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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
CAIRO AND PALENViLLE.

Leeds, Cairo and South Cairo are some
of the small villages lying on the plateau
between Catskill village and the noun
tains proper and adjacent to the beautiful
gorge Of Catskill Creek.
First Of the villages that are usually con-
sidered as being in the Catskills proper is
Palenville, lying al the foot OF the great
hills, about seven miles south and west OF
Catskill. 1t is a quaint. charming little
place, unspoiled by its years OF repute as
summer resort, unassuming, quiet and, to
one worn out and nervously exhausted,
wholly soothing and delightful. Its setting
is 60 picturesque, It is so easy TO reach and
SO charming when once It has been reached
that it wins new friends every year.
Palenville is q type in a way. Of the vii
lagos that lie In the fertile country about
the foothills Here are farms and herds OF
cattle. good crops. prosperous country
side, with the stern mountains looming UP
above with their sterner and more vrile
Joys Such q place is Cairo. county seat OF
Greene County. where a famous fair is held
each year, old fashioned and delightful, in
spacious grounds that are we'll kept up.
ALONG THE ULSTER & DELAWARE.
Running up the line Of the Ulster
Delaware from Kingston, through the
mountains, the train carries the summer
visitor through many charming resorts
perched on their wooded crests. until SIAM
ford is reached. The town, seventy-two
miles from Kingston. is 1.7s0 feet above
tide water. and overshadowing It Mount
Utsayantha, one Of the loveliest OF Catskill
Mountain peaks. adds 100 feet OF eleva-
ton The first settlers of the region came
from Stamford Conn. so they chose that
name, abandoning the pretty name OF the
Indian maiden. famous in the legends OF
the region, that has chung TO the mountain.
Stamford lies at the confluence OF the
headwaters Of three great rivers, the Della
ware, the Schoharie and the Susquehanna.
From the top Of Mount Utsayantha. which
is to be reached by a good carriage road.
four states may be seen. superb view OF
river and woods, hills and dales. being af-
forded The country round about the vii
lage is charming, varied, as the Catskill
scenery always is, between the most rugged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
HUNDREDS OF NATURAL RESORTS

The Vermont shores Of Lake Champaign.
from the Canadian boundary line TO Bur
l,ngton and Larabees Point. contain hun
dreds Of attractive natural resorts.
Lake Champlain IS sportsmen's para
disc. Near the islands Of the Great Back
Bay Is the home OF the black bass and
other game fish. Pickerel. muskallonge'
pike and perch are also numerous The
marshes and river mouths along the shores
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
lEArHERsTocKINe's ENcoMlUM.

.'If being the best part Of a mile in the
cir and having views Of farms and houses
az YOUR feet, with rivers looking like rib
hons and mountains seeming TO be hay
stacks Of green grass under you, gives any
satisfaction TO man. can recommend the
spot. When I first came into the WOODS 10
live used to have weak spells, and felt
lonesome; then I would go into the Catskills
IN snend a few days on that hill 70 look at
the yays Of man" These are the I'M
mortal words Of Misunderstanding, that
most original character In fiction so aptly
characterized by Carlyle as 1.-THE one me-
lodious synopsis Of man and nature"
standing half way between savage and
civilized life, hear him as he continues;
THE river was in sight for seventy miles
under my feet. looking like curled shaw
ing. though Il was eight long miles to It's
banks. / saw the hills IN the Hampshire
grants, the Highlands Of the river, and all
that God had done or man can do as far
as the eye could reach"
This BIT Of description, so vivid in Its
simplicity, gives a hint OF the peculiar
charm that attaches TO this region OF wood
a. hills and hollows, rolling farmland and
ripping, riotous mountain streams. which
has attracted summer pleasure seekers IN
ever increasing thousands to spend vacs-
tion or take an automobile or carriage trip
IN the midst Of their rugged and varied
sylvan beauty.
Hare are no lakes for motor boating or
Yachting, but every other delightful thing
IS TO be found IN the compass Of the lovely
RANGE OF mountains that rises on the west
Of the great river, 80 near New York that
the trip is easy enough and quick enough
for any one to take Rising precipitously'
the Catskills make a wonderful showing
towering up among the clouds from
smiling land OF farms and meadows. ira
yersed by splendid mountain roads ana
sheltering each summer population OF
scores Of thousands in superb hotels that
are scattered on every side
The vacation seeker who cannot hnd
what his heart desires in the Catskil!s must
be hard to please indeed. The woods are
full Of beauty, the roads for walking or Tor
driving are Of the best the accommoda-
tons on all sides are not TO be surpassed
IN any pleasure resort in the land. FROM
the giant hotels that can house thousand
or two thousand guests. If the need arise
70 the smaller inns, where a few congenial
visitors find pleasure in quiet ways, there
is a place to meet any demand that may
he made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
AMID cATSK|LL FORESTS.
eoend Lends Charms to Their
Hills and HoIloWS.
PLAYGROUND NEAR AT HAND
Charming Variety of Mountain,
Valley and Stream Easily
Reached by Many Routes.

good many million people have listened
n the announcement, couched in rythmical
language and sung on some vaudeville
stage or 10 the accompaniment Of neigh
boris piano, that RIP Van Wrinkle was
Ipcky man" He was But the writer OF
the popular song that made such a hit on
broadway and other ways based his classi-
6cation Of Rip in the category Of fortunate
roortals on the mere fact that this bibuous
village vagabond slept for twenty years
without having his slumbers undisturbed
nv so much as a dream. The writer OF the
song neglected TO impress upon the great
rsgtime public the chief reason why the
h.ro of Irving's romance might cause envy
IN the breast Of any one familiar with his
h,story-and that is the fact that the scene
Of his sleep. his childhood. his old age his
fishing and hunting excursions and his do
,,.stic disturbances was the Catskill Noun
tains Rip Van Wrinkle lived there all his
ufe-he was a lucky man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
LAKE WALLED IN BEAUTY
Charm of ChampIain, Hemmed by
Hills, Is Irresistible.
FISH AND GAME PLENTIFUL
Summer Visitors Who Have Once
Sojourned There Return
Season After Season.
FISH AND GAME PLENTIFUL

Lake Char,-lain. with It's broad expanse
Of blue waters. green walled by verdure-
clad mountains. It's bay-indented shores
rocky promontories and gently sloprg
beaches. and its woody islands and tulti-
waited lands. forms veritable sumne.
narad,.e. II is beautiful throughout It's
length and breadth, and there Is no por-
ton where nature has not impressed us
choicest handiwork
The mainland and islands. with shore
Of more than Ave hundred miles. aforo
ideal places for camps and cottages.
quarter Of century ago few cottages
and tents constituted the summer homes on
Lake Champlain. Now there are not less
than a thousand permanent cottages on the
shores and islands OF this beautiful lake.
Both sides OF the lake are lined with eH-
oellent hotels and boarding houses. with
accommodations for thousands OF guests.
Carp life has had a marvellous develop
rnent within the last few years. Many cot
,arers come from New York. Boston.
Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Baltimore. Chicago
and other cities. among whom are numer-
oil. DISTINGUISHED men. The accessibility 81
Lake Cbamplain to these centres OF popula-
ton and the facilities afforded travellers
for reaching camps and resorts arc advan-
tages greatly in It's favor.
During the season Of navigation the large
and commod!ous steamers OF the Cham
plain Transportation Company-Vermont
Chateaugay and the steamer Ticonderoga-
perform double daily service between Bur
Iington, Port Kent the islands and st AL
bans Bay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
How People Get Sick.

Eating too much and 700 fast and
swallowing imperfectIy masticated
food. BY taking too muca fluid dur
ing meals Drinking whiskey and
other Intoxicating drinks. K Keeping late
hours at night and sleeping too late
in the morning. Wearing clothing too
light so as to retard circulation. Wear
ing thin shoes. Neglecting to take
sufficient exercise to keep the hands
and feet warm. Neglecting to wash
the body sufficiently to keep the pores
of the skin open. Exchanging the
warm clothing worn in a warm room
during the day for light costumes and
exposure incident to evening parties
Starving the stomach to crafty
vain and foolish passion for dress
Keeping up a constant excitement,
fretting the mind with borrowed
troubles Employing cheap doctors
and swallowing quack nostrums for
every imaginary i'll.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Resident of Georgetown, Conn.,,
Rebels Against Wife.
Spouse Who Tipped the Scales at $50
Used Club and Other Weapons to
Compel Husband to Work
EnioIned by Court.

New York-Gustave Frederickson of
Georgetown, Conn, is .emanc1pated
man. No more will the persons on the
more or less infrequent trains of
the Danbury division of the New Ha-
ven road look out the windows Of the
car to see if he is occupying place in
the hen coop or doing the family wash
ing
Mrs. Frederickson Is under $500 bail
to keep the peace, and the valley from
South Norwalk to Topstone is congrat-
ulating Frederickson. Mrs Frederick
son is woman who believes not only
IN woman's rights, but in the proper
use of club when she thinks her
husband needs it.
When in condition she tips the beam
at $50 pounds. and has fine, fair. fat
face that breaks into smiles at times,
except when angered by Frederickson.
She is a female Samson. She car
ries a white-hope punch in either hand.
according to the husband. end fire.
quently adds to its vigor by using a
rolling pin or f1atiron.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
MAN CHALLENGES CREDITORS
Son of German Mine Owner Demands
DueIs With Thlrteen-Said to
Be Formidable Antagonist.

Berlin.-Augustus Thyssen, Jr., son
and heir of Germanys foremost coal
and iron mine owner, who is estimat-
ed to be worth 100000 marks, has
challenged his thirteen principal cred
itors to duels.
Young Thyssens debts are enor-
nous and he has been declared bank
rupt After waiting a year without
any of their demands being satisfied,
the thirteen principal creditors formed
an association for the purpose of safe
guarding their interests.
Thyssen regards this as a personal
affront and sent his second to them
to demand that they shall fight out
the case with weapons. Opponents to
dueling in Germany, who are awaiting
with interest reply to this strange
challenge, point out that 1t would be
adding injury to insult If Thyssen, be-
sides owing them such large sums Of
money, should shoot the men from
whom he obtained it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

more. After groaning he yelled and
he beloved so we'll that not only was
his sweetheart disturbed in her slum-
bers, but the whole village was ex-
cited
The nearest chimney-sweep was
called, but he could not help him out.
The gendarmes woke up the mayor,
and he, with all the notables of the
place, went TO look. They consulted
among them, and the only way to
liberate the captive lover was to pull
down part of the chimney. This was
done by some masons, and he was
presently released, but before being
allowed his freedom a police report
was drawn up. with a view to inflict-
ing series of fines for breaking into
a private Enclosure, damaging other
peoples property, waking up the au-
thorities unnecessarily, and causing
public scandal. Poor Romeo was very
sad when it was all over.-PaEis Cor
respondence. London Telegraph,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
GET $4,000 LONG MISSING
ST. Louis Postoffice inspectors Res
cover Package from Clerk Lost
Since Sept "a, 1910.

st. Louis, Mo.-A package contain
ing $4,000, which disappeared from
the annex postotfice station Septem-
Der "a, 1910, was recovered here re-
Gently George V. Steck, a postofice
clerk, who was employed in the an
mex station, has had the package since
its disappearance. He confessed to
postoffice inspectors.
Of the full amount $1,400 is r"iss-
ing. Steck declares he spent this, but
the postoffice authorities will not al
low him to divulge in what manner.
Steck has been watched more than
six months by the inspectors. Chief
Inspector Daniel telephoned him to
come to the office. During the en-.
tire afternoon inspectors Reuter- and
Bunsen worked with Steck, and late
In the afternoon be returned to his
home and brought the package back
to the Office OF Chief Inspector Daniel
The $4,000 was sent by the Third
National bank to the Hutchison-See-
ley company OF Galveston. Tex. Steck
will be arraigned before the United
States commissioners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
ROMEO CAUGHT IN CHIMNEY
Curious Antics of Breton Lover
Arouse Excitement in Village
in Brittany.

This story comes straight from Nor
laix, q very modern place in Brittany.
Our Romeo, like Chaucer's hero. was
caught in the chimney. He was go
ing to his sweetheart, instead of run
ming away from her. The pretty
Juliette was distance of some seven
miles from his home. The enamored
Romeo tramped it on foot all that
distance. At night he reached the
house. and called, but got no answer
AS the door was shut he decided to
try the roof. On the roof he found
the chimney, and 1t seemed to MIN
that was quite wide enough to let him
down. He descended for some dis
lance, but then. as he came near the
fireplace, the chimney narrowed. He
slipped and got in narrow neck.
Here he was caught. unable to move
up or down. Before long he felt a
suffocating sensation. If the thing
lasted much longer it would be the
end OF him. he could stand 1t no
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
DELICAcY PEST IN GEORGIA
Ricebirds In Flocks So OVerspread
County Farm as to Obscure
the Sun.

Savannah, Ga--Tremendous f1ocks
of ricebirds, overspreading the heav-
ems until the sun is obscured and de-
scending upon the fields of rice in
huge numbers, have caused great dam
age to the rice crop at the COUNT
farm, according to T. Newell West
superintendent of Chatham county
public works and roads, The crop has
already been considerably damaged
by the ravages of the winged niaraud-
ers and their increasing numbers
threaten still greater damage.
Until recently things looked pretty
bad, but just about that time Mr..
West had a bright idea. Taking six
OF the juvenile pris Jners at the farm
and arring them with tin pans and
sticks, he sent them through the rice
fields beating upon their imprcvised
tomtoms. Astonished by the unusual
noise. the ricebirds left their meal
unfinished and few in great masses in
the air.
Whenever they come back the boys
are seEt out to beat on the tin pans
and the birds are frightened away
from the rice.
Mr. West found that this little
scheme works very well considering
the huge number of birds. He states
that there are more ricebirds this
season than he has seen in years,
The heavens are filed with them, and
the sun Is oftentimes hidden by the
huge flocks of ricebirds flying between
1t and the fields. Many other rice
planters are employing men to shoot
the birds, but Mr.. West has found
tina, bis plan works better than the
other.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
APPEALS TO JUDGE

Frederickson legally is the other hall
of Mrs Frederickson. In size he COM
pares as a peck to a bushel, and
hen peck at that So gradually that
Frederickson did not seem to realize
it, Mrs. Frederickson usurped the pow
ers of the head of the house.
Let him remain out late at the
Georgetown lodge and when he came
home, If his answers. did not satisfy
her, and he did not have certificate
that he was sitting up with a sick
brother at Cannon Station, few miles
away, she laid him across her knee.
Then with the back of a hairbrush or
half of a cedar single, she made him
yell for mercy.
Recently Mrs Frederickson, in a
playful mood, bounced bottle OF
milk off his head. Then she hit him
with a poker and swung him around
her head and threw him out of doors.
Frederickson sat outside and consult
ed his friends. They fortified him with
a certain amount of apple juice and
then suggested that he have her
arrested.
Urged by the local orator of George
town Frederickson decided to strike
back-legally.
She was brought into court He
was there. She stood with arms fold
ed over her mighty chest, reminding
one of the Village Blacksmith"
scowling at the man she had promised
to love, honor and obey.
Justice Hubbell heard the story and
locked at bumps uncharted by phre-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Squadron to Fill Pews by
Emptying Beds.

Chicago.-No longer will tho man
who fails to attend church Sunday
morning have for an excuse that he
slept late. That Is, be won't II he
lives anywhere within three miles OF
the Third Presbyterian church, South
Ashland and Ogden avenues,
For q flying squadron of human
alarm clocks was organized. and
thirty men every Sunday morning Will
make quick dash about the West
side, routing sleepy men from their
beds and trying to persuade them to
attend church.
The new method of trying to fill
empty pews is to be adopted by the
members of Bible class ID of the
church In addition to getting men
to church the sleep dispelers plan to
arouse interest in the Bible class.
The follow up" system, used by
practically every large business house
selling goods. will be used by the
men composing the flying squadron.
Any recaicitrant sleepy head who
grunts, turns over in bed and drifts
back TO sunderland, needless OF the
invitation to attend church, will be
listed. The following Sunday a sec
ond call will be made and be again
Will be aroused and urged TO come to
church Ii after four attempts it is
shown that a warm soft bed has more
attractions than a hard and perhaps
cold pew to the man. he will be con-
sidered a hopeless case and aban-
duned to his fate-and sleep.
The story was told by Refus Terry,
leader of the movement. how young
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

| those of you two" put in the man who
was giving the luncheon, but there's
tribe in Africa. the Ovambos, whom
Stanley or Livingstone or Lord Kitch-
ener or Roosevelt-somebody at any
rate-called the Merry People, that
have your Tahitans and Indians beaten
mile when it comes to oddities OF
hospitality. Their way isn't nearly
so pleasant as those we have been
hearing about What do they do?
Hold water in their mouths as soon
as you are seated at meal and squirt
it in your face. You are expected to
be greatly delighted at this, and then
your host comes around to you and
rubs your face and head with fresh
butter If white guest protests he is
looked upon with suspicion.
There is another African tribe,
you may like to know, the Nuebrs of
central Africa, that have custom
very like this. They greet those
they are about to entertain by spit
ting. yes, splitting, on your hands and
face It is the most gross and bitter
insult If you do not spit back. One
traveller, 1t Is said, who didn't know
of this custom, became terribly angry
at being spat upon. His first thought
was to knock the negro down. Then.
in his rage, a better way suggested
itself. He spat in the mans face good
and hard To his establishment the
ruler of the tribe groveled before
him. Now l know, he said. that you
are a great chief!'"
The whimsicalities of hospitality are
unending, though civilization is clear
ing them away piecemeal. 1t may not
be true, as some have predicted, that
New Zealander will ever stand and
/ look on the ruins of London bridge,
because by the time that famous
structure does fall there will not be
any New Zealanders left. but. as wit
ness the japanese transition from pic
turesque garments TO frock coats and
top hats, expanding commerce levels
and gradually does away with oddi-
ties. Returned missionaries, explor-
ers and those who travel in out of the
way regions of the globe keep constant
ly bringing back tales of the strange
ways much of mankind still have with
their guests.
With the Apingi tribe of Africa just
below the equator the essence of hos
pitality is to include among the pres
ents of food handed over to the visi-
tor a fat slave "Ie is young and
tender" the donor says, thinking that
no. one can fail to approve of this
gift, so much better than the fowls,
ETC., that have been thrown in. XIII
him for your evening meal" On the
other hand. the Navajo Indian consid-
ers the finest tribute be can pay is
to have his wife shampoo the head of
the passing traveller with amole, the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

~ OI the UlOSI uulQu0 lldfCl
"a er's tales heard in New York
for some time was related by
y by an Englishman at luncheon
downtown recently.
You have done so much for me,
Mr.. Black, since | have had to be
here on this steel business" he said,
you have put yourself out to be so
hospitable that | shall always think of
you as worthy TO be a Society Is
lander.
"How's that? Why unless they have
changed very much since was in the
middle of the Pacific some years ago,
the Society Islanders are the most
hospitable people in the world. or
course, their way of doing things isn't
just like New York or London. But
it's right from the heart.
Very often, when it comes to the
test, the heather in his blindness
evens up pretty we'll with the white
man in taking care of his guests,
remarked another member of the
party. Here on Fifth avenue or
Broadway what they do sounds queer.
but on the spot it feels good. If |
should tell you that a North Ameri-
can Indian tribe l dropped in upon
late one afternoon gave me a Turkish
bath to remove the dust and fatigue
of a long days journey through the
desert. you'd say l was crazy, would
Mt you? Well. that is exactly what
happened.
The Indians were the Havasus, or
the Havasupais, whichever way you
want to call them. When / arrived
at this village of theirs, hot and COW
cred with CRIME, | was as complete a
stranger as there ever was. The
chief motioned me to a seat beside
him, and was well satisfied in being
received kindly and allowed to rest
No Indian. as you know, ever talks
much, and hence no warning of what
was to come WIS given me. 1t could
hardly have be IN much over half an
hour before youth beckoned me. |
found out afterward that he was a
son of the chief. intrusted with these
special rites of hospitality toward
strangers.
HE led me to a tent. Later |
learned that was known as the first
guest house, 1t was practically air
tight, its entrance covered by double
flap of blankets. In it women of the
village had. ever since my arrival,
been placing red hot stones, under
the direction of the lad. BY now 1t
was filled with heat and steam.
1.-THE boy told me it was part of his
duty to care for my clothes while l
went inside. l made record in get
ting them off. There never was a
bath as delightful as that"
Odd Custom of African Tribe.
my story viii seem tame after
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17

biologists that appear upon the head
Of Frederickson and held her in $500
bail to keep the peace. He then stay
ed the execution upon her promise not
to again harm Frederickson.
Come" she said as she left court
to Frederickson.
IN be home after awhile" said
Frederickson. defiantly, and some one
whispered in his ear that that was
the way to treat her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-17
Practical Minded,

Am l required to exchange wedding
gifts in the department from which
they were purchased?" mot at all,
said the floor-walker. Thank you. l
would like to exchange rose jar for
a frying pan" Herald.