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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

of many thousands who have journey
ed thither from all parts Of the
world. 1t is true, however, that
tradesmen for years occupied the old
convent, which once formed the lar
ger part of the mission proper. 1t
was not until few months ago that
all these men were forbidden to use
the premises.
No other spot In Texas, and few
anywhere in the world, are filed with
half the historic interest that at
taches to the Alamo. II has been
known to historians for Is years as
the cradle of Texas liberty" and it
deserves, in the mind Of every Texan,
all the glory that has been heaped
upon it. 1t Is matter of regret and
humiliation to every Texan that bet
ter care has not been taken of the
old pile and all its adjuncts by the
state authorities.
Story of the Alamo.
Know the story of the Alamo? It's
fine stuff for American men, 1t stands
out in the historic pages OF the
past century as the true expression OF
the Lone Star spirit.
It was on the 23d of February, 1885,
that General Santa Ana. with an army
of 1000 Mexicans, invested the vii
lage of San Antonio, and stormed the
Alamo. Texas had been declared in
a state of rebellion. the habitants
had been ordered to disarm, and the
invasion of Santa Ana had followed
as thunder follows the lightning flash
Gen. Sam Houston, the military lead
er of the rebels" had nc army. There
were no railroad or telegraph lines by
which to summon the scattered fight
ers. But Colonel Travis, with Davy
Crockett and Jim Bowie, j. B. Bonham,
]. Washington and 183 Texas frontiers
men, were in San Antonio when the
Mexican army appeared, and at once
resolved to barricade the Alamo, and
hold the enemy until Houston was
ready. At first there was a slender
chance of rescue, but it disappeared
as the days went by. and the rifle
men quickly knew that the fate of
Texas rested upon them. There was
no talk of surrender, of safety, of es-
cape. They knew that the world
would not hear of their proves until
after they were dust; that there was
no gallery of admiring friends to
cheer them to their doom; the foe
outnumbered them 20 to l; horse.
foot and artillery stormed enfiladed.
rushed them. Hungry, famished and
without sleep, they crouched upon the
fiat roof of the Alamo. behind the
low masonry of the projecting walls
for days and nights. as cool as squirrel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
FORTUNES ARE PILED UP

Daniel G. Reid is a man who has
made a large fortune in the same
record breaking time and in much the
same way. With him should be class
ed the late William B. Leeds, for they
hewed their way together, two little
Indiana boys" Reid used to call them.
AS the youngest, possibly, of this
remarkable group of swiftly made men
of millions, Charles M. Schwab has
come in for perhaps more attention
than many of the older figures in it.
Strictly speaking, he belongs to the
Carnegie group of millionaires, men
whom the ironmaster took into part
nership and helped to push along to-
ward fortune, though belonging to
younger generation than himself. VII.
liam E. Corey and several other men
might be named in this group. Their
fortunes have been made in the same
quick manner. The career of Schwab
has been almost meteoric.
These are perhaps the most con-
spicuous figures in the group of new
men of great fortunes in this country.
1t is a group that is younger than the
men with fortune made from oil and
the railroad development of a quarter
Of century ago. twenty-five years
ago few of these men had even the
small beginnings of a fortune. AL
most without exception their fortunes.
running up into millions, have been
made since Mckinley was inaugurated
and the Maine was sunk in Havana
harbor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Birth of Industrial Combinations Dur
ing McKinIey's Term Melted
Financiers Vast Wealth.

New York-The great railroad and
industrial development of this country
which has gone on since the Spanish
war has produced remarkable crop
Of men whose fortunes have mounted
into the millions at a rate unknown in
any previous period of our country.
One who died recently was John w.
Gates. Mr. Gates fortune has just
been appraised at $11, 100000.
Like Mr.. Gates, Mr. Hartman pos
sessed a fortune made practically
within this period. 1t was much
larger fortune than Mr.. Gates,
the estimates of it at Mr.. Harriman's
death ran as high as s150,000,000. The
Hartman estate paid taxes on for
tune of ST. 100000.
Next to Mr. Hartman the most con-
spicuous of the new millionaires who
have been made essentially by rail-
road manipulation is Edwin Hawley.
Ten years ago he was regarded as a
newcomer on the financial stage and
was being described as Wall streets
new constructive genius in railroad
operations"
One of Wall streets most interest
ing figures in these years of rapid for
tune building has been former Judge
William H. Moore. OF all these newly
made millionaires his record is unique.
Within the same period-the period
that began with the consolidation of
the great industrial plants-Judge
Moore has made and lost one fortune,
and has made another on the ruins of
the first.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

his back against the barred oaken
door of the church, smote with his up
lifted rife until a hundred enemies
fell beneath his thrashing fail. And
Travis. dying at his feet, could only
cheer for Texas. And so they per-
ished, every one. And the son
quering" Mexicans bore their bellies
to the Alameda, now a part of Con-
gress street, and built a pyre which
was the beacon of Texas freedom.
The next moon saw the battle of San
Jacinto, where Houston led to vic
tory his little army. crying "Remem-
Der the Alamo!"
GEORGE D. ARMIsTEAD.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Tarneratures of Volcanoes.

Scientists have recently secured an
accurate measurement OF the temper
AZURE of boiling lava in crater. The
experiment was very dangerous one,
and it was considered triumph of
precaution no lives were sacrificed in
making the test.
The crater of Killauea in Hawaii
was selected for examination. The
work progressed very slowly. For a
long time it was impossible to obtain
resnlts bat after several thermome-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
FLIES FORGERY AID

a horde of Townsend heirs appeared
as claimants.
Frank made application to the sur
rogate's court to be appointed admin
istrator, as son of the estate. The
application was denied, proof being
lacking of legal adoption. Immediate
ly after the PerryTownsend suit end
ed Frank began in earnest to make
inquiries He sought out old men who
had been intimate with Cyrenieus
Townsend and from them learned OF
remarks that his foster father had
made.
The DAY following the search Frank
appeared before Attorney Thomas
Carmody with a paper apparently fad
ed and time stained, which read:
Agreement made this oath day of
January, 1862, between Cyrenieus e.
Townsend and Mary j. Townsend, of
the town OF Jerusalem, Yates county,
N. Y, parties of the first part, and
Harriet Eaves, party of the second
part. In consideration of 81, parties
of the first part agree to take Charles
Eaves, son Of Harriet Eaves, and give
him a good education and at our death
he is to have all of our property, pro-
viding we have no children of our
own, and If we do have children then
he shall share equal with them.
1t is further agreed that Harriet
Eaves gives up all claims on her son
and will not try to get the boy away.
"CYRENIEUS c. TOWNSEND,
MARY JANE TOWNSEND,
HARRIET A. EAVES."
The case is now on appeal in the
appellate division, which among other
questions will have to consider the
startling theory proposed by expert
Hamilton:
That for the first time in history
flies helped to forge a document.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

a S soon as plans, designed by
- State Superintendent of Pub
O lie Buildings and Grounds A
4 ~ B. Conley, and approved by
Governor Colquitt, can be car
ried into execution, the historic Ala
mo will present different appearance
to visitors to San Antonio, and, LOT
that matter, to San Antonians them
selves. Governor Colquitt wants the
old mission, where the seed that
sprouted into Texas liberty was hrst
planted, to be restored to as nearly us
original condition as possible.
There has been for years differ
ence of view as to just what was the
physical condition of the Alamo on
the 9Th of March, 1886, and an even
greater divergence OF opinion as to
the actual arrangement of the old con-
vent structure adjoining. But Gov
ernor Colquitt is not willing for mere
differences of this nature to longer re-
tard the doing of a public work that
should have been attended to long
ago.
AT cost of $4,000 the state, sew
eral years ago bought of Hugo
Schneider & Co. the old convent
property adjoining the Alamo chapel.
This wholesale grocery firm had been
using for commercial purposes part of
a property dear to liberty lovers ev-
erywhere.
Nobody thought any the less of
them under the circumstances, and
when a movement to have the state
take over the land and the old walls
was crystalliZed, the price fixed by the
Hugo-Schmeltzer interests was so sat
tsfactoTy as to seem generous. The
property bought for $4,000 would
probably sell today for ten times this
sum.
1t is the purpose of the governor to
have the entire mission renovated and
made to look just like it did when it
was used by the Franciscan monks
and the sisters who conducted the
convent Already the tenants who
were using the old buildings have
been ousted. 1t is desired after all
the debris is removed. to make park
OF the Enclosure and to have it just as
much of a beauty spot as is the re-
mainder Of Alamo plaza. Architects
and landscape experts say this can be
done within a very few years. and
there is not a San Antonian who does
not hail the plans with pleasure.
Nobody ought to form the idea that
the Alamo chapel. the old church
where the massacre of Crockett and
Bowie and the rest of those dauntless
souls took place. has ever been used
except as a show-place. as the shrine
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
GIVES MAN TO FIRST WIFE
Frau No. 2 Willing to Resign for
Predecessor Who After Long
Absence Returns.

Boston.-With the advice and con-
sent of his second wife, Gustav E. Lar
sen has petitioned the court here for
the annulment of his second marriage
in order that he may remarry his first
helpmate.
Larsen was married to his first wife
fifteen years ago, and four years later
she disappeared. For eight years he
searched for her without. success and
then, believing her dead, he remar-
ried. A few days ago the first wife
hunted up her husband and asked for
giveness. To clear the situation wife
No. 2 offered to renounce the man she
loved and give up her home that Lar
sen might re-wed his first love.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Drawing Bio Cities Together.

Interest has again been aroused
throughout Germany at the prospect
of telephone service being installed
between London and Berlin, and the
hope is generally expressed that the
project will soon be realized. The
new service to Berlin from London ap-
pears to be dependent upon a new
land line which the French have un-
der construction to the German from
tier, and when this is completed and
linked up with the German govern
ment's line there will be direct COM
munication between Berlin and Lon
don via the new cable the French have
laid across the channel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Eirn, in ReIinlous Tents.

Lord Camoys, who is engaged to
Miss Mildred Sherman, is the head OF
one of the few English Roman Cath
olic families of distinction who have
never conformed to the established
church. The surname of the family is
Stonor, a name taken from the family
estate in Oxfordshire, which has been
held by it additionally from before
the Norman conquest. The chapel at
Stonor. which dates from the end of
the fourteenth century, is one of the
very few prereformation buildings in
England in which mass has been said
without a break to the present time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

hunters, as gay as boys in SNOWFALL
fight, as patient and as relentless as
the vindictive Indian at bay. The fate
of Texas was in their hands, and they
knew it. But when, at last. their am
munition gone, and quick death at
hand Colonel Travis asked them
how many wished to "stay with him
to the finish" only one man hesitated.
He had fought well for ten days. He
was brave, but he preferred to live.
| think 1t was Crockett who said:
"Oh, come on, Mr.. Rose; you've got
to die anyhow. some day. Might as
well die with u.s."
And he said 1t without recrimina-
ton, without sheer, just as he would
have said: BE a good fellow and take
a drink with us!"
1t was early the next morning, after
Rose had been aided to escape, that
the Mexicans knew that the hour of
revenge was at hand. The crack of
the rifles from the roof became infre-
quent and then ceased. A thousand OF
Santa Ana's men had already fallen
and were buried. Three thousand
more, with fixed bayonets, backed by
a park of artillery and equipped with
ladders, now surged to the final as
sault. Up they swarmed like angry
bees to be met at the summit by
the gaunt Texans, a handful now, but
terrible in the last ecstacy of sub
lime and superhuman sacrifice. The
awful Bowie Knife" dubbed rifles,
boards wrenched from the affairs Of
the desecrated church, such were the
weapons with which this forlorn gar
rison met and hurled from the walls
in two short hours nearly thousand
dead and dying Mexicans And when,
by sheer weight of numbers, they
were at last forced, step by step,
from the embattled roof of this house
of heroism. they descended into the
dark church to make last rally by
the cot where the wounded, fever
smitten Bowie lay, his pistols loaded
with a farewell volley. 1t was here
that Bowie died, transfixed by a score
of Mexican bayonets. Outside, with
in sound of his leaders voice, Crock
EFT, gigantic and laughing to the end,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
May MAKE LiahthOuses Unnecessary.

May Make Lighthouses Unnecessary.
The French government is about to
establish a system of what mariners
call blind lighthouses. This revoiu-
ton in maritime signaling consists in
the use of the Hertzian waves, and it
is believed it will prove of far more
lasting value than lights, since in is
equally effective in foggy weather
when the usual lights cannot be seen.
Indeed some experts look forward to
the gradual extinction of coast lights
and expect that ships sill soop get
their bearings from the ticking of wire
less receivers. The great difficulty
to be overcome is that of establish
ing direction so as to enable navi-
gator to determine accurately from
which particular station the message
comes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

tiers had been destroyed promoter
was substituted to advantage. The
temperature recorded was 1,010 de-
grees centigrade, which is the same
as 1850 degrees Fahrenheit. Iron is
still unmelted at this heat, but gold,
silver and copper become a molten
mass at a lower temperature.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
KEEP TALLY OF STITCHES
Workman From Missouri Finds There
Are 32,e37 Strokes of the Needle
in Simple Garment.

Kansas City, Mo.-Herman Axene.
a tailor, took time to count the
stitches in the last coat he made. He
found 80, 937-23,800 machine stitches
and 9,137 hand stitches-he announced
the other day.
The coat was a four button sack,
thirty-two inches long and single
stitched.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Brothers Given Surprise.

Chicago.-John and Jerry Heating,
who have served side by side for ten
years in the 9th United States in
fantry, learned they were brothers
when Jerry mentioned his mothers
name.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Hia Dream came True.

Rockford. Ill.-Glenn Stockman
dreamed that his step-father, Sol
HAYES, shot and killed himself. Next
day be received a message that in
sarned him his dream had come true.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Business Fact.

why is it that fortune teIlers al
ways make money!"
Because there is usually a prophet
in predictions
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21
Will Not Tolerate "snobs."

Princeton, N. 1.-THE Daily Prince
tonian declares positively there is no
place at Princeton for a 'snob" nor
for a man who makes" a secret So
ciety by "toadying."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

Western PennsyIvania's Affluence.
No man is poor who can afford to
chew tobacco or keep a dog Dubois
Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-02-21

S soon as plans, designed by
State Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds A.
B. Conley, and approved by
No1,ny,roY. NOIo,,itt can ha car
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
TAFFETA FRILL MOST USEFUL
Just the Right Thing to Supplement
Hem Of 4 MarquIsette or
Chiffon Frock.

II Is on the hem Of a marquise.te
or chiffon frock that the brunt Of the
wear comes, but now fashion permits
a tafeta frlll at this point, and the
skirt can trail without disturbing the
wearer's peace OF mind. A lovely
chiffon gown Is go finished. and to
countenance the scanty frill shirred
over cords at the hem there are two
cordings in the chiffon a little above
the knee and about two inches apart.
These pull In but do not hobble the
fulness Of the skirt. which Is again
shirred over heavy cord at the waist
line. The frock, Of course. Is a one.
piece affair The surplice waist closes
with two gorgeous buttons and finishes
In a narrow rolling collar Of taffeta.
Over the taffeta collar is second col.
lar OF filmy handkerchief linen adorned
with finest Madeira handwork, which
takes the shape of n monks cowl ut
the back. The taffeta again appears
In a quantity twisted bow and sash
ends which are attached at the waist
line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
gan and Mr.. S. n. Crewes.


The company own their own elec
trio lighting plant, and furnish tht
lighting for the mills and about one
half the town. They also own ant
operate water works and supply
many of the houses with water.
All of the houses occupied by theil
employees are owned by the compan!
who charge very reasonable renta
: for their use.
They also have bakery located
on the mill grounds, as we'll as ar
ice house from which they are able
to supply the town with ice at al
times.
In conjunction with their commits
sary they run delivery wagon
which makes their service equal t
that of any of the larger towns.
As We have stated elsewhere. Their,
is one of the fastest baseball team.
in this part of the state, made VI
from employees of the company.
During the time that We have beeI
here we have failed to hear any OF
the mutterings, grumbling and fault
finding by the men, about the com.
pany, which leads us to think that
contrary to the usual state of al
fairs between employers and theil
men, here is one OF the few place.
where, on account Of fair treatment
all is in harmony, with both side.
working to further the best inter
ests of the other.
The company is incorporated, and
has present paid up capital OF
$4,000, and the present officer,
are. the same as at the time the com
pany was organized, with the add
ton of Mr.. J. Wade Tucker as genera
uiEdSeT.
F'rCm all that We have heard, il !,
worth any persons time 10 take 4
day or so and visit the plant and Oh
serve its workings in all of the ~
rions departments, as it is full OF IN
t"r-st and a means OF acquirin-
knowledge of a business that, ~.
,aits" q! It's n"arness to lis. has nr'
struck Us as being anything on o.
the ordinary.
Yes, he really Interesting shoA
Place and business industry 81
LOughman. is The Evcrgladc Cypr,
Lumber cos mills, and the pcopl
are glad to welcome you. and viii
show you every courtesy AT any tim,
you care to make them visit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
Graduated PLATING.

The introduction Of graduated plalt.
ing removes the last hope that the
skinny hem will continue
One Of the newest models in plated
dresses was seen recently. and II was
quite pleasing compensation. in
spite Of the fascination Of the slim
silhouette.
For the sunray skirt clngs and
gives at the same time and all women
must agree In time that the more
graceful mode lie the line which gradu.
ally widens. rather than that which
decreases at the foot.
The woman Of ancient Greece could
not have maintained her graceful gait
In q hobble. although in ancient Egypt
there was some such style. We are
never content and even fashions
ever.changing wheel does not revolve
quickly enough TO please US all. and
90 NO shall 60 on from one generation
to another.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14

A sleeping ear apron 5 made OF q
plain breadth OF liner. having broad
strip turned up al lie tc:,om 10 form
a pocket with three divisions. These
are lined with thin white rubber and
are meant 10 hold sponge. soap. tooth
brush and other toile. recessa-iss two
smaller pockets above receiving rings
aud other snail iewe.ry. stock collars
and other sccessor.sa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
Auto Hammock.

What to do with numerous small
packages in an automobile after the
pockets are full. can he solved BY
hanging a childs doll hammock 10 the
top. over ones head. This is especial.
ly handy for hong trip when space
is at premium. as there is always
room for Just enc mere" hing in the
hammock. This device < all The more
appreciated because :; = in no ones
way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14

"Oh. say. mother, I hate that sissy
tie. Can't wear my old dark blue
one? No. amt chewing gum. I Just
happened to have q little in my mouth,
but wasn't chewing II. never chew
1t since you told me NOT to the last
time. But I've got q little on hand
that / thought I ought to use up, 90
I Just put 1t in my mouth once In a
while.
Lemme comb my hair myself.
mother. I can part il straight. Say.
did you hear that, That's Bits
whistle Lemme so 20 the window
and boiler down that it's all of with
the aeroplane work today. for I've got
10 go 10 party.
Say, mother. what do you Think
BiiFs all dolled up in lot Of new
clothes and he's going 10 Naybel,e's
party himself. Wouldn't tha. freeze
you9"-Cl;cago Daily News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
Most Effective Way,

L certainly am sincerely Indebted
TO you for wiz ng my case"
BY 70 mea represented your
opponent"
Just So ..egenGe Blae.ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
w. FiSke johnson
REAL ESTATE
Loar S Negotiated
Buys and Sells Real Estate. Gran,
Grove Property a Speciality.
ROOM Z. RAYMONDO BUILDING

Useless Without Understanding.
We may be In the universe as dogs
and cats are in our libraries. seeing
the books and hearing the converse.
ton, but having no inkling of the
meaning OF it all-William james.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
K. OF P.

Regular meeting every 4
at 1870 at Odd Follows II.
ing members always W. 7"
J. w. BuCHtNiN 4
Chancclla- III
\. ". JACKSON, Setre'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14
|. o. o. F

Meets every FRIDAY ni.at a.
at !. @. o. F. Hall corner Mai1
Tennessee. Visiting brothers
daily invited. r. NJ nAMp.EY
Noal I'd
E. NJ. SMAILES, Re- s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-14

This japanese Coal Supply.
II is estimated by the japanese that
their coal supplies in the Fushun col.
liery amount to 500 million tons.