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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-26
SEVEN HUNDRED FIGHT FOREST FIRE.

PORTLAND, ore, Aug. 26,-Seven
hundred men are fighting forest fires
south of Escada, thirty-hve miles
southeast of Portland. The crews are
under Assistant Forester Osborne. who
turned in. a call for more help to Port
land last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-26

Fiftieth Annual Fall Term Opening.
Day sessions, Sept. g. evening, Sept 6. Cata-
Business College. Academy and Halssy strsstsA
ADV.
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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

Margaret was toiling along through
the Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce behind her two prosaic kinfolks.
Like the humming drone of his own
threshing machine. Uncle John prosed
over silly statistics and poky pro-
cesses. She was half-gigglingly COM
menting to herself as she tagged dog
gedly along after Aunt Elizas amply
constructed, black broad-clothed form,
that Uncle John ought to be prosecuted
for bigamy, on the ground that he had
two times as much wife as he had
when he first married, when she dis
covered two grey eyes, under broad
hat brim, answering her chuckles with
wrinkly twinkles.
The naughty disdain which she duti'
fully tried to spread over her amuse-
ment fell before the good-natured ap-
probation of her need of a relief ex-
pedition. She bowed. tentatively and
reservedly. The hat lifted in a most
dignified acknowledgment and its
owner advanced, holding out his right
hand. Margaret placed her brown
glove within his reach, with the affirm
alton:
II am very glad to meet you here.
very glad to see you again." in answer
to Aunt Eliza's backward look of in
quiry. The aunt's exclamation at
tracted the attention Of Uncle John.
Margaret led her new-found friend
up to her guardians.
81 am glad to introduce to you a
very old friend from Iowa. This is my
uncle and aunt, with whom l am
spending my summer vacation, Mr..
Livingston"
Aunt Eliza only exclaimed again,
aloud, and started to say that which
Uncle John interrupted by an en-
phatic wave of his big capable-looking
arm.
81 am delighted to know you, Mr..
Livingston; delighted to know you"
Then taking an observation of the
young mans evident intention to fall
back in step with the niece, he
reached forward firmly for the young
mans arm, pulling him into step.
'If you are from the middle west,
most of our agricultural processes and
products will be new and interesting
to you. Now. here is" and begin
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
AS TOLD BY THE DRUMMER
Many and Varied Are the Experiences
of Travelling knights OF the
Road"

bought a ticket last summer on
one of the busiest steamboat lines
running out of New York, where the
fat was mo whole stateroom to any
one passenger" and finding suitcase
already on the lower berth | placed
my own obligingly in the upper. When
l turned In that night my companion
was still absent. but along toward
morning, when | finally awoke, there
was a bloody jackknife on the floor
and the window was open. Just what
had happened we never found out
told my tale to the purser and gave
him the Exhibits" but who my state
room companion was, except for the
name on the boats register, have
came of him.
In q Connecticut town one night l
met a stranger in the hotel lavatory.
What have you lost, my friend?'
asked, as | saw him searching for
something.
I'm looking for the house TOOTH
brush" he answered without hesl-
fancy. Il have found the house brush
and comb, but where the - Is the
toothbrush"
One day l was busy with GUS
toner right up to train time, and
asked an enterprising bell boy to run
up to my room and pack up my be-
longings. Put In everything In the
room!" | called after him cautiously.
When | opened my bag in another
town found he had obeyed me. The
Bible belonging to the hotel was rolled
up in my pajamas.
One night | left call to be awak-
ened at seven the next morning. 1t
was the only train leaving In the fore
noon, and l simply had to take 1t. or
course 7 ordered breakfast and ! was
down on the minute. When | reached
the dining room another drummer was
Just finishing my breakfast, and there
was not minute In which to cook an
other.
Once left my grip in a parcel room
and got lady's by mistake. OF all
the Paris lingerie l ever saw! But
was able to swap for my own before
she became aware of the error.
In the prohibition state of Vermont
/ have had some amusing expert
ences. Stopping at a hotel for din
ner, / asked for some vichy. They
did not have it, so | changed 1t for
ginger ale or apollinaris.
Nothing doing in soft drinks, boss"
said the waiter placidly. But If you
want beer or whisky l think | can
fix it,"
In another prohibition hotel | asked
quietly for whisky. 1t was served in
place of tea, and l drank 1t from a
teacup.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

ming with a peroration about prunes,
based on the huge elephant construct
ed out Of dried specimens of that
much derided boarding house favorite
"a frightful, wobbly-kneed example of
what industry, coupled with violence
of imagination, energetically misdi-
rected, can perpetrate-Uncle John led
him by dried-fruit-bound paths into the
mysteries of California farming.
Silently, not to say patiently or re-
sentfully, Margaret walked along with
Aunt Eliza. What profit from her
transgression II 1t not only furnished
no escape for her, but even afforded a
new sacrifice upon the altar of Uncle
Johns zeal for acquiring and impart-
ing information. Piloted by Uncle
John, the humorless, the quartet
stopped before a model fruit farm,
worked out in papier mache.
This ranch, Margaret, which is
here reproduced, belongs to your
aunt's nephew, Jack Jenkins. l have
asked him to take dinner with us at
the hotel tonight and you will meet
him there. He's a good chap.
never caught him in false position
but once, and then l think the fault
was not altogether his"
The young man, with longing looks
toward Margaret, showed signs of
breaking away from her uncle's re-
straining grasp.
"All he needs Is a housekeeper-a
wife, / mean, home-maker like your
Aunt Eliza's been to me-" droned
Uncle John, stating that romantic sit
uation as one might speak of the mum
Der of seeds In prune elephant. but
he is not much for women folks. He
says 1t takes him six days to figure out
what a woman means by what she
says and by that time he's forgotten
what ii was she said"
The man with the sombrero flushed
with shame over this account of sc
unappreciative a member of his sex.
Perhaps he never met the one wo
man." he hesitatingly offered in ex
tenuation.
Maybe" answered the guide of this
personally conducted party. He has
sense enough about other things. Nov
that raisin plant is modelled after ont
of his"
Margaret Jagged farther and farther
behind out Of hearing.
An alley, lined with golden pyra
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

adjusting the chains which bound
Monte to it's mate. Without warning
the elephant became enraged and,
wrapping it's trunk around the train
er's body, lifted him high in air Hide
brand screamed for help, but while the
onlookers stood overcome with horror
Monte dashed the man to the ground.
1t is believed he was killed instantly.
With rage still unsatisfled, the ele-
phant trumpeted loudly and began
kneading the trainers body with it's
forefeet. Then it dragged the body
thirty feet along the railroad tracks in
the yards and repeatedly thrust it's
tusks into the lifeless form. Women
among the spectators tainted. Attaches
of the show ran to the rescue with
pitchforks and drove the elephant from
it's victim, 1t was not subdued until
its sides were streaming with blood
from the goads. Immediately after
the tragedy the elephant was shot.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
MEXICAN BORDER "BEARS"
Season a Bad One for This Pictur
esque Part of Montezuma
Courtshlp.

San Antonio, Text is reported
that the armed difference of opinion
just beyond the Rio Grande has seri-
ously interfered with the ancient and
honorable custom of playing the
bear" Playing the bear" has long
been picturesque part of many Mex
lean courtships. The ardent Romeo
stationed himself below the balcony
or just outside the window of his
Juliet and there paced back and forth,
casting languishing glances toward the
object of his affections. Finally, if the
young man proved acceptable, he
would be permitted to do his courting
on the inside of the house. Before
this end was attained, however, it was
frequently his delight (and the misfor-
tune of the neighbors) to play the
mandolin, the guitar or other instru-
ment under the lady's window, ac-
companying himself with sentimental
song.
Now, the Americans coming north
relate, all this is a thing of the past
in the disturbed districts along the
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
How Gloves Grow.

Glover are the unexpanded flower
buds of a beautiful evergreen tree
which grows only in tropical coun-
tries. The buds are at first a pale
color and gradually become green,
after which they develop into
bright red, when they are ready for
collecting.
During the drying proSSss they
are exposed to the smoke of wood
fire and then to the action of the sun,
which accounts for their dark brown
color when ready for the market.
The Glove tree, which attains a
height of 80 feet. is native of a small
group of islands in the Indian archi-
peligo called the Spice islands, but
In the last four centuries 1t has been
carried to all the warmer parts OF
the world.
Cloves were one Of the principal
oriental spices which early eAted
the cupidity of western commerce
communities, having been the basis
of a rich and lucrative trade since
the early part of the Christian era
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

border. In numerous instances the
love-sick person has found his
serenade suddenly cut short by the
appearance of a rurale or "sereno,"
as the Mexican policeman is called.
Who knows but the supposed lover
may be an insurrecto? All this appar-
ent sentimentality may be mere pre-
tense. This may be only another
method which the bandits have adopt
ed for conveying messages to their
friends within the city. Quien sabe?
In numerous instances recently, 1t
Is related, the poor bear" has been
hustled off to Jail, and there held un-
til he could prove himself innocent Of
designs on the government. Others
have taken warning, until now the
voice of the bear" is seldom heard
In the land.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Where He Hit Her.

A young couple keeping house on the
second floor were very often annoyed
by their quarreling neighbors below.
One night the young man was met
at the door by his wife, yho ex--
claimed:
"Oh, John, they have been fighting
down stairs nearly all day, and he's
hit her again!"
rs that so?" said John, sympa-
thetically. We'll, where did he hit
her this timer"
II heard them running all over the
house. but ] think he finally hit her
in the pantry"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Boy Scouts as Fire Patrol.

The boy scout business has been
given a great boom in this state by
the manliness of the boy scouts who
acted as patrols at Bangor when their
aid was needed during and after the
fire, and incidentally the need of mil
itary drill in the schools is empha-
sized. One enthusiast after witness
ing the work at Bangor of the boy
scouts advocates compulsory military
drill in the high schools of the state,
From the Kennebec Journal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
elephant IN A FURY
STAYS ITS TRAINER
BIG BEAST IN WILD WEST SHOW
ATTACKS KEEPER AND KILLS
HIM INSTANTLY.

Dixon, Mo.-Hundreds of persons
saw an infuriated elephant hurl it's
trainer into the air and then, after
crushing him with its weight, repeated
ly pierced the body with its tusks. The
tragedy came while James Hildebrand,
the trainer. was endeavoring to put
Monte, the smallest elephant with a
Wild West show, into car. A crowd
had gathered to watch the departure
of the big animal and Hildebrand was
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Hard 90 t'.l
Problem
of High
School 3
for Boys
By WALTER LEUTZ
Chicago

smoothly could afford that but my says that the
grades preaching that when people enter
school they be prompt their studies all around and if they
drop behind the class they suspended and can't enter
high school, many who high school who in
a short time expelled.
this dscouraging 1 might send him year
he might be expelled He then would be the WISER
ordinary man. he entered high school,
At this he might feel too big for work and yet would
better and length after ng
ing around he would become young of no account
that people who give their boys trade about the most
satisfied but would like boy be superior to his father
willing give him chance he can't that he
had show.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

Whether to give a boy high school
education or give him a chance to learn
trade is a question that is bothering me.
l have two sons. /, like good many other
fathers, would like to make good men of
my boys, but can't decide what to do for
the best, though the time is short, l would
like to send one to high school, as 1 always
desired to have him study law. Of course
that means four years in high school and
two years to q. university, which is six
years more Of schooling. As he is now ff-
teen years old all but three months, he
would then be nearly tMentv-one years old.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
On a Pinch,

Rivers (erasing something he has
written)-I want to speak of bald
headed man and ! don't want to use
the billiard ball comparison. Can't
you think of something not quite SO
hackneyed?
Brooks-You might say he's as bald
as an eggplant.
Rivers (rattling away on his type
writer)-Thanks; that'll do fairly
well.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Expanded the Idea.

"You must fletcherize, Mabel, and
then you will be healthy"
So little Mabel fletcherized as long
as her mother was looking and did
very we'll for one of her years.
Then she went over to a neighbor's
and tried to explain all about it.
Now, Willie,' she said, look at
me. You fetch your eyes and l will
fetch my mouth"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
couohino Breaks Two Ribs.

Neenah, visa short time after
Owne Jones was seized by a severe
spell of coughing he felt terrible pains
in his side. An examination showed
ne had broken two ribs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Good
Thing to
Keep
Up Little
Diary
BY w. F. ALEXANDER
Clarksbur9. w. Va.

This for of his rpudaed the agreement
starting litigation called the principal and asked him
inspect diary which contained complete account of the ransac
ton in dispute.
showed him that contained accurate briefs of that and similar
agreements He looked of the
those subsequent the statement which he
especially interested and that evidence authentic
to be overturned.
Then he drew check to extinguih the debt, remakng that
there doubt of the justice of my claim.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

One girl with artistic ambitions Kept accounts
and did the correspondence in crossroads cheese fac
tory She went to the city to take in art with
$50. Her fifty had melted at the end of two months
when there wasn't the slightest prospect of getting
returns from her drawings, and it up to her to
secure night work of kind go back to the
cheese factory.
The upshot that she diligently followed up
half dozen ads Saturday when the future looked
particularly murky Her versatility and willingness
to make use of her lesser gifts while perfectng her
speciality has been her main boost to victory 1t veri
ies the truth of the idea that all great people
not afraid to appear small when good object de-
mands it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

but that of running delicate white fingers keys
howered her with compliments until it became too
for her. and pastures Chicago the natural alternative
choice studio choice locality choice pupils
from choice families fact her whole dream choice that Provi
choice dsusonmen She and
studio
Her funds gave and she vain of her speciality to m back
temporarily something less peenou also wise enough realize
petition
During this period of stress friend offered her the position of
cashier ewey suggested that she take the place for
month until she could get pupils and also advised get
position the She shifted haugh
b that all these positions beneath her. and passed the matter
sliding along that awfuy stasefu her and mot
style ALL and that her art dear after ALL Perhaps
really loved her would have been brave and
enough to make sacrifices for it.
The versatile girl in the city who willing utilize her lesser talent
behalf of her beloved speciality float along quite while without
danger of sinking
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08

For many years past have been in the
habit of keeping diary and have found
it of the greatest use in my business.
BY quick reference to this record l can
tell where 1 was and what 1 was doing on
any particular day during the last ten
years. Time and again my diary has saved
me money.
Not long ago 1 was about to bring suit
against man who owed me $500, but who
refused payment because he did not be
lieve in the existence of a contract He was
honest in it, but mistaken, as the contract
had been NEGOTIATED by his business man
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
The Real CuIprit

Finally the story that Bacon muir
dered Shakespeare got around to
George M. Cohan.
"'Tis false!" he shrieked; II killed
him myself"
Well, perhaps he did-but the mo-
ton picture shows and high class vau-
deville helped.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
A Garden Enthusiast.

"You say you enjoy gardening?"
Immensely"
II never hear of your raising any
thing" 1s,e+c,s.,es's',.
mo. l get all my fun standing
around and telling my neighbors what
to do"
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Vanity
Dangers
Specialist Finds
Many Obstacles
in Her Way
By THURDE RAYLE BRUCE

VERY good specialist finds his level by and by but many who
vain of their specially get start with difficulty.
The friendless, trusto-uck who to the city
with just little talent to depend doesn't succeed does
the girl who boast of doing thing WE'LL another thing
BETTER and particular thing best and who isn't too proud
to do either to get start.
That sangune specialist who to the big city with
grand dreams ought to be prepared make sacrifices be-
fore she can get the big positions
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
The Happy Fisherman.

The Happy Fisherman.
He never talks about the big fish
that got away"
II wonder why"
"As a rule he comes home too full
for ntterance."
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-07-08
Canine Prudence.

do you want to be taught human
speech?" asked the st. Bernard.
NO." replied the collie. I'VE dogs
are now regarded as remarkably in
telligent But reputation for sagac-
fly is peculiar. The more you talk
the more you are liable to lose It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06

way, Fenton said smiling at his friends serious tone.
HIN. Anglo Saxon! 1t takes an Arab really to
You get real sensation in Semitic-were
afraid to really English to its greatest effect Queer
isn't it, how the domination of language? We
have certain words that arbitrarily considered vul
gar And so-caed civilized people have come to the
point where the only way know to emphasize
sentiments is by splicing them with improperly. If
that is the method-wy the Spanish have done
the best of all. The English next perhaps,
pecally the Elizabethan literature power of in
vective they had! Look John Webster. But, Lord!
think of the French and the Germans. Cmd's play,
Sir How intelligent man consider that he gains
force by mentioning pot of thunder sacred color,
calling upon the thunder and lightnng?"
ooh, the secret of it is sacrege fancy said Fenton,
willing to humor him. "Men like to defy higher powers
it shows courage
as Thousand Pots higher power?" the stranger
replied mo, Sir. The basis of all profanity is sound.
The appeal is not to the mind, but the defy
you single oath, modern ancient, that is
euphonous, that doesn't have oral magnifcence.
Wait minute. We shall probably have to stay here
awhile. I'll tell you a story to prove what l mean.
There's man in Brooklyn who has perfected pro-
family and made science of it."
"Here we go now" said Fenton II guess that
only fuse blown out. once knew man he began.
The train had started; but the little had already
started also, and, station after station slowly
passed, he narrated his story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST e. 1911

what would. Heads for precauon, and the saving of
five for his RETURN tails for communication with
the oCtoroon and luck He tossed up the con and it
fell tails up. So it be! He walked to drugstore
and rang up the King William Hotel, Miss Green had
registered but did answer said the clerk. Selah!
The FateS would provide and, with a smile his lips,
like desperate traveller who himself into
without ford. hoping to get to the other side safely,
Fenton plunged into the subway and took local train
the Grand Central Station where he transferred
downtown express.
He must get to the St. Paul Building What he could
accomplish there how he could possibly the
jewels he had no idea. But once launched upon this
adventurous emprisc he was determined to see it
through and make what fight he could. 1t worried him
that he had to work in the dark with help guild
ance; but he had no choice.
There only two passengers in the he entered.
One stout ma1l-o wa- iaCkv, considerably under
the influence of JOYOUS shore leave, the other globr
lar, puffy man with plratical mlstache which he
seemed to be continually eating Fenton sank into
reverc, and his thoughts wandered like homing dove
to Belle Carlton Who she? What had she in
tended to say to him? What mysterious fate
bringing them continually together?
Suddenly he awoke from his musing, to find the train
had stopped He waited for several minutes and ii did
not start. Local after local passed them by, with the
exasperang that locals have of beating the express
when the track is blocked He forward to speak
to the guard and found the door locked There was
some trouble ahead.
The sailor began swear. His impatienCe grew more
and more proane He would lose his ship he would be
buked he didn't much for the money but to think
that he had to be the mercy of landubberS hole in
the ground! All this embeished with horrid adjectivcs