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RATES HIGH ENOUGH.

Is reported that in the near future steps are be
taken by several trunk lines operating in West vr.
gina to raise the rates the shipment OF coal from
this state to- points west OF the Mississippi saia
that the proposed plan will increase the rates
on the ton. Which would that there would be
erease cent in the dfercntia between The West
virginia ana the Ohio fields This would be hard blow
70 the greatest industry in the state OF West Virginia.
and such action would be poinedy unfair and rank
DISCRIMINATION that there be comment TO prove
the point Coal operators OF the have reused
make any definite statement the situation until they
have made more complete investigation but they
nnanimous the opinion that such action would make
Vt impossible for them to compete with other fields for
the coal trade west Of the Mississippi
West Virginia has certain natural advantages that the
Ohio ana fennsyiSana coal helds boast of. and
this IL sorespot with the coal operators neigh
boring commonwealths. When the last change in
vas made Welt Yrglnias rate raised enough 10 of
vet the natural advantages OF the state and thus put
Ohio, pennsylvania and West Virginia all about on al
yqual footing compete for the legitimate
the country. Little objection made to that move;
but The contemplated action OF the trunk lines opera
ing in this state would indicate that they trying
put over" West Virginia the rawest sort OF
one which Is a rank determination against this state
and one which, through, will call down the wrath
o. every good citizen OF West Virginia
Nature Ewassyery fair in her distribution
Virginia that gave this advantages,
70 not the trunk lines operating in West Virginia
make this state pay tax her natural advantages in
order to appease The ealouses Of sister
who have been favored By the placement
Of the back diamonds within their boundaries as has
West Virginia; but who enjoy other natural benefits
which are not enjoyed by this state.
The people this state should make mighty protest
against any such action is proposed and should
bitter battle for their rights. Vest Virginia depends
on her natural for growth advancement
Our Commonwealth Is but in the spring time of develop
ment and within the next decade two, II given
chance. will come into her West Virginia demands
unit Of great United States the right
equai competition in sale of her products in the markets
Of the woodland especially the markets Of the great
Union, oti which she is part.
The action Contemplated by the trunk lines would be
rnous the business interests of this state and every
citizen who has the good of the heart
to see West Virginia prosper grow in financial
strength and population will protest vigorously against
the proposed step in the raising of coal
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WASHINGTON NEWS =
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WAShiNGfUN, y. ~, Seps. 4o.-
At a meeting OF the speclaIt commit.
tee OF the West Virginia Syciety
which has the progress. OF entertain
ment for the visiting ycteraSS, irom
West Virginia who will pcy1n thls
city tho last OF this -1ontiT TO pttena
the annual cncampment, hcid IA the
offices OF General w. w. Scott 10
night, the details of the program. were
practically definitely arranged. Only
u lew things remain TO be settled.
One matter OF business was select
ing a toastmaster 10 preside at the
banquet when vii! be tenacred the
VISITORS by the Society. It viii be
held 10 the big hall on the third Iiooi
oil the GA. II. building, which is on
the south side OF the Avenue direct
~ opposite the Willard. One OF the
leading caterers of the city will serve
the spread. The postmaster will be
H.. Nathan bay Scott, an old sol
dier and proud OF the honor OF being
one. Senator Scott has taken great
interest in the undertaking Of the So
ciety to entertain the old comrades
from the state, and has helped tue
committee in charge handsomely.
, And for that matter, so has anoth'
ed distinguished comraue taken q
personal interest in the proposition in
hand, and given generously to make
1t success. He is Senator Nathan
Golf, who will be. on hand TO welcome
his comrades from his native state
and will be one Of the speakers at
the banquet.
The reception and banquet to the
old soldier visitors Is to be for them
and theirs exclusively. Only one adj
dress will be made by one not OF their
number and that will be u brief one.
Judge George Wesley Atkinson as
chairman or the committee will vel,
come the visitors and then turn over
the Enthusiastically to Senator Scott,
who will see 10 II that regular old
fashioned G. A. R. campfire is held.
and that every old soldier present will
have an opportunity to relate some
war experience or make a few re.
marks along any line that may suit
his fancy. An orchestra composed OF
udlIft sOus anu udu6uteis VI NeSt
Virginia will furnish the music, and
1t is timely to mention right here
that the caterer who has been en-.
gagged Is a former West Virginian, and
the man who operates the sightsee,
ing automobiles which will whirl the
visitors about the city on one Of the
mornings during their stay. is a for.
mer resident of Lewis county. Also,
the printing establishment from which
comes the invitations, cards. etc, is
owned and operated by a West Vir.
ginian, and the multigraph letters
that have already been issued, and to
be issued is from the establishment
OF Mr.. Willard Fracker, who was born
in Parkersburg and is a nephew OF
the late Mrs. ]. B. jackson, wife OF
one Of the states foremost chief ex.
ecutive. Governor Jake" Jackson.
In every way that is possible those
who have been called on to make this
entertainment of the old soldiers a
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THE AUSTRIAN CRISIS.

TT AS seems TO be the case the Austrian ambassador.
Count Dumba, was ordered by his government to 70.
ment strikes and tieups in industries the is
serious than If he had done this his intia.
tive.
For in the latter his government might disavow
his act recall the ambassador and the incident would be
closed.
But If the issue is between US and the Austrian gov.
ernments deliberate policy it raises the question
whether continue maintain relations, in de.
fault Of apology and promise to do better with gov
eminent which makes ito ambassador into labor spy
and agent provocateur."
An ambassador is given great privileges. He is i'm.
from arrest for any ordinary ofense crime
His house is considered bit OF the territory OF his coun
try set apart from the Jurisdiction Of the country
which he accredited For all these privileges he must
pay in scrupuous obedience our laws abstention
from mixing in our political or industrial affairs. He is
here on honor he abuses these privileges his
notion he may be and should be dismissed Just as the
representatives Of such nations France and England
have been dismissed in the past II his government
ders him to offend. he may be dismissed Just the
and the government made apologize penalty of
GRANGE OF relations.
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BEARS OUT PRECEDENT.

r. He demand that Austria recall Ambassador Dumba
only bears out the precedent established by this
country to resent any diplomatic interference with
our affairs Thir has been established policy of this
government since 1893, when President Washington
brought about the recall of Citizen Genet.
Genet brought over blank commissions. to be dstri.
buted among United States citizens who willing to
nt priyateers for raids upon British De.
spite our proclaimed neutrality Genet commenced in.
fsmmatory speeches against the English and the en-
enlargement Of privateering expeditions.
An attempt to bride Philadelphia newspaper editor
to represent Spanish contentious in controversion be-
tween the United States and Spain resulted in the Span
lab minister Marquis of Casa Yrujo receiving his pass
ports In 1905.
IN 1903 the United States requested the recall Of F. j.
Jackson British minister because the latter charged
that the United States in accepting agreement OF his
predecessors acted in bad faith knowing the latter had
no authority make the agreement and that the United
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Autumn Millinery
Wheeling where he attended the big
new Wheeling State Fair, which he

Wheeling where he attended the big
new Wheeling State Fair, which he
says was a splendid success In every
particular. He also reports his polit.
ieal fences horse high and hog tight"
in the northern part Of the First Con-
g-essional district
Col. Fleming is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress
and expresses himself pleased with
the situation he finds his candidacy
in at the present time. Opposing him
for the honor is ex-senator ]. G.
Hearne, OF Wheeling. The signs all
point that those two well known men
will be the only candidates In that
party tn the First district. 1.-THE con-
test will be friendly one. am sure. :"
declared Col. Fleming III could not
be otherwise as Mr.. Hearne and my.
self are the best OF friends and have
always been. However, 1t will be as
spirited as friendly relations will per-
NIT. have no doubt that MIR. Hcarne
desires the honor as much as l do and
will work just as hard 70 gain 1t. !
am used to working with all my might
to obtain anything particularly want,
or any point desire TO reach. 1t has
been so In all my many years in bus.
mess, and 1t will be SO in this polit-
zeal enterprise in which have, af-
ter long and numerous conferences
with my friends, undertaken.
Asked what he thought would be
the issues in next years campaign in
a national sense, Col. Fleming spoke
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Tho West ylrsnian is on sale daily In Atlantic City att
Bersdolt News Co.. South Carolina and Atlantic AYES.
Atlantic Ne@o Agency, Youna's Pier
MoNDAYlEvENlNc, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915
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THE EVERLASTING ONION.

~ oNslDER the everlasting onion-and plant it! You
| get the clusters OF tiny bulbs from the seed man,
and plant them in these stillwarm days of early
fall. Be to ask for the Everlasting"
You plant tiny bulb separate, but fairly close to geh
keeping the rows far apart. In few days its deli.
cate spear will shoot upward. They will thrive in the
Indian summer You will eat Of them on Thanks.
giving. The winter will not phase them, If you plant
deeply and warmly and the fall bed will become patcn
of spring onions.
Symbol of persistence and immortality is the everlast.
ing onion 1t divides, you pull Of its parts and the
remaining parts continue shoots of this onion are
crowned in late with lovely bronze coors OF
tiny bulbs and these topped with other clusters.
II do not gather them and dry them for later plant
ing. they will drop to the ground and make group
While you plant the bed, for beautys sake, the
stout old will continue flourish interminaby IL
you let itfor the everlasting onion demonstrates
tinuity or nothing =
Plant the everlasting onion in your back yard and
will have the fresh tender relish for your table pract
caly the year round forever-al the investment Of
dime!
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States would therefore able bind Great Britain
thereby.
In 1s4s N Poussin, the French minister was handed
his passports and informed that this government would
seek other channeis OF with the govern.
mentl Of France.
Poussin had been guilty Of important language the
secretary Of sate language which the French govern
ment promptly disavowed.
In 1856 the British minister, Mr. CHAMPION together
with three British consuls found be making
gagements in this country for recruits for the Crmean
Champion handed his passports and the Brit
sh informed the United States that It would
cheertuy receive communications through other chan
nels.
Perhaps the most sensational incident Of this kind in.
VOWED Lord sackvieWes the British minister to the
United States in 1888 In letters from naturazed citi
his initiative Lord sackyle sought to
political resentment against President Cleveland
the Canadian fisheries dispute.
Referring to the incident in his annual message, that
year. Mr.. Cleveland spoke Of the objectionable conduct
OF the official referred In his interference by advice
and counsel with the SURFACES of American citizens In
the very crisis OF presidential elections then at
hand. The ofense thus committed was grave. In
volying disastrous possibilities the good relations Of
the United States and Great Britain constituting gross
breach of diplomatic privilege and invasion of the
purely domestic affairs and essential sovereignty OF the
government to which the envoy was accredited"
The most recent of foreign diplomat receiving
his passports the result OF his actions involved
the Spanish minister DuPuy dc LONE, who, in 1898,
wrote unexpectedly OF President Mckinley.
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SHE CAN If SHE WILL.

NN SEPTEMBER sth the German submarines sunk
" eight merchant vessels without sacrificing single
life passenger or seaman.
When she stated before the Lusania horror that she
could not carry her warfare with any such precau.
lions these Germans sympathizers in this country,
deceived by German press agents, believed her
We Americans must not accept true every state.
ment made by British, French, German Austrian Rus.
sian, Italian agents officials If do we
ly dupes and easy marks baseball pitcher who would
tell the matter the truth TO the sort of ball to be dev
cred would be released So would any represen.
tatye of nation at who would tell the truth as to
policy when deception might be profitable.
Let to be dupes. Let US be Americans first.
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wEsrsvlRelNlA PATENTS.

As reported BY II. E. Dunlay, pa
.ent lawyer, Of Wheeling. w. Va. the
Patent 0tfice records show the recent
Issue Of the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: Frank W. Coop
sr, Cora, cable.hook; William n.
Mathews Wellsburg, glass.furnace;
James d. Robinette. Williamson,
game.cus, William T. Robinson and
c. D. Hylton. Ethel, trolley.hanger;
william A. stootzer, Wheeling, mater
Ial for binding plaster to concrete
surfaces; William A. stull, Fort Def
ance, railway.track switch; William
J. @. Taylor, clarksburg. holder for,
bits and similar tools: Clarence G.
Walker, Bramwe1l, fiying.machine.
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up without minutes hesitation

Tariff" he said.
you will find that the cadJustmenlI
of the tariff schedules based on the.
principles OF protection will be the
liveliest kind of an issue in next
years campaign. 1t Is the one quess
ton on which the two great parties
are Numerically opposite. One pre-:
paredness for war. national defense,
and a few other questions Just now
before the nation, there cannot be
much OF partisan division. But on
the tariff, the chess Is us wide as ever
between them. 1t Is the. condition
that this country will face when the
war in Europe ends that will force the
tariff issue before the country again
no matter how many or how big the;
obstacles arc. placed in the way Of &c.
Conditions make issues, not men.i
The paramount question to DO settled
by the voters of this country in No.
-, pn.. sst.. lljr-til|
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4 stieSssS tls ..est ,uEinlaIlS, and have
at9entimentahandsn patriotic feeling
In making; The affair big, success.
Tho committees headquarters will
! be. al the Powhattan Hotel. which is
on thes Avenue block east OF the
White House. AT the same hotel the
Department OF West Virginia (G. A.
RI will have. its headquarters. The
cormittee's headquarters will be In
charge OF w. F. Scott, who knows
West Virginia and Washington equal
~ as well. He is u former citizen OF
barbour county. The visiting yeter.
ans will register ut these headquar.
tiers and receive special :. souvenir
badges provided by the Society, their
credentials and program which' viii
give them all the Information as to
| the time, place and nature OF the
special program OF entertainment
That the Society has provided for
them.
| The committee Is trying to get a
line on the number Of old soldiers and
the members OF their families that
are coming. From the information 1t
has received it is going ahead on the
supposition that the number will
Likely not exceed 200. For a number
OF these the committee has made ar.
rangements for rooms, some with
board. and requests OF this nature are
coming in every day and are prompt.
ly attended to.
The committee in charge is com.
posed OF Judge George ". Atkinson,
chairman; General W. w. Scott, vice.
chairman; Col Edwin Frey, Capt.
James NJ. Pipes, Capt. james A. Nc.
Cauley, Capt. Josepht e! Hart, Capt.
Henry C. duncan, Co.. Colin II. Liv.
ingstone, Charles Brooks Smith (sec,
rotary. 1925 T. ST. Col. ]. William
peGrange, Henry S. Baker and A. B.
Wells.
Rev. Father oth!ing, who was grad.
uated from the Catholic University
here last month and ordained by the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Donahue, OF the West
Virginia diocese, has been ordered to
take charge on the church and par.
ism at Salem, VIVA. Father othling
is originally from Jacksonville, ILL.,,
but has spent ten years in the Uni.
versity here preparing himself for or.
ders% He Is 90 convert to the Catho.
lie Church, hSyinS been born and
reared as an .Episcopalian:,f Father
othling is highly educated man, aud
stood high IN the, estimation bf fac.
ulty and students at the University
as a scholar and as Q man.
| b
Hon. and Mrs, Thomas w. Fleming,
and son. A. Sweeney Fleming, OF
Fairmont, are guests for a few days
at the shoreham. Mr.. A. Fleming
and Mrs, Fleming drove through in
the former'seig, high.powered Pierce.
Arrow. They made quick run as
they encountered nothing but the
finest roads all the way, and they
did not experience the slightest ymis.
hap or delay at any time. Col. T. w.
Fleming arrived by train couple OF
days later, coming straight here from
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The loss of a million and half lives may not be suf
accnt appease European honor, but 1t Is enough to
disgrace modern civilization
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HIS yAYII

Pat Ito his paIl-Tell me, Rooney,
now do yez tell thea OF fowl?
Rooney-By the teeth.
PAt-But q fowl has not teeth?
Rooney-Shure-but OF have.
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The man who won't let his best girl carry hand
bag before they married. is the who generally
expects her few later to do all the Juggling of
the baby
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That new big gun on Long Island scored IL hits In IL
shots at miles distance Carry the news to Eu.
rope and Asia
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Ris-By the way, who Is or wa,
he God Of war2
Mix-I-II think 1t was Annanias,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
CAMP WINNEPE IS SOLD
Long Pending Transaction
Results in Change of Part
nership- Marriott & Thorn
as New Owners.

Alter transactions that have
covered many weeks there has
finally been consummated a deal
whereby the management of the
famous Camp Winnepe changes
from Kelley & Marriott to Mar
rlott & Thomas. H. L. Thomas
has purchased the interest of A.
0. Kelley.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Thomas has been connected
with Camp Winnepe for several
seasons in the capacity of in
structor. His many friends will
be pleased to hear of his success
but not any more than they will
regret the loss of such a gentle
manly good fellow as Mr.. Kelley.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
NOTICE.

A vacancy being about to occur in
the office of County Highway Commits
sioner for Villas county, the State
Highway Commission will hold an eX-
animation of candidates for the office
under the provisions of Section 1317m-
1, Subsection 2, of the statutes, in the
Court House, Eagle River, Wisconsin,
at 500 O'Clock Wednesday April 28th,
1915. Candidates must present them
selves promptly at this time. Fol-
further information. inquire of the
county clerk or the undersigned.
WISCONSIN HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
14-2t. Madison, Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
AUTO LIVERY.

The Smith Auto Livery is now
ready for the 1915 season. Cars
are in excellent shape and my
drivers this year are absolutely
reliable. Phone either 500 or
56-3 for either auto or team
when you want to make a quick
and safe trip. SMITHS LIVERY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
CLUB ADOPTED SLOGAN
For Civic, Business and .Ag-
ricultural Advancement" is
Slogan of the Commercial
Club.

For Civic, Business and Aeri-
cultural Advancement" is the apt
slogan adopted by the CONNER
clal Club. Thejudges showed re-
markaole fitness for the task i'm
posed upon them in the selection
OF such terse yet comprehensive
slogan, and Judging from the
many suggestions submitted it
was no easy task to select the
winner.
w. A. Bradford was the win
ner of the prize.
The one chosen is expressive of
the far-reaching aims of the club.
1t covers fully the motive prompt
ing the organization of Eagle
River citizens and is indicative of
what may be expected from them.
To become successful a slogan
must be popular and to become
popular it must be widely
known. Eagle River business
men will use it on their station
cry and advertising and it is up
to all true Eagle Riverites to
boost For Civic, Business and
Agricultural Advancement. "
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Creamery is Busy.

ra-eriav the Eagle River
..aerv cburned 22O pounds of
...r This IS the third week of
,r,ration and only a portion
Ifscous are furnishing milk
.n.. County Representative
|,lsrson is the buttermaker at
s,,t until "A man can be secur-
!. nfl the vacancy caused by
Fitness of Edwin Nichols. It's
.rghtv good object lesson to a
4 Of those who have been
baking over the county having
agricultural representative.
. ths case the representative
! kept the creamery from clos
bon account of a buttermaker.
lao the representative. He's
ar.hmoney.
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SOCIAL EVENTS
.9@s9sss:sss:sss9

About thirty of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. August We'll met
at the We'll home last evening in
celebration of the twentv-ffth
wedding anniversary of the host
and hostess. The affair was
planned as a surprise and as
such was complete. The guests
enjoyed a very social evening
which was climaxed with an
elaborate luncheon. Mr.. and
Mrs. We'll were the recipients of
many beautiful pieces of silver in
commemoration of the event.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
Warming!

5ors who fly kites near high
zion wires are warned of the
r,sne danger. Should the
'1g be damp or wet and touch
9d the wires it would un-
.a5tedIy eIectrocute the person
Filing the string. Electrician
-un states that with the wires
1n the power dam and The
.rty resort carry up to $500
dts flying Of kites near them
aceedingIy dangerous and
as this warning to parents.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
Card of Appreciation.

We desire to express our fullest
appreciation for the timely as
sistance rendered by the towns
neonle at the fire which destroy
ed our property last week. But
for their help the entire resort
would have been destroyed. we
are truly grateful.
Mr. AND Mrs. HERMAN ULRlcH'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-04-21
Attend Brothers Funeral.

Mrs. L. ]. Cook departed for
Highland, Ind, Saturday in re
spouse to a telegram stating the
death of her brother, John Shan
non. She is expected to return
this afternoon in company with
her mother, Mrs. Shannon.