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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

scarcely realize that the handsome
youth was in reality refined young
woman.
Not long after this Miss Heath re-
ported to me that she had discovered
Malcolm Thomson, and was sure he
was engaged in some kind OF crooked
business. I sent skilled man to the
neighborhood where Thomson was liv-
ing, to cultivate that gentleman's
acquaintance. Soon he discovered
that Thomson was carrying on thru
wing business smuggling goods across
Lake Pontchartrain into the Confed-
eracy. Also it was found out that
Thomson was greatly afraid OF detec-
ton by the federal authorities. Like
all crooks he deemed everyone else
crooked, and was seeking an alliance
with someone who could Fix" the ru-
ling powers. This tinidity led him
to take into his confidence the detect
i've in my employ, Colonel Moncos-
suS.
Moncossus easily arranged a part
nership with Thomson, after convin-
cling him of his-Moncossus' s-great
influence with the federal authorities
and his ability to obtain the necessary
permits for taking out goods and
bringing in cotton. Thomson was to
furnish the money, while Moncossus
was to take charge of the little
schooner employed, and manage the
authorities. There also was a third
partner in the scheme, man named
Hopper, who was located at Mande-
vile, just across Lake Pontchartrain
and inside the Confederate lines. Col
onel Moncossus wished to meet this
partner, to whom he was stranger,
and Thomson furnished him with
photograph of the man, that there
might be no trouble in identifying
him. Moncossus brought the photo
graph to me, and I left it on my desk
without thinking much about it. Miss
Heath, happening in soon after, saw
the photograph and recognized it as a
picture of Andy Barrows. The myth
cal scheme that had been planned by
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
ALFALFA CLOVER.

Salzer's strain of hardy, luxuriant Alfal-
ia Clover grows everywhere and brings
from two to five rousing crops annually.
It's the vigorous, healthy kind planted by
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin and thous-
ands of other successful farmers through
out the u. S. We are the largest growers
of clovers, grasses, seed oats, wheat, rye,
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For l0c in stamps we mail you:
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And or more other packages farm seed
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catalog, bristling with seed truths all for
but 10c in stamps, or send 25c and we add
big package famous French bean coffee!
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La Crosse Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

by rail to New Orleans was suspended,
and the city could be reached only
by an ocean voyage. She secured a
letter to General Ben Butler from the
governor of the state, took passage
on a steamer for New Orleans, and
arrived there without mishap. She
Immediately went to General Buffers
headquarters, but was refused admis-
sion by the sentinel on guard, who
said his orders were to admit no
civilian unless connected with head
quarters affairs. / was at that time
assigned to the secret service depart
ment of the United States govern
ment and was returning to headquar-
ters, and seeing the young woman,
stopped to question her / was inter
ested at once in her appearance-her
beautiful face and graceful figure, her
air of breeding and refinement, but
more than these, in her quiet dignity
and evident sincerity of purpose. At
my request she gave me the letter ad-
dressed to General Butler, and | took
it straight to him. He glanced at it
and handed it back to me, directing
me to ascertain what the young wo-
man wanted and report Immediately
to him. The letter introduced the
bearer, approved her mission. and re-
quested that all possible courtesies be
shown her. She was seeking a permit
to visit the various points Of the de-
partment of the gulf where troops
were stationed, and told me frankly
the object of her visit.
On listening to Miss Heath's story
was convinced of its truthfulness
and made up my mind to aid her, SO
far as was in my power, in her mis-
sion Of love and fidelity. ] felt sure,
also, that her services could be made
valuable to the government, and in
aiding her / might also be aiding the
cause for which 1 WIS working. l
offered to employ her to pick up in
formation in regard to the doings of
the enemies of the government This
would give her a good chance to
travel about within the Union lines
and thus serve her own ends, so she
promptly accepted the proposition.
For convenience, as we'll as better to
conceal her identity, I suggested that
she assume masculine apparel She
acted at once on this suggestion, and
when she appeared before me, pre-
pared to enter on her duties, 1 could
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

part he is playing. Into every mans
life there must come times when it is
necessary for him to turn on the light
ence. Some of us may delay this or
deal as long as possible, but in the
end, whether we are ready for it or
not, we must hear its inquisition. The
man, however. who has won high sta
ton through mere bluff is very likely
to continue to hold it by bluff, and the
chances are that he realizes the dan
gers Of his position There are times.
possibly, when The noise a man makes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

Moncossus for the purpose of entrap-
ping the Scotchman, on suspicion that
he was an enemy of the government,
had Internationally become OF para
mount Importance. Steps were taken
at once to bring Andy Barrows before
Miss Heath, and compel him to con-
fess his part in the miserable scheme
to spoil the lives of his brother and
his brothers sweetheart.
A small schooner was procured and
loaded. 1t was planned to capture
Andy Barrows-Hopper, and bring him
to New Orleans. General Butler,
when consulted, said the plan was
crazy one, but Moncossus declared he
could carry it out. 1t did seem diff
ficult undertaking, but Moncossus was
willing ana anxious to take the risk
and abide by the consequences.
When the little boat arrived at
Vaudeville it was unloaded and taken
a few miles distant across bayou
for the purpose of taking on bales of
cotton. Hopper" was there to super
intend the delivery of the cotton.
When the schooner was ready to sail
he came on board, with two other
men, expecting to be landed at Mande-
vile as the schooner passed on its
way to New Orleans. The wind was
blowing heavily that day, dead ahead
when the boat pointed toward Mande-
vile, but we'll in favor when she was
headed across the bay toward New
Orleans.
Hopper's two assistants were perch
ed upon a cotton bale with their legs
hanging over the windward rail at
the moment Colonel Moncossus put
the helm down hard and let go the
main sheet. The boom swung over
with great force, the boat gave sud
den lurch, and the two men sitting
on the cotton bale were knocked into
the lake.
"Heave her to-" shouted Hopper, at
the same time drawing his revolver.
The next instant he was lying on the
deck. A bullet had pierced his side
from the forward part of the schooner,
which now was headed directly for
New Orleans before ten or twelve
knot breeze. When the schooner ar
rived and was hauled up out OF the
lake into the new basin, l was await
ing its arrival and went aboard. A
surgeon had been sent for to care for
Hopper, but had not arrived. Hopper
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

took every possible opportunity to i'm
press on Judge and jury that circum-
stances were nightly against John
Barrows. These old neighbors always
had been his friends and were not
really malicious, their action being
merely the result of the well-sown
seeds of distrust scattered by NAL
colin Thomson. john was adjudged
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Jane Heath vowed she would move
Heaven and earth to free her lover,
and through her efforts he was grant
ed short respite by the governor of
the state, and he was to remain a
few months in Jail before the execu-
ton. With renewed hope, she deter
mined to prove his innocence and save
his life. She insisted that there was
no proof whatever that Andy Barrows
was not alive; that all the evidence
was purely circumstantial; and she so
earnestly persisted in her theory, and
cast SO much doubt on the guilt of
John, that she finally prevailed upon
the governor to commute his sentence
to life Imprisonment.
Soon after the trial of John Bar
rows, Malcolm Thomson determined
to leave that neighborhood. Before do
ing so, he called on Miss Heath and
talked to her most consolingly. But
Jane was suspicious, and his protested
solicitude caused her to believe his
declarations of sympathy and friend
ship were not genuine. His talk lacked
sincerity. Jane made up her mind to
watch him, If possible to do so, as she
believed he held the key to the mys-
terry of Andy Barrows's disappearance.
Two years later-years in which
Jane Heath, though not inactive, had
accomplished practically nothing to-
ward the release of her lover-a young
soldier returned to northern Vermont
from the south On a furlough. From
him Jane learned that Thomson was
in New Orleans. She decided to go tG
that city, making the long journey as
did Evangeline-nnt to find her lover,
but to accomplish his freedom. Travel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

confuses the worlds estimate in gen.
eral of him, but there is no question
that there are men everywhere who
have taken his measure again and
again, and who some day may deliber-
ately, or, perhaps, unconsciously, jeo-
pardize the position he imaglnes is SO
secure. The buster and pomposlty OF
the man who vainly believes he is In
dispensable to the worlds progress is
of too thin a texture to veil his real
self, and sooner or later the world at
large will learn to know him Tor what
he really is. =
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous Explana-
ton for Telling Exceedingly
"TaI" Stories.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
OF farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
ft?" a visitor asked the tiller of the
SOIL
Pretty Steep" the farmer assented.
Il suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put off with short re-
plies.
'Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly.
1--WE have to shoot it all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest.
The visitor gasped. "Really?" he
calculated. Really, now? Is that ac-
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest look of whitening scorn.
NO, that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Nine or Ten Deposits.

cit is expensive to learn to fly" said
Clifford Harmon at Mineola. "Your
aeroplane costs more than $4,000. You
must pay fee of $500 for tuition, and
you must deposit, too, about $500
more for damages. All the damage
you do to the machine you learn on
must be paid for, and your deposit
may easily be eaten up.
II was talking one day at Nice to an
English flyer.
81 learned to fly in week. I said.
How long did it take you to learn 2
ooh, nine or ten
What l interrupted. Not nine or
ten weeks?'
"'No, aeroplanes,' he said"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
If YOU HAVE A SICkLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles, will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
of Mrs N. III. Mead Of Freeport, kans:..
whose granddaughter has been taxing IL
successfully and of Mrs. j. r. Whiting
of Lena, Wis, who gives 1t to her children
and takes 1t herself. 1t is sold in fifty
cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but # you want to test 1t In
address to DR.. Caldwell and he will for
ward a supply free of charge
For the free sample address DR.. w. 3.
Caldwell. 2O1 Caldwell building. Monti-
cello, III.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

had soreness In each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
/ was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since / do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
/ think your medicine is grand and L
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help Others
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
The root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will 90 this so surely as Lydia
e. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential and the advice free.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Food Importance.

.Why is it." asks the modern novel
ist chat a woman always says sne
isn't hungry, and that man never
bolieves herr" Which brings us to
the question of food and its rational
q nnreciation. Not to care about what
we eat is either genuine or hypocrltlc.
If genuine it betokens defect OF
which we ought to be ashamed; for
surely the stomach is as noble an or
gan as the face, and deserves as much
earnest attention. If hypocritic 1t ID
most absurd affectation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

The family with young children that is
without sickness In the house now and
then is rare, and SO it is important that
the head Of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious ailment needs a
doctor, 1t is true, but in the majority of
instances, as any doctor knows, the child
suffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving it a pill or
a remedy containing an opiate, nor Is
flushing of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give it small dose
Of mild, gentle laxative tonic. like DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which, by. clean
ing out the bowels and strengthening the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Sure TO Find His LeUel

even allow him the opportunity of liv-
ing up to that estimate, but in the end
the world forms its own opinion, IN
aided and unbiased, and the amazing
demeanor of many of life's puppets as
they strut across the stage does not
deceive it in the least 1t is matter
for consideration whether or not the
man who makes the most noise in the
world is really not ashamed Of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

Mrs. Smith-She is SO unobserving!
Mrs. Brown-And always complain
ing. The other day, while ballooning
near a storm center, she collided with
4 rain cloud and reported to the au-
:horities that the driver of an aero
plane sprinkler had splashed water all
over her best gown!-Widow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

my n6dIUn was very
bad and / had q
continual backache
which was simply
awful. I could not
on my feet
long enough to cook
q meals vi C t ua Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
such dragging sem
s a tionS l could
hardly bear it. T
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Real Worth, Not Drag or sIuster, Must
Give a Man Permanent
Position.

Many persons are so carried away
by their own Importance that they
lose sight of the fact that the world
sees through it's own eyes. 1t may be
persuaded to accept for a time at least
. mans estimate of himself. and may
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Climatic Conversation.

"The weather is always convent
ent topic of conversation"
81 don't think so. You are often
compelled to think twice in order to
select polite phraseology."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

If It's Your Eye Use Pettit's Eye salve
Tor inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
,ches, defects of vision and sensitivity to
trong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Between octoqenarIans.

"I understand they sentenced him
to life imprisonment"
''We1l, no; it wasn't as bad as that.
He only got SO years.-Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
rrsr An.IEN,s FOOT-EASE

the ant1septic powder to be shaken into the
shoes 1t makes your feet feel easy and COM
forta BILE and makes walking a delight. Sold
everywhere 25c. Refuse substitutes For free trial
package address Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy, NY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Consulted Him often.

Mrs. Benham-Health is wealth.
Benham-At the rate you have the
doctor you ought to "get rich quick"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
tiny. granules, easy to take.
Do not grippe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

Garfield Tea is the best remedy for con-
stipatlon. Take cup before retiring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

If a mans wife can read about poll
tics without wishing she were a man,
he will never experience the pleasure
of being henpecked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

The ocean is crossed in lovely q
number of bridal parties.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist will refund money Ii PAXO ONT
MENT fails TO cure any of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or ProtrudiuG piles in 70 II days. Doc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

Intervention in love is equivalent to
a declaration of war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

Some men will do anything for the
sake of little newspaper notoriety.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-sT suf-
fered two years with female disorders,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle of
a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ S~ST..n-z1 2,
of SZZAS&SSI
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-02

HE barren, rocky little
farm in Northern Yer
mont, a mile or two
out from the village
of Newtown, near the
Derby line, was sug-
gestive mainly Of hard
work and small re-
turns, to the ordinary
observer. It's build
ings were small and
old and out Of repair;
its fences were sag
ging In places; the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

An entirely now point in Virginia is
settled in the case of Seblett against
Shackleton, sheriff, from the Circuit
Court of LunenburE county. Judge
James Keith. In the opinion. says that
this Is the first decision on the matter
in this State.
Neblett had covered his farm with a
homestead exemption. \ levy was
made on his crop of tobacco. the con-
tention being that the yield or usu-
fruct of a farm is not exempt. The
opinion says that the crops would he
useless in the Held. and become of value
only when harvested. Ii is the courts
object, 1t says, to construe the Consti-
tuition and the laws so as TO advance
humane purposes. To deny exemption
to crops would be injurious to the pub
lie. would discourage husbandry and
would render the benefit OF the home
stead exemption vain and illusory.
Therefore the decision of the lower
court in sustaining the levy is re-
Vcrsed. t'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13
Deno,nces officer.

Denunciation of the act of II deputy
sheriff in Buckingham county and crtti-
cism OF other officials. is the feature Of
the opinion written by Judge ). G..
Whittle in granting a new trial to I'D.
Jones and Richard Perkins. who were
indicted with w. Dallas Wright toi
the murder OF the Stuarts. The evil
dencc shows that an officer took Per
lSins from his home without war
rant which was exhibited. They
were met by mob, which strung Per-
kins up time after time in the effort
to extort a confession. which was not
secured. Then Perkins was discharged
by the deputy with instructions to re-
port at the courthouse the next day.
which order was-Obeyed.
1T is not possible to read the evil
dcncc bearing upon this episode" says
the opinion, without being satisfied
that the deputy sheriff connived at this
partial lynching of his prisoner" In
addition. the court finds that other Of
tciais must have had some knowledge
of this outrage. for they refused to tes-
tify on the ground that they might In
criminate themselves.
In view of the excited condition OF
public feeling and of inflammatory edi-
torials published in local paper there
should, says the court, have been o