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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
COSMOPOLITAN DAMASCUS.
The Oldest City On Earth, It Show
All the Worlds Peoples.

At last we are set down in the midst
Of Damascus. a city that can claim
life without Il break from its founding
back in the dim dawn Of the world $
history. When Abram crossed the des.
ert from IIaran 1000 years ago this
city was standing Genesis xiv, Is. and
XIV, p. She dates back to the time Of
the Pharaohs in Egypt In fact, she
was Old when Greece and Rome We're
stripiings in years Rome may be
termed the Eternal City. but Damas
Gus is twice as old, and though her
streets have run red with blood Of
battle and rapine many times, She
has not been Overthrown.
Babylon is an heap in the desert,
ana Tyre Il ruin on the shore" but
Damascus remains.
Was there ever such a place TO see
the nations of the earth parading to-
sether2 Here in the market place are
motley crowds of Persians. Moors AZ
ghans. Indians Egyptians. Suianese,
Jews BedouinS. Druses. Turks. Euro
peans. The strcets-so crooked. so mar
row SO dirty. so full Of life. with that
strange spell Of the desert upon them,
The residences as seen from the street
are ugly and disappointing enough,
yet like old barns and tumbledown
mills at home are fascinating and pie
turesque Christian Herald.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
FRANkING MAIL MATTER.
A+ One Time Soldiers In This ( yIntry
ENJOYED the Privilege.

Enjoyed the Privilege.
Tie postotIice wax Grst established
for the principal and in some countries
for the exclusive purpose Of carrying
Jficial correspondence by mail Later
10 France, Great Britain and the
United States because of the great ex-
pansion and commercalizatiou of the
postal system the free carriage of mail
matter came 60 be regarded as a privl-
lege and this privilege was claimed by
persons in official position.
In England the house Of commons
claimed the privilege as early as 1860
1t was abolished in Great Britain
however, by the passage of Rowland's
cheap postage measure in 1899. In the
United States the first appearance OF
the Thanking privilege is traceable TO
the action of the Continental congress
assuming control of the postoffice in
January. 1776. 1t is interesting TO
learn that it was then granted to all
private soldiers actually in service for
all letters they might write or that
might be written to them.
III tHe early years OF the United
States government the privilege was
granted widely. but it soon became
necessary to restrict it. An act Of
March 3. 1916, limited the privilege to
the president. the vice president, mem
bers and delegates in congress, the
third assistant postmaster general and
all postmasters. Other Offices were di-
rected to keep quarterly accounts OF
pOstage. Ar1onant.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07

The Progressive party Is going out
into this campaign with a straight
ticket in every state, declares Re
preventative Murdoch of Kansas leader
of his party.in the House The Dem
oerats have failed to deliver results
from their legislation. Like the other
reactionary party the Republicans, they
have failed to make good. That Will
be the slogan of our campaign.
the Democrats made a tariff law
and the cost Of living stayed up. They
reformed the currency so as to keep
the money of the country out of Wall
Street and last week New York gained
50, 900. 600 in deposits. They are draft.
ing an interstate commerce commission
bill. and it will exercise no authority
over business corporations.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has been bolstered up for years as
a great regulative body. Now we dis
cover that the New Haven Railroad
has been looted. the back of the Union
Pacific broken, the Frisco run into tire
ground, and other roads treated in SIM
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
Do You Know the Answer

4 teacher was giving to her class an
exercise in spelling and defining words.
Thomas" she said to a curly haired
little boy, "spel 'ibex "I-b-e-x."
Correct Define it An ibex." an
swered Thomas after prolonged
mental struggle. lis where you look in
the back part of the book when you
want to find anything that's printed in
the front part of the book. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
A Change of Tune.

Mamma, I'm tired Of going to
school"
What's the matter. Wilie?"
"The teacher
Nov, don't YOU say a word against
your teacher. Willie. I've no doubt
You annoy her dreadfuly, ana she
seems like very nice sort Of person.
We'll She said this mornin that she
didnt think had much of n bringin
up at home. am
Wait, Did she say that? Well, of
all the coarse impudence. You shant
20 back there another day"
Exit Willie. grinning. ~ Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
Our Stondine Among Nations.

The spot light of official foreign
opinion of tire United States as a
government appears to be shedding its
light upon Washington. From the
youngest days of our independence
that United States has inclined to
scoru the approval Of the balance of
the wolf About a quarter Of a century
ago our American statesmen woke 10
to lhe fact the Uncle Sam was lin
dutch with Furupe, Asia, and most
OF the balance of the world, except,
perhaps, the north pole, which event
ualy we were found to attach to our
possessions. The result is fouad in
navy that is second only to Great Bri-
tain, according to the way this is figur.
ed out with the Germans. who likewise
claim second place. There have been
three great international problems
which have involved the integrity of
the American nation in the past year
or two. First OF these in importance is
perhaps the question as to whether the
United States Will discriminate against
foreign nations in the matter of tolls
of the Panama Canal The United
States has assumed that inasmuch as 1t
has paid the shot to the tune of nearly
1915. 600. 600, that the management of
the Canal is our own affair, ana that
other nations may seek favors, but
that they have no rights in the matter
To this England emphatically protests
and shows that 1t has a previous bar.
gain with our country, and has asked
us TO carry out its provisions. Second
in Importance is our attitude in refer
ence to Mexico. The world is saying to
us in substance that we are guarantee
ing a good deal in the wsy OF protec-
ton to the rep1bhcs and to foreign
on the western hemi
sphere, hut as matter of fact foreign
investors as well as those Of the Unit.
ed Statesghave been getting little pro.
lection in Mexico, and they have been
obliged to trust to not luck when it
came to tigdring cut where they Will
eventually land The japanese contro-
versy and the educational test as ap-
piled to immigrants as we'll as the
general tlmidity of the United States
government in reference to immigra-
ton matters. especially when 1t comes
to affairs connected with the exclusion
If the Asiatics. complete the chapter
n events that cause the governments
If the world to look with suspicion and
question our diplomatic representa-
ions.
The substance Of these foreign opin-
ons is that Uncle Sam is at times a
rood deal of a buffer. and at other
periods a sharp Yankee trader. We are
llso accused of bragga iociD:
OF course. as Americans We are
quick to resent such damaging accuse
ions; nevertheless, 1t is occasionally (
! mighty sDod thing for nations as
veil as individuals to frankly commune
With tie nselves in order to discover,
f possible, how much of truth there
nay be in other peoples opinione
Try an &C in the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. C.
The Defeneeless District Of CoIumbia.

ne DeIehceteSS DiSHtCt OF Cotu"io'o'
To detract from the glorles OF the
National Capital and to give the I'M
preston to the country that the city OF
Washington IS a sort OF barnacle' or
graft upol the rest OF the nation,
appears 10 be he last OF many methods
invented by Congressman to catta
votes in their home districts. There
perhaps Is 10 city 10 the world that Is
so poorly detenaeI by IT'S 9Tn citizens
as Washington. Ano.y thus i. 4 sou Will
10 the several hundred neWpaDer men
who are correspondents ia tae CAPITAL
Barely handful Of them give WASH
ingtop as their residence As matter
OF fact the peculiar lack OF ordinary
rights of citizenship REVEALING IN Wash
inRton prevents most people from re-
Clustering 1t as Their home. This IN
stance IS noted Simply as ah hiustta-
tons OF the statement that the nome
spirit IS lacking IN Washington: and
therefore there rs little incentive to
meet attacks uoon organized ciyic
government that would come from the
public spirited residents Of any other
city Washington is the showground of
the nation and because of this Num-
Der Of congressman lave made the
city a target of attack which, if sue
cessful, wolld degenerate the Capital
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07

Try an ad in the News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
The First skNsnransr

The first skyscraper was planned (but
not built by a Partisan architect in the
year 1901 1t was to be more than
500 feet high and provide rooms for
500 persons
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
Mean Thinnl

A New England physician says that
if every family would keep a box Of
mustard in the house one-half Of the
doctors would starve to death. A mean
man suggests that everybody should
keep two boxes. New Orleans Plea
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07

The towers Of the Panama cathedral
are rooted with pearl shells. which re-
tect the sunlight SO that they can be
seen Ear ont ut sea.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07

Father Why did you run away,
Franz? Franz-Because mamma was
so unkind. Father-That is no reason.
DO ] run away?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07

Good manners are the blossoms OF
good sense and good feeling.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-03-07
In.nrested the Eeline.

"Serenaded my girl last night"
ANY member OF the family come
out?'
only the eat. = Chicago Record Her
aid
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03
zee PRICE BOOSTERS.

Those WHO sell food to the people
the big fellows who fix the prices and
force the smaller ones who dole out
the necessities of life in small retail
lots to follow suit, are shrewd stu
dents of the worlds affairs They
are quick to take advantage of every
little disturbance in any remote
corner to manipulate the rates, so
that a few extra dollars may come
to their pockets--or a good many ex-
ira dollars if the people can be fooled
long enough.
Is there a war scare in Dahomey ?
Put up the price of potatoes. Is
there border raid by Abyssinians7
Boost the price of eggs. Is there an
outbreak of measles among the chill
dren of upper Tibet7 Slap few
cents on the price of but er. Is
there a row between the prime min
listers of Afghaniston and Persia7
Push along the price of wheat.
These, however, are small affairs
compared with the outbreak of
war between the powers Of Europe.
What an opportunity that affords
Aside with all consideration of econ
omic laws and such absurdities as
supply and demand Ignore the
fact that the stoppage of trans-Atlan-
tic shipments means suspension Of
foreign purchasing and consequently
4 congestion Of the American food
supply market Those elements
have nothing to do with the case from
the point Of view of the men who
boost prices.
Man is right in these matters, and
Iogic has nothing to do with the case.
There is the war, sent as though by
providence to give the price raisers
an excuse, and before anybody can !
stop to reason out the situation the /
rates have gone up like skyrockets.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

France treasures San Francisco oil
its intention to participate officially
in the exposition. Nevertheless, the
war is a discouraging menace to the
greatness Of the exposition. Experts
pretty generally agree that the war
will last at least year and the after
math another year, and during all
that time no country in Europe will
have much time and money to ex-
pend on expositions.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

How completely Oblivion swallows
up even the great ones of earth ;
where is Nelson A. Aldrich, who was
called managing director Of the world
at large only a few short years ago7
His face is no longer cartooned, his
name Is no longer printed in scare
head type on the front pages of great
metropolitan dailies. Verify, politi-
cal fame is of short life when man
passes out of the limelight.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

The postmaster general has
revoked the order basing the com
pensation of rural carriers on the
amount of mail carried and distance
travelled as that it is found that in
many cases the carrier with the
shortest route would draw the larg-
est pay. Hereafter, distance alone
will govern. This viii make some
slight changes in the pay of several
Lewis county carriers later on.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

The European war strikes home
much more forcible than any former
cnnfict in which the United States
was not taking part. From nearly
every community there are several
people visiting or on business in the
warning countries, and other ties of
relationship make the Europeans
very close to many of our people.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

The German army is using port
able incinerators in which to cremate
the dead, instead Of burying them
on the battle6elds. Each cremator
has capacity Of incineratingtwenty-
FIVE bodies an hour and whenever
possiblee the ashes will be returned
to Germany for burial.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

Though Germany and Russia clash,
And France and England go to smash
What care the Newlyweds. in sooth,
For their first baby hiss tooth.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Though the kaiser thumbs his nose
at France
And Russians make the Austrians
dance;
For this We do not care peg
We've got hen that laid an egg.
Allentown Democrat.
What do we care though Japan
scraps,
And Austria gives the Serbs some
raps7
What care we what the kaiser does?
Our bald spot shows a little fuzz
Houston Post.
What care we ifthe cossacks bravo
Sweep over Persia like a waves
Why should we weep at Paris fallp
Dur winter fuel is in. That's all
--Spokesman-Review.
What care we for the French retreat,
Dr. for the Germans battle Reet7
Dr. what the Allies do or think
new well-water-soon a drink.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

Labor Day, Sept 2 will have more
than the usual Significance this year
to school children as that is the date
upon which the schools in this city
will open. Boys are expected 10 cut
out this notice and paste II in their
bat SO that they may not forget the
date.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

That the primary election Tues
day was the quietest ever witnessed
in the city. so say some of the OLE
timers. And Why get excited. pray
over the other fellows funeral7
i That with the passing of the prim,
airy we will miss many a pleasant
smile, but we do nope that our right
wing will be allowed to heal before
election week approaches.
That it takes nerve and real
patriotism for man to jump in and
assistthe under dog most any coward
can take a leading part N a war
where BETSY and I killed the bear. !"
That the HeraIds man thinks With
other good thinkers that il would be
matter of economy if the county
dads would purchase an automobile
for use by its officials. Not only
would it save dollars, but much time
as we'll; and time is money.
That there was a famine in the
water supply in the high points Of
the city Monday morning, owing per-
haps to the extra amount used for
the numerous family washings-the
earlier birds got their I'LL, while the
later ones descended and ascended
the hill-with the thirst quenching
dope.
That for ever so long it looked as
though all the qualifications that
were required of any candidate for
Office il all three leading parties for
any position was that the aspirate
was thoroughly dry. 1t now trans
pires that he must be "dry behind
his ears (have acquired a certain
age, according to German transla-
tion) and have one or more other re-
deeming features.
That the German imperial chan
cellor in an address to American cit
liens says; "We expect that the
sense of justice Of the American peo-
pie will enable them to comprehend
our situation. We invite their opin-
ion as to the one-sided English rep
reservations, and ask them to exam
Inc our point of view in an unpreju-
diced way. We enter into that war
With our trust in God. Our eternal
race has risen in the fight for liberty,
as it did in 1912"
That war means to destroy human
life; to mangle limbs to gnash and
Tue the body to plunge sword in
o the heart of a human fellow crea-
ure; to strew the earth with bleed
ng frames, and to trample them UNI
Ter foot with horses boots. II is to
after down and burn cities; to turn
ruitful fields TO deserts; to level the ]
ottage Of the peasant and the mag {
ifcent abode Of opul ence ; to scorge
atoms with famine to multiply
'idows and orphans. In other words
is hell let loose for noon.
That Canada's women do not want B
leir husbands to 60 to war and are
ielding the veto power bestowed
pom them by the government with &
Ich effect that in some instances
regiments have been i
iinned to fifty percent of their mem y
:rship. This far exceeds the gov
nment's estimate of vetoes. No
arried man there can enlist without
8 wife's consent, and we are Of the q
Union that II the Germans keep on
inning as they have the balance of i
E Canadian volunteers who are not y
ready eligible to the power Of the B
to will marry any old thing, so as
retire gracefully, don't We know. u
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03

Those who strike and run away
may live to fight another day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-09-03
BUY PRINCESS FLOUR
NOW

Still made out Of old wheat and for sale BY
All Good Grocers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

age any woman, no matter how kind or sympathetic she was. Nevertheless, I overlooked all and stuck to my post, doing my duties. When I decided to study out what caused all this discord, I discovered it was all jealousy. The father had not married woman to his daughters liking, the stepmother being ten years the fathers s junior and possessing better education than the daughter, and, to cap the climax the community took kindly to the step mother adnMring her general ways and her disposition, which did not suit the daughter at all. The word jealousy was at the bot tom of 1t all No stepmother need expect her stepehildren to speak or think kindly of her as long as they feel any jealousy towards her. l should not attempt to write of my experiences and heartaches as a stepmother. nor do I expect the world to look kindly upon stepmothers, as they al- ways do wrong MRS. B. G. R
 find this letter interesting. as presenting the other side of tho case from that which we have been discussing. I wonder if the stepmothers and fathers have had as much to bear from the stepchildren as the chil- dren think they have had to stand from the parents. And does the patience of the lat ter ever win . triumph, and do love and long suffering gain the day? I am sure have heard of such eases, and have seen a few of them myself, but would be glad to learn of others. Somehow it seems as If tenderness and righteousness must come out ahead in the end
 *
 All Cipen Apay.
 I noticed in the Helping Hand an offer of box Of ma ga zines from H. w. F. am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

perhaps she will send to me for the ad- dress of the little girl in whose behalf this plea is made, or it may be that some other kind friend has pictures to give away and will send them to this child
 l: !;
 Softens Rough Hands.
 ' As remedy for rough hands caused by housework. allow me to suggest to Mrs. A. A. that she get little pure mutton tal- low. melt it. add little glycerin and few drops of oil of lavender. and think she will find this soothing and healing. espe- cially if she will rub it in well at night and wear pair of loose kid gloves. Are there any readers of this Corner who have the old fashioned lavender growing in their gardens-such lavender as our grandmoth- CTS grew and gathered the flowers and laid among their linens? l would be grateful for some seeds or roots. I have searched the seed catalogues through. but in vain. I would gladly give magazines. crochet patterns. or perhaps some other seeds or roots for some of the old fashioned laven- der. MRS. J. H.
 It seems strange to me this correspond ent should have so much difficulty in find ing the lavender. for am sure I myself have seen 1t growing in gardens within the last few years, and cannot understand her inability to find it in the seed cata- logues However, l am sure the desired information will be speedily forthcoming from some of our flower loving Cornerites. who may either tell her where to find the lavender, or perhaps be able to supply her with seeds and roots either as a gift or in exchange for something she offers. wonder what has become of the flower and plant exchange one of our members sug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

which reveal the leg to the knee; the ab- surd high heeled shoes; the paint and the powder on young faces which need neither; the ridiculous modes of frizzing and fussing the hair The point I am emphasizing now is the manners which go with all these.
 Gone are the quiet, denure ways of the sweet girl graduate" Now. whether she be undergraduate or the girl emancipated from school, she makes herself conspicuous in public by talking that Is as loud as her dressing, by shrill voiced chatter, by high
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Reform Begins at Home. y

As have said, manner is . poosee- during his appearance in sociab life. which marks him out as having gained the polish which comes from being accustomed to the observances of polite surroundings, which shows that he is at his ease in any environ ment. Undoubtedly it is . fine thing to have and we ell feel little thrill of pride when we perceive that any one in whom we are especially interested Is fitted to hold his own in any society.
 At the same time when it comes to making a choice between the public manner and the private manner, I confess to a strong personal preference for a demeanor in the home that will show thoughtfuiness for others and an eagerness to mako them happy.
 Is there no way to check the decline of courtesy of which we complain? Can we not bring back some of the habits of what we have come to the point of calling " old fashioned good breeding?" Are there not homes in which these still prevailf
 I know there are few such homes, for l have been in them, where the boys and girls defer to the judgment of, the parents and show an outward respect for their from those held by the young people. where age is respected and considered and treat ed with the reverence that tsits due.
 The place for reform to begin is in our homes. How many of you are inclined to make the attempt and in how many homes is there no need for reform? il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

detain you more than half an hour and the parcel must go!
 The boy scowled and stamped his foot. If must, I suppose I must" he said an- grily. But don't blame me if l get home late to dinner" And without a word of farewell to either of us he stormed off up the stairs to his room. His mother smiled deprecatingiy.
 These boys have such a sense of the importance of their own affairs" she said easily. Apparently the abominable rude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

. The boy didn't mean anything" she protested. I've no doubt he Is good son and devoted to his mother. That was just his manner"
 Then I,recolected that she had sons of her own and that once l had privately won dered at the rudeness she endured from them l ventured mild protest to her statement
 Do you think if the boy really loved his mother he would do anything that would make her IS uncomfortable S that? If my