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6p3 w a% will be remembered, was in 1492, a hundred and thirty years later. That a smaill party of vikings, accustomed only to the sea, should have gone nearly balf way across the Anferican pontinent . seems incredible. Un-- doubtediy, they sailed in small craft up the Great Lakes. Another astonishing evidence of how widespread were the explorations Of the Norse on this continent is to be found in northern Georgia. Atop a mountain there has been found a pre-- tentions fort of an antiquity which places it far earlier thah the date of the Spanish explorations. The medt-- eine men of the Cherokee Indians atre declared to have told the first Eng-- Hish settlers that long before they ap-- peared another race of white men had held the country and built the fort on the mountain. The mountaintop is encircled by a stone wall, originally about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. It I#s nearly half a mile in total length. Even Name of Norse Origin. In addition to the old weapona found and the tablets and stomne edt Aces, the experts declare' that' there are other indications which should conclusively prove, that Columbus is not entitled to the credit for the dis eavety of the western hemisphere which be has enjoyed so long.. For many years the common teaching has been that the name America was be-- stowed on the continent in honor of the great Italian navightor Amerigo Verpuect, who tollowed Columbus and : mape and charts and wrote ree Of the new world. «_ = . Probably the most amazing find in eonnection with Norse antiquities in America was that of what is known as the Kensington rune stone in 1898. It was discovered by a farmer who was engaged in grubbing up stumps on his farm near Kensington, Minn. The stone was imbedded in the roots of a tree. . Its inscription has been liberally deciphered and tells how eight Goths, or Swedes, and twenty--two Norsemen Journeyed to that spot where they were attacked by Indians. < The impli-- eation is that, while surrounded and besieged by the savages, the vikings earved the stone in the hope that some day their people would find trace of what had become of them. The amaz Ing fact is t;u the stone is clearly dated "Year 1362." the year 1007. The rock was discov-- ered by the Puritans in 1680. Greenland, of course, was well known and colonized, centuries before the day of Columbus and the sagas seem to indicate" that voyages were made down to the American mainland. This land was referred to in the old records as Vinland because of the pro-- fusion withywhich vines and other vegetation grew about cultivation. It will . be ~remembered that when Sir Walter Raleigh, centuries later, made his first visit to these shores he was particularly struck by the luxuriance of the uncultivated vegetation. --~-- Dighton Writing Rock. 4 It seems natural that most of the Norse relics should be found in New Engiand, as this wou!d be the first territory in what is now the United States, which the vikings would strike In -- coming -- down -- from-- Greenland. Ancient implements, certainly not of Indian origin, have been plowed up in New England fields, and in Bristol county, Mass., there has been found an 'inscribed rock, now called the Dighton writing --rock, which bears rough lettering telling that a viking identified as Thorfinn Karisefnai,) with 150 men, landed and took possession of what is now Massachusetts about The ancient Icelandic and Scanda-- navian sagas make many references go a vast land across the western ocean which, it is contended, could not be other than the American con-- tinent. | It was believed to be an island of comparatively small size. L The best--known story of early Norse discovery and occupation of American soil is that told in Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton . in Armor." -- Long-- fellow was familiar with the old stone tower which has stood at Newport, R. I., for so long that there is no trace of its origin:. It --was old when the Pilgrim fathers landed at Plymouth Rock. ..In 1831 a skeleton, clad in ancient armor, was unearthed near Fall River, Mass. The armor was of a character traceable to the Norse civilization of a very early date. Longfellow connected the two relies-- the tower and the armed skeleton-- and wove his fantastic ballad about them. The nromonents> of the Nores theory The discovery at Malba, Long Island, attracted especial attention because experts in anatomy said> that , the skeletons unquestionably were those of white men and not of . Indians. Further, it was clear to the experts that the skeletons were at least six centuries old. * ce oi Washington.--The recent -- discovery on Long Island of skeletons showing evidences of great antiquity has stim-- ulated anew the old controversy as to who discovered America. The recent discovery is salid to strengthen the case against Christopher Columbus as the real discoverer. In fact, histori-- cal science now seems to be leaning more and more toward the belief that centuries before Columbus was born America had been discovered and was fairly well known to Europeans. rPAGE SIX HITS COLUMBUS AS DISCOVERER New = Finds -- Strengthen Theory That He Was Not First in America. umbus' discovery of America, it After treatment at Colonial hospital he was taken to the police court. Mamie was arrested, charged with as-- sault, When Magistrate Johannsen heard the gtory, John was fined $25 and costs for starting the disturbance. Mamie was dismissed. Hid Violin in Tree Paris, Mo.--Frank Tanzey of this olty bas a violin that is one hundred years old ami had an interesting con-- reet. ~It always has been in the Tan-- zey family and came to the Misson-- rlan from a relative In West Virginia During the Civil war, when there was danger of it falling Into the hands of marauding soldiers, It was placed in a year Elelson purchases the gasoline and oll and provides the Neéeld and hangar. He made his fArst flight in 1917 at Riv-- erside» Cal., while a cadet in the army alr service. ho Nlow John picked Mamie Bedford, col-- ored, as his second victim. But Mamie didn't scare well. When John came near her with the snake she picked up a stick and beat him on the head. Fairbanks, Alaska.--Carl B. Elel son, the air postman fAying betw this city and McGrath, Alaska, a fl tance of 3530 miles, is one of the best palid men in the aerial mail service. according to the local postmaster. Eielson receives q a mile or about $200 an hour. The government fur-- nishes the plane and pays for repairs. John picked up the snake and walked over to Viola Wallace, colored. agnd let the coils of the reptile @lide across her neck. .Viola broke all rec ords in her homeward flight. Baitimore, Md.--A snake brought grief to Adam, and one of --the descend-- ants of the Garden of Eden reptile brought on a fine in police court for John Camerson, colored. John attended a ball game on the lot where the cireus had been (two days before. While John was cheering the players a snake, left behind by the circus, slid between his legs. Air Postman in Alaska Receives $200 Per Hour Miss Betty Coleburne of Winthrop, Mass., battled against a heavry wind and tide in Winthrop harbor one day recently, swimming 100 yards~to res# ecue Peter McLaughlin and his eight-- year--old daughter, Dorothea, after their eailboat had capsized during a squall. Fined $25 for Being Too: Playful With Snake All these facts necesarily have much fascination for an American. Searche» for additional information still are going forward and it seems likely that further evidence will be discov: ered. It is quite probable that the school books will huve to be changed in the face of fresh and convincing evidence that, great as Columbus was. he was not the discoverer of the west-- ern world. The existing school. books, of course, long have made mention of the early Norse voyages, but they have been treated more as uncertain and doubtful legends than as historical facts. If much more evidence accu-- mulates, the legend theory will be dis-- placed and the story: of the viking must be accepted as the real basis of early American history. f KHHKKKKXXKK¥ KK¥X K¥X X%X%% * * *¥X # % HKKXKXXXX *¥ 4X KXXX¥ ¥X kX %%% % %¥¥4% Girl Rescues Drowning Father and Daughter Much more evidence has been col-- lected by historians and antiquarians showing that tribes of Indians called this continent America or a name of similar sound before the arrival of Columbus or before any of the early Spanish or English settlers came. eombat this idea, sayin= that evern®the | name comes from a northern gource, | It is claimed that Leif Erieson, a viking, made the first discovery of America about the year 1000, or nearly five centuries before Columbus came. : In the Scandanavian language there is / the old word "amt" which means land. It is contended that the new world would most probably 'be named after its discoverer, whose name was Ericson,. A natural name, it.is pointed out, would be Amt--Bric, of the Land of Eric. It is only neces sary to ellide the latter "t" from the first syllable of the word to produce the word America as it is spelled to day. This is much nearer to the present word than the Itallian name Amerigo. Also, it is claimed, land would scarcely be named Ifi the fArst name of a man. The name would more likely be used. Amerigo was Vespucei's first numa\%-tc or | Erieson was the surname Leift Ericson. tree and remained there for | [ omiediol en is A 22. seer Teddy Globis and Joe Scheid mo-- tored to Twin lfl, Wis., Sunday. Do You Want to Buy, Sell or Hire? Give Our Want Ads the Once Over + She is survived by two sons, Al-- bert of Lake Villa, and D. 0. Doug-- las of Waukegan, four grandchild-- ren and one great--grandchild, also two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Smith of Waukegan and Mrs. A. J. Hastings of Boulfer, Colo. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock standard time at the home in Lake Mrs. Douglas was born in Frank-- I'n County, New Yok, July 5, 1841. When about 5 years of age she came with her parents to Chicago. On. August 28, 1865 she was mar-- ried to Isaac M. Douglas. _~--Cornelia (Smith) Douglas, age 838, passed away at her home in Lake Villa Saturday, Ju'y 5. The inventory in the estate of Minnie <Wienecke Toeppel, incom-- petent, of Barrington. was also ap-- proved. The inventory and appraisement bill in the estate of Mary Flynn Kerrigan of Lake Forest were ap-- proved. Mrs. Cornelia Douglas of Lake gVflh Passes; Funeral To Be Held Tuesday 'Sale of personal property in the estate of Sophia Young of Liberty-- ville was authorized. Decree for #Ie of real estate was entered in estate of Charles Koch of Waukegan. Issue Letters. Letters testamentary in the es-- tate of John P. Nelson of Highwood were issued to Anna Obee. © * AGED RESIDENT TAKEN BY DEATH Final reports were approved and estates closed in the estate of John Nantz, Waukegan; Mary Eb-- bers, Wadsworth; and Alice D. Rog-- ers, Lake Bluff. Palmer of Walworth, Wis.. was ad-- mit to probate. Letters of adminis-- tration with 4" annexed were is-- sued to Helen Palmer of Highland Park. Bond was set at $200. There was no personal property. CUMMINGS WILL 18 ON RECORD The will of Joseph Westlake, An-- tioch, was admitted to probate in the court of Judge Martin C. Deck-- er yesterday, The income of the farm -- in Kenosha county was left to his wife, Clara, and at her, death the property is to go to his chil-- dren, Martha ard Fannie Westlake. Valued at $12,000. 'All other property was left to his wife, The estimated value of the es-- tate is $8,000 personal property and $4,000 real estate., Letters ten::ntary were issued to Clara Westlake, The will of Mrs., Agnes -- Cum-- mings of Waukegan was admitted to record in the court of Judge Mar-- tin C. Decker yesterday. An an-- nuity of $3800 is left to Anna Fow-- ler,' sister--in--law, °-- Mary _ Wright Stewart, a friend, was . bequested $100 and the balance 'gé the |estate went to the son, Clarence | Cum-- mings. The estate was estimtted at £50,000 personal property and $15,-- 000 real estate. I Letters testamentary were issued to William C. Upton, Greater Part of $65,000 Hold-- ings Bequeathed to Son, Clarence Aaonwlodie ofters service e knowlodge offors service, immeodiate, conctant, lasting, trust-- worthy, Answess all kinds of ques-- tone A ':::'qrf: developing, enlarging, ting under ex-- acting care nn&ch-u scholarship insures accuracy, completeness, compactness, authority, KIPLIN® WHAT was the Deciaration of London# WHY does the date for Easter vary ? WHEN was the groct pyramid of The foreign:--will of -- Charles M. ~1(bnp six honest, ..'l"; mu;: Thoy taught mo now): Their names mWAIgAT" wHY «and WHEN, and HOW and WHERE and WHO#* THE LAKE COTUNTY REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, ies t Plans are being made for receiv-- ing the body and funeral rites will be attended by scores of intimute companions who know Porter when he lived in Waukegan. In Waukegan Mr. Porter was a property holder and was known be-- cause o# his long residence in the city, His death today came as a | shock: to several friends who are| numerous here. Survived by Daughter. Mr. Porter is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Tra Dean of Mel-- bourne. His body will arrive here Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. The funeral 'will be in charge of thg Masons it was stated. Final arran-- gements for the funeral have not vet been made, : He was a Mason and was active in local affairs while a resident Mr. Porter was born in Wauke-- gan and lived here until 1911 when failing health forced him to seek warmer climate-- Word was received _ here todnyi that Cyrus E. Porter, former prom--| inent Waukegan resident and one of the first sett'ers here, died yester-- | day at Melbourne. Fla,. where be' has been a resident for the past fifteen years. | Mrs, C. Phylis and 'children Ro-- berta and Dale of Gridley, IIl., all visited at the Harmie Bauman home. Otto and William Nagel of Chi-- cago were Saturday and Sunday guests at the Edw. G. Nagel home. CYRUS PORTER DEAD IN SOUTH Miss Kathryn Christensen of North Chicago spent Thursday with Verna and Cecelia Larsen, 4 Mr. and Mrs. P. Apdersen of Chi-- cago spent the week end at the F. C. Schumaker nome, Miss Emma Petus of Chicago spent the week end at her nome here. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Schwerin and sons, Mr. and Mrs. C, Thoms and Mrs, L, Kumeraw of Chicago we're &l:ln'dly visitors at the A. G. werman and the Misses L. and A. Schwerman homes. Mr. and Mrs,. F. Breimeyer of Fort Wayne, Ind., are visiting at the Rev, H. Heise home . Good form in candy giving PHONE: 1882 One expresses himself so unmistakably by the kind of candy he sends. Fashions may change. And even manners. But good form in candy giving--never! The Soda Shop RAY B. HOFFMAN Specialist in Weatherstrip Installation Johnston's Chocolates, particularly as presented in the Choice Box -- -- twenty--two varieties in one box » -- are altogether the most delightful sweetmeat enticement of the day. GILMER 515 N. Milwaukee Avenue _ Libertyville . Do Not Crowd. "Don't crowd too close to the line j in the center of the pavement and _don't try +3 pass another car when gone is in sight coming from the op-- : posite direction. s i "Give the other tellow as much .oom as you can--extend _ every feonrtmy you would like to have kim _ extend to you. By s~ doing you j will save yourself much trouble and . d. much towards: reducing -- > acci-- ~dents." , ROAD COURTESY _ 18 ESSENTIAL "When driving over these narrow highways always keep the other fel-- low in mind--when meeting him or when he is in front or behind you. Absolute control of your car at all "mes is imperative, and one good rule to remember--whether in city or country driving--is constantly to hold your car under such control that it can readily be stopped within the visible clear roadway ahead of you. With the advent-- of -- Summer weather motorists are swarming to the country highways, whi are none too wide for safe %It best. In the vicinity of go there are probably close to 400,000 cars, and n large percentage -- of them take to the roads over each week--end. "Road courtesy is an essential to safe automobile driving," says L. B. Southerland of the Chic go Auto-- mobile Trade Association. "The 'road hog' is never a popular person among motorists. Safe Automobile Driving Pos-- -- sible Only When , Autoists Regard Other Fellow INSURANCE -- A. A. Grandy _ Libertyville -- Illinois 6 so. COUNTY 8ST. _ WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS Phone 217--M B008T LAKE COUNTY REGISTER AD GLAZED PORCHES | Makes Your Home Cool in Summer--Keeps You Warm thru the Winter Hazed Porch 8x2%2 Ft. We furnish 2 double 8--light win-- dows and 2 single 8--light win-- dows with casing and trim as shown,. Also one glazed door with frame trim and nb . ............ --.._ PARAIU ¥ull length sizes. beds, etc. Each Reinforced wit h n'm' of -- glass bar through the 14:22s l'ns.. h'lukh 1 3 n. thic c:nter. 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Bookkeeping * Business English Libertyville Battery & Electric Company MRS. GEO. E. McDONALD Suit ches, 8. beds, h light ie 14x2 PB i: 4 over in, lan Road at 22nd St., Phone Waukegan 306 Suitable for Por-- ches, -- Barns, Hot-- beds, etc. Each light of glass 14x2% ins., sash 1 3--8 in. thick, overall P:u 32x48 in, ce UOWOKM . .:.comsive 'sc Give us the dimensions of youP porch and we will name price of windows required for glazing. 4 (Hlazed Sash LIBERTYVILLE 311 Parke Avenue Works 415