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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Rev. Mr. Ross complains that of our American nov els deal with rotten home life rotten man or woman
 His deporaons timely but what can be done about fl? Isn't the rotten novel and the rotten play what the public WantS And should the public be refused anything it wants Isn't ts free country and aren't going the imtf Dol we regard ncOntnency anything serious than mere ndscreon to be smoothed Over and perhaps laughed aq
 Have we forgotten that it is form insanity dangerous fol the third and the fourth generation? The modern novel h certain extent reflects conditions as they are If ovordop
 can be excused the ground that reflects neurotc cond
 o even if 1t does not speak universal truth with respect to the family.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

The city of Los Angeles has the suit brought stop the of its aqueduc the ground that it impure and unsafe The court after long expensive trial says the water is and that the city made bunder going 286 miles to the Owen river tremendous suit
 somewhat mysterious two starting payers Somebody put up lot of money to promote it, of the pert witnesses receiving $00 per day Probably another case of selfish but cowardy predatory interests trying to bring about the building of another costly plant
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Frederick Palmer great correspondent says there less complaint from the English soldiers enduring the dread tu hardshps Of trench life than the Engshmen at home. Isn't that always the The and who work and suffer usually the most conened The greatest complaners know to the human who work and who have nothing to do It is always the with servants and luxury who sings the sodden song and the man who IS idng The atrophyng process to call for it.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Chancellor Lloyd George has started prohibition men in England It said that there drunkenness in the British Isles than anywhere else earth It has also been noted by investigators that the Anglo Saxon cannot drink with out making soak of himself He wants strong and lots of it. He cannot sip nibbe laugh and sip again. do the Germans and French and Italians As between the Kaiser forces and John Bareyco, says the Chancellor John Bull danger is in John Barleycon, nsiduous submarine.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Three Villa dollars selling for 25 cents in United States coin Appreciated Mexican currency has been international byword for years and continuous revolution wbirls value into it. Apparently anybody who kills enough men and steals enough to Mexican epaue can start mint of his own
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Spring would not be possible life endurable if Texas for failed to sound her verna that peaches have been killed by frost But the made never fear and the old globe roll vexed into the hectic glare of the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Vice President Marshall has been enabled San Diego and San Francisco to get out of his system fine pentup panegyrics as ever graced sophomores poetry. It's good to hear him. Rythmic fantasies of him like grease from grampus
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

There are lots of people who would rather lie about Will liam Jennings Bryan than do anything else the world It has developed that he did not demand fec and did not receive for delivering temperance lecture at the Sunev revival services n Philadelphia.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

forth to the polls. As general thing will do just what ask them to- Coming from such a source how doubt it9 And yet-yes and yet!
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

The handsomest, keenest and most brilliant in this community $150 subscription, says the Marietta Mn News We looking for the next issue of that paper to see how dozen broke the windows trying reach the subscription desk
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

A New Jersey holds that dirt is ''dsorderv" and that parents who fail to scrub their osprngs public ders Perhaps in the funess of time the of the law will be extended to back yards and other tin dumping grounds
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Money for the making will never be scarce as long as there printing pesse said Jacob H. Sc nancier the other night in discussing how long war would last But some has to pay and the years of reckoning will long
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Former Attorney General Wckersham descantine peea- lively on equal suffrage the other day. said that every wo
 man has the of at least man. and she opposed woman suffrage 1t is her duty to convince him and make him
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Henry WaersOn predicts that the close of the will See this country walOwng milk and honeybut what pos sbe interest that figure of speech Kenuckian
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

In cases concluding from divorce court stories, to permit pass sentence her husband would be like allowing T. R. to pass judgment the New York World
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Italy shows width between the eyes indicating dispos On to keep Austria her nehbor the Adac rather than to have Russia there
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

Kansas has two sets of false eeth-beicves il safety first
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-08

The housekeeping worm is beginning ominously.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
By Rev. CHARLES FREDERIC Goss, D. D

T% HE last of the little stockings
had been packed to its utmost
n capacity and hung upon the
manteL
Mary surveyed them with q smile of
satisfaction and then went into the
nursery to take her good night look at
little Bob and Elsie.
When she returned there was in her
great brown eyes the mysterious light
of mother love.
She found her husband sitting near
the fireplace and gazing absentmind-
eddy at the flames.
Tom" she said, what do you think
Elsie said when Bob asked her this
afternoon what she wanted you to give
her for Christmasr'
II don't know. WhatT'
"She heaved the sweetest little sigh
nnd replied, I wish papa would just
give me his own self all day long,"
What did she mean by thatT he
asked with a start.
"You dear old fellow" she answered,
pushing his hair back from his fore
head with her gentle hand, you have
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Notice for Administration and
NO;ice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin,
County Court for Iron County.
In Probate.

otdtc VI W IscOnSln,
County Court for Iron County.
In Probate.
In Re Estate of Joel Koski. de-
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That at
the special term of said court to be
heid on the 4th Tuesday of Dec, A.
ID. 1915, at the Court House in the
village of Hurley, County of Iron and
State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
OF Johannah Koski for the ap
pointment of an administrator of the
estate of Joel Koski, late of the
town of Carey in said county, de-
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Further Given,
That at the regular term of said court
to be held at said Court House, on
the list Tuesday of April, A. d. 1915,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said
Joel koski, deceased;
And Notice Is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examina-
ton and allowance must be presented
to said county court at the Court
House in the village of Hurley, in
said county and state, Oh or before
the 28th day of March, AID. 1916, or be
barred.
Dated Nov. 23rd 1915.
By the Court,
p. H. Aspinwall,
1881 County Judge
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
you NEVER SAW ANY ONE so HAPPY.

YOU NEVER SAW ANY ONE so HAPPY.
not been yourself of late. Your bust
ness has worried you, and we hardly
feel as If we see anything of you.
Yeuf body is here, but your mind is
down at the store"
"You think Elsie has noticed it?''
II do so.''
''Jingl This won't DOR
'You dear old giant, dreaded TO tell
1 you, for l know how hard it is"
BLESS your heartl Don't for heavens
sake let me fall into any habit which
will darken those little children's lives
nor yours" he said, kissing her.
| An all day frolic began In the Speed
well home the minute those two little
white nightg owned figures stole into
the room at sunrise.
Tom helped tn. M empty their stock
ings and open their p4cfages. and when
they screamed with delight in their
childish trebles he roared in his thun-
derous bass He peeled their oranges,
cracked their nuts. spun their tops.
strapped on their skates, dressed their
dollies and shot peas at their tin sol
diers for four hours until dinner.
lie seemed a little tired and drawn
when he carved the turkey, but Mary
gave him look that put new heart
into him, and after dinner he COM
menced again.
You never saw any one so happy as
those little Speedwell young ones!
They forgot all about their toys and
just rolled and tumbled over their dear
old daddy like little poodles over q
great Newfoundland dog.
And when the day turned to twilight
and the twilight faded into dark two
tired children crept up into Toms lap
and laid their heads upon his heart
Bob fell asleep with his eyes fixed
upon hts fathers face. In sort of mute
alteration. and Elsie. patting his beard
ed cheek. said In tones so much like
Mary's that they startled him:
Papa. do you know which gift like
best of all2''
your dolly" he said, trying to APP
pear unconscious.
You, she answered gr3NetFt anu,
trying heroically, but vainly, to keep
awake so as to feast upon his love a
little longer. she. too. feE asleep and
dropped of upon the sea of Nod.
And there by the fireplace sat Mary.
her big brown eyes full of tears.
"0Su done. dear heart" she said.
"You have won a great victory today.
You have given yourself to Others and
so have reproduced the Christ afe
again And now carry them Off to their
cribs. and after I put them TO bed you
shall sit down with me and have a
good. long worry If you want to-"
II don't believe l do. sweetheart l
have come out OF myself for the frs.
time In weeks. and 1 guess III stay"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18

THEY SAT DOWN BEFORE THE FAso1NAT-
ING OLD FELLOW.
white beard, holding his big whip. a2d
from his face the small boy did not
turn.
Across the room was a creche; also
wonderful and beautiful thing-the
infant Jesus in the manger, the mother
in her blue robes, st. Joseph with his
STAFF, the three kings Respondent.
The children had been perfectly stlll
for fifteen minutes looking at Santa
Claus when the little girl whispered to
the boy. He squirmed, struggled, but
She was too much for him. She dis
lodged him from his seat, dragged him
to the creche and with motherly Irish
piety pressed him on his knees.
Reverently she described the holy
group, then would incite devotion from
more human motive. "See the COW,
Denny. You mind the cow we used to
see last summer at the farm when we
went on the fresh air? See the goat,
Denny. You mind the goat in our al
ley? It's his pitcher" But Denny
whined and pulled and pulled to be
back again TO his idol.
The little girl looked up and met the
eyes Of the Woman Who Saw. Her sigh
was that given by every woman since
the beginning, for every man for whose
soul she holds herself responsible.
I'm afraid" she said, Denny likes
Santa Claus better than he likes God"
New York Evening Sun.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Provide For christuas

nFovioe Tor Christmas eve that II 90 come
To feast thy neighbor good cheer TO have
some:
Good bread and drink. fire in the hall.
brawn. pudding, souse and good mustard
withal:
Beef mutton, pork and shred pies OF tho
best:
Fig' veal goose capon and turkey well
drest;
Apples and nuts 20 throw about the hail
That boys and girls may scramble for
them all.
Sing jolly carols. make the hddlers play
lie. scrupulous fanatics keep away.
For otteuttnes IS seen no arranter knaye
Than some who do counterfeit most 20 be
grave
Poor Robins Almanac 1854
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
A TWICE-TOLD TALE.
One of Interest to Our Readers.

Good news bears repeating, and when
it IS confirmed after long lapse of time,
even if we hestated to believe it at first
hearing, we feel secure in accepting it's
truth now. The following experience of
an E. Ashland woman is confirmed af-
ter three years:
Mrs. F. J. Budka, 2o0-zth ST., Z. Ash
land, Wis, says; Il suffered from pains
in my left hip and thought it was due to
rheumatism. In few weeks began to
have awful pains in the small of my
back which often extended into my limbs.
At night | suffered most, couldn t
turn over in bed without great misery
and | got up in the morning hardly able
to move. Doctors said had lumbago,
but | felt certain it was due to disord-
cred kidneys. doctored and tried eve
rything and while got better for a
time, it was not long before | was as bad
rs before, | began taking Doan s Kid =
ney Pills. and four boxes cured me. &"
Statement gwen Aug 5o,1ol0.
Cure proves permanent.
Over three years later, Mrs. Budka,
said: my former endorsement OF
Doan's Kidney Pills still holds good.
This medicine cured me and / haven't
needed kidney medicine since.
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simplv
ask for kidney iemedy- get Doan' 8
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Bud
ka had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18

~ HE was six If she was a day. She
had a little fat back In a little
AZ black coat, and her wisps of red
hair matched her red tam-o'-
shanter. In her firm hand she held a
struggling boy about year younger,
and they were getting into the elevator
at a big department store and making
for the toys.
The Won3sn Who Saw had like des-
tination, and when the floor was reach
ed they got out together. Children are
not allowed unaccompanied by guard
fans in most large shops, but such was
her air Of responsibility, Of decorum
that it would have been a bold floor
walker who dared to question her.
Nor evidently was 1t her first visit.
The boy, still held in leash, ran in front
and made straight for the space de-
voted to Santa Claus, his reindeer and
his sleigh piled with toys.
There was a background Of FIR and
cedar and a huge Christmas tree, but
the pair sat down before the fascinat-
ing old fellow in his red robe. his long
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
A Christmas
Church

~ I'VE me snug little church,
dressed for the holidays In
IA green's, wreaths of holly, long
hanging garlands of ground pine
and laurel, perhaps rather awkward
ly, but none the less lovingly, arranged
by interested church members, not by
hired florist, and filling the building
with the breath of outdoors.
/ want some trees on the pulpit and
high overhead blazing star of fire,
shining out into the semi-twilight of
the building. 1 want TO rise In the
starlighted darkness Of a properly
frosty Christmas morning and in ev-
eryday clothes, wearing mittens, If
choose, and my second best hat. walk
briskly through quiet streets to the
church and Join the waiting congrega-
ton.
There won't be a crowd. There wifi
be no display. Only a few score of
those TO whom Christmas means a
wonderful reality viii be there And
there will be congregational singing,
lots of It, and Wen run the gamut Of
the hymns of the Nativity. Wen read
the appropriate Scripture responsibility
and listen to the Christmas story told
once again by the kindly voice of the
unpretentious clergyman. - New York
Evening Post
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
On the Trail


PEEkED around bit last night.
thought I'd like to get a sight
Of old man Santa Claus.
como a-sneskin' down the stair
And hid behine the parlor chairs,
As still as two small baby bears
With butter on their paws.
sot, and sot, and sot, and sot,
All scrunched up like a Hottentot,
And skursely breathed at all.
Twas awful dark and kind o. weird,
And as the hours disappeared
felt myself a-settin' skeered
At noises in the hall.
And men old Sandy hove in view.
He wore shaggy coat and two
Big goggles on his eyes.
He wore a pair of motor mitts
As fuzzy as pussy kits
And wool cap like my mother knits
For daddykin's surprise.
rie whispered once or twice, and nen
He cackled Iike a settin' hen
Or like a rooster does.
HELL never know me now!" said he
While fixin' up the Christmas tree.
But old man Sandy can't fool me
knew just who he wasl
Carlyle Smith in Denver Republican.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
State of Wisconsin,
County Court for Iron County.
In Probate.


In the matter of the estate of Octave
Secor, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the
Regular Term of said court to be held
on the first Tuesday of January, 1919,
at the Court House in the village of
Hurley in said county, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Florence Pollock
to admit to probate the last will and
testament of Octave Secor, late of the
village of Hurley, in said county, de-
ceased, and for the appointment of
herself as executriX of the estate.
Notice is hereby further given,
That at the special term of said court
to be held at said Court House, on the
third Tuesday of April, 1916, there
will be heard, considered and adjust
ed, all claims against said Octave Sc
cor, deceased.
Notice is further given, That all
such claims for examination and al
lowance must be presented to said
court. at the Court House in the vii
lage of Hurley in said county, on or
before the 18th day of April, 1915, or
be barred.
By the Court,
p. II. Aspinwall,
County Judge.
Dated December 9th, 1915. 5O-52
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18

Healing Virtue In Christmas Coins.
In certain parts of Worcestershire
and Stanordshire the idea prevails that
a silver coin from the Christmas morn
ing otfertory Is sovereign remedy for
any III that human flesh is heir to. Ac-
cordtngly any householder who hap
pens TO have an ailing child or other
person In his house hles him to the
clergyman OF the parish on Christmas
morning and asks as favor sacra-
ment shilling. as the ccia Is called
The coin given in exchange has to be
optained by collecting dozen pennies
from as many different maidens and
then changing tho eoppers for a silver
shilling. For this coin the applicant
receives the coveted sacrament shlll-
ing. which on being taken home is
hung round the ailing ones neck and
Is popularity supposed 10 effect a rapid
and complete cure Of the complaint. no
matter what it may be.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
1881
Why You Should Use Chamber
1ain'S Cough Remedy.

Because it has an established repu-
tation won by its good works.
Because it is most esteemed by
those who have used it for many
years, as occasion required, and are
best acquainted with its good quail
ties.
Because it loosens and relieves a
cold and aids nature in restoring the
system to healthy condition.
Because it does not contain opium
or any other narcotic.
Because it is within the reach of
all. 1t only costs quarter. Obtain
able everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Easss!Sx

In Roumania 1t is the custom to
bless the Danube at Christmas, and a
procession consisting of priests and
people dressed to represent Biblical
characters moves through the streets
singing chants, and so to the banks Of
the river. The ice is broken and a
small wooden cross thrown into the
water. Any one who can recover the
cross is regarded as extremely fortu-
nate and sure of good luck for the re-
mainder of the year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
A Roomerana.

Call that art!' exclaimed would
be critic, pointing to a painting in a
studio. IF that daub is work of art,
then I'm an IDIOT"
The latter part of your statement -
rejoined the artist calmly. would seem
to furnish conclusive proof that 1t Is a
work of art"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Turkey No. an Ancient Christmas Dish.

urkey Not an Ancient Christmas Dish.
The turkey as a Christmas dish was
introduced into England in the six
teenth century and is therefore of less
antiquity than the huge sirloin of beef
or the mince pie. Mince pies We're first
shaped like a manger. as were the
Iule cakes given ont by the bakers to
their customers The plum porridge
later developed into the plum pudding.
which dates from 1915. At the old
Christmas feasts peacoeks and cranes
formed some of the dishes. Before be-
ing roasted the peacock was carefully
skinned, and after leaving the oven
the bird was reclothed with its old
plumage.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Spanish Music at Christmas.

Weird music in the home is a part
of the Christmas festivities in Spain.
In northern Andalusia the people play
the zambomba, a howerpot perforated
by a hollow reed. which wetted and
rubbed with the finger gives out a hol-
low, scraping. monotonous sound. In
southern Andalusia the panderita or
tambourlne is the chief instrument
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
sssNl

Christmas celebrations in Mexico be-
gin Dec. IL and continue until Dec. "a
Each night festival is held. nine in
all, an invitation being sent out to
these "posadas." 'Posada'' means
'1nn," typifying the way the holy trav-
elers, Joseph and Mary. sought in vain
for rest and shelter.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
STRANGERS TO Her.

Pardon me, but can you tell me
who won the half miller" inquired the
late arrival
Il don't know. I'm sure" smiled the
sweet young thing, but heard some
one say it was Nip and Tuck at the
finish, so / suppose it was either one
of them."-Buffalo Express.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
TeA

Some of the Germans believe that
those born on Christmas day have the
power of seeing spirits and even COM
manding them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18

A popular saying in Spain for Christ
mas day is, "The bird of dawning sing
eth all night long to frighten away all
evil things"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-12-18
Odd Christmas
Beliefs

WNDIANs say that the best time to
q catch a deer is on Christmas night
3 at u o'clock, when they believe
the deer kneels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-29
SMOTHER
FIRE IN GERMAN
NUN|TION PLANT
MORE THAN MILLION CART
RIDGES ENDANGERED FIRE
STARTED BY PRO MILES

Sew York lee 29--Au ingc diary
attempt To destroy a5oooo0 German
cartridges in storage at 2oo West
oaston street was thwarted by the
police today. The blaze, feeding on e
uJdlc OF kerosene had Gated its way
mI,r the door lrom the Sidewalk and
to within am arms length of the eX-
posiyes, WHEN it was discovered and
drowned ont with water from fire
aa.ls
The police credit il to the WORK oi
pmpatlizers of the allies. Had the
flames reached the munitions an eN-
posion would have resulted that
would have destroyed ueighborhood
property and impertod .le lives o,
hundreds OF tenants OF nearby build.
i1e,
A permit found tackled on the wall
of the building indicated that the cart
ridges were stored in The name of
Robert yon Cleft The certificate
was dated June Is last and authorized
the keeping Of 5000. 200 rifle cart
ridges ana -0o, 90 pistol balls in the
trueture which is owned by John II.
Patrick of les Duane street
Investigation disclosed that the con.