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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24

From personal experience | testify
that DeWitt'S Little Early RiserS are
unequalled as liver pill. They are
rightly named because they give
strength and energy and do their
work with ease-W. T. Easton,
Boerne, Tex. Thousands of people
are using these tiny little pills in
preference to all others. because they
are so pleasant and effectual. They
cure biliousness, torpid liver, jaundice,
sick headach, constipation, etc. They
do not purge and weaken, but cleanse
and strengthen Sold by Wood
County Drug Co. and Johnson & Hill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Difficult Operation Performed.

DR.. O. Il. Hougen, assisted by DR..
MacGregor, of Nekoosa, performed an
operation on VIM. Siebenthal for
strangulated hernia. Mr.. Siebenthal
Adams county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
BROUGHT SUIT TO GET
POSSESSION OF CHILD

Mrs. Eunice DeLap brought suit
before Court Commissioner Vaughan
Saturday against her mother, Mrs.
Hoff, to get possession of her child.
The hearing was postponed until to-
morrow. The child was given for the
present to Mrs. Hoff. Mrs. Hoff has
had the care of her grandchild since
Mrs. DeLap was divorced from her
husband
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Detectives Watching Conductors.

Detectives have been watching
conductors on the Milwaukee road the
past few weeks which resulted in the
discharge of several. The scheme
worked is to accept small cash fare
to carry person to a certain place
and put the cash in their pocket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Broke Her Arm.

Jeanette DAILY, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. DAILY, had the misfortune
to slip on the sidewalk, little over
week ago, and injured her left arm.
Last Friday the pain grew worse and
she was taken to a doctor for eXamin-
alton. 1t was found that she had
broken one of the bones of her arm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
SEVENTEEN DIE FROM
INJURIES ON GRIDIRON

Football has claimed its usual list of
victims this year, not fewer than
seventeen fatalities being recorded 20
date. If it were possible to secure
the entire number of deaths from the
national fall sport the total probably
would far exceed this number. In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
The famous Trolley Car Trio.
Cyclone Sufferers Ask Aid.

The Portage county board has been
petitioned to appropriate $4,000 for
the relief of sufferers from the cyclone
which swept the southern part Of the
county early in October and caused
damage to the extent of sec, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
High Price Paid for Wood.

There has been a scarcity Of wood
in this city during the past week
The reason for this is mainly that the
farmers have postponed the hauling
of wood until they can use sleighS.
Mixed wood is at present sold for
from $3.50 to SIS and maple at Sc per
cord.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
New Counterfeit SIS Bills,

The banks throughout the state
have received notice from the treasury
department at Washington to look
out for a new counterfeit So bill. 1t
is of the series of 1899 and said to be
a clever imitation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Fer a New Paper Mill.

The owners of the water power at
MoSinee intend to erect paper mill
in that village next summer. The
mill will be built for two modern
paper machines and will have about
the same capacity as the mill that is
now being built in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Jobbing Liquor Store.

Jos. Silverman, of Hancock, Michi-
gan, who has rented the w. j. Shea
store building, is in the city and
expects to open his jobbing and retail
liquor store on Saturday, November
%. lie will carry a big stock OF
whiSkeys, wines, cigars, etc. The
people of Grand Rapids and vicinity
are cordially Invited to call on him.
Buy your fruits and vegetables at
Shafton & Chapman's fruit store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Noted Singer Coming.

Rev. w. A. Peterson informed the
REPORTER today that Mrs. E. T.
Pryor, of Chicago, noted singer. has
been engaged for the four weeks
revival meetings at the NJ. f. church
following the week of PRAYER in
January.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
AT the Congreg ational Church Sunday

Rev. B j. FL. Shaw will speak on
"Chrlstian Method of Reform" in the
morning, and "The Bundle of Life"
in the evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, Nov. Is

Wednesday, Nov. Is
Ladies aid society of the Congre-
gational church, west side, will
meet with Mrs. 0. Dennis.
Thursday, Nov, 70.
City band dance at the opera
house.
Union service at NJ. e. church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Thanksgiving at St. Johns Church

The usual Thanksgiving services
will be held at the st. Johns church
Thursday forenoon at 1920 o'clock,
All are especially invited TO be present.
Offerings will be received
A. CORBETT, priest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Somebody is coming soon
To the Sons OF Veterans.

The Sons of Veterans will meet in
the G.. A. r. hall Friday evening at
1870 sharp. The attendance of all
officers and their complete STATS are
earnestly requested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Post Office Service THANKSGIVING.

The general delivery window will be
closed from 10 o'clock a. M. to o'clock
p. m. on Thanksgiving day. The
money order department will be closed
all day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Well it will make you laugh.
No Rural Delivery Thursday

A bulletin from the post office de-
partment at Washington announces
that there will be no delivery of mail
on the free rural delivery routes on
Thanksgiving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24

Mrs. Arthur M. Arpin and daughter,
Ardith, of Atlanta, are guests at the
home of Mrs. Clarice Arpin. Mr..
Arpin will arrive tomorrow to join his
family in their visit here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Assistant Food Commissioner Discharged.

Charles w. Swetting, assistant
dairy and food commissioner, has been
discharged by Dairy and Food Com
missioner Emery because Of alleged
padding Of his expense account.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Crystal Wedding Party.

sir. and Mrs. Arthur Miller were
surprised last evening by some OF
their friends who remembered that it
was the couples crystal or eleventh
" dding anniversary day. The first
part of the evening was spent in
playing games. Refreshments were
served at 10 o'clock after which the
party went TO tile Eiks' hall and
enjoyed dancing until L O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller was presented
with beautiful cut-glass ice water
pitcher in honor Of the occasion. The
following were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Church, Mrs. F. G. Ellis, Mrs
Dora Wood, Misses McGrath, Duggan,
Mayme Conway, Helen Kroner.
Messrs. W. J. Conway, Chas. Whittle-
sey Ed. Whitney, J. j. Conway and
Miss STANCE, of Merrill.
Death of Miss Mary Love.
Miss Mary Love, the oldest of a
family of twelve children, died
Thursday night at eleven o'clock at
Milwaukee after an illness of three
weeks. The remains were brought
to this city for burial. The funeral
services were held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Catholic church, Rev. Van Roosmalen
officiating. The pallbearers were,
Joseph Cotey, Dennis Mccarthy,
Micheal Mccarthy, John Grignon.
Dan. CASTILLO and John LaHaie Miss
Love was born IN Ireland in 1922.
She came to Canada with her parents
when a child and to Wisconsin
November Il, 1864. She has made
her home with her sister. Mrs. James
Meehan, at Milwaukee, for a number
Of years. Mrs. Ed. Pfiffner, of
Stevens Point, and James Meehap, of
Milwaukee, attended the funeral of
Miss Mary Love.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
CITY In BRIEF
WOOD COUNTY WEATHER.
Partly cloudy. Probable snow tomorrow.

Partly cloudy. Probable snow tomorrow.
Following are the temperatures for the
past four days:
Saturdays minimum ...... ....21 degrees
Saturday maximum .. ..37 degrees
Sunday minimum. degrees
Sunday maximum 35 degrees
Mondays maximum, degrees
Today's minimum. ...................... 4 degrees
Today's maximum. ....... ...... 81 degrees
The prevailing winds were: Today,
south; Monday, northwest; Sunday, south;
Saturday, southwest
ED. MAHoNEY, Observer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
Passing of Michael Lutz.

Just received large assortment o.
picture moulding at MOrterud'S studio
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24
A Good Name.

| am out Wednesday
to see ga Night of Fun"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24

evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24

Up-to-datc toys at John Lowrey's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-24

Charles Daily is quite i'll at his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
WIRE GUN HOLDS RECORD.
Hurls Projectile 2,5O3 Feet Second at
the Sandy Hook Grounds.

The official test and firing Of the ten-inch
Brown wire gun commenced at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds yesterday afternoon
and will be continued probably next week.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles and other members Of the
board of ordnance and Notifications went
from Washington to report on this new
With interest among ordnance experts both
European powers.
The half dozen unofficial shots previous
ly fred from the gun for determining GER
in velocity and striking energy any of the
present built-up types OF guns now pos
sessed by the government, outclassing these
by nearly 500 feet in velocity. For a ten
inch gun it now holds the worlds record.
having hurled its projectile through the
air at the rate Of 2.5O3 feet a second.
The gun is 371a feet long and weighs 2614
tons. The prOjectile weighs 5I5 pounds
and the powder charge will be from 113 to
200 pounds. The breech end has been en-
larged recently at the Reading iron works.
where the gun was built, to meet the ~e-
quirements of the new kinds Of high ex-
plosives now employed. which demand a
large chamber. An enormous velocity OF
twenty eight hundred to three thousand
feet n second IS expected to be made.
The main feature of the gun Is in its
peculiar construction. the tube, and, IN
fact, the whole weapon, being formed en-
tirely of sheets of steel. one-Seventh of an
inch thick. curved and assembled to form
the lining tube. They have the same thick
the steel wire with which the gun
Is wound. These sheets have an elastic
limit nearly double that given to the heavy
forgngs in the ordinary built-up tube and
the strength of the wire gun Is said to be
nearly double that Of the built-up weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31

which as yet the colonel. presume bly,.
knew so very little: Of which. as post COM
mander Plume had yet to tell him! An
orderly came running with a field glass and
a scrap of paper. Plume glanced at the
latter. pencil scrawl of his wtfe's INSOFAR
able companion. and. for aught he knew,
conf1dante. Madame" he could make out,
and "afreuSement' something. but 1t was
enough. The orderly supplemented: 'Leece.
sir. says the lady is very bad"
Go to her, Plume with startling
promptitude cried the colonel. III look to
everything here. It's all coming out right
troop, spreading far and wide, were scram-
bling up the shaly slopes a thousand yards
away Go to your wife and tell her the
dangers over" and, with hardly another
| Imply hoisted on hospital stretcher,
thankfully the major went. THE lady 8
very bad. Is she?" growled Byrne. in fierce
aside to Graham. That French bag some
times speaks truth, In spite Of herself. How
d'you find him?" This with a toss Of the
head toward the vanishing stretcher.
Bad likewise. These Apache knives dig
deep. There's Mullins now"
Think that was Apache?" glared Byrne,
with sudden light in his eyes, for Wren had
told his troubes-all
Apache knife-yes."
What the devil do you mean. Graham?'
and the veteran soldier. who knew and
liked the surgeon. whirled again on him
with eyes that looked not like at all.
The doctor turned his somber gaze fol-
lowing the now distant figure Of the post
commander, struggling painfully up the
yielding sand OF the steep slope Of the pla-
teau. The stretcher bearers and attendants
were striding away to hospital with the
now unconscious burden The few men.
lingering close at hand, were grouped about
the dead Apaches. The gathering watchers
along the bank were beyond earshot. STAFF
officer and surgeon were practically alone
and the latter answered.:
Il mean, sir. that II that Apache knife
had been driven in by an Apache war
rior Mullins would have been dead long
hours ago-which he isn't
Byrne turned a shade grayer.
Gould she have done that?" he asked
with one sideward Jerk Of his head toward
the majors quarters.
I'm not saying" quoth the Scot. I'm
asking was there any one else?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31

masted flag at the post, civilian servant
OF the nation lay CARRIED for burial Poor
Daily had passed away with hardly a
chance to tell his tale. with only loving
weeping woman or two to mourn him.
Over the camp the shadow of death tenn
pered the dazzling sunshine, for all Sandy
row. He meant well, did DAILY. that was
accorded him now. He only lacked
savoy said they who had dwelt long in
the land Of Apache.
Over at the hospital two poor women
wept, and twice their number strove to
soothe. Janet Wren and Mrs. Graham
were there. ever, when sorrow and
trouble came. Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Cut
ler too. were lowering about the mourn
ers. doing what they could. and the hospital
matron busy day and night of late, had
never left her patient until he needed her
no more. and then had turned to minister
to those he left behind-the widow and the
fatherless. Over on the shaded verandaS
other women met and murmured in the
soft. sympathetic drawl appropriate to
funeral occasion. and men nodded silently
to each other Death was something these
latter saw SO frequently 1T brought but
little Of terror. Other things were hap
pening Of far greater moment that they
could not fathOm at all.
Captain Wren. after four days OF close
arrest. had been released by the order
of Major Plume himself. who, pending as
ton on his application for leave Of alb
ssnce, had gone on sick report and Sc
cluded himself within his quarters. 1t
was rumored that Mrs. Plume was serious
ly i'll. so III, indeed, she had to be denied
to every one of the sympathizfng women
who called, even to Janet, sister OF their
soldier next-door neighbor. but recently
military prisoner. yet now, by law ana
custom, commander Of the post.
Several things had conspired to bring
s-bout this condition Of affairs. Byrne. 10
begin with, had been closely questioning
Shannon. and had reached certain eonciu-
s!ons with regard to the stabbing Of Mul-
Inns that were laid before Plume. already
stunned by the knowledge that sleeping as
his friendly advisers declared. or waking.
as his inner consciousness would have IT,
Clarice. his young and still beautiful wife,
had left her pillow and gone by night TO-
ward the northern limit Of the line OF quar-
tiers. If Wren were tried. or even accused.
that fact would be the first urged in his de-
tense. Plumes stern accusation OF Elise
had evoked from her nothing but voluble
storm Of protest. Madame was i'll. sleep
less nervous-had gone forth to walk away
her nervousness. She. Elise. had gone In
search and brought her home. Downs. the
wretch, when as stoutly questioned, de-
clared he had been blind drunk; saw no
body, knew nothing and must have taken
the 1eutenants whisky. Plume shrank
from asking Noarh questions He could not
bring himself to talking Of his wife to the
girl Of the laundresses' quarters. but he
knew now that he must drop that much OF
the case against Wren
Then came the final blow. Byrne had
gone to the agency making every effort
through runners, with promises Of immun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
CHAPTER VIII.
Apache Knives Dig Deep"

a, O'Clock Of his cloudless October
morning Colonel Montgomery Byrne, 'of
the old army. sir. was reviling the fateS
that had set him the task of unraveling
such skein he found at Sandy. At Q
he was blessing the stars that sent him.
Awakened. much before his usual hour
by halfLeard murmur OF scurry and ex-
element. 80 quickly suppressed he believed
II all dream. he was thinking half drows
lily. all painfully. OF the duty devolving on
him for the day. and wishing himself we'll
out OF 1t, when the dream became real, the
Impression vivid. His watch told him rev.
ellie should now be sounding. His ears
told him the sounds he heard were not
those OF reveille. yet something had reused
the occupants OF Offers Row. and then.
all on sudden, instead OF the sweet
strains of The Dawn of Day or Bonnie
Lass o. Gawrie'' there burst upon tn,
morning air. marsh and clustering the
alarm OF the civil war days. the hoarss
uproar OF the drum laundering the long
roll. while above all rang the loud clamor
of the cavalry trumpet sounding ITO
Horse"
''Fuz James was brave but to his heart
The life blood lcaped with sudden start
Byrne sprang from his bed He was a
soldier battle tried. but this meant some
thing utterly new TO him In war. for, min
CLING with the gathering din. he heard the
Shrek OF terror stricken women DAILY S
bed was empty. The agent was gone Elise
aloft was Jabbering patois at her dazed
and startled mistress. Suey. the China
man. came gathering In all Tapping legs
and arms and pigtail. his face livid, his
: eyes staring. "Patcheese." "Patcheese." he
squealed. and dove under the nearest bed
( Then Byrne. shining into boots and
breeches and stunning his coat. grabbed
his revolver and rushed for the door
Across the parade. out of their barracks
the dough boys" came streaming. no man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31

of them dressed for inspection. but rather,
like sailors. stripped for fight; and. never
waiting 10 form ranks. but following the
lead Of veteran sergeants and the signals
or orders OF officers somewhere along the
line went sprinting straight for the east
ward mesa. From the cavalry barracks.
the northward sets, the troopers. too, were
flowing. but these were turned stableward,
back OF the post. and Byrne, with his
n,ghtsh,rt flying wide open. wider than his
eyes, bolted round through the space be-
tween the quarters of Plume and Wren.
catching sight of the arrested captain
standing grim and gaunt on his back ptaz-
Ia. and ran with the foremost sergeants to
the edge Of the plateau. where. in his cool
white garb. stood Plume. shouting orders
to those beneath.
explanation Of 1t all. Two soldiers were
bending over q PROSTATE form In civilian
dress. Two 'swarthy Apaches. one on his
face the other ten rods away. wrtthing
on his side. lay weltering in blood Out
along the sandy barren and among the
clumps Of mezquits and grease wood. per
haps as many as ten soldiers, members OF
| the guard. were scattering in rude siirm-
| ish order; now haltng and dropping on one
knee to fire. now rushing forward; while
into the willows that swept in wide con-
cave around the nat number OF forms
| in dirty white, or nothing at all but stream
| ing breechclout, were just disappearing.
Northward too beyond the post of No 4,
OtheT uttle squads ana parties cOulu Do
| family seen scurrying away for the shell
| ter of the willows, and as Byrne reached
| the majors side. with the to-be-expected
query. Observation-Disclosures the last
| of the fleeing Apaches popped out of sight,
| and Plume turned toward him In mingled
wrath and disgust:
"That-ass Of an agent-' was all he could
| say as he pointed to the PROSTATE figure
\ in pepper and salt.
Byrne half slid, half stumbled down the
/ hay md hpnf ia 6a1
Dead he was not, for, with both hands
| clasped to his breast, Daily was grading
| from side to side and saying things Of
! Apaches totally unbecoming an Indian
| agent and a man of God. but who did it ?
| and Rowland why?" demanded Byrne of
the ministering soldiers.
Tried to rest two Patchie girls sir"
answered the first, Strengthening up and