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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

serving before him. There is no doubt
in my mind but what he knew of this
secret passage before Eric and were
born. Not that he has ever confessed
as much, yet am convinced our dis
covery of it brought no surprise to
Peter. What do you suppose his age
to be?''
My mind reverted to that express
sionless face without a wrinkle in it,
to that totally bald head, and my an
swer was the merest guess.
ooh, possibly fifty"
81 told you you were far from know
ing Peter" she laughed. "He is seven
ty-two, and, would you believe it, until
this war came, was never ten miles
from this spot"
"And SINGER" recalling the events of
the night before.
"He has made it his duty to attend
me; he has become my shadow. From
the humdrum experience of respect
able house servant he has become the
very spirit Of reckless adventure-he
has journeyed to New York, to Tren-
ton, to Philadelphia, to"
Might riding with Hessian for
ayers" l broke in, disguised in a
Rangers uniform"
"Well, yes" she dimpled quietly,
"even that"
/ waited for something more, some
explanation of what all this concealed.
"You trust me with SO much" ven
tured, when she continued silent, cit
would seem as if you might tell me
even more
II cannot perceive whereby any
further confession would serve you.
Yet have not refused to answer any
question surely. 1t is hardly safe for
us to remain here so long, and yet if
there be something you wish to ask"
You could scarcely expect me to
be entirely without curiosity. l have
been captured on the highway, brought
here a prisoner, and held under guard
all night. supposed myself in Brit
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence, son of Judge Law
renee Of Virginia, whose wife was Lee,
is sent on perilous mission by Gen
Washington. just after the winter at Val
ley Forge. Disguised in a British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy
lines. The Major attends great fete
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
at a brilliant ball. Trouble is started
over a waltz and Lawrence is urged by
his partner. Mistress Mortimer (The Lady
OF the Blended Rose), to make his escape.
Lawrence is detected as a spy by Captain
Grant Of the British Army, who agrees
70 duel. The duel is stopped by Grant
friends and the spy makes a dash for
liberty. swimming river following mar
row escape. The Major arrives at the
shop of a blacksmith. who is friendly. and
knows the Lady of the Blended Rose.
Captain Grant and rangers search black
smith shop in vain for the spy. Law
renee joins the minute men. Grant and
his train are captured by the minute men.
Lawrence is made prisoner by an Indian
and two white men. who lock him in
strong cell. Peter advises Lawrence not
to attempt to escape as some one"
would send for him. Grants appearance
adds mystery to the combination of cir
GuI0SfanCeS
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CHAPTER XIV.
Entombed.

EnrOHOSos
had not suspected it; however OBJ
vious it may appear now to those who
read this tale, the possibility that she
had been masquerading in an officers
uniform, indulging in warlike deeds,
had never once occurred to me. She
was so thoroughly feminine that her
acknowledgment came as a distinct
shock. had, it is true, seen suffi-
cient of life to be of charitable mind,
and yet there was that within me
which instantly revolted. She read all
this in my face, but fronted me with
out the culver of an eyelash. firmly
withdrawing her hand.
ut is easy to perceive your disap-
prevail" she said more coldly, ''but l
have no further explanation to make.
| am sorry to have you think i'll of
me, but l felt that perhaps you might
realize my action was justified"
''It is not that" I fastened to ex-
plain, ashamed of myself. 81 have not
lost faith in you. But l was brought
up in a strict school; my mother was
almost puritanical in her rules of con-
duct, and l have never entirely out
grown her conception of feminine linn
itations. l am sure you have only done
what is right and womanly. Do not
permit my first surprise to end our
friendship"
"That is for you to determine, Major
Lawrence. have confessed, and thus
cleared my conscience of deceit. Some
day you may also learn the cause OF
my action, but in the meantime it
must bear your disapproval. However,
we need discuss the matter no
longer
She sprang to the door, and glanced
out into the hall, stepping back once
more as Peter appeared. His eyes
swept the room in silent observation.
Captain Grant and the two officers
with him have concluded their meal,
Mistress Claire" he announced calm
ly, "and one of them has gone for a
file of soldiers to begin the search OF
the house."
VERY well, Peter; go back and as
sist them. will see to the safe con-
cealment of Major Lawrence"
He bowed graciously. and disap-
peared.
"You have not given me your par
don," 1 implored as our eyes again
met.
There is nothing to pardon to my
knowledge. respect you because Of
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Thoroughly Up-to-Date.

"Halloa!" Jellison cried, as he en-
countered his acquaintance, Barwood'
In the street. Thought you were get
ting married today. Postponed?
Altogether" said Barwood, firmly.
mot even engaged now, then?" pur-
sued Jellison.
mo The lady l was to have mar
ried was too modern-too up-to-date
for me-"
"Up-to-date!" The excuse astonish-
ed Jellison. "How on earth"
Wrote her last Monday, saying l
was coming to see her on Wednesday,
You see, although we'd been engaged
for some time, 1 never formally pro-
posed, and she seemed to want it. SO
went on Wednesday-jus to satisfy
her within, as / thought. Got there
and found she had sold the rights OF
photographing me at the moment Of
proposing to a cinematograph COM
pany.
"That settled it!"-Tit Bits.
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I gazed into her eyes, her hand still
in mine, conscious that her cheeks
We're flushing. 1t was impossible for
me to conceive of her performing an
unwomanly action.
Il prefer to ask nothing" said
frankly. although / should never mis-
construe anything you might care to
say"
Il think you suspect already. and /
should far rather tell you the truth
myself than have you learn it in some
other way. The lieutenant of Light
Dragons who attacked you last night
was not my brother.
WAS not Eric? And yet you knew
him."
Very well, indeed" her eyes falling.
because it was myself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

The first field-glasses brought to the
New Hebrides sorely puzzled the SIM
ple-minded natives. who or course
thought them the product OF wizardry.
In Islands of Enchantment" Florence
Coombs tells how one of the mission
clergy was walking along the shore.
when a native at his side pointed out
a tiny finger in the distance.
There goes one of my enemies.
said he.
The white man, drawing out his field.
glasses. and adjusting the focus. hand
ed them to his companion. who. gazing
through them in excited amazeme1t
bebeld his foe apparently close at
hand Dropping the glasses. he seizet
his arrows and looked again. The
enemy was as far away as at first.
Once more he snatched the magic
glasses. once more exchanged them TOT
his arrows, and once more was Daf'
fed. To lose such an opportunity was
hard indeed. A bright thought sud
denly occurred to him
"You hold the glasses 10 my eyes,
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arutaIitv of the Crusaders.

Few cities are said to have been be-
sieged and taken so many times as
Constantinople Since the middle OF
the sixth century it has undergone &c
sieges and has been captured eight
times But it's worst experience was
in 1904, when it was captured by the
Crusaders. The city was given up to
pillage. and the so-called Christian
warriors are said to have acted more
barbarously than Turkish invaders
have ever done.
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Clever Partisan Thieves.

A clever theft was operated recent
ly in Paris. Three men stood talking
in front of a jewelers. shop window,
grouped together in such manner as
to hide the lower part of the window
as much as possible. Behind them
was fourth. who pushed long piece
Of steel wire through a ventilator.
hooked diamond pin worth 5000 and
drew it out. The group then dis
persed. A pedestrian passing at the
moment saw the whole operation, but
establishment completely petrified him.
and by the time he awakened and in
formed a policeman the thieves had
disappeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03
Like Mushrooms.

AS they emerged from the subway
station they were confronted by
giant skyscraper rising into the blue.
what building is that?" she asked
not being an habitue of the downtown
district. IT don't know" he replied.
She looked at him in surprise, this
quarter of New York being his daily
locale. mo-" he insisted YEARLY. Il
don't know. 1t wasn't there yester-
dav."-New York Press.
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In the interests OF Art.

"How ugly those railway coaches
are!" exclaimed the critical young
woman. Couldn't you adopt some
suitable color scheme?"
We'll" replied the railway official:
so lon,s as we are compelled to OPP
crate on Jim crow lines, maybe it
would be neat and appropriate to paint
them black and white
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whv He sorrowed.

And then Nero had Rome set afre
in every quarter"
"Alas, how terrible!" murmured lit
tie Moritz, with an expression Of such
deep anguish that his teacher asked
why it affected him so much.
why" said Moritz, "just think OF
the poor insurance companies!
Blaette..
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Complete Failure.

at understand Dudley failed n bust
ness yesterday for the fourth or fifth
time"
Haven't you heard the later news?
He shot himself this morning"
"Suicide?"
IAN attempt, but he failed even at
hat."-Catholic Standard and Times.
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Their stronq Suit.

do you think the English sEE
fragettes have any chance to VIM"
Il think they have g lighting
chance"
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"This is how Jack and I decided
to marry. One evening Jack stole
kiss"
"And you had him sentenced to
hard labor for life because Of such
theft"
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Saw His Opportunity

said he to the missionary, land can
shoot him."-Youth's Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

When a man does get even with
another he is never satisfied until he
gets q little more 80.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

Many q woman wound be willing 10
trade a million-dollar husband for q
ten-thousand-a-year aIimony.
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The LANGUAGE.

I'm going to whip that child"
mo. you're not! It's my child.
Now, beat it,"
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your sense of propriety, but we cannot
talk longer now. You must enter the
passage at once"
''You will give me your hand first?"
Gladly" and I felt it's firm pres
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

Mrs. Winslow's soOthing Syrup for Cniluren
,eefs,inc. softeng the gums, reduces inhamma-
ZION, allays pain, cures wind collie, 2Sc bottle.
hy
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H0 OLyIO OF IN
How do they serve meals from
that lunch wagon?"
81 suppose they serve them a La
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-03

One occasionally meets a man who
gives a direct answer in reply to
simple question. But most of them
want to make speech.
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CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick No scar druggists Is and Soc. Adv.
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Innnnr4an4 fn Mothers

Important 10 WTUIEI0I5 q, :
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
signature Ssspn s1 Of Zs<HAzzzM
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
1W|NE SHORTAGE IS
PROBABLE THIS
HARVEST
Machine Companies Have a
Difficult Time Filling
the Orders.

Farmers in North Dakota and
northern Minnesota will have a diff
cult time getting enough Irvine to
tie their grain up with, if they do not
order quickly. This is unofficially
ANNOUNCED but nevertheless the fact
remains.
The International Harvester COM
pany's branch in Grand Forks has
orders for 100000 pounds of Irvine,
and they have already delivered
enough to the surrounding country,
which, if stretched out. would GO
twice around the world.
The company is getting in four
carloads daily, each a containing
10000 pounds. Taking the 100000 0
pounds Of orders and dividing them
by the amount coming in daily, gives
the company 33 days to get in their
supply. and in some parts of the
state the cutting of grain is IN. and
the harvest will be general in fifteen
days. This leaves the presumption
that there will be a shortage on the
International's orders alone. Every
other machine company. so far as
could be found today. was in the
same boat.
Farmers will do we'll to order their
Irvine at once, inasnuch as 1t is al
indispensable article, when it comes
to getting the annual grain output
into proper shape for threshing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
HERE STUDYING TAXATION
New York Man in City Looking for
Information in Regard to County
Taxation Methods.

After spending considerable time
on the Pacific coast and in the Ca
madam northwest studying. methods Of
taxation, A. ]. Hydecker arrived
Tuesday in this city. Mr.. Hydecker
is a member Of the New York city
tax commission and will look up fur
Their Information here and in several
other cities in the country. The pur-
pose Of his investigation is to work
out a better system Of taxation for
the city of New York.
President L. e. Birdzell of the
North Dakota Tax association and
DR.. ]. e. Boyle, former member Of
the board, were with Mr.. Hydecker
yesterday afternoon assisting him in
going v the records of the county
and city. Next September the Nation:
al Tax association will meet at Des
Moines. Iowa. and Mr.. Hydecker and
DR.. Boyle are on the program. These
two men are entitled to credit TO-
organizing the tax association in their
home states and at DesMoines they
will discuss the work done by the tax
commissions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
ANNUAL RED RIVER
TENNIS TOURNEY
IN AUGUST
Some of Best Players in the
United States to be Here
After the $500 Trophy.

The annual Red river valley tennis
tournament will be held in Grand
Forks beginning Monday. August 10,
and continuing throughout the entire
week. The tournament will take
place as usual at the ennis courts in
Lincoln park which are some of the
finest to be found anywhere. The
being made by Ray Jackson, Theo-
dore B. Elton and Rev. j. X. Burlc-
son. Players from every part of the
country come here each year to play
for the championship. The tourna-
ment is given annually under the aus.
pices of the North Dakota Tennis as
ISOLATION. Besides the state cham
pionship there is the Red river valley
championship which is open to any
to state people. The date for the big
affair was set for the week Of August
IL but it was found that this con-
ficted with the Winnipeg tournament
n SO the date was changed to a
week later. The present holder of
the valley championship is Fred Les
tikow Of Winnipeg who won it from
f. $. Read of the same place. The
trophy for the open mems singles is
a $500 cup which was won three sue
cessive years by Trafford N. Jayne of
Minneapolis, who presented the cup
to the association. Fred M. Wilson,
now of Minneapolis. and who moved
from here last fall won the Jayne
trophy the first year. e. S. Read
won it W years ago and Lestikow
took the trophy last year.. Fred M.
Wilson. has signified his intention of
coming back to play this year and
the other men will probably be back
also.
Mr.. Wilson is the present holder
Of he North Dakota championship,
but he will be unable to take part
on account of his removal from here.
Butler Lamb Of Towner, who died
some time ago, was holder of thu
title until he was defeated by Mr..
Wilson.
In this tournament there will be
played mems singles and doubles and
ladies' singles and doubles. There is
a great deal Of interest in the affair
here each year and 1t is gaining
ground all the time. Mr.. Lestikow
present holder Of the valley cham
pionship is also holder of the mems
singles in Manitoba.
At the time of the tournament the
North Dakota State Tennis associa-
ton will meet here and at that time
the officers OF the association will be
elected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
East Grand Forks
WANTS STATE BOARD
TO GRANT LICENSES

Lieutenant-Governor Gordon has
come out with a new issue in the CUB
ernatorial campaign. Instead of the
city councils granting saloon licenses,
Mr.. Gordon, If necessity demanded,
would have a state board, appointed
by the governor, to grant the permits
to retail liquor in Minnesota. In this
way. the candidate for governor
thinks. the brewery evil would be
curbed AMI regulation imposed. Mr..
Gordon's statement to this effect was
Issued in a roast Of the Minneapolis
aldermen. The statement in part fol-
lows:
The aldermen wholly neglect to
mention that they have the remedy in
their own hands to drive the brewerfes
out Of the retail business. If they de-
they have the power to refuse licenses
to any unfit applicant. and it would
be an easy matter to refuse licenses to
any undesirable place owned or con-
trolled by breweries. And again. the
breweries are supposed to be conduct
ing business under a charter which
permits them to carry on only a
wholesale business and when they
take out retail licenses there is a
grave question az to whether they
have not broken their wholesale
SAAoA INA pAlNllGSS wy ~ ooiIiSs Ills
matter should be laid squarely before
the attorney general and the courts Of
this state by the governor. If I am
elected governor and am given the
support Of the legislature in the enact
nient of a aw on the. subject, I will
guarantee that the brewery-owned
saloon will be out of business before
the close of my term. If enforcement
Of the law we now have is not suf-
ficient. I would recommend the enact
ment Of a law which would grant to a
state board. to be appointed by the
governor. the power to pass upon any
and all licenses for the retail Of liquor
within the state. sc that If it were the
policy Of the governor and the board
that undesirable brewery owned sa-
looms should not he licensed. the po-
wer vested in the hoard would do the
business. The duties of such a board
could easily and with profit to the
state, be merged with the dairy and
food department and oil inspection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
Look Who's Here

Dacotah-G. Langeland. Lankin, n
D.; Leonard Melby, Duluth; Mrs. A
NJ. Could, Minneapolis; W. G. Bar
stow. Minneapolis; S. E. Haisiep. st,
Paul; A. ]. Perry, Chicago; p. j.
Mork. Minneapolis; Misses c. Benedict
and Br. Markson, Winnipeg; E. L.
Hydecker. New York; L. S. Paul, Chi.
W. H: Grace, W. R. White. b. F. Pow.
ers, w. P. Mccormick, Geo. c.. Han.
son and A. j. Bradford. Minneapolis;
+ Smith-Peterson, Park River, N,
D.; w. ]. Glass. Inkster: VIM. Mcclay.
Des Moines: T. F. Mcmillan, Thomp.
son. N. D.: l. stearns. Crystal, N. D.;
n. 3. Backus. Bemidji; I. F. Pc. A. B.
Davis and Geo. Hancock. Fargo; D.
Jacobson. Devils Lake. H. Easement,
Drury, Langdon; l.. K. Henry. Win
nipeg; D: E. Rice, Chicago; E. Cook
and A. Hardyment, St. Paul.
Imperial. H. Parker, Oxford,
Mich; O. B. Horizon. Winnipeg; Geo.
g. Van Camp. Cannon Falls, Mimi:
Mrs. O. r. Hanson. Hillsboro; Robert
Ihacker, Upham; D. o. Mount, Pc
oria. III; v. F. Richard. Devils Lake;
G. rutherford. Spokane; Mrs. F.
Decker lnkster; Mrs. S. Gould. Kalis-
Tell, Mont; S: O. Lundquist, Roseau,
Columbia-c. r. Hanson, H. A.
Hasestrom. William Nye and Fl.
Hawkins. st. Paul; w. Schrank, Win
nipeg: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hardie, Nc
Gamma. n. D.: NJ. f. Haley, Duluth:
Frank Thompson, Rugby; Arthur An
derson. Clark Farup and Palmer
Overbye. Park River. N. D.; A. K.
Johnson. Osnabrock, n. D.; Ole Samp-
son, Edmore, n. D.; H. A. Benson,
Sheyenne. N. D.: J. A. Bieri. Lowell,
Mich: P. o. Kern. Fargo; peter
Morely, Antler. N. D.; NJ. V. Evenson,
Thief River Falls. Mimi; H. A. Kor-
sing. Edmore; A. E. Dean, Mandan:
w. =. TAYLOR. Moline. Illinois.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-24
MAIL CLERKS HELD
down BECAUSE
Of ACTIVITY
President Declared Promo
tons are not Given Be-
cause of Agitation.

Carl C.. VanDyke, president of the
railway mail clerks of the Tenth di-
vision, of which the clerks running out
OF GRAND Forks are a part today
charged postal officials with blacklist
Ing clerks and refusing to grant them
earned promotions. The reason as
signed for this u%nfairness, charged by
NanDyke, is the activity of the clerks
last Year. 1t will be remembered that
the brotherhood in Grand Forks, or
sanized by the mail clerks running out
OF here, was dropped, because Of in
uences from the government heads.
The clerks running out of Grand
Forks thought 1t best to drop their or
ganization instead of keeping up a
running fight with the government
forces, and the affairs took on a ma
tional front. Senator LaFollette. ac-
eording to local clerks. championing
the causes of the clerks before con-
g%ressional committees.
The NanDyke statement received
from st. Paul follows. There are no
charges of unfairness to be founo
among the clerks in Grand Forks.
several of the men saying that they
could not talk in regard to the matter,
and n stating that to his knowledge
none of the men active last year had
been held back.
VanDyke's Statement.
The superintendent of the division
Keeps a slate of the names of the men
VINO We're active in the publicity CAM
palgn of the mail clerks a year ago."
he said. This blacklist is used
against the men when they come up
for promotion. The most marked in
dlcation of the vindictiveness of the
officials has been on the St. Paul line.
There We're five promotions due this
year on account of the increase in the
working force.
Men who had beer in the service
for vars We're passed up. for no other
reason than that the officials resented
their activity last year" said Mr.. Van
Dyke. I'm n case the man has been
in the service nearly thirty years.
There never has been a question as to
his ability, until after the publicity
campaign of 1911. Now he is lated to
be reduced to the rank of a clerk
again because the officials believe that
he has shown a lack of executive
ability. He is helpless in the hands of
the blacklist.
The railway mail clerks have be-
gun this fight for betterment of the
service. This has already helped the
business men Of st. Paul, who receive
letters and mail now that used to be
delayed from twelve to twenty-four
hours a there were not enough
clerks on the cars to handle the mai.
1T is a fight the business men ought
to help us in and / believe they will
as soon as they see thai our interests
in lettering the service are common to
10th"