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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Lancaster-The case against L. A.
Clark, charged with the embezzlement
of $4,000 and the wrecking of the
Peoples State Bank Of Lancaster, of
which he was vice president, will
not be heard until January. When the
case was called Clark, by his attorney,
Levi Bancroft, filed an affidavit of
prejudice against Judge S. E. Smalley,
who will call another judge to Ian
caster to try Clark.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Madison-The county agent move
ment in Wisconsin is holding its own,
according to reports to the state col
lege of agriculture. Of the 1; counties
where the question of abolishing the
office of county agent has been raised,
IA have voted to retain the employ
ment of the farmers hired man."
Vernon, Polk and Door counties are
the only ones thus far which voted
to discontinue the office of the coun-
ty agent
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Sturgeon Bay-The Nippert Manu-
featuring Co. is Sturgeon Bays new
est industrial acquisition. The firm
has been capitalized at $4,000, with
]. w. Nippert as it's president The
concern will manufacture small
screen and storm door window fasten-
er recently invented by Mr. Nippert.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Officials of Beloit college de-
clare that the trimester plan of divid-
ing the college year into three terms
probably will be abandoned for the
semester plan after President-elect
Irving w. Mau1er takes up his new
duties.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Reedsburg- and Mrs. Thomas
Lawrence of Ironton, Sank county, re-
Gcently celebrated their sixtieth wed
ding anniversary. Their entire welded
life has been passed within a few
miles of the farm on which they be-
gan their life partnership in 1863.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Madison-The city of Black River
Falls, in an order issued by the state
board of health, was directed to take
steps to obtain a more pure water
supply. The present supply is taken
from surface stream and is only
partly treated before use.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Marshfeld- destroyed the Loi-
selle Bros. garage in Marshfield.
Forty-five cars were burned. The loss
is estimated at 100000. The garage
was between the Elks' and Eagles
clubrooms, and both were threatened
for several hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

b 4. 's az another youth. SCI
,h,s.ag' least a midshipman I"
NJ ' .,sl and merry Creole blades
! r "oSer' The costliest cham.
/ me-. Spilling over bar md
,s, s4 s.s the glitter Of the crys-
Qs,,,., pGre the press was deem
Ia wi, bossiere perspired and
bosSlsr, to address them. From
e,a :, melee Dominique. the
! "a, We. .e,vet-clod and round.
IN 'po came to De Almonas'
IN ! 'n ss.. he muttered. 81 want
>et n. respectable official of the
I L ,,,, Sea is calling. AS TO
lss,, I 10 with pointed ahrno ~
! l,os,U 10 you know, Monsieur p,
'esorS arlstocrat could not no
- aoa nuca the city conspIra-
Ss '1 n to the co1nplac &c =
sess,. he De. therefore IS, sb p1~ges,,
RA0, , The old fox 10 81 ee -
~ Of s r1uslenr Dominique-do
n ausSt;y,' reason for absenting
nd oa the The alderman darkly.
paln,aa. s shoulder. Jarvis.
D'eF of the vieu1 Care,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Marinette The arrest of a. high
school boy on a moonshiae charge has
caused furry in Ndrinette school
circles and has led to an investiga
ton by the officials to discover the
source of supply.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Monticello The seasons record
milk price paid to patrons of cheese
factory in the Monticello district is
1902. The limburger cheese made
sold for rs cents. The second highest
price was $2.79.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-12-19

Campbellsport4-B Burglars blew the
safe of the Campbellsport post office
and made clean getaway with $500
in stamps and SO in cash. They used
four charges of nitro to blow the safe
and the blasts were SO loud that the
whole village was awakened. The
safe blowers seemed to relish the no
ton of frightening the residents and
took no precautions to nuffle the
sound of the blasts
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

ana that is coed for { just cause. Mr..
Melons statement emphasizes one SUI
p~rlatively significant fact. The Unit
e'l States has ampts funds TO meet the
costs Of compensation measure. Mr..
Mellon predicts surplus of 323 nail
lion dollars this year Il compensation
IS killed Because Mr.. Mellon is ar
guing against such bill, be does not
tell what the surplus would be II a
compensation bill were enacted. But
this IS simple arithmetic. Cempen-
sation would cost SO million dollars
a year for the first three years, ac-
eording To the senate finance commit
tees estimate-only a fourth Of the
prospective accumulation. Plenty OF
money Is available Ard, with the
means In sight, the desire Of the
country has not changed With Is
states already having passed state
compensation laws, two more, Men
tana and New York, Joined the list
at this months elections. By ballot
they expressed their sentiment. They
adopted measures irnpos-
ing direct taxation upon themselves
the country wants this debt
paid. What are the issues before cor
gress this winter, The question of
senator's credentials wiz bring the
Ku Klux 4 an under fire. We want
TO know all we can about this organ
ization, why il is, and what is the
answer. We must decide whether or
not we are TO let in more immigrants. /
and what kind of immigrants they are /
70 be- Taxation will be to the fore /
That is related to the adjusted COM
pensation bill There are powerful /
Influences which would eliminate the
surplus by reducing the super-tax on
arEe incomes This. they say. would
encourage investment enterprise It
night further longest the traffic of
,ur cities by the increase of costly
'rivate ears driven By cha6eurs. 1t
VII not even up the discrepancy be-
ween the pay that men in Uniform
eceived to the pay those out Of uni
orm received during the war. The
light adjustment Of this kind which
) proposed is the first duty Of this
ich and prosperous country.
=
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
THE following editorial which ap

THE following editorial which APP
peared in a recent issue of the
American Legion, was written by
Frederick Palmer. well known war
correspondent. Il states the question
of adjusted compensation for ex-ser-
vice men so clearly that It is worth
reading and considering:
The lusty hurrah from the opposi-
tion to federal adjusted compensation
for ex-service men which followed
Secretary Melons recent statement
linking it with the national tax prob
ier, Indicates the desperation and
feyerishneSs with which the legion's
measure IS to De fought IN the next
congress Mr.. MELONS utterance,
however, has provoked so much dis
cussion that the legion can afford to
await the net effect of il with salts
faction. Discussion brings out facts,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

IN the old days If used TO be com
= planned that the railroads were over
0pitalized- Now the railroads, and
stAer public utility corporations are
eoming IN with protests that they are
uzder-capitalized and asking the priv
1leee Of issuing hundreds of millions
mere in stock dividends, and the plea
- getting by. Should not the owners
Ae permitted TO earn on actual prop
W<y valuation. The old complaint
Was that they were permitted to earn
q ~watered stock" Now that their
property exceeds their capitalization,
the shoe is on the other foot Never
1Aeless the issue is precisely the same
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
TALES OF THE TOWN
THOUGHTS on MATRIMONY

The man who calls his wife @old
Horse
!. ne4riy always loud and coarse.
The man who calls his wife "Cherier
Is showing OF, it seems to me-
The man who calls his wife "M' Dear
May be all night, but may be queer.
The man who calls his wife The
Missisr
Does not get lot of kisses
The man who calls her Baby Dor
Drives his wife to alcohol.
The man who speaks to her as Fatty
Does not find her very ehasty.
The man who calls her sDirty-Faes"
Does not know husbands place.
The man who speaks to her as Hey,
your
Should be buried in bayou.
The man who calls her "sxeetie
Lamb"
Never win be worth damn.
But he who calls her By her name
VII find her gentle, kind and tame.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

assassination. Even Law abiding
sheepherdsss were nosae toe popular
bach in those days, and this parsiea-
lar sheepherder immediately became
the object of an intense and general
aversion on the part Of the eltizsnrs'
He vas parsued. captured, lodged in
ja.l, and in due time having been Ia
dlsted, gas brought up for trial before
certain Judge. The jury heard the
evidence and the speeches, thea re
tired and within an hour came 10 With
a verdict Of murder in tbs aFss de-
gree. But, short as the time Of their
deliberations Was, his honor had not
wasted IL. Daring the recess be had
retired 20 bis private chambers where
he Rad consumed the better part of
quart Of prime Kentucky whisky
w'hea be returned to the bench 70
hear the jurors findings and pass
sentence, he ~as IN .easanx Say
He siump-d down in ais chair. and
y hen tAe foreman had announced the
verdict, he sith difficulty focused
xayerlns eye upon the convicted ssas-
factor and IN q Thick and hteeoaghs
tone gave the order; ~Jss- AAno<l
Miguel Xavier Gonzales. sGana ap'~
The prisoaxs rose. Jose Aanasl Nj
gusl Baxier Gonzales said hss hoaef.
I'm few short nse1shs Il ~tll D~
spring. The SHOWS Of sinssr sill fiss
away, the Ice viii vanish ani the air
siii become soft aaa bainy. In short,
Jose Manuel Miguel Xavier eonzai<s.
the annual miracle II The years 1
All come TO pass. The
rivases ~ia rus iss parting es4fse te
ms sea. The tinsd s~~sst fio~sss ~ill 4
pat forth their teHA~s shssss. Tbs
glorious valleys of this laapssAal D.
nain viii blossom ss the soss. fFosa
very tres top some sid ~e.sia ssak
tier ~in carol bis asatiag ssag Bat
srfiies wili sport IN tbs saasksh~ aasa
BE hssy b~~ ~ili suaa hardly a. Z
s5rnu@s rs accustomed syowsssan- lbs
,snsiS br~ez~s wil tease he tsssets
{ the sid grasses Aaa al nasgFs
sze Manuel siixa~t Gavi~r Gaaz4ies.
I'll be glad Bat yoa-You yvliatz-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

in the identity Of the OK that is gored
When they were permitted to carr
on watered stock what happened was
that cut Of earnings, not out of money
invested BY the owners. the roads
were rebuilt Rates and fares charged
on watered stock were plewed into
plant. and by this process of levying
on the pahlic for capital the plant now
exceeds the capitalization, the water
is al absorbed. The pant, net the
capital. is now water soaked ard SO
stock dividends are proposed 10 bring
the capital up TO the valuation of the
property The public is whipsawed,
for in each case ii pays the freight"
In the old days II paid earnings on
stock that represented blue sky. These
exaetions from the public rebuilt the
properties on the capital that il. and
not the owners, invested Stock div
idends of hundreds of millions of dol
lars, the issue of which has already
begun, represent 4 bonus 70 Ssockhold-
ers corresponding TO property value
which the public has put up, plus the
earlier absorption Of the water In the
stock by the same tax-pAying public
The only deduction is IN whatever wa
ter eozei out through processes of re-
from time 10 time. The
trouble with . clause OF the Eseh- {
cummins act. which permits owners I
II railroads 20 earn . fair rate on 4
saluation, is that it takes no note of
he source from which the property 4
vas derived Ii congress desires to
seal fairly with owners and public
like it viii provide that owners may
arm fair return on property which
hey contributed, and that the public
hould pay fair return or property
invested by the owners, but should not
'ay annual dividends on property that
he public itself unwiilzngly contrib
ted in excessive rates and charges.
ms is the issue Of the proposed re-
eal Of the ~15-a" clause of the Eseh- i
'ummins act, a repeal demanded by
very farm organization
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

anywhere from $500 TO $500. While
you car get nlyvvrs for as lg~ az
$3.50, 500 down and balance SIC =
month.
. q
The Incidents Of thts story took
P ace IN the old territorial days ~hsa
the country was cruder than L Il soN
* seems there .as a Mexican sheep
herder who committed a cold hloasiesi
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

bsiiisd Mexican soa Of q qua.
won Be hers 70 sse il. because Va.
going to get hung four ~ee.. 49,.
this coming Friday"
. . .
u Is FeAa1arsnx TO learn from b.
ish seientine Investigator. thar 80
born since the war have 60.
stronger and more intelligent -
those born before ssd during the -.
Il looks ncw NJ IL the babies vim -,
. lot Of superior streaxih and -
iigsnes TO make living years 49,.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
CDCRETARY WALLACE. discussing

government price fixing as means
u relief for the wheat farmer,
says: ANY attempt TO fix the price
n wheat viii make the situation more
AGScuit, unless the production can
alDo control production That IS to
oay, If the government tells the wheat
fRmer he shall get sl-5o a bushel
1ar his wheat, it must also be en-
powered TO tell him how many acres
II wheat he shall plant. Farmers
wuuldn't ike that Farmers want to
- what they do because their judg
Rent confirms il; not because some
18th Assis;an, government swivel
chair beaureagcrat tells them they
mogt do il.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
CURRENT COMMENT

nUR notice is attracted to an unus-
ual number Of editorials and spe-
eial articles which assert that pros
nMiky has come again TO the farmer.
We await word from the farmer II
- has money In bank or m sight to
ny his debts, then has prosperity
naeed come.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

FROM nov on until Christmas. faith
er enjoys his evenings IN a
straight back dining room chair, all
the others being full Of half finished
fancy work bristiing with pins and
needles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

/ The next great step for science 10
take is 10 train the silk worms TO
darn oar socks
\ Seine women can forgive their hus-
bands for going wrong. but ean'r for
/ give them for going broke, especially
az this season Of the year.
+ IL doesn't fool anybody much when /
girl moves her wedding up froHn /
January to December just 10 avoid .
, having II called leap year match. /
We read that 50 per cent Of the peo- /
pie Of Brazil cannot read or write. 1
We had often wondered why The In
dex had no subscribers in Brazil.
A grand siam 90 far as we have
been able 70 figure out, is when ore
lady makes q catty remark 10 which
the lady across the table is too lady
ike to retort
An Emmett woman spent all her
spare time last week IN :h@ barn
building chicken coop. and nov car
find no way to geE the coop out Of
the barn
II there ism, he'll. Why does the
average man eonsi4n so many people
to tina. place One can't spend . few
minutes anywhere wishou; hearing
sometime instructed to 20 there.
as AL my luggage In the trunks.
SAM asked the master. YES, SIR
replied Sam Are you sure sc didn't
leave anything valuable behind.-
mot = drop, sir. Not drop"
Would you believe it that 30 years
ago no family was - poor tha. 1, did
not have turkey wing in the house
TO use a. . brush in sweeping up
rumbs and litter,
A New York firm is putting out
ip sticks favored with cherry. peach,
and strawberry. Any Of
hese ought TO taste better than
veil, the tsllov taste prevalent In
Emmett
A farmer. Il Is said. Is pouring mo-
asses on his straw stack so his cat
lie viii eat all the straw. And We
llvays thought the story about put
ing green glasses on cows 50 they
'ouId e.; shavinRs vss lsel
q q q
An Emmett. bachelor is more toier-
Mt than most Of his kind He says
hat he doesn't care wha. women do
o their hair inst 50 they keep il out
I the butter.
Il thought you was IN love with
i'm ?" said one waiter in restaurant
, another. an love with that poor
rune--hgh," responded the other
Why-gee uhizz.--that guys only
OF Fort"
IL was the day after Thanksgiving.
woman called one of the jitney
rivers. Did you find a pair of false
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

What we need ia not people who
will re-vrite the Bible, but people who
win re-read it.
Q q Q
II money has no connection with
happiness, why is i tina, a dollar bill
IN an old vest cheers fellow up SO ?
. o .
Santa Claus Is depicted ~ a Jolly
cd soal Well. WY shouldn't he be
It's poor father ~f,o hss 20 foot all
he Ellis While Gatp q se-3rdeI
most Of the credit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13
. = =

One reason so many families now
adays have only little Ford run
ming about the house il that = baby
under the 1923 rules IL likely to cost
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

A lite girl was visiting at her
grandpa's recently, and all were seat
ed at the table with bowed heads
waiting for him to say grace. The
little lady spoke: Grandpa. said
she, snake IL short and S.appy.r
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

Would you believe it that 30 years
ago no family was - poor that il did
not have a turkey wing in the house
to use A. . brush in sweeping up
crumbs and litter,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

A Ne~ York firm is putting out
lip sticks favored with cherry. peach,
pomegranats and strawberry. Any Of
these ought to taste better than
well, the tsllov taste prevalent In
Emmett
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

A farmer. i Is said. Is pouring mo-
lasses on his straw stack so his cat
tie viii eat all the straw. Ard We
always thought the story about put
ting green glasses on cows 50 they
would e.: shavinRs vss . lie,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

is AL my luggage In the trunks.
Sam 30 asked the master. yes, SIR
replied Sam Are you sure sc didn's
leave anything valuable behind -
Not . drop, sir. Not . drop"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

An Emmett bachelor is more toler-
ant than most Of his kind. He says
that he doesn't care what women do
to their hair just 50 they keep il out
of the butter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

Little John, looking through the
family Bible the other day, came
across pressed maple leaf Looking
up at his mother he said, "we'i, look
at this leafs / wonder If it is one
Eve had7r
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-13

Il thought you was IN love with
Jim ?" said one waiter In a restaurant
to another. in love with that poor
prune--huh!" responded the other.
-Why-gee whizz.--that guys only
got a FoF5'~
Evening star., 1923-03-06
ITALIANS FLEECED
BY YPSEUDO-DOCTOR
"Cure.AIr" HeaIers' "Super-
natural Powers" Even
Changes Boiled Eggs.

Police authorities in principal cities
Of the east today were requested by
Inspector Grant, chief of detectives,
to institute search for an italian
who has f1eeced number of his fell
low countrymen in Washington out
or hundreds of dollars by posing as q
cure-all doctor, possessing super
natural healing powers. The pseudo
doctor, according to information OBJ
tanned by Headquarters Detectives
sanders and Evans, visited sick ItaI-
iahs' claiming he would cure them for
certain stipulated sums.
In one instance, it is stated, he call
ed at a house where a man was suf.
Iering from a cancer and asked for
Soo, saying he would return the monev
IL ne failed to effect a cure. The
money was given him, and two days
later he returned 1t, saying he had
been unable to cure the sick man
Charged $50 for Advice.
Later the stranger returned and ad
Hised a son of the sick man to send
ms rather to . hospital. He said the
LalneT' whose appetite was not good,
=. iOdNc lie hospital In two or
tnree days, return home and have q
good appetite
Il charge $50 for this advice" he
told the son. and the latter handed
MIN over the money.
me SICK man was sent to a hospital,
ana three days later. refusing longer
70 remain there, was returned home.
his appetite had improved and the
aleged swindler collected $12O on
account, guaranteeing a cure. That
was the last seen of him.
New-Style Eggs.
In an effort to convince the son of
the sick man that he possessed SUI
pernatural powers to cure, it is
stated. the alleged swindler had the
latter go to neighboring store, pur-
chase dozen eggs and boil two of
them. He directed that the cooked
eggs be covered with a towel on the
table in the dining ROOM
Then he directed that the young
man turn his back toward the table,
saying. he would do likewise, and
when the shells were broken, ac-
cording to the complaint to the de-
tectives. one was found to contain
pins and hairpins and the other con-
tanned quantity of hair. The dem
onstration convinced the son of the
sick man that his visitor possessed
powers that would effect the desired
cure in the family.
Evening star., 1923-03-06
SENATOR GLASS TO PRESS
CRONKHITE INVESTIGATION
If Army Fails to Act, He Will
Take It Up in Senate on
Reconyening.

If the War Department fails to act
in the case of Maj. Gen. Cronkhite.
retired, Senator Glass, democrat Vir-
ginia. according to plans outlined to-
day by him, will introduce a resolu-
tion when Congress reconvenes for a
thorough inquiry by the Senate mill
tary committee.
A resolution of investigation was
drafted last week by Senator Glass,
but he was infromed that it would
meet with objection and he with
held it, convinced that the short time
before adjournment made adoption
improbable The senator said he
prepared his resolution when in
formed that the War Department
did not regard evidence of alleged
tampering with official files bearing
on the death at Camp Lewis, in 1918.
of Maj. A. P. Cronkhite, the generals
son, as sufficient to warrant action
by board of inquiry.
There should be thorough in
vestigation," said Mr.. Glass today.
'If the War Department does not act
during the. recess. 1 shall press my
resolution as soon as the Senate re-
convenes."
Evening star., 1923-03-06

sent the golden rose to any queen.
The last time it was bestowed was
by Leo XIII, who conferred it upon
Queen Amelia of Portugal. Previ-
ously he had given 1t to the then
Queen of Spain. Maria Christina.
Count Soderini was the last per-
sonage of the papal court appointed
as the bearer of the golden rose, but
he resigned this post when he was
elected a member of the Italian par
lament Recently he was appointed
a senator by Premier Mussolini. 1t
is expected Pope Plus will intrust the
Marquis Sarchetti, his equerry. with
the honor Of taking the rose to the
Queen of Spain. According to tradi-
tion, the pontiff will bless the rose
next Sunday, the fourth Sunday in
Lent.
Evening star., 1923-03-06

when he SendS
the golden rose
to the Queen of
Spain.
{The 6 o / d e n
rose. Made up Of
a cluster of roses
and buds on one
stem, all Of solid
gold, in tt IN Q
& o n c by was
given each year
py the Pope to
the queen who
during the year
had performed the
most pious deeds
for the church.)
Neither Plus X
Da- wv
Evening star., 1923-03-06

If your child is Iistless, full of cold,
has collie or if the stomach is sour,
breath bad, tongue coated, a teaspoon
full of california Fig Syrup" will
quickly start liver and bowel action.
In few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly it works the con-
stipation poison. sour bile and waste
right out and you have well, playful
child again.