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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
FILLING HER CLUB NIGHTS
ing Loneliness Caused by Civ
ing Up Old Custom.

Barbara Carson felt bored as she
light of the table lamp after dinner.
1t was club night for the girls OF her
set, and she pictured them enjoying
the excitement of the lights and the
music as she had done every week
through the winter.
She had had to admit, however, that
the tone of the club-night dances had
gradually grown lower as the winter
wore on, and she had made up her
mind to break away from this group of
young people. She wanted to attach
herself to persons who were more
worth while.
In remaining away tonight she had
taken the first step, but she had not
realized how hard it was going to be.
Just then her mother entered the
room and noticed the troubled look in
her eyes.
''What is the matter, dear?" she
asked ''Has something made you un-
happy?"
enc" said Barbara, mot exactly
that, but l didn't realize how deadly
dull it was going to be to spend club
night at home"
aren't you trying to take something
out Of your life without putting any
thing else in its placer" asked her
mother. ''The Bible speaks about our
overcoming evil with good. You are
trying to overcome it with nothing.
You are like the man of whom Christ
spoke who had swept and garnished
his soul-house and then left it empty.
The result was that the old evil spirit
came back and brought seven other
worse devils with him. And, as Christ
tells US, the last state of that man
was worse than the first. The man
merely had a soul to let. Where he
made his mistake was in not getting in
some good tenants to take the places
of the ones he had turned out. The
Italians have a prOverb that says that
the busy man is vexed with only one
devil, the idle one with seven. It il
Illustrates the old saying that, If you
want to keep chaff out of the gran
airy, fill it with grain.
'"The point of all this is that, if you
are trying to break a bad habit, you
had better start a good habit to take
it's place rather than to sit thinking
how wretched you are. I would sug-
gest that you start now to make an
engagement for every club night dur
ing the rest of the season. Give your
self something interesting to do that
night; something positive to take
your mind in another direction in
stead of leaving it to revolve on
nothing"
II hadn't thought of it in that way,
mother" said Barbara. Il believe
you're right. Only the other day Mar
iorie Sears said she wished some OF
us girls could get together one evening
a week to do some Red Cross work. |
believe I'll call up now and ask her
to come over and help me make some
plans"
That night after Marjorie had gone
Barbara said to her mother shyly, Il
guess any little blue devil that comes
looking for lodgings with me on club
nights hereafter will find that / have
no room to spare" Com
paniOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
CALENDAR IN HEAD
Good Method Now That So Few
Are Being Printed.
Little Mental Arithmetic Required by
System Which Is Explained Here
Little Rhyme to Be Com
mitted to Memory.

Calendars for 1913 are going to be
scarce, partly on account Of the paper
shortage and partly because advertis-
ers are cutting down expenses, the
large insurance companies, for in
stance, having made it a rule that their
agents will have to print their own
calendars. 1t used to be that one was
flooded with calendars of all sorts and
shapes about the first of the year; now
one has to buy them.
Why buy a calendar if one can carry
the whole thing in ones head? There
are several ways in which one can fig
ure out the day of the week upon
which any day of the month will fall,
but the majority of them require an
amount of mental arithmetic that is
beyond the powers of the man in a
hurry, or the woman arranging for a
party.
Here is simple calendar arranged
by memory expert. 1t consists of
twelve words arranged as a rhyme
These twelve words are indexes for
the twelve months, and they are three
in a line, SO as to make it easier to get
at the months by taking them three at
a time:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
BEWARE OF GARGET IN EW :;
inflammation of Udder Is Comm ION
Trouble at Landing Time and
Needs Immediate Attention.

Garget, or Inflammation of the ewes
udder, is a common trouble at Landing
time, and it should be given immediate
attention. The udders of heavy milk ing
ewes are likely to become infamed q nd
as result the ewes may have milk fe-
yer. Overlooking of grain, colds, chllls
and lying on wet floors are some Of the
causes of this condition. When discbv-
cred, the ewes udder should be bath bed
with hot water by means of WOolen
cloths. After the udder has been dried,
1t can be rubbed with turpentine q nd
lard, or with one-half ounce of lead
acetate dissolved in one quart Of WA
ter The udder should be kept wet with
acetate for half day. 1t should be
MIXED out thoroughly each time the
application is made. 1t is also adYis-
able to give the eve good dose of
EPSON salts as soon as the trouble is
noticed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Greeks in Turkish Territory.

Professor Andreade of the Univer-
sity Of Athens, who is q specialist on
the extent of Greek citizenship beyond
the Greek frontiers-in Macedonia
and the other Balkans, in Turkey,
Syria and Asia MinOr-pointed out the
great predominance of the Greeks in
the regions to be evacuated by the
Turks if they are to leave Europe.
The whole vilayet, or province, of
Adrian0ple, extending from the Bal
kans down to Constantinople, he de-
clared, is as much Greek as it is Turk
and with the Turks out it is practical
~ all Greek even Co1stantinOple,"
he said, is Greek city-the largest
of Greek cities-with a population of
350,000 Greeks. That gives an idea of
the extent of Greek citizenship in all
this section down to the straits, which
will have to be considered on the basis
Of nationality and race, when the Turk
leaves Europe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Time Flies Fast,
Men Wisely Say;
Men Think, Alas!
Times Fooled Away.

The initials of these words give us
the day of the week. upon which the
first of the months will fall in 1918,
taking them in order T stands for
Tuesday, TIL for Thursday. S is for
Saturday and A for Sunday. M and
w are for Monday and Wednesday re-
spectively.
It is obvious that If one knows upon
what day of the week the first day of
any month will fall, one has only to
add sevens to it to discover the dates
of all similar days of the week in that
month. If the LIST Of August falls on
a Thursday the 9Th, 18th, 22d and Goth
must all be Thursdays.
Now suppose you have committed
this little rhyme to memory and wish
to know upon what day of the week
the Fourth of July will fall in 1918
July is the seventh month and the sew
enth word in our cOuplet, beginning
the third line, is Men. AS M stands
for Monday, the list of July must be a
Monday, so the 18th will be q Thurs
day.
Let US suppose your birthday is
March %. AS March is the third
month the word is at the end of the
first line, and the initial f shows that
the LIST of March will be a Friday. If
the following Fridays are the 8th 18th
and 22d your birthday will be on a Sat
urday in 1913.
Suppose it is Christmas day you are
looking forward to. December is the
last of the twelve months and the
initial of the last word in our little
rhyme is A, which stands for Sunday
Then the Sundays in December will be
the LIST, 9Th, 10Th and 22d, and Christ
mas day will be three days after Sun
day, or Wednesday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

Spring dresses for little girls are
abundantly displayed just now and all
women appear to enjoy looking at
them Surely she who has no interest
In any little one is missing something
that belongs to her; for these little
dresses bring a smile and lingering
look to all eyes.
Cottons as fine and smooth as those
woven in French looms, and enticing
colors, gay and soft, make the sections
Of stores where the dresses are shown
as bright as spring gardens. These
fine cOttons arc the product Of Ameri-
can looms and these lovely colors show
how great an advance has been made
in the manufacture of American dyes,
The dress at the left is SO adequate
~ pictured that it hardly needs de-
scription. Tt is shown in several pat
terms of fine gingham and is made with
pockets cut on the diagonal, narrow
bias banding and a collar of plain
Chambray of the same color as the
dark bar in the Bingham. The little
dress at the right is of Peter Pan cot
ton, much like q smooth chambray but
softer 1t is shown in light yellow, me-
dunn shade of blue and two or three
pink tones. There is shocked panel
between plaits at the front and back
and collar and cuffs of white cotton,
with buttonholed scallopS on the edges
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Improvised "ArmorD

The way in which the Londoner
makes the best of his air raids has
often been commented on, and one of
the latest incidents described is
worthy of special recognition. A wom-
an appeared on balcony wearing a
heavy dishpan on her head. She
thought the raid was over, but took
that precaution against shrapnel. An
other woman, having to cross a square
to reach her shelter, also wore a dish
cover with a cushion under it, while
yet another had a pewter dish as a
shield.-Christian Science Monitor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
SPRING DRESSES FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

in force, in the vanguard of spring
styles. Sport skirts and blouses and
those for morning and street wear are
necessities in the smart WOman'S ap-
pareling she needs them wherever she
goes and whatever she does.
In all new materials for spring,
whether of wool or cotton or silk.
stripes and plaids and crossbars ap-
pear Plaids are large and stripes are
varied and each inspires the designer
in his work of providing new models.
Combinations of plain goods with all
the others promise season of endless
variety and clever ideas in separate
skirts.
A good beginning with striped mate.
rial is apparent in the skirt illustrated
There is q smart Overdrapery that be-
gins and ends under a wide fold made
on the straight of the goods at the
front. There is q narrow belt, made
of the light stripe in the goods, that
extends part way about the waistline.
Large buttons and simulated button
holes finish off the design, which com
mends itself for washable skirts of
cotton or silk.
An effective sports skirt is made of
a crOssbar in two cOlOrS, as tan barred
with blue. set on to yoke that is
extended into pockets at each side
and cut from plain blue material. The
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

ANY of the heavier weayes Of cotton
will serve for these.
Patterns for dresses very like these
are to be had OF any of the standard
pattern companies. Mothers select the
plainest ones and make up quantities
of ginghams for play dresses. The
Peter Pan dress is not for such hard
wear; it has more needlework on it
and is not so easily laundered. It may
survive several dinner times, or visits.
or trips TO Sunday schoos before 1t
must be consigned to the tub. And it
may be depended on TO emerge as good
as new-as fresh and sweet as it
should be for SO sweet 4 wearer.
The separate skirt and the separate
blouse are made for each other and
each makes its entry very early and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
SHEEP RELISH SWEET CLOVER
Care Must Be Taken to See That Pas
lures Are Not Overstocked-
Yellow Variety Best.

Sheep relish sweet clover and ma Ike
rapid gains when pastured on it. Care
must be taken to see that pastures are
not overstocked with sheep as they are
likely to eat the plants SO close to the
ground as to kill them. This is es-
pecially true the first year before the
plants have formed crown buds.
Yellow biennial sweet clover prPb-
ably will not suffer from this cause as
much as the white species, because The
plants make a more spreading growth
and are not likely to be eaten so clio se-
ly to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
RATIoNS FOR YOUNG PORKER Rs
Concentrates Rich in Muscle and 30 he.
Making Material Needed for
Thrifty Development.

Weaned pigs need good concentra ties
that are rich in muscle and bOne-mak-
ing material to insure thrifty de1el-
opment. Accustom them to their feed
gradually, as overlooking will readily
produce securing. From 10 to II days
are essential in getting young pigs hd-
iusted to the change. However, they
should be fed lightly at least three
times daily during this time.
The following rations are good for
young pigs: (1) Skim milk and wheat
middlings. (2) One part ground or in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Certain to Win.

"How's your boy getting on at the
training Campo"
Wonderful !" replied Farmer Apple
cart. Il feel a sense of great security.
An army that can make my boy get UP
early. work hard all day an go to bed
early can do most anything. Peoples
Home Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
HoldoVer.

'Are gou laughing at the necktie
my wife bought me this Christmas?"
''N0, I'm not" replied Mr.. Meekton.
you're better off than | am. Ny wife's
making me wear the necKtie she
bought year ago."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
RAMS FEED DURING WHITE R
Object Is to Carry Them Through Gold
Weather Season as CheapIy as
Is Possible.

In feeding rams during the win ter
cason, the object is to feed them as
cheaply as possible, but at the sa tne
time keep them in q thrifty con di.
ton. Oats. bran and meal may |bc
relied upon to meet all the requi re-
ment5 OF a grain ration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Mo Terrnri

"Do you believe in fire and brim-
stone as a possibility after this earth
~ life?'
Il don't exactly believe it," replied
the shiyering citizen, 'but I'm kind o.
hopeful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Enough to Know.

docs he know anything about,
pOker?"
Everything never plays. Buff
falo Express.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

TO keep clean and healthy take DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Atlanta has increased salaries Ot
1,444 city employees.

ANY man who would sue il girl for
breach Of promise ought to be confined
in IN upholstered cell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

There are two sides 70 every story
The victory you win means defeat for
the other fellow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

Many man gets the best Of u, fight
because he hasn't the nerve to run
away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

man can't have his cake and eat
it, too-especially on his first trip
across the pond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

yoke narrows to wide girdle al the
back and front. In front it is sla he'd
into two short straps, each havi ig a
buttonhole in the end. These f;,sten
over flat buttons. A single button fin
ishes the pockets.
These skirts with surfaces broken by
plaids and stripes. are to be worn with
blouses in plain color or white. But
blouses with collar and cuffs, and per-
haps narrow shoulder yokes like the
skirt result in pretty costumes, leav-
ing the skirt the privilege of changing
partners if it is so minded and appear
ing with other blouses that do not wear
its cOlOrS,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

of some kind to two parts wheat nd id
dlings or rice meal. Ground oats dnt
rice meal make a splendid mixture
Feed as indicated above with skin
milk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-31

Piles Cured in to IA Days
Druggists refund money If PAX0 OINTMENT fails
cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
First application gives relief. 50c
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
COL. WArrERsoN IS FAcEr,ous.

When Colonel Watterson General Rosahe Jones refusing 50 meet her a debate suffrage he in mood ot aate saliaatry. Col wastersoo is the most admirable ot such dwe constantly in He is of AnAk highly regarded hy the children O! light and sometimes like him for his sins. wn3ch are the ia the heavens Therefore we turn away sadly the venerable responds the sui fraEss.e.
 Nay. nay. Rosalie- NIT. Was,ersoa wrote Dear Rosalis-saaM not drop the uawoaaany and unmean. ing general and call you pet names.-you have the xroag pig br the ear.
 Stick your paataleses in your boots, little girl. and Instead ot facing that dreadful the courthouse steps les 90 and hunt hutssrcupS
 Your brains Rosie if may say is without os. eos@ still 10 legs-naughsy brans-sor brains ~ere made 10 think with and legs made to walk with and -skiaE. debating has been may is eves be- yosr long suit. sweetheart
 General Jones xll asree with Col wasrersoa upon posat--Sae did have ,he wrcng pig-Exchange
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
IMMIGRATION IN THE FUTURE.

There is already some talk in the states Of regulating immigration after the war and nat uraEly all kinds ot theories and suggestions are advanced
 In GIT opinion. all the warning nations will 10 all IT their power 70 keep their able-bodied men for reconstruction wors- Certainly this will oe trae ot both England and France. But whatever oEzr government may do in the matter. II is safe 10 say that every true American will hope Enz- barrier shall De constructed with the foundation beginning thousand miles below the surface of tae earth and rising to heaven so as 70 keep The Germans out. The country's ex- 1sria-sce with them has been such as to preclude any possibility ot ever trusting them. The dis c0Te-y ot their true character shall always be a 1@rrier against them III any country. With rare exception they have acted with America ike the rapacioas dog that bites the hand that
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02

The Pesrcgrad Dys1 thus describes parliamentary etiquette p-acsised bs the Boishsyiki in meeting the central SoTie The hall resoudds xish protaae ex. pleTes The chairman. trusted lieutenant Of Trossky replies attack by critical member, xho makes an 17savory asaazson xith regard go Boishevist policy Sozaseody calls Trossky hiacsg1ard The Boisheris.s !v2 ID from their seats the quick by such an acE ct less majesty: they make for the offender and threaten 70 lynch him The air is heavy with angry shouts piercing whistles. and arss-place explosives Tsky leaps .he tribune and urges his toHoxe-s .a farther violence The chairman after vainy eadearo.in, 1o he heard st last leaves the chair abandoning ths meeting 10 general paadsmoaiun-~
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
THE SENSIBLE WAY OF IT.

Nearly all over the states, communities are preparing 10 start the campaign for the third liberty loan with holiday with parade and whatnot- Speaking of the matter with busi- ness man yesterday, he expressed himself as be- ing intensely opposed to the scheme as it will deprive the country ot whatever would be pro s5s,ceSi during that day. This is TO time for re creation We should all get in and dig on that day instead he said. And we candidly admit -ai that he WAS right
 As matter of fact. the country needs ac- ton on the part of the citizens during every hour of each Egyeusy-foslr. Taking few hours for rest and the balance of the time put 10 some uSe for ste benefit ot the country. To us 1t would appear much more appropriate were We so turn oQt on that day and work double shift thus making a start for the purchase of bonds. As Ghe plans are HOW. we are to waste an entire day besides extra expense incidental to any hol- iday. Moreover, we believe that all holidays should be called of for the duration of the war. We are 10 better than the soldiers who are in -ne trenches night and day dodging bullets to save their lives This belief may appear too practical f0r some but should remember that .nis iS TO time .o make believe. We are facing : real war that demands the use of every ounce oE energy ve can master. Gut out the holidays and le- as ge. down 1o business just as the boys are doing -over there.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
FRANK w. ROSS
 TRANSFER Residence Phone 178 Business Phone 76 Coal Delivered From All Docks
IMITATION

IMITATION
 Is the sincerest form of flattery. that !s why it pleases ns to hear that other ,aundries claim to do work just like ours 1t Is trlhute to the excellence or our iauuerin- which we fully ap preciate But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your wasnaDies and you won't nave to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
feeds hlzn ny n maane keep them out fneESse afbQ; shan n or 1neanains m1yef. '

Aatp hAnE Uho1r on makn itwmk 1f1E deAl not w1nt to. A1oe E has aot tho hl1h-Q to which 1t Is snt1t16. and after it has ootalnad correction of such sYil working conditiona it claims exist if after 1t has secured those thinss it is stin unwilling to work and work hard at that. nothing but patriotism will induce it to do it. Evidently. the food administrator fears the lack of patriotism among the fishermen as well as cannerymen. since. according to a dispatch yesterday. meeting win be held in Seattle short ly having for its object the discussion of the price of fish for the coming season. It is more than likely that price will be fixed which is the only way that trouble will be avoided. For nei- ther side is satisfied -apparently-with reason able profit. At least that is about what both sides claim.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02

4. exchange tells story c. 2 boy ~ho took a sack os rabbits 10 town 10 sell and returned home nigh. with the cossas ot his bag inssac Upon being asked Eay he did sell tke rabbits he stated tha he stood zroad all day and asked him what he had in the sack Many merchants like the boy, they expect 70 se goods by placing them upon their sheives and never telling the public about ~ha they have tor szle-vadex Prospecor
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02

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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
NOTICE.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02
CAMP K. %. A 8.

REECrEHSN CEWP k. 70 ~ g.
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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02

Cases of measles are reported by the health officer. who warns the public that the spread of the disease must be prevented? It is to be hoped that the comedy of last year will not be repeated and that those with authority will feel it their duty to strictly enforce the law in that respect.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-02

WASTED-Mediun dufy, 4 eyde gas engine, about 10 h. ?. Complete, ready to run. Address, ProEr0- sive Minef.-ady if