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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
WILL HOLD POTATO SHOW
Annual Event to Take Place at Mari
nette Nov. 17-19-WilI Feature
"Tuber Hospital"

Marinette-The annual Wisconsin
Potato Growers show and convention
will be held here. Nov 1919.
The potato hospital will be one Of
the big features for the control or
wipfng out of potato diseases means
several million dollars of additional
profit each year to Wisconsin potato
growers.
The two largest auditoriums in the
city will be used for the show. About
81, 900 in cash and merchandise pre-
miums will be awarded. Nearly all
middle western railroads will have
special representatives present in pri-
vate cars, the best farm papers will
be represented. and many county
agents and agricultural school instruc-
tors from other states viii be present.
]. w. Hicks. a farmer of Prentice,
Wis, is president of the state growers
association, Prof. J. G. Milward of the
agricultural department of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, is secretary-treasur-
er. and Anton FoIlstad of Elcho, Wis,
is vice-president Prof. Milward is in
active charge of the general prepare
tions for the show. while local pre-
parations at Marinette are in the
hands of the Marinette County Potato
Growers association. of which Ralph
Skidmore is president
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
BEAVER DAM EDITOR DIES
q. F. Sherman Succumbs TO Heart
Trouble---Served as City Official
and In State Legislature.

Beaver Dam.-B. F. Sherman, 79
years old, who ranked among the old
est newspaper men in Wisconsin in
point of service and age, died at his
home in this city. He had been i'll
with heart trouble.
Mr.. Sherman, who for many years
had been editor and publisher of the
Beaver Dam Argus. was at his office
attending to his usual work up to a
short time ago. Since then he had
been confined to his home, gradually
failing until the end.
His newspaper work in Wisconsin
extended all through the years from
1852. He came to Wisconsin from
Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1857, and in 1862
entered the Office of the Argus In
1868 he took part interest in the
publication and in 1884 purchased the
entire plant
During the time that he was q resi-
dent of Beaver Dam he served as city
treasurer and was a member of the
city council for twenty-one years. He
was a member of the state assembly
In 1879 and was elected to the state
senate in 1882 He was prominent as
an Oddfellow and Mason.
Those who survive are five children,
four sons and one daughter, all of
Beaver Dam.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Lust as lie Had said.

You remember selling me- some
hair-restorer when l called the '.ae.
day to get shaved, you hoaryH.a'e1
old thief" roared the Indignant e's-
toner. You sold it under a.se pre-
fences. sir. You said it would restore
my head to it's original condition
We'll, didn't it work." asNe3 '-7
barber
Work? No. It's taken of what '''
tie hair | used to have, and am as
bald as the pavement now
That's quite right, sir. no ''
pretence about that. ] said Il ''-
restore your head to its origina- e'-'
ton. and you know, sir, most @. -
are born bald"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Period of Romance Ended.

mo more shall | hear his footsteps
on yonder walk just as the clock
strikes eight"
Gracious. Jeannettei"
And the old parlor light will never
burn low for him again"
You don't mean it?"
Il do; and, furthermore, he viii new
er sit on this sofa three nights week
and call me pet names, as he has been
doing for two years.
Il am astonished."
And tonight l am going to burn all
the old love letters in my chest o.
drawers
"B-but why? Are you going TO dis
card him."
Discard him! Why, you goose l
am going to marry him.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Warrior of Today.

George Wharton Pepper said at a
luncheon at the Plattsburg training
camp for officers:
THE methods of warfare have
changed enormously in the past year
The sword, for example, is no longer
carried The sword has quite disap-
peared from war,
A story comes from the Argonne
about French chasseur who took .
German officer prisoner. The chasseur,
a boy, a tyro, said to the officer:
"'Give up your sword
But the officer shook his head and
answered.
81 have no sword to give up. But
won't my vitriol spray, my oil proiec-
tor or my gas cylinder do as well?'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Washington

The largest and most valuable
wheat crop ever raised in the United
States will be harvested this year. The
government report issued at Washing.
ton as Of October l estimates 1t at
1902, 900 bushels. and its value is
unohicially placed at $910.S44,00O A
corn crop will yield 3,026, 100000 bush
els. with a value estimated at $2,133,-
100000 The oats crop is estimated at
1,517, 100000 bushels with @ value I'M
officially placed at S422 ,230, 900.
The Haitian chamber of deputies
has ratified the new treaty with the
United States by a vote of rs to 6, and
awaits action by the upper house. &C
cording to advices received at Wash
ington frem Rear Admiral Caperton.
Secretary OF Commerce Redfield at
Washington suspended without pay
Charles Eckliffe and Robert Reid. the
government steamboat inspectors un-
der indictment at Chicago in connec-
ton with the Eastland disaster.
Germany. through Count Johann Won
Bernstorff. her ambassador. disavowed
the sinking of the liner Arabic and
promised Secretary Of State Lansing
at Washington 1t would indemnity the
Washington government for the loss
of all American lives.
Announcement was made at the
White House at Washington of the
engagement of President Woodrow
Wilson to Mrs. Norman Gait Of Wash
ington Mrs. Calf. the bride-to-be. is
the widow of a Washington jeweler.
She is about ten years younger than
the president
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Jail peIIverx Plot ReveaIed.

Kenosha-A daring plan for the
escape of three prisoners from the
cour,y jail was revealed here by
James Ransbottom. young south
ern Illinois man. who came into
court TO plead guilty TO charges of as
sault upon l. j. lack. with intent to
do greatly bodily harm. He alleged
that the plot was formed by a negro.
The other prisoners. however. finally
drew the color line and refused to have
any part in it. The plan provided for
a vicious assault on the undersheriff
and a break for liberty. Ransbottoa
was assessed a fine of 5000 and costs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
EVIDENTLY NOT AN ARTIST
Judging From Comment, BiIki,s L..
Good Deal to Learn About
Photography.

Young Bilkins is an enthusiastic 4.
voice of amateur photography. Ne >,
ways insists upon taking" his famIIv
and friends posed in more or less ~
tistic attitudes
Not long ago there was an exbibi.
tion of the work of a local photoqranb
ic club to which the young fellow no
longs. and where were displayed the
results of certain of his efforts 10 inn
mortalize his family and friends In
one corner hung a group OF figures
twisted into the most extraordinarv
positions, the general effect being thar
of persons in various stages OF mar.
alysis.
who in the world are those queer.
looking people?" asked someone
"Oh, those are some of BHsics.
strained relations" said a bystspda7
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Personal

James Kirby. president of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America, died at Indianapolis. An
operation for appendicitis was per.
formed and he did not recover from
the shock, He was fifty years old
Church Howe. former consul to
Sheffield. England; Montreal. Canada;
Palermo, Italy and Antwerp. Belgium.
died at Auburn. Neb.
II is said on good authority at Rome
that Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria is dangerously I'll and that the
Austrian crown prince has been called
to Vienna
Robert Finch. former mayor OF To
ledO, O. whose friends and relatives
had been unable to locate him since
he mysteriously dropped from sight
/ five years ago. died ut Detroit, Mich.
Miss Elita Proctor Otis, famous
American actress, is critically Ill of
neurits at her apartment in the St
Paul hotel at New York.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
SECOND GAME WON
By BOSTON, 2 TO |.
RED SOX EVEN UP COUNT IN
WORLDS SERIES STRUGGLE
WITH PHILLlES.
PITCHER FOSTER is STAR
Carrigan's Twirler Holds Moran's
Crew to Three Hits and Brings in
Winning Run With Timely Sin
gle in Ninth @nning.

Philadelphia, P, Oct. g. The second
game of the world championship SER
les went to the bosom Red Sox, 2 to /,
IN sharp and brilliantly played con-
test.
Pitcher Foster of Boston was the star
OF the game. He allowed Philadelphia
only three hits and made that many hits
himself off the delivery of Mayer OF the
Phlllies. In the ninth inning his sizz-
ling single brought Gardner home with
the winning run.
The score by innings;
Boston..,.... o o o o o o 1-2
Philadelphia o o o o o OIL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Careful DIAGNOSIS.

well. you did you succeed with
your first diagnosis? Did you profit
by my advice?"
The Young Doctor think | did,
sir. told the patient that he was
suffering from a combination of liver.
stomach, heart, lung and brain trouble
Old Practitioner-Good No chance
OF mistake there.-Stray Stories.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
shoe Factory Contract Let.

Wausau.-The Marathon Shoe com
pany has awarded a contract to Hack
barth G Krause to build a $4,000 fac
tory building. II viii be three stories.
5Ox120 feet. brick structure with steel
sash. 1t is expected to be ready for
occupancy by Dec. 10.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The former Canadian Pacific liner
Empress of India has been badly dam
aged by a mysterious fire. The cause
of the fire. which occurred in the for
ward section of the ship, is still mys-
terry, says a dispatch from Liverpool
British cotton stores at Bombay
were recently destroyed by fire with a
loss of $10,000,00O. according to the
Overseas News agency at Berlin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
sneakIna From ExperIenos

"Pa. what is the first line @. -s
fence'?"
That depends on the circum@
son. If this country were al Wal
first line of defense would be iA' POP
When a mans married, it's usas ~
telephone line, by which he u
square himself before he comes A,'-'-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The advance guard of the Austro-
Germans who crossed the Danube at
Belgrade, has been partly destroyed
and partly captured, and those who
entered Serbian territory across the
Save have met with enormous losses,
according to an official dispatch re-
ceived by the Serbian legation at Lon
don from Nish.
The new Greek coalition cabinet
decided that it was not called upon
to enter the war in defense of Serbia,
and, according to Berlin adyices, Bull
garia issued manifesto announcing
her intention to enter the war on the
side Of the central powers
Serbia and Bulgaria are officially at
war The Serbian government hand
ed his passports to the Bulgarian min"
lister The Bulgarian minister to
France has been given his passports.
Ali the allies ministers at Sofia, in
Guiding the Italian, received their
passports at Sofia.
Since the war in Europe started
more than 100000 men have been
killed; the wounded number nearly
1000, 900, while the total number of
prisoners and missing is more than
100000. There are conservative
minimum figures compiled by Brig.
Gen. Francis Vinton Greene, U. S. A.,
retired. and made public at West
Point. N. Y.
II was announced in London that
the British steamer Arabian had been
torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine Twenty survivors have been
landed
Officially admitting that the renewal
OF the French drive in the Champagne
region had resulted in a gain of 500
yards, as was announced by Paris,
Berlin asserts that the French often
sive continues with great violence.
The Austro-German drive into SSr.
bia has begun. An official statement
from Berlin announced that 100000
German and Austro-Hungarian troops
have crossed the Drina, Danube and
Save rivers at numerous points and es-
tabished a firm footing on Serbian
territory.
The Cologne Gazette reports two
Russian cruisers actively lombard
ing the Bulgarian port of Varna.
Private advices received in New
York from Athens say that a French
auxiliary cruiser was torpedoed and
sunk September while anchored off
the Turkish island of Rhodes by a
submarine of the central powers.
Russia. whose armies for five
months have been retiring has begun
an energetic offensive along a wide
front from Riga to the southeast of
wilma. and according to unofficial re-
ports received In London has met with
considerable success.
Severe snowstorms are now raging
in the Baltic provinces, where Field
Marshal Won Hindenburgs campaign
against Riga and Dvinsk has thus far
completely failed. according to Petro-
grad.
The allies have resumed their
smashing Dffeuetva On tba ,,.,st ,,.,,
front Along the whole front. from
Belgium to the Vosges, violent bonn
bardment has been in progress for
more than forty-eight hours. The
French have captured the village of
Tahure.
Dome site
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Sporting

Grover Alexander. the star pitcher
OF the National league. won IKE first
game Of the worlds championship Sc.
ries for the Phillies from the Boston
Red Sox at Philadelphia. The fuaI
score was 3 TO ! and was bitterly con
tested. Ernie Shore twirled fol the
Red Sox.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

do you think ! could learn % ''
moving picture actor? .-
Sure you could. just res
this one thing A heavinS c1ss
notes surprise. fear, hate or an
emotion. "-I.ouisvill Courier o-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The greatest train robbery in his.
tory was staged in true Wild West
style near Central. w. Va, when train
robbers held up a Baltimore & Ohio
mail train and escaped with more than
81 100000 in negotiable currency. One
million dollars Of the booty was In
Federal Reserve bank notes.
Practically a complete denial Of hav-
ing knowledge Of wrongdoing on the
part of anybody in the primaries, reg
istration sessions and general election
was made by Mayor Joseph e. Bell.
on the witness stand in his own be-
half in the case in which he is &C
cused of conspiring to commit felony
at the primaries, registration sessions
and general election of 1914. in the
criminal court at Indianapolis. Ind.
Colorado's supreme court at Dsuver
admitted John r. Lawson to bail IN
the sum of $4,000. Lawson was sen
fenced some time ago to life impris
OuuuSlll Ol q CHdi &c VI luuIuSl AiA5 JOiih
Nimmo, deputy sheriff killed in
strike riot near Ludlow in October,
1913.
Mai. Gen. George w. Goethals has
withdrawn his resignation as governor
of the Panama Canal zone. This was
announced by General Goethals at
Panama after vacation in the United
States. His action was taken. he
said, in view of the recent slides in
the Gaillard cut. which closed traffic
through the canal
The new naval board OF advisors
elected the following officers at its
first business meeting at Washington:
Chairman. Thomas A. Edison; first
vice-chairman. DR.. Peter Cooper; sec
ond vice-chairman, William l.. Saun-
der; secretary, Thomas Robins; as
sistant to chairman, M. r. Hutchinson.
Three persons are dead and the
property damage heavy as a result OF
a tornado which struck Morgan City.
La.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

Canada's mineral production in 1914
was valued at s12S,475,499.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Oman Library at RoyaIson.

Royalton This village now has
free public library. 1t is located in
the school building and Miss Clara
E. Cohen is librarian.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Pick Berries at oconomow voc.

Oconomowoc. - Oconomowoc fruit
growers report picking good crops OF
straw berries and raspberries this fall.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The silk hat falls too often 81
hands Of t.I,se who oAre STRAINS
the art Of scenic inyestttuTe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The girl who doesn't use slang may
be more attractive than the one who
does, but she is less numerous.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

Politeness is like an air cushion;
there may be nothing in it, but it eases
many hard jolt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
A Relation With Him.

What is your fathers religion?"
Golf, | guess. It's the only thing
he does on Sundays"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

Motto for lawyer: Il will" Mot
to for fruit preserver: 81 can"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

applied public that
has under the of Chas.
Catoria We rspecfuly
black When the
introducing
1t be that who engaged
selling all
should properly be contets medicinal preparations
chdrens medicines therefore
closely child.
that for themselves, but the child has to rely #
the mothers watchfulnss. IN ~~//TI1~I-
Genuine CasOria always bears the signature Of ZX S
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The password to the Tower O, Ion.
don is changed every three months
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

The forty-hrst annual session Of the
grand chapter OF Illinois. Order OF
Eastern Star. was opened at Chicago.
Sixteen hundred delegates. consisting
OF incumbent and past grand officers.
we're present
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

d The acid test for a womaa
way she looks vixen she is I0s
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
Domestic

Lying in a bathtub filled with scald-
ing water the body of Mrs. Priscilla
J. Crowninshield of Marblehead was
found in room OF the Parker house
In Boston. The dead woman was the
wife OF BOwden h. Crowninshield.
TTominent naval architect OF national
reputation. The cause Of death was
drowning
The terms under which William E.
Corey and his associates bought the
Midvale Steel company. the Remlng.
ton Arms company. the Coatesville
Rolling Mill company and the Worth
Brothers company were learned at
New York, and show the stock OF
these concerns cost s6O.500,OO0.
- Fearing a plot existed to wreck the
plant OF the Aetna Explosive company
at Emporium, Pa. where an explosion
OF smokeless powder destined for the
allies killed four men and injured
seven. 500 employees refused to return
20 work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16

President Wilson and his hancee.
Mrs. Norman Calf. went to New York
for brief visit to the presidents clos
est personal friend. Col. E. NJ. House.
They were New YorR's chief objects
OF interest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
interested in Politics.

Mrs. Gait has been idertiied with
the southern colony and the musical
and literary circles of the national
capital. she has a graceful. vivacious
manner. ami is well informed on all
the subjects OF the day and taxes 8
keen int, st in politics.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
t:e::4.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
European War News

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08

until September 1st 1895.
90 The corporation shall be man.
aged by a board of FIVE (5) directors
and until the next annual meeting to
be held the second Wednesday in
April In 1916, 'the following shall con.
stitute the board of directors OF the
corporation:
w. D. Baldwin, New York, New
York. =
C. G. Comstock, Cleveland, Ohio.
NJ. H. Christopherson, Yonkers,
New York.
John Dillon, Yonkers, New York.
G. 2. Weissenburger, Yonkers
New York, and the officers shall be
as follows:
President-G. e. Wefssenburcer
Yonkers, New York.
Vice president-M. H. Christopher.
son, Yonkers, New York.
Secretary-John Dillon, Yonkers,
New York
Treasurer-John Dillon, Yonkers,
New York.
The directors are to be elected an.
nually lat the annual meeting of the
corporation held on the second Wed.
nesday in April in each year. and
the officers shall be elected by tho
directors at "a meeting of the direc-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08
BEER MAKERS ARE
PLANNING SERVICE
plants Now Running in Iowa Expec,
to Operate from Illinois
After January I.

News has reached the Office OF W.
B. Barney, state dairy and food COM
missioner, that liquor interests of
Iowa now are figuring on establish
ing some new Interstate transporta-
ton system by which liquor can be
distributed in Iowa from plants now
located in Iowa cities that have been
moved just across the border into
neighboring states, says the Register
and Leader.
Though details of the proposed sys-
tenn are entirely lacking. It is be-
1ieved that the organization of an
auto express service may be contem-
Mated Undoubtedly the liquor men
would. If possible. arrange the serv-
ice so present federal laws governing
the interstate shipment of liquor
would not apply to it.
The brewery now located at Daven-
port. IL is learned at the state house,
has purchased property at Rock
Island and viii move there as soon
as iowa goes dry. Owners Of this
plant. it IS claimed, plan to do a big
business in Iowa after January l.
The Dubuque brewery will be To-
Gated in East Dubuque after the first
OF the year. state officials have heard.
w. p. Barney, state dairy and food
commissioner, is at Iowa City today
comforting with brewery interests
there who plan to make the big Iowa
city beer plant into a creamery, ice
making plant and cold storage plant
after January /.
Carl Smith OF the A. b. c. Bottling
works I'm Des Moines has talked with
state officials about plans to remodel
the plant OF the Des Moines Brewing
company. He has not revealed what
Find OF a factory he plans to make
Of the brewery, but he has declared
he was ready to spend $4,000 re-
modelling Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-08

,tors held within thirty (sol ~
after the annual meeting OF tne -
holders. ~. Z
(6) The indebtedness OF nv
poration shall at no time eAceeN
thirds of its capital stock. J
| "a The officers, directors n
stockholders personally land i l,s,, n
ate property of the officers, ua 800
and stockholders shall De
from all corporate debts. -. waj
For a more full and complete s- M
| ing of the articles OF inoolp :, q
including full descripuo .,o,,td
powers and purposes Of incoi ~ I'd
/ see corporation book No. . ~ -scod
ie4 OF the Lee county, Iowa sIs
| at Keokuk. and the record " ID
said articles of incorporates .ts a
SIS on page BAT of the corptar1 :
ords in the Office Of the se
state at Des Moines, Iowa .,,s "a
Dated at Keokuk, Iowa. U.s.
day Of September, 1915:
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