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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

found voice. nor the redeemed wilderness made answer
Possibly 1t might be done, l admitted slowly.
lis scarce farther than l swan just now, and he is
neither weary nor wounded"
We all realized was useless peril to remain there
longer, and sat at the helm and watched while Burns
who developed considerable knowledge in such matters
fitted the heavy sail in place. With the north star
over the water for our guidance, | headed the blunt
nose OF the boat due eastward into the unracked waters
L confess that my memory was still lingering upon
De CroiX and my eyes turned often enough along our
toam-iecked wake, in vague wonderment at his fate
It was NademoiseIe who laid hand softly on my
knee at last, and aroused my attention to her.
why did you tell Sister Celeste that you came to
Dearborn seeking Elsa Aatherson?" she questioned
her clear eyes intently reading my face.
Il had even forgotten that | mentioned it." I
answered, surprised at this query such time But
it IS strictly true While upon his dcath-bed, Elsa
AlathersOn'S father wrote to mine - they were old
comrades in the great war-and I was sent hither
to bring the orphan girl eastward I sought her as
brother might seek sister he had never seen Made
moSele; yet have failed miserably in my misSon
How failed"
an that have found no trace Of the girl and be-
yond doubt she persisted in the massacre I know
not how, but have been strangely baf1led and mised
from the first in my search for her, and was all to
purpose"
For the first time since had fallen dripping into
the boat, slight smile visible in the dark eyes
fronting me-
"Why hid you from me with such care the object
of your search"
4 hid nothing, Mademoiselle. We spoke to-
gether about it often"
Gay, indeed you told me you sought young girl,
and your words led me to think at first must be
Josette, and later STILL the Indian missionary But
not once did you breathe the name of the girl in my
ears The dwellers at Dearborn were neither so many
strange that l could not have aided YOU in
your search
you knew this Elsa Mathcrson?"
Continued on page T2)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

my boy, the forenger OF my right han6 vas getting
mighty nervous"
II broad daylight when they came in sight of the
upright pole at the fence "StJp here" was Toms
order "That's song sparrow, Hcosbi2a NelOdiq,
that you hear singing there said Tom to Captain
Watson, a bit of melody Aoated across the field.
you're a corker," said the Captain with a grin.
Through the grass Of the thicket they made their
way Tom conscious that the slightest unusual move
on his part would bring the Captains big gun
He broke through the shore yard ahead of the YES
sells owner
"There," he said pointing,
Captain Watson pushed aside the last branches and
his eyes fell on the hull.
MY Cod the Aurora!"
They boarded the craft. The Captain looked into
the hold His gaze fell on that awful circle of silence
He reached out his hand for support
Its the captain and crew." he said, the best that
ever put out of lake port. But good God, boys the
men are recognizable. Those Joining hands there are
the captain and the first mate They were brothers.
The two looking up are the steward and a sailor
They went down there poor devils, and froze to
death It was an awful day, the worst l ever knew.
Its year and & half now. There should be no
flesh on those bones This thing goes beyond me-"
The cargo, Captain said Tom. ''Thosc pack
ages of chemicals were smashed and into solution
These men were cmbaImed, picked, if you will No
undertaken could have done it better The pitch of the
rolled the nail kegs into the space the men had
cleared and pinned them down after death. The circle
was kept unbroken."
And 50 it proved,
\ minute afterward Tom climbed over the vessels
side with package OF bills closely buttoned inside his
vest.
An hour afterward Captain Watson was buying
Breeze, and paying cent for some information which
had just cost him $4,000.
year afterward Tom lying on the grass in front
OF his property Strawberry Lodge watching bIuebird
carry straws into box.
Tom sighed.
whats the matter, Tom, asked Ruth, who sat near
with her sewing
Il thinking that if scarlet tanagers were plenty
and nested in boxes, what bird palace I'd put up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

-Fail?- No; it was dive off the back seat there.
Save me! but he went into it like gull"
We sought for him long and vainly peering over
those dark swiring waters, calling his aloud and
striking flint steel in hope TO guide him by the
spark. Nothing appeared along the rolling surface
answering cry from the black void; De Croix had
disappeared into the depths desperate 90 down
to death. Suddenly as l leaned over, sick at heart,
peering into the dimness, Toinete drew near and
touched me softly.
LET US not mourn" She said, in strange quiet
ness. ':NO doubt It's better so"
How I questioned, shocked at her seemingly
heartless words. Surely YOU cannot rejoice at such
a loss?"
lis not a loss" She answered FIRMLY and the
soft moon-rays were white upon her face. He has
only gone back to her we left behind; it the
reckoning hand OF love that called him through the
waters. Now is only ours to pray that he may find
her"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24

out orders between the late show season o. y.,~
gone by and the spring months.
II was all well enough to have late shows ct.
rapid improvement in construction being rnas.
and much added time was necessary for farto-
experiments but that period has passed ana ar
automobile is a selling product without any par.
ticular selling season.
Quiet elegance is the keynote OF the cars =.
which more than seventy distinct types win bs or
exhibition in the Grand Central Palace Freak
lines have been abandoned and there is no grss.
variation between the many makes in bodies an5
general appearance Engine fexibility has haa,
the goal sought and results attained by den,o7
stration have satisfied the automobile engines.
that the 1908 product Is In a class by itself
The accessory manufacturers have also put IN +.
heavy season and great variety OF advanced ideas
will be on show TO prove that their labors have
borne fruit. AS I'm every other branch OF ths
trade an elimination contest has been I'm provra-a
and the result has been the survival OF the ttest
Particularly timely is the Aero Club exhIbjt
given as an adjunct OF the motor show. Several %
the balloons which competed In the internationaI
aerial contest at St. Louis VIII be exhibited and
number of the contestants In that event viii be on
hand to recount their experiences. PRACTICABLE
every type of machine devised in the recentJ,,
awakened flight TO conquer gravity and make nayi-
CATION of the air established fact viii be in thtz
show Dirigble balloons side by side with
''gasless'' flying machines. Models Of all devices
planned by ingenious inventors TO assist the work
of defytng the air currents have been entered and
the exhibit is the most complete ever attemptAd
along these lines. Admission to the Aero Club ex-
hibit is included in tickets TO the automobile show
In addition. coupons provided each visitor
for admission to moving pictures Of the great bal
loon race. exhibited for the first time.
This is the second year the Automobile Club Of
America has utilized the Grand Central Palace for
its show. This year the arrangements are much
improved, however. The entire first, second and
third floors filed with booths and partitions
have been removed. giving the effect OF one great
auditorium with two immense galleries
Always on the lookout for some novel feature to
improve the show, the committee has hit upon a
handsome programme. which. in addition TO It's
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24

point OF the compass are carly the ground
From far off San Francisco delegation has ar
rived Denver has sent It's quota Chicago Detroit.
Buffalo and Cleveland, all great automobile CEN
tres will practically be denuded OF persons inter
ested in the motor industry during the week. New
England has contributed a great number OF Wis
itors, and Pennsylvania. New Jersey and New
York state automobile men have moved into the
city in a body. New Orleans. Atlanta. Jacksonville.
Savannah Birmingham and other Southern cities
are well represented In the list also.
Every visitor has optimistic story OF the out
look Tor 1875. The unsettled condition OF Wall
Street has reached little further than the bounda-
ries Of Manhattan Island. and the great Western
factories are preparing to turn out an immense
aggregate product when the show barometer has
been carefully noted.
The change In show dates putting them forward
months ahead of previous years has not been made
without grave consideration While there was
some demurrinG at the plan when 1t was first sus-
gested IL is generally admitted now that the move
was wise Dealers especially .Oud In their
praises OF the condition for they opportunity
for early deliveries that the factories able
TO gauge the demand months ahead OF the time
when the cars are desired. Early deliver:aS mean
vastly increased sales, the selling agents assert,
and they know whereof they speak Bitter expert
n,re of former seasons has taught that motor
car is not sold until II is actually In the possession
~ the purchaser and many cancelled orders have
told their story the inability OF factories to turn
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
AUTO ON DRESS PARADE
READY FOR BIG SHOW.
Motorists from Al Parts Of the
Country Viii attend.

Automobiles of all kinds and descriptions will be
on dress parade to-day and for the ensuing seven
days and nights at the Grand Central Palace
where the Automobile Club of America and the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Association
will hold their eighth annual show With more
floor space more and better diversified exhibits
and the handsOmest and most elaborate line Oh
motor vehicles ever gathered together under one
roof the present show is expected to surpass all
previous ones from every point OF view
All night long the sound of hammers rang OUT
from the palace as decorators put the last nm
ishing touches and roads for blocks around were
congested with trucks conveying exhibits to the
show Secretary Butler says that to-niShts open
ing at o'clock will find everything in smooth run
ming order. From 4 to 6 clock Il reception Will ne
held for members of the Automobile club ana thelr
guests as has been the custom in past years Ihe
1,IbIic will not be admitted until the evening.
General George Moore Smith. chairman OF the
chow committee has worked early and late for the
exhibition While he well satisfied with results
last wear the forward march of the great motor
industry demanded greater and better exhDlton
in 1857 and General Smith is confident that to-
davis opening will mark an advanced epoch IN
sbovdom Associated with General Smith on the
committee are Alan r. Hawley. George +. Cham-
hcraIn Winthrop f. Scarritt, Benjamin Brlscoe
ord 6 NJ Butler all of whom have given untiring
aid to the project.
Hotel rotundas began to take on the show air
during the first of the week and accommodations
are now at a premium. No event of the year at
tracts a like number of visitors to New YORK
Manufacturers statesmen and dealers from every
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Metropolitan Team VII LeaUe To-
dan for Tri-Citn Match.

Nearly all of the amateur golfers selected by
Walter J. Travis to represent the metropolitan dis
trict in the tri-cty match at the Country Club. Of
Broobne, will leave for Boston this morning.
Travis requested his men not to leave later than
this, as he considers days practice necessary.
According to the programme the first match for
the Lesley cup will be played tomorrow between
Philadelphia and Bostons The winner VIII earn
the right meet the MetrOpolitGfi team the pres
ent holder of the trophy, on Saturday
In the final round for the championship of the
POweltou Golf Club Stuart Hirshberg defeated Jo-
seph Chadwick. jr., up The latter lefthanded
player, won the title several years ago.
Miss Cora Foster earned three points toward the
cup offered by President Thomas at the Morris
County Golf Club to-day by finishing up on
Colonel BoSie Mrs Frederick 9. kellogg got 2
points by finishing second.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
AGAINST AUTO RACING.
Sanctions Refused for Circular
Track Contests.

The position taken recently by the American
Automobile Association in refusing 10 grant sane
tions for racetrack meets is meeting with more
eral applications for circular track meets have re-
Gently been received by the association but adher
ing to the determination. voiced by the di-
rectors at the September meeting, to discounte-
nance track racing until the special committee ap-
pointed to consider the subject has met and cX-
pressed its views this subject the racing board
has declined to grant sanctions.
A still further evidence of the popular sentiment
the circular track racing proposition has been
revealed by attempt secure official sane
ton for Il half mile track at Allentown. Penn. In
order ascertain the wishes of the Allentown citi-
zens regarding the proposed track races Secretary
F. II. Elliott of the American Automobile AssO-
citation asked Mayor c. D. Schaefier of Allentown
If he approved of the automobile races the half
mile track The Mayor had been previously quoted
to the effect that police protection would be ac-
corded by the town to insure the safety, If neces
sary of the contestants and spectators Mayor
Schaeffer promptly replied:
81 desire to state that. Mayor of the city OF
Allentown, I do not approve of any automobile
track racing upon half mile track. and therefore
information given you relative to the protection
the public and contestants is unfoUnded. l con-
slider automobile racing half mile track eX-
ceedngly dangerous, and convinced that the
public IN general does not approve of it, This Is my
position in this venture assuring you that do not
consent in any way to act in an ex-oficio ca
paCitV."
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
ON COLLEGE GRIDIRONS.
H4RD DRILL At YALE.
CHANGES an Princeton Line-Hdr-
card Captain Slightly Injured.
~ relerranh % The TrIbnne.l J

New Haven. Oct 23-Walter Camp. Yales
advisory coach, took charge Of the football cam
paign this afternoon, in attempt TO sodify
the attack which found wanting at West
Point. On Saturday a twenty-five minute
scrimmage ordered. the longest the regu-
lars have played for a week, and all the time
was devoted to offensive football.
The play began with Philbin Coy and Berger
in the back field but they failed to cross the
scrubs goal line after ten minutes of play.
Burke and Wylie then got their turn. and Wylie
was the battering for the rest of the prac-
tice and jammed necessarily through the
scrub line. Taking the ball in midfeld, the
varsity would not be denied and at the scrubs
l2-yard mark Wylie was driven through tackle.
shook himself free and crossed the line for the
first touchdown. Then, taking the ball at the
scrubs 25-yard line. the regulars used Wylie
line was reached when Dimes shot a forward
pass to Alcott, who dashed across for the Sec
ond touchdown.
Once more the varsity took the ball at the
scrubs 25-yard line and drove wyIie and Burke
through only 10 be held foot from the scrubs
goal line. The coaches allowed the varsity an
extra down, and on the next play Wylie was
pushed over for the third touchdown.
The scrubs scored in a most spectacular play.
With the ball on the second teams 20-yard line
Dimes. of the varsity, made forward pass out
to AIcott. Hobbs. the former Dartmouth full
back jumped up, snatched the ball, and, break
ing through the varsity second line Of defence,
ran seventy-five yards for a touchdown.
For the first time since his injury Wheaton
appeared the field, but his knee is in splints
and # is not likely that he will play again this
season.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
YALE STRONGER THAN LAST YEAR
Captain Smith of West Point So Expresses
Himself of Football Eleven.
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

New Haven. Oct. 23.-Captain Rodney Smith. Of
the West Point football eleven, says that Yale has
a much stronger eleven this year than last except
on the ends. His opinion published in The
Yale News" to-day, follows:
''An that the Yale eleven needs is experience,
and that it got in the West Point game. 1t wanted
severe, trying out. The. Yale attack much
more fierce and varied than a year ago, and had
our defence been whit less active and sharp
we would have been showed under As it was. we
never gave you a chance 10 get your attack well
under way. As to the ends, you far from last
years standard, which exceptionally high Yale
Is intrnsically one-fourth powerful than last
year The team had far sitter defence and more
cohesive team work. The men not, however,
as quick in seizng opportunities. Take, for
ample ErWin's opponent lie should not have al
lowed the cadet 10 cover those punts. Outside Of
that, however, Goebel played a magnificent game.
'COOney at centre Is TIE most aggressive centre
have seen in some time. At Quarterback Tad
Jones gave the impression Of being less
uncertain Dimes ran the eleven with even
ness and power. Coy at fulback IS a magnificent
punter and open field runner. but is not yet a
power in lire plunging. Bigeow played his usual
steady game"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
rRv Telegram to The Trlbune.l

Annapolis. oct. 23.-The Navy football team
did not have any scrimmage work to-day but
the coaches drilled the men in particular plays
and followed this up with a long signal prac-
fice McGruder. the big tackle, was tried again
at fullback, while Reifsneider, who has been
playing at end, took Joness place at right half
back.
The backfeld is still worrying the coaches.
Captain Douglass and Lange are fixtures but
Jones, Richardson and Spencer are hardly up
10 the standard, although Jones played we'll in
the Harvard game Magruder. it is hoped will
develop into a first class fullback before the
enc OF the season, and thus remedy the diff
Guilty before the Army game. Burg is one Of
the fastest backs at the academy, but is so
light that he is hardly available. Clay is an
other promising back, but has not yet made
good. The Navy coaches are also worrying
over substitute for Lange. There is no sec
ond string man capable of running the eleven
should Lange be hurt. 1t is possible that Burg
may be tried at quarterback.
Commander Reeves, the head coach, still has
forty-four men at the midshipmen's training
table. He goes on the theory that keeping a
large training table throughout the season sus-
tains the interest of applicants for the team
end enables him 10 develop men that will be
useful during the next season.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
SPORTS At COLUMBIA.
Freshmen Lead Sophomores in Their
Fall Track Meet.

Captaned by Jay Gould. the Columbia freshmen
likely to win the sophomOre-freshman track
meet which began South Field yesterday. The
freshmen scored 10 points and have a lead of
points over the sophomores. who have Al points
TO their credit
Ten contests were decided. yesterday. but there
still remain the hammer throw, broad jump and
high jump to be held hut as the freshmen have
entered Benson. intersChoastic record holder in
both Of the jumps there Is little danger of them
losing the meet
The best race of the afternoon was the 2O-yard
dash. which won by Bender. freshman. after
n hard struggle with his team mate, Z. Mackenzie.
The time. "a As seconds, was slow, but the track
In poor condition. The other performances
were only mediocre. and there is little promise OF
good varsity material in the entering class E. H.
Mackenzie made fair showing In the dashes. but
his time was rather slow G. Paulson. from Nor
ris High School. who the half mile in min. )
sec. had contenders and ran the entire race
about twenty yards ahead Of the others.
Jay Gould. captain Of the freshmen. met with
slight accident to his leg In practice. and although
he entered two races did not run up to his usual
form. The summaries follow:
Northumberland dash-wou by F. H Mackenzie. II:
o1is 1s'''' - sF''''' = - '1-l'''''' ~ ''''
..ida4 n Il MON by c. rh%''" d TIME me- Z F00 10
one hundred-ani- twenty yard low hurdles-Won by
ii. thiri Time or.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash-.Won by '. Ben
der II: Z. II. Mackenzie. II. second Il Phelan. 10
0nc-niic run-pcai heat between = wardlav 10
and 70. I4eboUitz. IL l. A Gunther. II. third Time.
s Levine II: : FoEel II. second + II Carter. H.
quarter rua-won by c NJ B,ve- 10; L. II
Bodc II; second. Il Z; Corvln 10 thirl Time o.56.
TUo-mie run Won ty l. r o'ITien, 10, a Skinner,
shot pu;-Won by " crassi II. a5 # IN : y A.
Goodwin. "a and r p PheIan. 10 tied FOR second
Pole ynuit-iyon by 7. S. Babcock 10. II IN:
V. n. Murray: 10. second. Il. tn V Fogei II.
> T.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. 23.-The Harvard
varsity had a long scrimmage with the second
team this afternoon and again failed to score.
The second team was made up of substitutes
from the first team and proved too strong for
the regulars holding them for downs on their
A-yard line: Osborne, tackle on last years
team played on the scrub and added a stifer
defence The second backs did better work
than the first string men, but did not threaten
the varsity goal line.
Parker Pierce, Newhall and Wendell We're not
out to-day. Captain Parker has a wrenced
back and will be out of the game for several
days. Lockwood was on the field, but was not
in the scrimmage.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
TBy Telegraph TO The T,r,h,In. !

Ithaca n. Y, Oct. 23.-Cornen may face
Princeton on Saturday without its captain, as
Cook, who is in bad condition, was on the side
lines again to-day. Lynch. who took his place
is playing good game, and is likely to make
a satisfactory substitute If his captain has to
stay out OF the game The coaching to-day
was done by Thomas Fennell. go coach of the
pennsylvania State team. which defeated Cor
nell last Saturday.
In game that was marked by listless and
rather slipshod work on both sides. the scrub
tied the varsity to-day. The men were tired
out by long and savage drill with the tackng
dummy so that the coaches were not discour-
aged by the rather poor showing McCauie
was on the field, but is causing the coaches
much worry DR.. Beeman thinks ne viii be
able 70 start in the Princeton game but doesn't
Know how long he viii last
Earle Shearer and Shean made up the var
si'y backheld to-day, with Caldwell acting as
quarterback. The coaches watched the work
9f the men, who called the signals sharplv. and
seemed 10 think that Gardner, on the second
sean; was doing better work
New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
rRu relerranh 20 The Tribune

Princeton, N J., Oct. 23--In last effort TO
strengthen the defence of the Princeton eleven
the coaches made several changes in the line
to-day. It is not known whether these changes
Will be permanent the practice was secret
and 1t not possible 10 tell how the men
succeeded in their new positions Buckingham
took MacFadyen's place at right guard, while
Whaley played at centre. Cass. who has been
tried at centre substituted at tackle this after
noon.
Bill Edwards, the famous guard, IS here help
ing with the line. Two twenty minute halves
were played this afternoon. In the first the
varsity scored one touchdown against the
scrubs. McCrohan and McKaig played a fine
game for the second team.
In the second half the varsity substitutes
lined up against the scrub team, but neither
side could score.