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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Eugene Law Lessons Marriages.

The Wisconsin eugenic marriage law
the first of its kind in the world, has
now been in effect little over a year
and the results can be estimated. The
state board of health has just reported
that one effect is a lessening of the
number Of marriages contracted. 1t
appears that about four thousand
couples less took the big jump in 1914
than in 1913.
In 1914 1925 regular ceremonials
were reported and 81 common law
marriages were recorded. In the
previous year there had been 21.052
marriages.
The board of health does not believe
the eugenic law is entirely responsible
for the decline. 1t says:
"On account of the great prevalence
of certain diseases in the state, ii is
only reasonable to expect that there
would be some decline in the number
Of marriages reported If the eugenic
of the inability on the part of the
prospective bridegroom who is afflicted
with either of these diseases to obtain
a medical certificate. Undoubtedly
some OF the parties who were unable
to pass the required examination or
who suspected that they would not
pass went out of the state to be mar
ried. and in other cases common law
marriage was resorted to.
1T would. of course, be unjust to
charge that all the bridegrooms who
went out OF the state 10 be married or
who evaded the law by contracting
common law marriages were so at
tiicted. In some instances the parties
felt that the eugenic law was a serious
infringement of their personal liberties
and were married outside the state to
avoid its provisions, In others common
law marriage was resorted to by
perfectly healthy people purely be-
cause of the novelty of the ceremony
and the knowledge that a marriage Of
this kind was fully binding to both
parties.
Statistics compiled by many other
states and several foreign countries
show that, extending over a period of
time. there is a marked decline in our
marriage rates. This factor must be
considered In making proper deduc-
tons from the figures presented. The
Industrial depression which has been
upon us for more than a year Is also
responsible in a large measure. Stats
tics show that a financial depression
seriously retards marriage in the same
way that ii produces a decline In the
birth rate.
Thoughtful persons who know of
the ravages Of certain diseases will
agree that the actual number of mar
riages occurring in the state in a given
period Of time is not nearly as i'm
portaut to our prosperity as the gen
eral healthrulness OF the contracting
parties"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Pair of Toulouse Geese.

to a pond of water in the spring, al.
most every egg will be fertile The
sooner the eggs are set after they
are laid the better they will hatch
We set the eggs under heus giving
seven eggs to each hen II the
weather is very dry we moisten the
eggs with lukewarm water about the
middle of the hatch and again day
or two before they are due TO hatch
We nearly always have good luck
Matching the eggs. says a writer in an
exchange
We rive the goslings their first
feed anG water when they are forty
eight hours old The water should be
kept before them all the time in some
thing that they can drink out of cas-,
lily, but can't get into. We keep green
feed such as lettuce. mustard or
tender grass before them all the
time, and give them bread moistened
with milk, pot cheese or wet corn
meal. three times a day until they are
three weeks old After this we give
them a good feed of wet corn meal
every night and morning and all the
green feed they will eat until they
are about seven weeks old. Then they
are turned out in the pasture or in
rape patch and do not receive any
more grain until fall. The goslings do
not need pond of water to swim iu
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
TESTING SEED BY INCUBATOR
Tray Made of Light Wood. Filled With
Sand. viii Prove Effcacious-
Keep Temperature Right.

While not in use for Matching, the
incubator may be used for testing seed
BY making a false tray Of light wood
which IS filed with sand The seed
should be placed in the sand. covered
and kept moist Keep the tempera-
ture up to. or above IS degrees, and
the seed Will terminate in a shor'
time
Even when it is in use for hatching
seeds may be tested by placing them
between damp cloths in a plate. set
ting the plate under the egg tray in
what Is known as the chick nursery
Plants thus terminated in sand may
be transplanted to the hot bed. not
only testing the seed for vitality. but
utilizing those so tested.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
RAISE BIG TOULOUSE GEESE
Fowls Can Be Fed Almost Entirey :
Grass--Not Subject to Disease
Like Chickens.

We raise the large Toulouse gees.
and find them very profitable Tbog
can be raised almost entirely ~
grass and are not subject to djseasa
like chickens. They commence H.
lay about the middle of February AVA
will lay from twelve to fifteen ega'
before wanting to set They win jav
three clutches of eggs if thew a..
broken up when they want to Set ON
gander should be kept for every thru
or four geese and If they have accass
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

Emma Peterson, twenty-tv > years
old, domestic. employed by John Doc.
ling. wealthy retired grocer. found
with head crushed on street in Au.
rora, H., at night by two girls. Died
at hospital John Mason, aged sixty,
held as suspect This is Aurora's
third murder mystery in twelve
months.
The senate of the Vermont legisla-
ture killed the woman suffrage bill
which was passed by the house.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Mexican Revolt

Two American aeroplane pilots
dropped bombs on public and private
buildings of Monterey, Mexico, says n
Carranza dispatch received in Los An
geles They were operating in con-
junction with Pablo Gonzales. a Car
rama general. who was attacking the
villa garrison in the capital of Nuevo
Leon.
The French minister at Mexico City
was advised officially that the por-
ton of the special tax of 100000
pesos levied by General Obregon which
applies to foreigners would be re-
voked.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

A Cedar Apple" in the GeIatinous
Condition. 1t Is Usual to Find This
Condition After a Warm Spring
Rain. When These Masses Begin
to Dry Out They Set Free Millions
of Sporidia Capable of injecting
Apple Foliage.
gals contain the winter spores and
slowly mature during the warm days
of late winter and early spring. When
the weather becomes warm enough
and there is abundant moisture pres
ent, the cedar apples thrust out many
gelatinous tendrils. So long as the
gelatinous material is damp the spores
do not escape to any extent, but, if
bright, sunny days with brisk winds
follow. the watery tendrils are dried
and the spores are blown away from
the cedar apples The wind, of
course, blows these spores where it
lists, but only those which are carried
TO apples trees find conditions which
are suited to their termination and
future development
How far these spores may be car
ried has never been definitely deter
mined Our observations and studies
go to show. however, that if an orchard
is one,half mile from the cedar. the
amount of rust infection is usually not
great enough TO be a serious injury
to the orchard. Any cedar trees whicii
are cut after March first should be
burned. since they retain the ability
to cause infection for two months.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Foreign

Distinct improvement in the out
look for adjustment of the differences
between China and Japan was dis
closed at Picking. The conferences
between representatives of the two
nations apparently were progressing
toward a compromise.
-Four hundred members of the
mutinous Indian regiment which re-
volted at Singapore have been killed,
as well as seven German prisoners
from the detention camp who Joined
the natives when offered their free
dom.
Six officers. 10 soldiers and 10 civil
ians were killed and eight soldiers
were wounded when troops Of the
British Fifth light infantry regiment
stationed at Singapore, India, rioted be-
cause Of dissatisfaction over promo
tons. Landing parties from British
and allied warships restored order.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Personal

Mrs. May s Allen Webb, eighty,
Sc en-, first president and organizer of
the w. G T u, died in Savannah, Ga.
She was born in London, but spent
the greater part of her life here. She
has been the only honorary president
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Washington

An annual salary of 800 as chair
man of the executive committee of the
Rock Island railroad, same amount for
serving as chairman of the executive
committee OF Frisco system and
guarantee of $500. 900 additional con-
stituted the compensation pledged to
L. F. Loree when he left the presi-
dency of the B. & o, to join the r. J.
forces. Asked to resign by Daniel G.
Reid. he received $3.50. 600 in Rock
Island bonds. Loree testified to this
effect at Washington at the interstate
commerce commissions investigation
of the Rock Islands financial affairs
during the Reid-Leeds-Moo control
from 1901 to 1914.
Providing for two battleships. five
large seagoing submarines, and 16
coast defense submarines. the naval
appropriation bill passed the senate at
Washington with total appropriations
of about 1852. 100000
The interstate commerce commits
sion sent to the senate at Washington
its report on the investigation of the
finances. rates and practices Of the
Louisville & Nashville and allied rail
roads. It charged Louisville G Nash
Vile with acquiring competing lines
and with carrying on for years at
cost of millions of dollars an elaborate
political and publicity campaign to
eliminate competition and influence
public opinion.
Daniel G. Reid. testifying in the
interstate commerce commissions
investigation at Washington into the
operations of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway company between
1901 and 1914. said the earnings on
ST.. 000. O00 of the operating company
were the sole source Of dividend on
s191 600 goo in bonds and stocks Of
holding companies.
The action OF the Indiana railroad
commission in psnalizing the South
ern railway for operating a gondola
car in Indiana without secure grab
irons was held invalid by the United
States Supreme court at Washington.
Three hundred and seventy-seven
million four hundred thousand dollars
worth OF breadstuffs and meat were
sent abroad during the seven months
ending with January, says department
81 commerce at Washin ton, com
pared with the same seven months OF
1914, was an increase OF S1SS,0eo, 0Oo.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Articles Of Ineorporatlor.

Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary of State Don
aid as follows
Observation-Disclosures company. Marsh.
field capital. SIS, coo; incorporates
John Hasselbalch. George Block. L. n.
Kitowski.
New Butler Electric Light COMPANY.
New Butler: capital $4,000: incor-
pcrators. J. L Mullenbach. \. A Null
lenbaeh. Albert Peterman
Excelsior Realty company. Milwau-
kee; capital. $4,000; incorporators. q.
S. Rramfeld l.. H. Fish, Alvin Tirhe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

The destruction of the French tor
pedo boat destroyer Dague in the Ad-
Ratio sea was announced by the
French ministers of marine. Thirty
eight of the crew were lost.
Russians we're driven from Bojan
(Bukowina), according to a Bucharest
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette. With
this reverse, the correspondent says.
the final Russian opposition in Buko-
wilma is shattered and the province
cleared of invaders.
The allied feet has bombarded in
terror forts in the straits of the OAR
danelles. Fire directed upon Fort
Dardanos was severe and the Turkish
reply feeble. Fort of Dardanos is
first beyond those which guard the en-
trance Of the straits.
France. Russia. England. Serbia and
Belgium are said by English officials
at London to be in absolute accord as
to reprisals to be made on Germany,
Austria and Turkey in retaliating for
the German submarine campaig~
Admiral Won Ingenohl, commander
of the German high sea feet, has been
removed from his post and sent from
Kiel to Berlin 1t is rumored Prince
Henry of Prussia will take his place
The London Daily Mails Copen-
hagen correspondent says it is report
ed from Berlin that the German casu-
alties in East Prussia and Poland dur
ing the last three weeks are estimated
at about two hundred thousand.
Reports received at Berlin from
Constantinople set forth that Rus
sian attack in the territory east of
Artzin. which is in Transcaucasia, has
been beaten off by the Turks, with
heavy losses to the enemy. Russians
driven from region of Email. in Asia
Minor
The second week of Germany's sub
marine campaign opened with the loss
Of two more British ships The steam
ers Western Coast and Depford we're
sunk off the English coast either by
mines or torpedoes Previously ten
vessels, seven of them British, had
been sent to the bottom.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Domestic

In triple execution in Sing Sing
prison at Ossining. n. Y, three slay-
ers of women were put to death in the
electric chair. The three men who
paid the penalty for murder were Rob
ert Kane, Oscar Vogt and Vincenzo
Campanell.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

Supreme Court Justice Weeks of
the supreme court of New York de-
MED the application for a new trial
for former Lieutenant of Police
Charles Becker. who is under sentence
of death for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Sporting

Willard has broken training at FL
Paso Tex, and gone on a hunting
trip with Tex ORourke in the Mexican
mountains. Jack Curley has left for
Havana by way of New Orleans to
confer with Jack Johnson about the
fight date in Juarez. Bout may not be
held.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

Freddie Welsh, lightweight cham
pion, gave Charlie White one Of the
niftiest combination boxing and dane
ing lessons at Milwaukee, Wis, the
champion ever handed his rival.
Charlie won two rounds-the ninth
and tenth-by a shade, two were even
and Freddie galloped to the front in
six
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

Robert NJ. Sweitzer defeated Carter
II. Harrison for the Democratic mayor
atty nomination at Chicago by a plu-
rality of approximately $4,000 The
vote was the largest ever cast in
Democratic primary in Chicago. The
total was approximately 100000
Sweitzer received FIVE womens votes
to Harrison's three. William Hale
Thompson was the Republican NOM
ination for mayor by plurality placed
at approximately 1000 over Judge
Harry Olson, fusion candidate.
The senate of the Idaho legislature
passed the statewide prohibition bill.
which makes the manufacture, sale
and transportation for sale of intoxi-
eating liquors unlawful after January
l. 1916. Bill now goes to the gov
ernor who has announced that he will
sign it.
John D. Rockefeller testified at New
York by deposition in an effort to
avoid paying a personal property tax
of $1,150,700 levied upon him by the
Cleveland land tax authorities. Rookie
Teller testified he was not a resident
of Ohio. and consequently could not
Ae taxed
The recent strike at the mines of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
cost the company, directly and indi-
rectly, approximately S1.25o0O0. Presi-
dent Jesse F. Welborn estimated in
a statement issued at New York.
BY vote OF sc to 81 the Minnesota
house of representatives, at st. Paul.
passed the senate county option meas
ure making prohibition county issue
The measure now goes to Governor
Hammond. who has indicated he would
sign il.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Appleton A COroner's jury cleared
Eliza and Willie Mextoxem, Indians. Of
the charge of numbering their cousin.
Charles Mextoxem. who froze to death
January 20 at the Oneida reservation.
kenosAa Miss Sarah Devlin has
taken out PETITIONS as y candidate for
the office Of county superintendent Of
schools II she is nominated and elect.
ed she will be the first woman in the
county to hold the position.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06
Summary OF
Most Important
News Events
European War News

The destruction of the French tor
pedo boat destroyer Dague in the AID
riatic sea was announced by the
French ministers of marine. Thirty
eight OF the crew were lost.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

Governor George NJ. Clark OF Iowa
signed the mG!ct law repeal bill
passed by the Iowa legislature The
bill is effective January l next and re-
turns the state ~ statutory prohih'.
ton.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

The Hoffman house. one OF the old
est of the downtown hotels aud for
many years headquarters in New
York for Democratic politicians. has
0een sold to a construction company.
The price is said to have been more
than 100000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-03-06

The action OF the Indiana railroad
commission in psnalizing the South
ern railway for operating a gondola
car in Indiana without secure grab
irons was held invalid by the United
states Supreme court at Washin gton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
Tell Christmas Stories
to the School Children

Members of the Story Telling Club
entertained the children of the city in
the Technical high school auditorium
Saturday afternon with 800 little ones
in attendance despite the unsettled
weather. Through all the stories ran
the Christmas spirit and children
listened with absorbed attention to de-
scriptions of the Child whose coming
meant so much to the world.
Now and again those in charge
asked the audience to stand and sing
some well-known carol so that little
bodies should not grow cramped with
too long sitting.
Mrs. Edna Croft Delhi, the beloved
Aunt Este" of the Telegraph, told
several of her own stories and gave
away to each child at the end of the
entertainment a fancy copy of one
of her "Plumpy" stories as a gift
fresh from the newpaper.
There were humorous stories, too,
when the trend of others grew too SOL
emn. THE Vain Little Man" and "A
Mans Christmas" original, by Mrs.
Anna H. Wood. brought hearty laugh
ter and applause.
Other stories enjoyed were told by
Miss Mary Snyder Miss Florence Car
roll. Miss Edith Flowers, Miss Clare
Bashore, Miss Esther Parthemore,
Miss Dolores Segelbaum and Miss Lois
Booker.
Miss Booker. as president of the
club presided and announced the
speakers. Regret was expressed that
Mrs Harry Y. Keffer, whose art in
story telling is we'll known to the
| children of Harrisburg, was unable to
be present owing to an accident in
which she was slightly injured on
Friday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
QUEEN ESTHERS PREPARE
GIFTS FOR SEWING CLASS

Members of the Queen Esther So
ciety of the Ridge Avenue Methodist
Church have prepared gifts for sew
ing class taught by Miss Ellen Orem
a church deaconess, which will be pre-
sented them at an entertainment to-
morrow afternoon.
The circle met at the home of Mrs.
c. E. Harr Saturday evening with the
following in attendance: Mrs. Edwin
W. Miller, Mrs. Francis H. Gregory.
Mrs. Frank Hawthorne, Mrs. Harry
Jordan, Mrs. Roy Walborn, Miss Annie
Winters, Miss Mary Evans, Miss Mary
f. Neeter, Miss Sara Mae Harr, Miss
Helen e. Neeter, Miss Drucilla M. Ew,
ing, Miss Mary Elizabeth Machamer.
The meeting next month will be held
at the home of Mrs. Frank Hawthorne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
Farewell to Miss Gordon
With Beautiful Gifts

farewell surprise was given in
honor of Miss Minnie Gordon. of New
Yor city. who has been visiting her
sister and brother here for the past
two months.
A beautiful set of furs was presented
to her and an eloquent presentation
speech was delivered by her brother,
Jacob Gordon. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph KoplovitZ. A dinner was
served to the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. II. Katzman, Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Koplovitz, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Katz-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gordon, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Koplovitz, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Gordon. Miss Minnie Gordon, Miss
Miriam Gordon, Mrs. Minnie Gordon,
Miss Lena Koplovitz, Bessie Koplovitz.
Florence Katzman, Rosie Katzman,
Ethel Gordon, Rebecca Katzman and
Evelyn Gordon; Isaac Saft, of Buffalo,
N. Y; Abe Katzman. Abe Gordon,
Maurice Gordon, Arthur Koplovitz,
Morris Koplovitz, Samuel Koplovitz,
Bernard Koplovitz, Laurence Kop-
lovitz. Israel Koplovitz, Aaron Katz-
man and Ruby Gordon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20

MRS. CHARLES A. GODDARD
Mrs. Hiram Swavely of 1908 Regina
street, announces the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Edna Becker to Charles
A. Goddard of Billings, Montana, July
81, at Billings. The bride, who is now
visiting here, went West last Spring
for a visit at her former home in
Montana, and while there met child
, hood playmate, whom she knew as
little Charlie Goddard. The strong
friendship of earlier years was re-
newed and during the summer the
couple married and went to house
keeping at Billings where Mr.. God
dard is located in government employ.
The honeymoon was spent motoring
through the West, visiting Yellowstone
Park and important places of inter-
est.
Not word was said of the mar
riage to home folks and until Mrs.
Goddard came home few days ago
the secret never leaked out. She will
remain here for a time and will be
Joined later by Mr.. Goddard, accom-
panying him home in the Spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
hrs0nalteJSocfa1
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
TO GET VICTROLA
Educational Department OF
Civic Club Presents 1t to
Susquehanna Pupils

There will be great rejoicing in the
Susquehanna Open-air school, Fourth
and Seneca streets, Miss Marian Will
liams, principal, for on wednesday the
Educational department of the Harris
burg Civic Club will hold special exer-
cises at the building in the morning,
and preesnt the school with Victrola
and number of records. Just the
very thing we all wanted" say the
children. Mrs. c. Lindley Hosford,
chairman of the Educational depart
ment spoke of this work at the Civic
Club meeting this afternoon in John
Y. Boyd hall of the Y w. c. A, and
also of the special holiday exercises
her department will hold Wednesday
afternoon at the Lochiel Open-air
school of which Miss Mary M.Snyder is
principal, when a number of fine rec
ords, patriotic selections. marches and
Christmas music will be given that
school for the Victrola they already
own. Both presentations will be made
by Mrs. William Henderson, president
of the Civic Club.
Mrs. Henderson presided at the ses-
sions to-day and during routine busi-
ness spoke of letter the club has re-
ceived from the Department of Public
Works, Philadelphia, asking for a de-
tailed account of the club from its in
ception, as that department under
stands the Harrisburg Civic Club to be
one of the largest and most active or
ganizations of its kind in the country.
The club was asked to endorse the
Made in America" movement and
the Christmas eve candle lighting
urged by the Telegraph, as well as the
action of the Women's Branch of the
Navy League, on preparedness"
The meeting closed with stereop-
ticon talk by Mrs. Mabel Cronise
Jones on "Our Immigrants"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-20
Ripper-Sheetz Wedding
Solemnized on Saturday

The wedding of Miss Anna L. Sheetz
and Charles e. Ripper was solemnized
Saturday evening at $40 o'clock in
their newly furnished home, 224 Lib
erty street. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler, pastor of the Second Re-
formed Church. in the presence of a
number of relatives and friends. The
bride. who was attended by Mrs. Gar
land. wore a gown of white voile
trimmed with cluny lace and a corsage
bouquet of sweet peas and bride roses
Paul Ripper, the little son of the
bridegroom, was ring bearer.
The ceremony was followed by q
dinner. MIR. and Mrs Ripper will re-
side at 224 Liberty street.