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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11

Whitley, Engiand-Mrs. Edward
Grifin's seventh baby, who was born
during the German bombardment. has
been christened George, after the king
and s%hrapnel. in memory of the bonn
hGrdment,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11
Seek Treasure in Paris.

Wealthy Parlslans have bought an
entire block of houses in that city, and
will tear them down to hunt for
Roman and Gothic treasures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11
Tryinu to Foroet.

He-Don't you remember me?
She-Why should l?
I'VE were engaged to be married
last summer at the beach"
Yes; but don't you recollect yUU
told me to forgive and forget you?'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11

The average man likes to work-his
wife's relations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11
So to Say.

Some men are good because they
find it cheaper than being bad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11
The Requirement.

The Requirement.
There are many methods o. PIN
ishing naughty children"
yes; but spanking takes the palm"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-11

of the United States government to the officials
there are not pleasant reading for the friends of
Mexico.
If there is one man Of whom the Americans
interested in Mexico have hope it is Antonio
Villareal. He enlisted early in the cause of Car
ranzas constitutionalists and was fighting steadily
up to the date of the taking of Monterey, in the
capture of which he assisted. Then he was ap-
pointed governor of Nuevo Leon. He was men.
toned many times for his part in the conference
at Torreon, which followed the first open break
between Carranza and Villa and later Carranza
offered him the post of war minister.
He acted as president of the second or Aguas-
calientes convention, it will be remembered. Car
rama, when he began his short period Of glory"
in Mexico City, made Villareal minister of finance.
but Villareal became disguised with the inepti-
tude of the Carranza crowd and resigned,
Villareal is quiet and u%nassuming in manner,
and this means more in Mexico than it you'd in
the United States. He is thirty-eight years old,
well educated, and speaks good English, having
been a school teacher.
When a youth he became involved in a dispute
with a rival to a certain woman's affections and
killed him.
He served four years in the penitentiary. But
with this he has the cleanest record of any man
in Mexico who is in a position of power.
Villareal once was editor of a Spanish paper
published in st. Louis. He is daring and at the
same time tactful. He is not antagonistic toward
Americans, either, and frequently goes out of his
way to them. In his bold frankness
and hatred of shams he is much, more like an
American than any Of the other Mexican leaders.
Carranza and Villa both like Villareal, and he
is the only man they both like. While he has
always protected foreigners and even forbade the
publication Of anti-American articles in Monterey,
he was much hurt by the presence of American
troops in Vera Cruz. This was the one thing
which stood in the way of his approval of things
American.
AS to Villa, he has long ago become familiar
in ability and character to Americans. He is a
great military genius, but no civil executive, and
he knows it. His game now is to be the power
behind the throne-to rule through the de facto
Mexico City president, Eulalio Gutierrez. If Villa
ever attempts to occupy the presidential chair he
will probably travel the rest of the road of Diaz.
Huerta and Carranza in short order.
Before the present troubles started Gutierrez
was a Waterman employed by the big Mazipul
Copper company at zacatecas. This concern owns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03

Mr.. G. l.. Woodwork,
Iron River, Mich.
Dear Sir:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
Keep On Reading Proofs OF Bust

saloon had prevailed Since the County went dry have
been CHER than before Business has not been poorer but
every legitimate line Of business has better The towns
have money for Improvement and for all purposes and
the community whole has been prosperous than when
licensed saloons in operation 1t snot true that travelling
statesmen dislike to visit this County under dry conditions; the
true and the travelling statesmen find better opportun
tiles here than under wet conditions The business
places in the towns Of this County better rented today than
lat other period the last twenty-five years The rents
paid higher the business sections and the rentabe pro-
perty continuously occupied than under conditions
This County could not be induced return the open saloon
The foregoing opinions based strictly business cond-
lions and business sentiments and influenced in the slightest
by moral sentiments although the moral sentiments might we'll
enter into the tone of opinion concerning this matter The
foregoing statements my Judgment strictly true that
there honest fair minded that could be found it
me- who dare dispute the truth of these conditions and these
facts
This County borders counties having the open saloon and
safely say that ii judgment that part OF the
County and village within the County has suffered in
business way in other way from being dry while neghborng
towns wet.
The foregoing my estimate of the conditions, said
from business standpoint secret open history and the
information contained you liberty to use in any manner
that you fit and if will have any influence in aiding the
of prohibition in municipalities large it will not be
dstasteu to At any the truth concerning these mat
ers should always be spoken let the effects be what they
Yours truly,
W. p. Van Wrinkle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
N. BIGELOW & SONS
General Hardware
Cass City, Mich, March -, 1915.
G.. l.. Woodwork,
Dear Sir:

G. l.. Woodworth
Dear Sir:
In reply yours Of the 9th would say We had Local OPP
ton force County uscoa four years and have had
wet again the last May LIST 1913 May LIST 1915 but
hoping dry for all time after that date and the
Junior member of our firm is out working president of
the County organization and putting in all his time at it and if
succeed in stamping out the nuisance county will
feel that the time well spent
Our business here established in 1888 and enjoyed
much prosperity during the -four dry other four
and think the only who really felt hurt the
sellers of liquor and the fellow with the big thirst The
who spends dollar at the bar can't the dollar to buy
hardware and his Investment in fire is Of of
benefit any way himself family and very often proves
great detrmen many ways. We close to the Huron
County line and of liquor into town from
that direction but about the ratio of to 100 and the
treating feature was largely eliminated The fact that the bus
requires license should convince any person that it is
openly acknowledged nuisance The travelling statesmen who
called upon during the four years drought this county
good orders they did and the houses they sold for
got their money promptly and don't recall bus
mess failure town during that period We trust you will
be able to dry county and certain that you will feel
business depression from that Taxes higher
and made improvement county upon public
work since the county settled
Wishing you success in the effort, W remain,
Yours very truly,
N. Bigelow g. Sons
per Sam +. Bigelow
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
EATON RAPIDS WOODEN MILLS
Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Mr.. G. l.. Woodwork,
Iron River, Mich.
Dear Sir:


Your favor of the 9th inst is received, and the writer
very glad to reply regarding conditions this county under
local option, also with saloons.
We have had change back and forth two three times
from wet to dry and from dry wet and have been dry
the writer recolec rightly years and after 80 years
dence IN the county, can state positively that every line of
business prosperous than before The deposits of
of the banks have doubled in the last eight years.
every bank in the county doing much better business than w
der wet conditions
The writer does not personally know business man in
Eaton Rapids today who is not in favor of local option although
may vote wet when the opportunity is presented
month No produce any statistics from any reliable
source to show that business otherwise than very much better
than when we had saloons.
The writer has heard of travelling salesman who
did not wish visit county account the business
dons.
There have been improvements such as paving
sewers and other municipal improvements in this county dur
ing the past ten years than for the fifty preceding and just
several towns in the county considering paving and
other improvements that would be possible if business con
dons anything else than favorable and say that the
community is less prosperous than when saloons present
stating the matter very unfairly, it statement
at ALL
Your very truly,
f. b. Homer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
BANK OF MESICK
Mesick, Michigan
March 9th, 1915.

Mr.. G. l.. Woodworth,
Iron River, Mich.
Dear Sir
My attention called to your letter Of the 4th instant
addressed to our Mr. Larson.
In reply desire to state that this County has been Dry
for the past four years and opinion that conditions
much better under the state of affairs The difference
taxes not noticeable public improvements connue,as be-
fore and all in all things better We have not noticed but
what there has been sufficient statesmen from the different
camille houses to supply the needs of all merchants
However, it my candid opinion that Local Option will
solve the question but conditions generally beered
10y IT. the question submitted every two years which of
makes fight can say that your association will make
mistake giving trial and in the event you do go back
the wet column the fact that the county has been dry for
years has tendency to get strict observance of the law
Yours very truly Al
A. ID. Crmmins, Cashier
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
G.. G. WILLIAMS
Optometrist
Greenville, Mich.
March 18th, 1915.
G. l.. Woodwork, Pres.
Crystal Falls, Mich.


Dear SIR
Your letters of March 9Th and 9th came to me n due
time and pleased be able refue the statements that are
being made regarding conditions in Montcalm County
am enclosing statement from " Coats cashier of bank
here and sent Of letters Hon L. M Mel our Pro
bate Judge and ann you will get statement from him.
Shoe merchants inform that business is better since
the saloons abolished and department com
planned to yesterday that there many travelling men
that takes too much of his time to look their wares He
laughed when told him Of the report being spread in your
county.
am in touch with people from every part Of the county
end have never heard say that business has
good in past four years before When our town went r
there five vacant buildings besides those vacated bv
saloons Now there is not vacant building the street
Conditions throughout the county good the only cor
plants being the same prevail throughout the country Vo
are at liberty to any time you do so
Wishing you success in the campaign, remain
Sincerely yours,
q. G. Williams
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
0wosso, Mich.
March 18th, 1915.
Iron County Welfare Assn,
G. l.. Woodwork, President,
Iron River, Michigan.

Dear SIR 81
Replying to your letter of March 18th, referring to the
business conditions County effected by Local Option
do not believe that fair minded business favor the
statement that Local Option in this County has detrimental
effect upon business general With the exception of the
natural depression which has general during the last two
years think conditions in Shiawassee County very good
The Local Option laws being strictly enforced than
first and little evidence of excessive drinking observable
think however, there must be very close to majority
the residents of any District favorable TO Local Option before
public sentiment will back enforcement of its laws.
Trusting this information will be of service you remain
Very truly yours,
G. T.. TAYLOR Cashier
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-03
WILLIAM p. VAN WRINKLE

March II, 1910.
Mr.. @. IT, Woodwork,
Iron River, Michigan
Dear Sir:
Ihave your letter Of the 9th inst and very gladly make
you the following reply
Livingston County has been dry under the local option law
for the past five yeaprevious to that time the open
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Printers Young Son Has
Leg Caught in Press

Mount JOY, Pa. Nov. 2O.-Benjamin
i. Sheetz. the eight-year- son OF
Levi r, Sheetz. job printer. while in
his fathers office had his right leg
bruised. - Interesting services were
held in the Florin United Brethren
Church. on Thursday evening by Mrs.
j. Hal Smith, a returned missionary.
The Rev. J. w. MemminSer. of Ian
caster. addressed a meeting of the No
Church, on Monday evening. : The
Rev. Ira MacDannald. pastor of the
Church of God, will deliver the Thanks
giving sermon in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Thursday morning. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith. of Norristown. spent sew
eral days visiting p. D. Schmaeltzle.--
Mrs. Ellen W. CARRIER and daughter,
Esther, are spending the week at East
Berlin, Adams county, visiting the
family OF Aaron Seachrist. Ross
Engle, Sem Brubaker. Joseph Charles,
Eugene Long and Daniel Brubaker
have returned from a hunting trip to
Fairfield, Adams county. They sue
ceeded in bagging sixty rabbits and
quail, besides number of pheasants.-
The Rev. Eli NJ. Engle has gone to
some time. - Miss Mary Kellner and
Paris CARRIER, both of East Donegal
were married at Baltimore by the Rev
DIR. Clark. They will live at Maytown
Nelson Baker, of Christiana. is the
guest OF his father, Frederic H. Baker
vile. is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Harry Krall. County
Treasurer and Mrs. Harry c. Schock
and son, Frank, are on an automobile
trip TO- Dayton. Ohio. = The Friend
ship Fire Company created the office of
a chief hook and ladder man. and
elected Harry ]. Williams to the of
fee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Mannheim Singer to Appear
in Concert at Sunbury
Br Stceinl Corrcseondenee

Mannheim. Pa, Nov. 20. - on, We'd
nesday next Miss Mary Fetter, a vocal
soloist and reader. will take part in
q concert given by the United Breth-
rem Glee Club of Sunbury. - Mrs. II.
d. Matthews, spent with her sister,
Mrs. Eli Miller, at Harrisburg. - Sam
uel n. Reed and granddaughter, Miss
Hazel Michael, spent Sunday at Ian
caster. Mrs. William Marling and
daughter Helen of Harrisburg, spent
several days with her mother, Mrs.
John Sheaf. - Mrs. Stella Metzler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Troutman of Harris
burg spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Fetterly. - Mrs. Caroline Ritter
and Mrs. Charles Hammer and chill
Sdren, spent Sunday at Sinking
Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ha-
maker. of York. spent Sunday with
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hamaker. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Boyd, of Columbia, spent Sunday with
his parents. MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Boyd.
Mrs. Howard Hosington, of Worces-
ter, Ohio. after spending four weeks
at the home of her brother, IT, S.
Whitman, has returned to her home
Mrs. Mrs. Milton Buchmoyer of Leb-
anon, Miss Beulah Christ of Hopeland,
Miss Kathryn Mcconnell, and Samuel
Babb. Of Lebanon, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Gantz.-Mrs. George
X. Gantz of Annville, spent several
days at the homes of George Seabold
and Mrs. Emma Fry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Donation Party For u. B.
Minister at GreencastIe
By Seeefal Corresfondenee

Greencastlc, Pa, Nov. 20. - Janet
Diehl, little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Leslie ran in front of an automo-
bile on Tuesday and was knocked un-
der the car, but escaped injury with
the exception of bruises. A large
donation party was given the Rev. w.
NJ. Beattie pastor of the First United
Brethren church on Tuesday evening"
- Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Charles Beard to Miss
Florence Devilbliss of Hagerstown.
The wedding took place at Hagers-
town on Thursday evening. The
Rev. William Canoe, of Jersey Shore,
Pa, n former pastor of the Methodist
church, is guest in the home of d.
Y. Shook. Miss Frances Wilkin-
son, of York, is visiting ner sister
Mrs Harry Grove. - Mr. and Mrs. A.
r. Flering of st. Louis, Mo-, are visit
ing CN'encastle relatives. NJ s
Minnie Strife is spending a month at
Washington, d. G. -. ]. Ed. Omwake.
NJ. NJ. Gilland and Ira Funk attended
the Mems Missionary convention OF
the Reformed church at Allentown
this week. Miss Elizabeth Brendle
was hostess of the Music club Tues
day evening Mr. and Mrs. George
NJ. Heilman are home from New York.
- Mrs. Edward Shup was taken to the
Chambersburg Hospital for surgical
treatment. - Dr. John p. Slower has
returned from York. = Miss Bess Nc
Kinnie of Philadelphia, Is spending n
week at her home In North Carolina
street. Mr.. and Mrs. George p.
Vance of Windber, Pa, are in Green
castle. for an extended visit. - Miss
Eva Mowen left this week for west
ern trip. - Mr.. and Mrs. John Staley
of Failing Waters. W. Va, were vis-
itors with Miss Florence ziegler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Turkey Dinners and SociaIs
For DuncannOn Churches
BY SfeeiaI Correston6cree

Duncannon, Pa, Nov. 20. - Mrs
William Villa has returned from
visit to her daughter, Miss Ruth VILLA,
a teacher at Hancock, N. Y.-The La
dies Mite Society of the United Breth-
rem Church will serve a turkey din
ner and supper in the basement of
the church on Thanksgiving day
Mrs. f. G. GLADDEN. has returned from
a visit to friends in Illinois and Ohio.
The young ladies' Bible class of the
Lutheran church will hold a Thanks
giving social in the church next We'd
nesday evening.-Mrs. James Fitzger-
old returned to her home at Clarion,
Pa, after a visit to her mother, Mrs.
Clara Reutter.-Ladies of the Reform
ed church will hold pastry and
noodle soup sale in the basement OF
the church on Saturday, December 4.
Harry Banks and son Bruce, of At
lantic City, visited relatives here last
week.-Mrs.. Lynas Boyer, of Harris
burg, spent Monday with relatives
here.-Mr and Mrs. A. A. Zerfing an
nounce the birth of n son, Carl Herr,
Wednesday. November 10.-Professor
and Mrs. W. A. Mcclure announce the
birth of a son, William Alexander,
Saturday, November 13.-Dr. B. +.
Beale was in attendance at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Perry
County Medical Society at Newport on
Wednesday morning.-The Rev. Fill
more T. kohler was in attendance at
the Mechanicsburg United Brethren
ministerium on Monday.-Mrs. George
Parsons, of Harrisburg, visited rela-
tives here on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Snow Squalls and Ground
Frozen in Perry County
By Special Corrcseoraenee

New Germantown, Pa, Nov. 90
Hunters who shot turkeys during the
past week were Robert Swartz, Ed. f.
Middletown, Elder Gibbons, Morris
Gibbons, a gobbler 2O1s pounds: An
drew Trostle, gobbler COX pounds
John NJ. Collins and DR.. William A.
Meiser, a gobbler, 20 pounds. - Carl
Livsey, of Philadelphia, visited his
uncle, Fl. n. Hart.-Mrs. Aida Berrier,
of Shade Valley. Huntingdon county,
was the guest of friends here. - James
O'Donnell is i'll with quinsy. Mrs. H.
N. Hart is also quite ILL.,. - Prepara-
tions are being made to hold Christ
mas exercises in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Fairview. - Howard
| Hockenbush is i'll. - Mrs. Julia Dolby
Mrs. Philip Sheaffcr. - Samuel Bist-
line and David C. Kramer of Pitts
burgh are visiting trends here. -
Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Foose of Madison
township. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Morrow. The Rev. T.. r.
Gibson of Blain took supper with Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Trostle on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Willhide and
son Russell of Baltimore, are visiting
/
way mail clerk on run between that
city and Pittsburgh. - Mrs. John e.
O'Dell was called to MELVILLE on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Daniel Neidigh. Mrs.
Rhoads, of Harrisburg, and Mrs.
George y. Anderson of Jackson of
Mrs Leila Anderson. Announce
ment has just been made of the mar
riage by the Rev. 7. r. Gibson, of Ell
mer +. BriclSner, of Marietta, to Miss
Dolly l.. Watts, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Watts, at the
brides home here. - Miss Marie Pat
terson, of Landisburg, was the guest
of Miss Mabel Noel. - There were
snow squalls in Toboyne township on
Monday afternoon and on Tuesday
morning the ground was frozen hard.
Mrs. Fora Temple, of Newton Ham
ilton is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver s. Bistline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-20
Mrs. Louisa COrbett
Celebrates Birthday

WaynesborO. Pa. Nov. 20.-George
c. Pilkington and Miss Mary e. Bone
brake, both of this place, were mar
ried in Hagerstown, by the Rev. e. K.
Thomas. - jeremiah A. Whitmore, of
Waynesboro, and Miss Grace NJ.
Glacken, of Emmittsburg, Md. were
married in Hagerstown this week. -
A well-attended moonlight social was
given at the Reformed parsonage by
TIE Helping Hand Society. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter T. Todd and daughter,
Miss Isabel Todd, were guests of rela-
tives at Baltimore this week. - Miss
Rae Stull spent the week with her
sister. Mrs. II. l.. Thompkins. at
PhoeniXville, Pa.-Miss Esther Spahr
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. w.
f. Spahr, at Hagerstown. - A num-
Der of young people from Chambers
burg were entertained Tuesday even
ing by Mrs. Arthur Dockter, in honor
of the Misses Margaret and Helen
Dockter. - Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Bow
ers and children attended the family
reunion of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Trostle
Lohman left this week for a visit to
Harrisburg, Lancaster and a number
of other cities. - Mrs. Louisa Corbett
celebrated her eighty-first birthday
on Sunday. The Misses Labeebah
and Fareedah Inglesi, women of Syria,
who have been guests of Mrs. ID. NJ.
Wertz. left this week. accompanied by
Mrs. Wertz, for New York, from which
place the former will sail on the
American liner, st. Louis, for Eng
land, where they will remain until
the close of the war. - Miss Grace
Lightner and L. S. Parks. of Altoona,
spent the weekend with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Eberly.-
w. C. Faust and daughter, Miss Eve
lx-t,
Harrisburg. Richard McFerren is
spending a week at Harrisburg.