davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
.lWhar,s the Speeret7"

Daniel Willard, president of the 3.
& o., and the man President Wilson
has chosen To organize industry for
war, win tell you about a trip he
once made to see his father up in the
fine old Vermont town, soon after he
had acquired the "99" and was justly
proud Of her. He had expected the
big new private car TO make quite a
hit with his father. But the Older rail-
roader made few comments upon it.
He inspected it carefully, opening all
the table drawers and locker doors.
Finally he turned squarely upon his
son.
Daniel" said he, 'whar's the
speeret?"
He had drifted into the old-fashioned
name for liquor once used up in the
northeast corner of the land. but Dan
iel Willard understood He knew that
his father was thinking Of other days.
Of the official cars that had once
swept disdainfUlly by the little depot
at Windsor, and he replied:
Not now, father; they're not rail-
reading that way nowadays. Every
body's Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
Wireless Telephone.

The war has been the means Of in
PRODUCING many scientific ventures. On
april u, 1916, Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels wrote President Theodore y.
Vail Of the American Telephone COM
pany with reference 10 testing the pos
sibility Of the use of the wireless tele-
phone al sea. The resulting tests COW
cred a period Of 40 hours beginning at
p. IL. N May and ending at s 8. ID.
on May S. 1916 During this period
all communications of the navy de-
partment were on a war basis. The
results are said to have been very
encouraging. John J. Carly. Who has
been actively concerned il wireless
telephony. said There IS no navy
Ia the world which has the power q
he United States navy 10 mobilize In
stantIy its resources through such q
system Of communications. Some
ships Of 81 navy already have IL
stalled the wireless srEd,atus.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
Missions Do Health.Work.

The Christian forces in China are
becoming increasingly effective IN
their efforts to improve social and SAM
tary conditions in Chinese cities. The
Young Mems Christian association has
been conducting a health campaign in
Hangchow. The abbot Of the large
Buddhist temple in central China in
vited Mr. Turner. the secretary, to re-
peat his lecture on sanitation in the
temple. There were more than 100
priests and about 200 villagers 10 hear
the lantern lecture on sanitation. Mr.
Turner distributed tuberculosis story
calendars-the story of TWO brothers !;
one followed the laws of health and
lived TO a good old age, the other did
not and died Of tuberculosis al an early
age a week after the lecture the alb
hot of the temple came 10 the associa-
ton bringing with him two priests TO
become members. These men represent
much Of superstition and vet have lat
ent power They are now friendly
with the missionaries and may become
Christians.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
CLAMP IS CARPENTERS AID
New Device Designed to Hold Siding
In Place While the First Nail
is Being Started.

1t is difficult for man to nail siding
on house because he must hold the
board in place while starting the first
nail, as well as when marking and
cutting the stock. A device made Of
steel bar fitted to weighted section
of pipe overcOmeS this difficulty. saws
Popular Mechanics magazine. The
end of the bar is hooked NJ TO the stud
ding and clamps the board securely.
The clamp is made as follows: Pro-
cure piece of soft galvanized steel
bar Is by l by 80 inches. Bend it
together IA inches from one end. and
then bend the shorter part to right
angle, inches from the end. Stud
ding is usually ~ by So inches, and
the end of the longer part of the bar
should be bent to this shape so as
TO hook around the studding.
Allowance must be made for the
thickness of the siding-usuaIly "a
tnch-and IN inches additional to give
a proper clamping force. The handle
is a piece of pipe, inches long. After
hitting it over the folded bar, weight
1t with about three pounds of lead.
When the piece of siding is to be-
fitted into place, hook the clamp on
the studding and drop it to bind. 1t
viii hold boards while marking and
saving them. For long boards, place
the clamp near the middle, and slide
boards under it.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
When Hubby Fooled Her.

Mrs Scatterbrain was constantly
bemoaling her lot. Her husband, who
was entitled to place half the letters
Of the alphabet after his name, had
TIE most treacherous memory in the
world. He could remember nothing
lbs wife toId him, in spite of bits of
s'ru- round his finger and knots in
his handkerchief. Only once did Mr..
Sea'terbraiA remember to do his wife ;
bidding,
Said a friend to Mrs. Scatterbrain:
] think you are getting as bad as
your hubby I got a note from you
yesterday dated a whole week ahead"
'Ieayens"' easped Mrs. Scatter
brain trembling with the shock. MY
husband must have posted it the very
day J gave 1t to him."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
A Moman,s Onnortunitv.

The complexion of Wall streets big
organization that works from nine to
five is slowly changing as man after
man drops out to take up military
service. The inroads which have al
ready been made in STATS Of the big
banking institutions are not serious,
but the prospect Of losing many more
employees in the next few weeks or
months is being discussed by employ
ers, and 1t is the general view that
most Of the vacancies must be filed
by women. says New York news let
ter. One of the largest national banks
has lost SO men TO Plattsburg and
Madison, has Is more who are in milf
tia organizations. and who will soon
leave. and has 400 who are liable to
CONSUMPTION. A prominent trust com
pany has lost upward Of 100 men, in
Guiding the senior vice president, and
expects the total to be more than 800
before the end Of the year Plans are
being made to fill many departments
with girls, who have been found more
satisfactory than men in work that is
much the same day after day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
He'd Come Back

= toy who had done something to
incur the wrath of his mother and
pen had taken TO his heels was hotly
pursued for some distance by her.
Finding II was useless to continue
N'e pursuit and almost beside herself
WIN rage. the old lady shouted at the
TOP Of her voice:
'iu give anybody sixpence TO catch
that boy"
The boy instantly stopped and, turn
ing around, shouted in reply;
Tive ne the sixpence and I'll come
back %
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

The plans for The attack had been
louc maturing ard when the prepar-
atoms were perfected the premier was
acquainted with me exact hour It was
intended 10 open IT, Accor30nely, on
retiring last night Mr Lloyd George
gave orders 70 be called at three
The premier and o.her members II
his household clearly heard the ire
mendous detonauons.. as also aid per
sons at the pSemier'c Official residence
in London Who supposed they were
the sounds Of heavy guns until later
they learned whence they came,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use Cuticura-The Soap to
Purity and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cua-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

Carl J. Carter, prosecuting attorney
of bartholomew county. passed de
livery truck from grocery. in the
rear Of the truck were halfdozen
oil cans and on the end Of each spout
was a guudrop.
WHATS the ided7" Carter asked the
man IN charge.
"Gundrops are cheaper than pota-
toes" he replied.--IndianaUoiis News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
BRITISH PREMIER HEARS
GUNS WHEN BATTLE OPENS
Terrific Decorations Carried Through
e Air for a Distance CT More
Than 40 Miles.

London, June THE tremendous
explosions shat opened the British at
tack on Wytschaete bend were heard
by David Lloyd George. the British
premier who was staying for the night
at MS residence. Walton Heath, 14O
miles away.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

You talk as if you want war"
don't l want peace. But I'm
N"!As TO pull myself together and
even go to a dentist in order to stop
3 frnftachp"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
n has seemed that the ho,t,e ~ M

/ the deep-throutcd heaVics began to
/ pour out torrents of high explosive
/ shells ON the German trenches aud
! communications, while stiH other guns
enough to win any ordinary battle
/ confined themselves solely to the task
/ OF delugng German guns aud gunuers
| III baths of gas fired in shells OF ev-
cry conceivable cauber.
The effect of This counter battery
work was not appreciated until later
! IN the day. when the infantry sent
back word that their progress had
not been hampered by the enemy ar
! uIery and that their casualties
amounted TO virtually nothing.
Enemy Signals for Help.
Great black observation balloons
had stolen skyward during the din of
the newly begun battle In the wood
back of the windmill spring birds,
awakened by The deafening clamor,
had begun to sing joyously. Like 50
many children who have come into the
consciousness of being IN the midst of
The war, these birds regarded the ap-
!
condition of life.
The smoke of the giant mines ex-
! ploded along the battle front mean
time rose in great, curling plumes to-
ward the Sky and WAS puuctuated by
red signals for help from the stricken
Germans in the front and support
! lines. Never was the air filled with
more frantic notices of danger. The
entire horizon glowed with red balls
of fire sent up by the nervous Ger
mans.
More and more British airpanes he
gan To make their appearance. one
flew over the lines, the flashes of the
guns being reelected brilliantly on its
highly glazed wings.
Under this appalling ite trudged for
ward on the ten-mle front General
Iiumer's army. Al many places the
| men found German troops utterly
dazod by the mine explosion end the
ordeal of the artillery fire.
Break Before Vicious Fire.
Many of these troops had but recent
~ come from Russia, where they had
spent Is months and knew nothing of
what actual warfare was like on the
western front They had holted az the
first mine explosion and had only been
gathered together in groups 10y their
uoucommisSioned officers when the
British appeared out of the smoke and
shells and made them prisoner
They said they had been given to
understand by their officers that the
British always Killed their prisoners.
II was really pitiful in some instances
To see the manner in which these pris-
onerS cringed to their captorS,
As matter OF fact, the British sol
dier. when the fighting is done, is in
clined almost too strongly to treat the
German prisoners as pals. Some of
the prisoners taken today had only
gone INFO the German lines last night
and had made their way forward uu-
der Il CALLING fire and had lost heavily.
But the troops already ia Che line were
calling for relief in such 70 manner that
their appeals could not nc denied.
Enemy Bewildered by Attack,
in view Of 'he fact That the attack
had been expected the German com
manders were endeavoriug 20 ger their
best units actually into the fighting
front. bu, had uuderesumatcd when
the British would strike The troops
in a strange line were utterly bewil-
dored when the attack began and fen
easy prey 10 the advancing British.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16
PAIN? NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CkLLUSES OFF
No humbugl Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by Cincinnati chemist. 1t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. 1t
never disappoints and never burns,
bites or infames. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet, tell him to
get a little bottle for you from his
wholesale house.-adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

Erie railroad has discontinued g.
ra!is
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-16

is called freezone, and can
now he obtained in tiny
bottles as here shown at
very little cost from any
drug store. Just ask for
freezone. Apply a drop or
two directly upon a tender
corn or callus and instant
ly the soreness disappears.
Shortly you will find the
corn or callus SO loose that
you can lift ii Off, root
and all, with the fingers.
Not a twinge of pain,
soreness or Irritation ; not
even the slightest smart
ing, either when applying
freeZone or afterwards.
This drug doesn't eat up
the corn or callus, but
shrivels them so they loos-
en- and come right out. 1t
is no humbug! Ii works
Ike a charm. For a few
cents you can get rid of ev-
cry hard corn, soft corn or
IN tho toos nc VuolI nc main
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

John w. Murphy.-A problem of the
first Importance to every owner of
property is the tendency of taxation
to pass normal limits and soar to the
point where all of the surplus wealth
OF the country will be dissipated in
expenses incident to government-na-
tional. state and city. Taxation is the
most important problem at present
confronting the American people. The
multiplication of public expenses has
been going on at a constantly accele-
rated rate for some years and during
the past half dozen years has increas-
ed alarmingly. The only other fact
is even more patent than the increase
is the uniform wastefulness and indif-
ference to results htat characterize
the disbursement of the funds after
they have been. wrung from the prop
erty owners.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23
HOW TO MAKE STANDARD FUN
GlcIDE-BOROEAUx MIXTURE

BoreauX mixture the standard fungi
eide for use in controlling disease on
plants, may be easily made by little
attention to a few important details.
The standard mixture known as the
'44-50" formula, is composed of the
following ingredients:
Bluestone "copper" sulphate) lbs.
Lime tunslacked) ----........-......4 lbs.
gallons
The method of making is as follows:
Dissolve the bluestone by suspending
in a sack in water, and dilute to 25
gallons. Slake the lime, being sure to
use only the fresh stone, to an even
paste with a small amount of water to
start, and when slaked, add sufficient
to make 25 gallons. Mix these dilute
solutions by pouring to gether slowly
into the spray tank or barrel through a
20-mesh strainer made of brass wire.
Stir well. In large operations it is best
to prepare stock solutions of both blue
stone and lime The bluestone may be
dissolved at the rate of one pound per
gallon OF water. The lime may also be
Stacked at the same rate, one pound
to the gallon. being careful to make up
water lost by evaporation before using,
if kept for any length of time. Stir
the mixtures well before using to in
sure Of getting one pound of the ma
terial to the gallon. By using stock
solutions. one man may easily keep
three or four power spray outfits sup
piled with the Bordeaux mixture. An
elevated platform upon which the mix
ing may be done will save a great
deal Of time. AS little hand labor as
possible should be the rule, and all
that should be necessary ina we'll ap-
pointed mixing plant should be sim
ply opening and closing valves or
gates. A scale to weigh the materials
used is a necessary part of the equip
ment.
If the lime happens to be grade
low in calcium. five pounds may be
necessary, instead of four
Bordeaux mixture should be used
fresh.
a combined insecticide and fungi
eide may be made by adding to this
so gallons the proper amount of some
stomach poinson such as arsenate of
lead with no deterioration in the eff
fectiveness OF either the Bordeaux
mixture or the poison.-J ]. Gardner,
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

and resentment. 1t is part of human
nature. The man who says some
thing unkind during one of these i'm
pulsive periods probably does not mean
to hurt your feelings. On second
thought or during calm minutes he
wouldn't make any remarks to cause
you grief or anger. He probably thinks
a great deal of you. Losing ones
temper and saying mean little things
is common trait that should be over
looked. The next time you meet a
man whom you have not regarded with
high esteem because of something he
said to you or of you, walk up to
him, shake hands with him, wish him
well and forget the past. There is
nothing wrong with him except he is
human. So are you.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23
House Passes state euaae, Bill.

The state budget bill, providing for
the appointment OF n budget and eff
cheney commissioner TO be appointed
for five years at salary OF $4,000 a
year passed the House of Representa-.
tives on third reading and was sent to
the Senate. This measure. known a
House Bill No. $50, is direct result
of the State Survey Committees s
work.
The Studzinsli bill. designating the
county fair at Pueblo as the Colorado
state fair. also was passed in the
House
Increase In the Capitol building rev
enues from $4,000 year to si70.00o
is authorized in the Rogers bill
passed. The vote stood As TO 16.
Three bills were passed by the Sen.
ate on final reading, as follows
Senate Bill No. 81, by Staley, provid
ing that irrigation companies shall
rrect bridges over their bitches.
Senate Bill No. $50. by Dunlap. pro
yiding for the payment of bonded in
debtedness on public water districts.
Senate Bill No 3S9 by Fincher. re,
rodifying the laws governing the
State Board of Land Commissioners
Numerous Mines viii Reopen.
China's unexpected action in shut
ting Off expectation of silver will mea~
that number of mines in Colorado
will be opened by miners this summer
TO help supply the demand of the
world market. according to f. NJ. Car
roll, state mining commissioners. The
market In London is far short of the
place II usually stands. total of ONLY
100000 ounces having been reported
there. against 100000 ounces year
ago. The Paris and South American
markets are reported to show similar
shortages
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

season. Base your obligations on
from one to two dollar spuds and some
thing like the same price for onions.
Then if they sell for more you will
be that much ahead, and if they sell
for considerably less than they are
selling for right now there will be no
danger of becoming swamped by obli-
cations assumed on $40 onion and $4
spud basis.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

Lynn Monroe.-ln these days of
high priced onions and spuds the pro
ducer of onions and spuds should be
careful not TO assume obligations on
the basis that they are going to get
SO n hundred for their onions and 81
for their spuds this coming season.
The prospects for good prices for the
coming crops are excellent and there
is every reason to believe that the
growers will enjoy good markets and
prices. However. $40 for onions and
So to 81 for potatoes are so unusual
that they can hardly be expected
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

c. S Harison.-ln our life work
much depends upon our attitude re
garding our calling. We can plod like
an OK or Markham's semi-brute man
with the hoe and make that the badge
of servitude or toll. or we can make it
a wand in n magician's hand to call
forth radiant forms of beauty from
the sombre earth to smile upon us
and load the air with fragrance. We
can live down in the basement of
horticulture or in the upper story. You
have heard of the marvellous Persian
garden of gems-40O feet in length and
ninety feet wide-made to initiate the
most beautiful blossoms of earth. 1t
cost millions upon millions. Do you
know that II is in your power, with
the advance of Horticulture. to create
gardens far more resplendent in
beauty, great gardens of delight fit
for the touch of angels feet, while the
whole is flooded with pillows of sweet
perfume?
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

Mrs. H. NJ. Dunlap.-The greatest
need of the hour is the education of
boys and girls to be homemakers. One
of the most needful things in the home
today is the old fashioned fire place
where father, mother and the children
may gather each evening and talk over
their small successes or little failures.
The movies are taking the place of
the old fashioned fire place and when
people of the country go back to it
they will find greater happiness than
can be derived from any other form of
entertainment.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

f. w. Howe.-When they urge i'm
provement in the human race. Ameri-
cans particularly specify more relig-
ion, more patriotism. higher education,
more liberty, regulation of the money
power, etc. What we really need is
more politeness more industry, more
fairness, better homes. better hus-
bands. wives and children: better
citizenship; simpler and more practi-
cad education, less big non sense about
simple propositions: a more sensible
administration of public affairs and
more simple common sense and eff
cheney. If we keep up our present
pace we will finally hire Chinese, Mex
lean, Italians and Hindus to do our
work and every American who does
anything at all will be a politician. a
statesman, government employe. a
suffragette. an orator, preacher, editor
or professional man of some kind.
j. w. Perry,-Every man is occas-
ionally impulsive and now and then
SAYS things that produce INDIGNATION
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23
WITH THE THINKERS.
, 80 >>>%> 80

Rudolph NJ. Binder.-The pinch of
present high prices is seen as a pen
atty for the wastefulness of the nation.
by floods, by insects, of animals and
human life, by fires, pests and in
food products costs each of the 33
million wage earners OF the United
Staes $5.75 a week.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

$50 you chopped down the cherry
tree" remarked WashiLctnn 81
Yes" responded the future father Il
his country, and HAVING chol ped il
down. suppose you'll wan, me q i
it up now"
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

E. S. Shermam.-The many seed cat
alogues list large variety of water
melons all of which are pronouced
most luscious and abundant yielders.
But let no one suppose that the seed
houses list the kind that is gathered
by the steel trust, Standard Oil and
the big department stores every three
months. Theirs is choice brand and
when the fruit is gathered, placed on
the table in the directors room and
solemnly cut, it gives great satisfac-
ton to the men there assembled. To
them, at least. there is a satisfaction
as well as refreshnent in the flavor
of that particular melon not found in
garden patch-that is. there is a
satifaction of certain kind.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

F. w. Gillespie.-I recently read an
article to the effect that relief from
the high cost of living will come only
with a return to the soil. Now | am
farmer and have lived forty years
on the same ranch. Then all my
neighbors owned their land. Today
they all are tenants who move from
place to place from year to year. Their
earnings are absorbed in paying ca
cessive rents. Even the semi-annuGl
visits of the fruit agent have ceased
as renters set out no orchards. We
are fast becoming a nation of transit
ents: or tramps as ! might say. AS
young ducks take to the water so the
boys take to leaving the farm.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-23

Il hear the Comeups made lot of
fuss about their daughters wedding
presents. l didn't think they were
especially handsome" Maybe not, but
they hired detective from Denver to
watch them"