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The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-11-27
Thanksgiving

Once more a young and mighty nation pauses a moment In it's noisy toll to give thanks for its manifold blessings and sing its .arY est song. Since the first man lug for roots in the perilous forest with his little ineffective stones, md raised his voice in an ecstasy f gratitude to Some unseen giver f food, man has gathered his amily about him and given thanks or the harvest. As we stand in 1T public places and sit about :, IT board, let us be grateful first Id last and beyond all else that have bread to eat. The crops s-e al the bottom of the nations : .osrsrity; its wealth, its learning. at, its virtue depend on it aod supply. Few men can be 5od Jr useful if they are hunger: ap nation can be happy if the har- st fails. There is no army of
 fen nlers like the tillers of the il, TO public seryent like the far 2r. He stands as the gods of r ancestors and makes our truce Sh nature. Whether he blows ] , stony fields or rides his moving achine over the limitless prairies; ] .ect5 his darkies on the old plan .ior, or guides the water on to E estern apple ranch, he Is.
 all of us, the nearest Con, for
 is the ultimate creator. This
 IT the harvest is the largest in history of the country; the n crop is the best the world has
 r seen. Well may we thank Gnp of our fathers and His
 .hful human husbandmen for the
 ssing of which no war can de- ve us, which no politics can inn il, no sadness mitigate. For = year to come we shall have the
 lndatiou of all happiness. We Ill have bread to eat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-11-27
INSECT kNAESThETICg.
Nssps and Beetles alyxe Their
 Victims Befor. >ihing.


 Victims Befor. >ihinp. That the sting of ,#.a wasp, which punctures the nerve centers of cap. fured caterpillar or spider, usually par alyees the creature into helplessness rather than kills it is well known. The victim remains alive in the bur row or cell in which the wasp stores It as food for the arva which will emerge from the egg laid in tes same cell. Therefore the newly matched grub finds ready for 1t a provision of living meat instead of decaySd car rion.
 That wizard" among entomologists, the venerable Fabre. hse discovered a similar yet even more extraordinary fact in the history of the glowworm beetle Oampyris-namely. that il an aesthetizes the prey upon which Il tself feeds. so that it may consume l. 1t leisure and predigested. This beetle whose brilliant phosphorescence at tracts the eye in the dusk of the sum iaer evenings. habitually hunts anu IeiZes upon certain small snail in or der to eat 1t.
 The curious thing is tlat the beetle lnneSthetizes the mois1sk at the first attack. preventing 1t from escaping by withdrawing to safety deep within its shell. Upon finding the snail the beetle dashes forward and, thrusting out it's sharp. curved mandibles. re- pea edly stabs the side of the body of its prey. After a few punctures the snail becomes insensible and remains n that deadened state for three or four huurs-a time more than sufficient for the beetle to complete its meal,- Independent
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-11-27

The year 1913 has been an even ful one in many ways and We, even in Alaska have much to be thank ful for, so let us, one and all unite to make this a real Thanksgiving Day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-11-27
Titles.
That is a remarkably distinguished

That Is remarkably dlsungulshed family of yours
 Yes" replied NIT. Nildman. My fe is president of several societies My eldest son is a captain in the Sal ration Army and his brother is an of irer in the boy scouts"
 And is there no special distinction for youY
 "les I'm the only person in the house who is addressed as plain 'mis- t-r MnShingtnn Star
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27

Compound and Blood Purifier have
helped me wonderfully. l don't have
those pains any more and I am all right
now. There are q great many women
here who take your remedies and have
told others Whist they have done for
mi" Mrs. CHAs. McKN'NoN, 10l3 N.
9th st. w., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not lose sight Of these facts or
doubt the ability Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
There are probably hundreds Of thou
sands, perhaps millions Of women In the
United States who have been benefited
By Nj famous old remedy, which was
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yeeEs ago by . woman TO relieve wo-
Eaan's suffering. II you are sick andneed
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
Farm for Sale

A farm of one hundred and forty
acres, located in Pleasant Gap town
ship one-half mile south of Marshal
school house, on the main road, with
rural telephone. A new four room
house, good barn and outbuildines,
with plenty Of good water, underRoodl
3 wire fence, Of which about SO a6reo
Is hog tight. s. acres has fine wheGk
on It We offer this land for 4 shok&I
time At tl7.50 per acre.
Phone 10 on z. Nuckols Braa q
est Butler. Rna1a 8.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27

you first were. Now you will have
to stand up here and talk with some
sense, or you for the bear heaven. l."
He sasscd me. | took him by the
neck and boxed his ears. Next day l
had a fur overcoat. Excuse me a
moment; l must put the bread in the
oven and the wild turkey on to cook.
Oh, yes; I'm going to have huckle-
berry pie for dinner. This is the
first time I've had anything to eat in
my life, that is, food that l really
thought was clean enough to eat.
want you all to come to see me
as soon as get my new suit. Don't
come now as I'm Misunderstanding
we'll and you may not like my appear
ance. AS soon as get ready for
you to come I'll let you know.
AS | have had no roads constructed
through to the place yet, can't
direct you to my residence. If Pm
not here when you come you are
welcome to everything you see.
Above all things, for the sake of me,
the wild cat of the Forest" try TAX
ing bath in the river.
shall try to stay out here until
Christmas if nothing more than l
know obout happens. | want plenty
of people to see me when make my
grand appearance, as fear most
persons think Pm making fool out
of myself. To tell the truth, l never
looked so we'll in my life, and it is
going to require a great deal of
sleepless nights and barber neglect to
get myself in trim so l may look like
a wild man.
Your loving relative.
Inever knew why my people did
not come to see me, as wrote the
exact facts about everything. From
that time on l would get dry bark
and draw pictures, which would
send to them showing the different
wild animals that l had encountereds
and trapped. | never heard from
them, and sometimes | became so
faint and weary couldn't eat, especi-
ally after a little meal of two rabbits,
turkey, squirrel, two loaves of
bread, and turtle shell full of soup.
Now, as am beginning to realize
that time is drawing near for my last
stage of evolution, look back in envy
to the birds and beasts of the forest,
living their wild, free life in great
contrast to the human race struggling
through whirlpools of strife and dis
content.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters testamen'-
ary upon the estate Of Robert T. Judy, d. !.
ceased, have been granted to the undersigned
by the Probate Court Of Bates County Missouri,
bearing date the Goth day Of November. 1918.
All persons having claims against SAID estate
ed for allowance within six months after the
date Of said letters. or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and II such
elaine be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the last insertion Of this publica.
ton, they shall be forever barred. Date OF
last insertion, December IL, 1913.
JOHN ". McFADDEN,
6.3t Executor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
Ma Seventeen Days in the FOREST
By q. BYNuM

for wearing apparel. My intentions
of recovering them did not not seem
likely to be carried out, for my SER
want was not in the humor to be ap-
preached with an argument, the for
mula of which / had in mind, so l de-
cided that would wait until l had
got to where l was going, and then l
would try to present the case to him
more closely. But as daylight came
on found by carefully considering
the facts that, as far as skin-covering
was concerned, was not presentable.
| lay down behind log on a soft,
fluffy bunch of sod and thought
everything over. Here l was away
from civilization and away from
friends. wished now that l could
get rid Of my own company. l
didn't have time to stir up many
thoughts, for heard another snarl
and growl. raised up and saw
about twenty feet away that kettle
faced bulldog coming in slow trot.
He looked mad, / thought, perhaps
because had offended him by rum
ming off from him. was in the act
of apologizing when he began to
sniff around from one side of the
path to the other that l had whitfield
out through the, thicket. l decided
that he was looking for my tracks
and l kindly told the gentleman that,
if he was wanting them, l would
make him few more, and if he was
particular, I'd make them a little
farther apart and at about double the
speed.
:AFinally I convinced him, l thought,
that l didn't need him any more as a
servant to assist me in removing my
clothing, as all l had left was my
trouser waistband and one pocket,
and collar and necktie, which were
securely fastened to a wart on the
back of my neck. l told him could
easily see to them if should happen
to be invited out to any of the crow
and hawk meetings.
My hunger began to assert itself.
l found a butternut tree and from it |
secured pound of butter and quart
of buttermilk. With the two mixed
together thoroughly in an old rock
which had rudely chiseled in two
with a flint rock, l made some butter
scotches. l found coffee-bean tree
and made some coffee and pulled
leaf off milKweed and strained some
of the cream off to put in my coffee.
Then l cut the "a" off an acorn,
ground it up and made cornbread for
breakfast. In these various ways l
secured my first meal in the wilds of
the forest. ate everything that was
before me except that dog, which was
YEARLY making his way toward me.
After completely getting over the
effects Of my wild race from civiliza-
ton, l found secluded spot in a
thicket Of raspberry bushes on big,
flat rock. l gathered up some leaves,
out of which l made my bed, and
pulled down the top of some small
bushes for roof to my
home in the woods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27

d uId6. ! was HIeS-
ular, had cramps SO
bad that l would
have to lie down, al
so q distressed feel
ing in lower part of
back, and headache.
My abdomen " a s
sore and l know l
had organic infam-
nation.
"Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
Real Estate Transfers.

S w Barr to J S Pierce DO a sec
New Home.
Marcus S Young to E J Keen %
sec 16 Deepwater. ...........
C c Robbins to H j Mayer 40 a
sec Is Homer Il
Matte l. Mitchell to M C Turner
Il int 100 sec rs Spruce. .....' q
] S Collier to Anna T Smiley 50
sec Is Walnut .............
G M Wiles to G w Fitzpatrick
lots l, 2, 3 blk IS Rich Hill ...- s
j A Coleman etal to Albert Thur
man 40 sec II Mingo ...... s
H X Wood to B J Wallace tract
sec 7 Howard.
A M Russell to H M Harness 80
a sec 3 Spruce .............. 81
A Hill to N Brown 40 a sec %
Homer. ................. 10
j A Burrell to E B Fish 1862 a sec
II. 8 Prairie ................ 100
Florence Blakely etal to Grant
Taylor 1853 sec l Hudson. Sc
j F Harper to Home Produce Mfg
Co pit blk Z; blk 2 Wyatts add
Butler and all property former
ly owned by c. S. Mfg. Co. in
Bates county. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
John L Minor to c l. Craig lot 3
blk 81 Rich Hill ............ 2
G E Rice to J T Burns lot 4 blk 8
Stephens sub Butler. ......... 4
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
CRAMPS,
.''j HEADACHE,
BACKACHE,
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. -" l was always
tired and weak and my horsework was
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-11-27
F. A. A. Social

Hope Council Fraternal Aid Asso-
citation will hold social at Woodman
Hall Tuesday Dec. 2, 1918. All men,
bers requested to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
FOURTH VICTIMS
LESS IN NUMBER
Deaths Decrease and Serious
Injuries Show Big Fall
ing Off.

The tables showing deaths and injur-
les due to Fourth of July fireworks
which the Chicago Tribune began
printing in 1899 to show the cost of
fireworks method of celebrating the
Fourth record fewer deaths than ever
this year.
While the injuries for the 1913 cell
ebration do not show the great falling
off as compared with last year that
was shown by 1911 and 1910 in compar-
ison with previous years, a great gain
is indicated in the detailed statistics,
which proves the injuries are less SER
ious than formerly, due to the crusade
against the more dangerous kinds of
explosives.
The second days totals for this year
are gratifying also in the small in
crease shown oyer the first days fig
ures, indicating that the difficulties en-
! countered in obtaining fireworks is
leaving the small boy with fewer ex-
| plosives for use late at night on the
| Fourth and the next day.
| Nineteen dead and S43 injured is
| the record up to the night of July 8
this year, as compared with % dead
| and l ,043 injured up to the same time
! last year. and 70 killed and 2,736 in.
jured to the same time five years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
COLORED BAD Man
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Strikes Sweetheart and Then
Slashes Peacemaker With
Razor Following Quarrel.

The police have instituted a search
for Ray McNeal, colored. who slashed
John Peterson, 25U2 Fifth avenue. with
a razor Saturday night at late hour.
in a quarrel over a woman, who is
being held at the station under $500
bonds charged with disorderly con.
duct. She gave her name as Mollie
Walker.
The cutting ARRAY took place on the
corner of Twenty-fifth street and
Fifth avenue. Peterson was approach.
ing the corner when he observed Nc
Neal strike the woman, whose home
is in Moline. He hurried up to the
couple and upon inquiring as to the
cause of the quarrel, was slashed on
the throat and also on the right arm.
He also received cuts about the head
and face. Officer Herkert was called,
but McNeal ran north through some
vacant lots and made his escape. The
woman says she has been keeping
company with McNeal for about three
weeks, and that the fight Saturday
night was the result of his demand
| that she live life of shame and turn
| over her earnings to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
PERSONAL POINTS

H. L. Painter of L. S. McCabe & Co.
leaves tonight for Chicago and Grand
Rapids.
F. S. Brough and son Marcus have
returned from Chicago, where they
spent the Fourth.
Mrs. William Young and daughter
Louise of Peoria spent the Fourth
with Mrs. Mary Young, I'LL Sixth ave-
nue..
Matt Peasants of this city and Ly
man Weld of Chicago left here yester-
day in a canoe for a weeks trip down
the Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs D. T Mutt and daugh-
tiers Alice, Esther. and Mabel of Chi
cago, and Mrs. Z. J. Robinson of
Council Bluffs, Miss Elsie Zastrow of
Clinton, Iowa, have returned to their
homes after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Burton, 2S10 Fifth-and-a-half ave
nue..
Mayor Harry NJ Schriver returned
this afternoon from Reynolds where
| he attended the funeral services of
the late William Clarke who died at
! Spokane, Wash. MIR. Clarke was a
former resident of Edgington town
ship and operated a butcher shop at
| Reynolds for a time. About 30 years
| ago he went west The remains were
| delayed over "a hours in transit.
| DR.. and Mrs. s. o. RSngnell returned
this morning from a three weeks trip
to Minneapolis, where the doctor par
ticipated in the convention of the
American Medical association. The
return trip was m;Sie on the new lake
steamer North American by way of
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, the
Georgian bay and Lake Michigan.
W. a. P. Totten of Rock Island and
Adam Kramer of South Rock Island
arrived home Saturday night from
Gettysburg. where they attended the
reunion of the blue and the gray, both
having participated in the famous bat
tie of so years ago. They report hav'
ing had delightful time. The federal
government had provided every posi-
BILE comfort for the veterans. Other
soldiers from Rock Island county who
attended the celebration stopped al
cities Ell route to visit and will return
home later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
OBITUARY
MRS. KATIE II. GoRTON.

Mrs. Katie H. Gorton passed away
at her home at Sears about II o'clock
yesterday morning after an extended
illness caused by a complication of
ailments.
Katie H. Nearing was born in Mobiles
vile, n. Y. Nov. 8, 1881 and was
united in marriage to Daniel J. Cor
ton. Sept. 3, 1853. They removed to
Michigan in 1867 on account Of the
poor health of Mr.. Gor.on. and later,
in 1881, they located in Chicago, re-
naming there for 80 years. A year ago
Mrs. Gorton came to Rock Island with
her daughter, Mrs. c. F. Smith.
Three daughters were born, Mrs.
w. H. Taylor. Los Angeles, Cal; Mrs.
James B. Forsyth, Ypsilanti, Mich,
who departed this life IN 1894; Mrs.
Clarence F. Smith, Sears, II. There
are also three grandchildren. Two
sisters are living. Mrs. c. B.
Hoag, Springfield, Mo, and Mrs. K.
X. Cass. Bristol, Wis.
The deceased was confirmed in the
Episcopal church when quite young.
After her marriage, she united with
her husband with the Presbyterian
church and was a consistent member
of the Campbell Park Presbyterian
church. Chicago, at the time OF heI
death. For the last eight years she
had been almost helpless and had re
ceived most tender and loving care
at the hands of her daughter, Mrs
Smith.
Funeral services will be he'd from
the home of DR. Smith in Sears a
$3.50 tomorrow morning. Rev. Alfred
Dixon, of Milan, officiating The re
| mains will be taken to Chicago fol
burial in Mount Auburn cemetery
where Bishop Fallows will conduc
the service at the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
OPIUM JOINT IS
SCENE OF ARAID
Two Women and One Man (Col-
ored) Taken to Station
Outfit Confscated.

Late last night the police made a
raid upon an opium joint located on
Twenty-fifth street between Fourth and
Fifth avenue, three prisoners being
taken together with an extensive out
fit. All of the denizens of the resort
were colored. Eugene Davidson at
tempted to hide his opium pipe up his
sleeve when the officers entered the
place, but the arti1Ce was discovered.
He was this morning placed under
$500 bonds and his case continued un-
til Saturday. Davidson's wife and a
woman who gave her name as Betty
Holmes were ordered out of town. The
raid was conducted by Detective Coz
and Officer Herkert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
MANY CHILDREN IN
SCHOOL DISTRICT

According to the school census TAX
en- in school district No. 43, known as
South Heights, there are 700 people
in the district, and 224 of school age
The count was taken the last of June
and is now reported by Ernest Hussey,
clerk of the board, who believes that
additional school accommodations will
have to be secured in order to care for
the children in that locality The
proposition to issue bonds for the
erection of a school building was de.
feated some time ago, but friends of
the project are still urging that some
steps be taken toward larger and bet
ter quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
NAME DELEGATES TO
BIG MOOSE MEETING

At a special meeting of the local or
der of Moose, held yesterday morning,
w. w DUffin was named delegate 70
the national convention at Cincinnati
Thomas Casey, L. Halce and a
number of offers expect to make the
trip to Aurora, Ill, July 81, at which
time Moose Hart" the big or
phan's home and trade school, will be
dedicated with fitting ceremony. The
locals expect to return home by way OF
Cincinnati, which will permit them to
attend the rational meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
TERRIBLE Burns
CAUSE OF Death
OF OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferkel Sue
cumbs to Severe Injuries
Following Accident.
CLOTHES CAUGHT ON. FIRE
Deceased Daughter of Col. and Mrs.
George Davenport - Inquest
Is Conducted.
CLOTHES CAUGHT ON. FIRE

After suffering intense agony for
nearly "a hours from burns received
yesterday morning, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ferkel, 51S Lowell avenue, died at her
home at o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Ferkel in some mysterious manner
caught her clothing afire while getting
breakfast about 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and before aid could reach
her she was terribly burned. Her
limbs we're burned in a frightful man
ner AID her face was blistered by the
flames until it was almost unrecogniz-
able.
HOLDS INQUEST.
Owing 10 the nature OF neF death
Coroner Meyer conducted an iraIest
at the home this morning and the
coroners jury after hearing the tes-
timony Of three witnesses, returned a
verdict that death was due to acct
dental burning.
According to the testimony of Frank
Ferkel, his mother was alone in the
kitchen OF the dwelling when her
clothing caught fire. Upon hearing
her screams he rushed to the room in
the rear OF the house where he found
her mass OF flames. He at once
wrapped he in blankets, but the
flames had done their deadly work and
before the physician, who was sum
moned Immediately after the accident
arrived 1t was seen that her burns
we're so serious THAI no hope for re
covery was ente: tanned. The testimony
OF Bailey Fcrkel and DR.. A. NJ. Muel
Ter was also heard.
BORN on ISLAND.
Mrs. Ferkel was born on the island
where the Rock Island arsenal stands
and was the daughter of Colonel and
Mrs. George Davenport. When but a
small girl she went 20 St Louis where
she made her home until 1852, when
she came to Rock Island. A few years
later she again went 10 ST. Louis
where she resided until 1860 when she
returned TO Ro~. Island. where she
made her home ever since. In 1877:
she was united in marriage with
Nicholas Ferkel and TO the union Il
children we're born, seven of whom are
living. They are FRANK, Bailey, Mich
olas and Mrs. Kate Peterson, Rock Is
land; William, Joslin, H.; George
Buffalo, Iowa, and Mrs. Margaret Ny
ers. Sears The husband passed ava!
last January. She is also survived b!
Il grandchildren and five great grand
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
VICTIM OF EXPLOSION
Is GREATLY IMPROVED

The condition OF Albert Vandstrom,
the New Windsor lad who was injur-
ed by an explosion of powder last
Friday afternoon. is reported to be
improving steadily Although the in
jury is giving him much pain il is not
thought that the burns will result as
seriously as was anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
MRS. WILLIAM C. MIxTER.

Word was received in Rock Island
Saturday of the death of Mrs. William
G. Mixter which occurred suddenly at
New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Mixter was
the mother of George A Mixter, Mo-
line, and sister of Mrs. T. A. Murphy
OF Rock Island. Mrs. G. c. Weber of
Minneapolis was also a sister. She
is also survived by her husband and
one daughter, Mrs. Galpin. The fu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
PRIVATE YACHT is PUT
OUT OF COMMISSION

The private yacht belonging to Ba-
ker, the Minneapolis millionaire, was
put out of commission yesterday af-
ternool shortly after o'clock, when
the craft struck a rock just above the
government locks. The boat was TAX
en- to Kahlke's yard for necessary re
pairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-07
Dead. Injured.
Robert Oakley Dies.

Robert Oakley, colored, who had
been making his home at 800 Twenty
second street, passed away about
11:15 last night after an illness of
three months caused by pneumonia.
He lived in ReEll Island since about
a year ago. The body will be taken
to Springfield where the funeral and
interment will take place.