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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
MOVE CAPITAL TO BORDEAUX
Proclamation Announces Transfer of French Govern
ruent as Precautionary Military Move---Expect
Paris to Become Base of Operations
for Allied Forces.

Paris, Sept "a proclamation has
just been issued by the government
pronouncing that the government de-
Uartments will be transferred tempo
rarily to Bordeaux.
The proclamation said that the mill
tary authorities were responsible for
the removal, having decided that the
ratification of Paris while not posi-
lively certain to be attacked, undoubt-
eddy would be the pivotal point of the
field operations of the opposing
armies.
Preparations for complete defense
of Paris are going on apace. Sew
eral of the gates of the city were
closed to traffic tonight and large
force of men is engaged in the build
ing of supplementary works of de-
tense.
The Paris bourse was closed on
Wednesday.
A dispatch from Antwerp to the
Havas agency reports that by decree
of the government all foreigners who
were not registered Aug 1, must leave
the city at once.
A German cavalry corps marching
toward the forest of Compiegne, on
the left wing Of the allied forces, en-
gagged the English on Tuesday. The
English captured ten guns. This state
ment was given out officially on
Wednesday.
Allies are Driven Back.
That the allied lines have been
driven back nearly to Compiegne in
the department of Disc, which is less
than fifty miles from Paris, was ad-
mitted on Wednesday. This means
the allies have been forced back 100
miles 1t was stated that the fighting
all along the line in this vicinity was
of the fercest character.
The German aviators are very ac-
tive, flying over the allied lines disre-
garding their danger in order to To-
cate, if possible, any gaps in the
French lines. Several aeroplanes have
been brought down inside of the allied
lines and their pilots have been either
killed or captured.
Plan Aerial Defense.
The French aviators attached to
the Paris headquarters have been in
structed to prepare their armored
aeroplanes for action against the Ger
man aViators who continue to fly over
the city.
The American committee organized
by Myron T. Herrick, the American
ambassador, has cabled the state de-
partment at Washington asking that
the United States call to the attention
of the German government the drop
ping of bombs on Paris which is not
yet besieged.
Drop Bomb on Antwerp.
London, Sept. 3.-According to an
Antwerp dispatch to the Evening
News, a Zeppelin appeared just be-
fore 6 o'clock Wednesday morning
over the southeasterly part of the city.
Shots were fired at it and it is be-
lieved the airship was shot At Deurne,
two miles east of Antwerp, the Yep
pelin apparently made efforts to reach
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF
10000 PRISONERS IN EAST
PRUSSIA CAMPAIGN.
KAISER'S MEN NEAR PARIS
All Reservists-Preparations
For Vigorous Defense
of Capital.

London, Sept 2.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Reuters Tele-
gram company reports the receipt of
a Berlin dispatch to the effect that
the German general staff has publish
ed a statement that 10000 Russian
prisoners, among them 300 officers,
we're captured at the battle of Gilgen-
burg, in East Prussia, thirty-two miles
northeast of Koenigsburg. The Rus
sian artillery also is reported to have
been destroyed.
A dispatch to the Evening News
from Copenhagen says that the
Twelfth German casualty list in East
Prussia gives the losses of the Forty
third infantry from Koenigsburg as
about 800.
The other regiments engaged, nota-
bly, the Sixty-fifth, landwher from Cob
lenz and the fusiliers from Rostock
and Wismar, lost several hundred men
each.
Wireless Tells of Victory.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 2.-German
victories in what was termed the
greatest battle" so far in the European
war were reported to the German en-
bassy from Berlin. In one battle three
Russian army corps were completely
annihilated and 10000 Russian sol
diers were taken prisoners, it was
stated. :.
Greatest Battle of War.
Vienna, via Rome, Sept. I'm an
official statement issued by the Aus
TRAN war office on Tuesday, the bat
tie now in progress along the Austrian
Prussian-Russian frontier is referred
to as the greatest in the history OF
the world
It is stated that already there are
100000 men engaged in the active
fighting. Every branch of the service
is represented and the fighting toe
GIBBS and flows like that of the seas.
1t is stated, however, that as a re-
suit of the concentration of the forces
between Lublin, capital of the district
of Lublin in Russian Poland and Grub
ieszow, Russian Poland, distance OF
sixty miles, the fighting there has be-
come ALMOST d ndhu-eO- hcsAAN OAAo~o~
ment and a decisive result, SO far as
that section of the battle ground Is
concerned, can not very much longer
be delayed.
The Russians are putting forth des-
nerate efforts to break the strength OF
the Austrian invasion of Russian Pol
and. fearing the effect of success at
this point on the general situation in
Poland.
French Forces Retire.
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE following ON
cial statement was issued by the war
office Tuesday night:
ION our left wing as result OF
the turning movement of the German
army and in order not to accept battle
under unfavorable conditions our
troops retired toward the south and
southwest.
In the region of Rethel our forces
have arrested the enemy momentaTily
In the center end on the right the sit
uation remains unchanged"
A German monoplane dropped two
more bombs in the streets OF Paris
about $50 O'Clock Tuesday night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
4s7 mex,co civ Policemen Killed

Vera Cruz, Sept John Il. Silli-
man of the American consular service
declares that no fewer than 167 po-
licemen were killed III the recent riot
ing in Mexico City, following the en-
trance of the constitutionalist forces.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Two Killed in Auto Crash.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. Ray
mond Speaker, twenty-three, and Mrs.
Robert Roberts, forty-six, are dead,
and three other persons suffered from
injuries when an automobile in which
they were riding, skidded and went
over an embankment near here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
WILSON RESTS NEAR CORNISH.
President Established at Harlakanden.

Windsor, VT, Aug. 29.-President
Wilson is established at Harlakanden.
the summer white house, for week OF
rest. His arrival in Cornish. N. H..
three miles from here, was sad home
coming for him, for the studio In the
grounds, Mrs. Wilson's favorite place.
was empty and deserted. The presi-
dents outdoor life at the summer
white house, prescribed by DR.. Cary
Grayson. will consist principally of
golfing at the Hanover club links and
long automobile rides with his daugh-
tiers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
No+.d Civil War Veteran Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Gen. Charles Tru-
man Hotchkiss, eighty-two, noted Civil
war veteran, builder of the first Stele-
graph line In Chicago and formerly
millionaire, is dead.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
c. S. OSBORN IS RENoM,NATED..
Close Race for Second Place on Michi-
gan Ticket.

gan Ticket.
Detroit, Mich, Aug 28.-ln the state
primary, 10432 precincts give the fol-
lowing results: For governor (Repub-
lican) Chase s. Osborn $4,000: F. C.
Martindale. 35,399; Alexander Gross
beck, 35.795 The close race on the
Republican state ticket was for lieu
tenant governor. with Heineman, Dick
inson and Curtis the candidates Dick
inson polled a heavy vote in the state.
but Wayne county rolled up big ma
jority for Heineman and he is now in
the lead. In the city primaries. Mayor
Marx has rolled up vote nearly dou-
BILE that of his nearest competitor John
Mcvicar, immediate municipal owner
ship advocate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Oil Stove Kills Two.

Connellsville, Pa, Aug. 31.-Mrs.
Mary Bowser, aged sixty, and a three
year-old granddaughter we're burned to
death and Mrs. Matthew Hayes, with
a year-old infant, is in the hospital ia
tally burned. An oil stove exploded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
British Win Sea Fight.

London, Aug. 31.-An official state
ment issued tonight says that OF LOO
men composing the crews of the five
German warships sunk off Helgoland
only $50 were saved. Twenty-Five
killed and thirty-eight wounded was
the price in men paid by the British
for the victory
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Grain steamer is Ashore.

Montreal. Que. Sept. Ia dispatch
from st. Johns says that a grain
steamer is ashore of the coast of
Newfoundland.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Go 10 Church. Saws Mayor.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 81 60 to church.
said Mayor Harvey Wood to the POI
licemen and firemen of Joliet. Every
member of the departments will get
an hour off on Sundays so he may at
tend church.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09

Huerta Now In Spanish Capital.
Madrid, Aug. 31.-Gen. Victoriano
Huerta. former president of Mexico,
arrived here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Fire causes MlIIIon-DolIar Loss.


Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 2.-The mf IN
plant of the Carstens Packing CT M
pany was destroyed by fire, entailing
a loss estimated at $500, 900 to $1,000.
900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-09
Wipe Out 200 Saloons In Capital.

wipe OUT HUU SaIoohs IN CapIrdI.
Washington, Sept. 2.-Reduction OF
the number Of capital saloons from
over 500 to 300 was begun by the ex-
else board The dry" order goes into
effect November /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18

turned yesterday from Villisca where
she acted as one Of the judges in bet,
ter babies contest, which was held
under the auspices of the Women's
club.
A post-lenten ball was given at the
Pythian temple this week. Music was
furnished by the Mitchell orchestra.
The patronesses were Mesdames 8.
Oppenheimer, G. A. Shields, T. p.
Stanton, Harry Foster, Lizzie Penick,
e. S. Jones, Eli Oppenheimer, J. c.
Copeland, w. B. Penick and Carrie c.
Mckinney.
An enjoyable meeting of the, It. G. s.
ulub was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs Dave Luce.
Mrs. Anna Sefrit returned Tuesday
night from Carson where she had been
spending several months with her
daughter.
Miss Ida Truman of Lucas and sis.
ter, Mrs. Owen Ellis, of Hiteman, visit
ed in this city Tuesday night with
Mrs. Jane Owens.
Percy Copeland of Paulding, Ohio,
arrived in Charlton Tuesday, called
here by the critical illness Of his
mother.
Rev. Theodore H. Azman, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, and Ell.
der w. B. Campbell are in Winterset
this week attending the meeting OF
the Des Moines presbytery.
Harry Flat has gone to Kansas City
where he expects to be employed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
C0SsON SEEKS TO
AVOID RULE ON LAW
ASKS COURT NOT TO PASS ON
THE VALIDITY OF vAsECToMY
ACT AT PRESENT TIME.

Keokuk, April 17.-Arguments upon
the constitutionality of the Iowa law
imposing the operation of vasectomy
upon prisoners in Iowa penitentiaries
twice convicted of felony were pre-
scented today to Circuit Judge Walter
l. Smith, Judge John G. Pollock of Kan
sas, and Judge Smith Mcpherson of
Iowa, sitting in the federal court.
Though admitting that the law did not
apply to any particular prisoner now
is Iowa penitentiaries and advising
the court that the Iowa board of parole
had rescinded it's order of sterilization,
Attorney General Cosson in his argu-
ment stated that he had no objection
to an injunction issuing against the
board of parole and the warden and
physician of the Fort Madison prison
to prevent them from performing vas
ectomy on the compliments, but he did
not want a decision upon the .constitu-
tionality of the act.
Attorney George B. Stewart repre-
senting twenty-three convicts in the
Fort Madison prison, insisted that an
Injunction should issue. He said the
prison officials might suddenly change
their minds and If they decided to per.
form the operation the convicts would
have no protection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
GIVE TESTIMONY
UNDER PROTEST
NEW HAVEN ROAD PRosERs WIN
IN FIGHT TO FORCE CERTAIN
ADMISSIONS.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Facing
probable indictment and criminal pro-
secution for refusing to respond to
lawful questions" of the interstate
commerce commission in the New
Haven inquiry, respecting the opera.
tons of the Billiard company, some of
the recalcitrant witnesses have in.
dicated their willingness to testify.
Joseph w. Folk, chief counsel of the
commission, today received letter
from Henry Stoddard of New Haven,
Conn.,, representing two of the wit
nesses insisting that it was unfair to
his clients for the commission to in
woke the criminal statutes against his
client. He felt that lin all injustice
the points in issue ought to be thresh-
ed out in civil proceeding. His
clients, 1t was pointed out did not wish
to be placed under the stigma Of an in
dictment, and rather than suffer such
would give their testimony
under protest.
Mr.. Stoddard is acting as counsel for
Harry v. Whipple, president of the
Merchants National bank of New Hav-
en-, and Edward I. Field of New Haven,
said to be the president of the Billiard
Co. Indictments against other wit
nesses already were prepared for sub
mission today to the grand jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
SUFFERS CASE IN
THE COURTS AGAIN
OUSTED NEW YORK GOVERNOR
BEGINS PROCEEDINGS TO RE.
GAIN HIS POSITION.

Albany, N. Y, April 1.-THE state
court of appeals met today to listen to
arguments on the question of the
legality of the impeachment and re.
moval from Office Of former Governor
William Sulzer. The proceedings
which were instituted by Mr.. Sulzer
himself in an effort to have the United
States supreme court pass on the
validity of the impeachment were
brought against William Sohmer, state
comptroller, to compel him to pay the
former executive the salary OF gov
ernor from the date of his removed.
Mr.. Sulzer has drawn an assembly
mans salary from the state in the
meantime A peculiar feature Of the
action is that the judges Of the court
of appeals, who we're members Of the
court impeachment, are asked to set
aside the verdict for which they voted
when Mr.. Sulzer was removed from
office.
In his brief opposing the Sulzer re-
quest, Attorney General Carmody
argued that the courts of the state
have no right to review the determi-
nation of the court Of impeachment
and that Mr.. Sulzer abandoned the
Office by acpuiescing in the Judgment
of the impeachment court, and accept
ing the Office of member of the as
sembly A. Andrew Bacon in behalf
OF the former governor, raised practi-
cally all the questions which were SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Suffers counsel in the
court of impeachment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
FARMiN GTON.

Mrs. Myra ,Hassler is visiting rela
tives in Ottumwa.
p. X. Ware and wife and Mrs. G. E.
Noske were keosauqua visitors Mon
day.
The Congregational Aid society held
an apron sale and chicken pie supper
Saturday afternoon and evening. A
most substantial sum was added to
their treasury.
Miss Gladys Knott, who is teaching
school near Pierceville, visited over
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs Harry Sawyers and children
of Cantril were recent guests at the
home OF Mrs. Laura sawyers.
G. F. Smith of Keosauqua was
Pennington visitor Saturday.
William Bennett of Fl. Madison re
Gently spent few days with friends
here.
Noah Jenkins, who recently under.
went surgical operation at the Mayo
Bros. hospital at Rochester, Mimi, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L
B. Jenkins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
STEVENS MAKES
COMPLETE REPORT
AUDITOR COMPLIES LIST SHOW.
ING EXACT CONDITION OF
CROPS IN COUNTY,.

A very complete report of the gen
eral crop conditions in Wapello county
during the year Of 1913 has been pre-
pared by James F. Stevens, county
auditor. This data which has been
compiled in the auditors office has
been taken directly from the reports
as they have come in from the differ
ent townships of the county and furn.
ishes some very interesting informa.
ton. No town property of any kind
is counted in the listing which is farm
land entirely. Practically every item
report. The number of horses, cat
tie and sheep, the yield per acre and
the total yield of wheat, corn, oats
ana other small grain. the number OF
farms and the acreage represented IN
them have all been listed by the COM
pliers.
The report shows that in 1918 there
were 1909 farms in Wapello county and
these represented 23S,662 IL acres Of
land while the number of acres occu-
pied by farm buildings, public high
ways and feed lots was 1882 IL. The
total acreage occupied by corn was So.
997 IL with a total yield Of 1,741,256
bushels; 22,7s6 1-2 acres was utilized
by the raising of oats of which there
was a yield of 1879 IL bushels.
There were 15O,917 bushels of winter
wheat raised during the year and l.
Sal liz acres was used to raise it. Only
225 acres were used for the raising of
spring wheat of which there was A.
1877 bushels produced The barley acre
age was 211 IL acres and the rye l.
$40 IL acres; 6,029 bushels of barley
being raised and 22,645 bushels of rye.
Thirty-two thousand, one hundred and
eighty-seven tons Of tame hay was
raised on 32,599 acres and twenty-three
tons of wild hay was produced on TWEEN
ty-five acres of land. Fifty-six tons OF
alfalfa was the result on 30.76 acres
during the year :.
Twenty-Five thousand, six hundred
and six bushels of potatoes were raised
and it took 545 acres to do it; lO5 IL
tons Of sweet corn was grown on thirty
two and one-half acres of land. Eleven
acres were given over to the raising of
DOB corn and the result was 127 bush
els. Fourteen hundred acres of land
were utilized to raise timothy seed and
there were SSH bushels as the result;
2,274 bushels of clover seed was raised
on 1913 IL acres.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
loWANs GET PATENTS.

Des Moines, April 1.-THE follow
ing patents were granted to Iowans
for the week ending Tuesday, April
7, 1914, as reported from the Office of
Wilfred G. Lane, patent attorney. sos
Crocker building, Des Moines, Iowa.
Oiling device. Jesse Berry. Bertram
Railway crossing, JON S. Carlson,
Sioux City.
Strap tightener, Carter E. Wilson,
Burton.
Planter, Sigurd B. Christman, Gran
VILE
Tile car John J. Hammer, Sac City.
Car door, Eleseus ]. Lee, Council
Bluffs.
Structural for pipes. shafts and the
like William Louden, Fairfield.
Portable grinding machine, Charles
S. Lundstrom, Des Moines.
Animal holding machine, Summer 8.
Palmer, Oakland.
Seed cleaner, George NJ. Webster, Fl.
Dodge.
Soark plug, William s. Witter, Tole.
do.
Trunk filler, Edward A. Wolfe, In.
dianola.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
frightened. Horse
DQSheS Into Front
OF Kidd Drugstore

The delivery horse of Kent & Mus.
selman's market terminated mad
dash down Mclean street this morn
Ing by crashing through the front
doors of the F. z. Kidd drug store,
where wrecked show cases broken
doors and shattered glass bear testi-
mony of the queer prank Of the
frightened animal
The entrance Of the maddened ami
NAL was unheralded and the owner of
the drug store with his employees were
given fright, and were unable to
guard against the damage that was
wrought by the horse as it charged
into the store dragging the delivery
wagon with it. When the horse was
brought to standstill the wrecked
appearance of the pharmacy bore the
resemblance to having had visit from
a cyclone.
The animal was left on Mclean
street near the top of the hill while
the driver was delivering a package
to house nearby and it is believed
the horse took fright at the body of
another horse that lay dead in the
street. Starting down the hill the
thoroughly frightened animal gained
Roadway as it ran until reaching Sec
ond street, when unable to complete
the turn eastward swerved just
enough to carry 1t into the drug store.
A large center entrance with double
doors opens between the huge. plate
glass windows Of the drug store and
one of the doors was open at the time
the unannounced visitor arrived.
Crashing headlong into the entry, the
closed door was swung from it's moor
ings by the impetus of the horse and
wagon as they entered and huge
show case near the entrance was shat
tered. Other display cases were
showed back some two feet and trays
of candy in one of the rear cases we're
shunted about the case A glass case
containing fountain pens stood i'm
mediately in the center of the room
and in the path of the horse. This
was moved back short distance but
no scratch was made or other damage
done the case or contents. The horse
received cut in the mouth which bled
freely but was otherwise unhurt.
The runaway occurred about 10
o'clock. Mr. Kidd was unable to esti-
mate the damage done to stock and
building
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
ALBA BOARD ELECTS
TEACHERS FOR l914-15

Abba, April 1.-THE Abba school
board elected the following teachers
for next year:
Superintendent of schools, G. w.
Willett, was reelected and his salary
was increased 500 making it $500
for next year.
High school: G. w. Willett, superin-
terdent, physiology; Arthur Epperson.
principal geometry; J. J. Hornbach,
commercial; Ralph Hamilton, manual
training; Scott Findley, science; Grace
E. Miller history; Geneva Schneider,
domestic science, Olive Williams, Latin
Hester Ball, Cicero, English X; Alma
Stewart, Cicero, algebra TX; Margaret
Mckinney, English XII, English TX:
Blanche Heiserman, music and art
The teachers were all reelected at
the other five schools. There were
about % teachers outside of the high
school.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-18
In Mem0riam
Burlington.


John T. Burlington was born IN
Clark county, Pennsylvania, February
12 1886, and came with his parents
to Iowa when eight years of age.
In 1852, when young man OF only
sixteen years, Mr.. Burlington drove a
woke of oxen across the plains to Ore
gon and California. He remained IN
the far west for several years, during
which time he to part In the indian
war then in progl- ~.i in the territories.
Returning to Iowa, he was united
in marriage to Miss LYDIA Gray OF
Salem in 1857.
Mr., Burlington served his country
during the Civil war, enlisting in Com
PAW E, LIST Iowa Cavalry, in Febru-
ary. 1864, and was mustered out OF
service in September, 1865.
After the close of the war he re-
turned to his home in Salem where ne
lived until the last year of his life.
After fifty-five years of happy mar
ried life Mrs. Burlington died December
%. 1918. Left alone, Mr.. Burlington
removed to Hillsboro, making his home
with his son, w. j. Burlington, VINO,
together with his faithful wife, did all
that filial love could do to fill the de-
clining days of the long life with COM
fort and blessing.
Death called his from labor to re-
ward at the close of the day after a
brief illness, April 10, 1914.
The deceased is survived by the on
Nv son, w. j. Burlington of Hillsboro,
and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Coppeck,
of Silome Springs, Ark.
These. together with host OF
friends. mourn the loss Of a loving
father and a faithful friend.-Contrib-
uted.