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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

He hurled them with skill right in
through the transom;
And what is most strange-all untruths
think shocking
A lot OF them landed in each small ones
stockingt
At length to the flats next the roof he
assembled,
Where he paused when his last distribu-
ton was ended
And, laying his finger aside of his nose.
And winking one eye. he struck a gay
pose,
And burst into laughter that shook his
round belly
You remember, OF course--like bowlful
of jelly
"Apartment-house architects truly are
clever,
But can they contrive to keep me out?
Never"
Then he climbed to the roof, shifted the
air. made dash,
Bounced into his sleigh, and was off like
& FASH
Copyright, Frank A. Munsey Coz
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

turned his beaming countenance right
and left and as his eyes met mine he
said:
1T is fine to see ones little world
again. l asked myself when l went
away if l should ever see this little
doll again"
How Wives Meet Their Husbands.
While his wife told him all the
small happenings of the last three
months he continued to kiss his
diminutive heir. Some wives who
come far to see their husbands are
less lucky, for the regulations are
very strict. However, conjugal love
inspires some ingenious ruses.
There is q young woman here who
is the wife of an officer on the firing
line. Knowing the difficulty of ap-
preaching the lines, did not conceal
from her that her enterprise seemed
doomed to failure, but she smiled
! quietly and assured me that, never
the less she would see her husband.
After enjoying my establishment, she
explained that her husband had writ
ten her that he goes almost daily to
carry orders on horseback, 10 kllo-
meters (nine miles, behind the lines.
She had only to go to a certain vii
lage and wait between six and nine
o'clock in the morning In church
where he would go daily until he saw
her. They could thus meet and no
body would be the wiser
II am leaving for this village at
four O'Clock tomorrow morning" said
the young woman Il do not dare to
90 to bed tonight for fear / should
! oversleep."
Lives in Cellar Eight Weeks.
Last night there was in the dining
room a family of ragged, taciturn
peasants from some untenable farm
near the front Beside them a soil
tary young woman ate without appe-
tite. She was from Reims, where she
had been living in cellar for eight
weeks. In a countenance OF a cada-
verous pallor shone two blinking eyes
with redeemed lids. From the sleeves
of her black dress issued white flesh
less arms on which the veins stood
out like cords. Her whole appearance
bore witness to terrible debility and
her bearing still breathed dread AS
she bent down to rearrange her skirt
with her hand her wedding ring fell
and rolled away. Il am so thin 1t
won't stay on my finger any more,
she said insignificant though the in
cident was it was more moving than
can say.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
ARE. REWARDED FOR HERoIsM
Fifty-Nine British Officers Honored
With the Distinguished
Service Order.

London.-The Distinguished Service
order has been awarded to SO officers
of all arms, from the special reserves
to the guards. Thirty-nine of them
have been Civ en- to lieutenants or Sec
ond lieutenants.
Among those receiving the award is
Lord Alastair Robert Innes-Ker. 1t was
given him for Conspicuous courage
with the advance squadron at Kruiseik
in bringing wounded men out of ac-
ton Under heavy fire.
Lord Innes-Ker, who is captain in
the Royal Horse guards, recently was
reported as having been wounded in
action.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
FRENCH DIG WAY
INTO TRENCHES
Of THEIR FOES
Wounded Officers Tell of Fierce
Hand to Hand Fight
With Bombs.
WIVES RISK THEIR LIVES
Meet SoIder-Husbands at Front Just
for Kiss or a Word as They
Pass Through a Town
Pathos In Many Reunions.
By RENE ARGOS.

Correspondent of Chicago Daily News
Near the French Front.-Two
wounded French officers haS~ given
me an account of the recent fighting
near Berry-au-Bac. They came and
pounded on the door of this wayside
inn II kilometers (72 miles, behind
the firing line late at night The pro-
prietress, fearing that gendarmes had
come to arrest her for selling drinks
after eight o'clock, did not answer
at first, but new pounding kicking
and shouting caused her to change
her mind.
There entered a second lieutenant
and an adjutant, both wounded, one
supporting the other. One was wound
ed in the arm and one in the
leg. The second lieutenant was
gay and looked we'll, but how shall
l describe the poor adjutant? A
rough beard filed the hollows of his
cheeks and his pale blue eyes shone
with fever. He fell moaning into a
chair and seemed to lose conscious
ness until plate of steaming soup
was pIdCSU uHu0T HIS nose
Wounded Soldiers Tell Stories.
Wine and the warmth of the room
gradually terminated him and he be.
gan to relate his exploits. Both off,
GERS belonged to the same regiment
of infantry and both were wounded
the day before. The lieutenant's first
words were:
You cannot imagine how strange
it seems to see civilian again. For
three months l have seen nothing
but French and German soldiers and
| had begun to believe that there was
not civilian left in the world
These men had been fighting vir-
tually every day and night in the
last two months. Their trenches had
been advancing steadily at the rate
of about fifty yards a week. They
had attacked the German trenches
hundreds of times and been attacked
an equal number of times. Proiec-
tiles had torn their uniforms Their
regiment. digging underground. had
here and there burst into the midst
VI TIC 0Cl tlCllCDCS. ne OIu6E
evening a section of their comrades
composed of so men had been sur
prised and captured. The adjutant
could not get over this.
Those lazy rascals fell asleep de-
spite the music of the shrapnel," he
said 1T is true they had not slept
for several days and Nights before
Attack the German Trenches.
The lieutenant then related how he
and his companion were wounded. To-
ward ten O'clock on the preceding
evening it was decided to attack the
German trenches. The, French ST.
lently left their underground coverts
and crept forward. They were dis
covered when a few yards from their
goal, but it was too late and the Ger.
mans were overwhelmed.
I'VE saw hem running like rats
into their hole said the lieutenant
Having advanced so yards at one
stroke, it was necessary for US to
hold this precious gain. Naturally
the German trenches were arranged
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
Heroine Is Honored.

Vienna-Austria has bestowed the
cross of the Francis Joseph order on
the wife of lieutenant who followed
her husband into the field and even
into the trenches, and displayed con-
spicuous bravery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
A Husky Fowl.

Willie came in from the shed where
Uncle Rufus was picking a Christmas
chicken for his small city nephew's
dinner
Aunt Sue!" he cried as he entered,
what do you think? Uncle Rufus is
out in the shed husking a hen!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
CHRISTMAS sUPERsTITlONs

If you will so to the crossroads be-
tween eleven and twelve on Christmas
night you will hear what most con-
Germs you in the coming year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
Ressie,s plea.

Say, mamma, please don't make
any fire in my bedroom CRATE" begged
little Bessie.
Why, you'll freeze"
Il don't mind being cold, just so
long as Santa will be able to get
down the chimney all right"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

for defense toward the French
trenches. Now the French set to
work to make the trenches defens-
ible from the other side. Sacks OF
cement were hastily brought, dipped
into water and laid end to end along
the trenches and packed with dirt.
The French then desired to rest a
little, but the Germans, wishing to
win back the lost position before the
French completed the defenses.
poured out of their earthworks and
advanced
HurI Grenades as Foes Advance.
Don't speak word, ordered our
captain Keep still, bring up some
boxes of preserves quietly and wait.
The Germans came forward at dog
trot in compact masses. Wait re-
peated the captain. Don't fire a
single shot. We are going to play. a
little game of massacre. Let each
man take two grenades and keep well
hidden behind the sacks
When the Germans were only a
few yards away the captain shouted
at the top Of his lungs: Use all the
grenades you wish, my children. The
terrible bombs bursting in the ranks
caused unbelievable carnage"
They yelled like pigs hayed alive,
said the lieutenant placidly. 1T did
not take long to clean them up. but
several of them fired back at us while
r14r &c 1,0x wv fIun
caught"
Gives Autoist Password.
These little hotels close behind the
| lines present an ever changing va
riety of war pictures. Besides wound
ed soldiers there are others who come
on errands and who want a solid
meal before returning to the trenches.
Here, also, are refugees from villages
and see their husbands who are
wounded or stationed in the neighbor-
hood. Transport automobiles stop
before the door, the chauffeurs buy
each other drinks and depart with
faces somewhat redder than before.
L SotC1Qdy saw q
officer carefully confiding the pass.
word to an automobilist who desired
to continue along the road.
Near by was another noncommis-
stoned officer hugging little child
with exuberant joy. while his wife,
who had just arrived, stood by. This
soldier had not seen his little family
&. ,sr1, - L.
everyone share his pleasure He
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

Dispatches say Mrs. Pienaar was
cursed by the rebels. but they cid not
offer to modest her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
4 CHRISTMAS DREAM
BY J. A. WALDRoN.

80 DREAMED dream on
Christmas eve that no one,
surely, will believe. All Will
i discredit it because in it l
S,5SEz91SS was with Santa Claus and
~ witnessed many things so
TS1G queer I hesitate to tell them
here
Old Santa had just filled his pack
and made it ready for his back. 1t
holds a million things or more from
Santa's rare and endless store, and
like some basket magical, though TAX
en- from It's always full.
Though l saw Santa plainly, he
seemed not at all to notice me. He
sat in silence with a map spread out
upon his ample lap to mark his course
DER land and sea while waiting for
his evening tea.
His cookie has no wife, you know
came in and said she meant to go.
She said her job did not quite suit and
ne must find a substitute. Cooks
everywhere just grump and CAD, and
with most folks they get in bad.
Well, Santa's smile quick left his
face and he ripped up a dress of lace
perhaps intended for this cook, who
gave him then a wrathful look; and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

The stockings were hung by the steam
pipes with care,
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be
there,
And in their small bed, in a room eight
by ten,
The children dreamed Christmas had
dawned once again.
And now on the roof from his air-sleigh
alighted
Dear jolly st. Nick, who no good child
e'er sighted
He turned off the sparl1er and slowed
down the motor
His RENDERS he'd sold for a new auto
f1Cater-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

Ii on Christmas eve you make lit
tie heap of salt on the table, and it
melts over night you will die the
next year; if, in the morning, it re-
mains undiminished, you will live.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23
St. Nick in the Citu
Bu GEORGE JAY SMITH

WAS the night before Christ
mas, and through the
apartment
The rooms were so still you
could hear how your heart
went;
The janitor banked all the
fires ere he slept,
And the heaters no more
Missed and hammered and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

If shirt be spun, woven and
sewed by pure, chaste maiden on
Christmas day it will be proof against
lead or steel
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

II you are born at sermon time on
Christmas morning you can see spir-
it's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

1t is unfortunate to carry anything
forth from the house on Christmas
morning until something has been
brought into it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

II you burn elder on Christmas eve
you will have revealed to you all the
witches and the sorcerers of the
neighborhood
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

If the fire burns brightly on Christ
mas morning it betokens prosperity;
if it smolders, adversely.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

If you eat raw egg on Christmas
morning, fasting, you can carry heavy
weights.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

"A ship came in from the Land of Ned,
its deck was white as snow.
ii bore no tow'ring masts above,
No anchor chains below.
Its small, spring bottomed mattress-hull
Was laden high with wealth,
Which strangely had been placed aboard
En- voyage hist by stealth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-23

The skipper of this freighted craft
Was quite careless sort.
The cargo he did not esPy,
Till he hove into port.
And then upon the portside bow,
In raptures he did kneel.
For Santa Claus is no mere dream,
And Christmas toys are REAL!
GENE MORGAN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05

wilson cn "a menSaic del invicrno "a
Sadp III tnnrrosn. parrcr que Sr hati"S
-airadn. ~ cable dudar que mnrhaS ~
SaS "cucSiioucS' - rclaclonan con Ia
r%nlitira Srguiia pnr Ia administration
"a Filipinas como IA iudica II larga
.oufrrrncia rclrhrada cn Ia Casa Blan-
~ entire ~ prcsi1cnie y III diputadu
William :. Homes. dr Virginia. quicn
antics nv uHr trrminr Ia Srmana prcSrn-
tara ia IN Camara nm bill proveycn 10
4 Va Independence difinitiva dr las iSias
~ conformidad con ms PROGRESSES H. N
pla'aforma dc Baltimore.
Queda cntcndido quc dirh0 bill de-
pra st pulado quc. auteS dc dar indie
prndenria n las Filipinas drhera inau
gurarSc cu elias una forma cStahle nv
gohicrno. que los natives puedan So
gnir alminiSirando n aScgnrarlcs. pnr
medic d. tratadoS con las otraS nacio-
ncs. iurluSo II .lapon. una ncutralizd-
zion pcrmancntc.
So cree an" en- cSioS momcntcS WI y
renartamcnio ~ cSiadu IN cmpczain
p g%cStionar III accptacion H. cSoS rrata-
los. aununr "a grSiinn IN Silu cmha-
ra2ada por IN actiiud ~ las otraS M
.iorr> ut" SnSiirncn "a lr"latcrra en- 81
rr,lamncion ~ Tvs irrcnhns drl canal
fSto IS lie In mayor imnortancia con
II .lanon cuya adhesion \ N nrovrctada
nruiralidad IS cScncial. dchido 4 su
nroXimiia1 con las Filipinas. Como IL
.Janon ~ alialo a. Inglatcrra. rsta sos
tcnicndo p Inglaterra on " m~cncionada
question dc los icrcrhos ". ~ csprra
natr.-1lmcnic. one cuando s. havl IA
dn satisfaction 2 In"laicrra Sohrr este
aSnnio. lnglat"rra influira para ph;cner
! ncutralidad del Japon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05
I'm ejercito federal copado.

Durango, JUNO E IgIrn l%lcgando
dciaiics Sobrc uu magnItIcO hccho &c
arnas De los re,luciOnarIos. III general
Gutierrcz con 1000 Ia cstatlo Opcran-
do desdc hacc I'M mes entire SaltIllo n
San Luis Potosi \ desde que los fcsic-
ralesdesocuparon Salt!llu los ha vcnldo
vigilando entertainments en- rspcra a. Ia
oportunidad favorable para atacarloS.
En csta Iorna los delo llcgar hasia va
< Il i'll millas al sur dc Saliilio.
donde los ha copado c~Orrandolcs toiaS
las salidas.
Los fedcralcs cStan may c~niorpecidoS
por la cantidad dc ciyilcS quc marcha
con ellos. fugitivos todoS elloS del Tor
reon y dc Salilllo. por hahcrScicS dicho
que corrian pcllgro al cacr en- manoS
dc los soldados dc Villa.
Dice FL general Gutierrez que los fed
erales ST. encuentran IN mala sltuaclon.
sin where's Il con pocd aqua, &c Sucflt
que espera que So L. rludan antics de
muchos dias. Al mIsmo tempo asrgura
que De ningun modo les permitlra que
lleguen Il San LUIS potoSi.
Dice tambicn que much"S olicialrs frd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05
Los espanoles no arisieran yer n Roos..-
Yeti.

Madrid JUNO e. Murha apprehension
ha csuSado en- las autoridadrS de Mad.
rid. drSdc u rcy abaio. II vrhemcnlc
srficUio pubiicado por n Impair.
.ial M contra dc RooS welt q
puirn c%alifica az ''indr>cahir niiicn-
do one. Dor patriotiSmo. su vista al pals
sea mn aSnnto ~ caractcr r,trciamenrc
privado. In opinion general q que cSa
NlSlla cS i%nupotinna N Sm tartc.
III Impartial rccur,ia qrc Roosevelt
u a Cuba como |yoluntarfl = cumbatir
contra ESpana y quc cn ntraS cca~io-
reS - ha WoStrado huStil 4 rSe pans.
kecurrda tanhlcn 9! Srniimirmto anti
Npanui por extreme. lus ~prcvalcvio
"a. cSa epoca on los EStadas lEi.ics. Y
1nc en- nm circo a. New York - barin
salir a I'm mono alicSlTa a. esaccia.-
monte para niSotcar In handcra esnarD-
y. coSa qlc ponia i~clirautes re place :
a los amc-a,uoS.
III a@riirnlo del Impartial III si,lo muy
NAL ucogido por las antoridades. one
amrn enardczca los renrures p~opulare,
I'M dc nor rcSultado alguna manifesto
zion lamentahle &c hoStilidad contr;
lel disiinguido yi~sitantcs- 81 eslan tom
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05

Vcracruz, JUNO Al captain W.
burnside. cX-agregado militar on Mex
leo Y ahora pertenccicnte al estado ma
yor del general Funston LA prescntado
nm memorandum acerca d. Ia fuerza
y distribution de las tropaS dc "Iluerta
y una comparacion DE- los territories
que 81 dividcn en la republica los rc'l-
erales n Jos consiiiucionalistaS.
Segun cl. las fucrzaS he que diSpon"
Hueria. entire tropaS dc linsa \ vulun-
tarlos IL toio genera llcgan a GO.OOO.
Los revolncionarlos ca armaS 81 c~alclla
sean unos 10000 aunquc las handas lde
mcrodean en- disiintos y que 81 prctcn-
den constitucionaliSia. pueden duplicar
csc numcro. DE las fucrzaS dc %lIucr:a.
dice ii lnforme. unos 5000 cStan dlSIri-
buldos en- los f~crrocarrilcs entries Vera
cruz V la capital. habicndo IN rsta ciu-
dad nm guarnicion de $1,000 fumbres.
de los cuales 5000 son rcgularrs.
Las guarnicioneS frdrralcs son dc
unoS 5000 snldados ca San LUIS 5000
en- AguascalicnteS Y 5000 IN Guaymas.
En- lah inmrdiacioncs he Ncrarruz hay
muy cscaSo numcro dc f~uerzaS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05
Successes EN- MEXICO.
HUERTA PUEDE RES|ST|R MUCHOS MESES

Segun las noticias publicadas ~ Ia
capital. Ia guarnicion ~ Guadalalara
Sube a Ia 10000 hOmbres. FL captain
Burnside drscurnto nm go pnr cleutn Il"
cSta cifra. y presume que 81 haNan dddo
10000 hnmhrcS para iranuutIizar N -
piniun nue. cSta muv cnnmuNida 1901
Saher que los constitutional lSias llr
ayanzan por II costa occidental amen
azan poncr Sitio a Ia gran capital dc
.~IaliSco.
Dice n captain Burnside uur no r"r-
Sidera uuc los cicrcitoS conStitUcIonali>
taS puodan uhtrncr an NJ Snr los ranldnS
eNitoS que hann tcnido urtimamcn!c cn
nortc n duc Su campana trndra que du-
rar muchoS mcscs.
Ann fernando San Luis dice. tendrau
que cumhatir IA una diNtan cia ie BIZ
millaS haSia Ia capital. con todaS las
furrzaS fcdcralrS que So vatan cunrrn.
.trando \ que ahora cStan hirn provIStaS
lie armaS y municion"S.
I'm cuanto 4 las rurrzaS ~ Xapatn n
captain BURNSIDE 10 rs Ia impur!aucia
purS >ulamrnir SON ranacrS dc rumhatn
cn N prupiu tcrrrnn piIr ucupau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-05
MANY ATTEND
CELEBRATION
IN MATAMOROS
CELEBRATION Is GREATEST HELD
IN MATAMOROS IN MONTHS
HUNDREDS ATTEND FROM CITY
OF BROWNSVILLE.
PROGRAM WAS LENGTHY
DAY WAS MARKED BY SERIES OF
SALrTES. fARADES, AND AD-
DRESSES BN PROMINENT MEN
OF CITY.

What II declared tv have been the
largest crowd n Matan0rus ~ many
months attended the celebration yrstrr-
day held to commemorate the inst AN
mycrsary Of the capture Of MatamOrus
~ the consiitutionallst forces OI ten
eral LuciO Blanco. early on the morning
al June 4, 1913. The occasion was per
haps the gaycst. and also perhaps the
most SurroWlul. for along with the eel
cbiatiun Of victory. there was sorrow IN
the addresses of some Of the speakers
for the lives that paid for the victory.
The celebration began early m the
morning with the raising of the flag ~
the public buildings of the city, and a
salute to the flag. with twcniy-unc guns
Later In the morning paradcS were or
ganizrd. headed by the municipal band
the garrison trumpctS. and the dayrwaS
closed ~ 4 monster Screnadc at the
plaza. which crowded 10 IT'S capacity hy
citizens ~ Matamorus and Brownsville.
From d up;Il . o'clock IA the evening
the moving picture thcaters IN the city
were free to all the youngsters, ami IL
followed that a happy lot n youngsters
took 4 advantage az the rcaSiun.
The city was gail" decorated with
flags. bunting and culorcd papers. and
even Santa Cruz the ferry station. was
not forgotten. Here were decorations
and music throughout the day. the
gangplank to the ferry landing. or cha
Ian. having been made especially at
tractiVe by v~inc-cOvered archways.
The program:
& a. m-Raising of the flag in the
public buildings and a salute, by bells.
bands and twcniy-onc guns.
9 a. m-The Democratic Club Quad
alupe Maincro parade. headed by the
municipal band and the garrison trum-
pets.
II noon-Salutc to flag repeated.
with chimes, bands and twenty-onc
guns.
I .. m.-Puhlic gathering before the
municipal building with all the city
authorities present. and at which the
following program was rendered:
l. Overture ~ the municipal band.
III. Reading the story of the capture
of the citv.
III. Music by the band.
". Address hy Sr. ErncSto Meade
Fierrc. \ member WI the military court.
V: Music ~ the band.
vi. Address by Emiliano Fernando.
VII. Music nv the band.
VIII. Address by j. Antonio CaSta-
media. editor.
IN. Music by the band.
y. The National Anthem, by school
children.
i y. ~. Retreat.
q "a : ~ IN. School children see
the movies.
: To- l2.-MunStrr Seernadc in plaza
by municipal hand. conducted ny Juan
+. Perez.