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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
sad hut Common Case.

Knicker-Did Jones lose control of
his auto?
Bocker-Entirely his chauffeur
won't let him use 1t at all.-New York
Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

4 gigantic cloudburst which was at
first thought to be an eruption of the
volcano Lagnos, on the southwest end Of
the Island of Luzon, did considerable
damage to cultivated lands and destroyed
many highways.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
SOCIETY MAKES PROFESSION" OF CRIME
By III. j. B. Montgor

Many penologists assert that the profession
sional criminal is a man whom it is hopeless
to reform. They say that he finds in crime
not only a livelihood, but exhilaration sport
fascination. He is beast of prey, who must
be not only muzzled but Gagged in the inter-
ests of society. l have no hesitation in stat
Ing as the result Of my experience that the
assumption which underlies the arguments Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

the penoogists only but is absolutely
fallacious. The criminal who finds fascination in
crime has no existence in the imagination Of the
penoIogist The professional criminal has been made
by society. He is prison product in the first In
stance when he is released from prison society gives
him clearly to that his place for the future
is with his class-the criminal class.
Out Of the light of my experience declare that
men, criminals, not hopeless, so calous, so
ncorrgibe devoid Of human feelings the penolo-
gists would have suppose In every human being
there are principles of good and evil, and possibilities
of either being evolved. The easiest suggest TO
abolish the professional criminal is to manufacture
ing him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The former homestead of Alexander
Graham Bell. at Brantfo-d. Ontario.
will be acquired as public park. in
which will be erected a $4,000 memoir
ial monument
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
WAR OVER; ENVOY KILLED.
Corpse of ambassador Hanging In
1orncr;h Erirhtens Forces Away.

Corncrib Frightens Forces Away.
W. H. Wood of Pound. who found what
ha called Il written defiance of his decla
ration of war against the predatory rats
on his farm. says he hid with a rifle in
the corn crib one night and killed an old
gray rodent who came out to reconnoi-
ter. He hung the ENJOYS body up i'll the
crib and no signs of the enemy have been
seen since
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The Curran Hotel. the leading one in
Stevens Point since 1863, was destroyed
by fire originating from an overheated
furnace. All the guests escaped with their
baggage. The loss is $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
BLUFF AND NOISE MODERN WEAPONS.
By Ct. K. Chestcrton,

Or most political platforms, In most news
papers and magazines l observe that there
are at present only two ideas either to avoid
controversy or to conduct it by mere bluff
and noise Evasion and violence are the only
expedents A man must be deaf to his op-
poneDts' arguments; he may be deaf and ST.
lent, and this is called dignity; or he may
he deaf and noisy, and this is called "sIashing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

When the girls rave about a man
when he first comes to town, in three
months they want to set the dog ON
him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
GIRLS ASSAILANT HELD.
Young Woman Attacked on Way to
Party Defends Self with Hatpin.

Party Defends Self with Hatpin.
Charles LoeScher was arrested and
identified by 11-ycar-old Adele Dornfeld
as the man who attacked her in an alley
in the outskirts of kenosha. Miss Dorm
field who is the daughter of a prominent
KenoSha family is still in a state OF coll
lapse. She was on her way to party,
she says when Loescher dragged her into
an alley. She defended herself with a
hatpin until overpowered. 1t was several
days before she could give the police a
connected ace unit of the affair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

from compromising entangemens and questionable ALI
ances exhibiting the purest form of social crcUmspec
ton and political and commercial probfty.
The community has right to expect something bet.
fer from the church than finds in sef-higher ideals
and more unsefsh endeavor at their realization. In
these respecs church 1t to the community that
It shall not disappointed but that it shall experience
the thrill the surprise, of entire ulflment The
church must the cooperation and allegiance Of the
contiguous populations not for It's good but for the
good of those sought teaching the lesson by
Mo that If is more noble than to be served
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
HIGHEST FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH.
By Rev. A. III.

~
The church must ever be the handmade Of
law enforcement and stand aggressiyely for
the suppression of vice and public immortality.
The highest function of the church is to serve
the community in which it is located in its
civic, social and religious life. 1t should feel
it's responsibility to present a higher type OK
life than is found elsewhere. less Influenced
by human prejudice and human passion, freer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

ore Of the responsibilities OF parenIHoou That naIlon
or colony which could insure that its children should
spend their short and vital early years among healthy
happy surroundings suited to their time of life and
state of DEVELOPMENT, and leading to good robust,
serv,ceabe manhood and womanhood-that nation would
in few generations stand out from amongst the rest
Of the world as something almost superhuman.
From my experience OF the innate goodness of I'M
spoiled humanity have idea that If children could
be planted amidst favorable surroundings they would
nearly all flourish and grow beautiful plants do
under right conditions.
No fraction Of the world Of the individual be
thoroughly healthy and happy while any member Of 1t
degraded and wretched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
CHILD LIFE SHOULD BE BEAUTIFUL.
By Sir Oliver Lodge.

The ultimate object Of religious training
must be to encourage such ideas and haDits
as shall result in a happy childhood and a
sound and useful life.
The first real gods of a child are his pa
rents, however ungodlike they may be- And
hence arises that feeling Of security and near
ness Of protection and law which Is one Of
the luxuries of childhood, and, L may add,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

sble merely perpetual anarchy. Revolution
creates but anarchy only creates more an
nv
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10

spoke quickly: oh. Mr.. McCloud. Is
II you? / did not hear you come in"
Dicksie's face. which had lighted
became a spectacle OF confusion after
she heard the name. McCloud con.
scious of the awkwardness OF his DO.
sition and the disorder OF his garb.
said The worst thing az once. Il fear
! am inadvertently overhearing your
conversation
lie looked at Dicksie as ne spoke.
chiefly because ne could not help II.
and this made matters hopeless.
She flushed more deeply I can
not conceive why our conversation
should invite a listener"
Her words did not. Of course. help
10 steady him. Il tried TO get away"
he stammered. when I realized I was
part of &c."
I'm any event" she exclaimed. hasti.
ly. If YOU are Air. McCloud 7 think
it unpardonable TO do anything like
that"
Il am Mr. McCloud. though I should
rather De anybody else: and / am sor.
~ that I was unable 20 help hearing
what was said: T."
Marion. viii YOU he kind enough to
give me my gloves" said Dicksie.
holding out her hand
M0ion. having tried once or twice
10 Intervene. stood between the firing.
lines in helpless amazement. Her ex-
Carnations were lost: the two before
her gave no heed 10 ordinary inter
vention.
McClouud flushed at being cut on
but ne bowed. "Of course. he said
IF you will listen 10 no explanation
can only withdraw"
He went back. dinnerless. 10 work
all night; but the switchbacks we're
doing capital!y. and all night long
trains were rolling through Medicine
Bend from the west in an endless
string. In the morning the yard was
nearly cleared OF west-bound tonnage.
Moreover, the mail in the morning
brought compensation. A letter came
from Glover telling him not to worry
himself TO death over the tie-up. and
one came from Bucks telling him to
make ready for the building OF the
Crawling Stone line.
McClOud told Rooney Lee that II
anybody asked for him 10 report him
dead. and going TO bed slept "a hours.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10

course we can't help sympathizing
with them over our way. For my part.
think IL IS terrible. after man has
given ali Of his life TO building IN a
railroad. that he should be thrown ont
TO starve in that way by new man
ayers. Marion"
McCloud felt himself shrinking
within his weary clothes. Resentment
seemed 10 have died. He felt too ex-
hausted 20 undertake controversy.
even If IL were TO be thought Of and
it was not.
Nothing further was needed to COM
plete his humiliation He picked up
his hat and with the thought or get
ting out as quietly as he had come in.
In rising he swept a tumbler at his
elbow from the table The glass broke
on the floor. and Marion exclaimed:
What is that2" and started for the
dining room
II was too late 10 get away Nc
Cloud stepped to the portieres Of the
trimming room door and pushed them
aside. Marion stood with a hat I'm her
hand. and Dicksie. sitting at the table
was looking directly at the intruder as
he appeared in the doorway. She saw
In him her pleasant acquaintance Of
the wreck at Smoky Greek. whose
name she had not learned. In her sur
prise. she rose TO her feet. aud Marion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10
CHAPTER TX.
Sweepina Orders

The burning Of Smoky Greek bridge
was hardly of the minds os the noun
tain men when a disaster OF a differ
ent sort befell the division. In the
Rat valley east OF Sleepy Cat the main
line springs between two ranges of
hills with a dip and q long supported
grade in each direction. AT the point
OF the dip there is a switch from
which spur runs TO a granite quarry.
The track for two miles is straight
and the switch-target and lights are
seen easily from either direction save
at one particular moment OF the dav
IA moment which Is in the valley
neither quite day nor quite night.
Down this grade, a few weeks after
the Smoky Creek fire. came a double.
headed stock train from the Short
Line with 40 cars of steers. The
switch stood open: this much was
afterward abundantly proved. The
train came down the grade very fast
TO gain speed for the hill ahead of IT.
The head engineman, too late. saw the
open target. He applied the emergency
air, threw his engine over, and whis-
tied the alarm The miRhtiest efforts
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10
CHAPTER x.
At the Three Horses.


Clean them out OF the Rocky noun.
tains; that is a pretty good contract. q"
unused the man in McCloud's Office on
Sunday morning Re sat opposite Nc
Cloud in Bucks old easy chair and
held In his hand Bucks telegram. AS
he spoke he raised his eyebrows and
settled back. but the unusual depth OF
the chair and the shortness OF his legs
left his chin helpless in his black tie
so that he was really no better off ex-
cept that he had changed one position
Of discomfort for another.
clerk opened the outer Office door.
Mr. Dancing asks II he can see you,
Mr. MeCloud"
Tell him I am busy"
Bill Dancing. close on the clerks
heels. spoke for himself. Il know II.
Mr.. McCloud / know it," he inter
posed. urgently. but let me speak to
you just a moment" Hat in hand. Bill.
because no one would knock him down
to keep him put, pushed into the room.
I've got a plan" he urged, in re-
CARDS 10 getting these hold-ups"
How are you. Bn?" exclaimed the
man IN the easy chair, jumping hastily
10 his feet and shaking Dancing's
hand. Then quite as hastily he sat
down, crossed his knees violently.
stared al the giant lineman, and ex-
claimed: Let's have it,"
Dancing looked at him in silence
and with some contempt. The train
master had broken in on the superin-
tendent for moment and the two
were comforting In an uadertone.
What might your name be. misterg"
growled Dancing. addressing with
some ccndesoension the man in the
easy chair
The man waved his hand as 81 IL
were immateriaI anc answered with
single word: Forgotten
''How's tLa.?"
"For~ctten!'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10

Coming back. Marion tried 70 hide
her uneesiness under even tones 10
McCloud. I'm sorry he disturbed
you. was attending to a customer
and had 20 ask him to wait a mo
ment"
Don't apologize for having a Gus
toner
Re lives over beyond The Stone
ranch. you know. and is taking some
things out Tor The Cummings today. He
likes an excuse 70 come In here be-
cause 10 annoys me. Finish your din
ner. Mr. McCloud"
Thank YOU I'm done"
But you haven't eaten anything
Isn't your steak rieht2"
Its fine. but that maxwell. you
know how I like him and how ne likes
me. I'll content myself with digesting
my temper"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Murray Sinclair and his
E2nE of wrcCkcrs were called ont 10 clear
The railroad tracks 81 Smoky Greek
CHAPTER U-McCloud a Young road
snperluttnccnt caugnt Snclair and his
men ln the act of loounE the wreck ed
train Sinclair pleaded Innocence. declar-
ing u only amounted 90 "a small suin-a
treat for the men. McCloud discharged
the whole outfit and ordered The wreck
age burned
CHAPTER IlL-McClOud became a,,-
Qualntcu with l.rkSie DgunlnE. q lirl OF
the west. who came Co look af the wreck
she gave him message Tor Sinclair
CHAPTER IN.-"WhiSnerfnr' Gordon
Smith told President Bucks ~ the vail
road of McClOud.s brave fight against "a
Eang of crazed miners and that was the
reason Tor the Superiute ndents appoint
ment 90 his high office. MCCloud ar
RANGED to board at The boarding house
of Mrs Sinclair. tlc cN-forsnan's desert
ed wife
Oh AFTER N-Uirksie Cumming was
the daughter O. Che late Richard Dun
ninE. who huc died 90 a broken heart
shortly after his wffe's demise which
occurred after cne year a. married lie
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-10

times bordering on good-natured sur
prise. and In that normal condition he
read Galatians message.
He was laughing under Bucks scru-
tiny when he handed the message
back Why, ] don't know a thing
about il. not thing. but taking a
long shot and speaking by and far
I should say it looks something like
first blood for Sinclair" he suggested.
and TO change the subject lifted his
cup of coffee.
Then it looks like YOU for the
mountains tonight instead OF for
Weber and Fields" retorted Bucks,
reaching for a cigar Brown. why
have YOU never learned 20 smoker"
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namely. chat his only enemy 10 the
country should bc iuWusted with com
missions from the Stone ranch and be
carrying packages for Dicksie Dun
ning. 10 was Sinclairs trick 90 do
things for people and to make himself
SO useful that they must Ike first his
obhginrnes- and afterward himself
Sinclair. McCloud knew. was close in
many ways to Lance uunuing To was
said 90 have been bis influence that
won Duuu.n-- consent Goo sou a right
OF way across fhc ranch for the new
Crawlin- stone line But McCloud
felt 30 usc,e s. 60 @ Disguise the fact 20
himself lhaJ he now had second
Keen interest i0 the Crawling Stone
country-rot alone "a dream of "a line.
but dream C. az rirl sitting mooduv
ln his Office. With Dis feet ou The desk.
Jew NIGHTS .fer his encounter with
Sinclair. Doc recalled ner nod as She
said gooi-by. DO had seemed the least
bit encou-a-.Ic and he medltated
anew ou the only I'D minutes OF real
picasurable excitement he had ever
felt I'm Dis life. the 30 minutes with
Dicksie Cumming at Smoky creek Her
ntmates De had heard. called her
Dicksie.' and he was vaguely envyius
her intimates when The night dispatch
er. Rooney Lee. opened the door and
disturbed his reflections
How Us Number One. Rooney"
called McCloud as if nothing but the
thought of a train movement ever en-
tered his head
Rooney Lee paused In his hand be
held a message. and he faced McCloud
with evident uneasiness. Holy smoke.
Mr.. McClOud. here's a ripper! We've
lost Smoky Greek bridge"
Lost Smoky Greek bridge?" echoed
McCloud, rising in amazement.
Burned tonight Seventy-seven
was tagged by the man at the pump
station"
That's a tie-up for your life" ex-
claimed McCioud. reaching for the
message. How could il catch fire?
Is it burned up2"
Il can't get anything on that vet
this came from Candy. TN have a good
wire in few minutes and get il all
for you"
Have Phil Haley and Hyde mott
fed. Rooney, and Reed and Brill
Young, and get up a train Smoky
Creek bridge, by heavens. We are
ripped up the back now, What can
We do there. Rooney" re was talk
ing to himself There isn't a thing
for il on Gods earth but switchbacks
and fve-percent grades down 10 the
bottom of the creek and cribbfng
across IL tin the new line is ready.
Wire Callahan and Morris Blood. and
get everything you can for me before
We start"
Ten hours later and many HUNDREDS
OF miles from the mountain division.
President Bucks and companion
were riding in the peace Of a June
morning down the beautiful Mohawk
valley with an earlier and nustrlous
railroad IAN, William c. Brown. The
three men were al breakfast IN
Brown ear. A message was brought
IN for Bucks re read il end PASSED
II 10 his companion. Whispering
Smith. who sat az Browns left hand.
The message was from Callahan with
the news OF the burning OF smoky Creek
bridge. Details were few. because no
one on the wcst end could suggest
plausible c. use for he fire
What &c YOU think OF IL. Gordon?"
demanded Eul KS buntly
Whispering smith seemed at al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Thus ADrahams seed eventually will
bless all who love righteousness, all who
under full knowledge and opportunity
will demonstrate their love for righteous
ness and their hatred for iniquity What
wonder, then, that while Others are
speaking slightingly of the Cross of
Christ and claiming that there was no
need of redemption, that our race never
fell and will never be restored-what
wonder, we say, that we who see some
thing of the "length and breadth and
height and depth of the love of God"
glory in the Cross of Christ!
Truly did the Lord declare through the
Prophet, For as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are my ways higher
than your ways, and my thoughts than
your thoughts. For my plans are not
your plans, neither are your methods MY
methods, saith the Lord. lisa 55 g, 8.
I'm the cross of Christ | glory
Towering DER the wrecks of time
All the light of sacred story
Gathers round its head sublime"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
FOOLIsHNESS WITH MEN, WISDOM
WITH GOD.

Behold, then, in the light of these
Scripture testimonies, the power and
wisdom and love of God connected with
the Cross of Christ! See how now it is
the power of God unto salvation to
everyone that believeth and who is of a
ready heart to accept the Divine mercies.
Note the grace of God in permitting
sinners from the very lowest plane to be
justified by faith and to be made heirs
of glory and, as the Apostle declares, to
be made "partakers of the Divine ma
ture." g Pet. 1:14) If this present grace
which comes only to those who have the
hearing ear and the appreciative heart
were all, were the end of the triumph of
the Cross of Christ, it would be wonder
full triumph, glorious one, even though
all the remainder of the race except these
sanity ones of the First Resurrection
class, the Body of Christ, should perish
should never come to knowledge of the
grace of God, should never attain to
eternal life on any plane.
But God declares emphaticaHy that it
is not his will that any should perish,
but that all might turn unto him and
live. And he has made full provision
whereby every member of the race may
be brought to knowledge of the Truth,
that all may thus be saved" Who will
have all men to be saved, and to come
unto the knowledge of the Truth. -
| Tim "a.
The selection of this favored Seed of
Abraham, The Christ Gal 3:16-29), is
but the beginning of Gods great work of
salvation through the Cross of Christ;
as soon as the 'elect" shall have been
completed and all tested and proven and
glorifed with their Lord, the "New Cow
enant," sealed with the precious blood,
will become operative. The blessings
withdrawn from natural Israel when our
Lord was crucifed will be restored to
them under that New Covenant Spirit
ual Israel will rule and bless the world
through natural Israeli and all the
families of the earth will then be en-
, couraged to come into harmony with
Cod under the terms of the New Cove
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
CASE OF RUSSIAN REFUGEE
Again Up Before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock.

New York, March 10.-The case Of
Jan Janoff Pouren, whom Russia Is
trying to eXtradite as criminal,
whereas the man avows that he is a
political refugee and therefore entitled
to asylum here, came up again before
United States Commissioner Hitch
cock. The latter at once announced
his decision regarding the disposition
sought to b, entered as rebuttal evi.
dence on behalf of Russia. He de.
clared that the dispositions would have
to be admitted as evidence, but that
their probative force would have to
be determined by considering them in
the light of the laws of New York
state. Counsel for the defense took
exception to the ruling and also made
a motion that several sections of ties.
timony in the dispositions be stricken
out. The motion was taken under ad.
v;sement
The dispositions objected to by the
defense are principally recitals of
crimes in Riga and other Russian
towns alleged to have been committed
by Pouren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
GOVERNMENT MAY LOSE CASE
RctrieI of Oil Company May Be
Brought to an Abrupt End.

Chicago, March 10.-The famous
case of the United States against the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, the
case in which the gigantic monopoly
was once found guilty of receiving re-
bates and in which it was fined $685.
100000 by Federal Judge Lands, is
tumbling most ingloriously about the
ears of Uncle Sans prosecuting offices
in Chicago
Unless the unforeseen and uneXpect-
ed happens, this famous case soon
may be brought to an abrupt end by
Judge A. B. Anderson, the Indiana
lurist who was induced to preside at
the retrial ordered by the court OF
appeals after Judge Lands and other
judges had begged to be excused from
further participation in it.
Judge Anderson will rule, in all
probability, that the government has
not proved its case.
He will rule that United States Dis.
trict Attorney Sims and his assistants
have failed to prove that IS cents per
100 pounds was the lawful rate on oil
from Whiting, Ind to East st. Louis.