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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
AN OPIUM BONFIRE IN CHINA
ParaphernaIia Confiscated From
Smokers by Authorities Is Burned
Once Every Month.

A quantity of opium pipes. lamps.
and paraphernalia for the preparing
of the drug, to the total value of more
than 10000 taels, was publicly burned
in the presence of Chinese officials
and a squad of soldiers on the empty
space of ground behind the British
concession in Hakow.
The goods represented the results
of months raiding in and about the
city. The opium, which was the ma
tive product, and the other articles
were piled in heap opposite the
Ningpo club and were thoroughly
soaked in kerosene and packed round
about with f1rewood.
This was set fire to, kerosene being
poured on the bonfire when the flames
showed signs of dying down. Not
clay vial was left. The burning is
carried out once month, this being
the second time, and different place
us selected for each fire. The opium
and utensils were wholly confiscated
from smokers. The smokers were
fined or imprisoned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
MADE BANQUETS OF BOOKS
Authors Compelled to Eat Their Print
ed Voumes-Tartars Tried to Ac-
uuire knowledge That Way.

With the exception of the minerals,
it is difficult for one to find on the
earths surface substances that do not
tempt the appetite Of some sort OF
animal The list of queer articles OF
diet includes the earth, which is
munched with satisfaction by the clay
eater, and the walrus hide, which the
Eskimo relishes as much as does Jonn
Bull his joint of beef.
1t is not generally known, however,
that men have eaten dinners that have
consisted only of books.
In 1870 Barnabo Visconti compelled
two papal delegates to eat the bull OF
communication which they had
brought him, together with it's silken
cords and leaden seal. AS the bull
was written on parchment, not paper,
it was all the more difficult to digest.
A similar anecdote was related by
Oelrich, in his "Dissertatio de Blbl1o-
thecarum ct Librorum Fats" (l756)
Of an Austrian general who had
signed a note for 1000 forms, and
when it fell due compelled his credi-
tors to eat it. The tartars, when books
fall into their possession, eat them,
that they may acquire the knowledge
contained in them.
A Scandinavian writer, the author OF
a political book, was compelled to
choose between being beheaded or eat
ing his manuscript boiled in broth.
Isaac Volmar, who wrote some
spicy satires against Bernard Duke OF
Saxony, was not allowed the courtesy
Of the kitchen, but was forced to swal-
low them uncooked.
Still worse was the fate OF Philip
Oldenburger, jurist of great renown'
who was condemned not only to eat
pamphlet of his writing, but also to
he logged during his repast, with or
ders that the fogging should not cease
until he had swallowed the last crumb.
Scientific American.
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ing me! And now, now I've stood all
of it I'm going to stand. He's taken
away from me every chance | had in
life; he's robbed me, he's stolen my
every hope from me, he's forced me
to tell you what l had wanted to keep
from you-and he's going to pay for
it,"
II seized his arm.
"'What do you mean by that?'
felt that my voice was tense, too.
"The wide eyes looked down at me
with fierce CLINT in them. With one
trembling hand he patted mine Then
he whirled and began to pace the
floor.
what do you suppose mean?' he
asked. He pointed to the revolver.
That's what l mean! He's coming
won't have it. You know what he'll
do-he1l run out of this place and
tell the
Suddenly he stopped and looked at
me. He smiled the least bit, but the
corners of his mouth dropped cyni-
cafly downward, and the eyes took on
an evil look.
I'm wondering about you.' he said
at last, and then stood looking at me
rather blankly. l felt my hand grip
tighter than ever on my revolver,
while thought of the little kiddie that
was waiting at home in Chicago for
her mother-who stood right now in
dopOor ne pouar raf,,rnjpo I>no..,
that my face had gone white, and that
my heart was beating thumpingly, but
still / faced him.
What are you wondering about
me?' l asked slowly.
He seemed to waver bit. l could
see that the nervous tension of many
hours had begun to tell on hin. Be-
fore me was a task-that of playing
him until my chance could come. until
l could find way of subduing him.
At last he spoke.
!" What have l been wondering about
your he asked. He advanced toward
me. I've been wondering if you're
not schemer, too, if you haven't been
set on my track to hound me down
and
'Jim!' was before him now. with
every possible emotion of pleading in
my face Jim, you wouldn't believe
that of me, would you? You wouldn't
you couldn't! Jim, pull yourself to-
getheri You've got to keep your head
about you. You can't go all to pieces
this way. Someone in the house will
hear you through the door; they'll
learn-they'll tell the police
They'll tell the police anyway
he looked at the little clock on the
wall-'in just twenty minutes. He
viii be here then, and when he walks
in chat door, / shoot!'
"'You don't mean that, JIM
when he walks in that door
shoot.' he repeated.
Then he suddenly turned silent
Tor a moment he stood there, waving
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
Substitute Tor Grass.

An interesting experiment in horti-
culture was made some time back at
the garden laid out at the site of the
King Edward VII. memorial statute in
Delhi. India. In order to ensure a
green surface at the time of the stone
laying ceremony, "methi" (trigonella)
seed was sown when the grass was
planted. The ''methi" sprang up in
about a month and maintained green
surface throughout the cold weather
which could be smoothly mown and
did not interfere with the growth of
the grass. The ground was allowed to
get dry at the beginning of the hot
weather. and within a week the
meth had died out, leaving good
lawns in its place. The "methi," be-
longing to the order of "Leguminosae,"
acts as a manure and leaves the soil
richer in available heterogeneous mat
ter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

whether or not | was trailing a man |
had recognized from a picture twelve
years old We met to speak a few
words the next day-the next and
the next
"One night he took me to a vaude-
vile show and then escorted me to
the little room l had rented-and
there left me to wonder and wonder
again if / was not wrong If this man
was Clayton Rogers he had changed
every filament of his character.
Grave, thoughtful, polite, he was diff
ferent from the man who had been
described to me and who had spent
$4,000 among the white lights of Chi
cago. And yet"
There was a little pause while Miss
Clement watched the sober yet happy
faces of two lovers across the velvet
lawn.
And yet?" | prompted.
"And yet, even as he told about his
home life. as he described the country
around Labaddie, the house, every
thing, / remembered what the people
there had said | must be on the
right track. / sat alone in my room
that night, trying to dissect his every
action, to see behind his every move,
and failed. | knew that it would have
been possible for a mistake in Labad-
die, and yet l felt that ! was sure of
everything l had learned there. / had
three weeks more in which to work.
determined to make the most of it,
1T was few nights after that that
Mr.. Henderson Chat was the name on
the company's books asked me once
more to go to the theater with him.
And that night, as we stood by my
door to say goodby, he paused.
"'Miss Wilson, he began calling me.
of course, by my assumed name, L
know you'll think it's forward of me
and all that, but there's something l
can't hold back from you any longer.
l.
"My heart jumped.
"'You are a gentleman, | answered
him. 1 have seen nothing forward in
your actions
81 have tried to be a gentleman,
he answered. simply for the reason
that since the first moment saw you
iii the shop, fell in love with you.
Some way, you don't look like the or
dinary girl who works in bindery
shop There's something better about
you, something more refined l hope
you're not angry
Why should / be?' / questioned
seriously. 4"
Miss Wilson.' He had stepped to-
ward me anxiously.
Il put him of.
1t is not love on my part / an
swered I think great deal of you
Mr.. Henderson. but cannot say that
love yor-yet.'
But there is hope?' he asked with
queer little pang in his voice.
In time, l answered.
HE left. And then 1 went into my
room to mentally becudgel myself for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

To save cat which, in fight. had
climbed to the top Of 100 foot lad
der, foreman painter named Robin
son risked his life the other day in
Oxford street, London. The cat
clung to the topmost rung of the lad
der from seven o'clock in the morn
Ing till nearly midday. A crowd en-
deaxored in vain to coax it to make
the descent Then Robinson climbed
the ladder. 1t overtopped the build
ing against which it was standing by
thirty feet, and when Robinson
reached this point the ladder swayed
ominously. He was able to clutch the
animal and bring it safely down,
amid the applause of the onlookers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

not having pulled everything from him
while his heart was warm with excite
ment, when his lips would have been
willing to speak of everything, to con-
fess everything. walked the floor
and scowled at myself in the mirror.
| saw, all too late, thousand ways in
which | might have drawn from him
every truth of his identity. / could
have played him, could have forced
him. by the right kind of questioning,
TO have told everything And | had
let the chance slip
The next morning my feeling of
remorse was worse. | took my place
at my machine and looked about ne.
He was absent. An hour passed and
still he did not come. Two hours.
Three. Things blurred before me.
Something had happened to take him
away. Now. as never | had felt be-
fore, there came the conviction that
this man was not Henderson, that he
did not live at Labaddie, but that he
was Clayton Rogers, the man l was
hunting, and that his place was in a
penitentiary for theft. / went to the
foreman
81 had an engagement with Mr.
Henderson. He was going to show me
something about the work. He is not
here Is he ill.,? l asked
Drew his time this morning down
stairs the foreman answered. He's
gone
'Gone?' The words went through
my brain like fire. Then he had un-
derstood last night. | had let some
word drop that gave him the hint.
Perhaps he had heard from his
mother, he had received the Informal
ton of the old sweetheart who had
sought him at the home-and he
knew! walked dazedly back to my
machine and looked at its whirring
belt. Then l took off my apron.
81 am leaving l told the foreman.
Give me my time"
/ happened to look into the face of
Alice Clement just then. l saw that
in her memory she was suffering all
that she had suffered at that moment
in the bindery. | saw before me
woman whose brain was keen enough
to suffer even in retrospection, and
whose sensibilities were Of that finely
attuned strain that re-lives pain and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
six.MiIe Depth.

A surveying ship of the German
navy has recently discovered the
deepest known spot in the ocean. 1t
lis near the Philippines, about 40 sea
miles off the north coast of Mindanao.
Great depths were found to be
numerous in this region, but the rec
ord sounding showed the amazing re-
suit OF $3.50 meters, or 400 feet more
than six miles.
The greatest ocean depth hitherto
known was found by the United
States cable steamer Nero in 1901
This spot was to the south OF the
island Of Guam, and the deep sea land
indicated $685. meters-just a little
less than six miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

| sorrow, happiness and joy, again and
! again. She was speaking.
There was a chance left | had
learned his address at least. A car
was coming to a stop at the opposite
corner and I ran for it, Twenty min
utes later | was walking through the
dark hall of rooming house to where
the landlady said Mr.. Henderson had
his room. | knocked on the door.
There was no answer. / knocked
again. There came from the inside
the tread, tread of mans footsteps
l believed l heard a voice, as though
someone was talking to himself.
ceased knocking I put my ear to the
keyhole and listened:
"'And, by God, I'll kill him first.'
cit was Henderson's voice. brutal,
tense. What was wrong, did not
know. One thing realized, that
something had happened, that now or
never the truth would come out, that
if this man was Clayton Rogers now
was the time when | would learn it,
and that action must be swift. He
might be drunk, he might be crazed
with drugs There was no time for
me to get assistance; | must work
and work fast / turned the knob of
the door. It did not yield. / pulled
skeleton key from my bag and in
serted it in the lock. l felt the bolt
shift A tremble ran through me as
| reached for my revolver and hid it
in a fold Of my dress. Then, with a
hurried push, | sent the door flying
open.
"a mad man faced me. Eyes wide
and staring, hair umkempt, mouth low
drawn and shaking, the man whom l
sought stood before me. He had not
slept, that was evident. His hands
shook. In one trembling claw he held
revolver He started forward as
entered, the revolver half raised into
the air. then recoiled.
YOU he half screamed.
You.
81 stood facing him. tried to speak.
failed. The sight of the wreck of
the man before me seemed to have
taken my voice. He laid the revolver
on the table, and springing toward me,
seized me by wrist.
What are you doing here% he
asked wildly. Answer me! What are
you doing here?'
"'You were not at work. answered
as hastily as / could I wondered
what had become Of you-they said
you had left had right to know
after what you said last night
He broke away from me with a
sob.
Eyes, last night! he groaned.
Last night
Il approached him.
What has happened? I begged.
Cant you tell me what it is that is
weighing on you? Can't you trust
me?'
THE eyes that stared into mine
seemed CLASSY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
A WOman'S Wiles
Copyright. by w. @. Chapman.)

an eye, but never glance returned.
turned to the other employees.
Il learned that, as far as they knew,
he was young farmer from Franklin
COUNT who had just come to the city
to learn the book binding trade. He
was sober He was industrious. He
was quiet. The real Clayton Rogers
was none of these three. 1t began to
impress me more and more that | was
tracking the wrong man.
When did he come here? | asked
of the girl who was giving me the in
formation-without knowing why, of
course.
month ago. came the answer.
"A month ago. That was exactly a
week after Rogers had fed Chicago.
Where from?'
Labaddie.
THAT night | boarded a train for
the small Missouri town. The next
afternoon l was back at my work,
with a bit of reinsurance in my heart.
At least, Labaddie did not possess a
young man Of his appearance and of
the name by which he was entered on
the books of the company. l smiled at
him again that day as he passed from
his work to get a drink of water. My
heart thumped. He had stopped and
was gazing at me.
"'You weren't at work this morn
ing he said grayely.
"I was ILL., | answered as inno-
Gently as could, and looked down at
my work again.
"He passed on, and my best wishes
went with him, for | knew that it
would not be long before l found out
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

Tell your he asked duly. Tell
you? The one person / wanted to
keep it from? The one person
He broke off in wild laugh. felt my
heart leap. Then he was Clayton
Rogers. 1t was the time for me to
play my game and play it hard. !
rushed toward him.
'Jim!' I called to him in the name
he had assumed, why should you keep
anything from me? told you last
night that l did not care, that could
not care-I lied to you, Jim. | do
CARE care enough. so that no mat
ter what may happen. no matter what
You may have done or will do, / will
still care. And now, won't you tell me
what it is that is worrying you? Won't
you, Jim?'
He stood and looked at me for a
moment. His arms dropped weakly
to his Sides When he spoke his voice
was hoarse and choking.
'Blackmail,' he said slowly.
Blackmail?' / asked. This was
even new to me.
YES, blackmail. I've got an enemy.
He trailed me here from Chicago.
found out was going with you, and
since then he has been bleeding me
for every cent l possess, and God
knows I've got little enough left now.
"At last l had him.
'Chicago?' l asked with surprise in
my voice. My hand still gripped the
revolver What were you doing in
Chicago?'
"He gave one wild look at me,
whirled, walked toward the table on
which his revolver lay, and then stop
ped stock still.
What was l doing in Chicago?' A
smile that was almost greWsome came
to his face. i was in Chicago because
l lived there, because / worked there,
because l stole money there and then
ran away. There!' He lifted his arms
and his eyes grew more CLASSY than
ever There's the truth. You said
you'd stick my me and I've told You. l
stole money in Chicago and ran
away. l came down here. One man
knew it, He followed me. He found
out where l worked. He saw that /
was beginning to care for you and
then-then-' the voice grew cracked,
high pitched-'then he started bleed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
In fine health now.

In fine health now. If ever have those
troubles again will take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. = Mrs.
Ed. FERRoN, S16 High St., Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin.
Providence, r. I.-"I cannot speak
too highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as it has done won
ders for me and would not be without
it. / had organic displacement and
bearing down pains and backache and
was thoroughly run down when / took
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. It helped me and am in the
best of health at present. / work in
factory all day long besides doing my
homework 80 you can see what it has
cone for me. I give you permission to
publish my name and speak of your
Vegetable Compound to many of my
friends. " - Mrs. ABRIL LAWSON, 126
Lippitt ST., Providence, r. l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
"Pleased to Meet You.D

The Americans have polite habit.
on being presented to new acquaint-
Rnce, of uttering the words, PLEASED
TO meet you," although upon what the
pleasure can rest, or how they know
that it is a pleasure, or why an ordi-
nary incident which is not the fulfill
ment of any anticipation, and which
may turn out to be very disagreeable.
should be pronounced at sight to be
pleasant, / have never been able to
MISUNDERSTANDING Review
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
o,4u,s Golden Keys In pawn.

In the pawn shop the golden keys
20 tbe city Of Naples, Italy, are at
nresent lying. The mayor is endeav-
orino TO recover them. Here is the
story. Sometime ago baker named
rircolo obtained verdict Of $1,250
damages against the town of Naples.
THE court of appeal decided against
the municipality. In default of prompt
navment the mans bailiffs dropped in
IN the mayors office one morning dur
ing his worship's absence and seized
the ancient gold keys and some fne
oil paintings and marble busts OF
italian soverigns. He put the lot In
pawn. The mayor is now suing the
bailiff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "Coffee Nerves" From Youth,

when very young / began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous,
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about a
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned. This is the
more remarkable as l am primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work.
MY complexion now is clear and
rosy my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something had
greatly desired, / feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning Its use had suf-
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un-
known.
q changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest inconvenience,
did not even have a headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me. to use Postum a week
without being aware that they were
not drinking Coffee
N me given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Write for booklet, 'The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Unjust be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil.
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup OF hot water, which makes II
right for most persons.
big CUP REQUIRES more and some
people who like strong things put in
a heaping spoonful and temper IT
with large supply OF cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that lpleases your palate and
have IL served that way in the future
There's ReaSca" for Postum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
The Latest.

II wish you'd state that ] am going
to star this summer" said the chorus
girl to the affable reporter.
Nobody believes that stuff any more
about chorus girls. But / will say that
you are engaged to a steel millionaire
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

Pmkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound as I
found it very good
for organic troubles
a nd recommend it
highly. l had dis
placement, b a OK
a h e a n d pains
when standing on
m Y fe e t for any
length of time, when
/ began to take the
medicine, but / am
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

Mrs. WinslOws Soothing Syrup for Children
tcething, softens the gums, reduces infamna-
oOu,aIlays pain, cures wind collie ,25c bottleAaE
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It's easy enough to win in walk II
you are the only entry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19
This WOMAN
HAD MUCH PAIN
WHEN STANDING
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made
Her a Well Woman.

Chippewa Falls, Wis.-"T have al
ways had great confidence in Lydia z.
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Their ADVANTAGE.

Their Advantage.
"Fireless cookers are great ad-
vantage in the house"
Yes, especially when you have
cookless fire"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-19

PRING time in Lincoln
Park, Chicago, means du-
etc gatherings on the
benches, wandering cou-
pies along the paths,
whirring motor cars on
the smooth Lake Shore
drive, and happiness al
most everywhere. And as
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