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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27

On, no., said the girl HaSrfrys
- "Too bad; it's a good family. Let
me see-there are no Carterets worth
mentioning in New York. Virginia
branch, perhaps?"
''Oh, no."
The iterated denial was less bold
than it's original; Miss Carteret was
beginning to be sorry she hadn't wait
ed for a later steamer, as well as that
she had thought it necessary, not to
say romantic, to adopt pseudOnym to
fit the initials on her luggage.
"Then you can't be anybody" Mrs.
Beggarstaff asserted vigorously. $500
bad. Unless possibly" she frightened,
"you come of the English family ?
There are, believe, some Carterets in
Hertfordshire-"
mol" the prosecuted young woman
said firmly. 81 told you I was an
American-and if the matter is of any
Importance, I'm perfectly willing to
admit I'm nobody"
"Don't be cross with an inquisitive
old woman, my dear" The Beggar-
staffian smile was very fetching. Miss
Carteret's indignation melted before it.
''pm only trying to find out if we
haven't friends in common. Who are
your friends on board? I know every
body, and"
''I'm travelling alone" the girl inter-
posed meekly, "and to the best Of my
knowledge I don't know soul on the
ship"
Mrs. Beggarstaff chose shrewdly to
disapprove. 'That's not right! You're
too young and good-looking to travel
without at least chaperon. These
transatlantic boats are all alive with
adventures. Luckily, you now have
me--unless, perhaps, you're too nigh
spirited to utilize an old woman's in
tereStp
you're very kind" Miss Carteret
murmured-not altogether insincerely.
She was too intelligent to be blind to
the advantage Of having so thorough
paced a Dowager Dragon to protect
and advise her. And she was any
thing but anxious to incur ill-will by
refusing an offer that, however for
ward, seemed unquestionably to be
dictated by the kindliest spirit.
'I'm glad you think so-or have the
grace to say so, at least. So that's
settled. Now tell me more about your
self. Is this your first crossing?'
'sIt's my first trip home.'
Plainly no help for it: with this per-
sistently friendly body catechizing her,
she might as well now as later stand
and deliver some account of herself.
'Your first trip home? That means
you've been over long time"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

senses in the act of unfaStening the
door. But of sudden she paused with
fingers resting nerveless upon half
drawn bolt, eyes wide with apprehen-
sion, and her face robbed of all that
gracious color with which sleep had
imbued it. For an instant she stood
so, In doubt and hesitation. listening !;
then, as If reassured she drew the bolt
clear and opened the door,
This act disclosed two figures wait
ing beyond the thresholds luggage
laden steward and lady of abundant
person and post-mature years, In a
gown not three days out of the Rue de
la Paix.
"Tm sorry" the girl apologized
standing aside. ST was quite sound
asleep, and couldn't seem to wake up"
"But 1t is I who am sorry to have
disturbed you" With a nod and a
smile of acknowledgment, the speaker
sailed grandly into the stateroom,
somewhat overpowering Presence.
Submitting perforce to the necessity
OF travelling without privacy, Miss Car
teret hadn't bargained for the company
of a dowager duchess; and this Pres
ence bodied forth every redoubtable
inch Of that high estate. Her sixty
years were quick with the spirit of
forty. She wore her nose with the
high, patrician bridge. A makeup of
most excellent discretion supplemented
charms by no means hopelessly passee.
An impeccable taste in dress achieved
sObriety to suit her age, while escap-
ing gloom and stiffness. There We're
evidences of a vigorous temper, dOmi-
mated by a lively appreciation Of the
humorous, an invincible self-confidence,
a seasoned acquaintance with the
world, and a devastating curiosity-a
handsome figure, a personality to be
reckoned with.
By accent and mode of speech q
true American, this was no duchess un-
less through accident Of matrimony.
But Individually she was dragon.
Miss Carteret was quick to endue
the lady with a mental nickname, ''the
Dowager Dragon" a term whose as
perity she modified by the admission
that, if dragonish, she was most prob
ably a dear. Their she seemed con-
scious that she had been staring stead
tasty, and for time far too long, at
the subject of her reverie.
II beg your pardon" she murmured,
averting her eyes.
I'D rather you didn't" said the
Dowager Dragon brusquely. "If you
apologize, I'll have to-rve been star
ing every whit as hard as you, my
dear-and never apologize" The con-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27

as Peter Trait says, what do you
know about that?"
Miss Carteret knew nothing what
ever about that, and owned her igno-
rance with look of darkness that
earned an indulgent chuckle.
Confess you have never heard of
met But that's only because you're
English"
"Oh, but I'm not" Miss Carteret
insisted impulsively. MY mothers
parents were English; but l."
Here she choked in undisguised dis
may. But her companion wasn't look
ing-didn't, indeed. need to look: such
is the resource of one ripe in the
knowledge of humanity.
go on, my dear. Tell me alias
well now as later. You will, anyway,
in the end-and If you don't, I'll en-
gage to find you out for myself. By
the way, your name would help"
'Lid-" Miss Carteret announced in
coherently, stopping abruptly as
though half-choked by the monosyl-
liable.
How very oddr' commented Mrs.
Beggarstaff with a straight face. miss
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27

head, or spread his feet painfully. The
position of a soldier might be most
quickly and correctly obtained if a
man could be taken by hair and lift
ed up until every part of his body
except his feet became suspended.
This would establish the natural YER
tical alignment With the weight rest
ing equally upon the balls of the feet
and the heels, the waist drawn in, and
the head properly raised, straight
line would pass approximately from
the balls of the feet through the belt
buckle to the chin. The body is then
at the balance, with the muscles re-
Taxed, not rigid. The soldier is now
in position to execute any order which
may be required of him.
Specifically, according to the regula-
lions, the heels are placed on the same
line, the feet turned at an angle OF
As degrees; the knees straight without
stiffness; hips level and drawn back
slightly; body erect and resting equal
" on the hips; chest lifted and arched;
shoulders square and falling equally;
arms and hands hanging naturally,
thumb along the seam of the trousers.
1n past times, the little finger was
placed along the seam of the trousers
with the palm turned out, producing an
artificial rigidity which does not be-
long to the modern American soldier)
The head must be erect and squarely
to the front, chin drawn in so that the
axis of the head is vertical, with the
eyes also straight to the front.
This is the fundamental position of
the soldier. 1t is the position of at
tention, the basic command to which
every soldier responds. 1t is from the
position of attention that all move
ments of the soldier proceed. 1t fol-
lows that until a soldier has mastered
the art. or science, of standing at at
tention easily and naturally, he cannot
nroperly execute the movements of the
drill. 1t is therefore highly important
that the young soldier school himself
to stand properly, or at attention, I'M
til such time as that pose becomes
unconsciously as much part of his
being as his arms or 'ags.
A man who can instantly assume the
position of attention and hold it until
otherwise ordered has taken very I'M
portant step toward becoming good
soldier. He has learned big lesson
in physical, nervous and mental
discipline.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
Nitro-Starch New Explosive.

Nitro-starch, more compact than the
allied nitro-cellulose or gun cotton,
seems to promise great efficiency as
blasting explosive. The original dyna-
mite of Nobel was nitroglycerin abb
sorbed in kieselguhr, siliceous infu-
serial earth, but sawdust, mica and
other absorbents have been since used
and blasting gelatin and gelatin dy-
NANTES have been formed as jelly-like
masses by dissolving gun cotton in nj
troglycerin. NitrO-starch is produced
by dissolving starch nitric acid in
q manner similar to the use of cotton
and glycerin. Ease and cheapness OF
manufacture, convenience and safety
in use and great explosive power are
mentioned in its favor, and the adj
'vantages include non-liability to go
off except when exploded by a cap,
giving off no bad fumes, nOn-freezing
quality, and a stability so great that
no change was seen after ten months
of storage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
Value of Dairy Cow.

R. NJ. Washburn, in the Lippincott
Farm Manual, productive Dairying,"
predicts that in a short time the United
States will be largely devoted to dairy
products, instead of beef production
For he tells us the food value produced
by May Rilma, the Guernsey cow,
equaled in one year that of 80 steers
weighing 500 pounds apiece. 1t would
take, he assures US, eight acres or
good wheat land to produce an equal
food value to the years production or
Duchess Skylark Ormsby, and this is
coming to be typical of the value Of
the dairy COW. Now the COW does this
by working over hay, corn, ensilage.
and various rough or by-product
grains.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27

ceit relished; the lady rolled it over
her tongue and paraphrased, II may
be rude, l may be wrong; but admit
1t? Neverl" Then she laughed hear
tily.
Miss Carteret ventured a smile. 81
was thinking" she offered in conclu-
sive amendment.
Believe me, I saw that" the other
interrupted, "and more: I read your
thoughts quite plainly"
"Oh, nor the girl protested in
alarm.
"But yes, my dear. You were think
ing that in me you'd caught something
of tartar. Now weren't you? But
a hand-painted bark doesn't neces-
sarily imply a venomous bite. And If
my complexion is candidly artful-
must woman look her age or lose
caste? I do wear a wig; but think
what fright should be without one
On the other hand, my figure and eyes
and teeth are all my own" the last
were frankly exhibited in an infectious
laugh, "and so is my heart. In short,
at my worst I'm perfectly respectable
old gossip But-gracious, child !
how you do run on !"
With this bewildering reproach, the
Dowager Dragon rose. and produc-
ing an impressive bunch of keys, began
to unlock her various pieces Of hand
luggage.
"Really," she pursued, "you don't
give one q chance to ask single
question. Here you've dragged out of
me the most private bones in my skele-
ton cupboard without so much as tell
Ing me your name. No matter: you
won't refuse it when you know mine.
It's Observation-Disclosures. Now.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
The squad consists Of eight men. ir

LIE SQudu cOLiSISCS OF elgNJ men, IN
two rows of four. 1t is under the com
mand of corporal. Two squads form
section, under the command of a ser
geant. Three sections Cat peace
strength) form platoon and two pla-
toons company. Four companies
make battalion; three battalions, plus
headquarters company, machine
gun company. and supply company. a
regiment.
The young soldier learns that as the
squad moves, so the company or the
regiment moves. He learns that If he
individually executes the orders he re-
ceiveS in the appointed space and at
the appointed moment, whole regi-
ment may wheel from squad to CON-
pany front and back again, for exam
pie, without the loss of a step. Each
part of the machine will fit perfectly
into place. On the other hand, if he as
an individual falls down in his part,
the squad evolution is spoiled, the
symmetry of the company is broken
and the whole regiment suffers in con-
sequence. The responsibility rests
upon each man-this the young soldier
must learn. And he must also learn
that discipline is the quickest means
yet devised to give any body of SOL
diers that perfect team work, that au-
tomato, unconscious coordination
without which battles and campaigns
cannot be successfully planned and
fought.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
THE SOLDIERS RESPONSIBILITY.

A soldiers muscles must not only be
strong-they must be elastic. lie must
be prepared to run, to jump, to crawl,
to wriggle, to shoot or to handle the
bayonet from the most unexpected po-
sftions. That is why he is put through
the settling-up exercises. BY bending,
thrusting with his arms and legs, rails
ing himself from the floor, his body is
made athletic and supple for every
demand which may be imposed upon it.
Military discipline begins with the
muscles, must be impaired to the
nerves, and become imbedded in the
brain.
A rounded shoulder is slack rope.
The soldier whose body Says out OF
shape spends almost as much energy
in pulling himself together as he does
in the specified motion itself. On the
other hand, the man whose muscles
are disciplined is at balance, ready
at once to respond to any command
from the brain. When a mans muscles
are soft, they sullenly resent all orders
from the brain. They have not learned
to obey.
The nerves must be even more strict
ly disciplined. For even if soldiers
muscles are trained to execute any or
der he receives, if his nerves run away
with him, good legs only carry him
faster. And discipline of the mind is
most important of all, for the mind adj
rninistrates through the nerves.
A disciplined mind will think precise
Iy. That is why military training re-
duires that a soldier speak precisely,
that he follow correct forms in receiy-
ing and transmitting orders, in making
out reports, in addressing letter. The
crispness of military intercourse does
not stunt mental development. But
war is the most exact of modern
sciences and soldier must strive to
become exact. In other words, he is
simply taught how to think-not what
TO think.
AS soon as a soldier begins TO think
ne will understand his place in group
formation. He will learn that the han
ding of large bodies of men pivots
upon the hana!ing of a squad. He will
familiarize himself with his work In
SQUAD, and in that way discover his
,-nuortance no me command as whole.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
MEANING OF S7,o00,0OO,OO0
Spent at Rate of a Dollar Minute, 1t
Would Take 1888 Years to Dis
pose of It All.

Americas war loan of $7000000,000
surpasses the powers of the mind to
grasp, Thomas f. Logan writes in Les
lies. Spent at the rate of 81 a minute
it would take 1888 years to dispose Of
the appropriation. Loaned out at 8 per
cent, $13 could be spent every second
for an indefinite period without touch
ing the principal.
Converted into silver dollars, the
coined pieces laid end to end would
reach more than four times around the
earth at the equator. Piled on top of
one another, these silver dollars would
extend nearly 600 miles in the air.
Made into dollar bills, they would
cover 26,6S6 acres.
The interest on the loan is greater
than the entire running expenses OF
the government less than half cen
fury ago, while the amount itself would
conduct the affairs of the government
for fully seven years, on the basis OF
the annual expenditures of the last
decade.
Another and more cheerful way OF
looking at the situation is that, great
as the loan is, the wealth of the United
States is such that it amounts to the
lending out of 81 out of every $40 Of
our existing tangible resources. A
penny a day saved by every inhabitant
would cancel the principal within 20
ye8CS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
FACE ONCE WAS ExPREssIvEi
In Modern Times, Says Writer, Gem
erai Aim Seems to Be to Conceal
Emotion of Every Kind.

We are accustomed to the idea that
our facial expressions are keys to the
lives we lead, and that one who I'M
derstands human nature may easily
read human faces. That this is true
to large degree is unqueStioned, for
we have only to look about us to Judge
for ourselves of the happiness or I'M
happiness of those with whom we
happen to come in contact Indeed,
in the ages long since past, before
even spoken language permitted the
freer Interpretation of mans emo
tons, the human countenance was
the chief means of expressing, says
the Charleston News and Courier.
One by one the great thoughts of the
human race have been reproduced as
far as possible in the eyes and gen.
eral expression of the face, now fash
ing out with startling significance,
now shining with tranquil assurance,
now displaying ugly lines and charac-
teristics. AS civilization advanced
however, and the means of human
intercourse broadened and developed
the need for translating the inner
needs and energies into facial express
sion lessened, until, unfortunately, it
is often difficult to read correctly the
message of the countenance.
Where in former days the natural
effort of all human beings, uncon-
scious though it may have been,
seemed to be to reveal their wishes
openly upon their faces the general
aim now is to conceal emotion of ev-
ppv kind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
THE FUNDAMENTAL POSITION OF
THE SOLDIER.

The young soldier, before he can
die himself. He must learn that there
are right ways and wrong ways of
carrying his arms and legs, just as
there are with a rifle. He must learn
how to stand, how to walk.
The boy on the street usually stands
on his heels, with his shoulders
slouched over his stomach thrust for
ward and his spine curving in and out
like an hOur-glass. Literally, he has
no backbone" Backbone is the first
essential of the soldier.
The position of soldier does not re-
quire that he shove his chest ahead of
him like a bay-window, or stiffen his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
By United States Army Officer
THE FIRST LESSON OF THE SOL.
DER.

The first thing of all that the young
American of the new army will be
taught, and must learn thoroughly if
he is to serve his country efficiently
as a soldier is Observation-Disclosures
expressed in discipline.
Discipline is the fundamental of the
soldier
Discipline is not punishment. Dis
cipline is not the goose step. Dis
cipline, in the proper sense, is control
control for a definite purpose. Obedi-
ence is merely the adapting of oneself
to such control. And to make the sys-
tenn effective from the private to the
army corps, the discipline to the sol
der must begin with the discipline of
himself.
Obedience, or discipline, is not in
tended to convert a man into an I'M
thinking machine. A soldier who can
think is twice the soldier who cannot
The most efficient National Guardsmen
on the border year ago were invari-
ably the most Intelligent. What dis
cipline does attempt to do is to supply
man with the machinery OF action
after his thoughts have been blasted to
pieces by shells. His motions must be-
ingrained-automatic This is attained
through steady drill, the routine of
camp and ''the school of p soldier"
No man is fit to comand who has
not learned to obey. Command, in
thn of viii fol 70
who obey most quickly, most intelli-
gently.
Discipline, to the young American
soldier, will be manifest in his con-
duct; in the way he carries himself
the poise of his head, the exactness of
his shoulders. 1t will be evident in
the neatness of his clothes; the care
with which he buttons his uniform in
the way that he ties his shoes. 1t will
be evident in the degree that he keeps
himself washed and brushed; in the
scrupulous fashion in which he dresses
his cot, his kit, his quarters. 1t will
be obvious in the conscientious manner
in which he attends to all the routine
duties of the day in his observance of
the code of military etiquette.
Discipline of this character runs
throughout the whole day, except when
man is off duty, and then he can be
as care-free as he likes. But a man
whose mind and muscles have had the
training of a soldier no longer finds
himself at ease in the old slOuchy, fab
by slump of the boy of the street cor
ner. His body, corrected, becomes the
figure that nature intended, both walk
ing or sitting.
The fact that discipline runs through
the day-and the nights important.
That is the method by which it be-
comes habit. If discipline were con-
fined to marching or drilling, then it
would impress itself only when march
ing or drilling-at other times to be
forgotten. This would not save the
situation if the camp were attacked by
surprise The point is simply this
the soldier learns that everything he
does is the way most carefully studied
out to bring the most effective results
from a large body of men, with the
least confusion, the least loss of ener-
gy, or combined power. When he has
learned this, the young American will
have learned his first lesson as a SOL
der.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
NosObiection to Money.

"Wanted-A Wife," reads the sign
on the door of J. Morse of Brooklyn,
teacher of English to foreigners, and
known as eastern District Hermit"
Mr. Morse said in explanation: Il want
a wife who will be companion to me
in this ghetto; one who will help me
10 teach; one who will be my inspira-l
ton. I live in poverty and wealthy
wife could help me carry on my work"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
Real Entertainment.

In peace times the Atlantic
steamship lines offer smooth
rascaIs a fruitful field of labor.
Some are gamblers, some are
smuggIers, some are thieves of
every known variety, including
b ackm a iers. In "Sheep's
Clothing" MIR. Vance has writ
ten a story whose action takes
place principally during a single
voyage from England 20 Amer
lea, and at least three of his
characters are smart rascals
posing as honest men-woIves
in sleeps clothing. This story
points no moral. Its chap
ters are filled with honest,
cheerful, entertaining people;
the kind we all like to meet and
know-and the ending is happy.
No. this isn't a problem novel,
but a very pleasant-and some
times thrilling-tale, and you're
all going to enjoy reading it.
THE EDITOR.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
And in very short order Mrs.
Beggarstaff has the confidence
of Lucy Carteret, and that
young lady is telling the story
of her life. Don't miss the next
instaiIment.
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
First Motion Picture.

The motion picture is more than fifty
years old, if we understand by that
term any device for producing the OPP
teal illusion of moving objects. These
TOYS we're called by various names,
such as thaumatrope, zoetrope. strobo-
scope, phenakistoscope, sterescopic
cabinet, kinematoscope, etc. The first
exhibition of Photographic motion pic
lures was made by Henry Heyl. in
Philadelphia, in 1870.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
The Commuter.

Black-Our friend Tinker is a COM
muter now.
White-Yes, he walks two miles TO
the railroad station and rides one mile
more to the city.-Judge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
wiIIie's Method.

Willie Ito his sisters beau)-Say,
Mister Watulong, do you love my sis
ter?
II. S. B.-Why, er-of course, VIII
liam. Why do you ask?
Willie-Well, sister said she was
dyin' to know, and don't want her to-
die till she buys me them roller skates
she promised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-06-27
VERTIGO.

AS the Washington Post says, love
makes the world go round, only we
wish 1t wouldn't make it go round so
fast that some of US get dizzy.-Buf'
falo Times.