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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-24

that municipal ownership may .be at,
traetive to those who merely look ct,
sets Of figures prepared by engineers
but that the success of municipal own
ership is not borne out by the expert
ence of other: cities. : He questioned
II 1T would be wise at this time, with
financial conditions worse than they
nave been for a generation, for the
city to undertake the operation Of a;
municipal: electric plant with i mex
perienoed officials and with men of. the
capacity which these in. charge Of the
utility division have shown them
selves to be- He pointed out that It
isn't matter of considering whether
will be advisable; in the future, but
at the present time.
Sympathy Stuff.
He reiterated that the people who
have been looking over the financial
statement filed annually by the CON-
pany. WITH the >--ctty -overiooix~-the
twenty years Of grief and loss which
the company experienced before it
developed paying business. He as
serted that the burden Of the ~com-
plant against the Company is that it
is too prosperous but that such an OBJ
lection should not be raised against
the business Of the ELECTRIC company
any more than against any. other
business. He stated that the, present
service Is beyond complaint and that
no speaker has shown that. any other
city In the country is getting better
rates. He said that since 1906 the
company has been paying interest on
It's bonds and preferred stock but not
on Its common stock. He asserted
that In the past the company had had
the same adversities as other firms
which were In advance of the times,
adding that the changes and advances
Of the electrical business have been
more numerous and rapid in the last
twenty years than those in any other
field. Machinery has been changing
faster than the styles in women's
Clothes he commented. 1T is not
mistake to buy machinery today but
1t would be a mistake not to buy the
better machinery which might be Of
fered tomorrow" -:
Explaining Dull"
=. Mr.. Mitchell said that at the last
meeting he had not intended to- use
the expression defy the city, in the
sense in which it had been Interpreted
by some who were present. He stated
that the company is not in any posi-
ton to defy the city, as it is at the
mercy of the people Of Duluth: He
said that it is subject to regulation
and is responsive to the demands of
the public -
He declared that the city should not
destroy the property Of the company
as to secure lower rates in that man
ner would be getting a, dearly bought
reduction. He claimed: that action
which would be, equivalent to confis-
cation Of the company would seriously
affect the future prosperity and well
fare of the city as it would have "a
deterrent effect on outside capital and
would hamper the floating of any
new enterprises. He declared that the
company could not stand idly by and
see it's property taken from it but. is
obliged to defend itself. -. ::.*. ::
Mr.. Mitchell stated that no specific
charges Of corruption have been mads
against the company. He said that
atements of that kind: have been
generallties which have petered. out. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-24
EMPLOY LITTLE CHILDREN Z:


PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 23.-state
authorities, representing the depart
ment of labor, are conducting a Wig
orous campaign against employers of
little children, A corps of inspectors
have been in this Vicinity collecting
evidence, and it is claimed that over
100 men will be arrested for VIOLA,
ton Of the, child labor law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-24

For every 1000 males employed in
New Jersey there are 276 females. =, 50
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-10-24

II trust that whatever the result .ot
this meeting may be 1t will not cause
any agitation In the city which will
lessen the influence of the club in the
upbuilding Of Duluth and sustaining
the commercial interests Of the city,
said Attorney M ltehell.s we want 70
be careful to keep, out politics and
relfg1on,t ~ >:.G .,s~I.5.:..f>-
. He cohtended that. the municipal
ownership advocates are Inconsistent
when they declare that the company
cannot be regulated, as shown by the
fact that in 1905 1t had been obedient
to the wishes of the community by
reducing rates from 1875 to s. cents
and isanow offering tosmake & q fur,
ther reduction 70 9 cents. He added
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
SOPERTON.

Rev. Schmidt of Gillett is helping ct
the mission here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Courtice spent
Tuesday at Laona.
Mrs. H. E. McGraw returned from
Green Bay Wednesday.
Francis Roden returned from Iron
River, Mich, Saturday.
Mrs. John Mcdonald and children of
Laona spent Saturday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Ce-
ell are visiting relatives here.
Rev. Mr.. Gerue of Green Bay held
services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. Soper, who has been Wis
iting at S. A. McGraw's left last Fri
day for Aurora, Ill.
Mrs. Ed. Larson visited at Padus
with her daughter, Mrs. Glen Fosdick,
between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. Dan Delanty and children of
Merrill, have moved up here. Mr.. De-
lanty is the machinist here.
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The new notato warehouse is now en-

The new potato warehouse is now en-
closed will soon be ready for use.
There will be game of ball at the
park Sunday at 1:30 p. m. between the
Wabeno Reds and the Laona team.
A dance and basket social will be
given by the Wabeno Beavers on Fri
day evening, Oct. 16, at Neider's hall.
All ladies are requested to bring a bas-
ket. -Neider's orchestra. Ad-
omission SOC.
The funeral of Lillian Russell was
held Saturday afternoon at the Pres
byterian church and was laid to rest
in the Forest Hill cemetery. She was
born June %, 1897 and died Sept. %,
1884,
The following from out of town were
present at the Russell funeral: Mrs.
Emma and Miss Minnie Gunlach OF
Menomonie; r. F. Russell of Toma-
hawk, J. Checota, Mrs. Elliott, M.
Zahringer and wife of Laona and Mrs.
P. H. Doar of Sampson.
The floral offerings from her former
school mates were many and the at
tendanceof friends was large.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
PADUS.

Mrs. H. Hodgins was to Wabeno
Tuesday.
Frenk Fosdick went to Wabeno on
Wednesday.
Phyllis Wade of Wabeno was caller
here Sunday.
j. F. Hammes went to Menominee.
Mich, Sunday.
j. H. Hammes was in Wabeno Tues
day and Wednesday.
J. C. Kobes of Iron Mountain was a
caller here Thursday.
Mrs. Olive Weldon visited at Green
Bay few days this week.
Mrs. David Davis and Mrs. VIM.
DOYLE were to Wabeno Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Marsh autoed to
Green Bay Friday, returning Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Phil Carlson of Soper-
ton visited with the schoephoesters
Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Bartlein of Wabeno visit
ed her daughter, Mrs Robert Forest,
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. f. Hammes and daughter
Anna went to Surfing Saturda, to visit
relatives for week.
Abbie Kitchenmaster and Orell Hod-
gins went to Gillett Saturday to visit
relatives for few weeks
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
WISCONSIN NORTHERN RAILWAY
ACTIVE AGAIN

Options on eighty-three pieces of
land for the right-of-way for the pro-
posed Wisconsin & Northern railway
to pass through Appleton, were filed
recently, Albert Koch register of deeds,
and ID is understood that others will
be filed later. Ths options 6led were
on pieces of land between Black Cresk
and Appleton. The road is securing
options on two right-of-ways. No an
nouneement has as yet been made
as to which of the two will be the
route of the railroad. The options
were filed by @. H. Hartley of Oshkosh,
general manager of the road.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09
Economy in Dry Goods
-

Economy is the source of wealth. Practice it your
self and increase your bank account 1t is all in know
ing what, when and where to buy. We have unques-
tionaby the most economical store in Forest county
and to substantate this statement ask you to
in look goods test their quality and price
chem. Then you will understand why we have and
hold such large volume of trade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09

Kipl rs chivalrous description of a
woman rs a rag, bone and hank of
hair" has been parodisd ty a Missouri
woman, who describes her husband as
"a jag, drono and tank Of air"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09

$50 you are bashful," Sammy.
yep, take after my father"
WAS your father bashful?"
"wsll, ma says II pa hadn't been so
bashful Ia be two years older"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-09

To stop an advertisement to save
money is like stopping clock to save
tims.
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municated and in revenge he sent Plus
VII. prisoner To France. In 1910
Sweden became an ally of France.
The events Of the previous year had
done much to shake Napoleons fame as
military genius both in France and
elsewhere. The shadows OF his day had
begun to lengthen and his enemies to
take heart His losses had been ire
mendous. The drain on the manhood
Of France and her allies had been ap-
palllns. Europe was drenched with
blood II may even he surmised that
he himself hogan to doubt his star.
But he went relentlessly on
His brother Louis of Holland defed
his plans and was deposed the country
being made a part OF France. as was
also part of the German coast be-
cause the boycott Of British trade had
been allowed to lapse. His empire now
comprised everything from Lubbock on
the east to the Spanish border. and il
also included most of Italy and extended
across the Adriatc
The lack Of an heir he made an en-
cuse to divorce Josephine. and he
shortly after married Marie Louise. the
Austrian Archduchess To them was
born the III fated son, the King Of Rome
and Duke OF Reichstadt. This marriage
and the dethronement of the Cars
brother, the Duke OF Odenburg. broke
off friendly relations between France
and Russia, and Napoleon decided on
war. on June 10 his army was concen-
trated on the Nemen and numbered
nearly half a million. Of which 10000
were mounted A large proportion both
in this and the last Austrian war were
not FrenChmen, but from his conquered
countries
The Russians retreated in two di-
visions to the prna and Mohilev, draw
ing the French further and further on
without giving them chance to touch.
The divided French force now became
almost hewldered. They had never OK
pericnced these tnct!Cs. They had been
frustrated three times in attempts to
give battle
The advance guard pushed after the
rctreating Russinns whom they found
leaving Moscow. That night the main
army came ny, only To find the town
they had taken was In flames
His marshals observed a strange
apathy had seized the Emperor. He
had lost his alertncss and was fire.
quently Ill. His old tactics which had
won so many battles here seemed ohso-
lete and useless. At Moscow he an
parenty did not know what to do next.
Word came 10 him that distant d.
visions of his army were facing much
larger bodies Of fresh Russian troops
Some of these scattered divisions were
800 or more miles apart
He assumed the offensive at last and
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1000 men on the way to the Elbe.
Next month he assumed command. on
May | he entered Lutzen. The next
day the Russians and Prussians at
tackled him. At the proper moment his
artillery opened way through the
enemy for his forces. The allies re-
treated. but the result was undecided
There were other encounters between
the French and the retreating allies,
especially that at Bautzen. and Napo-
leon found surprising spirit in his
opponents and discovered that they had
greatly improved in tactics. BY agree
ment an armstice OF six weeks ensued
BY fall the allies with increased forces
were harrying his TANKS. On October
Is and II there were preliminary skir-
mshes about Leipsc and on the 18th
a decisive battle was fought Berna-
dotte, Napoeon's old marshal, but now
with the enemy; Butcher, who was to
assist in Waterloo. and Schwarzenberg
led the allies. Almost at the moment
Of battle Napoleon's Saxons went over
To the enemy and turned against him
and the Emperor gave the signal for
retreat. Then the Bavarians deserted
and the French found in their path a
large force, including the latest de-
serlers. They made short work of them
and continued their retreat to Mayence
From now on Napoleon was on the
defensive, for the allies kept after him
in larger numbers than ever. They in
vaded France by several routes. The
way was not all clear, however, for
the French resisted them stubbornly
at La Rothieres, Montmirail and Laon,
sometimes with success and again not.
II was clear that the allies could not
he prevented from entering Paris, for
desperately as the French fought to
defend their soil and to hinder the ad-
vance OF their enemies. they were out
numbered outfought and outgeneralled
and surely enough. on the last Of March
faris saw the triumphant entry of the
hordes OF Austria Russia and Prussia.
II was then realized that Napoleon's
day was done and truly his glory had
departed
1t was with mixed feelings that
France heheld the downfall Of her
leader Much as she had adored him.
she realized that To him and his inordi-
nate ambition she owed her own fall.
He had brought her glory, but 5000. 900
or her best sons were buried ON his
hattlefelds and she herself. broken
nation, was now the prey OF the enc
mics he had ruthlessly made. All his
conquests had now fallen away, and
France itself was paralyzed industriallv
and financially, Murat Marmont and
other of the Emperor's marshals were
now with the allies Thousands OF his
men had deserted
On April II Napoleon abdcated, and
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The Russian commander made a
southern move and attacked Ney, push
ing him backward Then Napoleon
took a hand and cut the Russians off
from the seaboard, and great reinforce
ments coming up, the Russians gradu-
ally retired into Friedland, where Napo-
leon. with the main body OF his army
encountered them in battle which re-
suited in a victory for the French The
Russians crossed the Allie and the prus-
SLAMS surrendered.
Napoleon compelled the Car To sue
for peace, which was concluded at Til
sit. He had already decreed the Prus-
sian coast In state OF blockade and
ordered the arrest OF any English found
on French territory. British trade was
forbidden to any continental port on
the Baltic or North seas.
He had now humbled Russia Aus
tria and Prussia, and he determined to
ruin II he could not conquer England
But England ruled the sea, and his
hopes for the conquest of her Asiatc
colonies were as far from realization
as ever. He then turned his attention
to Portugal, which he occupied with
Spanish aid, the royal family flying to
Brazil on a British warshlp. Internal
dissensions in Spain, he took his brother
Joseph from Naples and placed him on
the Spanish throne. The Spaniards rose.
seized the French feet at Cadiz and
their land forces captured the whole
French force under Dupont on July 90.
1908. This upset Napoleon's plans and
he was still more disconnected when the
English and Portuguese forces under Sir
Arthur Wellesley compelled Junot's
French army to leave the country.
Things now began to turn agalns, the
conqueror. Austria was armng Ma
poleon's relations with Russia were not
OF the best and the Hohenzolerns
seemed almost az unbeaten as ever. He
did, however, wrest 100000 900 thalers
indemnity from Prussia and compelled
the reduction OF It's army to ~ 900.
He got little even In promises from
the Car. who. on the other hand, sue
ceeded in getting from him Finland and
the Danubian provinces and the with
drawal OF ths FrAnch troops from tho
Oder NaY--sS >-ssn his Spanish
campaign and soon entered Madrid.
While he was engaged In Spain with
the British he heard that Austria was
preparing for war. He also heard OF a
plot against him In France between
Talleyrand and Murat and he flew TO
Paris to put II down. He was Just i'm
time to organize his Danubian cam
paign. He called for the contingent of
1910 and notified all his vassal States
to be ready to cooperate. BY Septem-
Der 10 the whole army was concen-
trated between Landshut, Augsburg,
Regensburg and Dorauworth
After some encounters and mistakes
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nine days later he was on board Brit
ish warshp bound for Elba and the
Bourbons entered Paris. There he was
allowed comparative liberty He was
absolute ruler OF this miniature king
dom. He set about governing 1t as
though he had not once conquered
nearly all Europe. He made Laws. built
roads organized n small army, con-
strucied forts and encouraged trade
He set up theatre and imported ac-
tors
And all this time he kept in touch
with what went on in the mainland.
He saw the beginning Of Bourbon mis-
rule in France and observed with
cynical amusement the disappointment
Of his countrymen and their new King
He saw the greedy allies fly at one
another's threats in the division OF the
spoils. Then. on February 20. 1910 in
the absence of his jailers. he escaped
to the mainland with a small following.
and while the allies were quarrelling at
the congress Of Vienna they were APP
palled at the news that the lion had
landed in France. At first they could
not believe ii. They thought it hoax
but frantic messages from the Bourbons
assured them Of its truth. The landing
OF the Emperor went through France
like an electric shock. The royalist
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10 demoralize the enemy and put them
to flight This is called the battle OF
Aucrstadt.
The defeated force spent the night in
retreat toward Lubbock. The pursuing
French were welcomed by the inhabi-
tants Of the country through which they
passed so greatly was the Prussan
army hated by the people This was
even true Of Berlin when the conquerors
reached that place on October 2s
Meanwhile Hohenlohes army had capt.
ulated to the French under Murat at
prenzlau, leaving Butcher the only
other Prussian commander In the field
Prussia was made to demobilze her
army. 10 occupy Hanover and keep
English vessels out Of Hanovsrlan ports.
Anspach and Bsyreuth were given to
Bavaria. Napoleon now launched out
as Hymen He had Eugene Beauhar-
nais married to the Bavarian princess.
and insisted that his brother Jerome.
whom he had set up as King Of West
phala, take for wife the daughter Of
the EleCtor of Wurtemberg Stephanie
Bcaunarnals, his wfe's niece, was
promised to the son OF the Duke Of
Baden.
Then he interfered in Naples, where
the King had. so he said, broken his
treaty. The King fed TO Sicily at the
approach OF a French army and Joseph
Bonaparte was put on the throne in
1906, Eugene Beauharnais ruled mt
Milan. Louis Bonaparte was installed
as King Of Holland, the republic hav-
ing been dissolved. Murat, Napoleons
brother-in-law. was established in the
duchy of Berg, to which had been an
neXed part OF Cleves
with other petty Germanic States he
played chess, moving the manikin
rulers about as suited his purpose
which was always to strengthen his
power by geographical shutting mar
riages or the appointment OF rulers.
lie now had Austria so weakened and
so surrounded with Kingdoms and States
Of his making that al last ne announced
the Holy Roman Empire was at an end,
and II was.
while Napoleon was in Berlin and his
troops were overrunnIng Prussia he
learned that a Russian army saa gath
crirg On the eastern frontier to aid the
Russians. Napoleon advanced into Po-
land 10 meet II, encountering conditions
different from those he had heretofore
met. There were no Polish roads and
the country was poor.
But by November Davoust had
pushed on to Warsaw, with the remain
der OF the army following closely be-
hind. Warsaw was reached on Novem-
her 30, Napoleon pushed forward troops
as fast as they could he organized. many
~ them militia regiments thrown to-
gcthcr in Prussia. Skirmishes and even
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THE STORY OF MODERN EUROPE

on both sides a serious engagement took
place at Eckmuh.. when, 10 Napoleon
had followed his own judgment, the re-
suit would have been decisive, instead
of which he rested his men and the
enemy escaped. The next day, while
pursuing the enemy. Napoleon received
his only wound. Later the French were
chs cked with heavy loss. but Napoleon
turned about and led his army into
Vienna on May T.. after three day
siege. Nine days later, at Aspern. Ma
poleon was completely defeated for the
first time in his life Fetreatng to
the island Of Lobau the French army
huddled together disheartened and de-
spairing. But the Emperor. reinforce
by two armies. again engaged the Aus
TRANS at Wagram on July and in
one of the bloodiest battles Of history.
The slaughter Con each side was ter
rible. but the Austrians were compelled
to retire.
About this time he deprived the Pope
uf temporal power and annexed the
Papal states. Napoleon was excom.
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at Maloyaroslavetz the whole army en-
gagged the Russians and were beaten
on every hand.
This was surely the beginning of the
end.
Then began that retreat from Mos
COW. Retreat. That word had never
before been foun6 In the lexicon OF the
Emperor. 1t was rather n rout. Panic
seized the broken remnant of the grand
army and 1t was every man for him
self. Discipline was thrown to the
winds. orders were UNDECIDED. The
main thing was to get out of the ac-
cursed Russia which had been the
downfall of the French.
The Emperor reached Paris and set
about raising a new army. Nor was he
any too soon. The allies preparations
were already under way, and their
number was sweled by many thousand
men who had AT one time or another
fought under Napoeon's banners.
France. however. still controlled parts
of Prussia and had forces stationed
there. These found it prudent soon to
withdraw to positions better calculated
for defence Napoleon got his army
together with surprising swftness.
drawing not only from France but from
italy and the provinces Of the Rhine.
BY March, 1919. he had force Of about
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Important Incidents in the Napoleonie
Era From the Time of the First
Consulship to the Emperor
Banshment to St. Helena

FIRST the French under Soult and
AuGerau, although badly placed. sue
ceeded in routing the Prussians on the
Landgrafenberg, and before noon the
latter were in hopeless confusion and
by mid-afternoon Napoleon threw his
cavalry upon them and the victory was
complete.
At the same time the French under
DaNoust also defeated with great loss
"A prussian army at kosen. The tactics
OF the French were much superior. but
there was moment when their defeat
seemed certain had not the Duke OF
Brunswick been slain and the news of
Prussian defeat at Jena came In time