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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
Turned Toward America.

His eyes turned in 1864 to America,
which he admired because ii had won
what his own country had struggled for
In vain. He detested slavery and he re-
solved to visit the United States and fight
for the Union and the freedom of the
slaves. He had. when in Paris. sought
to join the Mexican expedition. but had
been rejected because of his poor eye
sight. On reaching New York he enlisted
in the 1st New York Cavalry and was
assigned to squadron made up almost
exclusively of Demonstrating foreign
ers like himself. The regiment was at
tached to Sheridan's command In Virginia
and served until the close of the war.
Mustered out of the service in the sum-
mer of 1865, Mr.. Pulitzer returned to
New York and took up his residence in
the German quarter in the hope of find
ing and adopting a congenal career. Blu,
New York was crowded with discharged
soldiers who were seeking employment
and the prospects We're not bright. One
day a man told him that ST. Louis offered
the greatest inducements. and withou,
having any definite plans in mind nc
went to the western city arriving there
without friends and practically penniless
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
CORPORATION TAX
LAW SUSTAINED
United States Supreme Court Up
holds Its Constitutionality.
BENCH UNANIMOUS IN VIEW
Right of Senate to lrsert Revenue
Provisions in Tariff Act Origina-
ting in the House Also is
Approved.

Washington.-W Without a dissenting
opinion the Supreme court of the
United States handed down its
decision holding that the corporation
tax provisions of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act were constitutional Thus
ended a controversy waged almost
continuously since President Taft first
suggested their enactment to congress.
Justice Day read the decision in the
corporation tax case suits testing the
law having been brought from every
section of the country. By its aftlrma-
ton the revenues Of the national treas
ury are increased annually more than
S25, 000,0 900 from the tax on the net in
comes Of corporations doing business
fo2 profit, in addition to which the
principle of the right to levy such
tax is indicated and, the most of all,
that for which the government has
been striving, access to the books OF
the big corporations and full publicity
with regard to their affairs is abso-
lutely assured.
The main points of the opinion, as
read by Justice Day, are:
1t was within the power of the SEN
ate to insert the corporation pro-
visions in tariff law which origina-
ted in the house.
The tax is an Excise tax on the do
ing of business" which is exactly the
basis on which the government de-
Tended the law.
The provisions of the law are not
the arbitrary exercise of a power.
This was urged in argument as one
reason why the law should be held I'M
constitutional.
The tax is regarded as measured by
income rather than being tax on in
come.
Of all the objections to the tax
raised by suits in all parts of the
country none of them was found suf-
ficient to nullify the law.
1.-THE tax is one per cent. of the en-
tire net income over and above $4,000
received from all sources.
Justice Day drew the distinction be-
tween the corporation tax and the for
mer income tax law, which was de-
clared unconstitutional, in answering
objections that had been raised
against the corporation tax. He said
the income tax was held to be direct
because imposed on property simply
because of it's ownership.
Justice Day dismissed the objection
that the tax was unequal and ar
bitrary. He first considered whether,
as claimed, the law made an uneonsti-
tutional distinction between the cor
porations and partnerships or indi-
viduals. He said there was a sub
stantial difference between the carry
ing on of business between corpora
tons taxed and the same business
when conducted by private firm or
individual.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
Earth IIIumines the Sky.

In studying the amount of light in
the sky on a starIit night a German
astronomer has reached the interest
ing conclusion that the luminosity of
the sky is caused partly by direct
starlight and partly by some other
source of light. This latter he pro-
poses to call earthlight, and he sug-
gests that it may be due to a perma-
nent aurora attending the earth. The
light is variable not only on different
nights, but at different hours Of the
same nights He has found it to be
from seven to fifteen times the
amount of mean starlight, but 1T is
believed that this ratio is exceptional
and does not prevail everywhere.
Some observations indicate that the
light had its origin close to the sur
face of the earth. 1t has been sug-
gested that it may have a similar
origin to that of the light emitted by
the coma of a comet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
Accommodating Meteor.

One of the most useful results from
the study of sporadic meteors, or fire
balls. is the light they throw upon the
question of the height of the atmos-
phere, since it is the friction of the
air that sets them on fire, and if their
elevation is known at the moment of
their first appearance, the probable
height OF the atmosphere can be cal
culated. On August IL, 1909, a bril-
liant meteor happened to impress its
picture simultaneously on three photo
graphic plates, at Tashkend, ISLANDER
and Tschimgan, in Russian Turkestan.
The distances between these places
furnished 3ase-lines from which the
height could be deduced. The calcu-
lation, published in the Astrono-
mische Nachrichten, Number 4447,
shows chat the meteor first appeared
at height of 69.45 miles above the
earth, and disappeared, probably by
dissipation, at so miles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
FOR THOSE FOND OF STEW
pepper Pot" Makes a Combination
That Is a Welcome Addition
to Any Menu.

One pound of cooked tripe, one
small knuckle of veal, one onion;
two potatoes, three-quarters of a cup
full of chopped suet, one bay leaf, one
blade mace, three quarts of cold wa
ter, bunch of potherbs, salt and red
pepper to taste, two tablespoonfuls Of
butter, one tablespoonful of corn
starch, one tablespoonful of -four
Wash the veal and potherbs and slice
the onion, put them in a saucepan
with the water and bring slowly to a
boiling point. Remove the scum. Al
low to simmer for four and half
hours. Strain and set away to cool.
When cold, skim off the fat, add the
potatoes, cut in small cubes; the tripe,
cut in half-inch squares; one table
spoonful Of chopped parsley and the
meat cut from the knuckle, rejecting
every bit of the fat and gristle. Put
them on to boil just long enough be-
fore dinner to cook the potatoes;
when boiling, season to taste with salt
and red pepper. Blend the butter and
-four and cornstarch together, then
stir them into the boiling soup. Mix
the chopped suet with one and quar-
ter cupfuls of flour and half a tea
spoonful of salt, and add enough water
to make stiff dough. Form into tiny
squares or dumplings and simmer in
the soup for 20 minutes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
CHINA GETS CARS ULTIMATUM.
Officials Are Surprised, Not Realizing
Gravity of Situation.

Peking.-The Russian minister, M.
Korostovetz, delivered Russia's I'LL
timatum to the Chinese foreign
board. 1t caused much surprise
among the officials, who seemed not
to realize the gravity of the situation.
M. Korostovetz last week for the
second time requested permission on
behalf of his government to establish
observation stations along the Amur
and elsewhere on the frontier. He de-
sired to place doctors and police in
Chinese border towns for the purpose
of effectively quarantining the from
tier China viewed this measure as
an infringement on her integrity.
1t is expected here that the Rus
SLAMS will now settle many outstand-
ing matters, including the plague quar-
antine, the disputed frontier, the pro-
lection of the railway from Hungtze
HUI, as well as trade, consular and 9TH
er differences in connection with the
treaty of 1881.
Some of the Chinese express the
hope that the United States will in
terfere and propose arbitration, but
foreign residents do not believe the
American government will take part
except where American rights are eff
fected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
BREEDERS MEET AT FORT WORTH
Many Prominent Men Are Guests Of
Annual Live Stock Show.

Fort Worth, Textile fifteenth an
nual live stock show of the National
Feeders and Breeders association
was opened at the Coliseum Mon
day by Gov. O. B. Colquitt of Texas.
Colonel Roosevelt, Senators Bailey
and Culberson of Texas, Gov. Lee
Cruce of Oklahoma, Governor Sanders
of Louisiana and Governor Mills of
New Mexico were guests at the open
ing exercises and delivered addresses.
The exhibition this year promises
to be the most notable in the history
of the association. The number of
entries approximate 5000 individual
animals, many of them having been
received from northern, central and
eastern breeders and owners. More
than $4,000 in money prizes, six
handsome solid silver cups and score
or more of gold medals, silver medals.
ribbons and diplomas are offered in
the various classifications of pure
bred cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and
high grade mules. A brilliant horse
show will be a nightly feature during
fat stock show week One of the at
fractions of the show is an extensive
exhibit of Texas and Louisiana agri'
cultural and manufactured products.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
MAY CALL CARNEGIE IN PROBE.
Books Show Ironmaster Loaned De,
funct Bank Much Money.

New York. = At the conclusion
of the grand jury's investiga-
ton into the affairs of the defunc!
Carnegie Trust company, it was an
nounced that Andrew Carnegie may
be called before the jury as wit,
ness. "The books of the trust com
pany show that Mr.. Carnegie lent it
vast sums of money" said District
Attorney Charles S. Whitman. "HG
never got it back and l think it is
doubtful if he ever will get it back
1t is more than likely that Mr.. Car
negie will be asked to tell the grand
jury about these loans. He will be
called If the evidence shows that his
testimony is necessary"
Joseph r. Robin, who has pleaded
guilty to larceny in connection with
his banking operations, probably will
be the principal witness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
TARIFF is TO BE CUT
IN SPECIAL SESSION
Chairman Underwood of Ways ana
Means Body So Declares as
Reply to Taft.

Washington.-The consideration OF
plans for the majority in the next con-
gress which will meet on April
was begun Monday by the Demo
cratic members of the ways and
means committee.
In a statement issued by Chairman
Underwood of the committee he an
nounces with emphasis that there is TO
be tariff revision legislation passed oy
the house This is in answer to Presi-
dent Taft, who intimated in southern
speech that there might be nothing
more done at this session than the pas
sage of the Canadian reciprocity pact.
The president was assured by both
Mr.. Clark and myself, says Mr.. Under
wood, that the Democratic majority, II
called into special session, would I'M
dertake a downward revision OF the
tariff, cutting the schedules to tar1n
for revenue basis There can have
been no misunderstanding about this
Mr.. Clark, in his recent speeches and
interviews, has been telling his hear
ers there is to be tariff revision during
the special session.
THE first schedule to be subjected
to the cutting process will be the
wooden schedule The Democrats be-
lieve the president, having condemned
this schedule, will be ready to sign
revised schedule with much lower rates
of duty This is to be followed by the
cotton and textile schedule and steel
schedule.
1T is possible the Democrats, if they
are successful in getting these sched-
ules through and approved, may decide
to let other schedules of the tariff wait
for revision until the regular session of
congress next winter
President Taft's Canadian reciproc-
ity agreement will be passed by the
house as it comes from the presi'
dent"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
Spanish Painters ideal.

Joaquin Sorolla, the Spanish paint.
er, is IN Chicago, where 140 of his
paintings are on exhibition. Describ-
ing his portrait of Columbus, painted
for Thomas F. Ryan Of New York,
the artist said: How did paint the
great diseoverer? Embracing from
Palos, of course, with a little of the
boat and the sail showing, and a lit
tie of the shore and the town. I stud.
led all the documents I could find,
and painted him in a gray light, for
the sun did not shine when he set
sail, aud We must be truthful above
all. l could find no well authenticate
ed portraits, so my serviceable model
was his descendant, the present Duke
Of Veragua, who Is thirty years old
and of the best Spanish type"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
STANDARD OIL ASKS RErRAcTIoN
ArchboId Teegraphs EIgin Pastor Who
AssaiIs the Company.

New York, = The Standard Oil
company denies that it subscribed
to a corruption fund alleged to
have been used to secure to William
Lorimer his seat in the senate
The following telegram was sent last
Thursday to the Rev Milton B. Will
liams, pastor of the First Methodist
church, Elgin, H.
Dear Sir: In the morning papers
of this date it is reported that at a
mass meeting held in Elgin to de-
nounce Senator William Lorimer, you
said that $625,00O had been spent in
the recent session of congress to OBJ
tain the acquittal of Senator Lorimer
and that this money had been put up
by the Standard Oil company and
other big financial interests.
"As the statement is foully and
wholly false so far as it concerns the
Standard Oil company, l call on you
for an immediate public and complete
retraction and an apology for libel
and SANDER. The heat Of public dis
cussion does not protect the plain cit
izen, much less a minister of the Cos
pei, in such unmeasured denunciations,
from the rigors of the law.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD,
"Vice-President Standard Oil Com
pany, 26 Broadway. New York"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
TAFT ARBITRATION PLAN
INTERESTS ALL EUROPE
Sir Edward Grey's Support of General
AngIo-AmeriCaa Treaty Called
Epoch-Making Speech.

London. - Enormous interest has
been aroused throughout Europe in
Sir Edward Greys speech in
which he alluded to President Taft'a
recent address on arbitration as bold,
courageous and pregnant with conse-
quences,' and said he was of the opin-
ion that the British government would
place the stamp of approval upon that
sentiment The speech is referred to
by the Liberals as an epoch-making
address and is an absorbing topic OF
discussion among the members of par
lament
By universal consent it is the most
important announcement made IN
parliament in many years.
"The wagon of the English-speaking
people is now hitched to a star" said
Sir Henry Norman. THE rest may
come slowly, but it will come, and it
will date from 1911"
Similar opinions were expressed by
the most progressive members of the
house of commons. Indeed, many
members connected with the arbitra-
ton movement found it difficult to be-
lieve that Sir Edward Grey had not
made sure of his ground with regard
to the negotiations with the United
States before going SO far in pub
lie utterance.
Lord Reay, the British delegate to
The Hague conference of 1907, heart
fly welcomes the idea and thinks that
a general arbitration treaty between
Great Britain and the United States
might be the occasion for the estab-
lishment of a permanent arbitration
tribunal and that the only possible OPP
position in America would come from
the Irish section.
The Nationalist party in the house
of commons, discussing the matter,
are frank in declaring that it would
be quite impossible to secure accept
ance of the treaty until home rule has
been granted Ireland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
Baked BIuefsh.

Select a bluef1sh weighing six
pounds, have it split, cleaned and the
head left on, rinse thoroughly so that
no scales or blood remain upon it,
dust it lightly with pepper and salt.
Make savory dressing with plenty Of
butter and have it highly seasoned;
stuff the body and the head as well,
and tie with kitchen tape, do not sew
it as it makes it difficult to serve and
1t is also apt to burst. Lay thin slices
of bacon on the top and haste with a
wineglass of white wine and take
some Of the melted butter Garnish
with cold boiled egg rings and fried
parsley, serve with butter and parsley
sauce. Remember to grease the rack
well before laying the fish on it to
bake, so that it does not stick.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
DAINTIEs FOR PARTY
CONNECTIONS SURE TO PLEASE
THE CHILDREN.
Nav Be Known as Washington Cakes
or by Any Other Name, but VIII
Always Be Found Most
Delicious.

Possess yourself of forcing tube
such as is used for icing, various harm
less colorings, and plenty of confec--
toners sugar, and you can evolve all
sorts of patriotic designs at little
cost.
Make a simple cup cake batter, bake
in shallow tins about two inches deep,
when cold cut the cake in oblong
pieces. Ice some of these with red
icing, others in white, and with TUBE
make a curled fancy border OF Whlte'
on red, and vice versa.
Ice in one corner crossed flags, using
red and blue icing. Some of the cakes
can have three candied cherries, dot
ting the top with leaves and stems
made of angelica; below can be tree
trunk iced in chocolate, with red ice
Ratchet in 1t.
For big cake, bake in deep star
shaped pan, ice with white icing, dec
crate with scrolls and fancy border,
and in each point put a cluster Of can
died cherries with angelica foliage.
Serve on a round platter, covered with
red, white and blue frills, or surround
with a wreath of artificial cherry
leaves and fruit.
For child's party make number or
small cakes, but in blocks as described
above Ice In red, white and blue, in
even divisions. Heap these on a round
platter, log cabin fashion, to resemble
fort Through some of the openings
stick toy cannon and tin soldiers on
top of the fort for sentinels, and in the
center have a small silk flag.
For another coloring ice the cakes
in the colonial buff and blue, have the
soldiers in colonial uniforms, while sew
eral of the flags used in the early days
Of the Revolutionary war can be stuck
in standard in the center.
An effective border for round, big
cake iced in white can be small flags
crossed on sides and top. If one fears
to eat cake so decorated, the icing
can be put on round box that slips
over the real cake.
Have the shield-shaped cutter made
by timer. Mix simple sugar bis
cuff dough, roll rather thin and cut into
different sized shields. From a die
tionary study the coloring of various
state and national shields and copy
them closely in colored icing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
Vast SAVING Possible.

During the panic of 1907 employees
of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railroad were called to
gether and asked how a saving could
be made in the management of any
department of the road. The need of
economiZing apparently impressed
the wOrkmen. for the first B'o1tb aft-
eF the meetings shOHed g decrease
in the TaIiIoau cOa4 bIll Of SIS o.,
when practically the same tonnage
had been hauled 1t is Believed that
8 preportionate saving is possible on
a majority of railroads If the employ
ees would Go their best and ii is
figured that there could be a saving
of SIS, e06.0 900 In the use of coal on
all the railroads Of the country in 9
single year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-22
EXPLODE BOMB IN
JUAREz BARRACKS
Buildings Occupied by Mexican
Troops Are Wrecked.
NO LENIENCY FOR REBELS
Official Assurance Is Given That Cap
tured Americans Now in Jails
viii Be Accorded Civil
Trials.

FL Paso, Tex.-Two heavy charges
of nitro-glycerin were exploded under
the barracks occupied by Mexican
troops Wednesday night at Juarez,
Mexico. and the buildings occupied by
the soldiers were badly damaged.
The attempt to blow up the barracks
is attributed to revolutionists.
Two of a small band of insurrectos
who secretly had entered the town
were wounded and captured.
Reports from the interior of the
war zone" are that the insurrectos
are concentrating at various points.
Francisco I. Madero, revolutionary
leader, with 1000 insurrectos, a one
pound cannon, a three-inch field piece
and two rapid-f1re guns, is somewhere
north of Casas Grandes and is draw
ing toward General Orozco with 800
men.
Assurance of the safety of all Amer
leans now confined in Mexican prisons
is given in an official statement issued
at JuareZ.
Americans now prisoners. will be
given trials in the civil courts on
charges Of sedition against the Next
can government, but hereafter all in
surrectos, whether citizens of the Uni
etd States or not, may be subject to
the death penalty under summary mil
itary procedure.
The statement from the Mexican
officials was issued relative to the II
foreigners now imprisoned in the fed
eraI Jail at Casas Grandes. Fifteen of
them are Americans. Pending their
trials they will be given the considera-
tion due to prisoners of war.
Colonel Cuellar, in command at Ca
ses Grandes, is suffering from wounds,
and as soon as he is able to move, the
prisoners will be marched 10 miles to
chihuahua, to face the civil courts.
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers of fortune" who have
fought in Central American revoIu-
tiOns.
Colonel Manuel Tamborel, military
commander at Juarez, said:
THE Americans have not been shot
and will not be. Colonel Cuellar has
so reported to US here and to Mexico
City. 1t is the intention to give the
men a fair trial. This does not mean
that the same consideration will be
given to foreigners hereafter cap
tured"
1t is said the citizens of the United
States now fighting in the insurrecto
ranks number 600 The largest force
is with Capt Oscar G. Creighton, who
has been active in blowing up railroad
bridges.
Government officials here received
orders to put stop to the crossing of
Americans from Ell Paso into the in
surgent territory and to the smuggling
of arms and ammunition across the
border
City of Mexico. duplication of
the suggestion made by Minister
of Finance Limantour in his re-
cent Paris interview that the big es-
tates throughout the republic should
be parceled out among small individu-
al owners as a desirable reform meas
IRE was said to have been promised
by President Diaz to committee of
agriculturists from Metztitlan, state of
Hidalgo, in the course of a conference
a day or two ago, the measure TO be-
come effective after the rebellion has
ceased and the financial losses result
ing therefrom have been recouped.