Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-08

world at the sinking of the Titanic.
Now we read of daily losses of YES
sells by submarine attack. of losses
in battle that would depopulate in a
day any city in the state except Mil
waukee, and we lay down the paper
to go out to dine or to dance, as if the
world was encircled with joy, as if
there was not cloud in the sky, and
no crepe on any door. Bat it seems
to be one of the Divine dispensations
that human nature cannot mourn too
long, or grasp grief that becomes
monumental. If it could, the sun
would never glow in any heart, and
it is a blessed thing that the sun can
break through the darkest skies. 1t is
however, safe to recall the lament of
Cardinal WoOlseV-''the third day
comes frost-a killing FROST" and
be not too reckless of the present.
For most of our great profits and
prosperity will be sorely measured
and tested before this warning world
is finally composed again in peace.
We may be thankful that this land is
so far. at peace, but we will do well
to bear in mind that war is not so
distant from our doors as to justify
the folly of forgetfulness or the con-
ceit of appropriateness 1t may be
that the frivolous are to be envied be-
cause they know not what they do,
and they can at worst, suffer no more
than their more serious fellows, if ca
lamity comes. But it is not upon the
feather-heads that the country can
rely to keep the affairs of family and
of state in order. America needs men
and women of patriotism and of sense
and soberness, today, and every day.
She never needed worthy sons and
daughters more than now.
LA TOILETTE NOT GAINING.
In state politics, affairs are moving
early. La Toilette has been camp
aigning for three weeks and see no
reason to modify my first estimate of
his labofs. The only danger of his
developing strength rests as it has
from his beginnings fifteen years ago,
in the bad tactics of his opponents. A
significant development of the meet
ing of the Republican State Central
Committee last week was the comp
lete discontinue of the supposed an
ti-Philipp combination. 1t was de-
feated by majority of 10 to a, after
the announcement of it's organ that
dhe Philip men would not have a
chip in the game. The significance
of this is that the Philip men are in
power and that is attractive. An
other is that La Toilette and Nc
Govern are no lager live issues The
prospects that both the Republican
and Democratic parties viii have
state conventions to nominate dele
gates to Chicago, looks more promis-
ing than usual for something beside
factional politics, and there is every
probability, / hear, that the first Re-
publican convention will arrange to
call second one, to nominate state
officers. These are all facts pregnant
of the temper of the people, who are
very much more thoughtful and re
gardful this year, of serious things.
The contest for Wisconsin will de-
pend upon the wisdom and patriotism
of the Democrats here at home. Par
ty lines are loose and the quality of
the men who figure as Democratic
leaders will be closely weighed. No
body, in these times, will hesitate to
vote against individual local Demo
cratic candidates. The Republicans
are going to be at sea ON their nation
al politics and the Democrats on state
politics, if they are not wiser than
they have recently been. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Wilson may not be
made to suffer for the friends who
may misrepresent him In this state.
This is not nonsense, nor is it mis-
chief. The people will not follow
small men in times of great stress
and storm.
MORE BIG LOANS.
The cutlery was great over the flo
tation of the Anglo loan of
half billion, and good many Wis
consin bankers showed the white fea-
Their and have chance to nurse their
chagrin at learning how needless they
were in the reckoning. But that half
billion was only starter. A recent
issue of the Wall Street Journal says
this country has already loaned Ca
NADIA sll4.000, 900 besides, and the
British bankers have borrowed $50,
GOO. 900 more since their big Anglo
French loan was floated, in all 1904,