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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
The Day in Davenport

Asks Damages Gerhard Schmal-
haus has filed $4,000 damage suit
in the district court for injuries al
legged to have been received when
he was knocked down by a Black
hawk taxi. The suit is brought
against the BIackhawk Taxicab
company and E. J. Sleyin as man
ager.
Churches Tnite-Ten Davenport
churches will unite in a big move
ment to make Sunday, March 30,
the biggest Church Going Day
the city has ever had. On that day
an attempt will be made to bring
to the church every member pos
sible. A special effort will be made
to secure attendance Of men.
Gets 80 Days-Thirty days in the
county Jail is the penalty that Mrs.
jeanette Scheurmann, 1925 Mar
shall street, must pay for stealing
from three Davenport department
stores on Wednesday afternoon. In
police court yesterday she pleaded
guilty to a charge of larceny and
was given the maximum penalty on
recommendation of Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney John Wier.
Two Homes BurnHTwo hundred
and sixty-two gallons of chemical
failed to save two farm homes and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
STOMACH GOOD AS
new. four Doc
TORS GAVE Her UP
Mrs. Hendricks, Belfast Five
Months, Was Able to Work
In Two Weeks.

'I was sick last winter for I'VE
months with stomach and bowel
trouble. Gould not turn myself in
bed without help. l was under the
me up. Then Mr.. Mills, the druggist.
persuaded my husband to try a bot
tie of Milks Emulsion. ] had only
taken it two days until was sitting
up in bed. and in two weeks / was
doing my own work. When I began
taking il ! weighed only 20 pounds
now L weigh 100 pounds. Mrs
Mary Hendricks. 500 LItchheld road
greensboro. Ky.
Thousands of people who have
suffered for years from stomach and
Mrs. Hendricks did. almost from the
hrst dose Of Milks Emulsion And II
isn't merely temporary relief, but
real, lasting benefit.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nu-
tritive food and a corrective medi-
cine. 1t restores healthy natural
bowel action, doing away with all
need of pills and physics. It pro
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape To aSSim-
Hate food. As builder of flesh and
strength, Mtlks Emulsion is strong
Iy recommended to rundown, ner-
vous people. and it has produced
amazing results i'm many cases OF
asthma. chronic bronchitis and tu-
berculosis of the lungs. Chronic
stomach trouble and constipation are
promptly relieved-usuaIIy in one
day.
This is the only solid emulsion
made, and SO palatable that il is
eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
\ truly wonderful medicine foT weak.
sickly children
No matter how severe your case.
you are urged to try MIks Emulsion
under this guarautee-Take six bot
ties home with You. use IL according
to directions. and if not satisfied with
the results, your money viii be
promptly refunded. Price 6ac and
$1.20 per bottle. The Muks Emulsion
60. Torre Haute. Ind. sold and guar
Hnteed by AL lending druEEists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Annlv a Little MuSterOle.

And MusteroIe won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
lust spread it on with your fingers
Ii peneuates to the sore spot with a
gentle tingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil of mustard. 1t
is fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group. stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, l,im-
baco. pains and aches of the back or
Joints, sprains, soremuscles, bruises, chill
blains. frosted feet, colds on the chest.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant use.
DOC and Coo jars; hospital size $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
EXeCUfOrss NOffce-


The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Frank Lubnow, late of
the county of Rock Island. state of
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives no
tice that he will appear before the
probate court of Rock Island coun-
ty, at the probate court room, in the
city of Rock Island, at the May term,
on the first Monday in May, next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned
Dated 26th day of February, A. D.
1919. ALBERT L. LUBNOW,
Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
Executors Notice.

The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Hattie Quinlan. late of
the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no
tice that he will appear before the
probate court of Rock Island county.
at the probate court room, in the
city of Rock Island, at the May term
on the first Monday in May, next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 9Th day of March, A. D. 1919.
JOHN w. QUINLAN,
Executor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
PILES PILES PILES
WILLIAMS PILE OINTMENT

For Blind. Bleeding and Itching Piles.
Acts as pouItiCc. gives relief
For sale by all druggists, mail soc
and 81.
WILLIAMS MFG. co. Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Riess' drug store. new location, 1906
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08
You Con
Beautify your
Complexion

and rid the skin of un-
slightly blemishes, quicker
and surer, by putting your
blood, stomach and liver in
good order, than in any
other way. Clear complex
ion, bright eyes, rosy
cheeks and red lips follow
the use of Beecham's Pills.
They eliminate poisonous
matter from the system,
purify the blood and tone
the organs OF digestion-Use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-08

Two Homes Burn-Two hundred
and sixty-two gallons of chemical
failed to save two farm homes and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Eastern Villas County as a
LAUNDERING Center.

In years gone by the people of
Eastern Villas County did not use all
of the different kinds of trees for lum-
Der. Instead they used just the pine
trees. They cut down the tallest and
straitest pines and hauled them to
the Wisconsin River. Men then foated
the logs down the river to Wausau,
Rninelander and numerous other
towns on the Wisconsin River. But
the supply of lumber has not been ex-
hausted. The woodland districts still
yield plentiful supply of hardwoods
and second growth pines.
The numbering industry can be sue
cessfully carried on because of the fol-
lowing advantages: First, logging
camps have been built up at various
places where the men get their meals
and have a warm bunk in which to
sleep; second, in winter there is suf-
ficient supply of snow for good roads,
so that the logs may be hauled to the
different mills. In some cases to i'm
prove the roads still more, a huge
water tank is made and set upon y
sleigh to water the roads. After the
snow has heen well packed the water
tank goes over the road, distributing
water which soon freezes and ices the
sleigh tracks. This not only improves
the roads but also ligetens the burden
which the horses have to pull. Third,
the Wisconsin and Eagle Rivers make
it possible to haul the logs to the
rivers during the winter months and
float them down to the mills in the
spring In some cases where lumber
districts are near the Wisconsin River
the logs are floated down this river
and brought up the Eagle River.
Launches are hired which bring the
logs up or down the river in large
boomS.
From January on, usually through
the month of July the mills are busy
saving the logs into lumber.
After the logs have been made into
lumber it is sent, by the carloads, to
all parts of the States. y Some go to
Pennsylvania, others to Illinois, Iowa
and various parts of Wisconsin, La
VERNE GEESE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Eagle River in 1925.

1t is generally thought that people
who travel a good deal and come to
the same place several times, take
more notice of the changes and inn
provements in that place than the
residents do. Therefore, the tourist
who has been in Eagle River this
year or sometime previous would see
many new things were he to come
again in 1925.
Probably the first thing he would
notice would be the main street cor
ner, for many years the towns
greatest drawback. A large modern
garage had been erected since last he
was here.
The scenery around the depot
would look strange to him and he
would find that the site had been
changed and a large, modern, stone
building replaced the old station.
AS he walks down the street, the
stores are not familiar to him. New
and larger buildings had been put up
on each side of the street. Automo-
biles and trucks filled the parking
places and alleys.
During his stay here, the tourist is
surprised at the progressive steps
Eagle River had taken. The town
had spread to the northeast and the
new high school had been built on
Mr.. Higgins land commonly known
as Tambling's Woods. Several new
industries had been introduced but
the main one was dairying. The
more prosperous farmers had adjust
ed their properties to this industry
and had found it profitable. A new
creamery stood where the old one
formerly had, it's records showing adj
yancement. The resorts too had
been either improved or enlarged and
three times as many people were ac-
commodated as in 1919
When his vacation was over, the
tourist returned to his home with q
renewed favorable impression of
Eagle River and resolve to come
again. HELEN STRONG.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
The Roads of Villas County.

Villas County which has the small
lest population Of any county in the
state, has on the whole excelled most
of the other counties in the state
where the counties are densely popu
lated, and we would naturally expect
to find the roads much better than in
the northern part, which is not yet
thoroughly settled, but on the con-
trary we ind that these counties,
lot course there are exceptions) have
no better roads, and some not as
good as Villas County'S.
The people of Villas County are
very progressive in their methods of
road building. They have every
modern device that is used in the
construction of good roads, such as
gasoline tractors, trucks, steel road
drags, graders, etc. They also hire
experienced road commissioners, who
attend to the roads during the mo-
toring season. Every man that
works on the roads must attend
road school before he can be hired by
the road commissioner. While at
this school his expenses are paid by
the county. After graduating he
has to pass an examination given by
the road commissioner, ana if he
passes he is eligible to work on the
roads, This makes it possible for
the county to have experienced road
men.
Che condition of Villas County's
roads is one of the big factors that
makes this territory so progressive,
and is also an Indication of progress.
Good roads are one of the most i'm
portant essentials in building up
community. From the fact that we
have such excellent roads, great
many tourists visit this part of the
country, and it is from the trade OF
the tourists that many men in this
section make living. Good roads
are also significant to the farmer, as
they enable him to draw a larger
load to town, and he can thus sell his
products at a lower price but at
greater profit, and thus good roads in
time pay for themselves. HERMAN
CASE.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Take An Interest In
Your School.

Many people, especially the farm
ers, never take the. time to visit
their school. They pay taxes, send
their children TO school, and, moth
ing more. Once in awhile we scold
about the teachers, because they are
not practical. That is about the ex-
tent of the interest of many.
But what is practical education?
A practical education is one that
YOU can live, an education that will
make your work easier, and make it
seem worth while.
This means that the school must
be brought closer to the home and to
the farm. Visit the school. Get ac-
ouainted with the teacher and make
them feel that you want to be of as
sistance. Show the children that
you are interested in school and it
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Eagle River AS A Resort
Center.

There are many reasons why Eagle
River is such an appropriate resort
and summer home center. 1t is loca-
ted in the region of seven thousand
lakes. The lakes are full of bass,
blue gills, trout, cisco, perch, pick
erel and the giant muskellunge. The
climate though severe in winter is
very moderate during the summer
months. The cool. pleasano nights
are equally enjoyable by the tourists
who visit these northern lakes. The
forests are filled with pine, birch,
maple, poplar, cedar, spruce, hem
lock, oak, ash and the fir trees. In
these forests the song birds make
their nests and the small animals
such as the deer, rabbit, woodchuck,
mink, weasel and many others find a
lodging place. Large tracts of for
est beckon to the fatigued man Of
the city to come and spend the sum-
mer months under it's trees and
among it's flowers, birds and animals
Villas County has good roads and
water ways, therefore making it easy
to reach the resorts and summer
homes
There are many benefits derived
from the fact that outsiders come to
our county. Among the important
ones is the increase of trade and
building, the development of society
and the increase of finances. CHRIS
TINA VoNAU.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
The Light and Water System
of Eagle River.

What does good light and water
system mean to a community? A
town which has a goad light and
water system has better chance to
make good than one without.
Eagle Rivers light and water sys-
tenn is very good. The power dam
which is located three miles and a
half west of town on the Wisconsin
River furnishes the power.
The dam is constructed of cement
and there are gates arranged so that
more or less water power may be OBJ
tanned. There is generator con-
nected with the water wheels, that
provides the electricity which is
transferred to oar electric light sta
tion. From here the current goes
through transformer to all parts of
the town.
The water is pumped from the
river by electricity and goes directly
from the pumps to the water mains.
From here it is distributed to the
different places where it is used.
The present advantage we get from
this system is cheap rates as we have
no meters and by the use Of water
power the running expenses are low.
We also have lights at any time, day
or night which is an advantage most
small towns do not have. Our dam
wilr produce more electricity than
the present population of Eagle River
can make use of. There is room at
the dam for two more water wheels
which would provide current enough
for manufacturing purposes.
We may improve our light and
water system by providing lightning
arresters so it will not be necessary
to turn off the lights and water dur
ing a storm. The water may be pur-
flied so that it can be used for drink
ing purposes by getting it from Sill
yer lake or from wells. It may also
be purified by running it through
altering system. We know that
these improvements will be made in
few years. Then this community
will have light and water system
to. be proud Of. HELEN MINKLEY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Agriculture in Villas County.

Agriculture is now the leading in
dustry in Villas County where lum-
boring was years ago. The soil of
Villas County is a sandy loan, well
suited to the growth of all kinds of
crops, but clover and potatoes thrive
especially well. Villas County pota-
toes were among the leading at the
State Fair while it's clover won first
premium. Its Irish Cobblers also
won first prize at the Des Moines
Horticultural Exposition held re-
Gently.
Stock raising is rapidly becoming
an important feature in our agricult-
ural industry, as the leading crops
for feeding cattle are grass and clio
yer farmers experience little diff
ficulty in raising sufficient winter
feed for cattle.
Dairying is now carried on in this
county to great extent due to the
addptability of the soil to clover and
other forage crops. The GOODNESS of
nights in summer also makes it pos
sible to keep milk and cream easily
and this tends to make the work of
the dairyman more agreeable. Even
the necessity of giving cattle proper
protection during the winter months
tends Indirectly to increase dairying,
and especially winter dalrying which
the northern farmers have found to
be most profitable.
As the surface of Villas County is
literally covered with summer re-
sorts the daiTyman finds a ready
market for all his products especially
during the summer months. During
the winter months the dairyman
finds good market for the cream and
milk as there is creamery at Eagle
River and a cheese factory at Phelps.
Sheep raising is another branch of
industry which is bound to become
more and more prominent. -Four
car loads of sheep have arrived at
Eagle River for distribution among
che farmers. As sheep are warm
blooded, hardy animals they do not
require the warm housing that other
farm animals do Sheep are profit
able in two ways; for wool and NUT
ton, both commanding big price at
the present time.
Settlers are coming into Villas
County by the hundred each year and
settling on the cut-oyer lands. The
majority Of these settlers are coming
from the large cities where it is be-
coming almost impossible to make a
living at the present high cost of
food, fuel, and clothing. A great
many settlers are also coming from
the southern states due to the dry
seasons which have made it difficult
to carry on farming in those states.
Such conditions are not to be found
in Villas County as there is ample
rainfall for the growth of all crops.
EDMUND EsPEsETH.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19

Communications. The same building
designed for the needs Of commu-
nifty twenty-six years ago is forced to
serve tine purpose today, when the
school population of it's surrounding
territory has more than trebled. Con-
sequently every departments crowd
ed to its limit. One has but to visit
to learn this factl
The present building is barely ade-
quate to properly accommodate the
grades. Crowd in full high school
department with an enrolment OF
over seventy and the congestion be-
comes acute. Such is the condition
of the Eagle River High School build
ing today. In community that has
forged steadily ahead in development
ard population, it stands where it did
years ago, falling far short Of the
needs of the territory it serves. We
need new building devoted entirely
to high school purposes. 1t will cost
money to build it, but money was
never more wisely invested than for
educational purposes. Schools form
the foundation of the nations prog
ress. If Villas county is to keep up
it's steady advancement, it must have
proper school facilities, otherwise the
progression will be retarded. I'm
press that fact on those in position
to take action, SO that the project
will not be delayed too long.
1--WE need new high school, :
should be the slogan of all. LEoNA
RAND.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Eagle River AS A Resort
Center.

Eagle River is situated in the part
of the country which has many nat
ural attractions for tourists. The
climate in summer is mild and af-
fords welcomed change to that Of
the hot city. There are still many
tracts of forest land in the commun-
ity which add greatly to it's advan-
tages as a resort center. Probably
the greatest attraction is the chain
of lakes. The scenery along these
lakes is beautiful and it is here that
many resorts are to be found.
Many of the resorts are on the
chain but some are spread over a
wide district. The resorts are not
composed of one large building but
have many cottages. The people
from the city come to spend their
vacation at these summer homes.
They do not lack entertainment for
what is more fun than boating or
fishing? The woods prove an excel
lent place for picnics
Eagle River is on river directly
connected with the chain of lakes.
This provides easy transportation to
and from the resorts. Eagle River
is the nearest town to the resorts
and so closely connected tn t
the resorbers cone here to do their
trading. This is great benefit to
Eagle River because it gives the
town much more trade and brings
more wealth to it. This advances it
along the road to progress.
Eagle River must keep pace with
this move of progress. 1t must build
up its town. 1t must make it beauti-
fnl and clean so that people will not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
Sad Fate of a Ham !

Helen Minkley entered the Adams
Bros. Store last week and complained
to Mr.. Adams that the ham she had
purchased there a few days before
had proved not to be good.
"The ham is all right, insisted Mr..
Adams.
mo! it isn't. It's bad, . said Helen.
"How can that be, continued
Mr.. Adams, "When it was cured only
last week?"
Helen reflected a moment and then
suggested, SWELL maybe it had re-
lapse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
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We need a new high school build

We need new high school build
ing.
That apparent fact sums up the
whole situation to those Of Us who
daily see the congested condition Of
the present school quarters. And yet
simple stating of facts is sometimes
not sufficient. to gain the end in view
For that reason brief outline of the
causes which make The need of q new
high school building so urgent, will
not be amiss in this paper.
The present school building was
built in 1898 and since that time it
has housed all the grades and high
school classes from first primary to
seniors. At that time the territory
of the town of Eagle River was very
sparsely settled. Save for the lum-
bering element, one could travel for
miles in almost any direction without
meeting person. Settlers were prac-
tically unknown. The building then
provided AMPLE accommodation for
the needs Of the town children. But
since then this county has expert
enced wonderful development The
transition from numbering activity
to agriculture has been steady and
persistent. Where once the stately
pines covered this whole lake region.
today there are cleared acres. There
has been a great influx of settlers,
most Of them with large families Of
school age Such development
naturally calls for better school ac-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
SCHOOL NEWS ITEMS

A. j. Austin, county superintend-
ent of schools, and Mr.. Anderson,
state Inspector, visited school Dec.1l.
The students of the high school
are busy practising songs and yells
for the big game with Minocqua to-
night.
The next meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association will be held
January 8 at the high school. The
program has not yet been decided
upon
All students having an average of
90 per cent in all subjects will be ex-
empt from all semester exams. This
makes three-day vacation for many
lucky students.
The grades and high school will let
out today for two-weeks' Christmas
vacation.
Leona Rand and Rosalie Scheribel
were high school visitors Friday,
Dec. II. They will both start school
after Christmas.
The students receiving honorable
mention for having 80 per cent or
above in each subject, are:
FRESHMEN
Mary Davies Ethel Ziebell
Ronald Adams
SOPHOMORES
Alvina Gertz LaVerne Giese
Dorothy Mcintyre Lois Gunderson
Helen Strong
JUNIOR ernice Rantz
sENIoR-El florence Dyer
At the end of the semester these
students may have a three-day vaca-
tion as they are not required to take
examinations in the subjects in Which
they receive go per cent or above.
Thirty-two students have been
neither absent nor tardy for the past
six weeks. They are as follows: