davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
FIXING 1T WITH EvANGELINE
How Could She Possibly Think CIar-
ence a Coward After Such
Perfect Explanation?

Clarence, age n9Ese, vas nothing If
not strictly truthful. He faced the
contemptuous gaze of Evangeline, age
eight, from next door with the steady
eye that betokens a clear conscience.
Said Clarence firmly:
4No, Evangeline, am not cow
ard."
Evangeline was pitiless.
eyes, you area silly little coward
Why, / saw you running for your life
this morning from that red-haired boy
who"
"Evangeline, was not running away
from him. was simply running to
get him somewhere where his mother
could not see me smite him."
"Well, did you smite him at last,
then?"
Clarence never faltered.
mo, Evangeline; for, when we got
out of sight of his house, we were so
close to mine that my mother would
have seen me do it, and that would
have upset her, so ran indoors to be
out of temptation!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVERISH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give california
Syrup of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result Is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is BAD
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stornach-ache or diarrhea. Listen.
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of california
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours all
the cOnstipated waste, sour bile ana
undigested food passes out OF the sys-
tenn, and you have a well child again
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly
harmless: children love it, and 1T new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 5OAcemt bottle
of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grOwn-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No fooIishness! Lift your corns
and caIIuses off with fingers
It's like magic!

Sore corns, hard corns, soft cornS OF
any kind of a corn, can harmleSSly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
apply upon the corn few drops of
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet OF
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
it is applied and does not even irTi-
tate the surrounding skin while ap-
plying it or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get a smaH bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Pershinc Burns Bulky Supplies.

Ell Paso, Jan. 30.-As evacuation of
the American field base at Colonia
Dublan was in progress, General Perish
ing's expedition began burning large
quantity of grain, hay and other sup
plies too bulky to transport to the Dor
der, In order to prevent It falling into
the hands of viliistas. A large de.
tachment of the bandits following in
the wake Of the outpost movement
from Ell Vale was reported encamped
a short distance from Colonia Dublan
awaiting it's evacuation by the Amsri.
can forces.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Enemy Civilians Must Work.

Copenhagen, Jan. 80. = The Schles-
wigsche Grenzpost, a copy of which
has been received here, declares the
general commanding the district Of the
Ninth German army corps, has pro-
claimed that all interned and other
civilians belonging to nations hostile
to Germany shall be forced to do pub
lie labor, in a manner similar to the
Germans called upon for civilian ser.
vices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

proved and am now the mother Of
fine baby girl and do ali my own house
work. Mrs. ALLIA B. TIMMoNs, ZIG
Almond ST., Poplar Bluff, Mo.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because Of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice-it
will be confidential and helpful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
COMPLETE CONTROL OF 1900
YARDS OF TRENCH NEAR kUT
COMES AS RESULT OF
FIERCE ASSAULT.
$50 TURKISH DEAD ARE
COUNTED AND COLLECTED
Prisoners to Number of 1877 Are Cap
cared Besides Several Guns and
Quantity of MateriaI-AiIies
to Hold War Council at
Petroqrad.

London, Jan. 30.-A British official
communication concerning the fighting
on the Irak front in Asiatic Turkey
says:
"As the result of active operations.
we now are in complete possession of
Turkish first and second lines south
west of Kut-el-Amara on the right bank
of the Tigris on front of 4,300 yards
We also hold the enemy's third and
fourth lines on a frontage Of 900 yards
Turkish dead to the number of $50
already have been counted and col
lected. More remain to be counted.
Prisoners aggregating 1877 were taken,
together with one gun, one Maxim,
three trench mortars and quantity
Of other material"
Turks Suffer Heavy Losses.
While Berlin says the British attacks
on the Irak front in Asiatic Turkey
last week suffered heavy losses and
were repulsed an official communica.
ton asserts that the Britishers obtain
ed complete possession of Turkish first
and second line trenches southwest of
Kut-el-Amara on front of 4,300 yards.
A large number Of casualties were
suffered by the Turks.
Snow storms have brought opera
tons southwest of Riga, where appar-
entlysa great general attack was in
the making, almost to halt. To the
south, in Volhynia, and across the line
in Galicia, spirited isolated fights have
taken place.
In Roumania only minor operations
are chronicled.
Artillery Alone Active.
In France and Belgium, except about
Hill 304, near Verdun, artillery fights
alone have taken place.
Near Hill 304 the artillery lombard
ments on both sides have been severe.
Hand grenade fighting also has taken
place Several French attacks against
German defenses in this region Sum
day broke down with heavy casualties,
according to Berlin.
Representatives of the Allies have
arrived in Petrograd for a war coun-
Gil.
Among the vessels which Berlin Off
cially announces to have been sunk re-
Gently by submarines is an armed
transport steamer" $50 miles off Nal
Ia. The steamer, "crammed with
troops" is reported to have sunk with
in 10 minutes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
WESTERN CANADA LEADS
As WHEAT PRODUCER
342, 1000, 900 Bushels Wheat in
1915; In 1916 Many Farm
ers Paid for Their Land
Out of Their Crop.

That Western Canada Is indeed
sMistress of Wheat" to the extent that
Ws 1915 crop exceeded, acre for acre,
Che production of any country on this
continent is striking fact proved by
the following figures:
In 1915 the Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 376,OOO,0OO bushels of wheat,
which represented an average yield of
% bushels to the acre. The United
States produced 1,011, 505, 900 bushels,
yield of II bushels per acre. The only
serious competitors in wheat produc-
ton in South America were Argentine,
with 1922, 900 bushels, or less than
II bushels per acre, and Chile, with
100000 bushels or 13 bushels per
acre.
The three Western Canadian prairie
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced between them
342 100000 bushels out of the total Ca
madam 376,OOO,OOO bushels. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that, outside of the
United States, Western Canada pro-
duced considerably more than the COM
bined production of North and South
America. Canada is of course a new
settled country. and the fact that the
crop Of the United States was practi-
cally three times as much is no dis
couragement. The United States has
at present more than twelve times the
population of Canada in approximately
the same area.
To illustrate further the greater pro-
ductiveness Of Western Canadian land
we submit the following figures, show
ing the 1915 yields per acre in the
three provinces of Western Canada
and in the states which in that year
produced the greatest quantity Of
wheat. The figures are taken from the
q. s. department of agriculture's an
nual report and from the figures of the
Dominion census bureau:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

In 1916 the crop was not as heavy,
but the yields in many districts were
very large. So large, indeed, was the
acreage under cultivation In 1915 that
the resulting crop proved too large to
be all threshed the same fall. 1t over
loaded railroads, and made marketing
slow. A less amount Of fall blowing
was done than would have been done
in less heavy year, because the aver
age farmer was too busy with his
threshing. All these conditions neces-
sarily reacted upon the acreage
seeded in the spring of 1916. Add to
this that labor last year, owing to the
great number Of Canadians who have
enlisted, was scarce and high-priced,
and one factor in the decreased yield
smaller acreage under crop was evil
dent.
Another factor is that this year
Western Canada has experienced, in
common with the entire North Ameri-
can continent, conditions that have
been less favorable to the production
of big crops. The conditions have re-
suited in smaller yield per acre and
reduced grade Of grain in certain local
tiles.
The average yield of wheat in the
three western provinces is. estimated
by the government at about 1Bi bushels
per acre, oats 43 bushels, and barley
q bushels.
The financial value of them crops to
Western Canadian farmers has been
greater this year than ever before.
Owing to the high prices of grain that
are prevailing, returns have been re
ceiyed that are extremely profitable.
With wheat standing at the present
time at over $1.90 per bushel at the
Great Lakes, wheat cnop at present
figures would pay the farmer, even
supposing he had only the average Of
16 bushels per acre, over $4,000 per
acre. A large number are receiving
$4,000 per aere-some have received
$500, and a few even more than that.
This price Of course, is not all profit ;
it represents the gross return, and the
cost of operation must be deducted.
but 1t does not. even at the highest fig
ures. cost more than 65 cents to raise
o bushel of wheat in Western Canada,
so that the profit can be figured accord
fngly. 1t must be emphasized that the
acre which produces $1,000 crop costs
in the first case, probably less than
TINT. In the United States the same
class of land would cost in many dis
tricts from 500 to $500 per acre, and
even then a return Of $1,000 would be
considered extremely satisfactory. In
Western Canada the best class of ag-
ricultural land, capable of producing
c,ops that in size compare with any
country In the world except. perhaps
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Republicans Claim House Control.

Washington, Jan. 80. = The Repub-
licans expect to organize the next
House and elect James r. Mann speak
er and Representative Lenroot Of Wis
consin floor leader, according to infor-
nation in Republican circles. Accord
ing to reports the Republicans, who
have ZIG members to 213 for the Demo
Gratis. claim they will get four of the
six independents, two more than a ma
jority.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
been to me. We
had always wanted
a baby in our home
but l was in poor
health and not able
to do my work. My
mother and h u g.
band both urged me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h am g Vegetable
Compound. | did
90 WY hooI&h i'm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

some European countries, can be OBJ
tanned at, on the average, from $40 to
$50 per acre, with irrigated lands some
what higher. It is no exaggeration
whatever to say that a number Of
Western Canadian farmers have paid
for their land entirely from the pro-
ceeds of last years crop, and this in
cludes men who last year began for the
first time.-AdvertiSem
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
SHIPS WARNED or RAIDER
Mysterious Vessel Cause of Orders to
Seek Safe Ports.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3O.-Allied war
ships off the capes wfrelessed all AL
lied merchantmen to run for the coast
following a report the mysterious ship
that refused to give it's identity might
be the German raider that operated re-
Gently in South Atlantic waters.
The supposed raider is reported near
the Jersey coast.
British merchantmen reported to
Allied men-of-war that the ship, when
challenged, would give no answer nor
display signals in response to the sec
ret code message by which all AL.
He'd merchantmen signal each other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Undersheriff Is Named.

Brentwood. - Sheriff Frank O'Con-
nor of Washburn county has ap-
pointed w. S. Whitehead Of Spoon
er undersheriff, A. e. Sampson of Mi
nong and John II. Craig of Brentwood
DEPUTIES.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Hanos Self in Shed.

Beloit. - Louis Burnquist, TWEEN
ty-eight years old, q farmer. hang
ed himself from a rafter in a
woodshed after he had told his wife
and child he was going out to work on
his farm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

Suggestions to Childless
Women.

Among the virtues of Lydia e.
Pinkham' g Vegetable Compound is the
ability TO correct sterility in the
cases of many women. This fact iR
well established as evidenced by the
following letter and hundreds of others
we have published in these columns.
Poplar Bluff, Mo. -'I want other
women to know what blessing Lydia
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
U. Of w. Has Heartbeat Machine.

Madison. - A string galvanO-
meter for registering the pulsation of
the heart, the second to be construct
pleted by ]. S. Nipple, expert instru-
ment maker in the medical instrument
shop at the university.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
The ToiIer

''DOes a farmer have to work hard?"
yep. But not as hard as the aver
age person who has to buy what us
farmers raise"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Lutheran Pastor RESIGNS.

Oconomowoc. = Rev. Peter E. Mel
son has resigned as pastor of Our
Savior's Norwegian Lutheran church
at Oconomowoc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

Constipation, indigestion, sick-headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by
course of Garfield Tea. Drink ON retiring.
ADV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Not AM Occasion for Praise.

In doing what we ought we deserve
no praise, because it is our duty.-St.
Augustine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Suitable Match.

"What became of MilIy? She was
a duck of girl"
eyes, and she married a quacE."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Stone WaIl2

"Why do they call it Wall street"
Bump up against it and you'll find
out"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or hquid.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

A movement is under way to turn
the vacant lots of New Orleans Int
vegetable gardens
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
A Definition.

Spa, what is luxuryY
Anything you want, my son, when
you haven't got the price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
Prominent Citizen.

Bug-Who is he?
Caterpillar-That's Mr.. Firef1y, one
of our leading lights.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co, Brook
lyn, N. Y, asking for sample will re-
pay you-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint or
water add 1 OF. Bay Rum, a small box of
Barbo Compound, and u or. of glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and make it soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
His class.

His Class.
81 say, Nose, is that dog Of yours
a mongrel"
''NO, sab; jes' common dog, sah."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22

Willis-What makes a man always
give lady a diamond ring?
Gillis-The lady.-Orange Peel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-02-22
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve.
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
iciOus and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Glance Into the Future.
Knicker-What will follow the war
after the war?
BOcker-The peace after the peace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
TICKER TAPES Of WALL STREET
To Be READ IN LEAK" INQUIRY
NO BOOZE CASES ON
DISTRICT COURT DOCKET
Judge Hicham VII Omen Court
Monday For Trial Of Grim
inal Cases

Jury trials will begin Monday NOR
ming in district court, when Judge
john p Hickam will take up the Grim
inal docket. There are no booze cas-
es to be tried at this term OF court.
This is probably the first term or
district court since statehood that
the crminal docket was free from
liquor violation cases. A number of
felony cases. two feonious assaul.
charges and larceny cases are up for
trial. The criminal docket is moi
'ong After disposal of the criminal
cases, Judge Hickam will again take
" the long civil docket and clean it
ID The following list Of Jurors have
9een chosen for the panel next week
NJ | Armantrout E NJ Bamford W
" Bishop II A Braun. l. p Bewlv
Mike Cassidy, John Furrow, ] + Gaff-
'ey G N Hell l. II rohr r E Me
Coy Chas Olson, J O Phillips. s l.
5purrier Adam Traband. Robt. West
y E WEIGH of Guthrie VIM Bross. Jr.
Sward; G l. Bridal Marshall J b
Favor Lowell Calvin Horsley Mar
mall $ Longtime, Lowell; i s Pul-
lam, Coyle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
TO Spt ID IN CARNEY
WELL WITH Joy II DS

Carney. Jan 6-Fifty shares OF
stock in the Logan OH and Gas com
pany, now preparing to drill for oil
a short distance from Carney will be
presented by the company to the
young woman Of this community adj
Judged the most popular as the result
Of a free for all7 election TO be held
January 6, and 3
A ballot box is to be placed in
local drug store, and voters may case
their ballots for anyone they choose.
John Morris II r Albert and Henry
Powell are to be judges
After being presented with the
stock, the same young woman will
be gioyn a bottle of champagne with
which to christen the bitt which is
to be used in spudding in the Carney
well
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
WESTERN UNION PLANS
TO TRAIN OPERATORS

The Wesern Union Telegraph Com
pany has offered bonus to about 1000
manage operators in sluall cities and
towns FOR each junior operator such
managers shall enlist and train This
unusual etep arises Gut Of the eNtra
ordinary growth in the use of tho
telegraph and the consequent need
for competent operators to handle the
companys business with the dispatch
which It's standards require
Any person man or woman over
the age of sixteen and with the re
qiste education anr intelligence can
become a junior operator The con,
pany provides the necessary instrnc
tion free When the junior grade Is
reached, employment is assured
In the larger cities, schools Of tele-
graph are already maintained for the
teaching of operators. These however
have not been able TO turn out suf-
ficient number of trained men and
women to wholly meet the present de-
mands. it is now sought to give per
sons in smaller places as well as the
cites an opportunity to study tele-
graphy either by exclusive application
or in conjunction with their other EN-
ploymont
Any Guthrie boy or girl Interested
can secure more information by aall
ing on the local manager cf the West
ern Union here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
A c c [.
MEMBERS WITH
NEGLECT Of DUTY
SENATE SpECiNl COMMIT
TEE HEARS CHARGES or
FREEMAN MILLER

Oklahoma City Jan Both houses
Of the legislature marked time today.
All committees are at work, but few
members returning to their homes
special senate committee to lay
heard charges preferred by Repre-
sentative Freeman Miller OF Still
water, against the confirmation OF c
r Campbell K II McLish and j J
savage, members of the Aggie hoard.
The three are charged with incompe
tency and gross mismanagement of
4 and NJ college affairs
Secretary Lyon asked prooe OF
the state health department
Among bills introduced in the sen
ate were blue sky law establish =
ing of divorce proctors and one by
Logan authorizing the governor 10
appoint nine supreme court commits
sioers and one by Senator Beauman
mendng the prohihitory law. making
he buyer or acceptor Of liquor
equally guilty as the vendor or giyer.
IN the house Speaker Ncsbitt an
nouncod his committees in full
The new workmans compensation
hin was introduced by Representative
Tom c Waldrep Of pottawatomie
'ounty II fixes the minimum rae of
compensation at SO a week and the
MAXIMUM rate al SIS week which is
m increase of from s. to sc 2-S per
cent in the basis of compensation II
provides for the creation of a state
insurance fund in which employers
win insure their employees
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-06
ARNl OF GROWS
DEVASTATING CROPS

Farmers between Guthrie and Cres-
cent are complaining q great deal
about the seemingly endless army OF
crows that are devastating the crops
that have not YET been harvested and
housed, SAYS the Crescent News One
farmer declares that these pests Of
the air are in such numbers that when
between the earth and sun you are re
minded Of an eclipse Every year
this section is subjected to a visit Of
these agricultural thieves, but not in
such large numbers as at the pres
cnt time Concerted action is being
talked Of among the farmers in lat
locality. The loss has been excep-
tionally heavy among corn and kafir
corn growers,