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/ ing, but the. administration hopes this
i not the case.
Charge d'Affairs O'Shaughnessy
will insist that Lind receive every
courtesy. II violence is offered Lind
it would force the administrations
hand and mean punishment of the
, guilty persons with the entire armed
force of America.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. John
Lind and wife sailed for Vera Cruz
on the battleship New Hampshire at
10 o'clock this morning.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. g.
Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy, in
charge Of the American embassy at
Mexico. City. today telegraphed Sec
retary of State Bryan the text of a
communication from Provisional Pres
ident Huerta, as head of the Mexican
government, sent him, saying that
Representative Lind, as mediator sent
"a a.
by the United States government, is
| unwelcome unless the United States
recognizes Huerta as president of the
Mexican republic.
President Wilson and. Secretary
Bryan conferred, and decided to in
struct Lind to go from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City regardless of Huerta's
warning, and despite press dispatches
reporting threats by Huerta sympa-
thizers against Lind.
When Lind reaches Mexico City, he
will hand O'Shaughnessy, for trans
mission to the Huerta government and
the diplomatic representatives of all
foreign powers a note setting forth
the exact steps the American gov
ernment proposes. simultaneously
Secretary Bryan will communicate the
notes text to all powers. 1t is stated
authoritatively that the proposals of
the Lind note contemplate the retire.
ment of Huerta as provisional presi-
dent of Mexico and requesting an i'm
mediate election for his successor.
The United States government,
though prepared for any eventuality
in Mexico, wants peace, but the army
and navy is ready if any overt act on
the part of Huerta brings war. Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels conferred
with President Wilson and assured the
latter that the navy was prepared.
Another twenty-four hours may
bring grave developments. 1t is fear
ed that the Huerta announcement that
Lind is unwelcome will precipitate a
hostile demonstration when he reaches
Mexico City. If SO, the government
| will face a situation almost identical
with that when the battleship Maine
was blown up in Havana harbor in
1908. If indignity is offered Lind it
will practically amount to an act of
war, necessitating armed reprisals.
An air of expectancy in official cir
cles is an open secret in the army and
navy departments.
Serious anti-American demonstra-
tions are expected when Lind arrives
in Mexico City. ! y .
Government officials would not be
surprised If Huerta ordered Lind to
remain aboard the battleship New
Hampshire, and return to Galgeston,
or order O'Shaunessy out of the coun-
try.
Unofficial Mexico City dispatches
quotes Huerta as saying he will resist
with arms further attempts of Amer
lea to interfere.
Secretary Bryan is keeping in close
touchc with O'Shaughnessy.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. g.
At President Wilson's direction Secre-
tary Bryan gave out an official state
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-11

The creamery continues to send
farmers weekly checks. Good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-11

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. s.
At President Wilson's direction Secre
tary Bryan gave out an official state
ment this fafternoon In reply to th'
statement that Lind was unwelcome
as follows:
"The statement of the Mexican for
eign office is based upon misrepre
sentation for which this government
is not responsible. In sending Lind
the president is entirely within hi'
right, and this department will moi
assume his going to be regarded a.
unfriendly when the character of hi
mission is understood"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03
FACE BROKE OUT IN PlMPLES

Falls City, Neb.-"My trouble began
when / was about sixteen. My face
broke out in little pimples at first.
They were red and sore and then be-
came like little boils. / picked at my
face continually and it made my face
red and sore looking and then would
wake up at night and scratch it 1t
was a source of continual annoyance
to me, as my face was always red
and splotched and burned all the
time
81 tried s----- and others,
but could find nothing to cure 1t.
had been troubled about two years
before 1 found Cuticura~ Soap and
Ointment. I sent for q sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tried
them and I then bought some.
washed my face good with the Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water at night
and then applied the Cuticura Oint-
ment. In the morning l washed 1t
off with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water In two days | noticed de-
cided improvement, while in three
weeks the cure was complete.
(Signed) Judd Knowles, Jan. 10. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
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YOUR MIND ON YOUR WORK
Man Who Mgkes Good Is One Who
Can Shut Out of Mind All but
One Thing.

The man who makes good is the
man who can shut out of his mind all
but one thing. An unsuccessful prln-
cipal of a school once said that every
teacher ought to be able to do three
things at once. OF course, he was
wrong. The teacher who does one
thing at time and does it well is
giving the pupil the best possible OBJ
iect lesson in concentration. We
have to learn to think clearly amid
distracting noises, to go forward on a
strait and narrow way without diver
sions and excursions that waste our
time and our substance, and to keep
at work regardless OF the tired" feel
Ing. the spring" feeling, and whether
the fishing is good or not. When the
soft breeze comes In at the window
we stiffen the moral fiber against Its
aIlurement We must pin our atten-
ton firmly to the turgid and dry
geometry of legal brief. or the ser
ried figures of the daybook. or the
busy system of mercantile establish
ment. and let every other thought
await its turn at the end OF Office
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AnesthetIzed Rejection sIIp.

Elizabeth Jordan said that with all
the manuscripts the late Margaret E,
Sangster had occasion to return, not
one ever carried heartache with it.
She saw everyone who wanted to see
her, receiving all callers. She was
greatly interested in young writer's.
And when they had no writing gift,
tactfully she would set them going ON
In some other direction. Perhaps some
woman who had brought her poor lit
tie efforts to Mrs. Sangster could bake
sweetmeats, though she couldn't
write. Then would Mrs. Sangster
work around among the club women
she knew until she got sufi cient or
ders for sweetmeats to give that wo.
man employment Christian Hsselc
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SYNOPSIS.

iran arrives az Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search OF him.
laughs during the service and Is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells her Gregory Is a wealthy man,
deeply interested in charity work. ana a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested in Fran and while tax
ing leave Of her. holds her hand and is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF Rob-
ert Clinton, chairman Of The school board.
Fran tells Gregory sh4 wants nome
With him. Grace NotF. Gregory's private
secretary, takes a violent dislike TO fran
and advises her TO 80 away at once.
Fran hints at a twcnty-year-old secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room, Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran Is the chlld OF
that marriage Gregory had married MS
present wife three years before the deatn
OF Fran's mother. Fran takes liking 10
Mrs Gregory. Gregory explains thaI
Fran is the daughter of very dear trlenu
who Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs Gergory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms The breach between Fran and
Grace widens 1t is decided that Fran
must go to school. Grace shows persls-
tent interest in Gregorys story OF ms
dead friend and hints that Fran may be
an imposter She threatens to marry Bob
Clinton and leave Gregory's service. mucn
90 the Iatter's dismay. Fran declares that
the secretary must go. Grace begins nag
ging tactics in an effort to drive Fran
from the Gregory home. but Mrs. Greg
Org remains stanch in her friendship.
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connection with life-something In it
mixed up with love and friendship and
justice and mercy Wasn't l silly!
even believed-just fancy!-that you
might really teach me something about
religion. But, no! it's all books. moth
Ing but books"
Fran" Abbott reasoned, "if we put
you in room where you can under
stand the things we try to teach. II
we make you thorough"
II don't want to be thorough" she
explained, Il want to be happy.
guess all that schools were meant to
do is to teach folks what's in books,
and how to stand in a straight line.
The children In Glass A, or Glass B
have their minds sheared and pruned
to look alike; but | don't want my
brain after anybody's pattern"
You'll regret this, Miss" declared
Clinton, in a threatening tone. You
sit down. Do you want the name of
being expelled"
II don't care very much about the
names of things" said Fran coolly;
there are lots of respectable names
that hide wickedness." Her tone
changed: 'But yonders another wild
animal for you to train; did you come
to see him beaten" She darted to the
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OLD ADAM STRONG IN HIM
Sad Time for Mother When She Real
ICED Her Pet Had Passed Beyond
the Angelic Period.

Mothers darling, age four, was not
to be like other boys and learn to use
naughty and slangy words. He was
not allowed to play with the older
boys in the neighborhood for fear his
sensitive nature might be shocked at
the language they used. One day.
while mother was busy, he slipped
over into the next street and played
for half an hour with crowd of older
boys. In that half hour he took COM
plete course In modern language.
An his return mother said:
Where has my precious been?"
"You should worry and get
wrinkle" he cheerfully replied.
Dearest, tell mother where you
learned such horrible language!"
mother exclaimed.
"a Fsod night, shirt" came sweet
ly from 81 Cupid bow mouth.
Then mother commenced to weep,
for she realized that her angel child
was just a boy after all.
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CHAPTER X.-continued.

Miss Sapphire was highly grained.
e wish you'd talked this reasonable
at first. It's always what people don't
see that the most harm comes of. I'll
give a little tea out here on the We
randa, and the worst takers in town
will be in these chairs when you bring
Fran away from Abbott's Office. And
III explain 1t all to 'em, and they'll
know Abbott is all right. just as I've
always known"
Get Miss Grace to come" Bob said
aheepishly "She doesn't like Fran.
and she'll be glad to know Abbott is
doing his duty by her. Later, I'll drop
Ia and have bite with you"
This, then, was Bobs idea" that
no stone might be left unturned to
hide the perfect innocence of the su-
perintendent. He had known Abbott
Ashton as a bare-legged urchin run
nfng on errands for his widowed moth
ar. He bad watched him through stu
dious years, had believed in his fu-
ture career-and no, no bold adventur-
sss. though adopted into Hamilton
Eregory's home, should be allowed to
spoil Abbott's chances of success.
In his official character as chairman
Of the board, Robert Clinton marched
with dignity into the superintendent
office, meaning to bear away the wilt
ed Fran before the eyes of woman.
Abbott Ashton saw him enter with a
sense of relief. The young man could
not understand why he had held
Fran's hand, that night on the foot
bridge. Not only had the sentiment
Of that hour passed away, but the in
serview Fran had forced upon him at
the close of a recent school-day. had
inspired him with actual hostility. 1t
seemed the irony of fate that mere
child, a stranger, should, because. of
Benseless gossip, endanger his chances
Of reappointment--a reappointment
which he felt certain was the best
possible means of advancement. Why
had he held Trans little hand? He
had never dreamed of holding Grace's
r=ah. there was hand, indeed!
Has she been sent DOWN." Bob
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corner. and seated herself beside
Jakey.
Say, now" Bob demonstrated, pull
ing his mustache deprecatingly. "ev-
erybody knows / wouldn't see dog
hurt If it could be helped. I'm Jakey's
friend. and I'd be- yours, Fran-hon-
estly-if could, But how's school
to be run without authority? You
amt reasonable. All we want of you
is to be biddable."
And you'll" cried Fran to Abbott,
beginning to give way to high pres
sure, Il thought you were school
teacher, not just, but also-a some
thing very nice, also teacher. But
not you. Teachers all you are, just
rules and regulations and authority
and chalk and abe and def"
Abbott crimsoned. Was she right ?
Was he not something very nice plus
his vocation? He found himself des-
perately wishing that she might think
so.
Fran, after one long glowing look at
him. turned to the lad in disgrace, and
placed her hand upon his stubborn
arm. Have you a mother?" she
asked wistfully.
"Yeh," mumbled the lad, astonished
at finding himself addressed, not as
an ink-stained husk of humanity, but
as an understanding soul.
81 haven't" said Fran softly, talk
| ing to him as If unconscious of the
| z.-..oo ~ f,xr.. Iicfopipp man "hIrf
| had one, a few years ago-and, oh, it
seems so long since she died, Jaksy-
three years is a pretty long time 10 be
without a mother And you can't think
what a fault-bliudest, spoilingest, can
diest mother she was. I'm glad yours
| is living, for you still have the chance
| to make her proud and happy.
No matter how fine l may turn out
! do you reckon I'll ever be admired by
anybody, Jakey? Huh! i guess not
But If l were, mother wouldn't be here
to enjoy 1t. Won't you tell Professor
Ashton that you are sorry?"
"Fran--" Abbott began.
Fran made mouth at him. Il don't
belong to your school any more" she
| informed him. Mr. School Director
can tell you the name of what he can
do to me; he'll lind 1t classified under
| the E's.'
After this explosion. she turned
again to the lad: II saw you punch
that hoy, Jakey, and heard you say
you didn't, and yet 1t was a goot
4 punch. What made you deny 1t:
Punches aren't bad ideas. II / could
strike out like you did, I'd wait till
saw a man bullying weaker one. and
I'd stand up to him" Fran leaped
| impulsively to her feet, and doubled
her arm-"and I'd let her laDdi Punch
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COPYRIGHT 1914
BOBB5 -NEPPlLl COZ

ing's good thing, and, oh, how it's
needed. Except at school-you
mustn't do anything human here. you
must be an oyster at school,"
"Aw-right," said Jakey, with glim-
mering of comprehension. He seemed
coming to life, as if sap were trickling
from winter-congealment.
Bob Clinton, too, felt the fresh
breeze or early spring in his face. He
removed his spectacles.
THE first thing knew" Fran said,
resuming her private conversation
with Jakey, Il had a mother, but no IA
ther-not that he was dead, oh, bless
you, he was alive enough-but before
my birth he deserted mother. Uncle
turned US out of the house. Did we
starye, that deserted mother and her
Pshaw! If woman without cent to
her name, and ten pounds in her arms
can make good, what about big
strong boy like you with a mother to
smile every time he hits the mark?
Tell these gentlemen you're sorry for
punching that boy
"Sorr'," muttered Jakey shame
facedly.
II am glad to hear IT, Abbott ex-
claimed heartily. "You can take your
cap to go. Jakey."
"Lemme stay" Jakey pleaded, Bot
budging an inch.
Fran lifted her face above the
tousied head to look at Abbott; she
sucked In her cheeks and made a
she seemed to forget the young rams
presence.
"But when mother died, real trouble
began. 1t was always hard work. while
she lived, but hard work isn't trouble,
la, no, troubles just an empty heart!
Well, sir, when read about how good
Mr.. Hamilton Gregory is, and how
much he gives away-to folks he new
er sees-here l came. But l don't
seem to belong to anybody, Jakey, I'm
outside of everything. But you have
| a home and a mother, Jakey, and a
place in the world, so I say 'Hurrah!
because you belong to somebody, and,
best of all, you're not girl, but a boy
to strike out straight from the shout
DER
Jakey was dissolved; tears burst
their confines.
One may shout oneself hoarse at the
! delivery of speech which, IL served
| upon printed page, would never prompt
| the reader to cast his hat to the cell
| ing. No mere print under bold head
lines did Abbott read, but rather the
! changing lights and shadows in great
black eyes. 1t was marvellous how
Fran could project past experiences
upon the screen of the listeners per
| ception. At her, when mother died, q
Abbott saw the girl weeping beside
the death-bed. When she sighed. u
don't belong to anybody" the school
director felt like crying: Then be.
| long to mel"
Fran now completed her work. She
rose from the immovable Jakey and
came over to Abbott Ashton, with
meeKly folded hands.
He found the magic OF the moon
light-hour returning. She had mel
lowed - glowed softened woman
lied Abbott could not find the word
for it. She quivered with an exquisite
ness not to be defined-a something
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

hours You may have heard great
lawyer in action in crowded court
room. What was the secret of his
power? 1t was that he would not let
the jury's attention or the witness
tongue wander from the relevant
facts. He kept insistently to the
straight line that is the shortest dis
lance from point to point. He curt
ly dismissed all that was super
fluous, immaterial and calculated to
blur the salient outlines of the mat.
ter in controversy
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asked. in the hoarse undertone OF a
keIIoW-conspirator
mo" Abbott was eager to prove
his innocence. Il haven't seen a sign
eg her. but I'm looking every minute
glad you're here"
Condolences were impracticable, be-
cause of q tousled-headed. ink-stained
pupil who gloomed In a corner.
Why, hello, there, Jakey!" cried
Clinton. Disconnected; he had hoped
that Franz subiugation might take
place without witnesses, What are
you doing hsre, hey?"
@waitin' to be whipped. was the de-
SAINT rejoinder"
Tell the professor you're sorry for
what you've done. so you can run
aiong." said the chairman OF the board
p-cssasively
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In hair, or flesh, or glory of eye. or
softness of lips, altogether lacking IN
his physical being, but eagerly desired
Professor Ashton" she spoke seri-
ously, 81 have been horrid. l might
have known that school is merely a
place where young people crawl tnto
books to worm themselves from 10 10
lid swallowing all that comes 10 the
way. But I'd never been to school. ana
| imagined it a place where a child
was helped to develop itself. thought
teachers were trying to show the pu-
pills the best way to be what they were
going to be. I've been disappointed,
but that's not your fault; you are just
a system. II boy is to be black
smith after he's grown, and If a girl
in the same class is to be music
teacher, or a Inilliner. both must learn
about a-b-o and def So I'm going
away for good, because, of course,
couldn't afford to waste my time in
this house."
"But, Fran" Abbott exclaimed Inn
pulsively, don't you see that you are
holding up ignorance as virtue? Can
you afford to despise knowledge In this
civilized age? You should want to
know facts just because-well, just be-
cause they are facts"
But l don't seem to, at ALL" Fran
responded mildly. mo, I'm not ma
king fun of education when l find fault
with your school, any more than
show irreverence to my mothers God
when / question what some people call
religion It's the connection to life
that makes facts Of any value to me;
and it's only in its connection to life
that I'd give pin for all the religion
on earth"
81 don't understand" Abbott faltered.
She unfolded her hands and held
them up in quaint little gesture OF
aspiration. mo, because it isn't in a
book. 1 feel lost-so out in space. I
only ask for a place In the universe
to belong to somebody :"
But" said Abbott, you already be-
long to somebody, since Mr.. Gregory
has taken you into his home and he 10
one of the best men that ever"
ooh, let's go home" cried Fran i'm
patiently Lets all of US skip out OF
this chalky old basement-smelly place,
and breathe the pure air of life"
She darted toward the door, then
looked back. Sadness had vanished
from her face, to give place to sud.
den glow. The late afternoon sun
shone full upon her. and she held her
lashes apart, quite unbiinded by its
intensity. She seemed suddenly IL,
lumined, not only from without, but
from within.
Abbott seized his hat. Robert Gin.
ton had already snatched up his. Jakey
squeezed his cap in an agitated hand.
All four hurried out into the hall as II
moved by the same spring.
Unluckily. as they passed the hall
| window, Fran looked out. Her eyer
| were caught by group seated on the
veranda of the Clinton boarding house.
There were Miss Sapphire Clinton.
Miss Grace Noir, and several mothers.
slipping afternoon tea. In an instant,
| Fran had grasped the plot. That cloud
Of witnesses was banked against the
| green weather boarding, to behold her
| ignominy.
"Mr. Clinton" said Fran, all sweet
ness. all allurement. 81 am going to
ask of you first favor. left my hat
! I'D in Miss Bulls room and"
/ 81 will get it," said Abbott promptly
ITO BE CONTINUED
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Teaching Safety in Schools.

Instruction in methods for the pre-
vention of accidents must be given by
the teachers of the public schools of
New Jersey 80 minutes during each
month hereafter, according to bill
passed by the legislature of 1913.
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When II Is DANGEROUS.

Little Willie-Say. will Welsh
rabbit bite?
Little Babby-No, not unless you eat
it.-Philadelphia Record.
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Lamb and Sheep.

"Oh, deari Something else to re-
mind me that my boy is growing up"
What now?"
''The sheepish way he looks when l
call him my little lamb" -Lippin-
colts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

S improved Iowa farms for sale at auction,
Sept. 3, g, 8, 9 and 10th. 1-10 cash and half
the crop yearly until balance is paid, or in ten
payments. j. MuIhal, 40 9th Street, Sioux
City, Iowa. ADV.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

Aluminium IS to be turned out at the
rate of $4,000 tons annually at new
hydro-electric mandatory now under
construction in North Carolina.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, alIays pain, cures wind colo Csc bottleANE
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

Anyway, no man ever has occasion
to apologize for doing his duty.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-03

The bitter things we leave unsaid
will never return to trouble US.