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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
CHAPTER Xv.-icontinued9

IF you had seen the name OF An
drew Elser in it. said Davis, would
you not have examined ito"
was his name there"
Yes. and also the names of the
Bridgeport victim and Dora Hastings
and Henry Eberle. 1t was Young or
Rouser who sent out the yellow let
ters and checked the list. using just
plain, ordinary shorthand for such
words as Sent Answered. Five
Thousand Fortunately, the list
shows that while more than five hun
dred letters were sent out. hardly a
dozen had brought responses. and in
only three cases had money been re
ceived"
Was General Farrish's name on
the list
No" answered Davis sleepily. but
] hardly expected to find it there"
And the letters sent out" I per
sisted. were they the yellow let
ters?"
of course"
What was in them?"
That's just what I've got to find out
from Young" said Davis, and in an
other minute he was fast asleep.
As saw Davis lying there a new
thought came to me. If he could ex-
tract the information he wanted from
Young, what was to hinder me from
doing it Surely our prisoner by now
had seen the hopelessness of his posi-
ton ami would be ready to talk. At
least there would be no harm in try
ing.
entered the room where Young
was, and. approaching his couch, laid
my hand on his shoulder, he had been
lying there with his eyes closed. and
the mere touch of my hand so jolted
his shattered nerves that his whole
body bounded to the limit of his
bonds. His frightened lips showed how
difficult 1t was for him TO suppress a
scream.
Lock here. Young" said /. I've
come to you as a friend to tell you
just how the land lies. Rouser is dead
and the inspector has possession OF
all his papers. He knows everything
about the yellow letters"
An evil smile was Young's only an
swer-the cunning leer OF the pan
who scents q trick.
There are stacks and stacks Of
evidence against you. We have the
list Of people TO whom Rouser sent
letters"
Damn your evidence he sneered.
You may have evidence against that
fool Rouser, but you've nothing on
me- If the inspector. as you call him.
had evidence enough to cGnvict me.
do you suppose he'd have me tied up
here He hasn't bit o. evidence
against me. He never will have.
Reach me that medicine"
He jerked his head in she direction
of the morphine that lay so tantaliz,
ing near. There was something in
his voice, some indefna ole power OF
persuasiveneSs that almost influenced
me to Go what he asked. Involun-
tarily my hand went oY.t to the bottle
containing the solutio2, but | caught
myself in time.
Go on. hand it to me-" he begged
Cant YOU see how 1 need it? Give
IT to me aud I'll tell you anything you
want to know"
Tell me first" said I, and you
can have It"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

longer. l saw nothing ahead of me
but death-strangled to death by
drug fend.
There passed through my mind in
my struggles vivid picture Of what
was about to happen. Young would
silently choke me to death. Silently
he would hobble with his fettered feet
to where Davis lay in the lean-to
sound asleep and brain him with a
blow He would cast off his letters and
long before the constable would re
turn to find our bodies would make
his escape on Rouser's bicycle The
mystery of the yellow letters never
would be explained. Poor Louise
Young's hands fell from my throat
and l staggered back gasping for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

soldier and his cousin, the national
guardsman, who is trained along the
same lines. Every worlds fire con
troll and accuracy record with rife AMI
big gun is today held by the American
soldier.
The United States army is small, in
accordance with the will of the people
not to support a large standing mill
tary establishment But what we
have is almost 100 per cent efficient,
the splendid nucleus of the big army
of regulars, militia and volunteers
which We should place in the field If
occasion required. 1t is only in equip
ment - Quartermaster, commissary.
medicine and particularly ordnance
stores-that our army is lacking
LeSlic's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Still UntaStad

What" asked Mrs. Oldcastle. as
she picked up a volume of Limp
Leather Edition of the Classics, do
you think of Thucydides?
I really don't know" replied Mrs.
Gottalotte, after she had straighten-
ed corner Of her $500 Royal Persian
rug; we've never had any. Josiah
says they're no good unless you get
them fresh and our grocer never
seems to have any except the ones
in cans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Cost of iiNinn

Maybe my little peep won't count
for much in the general complaint
against the high cost of living, but l
want to chip in, Just the same, because
| have struck an original note" said
a typewriter salesman. Last week I
moved. I do that pretty often. This
time l went into a rooming house
where the landlady requires a deposit
OF Iatchheys. 1t was an ordinary key
Thsrty-fve cents said she eHow's
that?' said |. I have roomed in other
places where a deposit was required,
but they wanted only quarter 4
know said s8e, sadly, but everything
is so high these Gays.' That argument
was incontrovertible; things are high.
so paid the Deposit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Knew Where She Was Going.

A little girl and her mother were
waiting for a car. Mother, college
graduate. was greeted by a member
Of the college faculty.
Why, how do you do? And this is
the baby! My, what a great big girl
she is. I knew you young lady," and
here the professor leaned forward and
adopted a confidential tone, when you
were just so big. Let me see. You
must be five-going on six?''
Il am five going on the cart" said
the young lady, and the professor
Strengthened up and pretended not to
see the blush that spread itself on the
mothers face.
She needn't have blushed. We all
do it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
The Dancer

His little slanting eyes followed the
butterfly movements of Lan-Tin here
and there, the free toss of her little
head and the graceful abandon of her
arms as she flung them over her head.
and again brought them down with a
sweeping bend to the very ground.
Lan-Tin forgot the mandarin and all
his regal magnifcence. She was play
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Wifeis Dilemma.

Mrs Exe-My husband got in a
temper last night and destroyed my
best hat.
Mrs. Wye-He did, What are you
going to do?
Mrs. Excl haven't decided yet.
Tell me, would you get new hat or
a divorce?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
What She Thought of Alfred.

=. She put down the book with a sigh.
What is it, darling?" he asked.
"Ah, dearest, I'm SO happy" she re-
piled.
But you had such sad look in
your eyes just now
Il know I've been reading about
the unhappiness that the wives of men
of genius have always had to bear. Oh,
Alfred, I'm so glad you're just an Or
binary sort of fellow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
The Otter q Wanderer.

OF all the beasts in the world the
otter, that fierce outlaw, is the great
est wanderer. 1t is as if he were at
ficted with curse that forbids him
to be still, that forces him ever 10
push on-on-on! Rest, as rest. he
knows not. Three days VIII see the
end of his longest fnaction, and the
amount of miles he covers in a fort
night would amaze some folks.-Out.
ing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Only One Advantage Lacking.

What" asked her friend from the
city, do you do for amusement in a
town like this?"
'Oh, we play auction bridge and talk
about our acquaintance and spend
more for clothes than our husbands
can earn, and-the truth is that we
have all the advantages of city life,
except that our cars never become
crowded enough to make it necessary
for US to cling to straps"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
AWAITING Orders,

The stationmaster on the Eastern
Indian railway had been given strict
orders not to do anything out of the
O. nary without authority from the
superintendent. This accounts for his
sending the following telegram:
Superintendent Office, Calcutta:
Tiger on platform eating conductor
Please wire instructions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
How He Got Out of Il.

The city editor glanced over the
new reporters manuscript
Don't you know, young fellow" he
said, that not even defeated pugi-
list can lie prone on his back.'?''
This one could" said the new re-
porter. His head had been-er-
turned by injudicious praise"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Correct.

What" asked the Sunday school
teacher, lis meant by bearing false
witness against ones neighbour"
Its telling falsehoods about them,
said one small maid
Partly right and partly wrong,
said the teacher.
Il know" said another little girl
holding her hand high in the air, ''it's
when nobody did anything and some
BODY went and told about it"-Lippin
:ott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Optimistic

"Dabbs never tires of telling what
the world has done for him"
Wealthy, presume, and has every
thing money can buy?"
mo About all he has in the world
is a wife and three children, a small
house and a COW"
"Oh, well, some men are Just that
wav"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
SYmHtoms-

and are your daughters musical?
we ask.
81 guess so.'' he replies rather sadly.
Zone OF 'em can sing things at the
top of her voice so you can't under
stand q word and the other can play
the piano with her hands crossed. =
Judges Library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

Old Subscriber-You and the edit
or of that paper down in Lonelyville
indulge in a lot of cheap jokes on each
others town.
Editor (of Drearyhurst Argus)-Yes,
sir; we're going to put a head on
them and call them "Interurbanites"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Speaking of War.

Papa, il you went 10 war and you
had a sore nose, all they'd have to
do would be to pull your nose and you
would be wounded"
Eyes, but I'd run"
eff you didn't your nose proba bly,
would"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Settled,

He asked the young man what his
intentions were and he said he meant
business.
Il suppose that settled it?''
1T certainly did He said that when
his daughter married she wanted a
husband, not business partner"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
That's So.

Why DO you think married people
do not love one another?"
Because when a man speaks of the
time when he was in love you know he
means the time before be was mar
RED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Hominy PorridCe.

Put to soak one pint of hominy in
two and one-half pints of boiling wa
ter over night, in a tin vessel with g
tight cover; in the morning place over
a brisk fire and boil for 20 minutes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
A Poser.

Bobby, do you see that bright star
overhead at the top of the big CROSSE"
Yes"
We'll, that's Deneb. 1t is nearly
three quadrillions of miles away"
Huh, Then how do you know it's
name IS Deneb2"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Erne-insrf-

That's arrant nonsense" said Mr..
Henpeck, about there always being
room at the top"
Oh said his wife sarcasticaIly,
when were you up there to see?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
His Doubt

Say, Billy" called the junior clerk.
'Thow do you spell citizen?"
"'C-i-t.'"
q know about the front end OF it,
but is it 'z-u-n or s-u-n?'"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Ready Answer,
a poor gent,

Beggar-Can you help a poor gent
mister?
Passerby-Humi What sort of a
gent do you call yourself?
Beggar-A INDECENT, sir.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Swords.

do you think the time will ever
come when the swords will be con
verted into plowshares ?"
No
Then you do not expect universal
peace"
"Oh, that may easily cone; but
swords are so easily utilized Tor deco
rative purposes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
insufficient,

Knicker-Do you treat your cook as
one of the family?
observation-disclosures, no; we treat
her like three of the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
An Instance

Our modern inventions work mir
acles."
Indeed they do. l noticed yester-
day that messenger boy was ar
rested for speeding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
MiEIJrHarcfpOH

4 hear that in the club Miss Old
girl was considered a bone OF con-
tention"
Law, no, Name; they don't think
she's that thin"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Lock Box II.
Ardway, n. j., Feb. s. 1910.

Dear Sir:
[ am writing to you in pursuance Of
my duty as executor of the late Edwin
Green, who died here recently leaving
his entire estate. amounting to some
$500 in my hands for what he was
pleased to term a ''Defau1ters Fund"
I can best explain it's purpose by briefly
summarizing the founders life. In his
early youth Mr.. Green was employed for
a short time in a bank in small city in
another state. Becoming involved in
speculation he used several hundred dol
lars of the banks funds He had no rela-
| tives but a sister. to whom he knew it
was useless to apply for aid. As dis
covery seemed inevitable he was con-
templating suicide. seeing nothing but
prison and disgrace ahead Of him But
| an old friend of his father, who entirely
| by accident learned of his plight ad-
vanced him the money he needed TO make
good his defalcation, eXacting from him
a promise that he would help others IN
similar plight whenever he had Oppor.
tunity-
His subsequent life was of the highest
cecititude. Though he amassed a fortune
he never found opportunity to aid any
one in a plight similar to the one in
which he once found himself 1t became
almost mania with him and resulted in
his leaving his entire fortune to aid first
offenders in turning back into tha right
path
know of no way of reaching the per
| sons he intended to aid. 1 am sending
out this letter to persons employed in
banks and positions of trust hoping that
| you or others who receive it may know
| of some man, young or old, who has
made the first misstep and is wrong fufIy
! using funds belonging to others, bur IS
| DESTROYS of making good his populations
| If you should know of any such I will
| gladly make good his defalcation and en-
| deavor TO save him from exposure dis
| grace and imprisonment, asking only his
| word that he will not err again, for Mr.
! Green in the deed Of trust, expressly
| specifies that this is the only security tc
| be eXactsd I am. sir,
Very truly yours,
| HENRY MALCOLM STEWART.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
The Modern Grandma.

When grandmas danced the minuet
From formal grace they'd never slip.
Now grandma smokes a cigarette
And tries to dance the chicken flip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Very Much So.

Love letters have a financial value
when il comes to damage suits.
why shouldn't they? Aren't they
promissory notss?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
ExtreneS Meetinn.

What makes your husband so mis-
cradle today"
"a joy ride yesterday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
Sure of One Thinu

q tell you, the man is a dipsoman-
lac"
There! l knew he was something
dippy."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
When in Doubt, Operate.

ct think it's your appendix"
Are you sure, doctor?'
'FHow can I be until I've had it out
and examined itf'-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

Howe understand your friend
Bangs recently led charming widow
to the matrimonial altar.
Wise-I don't know about that.
I'm inclined to think she pushed him
there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
EIattery,

VisitoT-So he trimmed the people
here out of thousands Of dollars? He
must have been smooth. How did he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

Native-Simply by addressing every
Democrat in town. in an apparently
absent way, as postmaster. Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

syringe and plunged it into Youngs
arm. The prisoner breathed a long
sigh of relief The color came back
into his face and strength to his
voice. His muscles stopped witch
ing.
Now" said Davis gently, where
are the yellow letters hid?''
In tin-boX under fiat stone near
the spring" Young replied.
Which stone?"
It's the third from the spring COM
ing this way"
Davis was up like shot and out
the door, reappearing quickly with an
ordinary document box.
And the Parrish papers-where are
they?" he asked sharply
They are in the box, too" said
Young YEARLY May I have anoth-
er shot?"
Davis studied his face and felt his
pulse and then reached for the
syringe.
finished administering the morphine.
In my left trousers pocket"
Young answered alphabetically.
Quickly Davis possessed himself Of
the key and opened the box. In the
top tray were perhaps fifty letters,
typewriter on yellow paper, with a
blank left for the name to be filed in
Without stopping to read the letters,
which seemed to be all after the same
form, Davis lifted the tray In the
bottom Of the box was a type-Writ-
ten list Of names and a bulky sealed
legal envelope, marked on the out
side Papers in the Parrish case"
Here, Kent" said Davis, handing
me the envelope, take charge Of
these and give them to Miss Louise
sor Miss Katharine. You're" entitled
to that"
Joyfully l slowed the envelope in
my breast pocket, my hear. bounding
at the thought of the relief the sight
Of the package would bring to the
Parrish family. But as yet the whole
affair was a blind puzzle to me and
l waited eagerly for further develop
ments.
Now. young," said the inspector,
tell me all about your scheme
If the damn thieves hadn't been
such towards as to so and kill them
selves said Young with a glow of
enthusiasm, Z would have been a mil
lionaire within a year Read one Of
the letters and you can see for your
self just how good the scheme was"
= Lifting the topmost sheet the in
spector read the yellow letter aloud:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

money backin' horses, Doran?
Doran-Sure Oh made foive hun
dred vance.
Horan-How did yez do ut?
Doran-Oi backed him down a cillar
avn thin sued tn mon for lawn tn
door open.
EobbIe Gowns in the Ark.
Mrs Noah is debCnair;
Observe her painted smile
Her gowns and those her daughters wear
Are strikingIy in style.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20

We'll, last year George taught me.
The year before it was Charlie, and
the year before that l taught my
self"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-20
A Certainty.

AS we Journey through life
Let us live by the way;
Wen never be younger
Than we are today.
The Springdale news., 1913-03-28
WHY SHOULD BIRTHS AMI
 DEATHS BE REGISTERED?

Proper registration of births and deaths is of great importance 10 adult members of any community. Not only are such records necessary for the accurate study of disease and it's preventoin, but they are al so of the utmost importance in all questions relating to heredity, legi- timacy, property rights and iden- tity. No child labor law is of val ue, unless 1t rests on a system of birth registration and birth certifi- cates, by which the child and the parent can be required at any time to produce positive proof of the age of the child. Laws regulating the age of consent cannot be rigidly en- forced, so long as the question of the age of the girl depends on the statements of interested persons rather than on official state rec ords. In practically all other civil- ized nations, proper registration of births is accepted as matter Of course Europeans look with aston- ishment upon the American people, when they learn that there are at present only eight American states which have any adequate birth reg istration These are: Maine, Yer mont, New Hampshire, Massachu- setts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, IennsyIvania and Michigan. Resolu- tions adopted by the General Fed eration of Woman's Clubs at San Francisco recognized the fact that proper registration Of births is ab- solutely essential for the effective operation of the Children's Bureau recently established by the Federal Government of which Miss Julia Lathrop, of Chicago. has been made the Director.
 Equally important is the proper registration of deaths. No civilized community should allow human be ing 10 die and be buried without a proper official record having been made of the fact Such records are indispensable in determing death-rate, proportion of deaths and births, duration Of life. rates of life Insurance, etc, and in prevent ing and detecting crime.
The Springdale news., 1913-03-28

ing she was a reader of the apsiils- dale News. Arkansas used 10 pe her home.
 Mayo Head and Miss May Boilne of Fayetteville visited Mayos 5 pal ents. H. F. Head and family sun day Mir. Head Is having quite d time with neuralgia. and other aii- ments this spring.
 von Carter of Muskogee and MISS Ella Jones of this place were quiel- ly married at the home ot he'' Hood of Elkins Saturday morning and left on the afternoon tram TOT Muskogee where Von has a position Mir. Carter was born and raised at Durham and son of pr. Geo. car ter. Miss Ella was reared near here and is daughter Of Will ana Edie Jones. We wish them long and happy life.
 Lone Star.