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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

with pottery dishes, splendid copper
bowlS carved ivory boxes, golden but
tons, palettes for grinding face paint.
chfirs and touches of elaborate de-
sign and decoration. ivory and pottery
figurines, and plaques bearing records
of The king $, valor in war or his piety
In The founding Of temples.
"Here and there In this wreckage
OF. immemorial splendors, little touch
helps US to.realiZe that these dim his
.toric figures were real men, who loved
and sorrowed as men do still. Close
to Mena's second tomb at Abydos lies
that of his daughter Bener- ab-'Sweet-
heart as he called her-to suggest
how love and death went side by side
then as now.
II 1.-The furniture of the tombs reveals
an amazing proficiency in the arts and
crafts. Ebony chests inlaid with ivory !;
stools with ivory feet carved in the
shape of bulls legs; vessels cut and
ground to translucent thinness, not
only out of soft alabaster, but out of
an iron-hard stone like diorite; finely
wrought copper ewers. all tell us that
the Egyptian of the earliest dynastic
period was no rude barbarian, but a
highly civilized craftsman. Perhaps
the daintiest and most convincing evil
dence of his skill is given by the brace
lets which were fOuad encircling the
skeleton arm of the queen of King Ter,
Of the first dynasty"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
KIPLING SETTING NOW
NEWS BACKGROUND

The Simla Hills of kfpl1ng fame ana
the interesting Punjab country again
were brought to public attention this
wear by reports of riots among nations
who had been aroused by the rumOred
destruction of the golden temple OF
AmritSar, a principal .cy OF this pro-
vince.
-Punjab is a Persian word meaning
five waters" and refers to an area
in India, about the size of Oregon, be-
tween the Jhelam and the Sutlej.
drained by three intermediate streams.
These rivers empty into the Indus.
which forms the western boundary OF
the state.
Situated at the northwest gateway
of India, the Punjab has for ages been
the Belgium of most Of the military
expeditions from the west and the trail
of many migrations. For this reason
its peoples - Mohammedans. Sikhs,
Hindu Jats. Kashmiris and Rajputs,
all belonging to the tall. fair Indo-
Aryan stock-are not so sluggish In
temperament and ways of living as
those In other parts of the country.
and many of them manifest martial
spirit upon small provocation. Eng
land counted them among her most
valued soldiers on the western front.
The vast plain of the Punjab is
about one thousand feet above sea
level and on the north runs into the
abode of Snow" the Himalaya noun
tainS, At the southwestern end Of
the watershed stands Simla, and from
1t the mountains drop rapidly tc9 the
foothills and then to the plain. Jakko,
the deodar-clad hill Of Kipliag's stor-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
EGYPT: A DIAMOND MINE
OF HISTORY

Egypt annually supplies the world
with a precious product. an increasing
knowledge of the early life story OF
the human race. In the wonderful
record of exploration which has re-
stored to us the civilization OF the
great pre-classical nations. there is no
more remarkable chapter than that
which tells of the resurrection of an
cient Egypt. A communication to the
National Geographic society by James
Baikie. says:
"The science of Egyptology. which
Is slowly and patiently reconstructing
for MS the ordered. history of the 3,oOo
wears before Christ, enabling us to see
the types of men. the manner or me-
the forms of government, the religious
customs and beliefs of period after
period. from the very dawn OF Egypt
ION nationality, is specifically growth
of our own time.
"Ve owe the framework into which
we try to fit the facts of Egyptian his
tory TO the ancient historian. Manetho'
Scattered fragments of whose history
eof Egypt, dating from the reign OF
fptolemy Philadelphus, In the third cen
turv b. c.. have come down to us in
1.-THE works Of various ancient authors.
tHe recognized 80 dynasties of Egyp-
tian monarchs, and he left lists of the
names of the kings In each of these
dynasties, together with occasional
notes upou matters of historical inter-
est in particular reigns.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
Foxcraft Is Unique.

Osgood P. Martin of Foxcraft, Me-,
has received a letter from his son,
DR.. Selden @. Martin. In England, in
which the doctor says that he can
cable to Foxcroft for go cents less
than to New York, because he needs
to write only "Foxcroft" in the adj
dress, since it is the only place of
that name In the world. 1t Is not nee
essary to add either Maine" or ~.
s.. A."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
/ Canada TO Reptant Forests.

The Quebec government plans to
planr two pine or spruce trees for
eyery one cut down, and has at pres
ent six hydroplanes patrolling forest
areas. while at the same time it is
encouraging private forest protection.
Three million pine and spruce trees
have been planted this year and seven
associations of lumbermen organized
for timber development.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

les. Is Immediately within view, tow
efing thousand feet above SimIa.
Here in this town, 1000 feet above
the level Of the sea, in early April,
when the heat of the great Punjab
plain reaches 12O degrees. most of the
Europeans in India gather and around
the summer home of the viceroy of
India the social life revolves. Within
25-mile radius from Simla is the
Choir. upon whose peak, 1900 feet
nigh. snow cap is worn until well
into May. Farther to the west the
higher peaks range from 10000 to
$4,000 feet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

orange, too for / saw it as 1t was be-
ing put in"
81 have gold penny In my toe,'
said the second Stocking. at really
isn't gold but 1t shines just as much
as though it were gold"
"And I've a red apple in my toe"
said the third stocking.
And then they laughed at them
selves and at each other, for they
stuck out in every possible place and
they had all sorts of things in them
that only at Christmas time did they
have the honor to hold. And they
waited eagerly for the morning when
the children would laugh and scream
with delight as they saw the three
filled stockings.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
.The kings Of the earliest dynastie

1.-THE kings Of the earliest dynasties
reared no pyramids. Their tombs
were great structures mainly under
ground. These huge homes of the
dead were filled with all sorts of OBJ
jects thought necessary or useful for
the deceased king in the underworld.
Around a monarch were buried his
slaves. who were doubtless slain at
his grave that they might accompany
and serve him in the afterlife. The
chambers of his tomb were stored with
stacks Of great vases of wine and corn,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

I" AsCAS ~ 49,
dren were fast
asleep.
"Oh, you pre-
cious dears," he
said, and waved
a kiss to them
and in their sleep
t h e C h Ill d r e n
smiled.
merry Xmas"
he whispered, and
off he went TO the
next home where
there were chill
dren.
"Well," said the
first stocking. IL
have an orange
in my toe. 1t is
a h an Il som G
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17


considered rather useful and impor-
tant, but there's nothing very wonder
FIJI or interesting or exciting about
being a stocking.
"We're merely useful, as / said.
Merely useful. But at this time OF
the year stockings are made interest
ing and exciting.
"And while it is true, as you say.
first stocking, that every stocking
doesn't have this excitement and honor
it is an honor to the family of stock
ings."
Its so nice to be liked. too, for a
change" said the first stocking. "You
know / was so rOundly abused nor
long ago for a hole | had 1t wasn't
my fault | got the hole. | went where
my little master told me to go, and
If we did rOmp so much and play so
hard it wasn't really all my fault by
any manner of means.
"But I wouldn't be a tattletale-tit
for anything. l wouldn't say when
was being darned. 1T wasn't my fault
lady darner, but the fault Of the child
who wore me- No, I wouldn't be
tattletale for anything!
"Well. third stocking, what have you
to say for yourselfw the first stocking
asked.
81 am waiting" said the third
stocking. 'Tve never hung on the
mantelpiece before and I'm waiting
for all the excitement. Oh, what eX-
element there was when my little
mistress hung me up! | really thought
she would never get me fixed in time
for there was such an excitement
about it; she really did get most ex-
cited And I've been excited ever
since.
81 think It's a great thing to belong
70 the family of stockings, as you all
say for such a very great honor is
paid to us on Christmas day"
Listen" said the first stocking. II
think ! hear sound"
81 think do too" said the second
stocking.
''See. There Is SCOT falling down
The chimney" said the third stocking.
"Oh, yes; OH yes" said the first
stocking. 'it is surely Santa Claus"
Then Santa Claus came down the
chimney. With a great shake Of his
white beard he looked about him.
"Ah. the children have left some
sugar for my reindeer, That will
please the reindeer. And 1t pleases
old Santa Claus, too, to think that the
children remember his fine animals.
"And here are some more notes
for me. Yes. they tell me they wish
me merry Christmas. Oh. that re-
joices my heart"
So Santa Claus set to work. He
filled the stockings, crammed them
from toe to top and put heavy books
on them at the top so they woul dn't
fall down.
Then he put presents on the tree
and then he peeRed into the room
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

AA0A SIZE
the mantelpiece.
"but. we have a
treat once a year.
"Of course ii Is
true t h a t a IL
stockings do not
have such a treat,
but it is an honor
TO the family To
think that stock
ings are used as
such an impor-
t a n t part OF
Christmas eve ana
Christmas morn
ing"
"Yes," said one
of the o { h g +
stockings. "at all
other times of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
His Next Move.

sgTlle last girl tried to kiss caiieu
her father. Would you do thatY
aYes. / think would. But rather
e IN Chicago just now and It wouin
take me some time to get him over
long distance"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

=
Last summer during the tter part
of July when the sthNS( meter in
Washington and New prk stood
around 90 degrees in thu Aade, and
in Madrid ran to blood heaN, the
breezes famed these island folk TO
the tune of rs degrees.
Nor is this wonderful island an i'm
practical place to spend few months.
There are about 120 miles of railroads
on the island, and a system of local
roads which permit of travellers Wis
iting many of the chief points of in
terest with ease and comfort
These people who take life so leis-
urely are not lazy, shiftless or I'M
pleasant in personal appearance or
manner. They are intelligent, honest,
capable of work, sober, and economi-
zeal. These characteristics preserved
throughout centuries of uninterrupted
peace and tranquility have made them
peaceable. trusting, and homeloving.
The men are of medium height, strong,
and agile. They have competed bril-
lldully III iHduy VI liz ShuhipiOi'iiAP
sporting events held in Spain, and
Wherever they have gone on the con-
tinent their undertakings have been
marked with success. And as for the
women, Colonel March, in writing of
them, says: ',They possess the same
lovely skin as the women of North
America, features as if sculptured by
Phidias or Praxiteles, and they walk
like goddesses." But he laments in
the next breath that they know moth
ing of the Joy of living due par
tally to ancestral Arabic Influences,
and to the fact that their island has,
for so long. been under strict repres-
sion. He calls Mallorca ''the loveliest
cage on the planet, its wonderful, in
telligent and gracious women being
extremely bored.
And an all-important feature-the
cost of living is low in Mallorca. Who
would not be astonished to know that
no could become member of the
.Royal Club of Regattas," fully and
comfortably equipped, for about 70
cents a month In dues? Though prices
rose here as elsewhere during the war.
the Spanish colonel says that it is the
.spot of all Europe and America
whore one could have lived the most
reasonably during these past nve
years"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

Clothing made Of feathers as sub
stitute for wool has been invented by
an Italian priest.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17

years as "the BORDER witfto11t forts. .
and come at last to be regSrded as a
line of amity and friendship<H is per-
haps not generally realized low that
until the cumulative effor61*o years
resulted not long ago in the ettlement
OF some long,standsag disputes, the
United Stttes-CanaAEan boundary was
the source of alussst continual misun-
Outstanding. Many times there were
unpleasant bss,idents, twice the coun-
tries were on the verge of war, and for
we'll over a hundred years after the
close of the Revolutionary war diplo-
mats. commissioners. and even neutral
kings and emperOrs acting as arbitra-
tors were kept busy trying to straight
en- out the many snarls into which a
border line can become tangled.
Much OK the trouble in regard toSthe
boundary resulted from Ignorance ~
the geography of the country on the
part of the early negotiators. The
st. Croix river which the earliest
treaty stated should form the eastern
Dne of Maine at the very starting point
OF the international boundary was not
satisfactorily identified at first, and
this caused friction for some years.
A second geographical error-the as
sumption that the Lake of the Woods
drained into Lake Superior-is respon-
sible for the rather indefinite boun-
Diary of small lakes and brooks be-
tween the two large lakes. The he
lief that the Mississippi river had its
source in Canada. and field notes in
accordance with that belief, brought
about the existence of tract of land
Of hundred square miles. cut off on
a peninsula on the northern shore Of
the Lake of the Woods. practically sur
rounded by Canadian territory and
many miles across the water from 9TH
err land of the United States.
In connection with still another
United States-C Canadian boundary -
that between southern Alaska and
British Columbia-a mistaken impress
sion of early Russian traders has CIV
en- the United States boundary run
ming helter-skelter over foothills and
ridges when 1t was believed to follow
a mountain watershed, logical geo.
graphical boundary.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
A MAGIC ISLAND OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN

Amid the trials of coal scarcity
II. 9. of L. ard politics, it may be
restful to read of place where breez-
es blow cool, but seldom too hot or
TOO cold, and the scenery is. magic |;
where people are peaceable and hon
est, and there are no profiteers where
the women are pretty, charming and
easily entertained, and life moves
along with song
There is such spot Ten hours
hut from continental Spain on as.fs q
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.

"They may say we're nothing but
stockings" said one of the stockings
hanging up by
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-12-17
LINE OF FRIENDSHIP MAY
MARK TRADE ROUTE

Hearings in a dozen cities of both
countries by the United States and
Canadian joint commission to consoles
connecting the st. Lawrence river and
the Great Lakes by a canal system
awakened new interest in the nearly
( 30 miles of border that separates
this country from its neighbor to the
north.
= The boundary between the two great
.English-speakingt countries of America
giving them joint ownership of some
of the greatest lakes in the world, as
well as riteS Aprime Importance,
holds possibilities for developing
overlooked by many Of the citi2
stockholders on both des of the
The single scheme ri under
sion for the cOnStructio
handle Ocean-gOing sh
q work that would ri
and Importance even
engineering feats
huge canals connf
the Great Lakes
ships capable
weather could 81
and grain OF
States and Cana
port of the Seven
Discussi9S by Itha
the feasibN
in the de~xo
waters if Ia cOntr3 l!le
stormy Incidents IN boun-
dary mas figured Known recent
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-24

payable In five equal installments
and to issue coupon warrants there
for according to law.
Notice Is further given that tho
City Council of Wellsville City. will
meet on May 18th, 1920. at 8 O'Clock
p. m. and hear any and all objections
and protests that may be made or
filed to the creation OF said district
the making OF said improvements or
the levy of said tax, and all persons
desiring to so protest or object, must
file said protest or objection in writ
ing with the City Recorder on or
before said date.
Date of first publication. April "a,
1920
BY order of the City Council OF
Nellsville City. Utah.
T.. l.. WILLIAMS.
'idv-5-15 City Recorder
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-24
MER-
lie |. AUSTIN

Editor Republican, Logan, Utah.
Dear Sir:
am very glad tot have the D iviI-
eye Of writing to such Il fine place
AS Logan.
am student OF Hutchinson Cen
trail High School and a futu citizen
OF this city. During the week OF
April 18th this city carried on y
campaign entitled Boost Buffalo.
SO that this great city may be ;,s
well known as other cities Of Us.
size. ~-xsA.
AS you probably already inv.
Buffalo is one of the greatest edo
catiOnal centers in the country ana
high schco, 80, m I. MI
.lg is the best equipped OF its kind
int he state. II contains one of the
best libraries in any high school. and
It has the larges. passenger elevator
IN the country and the school has an
attendance of 24O0 pupils.
Buffalo is situated at the head of
Lake Erie and at the beginning OF
Niagara river, which makes IL a
great lake port and commercial cen
ter. Seventeen different railroads
arrive and depart at the rate OF two
hundred and fifty day. The ell
mate Of Buffalo is haalthful Blf-
falo is most economical to live in as
you can get electricity al one third
the cost in other cities. II has the
most miles OF smooth street in the
world. 1t has most up TO date
fire department with 600 men and a
police department of 500 men. We
have seven large beautiful parks
with an area OF one thousand sixty
eight acres free to everyone.
In our campaign We intended 10
reach all the newspapers of every
city that is important so ] am writ
ling this letter hoping it will find
space in your newspaper.
Yours truly,
MERLE L.. AUSTIN.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-24
LOACN BLOOMS ON
SATURDAY

While the war was on everyone of
us contributed small amounts from
time to time TO war drives and glor-
/ ID in the doing Of It. II gave us u
vastly patriotic feeling and didn't
s ,riously embarass q single one OF us
financially. But since the war drives
lave died out, our generosity hat
y eakened.
Saturday we shall have the chance
to revive 1t by accepting one OF tn
poppies that viii be given. and the:
by subscribe to the fund for AIDING
the starving children of France, .
fund that is being raised by Ma
dame Guerin, a French woman wht
Is working under the sanction of GU
national and state governments.
Nine Guerin brings the peoples 4
Logan, as she has to hundreds o
other cities to be sold on Saturday
The school children OF Logan viii
be the statesmen and viii enter 81
the business houses, places of anus
r'ent and homes of the ely with .,
flowers. The system used In dispo
ing OF them Is the well known tag
Ring' syStc II, and the price vii b
whatever amount the generosity q
the receiver prompts him 10 give. y
one who heard Mhe. Guerin's sti
ring lectures given at the u. A. {
and the local high school Tue .da
will doubt that the cause OF Fr nee
orphaned children Is 4 worthy on
The time to show your ty..e IA.
manitarian spirit is Saturday, tn
day the poppy, emblem OF tn
French battlefield, will be sold n
the cause.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-24

FOR SALE-One hundred sixty ac-
res OF irrigated land four miles from
McCammon, Idaho. Property has
comfortable four room house and
other necessary buildings. IL is well
Fenced and ideally located. Soil on
this place is equal in quality to that
bringing as high as 5000 In Cache
valley. Excellent spring Of mountain
water. Sugar beets are now raised
successfully in this locality, but this
farm is better adapted to raise beets.
hay and general farm crops. Price
s75 per acre with cash payment OF
$4,000. VIM. II. Jackson Jr., Poca-
tello, Idaho. Adv-tf-C
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-04-24

streets; on both sides of Main and
the south side of First South streets
between Second and Third East
streets; on the west side of Third
East street as follows to-wit:
The south ten rods abutting block
one ~ the north twenty (20) rods
AUDITING block twelve u2) and the
south twenty-four CAD rods abut-
ting block twenty-five (22) Plat az
lWellsville, Cache County, Wellsville
City Survey; on the east side of
Third East street between First
South street and point nine and
one half (9.5) rods north OF the
south line of block eight 90 Plat
&C., Wellsville City survey. and be-
tween First North street and point
twenty coo rods south of the north
line OF block five (5) Plat &c"
Wellsville City Survey; on the south
side OF Third South street between
Third East street and point six
(6) rods west OF the east lire Of
block one "a Plat "B" Wellsville
City survey on the west side of Cen
ter street between First North street
and a point twenty (20) rods north
Of the south line OF block thirty-nine
(39) Plat "A" Wellsville City sur.
vey, Wellsville City, Utah, and de.
fray the whole cost thereof estimat
ed at $4,000, by a local assessment
upon the lots or parcels OF groun1
described to-wit:
Lot 6, block 1, the north half o.
, block 6; lot s, block Z, all in Pla
"B" Wellsville City survey; the eas
half of block 6; the south half o
} block 8; the east halves of blocks s
/ s, II, 1S. 81, % and 81; the soutl
! halves of blocks 4. 8, 16. 10. 26 an,
20; lot block 80; the south hal
l of block 3. the south, east and mort
/ halves of block 80; lots 6, 7, s, bloc
, 20; the east half OF block 25; tn
! west halves OF blocks q, 81 and "a
the south, west and north halves G
/, block Il; the south half Of block 81