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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

will not steal ?--no?-very well, I will
assist you, as the money will go far
with me. You have it all clear?"
1t was all clear.
When summoned, the cabin-boy van
ished up the stairway, crept into the
linen closet, leaving the door a bit
open that he might hear and see. One
hand he kept on the knob that he
might close it if necessary. The other
whetted an already keen knife on the
sole of his shoe.
Alberta was proud of her arrange
ment for the dinner. 1t was really
Rays homecoming dinner; that Ka-
yama and his wife were there was an
unpleasant incident. However, Uncle
Sandy would believe the Japanese; he
would find that those things which
Ray had limited at in his letters were
true. After that-she smiled to her
self-Uncle Sandy would be himself
again, would give her free rein to
do as she wished Surely this was
worth distasteful conversation. 1t
would make Ray secure. She and Ray
she and Ray. Always In that order
She loved him, loved him dearly; and
with her money (she thought Of 1t as
her own now what couldn't they do
Wells had chosen as his kimono an
austere silk; an industrious black,
which made him appear very sallow.
1t was unrelieved by any embroidered
figure. His forearm seemed lean as
the wide folds of the sleeve fell away
from it. He looked fit harbinger of
Ill news, q veritable death-bird.
Just before the hour set for dinner
he tapped at Ellen's door.
That he gave no gasp of surprise
convinced Wells that he would be all
ice in the ordeal which was to follow.
Ellen was-as he had imagined her.
Just Ellen. Madame, the proprietress
of the little Yokohama shop, had done
her work well.
So Alberta recognized when Ellen
descended to the lower hall. Alberta
had never seen such silk, silk from
a master-weaver of the Ia Using
k'ho, the Great Pure Kingdom, such
as was, in the old days, reserved for
the Palace itself. The bluish-violet of
the gown seemed to surge upward to
meet the soft circle of jade-green
which made the bodice, as if jealous
Of the contact with the white skin
above. And as the weaver had woven,
so had the maker designed: 1t was
beauty adjoining beauty. Alberta felt
eclipsed beside the wonder of the
gown and the girls own sweetness
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

fore my twins were
born because my sis
ter used it and rec
commended it to me.
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misery. But af-
ter / began taking
the second bottle /
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ter. / took three bot
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
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Don't take chances of your horses or mules
pong laid up with Distemper, Influenza,
Colds. Give "SPOHN'S" to both the sick
and the well ones. The standard remedy
for 80 years. Give "SPOHN'S" for Dog Dis
temper. 60 cents and $1.90 at drug stores.
SPOHN MEDICAL co. GOSHEN, IND.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
BEFORE TWINS
WERE BORN
Was Very Miserable. Felt Lots
Better After Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Wyocena, Wisconsin. -" ! took Lydia
=. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
A Refreshing Bit of Comedy.
From the Baltimore Sun.

! There has been so much political tragedy,
melodrama and underworld slum stuff pre-
scented on the national stage at Washington
during the last few months-so many plays
| in which there were only Legislative heroes
or damnable vllans-that it is a relief at
last to witness little comedy act like that
! of Saturday, in which Senator George W..
! Norris of Nebraska, was compelled to play
the leading part. 1t was really very funny
scene, even if there was a villainous motive
behind it, because of the indignation with
which Senator Norris treated the suggestion
/ that he had been "Vamped" at Mussel Shoals
by a Henry Ford Delilah.
The Nebraska senator seriously regarded
the testimony of Mrs. Edmundson, of Ala
bama, that he had kissed a pretty Alabama
girl at a barbecue on the banks of the Ten
Inessee, as put-up job on the part of the
| Ford people, designed to discredit the sena-
tors opposition to the plans of their favor
ite But precisely how this sweet encounter
between the west and south could affect the
senator's logic and overwhelming array of
facts it is difficult to perceive, or why he
should see in the testimony a diabolcal plot
to put him on the same moral plane with
Secretary Fall or Mr. Daugherty If he
had been the aggressor if he had shown
himself sort of cave-man at the Alabama
barbecue, and had brutally snatched that kiss
from reluctant lips, criticism of his manners
or of the character of the liquid refreshment
served might have been justified But even
his enemies had to admit that he was the
kissed not the kisser; that he was the at
tackled, not the attacker. Under the Crcum-
stances most men of the senator's age might
have considered it something of distinction
to be singled out for such an honor by
pretty girl of 10. And most of them would
have declared that their only regret was that
they hadn't been kissed twice instead of
only once.
Senator Norris energies from this bastard
ly attempt to smirch him with his more than
Roman virtue unspotted and unstaned We
have no doubt that Senator Hef1in and the
rest OF these Ford boomers deliberately tried
to tempt him away from the post of duty
by the Intoxicating seduction of Alabama
feminine lips, more deadly than the logic of
the Alabama masculine mind But Senator
Norris is a classical scholar He fears the
Ford Greeks even when they offer such gifts
as these
If it is fatal for public man to exhibit
sense Of human Senator Norris ought to last
long and go far He comes from Nebraska.
where the atmosphere seems hostile to the
appreciation of comedy and, like Mr. BRYAN,
he sees life through very serious spectacles
So far as the Ford proposition is concerned.
he is right in considering it no joke, and he
will be entitled to great credit if he saves
the country from being kissed" by this siren
into a deusive dream of paradise
Still we have to laugh at the anger of the
grave and reverend signor from Nebraska,
and with apologies to Burns ask him.
Gin lassie meet laddie
Comm through the rye:
Gin a assie kiss a laddie,
Need a laddie cry?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
BEANS.

All hail to Boston, Yankee queen, the
home OF Harvard and the bean, who thrusts
her many spires toward heaven, proud Of
three hills as Rome of seven. There beans are
served for Sunday dinners and other meals
to saints and sinners, but if you order New
York style they chase you for half mile.
My folks we're not among those odd fish who
worship culture and the Goldfish; but yet to
them the law was known, they dwelt within
the baked bean zone and having dined too
we'll on Sunday were almost always blue on
Monday. OF all the crops in gardens seen
|, like my sires, prefer the bean. OF string
less greenpods's plain brown seeds l plant a
lot to meet my needs. 1t is a most prolific
podder which Hannah cans for winter fod-
der For early use 1 chance the frost; if these
are nipped not much is lost, but beans are
from tropic home and much prefer a warm
er loan. My good old grandsire, long of yore,
gave men this bit of Indian lore For fear
bean seed would rot and spoil they tried the
warmth of spring times soil. To see if it were
right for plants they sat on it without their
pants and if not goose-feshed took a chance.
But in our times more culture fingers; we try
the soil warmth with our fingers.
BOB ADAMS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Beautifying Homes.

The Times Enterprise says the idea o.
identification is being featured in Thomas
Vile, and many of its citizens have become
imbued with the belief that city can be
truly modern and progressive unless the res
idential sections show evidence of care and
interest "A slovenly front yard" as our con-
temporary says docs not add to the at
tractiveness of your home; it makes people
wonder what sort of fellow you are"
Dawson has. many attractive homes where
a wealth of flowers lend charm of beauty
and an air of refinement that nothing else
can impart There could be more OF them
however and when it is considered how little
it costs to make the surroundings of home
attractive with flowers it is surprising that
anyone neglects a matter so important tc
themselves and their community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Should Keep It Up.

From some source in the community there
always is coming the call for Clean UP
Day" or a "Clean Up Week"
Whoever makes the suggestion will mean
we'll, but he or she really would help the
community more by starting the slogan;
Don't call it day nor a week Let's
have a real campaign"
A day" is merely pathetic, and week
is hardly long enough to make even fair
start.
Make it "campaign!" And keep it up as
long as may be necessary to do a real job;
then renew it on the same basis, spring and
fall, to "get ready for the indoor months. .
That's the first essential of any success
full community effort in such work.
The second essential is to publicly COM
NIT to the new order of things whatever is
cleaned up For example, converting the un-
slightly dump into a playground, or paint
ing the vacant lot with the green of grass
and Shrubbery or thrift garden-but, how
ever it be DONE "clothe it in the garb OF
righteousness" and thereafter its cleanliness
and orderliness will be respected by every
body
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Stop. Look. Listen.

Railroad crossing accidents take heavy toll
of life in states where the no-stop law is
not in force.
From July, 1922 to June, 1928, or the first
year the Virginia stop law was in force COM
pared with Virginia North Carolina had
per cent less automobiles and 95 per cent
more casualties. South Carolina had AZ per
cent less automobiles and 4 per cent more
casualties, Georgia had IA per cent less au-
tomobiles and 90 per cent more casualties.
Then in July, 1928, the North Carolina
stop law became effective and the first five
months operation of this law compared with
the same period in 1922, when the stop law
was not in effect, shows Is per cent less ac-
cidents, 65 per cent less human lives sacri-
feed and 81 less persons injured, or in actual
numbers during this period in 1922 los cross
ing accidents, % persons killed, SO persons
injured and in 1923 70 crossing accidents, 8
persons killed and u persons injured.
During recent year on a large railroad
system a complete record was kept, and
during that year this railroad had 1874 grade
crossing accidents resulting from ten differ
ent causes, as follows: Negligence of railroad
employees, 2; miscellaneous, 8; driving in
front Of trains from behind another, 6; driv-
er intoxicated, g. stopping automobiles too
close to track, IL; defective brakes on auto
mobiles, II; driving into side of train, 40;
driving into crossing gates, so; machines
stalling on track, %; driver attempting to
beat the train over crossing, 1888; total 1874.
Therefore it will be seen that the stop law
is designed to protect all, but especially the
careless and reckless drivers and those under
their care Prudent and careful drivers will
not be Inconvenience by law of this char
acter because they stop, look and listen re-
CARELESS of whether the law demands it or
not.
From the foregoing, should we not give
first thought to our safety rather than to our
desire to reach our destination continue
on our journey at uninterrupted speed re-
CARELESS of railroad crossings?
The Georgia legislature would do we'll to
consider legislation at its approaching ses-
sion that would lessen grade crossing cas-
ualties in this state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
The Citizen and Politics.

Leaders of the National Civic Federation,
recognizing the need for more general par
ticipation in party politics, are considering
ways and means of achieving that objective.
Judge Alton B. Parker distinguished jurist
and former democratic nominee tor the pres
idencv is president of the federation, which
recently held its annual meeting in New
York city, at which various subjects hav-
ing to do with the citizen and politics
were discussed Ralph M. Easley chair
man of the executive committee, has called
attention to the possibility of disseminating
the two-party system OF controlling govern
ment, which would be replaced, perhaps, by
the group method such as prevails in Eu-
rope. This phase of politics in the United
States is worthy of serious study by all citi-
zens. in whom is vested through the fran
chise such control Of the government as they
may wish to exercise, and upon whom re-
sponsibility for that government is placed.
As far as the citizen is concerned, he has
duty that necessitates his deep, untiring in
terest in politics. The plea often heard that
politics and many politicians corrupt
does not excuse the citizen, since it is OBJ
vious that his honest interest in and devotion
to the political life of his country would re-
duce opportunities for corruption. A great
many citizens Of more than average intelli-
gence protest against conditions, but do
nothing to correct them, neither voting nor
persuading others to vote.
Politics can be made cleaner by the citizen
himself. Schemers no doubt would still be
active, tricks still would be played the OPP
portunity for graft might not be entirely
eliminated but the participation of the citi-
zen in politics would greatly reduce these
Objectionable features of political life. Every
member of the social organization who is of
age and sound mind is a responsible indi-
vidual in the body polite. The responsibility
IS not difficult to discharge. 1t means sim
ply an intelligent exercise of the franchise
which no man would relnquish but which
is atrophied in great many cases. No man
is worthy of the right to vote who does not
vote
The National Civic Federation is under
taking a gigantic task in searching for ways
in which the truth may be impressed upon
the people That preaching might do it is
doubted, especially when illustrations of the
body politics indifference fail year after year
to stir it into action.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Farmers Buying Buttermilk.
From the Commerce News.

FROM the commerce News.
Writing about cows, cream, buttermilk and
farmers the Cordele Dispatch says:
In this land of milk and honey-in
this community where is the largest vol
ume Of milk and butter fat production in
Georgian this community from which
recently was shipped the first car of but
ter this state has ever sent without its
borders-a man who is classed as farm
err walked 2A miles to town today to
buy buttermilk to take back home for
use"
If buttermilk was the only thing farmers
came to town to buy it would not be SO bad,
but that is just one little item. They come TO
own to buy hay, corn, flour, meat lard, po-
tatoes etc, all of which can easily be grown
in any part of Georgia It's tragedy that
we have so few cattle in Georgia Every
family should have a COW. Many tenants and
their children are strangers to milk. There
are millions OF dead babies that might have
lived if fed on proper food. But, bad as it is,
this is the first time we have ever heard of a
farmer coming to town to buy buttermilk.
Stove wood next.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Give Your Town a Square Deal.

The Spartanburg, S c., Herald sounds a
call to every good citizen to give his town
a square deal AS the South Carolina paper
says, there are times when men lose sight of
their obligations and responsibilities to 9TH
ers and assume they can ignore such relations
even to the inconvenience of their neighbors
and to the detriment of their community.
"The world is not under obligations to US,
but we are under obligations to the world -
the Spantanburg paper well says. I'VE are
here to make contribution to its progress
and to its happiness and unless we play our
part it is inevitable that there is no reward
no satisfaction and no comfort.
"The town you live in needs and deserves
your support, and it is in that community we
have the opportunity to be of service. Give
your town square deal and your town will
give you a square deal"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
An 18-Karat Optimist.
From the Triton Gazette.

For an all-the-year- around, sunshine and
rain, yard-wide and dyed-in- the-wool opti-
mist we submit the Asbestos correspondent of
the Cleveland Courier as the champion con-
tender. Listen to what he says: Trouble
never comes singly. The pillow handles are
loose and the monkey wrench is lost in the
machinery OF the Ford. Mary's fellow didn't
come last Sunday, and Johns girl has gone
back on him. The old rooster has eaten the
garden sass, and the chickens have pecked
all the dough out of the bread tray Granny
has broken her pipe, and the old man has
torn his pants. The baby has spilled all the
ink on Marys new white skirt, and the boy
has put snuff in the gravy. The gander is
now setting on the family remains and do
ing his cooking which is becoming lost
art in some parts, and mother goose has
bobbed her hair and gone off to making
rhymes. The old cow is giving blue milk
and Mary's pet lamb has torn Revelations
out OF the family Bible. But we should look
as pleasant as a basket of o'possum heads
for your dog worships you and believes you
have patience to overcome all these"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Swat That Boil WeeviI.
From the Moultrie Observer,

Mr.. DeLoach, who addressed meeting of
farmers and business men here few eve
nlngs ago, under the auspices of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, has the simplest and most
practical idea for combating the boil weevil
that we have seen set forth
The DeLoach plan is to begin early.
Lay on the poison heavily in five days af-
ter chopping
Lay it on good and thick every five DAYS
until the cotton begins to bloom.
Then take a rest.
The DeLoach plan provides for cleaning ND
the weevil before he begins laying eggs and
Matching new weevils in the spring By this
means he stops the multiplication by which
the weevl soon covers the face of the earth.
When you have few of the old hold-over
weevils they began raising in large numbers,
while without them you do not raise any
weevils. You cannot get little weevils where
you have no pa and ma weevils.
The DeLoach plan is easy because it pro-
vides that the weevil killing shall be done
while the cotton is small 1t takes less poison
then, and the poison is more easily distribut-
ed thoroughly over the cotton. Moreover, the
plan is a good one for the reason that in
this part of the south we have more fair,
open weather in May when the cotton is
small than we have in June and July. We
kill the weevl while the sun is shining and
before the stalk covers the face of the earth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
A TEN-MILE WIRE FENCE.

From the Pearson Tribune.
A wire fence, ten miles long is being built
along the Florida line to separate Lowndes
and Echols counties, in Georgia, and Hamil-
ton county, Florida. This is being done to
keep tick infested cattle on the Florida side
from coming into Georgia, where the work of
tick eradication is being completed The fence
is double one, with cattle guards at every
public road. 1t is thought that tick eradi-
cation in Lowndes, Echols and Clinch coun-
ties can soon be COMPLETED
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
Little Man Has to Pay.
From the Montgomery Times.

The talk about cutting down income taxes
interests the small percentage that pay these
taxes. More interesting to the majority would
be some talk about cutting state and city
taxes. These are the really heavy taxes. One
chamber of commerce declares that the aver
age citizen works six weeks out of every
ffty-two to pay his share of government
costs, national, state and local. Many who
think they pay no taxes are badly mistaken
They hand it to the landlord in rent and he
pays the tax. The landlords tax the tenant
pays, the merchants tax the consumer paws
Whatever the tax the little man. the big
crowd must pay in the end
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
MORE WATcHFUL WAITING.

From the Fl Gaines Georgian.
The Dawson News thinks there is not
much chance for either Governor Al Smith
of New York or William G. McAdoo to win
the democratic nomination for president The
opinion is based on the fact that both candi-
dates have large followings and on the as
sumption that the supporters of McAdoo and
the champions of Smith are irreconcilable po-
ltical enemies. We shall see what we shall
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

1t can't be denied that times are just about
as tight as anybody wants to see them. But
tight times mean retrenchment in expenses,
and this, with one more good crop in Geor-
gia. will mean a return of complete prosper
ity in this state at least
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03
NO, STREE! WE'VE SEEN 1T.

From the Commerce News.
Beauty doctors who perfected lip
stick that does not rub off might win
even more gratitude from a class if they
would invent powder that has no af-
hnity for coat lapel.-Dawson News.
What do you mean, Mr. Rainey? Have
you been getting powdered on the lapel Of
your coat? And did your better half discov-
er it? II so, you are certainly up against il
good and hard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

That you can't keep a good man down is
amply proven by this from the Douglas
County Sentinel Last Thursday night the
our gasoline engine broke down and caused
us to be two days late with the paper, and
forced us to turn out church job on Sun
day. On Tuesday our Office caught fire. But
here we are still on the job"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

A live newspaper is the best advertise
ment town can have 1t can only be a
growing prosperous newspaper through the
cooperation of its business houses. In return
for this cooperation the newspaper is fight
ing for the best things in the community all
the while
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

OF course all candidates are dirt farmers
this year They are telling the voters about
having been born on a farm, owning farm
or any other information that might connect
them with the farm. Hundreds of real hon
est-to-goodness farmers are fully capable of
holding high office, but isn't this dirt farm
er" business growing a bit tiresome?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

A New York dispatch breaks the news that
with national convention coming on this
month, the first in that city in So years,
Broadway is to be drab and dry. The Main
street mouth of democratic delegates, water
ing for the delights of the gay white way,
is to be kept parch and untickled.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

Few will object to the transmission by
telephone of photographs, but the genius who
deviseS an instrument that will make persons
visible to each other will not be so popu-
lar. Many person talks with utmost pro-
priety over the telephone who is not at all
presentabe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

Miss Democracy is not like other girls at
all. She has many suitors, and, as a rule, that
cheers maiden's heart; but then, Miss Dem
ocracy is worried because she knows she
must make decision and realizes there are
many chances for a mistake
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

Noting that press dispatches say that rat
tlesnakes are more numerous in Georgia than
heretofore Editor Shannon, of the Commerce
News, suggests that Mr.. Upshaw might be
prevailed upon TO consent to slight modifca-
ton of the Volstead act 1t is of special in
terest to fishermen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-03

Mr.. McAdoo will do a good thing for the
democratic party if he prevents the nomna-
ton OF Governor Smith for president, and
Governor Smith will serve the party equally
we'll if he prevents the nomination of Mr.
McAdoo. 1t is seldom that any man has the
opportunity of rendering such distinguished
service to his party and his country.