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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
LIGHTNING FROM FOG BANK
Captain of Pacific Coast Schooner
Tells of Strange Bombardment
of His Vessel.

Capt. A. Sunderberg of the steam
schooner Wasp, which plies between
Seattle and California ports, reports a
strange experience at sea on August z.
In report made to the Hydro
graphic Office Captain Sunderberg
says that at 10 p. m, when six miles
east by south of Point Conception,
his vessel ran into thick fog bank
which hung close to the water.
Without the fog rising in the least,
a violent electric storm broke out, and
for one hour and Ia minutes the blan-
ket of heavy mist was pierced contin-
ually by discharges Of atmospheric
electricity and vivid flashes of angular
zigzag and forked lightning. At IL: 15
a. M, August s, the steel foremost of
the Wasp became charged with cleo
tricity from the top down to the spring
stay. Captain Sunderberg says this
was not the usual display of st. Elmo
fire, as the mast gave out loud reports
as if from a powerful wireless appara-
tus.
While the vessel was bombarded by
lightning which coursed down her
main mast, her officers and crew did
not venture on deck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
DRY SCALE COVERED HEAD

2760 Tamm Ave-, st. Louis, Mo-
my little daughters head began with
dry harsh scale covering it. First 1t
got a white scale over the top and
then it got a dirty brown scab with
pus under it. Her hair came out IN
less than a week and her head itched
and bled. She had no rest. l had her
wear a scarf all the time, it looked 30
badly. She was SO sore and had such
big brown scabs on her head that the
teacher would not let her attend
school.
1--WE took and had her treated for
three months with no relief. She kept
getting worse until tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I used the Cutl-
cura Soap every third day and the
Cuticura Ointment at night. In three
weeks her head was well Of sores. TWO
cakes of Cuticura Soap and one box
of Cuticura Ointment completely cured
her." (Signed) Mrs. Walter Rogers
Nov. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

feel quite convinced that Mr.. Dupois
will make a good husband"
Aunt Jane tried again. do you
mean to tell me, Melissa, that"
Il mean to tell you that fat man
is a dignifed man." said Mrs. Merri.
wild, impressiyely. People recognize
it at once. Of course, if he happens
to slip and fall on an icy pavement,
the shallow and unthinking are moved
to mirth to greater extent perhaps
than If the misfortune had happened
to light weight. The same if his hat
blows off and he has to chase it. I adj
nit all that, but you let fat man
enter a room and he'll command at
tention, and when he speaks he's lis
tened to respectfully. If it's in res
taurant, he'll be waited on before any
body else. All he has got to do is
crook his finger. A waiter knows
that a fat man is liberal, Of course,
there are exceptions to that, but Mr..
Dubois isn't one of them"
II can see perfectly we'll that you"
Aunt Jane commenced.
"a fat man has his feelings and
| emotions just the same as anyone
else," Mrs. Merriwid went on. Hes
just as sensitive, and he appreciates
a kindness just as much as you
would. There seems to be an impress
sion that double chin puts it's own
er outside the pale of humanity in
some respects
I'm quite sure 1 never thought so, -
said Aunt Jane.
"And if there's anything more en-
chanting than a fat mans smile, I'd
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

Merriwid, absorbed in her theme. ITO
see Mr.. Dupois' plump cheeks crease
and push up until they nearly close
his eyes is an absolute joy; and his
wink! Nobody can wink like a fat
man. There is something so deliber'
ately humorous about it, so ponder
ously sly, so confidential and intimate
I could sit and watch Mr. Dupois wink
ali day"
Really, Melissa, this is something
of a surprise to me-" said Aunt Jane.
"What ISL asked Mrs. Merriwid.
your choice" replied Aunt Jane.
"Why, bless your sweet heart,
dearie, I haven't made any choice,
said Mrs. Merriwid. "Mr Dupois is
perfectly lovely, but l haven't the
slightest intention of marrying him
was just Directing to your sighting
illusions to stout people. Anybody is
likely to put on a little flesh, dearie. "
Mrs. Merriwid looked rather anx,
iously in the mirror before her and
pinched her own well-rounded chin
Anybody might" she repeated.
ooh, [ see!" said Aunt Jane.
Copyright 1913. by w. G. Chapman
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

est tempered men l ever knew were
of globular construction. l shouldn't
thing that fat would tend to good ma
ture-in warm weather particular
There are fat men and fat men,
dearie, but they all have a hard row
to hoe, poor fellows, and if pity is
akin to love, they ought to be loved TO
distraction.
"Then why-?" began Aunt Jane.
Naturally they don't often inspire
q romantic passion. It's very seldom,
for instance, that you find fat man
the hero of a novel. He can't climb a
ladder to the heroine's easement ana
a steel cable arrangement would De
too cumbersome to carry around he
might manage to get up ire escape
If II wasn't too narrow, but t1re es-
canes aren't romantic, and then, ne
isn't built right for duel. He hasn I
the agility for it if it's fought with
rapiers, and if it's pistols, his oppon-
emf couldn't possibly miss him. ne
couldn't swing the lady lightly to the
saddle before him and dash away at
. sneed that baffed all pursuit, pc
couse his horse would have all II
could stagger under already But
then. 1 don't want anybody porch
climbing to my bower window or light-
ing duels about me, and II MAKE d
midnight elopement, a little old taxi
I'LL enit me lust about as well as a
fiery steed."
81 should imagine it would, agreed
Amt lane. But do you really
think"
81 think Mr.. Dupois is one OF the
,ood.na+ured kind" declared Mrs.
Eerriwid. & think he's a DEAR sweet
tenonered. easy-going creature, ana ms
.I-ais+ measurement doesn't give me
tbe least concern. If his ri0s are
nrettv well padded, there's a KIM
heart beating underneath tneIn.
- had no idea" Aunt Jane tried
to edge In.
"Don,t interrupt me, please" begged
NS-s Merriwid. "a fat man doesn
cot anv more to board than thln
80. not as much. ! boarded for 1our
Uasre before was married, and no.
ticed il was always the cadaverouS,
amac;ated dyspeptic that got the 1uli
worth of his money. Any landlaoy
will tell you the same thing. And you
Enow what Shakespeare salo auou'
60 n,on-:hat they slept well nights,
W., take q man that sleeps Wen anu
wboss feed agrees with him. and ne
wnoss n he nard to live with. }
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
improving ConstantinopIe.

Constantinople's scheme for met
ropolitan electric line is we'll under
way. 1t includes the formation OF
what is known as the Ottoman Met.
ropolitan company, capitalized at
$5,000,000 for the purpose Of build
ing and operating the line. Work is
to be finished as far as Pancaldi in
four and a half years from October l.
1912, according to the terms of the
contract, and the rest will follow
within a ten-year period. A new
bridge over the Golden Horn will be
part of the work
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Bio Sleep.

A middle-aged couple were prepar-
Ing to leave for a weekend with q
daughter in the city, and their last in
structions to their grown-up son, who
was a heavy sleeper, were to be sure
and wind his alarm clock, so that he
would be in time for his work the next
morning.
Monday noon they got back to the
house and were surprised to find the
blinds closed exactly as they had been
left the Friday previous on their de
parture. AS they let themselves into
the house they heard their sons voice
coming sleepily from his bedroom:
whats the matter? Did you miss
your train?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
He Was on Duty.

Herbert stood on a chair. The chair
stood in the pantry.
The jam stood on the shelf. Her
bert's mother stood on the threshold
Herbert stood his ground.
my son." said the mother, pointing
at him with establishment. Il an
surprised! To think that my little
boy would do a thing like that"
Herbert, resourceful and not at al
abashed, looked at his mother straight
In the eye. please do not interfere
with the 'minnuvres' of a boy scout
be said.
"a boy scout?'
Eyes, mother, after supplies"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Mad. Him Tired.

Robert is small, but rapidly leaving
behind the baby age that tolerates SEN
timent Not long since he overheard
a young married couple of his &C
quaintance billing and cooling. not, be
it noted, for the first time. The grown
folk present smiled, but Roberts face
remained solemn. Only, as he bent
over the childish task that apparently
absorbed him, he was heard to muir
muir, scornfully:
Goodness! Loving again!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
MELISSA REALIZES WHAT MIGHT
BE.

MY dear Melissa, I had no idea
that you took him seriously" said
Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maiden aunt
Jane in tones of remorse.
Mrs. Merriwid dabbed her eyes with
a little wad of a pocket handkerchief
and then fixed them reproachfully on
her relative.
why shouldn't take him serious
ly?" she demanded
Aunt James manner was embar-
raised. We'll, my dear-er-you
know Mr.. Dupois isn't-well, you
know. he's rather-what you might
call"
Inclined to embonpoint?" said Mrs.
Merriwid. We'll, suppose he is.
Well admit that he's full bodied
that he's stout-corpulent, if you like.
Is that any reason why the finger of
scorn should be pointed at him?"
"N-no," replied Aunt Jane, only
you know"
Nobody loves a fat man. I sup
pose you were going to say" suggest
ed Mrs. Merriwid. well, you're mis-
taken about that. 1t may be that fat
man isn't popular in a crowded street
car or an open boat, but 1 don't know
that his adipose tissue gets him dis
liked anywhere else. Tailors love him
and generally his family does, if he
treats them we'll"
Fat people are always good ma
tured," Aunt Jane conceded.
Il won't go as far as that" said
Mrs. Merriwid. Some of the mean
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Uniform in Makeup.

What variety of sweet corn is
this?" asked the summer boarder.
"The corn, tomatoes and peas" re-
piled the hired man, ARE all the same
variety this year-canned."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
At the Circus.

Look at that woman! She's small
enough to go through mans hat"
That's nothing to what my wife
can do. She is small enough to go
through my pocket"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Literal Ones.

you don't really quarrel with your
wife, I am sure What you have are
only sham disputes"
Eyes, but she persists in putting
them all over the pillows"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Natural Phenomenon.

There's one queer thing about these
constables out for speeding motor
lists"
What is that?"
mo matter how fast you go, you
can't throw dust in their eyes"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
LIS Kind.

"I understand they are going to put
I'D a plant for the making of aviators'
supplies"
'Then / suppose it will be an air
plant"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Naturally Limited.

He won't go far even when he's
pushed"
That's because he's such pin
head"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

The value of the grindstones and
lulpstones produced in the United
States last year was the greatest in
NE history of the industry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
The Cause.

THE speaker yesterday was in very
bad voice, He had regular croak."
Maybe he had frog in his
throat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Sure Proof.

There were bad spirits at that
spiritualistic seance l attended last
night"
"Why, could you smell emf"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Their Place.

"Who are those broilers you hear of
in the chorus?"
81 suppose they are the ones they
use in IL hot weather shows"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
At the TeIeDhone,

Was that your sister calling you
Op'"
No; 1t was my wife calling me
down"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Rural journalism,

The editor of the Plunkville Palla-
dunn seems to be popular in the COM
uunity."
Yes; he'll omit an advertisement
Any time to print local poetry"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
At the Door

What's that noise at the door? Op.
portunity knocking?"
NO, it's the wolf"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

Nothing equals Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops for Bronchial weakness. sore chests,
and throat troubles-5c at all Druggists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

Women never really admire each
other. They are too busy admiring
each others clothes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
And Verv Far.

"Gossips are not reliable persons.
"Yet whatever they say, goes"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

Copenhagen (Denmark) school
teachers get $3.50 a year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

body gets the sGort end Of every bar
gain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

Promptly the suffering due to weak, in
.s1ve kidneys and painful bladder action.
laey offer a powerful help to nature
L building up the true excreting kid
Nsy tissue, IN restoring normal action
,2d IN regulating bladder Irregularities.
Try them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-08

Color more goods brighter and faster colors than
You can dye any garment without ripping apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
ABSORBS WESTERN WHEEL
Columbia Amusement Co. Gets
Empire Burlesoue Circuit

\ transaction affecting hurlesque thea
tres in the United States and Canada.
valued IN the aggregate az approximately
S5co. no. was completed yesterday wh-1
the Columbia Amusement Company took
over the Empire circuit. or ~ estern
wheel OF burlesque theatres and travel
ling companies. Beginning with next fan
the Columbia Amusement Company viii
be i'm complete control of the buriesQue
business.
The deal is not regarded s. a triumph
FOR the company. which would appear TO
have swallowed the other. II is stated.
because the directors ana owners OF the
former Empire circuit have large interests
in other lines and turned to the Columbia
Amusement Company for relief. a. they
could not give the necessary time 90 ther
burlesque investments.
The negotiations had been IN progress
for several months. They were conducted
nv J. Herbert Mack and Samuel \. Serb.
ner. OF this city. and Il. h. liynicha, OF
Cincinnati. representing the 'o.lIn,.s
Amusement Company. and Herman en',
Of Milwaukee. aud ~. Clay Miner OF ms
city. representing the Empire ..,
nv the agreement the Empire clrcut
turns over 70 the Columbia colnpahE w
theatres and receives show irdncnlSes
from the Columbia Amusement 'oInpdNi.
which will retire two OF the lh.i 1. -
shows now on its circuit. THIS VII eNs
the company forty-four attractions anu
an equal number of theatres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
CABINET OFFICERS SCATTER
New York Will Be Like Green
Fields" to McAdoO.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March II Secretaries
Bryan. Garrison Daniels. McAdoo. Hous-
ton and Redheld and Attorney General
McReynods will be ont of Washington
tomorrow the latter four going to their
homes to wind up personal business.
Secretary Bryan will 10 To Lincoln.
Neb. to celebrate his birthday. lie does
not expect To return until March q on
his return trip he will speak at a Demo-
cratic dinner at Des Moines. Iowa. at
the Union League club dinner in Chicago
and at the annual banquet of the Cham
her of Commerce at Akron. Ohio. Dur
ing Mr. Bryan's absence the Assistant
Secretary Of State. Huntington Wilson.
will act as head Of the Department OF
State.
After being besieged by ofiiceseekers
every day since March I. Secretary Me
Adoo declared before starting for New
York to-day that the metropolis would
seem like green fields to him compared
to Washington" He expects to spend to-
morrow and Sunday in New York
secretary Redfield VIII be the guest of
honor at a dinner to he given by the
Brooklyn League tomorrow night Mr..
McReynolds went to New York to-day "a
transact personal business and will be
back Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
TESTS FOR POSTMASTERS
Spirit of Civil Service Violated,
Saws Burleson.

Washington. March 1i.-POstmaster
General Bureson to-day began developing
his plan to prescribe a civil service ex-
animation for the fourth class postmas-
tiers Of the country He consulted with
John \. McIlhenny Civil Service Com
missioner. who told him IL would be prac-
teal 10 hold examinations that would be
true tests of the applicants ability.
The fourth class postmasters, number
ing forty thousand. We're placed in the
classified service by executive orders
under the Roosevelt and Taft admins
trations Postmaster General Burleson
said to-day that the spirit OF civil ser
vice was violated in covering all these
Offices into the classified service without
any test as their merit. and that he pro-
posed to place them on a strictly civil
service basis.
Many Of those who to-day hold pos
tons as fourth class postmasters." said
Mr.. Burleson secured them as a result
OF pernicious political activity. The Post
Office Department should be business
institution, run on scientific business lines.
I intend 10 use the weight OF my iniiu-
ence 10 make 81 such"
He added that the plan on which ne wa s
working was his own: that he had not
discussed il with President Wilson, and
that he did not know what the Presi-
dents attitude toward IL would be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
WANTS MORGAN IN SUIT
U. S. Would Have Him Made
Defendant in Coal Trust Case.

Cincinnati. March H-After attorneys
for the government had appeared in the
United States District Court here to-day
and asked that the bill OF complaint
against the Sunday Creek and other coal
mining companies Of Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia and the coal carrying rail
roads recently held TO be operating under
an agreement I'm violation Of the Sherman
law. be amended and arguments Of the
attorneys for the defence had been
heard. the court adjourned. with the IN
Outstanding that the plan Of dissolution
should be In form 10 be- submitted two
weeks from to-day.
The attorneys for the companies and
railroads have until next Friday TO file
briefs setting forth their objections to
the governments contentious. and follow
ing this the government IL allowed one
week in which 10 answer the briefs
The chief contention that was filed by
the government to-day was THAI j. T.
Morgan a CO.. the Central Trust Com
pany the Morton Trust Company. the
Standard Trust Company and John II.
Boyce. as trustees, all Of New York, he
included in an amended bill Of complaint
The government also asks that "A re-
ceiver be appointed to operate the coal
companies until plan Of dissolution is
submitted,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
ARBITRATION TREATY
WITH FRANCE EXTENDED
BRYAN and Jusserand Sign Con-
vention, Adding Five Years
to Agreement Life.

Washington. March Publications OF
the convention extending for another
period 81 five years the arbitration treaty
between the United States and France,
which expired on Wednesday. were eN-
changed TO-DAY by Secretary Of state
Bryan and Ambassador Jusserand. The
convention was signed by Secretary Knox
on February T..
The convention is similar 10 the British
arbitration treaty. which will expire OF
June 4 Secretary Bryan said TO-DAY that
he had nothing to announce about the re-
newal of The British treaty
Elihu Root. Secretary OF State under
President Roosevelt. negotiated the treaty
which was prolonged by the exchange 90
ratincations to-day. II was the first Of
the series of general treaties providing
for limited arbitration in accordance With
the recommendation OF the Hague con
Nention. TO which the United States was
signatory The British treaty was
signed two months later than the French
convention. aud there is a possibility of
its being extended If Publications on the
general arbitration treaty negotiated by
Secretary Knox and modified 10y the Sen
ate are not exchanged.
The first article Of the treaty With
France provides for the arbitration of any
disputes of legal nature not involving
the vital interests the INDEPENDENCE or
and which 30 not affect Interests of "A
third party
The form Of the special agreement coy
ering the matter to be arbtrated Is pre-
scribed in the second article. and IN"
third article limits The treats ~ i've
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-15
NEW JERSEY G. O. P. URGES
BULL MOOSE TO RETURN
Republican County Chairmen
and Members of Legislature
Plan Aggressive Campaign.

Trenton. y j. March 14-Republican
county chairmen and the Republican
members Of the Legislature in conference
here to-day extended the olive branch 10
the ProgressiVes \ movement was start
ed which IT Is hoped will bring back 10
the Republican fold those who left the
party last fall To follow the call Of the
bull moose and an organization was Of
fected by the county chalrmen 70 conduct
an aggressive campaign.
The conference. which was held under
the auspices Of the Republican State Com
mittee. was attended by eighteen of the
twenty-one county chairmen and nearly
all the Republican Senators and Assem-
blymen Former Governor Edward G.
Stokes, as vice-chairman of the state
committee, presided al the opening Of
the conference. the statement issued fol
lows in part:
We the chairmen Of the several Re
publican county committees Of the State
of New Jersey. elected at The same pr;-
mary and by the same voters who cast
their votes for Roosevelt and Taft. re-
ceivine our authority direct from the pee
pie themselves. appeal TO all those low
or heretofore affiliated with the Repub-
lican party whether styling themselves
Republican or Progrossives. 10 unite in
harmonious effort for our common prnci-
pies.
Let Us begin our reunion At the bot
tom, each county working out its prob
lem in It's own way From this effect Will
come leadership and the confidence of the
NJ o No cnI., 10,
state.
Nominations must he made by the peo
pie, ana when so made ii becomes the
duty OF the county committee To make
every effort to elect these nominees ~
following these policies the viii of the
people will again prevail. and the party.
It's history, its traditions and its policies,
will again be triumphant.