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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-02-18
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Roleau PACED his narrow cage like
some restless Wild beast. some half
formed plan in his mind, The time
was at hand for his guards TO bring
MIN his midday food. He heard them
l~pproaching before long. four OF them,
all careless, singing some ribald ditty
81 the line and trench. He saw them
lnen his door and enter. putting down
he basin which held HIS meager prison
ARE. Il was enough The door Of the
coll was open
With q leap and q snarl OF rage the
powerful man was upon the guards.
i'rtking, wrestling. assaiiing here and
here with such violence and such skin
nat soon the four we're much "a hin
percy. taken altogether by surprise na
hey had been. Once more holdness
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-02-18

~ a ships hold, and beyond an aid
She called out, but got no answer.
Exhausted by her fruitless efforts. nj
last che flung herself down upon a
nearby bundle-and stared up again
with a shrek Of terror!
The bundle beneath her had stirred
-r0ovci-yca she was sura O. Chat,
Il moved again. Terrified as she was.
she stopped aud cut the thongs which
pound the neck OF the long bag OF
iuta.
There appeared TO her gaze the
tousled head and livid erce OF her
friend Roleaul Without her knowl.
edge he had been hoiBted IN with her
and left 20 live or die. as he chose.
bound tight In a bag which gave him
little enough chance for air.
Kitty gave a cry OF delight and dis.
may mingled as she bent above her
friend. He was half unconscious un
able 10 speak, because tightly gagged.
h aided him and freed him as she
might. The air, bad as q was. pres.
entity began to revive the sufferer.
'Excellency,' said he at last. Eek.
ceilency. It Is you! And where are
wei"
4 do not know. Roleau." said she
Il can only guess. We are somowhere
IN the hold Of some ship. We must
have been struggled here. for what
purpose ] do not know. II may bo
we shall be carried out to sea. How
then can we escape?"
The boat now was far from the dock
IN the lower bay OF Grahonen harbor
Under fun way. she was headed for
the open sea. The executive officer
came to the captain In his office. and
the latter turned upon him an iuouir.
.us eye.
Steam yacht on our starboard quar-
'ers, sir said the latter. going f,zt
living signals for us to slow down SO
hn may come aboard"
Come aboard-whon we are under
why and rwo hours back of our sailing
hour? A pest take these little states
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war We have nothing 10 do with
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17
By JANE M'LEAN.

Margery was very little girl. She
wasn't really old enough to make
money and besides that she was lame,
Margery had an older sister who
worked in a factory and brought
home five dollars a week. Margery's
big brother made twelve, but he was
man and was going to marry as
soon as he reached the fifteen mark
And so Margery sold papers to help
out. OF course she didn't make much,
and it was very firing standing so
long in one place, and sometimes it
rained, and in spite Of the great
shawl that her mother wrapped her
in, it wasn't very pleasant.
Now, this might be made into a
regular fairy story If Margery, the
wonderful heroine, had golden curls
and wide blue eyes, and rich man
came along and thought she might
be just the girl to adopt and take
home, But as this is a story that
might happen to any little girl who
is poor and in earnest about making
money, it would not be right to
make up beautiful adventures that
might never happen. a,'s
You see Margery wasn't at all
pretty; she was too thin. She was
small for nine years old, too, and
looked hardly more than seven or
eight. She had a wizened little face
and her eyes seemed unnaturally
large. One thin little leg she wore
in a brace that the entire family
had saved up to buy, and Margery's
hair was not golden--it was tangly
brown.
The one feature OF her entire face
that was really beautiful was her
mouth. Margery's mouth was sweet
and patient 1t looked like brave
little mouth, and it was brave, be-
cause Margery had suffered great
deal Of pain in her short life.
Days when she went to school the
other children made fun Of her. She
could never run and play games as
they could, and so she had no friends.
Every minute that Margery could
save from her work she spent in
reading. She read. anything, even
the newspaper, although she hardly
understood that.
There was a corner that M argery
called her very own, where she stood
to make her trades. She could call
out the different names just like a
boy and sometimes she did very well.
The picture of a little lame girl
standing on the corner selling pa
pers may sound pathetic to read
about, but in truth, she was hardly
noticed by the great business crowd
that swept past every day.
She learned not to expect kindly
glances and to accept her pennies
with the nonchalance Of the news
boy who makes his papers business
and never regards the crowds as pos
sessing hearts. It's harder for girl
to do this, because girl is always
looking for romance, even the small
est girl, and when little girl likes
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17
Girl Workers Who Win
The Nevsoirl Finds Her Patience Rewarded

to read she imagines beautiful thingA
about people that she wishes might
come true even If she knows they
can't.
One night it rained hard and Mar.
gerry leaned stolidly against the brick
wall on the windy corner and called
her papers Justify. The rain drops
rolled off the fringe of the shawl
and dripped into her eyes and she
was a sorry enough little spectacle,
but she stuck at her post. Every
night at this time an old man stop
ped and bought two papers from
Margery. He was a cross looking
man, and Margery., never ventured
even look at him when he took
the papers from her. Tonight he
was late and Margery had saved the
two papers for him. She saw him
coming when he was quite 4 way
off, and she took few steps for
ward and said timidly:
II saved them for you. Here they
are, sir.e' r
The old man stopped and looked
AT MdTHCTyS ram wei IACC Will
eyes that she could hardly see so
hidden were they under bushy eye
browns,
Didn't think you'd be out tonight"
he said gruffly, so bought my pa
pers from boy up the street" "
Margery fell back. oh" she vouch-
safed, Pm always here. thought
you were my customer" Al
well, we'll, your customer, Ell.
well, so ! am. so am. Didn't know
you noticed people so sharply, never
saw you look at me. Here's quar-
ter. and we'll call it square, how's
thati"
Margery's thin little face lit up
with . smile that transformed her.
20, thank you," she breated rap
turously, and the man stood, q mo-
ment and watched her limp hurriedly
away. He didn't know that with ten
cents OF that precious quarter, Mar
gerry was going to buy . volume Of
fairy tales and think of herself as
the most successful little girl in the
world. u4
(The next article In this series will
be called the Telegraph Operator.)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17

without thought for her own
safety.
Doctor Royce and her father had
returned with her wraps to the court
house steps only to find her gone, and
wild with anxiety, they started reck-
lessly in pursuit, each taking differ
ent direction. By misfortune neither
of them was right.
Meanwhile Gloria fastened on. She
actually caught a glimpse Of the
tramp ahead of her; he was lettering
in doorway gnawing crust of
bread hungrily, and she redoubled her
speed, but he started on and turned
the corner of street while she was
in the middle of block and when
she got there he was nowhere in
sight.
Suddenly she realized she was tired
and weak, that she could actually go
no further, and that she must rest.
As she slackened her pace she was
alarmed at seeing a rough-looking
man cross the street toward her; he
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17
Her Fighting Spirit
Novissd from the Notion Picture Of the Name
xleins.
FEATURING THE NOTED star, MISS Billie BURKE.
Copyright. 1915 by Adelaide M. Hughes


to which she chung, snatched the gold
bag she carried and fled with sure
and steady steps, the other three fol-
lowing slowly in apparent oblivion Of
the theft. &
With sigh Gloria sank to sitting
posture on the steps behind her. The
loss of gold mesh bag with its con-
tents meant nothing to Gloria Stat
ford. The sudden plunge into =
whole new world--a world of ma
liciousness and crime; a world where
murderers went free and bandits
gained their aims unchallenged--ap-
palled her. Breathing in little fright
<ned gasps, she leaned against the
friendly railing and tried to reassem-
bic her scattered views Of life.
Ito Be Continued.)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17

sight, and, hearing steps behind her,
she turned to seek protection, only
to find three men more evil looking
than the oncoming drunkard.
Suddenly the whole world of Gloria
Stafford seemed to crumble before
her eyes. Her dreams of vengeance,
her hopes of ferreting out the MUIR
derer, indeed the murder itself became
unreal as the immediate danger to her
own person was felt She longed to
scream for help, but pluckily stayed
quiet, and, backing into the steps of
tenement suddenly, threw the fol-
lowing men into surprise for an in
slant.
The thing who was crossing toward
her. however. came on without pause,
and, lurching against the iron railing
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17

reeled as he came on, so that she
was further aroused to danger at
him under the influence OF
liquor. She did not know that this
was one of the numerous lodges of
the pickpocket and that she would
have been safer with an actually in
toxicated man. She looked up and
down the street as far as she could
see, but there were no policemen in
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-17
American Wheat May Go to
The Poor People Of Belgium

7 Correspondents Of The Associated Press,)
! Amsterdam, Netherland, July A.
A commission OF American doctors
has been visiting the Brussels hospi-
tails investigating whether an increase
of the Belgian population's bread
rations is necessary. Should 1t decide
in the affirmative, the American COM
mission for relief in Belgium will ask
the British government to consent to
the supply of wheat from the United
States being proprotionately in
creased.
Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use
them for results.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
Pres. Wilson Verses
Democratic Leaders
Continued from page u

continued from page II
partment Of agriculture then allots
the seeds to members who at their
own expense hire extra clerks for
addressing franks, securing lists Of
names and for other small items.
Many requests for seeds are receiv-
ed and while it is matter of indi-
vidual judgment whether the dis
tribution Of farmers bulletins and
seeds stimulates interest in growing
things, every member IS confronted
with the POLLEN Of distributing
seeds allotted under the law.
This statement is made because
seed distribution is criticised by
some good people as wasted money.
Without discussing the arguments
on either side it may not be impro-
per to say that the writer aided in
defeating two wasteful bills last
session that saved fOrty-tWo million
dollars to the treasury or enough to
pay for garden seeds for century.
No person acquainted with the facts
disputes that saving, or the further
fact that large part Of the money
would have been wasted if the bills
had not been defeated
Of course this does not excuse
overlooking small waste providing
garden seed distribution is waste
but the law has many defenders and
the expense Of distribution is insig-
nificant compared to other bills that
invite scrutiny.
T. O. Mason of Cumberland is
known throughout the state as a
wide awake business man who per-
suades many people every year that
Wisconsin is the finest state in the
country. He has sold Wisconsin land
to people living in Virginia and Mon
tana and from all thestates between.
On his way home from Florida last
Saturday he said, eve have been
all over the South, from st. Louis to
Nashville, Mobile and St. Augustine
but nothing compares with Wiscon-
sin, it leads the procession" And
Tom is a good judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
POTATO MEN MEET AT
EAU CLAIRE MARCH IS

Dates will be chosen and prelimin-
airy arrangements made for the 1916
convention Of the Wisconsin Potato
Growers association at the North
western Wisconsin Potato Growers
conference to be held at Eau Claire
on March Is Representatives Of a
number of railroads as we'll as lead
ing shippers and growers will attend
the meeting
Steps will be taken to stimulate
greater interest in the growing,
through community enterprises, of
standard varieties of disease-free
stock. An effort will also be made
to extend the aera of certified seed
through the potato sections Of the
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
ANNOUN CEMENT

C0aid advertisement published pursuant to
section 94-14 the statutes of Wisconsin. in
behalf Of W. S. Armstrong, candidate for the
office Of city Treasurer Of the city Of River
Falls, who is the author thereof, and whose
address is River Falls, Wisconsin.
Amount to be paid for the publication is
$L00.
TO the People of RIVER Falls:
hereby announce that | shall
be a candidate for the office Of City
Treasurer at the election to be held
on the first Tuesday Of April. 1916
w. S. Armstrong.
Dated Feb. %, 1916
Phone your news items to the
Journal. Phone No. 90.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02

The mid-year election of class Of
fcers has been held with the follow
Ing results:
Senior class
President-Archie Campbell.
Vice President-Emma Barge.
Secretary-Mabel Christianson.
Treasurer-Wayne Groot.
Sergeant of Arms-Capitola Mad
docks.
Junior class
President-Walter Newell.
Vice President Francis Staple
ton.
Secretary-Edna Davis.
TreaSurer-Fred Lancer.
Sergeant of Arms-Douglas AL
lard.
Third Year class
Presidenr-Manley Clark.
Vice resident-Charles Boothby
Secretary-Esther Olson.
Treasurer Nelson.
Sergeant of Arms-Irving Chin
mock.
Sophomore class
President-Inez Williams.
Vice President-Ella Hutchins.
Secretary-Mina Tubs.
Treasurer Marion Sylvester.
Sergeant of Arms-HoWard Was"
son.
Freshman class
President-Belle Olson.
Vice President-Eunice Crabtree-
Secretary-Orsie Vann.
William Beggs,
Sergeant Of Arms-Otis Herr
erickson
Office stationery of all kinds
printed on the best Of stock, at
the most reasonable prices at the
Journal office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Sophomore class had sur
prise party on Ellen Currier, last
Saturday evening. A good time is
reported by all who were there.
Mr.. Amy has kindly consented to
allow the Y M. C. A. to use the high
school gymnasium from 7:30 until 9
O'Clock on Tuesday evenings. At this
time the regular meeting of the Y.
M. C. A. will be held with the social
hour from eight until nine, after
wards.
The football boys will accompany
the team to Glenwood on Friday.
The trip to Glenwood will cover two
days, making the best trip of the
season. The boys go on this trip,
because we were unable to get any
out of town games during the foot
ball season.
The annual high school Tourna-
ment which is given under the aus
pices Of the local normal, will beheld
in the normal gymnasium on the g
1O-11 Of March. There will possibly
be acknowledgements, Of which
Ellsworth, Glenwood, Spring Valley,
Baldwin, Prescott and River Falls
are almost certain of participating.
The contesting teams must under
go a physical examination and have
the consent or approval of a Doctor
to participate. There is also a new
set of rules concerning the games.
The winning team will journey to
Milwaukee, there to represent this
district in the Championship Tourna-
ment to be held there the 1918 of
March. In order to win this tourna-
ment, we will need the support of
everyone, SO come out and help your
local High win
A Literary program appropriate to
Baby Week will be held in the high
school assembly Monday March 9Th
at 2:15 P. M This program promis-
es to be especially good, and a cor
dial invitation is extended to every
body The following program will
be given:
Cradle song Primary Children
The Meaning of Better Baby Week
Mrs. Wright
Natures Lullaby Mrs. Amy
The Problem in Our Larger Cities
Mrs. White
Song Girls Glee Club
What Farmer Thrifty Saw at the
Exhibit Lois Bird.
The Responsibility of the Communi-
ty Mr.. Savage
Quartette, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Amy
Mr. Bird and Mr.. Wickland
The Responsibility Of the School
Mr.. Amy
Lullaby song Miss Anderson
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02

The Ladies' Aid society meets
next Thursday, March9. Mrs Mus
ser's committee will serve.
The subject of the address will be
''The Child in the Midst" The rite
of baptism will be administered to
babies.
Next Sunday is Missionary Sunday
for the Sunday school. The entire
offering will go for the missionary
work of the church. Let us make
it worthy offering for missions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
METHODIST NOTES

The following program will be
given at the morning service in the
interest of the Better Babies"
movement.
Violin Solo. Selected-Mr. How
ard.
Blessed Lullaby. Nevin-Miss An
derson, Mr.. Wright, Mrs. Amy, Mr..
Bird.
Lullaby. violin obligato)-Jessie
L. Gaynor, Mr.. Wright.
Violin Solo, Selected-Mr. How
ard.
Lullaby" Brahms-Mr. Wright,
Mr.. Welles, Mr.. Bird. Mr.. Chap
man.
when the Children Fall Asleep"
Parks-Mixed Quartet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-02
NORMAL NOTES

Class enthusiasm over the inter
class basket ball games is running
high. The first of these games was
played this afternoon between the
Juniors and Seniors.
Heth Smith spent the week end at
his home in Wheeler, Wis.
Pearle Dickey, IA, and wife spent
Tuesday in town visiting with
friends and relatives.
Helbert Mueller, who has been
out of school for some time on &C.
count of an operation, is now able
to get around with the aid of
crutches.
Nell Gordon, IS, of Menomonie,
spent Sunday in this city.
Louis Grimm, who has been out
of school for over a week with Sc
we're case of blood poisoning, is
on the road to recovery and
will soon be able to again resume
his school work
Miss Edna Davis Of Prescott, who
was called home last week on ac-
count of the death of her brother, is
back in school az gain.
Wednesday night, February %
the Normal basket ball team played
the last game of the season on the
local floor, Our boys played in
their true form and st. Thomas was
outclassed in every phase of the
game. The final score was 81 5 in
favor OF River Falls St Thomas
did not secure a single field basket.
Their only points were made by free
throws.
Next Saturday night River Falls
plays the most important game Of
the season when they meet the
strong La Crosse team on the lat
ter's floor. La Crosse has beaten
us once but our boys are confident
of victory on March 4 as are also
the members Of the faculty and the
students of the school. With the
support of the school we are conf
dent that our boys will return with
the bacon. Beat La Crosse"
On Saturday afternoon of last
week our basket bali team met a
Waterloo at ST. Johns Academy at
Collegeville, Mimi. They were de
feated by the score of so to 20, Dur
ing the first few minutes Of play
Herbert Christian had the misfor
tune Of spraining his knee and was
unable to continue playing. Otto
Eqgebrecht sprained his ankle, but
he played through the game with
usual ability The boys are glad
they met this opposition, which will
help prepare them for the coming
game with La Crosse
The Social Committee has ar
ranged an all school function to
take place in the gymnasium of the
North Hall on Saturday evening
The function will be in the form of
an inauguration Ball .
Professor Mallott spent Friday
and Saturday visiting the Stevens
Point Normal. He returned Satur
day evening.
President Crabtree returned last
Saturday from his trip to Chicago
and Detroit. On Monday he gave
rs an Interesting talk about his
trip.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the new stairways in South Hall
They make good improvement in
the corridors and les sens the danger
in case of fire.