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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

h1a mfsremembered. but stooo Elo
tionless. with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp fame. for full five min
utes. Then
"Fll have to chance It," be said
slowly. 'Tisn't as If it were mine"
He unbuttoned the front of his shirt
and thrust a hand between his under
shirt and his skin. fumbled about un-
der his left armpit. his brows still
gathered thoughtfuliy. Presently he
gave little jerk and removed his
hand. 1t contained a chamois-skin bag
about the size OF a ducks egg, from
which dangled the stout cord by
which be had slung it about his neck
Holding this gingerly. as If he fear
ed it would explode. O'Rourke glanced
at the window, drew the blind tight.
and tiptoed to the door, where he
turned the key in the lock Then. re-
turning to his bed and making sure
that he was out of range of the key
hole, he cautiously loosened the draw
string at the mouth Of the bag.
Something tumbled out into his
pain anu lay luSIS tAihC q Oe]AA "a ~
fire, brilliant and coruscant.
ORcurke caught at his breath sharp
ly; his very voice had an ominous
ring in its timber when he spoke at
length.
Blood" he said slowly. blood
doubt not that rivers of blood
have flowed fox the sake OF We. Be-
like We were fashioned of blood in the
beginning, for its that's your color,
and the story of We as I've heard 1t Is
all told when I've said that one word
blood!
And, after bit. I'D best put it away.
I'm thinking 'Twouldn't be safe to car
ry it that way any longer. II some
thing should catch in me shirt on
board. and rip it, and Hole happen to
see it-why, me life wouldn't be worth
moments purchase. I'll hide 1t In
me box there; they'll niver suspect
And with that he thrust the Pool
Of Flame back into the leather bag,
and the bag into the depths Of the kit
box; which he presently locked and
noiselessly moved beneath his bed
After all of which he lay down and
with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Body Of Water Remote From Ocean
Contains Many Organisms Ap-
parently Marine.

The riddle of Lake Baikal. in cen
trail Asia. is similar to that of Lake
Tanganyika, in central Africa In both
cases a large body of fresh water, re-
mote from the ocean, contains organ
isms apparently marine. Both lakes,
again. contain very large number OF
snecies not found elsewhere. Lake Bal
ka1 contains numerous salmon and
seals as we'll as three species of her
ring. 1t also contains few moliusca
of apparently marine forms.
One of the most remarkable fea
lures of the lake, perhaps. is that. al
though it is frozen over for about five
months in the year. the animal life is
extremely abundant and varied. This
NAV be partly accounted for. perhaps
nv the existence of hot springs.
One of the latest attempts to an
swer the riddle of Lake Baikal is that
of the Russian investigator Berg. or
the SO specimens of fish found In the
lake he finds that Ia are peculiar to
it. while 10 have a wide distribution
in Siberia and Europe.
Many of these peculiar species are
without near relations anywhere. OF
the mollusca 80 per cent are peculiar.
Berg does not think the facts de-
mand the hypothesis that the lake was
once marine. He believes that it has
always been fresh and that the fauna
peculiar to it have had twofoh or
isin. A part has originated In the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

On~this 80-acre field three systems of the
drainage were necessary. This shows the
advantage with which two neighbors can
cooperate in putting in line Of tile. An
obstacle SO bivial as q line fence should
not be permitted to prevent economical
drainage The owner OF this land says
that tile pays for itself every year and
that 500 expended on tile has raised the
value of the 80 acres $1,000.
slope. If, after giving it this treat
ment. the soil Is still too wet, water
must be removed from the soil itself,
that is, underdrainage must be effect
ed. To each farmer in Wisconsin who
has butchered up such a piece Of land
with open bitches from two to three
feet deep. can only say. Don't do 1t
any more" To him contemplating
such a step, let me say, dig only a
narrow trench, lay a line of drain
tile in it and cover 1t up" Lines of
sour-inch tile properly laid and cover
ed three feet underground cost only
rs cents a rod for tile and labor OF
laying. They carry off the water with
out offering an obstacle to cultiVa-
ton. You can cross them anywhere,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

You must see O'Rourke revolving IN
his mind this unhappy predicament OF
his, on the last of the many afternoons
that he spent in Greece. Draw down
the corners of his vide, mobile mouth,
stir up the devils in his eyes until
they flicker and fash their resentment,
place pucker ssa,ween the brows OF
his habitually sereEe and unwrinkled
forehead; and there you have him
who sat beside the little table in the
purple of the Zappeion, with a head
breeze, alternately putting at a me-
diocre cigar and slipping black coffee
from the demi-tasse at his elbow
Now just as the sun was sinking be-
hind the mountains and Hymettus was
clothing it's long slopes in vague violet
light OF mystery and enchantment for
this view alone O'Rourke took himself
to the Zappeion daily the Irishman's
somber meditations were interrupted.
"Phew! 'Otter'n the seven brass
inges Of 'ell!" remarked a cheerful
voice. not two feet from his ear.
O'Rourke turned with an imper-
ceptible start-he was not easily sta
tied. True for ye." he assented. TAX
ing stock of him who. with his wealth
erwise remark for an Introduction,
calmly possessed himself of the va,
cant chair at the other side of the
table and grinned rubicund grin
across it.
He showed himself man in stature
no whit inferior to the Irishman, as
to height; and perhaps he was a
stone the heavier of the two. He
lacked, otherwise. O'Rourke's alert
habit. was Of a slower. more stolid
and beefy build. The eyes that met
O'Rourke's we're gray and bright and
hard. and set in countenance fam
ing red-a color partly natural and
partly the result of his stroll through
Athens heated streets
His dress was rough. and there was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
BY PROF. [. r. JONES,

Wisconsin College of Agriculture.
In planning for abundant harvests
of oats and barley, as well as other
crops, one of the important things to
consider is the prevention of loss
from diseases. Most diseases of the
grains are caused by fungi whose
spores or other parts are carried over
from year to year, with the seed
which is sown. Proper seed disinfec-
ton kills the destructive organism
and thus, without injury to the seed,
prevents the disease in the resulting
crop.
Dat Smut.-Oat smut, which was
almost eradicated from Wisconsin
few years ago, is again gaining a foot
hold in many localities and becoming
problem that should be given at
tention. The immense annual losses
caused by this disease the country
over is well known. 1t is further we'll
known that this smut can be success
fully prevented by the formalin seed
treatment. Attention need only be
called to the fact that it is necessary
to repeat this treatment every few
years, according as the smut reap
pears, in order to eliminate any smut
that may have persisted or gotten a
foothold in some other way, so as to
prevent its spreading. II your oats
highly advisable to treat your seed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something Of gambler. In his
hotel Leaning on the balcony be sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him. One is the Hon. BERTHE
Des Trebes, a duelist. The yiscount tens
him the French government has dlrecte9
him 10 O'Rourke as a man who Woulo
undertake n secret mission. At his apart
ment, ORourke, who had agreed TO I'M
dertake the mission finds a mysterious
letter. The vscOunt arrives. hands
sealed package to O'Rourke, who Is NOT
to open Il until on the ocean. a pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
finds the owner Of the mysterious rect 70
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom ne na .a
yum away a year previous. They are
teconciled, and opening the letter ne nnus
that a Rangoon law firm offers MN nm
10000 pounds for a jewel known as Ile
Pool of Flame and left to him oy ny
ing friend but now in keeping OF one
named Chambret In Algeria, 49, Ieou VIE
Worsts the nobleman in duel. ne VIZ
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
TO soon return with the reward he ols.
covers both Glynn and the Viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Champrel
there is an attack by bandits ana ms
friend dies telling O'Rourke that ne IId2
left the Pool of Flame with the goVeTIIoL
given the colonel will deliver over eaIs
Jewell Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
ENDS the governor general away. DeS
1Frebes makes a mysterious appointment;
f.nd tells O'Rourke that he has galneu
possession of the jewel by stealing II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Peanut Cookies.

Two tablespoons butter, n teaspoon
salt, Il cup sugar, II cup -four, egg.
2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon baking
powder, n cup finely chopped peanuts,
u teaspoon lemon juice.
Cream the butter, add sugar and egg
well beaten. Mix and slit baking pow
der, salt and -four; add to first mig
ture; then add milk, peanuts and LEM
on juice. Drop from teaspoon on n
buttered baking sheet one inch apart.
Place peanut on each. This recipe
makes two dozen. - From Wisconsin
Farmers Institute Cock Book.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Apple Trees for Old Age.

Fasteners are prone to view with
surprise the large-sized fruit which
comes from western states, and even
to wonder why similar orchard prod
ucts cannot be raised In New Eng
land. Their wonderment should cease
Our farms can produce luscious fruit
in abundance with proper effort, says
the Boston Globe A speaker at the
New England fruit exhibition In Hor.
ticultural hall has said that there is
no better insurance against old age
than a good orchard After a certain
number Of years ten acres of an ap-
pie orchard will be a steady source Of
income. The same authority believes
that the shortsightedness Of New Eng.
land farmers is almost criminal for al.
lowing this source of wealth to go un.
developed. We have the soil, market
and climate. and should take advan.
tage of these great assets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
with a shivering crash. musical as
CHAPTER XII.

Early In the dull hot dawn clat-
ter of winches and a hustle of
shadowy figures on the deck Of
small trading vessel, which had spent
the night between the moIes of the
harbor of Algiers. announced that the
anchor was being weighed.
While this was taking place small
harbor boat. manned by two native
watermen and carrying a single pas
senger, put out from the steamship
quay, the oarsmen rowing with a will
that limited at a premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way. moving slow
ly in the water, when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one of the
watermen, the boat hauled close in.
and its passenger taken on deck.
An hour later. a pipe between his
teeth. O'Rourke stood by the helms
man, staring back over the heaving
expanse, swiftly widening. that lay be-
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral. The world behind was gray
and wan. but the skies ahead were
golden. "A fair omen." breathed the
adyenturer hopefully.
The bulk of the great ruby in his
pocket brought his thought back in a
wide swing to the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon. Faith.
and l must be getting below and max
ing dab at writing a letter to her.
That was nothing"
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers
An i'll wind it was that blew Colonel
O'Rourke into Athens. :. 1t has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many day, praises be! but that.
once it had whisked him thither. i'm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

medlately it subsidized and stubbornly
it refused to lift again and watt him
forth upon his wancerings. in the
course of time came to be matter OF
grievous concern to the Irishman.
All Of which is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival In the capital of Greece. He
disembarked from a coasting steamer
in the harbor of the Piraeus encum-
bered with a hundred francs or so, an
invincible optimism, a trunk and q
kit-box. and kings ransom on his
person in the shape Of the Pool OF
Flame; which latter was hardly to
be esteemed negotiable asset There
after followed days of inaction. while
his hopes diminished.
Nearly two months had elapsed
since he had promised two people
himself and one infinitely more dear
to him-to be in Rangoon in ninety
days. In little more than a month
she'd be waiting for him there. :.
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many a long and weary
mile from the first gateway to the
East-Suez: and still he lacked many
an aloof and distant dollar the funds
to finance him thither.
If only he could contrive to get TO
Alexandria! Danny was there
Danny Malone. he of the red. red
head and the ready fists: Danny. who
held the O'Rourke as only second to
the Pope in dignity and Importance;
who had been O'Rourke's valet in
happier time and of late in his hum
bier way an adventurer like his mas
ter. He was there. In Alexandria.
half partner In a tobacco importing
house. by virtue of money borrowed
from O'Rourke long since. at time
when money was to be had of the
man for the asking. And
Danny would help.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

this and that about him to tell
O'Rourke more plainly than words
that his profession was something
nautical: he was most probably cap
tain. from a certain air of determine
ton and command that lurked be-
meath his free-and-easy manner.
Therefore, having summed the
stranger up in glance. And when
did We get in. captain?" inquired
O'Rourke.
The man jumped with surprise and
shot a frightened-et least ques-
tioning-glance at O'Rourke. Then,
seeing that he was smiling in friend
ly fashion, Gained and continued to
cool his face and heat his blood by
tanning himself vigorously with a
straw hat
low the dooce do you know I'm
captain?" he demanded. with slight
ly aggrieved manner.
1T shouldn't take man an hour to
guess that. captair-any more than
it would to pick ye out for an Eng
lishman."
The captain stared. gray eyes wild
ening An perhaps you'll tell me my
nyme next?" he suggested rather
truculently.
"Divvle a bit. 'Tis no clairvoyant 1
am" laughed O'Rourke. But I can
tell We me own. 'Tis O'Rourke. and
tbs delighted l am to meet a white
man In this heather country. Sir. your
handi"
He put his own across the table and
gripped the captains heartily.
Mines OLE" the latter informed
him.
"ole?". queried O'Rourke. .Oie
what?"
Not Ole nothing" said the cap
tain with some pardonable asperity.
Il didn't s'y ole. sgd Ole"
"Of course" ORourke assented
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

before sowing. The following meth
cd is effective and convenient:
Formalln Seed Treatment.-After
the seed oats are well cleaned with
a tanning MILL spread them out on
clean floor or canvas, or in tight
wagon boxes While shoveling them
over, sprinkle them, until thorough
ly and evenly moistened, with the fol-
lowing solution, which may be mixed
in barrel and applied with sprink-
ling can: One pound (about one pint
of formalin Gao per cent. Tornado
hyde, procurable at drug stores),
thoroughly mixed with so gallons OF
water. When seed is evenly moist
cover tightly with bags or canvas for
about two hours. Then dry sufficient
ly for immediate sowing or dry thor
oughly for longer storage.
Application to BarIey.-Certain dis
eases of barley are also controllable
by the formalin seed treatment de-
scribed above. Hence, for general
sowing, barley seed should be care
fully disinfected in the same manner
as above described for oats.
There are, however, certain other
diseases of barley that are not con-
trollable by SO simple treatment as
that described above. The special
treatment and seed plot management.
which is necessary for the control of
these, will be given in detail in a sub
sequent article
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

One cup sugar, 3 cups -four, 1 cup
butter and lard mixed, cup currants.
2 cups raw oatmeal, eggs, tea
spoons sweet milk, teaspoon each
soda, cinnamon and vanilla
Cream the butter and lard, add
sugar, beat eggs until light, sift the
soda with the -four and spices, add
currants and oatmeal together. adding
milk and eggs gradually. Roll out one
fourth of an inch thick and bake In
a moderate oven.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Mar1uerltes.

Whites " eggs, n cup chopped nut
meats, tablespoon powdered sugar,
Saratoga fakes.
Beat whites of egg very stiff, adding
one tablespoon Of powdered sugar and
one-fourth cup of chopped nuts. Spread
over the Saratoga fakes or sailed wa
fers, and brown slightly in a slow
oven. Sometimes -aisins, dates or figs
are used with the nuts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09

and they do not occupy and thereby
waste valuable land a rod or more in
width. An open ditch offers all these
disadvantages and besides costs fire.
quently twice as much per rod as a
line of tile.
The 80-acre farm shown in the pic
ture is cut into four parts by wet
swales. 1t would help but little as far
as convenience is concerned, to put
in open bitches. 1t would simply
mean that the farm would be cut into
four parts by the bitches instead of
by the wet swales. Drain tile would
be just as efficient as the open ditch
for undertakings, and that without
being in the way.
Be 1t an area of spring land with
liberal slope or one of retentive clay
through which the water runs slow
ly, If 1t is underdrainage that is desir-
ed, the drains should be closed ones.
But everybody says that water viii
not move through a retentive soil TO
the tile. The open ditch aids the en-
cape of water from the surface but il
not particle more effective than tile
for undertakings. The little drop
of water moving through the soil does
not know whether it is moving toward
an open ditch or toward a tile of the
same depth since 1t has the Same
patch to travel In either case. II
farmers had always remembered this,
there would be fewer three foot open
bitches to be seen as blemishes on
the landscape in southern Wisconsin,
where tile should have been used.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Bill the PHILOSOPHERS

Wise remark. by Bill. the Philosoph.
er:
There's one good thing about II.
Anybody who talks about himself all
the time hasn't time to be a knock
err"
Know any Of 'em?-San Francisco
Chronicle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Work for Hair Dresser.

Sir Edward Sugden, a celebrated
English lawyer, who was elected to
parliament in 1885, having heard that
he had been turned into ridicule for be-
ing the son of a hairdresser, replied:
80 am, and come into the house to
give a dressing to the Wings"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
HOPES She's choked.

A Washington county paper wants
TO know what has become of the old
fashioned woman who put caraway
seed In cookies. Without knowing.
there is a widespread hope thai sac
has choked.-Kansas City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
MYSTERY OF LAKE BAIKAL

lake itself during the long ages Of its
existence, and the rest is a portion OF
the prehistoric fresh water fauna of
Siberia which 1t has preserved.-Har.
per's Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
c...;ro The captain incline.

"I'm afraid we might run into an
iceberg" "The danger Is very slight,
auntie." well, give the captain a
dollar anyhow, and then he'll be extra
csrefuI."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-05-09
Electric Light Which Ia Cold.

~SN''S -'HhA bNbiSu - NStAs
A French Physician, DIR. Russand,
has produced an electric light which
is absolutely cold. The new light is
perfectly harmless and could be en-
ployed without danger In mines and
powder magazines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
MILLER IS SENT
TO GRAND JURY

Frank Miller. barber by occupa-
'ion' Was ordered held for the grand
jury in Police court yesterday morn
ing on a charge Of knocking down
and running over Carl Ruehrmund.
tho architest, on the night Or March
20th
The preliminary hearing ast.d
several hour Mr. Ruohrmund took
! the witness stand. ana described how
/ he Was Knocked down ana injured
/ lie said that he was at Broad and
/ Ateadow streets q few minutes after
y CLOCK ON the night In question
on his way 10 his home, 2021 Wet
] Grace street As he started To cross
/ the street. he was knocked down by
"a passing automobile which gave no
alarm of it's approach He became
eutangled in the machine. and asked
the driver to help him out. The
. driver took him out. laid him on the
sidewalk, cranked hts machine. ana
then drove away. MIR, Ruehrmund
became unconscious. Fri nds picked
him up. and h. was sent nome.
Mr. Ruehrmund was exhausted
after giving his testimony. and went
into Justice Crutchhcld's private Of
hce to lie down.
Or p u. Libscomh. who attended
the injured architect also went upon
-tAtc-~ttttftf ftT Ta1d tna5 The architect
suffered fractured and d{stocated
legt arm "a fractured collarhone. two
fss,t-tured Tfi7e ana numerous TaceTa-
lions and COMMISSIONS
Nellie Allen and Lila Moore, who
had Informed the police that the"
were with Miles when Mr. Ruchr
muud WAS knocked down testified -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-08
WIRE SCREENING
SAVES HIS LIFE
CRsZfD SAILOR JUMPS FROM
FLOOR OF NORFOLK NAVAL
Y NJ. &. \

NORFOLK, VA. June "A. Bryan,
a seaman on the United States cruiser
San Francisco. had his left shoulder.
arm and leg as well as both feet
badly bruised at 11:4a o'clock last
night by jumping out Of "A fourth
story window at the Naval Y. NJ. G., y
That Bryan was not killed is al
most miraculous. lie was saved
Tram striking the cement ssitirwt1iA 1--
striking the screening over the glass
covering the swimming pool. which
is about ten feet above the street
The unconscious body Of the man
was found on the screen by Charles
+. iahn. assistant secretary Of the
Naval Y. NJ, &. A.. who heard the
crash f-tli.. ,ey.-- " feff---fo1r-1rf
Bryan WAS bleeding profusely and
was in an unconscious condition 1t
took three men to bring him into the
building, as he weighed about 1870
pounds. DR. Old was called and after
dressing his injuries the seaman was
removed to the United States Naxai
hospital.
There were no witnesses 10 the
act, and it is thought that Bryan was
crazed by drink. He had retired TO
his room. number 435, short time
before. having participated In the re-
ception given the sailors from the
German warships,