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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
The Idlers.

L sought a man to thresh my
corn a week or two ago-I sought
him in the early morn and when
the lights were low. All up and
down the town | roamed-I trav-
eled here and yon-but though the
street | daily combed, / found no
Bill or John who'd travel out unto
my ranch and help me in my need
my corn was rotting on the
branch and some was going to
seed. Oh, men there were who had
no jobs they sat there in the
shade and howled about the price
of cobs and spuds and lemonade,
| offered them six silver bones if
they would heed my plea; but they
just sat and moaned their means,
a dismal liturgy. The world is full
of such dern skates, you see 'em
every day; they crave no job at
mending gates, they shy at pitch
ing hay. Your Uncle Dudley has
a bunch that Uncle Sam should
take the whole whangdoodling
lazy bunch and dump them in the
lake. With gobs of lead upon
their shanks, they'd ought to sink
right quick and workers roosting
on the banks would loudly cheer
the trick. We have no room for
loafing gents, who do not do their
bit; so let us boot them DER the
fence and make them hit the grit.
Then back unto our jobs we'll
chase-with duty we'll performed
the seats within the market
place no longed will be warmed
Hurley News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

(1st pub. July last Aug. sow
Summons
State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court
Villas County.
J. E. Sullivan, Plaintiff,
VS..
Alfred M. Fem, Jr., and Ethel
Fem, Husband and wife, as joint
tenants, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the
said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after SER
vice of this summons, exclusive of
the day of service and defend the
above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your fail
ure so to do Judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demand of the complaint of which
a copy is herewith served upon
you.
Radcliffe and Radcliffe,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. 0. Address, Eagle River, Villas
County, Wisconsin.
N. B. The original summons and
complaint in the above entitled ac-
ton is now on file in the office of
the clerk of the circuit court for
Villas county, Wisconsin, at the
court house in the village of Eagle
River, Wisconsin.
(1st pub. June 27-last Aug 1-6w)
Summons.
State of Wisconsin-In Circuit
Court Villas County.
Katherine L. Moby Hennessy,
Plaintiff,
Thomas G. Hennessy, Defendant.
That State of Wisconsin, To the
said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to
appear within twenty days after
the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action
in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of
the complaint, of which a copy is
herewith served upon you.
N. A. Colman,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. 0. Address-Eagle River, Villas
County, Wisconsin.
Copy of the summons and COM
plant in this action is. on file
with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Villas County, Eagle
River, Villas County, Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
1st July 10-last Aug. 22-6w)
Summons

1st July 10-last Aug. 22-6w)
Summons
State of Wisconsin in Circuit Court
Villas County.
Jackson Reuter-, Plaintiff
VS..
Peter Milauskis and Veronica Mil
auskis, husband and wife, as
joint tenants, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the
said defendants:
You and each of you are here
by summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of
this summons, exclusive of the day
of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court afore-
said; and in case of your failure so
to do, judgement will be rendered
against you according to the de
mand of the complaint, of which
a copy is herewith served upon
you.
Radcliffe and Radcliffe,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. 0. address Eagle River, Villas
! county, Wisconsin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
WiIl-HOld Bazaar.

St. Peters congregation of the
Catholic church will hold a four
day bazaar and church fair in the
church grounds on the days of
July Is, 26, 27, %. Fun for every
body. Afternoons and evenings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

n. B. The original summons and
complaint in the above entitled ac-
ton is now on file in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court in
and for Villas County, Wisconsin,
at the court house in the village
of Eagle River.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
Supply is Threatened.

The largest seed-oyster supply
in the world, in the James River,
Virginia, is threatened with des-
truct,ion because of the effects of
pollution of the water. Last De
cember and on April 10, of 1928,
wild ducks were picked up help
less on the New Jersey coast at
Cape May. The oil-coated waters
gummed the feathers of the birds
and prevented them from flying.
Inland waters are also polluted by
factory waste, causing the death
of thousands of fish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
Band Concert.

Tomorrow evening at 800 o'clock
there will be a concert by the
band at the park band stand. A
splendid program Of late selections.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
Band Concert,

The first concert of the Eagle
River band will be held tomorrow
evening at eight o'clock in the
bandstand on Railroad street. 1t
is free.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

The Globe and Commercial Ad-
vertiser of New York, the oldest
daily newspaper in America, pass
ed out of existence recently when
it was merged with the New York
Sun. The Globe and Commercial
Advertiser was founded in 1893.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

Mrs. Lloyd-George says: Bring
ing up a family is full-time Job
an overtime one if the family is
large and mo- working class moth
er can combine it properly with
wage-earning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18
Bids Wanted.

The School Board of the town of
Conover ask for sealed bids on
the construction of an addition to
the Pioneer school. Specifications
are to be seen at the home of the
clerk, c. H. Johnson. Bids must be
in before July 28th.
Signed, SCHOOL BOARD,
1926. Town Conover
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

News Want Ads bring results.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-18

Universal suffrage is in force in
Sweden.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
MARRIED IN NEW YORK CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Larson arrived
from New York City on the 18th,
where they were married. The bride
came to New York from Norway and
was met there by Mr.. Larson who is
an old and highly esteemed resident
in this city and has long been en-
ployed by the maintenance depart
ment of the Great Northern. He paid
a visit to the old country a couple
of years ago.
Last Friday evening 33 of their
friends surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
son at their Northside hope where a
pleasant evening was devoted to
cards and conversation. A nice
lunch was served at midnight. Be-
fore departing the guests presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson with a generous
purse intended as a wedding present.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
THANKSGIVING

Calvin Coolidge, heir of the mortal
spirit which made America, has spok-
en- we'll in his Thanksgiving Procla-
nation, and has made it more than
the official notification of the people
that Thursday, November 20, is
Thanksgiving Day.
Given opportunity, he says, to bal
ance the good and the evil which we
have experienced, eve have W.
failed to find reasons for being graf
full to God for a generous ~preponder-
ance of good. Even in the least pro-
pitious times, a broad contemplation
of u own position has failed
to disclose overwhelming reasons for
thankfulness----.We have been a
most favored people. We ought to
be a most generous people. We
ought to be a most thankful people"
This is true, how true only a few
of us can realize. If our people
knew and realized the vast mental
and physical misery Of the world, the
realization would take all comfort
out of their own situation, although
it would leave them deeply thankful
on behalf of our women and child
rem. Not only reverent and humble
gratitude BELTS US, but also a pro-
found self-searching as to what COM
p~ensatory service this signal immun-
ity from suffering commits us. 1t is
not for naught that we are free. Our
very condition emphasizes a deep re-
sponsibility laid upon us as a nation.
Dearborn Independent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
LuETTA JOSEPHINE JACOBS

Friends of the Leonard Jacobs
family, whose home is in the VIDA
community, were saddened to learn
of the death Tuesday morning OF
Mrs. Jacobs. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Jacobs gave birth to a baby girl ana
death resulted from complications.
Luetta Josephine Namchek was
born at Waterville, Mimi, Sept. 20
1898. While still a child the fam
ilv moved to Bear River, Mimi, n
there she grew to young womanhood.
On May 80, 1917, she was married
to Leonard A. Jacobs who had taken
M land near Vida, and they at once
set up housekeeping there. Her
death Tuesday came as a shock TO
those who knew her.
Besides her husband and infant
daughter a ~five-year-old son is left
to mourn the loss of a loving mother.
She is also survived by her father
Anton Namchek, and a brother, Geo.
r. Namchek, both of Bear River,
MINI. The father arrived on No. 1
this morning to be present at the
funeral. which will be held Friday
afternoon at n o'clock at the Luth-
eran church. Burial will be made
in Greenwood cemetery. The fam
ily have the heartfelt sympathy of
the community in their prov
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
100000 each annually for this pur-
The Rural School

pose.
The Rural School
The rural and village schools
spend annually 1892, 5000 fol-
educating 1880 900 children. The
cities spend owe $488, OOO, 900 for
5000, 900 children, or almost a mil
lion dollars more for 100000 less
children, and some people wonder
why the city schools are so much
superior to the country schools.
To make the rural schools as good
as the city schools we are told that
the country school should be kept
open at least nine months in the
year, should be taught by better
teachers receiving better pay, in bet
ter school houses with better quip-
mnt. Money will buy these and all
other things that now go to make
our city schools better that most
rural schools.
How car money be raised to make
III rural schools as good as those
enjoyed by the rich and poor child
rem of the cities? This is the lead
ing question which should be in the
mind of evey citizen during Educa
ton week.
The average length of school term
in the cities is over nine months in
the year, while the country schools
do not average seven months. Does
this spell equality of opportunity for
the country boy or girl? If the city
elementary schools are taught over
nine months in the year by teachers
receiving $1,000 and the country
schools are taught less than seven
months in the year by teachers re-
ceiving less than $500, are country
children receiving a square deal?
The above paragraphs r taken
from the Bureau of Education pam
phlets. The conditions in the Vol
Point rural schools are above the
average, according to the paragraphs
just quoted and still there is much
work to be done to approach nearer
to ideal conditiaas. Our teachers
are started at $500 and are raised
as they prove their worth. Some
transportation is paid and since this
has been done the educational OPP
portunities have been more nearly
equal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
PROMINENT POPLAR
MAN DIES IN COLO.

According to report Charles TIM
der, a real estate dealer of Poplar,
at one time president of the Stock
INNS National Bank, died at the
Woodmen sanitarium in Colorado
Springs Saturday.
Mr.. Trinder had been in poor health
for a long time, and some weeks ago
he went to the sanitarium, but grew
steadily worse, until the end came
Saturday.
His body will be returned to Pop
lar for burial.
He leaves a wife and several small
children.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
THE PART OF EDUCATION

This week is Education Week in
America. The purpose is to turn
the attention of our people to the
general subject of education, and.
to the extent possible, get them ser
iously to weigh and consider the chief
phases of the educational system of
the land and the schools of their
state and community.
Education as a policy has long
ceased to be a matter of controversy.
All schools of political and social
thought advocate it and emphasize
it. Those who assume the attitude
of opposition or Indifference to the
schools count for so little in the scale
of opinion that their influence is neg
legible. To be sure there are vary
ing values at which education is APP
praised by different people, accord
ing to their view point and their
philosophy.
Standing out prominently among
all educational topics are the two
questions of greatest import to the
general public-how much should we
spend on our schools, and how shall
we spend it? Or, what is the true
value of education to civilization,
and what methods will bring the
highest results?
A study of the living pages of
human history shows that the three
corner stones on which the charac-
tiers of men and women are built are
the mental, physical and the moral
1t would be difficult to prove that
any one was of greater value than
the others. Each is vitality essential,
each supplements the other two.
Moral, like spiritual tendencies,
come through hereditary and en-
vironment. Health comes from he
redity, right care in childhood, fol-
lowed by right living. But educa-
ton comes almost entirely by years
of faithful, systematic training of
the faculties.
In such training parents, instruct
ors and state must work together.
There is nc greater work to be done,
no more serious private or public
duty than education. If due con-
~sideration is given to breadth and
balance, education cannot be over
done. Education is not for youth
alone but can be pursued through
out life with rich returns in increas-
ed w for usefulness and happi-
ness, which are the true purposes of
life.
There are no stations in life
from dirt shoveler to president,
where education does not make a
more valuable and a higher class of
citizen. Education is the greatest
leveler of humanity, and a wonder
full equalizer of opportunity. Edu-
cation gives force and direction to
human efforts. The physically and
morally fit, if illiterate, have little
power to protect themselves or aid
others.
There is a slight danger of the
people allowing themselves to spend
too much on education, or of going
too far in liberalizing and perfect
ing our educational plan. The public
school system, and other means Of
education, are far from perfect but
are making encouraging progress.
AS in the other problems of the day,
the question of the wisest education
al system rests not alone with the
nation, the state or the community
INIT, but with the individual. There
S a heavy personal responsibility on
The parent, the taxpayer, the Amerl-
citizen whomever he be, to do
MS full part. He must not criticlse
he must help to build.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
mrrnnM MOMAN Dies

The sad news Of the sudden death
of Mrs. Ed. Ogen of the Weldon
community reached here Saturday
Nov. 10, Mrs. Ogen having passed
away that morning.
Mrs. Ogen, while ailing for some
time, was taken seriously i'll on
Thursday of last week with an attack
Of kidney trouble.
Deceased leaves to mourn her de-
parture, her husband and three small
children.
Interment took place at Circle last
Monday, Rev. Loomis officiating
Circle Banner.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

those great duties of citizenship on
which our government depends.
Daniel Webster-On the diffusion
of education among the people rests
the preservation and perpetuation of
u free institutions.
Thomas Carlyle - That there
should one mar die ignorant who had
the capacity of knowledge, this 1
call a tragedy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
DR.. LHAMoN COMING

DR.. George A. Lhamon, exclusive
eyesight specialist, will be at the
Sherman hotel, December IS, one
day only. Have your eyes examin-
ed. Get the facts about your eyes.
33 years experience assures you of
right glasses. 40-3t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

The Jury of Award, named to de-
eide the winner of the 100000 prize
offered by Edward w. Box for the
best world peace plan, will announce
the result early in January. The
winning plan will be published in
this journal as soon as released.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
National Wealth and School Expendi

lures
Have expenditures for public
schools increased more rapidly than
the wealth of the country?
No, declares DR.. Edwin R. A. Sc
ligman, professor of political econ
omy, Columbia University. He says
while it is true that the educa-
tianal budget has increased more
rapidly than the population, it is
not true that it has increased more
rapidly than the wealth of the COM
munity. On the contrary, it may be
affirmed, with little fear of contra
d%iction, that from the economists
point of view Of growth of prosper
ity in the United States as a whole
has been so enormous as to make
the proportion of educational expen-
ditures to real wealth of the com
munity actually smaller than it was
in past decades"
If educational expenditures have
not increased more rapidly during
the past few decades than the
wealth of the country, the educa-
tional returns have been great in
deed.
Since 1900 the per cent of child
rem 5 to Is years of age enrolled in
the schools has increased from 72.4
to IT'S; the average length of school
term from 144 to 1852 days; the aver
age number Of days attended by each
person 5 to 18, from 70 to 94.3; the
average number of days attended by
each pupil enrolled from SO to IA;
the per cent of children in high
school from 3.3 to 1912. Then too,
the type of education should be con-
sidered. The teaching is better; the
courses of study have been improv-
ed; the individual differences of the
children are better provided for, es-
pecialIy in the city schools; voca-
tional courses have been added; the
health of the school child is better
cared for; hundreds of evening
for adults have been opened
and so on. With all these facts can
anyone say the efficiency of the
has not kept pace with the
increased budget?
Education influenced by American
and ideals will be emphasized
this week in America as never be-
American Education Week
will present the educational needs of
America to the people who support
he schools.
A Famous Roll On Education
George Washington-The time is
when. a system of universal
ought to be adopted in the
United States. In a country govern
I'd by the sense of the community,
he people must be enlightened.
Thomas Jefferson-If a nation ex-
to be ignorant and free in a
of civilization, it expects what
was and never will be.
John Adams-Laws for the liberal
education of youth are so extremely
wise and useful that, to a humane
md generous mind, no expense for
his purpose would be thought
.IraVaganC.
James Madison-People who mean
be their own governors must be
educated.
James Monroe-Every district in
III its members must possess the
knowledge necessary to qualify them
0 discharge with credit and effect
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

Warren G. Harding-The federal
government should extend aid to the
states for the promotion of physical
education, the Americanization OF
the foreign born, the eradication OF
illiteracy, the better training of the
teachers, and for promoting free ed
Irrational opportunities for all tho
children of all the people.
F. II. Livingston.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

A ring around the sun is supposed
TO foretell a cold wave but a ring
around the moon is sure to be fol-
lowed by a brainstorm.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22

There is a "bird" in this town
that everybody will be after next
Thursday. One guess ought to be
enough.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-22
AND OPINION
TOUCHING EDUCATION

Continued from Page One)
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-07

"Why do you call a fast automo- bile rider a scorcher?"
 Because he goes out at hot pace, makes pedestrians boiling mad, warns up the police, gets roasted in court, and calls it a burning shame"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-07
Daily NeWs
 Letter General News and Gossip From Abroad.

ToDAY-James s. sheehy gives . historic sketch of Astoria, Oregon, recently razed by devastating fire, and about which once ragged a con. troversy between the United States and Great Britain.
 ] PORTLAND, Ore, March 7-Mem- ories of 1792-when the first Ameri- can visited Astoria, Oregon-are re- 1 called when one views the tumbled, blackened ruins of that fire-swept city by the sea.
 | For historians and those who re- member the early settlement days of the Northwest have of late reviewed how the town rosa to distinction when it was the center of a quarrel between the United States and Great Britain. Captain Robert Gray, of Boston, visited the Columbia River in 1792 in his ship, Columbia, and | passed Astoria Tn l8O0.
 1 The expedition won the friendship of the Indians, which later proved a valuable asset to the American ex- petition sent out by John Jacob Astor. This expedition was organ ized at the request of President lief ferson to found a trading post. Astor supplied $400,O00 for the expedition, which left New York September 8, 1910.
 Six other men accompanied Astor as chiefs of the expedition. They later proved its undoing, which re- suited in the seizure of the post by the British. On March 22, 1911, a party of American explorers ar rived at the Clumbia River. A site was selected and the town was named after Astor.
 Meanwhile the Hudson Bay Con- pany and two or three others cast covetous eyes at Astoria. Perfidy in the part of Astors companions resulted in it's sale to the British firm known as the Pacific Fur Com pany in 1913.
 Hauling down the American flag and replacing it with the Union Jack is dated October 6, 1913, by various historians. America at the time was engrossed in the War of 1912 with Great Britain. America informed England in 1915 that the claim of the United States to Astoria should be confirmed. The British claimed the post had been sold outright and had not been seized as a result of the war. The American answer was the organization of a naval squadron con- sisting of three ships.
 The Chinook Indians decided they would support the Americans against the British. The expedition sailed in 1S17 but before its arrival the British had ceded the point. On ar rival the squadron found the Stars and Stripes floating above the town
 From that time to this Astoria )has thrived and has been center of salmon fishing, numbering anc shipbuilding on the lower Columbia iRiyer. No the city is in ruins as z result of the conflagration which swept the business area in December of last year. A desolate picture il
 is to the stranger. Buildings charret |-the town levelled in twisted beams and blackened embers. While Con lgress and the State Legislature de bate advisability of advancing funds for rehabilitation of streets, sewers and water mains the town eagerly awaits, hopeful it may be reborn and
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-07

To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one.