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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14

mission for the purpose of hammering
down the price of cotton. las the result
of conference in Montgomery yester,
day afternoon. President Barrett an
nounced to-day that a French English
syndicate has guaranteed any amount
of money up to s75,000.000 to fnunce
the South's cotton crop. The deal was
made with the personal report of the
syndicate. The money is TO DO loaned
at per cent. and the cotton is to be
put up as collateral. Details OF the
plan are to be perfected by com mittee
to be composed of one Southern banker
and two members of the Farmers
Union.
The estimate of this years cotton
crop, recommended by the committee
on statistics and adopted by the con-
vention. is approximately 12,6o0,oou
bales. This estimate was based on fig
ures presented to the committee by the
call of States. each State being repre-
sented by Its agricultural commiss. on OF
or his authorized assistant, and by fig
ures furnished by the National Farm
ers' Union from its recent convention
ut Shawnee. Okla, and by revised fig
ures submitted by President Charles s
Barrett. of the Farmers Union.
On the call by States the following
estimates were submitted:
Alabama, 100000 bales; Arkansas
100000; Florida. 6o.Oo0;. Georgia. 1900
600: Mississippi. 100000; North Caro-
lima. $4,000: Oklahoma, 100000; Soutt
Carolina. l.215,000; Tennessee. 100000
Virginia. 100000; Texas, 2.950,0OO; Cal,
ifornia. 10000: Louisiana. 5000 Mis-.
souri,, 10000: all other States. $1,000.
To Compile Ststistics.
The committee on legislation recon-
mended that department of statistic.
be established in each State. under the
direction of, the Agricultural Depart
ment. and that eactlagricultural com.
missioner of each Southern State taks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14

Sir Wiifrid.s speech was in rre..ch.
There were at least 900 persons pres
ent. but after Sir Wilfrid concluded
the crowd dwindled to less than half
that number.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
Emit Toud.tools and Die.

Westerly. L. l., September 1.-Two
persons are dead and another is dying
here as the result Of eating toadstools,
which were mistaken for mushrooms.
The victims were members OF the
italian colony
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
Marriage Iicensss

Marriage licenses were Issued vesterda
"a Wesley w. Leo and Norma l.. McCarth
and 20 Joseph j. ch!nault and Eveiin
BROOKS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
reach Mt I.nirerslt,

Rev. T. Y. Melton. pastor OF Frcemnson
street Baptist Church. Norfolk, will preach
the opening sermon a: the UniversIty Of
virginia next sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
We are All Farmers

Most men can eat a slice of bread
in two minutes.
But it took the farmer a whole year
to raise the wheat for that bread.
The farmer works hard for his
money. Anything which you work
hard for is worth keeping.
Anything worth keeping should be
kept in the safest place.
It is much more difficult to steal
and carry away a crop than it's e
quivalent in cash
You can't find safer place than
this bank.
After all, we are all farmers.
Our earning period is our season
of pIenty-our harvest of time.
During that period, we must save
for the winters Of old age and misfor
tune.
We can do this best by banking.
First National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.
"The bank that does things for you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Improvement, preliminary reports are
already in from many of them. In
formation received from this and 9th
er sources would indicate that thirty
five counties will ask state aid in
excess Of their apportionment, thirty
two will ask for amounts less than
their apportionment, and four coun-
ties have taken no action
Those counties in which the towns
have failed to vote any money, or
enough money to exhaust the state
aid available for tn county, stilel have
a chance to get state aid if the coun-
ty board at special meeting held on
or before October 1st votes county
tax equal to two-thirds of the cost of
the desired road mproyements.
The proceeds o. the county tax,
together with the state money, may be
spent on the county system of pros
pective state highways at point Sc
lected by the county board or its com
mittee. Money voted by the towns,
together with the county and state
aid drawn by it, must be spent at
points on the system selected by the
people of the town or by the town
board.
Final apportionment of the state
money will be made before Novembel
LIST. Blanks on which to report to
the State Highway Commission all a
mounts voted, have been sent to all
county clerks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.

Published on Thursday of every week
in the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

schools. C. W. Sohwede. and his ex-
-cellent corps of teachers, who are
assisting him. Recently We had oc-
casion to visit the Lincoln high and
the Witter Domestic Science and Man
ual training buildings. Most of our
citizens are acquainted in a genera
way with the equipment in the
public school buildings, but they lack
information of our equipment and the
excellent work being done, and pro
ducts produced. We hope our read
ers will interest themselves by visit
ing all the departments Of our public
school system. The Superintendent
and teachers, including all the JAM;
tors and persons employed there, are
to be complimented for the excellent
work they are doing and the perfect
cleanliness and order that is evident
in all the buildings The visitor is
Immediately impressed with these es-
sentiaI facts. The children of Grand
Rapids are certainly being well cared
for from an educational standpoint,
and it gives US pleasure to make this
statement after our recent visit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
CAST ORA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass sss Of NHAzza

Attorney and Mrs. j. P. Ford of
Wausau were in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Ford is a member of the law firm
of Riley & Ford
F. W. Kruger and Alex Muir spent
Sunday at Crooked Rift Club house up
river.
A bail game between the Paperma-
kers of this city and the Tigers Of
Rudolph was played on the local groun
Sunday afternoon. After two long
hours of battle the Tigers had bitten
off two lonely runs and the Paper
makers had wrapped up a total of IS.
The big features of the game were
the length of time it took to play
the game and the amount of kicking
crowded into that time. The battery
for the Papermakers was Geo. Fair
ner, pitcher and Jack Hofstater, catch.
err.
Miss Olive Titus who resigned her
position with Messrs Hambrecht &
Wipperman has gone to Progress to
visit her parents.
A. B. Bevre, clerk of the Circuit
court has informed US that the jury
drawn for the May term of court has
been dismissed and a new panel will
be drawn for the December term of
court. He also stated that the open
ing day of court in this city in De-
cember would be given over to ap-
plications for citizenship papers.
Walter Oleson of Chicago is in the
relatives. Hough has been a resi-
Misses Clarice and Bessie Buck
ley and Aline Arpin left Thursday
for Dubuque, Iowa, where they will
attend school this winter They
were accompanied by John Buckley
Mrs. Edgar Kellogg of Biron and
guests, Mrs. John F. Young and
daughter Harriet of Harrington, New
Mexico, were in the city Friday shop
ping and calling on friends.
Messrs. J. McElligot, Dan McElli-
got and Witcherr, left for their home
in Chicago after spending the past
week in and around the city hunt
ing.
J. R. Raglan left Saturday night for
Atlantic City to attend the National
Funeral Undertakers' association as
a delegate from Wisconsin He will
be absent about ten days. He expects
to spend a couple days in Washing
ton, d. G.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
500 Reward, Sl00.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Ofthe system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The propr1etors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
EDUCATIONAL
COMMUTE
M. H. Jackson Will Help Invest
iqate County Schools.

State Superintendent of Schools G.
p Cary, with the aid of fifteen pub
lie spirited educators and education
al experts, is preparing to investigate
the school system of The state, es-
pecially as it relates to country
schools, with a view to recommend
ing reforms and exposing weaknesses
that will result in the betterment of
Superintendent Cary has appointed
to assist him in the work is Prof.
NJ H. Jackson of this city. The
members of the committee, who Will
serve with out pay, will meet at Mad
ison Oct. 3 to organize and outline
plans for the investigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
DEATH Of MRS.
HARRIET YOUT

]. E. DAILY the drugist, received
word Tuesday night that his aunt
Mrs. Harriet Yout had died that day
of diptheria after an extended illness.
She was with her daughter Ethel
Her remains will be brought to this
city for burial. They are expected
Wednesday evening or Thursday morn
ing and burial will take place at
Forest Hill cemetery Immediately
upon their arrival Rev. Fred Staff
will oficiate Mrs Yout will be re
membered very kindly by many citi-
zens of Grand Rapids she formerly
resided and conducted dressmaking
parlors She was a sister of J. E.
Days mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
THURSDAY, SEPT. 81, 1911.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Citizens of Grand Rapids Go you
appreciate the full value of our pub
lie schools? If so, you should visit
them more often and become familiar
with the work being done by our ex-
cellent Superintendent of our public
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
TOWNS COME IN
STRONG FOR
STATE AID

Although county clerks are not re-
quired by law to report until Octo-
Der LIST the amounts voted by the var
ious towns and counties for state aid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A. |. Fontaine, Publisher, Proprietor and
Managing Editor.

Entered at the Post Office at Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, as second class
mail matter.
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

Y TITLE knowing Of the serious
conspiracy that was forming
but q few yards away behind
- the thick velvet curtains, Val
entine gave verbal and mental battle
to the detective. Already be was be-
ginning to see that the way OF the
transgressor was hard not only while
he was in the legal tolls. but also aft
n he became free and supposedly In
position to build a new life II he so
desired But Jimmy Valentine was
only at the beginning Of a knowledge
Of the conditions and trials and set
backs he must face. for SO long us
men make laws and administer them
so long will the guilty and the limo
cent is well suffer and endure, some
lines justly and sometimes un1usuy.
This also Is a law Of life.
Valentine went OH to insist that ne
didn't know where Avery was. haon
seen him since his release from sing
Sing, was glad OF it. didn't care
where he was and didn't purpose 10
care OF all this he was absolutely
sure.
"Weu." stated Doyle .'he held up a
citizen just three days after he got
out. and want him
And I'm TO tell you where ne Is
and you will send him up for highway
robbery" questioned Valentine
THE man he stuck up may die
"And you expect me TO hunt him up
and deliver him TO you
"And you are going to. Ihats !he
odd part Of it. And possibly III mahe
an eyewitness out of you.
1T would be odd il ! sent Aver!
away for life. 1t would indeed:
Then I'll slough you Tor tila'
Springfield job" Doyle rose abruptly.
Then you may as well do it now
said the other defantly.
NO hurry. I've got little worn ot
the case yet, and I'll find you "i,en !
want you" Doyle's grin showed us
teeth
I'm not going to run away
Look here. Valentine, THIS avery
isn't worth this. Hes as wro ms ~
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tCONTiNUED.l
SYNOPSIS.

Warden Handler OF Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor to
prevail on Bill Avery, a released prisoner,
70 search out information against for
mer pal" a young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine. Avery refuses, ana
Doyle and Handler threaten to attack
him Valentine had a trick of opening
safes solely by the sense OF touch
, Avery goes Lieutenant Governor Fav,
his beautiful niece. Rose Lane. and Two
women workers in q rescue mission WISH
the prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
how she was rescued from a thlef on a
train. and he 10 amazed at convenience
Convict Jimmy Valentine No i%S Is
brought into the wardens office 10 n9en
q safe as an object lesson TO the VISITORS.
and Rose recognizes him as the man VINO
saved her from the thief Cotton.
Valentine says he can't open the safe.
snra ging Handler The lieutenant COVER
nor and Rose talk with Valentine. Rose
pleads with Fay to aid the young PRISON.
or. who Is handsome even in sing sing
sarb.
Fay promises for Roses sake to ask the
governor TO pardon Valentine. stormy
Interview occurs between Handler and
Valentine.
valentine waits patienuy i'll prison soT
news Finally he is pardoned and goes to
Albany to thank the governor. Lieutenant
Governor Fay and Rose.
Valentine refuses positions offered by
the rescue mission workers. To his amaze
ment he meets Bill Avery and former
COW orker. Red Flanagan.
Red and Avery try to dissuade Jimmy
from ..going square" Detective Doyle ap-
pears and Red and Avery hide. Doyle
wants Valentine to tell him where Avery
il for he wants to rearrest him. Nalen-
-
Doyle departs. threatening to send VAT
Gfasr fr1r
now tries to kill Valentine.
Valentine finally agrees TO go It crook
ed again. but note from Rose brings
him back to his former determination 10
be honest ''in spite of the coppers.
Rose persuades her father TO give Nai-
entine a position In his bank in Spring.
field. Ill He and Red so TO work in the
-
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HE didn't have much to do this
morning, did he?" humorously
Very pretty. Jimmy. Let Inc ask
you question. Do you think l would
be your friend if | coud!"
| do you think so yourself?'
I Yes. If you were willing TO ex-
change the ordinary courtesies be-
tween friends"
Meaning exactly what?'
"Favors. Now. I'll do the first one"
He seated himself opposite the ex-con-
Wet.
THANK you" in gay mood.
Sarcasm won't win you anything
with me. Jimmy. l said I'd do you a
favor"
What is it?" Valentine began to
| inspect his visitor anXiously.
The detective paused momentarily.
Then he said deliberately:
hat-Job-you-did - at
-Springfeld-thre
The detective leaned back in his
chair, inserted his thumbs in the arm
holes of his waistcoat and gazed fixed
" at Jimmy Valentine.
The eyes of the man addressed be
came directed at the cover of the
magazine he still held. but only for
an instant He shot a defiant glare
at Doyle.
81 was never in Springfield in my
life he said Indignantly.
(Which Springfeld?" asked Doyle
significantly.
NO Springfield"
You dodge it nicely"
Il don't see how"
Now. which Springfield did think
you were going to say?"
Il have no idea"
Good again. Well. I'll tell you.
continued Doyle. II meant Spring
field. Mass"
Valentine raised his brows doubling
ly. innocently.
Il don't think was ever in the
state of Massachusetts"
II can prove you were in Spring
field, Mass, the night the safe in the
savings bank was grabbed"
"Oh. no. you can't"
Believe me. Jimmy, can. The
witness may be a Bit disreputable, but
can prove it,
You can job me. you mean. You
can get fake Witnesses Valentine
asked excitedly.
Il can send you for five at least.
my boy"
"But you won't if do you a favor"
You are a very good guesser.
James,"
"Well?"
II want Avery"
"Avery?"
"Bill Avery. who finished min p
year stretch a month ago and Joined
up with your old friend Red Flana
gan"
Bill Avery. concealed behind the por-
there's with Red. gave a violent start
as he heard Doyle's words. Red had
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

all ne couid 90 to quiet him. The
aged thief. however, managed to draw
So caliber revolver from side
pocket in his coat-Quicker TO get at
than the hip pocket. and then this
arrangement enables man to stand
with hand carelessly thrust into
pocket and to discharge the pistol
through the coat when dire emergency
threatens.
Curse him." he whispered to Red
II told him I'd get him if he turned
square. and when Doyle goes III bore
lim through the mouth and into his
brain."
Serve him right" Kissed Red. And
two chances for a slick getaway. No
uy can go on the square without go
n crooked with his pals"
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gang in New York city would nave
been laughed at for his folly. vet such
was his record His work in scatter
ing the troupes of election and primary
day .foaters'' and "repeaters" in some
of the most disreputable districts WAS
equally meritorous.
And yet Doyle had his other side
He WAS growing tond of the easy life
that came from having n stan OF stool
pigeons" to do his work for him.
Jimmy Valentine turned his bend
slightly to answer Doyle. who. he
well knew. came on no errnnd that
would benefit a released prisoner.
How are you, DoyieE' he replied
indifferently.
Doyle's shifting, farseeins eyes. how
ever. caught the nervous twitching of
Valentines fingers as they ran over
the edges of the magazine.
You're perfectly innocent now.
hear" went on Doyle. sarcastic note
coming into his voice.
Perfectly" Valentines. voice was
as even as though conversing with his
most intimate friend.
$50 you told the GOVERNOR COM
mented the detective.
"Oh, yes
I've seen the governor too"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

THAT'S LIE! YOU KNOW WHERE HE 10.
ever lived. He'll cross you or any one
else. | should think when bum re-
sorts to blackjacking an old man that
would put him out Of your class"
Il don't know where he is. l don't
know that he did blackjack anybody,
and wouldn't know him If l saw
him"
That's your spiel. eh?"
That's the truth Valentine rose
as though to end the distasteful inter
view.
That's a lie. You know where he
is better than any one. If you don't
Red does. and | want him. One month
to turn him up. aud If you don't go
after you, and if ] go after you l get
you"
We'll, get me-"
81 will 1t will take little time-a
year, perhaps ten-but as long as were
both alive I'm after you. Good day."
DOYLE strobe angrily away.
As the broad shouldered form of the
Headquarters man" disappeared Val
entine stood gazing refectively after
him. His back was turned TO the por-
there's. Bill Avery, seeing his chance,
crept stealthily out In his right hand
cleaned the barrel and the chamber
of his SO bulldog. He felt secure.
He had the versatile Red to aid in the
necessary getaway. The hotel corri-
doris were OPPORTUNITY deserted and
tie noise OF the elevator and Of the
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

street cars outside would dull the
sound of the bulldogs bark.
Another step; he raised the weapon:
his forefnger began to tighten on the
trigger. But Valentines keen ear
caught the sound of the creak OF Az
ery's stiffening elbow joint as 1t
Strengthened. Wheeling with his old
time alacrity, the exconvict saw bis
danger, struck down the frearm with
his powerful left hand and wrested 1t
from bis would be assailant's grasp.
He broke the weapon open and saw
that all the chambers were loaded.
Swapping 1t shut, he thrust 1t into his
pocket and hurled the now cringing
Avery from him to the floor.
you fool!' sneered Valentine. Get
up and be man"
The former prison mate of his con-
queror stiffiy regained his feet.
I'll kill him--Tll kill him yet"' he
exclaimed to Red. who had followed
him from behind the curtain.
"Too bad you didn't get him."
growled Red disgustedly.
Valentine. however, cut short their
talk by warning them Of their loud
Jones. At his announcement that
they We're both crazy Red reminded
him of what he had told him about
the detectives and their stool pigeons.
at was a lie. too" put in Avery.
81 never stuck that old man up. I'm
talking on the level"
81 knew Doyle was lying" answered
Valentine reassuringly. ITS a hard
game we're up against"
Red agreed with the speaker.
"Well, now. maybe you believe that
i amt so easy to turn square. Listen.
Jimmy. Avery and the have got job
worked out. We know every twist
and turn of the joint. I've prowled It
twice. We were going to use the
soup" He showed bottle See. old
nitroglycerin. but we heard you were
going to be sprung, and we waited.
You can grab that gopher tonight, and
you can bet with us outside no one can
get TO you"
Red and Avery eyed him anxiously.
expectantly.
I've opened my last safe. Red"
was the calm rejoinder.
$50 you're going to work. Ell. with
a copper at your heelsT' snarled Red.
I'm going to work. and | won't be
q stool pigeon"
You're going to give up the game.
a graft like you got-you. with your
I'm done"
well. what in heavens M me l got
fits a woman
II have met decent girl. Red. the
kind | knew as a boy-my sisters
kind. 1t was she who got me out OF
that hole at Sing Sing. and l have
promised myself
You don't think she or her folks
wonId stand for YOU. do vou?''
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

Tess and Ted School Shoes are
the ideal shoes for children, of all ages
from four to sixteen. They are made by
expert shoemakers with special view to
the peculiar needs Of growing children.
They fit we'll, look we'll and last we'll.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

Ito be continued.)
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-03-09

The up-to-date Miss in her teens
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Our Oxfords. Pumps, and Sandals in gun
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