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out detection there would still 100000 francs. In
addition contributions would be made by the faithful
and finally the road ITSELF construction pro-
gressed ought bring in revenue, increasing by
year. and So trusting faith sheep skins, the work
begun portion of the road thus far completed
is from Damascus to Medain Salih From CONSTANT
nope the lines under construction directly south
west to Aeppo with side branches to Smyrna and An
CORA Near Aleppo projected line will lead, by way
under construction Medina, while have
been made from Medina to Mecca and the Red
The is to pass east of Jerusalem and the Dead
sea- high lands of Syria Moab and northern Ara
ba. The engineering difficulties serious but by no
means nsurmountable not to be compared with
those of the Union Pacific The Caifa line descends
from with mighty sweep down to the while
the chains mountains Moab must be traversed by
the aid of loops tunnels and bridges At Damascus the
level is 1000 feet above sea- varies that to
5000 at highest point south. Great difficulties
presented by that portion of the line from Constan
tinope Damascus for the giant from the eau
and Armenia extend through Asia Minor almost
the Aegean Mediterranean So it is believed that
at some points on part of the line the roadbed will
rise to height 5000 1000 feet above the
Several hundreds of miles of this part actually
under construction tunnels bored, viaducts and
bridges are run between important towns There are
now completed lines from Constantinople to Angora,
from Smyrna far into vlaye of Konieh and these
portions will be feeders of the main line Work on the
line is greatly expedited by the labors of division OF
the Turkish army it being difficult to secure labor in
country to traversed, particularly in northern
Arabia where the Bedouins few and unendurably
lazy The Turkish soldiers themselves not partcu
Iary energetic but strange to this service is much
desired not only the fact that the sodierworkmen
actually paid which most of the Turkish army Is
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
HIT CEILING AND BE A DIVA.

Madame began 'The most tedious phase OF the
course in voice culture is learning to breathe snail
test YOU now free of charge, and, IL you DO We we
may be able to shorten that portion"
Hope eaped into the Young Girls eyes.
81 took lessons in that out home" she replied
But madame shifted
Gle down." The Young Girl startled she even
ventured to hesitate.
eyes yes On your back 1t is my own method and
has been by the most eminent throat and lung
specialists. So. Relax your muscles. NOW. Madame
seized a bit of white paper from the piano and tore
it into strips of which she handed to the Young
Girl "Chew this" she said, until you have made 1t
into Just such a sptba you used to make in school,
Then fill your lungs to their greatest capacity, form
YOUR lips as if to whistle and with all strength
blow ceilingward."
Visiby startled but visiby still more impressed,
the Young Girl did as hidden and blew the spit
ball about six feet into the air.
Madame nodded approval. mot at all bad" she con.
coded 81 think we materially curtai this portion
of the course"
The Young Girl scrambng to her feet.
"When-when will it be competed?" she asked.
Just as soon as you hit the ceiling, said madame
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Interrunted the weddIno.

The other day, at the Shawnee
county Court House, Probate Judge
Schoch was about to marry young
couple. He pronounced the prelim-
mary words and told them to join
hands, and started on the ceremony.
"Hey, there! Hold up a minute!
Wait, say!" This series of startling
ordinations came from the door.
The groom was horrified-the bride
badly scared.
"Just minute. want to give you
each an apple before you are married"
said the man who had made the noise.
And in he calmly walked and handed
each of them a Grimes Golden.
1t was one mans idea of a joke
Kansas City Journal.
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Building Railroads of Sheepskins

BY Capt. Ellis D. Morson

to Santa Fe, N. NJ from Consantinope to Mecca is
approximately that from New York to Prescott, Ariz
The Turk therefore, who has always been regarded
slow going, must be conceded to have more industry
than generally goes to his credit There is however,
behind the religious motive political end to be gained
The sultan is the nominal head of the Mosem world.
But the holy Places Mecca, Medina and several 9TH
in land far distant from the center of the en-
pires political influence the ruling officials in those
cities have, for hundreds of years. been quasndepend-
ent have thrown off entirely the Turkish bond and
actually maintained their independence Then, again,
pilgrims from Syria who attempt to travel by the cara
through Arabia, Petraea and along the Red
sea- long subject pillage by the wandering
tribes of Bedouins railroad through this country with
fortified stations at short intervals would bring all north
west Arabia under real, rather than nominal Turkish
control the sultan genuine authority
protectors of the holy places"
The Turkish government is always harassed by its
creditors The moment plaster into the treas
ury all the creditors make grab for it. the question
of financing enterprise became of prime import
ance for no money, road In this dilemma the willy
Turk hit upon a happy expedent. The sultan issued
an trade commanding that every Mosem family which
sacrificed sheep the feast of Bairam should bring
in the skin nearest government Official and these
skins should sold the benefit of the road AS
Turk the sheepking act at BaiFam, it figured
out after the officials had stolen all they could with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

the river, for which the pale shades
of the slaughtered Egyptians had no
further use. But in the interval dove
had built its nest in the peak of his
great tent.
Moslems are kindly to animals,
which are beyond the possibility of
being converted to Islam by the
sword. Amir allowed that. it would be
a pity to disturb the dove; he de-
layed; meanwhile a new city gradu-
ally grew up on the bare plain to the
north of his tent. In q word. Cairo
rose out of the desert for the amaze
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

not but of military service is reduced one
third to say nothing of spiritual advantages promised by
the sultan German and French engineers do the plan
ming foreign workmen engaged for the bridges tun-
nels and vaducts while the soldiers are employed LOT
the mechanical labor management is ostensbly In
the hands several boards composed of pashas peys
and cabinet ministers, who meet in Constannople anu
so far as can be learned do nothing but object to every
report made by engineers and suggest tunnels when
the line could well follow the caravan route, whch
has been in for a thousand years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
THE SAME TOUCH OF NATURE

Touching, but no novelty. When
mighty Amir and his Moslem hosts
overthrow Egypt and made all north
ern Africa a stronghold of Allah and
his prophet, they camped on the east
bank of the Nile, opposite the ancient
capital, Memphis, until they had
licked the defenders of that ten-miles-
wide and twenty-miles-long city.
When Amir had finished he thought
of moving into the fine town across
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Our Languages.

What lot of languages we talk,
even if we talk only English! l was
assailed by a man across the luncheon
table with a language about Cup
tie final, and confessed that 1t was
quite unintelligible.. Then another
man talked about golf, which is an
other language. And then the wom-
ans language elbows these columns.
''The Countess - wore seagreen
white marabout stole, and black taf-
feta bow garnished her huge hat of
burnt Tagel straw" 1t is fine exam
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STREET IN @ACUTO

OF Villalpando, Preston had
him hanged to a tree as a
warning to traitors, the bag
of gold for which he had sold
his city being tied to his feet.
Certain of the people of La
Guayra had warned Caracas
of the landing of the English
men. and the entire fighting
force of the city, led by the
Alcaldes, Garcia Gonzalez and
Francisco Reballedo, marched
out to meet the foe. But 1T
was taken for granted the
buccaneers would cross by the
royal road" which was COM
paratively easy, so the Span
iards stationed themselves on
that highway, laying several
cleverly placed ambushes.
Meanwhile Preston and his
men had quietly walked into
the city, without opposition.
No, that isn't quite true, for
Don Alfonso Andres de Ledes-
ma had been left behind on
account of his advanced age.
Desperate, but undismayed, the
gallant old cavalier donned
his armor, mounted his horse.
couched his lance and single
handed disputed the entrance
of the English into the city.
Don't hurt him. cried Pres
ton. He's too brave to die.
But Don Alfonso charged the
five hundred and fell MORALLY
wounded.
preston looted the city
thoroughly and the Spaniards
returned to find him safely
fortified in some of their pub
lie buildings. A week later
he marched out unmoleSCed,
recrossed the mountains and
set sail with all the treasure
of Caracas. The name of Ion
Alfonso de Ledesma is still
honored by the few remaining
ancient Spanish families In
Venezuela, but there is no
statue of him in Caracas"
Rested and refreshed, we re-
sumed the trail and now came
our great disappointment.
Agapito's memory had played
him false, and the mountain
range that still rose hundreds
of feet in front of us must be
crossed before the descent be-
gan. We walled bitterly, but
toiled on through a dense jun
gle of tall trees, thick shrub
berry and interlacing vines.
Just as the sun reached the
zenith we really came to the
top, some 5000 feet above the
600 ond tha downward slide
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there were MINUS u
rounded an enormous ~
dazzled eyes,
magnificent slghC Mics VI l
in
with
sunlight for
drifting across
silence, ancylng with reason
might be the one
which the traitor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

way. L doctored
until l was dis
couraged, and
thought l should
never get we'll. /
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
thought / would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles L
was cured, and
naxsnr fa1t CO xx,aII
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
People of To-Day and Moslem Con
queror of Old Show Themselves
Alike in One Respect.

Freight car No. 1856 of the Penn
sylvania railroad was held empty on
a side track waiting until Mrs. Rob-
in Redbreast completed the Matching
out of a fine nestful of eggs laid on
a journal box while the car was in
New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

ment of after ages, while the Mem
phian palaces of sun-dried bricks went
back into the soil. To this day in
South Cairo they will show you the
original Fostat, the place OF the
dove."-NeW York World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Natural History as She Is Spoke.

Doris lived in the city, and sum-
mer visit to grandpa's farm revealed
many wonders. After being treated to
the farmers luxury, cream, she was
allowed to go to the barn to see the
cows MIXED. She looked on with
much interest for a while and then
asked: Grandpa, which is the little
pocket she keeps the cream in?"-
The Delineator.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Proverbs.

1 do not say a proverb is amiss
when aptly and seasonably applied;
but to be forever discharging them.
right or wrong, hit or miss, renders
conversation insipid and vulgar
Cervantes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

where the doctor might relate the tale Of Am Preston remarkable
1T 1885, he "The English unpleasant
Caribbean
lead the English the mountains Cara
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WOMAN'S WORTH.

Wifey--I see by this paper that
man in America sold his wife for
shilling.
Hubby-Well, if she was good
one she was worth it.
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pie of women's slang. But to the man
It means nothing-but expense.-Lon-
don Outlook.
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top Agapto you charge
the
t.
Pretty little Macuo head the lap the mountain and feet
a
boats winked the The favote resort of the
weodo
the
anxiously e
months
the revoluton all
its trails"
mighty Ell forming with his brother La
Galpan which
The rough distinguished
l.
am one,' he
Half an hour of cambering and we struck better defined trail
is donkeys," explained Agapto.
muttered the Medicine "And think
that Amory Preston led by
blu a
gradually
pushing
in
themselves saghn out and descend like falling
the and calmly the unfortunate
seldom the swift plunge
woby o'clock the spus climbing
enough At
of
little looked
sowp progress tina
de caught sight OF white house that seemed
of things, far route concerned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
YOUR
BACKACHE
WnLYIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for long time with pains in my back
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

ABROAD building is now the order of the
day in all countries, and though it seems
almost incredible, the Turk has caught the
railroad fever and is not only projecting
but actually constructing, and has partly fin
ished, what will be one of the longest and
most important railroad lines in the old
world. Its object is to connect the political
capital of Islam with the holy places which
every Moslem is expected to visit at least
once during his lifetime. AS the Moslems
number from 175,000000 to 200, 100000, the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
RabbinicaI Wit.


An English rabbi was asked II there
was any weighty reason against hav-
ing clock in the synagogue. by no
MEANS" was the reply. "Have your
clock, but put 1t outside the building,
and then you can tell how late you
come to the service" Two rabbis
were passing the beautiful synagogue
In which one of them officiated. How
l envy you!" said the first. "You
must be in a paradise" Hold,
friend!" the second explained. I'm
the original paradise there was only
one serpent, but in this congregation
are many of them"
Sees Final Victory over tuberculosis.
DR.. William Osler says: Whether
tuberculosis will be finally eradicated
is an open question. 1t is a foe that
is very deeply intrenched in the hui
man race. Very hard it will be to
eradicate completely, but when we
think of what has been done in one
generation, how the mortality in
many places has been reduced more
than so per cent.-indeed, in some
places 100 per cent.-it is a battle of
hope, and so long as we are fighting
with hope, the victory is In sight"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

annual pilgrimage from all parts of the Mahommedan
world is of enormous proportions That from India and
the east provided for by steamship lines, but it is now
proposed by the Turkish government to offer special
inducements to its people in Asia Minor Syria Palestine
and North Africa to make the sacred pigrimages
their by providing railroad transportation from
Constantinope to Mecca
To comprehend the magnitude of the enterprise, it is
necessary remember that old world distances not
always understood in the world. The scale of the
maps is usually much smaller, sometimes get the
idea that the United States is the largest country the
earth, because it looks largest the map. better
conception Turkish undertaking will be gained
by the knowledge that taking Constantnople CEN
ter Paris will the edge of circle with radius
5000 klomeers (abou $3.50 miles), while Mecca will
be 500 kios beyond the edge of that circle In other
words make the matter palmer, the distance from
Constantinople to Paris about that from New York
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COurdSlHSly, CHdL - Tic
end of the climbing. An
other range of hills cuts
off the view of Caracas
from there, but the way
is all down hill"
So we robbed a lonely
orange tree and scram-
bled on with renewed
vigor.
That white house, when
we did reach it, was a joy.
Only a rambling conglom-
Grafton of adobe rooms
and courts, swarming
with Indian men, women
and children, it was a ha-
ven of rest for our wear
led bodies.
eve want some cool
drink quickly" said the
doctor.
Beer, brandy or wine?"
asked the swarthy, hand
some young matron, who
seemed to be the head
of the establishment.
Beer"
I'm sorry, but we have
no beer to-day"
"Then some brandy in
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Caracas?" said the dusky scant
clad who energeticaly doing the family wash
the brawling stream above Macuto "Oh that is
by way Guayra There longer direct from
here heard of the trail of the buccaneers
Direct to Caracas the mountans? said the little
keeper the seabaths who has buried wives and
looking the seventh Certainly there
route but it isn't much used now, and
q to lose your way"
why cried Antonio host of the Cash
81" is easily but had better take gu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17

mot drop of brandy left in the house But
you with fine Muscatel"
So Muscatel it was perforce, and surprisingly good,
too full quart vanished and the doctor nearly fell
over thousandfoo precpce in the front yard when the
price namedthree reals so cents American That
confirmed the suspicious that had been rising in
minds. The place must be nest of smuggers, and it
took added air of romance We must needs photo
graph all the inhabitants from the lanky youth with the
ancient muzzleloadng shotgun the naked babies and
the mournful donkey then sought shady spot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-06-17
Mr.. PIcKARD's EXPERIENCE
E<NN THE Trail of Bold

E<nN THE Trail of a Bold
W Buccaneer" published
: herewith for the first time, is a
bit of Venezuelan history which
has never before ben told and
is not to be found in any of the
standard historical works on
Venezuela. Il is repIete with
thrilling situations embodied in
the capture of Caracas by Amo-
~ Preston's buccaneers. While
the bandits were stealing along
the secret mountain path to
Caracas, the abIe-bodied inhabi-
tants of the city took positions
Of defense along the main thor
oughfare to the capital of Vene-
zuela. The desperadoes were
discovered by an infirm old man
who attempted to resist their
invasion with true patriotic in
stinct. 1t was easy to oVerpow-
err him. The Caracas traitor
who guided Preston over the Sc
cret path was hanged before
the city was entered. Once in
sway.
While in Caracas, visiting CT
ident of Venezuela, it was Mr.. p
who were familiar with this unre
given permission to make the joU
took photographs of the smuggI
wiIds. These photographs are I
smUggIers to-day hold forth in I'll
ing upon the Venezuelan govern
Holland and Venezuela, which
cause of the flight of Castro al
most ports on this side of the w
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