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The Washington times., 1925-01-12
GREED $50 BIG" AND
"THE NARROW STREET"

faced interior and, exterior is
studded with diamonds, rubieS
and other precious stones.
Lake Pichola, with more than
mile OF marble palaces along its
water front; a. tiger hunt with the
Earl of Reading, who during the
war was British Ambassador here
in Washington; Simla, the sum-
mer capital of India; the palace
of the Maharajah, peopled with his
countless wives, and a multituue
of other interesting places were
but a few of the many interesting
spots shown by Mr.. Newman.
Burma will be shown next Sun
day afternoon and night, as the
second step in 1.-THE Road to
Mandalay.''
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24

Take your meals at the new
dining room of the Cash and Car
ry Grocery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
THE FABLE OF THE
OVERLAND PHYSICIAN

A certain physician had dcvcl-
oped the Habit Of attempting to
see Situations from his Patients
View-P Point, He was careful to
make the Expenses Of sickness as
small, to his poorer patients, as
possible. He made no Unneces-
sary calls.
There came under his Care u
young woman with Tuberculosis.
She helped to support the family,
He carefully diagnosed the case
and outlined treatment. But he
sent no bill.
She gradually but slowly i'm.
poved. But the family was impa.
tient and wanted more vigorous
treatment. But the doctor was
firm and sought to educate. the
family to Natures Methods of
overcoming tuberculosis. He was
discharged from the case and DR..
Windjam was called. He charged
$40 FOR examination and $25 for
the first months treatment and
was paid in advance. And the
family said they would mortgage
the home to pay the bill if neces-
sary.
The first doctor was very bitter
and thought, 81 did not do my
duty; if I had made them pay, |
would still be caring for the case
and would have had better coop
Grafton.
Moral: Most people Appreciate
Only. That Which Costs Some
thing.
The Doctor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24

n The wandclcr dreams Of home
Through all the Fleeing years tha,
pass,
Like floating clouds above,
I've found n happy dwelling place
This spot I've grown to love,
! love her for the loyal hearts,
Within her open doors,
l love her for the waters blue,
/. That battle her EN- raid shores
Her wooded hills, her lowered
wales,
Her skies that ever smile,
Oh, where is there a better sipot
Than dear old Vashon Isle
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24

The time we got behind,
An called on owe should worry
camp,
An how it eascd our mind
TO see 'em come, our gratitude
Could not well be concealed;
AS we lined up our fair recruit.
Halfway across the field.
How eagerly they started in!
How lively did they step!
That they meant business, it wa.
plain,
We liked their show of pep.
We'll make a killing! so W,
thought,
With such hustling crew,
But "zowie"! what jolt we got
Before. the day was through.
With Gertie on row twenty
three,
And Ruth on "twenty-nine,"
A gaddin up to "forty-six, !"
To visit Caroline;
Nell struggles in, says she's all in
Maud's shoutin' for punch !"
Kate wants to know" What time
is it9 And when do we hae
lunch?"
Blonde Genevieve, on "thirty-six'
Had started to commence;
When she thought of secret
That she hadn't told Hortense,
She sought her out on row "six.
teen,"
As soon as she was able,
Soon both were up on "sixty.
five,''
Confiding it to Mabel.
Then Arabella lost her row,
She couldn't hope to find it,
But found another just as good,
An said she didn't mind it.
Fat Jane blocked the shed en-
trance,
Seated on a wheeling box;
Nor would she bulge for anyone,
Till she'd re-rolled her socks.
An so they chartered all day long,
An warbled like canaries;
An lazied round and stretched
their limbs,
Which wasn't pickin' berries,
Not with reluctance, did we gaze,
When at the call of bugle,
They shouldered packs and march,
ed away,
A singin' Barney Google.
From sun to sun-it was but one,
OF serried matinees.
A field boss, seven turns week..
Is in for ninety days.
He doesn't know the roses bloom,
His ears are tuned for grief,
Each morning from a nightmare
wakes,
With a deep sigh of relief.
With bleary eyes and weary brain
An nerves that's all "hay-wire,"
He rolls out of the fryin' pan,
An OOPS into the fire.
IIaggard is he of countenance,
He groans as one in pain,
He looks about as cheerful
AS a tombstone in the rain.
Oh, were you ne'er a field bossY
With a yearning to break loose
From dusty lanes, an kids, an
jazz,
An logan berry juice;
To seek land of quiet shades,
Where not a berry grows,
Nor Barney Google" melodies,
An girls with roll-top hose.
No Flapper bold, with wicked eye,
10 haunt you in your dreams,
No logan-berry- crush brigades,
| From rival football teams.
With silence, truly golden,
Broken by the birds alone,
A little bit o. Heaven
With the hours all your own.
Yes, Richard, we can tell 'em,
If they ask Of you or me;
What it means to be field boss,
(Which we're cravin not to be, }
They may say its all "bologna,"
They might think we're shoot
in high,
w Amt no use, we know the juice.
They can t feed us 'Razzberry pie.
P. S.
No multitude of thorns can mar,
The beauty of a rose,
Pm strong for Vashon island,
Where the big strawberry grows
Twas never meant for Paradise.
If so, we'd all have wings;
And though we sometimes think
we're poor,
We're richer far, than kings.
| would not seek a better land,
Beneath the heavens dome,
More blessed with all the charms
Evening star., 1925-06-12
Candy

Assorted Cream Fudge-our
own make, the delicious choco-
late, nut, marshmallow and
vanilla vanilla kinds Special a 39c
Vanilla Marshmallows, 7Sn
in 4-oz. boxes. A box. Luz
1lzlb' 7lffh Box Salt Water 39c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-06-12
New White 'sMerry Maid de
Luxe at So Pair

Like all merry Maids"
these two new models
stand for smart style.
They are snowy white
both made in strap effect
with a concealed rubber
gore, which is covered
with a d a in ty white
rosette. Comfortable,
cool and good looking and
in good taste to wear with
any S u m m er costume.
Cuban and Spanish heels
to choose from. All sizes.
Kann' 's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1925-06-12
White Linen Hnndk'fs
6 for Csc

-Women's A11-white Linen
Handkerchiefs, with 1-16-inch
hens. They are an excellent
quality imported kind, offered at
a very low price.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-06-12

These all white, with black clocks twotone clocks
If black and white. Made with seamless feet, the
,ack and mercerzed tops soes heels and Sizes 8H
o TO- They attractive and will be stunning with
| black and white costume
Evening star., 1925-06-12

1t is also a tableful of excel
lent values all are excellent
qualities and include novelty
voiles, with embroidered cor
ners; novelty linen; novelty
prints, with designs in the four
corners; plain crepe de chine;
plain white linen, with corner
embroidery; novelty crepe de
chine, with scalloped edge, and
novelty crepe de chine, with
lace edges. Your choice of any
at the above price.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
NOT TO HONOR LaFoLLETTE

Political desire evidently feels no respect for the de-
cences of funeral Before Senator La Follettes body
has left Washington for it's last the capital city
that his home his most ardenty professed disciples
talking about his 1t is particularly shock
ing that their plans nrude the grief and the privacy
of the La Toilette family 1t is not strange perhaps
that magazine editor in New York. far from the scene
of grief should discuss the public aspect and nominate
Robert La Toilette, r. But that newspaper in LaFol-
cites home city, always processing peculiar devotion
him, should make the suggestion that Mrs. LaFolette
succeed her husband, and that assembyman should
that he has petition asking her to be can
ddae, show that politics does not stop the of
mourning
Mrs. LaFolette of cannot answer these
things now cannot speak to rebuke them unless
is gross to bring the question directly to
her But nothing perhaps could better prove to her that
this conduct which it's face pretends to honor her
and to show honor for the memory of her husband is
bold effort to time of mourning for the political adj
vantage of particular faction of the LaFoette follow
ing This is effort to the genuine grief that
felt in thousands of hearts in Wisconsin, the deep SYM
pathy with the bereaved WIFE head off candidates not
to the liking of politicians They do not dare to
pla language; they would put it in the guse of
tribute TO La Follette's memory.
There would have been time for such thing"
Oswald Willard apparently oppressed with the dynasty
idea, could have made his suggestion of Robert La Foil
etc. jr after the final ceremonies Monday And poll
tcians in Wisconsin, who know the situation better than
the editor of The Nation could then have made their
suggestion of using Mrs La Folettes in their
fort to hold the political estate for their faction
feat the Blaine Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
MRS. FISHER Apologies TO SAL.
LIE, BUT

YOURSELF" was Ellie's frank an.
swer.
Mrs. Fisher rose in indignation.
Really you are impossible Just
what do you mean?" she demanded.
There's no use getting excited
about it," Ellie's voice was unusually
calm but in her eyes, there was a
CLINT of bitterness, of lost faith il hui
mainly and of a love that had turned
to ashes.
"Just this" she answered, you are
the sort of woman who allows her
self to Ego" mentally after she's had
her husband SO long that she regards
him as FIXTURE. Oh, there's no ex-
cuse for il, especially with you, for
you haven't even babies. A man like
your husband longs for the companion
ship of someone whom he can ais i.ss
ing. Oh, I dou't mean committee meet
lngs and Pcfuge homes for starving
Russians. l. can he wants ScIntlllat-
ing, responsive conversation. He can
talk about the Reparation Plan at the
office. He'd like to hear what you
think of Iris Storm" and what Mi
chael Orlen meant when she said she
had a pagan body and a Chiselhurst
mind" He would like a few clever
stories to go along with his caviar
instead of resume of YOUR activi-
ties during the past twenty-four
hours
Mrs Fisher hung on her every
word
HAS he discussed our private life
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
SaLheeSs2 /
or GSkZQo&a 8aLs7A "a
cMshAA bnG b 0iaAn 49,

with you, Miss Mitchell? That is, at
least, inexcusable and an offense
against good taste for which you, your
self, can find no pardon
$50 the shoe fits, does it?" Ellie
flung back at her, really, | had not
meant to be personal. 1t is the usual
thing that happens when men about
your husbands age begin to look out
side their home for diversion
You seem to have a fund of in.
formation on the subject"
I've been the object for their con-
fessions for several seasons" Ellie ad.
mitter, land yet, knowing all of it, |
have not been immune to their flat.
tering attention.
You Inean?"
THAT is my affair, Mrs. Fisher.
have only dealt in them to give you
the benefit of my experience"
Thank you, | think / understand
better, she said falteringly, then
you believe could win Warren's love
back if
Certainly, if you want it" and she
might as well added, personally, I
wouldn't
But what must l do about the Inn
episode and"
Il would suggest that you apologize
to Sallie"
No, no. / interrupted, that is scar
ceIy necessary and besides, it doesn't
make any difference" my voice was
peculiarly listless. Too many things, l
suppose, had happened in swift sue
cession.
But, if she's innocent and it's not
her fault, | AM sorry and" she hesita,
ted, looking down at the toe of her
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25

and again his enemies said Wisconsin was about to turn
against him. and each time the forecasers were conound
Call this loyalty fighting spirit fanaticsm or
what we may, it remains that who lacked
Also there must have been genter human qualities the
that endeared him to neghbors and friends through
out his stormy political course.
Senator LaFolette able to convince the
nation as he convinced his state There just
test by which to his popularity in terms of the
union and that is the presidential election of 1924 In
that contest he received 1857 900 votes compared with
15748OO0 for Calvin Coolidge and 8617 900 for John W.
Davis In many essentials President Coolidge is the anti
thesis of Senator La Toilette in his ideas of public
policy
The actor instinct was strong in LaFolette from
his boyhood days Once it was toss-up whether he
should choose the stage the public forum He had
gift for dramatZng and he liked the thrill of it. To what
extent this faire for hisronsm and his ambition for
office may have colored and shaped his political life
man can say This sort of thing grow man until
cultivated reactions take the feel and of real
ISM
Save in his state Senator LaFolettes appeal
to the popular mind had it's sharp limitations and that
state his intolerance of opposition and his system of pot
cal discipline helped to keep him the power he was In
other states he fairly successful in his address
the psychology OF discomfort On that part of the
public mind in which insurgency is not Indigenous he
made unduring imprint with his social and political
PHILOSOPHERS The country has rejected his ideas about
the courts and the railroads Through his insurgency it
doubtless has gained good indirectly. Actor
statesman dramatis pubcist, Robert NJ La Toilette
helped to keep the targets of his attack their mete
to maintain their and perhaps to hold them in
sonabe bounds at times when they disposed to
out
virile, picturesque, militant figure has dropped
out of American political life In the wings of the stage
there appears understudy who take the role and
carry it LaFoette fashion. Others lack the vivid
background of which La Toilette had an abundance
Leaders of the old parties will say to themselves if
not for publication that in political the passing
of this man is "a big story Most members of congress
will look forward to the coming session with less uneasi
ness They will miss the stocky figure that radiated
fght.-Minneapois Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
ROBERT MARION La TOILETTE

There were two remarkable aspects of the public
of Robert NJ La Toilette who has waged and lost
his last battle-that against Death.
One of these aspects was the dynamcs and endur-
of the fighting spirit of the
The other the manner of his touching the mag
nation and holding the good will and confidence of the
people of Wisconsin.
Insurgency was ingrained in the La Toilette mental
and moral consciousness 1t caught in sharp colors
into his first political campaign for minor local office
in his home state 1t through the first speech he
made in congress when he 20 years old 1t remained
dominant throughout the rest of his days Almost to
the last minute operated mlitanty to ward off the
Grim Reaper with the SICKLE
The loyalty of Wisconsin to this fighting
unique in American politics. With thousands and thou
sands in the Badger state devotion to him almost
doatrous These thousands held to their faith and realty
when his wartime votes and utterances brought mpre-
cations on his head when somebody somewhere burned
him in effgy; when movement afoot to GUST him
from the senate the ground that he grossly anti
American.
After all this furore and when he was sharply out
of tune with the party under whose banner he had march
ed repeatedly to office, Wisconsin voters gave him
fresh commission for six years in the senate and follow
ed up this tribute with another casting it's electoral vote
for him for the presidency in 1924 when every other
withheld from him that token of confidence in his
leadership. Here, pre-eminently, prophet who
was not without honor among his neighbors. Time
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25

slipper
yes. what is it Mrs. Fisherss /
asked sensing trouble.
I'm sorry l mentioned your name
| to these friends with whom l am stay.
ing. | was SO upset, | couldn't help it
Really(I couldn't"
You mean you told them vile
things about my character and con
nected my name with your husbandi"
demanded.
All! the cruelty of it, the unfair
ness. | could see them, the eagerness
with which older women tear into
particles a young girls reputation. |
could hear them exchanging and each
time eXaggerating the story. ''She
''She would tell them that she was
mistaken" as if that ever lessened the
damage. Already, tele phones had car
ried the. juicy bit of gossip over the
| wires. And at the same hour, the
Church Circles and Sewing Societies
would have it.
And Father and Curtiss Wright.
How glad Anne Coddington would be
when she heard the ugly story.
What was it Curtiss Wright had
told me, You who run in poppy fields
are so drugged with the perfume ard
color of the petals that it's almost
impossible not to get lost in the maze
of blowing blossoms"
Get lost" yes, that was it. For with
the story abroad, all the lovliness of
life was fleeting. Everywhere, I'd be
conscious of sly chances and surrepti.
tious nudges freighted with meaning
One moment Of malicious scandal and
the whole future Of young girls life
could be changed from sunlight to
darkness.
| did not arise when Mrs. Fisher de
parted. | sat staring out at tree be
side window. 1t lifted it's branches
and in its top was birds nest-that
little symbol of peace and safety
That was the kind of love | had
wanted. My little nest. My mate. Chi
dren. All the time these had been the
things | had desired and yet | had
thought that all this reckless rompine
had been a necessary prelude through
which | could pass unscatched and un
furnished
In spite of my continued frivolity
Curtiss had, evidently, not ceased t,
love me. Why, he had even sent me
lilies of the valley the morning OF
my departure for Miami Bob Chem
with had said that upon my return he
would be tired of Anne and would be
waiting for me, the past foolishness
forgotten.
But not now. Not with the weight
of this sordid scandal resting heavily
upon my shoulders.
1t was so far from the thing had
wanted. Out there, the soft blue. OF
good, clean air, the lighted green of
the twilight, the sweetness of Gods
the trees, bursting with fresh buds
like little buttonieres upon the branch
es.
Springtime!
And for me- What?
| could only sit silently without an
answer.
ITO be Continued)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
TEN YEARS AGO

Miss Helen Rade went to Chicago
to spend the summer.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Pride.
John Benson went to Shawano.
Miss Margaret Stein returned from
Milwaukee where she had spent
year at the Normal school,
A. ]. Austin went to Madison
Dave Frankel bought new Over
land car.
]. r. Nemacheck was appointed
highway commissioner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
ElvE WEARS AGO

Mrs. Andrew Forsman was down.
from Phelps.
f. D. Wartinbee came up from
Clintonville on fishing trip.
Stanley Korpal went to Chicago on
important business.
Miss Katherine Moran of Denver,
Colo, arrived to visit relatives here.
Glen Dyer returned from Shell lake
where he had been taching for a year.
Wilbur Knox returned from three
years absence as a soldier in the army
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO

A sewer was being laid on Spruce
Street.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Morgan.
Miss Bertha Ziebell of Sheboygan
was visiting relatives in town.
Misses Lettie Griffin and Elsie
Mayo were visiting at Rhinelander.
Herman Zimpelmann arrived from
Port Washington to visit his brothers.
DR.. and Mrs. Neville were entertain.
ing the formers sister, Mrs. Augusta
Wiegle and niece Miss Erma Neville
of Ruthven, Ont.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Dan Graham went to Milwaukee.
Henry O'Connor was UP from Green
Bay.
Robt. Ziebell was visiting at Wausau
Mrs. Chas. Erwin and children left
for visit at Wausau.
Jas. Walsh returned from a years
absence at the University.
Jas. Burns went to Green Bay to
visit relatives.
Grant Cook returned from Milwau.
kee where he graduated from the
Normal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
From Review Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Merit Dickinson began learning tele-
graphy at the depot
Miss EDITH Mcintyre went to Apple
ton to visit two weeks.
Ed Lacau returned from a two
months absence in Superior
A barn owned by L. j. Cook was
destroyed by fire.
]. w. Diamond completed the viii,
lage census and found population of
nearly 1000.
The new county Jail was about COM
pleted and ready for use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25

Miss Ruby Fuller and w. H. Rad
cliffe were married at the home of the
brides parents in Oshkosh.
Evening star., 1925-11-12

St1tes have been completing some
OF the back work and absorbing
some funds authorized for their use
several years ago. This years Fed
erat contribution probably will be
the peak payment. Next years Will
certainly not be so large. The
states contribution to the scheme
during the past year was slightly in
excess of $7S.000,O00.
The incoming Congress viii have
before it the question of future
authorization. Judged by past indi-
cations, spokesmen of some of the
populous Eastern States will move
either to cut down the authorize
tion to S75,000,000 or abolish it alto.
gether.
ms Is the movement which, if
launched, agriculture'S spokesmen on
Capitol Hill will fight tooth and nail.
The farm people also anticipate an eff
tort to require the States to eXpend
money on more restricted system of
roads than the scheme now under
agreement. Such an effort, too, will
be bitterly contested. The farmers
hold that the system as laid out is the
result of compromise, is already
very restricted. and connects as it is
with only the main market centers.
Claim All Is Needed
Farm representatives hold that the
system as planned is the least possible
mileage that can be considered in the
necessary use of highways in the ag-
ricultural country. y curtailment of
the authorization to the State, it is
asserted, will not actually relieve the
road building situation because, if
Uncle sam Withdraws from his obliga-
tionS. the burden will merely be shift
ed to the local communities. Some of
the arguments put forward by the
farm group are that Cen. PerShing
supports the existing plan
from the standpoint of military use
tulness and that the Post Office De
partment every day uses 1.2O5, 900
miles of the public highways for rural
mail delivery alone. As to the latter,
ii is pointed out that the United States
has obligated itself TO aid in building
only 200, goo miles of roads.
ttOpSrlght. 1929
Evening star., 1925-11-12

Havemeyer interests, yesterday rose
to the presidency of the American
Sugar Refining Co. the largest cor
poration in the refining end Of the
trade.
His election as president coincided
with an important turn in the finan-
cial affairs of the company, enabling
1t to restore it's common stock to a S.
dividend basis after a lapse of four
years, during which the sugar in
dustry has gradually emerged from
its postwar depression. Mr.. Foster
succeeds Earl d. Babt, who was ele-
waited to the craftsmanship of the
company's board of directors, newly
created post.