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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
AN OYSTER STEW RECIPE
Expert Recommends This as an Un-
usually Appetizing Way of serv-
ing the Bivalves.

Fannie Merritt Farmer, cookery edi-
.or of the Woman's Home Companion,
presents a number of Recipes for
October" in that publication. Among
them Is her recipe for Boston oyster
stew, which follows:
Put one quart Of oysters in col
ander and pour over three-fourths
cupful of, cold water. Carefully pick
over oysters. remove tough muscles
from half of them, and slightly chop
remaining half with removed tough
muscles. Add chopped oysters to wa
ter drained through colander, heat to
che boiling point, and let simmer
three minutes. Strain through
double thickness of @cheesecloth, add
reserved solf part of oyster, and cook
until oysters are plump. Remove
oysters with skinner and put in
tureen with one-fourth cupful of but
ter, one-half tablespoonful of salt, and
one-eighth teaspoonful of pepper. Add
oyster liquor, strained a second time,
and one quart of scalded milk. Al
ways remember to scald milk in a
double boiler, which overcomes the
danger Of scorching. Serve with oys,
ter crackers"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
mine EXPLOSION
: KILLS WORKERS
TWenty-seven Bodies Are Taken
{ From Shafts at RoyaIton, III.
RESCUE e5 UNCONSCIOUS MEN
Only Chance for Miners Trapped in
(, Lower Levels Is to Wall Them
selves OFF From Advancing
FIames-15o of Them Escape.

Royalton, ILL.,, Oct 29-Twenty-
seven bodies have been recovered, 116
miners are still entombed and 159 had
escaped from the Franklin Coal &
Coke company mine which was
wrecked by two explosions on Tues
day. ]. c. Mitchell, owner of the
mine, says there is little hope for the
entombed men.
Flames are roaring up the main
shaft of the mine within sight of the
surface, but men from the Benton
mine rescue station, aided by volun-
teers from here, with smoke helmets
and oxygen apparatus, are battling
their way toward the lower levels in
the hope that by some merciful freak
of nature some of the missing men
may be found alive.
The lives of at least two hundred
work had not started when the explo-
sion occurred. The cage had already
taken 302 men down and so more were
standing about the top of the shaft
waiting to descend. The others had
not yet penetrated into the galleries
where they were to work, and, rushing
back to the shaft, most of them got to
the surface before the whole interior
became an inferno of flame, smoke
and gas.
Desperately heroic feats of rescue
saved the lives of others. Eighty-flve
mon maro hrOuoht fO @bo curfooo OUar-
come by gas. Two of them died be-
fore artificial respiration work could
be started on them, but it is believed
all the others will live. The mine
will be sealed and flooded with water,
as experts declare that is the only
hope of quenching the flames.
Most of the miners here are Hun
garians, Italians or Lithuanians, but
there are many Scotch and Irish
miners who have had the mine rescue
station training and are experts.
Even if they have been trapped By
the flames, 1t is felt, they may be able
to wall themselves off and live for
several days.
The explosion occurred at 1925 in
the morning, five minutes before work
was to start It's cause has not been
determined.
Moaning women, with shawls over
their heads, dragged weeping children
by the hand as they rushed to see
whether husband, father or son was
among the victims.
After all the living that were
reached had been brought out the res
cuers went back after the dead. About
eleven O'Clock 20 physicians and the
rescuers from Benton arrived in their
car with a complete equipment of
helmets and safety devices and
joined in the work They brought out
26 dead bodies. The search had to be
abandoned because of fire.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Sponge Cake. Orange EIlllna.

Mix well together three egg yolks.
three-fourths of cupful OF sugar,
the grated rind of one lemon, one cup
full of sifted -four and one teaspoon
full Of baking powder. When well beat
en- together add little salt and the
whites Of the three eggs beaten stiff.
Bake for Is minutes in Washington
pie tins. For the filing beat togeth-
er the Juice Of one orange, with little
OF the grated rind, one egg, one cup
full of sugar and two rablespoonfuls OF
warmed butter, aDd cook in double
boiler until it thickens. Spread be-
tween the layers of cake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
SOUGHT VILLAS LIFE; SLAIN.
Would-Be Assassin Executed After
Confessinq Murder Plot.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 29.-An attempt
has been made to assassinate Gen.
Francisco Villa by an agent said to
have been commissioned and paid by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, General Carran-
zas stanch supporter, said a message
sent by Luis Aguirre Benavides, Cen
eral Villas first secretary. The would
be assassin, Francisco /. Mugia. was
executed after making a confession
before George c. Carothers, the Ameri-
can consular agent The official re-
port says that the prisoner just before
his execution told the Villa officials
in the presence of Carothers that he
had been paid large sum by General
Gonzales at Mexico City. In his pos
session was found discriminating evil
dence and loaded pistol "Mr. Con-
sui: Please advise your government
and my family that l died a traitor"
Mugia was quoted as having said.
The accused was an Argentine subject.
1t was Mugia who assassinated a Ger
man consular official at Mexico City
some years ago. Gen. Pablo Gonzales,
commander of the division of the
East, has been regarded as Villas
strongest opponent
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
State Tax Reduced.

Taxes will be lower this year.
The amount of state tax to be coll
lected in the entire state has been re-
duced $2,382,955.
In Dane county the amount of state
tax has been cut exactly $114,002. SO
compared with last year.
The total amount of state tax col
lected In Dane county this year will
be $262,349.59, which is made up as
follows: Interest on certificates Of in
debtedness, $7,S40.59: free high
schools, $s.707S9; graded schools,
$9,951.S8; state universities, $50, %;
normal schools, s26,314.31; common
schools, $1OO,56S.S1, and for stare
highways, $49,759.39.
The total state tax levy will be
$2,382,955 less this year than last
year, according to the official an
nouncement of Secretary of State
John S. Donald. The total state tax
levy last year was $7,655,31S, COM
pared with levy of $5,272,363 this
year. The state tax rate this year is
.O016616391495.
The total tax of $5,272,363 for the
year 1914 is made up as follows:
Interest on trust fund GER
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
TO REPAY STOCK BREEDERS.
To Reimburse Farmers for Animals
Killed In Fight on Disease.

indianapolis. Oct. 27.-Responding
to a demand from live stock breeders
of the state, Governor Ralston agreed
to a proposition of the department of
agriculture on Saturday that the state
and federal governments shall share
in the expense of compromising farm
ers whose diseased stock is killed in
the effort to stamp out the contagious
foot and mouth disease.
The department of agriculture has
agreed to advance the money to
meet the expense, depending upon the
general assembly of Indiana, which
meets in January, to make an appro-
priation to reimburse the federal de-
partment.
1t is estimated that the live stock
which must be killed is valued at
100000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04

officers presiding: Robert T. Hazel'
wood, James Forrest. Edwin H. Hew.
lit and Richard Jefferson.
In the evening at eight o'clock the
fourteenth degree, grand elect mason.
will be conferred. Music will be pro.
vived by the Consislory choir under
the direction of William H. William.
son.
On Tuesday the Wisconsin council
Princes of Jerusalem, with Andrew d.
Agnew presiding, will confer the fif-
teenth degree, knight of the East or
Sword, at two o'clock, and at three
o'clock the sixteenth degrees, Prince
of Jerusalem, will be conferred.
In the evening the Wisconsin chap
ter of the Rose of Croix will assemble,
with John Campbell presiding, and
confer the seventeenth degree, knight
Of the East and West, followed by the
eighteenth degree. knight of the Rose
of Croix, at $3.50 o'clock.
On Wednesday the Wisconsin con-
sistory, Valley Of Milwaukee, will con-
vene at 10 a. m. and confer the nine
teenth degree, Grand Pontiff James E.
Durgin presiding, followed by the
twentieth degree, Master ad Vitam Leo
+. Nohl presiding at 1870 p. M; the
twenty-first, Prussian knight or
Noachite, Alexander E. Matheson pre-
siding, will be given at $3.50 p. M, and
the twenty-seventh degree, knight
Commander of the Temple, at 1880
p. M, with William w. Perry and Will
lam w. Colvin directing
The Wisconsin Consistory choir and
band will furnish the music.
The closing sessions will take place
On Thursday afternoon, beginning at
1880 p. M, when the thirty-frst de-
gree, Inspector Inquisitor Commander,
will be conferred with William ]. Tur-
ner presiding. At $50 p. M the thirty
second degree, Sublime Prince of the
Royal Secret, will be conferred, with
William P. Kenny presiding. A recep-
ton will be given to the class at five
o'clock to be followed by a banquet at
six. Music will be furnished by the
Consistory choir. band and orchestra
1t Is expected that more than 500
Masons from the state will attend the
ceremonies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04

A pinch of salt thrown on eggs will
make them beat lightly in about half
the time usually required. When
broiling steak over coal fire sprinkle
a little salt on the burning Goals and
the flame will not blaze up and scorch
the steak. If you are broiling meat
in a gas oven and 1t catches fire.
quickly turn the gas off and throw
handful of salt on the blazing meat.
You do not need to use anv water.
The salt will put out the f1re and you
can then scrape off the salt from the
meat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
HINTS FOR PRESERVE CLOSET
Picked Peaches Should by All Means
Be Among the Condiments Stored
Branded Cherries.

Picked peaches are dinner con-
diment of unparalleled excellence.
Many people prefer picked fruit to
the sweeter jellies and preserves and
the good housekeeper always puts up
picked dainties as well as preserves,
jellies and jams for her well-stocked
winter fruit closet.
Here is a tried and true recipe for
picked peaches: To seven pounds Of
selected peaches allow half as many
pounds of graduated sugar, one quart
Of vinegar two ounces each Of stick
cinnamon and cloves. Dissolve the
sugar in the hot vinegar, add the
spices and boil for six minutes; add
the peaches and boil slowly until the
peaches have become soft enough to
be pierced easily by fork. Turn.
out the fruit and boil the strip down
to one-half. Now put in the peaches
again and let tfe whole just come to
a boil. Pour into a deep crock and
cover when cold.
A Virginian housekeeper recon-
mends this recipe for branded cher
ries: Cover large, oxheart cherries
which have been stoned with some
excellent brandy and let stand for 4S
hours. Add to the mixture sugar in
proportion Of pound for pound. Do
not cook, but seal in glass jars and
set away in a cool, dry place. These
cherries are delicious for garnishing
whipped cream and frozen desserts.
They may also be served in home
mixed cocktails
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Boston Brown Hash.

Chop any remains of steaks, rOasts
or stews very fine. Grease deep
pie dish. Put a layer Of mashed po-
tatoes (old ones, left over, will an
swer) in the bottom Of the dish, then
a layer of meat, then a layer of stale
bread crumbs; sprinkle with salt and
pepper, few bits of butter; moisten
with half cupful of beef gravy, then
put another layer Of potatoes. Dip a
knife into milk and smooth the top.
Bake in moderate oven until brown.
Serve hot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Beanpot Roast.

One and one-half pounds Of clear
stew meat, cut into two-inch bits. Put
into beanpot and cover. Set in oven
two hours and bake slowly. Do not
add anything but one-half teaspoonful
salt. 1t will be rich. with lots Of nice
gravy, If cooked slowly. Nice served
with potatoes and hot slaw. Some
times when nearly done take out OF
the oven and put into good-sized
shallow dish, put thick layer OF
mashed potatoes on evenly all over.
Set back In oven to brown slowly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04

you will recall that last year it
was found necessary to levy special
tax of $1,500,000," says Secretary of
State Donald in his letter to the coun-
ty clerk. Not only is it unneces.
sary to repeat this tax for the cur
rent year, but it is possible to elm
mate entirely the $450.0O0 tax for the
new capital and 100000 of the au-
thorized $1,2OO,0O0 for highways.
Il find that the estimate of general
fund receipts for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1914, was too low. The
estimate was prepared with the ut
most care, but final data were not
available at that time. There was
received from railroad companies and
departmental fees several hundred
thousand dollars more than was an
possible to remit $650,000 Of the state
tax for the ensuing year.
Section 1069a of the statutes en-
powers the governor, the secretary
of state and the state treasurer to
apply any surplus in the general fund
ton by this board was taken October
81, renting the above mentioned
$65O,O00 This makes a total of 49,.
'308,410 RENTED during the last
II years"
For the year 1913 the total state
tax levied in Milwaukee county was
$1.488,118.6 as compared with $1,025,-
1908 for this year, for Douglas
county $143,62469 as compared with
$103, 513.41; for Winnebago county,
$17S.675 compared with $123,553 10
this year; for Fond du Lao county
$1S7,829 SO compared with $124.271.36,
and for La Crosse $106.442.33 COM
pared with $72,677.5S.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
JURY AcoUiTs PFANscHMlDT.
New Trial on Writ of Error Reverses
Verdict in Adams County Court.

Macomb, ILL.,, Oct. 27-Ray Plan
schmidt of Quincy was found not
guilty of the murder of his father.
mother, sister and a schoolteacher,
Emma Kaempen, crime which
shocked Adams county over a year
ago and for which the youth on his
first trial was convicted and sentenced
to hang. The jury, after being out
two days, returned verdict on the
twelfth ballot.
The Pfanschmidt family was MUIR
dered in cold blood. following which
the farm home was burned to the
ground
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Masons to Hold concIave.

The f1fty-frst annual reunion of the
Wisconsin consistory of the Ancient
for the northern masonic jurisdiction
OF the United States will be held in
the Scottish Rite cathedral. November
16, II, Is and 10.
Beginning 1870 p. M, November 16.
the Wisconsin Lodge of Perfection,
with Murray M. Hunter presiding. will
confer the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth
degrees with the following respective
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Guards CAPTURE Two convicts.

Joliet, ILL.,, Oct 29.-Pedestrians
scattered in terror when 35 armed
guards pursued two escaped convicts
down the principal streets of Joliet,
firing a fusillade of shots after them
The men were captured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Sixth Child for Alfonso

Madrid. Oct. q son was born to
Queen Victoria of Spain. The queen
of Spain is a granddaughter of the
late Queen Victoria of England The
son is her sixth child, the others being
three sons and two daughters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
U. S. Ships DAMAGED.

Washington, Oct! 29.-With her pro-
peller torn loose by heavy sea, the
torpedo boat Jouett Hmped into the
Portsmouth, Va, navy yards. The
grounding of the Paulding in Lynn
haven roads also was reported
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Southern stew.

Peel and boil half dozen onions Is
minutes, drain and slice thin. Now
have two pounds of veal sliced nice
and thin. Lay veal in stewpan, season
with little salt and pepper Cover the
veal with the onions. then lay small
pieces Of butter rolled in -four. Finish
with powdered nutmeg and grated rlnd
Of lemon; let simmer slowly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Party PIowed Down bx an Auto.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 29.-While four
sisters stood chatting an automobile
plowed through the group. Agnes
Brown died of fractured skull. Two
OF her sisters were hurt. Horace New
som is charged with manslaughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
rwo cotton ships sail.

Savannah, Ga. Oct 2s.-Cargoes OF
cotton. 800 bales. valued at $685.. 900.
were shipped on the Danish steamer
Knud II for Copenhagen and the
Swedish steamer Uller for Gothen
burg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
nRIa,ket RaIIot Law. void.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct. 27.-The
Missouri blanket ballot law" was .e-
clared invalid by the Missouri supreme
court. As a result of this decision the
Missouri ballots will be printed on
separate sheets for each party.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Fraud Case Near End.

New York, Oct. 29.-The govern
ment case against J. ]. Farmer, Col.
William j. Hartley and Samuel War
field, charged with defraudiEs book
lovers out of $10.0O0,OO0, was closed
here.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
New Wisconsin Corporations.

New Wisconsin Corporations.
Articles of incorporation we're filed
in the office of Secretary Of State
Donald as follows:
''B" Line Cooperative Shipping as
ISOLATION, Colby; capital, $500; incor-
porators, Alvin Brehm, Charles Kess-
Ter, H. J. Reissig. John Scheer, A. c..
Werdemann.
White Farm Investment company,
La Crosse; capital. 100000: mcor-
porators, Cassius T. White. Kettle
White. Mary White
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Historical Society Holds Meeting.

At the sixty-second annual meeting
of the State Historical society of Wis
consin in Madison, Worthington C.
Ford of the Massachusetts Historical
society delivered a timely address on
The Treaty of Ghent-and After
The treaty Of Client marked the end
of general European war that in
many respects resembled the world
conflict now going on, and the conclu-
sions derived from it by Mr.. Ford are
sure to be OF present day interest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-11-04
Receiver for Railroad Appointed

Columbus. o. Oct. &c. = Federal
Judge Killette appointed w. L. Ross
receiver of the Toledo, st. Louis &
Western railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
POLICEMAN CONFESSES
GUILT AT TRIAL BOARD
Karl Scherer Admits He Failed to
Furnish Information as to Alleged
Embezzler's Whereabouts.

Mounted Policeman Karl Scherer, who
has been acting sergeant in the e1ev-
enth precinct for about a year. pleaded
guilty before the police trial board to-
day to a charge of failing to furnish
certain Information to a superior Of
ficer.
The policeman was charged by In
spector Robert Boardman. chief of de-
tectives. with having told Detective
Sergt. Henry Pratt ION or about 1915
am. November 3 that he had not re-
ceived any information as to the where
abouts of Henry Green, who was want
ed by the police to answer a charge of
embezzling abLut $1,000 from the Postal
Telegraph Company, and who was sub
sequently arrested. 1t is declared in
the charges that the policeman had
been in communication with Green It a
Baltimore hotel about 9:15 o'clock the
morning he made the alleged statement
to Detective Pratt.
Policeman Scherer entered plea of
| guilty" when arraigned before the po-
lice trial board. consisting of Capt.
Williams. Capt. Doyle and Lieut.. Lord
1t is stated Green had communicated
with the policeman from Baltimore and
that the policeman said he was going
over to Baltimore for Green.
The board took no action in the case
today. but it was declared by an Off
Ger sit is a case of policeman want
ing to make the arrest himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
PLAN UNIVERSITY IN EGYPT.
Christian Trustees Select Presby
terian Minister as President

NEW YORK, December 1.-Prelimi-
nary steps for the construction and
maintenance of a Christian University
at Cairo. Egypt were taken here last
night by the board of trustees recently
selected to work out the details for
the founding of the institution. The
board decided to go ahead with it's
work. notwithstanding conditions in
Egypt due to the war.
Rev. Dr. ]. K. McClurdin, pastor of
the Shadyside United Presbyterian
Church of Pittsburgh, Pa. was elected
president.
The university is to include a col
legiate department. a graduate school
with courses in Arabic literature and
history. Islamic theologic and criti-
cism, biblical archaeology and political
science. education, Christian apollo
getics. agriculture, engineering. law
and Journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
CONVICTED ON TWO CHARGES.
Albert Burrows Fined $40, With Jail
!. Sentence as Alternative.

Albert Burrows. a former New York
er. was sentenced to pay a fine of $40,
or in the alternative to serve sixty days
in Jail, by Judge Mullowny in the Po-
lice Court today on a charge of false
pretense. and also on a charge of fail
ing to pay board bill.
William NJ. Sweet, an employe of the
District government, testified that Bur
rows induced him to cash a check for
SIS. He said he did so, and later
learned that the check was worthless
Anna Schaefer testified that Burrows
roomed at her house, and left owing
her $3.50.
Burrows declared he had funds in a
New York bank to pay the check, and
that there had been some mistake. AS
to the charge of failing to pay a BOARD
bill, lie declared he had told the COM
Nplainant that he was going to leave
because he did not have any heat In
his room.
Burrows was arrested by Detective
Burlingame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
Ban on Girl Ushers.

CHICAGO. December Girl ushers
in Chicago theaters have encountered
the disapproval of the municipal bu-
reau of fire prevention. An ordinance
requiring all theaters to employ man
ushers was sent to the council last
night at the instance of John c. Nc
Donnell, chief of the bureau. Girl
ushers are not equal to men in times
of emergency, such as hres and panics,'
said Mcdonnell. A number of Chicago
theaters have employed girl ushers for
several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-01
SIxTY-SIx. DISMISSED
AND MORE TO FOLLOW
Three Hundred Temporary Employees
at Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing to Lose Jobs.

About 800 temporary employees of the
bureau OF engraving and printing
originally employed for periods of
thirty days, successfully extended until
some OF them had enjoyed four mouths
OF occupation-are now facing the in
evftab1e. Sf3ty-six were dismissed yes
terday. sixty will be paid of Thursday,
three-quarters Of the total number of
these emergency employees will be out
by December Is and all will be gone
by the new year.
OF the workers who will be or have
been dropped from the temporary rolls,
about seventy-flve were printers, thirty