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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-13

succeeded" he said. "But we win at
least play our parts hoRorably, and
God grant that we meet in honorable
encounter at no far distant date"
The captain smiled, and nodded his
head briskly. He pulled a card case
from his pocket, extracted a card and
scrubbed few words on it.
This will aid you to reach safety"
he said, handing it TO him. You will
find the headquarters of the Italian
forces a mile beyond the limit of the
oasis. You will make your way to the
tent of General Rinaldes, who will
haye you conducted to the seashore
and put aboard any steamship you
wish. 1 have given you my warning
as to your best destination. Fare
WE'LL"
He clasped Paurs hand again and
stepped into the aeroplane. Until that
moment Paul had not realized that he
was to be parted once more from the
mysterious woman who had been so
miraculously given back to him. But
as the captain sprang in Paul under
stood and, with a cry Of dismay, he
chung to the steel uprights. The cap
tain touched the lever which con-
trolled the mechanism and the ma
chine began to move. 1t SKINNED the
desert sand, Paul still clinging fast
in fury of delirious anger. 1t drag
ged him, flung him aside, rose slowly,
like a great bird, and winged It's pas
sage through the air Paul stood still,
gazing at it until it was only a speck
in the distance.
Then, his head bowed with anguish,
he stumbled slowly over the desert
sands In the direction of the Italian
quarters. He had found his love only
to lose her again. And even now he
did not know her name.
But he knew that she loved him. And
he vowed that he would follow her
and win her yet, though seven gates,
each guarded by an angel with fiery
sword, as in the Arab legend, divided
them.
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fidges In the distance. In silence
Paul accompanied his captors under
great fronds of palm branches which
bent low over a ripping stream Of
purest water, and so to the edge Of
the oasis, where the eternal sands be-
gan once more. Hating there, one of
the men stood guard over Paul, while
the other, opening the haversack
which hung over his shoulders, drew
forth a jointed spade-blade, which he
affixed to the tip of his rife in place
of the bayonet. Then he began stol-
idly digging in the sands.
Paul watched him with an accession
Of horror. Was he digging his grave?
There could be no other purpose in
this manuever. He dug deep. though,
rather than wide, shoveling away the
sand until he had excavated a hole
some five feet six inches in depth.
Then he stood up, stretched himself,
yawned, and signifed to Paul to step
in.
Paul hesitated, and the second sol
der prodded him in the back with his
DdyOuSL CAD' IA Win (AOuSAI VI ACo4oC-
ance passed through Paul's mind and
disappeared There was no need to
prolong the agony. He sprang down
into the hole and stood there, while
the soldier with the spade began
shoveling in the sand again. 1t rose
to Paul's knees, his waist, his arm
pits, his threat A little mound
4
hide his face. He was helpless
against the dead weight of sand that
held down his hands. He could not
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struggle or resist. Silently he await
ed what seemed to be the inevitable
end. But when the sand reached the
level of Pauls throat the soldier pat
ted it down, ceased his labors, looked
at his companion, laughed; and the
pair trudged back among the palms
again.
They had buried their victim to the
throat and left him there, head
above the desert, apparently cut off at
the throat, to suffer death from the
broiling heat of next days sun-un-
less some prowling beast discovered
him
The sun had long since sunk. 1t
was quite dark, save for galaxy of
brilliant stars that seemed to drift
through the flying cloud. A cold wind
rose. Immobile in the sand, Paul felt
all his limbs tortured with cramps of
intense agony; after awhile these
were succeeded by merciful numb
ness which crept icily from the chilly
depths and enveloped him, plotting
out all sense and consciousness. 1t
reached his brain as though a clammy
hand were laid on it, gripping it with
its relentless fingers. Paul swooned
away.
He must have bGen unconscious all
through the night, for when he opened
his eyes the east was rosy with the
dawn. A crashing sound beat on his
ear-drums, thunderous and prolonged.
Paul was awake and alert now. There
was no mistaking that sound; it was
the noise of artillery, and as he lis
tened it broke forth in a long and con-
tinuous roar, while shells burst
among the palm trees and flung
boughs to earth and drove great
wedge-like gaps in the sand. Then
from the rolling dunes to the right a
line of little figures in yellow swept
forward-tiny figures, like toy SOL
diers, each carrying a rife as 1t raced
toward the trees. 1t halted, extended,
disappeared, rose from the sands
again, and roar of rife shots crack
led and spluttered. The Italians were
attacking the Arab-Turl1ish camp.
Then hoarse shouting was heard,
and figures of men on horses broke
from among the trees, riding toward
the line of rifiemen. They drove for
ward in a compact body, in line of
columns, riding with intrepid reckless
ness against their enemies. And at
| their head, not hundred yards from
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the Italians occupied the oasis they
found nothing but the bodies of those
who had fallen. They halted there
some half mile from Paul. They did
not find him.
He saw men pass nearby by at
times, but could not cry for aid, for
his swollen tongue Glove to the roof
of his parched mouth and all his
senses seemed about to fail him. He
felt the pangs of imminent dissolu-
ton He closed his eyes, waiting for
death He had no longer any fear, for
he had seen her horse go down; and
he knew that few of those who had
fallen could have survived that in
trepid ride into the zone of death.
He did not feel the burning sun that
beat on him. He did not see the
shimmering wastes of sand, nor taste
the sand drift in his choking throat.
But he heard the softly whispered
words that came to him; and, as a
man in a dream who does not dare to
wake lest the vision vanish, he
listened.
A soft hand soothed his brow. At
last, venturing to open his eyes, he
knew that his dream was true.
For she crouched at his side-the
woman who had been the cause of all
his venturings, she who had drawn
him from the placid existence of his
Long Island home to dare and do
among the world of men. And all the
scorn had faded from her face; only
with looks of compassion; now she
soothed him and stroked his burning
forehead.
She crouched at his side and he
saw that her white burnouse was spot
ted with blood from a Gripping wound
which had left her arm limp and help
less
"Was it for me-PauI?'' she whis-
pered. and the sound of his name,
whispered by her lips, thrilled him.
WAS it for me, Paul?"
ct was for you" ha mumbled
through his swollen lips. "You have
always been in my thoughts night and
day since l found you, only to lose
you. And / have never learned your
name. 1t was too hard a test of
service that you laid on me-"
But you we're so impatient, Paul."
she whispered. Had you been eau
tious all would have gone well"
There was none Of the old imperi.
Gus glance in hsr eyes-nothing
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How SUNDAY Reaches Il

How Sunday Reaches the Frontier.
High principle and humor have ever
made an irresistible combination.
Early merchants on the American
frontier conspicuously failed in the OBJ
servance Of Sunday; therefore, when
young New Jersey trader, who had
settled in Louisville, Kentucky, closer
his store on the first Sunday after it
was opened, there was much ado in
the town.
Other establishments kept open;
had he not noticed It? he was asked.
Yes, he knew 1t. Why did he close?
He was the first to do so; he must
know that, also.
Why" said facetious merchant,
Sunday hasn't yet crossed the noun
tains."
yes, it has," declared the newcom-
er, pleasantly. ~ brought it with mel"
That simple and ready reply proved
more effective than any amount of ar
gument, and although he was the first
to observe the day in town, he soon
had many followers in Sunday-closing.
Youths Companion.
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Wei pruooed.

A doctor was summoned to police
station to examine an unconscious
prisoner. The prisoner, very muddy
and disheveled, lay on the floor of the
cell. The physician bent over and ex'
amined him, and then, rising, said, in
loud, stern voice:
"This mans condition is not due to
drink. He has been drugged."
A policeman turned pale, and said,
in timed, hesitating voice:
"I'm afraid ye're right, sir. ]
drugged him, all the way-a matter OF
a hundred yards or more"
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OF Course.

When the three children returned
from their walk, says Punch, they
found their mother waiting for them
on the porch.
Mother-Well, dears, did you meet
anyone you knew?
The Three Children-Yes; Ruby
and Derek.
Mother-Where did you meet them?
Barbara (the youngest)-At the
same place we was.
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Diplomatic.

The mayor of a French town had
in accordance with the regulations, to
make out passport for a rich and
highly respectable lady of his acquain'
lance. who, in spite Of a slight disfig'
urement, was very vain of her per
sonal appearance. His native polite
ness prompted him to gloss over the
defect. but after moments ref1ec.
ton he wrote among the items Of per
sonaI description: Eyes beautiful
tender, expressive, but one of them
missing"
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Mop

Darling" he said, what would you
do If I should die? Tell me-"
please don't suggest such thing"
said his wife. 81 can't bear the thought
of a stepfather for our little Johnny"
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RawFursa ndHides

We want large quantities of Raw Furs
and Hides Will pay big prices for same.
Write for our price lists. they are free,
Correspondence invited and cheerfully
answered. LA CROSSE FUR s HIDE
CO.. 232 S. Front ST.. La Crosse, Wis.
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Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammR-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie 2Sc bottleAns
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The ONLY Wav.

my wife never answers me back. I"
'How did you manage herr"
easily. i never married"
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Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Chapman.)

49, AUL LANE, duped, disgust
ed, and abjectly conscious
- OF the utter failure Of the
important mission which
N had been entrusted to him,
roamed through the streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
BARS NIGHT TOLL TO WOMEN
Bill Forbids Them TO Work IN
factories from 10 to 6.

Albany, Jan. 2-Women would he pro-
h,b,ted from working in factories from
10 u m. 10 & a. m. by one Of several bills
designed 10 improve the condition OF toll
ers which were introduced to-day. the
measures embody recommendations oil
the Wagner-Smith factory investigating
commission. Senator Wagner said to-day 4:
NiRht work for women Is inimical 10
the health. DANGEROUS 70 morals. violates
the damental laws OF nature ana I'M
ma IRIS the vitality OF the workers as wives
and mothers The effect that night work
has on infant mortality has been shown
m he very great i'm Investigations carried
on i'm other countries Apart from humans
tarian motives. the best interests OF this
state demand that this work be stopped.
Other measures introduced to-day would
reo,,ire employers to furnish comfortable
seats for women who are engaged IN
work (Which can properly be performed
in a sitting posture,' and would author
lie the Industrial board TO prohibi; minors
Under eighteen years OF age from work
ing at trades and occupations 1t deems
dangerous to health.
Traditional safeguards and conveniences
for women foundry WORKERS are p'o'iufu
for I'm another DIE M -
Bills designed 10 lessen loss OF Ire by
Are. bv requiring the installation OF alarm
systems and automatic sprinklers ana
providing for fire drills. were introduced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
-FOUR PLAYS GIVEN BY
TWENTY-FIVE PLAYERS
Tears and Giggles, and Parrots
and Rose Gardens Mingled
for Suffrage.

Tears and gigglcs and cries OF Author.
parrots and child labor laws. anti-suf-
fragists and rose gardens-if they sren'
all hopelessly muddlcd up In the minds of
those who crowded the Berkeley Theatre
last night IL will be because they are
unusually clear-heaJed.
There were four whole plays on the
programme presented last night by the
twenty-five Players for the glory and
cash drawer OF the cause The few
anti-suffragists who were there learned
a few things about the way their cause
Is regarded by suffragists. and they saw
in THE End of the Battle" by Jane
Stone-a horrible example of what suf-
fragists wish would happen.
The beauteous young daughter OF the
prominent anti-suffragist' is about 10
read her first paper. telling why young
women don't want the vote. IL is all
beautiful sentiment about home and love.
4 suffragettc appears. speaks few
magic words and the daughter discovers
sine isn't an anti any moro.
That convincing drama woke storms oil
applause and wild shouts of Author
THE authors i'm the back seat shout
cd Miss Elizabeth Freeman. from the
stage.
The audience. turning. saw slim little
creature In "A black coat. with "A white
collar. dive like a startled rabbit into the
crowd and that was all.
The first play of the four was study
of the child labor situation. Ii was called
THE Loser Wins" BY Cleveland Moffett.
"Tradtion." a phase Of the woman ques-
ton. was "A study of the conventional
father and mother. whose daughter has
something within her. which compels
her to be an actress. Fola La Toilette
PLAYED the part OF the twentieth century
daughter. Her husband. George Mid
dleton. wrote the play, and directed II
from behind the scenes. and Mrs. Robert
La Toilette was In an orchestra chair. 1t
was quite family party
Programmes and woman Voters" were
sold by pretty girl ushers-Miss Ellen
tombstone. the Misses Fanny and Edith
Larson. Mrs Morris Underhill. Mrs. John
u. Lowe. Miss Alice Reac and Miss Edna
kenton.
The plays will be repeated this after
noon and evening. At the evening per-
Torrance the Albany mixers" in travel
ling costume will be guests of Mrs Rich
ard Aldrich in her box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
WANTED, 100000 MEN.
In That Number Suffragists See
Victory in 1915.
WOMEN EXACT PROMISES
Have No Use for Tea Party
Champions Who Won't
Go to Polls.

The suffragists reckon 10000 men will
| carry them to victory in 1915 Mrs Helen
| Hoy Greeley. lawyer. and statistician, is
sued the want adj yesterday from the
office of the National Woman Suffrage
party. Only men who will promise to vote
| yes" need apply. The word promise is
| underlined. for the suffragsts have no
! use for men who are suffragists at tea
parties. but stay home from the polls on
/ Election Day.
| I'VE have nearly 10000 men in favor OF
suffrage now" says Mrs. Greeley. I'VE
want them to be ready to vote for US in
/ 1915. which is quite a different natter
! Mrs Greeley thinks 10000 is a safe ma
jority to work for. though. of course. her
' figures will be subject to revision when
necessary. The year 1915 will he an of
Ore which means a small vote" she says
! That means we may expect total of
10000 votes on our amendment. Five hun
dred thousand is the majority We want
/ or course. the total electorate of New
| York is more than twice 10000. Ii was
! 100000 in 1898. when Taft was elected
but in 1915 there is no President. no Gov
ernor. not even "A Mayor TO he elected, so
! half the men. | reckon, won't bother IL
go To the polls. II our amendment
came up in 1916 we'd need much larger
vote. Even If IL came up in 1914 there
would he a Governor To be elected then,
and the total vote cast would be larger
/ than it is likely TO be. in 1915.
/ Men don't bother much about amend
. H.
much more interest In this than there i
! in most amendments. | based my figures
on the vote cast i'm 1871, the last off year
on an unpopular amendment-one that
was lost. Not that I mean ours will be
lost. or course not. ] mean it will b'
unpopular with many and will bring Ou'
large adverse vote. That will swell the
total popular amendment neve:
| brings out the vote that one does which
has enemies.
We'll. in 1911 there was an amendment
to increase the salaries Of legisla tors II
polled $1,000 votes. considerably less than
half the total electorate. OF that vote
1900 were against IL and 5000 for IT,
An amendment which carried in 1911 had
5O.W0 fewer votes than this one. People
were Indifferent II was something about
barge terminals. Men right IN the ballot
booths didn't bother TO mark their bal
lots on THIS question.
III 1900 votes were sufficient 10 de
termine an amendment in the last on
year. | reckon 10000 will do II next time
| That's definite sotal To work for. any
way People are always telling us IT VIII
be so difficult to carry New York because
il has such an enormous electorate. ] am
not worrying II the men don't go To
the polls and vote against US in 1919 we
don't care how many there are We are
going to pledge 10000 to go to the polls
That is where opinions count"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
WOMAN IS HAPPIEST
WHEN SHE IS 90
This Is the Era Of GRANDMOTHER, Wise, Useful
and Happy Down with Oslerlsm,
Says Woman Doctor

and ready for the scrap heap at Sixty.
We have learned to use our strength. H.
stead of letting ourselves be worn out.
In spite of the stress OF modern life ana
the countless ills we hear so much about.
people to-day are healthier than they ever
were before. We live with windows open.
We eat more sensible food. II we nave
an illness We seek the cause and cure mat
improved public health and broader Cd
ucation are making possible to-day me
ha ppy. useful woman OF sixty.
A search among the women prominent
i'm public service in New York to fni "a
perfect specimen Of happy woman tged
sixty, resulted, OF course, in failure.
There were plenty to support DIR. Morton
in her defiance of DR.. Osler--as a matter
of theory. Yes. they fully expected to be
happy when they were sixty!
However, Mrs. Martha Wentworth SUI
fren, Brooklyns most charming contr'su-
ton to the suffrage forces of New YORK.
did admit that the longer she Ived the
happier she was.
1T is certainly not true that childhood
Is our happiest time she said. i Sn""
| wasn't happy. People would say, pes-
little girl you'll never be so happy again
and I'd think to myself. We'll, II th's -
the best that is coming TO me, don't
think much of living
Now ] have learned those people were
wrong. The happiest days are right ntr"
now. This is the grandmother's age. not
the womans age or the child's age but
erandma's. No more sitting in the chin
nov corner. bossed about and troddsn
under the busy feet OF the daugnte's-in-
law, but suffrage and CLUBS ana uips 10
Europe and cunning grandchildren 10
play with | know. for I've two myself
and I'm so happy. I'm getting iui.e
crazy about living.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
CITY SCHOOLS WEIGHED
AND FOUND WANTING
system Needs Thorough Re-
vision. Prof. Hanus Reports
TO Board of Estimate.
SCORES PART-TIME EVIL
Finds Superintendent Useless
Quality of Teaching Poor
Conclusion Based on Work
of Education Experts.

rhe committee on school inquiry OF
.ho Board of Estimate and Apportion-
Inf made public yesterday the conclu-
a,ors reached by Professor Paul H..
uarrs of Harvard University, regarding
Now Works public school system. Pro-
fsssor Hanus supervised and directed the
cork of eleven specialists. each of whom
Investigated and reported upon special
,e,ect of TIE city's educational problem.
MS conclusions are based on his study
~ the reports Of these experts.
81, Is clear" he writes. that in spite
-, the proCress the public school system
If New York City has made since the
consolidation ii Is seriously defective.
II needs thorough reorganization in re-
snect 10 its administration by the Board
and In respect to its general system ot
suneryision. The Board of Education
needs a clear conception of Its functions,
and should come 10 close quarters with
,ts work. In the general system OF super
vision. helpful cooperation under leader
shin should replace bureaucratic control.
The board of superintendents fultils no
useful function and should be abolished.
.sThe board of examiners is decidedly
.Aicfent he continued. but needs reor-
ganization 10 improve ana MAINTAIN It's
eficiency The quality of the teaching
I'm the elementary schools. at least. is. IN
General. not good. The courses of study
Sor elementary schools and for high
schools need thoroughgoing revision, ana
fexibility should replace rightly in their
administration. The compulsory attend
ance service is inefficient: it emphasizes
police functions rather than preventive
measures. and the staff needs reorganiza-
,ion IN q functional basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
Well. cheer up,


You'll be happy when you're sixty.
What though the weather doesn't suit,
and the woman in the next apartment Is
an old cat. and John will insist on vast
ing money on those silly musical shows!
Such little things will soon cease 10 an
noy. When the struggles OF the trail are
ended and from the mountain top OF ma
turity the woman surveys the worid al
her feet with the calm. sane vision oil
experience she is happier far than she
ever was I'm the heyday OF her youth. so
there,
DR.. Rosalie Slaughter Morton, speaking
at the School Of Mothercraft yesterday
afternoon told her audience that the
woman OF sixty to-day was mentaiiy
keener and much happier than the SWEEP
young thing of twenty.
'.rhe time has passed" she said. "when
we think woman's life is ended at thir-
ty-five and there is nothing more for he'
but to sit BY the fire and dream "heh
| was fifteen ! used 10 think that I'd be
: wearing caps when I was thirty-1ve!
remember a picture which hangs IN the
White House. 1t was Of Mrs. Van Buren,
showing her woman oil thirty 'hree
with a cap. and there was no ne hot
ioy in her eyes She seemed already ;e-
signed to old age
..The older We grow the stronger we
are. mentally and physically, and the
woman OF to-day is happy because she
has strength and wisdom to use for pup
liz service. While she is young she musl
oonina herself to home ties. With ripper
wears comes the mellow JOY OF serN'"7
her fellow women in large Things.
The. change in our attitude to"a'"
women is. OF course. the result OF chaheco
habits OF life People to-day live so mue"
more sanely than they did fifty years asu
H., wouan aren't absolutely knocked ou'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-25
News Of the Markets

Fresh fish are becoming still scarcer. con-
sequently the price in Washington Mar
ket is enthusiastically. IL not rapidly.
The dairy market, however, is quite -FOUR
ishing; eggs are showing decrease OF
four cents a dozen since last week. IL
it were possible to get California lemons
just now, 1t is reported that they would
be quite high. But the majority OF the
fruit dealers are holding them back hop
ing for a still further increase. the New
York dealers have had to turn to Italy
for relief. and at present there are few
lemons In the market which do not hail
from Messna. This is practically the only
fruit which shows any change In price.