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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

time they moved bl1ndly In and OUT
but at length they came to massive
doorway looking toward the West, and
here they paused. hand in hand, look
ing up to the placid face Of huge
Buddha, who squatting cross-leggeC
upon pedestal. looked through the
incense-scented gloom ceaselessly Tor
ward to Niryana.
The figure, carven originally from
stone. had been SO heavily plastered
with goldleaves by the devout, that
now it had all the semblance OF being
gold to its core; and, lavishiy deco,
rated with necklaces and bracelets OF
rare jewels set in crusted gold, In the
evening glow 1t shone like soIae great
lamp of holiness. Only its face was
in shadow.
Slowly the light struck higher be-
meath the caves of the pagoda, and
slowly it crept up and yet up, until its
last blood-red shaft revealed the Bud
dha's forehead and what was set
therein. monstrous ruby.
The woman gasped family and
chung tightly to her husbands arm.
He held her close. watching the great
stone fame and throb and pulse, like
a pool of living flame swimming In
darkness.
And then the light of the world
went out.
Pensively in the dusk they descend
ed the temple staircase. At the foot,
before they remounted their horses,
the woman came to the man and put
her hands upon his shoulders.
Terence" she said, Il think | am
very weary Take me home"
He gathered her into his arms.
81 think" she said. ut frightened
me-made me fearful of this country
the Pool of Flame, up there"
we've seen the last of it," he said
tenderly, land SO have |. ',Tis done
with, like the days of me adventur-
ings. have no thought but you. dear
heart. Let us go home"
THE END.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
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 he 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
Glynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The yiscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
nent. ORourke, who had agreed to I'M
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter; The viscount arrives, HANDS
sealed package to O'Rourke. who is not
to open 1t until on the ocean. A pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The lrishman
finds the owner of the mysterious feet 10
be his wife, Beatrix, from whom ne mao
run away year previous. Ihey are
reconciled, and opening the letter ne mos .
that a Rangoon law firm offers MIN
10000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool Of Flame and left to him by dy-
ing friend but now in keeping OF one
worsts the nobleman in a duel. The wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. He as
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits and ms
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he mas
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general who at sight of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
Jewel. Arriving at Algeria the lrlSnInan
finds the governor general away. Dies
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing it. In
q duel fOFRourke masters the viscount,
secures possession of the Pool of Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries TO
steal the jewel. 1t is finally secured by
the captain and O'Rourke escapes TO
land With the aid of one Danny and
his sweetheart O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool Of Flame. On board ship once more,
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious lady
appears. O'Rourke comes upon lascaf
about to attack the lady, who Is a Mrs.
Prynne and kicks the man into the hold.
Mrs Prynne claims she is en- route for
Indiana on a mission for the king.
O'Rourke is attacked by the lascar. who
secures the Pool of Flame, the captain
is shot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives in port. Danny nands
o RouTke the Pool of Flame which ne
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. 1T IS the
real Jewell the one lost at sea Delng
counterfeit. O'Rourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. lie
now knows that Mrs Prynne was an ac-
complete. Finally he gets to the lawyer
who has offered the reward, delivers the
jewel and gets the money Going 10 the
residence of the lawyer on 1nVltaJlon,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes is found dying. An officer appears
and O'Rourke assists him in unrayellng
the mystery ORourke leaves with the
reward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
HERE is REALLY GOOD IDEA
Fire Insurance Would Be an Easy Mat
ter If It Could Be Conducted
That Way.

Senator Williams at dinner at
Yazoo, said in condemnation of a moot
ed tariff change
"They who advocate this change
know just as much about the tariff
as the old lady knew about fire in
surance.
This old lady visited an insurance
office and insured her barn for $500.
The policy was drawn up, signed, seal
ed and handed over to her and she
put it in her cabba and started out.
"'But hold on. ma'am, said the
agent. / must ask you, please, for
the first years premium
THE first years premium said
she. And how much will that be?'
There it is, ma'am, written on
the policy said the agent. A small
matter of $24'
- Oh said the old lady, I'm in a
hurry this morning. You just let the
premiums stand and deduct them when
the barn burns down
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
Duck Shooting in Peru.

Duck shooting at an altitude of a.
900 feet. on the Junin pampa, along
the shore of the lake of that name. is
a sport that can be followed in Peru.
Very peculiar effects are noted in this
rarefied region, probably the highest
altitude for this sport in the world.
The guns kick vicicusly and the sho.
does not scatter promptly. making
long shots successful This phenome-
non is due to the lack of density of
the air, which is only about eight
pounds to the square inch, against IS
at sea level An other interesting
fact is that the ducks have no fshy
taste, as fish do not exist in this alti-
tude.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
Force of Momentum.

The old mountaineer, who was
standing on the corner of the main
street in a certain little Kentucky
town, had never seen an automobile.
When a good-sized touring car came
rushing up the street at about 30
miles an hour, and slowed down just
enough to take the corner on two
wheels, his establishment was ex-
IRENE.
The old fellow watched the disap-
pearing car with bullying eyes and
open mouth. Then turning to a by
stander, he remarked, solemnly:
THE horses must sho'ly ha' been
travelling some when they got loose
from that gentleman's carriage!"-
Youths Companion.
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CHAPTER xKxV.

In after days, when he was alto
gether well and whole, they journeyed
forth, these two, the man and his
wife, from Rangooa northward. The
railway carried theE3 some distance;
later they struck off with their train
into the primitive wilderness beyond
the ultimate British outtSlsts on the
Chindwine, main tributary to the Ir-
rawaddy.
The land was peaceful, hc6pitable,
and very, very love+y i'm its wilder
ness. Their happiness was ecstasy.
By day they rode through jungle,
wood and rolling uptands, or less east
ly through the Businesses of the hills.
side by side, thought linked to
thought, their hearts attuned By
night their camps were pitched in a
new-found world of beauty, wonderful
in its shadowy mystery.
1t was so ordered that they came,
toward shutdown of a certain day to
the foot of hill crowned with a great
pagoda of many multiplied roofs firing
ed with a myriad silver bells that
tfnkled ceaselessly in the evening
airs
Here they dismounted and together
made the ascent of an age-old wooden
stairway, broad and easy, and throng-
ed from the first rise to the last with
weary pilgrims, beggars, lepers. laugh
ing children, mendicant holy men, The
sun was low upon the horizon when.
having bribed their way along that
gauntlet, O'Rourke and his bride (she
could never be aught less to him) at
tanned to the topmost platform and,
having received permission, with meet
show of reverence entered the temple
1t was very dark inside and for a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
carrxlnn . SUFFRAGE Ranner.

"Was your wife in the suffrage pa
rade?" asked Morrowby, meeting Jel-
life on the street.
You bet she was!" said Jelliffe en-
Enthusiastically. "Why, she is the flag
bearer for her chapter!"
Mercy" cried Morrowby. do you
mean to tell me that little woman car
ried flag all that distance?"
"Well-no," said Jelliffe. MY
chauffeur and l took turns at it,
Judge.
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easped Family Tightly

ner-gown, her skirts trailing in the
slime of the shambles, her arms out
held to him; and knew her for his
wife.
He essayed to speak. but could not.
He felt her arms close about him. In
the face of the searchlight's penetrat-
ing and undertaking glare. night
clas@d down upon him.
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From the Ash Tray.

Even the ash of hubby's cigar can
be utilized In what way? Why. as
a polisher for gold watches. bracelets
and rings, let alone chains and mul-
titude of other trinkets. This comes
from a prominent jeweler. SO 1t must
be nearly correct. He even goes to
the extent of carrying with him
small case in which he preserves all
the ashes from the cigars which he
smokes He says that the grain Is SO
fine that 1t leaves no mark that is
discernible to the naked eye.
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CHAPTER xxxw-(continued.)


'tHe confessed he was in the pay
like these chaps we're after now-of
a highly respectable Chinese merchant
and head of one of the tongs-one OF
the richest men in Rangoon, who. 1T
seems, was also after that ruby.
can't imagine what he wanted of 1t,
but that'll come out. probably; the
mans rich enough to buy dozens OF
stones as fine. However
gather he'd laid his plan far ahead.
The coolies intimated you'd been
watched all the way from Bombay. At
all events, the brutes were ready
when you arrived; Sypher was
doomed man from the moment you
handed over the Pool of Flame. They
surrounded his house this night, COM
ing up from the river, just as soon as
it was dark enough to conceal their
actions. Then they found a third ele-
ment in the business-your friend Des
Trebes, all unsuspicious of them, lurk-
ing on the veranda and watching Sy-
pher through the window. So they
waited to see what he was up to. And
pretty soon they found out Sypher
came downstairs, went to the safe and
opened it; | presume he had the stone
in his hand, ready to put away. While
ne was standing there the Frenchman
slipped up behind and stabbed
him, annexing the stone and leav-
ing the way he got in. The in
slant he stepped off the veranda the
Chinese got him; but he managed to
scream before they could silence him
and drew the attention of the house
hold, Miss Pynsent, your wife and the
servants So to cover things up they
had to gather them all in. The serT-
ants were killed-there were three of
them-and the women
Neither man spoke for a time. Then
Couch resumed.
This coolie was an outsider
servant of the merchant's-not one
of the junk gang; so he stayed ashore.
and thought it would be a fine young
scheme to return and do little loot
Ing on his own I've telephon-
ed the head Office to arrest that
cursed merchant and confiscate his
house and goods and detain anybody
they could catch connected with him.
The nets well enough laid, and
think
The lights of the city became Wis
ible. strung along the right bank of
the river as the launch rounded a
bend. Couch swung the little boat
out into midstream. "Half-speed.
Wheeler" he said. adding to O'Rourke:
i've got to pick out that junk. | pre-
sumo the right one viii have all sail
set and be moving downstream with
the tide; it's just on the turn now
and fortunately there's no wind worth
mentioning. 1 wish | could
see something of the other launch"
He peered anxiously into the obscur
ity ahead. If there were only star
light" he complained bitterly.
Stand by, Wheeler, to stop the motor
Wen drop alongside with the current.
as quietly as we can. Colonel
O.Rourke, will you get forward and
take the boathook and headwarp.
please; I'm needed at the wheel and
Wheeler at the engine until we make
fast"
Cautiously the Irishman rose, took
the boathook Couch offered him, and
crept out upon the narrow triangle of
deck at the bows. Crouching there.
he found the headwarp and waited.
tense with anxious expectancy, star
ing ahead In futile effort to penetrate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
DAGUERREOTYPE COMES BACK

silver plate OF the daguerreotype
makes possible the greatest amount OF
detail, and the softer shadings, much
of which is lost in photographs today
by the rough surface of the emulsion
on the negative, by the opaqueness OF
the glass in printing, and the uneven
ness of the paper"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
Iookino Ahead.

IF I get to Glory says a Georgia
philosopher, "Pll ask no harp to play,
but I'll have no objections at all to any
body else playing one, as / always did
like to go to sleep to slow music -
Atlanta Constitution
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
MINNESOTA EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT HOSPITAL.

Capacity As beds, strictly modern,
specially equipped for the care of eye,
ear, nose and throat diseases. Rates
reasonable. For further particulars,
address Supt., White Bear Lake, Mimi,
or physicians in charge.
Drs. Beaudoux & Wheeler,
g33 Lowry Building st. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

To remove nicotine from the teeth,
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after smoking, Paxtine is a
boon to all. At druggists, Csc box
or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
Didn't Get Across.

First Omaha Man Tin surprised
What! Back already? Why, |
thought you were going to see Europe?
Second Omaha Man (cheerfulIy)-
So did |, but it seems that New York
saw me first.--Puck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
RECORD OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
TempIeton -Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. -"I am very glad
to tell how Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable
Compound has helped me. Forfive years
/ suffered from female troubles so was
scarcely able to dc my work. / took doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. / had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak could hardly walk and could not
ride. Ioften had to situp nights to sleep
and my friends thought | could not live
long. AZ my request my husband got
me bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and / commenced to
take it. By the time / had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and / began doing my washing and was
wellwoman. Atone time for three weeks
/ did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs of my old trouble return
ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. would
not take $1,000 and be where was. You
have my permission to use my name if
it will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE Tenn
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record lisa proud andpeer.
less one. 1t is a record of constant vic
tory over the obstinate ills of woman-ills
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

On the ocean of life it is a case of
sink or swim with large portion of
the floating populations Philadelphia
Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

There is almost as much difference
between tweedledum and tweedledee
as there is between shop girl and .
Salaalady
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
In Chicago.

Ella-Strangely enough, all Of her
husbands have been named William.
Stella-Yes, she is a regular Bill
collector.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

All play and no baseball is enough
to make the best baseball player feel
played out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01

that deal out despair.
1t is an established
fact that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has re-
stored health to thou
sands of such suffer-
ing women. Why
don't you try it if you
necdsuch a medicine?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
The Tendency.

The Tendency.
She-What's the matter with the
woman's club?
He-It's always hitting the men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
handy.

The florist says palms come in
handy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
DAISY FLY KILLER place. placed s sHy" MI
EARoLD sOMKRs. zoe Dexalb ave. Brooklyn. N. Z.

WANTED MEN to wear new device Holds
trousers and shirt in place without Suspend
ers. Send 15c for pair. AGENTS WANTED.
.. C. ZIMMERMAN q CO.. Oshkosh, Wis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-08-01
A WONDERFEl DISC0VERY,

In this age OF research and experiment, all nature
ransacked by the comfort and hap
pnessof man. Science has indeed made giantstrides
In the past century, and among the--by no means
least important-dis in medicine is that OF
TherapOn, which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals that Il is worthy the attention
of those who suffer from kidney bladder nervous
diseases, chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin eruptons,
piles &c, there is doubt In fact II seems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
THERAPiON is destined to cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance OF medical men. IL Is OF course mpos-
in this short article, but those who would like to
know more about this remedy that has effected so
many--we might almost say, Miraculous cures,
should send addressed envelope for FREE book to
DR.. lie Clerc Med. Co, Hayerstock Road, Hampstead,
London, Eng and decide for themselves whether the
New French Remedy HTtlERAPlON" No. ], Mo-
No. is what they require and have been seeking
in vain during life of misery suffering, III health
and unhappness. Therapon Is sold by druggists or
mail SLIGO. Fougera Co. 80 Beekman st., New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
Impressions of Barre.

How do / like Barre? My impress
sion. after three weeks of residence in
the city, is very favorable. To one who
has always been accustomed to level
country, the number and variety of the
hills here is never ceasing delight.
Even when those hills are covered with
a mantle of snow, they are beautiful.
The people are cordial and busy. The
whole atmosphere of the city seems to
be one of activity. thereby reminding
one more especially of our growing west
ern towns. Best of all after long resi-
dence in license towns of Oklahoma and
Rhode Island, / am again in city
where liquor selling is illegal. Many
years of experience in Kansas showed
that even the best of laws will be VIC
lated but that prohibition was beneficial
in that il stamped the liquor trade as
a lawless business. For one, | sincere
" hope that all law abiding citizens
takt sufficient interest in Barre not to
yield to false arguments concerning the
values of liquor revenue to the state
As a centre of well populated district.
Barre would pay a fearful unthinkable
price for the small revenue which IL
reuses here would bring to the state.
Very truly yours,
Rev. George H. Holt
Pastor of Baptist church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
The AmiabIe Man.

I've never found that speech profane has
won a friend for me
I've never found 1t paid me much TO
cuss
And, while know a lot of words Of sheer
profanity.
I've never found they've helped me in
muss.
And SO it is no mortal lives who's ever
heard me swear,
Not even such a little word as "Myi"
When things go wrong and seem TO be
completely past repair
/ simply bang my foeman on the eye.
rye never found it paid to meet my trout
bles with a own.
1t doesn't pay 10 corrugate ones face.
Frowns only serve TO drag a fellows trou-
bled spirit down
And I'LL his mind with notions mean and
base.
And hence ii is my pallid brow of wrinkles
all is free,
Nor gives an outward sign of inward
cares
When some one comes along by day or
night to poster me
I simply smile and kick him down the
stairs.
/ don't believe It ever pays to lose ones
temper q CT
The little sings and arrows Of this life.
! don't believe an angry shout or loud and
blatant roar
Will ever ease a fellow of his strife.
Tis better far to go your way with fresh
and happy mfen,
As though you dwelled beneath a flag OF
truce.
And when the hosts of trouble shall APP
pear upon the scene
Take off your coat and thrash 'em like
the deucel
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
His Chance Of Salvation.

The famous baseball player evangel-
LIST. Billy Sunday, tells this amusing
story of the attempt which was made
to convert hard listed old mountain
Ger in Kentucky:
"Jim, In addition to being in need
Of regeneration of every kind. was
hard headed and stubborn, and he re-
sisted all the missionary work that
was done in his behalf. At last lead
ing citizen Of the little town made a
desperate attempt TO save the sinners
soul
Jim,' he asked sadly. do you mean
to tell me you amt teched by the
story of the Lord that died to save
your souig
"'Humphr commented Jim in dis
gust. DO you mean TO tell me the
Lord died to save me when he ain
never seed me or knowed me-?
Jim. responded the neighbor hot
~, it wuz a darned sight easier for
the Lord TO die for you because he
never seed you than If he knowed vow
as well as we alls do y Popular
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29
JLNGLES And JESTS
Local Color.

Smith was an eastern tenderfoot
Who headed for the West;
There's nothing wild and woolly now
I'm wise," said Smith; 1--WE dressed
In all the latest eastern toys,
And scorn to wear gun;
| know the old-time West is gone
The cowboys reign is done"
But when Smith reached the prairie
burg
Where he had cast his lot,
His hat was punctured instantly,
BY some ones careless shot;
A stage coach ratified down the street
An Indian shrilled whoop,
And through the town, with guns ablaze
There rode a cowboy troop.
whats this?" cried Smith; "who was
it said
The old West is no moreP
1T amt" villager remarked;
Don't let this make you sore;
We're peaceful as a downEast town
For eight months in the year;
This local color's cause Bad lke's
Wild west show winters here!"
Denver Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-29

For once the women voters have indi-
leated by their presence and their votes
/ that they are interested in school mat
ters to the extent of casting their votes.
1t was in Montpelier's city meeting last
site for a proposed high school; and up.
wards OF one hundred eligible women
voters participated. Their attendance
constitutes one of the most hopeful signs
for the cause of women's suffrage, for
heretofore it has been one of the best
and an apparently well-founded argu-
ment against the extension of the suf-
frage to women that they did not care
for the franchise.