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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
WORDS KILL BILLS
Tactics Often Used in Senate to
Defeat Measure.
If Ship Purchase Bill Fails of Passage
the Result May Come From Inter
esting Process of Talking
Bill to Death.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

(Staff Correspondent western Newspaper
Union)
Westinghouse the ship purchase
bill which the administration desires
to have passed shall fail of passage,
the result will come from the killing
process known as talking bill to
death. Now the senators who sue
coed in defeating bill by debating it
at extreme length, thus preventing it
from coming to vote, always say
that they simply are giving the pro,
posed legislation proper discussion.
1t is the members favorable to the
measure who insist that the bill which
they support is being talked to
death"
The records of congress show that
both big parties have had a share in
the work of smothering bills to death
with words. There are some marked
instances of this course Of procedure
in the United States senate. The
house members cannot talk bill to
death, because there is a day set for
vote and the vote must come. In the
senate, however, only by unanimous
consent can :, day be set for a vote.
So it is that unless the rules are
changed, which is not at all likely, fu-
ture bills can be talked to death just
as bills of the past have met the same
fate.
Some years ago Senator Thomas H.
Carter of Montana, now deceased,
talked a river and harbor appropria-
ton bill into its grave. 1t is possible
to talk bills to death in the senate
both at the short and the long sessions,
but the chances of doing it of course
are greater at the short session, when
congress must adjourn to March 4. At
a long session the date of adjourn
ment can be set forward and the talk
ing members can be tired out, but il
they show great strength of purpose
and of lungs they can worry the pro-
ponents Of the bill by postponing the
day of adjournment, and 50 frequently
bills friends surrender and allow ad-
journment to come and the bill which
they favor to die.
During the Roosevelt administra
ton Senators Stone of Missouri and
Gore of Oklahoma, Democrats, and
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, Re-
publican, tried to talk the Aldrich
emergency currency bill to death. The
three talked day and night relieving
one another as the speaker became
exhausted Senator Gore is blind, and
after talking for hours he sat down,
thinking that Senator Stone was in
the the chamber and ready to relieve
him. Both Senators Stone and La
Toilette were absent taking rest at
the time, and, selling advantage of
the situation, the advocates of the
measure succeeded in forcing vote
and the bill was adopted
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
HIS PRESENTS ALL PAID FOR
But Mr. Jones Was Not Quite the
Model Citizen the Statement
Seemed to Make Out.

Referring to the prOmptness of some
Deople in settling their accounts, Sena-
tor William Alden Smith of Michigan
recalled a little incident about party
named Jones.
A few days before Christmas Mr..
Jones was talking with his neighbor,
Brown, when the subject of inter
changing presents entered into the
conversation.
DO you mean to say" declared
Brown, in response to statement
made by Jones, that all of your
Christmas presents are paid for?"
Why, yes" was the easy rejoinder
Of Jones. q settled for the last of
them yesterday"
You are nothing short of a won
der" enviously returned Brown. Il
haven't even begun to buy mine yet"
Neither have l." answered Jones,
with a look of enlightenment. Il was
referring to last Christmas. Pitts
burgh acknowledgement.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
is IDENTIFIED BY A SCAR
PENNSYLVANIA Woman Thus Estab-
fishes Her Right to Share
in Estate.

Waynesboro, Pa.-When an effort
was made recently to settle the es-
tate of Mrs Barbara Hess of this Sec
ton, proceedings were begun in the
Orphans court to declare Mrs. Alice
Kohler Hooper, formerly of Highfield,
and a legatee, dead. Mrs. Hooper,
who left Highfeld 20 years ago and
had not returned and who, some years
ago, was married to Mr.. Ham, no.
ticed a few weeks ago an advertise
ment of the proceeding and immedi-
ately wrote to the clerk of the courts.
The only means of Identification
was a scar on her wrist which an
uncle with whom she had lived as a
girl recalled. The judges were salts
fed with the Identification and she
will come into her inheritance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
SHOW SUPREMACY OF SOUL
Bright Spots in Dark Incidents of
the Great Conflict Going on
in Europe.

Courage is the universal possession
of the German, the EIglishman, the
Frenchman, the Belgian, the Austrian,
the Russian and the Japanese. The
stories of individual GOODNESS and dar-
Ing are so many that they have al
most ceased to attract special atten-
ton. The other day, when the Brit
ish dreadnaught Formidable went
down in a storm, crushed like an egg
shell by torpedoes or mines, its cap
tain-Loxley-was on the bridge as it
sank; and his last words were:
Steady men; it's all right; keep cool;
do not get in panic; be British" .,
Every officer was at his post; many
of them had lighted cigarettes. This
stirring exhibition of the fact that
the man does not die when his body
falls in the trenches or sinks in the
ocean can be matched in every navy
and army. All Europe is fighting for
invisible things There never was
such universal and commanding evil
dence that the soul of humanity is SUI
preme and invineible.-From the Out
look.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

homework or attend to my baby was
soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable
Compound did me world of good, and
now I am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. / advise all
suffering women to take it and get
well as I did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RED, Bridgeton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know of, and thousands
of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia e. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (confidential) Lynn
Mass. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
For Steadfast Peace.

God puts within our reach the pow
er of helpfulness, the ministry of pity;
he is ever ready to increase his grace
in our hearts, that as we live and act
among all the sorrows of the world
we may learn by slow degrees skill
and mystery of consolation. IF ye
know these things, happy are We if ye
do them" There is no surer way of
steadfast peace in this world than the
active exercise Of pity; no happier
temper of mind and work than the
lowly watching to see if we can lessen
any misery that is about US; nor is
there any better way of growth in
faith and love.-Francis Paget.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Long Draw6 Out.

Uncle Jeff, an aged negro driver OF
Augusta, was plotting several north
en visitors around just after the first
golf links had been put in there. Uncle
Jeff was a little short in his knowl-
edge according to st. Andrew, but long
On local pride.
How many holes have they" in
CURED a visitor, "eighteen?"
Uncle Jeff pulled up to make his
answer more impressive.
"MOre'n dat, suh," he said, "dey's
got a passed. er land and de holes
amt bigger'n a tin CAM reckin dey's
got a thousand holes already, sub"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
A First Offender,

Each of two little Boston girls has
black-andtan terrier dog. 1t was not
long before the two dogs fought, and it
required the efforts of a man to sepa-
rate them.
Each little girl was disposed to
blame the others little dog for start
ing the trouble, and one of them said:
Il don't care, your dog is sneak
ing little thing, anyhow"
well, so is your dog" was the
reply. "And this time it shocked
first, tool"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Crownina Achievement.

Growing Achievement.
"Was the inventor of the destroyer
rewarded?"
''They knighted him."
"And the inventor of the destroyer
Destroyer"
"He was created a baron"
But the destroyer-destroyer
er's inventor-what was done for
him?"
"He was made an earl"
"One more question, if you please
what reward, if any, fell to the author
of the book which proves that war is
a biological necessity"
"He was created a duke"
"a duke!"
Eyes We are cultivated nation,
and but for his grace's work we should
never have had the face to make use
of the inventions of the others"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Teacher May Aid Cupid.

Little Rock, Ark.-An Arkansas
school teacher is under no obligations
to prevent flirting among his pupils
and can not be disciplined by his
school board even if he encourages af-
fairs of the heart among the youthful
charges. This dictum, couched in dig
nified legal language, was laid down
by the Arkansas supreme court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Prudent Woman.

u thought you said we were going
to share everything equally after we
got married" said the husband of
rich woman.
That was merely your own sugges-
uon," she answered calmly. II have
decided to retain the balance of power
until I find out what division you are
going to make of love and affection"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Put IL Up TO Father,

I'm going to thrash you soundly,"
sad Mr.. Washington to little George
DO as you please" responded the
infant father of his prospective coun-
try, but if you do the American
people viii never forgive you"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
this WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Bridgeton, N.J.-I want to thank you
q thousand times for the wonderful

good Lydia E. Pink
hams Veg table
Compound has done
for me. / suffered
very much from q
female trouble. T
had bearing down
pains, was irregular
and at times could
hardly walk across
the room. ! was
unable to do my
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Or Send 12c
Prosperous Appearance

Some men live for their stomachs."
That's true, but the man with an
unusually large abdomen has pros
porous look withal, and if he can drape
a heavy watch chain across it the illu-
sion is complete"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
saIzera WHITE Bonanza Oats.

Made G. j. johnson of Lincoln Co..
Mimi, famous in growing 243 bushels from
21a bushels sown last spring. Can YOU
beat that in 1915? Wont you try?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

Mrs. John Peyton Clark is the head
of the Silent Voice Neighborhood
clubs and director of the New York
League for the Hard of Hearing.
There are in New York city ever 10O,-
600 who have either completely lost
their hearing or else are so hard of
hearing that t,-ey are classed with the
deaf. In the United States. according
to the last census, there are 100000
thus afflicted.
Through the extension of the silent
voice, or, in osher words. the science
of reading the lips, the lost sense is
being restored to these afflicted
through the medium of their eyes, for,
having ears and hearing not, they
make up for it with their eyes. which
not only see, but hear.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

It is easy for a shiftless man to tell
what wonderful things he would do
if he only had million plunks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

Wise is the chap who uses his
Stumbling blocks as stepping stones to
success.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

A female cynic is one who declares
that all men are alike
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
His Status

: Young Swift thinks he's legal
light"
"Well, he is-a legal light weight"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

And many a chap talks like wise
man and acts like a fool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

This great
Dat has tax
en- m o T e
prizes a n d
given bigger
a n d larger
y i e l d 8
t h r oughout
t b e United
Estates than
a n y o a t
known. It's
e n O rnously
prolific. just
the Dat for
: Iowa, Mimi,
l w j 8 :, Ill.,,
! Ind, Mich,
aOhio. Neb..
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17
Wedded ife

did your wife ever get the best of
you?"
Eyes. Didn't she marry me?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-02-17

H1T'EN 10 near from owner of good farm
WAN Ell for sale. Send description and
Northwestern BEsiRsss agency DeptA ninneapO Minn.
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07
Difficult Situation

A youth in passenger coach per sisted in sticking his head and shoul- CTS out of the window. The brake- man touched the youth on the back.
 Better keep your head inside the window" advised the man.
 q kin look out of the window if want to-" answered the youth.
 "I know you can," warned the brakeman, "but if you damage any of the ironwork on the bridges, you'll have to pay for it."
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07
"SlOwed up" at Middle Age

The hard working kidneys sem to require aid sooner than other inter- nal organs. At middle age many men and women feel twinges of rheuma- and are distressed with sleep disturb ing bladder ailments. Foley Kidney Pills are safe, prompt and can be de- pended on to give relief.-Advertise- ment.
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07
A Sluggish Liver Needs Attention

R STuggTSH LIVpT NttuS RtttHtIOn
 Let your liver get torpid and you are in for spell of misery. Every body gets an attack now and then. Thousands of people keep their flyers active and healthy by using Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. Fine for the stomach, too. Stop the dizziness, con- stipation, billiousness and indigestion. Clear the blood. Only 25c. at your druggist.-Adv.
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07
A Safeguard

"Even if it does make you dizzy to go near the water, you wouldn't be in danger if you fell in."
 "How do you make that?"
 Didn't you say the motion of the waves always makes your head swim"
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07
Don't Be a Crouch"
You Never Can Tell

His clothes were spotted with dirt and grease, but a bright bunch of flowers adorned the lapel of his coat
 What do you think of this? ?" he asked proudly tapping his banquet. "Where do you think I got it?"
 "Well, I think from appearances it must have grown there"
The Coconino sun., 1915-05-07

You Can't Satisfy Some People
 The prisoner threw the magazines across the cell in disgust, and cursed eloquently.
 "Nothin' but continued stories, he growled, land Pm to be hung next Tuesday,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12

company leases a telegraph circuit at
the same price charged by the two telc-
graph companies and. In addition, the
He'll company gives y mixed lot of tclC-
phone service, either IN the alternative,
with telegraph service or by open tclc-
phone service after . o'clock In the af
ternoon after the public markets close,
or before 10 o'clock IN the morning, and
this free telephone service is useful and
valuable TO the lessee of telegraph
circuit
These two services are so inter
mingled In this manner as to render it
impossible to measure the value Of
each, or in fact the use Of each. II
is a nnglng Of telegraph and telephone
rates and service which utilities any
uniformity Of rate or consistency OF
rate. as compared with the public rate.
"1n fact. II renders IL impossible even
for the commission 10 determine how
niuoh is charged for the telegraph part
and how much for the telephone part
"tt is an ingenious way OF furnish
Ing both telegraph and telephone service
az "A reduced rate and a discriminatory
rate. A. explained above. 1t enables
the Bell company to absorb gradually
the entire leased wire business. II IL
an insidious plan which cannot he met
by the telegraph companies and. hence,
gives the Bell company monopoly in
furnishing that Kind of mixed service.
IN IL mysterious az TO quantity in
its workings, attractive to the last de-
gree TO brokers. enormous IN its money
returns to the 'elcph lo. destructive "a
the business OF the telegraph companies,
unfair and discriminatory toward the
; general public which pays full telegra phi
/ rates, aud Ia All abomination which can
: not be justified by Law or logic and
should be abolished peremptorily.'
The American Telephone and Telegraph
! Company in ts brief asks the com
/ mission to dismiss the proceeding OH
( the ground that the compla 4 In the
/ cas-. comes from members OF the Grain
Receivers Association. not one of whom
| is a subscriber to the service complained
! against
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12

at Jersey cts when ia. blucjackets go
20 make their Visit; 10 Billy sunday in
Paterson. Less than a hundred OF the
enlisted m.u eyIr'cd a desire % hear
Billy when the first wireless signals
Went out from the Wyoming announc-
Ing the news OF the sunday party, but
Yesterday some Paterson residents lis-
I,ed the warships and mustered together
The parry OF i've hundred.
To-day the Nestal. the San Francisco
and tn" Neptune, OF the AUXILIARY di-
vision. are due 20 sdil foi the war prob
lem
There are baseball games and theatre
pHrt.e~ to-day for ~" enlisted men. and
"a. only scheduled event fur the officers
% the iee' - the Informal dance to-
ulGht aboard tho Granite state TO he
given ny the First battalion Naval Mi
li'ia ~ New YORK Acting Mayor Nc
hucry = going to give q dinner al his
nome Tonight 20 Admiral Fletcher and
q 'ew o.heT Officers
admiral Flet her ana about sixty Of
the officers of the Meet were guests ~
the Sew York Yacht club last night.
was an informal affair and a cola -
tiou wa served late tn the evening
Among he member present were Com
m1doro George +. Baker. lr. Vice Com
TOdo"e j. l.. Morgan. former Commo-
ipte Arthur CurtiSs james. Secretary
George \. Cormack. W. Butler Duncan
and Dudley Field Malone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12
POSTAL co. CHARGES
LEASED WIRE GRAB
Tells Interstate Board Bell
Telephone Is Absorbing
Mixed Service.
UNFAIR RATES ALLEGED

WAsnisGToN. May iI.--Fro,est against
private wire leases has been filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
by the Postal Telegraph Company and
the Grain Receivers Association OF thi-
cago. in the form of briefs which sum
marize testimony taken In the investi-
CATION lbs the commission on the sub
jcc,. The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has tilcd a brief JUSTIFY
Ing the leases
The case will o." argued before the
commission on May - and the commits
sion IN its decision may have something
tuither TO say with regard 10 It's Juris-
dlction over wire companies. Recently
the commission dismissed a general IN
vestigation into the wire companies.
principally on the ground Of .ts limited
and uncertain authority over them.
The brief on behalf Of the Postal
company is signed by william W. Cook,
general counsel. and Frank X. Shattuck
II says that the American Telephon.
and Telegraph Company il rapidly abb
sorbing the entire leased wire business
of the country that in the beginning
the telegraph companies had all OF that
business and the Bell Telephone com.
pany had none. The Bell. controlled 10y
tn. American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, has now two-thrds Of 1t and
is taking away the remaining third from
the two telegraph companies. The West
ern Union. II is asserted IL controlled
by the American Telephone and Telc.
graph Company.
The brief saws in part
The Bell company should he pro.
hibited from selling a by-product caus
a To-. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12
ADMIRAL BENSON NOW
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Big Navy Advocates Forcsee
Adoption by L. $. Of Staff
System.

WASHINGTON, May lI.--An important
charge in the organization Of the Navy
Departnnent was put into effect to-day
when Capt. William :. Benson. the new
chief OF Operations. was sworn into
Office. nc viii act as the principal mill
tary adviser of the Secretary of the
Navy.
The behef is general that. though this
Office NAV be subord!nGtei in this Ad-
niristratlon. /, will result eventually in
the establishment, In the navy of STAN
system comparable to the German ana
the British Admiralty. Tho cher OF
operations Is empowered 20 draw up
strategic plans and TO effect a large de-
gree Of cooperation among the fighting
units OF the navy.
At the instance Of this Administra-
ton the powers Of the Chief of Opera
lions were so circumscribed as to limit
his activities and restrict his initiative
De- olte this fact friends Of bS navy
are enthusiastic over the new office, be-
lieving that II Is partial recognition
by Congress OF the wisdom OF the stan
system.
Secretary Daniels recognized the inn
portance of the new office by making
am imposing ceremony out OF the In
duction of Capt Benson, The oath was
! administered In the Secretary's office
with Mr. Daniels and all the aides and
bureau chiefs in attendance, Admiral
benson. who attains this rank through
service In his new office, was accom-
| panied by hts newly appointed stan
| consisting of Capt. Nolney -. Chase
senior assistant to the chief Of Naval
Operations; Lieuteaant-Com By
| ron McCandless and Lieut.. Wilson
Brown. The pen with which Secretary
Daniels signed Admiral Benson's com
mission was presented az a souvenir tc
Mrs Benson. who attended the cerc'
| mony.
! Admiral Benson entered upon his ne
| duties to-day. At the same time the
| of,tce OF Aide for Opera tons. held By
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, went
out of existence Rear Admiral Fisk,
has been detailed for duty At the Nava
| War College at Newport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-12
BART DUNN'S RETURN
ORDERED IN JERSEY
Acting Governor HOnOrs Req
uisitiOn, Delays Removal
Until Friday.

TRENTON, y. j., May ll.-Acting Gov
~nor Edge honored to-day a requistion
o. Gov. Whitman for the extradition
Of Bart Dunn. a New York politician
convicted OF conspiracy in connection
With road CRAFTS in Rockland county.
Dunn Is now in a sanitarium at Sum-
mn J. The acting Governor d.
iect.d that Dunn should no, be taken
ron the santarium until next Friday,
D. as 10 give his counsel opportunity
70 prevent his immediate removal by
haoeas corpus or other proceedings.
Inc decision not to issue the war; mt
Immediately was made after a hearing
during which former Assemblymsn Ran
ooiph Perkins said that to put Dunn
Blackwelrs Island penitentiary al
'h's time would probably result In per-
NsAent mental arrangement II II did
no' actually mean tie sacrifice OF Dunn's
NE District Attorney Thomas Gagan
o' Rockland county branded Dunn as
a coHardly, taking politician, who has
1857 his nerve and does not want to
serNe The sentence which has been justly
IMPOSED upon him
Mr. Perkins assured the acting Gov
,'hor that Dunn would voluntarily re-
urn To New York as soon AS his con-
uluon would permit, He repeated sew
'rd' times that some reason other thar
uuhn's crime was prompting the New
YORK authorities to unwonted activity
!. seeking the return OF Dunn before the
appellate Court had disposed Of the
appeal, to he argued on May "a. Finally
wv Edge and Mr., Gagan made stimuli
Sheous demand that Mr.. Perkins dis
e'ose what he regarded as the ulteriol
motives OF the New York authorities.
MI Perkins then spoke Of the turmoil
W Rockand county after the acquItta
city Clerk Cleary Of Haverstraw
Nhen he was tried for murder.