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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Gratitude

To appreciate ones parents is sign
of good breeding; to appreciate the
world IN which we live, is to try to
find the key which unIocks its myster-
les: to appreciate God is to approach
the final cause from whom all wonder
proceeds To shut one eyes to the de-
vine and holy is to commit the unpar-
donable san of turning away the great
source ana mine of richest treasures.
To tan to be thankful is to snow the
sign of depraved heart and selfish in
tenbops.
Without doubt, the happiest heart is
the most thankful. When we are at
our best we are most inclined to ex-
press appreciation for what others
have done for us. No one has done
more than our Heavenly Father. We
should be thankful for our own exis-
tence and for the wonderful history
which we inherit. The accomplish
ments of preceding generations are
ours to enjoy The great live, active,
progressive and daring century upon
which we are entering lays at our feet
the possibilities of unprecedented op-
portunity. AS creatures of the hand of
Him who made US and permits Us the
use of this world. His moral vineyard.
we do no more than our duty to follow
/ the Gust m of our Pilgrim fathers. and
( the proc amations of Pre- iient Wilson
and Governor McGovern TO observe
/ Thanksgiving Day. To that end the
t Protestant people of Hurley are InvIt-
I ed to general Thanksgiving service
/ TO be held IN the Presbyterian church
! OF Ironwood on Thursday. November
/ the Goth. at 1880 a. m. Sermon by
Rev. f W. Biekford. of Jessevsae.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Old Time Ordnance.

In olden times. pieces of ordnance
were often named after birds and rep
tiles. Thus the sport of hawking gave
us the falcon" and "falconette,"
which were respectively six pound and
three pound guns, the figures refer
ring to the weight of the shot.
The "culverin" and "demiculve.in'
cannon were SO called because the
handle of the gun was shaped like a
serpent "culverin being derived from
the French "couleuvre." a snake.
Musket was derived from tile old
French "mousquet." which meant Il
male sparrow hawk.-Liyerpool Mer-
curry.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Sock and 5uskin.

The expression sock and buskin"
comedy and tragedy had its origin in
the Soccus. the Latin name of the low
shoe worn by the ancient comic actors;
aud the buskin. a contraction of the
French word brosscquin, remotely de-
rived from the Greek bursa. hide, or
high soled shoe, worn by the ancient
tragedians to increase their height. The
soccus reached only TO the ankle. the
buskin 10 the knee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Saved His CIGARS.

"Will you have a cigar" said the
host. These are some my wife gave
me for birthday present. Help your
self. Let me give you light"
Every man present said he had sworn
off smoking.
why did you tell a lie about those
cigars. JohnT asked his wife after the
gentlemen had gone. You know |
didn't give them to you for birthday
present"
"You just keep quiet Mary. That
box of fifty cigars cost me just $40
and l can't afford TO give any of them
away"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
DRAGON FLIES AT SEA.
Tho Puzzle That Came With Them and
a SqualI Later On.


a Squall Later On.
In describing a voyage from Hong
kong to Shanghai some years ago Adj
mira Fitzgerald relates In his book,
Memories of the Sea- a peculiar ex-
perience:
"One afternoon when we were lying
Mt anchor out Of sight of land, the
weather being very close and sultry,
we saw a great cloud approaching the
ship from the direction of the shore,
which was about fifty miles off. The
cloud came slowly nearer and nearer.
1t did not look like rain, and presently.
as 1t enveloped the ship. we found It
was composed of dragon flies, and very
big ones. They evidently made for the
ship to get a resting place. but many
missed and fell exhausted in the calm
sea.
The masts. the yards, the rigging
and all the ropes in the ship were in
crusted with them. 1t was a very
sutry evening. and about 6 O'clock we
all bathed | remember the strange
experience of diving into sea of
dragon flies, which stuck to our arms
and shoulders. got into our hair and
quite spoiled our swim. A light air
then came off from the land, so we
weighed anchor and made sail to the
southwark. and ut midnight. just as
the watch was changing. we were
struck by a terrific squat. which laid
the old ship nearly on her beam ends.
we wondered whether the vista
ton of dragon flies was connected in
any way with the squat! But if they
were blown nifty miles off the land,
where they certainly did not want to
go, why did we not get the wind for
six hours afterward? ?"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
unhannx Hindu Women.

The Hindu holy books forbid wo-
man TO see dancing. hear music. wear
jewels. blacken her eyebrows. eat dain.
ty food. sit at window or view her
self In a mirror during the absence Of
her husband and allie him to divorce
her If she has no sons, Injuries his prop
erty. seolds him. quarrels with another
woman or presumes to eat before he
has finished his meal Liverpool Mer-
curry.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Related Discovery.

80 you finally proposed?" said his
chum.
We'll. to tell the truth" returned the
thoughtful youth. II really didn't know
that proposed, but she accepted me.
so guess that settles it. | tell you
this language OF ours is not to be used
lightly"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

IF sou keep on. Willie. you'n soon
know as much as your teacher" said
the minister patronizingly.
''Huhr exclaimed Willie. "Id know
as much now rs she does II looked
at the bool, all the time like she does. "
Chicago News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Church Notes.
snnday at Methodlst Church.

Thanksgiving sermon in the morning
at 80 Sunday school following. Sub
iect. Jesus and Plate" Junior league
at 8 .. M, Epworth league 6:l5 p. m.
Active interest is taken by those at
tending. Every young man and woman
should do something for the Church.
the Sunday night services are evan
gelistic. The pastor purposes to pro-
claim the old time gospel as the saving
power for the hungry hearts of men.
Excellent singing and good attendance,
you are welcome.
Geo. B. Thompson.
Minister.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

Every disease has critical stage.
In hay fever there are two. one when
the victim has just completed 4 series
OF twenty-seven rapid fire sneezes and
the other when some one suggests that
be is suffering from a state OF mind
Toledo Blade.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Fashionable Penmanship.

Looks like a futile transaction all
round"
what are you kicking about now =
This fad for large handwriting. My
daughter got a box OF expensive paper
from a young man and used il all up
writing him note of thanks. Judge
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

For Rent The use Of the Odd Fell
laws hall Qiil be extended to parties
wishing a place for social purposes.
Those wishing to rent inquire Of John
Jewell.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

A lot of tnen wonder why girls close
their eyes when they are being kissed.
But If the men Would look into a mir
ror they would see the reason,-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

Nature always wars You il your
bowels are clogged or inflamed heed
this. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
removes the inflammation, soothes the
irritated organs, restores natural di-
gestion. The worlds regulator. Start
tonight. }. F. Sullivan.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
Cooling Wash Stops That Itch

Yes--not in half an hour-not In
ten minutes-but in seconds.
Just few drops of that mild, sooth-
ing, cooling wash, the D. D. D. Pre-
Scription. the famous cure for Eczema,
and the itch is gone. Your burning skin
IS instantly relieved and you have alb
solute protection from all summer skin
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

Have your hook always baited in
the pool where you least think it there
will be 6sh-Ovid
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

troubles. We can give you a good slzsI
trial bottle of the genuine D. D. D,
Prescription for only 25 cents.
Don't fail to try this famous remedy
for any kind of summer skin trouble
we know D. D. D. will give you Instant
relief.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

For Rent Furnished rooms. In
ouire of Mrs. Dan MePhail.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

J. F. SULLIVAN, Druggist, Hurley. Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21

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Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
IMPROVEMENTS

The store on East Commerce Street
occupied by T. 0. Esibill is being
painted.
The double residence, No. 289 and
2sl East Commerce Street. owned by
Leander Sharp is in the hands of the
painters.
A. $. LAWNS property at the corner
OF Bank and Cedar streets, is being
painted.
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
& a 3 TO RIA.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
PRISON FARM
IS DEvEL0P| ING
Convicts' Work is Bearing
Fruit.
PLANTING IS NOW ON
Wonderful Work Is Being Ac-
complished by State Farm
in Leesburg.

Leesburg, May 12.-Convicts have
made a good-sized clearing in the will
derness within the 1,O00-acre limits of
the prison farm, two miles from here,
and large expanse of land that
year ago was covered with a tangle
of bush and trees and was of little
commercial value is now ready for
cultivation.
Two scores of short-term prisoners
from the State Prison at Trenton have
worked steadily since last fall with
axes and grubbing hooks. They have
been benefited greatly by the outdoor
work. and their ruddy countenances
are in marked contrast to the prison
pallor on the faces of newcomers.
1t will not be possible to cultivate
all of the cleared land just now, as
some draining will be necessary and
some stumps remain. At least 100
acres, probably twice that much will
be plowed and planted, however, tn S
spring.
Joseph Sutton, who remains in
charge in spite of efforts to oust him,
is arranging the farm work for the
convicts. He has purchased horses,
and much of the cleared land has al
ready been turned under by the plows.
Some of the crops are in.
Superintendent Sutton will have
the prisoners confine themselves prin-
ci2hlly to staple crops this year, such
as Germ, potatoes and beans, but later
he proposes to raise Strawberries,
watermelons and to plant peach and
apple orchards.
The products of the farm Will be
sent to the State prison and to other
State institutions.
The temporary quarters for hous-
ing the convict farmers have been en-
larged by carpenters in the colony,
and additional gangs of men will be
brought here from the prison at
Trenton the coming summer to work
the land and to continue the work of
clearing away the timber and under
brush.
Preliminary plans for laying out
the big farm and preparing a site for
permanent central buildings will be
the next step for the members Of the
Board of Prison Inspectors.
The entire control and development
of the big state enterprise almost
wholly falls upon the farm committee
of the State Prison Board of Inspec-
tors, comprising B. F. Hires, Bridge
ton, and Harry w. Jones, of Frank
linville. Mr.. Hires has given vast
amount of attention to the plantation.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
GETTING READY
FOR BIG MEET

Athletes are preparing for the vari-
GUS events in the Memorial Day ath-
letic meet which is to be held at Tum-
bling Dam Park under auspices of the
Bridgeton Athletic Association. A
good many of the local men have been
daily practicing upon the five lap,
track at the park, and also the vari-
GUS classes of jumping and hurdles.
The circus yesterday demoralized
the base ball field and athletic fields
at Tumbling Dam Park, but the man.
agement will at once get at the
grounds and put them in good shape.
AS soon as the harrows scraperA
and rollers have completed their
work, the thousands of feet of fenc-
ing will go back in place and the
grounds will be ready for the usual
summer season.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
ARRANGING THE
ORGANIZATION

The next regular meeting of the
Bridge on Commercial League will be
held on Monday night, May 25th. At
this meeting the complete organiza-
ton for the year will be announced.
At the April meeting the members of
the League elected trustees and that
body selected the officers.
President Walter H. Bacon is now
engaged in making up his list of
standing committees and this is by no
means an easy task. Mr.. Bacon is ex-
ceedingly careful aud painstaking in
his organization of committees, and
looks wholly to the greatest efficiency
for the League. The announcement
Of the committees will be an impor-
tant feature of the May meeting
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
New Modern Dancing

The leading Expert and Instructor
IN New York City. writes: Dear Sir:
- have used Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes, for the past ten years. 1t
is blessing to all who are compelled
TO be on their feet. l dance eight or
ten hours daily. and find that Aliens
Foot-Ease keeps my feet cool, takes
tne friction from the shoe, prevents
corns and Sore. Aching feet. / recon-
mend t to all my pupils"
(Signed)
e. FLETCHER HALLAMORE.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
steo, Leroy, N. Y. 5-7 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
RIPPED AND
ROBBED HANDBAG

a lady named Elwell, living on N.
Laurel street, just above Irving Ave-.
yesterday left her home for few mo-
ments, leaving a knitted hand bag up
on the table in the sitting room. Dur
ing the brief absence of Mrs. Elwell
some miscreant slipped in the house,
slashed the bag with knife and took
from it small purse containing some
change A roll of bills was in the
bag wrapped in a newspaper. This
was overlooked by the thief. There
is no clue to the person.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
CHIMNEY FIRE

Shortly after seven o'clock this
morning an alarm of fire turned in
from box No. At at East Avenue and
Marion street. The cause of the trou-
Bile was the burning of chimney up
on the residence of Charles F. Reeves.
No damage. The turning in of the
alarm served to show that the striker
upon the Orange street engine house
was out of order, again or yet. 1t
struck four taps and then was silent.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
TYPHOID FROM
MILK SUPPLY

There are no fewer than six cases
of typhoid fever in Bridgeton princi-
pally children and In each case the
victim has been using the same milk
supply. The authorities have made
some investigation in the matter, and
it is understood that typhoid existed
in a dairyman's family supplying a
local dealer with milk. The State
Board of Health's attention has been
directed to the outbreak, and 1t is
said will make complete and full
investigation of the entire matter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
HAMMOCK TAKEN
. FROM PORCH

A handsome couch hammock was
last night taken from the East Com
merce Street residence of A. ]. Ogden.
The hammock is valued at SIS. The
piece of furniture is quite heavy and
could not have been removed by less
than two persons. Mr.. Ogden will
give reward for any information
concerning the hammock.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14

OF the number of detectives found
in my examination one year ago /
have to report at this time a total
correction of 112. This I feel to be a
very good showing. This is COR
rection of about IA per cent. of de-
fects. A greater portion of the de-
fects corrected was that of the eye,
and teeth, while quite number of
cases of adenoids and enlarged ton
sils We're corrected, greater part
were those mentioned above. I hope
may be able to report greater per-
eentage Of corrections one year hence.
The number of defects corrected in
each school is as follows:
Vine Street ....................3O 80
Pearl Street ................. 81
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14

The number of defects found were:
Defective vision, 2s7. or about 12
per cent. of the whole number.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
Defective hearing, SO, or about

Defective hearing, 33, or about l
1-3 per cent. of the whole number.
Defective nose and throat, 100, or
about Az per cent of the whole num-
ber.
The condition of the teeth was as
follows:
Good teeth ....................SS 1856
Fair teeth ,.................. 1921
Bad teeth .22e
Cor about IL 1-S per cent. of the
whole number.
The total number of defects as
found is 7SO or 29A per cent. This
is about per cent. less than was
found last year.
The total defects as found in each
school are as follows:
Bank High, ss, or about q per
cent.
Bank, primary, 55, or about thirty
per cent.
Pearl St. 1863, or about thirry-three
per cent.
Vine Street, $50, or about thirty
three per cent.
South Ave-, 1879, thirty-one and one
half per cent.
Irving Ave-, "A or about twenty
seven and one-half per cent.
Monroe Street, "a, or about thirty
per cent. f.@
w. ]. A., SS, or about twenty-five
per cent.
There has been a decided decrease
in the number of detectives this year
over what was reported year ago.
the percentage being less in every
school.
During the past year there was ex-
cluded from the schools total Of 5S1
pupils on account Of contagious dis
ease, this being $50 less than last
year.
The number excluded from each
school is as follows:
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14

The general sanitary condition of
the buildings and the surroundings
have been good.
The matter of school nurse has
been discussed before this board on
different occasions and we who are
engaged in this work feel the need
of such an addition to our depart
ment. trust this Board may find its
way clear to employ such nurse
this coming year.
The subject of open-air schools is
attracting attention all over the coun-
try at the present time and great
work is being done for the physically
poor pupils along this line. While
the need for such school in Bridge
ton is perhaps not as great as in the
congested districts of the large cit
les, yet considerable good could be
accomplished If we had such a school,
and the need is here to certain ex-
tent. hope we soon may be able to
provide such school, or as begin
ming convert one of our present
school rooms into an open room, this
would give an idea of what is possible
to be done with this class of pupils.
Respectfully submitted,
DR.. j. C..LOPER,
Medical Inspector,
Bridgeton Public Schools.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-14
REPORT OF
NED. INSPECTOR
Tells of Conditions in the
Schools.
Recommendations.
Medical Inspector, DR.. ]. G. Loper
Presents Interesting Report
of School Health.
Bridgeton, N. j., May II, fe
TO the Board of Education,


To the Board of Education,
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
During the past month I have been
making the regular weekly visits TO
the schools of our city. and have
found conditions in generally salts
factory way.
We are still having few scattered
cases Of German measles, the whoop-
ing cough has entirely subsidized, and
while we have few cases of mumps,
we have nothing that resembles an
epidemic in any form.
At the present time there are three
cases of scarlet fever among our pu-
pills, two of these cases came from
one room in the Irving Ave. School,
the other from one of the primary
grades at Bank Street. In the Irving
Ave. cases it was decided best to
close the room. This was done at
once and the room thoroughly disin-
fected, no further cases having de-
veloped since that time.
AS to the effectiveness of our meth
,od of disinfection, have noticed with
considerable interest that during the
past three years (the length of time
that we have been using the carbolic
acid method of disinfection) not a
single instance has there been an
other case of the disease developed
for which the room was disinfected.
In view of the fact that most author
tiles agree that these diseases are
transmitted in the school room, feel
that our method of taking care of
these infected school rooms must be
the right one.
During the past school year it was
found necessary to disinfect three
school rooms on account of contag-
ious diseases of a serious nature In
addition all the school buildings were
given this treatment during the mid
year vacation.
| desire at this time to give sum-
mary of the work done during the
year and the results as found by my
examinations. During the year there
was examined total of 2456 pupils,
divided among the schools as follows:
Bank High ..311
Bank, Primary 1874
Pearl Street S11
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-27

The attendance at the Marion-
Sumter County F'air was heavy again
today. great many people attended
the fair from town, many came IN
BY private conveyance from the
country and the big delegation of
over fifty cars from Alachua county
and Gainesville, with large NUM-
her on all trains arriving ran the At
tendance up again to a. many as on
yesterday Thanksgiving day The
men attending the Florida Vegetable
Marketing Bureau suppl plemented the
crowd and all day long the streets
Or the city and the Fair grounds and
Exposition street along the route 10
the fair grounds has presented a
busy and gala day aspect 1t many
times there were So many autos on
the public square that one could
scarcely get around and the tra &c
officers were kept busy handling the
traffic The conductor on the "a q.
Z. north bound train at osclock
said he had 100 fares for OcaIa. and
the other trains entering the city
brought their full quota.
It is remarkable how the exhibits
lshed UP and how fresh the fralll
and the green stun kept up til this
afternoon As far as we we're able
to see at noon today. not 4 single
exhibit had been removed from ths
grounds.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-27
BLITCyKfTON

BlitchtDn. Nov y 4 fessrs Fen
tor and Landss Blitch, 81 II Blike1
of Oeala md Alessrs Harris and
King of Murrisfon are enjoying
ahnnt ID Gulf HaIenaock
aIr. W anlanons and Miss
Rowena Ianinaons spent Thursday iii
Oeala
MI and Mrs. G III. Bitch aif.
and Mrs. e BIitcll, Mrs Mauae
Horne and children, Mrs Lizzie ri
Wards and Mr. Bernard KoOnce Of
Oeala attended cane grinding
Thursday afternoon it the home 81
NJ and Mrs ii R Bitch.
Mrs Bitch, Miss Kegio
Bitch and aIr B & Bitch spen
Friday iii OcaIa
Mrs S Bitch IS sulferlng from
an track of fever
Or and Mrs Nj " Proctor oK
Pedro we're Wednesday, visitors
fr Law Of Lake CITY Flll prea III
az The Baptist church 1pornIng All
might of December 9Th Special mu
IL.
w Coulter is suffering
from n Jlrsies received while cran
ing his car iii gear
Ire young people ea5os
q chicken pillau at the home BIZ sI
and Mrs Blitrh Friday night
Mrs Joseph Akin IS visiting at
DunneIIon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-27
ENGLISH FINANCES
ARE IMPROVING
GREAT SUMS OF MONEY ARE
COMING IN AND BUSINESS
CONDITIONS AXE GOOD

London, Nov. 27 Chancellor
Lloyd George in speech in the
House of Commons this afternoon
declared that England has rallied
from the financial depression caused
by the war and conditions are now
the very best The war loan of 4
billion and three-quarters was over
subscribed At the beginning of the
war the whole world owed England
money that the country could not
get Among The large debtors the
United States alone owed five billion
dollars The financial conditions are
improving rapidly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-27
TAKING AND RETAINING
THE LINE TRENCHES
bloody Fighting without Result on
the 3OO-sIiIe Long Battle
Front

Paris, Nov 27 CONCEAL The
repuIse of German infantry attacks
on the right bank Of the User river
in Belgium and the Argonne region
of France was announced this after
noon. The bombardment of Rheims
continues Fighting in the Argonnes
is apparently very severe Some of
the trenches taken by the enemy
have been re-taken by the allies.