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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
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Friend-"Why so gIum? Has your
star died? Director-"Worse than
that. She's getting fat."-F'ilm Fun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
The Alternative.

''Pm no mans man."
"Then you must be lady's man. -
Baltimore American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06

Ion the alert in case of depredations
and sudden descents. The distant
lava peaks of Farce ultimately became
the homes of those who dared not
return to Norway, until at last one of
their number, the Viking Naddodd, left
the isles and was driven by contrary
winds in sight of the snOw-capped
peaks of Iceland A landing was eff
fected, but Naddodd found no trace of
human beings. christening the newly
discovered country Snaeland, he i'm
mediately took his departure. -Four
years later, in 1854, came Gardar, a
Swedish Viking, who was the first to
circumnavigate the island. He re-
christened the land Gardar's Holm.
Then came Floki, who found his way
to the island by the aid of ravens, and
who gave to the then inhospitable
land the present chilly name of Ice
land.
Reykjavik, the smoking Creek"
now the principal town, was recog-
nized from the earliest times as an
unfortunate location for a settlement
and a capital The original colony
was settled here by Ingolfr Arnarson,
a high-born Jarl of Norway, who left
his native land in the company of his
foster-brother, Hjorleifr, ten years
after the descent Of Floki upon it's
shores.
Within so years from the coming
Of Ingolfr, the population of the island
is said to have numbered over 10000.
So much land, however, had been taken
by the first corners that an agreement
was made by which all late corners
could take only as much land as they
could encompass by fire in day. This
was done by building huge fire in
the center of the lot, whence the claim
ant travelled in a circle as far away
from the fire as he could see the
smoke.
Kindly and Hospitable.
From this virile race, which scorned
to bend the knee to Harald, the mod
ern Icelanders are descended. They
are kindly and hospitable to the
W1LlllA l1lCII DOlOC1O1 WAAAAO
their homes are simple and quaint.
Some are old dwelling places of turf
and stone with an inclosed moving
patch, the sheep folds, the byre and
small garden for vegetables. The
spoken tongue of Iceland is no longer
heard in the Morse valleys, but in the
arctic isolation of their island home
the Icelanders have retained it in
it's ancient purity; and sagas and ira
ditions of the remote past are as
familiar as household words to the in
habitants.
The government, down to the grant
ing of autonomy, had at it's head a
minister, appointed by the king of
Denmark, resident at Reykjavik, and
responsible to the althing, or the
parliament of the colony, for ali acts
concerning Iceland. The althing con-
sisted of SO members, of whom 80
were elected by the people and six by
the crown. 1t was elected every two
years, and was divided into two cham
bers, of which the upper was composed
of six elected and six appointed mem
bers, while the lower consisted of "a
elected members. The king Of Den
mark had the nominal right of veto.
In 1911 suffrage was extended to
women and servants, and the right is
now possessed by all competent adj
ults. The revenue of the country is
derived almost entirely from customs.
Elementary education is well provided
for, and the number of illiterates is
remarkably small.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06

Lingerie made of lemon-colored
crepe de chine is trimmed with black
ribbon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-02-06
Discovered by Naddodd.

Thus began the incursions and ex-
cursions of tie Vikings. The fair
haired warriors of the North spread
themselves over many lands, even in
Ear-off Byzantium. For centuries the
toast and river bamlets of England,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26

1919 IRVING NW.-UNFERNISHED FRS
floor; large Kitchen. 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26

WYOMING APARTMENT
Z ROOMS AND hath. APT. 202. 2G'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26

SPLENDID BUSINESS PROPERTY, UPPER
14th St large store with 7-re0m opt. abeve :;
2-stery brick on rear; IL you are locking for
l4th st location do not fail to inspect this !;
THOMAS H. PETTY. 2ol3 14th ct.
BUSINESS PROPERTY. CORNER. NV; SIX
rooms and bath: store with . rooms and bath.
brick, adjoining; west Of 18th Ct !: property
cheap ut $40 900. Quick sale will sell both for
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 142S y.
BUSINESS PROPERTY AND DWELLING.
429 7th ct. s.w.; also large garase u rear:
cheap to quick buyer. Apply PHIL LIFETIME.
623 7th ct. s.W. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-26

AL OLD ACTOs
OF every description bought PHts, tires and
Deseh ma&netos always hand. National
junk Co. III ~ 81. s.w. FralkIin 25S6.
ALL PARTS TO ALL CARS.
Uoed cars Of every description bought.
Largest dealers In city.
GLAASSER-BLUM CO.,
S060 7th Ut. NV, opposite ball PARK.
Phone n 1859 and 2876.
APPERs0N Jack Rabbit'-In first-class con.
ditioR; terms can be arranged. Line. 1904.
141 18th ne.
ACBCRN. 1917. 5-pass., good condition |; Au-
barn, 1918. 7-pass., new; special price. Motor
%. Of Washington. Gath and NJ NV West ITO
AUTO TUBES, 30x3ls, red. s45. new.
Cal u st. me-. or phone n. 5634, after
1&0. 26s
AUTO RADIATORS repaired any make; dis
tIfoeter for guaranteed radiator for Ford cars
Be- dealer or repairman. Y. L. WITrSTATr
80 13sh NV, successor to W. & d. T. 84lo
AUTO TRUNK for Chevrolet roadster; new
condition. Call evenings. 3rd door. 1901 Ore
xon ave. DIV.
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SUBURBAN BOARD.

REFINED WOMAN in Office desires room and
board in country near Washington with family
owning motor car. Address Box 76-G, Star
office.
SUBURBAN BOARD wanted BY man, wife and
three-year-old daughter; state terms. Address
Box 272sB, Star office. zee
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''By the way. O'Dowd I'd like to
SPEAK with Miss Cameron II she can
come to the telephone"
Don't be surprised II you are cut
OF suddenly. The coast Is clear for
the moment. but Here. Miss Cam
er0n. Careful now"
Her voice. soft and clear and trem-
bling with eagerness, caressed Barnes
eager ear.
"Mr. O'Dowd will see that no evil
befalls me here. but he refuses TO help
me to get away. I quite understand
and appreciate his position. cannot
ask him to go SO Ear as that. Help
will have to come from the outside.
II will be angerous-terribly danger
ouS-"
"You say O'Dowd will not assist
you to escape7"
''He urges me to stay here and take
ny chances. He believes that every
thing will turn out well for me In the
end, but I am frightened. l must get
away from this place"
"Then keep your eyes and ears open
for the next night or two. Can you
tell me where your room Is locatedf'
"It Is one flight up; the first If the
two windows In my room is the third
to the right of the entrance. l am
confident that someone Is stationed
below my windows all night long"
"You still insist that I am not to
call on the authorities for helpT
Eyes, yes! That must not even be
considered. have not only myself to
consider, Mr.. Barnes. / am a very
small atom in"
"All right Well get along without
them" he said cheerily. "Afterwart
we will discuss the importance OF
atoms"
And your reward as well, Mr.
Barnes" she said. Her voice trallet
of into an indistinct murmur. He
heard the receiver click on the hook
and after calling "hello" twice hunt
up his own with sigh. Evidentl!
O'Dowd had warned her Of the ap
proach Of a less conslderate person
than himself.
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CHAPTER xli-continued.
10


"With the landlords approval" he
explained, pointing to the instrument,
"but unknown to the telephone COM
pany. you may be sure. Call him up
about half past ten. ODowd may be
up at this unholy hour, but not she.
Now must be of to discuss literature
with Mrs. Jim Conley. The hardest
part Of my Job Is to keep her from
subscribing for a set of Dickens. Con
ley's house Is not far from Green
Fancy. Savvyr
Barnes. left to his own devices,
wandered from taproom to porch.
from porch to forge. from forge to
taproom. his brain far more active
than his legs, his heart as heavy as
lead and as light as air by turns,
More than once he felt like resorting
to a well-known expedient to deter.
mine whether he was awake or dream.
ing. Could all this be realf
Ten minutes later he was In
Sprouse's room, calling for Green
Fancy over an extension wire that had
cost the company nothing and yielded
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
DANGER IN LETTER WRITING
Abundant Proof That One should %
Careful About Committing HE
Thoughts to Paper.

The first woman letter writer On
record was Queen Jezebel, wife Of
Ahab, and she used her pen for the
purpose OF deception. The story V
told In Kings 8 10. When Ahab was
mourning because he could not obtain
Naboth's vineyard by fair means.
Jezebel conceived Of foul ones. $50
she wrote letters in Ahab's name and
sealed them with his seal. and sent the
letters unto the elders and to the
mobiles that were In his city. and that
dwelt with Naboth." They suggested
a plot which resulted In the death Of
Naboth by stoning.
An earlier letter mentioned In the
Bible was written by man and waa
equally detestable. When we remem-
ber the contents and the purpose OF
David's letter to Joab. how II did for
Uriah what Jezebel did for NabOth.
and from a worse motive. we could
have wished OF this too that It had
never been preserved.
The writing Of letters has proved to
be disastrous to more than one man.
and they have brought downfall to
many. Every one should be careful
Of what they write. Good letters. like
good thoughts. bring back good things.
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"SHE is LYING AWAKE"

Synopsls.-Thomas X. Barnes,
a wealthy young New Yorker.
on a walking trip In New Eng
land near the Canadian border,
Is given a lift In an automobile
by a mysterious and attractive
girl bound for house called
Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern
Barnes finds a standed troupe
OF Transforming" actors, OF
which Lyndon Rushcroft is the
star and Miss Thackeray" the
leading lady. He learns Green
Fancy is house Of mystery.
That night Andrew Room and
his servant, guests at the tavern,
are shot near Green Fancy.
Barnes comes under suspicion
and stays to help clear up the
double murder. He gets into
the Green Fancy grounds; meets
the mysterious girl, who gives
him the cut direct. and Is polite
ly elected by O'Dowd. an inter-
esting adventurer. Enter at the
tavern another man of mystery,
Sprouse. "book agent" Barnes
visits Green Fancy with the
sheriff and stays to dinner. En-
ter still another mysterious per.
sonage, 'Loeb," secretary TO
Curtis. owner Of Green Fancy.
who does not appear because OF
Illness. Barnes again meets
Miss Cameron" the mysterious
girl, VINO is ravishing beauty
In evening dress. She Is a pris-
oner and secretly appeals to him
for help. Sprouse reveals him
self as secret service man and
tells the enthralling story Of
the Green Fancy representatives
Of royal house oppressed by
Germany and his purpose to re-
cover royal papers and jewels
that night.
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Telegraph" he whispered. ITS a
system they have Of reporting to each
other. There nre two men patrolling
the grounds near the house. You see
what we're up against. Barnes. Do
you still want to &c on with itf"
"Tll stay by you." replied Barnes
sturdlly.
Several minutes went by. There
was not a sound save the restless pat
ter of rain In the tree tops. At last
the faraway thud OF footsteps came to
the ears Of the tense listener. They
drew nearer. louder, and once more
seemed to be approaching the very
spot where he croucned.
Then came the sound Of dull,
heavy blow, q hoarse gasp, momen-
tary commotion In the shrub5ery.
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and-again silence. Barnes blood ran
cold. He waited for the Rext football
of the passing man. 1t never came.
A sharp whisper reached his ears.
"Come here-quick
He floundered through the brush and
almost fell PROSTATE over the kneel-
ing figure Of man.
"Take care! Lend a hand" whis-
pered Sprouse.
Dropping to his knees, Barnes felt
for and touched wet. coarse garments,
and gasped:
my Godl Have you killed. him"
Temporarily" said Sprouse, be-
tween his teeth. Here. unwind the
rope I've got aroInG wy waist. Take
the end-here. Got sn'fef Cut OF
a section about three g-,t long. I'll
get the gag In his mouth while you're
doing 1t. Hangmen always carry their
own ropes" he concluded, with grew
some humor. "Got II cutf Well. cut
two more sections. same length"
With incredible swiftness the two
of them bound the feet. knees and
arms Of the inert victim.
II came prepared" said Sprouse. so
calmly that Barnes marveled ut the
iron nerve Of the man.
"By heaven. Sprouse, IL believe
he's dead. We've haven't any right
| to kill a."
"Don't be finlcky." snapped Sprouse.
"It wasn't much of a crack. and It
was necessary" Strengthening up.
with a sigh OF satisfaction. he laid his
hand on Barnes shoulder. "We've
Just got to go through with 1t now.
Barnes. Wen never get another
chance. Putting that fellow out of
business queers us forever afterward.
He dropped to his knees and began
searching over the ground with his
hands. Here 1t is. You can't see It,
Of course, so I'll tell you what II is.
A nice little block of sandalwood. I've
already got his nice little hammer. so
we'll see what we can raise In the way
of wireless chit-chat."
Without the slightest hesitation he
struck a succession of quick. confident
blows upon the block Of wood.
"By CAD, you are wonderw
wait till tomorrow before you say
that" replied Sprouse, sententiously
"Come along now. Stick to the trail
We've got to land the other one"
Turning sharply to the right
Sprouse guided his companion through
the brush for some distance, and once
more came to halt. Again he stole
on ahead, and as before the slow. con
fdent. even careless progress OF Q
man ceased as abruptly as that OF the
comrade who lay helpless In the
thicket below.
Barnes laid a firm. OBTAINING hand
on the mans shoulder.
"See here, Sprouse." he whispered
'it's all very well for you. knocking
men over like this. but Just what 1,
your object7 What does all this leaC
up tot"
Sprouse broke In. and there wa'
not the slightest trace OF emotion II
his whisper.
"Quite right. You ought 10 know
suppose you thought I was bringing
you up here for a Romeo and julie
tete.a-tete with the beautiful MIS-,
| Csmeron-and for nothing else. Well
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ITO BE CONTINUED
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.HeIIol How Are You This Morningf"

"HeIioI How Are You This Morning7"
nothing in return. After some delay
O'Dowd's mellow voice sang out.
Hello! How are you this morn
ingT
"Grievously lonesome" replied
Barnes. and wound up doleful ac-
count of himself by imploring O'Dowd
to save his life by bringing the entire
Green Fancy party over to dinner
that night.
O'Dowd was heart-broken. Person
ally he would go to any extreme to
save so valuable life. but as for the
rest of the party. they begged him to
say they were sorry to hear Of the ex-
pected death of SO promising chap
and that. while they couldn't come to
his party they would be delighted to
come 10 his funeral. In short. II would
be impossible for them 10 accept his
kind invitation. The Irlshman was
so gay and gooe-humore1 that Barnes
took hone
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-09-18
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Second Wayfarer Receives Two
Visitors at Midnight.

Tho Second wayarer Receives Two
Visitors at Midnight.
The coroner's inquest over the bod
les of Room and Paul was held that
afternoon at st. Elizabeth. Witnesses
from Hart's Tavern were among those
to testify. The verdict was Murder
at the hands Of parties unknown"
Sprouse did not appear at the Tav-
ern until long after nightfall. The Sc
cret agent listened somewhat indiffer-
emily to the latter's account Of his
telephone experiences. At nine o'clock
he yawned prodigiously and announced
that he was going to bed, greatly to
the surprise Of Mr.. Barnes. who fol-
lowed him from the taproom and de-
manded an explanation.
"People usually 60 to bed at night.
don't theyl" said Sprouse patiently.
ut 10 expected. I believe
"But. my dear man, we are to un-
dertake-"
"I have some cause for believing
that one Of those chaps in there Is
from Green Fancy. Go to bed at ten
o'clock, my friend, and put out your
light. don't insist on your taking
OF your clothes. however. will rap
on your door at eleven o'clock. BY
the way. don't forget to stick your re-
volver In your pocket"
A few minutes before eleven there
came gentle tapping on Barnes
door. He sprang to his feet and
opened II. presenting himself before
Sprouse fully dressed and, as the Sc
cret agent said later on, "fit to KILL"
The. night was as black as pitch.
Barnes, trusting to the little mans
eyes and hanging close upon his coat
tails, followed blindly but gallantly
In the tracks OF the leader. 1t seemed
to him that they stumbled along par
allei to the road for miles before
Sprouse came to halt. "This Is the
short cut to Green Fancy" he whls-
pered. laying his hand on Barnes
arm. 1--WE save four or FIVE miles,
coming this way. Do you know where
we are7"
II haven't the remotest idea"
"About quarter OF a mile below
Curtis house. Are you all rlght7'
"Fine as a fiddle. except for q
barked knee and skinned elbow. q
couple of more or less busted ribs
I've banged into more trees than
"Sh!" After a moment Of silence
intensified by the mournful sauawk OF
night birds and the chorus of katy
dds, Sprouse whispered, did you
hear that?"
Barnes thrilled. This was real mel
odrama. Hear what?" he whispered
] shilly.
"Listenm After a second or two
''There!"
''It's a woodpecker hammerins sI
the limb Of a."
"Woodpeckers don't hammer o,
night, my lad. Don't stir Keep your
ears open."
Sprousa clutched his companion'i
arm and. dropping to his knees In the
thick underbrush. pulled the othel
down after him.
Presently heavy footsteps ap
preached. An unseen pedestrian
passed within ten yards Of them. The,
scarcely breathed until the sound.
ps7sed entirely out Of hearing. Sprous,
put his lips close to Barnes ear.
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tiny alcove which had formerly done
service as desk space for her father
until night thieves had broken In and
stolen valuables locked in the escri-
tolre. their presence undetected owing
to the secluslon of the corner. Cecile
had chosen the location wisely.
"And as you make your entrance
into society" ventured Lawton by way
OF conversation. II had hardly antici-
pated how charming a debutante you
would make"
Cecile smiled. Womanlike she liked
compliments TO be paid her. and never
sought the motive prompting them.
But his remark was her opportunity.
"Oh. | have other worries besides my
coming-out." Lawton laughed. Yes.
I have" she reiterated. "for now
must get married" And In the so
phistication of her twenty years CecIle
modestly dropped her eyes; knowing
how lovely her long lashes appeared
resting on her cheeks.
Lawton shuffled his feet uneasiiy
and ran his finger around the inside Of
his collar. Cecile was sitting perilous-
ly close. swell, why notT he ven
tured.
Cecile pretended to be taken by sur
prise. "Oh. I could never find anyone
who could understand"
what is there to understandT'
questioned Lawton. nervousiy, glanc-
ing at his watch without seeing tho
time.
Cecile was anticipating her enjoy
ment as she rehearsed for her mother
how cleverly she had managed--not
only to win Lawton. but secure his as
sistance In unraveling their financial
knots. "Oh. money n everything" she
answered In a whisper, trying to con-
vey ser trust and confidence.
Money! How sor'
"we haven't all the Income we seem
| to have
Lawton switched around to face the
| girl sQuarely. "Your half-sIster--can't
she contribute from her inheritancer'
Cecile fldgeted. There's the trou-
ble," she answered In q lighter vein.
10 appear as IL the matter were light
one. Mother has been borrowing from
Madge's inheritance. and-well. wa
thought you might help to straighten
out the tangle."
"So-borrowing from an inheritance,
chr What's the deficit?"
Practically everything"
"Thank you" Mr.. Lawton arose
with an air Of fnality. I'VE needed
this bit Of evidence to abrogate your
stepfnther's WILL"
Mrs. Van Dusen. having intuitively
sensed danger In her daughters pro
ionged absence from the center Of fes
tivities. swept Into the scene, her fea
lures puckered with reckless disregart
for wrinkles. "What's the meaning ol
this2" she demanded. having caugh
the tail end Of his words.
by q secret codicil to your hus
bands WILL" he informed her. "the e.
tate reverts to his daughter. Madge. 4
her Inheritance Is mIsused by be-
trustee"
Mrs. Van Dusen sank Imply ont
the divan. "But what--what have y0'
to do with all that7''
"Only this: Madge and were mar
riec Month ago."
As In a dream Mrs. Van DuseI
heard Cecile murmur. The nshe
caught"
|
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"souoht Hi. Time" From Father.

Hon. Francis II. Warren. the
wealthy senator from Wyoming. In
speaking of his boyhood recently,
said: MY father was only twenty
years older than myself. His gage
was work. physical work. and II he
ever boasted Of me It was about my
strength. He had bought his time of
his father. he had often said. aud I.
In turn, bought mine Of him. What
will you take one day asked. to let
me go and work for someone elseT
That would be selling you seven
years. he answered. I owe. and he
mentioned the name of neighbor.
'eighty-fve dollars for yoke of oxen.
II you will pay that debt you may
have your freedom. But IL you leave
home you are not to return unless you
are sick. and II you do return. even
for a day, you will have to work."
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The Silent Pieces.

Dearborn-Got back from New York.
have your
Wabash-Yes. and glad to get back.
"How did you find things therer
"Fearfully crowded. Couldn't get q
room In hotel for love or money!
"why, where did you sleepr
"At the movieA"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28

tained from Deputy Collector Wallace A. Smith or William Paul at the fed eral building where applications may be filled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28

branches of the government service. The Income Tax Bureau of Internal Revenue has sent out a call for $50 travelling and resident auditors and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28

Fifty men examiners are also want d by the Interstate Commerce Com mission. Further information re- garding the vacancies may be ob-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
These DOS

200 junior accountants. These posi- tions may be filled by either men or women with the necessary qualifca- tions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-28
CTvu, SERVICE EXAMS.

The Civil Service Commission an- nounces a non assembled competitive examination for accountants and