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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Captain Hanska AS on previous oc-
casions, he gave her his card, which
read: Mr.. Lawrence Wade, Curfew
Club" He had called before; whether
two or three times, Mrs, Moore's mem
DRY would never serve to tell. But
she recognized him perfectly-she
would have known him anywhere, she
said
Mrs. Moore carried the card to Cap
tain Hanska's room on the third floor.
What is it," he growled. as she
Knocked.
Mr.. Wade to see you" she replied
. She remembered afterward that he
paused for an instant before he an
swered; also she heard a rustling as
though some one we're moving about
I've gone to bed" he said after
pause. Where is he? Downstairs ?"
Yes, sir"
Then show him up" said the Cap
tain, but say I've gone to bed"
Mrs. Moore turned back to summon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

her fashionable clothes-or was it her
compelling look of command-stopp
him.
Listen" she said, there's only a
second. Never mind who am. Look
at this" She produced the old and
worn piece of paper which she had
drawn from her bag minute before.
ITO the police" it read. ANY mat
ter that concerns the bearer, Mrs.
Rosalie LIE Grange, is to be referred
to me. request you to give her the
greatest discretion.
INSPECTOR MARTIN MCGEE"
Not word" pursued Resale LIE
Grange. Now mind I didn't see this
thing, an I don't know as much about
1t as you. But it's your lob to tip
me off to the reserves as soon as thew
concentrate them understand that
they amt to stop me whatever do.
And remember"-now the woman
smiled In meaning way-"you got
here just as quick as you could-not
second later-I'Il stick to that. Now
get inside" She waited a moment,
before she followed him.
At that moment, Senior Estrilla
came down the stairs from his sisters
room. He had opened his raincoat,
but it was still wet. He had turned
up his hat brim, but an occasional
drop fell
My seester is better" he said. ooh,
can ASSIST" And while he helped
the men to cover the body, he listened
to scattered explanations from the
women.
Now the reserves had come: and
after them, the Coroner and the de-
tectives. They cleared out the house,
holding only those who seemed to
them pertinent witnesses. At a signal
from Resale LIE Grange they detained
her for time, on the ground that she
had arrived suspiciously early The
first unorganized search for the Grim
inal simmered down to Tommy
North, although even Mrs. Moore ad-
mitted that he had entered only
minute before the body was discov-
cred. In the midst of the investiga-
ton, new quandary presented itself.
The house was to be sealed while the
police investigated. The innocent
would have to find some other dwell
fng-place. That suited her, Miss Hard
ing remarked; she wouldn't sleep
there again; whereupon Mrs. Moore,
declaring she was ruined, fell again
to weeping. And suddenly she who
called herself Madame LIE Grange
stepped forward into the huddled dis
tressed group.
Il haven't introduced myself" she
said, with easy masterful calm, but
I've just opened the house at 442 as
a clearinghouse. You amt going to
hold me, Of course"-this to the po-
lice-"and. anyhow, you know where
to find me in case you want me.
There's room tonight in my house for
you all" She turned, with her eter-
nal air Of mistress in any situation, to
Miss Harding. Come, dress and pack
up your night things, my dear. We
can move your trunks tomorrow"
Mechanically, Miss Harding obeyed,
and then Miss Jones. Suddenly Mr..
Estrilla, who had been ministering to
Mrs. Moore by the door. spoke up and
asked:
My seester, too?"
She's sick, amt she?" inquired Mrs.
LIE Grange, as if for an instant that
gave her pause. Then the poor thing
needs it worst of ALL" she answered
her own argument. Come on!" She
dashed away, lightly in spite of her
bulk, Estrilla following.
ITO BE CONTINI1En
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
WENONA, ILL.,, BANK FAILS
Liabilities 100000, But Assets May
Male IIp neeae

Liabilities 100000, But Assets May
Make Up Losses.
Lacon, H., March 23-The Wenona
bank, a private institution located at
Wenona, in Marshall county, failed to
open it's doors. The officers of the
bank are: Jerome Howe, president;
W. V. Howe, vice-president; and R. B.
Work, cashier The institution was
established in 1890. Estimates place
the deposits at $18O,0O0 The liabili-
ties, it is reported, may reach $780,
600. The assets are said to be sufi-
cient to cover all Indebtedness.
Peoria, H., March 21.-An inYolun-
tary bankruptcy petition was filed in
the federal court here for the Howe
bank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Fearful Picture of Hell.

The penal hell Of the Hindu is one
Of the oldest known. Over it presided
Yama, the subduer, monster with
huge teeth and hideous, writhfng body,
the very sight Of which, to Judge from
the ancient drawings, were torture
enough. This he'll is filed with snakes,
monsters, insects and other internal
machinery Red hot charcoal figures
largely, with boiling oil as an inciden-
tai torture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
First Wounded In War.

Peyton L. Anderson, the first Con.
federate soldier to be wounded in the
Civil war, died recently at his home
near Gaines Cross Roads, Rappahan
mock county, Va. He was nearly eigh-
ty years old.
Anderson was one of Mosby's raid
ers. He was wounded near Fairfax
Courthouse while on picket duty. He
is said to have sighted the enemy and
gone to awaken a comrade before
spreading the alarm.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Luemma Anderson; two sons, Aubrey
and Joseph, and two daughters, Fannie
T. and Mary Anderson. He was the
uncle Of DR.. J. B. Anderson Of Lewins-
vile, Fairfax county, Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
SENATOR JONES RETRAcTs.
President Wilson Takes Lawmaker to
Task

Washington, March 81. - President
Wilson conferred with Senator Jones
of Washington, informing the senator
that there was absolutely no basis for
conclusions he had referred to in q
senate speech to the effect that the
tolls repeal was the price to be paid as
result of negotiations with Great
Britain for noninterference by foreign
powers in Mexico and for England's
defense Of the Monroe doctrine. The
president told the senator he was
skating on thin ice" In circulating such
conclusions after reading them in
some publication.
Senator Jones made a statement to
the senate later, asserting that he had
not intended to misrepresent anybody,
that he had referred to the conclusions
as he had read them in newspaper,
and that it was due the president that
he express his fat denial of the mat
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
FRISCO GIVEN NEW START.
Receivers and Others Cancel Debts
TotaIing $3,6o0,oo0.

St. Louis, March 23.-Judge SAM born
approved the agreement by which the
receivers of the st. Louis g. San Fran
cisco railroad cancel an Indebtedness
of nearly $4,600,00O against the road
and relinquish ownership of two sub
salaries in Louisiana to the syndi-
cate that promoted them. The agree
ment, which was filed in the federal
court after six weeks of negotiation,
provides for the surrender to the FRS
co of notes aggregating 1864, 900 held
by Albert T. Perkins, syndicate man
ager of the st. Louis Union Trust com
pany; relieves the Frisco of liability
to take up bonds aggregating $766,000
held by the same trust company, and
cancels claims of the latter company
against the Frisco totalihg $1,383, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Pious Prima Donna.

Madame Catalani, who in her time
had the finest voice in the world. was
an admirable woman in every relation
of life, as truly devout as she was
kind and charitable to those who we're
IN trouble or distress.
An English gentleman Of that period.
who lived in Paris. says that he was
seated in the stagebox at the opera
one night when Madame Catalani was
about to appear in one of her greatest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Tell me-" said the fair creature he
addressed, depressing with a conscious
look of pride an inward shudder; you
are chairman of Pitchers Park Packing
company and you own the house and
grounds that you showed ne, don't
you?"
81 do
And the beautiful share debentures
you asked me to look at and four acres
in the heart of the shopping district
are all yours. aren't they?"
They are, dearest
Then" said the undismayed and
still radiant creature by his side, my
darling, with all your faults, l love
you still"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Averse to Foreiqn LANGUAGES.

Victor Hugo found the knowledge of
foreign languages a dangerous posses
sion for an author. Il have long
since regretted my folly in learning
Spanish" he confessed to Henri
Rochefort "If you want to retain a
perfect mastery Of your native tongue
avoid any acquaintance with other
languages"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
for $4,000,

New York, March 21.-A judgment
for s75, 900 was filed here against John
G.. A. Leishman, former ambassador
to Germany, In favor Of Raymond,
Pynchon & Co, New York bankers and
brokers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

face to sickly white, what steadied
his unsteady figure until it stood
straight and stiff, what cleared his
head so violently that he could think
with all the swiftness of terror.
On his dress shirt-front was the i'm
print of a huge red hand.
"Whose?" Tommy asked himself
one instant The next, his gaze
bounded from the mirror to his own
hands.
Blood mired his fingers. On his coat
was blood, on his sleeve was blood,
on his knees was blood, on his very
shoes. He looked at the mirror again
Across his chin zigzagged a dark red
line-blood also.
His first sane thought was that he
had cut himself, and was bleeding to
death. He looked again at his hands,
but saw no wound. Then, drunken
memories lingering a little in his so
Der mind, he remembered the fall and
the process Of wiping his hands, He
ran back to the hallway, turned up
the pin-point of light on the gas-jet.
There it was, thin stream of blood,
spotted a little where he had fallen
in it. And it was widest where it
began its f1ow-at the threshold of
Captain Hanska's door, In a weak
access of real terror, he fell to pound
ing on the wall and shouting:
Murder! Murder!"
Suddenly mastering himself, he
Coiyo6 ho Ennh of toin 10 "a
door, The latch gave way-it was not
locked. But it opened no more than
a foot or tWo-scarceIy enough to give
man assage-when something
blocked it from behind. In the tempo
rary weakness Of his will, Tommy
North shrank back from entering
such a place OF veritable horror He
shouted again; and now Professor
NoIl, looking in his bathrobe like a
strange priest of a strange Eastern
rite, rushed from his room gasping:
What's the matter?"
The blood, the pale, gibbering, dab
bled young man, were explanation
enough. He himself opened the door
as far as it could go, and edged into
the room.
Matches, quick!" he called from
within. Tommy North found his
match-case: and the mastery of an
other mind, with the example of better
courage, drew him after Professor
Noll. He lighted match, held it up.
It fiared and blazed until it burned
his fingers. In that Pickering transit
tory light they saw all that il was
necessary to see.
Captain Hanska's body blocked the
door He lay dressed in his pajamas,
the shrunken relic Of what had been
portly man-lay on his back with his
hands lifted over his head as though
he were clutching at the air. From
his breast stuck the haft of a great
knife; and from the wound the pool
of blood flowed to the threshold. The
match went out; and with a common
impulse Tommy North and Professor
Noll struggled to see who would be
the first to get back through that door.
There followed alarms, screams, the
running of women, Mysteries on the
part of Mrs. Moore, who had started
from bed at Tommy's first cry. Tom
my North, albeit ordinarily a brave
and resourceful young man enough,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
TWO DISAPPEAR IN EARTH.
Miners and Home Swallowed and
Can't Be Found.

Pottsville, Pa, March 23.-The
earth opened and swallowed two
T. ners and a work shanty on the
mountain side at the Kelley Run col
liery at Shenandoah and although
large forces have been put to work
both inside the mines and at the sur
face, no trace of men or building can
be found. They may have been
dropped a distance Of 500 feet or
any part of it and it may require
weeks to learn their fate.
A third man working near the
shanty at the time saved himself by
grasping a steam pipe and hanging on
until help arrived
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Schedules.

How many hours a day do you
think a man ought to work."
at depends on his employer. If he's
workin' for a regular boss and DRAWN
wages, eight hours. II he's helpin' his
wife around the house, twenty-four."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Aerial Line for Panama Eair

Oakland, Cal, March 20.-Weldon
Cooke, an Oakland aviator, has ap-
piled to the Panama-Pacif1c exposition
for franchise to carry passengers
by aeroplane between this city and
the fair grounds in 1915.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Twenty Wounded In Peru,

Lima, Peru, March 19.-Twenty per
sons were seriously wounded here
during demonstration against Leguia,
first vice-president Of the republic,
who returned here on March 16, to sue
coed the exiled President Billinghurst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Polite Burglar.

Burglar (holding jewel case and
speaking to householder crouched
terrifedly in beds Sorry to trouble
yer, mum, but would yer mind helping
me choose a present for the missus!
It's her birthday tomorrow."-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Ends Life Over Jap Navy Scandal.
Toxic, Japan, March 19.-Yoshida,
said to have been the intermediary
between officials of the Siemens &
Schuckert company, a German cleo
tricai firm, and japanese naval Off
Gals, committed suicide in prison
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Bishop Bristol Very Ill.

Chicago, March 20-Bishop Frank
NJ. Bristol Of Omaha, who is i'll with
acute indigestion at the Grand Pacific
hotel, was still IN critical condition.
Mrs. Bristol, wife Of the Methodist
bishop, arrived here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
pr,,., Ie EiF+v-Eour Wears Old.

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Bryan celebrated his f1fty-fourth birth
day anniversary on Thursday, re-
ceiving congratulations Of colleagues
and friends. President Wilson wrote
Secretary Bryan birthday letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Eur ME In E1pIociop

Ardmore, Okla, March 23.-Four
persons were burned to death as the
result of fire caused by a gas ex-
pIosion here. Two others were seri-
ousIy injured. Three small children
escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Extra! Extra!

whats the excitement out in your
suburbs"
well, we keep a few chickens"
eyes"
And it seems that one of Wombats
hens has laid an egg"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Bin Four Train Wrecked

Marion, Ind, March 21.-Big Four
passenger train No. SO, south-bound,
was wrecked at Deer Greek Hill, south
of here. Though railroad officials re-
port no one injured, ambulances and
physicians were summoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
No Need 70 Mary

Anxious Mother-"Jack, you must
remember to use your right hand
more. l don't want you to become left
handed" Little Jack-"Don't worry
mamma Some of the best pitchers
IN the league are southpaws."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Plant Burns With so0o ooo to.s

'1hh D0i'o WIN PG'OEOOO LOSS.
Buffalo, March 23-Fire destroyed
the J. W. Clement printing and bind
ing plant on Exchange street. One
hundred and fifty girl employees made
their way out by fire escapes. The
damage was estimated at 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

and only year or two ago was 1t
found that the ''red-headed" and the
'blue-headed" were one and the same,
and that the real color of the head
was blackish brown.-Harper' Week
~.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Spineless,

Yes" said Mrs. Twickembury, you
seldom see Mr.. Twickembury without
cigar in his mouth. He's a most in
vertebrate smoker. The Christian
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Undoubtedly q Tin.

WAS it a genuine tip Rawson gave
you on the stock market?' Il guess
1t was; 1t made me lose my balance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Pan-AmerIcan Congress Postponed.

Fan-HmeFiCaH SOHSfSeo ToeiPOHeu.
Santiago, Chile, March 19.-The
postponement is announced Of the
fifth Pan-American conference which
was to have been held here in Sep
November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
Asked to Paw s4s.615 In Thaw Fioht

Albany, n. Y, March ia bill to
appropriate s43,615 to pay attorneys
in connection with the proceedings to
bring about the return of Harry K.
Thaw to Matteawan was introduced
In the legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26
So 4oo, 600 to Remove Gotham Snow.

9ZyFUUJUUU 20 1CITTUFC ~OtTTaIII OfIO"i
New York, March 21.-Some esti-
mate of what the snowstorms cost the
city of New York was had when the
street cleaning commission announced
that 81, 100000 had been spent and that
another 100000 would be expended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

parts. He observed the singer In the
wings, before she had come on. in
an attitude of devotion, and evidently
in earnest prayer for the space of two
or three minutes. When she had I'm
ished, she went on the stage.
The Englishman, on calling upon the
great singer the next day, told her
what he had observed.
I never go upon the stage without
first praying to God that he will grant
me the favor to sing well, and to meet
with success" Madame CataIani re-
piled, with charming simplicity; nor
return thanks to him for that and
all the mercies vouchsafed me-
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-03-26

Never Causes Jar.
What kind Of money will never
cause family Quarrels?
Harmony.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-04-05
THROW AWAY YOUR
EYE GLASSES
\ rEEr PRESCRIPTION.
lnn can Have FILLED aud lie NJ
Home.

DO sou wear slasses' Are Won
victim ~ eye rain or other eye
weakuesss D. s'. you Vill Boz glad 10
know that Their. Is e real hope for
Won Many whose eyes we're falling
say they have lad their eyes restor-
cd through tine principle of this won
dcrfu free pre- cription One man
SAYS. after trying Il I vas almost
blind. could no. see 90 read al all
NCw . can read everything without
any glasses and my eyes do not VA
rf any more AZ uight they would
pain dreadful, noN they feel fine
af the time. n was Ike miracle
tn mo \ lady who used u SAYS
The atmosphere seemed hay with
cog without glas-es. buf after using
this prescription Tor fifteen DAYS. ev.
-r,ihinF seems clear . can even
read fine print without glasses" u
Is believed that thousands who wear
glasses can now discard them iu "a
reasonable time and mu'tItudes more
viii boz able 90 strengthen their eyes
so as to be SPARED tie trouble and
expense nf over ecitlnr glasses. fyc
troubles OF many descriptions may
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-04-05
TIE RIGHT KIND or MEETING

hat was very proper and very gratifying
sort OF conference Saturday afternoon. IN which
Mayor Bcasey met with members of the Potter
County Farmers Institute To openly discuss pro
visions OF the city's new pure food ordinance
Such meeting along the new American.
Woodrow Wilson plan. getting close to the people
Tor an intimate and friendly discussion OF matters
m which all are mutually interested Such plan
assures early arrival at mutual understanding will
bring about concerted effort. and makes conslruc
tive results not only possible but certain.
Misunderstood provisions OF the pure food 90
duance were made clear And according TO all
accounts. a majority OF Farmers Institute members
reached conclusion tina, the ordinance was proper
and night and would work injustice upon the
producer and purveyor OF food stuis TO the pco
pie
The News has frequently voiced belief that this
pure TODD ordinance is one oil the most important
steps which has been taken in years. II Is pro.
tcrtion to the honest producer and the crcdulous
consumer and II rgdy enforced. as It should bc.
should result IN purer and unaduieraed foods
meat vegetables fruits and drinks higher health
rate. fewer doctors bills and a reduction m th"
growing number OF operations Tor appendicitis
II the night kind OF Inspector is chosen. . man
who is possessed of expert knowledge. and who
has sufficient backbone to enforce the ordinance
without tear or favor the results Will be notable
and Of great benefit to all in interest.
The News hopes and believes. that the CITY
Commission will exercise discnminative judgment
n selection of the pure food Inspector. as the sue
cess of lh,. ordinance which means SO much 10 the
p,ople depends entirely upon his performance OF
rliy