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New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.

John zerlo of 127 Chestnut street notified the police yesterday that at the corner of Beaver and Broad streets he was run down by an auto mobile bearing the number 2O44 l.. This number is in the name of Pal nina Amici of 405 Baldwin street, Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-01
LECTURE ON SLAVIC ART.
Professor Clinton l.. Babcock to Deliv. CT Address Before WOman's Club.

The November meeting of the Wo- of the First Baptist church tomorrow afternoon when Professor Clinton L. Babcock will deliver an illustrated lec- ture on Slavic Art.'
 Professor Babcock is vice president of the Bureau of University Travel of Boston. He has spent many winters in Russia and his lecture promises to be of unusual interest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06

second class, / ,692 miles Of third class
and 9, 1853 miles of fourth class.
OF particular interest are the irsl
class roads. as they are primarily the
main lines of travel and eventually
are to become important in the state
systems. Following these lines one
NAV get fair idea Of the comprehen-
siyeness of the system.
Starting at the southeast corner oi
the state at the Illinois boundary, the
highway from Chicago, which follows
up the lake shore, through kenosha,
Racine. Milwaukee and on northward
to ManitOwoc, then across to Green
Bay and continuing to the Michigan
boundary at Marinette.
Another line enters from Illinois In
Walworth county, running through
.tanesville to Madison and then on
north through Necedah, Junction
City. Wausau, Merrill and almost di-
rectly north to the Michigan bound
airy at Hurley
From Baraboo a route lies north
west to La Crosse and from there
north through Eau Claire, Cameron
and to the Zenith city across the bor-
der from Superior.
Another line runs west from Madi-
son to the Mississippi riyer at Pralr-
ie du Chen. Another west from Eau
Claire to Hudson, just across the line
from the Twin Cities.
Connecting tho lake shore with the
northwest is line from CedarDure
through Fond du Lac, Oshkosh. Wau.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
MEETING AT COURT HOUSE.
GOgebic and Iron County Farmers Will
Gather at the Court House
Monday Afternoon.

A meeting of the farmers and
others interested will be held at the
court house Monday afternoon,
Nov. 8, for the purpose of COM
pleting the organization of a Guern-
sey breeders association. 1t will
be an inter-county association and
is for the benefit of the farmers of
Gogebic and Iron counties. J. f.
Kadonsky, Gogebic county's agri-
cultural agent, is one of the prime
movers in the organization of this
association, and for some months
he has been working on the propo-
sition. w. S. Raven, live stock
specialist from Marquette, Mich.
will be present at the meeting
Monday afternoon to render his
assistance in the perfection of the
He will have some
thing to say which will be of spe-
cial interest to farmers and cattle
raisers and all those interested
should plan to attend.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
Improved Roads Outlined on Maps.

A study of Wisconsin highways,
showing their development, has been
outlined by the Wisconsin highway
commission on map Of the state,
which constituted part of the Wis
cBnsin exhibit al the good roads con
gress at Cedar Rapids, Ia. 1t shows
the state already well covered with
highways more OF less improved un-
der the operation Of the state aid law.
t422 miles of wSat is designated ~
first class highways. 1850 miles OF
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06

paca. Stevens Point, Marshtield to
Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire.
Madison is connected again with
the lake shore region by a route via
Columbus, Beaver Dam, Waupun,
Fond du Lac to Sheboygan. Another
line from Madison runs through Wa
tertown, OconomowOc, to Milwaukee.
Another short line from Green Bay to
Oshkosh connects with the west via
the Cedarburg Eau Claire route.
Connecting these main lines are the
highways designated as second, third
and fourth class.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
HosA 70 lest Panar.

You cannot test paper. as you would
string. by stretching It II has been
stretched so much Ia the process Of
manufacture that It won't stand much
more. The way to test 1t Is to rub Il
In the hands. After such treatment
poor paper Is full OF holes and cracks.
Good paper simply takes the appear
ance Of leather II much white dust
IL produced we know there are earth
~ impurities. II It cracks 1t has been
bleached too much.--LOndon Globe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
Business Conditions Good.

According to the monthly bulle-
tin of the federal reserve board,
Washington, d. c., business con-
ditions throughout the country are
most unusual for this time of the
year. Conditions, generally, are
good, according to the bulletin,
with every prospect of improve
ment.
Business improvement began
several months after war was de
clared in Europe" said a promi
nent Milwaukee banker. This
followed a period of depression of
eighteen months duration. Mil
waukee has prospered on the war
orders received and so have other
large manufacturing centers i'll this
country. Banks noticed the change
in business through increased de
posts on June, but retailers did
not experience the change until
Sept. /. Times are good again and
there is job for every man who
wants one.
The bulletin of the federal re-
serve board states that there are
number of peculiar factors i'll the
general situation. The banks i'll
the cities are overloaded with de
posits, their interest rates are low.
and their loans smaller than usual.
On the other hand, the banks in
the country do not have abnormal
deposits, and they are loaned about
to capacity at their usual rates.
The failure of the corn crop to
harden up so as to be of marketable
grade is expected to do much to re-
vive the cattle feeding industry,
which was given a hard blow by
the foot and mouth epidemic last
year. The increased feeding of
cattle in turn, it is believed, will
result in increased loans by the
country banks to farmers to carry
livestock fer feeding purposes. The
federal reserve board expects this
business to increase materially the
rediscount operations of the Chica-
90 reserve bank.
Another feature of the cereal sit
nation is the delayed wheat mar
keting. The result of this is that
elevators in Chicago, according to
reports are bare of new wheat and
the houses which handle that pro
duct are heavy depositors with the
banks instead of large borrowers as
they have been heretofore at this
time of the year.
The bulletin states that business
in the wholesale and retail trade in
Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis,
Milwaukee, Des Moines, and Peor-
ia is improving rapidly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
Wonders Of America.

I'VE have islands a mile in circum-
ference composed entirely Of sulphur" ="
boosted the man from New Zealand.
You ought to see our big trees"
came back the American. You could
pick up one OF your sulphur Islands
on rhe tip Of one OF our trees and let
It serve as the head Of match -
Louisville C0urier-JOurnal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
Moose Meeting.

The next regular meeting of Iron
wood lodge No. 679. Z. o. o. NJ. will
no held at Reid's hall Monday even
ing Nov. 3. Every member is earn
estlv req,fested to attend and visitors
are cordially invited. /. h. Hydar'
Secretary.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
NEW TRAIL ID BROOKS ID BE
 FINISHED SOON FUND FOR WORK IS RAISED BY THE FAIRBANKS CON-
 MERCIAL CLUB.

On December 24 only six miles separated the men who are working on the Brooks end of the new trail from Fairbanks to the Tolovana and the crew of the caterpillar working on the Fairbanks end, ac cording to information received in town. The word brought was also to the effect that the caterpillar crew was expected to arrive back in town by Christmas day, but up until q late hour last night they had not made their appearance. It is understood that the Livengood people will cut out the remainder f the trail.
 Both Brooks and Fairbanks have subscribed a considerable amount of money toward the completion of the trail. When the movement first started at Brooks the people of that vicinity raised the sum of $500. Last week the Fairbanks Commercial club got busy by appointing a co1n mittee to investigate the claims for the new route. The committee, composed of George A. Coleman, F. R. Peoples and R. J. Geis, re ported favorably to the executive board of the club and subscriptions were then solicited from Fairbanks business men. The result was that the sum of $1.S72 was raised within few hours.
 Part of the money raised is to go toward compensating Messrs. Ross and Savers for the work they have done on the trail with the big caterpillar. The remainder will go toward putting the trail in fit con 1itiOn for travel.
 It is therefore expected that travel over the new trail will start shortly after the first of the year Before leaving town the last time Messrs. Ross and Savers signified their in tention of taking load of freight to Brooks with the caterpillar as soon as the trail was completed
 Pa, give me a quarter to go an see the circus"
 What? A quarter to see the cir GUS? Why, only last week let
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
ARCTIC DANCE WEDDING ID BE
 AN ACTUAL|TY
NO NAMES YET ANNOUNCED BUT ATTENDANTS HAVE ALL
 BEEN SECURED

The question of the hour ;n Fai: . banks since the announcement made several weeks ago that there will be wedding at the New Years ball of the Arctic Brotherhood, is Who is it that Is going to get mar ried?" No, the names of the couple i nave n"t hoen mada public vet but it is positively asserted by those who know that the wedding at the dance is to be an actuality.
 Certain itsis that more than one young lady in Fairbanks has been asked to act in the capacity of bridesmaid, while several young men prominent members of the local camp of tke Arctic Brothorhoo1 have also been told to get their best bib and tucker ready to either be ushers OF to act as bes, man at the ceremony. And the services of he who is to perform the ceremony have also been already secured.
 The wedding is to take place promptly at midnight. Those who have been asked to be attendants at the wedding will leave the dane ing floor shortly before that time to get ready for the ceremony, as lHCy III tucHSt llltlI HlbSQue cos tunes for more conventional dress For the annual Arctic New Years ball is always the most popular masquerade event of the Fairbanks social season
 The committee in charge of the arrangements for the dance has an nounced that no undesirables will be admitted. Everybody will be re quired to raise his masque at the door
 There will be no luncheon served at the dance. The reason is that the price of admission has been put very low, only B per couple, the committee feeling that the dance lovers would rather enjoy their favorite pastime at that price than pay larger one and eat for part of their dancing time.
 The dance will start at 9 o'clock sharp. Music will be furnished bv four-piece orchestra under the leadership of Victor Durand
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Installation To
 Be Held Tonight

Panama Lodge. No. l62, F. X A. M. will hold the installation of it's now officers tkis evening at the Ma sonic Temple. The ceremonies ar. to start at 9:3o o'clock, and are for Masons and their ladies only The officers elected last month whose installation will take place this evening are:
 Worshipful Master-W T. Pinkef- ton
 Senior Warden-E. l.. Sanderlin Junior Warden-S. L. Magnussen. casurer-Guy B. Erwin Ge-elec'- ed).
 Secretary B. Hall Gre -elected) The appointive officers are thr following:
 Chaplain:G H. Madara.
 Marshal-R D. Menzie
 Senior Deacon-S. H. Stewart Junior Deacon-Andew Nerland Organist--H. M. Merritt
 Tyler-P. 4. Peterson
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Chatanika Kids
 See Santa Claus

After he visited Fairbanks on Thursday. Santa Claus hastened out to the coast to make visit Thurs day night and then started back to the North Pole. It was hard trip for him and his hardy reindeer, but he naged to reach Chatanika Friday night in time to participate in the Christmas exercises helI there. There was the usual Christ mas tree and program the latter hcirg in charge of Mrs. n. J. Fair burn, the school teacher
 The program rendered was as Opening Song
 Opening Address .. Wilbur Jewell. tIi IStllidS bellS son :.
 By Children Be Polite -. Robert Patterson
 and Freddie Welch A Careful Scholar ......Jack Craig. A Christmas Carol Vivian Meyers. Away in a Manger ..... Chorus Two Little Fir Trees Geraldine
 Patterson
 Lullaby .................... Solo
 Jack Craig. My Folks ....... Maurice OLeary Me ................F Freddie Welch Old Kriss .............Ma Kelly Two Sides of a Question Ger
 aldine Patterson and Jack Craig Old Speckle ..... Kenneth Mclean. Things Have Changed Robert
 Patterson
 Come Kiss Me Josephine Clear, Recitation .....,. Margaret Fuller Johnny's History Lesson Wal
 ter Jewell
 A Christmas Time Jingle Alma
 Watson
 The Kittens Kenneth Mclean,
 Catherine Welch, Robert Patter-
 son, Freddie Welch. Josephine
 OLeary
 Recitation ........ Helen Durand The Christmas Star -. Edgar
 Brooker.
 The Ruggles Christmas Vivian
 Meyers and School Children. Our Heroes ....... Wilbur Jewell. Little Orphant Annie -. Cath
 crime Welch
 Santa's Sleigh Bells ..... Children.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Howard Curtis Is
 Here From Nenana

Howard Curtis, of the Alaskan Engineering commission, who, wit n w. B. Raeburn, the commission pack master, and Frank Rotch was left in charge of the commission head quarters at Nenana by Commission CT Thomas Riggs, is in Fairbanks for the holidays. He came up Fri day evening and expects to return to Nenana shortly after the first If the year, Messrs Ranburn md Rotch will then made a trip to town.
 Mir Curtis says that he and his companions have been busy putting up buildings at Nenana near Dukes for the use of the commission dur ing the coming summer About Feh- ruary 1, or after the days lengthen out. they will move across the Tanana and start in on some work which is to be done on the town site which was surveyed last fall
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Discoverer Of
 The oinsettia

In her book about Charleston, $, C.. Mrs. St. Julien Ravenel tells something about Joel R. Poinsett, who introduced into the United States the Mexican plant with l s scarlet involucre which Is called for him poinsettia-and which is the popu- lar Christmas flower in the United States. She writes
 MT. Polnsett and his breakfasts were at that time (about 1S60) as marked a fea ure of society as the St. Cecilia itself He was of Hu- guenot descent. He traveled over all Europe, was received at man, courts, gained the friendship of the Tsar Alexander, and slept in the huts of he wild khans or the Can casus and the Caspian sea. The Tsar, recognizing his gifts, wishe1 him to remain in Russia, but h. new continent was too interesting to be abandoned He returned home and was sent on missions to South America and to MeXico.' 'On re- turning he was elected member of Congress, and established himself during the intervals of the session in small cot age with a large garden, surrounded by a grove Or stately live oaks.
 Next to adventure he loved con versation and flowers, and now that his days of adventure were done he resolved to enjoy other tastes. He had brought plants from MeXi- co and cultivated them here. Th3 splendid poinset ia, the red and vel low ntimosa, called goats beard, and the so-called Mexican rose q species of hibiscus which changes from white to pink and red in q single day, were all introduced and propagated by him.
 "A small, plain man. with every disadvantage of face and figure, he, like Wilkes. could soon talk him self above the handsomest man in England His voice was husky al ways, but cultivation and refinement made it attractive, and he was the mos delightful of hosts and best of racOLteurs. A conversation led by him never flagged; he could always induce each guest to speak of that which he knew best, never allowed any one to prose, and when he took the parole hin self avoided with won derful tact the part of hero in his own stories" Mrs Ravenel says that his weekly breakfasts went on for years, and were, in all pleasan' ness lessons in the art of conversa- tiOn"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Midnight Mass
 Held As Usual

The midnight mass in commemo. ration of the birth of Jesus Christ was held at the Catholic church on Garden Island Friday evening starting at J1:45 o'clock. A large crowd of people was in attendance
 The music was in charge of Sis ter Veronica, of St. Joseph's The selections rendered included "Adeste Fideles,' 'Kyrie,' Gloria" and "Credo" from the mass of J. Wi gand in honor of the Immaculate Conception; Christmas offeltory fo1 soprano and alto, "Christus Natus Est Nobis." by M A. Mevil: Sane us and 'Aenus Dei," from the mass of Ph. LaHache, in honor Of the blessed sacrament after mass. Silent Night" Sacred Night" by Fr. Gruber. Those who took part in the singing were Dr. Aline Brad ley, Mrs. w. G. Cassels, Mrs George Hutchinson, Sister Flavian, Sister Dominic, Misses C. Pratt, Margaret O'Connor, Queenie Russell, Eva De- laney, Dr, P, s. Whitney and F. H. Mack.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
ALASKA APPLE
 TREE PLANTED
 IN FRISCO PARK
MRS 3RUNoAGE PRES ENTS AP 7IE TREE TO THE -tiR
 COMMISSION.

Under the title of 'Farthest North Apple Tree Is Shown at Fair" a San Francisco paper of the latter part of October tell. Of the dona tion by Mrs. Juanita Nrund;:ge. the former Second avenue hair dresser of a Gravenstein apple tree. The article is c"rrect other tNar in tr"' part which states that Fairbanks is 100 miles within the Arctic circle Ii is as follows
 '''i'hr first ample tree grown sue cessfuJiy within tie Arcti" Circle was placed on exhibition in th, Palace of Mines yesterday by Mrs iuan't7 Brindaee. 2 pioneer of the Alaskan gold days The tree. q Grayenstein, was grown by Mrs Brundage at Fairbanks, 100 mile; within the Arctic Circle It was planted there five years ago. reach ing height of seven feet"
 Accompanying the article was a lat ter rom the San Francisco fail commission. It read. in part, as follows:
 Two eXtremes-and both popular American Institutions-met at the Panama Pacific International Expo sition lately and after imprrssi,-e ceremonies were photographed to gether, namely, the Liberty Bel and the only and original apple trec ever grown in Alaska The apple tree was grown from a seed by Mrs Juanita Brundage, of Fairbanks Alaska.
 Mrs. Brundage donated the tree 70 Golden Gate Park. in San Fran cisco, and at the ensuing ceremony occupied the seat of honor and with her own hands placed the last shov elful of earth and Alaskan moss about it's roots.
 During Mrs. Brundage's stay 1T San Francisco the hardy little apple tree mGie many friend, and wi wishes, not only for itself and Mrs Brundage, but for Fairbanks The tree is now regularly labeled anC located in the beautiful Golden Gate Park on Harrison Walk"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
N EAR SALOONS.

That the world loves to be foole l is again Illustrated in the marvel ous success of the imitation saloons in Oklahoma.
 The State being prohibition, an cnterprisinc citizen conceived the idea of fitting out a place with all the appurtenances of the old saloon, but only selling near-beer This bev- craze has q slight taste of hops the color Of real beer, together with the joy of eXuberant bubbles. The only ingredient lacking to make it the real thing is alcohol, of which il contains so slight trace that it escapes the ban of the prohibition law. To increase tue realism, a few empty teer barrels were placed on the sidewalk, while the bar tender, with customary white opron and cheerful smile. stood behind the counter.
 From the opening of the doors the place was so liberally patronized that it has led others to start simi- lar establishments throughout the State Today the Oklahoma men gre happy in their delusion. They sit around a table in a place hay ing all the atmosphere of a saloon, sip their beverage out of real beer mugs, play a game of cards and have all the enjoyment they had be- fore.
 The experiment goes far to prove that drinking, to a great degree, is a social habit. The saloon is the poor mans club, where he goes for relaxation after the days work
 Whether we shall drink real beer or near-beer, is a moot point. but that we should have respectable, orderly saloons, there is no ques-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Harry Pratt Will
 Be Home in Month

In letter to his parents, Judge and Mrs. Louis K. Pratt, received in the last mail, Assistant District Attorney Harry E. Pratt states that he expects to be back in Fairbanks before February l. He is now at Little Rock Arkansas, resting and recuperatins from an eye operation, which, his host of friends in Fair banks are delighted to learn, was completely successful. The opera tion was performed in California, although Mir. Pratt had not expected 10 go further than Seattle when he went Outside a few weeks ago
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
lack Roman Is
 Hard Man to Kill

SEWARD, Dec. 2.-John Roman slid down about five hundred feet of mountain last Friday at Moose pass. When he started to roll he was on snow, and the SHOW con- tinued about three hundred feet, then giving way to rocks. The former candidate for delegate to congress had gained q fine momentum and the rocks failed to stop him until he had negotiated about two hun dred feet more. All this time he had pack on his back, and this saved 1im iron severe injury. As t j.
 Q has several cuts all over his body. MT. Roman intends to leave for trip to the Outside about the middle of the month.-Gateway
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Santa Claus Visits
 At St. Matthew s

Santa Claus visited Fairbanks last Thursday afternoon in person, drop ping in at 3 o'clock on the crowd which had assembled at St. Mat thew's church for the regular chil dren's exercises. He brought al, kinds of Christmas gifts for the little folks and also helped them to take others from the tree. being busy for an hour in doing so. He enter ed St. Matthew's by a regular fire place constructed by bricks of can. dy, sweets and nuts, the little folks each being given a brick after he had deDarted.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
DECEMBER.

pon Dccem5crs windy portico The old Year stood and looked where the Wen wading down the West. thro ieh drifting cloud "I too shall sink full rest. he sighed. And follow where Childrcn'S feet have trcd: Brave JHnuaty. bcauteous Mag and June, Ny lovely daughters. and ny valiant sons. AT. all have left mo for that bourne Men call the Past IL seems hut yesterday I far August laughing with tt Sea, Sharing the h with her seductive vies And making conquest of the Yet sh" has .ona. and left me here to mourn Then soake December from open door: "F'rtNnr. tNc us't cold in and Sit with rrra i"silc t.i- slowing crae:
 have left r;tp thou done: My house is hin; all warn with love and light Nnd bright with hpv ani with cedar sweet EIy Stalv arm is thrn tr loan upon; IN- is spread. l only wa fO thee; God smiles upon thy dead a'ri' hou nc Then through the open door the 0d Year passed And darkness settled t." world.
 ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
Standard Oil Not
 Afraid of Powder

OAKLAND, Calif, Dec 12.-The Standard On Go. is sending oil trains every day over the bridge at Martinez under which large amount of dynamite was recently found It is believed that the dynamite was placed there with the intention of blowing up some of the trains of the company. The police are now Investigating the mysterious plau- ing of the dynamite and are seeking five autoists who recently brought a mysterious trunk to the Martl neg munitiOn wharf.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27
NO ENCOURAGEMENT.

The Fairbanks Commercial club has received reply to the letter sent from here to the secretary of war, stating that the request O;
 10 'I@'rization for an allotment of S1O0O per mile for the trail from Fairbanks to the coast was being considered. However, it Is consid- cred as being anything but encour- aging, having stated that the al lotment for building roads in Alaska would probably be small again like last year,