entry of Chester j.
Sharpe took a blue and a red In the
saddle classes. Mr.. Hazen's Virginia
Boy won the class for chargers and
took the red in one hunter class. while
Virginia Dare. entered by Mrs. Hazen.
took second honors in another hunter
class.
More than 5000 persons attended
the second days events. which were
enlivened by two good races. ono on
the flat and the>other a steeplechaso
Hodnic. belonging to Chauncey NJ
Gilbert. OF Thoroughfare. Va. won
the flat race. and Colnetta. I. H.
Monford's entry, won the steeple-
chase.
Among the Washing tonians and for
mer Washingtonians seen In the
grandstands and boxes during the
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hazen
Capt. >and Mrs. w. w. whistle
Thomas Bones. John o. Gheen, Ed.
ward Fisher, Thomas Fisher. Kirk c
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester J. Sharpe. Johr
Buchanan. Louis Leith. Johnson Rus
sell. Roger Bailey. Clay Bailey. Georg,
w. Cave. Charles Paxson, Lee VII
liams, and others.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
Dreaded An Operation
More Than Unwilling
Tried Fruitola and Traxo and
Has Never Since Been Troub-
led With Gall Stones

Mrs. Mary E. Fransc. whose address
is West Point. Nebr.. Box al. has writ
ten to the Pinus Laboratories a very
strong Endorsement Of Fruitola and
Traxo. In her letter. Mrs. Franse says:
About ten years ago I was about to
undergo an operation for gall-stones
when l heard OF your medicine. Dread
ing an operation above everything l de-
termined to try Fruitola and Traxo and
have never been sorry l did SO. as
have never been troubled with gall
stones since
Fruitola is a powerful lubricant for
the intestinal organs. and one dose Is
usually sufficient to give ample evil
dence of its efficacy. 1t softens the con-
Rested masses. disintegrates the harden
ed particles that occasion so much suf-
fering. and expels the accumulated
waste to the intense relief Of the pa
tient. Following q dose OF Fruitola.
Traxo should be taken three or four
times a day In order to rebuild and re-
store the system that has been weaken
ed and run down by constant suffering.
1t Is a splendid tonic. acting on the liver
and stomach most beneficially.
The Washington times., 1915-07-30
May. Strengthen Act.

The chances are that instead of re-
pealing the seamens act. there will be
more effort to strengthen it. The men
who carried on the long campaign end
ing in its passage. are equipping them
selves with a store Of data concerning
its workings. and the claim that 1t
should be repealed. and they have no
idea OF being defeated. The attack on
their law will be met with an insisterce
that the act be made more rigorous
than ever.