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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

A A1llJ1 III lft ldll,
 had expressed an earnest wish W that he might live a life in the
 A open, and get hardened" as he expressed it. We all live such ab- normal lives' he had said to his mother. Now, the savage lives a natural and healthy life. for he stays close to nature.'
 In vain had Mrs. Graham tried to explain the difference in the organ ism of a savage and that of civilized man. Jack only shook his head, de- claring: But it is civilized man that has brought about the weaknesses of the race. We should return to the natural method of living. That would cure all the ills man is heir to-" And Mrs. Graham only shook her head, saying: tMy dear boy, if you should expose yourself to the privations which a savage has to suffer. you would die of the hardships before you were grown"
 Not I, Mother mine" laughed Jack. 'I'd use common sense in my style of living, you see. The savage has never learned to make provision lUT ndTu StdSOllS, SnOulu. Ana then Jack had gone whistling away, leaving his mother to smile over his new fad of returning to nature.'
 But the subject was again brought up in the Graham household one even l ing just before the holiday season set in. Jack came bounding in from school, crying out: Mother mine, we-Charlie Long, Harry Davis and I are going to spend our two weeks vacation out of doors--if you and Dad will give your consent" This last was added with less of enthusiasm than the first statement had held.
 | Come, dear, tell me all about your savage plan" laughed Mrs. Graham; and MT. Graham put aside some writ ing he was engaged with, listening to what his only son (and the apple of his eye) had to say.
 1 "All right Mother mine," said Jack. Then he began eagerly: You know MT. Long has camp up in the hills. Well, there's a shack, a good-roofed shack-on the place, and a tent be- sides. It's my plan to let Charlie and Harry sleep in the shack and I'll take the tent. It's been my wish for a long time to get out and get hard ened."
 Mrs. Graham's face became seri- ous, but she made no reply, only looking towards MT. Graham, who spoke slowly and with good sense: Son" he said, shaking his head in a serious way, 'Ill never consent to your sleeping in a tent during this sort of weather. You are only flesh and blood, and couldn't stand the cx- posture to the weather, particularly such weather as you'd have in the hills. lou don't stop to think what it means to leave a furnace heated house, well-plastered and warm. to go into a canvas shelter where noth- ing stands between you and the freez- ing temperature of January. No, I could not think of allowing you to behave so foolishly. But if you want to spend part of your vacation at MT. Longs camp, and promise to sleep in the shack-which happen to know Is snug enough place when a fire is
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coat. Say, have we anything to burn hereabouts?" he asked of Charlie, the host.
 Sure, right behind the shack Is a pile of dry timber. And here is the ax. We'll take turns cutting wood. Who'll do the first -building?"
 Pm your man." said Jack. And he shouldered the ax and sought out the wood pile behind the cabin, while his two comrades unpacked the boxes and bundles of provisions and bed- ding.
 After a struggle. Jack managed to get the snow off a good-sized log, and began cutting away. But he soon found that a freezing blade and frozen timber do not go well together. He worked diligently for half an hour before he had enough wood to take into the cabin for the first fire.
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He very sensibly gathered up the chips-with a goodly amount of soft snow-and took them In with the wood. He found Charlie sitting on the bed in the corner, wrapped up like a cold Indian, a blanket com pletely enveloping him. Say, pard," he said as Jack entered, Dad never told me that this place was colder than the North Pole. Gee. It's some temperature we get, my man." Then Charlie drew his nose inside the blanket and spoke not again till called to supper.
 Jack threw the wood on the floor and set about fixing fire. Harry was setting the little pine table near to the window, preparatory to getting the evening meal. His hands were stiff from cold, and he let the tin plates and cups drop about in a rattling way.
 Flows wood-cutting this kind of weather?" he asked of Jack. Jack put on a happy face and replied:
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| good-natured grin. Shows deep, fell lers." he had vouchsafed. But the three stalwart high-school boys were glad of the news, and set out to wade almost knee-deep the two miles to the cabin which was set upon gently sloping hill.
 But after the first mile, the trio decided to allow the grinning driver to draw rein and give them a lift" i" and the remainder of the way they sat upon their camping bundles and boxes, the strong horse doing his work nobly.
 The driver was paid and allowed to return to the village with instructions to drop round at the end of the week.
 Well. and here we are, alone with the hills and the trees and the snow" And Jack drew in a deep, cold breath, shivering slightly as he spoke. At
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that the remainder of the herd was safely on its way home, he paused and went over a certain problem in his mind. If he went home without the missing sheep he would be flogged mercilessly, maybe almost killed, for Father Dan had strong arm and the stick was heavy. Dame Hannah would see to 1t that he got the beat ing she would declare he deserved.
 How can I go?" he cried bitterly. his voice wailing above the winds at the moment when there was a lull, for even the storm seemed to have moments when it rested in order to gather more strength for its next siege of things animate and inanimate.
 Don't go, my child" The voice was at Gago's side, and he turned quickly to see who it might be, out on such night as this; for the dark ness was now settling over the storm swept earth. But Gago saw no one. He was about to declare it waking dream when it again spoke. You may see me now. my little sheep-herd." And of sudden Gago beheld sweet faced woman standing beside him. She seemed entirely mortal, and Gago had no idea that she was anything else. As she smiled into Gago's eyes. she spoke again:
 Follow me, my child, and we'll soon find shelter and happiness. I shall not abandon you. my little or phan. The mountain fairies are good, and you may put your trust in one of them.''
 "Ah, good Dame, are you going to take me to the fairies realm?" cried Gago, forgetting his misery for the moment.
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kept in the fireplace-I shall not ob- ject."
 Jack showed his keen disappoint- ment, but of course was obliged to accept the decision of his father. He knew his parents were always right where he was concerned. for he was the greatest factor in their life. He was glad, however to be allowed to spend half of his vacation in the out of-doors, hunting and skating and tramping about the hills and valleys. So he said earnestly and gratefully: Thank you, Dad, for your consent, and your decision, too. Although I really and truly believe that sleeping in the tent for week would harden me in fine shape"
 The next day, Jack went merrily to his friends and told them that his parents had consented to his going to
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the moment, he had sort of longing for the big comfortable living room at home, with it's light and good cheer. And his stomach warned him that it was eating time, and his mind ran back to the town where he knew his parents were sitting down to hot, well-cooked supper.
 Cant stand here to our knees in snow contemplating the weather" cried Harry. Let's get into the shack and tote in our load" With this, he unlocked the door, pushed it open and entered. Charlie and Jack followed, and they met a silent and chilly well come. How the rough boards of the floor did crack beneath their cold boots! The one window, comprising four small panes, was dirty and frosty and the boys hurriedly lit candle In order to see their way about.
 Hello, looks like spook jointi" It was Harry who made this pleasant suggestion, and his hands were so numb that he could not unbutton his
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A DEAR little boy "A With very sad face
 Sat hiding away By the big fireplace. When asked why he hid He said, with a stare, Why, can't you all see ain't combed my hair ?"- And so there ''he sat Till the company went: And when he came out His ma saw a rent. In his pants-but, ny-mei I'll not tell you where; But when his ma saw She said, "I'u declare!" And straightway a. patch She sewed OCT the rent: Then out to his play The little boy went.
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Don'ts for Skating

n ONT skate too long at time. The H exercise often results in inflam-
 nation of the lungs when in du1ged in to excess.
 Don't skate against a strong wind. It is dangerous. Wait till the weather is calm. Even then, rest frequently by skating leisurely.
 Don't skate with the mouth open. svhe nose is made to receive and dis charge our breath. Mouth breathing is always very bad, and when out of doors during cold weather, it is very dangerous.
 Don't skate on a pond Or body of water till your elders have pro- nounced it safe. Children's eager ness to skate before the ice has frozen to a safe thickness often results fatally.
 Don't skate where a crowd is dan gerously large. Even very thick ice will give way beneath a very heavy crowd. Use caution on every hand when going skating, for it may prove a dangerous pastime unless you do. Failing through the ice-even though you be rescued-may cause serious illness and spoil much of your win ter.
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@OASTING, coasting down the hill When the evenings nice and still.
 When the moon shines in the
 sky,
 And the coasters shout and cry. At their play, and snow Is deep. With an incline smooth and steep; When the sleds and old "bobs" go Like greased lightning OCT the snow. Then it is that fun Is had By the little lass and lad. An, we know their joy, for, lol We were children-long agoi
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1 T has been proven that q full 1 grown elephant can carry over
 three tons.
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n ONT skate too long at a time. The
 D exercise often results in infiam-
 nation of the lungs when in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
MT. PLEASANT HAS
A SERIOUS FIRE ON
THURSDAY NIGHT
NUMBER OF FRAME Bull DlNGS
NEAR THE DEPOT BURNED
EARLY THIS MORNING.
E. M. SOWELL LOSES FEED STORE
High Winds and Other Troubles Pre-
vent the Fire Department From
Getting Control of the Flames I'm
til Threatening Maury Mills.

That section of Mt. Pleasant lying
between Broadway and Columbia av-
enue and between the Middle Tonnes
see and L. & N. depots, was almost
destroyed by fire Thursday night be-
tween 2 O'Clock and daylight Friday
morning.
The fire originated in restaurant,
and there being high wind and the
buildings all being of frame struct-
ure it spread rapidly and was blown
across the street There were five or
six buildings between the streets, all
being used by restaurants and small
business of one character and anoth-
er, which were destroyed, The feed
store Of e. NJ. Sowell, across Broad
way south, was destroyed. The Of
fee of the Maury Milling Co., stu
ated adjoining the feed store also
suffered from the flames.
1t is not thought that there was
any Insurance on any OF the buildings
that were burned, as they were locat-
ed in section that was considered
extra hazardous by the insurance
people Only one of the buildings
was left in the territory mentioned,
and this was the one that stands at
the point of the two streets named
and nearest the L. & N. depot
On account of the extreme wind
and other inccnveniences it was
SOME time before the fire department
could get the flames under control
and for a time it looked that the Maui
ry Milling Co. Touring mills, were In
danger
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
EFFORT MADE TO-
ENTER RESIDENCE
MRS. GARDEN Is BADLY FRIGHT.
ENED BY BURGLARS AT HOME
AT CULLEOkA.

Burglars gave Mrs. T. A. Garden
at Culleoka severe fright at her
home on Thursday night. Fortunate
ly she summoned assistance before
they could affect an entrance into
the house. She commanded the par
ties, who ever they may have been,
to leave the premises, but instead of
obeying they renewed their efforts to
get into the house. Mrs. Garden then
called for assistance over the tele-
phone. At this the burglars took
alarm and left. Squire Roy Wilkes,
Jonas A. Thomas and Charles l..
Tonlinson went to Mrs. Gardens res
cue and found her badly frightened
and almost in a state of collapse. She
soon revived, however. No clue has
been found to the would be robbers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
MOTHERS LEAGUE
- AT MCDOWELL
NATIONAL ORGANIZERS MEET
WITH THE LOCAL ORGANIZE.
TIoN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

The Friday afternoon meeting Of
the Mothers League at Mcdowell was
"a most successful one, and the erthu
siasm is increasing with each meet
ing. There was a large attendance
on last Friday and there was with the
meeting the national organizers, Mrs
Munsden and Mrs. Hudspeth, who
lent much of interest to the meeting
and inspired the mothers present
with a stronger determination to pro
coed with the work and to Orine
about more results. The National
Magazine was subscribed for t. &c
into the school library for the bone
fit of the pupils, and many Of the
mothers present also subscribed lndi
vidually.
There was a better feeling regard
ing the work Of the league and the at
tendance at the next meeting Is ex
pected to be much larger than here
tofore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
CAR OVERTURNS,
ONE MAN KILLED
THE OTHER OCCUPANT IS BAD.
~ CRUSHED NEAR KINGS.
TON.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov A.
j. w. Brice, a prominent lumberman
and capitalist of Detroit, Mich, was
instantly killed and J. B. Little, q
well known lumbreman of Hartman
was seriously injured in an automo'
bile accident near Kingston, this al
ternoon.
The men were taking pleasure
ride through the country about Har'
riman and Kingston, and while trav'
cling at a moderate rate of speed
the automobile in which they we're
seated struck a rock that had in some
unknown way gotten in the way OF
traffic. The axle of the car was brok-
en- and the heavy machine turned
over, barely escaping plunge into
Clinch river. The occupants were
caught under the overturned automo.
bile and badly crushed.
When assistance arrived and the
car removed, it was learned that Mr..
Brice had been instantly killed and
Mr.. Little was unconscious. The ex.
act extent of his injuries are not
known at this time, but attending
physicians express doubt as to his re-
covery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
HUSBAND AND
Cash DISAPPEAR
A TEXAS WOMAN TELLS HER
WOES TO THE MEMPHIS
POLICE,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. Mrs.
Fife Campbell, %, of Paris, Texas,
who, hearing wedding bells for the
second time Tuesday, figures that her
recent cruise on the matrimonial
sea cost her a cold $500 day. The
young woman appeared at Central
Police Station today with an unusual
story. She said she married her
present husband in Paris and that
they were going to live in Montgom-
cry, Ala. He asked her to give hins
$1,000 alimony from her first hus-
band for safe keeping and when they
changed trains in Memphis TODAY she
woke UP to the fact that she was shy
just $1,000 and her newly annexed1
According to her. story he pretended
to want to buy some cigars and gave
her the slip. The police got into
communication with the young wo-
mans relatives and she will be sent
back to Texas. =.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
LIGHTNING STRIKES
BARN AND STOCK IS
BURNED TO Deaf:
GEO. DELK AT KETTLE MILLS IN
THE WESTERN PART OF THE
COUNTY LOSER.
FOUR HORSES VICTIMS OF FIRE
There Was Also a Big Lot Of Corn
and Hay Stored In the Building.
Not Known II There Was Any In
surance on Property.

The large barn of George Delk sit.
uated on his farm near Kettle Mills
was struck by lightning during the
electric storm in that vicinity Thurs
day night between and 10 o'clock,
and the barn together with the con
tents was entirely destroyed by fire,
which followed the lightning
There was lot of stock in the
barn at the time and it is reported
that four head of horses were con
sumed In the flames. In addition to
the burning of the stock there was
a hundred and fifty barrels OF corn
and more than two hundred bales OF
hay also destroyed. Telephone con
nection with Kettle Mills could not
be had this morning. the lines in that
vicinity being in trouble, and the par
ticulars of the fire could not ba as
certained further than stated.
1t is not known II Mr.. Delk carried
any insurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
BIG BUNCH OF
POSTMASTERS

WASHINGTON Nov. LIN the
classified list OF fourth class post
masters placed there by executive
order of President Taft are 12i In
the first congressional district
BY counties they number in the
second district
Anderson, 10; Blount. Is; Camp
bell, "a; Hamblen, 4; Jefferson, g.;
Knox, 10; Loudon, 8; Roane, y
Scott, "a; Union, 4.
First District Carter, IL. Clai-
borne IS; Cooke, 10; Granger, TO-;
Greene, IL; Hancock, 5; Hawkins,
IA; Johnson. IL; Sewer. z; Sullf
van. IL; Unicoi, s; Washington, 6.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
BEGINNING NOV. |
ENLISTMENT PERIOD
IS FOR SEVEN YEARS
REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT CHANGES EVER
j, MADE.
.MALONEY SPEAKS APPROVINGLY
A System of Establishing Regular
Reserve Force to Be Used Instead
of Raw Recruits In Cases of Ener-
gency.

NASHVILLE, Nov. Lone of the
most important changes which have
ever taken place in the army regula-
tons goes into effect today. So far
the period of enlistment has been
four years, during which time the
man enlisted had to serve on. active
duty. From today on, the period OF
enlistment will be seven years, the
last three to be on furlough, without
pay or allowances, but with attach
ment to the army reserves.
This Is the first step Of the United
States toward what many declare to
be modelling Of our army on lines
similar to the other great world pow
ers. In France, Italy, Germany, Rus
STA, Spain, Greece, and In practically
every great foreign power but Eng
land, service in the army for m av
erage period of three years Is requir
ed, and in many countries not only
does the soldier at the expiration OF
that term go out Of the army and into
the reserves for about three more
years, but in many countries there
are first, second and third reserves
SO that the nation has the call on a
man until he is amout forty years Of
age, passing from one reserve inte
another.
This method is said to be very sat
isfactory, as in times Of disturbance
the army an first reserves can be
call on, then If more are needed, sec
ond reserves, etc. As it has been In
America. so far, when the army it.
self was inadequate, raw recruits
have had to be called upon.
Such an instance was seen not long
since, when the mobilization at San
Antonio took place. Not enogh regi.
ments being handy, raw recruits had
to be hastily taken in and drilled on
the scene Of action, so to speak.
In speaking of the new change Ad-
jutant General Maloney said:
81 think the change is one for the
better, for in times Of emergency,
there is an excellent lot of trained
men ready to step into the ranks
at moments notice. Such could
have been used to good effect during
the recent mobilization at San Anto-
MO.
"Of course there will be probably a
little difficulty in getting recruits to
enter the army, but the lessening of
enlistment, which / think will take
effect, will not do much harm TO the
service.
Better inducements will simply
have to be made to get men into the
army, that is ALL"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08
WILL THOMAS MEETS
DEATH IN DYNAMITE
EXPLOSION THURSDAY
PORTIONS OF THE BODY BLOWN
MORE THAN HUNDRED YARDS
FROM THE SCENE.
FIFTY POUNDS OF DYNAMITE
Was One Of the Bes. known .and
Most Highly Esteemed Young Men
OF The County-.Was Married the
Day Following Last Christmas.

At about A.: 80 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon Will Thomas, son of W F.
Thomas, and brother OF Webb Thorn.
as, met a most horrible death near
the old toll gate place on the M.
Pleasant pike two miles from the
city when fifty pounds of dynamite
was mysteriously exploded and his
body was torn In shreds.
Mr.. Thomas had been at work get
ting c.l rock for thu county crUs -.
~ be put ii the pike and was there
looking after it in some NAME when
the explosion took place. The first
news of the tragedy was telephoned
. the city by AL James, who vas
nsaf the scene when it occurred, en-
his way home. Immediately a num-
Der Of friends and relatives Of the un-
| fortunate man went out to assist in
finding the remains, which were
found in portions, in some instances
more than hundred yards away
from the explosion. The head and
main trunk of the body was found
across the pike and more than nun
dred yards away against the -ence,
and other portions at different places.
The feet and one hand were not
found. The shoes of the dead man
and one glove were found widely sep
arted, and these were torn to shreds
and looked powder burned.
AS to how the terrible accident oc.
Cured is all problematical, as the
negroes who were present and assist
ing in getting out the rock know
nothing, as they did not go from
where they were at work with Mr.
Thomas across the little ravine to
where the tool box and explosive
were located, but the general opinion
seems to be that he must have in
some way dropped tool on one Of
the caps causing the entire amount
of dynamite to explode There was
a box containing a number of tools
NEARBY, and these were all blown
away, and an eighteen inch hole be
/ ing blown in the rock where the box
land dynamite were located, and none
of the tools were found Thursday
night.
Will Thomas was q son of W. F
Thomas, and lived on the Mt. Pleas
ant pike Ave miles from Columbia
and is survived by wife, who was
Miss Mary Etheline Lanius, laugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lanius. to
whom he was married on Dec 26
1911. his tathef, one brother. Web
Thomas, and one SISTER, Mrs. Joe
Sowell, and was cousin to Otey ant
Lem Thomas.
The remains were brought to the
undertaking establishment of Cakes
& Nichols TO prepare for burial. The
funeral took place this morning q
IL o'clock at Zion church, condnctet
by Rev. A. p Gregory.
Will Thomas was one of the most
universally liked young men who ev
er lived in the county. Big hearted
generous and man Of energy, and
a character beyond reproach, no mar
had warmer friends nor better rea
sons for having them. Four years
he served in the regular army and
was distinguished for his fidelity tc
hio duties while in the service, and
noted for his craftsmanship for
which he had a medal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-08

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