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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Church Notes.

On next Sunday evening at half past
seven the Methodist Sunday School has
its Children's Day service; preparation
is being made and great interest is TAX
en- by the children and all. The public
is invited to this service. The offering
Is to be used for TIE education of young
ministers. Bring a gvod offering. tor
the Lord knows we need more and bet
ter prepared men to preach the un-
searchable riches of Christ.
The subject for the morning service
at 1920 will be "Ihs Gladness of the
Righteous. None who attend these
morning services regret the time and
effort it takes. Come all We faithful
and let us give the Lord the honours
due His name. The movement for bet
ter things will be real when people are
willing to give the best part of the day
to God
At GAS in the evening the Epworth
League delegates. Misses Made
SeaIey, Porter and Mickey. Will report
on the great district convention recent
~ held at Spooner. One Will make a
report at the morning service.
The services Sunday following wlll be
in charge Of Miss Edith D. Porter. of
st. LOUIS. Mo. Those present on that
day will be greatly benefited as Miss
Porter has had wide experience IN the
public ministry. The church has given
the pastor leave of absence to attend
the international Sunday School con
vention in Chicago.
George B. Thompson,
Minister.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
KIDNAPPING VOTERS.
Once = Regular Feature Of Political
Warfare IN EnaIand.

Once . Regular Feature Of Political
Warfare IN England.
In England a generation or two ago
kidnapping was a regularly organized
feature Of political warfare. On the
eve Of an election especially men of in
fuence on either side would mysteri-
ously ranish to reappear later with
strange tales Of forcible seizures, mad
races across county in post chaises
driven by yelling positions, followed
by longer or shorter terms of gilded
Imprisonment in great mansions. where
they Were wined and dined in sump-
tuous style and treated right royalty
in every way. only their liberty being
denied them.
Quite humble voters. too. were f0rci-
bly, abducted, but these did not always
fare quite so well Thus one victim
made complaint before a magistrate
that he had been decoyed from his
house by a ruse and kept shut up in a
coal hole for three days.
Wholesale kidnapping of voters in
patches, too. was not unknown. the
process Delng fefbiefeQ easier Oy IHe
custom Of candidates paving the tray
cling expenses Of their electors to and
from the polling places.
For instance, at certain Newcastle
election a whole shipload Of freemen
of the borough, dispatched from Lon
don by sea. We're taken by the captain
who had been heavily bribed-to Os-
tend and there left stranded.
During the same contest, too, and
under similar circumstances a number
Of Berwick electors who happened to
reside in London were dumped down
in Norway. and a group of dirty Ips-
witch voters found themselves on the
day of the poll cooling their heels upon
the quay at Rotterdam. Pearson's
Weekly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
CURIOUS MEXICAN TREES.
One Whose Fruit Is the Counterpart of
The Green Parrot.

the Green FSrrot'
Mexico probably has a greater range
OF remarkable vegetation than any
other countrg In the world. The par
rot fruit tree produces an odd shaped
fruit, bearing n close resemblance to
green parrakeets. When the parrakeet
is frightened it makes dash for the
parrot tree. where it assumes a position
which makes it look like the fruit it
self. So close is the resemblance that
their enemies. the hawks, occasionally
fly by a tree on which a dozen or more
Of these birds are sitting, apparently
unaware of their presence.
Another remarkable tree is the ar
Dol de inamite-dynamite tree whose
fruit. if kept in warm place. bursts
with considerable force and loud re
port. scattering its flat. seeds TO a sur
prising distance.
One of the most interesting fruits II
Mexico is known as the melon zapote
or papaya. Ii contains considerable
pepsin. which reacts against both aclo
and alkaline conditions Of the stomach
and il is said that a diet which in
cludes papaya precludes dyspepsia
Roth the fruit and the leaves possess
the singular property of renderin:
tough meat tender. When the pulp o
the fruit is rubbed over piece o
tough meat the juice attacks the hoe
and softens it.-National Geography
Magazine
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Trivial Causes Of Wars.

A bucket was once the Innocent
cause Of a terrible war. Nine centu-
ries ago some soldiers of Modena stole
a bucket as a joke from public well
OF Bologna. When they refused to re-
store it scrimmaging commenced be-
tween the soldiers Of the rival states,
and a war ensued, which spread until
it involved the greater part of Eu-
rope. In more recent times a debt of
a few shildngs of which the hey OF
Algiers demanded payment through
the French consul led to a war which
lasted twenty Years, cost more thar
10000 lives and made Algeria
French possession.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Skunk Fur Industry


A bulletin has been issued by -
Department of Agriculture covering
the skunk fur industry of the United
States. and it is interesting to note
that this animal. which has reputa-
..ou Tor y.aarausly looking alter Its
own Welfare, has secured the coopera-
ton of thirteen states, which now pro-
tect the skunk by game laws and the
federal department says that fuller
understanding of the economic values
of these creatures to agriculture as
well as commerce Will no doubt result
m protective measures in other local
tiles. The skunk is a mighty ANIMAL
and brings annually to the trappers of
the United States about So, GOO 600. 1t
stands second in Importance only to
the muskrat among our fur-beaung
animals. 1t is a peculiar thing that
while our American people are demand
ing fur from the arctic region and
foreign countries, that the Europeans
are the principal purchasers of skunk
furs. The fur is not very popular in
America, but Europeans favor it be-
cause 1t wears we'll and has a luster
which makes it nval the Russian sable
IN appearance.
However, the smart Yankees have
been Shipping skunk fur to Europe.
whence 1t has been sent back to this
country and purchased as Alaska sable.
In 1911 over two million skins were ex.
ported TO London. A great many Amer
lean ladies' are very proud of their
'black martin or Alaska sable. which
in reality originally walked American
SOILS plain skunk.
The Net Weight Lato
Reinforcement for carrying out tn,
so-called net weight law has been mov
ing forward steadily with good effect
The regulations, in general require
than the manufacturer of foods shall
plainly mark all packages, bottles O
other contsine@ holding more thanotw,
ounces avoirdupois or more than on,
fluid ounce to show the net weight o
volume of the contents. The measur,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
LIFE IN THE LONG AGO.
When Huts Were Homes and Beds
Were Shakedowns of Straw.

Wnen NUS were TomeS and Beus
Were Shakedowns of Straw.
For centuries the common people of
England made their home in wooden
huts Of one room. When 4 family in
creased in numbers or wealth another
hut was built beside it, or. rather,
lean-to was added and then another
and another. rs need required,
Sometimes they followed straight
line. At other times they We're built
out from the central hut at various an
giles. The roofs of these huts We're
matched. An opening was left IN the
center for the smoke to escape. The
fire was always built in A hollow in the
center of the room. Beds were made
Of straw Often they were merely
shakedowns in the corner. Occasion
ally the straw WAS held in a little
frame resembling the ribs of ship.
Houses built by Saxon knights We're
much moro pretentious. They were big
halls ike the Roman atrium. with
lofty roof matched with slate or wood
shingles. The floor was of hard clay
In the middle was a great fire of dry
wood. The thin. acrid smoke from the
fire escaped through an opening in the
roof directly above the hearth.
Round the fire were long benches, on
which hearthsmen and visitors sat
when not lighting or at work. and talk
ed and drank the hours through The
tables Were long boards on trestes. at
night the floor was strewn with straw.
anu, like the less prosperous folk, host
and Visitors slept together, - Youths
Companion,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Good That He Returned.

BOY, watch my horse till l come
back called a man to boy lounging
around the station. as he fastened TO
bid farewell to a departing friend.
sure said the boy, taking the
reins.
Just then the locomotive whistled
and the horse, rearing suddenly, start
ed at full speed up the road.
The boy stared after the fleeing
animal, and. as the owner appeared
exclaimed with relief:
Its a good thing you came now, sir,
for I couldn't have watched him much
longer."-Ladies' Home Journal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
The Philippines.

Representative William A. Jones OF
Virginia Is looked upon as the original
willie boz" with a mission to bring
Independence to the people of the Phil
ippires. Jones started on this job dur
ing the Taft administration, and his
activities no doubt al much to do vita
shaking the Democratic policy, and in
the Incorporating of plank in favor
OF independence tor the Philippines in
the Democratic platform Jones has
recently been whispering in President
Wilson'S ear. telling him Of the
splendid features of a new measure
which he has to propose, providing in.
dependence. He has found an attentive
listener at the White House. and the
bill will be in the bands OF the InsuIar
Affairs Committee very shortly. In
view of the fact that Mr.. Jones is
chairman Of that committee there is
every reason to believe that he wilt he
able to get speedy action upon his pro-
ject. although it is not likely that any
legislation will be effected at the pre-
sent session of Congress The Democra.
tic position is that 1t would be imprac-
ticable to pass legislation to fix time
for permanent recognition Of lndepen-
ence, AMI the aim of the law that will
eventually be passed will be to aid the
Filipinos in establishing a stable
government. and whenever the govern,
ment of the United States determines
that there is "a stable government the
President Will issue a proclamation
setting the islands free. of course. all
Congressman. as well as other people.
believe IN freedom" but there IS a
broad difference of opinion as to
whether the Filipinus are capable of
self-government. and doubt is express
ed regarding the ACCESSIBILITY Of giving
the people Of the island something
which might result very nuen to their
disadvantage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Joltirq Him.

Bashful Youth--Miss Bella, does
does your mother object to my coming
here so much? Fair Charmer-Oh, /
think not. l heard her telling papa the
nther evening that you merely came to
pass away the time: you didn't mean
anything sericus.-London Tit-Bits.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20

Learning without politeness makes a
dlsagreeable pedant and politeness
without learning makes a superficial.
frivolous puppy. -Chesterfleid.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
raIkino Machines.

Willie-Paw. where are all the talk-
ing machines made? Paw-They are
not made. my son. They are born.
Naw-You 30 to bed. Wiilie.-Cincfn-
natl Enquirer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-20
Word Of Caution.

"Never propose to girl by letter"
'why uot?'
'T did it once, and she stuck the let
ter in a book size was reading and lent
it TO my other girl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
PURITY OF PRIMARIES,

The Vtretntan regrets that there should have
srisenIn the recent Democratic primary IN Rich.
atoud, for nominations TO the administrative
negroes In the election The rffgn,dn agrees
heartily with Attorney. General Pollard IN his
opinion published in this mornings issue. that
1t IS to be 6spl0red that any man or candidate,
In his own name. or by allowing others TO work
for him ard make use Of his name should have
raised the question Of the participation Of
negroes in q Democratic primary. The law on
The point IS plain, and Democrats in Richmond
viewed With surprise. regret and amazement the
successful efforts made in few precincts. in the
interest Of one candidate, 10 vote negroes.
This plan tried IN other precincts of the
city and The judges Of the primary very properly
refused to allow the desired participation. The
same action should have been taken in every
precinct by every Judge Of the primary There
can be purity of elections only when every voter
is alive to the necessity of keeping his party
above suspicion IN the matter Of the primary
allowed by the Law Of the State 10 be held and
officially sanctioned by that law.
As the Democratic primary law specifically
deelsfes that only white Democrats Shall be
allowed To participate in Democratic primaries
1t is clear violation Of the party law for any
negro to vote IN the primary. Any Democrat
who melted urged any negro to vote was
violating the law Of his party and is unworthy
Of the name Of Democrat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
S,ZAR FOLLOWS DANIELS.

News comes from St. Petersburg TO the effect
that an order from the Car to his army, deal
ing with the drink evil had Just been issued.
Drunkenness is to be ruthlessly stamped out.
Officers are forbidden to drink vodka tspirts)
In camp, on naneuvers, while on any duty
with their men All classes Of drunkenness are
TO be dealt with In the severest possible manner
Commanding officers are ordered to discourage as
much as possible the drinking Of alcohol, and
are recommended to set the example themselves.
Officers commanding regiments ordered to
do their best to improve the mess life Of the
officers under them The addition Of libraries
to the mess premises and facilities for the study
cd Vodka is forbidden to the men at all times.
and the most stringent measures will be taken
In prevent them from buying It, No soldier
VIII he allowed TO receive money from home IL
no is known to be inclined to drink without
special permission from his commanding officer.
Commanding officers are especially recommend.
ed TO improve the lot Of the by instituing
games which will keep them out Of doors and
occupied during their free time Special orders
are also issued for the spiritual welfare Of the
men. especially those young soldiers who may be
addicted 10 drink Medical officers are to de
liver lectures periodically to officers and men
on the harmful effects Of alcohol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
r7tr 11NcnrrRG NEWS STAND,

~a< Y5sssasaa F1izts elsewhere on this page
sssAr AZ. editorial vai-a appeared in the Lynch
sazg aesas ct yeste-asy- THIS c1itorial oatiines
tae 2ssss4gn d ~ ..5< ~ fae question Of state
vz3s prohibition. saa is lis eF.s'a announce
.ze-f OF rs 14ssEsaa taa, g ncV before The
ess~ss q .&e sac fer decision q, tae slection
"a Saete14s,4- 8. T:1e Neos IS TO be compi,
ss.-se4szs - is Gear ssroat argument ii o0t.
.41,ze rs position a@s tov t-e way 10 which
1. sass so-ta gae 15ala sssg IS * tha campaign.
~.ss editorial opens with az Introductory
ps~azsaga declaring for crcditiag o. mutual
gass 1assagtssss = both sides OF The question
i thea says "TAs a5e question IN tae cam
1airn 3 s4ould tae ieEa}izea sale Of liquor
ceatta,se 81 3 ssete-sanetioaed policy IN any VII
gaia oe-as1a ui1y4 II either should or should
rot And Il It should. taen good reasons ouehr
to be assigned % show why" Further. the
sers asks: "Has the purchase ard consump-
tiea Of iquor helped any man in any Virginia
city "a 1a better man, more valuable citizen,
a more efficient sorce tor general progress OF
npiEl9e"
This statement ard this question etriko to the
heart q the proposition at issue. The man or
the newspaper failing 10 answer them In the
tight Of the truth concerning the liquor traffic
aud its dauaelng destroying Influence that has
been shining in Virginia within recent months
and years Il indeed asleep to the needs and
The demands Of the State for enlightened pro
eress On nor.5 aud social and political grounds
Then. tbs Ne@s asks: Does the purchase and
consumption O. liquor result In harm to certain
classes q people. ana heaco in harm to their
communities and society,"" Another searching
question. ard q further inquiry that every voter
e.euid aZaHe into the liquor question before he
taets his ballot to continue the traffic
The Aetrs does not consider very seriously
The proposal that prohibition does not prohibit,
thai liquor will be imported from wet territory.
ana similar arguments. It holds: 1T. by the
adoption of a prohibition policy. the quantity
Ct aas2<ieauts USED IN Virginia becomes per
oep.ibly Jess. as We believe II VIII. then surely
En era CT wholesome reform viii have been in.
auguratad"
Tbs position taken by the Nc7es IS prac-
,icaly irapreenaae; It should be carefully con-
eidered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
THE CAPE COD CANAL.

Speaking Of the progress this country is
making today there will be opened across the
long arm Of Cape Cod. Massachusetts, a canal
which Will probably mnodate more tonnage
than the Panama canal for good many years
TO como.
The Cape Cod work has been done without
the blare Of trumpets congressional oratory
but II Ia most notable achievement. and II puts
much nearer realization the plan Of an all-inland
waterway from Maine TO Florida
The freight now rounding the dangerous coast
IL said TO average annually 25,0o0,60o tons, and
twenty-five thousand craft. hut at fearful loss
O. life and property, and extra charges for in
surence,
II is quite strange that this undertaking. which
has been the dream Of the people for three
centuries, has not been sooner accomplished.
especially when one considers that II is only
thirteen miles from Barnstahles bay TO Buzz
Yards bay. The canal cost s12 900, and
August Belmont fnaneiered the undertaking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
With the State Press

One of the whislsey advertisements emanat-
ing from the Local Self G Government league, and
running in many papers, has much to say about
each community regulating the whiskey traffic
for itself. 1t further says nine-te OF the
State cannot be affected by Statewide prohibit
ton as 1t Is already dry that far. This sounds
well paper and might catch Como unthink-
ing people but il don't work out The whiskey
men will not allow II to do Peoule by a large
majority will vote their town and community
dry, and as soon as the saloons closed the
dry territory is flooded with price lists and Of
fers to ship in the stuff that the voters have
said should come in Shenandoah county
has been dry for years, but the Harrisonburg
whiskey dealers have absolutely respect for
the verdict Of the people that the county should
be dry
Whiskey dealers from other parts of the coun-
try doing the same thing, and every few
days who used liquors have their
mails loaded down with whskey advertisements
The saloon mems claim that local option Is
the just and fair way is just subterfuge
When local option started they advocated State
wide prohibition the only fair way, but seeing
their doom they have reversed themselves, and
themselves they advocate what A few years ago
they condemned. and condemn what they
then Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

La its attitude upon the prohibition issue the
News Is in sense inspired by intolerance of
spirit; In no measure does 1t experience harsh
or yindictive mood toward those with who's.
opinions it is not in accord. Upon the cCn-
tiafy, this newspaper frankly eencedes honesty
OF conviction To the advocates If local option,
even it maintains that by honesty OF con-
yictiou il Is itself solely actuated. II seeks
not the halo OF self righteousness 1t asserts
no claim 70 infallibility. IT does no. ARE gate
To Itself the right TO sit in Judgment upon the
ethical. moral and patriotic perception Of any
citizen who is TO cast his vote in he approach
ing elc@tion- The present campaign involves
questions upon which good men may differ We
say this because good men do differ concern
ing it. And in what shali be stated in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
The LONELY Grave.

A lonely grave upon the hill
Where sleeps the dead serene,
And whore the hum of bee is heard
The flight of bird is seen;
There fresh from out the mid day west
Faint comes a gentle breath
There fecks Of Sunshine thro the leaves
Fail on the home OF Death
Full many changes Time has wrought
AS cycling years have fed,
Since in this lonely grave was laid
To sleep the sacred dead;
But still untouched by change or scene.
Unconscious there he sleeps,
And Mother Earth that human clay
Within her bosom keeps
In boyhood days when life was young,
tramped that lonely wood
And often stopped TO view the grave
Beside il silent stood
And wondered why the dead was laid
In that fair spot alone.
If death had found him far from friends
His kindred were unknown.
i chased the robins in the spring
Ger all that hillside fair,
And as | sped with Bonded bow
Forgot the sleeper there;
The swelling buds of early May
With promises were rife,
For everywhere in silence they
Were bursting into life
/ sometimes thought of why the dead
Within their graves remain
While Nature In her kindly mood
Was breathing life again
And Winter in his icy hand
No scepter longer bore
6ut man returns unto this life
From out the grave more,
Though far beyond terrestrial scenes
Beyond the star-ht dome
The dsembodied spirits meet
In that celestial home,
And while that sleeper on the hill
Rests free from earthly strife
There waits him in the Great Beyond
A pure, perfect life.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29

Becky Edeison, the I. W. W. leader who is
serving a three months sentence for melting
to riot. has not the nerve OF her English sis
ters Becky announced hunger strike at the
outset, but ii is suspected that she has been
procuring nourishment on the sly from friends
and now she openly breaks her fast by eating
three hard boiled eggs Poor Becky.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29
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tracs rom his sermon that appeared II the
Norfolk Eifginien-Pnet and express @ndo@se-
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Did you overlook the pah}fsHed fact that
wired my lawyers at Nor'o'F &c expedite tho
i~ea e1npress II rurnosely5 certaln1v hohe
The la1ter supposton is anfoundcd
As yos nave sohs cut 81 your way - eve
70 accom- pam, it with an ,nslonat.on against me
ASK you to DC me the Justice to print this In
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ana share his responsibility
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-29

No. Colonel Williams you need not wax
wroth with The Virgtntan. Should we seek
10 give of'ense It would not be over the shout
der Of minister. And this you ought to know.