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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER ~.

The Pool and the Water Sprite.
Long after the others in the. camp
had sunk into the profound sIumber
of weary bodies and good consctences,
a solitary candle in the small tent oc-
cupied by Enid Maitland alone gave
evidence that she was busy over the
letters which Kirkby had handed to
her
It was a very thoughtful girl in
deed who confronted the old frontiers
man the next morning. At the first
convenient opportunity when they
we're alone together she handed him
the packet of letters.
Have you read 'em?" he asked.
Yes"
wall, you keep en-" said the old
man gravely. "Mebbe you'll want to
read EN- agin."
Butt don't understand why you
want me to have them
wall, I'm not quite sure myself
why, but leastways 1 do an"
q shall be very glad to keep them, .
said the girl still more gravely, slip
ping them into one Of the pockets OF
her hunting shirt as she spoke.
The packet was not bulky, the let
tiers were not many nor were they Of
any great length. She could easily
carry them on her person and in
some strange and unexpHcabIe way
she was rather glad to have them.
She could not, as she had said, see
any. personal application to herself in
them. and yet in some way she did
| feel that the solution of the mystery
would be hers some day. Especially
did she think this on account of the
I strange but quiet open emphasis OF
| the old hunter.
There was much to do about the
/ camp in the morning. Horses and
burros to be looked after, fire wood to
] be cut. plans for the day arranged
/ excursions laid out, mountain climbs
projected. Later on unwonted hands
! must be taught to cast the fly for the
] mountain trout which filed the brook
and pool and all the varied duties. de
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
CAMPAIGN is HAVING EFFECT
Already the Death Rate From Tuber-
.cuiosis Is Showing Gratifying
Decrease.

In certain cities, such as New York,
Boston, Cleveland and Chicago, and
in states like Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut, the decline in
the death, rate from tuberculosis is
more marked than in the country at
large, which declined 1877 per cent. in
the ten years from 1901 to 1910 The
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis says that
there are many factors working to-
gether to cause the decline in the tu-
berculosis death rate, such factors as
the change in the character of cur ur-
ban population, increased sanitation,
and better housing, but probably as
potent factor as any has been the ma
ton wide anti-tuberculosis campaign
1T may be foretoId with considerable
certainty" the association says, that
when the effects of the present rapid
" increasing provision for the care Of
tuberculosis patients shall have be-
come. evident, the decline in the death
rate from consumption in the coming
decade will be even more marked than
that in the last one"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

fallen over cliff and broken herself
so terribly that NewboId had to shoot
her"
WHAT exclaimed Bradshaw. You
don't mean that he actually killed
herr"
That's what he DONE" answered
old Kirkby.
Poor man." murmured Enid.
But why?" asked Philips.
They were five days away from a
settlement. there wasn't a human be-
ing within a hundred and fifty miles
of them, not even an Indian" contin-
ued Maitland "She was so frtghtfuIly
broken and mangled that he couldn't
carry her away"
But why couldn't he leave her and
go for help?" asked Bradshaw.
The wolves, the BEARS or the lvul-
lures would have got her. These
woods and mountains were full Of
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to accompany her, but declined them
all, bidding the others go their way.
Mrs. Maitland, who was not feeling
very well, old Kirkby, who had
climbed too many mountains to feel
much interest in that game, and Pete
the horse wrangler, who had to look
after the stock, remained in camp;
the others with the exception of Enid
started at daybTeak for their long as
cent She waited until the sun was
about an hour high and then babe
goodbye to the three andN began the
descent of the canon. Travelling light.
for she was going far-faTther, indeed,
than she knew-she left her Winches-
ter at hone, but carried the revolver
with the fishing tackle and substantial
luncheon.
Now the rivera river by courtesy
OnIy-and the canon turned sharply
back on themselves just beyond the
little meadow where the camp was
pitched. Past the tents that had been
their home for this joyous period the
river ran due east for a few hundred
feet, after which it curved sharply,
doubled back and flowed westward
for several miles before it gradually
swung around to the east on it's prop
er course again.
1t had been Ends purpose to cut
across the hills and strike the river
where it turned eastward once more,
avoiding the long detour back In
foot che bo5 dOoIoro1 bor iu+Or+iC,,
of doing that to. Kirkby and he had
given her careful directions so that
she should not get lost In the noun
tains.
But she had plenty of time and no
excuse or reason for saving it, she
never tired of the charm of the canon;
therefore, instead of piunging directly
over the spur of the range, she fol
lowed the familiar trail and after she
had passed westward far beyond the
limits Of the camp to the turning, she
decided, in accordance with that ut
terly irresponsible thing, woman's
Will, that she would not go down the
canon that day after all, but that she
would cross back over the range and
SIT1hG JuG river d lew IlllGS dDOFe lu0
camp and go up the canon.
She had been up in that direction a
few times, but only for a short dis
lance, as the ascent above the camp
was very sharp, in fact for a little
more than mile the brook was only
a succession of water fall; the best
fishing was below the camp and the
finest woods were deeper in the canon.
She suddenly concluded that she
would like to see what was up in that
unexplored section of the country and
| so, with scarcely a momentary hest
tation, she abandoned her former plan
and began the ascent Of the range.
~ Upon decisions so lightly taken
what momentous consequences de
| pend? Whether she should go up the
stream or down the stream, whether
she should follow the rivulet to its
source or descend it to it's mouth
was apparently matter Of little mo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

-Four years ago I had places break
out on my wrist and on my shin which
would itch and burn by spells, and
scratching them would not seem to
give any relief When the trouble first
began, my wrist and shin itched like
poison. l would scratch those places
until they would bleed before I could
get any relief. Afterwards the places
would scale over, and the flesh IN
derneath would look red and feverish.
Sometimes it would begin to itch until
it would waken me from my sleep,
and / would have to go through the
scratching ordeal again.
Our physician pronounced It dry
eczema" I used an ointment which
the doctor gave me, but it did no good
Then he advised me to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. AS this trouble has
been in our family for years, and is
considered hereditary, I felt anxious
to try to head it off l got the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, and
they seemed to be just what I needed.
"The disease was making great
Roadway on my system until I got
the Cuticura Remedies which have
cleared my skin of the great pest.
From the time the eczema healed four
years ago, until now, 1 have never felt
any of it's pest, and l am thankful to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which
certainly cured me. l always use tn,
Cuticura Soap for toilet, and / hope
other sufferers from skin diseases will
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment"
(Signed) Irven Hutchinson, Three Riv-
ers, Mich, Mar. 16, 1911 Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
a sample Of each. with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

ser's daughter, an him dead, an bein'
an orphan an this Teller bein' q fine
young man from the east, not bit OF
a tenderfoot nuther, a mimi engl-
neer he called hisseIf.'
well, happened to be there, too,
you remember" continued Maitland,
~and they made up party TO go and
hunt up the man, thinking something
might have happened"
You see" explained Ktrkby, we
was all mighty fond OF Louise ROssers
the hull camp was actin ike a father
to her at the time, so long S she
hadn't nobody else, we was all at the
weddin', too, some six months afore.
The gal married him on her own
hook, of course nobody maxim her,
but somehow she didn't seem none
too happy, although Newbold, who
was a perfect gent, treated her white
as far as we knowed-"
The old man stopped again and re
sumed his pipe.
"Kirkby, you tell the story" said
Maitland.
seen men shot afore for taktn' words
out n other mems mouths an l amt
never done that yit.'
You always were one Of the most
silent men ever saw" laughed
/ George. why, that day Pete yere got
shot accidental an had his whole
breast tore out Wen We was lumber
ing over on Black mountain, all you
said was. Wash him off, put some
axle grease on him an tie him up %
That's So" answered Pete, AN
/ there must have been somethin' pow.
/ erfuI soothin' in that axle grease, for
4 here I am safe an sound to this day
ut takes an old man." assented
/ Kirkby. Ito know when to keep his
/ mouth shet. | learned it at the muz
/ zle of a gun"
I never knew before" laughed
Maitland, how still a man you car
be. Well, to resume the story, having
nothing to do I went out with the
posse the sheriff gathered up"
Him not thinkin' there had beer
any foul play" calculated the old man
mo, certainly not"
We'll. what happened, Uncle Bob?'
inquired Enid.
Just you wait" said young Bob
who had heard the story. This il
an awful good story, Cousin Enid"
Z can't wait much longer" returned
the girl. please go on"
Two days after We left the camp
we came across an awful figure
ragged, blood stained, wasted to
skeleton, starved"
Il have seed men in extreme case
afore." Interposed Kirkby, but neve
none like him"
Nor /" continued Maitland.
WAS it Newbold?" asked Enid.
Yes"
And what had happened to him?''
He and his wife had been prospec
ing in these very mountains; she ha
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

In a little shack at Sparkhill, Mrs
Ellen Peck, aged So. the confidence
queen, released from Auburn peni-
Tertiary, is being guarded by her aged
husband as carefully as though she
was the best woman in the world
My Molly made mistakes, said
the. aged husband, but she's come
home 70 me now, with her nerves
shattered and her health gone. No,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
CHAPTER IIl.-(continued.)

ut was four years an nine months
exactly, Bob" drawled old Kirkby
who well knew what was coming.
Yes, dare say you are right.
was up at Evergreen at the time look
ing after timber interests, when a
mule came wandering into the camp
saddle and pack still on his back"
81 knowed that there mule" said
Kirkby, I'd sold it to Teller named
NewboId, that had come out yere an
married Louise .Rosser, old man Ros
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Still His Little Wife

you can't see her; she's suffered all
she's going TO, and in future I'm going
TO shield her from the world. Why.
she's the best little woman that ever
lived, and I won't have anybody both
ering her"
So great is his loyalty that he viii
permit no one to say a word against
the woman who victimized men OF
more than S1,0O0,000 and brought dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

ment, yet her whole life turned abso-
lutely upon that decision. The idle
and unconsidered choice Of the hour
was frought with gravest possibilities.
Had that election been made with any
suspicion, with any foreknOWledge, had
il come as the result of careful rea-
soning or far-seeing Of probabilities,
it might have been understandable,
but an impulse, whim, the vagrant
idea Of an idle hour, the careless
chance Of a moment. and behold! a
life is changed. On one side were
youth and innocence, freedom and
happiness, a happy day, a good rest
by the cheerful fire at night; on the
other, peril Of life, struggle, love,
jealousy, self sacrifice, devotion, suffer
ing, knowledge scarcely Eve herself
when she stood apple in hand with
ignorance and pleasure around her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Many episodes of noble self-sacri-
fee might be related about the Crees,
though they themselves never men
+ion them. The stoicaI Indian wom-
an does her duty and speaks Of her
life only when questioned concerning
# Occasionally one is found who
viii assert her woman's rights I
once saw stalwart squaw chasing
he. husband around and around the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
- ChiId. Father Of &c ~.

The late Thomas B. Reed, when a
LAD, was requested to bail out small
boat that had been leaking badly, and
was almost full of water
Il can't do it" replied Tom, It's
unconstitutional"
What do you mean?" inquired the
owner Of the boat
The constitution Of the United
States says, replied the future states
man. that excessive bail shall not be
required of any man. '-Youth's Com
panion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Bravery of the Gree Indians

wigwam, brandishing an ak and
threatening to kill him, a feat she
was quite capable Of putting into ex-
ecutfon. Upon another occasion an
Indian asked me to speak good
things" to his wife as he was ill
used" Usually, however, the women
are patient sufferers, willing slaves
and beasts Of burden. Widows are
eagerly sought in marriage, owing to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

A bicyclist was riding down hill
when his hat blew off 4 passing coun-
tryman picked it up and took it TO him
as he circIed around, saving him the
trouble Of getting OF. 4 really must
get a hat-guard to keep 1t on, " remark
ed the cyclist, as he rode of without
a word Of thanks. The yokeps reply
was short, but EXPRESSIVE Get a
nail" he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
IInapprecistfve

Hal" unused Noah, as he looked
upon the food from one of the win
dows of the Ark. the folks who jeered
at me for building this vessel, laugh
ed at me when I told them it was the
original water wagon, but they would
have Jared better had they appreciated
in time the dry wit of my little
joke"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time. ]
would hardly get over one spell when ]
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what I suffered from cramps, and at
times could hardly walk The doctors
said I might die at one Of those times,
but took Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, SOB n. 4th
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female illswe
know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory atLynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held in strict confidence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

To be sweet and clean, every won,
an should use Paxtine in sponge bath
Ing. 1t eradicates perspiration and
all other body odors. At druggists,
Csc a box or sent postpaid on receipt Of
price by The Paxton Toilet Co, Bos-
ton Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Post 3 eHum.

First Italian-What was he deco
rated for?
Second Ditto-Bravery in the aerial
service in TripolL His machine fell
from a height Ct two hundred feet
and crushed twenty Turks single
handed.-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Her Natural Protector.

30 Clara, we had a dreadful scare
this morning, a burglar sCare!" said
Mrs. Fink. There was a frightful
noise about two o'clock, and l got up.
l turned on the light and looked down,
to see a mans legs sticking out from
under the bed"
Mercy, how dreadful! The burg
Iar's?'
mo, my dear, my husbands. He
had heard the noise, too,"-Youth's
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland, frank. free and IN
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, is taken
u the Colorado mountains by her uncle
Robert Maitland. James Armstrong,
MaitIand's protege, falls in love with her.
HIS persistent wooing thrills the girl, but
she hesitates, and Armstrong goes east
on business without a definite answer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
German Trade Advancement.

At one time the county Of Lanca-
shire, IN England. produced practically
all the sulphuric acid in the world
The commercial development in Ger
many and other foreign countries OF a
special process Of manufacture, Origi-
naIly invented by an Englishman, has
lost this trade to England. Similarly,
the working cut by Germans Of a
method of making artificial indigo has
already reyolutionized the indigo bust
ness and bids fair also to revolution
lie the cotton dyeing industry. Four
ffths Of all the dyes used in the world
are made in Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Cuts Down Sentence.

Silicus-Do you believe in long en-
gagements?
is engaged the less time he has to be
married
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
- AIIen,s Eont-Ease

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes Tor tired. tender. smartlng, ach-
ing, swollen feet. 1t makes your feet teel
easy and makes walking q Delight Sold
everywhere, 25o. For free trial package
address Allen s. 0lmste3, lie Roy, y. \.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

We're having very dry weather
That's because our weather man
is too much interested in local OPP
ton"
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You may have noticed that about
the time a shoe begins to feel com
Portable it looks like a candidate for
the refuse wagon.
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the fact that they inherit their dead
husbands hunting grounds. Frequent
| Iy a young man is mated to woman
of twice his age.-Wide World Maya.
zinA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

The hurt Of burn Or a cut stops when
Coles CarbolisaIye is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. CSC and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. ". Cole & Co. Black River Falls. Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

To stay young or TO grow young, Garfield
Tea can help. 1t rejuyenates both in looks
and energy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Remark Exnrnssi,Le

grace to him and their children
She's my little wife. he says.
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WOMAN SICK
twelve YEARS
Wants OtherWomen to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.
Louisiana, Mo.:-"I think woman
naturally dislikes to make her troubles

known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
so much to me that
I cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer
ing women.
al had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. / had drag
ging down pains,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Garfield Tea helps clear muddy complex
ion, dispeI foul breath and sweeten the temper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Freedom is won through hard ODE
dience to the truth.-William James.
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glad to be the first, as she fatuUusly
believed, to observe that majestic soil.
tude.
CTO BE CONTINUED
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Even a love match may have its
dare-ups.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Perry.

Milan Green is filling his large ice
house with ice from the Austin lake
north of town. 1t is 10 inches thick
and is the finest ice harvested here In
several seasons-The grange will hold
an all day session Saturday next, at
their hall Installation of officers will
be held in the afternoon. preceded by
q chicken pie dinner. A number from
this grange attended meeting of the
grange at Laingsburg Thursday even.
ing of last week and report fine time
Sunday evening was the beginning
of the series Of revival meetings held
here. Several conversions were report
ed at the Sunday evening session.
Bible readings were held Wednesday
and Thursday at the Congregational
church-The w CTU of this place
invited the pupils to compete for two
prizes which they were to give the high
school pupils for the best essay on
Temperance" A number of excellent
essays We're handed in. Monday the
prizes were awarded, Revs Asa Hos
kin, J d Young and E M Powley
awarding the first prize, $5 in gold, to
Miss Mabel Gordon of Shaftsburg, q
pupil in the high school. and So 80 in
gold to Harold Flint of the grammar
room, son of DR. and Mrs w H Flint Of
this place. Honorable mention was
given number of other pupils. aud
those with the winners will read their
papers at an open meeting given in the
near future-The $50 car on the M
u r was derailed at Haslet Monday
morning. making it HOP when it
arrived here All the trains were late
over the Grand Trunk. All other
trains on M u r on time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-01-12
Garland.

Garland, Jan. 10.-A Letter So
cial' will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. K. Shannon Friday eve
ming, Jan. IL, under the auspices of
the C. e. and Ladies' aid societies or
the M. p. church. Many useful and
pretty articles will be for sale,
among them a worsted quilt. Con-
slider yourself invited and be present
when the evening comes.
Thursday of this week the Ladies'
Aid will be entertained by Aunt
Mary Scott, who is nearly Sour score
years of age and yet is one of our
most 1fctive members. Recently while
on a visit to Cleveland, o., she Sc
cured 500 toward the Ladies' Aid
quilt, which meant 81 names at loo