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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
BLO0DTHlRSTY FERRETS.
They Xiii Not For Food, but For the
Mere Sake of Slaughter.

They Xiii Not For Food, but For the
Mere Sake of Slaughter.
The ferret is one of the most pecu-
liar members Of the animal kingdom
1t belongs also to an extraordinary
family. that of the weasels. a branch
of this family is called the polecats.
the European representative of our
skunks. and the ferret Is a species of
pOlecat. generally an albino. yellowish-
white in color with pink eyes.
To hunt and kill mice. rats. rabbits
and other small animals is the ferret's
delight. 1t is coldly methodica in its
murderous pursuits. and. while 1t
serves Its master we'll. never firing In
the chase and never shrinking from an
attack. 1t exhibits no trace of affection
or attachment toward its trainers, as
nobler animals do. The ferret Is a
typical killer and blood shedder 1t has
no friends and apparently wants none.
1t cannot be trusted and viii some
tines attack small children.
1t likes to kill not for the sake of
food. but for the sake of killing. The
mere act OF taking the life of another
creature IS a pleasure to It. How II
got this bloodthirsty strain in its ma
ture no one can tell. Its appetite for
slaughter serves well in Kidding our
houses OF rats and mice. but of what
Use is 1t TO the ferret to kill those crea
lures? It's nature Is that OF demon.
and wherever it sees the life blood
beating at a throat its brutal instinct
urges it to slit the throat with its keen
teeth and let the life throb outl-New
York journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
NE|GHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES.
PENCE

Peter Bracket transacted business in
Hurley Monday.
Don't forget about the dance that is
to be given tonight at Pence.
Daniel Zeni was calling on some
friends Sunday at Iron Belt. Some Of
his lady friends entertained him with
a card party.
Mrs. i. Barto returned home Satur-
day from Ironton, where she had
spent few days.
Miss Katherine Bertagnoli has been
on the sick list for the last few days.
b. Calvi has returned home from
his tour. 1t is said they were very
successful.
Tony Bracket was at Iron Belt sun
day, he has transferred his moving
picture outfit down to Pence, which
he says is the liyeliest town on the
range.
Jerry Since was on the sick list
Monday and Tuesday, but is feeling
FIRST rate now.
A sleigh ride party from Monticello
came to town Saturday night and was
entertained at Barto's until an early
hour in the morning.
Who said Pence isn't lively town?
Nobody.
Only two more weeks before that
big time dance at Pence. Don't for
get.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
CAN'T DENY IT.
If This Had Happened Elsewhere In
stead Of Hurley You Might
Doubt II.

The average man is a doubter. This
is not surprising the public have been
humbugged so equently they are skep-
teal. Proof like the following will stand
investigation. 1t cannot be disputed.
Mrs. M. Oberto, Oil Maple ST., Hur-
ley, Wis, says: my back acked mostly
when was on my feet. doing my work.
| also had bad headaches and felt poorly
in every way. was tired and didn t
have any ambition.
One in our home had used Doans Kid
ney Pills with good results and this led
me to try them They helped me quickly.
My back was free from pain and | felt
better and stronger in every way. Doans
Kidney Pills put new into me and could
get around ard do my work with ease. 1t
certainly seems good to be rid of that
awful backache, headaches and tired,
worn out feeling.
Mrs. Oberto is only one of many Hur-
ley people who have greatefully endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills. If your back aches
If your kidneys bother you, don't simp-
ly ask for kidney remedy ask distinct
ly for Doans Kidney Pills, the same that
Mrs. Oberto had the remedy backed
by home testimony. soc all stores. Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Props. Buffalo, N, Y.
when your back is lame-remember
the name.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
LeNelinn q Mountain

Al Lakeside Utah. the mountain is
gradually being cut away aud dumped
into Great Salt lake 20 extend the solid
MI OF the Southern Pacific compauy's
Lucin cutoff The work was begun IN
1901. Since 1908 over I.l250Ou cubic
yards OF rock and limestone formation
have been put in place at cost of
over S2.o0o.000. The solid dll is now
over twenty miles long and in some
places has depth OF thirty-dve feet
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
ESCAPE THE COLD
WINTER MONTHS

Take vacation trip to sunny Cali
fornia and the Great Expeditions, or
to balmy Florida. Enjoy life in the
out-of-dOors Favorable round trip
fares now in effect via Chicago and
North Western Ry. to all the famous
wintering places. Liberal return linn
its, Choice of scenic routes. Splendid
train service from all points on the
Chicago and North Western Line.
Let us help you plan your trip and
furnish particulars regarding fares,
routes, train schedules, etc. Ticket
Agents of the Chicago and North
Western Ry. will gladly assist you.
Az
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
prepared for the News at the)
University of Wise Onsin.)

Did you ever try to count all the
stars you could see? Or, thinking
this hopeless task, did it ever occur
to you that 5000 would be a generous
estimate of their number! This is
true. The stars of the sky, visible
from any one place, may be counted
in few hours under ordinary cir
cumstances, if the night is clear
They do not exceed two or three
thousand, the exact number depend
ing upon atmospheric conditions and
the keenness of the individual eye.
Yet however many are seen, there
is always the vague impression of
more just beyond the limit of visibili-
ty. In fact much more than half of
what we call starlight comes from
stars that are separately too small to
be seen, but whose number is so great
as to more than make up for their in
diyidual faintness. The milky way is
just such a cloud of faint stars, and
through the telescope breaks up into
shining points, each an independent
star.
These faint stars, which are found
in every part of the sky as we'll as in
the milky way, are usually called tel
escOpic, in recognition of the fact
that they can be seen only in the tel
escope, while the other brighter ones
are known as lucid stars.
Nearly nineteen centuries ago st.
Paul noted that lone star differeth
from another star in glory" and no
more apt words can be found to mark
the difference of brightness with the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
TORPEDO BOAT DESTR0YERS.
They Have Many important Parts to
Play In Naval Warfare.


Torpedo boat destroyers. as the name
implies. were first built to engage the
small torpedo boat. which had become
a serious peril to the big battleships
and large cruisers.
So serious was the menace that
searchlights and rapid fire guns were
regarded as unreliable for the protec-
ton of these big ships against this
smaller craft 1t was thus that the de-
stroyer was born. and. with gradua-
ton. It's duties were extended until
they included all that was formerly
done. by the small torpedo boat. and
much more besides.
1t is a fact that the modern destroy
er is three or even four times as large
as one of the earlier type. which natu-
and obviously increases its radius OF
action. seeing that 1t is capable of car
rying much more fuel.
The objects Of modern torpedo boat
destroyer fiotilla are many. Perhaps
the paramount duty of every vessel in
the dotilla is TO discharge its torpedoes.
should 1t get near enough. at the enc
my's big battleships But a very Inn
portant office to fulfill is that of scout
ing. which comprises locating and re-
porting the position of the enemy.
Should the enemy make a night at
tack the destroyers are relied upon to
locate and report the position of the
attacking fieet's torpedo craft, as well
as sink or drive them away before they
can force an attack against the bigger
battleships. -London Telegraph.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
AN ABRUPT PROPOSAL.
Abernethy Was Too Busy For Romance
and Courtship.

The reported fashion of the famous
Dr. Abernethy's courtship and mar
riage is very characteristic. 1t is told
that while attending a lady for several
weeks he observed those admirable
qualifications In her daughter which
he truly esteemed to render the mar
ried state happy. Accordingly on a
Saturday, taking leave of bis patient
be addressed her to the following pur-
port:
you are so well that need not
see you after Monday next when
shall come and pay you a farewell Wis
it. But in the meantime | wish You
and your daughter to seriously consid-
er the proposal / am about to make.
Ii Is abrupt and unceremoniOns | am
aware, but the excessive occupation Of
my time by my professional duties at
fords me no leisure to accomplish
what l desire by the more ordinary
course of attention and solicitation.
My annual receipts amount to E.
and can settle E. on my wife. My
character Is generally known to the
public. so that you may readily ascer
tain what 1t is 1 have seen in your
daughter a tender and affectionate
child. an assiduOus and careful nurse
and gentle and ladylike member Of
a family. Such a person must be all
that a husband could covet, and L Of
fer my hand and fortune for her ac-
ceptance. On Monday when / call /
shall expect your determination, for
really have not time for the routine Of
courtship."
In this manner the lady was wooed
and won. and it may be added the un-
ion was felicitous in every respect
Westminster Gazette.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
slnaln Funnal Marshin.-

The sort of armament In use upon
modern warships requires an unob-
structed deck arrangement. and this Is
having its effect upon the number of
tunnels carried by such vessels. 1t
was possible in the cases OF Uncle
Sans battleships Oklahoma and Neva-
DIS. through the use Of oil fuel. 70 group
all the boilers under one stack. The
same thing has been attempted in the
British navy. The original ships or
the heavy Dreadnought class to make
use OF single funnel were Spanish.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
SIX LESSONS IN ASTRONOMY


stars present. Even prior to st. Paul s
day the ancient Greek astronomers
had divided the stars in respect of
brightness into six groups which the
modern astromers still use, calling
each group magnitude.
Thus few of the brightest stars
are said to be of the first magnitude,
the great mass of faint ones which are
just visible to the unaided eye are
said to be Of the sixth magnitude, and
intermediate degrees of brilliancy are
represented by the intermediate mag
nitudes, second, third, fourth and
fifth. The telescope stars show a.
mOng themselves an even greater
range of brightness than do the lucid
ones, and the system of magnitudes
has been extended to include them.
the faintest star visible in the great
est telescope of the present time be-
ing of the twentieth or twenty-frst
magnitude
The word magnitude has no refer
ence to the size of the stars, but only
to their brightness. Some stars do
not remain always of the same mag
nitude, but change their brightness
from time to time, and this not on ac-
count of cloud or mist in the atmos-
phere, but from something in the star
itself. These are called variable stars
and to their number we must also add
certain extraordinary stars that flash
up unexpectedly where nothing had
been seen before, abide for time
and then die away. These are called
new or temporary stars.
Next week look in this column for
the lesson on the Law of the Stars. J
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
NICE, DAINTY EATING.
The AppetiIins Artificial Snail as 1t Is
Made In Paris.

The AppetiIino Artificial Snail as 1t Is
Made In Paris.
In the Farm and Fireside Herbert
Quick, editor OF that publication.
writes an article about the use OF va
riOus meats as food. He shows how
our ideas OF food do not always CON
form to the Ideas OF other peoples. He
says that. for example, In Japan the
meat of red dog is a great delicacy
and that In France since the Franco
Prussian war horse meat has been
quite frequently used. In the follow
ing extract from his article he tells
how artificial snails are made In Paris:
within a year or 80 workman In
Paris sued his employer for personal
Inquiries incurred in his work as n max
er Of artificial snails. This let the cat
meat out OF the bag. The demand is
80 great that there are not enough nat
ural snails to supply It, and this guile
ful business man had perfected ma
chi.ery and a formula whereby he took
the lights OF animals-quite as good
food, l suspect, as their llverS-And the
flesh OF cats and herewith filled sec
ond hand snail shells for the epicures.
none OF whom could detect the impOs-
turA"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
WOMAN FINDS SWIFT
RELIEF FROM STOMACH TROUBLF

have written just such letters. The A.
dose of this remedy convinces and sbol
results.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Rem.I
clears the digestive tract of mucoid !
cretions and removes poisonous manl
1t brings swift relief to sufferers III
stomach. liver and bowel troubles. MI
declare it has saved them from dang.
GUS operations and many are sure It n
saved their lives.
We want all people who have chroI
stomach trouble or constipation, no M,
ter of how long standing, to try one N
of Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Rsm.l
lone dose will convince you. This
the medicine so many of our people b,I
been taking with surprising results. n
most thorough system cleanser we 81
sold. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Res
edy is now sold here by all druggists
Add
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
Mrs. BrieSke of Elkhart Lake
Gets Wonderful Results
from Remedy.

Mrs. W. c. Brieske of Elkhart Lake,
Wis. after long suffering from derange-
ments Of the stomach and digestive tract
tried dose of MGyr's Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy. The results she had long
hoped for came quckly-wth the first
dose
In letter she told of her experience:
Am writing to let you know that your
medicine has done me lot of good. have
two more bottles to take. have passed
between FIVE and six hundred accretions
varying in size from a pea to a large
hickory nut. feel whole lot better
now. am gong to have my mother try
your wonderful remedy
People from all over Wisconsin and
thousands in all parts of the United States
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
MANITOWISH

Mr.. Grant Bement left for Grand
Rapids, Michigan to be gone the bal
ance of the winter.
Mrs. Terril left for her home in
Wausau after a weeks visit at the
Doriot home.
Hester Doriot and Katie Pethers
are on the sick list this week.
Mrs. A. h. Andrews and son Cor
don with Elmer Doriot visited in
Hurley at f. }. Peterson's Saturday.
Mrs. Louis LaPorte spent Tuesday
at the Plunkett home.
Miss Thresa Morris, who teaches at
Powell, spent Saturday and Sunday at
her home in Purley.
Albert Kugal returned from the
lakes Sunday. where he has been put
ting up ice for willard Garrett.
Mrs. Roy Buck returned from Wau-
sau Tuesday after weeks visit with
relatives.
Matt Plunkett returned from the
Ashland hospital Wednesday.
Marion Reid with some friends
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Reid cottage.
80 below zero here Thursday A. NJ,
a little too cool for comfort.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
STEAM MOTIVE POWER.
Il Had Been Used Long Before the
Time of Watts and Fulton.

Time OF Watts and Fuiton.
The Marquis OF Worcester while I'm
prisoned in the Tower of London In
1856 invented and constructed a per
feet steam engine and had It publicly
exhibited the same year at Vauxhall
In successful operation.
Thirty four years later. In 1000, Den
MS Papin added the piston to the
marquis discovery. In 1893 Captain
Savary devised and built a steam en-
CINE different in many details from
those made by Worcester and Papin.
and In 1905 Newcomb. Cawley and
Savary constructed their celebrated at
mospheric engine. which was complete
In every detail.
The above array of historical facts
Notwithstanding. james Watt, who
was not born until sixty years after
these great men had given the steam
engine to the world enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the yerltable inventor,
originator and author of the most use
full contrivance of the present day.
Fulton. who lived and worked In the
early part of the nineteenth century
is given the credit OF being the man
who demonstrated that steam could be
applied to navigation--thls, too, in face
of the wen known historical fact that
De Gary propelled vessel by steam
In the harbor OF Barcelona In lJ43. -
ST James Gazette.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
Women of sedentary Habits:

Women who get but little exercise
are likely to be troubled with consti-
patton and Indigestion and will find
Chamberlain's Tablets highly benf-
cial. Not so good as a three or four
mile walk every day, but very much
better than to allow the bowels to re-
main in constipated condition. They
are easy and pleasant to take and
most agreeable in effect. Obtainable
everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
Character Shown by the Nose.

Here is an article in the paper that
says a wOmans character can be de
termined by her nose"
We'll. there may be something In
that. but there's Il surer way. No one
can make a mistake concerning wo-
mans character II be will look Mt the
noses Of other women who meet her
The extent to which they turn up at
such times shows just what she Is or
isn't Exchange
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
IIIissraeY Of Nations.

Figures brought up to the year 1911
give the number OF nliterates per thou.
sand OF population as follows: Aus
tria. 40; Belgium, PAS; France, 161;
Ireland. i22; Italy. 615; Portugal. 792;
Roumania. sos; Russia. TBS; Servia.
6S7; Spain. 637: United States. native
whites. 40; foreign born whites. lbs:
Germany, practically no illiterates
Sweden. 3; Norway. ?; Denmark, D.
New Yorir American
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

1t argues, indeed. no small strength
OF mind TO persevere in the habits OF
Industry without the pleasure OF per.
ceivtng those advantages which, like
the hands Of clock. while they make
hourly approaches to their point yet
proceed so slowly as TO escape observa-
tou.-Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
The Pessinist Saws.
eYeryWhere.

If Opportunity had enjoyed the ad
vantage of a modern course In bust
ness efficiency It wouldn't leave a
mans door after knocking a single
time. 1t would leave one Of these In
termittent alarm clocks. -Richmond
Times Dispatch
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

The famous time ball at Greenwich,
England. Is to be replaced by new
aluminium hall and Its mechanism
overhauled and reconstructed The
time ball was flrst erected In 1883
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

What did that man want with you.
Henry"
He was after my scalp"
Goodness graciousr'
Don't be the least bit frightened.
He's only a hair specialist "-BaIti-
more American.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

The L-awyer-Madam, what is your
age? The Opposition dnterrupting)-
Your honor. l submit that my honor
able opponent is melting the witness
to perjury vland Leader.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
oppertune.

"0pportune" once signlaed nothing
more than Ito be at the harbor" An
opportuvR ship was ship which had
come TO port
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
Ratrihution.

Today the boy who is sassing mother
will grow up and marry a woman who
will not stand for any pert talk.-New
Orleans State.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

He who cannot forgive others breaks
the bridge over which he must pass
himself. Tor every man has need 80 be
forgiven
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30

"ife-John, there must be a lot Of
Iron In your system. Husband Why
DO you th1A6 SO? Wife Because you
invariably lose your temper when you
get hot.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-30
Ruskin's Political Views.

Ruskin was once a candidate for
the rectorship of Glasgow university
and few into rage when asked by
deputation of the students whether his
political sympathies lay with Beacons-
field or with Gladstone. What in the.
DEVILS name" he exclaimed. have you
to do with either Disraeli or Gladstone?
You are students at the university and
have no more business with politics
than you have with rat catching. Had
you ever read the words of mine with
understanding you would have known
that | care no more either for Mr.. Dis
raeii or Mr.. Gladstone than for two
old hagpipes with the drones going by
steam but that hate all Liberalism as
l do Beezebub. and that with Carlyle
! stand-we two alone I'm England
for God and the queen - London Ex-
press.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-12-30
WILLIS MINICK CONSIDERED
WAsHINGToN's BEST SCRIBE

Willis Minick. formerly a teacher
in this county. and now in the gov
ernment employ in the treasury de-
partment at washington. D. c., has
the distinction Of being considered
the best penman among the many
In the federal employ at Washing
ton. With this distinction he was
selected by the president to address
all the announcements Of his and
Mrs. Galt's marriage. He addressed
all the many envelopes that went to
all parts of the world. A relative OF
Mr.. Minick in this city received one
and considers it quite souvenir.
Mr.. Minick also addressed the an
nouncements and invitations for the
weddings of President Wilson's two
daughters.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-12-30
CANTATA WELL
GIVEN BY LINCOLN PUPILS

The prettiest and most elaborate
of the Christmas programs by the
pupils in the various grades OF the
city school was the Juvenile canta-
ia. entertaining Santa Claus" CIV
en- by 1870 fairies, brownies and
other well known Mother Goose
characters, all from the Lincoln
school, last evening in the high
school auditorium. Santa Claus
himself, was there. and all was gay
The solo parts taken. by children In
the seventh grade and under, were
well sung and as were the choruses
which were full Of youthful spirit
and vigor, all characteristic OF
Christmas. The music instructor Miss
Shay, and the teachers of the LIN
coin school, Miss Flora Snider, MISS
Hazel Hobble, Miss Catherine Door
and Miss Anna Miller. all deserve
praise for their work at drilling and
instructing the pupils for the uni
que affair, something new Tor ADJ
lene as a Christmas program.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-12-30
"WHITT GIFT'' SERVICES
AT METHODIST CHURCH

The third White Gift Christmas
services of the Methodist Sunday
school last evening, at the church
were more beautiful than ever De-
fore. The spirit of giving rather than
receiving marked the services ana
each class presented its white gifts
at the foot of the cross. The Christ
mas committee, with Miss Charlotte
Northcraft as chairman, had a most
beautiful and we'll planned program
which when worked out as 1t was
brought forth much deserved praise
Originality and careful selection
marked all the material gifts but
the greatest offerings OF all were
those for personal service IN tne
church for which many signed
White Gift blanks. The gifts from
the classes included linen for the
church hospitals, Christmas dinners
for Abilene families, and one clasi
treated the primary department u
the candy which is not usually givel
in the White Gift Christmas.