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THE- EAU CLAIRE LEADER. 3 EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1923. chard and Mrs. E.

U. F. Loether. Five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The Rev.

Ralph Barry, newly appointed pastor of the First Baptist church, will take up his duties here, next Sunday, OBITUARY BAPTISTS TO HEAR EARLY MEMBER OF LOCAL CHURCH TODAY rjciiompnis Department C. M. Russell, Manager 1015'Sixth Street PostofHce Box 262. Telephone 372. hours of artificial light switched on one hour after sundown.

Many of tbe specimens subjected to electric light. It was asserted, grew upwards ot twice the siie of similar plants receiving sunlight only, and were considered by ex-pert of the Bronx Botanical to be from 14 to days In advance ot normal Vegetables having large leaf surfaces; such as endive and cucumbers, responded most readily. In some cases there was no perceptible gain In growth, particularly in- root plants, tsufh as the beet, Carrot and iThe' tomato Dr. Hector Leland will oc cupy the pupil of the First Bap tlst cburcb today. His people were among the founders of that church in Eau Claire; It waa rrora mat church he was sent into the ministry.

Many old 'Mends will welcome bim here. and Arthur Curry of Kenosha, and a daughter, Miss Abigail Curry ot this city. Hugh Curry was noted lor his never-failing good nature and was one of the moat popular and best liked of city's pioneer cltisens. He often recalled the days when as a boy he sq'd newspapers on he Pennsylvania Central railroad during the Civil War. Frequently lie sold papers to Abraham Lincoln and he recalled how all the newsboys would rush to' be the first to 'oil the president a paper and he was pleased to sry that oftentimes he succeeded In getting to the executive firsts and selling bim a paper.

He recalled the president's bantering with the boys over their efforts and the evident pleasure he had in watching them. "Leave It To Gloria Make Hit in Menomonie; Legion StretcJies Engagement Into Third Night TOO MUCH URIC AC1 LET US SENT) VOL' THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT FREE 85 CENT BOTTLE (32 DOSES) George E. Hnrd. C. F.

Barron received word that his brother-in-law, George E. Hurd oi Daytona, Fla formerly of this city, died at his home ot heart disease, yesterday morning. LARGE LEAF PLANTS THRIVE WELL UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHT NEW light as a means of hastening the maturity of plants can bo-used most successfully with plants with large leaf areas, experiments for the West-inghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, Columbia University and Peter Henderson and Company, Indicate. The experiments carried out under the supervision ot 73-year-old Julius Heinrichs, veteran florist in a hothouse at Baldwin, were said to be the most scientifically accurate so far attempted. The utility of artificial light when sunlight Is not available, has been known for many years.

The, experiments were to determine the exact scientific effect of ar.lficlal light on plant life and to determine whether artificial light might. If necessary, be successfully substituted for sunlight. Rows of exactly similar plants were grown In the hothouse, one row dependent entirely on the, sunlight, and another subjected to flvo Most of the Russian names should be against the law. "Washington-scientists produced a 425 degrees below i ro. but it Is not for sale.

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Advertisement. plant actually seemed to have thrived less. Cauliflower eofds germinated In days, as compared with an average ot 10 daysin the field; celery In 11 days, as compared with three to five weeks afield; beans in three days, as compared with 12; carrots seven, as with 14; cucumbers three, as with six; lettuce, to 16 days under electric light the hothouse, as compared with 32 days afield: radish In 3 days, as compared with beets 7 as compared with 14 mit'k melon 4, as compared with 10; tomatoes 7 as comnared with 14, and endives 4 as compared with 10. Afterthe period of germination the root crop plants slackened in the pace, until at the end of the test period there was little difference between them and. the same varieties grown under sunlight alone.

Astronomers say we will hav no sun In 86.000.000 years. Others say it is 86,000,001 years too long. tially developed by. the parts given them. Rev.

A. E. von Stmt showed flashes of admirable abiltiy. Among the girls, 'Julia Tillesoa and Baysinger made a cute pair. The dignity of Miss Isabelle O'Connor was a little out of place in a musical comedy.

Miss Erma Brown did. Well, and proved good material for future trials in other parts. Miss Alice Hanson played a difficult role unusually well. Miss Ruth Winston pleased 'with her solo which was her chief action on the Admirably disguised In appearance, voice and manner was the team of Anderson and Bedell. The immaculate pharmacist and Jolly sign painter were barely recognizable in their mirth provoking skit which brought forth many more laughs than might have been Intended when they fitted Yiddish and Frwlorirk William Miller.

Frederick William Miller' who passed away on Sunday evenlntr, Nov. 18 was born- Sept. 30, 1827 In Gera-Reuss, Germany. He came to America in 1863 and located at Hartford. Conn.

In 1855 he located in Chicago. In 1859 he waa married to Anna Margaret MoRer at Alma. where he was engaged in the JbiiBlnnss, He moved with his family to Eau Claire October, 1873 buying out Mr. Argaard on Water street and moved his stock Into the old Tobey stand on South Barstow, now occupied by the Boston store where he continued in business until 1884 when he retired from active business. Mr.

Miller was a member of the Masonic Idrlge for over sixty years. Besides his wife, three daughters survive him: Mrs. Thos. B. Culver, Mrs.

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The performance Saturday night was staged in, the Memorial instead of at the Stout auditorium. It was the. songs, the unite of of the lines and the dances and costumes that dragged the show up out of the' rut of mediocrity. A musical comedy is not sup-' posed to hare a plot but tha weakness of the framework, of eave it to Gloria" pnt nndue BtreBa upon the amateur actors who carried 'the thing throuarh to SUC.CC83 in of the handicap; Charles Jewell of St. Paul, who has acted the loaft before was undoubtedly the star, but John Pier-son was easily his second and could have been his roaster, aided as he was in the production of comedy By the mechanics of his unusually long legs.

John Lammer as the porter, and Eddie Fhelan as the negro maid, showed possibilities as a comedy paid were only par TO HOLD OPEN Ifil la celebration ot the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Wisconsin's statehood, members of the Menom-onle Woman's club will be hostesses to he public at an open meeting tha club to be held Tuesday eve-' atng at the Memorial. No admission will be charged, and the club extends a cordial Invitation to alL "Some Early Day Historical '-Characters of the Chippewa Val ley," will be the subject of an interesting talk to be given by William Bartlett ot Esu Claire whose writings bare often appear-. 4 in the Ban Claire Leader. In ad-Edition to drawing from bis knowledge of the history of the valley, he will show local historical logging "Bartlett will take up another phase but equally interesting one of early life in a talk on the folklore of the logging camp. 1 Joseph C.

Culver, basso, ot Eau Claire, will sing songs peculiarly Illustrative of the early logging days, in fact, inspiration 4or them came from logging experi ence and logging life as is shown by the titles, "Come All Ye Jolly Shanty Boys" and "On the Banks of the Little Eau Pleine. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Culver. Because of the evening meeting the club will not bold the usual business metting in the afternoon. MENOMONIE.

HIGH SCHOOL ENJOYS FOOTBALL FESTIVAL MamhAmi of tha unnlnr. tuntnr and sophomore classes ot the Menomonie high school enjoyed the annual lootoau pariy in me gym- naslum Friday evening. Pleasing decorations were effected by the sophomores, the juniors furnished the refreshments and the seniors arranged the entertainment, Frh- niBu memoers oi me iooioau squaa end freshman class officers were guests of the upper classes. 'Movie stars are getting so they get real mad if their weddings make them late for dinner. ft IIS CLUB MEET TUESDAY German parts and costumes into an amusinelv nondescrlnt whole.

Probably th4 prettiest dance was that of the Spanish groupn Man zanilla. The dancing was stately and bewitching at the same time. the costumes colorful, the girls pretty and graceful and the men strong and handsome. Other dances were pretty but the Spanish grdup easily led. "Don't Blame Youth, Blame Selves, 99 Gran "We have no right to criticise yon when we consider that we are responsible for the sort of world tnat prompts their conduct," was the stirring declaration of Rev, C.

Grant of Loraine, 0., formerly pastor of the Congregational church ot Menomonie tor a period of nine years. In an address at a special service given at the jehurch Thursday, evening in order that members ot the congregation could re new the ties ot friendship with thlr old pastor. Mr. Grant based his talk, "Dust and Grandeur," upon a verse from Emerson's poem touching the same idea embraced by his theme. He charged that we are inclined ampury tne oust part of our na tures and to forget the grandeur.

two opposite characteristics which are nevertheless very close togeth er. As an illustration of bis point ne ioia oi tne two young men attending a Questionable show, who when lire broke out, returned to rescue women and children until one was severely Injured and the other killed. The dust was there in tne nrst part, but there was gran: aeur waiting tor opportunity- to display itself. Enlightening his aiscourse witn any Quotations from Kipling and Emerson he built a bulwark for youth against on just criticism, and charged all that they make the world better in order that the. cause for criticism be removed.

Snoot Gulch, a metropolis of the great open spaces, had at one time supported a small church, Judge declares, but the population had slowly dwindled until it was im possible longer to collect enough money to pay tne parson's salary, The parson, therefore, doffed the cloth and established a lunch-room near the station. One Sunday nignt a traveling man who regu larly passed through Snoot Gulch dropped in at the lunch-room and ordered supper. After having wait ed tor more than a half hour with out being offered more than a glass of water, he called to the former parson. "YesT" replied that gentleman. "I was Just wondering, parson," laid the traveling man, "If you bad cut out the Sunday evening ser vice." OF LATE A.H.

STEVENS OEATH 'MA1IKS THE PASSnu OE ONK OF THE OLDEST AM) BUST OK CITIZENS The funeral of the late A. H. Stevens, who passed away on Friday morning at 11 o'clock, will be held this afternoon with services at o'clock at'the home, 1019 South Barstow street, to be conducted by the Rev. E. C.

Uauc, pastor of the First Presbyterian A. n. Stevens. church. There will a.so be the Masonic service conducted by the officers of Eau Claire Lodge No.

112, of which Mr. Stevens was one of ilie-oldest members. In the death ot Alfred Henry Stevens Eau Claire suffers the loss of anotherf its fine old pioneers, and to his memory many will pay tributwi of high esteem. He was the well-known A. H.

Stevens, of active business affairs, and in his own quiet, way the doer' of many a good and kindly He was a tnaif whose word was ail sis his bond, and whose advice was considered ot real value. A pioneer in the business of buying and shipping hides, and in the handling of seed and farm supplies, he was as well known in the country districts as in the city itself. He Quickly became the friend of those with whom he had deal ings, and admired and trusted by all. In bis business Career in this city he suffered financial loss quite heavily in at least two floods, but no one through him was ever For over Hfty-three years be has been a nart nt tha Ufa nf the community. For some years he represented the Third ward in the city council, and he was treas urer of the lodge of Chapter Masons here and a director of the Masonic Temple association.

Mr. Stevens was born in Pleas ant Valley, New York, on May 29, IMS ana was married to Miss HeTen Blood in Essex countv. N. on March 24, 1867. they cairn to Eau Claire in 1870.

Their children are Mrs. F. S. Bradford, of Appleton, Mrs. Geo.

W. Dll- ung, or Seattle. WasV; Miss Elizabeth M. Stevens and Mrs. George J.

N.Vih of Eau Claire. In 1880 occurred the death of Mrs. Stev ens, and Nov. 23, 1901, Mr. Stevens married Miss Margaret Porter, wno survives mm.

his death took flace on the anniversary of thla marriage, and at the age of 84 years and five months. Members of the local Mnarmiv lodges will meet at 2:30 at tho Masonic temple and will attend the funeral in a body. The interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery. TO IS DEAD WELL KNOWN DRAY AVn TRANSFER MAN DIK3 AF. TER SHORT ILLXKSH Hugh Curry, well known and transfer man and who as a newsboy on the old Pennsylvania central railroad, running between Pittsburgh and Washington, during ne uivu war, sold newsoaDers lo Abraham Lincoln and other contemporary men of affa'rs whose names now adorn the pare of Amerimn hlntory, is dead.

He died yesterday mornln At his home, 202 Washington street, after an iuntss hi uu.y a few days. He. was 74 years old. and bad lived in Eau Claire since 1SS5, in which year he came here from Pennsylvania, his birthplace runerai arrangements have not yot ben mado, He was born in Pottsville, 1 is. un coming to Eau Claire he went into the lumberlnr busi ness, and for years operated as a raftsman on the Chippewa river between here and Reed'a Landing, working for Chapman-Thorpe, lat er with the Badger State Lumber Co.

and then the Ingram-Kennedy Lbr. Co. For some time he drov" Mo stage coach between Eau Claire, nd Sparta, and then went Into the dray and transfer business, in which he bad 3een engaged for more than 35 years. He Is survived by his widow. two eons, George Curry Of this city.

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