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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-10

s4.3S. Thursday only ....... S".5S
yards serge, value $40. Thurs
day only .................. S2.75
yards silk crepe, value $3.50.
Thursday only ............. S4.75
"a yards pebble granite cloth,
value $50, Thursday only E. $3.50
3la yards wool talfeta, value 81. 50,
Thursday only ........... S3.IO
332 yards batiste, value S175,
Thursday only .............. $3.50
3a4 yards serge, value S4.69,
Thursday only .............. 81. 10
yards serge, value $500. Thurs
day only ................. $3.50
3l4 yards serge. value S3.25,
Thursday only ......... S..75
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
Methodist EIpis-
c@Tpal GIhuIrch.s..
H1dplC OIICC Fourth Avenues
DEATH OF MRS. Balm.

Mrs. Phoebe Lanzill Balm passed
away at her home last Sunday after
noon, June 10. at half past two
O'Clock. The cause of her death was
heart trouble. Although she had
been failing for months and had been
confined to her bed for several weeks,
the end was not expected so suddenly.
She leaves a husband, George Alex
Balm, who is associated with his
brother Daniel in business on Poplar
street, one daughter, Marjorie, three
brothers in Canada, two sisters and a
number of other relatives, besides
host of friends, to mourn her loss.
The deceased was born in Nova
Scotia, Dominion of Canada, March
3, 1851. Abont twenty years ago she
married George A. Balm. They made
their home in Phelps, Wis, for a
number of years; from there they
came to Hurley in October, 1913 Mrs.
Balm was brought up in the Presby
terrain church, but at the time of her
death, was a member of the COngre-
gational church at Phelps, there being
no Presbyterian church in the town.
She was a devoted mother, as all
true mothers are; her greatest con-
eern was for her family. The out
standing impression one has in think
ing of her, was her earnest Christian
spirit. The undefnable reality which
is only felt in the lives of those who
have personal faith in Christ. What
she was spoke so loud that her peace
full words were full of power, Since
character is the true test of fitness for
the future life, no one who knew her
will question the safety of her soul.
The supreme Joy of every believer in
Christ is the inward assurance of the
care and protection of our Heavenly
Father, both in this life and that
which is to come. 80 death, is thy
sting? o grave, where is thy victory
The sting of death is sin; and the
power of sin is the law. But thanks
be to God who giyeth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brethen, be
steadfast, unmOVable, always abound
ing in the work of the Lord" l Cor.
l5:56-5S.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday
afternoon, the writer officiating. In
terment was made in the Hurley ceme-
terry. Relatives from distance were
DR.. and Mrs. James Hobart and four
children, and Joseph Hinkle, of Alb
bOtsfOrd, Robert Balm of Seattle. A
large gathering of friends were pre-
sent to pay the last tribute to one
whose influence as mother. a wife,
a christian, and friend, will last as
long as we reverence the past.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
The Clocks handa.

Come. hurry upr' said the second
hand Of clock 10 the minute hand.
You'll never get around ~ time II you
don't See bow fast I'm going" con
hnucd the fussy little monitor as II
frctted round on It's pivot.
Come. hurry uR~ said the minute
hand to tho hour hand. utterly obllvi-
Gus OK being addressed by the second
hand. IF you don't be quick youn
never be In at the stroke of l."
Well that's just what our young
friend there has been saying to you"
AZ this point the clock pealed forth
the hour as the hour hand continued:
You see. were In time, not one Of us
behind You take my advice, do your
own work In your own way and leave
others alone"
Mcral.-Mind your own business
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
Week Day Meetings.
Performing q Duty.

Mr.. Choate told this one-not on him
self: An American called at the office
OF the American ambassador In Lon
den. with his wife and baggage.
When did you arriveI" was the first
question
Just arrived" was the answer.
Have you been TO your hotelT' was
another question put
NO" came tho prompt answer.
Then the ordinary question was put
to him. as TO every visitor of that kind
and which we put at the end Of an In.
terView, Well, what can / dc for
your
You can do nothing for me-" came
the reply. Il merely came here 10 see
whether nay ambassador was In his
place. - Denver posL
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
Iceland and ireland.

Iceland was once very near TO be-
coming a part Of the British empire.
Uninhabited until the middle OF the
ninth century. 1t was filst discovered
by little company Of Irish monks
who had fed their own land To escape
the ravases of the pagan Norsemen.
They built themselves a home In tho
new land. and seemingly intended TO
stay when. after few years, the
Norsemen also discovered Iceland, and
the monks fed hack to Ireland Not a
few Scotch and irish emigrants. how.
ever. found their way to Iceland in
later times.-London Express.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
PAINTED POST.
Story Of the incident That Gave the
Place lite Name.


There's not drummer between New
York and San Francisco who hasn't at
some stage Of his drumming career
made game Of the name of the town OF
Painted Post And after everybody
laughs you may hear the query, But /
wonder where 1t did get its name r
Here Is the story:
In the summer OF 1910 the English
and Indians under a loyalist. Melon
aid, and HLkatO0, a renowned Seneca
war chief. returned north from a raid
by way Of Pine creek, the TiOga and
the COnhocton. They brought with
them their own wounded and some
prisoners taken at Freely's fort
Under the elms at the confluence of
the Tioga and CONNECTION Captain Mon
tour, half breed and noted war
chief, died Of his wounds. He was tho
son OF FrontenAc by the famous Indian
Queen Catherine. lie was buried by
the river side. and above his grave was
placed "a post on which were painted
various symbols and devices. This
monument became known as the paint
cd post and was IA landmark often Wis
tied by the braves and chieftains OF
the Six Nations.
The post stood for many years after
the settlement Of the country. Finally
II rotted down az the butt and was pre-
served In the barroOm Of tavern until
1910. when II disappeared Some say IL
was swept away during a freshet.-
New York Sun
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
CURIOUS COBRA TRAP.
And Queer Snake Theory Held by the
Natives OF india.

Natives OF india.
naturalist tells US of an odd kind
OF snake trap that caught its victim
securely. Ii was q biscuit can. and In
the bottom OF 1t We're some macarOOns.
cobra spied the can, but mouse
was ahead of the cobra The little thief
was having a good time reguling him
self on the macarOons. all unconscious
that snake was preparing 10 regale
itself on mouse. Into the can went
the hcnd OF the snake. but the head
that went in was destined 10 come out
less easily. The rough edges of the
can irritated the cobra. and inyolun-
tarily It dilated Its hood. That made
Il prisoner. With the hood dilated
the head could not be withdrawn. and
tho cobra remained In It's tin prison
until morning. when 1t was easily cap
turcd and killed
Stradllng, who knows the natives Of
India as well as he knows the snakes
of that land, tells OF an interesting
theory held by these people. They are
firmly convinced that for every human
being a SNAKE bites Il loses one joint
When tho number Of deaths the snake
has caused equals the number OF It's
joints the yenomous head alone re-
mniWs. The snake has now reached the
height OF its wicked desires, and at
this point II develops wings and tri-
umphantiy disappears. Washington
Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
A Chariot Of III.

Something over couple OF centuries
ago the principle OF the taxicab was
known An advertisement in the Lon
don Daily Courant OF Jan Is. III.
announces that at the sign OF the
Seven Stars. under the piazza OF Gov
ent Garden. a chariot was on view
that would travel without horses and
measure the miles as It goes. 1t was
capable Of turning and reversing and
could so uphill as easily as ON level
ground
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
historical Parallela.

|Oh, pom"
We'll. get rid OF it-get rid OF II"
What does this history have been
reading mean by coop detatT'
That, my son. In politics or state
craft, is the same thing us a pinch
hitter delivering the goods In the last
half OF the niGth inning OF baseball
game. with runners on second and
third and the score TO IN favor ~
the other teans'-Rfchmond Tunes Dis.
patch
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

you'll have to change my place on
she bill" declared the lady acrobat. Il
Ind the audience too cold"
-How win shift help that anyY'
demaSded the vaudeville manager
why, ! CONS on just after fellow
who is lecturlng on the arctic."-
Louisville Courier Journal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
FIaus al Nalf Mast.

In speaking OF flags the term half
mast" Is sometimes heard. and at 9th
er times the term half stan" Is used.
Jet the explanation Is simple IL Ia
that a tag Is properly SAID TO be at
half stan ashore and at half mast on
shipboard. and rightly the terms are
never neutrality-suspicious. York Sun
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

Morning worship Mt 1880. "Reali-
ling God" Sunday school at 1880,
Temperance lesson. Ps. l4l. Child
dren's service, 2:15. Catechism. Young
Peoples Hour, 6:45. Mrs. Thompson,
leader. Evening wOrshipat 1880. Re
generation.
Week Day Meetings.
Teachers meeting Monday, I p. m.
Official board Monday, 3 p. M. We'd
nesday night worship at half past
seven. Subject, THE Christians
Armor, Eph. 9Th Chapter
All meetings are open to the public
We welcome you.
GEO. b. THOMPSON,
Pastor
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

Mrs. Nurich. understand your hus-
band Is one Of the stewards OF the
racing association"
Look here. young man, my husband
gave up cookin' years ago and I'd
rather you wouldn't refer to it."-Buf-
ralo Express
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

The eight aQueducts of ancient Rome
brought 4o.OO0Oe9 gallons OK water "a
day into the city. Had the Romans
been aware that water always rises 70
its own level these huge erections ON
arches seventy feet high need never
have been built
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19
Ma symoathy.

He-Do yOa like your new doctoEf
Shs-So. detest him. Why. the horrid
thing had the efrrontery to say there
would be nothing the matter with me
II | just stopped mop4ng over imagt-
nary snments.-Richm Times Dis
patch -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-06-19

Mr.. Kay see-Sneaky soEt OF mani
What do you mean. sirf Witness
Well. sor. he's the sort OF man tharn
never look ye straight In the face until
yer backs turned.-KRnsas City Tunes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
and her great, almost independent, col.

and her great, almost independent. COL
onies, which marks the new century.
In Scotland he rivalled Mr.. Carnegie
In popularity and took in Aberdeen
University the place that the other
returned Scot took at st. Andrews.
He also made large public benefac-
lions: 1000, 900 to McGill University,
$1,000. 900 to the Victoria College for
Women at Montreal. s1.o0O.0 900 to
King Edwards Hospital FUND. $500. 900
to Yale, besides the gifts already men.
toned and smaller sums to other in
stitutions. He left millions TO his
daughter. lie was active and vigor-
Gus in mind to the last. dying In his
ninety fourth year, only IA few weeks
after his wife.
We could have wished that Mr..
Wilson had described the other i'm
portant periods of Donald Smiths life
as fully as he has the last years: II
would have been interesting. for In
stance. 10 know just what he did to
alleviate the difficulties Of his former
associates. the factors and the fur
traders. In the declining years Of the
Hudson's Bay Company. on which the
mass Of letters he prints throws little
light. With all It's many defects. this
record of a remarkable career. which
may be paralleled even In this gen.
GRAFTON In Scotland. is very interest
ing and the author is al his best In the
%glin,pses he gives occasionally Of the
man himself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
r. F. D. LIBRARY SERVICE.
woman plan 10 Garry Books Int.
Sections.

IN the Wondh'S Home Communion "a
the story OF q Maryland woman named
Mary Dewitt Titcomb who has extended
the held Of the Washington County Free
Library until II supplies the lonelicst.
nauGurating all II. r. y. library ser.
vice.
Miss ritcomb felt that i, was reces,
sars TOT the library to go to those who
were not able To como to the librarv.
SO. with the consent OF the trustcos
she built her first library wagon"
was. according to her own d~cscrip,ion.
most like a sublimated laundry wagon i
There were side doors opening out,
ward. n each side was fitted with
shelves full Of books. Between ths
shelves and in the space below vera
boxes holding more books.
Drawn by two dapper mules. ~
wagon started on its mission OF carry.
ING good books To every littlo cross.
ROADS settlement. every hillside farm,
An auto has now taken the place ot
the wagon, and II carries A visiting
librarian. who helps farm families and
the teachers of remote schools in their
selection OF books and pictures. IL
makes TWO trips IA week on sixteen
routes, covering the entire county.
me county has nifty thousand inhahi.
tants. and last year The circulation 10
books from the travelling library alone
was sixty thousand, it, clients demand
less Notion than do the town people.
4 Keen Interest in works de-
Noted to travel, biography. history. So
GEOLOGY and poetry. Approaching IN.
value Of their librarian. tho trustees
nave built a charming residence. a.
tached to the library Just a. &. ln,rse
" 10 ns church III which Miss ritcomb
now lives,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

the most lingering affection for the
scenes and people involved. have to
do with the old Home Circuit, which
he Joined In 1862. and which has been
now nearly thirty years defunct. Its
epitaph might be composed after this
fashion: "Nfay I, 1885. Died on this
date. the Home Circuit, nged 103
years, from exhaustion. and the re-
suit of an operation by .he Dublin
Gazette" It's membership was small
enough to give II something the char
actor of a professional CLUB. Once
the author defended a prisoner
charged with assault Of a young girl.
Baron Dowse was the Judge. In his
plea the author aimed at the common
sense and knowledge Of the Jurors.
The Judge laughed at his argument.
and almost in words told the jury II
Was bound to convict. When the
verdict mot guilty" was brought in
the Baron was provoked and told the
foreman of the jury that its conclu-
tson was against the evidence: the
facts wese clear. and he had explained
tho law in the case. "Well, your Lord
ship" was the foreman's reply, 1.-THE
jury preferred Mr.. Clrran's human
nature to your Lordship's law"
In the old circuit there a the
strlctest understanding hat the privi-
leyes of the Bar were never TO be dis
regarded by the Bench. To such an
extent was this c~ommendable tradi-
ton carried that once when a Justice
refused to hear a plea through, "a reso-
luton was passed binding the mem-
bers of the bar not to appear in court
before hat Justice unless and until
he ~apologized to the gentleman In
whose person h whole bar had been
offended, the Justice made an ample
apology next day in open court.
zone member of the circuit, John
Hickey, boosted at a dinner about his
running ability. Mr.. Curran had been
athletic, and kept himself ways
physically tit. lie challenged Hickey
to "A race for a stake OF e.. The dis
lance was To he 100 yards. the course
in Phoenix Park. The news spread,
and quite a Grove gathered to see
the sport. Hickey came a bit late,
carrying a pair Of spiked running
shoes. Curran objected: Hickey in
and sat down and began to put
Wv s''cNS c"E y HS was ld'lIlS otl0
his opponent took the other ard began
to put 1t on. saying that they would
be evenly matched with one spiked
apiece. In the end Hickey wore
the spikes. but C'urran won the race.
At page IS there is III anecdote which
will remind some readers Of Handy
Andy" and the trick whereby the
Mr.. Furlong was made 10
vote against his intention By having
his words accepted without regard TO
the emphasis that changed the literal
dcclarative sense of the sequence OF
into a negative pro,ostation.
II burned the place. an innocent
a exclaimed in response to the d.
query OF an excited constable.
'He said he burned the place. was
the officers report to the court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
! Y :.

For some years after the Canadian
Pacific was built Sir Donald Smith
took a subordinate share in political
life. His influence was due to his
wealth, to the Undertakings he had
carried through and to his age and
experience. lie was respected in Far
Lament and outside, VAS "A mar to be
reckoned with, but from the fragments
Of political history Mr.. Wilson gives
he va satisfied to support his party
and to occasionally undertake a use
full piece OF public work, without let
ting public life interfere with his at
fairs. His appointment as High Com
missioner for Canada in 1896 when he
vas IS years old was clearly intended
as a graceful tribute and final honor
to a man who had lone much for his
country and whose career was ended.
That he would hold the office for sin
teen years and use 1t as it had never
been used before, with a young mans
vigor. nobody could have anticipated.
OF this period Mr.. Wilson writes
with great enthusiasm. Sir Donald
began at once a businesslike campaign
TO interest people In Canada and to
hasten immigration. particularly to the
Northwest. This coincided with Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain's impcrialistic
propaganda and brought the men to-
gether. The following year, on the
occasion of Queen Victoria's diamond
jubilee. Sir Donald was raised to the
peerage. He wished 10 take Glencoe
as his title. but decided on the equiv
alent form Strathcona, and as Mon
treal was already appropriated he used
the English form Mount Royal to com
rlete the title. When the Boer wal
was undertaken the next year, he gave
over $1.000.000 TO raise and equip a
body OF mounted Canadians. and
"Strathcona's Horse" not only made
his title known to all Englishmen but
served as a splendid advertisement for
the Canadian interests he was promot-
ing. With the backing of the impe-
rialist press it gave him for a dozen
years n political influence in England
and In Canada such AS few Canadians
have had. He had his full share In
altering the relations between England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

lean railways. The doctor reminded
his patient that while in England the
traveller had personally to take
charge of his impedimenta whenever
he changed cars, in America no could
check his things through. all the way
across the continent. Cheeks" said
Stevenson. unwilling to acknowledge
defeat; Checks! An American can
do nothing without them: he cannot
even die without passing in his
checks"
Stevenson. who so bravely refused
TO let the illness Of his body conquer
his spirit. would never let himself
be persuaded to visit DIR. Trudeau's
sanitarium. Shortly after he had fin
ished The Lantern Bearers" he did,
however, inspect the doctors labora-
tory, where he saw cultures OF the
tuberculosis bacillus. The doctor
talked Of his ambition to be conqucror
the disease. Stevenson was dis
gusted. "Trudeau." he said. you are
carrying a lantern at your belt--but
the oil has a most Objectionable
SMELL" Mr.. Hamilton's incidental
sketch Of DR.. Trudeau is particularly
interesting in view Of the recent death
of this scientific student Of the dis
ease which killed him. after he had
made the burden of it lighter for
many other sufferers.
In his other papers the author links
more definitely the scenes in Steven
life with those in his writ
ings. The book will please Stevenson
and will delight those who
have a less professional but not less
genuine interest in his life and weeks.
The illustrations by Walter Hale are
appropriate and beautiful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
. . 4.

The scandal put the Pacific railroad
project of for Il time and Donald
Smith Immediately entered into a
combination with J. J. Hill and Com
modore Kittson to build the ST. Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad to
Winnipeg. He interested his cousin,
George stephen. president of the Bank
Of Montreal, in the plan. There is no
hint given by Mr.. Wilson Of what
means Donald Smith possessed when
he entered upon this venture or on
what capital and assistance he could
count; the railroad evidently passed
through financial storms before il was
held secure by Smith and his assoc
ciates. BY 1850 he was "A very rich
man and immigrants were pouring into
Manitoba.
lie was now in "A position. with his
Montreal associates. 10 take up So
riously the undertaking of building
the Canadian Pacific Railroad. lie was
an important member of the syndicate
which secured the cooperation Of the
Canadian Government. of which
George stephen was the head. but his
name did not appear because Sir John
M~acdonald's luminosity against him
was still strong. He secured the SER
vices of Sir William Van Horne, who
had distinguished himself on the st.
Paul system. to construct the new
road. n the work was pushed
through so quickly and efficiently tina
the road vas open to the Pacific in
less than five years. half the time
called for by the contract. The mem
bers Of the syndicate had TO overcome
financial obstacles as great as the en-
cheering difficulties and risked all
they had, till stephen secured the as
sistance OF the Earrings in London.
When the road was completed stephen
was made a baronet and Donald Smith
was made n knight. Their ~ptCuniary
reward was great and In proportion
to the risks they had taken. The
cousins Jointly gave IA million dollars
TO establish the Victoria Hospital in
Montreal and later endowed 1t with
$500. 900 more. and Smith by himself
gave 100000 to McC;ill University TO
start IA woman's college. lie had be-
come the chief shareholder in the IIud-
sons Bay Company and was therefore
made governor of the a
title which he held till his death, but
the old company was practically dead.
and all that was left to do was to wind
up the remnants of the business It
had once.