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FOREST FIRES
RACE IN EAST
-Four States Swept By Dlsas-
trous ConfIagratIonS.
ONE MAN IS FATALLY BURNED

Farmers and Suburbanites In Vicinity
OF Biddeford, Me-, Live in Terror as
Flames Devastats Five Square Miles
Of Woodland--Ten Square Miles Of
Y Forest Destroyed near Providence,
/ r. l.--Massachusetts and New Jer.
ssy Also Visited.
Biddeford, Me, May s.-More than
ave square miles of territory has
been burned over by forest and
grass fire in the outskirts of this
city, and the ere is still raging un-
controlled. The suburban dwellers in
che immediate vicinity and the farm
ers for miles around are living
In terror. The only hope that many
Of them have OF saving their homes
aies in the fact that the wind has
gone down and that 100 firefighters
are patrolling the boundaries of the
fre district.
Three small buildings, including
che home OF Ernest e. McKenney
with everything in 1t, we're burned
shortly after the fire started, and two
hours later the flames had spread so
rapidly that Mayor Marcille called
out the Seventh company, coast ar
tillsry, to help fight the fire, on which
every available piece OF apparatus In
the cities OF Biddeford and Saco were
already working, in addition to zoo
farmers and other citizens armed
with shovels, hoes and brooms.
Privates Daniel O'Neil and John
Swaney fell suffocated by smoke in
the pine woods, and when Sergeant
Daniel Schofeld, at great risk to him
self, rushed into the blazing forest tc
search for them, he found them ter
ribly burned. He dragged them to a
place OF safety and they were re
vived
Half dozen dwellings were saved
by plowing around them when the
fire was approaching. Several thou
sand persons had been drawn to the
scene of the fire by curiosity, and
many OF them were drafted into ser
vice by Fire Chief Sullivan. Ever
women with their brooms fought des
perately, pounding out stray fires or
the outskirts Of the big blaze.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
BONES OF THE EAR.
The Little Stirrup When Displaced
Causes Noises In the Head.

SauSG6 NOibcS IN tno rISdO.
Vibrations of the eardrum are com.
municated TO the inner ear by means
Of three exceedingly small bones, one
of which is called the stirrup. When
this particular little bone is displaced
howev slightly, the patient hears
sounds which are subjective, or, to
use palmer terms, noises confined ex-
clusively to the auditory apparatus
and not heard by others. These sounds
frequently seem like wind whistling
through crevice or buzzing such as
one hears when passing under net.
work of wires on windy day. Other
sounds OF similar subjective origin are
classified as musical. They take the
form OF ringing bells. trumpet blasts.
organ notes and the piping OF birds.
Still another form conveys to the pa
tient sounds such as frogs make as
they sit on logs and like the shouts of
a crowd at baseball game.
DR.. Marage, IL famous French aurist.
recently laid before the Academy of
Sciences in Paris the results of his
study of thousand cases of this gen
eral sort. He has found that the nerves
of the ear in certain cases maintained
the conducting position which they as.
sumed when they transmitted the
sound OF a ringing bell or like sound,
and, like en- electric button out OF
position. kept the bell vibrations from
being interrupted. Other sounds were
produced by the persistent excitation
Of the auditory nerve centers. High
frequency electrical currents and VI
bratory massage have been used by
leading specialists in the treatment Of
ear troubles In these several conditions,
and the results have been encouraging
New York World.
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Mr. Harley Workman spent Sunday
in this city, the guest of friends.
Miss Nellie Welsh of Mt. Vernon
was a visitor in Danville over Sunday.
Miss Ida Blubaugh of Danville spent
Sunday with relatives in Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Frank l.. Beam went to Colum-
bus this afternoon on business.
MIR. Robert NJ. Greer went to Colum-
bus this afternoon on business.
Mis- Blanche Durbin of Akron was
the guest of relatives in Danville Sun
day,
Mr.. Robert Baker of Danvlle was
the guest of friends in Columbus over
Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Wuchner left this
afternoon for Columbus to visit with
friends for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Carey returned
to their home in Columbus Sunday af-
ter several days visit with relatives
in this city.
Mrs. Franz Woolson and son Robert
are in Mt. Vernon the guests of rela
tives for few days.-Newark Advo-
cate.
Miss Delee McClelland of Butler
spent Sunday in this city, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Horace Daniels, of
East Gambler street.
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson of Colum-
bus is spending several days with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. r. e. Jefferson,
of Danvlle.
Mrs. b. b. Salisbury and Miss Verna
Salisbury were guests at Sheperdson
college, Denison University, Granville,
Ohio, Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Bliss and daugh-
ter, Elizabeth of East Lamartine
street, left Sunday for a weeks visit
in Cleveland.
Mr.. Olus Williams of st. Marys, O.,
spent Sunday and Monday in the city
the guest of his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
A. b. Williams, East Chestnut street
Mrs. Joseph Blubaugh returned to
her home in Danville Sunday evening
after an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Snow of Valparaiso,
Indiana.
Miss Margaret Scott returned to
her home in Adams Mills, Ohio, Mon
day noon after a seerval days visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. V. "
Elder of North Mulberry street.
1t is rumored that the wife of q Mt.
Vernon barber ran away last week
with another man and that the hus-
band went in hot pursuit of the couple
and finally found his wife in another
city, but she refused to return 10 Mt
Vernon with him
DO not keep your old, dark wall
paper when you can re-decorate a
room ut such a low price. A look at
the stock and the prices will convince
you that you want bright, clean
room. A visit to the Arnold store will
speak for itself
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OBITUARY !

Mrs. Ida Baughman

Mrs. Ida Baughman, wife of G. G..
Baughman, died at her home in Bran
don Sunday morning at about $500
o'clock after an illness of over four
months duration, caused by cancer OF
the bowels. She is survived by her
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Harrison, and two sons, Aldus and
Clyde Baughman, and one sister, Mrs.
Henry willard. The funeral at the
M. Fl. church in Brandon Tuesday
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James kenney

Mr.. James Kenney died at his home
just north of Sparta Sunday at about
II o'clock after two years illness
caused by sugar diabetes. He was
81 years of age at the time of his
death and is survived by his wife,
three daughters. one brother and two
sisters. The funeral at the house
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock In
terment in the Chester church ceme-
terry.
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Entertained
At Columbus

entertained
At Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Wright, assisted
by Mrs. Il. Tonkin of Pittsburgh, Pa,
entertained a party of young folks at
their home 104 II l1th Ave, Columbus,
O., in honor of the 18th anniversary OF
their son Virgil, Thursday evening.
The house was beautifully decorated
with carnations and palms, the even
ing was spent in games and music in
cluding several solos rendered by VIM.
ely of East Long street. An elegant
luncheon was served at which time
the youg people presented Virgil with
beautiful gold sigpet ring.
Those present were: Misses Mag
galene Green, Phyllis Fisher, Moazelle
Whips, Bertha and Mabelle Truxall,
Helen Denman, ldell Teener, Hazel
Worthing, Grace Woodcock, Hester
Shipley, and Messrs. G. III. Bitter,
Fred Bond, Ray Wilson, Geo. DUNN,
VIM. ely Leo McAdams, Fred Moser,
Walter Downing. p b. Morgan, Way
land Stockdale and Clarence Meyers.
Mr.. and Mrs Wright formerly lived
here. Mr.. Wright is general yard mast
er Of the c., A. 4 c. at Columbus and
is the son of VIM II. Wright of Bangs,
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THE MIND CURE.
Don't Worry, Eat and Sleep Right and
Live For Century

1.-Two OF Sentury.
Thousands of sick and afflicted are
daily told by their physicians to
change their diet and keep the stomach
free from indigesfible food This we
admit to be good advice. but fa- great
er Is the usefulness or advice to
change your thoughts, for out Of de-
filed mind proceeds corrupt and dis
eased body.
The body quickly responds to every
impulse and impression of the mind,
and one rarely If ever sees a person
with a contented mind thin, anaemic
and suffering with neurasthenia and
Its train of nervous and gastric symp-
toms. IL it were not for the worry.
discomfort and ahnormally strenuous
life that characterize the people of
this age the specialist on nervous and
mental diseases would have to discover
ways to obtain livelihood other than
.atering to the whims and fancies of a
teritable army of perverts.
AS paradoxical as it may seem, I
candidly and deliberately proclaim
that so per cent OF all the inhabitants
or the world now living under fifteen
years of age could live and enjoy bet
ter health until they have passed the
century mark in age If it were possible
to instruct them concerning the proper
observance of those Interchangeable laws
of health, hygiene and physiology. We
are often admonished to give up alco-
hOlic stimulants. tobacco and coffee if
we desire TO become even octogena-
rians. While / admit that this is
essential, yet consider the observance
of three other rules more conducive to
longevity, as follows: Never worry and
never become angry; eat slowly and
regularly; obtain at least ten hours
sleep out of every twenty. four, for In
this age of progress and achievement
when every one is making strenuous
efforts to excel his neighbor in obtain
ing knowledge, wealth and influence,
ten hours sleep is barely sufficient to
restore equilibrium to an exhausted
sensorium.
And for the man that VANDERBILT out
of the way of understanding and wor-
ries through miserable existence.
never quite satisfied with any one or
anything, we shall soon number him
with the congregation OF the dead.-L.
Herbert Lanier in Medical Fortnightly.
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The Shy Child.

Encouragement will do much to help
shy child 10 overcome the nervous
ness felt when brought into contact
with Others in study or at play. Never
discourage shy children; never scold
them before others.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
Gift.

~ regard conversation as GIFT" re.
marked theNstudious woman.
ut usually is," replied Miss Cay
enne. IF people had to pay for IL
there would be much less Of it."--
Washington Star.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
For a Headache.

II child gets bad headache from
being out too much in the sun lay him
in cool. dark place and raise the
head on n pillow, Apply ice to the
head II possible; II not, bathe 1t with
cold water Loosen the clothes; give
no stimulants.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
Deep Strategy.

How did the girls anti.smoking
crusade turn outY
1T collapsed. The young men of
the town organized an anti-chocolate
crusade, STRAY Stories.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
An Apron
Shower

Mrs. Benjamin Klub was given an
apron shower at her home on East
Front street Friday afternoon in hon
or of her birthday anniversary. About
fifteen of her friends and neighbors
were present during the afternoon
which was spent in very pleasant
manner. Refreshments were served
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!. BIRTHS !.
j. i. j. !. !. !. !. .fs j. j. .f j. j. j.

A son was born Sunday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Safreed of
West Vine street.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Hull of Maplewood.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-05-09
That's Easy to Find.

Mr.. Grump-I am never able to fin6
anything in this house.
Mrs. Grump-That's fib on the
face of it. You are finding fault this
very moment.-Boston Transcript.
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morning at 10 o'clock, sun time, Rev.
David Carpenter officiating. Interment
in the Brandon cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Balzac's Tomb.

Paris Cor. London Evening Standard.
The chapel tomb of Honore de Balzac,
at Pere la Chaise, was visited recently
by group Of admirers who make
yearly pilgrimage to the spot August
Is These friends of BalZac'' keep the
novelist's memory green in an essentially
Partisan manner, leaving cards and bead
wreaths on TIE tomb and delivering
speeches and eulogies that are listened
10 reverently by fair audience.
During August innumerable American
tourists visit the different cemeteries OF
the city. and many happened to be at
Pere la Chaise that afte- on at the time
of the little ceremony. The French them
selves have veritable cult for ancestors
mat must be second only to that of the
japanese. and on every fete day ami
versary or holiday they precipitate them
selves" Ito use their own expressive
word TO the cemeteries, leaving always
me mark of their presence in the shape
OF bouquet, large or small. The tombs
-! public men and women are yearly the
OBJECT OF special demo nstrations.
Heine tomb is perhaps one of the most
fave red by foreigners. but that of the
original Dumas Dame aux Camelias'
is the best cared for. as every day in the
year il is visited and carefully busted by
half crazy woman with dyed yellow
hair and thread gloves. who enters freely
into conversation with all visitors and
loves TO relate the history of this Lar
guerite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

sterilization of liquids along in the fifties
Pasteur filled bottle with veal broth
which he had treated. sealed il hermeti-
cally and presented il to a young Phila-
delphian who was then one of his stu
dents.
The student was Mr.. Ernest La Place.
now DR.. La Place, an eminent physician
of the Quaker city. At gathering OF
distinguished scientists from various parts
of the world which assembled there last
week. Dr. La Place opened the bottle OF
veal broth given to him by Pasteur more
than fifty years ago. Its contents were as
sweet and palatable as they were when
the bottle was sealed. The meaning or
the incident is that organic fluids from
which the germs have been removed may
be preserved indefinitely.
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LAUREL.
al Correspondence of The Star.


LAUREL. Md, December 2, 1911
Mrs English is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dunaway, at her home, Smith
vile, Va. Mrs. F. Watts Byerly and her
guest, Miss Griffith. attended the Army
and Navy game in Philadelphia Saturday
last. Miss Bansemar of Baltimore was
the guest for several days this week of
Mrs. LIE Page Crommiller. on Washing
ton avenue. Mrs. T. Watts Byerly will
have an entertainment Thursday evening
at her home for the benefit of the Laurel
Free Library. Mrs. w. Franklin Taylor
entertained the Card Club at her home on
Main street Wednesday afternoon of this
week. Five hundred was played, and
after the game refreshments were served
Those present were Mrs hurry Tyler,
Mrs. Henry Scott, Mrs Clay j. Halverson,
Mrs. George McCeney, Mrs. William E.
Gilbert and Miss Goldsborough. Miss
Maud Roberts Of Baltimore was the guest
Sunday of Mrs. Baughman on Montgom-
cry street Mr.. Howard Lanahan, who
years. is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs T. M. Lanahan. Miss Hilda Fav-
ener is visiting in Washington. Miss
Mary Jane Gilbert is the guest of her
aunt. Mrs. Miller, Norfolk, Va, where
she will stay until Christmas. Miss Eliz-
abeth Gilbert spent Thanksgiving day
with Miss Bagly in Baltimore. Miss Hall
of Baltimore, who has been visiting Miss
Innerarty, has returned home. Mr.. r.
Bernard Berry of Washington visited rel
atives in Laurel Sunday last. Mr.. Basil
Snowden Of Baltimore, who spent the past
week with his brother. Mr.. John Snowden,
at Snowden Hall, has returned home
Miss j.. S. Berry is visiting Miss NJ
Nette Snowden at Glenwood, Howard
county. Miss Sara Floyd. who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Henry Scott, has
returned to her home In Washington
Miss Mary Baldwin was the guest of
friends in Washington the past week
Miss Mullock of Chicago was the guest
last week of Mrs. Robertson. on Prince
Georges street. Miss Laura Stuchield is
the guest of friends in Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

events of the week when the wardroom
officers entertained in honor of Mss Mar
Knox of the old Soldiers Home, who
viii become the wife of Ensign Max De
Mott, U. S. N, of the South Carolina. to-
day.
Last night was the occasion of a dance,
in which over 100 couples participated.
the affair being held at the Coast Artil-
lery School. 1t was given by the COM
mandfng officer, Col. Freder ok Strong,
L. S. A, and the officers and women
to the muse of the full Coast Artillery
Band and continued until after midnight
Recent arrivals at the Chamberlin from
Washington include: Mrs. Franck Taylor
Evans. Mrs. F. l.. Pinney, F. r. Caudrey.
Mrs. James 7. Boots, Mrs. f. f. Cape
hart, Harry A. Hollander, Mrs. r. R.
Mann, Mrs. Thomas Snowden. Mrs
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ing secretary, is in charge from $50 to 3
p. M, and Mrs. Gielow from 3 to o'clock.

The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday at the home of Mrs. John Bryson
ia 18th street northeast. Mrs. Blanct q
Beaton's paper on North Africa vas
discussed by DR.. James Mckee, William
Hunter Capt. Hart, Mr.. Sanderson, Mr..
Walporte and Prof. Z. G. Kenney. Mrs.
E V Carr and Miss Elsie Alwine played
piano solos. Mrs. Hilda BoStrom sang, &C
companied on the piano by Miss RATHER
inc Lang, and Mrs Blanche Beaton play
ed a piano accompaniment to a song ~
Prof. kenney.
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Theory and Proof.
From the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
When Louis Pasteur, the great French
biologist. enunciated half a century ago
i, the theory that germ life Is not sponta-
neously generated it was received with a
degree Of incredulity which has perhaps
not yet been entirely dispelled. In proof
of its soundness, however, a remarkable
fact was disclosed last week in Philadel-
phia.
While engaged in his experiments in the
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OLD POINT COMFORT.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,

December Q 1911.
The battleships Of the Atlantic fleet
have for SO long been the center of in
terest with northerners sojourning at the
Hotel Chamberlin that the departure of
the naval officers will be greatly felt, for
the ships belonging to the first squadron,
which have been anchored in Hampton
roads for the past two weeks. are to leave
Monday for naval maneuvers at sea, ar
irving IN New York December s.
On board the flagship Connecticut an
informal dinner party was given Wednes-
day night by Lieut.. Commander Luke Nc
Nance, executive officer of the ship, his
guests aside from he wardroom officers,
being Maj. Clarence Mcneil, U. S. A, anu
Mrs. McNeill and Maj. VIII am Cham
berlaine, U. S. A., and Mrs. Chamber
laine.
Upon her first visit to this place the
new battleship F or.da was the scene of
an Informal dinner party Sunday ght
given by Lieut.. Alfred w. Atkins, u. S.
N. Lieut.. Maxwell Murray, U. s. A, and
his bride chaperoned the party, which
numbered besides the officers of the ward
room, Miss Lola Berry and Miss Ma
thalie Berry.
A prenupta al dinner on board the South
Carolina was one OF the unusual
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The fourth visitation of the state
officers Of the Daughters of America
was paid to American Flag Counc1.
No. 5, of South Washington Monday
evening. After routine business tie
council entertained its guests VITA
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All carpets made lined, and laid free We your
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The material wasted cutting to match figures costs nothing
Give order before and to lay the
carpets the following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
TiZ Cured Her Quick.

If you have sore feet. tired feet. sweaty feet,
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Charles ]. Badger, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
Jones' Mr.. and Mrs. T. Henry Hastings,
Miss Grace Hastings, Arthur Young,
George Penn. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellison
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs L. p. Wing, Harry
Long and Stanley BiddIe.
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Northwest Streets
iture Prices and You'll

Our entire argument is before your eyeshe quality of the
article and its price plain figures We invite
for know that other firm will offer value for
and firm will duplicate the privileges allow in paying
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-26
TARGET FIRING
At THE LOCAL
FORTS SUNDAY
THE GALVESTON COMPANIES
ENDEAVORED TO FINISH UP
THEIR WORK AND HAD PRAc-
TicE SUNDAY.

Target practice at Fort Pickens
Sunday was the unusual occurrence
there last Sunday. when the 12sth
company of artillery from Galveston
fired a number of shots in an effort
to finish up target practice before
Christmas. Many persons in the city,
who heard the shots, wondered why
the firing was being done and came
to the conclusion that some salute
was being fired.
With the company from Galveston
are number of the state militia, and
they have been putting in some hard
work. Just now they are compelled
to live in the magazines at the fort,
for all of their tents were stripped or
carried away by the storm of last
week