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'"They will never do that. but Carter
may. You might take him. He's
scared nearly out of his skin, but he
might be willing to go. Come with me
and we will see"
In the headquarters of the organ
ization Raymond and Munro found
Carter md his staff loudly discussing
measures and answering and sending
messages. Dolan. the friendly report
er, WAS there, and also the representa-
tive of the Bozle Nugget. They were
both deeply trusted, and their advice
seeing Raymond with Munro, Dolan
rushed forward. whats the mean
ing of this? Have the independents
come in?'
Munro said quietly: Boys, l want to
be alone with the president. Clear the
room. Sergeant Poole"
a tall young fellow in cowboys dress
drew II big revolver and, using it as Il
sort of baton, impassiyely drove every
one but the president. his secretary
and Raymond from the room.
Munro put Raymond's proposition
before Carter in a few words. Carter
turned white with fear.
81 can't do it. They'd kill me. They
hold me responsible for everything
that's been done here. The governor
has wired me to meet him, but l dare
not do ii. It's suicide to do it,"
'"Then l will go alone" said Ray
mond. in vast disgust. "Give me n
letter saying you would like to meet
and confer with the sheriff to prevent
bloodshed. and | will present it,"
Carter was shaking with excitement
over the responsibility thrust upon
him. Il don't know what to say"
'Tll tell you what to say" put in
Munro. TEL him we are fully organ
lied and heavily armed, but that we
desire to avoid bloodshed and to that
end invite him and the president of the
Red Star company to meet with us
and Raymond in the presence of the
governor of the state, in the hope OF
arriving at q compromise
Raymond was pleased. That's the
| first note of sense l have heard uttered
in this whole row."
When the letter was delivered to him
Munro said: Now, Carter, keep mum
about this. If it works out, you can
have all the credit for it; if it fails, I'll
take the kicking"
The crowd in the outer room were
consumed with curiosity as the two
young men came out, but Munro said
Get the recruits all together. I'll be
back in half an hour and put them
through the paces.'
Mounting their horses, they set off
down the trail in the thick falling
snow, guided only by the dim lights in
the valley.
"It's a tough night to be out, Rob,
but you're less likely to be interfered
with on that account. If you meet any
of my pickets the c%ountersign is CON
tact-porphyry-and slate"
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A1MONl' descent Oh the can
- yon was slngularly uneventful.
He met neither the invading
a l. army nor the patrol. Happily
the storm lessened as he descended,
and by dawn he was once more trot-
ting with the calm, close adhering seat
of the cowboy.
He had planned to go to a friends
house in the lower town, but with the
coming of light and the blooming of
the rose of the morning he resolved to
ride directly to Barnett's. "My errand
is an honorable one he argued. "Why
should | sneak into Govern
The housemaid who let him into the
house smiled upon him in a most
friendly fashion. "We're glad to see
you, sir. Shall | tell Mr.. Barnett you
are here?"
81 wish you would, and tell him l
wish no one but himself to know of
my presence"
Barnett was in bed, with a pot Of
coffee and some toast on a stand by his
side, reading the morning papers.
"Hello, old man," he called out when
the door was shut. I'm mighty glad
to see you, but l don't know what to
do about you. What's the row., any
way? Have you come down to see
ANN"
Raymond took a chair e the bed.
mot exactly, but of course
81 understand, and | don't blame
you. She came back from up there
looking like a rose of Sharon. OF
course you haven't had breakfast.
Have some coffee. Touch that bell for
me and we'll have something heartier."
"How Is Mrs. BarnettT'
Never better. I've got her locked in
there" He pointed at an inner door. 81
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LTo BE CONTINUED

Latent deviltry in a man comes to
the surface when the unexpected hap
pens.
When a man is talking to the wind
ii doesn't matter much what he says.
Public sentiment Is indeed a beautl-
full thing when it doesn't interfere with
private interest.
, 1906-06-27
CHAPTER XXI.

W AYMOND'S descent of the can
- yon was slngularly ~uneventful.
He met neither the invading
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
SETTING A BAD
PRECEDENT
The Safe Crackers Who Operated
in this City Monday Night
Came on Evening Train.

There has been no steps taken as
we understand it, to apprehend the
three parties who did the safe cracking
in this city Monday night Nov.12 The
conductor on who's train these men
left informs the authorities that they
left the train at Plover, and it has
been learned since that these same
parties came to this city on the $50
G. & n. W. R'y. train. Night officer
Mason noticed them leave the said
train and followed them as far as the
bridge, where they asked him the
way to the Green Bay depot, and also
if the depot was open at that time.
1t would seem from this that they
had been here before and had picked
their places for operation, as it would
hardly be possible for stranger to
arrive on this train and get to work
so early as they did on the same
night.
While the amount of plumber Sc
cured by these men was small, and in
itself would not warrant a financial
expenditure, the lesson and example
to be furnished by their apprehension
and punishment, would be more
valuable than dollars. The fact that
these criminals can operate without
fear of punishment in this city is an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
INITIATED TWO
NEW MEMBERS

The Knights of King Arthur held
their regular meeting in Natwick's hall
Monday evening, and initiated Prof.
Fast and Victor Thompson. After
the initatory work the young men en-
joyed banquet which had been pro-
vided for the occasion, and royal
good time was the result.
The Knights of King Arthur is an
organization not very we'll known in
this city, and yet the thirty members
have held their regular Monday even
ing meetings for the past year. The
objects of the society are the very
highest, and the work is said to be
very beautiful and impressive. The
order primarialy is for young men be-
tween the ages of fifteen and twenty.
The society is arranging for club
room and will run a gymnasium in
connection. This will give the young
men a place to spend the winter
evenings, and in addition to the
physical, improvement to be derived
from the gymnasium, the mental cul-
ture will be looked after by the
SPLENDID literary studies they are now
taking up. Several interesting de-
bates have been arranged for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and
probably Missouri, for the purpose of
interesting the young men attending
these institutions of learning in the
work of the ministry. This request
has come to Mr. Staff unsolicited,
and is an out growth of the alarming
scarcity of young men who are pre-
pairing for the work of the ministry.
While there is no certainty that he
will assume this great responsibility
and make the trip as outlined, the
church Of which he is the pastor has
signified it's willingness to relinquish
him for period of three weeks, and
if he decides to perform the work he
will probably start on his tour about
Jan. 10th.
This is compliment to the pastor
of the Congregational church in this
city which is fully appreciated by the
members of his congregation. While
they will be sorry to part with him
for even three weeks they realize
that the good he may do in this capa-
city will be well worth the sacrifice
they may make.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
PORT EDWARDS.

Walter Aucutt, of Fond du Lac visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. Aucutt few days
last week.
E. Eichstedt was in attendance at the
county board in your city the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jasperson were Nekoosa
visitors last Thursday evening.
E. B. Garrison is at Thorpe hunting in
company with his uncle L. o. Garrison
Geo. Scott was Nekoosa visitor one even
ing last week.
Mrs. Frank Brazeau and daughter Dorothy
were guests at Grand Rapids Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. Levi Leroux attended the
supper in Nekoosa last week given by the
Catholic ladies'.
Miss Amy Sands returned to her home at
Soldiers Grove Saturday after a pleasant
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shell
hammer.
Miss Edith Cash is visiting friends at the
Rapids during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs
E. B. Garrison.
Mrs. E. Eichsteadt, was a Grand Rapids
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. Olive Carlson, of Grand Rapids, and
the Misses Alice and Lena Everson, of Ark
dale. visited Anton Carlson last week We'd
nesday.
Mrs. E. B. Garrison and children are
guests of her mother in Wittenberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Helke and Mrs. j. E.
Aucutt were the Sunday guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Codare in Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Palm attended church
services in Sigel Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cumberland, OF Eau
Claire were Su nday guests of the formers
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Helke attended a sur
prise party at the home of Chas. Martin al
south side Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Anderson moved in their
new home near the school house last week.
Mrs. H. Zurfuh was on the sick list a few
days the past week.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Cumberland is sick and under the doctors
care.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Whittlesey, of Cranmoor,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
H. Zurfluh attended christening at Alt
dorf Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
SUBSCRIPTION ST. 90 A YEAR In ADVANCl
Thursday, November % 1906.

We never thought it possible that
the members of the County board OF
Wood county, would go on record as
against the establishment of County
Normal Training school. We are glad
to know that we Judged them right,
for such a school has been voted for
and will he established upon a beau
tiful site, adjacent to the Lincoln
High school building, overlooking the
city of Grand Rapids. We can under
stand how men will differ On the
location of an institution of learning.
but we cannot understand how men
that are elected to serve upon the
county board, would oppose an insti-
tuition of learning like the County
Normal school, where two-thirds of
the expense in sustaining the school
is furnished by the state, for the
general good.
Men 10 moderate circumstances
ought to avail themselves of everv
opportunity to give their off>prings
the highest education possible, for
this. in most cases, is all that we can
do for the future generations. We
must admit that we were surprised at
the vote that is published in another
column by the members from the
northern end Of the county. Had
they made a fight for the school to be
located in Marshtield their position
would have been altogether different
to that of opposing the establishment
of the school. Right will always win.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22


The new firm of Siewert. Warner &
Son have received their furniture and
fixtures for their new meat market,
and they are being placed in the store
building just across the street from
johnson Hill & Co.'S. grocery depart
ment, where they expect to open their
meat market on Saturday Nov. oath.
Otto Siewert, the senior member of
the firm is an experienced man in this
business. He has been connected
with a meat market for many years,
and is recognized as one of the best
meat cutters. We bespeak for the
new firm a successful career. Watch
for their opening ad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
TWELVE WOODMEN
GO TO PITTSVlLLE
Team From the Grand Rapids
Camp Put Through Fourteen
Pittsville Members.

Monday night about twelve MEM
bers of the Modern Woodmen of
America from the local camp, drove
to Pittsville where they initiated
fourteen members, in response TO an
invitation extended to them some
time ago. After the evenings work
the Royal Neighbors invited the
visitors and members to sumptious
banquet which they had prepared for
the occasion in the store room below
the lodge hall. A very enjoyable
time was spent by all who were in at
tendance. and the visitors one and all,
were lavish in their praise of the Pitts
vile camp.
Another class of the same number
of members will be initiated at the
next regular session of the order in
that city, which would indicate a
fiourishing condition.
The parties who were initiated
Monday evening were as follows:
Thos. Crowley, E. Sibley, Otto
Puerner, Leo. Christensen, Henry L..
Hohenstein, E. P. Pope, A. V. Austin,
Erick Erickson, Isaac Erickson, Carl
A. Erickson, Ellsworth Funk, Henry
Arntz, D. L. Wilson and AdolLh
Brandt.
Among those who attended from
this city were the following NJ. G.
Smart, r. w. Lyon, E. L. Renne,
Fred L. Kerr, A. d. Hill, H. Palma
tier, Atty. Chas. Briere and Atty.
Louis A. Bauman, who composed the
team; Fl. J. Giese, counsel of the
Grand Rapids Camp; HI. c. Timm,
clerk of the Grand Rapids Camp; and
W. J. Granger and J. R. Raglan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
A LETTER FROM JACK
MORO CASTLE, j -
SANTIAGO, CUBA,

SANTIAGO, CUBA,
Nov. 5 1906.
AS it has been some time since YOU
heard from me and you have read the
papers and was perhaps worried, [
will write you.
We have had very busy time since
leaving FIT. D. A. Russell, Wyoming and
l have been busy as the band. AS
you see by the address we are sta
toned at the old MORO Castle that
stands in the mouth of Santiago Bay
where Hebson became famous by
sinking the Merrimac.
The castle is an immense old build
ing and is built out of brick and con-
crete and they say it was built in the
sixteenth century. l have been
through it from one end to another
and have seen all the dungeons with
rings in the floor where they used to
chain the prisoners, and there are
under ground passages from one cell
to the other and, by the looks of it,
must have been an awful place atone
time.
We are seven miles from the CITY
Santiago and I have been there twice,
last Sunday and the Sunday before l
played ball both Sundays with the
base ball team from the Cruiser De
Moines which lies here in the harbor.
We played against the Cuban giants
and we were beaten the first game 3
to 0, but won the second I to O, and
we are to play again next Sunday to-
settle who is best.
l suppose the weather is cold up;
home and you perhaps have snow
while amesitting in the shade with
only pair of pants and sleeveless
cotton undershirt on and sweating to!
beat everything. Tt is awfu1lyySS hot
here every day and the mosquitoes are
fierce at night. / never see the beat.
for insects, lizards, scorpions and
crabs. So
Inc natives bring all kinds OF fruit
to us every day, pineapples five cents,
bannas five cents dozen, large cocoa
nuts five cents, oranges one cent and
everything in proportion.
You perhaps read about the cyclone
that swept the island about two
weeks ago. We were in Havana at
the time and it started about eight
O'Clock in the evening and let up at
four o'clock in the morning.
They wouldn't allow any one to got to
bed that night as they expected the
buildings to go any moment. 1t up
rooted trees and blowed down hun
dreds of buildings and killed several
people. never seen it blow so hard
in my life and tell you we were a
tickled bunch of fellows when day.
light came and the storm stopped.
J. G. MAHONEY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

invitation to others to follow suit.
The Green Bay Advocate states
that three parties answering the same
description were in that city recently.
and were scared away by the authori-
ties after breaking into the railroad
tool house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
DEATH OF T. W.
PITTS JUNIOR
From the Evening News Pub.
lished at Tampa, Florida, we
Obtain the Following Account
of his Death.

'The young man went out with DIR.
G. w. Daywalt, post surgeon on Sun
day night to take some pictures.
They went out in launch and after
spending the afternoon pleasantly,
started to return. A storm came up
and after being swamped twice they
decided to spend the night on one of
the keys adjoining Egmont.
The following morning Mr.. Pitts
awoke early and told the doctor that
he believed he could swim over to the
other key, and that he wanted to start
his pumps, this being the usual GUS
tom, and one of the duties deHolving
upon the young man as post engineer.
He swan out into the channel and
managed to cross the deeper part of
the water, when he was struck by a
heavy breaker, which swamped him.
AS he emerged from the wave, he
seemed to be confused, and instead Of
continuing, started to swim back.
doctor, 1 can't make it. It's too
far" he called to his companion and
DR.. Daywalt started out to his assis-
lance with the launch, cutting loose
the ropes and wading out as far as he
could
The young man made gallant
struggle to reach his rescue, but
another big breaker curled over him
and he went down before aid could
reach him.
The young man was thiyty-five
years old and unmarried. Interment
will probably be at the Pitts family
home in this State.
The body of the young man was
recovered yesterday and was brought
to the city aboard the government
transport Pickering. The funeral
service occurred at the fort, being con-
Quoted by the post chaplin. A large
number of friends followed the re-
mains to their last resting place. The
pallbearers were soldiers from Fort
DeSota, where the dead man was en-
ployed with the engineering depart
ment."
The young man was the son of Z
w. Pitts, ST., that formerly resided
in Pittsville this county, where the
family was raised and brought up.
Many of the old residents of this
county will remember this family.
The parents have the sympathy of
their old time friends in this county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

True, there are no merchant princes
here. as are often found in the larger
cities, but at the same time the town
is remarkably free from the class that
is watched with tender so)ictude by
the wholesale houses and whose
devious ways cause much foreboding
Ju their numerous creditors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Nature studies should be found in
oil grades of puolic schools, from the
kindergarten to the college; that it is
of utm ost Importance, since itappeals
to our practical life, and for developing
our highest anb best good. by bringing
us close to natures heart, and near TO
natures God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
DEATH OF PETER
SCHUETZ, SR.

Peter Schuetz, ST., died Tuesday
morning at the home of his son Peter
Schuetz, Jr., a farmer in the town of
Sigel. Deceased was 81 years of age
at the time of demise, and was one of
the oldest residents of this section of
the county.
The funeral will be held from S. S.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

The pastor OF the Congregational
church will preach next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Subject in the morn
ing: the Hamlet Of the New Tesla
ment." In the evening: Retaining
the Desert
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

johnson s. Hill Co. have purchased
another delivery wagon. The rapid
growth Of their business necessitated
the addition of this delivery wagon in
order to deliver their goods more
promptly. A IL orders now will receive
the promptest attention whether
taken by phone or at the store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

We have residing in the southern
suburbs of our town young man
who, if reports are true, is wonderfully
and fearfully made. His doctor said
he had an iron constitutions: his
friends said he had nerves of steel:
bis uncle that he had a wooden head
the girls said he bad heart of stone:
his enemies declared that there was
more brass to him than anything else
others declared he had lots of sand.
while his admirers declared be was
all wool and a yard wide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22
MAY MAKE TOUR
OF MANY STATES
Rev. Fred Staff Chosen to do a
Great Work For In stitutions Of
Learning

Rev. Fred Staff of the Congrega-
tional church has received a request
from the UNCONVENTIONAL seminaries
in Hartford, Con. and Chicago, ILL.,,
to make tour of the universities of
the states of Wisconsin, Michigan,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Ripon college foot ball team, on
which Bert Mcdonald, of this city
plays, was victorious Saturday in
wrestling the championship. Of three
states-Wisconsin, Illinois and Min,
nesota-from Lawrence Uniyersity's
team, at Ripon. The score was Is to
I. The game was said to have been
an exceptionally snappy one, and the
Ripon team, though the lightest, won
by brilliant and clever playing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

Mrs. Hanna Akey will leave soon for
Chicago where she will visit friends
and relatives for a month or six weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-22

F.G BuelHan j. J. Moor of Ne
koosa have fitted up portable photo
graphic car which is unique in a. way,
and YET. complete. The car is SKA feet
and the operating room has corrugated
glass sky-Hgf7t which makes the light
better for the work than curtains.
The car WIN be moved from city to
city, and IN addition to doing photo
graphic work. Mr.. Moore, who Is an
optician. win also 'attsnd to this class
Of work.