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to his hand and looked at the girl ex-
pectantly. with aggressive inquiry In
his gaze. "Tell me now" he conclud-
ed. who were your pals?"
81 have no palsw she calculated fu-
riously. Il never stole anything in
my life Must go on telling you over
and over again." Her voice rose in
wall of misery "Oh. why won't any
one believe me?"
UNLESS you can control yourself.
you must 60" Glider pushed away the
pad Of paper and tossed the pencil
aside in physical expression Of his dis
pleasure "Why did you send that
message if you have nothing to say"
be demanded. with increasing chOler.
II have something to tell you. Mr..
Glider" she cried quietly. only IL
sort of lost my grip on the way here,
with this man by my side
"Well?" Glider insisted ENORMOUSLY,
as the girl hesitated.
when you sit in a cell for three
months waiting for your trial, as | did,
you think lot. And so | got the idea
that if l could talk to you | might be
able to make you understand what's
really wrong. And if | could do that
and so help out the other girls, what
has happened to me would not, after
all, be quite so awful-so useless. some
how" Her voice lowered to a quick
pleading, and she bent toward the man
at the desk. Mr.. Glider" she ques-
toned, do you really want to stop
the girls from stealing?"
Most certainly | do came the for
chile reply.
The girl spoke with great earnest
ness deliberately.
"Then give them fair chance"
The magnate stared in sincere aston
ishment over this absurd. this futile
suggestion for his guidance.
What do you mean?' he vociferat-
ed, with rising indignation.
why" she said very gently, Il
mean just this: Give them a living
chance to be honest"
"a living CHANGER The two words
were exploded with dynamic violence
Glider found himself unable to ex-
press the rage that famed within him.
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his throat twice In an embar raSsment
foreign to him before finally he spoke
to the girl.
my girl" Glider said gently-his
hard voice was softened by an honest
regret-"my girl. am sorry about
this
You should bev' came the instant
answer
Come, comet" Glider exclaimed test
lily. That's no tone to take with mel
"Why? What sort of tone do you ex-
pect me to take?" was the retort in the
listless voice.
Il expected a decent amount of hu-
mility from one in your position"
Life quickened swiftly in the droop-
ing form of the girl She stood sudden
" erect. and her face lost its bleakness
Of pallor The eyes opened wide and
looked straight into those of the man
who had employed her.
would you be humble" she demand
ed, and now her voice was become soft
ly musical. vet forbidding, too, with
note of passion. would you be humble
if you were going to prison for three
years for something you didn't do?'
Don't mind her, SIR" Cassidy said.
He meant to make his manner very re-
assuring. They all say that. They
are innocent, Of course! Yep, they all
say it. 1t don't do 'em any good, but
just the same they all swear they're
innocent. They keep it up to the very
last. no matter how right they've been
got"
The voice of the girl rang clear.
There was a note of insistence that
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carried curious dignity of its own.
The very simplicity of her statement
might have had a power to convince
one who listened without prejudice. al
though the words themselves were of
the trite sort that any protesting Grim
inal might utter.
81 tell you l didn't do itr'
Glider himself felt the surge of emo
ton that swung through these mo-
ments. but he would not yield to 1t.
whats the use of all this pre-
tense?" be demanded sharply. You
were given a fair trial. and there's an
end of it,
"Oh. no. wasn't! Why. if the trial
had been fair | shouldn't be here. Do
you call it fair when the lawyer ! had
was only boy-one whom the court
told me to take. boy trying his first
my life? Ny lawyer. Why, he was
just getting experience-getting 1t at
my EXPENSE"
There followed few seconds Of 81
lence. Then Glider made an effort to
shake off the feeling that had so pos
sessed him. and to certain degree he
succeeded.
''rhe jury found you guilty" he as
serted. with an attempt to make his
voice magisterial in its severity.
Yes. the jury found me guilty. Do
you know why? can tell you, Mr..
Glider 1t was because they had been
out for three hours without reaching
decision The evidence didn't seem
to be quite enough for some of them.
after all. Well. the judge threatened
to lock them up all night. The men
wanted to get home. The easy thing
go at that Was that fair. do you
think? And that's not all either. Was
it fair of you. Mr.. Glider? Was it
| fair of you to come to the court this
| morning and tell the judge that
should be sent to prison as a warning
to others?'
"You know" he exclaimed in mo-
mentary CONSERVATION.
81 heard you in the courtroom" she
said "The dock isn't very far from
the bench where you spoke to the
Judge about my case. Yes. heard
you 1t wasn't. Did do it? or, Didn't
do it? No 1t was only that must
be made a warning to others"
Again silence fell for a tense inter-
val Then finally the girl spoke:
sMr. Glider" she said simply. las
God is my judge. | am going to prison
for three years for something | didn't
do Why did you ask the judge to
send me to PRISON."
THE thieving that has been going
on in this store for over a year has
got to STOP" Glider answered en-
phatically. with all his usual energy or
manner restored.
Sending me to prison won't stop 1t.
Mary Turner said drearily
Perhaps not" Glider sternly retort-
ed. But the discovery and punish
ment of the other guilty ones will
His manner changed to businessllke
alertness. You sent word to me that
you could tell me how to stop the
thefts in the store. Well. my girl. do
this and. while | can make no definite
promise. I'll see what can be done
about getting you out of your present
difficulty" He picked up pencil
pulled il pad of blank paper convenient
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CHAPTER III.
The Victim of the Law,

YES. Glider did know. The men,
ton of the name was like a
spell in the effect it wrought
on the attitude of the irritated
owner of the store. Instantly his ex-
preston changed.
How extremely awkwardv' he cried.
and there was very real concern in
his voice. He regarded Smithson kind
~. whereat that rather pulling gentle
man once again assumed his martial
bearing. You were quite right in
coming to me-" For a moment he was
silent. plunged in thought. Finally he
spoke with the decisiveness character
tstic Of him. OF course there's moth
ing we can do. Just put the stuff back
on the counter and let her 60"
But Smithson had not yet wholly un-
burdened himself He again cleared
his throat nervously.
she's very angry, Mr.. Glider" he
announced timidly. "She-er-she de-
mands an-er-an apology"
The owner of the store half rose from
his chair, then threw himself back with
an exclamation Of disgust.
God bless my soul"' he cried. Again
ne fell silent. considering the situation
which Smithson had presented. At last.
however, he mastered his irritation to
some degree and spoke his command
briefly. well. Smithson. apologize to
her 1t can't be helped"
When Smithson had left the office
Glider turned to his secretary.
Take this" he directed. and he forth
with dictated the following letter:
J. w Gaskell Esq. Central National
Bank. New York
My Dear Mr. Gaskell-I feel that l
should be doing less than my duty as a
man If l did not let you know at once
that Mrs. Gaskell is in urgent need of
store today, and
He paused for moment. mo, put
it this way" he said finally:
We found her wandering about our store
today in & very nervous condition. In her
excitement she carried away about s1OC
worth of rare laces. Not recognizing her,
our store detective detained her for a
short time. Fortunately for US all. Mrs.
Gaskell was able to explain who she was
and she has just gone to her home. Hop
ing for Mrs. Gaskelrs speedy recovery
and with all good wishes. 1 am yours very
truly.
Smithson again entered the office
even more perturhed than before
What on earth is the matter now?'
Glider spluttered suspiciOusly
Its Mrs. Gaskell still" Smithsor
replied in great trepidation ''She
wants you personally, Mr.. Glider. tc
apologize to her She says that the
action taken against her is an outrage
and she is not satisfied with the apol
ocies of all the rest of US She say:
YOU must make one. too. and that tn,
store detective must be discharged fo
intolerable insoIence."
Glider bounced up from his chat
angrily.
I'll not discharge McCracken," h.
vociferated. glaring on Smithson. VIII
shrank visibly.
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visitors then he spoke CURLY to the
secretary.
You may go. Sarah. VIII ring
when | wish you again.
There followed an interval of silence
while the secretary was leaving the Of
fee and the girl with her warder stood
waitjn. on bis pleasure. Glider cleared
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
POOR FRUIT CROP FEARED
Fall Budding of Trees cay>ees conster
nation Among Growers in North
ern Wisconsin,.

Maiden Rock.-A fruit famine In
Wisconsin and in the entire northwest
is due next year according to fruit
growers and farmers in this section
of the state, who have been watching
the budding of the trees and shrub
berry during the last month with con.
siderable CONSERVATION.
They claim that all prospects for a
crop next season was destroyed with
the appearance of buds on the fruit
trees. They say that the tree will re.
main inactive next spring owing to
their spring-like activity now. Crops
will be poor on those trees that will
bear they say.
Many fruitgrowers fear that a sud
den cold wave would kill the trees
while they are filled with sap and not
prepared for freezing temperature.
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VACCINATION IS HIT
SPEAKER ASSERTS SMALLPOX is
DUE TO ITS PRACTICE.
Chicagoan Declares Vivisection In
Hands of Those Without Sympa-
thy Will Always Be Abused.

Washington, Dec 13.-With practi-
cally every civilized nation urging it's
invitation upon the International Anti
vivisection and Animal Protection con-
gress now in session here, Belgium
appeared Thursday to be the dele
gates choice for the next gathering
three years hence.
After an executive meeting the final
open session of the congress began.
Porter r. Cope of Philadelphia de-
clared that the continued prevalence
of smallpox in America is solely due
to the continued practice of vaccina-
ton"
Officers of the congress and the next
meeting place will be selected in Feb
ruary at meeting in Philadelphia.
''Viyisection in the hands of those
without sympathy will always be
abused, will always be what it is to-
day-largely a pastime and hobby"
said Prof. J. Howard Moore of the
Crane Technical high school, Chicago,
in addressing the congress.
If were making world and could
arrange IL as wanted 10, Sdlu EIOA.
Moore, "only humanitarians would be
allowed to practice vivisection. Only
those would be allowed to practice it
who would be as economical in in
flicting pain on others as they would
be inflicting it, on themselves.
ANY one who has ever associated
with dogs or monkeys long enough and
intimately enough really to know them
knows that they compare very favor
ably with human beings in their pow
ers of feeling and in their ability to
get out of life what little there is in
it. Dogs die from grief when sepa-
rated from those they love about as
often as human beings do, if not often
err"
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FAST TRAIN WRECKED
PRESIDENT OF N. Y. CENTRAL ES-
cAPEs AN ACCIDENT.
Fireman Is kilIed-Reward of $1,000
Offered for Capture of Men
Who Did Deed.

Cleveland, O., Dec 15.-Partial de-
Yailment of train No. 16 on the Lake
shore & Michigan Southern railroad,
bound from Chicago for New York,
near Wickliffe, east of this city Sat
urday was the result of deliberate
act of train wreckers, is the belief of
Lake Shore officials. They assert that
spikes had been removed from the
rails. The company has offered a re-
ward of $1,000 for the arrest of the
person tampering with the rails.
Attached to train No. 16 was the
private car of the newly elected presi-
dent of the New York Central system,
Alfred H. Smith. Mr.. Smith, after a
visit to his aged mother in this city
and hurried western trip, was re-
turning east. The private car was
not derailed.
The fireman of the locomotive was
killed.
President Smith, after talk with
the engineer, Joseph Lamb, issued this
statement:
THE engineer told me that when
IllG LIdIu WctS dUOuJ a. LILLY AAOA w IN
life the engine suddenly leaped into
the air, indicating plainly that an OBJ
struction that could not readily be
seen and yet would cause derailment
had been on the track. The accident
is mystifying in view of this and the
added fact that it was perfectly
straight stretch where the wreck oc-
Cured"
Mr. Smith helped to operate hand
car four miles up the road to tele-
graph office to summon aid.
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FINE S BROKERS $4,000 EACH
Defendants in Cotton Pool Federal
Suit Plead Non Contendure-
Recalls Patten Case.

New York, Dec 15.-Five defend
ants in the federal s,it against brok-
ers who formed cotton pool in 1909
pleaded non contendure before Fed
eral Judge Grub and were fined
$4,000 each. The defedants, who were
charged with violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law, were Col. Robert a..
Thompson, of New York; Eugene G..
Seals, of Dallas, Texas; William p.
Brown and Frank Hayne, of New Or
leans, and w. H. Rothschild, of Woods
Vile, Texas. Judge Grubb in filming
the defendants said he did so on the
same grounds upon which a $4,000
fine had been imposed upon James A.
Patton. of Chicago, several months
ag,.
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SCHOOL GIVEN AID
FROM STATE FUND
sxuPT. CARY APPoRTIoMs, $2,21s,
1868 AMONG DIFFERENT couM-
TIES IN WISCONSIN.
EXCEEDS AMOUNT OF 1912
Total Number of Children in State De
creases, Being 77o,s2o Asainsa
775,473- Last Year-Aid With
held from Several Districts.

Madison.-Prof. C. p. Cary. state SUI
perintendent of public instruction, has
apportioned the school fund income
for the year 1913 among the common
schools of the state. The apportion-
ment is based on the number OF chill
dren of school age, between and ~
wears, in each school district accord
ing to the school census taken last
June The total amount app0rtloned
this year was $2,218,216.6S, as against
S2,104, 529.41 last year. This money
comes from a state tax levy OF seven
tenths OF mill on 81, 100000 from
the license fees and taxes paid by
corporations and receipts from certain
fines, sales OF state land and several
other sources.
The total number of children OF
school age in the state this year was
77OsS20 as against 775,473 last year,
the decrease being accounted for by
greater accuracy in taking the census
this year. The total number of chill
dren in the city of Milwaukee this
year was 121,284 as against 118,887
last year. The per capita apportion-
ment outside of the city of Milwaukee
this year was $29652 as against $2.799
last year. Outside Milwaukee the per
capita apportionment. is $2.S652 this
year as against $2.699 last year.
The total amount of money appor-
toned to each county for 1913 is as
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MONA LISA FOUND.
WORLDWIDE SEARCH FOR FA-
NOUS PAINTING ENDS WITH
ARREST IN ITALY.
is CONSIDERED PRICELESS
British Government Once Offered So
100000 for Da Vinci Work, But
France Declined to Sell Master
piece at Any Price.

Florence, Italy, Dec 15.--" Mona
Lisa Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece,
the mysterious disappearance of which
from the Louvre in August, 1911, threw
the art world into CONSERVATION, was
found in Florence on Friday. The man
who stole it was arrested. He is an
Italian.
The famous "Joconde" was found
when the picture was offered by an
Italian resident of Paris to an anti
quarry.
Both the picture and the Italian are
now in custody of the police.
Il stole the picture" said the man.
''in order Ito avenge the thefts which
Napoleon /. committed in Italy,"
When the Mona Lisa disappeared
from the galleries of the Louvre var1-
IS stories were told of it's going. 1t
is not large painting. 1t is painted
on wood, much retouched and the
paint badly cracked, SO that little OF
Loenardos original brush work is in
view, although everyone could see the
mysterious smile.
Traces of thieves were followed, and
finally the story decided upon was
that the Mona Lisa, being taken down
and subjected to a cleaning process in
secret chambers of the Louvre, had
been washed away from the back
ground and ruined beyond repair.
The Mona Lisa" more properly
known as ia Joconde"-is one of the
worlds most famous paintings, and is
regarded as priceless.
The value of the work can only be
imagined, since all offers to buy it
were refused, among them one report
ed to have been made by the British
government of $5,O00,000.
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u. S. SHIP DISABLED AT SEA
BattIeship Vermont Damaged While
on Way Home From Cruise in the
Mediterranean.

Washington, Dec. 15.-With her star
board main shaft broken and several
of her compartments flooded, the bat
tleship Vermont is limping toward
Hampton Roads on her return from
the Mediterranean cruise under con-
voy of the 5attleship Delaware and the
Golfers Orion and Jason.
A radiogram to the navy department
on Friday from Rear Admiral Charles
E. Badger, commander-inch of the
Atlantic feet, describing the accident,
said there was no cause for alarm.
The Vermont made to Hampton
Roads under her port engine, making
eight knots in comparatively smooth
ses.
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IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 12.-The
Harvard seniors have elected a negro,
Alexander L. Jackson of Engelwood.
N. j., their orator for class day, 1914.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12.-Fear of a
threatened run which threatened the
City National bank Of Omaha has sub
sided
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.-Piers
were wrecked, others badly damaged,
fishing and pleasure boats carried
ashore, three men seriously injured by
waves. Scientists say the disturbance
was caused by seaquake.
Wilmington, DEL, Dec. 15.-L. ].
Moore Of Salisbury, Md, and Mrs.
Harry Pierce of Wilmington, a widow,
were killed in an automobile accident
near Newark, Del.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
MARKETS
Milwaukee, Dec 1e ,A.

1n1a
Butter - Creamery, extras ''i -
prints, &c. frstsy 30Qs1c, soo. S5e;
25@2zc;; renovated, 25h@2so. ''oads
fancy. 3Oc.- uslfg,
Cheese American, full cream
made twins. 141a@15c; Yonns ae7
erieas, 15@161sc; daisies, 14n@, an
longhorns,. 141a@15hc; limbu, r'e
13@131ac.
Eggs Current receipts fresh >.
quality, 2SQ30c; recandled, eytro ~ % %
@35c; seconds, 20@22c- d
Live Poultry-Fowls,. 12c: roos,
&c.; springers,. 121ac..
Wheat-No L northern sIe NJ
northern. 9Oc; No. 8, northern 20 g.. :
No. 1 velvet, soc. ''''
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 651be
Oats No. 8. white. 4Oc; stand,
41c. 1''O
Barley-No.. A., 5S@65c;. No. 60
72c; Wisconsin,, 60@7Oo. wy
Rye-No. g., 62@631hc..
Hogs Good heavy butchers Una
7.S0; fair to best light. zS567 ~.
packers, z40@765.. ~
Cattle Butchers steers, 6.75aSn.
stockers and feeders, 5.25@7OO cow'
and heifers. 4.6507.OO; calves raO0s
HOO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
BOMB KILLS GIRL; HURTS
Head Blown ~ rfsces When She
Opens Express Package-offfcc Man.
Saer Fatally Hurt by Explosion.

New York, Dec. 15.-A bomb deliy-
cred on Friday in the Office of the O.
K. Bottling company, 528-5S0 West
Thirty-eighth street, exploded and
killed an efghteen-year-old girl, Ida
AusewitZ. Thomas McCabe, the Office
manager, was fatally hurt. The
bomb was delivered by an expressman
and when the girl opened it her head
was blown almost to pieces. Nearly
every window in the building was shas-
tered.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
John Strange collapses in co,,r+

Oshkosh. John Strange, former
lieutenant governor. collapsed while
on the witness stand testifying in the
action brought against him by Mrs.
Alice McMillen of Oshkosh. Mr.
Strange suffered nervous breakdown.
but resumed his testimony after a few
hours rest. Mrs. McMillen charges
Mr.. Strange with Irregularities in the
transfer of stock of the Fox River Pa
per company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
Nation VIII RuIid Railway.

Bucharest, Dec. 16.--The chamber Of
deputies voted unanimously on Satur-
day a credit of $50, 100000 for an ex-
tensive scheme of railway construc-
lion. This work will extend over
seven years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
BRIEE SLABS HER HUSBAND
PIunces Knife into Back, Saying He
Is Untrue, and Then Drinks
Poison,

Houston, Tex, Dec. 15 Mrs. Jessie
Mealy, handsome young bride OF two
months, plunged butcher knife into
her husbands breast and then swal-
lowed two ounces of carbolic acid, dy-
ing almost instantly. Mealy is not ex-
pected to recover
Mrs. Mealy accused her husband of
being too friendly with another wom-
an.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
seidel AGAIN Seeks ofice

Milwaukee, Dec. 16.-Emil Seidel,
RrSt Socialist mayor here, will again
lead SociaI-Democratic forces in the
coming election. The entire Socialist
ticket that was in Office has been nomi-
uated by referendum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19

Supt. Cary withheld state aid from
seventeen school districts because
they failed to comply with the law
providing that schools shall be con.
Quoted at least eight months during
the year and studies taught must be
approved by the state superintendent,
from two districts because they failed
to comply with orders by state school
inspectors.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
Noted scientlat Is Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Dr. Carl H. Won
Klein. aged seyenty-two, descendant of
a titled German family, graduate of
Heidelberg university and who once
spent a fortune in medical and archae
logical research, died here.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
R.,,road Man Jailed for Wreck

Middletown. Conn. Dec. 15.-On a
plea of guilty Arthur T. Bradley of
Meriden was sentenced to Jail for
three months for manslaughter. Brad.
ley was pilot of trolley car. 1t ran
3nso a passenger train
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
German Church strike Growing.

Berlin, Dec. 15-The growth of the
agitation for a universal strike
against the church is causing serious
serious cor :ern among German relig-
ious dignitasies. The immediate aim
of the movement is to encourage Sc
cessions, which already have very con-
siderable proportions from the estab-
lished state church.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19

Want Governor johnson for Senator.
San Francisco. Dec. 16.---{sov. Hiram
w. Johnson will be asked by the ex-
ecutive committee of the Progressive
state Central committee to run for the
senatorship aeyt fall. The committee
so decided.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
Postmaster Commits Suicide.

Corning, N. Y, Dec 16.-Just as a
postal inspector began examining the
books of the post Office at Cameron
Mills. Steuben county, James A Smith,
the postmaster, shot and killed him.
self
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
ordered to Shoot clviIIans

Mayence, Germany, Dec. 16.-Senti-
nels on the Notifications and artillery
testing ground, who have been stoned
and shot at for several nights. have
been ordered to shoot their assailants
on sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
Lutheran Synod TO Meet.

Manitowoc Dates are announced
for the meeting of the Northern dis.
trict OF the Wisconsin synod of the
German Lutheran church to be held in
this city, the meeting being SEIZED,
uled for Jan. TO Z.