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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
The Codlinc Moth.


The codling moth or appiS worm
causes the greatest loss to the
apple crop in the United States; and
particularly in Wisconsin 1t may be
considered our greatest apple pest at
this time. This insect was introduced
from Europe many years ago and is
now found in practically all OF the
apple-growing regions Of the country
as well as many foreign countries. Its
ravages and damage to fruit can be
readily controlled by spraying at the
proper time with arsenical poiSons as
described below.
Before treatment it is well to know
the main points in the life history OF
this insect which produces two broods
during the year-two broods of the
apple worm being produced each sum-
mer
The insect overwinters as a larva
in silken cocoons spun underneath
loose pieces of bark on the tree or in
cracks of boards, boxes or barrels or
rubbish wherever favorable Judgment
can be found in the fall. Early in the
spring the larva in cocoon changes
to chrysalis and emerges as a tiny
moth soon after the blooming period OF
the apples.
Eggs are laid on the young apples
and leaves at this time from which
hatch tiny larva or worms" which
burrow into the apple and work to the
core, causing the young apple to drop
from the tree in a short time. The
well-known June drop" is generally
the result of this attack. When the
larva is mature it spins cocoon from
which matches an adult moth about
the last week Of July.
Eggs are laid about the last week or
July or the first of August and an
other life cycle as above is passed ex-
cept that in Wisconsin the mature
larva spin up in favorable locations
and remain so over winter, as de-
scribed above.
A spray of arsenate of lead, one to
one and one-half pounds of powdered
(three pounds of pastel in each 80 gal
Ions of water, should be applied just
alter the petals nave ldl1Su liOhA Ihc;
trees. A second application of the
same strength should be made about
two weeks later. No further spraying
will then be necessary until the last
week of July or the first few days OF
August at which time a second brood
w be developing.
these three sprayings may be COM
bined with lime sulphur solution using
one and one-half gallons of the COM
mercial material to each so gallons OF
water. This lime-sulphur solution (or
bordeaux mixture) is of course used to
control the apple scab."
These sprayings will also control all
other foliage-eating caterpillars so that
additional applications Of poison will
not be necessary. These treatments
are cheap and easily applied with the
aid of proper spraying apparatus, such
as barrel pump or power outfit.
Any questions concerning insect
pests and their control are gladly an
swered by J. G.. Sanders, state ento-
mologist, state capitol, Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
E0Wt0aDoid
Operations
These Three Women Tell How They
Escaped the Dreadful Ordeal OF
Surgical Operations.

Hospitals great and necessary institutions but they
should be the last resort for who suffer with ills
peculiar their SEX Many letters file in the Pinkham
Laboratory at Lynn, Mass prove that great number OF
after they have been recommended to submit to an
operation have been made we'll by Lydia E Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Here three such letters. All
sick women should read them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-20
Watch Your Colts

Coughs and Dstemper and at the first symp-
such ament give small doses OF that won
derfuI remedy, the most used in existence
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER COMPOUND "a
a bottle; SIS and $40 the dozen, or
druggist harness dealer, or delivered by
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists, Goshen, Ind, u ,. A"
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with troubles that could not do ayng and our doctor
undergo operation could hardly walk
Without help SO when read Vegetable Compound what
had done for thought would try it. got bottle OF
lydia r. Pnkham Vegetable Compound and package OF Lydia
nhas sana Wash and used them according to directions o
able to do all work and lam We
Mrs THos DwYER 989 Milwaukee Ave, East Detroit Mich
Bellevue PaaI suffered than tongue can tell with terrible
Inflammation tried several doctors ana
thew ali told sto that could get wei without
operation and just dreaded the thought OF nat a Cna
Of them helped friend advised to give Lydia Pink
trial The first bottle helped KEPT
taking don't know what it to be sick any more anG
am ncng weight 20 old and weigh 40 pounu
Ii Will be the greatest pleasure to me can nave me 9ppO
unty recommend it to other suffering woman AH1N6
FRoE1IcHER 1928 Manhattan St. North Side Bellevue "a
YOU would special advice write TO Lydia r. tnkna
Mass Your letter VIII Oe OPeneu'
held in StrlOC commence
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Marinette, VISIT went to the doctor and
he told me / must have an operation for female
trouble, and hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. l would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time took Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured, and / feel better in every
way. I give you permission to publish my name
because am so thankful that i feel well AGAIN.
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
Detroit, Mich.-~ When I first took Lydia e.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
CHILDREN AND TIGER
FLOAT DOWN STREAM
ON LIMBS OF TREE

My father told me this story one
evening, SO would like to have it
in the Junior Palladium for the
children to read.
At place in India there was
once a great food in the river that
ran close to the house. The water
came up to the house in wave so
swift and so high that it swept
some of the folks right out of it.
Among them We're boy and a girl.
They would have been drowned if
they had not been able by strange
good luck to cling to a trunk Of a
tree that floated near to them.
What an awful place for the child
rem to be in. But how much great
er was their fright when they saw
a big tiger swim towards them.
He, too, had been caught by the
food, and when he saw the tree
trunk, wished to save himself by
getting on It.
He climbed on and the children
expected he would attack them.
They nearly died of fright. But the
tiger was in such fear Of the food
himself that he took no notice of
them, but just chung on the other
end of the trunk.
Far down the river railroad ran
close to the shore, and some folks
in the train saw the children and
the tiger. The train was sent on
at great speed, and the news was
told at the next town. A boat was
got ready and went out when the
tree came along. The men In the
boat caught the tree and the child
rem were saved. The tiger still
chung to the trunk and was shot
from the banks farther down.
FANNY RHO, 6 A class
Whitewater School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
THE RED
ARROW
By. Elmer
Russell
McGregor

eorted to the spot selected for their
execution they raised their voices
in the ringing war-cry of their ma
ton.
While the Pawnees were yelling
and dancing about their helpless
victims Little Raven again heard
the signal from the west. 1t drove
the horrible scene from his mind
and filled his heart with courage.
A significant glance from Straight
Feather convinced him that he,
too, had heard the call. A short
time afterward he saw the young
Pawnee talking earnestly with
some of the most influential men
of the tribe, and he believed that
the willy lad was already busy with
a plan for saving him from the ven
geance of the medicine-man.
1T Is good; now know how to
do this thing" Straight Feather
said, eXultantly, when they finally
retired to the lodge. "At the next
sun l will lead party to the foot
hills to hunt. You will go; the
people of my tribe have said it. l
have said will never try to kill
you. Keep those words in your
heart. Perhaps you will escape.
But you must not kill my friends"
you are my brother. / will re-
member 1t. No, will not kill your
friends. / will tell my brother
about 1t. But if I escape Standing
Elk may kill you," Little Raven re-
piled uneasily.
81 am the son Of Two Moons; /
have counted coups in battle-my
people will listen to my words"
Straight Feather declared proudly.
Ito Be Continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
THE GREEN DRAGON

Once upon time there lived In
Old England great lord In the
midst Of his vast estates. His
acres grew fine grain, the rivers
through his forests were teeming
with fish and his many tenants
were happy and well fed. The
only sorrow in his life was that
his only daughter, Genevieve, was
slowly dropping, each day getting
more weak and nothing seemed to
do her any good.
Now, among the tenants Of the
lord was a wood cutter and this
man was the father of a lad just
about Genevieve's age. Uric was
the boys name and his daily occu-
patton was that of driving up the
COWS to the pasture of the great
lord. In doing this he would see
the pale face Of the girl on her
bed by the window. 1t would make
him think of how strong and brown
he was, and a great pity touched
his manly heart.
Perhaps if ] were one of the
noble people," he said aloud one
day, Il would be able to aid her,
but as ! am only a poor peasant
boy I do not see what l can do"
AS the lad stopped he caught
sight through the trees Of log
cabin in front of which sat dwarf.
Ulrich took out his lunch and Of
fered the little man half, then
brought pail Of cool water for
him from the spring.
For week the lad brought the
dwarf's water and stopped to chat
with the old fellow. In fact, they
became fast friends.
One day Uric told the dwarf
about the sad case of Genevieve
and how he would like to do some.
thing to make her well again.
Would you be willing to risk
any danger for herr" asked the
dwarf
"Of course" replied the lad.
"Well, it is easy to know what
would cure her." replied the dwarf,
"but the remedy is hard to get.
Her blood is turning to water and
nothing will make her well again
till she has some of the honey from
the wild bees hive in the Black
Forest. But the tree is in the cen
ter of lake of icy alter, and 1t is
guarded by huge, green dragon,
so that no one dares venture near.
OF couse, would not be afraid to,
but l am too old now. If you are
determined to try, here is a flask
of golden water-if the dragon
comes to you, be not afraid, but
throw this water on him with a
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Ugly Dwarf Really
Is Beautiful Prince

and made the princess promise not
to marry the dwarf
Now the princess got caught by
robbers and was held for ransom.
She was the only one who knew
where the money was kept, and
feared to tell.
After the dwarf heard of this
he volunteered to get the princess.
He got an army of servants from
the castle and started after her.
They lost their way and had to
sleep in trees and eat berries. Al
ter while they got on the track
again.
The princess fretted and asked
them to let her go. They said they
would for 100000. She said let
me go and get it. and they re-
fused.
The dwarf attacked the house and
got the girl. They were married
and she found he was a prince.
But he never oyercame Europe.
EVERETT LADY, II years
Starr School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
ANSWERS TO RIDDLES

r. Why is a hen supposed to be
immortal?
A. Because her sun (son) never
sets.
r. Why is a sneeze like Niagara?
A. Because 1t Is a catarrh act,
(cataract
r. In what place are two heads
better than one?
A. In a barrel.
r. Why do honest ducks dip
their heads under water?
A. To liquidate their little bills.
II. What woman would be most
likely to give her husband a blow
ing up If he irritated her?
A. Dinah might.
r. What holds all the snuff in the
world?
A. No one nose.
r. When does farmer act with
greatest rudeness toward his corn?
A. When he pulls its ears.
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over the place and fell on the
great dragons claws. This mon
ster lost sight of the boy as he
climbed on the rock and wandered
around a bit to find him. His huge
head reared high in the air and his
tail swept along like mighty drag.
His wide wings were of cleaning
green that glittered in the sunset.
AS the dragon went by Uric hid
in the shadow of the rock, then he
climbed to the top Of the honey
tree. When the monster turned and
came back the lad threw in its face
the golden water from the dwarf's
flask, saying: Dragon, fly
Now, the curious thing about
this is that Ulric's idea was to
make the dragon fly away to the
ends of the earth and never return,
but when he got two words out OF
his mouth his foot slipped and he
tumbled out of the tree. He did
not have time to finish the sent
ence and say where the creature
was to fly to, but he stopped right
after the word ely"
So a funny thing happened. The
dragon did not fly away at all-he
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81 have listened to your words,
and I know that you are my friend.
! will tell you something. have
heard the call of the great night
bird 1t is good; l know 1t 1t q
signal from my brother" said Lit
tie Raven.
"Now l know about it," replied
Straight Feather "Those two
Sioux have followed us. l believe
they are hiding in the foothills. |
will not tell this thing. No; will
help you"
The two lads spent the following
day discussing various plans for
Little Ravens escape. The Paw
nees had decided to put the Chey-
ennes to death that night, and the
young Sioux thought that would
be the safest time to attempt to
get away. Straight Feather, haw-
ever, frowned upon the plan. He
said that Standing Elk might have
guessed that Little Raven had been
warned of his evil intentions. Then
he's would be on his guard, and the
young Pawnee declared that they
would be closely watched until day
light. He cautioned Little Raven
to do nothing until he could plan a
way to save him.
"You are my friend: I will do
as you say" agreed the young
Sioux
When 1t was dark the Pawnees
made preparations for the ceremon.
les which would end the lives of
the Cheyenne captives. Little Ra.
ven was much affected as he saw
the brave-hearted warriors led out
to meet their fate. They showed no
fear, however, and as they were es.
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had a magic ring with him and 1t
would do anything you bid it to.
The prince went to the tower and
bid the ring open the door. 1t open
ed at once and there he saw the
princess sitting on stool in the
middle of the room with chains
around her arms and ankles.
The prince, said, Who are you,
my fair maiden?'
II am the kings daughter, Allie
gra," she answered.
II have come to take you home
to your father and mother" he
said. He babe the ring take the
chains off her arms and ankles.
Then they went together to the pal
ace. Here the king and queen re-
joiced at having their daughter
back again.
GO to your room, Allegro" said
the queen, land get dressed for
dinner, you must be hungry"
"And now" said the king to the
peasant, "what is your manner"
"My name is Ortha," he answer
ed, "and / live in a little hut out
in the forest"
BE ready for the wedding by
twelve o'clock tonight" said the
queen.
All the time the queen was say
ing this the peasant was thinking
that if she saw him peasant in
the day time, and prince at night
she would send him away from the
palace.
But at twelve o'clock he asked
the magic ring to change him back
into a prince and It did, and in the
morning he was still prince. So
they were married and lived happi-
ly ever after.
AUGUSTA GENNETT
ga Vale School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
Goodbye, Fire Horses

Because motor fire trucks have
come to take the place of the old
fire engines, all the fire horses
must be sold at once, and prob
ably by next week they will be
gone.
There never will be an improves
ment In Richmond that the chill
dren will feel more than this.
Every one loves the firehorses.
One of the first games children
ever play is "fire-engine," and the
plunging, galloping horse" is the
most important part.
But the real fire-horses them
selves are often as interested in
their work, and prove themselves
as great heroes as the firemen.
Most of them have been In the
work ever since they first came
from the farm, and within two
weeks they would learn their
duties. No matter how cold the
night, nor how tired they might be,
the horses never hesitated when
the gong sounded. And every
night at six o'clock, and again
when the curfew rang, they would
dash out of their stalls to the never
failing interest of all the children
who peered through the windows
watching them. Everyone petted
those good old fellows, and Frank
and Prince, the big grey team of
No. 3, had even learned to chew
tobacco.
They little know what 1t means
now when the different farmers
and dairy men come up to look
them over, and when they hold
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
The Sandman Story for Tonight

wish and he will at once become
what you say"
Uric took the flask of water and
at once set out for the Black For
est. For a day he walked, and at
sunset reached the depth of woods.
Here he stopped on the shore of
wide lake whose blue waters
seemed icy cold, but he plunged In
bravely. The chill numbed him so
that he could hardly keep up and
he would have persisted had not
the fiery wrath of the dragon, who
saw him coming, warmed the air.
Uric climbed on a rock on the
bit of land on which the tree stood.
1t was a hollow tree, and in this
hole were swarming thousands of
golden bees, whose honey dripped
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simply dried up and turned into a
ny. That was the only thing he
could do. for the magic had to work
according to the words, and then
and there that horrid dragon that
was as big as an elephant became
tiny, bright dragon fly with beau
tiful shining wings, and that is the
way he looks today.
Uric gathered a big box Of hon.
ey and fastened back, for it was
easy to return. The water seemed
to have grown warmer and the
way shorter, for by the next morn.
ing he was at the gate of the lords
castle. He sent in the honey. Gen.
evieve ate some and in few mo-
ments she was running around full
of life and health.
OF course Uric went to work as
a page to the lord, and when he
was grown he married Genevieve
and one day became himself the
lord of the great estate.
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Once upon time there lived an
ugly dwarf who said he must mar
ry the kings daughter, but the king
refused. The king had no son but
wanted one, and only thought the
dwarf wanted their riches. Then
the dwarf said that he would over
come all Europe. But the king did
not believe him.
After a while the dwarf began
to bring her gifts and she began
to love him. There was witch who
had power over the dwarf, and he
was a prince. But he had to marry
a princess before she would make
him right again.
The king got tired and said that
he would kill the dwarf. This only
scared the dwarf for three or four
days. After a while the king died
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
Magic Ring Performes
Wonders for Peasant

Once upon time there lived a
king and queen. They always lived
happily until one day witch stole
their only daughter and shut her
up in tower in the forest.
The king, her father, said he
would give his daughter and half
his kingdom to the man who would
rescue her.
All the princes from far and near
came to try to win the princess
but none could succeed. At last
peasant came to the palace to
try also. Now this peasant was
a prince in disguise. The prince
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their heads up so proudly, they
never realize that In SO short
time they will be plodding along
country roads, pulling ordinary
farm wagons just as otherscommon
work horses do. And maybe some
time family from across the city
they will hear the distant sound Of
the fire bells, but the call will not
be for them, for they will have
made their last run, and no one
wants the old fire horses any more.
And SO, Juniors, while the fire
horses are still here, try to see
them once more. Pat their necks
and feed them lump of sugar,
just for old times sake, won't you?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
HALLOWEEN STORY

Last Halloween my mother and I
went uptown dressed up and we
had the most fun. had on my big
sisters skirt and waist and an old
hat and false-face. And my moth
er was dressed up, too. Our friends
did not know us. My grandma went
with my papa; they did not want to
go with us. So they went home and
we stayed up there. Soon they
came back and we all went home
together.
BERNICE LAMM,
Whitewater School.
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HEARD AT STARR SCHOOL
Teacher: What Is primer
Boy: "a prince is q kings wife,"
MORNING EXERCISES

On each Monday we appoint a
boy or girl to take charge Of the
morning exercises. We have pray
err, songs. and some times we have
plays. We have fifteen minutes for
exercises.
PAUL CLEvENGER,
Baxter School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
Shooting Tail Feathers.

went to my Aunt Edna's and
stayed three weeks. She lived be-
tween knoxville (Knoxville) and
Buny-visty, (Beuna Vista). where
my father was. born. MY uncle
owns farm of thirty acres. got
to ride the horses. feed the chick
ems, hunt the eggs and many other
things.
Very nearly every week we went
and had ice cream. Lester Boad-
win, a boy who went with me, had
an air rifle. We shot at tin cans.
My uncle would say that we could
not have. our dinner unless we
knocked the can of Of the fence
post He would beat me, and
would beat him.
One evening we thought we
would shoot a sparrow. We did not
kill any but we knocked some fea-
theirs off OF his tail.
LIMBO REWARD, A A grade
Whitewater School
The Norwegian army has corn
Of skating fOOr-aO1diers who Gan
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11
OUR ELECTION

Lewis DaVlS WAS erected council.
man of the eighth didtrict.
Roland Hockett and Elmer Resh,
er had the most votes for clerk and
mayor at our school.
JOSEPH HUTH
Baxter School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-11

The Norwegian army has corp
Of skating foor-soldiers who can
equal any cavalry in speed.