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

now am ready for any service. What
has occurred since lay DOWN."
Very little; Duval stopped mo-
ment to report, an two of my couriers
rode past this way We are going to
have goodly sized gathering tonight,
an from all hear will need every
rife. Grants purpose is, as sup
posed, to guard the forage train into
Philadelphia. He expects to meet
their somewhere between Fellowship
aI1 Mount Laurel, an the chances are
we shall have to fight both detach-
ments. But fall to. man, an We can
discuss all this as we eat.
He talked freely enough while we
remained there, but conversation
veered to the book he had been read
ing, and l learned little Of his plans,
except that he relied upon surprise,
and swiftness of movement to over
come the decided advantage of mum.
bers. After we mounted and rode
away, scarcely word was exchanged
between US. Just before dusk we over
took a dozen horsemen in the breaks
of creek bottom, roughly dressed
fellows, heavily armed, riding in the
same direction as ourselves, and. aft
er the exchange of q word or two, the
whole party of us logged along togeth
er. Others struggled in, singly. or by
small groups, as darkness closed
about, until we formed quite respect
able company. 1t was rather silent
weird procession, scarcely a word be.
ing spoken, and no sound heard, other
than the dull reverberation of unshod
hoofs on the soft turf To me. CLAN.
cling back from where I held position
beside Farrell, they seemed like spec
trail figures, with no rattle OF accoutre
ments, no glimmer of steel. no sem
blance of uniform. Yet my heart
warmed to the knowledge that these
were no holiday warriors, but grim
fighting men. They had left their
plows in the furrow to strike a blow
for liberty.
1t was an hour or more after dark
when our compact little body Of
horsemen rode down gully into g
broad creek bottom, and then advanc
ed through fringe of trees to the
edge of the stream. There was 6
young moon in the sky yielding 6
spectral light, barely making those
faces nearest me visible. At the sum
NIT of the clay bank, Swallowed by the
forest growth encircling them, were
the others who had gathered at this
war rendezvous. the majority dis
mounted, holding their horses in readi
ness for action. AS we rode in among
them neighbors clasped hands silent
ly, but the words exchanged were few
Farrell forced his horse through the
press toward where tall figure sa
stiff in the saddle, and my own horse
followed unguided.
"a goodly turnout, Duvai," he com
mented briefly. "What was the mum
Der before we came?Y
"Forty-seven rifles" the Lieuten
ants voice nasal, and high pitched
"The men from Orchard and Spring
dale are not in yet. How many ar
rived with your
Twenty; ample for our purpose
even if the others fail us. This Is
Major Lawrence of the Maryland
Line"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
CHAPTER TX.
With Minute Men.

| must have slept very heavily, the
sleep Of utter exhaustion, for | awoke
with my mind clear and body rested.
The door of the shop remained wide
open, and Farrell sat there, his eyes
upon the road without, an open book
upon his knees. As | moved slightly
he instantly turned his face toward
me-
Il began to fear l should have to
arouse you, Major" he said. coming
within "You have slept soundly for
six hours, an we must be off pres
emily. First, however, we will have
bite to eat
He began to prepare the meal, while
bathed my face.
81 was very tired" explained. but
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

said gensaiiy. I'VE have style all
our own"
Il had supposed I had witnessed all
styles"
We'll see; the difference is that
every man among us has some outrage
to revenge. Our quarrel is personal
one against thieves and murderers.
What is the program, Farrell?"
ITO intercept Delavan's raiders
They will be along the main road
within the hour from all reports He
has wagon train loaded with stuff
gathered up between Medford an
Mount Holly, together with a consid-
cradle drove of cattle and some
horses"
"And what force?"
about fifty men originally, but re-
inforced this afternoon with as many
more to help guard the train into
Philadelphia"
"Mounted?"
The reinforcements were, but the
original foragers were afoot; they
were Hessians: the others Grants
company of Queens Rangers"
GLORY be to God!" exclaimed a
voice near at hand. Ibid We hear that,
lads? It's Dutchmen and Tories we're
! against tonight. Be CORY! l wouldn't
have missed the chance of this shindy
fer the best farm in Camden"
There was a low growl from the
cluster of men, and an ominous move
ment Of bodies pressing closer. Duval
laughed ni1rthlessly.
1.-The bloodhound takes the scent, :"
he said grimly. God help those poor
devils when we cut the leash. Far
rell. Where do you propose meeting
| them?"
Across there in the bluffs" point
| ing, where the road turns in between
! the high clay banks. Well leave our
horses here, an cross on foot. Is that
the right plan, boys?"
| There was a Eurmur of acquies.
cence, few questions, and then the
silence of approval. 1t was evident
these minute men were under small
discipline, and their officers led only
by force of character. Without orders
the horses were led away, tied Sc.
curely in the black depths of the
woods, and the men came struggling
back. rifles in hand. grouping them.
selves along the edge of the stream
There was no attempt at military
! formation, but Duval Strengthened
them out so az to count the number
present
"Sixty-nine, all told,' he announced
briefly "All right, boys, come on. and
keep your powder out of the water
1t was firm bottom, but the water
rose above the waist, with sufficient
current so we had to brace against il
i in mid-stream We trailed dropping
up the eastern bank, coming out upon
/ a well-traveled road. A hundred feet
beyond was the cleft through the clay
and there Farrell halted us, dividing
the men into two parties. Under his
orders they disappeared like magic
the silent night engulfing them com
pletely. The three Of us, Duval, Far
rell, and myself, alone remained in
the deserted road.
"Duval," said the blacksmith quiet
ly, you an the Major feel your way
along to the top, an discover what is
happening. I'll stay here, an take
care of the boys"
The road was a gradual rise, the
! clay packed hard under foot, but from
| the summit we could look away for
/ some distance over a level country,
| dimly revealed under the new moon
There was nothing in sight, and no
sound disturbed the solitude. We sat
down on a bunch of turf, rifles in
hand to wait patiently, our eyes scan
ming the distance.
CTO BE CONTINUED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence, son of Judge Law
tence az Virginia, whose wife was Lee
Washington, just after the winter at Val
ley Forge. Disguised in British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
and saves the Lady OF the Blended
Roge" from mob. He later meets the girl
at brilliant ball Trouble is started
over q waltz. and Lawrence is urged by
his partner, Mistress Mortimer CThe Lady
If the Blended Rose) to make his escape
Lawrence is detected as spy by CAPTAIN
Grant OF the British Army, who agrees
10 a duel. The duel is stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes dash TOT
liberty. swimming river following a mar
row escape The Major arrives at tn9
shop of a blacksmith. who is friendly ana
knows the Lady of the Blended Rose.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
How She Manaued IL.

Sarah" said MI. Jolliboy to his
wife, as he finished his breakfast, i
shall not be home to dinner tonight.
My old friend Bill Peters is in town.
"Goodi" said Mrs. Jolliboy. THAT
suits me to t. I'm not going to be
home to dinner myself. My old friend
George Watkins telephoned me yester-
day"
Both dined at home.-Harper's
Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
Very Good Fit.

Sometimes the blunder OF a child
seems like the veriest wise mans
wisdom Such might be said OF the
little fellow in Hutchinson, according
to The Gazette, who, desiring some
of the boarding housekeeper's de-
light, commonly called hash, said:
'Please pass the trash. kansas
City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
Have Privilege Of Creation

but there is an answer to the woman
who asks this question. 1t is this:
The more barren the field the greater
the privilege of creation. You have
a chance to see what you can find by
the way of Joy and beauty; you have
an opportunity to create your own at
mosphere and it can be very lovely
one if you learn the secret of making
it so.-Pittsburg Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

Tanden.

She--I don't care much for canoe
ing.
He--Why not?
She-Because you have to sit tan
dem all the time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
HIS Way.

"At the beginning of each week lite
wad gives his wife the money to run
the house on during the week"
Il suppose he asks her how much
she wants, and then hands it over?"
mo. he asks her how little she can
get along with and hands that over"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
A Mild Argument.

Hubby. do you love me as much
as you did when we were first mar
ried?"
"Of course do"
Seems to me you don't tell me 50
as often as you did,"
Yes, do. Seems to me you're hard
er to convince"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05
Consideration.

do you want your wife to voter
Il don't mind. -" replied Mr. Growches
But / hope they don't make eiect.os
day costumes too expensive"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

Mrs. Winslowss Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces
zion, ailays pafu. cures wind collie 25c bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

Every time a man makes bluff at
paying attention to woman she De-
gins to look for something in him to
reform
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

A man has no use tor a woman VINO
attempts to convince him that he is
wrong and succeeds in doing 1t.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

I shook his long, thin hand v2arking
the iron grip OF tbs fingers.
We'll introduce you to some tySscal
Jersey fighting tcnight. Major" he
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-09-05

A CURE FOR PILES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and pain.
and cures piles. All druggists. 25 and 50c.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
Alb. There. jim!

Naughty jim Craig, to say it!
The very idea Of Judge Hall
trying to close a chasm which d.
yides him from the city chaps!
But, anyway, well just quote
what you say in your Rayne Tri-
bune:
Judging from the published
reports of the love FEAST be-
tween Judge Hall, Martin Behr-
man and other leaders in New
Orleans at the Central committee
meeting last week the chasm
dividing them was not as wide
as some of the Goo Coos would
have you to believe a few short
weeks ago. How many times in
after ages shall this, our lofty
scene, be acted DER and Ger in
States unknown and accents yet
unborn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
To the Voters Of St. Landry Parish.

IN view Of the fact that a second primary election must be held
in order to determine the election Of the candidates for the Iegisla-
Eture, and because must again submit my name to the electorate Of
this Parish a a candidate, I wish to make public announcement that
I will go into this campaign without alliances with any candidate
or any faction Of the party. will make my race under the true
spirit ofthe Primary Law, making my appeal to the common people
through the individual voter as a unit, asking them for their support,
based on my merits a s a ma and a citizen. If elected IN these con.
diions, will be under no obligations, political or otherwise, to any
boss, ringster or professional politician, and will be untrammelled
and unfettered to do my duty to the people represent according to
nyjudgment other needs and the dictates ofmy conscience, owing
no subservience to anyone, and being responsible alone to the people
who elected me to represent them. Now, fellow citizens, if you will
honor me with your sufrages through this announcement Of what
you will have a right to expect Of me, I will deemi it great honorand
pleasure to give you the best service Of which / am capable, but fl
must be tied up with promises to the political factions and the poit-
clans 50 as to place under restraint my resources and ability to serve
you faithfully and ably, would prefer to be defeated.
Yours respectfully
W. j. BOUDREAU.
Sunset, La, Feb. /, 1912.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
DEMON
STRATION TRAIN To
Be WELL EQUIPPED.

Baton Rouge, Feb. 22.-The
Iforth C o m ing Demonstration
Train will be the best equipped
ever sent over the State. The
train will be furnished with mo-
tive power for the operation of
all forms of farm machinery car
ried on the train, and for the
generation of electricity in the
presentation of a series of ami
mated picture productions, which
will furnish a vast amount of
instruction and at the same time
some entertainment to those wit
Messing the show. The canvass
will be stretched near the train
and each night the people of the
section visited will be treated to
a program of moving picture
presentations that will illustrate
all the forms of promotion advo-
Gated by the Experiment Sta
tons and the State Board of
Health for the benefit of the
people of the State. This inva-
sion of the entire State by the
demonstration train will cause
some of the people in the interior
and remote sections of the State
to see for the first time the won
derful animated pictures that
are shown in the populated cen
tiers as a form of entertainment,
but which in this case will be.
used as a form Of wholesome
instruction. This form Of en-
tertainment will no doubt prove
= drawing card at the train, es-
pecially in those sections where
the animated pictureis a novelty,
and none Of the people in the
sections to be visited can afford
to miss the show that will be
both entertaining and instruc-
tive.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
BREEZY and A GOOD one
Washington Progress Under Management Q
Evidently Trained Newspaper Nan.

Last week Washington Prog
ress, under the management of
Mr.. Kimber Cleaver,, who has
just assumed charge, shows un-
mistakable signs of a real news
paper, presided over by a real
newspaper man.
Mr. Cleaver tells many inter-
esting stories of the life and
things in and about Washington,
and shows a marked prediction
to boosting the many advantages
possessed by the section going to
make up that portion of St. Ian
dry parish.
The paper will hereafter be
known as the w a 5 g t Q n
Herald, and may it herald a pros
porous newspaper era for our
sister town.
The first issue speaks Of the
readiness Of the Schell Canal to
furnish water to irrigate many
acres of rice the coming season;
of the new bank there, which
promises well and is receiving
encouragement; of the Board OF
Health tabooing the old COW
from meandering at un y
hours on the streets, and many
other things looking to the prog
ress and prosperity of Washing
ton.
The editor also promises the
town an up-to-date newspaper,
and we sincerely believe he can
make good on this score.
We wish Mr.. Cleaver abundant
success, and welcome him in the
field Of ST. Landry journalism.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

Washington, D.. c., Feb. 49,
Secretary Wilson has received
the following report on Depart
ment Demonstration Work II
Louisiana.
Work is being carried on more
or less intensiyely in A parishes
of the State.
There are over IA, 900 acres ir
actual corn demonstrations.
These demonstrations are located
in all sections of the State ano
on soils that vary in fertility
from the deep, sandy uplands tc
the rich river bottoms. On this
large acreage in a year of great
drouth and intense heat during
the growing season, the demon
stration average is 80 bushels Of
corn per acre. The estimated
State average will not be over Is
bushels to the acre.
On nearly %, 600 acres of cot
ton demonstration the average
yield is 914 pounds of seed cotton
per acre under boil Weevil condi-
tons. A large part of this acre
age was on alluvial soils under
heavy rainfall from June 18th
until late in September. The
weevil infestation of these allu-
vial soils began as early as May
18th. One of our travelling
agents had over 5000 acres in
cotton demonstration, included in
the above total, on alluvial soils
that averaged 1,248 pounds Of
seed cotton to the acre. These
yields prove conelusively that
demonstration methods of prepa-
ration, good seed and cultivation,
combined with the persistent
fighting Of the Weevil both as
adults and in the squares, will
make a profitable crop under any
reasonable weather conditions.
These results in cotton and
corn are actual tabulated statis-
tics of the demonstration work in
Louisiana.
Outside of these regular
demonstrations, the agents have
for the past five or six years,
under Doctor s. A. Knapp's
leadership. persistently urged
the small and large farmers both
to raise standard crops outside of
cotton and corn, such as oats,
hay and live stock. The State
of Louisiana is fast developing
from where it had three staple
crops, sugar cane. rice and cot
ton, to where it is a State of di-
versified agriculture. The Cen
sus returns Of 1910 show that
Louisiana is beginning to take
rank in agricultural work, in the
raising of hay, live stock, in
GLIDING hogs, cattle and horses,
the raising Of peanuts and the
production of all supplies for the
home on the farm. While the
demonstration work does not
claim credit for all of this in
crease in crops and better meth
DDS, yet it has done a very large
part Of the work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
COTTON PROFITABLE
Under GOOD WEATHER
So says the Department of Agriculture, In 4
Recent Bulletin Issued.
DEMONSTRATION WORK IN La.
Louisiana. Beginning to Take Rank "a AggI-
cultural Work, In Raising Of Hay aRd
Live Stock.

These yields prove con
clusively that demonstra-
ton methods of prepare
ton, good seed and cultiva-
ton, combined with per
sistent fighting of the boil
weevil both as adults and in
squares, will make a profit
able crop under any reason
able weather conditions.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
Officiates at Granddaughter's
Marriage.

Judge 7. R. Carroll united in
marriage, at his residence in this
Ip lace on Tuesday afternoon,
February 18th, his granddaugh-
ter, Miss Ophelia Carroll and Dr..
Armand Lafieur, both Of Vile
Platte. The witnesses to the
ceremony were: Messrs. Henry
Voltz, II. Montgomery and T. Z.
Boudreau. The contracting
parties are both highly estimable
people. They have begun their
welded life in their a lread y
nicely furnished home. DR.. La
feur has a well established prac-
tice.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24

FT- " ~
Parish Of ST Landry, He
BY virtue ofan order9f sizIfrea sa3s Is.
sued out of the Hon. lttn Judicial DL8tTtet
Court, in and for the parish Of st. Landry
in the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed + nave seized and VIII
offer for sale, Tor cash. at public auction, TO
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House at st Landry, Far.
fsh, ar 0%peIousas. tat. 0n
Saturday. March 2, 1912,
at Ii O'Clock a. M, the following described
property, to-Wit;
Fifty.Ive t55@ acres of lanti. more or less,
together wifi ait the buildings and i'm.
p~royeineHts theteefF Bounded north BY
Jules G9udefta, solfR 10y pabiie road lead
ing from e 10 ftalnl@ft1 q, east by Willis
Benra I and west ~ Mrs sylvester
Tet 3-Gastr
jangs6t " SWORDS Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-24
SHE RIFF SALE.
Nh . AM HaAA ~
EDWARD Y. YEAZfH
VS.
GERVAIs WEATHHRALL

No 1895. sixteenth Judicial District Court.
Parish Of st Landry, La.
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
The Busy Bee.

It is mighty comforting, these cold,
cheerless days, to know that the bees
have plenty Of stores, are strong in
number and are properly packed for
the winter.
In bottling extracted honey heat it
up to about 100 degrees and hold it
there for about two hours, as this will
in large measure prevent its granu-
lation. Print on the label: "All pure
honey H. liable to granulate. Setting
the glass jar in hot water for an hour
OF so viii hquefy it."
The natural honey left In the hives
for the bees winter supply is the best
food, but the preparation Of artificial
sweets in the form Of sugar candy or
honey candy should be understood by
every beekeeper. The plain sugar and
water candy. made from boiling gran
ulated sugar with a little water. IS the
usual preparation to serve In emergen.i
cies. IN. :.ss 81.1s 3lss
In buying hives get either the char
or double air space ones. for. though
they cost little more, they insure per.
feet outdoor wintering without the
bother Of special packing in the fall
or the tiresome work Of carting the
bees n and out Of the cellar twice ~
year, to say nothing Of the fact that
bees outd doors are able TO take advan-
tage of an occasional cleansing tight
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15
I arm, a,,s.
Garden
CHESTNUT BARK DISEASE.

locating and Fighting Infection Cen-
tsrs Only Known Means Of Control.
The chestnut bark disease was first
recognized as a serious disease in the
vicinity Of New York city in 1904, and
the first publication regarding It up
peared in 1906. There is reliable evi-
dence. however. that it was present on
Long Island at least as early as 1893.
Its origin is unknown. but there is
some evidence that 1t was imported
from the orient with the japanese
chestnut This view Is not. however.
held by all investigators. But. what
ever may have been Its time or place
Of origin, It IL certain that 1t has now
spread into at least ten states.
The bark disease appears ultimately
to exterminate the chestnut trees In
any locality which It infests. Three
years ago the financial loss from this
disease ''in and about New York city"
was estimated at between 5000, 600
and 100000 The agricultural de-
partment writer's regard SCI, ,O00, 600 dc
q conservative estimate OF the financial
loss from this disease mp to 1911. In
many localities the greatest damage
has been among chestnuts grown for
The Bottineau courant., 1912-03-15

them like the letter x. Then take four
pieces about twelve inches long and
nail on the ends Of these first two
pieces, mailing them on crossways, and
drive nails In both ends to hold the
wire on.
Now lay your barbed wire out short
distance from the fence-a few feet is
plenty-and fasten one end Of the wire
on the end Of one Of these twelve inch
pieces and roll the spool along over
the wire, and you can take 1t up as
fast az you can walk, as the spool will
bs as high as a mans head, and he can
stand up straight to take up the wire,
and 1t can be unrolled just as easily.
To unroll wire from the spools on
which 1t comes take two pieces of 2
by four feet long and bore a hole in
one end about the size of the holes in a
barbed wire spool; then take and nail
wide board or few narrow boards
about eighteen or twenty inches long
on these 2 by 4's. and have them just a