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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18

"Hobble Skirt" Causes Broken Leg.
New Worthwhile leaving the Bed
ford Hills Methodist church, Mrs.
James H. Doxey, wearing "hobble
skirt" tripped, fell and broke her leg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18
PeIts Should Be Barred.

Evans City, Pa.--Postmaster VAIL
thinks pelts should be barred from
parcels post. box of skunk slins
left on radiator drove Wahl and d
waiting throng from the building
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18

The generals Of the Federal baseball
league who are engineering the des-
tiny of the newest addition to the
baseball situation held session in
New York recently, where this photo
graph of the big Six was specially
made. Standing, left to right: Harry
Goldman of Baltimore, Foxy Ned"
Hanlon Of the same city and E. E.
Gates (counseD of Indianapolis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18
Reonar Has Bio Boil.

New York.-Twelve dollars in cash
and bank book showing deposits OF
$3.50 were found on Hyman Rachstein.
following his arrest for begging.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-03-18

Seated, left to right: Charlie" H.
Weeghman of Chicago, the real hacker
of the league; President James A. Gil
more of Chicago and William M. Wal
ker, also of that city. The last named
are the three big 'uns" of the combi-
nation which is causing more of a sen
sation in baseball than has been made
in a decade, and gives promise Of be-
ing successful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Newell and child.
reh of Lake City came down in their
alto TO spend the holidays with the
Garmire and Jewell families.
Henry Moeller, who has been visiting
at his home in Oskaloosa the past week
returned to Gray Sunday to resume his
duties in the harness shop.
Mrs. Geo. McLachlin left last weel
for Omaha where she expects to spend
the holidays with her son, Glen and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Signal and family
were entertained Christmas Day at the
Tom Smith home east of Manning
Mrs. d. o. Corner and SON Charles
and Miss lima McLachlin autoed u
Manning Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen left Satur
day for Harlan where they expect to
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman King left
Tuesday for few days visit with rela
tives at Shelby.
Mr.. Sweeny, Rob Clark and Cameron
Ross were entertained at the Ross home
lThursday.
Eve Markley and family were down
from Auburn to spend Christmas with
relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. McMullen spent
Christmas with Mr.. McMullen's parents
at Irwin.
VIM. Spilker, who has been attending
school at Audubon came home for his
vacation.
f, G. Rice and family spent Thursday
with relatives in Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

MS. 4ustih Lin, who has been In
such poor health the last year, expects
to leave for Omaha Saturday to enter q
hospital. Her many friends hope to see
her return soon, once more restored tc
health
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Williamson and
children have been visiting their parents
at North Branch and other relatives al
Stuart the past week. They returned
home Saturday.
The L. l.. Farrell and G.. L. Farrell
families accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
F. p. Wiseman of Manning spent
Christmas day at Claude Farrell's near
| Audubon.
Chris Jensen and son, Elmer, left
| Thursday night for Oklahoma where
they expect to visit Mr.. Jensen's daugh
ter, Mrs. Harry Fleming, couple of
weeks.
The next number on our lecture
course will be January Z. lecture by
Frederick Dale Wood. Remember the
date and come out and hear something
good.
The young folks are enjoying them.
selves these days skating on the pond
The ice is in good condition with nc
snow to mar the smoothness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
GRAY.

Gray is sadly in need of more houses
for rent Just now at the present time.
Two families and perhaps more will
have to leave town in the spring on &C
count of not being able to find houses.
We hope some person or persons will
decide to erect few houses next
spring so no one will need to leave
The U. B. Sunday school elected the
following officers for the ensuing year;
Supt., Mrs. Corner; Asst. Supt., Mrs.
Spilker; Sec., Howard Rogers, Treas.
Irene Moody; Librarian, Alma McLach-
lin; Teachers, Mrs. Boyd, Marie Jensen,
lima McLachlin, Frank Rogers and
Mrs. Spilker,
The Christmas tree at the hall Wed
nesday evening was a grand success.
The program was fine and was listened
to by large and appreciative audience
Much credit should by given the ladies
who spent time and energy to make the
tree and program success.
A bright baby boy came Saturday tc
gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Higgins.
Geo. Ross, Jr., came out from Chica.
go to spend Christmas at the parental
home. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

X. ]. Petersen started for Minnesota
Friday evening with big deal on the
string that will make him the owner OF
fine Minnesota farm and sever his
connection with the Hamlin cement
plant Later-Mr Petersen touched at
st. Paul, made the deal and returned
Sunday.
A huge green.eyed, pitted faced
small pox scare rose up in the south.
east part of the county and blasted the
Xmas trees at Bowman Chapel, Greeley
Center, and the Union Baptist, where
extensive preparations had everybody
glowing with delightful expectations.
The many friends whom the Dick
Owen family left behind when they
departed from Hamlin sympathize with
them and regret the affection that
blighted their holiday joy.
see by the paper that woman was
killed by two autos. If they take to
doubling up on us and coming at US by
twos, we just as well take to the woods
Miss Anna Petersen went to Atlantic
on Saturdays early train to Join her
sister Ella in the final charge of tardy
Christmas shopping.
Miss Lucia Petersen, the proprietrix
of the Commercial Hotel, of Kimballtop,
came over TO spend Xmas with her
parents in Hamlin.
Winnie Hays, of Drake University
and her brother, Burt, of Waterloo
College, came home to spend the holt
days.
Many people, including some Guthrie
county folks came and plucked an Xmas
joy from the old Hamlin Christmas
tree.
We have seen no better picture of
Santa Claus than that which the Kim
ballton Record sent out.
We got two neckties for Christmas,
neither one of which is red.
Nels Christensen shelled corn for
James Eagen Wednesday.
J. Hood is occupied in the court room
this week.
Puzzle-find Lopez. Let George
do it"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

ship new. Sampson district 1 as
Z. e. Smith, unfinished per-
manent work, section II
and IS. Cameron township,
$1041.00 and filling at no.
16& Cameron, $4,000 and
No. 1874 Leroy, $4,000 ........ 1873 90
Roscoe s. Miller, dragging
and work on county road
Viola township, Sampson
district .............,,......,........ IS 90
Davis Bros, dragging coun-
ty roads, Cameron town
ship, Sampson district 49,. Z 90
R. l.. Hoffman, dragging
roads Viola township,
Sampson district ....... z so
]. M. Fullerton claimed for
repairs on grader, $3.50;
board $500. Simpsons dis
trlct ..-....-.-....-...---. -.-....... ~ 6O
J. M. Fullerton claimed $500
for board, Johnson district
Rejected.
d. d. Sampson, sharpening
and repairing grader, Samp-
son district .............--.....- 3 80
l.. r. Galiger & Co., culvert
pipe, spikes, ETC., for Al
dubon township, Clark's
district ...........-....-.....-...---.- az %
z. e. Smith, road work, Sec
ton "a, Extra township
and Andersen hill, Clark's
district -..-..-.-.---.-.---.--.---------- 5Sl 80
Jake Wahlert, Jr., claimed
$500 for board for road
graders and teams, Clark's
district, Rejected
John G. Nelson, dragging
county roads in Oakfeld
township, Clark's district. rs
John c. Nelson, grading coun-
ty roads in Oakfield town
ship, Clarks district. 60 90
A. ]. Bintner, work with road
grader in section 3D. Ex-
ira township, Clark district so
A. ]. Bintner, dragging coun-
ty roads, Extra township,
Clark district .....,................... 9 90
A. ]. Bintner, labor county
roads, Extra township,
Clark district .........-............. 10
J. l.. Swinehart, general re-
pairs on county roads and
at No. S4.9, Audubon,
Clark's district ....-............ AZ on
F. ]. Lefiingwell No. 1926, Ex-
ira, repairs Ito and 11.5,
Extra, new, $3.50, Clark
district ...--.............-.-..-..... OO
w. e. Varney, dynamite and
fuse for county roads, Ex-
ira township, Clark
district ...................-........ IA 25
Green Bay Lumber Co., ma
terial No. 1874, Leroy re-
pairs, Johnson district -. 20 Is
w. W. Smith, agent, freight. 66
Iowa Pure Iron Culvert Co.,
culvert pipe for Oakfield
township .............................. 17S n
Iowa Pure Iron Culvert Co.,
culvert pipe for Cameron
township .............,...-.......... Il 81
Iowa Pure Iron Culvert Co.,
culvert pipe for Leroy and
Cameron township, 1880
less freight $1.22 ........... 43 IS
]. M. Fullerton, work and
hauling on county roads
Hamlin, Cameron, Leroy,
townships Sampson and
johnson districts .................. 1890
On motion of Mr.. Clark. seconded
by Mr.. Sampson, claims on the
bridge fund were allowed as follows:
Bert McClain, loading lumber
at Extra for Audubon .......$ l so
c. G. Nelson, repairing bridge
between section 81 and 32,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

M. T. Foley claimed $115.00
for 81 lambs killed and Is
injured and later died, al
lowed ....,.....,,,....,s lis 90
Christoffer Hansen claimed
$3.50 for l lamb killed, al
lowed .................-.... S 90
Christoffersen Hansen claim
ed $4,000 for z lambs killed,
allowed ............-...,.,,...,, IS 90
E. B. Thomas claimed $3.50
for lambs killed, allowed % so
Joseph Kopp claimed 5000
for / goose and ! duck kill
ed, allowed ............-....!--...-.. 30
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
HERE AND THERE

A bewhiskered fiend stepped to the
doorway OF Italian Hall in Calumet,
Michigan on Christmas eve and yelled
fire. Instantly heavenly Scene
wherein hundreds of innocent children
were laughing and clapping their hands
on the sunny summit of joy, was trans
formed into shocking inferno where
human beings, bereft of reason, trampe
each other TO death like herd of mao
cattle. " hen they quieted down and
came crawling forth, clinging to them
was an everlasting sorrow with sting
of shame. Once upon time this human
ogre was an innocent little babe whose
health was anxiously watched over by
fond parents and doctors. Thus was he
conducted to manhood's door through
which he passed to become the source
of calamity, sorrow, and woe. What
powerful things are words under GER
tain conditions. This man discovered
certain conditions where the utterance of
a certain word was as spark to gun
powder. He unhesitatingly uttered it
then slipped away into the night with
the shrieks of the dying and the groans
of the manned ringing. in his brutal
ears. What shall we do with this
fugitive thing that was so tenderly
reared and sent forth into the world?
Shall we catch it and kill iti 1t does
seem necessary.
A pretty postcard brought the news
from Rapid City, S. D., that Mrs Chas
Wade is the delighted mother of q cute
little baby boy. Mrs. Chas. Wade was
formerly Miss Bessie McNutt well
known in the Old Hamlin community.
! This little newcomer came in on the
crest of the great wave of Xmas Joy
and gave Mr. and Mrs. John McNutt,
of Ross, a playful little push that sent
them in among the venerable great,
grand parents of our land from which
delightful eninence their retrospective
view becomes still more beautiful.
Mrs. Chas. Garnett and her little son,
George, came over to Hamlin Sunday
and spent the night at the r. H. Gar
nett home, intending to take the morn
ing train for Guthrie Center to visit
with her parents, George Gerard and
wife. During the night little George
was taken suddenly sick. When morn
ing came he was still so sick that she
was compelled to postpone her journey.
At this date the boy is better and she
will probably depart on Tuesday S train
OLD YEAR
Old year, l have crow to pick with
you
Before you board this backward
sailing boat.
Why did You bring that Easter cy-
clone, Ell?
Now git" into the past you old
galoot.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-15
CHAPTER III.
Noiselessly as a Python.

Meanwhile at the Kafr village the
many men" who had escorted the
"one horse" now unfolded from the
packs which these blacks had carried
on their heads no end of things to
please the eye of Chief Wambo.
These articles they had acquired in
trade" at the river station. There
were colored beads galore, which
Wambo distributed to the women, re-
serving the bluest and reddest for his
own wife, SwaZi, mother Of Bantu.
Then there were bolts of unbleached
cotton cloth, which the natives called
"Americani," because it was made in
America. This "Americani'' was
turned over 10 the women for gar
ments which Mrs. Wayne Rad taught
them to make For Wambo himself
there was a rifle and cartridges.
While the rife pleased Wambo
much, another article brought by the
blacks pleased him more. This was
an American alarm clock. With an
assegai Wambo pried open this mar
velous glittering thing which ticked
in his ear in a way he could not un-
derstand. The mechanism within so
tickled him that he unscrewed one
Of the cog-wheels and attached it to
a thong.
"Bantu," he called. 'Here is charm
for you.' And he hung the cog-wheel
OF the alarm clock about the neck of
his son and heir Whereat Bantu was
exceeding proud and strutted up and
down before the black girls and then
ran off to show this wonderful article
Of personal adornment to his friend,
Edith Wayne.
Presently Edith herself entered the
village in company with Bantu. And
with the children came Doctor and Mrs.
Wayne and Uncle Steve.
"Wambo," said Doctor Wayne, Il
have fallen heir to millions of beads
and miles of Americani and no end OF
alarm clocks It is my duty to my
family to go from here and trek to
Mombassa and sail thence by big
boat across the wide water to far
country that has no jungle, there to
claim my beads and my Americafi
and my alarm clocks and present
them to my wife and daughter, thus
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,onr cross 1'
crash Jseu p. tt1y.. .o@leE
BODY. I"t tha ios-t ua.si.E ot ...72,
o.es. The python had vrj2eied into a
thorn bush aud the sreat ghorns-
inches long. sharp IS needles ANA hard
as steel-Aad inraIcd the mishjy
snake, and it did net sQuirm itseii 10
renewed freedom I'LL long after the
children had passed.
Far away in the Businesses OF the
jungle the black boy and the white
girl heard a lion roar But their child
ish ears were accustomed to the voice
of the king of the forest, and onward
they raced, unafraid. They passed
the elephant grass where the Zulu
Kafr warrior lay in hiding. But they
did not see him, for the warrior had
fallen fat on the ground at their ap-
proach.
But after the children had passed
the warrior arose and glided away,
murmuring:
Tonight Amazu will eat meat"
Thus this warrior sealed the fate of
the two children. If AmaZu ate meat
that night, it would mean that on the
morrow he would take the warpath.
For the Kafr rarely eats meat except
when about to 60 forth to kill the
blacks of another clan.
In their race through the jungle, the
two children now reached a place OF
great trees arching high overhead.
To this place Ediths father had given
the name The Forest Cathedral"
Here DR.. Robert Wayne, at once an
M. D. and a D. D., had erected rude
cross And here in this forest cathe-
dral the kafirs of Wambo's village
came daily to listen to the teaching of
the missionary and to practice trades
and useful arts and crafts that the
white man taught them.
AS the children reached the cross,
that stood on kind Of terrace form
ing natural altar, Bantu cried:
"Listeni"
His trained ear detected certain
sounds far down the caravan trail to
the Sabaki river-sounds that alarmed
him. Bantu listened intently, clutch
ing Edith's arm.
"One horse,-and many mem
coming this way" he finally an
nounced Come, Missy Edith! We
must go tell our fathers
Away they sped, retracing their
steps toward the kafir settlement.
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(To BE CONTINUED
The Boys Sacrifice.

Tit-Bits.
He was good little boy and very
thoughtful. 1t was during long spell
of dry weather and he had heard OF
the great scarcity Of water throughout
the country.
He came to his mother and slipped
his hand into hers.
Mamma he said, "is it true that
in some places the little boys and
girls have scarcely enough water to
drink"
That is what the papers say, my
dear"
Mamma" he presently said, "I'd
like to give M somethin' for those
poor little boys and girls"
His mother gave him fond look.
Yes, dear. And what would you
like to give up?''
Mammal he said in his earnest
way" as long as the water is SO very,
very scarce, I think I ought to give
up bein' washed"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-15

Rode on Eibi's Back Every Morning.
the clearing and disappeared into the
jungle.
From the hut of Chief Wambo at
the head of the main street" Of the
Kafr village now emerged little boy
with skin like polished ebony, wear
ing a loin cloth of unbleached cotton.
He glanced eek into the hut and re-
ceived a signal, from lis father With
in, not to speak. For Chief Wambo, a
veritable giant Of Kafr, was not
sleeping, but wide awake, sitting with
his assegai in his hand and his shield
lying at his feet. The little black son
of Wambo did not understand why his
father had remained in his hut thus
for several mornings past, long after
sun-up. Very likely it troubled his
boyish mind not at all. Anyway, he
now darted into the jungle and pres
emily called softly:
missy Edith"
Find me, Bantu," a voice replied.
The boy ran to a great mahogony
tree and darted round and round it till
at last he seized hold of Edith Wayne,
who for thee years had been his
playmate
'Tf you want ride on Bibi," the
boy said, eve must go to the water
lake, quick"
Bib was a baby elephant. Edith
and Bantu rode on Bibls back every
morning and had great fun. So now
they raced toward the little pond
where Bibi was in the habit Of COM
ing for his morning drink. For Bib
had strayed long ago from his mother
and his herd and was the pet Of the
Kafr village.
The jungle was noisy with the chat,
ter Of monkeys and brilliant with the
plumage Of parrots. Yet the jungle
held its terror-terrors other than the
Kafr warrior who even now was
watching the two children as they ran
toward the pond. A python full Is
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-15

7aa.5 lad rran' s'ra. o~n
tevl.s. tn "ca,
carries t4a sc~laa.I torm of
NaEaes brother, whon ..uc Id. Il
lid taagn: even the Katirs 70 call
Uncle Steve"
Tha many men" behind Uncle
Steve came carrying loads or their
heads, presents FOR Chief Wambo
Bet YOU can't guess Why I'm back
& week ahead Of time" Uncle Steve
said addressing his brother-in-law,
Doctor Wayne
Bad news travels fast" Robert
Wayne replied. is that it,"
Good news?" Mrs. Wayne asked,
hopefully.
Uncle Steve smiled and produced a
packet of letters, from which he took
long, legallooking envelope and
Droffered it to Do1 :or Wayne. The
envelope was open.
I opened your talking paper as
the Kafirs call all letters, and read it,
as usual, Rob-" Uncle Steve said, ito
see if answers were required before
l left the river station. Well, | an
swered that particular talking paper
on the spot-by dispatching a runner
with cablegram. That runner has
by COW reached Mombassa on the
coast. and the cable has carried the
answer to this letter--to England.
England" exclaimed Doctor Wayne.
News from my distant relatives?'
Though Doctor Wayne had lived in
California since childhood and had
long been recognized as useful
American citizen, he was English
born and all his relatives still lived
in England
Doctor Wayne now read the letter
aloud. All listened spellbound as they
learned that the law firm of Spain &
Co. of London, solicitors for the late
Lord Carlton, announced that his lord
ship had died and left a will bequeath-
ing to his cousin, Robert Wayne, a
legacy of fifty thousand pounds sterl-
ing The solicitors requested that
Dr. Wayne come Immediately to Eng
land to receive his fortune.
II cabled that we would start at
once for our home in California, via
England" Uncle Steve said.
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the wagon beside Hart, who would
act as driver, while Doctor Wayne and
Uncle Steve would ride their horses on
either side of the wagon as mounted
guards.
3antu was giving Edith her last
ride on Bibi The baby elephant was
toddling along, led by Bantu, within
sight Of the village.
Keep Bibi for me, Bantu," Edith
was saying. Some day I will come
back here. And then maybe Bib will
be a great big elephant-so big III
need a stepladder to get to her back.
Won't that be fun" And she laughed
gleefully.
But Bantu-well Bantu had never
felt so sad before in all his short life.
Tears welled from his eyes and he
walled:
Don't go, Missy Edith-please stay
here with me- I'll buy you for a wife
with awful lots Of cattle-just like my
father bought my mother before i was
born
But just then they heard Mrs. Wayne
calling. Edith .sprang from Bibi's back
and grabbed Bantu's hand.
Don't forget me, Bantu. And keep
Bib for me"
And then, hand in hand, they ran to
the wagon.
'All ready! Here we co." called
Doctor Wayne, as Edith was helped
into the wagon. And the doctor turned
to say farewell to Wambo.
A great number Of Kaflrs were COM
ing from their huts now, armed with
assegais and shields.
Where are those men going,
equipped as for war;" Wayne asked
Wambo
with you, Bwana (white chief, to
guard you
I'll have no escort, Wambo," Wayne
said decisiyely. An armed guard
comprised of your people would only
invite attack by Amazu, should we
meet him on the trail. On the other
hand, l carry the cross, Wanbo. 1t
is a better safeguard for me and mine
than hundred of your warriors"
He passed up to Mrs. Wayne in the
wagon a rude cross made of two
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.w., .a
as l. n.sd. ta.s f.onanc.a.:. .a.o:
i .arlid }oa. Wayne, to ..,.e NY
h,.2a! ,.3,- IL seiled his Eea r!ae
ana aGG.,i n !ow voice so th&t Ms.
WaE!.v ccGI3 rot htl.-'tiII lave
put a ha,i5t from this gun into tie
evil heart Of my enemy. Amazu.
Iread thy thoughts Wambo, Doctor
Wavne replied. but on the trail no
evil can befall me or mine-no evil
from any man, even though that man
be AmaZu. nor from any beast of the
iungle-for am in tune with the wild,
Wambo, and all things wild are in ac-
cord with me-"
Listen, Wayne Doctor" Wambo re-
torted. In the forest there are foes
as many as the stars around the
moon. And these foes are led by
AmaZu. And Amazu is still heather"
In this same hours the Zulu-Kaflr
scout, who had that morning spied on
the village Of Wambo, returned to the
kraal Of Amazu and reported thus:
"Wambo o, Amazu, has become as
slothful as the cobra He sleeps an
hour after sun-up And his cattle in
that hour are not protected. The time
to strike, Amazu, is as the sun comes
up
Later that day Amazu killed an ele-
phant, and by his men giraffe was
slain. And that night Amazu and all
his followers ate the meat Of the tail
of the giraffe, together with steaks
hacked from a forcleg of the ele-
phant. Then, toward dawn, Amazu
and his men put on their war dress.
They sailed forth into the jungle in
single file, hundreds of them, in a
long, thin black line.
But when this long line neared the
kraals of Wambo, just at sun-up, ex,
pecting to pounce him while he still
slept, great was the chagFin Of Amazu
when his scouts reported that VAN.
bo and all his men were up and armed
and ready for the fray, as if Wambo's
own spies had already reported that
Amazu was approaching in war feath-
ers
And the white doctor is leaving the
kraal of Wambo and going on the
trail to the river" the scouts said.
Whereupon Amazu took his place at
the head of his column and led the line
forward toward the river trail. And
now the long, thin, black line moved
sinuously through the forest and as
noiselessly as a monstrous python.