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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
KEEPS PLEDGE; SUES FATHER
Youth Who Refrsined From SMOKING
TIL Twenty-One Demands $500
Agreement In WRITING

Columbus O.. March 1o-when
,Howa, Titus was fifteen years old his
father Lincoln G Titus, promised. ac-
cording to the son to give him $500
on his twenty-hrst birthday if he would
abstain from thu use OF tobacco until
that time The son became OF age last
December and Wednesday dled suit in
the Franklin county Common Pleas
court tc recover the $500 which he
alleges tts father has failed to pay.
Howard says that me agreement was
aaGa il writing and that be has car
rled out his part of the bargain. Fa
Their and son live IN Columbus
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
Adamless Eden.

Lady OF the House 10 Wine Agent
In sorry. bat you've bad your Trouble
for nothing this time My husband IS
at the front and ] don't drink wine.
Wine Agent But. my dear madam.
don't forget that in these war times
you must always have ready In the
house at leas. light wine suitable for
celebrating victories.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

My wife gave a reception yester.
day"
Did you attcnd?"
Yes; ! PLAYED a practical joke on
her got ia line when she was re
ceiving aud before she knew it she
was smiling and saying she was glad
10 see me Missouri Mule.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

Visitor--How delighted you must
have been whom you heard yodr son
had won the Y. q.
Scotch Wife-Oh. ay ! was pleased
enough, bat / wasna surprised lie
stood up to me nce'-loudon Punch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
censlasr Runture lnevita..e.

LISBON March l0.-An Germans re.
siding ia Poaugal have been notified
by the German consuls to proceed to
pain Immediately. Rupture of 5irio
matte relations between Germany and
Portugal = considered inevitable
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
Seasonable,

Knicker-What is pessimist?
Bocker-A man who believes the
snow always drifts on his side of the
street.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

But a woman never thinks of any
thing important she wants to say I'M
til some other woman is talking
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
QNte Appronriate.

i have a good stabbing story"
Then well illustrate it with plenty
of cuts
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
BABYS ITCHING SKIN
Quickly soothed' and Healed by
Cuticura. Trial Free.

. Battle with hot waSer and Cuticura
Soap. II there is any irritation anoint
gently with Cuticura Ointment on end
OF finger. Refreshing slumber for rest.
less. fretful babies usually follows tho
uso 81 these. super-creamy emollonts.
They are boon TO tired mothers.
Fret sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ad
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

Sometimes when nam talks about
his principles he means his preju-
6ices.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

When yua Scr4 q g.sa euul.a4 nu tske IANA.
1iYN RkQMa QGlNiNK d trrevrs rar.e ~
Colds sna srr Dr one EtpN0 QJINlssk'
81 " GNOE b 81 seuatirr or ea2 500
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
May Raise Volunteer Army.

The administration does not know
what action Carranza will take when
a division of American soldiers in
vades Mexican soa. 1t fears that Villa
may rally Mexico behind him in a
movement of defense against Ameri-
can invasion that may overthrow Car
rama and sweep Villa into power as
MeXico's leader
President Wilson took cognizance of
this situation when he authorized the
following statement by Secretary Tu-
multy:
Should an emergency arise that
would make necessary further action
by the president he will go to CON
gress and lay the entire situation be-
fore it He will then ask for authority
to raise v0unteeg army to supple
ment the efforts of the regular army
in coping with the situation
Baker Confers With Scott.
Secretary of War Baker was closet
ed with former Secretary Garrison for
two hours before he took the general
STATS plan of campaign to the White
House for President Wilson's approx.
al. Secretary Baker also had been
in conference with Major General
Scott. army chief of stan. and the en-
tire general staff.
Baker Issues Statement.
Secretary Baker announced, after
fr,cr
to General Funston would not be made
public. He would not state how many
troops Funston would lead. into Next
co or at what hour the invasion will
begin Secretary Baker issued the fol
lowing statement of the government
plans;
There is no intention OF entering
Mexico in force. A sufficient body of
mobile troops will be sent in to locate
and dispense or capture the band or
bands that attacked Columbus. So
soon as the forces of the de facto gov
eminent can take control of the stu
ton any forces of the United States
then remaining in Mexico will. OF
course. be withdrawn. The forces OF
the United States now on the border
viii be Immediately recruited. but
only for the purpose of Safeguarding
the territory OF the United States from
further raids.
Force Of $500 TO Columbus.
The immediate plan is believed tc
contemplate the concentration at Co
lumbus of an initial force OF 7.50e u.e4
mostly cavalry. but with strong apro-
plane and mountain artillery detach
ments.
Orders went out to all cavalry regi
meEls and light field artillery com
mands to be ready 20 move 10 the Dor
der to replace troops going into Mex
leo The quartermester corps has
communicated with heads OF vart1uA
trunk lines arranging for trains &c
move r=en and munitions as they are
needed on the border.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18
GENERAL FUNSTON
To LEAD TROOPS
AGAINST VILLA
Commander Ordered to Take
Bandit dead or Alive"
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS ACTION
Wilson Describes Movement to Run
Down Outlaw as "Frendly" Act to
Aid General carranza-Plars
Made for Drastic Action.

Washington. March 11.-Orders to
take Villa dead or alive went forward
from Washington to Mai. Gen. Fred.
erick Funston on the Mexican border.
This action was taken after Presi-
dent Wilson as commander in chief
Of the army had approved a plan Of
troop movements prepared at a four
hour conference of the army general
staff
Gen. Funston to Command Forces
General Funston will have com.
mand Of the invading forces The
number Of troops he win lead across
the border will be left to his discretion,
but it is certain he will lave at
least $500 men.
At General Fuhstons request. tele-
graphed to Washington. details of mis-
orders were suppressed so that he
may move secretly 3nd swiftly.
"Friendiy" Act to Aid carranza.
President Wilson, in an official
statement described the movement to
capture Villa. as a friendly" act to
aid General Sarranza Secretary Lam
sing said the invasion OF Mexican soil
had been ordered without requesting
Carranza's cooperation and without
inquiring whether Carranza objected
If Carranza offers to cooperate Mr..
Lansing said the United States will
accept his cooperation
Action May Lead to War.
While the present movement, the
first aggressive action in Mexico since
the occupation of Vera Cruz is de-
scribed as a punitive expedition for
the sole purpose of capturing Villa
and his band. President Wilson rea-
Lies that this action may lead to
war with Mexico.
Secretary of War Baker laid before
the president detailed statement of
the available military strength He
advised President Wilson that the
war college division of the general
staff had prepared a plan of campaign,
not only for the expedition against
Villa but for real Intervention in Mex.
leo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02

ments. There is no one who employs
all the hands and gets a rakeoff. The
government sees that the arrangement
is on a partnership basis. and that
each man gets his individual check for
his share. The great advantage of this
method is that it eliminates all ques-
tions as TO hours and conditions of
work. Uncle Sam pays for results
only, and that within fixed time.
The men here are now getting from
371z cents an hour upward. Some of
the skilled laborers are paid SO cents
an hour, and some rs. This is with
out board, but the latter is furnished
at the government messhouse at 33 -
cents a meal. The time is eight hours
where the men work by the day, and
this makes the wages range from So
to Sc. The men have the right to buy
their personal supplies and other
things of the government commissary,
where goods are sold for their whole
sale cost, plus small percentage for
handling the business. This gives
them the goods at about 40 per cent
under the ordinary prices, and enables
the poorest of them to clear as much
as 81 per day. Medical and hospital
charges are free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02

Good as Over" our old fttend Billy
Morgan, head of the Republican pub
licity bureau in Chicago, sends out
the following campaign doTe: 1.-The
fact is that presidents are not elected
who do not carry New York. Some
presidents have been elected who, if
the result of New York alone had been
reversed, would still have pulled thru.
New York is a barometer quite as
often as it is a determining weight in
the scale. And the election always
goes as New York goes. It will do it
again this year. Hughes will be
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02

desperate. She headed him off at ev-
cry start he made. He wondered what
the proper procedure was. Should he
get down on his knees and ask her to
marry him forthwith? She wouldn't
like that, he felt sure. That would be
too theatrical. He might just go over
and take her in his arms, but that
would brighten her. Truly, it was a
trying situation. He began to regret
that he had never had any experience
in love making.
'Lenore, listen. Lenore," he be-
gan again, trying to speak evenly.
II want you to stay. We need you
here, mother and 1. She needs some
young person with her, some one to
talk to and to keep her mind diverted,
some one TOTO make this a real
home"
Really, Herman, Il can't stay
any longer" she reiterated.
But we both want you to stay" he
persisted THAT gives you right to.
Mother-she would feel lonely now
without you. Your aunt doesn't need
you. Won't you stay?"
The girl considered the question a
minute in silence. mo. Herman" she
said at length. TT really wouldn't be
right for me to stay any longer. I
couldn't live here all the time, any
way. People might talk"
Talk" he repeated, mystified.
What for?" Then suddenly her
meaning dawned upon him. THAT
that is what 1 mean, Leonore,' he said
quickly. 81 don't want anybody to
have a right to talk
''Why-why, Heman! I don't I'M
derstand you," she said, rising. What
do you"
81 1ovo you, Leonore. I want you
to marry me-" he said, grown sud-
denly brave, taking her in his arms.
"I-I-mother wants you to marry
me, too" he c1inched the argument
"Will you stay, now?''
YES" she said. iii marry you
for our-your-mother's sake" -
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.1

G..
If you need excuses have somebody
else make them for you.
Sometimes an expert tries to remedy
defect and makes it worse.
A good many more rewards are Of
Tered than are ever collected.
The alibi may be useful in its place,
but 1T never makes a pennant winning
team.
A good many men have been put
three-sacker.
If what has been said of opportun-
ity is true, it isn't anything like the
other knockers.
Put the man who says he doesn't
care for the consequences with the
rest of the buffers.
Such misers as we have known
spent little time counting their money,
being too busy making more.
What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who said a working man
should have strong back and a weak
head?
Not all the Red Badges of Courage
are won at war; there is, for example,
the occasional hero who defies his
wife's kin.
An Atchison man who put his fin
ger on, wet paint, to see if it was wet,
found it was wet, and can't get the
paint off his finger.
Despite the vigilance to prevent the
use of the mails to defraud, many
love letters that might come under
that head continue to reach their
destinations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Figures showing the enormous
waste of war compiled by Thomas F.
Logan. a contributor to Leslie's, show
that Great Britain is now spending
25, $50. 900 n day to keep the war go
ing. She has spent S15,660, 10000
since its start Germanys total ex-
penditures nave now reached $13,
a,nO0. These two nations have
spent for war purposes $29, ,000,-
600, an amount greater than the total
value of all agricultural crops. In
fact, S29. 0OO,O0O.000 would buy the
entire agricultural output, II the ex-
istil-s telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS. all the railroads and their equip
ments, with the street railways thrown
in The value of the total agricultural
products of the United States is about
$3.50, 100000, the railroads about
$4,000, 100000. the street railways
$4,000. 100000. and the telephone
and telegraph systems about $780,
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
HOW UNCLE SAM DOES 1T.

Those persons who believe private
concern can do work more cheaply
and better than can the government
might learn something from the story
of the construction of the Alaskan
railway. Frank c. Carpenter has
written for the Oklahoma Journal of
Education an article descriptive of the
work being done and the methods en-
ployed.
Everything IS business, he writes.
The work began sixteen days after the
president decided the route. and it has
gone on steadily, as long as the money
has lasted. Fifteen hundred men have
been at work the past year, and some
thing less than a thousand are now on
the job. Mr.. w. C. Edes, the chief
engineer, has had large experience in
constructing railways in Our Rocky
mountain highlands turnout the west,
and he is using the same methods of
employment which have proved most
economical and most efficient in Ore
gon, California, Washington and Can
ada.
The construction and grading are
4 dAtSI u SNSlVli hIiOMn DIS std llOn WITH
A certain section of the road or sta
ton is given out to a number of men
called q gang, who contract to build
it according to the specifications. They
go in together as partners, and have
an equal share in the work. The cost
is estimated by the cubic yard, an6
the pay is on that basis. The govern
ment sees that the men have fail
treatment. 1t has timekeepers who &C
over the work and keep track of JUS
what each man does. SO that on the
completion of the job the account
shows the efficiency of every man OF
it. There is nothing of the peonag,
system connected with these arrange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02

England is in the American market
Tor another loan of 100000. 900.
Events of this sort have become so
common that the financiers of this
country hand out the money and no
questions asked. This loan will pro-
vide the means for the purchase Of
American products and thus facilitate
our great export trade. 1t will give the
banks an opportunity of investing
funds which have already become too
large to be wholly remunerative. 1t
should also avert the danger of fur
ther shipments of gold to this side for
awhile. That will prevent the basis
for bank credits, already expanded far
beyond the needs of the country. from
being further enlarged. 1t will thus
tend to keep the problem of what we
are to dc when Europe begins to try
to get its gold back again at the close
of the war from becoming still more
complicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
MONEY AND PRICES.

The relation of high prices to the
consumer and the business of the
country is aptly set forth in an edi-
torial found in the Boston Transcript.
as follows:
when a commodity is enormously
abundant it becomes cheap, and when
it becomes cheap all other products,
not so affected, are of course dear in
relation to it. If apples were in such
excessive supply that they were worth
only cents a bushel, and if a farmer
who had produced nothing but apples
had to exchange them for all the COM
modities he needed. he would find
out that for him prices had gone up
enormously. Measured with relation
to apples at cents a bushel, all scarce
products would indeed be excessively
dear. This is the allegory which an
economist employs in seeking to ac-
count for present high prices.
Gold has poured into this country
are going to have in this country half
the gold in all the world. And as we
measure all values in terms of this re-
dundant metal, We may be quite sure
that other things will continue to rise
in price. The economist, therefore,
does not offer a pleasing prospect to
those of us at least who find it just
as hard to get hold of our based
currency as ever. According to his
view, the very best thing that could
happen TO the ordinary consumer
would be the instantaneous disappear
ance of the greater part of all the
gold in the country. The less gold
there was. the cheaper living would
be to Thomas, Richard and Henry.
But this reasoning is a little too
simple to cover the whole case. II
gold is so scarce and dear that Thorn
as, Richard and Henry cannot get hold
of a bit of it, it does not help their
case that other things are cheap in re-
lation to it. The abundance of gold
has at least facilitated business and
investment, and when business trips
on a light foot there is plenty for
Thomas, Richard and Henry to do;
there is gold for them to get. In pc
RODS of the lowest prices the con-
sumner has found it hardest to feed
his family. If times are good with
high prices they may be still better
| with even higher prices''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
SIDE TALKS
Imaginary OuarreIs.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Did you ever have quarrels in your
mind? A woman said to me once that
she found she was wasting much en-
ergy carrying on imaginary arguments
and quarrels.
This is the sort of thing she
meant. She would have a certain ia
vor she rather dreaded to ask of some
one. She would be thinking about
this matter and she would anticipate
a refusal Then she would become in
dignant at the very thought and plan
what she would say in such case. Next
she would supply the other party's an
swer, and her own to that, and so
on.
Sometimes" she said, ct would find
1 had been quarreling away in my
imagination for ten minutes or so, and
l would be really quite worked up and
bitter about it all. And then, when L
no difficulty about it at all. And I
would have had all that indignation
and bitterness for nothing.
ut is ridiculous habit" she con-
tinued. I'm simply determined to
cast it out of my mind It's bad
enough to get angry over the things
that happen, but over the things that
never come. why, it's perfect nom
sense"
Now, perhaps, this woman's mental
processes are unique.
If they are, am wasting words. She
should be described in a pathological
report, not in column which is dedi-
Gated to everyday human nature.
But somehow 1 don't feel she is
unique.
There is something disturbingly IA
miliar about that habit of forecastins
opposition. and then fighting with
these ghosts of your own creation.
Everyone knows it is unhealthy for
mind and body and soul to get angry
Anger poisons the system, interferes
with digestion. makes wrinkles and
dries up the fountain of youth in ones
heart.
OF course, this imaginary anger
isn't as poignant and painful as the
real
| But it's quite bad enough and 1t is
utterly futile. One can usually thinl
Iup enough sharp retorts on the spol
without planning them in advance
/ copyright by George Matthew Ad
ams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
SAFETY OF RAILROAD TRAVEL.

Surprising statistics were given in
a summing up of the railroad safety
movement at the fifth annual Ma
tional S--fety Council just held at De-
trolt, by Marcus A. Dow, general safe
ty agent of the New York Central
Lines. to show present-day conditions.
In his opening address as chairman of
the steam railroad section Mr.. Dow
said:
From a mechanical and operating
standpoint. railroads today are rea-
sonably safe to work and travel on.
A convincing proof of the safety and
efficiency OF modern railroad opera
ton is the fact that passengers on the
trains of American railroads are prac-
tically immune from death or serious
injury. All doubt as to the accuracy
of this statement may be dispelled
juries to passengers.
During the last year covered by
interstate commerce commission fig
ures only one passenger lost his life
in a train accident on the railroads of
this country, out of eleven million
passengers transported regardless of
the distance they were carried. The
wonder OF this achievement increases
when we consider the fact that in the
single city Of New York there are, or
dinarily each year, 500 human beings
killed by being struck by moving We
hicles in the city streets, and this city
has a population of less tn an one-half
the number of persons carried on rail-
road trains to one person killed. This
high state of efficiency in railroad op-
Grafton is further accumulated by the
fact that in the same year there was
but one railroad employee killed in a
train accident for each hundred load
ed freight cars transported distance
equal to 71s times around the world,
or as far as from the earth to the
moon and half back again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
THE OLD SOUTH PORCH.

THE OLD SOUTH POhCH.
Where the threadings of the ruddy sun
Through shadows draw their shining
seams,
Sits grandma on the old south porch,
And softly rocking, knits and Dreams
In slumb'rOus vision-land she finds
The dear, remembered spots she knew
The silent, moss trimmed forest spring
Where jewel-drops and milkweed grew.
As plumy shadows drift across
The fragrant warmth of afternoon,
From sunny corner of the field
She hears the streamlets drowsy tune,
1t lures the sweet old lady's soul
To ramble in the magic ways
That lead through lanes of Memory,
Unto the Isle of Youthful Days.
And later. when the west is swept
Into rose and lilac pool,
And little country lanes are filled
With twilight odors, fresh and cool.
When, to the sweetness of the hour,
The pulse of nature warmly stirs,
The benson of life's. descends-
Her lovers hand is elasped in hers.
Aslant across the old south porch
The shadows of the asters creep.
As, dreaming of her joyous youth.
The dear old lady falls asleep,
Her knitting fallen from her hands;
And slightly stealing, tip-a-toe,
To lay q flower in her lap,
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