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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10

IN promise 70 keep II weeded-Dirk
and L He'll be big boy by that time.
Let me try it, Pervus. Let me try"
In the end she had her way, partly
because Pervus was too occupied with
his own endless work to oppose her;
and partly because he was, in his I'M
demonstrative way, still in love with
his vivacious, nimble-witted, high
spirited wife, though to her frantic
goadings and proddings he was as
phlegmatlcally oblivious as an elephant
to a pin prick
Though she worked as hard as any
woman in High Prairie, had as little,
dressed as badly, he still regarded her
as a luxury; an exquisite toy which,
in a moment Of madness, he had taken
for himself. Little Lina"-tolerantly
fondly. You would have thought that
he spoiled her, pampered her. Per-
haps he even thought he did.
That was Peryus. Thrifty, like his
kind, but unlike them in shrewdness.
Penny wise, pound foolish; charac-
teristic that brought him his death.
September, usually a succession C
golden days and hazy opalescent eve
nings on the Illinois prairie land was
disastrously cold and rainy that year
Pervus' great frame was racked by
rheumatism. He was forty now, and
over, still of magnificent physique, so
that to see him suffering gave Selma
the pangs of pity that one has at sight
of the very strong or the very weak
in pain. He drove the weary miles to
market three times a week, for Sep
TENDER was the last big month Of the
truck farmers season. Selma would
watch him drive off down the road in
the creaking old market wagon, the
green stuff protected by canvas, but
Pervus wet before ever he climbed into
the seat There never seemed to be
enough waterproof canvas FOR both.
'Pervus, take it off those sacks and
put it over your shoulders
That's them white globe onions.
The last of 'em. 1 can get a fancy
price for them, but not if they're all
wetted down"
Don't sleep on the wagon tonight,
Pervus. Sleep in. Be sure. 1t saves
in the end. You know the last time
you were laid up for a week"
It'll clear. Breaking now over there
in the west"
The clouds did break late in the af-
ternoon; the false sun came out hot
and bright. Pervus slept out in the
Haymarket, for the night was close
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
DE PAOLO FIRST
IN 5OO-MILE RACE
Protege of De Palma Wins
Auto Classic at
Indianapolis.

Speedway, Indianapolis.-Pet de
veteran racing idol, Ralph de Palma,
pushed a Duesenberg race car, small
er in engine displacement than the
standard tlivver, to the most terrific
speeds ever seen on the Indianapolis
motor speedway. to win the thirteenth
annual 500-mile automobile classic
from a field of the worlds premier
drivers.
He sent the little yellow meteor
over two hundred circles of the rough
brick oval in hours SO minutes and
39.47 seconds, or an average speed
of 101.13, to win the most coveted
victory known in the automobile world
and some $4,000 in prize money for
the new Paolo baby, whose tiny shoes
he carried on the front steps of his
auto.
He won the prize of $4,000 to the
winner, $500 in lap prizes and an
other $4,000 offered by accessory
manufacturers.
Hill in Terrific Drive.
Bonnie Hill, a favOrite in the west
coast and a driver who has refused
to let score of track accidents shake
his driving nerve, shared honors with
the winner by coming up from behind
in new Miller-made car employing a
front wheel drive principle and adj
vanced engineering features, and TAX
Wi
burst of speed and endurance that
sent the great crowd mad in the last
70 miles of the race.
Both Wade Morton and Phil Shafer,
joint drivers of the Duesenberg fin
ishing third, and Harry Hartz, the
Miller car into fourth place, beat the
time made by the Boyer-Corum COM
bination, who captured the Indian
apolis classic last year. Hartz' aver
age was $3.50 miles an hour for the
distance and last years was 1884.
Milton, a prime favorite before the
race, drove a steady and consistent
race to garner fifth money.
145, 900 See Race.
De Palma, too, disappointed the
fans somewhat by trailing along in a
steady grind to seventh money and
escaping the spectacular hard luck
that, with his superb craftsmanship,
has endeared him to racing hearts in
years past.
A final estimate of the crowd, made
by J. NJ. Allison and L. E. Myers, pres
ident and manager, showed all records
cracked at more than $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Moors Occupy Trenches
Evacuated bv French

Fee, French ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
offensive operations of both French
and Moors are at a standstill, although
there have been numerous local raids
The French have completed their
evacuation of the entire zone north
of the Ouergha river, except in Bibene
and Tacunat. Their attacks have been
merely for the purpose of giving these
two 'fortresses' little air.
The Moors are busy raiding the ter
ritory abandoned by the French, con-
fiscating cattle and sheep and bringing
pressure to bear on the local tribesmen
to join Abd-el-Krim's forces The
Riffians are digging themselves In
along the line of blockhouses evacu-
ated by the French, but show no in
clination to resume the offensive.
Marshal Lyautey has arrived at Fee,
but is understood to be awaiting In
structions from Paris.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
START THIS
TREATMENT NOW!

There's nothing like Tanlac to
purify the blood, put the stomach
and liver in working order and
build up a rundown body.
If you are nervous, suffer- from
indigestion,-have rheumatism, tor
pid liver, constant pain, dor't delay
taking Tanlac another precious day.
Millions of men and women have
been benefited by this great tonic
and builder that is compounded
after the famous Tanlac formula
from roots, barks and herbs.
Buy bottle of Tanlac at your
drug store today. See how you
start to improve right from the
first. Most likely tvs or three bot
ties will put you on your feet. make
you feel like brand new person.
Take Tdnlac Vegetable PiHs
for Consfipotion
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Chapter VII

Dirk was eight; Little Soblg DeJong,
In a suit made of bean-sacking sewed
together by his mother. A brown blond
boy with mosquito bites on his legs
and his legs never still. Nothing of the
dreamer about this lad. The one-room
schoolhouse of Selina's day had been
replaced by two-story brick struc-
ture, very fine, of which High Prairie
was vastly proud. Tie rusty iron
stove had been dethroned by central
heater Dirk went to school from Oc-
tOber until June. Pervus protested
shat this was foolish. The boy could
~ Of great help in the fields from the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
DEATH OF PERVUs

SYNOPSIS. - Introducing 80
Big" (Dlrk DeJong) in his in
fancy. And his mother, Selma
DeJong, daughter Of Simeon
Peake, gambler and gentleman
OF fortune. Her life, to young
womanhood in Chicago in 1888.
has been unconventional, some
what seamy, but generally enjoy
able. At school her chum is Julie
Hempel, daughter Of August
Hempel, butcher. Simeon Is killed
In quarrel that Is not his own,
and Selma, nineteen years old
and practically destitute, secures
a position as teacher at the High
Prairie school, in the outskirts
Of Chicago, living at the home
OF truck farmer, Klaas Pool.
In Roelf, twelve years old, son
Of Klaas, Selma perceives a kim
dred spirit, a lover of beauty,
like herself. Selma hears gossip
concerning the affection Of the
widow Paarlenberg," rich and
Eood-looking, for Pervus DeJong,
poor truck farmer, who Is insen-
sible to the Widows attractions.
Pervus buys Selina's lunch box
at the community auction"
over her lunch box, which Selma
and DeJong share together, the
school-teacher arranges to in
struct the farmer, whose educa-
ton has been neglected. Propin-
guilty leads to mutual affection.
Selma becomes Mrs. DeJong, a
farmers WIFE" with all the
hapdships unavoidable at that
time. Dirk Is born. Selma COZ
Vermont stock, businesslike and
shrewd) has plans for building
up the farm, which are ridiculed
by her husband.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10

ribly."
and humid At midnight the lake wind
sprang up, cold and treacherous, and
with it came the rain again. Pervus
was drenched by morning, chilled,
thoroughly miserable. A hot cup of
coffee at four and another at ten when
the rush of trading was over stimu-
lated him but little. When he reached
home 1t was mid-afternoon Selma
put him to bed against his half-hearted
protests. Banked him with hot water
jars, hot iron wrapped in flannel at
his feet. But later came fever instead
Of the expected relief of perspiration.
III though he was, he looked more rudy
and hale than most men in health !;
but suddenly Selma, startled, saw
black lines like gashes etched under
his eyes, about his mouth, in his
cheeks.
In a day when pneumonia was
known as lung fever and in a locality
that advised closed windows and hot
air as a remedy, Pervus battle was
lost before the doctors hooded buggy
was seen standing in the yard for long
hours through the night. Toward
morning the doctor had Jan Steen
stable the horse. 1t was a sultry
night, with flashes of heat lightning in
the west.
81 should think If you opened the
windows" Selma said to the old High
Prairie doctor over and over, embold-
ened by terror, "it would help him to
breathe. He-he's breathing so-he's
breathing So" She could not bring
herself TO say, 80 terribly" The
sound of the words wrung her as did
the sound of his terrible breathing.
Perhaps the most poignant and
touching feature of the days that fol-
lowed was not the sight of this stricken
giant, lying majestic and aloof in his
uDwonted black nor of the boy Dirk,
mystified but elated, too. with the I'M
accustomed stir and excitement; nor
Of the shabby little farm that seemed
to shrink and dwindle into further In
significance beneath the sudden pub
Acity turned upon it. No; 1t was the
sight of Selma, widowed, but having no
time for decent tears. The farm was
there; 1t must be tended. Illness,
death. sorrow-th0 garden must be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Perdicaris, Who Was Held
Captive BY RaisuLi, Dies

New York.-Word was received by
DR.. Talcott Williams, emeritus pro-
fessor of journalism at Columbia uni
versity, of the death of Ion Perdicaris
in Chiselhurst, England Perdicaris,
whose capture by the Moroccan bandit
Raisuli in 1904 created an international
episode, was an American citizen, and
his capture by Raisuli caused Presi-
dent Roosevelt to demand "Perdicaris
alive or Raisuli dead"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Use CutiCura Soap
And Ointment
To Heal Sore Hands
Champion MoUers

Moving companies would be rich IL
everybody was like John Tufts of Bos-
ton. He and his wife have moved four
times in the 10 months they have been
married. His wife is now suing for
separate maintenance.
It's poor road that will allow an
automobile to indulge in mud singing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
HEALS RUNNING SORES

letter of thanks for your wonderful
Peterson's Ointment. l had a running
sore on my left leg for one year.
began to use Peterson Ointment three
G. Gilbrath, 703 Reed ST., Erie, Pa
For years have been selling through
druggists a large box Of PETERSONS
OINTMENT for So cents. The healing
power in this ointment is marvellous.
Eczema goes in a few days. Old sores
heal up like magic; piles that other
are speedily conquered. Pimples and
nasty blackheads disappear in a week
and the distress of chatting goes in a
few minutes. Mail orders filled. Pc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Will Selma sell every vegeta.
BILE at high price? Or will she
come home in despair? b
(To BE coNTINUED.)
She Meant Well

A student brought his mother to the
university and was showing her about.
The dear old lady was anxious to make
her boy think that she understood
everything.
"Over there, mother" said the son,
"are our wonderful polo fields"
"Oh," sighed the old lady, what 10
there that is nicer than fields Of wav-
Ing polo%
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
His Action

swell, howdy, Slackputter!" saluted
an acquaintance from over beyond Top
heavy. Il hear tell you baffled them
bank bandits luther day"
"You betcha" pridefully replied
Constable Sam 7. Slackputter, the
faithful guardian of the peace and dig
nity of Petunia. 'I-by gosh !-baffled
Aem plumb into the tall timber before
they got away."-Kansas City Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-06-10
Unlucky

81 heerd tell this afternoon" said
Mrs. Johnson, upon her return from a
neighborhood call, that Mizzus Gig
gerry cut her foot powerful bad whilst
chopping up stovewood. Amt that
just too had?'
1T shore is" replied Gap Johnson
of Rumpus Ridge. Pore Gabe won't
have no wife to support him for
couple Of months. City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08

taking a vacation before entering on
her duties in the Post office.
Miss Eva Rideout is visiting friends
in Rumford and Mexico.
Mrs. Fred Britt has returned from
a trip to Whitefeld and Bartlett, n.
H.
Mrs. Fannie Williams has returned
from an extended visit with her chill
dren in Topsfield, Mass.
The Methodist Aid met with Edith
Wood Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. AL. Lancaster of
Massachusetts,, passed the week END
with DR.. Lancaster's mother, Mrs.
Maria Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Temple, Mrs.
Ella Temple and Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Cornish were Rumford visitors Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Ferguson mo-
tored to Old Orchard Sunday.
Miss Doris Brown is visiting at the
home of Miss Leila Bishop for a
while.
Philip Rideout has bought a Jewett
automobile
Carlton Lancaster has returned to
Massachusetts after passing quite a
few weeks with his mother, Mrs
Maria Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sawyer and
family started for their home in Phil
adelphia the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Warren attended
the Field meeting of the signal de-
partment of the NJ. C. r. r., at Sandy
Cove, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
Irish Tourist Traffic
Views Are Divergent

Dublin July 21-(A. P. by MaiD-
At the Rotary Club in Dublin COM
plant was made that the tourist
traffic, particularly from America.
had not reached expectations this
year. One member who had re-
turned from America said that he
was humiliated there by the ques-
tions asked regarding Ireland, by the
doubts expressed as to whether the
country was safe for travellers, and
by the impression that Ireland is in
q backward state of civilization,
with pigs in the drawing ROOM"
p. J. O'Brien, secretary of the Irish
Tourist Development Association an
swering these statements said that
while there had not been anything in
the nature of an American invasion.
the arrivals at Cobb totalled more
than 1000 a week, and the traffic be-
tween Ireland and England on one of
the most important services was
practically double what it was last
year.
The transportation companies con-
cerned were satisfied with both re-
suits and prospects, In Ulster the
tourist traffic is reported in excess of
previous years and in several dis
tricts has reached the pre-war
standard .---------- -------~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08

vacation with her father and sis
ters in Wilton.
Miss Rhoda Bittany of Methuen,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Holmes.
Mrs. Charles Cassie of Portland
is the guest of her son Carol Whit
comb and will also visit relatives in
Hallowell before returning home.
Mrs. Joseph F. Jordan and Mrs.
Jessie Richardson and little daugh-
ter Geraldine of North Monmouth
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph G. Jordan yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hutcheon
and four children, Barbara, Mary,
Helen. James and George of Ando-
yer, n. B.. are guests of Mrs. Hut
cheon's parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. n
Towle, who also have as guests
Mrs. Towle's sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Matheson
of Bangor. Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson
and son George will returne with
Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson for a few
days visit in Bangor and Bucks
port.
The Interlaken" club will meet
Monday evening with Frances Ed
wards. The sewing girls will work
on button holes and the cooking
girls will prepare and serve re-
freshments.
Miss Marjorie Stevens of Bangor
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. r. r
Rogers at her cottage at Lake An
nabessacook.
Mrs. Mary Gage has returned
from a visit with relatives in Win
throp, Mass.
George Blaisdell of Oakland and
John Benson of Quincy. Mass. were
guests Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs
George Murch.
Mrs. Ella Spaulding has re-
turned from a visit in Portland
Mrs. Percy Davenport has re-
turned from a visit in Boston.
A. Silverman of Lewiston was q
business visitor in town yesterday.
Misses Madeline and Irma Riley
have been visiting in Readfield.
Mrs. Frank Tappan was a visitor
in Augusta Thursday.
Kenneth Macomber and Miss Ger
aldine Bailey of Livermore Falls
are guests of Mr.. Macomber's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Ma
comber.
w. B. Bachelor Of Bangor was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
The Helping Hand class of the
Methodist Sunday school held a
short business meeting Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. FL
len Moffitt.
Miss Helena Bissonette was a
visitor in Lewiston yesterday.
There will be a ball game this
afternoon at $3.50 on the home
grounds between Augusta and Win
throp,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
Man SO at Present
Oldest Member of
Local Is Year Club

out of rathe rlarge number Of
elderly people in Waterville who
have thus far become members Of
the Three Quarter Century club the
Oldest is Augustus Carpenter who
makes his home with his daughter
Mrs. A. F. Cyr at 6 Summer street.
On last July 6 Mr.. Carpenter cele-
Drateo his Slst birthday, still en-
Jo!lng good health and the unim-
paired use of his sight and hearing.
he was porn in Canada but for many
years llved In Dexter, coming to Wa
terVlile Few years ago. The elder
~ gentleman Is as spry as many
much younger than he and during
the summer Re has worked daily
about his home, moving the grass
and doing multitude of tasks which
must be performed around a well
Kept home. Mr.. Carpenter main
tains wide circle of friends in Dex-
ter and Vassalboro, as well as in
Waterville. 1t is a frequent occur
renee for him to set out by himself.
buy railroad ticket and go to Dex-
ter for visit. He is keenly inter-
ested in the events of the day and is
able to read the papers without the
aid of glasses
But although Mr.. Carpenter is
the Oldest member of the new form
ed club today, he may lose that dis
tinction tomorrow for the names
have started to come into the local
! Chamber of Commerce in good num-
bers and already there are about
10.
yesterday women were appointed
to head the committees in charge of
the formation in the different wards
of the city. and they are to choose
their helpers so that a complete CEN
sus of the city may be made and no
eligible people missed. There is but
| one requirement for membership in
the club and that is that a person
be 70 years old or over. At the
Chamber is being kept a record of
the names, the addresses, the birth
places. the dates of birh and short
| biographical sketches of the men,
bers.
All the committee chairman have
been appointed with the exception
| of Ward 4 and they are as follows:
Ward 1. Mrs. l.. L. Ward, Z Hazel
| wood avenue; Ward 2, Mrs. J. B.
| NOVEL;, 13 Boutelle avenue: Ward 8,
Mrs. S. L. Berry, 5 Appleton street !:
Ward 5. Mrs. Grace Buck Jones. IS
Nash street: Ward 6, Mrs. w. P. Ste
| wart, 81 Silver street, and Mrs.
Michael Norm, 25 Summer street:
Ward Z. Mrs. Thomas Page, Jr., 6
Carey lane. Those eligible for men,
bership are asked to communicate
with the heads of the committees or
directly with the Chamber of Com
merce. Tel. 100.
In Winslow the work was started
a day or two before it was in Wa
terville and the best of results have
been obtained by those appointed to
mike up the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
WINTHROP

At the field day Of Kennebec
East Kennebec Pomona and Farm
Bureau to be held at "Highmoor
Monday, Winthrop Grange will
have a tent where refreshments
will be on sale. The committee in
charge will be Mr.. and Mrs. E. w
Alden, Peter Thaanum and Miss
Ethel Thaanum. A man from the
State Y. NJ. c. A. Camp will be
present and will have charge of the
sports which will begin at ten
o'clock.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church the subject of the sermon
at the Methodist church will be
THE Old Covenant and the New,
and in the evening there will be a
lecture with lantern slides on "The
Indians of the Southwest"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Houston en-
tertained at a family dinner party
yesterday in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Houston, and of
little Therman Houston, who cele-
brated his third year. The out of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. Brown of Manchester.
Miss Laura Bean Is passing her
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
SIDNEY

Baptist church: Services will be
held in the church on the River road
with the Sunday school at 10 o'clock
and preaching service at II. Mr..
Mitchell will speak on THE Gracious
Invitations Of the Bible" A contest
is on in the Sunday school for the
class banner. Who will get it tomor-
row?
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilton are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Lucille Alma.
who weighed nine pounds.
Frank Cowan, who has been Ill
for some time, Is improving. Mrs
Della Cowan Is caring for him.
Miss Ruth Lewis has returned
home after passing the week end
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
Accident Corner of
Main and Temple SITS.
Ties UD Traffic

A traffic tieup which would have
done full justice to Fifth avenue oc-
Cured on Main steet late yesterday
afternoon when a Cadillac touring
car collided with a truck at Main and
Temple streets. The large truck was
parked and extended well out into
the street. The Cadillac went little
too close to the other vehicle and as
a result the end of the truck body
became caught In the top of the
touring car. This brought the Cad
lilac to q stop and the engine became
stalled. In a few moments double
line of cars was at rest behind the
truck and all were footing their
horns with vigor. 1t was some time
before a police officer arrived at the
scene of the tieup and about 10 min
utes passed before traffic was re-
sumed. The officer who Strengthened
the cars out estimated that at least
800 autos were involved in the jam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-08
BOWDOINHAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Frost and sons
passed Sunday in Old Orchard as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Frost.
Mrs. Charles Hackett is the guest
Of her brother. Linden Little, on an
auto trip to Newcastle and Pemaquid.
Albert Pratt is passing a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Matilla Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutler. En-
lily Rideout and Charles Berry have
just returned from a weeks trip to
Ripogenus Dam, Schoodic Lake and
Bar Harbor.
Ed Cornish has just returned from
Newtonville, Mass, to be in his store.
Frank Wood, who has not been
here for forty years. has returned
from the West and is stopping with
his brother and sister, Alphonso and
Edith Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cutler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Randall were
Portland visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Jack have re-
turned from a short visit in Lewis
ton.
Mrs. Florence Sparks has Just re-
turned from a visit with friends in
Poland.
Mrs. Hannie Denham has returned
from her work in Gardiner and is