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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
WANTED TO MAKE 1T SQUARE
Besides He Liked the Place and Hated
to Leave 1t, With His Three
Square Meals a Day.

Mr.. Parmalee lowered himself care
fully into a chair and laid his horn
beam staff across his knees. ANY
mail for me or my folks today?" he
inquired
Nothing today, Mr.. Parmalee," re.
Piled the postmaster. Wait a minute,
though-lemme see. There's a paper
here called the Voice Of Reason, for
that hired man of yours"
"He amt there now" replied Mr..
Parmalee, with an air of satisfaction,
"but If l had any idea where he was,
I'd have the paper sent on. I dunno
anybody that needs paper of that
name more'n he does.
when he fust come t. work on my
place" Mr.. Parmalee explained, Il
was kinder hard-pressed t. git help,
and l greed t. pay him-well, never
mind what 'twas-it was a good deal
more'n he was wuth. He hadn't been
there day fore l begun to rue my
bargain, and the longer he stayed
round the sorrier l got. He want
good for nothin', and he KEEP gettin'
wuss. Finly I toll him that the way
times was l really couldn't afford to
keep hired man, but he come right
back and said he'd stay on a spell
and work his board.
We'll. he want even with his
board, but l didn't have the heart to
tell him SO, so / let him stop. Well,
under this new arrangement he SEEM
ed to think he didn't have to work
as much as he did before, and he was
bout as near useless as anybody you
ever see. I'd tell him to do a thing
and then I'd have to stan right over
him ana see that he done it, and it
took about twice as long as it would
to do it myself-to say nothin' of
bein' three times as wearin'.
II stood it as long as I could, and
day before esterday-Tuesday it
was--I toll him that guessed I'd
have t. try t. git along without him.
times bein' kinder hard and me not
havin' much t. do. had to do it in
self-defense; he actually want wuth
half what he ct.
We'll, after I'd gin him his walkin
paper, he stood there and studied the
matter over real thoughtful a spell
Ye see, he hated t give up the three
square meals every day that he was
getting for nothin', as We might say.
Bimeby he come up t. where ] was
settin' on the porch, and l could see
that he'd got the matter all fixed to
his satisfaction.
Now, Mr. Parmalee,' he says, I've
been thinkin' over what you tot me
about my not earnin' my keep here,
and it kinder makes me feel mean.
don't want to go away OWN you any.
thing l guess I'll jest stay a spell
longer and work along same's am
now, and kinder square the thing UP
fore l leave!' ] began to think
should have to run the Teller off the
place with the dog, and every time
l go back home I'm scared for fear
I'll find him settin' there on the front
porch waitin' for me!"-YOuth's Com
panion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

and Williams and l standing there
by the bed, wondering at the Unsuitable
greed which could drive a woman to
take the life of child that she might
gloat over the money which would
come to her through her death.
"The woman had sum- back on her
pillow. She seemed unconscious.
Williams strobe few feet away and
stood looking at the floor.
Tell me how you guessed all this
she said feebly.
" / didn't guess it, was my answer.
1t simply worked out. / knew that
Grimes had nothing to do with it. For
learned that he acted in that way
with every case. The physician was
out of the question. Then was left
by the simple system of elimination,
one person. This woman who had
seemed to have taken so much of an
interest in this little girl, who could
be nothing to her.
There are hundreds of such cases
in the city. Why should this one be
singled out for such marked atten-
ton? 1 determined to learn the rea-
son. l obtained her description from
the janitor and in the guise Of book
agent l sought among the charity
workers until l found her. l went to
her house as a book agent, but
talked to her of many other things.
And of two in particular-money and
death.
II noticed her eyes CLEAN at the
mention of one subject, then her lips
paled at the other. In my brain was
was some connection between this
woman and the girl, and that Mrs.
Brent had killed Eileen for money.
That is all knew, Williams, and that
was all l knew this afternoon when
you and | came
"A wild scream interrupted, and we
whirled toward the bed, just in time
to see the woman who had murdered
her niece plunge forward, the blood
streaming from her throat, where she
had pierced it with penknife. No
further explanation ever came from
hOA, LIZ tCA hAAhuCSS ldCOl q pny 0ASNlh
looked upward with queer little ex-
preston and uttered the one little
word which has caused so many sor-
rows in this world and ended so much
suffering-'Dead.'"
A blatant orchestra was sounding a
strain of late Broadway ragtime as
Miss Clement concluded her story. For
a moment she sat there In meditation,
then reached for the carte de jour
nearby.
Charity covers a multitude of sins, -
she said, simply
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

out with them. II you want plain,
ordinary detectives theory, 1t is this:
the little girl wanted some amuse-
ment, and she saw this dulcimer in a
second hand shop somewhere, and
bought it. The germs may have been
On there for six months, for all you
know. For what purpose they were
placed there in the beginning, don't
know. Certainly | fail to see the mo-
tive that would make person de-
sign SO scientific a murder to accom-
plish SO little
All very true, I answered. But,
just the same, l have my theory. What
it is l don't believe l shall tell you
right now, but if you want to help me
in what you think is a wild goose
chase, and out where that dulcimer is
while do little running around
on my own hook"
l had in mind the trunk which
had seen in the room, and while Will
hams began his rounds Of the pawn
shops, l went to the coroners office.
In the little trunk | found clothing,
few post card pictures OF the city,
some addresses of business men, and
the like, but nothing that would aid
me in discovering the girls home
place, or the name of any relative.
l did not see Williams for two days,
and when I did the information he
gave me took me farther from the
solution of the mystery than l had
been in the beginning. Shadows had
been placed on Crimes. They report
ed that he had been to the morgue,
to look at the dead body of the girl,
and that he seemed rather nervous
and excited at the sight Of her. More
than that, he had seemed strangely IN
terested in endeaVoring to find out
just what action the police had taken
to locate the parents of the girl, and if
they had any success.
This to me a few hours sooner would
have been gratifying information, but
as it was the news that Williams had
brought ne was rather depressing
For he had come to me with the
fact that little Miss Perry had bought
the dulcimer at paWnshOp on
Wabash avenue. It had been left there
several months before by some trav-
cling musician, and it seemed for a
moment that the theory which Will
Jams had given might be the real one.
But there was this to combat it: to
place germs on the strings Of an in
strument one does not necessarily
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
The DulCirller
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

questions. Where did that dulcimer
come from?'
THAT musical thing? he asked and
scratched his head as he thought I
don't know where it came from. 81 =
didn't have it with her when she came
here
Did you ever see her bring it in?'
mo.
Did you ever see anyone come to
visit her?'
Lord, she didn't have any friends
that | know of. There is so many peo-
pie going in and out of this building
all the time anyway, that | wouldn't
be able to tell. Some of them settle
ment workers might have brought it
to her for all know. Come to think
of it, did used to hear her picking on
that thing, but she never played it
much after about a week before she
too took sick l don't guess she was
able
Il looked up and down the hall in
the hope of seeing someone who could
give me more information. There was
none The rooms were unoccupied,
their doors standing open, showing
the wretched interiors where paper
hung from the wall and plaster whit
ened the floor. I turned again to the
janitor.
Ibid the settlement workers visit
her when she became ILL., | asked
Yes, there were two that did. One
was i man that didn't like at all. He
was always grumpy and just stood
around and talked about how much
charity patients cost the city, and
every time he left the poor little kid
seemed just that much worse
His name?' / questioned.
"I think it was Mr. Crimes he
answered, or some name like that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

light of morning break over the city.
She was struggling with temptation, a
temptation of an ordinarily good WON
an who had allowed greed to enter her
heart and stif1e all else.
"She began to visit the little room
and to work around the various
charitable institutions in order that
she might cover her action. One day
in the laboratory at the city hall
where she had gone on some char
liable quest there came the opportu-
nifty to steal a culture tube containing
typhoid fever germs. In an instant 1t
was in her handbag, the decision was
made, and she was Fastening to Ell
leen's room.
"The girl was playing, or was at
tempting to play, on the dulcimer,
when her aunt arrived. The instru-
ment had been one much loved by her
father, and lonely days spent in the
city had reminded the little girl many
times of when fortunes were better
and when she had listened to the
strains of the instrument as played by
her father.
This was a sentiment in which
Mrs Brent had INDUCED her, and she
had given her the money wherewith to
buy the plaything.
Eileen looked up with a smile of
happiness on her face as the woman
she believed to be only charity work
er entered the room.
81 am thirsty the aunt said, after
the first greeting. Gould you get me
glass of water?'
'She wanted time in which to make
her plans. The girl laid down
the dulcimer a2d left the room. In a
flash it came to the aunt. The gil
loved to play the instrument, and to
turn the pages of the music as she
practiced She must now and then
touch her fingers to her lips to moist
en- them. Hastily Mrs. Brent drew
forth the culture tube and applied
some of the germs to the strings. Ten
minutes later she was chatting with
the girl over her chances of obtain
ing employment, and two weeks later
she was sitting by the bedside of a
fever ridden patient watching the first
effects of her work.
Eileen was out of the way now, ty-
phoid was doing its work. Soon the
eyes which cleaned with fever would
be glaring in the stiffness Of death.
That gold bearing land in the west
was hers. Hers at the cost of hui
man life.
Mrs. Brent had finished the story,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
Remembered THIRTY TEACHINGS.

A woman who was left to the tasI
Of bringing up two small children be
gan carly to train them to consider
necessities above all else. They
could always look back to a home
trimming with comfort, although the
furnishings ware simple enough. They
had warm clothing in winter and thin
clothing in SUMMER, and as they asso-
ciated with the children of wealth
they must have been thoroughly pre-
senta5ie. Habits are strong, but
sometimes they can be broken. The
son was the first to go out into the
big world and he easily learned new
ways of spending. The daughter pre-
served her sensible, thrifty ways to
the last and she is drilling them into
children of her own by teaching the
value of bank book in addition to
what she learned in her own child
hood
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
Children to study Movies.

Closely following the German police
ordinance barring children from the
ordinary cinematograph theaters,
comes the organization, by prominent
representatives of art, science, official
dom and commerce, of an association
for cinematographic study.
The associations purpose is two
fold. it will endeavor to raise the
standard of the ordinary films, and
also to further the production of films
of an instructive and scientific nature.
If the producers feel that films of the
nature desired will not be profitable,
the association will itself bring about
their production. 1t is also to further
the establishment of cinematogra-
phic museum and archives for the pre-
servation of especially valuable films.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

He is the head of something or other
in the society.
And who was the other?' queried.
81 don't know her name was the
reply. she IS a mighty nice little
woman though. Always pleasant and
all that
Ibid they come together, Mr..
Grimes and the woman?'
No, always separate. l don't
think either one Of them ever talked
to the other
For an hour longer 1 questioned
the janitor and gained nothing fur
Their than the fact that Miss Perry, the
dead girl, had been visited during her
illness by three persons-the physi-
clan, Mr.. Grimes, and the little woalan
whose name the janitor did not know.
But none of them ever had seen or
talked to each other.
AT last l left the dingy building
just as the black wagon of the coroner
arrived, and hurried to the station.
Williams was awaiting me there.
"'Well?' l asked.
Typhoid germs was his an
swer. "'Strung along the strings of
the instrument so that if a person
were playing and happened to touch
one of their fingers to the lips, the in
oculation would be complete
Just as l thought was my reply.
What does the city physician say?'"
All he knows is that he was call
ed up to see the girl and took care
of her He wanted to take her to a
hospital, of course, but it seemed that
the girl objected SO strenuously that
he obeyed her wishes, and allowed her
to remain where she was. She was
just one of these little country girls
who vas born with a terrible fear of
hospitals, and the doctor was afraid
that the mental excitement of taking
her there would make her condition
worse, so he allowed her to remain.
l don't believe he knows any more
about the case than what he has told
me- To tell the truth, Miss Clement, l
don't believe that this is a murder
case at all. You have no motive in
the first place. Here is a little girl
seventeen or eighteen years old, who
has come to the city from a small
country town, who appears to have
had no particular enemies, who was
simply here seeking work as many
| thousands of girls are, and possessed
+! Of neither good looks nor money. From
what l have learned, and from what
the doctor found out about her, she
was neither visited by men nor went
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
Strawberries N Literature.

DR.. William Butler, who died In 1921,
is credited with the origin. of the re-
mark about the strawberry. "The Lord
might have made better berry than
the strawberry, but he never did"
Thomas Fuller, the English divine and
historian, in his History OF the
Worthless of England" that has de-
lighted readers OF more than two cen
turtles, styled DR.. Butler the Aesculap-
JUS OF his age. Izaak Walton in "The
Complete Angler" said: eve may say
Of angling as DR.. Boteler said Of
Strawberries, Doubtless God could
have made better berry, but doubt
less God never did, and SO if might
be judge, God never did make a more
calm, quiet, innocent recreation than
angling"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

need to buy that instrument. True,
it was that the buying of the instru-
ment fitted in with Williams argu-
ment, but it did not complete the the
DRY.
/ am not satisfied yet,' / said to
him, and before / get through with
this case l will show you that it was
a deliberate murder. Keep your eye
on Mr.. Grimes. l am not sure but
what we may need to question him at
headquarters. | am going to disap-
pear for awhile
When next l saw Williams was a
different appearing woman from the
usual Alice Clement l wore glasses
and carried with me a sample case of
books. Ny dress was rather severe in
style, and my hair was presented in
mode of coiffure several years be-
hind the fashion.
Williams laughed as he looked at
me, and l could not help from smilincc
back at him
81 have here I said, all the latest
works on applied charity. We won't
need them this afternoon, SO l think
| will leave them at the station. OHT
work is TO be Of a different sort. Come
on Then l led the way to good
looking apartment on the North side
and asked for Mrs. Brent. few mo
ments later a woman faced me IN her
living room.
81 have changed my mind about
the books, she said. 1 don't believe
care for them Then, turning to VIII
liams in some surprise, is the gentle
man accompanying you?
Yes was my slort answer. And
our business here this afternoon does
not concern books on charity. Mrs.
Brent, my voice grew snappy and
cold, we are here this afternoon to
ask you why you murdered your niece,
Eileen Perry?' She whirled. Her face
grew CHASTITY. She seemed to seek for
some means of escape. No WORD
came from her. lips. l stepped De-
fore her again. You have confessed
by your actions that you are guilty l
said. Now, before we take you to po-
lice headquarters, tell US why you
committed this murder
"a sob broke from the woman. she
staggered few steps toward the door
and sank swooning to the floor. VIII
liams raised her in his arms and car
ried her in to her bed.
When at last she could talk, she
told us the story of the woman whom
money had driven mad.
Eileen Perry lived In a small
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
CROP CONDITIONS I'M
WESTERN CANADA
ARE THE MOST PROMISING FOR
MANY YEARS.

The deepest interest is attached TO
the condition of the grain crops in
Western Canada, especially among
the thousands in the United States
who are financially interested in lands
"a that country This interest is fully
as great among those who have
friends there following farming and
the growing Of grain.
The reports from Canadian govern
ment officials convey the information
that the area under crop this year in
the provinces of Manitoba Saskatche-
wan and Alberta will probably be no
greater than that Of last year. Last
fall the weather vas such that there
was not as much fall blowing as had
land this spring made considerable
portion 0f the grain late in seeding.
Notwithstanding this, wheat, oats,
barley and fax we're got in in good
shape, although from a week to ten
days later than last year. On the
9th Of June the reports regarding
crop conditions generally in Western
IdudUa were. AUunOduL Buu5ulHO
with timely and copious rain through
out Western Canada gives every as
sCrance Of generous harvest. Climatic
conditions in recent weeks have been
absolutely ideal Western correspon-
dents agree in predicting every indi-
cation Of bumper crop under favor
able conditions. Wheat should bd
headed out in Manitoba between July
10th and 18th, and in Saskatchewan
and Alberta from 18th to 18th. The
oat crop is looking well. although late
and rather short in straw"
This is followed by a report July
9th Crop conditions continue in
same satisfactory condition as last
week Plenteous rains have fallen all
oyer prairie provinces, followed by
general warm and splendid growing
weather. Experts agree sufficient
moisture for many weeks, while crop
is ten to fifteen days late, prospects
are extremely favorable and condi-
tionai upon reasonable weather for
next four weeks. Splendid western
crop is assured"
There is, therefore, the best reason
10 anticipate most magnificent crops
throughout Western Canada in 1913
Advertisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
ECZEMA IN WATER BLISTERS

748 Congress St, Chicago, Ill-"My
eczema broke out like little water
blisters Each one was full of water
and would itch until l would scratch
IL open, then the water would run out
and il would get sore. I first got the
eczema on the back of the hand and
scratched it so hard / made it all sore.
Then / got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee.
4 used what they call -- and it
stopped the itch but it got worse.
Then [ used - In all ! had the
trouble for about two years. One day
/ saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper.
wrote for a sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and l tried them and
then bought some more. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth | used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks" (Signed) F. w Horrisch.
Oct 10. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free with 3?-p. Skin Book Address post
card Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
ONE FATHER HAD OVERL OOKED
Small Girl VIII Long Have Suspicion
That Her Beloved Daddy Was
Sinking Work.

Father" said little Ruth, appeal
ingly, why don't you stay at home to
work as other little girls fathers do?"
Father. who, as the business mana
ger of a great corporation. has to
travel extensively, smiled fondly at
his little daughter. I'D love to, Ruth"
he answered, "but you see i have to
earn a lot of money to take care OF
my little girl and her mother. and l
can't get enough work to do here at
home"
"Oh, father" cried Ruth. reproving-
ly, II don't believe you've ever tried
hard enough! Why, have seen a
sign out, Man Wanted, lots and lots
Of times. There was one over in front
of our grocery store this very morn
ing. Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
Too Ear In the Future.

OF favorite child comrade Mr..
Clemens related that they once con-
versed together gravely considering
the little girls plans for rearing her
future children, of whom there were
to be two-a boy and a girl. The
girl, naturally enough, was to be
named after her mother. Asked what
would be the boys name, the child
answered, "a reproachful look in her
brown eyes,:
"Why, Mr.. Clemens, how can /
know what shall call him until
know his fathers manner"
The girl who fully intends to marry
her ideal usually compromises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17
Already Supplied.

An agent for automobiles accosted
man who was standing in the main
street of the village
Now, sir" he said persuasively,
after recounting the advantages of the
various kinds of cars. Il should say
aice runabout would be just the
thing for you"
Thank you. l have one. She's In
this store buying a new gown"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

This is the open season for young
men who slip all the poisoned ice
cream paragraphs from the dailT,
papers and show them tc the dea
girls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

A coneeited man is one who wants
to talk about himself when you want
to talk about yourself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-17

HAD met the boat at the
dock, and watching the
thronging mass of men,
women and children as
they poured from the pa
latial prison in which they
had crossed the Atlantic,
there came to me the
sight of a sparkling pair
Of brown ewes and a smile
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-08-21
What the Eyebrows Tell Us.

There is more character in the eye
brows than one would suppose. II
they are very much arched. they de
note a weak, changeable nature. Eye
brows that meet signify bad temper
and a jealous disposition; but, il
If there is good wide space between
them. their owner is probably very un
selfish and good tempered. If they
are darker than the hair. their own
er will be passionate but inconsist
ent in love; II lighter, they reveal q
weak disposition.