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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
The Price Boosters
table

There are in the United States men
who are really scientists upon the
question of the extent of the food sup.
ply. and 1t is against these gentlemen
that the administrative machinery of
the United States has been directed
of late.
Those who sell food to the people,
the big fellows who tx the prices and
force the smaller ones who dole out
the necessities Of lite in small retail
lots to follow suit, are shrcwd students
of the worlds affairs. They are quick
to take advantage of every little dis
turhance IN any remote corner to man
lpuIate the rates, so that few extra
dollars may flow into their pockets
or good many extra dollars if the
people can be fooled long enough.
Is there a war scare IN Dahomey?
Put up the price of tatoes. Is there a
border rand by Anyssrnians: Boost the
price OF eggs. Is there an outbreak of
measles among the children Of upper
Thlbet} Slap few cents on the price
of butter. Is there a row between the
prime ministers of Afghanistan and
Persia? Push along the price OF wheat.
These. however. are small affairs
compared with the outbreak at war
between all the powers Of Europe What
an opportunity that aifordsl Aside
with all consideration OF economic laws
ard such absurdities as supply and de
mand lgsore the fact that the storp-
age Of Transatlantic shipments mean,
suspension of foreign purchasing.
and consequently a congestion of the
American foou supply market! Thoss
elements hayeaothlng TO do with the
case from the point Of view of the mar
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Vanished Vegetation,

The ancient vegetation which grew
in South Carolina and Georgia during
upper cretaceous and eocene time
or, as biologists state. at least several
million years ago-included the Sc
quota or big tree" now confined to
the Pacific coast. Also there were
three kinds Of araucarias or Norfolk
island pines. which at the present time
live only In South America and Aus.
tralia, a pine with the leaves in cus.
tiers Of three. as In the living pitch
pine, and number of cypress-like
trees which were once widely spread
over the world but are now extinct
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
The American Bed Cross.


The American Red Cross Society is
actively preparing tor it's part in the
European War. Within a few weeks a
big white steamer will leave this coun-
try's shore and steam toward warrld-
den Europe. Men and women of this
country utterly dislnterested IN the re-
suits of the nations battles interested
only IN the alternating Of suffering and
the saving Of life will go INTO the war
zones, establish hospitals, give food
to the starving end furnish shelter to
the HELPLESS.
The sap will he reoogclzed by all
nations US a vessel 10 be respected and
protected. For she Will be chartered
by the American Red Cross end those
on board viii be he trained physicians
and nurses who are IN the service in
this country. Already, at meetings of
the international and war-relef boards,
1t has been decided to charter this ship.
She will be painted white, save for a
wide red band running from stem to
stern long her sides. Under her smoke
stack will be painted the emblem or
the organization, and she will fly a
huge flag marked with giant red
cross.
Had it not been for the wonderful
efticieny which assistance has brought
about in the American Red Cross in
this country. such gigantic porposi-
ton as this would not even have been
thought Of. Even with the aid which
all nations at war will give the Amer
leans in the Red cross. the perils of
these sef-sacrifcing men and women
are many. Coal will be difficult to get,
hospital camps near battlefelds find
themselves without provisions. lines
of communication may be destroyed
and all of these possibilities will be-
come probabilities If absolute system
and perfect efficiency are not enturc-
ed.
Few people realize what remarkable
training the American Red Gross EN-
ployes have Their system is sacb
that patient is practically removed
from the battlefield TO the nearest city
out of the the danger zone on schedule.
Their methods OF handling the woun-
ed sound like the reading of a time
table
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
One Letter Names.

0 is a village of France. in the CON-
mune Of Mortree, NJ distance of hf'
teen kilometers from Argentan. itself
at distance of thirty-6ve kilometers
from Alencon. This Norman hamlet
has at last accounts twenty-three In
habitants and the proud memory OF
the extinct marquisate OF .. which
oates back 70 the crusades. The last
marquis. superintendent OF the finances
og Henri III. lived spendthritt and
died a pauper Another instance OF
single letter geography is Y the arm
of the sea which generates the Neither
lands.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
OLD TAPESTRY.
How the Product of Different Eras
May Be Distinguished.


May Be Distinguished.
The word tapestry" needs to be de-
fined, for it may mean anything from
figured furniture covering to carpets
Tapestry as the word Is here used is
a pictured fabric woven by an artisan
on a hand loom, in which the design
forms the cloth and is not worked
upon a basic tissue. The design itself
Is painted by an artist, and the loom,
either upright or horizontal. has alter.
ed but little from prehistoric times to
the present The difference In the
tapestries through the ages lies In the
dyes, in the design and In the talent
of those who translate the drawings
in weaving. The species of stitch al
tiers not and belongs to all peoples
Asiatic, European, aborigines Of North
and South America
For those who would be quickly wise
In a general classification of old tap.
estry It may be said loosely that three
great periods Of design and weaving
dominate the history Of the art. First,
the primitive or Gothic; next. the
renaissance, and then that horescence
Of decorative design which belongs
more peculiarly to France in the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries. AS
these three great periods Of artistic
development prevailed all over the
Christian world In all varieties OF art
one can. by using this simple key. ar
rive almost instantly at the century
to which a tapestry belongs. -Scrib-
uer's Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Studying Geography.

! Someone has declared that the class
in geography Is now the largest in
! Christendom. What a mint of money
to map makers and the geographers
are going to make out of this world
wide war. Even histories OF the world
must be rewritten, and all the encly-
copedlas and permanent records every
where will require revision.
Great numbers of men and women
of large intelligence are gathering inn
portant details of matters they have
hitherto known only in general. Names
have been familiar, but not the things
those things have sifnified. We have
been talking about Great Britain,
Russia, Germany, France. Austria
Hungary, and the Balkan States, and
able to understand in the mail what
was up when those countries were men
toned. But only a smaller number
have known the boundaries of those
countries. their populations, their re-
sources, their progress. their purposes.
and all that.
Facts on these scores are now In the
reach of all. We are able to appraise
the peace strength and the war strength
of those great powers; what they tot
al individually and collectively what
they have done; what their present
purpose are. or are supposed to be;
where and how far their physical lines
run.
And we are hearing for the first time
of men of great consequence at home.
uuon whose skill and capacity as states
men. soldiers or sailors. much depends.
There il wide wonder as to what is in
them. and wFat TINS colossal test will
produce IN them and particularly
whether there is to rise out of the
number one whose name is to gain an
enduring place of large proportions in
universal history
Nor will this Study of the map halt
with the map as 1t nov stands. If either
side to the conflict row raging wins
and holds a supreme advantage a new
map will be made and the reading
world Will he profoundly interested in
that. 1t will want to trace and solve
uhs meaning of the new Ines to CON
slider the new powers they are intended
TO fortify to satisfy itself, if possible
how long the new map will last, and
who Will be likely to strike first to
change it.
The popular saying that steam and
electricity have anmhiated space and
that the world has been reduced by
them to small dimensions. is an exag-
gerahon that tickles the ear. But the
world Is a pretty big thing yet and
those engaged in rnnng the various
divisions ard subdivisions of 1t are
finding their tasks to the last degree.
In the short space of fortnight pic
ture has been presented which gives a
new momentous lesson for all to learn,
and which all. with the time, are dill
.
gently coming.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
MANS CRITICAL AGE.
II Thirty Is Safely PasssA Many Seri-
Gus Diseases Are Outgrown.

" ihirty Is safely Pass@& Many SerI-
GUS Diseases Are Outgrowu.
A medical lecturer recently deetared
that In many ways thirty is the critical
age In the average mans life. Once
you reach thirty you have outgrown
many serious diseases. On the other
hand, you become liable to many 9th
ers that seldom or never attack people
in the teens or twenties.
Anaemia. for instance. is practically
unknown after thirty. IL you have not
had 1t By then you never will. IL you
have you will have outgrown Ii at
thirty or SO. Acne. too-that spotti-
ness of complexion so common among
young peoples certain to have van
ished by then.
Thirty. too. sees you out of the reach
Of the gravest OF all diseases-con-
sumption. II you have shown no
sign of 1t by then in all probability
you never will. II you have hitherto
escaped rheumatic fever, too. you are
fairly safe from 1t for life. Epilepsy
and goiter. too. never make their first
attacks on any one who has reached
thirty.
But your thirtieth birthday lays you
open to kidney troubles of all sorts
They are very rare in people under
that age. Cancer. too. usually con-
fines itself to people over thirty. And
you may at any time be surprised by
a touch Of govt You may have had a
tendency that wav all vour life with
out knowing it 1t never develops till
the critical birthday is past New
York Press.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Easy to Hide II.

Mary" said lady to her house
maid as she surveyed the furniture,
Just look at the dust! Didn't tell
you to so carefully over 1t; expect
company this afternoon, and ! shall
feel disgraced Every one will go
away talking about it.
We'll. num-" said the girl. why
don't you pull down the shadesr-
New York Globe.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Methodist EsIpis-
c0paI Church,.
A1cAPlS N0A w Fourth Avenues
Hurley A Regular Appointment.

/ A chance to succeed Is before the
church today. At the recent annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church held at RichIand Center, the
presiding bishop, William A. Quayle,
made the Hurley parish regular ap-
pointment by giving il man who is
an ordained minister in the Methodist
Episcopal denomination 1t might be
stated that the church in general is
coming 10 have more confidence in the
people and the possibilities of Hurley.
AND we may assured that we are back.
ed by so strong body of Christianiz-
ed, intelligent leadership, we need have
no hesitancy in giving our full and
hearty cooperation.
This is the day OF big things. A
greater war never was; the destiny OF
nations are in the balance; the outcome
will cause new history and geography
to be made. In smaller way, every
life and community IS waging similar
wartares.. The recent election, the
battle on the streets to make them lock
better, the conquering in hfe's hsttIes
every day, demand the best there is of
Us to stand and win. AS KlpIng says
ito hold on when there IS nothing in
you hut the will which says to them,
"hold on" to risk all your earnings
on one turn of pitch and toss, and then
lose and start again, without breathing
one word about your loss. If like the
southern mammy's mistress we are
equal to the 'cssion, we can also fill
that word OF Kipling's, Yours Is
the earth and everything that's IN it,
and what's more, you'll be man. my
son..
Life offers too much not to use all our
energies. and to use them In seeking
the highest good for ourselves and
for others. The Churcn of Jesus Christ
has always been the scource of and the
means of propagating this ideal Code
of Ethics. AS one branch of Chrlsten-
dom standing thus, the Methodist
church offers the following program
to help consumate such kingdom:
Sunday Services, Sept. 6.
Preaching 10:30 a. m. and z 80 p. m.
Young peoples meeting, 6 AS p. m.
Especial welcome to strangers.
George B. Thompson,
Minister
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05

Archaisms In the Authorized Version.
In the real authorized version Of
1911. King James Bible, are good
many archaisms which the printers
have since modernized, such as ought
him hundred pence, yer" for ERE, .
"bies" for ''boils." "fet' for fetched. =
gin" for grin" Ia trap, moe" for
more" and "a!l to" should be one
word at Judges tx, 53. "all to brake his
head" where. however, the printers
have resisted the temptation to snbsti-
tute break" In Psalm cxlv. 3. Great
is the Lord and marvellous. worthy
to be praised" there should be no COM
ma after marvellous" which is an ad-
verb qualifying worthy" This cor
recticn has been made in recent pray
er books.-London Saturday Review.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
who hnnsts prices.

who boosts prices.
Might IS right in these matters and
logic mas nothing to do with the. case.
There is the war, sent as though by
providence to give the price rasers an
excuse. and before anybody can stop or
reason out the situation the rates have
gone up like skyrockets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
loo Persistent.

She-You know very we'll that you
mad to ask me three times before
would consent to be your wife He
Yes. I know. and that only goes to
show that il is sometimes possible to
De too eonfounded persistent Boston
Tr0nSrrfpf
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Foresight.

Little Willie-Say pa. what Is fore
sight: Pa Foresight my son. Is the
faculty OF bsing around when there Is
melon to be cut-Chicago News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-05
Win the Madam Heel.

What on earth are you dsing with
your shoe on the desk ?"
I'm only rubbing cut a mistake.
I'VE lost my eraser. - &eggeudorfer
Hlntter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Mrs. Smith Again President.

Seven women from Mortified attend
cd the meeting of the Franklin County
branch of the " oman 5 Board of Mis-
sions, held in the Second Congregations
al church of Greenfield. Mrs. l.. r..
Smith of Mortified, the president, pre-
sided. In the morning the business
session WAS held Luncheon was served
by the Greenfield society and in the at
ternoOn in. address was given by Miss
Mary l.. Daniels of Harpoot, Turkey.
Mrs. Foreman of Mortified closed the
session with a Bible talk, illustrating
it with incidents from the missionary
life in India.
The following officers of this branch
were elected: Pres, Mrs. L. r. Smith
of Northfeld; vice pres, for one year,
Mrs, j. 2. MAXWELL of Whately, Mrs.
IT. F. Cutler of Mt. Hermon, Mrs. J.
w. Moulton of Buckland; for two
years, Mrs. G. NJ. Tomblen of Monta-
que, Mrs. W r.. Richards of Erving
Miss Abbie I. Montague of Sunderland
treas, Miss j. Kate Oakman of Green.
field; see, Mrs. w. n. Snow. rec sec
Mrs. George Minis of Greenfeld; cor
see, Miss Cora L. Smith. of ,Shelburne
Falls; sec. of junior work, Mrs Am
bert g. Moody; asst. sec. Of Junior work
Mrs. S. P. Billings of DeerfieId; sec. OF
Literature, Mrs, ~. W. Esleeck u
lGreenteld; auditor, G.. Harry Kaulback
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
WINDHAM.

Edith Adams was home from Leland
and Gray seminary over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrington, who
were away visiting, have returned.
Daniel Eddy, who went away in
search of employment, is home again.
Mr.. Eastman has a new AUTOMOBILES
NJ. H. ingalls, expects one the last Of
the week.
Arthur Edison, who served as jury
man in county court in Newfane, re-
turned Tuesday.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies
Aid society will be held Thursday, May
81, in the vestry.
Roland Chapman of Westminster
Vest was at the home of his father, l.
B. Chapman, Sunday:
Mrs. Hattie Jones, who spent the
winter with her son, Paul, in Argyle
N. y, returned home Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
WILMINGTON.

Mrs. Henry Boyd has been i'll with
grip. .,...
Merle Faulkner of Readsboro was in
town Sunday.
Miss Helen Buell. was in. North
Adams Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs II. E. Mann were
guests in Brattleboro sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Faulkner of
Readsboro called on friends Sunday.
The pulpit of the Congregational
church was occupied Sunday by Prof.
Rice.
c. W. Bond has taken position with
the Twitchel Construction company at
Bridgewater, VI. He left Friday.
Clark Chandler returned Saturday
from the hospital in North Adams.
where he underwent. slight operation.
Mrs. w. N. Bassett and daughter,
Miss Gladys Bassett, and Mrs. Ella
Busby were in North Adams Tuesday.
Rehearsals are. being held for the
Tramps Convention, which. is to be
presented by the Wilmington Athletic
association. .-. .---.
Miss Violet johnson returned Sat
urday to her studies at the CastIeton
normal school, after being at home on
account of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Curtiss went
Monday to Readsboro, where they will
spend a few weeks before going to
New York state to visit Mrs. Curtis S
parents.
Wales Cheney has finished his work
as baggage master and has taken a
position with the Power Construction
company at Shelburne Falls. Ernest
Harris is the new baggage master.
+. l.. Schuster and l.. A. Brown
went TO Greenfield, Mass, Saturday tC
get Mr.. Sehuster's new Buick automo
bile, which he bought through Mr.
Browns agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
PUTNEY.

Ms. \. NJ. Corser is able to be out.
after her Illness.
f. W. F. Dyer returned Monday from
% business trip to Charlcmont, Mass.
The Ladies Aid society Of the BAPTIST
church met at their parlors Wcdnesdo.
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs John Martin and son.
Kenneth. Of Brattleboro were guests
SUNDAY OF Mrs. w. G. Wright. IL ~
Mr. and Mrs. a. i. Howard returned
Sunday from II visit with their daugh..
ter, Mrs. \. L. Tripp. in Brattleboro.
Mrs, w L. Hunt OF. Brattleboro was
Il guest Of her parents, Mr. ana Mrs.
}. L. Howard, FROM Monday TO Wednes.
day. g., --'
The next regular Grange meeting win
be held Friday evening. May -. when
the third and fourth degrees will be
conferred. .a.- vi. w." .ss
Benjamin and Frank. Howard were
int the northern part of the state last
week buying cattle to turn out to pas
ture for the summer
f. Mrs Grace Nancour of Saxtons Riv.
! er, who was visiting her sister, Mrs.
\. NJ. Corser, returned home Sunday in
MIR. Corser 5 automobile.
Dexter Kathan went to Hanover. y
! H., where on Wednesday he was operat
ed upon at the hospital for the removal
| of his tonsils. He was accompaniec
| by has father, Warner haitian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14


Ernest Pierce visited in Brattleboro
over Sunday
W. d. Canedy and d. NJ. Canedy
were in Brattleboro and Greenfield Sat
urday. -. ,-.-.
Edith Corse of Orange. Mass, is
spending the week with her father, II.
NJ. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel LaClair were
business visitors in Shelburne Falls
Saturday. i.'---
Dir. s'ratton of Newfane was Wis
itOr in town last week, staying with
H. NJ. Roberts. '- Of.
Miss Mary Kelly of Brattleboro is
working for H. NJ. Roberts. She came
Monday evening. s.. -..
Mrs. Louise Mitchell and Mrs. Mar
tina Fuller visited friends and rela-
tives in Marlboro Saturday. --
Floyd Reed, Murray Pierce and T..
A. Temple have bought automobiles of
h.. A Brown the past week
Frank Cross and family have return
ed from Worthington, Mass, and have
moved into the Hager tenement.
The Ladies' Social circle will meet
| IN their rooms in the Universalst
church Thursday, May 81 All are cor
daily invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Pelley of viii
mington were guests oyer Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred HOlbrook. @.
Floyd Reed and family. who were
at his father while he was in Flor
ida the past winter, have returned tC
thor l1prtfa a.,
Those who attended the dance al
Fred burlington s in Heath Friday
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Bar
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. George Coleman
Mrs. Elva Russell and son, Floyd, an,
Fred Cauedy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dow and daugh
ter went on an automobile trip t
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. L
Clifford, over Sunday in Pomfrct Nj
Dow returned Monday, leaving Mr.:
Dow aud daughter a few days.
At the business meeting of the y
+. c. L. these officers were elected
Pres, Minerva Allen; vice pres, Myro
Allen; see, Mabel Stetson; treas. En-
Begiebing. The Y. p c. L. and SUI
day school have planned to celebrat
Mothers Sunday with "a short program
at III clock. All are invited.
Owing to the very rainy evenin
Tuesday only % were, present at tn
regular Grange meeting. The program
which was prepared by the youn
men, was very good The Grang
voted to assist in the Memorial ia
exercises in this village. Ice creal
and cake were served at the close {
the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
NORTH WALPOLE, N. H.

John Mcdonald spent the first of the
week with friends in Chester, Vt.
John Ratchford returned Monday, aft
tie" brief visit in Boston and vicinity.
A. A. Mccarthy of Boston is at his
home on East street, being called here
by the illness of his mother.
William Durward and Peter Fox are
detained from their work in. the Fitch
burg railroad yard by illness.
Mrs. Michael Pierce aud young son
of Baltimore, Md, are visiting az the
home Of Mrs. Michael Moriarty.
Miss katherine Foley returned to he,
work Tuesday. in Hartnett : grocery
store, after a three weeks illness witt
rheumatism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-14
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS

Edward NJ. Costin of North Walpole
has been seriously i'll two weeks.
The second baseball game of the sea,
son will be played Saturday at Barber
park between Bellows Falls high school
and keene high school.
Harry l.. Lamson and Blanche A. w
Towle were married Monday. Nav IL,
by Rev. George W. Burke. pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church
Walter &. Bracket, who several
weeks ago resigned his position with
the American Express Co. and accepted
one with the Standard Oil Co. was Sc
riously injured one day last week neal
Grafton. He was returning to Bellows
Falls with his tank wagon when an au
tomobile passing scared his horses. ano
during the miX-up Mr.. Hackett wa,
kicked on one of his shins. iniurina
bin so that he has been confined L
his room since.
The Electric Railway Co. has place,
the management of the park in tn,
hands of Edward \. Pierce, who ha.
, been employed by the road severa
years in other capacities. Last veal
it was managed by o. NJ. Custer. unit
the illness which resulted in his death
/ The restaurant business at the parl
will be conducted this year by Osca
f. Gammell, the contract with A. L
Young not having been renewed. Tn,
opening of the park will AXE place. a
usual on Memorial day. The men hav,
been at work several weeks putting i
in the best condition. and MANY i'm
portaUt improvements are being made