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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
FATHER WAS WlFE'S ADMIREF
Son Attacks and Beats Parent Who
Comes to Visit Him After FIT
teen Years of Separation.

San Bernardino, Cal.-When Oscar
Johnson was about to enter his home
he saw a stranger embracing his wife
The husband seized brick, rushed
into the house and struck the stranger
such a tremendous blow on the head
that he was knocked unconscious and
may have suffered a fractured skull.
Then Johnson investigated AND
found that the unconscious man was
his own father, o. w. Johnson, OF
Peoria, H., whom he had not seen for
fifteen years, and who had come here
to surprise his son with visit.
When Mrs. Johnson saw her nus
band strike his father she went into
Mysteries and became threatened with
complete nervous breakdown. She
declared she would seek a divorces
from a husband whose jealousy was
so unreasonable and whose suspicious
were so unfounded.
Johnson said he would take sec
ond look before he leaped again, and
sought a physician, who probably will
attend both the wife and father for
some time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22

tive fight was to be made against the
fire.
The solution was worked out by pro-
viding the forest officials with maps.
On sighting a fire the man at the look
out station figures out its exact loca-
ton on the map of the forest He
then telephones the location to the
chief ranger, who is familiar with all
the roads and trails in the forest and
knows instantly how he can best reach
the fire.
On receiving a fire warming from
the man at the lookout station, with
the map location Of the blaze, the
fire fighting force departs for the
scene of the fire, armed with shovels,
axes and other fire fighting parapher-
MALTA The effectiveness of this plan
was shown last summer In a unique
way. The lookout deserted a column
of smoke arising from certain part
of the forest and called up headquar-
tiers, describing the location on the
map. The fire fighters were rushed
to the scene of the fire in wagons and
found it In gully only a few hundred
yards from ranch house. Yet so
we'll screened was the smoke from
those at the ranch house that H. had
not been seen there, and the farmers
were amazed when a fire fighting crew
descended on the ranch with the infor-
nation that fire threatened destruc-
ton almost at the very door of the
farmhouse.
Great Saving at Small Cost.
Besides being connected with the Of
fee of the former supervisor and with
the various ranger stations In the for
est, the Tarney forest lookout Is also
connected with the ranger stations on
the Black hills forest. shelter is
constructed at the top Of the peak for
the use of the lookout. The guardian
of this immense forest area lives
lonely life. but his wants are well pro-
vtded for. He has tent at the base
of the spire of rock which forms the
top Of the peak. All his supplies and
water have to be carried to him. He
gets a salary of $75 a month, but is
required to pay for his own supplies
and the transportation of the same.
Transportation Of forest service equip
ment to ant from the station Is fur
nished, but that expense for a season
does not exceed $25. 1t is difficult to
estimate the amount of money saved
by the establishment Of this perma-
nent lookout, but the sum Is very
great. The only other feasible method
Of patrol would be to select a number
of less important peaks and establish
lookout stations on them.
This would multiply the expense by
at least four. but wouid result in no
better service. To increase the num-
Der of guards would mean heavy ex-
pense. and probably would not give
as good results, for the reason that
the heavy forests on the lower hills
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
ARE QUIET
Violent EruptionS in Islands of
Samoa at End.
Scientists Say Centuries Are Likely to
Pass Before There Will Be An
other Flow of Lava From
Volcano.

San Francisco.-The volcanic out
bursts that for over six years have ter
rorized the Island of Savaii, in the Sa-
moan group, have ceased at last.
These eruptions have been almost in
cessant, and there is no record of any
other volcanic center that has been
so violently active for so long time.
All tho terrific energy of the Mata-
vanu volcano seems now to have been
expended. DR.. K. Sapper, DR.. w. Gre
vel and other students of volcanic phe-
nomena express the opinion that there
probably will be no other eruption of
Matavanu for another century and
perhaps never.
The ground for their belief that the
volcanic energy has been entirely ex-
hausted is that since the first month
of 1911 there has been gradual and
uninterrupted decline Of energy, until
every trace Of it finally disappeared In
October last.
In August last the lake of molten
lava was covered with a hard crust,
but cracks in it's surface still revealed
the rosy light of the superheated mat
ter below, and through one or another
volcanic vent a little smoke was still
rising. Three months later cold sur
face covered everything. There was
not trace Of smoke, not a sulphurous
odor, no sign of fluid lava nothing ex-
cept a little steam here and there.
So this is the end, perhaps for gen
erations, of the remarkable phenom-
ena that specialists have travelled from
Europe to study. The trouble has
been that they have found little want
age ground from which to pursue their
work The ebulIitions have been so
continuous that it has been impossible
to witness the phenomena and their
results except at long range.
There was no volcano where these
eruptions, beginning in August, 1905,
were conferred. All the many vol
canoes in the island had been quies-
cent for over a century. Suddenly
volcanic vents were opened on the
floor of a deep valley about eight
miles from the northeast coast of Sa-
vail The whole valley was soon filled
With lava. The eJecta built up ridge
of lava, about 1000 feet thick, where
the valley had been; and above the
ridge arose a mountain of outpourings
1000 feet high, to which the name of
Matavanu was given. Over 80 square
miles of the island were finally COW
cred to various depths with the fluid
lava, destroying many native houses
with their areas of cultivation.
1t has been estimated that at times
the outpouring of lava from the center
of eruption amounted to from 1000 to
5000 tons a minute. The coral reef
about five miles from the shore, is the
outer boundary Of the lagoon between
the coast and the reef. The lagoon
has been entirely filed with lava for
distance Of about five miles along
he coast and long lava ridge. was
built up In the sea beyond the coral
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
BUILDING A PIGEON ASYLUM
Col. John T. MacAuley of Louisville
KY, Starts Something New in
Philanthropy.

Louisville, Ky.-This city boasts
what is perhaps the first asylum fol
homeless pigeons in the country. The
philanthropy is the idea of Col. John
T. MacAuley, veteran theatrical mana
ger, who has built the hospital on the
cottage plan, capable of accommodate
ing thousands of birds, in the rear OF
his theater in the heart of the bust
ness district. Destruction Of numer
Gus landmarks recently, incident to an
extension of the retail and Office dis
trict, has distributed the ancestral
homes of legions of downtown pigeons
and their bewildered flights in search
of new habitation attracted the benev
client eye of Col. MacAuley, who imme
d!ately set carpenters at work on K~
asylum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22

WMW He latest WORD In the pTCLec-
ton of the forest from fires
comes from the Black Hills,
where by means of a lookout
on a high peak, who locates in
cipient fires by means of a map and
telephones their exact location to va
rious ranger stations, hundreds of
thousands of acres of fine timber
lands are made immune from the
scourge that threatens the nations
lumber resources, says a writer In the
New York Tribune.
The national forests of the Black
Hills have been the scene of many
disastrous fires in recent years. The
country is sparsely settled, and it is
difficult to get sufficient help to fight
a fire that has gained any Roadway.
On that account the forest service has
been bending every energy to catch
fires in their incipiency.
The first step toward solving the fire
problem was the selection of look
out station. A station was established
on Harvey peak. the highest point in
Harvey National forest, at an altitude
OF 7,242 feet above the sea level. The
peak itself Is a barren rock, from
which a clear view can be had on
every side. The approximate forest
area which can be seen from the look
out station is 10000 acres, and it is
estimated that the amount of stand
ing timber in this area is 100000
600 feet. The radius of a circle which
can be covered from any lookout sta
ton depends entirely upon the topog-
raphy OF the surrounding country.
the weather conditions and the condi-
ton of the atmosphere. Fires have
been definitely located from the Har-
ney lookout station twenty-five miles
distant. Some of the area thus Gov
cred is in the Black hills forest and
some is outside national forest bound
aries.
Useful Maps and Phone System.
Telephone connection Is maintained
between the lookout station and vari-
Gus ranger stations In the national
forests. In fact, without an adequate
system of telephone lines the lookout
station would be of little value. But
after sighting the smoke OF a distant
fire the lookout steps to the tele-
phone box on top of the barren peak
and is soon in communication with the
nearest ranger station.
To describe the exact location of a
fire, even when 1t is sighted from the
peak, afforded a pretty problem. In
most cases the smoke from the fire
would not be visible to the rangers.
The rolling hills, covered with the
heavy growth OF timber, effectually
shut OF all signs of distant fires. It
would not do to depend entirely on
general instructions, as there are few
trails through the forest The exact
location must be described If an effec-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Schwab Plans Big Dock

the right of way, but it is to be paid
for at commercial rates"
No American shipbuilding company
enjoys government subsidy, but the
biggest dry dock in the world could
bid for navy business, and shipping
men here pointed out today that the
presence of such dock would remove
one of the objections heretofore raised
against the policy of maintaining 9
battleship fleet on the Pacific coast.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Paper From Cotton Stalks.

Cotton stalks, it is thought, may
be used for the manufacture OF pa
per- A machine has been patented
which will separate the brown bark
from the inner pith, and it is claimed
that excellent paper pulp may be made
from the latter. From the bark a SUBJ
stitute for excelsior is manufactures.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
SisterIN-

Nell-Here is the engagement ring
George gave me. Lovely, isn't it? |
wonder what it's worth?
May know just what it's worth,
dear. When George gave it to me
went down and asked the price. It's
SAT on installments of dollar a week!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Somewhat incomplete.

Besides prophesying wares, revo-
buttons and the death of kynges," an
almanac of the fifteenth century told
you the proper day to take medicine.
Monday was the day for ailments of
the legs, Tuesday for affections of the
head. But what the sufferer was to
do who had a pain On tie wrong day
it does not state
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
German Women Good Rat Killers.

German Women Good Rat Killers.
Baltimore, Ind.-When customs Of
f1cers opened a dry goods box of
woman passenger on the steamer Bres'
Ian, on it's arrival here, dozen giant
rats hoped out German women on
board instead OF jumping for high
places, joined in the chase and not
rodent escaped. Every article in the
box, including several picture hats aud
shawls, was destroyed by the rats.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Retribution.

J. Henry Peck emerged from the
voting booth with triumphant smile.
This equal rights stunt is great
business" he remarked to friend.
Then. glancing around carefully and
drawing nearer, he whispered: 81 Vot-
ed against my wife"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22

cleared to the ground on account of
consuming about two and one-half
hours. The box iron stoves heat the
tents very well and consume less
wood than the open fires.-Southern
Workman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
All Has Root In Wisdom.

Our highest hopes are often de-
stroyed to prepare US for better
things William George Jordop
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22

Still There's Generally a Supply.
Marriages, we are told, are made in
heaven, but it takes all kind OF mar
rlages to use up the raw MATERIAL
Puck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-22
Seldom.

A man seldom has the courage OF
his wife's convictions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
condemnation Jury Drawn.

This morning IN the county clerks
o1lce jury was drawn in tie
condemnation procecdjn.s ago;nst
''r' d. ~ phillips. Condemnation
proceedings Were taken out some
time ago md the hearing will take
place on the l2th Of July before the
jury which was drawn today. The
proceedings were take. out for right
CT way II The Carolina Western Rail-
road through A!r Phillips place on
the northern edge o. the city. Those
on the jury are:
W. :. Reames, W. L. DuBose. J. w.
Hradfard. j. F. Jenkins II. T. Edens.
singleton Bradford, j. NJ. Brogdon.
1. II. Clarke. S. A. Harvin. Willie
Shaw, y. C. Thompson. W. +. Segars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

number one. had created such commo-
tion. and departed in such confusion,
that there had been no opportunity to
proclaim that he and Marjorie were
mot married-Just friends"
And now the passengers had &C
cepted them as that enormous fund OF
amusement to any train, newly we'd
ded pair. To explain the mistake
would have been difficult, even among
friends. But among strangers-well,
perhaps wiser and a colder brain
than Harry Mallory's could have
stood there and delivered brief ora
tion restoring truth to her pedestal.
But Mallory was in no condition for
such stole delivery.
He mopped his brow in agony, lost
In blizzard Of bewilderment. He
drifted back toward Marjorie, half to
protect and half for companionship.
He found Mrs. Temple cuddling her
close and mothering her as IL she
were baby instead of bride.
"Did the poor child run away and
get married?"
Marjorie's frantic "Boo-hoo-hoo"
might have meant anything. Mrs.
Temple took 1t for assent, and MUIR
INJURED with glowing "reminiscences:
"Just the way Doctor Temple and 1
did"
She could not see the leaping flash
of Wild hope that lighted up Mallory's
face. She only heard his voice across
her shoulder:
Doctor? Doctor Temple? Is your
husband a reverend doctor?"
"A reverend doctor?" the little old
lady repeated weakly.
"Yes-a-a preacher"
The poor old congregation-weary
soul was abruptly confronted with the
ruination Of all the delight In her lit
tie escapade with her pulpit.fagged
husband. II she had ever dreamed
that the girl who was weeping in her
arms was weeping from any other
fright than the usual fright of young
brides, fresh from the preachers ben.
ediction, she would have cast every
other consideration aside, and told
the truth.
But her husbands last behest be-
fore he left her had been to keep
their precious pretend-secret. She
felt-just then-that woman's first
duty is to obey her husband. Besides,
what business was it of this young
husbands what her old husbands
business was? Before she had fairly
begun to debate her duty, almost auto.
matically, with the instantaneous in
stinct Of self-protection, her lips had
uttered the denial:
"Oh-he's-just a-plain doctor
There he Is now"
tlO BE CONTIN UED)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

IaVallieres. the jewelry fad Of the
season these dainty ornaments have
strengthened their hold on the popu-
lar fancy, and deservedly so. The
slender golden chains and sparkling
pendants make charm finish to cos
tums Of the previling style. We have
a nice fresh stock of these in all the
different stones. gold bead, necks.
lockets. belt pins and mesh bags. and
many other pieces of jewelry, that
Will make an ideal gift for graduate
Our optical parlor is fitted up com
plete; we do all our own lense 9
Ing. Graduate optician in charg,
lis flt and adjust your glasses.
w. A. Thompsor
JEWELER AND OPTICIA>
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
DO TT NOW.
Sumter People Should Not Wait Tn
til it Is Too Late.

The appalling death rate from kid
ney disease is due in most cases to
the fact that the little kidney trou-
hies are usually neglected until they
become serious. The slight symp-
toms give place to chronic disorders
md the sufferer goes gradually into
The grasp Of Bright's disease, gravel
or some other serious form of kidney
complaint.
II you suffe: from backache, head
ache, dizzy spells: If the kidney
secretions are Irregular Of passage
md unnatural in appearance, do not
delay. Help the kidneys at once.
Deans kidney Pills are especially
for kidney dsorders-they cure
where others fail. over one hun
dred thousand people have recon-
mended them. Here is a case al
home
Mrs. j. b. Haffield, $40 w. Hamp-
ton avenue, Sumter. S. S.. saws: II
consider Doan's Kidney Pills q valu-
tb!e remedy and cheerfully endorse
them. My supply was obtained at
-i.ina'S Drug Store and their use re-
lived me Of backache and other
distressing symptoms of kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New Eork. sole agents for the United
ttates.
I:erlember the name-Doan's-
aId tex 40 other. No. 23
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

ohe hundred and twenty pounds,
more or less, of bone and muscle
don't make a woman. Its n good
foundation. Put into it health and
strength and she may rule king
dom. But that's just what Electric
Bitters give her. Thousands bless
them for overcoming fainting and
dizzy speels and for dispeliing weak
ness, nervousness, backache and
ured' hstless worn out feeling.
Electric Bitters have done me q
world of good writes Eliza Pool.
Depew, Okla, land l thank YOU.
with all my heart. for making such
IA good medicine" Only soc. Guar
tnteed Ivy Sibert's Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Mail Carriers Will FIy.

This is an age of great discover
.es. Progress rides on the air. Soon
we may see Uncdle Sans mail car
ie,s flying in all directions, trans
porting mail. People take wonder
sul interest in discovery that ben
efits them. That's why DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Coughs, Colds
and other throat and lung diseases
$ the most popular medicine in
America. 1T cured me of dread
iul cough" writes Mrs. j. +. Davis,
'tickney Corner Me-, "after doctor
treatment and all other remedies had
failed" Excellent for coughs, colds
or any bronchial affection. Price
IOc and $1.00 Trial bottle free at
Sibert's Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

*George l.. Highie. Manton. Mich.
used Foley Kidney Pills for kidney
ana bladder trouble. He says "I
hnd FOR my case no other medicine
equals Foley Kidney Pills for bene-
fcial effect" They are a safe and
reliable medicine for kidney trouble
and rheumatism. Contain no harm
full drugs. Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

Ihe handsome new building of the
New York Bakery on East Hampton
avenue was completed Saturday and
wiz probably be occupied in the next
few days by the bakery. IN t..is
building is installed one of the best
and most complete modern u,ens
winch mas ever been seen in this
section of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

Every day and night now many
citizens interested in the political sit
uation hang around Sibert's Drug
store waiting for the latest bulletins
from the National Convention at
Baltimore. The bulletins are always
received with interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

Al meeting of the committee on
FRIDAY X was decided to have the w.
y. w. picnic at Gains Mill on July
-4th. All of the Woodmen and their
iaillilles VIII be present and a big
time is expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
CHAPTER K.
Excess Baggage.

Never was young soldier so
stumped by a problem In tactics as
Lieutenant Harry Mallory, safely
aboard his train, and not daring to
leave 1t. yet hopelessly unaware of
how he was to dispose of his lovely
but unlabelled baggage.
Hudson and Shaw had erected a
white satin temple IN Hymen In berth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03
Insect Bite Costs Leo

Boston man lost his leg from the
plte CT an insect two years before.
10 avert such calamities from stings
ana bltes of insects use Bucklen's
Arnlca Salve promptly to Kill the
poison and prevent inflammation.
swelling and pain. Heals burns.
bolts ulcers. piles. eczema, cuts.
bruises. Only % cents at Sibert' s
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

ought 20 ,! a. ';cc." said Mrs.
Whitcomb.
Right into tho Z. rg.e OF prepara.
tion. old Ira Lathrop stalked. on his
way back to his seat to get more
cigars.
Have some rice for the bridal
coupler? said Ashton. Offering him OF
his own double-handfui.
But Lathrop brushed him aside
with romance-hater's growl.
Watch out for your head, then"
cried Hudson. and Lathrop ducked
just too late to escape a neck-iilling,
hair-hlling shower An old shoe took
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-03

Dysentery is always serious and Of
ten dangerous disease. but it can
be cured. Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
cured it even when malignant and
epidemic. For sale by all dealers.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-27

PARIS, Nov. 27.-Leon Daudet, well
known as a man of letters, who mar
ried a granddaughter of Victor Hugo,
and is himself the son of the great nov
elist Alphonse Daudet, has made the
discovery that Paris has become more
and more the haunt of kings in exile,
But they are different kinds from those
about whom his father wrote in his
book, "Kings in Exile" In those days
the ex-king of Hanover, who lived in
the house now occupied by Harris
Phelps, the monocled Baltimore law
yer; the ex-king of Servia, ex-Queen
Isabella of Spain, exEmperor Dom
Pedro of Brazil and the ex-queen of
the two Sicilies all made Paris their
headquarters.
Leon Daudet points out that the
queens and kings of his fathers day
are now replaced by American kings
and also some American queens.
For instance there are William Ellis
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-27
AMERICAN KINGS AND
QUEENS RULE GAY PARIS

Corey of Pittsburg, king of steel
James Hazen Hyde, king of insurance;
Sellers Mckee, king of glass; Abe
Hummell, king of criminal lawyers
August Eddy, king of venerable paint
ers; Eugene Higgins, king of yachts
men. Then there is Harry Wall former
king of dudes, who is also known OH
race courses, as the man with the col
lars"
AS for queens, the list is even longer.
There are Mrs. Archibald White of
Cincinnati, queen of commercial gas
and coke" Mrs. Monahan, the anbi-
tious "queen Of radiators" Mrs. Norma
Hutchinson, queen of beauty" Mrs.
Gilpin Harjes, queen of coal, Mrs.
Clinch Smith of New York, queen of
music" MS William B Leeds, queen
If royal entertainers; and Miss Ra-
mona Bore. n, princess of condensed
milk" Brought to Paris recently by
Mrs William White, queen OF chewing
gum