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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23

The people Of this country must
begin to think They must not take
the suggestions Of anyone who offers
a definite political procedure to free
them from their difficulty. They
must think Of thei own way out
and they must remember that every
class of people, not just their own
particular class, have a right to ex-
pect fair treatment Let ms have a
free press, but at the same time a
patriotic press and not one that is
spreading subtle poison against the
interests of all the people
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23

During the season when flowers
are so plentiful, keep them in the
house Nothing brightens up a table
and aids the process OF digestion like
bouquet of flowers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23

Summary Earned runs, Hurley6.
Ironwood. none; home runs, Jones,
Nugent two base nit, Byrnes; stolen
bases, Whitman, Mcdonald 2; double
plays, Whitman TO Harrington to Sch
wab, Harrington to Schwab; hit by
pitched bali. Dennis, Mildren; first
base on balls. of Jones 3, off Burg
waid 4 strikeouts. by Jones 5, by
Burgwald s; left on bases, Harley 4,
Ironwood 6; time 2:13; umpire, Kloon
of Wakefield; paid attendance, 1913.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-07-23

The tax you pay for good roads is
worth Us much TO YOU is the money
you put in savings account.
Evening star., 1921-09-18

Secretary Of War, married a Mrs.
Timberlake. with whose reputation
gossip had been busy. 1t was said
that he had shown her too much at
first husband. jackson was always
slow to believe charges against a
woman. His own wife. who had been
outrageously maligned by the whig
newspapers during the campaign. had
lately died and there was just enough
outward similarity between Eaton's
marriage and his own to make him
take Mrs. Eaton's part with more
than his customary vehemence. Mrs.
Calhoun and the wives of the Secre-
taries would not recognize Mrs.
Eaton. Mrs. Donelson. wife of Presi-
dent Jackson's nephew and mistress
Of ceremonies at the White House,
took similar stand. but all in vain.
President jackson found that van
gushing Wellington's veterans was a
light task compared with that of con-
tending against the ladies in an af-
those who frowned Mrs. Eaton out of
society was Mrs. Calhoun. On the
other hand, Mr.. Van Buren,, a widow
er, found himself able to be some-
what more complaisant and accord
ingly rose in Jacks sons esteem.
"The fires were famed by Lewis and
Kendall. who saw in Van Buren a
more eligible ally than Calhoun; Pres
emily intelligence was obtained from
Crawford. who hated Calhoun. to the
effect that the latter. as q member of
Monroe's cabinet. had disapproved Of
Jackson's conduct in Florida. This was
quite true; but Calhoun had discreet
ly yielded his judgment to that of the
cabinet. led by Adams. and thus had
officially sanctioned Jackson's conduct.
these facts. as handled by Eaton
and Lewis, led jackson to suspect
Lodi
and the result was a quarrel which
broke up the cabinet. In order to get
Calhoun's friends. lngham, Branch
and Berrien. out of the cabinet. the
other Secretaries began resigning.
This device did not succeed and the
oustings OF the three Secretaries en-
tailed further quarreling. in the course
of which the Eaton affair and the
Florida business were beaten thread
bare in the newspapers and evoked
Evening star., 1921-09-18

sundry challenges to deadly combats.
"In the summer Of 1881 the new cabi-
net was formed, consisting of Edward
Livingston, Secretary of State: Louis
Levi woodbury.. Navy: Roger B.
Taney. Attorney General: in the Post
Office Department, no change. On Van
Buren's resignation jackson at once
appointed him minister to England.
but there was a warm dispute in tn.
defeated 1T length by the casting
vote Of Calhoun. This check only
strengthened Jaokson's determination
to have Van lsuren for his successor
in the presidency.
"The progress of this quarrel en-
tailed a breach in the kitchen cabi-
net in which Duff Green. editor of
the Telegraph and friend Of Calhoun,
was thrown out. His place was taken
by Francis Preston Blair of Kentucky.
man of eminent ability and earnest
patriotism"
THE cabinet of President Jackson
as first constituted. and which
was disrupted was: Martin Van Buren,.
Secretary of State; Samuel D. Ingham.
of Pennsylvania, Treasury: John II.
Eaton of Tennessee. War: John
Branch Of North Carolina. Navy:
John NJ. Berrien of Georgia, Attorney
General. and William T. Barry. Ken
lucky. Postmaster General
In a modern book, called STORY of
the White House." there are refer
ences t. the social war and an ex-
tract is made from Letters of Margaret
Bayard Smith" This particular letter.
written during the fracas. shows the
sentiments of one of the leaders of
the exclusive society at Washington
during that period. 1t follows:
The papers do not eXaggerate nor
do they detail one-half Of his (Jack-
sop's) imbecilities. He is completely
under the government of Mrs. Eaton.
one OF the most audacious. violent.
malignant. yet silly women you ever
heard of. Mrs. Huygen's (wifk of
Netherlands minister) spirited con-
duct in refusing to visit Mrs. Eaton
is commendable The new cabinet if
Evening star., 1921-09-18
ONea Beauty Another Raised Capital Sets

dolph was daughter of Peggy
O'Neal Timberlake.
The man with whom the writer sat
in the shade of the lodge at Oak
Hill and who told him of the little
old woman who used to come there
and talk with him. is Frederick ~
Sommerville, superintendent Of tine
cemetery. He was born at Martins
burg. Berkeley county. Va, son OF
Robert A. and Mary Ann tWaiteD
Sommerville. His maternal grand
father was Judge Obed Waite OF
Winchester. Robert A. Sommerrille
was q lawyer and clerk of the court
of Berkeley county for many years.
After the civil war Fred came I"
Georgetown with his parents. The
war had impoverished this family, as
il had most families in the south who
had property at the outbreak of the
var. Fred Sommerville married Miss
Jc sephine Poore of Georgetown. In
of interest. One is rare engraving
oil Andrew jackson which Fred came
upon a long time ago in a second
hand book store. Andrew jackson
has the place of honor in the lodge.
Near it. in little frame. 10 Minute
of the Service in the Revolutionary
u ar" of William Sommerville. Fred
erick Sommerville's grandfa ther. The
term of service was four years five
months and twelve days. The
minute reads:
II entered the service the sth OF
August. 1875; resigned the 20th o!
January, 1881: settled my accounts
with the boa rd of war at New York
in July or August. 1885. as conductor
of the train under the immediate
command of ChevaIier Col. dc Cam
bray of the artillery and engineers
tain's pay with sustensnce. which
final settlement certificates were
funded. agreeably to the funding syS-
TEN act at Richmond. in the state
Of Virginia. Willia m sommerv'ile'
The children of Frederick Sommer-
vile and Josephine Poore. his wife.
are Charles. John. Mabel. Annie and
Jessie, all married and Of Washing
ton. Charles was overseas. and.
framed on a wall within the lodge
dated, "France. February 2s. 1919"
announcing that the American expe-
dictionary force had done its duty. The
copy was sent to Private c. NJ. Som
merville. Company B. l3fth Machine
Cook. commanding" Near it is tel
egram: December 10. 1913. Mr.. Fred
erick y. Somerville, 3Ool Il stree.
Washington. ID. C. Deeply regret to
inform you that it is offlsially reported
that Private Charles NJ. Sommerville
wounded in action September % Fur
ther information when received. Har-
ris. The adjutant general" Charles
recovered from his wounds. but was
in different hospitals for many
months His brother. John F., was
also overseas in the artillery regi-
ment one battalion of which Went
from the District under command OF
Mai. Leroy Heron. Mabel Sommer-
vile married William A. Marceron Of
jGeorgetown, Annie married J. William
Shea and Jessie married Charles A. Nc.
Mahon, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1921-09-18

river steamers to deliver cargo in as
good condition as transported by the
railroads has been a handicap for the
line from the first. its solicitors being
unable to convince shippers of the
higher class commodities for which
higher rates are obtained that, they
will be received at their destinations
in good shape. With the new termi-
nails operators of. the line expect to
get much more of this high-class
freight.
cTUDY of the manifests on one trip
~ show that the line is, not dependent
on certain seasonable' freight, such
as grain and cotton for business.
Farming implements. woodenware,
grain in bulk. loaded and unloaded
by suction pipes; furniture. -four and
scores of manufactured articles were
carried. On the return trip coffee,
sugar, molasses. now used extensively
ture of stock feed. were brought
back. Tons and tons Of sisal for use
Of the harvesters of the great grain
crops Of the Mississippi valley are
going up the river from Mexico
monthly.
the line are not content with merely
q profit. Since April, when the first
earnings were reported, they have al
lctted eS6,779.2O from. the profits for
depreciation, which means that II the
government continues to operate the
line tha project will not come to a
close when the present equipment Is
'Another problem being faced in
oneration of the line is obtaining
capable crews Tor the new steel tow
boats The machinery Of the boats
II quite different from that OF the old
river, steamers and requires skilled
engineers and mechanics Tor opera
tion. Costs, for repairs TO the pig
steel boats, have been higher also
because local repair shops along the
rivers have mot been equipped to
handle this kind Of machinery. Thus
far no difficulty has been experienced
in obtaining pilots. The pay Tor the
crews compares very we'll with pri-
vate operators. -.
offfcers at Gen. Downey's office said
that full success of the line with
greater profts will result when the
last two Of the steel towboats, now
96 per cent complete, have been
turned over to the government. Tney
are being built at Point Pleasant.
W.. Va, and cannot be taken down
the ohio untn q higher stage of wa
ter is. recorded. With the entire new
equipment in use and terminals ar
ranged to handle freight efilciently.
they predict. an entirely new era in
Il ansrortation on the Mississippi. The
pew line makes no stops except at
the four terminal points and at Cairo.
ILL.,, at the confluence Of the Ohio
and Mississippi. During shout two
months, Of each winter the Mississippi
is choked with, ice between Cairo and
st. Louis and the big steel boats can
not make their way to the northern
terminal. However; this will work
no disadvantage as the line 'is build
ing an incline and two concrete track
Evening star., 1921-09-18

was assured. Not only has 1t opened
up commerce by water from South
America, Cuba and Mexico, but by
means of joint rates with steamship
lines. operating from the Pacific
coast and Seattle. commodities from from
New Orleans by way Of the Panama
canal and proceed by the federal
barge line to points in the middle
west These Pacific coast steamers
are returning with cargoes from the
DERMANENT operation of the line
L is assured, officers in charge of
its operation declare, because If it is
sold or chartered to private operators
the transfer will be accompanied by
a stipulation and bond that its oper-
alton continue as developed by the
government.
Tonnage having been assured for
the equipment of the line, Army off,
cials are turning their attention to
cheaper operation. They have many
difficulties still to overcome. River
transportation, once heralded on the
Mississippi. has declined within the
past decade until the war period
tained channels Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi being used by only a hand
full, of local packets and gasoline
boats. Again and again private oper-
ators attempted to revive long dis
tance hauling of freight. They were
the Mississippi. but the railroads.
alive to the possibility of lower rates
by water. cut rates to such an extent
that the river steamers were forced
out. The greatest advantage with the
railroads lay in the cost of handling
freight. The steamers, irregular in
schedule. had practically no terminal
1t is to terminals that officials Of
the federal barge line are now turn
ing their attention. Figures obtained
from operation of the line show that
in st. Louis and New Orleans is more
than the cost of transporting the
freight the entire distance between
the two cities, 1,142 miles.
There are only four terminal points
on the line, st: Louis. Memphis. Natchez,
the worlds greatest cotton market
furnishes the barges 650,O00 to 100000
bales for transporting to steamers. at
New Orleans for export annually.
Natchez obtains cargoes from it's. rail
COuueCtiOHS anu NC" OTlcAuS luI "
nishes the outlet for the downstream
cargoes and upstream cargoes. The
city Of st. Louis provided an elabo-
rate 100000 terminal. but the barge
line officials. elated over the lack Of def
cits. have decided to build new termi-
mails at both st. Louis and East st.
Louis, in the construction Of which
will be incorporated the ideas by
which they expect to cut down the
present high cost Of loading. These
Innovations will also be introduced
at the other three ports Of call.
Damage in transit. il also a drain, on
Evening star., 1921-09-18
Fatigued by Light.

d ECENT experiments confirm the
earlier observations, following
Hertz's discoveries. on the fatigue"
induced in metals by the continued
action Of the ultra-violet rays of
light This fatigue affects the capsc-
ity of metals for photoelectric effects.
One investigator reports that, u,
studying TIE fatigue of zinc, he has
observed that the application Of the
longer light waves brings. about "a
certain amount OF recovery of photo
electric activity. These results. al.
only. possess. practical impur.ance. ,
Evening star., 1921-09-18

find very fair statement of the
Peggy O'Neal war and the following
is drawn from that work After re-
citing that Vice President Calhoun
Martin Van Buren, were rival aspir-
ants for succession to the Presidency.
it is written:
"A curious affair now comes in to
influence Jackson's personal relations
to these men. Early in 1929. Eaton.
Evening star., 1921-09-18

they do not yield to the Presidents
will on this point will, il is supposed.
soon be dismissed. Several of them
in order to avoid the dilemma are de-
termined not to keep house or bring
on their families. Therefore. not
keeping house they will not give par
ties, etc. and thus avoid the disgrace
of entertaining the favorite.
1T was hoped on her husbands 60
Evening star., 1921-09-18

DOGGY, as an Old Lady,T Talked Often With
L Washinstonian Who Gives Star Writer
an Interesting Interviiew-Visiits to Shady,
Hilly Land Dotted With Tombstones and
Monuments Some Facts About Pesgy's
Career and the Trouble She Is Claimed to
Have Started-Question of Whether All Facts
Will Ever Come to Light
Evening star., 1921-09-18

WELL. Jim wants an office. He de-
w livered the goods and he must
have his pay. He is practical man.
not in politics exactly for his health,
, end it has never occurred to him to
do anything for nothing. He has
cone the state some service" and
Evening star., 1921-09-18

IN EFT me tell you a story" said
a courtly man born in 1854
and not old. when I came
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-02

get Of expenditures which threatens
. deficit, and now It has been forced
to scrap it, revenue bill, on which il
has worked for two months, because
the bill will not work out.
During the campaign We warned
the people Of Louisiana against the
danger Of accepting, without dis
count, the word Of . candidate ut
terly without experience in public
affairs, that his election would mean
the substitution u business for po-
litical administration, with = cores
ponding cutting down Of the cost Of
government and the lowering Of their
taxes.
They did not take the warning. The
results Of the Constitutional Con-
vention and the Lsgislature demon
strate how sound It was and how pro-
phetic was our vision Of what would
happen when the ''business" admins
trstion began 10 opsrate-Daily
States
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-02

A most unfortunate accident oc-
CURED near Waterproof on Tuesday
night, when two rail road motor ears
travelling in opposite directions on
the same track, collidsd, resulting
in both cars being practically wreck
ed and one man perhaps fatally in
jured.
The injured man was Mr.. ". W
Weir, section foreman at 81. Joseph
who was returning from Clayton
junction, whittier he had carried thu
road-master. Il il understood that Mr.
Weir left st. Joseph about dari
with the road master and after leaS.
ing him 1t the Junction, began hi
return trip. He was some distances
above Waterproof when the accident
happened. Mr.. Weir had light on
his car, while the other ear was with
out . light. This car belonged ia
or was in service Of the Cardwell
Stave Co., at Waterproof, and VA
returning from work out on thai
company's private line, which con
meets with the NJ, b. 4 L. abov'
Waterproof. and extends some dist
ance west into the timber tract owned
by the min. Unfortunatsly not fa'
from the junction the main hne ha'
. very sharp curve and It was q
this point that the two ears met
sighting each other 1t close prox
unity and too late 70 avoid The bump
The stave company car, being with
out lights, was not discernible to Mr.
Wsix until within . few feet Of HIM
but the occupants of the other ear
seeing the light Of the approsehini
car, though unable 70 SOP tne'r owl
car, were able to jump before tn
crash. Consequently NO one was IN
jured on the stave company ear. sns
happily there vas no one. with M
Weir, 70 be was the only injured o.
his car. The compact was - sres'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-02

The. news Of the election, In last
Tuesdays primary in New Orleans,
az Judge John st. Paul, over Charles
1osen, - justice Of the supreme court
Of Louisiana, in succession to Chief
Justice Monroe, resigned, should be
. source Of extreme Qualification to
the people Of the state, both on
account Of the eminent fitness Of the
nominee for the exalted place to
which be win be elected and, politi-
eaIly, On account Of the bearing OF
this election on city and state poll
tics.
The nsw justice has for some
twelve years past been . member OF
the Orleans Circuit Court Of Appeals
and before his election to that Office,
was for eight years one Of the dis
triet judges in New Orleans. He has,
therefore, had wide experience - .
Judge and has by his capacity and
integrity Justly earned the promotion
10 the supreme court bench which
has Just besn conferred upon him.
Among other things, and by no
means the least among them, which
specially commend Judge St Paul to
the stalWart democrats Of North
Louisiana 10 the fact That, although
q member Of the Citizens League,
In 1895, and elected TO the state
senate on the ticket Of that political
organization, in that year, he, with
Judge Hugh Cage, Chas. P. Fenner,
Justin Denechaud and Others Of the
New Orleans delegation TO the leeis-
lature, refused TO forget that they
were white men and democrats and
voted to seat Murphy J. Foster, as
governor, and against delivering the
political control Of the state to The
follower Of Mr.. Pharr, the republican
candidate, thus perpstuating white
supremacy in the state; this action Of
Judge st. Paul and the others named
being in notable contrast to that Of
ether men on this occasion, men who
have since been put in high place in
The state by our forgstful Or forgiv-
Ing people.
Again, Judge st. Psul's election
must b gratifying to al sincere re-
formers I've mean real anti-ring
msn), In the state, because It il q
distinct defeat and rsbuke to the
new city ring headed BY Mr.. Dan"
Moore, Of the Times icayune, which,
By it, members, b known by the
les Offensive name Of the Orleans
Democratic Association. "Bdss"
Moore and his nswspaDer were ardens
supportsrs, in the campaign, Of Mr..
Rosen, the dsfestsd candidate, and
made . direct political appeal to the
voters to support Mr.. Rosen - the
candidate Of the Orleans Democratic
Association, pointing to the record
II their candidate - one Of the chief
lsadszs IN the last city fight in which
~Bom" Bshrman was defeated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-02

November 2Sth. 1921.
A meeting Of the Board Of Com
missioners Of the Lake St. Peter
Drainage District was held this dsy
with the follow ny members presen' :
Mr.. +. b. Curry, Presids at, Mr.. A.
J. Gibson, Mr.. Fremont Goodwne,
Mr.. W. n. Da-idson, Mr.. J. {. Mac
pherson, Secy. -T.ssa
Absent: Mr.. 81. =. Goldman.
The meeting being called for the
purpose Of discussing the lateral
at Dry Bayou. Following general
discussion Of tiis SUBJECT On motion
Of Mr.. Davidson, seconded by Mr..
Gibson, $4,000 was voted to apply
on excavation Of this bayou, said
excavation being approximately two
thousand i've hundred (2500) cubic
yards, and that the President Of the
Board Of Commissioners be author
lied to enter into . contract with
Mr.. John Hughes, Mr.. Fremont
Goodwine and the contractor where.
by the first $4,000 Of the cost Of
this lateral was to be paid by the
Drainage District and balance by
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Goodwine.
There being no further business
upon motion duly seconded the meet
| ing adjourned.
=. II. CURRY, President
]. C. MACPHERSON, Sec.-T Treas.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-02

Senator Williamson's brief speech
- The Senate describing ~ palmetto
~ breakdown Of the ''buslnsss adj
uinistratisn" ct Baton Rouge, il
Justified b the faets.
We do not recall In ths East quar-
~ Of > century a9y parallel in our
legislative history az the action If
~ Ssnate On Friday IN unanimously
killing tho license revenue bill. on
which the ways and means committee,
next to ths appropriation. the COM
mittse In most intimate touch with
~ Governor, because Il was IN utter
failure and, originally designed to
Increase Tie revenue Of the State,
- badly botehsd that II would yield
- than the law now on the statute
BOOK
Ths present Governor made his
sampaign on . pledge Of . business
administration. He pleaded with the
Dsepl6 for IN opportunity to show
what such IN administration could
aeeompliih h respect to economy and
sfficisncy Of administration, In low
sEing the cost Of government and in
cutting down the tax burdens Of the
people. He gave them his word II
tAsy would trust him b would call
. constitutional convention whose
WORT would b epochal along the
same line W
Yet We had the longest and most
szpensive convention in the history Of
the State, . convention which dilly-
dallisd for wssls without doing any
Ting and which, without . murmur
q protect from the Governor, who
"a not hesitate to NE the club
agsinst e when his "gentlsmen's
agresmsnt" with the corporation in
tsrsuts Was in psril, distinguished
itsslf By providing for IN increase Of
thrss-quartsrs Of . million In the sal
aries Of pubic of6eialA
This convention, With no dissent
from the csverner. authorised .
special s6ssion d the Legislature, to
- Is days, when 30 would have
been ample. Whose fundamental pur-
psss was to pas enabling sets made
nsesssaEy b. changes IN TIE eonsti-
tutisn and 10 draft new revenue and
apprspriation bills. A 'politieal' sx-
sentivs Ike Fostsr q Heard. or Blan-
ehard or Sandss or Han, without
tsonehing upon TIE rights Of the legs
lhAivs aasmbay. would have known
~ - cut TIL ssssien in hak. save
u psepls Sloe, 900. PIT over al the
suDsntial legisIa&iea and eonfsct ap-
pEopriatiea and ssvsnos bills which
vouh vogk o1t
But III sbusinsss administration"
~ floundsrsd lfks . ruddsrisss ship
Nd stern. 4 - Mt bssn able to
- Z day 1tom ~ ssssisn. Il has
t1lfa&sd and tsleEsted uasesful and
1ulllsn prsbes; tAsagh + : enjoy
~ tAs grsaesse ihssne n Tie his
~ - ~ D>o6p = - nAds bod