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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
SCREAMED AT NIGHT.
and Bleeding-Eczema Cured
by Cuticura.

"For over two years my little baby girl
suffered with raw, itching and painful
eczema on her head and face, the pain
my wife could get no rest. We tried sew
eral doctors, but without success. Unless
we kept her hands tied she would scratch
until her face was like raw beef. One cake
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuti-
cura Ointment completely cured her,
healing her face without mark or blem-
ish. (Signed) w. j. Morgan, Orchard
Town, New Lambton, New South Wales,
Australia"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

Announcement is made by the Rock
Islano-F Frisco Systems of the Inaugural.
Louis TO Los Angeles, via Frisco Line to
Medora, Kansas, thence Rock Isand-El
Paso Line to California.
This provides an entirely new tourist
car route to the Golden State, and with
the installation Of this car the Rock
Island has no less than ten through tour
list lines between the East and California.
st. Paul and Minneapolis and run through
via either the Rock Islands Southern
Route by way of Eel Paso, or Scenic Route
by way of Colorado. This frequent and
comprehensive service is provided with q
view to adequately meeting the demand
for tourist accommodations under the
very low rates effective in September and
October.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Sent to Prison.

La Crosse. M. Childers, jailer of
the La Crosse county jail, was convict
ed of assisting in the escape of Earl
Trainor and Andrew Cunningham, two
gang of post Office robbers, was SEN
fenced to term of 10 months in the
house of correction by United States
Judge Sanborn. The evidence showed
that Childers received $500 for the re-
lease of the two prisoners
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Fire in Coal Pile.

Marquette, Mich. Oct. 10 Fire is
raging in the bitnminous coal at the
dock of James Pyckands & Co. How
long the fire has been smouldering or
the extent of the damage done. cam
not be ascertained at this time. A
large force of men has removed more
than !. 900 tons of coal, but the seat of
the flames has not yet been located. 1t
is estimated that at least 1000 tons
will have to be moved before the fire
can be controlled. There are $4,000
tons in the pile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Pioneer Inventor Dies.

La Cross.-Benjamin OFT, for SO years
a resident of La Crosse, and pioneer of
the state of Wisconsin, died here at the
age of IA years. In 1867 Mr. OFT in
vented the first Irvine binder in the
United States, which he sold to the Deer
Ing and Mccormick Harvester COM
panfes. Part of the invention is still in
use on all machines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Knocked bv Train.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 10.-Struck by
swiftly moving passenger train in
the yards of the Milwaukee road, near
the La Crosse river bridge, an un-
known was struck and knocked into
the river. Search of the ground in the
vicinity has been made, but no trace
of the body could be found. 1t is not
known who the victim was, but he is
thought to have been stranger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
PROMINENT Man Arrested.

Fort Dodge, 10 Oct. 10 f. B. Prang
a prominent business man and mem
Der of the Fifty-sixth Iowa band has
been arrested charged with long Sc
ries of burglaries committed here. A
large quantity of stolen goods were
found stored in his house. He was
caught through shipping a stolen gun
in a rombOne case
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Hundreds of Cures.
None Too Tainted for Him.

''Would you refuse tip from me if you
customer in the restaurant as he finished his
meal.
mo, SIR replied the waiter; "Pd not
refuse it, sir, even if you had run it through
that piece of Camembert cheese, sir!"-
Yonkers Statesman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Found Gold.

Cumberland, Wis.,, Oct. 1O.-Gold
has been discovered in large and pay
ing quantities in the town of Lorain,
sixteen miles northwest of this city.
Charles Eggers, who lives on an
eighty-acres farm in sec ion 81 of this
town, washed out So, 900 in gold from
four diggings Samples of his find
sent to the government assay office
assaved 81 900 to the ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
To Wash Black Stockings.

To prevent black stockings from as
Dissolve liberal amount of Ivory Soap
in gallon of water as hot as the hands
can bear. Wash through several suds
of this preparations; rinse through two
warm waters, adding to the last table
spoonful of vinegar. Dry and press on
the wrong side with a cool iron.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
"Just Laughed"

Artist-Have you taken my picture to the
exhibition?
Porter-Yes, sir. It seemed to please the
gentlemen very much.
tWhat did they say?"
ooh, they didn't say nothing; but they
laughed that hearty. STRAY Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Child Burns to Death.

Marquette, Mich, Oct. 1o-The-fve-
year-old son of John HAHN, living
near Gould City, Mackinac county,
PLAYED with matches during the alb
sence of his mother and was burned to
death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12
Good. But Wrong Kind.

see you, Mr. Kurd, in regard to the quality
of milk with which you are serving me.
Milkman (uneasily)-Yes, sir.
Minister VERY mildly)-I only wanted to
say, Mr.. Kurd, that use the milk for die
tary purposes exclusively, and not for chris
tening.-Stray Stories.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

Destiny has turned many man down
while he was waiting for something to turn
up.-Success Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

Wealth is poor yardstick with which to
measure happiness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

Nicholas J. Hertz, Member of Ancient
Order of WorlSmen, Capitol Lodge,
No. lao, Pearl Street Hotel, Albany,
N. Y, writes:
"a few months ago I contracted a
heavy cold which settled in my kidneys,
and each time was exposed to inclem.
ent weather the trouble was aggravated
until finally 1 was unable to work.
"After trying many of the advertised
remedies for kidney trouble, | finally
took sPeruna.
I'm week the intense pains in my
back were much relieved and in four
weeks was able to take up my work
again.
ST still continued to use Peruna for
another month and at the end of that
time was perfectly well.
81 now take dose or two when /
have been exposed and find that it is
splendid to keep me we'll"
Hundreds of Cures.
DIR. Hartman is constantly in receipt
of testimonials from people who have
been cured of chronic and complicated
kidney disease by Peruna. For free
medical advice, address DIR. Hartman,
President of The Hartman Sanitarium,
Columbus, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

Political principle is not often allowed to in
terfere much with political interests of the
politician.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-10-12

y
has been attacked in court by creditors,
who apply for the appointment of re-
ceiver.
Growth of the trust companies and
their freedom to loan practically with
out restriction was declared to be a
grave danger to the country by New
York bankers at meeting of clearing
house officials
The governor general Of the Philip
pines notified the war department that
five officers, one postal clerk, six pas
sengers and 81 of the crew of tho coast
guard cutter Leyte were lost by the
wrecking of that ship off Samar by the
destructive storm of September 26.
Counsel for the committee of Arcan-
UNI members opposing the new assess
ment rates have formally placed their
protests in the hands OF State Insur-
ance Commissioners Cutting of Massa-
chusetts. The attorneys state that they
represent the protesting delegates Of
New England and New York, rsnnsyl-
vania and other states.
Harry Leonard, the young man who
swindled New York banks out OF $780,
600 on a forged check, says he did it
just to show how easy it would be.
Benjamin OFT, for so years resident
of La Crosse, and a pioneer Of the state
of Wisconsin, died in Ia Crosse, Wis.
at the age of "a years. In 1867 Mr.. OFT
invented the first twine binder in the
United States.
Dean Paul Matthews, of st. PaulT
cathedral at Cincinnati, announces that
he has declined to accept the position
of Episcopal coadjutor bishop of Mil
waukee, to which he was recently
elected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17
War is BECOMING too Expensive.

Slowly, yet inevitably, the conVlc'
is growing that war is an eXcessibly
expensive method of adjusting dis
putes between nations. AS a noble
sport and means of preserving those
manly virtues in which we all delight,
there is, doubtless, much to be SAID IN
It's favor; but, under modern cond1-
tons, at least. it's cost is SO enormous
that we are more and more inclined to
cast about for some substitute. Wars,
indeed, and rumors of war are Still
with us: and the twentieth century
has opened in manner not reassur-
ing to the advocate of peace. Yet even
as fierce combat RACES, nations are
negotiating treaties by which its re-
currence shall he made less probable;
and it is no longer deemed an unprof-
liable and ignoble thing to make a
sober reckoning Of the evils which
war entails. The day may be far dis
tant when swords shall be beaten in
to plougshares and battleships con-
verified into the merchantable steel OF
commerce, but the time has already
when it is possible to secure a respect
full hearing for the cause Of interna-
tional arbitration, and plea for
peace is received with something
more than simple curiosity or impa-
tient dissent-Charles J. Bullock, in
Atlantic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17
CHAPTER XIII.

On this night of his existence Sir
Heron Letchford could say with Mac
beth, that he has murdered sleep;
that is. so far as the principal in
mates of the Void are concerned. For
in the great champer overlooking the
park sits my lady, all a-tremble with
wrath, with disappointment and wound
ed pride, and in her cosy room Rose
Vavasour lies, wide-eyed and-it is an
unpleasant word, but no other will do
vicious; and not far off Vane Vava-
sour smoking surreptitious cigarettes
up the chimney ruefully contemplates
the breakdown and collapse of pretty
little scheme which he had been con-
cocting and which had for it's end and
aim the capture of Miss May Dalton
and forty thousand pounds. While
below them all, in the smoking room,
Sir Heron, alias Macbeth, PAGES to and
fro. smoking huge cigars consuming
soda and brandy and recalling the rap
turous delight of the sweet g1rlish
kiss which sealed Mays love troth.
And, wonderful to relate. the cause
Of ell this CONSERVATION lies sleeping
with 8 smile upon hor lips and her
lovers voice singing through her
dreams, happily unconscious OF her
enemies who are broodtrg over her
work and already scheming to balk
her happiness.
Some time in the small hours Sir
Heron goes slowly and thoughtfully to
bed. but not to sleep; and the break
fast gong sounds in vain through the
old hall. One by one, however, they
come down, Rose Vavasour In
charming morning robe OF delicate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17

and order the brougham. She shall
not say l did not warn her. I will
save him at any cost"
And with more hurry in her gait
than she has displayed for many years
she sweeps out of the room.
The poet who remarked that when
sorrow sleeps it is an unwise thing to
wake it might as truthfully have said
the same thing of joy. Most of US,
unfortunately, are acquainted with the
sensation which attends our waking in
the morning after night of sorrow
and can describe it more or less graph
ically; but who can describe the ex-
quisite moment which falls to Mays
lot as the dreaming soul comes back to
life and the fact of her great joy rush
es over her? For a moment or two
she thinks that she is still dreaming
and that it will all pass away like the
unsubstantial fabric of a vision; but
suddenly her eyes catches the heavy
ring-Heron's ring-upon her finger,
and, with a crimson blush, she realizes
that it is all true and that she loves
and is loved.
Scarcely has she realized this than
there comes a knock-a timid hesitat-
ing knock-at the door, followed by
Carries face, all eyes and eagerness.
Are you awake, May? Yes, at last.
Oh. | thought you were never going to
wake this morning"
is it so very later asks May, red
dening consciously.
Late, you lazy creature. 1t is hours
past your usual time. oh, how could
you sleep? Why, haven't been asleep
oh, for hours says Carrie. II couldn't
for thinking 1t seems SO unreal
longed to come in to you to see
whether it was the actual truth. Oh
May, fancy. Aren't you very happy?"
Very" says May, with a sudden
glow in her brown ees Very happy
and rather hungry, Carrie"
MAY! Hungry"
81 only said it to tease you, dear
Happy-oh, Carried"
"Dear-dear May" cries the young
girl, CI1IOW1u5 AOl al Al0 olOuAO ~
then. with awful severity: "But am
ashamed of your oversleeping yourself
this morning, of all mornings in your
life. 1t looks as if you didn't care.
Don't you know that in all novels the
young ladies never sleep wink On the
night of their engagement"
Don't they?" says May, springing
out of bed. What wretched objects
they must look the next morning. 1t
is a wonder the gentlemen don't re-
tract. / wonder whether my gentle
man feels sorry of his bargain this
lnorning?"
"Now, May are you going to be
cynical about Heron already? won't
stop to listen to you, Be quick,
there's a darling; your bath is all
ready. And, May, dear, wear the pretty
sea-green dress-and, oh, I'VE brought
YOU a flower for your hair. There
do be ouicki You wouldn't like not TO
be up if he should come"
mo. Carrie, he shall find the victim
properly decked. What a peautiful
flower, | shall never find more de-
voted lover than you, Carrie-no, not
in all the world"
To be Continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17
DEcoLLETTE.

She was magnificent in ball attire.
'By what right, sir, do you tell me
| shall not wear this gown" she de-
handed with flashing eyes.
Before we were married your Old
father asked me if I could keep you
In clothes, and assured him could, +"
replied he, and met her look Of high
defiance with a look of steady determi@
natiOn.-Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17
Continued.

"Well?" she says.
Vane Vavasour sets the candle
dow and looks at her.
There have been critics who have
dared to hint that Rose Vavasour's
beauty is too perfect-that it lacks
feeling and expression. If they could
see her now they would announce a
complete recantation.
White to deathliness is the fair skin;
the blue eyes, which the whole world
has never seen anything but languidly
limpid, are glittering like a basilisk' !;
the thin lips are compressed over the
white. even teeth, and the low brow is
full of lines eloquent of suppressed pas
sion Want of expression there is
expression enough to set UP modern
actress.
"Well?" she repeats.
Pretty kettle Of fish this!" he says.
With a smothered exclamation she
rises in all her glorious height and
stands before him.
"Why did you bring me here?"
Vane shrugs his shoulders.
Gould I foresee that Heron would
make such complete fool of himself?
He is over head and heels in love with
the girl-a girl nobody ever heard off,
"And he thinks he will marry her, "
she says. "Her! and | am here
and she stretches out her bare arms,
and very beautiful arms they are-"he
thinks he can pass me by as If II
were a mere nobody"
Evidently he thinks So" says Vane.
"Confound it! l did not foresee this.
But it mustn't be, you know-it must
be stopped He's right out of his
mind-he can't marry her."
"Cannot-shall mott" she says.
Look at me. 1t was you who per-
suaded me to come to this miserable
place and now see the consequences!
But you do not care"
''Do I not?" he says, opening his
eyes. ''But l do, most confoundedly.
Why l meant going in for the girl my
self"
'You."
Eyes, IL he says. There was no
opportunity of telling you, but the Ole
man-confound him!-let out that he
meant to give her forty thousand
pounds! Forty thousand pounds! the
very making of man nowadays! and
meant going in for her. But now
and he shrugs his shoulders the best
thing we can do is to throw up the
= 4x.xy Chr nc
"And leave this girl to become Lady
Letchford, mistress of the Wold?"
''How can we preVnt herr" he says
dolefully.
''EIow? I do not know-yet! but VIZ
must-must: Do you hear? I have
set my heart on it,"
ooh, didn't think you cared about
it,
''You do not understand" she says
"but I-vow that this girl shall never be
the mistress of the Wold!"
who is to prevent herr" he says.
81" she says "I! We will see
who is stronger or that miserable
girl. You smile. You think that Il
is Heron I care for. No matter
think what you will; but l say that she
shall never ride roughshod over me
Mistress of the Void! No! If any
one is to be mistress of the Void II
shall be IT,
"All right" he says. "But what are
you going to do? l never saw man
so hit as Heron"
I. h n
flush; t'1eave it to me. Go, now; | am
tired out"
And so ends the night of Mays be
trothal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17

An article dealing with the life and
histrionic career of the late Maurice
BARRYMORE. published in a Players
magazine issued some ten or dozen
wears ago, starts off in this fashion:
Some years ago there was produce
ed in a New York theater play IN
which Nine. Modjeska acted the hero
inc and Maurice Barrymore was the
hero. On it's first night a reporter OF
the New York Herald was detailed TO
send notes to his paper When the
play was over the reporter and the au-
thor of the play adjourned to a chop
house, and were discussing old days
when they were examining for Indian
civil service at Walter Wren's in Lon
don. Maurice Barrymore dropped in
and joined the party.
:. What were you fellows at Wren's?
he asked so was l. Don't you re-
member Herbert Blythe?
"Of course they remembered Her
bert Blythe, a sort of fieeting shadow
who had the reputation OF being a
brilliant scholar, of knowing how to
dukes better than any amateur box
err of his day, and on never attending
any class save when the late Professor
Thorold Rogers was talking scandal
against Queen Elizabeth
It is fitting that his or any other ac-
count of the once gifted player should
begin with an anecdote. For he was
maker of anecdotes if ever one lived.
Even nowadays, after he has been
practically dead to the old theatrical
life and associates during the four
long years in the sanitarium, there is
no more frequently quoted wit among
the players than Barrymore, and like
ly never will be.
Maurice Barrymore was one OF the
many geniuses who are debarred
from greatness by consummate clever
ness. He did not have to strive to
achieve. He was too facile. And the
result was that fiattery turned his
head and he became happy-go-lucky
chap. who took the world as he found
it and was in earnest only over his en-
ioyment. The result is that, instead
of winning fame as an actor or play
wright, he achieved success only as a
wit and a bon vivant. Half the good
stories that have passed current for a
decade in the marts of wit bear the
BARRYMORE hallmark His quips would
fill a volume.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-17

hill and put in its place fecelpted
voucher:
From E. E. j, Henley
To Maurice Barrymore:
To pressing one pair of trousers. SO
He was essentially a combatant and
chiyalrous man. He loved a fight.
intellectual or physical, for its own
sake. Once, when he was livil with
rage over a reflection cast upon wo.
man he knew, a friend asked him why
! he restrained himself.
Every blow struck in defense of a
woman is a dent in her reputation,
was Barrymores reply.
He was once at table with young
woman who wanted to taste absinthe.
She wrinkled her bfIows for few mo
ments and then said:
1T is like something l had when |
was a child. l mean, it's just like
paregoric."
.'You are quite right" remarked
Barrymore. "Absinthe is the paregor-
ic of second childhood"
Many were the passages he had with
his wife, George Drew Barrymore,
with was as keen as his. She was
convert to the Catholic church. One
morning when he was coming home
from an all night session, he met her
at the door starting forth for early
mass.
Just getting in, Mrs barrymore
he inquired, politely.
mo; I am going to church, Will II
you, sir, are going to the devil.
He once had dispute with a boast
full bully in the st. James cafe, who
declared:
"If l had you in Texas I'd blow yoU@
head off,"
"Then your courage is a matter of
longitude" observed Barrymore,
sweetly.
He was on his way to the Catskill
for holiday when he fell in with
three other men. >+a1G c
II am an actor, broken down by
overwork, seeking health and rest,
he said. st eN
81 am a business man, going to the
mountains for the same reason, eX-
planned one of his new acquaintance.
.'And / am an engineer, also broke
down by work" said the second
! "And you, sir are in the same boat
with us?" was asked of the third.
| mo, am not. | ann going to the
hills for pleasure. I don't work; I am
gentleman"
"And plainly on vacation" said
Barrymore.
| At one time Barry" became interest
| ed in Christian Science. A physician
said to him:
81 suppose, Barry, you would throw
physic to the dogs" Wa
Not good dogs" he returned, grave
| ly.
There was a painting called Sum
mer" in the Players club that been
severely criticised. One evening Bar
rymore was listening to discussion
on the prodigality of actors and me
nearness of the idle season.
"Why don't You save your money
like me? But cheer UP boys; summer
is not half as bad as it is painted.
When Steele Mackaye told Barry
more that he would never become
! great actor until he experienced
great sorrow or a thrilling experience,
the retort came in a fash;
write a play for me, Steele, and
shall get both"