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sippi and not the Alleghanies wal
made the western boundary of the
new nation, the navigation of tina
river to be free to the colonies. Bu
the Americans soon found that New
Orleans was practically a closed port
to them. So President Jefferson sem
Monroe and Livingston to France as
commissioners authorized to buy the
mouth of the Mississippi for $1,000
900.
In the meantime Napoleon had seer
visions OF himself both as master OF
the Old world, and as a founder of an
American empire to replace the one
lost to the British. He had forced
| Spain to cede back to France the
Louisiana Territory and he planned to
colonize north from New Orleans along
the Mississippi. So he kept the Amer
lean commissioners twiddling their
thumbs, while he went on with his
colonization plans. But partial dlsas-
ter befell his expedition in the West
Indies. In addition he was confronted
by war with Britain. Forced to choose
chose war. So he evolved a clever
scheme to kill two birds with one
stone: Fill his war chest and plant q
thorn in the side Of England. There
upon he said in effect to the Ameri-
can commissioners:
Here, take the whole Louisiana
Territory for S15,OOO,O OO-and be quick
about It'll
Napoleon actually made the Ameri-
can commissioners agree to the pur-
chase, in spite Of the fact that they
had no authority even to discuss the
matter. When Monroe and Livingston
reported to Jefferson he was aghast.
The East storned in protest. There
was only about $25,OOO,OOO in circula-
ton in the whole country. The issue
nearly disrupted the new nation. But
the West was as pleased as the East
was displeased. Congress actually rat
flied the Louisiana Purchase. There
upon came the Lewis and Clark expe-
dition from st. Louis to the Pacific and
back, 1S04-6. 1t disclosed what a mar
velous bargain was our unauthorized |
and unconstitutional purchase. In |
short, Napoleon's high-handed bluff |
Of the American commissioners gave |
US the territory between the Missis-
sippi and the Rockies and made inev-
table the march of the American peo-
pie across the continent
Now as to Napoleon and the Incon-
slant: 1t was in May of 1904 that Ma
ooleon became emperor Of the French.
It looked for a time as If his dream
If Old-world mastery was coming true
But his disastrous Russian campaign
If 1912 encouraged his enemies and
IL 1918 the "War of Liberation" be-
ran. April IL, 1914, the allies forced
i'm to abdicate. He was allowed to
etain the title of emperor, was given
N income Of 100000 francs and was
,ranted the small island of Elba in
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square-rigged forward, with schooner
rugged mainmast. She was a staunch
craft, built mostly of teak and cop
per-fastened. Soon after Napoleon's
escape she was sold to the Spanish,
renamed the Natalie and sent to Cal
ffornia. For a while she did coast
guard duty. Then she passed into
the hands of Mexican smuggiers.
December 81, 1s43, the Natalie cast
anchor in Monterey bay. Monterey,
which has seen three flags, was then
the sleepy little capital Of California.
The coming of the Natalie was an
event. That night officers and men
went ashore for a fiesta In their honor.
a terrific Northwestern swept into the
ings and cast her up on the sands
about 200 feet from the site Of the
present railroad station. Capt Jose
Abrego salvaged what he could and
built himself house that is now one
Of the historical landmarks Of mod
ern Monterey. The dismantled wreck
was left to sink into the sands
Finally along came a French naval
officer who identified the Natalie as
Napoleon's Inconstant. Now, every
ten years or so Monterey bay has a
phenomenally low tide. In the sos
relic-hunters took advantage Of
tide that exposed the carcass Of the
Inconstant and snagged out a portion
of the bow. This Is now In the Golden
Gate Park museum Of San Francisco.
Ten years ago timbers Of various
kinds were pulled out.
Last fall there was another Of these
low tides and the bones Of the Incon-
slant made what is probably their last
appearance ]. J. Leppert, a black
smith, got together some friends and
tools and salvage work went on until
the flood tide drove the party ashore.
The salvage includes:
Eleven knees, four balks of teak
wood measuring by 10 by SO inches,
two teakwood timbers with metal |
portfolio plate bolted to them, four
timbers of white wood and a quart |
measure full of copper bolts. brass
washers and copper nails.
The IL knees-L-shaped timbers
used to join the ribs to the keel-are
Of teakwood. Hard as stone, bear
ing sea-green bloom, these balks
are in perfect condition The four
white-wood timbers are Of spruce and
ire also sound.
Let US suppose-for the sake Of the
the bronze plate is that Of
he portfolio through which the great
Napoleon anxiously scanned the hor-
zon as the Inconstant bore him swift
y to France, to his triumphant entry
# Paris, to the glorles Of the hundred
lays-and to Waterlool And let US
ejoice that the motto Of our coins,
In God we trust" Is In no small part
Justified by such an extraordinary
vent as the Louisiana PURCHASED
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KNITTED FROM HEAD TO FOOT;
STURDY SPRING PLAY FROCKS

NOWADAYS ones outdooring cos
tune Is smart and eminently cor
rect only when 1t is utilitarian as we'll
as of handsome appearance. While
without a doubt women are growing
more and more sensible in regard to
the clothes they wear for sports and
general winter activities, let 1t not be
assumed that in any degree Is fine
sense Of feminine charm being sacri-
Gced- On the contrary, modern sports
wear has beguiling witchery Of in
terpreting practically through en-
trancing subtle touches such as only
intuitive woman can accomplish.
So when milady of today appears in
an outfit knitted from head to foot,
wearing Knockers rather than skirts,
the same topped with mannish sweater,
and crowned with a boyish cap to
match, as this picture shows, let mere
man beware, lest she Of picturesque
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| tured here, one Of plain and one q
checked Bingham.
Fortified by this knowledge there II
nothing left for the home dressmaker
to do but to buy pattern and select
the goods necessary to make spring
tub frocks for the little fairy from
two to six years old that she delightH
to sew for.
1t goes without saying that soma
plain and checked ginghams will ba
chosen for small tub frocks. Plain
strong linen, in high colors, have de-
veloped a good demand, and natural
linen is always good style. There ara
also several sturdy weaves in novelty
cottons and plain cottons for practical
wear. For dressier frocks, white and
colored voiles seem to be scheduled
to lead the list Of available goods.
Crepe de chine and georgette are the
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cifully designed golf hose, which arc
a most important part Of every fash
ionable sportswear ensemble.
Just a passing glance at the stocks
Of new. everyday frocks for little
folks assures the home dressmakef
that they never were easier to make.
or prettier or more sensible. She will
note their style points-that they con-
tinue to hang straight from neck to
hem, that they have round necks and
sleeves a little shorter than elbow
length, that some of them have small
Jokes In q color contrasting with the
frocks, that white is usually the
choice for neck and sleeve finishing.
that they travel In the company Of
Knockers to match and that the only
novelsthing about them Is their anus
ing and sketchy decoration done with
colored floss All Of these points may
be gathered from the two dresses pic
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favorites for party dresses, and there
are some taffetas even In little tots'
dress and knicker suits. When geor-
gette is used it is apt to be plated
and cut In perfectly straight-line
frock Joined to a narrow lace yoke.
These frocks are sleeveless, but lace
borders their armseyes.
For older girls spring points to
frocks with long plain bodies and
fuller skirts, which may be gathered.
plated, banded or ruff1ed But there
are plenty of straight-line dresses that
introduce fullness In the skirt by
means of plated panels or godets set
in. Navy blue and henna are In favor.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
O. 1915. Western Nsvpapsr Union-)
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lures and plaids are featured in these
models.
For the skating season cap and
scarf sets are popular designed in soft
brushed wooden yarns. 1t is noted
that scarfs are wider and longer than
ever. These knitted accessories are
carried out with equal effectiveness
In exquisitely subtle color schemes or
in flamboyant solid shades. Pure white
togs are also in the favored list.
Gloves, long ones, reaching to the
elbow are another of the interesting
knitted developments. These sports
gloves show great latitude Of coloring
and design. AS protection from the
cold they lead the list In the way of
knitted comfcrt-giving accessories, I'M
less possibly rivaled by heavy fan
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with the Little Cor
poral" the next time you visit the Pa
cif1c coast. They are parts Of the
French warship Inconstant, on which
Napoleon escaped" from Elba, only t.
see his dream of a recaptured "Empir,
of Europe" fade away before the real
tiles Of Waterloo and st. Helena. Yor
will find these relics scattered along
the coast Of California from San Fran.
cisco to Monterey.
And how did relics of the Inconstant
come to be scattered along the Cali
fornia coast? Well that's the story to
be here told.
And why should a good American
be especially interested in Napoleon,
emperor of the French? That's an
other story and the nub of 1t Is this
George Washington's first Thanksgiv-
ing Proclamation insists upon the in
terposition Of Providence in the affairs
of the new nation, dedicated to liberty
and equal opportunity for all men.
President Calvin Coolidge In a recent
public address, made an emphatic dec
laration of his belief in the continued
interposition Of Providence. Many an
other American patriot and statesman
has publicly expressed the same be-
lief
In fact, 1t is hard for student Of
American history to escape that con-
clusion. Providence many times
seems to have raised up the man to
meet the emergency-menl like Wash
1ngton and Lincoln, George Rogers
Clark, Benjamin Franklin and Alex
ander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and
Grant.
But what will you say to the propo-
sition that Providence worked In be-
half of the new nation through Ma
poleon7
Well, here's the why and wherefore
of the proposition: At the close In
1859 of the century-long struggle be-
tween the English and French for SUI
premacy on the North American con-
tinent, the French bilked the British
of part of the spoils Of victory by Sc
cretly ceding the vast territory west
of the Mississippi to Spain George
III in turn made haste to blk the
American colonies by proclaiming. |
through the Quebec Act, that the |
Northwest Territory was Grown lands"
whereas 1t. belonged to the colonies
under their charters.
In the Revolution George Rogers
Clark captured the Northwest Terri
tory from the British. The result was
that by the Treaty Of 1888 the Missis-
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Wonderful Nature

Muggins was fond of philosophizing
Today, at the club, 1t was about the
beauties Of Nature that he wanted to
bore his companions.
Seems to me that old Mother Ma
ture has provided for every contin-
gency," he said.
"What prompts that refectionT
asked one of those who had the mis-
fortune to be near him.
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Aid to Apiofors

The British air ministry has pro-
duced flare for night use on land
ing fields that has unusually high
power to penetrate through fog and
mist. 1t makes use Of the fact that
light rays Of long wave length, at the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-28
Destroyed by Electricity

Big growers and shippers use cleo
tricity to kill Insects that may Turk in
bags for nuts The sacks are run
through an electric ironing machine
which destroys, through heat and
pressure any insect eggs or larvae.
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"N'hy." answered Muggins, "look at
the way she has placed our ears. Yet,
a million years ago, she didn't know
that we were going to hook spectacles
over them."-London Answers
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last Of the:
cylnconstant@91A

landed at Cannes March 1, marched to
Paris and entered In triumph March
20 to cries Of "vive rEnpereur" from
his old soldiers- Waterloo put an end
to his activities June 10. Thereupon
he was sent by the allies to st.
Helena as a prisoner Of war. There
he remained till his death In 1921
The Inconstant was a brigantins.
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the Mediterranean
as a residence and
dominion
Napoleon, believ-
ing that the con-
gress Of Vienna had
failed, left Elbs
February 20, 1918,
on the Inconstant
There were six other
ships, carrying LOO
of his followers. He
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Napoleon's Ship From
EBa Disappears in
\ CALIFORNIA; Sands !
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

r YOU happen to be both
a good American and
a Napoleon-worshiper-
and you can be both
without feeling lonesome
- you might take a look
at some relics that have
a historical association
With +ba ffT fttIa Car
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red end o. the spectrum, are better
able to pierce smoke and mist, and are
intensely red in color. Strontium
compounds are used to produce the
color.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30

sea on the backs of the fleet This
requires that naval aircraft be de-
signed to operate under the peculiar
conditions which pertain to the fleet.
1T further requires that naval avia-
ton personnel be officers and enlisted
men of the navy, trained and indoc-
trinated in the basic principles of
naval warfare and skilled in naval tao
tics. The navy and naval aviation are
mutually interdependent. The funda-
mental strategic and tactical require
ment for the employment of the fleet
is unity-unity Of command, unity of
effort, and unity of spirit This is
basic conception which makes the
navy and naval aviation one and in
separable"
The committee wanted to know if q
separate air department should be es-
tablished, and the admiral answered
no.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
OPPOSE SEPARATE
AIR DEPART MENT
Adnairdls Endorse VieuO of
Wilbur-Mofett for DeUelop-
nqent of AirpIane.

Washington.-Afte Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur had told the Presidents
aircraft board that the divorce of the
aeronautics arm from the navy arm
would be ''well nigh irreparable mis-
take" and Admiral Eberle, chief of
naval operations, had asserted that
William Nitchells aviation proposals,
If adopted, would bring disaster to
national defense interests" Admiral
Moffett, chief of the bureau of aero
nautics, showed how aircraft are des-
tined to become one of the principal,
if not the foremost, weapons of navies
in the sea fighting of the future.
'There is "a tendency to lay too much
stress on defensive aviation, such as
spotting and scouting" said Admiral
Moffett. ''What is far more important
is offensive aviation-the use of bomb
Ing and torpedo planes, the develop
ment of which is only in its infancy.
These will be perhaps the most for
midable weapons which the navies of
the future will bring to bear upon
each other
There is nothing more important
today. in the planning of an adequate
national defense, than the develop
ment of the airplane as a feet weapon.
We glimpse the uses to which navies
will put airplanes in offensive fighting
and an almost unknown field of the
tactics of such fighting. 1t is impera-
tive that certain officers be detailed
permanently to aviation duty for the
development of air offensive tactics"
"rhe naval aviation is an integral
part of the fleet" Admiral Moffett
went on NAVAL aircraft must go to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
YANK FLYERS IN RIFF
SCORN u. S. WARNING
Men Feel Justified in Serving
Under Sultan.

Ouezzan, Morocco.-The American
aviatOrs of the Sheriffian squadron
are not worried by the State depart
ment's ruling that they are violating
the laws of the United States. They
received the first inkling of the rul-
ing through the Associated Press dis
patches. The aviators say they feel
fully justified in serving under the
sultan of Morocco.
The American aviators dropped
three tons of bombs on Moorish con-
centration.
Col Charles Sweeney and Captains
Holden, Bullen, Cousins, Susan, and
MUSTANG, all accompanied by French
army officers, participated i'll the two
raids.
The Americans devoted their entire
attention to villages near the source
of the Agurdour in the foothills of the
Riff mountains. Scores of plantations
north of the Ouergha river, which only
last year were fiOurishiny and prosper
Gus, are today blackened heaps Of
ashes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
of Dry L0lOs
Costs u. s. 500 OOO. 900

MISUNDERSTANDING the prohi-
bition laws has cost the government
about $100,000,0O0 during the five and
a half years they have been in exist
ence, figures compiled in federal de-
partments showed In addition to the
tremendous outlay of money for law
enforcement 46 prohibition officers
have been killed and hundreds injured
in line of duty. A number of dry
agents have been poisoned" and tenn
porarily blinded from sampling evil
dence. Congress during the first four
years of prohibition appropriated
about $38,00O,O0O for enforcement work
and $20,00O000 for building and OPP
Grating a coast guard dry navy. The
prohibition unit and the guard fleet
are spending about $20,O0O,0OO during
the present fiscal year to enforce the
dry law.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
PROCLAIMS FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK
President Says Years Record
JuStifes Sense of Shame
and SorroD.

Standardization Coolidge in
a proclamation recommending that the
week beginning October A be observed
as national fire prevention week, eX-
pressed great concern over the dis
closure that during the last year there
occurred the greatest fire losses in the
history of the country.
1.-THE time has come for the annual
resurvey of the nations enormous
wastage, alike in human life and In
property, and for the annual appeal
for the lessening of this huge loss. 1
am informed that during 1924, fires
caused the loss of approximately
$4,000 lives and of property exceeding
$54S,O00,000 in value. The figures are
startling; they are yet more so when
it is added that this is declared by
competent authorities the greatest fire
loss in any year of our history.
'''This waste results from conditions
which Justify a sense Of shame and
sorrow; for the greater part of it
could and ought to be prevented.
1T is highly desirable that every eff
fort be made to reform the conditions
which have made possible so vast a
destruction of the national wealth. To
this end for long time past it has
been customary to set aside a week in
each year, during which the need of
fire prevention may be emphasized. 1t
is important that this practice be con-
tinued.
Therefore, l recommend that the
week beginning Sunday, October 4,
be observed as national fire proven
ton week. To state and municipal Of
ticials, civic organizations, school
authorities, and all citizens and or
gained bodies, 1 appeal for the full
est cooperation in improving condi-
lions. There is need for earnest study
OF the principles Of fire protection, as
a practical measure of national econ
omy."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
Secretary Davis Warns
Unions to End Strife

Washington. - Secretary of Labor
Davis faced the hosts of organized
labor across the council table in their
own building here and demanded that
labor unions put an end to destructive
warfare in their own ranks in the
form of jurisdictional disputes, which
put a burden on all other interests in
building construction. The secretary
cited no case in point, but he made
references to the present strike of
bricklayers and plasterers, which has
tied up millions of dollars in construc-
ton work in a number of cities.
Secretary of Davis told the national
board of jurisdictional awards which
met here to settle the disagreement
between the bricklayers and plaster
ers unions, that the country is looking
to it to save the building industry, and
urged that free expression of opinion
be afforded from all sides.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
MONEY AND SUCCESS

T HAD letter from Brown not long
ago which interested me not a lit
tie. Brown and l were boys together.
and for twenty-five years or so he has
been living in southern India at the
head of school for boys. 1t is not q
sinecure which he has, for the work is
strenuous and the pay proportionally
small. 1t is only through rigid econ
omy that Brown is able to keep his
domestic ship atloat.
The work that he does is missionary
work in the truest sense of the word,
for all sorts of human driftwood
come to his shores-the poor and the
forlorn, those whose parents have de-
serted them, and those who through
bad habits have fallen into the
clutches of the law; and out of these
he is trying to make men. He has
had many discouragementS, often he
has failed, but frequently, also, the
bread which he has cast upon the
waters, after so long a time, comes
back to him in the form of strength
ened characters and honest depend
able citizens, and Brown is happy In
his work
Far into the interior of Asia anoth-
er friend of my boyhood is working
for the Chinese government, further
ing transportation projects, helping to
build railroads, and giving that coun-
try the benefit of thirty years or more
Of experience as a railroad engineer.
He is getting not less than $4,000 a
year for the work he is doing, and
it is vary valuable work.
Out in Colorado a third friend of
mine is running a farm. He has had
excellent training and he is putting
this training into practice. He is
teaching those about him a great deal
concerning conservation of the fer
tility of the soil and rotation Of crops.
He is building up a model farm; he
is setting an example of good agri-
cultural methods and good citizenship
which is having it's effects upon the
community. He isn't making a lot of
money, but he is prospecting
Which one of the three has succeed
ed the most, or has any one had real
success?
l put the case before a group of
young fellows to whom I was talking
not long ago, and asked the question.
you got to get the kale, or you
haven't succeeded MUCH" one of them
asserted. TITS money that talks The
guy with the fifty thousand could do
more good than either of the other
two. This missionary stuff doesn't
look good to me-"
"But the missionary is making
men," one of the fellows argued, "and
men are better than railroads, good as
they are. Even the farmer was teach
ing people how best to live"
(Which was the greatest successT'
one of them asked me.
II can't tell l answered, "but I
know that money alone does not spell
success. One must realize a worthy
ideal to have succeeded; he not only
must have done something for him
self, but for the world as WELL Each
one of these three men is doing that"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-30
Col. Coolidge WEEDS Pair
Where His Son Took Oath

Plymouth, Vt.-Col John C. Cool
idge, father of the President, who
administered the oath of office to his
son in the sitting room of his farm
house home here two years ago, per
formed a wedding. In the same room
and almost on the spot where the his
toric scene of August 8, 1923, took
place, Colonel Coolidge, a justice of the
peace, united in marriage Miss Doris
Keith of Ludlow and Hollis Holt of
Bellows Falls. A friendly crowd
showered the young couple with rice
after the ceremony.