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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
CRISIS OF The WAR
Story of the Famous Battle of
Gettysburg, Fought Fifty
Years AGO.
LOSS OF LIFE WAS FEARFUL
Both Armies Struggled BraveIy, and
the Confederates Were Conquered
Only After Three Days of
Bloody Conflict

Fifty years ago nearly 10000 Amer
leans met on the field of Gettysburg,
and for three days fought one of the
greatest battles of history. Gen. Rob
ert e. Lees army of some $4,000
southerners which had invaded the
north was met there and overcome by
about $4,000 Federal troops under the
command of Gen. George G. Meade,
and the tide of fortune in the Civil
war, which up to then had often IA
vored the south, was turned. There
after the Confederacy was on the de-
fensive.
Though the south lost the battle,
there was nothing to choose between
their bravery in the conflict and that
of the northerners. Both armies
fought with valor and stubbornness,
and the losses in dead and wounded
were tremendous.
Commanding the corps of the Union
army were Generals John F. Reynolds,
w. S. Hancock, Daniel F. Sickles,
George Sykes, John Sedgwick, o. O..
Howard and H. w. Slocum. Lees
corps commanders were Generals
James Longstreet, Richard S. Ewell
and A. P. Hill.
Reynolds, sent ahead to feel out the
enemy. arrived at Gettysburg the eve
ming of June 81, and in the fighting
which began early the next day, was
killed. Gen. Abner Doubleday, who
succeeded him, was forced back to
Seminary Ridge, after hard fighting,
and then had to abandon that posi-
ton, so that the first day of the bat
tie was in reality a Confederate vic
cory. That night Meade ordered the
entire Union army TO Gettysburg, and
by next morning the two armies were
confronting each other along ten
mile line of battle.
Lee ordered Longstreet to turn the
left flank of the Federal army by TAX
ing Little Round Top, but Sickles de-
tended that position SO stubbornly
that Longstreet's movement was
checked, Peach Orchard, Cemetery
Hill, Culp's Hill and The Devils Den
we're the scenes of desperate fighting,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
IS CHARACTERISTIC OF AGE
Present-Day Dressing Makes for Bod
lily Ease and Comfort NecessI-
tated by Active Life.

Present-day dressing is nothing If
not characteristic of the age, and 1t
is noticeable that everything makes
for the bodily ease and freedom ne
cessitated by the active life.
We can hardly now understand the
temperament of the woman who di0
not mind trailing about in volumi-
nous skirt with wasp waist and a
towering headdress.
Even in days much nearer our own
a womans body was just the Internal
machinery of a crinoline, her neck
strapped up, and her whole head
muffed with the ears and strings OF
a mighty poke bonnet.
Now we have little hats that hard
ly ask for a single hatpin, the hair
dressing that appears to have been
done in a second, and the neck with
out single support of any descrip~
ton to dig into ones chin.
Then what position the washing
glove has gained for itself! Once.
upon time, unless it was for the
country, the washing glove was not
considered to be of much account; it
was just a unitarian thing fitted for
urban use. But nowadays women de-
mand that their gloves be tubbed as
frequently as any other part Of theiP
apparel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

mer parasols are of lowered silk, or
of plain silk with deep borders OF
lowered silk, set off between bands
of black velvet ribbon. Covered silk
parase1s also have deep border,
bands of heavy macrime lace or OF
scroll, or cubist patterned silk. Plain
colored silk parasols in simple dome
and tub shapes are given the essen
tial fanciful touch by shirred ar
rangement of silk between the ribs.
Shirrings of all sorts are much used
in trimming effects, as for instance
shirred silk border bands over cords,
SHRED chiffon or lace covers over
corn colored or saffron silk
Handles are as long as ever, and
those swelling to a bulb at the emo
are the smartest. Some Of the carved
effects are very handsome, and the
choice seems to be evenly divided be-
tween deliberately carved black wood
handles and white wood handles in
carved ivory effects.
MARY DEAN.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
BABES TOE REVEALS CRIME
French Countess Declares She Can
Forecast Character of Its
Owner.

The countess de la Rouchefoucauld
has just given to the world the result
of her researches into a remarkable
and entirely new science, which she
says she has discovered, a Paris cor
respondent says. She can tell, she
says. from an inspection of its toes,
whether a child now in the cradle is
going to kill its father when it grows
up.
The idea was first suggested to her
by the story of Oedipus, famous parri-
eide, who bore on his foot the stigma
of the infamies which he was to
accomplish. That made the countess
think very hard, indeed, and ever
since she has been busily engaged in
inspecting the toes of PARTICLES with
a view of discovering if definite
type exists.
The result of her work is embodied
in the momentous announcement
which she made few days ago: He
who is going to kill his father has a
shorter big toe than most other peo-
pie"
Once her discovery was complete
she lost no time in communicating it
to the proper people. Naturally, she
went first of all to Nj. Bertillon, of
finger-print fame. He thought it a
very pretty idea, and recommended
that the countess take it to the pre-
feet Of police That functionary, how
ever, said that it did not appeal to
him very much, but he thought it
might interest the minister of the in
terror So off went the discoverer to
the ministry. The presiding genius
there was duly impressed, but said
that it was a case for Bertillon. When
it was explained to him that the an
thropologist had already been ap-
preached he limited vaguely that the
president of the republic was man
to whom nothing came amiss; so the
scientist proceeded to the Elysee pal
ace. Since then nothing more has
been heard of her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
TO FREsHEN COAT LINING
Clever Girl Solves the Problem by
Removing the Lining and Wash
ing 1t.

AT this time of year most every
woman has white coat lining that
has become so soiled that she hates
to wear the suit although it is almost
always the lining to ones favorite
coat that suffers in this manner. One
girl who did not feel that she could
spare the money to have the suit
cleaned, or even afford to have Just
the lining cleaned, solved the prob
lem very nicely by washing the lin
ing. She first basted all the seams to-
gether carefully with white thread,
marking the edge, too, where they
were turned in, at the front collar
and tail of the coat Then she care
fully ripped out the lining and washed
it by squeezing it out in lukewarm
soap suds and rinsing several times
in warm water.
Next it was pressed with a warm
iron on the wrong side, but pressed
under piece of cheesecloth or very
thin white muslin so the iron would
not touch the silk and make it stiff
Now, If the coat was marked before
removing the lining, to show just
where the line of sewing goes, it will
be simple matter to put 1t back just
where it was. The entire lining should
be pinned in place before sewing at
all, and If it has shrunken a little,
which it will not do If it is all silk,
each edge may be turned in little
less than before all the way around
the coat This Is task that requires
great care, but If one takes the pains
to do 1t neatly and carefully the re-
suit is eminently more satisfactory
than the soiled lining, that gives such
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
New steeI Process found.


The Daily Mail says that great in
terest has been aroused in Sheffield
in a method of producing superior
high-speed steel by the introduction
Of cobalt.
The process has been patented
throughout the world by continental
firm, but there are indications that at
Sheffield, the center of the English
high-speed steel industry, the manu-
facturers will fight for the privilege
of making the new steel without hav-
ing to pay royalties under a foreign
patent.
The new material, it is said, marks
a great advance On the best qualities
of steel at present obtainable for Dor
ing and cutting tools.
The Daily Mail recalls the fact that
a few years ago, when the discovery
of high-speed steel caused a revolu-
ton in steelmaking, American invent
ors sought a monopoly by means of
patents. The case was taken to the
courts and the Americans lost it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
Inst Twn Looks.

He walked away from Nthe pay table
with the months "squaring up which
included proficiency pay
'Shure, We must be feelin' rich,
Dinny, with all We have there" said a
chum.
"Arrah, what does this name to
me?" answered Dinny. Just two
Iooks-wan when 1 get it, and wan
whin I give it to the ould woman"
And his chum thought-and thought
and thought-and quietly went and
re-wrote the letter he had but just
concocted to his best girl.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

with the Bulgarian medley Of color
bright-hued stripes or lowered design
as trimming.
Striking as these new parasols are
In color, however, and odd and I'M
expected in shape, few of them are
really freakish. The new shapes are
graceful, if surprising, and the eye
has now become accustomed to bright
strong colors in costume. If any,
thing, moreover, may be gay with per-
feet propriety, surely it is para
sol.
Convenient AeropIane Shape.
The aeroplane shape, long from the
'front.' elliptical when opened, has a
certain smartness and is very conven-
tent for use with the long, narrow
hats Of the season. Very exclusive
parasols are of black satin, with lin
ings of bright colored silk, and have
very long, carved handles of black
wood with wrist-cord matching the
color of the lining.
The dome and the tub shapes are
Che most popular styles this season
and one sees more of them than of
the exaggerated aeroplane and mush-
room hat effects. Sometimes there
is d double dome of canopy top" as
this model is called in the shops
which looks like two soap bubbles,
one blown within the. other. The
first, or outward curve of the cover
may be of plain colored silk in deep
green, or the fashionable Indian red,
while the more steeply curving dome
at the center is of Persian silk or
lowered pompadour pattern.
One of the accompanying sketches
shows parasol Of the dome, or bell,
shape, made of black satin, trimmed
with bands of bright colored pompa-
dour silk. The stick is black carved
wood.
The other parasol in the illustration
Is of old blue taffets, with a border
of bright-colored pompadour silk.
Pretty ParasoIs of Powered Silk.
Many of the prettiest of the sum-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

and Little Round Top was saved to
the Federals by the arrival of brig
ade under General Weed.
The third day opened with won
derful artillery duel, the greatest of
the entire war, and then came Pick
ett's charge, which has gone into his
tory as one of the most heroic as
saults of all time. The men of
Pickett's division formed in brigade
columns, move dsteadily across open
fields which were swept by such a
storm of shrapnel and rifle fire as had
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

in Canada named Mcintosh, when
clearing a space in which to make a
home in the wilderness, discovered
among number of wild apple trees
one which bore fruit SO superior to the
rest that he cultivated it and named
it the Mcintosh red.
The apple became famous; seeds
and cuttings were distributed to ali
parts of Canada, so that now the Nc
Intosh red fourishes wherever apples
grow in the great Dominion. In 1896
the original tree from whcih this en-
ormous family sprang was injured by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

never before been seen, and though
they fell like grain before the reap
ers, some of them reaching the Union
lines, only to be speedily overcome.
That ended the mighty battle, and
there was nothing left for Lee to
do but get back into Virginia.
Gettysburg cost the Union army the
lives OF number of generals, and the
loss of nearly $4,000 men. On the
Confederate side five generals were
killed and nearly $4,000 men killed or
wounded
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
Merchant Waxed Sarcastic.

In one of the suburbs of Belfast
trade was dull, and the chief grocer
in the district found his earnings be-
coming smaller day by day. One
morning an old customer entered. In
expectation of something good, the
grocer jumped up from his seat and,
rubbing his hands, said: We'll,
missus. what can 1 get you?"
"A a'pennyworth O. SOAP" was the
reply.
oh" said the disguised grocer,
''yeIl be for washing the canary to
day."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

A very dainty novelty for the home
and bazaar worker is easily made
from shells at very little cost. This
novelty takes the form of a fly rest
and makes a bright ornament when
hung from gas brackets or any SINH
lar fixture. Very little is required in
the way of materials-shells, baby
ribbon, silver paper, some Seccotine
and brass ring
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

fire; but it continued to bear fruit I'M
til four years ago. Then, after 115
years, it died, and the grateful farm
ers have raised marble pillar In hon.
or of the tree which has done SO much
for the fruit growing industry of their
land.
The story of this apple tree illus
trates the African proverb that though
you can count the apples on one tree,
you can never count the trees In ons
apple.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
SHAFT MARKS SITE OF TREE
Farmers of Dundas County, Ont, Ex-
pect Monument in Honor Of the
Mcintosh Apple.

Perhaps one of the most novel mon
uments in existence has recently been
built in Ontario by Canadians The
farmers OF Dundas county, Ontario,
have just erected a marble pillar to
mark the site on which grew famous
apple tree.
More than s century ago settler
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
NEWEST IN PARASOLS
SUMMER DESIGNS ARE ODD IN
SHAPE AND COLOR.
Dome and Tub Shayes Are Most Pop
ular Styles This Season-Flower-
ed SILK and Plain Silk With
Border Used.

A modern afternoon affair out-of-
doors is as gay as Dutch flower gar
den for bright colored parasols are
conspicuous everywhere. Even the
vivid red and emerald green parasols
of q season or two ago are outclassed
by the gorgeous models of this year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
Their Ocean HONEYMOON.

Bride (immune from NAL de mer)-
How restless the waves are, dear,
They always seem to be clamoring for
something.
Groom (gulping little)-Well, they
won't get it If can help It.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
Even,nn Goats.

Evening coats for young girls are
made of nets, silk. crepes and ninons
embroidered in silver, pearls and moon
light beads. The body of the coat often
is set into deep hem of brocaded
satin or ribbon well below the hips.
This gives that effect of restrained
fullness which is feature of the pres,
ent fashions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
self.Made.

Son of the House Ito caller)-"T
wanted to see you COS father says
you made yourself" Caller-"Yes,
my lad. and I'm proud Of it" Son Of
tAa House-"B-but why did you do II
like hat?"-Punch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02
suffraaette Mesh BAD.

The suffragette mesh bag is an en-
tirely new model of its kind 1t is
light, practical and durable, and, when
opened, discloses two separate COM
partments.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-07-02

It's never too early to msad
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10

same inning Chase and Benz became
tangled on a-bunt that later bios
somed into a run, and Ray Schalk
dropped throw to catch. a man at
the plate. 1t was fine example of
concentrating weird stuff. =:
Chicago fans certainly. support
their idols. Approximately nine thou
sand more fans crowded into the Sox
park yesterday than witnessed the
second game of; the worlds series in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10

Philadelphia. And this $4,000 crowd
will surely be surpassed tomorrow on
the South Side. -: =
: Buck Weaver pulled his usual err
ror, but he also successfully handled
Ii chances in his copyrighted sensa-
tional style. He was easily the field
ing; star: -. -. - -.
Leslie Bush, the 1o-year-old tAth-
letic pitcher, lis being lauded as a sec
ond Babe Adams and another Hugh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
played at Condor during the cele-
bration there last year.
CATTLE men WILL
MEET AT BAKER

Baker, Ore, May 10.-A meeting
VIII be held in this city next Wednes-
day, May IA, at which time represen-
tatives OF the cattle industry of East
ern and Central Oregon and Southern
Idaho will gather for the purpose of
perfectong an organization for the
promotion of the cattle industry AL
most a thousand notices have been
sent, and responses from cattlemen in
the territory mentioned indicates that
several hundred will be present.
The idea of forming such an or
ganization was formulated by Messrs.
William Pollman and Fred Philips
Of this city after a recent visit to
Texas and other southern cattle dis
tricts, where they saw such organi-
cations doing much to promote the
industry. These organizations exist in
all the cattle countries, and all local
cattle men are enthusiastic over the
plan, as are all from outside points
who have been heard from.
According to the letter sent out,
the organization will be for the pur-
pose Of protecting the members of the
association from the loss of cattle by
thieves and otherwise by offering re-
wards for the arrest and conviction Of
persons caught stealing cattle from
members of the association, and the
placing Of a brand inspector in the
Union stock yards at Portland and by
so doing to practically stamp out the
stealing Of stock and in many places
work to the mutual benefit of the cat
tie industry in general by regulating
range conditions and by recommend
ing the passage Of such laws that
would advance and promote the cattle
industry in general.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
w. W. HAS TO WORK
HARD TO WIN GAME

Walla Walla, Wash, May 10
Especially - B a Ter, numerically
trounced Thursday came back yester-
day and played good ball. making
Walla Walla work to win by a three
to nothing score. Leonard, the Bears
star, pitched and Baker couldn't hit
when hits were needed.
Scoring for the Bears commenced
in the fourth, when with one down,
Martini hit over second and was sac
r!ficed to third by Johnson, scoring
on Harmon's single the only earned
run of the game.
Things ran smoothly then until the
eighth when the Bears annexed two
more, three hits and an error figur-
| ing the dope sheet. Brown led off
with single over second, took Sec
which Harrod threw wild to first, ad-
vancing Brown to third and leaving
| Leonard safe. Harmon then scored
Brown on a long sacrifice fly to deep
center, and after Childers had struck
out again, Leonard scored on Lund-
strom's single through short.
Baker had a man on third and
second in the seventh, when Lund-
strom pulled Sheely off the base by
bad throw, but failed to score
West flying out to Martini.
There were several hairraising
plays made during the game, Martini
being particularly unfortunate in los
ing Murphy's line drive to left. TAX
ing a running start, Martini leaped
into the air, tapped the ball squarely
with his gloved hand, but was un-
able to hold it. Lundstrum and
Sheely were also unfortunate in the
seventh, when Peet's grounder over
second was speared by the Bear
shortstop in a spectacular manner
thrown to first and fielded perfectly
but the Baker pitcher beat it out.
C. A. Hosier, Bakers director hand
ed the blue slips yesterday to Young
one of the pitchers in Thursdays COM
edy of errors and hits. Hosier says
there are some more slips for some OF
the players as soon as he can gel
other material as he is determined to
build up a good team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-10

Summary-Two base. hits, Corbin,
Augustus. Byrnes; three base hits,
Nadeau, Druhot, Peterson; sacrifice
hits, Beck, Jameson, Krause; stolen
bases, Corbin, Nadeau, Naughton NC
Kune. Lodell; first on balls, off jam
ison 4. off Krause 8, off McGarrigle
.; struck out, by Jameson II, by
Krause 3, McGarrigle 2; innings
pitched, by Krause s, McGarrigle 3;
hits off Krause 6, off McGarrigle 6;
defeat charged to McGarrigle; left on
bases. La Grande -, Pendleton -;
double plays, Augustus to RAIDER
Krause to Lodell to Byrnes; wild
pitches, by Krause l, by McGarriglt
1; balks, by Jameson /; passed balls
by Byrnes / first base on errors La
Grande 6, Pendleton 3; hit by pitcher
Walters; time of game $40; umpire
Burnside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
FISHERMEN FIND
MRS. ASK ALIVE

Seattle, Wash, May 10.-Almost in
sane with joy over good news, r. r.
Ask, prominent merchant of Skag-
way, is Fastening back to Prince Ru-
pert to join his wife, who was picked
up alive on the beach several hours
after she had leaped overheard from
the steamer Spokane on which she,
her husband and her 2-year-old child
were coming to Seattle. Reports that
she was alive but unconscious were
received by wireless as the Spokane
steamed into Elliot Bay.
The three boarded the Spokane at
Skagway, intending to make a long
trip for the benefit of Mrs. Ask g
health. She was suffering from ner-
vousness and mild melancholia,
brought on by insomnia. After the
vessel sailed south from Prince Ru-
pert Tuesday night, Ask remained
awake until he was sure his wife was
asleep and. after tucking her in,
climbed into his own berth. When
he awakened Wednesday morning,
she was gone.
A hurried search Of the vessel as
sured Captain White that she had
jumped overheard some time during
the night. and wireless calls were sent
out to all land stations and steam
ships within reach
Her husand mourned her as dead
but sc hours later he was handed
a message telling how fishermen had
picked her up alive on the beach near
Prince Rupert. How she floated on
the rising tide up Granville channel
and how many hours she was in the
water will never be known unless she
can give an account of what happen
ed. II is suggested that she was
buoyed up by her clothing, but this
does not explain her being alive, for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-05-10
BRAGG is NAMED
FOR LA GRANDE POSTOFFTCE

La Grande, Ore, May 10-County
School superintendent e. E. Bragg
has one foot in the private office of
the new La Grande postoffice. After
weeks of anxiety to democrats and
republicans and non-partisans who
chafed at the continued suspense in
the falling of what Is considered one
of the choice plums of eastern Ore
gon. all but the last word has been
said in favor Of the local pedagogue.
His name was sent to the senate late
last evening, according to advices re-
ceived here. That the oregon delega-
ton is agreed on Bragg and that his
nomination will be confirmed, follows,
and within proper time, G. NJ. Rich
les successor will go into office un-
der the name of E. E. Bragg, true
blue dyed-in-the-wool democrat.