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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
SUCCESSFUL RUsE OF WOMAN
Mrs. Gadspur Got Benefit Of War
News by Telling Husband of Love
Letters on Back Page.

"Any war news in the paper today?"
asked Mrs. Gadspur of Mr.. Gadspur,
who was deeply absorbed in the morn
ing Banner"
"Um," was Mr.. Gadspur's only re-
ply.
Il saw yesterday where the Turks
had lost large number of men in
the bombardment Of the Dardanelles. .
No response.
"And the allies won victory over
the Germans
Mr.. Gadspur took swallow of COT
fee and again disappeared behind the
paper.
Il see on the back page" contin-
ued Mrs. Gadspur, leaning over the
table as If to scan the headlines bet
ter, "that the love letters of beau
tiful Divorce were read in court"
"Umph! There's nothing new about
the war" said Mr.. Gadspur, quickly
reversing the paper. While he was
searching for the love letters of a
mythical divorcee Mrs. Gadspur
glanced at the front page, which was
now turned toward her, and learned
from letters foot high that one of the
greatest battles Of the war had just
been fought.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
[ et us hone She Got one.

The following, which was overheard
quite by accident, clearly goes to show
that some people must appreciate that
their pet dogs are really human: The
incident was in connection with the
entering Of the little pet dog in the
dog show.
do you have a ribbon for each
dog?" was asked by the lady as she
fondled her pet.
1--WE have ribbons for all the win
ners," was the reply.
We'll. don't know. You see, loot.
sic here is SO sensitive If l entered
her l know it would break her heart
If she did not get ribbon! "-Brockp
ton Enterprise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

ignated by the flying machine scout,
and then after the shells have rained
for while there will be an advance
of infantry to capture the position.
Labyrinths of Barbed Wire.
1t did not seem possible to me that
there was so much barbed wire in this
big world of ours as is strung along
through the woods and fields of this
part of France 1t is a deadly wire
for 1t has more prickles than any burr
that grows in the fields, and these
prickles are of steel. The wire is
strung into labyrinths through which
it is impossible to thread ones way
except under guidance. Back of these
mazes Of barbed wire are the trenches,
and in these trenches are the soldiers
of France, although you do not know
it until you drop down into their
midst
Here they are with their periscopes
watching and waiting in the lull times
for a chance to pick off a foeman
who is looking through his periscope
in trench some hundreds of yards
away. This is like squirrel shooting.
Probably not more than seven or
eight men are killed in "a hours by
this sharpshooting process. but the
soldiers indulge in it all the time in
order to make their enemy keep under
ground, and if they can, to make
them keep their hearts underground
with them.
Keep Up Their Spirits.
l do not. understand how men can
live underground day in and day ont
and keep their spirits aboyeground.
The French are doing it, however, and
/ suppose by the same token that the
Germans are doing it also. Once in
a while they get surceas1 from stag
nation by an order to charge. 1t is
an event, the effect of which in buoy
ance of spirits lasts for weeks, when
one side of the other takes a single
trench from the enemy and holds it.
There is a curious looking telescope
in use in the French trenches. At
first sight l thought it was silver
mounted flute, for it looks like a flute
more than anything else. Instead of
looking through the flute" Iengthwise
you look though it "sidewise," and In
it you see mirrored the rough line
which shows the outer edge of the Ger
man intrenchments, but you don't see
any Germans unless you watch care
fully for long time. Then you see
little movement perhaps and then
a rifle at your right or left speaks,
and then you know that possibly there
is dead or wounded man in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
WHERE FRENCHMEN ARE FIGHTING TO
REGAIN LOST PROVINCE. OF LORRAINE
Edward B. Clark Describes Visit to the French Trenches Near
NanCy-Noise of the Batteries Is Terrife-Men Live Under
ground Day in and Day Out, Yet Keep Their Spirits
Above Ground-SeeS War and Peace Side by Side.

never know where one of the things is
going to drop. The noise is terrific,
and while all the batteries along the
front may be firing at something
miles away, the nearer and the onlook-
er does not know this necessarily, but
If he suspects it and thinks that dan
ger is remote he has full realization
that a variation of an inch or two
to the right or to the left of the muz-
zle Of one of the big guns will change
the direction of the fire so that the
next projectile may land in his lap.
We reached the firing line. Now, if
people have any idea that on the mod
of charges and countercharges there
are thousands upon thousands # men
in view, the idea may as we'll be fore
gone. There are two big armies in
the field here, and yet you don't see
them, so to speak, individually. The
soldiers of France and Germany here
are either covered by the dense woods
or else they are underground like so
many thousands of RI bbits in their
burrows.
The cannonading is terrific and yet
it is difficult unless you happen to
be at the exact point where the
shells fall, to tell what all the row is
about. In this section of the coun-
try the French biplanes and the Ger
man taubes make their high and lofty
excursions for the purpose of detect
ing some point in the enemy's line
which it is considered the part of
war wisdom to lombard. 1t may be a
blockhouse hidden in the woods but
commanding some pathway through
the trees, which has been discovered
by the sky pilot. When such Is the
case the artillery will open as accu-
rately as possible upon the spot des-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

faced east. l was at the top of the
hotel. The view before me was I'M
broken to the hills eastward under
whose shadow the German troops are
lying. Seated by the window just be-
fore sunset l heard In quick success
sion the reports of a fusillade.
looked out and in the air at distance
of perhaps mile a German taube
was wheeling and lodging in the
midst Of showers of shrapnel. There
were 20 shells fired in less than as
many seconds-at least go it seemed.
The pro1ectiles burst about the flying
machine seemingly only few yards
away from 1t and yet so far as could
discover it withstood the hail unhurt
Watches a Cloud Battle.
AS each shell burst a wreath of
light smoke formed, perfect in con-
tour, and as slightly as all things are
which follow the curvet lines of beau
~. There was not a breath of air stir
ring, and the crowns of smoke touched
by the setting sun were like halos.
There were 20 shells fired, and each
gave forth its wreath of smoke, and
the last one had burst before the
smoke crown gave the least sign of
disintegration. 1t was war sight, but
it was appealing.
The German t-ube finally turned
and planed down behind the hill and
was lost to my sight. knew that it
went well within the German lines,
but whether its crew of two men es-
capped injury or not, do not know.
The French were content perhaps that
their battery had driven the enemy
back into his own lines and had pre-
vented the dropping of bombs into the
streets of Nancy, or perhaps the TAX
ing of observations which might have
been of assistance to the foe.
It was the next day after this cloud
battle scene that l went to the front.
1t is not far from Nancy to the firing
line. and long before you come to the
place where the shells are fired you
get to the place where the shells drop.
It could not have been more than four
miles out of town before the pound
ing of the guns hit my ears and hit
them in a most unpleasant way. When
the tenderfoot goes forth to war the
tenderness Of his feet is likely to find
companionship with the tenderness of
his heart In other words. the heart
sinks into the boots where the feet
ara
Noise L. Terrific.
The trouble with the internal she'll
ing as far as it affects the man who
Il going forth to see it, is that you
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

Lorraine and to hold it for all
time German took this province
away from France in 1870, and France
wants to take it back 1t is probable
that the French soldiers here have
an added spirit for the fighting be-
cause fair Lorraine, their one-time
possession, is the prize at stake.
It was not my thought that l should
see any of the real battling until
reached the actual front, but strange
ly enough perhaps 1 saw fighting of
a kind which Is years ago could not
have been witnessed, and / saw 1t
from a hotel window in the big city
of Nancy. The windows of my room
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
No Lauohjno Matter.

Mrs. PENN suppose you know that
my husband is a professional humor-
list.
Mr.. Knox-Oh, yes, I have read
number of his jokes.
Mrs. Penn-He never laughs at any
of them himself. Isn't that strange?
Mr.. Knox-No, l can't say that it is.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
BY Frequent shampoos With cuticura
Will Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoos by touches of
Cuticura Ointment if needed to spots
Of dandruff, itching and irritation of
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than these
fragrant supercreamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Juvenile LocIc.

Mamma" said small Edgar after
eiancing over his Sunday school les
son, 'I don't believe Solomon was half
as rich as they say he was"
"Why not. dear?" queried his
mother.
Cause" replied the youthful stu
dent, at says here, And he slept with
his fathers If he had been so very
rich l guess he would have had bed
of his own"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Proof Positive.
asked the

do you drink coffee?" asked the
,octor of an aged patient.
Il do" replied the other.
Don't you sknow," continued the
wise M. D., that coffee is a slow poi
SOM"
yes, very slow" answered the old
man. 81 have taken it daily for nearly
eightJ-seven years"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Where Bluff Fails

BAIL" sneered the blustery man.
bluff is the thing. A man can BLUM
his way through life"
But" said the conservative, eff you
couldn't swim and fell in, you couldn't
bluff the river for second. Living
ston Lance.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
One Can Sometimes Tell.

Fond Mother-My dear, l don't be-
lieye that young man who called on
you last evening is much of society
man.
Pretty Daughter-But he seems to
be very intelligent.
Fond Mother-Yes; that's the trou-
be.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
How n Erdad

Uncle John-Are you still quarrel
ing with your neighbor because his
cat dined on your canary?
His Niece-No, indeed; that's all
over long ago.
Uncle John-WelI, I'm glad to hear
you have buried the Ratchet
His Niece-But I didn't bury the
Ratchet, Uncle John: / buried his cat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Pa Evidently a Tailor.

PA, doesn't Precipitation mean the
same as settling?"
ut does in chemistry, my son; but
in business you'll find that many per-
sons in settling don't show any pre-
cipitation at ALL
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

which l left the
train to make
my way under
military 6 u j d :
ance to the bat
tie front. This
town of France
is only a few
mile s distant
from where the
troops Of the re-
public and the
troops of the
empire are at
grips along one
of the most hot
ly C on t e S t e d
fronts in this
world war.
1t is the am
bition of the
French army to
take G erm a n
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

ct takes two to make quarrel, ("
quoted the old bachelor.
True" rejoined the man who sur
vived three wives. Where there's a
will there's always won't"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Chokino Him of.

Borem-Your face looks familiar.
Haven't l seen you somewhere?
Gorem-Very likely; that's where
live. If you ever happen to be in that
part of the country again drop in and
see me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
literally So.

She-Are the Eowlers very high
toned people?
He-High toned? l should say they
are. When they quarrel you can hear
them two blocks away.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Paws Idea Of It.

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, they call a
man mister, don't they?
Paw-Yes, son.
Little Lemuel-And do they call a
woman a mystery, paw?
Paw-No; but they ought to.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
A Sacrifice Hit.

Mr.. Highbrow (of indianapolis
Are you fond of eahnology, Miss Brush
wood?
Miss Brushwood (of Terre Haute)-
Oh, my, yes; but I'm afraid to eat
them-they look SO much like toad
stools, you know.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Aids to Oratory.

"Demosrhenes put pebbles in his
mouth to improve his oratory"
well, he had to use the facilities
that were available. Cough lozenges
hadn't been invented then"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Grand Prize at Panama-Pacific Expo
sitlon Awarded to Waiter
Baker G. Co. Ltd.

The Grand Prize for superiority of Co
Goa and Chocolate preparations has been
awarded to Walter Baker & Co. Ltd, Dor
chester, Mass. This famous old house has
received 30 Highest Awards at the leading
expositions in Europe and America Adv
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
WiIImu.

Did you punch the time clock as
you came in?" asked the foreman.
Il did not" replied the burly work
man. "but I'll punch the face of the
man that dares to dock me for bein'
ten minutes late
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

(Star Correspondent of the Western
Newspaper Union)
At Lcrraines battle front. Nancy,
in French Lorraine, is the city at
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
About the Size of M

Little Lemuel-Say, paw. what's the
difference between defaulter and
thief?
Paw-A defaulter, son steals enough
to hire good lawyer and a thief
doesn't.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

"Yaas, my trip to Europe was COM
pletely spoiled at the very last, don't
you know"
"How was that?"
"Oue of the labels came off my suit
case and got lost"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

your OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL, yOu
T Ty Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
just Eye comfort. Write for Book of the W.
By mail Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co. Chica4o
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

It's an i'll wind that escapes and
leaves a fiabby tire
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Knew His Book.

what is the plural of cent, Tom
my?" asked the teacher of small
pupil.
Two cents" promptly replied Tom
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

The easy going taxi lands a lot
more money than the average race
horse.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Marital Assertion.

"Men are too easy with their wives.
They should assert themselves more,
and make the women understand they
are to obey, and not command. That's
my creed"
I'm with you. Have a cigar?"
: Don't care if l do if you don't
mind coming outside. My wife won't
allow me to smoke in the house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
A Back Handler.

She-Have you noticed the new art
movement, Mr.. Dubb?
He-Yes, but If that Is art, then I'm
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
MAN IS REASONING CREATURE
interesting and Highly intellectual
Feast of Conversation Carried
On by Two Good Men.

Do YOU think that the casual CONVEX
sation OF women Is inspired? Have
you always rated the matinee chatter
of two high school girls as the worst
twaddle in the world? Listen, them
to this feast of reason set forth by a
psir of good men and true and faith.
fully reported:
FIRST cigar I smoked for six,
months. Used to smoke six or eight
a day, but they got to my heart some
thing fierce"
yeah"
"still. tobacco don't really hurt
man. All right If you don't inhale."
yeah"
cigarettes all right If you roll 'em
yourself. All the other kinds got some
sort of dope in EN-"
yeah"
"Me for the old pipe. Only sensible
way to smoke"
yeah"
"Only trouble is all the brands of
pipe tobacco taste just alike. If one
burns you tongue, they all burn your
tongue"
yeah"
''Way do it Is to take three or four
different kinds and blend EN-. Makes
it smoother Send you some one of
these days"
Yeah. So long"
$50 long."-Spokane Spokesman-Re-
view
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

She-I cannot marry you. All our
family are opposed to you.
He-But if you are not
She-I beg your pardon-I'm one Of
the family.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

She 1t is certainly art.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14

my.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-07-14
Cause and Effect.

my.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-07
BIG QUESTIONS
WERE DISCUSSED
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF LOCAL
FARMfRS UNION CALLS DIS
CUSSION on PREPAREDESS
Endorse Tract Index System-Rural
Credits a TOpic-A. S. Lyon Was
Reelected President

/ Announcement is made by officials
]of the Moscow farmers union of the
matters under consideration by that
Organization at its annual convention
held Friday and Saturday in which
officers for the ensuing year were
elected. A. S. Lyon of Moscow was
| ire-elected presidents 1t is announced
that the convention was attended by
about 60 delegates and members and
great interest was displayed in the
questions under discussion.
1t was disclosed by Secretary Geo.
Sicvers that among the important mat
tiers discussed by the convention was
military preparedness, better and
greater Hnionism and business prob
LENS and the tract index system, such
as is now authorized by the present
county board. In this latter question
the action of the Latah county board
was unanimously adopted
At the Friday meeting State Presi-
dent ]. v. Mccall was in attendance
and delivered several short and in
structive addresses on methods and
information and advancing the FEAST
bility of the rural credit system and
it's proper endorsement by the people
to insure the enactment of good law
by congress.
The meeting held Saturday was an
open one. Prof. Howard T. Lewis, OF
the university, delivered an address on
Rural Credits. Dean Iddings deliver
ed an address on animal husbandry
and stock shows and Prof. Wright on
by legumes. The ad-
dresses were most instructive as well
as interesting 1t was announced that
the next meeting will be held in Mos
COW in February 1916. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, A. S. Lyon, reelected;
vice president, James Nelson; secre- |
AIRY, George Sievers, reelected; chap
ain, Mr.. Sandquist, Troy; doorkeep-
,r, John Peasley; organizer, G. W.
executive committee,NJ. L.
Iaylor of Moscow Henry Herman of
5enesee, and r. Heimgartner Of Jul
aetta
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-07
SPARKLING ADDRESS
AT CHAMBER LUNCH
Z. NJ. Hulme of the University Faculty,
Delivered AN Address Today on the
Ideals of the Present Age

The abolition of ignorance, war
poverty. and disease are, according
to Edw. NJ Hulme who addressed the
Chamber of Commerce today, the
ideals of the present age.
while changes are SO rapid and
lconditions are so complex as to be
confusing to the average citizen, and
lit is impossible TO get very clear
perspective view of the worlds affairs
today, we are fortunate" said Mr..
Hulme, 'in being able to look back in
the worlds history upon time when
similar changes we're going on, and
learn from the past"
Mr. Hulme reviewed briefly the
changes of laws and institutions fol-
lowing the dark ages, pointing out the
development of urban interests and
the creation of an intellectual aristoc-
racy. Such changes, with inventions
and discoveries, and the changes of
ideals from a negative to a positive
character were designated as the un-
der9ying causes of the rapid advance
ments made during the renaissance.
This, like the period following the
dark ages, is one of marvellous adj
yancement in science and industry, in
vention and discovery; now, as then,
changes in laws and institutions are
going on at a rapid rate; and new
ideals looking to the betterment OF
living conditions are abroad
Notwithstanding the mistakes we
have made, we still have grounds for
confidence in the superiority of the
democratic. form Of government, ac-
cording to the speaker.
j. A. Tormey of the Washington
State College spoke briefly, following
Mr.. Hulme. The abolition of waste, he
said, should be added to the ideals OF
he present day, emphasizing his state
nent with the assertion Of the assist
int secretary Of agriculture that there |
s daily waste of five million dollars
N the farms Of America.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-07
TROUBLE BREWS
WITH GERMANY
LANSING SENDS SHARP FORMAL
REPLY TO BERLIN ON EMBAS-
SY ATTACHES RECALL
Refuse Request for Reasons for Their
Dismissal From Amerfca-Tense
With Possibilities

With Possibilities
By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE state
departments formal refusal to cite
reasons for asking the recall of Won
Papen and Boy-Ed, German embassy
attaches, was forwarded to Berlin
last night simultaneously. the for
NAL reply was handed to Ambassador
Won Bernstorff. The German embassy
interpreted the action as Very un-
friendly" The state department has
not attempted to minimize the prob
able effect of the refusal on Berlin,
but declared that Secretary Lansing
followed strict precedent.
In his decision to refuse Germany's
request for Americas reasons for de-
string the recall of the two attaches,
Secretary Lansing has the presidents
express backing, it became known to-
day. Ambassador Won Bernstorff ar
ranged for conference with Secre-
tary Lansing for today There are
many indications that the situation is
pregnant with possibilities.
Reports that Germany had recalled
the two attaches were current this
afternoon. The state department said
that while such word had not been re-
ceived up to noon, it was not unex-
pected.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-12-07

Leonidas l. Bracken, who has been
appointed to the much-desired place
Of secretary Of the federal trade com
mission at 5000 = year, i is said was
not an active candidate for the posi-
ton, but was selected for his legal and
business qualifications. He is thirty.
six years old and has been practicino
law in Muncie, Ind, for II years. He
is a graduate Of the University Of In
diana and the law school Of Illinois
Wesleyan university.