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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
ANIMAL TOILETS.
Cleanliness Rules and Some Creatures
Wash Each Other.


Most animals love cleanliness. We
have all seen sparrows fill their feath-
ers with dust and then shake them
selves until they are clean. This Is
one OF their ways Of washing And
we have all watched the cat lick her
self till she Is spotless and shining.
For her toilet the cat makes use Of her
tongue. tail and her paws. A cats
tongue Is rough, having all over 1t tiny
horny papillae that are directed In
ward. Pussy brushes herself all over
with her tongue, using the hard rough
pads under her paws upon those parts
that are beyond the reach Of her
tongue. Her claws she uses as comb
to take tangies and matted foreign
substances out OF her fur. She also
picks her teeth with her claws.
The cat uses the pads of her feet like
a sponge, moistening them with sa-
Iva and passing them repeatedly over
her head and face. Finally. to com
plete her toilet. she gives herself few
whisks with her tail.
DOne HulbihiS WASH ehCh OIhei. Ruh-
doris, vultures and eagles after feast
of carrion fly to the nearest water and
splash about In 1t until their feathers
are clean. The care that animals
which live together in communities
take TO keep their homes clean is as
t0nlghing and Is well seen In the nests
of moles and especially among the bees
and ants-New York World.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
SAFETY FROM FIRE.
A Method For lnsurins Escape From
Crowded Building.

A Method For lnsurins Escape From
Crowded Building.
In discussing the best means Of emp
tying Il loft or factory building OF It's
occupants In time OF fire or panic. III.
II. j. Porter, expert on safety from fire
drill points out a method for solving
the escape from crowded building.
This method IL a fire wall so arrang
ed on building az practically TO bisect
It, This wall must be continuous from
cellar to roof and be provided with
doorways on each floor, closed by auto
matte fire doors. The building must be
designed with two sets Of egress facill-
ties Of ample proportions, one set locat-
al Oh each side Of the wall accessible
from each floor.
No fire Is at all likely to occur on
both sides Of this fire wall slmultane-
Ously, unless 1t ls OF incendiary origin.
Should Il fire occur the alarm sounds,
and the occupants OF the building on
the side where the fire is merely have
20 pass through them and he perfectly
safe
A fire drill will empty either side OF
a building so equipped, no matter how
many stories high, IN n minute. The
refugees remain In the safe side of the
building until the fire has been put out.
or they may at any time without haste
use the egress facilities provided there.
which would be free from smoke or
tire.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
A BABEL OF TONGUES.
The Worlds Languages Nov, and What
May Be In thu Eutu--

May Be In the Futu-s.
How many men, IL asked how many
languages there are in the world.
could give anything like an accurate
answer? The average mans knowledge
or ability to speak languages rarely
exceeds two besides his native tongue.
1t may appear strange, but 1t is new
ertheless true, that there are over 4. 900
languages spoken by mankind, while
the number OF dialects exceeds this.
There are more than sixty vocabularies
In Brazil, and In Mexico the Nahua is
broken up into some TOO dialects. There
are hundreds In Borneo, and In Aus
tralia there Is no classifying the com
plexitles. Let US assume that fifty
dialects. on an average. belong to each
language and we have the colossal
total OF 100000 linguistic abilities.
A century hence the probability Ii
that there will only be four languages
OF Importance In the world. Central
Europe may produce q newer and more
straightforward German language. I'm.
perial English may reign alone over
the North American continent. while
a more businesslike Spanish will be
used ia South American states. Then
Russia may take on some more rich
Siavonic dialect. which will blend the
races OF eastern Europe and central
Asia into a harmonious federation. SO
that In future these four languages will
enter into what may be never ending
MISUNDERSTANDING
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
The puke,a Mnlk

"To meet one in the dukes walk"
This is an invitation to fight duel.
In the vicinity OF Holyrood house.
Scotland. there is Il place called the
dukes walk, so called from Its being
the favorite promenade of the Duke
OF York, afterward King James IL.
This walk is said to have been the
common rendezvous for settling affairs
OF honor, as the site Of the British
museum was In England.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
SammYIa Wisdom.

1t was never IA happy day for Sam
my's painstaking father when his
young hopefurs school report arrived.
AS for Sammy himself-well, he was
philosopher.
The awful day had come once more,
and father was In the lowest depths Of
misery.
Sammy, Sammy" he groaned. why
Is II that you are at the bottom OF your
class again?"
What does 1t matter, father. wheth-
er l am at the top or the bottomr
qreried that wise youth. They teach
the same ut both ends. you know
London I1t-Bits.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

There are number of daylight dark.
nesSes recorded In history. among
them being those In b. c. Pos. A. D.
30. TAO and 7T5. There was dark
day In England in January, 1907. and
another on Oct, II. 1916 There was
also dark day in Detroit on Oct. TO-
l762, On May 10. 1880, there was such
atmospheric gloom over Hartford,
Conn. that the legislature adjourned
for the day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

The crow and the bird Of paradise
were talking about fame
why, you are so hcmely you are
only known to the farmers" sneered
the proud bird of paradise. Now,
am SO beautiful have my feathers on
the hats of the society women"
The crow laughed sardonically.
That may be, my friend" he
chuckled. but have my feet under
their eyes. Chicago News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
She Was Frank,

The moving picture director was hay-
ing trouble in getting one Of the scenes
right. The girl was supposed to resist
an attempt to kiss her. but the re-
hearsal was far from satisfactory.
Think. now" said the director.
coaching her. haven't you ever tried
to stop young man from kissing
your
NO" was the girls frank reply
London Answers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

why are you so crazy to take mud
baths2 There's nothing the matter
with you"
IT'S this way. doctor. was brought
up In Il lace collar and Fauntleroy
suit And l always vowed that l
would get my share Of playing In the
mud some day. Louisville Courier.
Journal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10
Modern supsreiIiousness.

MY ancestors came over In the May
DOVER
"Yes?" rejoined Mrs. Cumrox. Il
understand that the fare was really
quite low. But. gracious me. the boat
must have been terribly overcrowded.
Washington Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

"Bliifers is always talking about his
love for the plain people"
"YesT
We'll, the other day somebody called
his daughter plain. and he was hotter
than red headed hornet Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

wv - lNWFIfIfENH tut OF w
"ha! I've good joke on my wife"
What is lt?'
she wouldn't give me letter to
mail because she was positive Ia for
get It. and then she carried It around
thrNe days in her shopping bag."-Bos-
ton Transcript
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

Success is sweet. the sweeter II long
delayed and attained through mani
fold struggles and defeatS--A. Bron,
sou Alcot1.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

The woman-I'd rather live on bread
and water than on charity. The Tramp
Yes, mum: there's no accountin' fer
taste. Philadelphia Ledger.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

In Peru IT was once the custom for
domestic servants 20 have two Of their
upper front teeth extracted. Their alb
senee indicated sersStude.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

Cholly-Before l met you thought
OF nothing but making money. Ethel
Well. keep right on! Pop amt so rich
as folks think!-Dallas News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

George-With the assurance OF your
love could conquer the world. Grace
That Will not be necessary. Ali you
have 10 do is to conquer papa.-Lon-
don Tit Bits
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-04-10

Luck counts once In awhile; brains
count al the tIme.-W- II. L0ugh-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
Prospector Says if He Fails
This Time He win
Give 1t Up.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., Oct.
Wilbur Armstrong, a Washing
ton prospector OF seventy-two. plune-
ed into the mountains Of the Pitt
range recently on his tenth trip In
search OF Slumagh's mine. For ten
years Armstrong has made this pill
grimage every summer, but this, he
says will be the last II 1t proves as
barren as the others.
Armstrong Is not the only man
who has headed search parties in the
attempt to locate this hidden treas
ure, whose location Is asserted to be
within twenty miles Of the head Of
Pitt lake, yet which has been discov-
cred by but one man. who is now
dead, since Slumagh, the Indian at
ter whom it is named, was hanged
in the jail yard at New Westminster
in 1891.
Walter johnson, the second dis
coverer, PANIED out thousands of
dollars worth of gold in a few days
when he located 1t in 1901. Bury
ing the main part Of his treasure. he
came out with dust and nuggets to
the value of $4,000, intending to
return and stake claims at his leis-
lure. But he fell sick and, about to
die, bethouyht him Of Andrew
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
ON TENTH TRIP IN
SEARCH FOR COLD

Han who had grubstaked him at
iSuylos many years before. He wrote
TO Hall and drew chart. Han find
ing himself in need of money, in the
Yukon sold the letter and chart to
q cousin Of Armstrong, to whom the
documents finally cane.
Jackson's description Of his and
which is in a creek in canyon to
wnicn there is no outlet except by
an underground channel, says in
part: =
In going upstream found a place
where the bedrock was bare. and
you will hardly believe me when I
tell you the bedrock was yellow with
gold. In few days gathered thous-
ands. and there was thousands more
in sight. Some Of the nuggets were
as big as walnuts. I saw
there were millions practically on the
surface. ! buried part Of the gold
under a tent shaped rock with a
mark cut on the face lil
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03

Quoting The city's AFFAIRS, ALLOWING.
the return to Warsaw Of Poles who
now are In foreign countries. This
Includes scholars Of all ages. Mean
while It is arranged for III Sducae
tional institutions up to the univer-
isity to open on schedule time.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
Polish
University is to Be Established
Now That the Germans
Have Warsaw.
or AssoeiArrp,, lrersn

WARSAW. Poland, Oct. 2.-Less
than two months after the occupa-
Jon Of Warsaw by the Germans
plans have been all but completed
for the creation Of Polish uniyer-
sity. designed to attract the young
Poles who heretofore have always
sought foreign institutions Of learn
ing because they would orscould not
attend the old Russian university
here.
The German authorize have read
lily agreed to the proposal of the cit
liens committee which now Is con-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
NOTICE

AllSpersons knowing Themselves IN
debted to the estate OF Fredericf 4.
Swiger. deceased, are hereby notified
to call upon the undersigned executors
OF said estate and pay said indebted
ness; and all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fed to present such claims 70 the
undersigned executors for settlement
+. TIIMAN SWIGER,
ROY g. EQUITY,
Executors Of the last will and tesla
ment Of Frederick l. swiger. de-
ceased.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-03
ADM1NIsT!,.A.RToR,s NOVICE.

All persons indebted to the estate Of
VIM. ]. Keefe, deceased, and all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to promptly make
settlement OF said debts and claims
with the undersigned executor.
WILLIAM g. OSBORNE,
Executor Of the estat Of WIN. ]. Keefs.
Deceased. p Z I :
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
RIGHT TREATMENT
FOR FENCE POSTS
Pile Neatly and Allow Them to
Thoroughly Season-PIan
for Charring.

When most farmers prepare to build
fences they set green posts and then
when they begin to rot off at the top
Of the ground after four or five years
they grumble and fret great deal
about the trials and tribulations Of
fencing. AS a matter of fact, If the
posts are neatly piled in the dry and
allowed to thoroughly season, and then
are treated by charring the end which
is to be placed in the ground, and the
top, which should be slanting. is
painted with red lead and linseed oil,
they will last SO or 60 years.
Here is the method for charring.
Build heap of logs 10 or IL feet long,
set it on fire, and when burning brisk
ly, lay upon the fire the ends of as
many posts as it will accommodate
crosswise. Turn them over time or
two, and when slight coal has formed
upon the surface, throw them into a
pile and put on others. You can treat
four or five hundred a day and If
practiced by every farmer when build
Ing fence 1t would save enough in a
few years to build good roads in every
community.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
BUCKWHEAT IS BEST
GRAIN FOR POULTRY
Chickens and Turkeys Allowed to
Harvest Crop = TrampIing
Down Does No Damage.
(By A. ]. LEGCa

Buckwheat is the best grain cror
that we have ever tried to furnish a
foraging ground for poultry.
/ sow late in July and allow the
chickens and turkeys to harvest it.
They are all the better for the exer.
else and the only cost Is for the seed
and work of preparing the soil and
sowing 1t.
Late in last July ! sowed about one
acre where the chickens and turkeys
could have free access. They began
to work on 1t as soon as the grains
were filled and were at work on it for
nearly two months.
II 1t is trampled down on the ground
the grains will not damage unless 1t is
warm enough to sprout them. Buck
wheat will lie on the ground all win.
ter and grow in the spring.
A buckwheat stubble makes an ex-
cellent feeding ground for poultry dur.
ing pleasant days throughout the fall
and winter season and the poultry en-.
Joy the exercise.
Our hens, pullets and September
Matched chicks are all in fine condi.
ton. largely due to the buckwheat
to which they have free access.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
HE WAS SWEET-LooKING COP
Humble Maid Servant Expresses Ad.
mIration for General Wood, Chief
Of staff Of the Army.

Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF stan
Of the United States army, has had
many expressions of admiration voiced
as to his personal appearance II re.
manned, however, for a humble maid
servant to apotheosize his looks.
A young girl-who, knowing the
general. worships him as her hero
always keeps photograph of him in
uniform on her dressing table. One
day, entering her bedroom suddenly,
she CHANGED upon her newly acquired
maid, who stood agape, with cleaning
eyes, holding the photograph in her
hand.
Startled into speech. the servant
asked:
Whats he, miss?'
He's an officer, Norah." The young
mistress deemed that answer suffi-
cient.
Gee, miss" was the breathless COM
ment as the maid put down the pic
ture lingeringly; but amt he the
sweet-lookin' cop!"-Neale's Monthly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
LITTLE sADIE's BRIGHT IDEh
Anecdote Of Luxurious Living Re.
lated by VIII Parry-When Cat
Lieks Cream OF the Milk.

They were speaking OF luxurious
living, and this anecdote was recalled
by VIII Parry. who was recently apI
pointed a member OF the federal
trade commission by President VIII,
son:
One afternoon the teacher OF q
public school in the country spoke to
the young children relative to COM
mon phrases and questioned them as
to the meaning OF certain terms.
For instance" remarked the teach
er. addressing the whole class, what
is meant by the lap of luxury?'
Please. Miss Mary" exclaimed a
little girl, with Frightening counte-
nance. Il can tell you"
Very well, Sadie" encouragingly
responded the teacher what is it7"
1T means" was the triumphant re-
joinder OF the small pupil, when the
cat sneaks into the pantry and ticks
the cream of the milk."-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
MAKING MONEY IN
PORK PRODUCTION
Quality Is More Important Than
Size in Breeders-Avoid
Elephantine Animal.

1t is mighty hard work to correct
your lack of ability as a feeder by
buying a coarse-boned breeding boar.
The best type of swine have been
evolved from the experience of breed
ers and packers.
Quality is more important than size
in selecting the breeding stock.
We are at the beginning of a pc
Rod. of enlightenment concerning the
possibilities of hog farming.
Heavy feeding does not always pro-
duce proportionate gains.
At five months Of age, the pigs most
valuable asset is about one hundred
and twenty pounds of bone and muscu.
lar development, aided and supported
by a keen and natural appetite.
Avoid the elephantine hog or steer
they are freaks that cannot be re-
lied upon to give a carcass Of great
value or weight.
The liberty of pasture affords the
growing pigs the exercise necessary
to produce perfect health and body
development.
Get farm. young man, and raise
good hogs
1t is mistake to think we can
find profit in buying milk feeds to
supplement our corn crop, and neg
lect to provide pasture and forage
crops.
Coarseness indicates low vitality,
sluggishness ind slow-feeding quail
ties.
The ideals of the breeder and pack.
er are coming more and more toward
one common standard. The demands
of the packers are the reason for
show-yard excellence.
When farmers recognize the posi-
bility Of exclusive pork production as
q specialized branch of animal indus
try, and evolve systems of farm man
agement adapted to the business, it
will become attractive as a business
proposition, and herds of well-bred
hogs will become common in many To-
calities where few good hogs are now
seen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
MANY LITTLE JOBS
FOR BUSY FARMERS
Landing Ewes Should Have
Proper SheIter-Clean Up
the HenhouSe.

Sorry you did not fix up house for
the lambing ewes? May lose enough
lambs to pay for new one.
The spring pigs are coming along
now. Thousands die every year from
too much cold wind.
Get into the grape vines with knife
and pruning shears, if you know how
to prune. Otherwise keep out.
Now is the time when the lice get
busy in the chicken house. At 'em
with the kerosene can and the white
wash brush.
What pity to let the baby chicks
perish in the cold wind for lack of
shelter.
The spring crop of calves is coming
now. Dehorn them by using bit of
caustic instead Of saving them off a
year later.
Do not give the sow's nest too much
litter at narrowing time. Many pigs
are destroyed by too full nest.
No nest ever made for hen beats a
half barrel laid on it's side, particularly
for March weather.
The bees will be taking a spring
fight. Examine them after they comc
back to ascertain if they have enough
food to last till the blossoms come.
A strong spring wind will dry all the
moisture out of the tree roots if left
exposed long while planting.
The climbing cutworm is working
away on the newly set trees and vines
these nights. Keeps out of sight in
daytime. Keep him away by strip
Of stiff paper put around the plant and
pushed an inch into the soil.
Make fair written contract with
the hired man. Saves misunderstand-
ings.
An hour in the workshop repairing
now will save time later when It is
more valuable.
The heavy rains and strong winds
will push over the fence posts.
Straighten them up.
Potatoes will sprout now If given
light and air.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
treatment for Deaf and pumb.

Deaf babies sent to the Utah school
for the deaf. dumb and blind at Ogden,
will, after this year. be segregated
from the older children and kept In
a new dormitory and kindergarten.
Superintendent briggs and the state
board of trustees decided to use this
effort to prevent the babies from
learning the manual or sign language
used by the older children. The
school authorities believe that in this
way they will be better able to teach
the children to understand conversa-
ton by the lip method, and that they
can be taught how to speak in the
same manner by which Helen Keller
was taught.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07

Probably nobody yet grasps the sig
nificance of casualties running into
the millions. If they are published
in Hades-which is the most suitable
place for them-Tamerlane must be
quite crestfallen as he contrasts them
with his own amateurish exploits
II this war is civilized we prefer
the savage sort. as being, on the
whole, a lesser affiiction. Saturday
Evening Post
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07

tBy JAMES G. FULLER. Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station.)
Sow patch of rape. It will furnish
the growing pigs with wealth of pal.
atable green feed, and if given
chance to come back" will produce
crop after crop of excellent succu-
lence.
The most satisfactory method of
growing this crop for swine is to pro-
vide three yards of about equal size
and seed them three weeks apart with
one and one-fourth bushels of oats and
i've pounds of rape to the acre. The
first lot, Of course. is generally sown
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
A RedeemIna Feature.

Famous Actor-Oh, yes, I'm mar
ried, but l always think it's kind O.
tough on girl that marries one Of
US travelin' men,
still 1t might be worse. suppose
you're away from home most OF the
time."-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
Doubtful.

How would you like to be wound
ed French soldier from the trenches,
convalescing in luxurious Paris ho-
tel, which had been converted into a
military hospital, and with beautiful
nurse to wait on you who was prob
ably nobleman's daughter?"
mo doubt that would be fine, but l
don't believe would enjoy heaven
much If had to go through hell to
get there"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
CONVINCING Proof.

"How can you tell whether a man
has been married only short while,
or long enough to get used to it,"
"You can tell that very easily by OBJ
serving how he says, I have a wife
to provide for"
"Yes?"
"If he says it proudly. he hasn't
been married long, but if he says 1t
with an air of deep detection you may
be sure that the iron has entered his
soul.'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07

as soon in the spring as the ground is
dry enough to work.
The pigs can be turned on to the
first lot as soon as the rape is from
Ia to Is inches in height, and as soon
as they have eaten it down to four or
five leaves to the stock, the pigs are
transferred to the next patch and SO
rotated from one lot to the other
throughout the summer.
If well supplied with satisfactory
forage during the summer months,
pigs can be finished for market and
fattened off quickly as soon as the
crop natures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
His Idea of Home.

II don't see why he maintains a
home. He's never there"
That's true, but he says fellow
has to have some place to go after the
cafes close. Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
MaterlaIized.

Medium have called the spirit Of
your wife from the vast beyond. Do
you wish to ask her any question
through me?
The Widower-Yes; ask her where
she put my pearl shirt studs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
Costly Bluff.

Crawford-Is he sorry he boasted
so much to his wife about his income7
Crabshaw--I should say he was!
She is using it as evidence against
him In her suit for alimony.-Judge.