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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

gOings of jOb-lOt humanity that must
buy other peoples cast-offs, because
everybody knows why.
But at one corner the other morn
ing the sun lay like yellow blanket
on the pavement and the leaves swtried
down from the trees as il dying were
a gay sort of dance. Also, there was
n box, and on the box sat small girl
in blue holding baby with rings In
its ears. The girl was skinny little
tacker. with a dark face, mostly eyes,
and &C che cuddled the baby her Groom
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

+n camns for
commissioned graueS gwen the
Quarters of military divisions
officers be sent 10 LOT
returned to train the National army
require them ana tha
American oce
Pershings request Ihe
officer remain in France
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
Would Fiqht to Prove Nationality of Bambino

of Babel shri
always always the comng and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

Forty-six out of 100 average Amert-
can men have saved nothing at forty
FIVE years of age.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
The Security of Thrift.

Those who are thrifty never wholly
fail; they may not reach the heights,
but they never will reach the depths.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
Opinions as to the Training of Officers Differ

officers and their systematic
in
addition establishment OF school or
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
HEEARDa1,a STEM =
at the CAPITAL ga
Thanksgiving Day Especial Event in Washington

time
" nres and
an national livery who are far from home
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GOLF GAINS IN FAVOR
Sport Growing in Popularity at.
Pacific Coast Colleges.
intercollegiate Championship Match on
Links Is LikeIy-Facilities for In
door Putting and Driving Ex-
crcises Installed.

The Rapidly growing favor which
golf is meeting in the Pacific coast col
leges leads many to the belief that it
will be only matter of time before
the sport will be officially recognized
| here as one of the minor varsity ac-
| tivities, as it is among eastern coll
leges.
With this recognition, accorded the
| game, it is not unlikely that 1t will be
included in the conference schedules
and an intercollegiate golf champion
ship be the result.
Unusual interest is being taken In
the game at the University of Cali
| fOrnia at Berkeley. TO meet the de-
mands of students who want that form
Of recreation facilities for indoor put
ting and driving exercise and practice
have been installed in Harmon gymna-
stun. Putting nets, to help beginners
at the game, have been installed. Dur
ing the winter months they will be
used for driving and putting practice.
| Arrangements have been made with
the Claremont Country club whereby
the club links may be used by candi-
dates for varsity golf teaca. Putting
green's and short-hole courses will be
laid out on the campus and will be
ready for use when spring weather
makes outdoor work practical.
| What rank the game will get at the
university has not yet been deter
mined. Recently the University Of
Oregon elevated it to major rank. 1t is
a major sport In all the English and
Scotch universities.
About forty men are out for golf at
the Berkeley institution. The depart
ment Of physical education recently
made it possible to substitute golf for
regular gymnasium work. Plans are
on foot among the golfers to organize
team to meet Stanford, Washington,
Oregon and club teams.
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naaded. Z ~,sh to speak alone with

nafted. Z With to speak alone with
Miss Dupont"
Vandervyn had parted with his rifle
as if daZed. At the sound of Hardy's
voice fresh wave of crimson flooded
his face. He stepped back, and jerked
out his revolver. Hardy leaped upon
him like a panther, and struck the
weapon aside. The heavy bullet
whizzed past Hardy's head. A moment
later, Vandervyn, though the younger
and perhaps the stronger of the two,
reeled away, clutching his hcerated
trigger finger Hardy stood with the
revolver in his hand. He turned t.
Marie.
May I ask for few words alone
with your
"No!" VaEderyyn hoarsely forbade
the girl. "You shall not speak with
him. Jake, you're her father-tell her
she shall not"
you know she don't never mind
what l say" mumbled Dupont. ANY.
way, it sort of looks like Cap is run
ming this here shindy,"
Hardy had not glanced away from
Marie. Throughout that supreme test
Of the will power and courage of her
two lovers, she had stood tense and
silent, as if spellbound. She now
looked from one to the other, her face
inscrutably calm, her black eyes faith
omless.
| 81 will hear what Captain Hardy has
to say" she said.
Hardy motioned her father and Van
dervyn toward the mine dump. They
obeyed.
"We are alone" said Marie.
Hardy smiled. II won the race
"Was it fair, cutting across coun
tryT ~-l
Fair? Then you did not know Of
his scheme"
what scheme? I do not under
stand"
at does not now matter. I won thu
race and-the NINE"
do you expect me to rejoice will
you?" asked the girl. "It has cos
my father his half of the mine."
"How so? He is not an entryman.'
Reggie gave him a deed to a half
interest"
81 see," said Hardy. "Quite in keep
ing. The deed is absolutely void, ant
would have been no less so even hat
the grantor been first to reach here.
"You doubt his good faith!" The
girl glanced past him toward the sui
len figure Of Vandervyn on the mine
dump with her father. $50 you though
it better to take it all yourself thar
| to let him take it all?"
"Yes," agreed Hardy.
| The girls red lips curved in an iron
| ical smile.
II do not 60 with the mine-neces
sarily."
mo. But the mine necessarily goe
with yOu-now," replied Hardy.
| (TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Race.

The commissioners came down
from the agency barely in time to
make their Identification of the
contestants. Last Of all Hardy
and Vandervyn identified them
selves and hurried over to the end of
the waiting line. There was a scant
five minutes remaining. Vandervyn
was a-quiver with eager excitement,
and made no attempt to conceal the
fact. He smiled and waved his hand
to the commissioners, and looked about
with sparkling eyes. There was no
anxiety or envy or malice in his look.
Never had he appeared handsomer or
more boyish.
The other commissioners had
climbed into the touring car. One Of
them held up his watch. Another COM
missioner arose, thrust a small pistol
above his head with melodramatic
flourish, and fired. ~
At the signal the line of contestants
wavered and plunged forward into the
shallow stream. There were, however,
quite enough hasty ones to raise a
wild splashing and turmoil, as, whoop-
ing and yelling, they spurred their po-
MES through the water and whirled
away at gallop. Some wheeled up
the coulee; few rode straight across
at the steep bank. Vandervyn, Wild
est and noisiest Of all, headed down
stream for the road, squirting his
pinto. He was followed by q large
bunch.
Hardy started after these last, hold
ing his mare to her usual steady troh
When he came up the road to the head
Of the gulley, those who had gone be-
fore him were all quite a distance
ahead, with Vandervyn still in the
lead. Midway between the mouth of
the valley and the agency, the long
striding mare began to pass ponies
whose riders had thought better of
their whirlwind start. Others were
still Looping in swift pursuit of Wander
vyn.
Hardy walked the mare up the slope
of the agency terrace. He saw moth
ing of Dupont or Marie, and the In
dams had moved away with their te-
PEGS. But in the rear Of the ware
house he caught glimpse of two In
dian policemen removing the load from
Vandervyn's pack pony. His face
clouded. He put the mare into a gal
lop.
All the way to the head of the val
ley Hardy held to steady gallop. One
after another, he passed the remaining
leaders. The best of the ponies were
no match in speed with the big thor
Oughbred.
At last only Vanderyyn was ahead.
AS Hardy overhauled and forged past
Vandervyn, the young fellow turned
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16
DEVELOPMENT of Opera.

Opera has made extensive strides
during the last century, although its
origin is very remote. 1t came through
a gradual course Of development from
almost the beginning of the Christian
era earliest librettists were such emf
nent men as Aeschylus and Sophoeles,
who accompanied their spoken drama
with band of Tyres and flutes.
But grand opera, as we understand
it today, originated about the end of
the sixteenth century, when Jacopo
PERKS opera, 'Dafne," was first pre-
scented. 1t originated through the
gathering of small party of music
lovers at the home Of a Florentine no.
blemar. Theories grew into actuall-
ties When a performance Of 'Dafne''
was celebrated in the palace of Corsi
in 1895. This opera was successfully
performed several times, but always in
private, and now the score is not dis
coverable.
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last slope. The camp was gone, but
he knew the nearest way to the spring.
He rested two or three minutes, re-
peatedly cooling his head in the spring
and rinsing out his mouth, but drink
ing only a very few sips. Again re-
fire shed, he half filed his canteen, and
started on up the easy mountain slope
at steady jog
Ten minutes brought him over the
summit to the sharp pitch above the
mine. He stared down at the terrace
several moments, however, before he
made out the figures of man and
woman waiting at the first turn of
the trail. There could be no doubt
that the two were Marie and her ia
Their.
1t was no less certain that Wander
vyn had not yet arrived. Even had he
suspected his opponents stratagem, he
scarcely could have covered the seven
Hardy had taken to make the three
miles across country.
The two watchers never thought to
look about and up the mountain. They
had not yet looked about when he
came down upon the crest of tile spur.
A large, newly cut stake gave him a
hint where one of the upper corners
of the claim should be located. He
cut his own stake, drove it, and tackled
on one of his legal notices. Another
stake indicate tho other rlDper corner
and he swiftly repeated the making
of his own stake and posting of the
notice.
At the curb of the mine shaft he
posted another notice. He was now in
plain view from the cabin, but out of
sight of the watchers down on the
trail. On the terrace, as he was work
ing the third stake into a bed of loose
rocks, he heard an angry exclamation
over near the cabin. Dupont and Ma
RE had come around the end of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16
BAD SEATS CAUSE DEF0RMlTY
Curvature of Spine and Round Shout.
ders Too Frequently Developed
in School.

As an outcome Of medical inspection
in public schools, people are beginning
to appreciate the important part which
school seats play in the physical devel-
opment of the young, NJ. V. O'Shea
writes in the Mothers Magazine. The
statistics of deformities of growth have
been compiled in a number of Ameri-
can cities, and they are impressive. A
considerable proportion of school chill
dren are afflicted with curvature of the
spine. This difficulty becomes more
common as we go up the grades and
into the high school.
What is the relation of school seats
to curvature of the spine? Suppose a
pupil during the growing period uses
for four or five hours each school day,
thirty-eight or forty weeks each year
for eight or twelve years, desk which
is so high that in order to rest his arm
on it he lifts his shoulder, and so pulls
the spine out of correct alignment. Or
dinarily, the right shoulder will be
raised too high, and the left will be too
low. It is probable that any child who
maintains this posture in school year
after year will acquire some degree of
curvature. Even if no curvature re-
suits, there will be inequality in the
height of the shoulders, which will
prove a handicap to an individual in
later life.
Older pupils often use desks which
are too low. 1t is practically certain,
then, that they will bend over the
desks, and they will be in cramped
posture several hours each day. In
such position the lungs are construct
ed, the shoulders are pressed forward
and the common round shoulder de-
velops; most serious Of all, the circula-
ton in the brain is interfered with.
When children keep this posture in
school day after day for years, they
are likely to become either neurotic or
dull.
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Owner of the Mine.

At that moment Vandervyn Hoped up
over the edge Of the terrace, waving
his hat to Marie. Then he caught sight
of Hardy, over beyond the girl, and
! the exultant yell died on his lips. He
put the curb on his pony, and sprang
off beside Dupont and the girl, his face
frightful with rage.
His voice was high-pitched and light,
almost airy: "So-he cut across afoot
He thought to do mel"
"Has, you mean" snarled Dupont.
'Got his notices posted. That's his
last stake"
Vandervyn whirled and snatched his
| rife from it's saddle sheath. Marie
caught her fathers arm to drag him
aside; but he was already backing
away, his eyes fixed apprehensively
on Hardy. It was time for bullets to
come streaming from the automatic
pistol. Hardy could have drawn and
opened fire while Vandervyn was free
| ing his rife.
To the establishment Of all three,
Hardy made no attempt to "get the
drop" on his opponent. Instead, he
started to advance upon Vandervyn
| at q quick, deliberate pace, his hands
hanging empty at his sides, his face
calm and stern.
"Put down that gunw he command
ed.
vandervyn was leveling the rifle. He
| took aim straight between Hardy's
eyes. His finger kissed the trigger.
| The slightest witch would have sent
the bullet crashing through Hardy's
brain, and the slightest sign Of fear
or hesitancy on Hardy's part would
have caused that twitch. He was
looking death in the face. Vandervyn
| was in a murderous fury.
Yet Hardy came on-quick, steady,
absolutely calm. His gaze passed
| above the deadly muzzle, along the
foreshertened barrel, to the narrow
lidded, bloodshot eyes Of Vandervyn.
! His voice rang out again, clear and
sharp with authority:
put down that rifle-put it down,
sir!''
The muscles Of Vandervyn's neck
| twitched. Along the top Of the barrel
he was glaring back at Hardy-glar-
ing into those hazel eyes that met
his fury with the clear, cool gaze of
absolute courage. The sheer nerve
| of that steady approach to his rifle
muzzle compelled him to pause. 1t
disconnected him; it struck a chill
into the heat Of his frenzy.
Still Hardy advanced, swift and
steady, his gaze never so much as
Pickering. Now his eyes and forehead,
close beyond the foresight of the rifle,
appeared enormously enlarged to Van
| dervyn's distorted vision. Steadily
Hardy put up his hand, took hold of
| the rifle barrel, and turned the muzzle
| aside.
"Ah-h-h" gasped Marie.
Hardy drew the rifle out Of Wander
vyn's relaxing grasp.
"Stand aside, sirl" he quietly COM
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16

s THE QUARTERBREED
Observation-Disclosures
A Tale Of Adventures on
An Indian Reservation

I ing his mare. He gave her no grass
| and little water, but good allowance
| of oats. Both morning and afternoon
he took her out for short rides up the
coulee, and each time repeatedly
| climbed and descended the bank. He
did not cross over to the reservation
| side, much less go to the agency.
The day set for the opening dawned
| still and clear, with the promise OF
burning heat by noon.
| After breakfast the more uneasy
spirits began wandering about the
camp or fidgeting with their packs.
Nearly all the older and more expert
enced men gave their ponies feed OF
oats, and stretched out to lounge In
the shade of their tents.
Two hours before the time set for
the start Vandervyn appeared, and
crossed over to the camp. He was
riding his pinto and leading a pack
pony. When the old prospectOrs saw
his heavy pick and shovel and large,
poorly dashed pack of food and bed
ding they cracked many dry jokes on
the grand chances of the tenderfoot.
Their own picks and shOvels were as
light as such tools could be made with
out impairing their efficiency, and
their packs were as lean as Wander
vyn'S pack was swollen.
Hardy alone OWNED the deceptive
mockery of his RI ~afs cumbersome dis
play. But he was bound by his word
and could say nothing. 1t was he, and
not Vandervyn, who was looked upon
with suspicion by the crowd. Soon
there was a gathering of a mobilize
group, that rumbled awhile, and ended
by presenting itself btfore Hart1y as
committee of inquiry.
'YOu been agent at this here reser-
vation," explained their spokesman.
"We want to know if you've got a
frame-up to have some Teller meet you
with your pack animals over in the
mountains"
"No," replied Hardy. "There are
four days rations in my saddlebags.
A ponchois all one needs in sleeping
before fire this time of year."
You amt got no tools" criticized a
man who had been drinking.
"The same is true of several among
you," Hardy rejoined.
One of the cowboys who was includ-
ed in this remark called back resonant
ly: you've been into the mountains.
bet you blue chip you've got good
prospect spotted, ready for branding"
II am not making any BETS" said
Hardy. 'You have heard all know
about the trail. Mr.. Vandervyn has
made the trip several times. He was
with me during the one trip I made.
1 have no objection to your questioning
him about it."
There was some muttering over this.
But Hardy's manner was so cool and
quiet that the incipient mob left him,
and struggled over to where Wander
vyn had hired an expert to throw the
diamond hitch on his ridiculous pack.
Hardy turned his back on them, and
set to grooming the satiny coat of his
mare. His unconcern was well found
ed. Whatever means Vandervyn used,
they were sufficient to satisfy the
crowd. The muttering soon ceased,
and the men dispersed.
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Biuqest in the World.

California is to have the biggest
bridge in the world to connect Oakland
with San Francisco and relieve five
ferry systems.
1t will cost s22,0OO,OOO, be five and
one-half miles long, one Of the heaviesl
bridges ever built, carrying three road
ways and four railroad tracks, and two
of its 16 spans will be high and wide
enough for any ship to pass.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16
SPORTING
WORLD

Somebody is always taking the glee
out Of existence.
All athletes are not real athletes.
Some of them are just lucky.
y
Fighters are the only ones who can
pose as fighters without fighting.
Fred Mitchell is going to release
about ten Cubs and get some players.
Automobiling is supposed to be sport,
but every motorcar owner knows diff
ferently.
The trouble with our amateur ath-
letes seems to be that they are all
professionals.
There are 33 trapshootng organiza-
tons on the lines Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company.
Golf matches are usually played in
two rounds. But this doesn't apply to
the nineteenth hole.
The crOSs-cOuntry runners have
nothing on some Of our well-known
long-distance takers.
Judging by the demands of most
fighters, they cannot afford to fight be-
cause of the high cost of living.
Our best little woman golfers and
tennis players have it On the men.
They are always able to keep in
shape.
There will be five big league clubs
in the National league race this year.
And then there will be the Cards, Cubs
and Reds.
Instead of wasting time talking
about a third major league, the Ma
tional league ought to try to be
second one.
Some boxers seem to be afraid of
ONeTWOThluS IL tllcy LSHI OuCc u year,
and others consider couple of days
between fights long vacation.
An amateur is man who doesn't
capitalize his profession, says re-
cent definition. Any Interpretation
that will suit your ends is permissible.
Christy Mathewson may not be wild
ly enthusiastic about Cincinnati ball
players, but he says that Cincy could
win a pennant every year ii checker
league. :.
In New Orleans they are hailing
Pete Herman as the bantamweight
champion. In st. Paul they have
crowned Johnny Ertle. Other cities
are yet to be heard from.
In some colleges the husky studies
all try to make the eleven, and In 9TH
ers, judging from results, the poor
victims are sentenced for their sins
to serve time on the football team. ]
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building, and were staring at him. In
frenzy Of disappointed avarice, the
trader reached for his revolver. Still
more swiftly Marie flung herself upon
him.
"No! no! you shall not" she cried.
Leave it to him-he is so near! Let
them play out the camel"
Hardy ran across to cut his last
stake. Between the ax-blows could be
heard the hoOfbeats of a galloping
horse. He tackled the notice on,
chopped q small hole with his ak in
the hard soil, and set it up. The mine
was his own.
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made their thumb prints, and were
duly described in writing by the Sec
rotary.
Hardy at once mounted his mare,
and rode away up the cOulee. He did
not return until Vandervyn and the
commissioners had left for the agency
That evening he drew up the legal
notices required in the posting of q
mining claim, and paid three or four
of the older prospectQrs to check them
for errors, To all who inquired, he
described the trail by which he had
gone into the mountains, and frankly
stated that he knew of none other
that led to the nearest of the four
prominent peaks which had been
named as the corners of the mineral
land boundary.
The rest of the evening and most of
the following day be spent In groom
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16
The Choice.

'Don't you think proposal of mar
riage should be softly whispered?"
Certainly not. 1t should be loudly
uttered. Is it not in the nature Of q
ringing declaration"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11
Asks Binding of Mayor for Mis-
behavior in Office

The authorities I read to your Honor
show that for the omission Of a legal duty
if a murder occurs, it is murder. 1 ask
your Honor to bind over these men, as
follows:
1 ask you to bind over the defendant
Thomas B. Smith, Mayor of the city Of
Philadelphia, for misbehavior in office. The
Constitution of Pennsylvania provides as
follows:
All officers shall hold their offices on
the condition that they behave themselves
we'll while in office, and shall be removed
on conviction of misdemeanor in office
of Of any infamous crime
Preparatory to putting the legal machin-
cry in operation for his removal from Of
flee, ! ask that you bind him over first,
for misbehavior in office, that misbehavior
consisting in a conspiracy to violate the
Shern law by throwing the police into pol
itics, by neglecting his duty, by refusing
to enforce the laws, and thus bringing about
crime. / ask him to be bound over for
msbehavior in office.
1 ask your Honor to bind him over for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-11

- aWlb-lAMSPORT, Pa. oct. 1.-THE in
slaliatlon of the Rev u. Wimot Gateson
ms rector of Trinity Episcopal Church took
pace yesterday, with Bishop Darlington in
charge.' DR., Flavel Sweeten Luther, presl-
dent OF Trinity College, Hartford Conn.
preached the installation sermon. The Rev
Charles Noyes Tyndell, rector Of Christ
Church, and Archdeacon f. Musser, Of
Bloomsbury, assisted in the service.