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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-22
CHAPTER TX.
The Rah-Rah Boy Functions.


Big Bill grumbled a good deal at the
addition to the party. 1t would be de-
cidedly awkward if this stranger
should become rational and under
stand the status of the camp he had
joined. The word Of old Holt alone
might be negligible, but supported by
that Of a disinterested party it would
be very different matter. Still, there
was no help for it. They would have
to take care of the man until he was
able to travel. AT the worst, Big Bill
could give him a letter to Selfridge
explaining things and so pass the buck
to that gentleman.
Gid Holt had, with the tacit consent
of his guards, appointed himself as a
sort of nurse to the stranger. Early
in the evening the sick man fell into
a sound sleep, from which he did not
awake until morning. George was
away looking after the packhorses,
bud was cooking breakfast, and Big
Bill, his rifle close at hand, was chop
ping young frs fifty feet back of the
camp. The cook also had a gun, load
ed with buckshOt, lying on box be-
side him, so that they were taking no
chances with their prisoner.
The old miner turned from rearrang-
ing the boughs of green fir on the
smudge to see that his patient was
awake and his mind normal. The
quiet, steady eyes resting upon him
told him that the delirium had passed.
"Pretty nearly all in, wasn't II" the
young man said.
The answer of Gid Holt was an odd
one. yep. fifteen.
Take 'er easy, old man." he said in his
shrill, high voice as he moved toward
the man in the blankets. Then, in a
low tone, while he pretended to ar
range the bedding over the stranger,
he asked a quick question.
"Are you Elliott?
"YeS."
"Don't tell them. Talk football
lingo as if you was still out of your
haid." Holt turned and called to bud.
"Says he wants some breakfast"
"On the way" the cook answered.
Holt seemed to be soothing the de-
lirious man. What he really said was
this. "Selfridge has arranged a plant
for you at Kamatlah. The camp has
been turned inside out to fool you.
They've brought me here a prisoner
so as to keep me from telling you the
truth. psf! Tune up now"
Big Bill had put down his AK and
was approaching. He was not ex-
actly suspicious, but he did not be-
iieve in taking unnecessary chances.
az tell you Tn out of training.
Played the last game, haven't We?
Come through with square meal, you
four.fluSher," demanded Elliot in a
querulous voice. He turned to Macy.
Look here, Cap. Haven't 1 played
the game all fall? Deaf get what 1
want now we're throughi"
The voice of the young man was ex-
cited. His eyes had lost their quiet
steadiness and roved restlessly to and
fro. If Big Bill mad held any doubts
one glance dissipated them.
"Sure you do. Hustle over and help
bud with the breakfast, Holt. I'll LOOK
out for our friend"
Elliot and Holt found no more
chance to talk together that morning.
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derstand, SO o. course 1t was natural
Mac would put up at his camp. O'Neill
had a partner and they had located
together. Fellow named Strong"
"Not Hanford Strong, little, heavy
set man somewhere around fifty?"
you've tagged the right man.
Know him?'
"I've met him."
"Well, I never heard anything
against Han Strong. Anyway, he was
off that night packing grub up while
Farrell held down the claim. Mac had
jug Of booze with him. He got Far
rell tanked up. You know Mac-how
he can put it across when he's mind
to. He's a forceful devil, and he can
be mighty likable one. But when he
is friendliest you want to watch out
he don't slip an uppercut at you that'll
put you out of biz. He done that to
Farrell-and done it a-plenty."
"How"
"O'Neill got mellowed up till he
thought Mac was his best friend. He
was ready to eat out of his hand. So
Mac works him up to sign a contract
before witnesses too; trust Mac for
Understanding his half interest in
the claim for five hundred dollars in
cash and Macs no-'count lease on
Frenchman creek. Inside Of week
Mac and Strong struck big pay
streak. They took over two hundred
thousand from the spring cleanup"
ut was nothing better than rob-
berry,"
Call it what you want to. Anyhow
it stuck. O'Neill kicked, and that's all
the good it did him. He consulted law
yers at Dawson. Finally he got so
discouraged that he plumb went to
pieceS-gOt on a long bat and stayed
there till his money ran out. Then
one bitter night he starts up to Bo-
nanza to have it out with Mac. The
mercury was so low it had run into
the ground a foot. Farrell slept In
deserted cabin without a fire and
not enough bedding. He caught pneu-
mony. By the time he reached the
claim he was mighty sick man. Next
week he died. That's all Mac done
to O'Neill. Not a thing that wasn't
legal, either"
Gordon thought of Sheba O'Neill as
she sat listening to the tales of Mac
donald in DANES parlor and his gorge
rose at the man.
'But Mac had fell on his feet all
right" continued Holt. "He got his
start off that claim. Now he's a mil
liOnaire two or three times over,
reckon"
They reached the outskirts Of Ka-
matlah about noon of the third day.
Gordon left Holt at his cabin after
they had eaten and went in alone to
look the ground over. He met Self
ridge at the post Office. That gentle
man was ELUSIVE in his greeting.
"This is a pleasant surprise, Mr.. FL
lot. When did you get in?. I'm down
on business, of course. No need to tell
you that-nobOdy would come to this
hole for any other reason. Rowland
and his wife are the only possible
people here. OF course you'll stop
with u.s."
Elliot answered genially. pleasant
time we had on the river, didn't We?
Thanks awfully for your invitation,
but I've already made arrangements
for putting up"
"Where? There's no decent place
in camp except at Howland's."
81 couldn't think of troubling him."
countered Gordon.
"No trouble at all. Well send for
your things. Where are they"
The land agent let him have it be-
tween the eyes. "At Gideon Hollis.
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Sometimes the young government Of
fetal lay staring straight in front of
him. Sometimes he appeared to doze.
Again he would talk in the disjointed
way of one not clear in the head.
An opportunity came in the after
noon for a moment.
keep your eyes skinned for a
chance to lay out the guard tonight
and get his gum" Holt said quickly.
Gordon nodded. 81 don't know that
I've got to do everything just as you
say" he complained aloud for the
benefit Of George, who was passing
on his way to the place where the
horses were hobbled.
"Now-now There amt nobody
trying to boss yoG," Holt explained in
a patient voice.
They'd better not" snapped the in
valid.
Some scrapper-that kid" said the
horse wrangler with a grin.
Macy took the first watch that
night. He turned in at two after he
had reused bud to take his place. The
cook had been on duty about an hour
when Elliot kicked Holt, who was
sleeping beside him, to make sure that
he was ready. The old man answered
the kick with another.
Presently Gordon got up, yawned
and strolled toward the edge of the
camp.
HDop,t On and uof IoS1 vnT1po fol.
low," cautioned bud.
Gordon, on his way back, passed be-
hind the guard. who was sitting tailor
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-22

he was, in the old phrasing of the
North, chechako.
Gideon Hollis sly brain moved keen
ly to the possibility that he could put
a name to this human derelict they
had picked up. He began to see it
as more than a possibility, as even a
probability, at least as fifty-fifty
chance. A sardonic grin lowered about
the corners of his grim mouth. 1t
would be strange freak Of irony if
Wally Selfridge, to prevent a meeting
between him and the government land
agent, had sent him a hundred miles
into the wilderness to save the life of
Gordon Elliot and so had brought
about the meeting that otherwise
would never have taken place.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-22

had a good sleep. But right now he's
sure some Exhibit A. Look at the
homes sticking through his cheeks
Big Bill commented.
"Come. Old-Timer. Get down In
vour collar to it Once more now.
Don't lie down on the job. All together
now" The stranger CLICKED TO an
,oo,narv horse and made a motion
ar lifting with his hands.
CLOCKS like his hawss is boggea
down in Fifty Mile swamp" suggested
Holt.
"Iooks like" ssreed bud.
The old miner said no more. But pis
aves narrowed to shining Sits. III tnis
man had come through Fifty Mile
xTvamn. he must have started from the
liver That probably meant that ne
nod come from Kusiak. He was
young man, talking the iargon OF
:.olleSe football player. Without doubt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-22

I'm staying with him on his claim"
Wally had struck a match to light a
cigarette, but this simple statement
petrified him. His jaw dropped and
his eyes bulged. Not till the flame
burned his fingers did he come to lie.
did you say you were staying
with Gid Holtf" he floundered.
ayes. He offered to board me-" an
swered the young man blandly.
Butt didn't know he was here
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Macdonald and Elliot drop
pretense of friendship and start
bitter struggle for Sheba's hand.
The next instaIlment tells how
Macdonald gained the first ad-
vantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

is surely man's-size jobD and does
all other kinds of automobile repair
work. In addition she conducts "A
truck service whereby she furnishes
batteries for lighting homes. stores,
etc. in isolated places in the country.
Just think of doing all of this unusual
work several years before reaching
her thirties, What will she do in
fiye years from now? She has dreams,
very materialistic dreams. backed by
schemes which, when they materialize,
will show people what a woman can
do and how thoroughly and success
fully she can do IT.
Miss Sykes began her career as
stenographer with the firm OF Sterrett
e. Fleming, who conducted a business
In automobile batteries at 1926 West
Broad street. Here she learned now
to pound other machines as we'll a
her typewriter. in January of this
year she formed n partnership with
ID. G. ELAN and conducted the bust
ness as coworker until July ! when
she bought out his interest She is
now in business entirely for herself.
If you don't believe Miss Sykes has
a. most successful business. If you
don't believe that she is d big success,
though a small person, at mans Job,
and if you haven't met her TO know
what an accomm odating and sattsfac-
tory little person she is--go to see
her at 1925 West Broad street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
FRANKLIN SEDAN MAKES.
VACATION TOUR CAR.

1t is no longer necessary to rough 1T
on a vacation tour. Two women doc
tors Of Philadelphia. Pa. discovered
that the Franklin Sedan makes per-
feet boudoir on their annual six
weeks vacation tour in the White
mountains. These motoring en-
thusiasts report that hotels may still
Sedan cannot be improved upon at
night for airness, light, and refine
ment of interior appointments.
In their estimation, the remarkable
thing Is that no structural changes or
additions are necessary in the Frank
lin Sedan. What appeals mostly to
the women is that the cumbersome
tent para phernalie indispensable with
any open car are discarded-so that
there need be no unpacking of canvas
and ropes and tent pins.
IAN We need to do is to turn the
swivel chairs with their backs to the
outside, and lay the seat cushions on
the floor, merely TO get them out OF
the way. The cushion Is then lifted
off the rear seat and laid 1engthwise
on the floor of the Sedan, snugly fiil-
ing in the floor space between the rear
seat and front seats. on this we I'M
roll three Debated mattresses In three
small packages. attach the engine
driven tire pump, and almost in a
moment an ideally sole bed is ready
The silk curtains are drawn and
the desired amount of electric lighting
is regulated by the push buttons on
the cowlboard. Four adjustable v
front windshield glasses and the ad-
Unstable e-windows of the Frank
lin Sedan allow perfect ventilation,
controlled by the turn of levers
The nest is feathered. II is as
comfortable on warm as on cool
nights. Crawling things and prowling
things cannot intrude. The Franklin
Sedan" the women say. us vacation
dream come true--a sylvan boudoir
whisked from woodside TO mountain
side at the owners slightest whim."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
YOUNG WOMAN RUNS
SERVICE STATION
Miss Julia Sykes, in Khaki, Docs Mans
Work I'm Her Automobile Bat
teries Business.

Remarkable! Unusual. OF course
it is, but it's just everyday work now
with Miss Julia Sykes and, while men
marvel at the work this slip of wo-
man has undertaken and Is driving to
success, her women contemporaries
smile and chirp I'VE told you so.
Women can go into any business they
want and make 1t a success Of it If
they are every inch twentieth century
women with the real ambition of a
real American to spur them on
If you don't believe this story go
find out for yourself and meet Miss
Sykes. You'll see her as an attrac-
tive, cheerful delightful little person
{she is still in her twenties and can't
tip the scales at but two or three
points over one hundred) who would
look her part dancing in sole chiffons,
but instead Miss Sykes kneels before
an automobile in a serviceable khaki
skirt and asks you If you came for a
new battery.
Instead OF gracinE a ballroom Miss
Sykes graces The Philadelphia Service
Station, 1926 West Broad street--all
her very own since July !. She doesn't
own 1t in the sense OF "bossng" the
work, but she gets right down TO it
herself and she charges all OF her
batteries, burns in terminals (Which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
WILLIAM AND NARY
TO HAVE ARMY CORPS
Instruction For Young Men while
They Pursue College studies.

President Lyon g. Tyler has just re-
turned from Washington where he
was assured through the war DEPART
ment that a unit of the students army
training corps will be established next
session at William and Mary college,
The result of this decision will be
to make william and Mary an army
center. Students subject to the draft
will not have TO abandon their coliegs
work and go to camp for drill but
study and drill under government reg
ulations will go on together at VIII
liam and Mary The students will re-
ceive uniforms and equipment FREQ
from the war department.
1t will be the policy of the govern
ment to allow students to remain In
college long as possible. One Of the
things inducing to this policy is that
In this way the government will stassl
better chance of getting efficient arm
educated officers than by sending therS
10 camp where their collegiate studies
are necessarily discontinued. The ad-
vantage to the young man is obvious.
William and Mary college begins tfN
next session on Wednesday. September
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
DE PALMA BREAKS HIS
OLD WORLDS RECORD
International Sweepstakes Taken by
Italian Sprint Champion Before
Great Crowd.

Sheepshead Bay, N Y. Aug. IL
Ralph De Palma. of Italy, sprint
champion of 1917, captured the first
annual international sweepstakes on
the speedway track this afternoon in
five straight heats. He also hung up
four worlds records in accomplishing
this feat.
Ralph Milford took second money,
with Dario Resta third Arthur Duray
was fourth and Ira Vail fifth.
The five heats were of ten. twenty.
thirty and fifty miles, respectively,
with a flying start in each. The winner
was decided on the point system. The
final standing was:
De Palma 80; milford 20; Resta
10: Duray s: Vail 4.
The purse was divided az follows
SIT, 900 TO the winner; IS, 90 to second !;
$4,000 to third; $1,000 TO fourth and
$500 to fifth.
The following table shows the re-
suits achieved by De Palma in his re-
markable performance today:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
Standing of the Clubs.
Giants Again Defeated.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-THE Reds
the score of to 3. the contest being
drawn out to eleven innings Kauffs
error in the ninth. which allowed
Griffith to score from second when he
dropped Blackburns fly tied the
count Neale scored the winning
run on his own single Rodriguez's err
ror and S, Magee's single.
Score. r. H e.
New York oo3 600 600 00-~3 2
Cincinnati 200 600 DOL 0l---4 o
Batteries. perritt and Mccarthy
and Rariden, Ring. Schneider Ellec
and Wingo Umpires. Rigler and
Moran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
PIONEER AUTO DEALER
MAKES MANY SALES

e. A. Blenner, the pioneer autom D
bile dealer, reports the following re-
cent sales:
John T. Wilson, seven-p passenger
Chandler touring, A. s. Cary. seven
passenger Chandler touring car; r. c.
James. seven passenger Chandler
touring car: c. Watkins, seven passen
ger Chandler touring car; Bruce Bowe,
four passenger Chandler roadster !;
Lewis Washer, four passenger Chand-
Ter dispatch: r. G. Cabell, four-pas-
senger Chandler dispatch w. s. Tor
renee, seven passenger Chandler tour
ing, and Lent l.. Darmeuii and Thos.
IS. Winston, eight cylinder Stearns-
Knight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
ChiIeans Aid Red Cross.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Red
Cross war fund drive In Valparaiso
and coast towns of Chile. which end
ed July 6. netted a total of Sis, 900
in American gold, according TO infor-
nation received at the Pacific divi-
sion headquarters here today. The
district where the collection was
made has less than zoo American res
idents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
weekly weather Forecast.

Forecast for the period August IS to
August "a, inclusive. North Atlantic
and Middle Atlantic states, including
Virginia.
showers are indicated about Wed
neSday; otherwise the week will be
fair. with temperatures normal or
slightly below during the first part.
followed by rising temperature on
Wednesday and again by normal or
slightly below temperatures the re-
mainder OF the week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
Honors Are Divided.

PittsburR, Aug 1.-THE Dodgers
and the Pirates broke even on their
double bill here this afternoon. the
Dodgers taking the frat game to 0
and the Pirates the second, to /.
Grimes held the Pirates to five hits
and scored the shutout. Hill held the
Dodgers scoreless till the last frame,
but weakened then and the Brooklyns
counted twice. The second game was
pitchers duel between Robertson
and w. Smith, the latter having a
shade the best OF IL.
First game: Il. vi, T..
Brooklyn -. 600 ooo oo2-2 0
Pittsburg 900 900 600 |
Batteries: Grimes and Archer Hill
ard Schmidt. Umptres, Klein and
Fmsiie
Second game. r. H r.
Brooklyn -. 900 coo l00--l 3 /
Pittsburg 49,. 00l GEO DIX 0
Batteries: Robertson and Miller:
Miller and w Smith. Empires. Klein
and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
DEMPSEY sucd for 500 600.

New York, Aug 17.--Jack Demp-
sey, the heavyweight who recently
conquered Fred Fulton, is named as
defendant IN n 500, 600 suit brought
by John j Reisler, OF this city, known
TO the followers OF the ring as John
the Barber The plaintiff claims
that he holds a contract dated Decem-
Der is, 1916. to manage Dempsey and
that this contract has been broken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.
(No games scheduled).
Senators In Double Defeat.

Washington, Aug. 11.-st. Louis de-
feated Washington twice today by
3 to and 3 to I. winning the ninth
straight from the Nationals here--all
the games they have played on the
local lot. Wright and Sotheron
checked the Nationals and put them
almost completely out of the race Tor
the American league pennaHt.
Score--Ffrst game: X. Ii. -
ST Louis. 600 COZ 1913 S o
washington ...ooo 00o 600 8
batteries: Rogers and SEVERED
Matteson. Hovlik and Ainsmith: TIM
pires: Nallin and Connolly.
Score-Sccond game: X. II, T..
st. Louis. .A1o 600 o2o--3 $ !
Washington -. 600 100 0oo--1 3
Batteries: Sotheron and Nuna
maker; Ayers and Atnsmlth. umpires
Connolly and NalIin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
Even Break in Gotham.

New York. Aug 1.-THE Yankees
and White Sox broke even here this
afternoon in double header. inc
visitors took the matinee game to 4,
the Yanks winning the second to Z
The visitors hammered Mogrfdge for
Ave TALES in the opening frame Of the
first game, The Yanks rallied in the
sixth scoring four off Shellenhack,
but were unable to score after that
the Sox finishing up the ninth frame
with two more. slim Love hurled
the second game for Huggins and
made a rather unique record RE
struck out twelve men and walked
seven. one OF the free passes foreang
in run,
Score~-First game: r II Il.
Chicago ...5eo 00o 002---7 8
New York So. 600 oo4 0o0---4 /
Batteries: Sheilenback and Schalk,
Mogridge. Heating and walters. TN
pires Hidebrand and Dineen.
score-Second game. r. II. r
Chicago $50. 600 900 2oo--2 10 2
New York .....4eo csc e0'-7 /
Batteries Danforth, Benz and
Schalk. Deverner. Love and Hannah.
EMPIRES: Dineen and Hildebrand.
Athletics Pick tip.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE Ath~
lelcs took two games from the Tigers
by TO ana 4 10 TO-DAY. N Inv
opening game the Macks pounded
the offerings Of George pauss 10 all
corners OF the lot, while The second
game was a pitching duel between
Boland and Perry. Perry would not
have been scored upon but for the
fact that rank errors in one inning
allowed three Detroit ITALICS, In the
eleventh inning Gardner's triple and
McAvoy's single settled matters
score-F4rst game: r.. II E,
Detroit .... 900 600 ooi-3 s
Philadelphia .00o 03l o4'--S - 2
Batteries Dauss and Spencer; Wat
son. Gregg and McAvoy Umpres
Moriarity and owens.
Score-Second game: r. II. Z
Detroit H.. 600 $50 ooo oo-3 II Z
philadel 900 coo 030 Cit Ii g
Batteries; Boiand and Spencer
Perry and Perkins and McAvoy I'm
nires: owens and Moriarity
Boston Wallops Indians.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Red Sox took
the first game of the series with the
Indians today to 2 Ruth and Nor
ton had a great pitching duel in the
first seven innings, In the eighth
Bagby replaced Morton and was a
mark for the league leaders. With
men on third and second and one out
orders were given TO pass Ruth, filling
the sacks Then Mc1nnis walloped q
single TO left. driving in two runs.
Score by innings: II. II. f.
Cleveland 200 100 o0f-2 5
Boston .. 600 zoe sos I
batteries Morton, Bagby and
oNeiil; Ruth and Mayer Umpires
Evans and O'Loughlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
FAILS TO
SCORE BOTH GAMES
Cincinnati Takes One From New
York-Pittsburg and Brooklyn
Divide Honors
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Games.

Pittsburg 0, Brooklyn 2 (first
game).
Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn l (second
game).
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 0 (irst
game).
Chicago 2, Philadelphia 0 (second
game).
st, Louis 0. Boston (first game)
st. Louis 2, Boston / (second game)
Cincinnati 4, New York g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
THE WEATHER
tUnited States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricultural

Washington. Aug, 1T.-Forecast:
Nirginia-Cloudy and continued cool.
probably light rain sunday; Monday
fair and warmer.
North Caroiina--Fair in east. thun-
dershowers in west portion Sunday
Monday fair and warmer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
DistanC.

The races were witnessed by more
than 80 900 persons. Bill Pickens an
nounced that he would try to bring
the drivers together in 150-mile
contest IN the very near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18
BULGARIA MoNARCHs
CONDITION CRITICAL

London. Aug. 1.-THE illness Of
King Ferdinand. Of bulgaria, has sud-
denly taken a turn for the worse, the
Daily Express learns from Geneva.
The monarch is said TO be in critical
condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-18

l2 noon temperature ..-.... 70
3 T. NJ, temperature .......,..,'., II
T. NJ. temperature ....... II
Maximum temperature to r NJ. IA
Minimum temperature to s T. M. GO
Mean temperature ....... 10
Normal temperature ........ rs
Deficiency In temperature yester-
l&N o
Deficiency in temperature since
January ................... s73