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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Ingenious Decorative Idea.

Bertha Merfeld, an Australian artist,
1as an ingenious idea for decorating
homes. She uses door panels, alcoves
and convenient parts of the walls for
decorative purposes. She paints on
the walls landscape scenes, bits Of
fora and fauna typical of the country
In which the house is situated. Miss
MerfeId would go still further, how
ever, and have the furniture and the
hangings harmonic with the wall
decorations. Miss Merfield thinks that
this phase of art has not been de-
veloped as much as it should, and be-
ieves that in the next 20 years many
women will take up such work as their
life professions With the building Of
luxurious houses, she says, there will
be a greater demand for artists who
make a speciality of decorating and
furnishing homes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IS
GIVEN SEVERE GRILLING
John q. Subjected to TWO Hours Gross
xamination-Proves an Adroit
Witness.

New York, May 30-John D. Rookie
teller, retired head of the dissolved
Standard Oil company, was placed on
the witness stand Tuesday to tell
whether he believed the company had
really been dissolved under the decree
of the United States Supreme court.
The aged millionaire successfully par
ried severe cross examination, evading
direct answers to many questions, but
Indignantly denied all suggestions that
there had been any effort to evade the
decree of the court.
Mr. Rockefeller appeared as wit
ness in the action brought nominally
by the state of Missouri to compel the
inspectors of the election of the stock
holders of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany at ST. Louis last February to
vote the proxies Of the Rockefeller
and other Standard Oil interests,
which had named Standard On men
as officers of the company.
For two hours Mr.. Rockefeller was
in the witness chair. He proved a
hard task for the adroit and skillful
Mr.. Untermyer. The lawyer could
have finished with the witness in
few minutes had Mr.. Rockefeller not
artfully and persistently avoided CIV
ing direct answers to simple ques-
lions. All Untermyer wanted to elicit
was why he had given his proxy to be
voted by men avowedly unknown to
him at the last annual election of the
directors of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company. But Mr.. Rockefeller never
did tell, except in a vague, unsatisfac-
tory sort of way.
At the conclusion of the examination
Mr.. Untermyer declared that he had
finally achieved what he had started
out to do. This was the admission by
Mr.. Rockefeller that "a group of gen
tlemen" are still directing the policies
Of Standard Oil from the same old
stand at 26 Broadway.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Mocha Pie,

Two eggs, beaten till very light, one
cup sugar, beaten gradually into the
eggs, one cup unsifted flour, into
which put one teaspoon of cream tar
tar and one-half teaspoon soda, and
sift, one-half cup boiling milk, with
one teaspoon of melted butter, pinch
Of salt and one-half teaspoon vanilla.
Mix in order given.
Filling -One-quarter cup of butter,
creamed, one cup powdered sugar,
beaten in gradually. two tablespoons
strong hot coffee, two teaspoons dry
cocoa, one teaspoon vanilla. Do not
cook.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
SWEARS BARROW
GAVE BR|BE CHECK
Bert Franklin, Investigator, Testl'
fieS for the State.
STORY AGREES WITH BAINs
Declares Accused Attorney Said $4,000
Was Fixed Upon to Pay for
Jurymen in Mcnamara
Trial.

Los Angeles, May 30.-Bert H.
Franklin, former chief detective for
the Mcnamara defense, and now star
witness for the prosecution in the trial
of Clarence S. barrow for alleged jury
bribery, took the witness stand on
Tuesday and gave his account OF the
alleged manner in which barrow, then
chief counsel for the Mcnamara broth
ers. and he himself attempted to bride
jurors in the trial of James Mcnamara.
Under the examination of Assistant
District Attorney Ford, Franklin re-
lated the story of his employment by
barrow himself told Of the first con-
versations between them concerning
bribery of jurors, of his visit to the
home of Robert Balm, and his offer OF
a bribe to Mrs. Balm for her husband.
Franklin testified that the first men
ton of jury bribery was made to him
by barrow October on the street
The next mention was October IN
Darrows Office in the Higgins build
ing
Franklin explained, in answer to
questions, that he had talked to OAR
row about Balm on several occasions,
and that barrow knew he had been
acquainted with Balm for many years.
Tell US what was said between
you and Clarence Darrow on the sixth
day of October III reference to this
matter" the prosecutor requested.
81 came to the Office" answered
Franklin, before IL o'clock. Mr.. OAR
row said: we have been talking the
matter over and have decided that
$4,000 would be a proper amount to
pay the jury, for jurymen-$4,000 to
go to the juror and $1,000 to myself.
81 asked him If he wished me to
see Mr.. Balm along that line, and he
said: Yes He asked me if /
thought 1 could get him. I told him
I thought I could; that Mr.. Balm was
the kind of a man. if he did not want
to go in that way he would come out
and tell me so, and that would be all
there would be to 1t. He said: All
right, will give you check for
$1,000 He turned to his desk, wrote
the check, handed it to me and left
the Office"
Franklin claimed that he deposited
this $1,000 to his credit at the First
National bank and drew out the $500
which was paid to Mrs. Balm as the
first payment for her husbands vote
for acquittal Franklin identified the
deposit slip of the bank
Robert j. Foster, the detective of
the National Erectors' association an
peared in court on the citation for
contempt for having given an inter
view concerning the use of the dicta-
graph for gathering evidence against
barrow. He was accompanied by his
attorney, who asked delay. Judge
Hutton transferred the case to the
presiding judge of the superior court
for assignment to another department
for trial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
VOTES AGAINST BATTLEsHIPS.
Naval Appropriation Bill of $112,ooO,-
600 Passes House.

Naval Appropriation Bill of $112,0oO,-
600 Passes House.
Washington, May Boy a vote of
140 to 103, the house On Tuesday re-
fused to insert a provision for two bat
tleships into the naval appropriation
bill, which measure was then accepted
AS passed the bill carries approx
mately $119,000,000, which is about
$7,500,000 less than the amount car
ried in the bill for the present fiscal
year. On motion of Representative
Padgett, in charge of the bill, the
eight-hour law passed by the house
last December and awaiting action in
the senate, was inserted as a rider in
the bill.
The naval increase authorized CON
sists of two fuel ships, six torpedo
boat destroyers, one torpedo boat
tender, four submarines, and one sub
marine tender, all to cost not exceed
ing $1,OO0,00O.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
ENJOYS DINED AT NEW YORK
Secretary Knox Chief Speaker ct Fan
American Society Meeting.

American Society Meeting.
New York, May 29.-The first dinner
of the Pan-American Society of the
United States took place at the Wal
dorf Astoria on Monday evening.
This society was recently organized
for the development Of more friendly
relations between the United States
and the other American republics.
The dinner was given in honor Of The
secretary of state of the United States
and the ambassadors and ministers Of
the countries which comprise the Pan
American Union All of the 81 indie
pendent American nations were rep
resented at the table by their highest
diplomatic officers in Washington.
The addresses were of international
interest. Secretary Knox took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to outline
his ideas as to the Pan-American pol
icy of the United States, following his
recent visit to many Of the countries
of Central and South America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Simple Cleaning Process.

When embroidering a gift for al
friend, linen shirtwaists or CENTER
pieces become soiled, even if the
greatest of care is taken to prevent
this.
If you do not want to wash it, sprin-
kle the soiled piece thickly with
French chalk. Roll it up, allowing the
chalk to remain for several days.
The chalk then may be easily
shaken out and an immaculate gift!
presented without destroying the
new appearance of the fabric.
This is successful. Do not hesitatei
to try it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
NOT so EASILY CORNERED
"Learned Author" In Something of
Tight Place, but Equal to the
Emergency.

Even when the son 'inherits'' his IA
theirs wit, as We say, his father may
still keep his own, and on occasion
even be able to cope successfully with
his offspring. DR.. James B. Angel
tells, in his "reminiscences" the fol-
lowing enjoyable story Of his college
days at Brown university, under the
Presidency of Dr. Wayland:
The doctors son, Heman Lincoln
Wayland, one of my classmates, in
herited from his father a very keen
wit The passages between father and
son were often entertaining to the
class. One day, when we were cons
sidering a chapter in the fathers text
book on moral philosophy, Lincoln
rose with an expression of great solem-
nifty and respect, and said:
"Sir, I would like to PROFOUND a
question"
We'll. sir, what is it?" was the re-
ply
We'll, SIR said the son, gin the
learned authors work which we are
now perusing, observe the following
remark"-and then he quoted.
The class saw that fun was at hand
and began to laugh.
We'll, what of it?" asked the father,
with a merry twinkle in his eye.
Why" continued the son, lin an
other work of the same learned au-
thor, entitled ON the Limitations or
Human Responsibility find the fol
lowing passage"
He then quoted again. Clearly the
two passages were irreconcilable. The
boys were delighted to see that the
doctor was in a trap, and broke into
loud laughter
well, what of it?" asked the doctor
and his eyes twinkled still more mer-
rily.
Why" said the son, with the ut
most gravity, ut has occurred to me
that l should like to know how the
learned author reconciles the two
statements"
oh" said the father, that is sim
pie enough 1t only shows that since
he wrote the first book the learned
author his learned something. -
Youths Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
INVENTOR AND WIFE SLAIN.
Former Secretary of C. n. ToliVer Is
Said to Have Confessed.

Former Secretary of c. H. ToliVer Is
Said to Have Confessed.
San Diego, Cal, May 27.-C, H.
Toliver, airship inventor and presi-
dent Of the Toliver Airship company,
and his wife were shot to death Sun
day and Bert G. Lewis, formerly sec
rotary Of the airship company, was
arrested on the charge of murder. Ac-
cOrding to the police Lewis has con-
fessed the crime.
Lewis and Toliver severed business
relations last fall, at which time Lew
is brought suit against the inventor
and Mrs. Toliver, accusing them of
having alienated the affections of his
wife. He lost a suit for damages and
was sued in turn by Toliver for the
return of certain sums Of money,
which suit To1iver won.
Toliver was the inventor Of the
largest airship ever built on the Pa
cific coast.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Liked the Women of Boston.

What struck me most about the
women of Boston," says Sarah Bern
hardt in her recently published me-
moirs, was the harmony and softness
of their gestures. Brought up among
the severest and harshest of tradi-
tions, the Bostonian race seems to me
to be the most refined and the most
mysterious of all the American races"
The only comfort for the New York,
Chicago, and Sacramento races Of
Americans, in the face of this some
what invidious comment, is that the
impression was formed by the eminent
actress in the year 1879.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
END OF CONVENTIONS NIGH.
Next Week Closes Republican Meet
ings, Democrats Quit June 10,

Next Week Closes Republican Meet
ings, Democrats Quit June 10,
Washington, May 27.-The New
Jersey primaries and the Texas state
convention will name delegates to the
Republican convention at Chicago,
and the District of Columbia, the New
Jersey, Rhode Island and Arizona pri-
maries and the Texas, Montana and
Kentucky state conventions to the
Democratic convention at Baltimore
this week.
Next week closes the Republican
contests in the states. The Ohio and
Arizona Republican conventions will
be held June 8, and the South Dakota
primaries June 4.
Idaho, Nevada, South Dakota, Lou
isiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Minnesota,
North Carolina and West Virginia
will elect Democratic delegates next
week Vermont will close the cam
paign June Is.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
ARMY BILL is ADVANCED.
Conferees Agree on Amendments Elk

Conferees Agree on Amendments Elk
GLIDING Wood, Crozier and Funston.
Washington, May 29.-The army ap-
preparation bill was reported back TO
the senate and house on Monday by
the conferees with amendments which
would legislate Major General Wood
out of Office as chief Of staff and would
leave tho location and distribution of
military posts to a commission of re-
tired army officers and two members
each of the senate and house commit
tee on military affairs. The amend
ment which would remove General
Wood also would prevent Brigadier
Generals Crozier or Funston from ever
attaining the Office Of chief OF staff
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
HOW TO COOK BACON
NEED NOT ALWAYS BE SERVED
IN SAME OLD WAY.
Should Be Thoroughly Chilled Before
Frying to Get Best Results-Vari-
Gus Nice Ways of Serving as
Breakfast Dish.

There is a proper and an improper
way to cook bacon. One unfortunately
sees too much of the latter. Baked
on a rack or a broiler, it is consider
ed more wholesome than when it is
fried. but most of the trouble with
| fried bacon lies not in the fact that it
IS fried. but rather In the way it is
fried. It is too often sent to the table
either half cooked and floating in
grease or else it is dried up and half
| burned.
To fry bacon ideally, it should, after
It has been cut into thin slices, be
placed on ice to become thoroughly
chilled. The pan must be very hot, so
| that the bacon curls into little rolls as
soon as the pan is shaken. Fry it,
thoroughly, but not long enough to-
harden it.
Bacon baked as follows is free from
grease: Cut it into thin slices and
place them on a rack such as is used
for roasting meat or upon a gridiron
placed over dripping pan. Have the
oven very hot and let the slices re-
main in it until they are crisp and
brown.
The following is a unique way of
broiling bacon: Cut it into thin sliceS
as usual, place cracked ice over them,
and let them stand in this way until
they are chilled. After broiling the.
slices on one side place them again
on the ice In a moment or two put
back on the fire, and broil them on the
other side until done. The sudden
change of temperature is believed to
improve bacon.
There are many nice ways OF serv~
ing bacon as a breakfast dish. Toma-
toes fried with bacon are favorite1
dish in many English households. CUT
the tomatoes in slices, season with
salt and pepper, and, if preferred, dip
In egg and bread crumbs before fry
ing
A catsup gravy is very nice when
fried in bacon Pour off the super
duous grease after frying, add a little
catsup mixed with water and thickeni
with flour, if necessary. About quar-
ter of a cupful of water is added to-
half a cupful of catsup.
Fried bacon with cream gravy makes
nice breakfast dish in spring, with
corn bread. After cooking the bacon
free it from superfluous grease. Add
little -four and milk to the drippings
that remain, cook the sauce on top Of
the stove and pour it over the bacon.
Another way to prepare this dish is to
soak the bacon in cold milk for 20
minutes before cooking, afterward
dipping the slices in -four and frying
in very hot creased frying pan. The
soaking in milk gives a fine flavor to
the bacon and the flour, and the -four
Lnsures a crisp crust. Shake the pan
well while cooking, and after brown
Ing thoroughly on both sides remove
the bacon. Pour off superfiuous grease
and place the slices on rough brown
paper to absorb any fat that may adj
here to the outside. Stir into the fry
ing pan one or two tablespoonfuls Of
-four, gradually adding the milk the
bacon was soaked in, and season with
salt and pepper. When the sauce is
thick pour it over the bacon and serve
at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
LAYMEN HEADS THE BAPTIsrs.
Henry Bond, Manufacturer, Elected

Henry Bond, Manufacturer, Elected
President of the Convention.
Des Moines, Ia, May 29.-Henry
Bond, leading manufacturer of Brat
tleboro, VT, and prominent layman
in the Baptist church, was elected
president of the Northern Baptist con-
vention on Monday.
Mr.. Bonds associate officers will be:
Fred Breasted of Oklahoma City, Okla,
first vice-president; F. Wayland Aver
of Camden, N. J., second vice-presi-
dent; w. C. Biting of St. Louis, cor
responding secretary, and Maurice j.
Levy of Newton Center, Kan, record
ing secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
ST. LOUIS LOSES LAHM CUP.
Balloon Flies $50 Miles and Descends
in Storm,


st. Louis, May 29.-Telegrams re-
ceived here from Albert Won Hoffman
and Capt. John Berry, who left San
Antonio, Tex, in the balloon ST. Louis
of the AID Mems league in an effort to
capture the Lahm cup, announced they
had descended near Roseville, ILL.,, on
Monday, $50 miles in a straight line
from the starting point. They were
compelled to come down by violent
storm. The descent was made in safe
ty. This is the longest trip in any
effort to capture the Lahm cup since
Allan Hawley of New York captured
the cup through his record-breaking
race from st. Louis into the wilds of
Canada in the international race two
years ago. Hawley covered LIB
miles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
OFFERS TO DUST MADERo.
Majority of Mexican Congress Send

Majority of Mexican Congress Send
Emissary to Rebel Leader.
Chihuahua, Mexico May 30.-Ad-
vices received on Tuesday at the head
quarters of Gen. Orezco, the rebel
leader, that an emissary representing
the majority in the Mexican congress
is on his way here to propose to Oroz-
co that if he will recognize congress
the majority Of that body will remove
President Madero from Office There
is no information as to when the dele
gate will arrive. General Orozco de
clines to commit himself OF the mat
ter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Plenty of Material.

WHAT are you studying there, Cla
rice?"
About how to make delightful dish
es from leftover food. The cook has
left"
We'll. you can make some nice
dishes from leftover food"
Yes; and have plenty of material.
There's a great deal of food left over
since I began doing the cooking"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Three Killed hu cuolone

Tulsa, Okla, May 30.-Three per
sons were killed and many injured in
the town of Skiatook, which was
struck by tornado Tuesday morning.
All wires are down. 1t is said thu
town was practically wiped out
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
To Mend Lace Curtains.

Lace curtains may be neatly mend
ed by taking strips of net or good
parts of old curtains and dipping them
into hot starch. Apply these pieces at
once to the worn places in the cur
tains. The pieces will adhere and will
not show as much as darn will.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Shrewsbury Cakes.

Beat together one-fourth pound Of
butter and one-fourth pound of sugar.
Add one egg, one teaspoon each of Gin
namon and mace, water and six
ounces of -four. Roll out very thin
and bake in quick oven.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Public Discusses

You don't talk politics as you used
TO-"
No" replied Farmer Corntossel.
There's so much Professional talent
talkin' politics that an amateur can't
even git his own family fur an audi
ence."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Floods Hit T. & p. Road

New Orleans, May 3o.-The Texas
& Pacific railroad passenger service,
owing to foods, has been discontinued
out of New Orleans, leaving the South
ern Pacific line as the only outlet to
the west
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
MANY "REDs" ARE ARRESTED.

italian Anarchists Taken in Alleged
Plot Against EmmanuePs Life.
Rome, May 27.-Many anarchists are
being arrested in Rome. Bologne, Mi
Ian and other Italian cities in connec-
ton with "a supposed plot against the
life Of King Victor Emmanuel The
police still believe the attempt on the
life of the king on March IA was the
result of an anarchistic conspiracy in
stead Of the act of a maniac The
new arrests are said to be due to the
disclosures made to the authorities by
the would-be regicide named D'Alba.
who is still in prison awaiting trial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
FIVE YEARS FOR AUTO KILLING.

Chauffeur Sentenced to Prison After
Admitting MansIaughter.
Boston, May 29.-John A. Malloy. a
chauffeur, whose machine struck and
killed two elevated railroad employees
at Boyleston and Dartmouth streets a
month ago, plead guilty to the charge
of manslaUghter on Monday in the SUI
perior criminal court and was SEN
fenced to serve not less than FIVE nor
more than seven years in the state
prison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
TURKS READY TO ARBITRATE.

Agrees to Submit TripoIi Seizure to
Hague Tribunal.
Constantinople, May 28.-It is re-
ported on good authority that Turkey
will not agree to conference of the
powers for the settlement of the Ital-
ian-Turkish war. The Turkish govern
ment. however, it is announced, will
agree to submit the question of the
seizure of TripoI by Italy to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Duties on Flour Remain,

Kingston. Jamaica, May 29.-The
legislature on Monday defeated the
governments proposal for a reduction
of the duties on flour, but authorized a
reduction of the ad valorem duties
from Is 2-S to 10 per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Good Practice.

The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES You have
cut me,
Prison Barber-Mon dieu, why do
you complain? 1t is good training for
the time when your head will be cut
of.-PeIe-Mele.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Famous Southern Soldier Dead.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 30-Dr. r.
S. Sloan, who was scout in the con-
federate army under General Braxton
Bragg, died here last Tuesday morn
ing. He was eighty-one years old at
time Of death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Iowa Politician Shot,

Keokuk, Ia, May BOT. ]. Hickey,
city commissioner and prominent
Democratic politician in southeastern
Iowa, was shot and probably fatally
wounded here by William Dunn Tues.
day.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Noted Fastener De.d

New York, May 29.-Mathew C. D.
Borden, president of the Fall River
Iron works of Fall River, Mass, died
Monday at his summer home at
Oceanic, n. J., after long illness He
was seventy years old
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05
Girl Seriously Hurt

Joliet, H., May 30.-Miss Nellie Pc
terson was probably fatally hurt and
three persons were bruised and in
jured when stone tagging in the
sidewalk opposite the Crystal Stairs
nickelodeon gave way here Tuesday.