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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
CAPTAINS HOME DYNAMlTED.
Home of Capt. S. ]. Perkins Is Badly
Damaged by Explosion of
Dynamite.

On Sunday, Jan. 80, charge of
dynamite was placed on the front
porch of the residence of Capt. S.
J. Perkins at Diorite, Mich, and
the home was badly damaged.
Capt. Perkins was superintendent
at the Ashland mine previous to
going to the Marquette range and
and is well-known on the Gogebic
range. The following from an ex-
change is the account'of the dyna-
miting;
The authorities so far haveobtain-
ed no clew to the indemnity of the
persons who discharged dynamite
upon the front porch of the home
OF Capt. S. J, Perkins at Dlorite
early Sunday morning wrecking
the front of the building and break
ing every pane of glass in the
house. No one was injured.
Because a comparatively small
quantity of dynamite was used, it
is not thought the perpetrator of
the deed attempted to take the life
of the captain or any member of
his family, it is thought that not
more than two sticks of the explos-
i've were used. The members of
the captains family were badly
frightened. The explosion, while
it did not arouse everybody at the
location, caused no little excite
nent.
Neither Mr.. Perkins or any other
official at the American mine, of
which Mr.. Perkins is the superin-
tendent, have any suspicion as to
who placed and exploded the dy-
Mantle. 1t would not have been
easy to put the explosives under
meath the building, as the struc-
ture rests on a solid foundation.
During the last few months a
great many men have applied for
work. The officials have not been
able to give employment to all APP
plicants. Some have applied a
number of times. There is a sus-
picion that the dynamiting was
done by some one to whom work
could not be given.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
Road Work in Wisconsin.

Three thousand miles of high
way, 5000 culverts and 1000
bridges have been built in the state
under the supervision of the state
highway commission, according to
Chairman John A. Hazelwood of
the commission, who spoke be-
fore the fourth annual road school
at Madison.
Wisconsin has about $1,000
miles of country highway. We have
just closed the third year of high
way improvement under the state
aid policy. In 1914, 81, 900, 900
was spent in the construction of
about / 800 miles of road, 700
bridges and 200 culverts. Thus
far in Wisconsin there has been
constructed under the state aid pol
icy, 200 miles of concrete road; 100
miles of shale road, 900 miles of
stone macadam road, 800 miles of
gravel macadam road and 1,2OO
miles of dirt road, a total of about
5000 miles.
Every county in the state has
built some improved highway un-
der the direction and supervision
of the county highway commission
ers. These changes have been
brought about in only three years
at cost of about So 900, 900.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06

ed hg the commission they will go
into effect the first of March, and
railroad officials do not expect such
action by the commissions.
A strong fight is being put up.in
many sections of the country which
would be effected by the new pass
enger rates against the raise in
rates. In addition to raising the
rate for single ticket the railroads
propose an increase III the price of
mileage books. This contemplat-
ed action on the part of the rail
roads has met with opposition from
travelling men and a nation wide
to fight the increase has
been launched.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
Allen Stock Company.

Saying that she just feels the
answers, Ethel May, The Mystery
girl with the Allen Stock company
at the Empress theater next week
answers questions relating to lost
sons, husbands and brothers and
wives. Says the Menomonie Her
aid: She accomplishes things
which only Anna Eva has ever
equalled. Miss May answers pol
itical questions with amazing
alacricy. Bring your questions
with you. Miss Mary will answer
them.
The Allen Stock company wi /
open a week s engagement at the
Empress theater next Monday even
ing in a series of new plays. The
opening play of which is The
Mysteries of Paris, and changing
the bill every day thereafter. On
Monday night ladies will be ad-
mitted free on the usual conditions,
one lady free with every paid tick
ct purchased.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
Prosperity After War.

Much has been written about the
devastating effects of the war and
the enormous destruction of wealth.
Because of these things many per-
sons are apprehensive that when
peace comes the restoration of
things to their normal condition
will so engross capital that general
prosperity may be slow in return
ing. While there has been a great
deal of destruction, the devastated
area is not large relatively the rest
of Europe. If we include all Bel
gium and all that part of France
lying north of the Aisne and east
on the Meuse in the western
devastated area, we have only
about 10000 square miles. A liber-
al allowance for the devastated area
in the eastern field would be 80, 900
square miles making a total of so, .
00G square miles which, up to late
have felt the destructive hand of
war. The population of the area
thus affected will not exceed l2, e
600, 900. Great, irreparable dam
age has been done, and much that
has been destroyed will never
be replaced but the loss of beauti-
full building will not of necessity
have any permanent effect upon the
property of the people, and the
structure will not have to be re-
placed Immediately. The restora-
ton to normal individual prosperi-
| ty of the people of the devastated
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
Rate Increase Announced.

An increase of one-half cent a
mile in passenger rates is announc-
ed to take effect the first of March
on all interstate traffic. The new
rate will effect all points west of
Chicago and north to Canada. New
traits have been filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission in
Washington by twenty-five of the
railroads westU Chicago increasing
their passenger rates from two to
two and one-half cents mile.
Unless the new rates are suspend
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
Today" at Pierce Theater.

The best acting seen on the stage
of the Illinois theatre thus far the
present season was witnessed yes
terday in connection with the in
depreciation of Today, " a story of
New York life written by George
Broadhurst. The theme is not
new; it's an old and often-told
story though there is here and
there originality in the settings,
and therefore the success of the
play must necessarily depend al
most wholly upon the manner in
which it is enacted. The produc-
ers doubtless appreciated this fact,
for the company sent to Rock
Island is the last word in perfect
ion. 1t is understood there are
three companies playing Today -
If you saw the one that appeared
here you could not see how it could
be improved upon. Today" sends
home some frank truths. You
might not approve in its entirety
the story, yet you will have to admit
that it teaches a powerful moral.
Rock Island (nl.) Argus, Jan. IS.
AT Pierce theatre tonight, Feb. 6.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06

areas will not take long. The
wounds of war soon heal, although
the scar may long remain. 1t is un-
likely that the devastated area will
be very greatly enlarged by future
operations, SO that we have now
available some measure of the work
of necessary restoration,
1t is to be hoped that the result
of the war will be such that no
need will be felt to replace the
arms and munitions Of war that
will have been expended in it,
and that the necessity for the
maintenance of bodies of soldiers
will no longer be felt. Reduction
in armies and armaments will en-
Tighten the burdens Of the people
and leave free a big amount of
capital and labor for use in the
pursuits of peace. There is just
as much actual money in the world
as ever, and the expenditures of
the war have put in circulation
vast sums that have been locked mp
against such contingency. We are
strongly of the opinion that if
peace is established upon anything
like a permanent basis, and arg
other basis would be intolerable,
all the factors for ! period Of great
prosperity will be found to he
present. Victoria Colonist.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06

For Rent The use of ihe Odd Fell
lows hail Will be extended to parties
wishing a place for social purposes.
Those wishing to rent inquire Of
John .l2MelI.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06
School Exercises Tuesday Evening.

The following is the program of the
exercises at the high school Tuesday
evening by the members of the senior
class:
Vocal Solo-"The Rose Garden. .....
Observation-Disclosures. Hyacinthe Meade
"EIGENSINN"
Personen
Ausdorf, Elm reicher priyatmann. ....
......... ......... John Becker
Katherine, seine frau. Velia Martini
Emma, heider tochter Esther Rein
Alfred, Emma's gate ...............
...................s Edna EmuDson
Heinrich Joseph Flanagan
IN Alfred s Diensten ....
Lisbethn } Margaret Norman
German chorus Die Lorelei" Ros-
lein,'
Oration-"Spartacus" "Dixe Kid
Quartette Marie Sealy, Edrye Trier,
Anna Schmagner, Lena Friola
Comic selection German dialect ....
Observation-Disclosures. Celestin Trier
Vocal solo-"Rose in the Bud" ......
..-r ....s.......-- MARIE ceaIy
Chorus Sextette from Lucia" ......
.................. .......... Senior class
An admission of IS cents will be
charged and the proceeds will go to-
wards fund vita which to purchase
class pins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-02-06

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30
FINAL SETTIEMENT.

Take notice that on the goth day of
July, | will render q final account Of
my acts and doings as Administrator
of the estate Of Ellen Price Wallace,
deceased, in the Office Of the Judge of
Probate Of LaurcnS County at II
o'clock, a. m, and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
our trusts as Administrators.
Any persons indebted to said estate
arc notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against; said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven, or be forever barred.
H. S. WALLACE.
Administrator
June &c, i9.5.-l Mo-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30

~ didn't have tire to settle my BILL
said Dana, handing the man the
amount and liberal tip
But--how-I thought" gasped tho
old follow.
you thought was dead Ell? Well,
I've come back to show them how
much alive I am"
For heavens sake, MOI" gasped the
waiter, OBTAINING him. They'll mur.
der you. They-they're plotting to
you must help Gredshoffsen. They
have planned their coup just at the
time when-when-"
What coup?" inquired Dana.
They're going to rush the palace
tonight and proclaim Prince Hendrick
king!" whispered the old man. "You
must warn her--our beloved princess
Queen Elaine-Madcap Elaine, as
we call her. Come here and listen!"
He led Dana to an embrasure near
the door and Dana listened.
Ten minutes later he was hurrying
back toward the palace afoot.
1t had begun to grow dark when, an
hour later, Dana was at the palace
gates. The sentry barred the way
Dana burst through, ran up the grav-
eled drive and found himself at the
entrance to the vast hail. beyond
which he could see crowds moving in
brilliantly lighted rooms.
"I must see her majesty at once!"
he cried to the young officer who
stopped him.
Impossible" answered the other,
looking contemptuously at his tourists
clothes. Her majesty is receiving
CONGRATULATIONS upon"
81 must see her, tell you" shouted
Dana, and his eyes lighted upon a
young woman at the foot Of the grand
stairway. 1t was one Of the maids
whom lie had seen on the yacht.
She came forward and in few hur-
ried words Dana explained.
81 will tell the grand chancellor"
answered the girl, looking strangely
at him. There was mirth in her eyes,
but her mouth was tightly set.
He waited, and presently there came
running out to him his inamorata Of
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30


that afternoon. the maid of honor
dressed in ermine and silk, a regal fig
ure who might have been the queen
herself
Il must see the queen" gasped
Dana, Prince Hcndrck is to attack
the palace within an hour He has n
body Of fifty men. overheard the
conspiracy. want to help"
There was need Of help. for already
the news was public, and the old
grand chancellor and all the brilliant
throng were eculrying hithcr and
thither aimlnssly.
Dana told his story again and yet
once more. There is no time to be
LOST" he cried. Where arc your sol.
dicrs? Close the gates, Prepare to
defend your queen"
Then Dana understood how shrcwd
" lIcndricl had planned his stroke
The little army Of fifty men had been
entraincd for Eicrschld, where the
| late kings funeral ceremonies were
| to be held on the next day The pal
ace was unprotected
"rhc secret passagc!" gaspcd tho
grand chancellor
They stared at him.
''lt vas made in his majcsty's earli-
est days" he cried, when things were
In a turmoil Follow me. Your maj.
| cSty--"
But the women in q body nocked
| after him, followed by all the assem-
i blage. He led them down flight OF
stairs beneath the flooring Of an ante
| room, along rock tunnel Two pages,
with torches, accompanied him, and
the Journey seemed endless It was
a full half hour later that they ascend.
ed another flight and found them
selves in little hunting lodge in q
dense forest
Here we are safe for while your
majesty stammered the old man.
"But-"
we must get aid from the peas.
antry," said the young officer. Ills
late majesty's foresters have their
huts within five miles Of the lodge.
Thcy have hunting rifles. 1t is a
dangerous venture, but Hendricks
rabble will BE drinking and"
terrified peasant, running along
the woodland trail stopped in terror
at the sight Of that motley assem-.
blage within the forest
Prince Hendrick" he stammered.
speak OUT" cried Dana, graspine
him by the shoulders.
"He is plundering the palace They
say the queen is dead. He Is the new
} king Of Gredshoffsen."
Not YETI" cried Dana. Take me
to the nuts Of the foresters."
Continued on Page Ten)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
State OF South ,nr0Iinn,
tounty oi InurcnS.
j. w. Lcalic Plaintiff,
against

county OF Laurcns.
j. w. Lcakc Plaintiff
against
John Ferguson, Defendant.
TO the Defendant above named:
iOu are hereby summoned and re-
Quircd to answer the complaint in
the above stated action which was
liled in the Office OF the clerk of the
court Of common pleas for the coun-
ty OF l.aurcns in said state on the Goth
day OF May, 1915 and to serve a copy
OF your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his Office at Lau-
rens court house, South Carolina with
in twenty days from the service hereof
exclusive OF the day Of such service
and II YOU fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, :,
the plaintiGl in this action will APP
ply to the court for the relief de-
mandcd in the complaint
II. =. MCGOWAN,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
May 20, 1915. 4G-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30
THE CITADEL.
The Military College OF South Caro-
lima.

Announced as distinguished Mill
tary College" by u. S. War Depart
mcnt.
Full courses In Civil Engineering,
Sciences, English and Modern Lam
guages Confcrs b. s. and G. E. de-
grces.
All expenses pay cadets from South
Carolina 1882 4 year.
a scholarship worth $500 year is
vacant from Laurens county, and will
be filled by competitive examination
at the county seat on 18th day Of Au-
gust. 1915 For necessary information
and blanks apply to Col. o. ]. Bond,
The Citadel, Charleston, S. c. 48-4t
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ANNOUNCEME

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District, subject to the
rules OF the Democratic party.
SAM j. NICHOLAS
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HlS le u preSCIiPuou PIePaiSd SsPSSiaiiy
for MALARIA or CHiLLS &. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as n tonic the Fever will not
return. it acts on the liver better than
Calomcl and does not gripe or sicken. Csc
Notice OF Election Oi School Trustees
Pursuant to an Act of the General
Assembly OF the State of South Caro-
lima, approved the 25th day of Febru
AIRY, 1914 entitled AN Act to Provide
for the Election Of School Trustees Of
Laurcns County, an election for the
purpose Of elcctng school trustees
for the various school districts Of Lau-
rens county, S. c., is hereby ordered
to be held on the Sth day of July, a.
y. 1915. The polls at said election
shall be opened at the school houses
i'll said district except as hereinafter
stated. Three trustees are to be
elected for each school district in said
county, except as hereinafter stated.
Said election shall be conducted as
now provided by law for general and
special elections. The following man
ayers are appointed to hold said cleo
ton in the various school districts:
Lanford No 10: T. \. Drummond.
e. H. Moore. J. NJ. Fleming.
Laurcns No. II, Court House, seven
Al
con e r Adams
Or, Eo - nvc trustees. d. A. Nc
C,intock J. p nlakclv, r. p. Byrd.
Crnc. llill NJ IA scycn trustees:
Iipnrv Rasor, conway Dial, II. D..
T,nro
Wntnr,oo 20 If snyco trustees: w.
G W.hart0r " II Culbcrtson. Rex
I,anforI
,inrric,no 30, IL. p. NJ. Pitts. J. f.
wh;tnirn Ios l., SimNson.
NIountyiIln No 1G. 5 = Farrar. S.
Rosnr ] N. Goodman.
sullivan 10. II: II. IL. Mahon, Jas.
n Rnnn, r NJ Wnsson,
Jnnrcns Eo /. T. J. Owings. 4. b.
Borksdalc, G. \. Fuller
Inurcns 10 .: r. S. Langston, j.
r Finley. G. b. Brown.
L,urcns No 3: b. r. Todd, C. Y.
yraddock. Ben W. Hcllams.
I,nurens No. /: W. p. Brown, Gus
r Milan. f. II. Adair.
I,ourcns No >. Watts Mill Store:
Edd Sorgcc, w. +. Sem, w. A. Gar
rctt.
Laurcns No. 6: Victor Weathers, r.
NJ Workman. Sam r. Sloan.
Youngs No. /, Stuart's Store: j
Marvin Patton, Arthur j. Hughes, A
B. stewart.
Youngs No. .: Wilkes Wallace, e
ID Lomas. w. f. Grumbles.
Younys No. 8: Perry 4. Riddle. ]
A Fowler. S. ]. Burns.
Youngs No. 4: p. b. Cooper, w. r
stephens, f. ]. Bragg.
ioungs No. ): j. o. Babb, B. G
Sprousc, NJ. G. Whitaker.
yo,,ngs No. G: r, ". stewart, 0. c
Cox, c. T.. Burdcttc.
Younes 10. I: w. b. Wilkic, Austin
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30
piles Cured in 6 to II Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF itching.
Blind BlsedinR or Protruding Piles Ia TO days.
The 6rat application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-30
No. SiX-SiXty-SiX

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS g. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. it acts on the liver better than
Calomcl and does not gripe or sicken. Csc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-30
WOMAN OVERCOME BY GAS
Maids Mistake Causes Partial As.
phyxiation of Sleeper

The carelessness OF a maid, II is be-
lieved, nearly cost the life early today
of 7O-year-old woman and a small child
who were asleep in an apartment house.
2l4 South 11th street The maid. pulling
the chain of patent gas light. became
frightened because the pilot light was out
and the gas would not ignite. and ran
from the room without stopping the flow
of gas
Mrs. Ella w. Cummings, 70 years old
of Harrisburg. came here yesterday to
visit relatives. While she was asleep In
her apartment at the 18th street house the
maid entered and attempted to light the
gas. A short time later william Purcella
and his wife. Evelyn Purcella, who are
connected with the American Dancers"
an act at Keith's, came into their apart
ment adjoining. They smelled gas and
carried their baby from the room.
The gas was then traced to Mrs. Cum
mings apartment. She was taken to
jefferson Hospital where physicians
worked over her with a pulmotor to re-
store consciousness. 1t is now believed
she is out Of danger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-30
PETERsoN ouT on JAIL
Material Witness" in Cord Murder
Mystery Set at Liberty


Olaf Peterson, business partner Of sam
uel s. Cord, the murdered Laurel Springs
real estate operator. who has been held
as material witness In the Camden Coun-
" Jail since September 3. was released
today by Prosecutor Kraft, OF Camden
County, on hts own recognizance.
GO home now and come 10 see us
sometimes" said Prosecutor Kraft. os IN.
door Of Peterson's room was opened. You
are free"
Peterson was glad to be released. Al
though he has been earning 81 a dev as
witness. he fretted under HIS confinement
and the suspicion, caused by his arrest
that he knew something about the nnur'
der. Whether or not Peterson will con
tinue TO live at Rivertpn is not known
His wife, who Is In this city, some tins
ago announced her intention OF obtainins
a separation.
With the release of Peterson the las,
visible clue TO the murderer OF Cord dis.
appears. The authorities admit that tbev
are no nearer a solution than they wers
ON the afternoon OF August 81, when two
boys, playing in a sandy depression on
the lonely River road near Fish House
found Cords bullet-riddled body,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-30
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHS
CAUSE ALOUD LAUGH
Scientists Here Ridicule Report
of Mrs. Margaret Du Pont
Lees Achievement

The story of the spirit" photographs
taken by Mrs. Margaret du Pont Lee,
sister of Alfred /. du Pont, with plates
IN envelopes, bound on her forehead is
being laughed at In local scientific cir
cles and has been criticised as a fraud" ."
W. NJ. Kceler, a Government photogra-
pher, who developed the plates, 1t has
become known here, was branded as a
'tfaker" as far back as 1885 after an
Investigation by the Seybert Commission
for Investigating Modern Spiritualism.
The late Horace Howard Furness. the
noted Shakespearean scholar, was chair
man of the commission.
The photographs made by Mrs. Lee
purported to be of the spirit of the Rev.
John Holmes Bocock, who was a Phila-
delphia clergyman. The news of the pic
lures was made public in a published
report of the Society for Psychical Re-
search, In an article signed by DIR. James
H. Hyslop, secretary.
Mrs. du Pont Lee, II is pointed out here
worked for three months trying to take
spirit photographs and was unsuccessful
until she obtained the services of Xeeler
70 develop the films for her.
Doctor Furness, In his report of 1885,
declared that Keller had tried to dodge
The investigation of his committee by
asking a prohibitive price for a seance.
i was said also that the conditions he
demanded during the seance made any
tuempt at investigation "a mere waste
Of time"
Scientists here assert that Doctor Hys-
iop is distinguished authority on spirit
questioned, and they say that It is not
nkely that he believes in any of the won
oefful performances that are described
u the report made public through him.