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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune, popular and in
dolent young bachelor of London, re-
ceiVeS news that he has been made heir
to the estate Of his Aunt Georgiana, with
an income Of 10000 a year, on condition
Lnat ne become engaged TO be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
legacy will go to a third cousin In Amer
lea Jhe story opens at Castle WSckon,
where Lord Vincent and his wife, friends
OF Terhune, are discussing plans 10 find
him wife within the prescribed time. It
persons named Agatha, all close g1rlhood
Chums. She decides to invite two Of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as a handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is a breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him. but viii require
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First neglected by Terhune, re-
Ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. -Four
Gays Of the precious time have passed
when Terhune is called to London on
business. Agatha First, on the plea of
sickness, excuses herself from a motor
trip planned by the Vincents. Later they
see Agatha First picking flowers with
strange man. The Vincents discuss
Agatha's seeming dupHcity. The follow
ing day the party visits the ruins Of an
old convent. Terhune continues his at
tentiOns to Agatha Sixth. Then suddenly
he transfers his attentions to Agatha
First. Vincent scores him for his appar-
ent fckleness. The last evening Of the
time allotted in which to become engaged
arrives. The following day Solicitor Burns
viii arrive from London, and the Vim
cents are anxious to COnsummate the en-
gagement. Vincent discovers Agatha
First and a man with his arm around
her waist. Vincent decides that the man
must be TerhUne. The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table, while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Solici-
tor Burns arrives. The VinCents are
anxious. In an interview Of Vincent and
his wife the latter cries in desperation
over the puzzling condition Of affairs.
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The VinCents
are anxious. VIII Terhune report an af-
famed or n free man? Terhune tells
Lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
SiNth and that she had refused to marry
him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08

the house of representatives to the
various states, based upon the popu-
lation ascertained by each decennial
census. While this ought not to be a
political question, 1t invariably in
wolves politics, and the Republicans
are anxious to deal with it while they
control both houses of congress. It
is not essential that this new reap
portionment be enacted into law at
this session, and If a bill considered
unfair be submitted, the Democrats
in the senate may be counted upon to
prevent its conclusion before March
g.
A big fight is promised with regard
to the tariff board for which the presi-
dent will ask a still larger appropria-
ton and, incidentally, increased au-
thority in the matter Of conducting
its inquiries and making it's investiga-
tons both at home and abroad Many
leading Democrats, like Senator Bal
ley, for instance, are opposed to the
tariff commission plan and will an
tagonize this. The president is very
earnest in this matter. Then, too,
there are many men in both parties
who believe the tariff should be re
moved from politics entirely, and
men of this view hold that this may
be accomplished through a commits
sion and are inclined to give it
fair test.
If the effort threatened by Senator
Gallinger and others to push through
ship subsidy bill at the short ses-
sion is made seriously, 1t promises to
precipitate a time-consuming contest.
The Democrats are opposed to this
sort of legislation.
Small Hope for Currency Bill.
It does not appear likely that Mr..
Aldrich will be able to put through
anything in the shape Of a revision
Of the currency laws at the coming
session, although he has been cred
tied with having that in mind. Time
will be too short to admit of full and
free consideration of so important
subject.
The administrations legislative plan
includes, also, various conservation
schemes, an anti-injunction bill Civ
ing relief, in a measure at least, de-
manded by organized labor, and a
plan of pension retirement for aged
civil employees of the government.
With the end in view of forming a
cohesive Republican working force to
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kaiser's Insult to Courtier.

An incident very reminiscent of
such pettiness was told to Tip the
other day by an American just re-
turned from Berlin. It seems one of
the Kaiser's suite, a noble of high
rank, had incurred the imperial dis
pleasure. The Kaiser did not wish
to lose this gentleman's services, but
apparently desired to humiliate him
for the real or fancied offense. At
one Of the state dinners shortly after
ward, the noble was seated half a
dozen places from his ruler. Beside
him sat woman of title, whom he
had known from the time both could
walk The two conversed animatedly.
Suddenly his imperial majesty leaned
forward and exclaimed in a harsh
voice: Prince, it is not etiquette to
f1irt at my table" The man thus
addressed rose to his feet and bowed
low. The next day he resigned and
retired to his country estate, although
it is well known he received a per-
sonal letter of apology from vii,
helm II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08

But to my establishment, Terhune,
whom l had always Iaughingly ac-
cused of being a mercenary beggar,
when it came to a question of marry
ing, did not take my sporting sugges-
ton at all we'll
Great heaven, Vincent" he ex-
claimed, in low, tense tone, and
the idea, cant you let me alone?
What do you suppose l want with my
aunt's beastly property if have to get
along without the girl?"
And by the way he said it saw at
once that there was only one girl for
point he found, in spite Of ali his old
caution and calculating spirit, that
love was the only thing in the world
that counted, after all
Great Scotland" I thought to my
self, as I grasped the true inwardneSs
of this fact. IF the old boy isn't actu-
ally in love! I didn't think he had it
in him" The idea occurring to me
seriously, for the first time, only that
moment, and I saved up the incident
to tell Dearest when I should get the
cLance. Somehow I had been so busy
trying to help Terhune gain his aunt's
promised legacy that l had never had
time to consider that there might be a
sentimental side to the affair 1t had
all seemed so much like a game to me,
it had been such a jolly lark to find
myself mixed up in an affair of such an
unusual description, and Arch had so
long accustomed me to his mercenary
attitude toward life, that l had found
myself quite readily talking and advis-
ing in a manner that I would not have
thought of doing if I had myself been
the principal in the affair instead of
Arch. This long explanation I make
merely because could not feel myself
tree from a sense of modification when
it had been so abruptly proven to me
that my friend was. after all, capable
Of the finer feelings 1 prided myself
upon. / may say that I even felt re
buked. And my respect and fondness
for Archibald increased the more with
the sense of my injustice toward him
But at this moment. as we waited
like two Mr.. Micawbers, at the foot OF
the stairs for something or other "to
turn up" a footman approached and in.
formed me that there was some one to
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She didn't answer, and went down
the corridor and descended the stairs
in considerable of a temper, l admit
by JoVe!" I said to Terhune, whom
found waiting anxiously for me at the
foot of the stairs, ''if | were you
wouldn't waste any more time over
Agatha Sixth She and my wife are in
league. should think TO prevent you
from inheriting a fortune! The girl
cares for you, know. Dearest told me
as much, but they're just contrary
enough, the pair of them, to wait until
it's too late to get your aunt's property
before they admit it to you! Some
Quixotic notion about love for loves
sake only seems to have so possessed
them that they will not actually be
content until they've forced you to sac
rifice the property. All wOmen's non
sense, too, l say. There's no reason
why you shouldn't have had both! But
since they're so pig-headed about it,
upon my word, I'd outwit them yet, if
I were you!" was thoroughly excited
and sore, or perhaps l wouldn't have
made this suggestion. 81 wouldn't let
them cheat me Of my rights that way.
This is chance in hundred to make
yourself rich for lifei l wouldn't wait
for them, If I were you! I'd go ahead
| q d ask Agatha First before the times
| up. Shed have you in a moment"
I'm not so sure" replied Arch,
gazing longingly at his watch, as if to
hold the minutes back by force. His
self-confidence was terribly shattered,
poor old chap. l could see that. 1t
was shame, too! It was something
l was always chatting him about, but
for all that, l was really fond of the
egoism that was so characteristic of
him. had always delighted in his
childish vanity.
Come, Terhunei" I said, "be a
| man! There's Miss Endicott now! Go
and ask her, before it's too late. It's a
shame you should lose both the girl
and the fortune!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08

Brancepeth had not the faintest In
tention of marrying the lady of his I'M
cle'ss choice, or anyone other than the
lady of his own, but was still unable
openly to disregard that uncles wishes
having been entirely dependent upon
him all his life. The young lady in
question, Miss Stmplin, had now de-
cided matters for him by clipping with
a poor young squire, in spite of a tacit
agree mt with her father that she
would consider favoTabIy the suit OF
young Murray. And by thus boldly Sc
curing her own happiness the young
lady had at the same time opened the
way for that of Brancepeth, a deed fol
which l thought, when l heard the tale
she deserved the commentator of the
community. l like good sport. But
this opinion of mine in regard to Miss
A-mplin's escapade did not apparently
jibe with that of Brancepeth's uncle,
for, as our visitor proceeded with his
tale, we learned that he was indeed
so enraged by the very act which SO
delighted us all that when his nephew,
emboldened by the tidings of the
elopement, confided to him his attach.
ment for Miss Endicott, his aggrieved
relative had seized with enthusiasm
the chance of proving to the scornful
and fugitive heiress that she was un.
regretted. He only awaited the ap
pearance of Agatha First, it seemed, to
take her to his arms and enshrine her
brows with diamond tiara that was to
t1aunt defiance and triumph before the
jealous eyes of the poor sQuires wife
whenever the two might meet.
This exciting crisis in Brancepetn's
romance having developed only that
morning, it was friend Murray to his
machine and on his way to Castle
Wyckhoff without loss of time, and we
were not at all surprised when he
boasted that he had covered the dis.
lance between his uncle's place at the
other end of the county and Wyckhoff
castle in little less than an hour. We
had just succeeded in grasping these
details of our friends love affair
though he had not given them in full,
as l have, but had rather sketched the
story generally and rapidly, when
Dearest appeared upon the scene and
the whole wonderful tale had to be
told again.
CTO CONTINUED1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Mot 70 Ee EnnIed

Proudly young Tomkins displayed
the sights of London to his uncle.
fresh from the verdant country. They
visited ST. Paul and the Embankment
and the National Gallery and all the
places they could get in free, and, as
an especial treat, they visited music
hall, where a trombone solo was in
progress when they entered.
With rapt attention the old man
watched the instrumentaIist's facial
contortions. At the close the audience
applauded thunderously, but the old
man sat mute.
We'll" said young Tomkins, didn't
you like it?''
"Verra good. vera good, no doubt"
nodded the old man, "but we country
folk Gamma be taken in so easy as all
that; I knew all the time he wasn't
a-swallowin' of it,"-Answers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
CHAPTER XII,

I hurried round to that part of the
castle, followed more mechanically
than inQuisitively by Terhune, and saw
on the stoop under the port-cochere,
through the Wide-open doors, a slight
young fellow Of about Arch's build,
with a dark, anxious face, just relin-
gushing a long buster to his chauf-
feur. But even before l had perceived
who it was, my eyes wandered back
of him and took in the automobile he'd
just stepped from, with a vague sense
o. having seen 1t somewhere before.
But its owner surprised me more, for It
was Murray Brancepeth-of all people!
What in thunder brought him here?"
l wondered. l hadn't seen him in
year Of Sundays!
Hello, Vincent" he cried, on see
ing Us. And old Terhune, tool" And
he caught our hands in a large, exuber-
ant grip. Too exuberant, I could see
Terhune thought, for he was frowning,
and I must say felt inclined to resent
Brancepeth's familiarity, myself, for
had never known the fellow well, when
he followed his handshake by a great
slap on my shoulder. But by his next
words it was explained and excused in
the same moment, as were many other
things that had happened lately.
Where's Agatha First?" he cried.
It's all right now! Miss Simplin has
eloped and we can get married"
An en1gmatical speech enough, I'll
admit, and, of course, l don't mean to
say that it alone was the means of en-.
Tightening Terhune and myself as to
the new turn this rather complicated
and stubborn affair of his aunt's prop,
erty had taken.
1t was only after number of ques.
tons had been asked and answered
that we understood him. When it ap,
peared that he, Brancepeth, had been
in love with Miss Endicott and she
with him ever since the first Castle
Wyckhoff houseparty, but that there
was an obstacle to their marriage
which prevented their acknowledging
their attachment, which obstacle con-
sisted of the memorable determination
of Brancepeth's sole relative, a
wealthy uncle, that he should marry
certain Miss Stmplin, an heiress her.
self, and a neighbor of his uncle's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
VIII Discuss States Future.


Wisconsin's future in agriculture
and the industries will be the
subject Of addresses by Neal
Brown Of Wausau, ex-Gov. ". D
Hoard and Prof. Henry c. Taylor OF
the University of Wisconsin at the
next Merchants and Manufacturers
association smoker in Plankinton hal
OF the Auditorium at Milwaukee.
The industrial possibilities Of the
state with relation to the development
Of water powers and other natural re
sources viii be discussed by Nea
Brown Ex-Governor Hoard viii re
view the factors which have contribu
ted to the wonderful success of Wis
consin farming and dairying, and will
consider the possibilities of future de
yelopment in these lines. The rela
ton Of agriculture to the industries in
rapidly growing state and their mu,
tual dependence will be treated by
Professor Taylor, who is an authority
in agricultural economics.
Invitations have been sent to manu-.
facturers throughout the state, as it is
believed that the subject of the discus.
sion will stimulate a broader state
pride and bring forth a vast amount Of
general information which Is not
thoroughly understood. The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers octette, I'M
der the leadership of Carl Haase, will
sing, and a buffet luncheon will be
served.
''The main purpose of the meeting
is to spread information regarding the
great resources of the state, and to at
tract attention to the wonderful posi-
bilities of Wisconsin in every field, as
against the claims made in newer and
younger sections of the country" said
President Otto H. Falk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
5000 Attend the Pure DRUG Show.

Health Commissioner F. A Kraft
made his first public address since he
assumed Office at the pure drug show
at Milwaukee in the Auditorium
Doctor Kraft spoke on why is II
Necessary to Have Health Depart
ment?"
Fully 5000 people crowded into the
main arena and had a great time in
the scramble for samples. Professor
Dennisten of the University of Wis
consin lectured on plant life, and the
orchestra played a new program.
One Of the booths that attracted a
constant stream of interested visitors
was that conducted by the Wisconsin
Anti-Tubercu1osis association. The as
ISOLATION did a rushing business in
the sale of Christmas seals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08

F7rear as follows:
Sheboygan County Cheese company,
Sheboygan; capital, $4,000; incor
porators, Otto A. Piggott, L. j. Van
Scooter, c. Lye.
Imperial knitting Mills, Appleton; :.
capital, $4,000; incorporators, Her
man Bach, Mark Catlin, G. R. Wet
tengel
Orpheum Amusement company, Ke-
nosha; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
G. T. Rugg, Phillip Pollock, Martin l..
May.
Edgar Veneer and Manufacturing
company, Edgar; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, o. G. Fehlhaber, George
Rifeman, R. & Puchner.
Gogebic and Iron Counties Iway
and Light company, Ashlant 4pital,
500, 900; incorporates, L S. ,mith, J.
Shaylor, NJ M Reid.
Northern Chemical Engineering La
boratories, Madison; capital, $4,000;
incorporators, Charles E. Burgess,
Carl Hambuechem.
A D. Meiselbach Bicycle company,
North Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; in
corporators, A D. Meiselbach, ]. NJ.
Thornton, 60. Chapline.
The on company, Superior:
capital, $4,000; incorporators, Claude
T. Luse, Minnie Ducey, Lyman T.
Powell
Koepcke & Schwedel company, Nor
walk; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
a. c. koepcke, NJ Gnewiko, Marie
Koepcke.
Charles W. Rood Construction COM
pany, Grand Rapids; capital, $4,000;
incorporators, c. w. Rood, G. NJ. Hill,
E. B. Redford
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
kraut Maxine Bio Wisconsin Industr

Southeastern Wisconsin is noted for
the large tracts of land devoted to the
raising of cabbage,
For the past few weeks the roads
have presented a stirring appearance.
Sometimes as many as twenty-five or
thirty wagons are lined up at the IN
loading platform of factory at one
time.
In January and February the repre-
sentatives of the sauer kraut concerns
make a canvass of the farmers con.
tracing for their crop of cabbage for
fall delivery in lots Of not under ten
tons and sometimes as high as fifty, a
price being set at the time Of con,
tract
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Urges New Phone Tax.

Urges New Phone Tax.
In his annual report to the COVER
nor State Treasurer Dahl recon-
mends the enactment of legislation
providing for the taxation of tele
phone companies on an ad Valorem
basis instead of on their gross earn
ings, as at present, providing for
competition among banks in bidding
for the privilege of acting as state de
positories, providing for the sale OF
state lands on easier terms than the
cash terms now required, authorizing
the state treasurer to hold securities
of dissolving trust companies ustil
they have met all their obligations
and providing for additional clerks in
the treasury department and the dis.
continuance of several special funds
for which there no longer appears any
need.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Diudind kauri Gum.

Kauri gum, found underground in
New Zealand, and dug to the amount
of a million and half yearly, is used
chiefly for furniture polishes and var
nishes, and most of it is exported 10
America. The industry Of digging it
is unlike any other in the world. A
kauri forest is beautiful sight, but
kauri gum country is treeless. bar
ren and desolate, even, and swampy
very often, with singularly heavy,
cloggy soil, out of which the gum
formed on kauri pines Of ancient and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Net for Curio Seekers.

It is said that many of the curiosity
shops planted in the back streets OF
most of the small towns in England
are kept up by large London firms
who, from a prolonged study Of hui
man nature, have discovered that PEG
pie who are shy of buying furniture
or old silver in the West end of Lon.
don are ready and eager purchasers
Of precisely the same objects at a
rather higher price when they come
upon them in the back streets Of 3
country town,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
His Parfinl Shot.

local minister had had a serious
lime in fighting the saloon element In
his town and had not been backed up
IN his efforts by the members Of his
own church. This with other trou-
hles had led to resignation. and
n announcing his departure at his
farewell sermon he said: 81 am going
20 do something the devil has never
lone. I am going to leave c."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08

The monoplane hat is now among
US. What those French designers can
not invent is a caution.
iong-vanished forests is dug or spear
ed. There are whole stretches of this
treeIess kauri country, with nothing
but a little scrub fern growing on it.
It is very rough for riding about (the
gumfelds are too extensive to be
seen except riding) and a native
horse should be ridden accustomed to
going without putting its foot down
any of the nun erous holes. Some OF
the gum diggers-about 1900 in all
are Maoris, pleasant, friendly natives:
some are British, and a certain nun
Der are Dalmatians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Blackberries.

Blackberries require rich soil. Plant
in fall or early spring in rows 4 by Z
feet, cutting plants to the ground.
Avoid disturbing the roots until plant
is one foot high. When about three
feet high pinch back some to induce
stock and lateral growth. Suckers
should all be held in check and old
wood removed after fruiting. Guilt
vate annually and SOW occasionally to
crimson clover Wilson. Snyder, Erie
Rathburn and Ward are the best va
rieties in this section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Kangaroo Meat is Fine.

The historic butcher of Punch, who
fetorted upon the grumbling house
wife that evidently what she wanted
was new animal" should have lived
until today. The latest novelties to
be seen at SmithfieId meat market are
kangaroos and waIlabies, which are
being imported in large numbers in a
frozen condition from Australia.
The flesh is said to be excellent eat
ing, while kangaroo tail soup has be-
come a favorite dish in some of the
hest restaurants. a representative Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-12-08
Church Men to Confer.

Leaders in church affairs in Wis
consin look forward to the state inter,
UNCONVENTIONAL conference in Madison
on December 5, 6 and Z, as one Of the
most important religious gatherings
ever planned in this state. It is to be
under the auspices Of the Wisconsin
Association of Churches and ChurcE
Workers.
Denominations to be representa-
largely are the Episcopal, Methods
Episcopal, Congregational, Presbyter,
an, Baptist and Church of Christ.