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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER XVIII.

1t was mid-afternoon of a sultry day
No air stirred. The Panjnab was coal
ing at Port Said
O'Rourke eyed the vessel with dis
favor from the shore; then dropped
into harbor dinghy, ensconced him.
self at the tiller-ropes, and caused
himself. with his luggage and his
man-servant, to be conveyed alongside
the steamer
Near the gangway he was held
back; another boat had forestalIed
him, another passenger was shipping
for the East. O'Rourke was interested
idly.
He saw woman. a slight, trim fig
ure becomingly attired in white. with
a veil about her head, leave the boat
and mount the gangway steps with
springy, youthful step. a cheerful and
positive air, certain but indefinab Bile
calm OF self-possession. At the top
she paused, turned, looked down,
watching the transfer OF her luggage
and her maid. From sundry
intangible indications O'Rourke as
sumed the second worrfan's figure to
be the lady's maid. And so did Danny.
The one eyed the mistress, the other
her servant, both with interest.
The woman on deck threw back her
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17

sharply, save and except to put your
hands above your heads. So-don't
delay, Mr.. Dennison; I've never known
me temper to be shorter"
Hole began to splutter excitedly.
Save your breath, We whelp!"
O'Rourke counseled him CURLY. Yell
have need of it before I'm done with
ye." He added: Search and dis
arm them, Danny"
The servant set about his task with
alacrity; it IS safe to say that he left
not so much as a match in the pocket
of either. While he was about it.
Hole, with his eyes steadily fixed upon
the unwavering muzzles of O'Rourke's
revolvers, managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
Yell see in good time" returned
O'Rourke grimly. Have We found it.
Danny?"
Danny backed away from Hole,
whom he had searched after Denni-
son. "Yiss, sor," he returned. Eat
least think so. Is this ut?"
Il can't look at this moment. Danny.
Is it a leather bag with something
hard inside the size of a hens egg. or
bit larger?"
THE. very same. yer honor"
Very wen," O'Rourke suppressed
the tremble of relief in his voice.
Put 1t in your pocket, Danny-the
very bottom of your pocket. Did We
find gun on either of them?"
"One on each, sor."
Loaded"
"Yiss, sor''
Then cover them, Danny"
For himself O'Rourke put down his
pistols and calmly stripped of his
coat, rolling up his sleeves.
Hole" he said. tersely, don't
move. If we do. Danny viii puncture
We. Your turn comes last DENIM
son, We may step out"
What for?" demanded the Scot, ad-
vancing.
ITO receive payment. with interest.
for that blow We gave me this even
ing, me man. Put up your hands.
I'm going, in your own words, Mr.. Den
nison, to hammer the fear Of God
into as cowardly and despicable pair
of scoundrels as I've ever encoun-
tered. And" refectively. I've met
a good many. But most of the others
were Men"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
MISTAKE, BUT WORKED WELL
Internationally Friendly Letter to
BulIet-Proof Debtor Brought Quick
Results From Him.

A lawyer who had drifted out of the
dictated so many dunning letters every
day that he had his sterographer sign
them and would himself read over the
carbon copies the following day if he
thought it necessary. He had another
bad habit, which was that as it came
to the close of a day and he had be-
come weary of nagging people he
would grow facetious and instead OF
debating the names of the debtor prop
erly would vary the monotony by say
ing Dearest Skin" or Darling Mr..
Smith," knowing that his stenog-
rapher, having the correspondence
before her. would fill in the proper
name.
1t CHANGED that she, like most good
stenographers, decided to get mar
ried, and she brought her sister into
the Office to succeed her. The first
full day of dictation that the attor-
ney put in after the sisters advent
CHANGED to be one of his humorous
ones, and he started letter to bull
AOI pIOOl QCULOI ldIlCA SdIluSl oLlllh
Dear Sammy" and then proceeded to
tell Sammy his opinion of him. The
next morning, on looking over the car
bon copies, he was Mortified to find
the new stenographer had typed that
letter exactly as it was dictated and
sent it out in the mail the night be-
fore.
All that day the attorney expected
Mr.. Samuel Smith to show up with
fire in his eye and pistol in his hand.
He shivered when the Office door open
ed and he left for home very early in
the afternoon. The next morning, how
ever, he received a letter from Sam
N.Y." which started off Dear Billy"
(the lawyers given name being Will
liam), and which went on to say, IF
you had addressed me in such friend
ly style before you would have had
the money sooner" and inclosed was
"Sammy's' check for the whole
account.
The new method had brought graft
flying results, but the attorney did not
dare to adopt it as a regular prac.
tice; on the contrary, his dictation
since has been notable for its ex.
actitude.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
NettIes as Substitute for Cotton.

The search for a cotton substitute
has been going on in Europe for a
long time, and many experiments
have been made with the common net.
tie, which has been a promising plant
on account of the strength of it's fiber
and its ready growth wild under the
most discouraging conditions, with a
large yield per acre. The great diff
Guilty has been in separating the fiber
from the woody stem. In a method
Of treatment that has been worked out
in the last two or three years, the
dried nettle stems are boiled about
half an hour in dilute soda I've, and
the loosened fibers are then separated
in machine with revolving brushes.
The material is then subjected to a
number of alternate boilings in dilute
I've and thorough washings, both un
der high pressure. The product is
mass of yellowish fibers, free from
gum, that can be bleached, combed
and spun into lustrous white yarn
This is claimed to have the smooth.
ness and softness of flax, with
strength even greater than that OF
hemp. The yarn has been made into
brilliant damask, and can be used
alone or with other threads-for up
holsteries, ribbons, and a variety OF
fabrics.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
Years Sieep in Prison,

A remarkable case of lethargy Is re
ported from one of the towns in South
Russia. A certain Moisselyinko was
put on his trial in March of last year
on the charge of having committed an
armed robbery, but in the midst of the
proceedings he dropped to the floor in
what was supposed at the time to be a
fainting fit, but which afterward
proved lethargic sleep.
In this condition the prisoner has
lain till March of the present year.
He has evidently been all the time in
complete possession of his wits, but
was unable to move limb, open his
eyes or take food. When his eyelids
We're raised the pupils could be seen,
and he was all the time fed by arti.
fetal means.
During his sleep he has lost some
weight, but he has kept throughout
the external appearance of a man in
normal and healthy sleep.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
SYNOPSIS.

me story opens at Monte Carlo with
Sol Terence O'Rourke, a military free
rance and something Of a gambler, in his
motel Leaning on the balcony he sees a
oedutlIuI girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
WWiatching him. One is the Hon. BERTHE
Glynn, while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tells
MIN the French government has directed
MIN to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake secret mission. At his apart
ment ORourke. who had agreed to I'm
dertake the mission, finds a mysterious
letter: The viscount arrives, hands a
sealed package to O'Rourke, who is not
70 open 1t until on the ocean. pair of
DAINTY slippers are seen protruding from
under doorway curtain. The Irishman
hnds the owner of the mysterious feet to
be his wife. Beatrix. from whom he had
run away year previous. They are
Teconcijed. and opening the letter he finds
that g. Rangoon law firm offers him
10000 pounds for jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by dy-
named Chambret in Algeria. O'Rourke
Worsts the nobleman in duel The wife
bids ORourke farewell and he promises
to soon return with the reward. 10 dis
covers both Glynn and the Viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret'
there is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general. who at sight of a signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
jewel Arriving at Algeria the Irishman
finds the governor general away. Des
Trebes makes mysterious appointment,
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing it. In
duel ORourke 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
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER XVII.

Two battered and sore sailormen
sat back TO back, their arms dashed
to one another and to the central up
right so that neither could move, both
half-submerged in the fountain of Mic
covie the Greek.
Yell find the bath quite refresh
ing" O'Rourke told them, preparing to
depart, las we'll as a novel expert
ence. Twill do We a world of good,
Captain Hole. as anyone will tell ye
who has ever had the misfortune to
stand to leeward Of re. Your money
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
Titanic as a Synonym for Large.

Marion made 1t practice to use
all the new words she heard of in sen
fences. The other night she was list
ening while her mother read Of the
disaster of the Titanic.
Mother" she said, what does tt
tanic mean?"
Titanic" her mother replied
means very large, or big"
Marion was thoughtful for min,
ute. Then turning to her mother she
said:
II can use 1t in a sentence"
How" asked her mother.
"The Titanic ship hit an iceberg Tt
tanicer than ITSELF" said Marion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER XVI.

At midnight the mueZZin In neigh
boring minaret turned his face to the
windswert sky and summoned the
faithful to prayer and meditation.
O'Rourke pulled thoughtfully at his
pipe until the musical, melancholy
wall had been whipped away by the
breath of the khamsin. and there was
silence save for the dull, heavy roar
ing overhead. Then he resumed the
conversation where it had been inter
rupted
"And We say we love the young WON
an, Danny?"
Il do that, yer honor"
"And We would marry herr"
vivid yer honor's consint-Pm ready,
sor."
II bless the banns. Ye may have
her on one condition"
"Aw-w?"
'Fve need of We, as I've pointed
out
Sure, yer honor knows We can count
on me to the last breath in me, sor."
Then yell come with me to Bur
mah?"
do you think, sor, could Shape of
nights, after hearin' from your own
lips what we've been through and sus
pectin' what more We must go through
with before we've won? Will | be
comm, is ut? Faith, I'll go whether
we want me or not"
And afterwards We can come back
Mics bora w AZ no
name may be-"
"Yiss, yer honor and thank We kind
IN" Abruptly Danny started
I'D. They'll be comm now, sor,' he
said in an excited whisper. I'm think
In hear thin Numbering down the
alley"
He turned toward the rear of the
house, and as O'Rourke rose TO follow
him, the signal sounded on the metal
door. Danny quickened his steps, and
as he disappeared his master slipped
ouietly into the shadows beneath the
oyerhanging gallery. From this point
of seclusion he could hear distinctly
the lar of the bolts as Danny opened
the iron door, followed by his hoarse
whisper: Whist! is ut yersilves,
now?"
Holes voice answered him auskily:
'.Who the hell else would 1t be? Let
us In, you damn harp"
Tue door creaked upon its hinges;
and was cautiously closed. The bolts
ratified again. Footsteps shuf1ed
slowly, as of men heavily burdened
IF 10
O'Rourke gathered himself together,
exultation in his heart and the fore
taste of revenge sweet in his mouth
two cloaked figures scuffied into the
courtyard, breathing hard beneath
their burdens of smuggled drug.
Hole promptly dumped his share of
the load down upon the bench and
swung upon Danny. Where's MIC
covie?" he demanded, evidently in as
uglv a mood as he could muster.
~yVhere is e? Stop standin' there
and starin' with yer balmy trap open.
yer"
THAT VII, be about enough" sug-
rested O'Rourke pleasantly, in a con-
versational tone, stepping from his
Mace of concealment Don't call
names. Hole-ye're too near your God
If We have one. which | misdoubt-'
In the clear. bright starlight the pis-
tolls in his hands were plainly evident:
and one stared the captain In the eye:
one covered the head of the Pelican's
0rst officer.
I'VE will not novel" said O'Rourke,
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Same Thlno.

And he said he was willing to die
for me?"
Not exactly In those words. but
that was the impression he was evi
IDENTIFY trying 10 convey"
What did he say?"
He said he was ready TO eat your
cooking any time you said the word
Houston Post
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17

i think know my own failings," he
said.
If you do" his wife replied, "your
knowledge takes much wider range
than have ever given it credit for"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-05-17

Judge-What have you to say for
yourself for beating this man in
such a brutal manner?
Prisoner-Your honor, he asked me
II my name was Ismay.
Judge-Discharged
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31

The grafton, "An Indian Chron-
icle," by Miss Winifred Castle, won
unusual appreciation for both its
interest and manner of delivery. and
this number was followed by the
class song. The valedictorian was
Miss Maude Bricker, and it can
easily be said that her presentation
of the timely topic in all it's phas-
es, Out of School Life Into Lies
school," was such as to deeply en-
terrain all present. This number
ended the class part of the program
and was followed by vocal solo
by w. E. Fleetwood.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31

to go forth and battle successfully
with the more stern realities of life.
Every seat in the large church edi-
flee was taken at 8 O'Clock, when
the class marched out and assumed
their places in circle upon the
rostrum, which was profusely and
appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion and there were many whis-
pered comments of favor among the
audience, for that great class of
young women, beautifully attired
in white, and their male compan-
long to be remembered by the par
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31

ents of each student, by the school
faculty and by all friends of the
class of ~.
The exercises were opened by an
Invocation by Rev. Anthony Jacobs,
of the First Baptist church. after
which came an organ recital by
Prof. B. F.. Yecman, of the North
Delta school. Appropriate remarks
were made by Prof. F.. j. Hendershot
principal of the high school, and
then Miss Greta Van AIKEN stepped
forward and acquitted herself in
very pleasing manner as salutitorian
of the class.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31

handsome gold watch, given by a
Miss Maude Bricker, and beauti-
full silver loving cup, given by one
of the other local merchants, to
Willard Helmke.
The presentation of seven schol-
arships in educational institutions
of the state were made. after which
came the benediction by Rev. o. X.
Maynard of the NJ. E. church, and
work, and was ready for a new order
thee lass of '12 had completed its
work and was ready for a new order
OF things.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31

DR.. Jchl B. Phillips, dean of the
department. of sociology and econ
was present and delivered a mas
terly address in which he reviewed
the former school work and the
modernized methods CT today
Music was rendered by the high
school orchestra, and Judge Stew
art, in appropriate words, presented
each member of the class with a
diploma.
Prof. p. NJ. Condit, of the Delta
schools, made brief remarks at con
clusion of which he presented a
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31
MANY WITNESS EXERCISES
Each Gains Diploma and VIII Now
Enter Upon the More Stern
Realities of Existence and
the Worlds Work.

One of the most successful years
in the history of Delta school was
concluded last Friday night, in the
spacious auditorium of the new
Methodist church when twenty one
students-sixteen young women and
mas, and are now thoroughly fitted
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31
Class Song
By WINIFRED CASTLE.
A SONG FOR GRADUATION

SONG FOR GRADUATION
Those days which seemed so long to us
Have somehow joined that throng
OF days that never can come back.
OF years that slip along;
Not sensing what it means to us
We cannot understand
We lcok with sightless vision to
The dream life we have planned.
The power Godgiven which is in us.
The call of man to man,
The path which leads us to our goal,
The will that says Il can.
The rush, the fight. the failure, too.
The dark that brings no light.
Are white-hot tests of chast ming fire
Which mould us for His sight
The care-free days of childhood joy
Have gone, and we must find
Life work that's worthy in itself
OF body, soul and mind. 10
Great honor may not come to all,
But may at last our eyes
Behold that Universal Plan
BY which mankind will rise.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-31
History
By AGNES GRIFFIN.

Life is probation, and the earth no goal,
But starting point of man; compel him strive
Which means in man as good as reaching the goal.
browning.
Twas in September nineteen eight,
Some sixty searchers after truth
Set out upon the road of life.
And took the first step in their youth;
An education. ife's aid.
Was the goal for which we freshmen sought,
And in d. II. S. our first steps made
To a knowledge that training wrought
We freshmen. not for long AFRAID,
Soon all were eager quite to do
Our part in all acts that were played
Won here their recognition true X
Some in a play did their parts we'll
And then few football stars I
All students were, reports will tell
And nothing fair record mars
And in the Soph more class this throng
Now made their presence known once more,
And in historys song
Noble deeds in goody store,
In Caesar class proved our power
In geometry learned to do
Our theorems. and hour by hour
We bravely labored at them, too.
In history by hot debate
We really learned some facts in time;
In science. too, did not wait
To show ourselves as students prime
But in all ways and in all things
That second year made name
The praise of good class still rings,
The school knows well soph more fame.
AS Juniors day by day grew
In body, spirit and in mind,
Until the other classes too
Began to lock around to find
Our equal in another class
But almost all at last declared
That none of them did us surpass
Or with were to be compared
The reception grand we gave last May
Will long remembered be by all,
And in far off distant day
VIII pleasant memories recall.
The Junior picnic, too, last spring,
In memory will long remain;
And thoughts of our classmates will bring
Joy to our hearts and not one stain
viii blot this gladness from the heart.
or Senior year should be proud,
For we have founded records here
That will for aye declaim aloud
Our service to this school so dear
The debts of this high school we've paid
And honor thus have staunchly proved
BY brilliant plans deftly made
For our high school, we've ever loved,
Hallowee EN- event we planned
Which brought us satisfaction keen,
For under the firm Seniors hand
1t proved great success, Ween;
And likewise by this same command
or workers very good and strong
Some programs by each class were Planned
And so we've helped school along.
When we with great regret depart
A picture will leave behind;
But all of those from whom we part
Our deeds will also bear In mind.
Since four glad years have happily gone
We're ready now to do lfe's work. !
And In that race which we VIII run
May we no duty shirk;
But striving onward day by day
Some tire we hope to reach our goal
And to merknd service pay,
so That as Times swift moments roll
Our lives will prove our motto true.
Well Live for Service" lives through.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-18
CORN SHOW CLOSES
Eoys Exhibit Their Corn And The
Winners Are Announced
By Judges

On October nth, 1912, there
'to1k place in Ekalaks. the judg-
ing of the corn that wss exh1b-
'tod by the contestants in the
+. c. Charters Go. Corn contest
for boys. The people Of Ekala-
Aa should fee1'proud Of +tle boys
as they do feel toward the comp
any for bringing this feature to a
successful ending. Those VINO
witnessed the contest must say
that the R. T.. Charters Co. de-
serves the praise of all the csti-
zcns of this territory for the @sc-
'cassful way it was managed.
Mr.. T. F. Schofeld paid $3.50
for the ore bushel Of first prize
and Mr.. l.. F. Kennedy paid
$3.50 for the second prize bushel
and the third going at $l.2S to
G. w. Grant, alllive farmers.
All the boys that crew one dol
lar from the company received
one dollar from Sharpless Walk.
er as donation from himself.
The following is the prizes a.
warded:-
Arley I'urdlach, first amount
of purse, $35, Glen Peabody,
second purse $40 and Jacob
Thompson third purse $40. The
following three: Archie Thomp-
son, Otto Stenrud ans Lyle
Lambert received S. each. The
following four: Sim Specimen,
Claud R. Ewalt, Bruce Mefford
and Theodore Mefford received
$3.50 each. Tie following nine:
Orville Specimen, Arthur Speel-
mon, Jay Richards, Leslie Beggs,
Lee Boggs, Raymond Rolfsen,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-18
EkAAKA, (CuSTER COUNTY, MONTANA OCTOBER

Orville BoggS, George Stuart,
and Jess Parks received 81 each.
AS only nineteen entries Of corn
were made, each Of tMe contest
ants received a prize. A review
of the cultivation reports furnish
ed by the boy contestants is both
interesting and obstructive.
Taking the Erst prize entry we
find that Che ground was plowed
eight inches &eep and was har-
rowed twice on tire 10th and 17th
Of May. The seed was white
flint &nd was planted two inches
deep on May l7th. This corn
was cultivated fifteen times be-
tween the 14th Of June and the
twenty-f fifth Of July. The aver
age hight Of the corn was five
feet, the average length of the
ear was eleven inches. This
crop was matured on the 18th
day Of September with the yield
of As bshels per acre.
Taking the report of the Sec
ond prize winner, we feucd that
the ground was also plowed eight
inches qeep and was narrowed
twice between the 18th and 23rd
Of May. No fertilizer was used.
The seed, Northwestern Dent,
was planted four inches deep on
the 18th day of may. 1t was
then narrowed or the 18th and
23rd of May, cultivated with a
riding cultivator on the 9TH and
21st Of June and was hoed by
hand on the l7th and x4th of
July. The average hight Of the
corn was seven feet. The aver
age hight of ear from the ground
was two feet and six inches.
The average length Of the ear
was nine inches, but it may be
added that the avearge circum-
ference of the ear was consider
ably more than that of the first
prize winning entry. This crop
was rnatured September 10th,
with the yield Of IS bushe per
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-10-18
THE NEWS OF TOWN
Interesting Local News Picked Up
Concerning People You
May Know.

Three dances in ''sercusion"
last week.
Bob" Anderson was in town
the fore part of the week from
1smay.
Mrs. j. w. Grant has return
ed from a pleasant visit with re-
latives in Nebraska.
Mrs. G. D. Newbary and Miss
Alice Newbary left on Friday
for Rochester, MINI.
Notice to the Public All per-
sons selling or peddling beef
within town are notified to ex-
hibit the hides before such beef
is disposed fl. w. Grant,
deputy sheriff.
All of the school teachers of
this end Of the county are in