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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
CURIOUS JAPANESE RITE.
The Art Of Divination Through the
Use of Tortoise She'll.


The curious art of divinatlon through
the medium Of tortoise shell Is very
popular throughout the island king
dom, being used upon many occasions
to ascertain the timeliness or POSSIBLE
ity of various projects. The impor
lance Of this practice in the eyes of the
japanese may be inferred from the
fact that the fields In which the sacred
rice for the coronation ceremony was
grown were selected through tortoise
shell divination.
The divination is effected by first
Then a tortoise shell is taken and
scraped inside until quite thin and the
outside surface polished. In the shell
are several hollow squares in each of
which there Is Il certain sign marked
In black ink. The whole Is then baked
under great heat, causing cracks to APP
pear In the surface These cracks are
then studied In accordance with the
formulate In the divination book, the
result being a sort OF code message
from the gods
This Is not the earliest form of divin-
alton known In Japan. Previously
there was a2kind called Futomani, in
which the Shoulder blade OF stag was
used In place OF a tortoise she'll The
tortoise shell method. which probably
came from China, was considered an
improvement and was probably adopt.
ed because 1t was something new, for
at that time the Japanese were seizizg
upon all things foreign.-Japanese
Mnpnzinn
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

Prince Henry Of Prussia, brother OF
the German emperor, has just received
a patent for an apparatus for cleaning
the wind shieldseof automobiles. 1t
has wtpers on both sides of the glass.
which by one stroke OF the chauf.
feur's hand may be moved over the
glass to remove dust and water.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
San Francisco Inspected"

If the real economists in congress
should tabulate the expense accounts
Of the various government travellers
during the year 1915 they would find
that all the big fellows who We're sent
out had to 80 by way of San Francisco,
particularly during the period the ex.
position was open. Reports of travel
Ing expenses have been sent to con.
gress by various departments, but It is
doubtfGs whether they will receive
much attention. At all events, con
gress has never tried to stop the great
outlay In this form Of expense.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15

Ernest Hawkins, while engaged IN
hunting for Indian arrow heads and
other cuaosknear Ridgeield. state OF
washington. picked up an object
which is said to be a petrified heart
of an infant. 1t is probably that OF
some Indian child. as years ago, when
the Indians roamed that part of the
country, it is said by old timers they
had a burying groun6 near where the
petritied heart was found The petri.
ned heart is in good shape and the
arteries and blood vessels can be
plainly outlined.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
Methodist EIpiss
c0pal GhuurcIh....
AhR k1AS W. w Fourth Avenues.

Sunday Services, Jan. 10th.
Divine Worship 1880, A. NJ.
Sunday School 1880.
Junior League 2:SO, z. M..
Epworth League 6:l5.
Divine Worship I.
Harold j. Armitage,
Pastor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
A Real Progressive Move.

Congressman Emerson of Cleveland
o., new man in congress, has pro
posed Il real Progressive proposition by
introducing a resolution to amend the
constitution by having the president
elected by direct vote of the people
And why not? If it is good thing t
have primaries Of all kinds and tn,
election of senators by direct vote, why
not have the president elected by d
rect vote?
II this should be done interest would
not center so much upon the pivota
states. There would be efforts to gel
votes everywhere, and every vote
would count IN close election.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Jan. IL - Especial. ] -
Politics was played to the limit in the
Pan-American scientific conference
held In Washington. a movement was
started t. unite both mericas in u
common cause to resist the balance Of
the world, supposing the world wanted
to attack America.
That would be nice thing for the
southern republics; they would be as
sured Of the protection OF the United
States. but v-Aat would they contribute
In return? And how long would they
stand against the money Vaccinations
of any country that wanted to use
money against us2
The United States has been frequent
ly called upon to quell disturbances, to
enforce peace at the mouth of a ma
chine gun and to perform other police
services in these countries They are
not the kind of countries for allies.
They would throw US over ut the first
opportunity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-15
CREED OBJECT OF
SOUTH AMERICA
Wants Protection Of United
States, but Offers No Return.
POLITICS IN CONFERENCES.


Pan-Ameriean Alliance May Be Real.
lied, but II Will Never Amount TO
Anything, For After the War All Ma
tons Are Going TO Try to Get All the
Money In the World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS

Proposals will be received mp until 90
p. NJ, July 81 1915 by the Board Of Edu-
cation OF the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at tho
office Of the Superintendent in the High
School building Of the City Of Tulsa, Okla
homa for the erection and completion OF one
two. room unit addition TO the Longfellow
School, located at 9TH aud Peoria Streets,
Tulsa. Okla, including all plumbing and
ventilating Plans and specifications and tn.
necessary information can be obtained at
said office OF the Superintendent Of Schools.
An proposals must be accompanied by
certified check in the amount Of five per cent
Is per cent? Of the amount bid made payable
10 the Board OF Education Of the City OF
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Same 70 be drawn on q
solvent bank in the City OF Tulsa. Oklahoms.
which shall be held as guarantee that the
bidder will enter into satisfactory contract
10 complete the work. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and All bids.
IL. o. NJ CLURE.
President.
RAY 5 FELLOWS.
Secretary
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26
LEGAL NOTICE
(Pubhshed in the Tulsa Daily World, July
25, 20, 27 2s and 29th, 1916. World
Publishing Co, Pub!ishers).
NOTICE.

(SEALED BIDS FOR STREET PAVING)
Notice is hereby given that IN pursuance
Of an order Of the Board Of Commissioners
Of the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sealed bids
will he received at the office OF the City
Auditor of said City until 900 O'Clock a. m.
on the 4th day Of August, 1916, for furnishing
m materials and performing the work necessary
in paving and otherwise improving in the
manner and subject to the con ditiOns herein
after set out, the following described por.,
tions of the following named streets and
avenues in said City OF Tulsa, to-wit:
BUENA VISTA PLACE from the south
production Of the east lioe Of Block ~ Of
the Stonebraker Heights Addition to the CITY
Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the east lire OF Dem
CARSON AVENUE otherwise known as
Myrtle Avenue) from the south line Of Buenb
Vista Place to the north hne Of Nineteenth
Street otherwise known as May street,.
DENVER AVENUE from the north line Of
Beuna Vista Place to the north line Of
Eighteenth Street otherwise known as
DETROIT AVENUE from the south line
Of Fifteenth Street 10 the north line Of
NEWPORT AVENUE from the south line
oWASSO AVENUE from the south line Of
Fifteenth Street to the north line OF Seven
PEARL AVENUE from the south line Of
Admiral Boulevard to the north line Of Sec
ond Street otherwise known as Burnett
Street, except the paved portion OF the M
tersection Of Pearl Avenue with First Street.
SIXTH STREET from the east line Of
KenOSha Avenue TO the west line OF Pearl
NINTH STREET from the west line OF
Jackson Avenue to the east line Of Lawton
Avenue. - ,
SIXTEENTH STREET from the east line
Of Madison Ayeoue 30 the west line Of
OUasso Avenue except the intersection Of
sixteenth Street and Newport Avenue.
EIGHTEENTH STREET (otherwls lse known
ne Hickory Street) from the north produe-
tiop Of the east line Of Block 5 Of the buena
Vista PARK Addition 60 q line drawn from
a noipt on the southerly line Of Block 3 OF
The B1ena Vista Park Addition. said point
being 349O feet easterly from the southwest
corner of said Block 3. 70 point on the
northerly line Of Block OF said addition,
aid point being 49, feet easterly from
The northwest corner Of said Block 4.
EIGHTEENTH STREET from the east line
OF Owssso Avenue to the west line OF Pearl
Avenue. -
NINETEENTH STREET otherwise known
as May Street) from the west line Of
Cheyenne Avenue 20 line drawn from a
point on the souiherly line Of Block OF the
Buena Vista Park Addition, said point beis,g
~ 80 feet easterly from the southwest cor
ner Of said Block 4. 10 a point on the north.
erly line Of Block in said addition, said
pofn; being 56 feet easterly from the
northwest corner Of said Block 7.
NINETEENTH STREET from The east E.-e
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26
c'Te'' II
cSop Z

Voters will place Cross (X in the
square to the right of the word expressing
their choice upon each Of said propositions
voted upOu.
No person shall be entitled to vote on
anv Of the said propositions, except such
person BE- a legally qualified property tax
paving voter Of said city Of tulsa. Okla
homa as required by law
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
City Of Tulsa, this the 18th day of July.
1915
ATTEST: J. H. SIMMONS,
FRANK NEwKIRK, Mayor.
City Auditor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26
H. H. WYSS,
CitY Enein
Published in The Tulsa Daily World July
20. q, %, 20, 20, 90, 27, rs. 20, 30,
1916. World Publishing Co.
nj

SfE'lAl1 EltCIlON PRDCLA NATION.
Notice is hereby given that a special elec-
tion Of the qualified property taxpayine
voters Of the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. has
been called by the Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners Of said City Of Tulsa. and
will be held in said City on the LIST day
Of August, 1916, between the hours of six
t6) o'clock A. NJ. and seven On o'clock
p NJ on said date, for the purpose of sub.
mitting TO the qualified property taxpaying
voters Of said City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for
approval or rejection four ~ separate prop.
ositions for the issuance Of negotiable bonds
Of said City, for the purposes and in the
amounts hereinafter more fully set out, in
the form Of ballot contained herein.
That the election districts or precincts for
said election shall be IS follows:
Precinct No. one % shall consist Of all
that portion Of the City OF Tulsa, Oklahoma
bounded by a line described as follows, to,
wit:
Beginning at the intersection Of Second
and Main Streets; thence east on SecOna
Street to the Midland Valley Railroad
thence northerly along the Midland VALLEY
Railroad " the intersection of the NJ X
4 u Railroad: thence westerly along the NJ
X. T. Railwey 10 Main Street; thence
south on Main Street to the place Of be.
giuninc.
Precinct No. two (2l shall consist Of sll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26

SECOND. Shall the City Of Tulsa Okls.
homa be authorized to issue negotiable bonds
OF said city in the aggregate amount Of
purpose Of providing funds to enlarge and
improve the present wdterworks system
owned by the said city, by purchasing tho
necessary material snd installing additional
water mains, as public utility 10 be owned
exclusively by said city
Shall said Water Mains aud Additional
Equipment Bonds be issuedi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26

THIRD Shall the City Of Tulsa. Okla.
homs he authorized to issue negotiable bonds
OF said city in the aggregate amount Of
One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars
(S so 900 00) for the purpose Of enlarging
and improving the present waterwOrks system
owned by said city. by purchasing the neces-
sary material therefor, constructing install.
ing and equipping a filtration system to pur.
ifv and clarity the water supply Of said
city, the same to be owned exclusively by
said city as a public utilityl
Shall said Filtration System and Equip
ment hnnds be Issued
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26

TWO adjoining unfurnished rooms for rent,
suitable for gentlemen. 5o4 South Boston.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26

FOURTH. Shall the City Of Tulsa Okla.
homa be authorized to issue negotiable bonds
Of said city in the aggregate amount OF
Thirty five Thousand Dollars by construct
structing and equipping a new incinerator
Plant. the same to be owned and used ex-
clusycly by said city as public utilityi
Shall said Incinerator Plant Bonds bs
issued
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-26
LEGAL Notice
LEGAL NOTICE


Es71v,rr or THE Co PSshGT as TN :, ox, ,o
Of tn stnaed expenses for
30.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

to view lawyers just as it views any otner
order Of business men.
AS his own contribution to the reform
Of our laws Mr.. Untermyer urges frst oi
all a national incorporation law to replace
the present chaos in which forty-eight
states bid against each other in the inter
est of laxity and dishonesty. This should
be supported by legislation along the lines
of the British companies acts to insure
publicity and fair play toward stockholders
In the field of criminal law Mr.. Untermyer
believes that the grand jury has outlived
its usefulness and should be abolished. lie
also holds that defendant should be com
PEELED to testify against himself, as in the
French system. Stimulating ideas are
these. discussed with a candor and sim
plicity rare among lawyers. We should
hear more from them.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28

first line force and fatuously tried to Ink
up the state militia as a first line compile
ment to the shorthanded regular establish
ment-
The country has had its schooling so far
as this piece of folly is concerned. The
state Guards are not first line material to-
day. and they never will be converted under
the Hay act into first line material. That
is not their proper role in any logical mill
tary scheme. The sooner we relieve them
Of the duty which has been foolishly thrust
upon them the better The standing mo-
bile army should be large enough to patrol
all our territory without aid, until after
war is actually declared, from second and
third line state troops.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
The Blacklist Called Fair and Sensible

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Is not all this indignation and abuse
leveled at England much ado about nothing ?
What are the facts? The blacklist forbids
English. subjects, and them only, to trade
with the enemy, even if domicied in America
that is, 10 trade with those amiabe people
who have been busy blowing up American fac
tories, sinking ships in American harbors,
numbering American citizens, and, not least,
carrying on a ceaseless campaign Of SANDER
Gus lies against England. So much for the
negative aspect. But .ince the amount of
trade passing between the two countries will
presumably remain the same, there is a posi-
tive side The action taken will insure that
any benefits accruing from British trade will
20 TO those who have shown themselves
friendly, and these will benefit TO exactly the
same amount as the enemies will lose.
Could anything be more fair, sensible and
reasonable? II England had not taken this
action then she might we'll have been blamed
as unmindful of the warm sympathy shown
to her by so many Americans. In England
there is more friendship for America than
In any other European country. Why should
we be urged 20 stab her in the back?
New York, July 26, 1916. FAIR PLAY.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
A State-Owned Tavern.

The difficulty of insuring temperance IN
the munition areas in England has led the
Central Control Board to try an expert
ment which may possibly prove of value
long after the immediate occasion is past.
4 model tavern has been opened at Car
Isle under the direct ownership and man
agement of the State Department, and two
more are already building. The purpose
is to provide the workers with rational
recreation while discouraging scottish IN
dulrence in alcoholic beverages.
The Gretna Tavern, as it is called, IS
rot like the places of refreshment COM
monty known as temperance hotels. NO
spirits are sold there, but, besides non
alcoholic drinks, beer is provided. The de-
sire of the government is to do away with
the pot-houses in back streets while CIV
ing the working men and women some
thing less harmful than the pot-house and
at the same time not so repulsive as the
usual substitutes offered by teetotalers.
A visitor, describing the new govern
ment tavern, says: at is neither dingy
like the old style of pot-house, nor garlsh
like the new, nor quaint like the still
newer fancy limitations of antique archi-
lecture. nor gimcrack like most coffee tav-
ems and temperance refreshment rooms
1t is a sober, solid building, with long
omen bar in one room and in another
number of tables, a newspaper rack,
piano and SO forth. Beer is the only alco-
bolic drink. but coffee and non-intoxicant
drinks may be had, too, and there is well
equipped kitchen where all sorts of meals
may be cooked.
1t is a poor place to get drunk in, but as
a meeting place it is immeasurably more
attractive than the public houses it was
designed to replace. Some Of these have
already been closed and the rest are to be
bought up and managed for the board.
Whether the British workman will be able
10 adapt himself to the modern substitute
remains to be seen. at any rate the
experiment is worth trying. The difficulty
about most substitutes is that they have
nothing to offer that serves in any way to
reconcile the visitor to the absence of his
accustomed tipple, but rather tend to in
crease the craving for what they do not
provide.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
A Newburgh Anecdote.
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Nathaniel B. Hayt, of Mount Yer
non, ~ Y, an old and intimate friend Of the
late Benjamin B. Odell, of Newburgh, re-
counts an incident which occurred about fifty
years ago while the former was a resident OF
Newburgh. As Mr. Hayt relates the occur
renee, it is evident that Mr.. Odell, in those
days at least, was possessed Of very keen
sense of humor.
At that time Mr. Odell was interested in
the ice business and Mr. Hayt was one Of his
regular customers. One day the usual sup
ply of ice failed to materialize at Mr. Hayts
door Later in the day Mr.. Hayt accosted
Mr.. Odell on the street and apprised him
Of the delinquency and the consequent incon-
venience Mr.. Odell assured him that it was
due 10 some mistake and promised TO take
steps to remedy the difficulty.
On the following morning the first thing
that met Mr.. Hayt's vision as he peered from
his dining room window was huge pile OF
ice which blocked the passageway leading 70
the barn
Mr.. Hayt remarked in concluding his recital
Of the occurrence that ice was great deal
cheaper in the old days than it is now.
JAMES W. BELLINGER
Mount Vernon, n. Y, July 26. 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
,ditor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter you publish this morning
from Mr. Chase Melen recites almost word
for word convictions which were impressed
upon my mind at the time Of our Civil War
and which have become more and more deep
seated with me by events which have occurred
from time to time since then. II is difficult
for me to conceive that any American who
loves his country and has pride in its great
ness would not prefer TO see il become more
of a nation rather than a conglomeration o.
heterogeneous states.
When this Union was formed our fore
fathers undoubtedly did the best they could
at the time, and when we consider the dih'
culties which beset them, the local jealousi"
they had TO assuage and the great distance
which then existed in point Of time between
the different sections of the country, we m"
we'll marvel that they were able 70 create
much of a nation as they did.
Nothing of a revolutionary character IS ~
quired to remedy the evils so ably set for'
by Mr. Chase Mellen in his letter referred "
1t simply requires that the States shall Geo,
70 the national government the night 81,
power to do those things which the nations.
government can do so much better thar INV
States can do themselves. -
suggest the formation OF society WV
branches in every state in the Union 70 :.
vocate these measures and explain their osH''
hts to the people. I. T. L.
New York, July "a, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
FOR HUGHES BUT NOT FOR PARTY VICTORY
Progressive Proposes Vote Patriotic American but Refuses to
Help Reunic with the "Old Crowd Republicans
and Forget 1912.

failure to reunite in true sense, Hughc'
may not carry New York and may not DC
elected. II the Republicans are sincere in
what they claim, let them get busy and get
Fairbanks to withdraw and nominate a Pro-
gressive for Governor in the Empire State.
Many Progressves will support Hughes
regardless of what the Republican party
does, but unless that party comes forward
voluntarily in a genuine spirit Of coopera-
tion there will be no united party, for we
can not and will not tie up with those whom
We have denounced before the whole country
nor with those who willingly remain tied up
to them in preference to u.s.
We will vote beside any one for the one
man. Hughes, but We stop right there, and
il il is desired that we are to take any
further step it is clearly the Republican
party's move. Until it makes that move
it has no right to claim a reunited party.
Here in Orange County the Republican
County Committee has recommended, and
that means ordered. the nomination of man
for member of Assembly who is less desir-
able to Progressives than any Assembly
nominee of any party from that district for
years. It's candidate for the State Senate will
probably be a tried and true friend OF
Barnes. In this Congressional district a
man who stuck his head in the sand like an
ostrich when the 1912 war clouds came over
the Republican horizon is being strongly
urged for Congress. A fine type Of courage
for man believing in preparedness!
Is the election Of Hughes to mean "big
Republican victory" placing lot Of unde-
srable men in Office with only Hughes at the
head? If so, Mr.. Rathborn is right All
will work together for big Republican vic
terry. Or will the Republicans square their
actions with their words and obtain vic
tory of patriotic Americans who can rise
above party differences when the honor and
welfare of their country are lost sight of by
grossly incompetent party?
Whichever they mean to do, the time 20
do it has arrived, and many Progressives
will be guided accordingly.
F. W. SEWARD, Jr.
Goshen, ~ Y, July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
Where Universal Service Is in Favor.

(Frop, The Indianapolis Stdr)
A newspaper writing from FL Paso
SAYS there is only one opinion among mem
bers Of the militia down there on the subject
Of universal military service. They are for 1t
10 a man.
1t is not patriotism that animates these
Guardsmen, but resentment over the fact
that they are down there in service they
never agreed to enter, away from their busi-
ness and families, while the "slackers"
at home are taking life easy and comfortably.
The Guardsmen are willing 10 do their part
manfully and honorably, but they want other
men TO have a taste OF the same hard drill
and service.
1t was urged upon one of these grumblers
that at least the troops and the nation were
getting something of the preparedness Of
which we have heard so much and in the
interest of which so many enthusiastic par
ades were held "Yes," agreed the trooper,
"but where are those fellows who marched :?
You don't see them down here, do you?
They should make all those fellows trot
down here TO get a taste of this"
There is probably something in this trans
formation of the state militia into Federal
guard that will tend TO the growth OF a
sentiment in favor of universal training. The
idea that every man should be equipped to do
his share in defending his country is likely
to grow through influences in more than one
quarter.