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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
The Individual and the State.

me iHOi"Iouoi ei'o Ii'S SeoeS'
''Do you think satisfactory arrange
ments can eventually be made with
Germany concerning armament and
trader"
WELL" answered Broncho Bob, 81
don't pretend to be any international
statesman But 1 don't see why Ger
many couldn't be regulated the same
as Cactus Joe. Cactus Joe was an aw-
full worrisome man till we passed an
ordinance instructin' the sheriff to
shoot on sight if he was caught car
ryin' a weapon and jailin' any deal
chips"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
President Draws Number 322 in
Registration Lottery at
Washington.
ONLY FIRST 100 NUMBERS
MADE PUBLIC BY WIRE
Practically Impossible to Forward the
Full Result of the Drawing-Ar-
engagements Made for District Boards
Announce This Later.

The president in person opened the
ceremony of drawing numbers for the
100000 men registered in the new
draft. The capsule he drew contained
the number 800.
Amid ceremonies profoundly i'm
pressive and of transcendent historical
significance, Gen. Peyton G. March,
chief of staff of the army, received in
person this vast force of as yet ununi-
formed reserves, on behalf of the mil
itary branch of the government
100000 in Arms by July.
And from this reservoir of man pow
er-the largest body of citizen soldiers
ever offered by the people of any ma
ton to their government-General
March is to recruit the army of 4O00,-
600 men which he has promised to
have overseas by July / next to back
up General Pershing on the battlefelds
of Europe
Every man in the registration is af-
fected as from those who are not
called for active military duty the
country's war managers propose to
mobilize a great Industrial army of
war workers to make certain of a con-
stantly flowing stream of men and mu-
nitiOnS to the field of battle.
The roll call, which is to assign to
each of the 100000 men a military
number determining the order in
which he is to be called, was begun by
President Wilson himself, and not fin
ished until late in the afternoon next
day.
AS the tally sheets were filed they
printing office for the official master
list, which. when completed, were sent
by General Crowder to all district
boards throughout the country, which,
in turn were to make them public
through the newspapers. In that way
the country at large was informed of
the order of all the numbers within a
few days.
Wilson Is Applauded.
There was a hearty round of ap-
plauSe as the president, blindfolded
with a piece of cloth taken from the
covering of one of the chairs used
at the signing of the Declaration of
independence, approached the table
on which rested the. famous glass
| bowl used upon the first drawing.
| Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder guild
| ed his hand as he reached down into
| the bowl to pick one of the 1900 blue
capsules containing the numbers.
There was increased handclapping
| when it was announced that the first
| number of the drawing was 322, for
| the number which the president drew
| has a registrant representing 1T In
| every one of the 1857 local boards in
| the country. Every man whose serial
number corresponds to it may there
| fore consider that the command TO
| march" or 'work" comes from the
| commander in chief himself.
Vice President Marshall, similarly
! blindfolded, picked out the second
number. It proved to be high num-
| ber-7. 277-which will be order NO.
| for all boards having registrants bear
| ing that number. The average number
| of registrants to a board ranges only
! from $500 to 5000.
The number which President VIII
so,. drew has registrant represent
! ing it in practically every district III
/ +h,s limited States. Other numbers FOL
I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
Decisions.

What curious mistakes men make
sltimeS. I've just been reading, for
Instance, thar Columbus imagined that
be bad discovered the Indies"
That's nothing to one l made. When
married my wife l thought I'd dis
covered Paradise - Boston Tran
script.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
Mo Alternative,

"Why are you beating Johnny? 1t
was the dog that broke the jardiniere."
81 can't beat the dog; I belong to
the S. P. C. A."-Boston Evening
Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

A horse isn't any heavier when he is
led.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
A Distinction.

Ieacher-"Do You know that George
Washington never told Il lie?" Boy
No. sir; ] only heard it,"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

BY his own conduct every man in the
".a fixes his own value.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
10 Be Exnected.

Bob-"Don't you weigh more than
you did," Belle-"A bit 1 started at
nine and one-half pounds"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

The worst thing about the skeleton
in the family closet is that it refuses
70 remain there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

The poet paints with words and the
advertiser speaks with type.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
Not What He Was Looking For.

"Have you anything for me?" asked
Billy of the postman.
mo, but I've got something for your
mother" answered the mail man. "Will
that do?"
NO." answered Billy. Yesterday l
had a birthday, and l had much peo-
pie, but-no presents"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

Never judge maxim by man who
reDeatS it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

Be very careful now you let remarks
fall-they may hurt friend.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

51 pef9 shs S,l R5ELICS wANTFDof con-
NaaaVs. NJ E MIite and tell me what
AAAiLIOS, I've RiVsrs, Mis-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
SOME CREDIT DUE INSECTS
Ants Proved to Have Had Part In the
Glory of Discovery of Hidden
Precious Metals.

To the immortals il the hall OF fame
Of mining, including the patient burro,
who discovered the silver in the Occur
d'Alenes, and the veteran mule re-
sponsible for the location Of the Sill
yer King mine, In Arizona, together
with the busy little hen with nuggets
in her crop, and the gray goose with
it's gullet full Of gold sand, must be
added another representative of the
animal kingdom. IN an interesting
book, by John Nave, an English min
eralogist, recounting travel observa-
tons in Brazil, made in 1910, is record
ed the discovery Of gold in one of the
then important districts in the state Of
Minas Geraes, in which the busy little
ants played important parts. He says
"Some negroes employed In clearing
the lands broke up an ant hill OF con-
siderable size, when, upon laying 1t
open to the air, for the purpose OF de-
stroying or dispensing the insects, large
grains Of gold were found" Future
historians of mining will please take
note of the above and distribute the
credit of glory Of the discovery of the
worlds precious minerals so that the
insect kingdom shall have its dues
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
PITH OF III E
w A r N EW S

The allied armies continued their at
tacks against the enemy's bolstered
defenses north Of the Vesle river,
throwing new forces across at sew
eraI points between Scissors and
Rheims to meet the enery's growing
resistance.
Diaries and letters taken from German
war prisoners indicate that the Hun
troops are disspirited and eager for
the end.
The Germans have again brought their
heavy artillery into action, and the
BIG gun duel was especially strong,
General Pershirg reported.
On the Scissors Rheims front the Ger
mana are still racing to put the Aisne
between themselves and their pur-
sGers, and the chances now are that
they will not succeed entirely.
The second battle of the Marine is as
decisive a victory for the French as
was the first. A great German re-
tiremcnt under the successive blows
of the French. Americans and Brit
ish seems to be beginning beyond the
VcsIe. Airpianes report that Ger
man columns north of the Vesle are
moving toward the Aiene.
The Germans are protecting their re-
treat with screen Of guns.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
Use Old Irritation bitches.

The remains Of irrigation systems
that date back to prehistoric times
when the valleys Of Arizona were in
habited by highly civilized Indian
tribes are still in existence, says
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
One of the most famous of these is
on the state highway running from
Prescott to the Grand canyon.
Water is taken from what is known
as "Montezuma's WELL" curious nat
ural we'll 40 feet in diameter and %
feet deep, except in one spot, where no
bottom has been reached at SEQ feet.
Lime In solution Is carried by the wa
ter, and the sides of the ditch have been
preserved by the petrifaction Of the
original earth.
One ranch owner is using several
thousand feet Of these bitches after
simply cleaning them out. A line OF
levels was run along the bottom OF
one of these old Indian bitches and
showed the grade to be almost per
fectly uniform at the rate of 0.01 foot
per 100 feet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
Eogg ESKIMO SOLDIER DIED
Eravcly Fighting in France fer Lib.
: erty; His People Should Be
Proud cf Him.

Here is the story of how Great Brit
aims only Eskimo soldier fell in
France. John Shiwak was the her0's
name and when the great war started
he heard the call in far-off Labrador
and before many months had gone by
he was in an English training camp.
Some weeks later he was on his way
to France, full of ardor. His death
occurred in the Cambria tank drive.
The tanks were held up by the canal
before Masnieres ana Johns company
was ordered to rush a narrow bridge
that had unaccountably been left stand
ing. John, chief sniper for the bat
talon, lately promoted to lance cor.
porul, the muscular man of the wilds,
outpaced his comrades. The battalion
still argue which was the first to reach
the bridge, John or another. But John
reached the height Of the little arch
and turned to wave his companions
on.
It was q deadly corner Of the battle
front. The Germans, granted q breath
ing space by the obstacle Of the canal
were rallying. Big shells were drop
ping everywhere, scores Of machine
guns were barking across the narrow
line Of protecting water. And just
beyond the bridgehead, in among the
trees, the enemy had erected plat
forms in tiers, bearing machine guns.
rs John stood, his helmet awry, his
mouth open in shouts Of encourage
ment unheard amid the din, the deadly
group Of guns broke loose. That was
why the bridge had been left.
The Eskimo swayed, bent a little,
then slowly sank. But even as he lay
they saw his hand point ahead. And
then he lay still. And they passed
him on the bridge, lying straight and
peaceful, gone to a better hunting
ground than he had ever anticipated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
administrators Sale
Oh Personal FroDcrty

The undersigned will sell at puil:c
auction, at the late residence OF u
said Allen Cclaw, III CraDbottolr.
Highland county Va, on
THURSDAY, SEPT. ETH, 1918,
Il following personal property tC-wit:
mich COWS. | lat hcifcr, tWo-yC ar
Cd heiiers, : ycariirg steers, three
yrar-oid Durham bull, s calves.
= heavy draft horses, l heavy draft
Il are, iour-year-old draft mare AZ d
Sucking colt. 2 draft mares, sadt lc
and driving mare, l -year-old cOiJ,
l ;cariing colt, ! thrce-ycar old SAD
ole stallion, s head of ewes, JlamDs,
l ram, l brood SOW and four pigs, six
shoats, some geese, chickens and turk
eys, road wagon, Deering mower,
OSBORN hay rake and Johnson hay
t,.dder, Oliver Chilled hillside pillow,
level land South Bend pillow, i five
SHOVEL cuitivator, Shovcls, mattocks,
forks, rakes, crow bar, log chain,
grabs, harrow teeth, sprcadcr chains,
!.rindStonc. brush scythe, knot mall, l
set work harness, collars and brides,
traces ana breast chains, iron ket-
ties, l twenty gal copper kettle, crooks,
:ruit jars, TITUS and barrels, about IL
Us white lead and numerous other
articles too tedious to mention.
Household and kitchen furniture,
such as bedsteads, sofas, chairs, one
wheel invalid's chair, tables, bureaus,
chests and desks, safe, and cupboard,
heating stove, range cook stove, l
cast cook stove, dishes. etc.
About 80 bu of wheat, lot of rye
End oats, and about II stacks of hay
!.,,lf interest in growing corn crop.
IERMS-A credit OF three months
viii be given on all sums of $1,000 and
over, less cash, purchaser to give nc
gutiablc note wei endorsed.
j. L. Colaw,
Mrs J 3 Hidy, distributes
ChaS X Colaw
Sherman B Colaw, Admrs
Willis Gibson, agent
OF distributes
James NJ RalSton. auctionccr.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
LANDMARK IN CITY OF PENN
klany philadelphia Citizens Would
Deeply Regret the Passing of
Famous Old Aleiouse.

Some Philadelphians Of sentimental
and convivial turn are disposed to re-
gard the possible advent Of prohibit
ton with gloomy mien, If for no other
reason than because 1t would mean
the passing Of the Old Ale House. on
Drury street near Thirteenth.
It is not age that gives flavor to the
Old Ale House. The legend on the
rusty signboard which states that II
was established by Mary MCCLELLAN in
1870 does not count for much in 0
city where many taverns can trace
direct lineage from the days Of Penn.
Il is rather the garment of tradition
With which the old taproom has Gov
cred itself.
It was there that this and that
heavyweight signed articles for an i'm.
mortal bout. It was there that poll
ticians Matched a celebrated deal
about which newspaper editorials are
s ill being written and public speeches
sill being made. 1t was there that
rlany a young genius found the inspi-
ration which changed him from boz
iemian hack to O successful author.
Over it all Mother" MCCLELLAN pre-
sided with a discipline at once gentle
and stern. The brawls were rare.
The Old Ale House is no less O land
mark than sight. The visitor is usu-
ally taken there in the early after
noon, and while he sips the ale from
his mug the attentive guide recounts
the history, adding line or two from
personal "reminiscences. The Ale House
seems to ft all moods and to attract
variety of minds. 1t Is furnished in
mission wood after the fashion Of the
English inns Of the eighteenth CEN
tury, but that is as far as an attempt
at atmosphere has been made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
IN REMEMBRANCE

BE ye therefore ready, for ye
know not the day nor the bonl
that the son of man cometh".
Take we heed. watch and pray
for We know not when the time is
Lest coming suddenly he find you
sleeping. What I say unto you
] say unto all, Watch:'
These words recur foreibly to The
mind since it becomes the sad duty
to chronicle the departure of one
who gave great, confident promise
of a long, happy, influential life.
In an instant, by a stroke of
Lightning, all is changed. Practic'
ally the whole County was deeply
grieved and shocked as the message
| flashed over the wires.
Just why the Master called we dc
not know;
Perhaps His garden needs the
flowers so sweet;
Perhaps 1t 8 to teach US mere oelo",
That earthly life is never quite
complete"
Bruce Wilson Hiner, son of JOS
eph H. and Estelle Hiner was call
ed away suddenly on the evening
of August Sth, 1919, aged q yrs
/ mo and 26 DAYS. Besides his
parents he is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs Sidney c. IRVINE, also
one brother, Paul, who is volun-
teer in the service of his country,
now somewhere in England.
1t can be said without exagger-
alton that Bruce was the best
known and best loved young man
in Highland County. The large
crowd of representative people,
who attended the funeral services
attested to the esteem in which be
was held, all wishing to pay
last sad tribute of respect.
Three years ago at Mcdowell. he
was converted and united with the
| M. E. Church, South, and lived
consistent to his VOWS. Always
doing good and influencing Others
be precept and example, he will
long be remembered as an altogeth'
er fine young man.
Services were held at Mckendree
on Frinay by Revs Allen, Moffett
and Thrasher.
Six young ladies carried flowers,
Misses Maude Armstrong, Stella
Maloy, Bessie Hammer, Josephine
Margaret and Eugenia Alexander.
The pail bearers were }. Ii. Arm
strong, Bruce Whitmore, Ben
Ralston, Russell IRVINE, Claude
Malcolm and Alfred Mohler.
Burial was made in the church
cemetery. a
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
Camp Lee, Va.
Aug. Z, 1913

aug. {, 1917
fDear Mr.. Wood
I will write
you few lines to day. How is
the weather in dear old Highland?
Hope it isn't as hot as it is down
here, yesterday was the hottest
day eyer felt here, from 120 to l25
in the shade; got so hot we had to
give up drilling. About 500 in
rifle range that were overcome by
the heat.
We have all sorts Of amusements
here-the Y. M. c. A. is our great
est comfort.
There are from rs to 5000 men
in training here now, so you see
that means some expense.
II would create quite an excite
ncl.t 10 large bird flying over
the county. We used to call the
e-,gie The king of bir1s. But we
isaye larger variety at Camp Lee,
Would like for all the people of
Highland to get a clear picture OF
what this war means, and to do so
all they have to do is to come to
Camp Lee, and 1am sure they will
need 30 further Inflammation. We
have been under quarantine ever
since wo have been Iiere, but it is
out to-day.
Well, / guess ali the farmers are
busy making hay these hot days
Would like to be back there -
long some shady mountain stream
for few minutes, would be the
next place to heaven to US.
But we're in the greatest cause
the wor d has ever known, And
| ask that all remember that we're
not here to protect ourselves alone
Int The ONES we have left behind
- well.
We will stand by the st&ss AMI
stripes forever, so Keep the nor"
fires burning" for we're not com
! ing back till its over over there.
Wishing the Recorder and it's
readers peace aud prosperity.
remain, with the colors.
Prvt. J. Hobart Siron,
35th Co. Ga II. Dn.
155th D. B..
Camp Lee
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
Wartime Nerves.

AS the war progresses to Its finish,
which will come some glad day, per-
hapS even nearer than is now expect
ei, the strain upon those who await
ifs outcome with the most intense anx-
irty daily becomes more difficult to
stand. The tense situation encour-
ages the development of a state of
mind which is harassing, and one
which, If not checked, must ultimately
result in q more or less serious col
lapse after such long-continued pres
sure. Great restraint Of natural I'M
pulses toward over-excitement con-
corning the war is essential as well
to the individual as to the national
well-being. Americans must keep their
heads cool and their bodies strong in
order to do their full duty In this
great emergency. They must not give
way to feelings Of dependency when
temporary discouragements to the adj
vance of the cause occur, nor should
they become too sanguine of immedi-
ate success when the news comes Of q
decided advantage. The untroubled
and serene mind is to be sedulously
cultivated in these stirring times
The Bellman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
TaIIow Dips In Denmark.

Denmark has q lighting problem so
serious that the Danish government
recently purchased 400 tons of talloW
from which to make candles, Com
mercial Agent Normal L. Anderson re-
ports from Copenhagen.
There is a scarcity Of kerosene also
and electricity is, of course, not avail
able to the isolated farmhouse" says
Mr.. Anderson, who quotes from the
Iidsskrift for Industri, which, in dis
cussing the possibilities of acetylene
and alcohol illumination, states: Acct
ylene may now legally be used and
may be included in fire Insurance
risks. AS a result the manufa cture Of
acetylene lamps has flourished greatly
and at the end of the year $50 types
had been put on the market"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
CLEVERnESs Or F0-ra DGAEi
Almost Impossible TO Catch the H.ai-
nal in Amy Sort CT Trap That
Can &c Devised.

According to the stories told by arc
tic explorers and WltaicrS, polar bears
like many other animals OF the far
North that have q hard tiIac finding
food--show o. u::a"ual reasoning fac
ulsv, says PcG;;,:: : Home Journal.
4 whalcr tells 81 planning to cap
ture a polar bear ~ means OF Sip
moose arranged ABOUT bait. The
moose caught one o! tho hc:r's claws,
but the ani!.al worked Itself i00se and
carried away tic bait. The sailor set
the moose again, but this time the bear
pushed the rope away before vcntur-
ing near the bait. The third time the
sailor covered the moose with snow,
but the bear scrapc1 about unit! nc
found the rope and again dragged it to
one side. The fourth time the sailor
put the bait in the bottom Of h2lc so
the bear would have to crawl partly
into it. Then he put tic moose entire
~ around the hole and covered it with
snow. This did not deceive the bear,
however, as the animal caFclGuy uh-
covered the rope, knocked it aside and
carried off the bait. I'Ien the sailor
gave up.
Another story tells Of polar bears
cleverness in catching q seal. The
seal had climbed through hole in the
ice, but was keeping near thc edge in
order to be able TO plunge in nj the
approach Of danger. The bear saw the
seal from a distance and knew thut
there was no chance to steal across the
ice and attack it's prey. Accordingly
the bear entered the water through an
other hole q considerable distance
away, swan under the ice to the hole
through which the seal had emerged
and seized the luclSlesS animal, which
naturally was taken entirely by SUR
prise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16
WYMER W. VA.
Aug. 5, 1918

Aug. 5, 1918
The health of this community is
very good at present.
M. G. White and Lizzie Daniels
were visitors at Chas MutlenaA $
Sunday
Miss Stella Daniels who has been
staying with Ira Lambert is al
home now.
Mrs Freda Kerens was a guest at
Thomas Coberlys Sunday.
There was an aeroplane passed
over here Saturday and it certainly
made me noise.
Mrs, Ben Roberts and Miss Otta
Eliza ere visiting at Dick Keren's
Friday.
Mrs. Chas Mullenax has come
home from the hospital and is get
ting along fine; she was operated
on for appendicitis. Theodore
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-16

We do not feel called upon to
make any apologies for the space
we are giving to soldier boys let
tiers; they are read with interest,
every boy giving his own eoncep-
ton of what he sees and throwing
new light on the devastated country
so dear to every one who knows OF
their suffering, their valor and
sacrifice.
The publication Of these letters
subserve other Important purposes
that may be overlooked by the
casual reader: Situated as they
are, the boys cannot write many
letters, and one thus made public
enables many of his friends and rel
atives to hear of his whereabouts,
his health AMI Aardships. Then,
too, in the event Of carcelessness or
unavoidable ::clays in hearing from
some particular loved one, the
mention Of his name by comrade
or reference to his regiment or COM
pany cheers those kept in suspense,
and in this way one letter carries
tidings to a circle of friends often
very large.
We will continue the publication
of these letters. and trust that par
ents and friends will send in such
as they think will prove of general
interest. As previously stated, we
will use them in the order received,
exercise cur Judgment in emitting
personal paragraphs and preserve
The original letters until called for.