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has done good service for many, many years. Like people, he gets worn out, and must be humored. Do you understand" ?"
 Do I understand?" and Kingston held out his limp and swollen wrist. ''I reckon. Mr. Lake, that I'll not soon forget It's my right wrist-and it'll be weak for months-maybe forever"
 "Then go and have it attended to at once" ordered Mir Lake. And in future, let that weak wrist remind you that the whip should be used more as a menace than as a punishment. Go on, Kingston" And MT. Lake waved the suffering man away.
 Then turning to Tommy, he said: "t like your humane way of looking at these matters, my youngster. and I'm going to raise you in rank very soon. You'll be- come one of my most trusted men. and if you keep right on in the path you've started out to travel-wel. one day you'll find yourself one of the Brown Brothers. Honesty and cool -headedness are indispen- sable in this business, and we are on the lookout for one possessing them"
 Honesty and ol-headedness-Mother calls it horse-sense, sir,-are necessary in any business" declared Tommy. And Kindness is also just as necessary, Mir. Lake"
 Right, you are. my youngster, and want you to drop into my office at II o'clock. I want to fix that statement with a little check Your mothers a poor wo- man, working hard for an honest living. If her boy earns 90 extra this week by saving the life of my little girl, well, guess she can find place for it. And you are to go to school, my fine fellow. and get an education. For third brother of the Browns must know his A C's.
 ..But--Mr. Lake, I can't afford to go to school now-Mother's business is so bad"
 That's my lookout, youngster," smiled MT. Lake. Don't you think that saving my little daughters life is worth an edu- cation? Well, do. And what's more, you and your mother won't need while you're getting that education, either. And now. run home and tell your mother. She'll be glad to know her boy is strong enough to manage a mad elephant that has over thrown his keeper. An, ha, you're the making of a great man. Thomas Rich.'
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~ LID Bruno sat stunning himself at M the mouth of his cave. He had enjoyed a good supper of honey and herbs, and was now sitting in the
 last shafts of sun that came from tha evening sun "Almost nightfall. mused old Bruno But the shades of night did not frighten him in the least. Indeed. he enjoyed them. He had just come out of his long winters sleep, and enjoyed everything in the big outside world.
 "Wen," and he tapped one paw with the other. Its fine to be great black bear like myself. Goodness7me' how peo, nle do fear me They'll run miles and miles to get ont of my sight. And-thsy don't know that I'm not such power ful fellow. after all. Even a bobcat can make me hide myself behind the bushes. l look pretty fierce, but when put to the test I'd rather run than fight"
 Thus musing, Bruno sat as the last rays of the evening sun dazzled his eyes. Then, after the red ball had dropped De- hind the crest of the mountain, ne got up and went leisurely off down the patn which led to a fine spring of cold sweet water. .
 And while Bruno was going In the dl- rection of the spring, there were two other creatures making In the same oi- rection. But they were not pears, nor were they bobcats, the enemies Of bruno. They were little creatures In huuian form. a dear little boy of seven and dear little girl of six. And they were hurrylng along in the gathering darkness hand in hand, their eyes full Of fast- flowing tears, and their mouths all aquiver They were lost on the mountain side
 It was in the early afternoon of the day that Tad and Bab had wandered away from their home in the village at the foot of the mountain Their mother had permitted them to go to play with some neighborlng children, Benny and Benny Shivers. And Penny and Benny had persuaded Tad and Bab to take A long, long walk to hunt for spring flow ers.' And after they had gone quite a way round long foothill. Penny and Benny had grown tired and had returned to their home. which was Tn sight But Tad and Bab were anxious to find some blossoms before returning to their home,
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An Exciting Moment for <
 .s Tommy Rich and FlOssy Lake.
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 other even in the remotest degree of blood; but as close as twin brothers in the circus business in which they were engaged. MT. Lake was the senior part ner, and was the proud father of as fine a little daughter as one could wish for. Her name was Flossy, and she was seven years old.
 The Brown Brothers had their re- spective homes near to the winter quarters, and little Flossy loved to go to the great sheds where the many animals were kept And the animals-even the widest-seemed to know Flossy after the
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One day while Alexander's trainer was putting him through his tricks, just to keep him in practice" as he explained to Flossy, who was standing near, the overtaxed animal got into a rage and even had the trainer a bit uneasy. Having dealt with animals all his life, the fellow understood how impossible it was to man age an elephant once he became infuri- ated, and for once during his acquaint- ance with old Alexander the Great the trainer felt that he had pressed the beast too far. He cracked the whip about the angry animals head, threatening him, as was his way when training. but Alexan- der still ragged, tossing his trunk about wildly and trumpeted loudly.
 ''Get away-go beyond the ropes!' cried the trainer to Flossy, for the little girl had gone into the big lot with the trainer that morning.
 Hardly had he spoken when Alexander caught him round the waist with his powerful trunk and held him guivering in the air. Then, as if revengeful for the way he had been treated. the angry beast tossed his keeper into a farther
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first month of their quiet life. The old elephant especially grew fond of Flossy, and showed in various ways that he recog- nized her voice. Whenever she ran to his lot-a big space fenced about in the bright sunlght-he would come slowly toward her, looking at the little golden-haired girl as fondly as an elephant could look.
 Of course, Flossy never really went in- side the enclosure, but would stand right beside the fence and give the old ele- phant-whose name was Alexander the Great-peanuts and candy, with the trainers permission.
 About the winter quarters worked a 12-year-old boy, Tommy Rich. He was the only child of widow who kept a small boarding house near to the circus winter quarters. Many of the men who worked about the quarters boarded with Mrs. Rich, and it was this that procured the work for Tommy in the quarters.
 Tommy loved animals and often when the trainers were cruel to the poor beasts during their training hours-he would watch for the opportunity to whisper con soling and sympathetic words into the
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.rbank you. man." replied Ben. "But

.'Thank you, nam" replied Ben. But Pm in a hurry. Good-by."
 .sThen tell me your name," said the lady. Ben gave Mabel look which said: 1T hate being made hero of. Please don't tell the lady my name." So off the two went, turning corner quickly, while the lady of the runaway went to her friends house to telephone to her hus- band about the accident.
 ''Your strength is all right in such q case," observed Mabel. Wont you re- serve 1t for such occasions? It's a pity to indulge in hst-fghts. You are not bad nor brutal"
 I've got to hold my own against all these town boys" said Ben, awkwardly .'They would soon make a fool of me-if l didn't let them know the strength of my fists"
 ''No, you think it's that way.'' corrected Mabel. But in fact 1t is yourself who keeps the war waging All the boys have a great admiration for you-save the two or three whom you have so unmercifully licked"
 Ben parted with Mabel at her gate, de- clining to go in to meet her mother that evening. "After I've got to be gentle man-then I'll be glad to come" he add.
 ''you are gentleman nov. # you only
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knew it," laughed Mabel That evening Ben sat a long time in deep thought. 'I'll do It. he said. And when Ben said "I'll do It." 1t was the same as already done. He took up writing material and wrote a treaty of peace, making several copies of It. These copies he sent to the various boys with whom be had been waging war all that winter. And when, on the following morning. he met the chaps (they had received his treaties of peaceJ he advanced with a smile And they each met him half way. extending their right hands.
 A week later, Ben was the Header of the class" and was as happy youth as one could find in all the land. When asked how 1t had all come about--his change of spirit-Ben blushed. Never mind" he said softly. Tt happened and that's enough But to Mabel he confessed, although she already knew. Say, Mabel, you've been the best friend I ever had-except mother and father, of course; and it's for your sake that lay down my weapons of war. I hate like the mischief to have you hear me called Battling Ben It sounds 50 wicked-so rough"
 "And you're anything but wicked or rough" replied Mabel with e smile.
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x Puzzle Corner $
BEHEADINGs AND CURTAILINGs.

BEHEADINGS AND CURTAILINGS. ]. Behead and curtail a picture and get extreme heat.
 2. Behead and curtail a beam and get meadow or grassy field.
 3. Behead and curtail the name of male deer and get label or card.
 BEHEADINGS.
 1. Behead shallow round dish and get to be tardy.
 2. Behead to mount a hill and leave an arm.
 8. Behead very wide and leave public highway. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK s PUZZLES CHARADE-Dumb-b bell.
 ZIGZAG PUZZLE = Rosebud. Cross scords: 1. Rich. 9 Poor. 3. Puss. 4. Rake. 5. Rope. 6. Lung. 2. Deer.
 BEHEADINGS AND CURTATLINGS- 1. Brocn-roto. 2. Etedm-tea. s, Glorcs lope.
 REBUs-Wsnter ,oill be gone shortly anu children tciU be gldd.
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end of the lot on a mound of hay.
 Having rid himself of the domineering trainer, old Alexander turned for fresh prey, his rage still possessing him. It is possible that at that very moment he felt resentment against all human be- ings, for through them he was in cap tivity. His eyes fell upon the golden haired little Flossy. who, having become too frightened to run in obedience to the trainers excited order, stood with hands tightly clasped. watching intently the mad elephants strange conduct. Alexander the Great threw out his trunk and in another second had the fragile form of Flossy wrapped in it to the tightness of suffocation. The child could not scream. She could not even draw in breath. She closed her pretty blue eyes, fearing that she was to be thrown into the air, from where she would fall to her death.
 The suspense lasted a long time for poor
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suffering creature's ear. and would pat the old elephants side whenever he saw the trainer beating him. Of course. Tommy was very careful not to allow the trainers to see him doing these little acts of kindness. Had they suspected him of having "heart' he would have become the butt of their ridicu1e. And that would have made his work in the quarters un- endurabe
 Tommy had grown to love Alexander the Great, and Alexander the Great had grown to love Tommy The poor old animal was no longer young, and the many, many years in captivity had made him nervous at times, had caused his for mer good nature to become a bit ex- citable, and often when overtaxed by the trainer he would fly into a temper that would last for sometime after the trainer had departed and forgotten the big angry animal.
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little Flossy, but only for the briefest pos sible time by the clock. Hardly had Alex ander the Great caught the child in his trunk when into the yard rushed Tommy. From a short distance he had seen the en- ragged elephant toss the trainer into the hay. from which the injured fellow was now trying to extricate himself. And with all speed Tommy had made a dash for the lot to try to calm the ruffied temper of Alexander. It was just at the moment when he was jumping over the ropes that the beast caught up the frightened Flossy. In another instant and just as Alex ander was gathering force to toss his burden into the air above his big head Tommy had slapped his huge knees, and was saying gently to him, but forcibly: Come, Alexander. come! Down, down, down; old fellow!" And he was stroking the big beasts side. Come down, down. downr'
 Alexander heard and needed For just the shortest space of time did he hold the squlrming little figurc*in his trunk. Then, as if understanding that it was his dear est friends wish that he deposit her gently on the ground-unhurt-he brought his
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in work, but not in toll; My second Is in arrow, but not in foil ; My third is in lie. but not in truth; My fourth Is in nerve, but not in tooth i; My fifth is in tune, but not in song My sixth is in string but not in long;
 My whole spells the name
 Of fine forest tree;
 Its shade in the summer
 We all love to see.
 PRIMAL ACROSTIC.
 This acrostic contains seven words of six letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their initial letters, beginning at the top and spelling downward, will spell. the name of study pertaining to mathe- matics. The cross-words are: 1. Some thing used to steady a ship in storm. ? A moss-like plant that fastens itself upon rocks and trees 8. Spheres. 1. young bird of the crags. 5. Persons who make bread and pastries. G. Valuable posses sions. T. A Part of our limbs.
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The German Band.

NH, come and hear the Ger V man Band
 A-playing beneath the window! With cheeks and stomachs stuck
 out grand,
 Each doing the best he kin-do. There's the big blond man with
 the big bass drum; He beats in time to the tune; As he taps-taps-taps, a-la-rol-dol-
 dunn,
 But he stops his taps too soon ! There's the fierce dark man who
 plays the flute,
 His notes run shrill and high. And he wags his head as he goes,
 "toot-toot,"
 Sending music up to the sky. See the Band looking round for
 pennies bright?
 For they must live, you know;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20
EDITORS MEET ON STEAMER
Convention of State Association Is
Combined With Enjoyable Lake
Trip-Officers REFLECTED.

Automatically. H. Bridgeman of
Stanley was reelected president of
the Wisconsin Press association at
the annual convention of that organi-
cation, which was held for three days
on board the steamship Arizona
while on a lake trip from this city
to the 500 and return.
The other officers were also re-
elected. They are as follows:
F. E. Andrews, Bloomer, secre-
tary; c. L. Coward, Lodi, treasurer.
Executive council-H. E. thinner
man, Burlington; J. NJ. Hubbard,
Stoughton; J. H Frazier, Viola: J.
w. Campsie, Milwaukee; H. NJ. YOU
mans, Waukesha; H. W. Bolens, Port
Washington; NJ. Hull, Black River
Falls; H. E. Harrison, Greenwood; E.
T. O'Brien, Kaukauna; Martin Wick
ers; Hurley; A. C. Chase, Colfax.
The convention was one of the
most successful and enjoyable in the
history of the organization. About
twenty members and their families
were in attendance. At Sturgeon
Bay and Manitowoc, where stops
were made, the editors were met by
the commercial clubs and bands and
taken on tours of the city.
A number of interesting papers
were read at the meeting, as follows:
Newspaper Advertising" John w
Campsie, Milwaukee: "The Industrial
Insurance Bill" C. w. Culbertson,
Stanley; THE Work CT the Legisla-
ture," ]. D. Gillette; Northern Wis
consin," T. J. Cunningham, Chippewa
Falls; THE All-Home Print" f. B.
Gessler, Bangor; Public Opinion and
the Press" c. W. Frazier, Menom-
once Falls.
The question of establishing per-
manent headquarters at Milwaukee
was referred to the officers, who will
report at the next annual meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20
BUSINESS BOARD IS NAMED
Governor Appoints w. S. Hatton or
New London, w. n. Hanchett of
Sparta and joni Humphrey.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has APP
pointed W. H. Hatton of New Lon
don, former state senator: John
Humphrey of Milwaukee, and w. H.
Hanchett of Sparta as members Of
the new Wisconsin state board of
public affairs created by chapter $50
of the laws of 1911. The other men,
bers of the board are Gov. McGovern.
Secretary of State Frear, Senator A.
w. Sanborn, chairman of the senate
finance committee, and AssembIyman
r. j. Nye of Superior, chairman of
the assembly finance committee.
The law creating the state board
of public affairs provides that the
board shall prescribe a uniform sys-
tenn of state accounting and investi-
gate the cost of living and methods
of a more economical distribution of
products and commodities. The
board is to report the result of its
Investigations together with its rec
concentrations to the next legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20
AUG. I MAY SEE
END OF CONGRESS
Voting Days Fixed by Senate
Faction Leaders.
PACT BILL ACTION JULY n
Wool, Free List, Statehood and Con-
gressional Reapportionment to Be
Dispose of Before Ad-
journment

Washingtop.-By unanimous action
the United States senate agreed
to vote on the Canadian reciprocity
bill July %, on the wool tariff revision
bill July q, on the free list bill August
1, congressional reapportionment bill
August 3, statehood bill for Arizona
and New Mexico on the legislative day
Of August and will adjourn, accord
ing to general understanding, quickly
thereafter
1t is expected that the closing of
congress will Immediately follow the
statehood vote.
All the bills included in the agree
ment already have passed the house.
If amendments are made to them they
will be still subject to quick confer
ence between the representatives of
the two houses.
The agreement following a series of
conferences between Senators Pen
rose, La Toilette, Martin, Smoot, Bal
ley, Stone, Burton, Borah, Bristow,
Bourne and other senators was formal
Iy offered IN the senate by Senator
Penrose as leader of the Republicans.
The original suggestion for an
agreement was made by Senator La
Toilette, who was willing to fix an
earlier date than that named for the
vote on reciprocity. The demand for
later date was made by others who
desire to speak on the bill
Many obstacles to fixing the series
OF dates were encountered. Senator
Borah insisted on a date for consid-
GRAFTON of a conference report on the
lottn resolution for the election Of
United States senators by direct vote
OF the people and the vote on state
hood was fixed for the Legislative
day" of August instead of the calen-
dar day Of that date in order to pro-
tect the popular election bill,
AS soon as the agreement was re-
ported to the senate the acquiescence
of the regular Democrats was ex-
pressed by Senator Martin.
I'VE think ample time has been al
lowed for the debate of all measures 81
said Senator Martin.
Senator La Toilette agreed that all
interests in the senate had been con-
suited and that it had been deemed
wise to agree on dates when all the
important bills now pending could be
disposed of
The agreement to vote is so drawn
that amendments may be voted on at
any time.
Senator Cummins introduced new
amendments to the reciprocity bill
One sought to couple a revision of
the tariff on metals with the Cana
dian measure; the other proposed a
revision of the duty on oilcloth and
linOleum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20
NUMBER OF DEAD IN
FOREST FIRES UNKNOWN
List of Victims OF Ontario Oisastey
GroWs-GhouI Is Shot to
Death

Toronto, Ont.-Latest reports from
northern Ontario do not give any
definite estimate of the number of
lives lost in the Porcupine for
est fires, although it is known that the
list will exceed loo and that the prop
erty loss will go beyond the $4,000. 900
mark
One dispatch from Golden City says
the greatest loss of life may have oc-
CURED, after all, in the towns and not
in the great expanse of bush.
Forty bodies, it is said. have been
recovered from Porcupine lake.
The Pocupine relief committee is
sending searching parties through the
burned area, many men being reported
as missing. Telegraph wires from the
far north are clogged with matter fled
for transmission which is expected to
throw light on the number Of victims.
A dispatch from Halleybury says
that Matheson, town of 900, is cir
cled by fire, which may prove disas-
trous should gale spring up. At
Carlton, 100 miles north of North Bay,
several houses have been burned.
Fires are raging on the Quebec side of
Lake Temiskaming and a large num-
Der Of settlers around Sudbury have
been burned out and have had to fee
for their lives.
Coincident with the arrival here of
survivors of Porcupine's great disas-
ter train load of $50 collins left for
the north country. The survivors
brought stories of the horror and re
counted many miraculous escapes.
The foreigners were put to work
stamping out the smoldering fires at
Golden City and Pottsville One was
shot to death at Pottsville when
caught going through the clothes of a
dead man
R. H. Weber of Lockport, N. Y,
one Of the survivors, escaped from
the Dome mine, where 100 were
burned to death, by wading into the
lake up to his neck There were 400
people standing in the lake" said he,
"and l saw 20 drown"
Men, women and children, thinly
clad and bearing marks of the awful
fight through flames and smothering
smoke, are still flocking into the larger
towns in the vicinity of Cobalt and at
North Bay. Those escaping with slight
injuries or none have gone through to
North Bay. to be carried free of charge
by the Canadian Pacific railroad and
Grand Trunk railway to their destina-
lions. Those more or less severely in
iured are taken to hospitals IN Haley
bury, Cobalt, Liskeard and North Bay.
All these hospitals are flied with suf'
ferers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-20
TIMOTHY {. RYAN
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
LEADER OF STATE DEMOCRACY
STRICKEN WITH HEART FAIL
AT WAuKESHA HOME.
HAD BEEN NATIONAL FIGURE
Served for Many Years as Mem
Der of National Democratic Com
mtttee and Was Once a Candidate
for United States Senator.

WaukeSha. - Timothy E. Ryan,
Tong a leading figure in Democratic
politics of the state and a member OF
the Democratic national committee,
was taken seriously i'll while attend
ing meeting of the directors at
Resthaven and died an hour later
from heart failure. He had long
been in failing health.
Mr.. Ryan was born in 1859 in
Washington county, New York, of
Irish parents, being the son Of Jer-
emiah and Johanna Cronin Ryan,
both natives of the county Tipperary,
Ireland, who came to the United
States in 1S49, settling first at Troy,
N. Y, then moving to Greenwich,
Washington county, n. Y, and final
ly emigrating 70 Wisconsin in 1872.
AS a young man he taught in coun-
try schools before beginning the
study of law. He entered the law
department in the University of Wis
consin, graduating in the class of
1855. He then formed law part
11CI sup Will u uOSC L. Val my VI
Waukesha, which was continued I'M
til 1889. Mr.. Ryan then entered into
partnership with E. Merton under
the firm name of Ryan & Merton.
In 1888 Mr.. Ryan was nominated
for attorney general and in 1892.
when a candidate before the congress
sional convention for congressman
from the Fifth congressional district,
he was defeated by but one vote. In
January, 1895, he was made post
master of Waukesha under President
Cleveland, and in 1897 he was elect
ed a member of the Waukesha board
of education.
In January, 1899, the party's mem
bers in the legislature gave him the
unanimous complimentary vote for
the United States senatorship. Dur
ing the presidential campaign in the
fall of 1904 he served as a member
of the National Democratic commit
tee, being selected by Chairman Thos.
Taggart.