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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-28

tattered remnants of the Belgian
army and General de ~ Maud,huy'si
Tenth army, the last named being
the critical point between Albert and
Ia point to the north Of Arras, against
the whole of Won Beulow's command.
Military writer's agree the attack
on Arras was probably the critical
moment of the terrific attempt of the
Germans to reach the channel coast.
The bombardment Of the city began
October while General de Maud 'huy,.
just outside the city to the eastward
was holding in check the rapidly in
creasing army of Won Beulow, the
Bavarians to the north trying to OUT
flank him.
The great battle for the possession
of Arras continued until OctoberA26 g..
the Germans at one time entering the
| city. The famous Prussian Guards
hammered away at the French, maxi
ing some Of the most desperate as
saults of the war. They hoped to
slash their way through to the coast,
| cutting off large slice Of France and
what remained of Belgium, and with
this territory tens of thousands of
| prisoners, including the entire Bel
gian army and the whole of the Brit
ish Expeditionary corps, not to mem
tion seriously hampering communi-
cations between France and Eng
land. ~: ~ .-.n..... ~ :5sss ss3a
| But de Maud'huy held firm and
more; he drove the Germans, includ-
ing the Prussian Guard, from Arras.
He kept open the lines of communi-
cation and train-load after train
load of reinforcements poured into
the north Of France. The allies owe
him great debt, for his was one of
finest performances of the war. 5&
| After Arras, the Germans tried to
break through on the User; they
tried to get past Dixmude, defended
by the gallant Admiral Ronarc'h and
his daredevil Breton Marines. La
Bassee saw very stubborn fighting
and lastly one Of the greatest en-
gagements of the whole war came at
Ypres with the British, in bulldog
fashion, holding practically the whole
of the line.
But after all, Arras was the main
gate to the coast and had de Maud
huy failed there, the other fighting
probably would not have occurred.
His victory was the decisive one
, In subsequent battles had the al
lies been forced back at any point
reinforcements were at hand and the
thing could have been remedied. The
British victory at Ypres, by some said
to be the biggest battle not only of
this war, but of all time, was not of
itself decisive since Maud'huy had
won out at Arras by October 26, in
suring the arrival of reserves all
along the line as far north as the
sea; and, had the British given way
they very probably would have been
supported by fresh troops and the
German advance arrested before the
coast was reached. /.
Thus it was de Maud'huy who held
the Gate to the Sea and probably
saved Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne
with all that such a victory meant
| for the allies. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-28
Our Slogan:
"Bemidji $4,000
Population
in 1925"

The local merchant pays his taxes
in Bemidji and assists in defraying
the community expenses. He is do
ing his part toward building up your
home The mail order man pays no
taxes here and is doing more than
his share toward destroying the COM
munity. Who are you supporting?
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-28

FOR RENT-Two office rooms Ap-
ply w. G. Schroeder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-28
"A Lending State. "


Ultimate material and financial
considerations are the ones princi-
pally urged by the advocates of con-
servatiOn, and those considerations
are undoubtedly the ones to be chiefly
emphasized. But there is another
return that comes from a sane and
practical conservation policy, and
that is the advantage of the outside
advertising that will accompany the
policy.
Here is paragraph from the Madi-
son, Wisconsin, State Journal, that
is sample of the attention a state
gets by being progressive:
While Minnesota is without a
dollar of bonded Indebtedness,
the state treasurer announces he
has about thirty-five million dol
lars in bonds of other states,
held by Minnesota. It should be
source of satisfaction to the
citizens and taxpayers of any
state to find themselves in the
lending class rather than the
borrowing. Minnesota is pros
porous because she has con-
served many Of the natural re-
sources which we in Wisconsin
have squandered through ill-ad-
vised acts of early legislatures.
We are without bonded debt
in Wisconsin, but we are not
without legislature that is op-
posed to the conservation policy
that made Minnesota a lending
state.
This reputation of being ''lending
state" is all very fine, and it is we'll
deserved, no doubt. But while we
are in the lending business, why not
lend some of this money where it
will do the most good, and where it
will reach need that is not sup
piled and is not likely to be supplied
from any other source, asks the Du-
luth Herald.
This need not necessarily be in the
form of an ordinary loan. The thing
can be accomplished by the adoption
at the coming election of the revolv-
ing fund amendment of the state Con-
j. stitution. That measure is one Of
the best that could possibly be de-
signed for the upbuilding of the state,
and the upbuilding of the state is
one of the truest means of conserva-
ton.
At the last election this revolving
fund plan did not have enough friends
to carry it, though it was lacking in
enemies. Today, thanks to the trip
: of the state senators through North
ern Minnesota, the revolving fund
plan has more friends than even it's
!: most earnest promoters had dared to
hope for. But for all that it is not
friendship, but, votes, that decides
whether an amendment shall be
adopted, and unless this one gets the
votes, it's friends will count for
nothing.
That is the task before these
friends between now and election
time--to make sure of the votes. Talk
. of the revolving fund wherever such
talk will get vote, and you may be
i sure you are doing that much for the
good of the state. :.. -v.rE
And when the amendment has
been adopted and the policy it pro-
i, vides for put into operation, you will
see Minnesota gain new reputation,
mot only as "a lending state," but as
H state that helps it men and women
get good homes where they can raise
good families of true Americans
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-28
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big Bear in Bemidji," .Freeborn
County Goes Dry and "It's Cool in
Duluth are this weeks news head
lines that ought to convince travellers
that the .See Minnesota First slo-
gan is no idle babble of mere. words.
Walker Pilot. I.
It's funny world in spots. Some
of the men and papers who are most
indignant that the state legislature
authorized boxing contests in the
three big cities, under state regula-
tion, and who shout that the state
should not become partners in this
brutal business" are the most violent
advocates of the state being in part
nership" with the saloons, which sell
booze to all who will buy, and are
the great demoralizing agents of the
times. Personally we think the prize
fighter and the saloons are much in
the same class--but why denounce
the one and defend the other er?-St.
Cloud Journal-Press.
Most land in Northern Minnesota
can be purchased by a very small
cash payment and the balance run
for a long time with a reasonable rate
of interest. Here, after making the
initial payment, the man with energy
and push, who is not afraid of work.
should be able to earn enough to sup
port family and make the additional
payments on his land. Such OppOr-
tunities cannot last long and those
who wish to avail themselves of them
should act at once. Nothing comes
from waiting anyway. 1t is the man
who acts-the man who does things
that gets ahead. Many man has
let an opportunity he knew was good
slip away from him while he was
thinking the matter over."- NORTH
ern Minnesota.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
county B0QTd PROCEEDINGS
Eagle River. Villas County, Wis.

~ mas county, Wis,
Tuesday, January 5. 1915
The County Board OF Supervisors
OF Villas County, Wisconsin, met in
the County Clerks office in the Conrt.
house in the village of Eagle River
Villas County. Wisconsin, at 3.no
O'Clock 2. M. and was called to order
by the chairman, N M. Emmons
All members answered present to roll
call. The minutes of the preyions
meeting were read and approved all
members voting aye
The Annual Report of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court was then presented
and read with the report and recon-
mendations of the auditing committee
thereon.
To the County Board OF Supervisors
OF Villas County Wisconsin, Gentle
men:
L herewith submit to you list Of
all orders drawn in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court from .Jan>
uary 1st, 1914 to December 31st, 1914
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this
3lst day of December 1914.
JOHN EsCHENBAUCH,
Clerk of Court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
". B. RAYMOND, Deputy.

State of Wisconsin
Villas County
[ hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct list of all Jurors
and Witness Certificates issued out of
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Villas County for the year
1911.
Dated at Eagle River. Wisconsin,
this LIST, day of January 1914
JOHN EsCHENBAUCH.
Clerk OF Circuit Court.
w. b. RAYMOND,
Deputy.
To the honorable county board of
supervisors of Villas County, Wis
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred he report of the Clerk of the
Circuit curt OF SAID county to com
pare said report and vouchers thereto
annexed with the records in the Office
of said Clerk Of Circuit Court of said
county beg leave to report:
That the report was compared with
the records of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court and the vouchers thereto
annexed in the office of the said Clerk
of Circuit Court of said county, and
we find said report to be correct in
every particular.
We therefore recommend that said
report he ccepted and adopted
Dated al Eagle River, this 3lst day
of January, 1915
n. NJ EMMoNs,
Committee.
w. B. RAYMOND, Accountants.
CHAs H. ADAMS,
On motion the report OF the CLERK
of the Circuit Court and the report OF
the auditing committee thereon was
accepted and adopted, all members
voting ''aye.
The annual report OF the County
Treasurer with the report and recon-
mendations of the auditing com mittee
thereon was then presented and read.
TO the honorable county board OF SUI
pervisors of Villas county, Wis
Gentlemen:-I hereby submit to
YOU statement of the receipts and
disbursements of this Office from Dec
81. 1918. to and including Dec. ri,
1914, the same heing. my annual re-
port as county treasurer OF Villas
county. FRANK a nan,
Go. Treas. Villas Co., WI.
Receipts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27

Accountants.
General Highway Fund.
D., casb in fupd IAN 1914... S5O97 IS
BY motor & vehicle tax from State 134 ~
no amount transferred to Eagle IL
River and woodruff road. 2OoO w
70 Ri ae,oa and State line road 800 90
To paid orders per list attached 2OS4 81
Balance cash in fund Jan l. 1915 SAT 90
s5282 AZ
Repair and Maintenance Fund.
Bv balance in fund Jan l 1914. $4,000 90
bf Res es1 17 ''o." ..'.,' 6s 81
TO paid orders as per list attached $356S ~
woodruff and winchester Highway.
BY balance in fund ian 1 1914 $9o91 So
BY State aid ..-.-: 49, ~ = =
Cash for dynamite and supplies. 20 II
TO paid orders per list attached. 1887 20
To balance in fund Jan 1 1919. 124 %
1864 81
Eagle River and Smokey Lake Highway.
Bv balance in fund Jan 1 1914...- S5036 Is
By State aid I'll 10
10 paid orders per list attached 415S %
TO balance in fund Jan 1 1915. ia %
s54s3 81
Eagle River to woodruff Highway.
By balance in fund Jan 1914. 1907 y
By amount transferred from Cen 49,, 90
eral fund Observation-Disclosures. zVoU W
o., S+ata and ...,...... AT IA
ny ny ai1I orclers as ner list attached 1883 "a
~ bbaiance in fund ian / 1915 40 At
S3014 Al
Plum Lake Road.
o. balance in fund IAN 1 1914. s4151 SO
~ ~ STATE aid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 447 II
TO amount transferred to Three
Lakes road ~ r.
10 "a, an ~ oiI,+ensnca fund .s. IS 81
"a n p,aid orders as per list attached 35T6 90
NJ bpaiance in fund ran | 1915 942 80
s459S SO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27

Petition to the County Roa
of Villas County. State of
Out a Highway Througe
Arbor Vitae, Flambeau d
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
State Line Road

State Line Road.
BY balance in fund Jan 1 1914. $50 90
By amount transferred from Gen
eral highway. .....-.............. 800 90
BY State aid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AT IA
To paid orders as per list attached 1872 90
To balance in fund Jan / 1915. % %
$1,000 %
Eagle River and Three Lakes Road.
BY balance in fund Jan L 19I4.... 2267 43
BY State aid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AT IA
BY transfer from Plum Lake ROAD 10 A
- paid orders as per lst.......... $3.50 OF
To balance in fund Jan 1 1915... 145 90
s27c5 OF
woodruff and Boulder junction Road
BY balance in fund Jan l 1914 s6623 10
By State aid. ........................ AT II
To paid orders per list.........-. 6420 10
To balance in fund Jan 1915..... $50 %
ST070 "a
On motion the report of the oudit-
ing committee on the highway COM
missioner's Office was accepted and
adopted all members voting aye.
The bonds of the Sheriff, County
Clerk, County Treasurer, Clerk of the
Circuit court, Register of Deeds, Cor
oner, County Surveyor and District
Attorney were then presented and
read.
On motion the above bonds were
approved, all members voting AYE"
A communication from Geo. E.
OCOnnor was then presented and
read
Communication.
To the Honorable, the
County Board of Supervisors
Eagle River. Wisconsin,
Gentlemen In Re State Highway and
Bridge Aid
After tie last meeting of the board took
es for which appropriations were made last
July and have received a letter from Mr.. Tor
kelson, State Bridge Engineer, in which he
writes that Villas County will receive the State
Aid we are entitled to. Mr.. Torkelson says it
will be Sl,75000 1 hope this may prove true
but doubt very much if we will receive more
than the twenty per cent which the statute
provides and in such case we would receive
not S1750OO but sl4OO co. $4,000 being twenty
per cent of S700000 as figure it. However
the Sl400 90 will very materially help
1 enclose attached hereto copy of my first
letter to tho Highway Commission Engineer,
Mr.. Hirst and Mr.. TorkelsonS letter. l sug-
gest it be made part of the record so it may
be where it can in tn future be referred TO if
necessary
Very Respectfully,
GEO, E, O'CoNNoR.
Data6 Daca,n har Diet IQt4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27

Chairman. All memi
Board were present.
Petition Nc l, was tlAeH
and read.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
Annual Report of The County Clerk
DiSbur Sements.

Paid to County Treasurer
for above Fees and Maps .S31 90
Respectfully submitted,
w. A. BRADFORD.
County Clerk for Villas County Wis.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day Of January, 1915.
w. B. RAYMOND, Notary Public. VII
las County Wis. My Commission ex-
pires July s, 1917.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
Accounting
Committee,

en- motion the Report of the Coun-
ty Clerk was accepted and adopted,
all members voting AYE.
On motion the Report of the Aud
iting Committee on the Highway
Commissioners Office was accepted
and adopted, all members voting
AYE.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27

sundry claims filed against Villas
county on account of alleged illegal
taxes beg leave to report that we nave
examined claims mum bered below and
we recommend that each of said
claims be allowed in whole or in part
or disallowed as set forth in the sched-
ule hereto annexed and that the coun-
ty board make an order to that effect
and that the several amounts be charg-
ed back to the proper towns.
We further recommend that the
chairman of the county board and the
county clerk be authorized and direct
ed to draw, sign and issue county or
ders to such persons and for such
sums as set forth in said schedule
after the expiration of five days from
this date.
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this 9th
day of January, 1915.
Peter Sandbeck.
Fred Meloy,
j. w. Pinch,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-27
State of wisconsin ..
Villas county

Frank A Hall, being duly sworn on oath,
deposes and says that the foregoing state
ment OF receipts and disbursements of fees
ana money received by him as county Treas
urer, of said county, from Dec Blob to
and including Dec 3I-1914 is true and cor
rect to the best OF his kno Wedge and belief.
FRANK A HALL,
county Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
IN, Of 1Q1S
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16
CHAPTER VII. [ Meet the Foe and Fall.

NlN3A N''N W -A'iN' QUO TFA HE post that morning, besides
 containing a telegram from
 Vienna upprismg me of the
 immediate authorization of four irrcpr0achable angels In the guise of servants, brought a letter from my friends the Uuzzarls. inQuiring when my castle would be in shape to receive and discharge house parties without subNctu- them Co am intermediate sea- son of peril from drafts Ieaky roofs, damp sheets and vampires.
 sat down and looked about me i~ gloomy despair No words can describe the scene. unless we devote whole page Go repeating the word dismal Morning iu thu midst of repairs is am awful thing l cooked despaircd and then dictated letter tJ the Huzzards, urging them Go come ot once with all their friends
 needed some one to make me for get
 At T o'clock poopondyke brought me a note from the chatelaine of the east wing lt had been dropped into
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16

70 sat bolt upright and yelled, Set
 out!"
 the courtyard from one or the upper windows The reading of it trans formed me into stern, relentless de- mon. She very calmly announced that she had a headache and couldn't think of being disturbed that day and prob ably not the next.
 My mind was made up in an instant. ] would nOt be put off by headache- which was doubtless assumed for the occasion and l would be master of my castle OF know the reason why. etc
 In the courtyard l found 90 score or more of idle artisans banished by the onsweeping tourists and completely forgotten by me in the excitement of the hour Commanding them to fetch their files. saws, broadaXes and augers. led the way to the mighty doors that barred my entrance to the other side.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16

He. his wife and his sons. he assured me, wcN fuu of rejoicing when they learned chat Che castle had passed from Count uuhendlh~ hands into mine at least wcu.d pay them tueir wages. and ] might iu pinch, uc depended upon Co pension them when they got too old to be of amy use about tho gas tle
 AM attempts on my part to connect the lady n the east wing uitn the history of the extinct Nathuooteus were futile. He would not commit himself
 "We.L' said l. yawuiug m helpless c0llusiou with the sleepy Gretel. "weN Jet it go over u'l morning Call me at 2. Britton
 ] went to bed. but not to sleep It was very clear to me that my ueigh- Dor was a disWrbcr In every sense of the word She wouldn't let mo sleep. For hours l tried to get rid of her. rut she filtered into my brain and proddcd my thoughts into the most violent ac- tivity She wouldn't stay putt But finally ] dropped ol
 was aroused from my beIated sleep by the sound of mighty catmncts and The tread of countless elephants. Too late J realized that the tourists were upon me. Too late remembered that the door to my room had been left uu- locked. One hundred and siNty-niue were huldlcd outside my door drink. ing in the m0uot0uOuS drive Of the guide who had a shrII. penetrating voice and not the f3iutest notion of conscience.
 l listened n dismgy for a moment and then aetuated by something more than mere fury, Ieaped out of bed and prepared for a dash across the room Co lock the door On the third stride l WbirIeJ and made a flying leap into the hed scuttiug beneath the covers with the speed and accuracy of a craw- fish. Just iu timc too, for the heavy door swung slowly open second later and the shr.' explanatory voice was projected loudly into my lofty bed chamber
 "Come 8 little closer. please" said the moro-e man with the cap. This room was occupied for centuries by the masters of Schloss Rothhoefeu It is a hedchamher See thc great ba- ronial bcd IL has uot been slept in for more than 200 years. The later barons refused to sleep in it because one of their ancestors had been assassinated between its sheets at the tender age of six. He was stabbed by a stepuncle who played him false"
 A res0lute beloller spoke mp, Cant We step iusidet
 'If you choose, madame. But we must waste HJ time"
 "I do so want to see where the old barous slept"
 Please do not handle the bedspreads and curtains They will fall to pieces" "-
 l heard uo more, for the vanguard had pushed hIm aside and was swoop- ing down upon me. A sharp nosed man led the way. He was within three feet of the bed and was stretch ing out his hand to touch the proscrib- ed fabrics when ] sat bolt upright and yelled
 "Get outp
 AfterwarI ! was told that the guide was the first To reach the bottom of the stairs and that he narrowly escaped