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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
GERMANY TO PAY THE
U. S. FOR SCHOONER FRYE
kaiser's Government Stand by Old
Prussian Treaty-Considered
Triumph for the President.

Washington, April Germany will
agree to pay the United States $780,
900 as damages for the destruction of
the American schooner William P.
Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
Information to this effect reached
Washington on Sunday from Berlin.
The formal declaration of Germany's
purpose will be communicated to this
government within the next day or
two.
The authorities breathed a sigh of
relief when advised of what they may
expect from the German government.
They feel they have got around an
exceedingly difficult situation
In it's representations to Germany
the administration was exceedingly
careful not to make demands nor to
use language which might give Of
tense. The American note was con-
fined to the statement of the facts and
the reference to the bearing thereon
of the treaty in force between the
United States and Prussia. The treaty
specifically provides for detention of
a merchant vessel by the warship Of
the other in time of war.
Germany's agreement to pay dam
ages because of the application of the
Prussian treaty to the Frye case is of
great Importance. In the representa-
tions this government will make re-
srecting the drowning of Leon C.
Thrasher of Massachusetts as a result
of the torpedoing of the British
steamer Falaba by German subma-
rine the applicability of the treaty
will be cited
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Public Lands Opened.

A statement issued by the secretary
Of the interior shows that during the
first two and half months Of the pres
ent year 1871 800 acres of public lands
have been restored to entry and 52,843
acres have been withdrawn. The with
drawals have been chiefly for the pro-
lection of water power sites.
The largest reservations are of lands
that have heretofore been included In
coal lands withdrawn. Nearly 1,10O,-
900 acres of this type have been re-
stored in Montana and nearly 272,O00
acres in Utah. There have also been
approximately $4,000 acres released
from oil land Withdrawals in Califor.
mia and more than 21,500 acres in Ida
no, and in Wyoming more than $4,000
acres have been released from phos-
phate Withdrawals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
JESS WILLARD WINS BIG
FIGHT FROM JACK JOHNSON
Huge Negro-Right to Jaw
Does Trick.

Havana, April Jack Johnson, ex-
lie from his own country, lost his
claim to fistic fame as the heavy
weight champion of the world. The
title was wrested from him by Jess
Willard, the Kansas cowboy, the big
gest man who ever entered a prize
ring. and white hope" who at last
has made good
Johnson returned to his rooms al
most Immediately after the fight.
Aside from a cut lip he was un-
marked.
The fight probably has no parallel
in the history of ring battles For
20 rounds Johnson punched and
pounded Willard at will, but his
blows grew perceptibly less powerful
as the fight progressed, until at last
he seemed unable or unwilling to go
on.
Johnson stopped leading and for
three or four rounds the battle be-
tween the two huge men was little
more than a series of plastic poses of
white and black gladiators.
So it was until the twenty-ffth
round, when Willard got one of his
widely swinging, windmill, right-hand
smashes at Johnson's heart. This was
the beginning of the end.
When the round closed Johnson
sent word to his wife that he was AL
in and told her to start for home.
She was on the way out and was
passing the ring in the twenty-sixth
round when a stinging left to the body
and a cyclonic right to the jaw caused
Johnson to crumple on the floor of the
ring, where he lay partly outside the
ropes until the referee counted ten
and held I'D Wizards hand in token of
his newly-won laurels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
HOW DAUBIT ROSE TO FAME
Painter May Have Had Successful
Qualities All the Time, and
Then Again

Realism may not always prove up
as an artistic quality explained the
old critic, but it sometimes hits the
spot as business proposition.
I'm thinking of Daubit Daubit
was middle-aged painter with flu
ture behind him in the little town he
hailed from. He stuck to idealism
until he saw that it was no use, then
he turned realist and took the step
that made him.
about this time he met a spinster
In ill health, fifty years old, and rich as
Croesus. The spinster was passion
ately fond of cats, and Of one big old
tabby in particular.
"Daubit saw his CHARGE. He pulled
the strings and arranged for bust
ness interview with her, He talked
glibly and persuaded her to sit for
her portrait. She agreed to let him
paint her as she liked best to sit at
home, with the stipulation that If the
picture did not suit she need not pay
one cent.
"But our painter wasn't to be baked
or daunted He borrowed money on
his dress suit and fixed his studio up
and had her easy chair and other
things hauled down and back every
sitting He posed her in the chair,
and he put beside it the basket in
which her favorite tabby always took
her ease. He painted this basket
empty.
when the picture was done he let
her wait for a day or two before he
invited her and her friends to come
and see it. He sent a special invita-
ton to the big old tabby, too That
pleased her, but she kept her critical
air and made ready to declare that
she did not want the picture enough
to pay real money for it. Just when
she was ready to speak the tabby ap-
preached the picture, seemed to no
tice it for the first time-it was on
ing, and evidently delighted, did her
best to get at the basket.
'The spinster changed her mind in
stantly She took the cats word for
it's excellence and bought the picture
at good round price.
''She hung the picture in her home,
and in six months Daubit was there
with her to help her enjoy it. His
marriage to her made him a celebrity
among all the rich people, and now he
sells more than he can paint"
How do you account for his sud-
den SucceSS?" asked the in0uirinR
friend. Had it in him all the time.
l suppose, and just needed an oppor-
tunity?"
Maybe" went on the old critic.
"but friend Of mine who runs little
animal store near Daubit's old studio
told me that Daubit came in the day
before the exhibition and bought some
catnip.
For my part make no rash
charges-genius is genius, even when
it pursues dark and devious way"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
British Army's Black Bands.

At one time much of the music
played to enliven British troops was
furnished by black bandsmen. These
were first attached to the army in the
seventeenth century, owing to one of
the guards bands having refused, in
a body, to play at an entertainment
organized by the officers. AS none of
the men were attested, they could not
be punished for INSTRUMENTATION, so
the officers petitioned, the duke of
York, then commander-in-chief, that
bandsmen should in future be made
subject to military law To this the
duke would not agree, but he brought
over from Hanover for the guards a
complete German military band, which
included negro players of the bass
drum, cymbals and triangles. Nearly
every regiment in the service has
tened to reorganize it's band, engaging
colored performers for all percussion
instruments. Down to 1841 the band
of the Scots Guards included negro
musician.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
'sHRs HAUTE MEN GUILTY.
>" Roberts and 20 Aids Convicted
-. -GoVernment Wins.

~ N0oerts and 26 Aids Convicted
hs Government Wins.
i., annapolis, April S.-All of the 81
as5.. uauls' including Mayor Dom NJ.
t,r nus IN the Terre Haute election
INV Eases were found guilty by a
a, :. -, VI tuesday. The case has been
g,,,E al III the federal court here since
ss,,sSs anderson announced that
rbo nc would be passed on the 81
II, |Ie found guilty and the 80
Ia ave pleaded guilty next Monday.
l,i, FEDERAL government based it's
rr;. " jurisdiction on the fact that
&, - LEU states senator and a mem
n. congress were being voted for
Ii, D.. l'eCllon. The indictment charged
b,r . ~. voters were prevented
a ssAerelsing that right. that quail
b - 'oDS were prevented from serv-
s,s = erection boards, and that per-
ss,a VINO had committed no offense
he ny oY'i'ed Of their liberty without
8s,.,.,lO OF law. The final court
I'm scheme to defraud the gam
Gg,s 0u0 Saloonkeepers of Terre
sbsr and in furtherance of this
eag, q letter was placed in the
Us ., In'' count is based on section
&fss we penal code of the United
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
EULGARS ATTACK SERBS.
Irregulars Cross Frontier and Losses
on Both Sides Considerable.

Nish. Siberia, via London, April g.
A Bulgarian attack began at two
O'Clock Sunday morning near Vallan-
dove, when several thousand irregu-
lars wearing military uniforms,
crossed the frontier and surprised and
killed the Serbian guards. They
occupied all the heights on the left
bank of the Varda river and pene-
trated as far as the station of Strum-
itza. They cut the telegraph wires and
drove back the Serbian troops and
captured two guns.
The Serbian troops. REINFORCED, re-
pulsed the invaders after violent all
day fight and recaptured the guns.
The Serbians are now pursuing the
Bulgarians, who lost heavily in killed
and wounded The Serbians lost fifty
men killed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Men. Woy
Total vote 426,O94 243,7e7 69e,8e1
-.rpson pIu. 84,O45 54,e46 1891

T'npson pIu. 84,C45 o4,046 138, 1897
The WOmen's vote was an important
hdor in ThOmpson's victory. Thomp-
al received about 66 per cent of the
unens vote
The avalanche swept in the rest Of
be Republican city ticket. Charles
Sergel was elected city treasurer;
lhl Siman, city clerk; Hosea w.
Wells, Judge Of the municipal court.
The vote Of protest" for minor can
AateS proved a myth. Stedman, So
daist got 1885 votes, less than the
party pOlled four years ago; Hill, Pro-
AbtiOn, got $500.
thompson won the mayoralty in
he face Of one of the bitterest per-
aHal campaigns that could be con-
Enpated, and despite that fact that
Zoe supporters of Robert NJ. Sweitzer
anirolled one of the greatest politi-
a machines that has been operated
Cheago since the election of Will
lam Mckinley president in 1896.
Returns from the municipal election,
'lcn was preceded by the warmest
''upal8n IN the history of Springfield,
Io8 John S. Schnepp, the present
mayor leading Charles Bauman for
rejection by 100 votes. Mayor and
"a' commissioners are to be elected.
ID Inc first election in Bloomington
~oeF commission form of govern
~'ll Z. L. Jones, Republican. defeat
d. w. Rodgers, Republican. for
mayor by 213 votes.
!" L. Carlock, J. F. Anderson. A. G.
-a'Ason' E. R. Morgan were elected
"nnlSsioners. Mrs. Helen McCurdy,
'-VIuate for women, was defeated.
'oallon township, the only wet spot
Champaign county, was voted dry
'OnenS votes by a majority of Sc.
n'lAakee was voted wet by a ma
t,SS Vi -'oVV out Of a total vote of
-," The women's vote, which was
~pyc,ed to put the town dry, showed
:, 1.'s Aan 800 majority wet. This was
u'St hight on the liquor question
seven years.
~ -.I'Oin was voted dry by a majority
~ .'I,Iac passed from the wet to the
" y! column by a majority vote of $50.
'rs saloons are affected.
"A. ,.sa'y-sN cu, of 81 precincts give
4, !, VETS majority of 1000 in Danville.
Mn r'D 'l'y and eight county precincts
uO' materially change the result.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
U. S. CRUISER TO NICARAGUA.
Chattanooga Sails Under Rush Orders
From Panama for Corinto.

Panama, April S.-The United
States cruiser Chattanooga sailed I'M
der rush orders for Corinto, Mica
ragua. The sailing of the cruiser is
believed here to have been due to the
reported outbreak of revolution on
the west coast of Nicaragua.
A dispatch from San Juan del Sur,
Nicaragua, Tuesday night, said a
revolutionary movement had begun in
the State of Esteli, Nicaragua.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
HARVESTER CASE is ARGUED.
Two Full Days Granted by Supreme
Court for Debate.

Washington, April S.-The crucial
contest in the governments dissolu-
ton suit against the international
Harvester company began with the
presentation of the case to the Su-
nreme court in oral arguments. On
account of it's Importance the court
consented to give two full days for
the argument. Only John P. Wilson,
director of the company and one
of it's corps of attorneys, was heard
Mr. Wilson declared the business
of the company during the ten years
of it's existence before the suit was
brought showed two main purposes
that prompted its organization. These
were to develop the foreign trade
and to establish an all-year-round sell
ing organization.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
She Makes Him.

"Mr. Blobbins goes to church every
Sunday morning"
'I've noticed that"
do you suppose he will keep 1t up
as long as he lives?"
THAT depends on whether or not
ha survives Mrs. Blobbins."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
GIVES BIRTH TO DAUGHTER.
Crown Princess Cecelie of Germany
Now Has Five Children.

Berlin, via London, April 9.-Crown
Princess Cecelie on Wednesday gave
birth to a daughter. The mother and
child are doing WE'LL The crown
princess. who is daughter of the late
Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin, married Frederick William,
the German crown prince, in June,
1905. They now have five children,
four boys, the eldest being nine years
of age, and one daughter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF U-2s.
Admiralty Finally Accepts OFFICIAL
British Report.


Berlin. via Amsterdam, April g.
The German admiralty has given out
an official statement in which the loss
of the submarine U-29 is accepted.
The text of the communication fol-
lows: "The submarine U-29 has not
returned from its last cruise. Accord
ing to a report of the British admi-
rally of March 26 this vessel, with her
crew, was sent to the bottom. She
therefore must be regarded as lost"
1t is generally accepted that the o.
% was commanded by Capt. Otto
Weddigen, who had charge of the U-9
when this submarine sank the cruis-
ers Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy last
September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14

One of the biggest jobs of the Brit
ish army is that of the quartermaster-
general, whose duty it is to see that
every soldier in service is provided
with all necessities of war, from a
shoestring to big trench shelters. Sir
J. S. Cowans, who fills this highIy-im-
portant position, is the third military
member of the army council and has
been working ceaseIessy to supply
the provisions, clothing, shelter, and.
in fact, everything used by the three
to four million soldiers in the field.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
PLAN STRIKE OF 10000, 900.

international Labor Leaders May
Force World Peace.
New York, April 9.-International
labor leaders here are trying to ar
range strike throughout the world
Of 100000 trades unionists as a.
means of stopping the European war.
according to Ernest Bohm, secretary
Of the Central Federated union.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
|YI1AGO ELECTS
c. D. P. MAYOR
rnod Entire Republican Ticket
Won by Thompson.
as PLURALITY OF 138,891
emr Go to Polls and Establish Rec
nj for City-243,797 Women
Cast Ballots-Other EIec-
tons Held in Illinois.

chicago, April 8-William Hale
r,mDson was swept into the mayors
hair On Tuesday in a Republican land.
ris that carried nearly the entire Re-
-Sican city ticket to victory. Row,
n N. Sweitzer, Democratic entrant,
q; bOwled over in an overwhelming
srge vote. It was the biggest ever
1s in a local election.
Eghty.seVen per cent of the total
siaration of 769,017 was polled. Of
lis 243,797 votes we're cast by wom-
/, who for the first time participated
b mayOral election.
The vote for MAYOR was:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Cash for Germany.

New York, April Cup to the pres
ent time 5000. 100000 has been paid
in cash on the second German war
loan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Annrove Hawaiian Bill.

Honolulu, T. H.. April S.-A bill for
compulsory military training passed
the house of the legislature.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
Respectfully yours,
aEr,IIIInn IGNIITNNrcN {,

collector Hamilton Immediately
wired the news of the Prinz Eitel
commanders action to Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Peters, who
was in charge of the case in Wash
ington.
He then lifted the embargo on the
departure of merchantmen flying bel
ligerent flags, releasing about twenty
five British steamers.
officers and crew of the Eitel we're
downcast. Commander Thierichens
himself declared that the action he
had been forced to take made him
sick; that he was heartbroken to be
compelled to resort to such a step.
The commerce raider will make her
last cruise of the war. She will be
taken to the Norfolk navy yard, across
Hampton Roads from the shipyard
here, where she has been laid since
limping into port March 10, after the
remarkable commerce-destroyin voy-
age from the Orient, during which
she sent the American ship, William
P. Frye, to the bottom.
Collector of Customs Hamilton
boarded the Eitel Wednesday night
with an imperative notice to the YES
sells commander from the Washing
ton government that the time for his
stay in this port would expire at mid
night April and that he must leave
American waters by four o'clock on
the morning of April 8. Before the
customs collector could deliver the
message Commander Thierichens
handed to him the written announce
ment of his decision.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-14
ESCAPE GIVEN UP;
ENEL IS |NTERNED
German Raiders Captain Aban-
donS Dash for Liberty.
rs BRITISH SHIPS RELEASED
Captain Thierichens Officially Informs
Port Collector Help Has Failed
to Arrive and Flight Is
Useless.

Newport News, Va, April g.
Commander Thierichens of the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich on Wednesday night hand
ed the following letter to Collector of
Customs Hamilton:
1 inform you that intend to intern
5. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich. The
relief | expected appears not to have
arrived in time, so the number and
force of the enemys cruisers waiting
outside the bay makes it seem i'm
possible for the dash for the open
sea to be made with any hope of
success
Il have decided not to deliver the
crew and ship to fruitless and GER
tain death
Il am greatly obliged for the cour-
tesies shown by all United States au-
thorities
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop II.
A young Calf. wife talks about co

A young Calf. wife talks about cob
fee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial. but my
nerves were so shattered that | was
nervous wreck and OF course that
means all kinds OF ails.
/ did not want to acknowledge COT
fee caused the trouble for was very
fond OF IL. At that time 4 friend
came to live with us. and noticed
that after he had been with US a week
he would not drink his coffee any
more. ! asked him the reason lie
replied: I have not had a headache
since ! left OF drinking coffee. some
months ago. till last week. when be-
gan again here at your table. don't
see how anyone can like coffee, any
way, after drinking Postum
said nothing. but at once ordered
package OF Postum. That was five
months ago. and we have drank no
conee since. except on two occasions
when we had company. and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep. but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
tering. so he returned to Postum. con
Sinced that coffee was an enemy. in
stead OF friend. and he is troubled
no more by insomnia
L have gained pounds in weight.
and my nerves have ceased to CULVER.
IL seems so easy now TO quit coffee
that caused our aches and ails and
take up Postum" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. l5c and csc pack.
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup hot
water. and. with cream and sugar.
makes a delicious beverage instantly.
Soc and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09
Hardly ComnlimcntarN

Doyle was breaking stones on the
roadside beneath one OF the high
hills in South Kilkenny Eating the
grass beside him was the ass that car
ried him to and from his work The
donkey was old. and. as Doyle would
say. as cute as himself" one day
an English tourist Glanced to come
the way. and the ass. seeing him ap-
proach. began to bray loud and long
The tourist. coming up to Doyle.
asked:
Why does that old ass bray at see
ing me-"
Il don't know" said Doyle. but
there is an old sayin' in the place
when friends meet hearts warm.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

He was the slowest boy on earth
and had been sacked at three places
in two weeks. 50 his parents had ap-
Qrenticed him TO a naturalist.
But even he found him slow. It
took him two hours TO give the can
aries their seed. three TO stick a pin
through dead butterfly and four TO
pick convolvulus. The only point
about him was that he was willing.
And what he asked. having spent
whole afternoon changing the gold
fishes water. shall do now. sir?"
The naturalist ran his fingers
through his locks.
Well. Robert" he replied st length,
Il think you might take the tortoise
out for 3 run"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

women grown far into the years. for
example. and yet who have maintained
their communion of dreams and con-
fdenees unbroken and unspoiled.
There is little more refreshing to con-
template than friendships between
middle-aged or old men that have ex-
listed in strength and harmony from
boyhood days Other friendships have
these folks Of the passing generation,
some of them true. some of them
tried. but none of them as richly re-.
garded and highly treasured as the
old ones For necessarily there are
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

That Patrick Mulligan is a funny
Fellow. I can't quite understand
him
Why? What's he been up to
nowg"
Well. you see he and l were hav-
ing little argument al his house
the other evening. and then offered
10 prove that he was a fool in black
and white"
Yes; wei. what about it"
Well. up TO then We had confined
ourselves TO slightly raised voices.
but when said that he fared up im-
mediately.
Prove Dim q fool in black and
white Will ye?' he yelled We'll. il
We don't clear out OF this house at
once. ON prove in black. blue and
red it's 4 falsehood we're telling"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-12-09

Johnny had only just started 10
school. and on the third morning he
was late in getting up.
When he came home at the middle
of the day his mother said:
Weren't you late for school this
morning."
oh. no, mother" exclaimed
Johnny.
Not late9 Why. you didn't leave
home till after 9, What were the
other children doing when you got
there?"
They were just all sitting still
waiting till I got there.