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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
ENGLISH PUBLIC ALARMED
German Success Brings Realization of
Serious Nature of the
Great Conflict.

London, Aug. 21.-Dispatches
from the front make it perfectly
clear that the first great battle of
the war has commenced. There have
been encounters reported from Bel
fast in the south to Diest in the
north, and in the next few days the
first stage of the war will have been
settled definitely.
The public is alarmed because
news which seems to point to Ger
man successes in the north still ar
rives. We learn today that the main
Belgian army is falling back upon
Antwerp. We learn further that
masses of Germans are pouring
across the Meuse between Namur and
Liege.
BRUSSELS is not fortified town
and it can stand no siege It's reten-
"nnarertlv plays no part in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
GERMAN Army SIEzES BRUSSELS
Belgians Fall Back Upon Antwerp Forts Without
Engaging Invaders--Paris Claims
Alsace Victory.

eiaI communication given out on
Thursday has occupied Gumbinnen,
twenty miles from the Russian from
tier of East Prussia, capturing at the
same time twelve German guns and
large number of prisoners.
The war office issued an official
statement announcing that it had con-
frmed the earlier report that the Rus
sian army has now taken the offensive
along the entire Prussian-Austrian
frontier
Crowds See Kaiser Leave.
Berlin, Aug. 19-The German en-
peror, before his departure from the
imperial capital on Sunday, received
Adolf Wermuth, lord mayor of Ber-
lin, to whom he handed decree
saying that the emperor in leaving
the capital wished warmly to thank
the population of Berlin for all its
demonstrations and proofs of love
and devotion which he had received
during these sorrowful days.
At the station the emperor was
greeted with much warmth and en-
thusiasm, which brought smile of
JOY to his bronzed face, which hither-
to had borne a serious look. The
police found difficulty in holding
back the enthusiastic crowd from the
imperial carriage.
Paris Ready for Siege.
Paris, Aug. 21-Paris continues to
make preparations for all eventual
ties. 1t is the base for the third line
of defense, and the third army of res
ervists is being modified round the
city. Great supplies of provisions and
materials are being centralized in
Paris. The racecourses of Long
champs and Auteil provide accommo-
dations for thousands of cattle. Parts
of the Boise de Boulogne and the park
of ST. Cloud have been inclosed for
this purpose, the latter space contain
ing 10000 oxen. Preparations are be-
ing made to convert city parks for the
same purpose, and in a few days they
will be sheep pens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
ADVISES AGAINST
u. S. EXPRESSIONS

Washington, Aug. 18.-Presicent
Wilson today issued an appeal to the
American people to refrain from ex-
pressing decided opinions in favor of
any nation now at war and warning
them that show of prejudice is a
dangerous and subtle breach of neu-
trality.
Prior to the issuance of the state
ment, officials close to the president
made it clear that Mr.. Wilson was
fully determined to take no part in
the dispute between Japan and Ger
many over the situation in the far
east.
While the Germany-Japan question
was not referred to in the statement
it became known that the president
regarded with disfavor efforts he be-
lieved were being made to embroil
the United States in the controversy
in the far east or in Europe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
State HortIcuIturists Meet.


The annual meeting of the State
Horticultural society opened at Gays
Mills.
Secretary Frederick Cransdeld Of
Madison opened the meeting with a
short address. Howard Smith, Poy-
sippi, discussed Growing and Harv-
esting Raspberries. G. L Richardson,
Chippewa Falls, read paper on Sum
mer Potatoes and Some Are Not"
Small Fruits" was a subject dis
cussed by Prof. c.. V. Holsinger, Mil
waukee County School of Agriculture.
Prof. J. G. Sanders, agricultural ento-
mologist, University of Wisconsin,
spoke on Orchard Insects" The ses-
sion was devoted to Improvement Of
Home Grounds" Orchards in the vi
cinity were visited, and Prof R. s.
Howard, department of agriculture,
University of Wisconsin, spoke on
Orchard Management" Among other
papers presented were Farm Home
Surrounding" by William Toole, ST.;
Home" by E. H. Niles, Oconomowoc,
and THE Farm Gardens" by M. A
Rasmussen, Oshkosh
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
GENERAL Won LOCHNOW


broad strategic plan of the allies and
only a certain moral Importance will
attach to it's fall. To the south the
stretch of country is ideal for the
deployment of large forces. 1t pre-
sents but few natural obstacles and
there are no fortified towns or posi-
TONS Once Liege is passed, it is
in fact the route which long since
had been decided upon by the Ger
man general staff as being the only
practical one for the invasion of the
northern frontier of France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
English Soldiers at Front.

London, Aug. 19.-With the adj
mission from the war Office that Eng
lands enemy is on the firing line,
interest in the impending battle be-
came intense. The British forces
number in excess of one hundred
thousand men. Their whereabouts
is carefully guarded secret. In an
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Beautiful Rocks Of state shown.

With monument men coming from
all parts of the United States and ex-
hibitions amounting to half million
dollars now in place the 1914 conven-
ton Of the National Retail Monument
Dealers Association of America, which
opened in the Auditorium at Milwau-
kee, promises to be one Of the most
interesting in the history Of the or
ganization.
Otto Rathman, secretary Of the local
convention committee, says the exhi-
bition is exceptionally interesting.
1t includes hundreds OF varieties of
granite and marble, and none Is hand
somer than that of the Wisconsin
quarries.
OF these, the Montello (Wis.) quar-
ries, which furnished the granite used
in the construction of Grants tomb
and the Berlin (Wis) quarries, which
furnished the beautiful black porphyry
of which the interior of McKinley's
tomb is constructed are especially In
teresting to Badgers.
"The Montello chocolate granite and
the porphyry from Berlin are among
the hardest varieties know" sadie. S.
Richter, Monticello. "a similar granite
is found in Egypt and it is a strange
coincidence that near Monticello is one
of the three indigenous beds of Egyp-
tan lotus flowers known to exist in
the United States, which proves there
must be some similarity between
Egypt and Wisconsin which hasn't
been noticed in other ways"
From Utley, Wis. comes wonder
full black ryolite SO hard it is difficult
to cut and the chisel rebounds from it
as from highly tempered steel and the
ryolite rings like bell metal when
hammered.
The Monticello granite takes so beau
tiful a polish that it is used for jew
elry and buttons
One interesting exhibit is a repro
duction of Scipio's tomb in Rome, done
in white Vermont marble.
Another handsome exhibition is a
Lohrville (Wis.) brown granite per-
gola-like structure, shown by the
American Granite company of Milwau-
kee. It is intended as a memorial foun-
tain to be placed In a public park and
will be shown at the Panama-Pacific
exposition in San Francisco next year
None could pass without remarking
massive green granite monument on
the lower step of which stands beau
tfful marble maiden, gracefully poised,
with star glistening on her forehead
and her arm ench'cling a sheaf of flow
ers. With one outstretched hand she
holds a blossom which she seems
about to drop.
One looks in vain for the tall white
obelisk or shaft that is common in the
old portions of cemeteries. The ghost
ly white tombstone" of a half CEN
tury ago is replaced by warm brown
and red or handsome black granite.
Grays are much in evidence and many
handsome stones from the Barre, VT,
quarries are of this shade.
The speakers at the opening session
included Mayor G. A. Bading, o. j..
Hammell, Pleasantville, n Y, presi-
dent Of the association; Merrill Shaef-
fer and responses from members of
the several state organizations
approximately 80 exhibitors are
showing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Greece Sends ultimatum.

Athens, Aug. 18.-The Greek gov
eminent late on Monday served a
virtual ultimatum on Turkey. Follow
ing up the warning earlier in the day.
the Greek foreign Office sent direct
word to the Turkish government that
if the report that Turkish troops are
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Costs France $40, 900, 900.

Paris, Aug. 18.-The Socialist news
paper, LHumanite, states that the
war is costing France 100000 pounds
sterling day and that the nation
loses similar sum daily by the sud-
den stoppage of activity in economic
life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Contracts Let for Federal Buildings.

Contracts amounting to $134,000 for
public buildings in Wisconsin were
let in Washington.
One contract was for an appraisers
warehouse in Milwaukee and the 9TH
er for a public building at Delavan.
The Northern Construction company
was awarded both contracts. It's bid
on the first was $89,S22 and on the
second $43,939.
The following were the bids for the
building in Milwaukee: Northern Con-
struction company of Milwaukee, lime
stone, sse,S22; sandstone, $9O.422;
Rauf company of Milwaukee, $4,000
and $1,000; American Construction
company Of Milwaukee, $94,355 and
$95, 900; E. N. Toddery Son, Milwau-
kee, s91, 800 and $4,000; Cottoning-
ton Engineering company, North Mil
waukee, limestone only, $12S.93S.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
State Campaign Pamphlet Mailed.

The state primary election campaign
pamphlet has been mailed to 100000
voters. The work by the secretary Of
states Office was ended. The cost to
the state for issuing the pamphlet was
$1,000. The state received from can
didates who bought space in the
pamphlet the sum of $3.50. The net
cost to the state was s7.120. The law
provides that a similar pamphlet shall
be issued prior to the general election.
1t is expected that the gross cost Of
that pamphlet will be $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

nouncing that the expedition had
landed on the continent the war Office
emphasized that not single man
had been lost and that the expedition
was fully equipped in every way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26

of the proposed law. Persons vio-
lating the proclamation would be
punishable by fine of $1,000 and a
years Imprisonment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
Princes Death Confirmed.

London, Aug 21-Telegraphing
from Copenhagen, the correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says that the
third list of German casualties. ag-
gregating 1000 men killed or wound
ed. mainly infantrymen, has been
published in Berlin The CORRESPOND
ent adds that the Cologne Gazette
confirms the report that Prince Fred
erick William of Lippe was killed at
Liege.
already in Bulgaria en- route to the
Greek frontier is true, then Greece
Will take immediate action with her
entire army and navy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
War Causes increased Land Sales.

Reports received from various coun-
ties indicate that the general Eu-
roDaan war now in progress is Great
ing an unprecedented demand for
North Wisconsin farm lands. In some
instances dealers have sold more land
in the last two weeks than they had
disposed of in the preceding six
months. The manner in which the
rise in the price of various foodstuffs
has been brought about has impressed
far better than words the value of an
improved tract of land IN assuring
ones living. according to Mr.. Webb.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
May Forbid Expectation.

May Forbid ExportatIon.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 18.-A
bill authorizing the president to for
bid by proclamation the expectation
of food stuffs, clothing, or other con-
traband or conditional contra
band of war, If such expectation
threatens to increase the price of
such commodities to consumers in
this country was introduced in the
house on Tuesday by Representative
Ware of Pennsylvania. The bureau
of corporations would ascertain the
facts necessary to the administration
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26
LOCAL SIFTINGS

The Arvada Baseball club will
give another of their popular
dances in Bank Hall, Saturday
evening, February %. Every
one is cordially invited.
Everyone wanting plating
work done should call on Walter
Smith who is turning out some
fine work. Samples of his work
may be seen at Pierce's coal
Office. See advertisement in 9TH
er column.
j. J. Webber moved his fami.
ly and household goods from the
Walters house, on Grandview, to
the Cannon house, on West End.
street, Wednesday.
Senator Southworth. the fam
Gus Dutch senator, is also sure
to be on the winning side, be-
cause the winning side will be
the one which has the most mon
ey. He has hopes of getting a
neat sum for his vote.
Miss Margaret Matheson of
Los Angeles spent Monday with
her cousin Miss Buchanan, on
her way from Milwaukee, Wis.
That magazine clubbing offer
the Enterprise is making is GER
tainly making a big hit with our
subscribers and in fact some
who were not on our list until
this big offer was made. The
pleasing feature of it is that our
readers save a SLIT on these
four splendid magazines and at
the same time the editor gets his
full dollar for his paper. Just
think of it. The Woman S World
Farm Life, Home Life and
Green's Fruit Grower. together
with the Enterprise, all for only
S1.1S. If you are already a sub
scriber to any of these magazines
your subscription will be extend.
ed from the time it expires.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26

Senator Petticrew of A. H. S.
Mock Congress, is having fine
success with her chicken ranch
on Wheatridge. 1t is rumored
that she has one setting hen that
keeps the burglars away.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will meet for an all day
session on Friday, March 9th with
Mrs. F. S. Bobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude White
are rejoicing over the arrival of
a fine baby girl, Sunday.
j. H. Albertson is the proud
father of a handsome boy who
put in an appearance at his home
Monday. Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
Miss Nell Scott and her sister
Pansy Hayes, came home Mon
day from Casper, Wyom., and
will visit a couple of weeks with
their parents.
j. T. Kennedy has had a win
dow full of butter scotch candy,
which has attracted much atten-
tion from passersby this week.
The roads north of town are
reported to be in a very bad con-
dition.
The Baptist Woman's Auxill-
iary will meet at Mrs. F. c.
Murchison's home for an all day
meeting next Thursday. The
election of officers for the COM
ing year will be held then.
Christian Stoke, wife and
Mrs. A. j. Recht and daughter,
leave to-day for Hot Springs,
where they will sojourn for five
weeks.
Miss Gladys Sanderson has
been dangerously i'll the past
week. On last Friday afternoon
she was on her way to the pat
riotic entertainment at the High
school and feeling i'll stopped in
at Rev. Cooper's home, falling in
faint on the floor as soon as she
entered the room and was unable
to be taken home until Saturday
afternoon. She was very low
Saturday night, but at this writ
ing she is somewhat improved.
Amelia Piquett of Westminster
visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 7. Kennedy over Sunday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26

The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terian church held a very unique
Martha tea at the home of Mrs.
j. T. Kennedy last Friday after
noon, which proved a great sue
cess both socially and financially.
The house was very beautifully
and appropriately decorated for
the occasion and the ladies were
dressed in Martha Washington
attire. A very pleasing feature
was the receiving committee,
composed of Master Gordon Hut
chings as George Washington and
little Miss Ruth Foster as Mar
tina. The afternoon was spent
in social chat and music, and was
most enjoyable.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26

The aluminium card used by A.
L. Davis in advertising the Ford
car has attracted attention as far
as Long Beach, as Mr.. Davis re-
ceiyed a letter of inquiry from a
garage company out there want
ing to know where he procured
it.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26
Masons have Frolic.

T. G. Hurst, W. R. James, A.
H. Barth, Fred Terryl, C. M.
Duncan, Arthur White, A. M.
Dhonan. Geo. B. Campbell, John
Lercher, Fred Newton, C. R.
Buck, J. T. Kennedy and J. E.
Borba, formed a party of Masons
who attended a ritualistic enter
tainment at Ell Jebel Temple,
Denver, Monday night, which
was very entertaining, aside from
being an educational treat.
The scene of the play was laid
in an old tavern in England, in
the year 1853, where the men,
bors of this ancient order were
engaged in putting on the ritual
work.
While the main part of the
work was solemn and impressive
side issues were brought into
play, and furnished occasion for
sidesplitting laughter.
w. N. Vale, our well-known
county attorney, took an import
ant part on the program and was
Justify applauded for his clever
work.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26

j. j. Webber, who has been
living in the Walters property
on Grandview has moved into
the Dave Cannon property on
West End street this week.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-02-26
w. c. T. u. Notes
BY c. w. G..

Washington has been violently
shaken by the passage of the
Kenyon Red Light bill which pur-
poses to close it's houses of shame
and free three hundred girls of
the underworld. Do not think
that these girls are simply to be
turned loose, Women represent
ing christian organizations are
going from house to house offer
ing aid to the girls in securing
work or to send them to their
own homes. The Woman's elm
ic composed of women physicians
will treat all needing medical
care. The press is doing yoeman
service. The Evening Star
made a stirring appeal on its
front page under the headline,
Help save the Girls" $25, 900
are needed Immediately and can
vassers are at work to secure the
needed amount. But just here
comes set back. Equity pro-
ceedings block enforcement of
law. The fear of losing enorm-
GUS rents has aroused the oppo-
sition of property owners. Inc
attorney who represents several
owners declares he will carry
the matter to the supreme court
of the United States on the
ground that it deprives citizens
of property without due process
of the law. 1t may be months
before the final conclusion is
reached, but the committee Is
going right o. with its plans for
the betterm ent of conditions and
the reformation of these girls,
Efforts are beng made to close
the Red light district in many of
the large cities Of the country
and the work in Washington
and St. Louis viii be an inspira-
ton.
C. R. Buck had the misfortune
to break pinion on his automo-
bile gearing while stuck in the
mud in an alley back of his place.
He thinks he was lucky in that
this did not happen when he was
stuck in the mud twenty miles
from nowhere. He seems to
have the unusual good luck Of be-
ing close to home when the acci-
dent occurs,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-02
Low
THROUGH WEEKS
Of CALM

With continued Gains for weeks at
a stretch, lengthening out an average
passage between Australia and the ISL
ands of so days into an even 100, with
supplies of water and provisions at
lowest ebb, the gallant little wooden
four-masted schooner Robert R. Hind.
loaded with 10 tons of Australian
coal. has completed a tedious voyage
from Newcastle, coming into the har-
Dor yesterday morning.
Sighting the Hawaiian islands on
Christmas eve, Captain Wikander,
master of the. Robert r. Hind. stated
on arriva1,j that his vessel practical
~ .circumnavigated the group before
meeting with a favorable wind. The
vessels bottom is declared as exceed
ingly foul A luxuriant growth Of sea-
weed clings to the vessel, greatly re-
tarding it's progress and making the
steering Of the craft difficult propo-
sition.
1T was Just one succession of
calms," insisted the skipper yesterday
morning, while in company with Mrs.
Wikander, he came ashore to do a
little belated holiday shopping.
A large steamer. apparently bound
in for Honolulu was met by the
schooner on last Wednesday evening,
December oath, the larger vessel COM
| ing dangerously close to the windjam-
mer, according to the version OF Cap
tain Wikander The steamer was
within hailing distance when the skip
per of the coalIaden vessel burned
flash lights and by this means gave
the officers in the liner his position.
He also reports having been passed
by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liner about
month ago, while he was lying in the
midst of Gains. The schooner sailed
as far as 26 degrees north before meet
ing a favorable wind. The vessel is
said to have rolled to a distressing
degree during the greater part of the
voyage, and arrived here leaking to
some extent.
In attempting to reach the islands
from Newcastle, the Robert r. Hind
is said to have passed to the windward
of Cooke, Morgan, Christmas and a
number of other islets in the South
seas. The schooner carried 10 people
including the skipper. his wife and
the mates. =.e T.. !
The coal comes consigned through
the agenay of Hind, Rolph and Com
pany of this city, and Is to be dis
charged at Ahukini, Kauai. The yes
sci remained off the port yesterday
and it is intended that she will sail
to the Garden island. ~:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-02
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

3 In the matter of the estate of Nico-
tai Schulz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un,
dersigned has been appointed, and
has qualified, as administrator of the
estate Of Nicolai Schulz, late of HO-
rolulu. Oahu, Deceased.
AL persons indebted to the estate
Of said deceased are hereby notified
to make immediate payment to the
undersigned al the office of AleXan-
der d. Larnach, attorney for the said
estate, in the Stangenwald Building
Honolulu. And all creditors of said
estate are notified to present their
claims, duly verified and with proper
vouchers attached Of any exist
even though such claims be secured
by mortgage of real estate, to the un
dersigned at the said office of Alex
ander D. Larnach, within six months
from the first publication of this no
tee CT within six months after the
same shall become due, or such
Claims will be forever barred.
Dated at Honolulu, this 18th day OF
December A D. 1913.
T. A. HONAN. JUNIOR.
Administration OF the Estate OF Nico,
lai Schulz, late Of Honolulu, de-
ceased.
573l-Dec. 70, rs, Jan. 2, 3, 16.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-02

COAL NOW
EN- ROUTE

About eleven thousand tons of Aus.
tralian coal are reported to be en-
route to Honolulu in two British
freighters OF large tonnage, the yes.
sells having left Newcastle, n. S. w,
with fuel consigned to the Inter.
Island Steam Navigation Company.
Gables have been received here
stating that the British steamer
Strathardle with 500 tons of coal left
the Australian port on December 90.
This vessel should arrive here about
January II
The steamer Foreric, also flying the
British colors. and reported to have
loaded $500 tons of coal at Newcastle.
sailed from that port on December
%, and according to predictions
should reach destination by January
H.
The constant and increasing de-
mands upon the available supply OF
coal maintained here hSs brought
about one or more charters from Aus
tralia. Upon discharging cargo at
Honolulu the vessels are expected to
proceed to the Sound or the Columbia
river to load lumber. a.