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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

enough had not missed f. So we
got the coat he had worn on that
occasion and went through IT, We
found small rip in the bottom Of the
outside pocket. and going further dis
covered the key in the bottom lining
That solved the mystery. AS for his
having pounded on the table with IL
and afterwards denied It, that WAC
easily accounted for by the fact THAI
in his worriment e had unconsciously
drawn it from his pocket and used It
as you described and then replaced it
mechanically without noticing what
he had held or remembering the in
cident. l accepted this as the correct
solution Of the key incident. and then
and there dismissed Bruce from all
connection with the matter For had
he entered into collision with any
one else and loaned him the key for
the night, the other person most GER
tainly would have been a professional
who owned his own tools and knew
how to use them, and that idea as you
know, I had already abandoned. Do
you get me-"
I think so. And having eliminated
Bruce, whom l all along told you was
innocent, you turned your attention
to Richard Mackay as the next pos
sibility." My companion smiled faint
~, thrusting his hands into his peck
cts and leaning forward in his chair,
yes, for about ten minutes. At the
end Of that time / had reasoned him
out of the case The man who
strangled your uncle was described
by him as a large, strong man who
coughed peculiarly. That description
fitted Mackay to q dot, and further
more there was a possibility OF his
having been informed, through his
more or less familiar connection with
Mrs. Dace's establishment, of the
money being in the safe at this partic-
ular time. Then, too, the incident of
your having left your keys there for
some days furnished a possible way
by which he could have secured a
duplicate through a conspiracy with
one of the household. But that he
did it personally was absurd. He is
far and away above it. He is not
a burglar; he is a boodler He has a
million dollars Of his own, and would
no more risk himself in an act like
this than you would for a handful of
silver And having previously strick-
en- out the professional cracksmen be
cause of the crudeness of the job, I
was now compelled to eliminate
Machay and his friends because Of
the same reasoning that had applied
in BTuce's case. Had he turned the
job over to some needy friend of his
from the underworld, that person
certainly would not have been a bun
gler. You see what that brought me
to-"
l arose in my chair with a mingled
sensation of heat and cold climbing
my spine and stiffening my hair. do
you mean to say as the last remaining
possibility you fastened your suspi-
cions upon me?" l gasped. One of
his hands fastened upon my wrist
with the swapping grip of a steel trap;
his fingers biting like teeth into my
flesh AS in our school days l felt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

the piano wire strength of his tendons
and clinched my teeth between the
fierceness of the clasp.
Tom Halliday" he returned stern
ly, you stole your uncle's money -
Glaring at him, quivering under an i'm
pulse to tear myself from him and
strike him down, I first swelled my
muscles for the effort, then letting
them subside sank back with an ex-
clamation of supreme disgust.
so that was your ultimate anaiy-
sis." I said, with bitterest scorn. "Of
all the absurd, asinine idiots it was
ever my misfortune to come in con-
tact with, you are the most complete
you, an alleged detective. But you
might as well finish your dream. I
viii compel myself to listen" I turned
my head from him contemptuously;
became aware that something cold
and metallic was snapped around the
wrist which he held and leaped to my
feet only to find myself handcuffed to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
INCREASE In NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA

Although Western Canada suffered
as did many other portions of the
west, from untoward conditions. which
turned one cf the most promising
crops ever seen in that country, into
but little more than an average weld
OF all grains, there is left in the
farmers hands, a big margin of profit.
Of course there We're many farmers
who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand
some returns. From wheat, oats. bar
ley and fax marketed to the LIST of
January, 1912, there was a gross rev.
enue of s75,384,0o0. The cattle, hogs.
poultry and dairy proceeds brought
this up to SOL ,620,0 900 or 81 million
dollars in excess of 1910. There was
still in the farmers hands at that
time about 95 million bushels of wheat
worth at least another sixty-five mil
lion dollars following for inferior
grades), besides about 100 million
bushels Of oats to say nothing of bar
ley and flax, which would run into sew.
eral million of dollars.
There is great thrush Of settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al
berta. The reports from the Govern
ment show that during the past year
upwards of 131 900 Americans crossed
the border into Canada A great many
of these took up farms, over ten thou
sand having homesteaded, in Fact rbr
records show that every state IN the
Union contributed. A larger number
not caring to go so far away as the
demonstrating area, have purchased
lands at from fifteen dollars an acre
to twenty-five dollars an acre. The
prospects for a good crop for 1912
are as satisfactory as for many years.
The land has had sufficient moisture
and with a reasonably early spring, it
is safe to predict a record crop.
Those who have not lad the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to The one nearest,
and secure a COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

him and her on the subject, and they
still insisted with a positiveness that
I could not ignore that their original
statements were absolutely correct;
namely, she denied that she had ever
loaned him the key, and he asserted
that he had no knowledge of ever
having it in his possession. I made
them rehearse all their actions when
together for some days previous TO
the robbery, and finally a thought
came to her. She remembered that
short time previous while she and
Bruce had been strolling together that
she had slipped her pocketbook con-
tanning the key into his side coat
pocket for few moments while she
was putting on her gloves. And thss$
in turn suggested an idea to me. Had
the pocketbook been partially IN
clasped, the key might easily enough
have fallen from it into his pocket,
and not having any occasion to use
it for the next few days she naturally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

overture of universal emancipation;
it excludes 10 one. The beginning
OF liberty is the discovery of the beau
tifulness and the infinite succor of
death. There can be no freedom
among men who are afraid to die;
and a people to whom success is nee
essary cannot build city that is
great The cities of the wor1d-New
York, London, Paris-are PROVINCIAL;
We have yet to build a metropolis
a city Of the soul-a city whose citi-
zens are not afraid O. death-a cap
ital Of democracy. Death is the re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
CHAPTER xV.-(cOntinued.)

At the first corner a shTieking news
boy nearly ran between my legs, and
above the uproar of the street
heard him shout a sentence that
caused me to gasp and clutch at a
lamp post for support Snatching a
paper from him / threw him coin
and began to read. the paper shaking
in my hands like a wind-thrummed
reed. Two paragraphs told me the
hideous truth. Upon information that
had been given him by Richard
Mackay. who had been frozen out of
the combination by his co-conspira-
tors. the states attorney had filed a
quo warrantO proceeding in which he
attacked the very life of the fran
chise of the underground system.
Should that official be able to sub
stantiate the attack and prove that
the grant had been obtained by fraud
and trickery, as Mackay stated, the
courts might deprive the corporation
Of all its rights and privileges, take
away its power to act and render it
hopelessly impotent. Under such a
frigbtful condition of affairs the stock
would become absolutely worthless,
and beneath this stab at its heart it
had already fallen with a crash that
had carried half of those who had rid
den upon it to ruin. My meager mar
gins had been wiped out as quickly as
a guilty schoolboy scours his slate,
aud I had been made a bankrupt in
the time which it takes to tell it. I
dropped the paper and staggered into
a doorway, my hands pressing my
temples.
The world swan drunkenIy before
me in a hideous gray mist through
which men with faces lined and hard
ened by hopes long deferred. passed
ghostlike as they plodded silently
along with strained eyes in search of
the sordid necessities which bind the
soul and the body together. The roar
of the street came to my deadened
ears like the sullen grumble of thun-
der From out of the gloom weary
shop girls and ragged newsboys stared
curiously up at my drawn face, none
poorer than I, none half so wretched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Woman in Modern Times

The woman movement of modern
times, properly understood, has been
the effort Of women to adapt them.
selves to the conditions of an orderly
and peaceful civilization. Education,
under the changed conditions, can eff
feet what before needed force OF
arms; responsibility is now demanded
where before only tEtelage was pos
stble. A civilized society in which
women are ignorant and irresponsible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

self further in my regard informed
me that he came from old Demo
cratic stock.
All has a fine record IN duh Con-
federate army, he said. cause An
went to wah wifi nah young mastah
an fit all thu it VIII him
But l argued, If you have such a
fine Confederate record, how on earth
did you manage to get a job under
the Republicans here in the house Of
fee buildng?'
"'Oh, you see. boss, All has Union
army reckud, too.
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"a Union army record% I echoed.
How did you get that?
well, hits lax disaway. cap'n.
Long towahd de en- of de wah All
goes ovah to the Yanks.
Then you are a turncoat% I said
No, sab All amt dat, he re
piled. All was ketched and twant no
way t git back to de Confederates
Doan you see, boss, dey amt no way
yous kin look at me but what Aim
a good no'thuner. a good su'therp
niggahi' indianapolis News.
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white background, is a profile bust OF
that author The likeness, which was
plain at the birth Of the calf, has
grown more and more distinct, until
it is now impossible to fail to identity
the well-known features. Naturally,
the COW was named Mark Twain. It
is safe to say that the great humorist
would have appreciated this joke OF
Nature at his expense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
CTO BE CONTINUED
Unnecessary Advice.

A Boston school teacher. on attir-
ing after 40 years service. had these
suggestions to make to young women
teachers: "A little harmless flirting
with nice people with whom you are
acquainted will do much to rest the
tired mind after the arduous duties
of the schoolroom; be live wire eV-
cry minute; do not eat too much" "
Advice is given to those who need it:
II is easy to guess what young Boston
school teachers are like.
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is an anachronism, and, however
great the wrench with the pass might
be, it necessary that women should
adjust themselves TO the changing
times
The ideal of the weak. ignorant, in
experienced woman-the cross be
tween and angel and an idiot. as I
have elsewhere described her-no
longer fulfilled any useful purpose.
Civilized society furnishes the con.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Era of Drunkenness.

Nowhere in all the world today can
be found as many confirmed drunk
ards as there were among the Thra-
clans, the Iberians, the Celts, or the
Scythians. The man who didn't get
drunk every day or two was regarded
as queer. The Greeks were moderate
drinkers until they began to copy the
luxury of the Persian feasts- The
Romans initiated the Greeks Then
the whole world went on ? mad drunk
IT was q saturnalia CaEgula owes
lis niche II the bah OF fame 10 the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

drunken banquets with which he
made even Rome marvel. The ex-
cesses made fashionable by such 20,
tentates as Lucullus, Nero, Verres.
Tiberius. Caligula, Vitellius, and
Domitian really began in the days Of
Pompey and they mark the beginning
eff the end of the republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

restIessness, and it was not until
1880 o'clock that he fell into his first
really comfortable doze.
Bang! Bang!
He thought that the Germans were
upon him. But he awoke to find that
If was only the boots" rapping at
his door
We'll, what is it?" he grumbled.
"A telegram, sir" replied the boots,
in breathless tones. viii you open
the door, sir?"
Certainly mott" exclaimed Jones
GROSSLY. He was by no means anx-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Truth Alone Not Sufficient.

Just consider for a moment hc1
ridiculous it would be for a lawyer
to attempt to win case on his clients
bare assertion as to the facts. The
facts as stated, might be true, but
truth alone is not sufficient either in
law or in advertising-there must be
proof positive or at least evidence
(reasons) sufficiently good to convince
the jury or the judge that the asser-
tons made are probably true-John
E. Kennedy in Printers Ink
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Living Portrait of Mark TwaIr

A singular story comes from a small
town in Pennsylvania, according to
Harper's Weekly. On April 81. 1910.
a COW was born on farm near Albur-
tbs at almost the identical moment
when Mark Twain died at his home in
Connecticut On her right side. out
lined in dark brown against a snow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Not In Danger. He Could Swim.

An exceedingly drunk man, on a
very rainy day. stood weaving back
and forth beneath a belching water
spout. A passing policeman took him
By the arm, thinking to lead him away,
but the drunk desisted weakly and
mumbled:
shave the wimmen an children!
en- swim '-Everybody's
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Adaptable to Circumstances

4 have fallen heir to an ancient
colored messenger, who has a remark.
able military record" said ReDresen-
tative Francis Of the Fourth Ohio dis
trict. Just as soon as I was assigned
to my new Office he came in and in
troduced himself and to solid1fy him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Didn't Wait to Choose.

'I presume Blobster applied some
choice expletives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday so
miles from a garage?"
mo, indeed. He just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
into his mind"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.

Jessup, Pa" after the birth of nv
fourth child, had severe organic infiam-
nation. Would have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though I could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided that
an operation was needed.
"Then one of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
Twas we'll woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Jessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to a surgical opera
ton
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Certainly Not.

Mrs. Styles-Don't you think this
new hat improves my looks, dear?
Mr.. Styles suppose so.
But what makes you look so
cross"
I'm thinking of the bill for that
hat. You can't expect that to improve
my looks. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Sad Meeting.

"I think we met at this cafe last
winter. Your overcoat is very familiar
to me-"
But didn't own it then"
mo; but l did! "-Fliegende Blaet-
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Compound has done
for me. Fortwoyears
| suffered. The doc
tor said | had a t,Imor
and the only remedy
We s tn e surgeon s
knife. My mother
bought lie Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
today ! am a we'll and
healthy woman. For
months 7 sIIffarad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Insult to injury

How dare you throw that SNOWFALL
at me like that?"
81 didn't, sir. I threw it at that
funny ole woman who's wiz yer!"-
London Opinion
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ious to leave his sheltering sheets.
slip it under the door, my boy"
q can't do that, sir" replied the
boots anxiously. It's on a tray
Answers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

ditions under which all are free to
give to society the best they are
capable of.-Havelock Ellis in the
MetrnnOlitan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Stop the Pain,

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles CarbOlsalve is applied 1t heals
druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole g. Co. Black River Falls Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

Why comes temptation but for man
to meet and master and make crouch
beneath his foot, aud so be pedestalled
in triumph Robert Browning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
Ethics Of the eeIIhoY.

Jones had passed a weary night
The strange hotel bed. the passing
trains. the midnight cats and morn
ms roosters had all contributed to bis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07
A One-Rinqed Circus.

There's a ring around the moon"
Il guess the man in it is having q
circus"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
Do not grippe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

Death the Great Democrat.
THE man willing to die becomes
the master of the world. This Is an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

vea1er of the soul; therefore death il
the great democrat Charles Fer
gusoD.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

He is brave man who will face
the parson with q short haired woman.
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from Inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. / am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and l will be glad
to answer letters. - Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound St, Peoria, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-03-07

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRCMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money If IL fails to cure. h. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. Csc.
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Many things may come to the man
who waits, but better things come to
the chap who waits on himself.
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SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, ILL,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.

Peoria, III wish to let every one
know whatLydia E. Pinkham sVegetable
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-08
HOW TO RENovATE PAINTINGS
Simple Suggestions BY Which Beauty
of Pictures Can Be Pre-
served indefinitely.
no Concluded NEXT WEEK

Often the beauty Of a painting q
lost because it is SO thickly covered
with dust. To remedy this, follow
these suggestions:
Brush the painting free from dust
and wash the canvas with water, using
a sponge. Now take piece Of shay
ing soap and rub it over the entire
painting, leaving it on a very short
while. Scrub on with brush. and
when it Is thoroughly dried, rub the
canvas with a piece Of linen which has
been dipped into benzine. Do not use
this too freely, however. II the paint
ing appears dull. little olive OIL viii
benefit this. A coat Of thin, color
less varnish is now applied, which pro-
tects the painting and keeps it bright
for long time
TO brighten gold frame. boil some
onions In water until soft, mash them
fine and use the fluid that is extracted.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-02-08
DreskeII-Burke.

On Sunday afternoon, at the
home Of the brides aunt, Miss Jen-
ME Ford, Miss Willie Belle Dreskell
and Mr.. ]. w. Burke, were united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony by
Rev. o. T. Moncrief, of Albany, in
a most pleasant and appropriate
ceremony. Thus, two happy hearts
were made to beat as one and two
lives were, like their affections,
linked together as one golden chain
to brighten and bless the contract
ing parties.
The parlor was beautifully deco
rated with Southern smila1,
andssunder an arch, hiddenby these
decorations and extend ng across an
alcove.like position in the room
stood the couple during these in
teresting ceremonies.
The occasion was witnessed by
quite number of friends and after
wards an elaborate super was Sc. yeo
The bride is a tyoung lady Of at
tractive person and manners, and