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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27

Not a few people seem to be
laboring under the strange and
unwarranted delusion that the
United States entered the war
at the instigation of few mon
eyed men whose sole motive was
personal gain. This is ridiculous
ly absurd from the fact that no
rich man with any sense at all
could fail to see that his interest
was best promoted under, condi-
lions existing during the three
years previous to Americas en-
tering the conflict. The rich man
then furnished the European ma
lions with funds and supplies al
| an enormous profit, while al
present he not only is compelled
to have these profits diminished
but must pay increased tax rates
on his wealth and earnings il
order that the government may
raise sufficient funds to bring
the war to a successful termina
ton. The country's wealth is it,
greatest asset.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27
EDITORIAL PAGE

We live by elimination. By
living better today than yester-
day, by doing our jobs more eff
GENTLY this time than the last
time, by dropping the old plan
for the newly casting off our
dead skin for the new.-George
Matthew Adams.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27

An exchange says that the
least man on record is the no.
tel-keeper who, when a cyclone
had turned the building bottom
floor up, charged fifth story
boarders first floor prices. Com.
pare him with the fellow who
looks over your shoulder rather
than subscribe for a newspaper
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27

Since Fashion has decreed
that skirts be made shorter, ho-
siery mills will be necessarily
compelled to work overtime.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27

Food Administrator Hoover's
attention is respectfully called to
the fact that the 'possum is rip
ening.'
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-09-27

Don't worry your neighbor.
Fifty-two copies for a dollar.
Send in your subscription at
once.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER &c, 1917
One Fighter Rewarded

1t is stated that the present champion
heavy weight pugilist has amassed
fortune of something like half million
dollars in the past two years; that he
makes as much as $4,000 in single
week exhibiting himself to curious peo-
pie at circus; and that for thirty min
utes of boxing, in what was only more
or less an exhibition match, he receiv-
ed SAT, 800.
Few financiers and business men, and
perhaps no doctors, lawyers or minis
ters-not excepting Billy Sunday-have
ever done so well in thirty minutes.
And still it is to be supposed that the
people who have contributed the half
dollars and greenbacks which those ag-
gregate earnings represent feel that
they got their moneys worth. What
a commentary upon public taste and
sense of values.
Hundreds of Wisconsin men. women
and children are dying each year for
the want of education, intelligent care,
and treatment which would cost only
part of the sum that has been contribu-
ted to this prize fighter. And the mon
ey to finance the life-saving projects is
not Forthcoming so fast as it should
from public treasures nor private
purses.
I would not be understood to scold
those who are now supporting health
projects for not giving more, nor those
who oppose spending anything what
ever The desire to build up or neglect
health and litesaving machinery is en-
tirely one of understanding the neces-
sites and posi- bilities. iii were pos
sible for health officers to demonstrate
results of fighting disease plaques as
speedily as Willard showed results in
fighting the former champion pugilist,
the public would be as eager to buy
admission tickete to see the show as to
see Willard exhibit himself. Unfortun-
ately, however, overcoming disease and
controlling it is seldom sensational but
depends upon steady 365 day grind
each year. And even then the results
do not stand out until some time after
the Knockout has been delivered.
An effective public fight against dis
ease, therefore, depends upon the back
ing of the intelligent, studious portion
of the people. These must recognize
that immediate results aren't the only
results, nor necessarily even the most
important. And when once they have
seen, they must furnish the eyes for
their less intelligent neighbors.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Try us when in want of job printing.
For hunting license see j. E. Him
ley
Miss Effie Bergner returned Tuesday
from visit at Underhill.
Mrs. G. F. Strohm returned Tuesday
from visit at Mountain.
If you can't see well see Merar, Green
Bay specialist at the Rexall Drug Store
Monday and Tuesday Oct. 20 and 3Oth.
Rooms for Rent About Nov. 1st.
Furnished for light house keeping if
desired. Mrs. M. c. White.
A dance will be given this evening
at Enders hall by the Twin City club.
Music by home orchestra and a good
time is assured all who attend.
You feed your dog, you feed your
cat, you feed your little canary bird
When dinner time comes are you going
to forget the soldiers who fight for you
in France?
For the best glasses guaranteed to
fit your eyes without drugs see Merar
Green Bay specialist at the Rexall
Drug Store Monday and Tuesday Oct.
90 and 30th. Adv.
The boy you cheered when he march
ed away will stand knee deep in trench
mud, he will face poison gas and deadly
flame. He will endure all the terrors
of modern battle. That's his bit. Are
you doing your bit!
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
LAONA NEWS ITEMS

Rev. Giroulx was Laona caller
Thursday.
Mrs. L. P. Marsh returned from Pa
dus Tuesday.
Miss Mary Lutz returned from Green
Bay Sunday.
Don't forget the big dance at Leslies
theatre tonight.
Mr.. La Belle has been seriously i'll
the past few days.
Mr.. and Marcel returned from New
London, Saturday.
Game Warden Stahl of Green Bay
was in town Monday.
H. C. Hutto of Green Bay was bus
mess caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Georgeson of Crandon is
visiting at the La Belle home.
Mrs. J Dennee entertained the Ladies
card club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Beck of Wabeno visited with
her daughter here between trains Sun
day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26

Mrs Lewis Mallow spent Monday
and Tuesday with her parents at Wa
beno.
Rev. Du Lau and Geo. Elliott, of
Sussex, were guests of DIR. and Mrs
Elliott Sunday.
A party from Laona would like to
know how many Liberty Bonds La Fol-
lette has bought.
Mr.. Borchard has resigned his posi-
ton as druggist and will leave for Mar
ion in the near future.
L. P. Mash and John Swenehart re-
turned Sunday from Florence county
where they have been buying sheep.
DR.. Elliott gave very interesting
talk on Liberty Bonds between pictures
at Leslies theatre Wednesday night.
E. Cook left for Racine the first of
the week. 1t is reported that his fam
lily will move there in the near future,
The stork left tiny girl at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hermans, and boy
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bradle,
this week.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
Home hllyn'
Y Helps Y /
WOULD TEACH CITY PLANNING
of the Curriculum of the Country's
Public Schools.

Frederic l.. Alderman, a member OF
the committee on town planning in
the American Institute of Architects,
advocates the teaching of city plan
ming in the public schools. 1t is his
idea that only by educating succeed
ing generations of the public through
the medium of the public school may
we acquire correct standards for re-
making our present cities and for
building new ones, and he brought it
out in recent address on "The Archi-
tectural Side of City Planning"
Mr.. Ackerman's theory is more con-
cerned with education than with archi-
lecture. His main theme is that the
architectural side of city planning Is
dependent upon proper methods of ed
ucating future citizens up to high
standards of architectural beauty.
Architecture dependC SO utterly upon
the physical conditions of an environ
ment, he says, that, unless these con-
ditions be reasonable, architecture can
do nothing. The reasonableness of
set of conditions depends, according
to Mr.. Alderman, upon the people liv
ing under them.
He refuses to limit his definition of
the term, city planning. 1t is not
merely a series of legislative acts i'm
posing a set of conditions to which a
peoples life must be worked into con-
formity, says Mr. Alderman, nor is 1t
merely the carrying out of certain the
cries developed by city planners, en-
gineers and students of social and eco
nomic conditions, or of the ideals Of
an architect. 1t is not merely pro-
viding for adequate transportation.
proper sanitation, better housing or
more beautiful surroundings; it is all
of these, with more added to the list.
City planning, In brief, is provision for
a more adequate physical expression
of the composite ideals of groups of
people thrown together by social and
economic forces.
Mr.. Ackerman's method for teach
ing city planning to the school child
would begin with making it clear to
the child that. there are things for him
to consider in our towns and cities
which are vital t his comfort and
well being, and which, incidentally,
have to do with architecture and art.
The idea is to instill in the child's
mind a keen interest in the various
phases of his physical environment
and its possible improvement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
Wabeno Oversubscribes
Its Allotment of Liberty
Loan Bonds.

Wabeno-Soperton has over-subscrib-
ed it's allotment of the Second Liberty
Loan Bonds. Our share is $25, 900 90
and the subscriptions obtained up to
yesterday afternoon amounted to over
$27, 100000. These are made up from
225 of our loyal citizens, including IL
subscriptions received from our soldier
boys at Waco, Texas
The sale of Liberty Bonds was great
ly augmented here Wednesday night
by the address at Neiders theatre of
Rev. Buytaert who made stirring APP
peal to the people to buy bonds. Atty.
j. I. Sims also gave short talk speak
ing on Democracy and Aristocracy
Only one more day is left to sub
scribe to the Second Liberty Loan and
there should be bond in every home
in Wabeno and Soperton. The two
teams of solicitors have been very busy
the last ten days. Liberal plans are
offered by which every person can buy
bond. Act at once and prove to our
Government that we are loyal citizens.
Subscriptions will close tomorrow at
o'clock
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
lucas County &C

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm OF F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 5th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Intern
ally and acts through the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
VISIT THE BOYS AT WACO

Low fares in effect on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. Slightly
higher Winter Tourist fares in effect
daily via Chicago & North Western Ry.
For train schedules and full partlcu-
lars apply to Ticket Agents.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26

Subscription 81 SO per year in advance.
Sample copies free.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26

HAVE you your income protected when disabled
by accident illness? The Massachusetts Bonding
holders in Wabeno and vicinity the following claims
for Accidents and Illness:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
NOTICE.

Twelve and sixteen inch wood will
hereafter be $3.50 per load Twenty
four inch wood will be So 90 load.
G. w. Jones Lumber Co.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
JOHN E. HIMLEY, Editor and Owner

Entered at the Post Office at Wabeno,
Wisconsin as second-class Matchmaker.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
sOPERTON.

o. L. Fritz of Shawano was here We'd
nesday.
Henry Bell of Marinette was here
Thursday.
Fred Colburn left for Green Bay
Wednesday.
Bertha Derrah left for Green Bay
Monday.
Anna Haasch returned from Green
Bay Saturday.
Byron Hawkins left for his home in
Mattoon Wednesday.
Selma Thompson of Surfing is visiting
her sister Mrs. VIM. Moss.
AL Skunk of Green Bay was bust
ness caller here last week.
Mort Heath of Green Bay was bust
ness caller here Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Courtice and daughter
Aimee returned from Chicago Sunday.
Henry Bushy and family of Stephen
son, Mich, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home of Louis DeMille.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
Lemon Juice in Salads.

For all salads containing fruits or
fish, lemon juice is much to be pre-
ferred to vinegar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-10-26
PADUS.

J. Fl. Hammes wac to Wabeno Mon.
day.
D. G.. Forrest was to Wabeno Tues
day.
Louis Peterson was to Wabeno We'd
nesday.
Fred Colburn was here on business
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Lambert of Green Bay is
visiting with Mrs. j. F. Hammes.
Ed Rogge and family returned We'd
nesday from few days visit at Gin
tonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammes return
ed to Green Bay Friday after weeks
visit with the Hammes families.
Ralph Knutson, who has been home
on ten day furlough, returned to
Camp Robinson, near Sparta, Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Job Printing
NUMBER %.
SCHOOL NOTES

But ten pupils were present
at Sunday school last Sunday.
Ellen poulsen and Ruth Kills
tofte are ON the sick list this
week.
The A sth has taken up the
study Of Physiology in place Of
Arithmetic.
The Library of the school has
been catalogued according to the
Dewey Decimal system.
The 9th grade has finished
Civics and will now begin the
study Of General Science.
Viggo Andersen, Hilda Jacob
sen, Sara Jensen. and Olina Jen-
sen visited school last Wednes-
day. Come again.
Prof. Nielsen was sick the first
of this week and unable to be IN
school. Members OF HIS class
took charge Of the recitations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
Personal PROPERTY
TAXES 1916
Tax Law Of Minnesota

All taxes are due on the first
Monday Of January of each year.
Personal property tax becomes
delinquent March 1st, when a
penalty of ten per cent is added.
Personal property taxes unpaid
April lst are collected by the
sheriff. -
On June 1st penalty Of ten
per cent is added to all unpaid
real estate tax and said tax will
become delinquent on the first
Monday of January next, when
an additional penalty Of 5 per
cent is added. If one half Of
tax is paid before June first, no
penalty is charged on remaining
half if paid before following
Nov. 1st. Tax sale takes place
on the second Monday Of May
following.
If not redeemed within three
years from date of sale, all lands
become the absolute property u
the state or purchaser.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

Marshal Regan has been on a
still hunt since the Halverson
burglary a short time ago, and
finally secured evidence which
resulted in the arrest Of Ed.
Hardness, who has been assisting
at the Royal hotel for some time.
1t was noticed that he acted very
pueerly ever since the robbery,
when his belongings were search
ed q key was found, which Mr..
Halyorson identified as the one
taken from his cash register. He
was given a hearing before Judge
Russell Monday morning and was
bound over to the grand jury.
As he was not able to furnish
bonds, he was accompanied by
Marshall Regan to the county
jail at Stillwater.-Pine County
(Sandstone) Courier.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

business men have pleaded and
cajoled with Henry to put up a
decent building he has stubborn
ly refused. 1T was good enough
then, it is good enough now" is
his steadfast and unalterable
argument. A backroom, warmed
and comforted by an old-fash-
toned heater in a sand box and
equipped with humble furnish
ings, is the office, the home and
the reception room of Henry
Grabenstein. There is no heat in
the store, ito keep the goods
from spoiling," Henry maintains,
and a rusty door bell warns him
of the entrance of a probable
customer. A hole drilled in the
middle of the door enables the
grocer to see the caller. If it is
a salesman Henry orders him out
in a voice that leaves no doubt.
From time immemorial he has
ordered his goods by mail. If
the salesman persists Henry
energies from his lair believing
threats to cast him bodily into
the street. To date no drummer
has remained long enough to de-
termine the genuinity of the
avowed manner of exit. IF, as
happens, it is real customer,
he is expedited with fairness and
unsolicitous proficiency. When it
is one of the Forum, however,
Henry remains in his chair by
the stove, plunged in deep and
heavy thought.
Thus in this unpretentious
room meets the Village Forum
consisting of five unbiased and
super-important citizens of the
United States. First in promi-
nence is Sam Balderson, a square
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

built, bald domed Scandinavian
with a red stubbly beard. Sam
is a pioneer, Past Grand Master
of the A. @. u. w. and the M. w.
A., Vice President of the Com
mercial Club, former Mayor and
now Constable, and twice hon
orably defeated for the Repub-
lican nomination for County
Treasurer. Next in rank is Ezra
Perkins, retired farmer, Ezra
sports the proverbial alfalfa
goatee. incases his feet in ger
man socks and established peri
odical relations with the sand
box by squirting out a dark
brown rainbow of Battle Axe
tobacco juice. We also find here
Reuben Silversand, who sells
real estate, insurance, negotiates
loans and collects bad accounts.
Reuben is a tall smooth shaven
we'll dressed man. He has not
been in Hickton very long but
has created a convincing and pro-
found impression upon the
whole community. The fourth
member is Mart Sands, the viii
lage genius. Mart does things
that are not big enough for an
expert and yet too much for an
ordinary man. He paints Mrs.
Peacock's fence and varnishes
Mrs. Ellerton's floor. He helps
editor Shilling set type, drives
team for Liveryman ellison, plays
in the band, writes poetry,
sweeps chimneys, digs cisterns
and doctors chickens. He is
small, unassuming and always
busy. At the meeting he is con
tirually doing something. Whit
ling a soldier for some boy or .
doll for a little girl. Sometimes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08
VOLUME III.
THE. VILLAGE FORUM

Twenty-Five years ago Hick-
ton was only few dark splashes
on the landscape. Today it is
a village of 1900 souls, boasts
over a dozen brick stores fronted
by a wide cement sidewalk and
backed by a dirty and uninter-
esting alley. The casual visitor
finds little with which to while
his time. He might lounge a
little in the park, if it is sum-
mer, or stroll leisurely through
Main street to be judged and
sentenced by the willing popula-
ton. He may shoot a game of
pool at Charley's or doze over a
magazine in the lobby Of the
Grand hotel. Indeed upon the
surface Hickton appears to be a
dead one. But should one draw
aside the curtain of outward de-
cadence he would gaze into a
seething caldron of activity. And
little would one surmise that the
grocery store of Henry Graben-
stein was the very diamond
point Of human interest.
This store, located in the mid
die of the block and squeezed
numerically by a brick struc-
ture on each side, was the first
in Hickton. 1t was built and
established by the present pro-
prietor, Henry Grabenstein.
Through slim years and prosper
Gus years Henry has conducted
his business, with the same un-
failing regularity. Measuring and
weighing to the fraction of an
ounce; selling for cash only. He
never gives anything away, he
never takes anything that he
does not pay for. Though the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-02-08

he nits a pair of socks for his
own use, but it is seldom. very
seldom, that he has time to do
anything for himself. Last but
not least is Henry Grabenstein.
host. philosopher, grocer, citizen
and German.
Although the war has once
been tabooed as a subject for dis
cussion the Forum had of late
drifted into heated arguments.
This night it had been worse
than usual. Sam Ralderson tipped
his chair back against the wall,
IF them there Germans build
more soupmarines and keep on
sinking neutral ships let 'em take
the consequences. We amt ago
ing to stand for it,"
Grabenstein's face was purple
with rage and excitement, is
war picknick maby? No! War
is a business. a bad business, it
amt no pink tea. Ships vot aid
the enemy have got to go and
let the consequences come.
Trouble had brewed for long
time. Silversand who was always
ready to stir up something
laughed 'boisterously, "A few
hundred United states recruits
and the Germans would be licked
to frazzle. We would send Won
Hindenburg and Mackensen out
shoveling snow and put the
Kaiser on the rock pile, we
would" -.
One more word and py Gott
I forget you are in my house, I
the German was shaking with
feverish patriotism. Silversand
rlanced nervously towards the
| door. Sam awaited the outcome
with true Scandinavian stolidity.
Ezra sat as if glued to the chair.
Silversand arose. He tried to
laugh but choaed, afraid to run
he faced the inevitable. The
'wo men cleared for action. In.
stinctively they moved to the
center Of the floor.
The village genius who was
1andpapering a soldier looked up,
laid aside his work and walked
quietly and tactfully up to the
combatants, Gentlemen he
said, This has gone too far. BE
seated gentlemen" The would
be warriors sat down. The genius
resumed his sandpapering. After
\ time he looked up, Il believe
the less said about this was the
better.
| And Ezra Perkins, regainine
consciousness, hit the sand bos
with his periodical squirt ol
Battle Axe.
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