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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

ship hall, Saturday evening, November
18th, at o'clock under the auspices
of the Anti-Saloon League 1t will
pay you to attend the meeting.
The Reiland Packing Plant is MAX
ing wonderful progress in the increas-
ed business that they are now enjoy
ing. Whether this is somewhat due to
the extensive advertising this COM
pany is doing in the local papers we
do not know. It may be due to the
excellent management of that insti-
tuition. 1t may be happy combina-
ton of both and for that reason we call
your attention to the advertisements
that appear in every issue of the Wood
County Reporter.
Johnson & Hill Co have an attrac-
tive advertisement on the last page of
the Wood County Reporter. Read it
over carefully and govern yourself ac-
cordingly.
Perhaps you can save something on
your meat bill for Sunday by reading
the advertisement of J. H. Brandt in
this issue of the Wood County Re-
porter. Investigate it.
Are you following and reading the
advertisements of the Standard Oil
Co. as they occur each week in the
Wood County Reporter? Please do So
We are informed by some Of our
readers that the first things they look
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

for are the advertisements of Kellogg
Bros, Wood County National Bank,
and First National Bank, on account
Of the interest and well-worded featur-
es that they contain. Look them over
in this issue of the Wood County Re
porter.
Dean Brundage, statistician, with
the Consolidated Paper Co. in this city
IS back from Chicago where he had
gone on business for the company.
Mrs. George Minnehan is back from
Eanville, Illinois, where she was called
by the serious illness of her daughter
Mrs. James Meunier Mrs. Meunier
had submitted to an operation, but is
now recovering nicely.
Orson Cochran, piano tuner, is a
way this week on professional bust
ness at Marshfield and Colby.
Those who attended the Mystic
Workers dance Tuesday evening, re-
port it a great success. A large num-
Der were present and enjoyed pleas
ant evening.
Have you done your share this week
towards contributing to the Y. NJ. c. A.
fund for the benefit of the U. S. Army
boys.
Your attention is called to an ad-
vertisement in this issue of the Re-
porter to attend the Patriotic Rally in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Days Opera House, Friday night. Be
sure and attend.
Miss Marie Poundstone of Mellen,
Wis, was in the city the past week the
guest of Miss Goneau, a teacher in
the public schools in this city. She
returned to her home Thursday morn
ing.
Mrs. Herman Smith entertained the
members of the east side 500 club at
her home on Franklin street, Thursday
afternoon. After playing a series of
games it was found that Mrs. F. Link
had the highest score and received the
first prize and Mrs. A. B. Sutor the
second prize. At the close of the
playing light refreshments were serv
ed.
Mrs. Adam Mours entertained a
number of her friends in honor of her
birthday which occurred on Monday,
November 18th. A delightful evening
was passed and light refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Jones of the Dix
on Hotel returned Monday night from
a pleasant visit in the city of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15
YOU SHOULD VISIT THE
international LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION
and Horse Fair, Chicago, Dec. Is

This will feature the better production of food
for the Nation has been designated by the United States Food
Food Training Camp of the United States
It will show how to breed and feed economa how
produce stock of better quality and earlier maturity and
at less expense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

More Livestock Military Necessity.
The nation needs the highest re-
turns that can be obtained from ev
cry acre of land. What you can learn
regarding ways to increase produc-
ton and to produce at less expense
will many times repay the slight cost
OF your trip. Come to the Exposi
tion-learn how to raise the kind of
stock the market demands, that has
the most value
Learn Conservation of Foods.
The exposition is for women as
we'll as for men. The Home Econom-
les Experts will this year feature the
preparation of war breads, storing of
vegetables, the using of the cheaper
cuts Of beef and how to prepare ap
petizing dishes from them, in addi
ton to the remarkable educational
work of last year. Take the family.
They will learn many things of in
terest to ali farm people.
Wool and University Exhibits
Every sheepraiser should see the
wool exhibit Shows wool sheared,
cleaned and treated Extremely in
teresting and instructive.
Every stockman should see the uni
versity exhibit. It shows results OBJ
tanned by foods and effect of crops on
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

Very few people are fit to have lei
sure, for unless one is highly cultivat-
ed, leisure become idleness and idle
-ess spells degeneracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

feeding stock much greater than last
year.
And you get acquainted with prin-
cipal and successful breeders. You
meet the men who are doing things
in the breeding world.
Make It an Interesting Instructive
Vacation.
Everyone should take vacation
occasionally. And to make it worth
while you should get away from home
a few days. Combine this important
bushes with your pleasure. The in
dications are the prize entries of the
worlds best stock will exceed the re-
markable record of previous years.
Grand Horse Fair every evening. Ev
cry class of finest harness, saddle,
roadster and speed horses. Evening
maneuvers of six-horse teams-sev-
eral teams Of six great big fine horses
each and giant wagon handled in ev-
cry sort Of loop and turn with all the
precision of single trained horse in
the circus area A number of dash
ing exhibitions given by the U. S. Ar
my. Many other excellent entertain
ment features, and it is a trip to the
great city of Chicago which alone Of
fers innumerable wonderful attrac-
tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-11-15

delightful spirits. They wished to be
remembered to their relatives and
friends in Grand Rapids. Nothing is
known as to just when they will leave
for France
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
A Clever Rurro.

A friend tells us the following about
Rowdy, a burro he bought as a foal
in Colorado and brought home to Mas
sachusetts for his children: "Rowdy is
now an aged pensioner, but he has
been as clever a little pet and servant
as one could wish. His friendship for
the family cow has been one of the
distinguishing features of his career.
They used TO stand side by side IN
the stable, and in the pasture would
actually play tag. The cow began
years ago with her rough tongue to
lick Rowdy's face. When he attempted
to r~eciprocate the courtesy, his smooth
tongue made no impression. This then
Is what we have seen him do a hum
dred times: He would find a small
stick. take ii I'm his teeth, and scratch
the COW all about the eyes, and ears
and HORNS" Can anyone call this in
stinct? Was such an idea tucked away
in Rowdy's brain when he was born.
a part OF his Inheritance from genera
lions of ancestral burros? That
would seem out of the question. We
are inclined to think that Rowdy
thought out the stick idea for himself.
Our Dumb Animals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
T0LSTOY NO MUSIC LOVER
Wagner in Particular in Terms
Beyond misunderstanding.

Some journals of Leo Tolstoy that
have been published show, among other
things, that he had q peculiar taste in
music. He did not admire Beethoven,
and he could not sit through a singh.
act of Wagner's "Siegfried." OF this
opera he wrote: at is stupid, unfit for
children above seven years of age, a
Punch and Judy show, pretentious,
feigned, entirely false and without any
music whatever" In his home at Yas-
maya Polyana members of the house
hold were once in the habit of playing
necessarily on four grand pianos, rea-
son enough, one might think, why he
should dislike all music forever. Re-
calling this, he said "All this-the ro-
mances, the poems, the music-was
not art, something important and nee
essary to people in general, but a self
indulgence of robbers, parasites, who
have nothing in common life: ro-
mances, novels about how one falls i'm
love disgustingly, poetry about this or
about how one languishes from bore
dom. And music about the same theme.
But life, all life seethes with its own
problems of food, distribution, labor.
about faith, about the relations of men.
1t is shameful, nasty. Help me, Fa-
Their, to serve thee, by showing up this
liet'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
CHAPTER XXI.
The Priest From MoncIova.

TIC FTtCSt FTOn mQnCiONAs
That was a night OF terror for the
women. Although Longorio's disci-
pline was In some ways strict. in 9TH
ers II was extremely lax. From some
quarter his men had secured a supply
of mescal, and, forgetful of Felipe's
unhappy fate, they rendered the hours
hideous. There were singing and quar-
reling, and a shot or two sounded from
the direction of the outbuildings. Morn
Ing found both Alaire and Dolores
sadly overweight. Bur they felt
some relief upon learning that the gen
eral had been unexpectedly summoned
from his bed at daylight, and had rid
den to the telegraph Office.
Profiting by his absence, Alaire ven
tured from her room, racking her brain
TO devise some means of escape. But
soldiers were everywhere; they lolled
around the servants quarters; they
6ozed IA the shade OF the ranch build
sngs, recovering from the nights de-
bauch; and an armed sentinel who
paced the hacienda road gave evidence
that, despite their apparent careless
ness, they had by no means relaxed
their vigilance. A round of the prem
Uses convinced Alaire that the place
was actually guarded. and showed her
the futility Of trying to slip away. She
realized, too, that even If she managed
to do so. her plight would be little
better. For how could she hope 70
cnver the hundred miles between La
FeSia and the Rio Grande when every
peon was an enemy?
She vas standing In one Of the open,
sashiess windows when her former
protector. the old lieutenant, babe her
good morning and paused to smoke q
cigarette.
7 well, 1t was a great night, wasn't
it?" he began. "And we have great
news this morning. We are going to
Eight you gringos."
81 hope not"
"Yes; It win probably go hard with
you. Tell me, this city OF Washington
is a fire city. and very rich, is it not?'
~Oh. yes"
SITS fun Of loot, b 7-Especially the
presidents palace? That is good. One
can never believe all one hears.
why do you ask?" Alaire was Gu.
rfous.
II was thi' liking 1t would pay us to
20 there. If your soldiers march upon
Mexico City, 1t would be Q brilliant
piece OF strategy for Genera Longorio
20 invade the United States. would II
not? 1t would be funny to capture
washington and hold your president
Ion ransom. ch?"
svery funny" Alaire agreed dryly.
vzr ysH
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full of wonderful and mysterious
tales, and wend your way to the cas-
tie. o take your time climbing the
spiral, uneven stone steps of the keep,
for they are very steep and long. But,
at last, you reach the top and stop to
look east, west, north and south, at
the charming views; little green and
brown fields, marked off by hedges,
dark clumps of woodland, here and
there a sparkling blue lake or a daz-
cling clump of gorse. But you soon
hear stifled shrieks and ex~clamatiOns
from the other side of the parapet, so
you make your way to the spot. Yes,
there someone is about to kiss the
Barney stone. A big stalwart youth
is lying down upon his back, his head
towards a square opening in the out
er wall of the parapet; another strong,
youth, perhaps two of them, sit down
upon his feet, so as to hold them firm
ly. Then the seeker after e]lOQuence
grasps an iron bar, placed in position
for this purpose, swings himself down
through the opening in the parapet re-
ferred to, pGiis himself up again on the
outside, and just manages to kiss the
surface Of the Blarney Stone; then. be-
ing strong and 1.-the, he jerks his head
back in again and suddenly he is again
sitting up on the floor of the parapet
and the others boys are letting go of
his feet. 1t wasn't so hard to do after
all, you think at least, not if you are
a strong young boy who does not mind
looking down all those giddy feet to
the trees growing against the foot OF
the keep. But, doubtless, you are wise
enough to content yourself with watch
ing others kiss the Barney Stone and
with buying a post card showing the
famous stone, with its Latin inscrip-
ton, "Cormac MacCarthy Forts Me
Fieri Tecit, A. d. 1446," which, trans
lated in Irish, means
"Cormac Mccarthy, bould as bricks,
Made me in Fourteen Forty-six."
Really, you know, it does not pay
to go to the trouble of kissing the
stone, for it may even not be the
identical one which Cormac MacCarthy
the Strong knew. Many people insist
that that stone was long ago removed
from it's position, that this is not the
genuine stone at all; at any rate, it
seems that the stone once fell from its
place. Probably it is as well to &C.
quire ~eloquence in some other way.
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swiftly into the lamplight. He paused,
blinking as if momentarily blinded, and
Aiaire ciutehed at the nearest chair
for support. A roaring began in her
ears; she felt herself sway forward lis
If the strength had left her knees. She
heard Dawes voice family he vas say
ing:
Take care of my horse. Feed and
water her well. Understand? When
General Longorio comes tell him I am
waiting here"
As If IN a dream, Alaire saw the
Mexican go out, closing the door be-
hind him. Then she saw Dave come
toward her, heard him speak her name,
felt his arms around her.
Alnire did not swoon. but she never
could remember very distinctly those
first few moments. Scarcely knowing
what she did, she found herself cling
ing to her lover, laughing, weeping,
feeling him over with shaking hands
that would not be convinced of his
reality. She was aware OF his kisses
upon her lips, her eyes. her hair; he
was saying something which she could
not understand because of that roaring
in her ears.
"You heard me calling" she told him
OF last. "Oh, / was-so frightened"
She chung closer to him. After a tine
she discovered that she was mechanic
ally nodding and shaking her head at
the questions he was putting to her,
but had only the vaguest idea what
they were. BY and by she began to
tell him about Iongorio. speaking in a
sort of hypnotic murmnr. as If her
words issued Mt his mental suggestion.
And all the time she snuggled against
his breast.
sDearest" Dave held her away In
gentle hands. II was afraid you'd 90
TO- pieces like this, but / had to break
through the best way I coule ! learned
ynn were hera and semething ahopt
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CHAPTER xxl-continued.
MDI2EX I5ISA(-T1


$50! Let us go outside and learn
more about this" Longorio waved his
men before him, and followed them out
Of the room and down the hall and
into the night.
When a moment or two had dragged
past, Dolores %quavered. "What are
they going TO do with him?"
II don't know. Anyhow, you need
not fear"
There sounded the report Of a gun
shot. deadened indeed by the thick
adobe walls of the house, yet sudden
and loud enough to startle the women.
When Longorio r%eappeared, he found
Alaire standing stIff and white against
the wall, with Dolores kneeling, her
face still buried In her mistress gown.
"Give yourself no concern" he told
them, quickly. 81 beg a thousand par
dons for Felipe. Henceforth no one
will modest you"
"Was that a-shot?" Alaire inquired
family.
YES. 1t is all settled"
"You killed him?'
The general nodded. purely for the
sake of dlscipline-one has to be firm.
Now your woman Is badly frightened.
Send her away so that we may reach
an understanding"
"Oh-h! This is frightful," Alaire
gasped. II can't talk to you. Co..
Let me co."
The man pondered for an instant.
Perhaps that would be better" he
agreed reluctantly, ''for / see you, too,
are %unstrung. Very Well My affairs
will have to wait Take a few hours
to think over what 1 have told you.
When you have slept you will feel
differently about me. You will meet
me with a smile, ehY' He beamed
hopefully.
asleep? You expect me to sleepr
PLEASE" he begged. Beauty is like
a delicate flower, and sleep is the dew
that freshens IT. Believe ME, you can
rest In all security, for no one can
come or go without my consent. You
ere cruel to postpone my delight; new
ertheless, ] yield TO your feelings. But,
star of my life, / shall dream of you,
and of that little priest who waits with
the key to Paradise In his hands,"
He bowed over Aiaire's cold fingers,
Their stood erect until she and Dolores
had gone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04

has done worse things.~ After a mo
ment's consideration, he said: 40.
course 1t is possible that I misjudg,
him. Anyhow, II you desire me to d.
SO, I will refuse to perform the cere
mony. But-Tm afraid II will JUS
mean ruin for both of u.s."
Surely he wouldn't harm your"
The father shrugged. "What am +
An obscure priest. Many of my broth
ers are buried in Mexico. Howeve,
I shall do as you WISH"
AS the day wore on Alaire realized
even more clearly the fact that she
was Longorio's prisoner. His men, In
spite of their recent debauch, kept very
good watch over her, and it was plain
that they would obey his orders, nc
matter how extreme. 1t occurred to
her finally that he was staying away
purposely, in order to give her a fuller
appreciation of her position-so that
she might beat her wings against the
cage until exhausted.
Afternoon came, then evening, and
still Longorio did not return. Father
O'Malley could give scant comfort
Dolores was a positive trial.
Half distracted, Alaire roamed
through the house, awaiting her cap
tors coming, steeling herself for their
final battle. But the delay was trying ;
she longed for the crisis to come, that
this terrible suspense might be ended.
At such an hour her thoughts natu-
rally turned to Dave Law, and she
found herself yearning for him with
a yearning utterly new. His love had
supported her through those miserable
days at Las Palmas. but now il was a
torture; she called his name wildly, pas
sionately. He knew her whereabouts
and her peril-why did he not come?
Then, more calmly, she asked herself
what he, or what anyone, could do
for her. How could she look for sue
o when two nations were at war?
Night had come before she finally
gave up and acknowledged the hope
lessness of her situation. She had
fought bravely, but with darkness her
fears grew blacker. She was on the
verge of her first breakdown, when,
in the early dusk outside, she heard
voices and the stamping of horses
hoofs. The sounds were muffled by
the heavy wooden shutters she had
taken pains 10 close and bar, but they
told her Longorio had returned. Since
1t was futile to deny him entrance, she
waited where she was. Old Pancho's
voice sounded outside; then there
came a knock upon the door of the
room in which she stood.
"Come in" she said tensely.
The lieutenant thrust his head in,
and, removing his hat. announced.
There Is someone here to see Cen
eral Longorio on important business.
He says you will do"
81"
"9es. He says he Is one of us"
Pancho was pushed aside, the door
was flung back, and a man strobe
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Best Listener IN the World.

The horse is really one of the best
listeners in the world. He is always
on the alert for sounds which concern
or interest him. When he looks at any
thing he turns his ears toward it to
observe the better whether any sound
comes from 1t. If a horse is particu-
larry interested in your driving of him
ne always turns his ears backward to-
ward you, but IL he has no Concern on
that subject or IL he sees anything
ahead thas interests him he keeps his
ears pricked forward. A horse hears
TIE whinny OF another horse It q great
a distance than The average man can
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04

witncss-He looked me straight In
the eye and
Lawycr-There, sir, you've fatty
contradictcd your former statement.
"How soT
"You said before that he bent his
gaze on you. Will you please explain
how he could look you straight In The
eye with a bent gaxe1-
Witness eellapses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-08
MARY ETA WINTER,
First publication March /, 1917.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of ]. w.
Settle, deceased, late of Audrain
County, Missouri, have been granted
the undersigned by the Probate Court
of said county, bearing date of Feb
ruary 10, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months after the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the publication
of this notice they shall be forever
barred.
WooDFoRD F. SETTLE,
Executor.
First publication Feb. 15, 1917.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-08
PRAIRIE LEA LETTER

Prairie Lea, March s, 1917--F. s.
Norris sowed oats Saturday, March
the third. The ground is in fine shape.
Friends of "Jim" Fosseen were
pleased to have him call at different
homes last week.
Tom Shire has a new Ford, so also
has Jake" segar and the Bloom
Boys.
Harold Rodgers bought a fine span
of young mules from F. S. Norris.
Dick Rosenthal moved into the
Moydell place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Erdel visited
at Felix Shire's, Jr., home Sunday.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Farmers Club met at the school
house Friday night. Several new men,
bers are added to the list.
A very large crowd of the A. H.
T. AS met at Hedgedale for a gen.
eral good time. Thewives and sweet
hearts accompanied the men. Thirty
new names were presented for mem
bership.
An oyster supper was enjoyed; al
so, a spelling match.
Miss Margaret Cunningham return
ed from Virginia Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-08
SALE OF sHERFF AS TRUsTBE,


Whereas, Lillian w. Morgan, I'M
married, by her certain deed OF trust.
dated the End day of May, 1914, and
recorded In the Recorders office of
Audrain county, Missouri, in Book 40
for recording trust deeds, at page $40
thereof, conveyed to William F. At
kinson, trustee, the following describ-
ed real estate, situate in Audrain
county, Missouri, to-wit:
Lot Five (5)in Block CO. of Lake
nan Barnes Highland Addition to
the City of Mexico, Missouri,
in trust, to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
or trust fully described and set forth
And whereas, default has been made
in the payment of said note, and the
same is now due and remains unpaid !:
And whereas, said deed of trust
provides that in case of the inability
or refusal to act of the said trustee,
the then acting Sheriff of Audrain
county, Missouri, shall become his
successor;
And whereas, the trustee named in
said deed of trust is absent from the
State of Missouri, and is unable to
act as such trustee, and the under
signed James G. Ford is tho acting
Sheriff of Audrain county, and the
successor of the trustee named in
said deed of trust.
Now, therefore, l, James G. Ford,
Sheriff of Audrain County, Missouri,
acting as trustee in the place and
stead of the trustee named in said
deed of trust, at the request of the
legal holder of said note, will, on
Friday, the 23rd day of March, 1917,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock a. m.
and 5 o'clock p. m. of that day, pro-
coed to sell the above described real
estate, at public vendue, to the high
est bidder, at the East front door of
the Court House in Mexico, Missouri,
for cash, to satisfy said debt and the
costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
JAMES G.. FORD,
Sheriff as Trustee.
First insertion, March l, 1917.