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H0MEOF AMERICAN
ACADEMY IN ROME
Plans Finished For Building
Which J. P. Morgan Gave.
COST PLACED At 100000.
Will Be Ready For Occupancy In Less
Than Two Years-W. X. Vanderbilt.
James StiIlman and Henry c. Frick
Contributors to Endowment Fund.

James StiIlman and Henry c. Frick
Contributors to Endowment Fund.
Plans for the new building of the
American academy at Rome have
been completed, and work has already
been begun on the site presented for
the purpose by j. PierpOnt Morgan.
| This announcement was made by the
building committee. which consists of
Theodore n. Ely, Professor james O.
Egbert of Columbia university and
William A. Boring. the chairman. The
Roman art commission has approved
The details of the structure, and it is
believed that in two years and proba-
bly, sooner the building will be ready
for occupancy.
AT present the academy occupies the
Villa Aurelia. which was bequeathed
by Mrs. Clara J. Heyland as a me-
mortal to her parents and to encour-
age the study and practice of fine arts
The villa occupies a commanding po-
,sition on the summit of the Janiculum
hill, the highest point in the city. The
grounds cover three acres fronting on
the Via Garibaldi. and surrounding the
property is one OF the parks of Rome,
which prevents, ,encroachments-
Pleasantly Situated.
Opposite is another little park. the
property of the academy. through
which runs the aqueduct stream, the
Aqua Marcia, which feeds the St Paul
fountain. Adjacent TO this is the prop.
erty which Mr.. Morgan presented to
the academy and upon which the new
building will be erected. Ii will be
used TO house the students, painters.
sculptors and architects. There will
be studies for the men in the classical
school, dormitories, club rooms and a
large library
The cost of the building and the i'm |
will amount to about $780, |
100 A forecourt will front on the Via /
Garibaldi. in the rear of which will be
4 grand staircase leading to a cloister-
I'd court somewhat similar in appear
lnce to the FarneSe palace. The struc-
ure will be of two stories in front and
hree in the rear
The death of Francis d. Millet, who
vas lost on the Titanic. deprived the
cademy of its secretary. who was in
barge OF the entire establishment in
tome. At a recent meeting of the
oard of trustees it was decided to
make a change IN the method OF ad
until the new buildings
re completed and Professor Jesse
'enedlct Carter. who is in charge OF
he school of classical studies in Rome.
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Idaho Traction Company

Cars leave Boise for Caldwell
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11:OO a. m. and 1900. zoos
900, 800, 4:OO", 500, 600,
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Cars leave Caldwell for Boise
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11;30* a. m. and 1880, 1880,
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Baggage and Express.
- Baggage for Boise and Cald-
well onnly.
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MULE KICK RESTORES SPEECH
Philadelphia Boy Had Been Dumb For
Several Months,

Michael Lozlka of Philadelphia. sew
IN years old. had the power TO speak
2Icked back into him by mule
Several months ago the youngster
fell and after the fall was unable to
utter a sound Recently the boy was
playing in tot back of his home a
mule had been turned our 10 Craze. and
Michael decided to examine his hind
feet
Suddenly the mule let fy. and Mrs
Lozlka saw her son go nurrlinG through
the air. She ran to him expecting to
find MIN dead. but ne greeted her with.
Hello. ma: amt hUrted
Several surgeons nad been unable to
make tue boy talk.
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For soreness eff the muscles,
whether induced by violent exercise
or injury, there is nothing better
than Chamberlain Liniment. This
iiniment also relieves rheumatic
pains. For sale by all dealers.
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why We Lo.. Foreign Trade.

Consul Maxwell X. Moorhead OF
Rangoon calls attention TO an instance
of bad packing that came under his OBJ
servation. Nails. plumbago and tooth,
picks. shipped from Chicago were
hacked in one case. with the result that
the toothpicks were completely demoI-
ished. The shipper. however. acted in
a very fair way and paid for the dam
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FAMILY TELEPHONE
ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION
Modem conditions have
brought about the need for
what might be called long
distance telephone organiza-
ton of the family. when
in doubt, telephone is an
axiom that ought to be i'm
pressed upon every member
of the family going on
journey, or to live at a dis
tance. The mother can reach
her children at school, and
children should be required
to telephone home occas-
ionaIly. When husband or
wife set out on a journey "a
telephone itinerary should be
jotted down and left behind.
Members of the family
travelling should not be con
tent with providing means by
which those left at home
may reach them quickly. but
should communicate with
the home frequently. and
particularly when there is
bad weather, transportation
delay. disturbance of public
order, or any other unusual
condition where the traveller
happens to be. Bad news
flies fast, and is magni6ed by
distance. These things cause
apprehension at home.
No other medium conveys
the personal assurance and
causes such peace of mind
asthe long distance telephone
talk can give.
THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
MMmaEQWM u Razne1

snatcLed one Of his papers from him.
Had the reporters, after all, learned of
the tragedy in the Parrish home? Doc
tor Wilcox and I had discussed the
matter Of notifying the police and the
coroner. We both felt that it would
De wiser not to communicate with
them, for such a course would newt
ably bring publicity.
There was enough agony in the Far
Tish home without having this sorrow
fuI secret blazoned to a curious world
in three-inch type, without having
horde Of reporters and camera men
constantly surrounding the house. Be
sides, if Katharine recovered, sooner
or later she would be sure to learn
what the papers had said. The knowl-
edge that her foolish crime against
herself had been thus sensationaIIy
proclaimed would be a blow from
which the sensitive girl-hitherto
jealousy shieIded-w0uld never re
cover. If she should not recoYer-Doc-
tor Wilcox and I were trusting to
chance to find a way of explaining her
death. The servants-all Of them
trustworthy and long in service-had
been cautioned not to talk to anyone
about the afternoons events. The
doctors aides and nurses, Of course,
had been silent. This is part of their
business. How, then, had the papers
obtained the news so quickly? I
could think Of but one possible way.
More than likely some telephone girl
who had heard Louise calling Doctor
Wilcox had given it to the press. Even
in the haIf-darkness Of the middle Of
the block where I stood l could read
the word SUICIDE" stretched
across the page in letters of red. I
fastened to the corner where the dou-
BILE globes shed down a brilliant light,
anxious yet dreading to read what the
paper said. At the first glance
breathed a sigh Of relief. The article
was not about Katharine Parrish I
had not thought Of the possibility of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
CHAPTER III.
The Second Clue.

81 can't do it, Harding. You are
asking an impossibility."
I was sitting in Inspector Davis
room in the post-of1ce building. The
first thing in the morning I had gone
there to enlist his aid in clearing up
the mystery that hung over the Far
IRISH home. With the confidence based
on a friendship that had its begin
nings in boyhood association I felt
sure he would do all he could to help
me. I wanted, if possible, to learn
through him whence had come the
yellow letter.
Miller Davis, though only a year old
er than I, already had become one of
the governments most trusted secret
agents. His rise in the service had
been phenomenally rapid. The rob
berry Of the post-office where he was
employed had given him his start. A
little later, with the merest thread to
follow, he had run to earth a skiIful
band Of stamp counterfeiters, and
three of it's members were now serv-
ing long terms. Only a year ago, when
all the other inspectors had failed to
find the flaw in the registry service
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

there having been another suicide that
day, but there it was:
Mystery in Self-Murder of Aged Law
yer.
Ordinarily pay little attention to
stories Of crime. But the afternoon
had given me a new and. bitter appre-
citation Of the meaning of suicide.
Standing there under the light of a
Fifth avenue corner 1 read the hastily
written article word by word.
Andrew EIser, the article explained,
had lived for many years in a West
Twenty-third street boarding house.
Little was known about him there ex-
cept that he was a lawyer. Several
years ago he had given up his down
town Office. Most of his income was
derived from his fees as custodian Of
an orphan boys estate. About four
O'Clock in the afternoon the Iandlady
had heard a noise in his room like that
OF a body falling. On entering she
had found him IifeIess on the floor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

1t was at the British embassy az
Washington. A distinguished English
man was delivering a lecture, and in
lis audience were many big diplomats
and high-society people. Just as the
lecturer spread on the ambient atmos-
phere his most gorgeous verbal pic
ture. a large German tried to sit down
quietly II a chair. He did sit down,
achieving transfer from the chair to
the floor with q great clatter, which
peeved the lecturer and annoyed the
guests, who were all anxious to get
the talk over and organize g stampede
for the punch bowl. Everybody in the
room turned around and glared in the
direction from which the noise had
come. But that German was too smart
for them. Having hurled himself
against the floor he stayed there,
breathing a fine mixture Of wax and
meal which had been. rubbed in pre-
paratory to the dancing that was 10
come later.
After the lecture was over, Mr..
Bryce, the British ambassador, found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

that permitted a red-striped sack with
two hundred thousand dollars worth
of registered mail to disappear, Da-
Wis, putting his keen, analytical mind
on the case, within a week had dis
covered the flaw in the system and
only few days later had arrested the
ex-conyict who had profited by it.
With the natural interest of an old
friend I had followed his career and
was familiar with most Of his brilliant
achievements. Even though the scrap
which was puzzling me had no en-
Yelope and bore no postmark, so conf
dent was in his far-reachtng powers
would hardly have been amazed if he
had told me all about it as soon as
showed it to him. Imagine, then, my
disappointment at his absolute refusal
to take up the matter at all.
Don't you see how important it is %
I cried. This little scrap is the key
to the whole mystery"
| He was sitting with his back to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

She had called q policeman, who sent
for an ambulance. The ambulance
doctor found that Mr.. EIser had taken
poison.
II struck ne as a peculiar coinci-
dence that two persons so far apart in
the social scale as Katharine Parrish
and Andrew Elser should have chosen
the same hour Of the same day to seek
death. Was there something in as
trology after all? Had the stars de-
creed that both should die? Had
some conjunction Of the planets, some
evil aspect in the Zodiac driven both
Of them-the young heiress, in the
bloom Of joyous youth, and the aged
lawyer. in his decTepit poverty-re-
lentlessIy, helplessIy, to self-destruc-
ton?
So deep was the impression made on
me by the coincidence that I took the
paper with me and read the account of
EIser's suicide to Louise. Even as
read it aloud, this tnezplicable thought
came to me with startling force:
Suppose that these two suicides at
the same hour were more than a mere
coincidence. Was it possible that the
same shadow had fallen on both these
lives? Had the same mystery driven
them to a death-pact?
It seemed absurd. 1t was unlikely
that Katharine Parrish had ever heard
of Andrew EIser. If the family had
known him Louise would have men
toned it. And yet-why had these
two persons sought to die on the same
hour of the same day? The question
would not let me sleep that night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
BOUGHT and Paid Fer

You say this is worth S." said the
wary customer. Now, do you guar
antee that I'm getting IS worth of
value for my money!"
Five dollars worth of value!" fash
ed the bright young clerk. Why,
mister, for every one of them things
we turn out there's four middIemen,
seventy-eight drummers, five banks,
two railroad pools, eighteen advertis-
ing agencies, seven lawyers and $40
billboards all running up expense ac-
counts and adding value to that there
article SO fast that the company's
practically giving you the "a cents
spent on patent royalties, shop up
keep, raw material and labor. Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

light-a trick most business men haye
these days, so that they can see your
face in full light, while you have diff
Guilty in reading theirs-yet from his
tone I felt that he vas inwaTdIy
amused at my anxiety.
I'm afraid you overrate my detect
i've ability and my powers as a post
Office inspector" &c said. While l am
inclined to agree with you that this bit
Of paper may have some bearing on
the case, there is nothing to show from
what post-of1ce it came, through whose
hands it passed, or by whom it was re
ceived. 1t may not have come through
the mail at all. More than likely some
messenger brought it. Before I could
undertake an investigation I would
have to know, first, that it bad come
through the mail; second, that there
was some evidence that the mails were
being used for an unlawful purpose;
and third, would want to be certain
before I began the Investigation, that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
How Rome Was Saved

How are you on ancient history %
inquired the Wood street man.
Fine" declared the sage Of Smith
field street. ASK me anything you
want to know"
7 was trying to recall the facts
about those geese that cackled and
thus save Rome"
7 remember the episode. You see,
Rome was a very rich city in ancient
days, filed with gold and precious
stones. Some invaders had gathered in
hopes Of getting big loot"
81 see."
But when they heard the geese
cackling, they thought they'd better
grab the geese and let the gold go
The cost of living was just as high
then as II is now"
= comprehend"
They made OF with the geese and
thus Rome was saved. Pittsburgh
Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Old South Carolina Church.

st. Michaeps. in Charleston. South
Carolina, at the time of its completion,
in 1851. was the finest church edifce
IN the United States, and one Of the
very few entirely Of masonry construc-
ton, including the tower as far as
the belfry. 1t now stands apparently
as firm as the day it was dedicated.
Work on it was begun in 1852. Like
almost all the colonial churches, this
one suffered vicissitudes during the
Revolutionary war; its rector was a
Tory and was compelled to resign.
leaving the church affairs in a some
what chaotic condition. Materially it
suffered through the loss Of its Ieaden
roof, which was removed TO furnish
bullets for the colonial rifles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW,
CHICAGO.
OCTOBER Path TO NOVEMBER Cd.
One Dozen Reasons Why Ycu Should


One Dozen Reasons Why You Should
Attend
l. You can see one thousand best
representative cattle of best dairy
breeds.
2. Government educational ex-
hibits, showing best methods for pre-
pairing for market and marketing
Dairy Products; what COWS to own;
feeds and feeding for best results. A
skim-milk object lesson on calves.
3. Municipal Health Exhibit of
Economical Methods in the handling
OF milk.
4. Pastcurizing, cooling and bot
ting a carload of milk each day. Full
sized country bottling plant.
5. Full-sized Creamery. making ton
Of butter each day, and lectures uDon
butter making.
6. Domestic science experts Swing
demonstrations and instructions on
increased utilization Of milk to reduce
cost of living.
Z. Instructive displays Of silo con
struction Cement and wood, with in
strUction on "ensnage."
9. Acres of whirling active ma
chinery, showing most modern
achievements of man in the Eco
Monies of the Dairy.
10. Acres of modern farm machin-
cry and dairy barn devices, with in
struction as to their use.
II. The judgment of worlds best
experts in selecting the best types Of
cows for your use.
Il. Shows and exhibitions are mile
stones marking progress; by compar-
ison alone can we keep up with all
that tends to advance our interests.
In these twelve reasons why YOU
should attend the National Dairy
Show in October, we believe an anaIy-
sis will discover to you that the Show
contains ten days Of education. on the
highest standards of farm life. Dairy
states are rich states, dairy countries
are rich countries, and the men and
women engaging in intelligent dairy
ing are the successful men and wOm-
en- Of our country.
Farmers as One-half of the social
world, furnishing food and raw mate
rails to the other half and receiving
from It The comforts, instruction and
pleasures Of life, should put them
selves into the closest ministration to
the mechanical. professional and com
mercial sides of their industry. Inter.
course is enlightenment Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

classes OF. people in Scotland the final
settlement Of bargain was always
signalized by the licking and joining
of thumbs
Selden says that kissing the thumb
was characteristic of servility. The
clergy, the rich and the great. were iTe
receipt Of this honor from tradesmen.
From remotes times the practice Of
licking the thumb has been regarded
as a solemn pledge or promise, exist
ing, according TO Tacitus and others.
among the Goths, ~the Iberians and the
MOors, and it may also be traced
through successive periods down to
the present time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
They Knew All About Il.

You must have lived in a little
Scotch town." remarked a busy Lon
don woman, ito appreciate the pin
points of interest to which a village
may be reduced and the absolute pub
Lefty of your every movement in such
a place"
Once while I was visiting at home
I happened to be lying down when
callers came, so my mother did not
disturb me. At tea time other callers
arrived, and by way of making con-
versation one of them said to me very
sweetly:
owe hear you've been lying
down "-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

During the contemplating season in
Texas colored brother who had
gone into the country to work return
ed very much Disguised.
Didn't you git no ofahs ter pick
no cotton?" asked a friend
''Sech ez dey was. White man done
offered me one-third O. what All could
pick All done TUX a look at de field
an saw dat wen it wah all picked it
wouldn't amount ter one-third. So All
done lit out fer homei"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Plan to Use Electric Heat.

Several towns in Norway and Swer
den have recently taken steps toward
the general Introduction of electric
heating, to replace the use Of stoves
burning coal or wood. Few building
in these places have central heating
systems, and the tile stoves now gen,
orally used could easily be adapted ta
receive electric heaters. The cleo
trio current viii be supplied by the
public plants, which are generally rup
by water power
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Bose MatfIda,s sprinter.

Abs got a Splinter I'm dat Of win
der sill in NAH finge' Mis- Greene, IS
announced Rose Matilda, who had
been sCrubbing window sills, exhibit
tUg the injured member. is yo' got a
pin, or some sech sharp ting yo' cayn
git it out WIFI All don jes wan to
leave it in. case DEM sprinters ain
to be trife wit oh, denis de t'ingll
do he business. as Mrs. Greene at
tackled the splinter with a pair OF
tweezers and trtumphantIy drew il
out Tank yO' Mis- Greene. Dem
teasers is de hes ting to eXbUack
sprinters Wit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
AN EXPENSIVE UNCLE.
He found his wife CRYING.

He found his wife crying.
What's the matter, deaTy?" he
asked. He knew it was no fault Of his
and this made him bold Tell me
your troubles. Iovey."
She looked up, her eyes din with
weeping.
For the first time in our married
life, dear, I feel inhospitabIe, she re
piled.
60 on"
Every year I have invited uncle
and auntie to visit US"
"Yes?"
This year I cannot ask them"
"And why2"
q have just remembered, she
said, that uncle expects to have meat
at every neal"
And it was a long time before he
could comfort her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Perish the THOUGHT!

q suppose you carried out your
original intention when you went
abroad, Mrs. Leeder, and visited
Rome, Venice. Geona, Vienna, and
80 dear, no! We visited Roma,
Vanetseah, Jennowaugh, Venn, Feer-
tembairg, and ever SO many more of
those ancient capitals. You must
have misunderstood me, Mrs. Jipas. z
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
Nothinn 70 Morrv About.

The First UnskIled-Things amt
dom well at ONE, Bill.
The Second UnskiIIed-Wot's up?
The First Unskilled-It's the Missus
-alIus worryin' fer money mornin',
noon an night.
The Second UnshIIed-Wot she do
wiv it orl?
The First Unskilled-'Ow the blank
ETY. blank am I ter know never give
'er none yet.-Sketch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
A Wretched Place

ooh, dear" said the young woman
with weary sigh. as she tossed aside
the volume, I'm SO unhappy"
What's the troUble?" asked the
young man.
There isn't a library in this town
where one can get a book that's unfit
to read"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

"Ten years ago." he complained, q
was denounced as a dangerous rad
zeal. Now they are referring to me
as a reactionary.'
You ought to give up the habit of
changing your opinions"
'But, confound it, haven't changed
them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

Uncle Ezra-Howdy, Eben. Just
back from California, see. Must be a
great place. They say there is sun
shine there the year round.
Uncle Eben-That is just one OF
them fake western yarns. Every day
] was there, along at the end of the
afternoon night came, just the same
as it does here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24

81 have a hesitancy about spurning
that young poet"
why so?"
He may, in after years, become ia
nous
Well, if he does, you can sell his
love letters to the magazines"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-24
SYNOPSIS.

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house in
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide Of her sister Katharine. Kent starts
an Investigation and finds that Hugh
Craudau. sutton for Katharine, who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
rish. had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
at sight of which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis.