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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15

ing to drive into me began to take
hold, just little, In spite of what
knew-or thought / knew. Was 1t
barely possible, after all, that there
had been foul play of some sort?
In the first place. something had
been done to me by somebody: it was
sure thing that hadn't crippled and
half-killed myself all by my lonesome.
Then they had said that the boss
stayed up with Mr.. Ripley that night
until after ten o'clock, and had then
gone up to go TO bed. That being the
case, how could anybody have got to
him between that time and the leav-
ing time of the midnight Fast Mail to
tell him about Mrs. Sheila?
Anyway it was stacked up, 1t made
a three-cornered puzzle, needing some
body to tackle it right away; and
when / finally went to sleep 1t was
with the notion that, sick or no sick,
/ was going to turn out early in the
morning and get busy.
was well enough to get up the next
morning, and when | phoned to Mr..
Van Britt he sent his car out to the
majors to take me down to the Office.
Just before / left the house, Mrs.
Sheila waylaid me, and after telling
me that / must be careful and not
take cold in the burnt hand, she put
in another word about the boss dis
appearance.
81 want you to remember what
said last night, Jimmie, and not let
the others talk you over into the be-
lief chat Mr. Norcross has gone away
because he was either discouraged or
afraid. He wouldn't do that: you
know it. and / know 1t. We are his
friends, you and /, and we must stand
by him and defend him when he ISM
here to defend himself"
1t did me good to hear her talk
that way. / had been sort Of getting
ready to dislike her for letting the
boss get in so deep and not telling
him straight out that she was mar
ried woman and he mustn't; but
when | saw that she was trying to be
just as loyal to him as | was, it pulled
me over 20 her side again.
Though the boss disappearance was
now four days old, things were still
in sort of daze down at the rail-
road offices. Mr.. Van Britt, being the
general superintendent and next in
command, had moved over into the
boss office, and Fred May was doing
his shorthand work. They wouldn't
let me do anything much-I couldn't
do much with my right arm in a
sling-so / had a chance to hang
around and size up the situation. IL
yon want to know how 1t sized up,
you can take it from NE that 1t was
pretty bad. People all along the line
were bombarding Mr.. Van Britt with
letters and kilograms wanting to know
what was going to be done, and what
the change in management was go
ing to mean for the public, and all
that. You see, Mr.. Norcross had laid
out a mighty attractive program in
the little time he had been at the
wheel, and now it looked as If II was
all going to be dumped into the ditch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15
CHAPTER vi
What Every Man knows-

What Every Man Knows
/ wasn't gone very long on this Sec
ond excursion into the woozy-woOzies,
though it was nighttime, and the
shaded electric light was' turned on
when / opened my eyes and found
Mrs. Sheila sitting by the bedside.
The change in Mrs. Sheila sort of
made me gasp. She wasn't any less
pretty as she sat there with her hands
clasped in her lap, but she was diff
ferent; sober, and with the laugh all
gone out of the big gray eyes, and a
look in them as if she had suddenly
become so wise that nobody could
ever fool her.
"You are feeling better now?" she
asked when she found me staring at
her.
/ told her / guessed was, but that
my hand hurt me some.
"You have had a great shock of some
kind-besides the burn, Jimmie" she
rejoined, folding up the bed covers so
that the bandaged hand would rest
easier. 1.-THE doctors are all puzzled.
Does your head feel quite clear now
so that you can think?"
cit feels as IL l had a crazy clock
in it." l said. "But the thinking part
is all right. Have you heard any
thing from Mr.. Norcross YETI"
mot q word. We have been hop
ing that you could tell us something
when you should recover sufficiently
to talk. Can't you, Jimmie?"
Remembering what Maisie Ann had
told me just before went off the
hooks, / thought l might tell her a
lot if I dared to. But that wouldn't
do. So just said:
"I told Maisie Ann all knew about
Mr.. Norcross. He left the Office some
little time before did-with Mr.. Rip
ley. 1 didn't know where they were
going"
''They went to the hotel" she helped
out. "Mr. Ripley says they sat in the
lobby until after ten o'clock, and then
Mr.. Norcross went up to his rooms"
Of course, knew that Mr.. Ripley
knew all about the Hatch ruction;
but II he hadn't told ner, wasn't go
ing to tell her.
'"There was some trouble In con-
nection with Mr.. Hatch that evening,
wasn't there?" she asked.
"Hatch had some trouble-yes. But
guess the boss didn't have any," l
replied.
TELL me about it." she commanded;
and / told her just as little as / could
how Hatch had had an interview with
the boss earlier in the evening, while
/ was away.
ut wasn't quarrel?" she suggested.
"Why should they quarrel?"
asked.
She shook her head. "You are spar
ring with me, Jimmie, in some mis-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15

1T was what I was telling You
about. that same evening, you remem-
ber--doWn in the hall when you
brought the flowers for Cousin Sheila.
You told him what I told you, didn't
your"
mo; didn't have a chance not
any real chance"
Then somebody else told him, jim
mic; and that Is TIE reason he has
resigned and gone away. Mr.. Van
Britt thinks it was on account Of the
two messages from Mr.. Chadwick
and Mr.. Dunton, and that is why he
wants to talk to you about it. But
you know, and know, Jimmie, dear:
and for Cousin Sheila's sake and Mr..
Norcross', we must never lisp it to
human soul. A new general manager
has been appointed, and he is on his
way out here from New York. Every
thing has gone to pieces on the rail-
road, and all of Mr.. Norcross' friends
are getting ready to resign. Isn't it
perfectly heart-breaking?
1t was; it was so Misunderstanding
that just gasped once or twice and
went off the hooks again, with Maisie
AIMS frightened little shrek ringing
in my ears as she tried to hold me
back from slipping over the edge.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15

subpoena can find me when I'm
wanted"
That's all nonsense, and you know
tiff you're not too much of a. kid to
know anything" he snapped, shooting
out his heavy jaw at me. IL merely
wanted to give you a chance to get
rid of the railroad collar, if you felt
like 1t. | like fighting man; and
you've got nerve. Take night and
sleep on it. Maybe you'll think diff
ferently in the morning"
Here was another chance for me to
get off with whole skin, but by this
time I was completely lost to any
sober. weighing and measuring of the
possible consequences. Leaning across
the desk end l gave him final shot,
just as he was getting up to go.
Listen. Mr.. HATCH" 1 said. "You
haven't fooled me for a single minute.
Your guess is right; / heard every
word that passed between you and
Mr.. Henckel that Monday morning In
the Bullard lobby. AS / say, haven't
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15
$40 Hatth trln n,ahe a snr.es, .ns.-

Can you add anything more?"
/ could, but / didn't want TO. Mr..
Van Britt didn't know anything about
the Sand Greek siding hold-up, or
supposed he didn't, and didn't want
to be the first one to tell him. Besides,
the whole business was beside the
mark. Maisie Ann knew, and | knew,
that the boss, strong and unbreakable
as he was in other ways, had simply
thrown up his hands and quit because
somebody had told him that Mrs.
Sheila had a husband living. So l
just said:
Nothing that would help out" and
after he had talked a little while
longer our only millionaire went down.
stairs again.
It's so funny how things change
around for a person just by giving
them time to sort of shake down into
place and fit themselves together.
After while the chin edge of the
wedge that Mrs. Sheila had been try
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15
FRANCIS LYNDE
"REsleNED-eAvE UP AND RAN AwAYa"


Norcross the
at
in
wick of
by
10
husban More do
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15

(To BE CoNTINUED.l
Cotton and Oxygen.

Because the hollow fibres Of cotton
are loaded with oxygen they burn with
a quick fash. When you add to cote
ton, which is already loaded with oxy-
gen, oil. which is also loaded with oxy-
gen, the excess of oxygen is likely soon
er or later to make the cotton burst
into fame. That Is how spontaneous
combustion occurs among oily ragG
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-07-15

taken idea of being loyal to Mr.. Nor
cross. You needn't, you know. Mr..
Norcross has told me all about his
plans; he has even been generous
enough to say that helped him make
them. That is why / cannot under
stand way he should do as he has
done-or at least as everybody be-
lieves he has DONE"
saw how it was. She was trying
to find some explanation that would
clear the boss, and perhaps implicate
the Hatch crowd. | couldn't tell her
the real reason why he had run away.
Maisie Ann had been right as right
about that; we must keep 1t to our
two selves. But / tried to, let her
down easy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
POLITICAL PLUMS

Wisconsin will have SO fat post
master jobs, 79 that are not quite SO
juicy and 284 that offer rather good
revenue to supplement whatever other
business the appointe may be in if
the pressure being brought to bear
on President-Elect Warren G. Hard
ing results in the revocation of the ex-
ecutive order placing first, second
and third class postoffices under civil
service.
1t is claimed thai the executive or
der was not ISSUED until the offices
had been filled with worthy Demo
Gratis" and it could hardly be expect
ed that the Harding administration
will perpetuate in ffice men of an
opposite political party blanketed un-
Ter civil service.
Wisconsin has atstal of lib post
offices. Of this number 72S are
fourth class and arr under civil ser
vice of enactment ofcongress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
ng somewhere in the woodpile.

ing somewhere in the woodpile
Every one is expecting the city la
borer and the skilled mechanic to vol
lntarlly accept reduction in pay in
order that prices may be brought down
to normal. Many of them are accept
ing such reductions, but they continue
to pay high prices at the stores for the
clothing that they wear and for the
food they eat.
Manufacturing prices are being re-
duced, but wholesalers and retailers
are not making proportionate reduc-
tions. They are persistently endeav-
oring to grasp every penny in sight.
That at least is the situation in the
cities, and city conditions are reflect
ed to a certain extent in every town
and hamlet in the country.
1t is hopeless to appeal to patriot
ism or the spirit of fair play. Neither
is promiscuous by its presence in the
average counting room.
There remains, then, nothing but
law-stern and infexible.
The new congress should make this
one of its first duties.
A law should be passed imposing
heavy jail penalty for anything in the
nature of profiteering.
If necessary the law should require
that the wholesale price be plainly
marked on every article of merchan-
disc that is sold at retail.
The honest merchant who is salts
fed with a fair profit could find no
just cause for complaint. 1t would
even work to his advantage.
The prifteer would turn heaven and
earth to prevent the enactment of
such law.
And that, to our mind, would be the
greatest argument in its favor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
JUDGES END
SESSI0N;;RE-ELECT
ALL OFFICERS

At the close of the two-day session
of the Circuit Judges association off,
GERS were reelected They are: Judge
Chester Fowler, president; Judge A.
H. Reid, Wausau, vice president, and
R. L. Morse, Fond du Lac, secretary
The executive committee is made up
of Judges E. Ray Stevens, Madison;
A. ]. Wickham, Eau Claire, and A. H.
Reid, Wausau. In 1921 meetings will
be held at Eau Claire and Milwaukee.
The County Judges association will
be headed in 1921 by Judge Jay F.
Lyons, Walworth county, chosen to
succeed Judge NJ. S. Sheridan. Other
officers are: Judge F. E. Bump, Mar
athon county, vice president, and
Frank Beglinger, Marathon county
secretary and treasurer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
FEED THE BIRDS

Ever since the first snow storm we
have been feeding the birds in our
back yard and large number con-
gregate there regularly for their feed.
We nailed upon our clothesline post
which stands free and open from all
other obstacles, an inverted dish-pan
cover. Upon that we place a variety
of food consisting of bread crumbs,
cake, seeds, suet, etc. We have seen
as high as fifty sparrows, eight blue
jays, two nuthatches, and several
woodpeckers who feed. We derive
great pleasure in watching the varie-
ty of birds feed and perform their
antics. Try it and see the interest and
pleasure they will give you in simply
watching them. The bluejays of course
are masters over all other birds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
WHAT'S THE
MATTER?

When farmers receive such low pric-
es for their products it becomes 6
question as to whether or not they vii
raise more than merely enough TO
sheir own use, and yet city dweller
are forced to pay exorbitant price
for these same products, it is evident
to any sane person that there is some
thing radically wrong with our sys-
tenn of distribution.
When southern cotton planters be-
come desperate because they can not
sell their cotton crops for enough to
pay the cost of production and mark
citing, and yet northern people are
paying high prices for cotton goods,
we are again inclined to the belief
hat there is a gentleman of color lurk-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
TO THE PUBLIC

I am announcing at tbs time that
I have again taken rp the practice of
medicine in this ely. | am devoting
my attention to ;he medical and sur
gical treatment of diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat and the
fitting of glasses. | have done this
work exclusively during the greater
portion of my service of over four
years in the army.
Through the courtesy of DR.. Frank
Pomainville | am enabled to share his
Offices with him over the First Ma
tionai Bank until such time as | am
able to get suitable offices by myself.
WILL G. MERRILL, M. D.
Wisconsin Rapids, Dec. %, 1920.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
EARLY ROBIN
GETS Home
OVER WINTER

Harbingers of spring, have been
seen at every turn in Milwaukee and
suburbs, during the last few days. A
robin was discovered by Gustav
Pohl, florist, 1405 Boltan street. Mr..
Pohl saw the bird in front of his
house. To convince his friends lie
caught the ed-breasted fellow in a
trap and has put him in the green
house in large cage, where he will
spend the winter. The early spring
harbinger apparently likes his new
home and is pleased to be relieved
of the task of gathering his three
meals a day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06

Some one is going to make a record
as the greatest hustler in this com
munity in 1921. We hope it is you
each of you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
LET'S MOVE
FORWARD
mother year is before US.

Another year is before US.
Will we as a community move for
ward, stand still, or progress back
ward?
There can be but one answer from
The energetic people of this commun-
ity.
1t is FORWARD.
$ If we have made mistakes in the
past, let's rectify them.
If we have overlooked opportunities,
let's recover them, or search out new
ones, and improve them
Let's be up and doing, for the doer
IS the man who gets there.
Let's move forward
We have no eyes in the back of our
heads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06

Experts in the business world as
sure US that the worst is over, and
that 1921 will see a strong revival of
business and a steady forward to con-
tinued prosperity. That sounds good,
and it will be even better when it ma
terializes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
Which :?

It was a merry Christmas and
happy New Year all around and on
every hand. Most of the bills have
been paid and the dads are as cheer
full and joyous as if they had not dug
down deeply and forked over lively.
Digging and forking doesn't worry
the dads of this community, for the
dear ones at home are worth it all and
then again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
ARE We THANKFUL

The past year has been one of many
blessings for each of US. 1t has been
a year replete with prosperity, happl-
ness and contentment. It's sorrows
and it's adversities have been few.
Are we duly appreciative Of the good
things with which the Lord has pro-
vided US, or have we merely accepted
them as solely the reward of our own
merits and forgotten the source which
endowed US with the ability to achieve
success?
Which?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
PLAN HOSPITAL

Wausau, Wis.-Plans are being con-
sidered for building four-story fire
proof addition to st. Mary's hospital
here. A feature will be large ma
ternity ward and provisions will be
made for a school for nurses. The
estimated cost of the addition is $780,
O0O
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-01-06
AS THE
EDITOR
SEES IT

Looking forward at the beginning
of a new year is common occurrence
in all countries, and as we pursue the
age old custom we can not but take
note of the contrast between condi-
tions in our own country and those be-
yond the seas.
In our land we have solid, substan-
tial government, founded upon the
guarantee of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.
Over there kings and emperors have
been kicked from their thrones, gov
ernments have been driven from pow
err, law and order have been substi-
tuted by chaos, and hatred and sus-
picion Turk in the hearts of the many.
Here we have education, refinement
health, wealth, prosperity and hope
for the future. We are at peace with
our neighbors and are not looking for
or lodging trouble.
But on the other side all is differ
ent.
Practically every foreign govern
ment is sitting on the lid of volcano.
Open discord exists everywhere.
Thousands, many of them uncertain
as to the source from whence the next
meal is to come.
Those who have seized the wealth
of the countries in the overthrow of
government are in the main ignorant
as to how to turn it to account, or
are wasting the substance in riotious
living.
Commerce is stagnant and funds
are lacking for it's resuscitation.
Millions are on the verge of star
walton or are in the actual throes of
dissolution.
Children are perishing in the cold
through lack of proper clothing.
Destitution and want are every
where.
Prosperity is nowhere.
Truly, it is good to live in America,
land of freedom and of plenty.
The alarming increase of crime in
the big cities is causing grave concern
to the smaller towns and rural COM
munities.
Sooner or later many of these hard
ened criminals, gradually driven from
the cities, will begin to overrun the
more sparsely settled sections OF the
country.
1t is a condition to which we can
not look forward with any degree of
aquanimity. It may not materiallze
to any great extent, but the danger is
too acute to be ignored.
Unbearable conditions require dras-
tic methods of correction.
A practical method of eliminating
this form of crime would be to make
robbery at the point of gun punish
able by death, with nc alternative of
a fine or Imprisonment, the culprit to
remain in jail without bail until he is
'egally executed or acquitted.
The greatest public service our
state legislatures could perform at
the present time would be the prompt
enactment of such a law.
The law forbids private citizens the
right to carry a gun for self-protec
ton.
It should furnish them the protec7
ton it denies them the privilege OF
providing for themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
HARMONIZES WITH BUDDHISM

HONOLULU, t. H., Dec. 13.-U. n.
S.)-One may be a Christian and n
Buddhist at the same time, according
to Dr. NJ. T. Kirby first Caussasian
Buddhist missionary to reach Hawaii.
Buddhism, Dr. Kirby states, has no
creed which must be accepted by the
convert, but seeks truth and enlight-
eminent in all religions and is there
fore harmonious with all. The worship
of animals or ancestral spirits has no
part in the religion of Buddha, the
true worship consisting simply of liv-
ing the ethical life, the new mission
airy asserts. He also claims that $50
passages in the New Testament are
taken from the earlier writings of
Buddha, and that the latter was, dur
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

eeive assistance from one of the oppo-
site sex
Sex attraction draws them in this
way, Women find distinctly pleasur-
able the experience of being taught or
aided by men.
at is the everlasting attraction Of
the sexes.
women like to make impressions
on others, They must go 10 the oppo-
site sex to do this. since they are able
to make little impression ON each
other
Seldom do girls bring bouquets,
either real or figurative, to a woman
instructor Il is the men who are
rought out for little after-class talks,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

for little moments Of confidence in the
dent brings along book or flower
for TIE man she has chosen to teach
her.
Yet women teach the same sub
jects, and equally as well
but they are avoided by women;
they have not. of course, the sex at
traction for them that male nstruc-
tors have
once | was taking admissions into
the university along with a young
man Instructor. All the girls wanted
to he entered by the man. They came
.to me reluctantly
Women always will do this sort of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

they would quit il a woman teacher
was put over them. Authorities of the
school were compelled to give the po-
Hition to man.
win II always he like this? VIII
women forever wish to receive instruc-
tion, advice and service from men
rather than from their own sex? Why
had this situation come about in
Paris?
"BeeaUse'--the time c-honored femi-
-nine answer fits this contingency as
well as it has silenced many other
questions
And, because they are women, %
they have done this, is the solution ad-
vanced by Dr. f,ristno T.. Mum
Recht II is not necessarily that they
think their own sex incapable of
teaching them, but they prefer to re
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
Howss This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE WI
40 What we claim for it-cure Catarrh O
Dealness caused by Catarrh. We do no
@iaiih 70 cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is
liquid, taken internally, and acts through
he .he blood upon the mucous surfaces o
the system, thus reducing the inflamma
uoii and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free
y. !. Cheney a. Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
New here-old in Dixie
Land of the long leaf pine gives the world
famous vapor rub for all cold troubles.

The famous healing odors Of
the long-leaf pine are to be had,
even if you can't go South. For
people subject to colds, a North
Carolina druggist some years
ago worked out a vaporizing
salve, containing the very es-
sence of pine sap, together with
other healing penetrating vapors.
This wonderful preparation,
.Vicks VapoRub, has been the