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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

the girl convulsively moistened her
dry lips with her tongue, she saw her
brothers hand sweep under his coat
and come out gripping a heavy revol-
yer.
Jeb had never gone armed before
that night when fetch fell. Now he
! was never unarmed.
Don't, Jeb!" she screamed in a
transport of alarm, as she braced her
self and summoned strength to seize
the hand that held the weapon.
Jeb shook her roughly off and
wheeled again to face the visitor with
the precaution of a sidewise leap. He
had expected that the other boy would
use that moment Of interference to
draw mis- own weapon, but the young
McBriar was standing in the same at.
titude, holding his hat in one hand
while he treasured the girl
Don't fret, Dawn; thar hain't moth
in ter worry about" he said; then,
facing the brother, he went on in
voice of cold and almost scornful COM
posure:
"Thet hain't Their first time we've seed
me acrost the sights Of gun, is it,
Jeb?"
What does We mean" The other
boys face went brick-red and he low
cred his muzzle with sense of sudden
shame.
ooh, I heered about how old Bob
McGreegor told We passed. of lies
about me. an how We come acrost Their
ridge one day. l reckon l kin guess
the rest
well, what of hit?" Jeb stood with
his pistol now hanging at his side,
but in his eyes still glowed the fire of
hatred.
Jest this" young McBriar went on:
Il amt got no gun on me. / amt even
got a jackknife. I lowed that We
mought be right smart incensed at
my comm hyar an come without no
weapon on purpose. Ef We hain't
skeered of me when I'm unarmed, |
reckon We kin put your own gun back
in Their holster
Jeb McNash slowly followed the
suggestion, and then coming forward
until the two boys stood eye to eye,
he said in deliberate accents: 81 reck-
on We don't low I'm skeered of ye"
81 reckon not" Young Milt's tone
was almost cheerful. Il reckon We air
jest about as much skeered of me es
l am of you-an' that amt none"
What does We want hyar?" persist
ed Jeb.
81 wants first to tell ye-an' I haint
never lied ter no Teller yit-thet
don't know nothin' more about who
kilt Fletch than you does If | did,
so help me God Almighty, I'd tell ye
I hain't tryin' ter shield no murder
ers"
There was 2 rtng of sincerity in the
- ~ -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

lads voice that carrleu weight even
into the bitter skepticism of jobs
heart-a skepticism which had refused
to believe that honor Or truth dwell
east of the ridge.
i reckon, eff that's true sneared
the older boy, "thar's them in yore
house tibet does know"
At that insult it was Young Milt
whose face went first red and then
very white.
Tibet calls fer a fight, Jeb," he said
with forced calm. II can't harken ter
things like tibet. But first | wants ter
say this: | come over 1yar ter tell ye
tibet | knowed how ye felt, an tibet I
didn't see no reason why you an me
had ter quarrel. l come over hyar ter
see Dawn, because l promised [
wouldn't try ter see her whilst she
stayed down at the school-an' be-
cause wants ter see her-an' lows
ter do hit. Now will We lay aside yore
gun an go out thar in Their road whar
hit hain't on yore own ground, an let
me tell ye tibet We lied when ye slurred
my folks?"
The two boys stripped off their
coats in guaranty that neither had
hidden a weapon. Then, while the girl.
who was really no longer a girl, turned
back into the firelit cabin and threw
herself face downward on her feather
bed, they silently crossed the stile into
the road and Milt turned to repeat:
"Jeb, tibet war a lie We spoke, an ]
wants ye ter fight me far, fist an
skull, an when we gifts through, eff ye
feels like hit, we'll shake hands You
an me amt got no cause ter quarrel"
And SO the boy in each Of them,
which was the manlier part of each,
came to the surface, and into a bitter
and long-fought battle Of fists and
wrestling, in which both Of them rolled
in the dust, and each of them obsti,
nately refused to say enough" they
submitted their long-fostered hostility
to one fierce debate. At last, as the
two lay painting and bloodied there in
the road, it was Jeb who rose and held
out his hand.
$50 fur es the two Of us goes, Milt,"
he said, unless Their war busts loose
ergin, I reckon we kin be friendly"
Together they rose and recrossed
the stile and washed their grimed
faces. Dawn locked from one to the
other, and Jeb said: "Milt, set yore
self cheer. I reckon ye'd better stay
all night. It's most too fur ter ride
back"
And SO, though they cid rot realize
1t, the two youths who were to stand
some day near the heads of the two
factions, Lad set rev precedent and |
had fought without guns, as men had |
fought before the feud began
JED kicked off his shoes and lay
down, and before the flaming logs sat |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06
CHAPTER XVII.

It was one Of those nights under
whose brOoding wings vague things
and Influences are astir and in the
making. Dawn had gone back for a
few days to her brothers lonely cabin
on Tribulation to set his house in or
der and to do his simple mending. Per
haps in her own heart there was an
other reason-an unconfessed unwil-
lingness to stay at the bungalow while
she must feel SO far away from Jua-
nita and see Roger Malcolm seemingly
so near
In her heart vague things were stir
ring, too, and in another heart. The
fact that she had not been allowed to
see young Milt McBriar had given him
an augmented Importance which had
kept the boy in her mind despite her
denunciations. Once she had met him
on the road and he had stopped her to
say: Dawn, do ye know why I don't
come over thar no more?"
The girl had only nodded and the
boy went on:
well, some day when ye're at jobs
cabin I'm a-comin' thar. l hain't a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

Though Anse Havey strobe up the
steep trail to the crest that night with
long, elastic strides, seeking to burn
up the restlessness which obsessed
him, he found himself at the top with
no wish to sleep and no patience with
the idea of combining his thoughts be-
tween walls
Anse Havey felt that something was
missing from his life; something of
the barbarian order had become sud
denly hateful to him. Into the gray
eyes crept a suffering, and the brows
came together in helpless perplexity.
Juanita was woman of an exotic
race who chose to think that life comes
to perfection only under glass. He
was a leader Of a brier-tangled and
shaggy clan-men who were akin to
the eagles. No menace or threat of
death had ever made him deviate from
his loyalty to that people. But now a
foreign woman had come and he was
comparing himself with the we'll
dressed, sOft-voiced man who was her
visitor and feeling himself a creature
Of uncOuthness.
He found himself wishing that he,
too. was smoother. Then he flung
the thought from him with bitter self
contempt, and low oath broke from
his lips. Was he growing ashamed of
his life? Was he wishing that his
eagles talons might be manicured and
his pinions combed?
IF we've done come down to that,
Anse Havey," he said aloud, its about
time ye kilt yourself"
No, he protested to his soul, he had
dlsliked Roger Malcolm because Roger
Malcolm had spoken of a project of
plumber and stood for his enemies of
the future; but his soul answered that
he thought little of that, and that it
was because Of the obvious understand
Ing between this man and Juanita Hol-
land that a new hatred had been born
In his heart.
At the scant welcome of his greeting
young Milt McBriar stiffened a little
from head to foot, though he had not
anticipated any great degree of cordial
ity.
He climbed the stile and walked
across the moonlit patch Of trampled
clay to where the girl stood leaning,
weakened with fright, against the
lighted frame of the door.
"Jeb," he said slowly to the boy,
who had stepped down into the yard,
how air ye?" Then, turning to Dawn,
with his hat in his hand, he greeted
her gravely.
But the son Of the murdered man
stood still and rigid and repeated in a
hard voice: What Their hell does ye
want hyar?"
Il come over hyar ter see Dawn"
was the calm response, and then, as
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goin' ter come slippin', but I'm comm
open an upstandin', an Jeb an me are
goin' ter talk about this business
NO! MOI" she had exclaimed, genu.
inely frightened and in a voice full
of quick dissent. Eye mustn't do it
Milt; ye mustn't. Eff We does, l won't
see ye."
We'll settle that when I gifts thar
jest lowed I'd tell ye," persisted the
boy stubbornly. Il reckon l mustn't
talk ter We now-I'm pledged" and
without another word he shook I'D the
reins on his horses neck and rode
away.
So tonight, while the moon was
weaving it's spell over several hearts
the son of the McBriar leader was rid
Ing with set face over into the heart
of the Havey country, openly to visit
the daughter of fetch McNash.
Jeb was sitting before the fire with
a pipe between his teeth and Dawn
plunked on banjo-not the old folk
lore tune that had once been her roper.
toire, but newer and sweeter thing
that she had learned from Juanita Hol-
land.
Then, as a confident voice sang out
from the darkness, I'm Milt McBriar
an I'm a-comin' in" the banjo fell
from the girls hands and her fingers
clutched in panic at her breast.
She saw her brother rise from his
chair and heard his voice demand true
ulently: What Their hell does you
want hyar?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06
ARE YOU
INTELLIGENT?

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Do you know
who, what or why is a chamfer? or
a dlbble, or gambit? Is synecdeche
tooth powder or the name of an ami
NAL, or what is it? Why is testudo,
or mitrosis, or paneplain?
If you don't know, you are not in
telligent.
That's what the American Psychol-
ogists' convention determined in tests
by the Whipple system.
They also determined that white
rats become considerably salubrious
for sixteen days, while a shot of
strychnine makes 'em clipper as a bird
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

CHAPTER XII-Young MiIt and Dawn
meet several times, resulting in a de-
mand from Bed AEse that Dawn leave
JuaEtta's Saola.
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CHAPTER XI-Juanita gets her land
and cabin. Old Bob McGreegOr incites
Jeb McNaSh to murder Young NTilt Nc
Briar. but Jeb refrains as he is not sure
Young Milt is the murderer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

CHAPTER II-Juanita has an unprofit-
able talk with Bad Anse and they be-
come antagonists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

CHAPTER III-Cal Douglas of the
Havey clan is on trial in Peril, for the
murder of Noah Wyatt, a McBriar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06
JURY EXONERATES
BOY WHOSE AUTO
KILLED MAN

MONROE, Wis.-The coroner's
jury investigating the death of Ed
ward Underwood, struck by an auto
mobile Christmas morning and thrown
against the curling, as the result of
which his skull was fractured, return
ed vedict of accidental death. No
blame was placed on William Gnagi.
son Of DR.. w. B. Gnagi, cit health
physician, who was driving the car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-06

by that curiosity which turks in lonely
lives There were zen in j9ans and
hickory shirts; women in gay shawls
and Hnsey-woolsey and calico; people
from back Of beyond" and Juanita
felt her heart beat faster with the hope
of success.
hear we've got a right plentiful
gatherin' Of young barbarians over
there at the college these days." said
Anse HaVey one afternoon, when they
met up on the ridge.
Her chin came up pridefully and her
eyes sparkled.
1T has been wonderful" she told
him. Only one thing has marred it,
What's that?" he asked.
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
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"All right, then" Havey's voice car
Tied very masked and courteous but
very unmistakable warning. when
ever yet get good an ready-we'll ar.
que that"
He bowed to the girl and turned into
the path which led down to the gate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
Man Nearly Dies
While Officials
Dispute About Pay

Grand Island, Neb,, Oct 30-(Spe,l
cial)-Harvey Cox, stranger, aged
%, is in serious condition at the St,
Francis hospital in this city as the re-
suit of an attack of appendicitis. Cox
came to the city Tuesday morning.
He stated that he applied for assist
ancc of the authorities, alleging sick
ness. but was given no aid, He ap-
pealed to a boarding house keeper
and was given cot Becoming very
i'll, the landlady notified the city ply
sician, who called and found it case
of we'll advanced appendicitis. His re-
quest to the chairman of the county
boards committee to take the man
to a hospital was denied. and when
the city physician took the matter
up with Mayor Ryan, the latter in
turn held it to be county case. The
deadlock was on from Tuesday fore
mon to Wednesday evening, when
the mayor yielded on the presenta-
ton that the man must die il an OPP
Grafton were not provided. The OPP
Grafton was performed and the man
has chance for recovery, though
the pus had already broken. The
city physician, flanked by the med
cal association, desires a decision as
a result of this case, as to response
bility, though alleging that the attor-
ney general has already rendered an
opinion that in such cases in incor-
porated cities, the latter must bear
the expense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
Odd Arguments
Used by Wilson
In Rail Fight

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 30.-(Special.)
Statements made by Victor f. Will
son, democratic candidate for the
State Railway commission in his re-
cent address at Harvard and in ad-
dresses made frequently at other
points, show that>the democratic can
didate is either wilfully misrepresent-
ing facts in order to get votes or else
is immensely ignorant of the condi-
tions over which he would seek to
have control if elected to the position
of railway commissioner
Mr.. Wilson criticizes the railway
commission alleging that it found a
physical valuation of railway right-of-
way ot-the roads of the state of $265
per acre, whereas the government CEN
sus reports shows a physical valu-
alton of $40, thus leaving the inference
that the commissions Valuation was
excessive.
The valuation given by the COM
mission included land of all kinds,
both within city and town limits, as
we'll as outside, while the government
yaluation was simply on land out
side the cities and towns. That part
Of the physical valuation made by
the state commission covers land in
NScme instances along the right-of-
which is worth as high as $500 per
acre.
Mr.. Wilson used values obtained by
an application of the multiple theory
a. used in Minnesota case, which has
not been adopted by the Nebraska
commission. Outside of the towns
and cities, the records of the railway
commission show that the value OF
right-ofwax outside OF the towns
and cities runs all the way from Sc
per acre in Sioux county to an aver
age of $l58 per acre in Douglas county,
and that the average would be Just
about what the government census
reports, record which Mr.. Wilson
could have easily secured if he had
tried to gain the facts instead OF con-
tinuing his campaign of misrepresen.
tation against Mr.. Clarke in an effort
to land job as railway commissioner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
Nebraska
PLATTE COUNTY IS
' GOING REPUBLICAN
Discussions Among Democrats
Have Given Opponents
i Fine Opening.
CLUBS COMING TO FRONT

81 Columbus, Neb., Oct. 3O-(Special
Il II elegram) - Numerous indications
8point to weaknesses of the demo-
Scratic ring in Platte county this cleo
Stion. They have their backs to the
&wall. In their fanrtic endeavor to
Rrecover the lost democratic vote
among the Germans, the bosses are
staging their second speaker within a
sweek. Mr.. Gerber, who will use the
German language
4 Mr.. Anslem was advertised similar
ly last week, but disregarded this ex-
pected phase with a few cursory and
sentierly unsatisfactory remarks.
The German$ocieties in their regu-
lar meetings and informally, are al
most to man opposed to Wilson
and endorsing Hughes. When also
among large element of the demo-
cratic party here the visit of w. J..
Bryan is like throwing a red rag in
their faces. He passed through here
ast night, but was given no recep-
non and the report of his Fullerton
speech was condemned in no mild
terms, focusing dissention.
81 On the other hand the dry element
zof the democratic party here COM
plains because the ring is devoting
no much of their time and the con-
tributions to the wet cause and al
Owing the candidates for the most
part to shift for themselves The re-
'publicans and progressives, united
with encouragement from hundreds of
MEMORIALS, are working hard
MI The Hughes Fairbanks club headed
y Mark Rathburn, Roosevelt man,
putting in some good ticks. The
efusal of the city council to permit
them to string large sign across
|the street at headquarters has helped
them. Altohgether while recogniz-
ing the cunning and resources of the
democratic bosses in this, their
strongest county in the state, re-
publican leaders go so far as to ad-
NIT an actual victory on November
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
Jump from Bed
in Morning and
Drink Hot Water
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water each morning
before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the
time, feeling nervous, respondent,
worried; some days headachy, dull
and unstrung; some days really in
capacitated by illness.
If we all would practice inside bath
ing, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands of
half sick, anaemic-looking souls with
pasty, muddy compilations we should
see crowds Of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The rea-
son is that the human system does not
rid itself each day of all the waste
which it accumulates under our pres
ent mode of living. For every ounce
of food and drink taken into the sys-
TEN nearly an ounce of waste ma
terial must be carried out, else it fer
ments and forms ptomaine-lke poi
sons which are absorbed into the
blood.
Just as necessary as it is to clean
the ashes from the furnace each day,
before the fire will burn bright and
hot, so we must each morning clear
the inside organs OF the previous
days accumulation of indigestible
waste and body toxins. Men and wo-
men, whether sick or we'll, are advised
to drink each morning, before break
fast, glass OF real hot water with
teaspoonful of limestone phosphate
i'll it. as harmless means ,of washing
out of the stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels the indigestible material,
waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Millions of people who had their
turn at constipation, bilious attacks,
acid stomach, nervous days and sleep
less nights have become real cranks
about the morning inside-bath. A
quarter pound OF limestone phosphate
will not cost much at the drug store,
but is sufficient to demonstrate to
anyone, its cleansing, sweetening and
freshening effect upon the SYSTEM
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
List Of Nebraska
Contributions to
Campaign Funds

Washington, Oct. 30.-(Special) J.
Reports filed by the republican and
democratic national committees with
the clerk of the house OF representa-
tives Saturday show the money raised
in Nebraska,
Contributions OF 500 or more to the
democratic national committee report
ed as follows; John B. Payne, Winnie
bago, $4,000; Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock. $1,000; c. J. Smyth, Oma-
ha, $500; N. NJ. Small Fremont 500;
G. L. LOOMS, Fremont, 500; D. c.
Morgan, Plattsmouth $50; T. J.
Kinds, David City, sos; R. f. Har-
mon, Auburn, $3.50; S. G. Hudson,
Lincoln, 500; c. c. Davis, Falls City,
5000; c. w. McCune, Omaha, $l75;
c. f. Tanning, Omaha, $500; T. J.
Flynn, Omaha, 5000; F. w. Mathews,
Rising City, 500; P. Walsh, McCook,
SIPS; H. A. Oelrich, Butte, 500; N.
J. Ludi, Wahoo, $l43; Carl Carlson,
Valparaiso, 500; J. B. Lane, SCOTS
bluffs, 500; w. D. Day, Ulysses, 500;
T. J. OKeefe, Alliance, 500; F. S.
Potter, Crete, 500; E. X. CRIES., SUIT
ton, $l26; NJ. H. Mccarthy, O'Neill,
$l75; E. A. Brown. Friend, 500; T. S.
Allen, Lincoln, 500.
Contributors of $50 or more to the
national republican committee are E.
J. Hainer, Lincoln, 500; G. W. Wat
ties, Omaha, $500; F. H. Woods, Lin
coin, $50; A. c. Smith, Omaha $500;
w. H. Ferguson, Lincoln, 500; H. c.
Bostwick. Omaha, $500; Luther
Drake, Omaha, $500, Victor Rose
water, Omaha, $50; R, J. Fitzpatrick,
Beatrice, $500; L. D. Richards, Ere
mont, $500; c. G. Lane, Hastings, $50
and the following, all residents of
Omaha: G. w. Hamilton, $50; R. J,
Gleason, $50; F. H. Davis, $500; c. D.
Nash, $3.50; L. c. Nash, $50; L. F.
Crofutt, $50; N. P. Dodge, 500; F.
J. Cornish, 500. The report also in
cludes several hundred contributors
of smaller sums.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
DAVID CITY LAWYER
STRONG FOR HUGHES
Writes Answer to Chicago At
torney Who Invites Him
Into Wilson Ranks.
GIVES REASON FOR STAND

Lincoln. Oct 50,-(Special AT
tempts OF the Wilson & Marshall
Lawyers club of the middle west to
line up the lawyers for the demo-
cratic ticket is not meeting with IA
vor by all the lawyers. One of these
letters was sent to B. F. Butler,
county attorney of Butler county,
WHO responded as follows:
wv. S. Oppenheimer, secretary
Wilson Lawyers club, Chicago, Ill;
Dear Sir; am today in receipt
of your circular letter addressed to
the lawyers of the central and middle
western states, soliciting their sup
port of Mr. Wilson's candidacy for re-
election, and attacking Governor
Hughes candidacy because he was a
supreme court justice when NOM
mated at Chicago last June.
Replying therto | beg to inform
you that the very great preponder-
ance of sentiment among the lawyers
of this part of Nebraska, as well as
elsewhere, is for Mr.. Hughes, IT.
respective of their former political
beliefs or affiliations; and rightly so,
for Mr., Hughes was drafted by the
people of this country, who realized
that change in the conduct of af-
fairs of state at Washington was i'm
perative to preserve our nations
honor and dignity.
None has greater regard and re-
spect for the integrity and sacred
ness OF our courts than |, but the
fact that one who has been elevated
to the honored place OF United States
supreme court justice has also been
called by the great common people
to direct the destiny of this nation
does not impugn the courts but
rather is tribute that ought to be
lauded, and your yelled insinuations
against Mr.. Hughes will not get you
very far with the Bar, the members
of which almost universally agree
that the country needs Mr.. Hughes
in the White House, but are not using
the means to place him there that you
are using to prevent Mr.. Wilson's
defeat for reelection, but in this con-
nection | will say that | believe Mr..