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The Keota news., 1921-01-28
Fssh ttsvsa,ss Wealth.

4 4Gz1can fisherman landed an I'M.
usually big 6asg. He noticed that it
had . peculiarly shaped lump under
It, lower Jaw. When he reached home
and cleaned the 1Ah fos hfs evening
meal hs fo6hd that the lump was
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Appleton Dredging Of three rivers
and construction Of "A miles OF drain
age ditch Is contemplated in the
drainage project undertaken by the
Wolf river drainage district which was
organized az a meeting Of landowners
representing 2S6,09S acres in Ou1a-
gamie. ShawanO and Waupaca coun-
ties, forming one Of the largest drain
age districts IN the United States. The
project viii represent an expenditure
OF more than $1.200.eG0 when il Is
completed. The land TO be drained in
eludes practically ali Of the northeast
ern part OF Outagamie county. six or
seven towns IN Waupaca county and
two towns in Shawano county. Prae-
tically all of the land 70 be reclaimed
by the project is ullable. 1t IS now
worthless except for marsh grass.
The land, when It is drained, viii be
worth ten or twelve times the cost Of
the project.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
votes Against Haneon gin.

Al the recent hearing On the
Hanson measure. industry ana re-
tail business showed that ab0lishing
u the personal property Offset would
cripple business IN Wisconsin ar
time when restoration Of confidence
@as never more important 10 the gen
eraI welfare OF the state. The recon-
meHdafioa OF The taxation committee
indicates that arguments advanced By
business men from Milwaukee and
elsewhere made q deep Impression on
tie legislature. Economy fairly
romped through tie assembly on
Tuesday Nothing could have been
more expressive Of legislative response
- sar public demand for retreHchInent
than the decisive mau~er on which the
house Killed bills Increasing approprl-
aEions for farm organizations. II was
conceded on an sides thar these votes
reflected the temper Of the assembly
against boosted budgets. no matter
from what source requests for more
money may come. The amount Of
money involved in the bills sent 10 the
legislative graveyard was Insignificant,
as appropriations 60. little more than
5000 I'd fact, but the attitude If the
house was considered highly slgnih-
cant - what appears 10 be q general
understanding not 10 allow increased
appropriations Should This rule hold
good as the session goes on. some Of
lie more important financial meas
ares. including those providing funds
for the University Of Wisconsin. nor
Hal schools and other state institu-
tons. may be slasned to the amounts
allowed Two years ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
- NlImaukes petsetlvss

a grand jury Investigation e
the Milwaukee detective bureau
ard a shakeup and reorganization
Of the detective force Of the police
department doomed Up a. the close o
the sensational battle between JOIN I.
Sullivan. former captain Of detectives.
and Mayor Daniel W. HoaD, Ia which
the mayor forked Sullivan N suhE15t 8
second resignation sE1 70 leave E-s Of
fee. At The same time K became
known that the Sullivan control OF the
detective bureau ceased 70 exist Whea
Detective Harry AcCrory, who had
been relegated 10 an obscure position
il the North side station district about
3ve years ago BIZ Sullivan. vas named
acting captain Of detectives. Mr. Nc
Crory viii take over The captains Of
fee. Suliivan's resignation and Cap
tain McCTory's temporary appoint
ment were the cllmaxes in g day re-
piete with sensations Late il the day
Il became apparent that only one part
u the lid had been pried OF and that
developments which may uaaspire
within the next few DAYS may involve
other members Of the detective force.
some Of whom may come under the
Surveillance Of a federal grand jury
for their alleged participation IN the
Illicit liquor traffic. Other designations
are expected, It was said in official cir
e5aS Some Of ehlSa are err.arfe-ff *
the result OF the departure OF Sullivan.
while others are expected from some
members Of the department who are
certain that they are under the suveil-
lance Of the mayor and the members
e the FIRE ana police commission.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
Supreme Court Decisions.

The need Of a new Judge on the
Supreme Court Of Wisconsin was
shown sit Madison. III two cas.s de.
4ded by that tribunal. In both the
court divided. to 9. The number Of
Judges Of the court is seven. bur a
vacancy was created by the death If
the late Justice J. c. Kerwin. The
first case ia which the court divided
was that OF the South Side MaueahIe
Casting company against the Four
Wheel Drive company, involving about
$1,000 Tie lower court decided In
favor Of the casting company and by
a divided court that decision was at
drned. The second case is that Of
~ H. Kahn against Sally Delaney.
Madison, involving the collection Of
about 5000 for a defective fur coat
THE lower court held that Miss De
lauey did not have 70 pay. By a di.
vided court the judgment was af-
frmed. The John Weeks Lumber
company case which has been before
the court several times during the last
ten years was finally decided on
This was an action in which Barney
Pmehltskt. Stevens Point. sought 10
recover damages caused by logs
which bad aoated upon his property
Tho lower court held that damag,
eagid uoi he collected, and this de.
eIsion was upheld.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Superior Asserting what is alleged
TO be a dynamite trust" is dis
eliminating against farmers Of north
ern Wisconsin by boosting prices Of
explosives to a point where the indi-
vidual farmer is unable to undertake
land clearing, Superior, Douglas coun-
ty and counties Of the north have be-
gun movement TO combat the so
called trust" by importing stump
blasting powder in lots Of 100000 and
100000 pounds a federation, with
this object in view, was organized at
a meeting of northern Wisconsin farm.
ers at Spooner.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Oshkosh-Oshkosh voters viii be
called upon to cast their ballots this
spring on the special question Of
whether they wish to have the city &C
auire and conduct the gas and electric
lighting plants owned by the Oshkosh
Gaslight company. The commission
council at meeting voted to l to
bring the matter to a vote. Mayor
a. c. McHenry and Commissioner
Charles F. Hart are for municipal
ownership and Commissioner H. F.
Porath opposed it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
Teachers Threaten to Quit.

West Milwaukee is faced with
1he loss Of it's whole teaching
force. An oral promise" by the
West Milwaukee school board that
teachers in the PerShiug school would
BE- given the same increased salary
schedule that was put into effect in
Milwaukee on the first Of the year, has
been violated according to the teach
ers. Fershlug school teachers stated
chat tn all probability none Of them
would continue teaching ii their de-
m4ads were not met. Most OF them.
however, have expressed the intention
II finishing ont the year, as they are
under Contract for that length Of
time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
she FeIt Embarrassed.

Ny most embarrassing moment oc-
CURED when The high cost of living
first started and ! was stlIl a high
school student I needed a new pair
Of shoes hadly and was 10 meet my
mother after school AS luck would
have it the old ben" that lived next
door was going downtown also. and
50 she came with mother finally
found a pair / wanted, which we're
$40.
They thought this WIS outrageous.
and told the clerk and the whole store
about il, Just SIS two members u the
hIrh.sehool faculty walked In.
You can imagine my embarrassment
when I went 10 class the next day with
sQueaky shoes Chicago American.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

say that did not suffer much nors
when my baby was born than usea -
suffer with my periods before | tai,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable C0r,
pound years ago. | give all the cre6itto
your medicine and shall always recor7.
mend it very highly. Mrs. IL r
JANSEN, Millston, Wisconsin.
How can women who are weak and
sickly expect or hope to become mo+6ars
Of healthy children? Their first dUtyi "a
TO themselves. They should overc6ra
the arrangement or debility that h
dragging them down, and strengthen
the entire system, as did Mrs. Jansen
by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepe.
table Compound and then they viii ba
in position to give their children Tia
blessing Of a good constitution.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin is tax
ing the lead in the matter of freeing
its herd of cattle from the ravages OF
tuberculosis. states Wood county Agent
r. A. Peterson. AS state, it was also
in the lead in the matter of fighting
tuberculosis among its people and has
been so successful in that, that at the
present time Wisconsin ranks third
among all the states of the nation in
its freedom from the disease, he said.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
Hearing on Income Tax Bills.

Acknowledgment has been made that
All lncts1e tax bills will bee given a
hearing by the legislative committee
On March ~ BY that time it will be
possible FOR the finance committee Of
rHe legislature to determine exactly
what funds ARE needed TO meet the ex-
aea~es 81 the state. The tax situation
the mest critical problem which
this lesis.arur, has &c deal with au8
aata It Inns beer settled little progress
can = made with tie other Iegssla-
tton. Many protests against. Inc7s4ses
- rates a~e expected
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Wausau-The farmers of Marathon
county are more hopeful for the agri-
cultural and dairy industries of this
community. according TO the bankers
Of all villages in the county in special
meeting of the Marathon County Bank
ers' association. The reports showed
that the farmers are doing a better
and increased business, the cows are
producing more milk and the milk
checks are larger.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRlLS
Tells How 70 Get Quick Relief trom
Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages OF your
head wilI clear and sou can breathe
freely No more hawking. suufltug,
blowing. headache. dryuess. No strug-
Cling fer breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will he gone
Get a smuu bottle 81 Elys Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant, anti>epuc,
healing cream In your nostrlls. Il pen
etrates through every air passage o.
the head. soothes the inhamed or
swollen mucous membrane ana relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine Don't stay stufed-uI
with a cold or nasty catarrh.-Reuei
comes so quickiy.--Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Merrill-French itch took the life q
little Arnold Hartwig. grandson 81
Arnold Hartwig Of the town Of Pins
River. Lincoln county. French itch Is
reported prevalent and many children
h2se beer i'll in a large area in the
towns Of Pine River and Texas.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

La Crosse-John c. Meyer, Sparta,
a farmer. who killed his wife with a
hammer when she refused TO return
TO him after a separation, and then cut
his wrists with razor in an attempt
to commit suicide, was sentenced by
Judge Higbee 10 life Imprisonment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
AssembBman PeRier Believes
Act Should BE Killed.
OPPOSED TO PHYSICAL TEST
Senate Passes Measure Authorizing
Municipalities to Establish and
Operate Plants for Distriou-
ton Of MIX.

Z
has been On the statute books for the
last eight years should be Immediately
repealed.
Asserlblvnan Weittenhilier intro
duced & bin which would compel all
people who get married outside Of the
state BIZ. who intend 10 make Wlscon-
sin their home 20 submit 20 the physi-
cal examination. and there is some
discussion to include women, as well.
Il IS helieved tisst this provision Of
the Law viii be strength enet rather
than weakened at this session Of the
legislature.
The senate passed the Boyer bill au-
thorlzlng municipalities 70 establish
and operate plants for the preparation
ard distribution Of milk. The bin
passed without opposition.
Senator Denuhardts bin providing
official markers for the trunk lines Of
the state highway system and proh.b-
ting the use OF any advertising mat
ter within the highway limits was
also passed
Abll to Increase slightly the amount
allowed the state for the burial Of
deceased inmates Of insane asyiams
vas passed by the senate.
Two bills 70 permit expansion Of the
medical corps Of the National Guard
aad to allow the sale ~ present ar
no-v sites were advanced 10 engross-
menr
Tho SkozTa0 bin permitting town
boards 70 appropriate S100 upon rec
ommeudaf'ou Of the department Of M
riculfure for fighting insects. pests ard
plant diseases. without calling a spa-
cial town meeting was advanced u
eugrosSuent.
Declaring that ON effort should be
made 10 build np the state life Insur-
ance law ia Wisconsin. the assembly
advanced the Pol0k0wskl bin which
would increase the fees which q per
son wil receive for writing state
life paIlcy. The state life fund was
established In 1911 and provides that
policies may be issued upon the lives
Of citizens Of Wisconsin for nor eX-
ceeding 81 coo each. Because only .
policies were written during the past
TWO years. Assemblyman PoioEowsEI
introduced the bHl Increasing the fee
from % cents 20 S. Plus 30 per cent
OF the premium The biz was recon-
mea8ed foe death by the house iu~ur-
e8 Es.A q. ~. .7
0ped over the measure on the floor
II was disclosed that the fund now has
536 policy holders and Il was stated
that this bill would greatly build mp
the FUND.- The house reversed the ac-
ton ~ the committee and advanced
the bin 6y a vote Of 80 70 s.
The assembly killed the Fifeld bill
80 require the licensing Of master
painters and decorators. II sent back
70 the committee for further hearing
the Higgins bin giving the state the
right 70 claim unclaimed bank depo~
fits. II Is said there are thousands 0f
dollars 10 the banks Of this state which
have never been claimed hy the own
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,'s1 ,'.a. ara " a'A'' % 'ia h'-''.i'
Ia 80 -. ~ c ,.'s 40 -
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men d. ~ = A'i '',. e'''ii'
see are behind The joint resolution
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Superior-The city council of SUI
perior abolished the spring primary
election to have been held o. March
p. The city viii save viruuany $4,000
officials declared. All candidates will
be permitted to run on independent
tickets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

41-0-ical ~ are
verg fond Of ehil5ra1
and for a corsi5e p.
able time after "a
married I feared I
Tould not have any
owing 70 ny veal
condition. / be0s1,
{ a king Lydia E
Pink ms Vega "a.
table Compound s15
now | have a Bios
strong healthy bs6v
pIr ran hT,--ti..
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Manitowoc-M Mary Steuber and
Mrs. Stephen Vida Of Francis Greek,
life long friends and neighbors for
many years, died within few hours
of each other. A double funeral was
held from the Vida home. Mrs.
Steuber was ga years old, a native OF
this county. Mrs. Vida was a native
of Bohemia. For years the two fam.
lilies had lived on adjoining farms.
Both women died from complication OF
diseases.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Superior city council of Su
perior cut their own salaries. reduced
the number of city employees and abol-
ished the city park board. Mayor
Fred Baxter and City Commissioners
Fred Tomlinson and A. D. S. Gilbert
unanimously passed the sweeping
economy resolution. Il provided that
every officials salary be reduced 10
per cent, # over $500 a year It fur
Their asked the beard of education TO
make a reduction of 100000 a year
in expenses. and asked the county
board TO make a saving OF $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

a man never knows how little he
knows until woman begins to hand
HIN Information.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

The fable Of urs tortoise and the
hare teaches us that perseverance
usually gets the gate receipts.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Sheboygan-A body, identified as
that OF Anton Bergant, As. who mys-
teriously disappeared from his home
here Dec. Z, was discovered floating
in mass of slush and ice along the
docks in the harbor opposite the coast
guard station, by Surfman Anton An
derson. The police were notified and
upon examination of the mans cloth
ing. three society receipt books, a s.
and 81 bill with % cents in change
and silver watch were found.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

NeillsviIle-W J. Rush. who has
been a practicing attorney n Clark
county twenty years. and in Neils-
Vile ten years. has entered the race
for appointment as United States dis
trict attorney for the western district
0f Wisconsin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Marinette-A potato growing contest
is 10 Be started in Marinette county by
County Agricultural Agent Sibole for
Bows and girls, according 10 an an
nouncement Each boy and girl on
serins the contest Gust agree TO plant
.wo and one-haH bushels IF potatoes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Eau Claire - Fan Claire viii be
called upon TO take care Of AZ least
$3.50 people On June :. 3 and 80,
when The state encampment q the
American L~gion is held here. accord
iuE 10 opinion Of officers Of the VII
Eam C. Johnson post. American Legion
q Fan Claire, who are making the
Preliminary arrangement for the gath
erlnz. which. hey say. VII be prob
ably the largest convention IN Eau
Clzi-es history. The 1920 convention
Of the Legion al Green Bay attracted
3.oo9 visitors. At the time OF the last
convention the membership Of the
Legion IN the state was $4,000. Il is
expected by the local post officers that
h convention time this year. the state
membership viii be past 10000 and
close 10 $1,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Barron Members of the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Barron. in token OF
the appreciation for their pastor the
Rev. J. W. Swenson. presented him
with a check for 1855 Mr.. Swenson
has been at Barron one year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Birchwood-The increase Of freight
rates on saw logs effective Mar Il,
VIII not tend to cripple the saw mills
Of this section during the present sea
son As was feared. Most Of the mills
hauling logs by rail have their log sup
plies already transferred to their mills.
but the rates next year viii cause a
great handicap 10 log men. The new
rates viii be $40 per thousand as
against the present rate of $3.50 per
thousand Lumber companies still
transferring logs have suffered great
losses through the lack of snow and
the increased rates.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19
This YOUNG
mother
Tells Childless Women Wbss
Lydia E. Pinkham's VegetabIa
Compound Did for Her

Millston, Wis want 10 give ,,n
a word Of praise for your wo75e!!s a
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Wausaur Henry Lueck. town of Rib
Falls, was instantly killed and Frank
KoeTler, town Of Hamburg, was fatally
injured. when frozen gravel fell on
them while they were resting in a
gravel pit The men, it is said sat
down under the gravel bank, which is
believed to have become loosened UP
by the warm weather, and We're rest
ing. Lueck was dead when taken from
underneath the mass OF rocks and
Koeller died four hours later.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Antigo-The Ashland division Office
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way reports that the rush of pulpwood
producers and loggers to get rid Of
their products in anticipation Of the
spring breakup has resulted in Cutting
pUrthern Wisconsin railway sidings
with loaded cars, the paper mills and
saw mills being unable 10 care for
shipments as rapidly as they arrive.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Green Bay-Ash heaps. plumbing
water supplies and how to keep on
friendly terms with neighbors ere
some Of the things being taught sixty
students Of the Junior High school by
research work under the guidance Of
Miss Mildred Z Clark.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Madison Wisconsin farmers had a
larger reserve OF grain on March I,
1921, than in any previous year except
1919, states Joseph A. Becker, of the
Wisconsin cooperative crop reporting
service. OF the four principal grains.
corn. cats, barley, and wheat. S0988.-
Geo bushels were stilI on Wisconsin
farms compared to 60,4s6,000 bushels
in 1920. and five year average. 1915
1918, Of 54,812,000 bushels.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Appleton-S. t II, professor at the
University of Pekin, Pekin China and
lDr two years a Y. NJ. c. A. secretary
among the Chinese laborers in France
has enrolled for postgraduate work at
Lawrence college. Besides his activi
ties as a student Mr., Ii will make an
intensive study of the paper mill in
dustry
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

While picking bananas. B
Thomas. clerk in local erocers
store. was attacked by a taranJula. Hf
was bitten on one of his fingers ant
mis- hand Immediately turned black
Treatment with the X-ray was applied
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Green Bay-The annual inventory
Of city property, just completed, shows
the municipality owns property valued
at s2,119,59919 Buildings owned by
the city total s961S00. bridges $t63,-
COO and land S455.540
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Madison-The Madison Street Rail
xay Co has petitioned the railroad
commission for permission to operate
one-man cars on its entire system.
Following this action the city coun-
Gil voted TO oppose the step. Econ
omy is the claim upon which the
street railway officials based their re
quest The one-man cars were intro
duced last year on one line having the
least traffic.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Milton -Eighty-one cows registered
by the Rock Prairie Cow Testing asso-
citation OF this community produced 30
or more pounds of butter fat during
the month Of February. according to
figures made public by officials of the
organization. a pure-bred Holstein
COW owned by John Wehinger & Son
led the field with exactly 50 pounds of
butter fat and 1869 pounds of milk to
her credit Eight of the COWS listed
are owned by the Rock county farm.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-19

Phillips r. Mrs Rebecca Milne has
been appointed, temporarily, superin-
tendent .: schools Of Price county.
This Office has been vacant for over
two months and the appointment
comes as a result Of petition Of
teachers and others to the state super
intendent requesting the appointment.
Mrs. Milne is a graduate of Stevens
Point Normal school and has had
seven years experience as a teacher.