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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
should Serve as WARNINGS.

THE follies, vices, and consequent
miseries of multitudes, displayed in
a newspaper, are so many admoni-
tions, and warnings. SO many beacons,>
continually burning, to turn others
from the rocks on which they have
been shipwrecked Bishop Horne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
ROUTS MEMBERS FROM BEDS

business man was routed out of bed
on Sunday morning several years ago
by a member OF a church flying
squadron" how he became intensely
interested in Bible study, quit his bus
mess, entered Mccormick Theological
seminary and is now preaching in
Kansas
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

Nonsense when earnest is impress
sive and sometimes takes you In. II
you are in hurry. you occasionally
mistake II for nse."-Disraeu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Virtue Little Thouaht OF.

The whole world admires and ap-
plauds physical courage. but moral
courage, which is ten times harder to
display. excites no plaudits but rathr
er scorn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27
MAY HEAD
DEMOCRATS

VIZ q F1IHF 70 . TIE dTmotTat|
ic etcics foF xctsfnoff Whoever
~ - ~tll b = eer.ons contenter
tor The ~ At present thero are
three candidates. Two ffons seattle
They ere Huxh L. Todd aud y G
Niliion. Sraitle. and ". NJ Dim.
pay MALTA WAils Of these Todd
- ths ceis reai stnon.pefp pro
Sre<sise. and h openix advocating
the ncnirsticn ~ woodto~ Vii
son. rcad stands the best chance
q ncusinsilon In The rrSsent fielt.
bsink wi kno~a in Eastern Wash.
inkIon whsgv ne Mas born. HE
served t~o tsrms Ia the legislature
frcm wht,man so4rp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27
Two More for
Sheriff Of King

T~e mere candidates are ready
70 inmr into the nghs fer the ~.
ruhficsn nemlnAfion Tor sheriff.
hsfnklnx the total ap 20 date &c
nine. Th<S ARE bert Thompson. to
Vie skerisfs offic~. and Oscar Wise.
constable u Seotf N~lene. the
eion@ dsg0fs Who make ions raids
every ncw and thea. decides to toss
his FEDORA into she xiVle. Il ~iiI
hrlnx The total 40 10 tea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27
THREE LOOKING FOR
AUDITORS BERTH

waIlian i.lneosn. rhsef acpugy zn.
aiior. wiil - cat mr. she aasiisoss
bob lie wonx b. siome IN the race.
hossser. for already Ar itutrhin-
son. hooxserpeF In the shsrsfrs %
fice. has cast his eye lonstnxiy On
he aics hig office reserved for the
anSiseF u - also rumorrd that
Rall Cassei IN the sactsur~ cfffcr.
may Apply for ths sch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27

me fez1ow1sG are 80 average
c1aats ~ skD pKo1ncsrn- yT5eoo ~
All cases are snb5s<f 10 vnr1atxon
according ~ freshness and gs1erAi
kxrsuen<s. tut fsees prtees< nnzonu
Sfhsxuiss Snft<xfsd. are Fer sersst1y
frut xra6oo
Eggs za1 Dusssx--Ss1tsEg Price.
Native ~ asrstur~or bat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27

OF the ~ answers received from
sn~snhers ~ the legislature By Sen.
alter Inn i.sneson. Of the Roosevelt
r0@ni1f~e khs nac4t interesting
ie&fnre esveinpsd A. that nuue ~
The xosuns eommits himssif against
the presidential pr~f~rence pra-
mzrsex. although elxks Of Inv nam.
Def SAP emphx,Acaliy that they are
AGAINST an extra session f0r that
purpose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27

Therv1i be nanber % sorGx'.
ISIS ia the lsgisaAfmre rrxt year. u
tbs lnaiestiens az the lsaf city cleo
ton here mr&r snsthlnx TIE 60
eislists arr already On tbs Sch. AT
headquarters sh~Y'r~ maklnx maps
and charts. are laying cut a SIS
tsnsmtir cAmDalxm plan Th~s re
prsyassng psai lists. ard ar. woin {
- BE- shoF0izkAiy in the mlxup a.
ths coming Nvsemshsr slsssioa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-27

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-29

weather pour a pint of boiling
water on one pound of common
salt; add one-half ounce of salt
peter and one ounce of loaf sugar.
Let it stand till cold. Pour it off
clear of sediment and put the but
fer into it. This will keep the
butter firm and sweet during the
hottest weather.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-29


All, there's the spot, that space among the trees,
Where sunshine turns the grassy green to gol
The beach is sandy, we can land with ease;
Here, pull the boat up higher row-take hold!
I'll drive the stakes while you unroll the tent,
Let's pitch it in the place it was before, 49,
Where shade and sunshine cunningy are blent
And we are but stones throw from the shor
By George, old man, we're Free; we're free awhi
To loaf or fish or paddle as we choose,
To dress in any style or lack of style
To worship mother nature and the Trues,
We need no bathing suits in which to swim,
We lie afar from shocked and prying eyes,
We sport in water with primeval vim,
Naked as Adam was in Paradise.
The tent is up We've dug hole near by
And there the grub is ready for use,
The fire is lit, the spuds begin to fry,
know I'm hungry as the very deuce.
Isn't it good, old pal, to catch the drift
Of camp. smoke as it wavers lazily?
l wouldn't take the city as a gift,
Not while the open air will welcome me-
keep cut fruit cut straight weather pour pint
the middle or one end be- water on one pound O
ceiling the fruit Then stand SALT add one-half oun
,mainder fiat end down on peter and one ounce of
Ia plate or platter large Let it stand till cold
to prevent air penetrating clear of sediment and p
en- the dish and the fruit fer into it. This will
--o-o- butter firm and sweet
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
WHO WANTS TO OCCUPY TT
English Hotels Seem to Have Queer
Idea as to the Popularity OF
Hearse.

Some of the hotelkeepers "on the
other side" have peculiar ways OF ad-
vertising their houses, and one of the
most singular of these methods is the
statement in their advertisements
that the hotel is equipped with
hearse Inasmuch as the American
hotelkeeper is only looking for live
ones," it is not of record that hearses
have been used as attractions In this
country as yet. One of the English
catering journals in speaking or this
custom, recently said: I'VE have on
several occasions commented upon
the uncanny mixing up of the funerai
traffic business with hotel keeping
an unholy combination to be met with
in some northern parts of Ireland
Apropos, here Is an enticing adver-
tisement from q Sligo paper calcuiat-
ed to bring quite a rush of guests anx-
ious to test the accommodation: Mrs.
-, proprietress of the - hotel.
begs to announce that she has ADDED
to her establishment a glass hearse
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
CHINESE ARE POOR SOL LDIERS
Aversion to Being Ordered Is One Of
the Nest Prominent Traits Of an
Oriental.

The Chinese is q poor soldier. Not
that he is lacking in courage. for on
occasions he cheerfully sells himself
as substitute and goes willingly to
the executioner's ak in order to pro-
vide his parents with the small sum
necessary to support them through life.
writes H H. Windsor in Popular Me-
chAnics. The strength of an army Is
In teamwork. and here Is where he
fails on account of his aversion to be-
ing ordered. This Is found in his do
nestle and industrial work. A gener-
al line OF policy or desired results can
be laid down and he will faithfully
work in accordance Herewith. but he
dislikes to be followed up through the
details OF the work with frequent, or
ders. He will produce excellent re-
sults-but they must be accomplished
In his own way Hence the essence
of good militarism--prompt and IN
questioned obedience-comes in di-
rect conflict with his nature, and
makes him poor soldier. However,
this trait is not entirely wanting IN
other nationalities, as every business
man knows to his sorrow, and the dif-
ficulty of getting employees to do a
thing in the prescribed way is one OF
the constant anxieties.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Arts and Crafts Idea.

We have all seen very attractive
bits of iewelry made from gold or sill
yer coins by having the background
space etched away, leaving only the
head and the encircling rim with few
little connecting bars. The same idea
can be carried out by using for the
head a little silhouette portrait, made
by posing the subject against bright
sky through a window in room, dark
ened all except that one window, then
taking snapshot. A camera taking
picture two inches by three is large
enough and the whole head should be
less than an inch. Take several pic
lures until good outline is obtained
A baby's head is exquisite and done
in silver would be beautiful scarfpin.
For such pin have only the head
without an encircling rim. A mothers
baby's head in gold would make a
pendant that would be a great treas
ure. For a man who has two small
sons | am planning cuff links, each
link to have at one end a different"
boy. the other end of the link, Of
course, to be the usual dumbell.-De-
lineator.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
RATS SETTLE AN OLD SCORE
In Numbers They Mutilate VeIlum
Copy of Browning's "Pied Piper
of Hameiin."

Rats invaded Wall street a few
nights ago and made a vicious as
sault upon Robert Brownings poem
Of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. In that
poem, 1t will be remembered, the rats
do not have very good reputation.
So far as known, this is the first case
of retaliation by the rats against
Browning for the hard things he ac-
cused them of. George d. Smith, q
dealer in rare books, discovered the
evidences of the fray early one morn
ing The particular volume OF the
Pied Piper upon which the rats vent
ed their spite was an unusually hand
some copy printed on vellum and IL
Illustrated with quaint views Of the Pi-
per and the army of rats In his wake
vending their way to the river. The
illustrations and decorated borders
were by Harry Quilter, and the book
was printed In London in 1898. 1t Is
not rare book, but is a choice edi-
ton of the "Pied Piper" and very few
have ever been printed on vellum.
The volume was on shelf with some
other yellum books in Mr.. Smith $
shop. All edges of the book from top
to bottom were nibbled down close to
the printed text and it is curious
fact that one or two falls of the rats
in the decorated borders have been
eaten eff.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21

The water clock, otherwise called
a clepsydra, here illustrated, was
made in 1859 and stands 33 inches
high. The brass dial is nine inches in
diameter, and is divided into twenty
four hours, the period the water
flows. The signs of the Zodiac
are also quantity engraved on it. A
is a brass cylinder filled with water.
which is allowed to escape, drop by
drop. through a small tap fixed near
the bottom of A, and which can be
regulated. B is a copper float. which
rests on the surface of the water
and sinks with it, 1t is kept steady by
C, a counterpoise, to which it is at
tached by a chain. which passes over
the pulley CD, upon which the hand
(E) is fixed as the water sinks in
A. B falls, and thus raises G, which
causes E to move round the dial and
indicate the time, which 1t does with
accuracy A has to be filled every
twenty-four hours On the brass ves-
sci marked F, into which the water
drains, is engraved: Tyne is Short.
G. knight of ye Towne Ipswich.
1885," and below his coat of arms
and crest.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
LOOKING ToVvARD OLD AGE
Some Reflections as to Record That
Comes to the Majority Of
Mankind.

Whether long life be 4 blessing or
not God alone can determine. who
alone knows what length it is like to
run, and how 1t is like to be attended
Socrates used to say that It was pleas
ant to grow old with good health and
a good friend; and he might have rea-
soned, man may be content to live
while he Is no trouble to himself or
friends; but after that. 1t Is hard If
he be not content to die.
In life, as in wine, he that will
drink 1t good, must not draw 1t to
the dregs. Where this happens. one
comfort OF age may be, that whereas
younger men are usually In pain
whenever they are not in pleasure,
old men find sort of pleasure when
ever they are out of pain; and as
young men often lose or impair their
present enjoyments by craving after
what is to come, by vain hopes or
fruitless fears, so old men relieve the
wants of their age by pleasing re-
fleetions upon what is past.
Therefore, men in the health and
yigor of their lives should endeavor to
fill their lives with reading, with
travel. with the best conversation.
and the worthiest actions, either in
public or private station; that they
may have something agreeable left
to feed on when they are old, by
pleasing remembrances.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Steam for the Soil.

For year or two past certain grow
ers of tomatoes, cucumbers and SINH
lar vegetables for the London market
have been injecting steam into the soil
with view to destroying insects and
slugs. 1t is reported that the plan
works very we'll for that purpose, but
the operation brought to light an un-
expected fact-namely, that the soil
thus treated increased greatly in fer
tility; so greatly, indeed, that the ord1-
nary amount Of manure cannot be
used afterward.
This effect has been explained as be-
ing due to the sterilization produced
by the steam, which kills the phago-
cytes or protozoa which in ordinary
circumstances keep down the number
of bacteria in the soil whose opera,
tions are beneficent in turning organic
nitrogen into plant food.-Harper's
Weekly
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Force of Habit.

An attache at the statehouse has o
nose which slightly turns to the left,
and when asked why, replies it turns
that way from force of habit.
Habit" some one asked one day,
how can a nose have habit?"
"The nose didn't" was the reply,
"but l did When l was boy my nose
naturally turned to the right. 1t en-
barrassed me and was guyed about it
so much that l decided / would pull it
straight So l began to draw my left
hand across it in the hope l could
straighten it. The motion became a
habit. | did it when IN school, In
church, and my mother said l did it
when asleep. Before could stop the
habit l had the end of my nose pulled
over to the other side, and decided to
let it stay that way. ay."-Indianapolis
News.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
DIVORCE IN VARIOUS LANDS

In Hindostan either party for
slight cause may leave the other and
marry.
In the olden times the Jews had
discretionary power of divorcing their
wives
Divorces are scarcely allowed IN
Thibet, unless with the consent or
both parties. Remarriage is forbid
den
In Cochin China the parties desir-
ing divorce break a pair Of chopst1cks
in the presence of witnesses and the
thing is done.
If the wife of a Turkoman asks his
permission to go out and he says "go,"
without adding, come back again,
they are divorced.
In Siberia, if man is dissatisfied
with the most trifling acts of his wife,
he tears a cap or veil from her face
and that constitutes a divorce.
In Siam the first wife may be di-
vorced but not sold as the others may
be. She may claim the first child.
The others belong to the husband.
Among the Moors, if the wife does
not become the mother of boy, she
may be divorced with the consent of
the tribe and can marry again.
In the Arctic region, man who
wants a divorce leaves home in anger
and does not return for several days.
The wife takes the hint and de-
parts.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Our Jail In China.

In the annual appropriation bill for
the diplomatic and consular service of
the United States there is included an
item for the actual expense of renting
a prison at Shanghai, China, for Amer
leans convicted in the United States
court for China In the statutes the
place of confinement In Shanghai is
designated prison" al!d as there is
but one place provided il serves both
as a penitentiary and jail. This
prison consists of one small back room
in a private building, il the wall of
which there is a hole through which
the prisoner is supplied with food, the
jailer being a clerk III the United
States consulate at ShInghai.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
CIVIL WAR SHELLS IN TREES

The last battle of the Civil war OF
any Importance was that In April.
1855, at Bentonville, Johnston coun-
ty, twenty-five miles from Raleigh.
NJ. G. To this day many trees OF
large SIZE, notably the pines. show
the effect of cannon fire and in some
cases of the extremely hot musketry
fire.
Albert Ross, a farmer, recently cut
some timber and burned the badly
shaped portions There was a series
of explosions and the workmen fed.
Shells embedded in the wood had ex-
ploded and fragments were hurled
In all directions
For years sawmill men have been
very careful about handling the tim
ber from this section, because saws
have been almost ruined by striking
embedded bullets.
General Sherman declared that at
Bentonville he received the greatest
setback on his famous march through
Georgia and the Carolinas
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Extremely CAREFUL.

DR.. Armand Delille Of Paris said at
the International congreTs of hygiene
at Washington that tuberculosis was
not hereditary but exclusively con-
tagious. Hence" said Dr.. Delille to
a reporter, consumption may un-
doubtedly be eradicated; but to eradi-
cate it we must be careful-as care
full as the deaf mute Who slept in
wooden mittens' "Wooien mittens?"
said the reporter, with a puzzled
frown. We'll, I suppose, these chilly
fall nights. there is indeed some lit
tie danger of catching cold" "Oh,
no." said Dr. Delille, smiling. THAT
wasn't the reason the deaf mute wore
woolen mittens He wore them so
that he couldn't talk in his sleep"
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE RAT

Rats are natives of Asia. and their
raids westward belong to comparative
ly modern times. The little animal
was unknown in ancient Europe.
The black rat first came to Europe
from Asia in the sixteenth century,
and about the beginning OF the seven
teenth or the ending of the sixteenth
century he arrived in America.
This black rat was the common
house rat until the brown or gray rat
made his appearance in 1775.
The gray rat came to Europe from
India by way of Russia, and is now
known as the Norway rat from mis-
taken tradition that it came from Nor
way to England and from the latter
country to America.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
pEcULIARIT!Es OF ANIMALS

Tortoises and turtles have no teeth.
Both mandibles of the parrots beak
are movables, but most birds are able
to move only one.
The horse has no eyebrows. The
appearance of much white in the eye
Of horse indicates vicious nature.
The stork Is partial to kittens as
an article OF food and the cats re-
ciprocate by love for young storks.
The frog, owing to its peculiar
structure, cannot breathe with the
mouth open, and If 1t were forcibiy
kept open the animal would die OF
suffocation.
Whalebone is found in the mouth or
the whalebone whale, where it forms
the substitute for the teeth, of which
otherwise the animal is destitute.
Pigs are poor swimmers, their fore
legs being set closely under them,
and when they fall into the water
they sometimes cut their throats
with the sharp points of their cloven
feet.
The eyes of hares are never closed.
as they are unprovided with eyelids.
Instead thereof they have thin mem
brane which covers the eye when
asleep. and probably also when at
rest.
The deer is furnished with supple
mentary breathing places IN addition
tC the nostrils. and this would appear
TO be an extraordinary provision of
nature giving the beast of the chase
a freer respiration.
Fishes swallow their food hastily
and without mastication. because they
are obliged INCREASINGLY to open and
close the jaws for the purpose of
respiration and cannot long retain
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
stone Microbes.

The decay of building stones. ac-
cording to more than one authority, is
aot due TO wind action or other sur
face influence. but to internal disin-
tegration resembling wood rot. and
this is ascribed by some to a low or
ganism like the fungi and the molds
that cause the decay of vegetable sub
stances.
A cure has been found for the stone
disease, or at least form of treat
ment that diminishes its ravages The
stones are treated with germicides.
the best Of which appears to be mix
.ure of sulpha.e OF copper solution
with bichloride Of mercury and creo-
4ots.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Simple Dimpies.

She had a dfmple in each cheek-a
deep, dainty, loving, kissable, delicious
dimple.
"Ah!" exclaimed the young fool,
how I wish had dimples like that; "
and he reached out his hand and pat
ted them softly.
The maiden smiled until the dim
pies were a hundred times lovelier
than before, and the youth was COM
pletely captured. He took her for
drives in the park. Then he took her
to a hotel and treated her to din
ner such as visiting princes indulge
in at the expense of the government.
Next they went to the theater and oc-
cupied a box, and after that they
sought out cozy cafe.
And since then he has had two dim
pies, two deep, cavernous, empty dim
pies, one in each side of his purse, and
they will stay there until next pay day.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
SAVES CHILD BY BOLD LEAP

Leaping from a moving locomotive
into a stream at the side Of the rail-
road track, Fireman Frank Ball, en-
ployed on an Erie switch engine at
Passaic, N. j., rescued four-year-old
Molly Romar who had fallen into the
Dundee canal While playing on the
bank the girl lost her balance and fell
In. Fireman Ball saw the youngster
fall into the water as his engine drew
near. He leaped into the stream and
with a few powerful strokes reached
the side of the child.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
WALKS TEN MILES IN SLEEP

Mary Ruth Smith of Clinton, Mo,
eleven-year-old daughter of physi-
clan left her bed at IL o'clock and.
clad only in her night robe and her
mothers coat, walked in her sleep
barefoot over ten miles of rough and
muddy country roads to the home of
her uncle, Walter Waugh, at Norris.
At daylight Mr.. Waugh found her
shivering on his front porch. She was
unable to recall how she got there,
but said she dreamed of wanting to
go TO her uncle's home.
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21
Mine Own.

How long would you be willing to
wait for me?" she asked, in tones so
low he could scarcely catch the words
And then she went on: You know,
George, my father has recently. invest
ed in a silver mine. and he is going
there at once, and cannot leave moth
er alone So / ask you again, George.
how long would you be willing to wait
for me?''
@Wait for you, my darling?" repeat.
ed George. for his was no fieeting love
Il will wait for you until We learn hcw
the silver mine turns out"
The sea coast echo., 1912-12-21


Asac Mosen are LOOKING
the threatened smlc states
of
will Europe Asia and Africa
almost universal
meeting Kabll recently
small the Amir Ha-
commission
its 1t
smaller calibers