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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

where it might mean a pitched battle.
down the creeks and branches that
crept from the ragged hills, where men
were leading morbid lives of isolation
and nursing grudges.
During the three days that the sus-
pense continued each recess of court
found the long-limbed frame Of Milt
McBriar tilted back in a split-bottom
chair on the fagstones at the front
of the hotel. His dark face and pierre
ing eyes gazed always thoughtfully
and very calmly off across the dusky
town to the reposefuI languor of the
piIed-up, purple skyline. Likewise.
each recess found seated at the other
end Of the same house-front the short
er, heavier figure of fair-haired man
with rudy face and sandy mustache.
Never did he appear there without two
companions, who remained at his right
and left. Never did the dark giant
speak to the ford man, yet never did
either fail to keep glance directed
toward the other.
The man of the sandy hair was Breck
Havey, next to Bad Anse the most
influential leader of the clan. His in
fuence here in Peril made or unmade
the officers of the law.
When these two men came together
as opposing witnesses in homicide
case the air was fraught with ele-
mentS of storm
"Thar's war a-brewin'," commented
a native, glancing at the quietly seat
ed figures one noon. AN them fell
Iers air in Their bilin'"
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1Copyrigat BY Charles Neville Buck-)

Her grandfather's fortune, or for
tunes, since the plural rather than the
singular fitted their dimensions, had
come to her with his wish that part OF
them should go to advance education
n the Alleghenies. She was to be
his stewardess in overseeing the work,
but that she should go in person and
permanently to that crude environ
meut had not been anticipated. Those
who had known her IN her life Of nor
nal luxury, of dancing and playing,
and Of denciously rhythmic person
ality, would have laughed at the idea
as absurdly incongruous. Of this fact
the young man had heatedly reminded
her on the night when she gave back
his engagement ring and announced
her determination.
"Juanita," he had eXpostulated,
with a suffering Of hOpelessness in his
eyes which she ached to comfort
"Juanita, dearest, courts and juries
and the bayonets of militiamen have
struggled to civilize those savage
people, and for a hundred years they
have utterly failed Their one god
is Implacable Hatred"
q shant go with turies or bayo-
nets" she had retorted.
you will go without knowing them,
their ways, their point of view"
Il don't know them now, but l will
know them"
"You haven't even a letter of In
PRODUCTION"
81 never heard"-her voice rang
with a note against which he knew the
futility of argument-"that the Savior
needed letters of introduction"
And so an imagined heartbreak and
crumbling world of illusions-as she
fancied-had driven her suddenly into
self-appointed exiIe-and a mission.
Her education had been pointed to
fitting her to oversee such work-done
by the hands of others. Even then,
had not he and all the rest goaded her
with their insistent refrain, you can't
do it?" Now she was here.
She drew herself up straight as she
sat on the stile and impatiently dashed
away the moisture from her eyes. II
that other man had only had in him
the iron wasted on this desperado
Anse HaVey! She rose at last and
went unwillingly back to the cabin.
The host sat barefooted before the
fire and talked with the missionary.
The girl heard their conversation
through the duIlness of fatigue, won.
dering how she was to sleep in this
pigsty, yet restrained from asking per
mission to retire only by her embar.
rassment and unfamiliarity with the
native code.
At last she heard Brother Talbot
suggest: Hits gittin' ter be late an
we've got toIable long way ter jour
ney termorrer. l reckon we'd better
lay down"
Juanita began counting heads. There
were six in the room, and the boy Jeb
was yet to return from the dance, and
while she was still trying to work out
| the problem the woman pointed TO a
corner bed and suggested: 81 reckon
you'd better bundle in with Dawn
She saw the girl crawl into bed
just as she was and the mission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

fast in the wake of its sounding. She
childhood's conception Of the Indians
warwhoop. But she did know that
IN an instant after il had been borne
along the wind she had seen a thing
happen which she would have disbe-
Heved had she heard it from the lips
Of a narrator.
She saw in one breathing space the
half-raised figure of Fetch McNash un-
der the quilts Of his bed, and that Of
young Jeb under the covers of his
pallet. She saw in the next breathing
space, with no realization Of how it
had happened, both Of them crouched
low at the center of the floor, the IA
theirs eyes glued to the front door.
the sons to the back. The older man
bent low, like runner on his mark
awaiting the starting signal. His right
hand held the rife at his front, his
left lightly touched the floor with
| fingers spread to brace his posture,
and his face was tensely upturned.
! So. while she counted ten, father
and son crouched in precisely similar
| poses, one covering the barred door
at the front with repeating rife, the
other seeming to stare through the
massive timbers Of that at the back
with leveled pistol No one spoke. No
| one moved, but the regular swelling
| breath of sleep had died, for every
pair of lips in the place was holding
| its breath, bated.
Then came fresh pounding of hoofs
and scattering of gravel and a chorus
| Of angry, incoherent voices sounded
| above the noise of Fighter was it
| pursuit? Whatever words were being
| shouted out there in the night were
swallowed in the medley, except a
wake of oaths that seemed to float be.
| hind
The noise, like the other which had
instant that it lasted fetch McNash
had lifted his left hand and brought
his rife to the ready" and his son had
| instinctively thrust forward his
cooked revolver.
For a full minute, perhaps, the girl
in the bed had the picture of two fig.
ures bent low like bronze emblems OF
motionless preparation, yet not a syl
| liable had been spoken, and when, from
quite a distance beyond, there came
the snap of a single shot, followed by
the retort of volley. they still nei
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

airy kick off his brogans and shed his
coat. Taking off her own boots and
jacket. she slipped between the faded
"comforters' of the sheetless couch
In five minutes the taper was out
and the place was silent save for the
cracking of the logs. The little girl
at her side lay quiet, and her regular
breathing proclaimed her already
asleep. In another five minutes Jua-
nita, with closed eyes and burning lids
and aching muscles, heard the nasal
chorus of snoring sleepers. She alone
was awake in the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

Their spoke nor moved. But at last,
as If by one impulse, they rose and
turned to face each other.
Then, and then only, was there ut
terance of any sort inside the house.
In voice so low that Juanita would
sense was painfully alert, Fletch said
to his son: 81 reckon Their wars on
again"
The boy nodded sullenly, and the
father commanded in an almost inau-
dible undertone:
Lay down"
The boy went back to his pallet and
the father to his bed. For long time
there was dead silence, and then one
by one they took up again their chorus
of shores. Tomorrow might bring chaos
but tonight offered sleep. Still the
girl lay gazing helplessly up at the
rafters and wondering what things
happened out there in the grim, IN
communicative silence of the slopes.
A little while ago she had been
dreading what might come. Now, in
an access of terror, she thought of
what must come.
'fTher wars on" That was enough.
Evidently there had been hell over
there at the dance. She had reached
the country just in time to see a new
and sanguinary chapter open.
She would in all probability see
people she actually knew, with whom
she had spoken, and whose hands she
had taken, the victims of this brutal
blood-lU5t
And in the face Of such things these
human beasts could sleep!
But one was not sleeping, and after
a while among the snoring slumberers
Good Anse Talbot rose and kneIt be-
fore the hearth. There were still
few glowing embers there, and as he
bent and at last took the knotted
hands away from his scanned face they
cast a feeble light upon his features
and upon the bare feet that twisted
convulsively on the stone fireplace.
1t was a tortured face, and as the
girl watched him she realized for the
first time the significance of the words
ito wrestle in prayer" It suddenly
came to her that she had never before
seen man really pray. For an hour
the backwoods missionary knelt there,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

there were more casualties due TO
flies than to bullets. In France the
presence of so many unburied dead
makes the fly question very serious
one. In Alexandria. owing to the vast
number of cavalry horse lines near
the town. the trouble of flies is be-
coming really distressing. It only
wants definite source Of infection to
BE introduced for an epidemic to run
rampant.
F1y-borne diseases should cease to
exist. Its very existence is a discredit
10 the intelligence Of the peopIe.'
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S 7
Gathered Smiles
CHAT BY THE WAYsIDE,

People take life much easier than
they used to-"
Yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
There seems to be a CROWN fear
that the boysIl study too hard an
that the men will work too hard
Still, there is every reason to be-
Heye that popular interest in a pro-
gressiye civilization was never
stronger than now
Yes. But I'm kind of afraid that
civilization will have to watch itself
SOS not to be like Lem Carruthers
after he got talked into spendin' all
his money fur a fancy wagon. His
outfit was all driver an no boss"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
UNLIKE THE MODERN METHOD
Egyptian Remedies for Skin Disease
Differed Widely From Those. at
Present in Use.

The contrast between the very an
cient and the very modern methods of
treating skin diseases is well illustrat-
ed in the medical writings of the an
cient Egyptians. The most modern
method of treating these affections is
by serums. A favorite prescription Of
the Egyptian doctors was the follow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

sible for his absence, if his own sus-
picions are correct. as he explained
in this letter, which was read at the
meeting:
4 am sorry I cannot attend the
meeting. More than a month ago l
acQuired-through flies, 1 suspect-a
complaint in Alexandria which has
got gradually worse, until now l am
laid up in bed Had I been able to
attend the meeting I should have
liked to have laid stress upon the
gravity and Importance Of the subject.
In South erica during the war
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ing: Take the toes of a dog, ripe
dates and asses hoofs in equal parts
Boil these carefully in pan of oil
This is an excellent remedy for skin
eruptions and TO make hair grow"
In these ancient writings We ind the
first authentic record Of the use of
goose grease in therapeutics. and ap-
parently this remedy has never lost
its popularity. AS used by the Egyp-
tians, however, goose grease was only
one of several ingredients useful in
treating certain skin diseases, partieu-
larry badness. In this recipe five
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

the needs OF different households
makes universal rule impracticable,
as was suggested to the inquirer at
the time; but she may find some help
in daily outline given by Miss Par
loa, a noted authority on household
matters. Miss Parloa says: Make
the fires. air the dining room and hall.
Prepare the breakfast and set the
table. Air the bedrooms while the
family is at breakfast Remove the
breakfast dishes; put away the food
Sort tbs dishes ard put to soak all
dishes and utensils that have had
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

He is believed to be the biggest man
in the whole British army at home or
abroad. Though Of such great stature.
he is an international water polo play
er, an old varsity Rugby man, a keen
motorist and a sports enthusiast Ser
geant Stewart is an EnniskiIlen man
and has two brothers in the army, one
a veterinary surgeon. Lieut. Charles
Stewart, serving At the front. and an
other, Lieut.. Jack Stewart, in Kitchen
er's army. Few regiments could beat
the record Of the Eleventh InniskiII-
ings in the stature Of their men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

ether fats were used in equal parts.
nus. crocodile, snake and ibex. This
remedy was to be used for a period of
not more than four days. But 1t ap-
pears that skin diseases continued
prevalent in ancient Egypt, just as
they prevail there at the present time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
REFLECTION ON THE PEOPLE
Great English Surgeon Expresses
Opinion as to the Prevalence of
Fly-Borne Diseases.

Sir Frederick Treves. the late King
Edwards famous surgeon. was TO
have presided at a meeting held at
the Mansion House in London re
Gently to inargurate a national cam
paign against flies. but was prevented
from doing 50.
Aud it Was aIss that were respon-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
BIG MEN IN BRITISH ARMY
Ulster Volunteers Said TO Hold the
Record-SoIdiers Of Large Stature
All From Ireland.

The Ulster volunteer force. unbeat-
en- in its record of giving recruits and
money since the war began. is also
unbeaten IL the record for big men
Sergeant J. Bryan Stewart of the
Eleventh Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
thirty-two years of age. is 6 feet ~
inches in height. chest 43.45 inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Worse.

Does your next-door neighbor wake
you in the morning with his lawn
mower as he did last year,"
No" answered Mr.. Crosslots. Il
wish he would He has bought a new
automobile and now he comes honk.
ing up the street at midnight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
A Wronn Readinn.

ma. did the men in the old times
do the housework?"
"Of course not. What makes you
think so?"
We'll, in our Sunday school, the
teacher was reading about the hus-
bandman sewing tears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
This Didn't Really Happen.

81 won't wear my new dresses at
Atlantic City, after all"
"And after all the money you
spent?"
Yes; but you see they're packed
SO nicely that 1 hate to take them out
of the trunk"
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Birds Many Hours of SUNLIGHT.

It has been computed that the arc
tic tern has more hours Of daylight
and sunlight than any other animal
on the globe, having p hours Of day
light at least eight months in the
year. and during the other four months
they have considerably more dayligh
than darkness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
[ ettAr for | Rtfer

"Why does a poet begin so many
of his sentences with or" said The
politician.
There's no answer" replied Mr.
Penwiggle. why does a speech
maker begin so many of his sentences
with I'?''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
GETTING Back.

MY cook left this morning merely
because asked her to get dinner for
few friends of mine"
Il hired her, my dear, and l don't
mind giving you chance to get back
at her. Bring your friends over to my
house for dinner"
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SYNOPSIS.

Juanita Holland, Philadelphia young
woman Of wealth, on her journey with
her guide, Good Anse Talbot. into the
heart Of the Cumberlands TO become a
teacher of the mountain children. faints
at the door Of fetch McNash's cabin
While resting there she overhears q talk
between Bad Anse Havey, chief Of his
clan, and one Of his henchmen that &C.
quaints her with the Havey- McBriar feud
Juanita has an Improbable talk with Bad
Anse and they become antagonists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Thoughtful Worker.

Your son seems to put great deal
of thought into his work" said the city
boarder.
He shore do" replied the old
granger. HE works fer ten minutes er
so, then sets deown an thinks erbout
it fer an hour er more"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11

tain miners, etc.-sufer from form
of lung disease. DR.. McCrae mas ana
lyzed the lungs of such cases occur,
ing In the Witwatersrand mines In
South Africa, and has published his
results In the South African Institute
for Medical Research.
He finds that from 2.8 and IS
grams of silicon may be present.
compared with 0.55 gram in a nor
NAL lung. Microscopical examination
of the silicious particles showed them
to be angular. and the majority had q
very small diameter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
FIimsy Finance.

'T started in life on borrowed capi<
tai" said Mr.. Cassius Chex.
And now you have no debts what
ever?"
"On the contrary, I expanded my
credit so that l could go on borrow
ing more and more"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Always Humorous.

Art Editor-I'm afraid your work is
too comic for general illustrating.
Artist suppose that means l will
have to spend the rest of my life doing
comic supplements.
Not necessarily. You might design
women's fashions Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
ExcusabIe Inadvertence.

Machinery seems almost endowed
with intelligence"
That's right replied Farmer Corn
tossel. Sometimes ketch myself
usfn' the same language to our auto
mobile that | use to the mule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Not for the Ear.

SIS the music for your new product
ticn meritorious?"
Il don't know" replied the manager.
81 haven't seen the chorus try to
dance it, yet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Sure Sims.

Did you ever notice any signs OF
insanity about the PATIENT"
well, when he got a legacy from
his uncle, he Daid off the mortgage
on his house instead of buying an au.
toInObiIe'
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Daily Housework Outline.

An outline of system of house
work was the request made not long
ago by bride-to-be, who wished some
directions published for her guidance
in Housekeeping. The variation in
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Family Skeleton

Black and Tan (irritably)-Leave
me alone-I cant see you now! In
terribly busy tracing up my family
treei
St. Bernard-HUnph! Bet a bone
it's mostly all barkI-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
A Reversed ComnIImsnt.

THAT was splendid paper you read
at the club yesterday afternoon"
Did you like it?"
Very much. l wish my husband
could write one as good for me-"
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Maxine Haad,aysNy

Making any progress toward get
ting acquainted with those fashionable
people next door?"
Just little. Their cat invited our
cat over for a musicale last night"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
Advice From Crimson GuIch.

let not your angry passions rise.
It's better to act slow an tame.
Fur seem red affects the eyes
An likes as not will spoil your aim"
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a Further OBLIGATION.

That man quit drinking years
ago"
Yes, but the reform is not yet COM
plete He hasn't quit Dragging about
it,
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His Portion.

VIII you share my portion?" asked
the poor young man.
Il fear yours is only half portion, -
said the girl gently. You will need it
all for yourself"
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Just the Man for Her.

so you think Katherine made a
very suitable match?"
Eyes, indeed. You know what
nervous, excitable girl she was? Well,
she married composer"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
q Brilliant Discovery.

Did they find any clue to that mys-
ferrous crime the other day."
fOh, yes. As soon as ever the de-
tectfves set eyes on the corpse they
felt confident murder had been com
mitted."
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Same Denomination

Lady interviewing girl)-I may tell
you that we are vegetarians.
Girl (anxious to be hired)-That's
my church, too, mum.
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A SUGGESTION.

Young Widow-After all, cannot
wholly grieve that my poor, dear, old
husband is gone.
Resourceful Friend-Then why not
put on half mourning?
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food in them which is liable to stick

food in them which Is liable to stick.
Put dining room and sitting room In
order, airing them well. Wash dishes,
put kitchen and pantries in order
Prepare dishes that require slow
cooking and put them to cook. Make
beds and put sleeping rooms and bath
room in order. Trim lamps Dust
halls and stairs; sweep piazzas."
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ChanneS.

James got down at one time to hard
pan"
But he got up again, didn't he?"
ooh, yes; up to a Panhard.."
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The Uncertain Following.

A leader marched along and found
Himself alone one day,
For his procession had turned round
And marched the other way.
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Not at That Price.

Mrs. Excl bought these goldfish
for Quarter-think of it!
Mrs. Wye-Really? They can't be
any more than plated.
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Hens in Revolt.

Must be feminist propaganda go-
ing on in the barnyard"
What makes you think that?"
81 notice the rooster is scratching
for himself these days"-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
N aturalIY.

That young speeder's car has been
very much admired"
Certainly, it has. I know a num-
Der of people have been struck with
it."
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Specifications,

isn't that a fine line Of the poets
about women being human natures
daily food?"
Yes, especially when they're
peaches and chickens"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-11-11
MaIapropos Invitation.

Mrs. Jigger declined very coIdly
my proposal to her to join our Shut
In society"
No wonder. Her husbands in JAIL"