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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

new power to accomplish his final
fendish act.
Grinning with anguish. the man
leapt away from O'Rourke. staggered
and, jerking back his arm, flung the
Pool of Flame from him with all his
might.
ORourke paused, petrified with de-
SPAR. The great stone, glinting in
the moonlight like the very heart of
ire, described long and flaming arc
and the sea leapt up with a
hiss to welcome it and it was gone.
A bitter cry broke from the Irish
mans lips: he made for the man,
whom he would gladly have killed
with his bare hands. But again he
failed. The lascar, perhaps guessing
his intention. was at the last too quick
for him.
BY supreme effort the gaunt Sc
rang seized the rail, lifted himself up-
on it, and dropped over the side. fol-
lowing that to win which he had Civ
en- his life
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KEEPING BABIES IN HEALTH
Success of Tent Scheme Last Sum-
ner So Pronounced That 1t
Will Be Repeated.

Mothers of little babies that suffered
much from the intense heat in the
early part of July last summer will be
interested in the success of the baby
tent" scheme adopted in some of the
big cities
The tents are placed on fiat roofs OF
tall buildings and in open lots, with
eight little cradles or cots in each
tent When all was ready mothers
of babies under two years were invited
to leave them at the nearest available
tent over night, so that the young
sters, in addition to enjoying the privi-
lege of sleeping out of doors, could
also receive the attention of trained
nurses and doctors free.
Some of the tents have a perforated
iron pipe extending along the ridge
pole and connected with the city water
supply On very hot nights the water
was turned on and allowed to stream
down over the canvas. BY evapora-
ton 1t greatly reduced the tempera-
ture inside the tents. Some Of the
tents were also kept cool by the use
Of large blocks of ice in tubs before
the entrance. Electric fans blew the
cold air from the ice into the tents
sufficiently to keep the babies com
fortably cool.
This is the way some of the poor
babies are being cared for, but the
ideas could be utilized by any one
who had the welfare of the baby at
heart
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CHAPTER XIV.

Mrs. Prynne, reused out of her semi
stupor by O'Rourke's cry, with some
return of her habitual clearness of
thought, stepped to the companionway
and called for her maid.
ORourke passed a hand over his
eyes, and brought it away black with
blood, but was no more than half
aware of this. Dazed and heart-brok-
en-, he stared blankly round the sham
Dles that was the deck, then, recover
ing slightly, saw Cecile join her mis-.
tress, and realized that, whatever his
personal grief, pain and despair. he
must play the part of the O'Rourke.
SO he turned and staggered down into
the saloon
Danny was in his berth, sleeping the
childlik- and loglike sleep that was
ever his. Dravos, below, his ears deaf
ened by the mighty chant of his en-
glnes, had been no more conscious of
the drama on deck than had Danny.
ORourke caught the boy with hands
that gripped his shoulders cruelty. and
shook him awake. then methodically
booted him up the steps to the deck.
Once here, Danny came to his prop
er senses and fell with a will to the
tasks O'Rourke. set for him. With Ce-
Gle he lifted the unconscious captain
and bore him down to his berth. then
left him to the ninistrations of mis-
tress and maid and returned to throw
overheard the last corpse, that of the
lascar whom the serang had set to
Stay the adventurer from behind.
O'ROurke himself proceeded to the
bridge, where he found the helmsman
still at the wheel. soberly keeping the
vessel on her course The circum-
stance at the time surprised him; but
it afterwards was developed by dint
of cross-examination of the remainder
of the crew that the serang had spe-
cially exempted Quick and Dravos
from the general massacre, they being
held necessary to the navigation of
the ship. He had likewise put strict
injuctions on the helmsman not to de.
sert the wheel. whatever the tide Of
battle, whether for or against his
brethren. The stabbing of Quick
seemed to have been accidental, or
necessary under circumstances unfore-
seen.
AS matter of fact, the remainder
of the lascars were thoroughly cowed
and proTed unbelievably docile for the
balance of the trip.
Thus it was that the voyage of the
Rance from Alden to Bombay was
pushed through without further fatal
ity. To the Irishmap, however, must
go more than half the credit; for for
ty-eight hours he never left the bridge
nor once closed his eyes in slCmber
1t was not indeed until the Rance,
on the stroke of the hour, the evening
of the fifteenth day of June, walked
smartly into Bombay harbor, the in
ternational code signal ''NJ" fiutter-
ing from her peak, rounded Colabra
and dropped anchor off the point; not
until Danny and Dravos, free at length
from their toll in the broiling engine
| room. came on deck to relieve him,
that O'Rourke ollapsed-stumbled
down the bridge ladder and Iurched
drunkenly down the saloon compan.
| ionway. His head humming with
sleep, his brain bemused with fatigue
and pain, his eyes heavy, he. brushed
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BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

Il deem it my duty to tell about
cure that the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge of my hair on the
forehead, and spread over the front
part of the top of my head from ear to
ear. and over my ears which caused
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years l had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. / tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then / tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
Of a complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and have advised a lot Of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) c. ID.
Harrington, Creek, N. c. Jan. 26, 1911.
Itching ScaIp-Halr Fell Out.
81 will say that / have been suffer
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. Ny hair fell out
in spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape of half dollar. / went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief. so started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. / tried one bar of Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots nave disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. / highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to-
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
ble." (Signed) Samuel Stern, 2S6
Floyd st., Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. Z.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap ana
Ointment are sold by druggists ana
dealers everywhere, sample OF eacn.
with 32-page book. will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticuras
Dept. L, Boston.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

revolver still poised; to the right the
serang, drawing a kris, was smiling
sardonically, his eyes fixed upon the
woman who had set at naught his
plans
O'Rourke tried to call warning to
her, for it was plain that she was APP
palled by what she had done, needless
of all but the man she had killed; but
it was as if the bullet that creased his
temple had temporarily p-ralyzed
him; his tongue clave to the roof of
his mouth and he could neither move
nor speak.
Powerless Che believed). he watched
the serang gather himself together.
like some gaunt cat, and spring; in
two strides be would have been upon
the woman and the night had been
crowned with its most pitiful crime.
Yet in midair. O'Rourke saw the man
falter and fall back. dropping the
kris and clutching frantically at moth
ing.
Stupidity the adventurer saw the
smoke trickling from the muzzle of
his own revolver and knew thct, some
how. he had managed to pull the trig-
ger. His heart leapt in his breast, so
keen was his gratitude. Trembling
in every limb, he .essayed second
time to fire and put a final period to
the serang's career. But his shot
went wide and the cylinder damned
so that the hammer would not rise
a second time. With an oath he let
go the rail and attempted to bridge
the distance between himself and the
lascar, who was now at a considera,
BILE distance Keeling away toward the
rail-
But his overtaxed strength, sappcd
by loss of blood, failed him; and NAL
ice infused new vigor into the seEang.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

The human body contains. among
other constituents, about two pounds
of phosphorus, which is essential to
the health Of the bones and the vigor
of the brain. This phosphorus. II ex.
tracted and put to another use, would
make up about 1000 packages of fric-
ton matches.
Besides phosphorus. the body con.
tains a few ounces of sodium and half
an ounce of potassium. The quantity
of the latter would be sufficient for
many experiments in a class of
chemistry.
In addition to sodium and potassium
there are few grains OF magnesium.
enough to make the 'silver rain" for
family's stock of rockets on a Fourth
of July evening or to create brilliant
light visible at considerable dis.
tance.-Harper's Weekly.
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ing his words, "on the edge of the
grave. Do you comprehend that,
dog?"
AYE, sahib!"
81 have called We, then, to demand
back that which is mine. the leather
bag which We stole when We slew your
brother, pretending falsely it was he
who had slain the captain. / counsel
We, speak truth and render back to
me that which We have stolen"
The serang stiffened. his eyes glist-
ening in the moonlight. "Sahib!" he
cried as if in supplication.
No words. dog!" cried O'Rourke
sternly. DO as bid We. or abide the
result of disobedience!"
THE si.hib.' said the serang slow
ly, is full of eyes and wisdom. He
sees what no man would believe he
could see. l am content" He bowed
his head with curious submissiveness,
stretching forth his palms as if in
token o. surrender.
O'Rourke caught at his breath. He
had scarcely hoped for this; he had
merely caIled the Serang ait as the
leader of the lascars, hoping to fright
en- him into revealing whichever of
his comrades mad stolen the great
ruby-if he knew.
''Ye have. then, the leather bag?" he
demanded, exultation in his voice.
Aye. .sahib; or, if not that. | have
that which was therein"
The stcne?"
AYE. sahib."
Then give it me"
II am the sahib's slave" The Sc
rang flashed a strange smile at the
revolver in O'Rourke's hand. His at
titude puzzled O'Rourke; he would
hardly have believed this of the man:
rather he could have conceived of him
AS DENYING the theft to the last and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

An American gentleman got ac-
quainted with a Frenchman who wan
very anxious to acquire the English
language. The American in order tc
help him said that If he would send
his exercises to him he would willing
ly correct them.
Nothing was heard from the French
man for some time, but finally letter
came couched In the following choice
English.
I'm small time / can learn so many
English from his textbook and her
dictionary as / think / will to come az
the America and to go on the scaffolCi
to lecture"
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-FOUR Dollars for Cake Of Soap.

Soap has never been considered an
extravaganza, but now that notion
may change, since the new French
imported soaps are costing from two
to three and four dollars a cake. They
are, however, deliciously scented, and
one may take pardonable pleasure in
using such toilet article. Each cake
comes in little box, and is satin
covered; they are quite suitable
item for the travelling bag of the bride,
for which the most exquisite trifes
are always sought out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
Above the Laws.

Some men think money can do any
thing. A certain rich man sent for the
DOCTOR who looked him over and then
pronounced judgment
you have been living too high.
Maybe | have. There are many
good things in the markets"
mo levity. You have violated ma
lures laws"
And you must pay the penalty"
"Pay the penalty? oh, come now,
Doc. Can't you get me off on tech
nicaIity or something's"
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Educating the FlIinino.

Last year in the Philippines more
than half million boys and girls were
brought under the influence of Amer
lean educational institutions, and the
philippine government spent over 3d.
O25.OO0 of local revenue for education.
There are at present employed as
supervisors and classroom teachers
over 5000 American and native In
structors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Citiman-Aren't any Of you subur-
banites preparing to grow anything in
your gardens this year?
Subbubs- Well, there's one thing
most of us have grown already.
Citiman-Indeed? What's that?
Subbubs- Tired Catholic Standard
and Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something CT a gambler, In MS
hotel Leaning on the balcony ne sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight Al the
gaming table O'Rourlke notices TWO men
watching him. One is the Hon; BerIIe
Glynn while his companion is ViScount
Des Trebes. a duelist. The yiscount tens
aim the French government has dlrectSo
aim TO O'Rourke as a man VINO Woulo
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
nent O'Rourke, who had agreed to UNI
1ertake the mission finds mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives hands .
sealed package to O'Rourke, VINO is not
to open it until on the ocean. pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under a doorway curtain. The lrlSnInan
finds the owner of the mysterious Ieet 10
be his wife, Beatrix. from whom ne nao o
run away a year previous. They are
reconciled, and opening the letter he flnds
that a Rangoon law firm OFFERS MN nm
100000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool OF Flame and left to him by q oy-
Ing friend, but now in keeping OF one
named Chambret in. Algeria; " ~ Sou 1.liSe
worsts the nobleman in duel. The wire
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
to coon return with the reward. lie as
covers both Glynn and the vis SEQ n 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 lolr
general, who at sight of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away: Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing it. In
duel O'Rourke masters the viscount,
secures possession of the Pool or frame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be smuggler who tries TO
steal the jewel. 1t is finally secured py
the captain and O'Rourke escapes TO
land. With the aid of one Danny ana
his sweetheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool of Flame. On board ship once more.
bound for Rangoon, a mysterious Iady
appears O'RourIe comes upon lascar
about to attack the lady, who is a MRS.
Prynne, and kicks the man into the hoid.
Mrs. Prynne claims she is en- route Ior
Indiana on a mission for the KING.
Cl,EcILr.L-n 4. alta 81. ed hw the lascar.
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PUPILS PREPARED FOR HIM

program, gerrymander. discipline.
paresis. caoutchouc, exemplary and
hilarious. together with many others
that do not occur to me just now"
Il see," said the official visitor. I'M.
certain whether to be crestfallen or
eiated. that those youngsters don't
need any lesson on pronunciation from
me, anyhow" and he took his hat and
and departed.-Ycuth's Companion.
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by Mrs. Prynne without seeing her or
even hearing her low cry OF pity and
solicitude; and so entering the first
stateroom that he came to, threw him.
self, already asleep. into the berth.
As he did so a loaded revolver
dropped from his numb fingers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27
just Dyinq to Do Ii.

Servant-No. the vicar is not in just
now. Is there any message?
Old Woman (cheerfully) We'll. tell
him that Martha Higgins would like
to be buried at two O'Clock tomorrow
Observation-Disclosures 0HinioC
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A chanaed Man.

Mrs. Knagg-You were a different
man when / married you.
Mr.. Knagg-I sincerely hope so, for
then / was fool.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
and since It's appearance has won neary ap-
prevail because 1t does what is Claimed Ior IT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

Half loaf is better than a loaf Of
the bread some bakers turn out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

The finger OF destiny is undoubtedly
on the hand Of fate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-06-27

If you would discover woman's
weakness, keep quiet and listen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

We often wonder why people try so
hard 10 make their houses ugly both
inside and out They spend dollars, YES,
and lots Of them toO-n filling their
dwellings with what Is neither useful nor
ornamental, when few cents and per
hapS a little more sense would have
made them handsome. The best parlOr.
what misery often sits enthroned within
its forbldding doors. When YOU make
a visit YOU are invited within its sacred
portals The door Creaks, as if pro-
testing against the INVASION. A Clammv
atmosphere, envelops you as YOU enter
that makes YOU involuntariIy Shudder
and wonder if the room is haunted.
You sit on hair cloth chair and clutch
frantiCay at the arms to keep them from
slipping off The ambrotypes of de-
ceased uncles and cousins and aunts look
down at YOU from their oval frames and
scowl The what not in the corner is
covered with bric-a-brac intended to be
ornamental, but which looks more like
some play house replete with broken
dishes and empty bottles, and kept in
the best room in memory of some child,
dead many years ago. You feel it in
your bones that there has been no one
in that room for many months before and
that when you 90 out it will be once
more sealed like a tomb, and left to the
care of the relatives on the wall. You
long for a glimpse of the sunlight out of
doors. If you could see a hat or coat
lying carelessly around to denote that
yol 1are still in the land of the living, it
wo d be great relief. You wish that
yolafould find cat IN the room and step
on tail, or run a pin into the old aunt
who Books down from the wall with
stony stare, al least fifty years old, or
kick the hair cloth chair right into the
whatlnot or do ANYTHING to cause a little
commotion and an appearance OF life.
And when, 9lter visit of half an hour.
about as cheerful as funeral. and you
leave the room, you feel as if you had
been in the presence of the dead. The
best parlor, where sunlight and children,
and Laughter. and music and fun are ex
Guided, should give place to something
more cheerful and more fitting for
Christian homes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
WORK THAT A WATCH DOES
Read These Figures, and You Won't
Wonder That the Mechanism
Gives Out.

It is a matter Of. everyday occur
renee for a person to say to his watch
maker:
Here is a watch which you sold
me some ten years ago. 1t has al
ways gone well till just lately, when it
has taken to stopping without any APP
parent cause"
The people who speak in this way
little think of the amount OF work a
watch has performed in this space of
time and might be astonished at the
following figures:
In ten years, which includes two
leap years, and consequently total
of 1852 days, the hour hand has made
1904 and the minute hand S7,648 rev.
olutions. The end of an average min
ute hand travels more than 10,820
yards-more than six miles. The sec
ond hand has made 5,25S,SS0 reyolu-
tions. and its extremity has trayersed
on the dial a distance of upwards OF
1913 miles. The escape wheel has made
52.58S, 800 revolutions, and as it has
Is teeth it has come 788,S32 900 times
in contact with each pallet. The bal.
ance has made 1,577,644,000 vibra-
tions, and any point on the outside of
the rim has covered a distance OF
about $4,000 miles, and is equal to
twice the circumference of the earth
Answers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31

Frederick Cny-Mayor, John Edward
Schell.
Register and Tax ColIector-Michaei
A. McCafirey.
Aldermen-Lewjs A. Rice Martin c.
Kemp, J. Daniel Crimmins, Henry VI.
Gittinger, John L. Johnson. Clerk,
Jacob Schmidt Board meets third Wed
nesday Of every month
City Health Oticer-Dr. Ira J. Nc
Curdy.
Poiicemen-George BrengIe. Edward
Herwig, William King, John F. Fleming,
Reverdy Dronenberg, John BIumenour
Edward Herring. Geo. Hoffman.
Electric Light Engineer-Edward Tit
low.
Fireman-Samuel Abrecht.
Electric Light Linemen-Frank Ridge
ly, George Wallace.
Market Master-G. William Dams.
berger.
Superintendent of Water WORKS.
George Weiner.
Police Justices-Christian H. Eckstein
John Francis Smith and L. T McGiiI
CITY Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-Cariton S
Stull, Henry J. d. Hagan, Democrats
Tobias Kuhn, Republican. c. Thoma!
Eckstein. Clerk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-31
FEATHERED PET ON WATCH
Canary Has Constituted Itself Guar"
dian of New York Mans In
FAINT Treasure.

Bringing home a canary in cage
a Yonkers man gave 1t to his wife
as birthday present and the song
ster was established in the lady's bou-
doir, not far from a crib in which
the household baby took daily maps.
The tot Immediately became interest
ed in his new neighbor and the bird
would fly against the bars Of his brass
prison in efforts to get nearer the
child. But the pair got better ac-
quainted when the baby was held
up TO the cage and had its fingers
thrust inside the bars On such &C.
casions the canary would hop on the
babys hand and gently peck at the
tiny, dimpled digits
After a few weeks the bird was
often released and permitted to spread
its -.ings in the room. Later it was
given the freedom of the house, but
although it flew into various rooms,
IL would not long remain absent from
the boudoir and the crib. Baby and
bird became intimate friends and the
bird would hop on the baby's head
and hands. but carefully avoided be-
ing clutched in the fat little fingers
When the infant goes to sleep the
canary perches on the foot of the
crib, and there it stays on guard I'M
til the little one awakes. And it is a
good sentinel, for if any one ap-
rroaches the sleeper it begins to
sputter, rufle its feathers and other
wise manifest symptoms Of displeas.
ure in approved bird fashion.-NeW
York Press.