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The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Reports from the arctic and ant arctic regions alike tell of dangers faced and hardships endured in the work of exploration which to many people seems to lack utility. Still there may be possibilities fin the far thest north and farthest south. Co., lumbus' enterprise was looked upon as foolhardy until he made good. How ever. we are reading of late stories from the European battle fronts which indicate that men of both sides are throwing away lives in doing mere stunts-acts of bravado with no chance of achievement. It is to be hoped for the honor of human nature that these stories of deeds "of derring-do" are in- ventions of correspondents and for the reputation of military art that com manders do not permit such needless waste of human lives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
HE WAS AN ARTIST.
And Made q CarIcsturs of His Bose arc
 Lost His Job.

Lost His Job.
 A. T. Stewart was shown one day by one of kis confidential employees an amusing caricature of himself done in pencil.
 Good, goodr' he laughed. That's excellent. Who did it?"
 "A young salesman at the linen eoun- ter. He scratched 1t off as you passed the other morning. managed to get 1t from him, and now he's scared stiff for fear you'lf see it." was the laughing reply.
 Scared stiff, is her. said M1. Stew art, with twinkle in Lis eyo. Just send him to me. will you?"
 A little later slim youth entered MT. Stewards private office and said he understood he had been sent for.
 "yes." said Mr. Stewart rravely and. Holding up the sketch. asked. Did you do this?'
 The lad grew pale and stammered: T beg your pardon, sir. It was only a bit of fun. meant no offense."
 That's all very well. but you'll have to give up your job here.'
 The youth humbly protested when MT. Stewart burst out laughing and said: Don't say any more, my boy. I'm only joking. Your sketch is excel. lent, and as it would be gin to keep a man of your artistic talent behind a linen counter I propose to supply you with the means to study art"
 r. A- fully accepted, and it was thus that John R. Rogers. the sculptor. began his artistic career.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
Pumioa Ston~.

Pumice is an acid volvanie rock. which may be in either massive or finely comminu.ed form. It owes its pc culiar porous. vesfcular or pumiceous condition to the rapid expansion of included moisture or gases. due to sud den release of pressure at the time of its election from the volcano. This expansion may be carried to such an extent that the rock is completely shattered. and the resultant finely powdered material may be carried to unknown distances by wind and air currents and then deposited in beds several feet thick.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

N>tice is hereby given tha tthe Municipal Tax Roll of the town of Wrangell, Alaska, for the year 1916, is now in my possession, and that the said tax is now due. The said taxes may be paid and the amounts due will be re- ceived at my office. on Front Street, Wrangell. Alaska, on and after the date of this notice.
 All Municipal Taxes for the Year 1916 that are unpaid on De- cember 27th of the said year be- come then delinquent, and there after a penalty of five per cent will be added.
 Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1916.
 Chas. Benjamin
 Town Treasurer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
Satisfactory.

"Hey, doc! called a citizen of Grudge to a professional appearing stranger who was passing the house. Come in and see if you can fix up my brother-in-law. He's having 6t or something"
 But. my dear sir. I am a veterinary surgeon"-
 "Aw. that's all light! Didn't you hear me say that this is my brother in-law"-Kansas City Star.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

The extension of school vacation oo account of the epidemic will strike the young idea as . most revolutionary proceeding. The young idea has been taught, and that with . punch to the instruction. that skipping and post poning school sessions are very serious proceedings. No anti-fsvolution ssn- timent could be expected. Tho young sters are not exempt from the average experience that ono never needs . va- cation 50 much as at the end of one. Perhaps the extra weeks of furlough from lessons will build up resolution to work sll the harder throughout the session and mako up for lost time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
BATHING AND BOILING.
Japan's Famous Hot Baths That Arc
 Really and Truly Hot

Really and Truly Hot.
 At the Kusatsu hot springs in Japan bathing Is species of parboiling that tries the spidermis as well as the en- lurance of even the Japanese who are accustomed to take hot bath daily. It is the SO called time bath" At this spa four baths taken at stated in. tervuls are the rule.
 Before taking bath in a public bathhouss ac the word of command from the bath master all bathers take long deal boards in hand and together stir up the water in the large tub for about an hour to cool 1t down to a bear. able temperature.
 Then they kneel In rows along the edge of the tub and each pours 100 to 200 dipperfuls of hot water over his head to prevent congestion on entering tue water.
 At the second command they all go In. very slowly and carefully. The temperature of the water is 50 degrees C. f122 degrees F). and a bath is not to exceed three minutes.
 The bath master calls out at intervals (in Japanese. of coursep. 1.-Two minutes remain" "Only one minute" Put up with it a bit." Perseverance fs neces- sary.- and finally, "Now, then, get out" Confusion ensues. all Feaping out with greas alacrtty. being eager to es- cape from the ordeal they have been undergoing
 \ similar process is gone through by each of the rows of bathers who stand along the side of the tub waiting for their turn.-ExchanYe
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Some of the belligerent people in Europe are % mad st the fellow who threw the first brick" that they are aboiishing names of streets and squares to emphasize this hatred. AS in family Quarrels. these bitter feelings will probably soon give way. SO It would be well just to merely mask the hated names with . coat of paint for the time being and make it easy to re- sune friendly relations when peace comes ageiu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Recently the death Of another con temporary and near neighbor of Abra. ham Lincoln was chrontcled, Colonel Louis Fl. Waters. Colonel Waters was . young man when Lincoln was prac- ucing law in the hfties. From such . source may well come many truthful gems which have escaped the profes- stonai gathersr, who too often has . point to make and sees no farther. Ono of the colonel's stories ts to the effect that at one court term Lincoln was on one side or the other of nearly every case and won them all. his H. vais said. because 'his clients hap pened to be right every time"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Common laborers are scarce here and are growing scarcer every day. There may be more than one cause if more demand is not the real cause. One cause is always at work-the movement higher up for better pay or more agreeable tasks. It Is always easy to get help on easy and attractive jobs at the employers price. Perma-' nent labor at good wages will. in the long run. draw a supply of workers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

It is thought in London that tho war game is practically ended M Egypt. The reason for this faith is the recent collapse of . Turkish move across the desert which had been attempted along a plank road which the invaders built with great difficulty. The advance ended in . rout for the Turks and de- struction of the read.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Some people are inclined to think that the bad boy of the streets can De made worse by doing too much for nn. Re takes advantage of children courts, public playgrounds and all the machinery for developing childhood and sometimes uses 1t the wrong way. Too much attention. especially atten- ton which caters to .he natural h- stinct for pleasure and indulgence. gives the precocious urchin an exag- gerated idea of importance This hap pens just at the age which the wise teacher devotes to cuitivating obedi- ence and responsibility.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

At last we are out of the election trenches. It is a great relief to know who is going to be president for the next fou, years. The re- suit might have been different had Aot SO many people in Alaska worked the wishbone on Woodrow.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Building roads in war which shall serve the public in days of peace Is not new, but water pi,e lines through the desert toward the SueZ canal are a novelty which some day may call down blessings instead of curses on old Mars.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

It looks as if The Colonel would have to change his opinion of Car fanza, for Carranza has just de- creed military instruction in the public schools of Mexico. .-tNew York World.D
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

The price of the Danish West Indies would pay for a big battleship and one small convoy besides. On the oth- CT hand, sentry posts right. outside of our gates are not to be picked up ev- cry day at any price. :.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
Who Would Oare7

we want no hearsHy testimony" said the judge severely. we must have evidence which no one dares to dispute -'
 '"That's what I'm giving you," said the witness. "My mother-in-law told me this."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

The world faces sugar famine. If certain royal figure in the French revolution were living now she would be saying that if the poor have no sugar with which to sweeten up they can use honey.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

4 Missouri bank officer recently re- tired from business on his ninetieth birthday. He doubtless could write screed on the secrets of longevity, but the ones who should be most inter- ested would not read 1t or, if they read it, not heed it
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

liam and eggs used to be standard order few years ago, but lam ane eggs now-Qh, what is fhe use of talking about it,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

All of the belligerents stand to win in the big war if their purpose is what they have all set forth-defense of na- tional hfe. Hive and let live" win probably be the keynote of the peace terms when the sword abdicates to the Den.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

As to the crime of prolonging the separation of family circles this year. 1t looks as though the weather can prove an alibi, unless 1t is an acces- sory of the epidemic of infantile pa- ralysiS.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
For Bald AAada

Hope For the Bald Heads" runs an advertisement. Hope be blowed! What we want is hair.-Boston Transcript.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Baseball men are working hard for front page glory, but the soldiers in the trenches seem to hold the initio- tive in spite of all.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

The plotting of Europe's new poIIt- ical map must be postponed, but 1t is easy right now to designate certain inevitable changes on her financial map.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Even where the public and the on cials agree upon the daylight saving program the scheme coesn't work out for aH conditions. For instance, the sun and the tides have . program of their own, not to be changed to ac- commodate human fanciea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Gasoline has been selling at $1 . gallon in Italy. Yet some people thought that this country should fol low Italy's example in swstting the kaiser.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

China has protested against Japan sending troops into her territory. And now who says China isn't up to date in western statecrRft.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Tn the States bachelors are cal culating which will cost the most, so buy tires for hzzieford or sIo shoes for a Lizzie.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

After gasoline, bread and milk, but 1t is not so easy to invent substitutes to head off this new famine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

One thing said to be good to take for overweight is a reef in the bill of fare.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Mrs. Catt has written an article on Preparedness which shows that she is readv to scratch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

Things mot worth the paper they are printed on" may have an above 51 per cent value these days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

With prices what they are, why js a nickel?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23

No age is shut against great gsnius.- Seneca.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-23
DIR ECTORY
TOWN OFFICIALS.

For professional and tradespeople
 see advertising columns.
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5R TELLS THRILLING STORY OF JOHNNIE VAUGtNS DARING RESCUE

ia. her, va n good prospect that Hr
had lost his merry" ana could not jump
even rad they wanted him To-.
"llul-los," came a call from above
II was johnny Vaughn. standing on
tho cornicc Of IN" o story Western
Union building and signalling down
The c'icf pu, a trumpet TO his lips
and shouted.
Go ahead
Nnughn's head disappeared. The
chief had shouted a. ahe~d'' hut ne
had only the hazicst notion Of what
Vaughn could do. 1t looked like "A
hopeless situation. TIL. roof Of the
hotel annex was n good twenty feet
above III" Western Union building and
eighteen feet at least above IN" hr"
cscap" balcony OH which the man was
standing.
There was a heavy cable running
from tho Western Union building Ia
In" roof If the hotel nuc II CARRIED
telegraph wires. Vaughn too one
look at il and decided that Il Il could
carry wires II could carry him A. w"'l.
lie took IA running leap and grabbed Y
with both hands. Then hand over
hand he crawlcd up 10 IN" roof Of tho
hotel annex. Th" two other men fol-
lowed,
"Iiul-lon," came another cry from
above and the mel in the street win
nccks craned hack hchcid Vaughn AMI
his two companions pe'rinS over IN.
uornicc,
Naughn's next action showed very
clearly that when he left the street on
his madcap rescue he had no clear
idea OF what he was going I" do once
he had attained the hotel roof, Hu'
that was N%aushn's way of doing
things. In this respect ~" was still n
child who was I'D by instinct
Til. men in the street saw Vaughn
lie down ON IN" corni"c and reach
down toward the trapped man.
"Not a chance in the world" SAID t''
chief. Hes fourteen fee, shy II h'''
an inch. i.oys, stretch N" net
The mon picked M the not ava
brought il 'aul,
Hold on" came a cry from above.
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iHI'r aux nrc' ~ burned up
I'S"'H a"" 'Sh'V'u H''"' az '"''"'hS'
'"' '"'''''S S''Neu inc p''Ne az a
n""SrS S'aIh ''iS"' s''Ne u pump
h'"n'er ana ''t"' h""S ,ner' Was
'"o ''drih "'' oo'he'"ins oi 'n's
s"rt IL WHAT a"''e frequent! preceo's
Il wv alarm hre'
nv no'ei "aS wen nheu' instantly
Inc cry OF ilre' traVeiied along the
'orriu"rs anu instantly uoors opened
ana scah'hS ciad ih~dlVioualS tore out
~ 'he'r r"o'"S ana n'"h IN" STAIRS.
me names spr"'u hN" 'ne Maroon
cooe. almost hN'hh''neo"slE nut for
All ''l'' every ""'' a' ''"S. s"'' was
'hc SuPP"s'''"n t"t on' sa'el!'
ih' men oi me hrS' e"s'h'S ar
rive" III ''he 10 piihs a Few ""ihe"
GOWN on s'a!lhs la"'ers ana 10 ciear
out 'nr ANNEX No e'"h'' va" '"is
peeh zone IMAM N" names '"'H nom
OF VI" on STRUCTURE III earheS' ana
very soon 'h"re WAS NOT a second or
tnlru s'or! "lh'"W '"tt WIS NOT
h''hihS form nr' ana s''oNc'
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escape balcony If tho iiftl! f'our. ~
cape Was cut oil on Al sides. III"
mans face could not t." seen. hut the
waving ~ his arms could be. His
voice was heard, hIt the words were
i~narticulate through the roaring Of
the hla q.
The clang of a new FIRE bell was
heard. Fresh apparatus VAS coming
up Sixth avenue. Through the din
of the engines and the thunder Of
flames n voice was heard singing, l.
WAS singing the chorus Of the new
music hall hit. Paradise .\lley.'
Here comes JJhnni" Vaughn or I'm
a piker." said a fireman.
And it was Johnnie Vaughn. Not u
fireman on tho Job could lee mistaken
about that. II WAS Fire Patrol No. =.
Vaughn was the first one of tn.
wagon and the first one IN the melee.
lie came jogging into the midst of
things AS n" always did AZ the critical
moment, 4 glance was enough To-
show any fireman what the situation
WAS. Half "a glanc" showed Vaughn
what it was. There was no hesitancy
on his part.
"'Cuse me. chief he said to the
battalion chief, who 10y this time was
directing the spreading Of the net. III
YOU can hold that man from jumping
for a minute III go ny and pick him
off from the roof"
The chief looked At the Are, which
was rising with every second,
But he's only got a few minutes,
Vaughn, at the most. And how would
you get there
| Leave that to me-, sir. Just hold
. him FOR u few minutes"
And almost before he had finished
speaking Vaughn was running tn tho
entrance of the Western Union build
ing. lie disappeared in the doorway
and two men disappeared with linn.
The net was l"t, limp on the stree,
and the mon made frantic signs Ia tl,
trapped man not Il" jump. II was 4
gamble at best. but / Was a good gaul'
hlc. \ fivc story leap into y net IL
risky business. Tho man on m" 80
cape was pretty we'll cranrd with fright
! but rs long as he had not jumped sc
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order 90" i''. t..U souls al l"a,, with
their Maker.
rs i'jn,i l;i.-u"e ,"ld me-. vat
brings furth No only tr" hos' that j.
IN men irI' also the worst. II lets the
harricr$ down and morality suffers ia
consequence. I'll" soldiers were far
away from til. II ZONES aud tho m
oi the towns through which they
pa>,"' W,r" without the moral support
~ their men folk. Only IA strong
hand c"uli hold "a check ovcr The
situati ~. and this j. onc ii the things
for which France must ever l~ grateful
tu her clergy. strict military dls"i-
plinr l. not sufficient in itself and The
presenc" e the prizes, at the side 81
hi, men IriuGs before them better than
anyth.n~ TN. reality Of what f. good
and whit is evil and helps them 10 be
true Ia their better selves.
Father i:aisnec belonged to the First
Medical Corps. which had It's post inn
mediatcly behind the firing lines. His
duties w'r. &" 20 out In search "f TIN"
wounded win m" other str"tchsr
bear, r. and - civ. them ii" first aid
Necessary and th"n to Cory 't"m
bs.r', =, 'h" hospital which was erected
abou. a. mills behind tho trenches.
Her. ON Dc;oi"r - his medical post.
which consisted Of twelve s'retchcr
bearers. four surgeons and himself,
took up their quarters in an abandoned
farmhouse. where they prepared beds
FOR the wounded.
They knew that an attack was to lie
made 10y the enemy upon their lines
that night. and after the battle had
begun they were waiting for a lu,i
in tho firing in order 10 creep out "a
the trenches and carry back tho
wounded and dying men. shortly
after nightfali. while they were busy
in this work. they were astonished hr
a shell which fell and exploded near
the house. for the white flag they flew
marked the place ~ n medical u
post. They thought II was merely m
accident. hut at regular intervals ia.
shells began To- drop around them.
Then they knew that their house
was Ii target, for the guns of the
enemy. They decided To abandon the
place. ana they We're making their way
10 the trenches to help the wounded
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II Mas Vaughn again. They looked
up and h"licld ni- entire body hanging
down from tn" "oruicc. His com
panions were evidently sitting on his
legs. But even then hls finger tips
were far out OF possible each! Of the
ma '''"W' sui aus position
was enough 10 rhhAe tue m'h si"'N'h
'heir grip OF me h"'' IheV looked
UP ho'dihg 'he'r pr"a'h every ono
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By EDWARD F. CROKER.

'''rHl. "as something about
80 mi" Vaughn Of Fire Pa
4 'Fo, No . that made Fire Pa
''o' y . famous, Il was the
" IAN" Wat WORKS like a chill
'' 'H.'at. column. Take "a good.
'"e ".'ilug lire. for instance. one
a doH'u persons are trapped
-" "' more apparent means Of es-
y" ,.'n u ry from fly paper. and
70 Patrol No. . galiop UP with
,m' vaughn singing the chorus
'"'hais" A.ley"--that was when
''"' came. And II was in just
situations that the fame Of Fire
'''' No, : became the fame II was.
,"' h9ys ~ the neishhorhood loved
'Hp' Ho' . and they loved Johnnie
'roh' l. 8as no wonder. He would
Ni"k u Ills chair on u spring
uhr and sing them songs or tell
" stories or turn a back Nip with
"'cll agility as a hungry monkey
"S "r'r a saucy squirrel.
T. 'snghn was . 1.-THE, wiry Young
~" Of about 90 years. Whcr h:
"NN' on VAS likely 70 think OF the
"'eS When he ran up a scaling
on" was almost sure to think
S'r'"N Of chain lightning. Vaughn
Va" sort who could go into o room
n, M" smoke was something like
aAs., ill walk blithcly through
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ri,u ;h, MO 'o"i ,~ ''-tu % SHY
sideways Irr tu. t., iu'um "i q '."Oh.
Tho " rr-m.u ON tie c"ruit" were
balancing Vaughn iir>' t. one Sld" and
then 20 the other. lIrior and higher
the bodies Wcu The mans feet
swung clear Of the balcony railing III
one side and then on tho other, WITH
each swing they went up a. littls and
with each descent the LEGS Of the We
tim douhled up and ~ halt a glance
1t could ha told that his body WAS fairly
paralyzed with fright.
Higher ANA higher the pendulum
swung.
Ute AN never do ~ Was ~" ""u-
mont IN the street. "It isn't With.
human power
hut the men VIII" said that were ~
reckoning with Vaughn. ~ tn. arc
~ their waNlu i"camo greater Sin"
strain with the descent naturally b.
came heavier. fIt not ono" did 'N"
operation fn,tor. Surely h'' slow 60
the body ~ thtt man was lifted hisi,I
INTO ~" air.
At last u ct'nc lrl,' with IL" cl.-
OF thu corulct. TIM, wae marked
once more. And t,'r uN 4 sudd'u.
urtt twist the body ot that man Va.
mot backward ana oN"r the eds 80
In" ,orni"r onto ~" root.
Vaughn fen ha'D. head dow he
D'DLy wriggling IN the an, liut lie ~,
held fact Then the men above y" GuN
10 RAISE hIm. \ shout Went up irnl
tn" street, I wi~ a shout Of wl""
Srulcd admiration for . braN' d,t 81 pc