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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15
)Neale Once Storm Center of the Executive Mansion

that she made such a threat as was
attributed to her, and induced Gen.
jackson to let Huygens remain.
Peggy ONeale, in the meantime,
was having the time of her life. Be
ing Irish. she relished a fight. Hav-
ing such champions, she snapped her
fingers in the great ladies' faces. Her
tongue was sharp, as WEI as quick,
and the give and take of her life q
barmaid had furnished her with ef
feCtive verbal weapons of defense.
many proud parsonage found to her
discomfort She spent hours with
Jackson and Van Buren,, who were
also frequent callers at her house and
who frequently went with her to the
modest little home OF her widowed
mother, when she had occasion to
take preserves, fresh vegetables or
fruits to her parents. The fact that
she was shut out of most of the great
houses and snubbed on the street or
in the halls of Congress and the Su-
preme Court bothered her not at all
1t merely made her toss her chestnut
curls in disdain.
* x = =
THE strain on President Jackson,
4 however, and the utter impossi-
bility of accomplishing anything OF
Legislative or administrative charac-
ter so long as the battle of petticoats
ragged, caused the astute Van Buren,
to offer remedy, which was that the
whole cabinet-both friends and foes
of Pretty Peggy-resign.
1t was arranged that Van Buren,
and Eaton should tender their resig
nations first, which.would rob Peggy s
cabinet enemies of any chance to re-
sent a request for their own retire
ment. Like lightning from a clear
sky the action was taken, and the
suggestion was conveyed to Messrs
BerrIen, Ingham and Branch that they
follow suit. There were few NUT
terings and a whirlwind of gossip, but
the designations were finally rendered
and accepted. All but Postmaster
| General Barry, who had not been
drawn into the bitterest part of the
feud, stepped down and out.
Van Buren, was promptly appointed
minister to England, and departed for
the post. Eaton was made Governor
of the new Territory of Florida, re-
Gently acquired from Spain, and later
was minister to Madrid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15

venturers in the Greenland colony
shared this urge, and in the year 1000
Left Ericsson sailed clear to Norway
to get King Olafs commission to
teach the gospel.
On the return voyage series or
savage gales drove his Viking boat
far off her course, and when he at
last made a landfall it was lot on
bleak Greenland, but a smiling coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15

We have Plato and other writer's
speaking in good faith of Atlantis,
the land that sank beneath the West
ern Ocean, and the Egyptian priests
telling inquisitiVe old HerodotuS
about it. Coming down to Christian
times, the stream OF mention keeps
up, always casual, as of a region uni-s
versally known and needing no tur-
Their explanations. The legend of st.
Brendan is born as early as the sixth
century, and 200 years later a pope,
In a bull, appoints an archbishop for
the lands and islands of the West,
mentioning among other localities
Iceland and "Kronland."
\ few centuries more, and the last
haze of vagueness lifts. The Vikings
begin their bold voyages OF explora-
ton and we enter the realm OF his
torical certainty.
The Oldest written evidence of the
discovery and colonization of Green
land by the Mortimer is in work by
Adam, canon of the church at
Bremen. where he went about the
year 1867 He was IA student of
Morse history, and says he got his
information verbally from the Danish
King Sven Estrithson. Adam de-
scribes Greenland as a large island
five to seven days sail beyond Ice
land, and says ENJOYS came to
Bremen from both islands to ask
that preachers of the Gospel be sent
to them. Adam also mentions Vim
land" but less definitely, merely re-
marking it got it's name from the
abundance of grapes there.
The second oldest witness is Ari
Thorgilsson (died 114S), the first his
torian of Iceland. Arr says he got
his story from his uncle, Thorkil
Gelisson, who got it from a com
panion of Eric the Red, the discoverer
and settler of Greenland. He was
told, he says, the discovery occurred
the fourteenth or fifteenth Winter be-
fore the formal acceptance of Chris
tianity by the Icelandic Althing,
which took place in the year 1000.
SO Eric's discovery is definitely placed
in the year 9S5 or 9S6.
x = y
A ND now the evidence. or the story
"A as you please-links up I'M
expectedly with the mythology of
ancient Greece and Phoenicia. Eric,
the Morse accounts go, named his
new island Greenland in piouS fraud.
He wanted colonists. But If he told
them they were bound for a narrow
strip of frostbitten grass with a wall
of glacier-covered mountains for a
back ground, they'd be few and far
between. So he gave the place "A
good name, and is the great grand
daddy of INSCRIPTIONS promoters.
That explanation, in Father De
Roo's opinion, is far-fetched, espe-
cially when you have the real one
staring you in the face from that
musty old papal bull, promulgated
at least 200 years before Red Eric
hoisted sail or dipped an oar. Kron-
land-not Greenland-the land of
I. Ir.,y, f,,St
where the ancient geographers put ii.
Some of the oldest of all surviving
world planispheres-name all
that boreal stretch of water the
Cronian Sea.
The red-headed pioneer had a son,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15

Research and Leran Libraries Brings Light Some Valuable
Old Legend That Bndan Called The
Irish Bishop Reached the Mainland Of America the Centuries Before
Coumbu-Tae the Days When
Was Ben6 Made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15
BY OLIVER p. NEWMAN.

HE calm manner in which the
Coolidge administration, even
with several new members in
4 the cabinet, assumes its Off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-15
ny ROWLAND THOMAS.

w Y no discovered America"
n Was 1t the Irish? or
wv wasn't IL? No doubt
'twould Ice shorter and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas, the president of the United States has
endorsed the efforts of The American Legion to pro
vide homes and education for the thousands of depend
en children of veterans the care and protection
of wives and widows dependent upon charity and
the of incompetent and disabled veterans of the
World war, and
Whereas, the governor of the State of Wisconsin,
recognizing this great service to humanity has called
upon every educational civic and religious agency of
this commonwealth to aid The American Legion in
this work of brothery love and good citizenship, and
has set aside the week of June LIST to June 9th to be
devoted to the work of raising funds this purpose
Therefore, |, w. I. Lennon, Mayor of the City of
Hurley, State of Wisconsin, hereby proclaim the week
of June 1st to 9th, AMERICAN LEGION ENDOW-
MENT WEEK, and urgently recommend that all ct-
and organizations of this city put forth every eff
fort in attaining this cty's quota of the $5,000000
needed to carry successfully The American Legions
national child welfare and rehabilitation endeavors
Given this 18th day of May, in the year of
Lord thousand nine hundred and twenty-five
under my hand and the seal of the City of Hurley
(Signed) w. T. LENNON, Mayor
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

veteran and the protection of every
veterans widow and disabled
veterans wife, throughout the United
States. This undertaking is a
national affair, and the Department
of the Wisconsin American Legion,
has undertaken its share in promot.
ing this great work. Therefore, in
the present campaign of the Amer
lean Legion for an endowment fund,
the purposes of which are to insure
proper care for every war veteran,
and home and education for every
dependent child, | know that the
people of the state of Wisconsin will
feel that the duty in this matter is
not a single one, but will be shared
by all the people of the state
Therefore, | John j. Blaine
governor of the state of Wisconsin
recommend that the people of this
state observe the week of June to
June 6, inclusive, 1925, as American
Legion Endowment Week, and that
they cooperate with the Depart,
ment of Wisconsin, American Legion
in promoting the laudable under
taking"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Man Commits Suicide
Last Friday Afternoon
Body Found Hanging to Limb of
Tree by Student; Uses Rawhide
Shoe Lace to Make Moose

August Peterson, also known as
Talala, committed suicide by hang
ing himself to a limb of tree last
Friday afternoon. Dependency
over poor health is believed to have
brought on temporary insanity, ac-
cording to those who knew the man.
Using a rawhide shoe lace Peter
son formed moose and tieing the
other end to the limb of tree near
the Montreal river north Of the Iron
county Jail accomplished the deed
The tree was a short one and it is
believed that Peterson threw the
weight of his body on to the rawhide
and thus frightened the moose.
A high school student was the
first one to discover Peterson's body
hanging from the tree. He notified
the authorities and Coroner Char
bonneau took charge Of the body. An
inquest was deemed unnecessary.
The only known relative is a
cousin, Mrs. Alex Nelmark, living in
the Puritan location.
Burial was made in the Ironwood
cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
County Federation
of Women's Clubs
Closer Relations Between Clubs of
Iron County Sought By New
Organization.

With representatives from the
Saxon, Quincy, Cedar and Hurley
Women's clubs to the number of
thirty-five present, a county feder-
alton of women's clubs was formed
at the Lincoln High school auditorium
last Saturday afternoon.
As stated in the constitution which
was adopted, the federation has for
its object the bringing into closer
relation theclubs of the county, the
promotion of good fellowship and
the exchange of ideas among its
members. Much interest and
enthusiasm was shown and the or
ganization bids fair to become a
power for good in the county. Meet
ings will be held bi-annually.
Mrs. O. f. Young, of Saxon, was
elected presidents Mrs. F. A.
Emunson, of Hurley, Vice-president
Mrs. Muehl, of Saxon, Secretary; and
Mrs. o. +. Rice, of Quincy, trea-
surer.
Following the election of officers,
short reports of their club work
were given by Mrs. Rice, for the
Quincy club, Mrs. Harry Barr, for
the Cedar club, Mrs. Young, for the
Saxon club, and Mrs. Kyle, for the
Hurley club.
A splendid program was provided
by Mrs. Jas. Aston, chairman of the
program committee of the Hurley
club. Miss Florence Liberato gave
a pleasing song and dance number
which was greatly enjoyed, Mrs.
Garvey, of Ironwood, entertained
with a piano selection, Miss Mary
Borgo gave two vocal numbers very
delightfully."-, Amman Grill and
Clybourne Urquhart recited, and
Mrs. John Kyle brought the program
to a close with piano number
Refreshments were served by a
committee of the Hurley club men,
bers, which included the Misses
Agnes Boyington and Anal Lennon
and Mesdames A. L. Ruggles, P
Secor, NJ R. Holcomb, F. A. Emun-
son, H. M. Mark and Jas. Aston.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Week of June 1-6
Endowment Week
Gov Blaine Issues Proclamation
Naming American Legion En-
dowment Fund Week.

Declaring that he knew the people
of Wisconsin would feel it their duty
to aid the American Legion in
raising its $5,00O,000 Endowment
Fund for the child welfare and re-
Mobilization work, Gov Blaine has
issued proclamation naming the
week of June / to as the American
Legion Endowment Fund week.
"The tragedy of the World War, +"
the proclamation said, stalks today
through the lives of those innocent
victims of the heaviest sacrifices,
the orphans and widows of heroes
who met death on the battlefield, or
who fingered on in a living death
until the sufferings Of diseases and
wounds finally laid merciful
hand to draw the curtain of eternity
about them. Thousands there are
today throughout the United States
who lie helpless, while the spectre Of
death waiting at the left of the
sickbed, mute appeal for the chance
of happiness denied them because of
the sacrifice of husband and a
father.
AS the years go by, other thou
sands of children throughout the
United States will look back and
know that their fathers made the
sacrifices, but on the other hand,
the burden Of poverty fell on their
tender shoulders.
"The American Legion has under
taken the task Of providing a home
for every dependent child of a
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Memorial Day Exercises
in Charge of Legion
Rev. Axel Pearson Speaker of the
Day; Parade Followed by Program
at the Cemetery.

The Rev. Axel Pearson, of Iron
wood, will be the speaker at the
Memorial Day exercises in Hurley,
which will be in charge of the
American Legion, assisted by the
Auxiliary Rev. Pearson's reputa-
ton as speaker extends far and
wide and it is fortunate that he can
be secured for this occasion.
The exercises will open with a
parade in the morning. The Legion
and the Auxiliary and various
organizations in Hurley will meet
and form in line at the city hall,
The line of march will be west on
Copper street to Sixth avenue to the
intersection with Silver street, thence
east on Silver street to the river,
thence west on Silver street to Third
avenue, thence south to the
cemetery.
The Newport band has been
engaged for the day, and at the
cemetery the following will be part
of the program:
Prayer by Rev. John Klopp.
Address by Rev. Axel Pearson.
"In Flanders Fields" by Clyde
Urquhart.
Response by Margaret Smith.
Benediction by Rev. c. l.. Harries.
The Legion will conduct the
exercises in connection with the
decorating of the graves of soldiers.
Our castles in the air are one thing
the tax assessors miss, anyway.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
FIREMEN CALLED TO SAVE
IRON COUNTY PATIENT
Former Pence Resident Goes Insane
at Wisconsin General Hospital
at Madison.

Madison The fire department
was called to help save the life of
Napoleon Poggi, Pence, Iron county,
at the Wisconsin General Hospital
Friday night.
Poggi was brought to the hospital
a week ago to undergo an operation
on his eyes. Friday night he
suddenly went insane and crept out
on the window ledge of his room on
the fifth floor of the building. When
hospital attendants attempted to
reach him he climbed further along
the ledge and it was feared that he
would jump. The fire department
was called and ladders were erected
outside the building Before the
advance of fireman to his position
on the ledge, Poggi retreated and
was driven back into his room where
he was captured.
Gas keeps automobiles going, and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
STONE DECIDES TO PLEAD
GUILTY
Ex-Convict Who Sought Life Of
Chief of Police Gersich Taken
Before Judge Risjord

John Stone, the ex-convict who
several weeks ago drew revolver
and pointing it at Chief Of Police
Gersich pulled the trigger, the ham
mer striking on an empty chamber,
thus saving the chiefs life, was to be-
taken to Ashland yesterday to appear
before Judge Risjord and be sen
fenced.
After being bound over to circuit
court for trial Stone, who waived
preliminary hearing, declared be
would plead guilty The charge
against him is a serious one and
carries with it a term Of from one -
three years in the state peniteutia j.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

One swallow doesn't make a sum
mer, but it does make Volstead law
viOlat0r.
One who calls SPADE ,de often
makes the other fellow see red in
stead Of black
Most husbands have found that los
ing their temper results in locating
their wife's.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

Gas keeps automobiles going, and
a lot of men, too.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23
Baseball Lid Will
Be Tilted Sunday
Like to Furnish the Opposition
m the Opening Game on the
Home Lot.

Tba baseball season will be usher
"A IN Sunday afternoon at the local
rart when Rice Lake will furnish
he opposition for Hurley in the
initial nome game.
The game will also mark the open
inc Of Hurley's new baseball park,
located near the Lincoln High school
and which is also used as an athletic
i;eld for students at the high school.
Baseball has been played in Hurley
as far back as the recollection of the
oldest inhabitant. And ever since
he first bali was batted the contests
have been staged on the diamond
near the court house. The grounds
have been used for baseball con-
tipuousv since the town was found
ed But when the field was plated
and sold to individuals last year it
became necessary for the ball club
to seek another site for park. The
school board came to the rescue and
offered the club the use of the high
school athletic field which was pur-
chased few years ago. The grand
stand was moved and erected at the
new park. the diamond and field
have been put in shape and Hurley is
thus able to continue in the baseball
hmehght.
The contest Sunday afternoon will
be in the nature of a booster" game.
It is expected that fans will be at
tracted from all points of the range.
That Rice Lake can be depended
upon to furnish stiff opposition is
an assured fact. Last year the team
trimmed Hurley twice. There is no
reason to believe that the nine is not
just as strong this year, hence no
easy victory for Hurley can be
expected
Despite the little practice, due to
unfayorabIe weather conditions, Hur-
ley showed up in almost mid-season
form al Iron Mountain last Sunday.
Hoeft was in great form and pitched
fine ball His wing is as good as
ever and his prospects for a good
season are bright.
Pappio the lanky Indian who was
one Of the mainstays of the Hurley
nine last year, will be in the lineup
against Rice Lake. He arrived
Tuesday morning. A berth for the
Indian had been reserved in the Iron
Mountain game, Pappio having
notified the management here that
ne would arrive Friday or Saturday,
but he failed to show up until this
week. Had the Indian been in the
IRON Mountain game fans feel that
Hurley would have gathered in
couple more safe ones, for he is a
bear with the stick. And he plays
his position in the field like
Lacquer
The local management expects
big crowd Sunday afternoon. Eff
forts are being made to prevail upon
Mayor Lennon to add formality to
inc event by heaving the first ball.
blt the mayor has not yet made it
Known whether he feels that his arm
Will stand the strain, since he is only
called upon to pitch once a year,
ana ne feels that heaving one ball at
each seasons opening game is not
enough to keep his wing in shape.
However it can be expected that
Mayor Bin" will do his best, and if
ne can be persuaded to do the stunt
tae fans should bear in mind to be
'ehlent and withhold the ''razz"
should the ball 90 over the grand
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

Some spend Sunday in devotion,
while the majority put in the day
overeating.
The smaller the town, the less is re-
CURED to produce violent case of
swell head.
A girl arrested in Los Angeles was
not movie star, but it wasn't her
fault.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-05-23

m, nan On war gas is proposed by the
o"'.ed States at the international
T 4, for the control Of arms.
ne could get along also with less
Oh the peace time variety.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-27
In bad Old DAYS"

~ HEY 'prated," writes British historian "about
liberty of conscience, and desired liberty to prose-
n cute" This, undoubtedly, is true of large num-
Der of communists and other people The historian
whose name John Fortescue speaks against the spirit
(which relies only violence and intimidation, belev
ing that force only suppress force"
That such is the bolshevik opinion nobody can deny
But is not about the boshevks and Secretary of State
Kellogg that the historian happens to be talking.
He is explaining that the early settlers in America
were bunch of roughnecks who ought to have been
severely handled before they became strong enough to
make trouble
We would carry the fine principle further 1t is not
the early settlers only who would be excluded under
present laws Thomas Jefferson would be in hot water
but how about Abraham Lincoln? Can anybody read
what he says in the first inaugural about the right of
evolution and not feel that his mind heavily tainted
with that paror bolshevsm that keeps Secretary Ke-
logg awake and everything we hold most dear?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-27
.Life's Hurdle
BY L. E. Bisch

1t is easy enough to give advice
as to the kinds of men best adapted
for matrimony, but the trouble is
that such advice is generally not
needed.
Nevertheless. although love or in
fatuation tends to dull the reason
ing faculties. for the time being at
least, and lead woman to accept
men who appear to disinterested
outsiders as totally unfit for the
role of husband. few general prin-
ciples on the subject may be worth
citing.
1t is apparent that a weak man
and bully should be avoided.
The man who depends too much
upon his wife's counsel and guild
ance lacks the fortitude and self
assertiveness that makes for prog
ress in the world of competition.
On the other hand. the opposite
type, an overbearing and conceited
husband will not even trouble to get
his wife's viewpoint and interest
and a separation of interests, with
its inevitable results, is bound to
occur.
Be wary OF the man who always
agrees with you.
Also suspect the man who seems
to think he can keep you happy on
a whirlwind of dances and excite
ment Of one kind or another.
A mans attitude to his mother is
likely to be a pretty safe guide as
to what his attitude toward you
will be.
A continued respect and rever-
ence toward her augurs well for his
capabilities regarding depth of af-
lection.
Beware of the spendthrift. He is
fundamentally a weakling because
he does not appreciate the value of
money.
The man who is always moving
about. constantly changing employ
ment, always complaining and find
ing fault-he. too. will be an I'M
desirable mate.
And above all, beware Of believ-
ing that you will or can reform a
man by marrying him. The man
who has not the determination to
reform himself will not continue his
reform very long after married.
Much more could be said on this
subject.
Copyright. 1925. Premier synd.. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-27
Hard Work Required

A VERY wise objects to editorial printed
~ here the other day which, he says, implies that
= only exceptional gifts count in this world and
that there is not much working if you have those
gifts.
81 have never SEEM" he says, anybody who really
succeeded without hard work And have lots of
people who succeeded reasonably well without any
special gifts"
This comes from who knows. He has special
gifts. He has made great of his But
those who know him best marvel most at his gigantic
capacity for work
Our editorial seemed to imply that Mary Pickford
was great only because she had something that
could be sold for than million dollars year Our
correspondent who knows Mary Pickford tells what it
is she has,
1t is capacity for work early and late, acting and
directing the lot all day, watching other peoples
films and reading for ideas for herself far into the
night.
"She not only works now" correspondent con-
cudes, "but she always has worked, since she a
child. She worked when she got SO week and she
works when she gets $4,000
"Of course she could not have succeeded without
special quafcations-nor could she have succeeded
she has without work"