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Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
FOUR BROTHERS WED SISTERS
Two Wisconsin Families Are United
and II Only Took Six Months
to Do It.

Waukegnn, Wis.-Four Wisconsin
brothers in the last six months mar
ried four sisters. The latest Of the
weddings was short time ago at Wau-
kegan, when the last of the boys in the
Blum family married the last of the
sisters in the Isausch family, both the
Rausch and Blum families being of
CampbellpOrt and Hartford, Wis. re-
spectively. The weddings in their or
der are:
Paul Blum, of Marshfield, part
ner in Blum Brothers box factory.
welded to Marie Rausch.
John Blum, Marshfield, welded to
Anna Rausch.
Peter Blum. Jr.. Marshfield. to Cath
crime Rausch.
Jacob Blum, Hartford, auto demon.
strator, to Lily Rausch.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
POSTS s0PRoe1f Fk
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/ Idea That Makes Their
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ssiIn Atlantic Aeethlas ~. :. tisa'si W y
I .Merla descriPss avery slsyer ss 1T
,prpyM3ent the 'Germdhs have made IN
their sibarbed- -ssafs edefehsess V.ssTiie
.,wiFes &re usually FfasteAea -&e .weq{ian
posts, & course. but the Germans haze
found n better support for them. He
swa;riitesH ffr r5-::-t .ssss..s sitEs,i
fis"Af&r we had taken the German,
I trenchio iour men aets to work. to remodel
It, shifting the paYapet to, the other
side, building little outpost trenches
and, ssttng bafBed wire. The latter
/ job WIS done IN, a. wonderfully short
time, hanks to German thoroughness.
For tie wooden stakes to which the
wire II tied they had substituted soft
Iron rods, three-quarters Of an Inch
thick, twisted five times in the shape
Of a great corkscrew. This screw twist
ed into the ground exactly like cork
pulleriinto a cork. The straight part
of the rod, being twisted upon itself
down and up again every ten inches,
formed six or seven small loops In
height of about five feet. Into these
eyes the barbed wire was laid and
solidly secured with short lengths of
tying wire.
"First cutting the tying wire. we lift
ed the barbed wire out of the. eyes,
showed a small stick through one, and,
turning the rod with the leverage OF
the stick. usncrewed 1t out of the
ground, and then, reversing the proc
ess, screwed 1t in again. The advan-
tage Of this rod is obvious. When a
shell falls in the midst of this wire
protection, the rods are bent and twist
ed, but unless broken Off short they
always support the wire, and even
after q severe bombardment present a
serious obstacle to the assaulters. In
such case wooden posts are blown to
smithereens by the shells, and when
broken of they let the wire fall fiat
to the ground"
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07

Salvatore Migiliorisi and his wife
are the happiest parents in New York
city. Their little daughter Josephine.
three and half years old, who they
believed dead for two years, has
turned up nlive. The story is one Of
the strangest in the annals of New
York alien life. Two years ago the
baby was taken to hospital. Some
time later the parents received letter
from the hospital. They could not
read this. SO they took 1t to a friend
to have 1t read. The friend told them
that It said that the child was dead.
When the parents went to the hospital
to claim the body of the child they
were turned away for some unknown
reason. Then the parents moved sew
ernl times. In the meantime the
charities department was continually
hunting for them. The department.
has just located them.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
FROGS FORECAST WEATHER
Amphibia In Hotel Fountain Give
Warning Of Rain and Never
Miss q Guess. I......

Brunswick. Ga.-Brunswick now has
a weather forecasting station. although
It has no connection with the govern
ment's weather department. The fore
casting station is located in the foun-
tain In front Of the Ogiethorpe hotel
and consists of number of long-wind-
ed and sweet-voiced frogs. 1t is said
they never miss the weather and that
when they sing one might al well look
out for rain. The frogs give nightly
concerts when the weather outlook IL
right and the concerts are greatly en-
joyed by the hotel guests as well ~
the ,steaiy stream OF passersby. .sb
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
THl6D KGl1 RE}RlER( llkyeR
ANA10R ALi ffhRlI IERS
in Switzerland Brings Liberty o Aissn
FeH3kaAnGsen, Natsf& &tanactlreH HRas Ssstsbsp1r
lack ef E3sitQg kdyentllIe Taxes AtyantaQa at Gan
Economical Weakness q GUARD

pspers announced his arrival in Paris,
;yieSiaFABg stAetS Sbte Mh9 bfe@seen by
friends, and this fulled suspicion in
Switzerland.
rT:'.I Feturagd 10 zdFich With a dis
gSisei FOR Him. false beard. Apectacles.
heavy-shoes. 'etc., and Gilbert took the
train, having bought ticket for
Bienne. There we walked some miles
toward Geneva, when an automobile
met rs, which footed Its horn three
times. In a second we were inside
and, taking side road to avoid the
high road. reached little wood near
Geneva. where we received the latest
news about the direction police activ-
tiles were taking.
Crossing the Frontier.
1--WE decided to start next day, which
was Ascension day, which seemed ap-
propriate for an aviator. The last
night was passed in village near
Geneva and after some hours walking
next morning we saw the frontier. the
railroad and the road from Anne
masse to Bellegarde. This was the
point we had chosen for crossing the
line.
1.-THE actual crossing proved easy.
The Swiss gard happened to be some
yards away and Gilbert took to his
legs and got into France before the
guard reached him."
The French guard, however. chal-
lenged him, and the only papers" Gil
bert could show were his Legion Of
Honor cross. his military medal and
his war cross. When he gave his name.
the brave guard accepted these deco
rations as proof of identity and tele-
phoned his superior officers, who
brought an automobile for Gilbert's
use.
A triumphant welcome met him at
Lyons, where he was able to borrow
an aviator officers uniform. A still
more enthusiastic welcome awaited
him at Paris. where the minister of
war congratulated him and gave him
a permission SO that he can take a
short rest before resuming his place
at the front. Gilbert needs some rest,
as, in addition to his irksome life as a
prisoner, he had to thin himself down
considerably in order to be sure of
passing down the ventilation shaft.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07

Walter Alvin Boyd of Louisiana.
Mo-, was the strongest man at the
Harvard summer school of physical
education. He exhibited his great
chest power by breaking a chain by
his chest expansion which. IL Is
claimed. ten men were unable to break
with their hands. Mr.. Boyd Is thirty
six years Of age. married and has three
children. He weighs 2O2 pounds. has
normal chest measurement Of AZ
inches and an expansion of IA inches.
On his farm In Missouri he devotes
two nights week to the instruction
Of boys In physical development. He
attended the SUMMER school in order
to pick up the latest ideas in physical
culture to impart to the boys.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
Part Of the Fun.

There are few people IN this world
who can resist the temptation to
give unsolicited advice"
But, why, my friend, should one
resist temptation Of that sort?"
asked the ardent fan. ta
II don't understand you, SIR"
mine out of ten people would never
attend baseball game If they couldn't
give the players and the umpire unso-
licited advice"
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
LIahtnInu shatter. : cIoels.

THIN, O.--A bolt Of lightning struck
the chimney Of the b. w. McFerren
house in Timn during heavy eiec-
tricai storm. The bolt did not disturb
either the brick or the plaster. but
followed the chimney to the interior
Of the house, where It struck clock
ON . mantlepiece and scattered the
wheels and other workings III over the
noer. There was no other damage.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
Fanny Ihlaas.

The funniest performance 10 nm I'M.
lmpokfapt Map.S e6orta 70. appeas Inn.
poffant, although 1 Stinsy mans elfoets
to appear generous also add something
70 ~ saysty oe he naf1oa.-Ariissa
O0oa.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
oldeee- Indian over . Century.

Psndleton, .Ores- One OF the oldest,
II not the Oldest man on the Pnci,c
coast died when Ayoushakatsa gom, the
veteran CayQse Indian, passed On TO-
The happy hunting &rounds. He was
rep1ted to Be one hundred and tweaty
years old, and his memory dated hack
b evssu whicA hsppss01 e1zlng ~
War a INA
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
Thorouoh.

Thorough.
did the grasshoppers do much dam
age to your farm last year"
II should say they did. They de-
voured everything clear down to the
first mortgage"
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07

Electric locomotives gradually are
replacing steam on the state railways
of Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05

Harriman's Northern Pacific holdings
 with Great Northern shares.
 l The Northern Pacific corner was only
 15 years ago, but those 15 years have seen the disappearance of the three great financial figures who were the chief actors-Hill, Morgan and Harri- man. Their places have been taken in interests they builded by men capable of carrying on their work, but great overshadowing personalities no longer give touch of romance to big business. The institutions founded by the f1nan- cial Titans seem to be carried on by the momentum acquired during their lives.
 Business in the United States must in the course of events grow bigger, but it is doubtful if We shall again have the great commercial figures who guid- ed the country from the nineteenth into the twentieth century. Their empires have been founded. Their successors will but continue their work in fields already laid out in metes and bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05

be renominated by exclamation, men who attend the convention are ami mated by pure party zeal, for good party men already fill the good places, and little or nothing can be expected in the patronage line. It was at Balti- more four years ago that office-seek- CTS and would-be patronage distribu- tors found virgin soil.
 At St. Louis there will be only en- thusiasm and tumultuous approval of President Wilson and his policies. But at Chicago thousands of men at work with their coats off are secretly picking out the offices that would fit them best. This being a democratic year, however, the republicans will have to keep away from the govern ment crib at least four years longer. But they will have, nevertheless, the pleasure that springs from hope, and that will help some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
IN THE FAMILY
From the New York Independent
 or,.io fof

From the New York Independent.
 Uncle Henry married my fathers cousin. They lived alone in great house which had the most dismal library in the whole wide world. It was all black walnut. lined with books with dull leather backs and uninter- esting titles. Over the shelves, against a border of black velvet, were rows of marble statuettes that came from Eu- rope.
 There were two invalid chairs with big wheels. although neither Uncle Henry nor Aunt Ella were really in- valids, and in one corner of the room was a Swiss music box that played lugubrious airs. and in another bas- ket where very old mangy- haired dog lay dying. Finally he did die. and then Uncle Henry died, and then Aunt Ella, and all the property had to be divided. N
 Aunt Ella had always worn large black cameo likeness of Uncle Henry, winch had been cut in Rome. It was set as 8 brooch and was surrounded with rather large sized diamonds, and was an object of most sacred venera- ton to us all. We felt that 1t should go
 -as the greatest treasure of alto the niece with Uncle Henry's name. Can you imagine our feelings when she had 1t made into belt buckle?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
THE SAKE CENTENARY

II iOHi IIlo 4NcW IOIh WOIlU.
 Most of the humorists of genera
 tion ago are out of fashion today. Even Boston is not so given to quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes as it used to
 be, and the verses of John G. Sake have lost most of their former pop
 ularity.
 It is a century since Saxe was born.
 To call him the American Hood is
 merely to testify to the prevailing
 ming. Sake was a wit and a satirist
 of distinctly American growth, who
 passed through the stages in Vermont of college poet editor and lawyer. He
 twice ran for governor of his state, before the war, on the democratic ticket, a venture that under present conditions would have inspired him to write as humorously about his political experiences as he did in his ballad of "The Briefless Barrister."
 Of all his poems, the Rhyme of the Rail-" has been the greatest favorite. There was a time when every school child knew it by heart, and the rattle and rumble of the cars was repeated in rhyme by audiences before whom Sake had appeared. In all his writings he was light and gay, and infinitely less malicious than Boston's favorite wit. One incident in his political ad- ventures is often quoted without due credit. When he ran for governor in Vermont in 1860, in accepting the nom l ination he concluded: For further po- litical views and opinions, I refer you | to my inaugural message"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
WIFE MUSSED UP HIS SYSTEM p1o;n naa1er

From the CleVSldltu ie1Ah DSeNASi'
 know a man who wears his shirts in chronological order. That is. if he buys a new shirt he tags it with his initials. numbers it and places it at the bottom of the pile. And no matter how much he likes 1t, he does not wear ii until it comes out at the top of the pile. He went into wordy detail about the economy of his system-and he added that he arranged his socks and underwear in the same manner.
 I told him that he would meet the woman of his dreams some fine day, and that she would knock the spots out of his system. I told him that she would admire a particular shirt, and ask why he didn't wear it oftener. And then he would send it to the laundry as soon as it got back; and he would forget the system.
 Don't you believe tt'' he said. "The person doesn't live who could upset my system!'
 But met him few days ago-for the first time in a year. He was hur- rying to catch a car, so had only time to ask him how he was and how things were going. And he didn't have time to explain-he only shouted over his shoulder, jubilantly. I'm wearing 'em ev Nrlcn wav!'
 And I hadn't ever heard he was married
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
AUTHOR DOESN'T PROFIT
From the New York Evening Sun.


 Said the movie man to the Authors league: We can't pay you writing fel- lows any big royalties. The returns of our profits are greatly exaggerated" Said the movie man to the public: "Come and see our marvellous million dollar production. We spare no expense. We equip great studios We buy vast western ranches and keep the railroads all cluttered up with special trains run ming across the continent We pay our stars $5O000 to $600.000 salaries" And some of these stars are scarcely out of short dresses. But the ingenious men and women who furnish the ideas that give life to all this furniture get $2S to $50, or on the higher levels $500. And the answer is that movies are not espe- cially profitable! The logic of it is that the investors of millions are in business for their health.
 The Evening Sun has been very ready to oppose the unwise and oppressive cen sorship which has been suggested. But we hold that if the films have come to stay as a great standard amusement en- terprise, proper payment of authors must be accepted as part of the initial cost o1 productions. Futile and transparent de nials of the profitable nature of the lbusi- ] ness are unworthy an enterprise of sucf
 magnitude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
Birmingham's School Census

In 1914 Birmingham had school population of 48,258 and it is esti- mated by local statisticians that in the states next biennial school cen- sus to be taken in July the city will show gain of fully 5000. That is a conservative estimate, taking former census returns as the basis, and it will not be surprising if the forthcoming enumeration shows even a larger in- crease.
 Assuming that the $2,000,000 school bond proposition will carry in today's election, the growth of school age population will cause a grand feeling of elation, because it will indicate a large growth in the city's total popu- lation.
 With the additional school build ings which the proceeds of $2,000,000 of bonds would provide, Birmingham would be able to accommodate the en- rollment for several years to come, having in mind the increased attend ance resulting from the compulsory law, which goes into effect in 1917.
 Should the $2,OOO,OOO bond issue by any stroke of i'll fortune be defeated, then the greater the increase in school population, the more depressing the effect on those familiar with Birming- hams woefully inadequate school housing facilities.
 But the indications are that the bond proposition will be ratified by an overwhelming majority and that the future of Birmingham's public school system will be bright enough to make all the friends of education rejoice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
GIVING AWAY PLANETS

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 In connection with a bazar for the allies which begins on Saturday in New York, a voting contest, by permission of the discoverer will bestow names on six new asteroids swinging in space bliss fully ignorant of the prying telescope at Winchester, Mass. An asteroid is tiny planet, and one of them, "Eros," num- Der 433 in the order of discovery, has an orbit which comes within that of Mars, so that next to the moon it Is the heavenly body closest to the earth. These little fellows to be baptized by the suf- frage of mortals have an average diame- ter less than half the distance to Atlan- tic City, They are about three times as far from the sun as we are, so that even he who builds his castles in the air will not at present care to price building lot or a. communication ticket. But one can imagine the real estate agents of a few thousand centuries hence driving a brisk business in asteroids, and people. radium- propelled, darting hither and rhither like comets to enjoy the best views of the Pleades or the nebula in some magnificent motion picture of the evolution of a cosmos out of chaos. One cannot hope to own the earth. for that was allotted some time ago, but it would be something to possess in fee simple an asteroid; and the claim established in the present competition is just about as good as that of many people who invest in land on earth which they have never seen. One day by applied science, as well as religion, we shall read our titles clear to mansions in the skies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
LONE CHURCHMAN'S BEAT

From the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 Credit is given to a Los Angeles pa- trolman for converting what is termed and unquestionably is the worlds lar gest municipal beat. Some time ago when the San Fernando Valley, em- bracing a number of villages and ran chos, was annexed to the city the peo- pie in that territory were promised adequate police protection. According ly, traffic officer who had spent a number of years at street intersec- tion in the business zone and was anx- ious for a change, was given the job of watching over the new section of the city, which includes some 756 miles of streets. With the aid of a motor car he is able to make his rounds about once month. The area guarded is approximately 100 miles in circumference and larger in square milage than the remaining part of the city, which is patrolled by hundreds of bluecoats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
HOTEL LOBBIES
Preparedness

'The National Guard is putting into practice the principles of preparedness about which the national leaders are hay ing so much to say just now" said Capt. J. Towles Evans yesterday. While we have no information which would indl- cate that a call will be made for my com pany to be used in the present complica- ton in Mexico do feel that the situation is such as to warrant us in getting In condition for any emergency which might arise. The National Guard owes duty to the state and the national government and our company will be prepared for any condition which might confront the country.
 T am working now in an effort to in crease the enlistment in my company, and am trying to get the names of all ex-regular army men and ex-members of the National Guard who would be will ing to join us in case there was call for regular service. Our company drills every Wednesday night and we are glad to have visitors attend these drills. Quite a number of young men in recent months have joined our organization after at tending few of these drills and get ting in touch with the work we are do- ing. There can be no doubt that the training received from service in the Ma tional Guard would be of vast benefit in case our country should need our ser vices at any time in the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
Gotham Sets New Record

The extravagant price Broadway habitues pay for amusement IS al ready we'll known, but they set new record the other day when they palo $25, 1000 in premiums for seats for the first performance of musical revue. According to the newspapers, lo ap- plicatons had been received for each of the best seats, and to avoid incur ring the disfavor of distinguished first nighters" who could not be ac- commodated, the management decided to hold an auction sale, and thereby profited considerably without being accused of a "hold-up." Six years ago an auction of seats was held for a typical summer show, but the re- ceipts were only $S000.
 In this instance, $275 each for two seats is reported to have been given by an unknown purchaser, who paid cash. These seats are located in the front row, from which an exceptionally good view of the chorus can be ob- tained, and it is rumored that one of them will be occupied by that re- splendent person, Diamond Jim' Brady. William Randolph Hearst bought 12 seats in blocks of four, paying premiums of $162 each for one group, $155 each for another and $18O for the third. One man bought two seats for which he paid premium of $2OO each. Others were almost equal ly reckless in bidding. As for the or chestra seats, those in the laS5 row brought $4 more than the box office price of $2, while seats in the first -.----- of the balcony were sold at the same increase.
 All of which will afford food for thought to those persons for whom the popularity of "girl shows" is a sure sign of the decadence of the drama. The man who is putting on'' this particular show has won fame and fortune by his success in catering to the tired business man. His chorus girls are noted for their beauty and lack of clothes-on the stage. He has never been accused of causing any of his patrons to think, but appeals solely to their eyes and senses. Would any body pay such prices to see the greatest actor who ever lived take the leading role in the greatest play ever written? It is hardly probable. Ger tainly not among the notables of the white light district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
Test of Public Spirit

The vote for the $500,000 auditorium bond proposition will be test of Bir- mingham's public spirit.
 The question submitted to the cleo torate is very simple one-whether or not Birmingham shall issue bonds in the sum of $5OO,OOO for the purpose of building an auditorium, city hall and public library. There is no refer ence to a site or plan. Indeed it is well known fact that the commits sioners are far from agreed as to the general scheme, much less where the auditorium shall be situated or what the combination building shall look 1 like.
 But Birmingham is in urgent need of an auditorium. The proposition has been discussed from every angle and there is not man in Greater Bir- mingham who does not understand it.. The auditorium bond issue is popu- lar and the vote for it should be prac- tically unanimous. There are always cranks and contrariwise people in every community. Some of these will vote against the auditorium, but they should be so few as to make the big majority all the more impressive.
 A vote cast for the auditorium bonds will be test of public spirit, for no man of civic pride will vote against measure which is so obviously for the whole community's benefit.