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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-04-13

Lanyard Fought 6iindIy, MadIy, vi
cousIy.
savate-Lanyard had dislodged the
light switch, knocking its porcelain
box from the wall, thus breaking the
connection and causing O. short circuit
which extinguished every light in the
house.
With his way thus apparently
cleared, the police in confusion, dark
ness abetting him, Lanyard plunged
on; but in midstride, as he crossed the
threshold, his ankle was caught and
jerked from under him by the still
PROSTATE younger sergent.
For the next minute or two Lanyard
fought blindly, madly, viciously, strik-
ing and kicking at random.
Then, free, he made off, running,
stumbling, Keeling, gained the recep-
ton hall, flung open the door, and
needless of the picket who had fired At
him from below the window, threw
himself bodily down the steps and
away.
Three shots sped him through that
intricate tangle OF the night-bound
park. But all flew wide; and the pur-
suit-what little there was-blundered
off at haphazard and lost itself.
He came to the wall, crept along in
shelter of its deeper shadow until he
found a tree with low-swung branch
that iutted out over the street, climbed
this, edged outward, and dropped to
the sidewalk.
A shout from the direction OF the
nearest gate greeted his appearance.
He turned and dashed off Running
feet for time pursued him, and once
he heard the rumble Of motor. But
he recovered quickly, reganed his
wind, and ran well. with long, steady,
ground-consuming strides, and doubled,
turned, and twisted in a manner to
wake the envy of the most subtle fox.
The pursuit failed once more. In
time he felt warranted In slowing
down to a rapid walk.
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left. By that tefrta,e their course lay

left. BY that tefrtaie their course lay
nearly due northeast. Already the
weltering roofs of Paris were in sight
to the right, the Eiffel tower soaring
from them like a fairy pillar of fine
gold lace-work, the Seine looping the
cluttered acres like a sleek brown
snake.
Versailles broke the horizon to port
and slipped astern. Paris closed up,
telescoped it's panorama, became a
mere blur. smoky smudge.
But it was long before the distance
eclipsed that admonitory finger Of the
Eiffel.
Vauquelin manipulating the levers,
the plane tilted its nose and swan
higher and yet higher The song Of
the motor dropped an octave to a rich
er tone. The speed was sensibIy in
creased.
Lanyard contemplated with untem-
pered wonder the fact of his equanim-
ity-there seemed nothing at all
strange in this extraordinary expert.
ence; he was by no means excited, re-
NAMED merely deeply interested. And
he could detect in his physical sensa-
lions no trace Of that qualmish dread
he had always associated with high
places-the sense he now experienced
of security, of solidity, ever afterward
remained wholly unaccountable in his
understanding.
OF sudden, surprised by touch on
his arm, he turned to meet through the
mica windows Of the wind-mask the
eyes of the aviator, informed with an
expression Of importunate doubt, quite
illegible. Assailed by sickening fear
lest something was going wrong with
the machine, Lanyard shook his head
to indicate want of comprehension.
Then, with an impatient gesture, the
aviator pointed downward.
Approaching the fact that speech
was impossible, Lanyard clutched the
struts and bent forward. But the pace
was now so fast and their elevation
so great that the landscape swimming
beneath his vision was no more than a
brownish plain fugitively maculated
with blots of contrasting color.
He looked up blankly, but only to
be treated to the same gesture.
Piqued, he concentrated attention
more closely upon the fiat, streaming
landscape. And suddenly he recog-
nized something oddly familiar in the
bend of the Seine that was approach
ing.
"St. -Germain-en-Laye!" he exclaimed
with start Of alarm.
This was the danger point.
"And over there" he reminded him
self-"to the left-that wide field with
a queer white thing in the middle that
looks like a winged grub-that must
be De Morbihan's aerodome and his
Valkyr monoplane! Are they bringing
it out? Is that what Vauquelin means
And if so-what of it? / don't see"
A sudden doubt and wonder chilled
the adventurer.
Temporarily, Vauquelin returned en-
tire attention to the management Of
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the biplane. The wind was now blow
ing more fitfully, creating pockets
those "holes in the air" so dreaded by
loud-pilots-and in quest OF a more
constant resistance the aviator was
swinging his craft in a wide northerly
curve, climbing ever higher and more
high.
The earth soon lost all semblance of
design; even the twisted silver wire of
the Seine vanished far on the left; re-
NAMED only the effect of firm suspen-
sion in that high, blue vault, of con-
tinuous flow of iced water on the face,
together with the tuneless chant Of the
motor.
After some forty minutes more of
this-it may have been an hour, for
time was then an incalculable thing
Lanyard, in a mood of abnormal sensi-
tiveness, began to divine some little
disquiet in the mind Of the aviator,
and stared until he caught his eye.
what is it?" he screamed to the
other in futile effort to lift his voice
above the din.
But the Frenchman understood, and
responded with a sweep of his arm to-
ward the horizon ahead. And seeing
nothing but cloud in the quarter indi-
Gated, Lanyard began to grasp the ma
ture of a phenomenon which, from the
first, had been vaguely troubling him.
The reason why he had been able to
perceive no real rim to the world was
that the earth was all asteam from the
heavy rains Of the last week; all the
more remote distances were yelled
with rising VaDor. And now they were
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CHAPTER XXI.
Wings Of the Morning.


About half past six Lanyard left the
dressing room assigned him in the bar
racks at Port Aviation and, waddling
quantity in the heavy wind-proof gar
ments provided at the instance Of Du-
croy, made his way between two hang
ars to the practice field.
Now the eastern skies were pulsing
fitfully with promise Of dawn; but
within the vast Enclosure of the aero
dome the gloom of night fingered SO
stNbbornly that two huge searchlights
had been pressed into the service OF
those engaged in tuning up the motor
of the Parrott biplane.
In their intense, white, concentrated
glare-that rippled oddly upon the
wrinkled, oily garments Of the dozen
or so mechanics busy about the ma
chine-the under sides of those wide,
motionless planes hung against the
dark with an effect of impermanence-
as though they were already afloat
and needed but breath to send them
winging skyward.
At enc side number Of young and
keen-faced Frenchmen, officers of the
corps, were lounging, overlooking the
preparations with alert and intelligent
interest.
On the other, all the majesty of Mars
was incarnate in the rotund person Of
NJ. Ducroy, posing valiantly in fur
lined coat and shining top-hat while
he chatted with an officer of tall, ath-
Ietic figure who wore an air of uncom-
mon efficiency together with his await
ing uniform.
AS Lanyard drew near, this man
brought his heels together smartly,
saiuted the minister of war and strobe
off toward the flying machine.
Captain Vauquelin informs me he
will be ready to start in five minutes,
5nopsieur," Ducroy announced. "You
are just in time"
"And mademoiselle?" the adventurer
asked, peering anxiously around.
Almost Immediately the girl came
forward from the shadows with smile
apologize for the strangeness Of her
attire
She had donned, over her street
dress, a simple leather garment which
enveloped her completely and but
toned tight round wrists and ankles.
Her small hat, too, had been replaced
by a leather helmet-cap which left
only her eyes, nose, mouth and chin
exposed, and even these were soon to
be hidden by heavy veil for protec-
ton against scattering oil.
"Mademoiselle is not nervous-eh? 2"
Ducroy inquired politely.
Lucy smiled brightly.
81? Why should be, monsieur?"
Il trust mademoiselle will permit me
to commend her courage. Pardon! l
have one last wcrd for the ear Of Cap
tain Vauquelin.'
Lifting his hat, the Frenchman
joined the group near the machine.
Lanyard stared unaffectedly at the
girls face, unable to disguise his won
der at the high spirits advertised by
her rekindled color and brilliant eyes.
'Well?" she demanded gayly. Don't
tell me don't look like a fright
know dol"
81 daren't tell you how you look to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
[ Real Estate and Building
Mems Here and Elsewhere
LOCAL REAL ESTATE.
FAR FROM DEAD
One Big Sale in Madison Ave.
is Reported So Far
This Week.

A well known real estate man In
this city made the remark last week
that although the number of sales re-
ported seemed to be few, real estate
in Perth Amboy was "far from dead"
1t seems that he knew what he was
talking about as on the first day of
the week came the announcement of
a $4,000 sale. This property, which
is one of the few vacant lots near the
busy section of the city, was sold
through Hans Nielsen Company to
Jens N. Wester. The former owners
were Rose Nash and James ]. Nash,
Jr. The property is situated across
the street from Majestic theatre on
Madison avenue and adjoins the Elks'
building on the south. The property
Is "a by 100 feet.
Although nothing definite mas been
decide as yet as to whom or what
this property, 1t Is understood that
ground will be broken soon. 1t Is ru-
mored that a six story hotel will be
erected on this site.
The number of real estate transfers
recorded in the city clerks Office the
first part Of the week is one of the
largest in several months, thirteen
sales being reported. Among those re-
corded were two on Market street lots
10h and II, block 43, sold by DR..
Martin s. Meinzer to Joseph Slobo-
dien, and John H. Mcdowell, respec-
lively. Two lots on Lewis street were
also sold from Bertha Wilentz to
Harris Edelstein.
The Rossi property on the corner
of Lewis street and Catalpa avenue is
to be divided off into lots and offered
for sale by Fraser Brothers. The
tract Is about 115x550 feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01

state. yet you leave your position on
the vital question in state OF grave
uncertainty and your sincerity open
to question. / now ask you:
(1) Are you personally In favor OF
or opposed to the passage of a law In
creasing to five per cent. the gross re-
ceipts tax upon all telephone. tele-
graph, gas, water and electric COM
panies?
CD If you are in favor of this tax.
why did you sit in the Democratic
state convention and permit MT
James r. Nugent to control the con-
vention and to have voted down
plank favoring this increased tax?
CD If you believe the governor
should be the leader of his party, why
didn't you lead and tell the public
what you proposed to do, as did IN
the Republican convention?
(4) If you could not lead your
convention and defeat Mr.. Nugent
when this franchise plank was sug-
gested there how can you defeat Mr..
Nugent in the legislature If these same
men who you could not lead In the
state convention were elected as as
semblymen and senator's?
Yours very truly,
WALTER e. EDGE.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
NeWS and Notes
About School
sreosaI to the EVENING VIEWS.

Trenton, Nov. 1:-Just what con-
stitutes a standard school of one or
two rooms in New Jersey was made
public today when the Department of
Education issued its new pamphlet
on this subject. The requirements
are based upon physical conditions,
medical inspection, attendance and
enrolment.
'The State Board of Education
and the Department of Public In
struction believe that the best inter-
ests of the children and Of the COM
munity can be served to advantage
only when the physical conditions of
the schools are made as attractive
and sanitary as possible" says the
opening paragraph of the brochure.
VIII be Given Certificate
When a school qualities as up to
standard 1t will be awarded a certi-
ficate signed by the commissioner of
education and countersigned by the
county superintendent of schools and
also metal plate bearing the words
STANDARD School" These certificates
may be renewed annually so long as
the school qualities for them, and
when it fails to do so the certificate
and plate will be forfeited. Annually
there will be published the list of
standard schools.
The Department of Education
places the essentials of standardiza-
ton In eight independent groups as
follows: Grounds, building, heat
ing and ventilation, furniture and
equipment, sanitation, supplies for
instruction, medical inspection, at
tendance and enrolment and miscel-
laneous." Although no reference is
made to the qualifications of the
teacher in this score, 1t is to be as
sumed that the teacher is in possess
sion of a legal license and that the
quality Of the teaching can be ap-
proved.
Points are Assigned
Points have been assigned in an
arbitrary manner to the various
items in group. One hundred
points have been assigned to each.
To qualify standard school must re-
ceive at least a credit of seventy or
more points In each group and a
sum total of $40 credits in the eight
groups considered. An idea of the
apportionment of points in group
can be gained from the one entitled
grounds Size and location are
given 40; drainage, 20; proper ar
rangement of Fairgrounds, 10: trees
and ornamentation, 10, and walks.
20.
This pamphlet was prepared by a
committee of county superintendents
named by State Commissioner Ken
dali. The committee Is composed of
Henry M. Gresham, chairman. At
lantic; Henry c. Krebs, Somerset.
Oliver ]. Morelock, Essex; Daniel r..
Steelman, Gloucester; ]. ]. Unger.
Cumberland.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01

whole giant form described weak
imitation of the letter s. Then a
real disintegration began. The whole
twisted, fiery form began to fall.
Monster pieces roared away from the
main body and hurtled themselves
earthward. The carcass was falling
hundreds of feet a second carried by
the wind to the north. 1t upended,
writhed back to the horizontal again
and parted in the middle.
1t was now only a falling mass of
flame devoid of form. The incan-
descent flare which had Illuminated
half of North London and the fields
and villages of Middlesex as bright as
day subsidized. AS the flaming mass
struck the ground lower flare gave
out final light and all was dark
again.
Cheers from a hundred thousand
throats were carried on the breeze.
Everyone knew that another Zeppe-
lin had been added to England's bag.
In the morning while soldiers were
dragging charred and blackened
bodies from under the smouldering
ruins at Potters Bar, the world was
told that this time it was super
Zeppelin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
AMB0Y WORKS WILL MOVE
into ANOTHER PLANT NOV. IS

The Amboy Works, which have oc-
cupied the second floor of the large
two story building on the city dock
property, will move to another site on
or about Nov. 15, in order to allow
more room for the accommodation of
the Botholmey Color and Chemical
Company, which has taken over the
entire noor space on the city dock
property, with the exception Of the
Pilot office, having purchased the plant
and equipment of the May Chemical
Company short time ago.
Through the efforts of the Board of
Trade, the Kinsey Building at New
Brunswick and Amboy avenues has
been leased for the accommodation of
the company. The building will be
altered and Is expected to be ready for
occupancy on or about Nov. 15.
Resulting from the efforts of the
Board Of Trade and the purchase of
the May Company by the Botholmey
Company, three factory buildiplsaaiiI
be occupied, where ~ NO.. are1s,oS'n WIT
be,ore thtompanies operate where
The 3re were but two.
May Company have renewed
Operations in Front street, near the
site occupied by the Botholmey Com
pany, and the Amboy Works will take
over their new quarters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
If BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat If Kidneys Feel
Like Lead or Bladder
B0therS.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels. get sluggish and
cIogged and need flushing OCCASION
ally, else we have backache and dull
misery In the kidney region. severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges. torpid
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain In the kidney re-
gion, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful in a glass of wa
ter before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys Will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulates
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine SO It no
longer irritates. thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensfve;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Ss1ts TO folks who be-
I1ieye in overcoming kidney trouble
white It u only tfouble.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in City Collector Mat
thew T. Smiths Office during the first
part Of the week:
John p. Bastedo to William Mesh
row, block IA, lot ! " on Gordon
street; through Thomas Brown.
Emma Compton to Martha johnson,
block 60, lot 20 on First street;
through Olesen & Compton.
s fetsr asaseii sS d s6a O scal1.
block 312L, lot s on Brace avenueS
through MAIDS Madsen.
John Gastgeben to John Dudor.
| block 325CC, lot 1888, in Lehigh Park:
through Joseph e. Stricken.
Joseph Jacob Joselson to David Le-
vine, block 33, lot S, on Commerce
street; through ]. B. Joselson.
Richard RSdgely Lytle to William
Edward Flisko, block 253, lot 16 on
Neville street; through Olesen & Comp
ton.
M. S. Meinzer to John l.. MacDow-
all, block 43, lot IL on Market street;
through G.. J. Miller.
Christian Nielsen to Barbara Stanin-
ka, block 239, lot 48 ON Laurie street:
through s. r. Somogyi.
Emil Koyen to Andrew 10th. block
323A. lot IL on Alpine street; t rough
Emil Koyen.
Martin L. Meinzer to Joseph Slobo-
dien. block 43, lot 10h on Market
street; through G. J. Miller.
Bertha Wilentz to Harris Eddel-
stein, block As, lots 10, " on Lewis
street; through 3. B. Joselson.
Max Sher to Eugene Richardson and
Richard Carlos, block 200, lot ri on
Hall avenue; through Leo Goldberger.
Mike Pavlovics to George Kazimen,
block S12H, lot 273, on Donald ave.
nue.; through Leo Goldberger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
Zeppelin on Fire
At Night Most
Wonderful Site
BY WILBUR s. FORREST

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
London, Oct. ia close range
view of great flaming super-Zeppe-
lin toppling out of O black, midnight
sky is probably a lifetime privilege.
The certain knowledge that nearly
score of human beings are In their
death throes does not occur to the
observer of q Zeppelin's fiery demise.
The splendor of the occasion only ap-
peals. England's latest air victim,
which fell at Potters Bar, performed
It's finals almost at the backdoor OF
the United Press correspondents
home. Watching the sky raider, held
fast by earth searchlight tentacles,
wriggling and twisting to escape the
rays, small brilliant disk of light
suddenly illuminated its nose. Like
an enormous thousand candlepower
flare it glared there momentarily and
then. as If set in motion by~some
unseen force, dilated with startling
rapidity. White flames raced down
the silvery back of the raider, prob
ably two city blocks in length. The
next stage of the wonderful display
came faster than words can be writ
ten.
No Fourth of July fireworks ex-
travaganZa has ever equalled the
glaring curtain of fame which fow-
ed like a waterfall from top to bot
tom of the raider, enveloping her
length and breadth. There, suspend
ed on an even keel. the great airship
hovered momentarily against the
black sky, glowing and silhouetting
every joint and criss-cross of its
metal skeleton.
Ten seconds, perhaps. 1t remained
like this. Then the great luminous
tail began to curl like a burning
worm. Fiery meteors shot earthward.
The great monsters back became
weak. Its belly sagged until the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
HOW SCHOOL TEACHER
Warded Off Nervous Break
doWn-

AlburtIs. PAT am a teacher In the
public schools and I got into g. very
nervous rundown condition. I could
not sleep and had no appetite. 1 was
tired all the time. My sister asked me
to try Vinol. did so. and within a
week my appetite improved and !
could sleep all night and now ! feel
we'll and strong."--Rosa M. Keller,
Alburtis, Pa.
We guarantee vinol. which contains
beef and cod liver peptones, iron and
manganese peptonates, and J-x,,5vte.Fo 4
phosphates for all weakened SoWn
conditions and for chroS nouo%s
colds and ronchitIs,fJnited Cirar
stores CO., prussrDept, Perth Amboy.
Arat AAasor the leading drug store in all
NV Jersey towns.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
Where Bump Fell Down.

Willis-"Do you think knowledge
OF the Bible is necessary for busf-
ness man nowadays" Gillis-"Yes,
indeed; ignorance of it cost Bump, the
mail order man, pretty penny last
week. Some fslloy- copied lot Of
OF Chronicles and sold it to
oump as mailing list and Bump sent
out circulars of his new safety razor
to half hundred patriarchs Of the Old
Testament before he got WISE Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
MORE STORES ARE
TO. Be IMPROVED
New Houses are Being Erected
in All Parts of the
City.

The improvements of store proper
ties in Smith street continue. New
houses are being erected in all Sec
tions of the city, and the general cry
of the builders is too much work and
too few men to do it.
The large two-story frame struc-
ture at Smith and High streets is be-
ing repaired with coat of stucco
placed over the entire exterior and
the roof Is being altered and repair
ed. The coat Of stucco should add
considerably to the appearance Of
the structure, and give it more
modern appearance. The building Is
at present occupied by a meat mar
ket and restaurant, with apartments
In the two upper stories.
Another property in Smith street
receiving a renewing touch is that
recently purchased by A. Metzendorf,
new windows being put in place OF
the old show windows in both stores,
giving two show windows in place Of
the one large window as formerly.
Simon Kijah will construct for
John Muniak two-story building at
the corner of Neville and Johnstone
streets at cost of $4,430. Plans for
the structure, which will contain a
store and apartments, were drawn by
Michael Turk. The payments on
the work will be made as follows:
1900 when the first floor beams are
laid; $500 when the second floor
beams are laid; 500 when the roof
Is on, and the balance upon the COM
pletion Of the building.
Charles ID. Buchan & Sons have
received the contract for the placing
of the plumbing work in two build
ings being erected by Benjamin Gill
man on the north side of Lewis
street The contract includes all
plumbing fixtures and work in both
structures and the price is $1,025,
payable upon the completion of the
work.
The decorative terra Gotta work
installed on the new building being
erected for Ferd Garretson in High
street is causing very favorable COM
ment from all who see the work. The
second floor terra Gotta is in place
and gives the building an attractive
ornamentation without any unpleas-
ant gaudiness, so often seen in decor
ative work of the kind. The New
Jersey Terra Gotta Company made
the terra Gotta for the building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
Making Of Balloons.

In making balloons strong thin silk
or cotton Is used, covered with an elias
tie varnish Of drying oil or india rub
ber In chloroform or bisulphide of car
bon; the netting Is OF strong, light
silk or faxen cord, and the car of
basket work. In. some Of the later
dirigible balloons piano wire is used
instead of cords. The lifting capacity
depends largely upon gas used, 1000
feet Of coal gas n = only thirty-fve
pounds, while ia - feet Of hy-
pounds.