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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Death Dealt by Machines-Bat-
ties Turn to Slaughter.
Wounded Officer Tells Striking Story
of Horrors Attendant Upon Pres
emit Manner Of Killing in the
Great European Conflict.

Paris-In an interview a WOUNDED
officer told a striking story OF the
terrible results of war with modern
arms.
"This is not a war of men, ne
said: lit is a war Of machines. Tnere
ia an appalling soullessness about II
that is inhuman. Men turn handles
and death flies out in large bunoles
THAT ia what this battle has been II
"a all really one battle on the Marne
and the Aisne.
"Nu one can even conceive what
the battle has been who has not seen
the battlefield Men could never Kill
one another by heaps and hecatomos'
Tbey would sicken at such wholesale
slaughter. They would cry; We are
soldiers. not butchers. A battleneio
should not be an abattoir.
"Only machines ingeniously con-
structed to destroy men as locusts
have TO be destroyed when they
sweep over fertile land, only auto
matjc death dealers without heart
nitv or remorse could carpet the
earth with the dead in this frightful
way"
Another witness to the terrlnc
slaughter. which is not yet generaiis
realized said that the French snei's
hurst with terrific effect and tear legs
and arms to pieces. II the wouno IS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
War BRINGS People to Church.

Manchester, England Greatly In
creased attendance at church services
is one of the marked effects of the
war noted by Manchester clergymen.
One of them in a Manchester paper
SAYS: 1T is surprising to see as large
an attendance at a week night service
as at a Sunday survice. IT IS the in
stinct of those left at home to find
fellowship at such times. But the out
standing factor is that the war 10
bringing us as nation into the pres
ence of the realities OF life and death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
PRINCES IN PAWN
FROM FORTUNES
LOST IN THE WAR
Royalty in England Reduced to
Perjury by Vanished Funds.
EVEN QUEEN FEELS PINCH
King George Comes to Aid of Relative
Too PoVerty-Stricken to Pay His
Grocery BlIl-Prince Arthur
Has Rich Wife.

London.-All because of the war,
which spares neither the high nor the
lowly. several minor royalties resi-
dent in England find themselves with
in hailing distance of the poorhouse
as a result of having been deprived al
together of their incomes and several
of them actually would be in want but
for the fact that King George has
come to their assistance. Meanwhile
not only the king and queen them
selves but several of the other most
exalted members of the royal circle
have been hard hit in a financial way.
and at least one of them has been
placed in a nightly embarrassing and
humiliating position.
Prince Christians Income Gone.
Prince and Princess Christian, for
example, have had their entire private
income which came from German gov
eminent annuities and money invested
in German securities swept away. The
prince, however, as the chief ranger
at Windsor, has a salary of $4,000 per
annum and as such he also occupies
Cumberland Lodge, one of the finest
residences at Windsor in the king s
gift, rent free.
It is absolutely impossible for the
prince to keep up this establishment
on a salary of only $4,000 a year,
which would not be sufficient to pay
the servants wages. The prince and
his family before the war had an in
come of about $4,000 per annum, and
this has now absolutely ceased, for 1t
all came from Germany.
Prince Christian, like many other
minor royalties In England, lived up
to the last penny of his income, and
when sudden financial pressure came
he had no resources Of any sort to fall
back on, and tradesmen about Wind
sOT, to many of whom the prince was
in debt. refused to deliver the usual
monthly orders without cash when
the prince could not pay.
King George came to his relatives
aid and arranged with the tradespeo-
pie at Windsor to supply Cumberland
lodge with necessaries in the way OF
food.
Queens Brother in Bad Way.
Prince and Princess Alexander OF
Teck, who are VIGOROUSLY among the
most impecunious of royalties in Eng
land, have also lost practically all
their private means through the war
The prince, who is, of course, Queen
Mary's brother, received an income OF
about four thousand dollars per annum
from interest on mortgages on real
estate in North Germany, and the prin-
cess has about two thousand dollars
per annum from German government
annuities.
Queen Mary has had to come from
Time to time to the aid OF her brother.
but her majesty now has to support
both him and the princess and their
FAMILY altogether. The prince was
appointed some little while back gov
ernor general Of Canada, but it is I'M
hkely that his royal highness viii go
10 canada until the war is over.
The prince and princess with their
family are now occupying a few rooms
at st. James palace. They have but
TWO servants and are living In the
pialnest and simplest manner.
or all royalties In England the ex-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Tender Spot.

He was taking her for ride in
his new motor car.
He seemed to be absent-minded and
dreaming
How time fiies!" he exclaimed at
last with deep sigh.
When is the next installment due?"
she asked with a significant glance
at his car.
And the very next evening he went
out for another ride in his car, but
with a girl who didn't know SO
much.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Tomato Calcium.

One onion chopped fine, one quart of
ripe tomatoes, one small red pepper or
one-half teaspoonful of cayenne, one
teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls
of sugar, one teaspoonful Of mixed
spices and one cupful of cider vinegar.
Boil tomatoes ald vinegar together
for two hours. (The tomatoes should
be skinned and sliced If fresh ones are
used.) Add the other ingredients and
cook another hour. Strain the mixture
through fine sieve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Novel Baked Apples

Peel some sound cooking apples Of
medium size, take out the core and
roughen the outside of the fruit with
a fork Now roll the apples in coarse
brown sugar, stand them in a large
buttered pie dish, fill the hole in each
apple with any red preserve and bake
slowly until tender. Basic the fruit
while cooking with the juice that runs
from it. When done allow the fruit
to get cold before setting in a dish
to serve. Very rich if served with
cream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Peach Dessert.

Peach pudding is a very popular
dish with the peach lover. Fill pud-
ding dish with whole peeled peaches
and pour over them two cupfuls of
water; cover closely and bake until
peaches are tender; drain juice and
let stand until cool. Add to juice one
pint of sweet milk, four well-beaten
eggs, a small cupful of -four with one
teaspoonful of baking powder mixed
thoroughly in it; one cupful of sugar,
one tablespoonful of melted butter and
a little salt. Beat well, pour over
peaches. Bake until brown; serve
with cream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
ALL FROM THE APPLE
HEALTHY AND APPETIzING ARE
THESE PREPARATIONS.
Muiled Cider, Cider Jelly and Cider
Frappe All ExceIIent-ApPies
With Sponge Paste-For
Dried Apple Cake.

MuIled Cider.-To one quart of
sweet cider add one teaspoonful
mixed whole spices. Boil five minutes
and strain. Beat three eggs thorough
ly, add to the hot cider and serve at
once with hot toasted raisins in each
glass.
Cider JelIy.-Heat one quart of
sweet cider and two cupfuls granu-
lated sugar to the boiling point Add
two tablespoonfuls gelatin which has
been softened with little cold cider.
Strain and turn into wet mold. Cool
and set on ice till needed. Serve with
whipped cream.
Cider Frappe.-Boil together for 10
minutes one quart cider, one-half cup
full brown sugar, six each of whole
cloves, allspice and cassia buds.
Strain and let stand until cool. Put
in freezer and pack with ice and salt
in proportion of two parts ice to one
of salt. Freeze about fifteen minutes.
Remove dasher and pack. Serve in
sherbet cups.
Baked-Apple Ice Cream.-Pare, core
and quarter ten tart apples. Add
sugar and lemon juice and bake until
tender. Scald one quart of rich milk
and cream. When colo add to the
baked apples and freeze.
Apples With Sponge Paste (Scotch).
-Sift together five tablespoonfuls of
flour and one scant teaspoonful of
baking powder. Rub four ounces of
butter into the -four. Beat up one egg
with three tablespoonfuls of sugar.
Add to the -four with half cupful of
milk and favoring to taste. Put a
layer of prepared apples in baking
pan, pour the paste over the apples
and bake in moderate oven for half
an hour. Sift powdered sugar over it;
serve with cream.
Meringued Apples.-Prepare apples
as for baking. Cook till tender, but
not broken. Fill the centers with ap-
pie jelly or marmalade and coat each
apple with a meringue made of the
whites of two eggs and two table
spoonfuls of sugar, favored with
lemon. Place in a quick oven to
brown
Dried Apple Cake.-Soak two cup
fuls of dried or evaporated apples in
cold water overnight. Chop them, add
two cupfuls of molasses and stew for
one hour. When cold add one cupful
of shortening, three well-beaten eggs,
one cupful of currants, one cupful of
seedless raisins, one teaspoonful Gin
namon, half teaspoonful cloves, half
nutmeg, grated, and three cupfuls of
-four into which has been sifted one
heaping teaspoonful of soda. Add suf-
ficient sour milk to make the batter
of the right consistency. Bake in
deep tins in moderate oven from
two to four hours.
Apple Sauce Cake.-Rub together
two cupfuls sugar and half cupful
shortening. Add three cupfuls apple
sauce into which has been stirred two
teaspoonfuls of saleratus. Season with
two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, one
teaspoonful of cloves and one of all
spice. Add three cupfuls of -four.
Bake in shallow cake tins and serve
hot as a pudding with lemon sauce
or nicely favored whipped cream.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Canned Pears and Peaches.

Weigh the pears before pairing and
to four pounds of pears use one pound
of sugar. Pare them at night aqd
sprinkle the sugar over them. In the
morning there will be plenty of juice
without adding any water. Cook un-
til tender and can. l do peaches the
same way. only to four pounds OF
peaches use Ia pounds of sugar.
would not do them any other way
Exchange.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Strategy illustrated.

First Urchin-Say, Chimmie. wot's
dis strategy ting dey talk about?
Second Urchin-Well, it's like dis:
Supposin' yer run out of ammunition
an yer don't want de enemy ter know
it, den it's stratergy ter keep on fir
in.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Just Rye Comfort. Write for Book of the Rye
by mall Free Murine Rye Remedy Co.. Chicago,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
The RIuht Thinu.

Hem what month were you born?
She-Oh, you needn't be afraid. The
diamond is appropriate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21

If ignorance were bliss most of us
should be so happy we would choke.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Not TAKING Her From Him.

She-Pm afraid poor papa will miss
me when we are married.
He-Why, is your father going
away?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21

Duluth has 1872 acres of parks and
Fairgrounds, valued at $S26.100.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-10-21
Not That

"Y' say your wife is rusticating?"
Hardly that. / could rusticate on
SIS a week easy, but it costs her SIS"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26

lence, during which Tom waIted eager
ly for her next words; but when AZ
last they came they we're spoken 20
gravely, and we're weighted with such
note of sadness. that he was
startled.
MIR. Phinney." she said, you may
discover who | am much sooner than
you can possibly expect. But you will
not want to know me then; conditions
will be such that people will shun
rather than seek my acquaintance.
You will regret even this distant
meeting In the dark"
Never. IL you talk that way Ill rip
this rag right now"
Il know you will not do that"-what
dolectable notes cooed and sang In
her voice when she talked like this!
mot until you have counted n hun
dred"
You're a witchl" he declared We
hemently, and was rewarded with q
little ripping laugh that confirmed
the opinion.
Am r.. Then l cannot be beautiful,
for witches are old and ugly. But you
have been very good to trust me so
implicitly. Here is my hand once
more. Good-by. Let me hear you be-
gin to count"
And Tom. standing blindfolded in
the moonlight, raised to his lips the
hand OF the girl he had never seen,
with all the gallant courtesy of me-
dieval knight paying homage to his
lady. There was q reverence in the
act that held the little hand captive
in his own.
Tom began to count In low mono
tone. He had all at once grown very
grave, and his tall, erect figure had
taken on q new dignity that It had
never before known; for his mind and
heart were, for the first time in his
aimless life, set upon high pur-
pose.
A mild rustling Of garments, an
overpowering sense of aloneness, told
him that the girl had left his immedi-
ate presence. He could not, of course,
know that she halted and looked back
at him from little distance, nor
could he see the faint smile that
curved her lips. . 1t was a re-
markably tender smile, Mr.. Tom, that
you missed there in the night! .
But he did hear the soft Good night"
although he did not stir, nor cease
his resolute counting.
When he tore the bandage nom his
eyes, he was alone; the nights still
ness was absolute. And, paradoxical-
ly. although he was literally drenched
with the light of a white moon, he
was still so much in the dark that he
halfway believed he had been dream
ing. and had only Just awakened from
sound slumber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
BOOK Il.
CHAPTER ~.
In the Dark.

IN the DARK.
Notwithstanding his exciting expe-
rience of the night, and the rough
treatment to which he had been sub
jected, and notwithstanding thewretch-
eddy uncomfortable plight in which
his captors had left him. Tom Phin-
gan to produce its natural effect-he
dozed fitfully after a while. again and
again coming to himself with start
from the very verge OF slumber; and
then at last, when his cramped posi-
ton no longer annoyed him, when his
arms and legs grew numb and ceased
to pain, he slept profoundly.
After he had slept some hours. he
shot broad awake and to a conscious.
ness of two things-that the hour
was late. and that he was not alone
IN the room. The darkness was still
pitchllke. no sound had disturbed
him; yet he sensed another pres
ence.
Minutes passed. and not a sound
did he hear to confirm his first convic-
ton; still he was no less certain that
there was somebody else in the room.
A movement on his part. he conclud-
ed, must have alarmed the intruder;
therefore ne lay stlfly quiescent,
scarcely breathing in his anxiety to
locate the unknown's position.
At last his patience was rewarded
The intruder must have been holding
his breath also, for Tom plainly
heard an unmistakable exhalation
then faint stir. a rustllng OF gar.
ments. And then q thrill went
through him. He was suddenly aware
Of faint. delicate fragrance. He
knew that the intruder was a woman
Could it be the girl OF the wonder
fully sweet vote?
'If you are trying to fad me-" he
said. scarcely above whisper, 81 an
here"
The first word was met with 9
stifed, startled g.sp
OH"
Don't be frightened Lord knows
I'm harmless enough"
Followed a silent pause; then cam,
the soft froufrou OF skirts, and h,
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
FACE BROKE OUT IN PlMPLES

Falls City, Neb-"My trouble began
when was about sixteen. My face
broke out in little pimples at first
They were red and sore and then be-
came like little boils. l picked at my
face continually and it made my face
red and sore looking and then would
wake up at night and scratch it. 1t
was a source of continual annoyance
to me, as my face was always red
and splotched and burned all the
time.
Il tried -, - and others.
but could find nothing to cure 1t.
had been troubled about two years
before l found Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. / sent for a sample of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tried
them and / then bought some.
washed my face good with the Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water at night
and then applied the Cuticura ONT
ment. In the morning l washed it
on with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water. In two days l noticed q de-
cided improvement, while in three
weeks the cure was complete"
(Signed) Judd Knowles, Jan 10, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
CHAPTER ~.
Mr.. Flint Advances a Theory

Mr.. FIlnt advances a Iheory.
Mr.. F'lint's voice dissipated Rudolph
Van Vechten's bewilderment; but the
young man remained completely non
plused over the seemingly inexplicable
manner in which his Cousin Paige's
purse had appeared He met the de-
tective's narrow regard with long.
questioning stare; then he abruptly
dropped into chair.
Flint" he said, you took my
breath away. Sit down, man, sit
down. Think I'll let you go until you
have told me all about this?"
So slowly did Mr.. Flint obey, that
the other could not restrain his impa-
thence.
rs my cousin in New York;" he
questioned peremptoriTy. Have you
seen her? This is a terribly serious
matter, Mr.. Flint, as you would ap-
preciate II you were acquainted with
all the circumstances"
Suppose" returned the quiet
voice, you first answer my question
do you know where your cousin is?"
"No"-bluntly, Il don't. Until to-
day l imagined l had some idea OF
her whereabouts, but"-he weighed
the shining purse in his hand, contem-
plating 1t soberly-"here is the second
reason / have been given within the
last hour to feel good deal of anx-
iety respecting her"
VIII you tell me the other rea-
SOM"
Briefly Van Vechten related the en-
counter with T. Jenkins, OF the
Sphere, and at the close Of the recital
the listener nodded understandingly.
1T is beginning to look as though
my search for a murderer was open.
ing up something bit more serious, ="
began Mr.. Flint; but the other sharp
ly interrupted
What do you mean? II can't, be
that anything has happened to Pager
Before replying. MIR. Flint regarded
him a moment doubtfully
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
LEARN WHAT THE EARTH IS
Here Is the Proper Definition Fresh
From the Pen OF a
Humorlst.

The earth is ball, SO situated in a
region called space as TO get the full
benefit OF the sun on bright days and
OF the moon on romantic nights. 1t
Ii somewhat larger than a baseball,
but not 80 important. II Is not so large
as a fixed star, but is much closer and
OF much pleasanter climate. 1t is
not so fashy as a charity ball. but
much more efficient.
1t has two poles Of which We are
certain, because they are vouched for
by explorers; center OF which we
are not certain because it is vouched
for merely by scientists; an equator
and an axis which are imaginary;
Christian Scientists, which are imag.
NATIVE; and mathematician, which
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
Sympathy.

He was middle-aged and untraveled.
For forty-five years he had lived in
the country. At last he made trip
to the city.
There, for the first time in his life,
he saw a schoolgirl go through her
gymnastic exercises for the amuse-
fnent of the little ones at home. After
gazing at her with looks of interest
and compassion for some time he
asked boy near If she had fits.
NO" the boy replied. "Them's
gymnastics"
"Ah, how sad" said the man. How
long has she had emf"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van Vechtcn. a young man Of
leisure. II as;onishcd 20 see n man enter
No. 1913. n house across the street from
the Powhatan club. long unoCcupied and
spoken OF az the House OF Mystery. Sew
eral persons at regular intervals enter
No 1873 Van VeChtnn expresses concern
30 his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and ilaucee,
Paige Cerew. A fashionably Httired wO-
man n seen 10 enter the House OF Mys
terry man ls forcibly elected from the
house Van Vechten and Tom follow the
man and find him dead Ia the street.
Van NCclren Is attracted by tho face or
girl In the crowd Of onloOkors sur
sounding the body. Later he dlScovers
the girl gazing at him with a look Of
GcOrn from the windows OF the mysterl-
Gus house. Detective Flint calls on Van
Nechten to got his version OF the tag-
edy. Tom Phinney goes alone on yacht
sng "trip. He recognizes among some per
sons In passing motor boat two men
Mystery. He sees one OF them. Mr. Cal
lis, on shore later and follows him. Tom
IS seized, blindfoldcd and taken 10 a
house. lie hears a girl named Jessie, evil
IDENTIFY the daughter OF the man In author
tty, question his captors. swoet-voiced
girl later protests against the rOughness
Of his captors Van Vechten calls on his
uncle. Theodore Van Nechten. big man
in Wall street and known ms the Man OF
Iron" In search OF Information regarding
the whereabouts Of Paige Carew. Detec.
tive Flint shows Van Nechten gold
mesh purse found IN the House OF Mys-
terry. Van recognizes IT as belonging to
Paige Carew.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26

says that Syrup Pepsin has done won.
ders for her boy Ralph, who was con
stipated from birth but is now doing
fine. Naturally, she is enthusiastic
about 1t and wants other mothers to
use 1t. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
sold by druggists at fifty cents and
one dollar bottle, the latter size be
ing bought by those who already know
its value, and 1t contains proportion
ately more.
Everyone likes Syrup Pepsin, as II is
very pleasant to the taste. 1t is also
mild and non-griping and free from in.
furious ingredients.
Families wishing to try a free sam.
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid by ad.
dressing DR.. w. b. Caldwell, 203 Wash.
Washington ST.. Monticello, Ill. A pos
tai card with your name and address
on il will do.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-02-26

are unimag'Lative. 1t is inhabited
by people, husbands and other in
sects. animalculae and bacteria. 1t
is connected with the rest of space by
sound waves. light waves. wireless APP
paratus with instruments at the send.
ing end only, telescopes and prayers.
1t has recently endeavored to exagger.
ate Its ego by the use of aeroplanes.
The earth is highly recommended
as both summer and winter resort
Tor well-to-do persons. Favorable
terms to desirable parties.-Pulitzers
Magazine.