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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

Cutcy (Walley YAM. The entertain
ment is rounded out with the new silent
comedy called @The New Stenographer." !"
The most successful of the runs char
acterizing the Vitagraph Theatre was
ended on Easter Sunday when the 250th
performance of "A Million Bid" and
Goodness Gracious" were given. Both
those plays are now released for presen-
tation throughout the country and. are
winning similar success wherever shown.
The sfipwreck scene in "a Million
Bid" is the most thrilling ever taken for
amusement purposes and one which far
surpasses the "head-on" collision be-
tween two trains which the Vitagraph
Company recently wrecked for a three
reel picture The steamship is COM
pletely wrecked and is seen TO disappear
before the anxious spectators.
"a Million Bid" seems to improve with
all the big feature competition which is
springing up on all sides. for its all
around excellence is only accentuated
when it is compared TO other pictures.
In every respect it lives up to the repu-
tation it won of being the finest motion
picture ever made, and to this is due
the fact that it scored the longest run
ever &c 'eyed by motion picture in
New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

Il.
notable plays this company has pro.
duced.
The story it tells is based on the theft
Of an invaluable scarab owned by Mr..
Hamilton. Meredith Blake, gentleman
crook, plots to steal it and + aided by
Spider. They get the scarab, are SUR
prised by Hamilton and leave him sup
posedly dead. Judith encounters the
escaping thieves. and to prevent her
giving an alarm they carry her off in a
taxicab. Richard Neal. private inyes-
tigator, rescues Judith and captures the
thieves. A union between Neal and
Judith promises to & low the near
tragedy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

which only comes to few Of the count
less thousands of aspiring thcspians.
Never before have the police reserves
been called out to hold back the mob
clamoring for admission to see an actor.
Never before has moving picture idols
appearance in person Oh tie boards rlct
with such success as King Baggot Is cx-
pcriencing in sThc Baitcd Trap" This
is because this Universal star, and the
star OF the Universal. richly deserves
the recognition Al apprcs:a;.yc pallic
is showering upon him. For years he
has by hard work and BY that infinite
for taking pains which some
as genirs, steadily forged
to the front in motion pictures. Not
only does he direct. but plays TIE lead,
md he either writes the photodramas in
which he appears or rewritcs them. The
New York public which has admired
iis work on the screen is fioclsing to see
nim in the flesh and has found that lheir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

stl1R. BARNES or NEW YORK"
SCORES HUGE SUCCESS
o4T BROADWAY PREMIERE
President Rock of the Vtagraph Company, Proves That
Competition With SoiDisant Legitimate Can be
Successfully Waged on Equal Terms.

The Vitagraph Theatre was the first
Broadway irotion picture house in New
York or elsewhere, for that matter
to come out in open competition with
theatres offering what is self-styled the
legitimate drama both as TO price and
manner OF presentation. William Rock,
president Of the Vitagraph Company,
and his associates, J. Stuart Blackton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

such as are here displayed are combined
in one perfect whole,
The "Mr. Barnes" in this presentation
is, Of course, Maurice Costello, the Vita
graph star, one of the best known and
most accomplished actors in motion pic
lures.
lnthe comedy picture, Love, Luck and
Gasolene," are shown the strange and
amusing adventures Of John Bunny
Miss Tom Boy LILLIAN Walker) and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

IN connection with the publicity cam
paign that is bc carried on by the
Universai's Speeia. Feature department
with respect 70 the enlarged six-recl
feature samson" and all other special
features 10 follow, two million stamps
or seals are being printed for disirihu-
tion TO patrons throughout America.
This set Of stamps, relating to Samson"
only, viii bear some special scene from
the great play and will be printed in
FIVE colors. The plan has two purposes.
First. il will give the spectator beautiful
stamps that can be saved as souvenirs
and also that can be used as seals 10
paste on post cards, letters and various
ether articles. Second, il will give the
exhibitor mailing list. Coupons will
be printed in various . newspapers
throughout the country and motion pic
fure magazines. These coupons are to
he cut ont and presented by the patron
nj the box Office window at the time Of
showing the special feature where the
seals can be had. after leaving name and
eddfcsk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

dealy stops. the lights go up and King
Baggot and his company who have
enacted the roles in the motion pictures
step out OF Shadowland, appear on the
stage in propyide fersoaae and enact
the remaining scenes.
Frank Crane, director OF Imp fea-
lures, has begun the production of a
three-recl drama entitled "On the Chess
Board Of Fate" written BY W. Hanson
Durham. It is the first tarec-reclcf to
be attempted by Mr.. Crane since his
aiiliation with the Universal's Imp COM
panyi and he considers It one OF the
best dramas that has come under his
hand in long time. The author, Mr.. |
Durham, was formerly edj.or Of he
Vi'agraph's western company and a
director under RoIlin S. s;urcco . ..e
tory een;ers around an old doctor who
ries to use his daughter as pawn to
ave himself from prison. Waltss Nil
er. formerly star OF the piogTaps con,
7sn,t VII cnact the lead. Alexander
saden v..i play tic Leavy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26
"ln The Moons Ray
An Essanay Special
A Two Part Mystery Drama
With Thrills, Heart Interest,
Love and Action.I
Exciting Complications that Follow
Gentleman Crooks Theft Of an In
valuable Scarab and the kidnapping
of Beautiful Young Woman, with
Romance Following Tragedy

For drama of excitement, thrills,
heart interest and love, the Essanay's
special mystery drama in two parts, In
the Moons Ray" just released, wifi
stand out prominently in the list Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-04-26

idcl has not feet Of clay. There is no
sdisillusicament auch AZ unfortunately
characterized tie appearance Of sew
eral other motion picture favorites.
The photodrama itself is a clever
idea It shows how motion pictures are
made, After several reels are thrown
m the screen and the action Of the piece
approaches the climax, tic picture sud-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22

State Leads In Dalrylng.
Wisconsin, the premier dairy
state"
The truth of the oft repeated claim.
was made clear by the "An Wisconsin"
cattle exhibit at the 1915 state fair.
Thousands of cattle-dairy breeds
predominating- are gathered together
in the long barns at the north end OF
the grounds And the majority OF the
animals have been prize winners in
county fairs, at the Wisconsin state
fair in other years and also in Mime
sofa and Iowa fairs.
In the cattle shed is where the real
farmer finds his best entertainment
and his chief source of instruction
while at the state fair. And here his
city cousin goes to admire the docile
"bossie" who provides the best milk,
butter and cheese of any state in the
Union
H. w Clafin, Muskegon, superin
tendent of the cattle exhibit, is one OF
the most enthusiastic men on the
grounds.
THE cattle show is the greatest
that has ever been gathered together
at a Wisconsin state fair" he said.
The dairy breeds shown here will
compare with those found at any of the
past national dairy shows held at Chi
cago. 1t is an exhibit that the farm
ers really are interested in. Every
farmer who comes to the fair finds his
way here and spends the day. City folk
enjoy the sights, too. They do not see
the things that the farmer does in the
exhibit, but every pure-bred animal is
a thing of beauty and a JOY forever"
Purses totaling $3.50 are offered in
the cattle department. The judges are
John E. Robbins, Horace Ind; H. G.
Taylor, Orfordville, Wis, and W. S.
Moscript, Lake Elmo, MINI.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
ON WRONG LAND IL YEARS
Homesteader in Oregon Improves
Land He Didn't Own and Pays
Taxes on Another Piece.

McMinnville, Ore.-Twelve wears
ago josef Heinrich bought eight acres
OF school land from the state. 10.
Gated, paid taxes and improved tho
place
N. W Smith. who recently pnr.
chased 10 acres from the state, diseov.
cred that Heinrich had been living IN
his land and had paid taxes on an.
other tract one mile south. similar in
description.
In the IL years Heinrich had bni,t
home on the Smith place, cleared
some of the timber and cultivated tba
land. The Heinrich tract in the mean.
time has not been improved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
Delegates to Farmers Congress.

Governor Philip appointed more
than 100 Wisconsin farmers as dele
gates to the Farmers National con-
gress to be held from September % to
October / at Omaha, Neb. w. L. Ames
of Oregon is president of the congress.
The following delegates from Madi-
son and the surrounding towns were
appointed by the governor: Carl Mel
son, Oregon; Otto Toepfer, Madison;
c. L. Thompson, Marshall; Pat Barry,
Oregon; j. S. Waterman, Oregon;
Edward F. O'Connor, Lodi; H. S. Pom
eroy, Edgerton; Edward Nangle. Ore
gon; C. E. Langworthy, Edgertcn;
Jacob Hefty, Basco; T. F. Kilian, Cot
tage Grove; H. Halvorsen, BellevilIe;
R. G. Triple, Oregon; ]. M. Mcleod.
Platteville; Carl o. Berg. Stoughton;
w w. Short, Oregon; H. S. Smith,
Brooklyn; Andrew Madsen, Francis
Barry, B. J. McManus, Oregon; S. S.
Daley, De Forest: Frank Strang, Lone
Rock; Ray w. Chatterton, Zasco; H.
C. Anderson, Cambridge; John Nelson,
Oregon; E. S. DAILY, De Forest; S.
Trow, Oregon; Harry S. Wheeler,
Richland Center; Wesley Argue, New
Glarus; H Woman, Verona; ]. G. La
lor, Oregon; Hugh Bell, Elmwood; j.
c. Klails, Poynette; Sheldon Tusler,
Oregon; Henry Boning, Basco; Louis
Post, Madison; George Melville, Ore
gon; James Stebbins, Edgarton; M.
w. Richards, Lodi; w. M. Larson, Ore
gon; F. L. Meilke, Basco; George XII
ser, Oregon; w. L. Ames, Oregon;
L. F. Biglow, Brooklyn; Emil L. Dire
ger, Madison; G. c. Hendy, Platteville;
Phillip Mutchler, Verona; Carrot Bar
ry, Oregon; T. A. Gaffney, Basco; John
Kiser, Oregon; C. c. Holland, Slough
ton; and Earl Thomas, Baraboo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22

and some fragments of earth were
tossed into the air.
In a small affair of two hundred
yards of trench the other day it was
estimated that the British and Ger
mans together threw about five thou
sand bombs in this fashion. 1t was
enough to sadden any minister of mu
nitions. However, the British kept
the trench.
do your men like to become bomb
ers?" one asked the subaltern.
Il should say so. 1t puts them UP
in front. 1t gives them chance to
throw something's they don't get
much cricket in France, you see. We
had a pupil here last week who broke
the throwing record for distance. He
was pleased as Punch with himself
A first-class bombing detachment has
lot of pride of corps"
To bomb has become as common a
verb with the army as to bayonet
1--WE bombed them out!" means a
section of trench taken. AS you know
trench is dug and built with sand.
bags in zigzag traverses. In follow.
ing the course of a trench it is as If
you followed the sides of the squares
of checker board up and down and
across on the same tier of squares
The square itself is bank of earth
with the cut on either side and in
front of it. When a bombing party
bombs their way into the possession
of a section of German trench there
are Germans under cover of the trav-
erses on either side of them. The
German is waiting around the corner
to shoot the first British head that
shows itself
Its important that you and not
the BOches chuck the bombs over
first" explained the subaltern. ALSO
that you get them into their traverse
or they may be as troublesome to you
as to the enemy"
With the bombs bursting in their
faces the Germans who are not put
out of action are blinded and stunned.
In the moment when they are thus
off guard the aggressors leap around
the corner.
And them"
stick 'em, sir!" said the matter
of-fact sergeant. Eyes, the cold steel
is best And do it first. AS Mr.. Nc
Pherson said, it's very important to
do it first"
1t has been found that something
short is handy for this kind of work.
In such cramped quarters-a ditch six
feet deep and from two to three feet
broad-the rifle is an awkward length
to permit of prompt and skillful use
of the bayonet.
Eyes. sir, you can mix it up better
with something handy, sir-to think
British soldiers would come to fight
ing like assassins, sir" said the SER
geant
You must be spry on such occa-
sfons. It's no time for wool gather
ing"
Not smile from him or the sub
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
Anarchists Weapon in Warfare
Has Become as Respect
able as the Rifle.
FINE POINTS OF THE GAME
The Absent-Minded Fellow Makes
TroubIe-Bombs Well Behaved If
You Treat Them Rieht-First
Chuck Is Really What's
Important.
BY FREDERICK PALMER.
international News service.)


British Headquarters, France.-lt
was at a bombing school on a French
farm where chosen soldiers brought
back from the trenches were being
trained in the use of the anarchist
weapon which has now become as
respectable as the rifle. Specialism
develops as the war goes on. There
are no M B. degrees for Master Bomb
ers yet; but that may come, any day.
Present was the chief instructor, a
young Scotch subaltern with blue
eyes, pleasant smile and cock of
the north spirit. He might have been
twenty years old, though he did not
look it, On his breast was the purple
and white ribbon of the new order of
the military cross which one gets for
doing something in this war which
would have won a Victoria cross in
one of the little wars
Also present was the assistant in
structor, sergeant Of regulars-and
very much of a regular-who had
three ribbons which he had won in
previous campaigns. He too had blue
eyes, bland blue eyes. These two un-
derstood each other.
IF you don't drop it, why it's all
right" said the sergeant. "Of course,
if you do"
He did not drop It.
And when you throw it, you must
lookout and not hit the man behind
and knock the bomb out of your
hand. That has happened before now
to an absent-minded fellow who was
about to toss one at the Boches-and
it does not do to be absent-minded
when you throw bombs"
They say that you sometimes pick
up the German bombs and chuck them
back before they explode" it was
suggested.
Eyes, sir, I've read things like that
in some of the accounts of the report
ers who write from Somewhere in
France. You don't happen to know
where that is, sir? All l can say is
that if you are going to do it you must
be quick about it. / shouldn't advise
delaying your decision, sir, or perhaps
when you reach down to pick it up
neither your hand nor the bomb
would be there. They'd have gone
off together, SIR"
Must Treat Them Right.
Have you ever been hurt in your
handling of bombs?" one asked. Sur
prise in the bland, blue eyes.
''Oh, no, sir! Bombs are well be-
haved if you treat them right. It's
all in being thoughtful and consider
ate of them!"
Meanwhile he was jerking at some
kind of patent fuse set in a shell of
high explosive.
This is a poor kind, sir. It's been
discarded, but thought that you
might like to see it. Never did like
it! Always making troubled"
More distance between the audi
ence and the performer
Now I've got it, sir-get down,
siri"
The audience carried out instruc-
tons to the letter as army regula-
tons require. We got behind the pro-
lection of one of the practice trench
.traverses. He threw the discard be-
yond another wall of earth There
vas sharp report, burst of smoke
-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
New Law to Cost Dane County $500.

New Law to Cost Dane County $500.
Surveys and plans fer county road
improvements, formerly made fires II
cost by the state fer the county must
he made at the EXPENSE Of the county
this year. Although counties have the
option CT hiring a local engineer Or
asking the state to make the surveys,
the cost will be assessed against the
county.
The Dane county board has decided
to have the state engineers 10 the
work. The approximate cost will be
$23 mile in townships and $2S a
mile in villages. 1t is estimated that
about Is miles will be included in the
program this year, ertailing an ex-
pense of about $500, heretofore borne
by the state. This is due to the fact
that the legislature cut the appropria-
ton for the highway commission about
$4,000 a year.
The provision in the new law pro-
hibiting fourth-class cities from get
ing aid, will not affect Dane county,
as Stoughton did not secure any aid
last year.
The 1916 appropriation to this coun-
ty is $44,038, which is 81 per cent CT
the amount asked for, $4,000. Last
year Dane county asked for $4,000
and got it ALL
In addition to bearing the added
expense, this county suffers doubly in
that it must get along with about two
thirds of the money it asked for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22

altern all the time They were the
kind you would like to have alone in
a tight corner whether you had to
fight with knives or fists or seventeen
inch howitzers.
The sergeant took us into the store
house where he kept his supply OF
bombs
What if a German shell should
strike your storehouse?" it was sug-
gested
Then, sir, I expect that most Of
the bombs would be exploded. Bombs
are very peculiar in their habits.
What do you think, SIR"
1t was no trouble to show stock, as
the clerks at the stores say. He
brought forth all the different kinds
of bombs which British ingenuity has
invented-but, no, not all invented.
These would mount into the thou
sands. Every British inventor who
knows anything about explosives has
tried his hand at new kind of bomb.
One means all the kinds which the
British war Office has considered
worth the practice test.
The spectator was allowed to handle
each one as much as he pleased.
There had been occasions, that boyish
Scotch subaltern told me without a
twinkle in his eye, when the men who
were examining the products Of Brit
ish ingenuity-well, the subaltern had
sandy hair too, which heightened the
effect of his blue eye.
Bombs of All Kinds.
There were yellow and green and
blue and black and striped bombs,
egg-shaped barrel-shaped, conical and
concave bombs; bombs that were ex-
ploded by pulling a string or pressing
button-all these to be thrown by
hand. without mentioning grenades
and bigger varieties which were
thrown by mechanical means which
would have made Chinese warrior
of Confucius' time or Roman legion
airy feel at home.
This was the first born" the sub
altern explain-"the first thing we
could lay our hands on when the close
quarters trench warfare began"
1t was as out of date, now, as
grandfather's smoothbars-the tinpot
which both sides used early in the
winter A wick was attacked to the
high explosive wrapped in cloth and
stuck in an ordinary jam can.
Quite homemade, as you see, SIR"
remarked the sergeant. Used to fix
them up ourselves in the trenches in
odd hours-saved burying your refuse
jam tins according to medical corps
direction-you threw them at the
Boches. Have to use match to light
livery old-fashioned, sir. l wonder
If that old fuse has got damp. No, it's
going all right" and he threw the jam
pot which made good explosion.
Later when he began hammering
the end of another he looked up in
mild surprise at the dignified back
stepping of the spectators.
rs that fuse out?" someone asked.
yes, sir; of course, sir" he re-
piled. TITS safer But here is the
best; we're discarding the Others" bo
went on as he picked up another
bomb.
1t was a pleasure to throw this
crowning achievement of the expert
ments. 1t fitted your hand nicely: It
threw easily; it did the business: It
was foolproof against man in love
or war poet
I'VE saw as soon as this style
came out" said the sergeant, that
it was bound to be popular. Every
body asks for it-except the Boches.
sir"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
Articles of Incorporation.

The following firms in Wisconsin
have filed articles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state:
Transmission Research company,
Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors. A. D. Whipple, Frank L. Bader
and Christian Doerfler.
Columbia Coffee company, Milwau-
kee; capital $4,000; incorporators, A.
G. Hendricks, Benjamin thinner and
Alma thinner
Pulaski Light & Power company,
PULASKI; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, Frank Phillip and Lokandia Tafel.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
New Roads Shown in Charts.

The Wisconsin highway commission
has arranged an exhibit IN a tent on
the state fair grounds which explains
how that body has beer improving the
roads in the state during the last three
years. Charts and models CT roads
which have been constructed under
the auspices Of the commission are
shown. One unique map shows the
exact distances between the various
cities in the state by read. Another,
which is now being completed, shows
the principal travelled roads in all
parts Of the state
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-22
Wisconsin Pensions Granted.

Pensions have been granted to the
following Wisconsin people: Sibbe Ed
wards, Deerfieid, ST.; Louisa Penn,
Monroe. s12; Lena Unrath, Milwaukee,
So; Amelia Nodolf, Platteville, S12.
The following postoffices will become
domestic money order offices on Octo-
Der l: Hines and HUNTSVILLE.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-08

the proper time; but it is a very sim
pie matter to carry in colonies of bees
to insure crop, if the weather is fit
for the bees to fly. Many orchard
lists realize this, and keep bees solely
for the benefits derived from cross
fertilization Of the fruit blossoms"
Mr.. Mcintyre at the California State
Fruit Growers association said: "a
man in this state who started into
fruit growing several years ago, To-
Gated thirty-five miles from any fruit
growing section, or where any bees
were located The first year that his
trees blossomed the result was COM
plete failure. He was advised to pro-
cure some bees to aid in the fertiliza-
ton of the blossoms. He did so, and
since then his orchard has been won
derfully productive"
Mr.. G. j. Berry of Tulare county,
Cal, whose fruit orchard contains over
400 acres, says: Bees and fruit go
together. l can't raise fruit without
bees. / have bees all about my big
orchard. Two years in succession I
have put netting over some limbs of
trees; and, while they blossomed all
right, nary fruit; while on the same
tree, where limbs were exposed to the
aid of bees, plenty of fruit"