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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-25
CHAPTER XII.
A Man and His Wife.

In the downtown Offices OF the
Quinby company and in the particular
room which may be called tho head
quarters of the Quinby army, two men
were sitting late one winter afternoon.
The one was Henley himself, now
chairman of the company, bit stouter
than when we first met him twelve
years ago, his arrogance a little less
evident in manner albeit time had not
altered the fact The other was
youngish man whose thin bony face
and hands and streaks Of premature
gray hair spoke of physical frailty.
1t was common knowledge in the
Quinby company that no one was
more welcome in Henley's office than
the young superintendent whom the
masters influence had put in com
mand of the big new open-hearth
plant. 1t was even suspected that
Henley had taken Truitt in with him
in his speculations.
At the end of a long discussion Of
company affairs Henley pressed but
ton. His secretary appeared from the
adjoining office.
Bring in the light and heat &C
count"
The secretary returned with the &C
count of the latest successful specula-
ton Henley gave it rapid glance
and handed 1t to Mark. The latter
studied it carefully, questioned certain
items, questioned the explanation and
finally accepted them. Henley smiled
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-25

again. He knew men who would have
hesitated to question his accounts.
Everything he knew of Truitt he liked.
Make out Mr.. Truths check" he
directed the secretary, who withdrew
and promptly returned.
Henley signed the check and deliv-
cred it to Mark. The latter receipted
the accompanying voucher.
I've another thing in mind" Hen
ley suggested. Care to go fn?"
Mark hesitated, his brow suddenly
wrinkling. Il think not" he said at
last. The motto of irritation did not
escape Henley. I've my eye on a new
house"
Il thought you were pretty COM
tortably fixed"
Mark shrugged his shoulders. cit
seems the neighborhood leaves some
thing to be desired"
"Yes? / see," Henley indicated
Marks heavy furred overcoat, you're
driving out. You can take me home
unless you're in hurry to reach
that delinquent neighborhood?
A quarter OF an hour later the two
men emerged from the corridor OF the
Qrinby building. At the door a Grin
pied beggar accosted them. Henley
ignored him. Mark slyly gave him n
coin.
beautifully matched team of black.
harnessed to a light sleigh awaited
him. Evidently Mark had not forgot.
ten his early knowledge of horse flesh
Only a man whom fortune had kissed
could have afforded such horses. For
Mark-with his leg and half"--tbav
were hardly an extravaganza, almost.
a necessity.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-25

viii grow l am finishing your Job,
Doctor Courtney"
He turned to Mark. Simon and
Courtney pushed their chairs back
from the bedside, that the great man
might hold the stage.
When" Henley asked, do you ex-
pect to come back to us?"
Mark WINGED and returned to the
sullenness that was becoming his
habit. I'm going backbone"
The pause and the slight emphasis
on the last word were not lost on Hen
ley; a suspicion as to their import
stirred. But:
Exactly right" he exclaimed heart
lily. stay as long as necessary to get
your strength together. You're too
valuable man to take chances. Your
Job will wait for you. BY the way,
about that new charging machine you
spoke of before the accident; / sup
pose the plans aren't where we can lay
our hands on them?"
No" answered Mark, you can't lay
your hands on them. They're in my
head"
An excellent place to keep EN-"
Henley agreed. suppose then, when
you're feeling up 10 1t, send one of
our engineers after you TO go over the
plans with you? II there's anything in
the idea. we ought to install the ma.
chimes before winter"
You can send him. IL you want TO.
But / won't go over the plans with
him" Mark discouraged the sugges-
ton.
Henley stiffened. I'm not In the
business of stealing Inventions"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-09-25

: SYNOPSIS.

Mark Truitt. encouraged by his sweet
heart, Unity Martin. leaves Bethel, his
Truitt tells Mark that 1t long has been
his dream to see steel plant at Bethel
and asks the son to return and build
one IL he ever gets rich. Mark applies to
Thomas Henley, head of the Quinby Iron
works for a Job and is sent to the con-
struction gang. His success In that work
wins him place as helper to Roman
AndSrejzski, open-hearth furnaceman. He
becomes boarder in Romans home and
assists Piotr Romans son. in his studies.
Kazia, an adopted daughter. shows her
gratitude in such a manner as to arouse
Marks interest in her. Heavy work in
the Intense heat of the furnace causes
Mark to collapse. and Kazia cares for
him. Later Roman also succumbs and
Mark gets his job. Roman resents this
and tells Mark to find another boarding
place
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CHAPTER XII.
The Measure of a Man.

When he met Unity again. he had
been in Bethel for more than two
weeks.
He had started out for the morning
turn on his crutches, to test his re-
turning strength, and before he quite
realized 1t the village lay behind him.
He swung along for some two hundred
yards farther; then let himself care
fully down on the roadside.
He sat there for long time, barring
his head to the summer sunshine.
This is very good indeed" 1t
would have been almost fiawless but
for one thing-he was rather lonely;
he felt the need for some one to share
the day with him.
He had his wish. Down the valley
road appeared a buggy drawn by a
lazy heavy-footed horse Of the sort dis
tinguished as safe for women" From
within the buggy Mark caught the
CLEAN Of white shirtwaist and a
sailor hat. Even before the vehicle
drew near enough for recognition. he
knew the passenger for Unity.
A slight tremor passed over him. To
meet the embodiment Of shadow by
whom one has been jilted-or whom
one has jiited?--is at least mildly ex-
citing.
A slight Tightening of the reins vas
sufficient to stop that horse.
Hello, Unity" Mark felt that this
greeting fell short of the dramatic
proprieties.
"Oh! How do you do?" she an
swered colorlessly.
There was a moment of silence dur
ing which, without seeming to do 80,
they inspected each other.
Mark had a twinge Of disappoint-
ment. This was not the Unity he had
loved so boyishly-and so briefly. She
was as pretty as ever In way even
prettier;; but one could hardly have
thought of her as spirituelle. Her face
was fuller, it's color deeper, and there
was a healthy roundness in the line
of shoulder and breast, OF the ankle
robe. Not that she was fat But her
daintiness was gone. In the item or
dress she would have suffered from
comparison with the young ladies of
his boarding house. Her hair was done
carelessly And vivacity had gone the
way of daiatiness. che had the air
of having settled into the habit of
Bethel, of having accepted its narrow
outlook. A faint vertical line between
her eyes limited that she might not
have accepted it with complacency.
Therefore he said: You look the
same as ever, Unity"
She frightened little You think
so?" There was something almost
pitiful to him in the way she caught
at the remark. She became sniritless
again. But, of course. that ,sn't
true"
But, OF course, 1t is"
She laughed unpieasantly. you
wouldn't think so, If you saw the way
they treat me here now"
The men? Surely mott"
She shrugged her shoulders. mo.
The women. They're so friendly now
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hS0PRCdI0s
fairs always die natural death. There
was another girl, wasn't there?"
Why, l believe so. In fact, there
was. / gave her up for you
And gave you up. You must have
thought" again her unpleasant laugh
rang, you'd made poor bargain all
round. Or had a lucky escaped"
Il did, he answered grimly, leaving
her to construe the answer as she
chose
That's an easy conundrum." She
gathered up the reins. We'll, must
be going. We're harvesting now and
have to get back in time to help get
dinner. Good-by."
She drove on, as casually as If they
had been neighbors in the habit of
meeting daily. . . And this was their
first meeting after six years.
He leaned back on his grassy bank,
having found, If not a companion, at
least food for reflection.
He was still resting on his grassy
bank when, an hour later. the slow
going vehicle reappeared. With diff
culty-for he had not yet become ex-
pert with his crutches-he rose and
stood in the middle Of the road. The
horse, without urging, stopped with its
nose against him. A more skilled OBJ
server than Mark might have noticed
that some villagers mirror and comb
had been utilized to the advantage of
Unity's hair and that her hat had been
readjusted to its most becoming angle;
and would have drawn certain in
ferences
Mark did not He merely Sailed at
her ov er the horses head.
She seemed rather impatient with
his obstructiveness. you've bought
the pike, then? hadn't heard"
He laughed and waved his hand air
lily. This morning the world is mine.
Do you know, we haven't shaken
hands?"
"Oh, haven't WEI" Her tone at
tached no Importance to the omission.
Nevertheless, when he stood aside,
she drove the horse forward length
and laid a limp hand in Marks.
Also" he continued. you haven't
said you're sorry that / was hurt"
obi" she repeated, with perfume
toriness unrelieved, I'm sorry"
He laughed again. You needn't
mind now. You'll have plenty Of
chances before long"
"Meaning?"
THE road to your house is still open
to the public, isn't it? I'm thinking
of buying new horse. Unity" he re-
turned to gravity, there isn't any rea-
son why we shouldn't be good friends,
is there?"
People will talk"
He paraphrased classic formula.
Unity" he said earnestly, "drat the
people!"
You can say that. You don't have
to stay here"
but I'm going to stay here"
Not for good?"
For good"
WHY
Mark laughed shortly. when you're
nut out of the race, you don't want TO
stay where you nave 10 WAUGH INC
others still running"
She inspected him again, more
closely. He thought he was sincere.
But he did not know that despite the
crutches and his drawn white face he
had not the resigned dispirited air of
the man who has accepted perma-
nent seat on the shelf.
Look as long as you want to- he
suggested at last. In the meantime
will you set the dogs on me when /
drive down your way?
"oh, WE'LL" She tried unsuccess-
fully to return to indifference. If you
really want to come It's been a
dull season. l suppose 1t would be
mercy to the gossips to give their
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Benson & ThOrne
Plan More Room to
Take Care Of Trade

The entire second floor above the
Townsend Gun company store has been
leased by the Benson q Thorne com
pany and one-haif will be occupied this
fall while the other half will be occupied
by next spring. The new addition in
cludes an area 65xi32 feet.
There will be no installation OF new
departments this fall. when a part OF
the now addition Il to be occupied, but
In the spring several new departments
will be added, just what they win be has
not been determined.
The lower floor VIII be rentodeled en-
tirely. New shelving and fixtures win be
installed and the mems department 10 to
be transferred from the west end OF the
store 10 tbs east end. Wcmsn's and
misses furnishings win be found on the
west side, while in the new space up
stairs VIII be the women's department
and the millinery
An elevator will also be installed. The
company Is planning 10 lease the third
floor OF the building and extend their
business still further. little later on.
a. soon as other leases run out.
The cost OF improvements this fall viii
be more than sIo.ooo while the improve
ments next spring will far 0urpass that
amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
MILLIONS OF RABBITS A YEAR
Growth of a Pest In Tasmania that
Has Created n Serious
Problem.

As in other states in Australia, the
problem OF dealing with the rabbit pest
has been given considerable attention by
farmers and pastoralists in Tasmania for
some time.
The matter was taken up by the Farm
ers' and stockowners' association at a
recent meeting of the council of that body.
Among other things II was stated that
information had been collected bearing
upon the trade in rabbit skins in this
state. The figures indicated that not less
than 100000 skins were exported from
Tasmania each year. the value OF which
was under s25O,OOO.
As poison was also generally used for
destroying the pest, II was quite safe 10
assume that as many more were killed,
making the death roll equal to 100000.
Adding to that at least 100000 left at
the end of each winter to breed again. the
conclusion was arrived at that the lands
of the state were growing every year
100000 rabbits.
Taking these figures as a basis and al
lowing fifteen rabbits 20 consume as much
grass as one sheep II was computed that
the rabbit was occupying the place of
10000 sheep. or, in other words, taking
up about one-third OF the lands. for which
the state received under s250,OO0, as
against the value Of 10000 sheep, which
would not be less than s., 10000 at a low
estimate.-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
SWEDISH EPW0RTH LEAGUE
IN CAMP At STR0MSBURG


YsTRoMsBURG. Neb.. Aug. s.--(special)
1.-THE Epworth league OF the swea-
Jpn Methodist chrurch is holding n
state campmeeting on its Rrounaa
F lpcated on the Blue river M thn
edge OF this city and viii continue
w1yer Sunday. Over fifty tents are pitched
"a the grounds IN which are leap,,er.
Trom Denver. Omaha, Lincoln. Oakland
artenoa, West Hnl. Looking Glass. 81 PAM
In nd keene. Sessions are being held shr.e
tu INES day, some OF which are in the
szlsngliah language. Rev X. q. NorberR.
hfpfeSaent OF tho state league. OF Lincoln,
1 ana REV. Edwin sahlin. the vice presl-
cent nave charge. Miss Minnie Nelson.
talented vocalist from Chicago. as
sisted by a well balanced choir, render
very excellent music. Miss Ella Wat
son. state secretary OF w. r. NJ. & OF IAN
coln' addressed the meeting ON foreign
missions Friday afternoon. A special
session on the subjects. national prohibi-
ZION. temperance and woman's suffrage.
was held In the large tabernacle saturday
afternoon at which Mrs. Frances u.
Heald. member Of the national prohIbl-
tion committee. Hon. George c. Fitch
candidate for congress In the Third dis
triet, and Nathan Wilson OF stromsburg.
q candidate for governor on the prohibI-
tion ticket, gave addresses 20 a large aud
enthusiastic audience. Other ministers
N attendance are Rev. Oscar Palm. sar-
onviiie; Rev. Arthur Peterson, West Nm;
Rev. Gustav Erickson, Omaha; Rev. siod-
ing, Looking Glass; Rev William Lun-
deem. Keeue; Rev. G. J. MelIberg, Polk.
and Rev. Oscar strombom.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Corps Of Buyers
for Burgess-Nash
East to Stock Up

l.. c. Nash. general manager OF the
Burgess-Nash company and a corps OF
buyers. left for New York and the east
last night for q three weeks buying trip.
Those who left with Mr.. Nash are Hiram
Jones, silks and wress goods; Miss Butler,
laces embroderies and ribbons; A. r.
Whithouse. women's ready-to-war goods
assisted by Miss Mary Burr. Mrs. q. r.
Wright corsets. and Frank Robbins.
millinery Mrs. Nash and Mrs. 70. w.
Nash also accompanied Mr.. Nash and
Ward Burgess, VINO IL now motoring
from Chicago 20 New York, win join the
party In New York.
A fully supply Of goods for immediate
shipment will be ordered and complete
line Of holiday goods win be included.
Before leaving Saturday. Mr.. Nash de-
claras that the war would have abso-
iutely no affect up on the purchases Of
the Burgess-Nash company as a com
piete q stock as ever viii be secured and
IN volume II will be considerably larger.
I'VE arc having bountiful crops" said
MIR. Nash. "The best In several years
That means prosperity 10 this section and
this country despite turbulent conditions
IN Europe. A few articles may advance
In price. but business IL bound TO be as
great IN the United States as ever before
and the manufacturers should do more
because they now will have exclusive OK
port trade to South America. where tho
Germans have always been in control
'our stock this fall will be the biggest
and best ever on our shelvea The people
arc here. the money Is here and the de-
mand will be here. II is up to provide and
We intend 20 do that very thing"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09

TO sixteenth. Sixteenth to Cunning. Cum
ing TO Twentieth and back 10 the grounds.
Thirty Elephants In Parade.
There will be more than 800 horses in
line. six bands, scores OF open 6cns and
ohariots. clowns TO please the youngsters.
thirty elephants and such novelties a. a
team OF sixteen camels bitted and bridied
and driven like horses. In all there will
be three miles OF what the advertisements
term "stretched-out rainbow" The circus
Will give two performances in Omaha at
and p. m. Monday. the doors to the
menagerie opening at and D. m. The
main tent program will open with the
spectacle Solomon and the Queen Of
to be followed by two hours OF sreaic
sheba," which ls said TO require a cast
Of 1.25O characters in It's presentation in
cluding a huge ballet. The pantomime il
and trained animal novelties. enllstlng
900 artists.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Omaha and South
Omaha to Have Day
at Lincoln Fair

Omaha and South Omaha business men
have only to agree ON the date. when
they want 10 so TO Lincoln for tho state
fair this fall AT a meeting az which
some twenty organizations were repre-
sented at the Commercial elu IL was de-
cided that there shall be an omsha and
South Omaha day At the fair again this
year. and that every effort shall be put
forth toward making IL the greatest
Omaha and South Omaha day the fair
has yet had.
Among the organizations represented
were the Commercial club. Ak-sar- Ben,
Ad club, bureau OF publicity. Rotory club,
Elks. Manufacturers association, Uni
versity club, and others. The fair Is TO
be held the second week ia September.
An automobile run is 70 DO plannsl
from Omaha for the special day, ana
special trains are 20 be arTansed for
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Lincoln Men Will
Storm AXIS Den on
Monday Evening

LINCOLN night at the Den. That Is to-
morrow night. August 10. The latest re-
port from Samson is that 800 are coming
from Lincoln on the special train Sam
son says he gets his dope from Harry
Porter OF Lincoln and from w. S. Whit
ten. secretary OF the Lincoln Commercial
club.
The special Burlington train to bring
the crowd is to arrive in Omaha about
100. reception committee in Omaha is
to be made up OF every member OF the
board Of governors of Ak-Sar-Ben. That
is, every member who is not now checking
his baggage from village to village in
the kalser's land, looking for a boat to
get out For some OF Omahas good citi-
Gems annually go abroad. and when war
comes then they remember General Sher-
mans characterization OF the big brutal
game, and they wish they were back in
Old Omaha where folks are always good
to them.
So the members Of the board of gov
ernors who are in the city and not in the
war zone will be at the station to meet
the Lincoln crowd. Cars will be char
tered for the Den.
A. w. Jefferis is to preside over the
speaking OF the evening. The speakers
are to be Governor John II. Morehead,
G. S. ouiggle. president OF the Lincoln
Commercial club: w. s. Whitten, secre-
tary Of the Commercial club, and Gus
HERS. sheriff Of Lancaster county
There is TO be no meeting Of the board
Of governors Monday night. as the board
will be converted into a reception COM
mittee.
Excellent reports are coming in as to
the class Of shows that Ak-Sar-Ben will
have at the Highway this fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09

sTRoMsBURG. Nob., Aug. S-tspecisl }
The 15-months-old child OF Mr. and
Mrs. Charles HollIster. living southeast
OF this city accidently got hold OF some
laxative tablets lying on tho window
sill aud ato quantity Of them. which
resulted In the chiid's death In a few
hours Dr.. Malster Of this city was I'M
mediately called as soon as the accident
happened and rushed 10 their place as
fast, az an automobile could carry him,
but from the fact that the child had
taken 20 many all chance OF saving life
was gone. The funeral occurred Thurs
day afternoon. Rev. George y. Mcclure
Of Ulysses. Neb.. officiating.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Meeting Of German
and Austrian Women
to Be Held Monday

A meeting Of German and Austrian
women will be held Monday afternoon al
the Musk home, Seventeenth and Cass
streets, to discuss the war situation in
Europe Contributions are to be solicited
for fund to be divided among the father
less families the war is making. A move
ment will likely also be launched deplor-
ing armed fighting and instead bsseech-
ing the factions involved to resort to a
tribunal of arbitration.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Nebraska
Exhibits for Women
Feature of the Fair
CFrom a staff correspondent.l


LINCOLN, Aug. S--(special )-Four de-
partncnts OF the Nebraska state fair are
practically given over 20 exhibits OF par
ticular interest 10 women. In fact the
women OF the state are to be congratu-
lated on the rapid growth OF the domestic
products, textiles, fine arts and eugenlcs
departments All the artistic and useful
products OF the home are classified and
premiums are offered by the State Board
of Agriculture. In the educational de-
partment pure food display and the trav-
cling library exhibit the women are also
keenly interested. The interest OF the
women win center this year In the new
agricutural-horticuitu hall. the /
and textiles building and the old asri-
cultural hall. where the pure food prod
ucts will be shown. The 1914 state fair.
II Is believed. will break ali records for
the number and diversity Of the exhibits
OF specified interest 10 women.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
Ncw depot TOR Ravennn.

RAVENNA. Neb.. Aug. S--tspecial.)-
Superintendent u. BiEneil OF tho Burling-
ton railroad was In Ravenha this morn
ing with plans fer the proposed rebuild
ing OF the depot at this place. Il u now
certain that Ravsnna will soon have a
very satisfactory station. While Il Will
not be an entire new structure, the old
building will be thoroughly remodeied
and considerably enlarged. and made
modern throughout II IL promised that
the work VIII be completed before cold
weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-09
THREE HURT IN AUTO
UPSET NEAR STERLING

TEcuMsEH. Neb.. Aug. s-(specialO-
Three persons were seriously injured in
an automobile accident Just at the edge OF
the town OF Sterling. in this county, about
o'clock Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Nihbe and two sons. Clarence
and Roy. and Miss Eta Platt, an of Grab
Orchard Two wheels OF the car went or
the edge OF a eulyert, and the automobile
turned turtle into the rayine. some four
feet below. Mr.. Nibbe and son. Roy.
Jumped and ESCAPED aside from scratches.
The others were pinloned beneath the car.
bit were seon released. Miss Piatt was
probably the most seriously injured She
and cierense Nibbe were taken 20 the
homes OF friends In Sterling. While none
of the party suffered broken bones. the
three received bad bruises and strains,
and their leah was considerably laoerated