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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
AeropIane Kent as Memento

All that is left of the historic
Wright biplane with which Calbraith
r. Rodgers flew from the Atlantic to
the Pacific two years ago is to be pre-
scented to the Carnegie museum at
Pittsburgh by the late aviator's moth
er. The machine was badly damaged
when Rodgers fell to his death in the
Pacific ocean a short time after COM
pIeting his wonderful flight. Suisse
quently it was used by Andrew Drew
until that aviator also was killed with
1t. The machine has been restored to
It's original condition. Both Rodgers
and Fowler's Wright machines have
motors of but 30-horsepower, yet they
few across the continent in opposite
directions at a time when the aero
plane had not been equipped with the
10O-horsepower motor of today, which
makes it much more stable, nor had
1t developed anywhere near the speed
of which it has since shown itself to
be capable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
BACKkCHE- RHEUMATISM
QUICKLY VANISRES
Even Most Chronic Sufferers Find
Relief From Few Doses
of Cr0xOne.

Croxone soon relieves such condi-
tons because it reaches the very
roots of the disease. 1t soaks right
into the stopped-up, inactive kidneys.
through the walls and Innings; cleans
out the little filtering cells and glands:
neutralizes and dissolves the poison
Gus uric acid substances that lodge in
the joints and muscles to scratch and
irritate and cause rheumatism; heals
the infamed membranes of the blad-
der, and cleans out and strengthens
the stopped-up, lifeless kidneys so
they can filter and sift all the poisons
from the blood, and drive it out of
the system.
So sure, so positive, so quick and
fasting, are the results obtained from
the use of Croxone, that three doses a
day for few days are often all that
is required to end the worst backache,
regulate the most annoying bladder
disorders, and overcome the numerous
other similar conditions.
Croxone is so prepared that it ia
practically impossible to take it with
out results.
An original package costs but trf-
file, and all druggists are authorized to
return the purchase price If Croxone
fails to give desired results, regard
less of how old you are, how long
you have suffered, or what else has
failed.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

out, and picked up our useful weapon.
He brought it back broken into two
parts but still serviceable. The po-
liceman remained stunned upon the
ground.
Then, speeding up the machine, we
regained the streets, and few mo-
ments after were leaving the city in
our rear as we tore out toward the
country.
pieces of the statue, ! wondered how
Nikolai proposed to sell them to Es-
sayan.
Il shall not sell them to Essayan;
| shall sell them in London to his
agent Berg" Nikolai explained to me
on the following day, as we sat to-
gether in our Boston lodgings.
But Berg is an art expert; you
can't decisive Berg, | exclaimed.
Berg knows all the statues which he
has purchased for Essayan. You can't
sell him the same again
Nikolai laughed. MY dear Sum
mers, perhaps l should have initiated
you into the whole secret at the begin
ming" he said We'll, | will do SO
now" AnG then he told me.
His story began with his arrival at
the custom house After what Geem-
ed an unreasonable period in the OBJ
security of his case he found himself
lifted upon a cart and conveyed to
! Essayan's house The banker had
left a deputy in charge while he was
away. a shrewd fellow who was in
structed to admit nobody to the Hlu-
scum under any pretext at ali. So
well did he fulfill his instructions that
he dismissed the carrier : ld, with the
| aid of the Waterman, Carried the sup
posed mummy into the museum. with
much undoing OF bolts and bars. He
placed Nikolai and his coffin upon the
ground in the mummy room and re-
| tired. chuckling over his shrewdness.
After waiting till evening, to assure
/ himself that he would not be dis
! turbed, Nikolai opened the case and
emerged.
Cautiously he explored the cham
| Der. He found that it opened into the
house by means of an unlocked door.
/ Clearly the banker did not apprehend
attack from within; and for the safety
| of his house he trusted his Waterman.
/ Nikolai'.; first act was to discover the
upper window from which he could
/ get into touch with me. His second
was to rearrange the contents Of the
mummy case, SO that, when it was
opened, the absence of any body would
arouse suspicion Of trickery on the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

ed up. Nikolai was throwing out a
rope. | caught the end as he sig
nailed me and waited, my heart beat
ing fast, for his descent. He came
down at a terrific pace and landed
heavily upon the ground, his hands
bleeding from the contact with the
rope A filmy white dust had settled
all over him giving him the appear
ance of a miller. He sprang into the
machine.
Let her go, Summers he cried,
and, even as he spoke, the Waterman
came back before his time and in an
opposite direction. He had evidently
suspected something. One glance at
Nikolai was sufficient for his suspic-
ions to leap into full activity He
snatched a whistle from his neck and
placed it to his lips.
Before he could blow Nikolai had
seized him by the throat and grasped
his hands Into the auto with him,
Summers he cried in low, pene-
trating whisper. Give a hand
pulled the struggling man inside
Now let her CO. Nikolai cried
Hurry. man."
And then a lamentable aspect of our
situation made itself manifest The
automobile had actually broken down
l had disarranged the gear in some
manner 1t would not stir.
Crank her, crank her. cried Nj
kolai, still struggling with the watch
man, whose powerful strength was al
most a match for his own. Here!
/ Take him and I'll start the engine
/ He forced him into my arms and
4 leaped out again. The moment that
/ he had left the automobile my antag
onist disengaged himself with ease
and blew a shrill, prolonged blast up
/ on his whistle. A moment later heard
/ the thump of a poiiceman's night
/ stick upon the pavement, two or three
/ blocks away.
The watchmans strength was more
than mine. The only fortunate cir
cumstance was that as yet he hat
not seen the broken pieces of the
statue in the tonneau. In front, Nj
kolai was cranking furiously. The
watchman called and shouts re-echoet
| from the street Then the engine be
gan to chug and Nikolai leaped in
just as the Waterman gained the
street.
A policeman had darted up and, as
the wheels began to move, he graspet
at my collar | shook him off. We
left him and the Waterman behind
A moment later we were traVersins
| the street at full speed and congratu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
Sick 'CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1n.cent boz.

yet 1U-CGuL DOA.
Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged In the In
&estines, instead of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
polsons in the bowels.
A. Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. ADV
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
ANSWERED ESSAYAN.

man having foiled their attempt t.
kidnap him in their machine, sue
ceeded in drawing his whistle and in
warning the police. officer Z270 gave
chase upon his motorcycle and follow
ed the burglars as far as the Common
when he was struck by some missile
and felled unconscious. The thieves
succeeded in escaping and so far have
not been traced, though it is thought
that the identity of at least one OF
them is known to Mr.. Essayan-whC
had, in fact, been led to expect just
such an attempt. It is believed that
Mr.. Essayan's art gallery was the OBJ
ject of the attempt. However, care
full examination by Mr.. Essayan re
vealed the fact that the gallery was
never entered"
A month later Nikolai and I were il
London, in the guise of art agents
from the Levant We interested Mr.
Berg in our new statue.
Dug up near Gambia, Crete said
.Nikolai, in broken English. "The mu
9ilated condition is ascribed to the
.act that the statue was demolished
and buried by an earthquake about the
time of Augustus"
1T has been pieced together credit
ably" said Berg, examining it with ex-
traordinary interest. "A truly remark
able piece of work. ! should say that
it had been made experimentally by
one versed in the various schools OF
the civilized world about the time oil
Christ Other statues, for instance
show the influence of some special
school, but :i1is head seems to have
oeen modelled after the school of Phi
alag; here we have one leg of con
temporary Cretan sculpture and its
fellow of Roman work. Possibly 2
composite, prepared by pupils in the
local school. AS curiosity it should
be Of vast interest; but | am not pre-
pared to offer an exorbitant amount
How much do you want for it,"
Two hundred thousand dollars
American" NikoIai answered.
Call it a hundred and fifty thousand
and I'll purchase il" said Berg.
Nikolai agreed reluctantly.
by the way" he continued, when
Berg had signed in Essayan's name
lis that the Mr.. Essayan who received
the mysterious empty mummy case
last month, as reported in the art
papers? I think have clue to the
sender. Tell him to look inside anc
find whether there is not something
written in English upon piece OF
papyrus.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

lating ourselves that we had shaken
of our pursuers. We were premature
l heard chug, chug, chug behind u.s.
AS l turned my head l saw the police
man leap upon the watchman's motor
bicycle and shoot in our direction.
Now followed a pretty chase The
motor-bicycle was as swift as the au-
tomobile. Time and again the police
man caught US; but one turn of the
wheel and our huger bulk turned in
upon him dangerously, threatening to
shake him from his perch He whist
led all the while. Crowds came pour
ing out of side streets. Once he drew
his revolver, but deft movement in
his direction caused a slight collision,
and, in saving himself, our pursuer
lost his weapon. BY now we were
speeding through Bostons streets, the
city streets, which were as light as
day and filed with theater crowds
Soon we should be compelled to halt.
Multitudes took up the chase. We
turned off along the Common, shot
across the grass, and sped along the
deserted glades beneath the old trees;
and all the while the policeman follow
ed us, riding now behind, now at our
sides. We could not shake him off.
Suddenly a desperate expedient oc-
Cured to me. l turned, and, cropping
among the fragments of the dismem-
bered statue, found the leg. l seized
it by the ankle and taking aim, flung
it with all my might at our pursuer.
1t struck him squarely beneath the
chin. He swerved and toppled from
his machine, and went crashing with
it upon the ground. Nikolai pulled
the machine to a standstill, sprang
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

dealers part rather than suggest that
it had been used as medium for bur
glary. Having done this Nikolai en-
tered the statue gallery
Il had already formed my scheme.
Summers" he said but what struck
me at once was the very mutilated
condition of Essayan's statues. Hard
ly one but lacked some member of
the body And then | remembered
Es5ayan's comment upon this fact, and
how he had boasted that he did not
know one from the other-knew only
that he had paid out twelve million
dollars for them
Now, this was my scheme. / did
not intend to steal a statue. | planned
to steal parts of several statues: to
chop leg from one that had two legs,
an arm from one that had two arms:
torso from statue that was other
wise complete; fingers and legs and
ears and other members to make up
my complete art object
Summers, my plan succeeded be-
yond expectation. l have robbed Es-
sayan of an entire statue; yet so skill
fully has it been done that the ignor-
ant fool will never discover that he
has lost anything"
To this the papers bore witness on
the following day. l Gull this extract
from the Boston Record-Mirror.
"a daring robbery was attempted last
night at the house of Mr. Essayan, the
well-known banker. The thieves made
their appearance in an automobile,
and had almost succeeded in effecting
an entrance when they were surprised
by the night Waterman. A desperate
struggle followed, but the night watch
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

The next object that came down to
me was single hand. looked up;
l thought saw Nikolai smiling
Don't cut it up so fine l wills
pered. l do not know whether he
heard. A single finger next came
down; but an instant later | was stag
gering under the weight of a torso
and the hind part of a head, which
seemed to me to be the compliment
tary piece of the first one that had
descended. Again | sought the safe
ty of the bottom of the automobile.
The Waterman paused so long this
time that l thought best to crawl out.
It's the carbureter," l explained,
with very dim understanding of the
meaning of the term. And l think
my spark plugs fouled. Do you know
OF any repair shop in the neighbor-
hood?"
Not at this time of the night" an
swered the Waterman, gloating. as it
seemed to me. over my misfortune.
This wGs his revenge for my previous
reception of his sympathetic inquiries.
"Oh, well. I'll start the blamed thing
somehow" | answered, and began fum-
bling the mechanism again.
He passed on upon his beat and l
looked up to Nikolai. A forearm came
whizzing through the air; an arm; a
second leg; then the greater part OF a
trunk; finally two ears. And then,
as | still waited saw Nikolai percned
upon the windowsill. | motioned him
back and crawled beneath the automo-
bile again.
This time the Waterman hardly look
ed at me. When he was gone | bundled
the items into the machine. / look
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

told my husband to get me bottle OF
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and would try it before would
submit to any operation. He did so and
/ improved right along. l am now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
"1hope other suffering women will try
your Compound. / will recommend il
to all know. - Mrs. DANIEL d. B.
DAVIS, ITO Franklin St, Logansport, Ind.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-
mails which we publish are genuine, is it
not fair to suppose that if Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in a
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If you are i'll do not drag along until
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Write to Lydia e. Pinkham
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Il WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale. sickly persons wonder
Cor years why they have to suffer so,
and eventually discover that the drug
-caffeine-in coffee is the main cause
of the trouble.
81 was always very fond of coffee
and drank it every day. l never had
much flesh and often wondered why
was always so pale, thin and weak.
about FIVE years ago my health
completely broke down and l was con-
fined to my bed. My stomach was in
such condition that / could hardly take
sufficient nourishment to sustain life.
During this time l was drinking
coffee. didn't think l could do without
It.
After awhile I came to the conclu-
sion that coffee was hurting me, and
decided to give it up and try Postum.
When it was made right-dark and
rich-I soon became very fond of it.
"'In one week / began to feel better.
! could eat more and sleep better. My
sick headaches were less frequent. and
within five months 1 looked and felt
ike new DSlHS, uSdQacne SpelIS en-
tirely gone.
"EIy health continued to improve
and today am well and strong. weigh
14S lbs. I attribute my present health
to the life-giving qualities of Postum
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be vel
boiled.
Instant Postum-is a soluble DOW
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickl,
IN a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
no has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew.
eraI months later he wrote: / have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
tied. Correspond with Rev. e. Hes
Top about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Rest of All Gifts.

A little boy in a big metropolitan
Sunday school listened eagerly while
the superintendent talking of missions
urged every one present to contribute
to the cause.
Give what yoa can, not what you
want" he concluded his exhortation.
Give generously and of your best"
Little Joseph, taking the exhortation
literally and being penniless, wrote
on the slip passed out for depositing
in the pledge box:
please, sir, | give myself"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
Many fhiIaren nrn sinI,Ix.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds in "a hours, relieve Feverish-
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders, move and regulate the bowels, and
Destroy Worms. They are so pleasant to take
children like them. Used by mothers fora years.
At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, A. S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. A6v.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
An inland Type.

"He uses a great many nautical
terms. Did he ever lead a seafaring
life?'
mo. but he reads quantities of sea
fiction"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

a burden to myself.
l suffered from fe-
male trouble so I
could not stand ON
my feet and l felt
lik e millions of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m Q tn at all thae
would save me was
a n operation, bu t
fhia r rofIIcad 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
A cLERoYMANs TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were sWol-
len and pulled He had heart futter-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, small, aggregated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
Orate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. ADV.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

II man is too lazy to stand up
and tell the truth les apt to lie
about it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Don't believe all you hear Lots OF
defaulting bank officials have never
been Sunday school superintendents,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Three hundred women have made
application for police jobs in Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22

Some self-made men evidently did
the job in the dark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-01-22
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Logansport, Ind. "My baby was
over a year old and bloated till I was
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-29
DEATH TO FLIES.

A crusade against the pestiferous
disease-carrying housefiy has been
inaugurated by the public schools and
the expressed aim is to make Orleans
a hyless village. Just now the war is
made on the Individual early fly and the
boys and girls are swatting them
at five cents a hundred This is the
price fixed until May 1 and prizes are
offered for those bringing in the most
flies. Later the war will be carried on
in a larger way in and near the
possible breeding places with traps
and screenings. The young folks have
entered the conflict with spirit and
will do their utmost but success will
not be complete unless every last man,
woman and child bears a hand in the
good work. All in line for No Flies in
Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-29
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
additional Neuos, Page Fam s. Dehstev SocaA editor

Hugh Rowell. who has been quite i'll
with the humps, has recovered but is
still confined to the house.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Fletcher of
Fitchburg. Mass, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Wiley for a week.
Mrs. ]. L. Colby-of Montreal is here
to spend the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Bean and Miss Ruth Rich
mond.
The play Wednesday evening by the
Gladys Klark company was we'll at
tended and apparently much enjoyed
by all.
Harold Bassett returned Friday from
| Manchester, N. H., where he has been
visiting his brother and sister, who
| live there.
Several fine steelhead trout have
been caught in the Willoughby Falls.
Signs point to some excellent fishing
| this season.
Misses Bertha and Marion Buzzell
returned to their home in Montpelier
Friday to spend Sunday. Miss Bertha
does not expect to return but is not
certain as yet.
That excellent play, "Beverly OF
Graustark" by George Barr McCutch
con, is to be staged here May 7th. il
the opera hall. This play is one thai
all can enjoy and the company who
put it on are of the best. Tickets will
be on sale as usual at later date.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-29
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Price One Cent
APRIL "a, 1914

Mr.. Erwin gave a talk Thursday
morning to the high school, choosing a
pleasant subject, ''The Spirit and
Temper of Work.
ellis arms were strong as rubber
bands" from sixth-grade version of
''The Village Blacksmith. -
The class of 1915 on Thursday debat-
ed the question. .'Resolved, that the
United States Should Avenge the
Insult to Our Flag by the Mexicans.
The alternatives won.
"What does mathematics mean?''
Sixth grade answer. 81 think it means
mixing colors together.
"Oh. Miss Briggs" said a little
girl almost ready to cry, "I've lost my
gum
81 don't like to have you bring gum
to school. I'm afraid l shall have to
say I'm glad you lost it,
"Oh, Miss Briggs. but it was my
mothers gum!"