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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
Dy his friends, was rotund and LOOK
ambition In life was to be taken seriously
but people steadily refused to do so. his
Rrt is considered a huge joke, except to
himself, if he asked people to dinner ev-
pryone expected frohc. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles they live together q year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
Of his divorce. The party is in full swing
when Jimmy receives telegram from MS
Aunt Selma who will arrive in four hours
TO visit him and his Wife He neglects 70
tell her Of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
play the hostess for one night, be Mrs.
Wilson pro TEN. Aunt Selma arrives and
She deception works out as planned
Jim's Jap servant is taken i'll. Bella,
Jimmy's divorced wife, enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken away In
the ambulance? Belle insists IL is Jim.
Kit tells her Jim Is well and Is in the
mouse; HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers man lacking a card on
the door He demands an explanation
Ihe man points to the placard and Har-
bison sees the word Smallpox" printed
on 1t. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
lifted After the lifting Of the quarantine
several letters are found in the mail box
LleWeilyn, Iquique, Chile, which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
nutely Of their Incarceration. also Of his
infatuation for Mrs Wilson Aunt Selma
is taken I'll with la grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
roof. She tells him that Jim has been
treating her OutrageOusly. Kit starts
downstairs. when suddenly she is grasped
In the arms of a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did It and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles of jewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty of the theft Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings, but she persists in suspecting
Betty Of the theft Of her VaIuables
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him. she
tells him Of the incident on the roof he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation
Aunt Selma is awakened during the
night; she finds Jim making love to
Bella; she demands an explanation
from Jim. Bella reveals the whole
plot to Aunt Selma. She fOrgives both
Of them, but calls Kit a Jezebel. She
tells Jim to reveal the true situation to
HARRISON. Jimmy is taken i'll. They are
convinced that Jim has the dreaded dis
ease. Kit discovers Anne's pearl neck
lace in the laundry tnbedded in a mass
of soap. Kit finds HARRISON lying on
the roof unconscious with his face
covered with blood. The doctor is sum-
moned and pronounced HARRISON injuries
slight While Kit is waiting on HARRISON
they are startled by a pandemOnium of
noises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
CHAPTER XIII.
Coming


The second floor was empty. A ia
BILE lay overturned at the top of the
stairs, and broken flower vase was
weltering in its own ooze. Part way
down Betty stepped on something
sharp. that proved to be the Jap
anese paper knife from the den. I
left her on the stairs examining her
foot. and hurried to the lower floor.
Here everything was in the utmost
confusion Aunt Selma had tainted.
and was sitting in a hall chair with
her head rolled over sidewise and the
poker from the library fireplace
across her knees. No one was paying
any attention to her. And Jim was
holding the front door open, while
three of the guards hesitated in the
yestibule. The noises continued from
the back of the house, and as l stood
on the lowest stair Bella came out
from the dining room, with her face
streaked with SCOT. and carrying
kettle OF hot water
Jim" she called wildly. While
Max and Dial are below, you can pour
this down from the top. It's boiling"
Jim glanced back over his shoulder.
Garry out your own murderous de
signs" he said. Ard then. as she
started back with it, Bella. for Heav-
ems sake" he called. "have you gone
stark mad? Put that kettle down.
She did it sulkily and Jim turned
to the policeman.
Yes, I know it was a false alarm
before" he explained patiently, but
this is genuine. It is just as I tell
you. Yes. Flanagan is in the house
somewhere, but he's hiding. 1 guess.
We could manage the thing very we'll
ourselves, but we have no cartridges
for our revolvers." Then as the noise
from the rear redoubled If you don't
come in and help, 1 will telephone for
the fire department" he concluded
emphaticaIly.
ran to Aunt Selma and tried TO
straighten her head. In a moment she
opened her eyes, sat up and stared
around her. She saw the kettle at
once.
What are you doing with boiling
water on the foor?" she said to me,
With her returning voice. Don't you
know you viii spoil the foor?" The
ruling passion was strong with Aunt
Selma, as usual
I could not find out the trouble from
any one: people appeared and disap-
peared, carrying strange articles.
Anne with q rope, Dial with his hatch
ct, Bella and the kettle. but ] could
get a coherent explanation from no
one. When the guards finally decided
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wearing low buckled shoes and black
velvet caps. Immediately behind them
came the closed carriages Of the royal
party, every one drawn by splendid
horses gorg ous1y caparisoned
Through the windows of the great
numbering state coach the people could
get a glimpse of the king and queen.
Following their majesties rode the
household troops and especially picked
military bodies. Field Marshal Wis
count Kitchener was at the head of
the headquarters staff, as he was at
the coronation Of King Edward. In
this part of the procession, too, rode
many Indian princes and maharajahs
ard potentates of England's widely
scattered dominions. Their splendid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
News Notes of Wisconsin

Observation-Disclosures L. O'NefI a
travelling man Of this city, was shot
and almost instantly killed by DR.. J.
M. Alexander of Abilene, Texas, in
the Mushroom of hotel at Stamford,
| Texas. Domestic troubles are given
! as the alleged cause Of the shooting
| DR.. Alexander was released under
/ $4,000 bail soon after the shooting.
He is one of the leading physicians
of west Texas, and the head of a
sanitarium at Abilene.
Sheboygan.-The Gerend colIec-
ton of Indian relics of this and ad-
joining counties, including several
| thousand pieces, has been secured for
county museum to be located in the
public library here. The collection
is valued at $4,000.
Madison. - Hereafter the state
commissioner of insurance will be
appointed instead of elected if Gov
McGoyern signs bill 383S which was
concurred in by the assembly by a
vote of IS to 30. This bill provides
that the commissioner of insurance
shall be appointed by the governor
for term of four years.
Sturgeon Bay.-Immense quaint
ties of strawberries are being shipped
from here this season. With little
rain and not too much hot weather
the crop will be the greatest ever
seen here.
Madison.-Gov. McGovern has ap-
pointed Newton w Evans of Ocono-
mowoc as district attorney of Wau-
kesha county to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Attorney
Henry Lockney. The appointment is
for the remainder Of the term end
ing the first Monday of January.
1913
KenOsha.-James H. Wilson, one
of the leading men in the construc-
ton of the lines Of the Milwaukee.
Racine and Kenosha Electric rail-
way, died at his home here on Tues
day, aged so years.
Madfson.-The board of regents
of the university turned down a reso-
luton presented by State Superinten-
dent of Schools Carey, recommend
ing that the university system of &C
crediting free high schools be aboI-
ished and providing that a graduate
of free high school shall be admit
ted to the university without exam
nation
La Crosse.-The body of an uni
killed by train while crossing the
bridge over Trempealeau slough, is
awaiting Identification here.
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finished his story, and we all went to
the door. In the vestibuIe Aunt Selma
suddenly remembered something, and
she stepped forward and caught the
poor fellow by the arm.
Young man." she said grimly. 'Tn
thank you to return what you took
from me last Tuesday night
McGuirk started. then shuddered
and turned suddenly pale.
Good Lord" he calculated. lon
the stairs to the roof! You'll"
They led him away then, quite brok-
en-, with Aunt Selma staring after
him. She never did understand.
could have explained, but it was toe
awful.
On the steps McGuirk turned and
took a farewell glance at US. Then
he waved his hand to the policemen
and reporters who had gathered
around.
"Good-by, fellows" he called feebly.
g amt sorry, I amt. Jailn be par
adise after this"
And then we went to pack our
trunks.
Note from Max which came the
next day with it's enclosure:
My Dear Kit-The enclosed trunk
tag was used on my trunk, evidently
by mistake. Higgins discovered it
when he was unpacking and returned
it to me under the misapprehension
that | had written it. l wish ! had,
l suppose there must be something
attractive about a fellow who has
the courage to write love letter on
the back of a trunk tag, and who
doesn't give a tinker's dam who finds
it. But for my peace of mind, ask
him not to leave another one around
where I viii come across it. Max.
Written on the back of the TRUNK
tag:
Don't you know that won't see you
until tomorrow? For heavens sake,
get away from this crowd and come
into the den If you don't 1 will kiss
you before everybody. Are you com.
ing? T.
Written below:
No indeed. K.
This was scratched out and beneath
Coming.
THE END.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
NJ A r K E T S
Milwaukee. June 26. 1911

reamery-Extras, &c;
prints, 23c; frsts, 100 zoe: Sec
onds, 16@17c; process, 16017c;
dairy, fancy, 18c.
Cheese American, full cream
Twins, lie; daisies, new, 11@111s;
Young Americas, 111k @12c; long
horns. 111a 012c; Hmburger. new.
10 q 10 Il c; brick, 8 c; Swiss, II Il
@17c.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh, as
to quality, HOP &c; recandled, ex-
tras, 16@161ac; seconds, 90 loo.
Live PouItry-Fowls, Il II c; roost-
ers, Sc; broiIers, 20023c.
Potatoes-Wisconsi or Michigan.
on track, 100 @1.10; Dusty Rurals.
lis @125.
Wheat-No. l, northern, $50 CSC;
No. 2, northern, 96@971ac; No. 1.
durum, SO 88c; No. 2, durum, So
@87c.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 55c.
oats-No. 8, white, sec; standard.
8S1ac.
Barley-Wisconsin, $4,000; No
4, 9Sc; medium, CSC.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 5000
5.75; heifers, 3.5O05.5O; COWS, 3.75
q 500; feeders, ALSO $50; calves,
7.25@S.25.
Hogs = Good, heavy butchers.
$40 q $50; fair to best, light, $50
q 6.35; pigs, 5.5OQ61O.
Sheep-Lambs, 5.OO@6.50; ewes,
3.00@3.5O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

the door, and went into the dining
room and sat on our feet, for of course
the bullets might come up through the
floor
In the midst of the excitement Tom
appeared in a bath-robe, looking very
pale, with a bandage around his head,
and the nurse at his heels threatening
to leave and carrying a bottle Of med
iCine and a spoon.
IN about fifteen minutes there was
a thud, as If the cage had fallen. and
the sound of feet rushing down the
cellar stairs. Then there were groans
and loud oaths, and everybody talking
at once, below, and the sound Of a
struggle. In the dining room we all
sat bent forward, with straining ears
and quickened breath, until we dis
tinctly heard some one laugh. Then
we knew that, whatever it was, it was
over, and nobody was killed.
The sounds came closer, were COM
ing up the stairs and into the pantry.
Then the door swung open, and Tom
and policeman appeared in the door
way WIN TIC SIA4SAS NIO W N4IlS US-
hind Between them they supported
a grimy, unshaven object, covered
with whitewash from the wall of the
shaft, an object that had its hands
fastened together with handouts, and
that Ieered at US with a pair of the
most viIlainousIy crossed eyes l have
ever seen.
None of US had ever seen him be-
fore.
Mr.. Lawrence McGuirk, better
known as 'Tubby'," Tom said cheer
fully. - celebrity in his particular
line. which is second-story man and
all-round rascal A victim of the
quarantine, like ourselves"
We've missed him for a week."
one of the guards said with a grin.
We've been real anxious about you,
Tubby. Amt a week goes by, when
you're in health, that we don't hear
something of you
Mr.. McGuirk muttered something
under his breath, and the men chuck
led.
Aunt Selma rose suddenly and
cleared her throat.
Am to understand" she asked Sc
verely, that from now On We will
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have 70 add TWO newspaper reporters
three policemen and a burglar to the
occupants of this quarantined house?
Because, If that is the case. abso
lutely refuse to feed them"
But one of the reporters stepped
forward and bowed tremendously.
Madam he said, i thank you for
your kind invitation, butt will be
impossible for US to accept. had in
tended to break the good news earlier,
but this little game of burglar-in-a-
corner prevented me. The fact is,
your Jap has been discovered to have
nothing more serious than chicken
pox, and-if you will forgive a poul-
try yard joke, there is no longer any
necessity for your being cooped up. D."
Then he retired, quite pleased With
himself
One would have thought We had ex-
hausted our capacity for emotion, but
Jim said joyful emotion was so new
that we hardly knew how to receive
IL
Then We all sat down and had som e
champagne, and while they were wait
ing for the police wagon. LEY gave
some to poor McG"irk He was still
quite shaken from MS experience
when the dumb-Waiter stuck. The
wine cheered him little, and he told
his story, in a voice that was creaky
from disuse while Tom held my hand
under the table.
He had had d dreadful week, he
said; he spent his days in closet in
one Of the maids rooms-the one
where we had put Jim. 1t was Jim
waking out of a nap and declaring
that the closet door had moved by
itself and that something had crawl
ed under his bed and out of the door,
that had reused the suspicious of the
men in the house-and he slept at
night on the coal in the cellar. He
was actually fearful when he rubbed
his hand over his scrubby chin, and
said he hadn't had a shave for a week.
He took somebody's razor, he said,
but he couldn't get hold of a portable
mirror, and every time he lathered up
and stood in front of the glass in
the dining room sfdeboard, some one
came and he had had to run and hide.
We were all rather sorry for him,
but if we had made him uncomfort-
able, think Of what he had done to US.
And for him to tell, as he did later
in court, that if that was high so
ciety he would rather be a burglar,
and that we starved him, and that the
women had to dress each other be-
cause they had no lady's maids, and
that the whole lot of US were in love
with one man, it was downright ma
Lcious
The wagon came for him just as he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Mary's Seven Train Bearers.

London.-Seven daughters of earls
bore Queen Mary's train at the coro-
nation. They were: Lady Eileen
Butler, daughter of the Earl Of Lanes
borough; Lady Mary Dawson, daugh-
ter Of the Earl of Dartrey; Lady Ma
bell OgiIvy, daughter of the late Earl
of Airlie; Lady Victoria Darlington,
daughter of Earl Darlington; Lady
Jean Cochrane, daughter of the Earl
Of DundonaId; Lady Eileen Knox,
daughter Of the Earl and Countess OF
Banfurly; Lady Adelaide Spencer.
Sweden-The crown prince and
princess.
Saxony-Prince and Princess Jo-
ham George.
Norway-Mr. Ingrans, minister Of
foreign affairs.
Turkey-Prince Yusuf Izzed Din.
Japan-Prince Fushimi, General
Nogi and Admiral Togo.
China-Tsai-Chen eldest son Of
Prince Chun, the regent.
Seryia-The crown prince.
Chili-The CHILEAN minister to Lon
don.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
An Oil Concrete Rood

section just laid replaces a quarter of
mile Of road constructed Of con-
crete. The new section Of road is
made OF concrete into which are
mixed asphaluc oils. The top surface
is not arched so much as the rest of
the road, the crown being constructed
on basis Of three-eighths of an inch
to foot. The crown is the same as
that used in laying a brick pavement.
philadelphia Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

Tae first stretch Of oiI-concrete
highway to be laid in Pennsylvania
has just recently been completed on
the Harrisburg-L inglestOwn road. It
Is about quarter Of a mile in length
and is between Progress and Pax
tonia. Tie oil-concrete road is an ex-
pertinent on the part Of the State
Highway department. which in 1907
rebuilt the highway from the eastern
terminus OF the city to Paxtonia. The
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Dietz' Make Home at MaYviIIe.

Fond du Lac.-CIarence Dietz has
recovered from an attack of appen-
dicitis and left for Mayville, where
the five members of the Dietz family
will make their home pending the
outcome Of the legal battle to free
John Dietz from prison. Attorneys
for Dietz say it will take until late
in July to transcribe the trial rec
ords, but it is hoped that the case
may be taken to the supreme court
this fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

leave Dublin in the royal yacht for
Holyhead, whence the king and the
royal party will proceed by royal
train to Carnarvon for the inVestiture
Of the Prince of Wales, returning to
the royal yacht Immediately after the
ceremony. On the 14th the king will
again leave HoIyhead by train for
Bangor, where in the afternoon he
will formally open the new university
college buildings, afterwards again
returning to Holyhead. On the 18th
his majesty will proceed to Aberys-
tWyth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

princess and Prince and Princess
Henry.
France-Vice-Admir de Fauque
ambassador extraordinary, General
Count de Lastours, Captain Langier
and NJ. Maurice Herbette.
Spain-The Infante Fernando Of Ba-
varia (brother-in-law Of the king).
Austria-H ungary-Archduke Carl
Francis Joseph.
Italy-The Duke Of Aosta.
Holland-Prince Henry of the Meth
erlands.
Denmark-The crown prince.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
BIG POWERS SEND ENJOYS
John Hays Hammond Is Special Rep
resentative of United States at
the Coronation.

All the great powers sent special
representatives to attend the corona
ton Of King George. They were:
United States-John Hays Ham
mond ambassador extraordinary,
Naj.-Gen. A. ". Greedy (retired) and
Admiral Vreeland
rn2E2F-g7he crown prince and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
QUEENS MAIDS OF HONOR
Aary's Strong Practical Insight Shown
in Choice of the Four Young
Ladies.

London.--Queen Mary displayed evil
dence of her practical insight in the
choice of her four coronation maids
Of honor, the Hon. Sybi1 Brodrick,
Tenetia Barring, Mabel Gye, and Kath,
'srine Villiers.
The Hon. Sybil Brodrick is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
GEORGES VISIT TO WALES
King viii Attend the Investiture of
the Prince at CarnarVon
in July.

London.-At a meeting of the rep
resentatives Of the Bangor University
college and the Bangor city council,
Lord Kenyson, president Of the col
iege, announced that the dates of the
royal visit to North Wales had been
definitely decided upon as follows:
On the 18th of July his majesty will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Find Body in Mine Cash

Milwaukee.-The body of George
Beisswenger, a blind saloon keeper
at 676 East Water street, was found
in wine hogshead in the rear of his
saloon, with the feet protruding over
the sides of the cask. He had threat
ened to commit suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Mayor is Poo Bah.

The mayor Of High Wycombe, Eng
land, is not only in business as hair
dresser, but is also color sergeant in
the territorials, foreman Of the frs
brigade, vice president Of the football
club, champion marksman, public
singer, amateur actor and cricketer.
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Former Football Star Dead.

Madison.-Arne C. Lerum, aged
81 years, clerk of the Circuit court
for Dane county, a widely known
alumnus of the University of Wis
consin and a star football player
during his university career, died
here from intestinal cancer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29
Blaze in Mine al PIattemlIe.

Platteville.-FiYe caused a loss of
about $4,000 to the Hodge mine.
The night shift was off duty, how
ever, and no one was underground.
Firemen we're endangered, as two
tons of dynamite were stored near
the burning buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-29

his first marriage with Lady Hilda
Charters, daughter of the veteran
Earl OF Wemyss; her eldest sister is
Lady Tweedmouth. She is a bright,
sensible girl with ideas of her own
about most things, and has travelled
good deal on the continent.
The Hon. Venetia Barring is a
dainty, Greuze-like lady with great
taste in dress, who always wears
something personal and characteristic.
She avoids the prevailing fashions,
but succeeds in appearing smart and
individual without being eccentric.