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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

President Coolidge was on the
right track when he told the White
House Correspondent association,
at dinner in Washington, that the
American People "are conscious that
we have a constitution Of the United
States, and ! know they are attached
to the defense and maintenance of
that great institution" lie explain
ed the three branches of government
and added. 81 think the American
people approve heartily Of this kind
of constitutional government and
that they want it maintained in its
fundamentals"
The people are going to demand
that it be supported. Political
demagogues. if they desire to stay
in public lift, will have to change
their methods The old trick used by
politicians are out Of date This is
no time for flowery speeches or
partisan investigations that the de-
signed largely for the purpose of
scattering mud.
What the people are demanding is
that congress support the executive
branch Of the government in its de
mand for a reduction Of taxes, and
that congress function as the legis-
Iatvc branch Of the government, in-
stead Of trying to assume the pero-
gatiyes of the judicial and execu-
tive branches Of the government,
Unless congress gets down to bust
ness, there are going to be lot Of
strange faces in the next congress
Elk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29
ELECTION IN
THE TOWNS
Hot and Heavy Battles Are Being
Waged in the Contests for
Township Officers.

Some interesting election contests
have developed in the townships in
the county, there being two or more
candidates for some of the offices in
several Of the towns, as will be seen
bv a perusal of the list below:
Town of Anderson.
Cbairman-Paul E. Peterson and
N. J. White.
Supervisors-Albert Anderson, Leo
Miller, Henry Peterson and Peter
Radakovieh.
CIerk-Elmer ]. Anderson, H. H.
Mockross and Hazel B. Peterson.
Treasurer-John Erickson.
Assessor-Francis ]. Gates and
Arthur D. Olson.
Justice of Peace-John Peterson.
ConstabIe-Vincent Plateau.
Superintendent of Highways-W.
f. Bruegge and Christ Stat.
Town of Carey.
Cbairman-Andrew Nissila.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hanson, Chas.
Harris and Andrew Nygard.
Clerk-Sulo Matson.
Treasurer-Herman Enkkeli and
Matt Mattson, Jr.
Assessor-John Salo.
Justice of Peace-Albert Matson.
Solomon Enkkeh and
Arnold Matson.
Town of Quincy.
Chairman-C. H. Olmsted.
Supervisors-0 F. Steele and
John Lundgren.
Clerk-James Millar and H. w.
Maly
Treasurer-Robt. Innis.
Assessor-Frank Hodek.
Justice of Peace-Albert Edwards.
Constable-Roal Peterson.
Town of Kimball.
Chairman-Eaver A. Hariu, Alfred
Kaartinen and John DaRonco.
Supervisors Matt Pelto, Dave
Pinardi, John Kompsi and Herman
Harju
Clerk-John G. Becker.
Treasurer. A. Becker.
Assessor-Edward Wigstadt.
Justice of Peace-John E. Gould
and Matt Dalbacka.
Edward Johnson and
VIM RUSSELL
Town of Mercer.
Chairman-M. E. Brandt, Ed.
Eyenson and Emil F. Kamke.
Ernest Craw, Chas.
W. Harper, Chas. L. Lacey and
Henry j. Peter.
Clerk--Lee Doriot.
Treasurer-John Kampe and
Henry A. Peter
Assessor-Matt Plunkett.
Town of Oma.
Chairman--Frank Anderson and
Waino A. Bentila.
Supervisors-Matt Annala, Kust
OH, John Rekola and Sylvester SUM
Clerk-Wm. Hendrickson and
Eli Soryari.
Treausrer-Fred Hannula and
Katie Saari.
AssessOr-Fred Bentila.
Justice Of Peace-Arthur Ander-
son and Herman Hannula.
Constabe-Victor Antintupa, VIM.
Jacobson, Bernard Kelly and John
Lamp
Town of Saxon.
Chairman. ]. Defer.
uperylsors-Herman Peterson,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

April LIST involves more than fair
dealing on the part Of the people
with their servants In the last
analysis ii raises a question Of good
government, with all Of the evidence
supporting the conclusion that Tire
founders of this country were correct
when they adopted the policy Of pay
ing legislators a sufficient salary to
compensate them reasonably for
time spent in the service OF the
public. This is what the pending
amendment proposes to do and why
it should be adopted at the election
on April list. Voters of Wisconsin
are urged TO vote fayorably for the
amendment
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29
Car of Sodatol 10 Be Unloaded About
April 2

The car Of sodatol ordered some
time ago viii be unloaded about
April 2. Parties wishing sodatol
can ret a small amount by seeing the
county agent at once. We are going
to have q small amount shipped in
by local freight, the cost win be
$685. plus the freight on the same.
The entire car is sold, 50 the only
way to get sodatol now is by local
freight shipment
Accent Shaffer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Frank Archambeau and Ed Muir
dock.
Clerk. J. Simon.
Treasurer-Chas. Parker, R. f.
Baker and Mrs. Ida Melchert.
Assessor-Chas. Archambeau.
Justice of Peace-Julius ]. Simon.
Constable Dave Archambeau
and Chas. Bluse.
Town of knight.
Chairman-Ole Olson.
SUPERINTENDENT Fossatti, Abel
Karinen and John Lantta.
Clerk-Eleanor Trione.
Treausrer-Edla Anderson and
Fred Rosendahl.
Assessor-Premo Delfaro, j. F.
Jackson and Oscar Kemtala.
Justice of Peace-Eino Vita and
Frank Landree.
Constable-Wm. johnson and Matt
Mandolin.
Superintendent of Highways-E.
W. Erickson, August Gottwald and
Victor Leppi.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29
SHOULD HAVE
MORE SALARY
Legislators Deserve Sufficient Pay
As Compensation for Service
to the Public.

On April LIST the people of Wiscon-
sin are asked to vote upon a pro-
posed amendment to the state con-
stitution to change the salary of
members of their legislature.
The present salary of $500 per
term is equivalent to $2,72 for each
of the 1874 days that the 1928
legislature was in session. All
other Wisconsin legislatures of the
last ten years have been in session
more than 1S4 days and the pay of
their members, consequently, was
even less than $272 per day. No
other state pays the members of its
legislature at so low a rate Kansas
and Oregon, next to Wisconsin at the
bottom of the list, pay SO per day
and every other state at least 50 per
day or more.
In Wisconsin the trainers of the
constitution of 1S48 fixed the
salary of the members of the legis-
lature at $3.50 per day. In 1867
this was changed to $3.50 per year
and in 1881 to $500 for the term of
two years.
Since 1881 the population of the
state has doubled and its wealth in
creased twentyfold. This increase
in population and wealth has lead to
a corresponding increase in the
volume of legislative business. In
contrast with a regular session of
SIS days in 1888, the first legisla-
ture which met after the $500
salary was fixed, the regular
sessions of several of the legislatures
of the last ten years have exceeded
200 days. Special sessions, more
over, have become frequent.
Members are not paid for special
sessions.
While the amount of time which
the members Of the legislature must
devote to their duties is now very
much greater than in 1881, the pur-
chasing power Of the salary which
they receive has decreased by more
than one-half. While in 1881
members could rent rooms in
Madison for 81 per month and could
get board for $4 per week or less,
they must now pay at least So per
week or more for room and 81 to
SIS per week for board
The pending amendment was
passed unanimously by the legisla-
lures Of 1921 and 1923, and has the
support of all political parties and
factions in the state. To date no
opposition has been expressed
against this amendment Because
there is no organization actively
pushing this amendment, however, it
may, nevertheless, be defeated, this
should be avoided.
The powers of the state legisla-
ture should be regarded as one of the
highest honors within gift of the
people. Because of the low salary
however, the positions in the legisla-
ture in many districts have in recent
years "gone begging" and il has
become increasingly difficult to get
the strongest men in the community
to become candidates Many of
the members elected to the legisla-
ture, moreover, come with the idea
of serving but single term and
refuse to be candidates for re-
election. In consequence, two-thirds
or more Of the members Of each leg
islature are new members without
previous legislative experience
The amendment to be voted on
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29
FOUR BALLOTS
NEXT TUESDAY
Judicial, Referendum and National
Delegate Ballots in Addition to
One for Local Officers.

Voters upon entering the polls
next Tuesday to exercise their right
of franchise will be handed three
ballots in addition to the one for his
or her particular precinct containing
the names of local officers to be
chosen. One of the ballots is
printed on pink paper. the others on
white paper.
The pink-paper ballot is the
referendum ballot and is for the
purpose of getting the voice Of the
people of Wisconsin on the question
of amending the constitution and
increasing the salary of members of
the legislature to $3.50 per annum.
The present salary of the legislators
is $500 per term Those in favor
of the adoption of the amendment
should mark a cross in the square
opposite the word yes" Those not
in favor of it should mark opposite
the work mo"
The ballot for the election of
delegates to the national convention
has four sheets, one for each Of the
Democratic, Prohibition, Republican
and Socialist parties, the sheets
being gathered together in their
alphabetical order, stapled and per-
forated and being similar in this
respect to the ballots used at primary
elections. The voter will select the
delegates he wishes to vote for, mark
a cross opposite each name and then
tear that particular sheet, which will
be deposited in the ballot box, the
other sheets going into the waste
box. Four delegates-atlarge will be
chosen for each of the Democratic
and Prohibition parties and two
district delegates. For the Re-
publican national convention seven
delegates-at-large will be chosen and
two district delegates. On this
same ballot voters are given the
chance of expressing their choice for
president and vice-president The
names of candidates for these Of
fices, however, are not printed on
the Republican ballot, space to write
in name being provided There
are no names for president, vice
president, delegates-at-large or dis
trict delegates on the Socialist party
ballot. Four of the Democratic
delegates-at-large are for McAdoo
for president and four for Albert +.
Smith for president. The delegates
on the Prohibition party ballot are
designated as being for ''strict en-
forcement of national prohibition y
On the Republican party ballot there
are eleven names for delegates-at-
large. with seven to be chosen.
Seven Of these are designated as
LaFollette Progressive Republicans
and four as being for Coolidge for
president.
The judicial ballot is for the
purpose Of choosing a justice Of the
supreme court, and since there is but
one candidate, Christian Doerfler,
his election is assured.
The polls in all the precincts in
Iron county will open at O'Clock in
the forenoon and close at $50
I in the afternoon. There are three
/ polling places in the city Of Hurley
One Of them is in the real Of Martini
& Trolla's store, corner Silver street
and Second avenue, and is for voters
/ in the First and Second ward, an
other adjoins the city hall and Is for
voters in the Third and Fourth wards
and the third is at Valenti's store in
] the Cary location and is for voters
in the Fifth and Sixth wards.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Two Irishmen died and because
Of the lives they led one went to
heaven and the other to the other
place. About three days after their
departure Mike worried about what
condition his friend might be in and
called him on the phone What
are We dom, Pate" was his query.
"Im shoyeHn' coal i'Do We work
hard?" ''Not very. We have shifts
and only work about an hour and
half day" "What are ye doin, ?"
Faith an I'm sweeping of the
golden stairs" DO you work hard?"
You're derned right Twenty-Five
hours a day We're very short
handed here
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Events always transpire as they
should and not as we would always
like to have them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Some of the senators who were
never heard Of before the oil
investigation began, PROBABLY viii
not be heard Of after it's over
Bootleggers believe every man
should have his dew
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-29

Remember the days Of thy you'll"
the days Of hard work and little
pay-when you want small fortune
for doing nothing.
Evening star., 1924-10-23

Choice of Panels or
Curtains. by the pair.
Many with silk bull
ion fringe; an assort-
ment OF novelty ef-
fects and ella bora te
work d q $ i < n S in
white, ivory and ecru
colors; full widths
and length. All pop
ular WeaycS.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
CITIZEN BOARD.
To ADVISE ON
WELFARE
Expert Asks Commission Be
Named From Members of
Civic Organizations.

William Hodson, child.welfare ex.
pert, has recommended to the Com.
mission on Public Welfare Legisla
tion the organization of an advisory
committee Of all citizens interested
in child-welfare problems.
This recommendation was incor.
porated In Mr. Hodson's first report
to the commission. It follows:
I'm view of the widespread inter-
ests of the citizens of the District
in the work Of the commission and
their willingness to participate and
aid in the effort to revise District
public welfare legislation, would
recommend the organization Of
large advisory committee including:
Representatives from social agen.
cies. not exceeding twenty-five. to
be selected by the Washington
Council of Social Agencies; one rep.
resentative from each citizens or
Improvement association. and one
representative from every organiza.
ton Of general civic character"
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
TOSCHA SE|DEL
PLFAsFS| IN
RECITAL
Program of Young VioIinist at
Central High Shows Dis
tinctiVe Merit.

Toscha Seidel, the young violin.
list who has achieved notable sue
cess in the music world in the
past few years. gave a recital OF
distinct merit last night in the au.
ditorium OF Central High School,
under the local management OK
Mrs. Katie Wilson eene.
The program opened, with the
Mozart e. fiat concerto, which was
played with rare delicacy and fine
regard for the technique of the
three movements. -F
Then followed Christian Sinding's
"Suite'--presto, adagio and tempo
giusto. The Bach "Arioso" was
followed by Auer's arrangement Of
Schumann's "Vogel ais Prophet"
Two Beethoven numbers-''Ron-
dino" and Turkish March"-corl-
pleted the German group.
The program eliminated with
Sarasate's exquisite Gypsy Airs"
The audience. although few in
numbers, was an appreciative one.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
D. O. POLICE IDENTIFY
RAISED BILL SvVINDLER

Arrested IN Baltimore, Hiram
Lepper, fifty-seven, was identified
by Washington police authorities
today as the man who had swinale.i
three boarding house owners with
raised bills in the last two weeks.
He was arrested by Secret Service
operatives yesterday.
According to Howard w. Moran.
of the Washington office of the
Secret Service division, Lepper
escaped from the Atlanta neni.
Tertiary December 81, last, and
worked his way here with raised
currency. Lepper was serving fif.
teen years for the same offense
nine years ago. This was his
fourth offense, Il Is said.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
206 RUN CASES
DISPOSED Of
BY COURT
Progress Made in January In
dicates Docket Will Soon
Be Cleared.

OF the 500 cases pending in the
office Of the assistant district at
torney in charge Of liquor cases, 2O6
Of them were disposed Of during the
month of January. according to q
report filed today with Major Pey-
ton Gordon, United States District
Attorney.
Assistant District Attorney David
A. Hart. in charge of the prosecu-
ton Of all liquor cases reported
that there were six trials by jury
in which the defendants were found
guilty. Ninety defendants pleaded
guilty and were sentenced by Judge
John P. Mcmahon to pay fines
ranging from $40 to $500.
One case was tried, and the &C.
cused convicted by the court, and
seven cases tried before the court
were dismissed. Thirty-nine for
FIXTURES of collateral were reported.
Sixty-three cases were nolle
pressed and removed from the
docket for various reasons, the
main one, according to Hart, being
that there was not sufficient evil
dence in the opinion of the office
to take the cases into court. Other
reasons were the absence from this
Jurisdiction Of revenue agents and
other principal witnesses.
The rapid progress made by the
office during December and January
point to an early clearance Of the
pending docket.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
Allnv Dw"IIers Who
NEGLECT tn Clean Up
Will Be Prosecuted

Steps have been taken by DR..
William G. Fowler, District Health
Orrlcer to prosecute about twenty
persons who have failed IN ohev
notices Of inspectors Of the Health
homes.
For the most part, the occupants
ana owners OF the alley dwellings
are cleaning up, making court ac.
ton unnecessary, Charles r. Hol.
today.
Only a very small percentage are
Ialllng 70 need the notices Of the in.
spectors and PROMPT action 10
prosecute them is being taken. The
cases Win come up In Police Court
in a few days.
Notices to clean up were served
Yesterday on lit persons, bringing
the total notices served in five davs
to lsO6S. Inspectors are continuing
their alley inspections today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
MASKED BANDITS ROB
AUTOMOBILE COUPL &c

Surprised by three masked ban.
dts, three couples in parked auto.
mobile at Klingle and Ridge roads
were relieved Of SIS and a ring
worth $50 last night.
The men in the machine were 10.
seph Ullman, 1778 u street north.
west: Mickey Harrison, 1913 Seventh
street northwest, and Carl e Lib.
pold, 1853 Morton street northwest.
The names of the women were not
divulged.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
Persuasive Tongue Is
Successful With
Police Judge

John Green, colored, who
was sent down to Gallinger
Municipal Hospital several
weeks ago to take treatment
for excessive use of alcohol,
appeared again in the District
of Columbia branch of Police
Court today before Judge Gus
A. Schuldt to answer charges
of intoxication on the hospital
grounds.
John is a persuasive talker.
So much so that he talked
himself back to the hospital
out the front door instead Of
through the cells. He told
the court that everybody liked
him so we'll when he received
his last sentence that they
just kept him down there.
Every time the court at
tempted to question him he
started off on his merits and
popularity at the hospital.
The court placed him on pro-
baton to get rid Of him.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
D. {. RESIDENTS
CAN APPEAL
ON TAX
Estimated Assessments Levied
Upon Those Who Failed to
Make Returns.

Between 10000 and 10000 resi-.
dents Of Washington, who failed
last July to make a personal prop
ty return to the District Assessor,
will be given an opportunity begin
ming next Monday to appear before
the appeal board Of the Assessors
office.
The assessors office has made an
estimated assessment Of the prop
erty Of those who made no returns
and to this assessment has added
a 20 per cent.
Persons who disagree with these
estimates will be given a chance to
protest. Appeals will be heard daily
after 8 o'clock In the District build
ing. continuing for six weeks.
II residents Of Washington fail to
appeal, the estimated assessment
will stand.
A greater part Of those whose
assessments were estimated are
owners Of automobiles, it was said
today.
Returns should have been made
last July and the tax paid in full
or in half last November William
p. Richards, District Tax Assessor,
said today. There were between
10000 and $4,000 who failed to
make a return and likewise failed
to pay a tax.
my office has their names and
addresses and we have made the
assessment without consulting
them. If they do not agree with
US, they should come to the Dis.
trict building and appeal"
The last half Of the personal tax
must be paid in May. Those who
made no return must pay their full
tax by the end Of May or face an
additional penalty.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
SHOWN MODEL LAMP POST

A scale model for 22-foot lamp
post. especially designed for ave-
nues and plazas in Washington by
Joseph Costing. was submitted yes.
terday, by Capt. John e. Wood, to
the Commission of Fine Arts at it's
meeting here. The commission gave
further consideration to the ques.
ton OF improving the street light.
Ing In the District of Columbia. ,7,
Captain Wood also submitted fur.
Their studies in the treatment OF
the grounds and buildings of the
Home for the Feebleminded which
Is being established near Camp
Meade and for the Home for the
Aged and Infirm near Blue Plains.
The committee expressed it's appre.
citation for the cooperation re.
ceived here and the confidence
shown by Congress in the advice
sought bv that body for the beau.
tifying Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
HOWARD j. PLAY
SHOWS GOOD
ACTING
Pauline Fletcher, Star In
Beauty and the Jacobean,"
Is Well Supported.

Pauline Fletcher. with the How
ard University Players, did a mar
velous piece Of acting rarely seen in
amateur circles, in the play,
Beauty and the Jacobean," before
a packed chapel on the Howard
University campus last night. She
was ably supported by Martha
Jones.
Melvin Greene was excellent in
his part, becmoaning the fate of
an untutored aristocrat with true
humor. Alfred Smith played the
lead opposite Miss Fletcher, and
balanced her acting nicely. Others
in the cast were Ernest Hemby and
Vernon Rich. Martha Jones, stu.
dent director Of the play, succeeded
In producing a series of perfectly
balanced stage pictures, and man.
aged the production with perfect
understanding of detail.
THE Lost Silk Hat" a Lord
Dunsany one.ac! play, failed in
convincing of the true English
spirit behind it. The actors, letter
perfect, tried hard. and did well,
but some small subtlety was miss
ing. Those in the cast were Theo-
dore Spaulding, Slaughter Murrell,
Pobert Watson, Alfred Smith. Peter
F. I'm, and Helen Heartwell. Theo.
dore Epaulding was student director
Of the play.
Before the plays and during IN
termissions, the Howard University
Symphony Orchestra, attempted
master compositions, and got away
with them with real artistry and
good execution. Their best selec-
tons were Calf Of Bagdad," by
Baieldiefi, and Hungarian Lust.
spiel" Kelef. Bella. Dnrcv Rhodes
Is director OF the orches''-a. Wesley
N,v.a,A ~ tat" "a .,s'N nd Al
cert Burgess. concert master.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
DR.. RINEHART HURT
IN FALL FROM HORSE

Injured in spill from his horse,
DR.. Stanley Rinehart, 2419 Massa.
chusetts avenue northwest. is in q
serious condition at Georgetown
Hospital today suffering from con.
cussion OF the brain. He was rid
ing on Tunlaw road near Thirty.
seventh street northwest Yesterday
when the accident happened.
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart. thu
novelist, was at her husbands bed.
side most OF last night. He Is ex.
pected to recover.
The Washington times., 1924-02-02
SPAR KLETS.

The eighth, ninth and tenth won
derl Of the world have been discOV-
cred. Three native CalifOFnians
admitted that their climate IL dis
agreeable at times.
It 10 said that q Shelby, Montana,
syndicate has offered half q mill
lion dollars for another Dempsey
Gibbons fight. We can't decide
which can stand the most punish
ment, Gibbons or Shelby.
The Weather Bureau has an
nounced that an early spring is in
sight. A record breaking sale Of
OveFcOatS has followed this an
nOuncement.
Ireland is stin in the limeIlght.
-"Abie'S Irish Rose" continues Its
mountaineering run ON Broadway.
A cartOonlst says that cartoons Of
men are much funnier than those
Of women. Yeah. they MAKE US
A married man refused to COM
pete for the $4,000 prize offered
BY Mr.. Box for the best suggestion
for permanent peace. He declared
the first lnstallment Of her ALI
mOny.
An Old-timer says that the gold
digger used to live ON 26 cents q
DAY. That wouldn't even suffice
Tor HEN cigarette money today.
An old adage states that "Music
hath Chal ms" When q saxODhOne
ie used tho @ In Charms remains
silent.
JOE III. HOLMAN.
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