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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
CHAPTER xlV-Continued.

- y
You are Just a little nasty in your
judgment, Mr. Wright" Judge Gilbert
said, when he saw that The publisher
seemed 10 regard his answer as final
"if YOuu consider tn matter care
uily Z think itll appear to -ou in
his Light. Here's a paper that isn't
making expenses. A good offer is
made you which II you are wise
enOugh 70 accept VIII permit you to
Ieave Belmont far richer than when
fyou came. There are u-her Iauces to
SDe broken elsewhere. Why tilt here
against a stone waIl2"
IF it we're a stone wall taered have
1een no offer" Wright was shrewd
enough TO know that they must be in
desperate straits.
See acre, young man" Kerr bIazed
you won't be able TO make a &c Of it.
fif you don't sell now III see to it
that some day the sheriff will"
This direct threat was more than
ne could bear. Rising from his chair
and leaning across the table the pub
fisher shook his fist IN kerr's face and
Told him just what he thought of the
situation Remembering who was on
the other side Of the door he was fac
ing, he did not raise his voice, but into
mis- low tones he put all the fire Of his
honest Indignation.
You may put me down and out, as
you boast you can, but you can't buy
me ont You've scared advertisers so
they're afraid to use my paper, you've
mad me sued for libel. you've raised
my taxes. you've made the railroads
mold up my white paper, you've an
,uOyed me in a thousand petty ways.
.but I'm getting out paper every day.
and I'm telling the truth. That's what
hurts. he hurled across the table. I'm
telling the truth. You can't stand it."
God knows Belmont needs some
body to tell the truth! II YOU took
1ny paper today, who'd stand between
Nhe people of Belmont and the wolves?
The towns being robbed blind I'm
telling about It, and I believe there
are enough honest people to see me
through and set the town right But
they need a leader newspaper-and
I won't sell EN- out.
For what's coming" he announced
sterniy. hold yourself responsible.
not ne. You forced me to come out
with the bald truth Of the matter.
Maybe you know and maybe you don't
know that you of all men are the one
I would least care TO hold up for the
public to see. Today-for the first
time printed my name at the heal
If my editorial page. I want people
70 know that back of the papers q
mana man that won't sell out, and
back of the man I'm going to have the
people Do you hear2 Belmont's GO
ing TO be clean city"
He leaned across The table and
looked the boss straight in the eye.
emphasizing his last words by bring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

ing his fist down on the table with
each telling point he drove home.
You'd better go slow. young man, -
cautioned Kerr. I ain't played my
hand. you know. You've put up a good
hight: that's Why Tn giving you a
good chance to git out without admit
ting you've been licked"
Licked! Licked" echoed Wright
with due disdaiu. I've Just begun
to light. You're nearer a worse de
feat at this minute than you eyer were
before in all your life You're going
down and the people Of Belmont are
going to keep you down If have any
thing to do with it Don't insult me
by trying 20 buy my paper, I've the
dearest reason in the world for want
ing money and for leaving Belmont
but If I go without a dollar I can still
hold up my head and look every man
in the eye"
Kerr now looked at him without
visible show of anger. in that cold. cal
culating manner he had taught every
one TO tear.
"Then you won't sell:" he said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
FEW PRACTICAL FARA HINTS
Field That VIII Grow Crop Of Strong
Weeds VIII Likewise Produce
Crops That Are Profitable.

Did you ever realize that the field
that will grow en- immense crop Of
big strong weeds VIII likewise grow
good crop of farm produce If the soil
Is rightly taken care Of? Weeds use
plant food just as much as corn or
small grain.
The weed is the one crop that
never stops growing. 1t is right on
the job from spring until fall and it
doesn't need much cultivation either.
Potatoes should never be handled
with iron forks or shovels. II any
tools are used they should be made of
wood, because the least abrasion OF
the skin will often start decay.
The home water system is no longer
an impossibility. 1t can be installed
in practically any farm home and 1t
does not represent prohibitive cost.
Farm management is the thing that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Eel In Action

They were talking of war, and the
young man mentioned that one of his
ancestors was killed during the Rev
olution. He was a brave man." he
said
The young lady looked pensive.
I had an uncle who was killed in
the Civil war, the very first battle he
ever went to-" she said. He was
only a private, SO he hadn't made
record"
THAT was hard" said the young
man, ito be shot down in his first en-
gagement"
He wasn't shot DOWN" said the
young woman. HE fell and broke
his neck when he was running down
hill. l think war is awful cruel, don't
you?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
The Daughter Of David Kerr
By HARRY KING TOOTLE
illustrations Ray
Copyright by a. C. McClurg & Co.. 1914

No shouted Wright, beside him
self with Indignation at the offer; I'll
see you in hell first"
What further might have been said
there is no telling The words we're
scarcely out Of Wrights mouth when
he saw the door opposite him open
and Gloria appear. Instantly he re-
Taxed from his tense. strained man
ner, and, noting his change, the other
men turned TO find that David Kerr's
daughter was the cause. She stood in
the doorway hesitatingIy, recognizing
that she was interrupting a business
meeting.
Il beg your pardon" she said,
but from the window I saw Mrs.
Hayes on the street, and thought I'd
go to her"
IN join you" Wright announced.
He left his place at the table and
walked over to where Gloria was
standing.
I suppose the meeting is over, -
ventured Gilbert.
1T is, as far as I'm concerned" said
the newspaper man. Then, looking
at Kerr, he added, = think I've made
my position perfectly clear"
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All leaned forward to hear what
the girl would say.
Then I would still say, Punish Joe
Wright +"
From Wright's lips there burst forth
one word:
"Gloria!"
He came step toward her, and she
turned to him with an assuring smile.
Il don't believe it, joe" Again she
addressed her father and with fine
scorn declared, IT'S lie. He couldn't
do it. You don't know him as I do .
Turning once more TO the man she
loved, she said proudly, Say it's lie,
joe"
The two stood gazing at each other.
utterly obliyious of everything else in
the world. In her eyes there was
nothing of doubt. She put into her
look all the love and confidence she
had promised would always be his.
With Wright it was far otherwise No
matter what he said, the fact could
not be kept from her. She would in
vestigate. At the top of his editorial
page that day were the words, Owned
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A Good Work.

Edith was Hght-hearted and merry
over everything. Nothing appealed to
her seriously. So, one Gay, her moth
er decided to invite a very serious
young parson to dinner, and he was
placed next the light-hearted girl
Everything went well until she asked
him:
You speak of everybody having a
mission. What is yours?"
my mission" said the person, us
to save young men,"
Good" replied the girl I'm glad
to meet you. l wish you'd save one
for me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

Gloria Kerr. a motherlsss girl who has
spent most OF her life in school arrives
At her fathers home in Belmont. David
Kerr IS the political boss OF the town.
and IS anxious to prevent his daughter
learning of his real character. Kendall
representing the Chicago packers Is ne
gOngtIug with Judge Gilbert. kerrS chief
adviser, for valuable franchise. They
rear the opposition of joe Wright. editor
cot the reform paper. Kerr asks the as
ssistanCe Of Judge Gilbert in introducing
s#Tloria to Belmont society. and promises
30 help him put through the packers
franchise and let him have all the graz It
5ioria meets Joe Wright at the Gilbertss
IL appears they are on intimate terms.
Paving met previously in 4 touring party
In Europe. The Gilberts invite Gloria 20
titay with them pending the TefurntShing
1C the Kerr home. Wright begins his nght
iigainst the proposed franchise in the col
lJInns Of mis- paper the Belmont News
Ikerr. through his heHcaraen, eEerts ey-
{ery influence to hamper Wright in the
ipubilcdtion of his paper Gloria realizes
ne IS not being received 0T the best so
@,tety and Is unhappy. Sl= takes up set
tiemenE work. Kerr and Gts iautenants
decide 70 buy Kerr's paper and ask the
.sditor 70 meet them AZ Gi'bert.s office
Ealing at GiIberf's office ID solicit do
nation Gloria meets Virgin. II proposes
md IS accepted while waiting 10 be called
EtO tile conference. Wright refuses to
aeiI his paper and declares ~ VIII fight to
finish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

and edited by Joseph Wright" He
had just sworn that he would be the
champion of the people of Belmont
and here at his first trial he was
Quailing under the eyes of the woman
he loved. With a wrench he tore him.
self away from his dear desire to save
her from pain and answered huskily
You don't understand"
"You!" she cried in an agony of
Tossing.
A single movement of his head
showed his assent.
oh, you coward" Her disgust was
overpowering The. whitening con.
tempt SIZE put into her words was
equaled by her look of scorn. He
started to speak, but with a gesture
of Impotence she stopped him. 8. y
="All your words are lies, lies, lies,
And to think that | promised within
this hour to be your wife! You make
ME hate myself for ever having looked
at you. New l understand why you
urged me to leave Belmont" Again
he tried TO speak Not a word I'll
not listen to you. Father, take me
home"
She shrank from Wright as if to
look at him were dishonor.
All the great love he had for her
welled forth in one cry:
"Gloria!"
The girl could not, would not hear
She had but one refuge for her break.
ing heart. Turning to her father she
flung herself into his arms with only
single word: Father"
With never word, with never a
look to right or left, the man she had
promised to love and who had prom
Used to love her, walked out of the
room
Sobbing as if her heart would break,
Gloria rested in her fathers arms
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Taste for Books.

If | were to pray for taste which
should stand me in stead under every
variety of circumstances, and be a
source of happiness and cheerfulness
to me through life, and a shield
against its ills, however things might
go amiss and the world frown upon
me, it would be a taste for reading.
Give a man this taste and the means
of gratifying it, and you can hardly
fail to make a happy man, unless.
indeed. you put into his hands a most
perverse selection of books.-John T.
W. Herschek
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
To ENDORSE tuberculosis Day

Requests for endorsement and ap-
prevail of National tuberculosis day,
December Z, have been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, to almost every COVER
nor, to hundreds of mayors, the lead
prominent men. Last year ex-Presi-
dent Taft, Col. Roosevelt, Cardinal
Farley, bout dozen governors, and
a large number of mayors and others
endorsed this movement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
A TakinQ Person.

Eyes, l was at the battle" said the
laxative stranger.
Tell us something about it"
We'll, the first day l took two pris-
oners-rebel officers
"Gee!"
Yes; and the next day l took eight
men"
Well, well! Anything else?"
Sure The day before we quit |
took a lot Of transport wagons and
followed that up by taking a big gun
unaided."
Say, my friend" said one of his
auditors, what are you, anyhow"
ooh, am one Of Brady's photog.
raphers."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. e. Hes,
Top about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, Soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
OLD SERVANTS WERE BEST
Kate Douglas Wiggir's Story of the
Aged Buffers Great Sense OF
Responsibility.

Kate Douglas Wiggin at her recent
authors luncheon in New York, talked
about servants-for this was lunch
con Of Woman authors, and when did
women ever foregather without tack
ling the servant problem?
THE best servants are the old
fashioned ones" Mrs. Wiggin said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
CARING FOR YOUNG ALFALFA
and Winter Is Harmful TO Young
and Old Plants.
(By 0. o. CHURCHILL Oklahoma Agri-
cultural College

(By 0. o. CHURCHILL. Oklahoma Agri-
cultural College,
Many people, on account of short
age of pasture and 20 save feed, pas
ture their alfalfa during the fall and
winter. This practice is harmful to all
alfalfa, whether it is young or old. No
doubt it reduces the yields the follow
ing season, although the reduction may
be very slight if conditions are favor
able.
With the young alfalfa the practice
is very harmful 1t reduces the vigor
of the plant, reduces the yield very
materially the following years, and
frequently kills out some Of the
young plants at a time when they
are not very we'll developed Fall
seeded alfalfa should never be pas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

These oId-fashioned family retainers
are conscientious beyond belief It is
almost pathetic TO see how deeply at
heart they have the interests of the
family they work for.
There is a very aristocratic old
New York family living in Washing
ton square. This family's butler is
now nearly seventy. He and his IA
Their before him have served in the
one house since the revolution-or
almost since the revolution
THE old buffers sense of RESPONSE
bility extends even to the debutante
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Naturai-HistoricaIly Correct.

mo adults admitted" interposed
the stage-door keeper as the frenzied
mother tried to break in on the chill
dren's fancy dress ball."
But l must go in. My little girls
in there, and she's forgotten part of
her costume. She has gone on as a
butterfly without her wings. l want
to put the wings on her"
Cant help it, mum; my orders is
to let no adult pass. You'll have to
let your little goil go as a caterpil
lar"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Human Nature,

The charities of the late Timothy
D. Sullivan made him beloved in New
York's East side.
But these charities also gave Mr..
Sullivan an insight into human ma
ture, and he would sometimes say
with wry smile:
Give poor man help and he'll love
you for a week. At the end Of that
time he'll hate you because you don't
give him more help"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
orioin of PresentDsv Games

Though we get our games of telais
from the eastern countries, most OF
our games Of bat and ball come down
to US from the ancient north Ring
games and games in which light OBJ
jects are thrown come also from for
est countries, where the spear was a
familiar weapon. But all OF them
alike appear TO revert q origin to
early experiences of the race by which
they worked out their salvation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
a Law Criticism.

do you think there is any music
In a saZophone?"
ooh, 1 dare say there is, but the
music in a saxophone is so hard to
locate that the average performer
never succeeds in getting 1t out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Always ObliqinQ.

Don't you use great many canned
vegetables ?" asked the new guest, diff
fidently.
yes" replied Farmer Corntossel,
lust as a matter Of accommodation
The summer boarders need the tin
cans to carry fishin' worms in"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Sell the Star Enanier

II COW is not paying profit, why
keep it? You wouldn't work for moth
ing for anyone else, SO why work for
a worthless COW? Test the cows and
find which are the star boarders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Meal for Fattenino

In a general way, there is little diff
ference IN the feeding value of wheat
meal and corn meal, pound for
pound. for fatteniDg hogs. A mixture
of the two, half and half. is better
than either alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Clean MIX Pals

When you think your milk pals are
| clean just take penknife and run the
point along the seams on the inside
You may be surprised at the caked and
dangerous bacteria you will rake out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
a Common TYNE

BilI-What kind of a fellow Is Doh
kins?
Willie can tell you how to adont
national system Of currency that
would pay off the national debt, but he
can't raise the price Of his grocery
bill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

daughter of the house, a pretty girl
OF eighteen. At a recent large dinner
party this girl devoted herself to the
handsome young man on her right,
turning entirely too much of her
shoulder to the elderly curmudgeon on
her other side.
The good butler noticed this and
it worried him. He did not wish the
debutante daughter of the Oldest
house IN New York to get a reputa-
ton for rudeness. such as so many
nouyeaux riches debutantes have, and
SO, during the game course, under
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The Likeness.

THAT grouchy man reminds me Of
| my dog"
"In what way"
HE growls at everybody as soon as
he finds he has a bone to pick"
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Get rid of all the ducks and geese
that are going to be marketed as soon
as possible and let the others have
free range during the fall.
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AnneiIc Attributes

why do you term your wife an
angelo"
Because she's always ready to fly,
she's continually harping, and she
hasn't an earthly thing to wear
life.
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Skim MILK for Eids

Balance up skim milk for young
pigs by adding one pound of shorts
to three Of milk. Skim milk alone
compels the animal to eat undue guam
titles and pot bellied. unthrifty shoats
result.
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Rhode Island Alfalfa Field, Third
Crop

tured during the same fall and winter
In which it is seeded. The little feed
which the alfalfa will furnish dur
ing the winter is far more Offset by
the decrease in yield.
When young alfalfa receives a
backset it may require two or three
years for it fully to recover, and dur
Ing all this time the yields are
smaller than they otherwise would
be. 1t pays to give young alfalfa
careful treatment and to give it every
opportunity to make good develop
ment
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ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

The hog does not grow heavy coat
of hair to protect him during the win
ter, and for this reason should have
a blanket of fat to protect him during
the cold weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Brine Shows Weak Seeds

The seeds of eggplant, tomato seeds
and other small seeds may be sepa,
rated, showing the good and the bad,
by means of weak brine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Mistaken Idea.

Too many men imagine they can
make money by raising hogs by simply
combining them in q muddy pen and
dumping large quantities of corn on
the ground for them to eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Good Way.

1--WE settle disputes fer office il
PlunkyilIe without no trouble"
''As to how?"
Enter all the candidates in a
checker tournament"
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SWiIl for Pigs.

There is no reason why good, clean
swin from the family table should not
be fed to the pigs but it is bad prac-
tice to force the pigs to eat sour and
fermented swill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Success With Sheep,

Success with the ewes and lambs
during pregnancy and Landing in no
small measure depends upon the state
OF health Of the ewes previous to and
throughout the mating season.
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Feed for Geese.

require something besides grass to
make the best profit. A half-fed or
underfed specimen never does it's
best
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Grains for TurkeYs-

Old turkeys should be fed a variety
Of grains, principally corn, wheats
and oats. Little ones should be fed
dry grain chick food.
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Concomitant.

His stories are well received"
And so are his cigars. "-Birming
ham Age-Herald.
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pretext of filling the young lady's
glass with champagne, he whispered
hurriedly:
A little more conversation 70 the
left, miss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
A cLERGYkiAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wig.
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet We're swol-
len and pulled. He had heart flutter-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

The fellow with money to burn
doesn't have to go begging for light
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Not Getting Anywhere.

What sort of platform is this candi.
date running on?"
Il think it's a treadmill.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20
Wit and Tears.

in French. A similar course is pur,
sued in English
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COMPANIONS Tor Children.
A few choice lambs make suitable
farm companions for the children.