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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
CHAPTER XIV

Not Friend to Uncle Jerry.
whats the idea, Car'line" In
CURED Uncle Jerry, coming into the
kitchen. "Crink says you won't tell
'em how to make a hen-coop or hen
house, or whatever 1t is, and hen Let
tie are getting their brains all snarled
up, trying to study it out"
"'Twon't hurt 'em mite" declared
Mrs. Penf1eld serenely, as she poured
cold water over the starch and crushed
out the Jumps against the bottom Of
the big pan. "What / aim to do,
Uncle Jerry, is to teach them children
to think. How are they ever going
TO get along when they grow up If
they haven't learned to work out their
own problems?"
Uncle Jerry turned toward the sink
to wash his hands. They'll be
smarter when they grow up"
mot If they don't have some mental
exercise along the way" retorted Mrs.
Penfeld mildly. II figger that a lot
Of parents practically embalm their
children's brains by doing all the
thinking for the family. That's one
mistake / don't intend to make"
Uncle Jerry reached for the soap.
"It's all the same to me-" he grinned.
'Bonnie Geraldine's the one that's
got the kick"
'sNonsenseI I'll risk Bonnie Ger
aldine. Crink knows as much about
boards and nails as do, and If he
and Lettie can't study up some kind
of shelter for one hen, I'll be 'shamed
of 'em. 1t may take 'em a few days,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Different Ailments Are
Confused With Cholera

With the gradually increasing con-
troll of hog cholera, it is important
that swine growers give attention to
the many other ailments which cause
losses, some Of which are frequently
confused with cholera. Among the
diseases with symptoms confused with
those of cholera are anthrax, epilepsy,
gastroenteritis, necrobacillosis, pleur-
isy, pneumonia, poisoning, tubercu-
losis, swine plague and worms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Excursions Inaugurated by ST. Paul
Real Estate Man Got Result
He Had Hoped For.

One of the most daring schemes in
real estate advertising, and perhaps
the first, in the United States, was the
series Of December excursions on the
Mississippi between 1865 and 1879, con-
Quoted by Col. Girard Hewitt of st.
Paul. Colonel Hewitt opened real
estate Office in st Paul in 1855. Bust
ness did not go well. Immigrants
from the old countries heard of the
''hyperborean climate" Of Minnesota
and preferred to stay away from it.
In December, 1865, shortly before
Christmas, Colonel Hewitt organized
steamship excursion on the Mississippi.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Curing a Bad Habit

very frequently dogs will get into
the habit of sucking eggs, and once
This is started it is usually hard to
break. With some dogs a sound
whipping or giving them hot egg will
effect the cure. But with others a
more severe lesson is necessary. The
most effectual remedy is to draw
from an egg some of the contents
through a hole drilled at one of the
ends. Then insert in this aperture a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Brood Sow Should Have
Feeds Rich in Prntai

Brood sows should have feed that
is rich in protein, such as alfalfa hay,
wheat shorts or tankage when pasture
is not available. The greatest devel-
opment Of the unborn pigs takes place
during the last 60 days of the gesta-
ton period, hence the Importance of
feeding brood sows from now until
narrowing time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06

quantity of red pepper, placing the
egg in such a place that the dog is
sure to find it. After one or two ex-
periences the dog win soon give the
eggs a wide berth.-sportsman's Di-
gest.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Finely Woven Linen.

Pieces of linen made in Egypt more
than 1000 years ago and still pre-
served in the British museum, are so
finely woven that they contain $40
threads to the inch. The finest cam
brio made today has about 40 threads
to the inch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Hard to Find Root Borers.

The root workers or borers in a
garden cannot be detected until the
plants begin to wilt down, says Ma
ture When this occurs it is too late
to do anything to control the pests.
To prevent their spreading to other
plants pull up and burn the infested
nIantE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
BulIdInus Dwarf church Spires.

Buildings Dwarf Church Spires.
In 1850 the tallest building in New
York was only five stories high and
the church spires were conspicuous
among them. Now there is no spire
in that city that begins to approach
In height many of the towering sky.
scrapers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-06
Lost the WAGER.

Amelie Rives, the novelist, once sent
Ter signature to fourteen different
editors on wager that all could read
It. The nearest that any one made 1t
out was American Rivers"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
Among the Lodges

membership and two applications were
received. The first meeting night oi
each month has been designated as
Protestant Orphans Home Night,
and the Penny Drill fund for that
night will be sent to the home each
month. Mrs. Willie Griffith of Orange
Texas. Miss Willie Gordon of Uvalde
Texas, Mrs. Nellie Mason of Abba
Iowa, and Mrs. Lizzie Sherman and
Miss Pearl Mccarthy of Alamo Re
bekah Lodge, San Antonio, were visit
ors. and gave short talks.
After the business session, an inter.
esting program was given. Miss Eliza.
beth Bumgardner contributed a vocal
selection and Hiss Margaret Thrail
kill, a reading. Mrs. Anna Schenk
was chairman of the program. Ice
cold orange cruch and cakes were
served by four young ladies who were
attired in orange colored aprons and
head dress. The color scheme was car
ried out in the table decorations. The
table runners were orange colored
crepe paper and bowls of zinnias and
other orange and yellow flowers dec.
GRATED the table. Mrs. Miranda Head
was chairman of refreshments, assist
ed by Mrs. Ella Rucier.
Mrs. Grace Bumgardner, noble
grand, assisted by Miss Annie Brice,
vice grand. will entertain the Off
GERS of the lodge and their escorts at
her home in Alamo Heights on the
night of August @.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
PRAETORIANs PLAN MOVIES.

San Antonio Council No. 6, Prae-
torians, had a good attendance at the
meeting last Thursday night, con-
sidering the hot weather. The regular
order of business was handled with
dispatch in order that the members
might be released as soon ms posi-
BILE. The entire meeting lasted only 45
minutes. 1t is the purpos, of the
Praetorians to make all their NEE t.
ings short and snappy during the hot
weather.
Five new applications Tor member
ship al1 five transfers from other
councils Wee received. One new mem
Der was Obligated and instructed in
the un y:Itt.n work of the order. Mrs
John Il. IIaliis received the attend
ance prize Of gallon O: Mistletoe ice
cream.
The next meeting will be held on
August 16, at which time an educa-
tional program will be shown. The
Academy of Arts and Science will
be in charge Of the program, and all
Praetorians and friends are invited
and urged to attend. In keeping with
the policy of Council No. 6, the en-
tertainment will be free.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
GRAND JURY REPORTS
Nineteen Indictments Returned. Near.
ly All Charge Bootlegging.

Lockhart, Tex, Aug. 4.-The grand
jury which has been in session for the
past ten days in the third session of
district court held in Caldwell county
in 1923, has returned nineteen felony
indictments.
The offenses charged mostly were
bootlegging and some very prominent
men of the county are intangled in the
meshes Of the liquor law violations.
In their report to the court the jury
took occasion to say that they believe
that nothing will assist in the suppress
sion and prevention of crime more
than speedy trial and punishment of
those who commit the crime, and urged
the court to see that none guilty of an
offense against the law In Caldwell
county is given the privilege of hav.
ing his case carried over to another
term of the court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

this great desiraturm. Heisn no.
III. II. Marinelli was for many
years the exponent OF an act on
vaudeville circuit known as "The
Human Snake" That is the prize
dumb act of the varieties. 1t is the
assumption that only near morons
go in for this sort of public enter
tanning.
Marinelli was stricken with poor
health and became a vaudeville agent.
, lie is the most successful in the
world and, in business generally
admitted TO require shrewd intelli-
gence, he has become a millionaire.
The. more l see how the dumb pros
per, the more l would enjoy belong
ing to that crowd, the members of
which are pointed out by the intellec-
tuals with, 20. yes. he's a million
aire but hopelessly dumb"
l somehow don't care TO be "poor
but brilliant" What's the fun about
thatP A cheer for the low-grade
minds and all the other lost souls.
All In the Days Work.
Because a man thrills to the idea
Of making bigger and better soap"
does it necessarily follow that he is
a dumbell? Sometimes | think soap
may be as important as books and
plays or even my own deathless
scribblings.
The roaringest josh in life is the
specious reasoning of intellectuals
that because a man doesn't happen to
be filled with bookish knowledge he
is tainted with idiocy. How do they
get that way?
Around tie block from me in New
York is a man who had to begin
earning his living at the age of eight.
He didn't have much chance to study
and it was at the age of 90 he first
learned to read and write. Even
now, he is not what the world calls
educated but he has enough in
telligence to hire some of the great
est scientists in the world and he has
built up'a business that brings him a
yearly fortune.
Still the world calls him dumb
Just recently 'one of the most edu-
Gated men in New York bought two
bird dogs. He lives near an aviation
field and he says he knows the dogs
are going to be excellent bird dogs
because they always chase an aero
plane. How illiterate mountaincer
would boot at that.
I'm not spoofing education. II
wish l had dipped deeper into the
worlds storehouse of knowledge.
Still, l insist that there are many
advantages in being just plain dumb
for myself, / rather enjoy
being the sap of the family tree.
Copyright 1923. BY the McNaught |
Synd. Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH.

Minnehaha Council No. /, I. o. Il.
Nj. kindled the regular semi-monthly
council fire in Nachez Tribe Wigwam
on Soledad street on Friday evening,
with presiding Pocohontas Loretta
Peterson in the chair and a large con-
tingent of the membership in attend
ance.
Several applications for adoption
were read and referred to committees
for action. and other routine business
transacted.
The retiring Pocohontas, Mrs. Clara
Barthelow. was called before the coun-
Gil and formal presentation made
to her of beautiful Past Pocohontas
jewel, DR.. Albert Fenseh of Comanche
Tribe Reservation, Of Georgia officiat-
ing as master of ceremonies. Mrs.
Barthelow made response in well
chosen words expressing appreciation
for the honors. Mrs. Barthelow also
holds the honor of being a Past POGO
hontas of Laredo Council.
A committee of five Past Sachems
and Past Pocohontas was appointed
to draft resolutions of sorrow on the
death of the President, which resolu-
ton is to be spread on n page of the
council minutes and n special copy en-
crossed and sent to Mrs. Harding.
This committee is composed of Past
Sachem Albert Fensch of Comanchc
tribe of Georgia. Past Sachem c. H.
Barnes Of Nachez Tribe of Texas, Past
Pocohontas Eugenia Brocltman. Mat
tie Gentzen and Clara Barthelow.
The council fire was then quenched
and the members invited to the outer
confines of the forest where a feast
of iced watermelon was served by
the refreshment committee. Past POGO
hontas Tiney Schmitt and Alice Oil
plant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
U. S. WILL WARN
CHINESE OFFICIALS
ATTACKS MUST STOP
Indignities to Americans to
Call Forth Sharp
Reproof Soon.
By CLIFFORD FOX
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and The Chicago Daily News.

and The Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1923.
Picking, Aug. 4.-Although no Off
cial statement has yet been made
the legation, aroused by fresh attacks
on Americans in China, is prepar-
ing a strongly worded note to the
Chinese foreign office, warning
against repetitions of such outrages
Several days ago Rear Admiral
Edwin A. Anderson, commanding
the American Asiatic fleet, with
Mrs. Anderson and a party of friends
were -pelted with stones by rowdy
rickasha boys at Peitaho. Chinese
police caught and flogged the rowdies,
giving each 100 lashes and expelling
them from the beach resort. Apollo
gies later were rendered the Ameri-
can naval officer and his party.
Eight of the fifteen Chinese SOL
diers captured Wednesday by Amer
lean blueiackets. following an attack
on the American steamship, Alice
Dollar at Ichang. have been executed
by Chinese officials into whose Gus
tody they. were given. The soldiers
boarded the Alice Dollar, demanding
free passage. When it was refused
they commenced firing at random.
Three foreign women and the captain
of the ship were slightly wounded by
ricocheting bullets.
A third case was reported today
OF foreigners being thrown from pas
senger trains nthe Teintsin- Pukow
railroad by Chinese soldiers.
1t is understood that the forth
coming note to China will be friend
ly warning that attacks on Ameri-
cans must cease. Foreign legations
recognize the fact that government
authorities are doing their utmost to
protect foreign life and property.
having notified provincial authorities
that soldiers must confine themselves
to the suppression of bandits and
not to molesting foreigners and
Chinese civilians. The demand
threatens outside complications. sew
eral provinces in their replies asking
that all foreigners residing in the in
terror Immediately register with local
magistrates. Should they fail to reg
lister, provincial authorities declare.
they cannot be responsible for their
safety. Szechuan province already
has asked the foreign office not to
issue passports to foreigners travelling
through that province because of the
prevalence of brigands
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
vEsPER SERVICE AT "Y."

Rev. f. P. Brundage, pastor of the
First Evangelical church, will deliver
a talk at the Fellowship Lunch and
Vesper service to be held at the Army
Y. NJ. C. A. Sunday afternoon at 8 40
o'clock. Mrs. Grace w. Terry and
Mrs. w. Il. Scherle will sing a duet,
and songs will be sung under leader
ship of G. c. Jackson.
Tuesday at 6:45 Z. c. Van Ness
will conduct the Fellowship Lunch
and Bible Study Glass. All soldiers
are invited to come and join the
"searchers" and aid in the singing.
On all other days of the week sol
diers are welcome to come and take
part in the informal games that are
always in progress.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

J. Soandso was q village oaf-a
heavy minded clod-and his friends
had to park him under q shed when
a sudden shower came up.
Then one day, out of clear sky
and a thick head, John became the
patentee of a hand knitted shoe horn
or something, and the next you hear
of him he is sleeping on a canopied
Louis the Fourteenth bed in Fifth
Avenue mansion and has special en-
voys to shave, battle him and tie his
shoes.
In his home town he was the prize
mental zero but look at the bird when
he begins to fly.
Back in our town. there used to
be lazy sort Of nit wit who got
up at midday and, after that hour,
any time you passed his house he
was beating a drum. They called
him "Silly Billy" and wondered what
would happen when his filks died.
Look at Him Now.
I saw "Silly Billy" in London last
year. he was the leader of jazz
band troupe in an exclusive club
patronized by the young Prince of
Wales. He was occupying fine old
English home in Kensington and had
a two year contract for 200 pounds
or so week.
Not so long ago, at a gathering j
attended. there was young lady who
pale pink-the sort of pink that is
not pinking much any more. Several
commented upon her woeful lack Of
mental alertness. "You talk to her
and she just bushes, said lady
who puffed at a thimble pipe. The
poor girls conversational salvo was
hopelessly de trop.
I notice, however, in one Of the
society journals that the poor dumb
creature has just been married to
wealthy manufacturer from the
bounding west and they are now
honeymooning in the South Seas
among the blue lagoons and waving
palms in his private yacht. Johnny,
turn the crank.
/ have discovered, in my occasion
al excursions TO the haunts of the
great and near great. that there are
any number who might be classed
as dumb.
And So 1t Goes.
They do not understand futuristic
pictures, expressionistic plays nor
do they know the current quotation
for caviar. They have not. oddly |
enough, been trimmed by gorgeous
statements Of the get-rich-quick brok-
crs in Wall Street. And, poor things |
they do not even know motion pic
ture star by her first name.
Owen Davis was for years consid-
cred a writer of mediocre plays. He |
was a sort of Ben Turpin among the |
and critics made him the |
butt of many OF their jests. Yet
Mr.. Davis managed this year to write
the prize play Of the season and is
the second most successful of all the
play authors on the Rialto.
Then there is Harold Bell Wright,
the novelist. How the reviewers en-
Joy pointing to his mixed metaphors
and split infinitives. At times, they
say. he uses like" as a conjunction.
Imagine that.
But Mr.. Wright's books continue to
be among the best sellers. No doubt
nothing hut the incipient workings
of a dullish mind could bring about
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
OFF TO GRAND AERIE,

San Antonio Aerie No. 20. Frater-
nal Order of Eagles, has sent its rep
resentatives to the national Grand
Aerie which meets this week in
Omaha. Neb. Those who went were
William L. Souter. secretary of the
local and state aeries and an officer
in the. national aerie. c. r. Bruno
Rose, past president of the local aerie
and n committeeman of the national
aerie, and Hugo Claus, junior past
president and eX-officio representative
to the national body.
The San Antonio Aerie is in a very
flourishing condition financially as
well as in the matter of growth. 1t
has fewer sick members now than for
some time, and it sold age pension
program is being adopted in most
states of the union. The order is
growing by leaps and bounds every
where.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
PREPARE FOR ENCAMPsIENT.

Bexar Encampment No. II, I. o. o.
F., elected two candidates at the meet
ing Friday night, one for initiation
and one by deposit card. Bexar En-
campment is preparing a class of can
didates on whom degrees will be con-
ferred at the meeting to be held Sep
TENDER 81. The Grand Encampment
meets at Brownwood, Tex, October s,
and an effort is being made TO secure
as many candidates as possible before
that time. Grand Scribe Il. q. Vestal,
will be present at that meeting.
G. Il. Melliff, secretary of San An
tonic Lodge No. IL and scribe of
Bexar Epcampment, will be installed
as Grand Patriarch at the Brownwood
meeting. A large delegation of San
Antonio Odd Fellows is expected to at
tend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

about Charles VI. Schwab's early life.
He was dull minded nudder, the
article related, and couldn't grasp
education. How the dumb do get on !!
Mr.. Schwab l am told now owns his
own home, and a fountain pen and
may buy a silver pocket knife in the
fall.
1t is becoming quite the fashion
among the intcllectunls to sneer at
sudden wealth. You hear that John
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
Abandons an Oil Test.

Victoria, Tex, Aug. 4.-The Fens-
land Oil Company of Houston has
abandoned its test well on the Vol
Kutchka tract of land on the Arenosa
creek in the northern portion of Vic
toria county, which is about seven
miles southeast of Inez, and is NOV
ing to n new location on the Miss
Carrie Baldwin farm about 5000 feet
south and east of the first location.
The Kutchka well had been drilled to
a depth of 1905 feet when abandoned.
Casing is now being pulled on the
abandoned well.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

Runge. Tex. Aug. 4.-Another C

Runge, Tex, Aug. 4.-Another crop
of cotton leaf worms is coming on now
and farmers are scrambling TO get
poison. Farmers are getting the best
results by spraying with white arsenic
which is used at the rate of one-half
pound arsenic to fifty gallons Of water.
Cattle dip is also being used to some
extent at the rate of one-half pint dip
to 100 gallons of water. The poison is
being supplied to the farmers in large
quantities by local merchants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
IGvE MASTERS DEGREE.

Five candidates will be initiated in
the master mason degree at the meet
ing to be held next Tuesday by Anchor
Lodge No. 424, A. +. & A. NJ, Au-
gust 30, Anchor Lodge will hold a
meeting in the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral. At that time one candidate will
be given the master mason degree by
the worshipful masters of the San
Antonio local lodges.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05

young photographers on a New York
newspaper wrote couplet .captioned
Stupid Henry" And, if Mr.. Ford
is stupid. / crave to be crammed
with stupidity until it fairl oozes
out of my coral pink ears.
The bright young versificr is still
drawing his 500 week and wearing
flowing ties. Also he's a bear at
Greek. knows o lot of IS words and
can parse.
Too, l remember reading one time
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
CELEBRATION AT BEEvILLE.

The Masonic Service Association
will hold celebration at Beeville Au-
gust "a. Master Masons of San An
tonic and their families are invited to
attend. Prominent Masonic speakers
and barbecue are headliners which
are being used to draw a good attend
cnce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
Importance of Being Dumb
By 0. 0. M'INTYRE.

When l was freckle faced COPY
boy in the editorial room of a Ger
tain newspaper. there used to be a
grizzled old editor, who, when desir-
ing my wingel Mercury services,
would yell: "Hey. Stupid"
have not outlived his acrimonious
appelation. In those days his classi-
fication rather nettled me and among
my fellow pea shooters / felt miser-
ably outraged. But. after many
years of experience in the dizzy whiri.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
CHARLTON PLANS PICNIC.

Charlton Temple No. 1, Pythian Sis
tiers. received three applications and
four transfers at their meeting Thurs
day afternoon. Next Wednesday night
they will have a picnic in Koehler
Park. and on August 10 will attend
a bunco party at the residence Of
Mrs. c. W. Cowles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
POCAHONTAS CARD PARTY.

Minnehaha Council No. 1, Daugh-
tiers of Pocahontas, are anticipating
a great time at the ice cream social
to be held in the Red Mems hall next
Friday night. On August % they
have arranged to have bunco and
card party at the same place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
A WATERMELON FEAST.

Natchez Tribe No. 2. I. o. r. NJ,
will have a watermelon feast as the
special attraction at their next meet
ing which will be held Thursday night.
Attendance at the meetings of
Natchez tribe have been exceptionally
good for the summer season.