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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14

If time Is money. the man who has
not a moment TO call his owe must
be very poor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14
lst pub. June 2S--last July 7--3w.
Notice Of Dissolution.
Gao. r. O'CoNNoR.
Plaintiffs Attorney.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Joseph T. Habrich and j. T..
Manning. both OF Eagle River. Wis
consin. under the firm name and
style o. Villas County Land Company.
j. dissolved and has been from aud
after the following date. June II.
1920. by mutual consent, when j. T.
Manning for valuable consideration
assigned his entire interest over TO
Joseph r. Habrich.
JosEPH +. HABRIcH.
J. 4. MANNING.
The business will be continued by
Joseph r. Habricb under the above
name Of Villas County Land Company.
who Is authorized 10 settle the affairs
Of said firm
Eagle River. June 10. 1920.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-14

State Of Wisconsin. in Circit Court
For Villas County.
Pabst Brewing Company,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
Our Washington Letter

all doubts of ultimate destruction Of
these slashings" by fire appeared to
be removed. The snorting iron horses
burned wood under their boilers. and
the drafts all seemed to be open in
order to lend impetus to the streams
OF flying sparks that sprinkIed div tree
tops or slashings, and set the forests
ablaze. The country itself finally a.
rose in vigorous protest against this
sort Of thing, and the Forest Service
and the State and local fire wardens
succeeded in reducing the number Of
fires to considerable extent.
A bucolic statesman in Washington
recently said that the cigarette won
the war" Surely the cigarette pos
sesses a wonderful power, and its eff
feet upon human affairs shows up IN
the receipts of undertakers. 1t has
gained persistent recognition from in
surance companies, employers, fathers
OF manageable daughters, and others.
The Forestry Bureau has recently re-
cognized the cigarette as a fine fire
lily, and has issued warning through
the newspapers of the country asking
smokers to watch their cigarette stubs.
Clgarttte smokers are apt to fly into
a rage as yellow as their fingers when
warned of the dangers that Turk in the
little fires they scatter over the broad
world, but Forestry officials who are
interested in the figures alone, say that
forest fires are no longer a monopoly
IN the land of pipes and tobacco, or
in he,pathway or snorting locomotives
on logging trains. Long Island, right
out Of New York City, has its forest
fires that have been started by cigar
cites.
Ont in the great forest preserves the
Forestry Bureau has established aero
patrols. Foresters in planes now scour
the five great western forest states. re-
porting fires by wireless from their ma
chimes. Fire-fighting stations are main
tanned, to be rushed where they are
needed. In Oregon one squadron of
eighteen planes is able to maintain a
daily patrol over 28,OO0,00O acres of
timber. But in the more populous
states, where forests are smaller and
are separated, fires can start more cas-
lily, with less chance of their being
brought under control quickly. Here
the problem Of protecting the trees
falls squarely on the shoulders of the
public.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
THE NEW WATER POWER ACT

The Government is ready to do bus.
ness under the new water power act,
and the Commission to administer the
act will be composed of the Secretar-
les Of War; Interior. and Agriculture.
| The new law is said to be satisfactory
to the investment public and to the
conservationists. A statement from
the Forestry Service at Washington
comments on the power situation as It
.confronts the country. Until fuel be-
gan to advance, says Me statement,
steam power was going down. With
the advance in coal, which has dou-
bled in the last five years, the oppo-
site result was brought about and ev-
cry further increase in the cost of coal
will put up the price Of steam. Since
the bill passed the Senate there have
been applications prepared for the de-
velopment of 100000 horse power"
Under good business conditions, the
same authority estimates, that 5,0OO,-
OOO morse power from water will be
added to the present output in the next
five years.
In every part of the country there
are water powers that are unused, eli
Their because the legislation in force
prevented or because of a condition
that made steam power cheaper and
more feasible. Most of these condi-
tons detrimental to water power de-
velopment have been remedied; and
it is high time for the different Sec
tons of the country to investigate
most thoroughly, with the advantages
of the new legislation in MIND, the
natural water powers in their different
regions, that are capable of being har-
messed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

The Lano Publications have been in
existence for more than four years,
During that time many tremendous diff
tlculties have been met and in some
instances overcome. Everyone inter
ested in the reform movement knows
how hard it is to keep radical sheet
alive for any long period.
The Llano Colonist was started in
California and assumed very interest
ing proportions when the move was
made to Louisiana and the CoIonist
WAS never revived. 1t is 10 replace the
N9'4lonist temporarily that this issue of
the Vernon Parish Democrat will sig
nal the temperance of a weekly pa
per from the Liano Colony.
A word about the Democrat is nee
essary lest the title should scare read
ers. The Democrat was established to
offset some startling and unfounded
rumors prevalent about the Colony as
a result of the ultra-patriotic war spir-
it in this parish when we first came
from California. We have now over
come most of this ignorance, and the
people of this district have learned that
the Llano Cooperative Colony is in
tensely in earnest.
The print paper situation is such
that it is impossible to procure a suffi-
cient and continuous supply, and the
price is so high, that it was not pos
sible to revive the LIano Colonist at
this time.
The message of the Democrat will be.
one of cooperative colonization. The
grouping together of those who believe
in practical cooperation, owning every
means of life in common, and working
out the problems of new organiza-
ton will be the most important factor
in the next ten years of world history.
The capitalistic organization of society
is breaking down fast, as is evidenced
by the terrible condition of the trans
portation systems Of the world. Eu-
Rope is face to face with situation
for which there is no remedy save CO.
operative colonization. Socialism can
not come until the people ar eready to
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

work out its details, and cooperative
colonization offers this opportunity.
You can learn of the doings of this
successful cooperative colony by read
ing the colony newspaper. As soon as
the situation clears up. the Colonist
will be revived, or the Democrat will
die that the CoIonist may live.
We ask your indulgence in the mat
ter of our name. You now know the
reason why we gave it that name two
years ago.
We solicit your support and sub
scription.
So
Our healthy contemporary up the line
at Many is marching in line with the
progressive elements of Western Louis
lana.
The Sabine Index was established in
1879 when Louisiana was the hell
hole" of the South in the opinion of the
supposedly well-read man in the North.
To-day, the Index moves into a new
and permanent home in the post office
building at Many.
There has been mighty change in
Western Louisiana since the Sabine In
dex was born, and the beginning Of the
growth has scarcely started. The Sa-
bine Index is growing with the times
and it is our hope that the efforts and
the trials of the country paper at
Many may be rewarded with that pros
perity which it deserves.
Mr.. BeIisle has been printer in Sa-
bine Parish for twenty years. That
is surely a recommendation to the APP
probation of the people.
The Vernon Parish Democrat wish
es very sincerely that another twenty
years will find the Index at the head
Of large and wealthy community.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

July l6-On Friday all the avail
able men on the ranch were put to
work repairing the roof on the broom
factory, which was completed in the
afternoon. 1t being too wet for the
farmers to pillow or cultivate, they
helptd to move the stock of broom
corn to dry quarters, and somewhat
loverhauled it.
! July l7-On Saturday the farm
crew went back to qultivating the cane
and corn and sweet potatoes. A part
of them continued the planting of the
soy beans.
July l8-On Sunday many of the
colonists enjoyed a swim in the swim
ming pool.
July l9-School began after two
weeks vacation. in which the children
helped great deal in getting the farm
crops in shape, doing their part in
planting sweet potatoes and wedding
in the corn and cane. In the garden
work the children planted about one
half acre of onions and set out a great
many onion sets for fall growing. Part
of the farm crew continued cuItivat-
ing In the sugar cane while others COM
pleted the planting of soy beans. The
brick crew made brick and the car
penters began to put up a building
around the big boiler. In the evening
Comrades Cantrell, Schade, and Hayn-
es started the installing of the electric
generator and began running the wire
to electrify the hotel. A general meet
ing of the women was held to discuss
the women's sidt of the cooperative
movement.
July 20-The carpenters continued
their work on the boiler, while Com
rades Wolfe and Satnan are setting up
the big engine that is to run the brick
machine. The farmers still continued
their cultivating of the sugar cane.
while Comrade Kemp was blowing
ground for the planting of peanuts.
John Rosetto arrived from Illinois
and has taken charge of delivering the
bread to Leesville and handing our ice
End freight and in the afternoon also
delivering the milk from the dairy.
Comrade DeBoer made his usual trip
to Ludington, and Tuesday made prep
arations for his trip to Fullerton.
The children planted English peas
and beans in the garden Monday and
Tuesday. They have again started the
stand in which they do the weighing
and selling of the garden products to
all corners. Watermelons, beets, beans.
tomatoes, cucumbers. and on
ions are on sale. while some of the
girls are putting up barrels of cucum-
Der pickles. assisted by Mrs. Briggs.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
LOOKING OUT FOR
THEIR OWN PIE

The log rolling that goes on in Wash
mgton when new tariff bill is in pro-
cess has been likened to the readiust-
ment of railroad freight and passenger
rates. For several weeks the great
business interests have been giving
their views upon this question to the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
that body has patiently listened to the
farmers, cement manufacturers, coal
producers, umbermen, and other ma
tlonal industrial units, and the trend
OF their argument has been identical.
just as manufacturers and producers
advocating a protective tariff for rev.
enue only, single out their own enter
prise for favored high tariff rates, so
Ihave the different business interests of
the country unanimously consented
and approved of higher transportation
charges, but usually with the proviso
that their own properties shall be ia
vored. The Western lumbermen laid
great emphasis upon their need for
rates that would allow them to make
the long haul and deliver their pro-
ducts three thousand miles away at
about the same freight rate to be paid
by Southern lumbermen. But these
Southern hmbermen have asked that
the freight increases be made upon the
basis Of straight percentage increases.
Local lumber dealers have also argued
for straight percentage increases. The
results are obvious. Naturally the man
nearest to the market wants definite
rates of so much per mile, while the
man .farthest from the market wants
the Government to compel the rail-
roads to rebate enough of his freight
charges SO that he may meet his COM
petitors more easily on their own
ground. The situation with reference
to lumber has been duplicated in the
other industries.
In the "reincarnation" and recon
struction" of railroading during the
past fifteen or twenty years, the whole
trend of the situation is to adjust rates
at SO much per mile" Every attempt
to secure preferential rates meets with
official encouragement, for the echo
of historic rebates" or anything like
them, are unpleasant sounds. The pol
icy of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has for years been to compel
shippers to pay whatever rate is inn
posed on a basis that is the same for
everybody.
Since everyone is agreed that the
roads must have more money to keep
going, the question only seems to hinge
on the amount of the increases. It
therefore seems comparatively easy to
forecast the action Of the Commission
with respect to increasing rates. The
railroads are asking for an increase on
freight rates of about 28 per cent, and
The disposition of the Government is to
give it to them. There is, however,
question as to how these
rates will be distributed in
parts of the country, so as to
wen up railroad finances and make
he various roads self-sustaining.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22
BURNING UP THE FORESTS

If there was any way of determining
it, it would doubtless be revealed that
one-half of all the forests of the I'm
tied States have been destroyed by fire
Before there were railroads, there were
tobacco and pipes and matches, and
the old "slashing" that escaped the ra-
wages of fire was lucky patch. But
when the logging railroads appeared.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

IF you feel ''bEue," mo account, .
lazy, you need a good cleaning out.
HERBINE is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver, tones
up the stomach. and purifies the bow
els. For sale by all druggists. Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-07-22

In every home where there is ba-
by there should also be a bottle of Nc
GEES BABY ELIXIR. 1t may be
needed at any time TO correct sour
stomach. wind collie, diarrhoea, or
summer complaint. 1t is a whole
some remedy, contains no opium. NOR
phine, or injurious drug of any kind.
For sale by all druggists. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

and every special agent in that part of the country are out on a man-hunt for Cleve O'Neill, negro, who is charged with having shot and killed Officer Stretch, while he was trying to stop quarrel between the ne- groes.
 Stretch was shot at a negro house near Brighton, and according to D. w. Dulany, chief of police at Brighton. was shot five times, three gunshot wounds and two bullets taking effect in his body.
 He was 32 years old and lived in Brighton at 4721 Huntsville avenue, with his mother and father, Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Stretch.
 Funeral services will be held tomor row afternoon at 4 o'clock at his home the Rev. E. M. Barnes of the Methodist church of Brighton officiating. In terment will be at the Brighton ceme- tery.
 The deceased is survived by his par ents, two brothers, D. E. Stretch, of San Antonio, Tex, and $. S. Stretch of St. Louis, and five sisters, Mrs. A. B. Dugger, Mrs. c. s. Carter, Miss Anne Stretch of Bessemer, and Miss Mary Stretch of San Antonio, Tex, and Mrs. w. E. Berkley of Virginia.
 Cleve ONell and his wife, Annie Bell. both charged with the murder Of the officer, escaped after the shooting. But immediately special officers, dep- uty sheriffs and several residents Of the community organized themselves into band and succeeded in captur- ing the negro woman early yesterday morning at Parker's Springs She was badly wounded herself, a bullet hav- ing taken effect in her left arm.
 She told the arresting officers that she had shot the officer and not her husband.
 The entire county around Bessemer and Brighton is being searched by or ganized bands of special agents and deputy sheriffs. Late yesterday after noon word was received that the negro man had boarded a street car for Bir- mingham. The rumor was false, how ever, as every street car coming into Birmingham for many hours afterward was searched but to no avail. How ever, the police departments of Bir- mingham and Ensley have been noti- fled, and every officer has complete description of the negro man who is charged with having fired the shot gun that killed the officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

Robert F. Hall and Mr. Hall, on St. Charles street. MT. Clifford Walpole will go to Texas, where he will join his brother and make his home.
 Miss Anita Jones will leave Monday for the Alabama University, where she will be student this winter
 Miss Mildred Walton of waverly, Ala, is visiting relatives in the city.
 Miss Katherine Mccormack and Miss Edwina Thaegard are expected to return tomorrow from points in North Caro- lima, where they have been spending sev- eral weeks.
 Mrs Houston A. Brice and son, Hous- ton, Jr., who have spent the past two months visiting friends in Denver, will return home tomorrow
 Miss Gladys Gunter will come from Denver next week to visit Mir and Mrs H. A Brice for ten days.
 Mir Robert A. Bmond has returned from visit to Cook Springs.
 Miss Marguerite Reynolds will leave on the sixth of September for the Univer- Slty, WfieTe Sle VIII pS d Stuuoit eibS winter.
 Dr. and Mrs. R. J. McGavock have recently moved to their new home on Maplewood avenue.
 
 Mrs. William Lovelace Wilkinson of Montgomery is spending a few days in the city with her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Screven
 Miss Elise Sparrow returned yes terday from Eufaula, where she was the guest of Mrs. Edwin Wilson for a few days. She will leave today for Talladega, where she will attend a dance a Talladega. MT. and Mrs. J. R. Williams and son, Robert. Jr., and Haskins, and Miss Della Dryer have returned from Camp Walton, where they spent some time.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch have re- turned from Linville, N. C.. where they spent the month of August. Miss Alice Erwin will leave today for Athens to be the guest of Miss Sallie B. Malone. Mir. and Mrs Zac Nabers. who re- gently sold their home on Highland avenue. will be at home this winter on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01
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Miss CorneIa Hughes at her home on Elm street.
 Mrs. Fred Skelton and children will leave tomorrow for Gadsden and Glen- COG where they will spend a week.
 Mrs. Robert Stratton of Newberne. N C., Is spending some time in the city with friends.
 Miss Jenny Cason of Charleston, s, C., is the guest of relatives in the city.
 Miss Margaret Mccoy of Nashvills is the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Mc- CeS.
 Mrs. John V. Smith has returned to her home at Monroe, La, after visit to her sister, Mrs. George Hughes.
 Mir. N L. Steele is the guest of his brother, MT. A. R. Steele, in Hunts vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

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Miss Ethel Peerman has returned TO her home in Atlanta, after a visit to
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has returned 10 New York after a visit to MT. and Mrs. J. w. Long.
 
 Miss Edna Schoen and mother. Mrs. Schoen, returned to the city Sunday after spending tho past two weeks in Biloxi, Miss.
 Miss Maude Moore, primary super visor of schools at Seattle, Wash, has her sister, Mrs. Asa P. Hull, on Roe street south.
 Mrs. Brevard Jones of Montgomery is spending few weeks with friends in the city.
 Mrs. Thomas Lawrence Nash and lit- tie son, James c. Nash. are visiting relatives in Huntsville.
 Miss Jane Reeves of North Carolina is the guest of Miss Margaret Oliver.
 
 Miss Frances Ward of Greensboro is the guest of Miss Una Webster. MT. and Mrs. James Franklin and little son. Vestus Wilson Brock, and Mrs. c. I. Wells have returned from a ten-d day camping trip on Kelly creek. Mrs J. D. Powell and little daughter, Jamie, are the guests of relatives In Rome. Ga, and later will visit in North Carolina.
 Mir and Mrs. George Gray are spend- ing a few weeks at Biloxi
 Mrs. F. E. Boyd and children have re- turned from a visit to Mrs. M C. Hicks in Montgomery Miss Ethel Peerman has returned ro her home in Atlanta, after a visit to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

, South Thirteenth avenue. between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. Mrs. Frances Brown, after spending the summer in North Carolina will re-
 turn home next week.
 Miss Marie Rosamond will return to-
 day after spending some weeks in Michigan and Illinois. Mrs J. A. Adams and children have | returned from Virginia, where they spent the summer at Charlottesville, Mir. and Mrs. Adams have taken house
 on Juniper street for the winter. | Mrs. Henry Foster has returned from Golden, en route home she visited her
 sister Mrs. Edward Joseph, in Mont gomery.
 | Mrs. E. M. Mason is the guest of relatives in Montgomery, where she is | being delightfully."- entertained. Mrs. w. D. Taylor has returned to
 her home in Bessemer after spending
 few weeks in Ashville. MT. and Mrs. zac Nabers. who have spent some time in Michigan. will re- turn nome lOlHOTIOW'
 Mrs. William Mudd, who has spent the summer in Michigan, will return home the last of September. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hicks of Talla . dega, who have recently come to Bir mingham to reside, have bought the
 Zac Nabers home on Highland avenue, which they will occupy about Septem- Der IS.
 Misses Evelyn and Louise Farley are visi ting relatives in Montgomery. Mrs. Eugene Smith. who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Borden Burr , has returned to her home in Sylacauga Miss Mary Ida Wood will leave in the early fall for a trip to New York and other points in the east. L. R. Rutherford, chief quarter
 master of the U. S, s. North Dakota.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

The Burger Dry Goods Company is cele- brating it's silver anniversary today The store is owned and operated by Louis Phillips, Jacob Burger and Sam Phillips, representing the estate of L Phillips, who with MT. Phillips and MT. Burger, estab- lished the business twenty-five years ago.
 Following is brief history of the busi- ness, as given by membe- of the firm
 Twenty-Five years ago the partnership between Jacob Burger, Louis Phillips and l. Phillips was formed under the name of .'The Burger Dry Goods Company. Up to this time Jacob Burger was en- gagged in the clothing business in this city. He had an opportunity to purchase a rail- road wreck stock having had experience only in clothing. He wired for Louis Phillips. who was at that time at Point Clear on his vacation, to take charge of the dry goods department. Louis Phillips
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-01

and white goods department for Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. 1. Phillips was ex
 perienced furniture man at that time.
 A small store located at 1911 North Second avenue was rented This stand at the present time is occupied by the Alcazar theatre. After one years time these quarters were entirely too small and the business was moved to 1915, which is now occupied by the Strand theatre. These quarters sufficed for only two years, when the store at 1917 Second ave- nue was added. After having been in business for ten years 1t was found that a larger store was required, and W. s. Brown erected the building at 2G13 and 20l5 Second avenue, which quarters the firm has occupied for the last fifteen years. and where they are now located. TNs2 years ago l. Phillips died, and his son,