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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
CRYING FOR HELP.
Lots Of 1t in Hurley But Daily
Growing Less.

The kidneys often cry for help.
Not another organ in the whole body
more delicately constructed;
Not one more important to health.
The kidneys are the filters of the blood
When they fail the blood becomes foul
and poisonous.
There can be no health where there is
poisoned blood
Backache is one of the frequent indca-
tons of kidney trouble.
1t is often the kidneys cry for help.
Heed it.
Read what Doan's Kidney Pills have
done for oyerworked kidneys.
Proof of merit in the following state
ment:
Mrs. Andrew Faux, Third St, Wash
burn, says: "My back was so lame and
sore that couldn't move without being
IT. misery and mornings it was task fer
me to get up. had to go around all bent
over for quite awhile and | had dizzy
spells finally began using Doans Kid
ney Pills and after taking two boxes |
was rid of the bark che and all the sore
ness and lameness left me. have been
IN good health ever since
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't Snip
ly ask for kidney remedy get Doan' s
Kidney Pllls-the same that Mrs. Faux
had. Foster Mllburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y Adv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Notice of Special Election.
State of Wisconsin, -.
County of Iron.

State of Wisconsin, 80
County of Iron.
To all to whom these presents shall come;
Notice is hereby given that at a
SPECIAL ELECTION to be held in the
several voting precincts of said county on
the second Monday, being the fourteenth
day of January. A. D., 1918. the following
officer is to be elected:
A member of Assembly for the district
comprised of the counties of Iron and Vi
las. in place of Honorable E A. Everett,
resigned.
Said election to be conducted. the
votes canvassed and the returns made in
accordance with law
Given under my hand and seal of the
County Clerk at the court house in Hur-
ley, December 1lth, 1917.
w. D. Tyler, County Clerk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
WHEN WOMEN FISH.
II Makes the Trip Such jolly and En-
joyable One.

Il Makes the Trip Such Jolly and En-
joyable One.
1t does not serve to mellow mans
disposition to take a woman or two
into the boat when he goes bass fish
Ing. For women always want to fish,
yet never could they or would they
stick those horrid, nasty, wriggling
angleworms on the hook.
So. between batting their hooks and
removing the perch and pumpkin seeds
and straining your Spite TO keep the
boat from turning turtle and the lines
from getting snarled up. you have a
most enjoyable days outing, do you
not? Yes, you DO not! IN run the risk
OF answering that question for you.
And then. when you finally hook
five pound bass weighing at least three
pounds and eight ounces by his own
standard scales and play him foI
twenty minutes against their earnest
entreaties not to bring that big, ugly
thing into the boat or else they'd jump
out-you calmly ease VI on the line and
give him back. also his freedom, do
you not? Yes, you do not.
And when the day is spent they tell
you what IA gorgeous time they have
had and make you promise TO fetch
them again, and you promise, Of course
do you not?-Cartoons Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

Illiteracy is one OF the problems with
which the American people are CON
fronted. There should be a pressure
of public opinion and of public effort
brought to bear To wipe out the dis
grace. Each community should see to
IL that every child Of school age is I'M
der instruction. Increased efforts to in
duce those of adult age TO enter night
schools should be made Memphis
Commercial Appeal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Wild Pioeons.

Until little more than fifty years ago
the most abundant bird In North Amer
lea was the Wild pigeon (EctopiStes mi
gratoriusl. 1t moved in immense tlocks
calculated not by thousands. but by
millions and 1t is not known today II a
single pair Of this native American bird
iS alive
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Stomach Trouble and
Consultation.

Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: 81 have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Cham
berlain's Tablets. l have used them
off and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action of
the bowels but stimulate the liver and
keep ones body in healthy condi-
tion," writes Mrs. Benjamin Hooper,
Auburn, n. Y.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Thn Wnrd "SlaNa."

The word slave" is word OF bril-
liant historical antecedents Its orig
inal, the Russian "slavp" meat 5 glOri-
Gus and is the title Of that race which
includes the Russian people. But
when the Germans reduced hosts Of
the SlavS 10 servitude their name. from
malice or accident. AS Gibbon says, be
came Synonymous with "servile"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Mhara ka Slapt.

Mamma" said small Henry, 81 don't
believe Solomon vas half so rich as
they say he was"
why mott" Queried his mother.
Because" replied the youthful stu
dent. lit says here and be slept with
his fathers II he had been very rich
guess he would have had bed OF
his own. Chicago News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
As Man Grows Oldar.

Another time when man realizes
that he IS older than he was comes
when he hnds that he doesn't mind 1t
at all when he has to wear Spectacles
instead OF eyeglasses and doesn't even
care about tortoise she'll rims any more
Ohio State journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
How Il Happened.

why did you leave Your last placer
asked the boss
Il didn't leave Il. II left me"
Rather strange. should say"
Not at all | worked IN an ammuni-
tion factory "--lndianapolis Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Odious comparison.

Drill Sergeant say, Smith, have
you any idea how slow and stupid you
are? Private SMITH don't know.
Drill Sergeant-Of course You don't
but let me tell You that an Egyptian
mummy is frisky compared With you
London Tit-Bits
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

Marker. in the Zuyder Zee, is one Of
the most curious islands in the world.
Horses and trees are unknown. The
island produces one crop. hay, and OF
this the women manage the growing
and harvesting.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

'"They say that what We eat makes
us what we are.
''Then old Fubdub must have lived
upon steady diet Of crab meat all his
life. Louisville Courier journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Contantmant.

Contentment Is the sweet satisfaction
OF knowing that you have more of this
worlds goods than you can possibly
USE F.Ick.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

Her new hat becomes her
why. it's a perfect frightr'
"Nou heari what Z said BIZ WI
lng's Magazine.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

True poltteness Is perfect ease and
freedom 1t simply consists In treating
others just as you love to be treated
n urself
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05
Easily ENnIained

MiStreSs-How DO you manage to
make such noise here in the kitchen?
CooS-Wen, just YOU try TO break four
plates without making a uoise.-I.on.
don Ideas
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-05

DO not Judge by appearances. The
man who sings bass at church is not
necessarily the boss at home.-Galves-
ton News
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27

datiOns for colOred tenants. Speaking of
MIR. Jane reminds the writer that at the
time he was operating the Douglass, for
cOlOred tenants, colOred man on the other
side OF town was operating an apartment
house for white tenants and both of them
were more or less successful. Mr.. James
seems to be quite a level headed business
man and has the money to back himself up
Mr. Richardson will continue the lessee.
One Of the very remarkable things about
the colored population Of Seattle is the sell
domness Of the whole people getting togeth-
er for picnic or celebrating occasions, but
many Of them were present last Tuesday at
Wildwood park at an annual outing given
under the auspices of the First A. M. E.
church and most enjoyable day was the
result. Beginning with the month of June,
if each of the churches would give an an
nual outing, one in June, one in July and
one in August and then the whole popula-
alton give outing September 22nd the
summer seasons would be we'll filled in
with get-to-gether outings. In order to
fully understand each other it is absolutely
necessary to get acquainted and you can
not get acquainted without the majority
coimng together and fraternizing.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27
OUR PATRIOTIC DUTY

Everyone is invited to the Grand Must
Gale given by Young Womens Social Red
Cross Auxiliary at the First A. M E.
Church, 18th and East Madison, Wednesday
evening, July 31st, 1918, at 80 o'clock
sharp. Proceeds for the benefit of the Red
Cross Auxiliary. Following is the program:
Star Spangled Banner, Pacific Coast Band
of Seattle; Paper, Mrs. Corinne Carter;
Piano Selection, Mrs. Alma Wilson of Brem-
erton; Vocal Solo, Miss LIE Eta Saunders;
Coret Solo, Mr. Edward johnson; Vocal
Solo, Mrs. Belle S. Tyler. Service donated
Violin Selection, Mrs. Irene Alexander; Vo-
cal Duett, Mrs. Isabel Washington and Mrs.
Pauline Yarbrough; Musical Selection, Mr.
F. R. Brooks; Cornet Solo, Mr. Adams of
the Pacific Coast Band; Musical Selection
The Alpha Tennis Club; Piano Selection,
Miss Esther Hall: "America'', Pacific Coast
Band
Mrs. Irene Alexander, chairman. Adms-
sion 25 cents.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27
HERE AND THERE

Four hundred colored soldiers are ex-
pected at Camp Lewis during the month of
August. Another call for colored troopers
has been made from King county and
twenty-five will leave for Camp Lewis next
week.
Colored women are wanted for work in
the machine shops at Bremerton.
The whole official family of the Grand
Lodge of Masons Of the State Of Washing
ton and jurisdiction was reelected at the
late Everett conclave.
Howard Brown, who was a commissioner
from Seattle to the Presbyterian General AS
sembly Of the United States, will tell the
story Of it's deliberations at the Grace Pres
byterian church next Sunday evening.
The Germans are protesting to the Allies
for having to fight colored soldiers. It was
but few days ago that they were circulat-
ing the report that the colored soldiers were
exposed to a greater extent than the white
soldiers. Those Boches are always trying
to spring something new.
A training ship for colored seamen is to
be established by the United States.
Rev. A. j. Cary Of Chicago is threatening
to file in District One of Illinois for repre-
sentative in Congress. Republican politics
is so badly split in that state that it may
be the means Of the Democrats carrying the
state. -..
Thirty-fve convicts have been paroled
from the state penitentiary at Walla Walla
to enlist in the army.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27
OLD GLORY
100000 HUNS CAPTURED

kindly disposed to him than the present
dominant class of the United States. Of
course the black man has his troubles, yea
some are even wilfully killed, but the whole
country must not be held responsible for
the acts of few ignorant red handed MUIR
derers Of the South, for let him remember
that, however placid a body water may
seem to be a whirling eddy is to be found
however calm the weather breeze may be
felt however Cody the country a few Till
mans and Vardemans lie in waiting for
those they would devour Behind the black
est cloud bright sun Shines" The motives
of the black man to fight in Europe are be-
hind him rather than ahead He is fighting
for what he already has rather than for what
he hopes to get. He is fighting for his flag
instead Of for fortune.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27

in Congress from Seattle, will address the
colOred citizens of Seattle under the aus
pices of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, and if he
does hundredth part as well on that oc-
casion as he has done at former public func-
tons you and all of you can prepare your
selves to hear one of the most able public
addresses that you have heard for a good
many moons. Mr.. Humphrey has kept in
close touch with the world movements and
is student Of man. He is no longer seek
ing public office and he can, and verify
will, tell you something that you want to
hear.
Though n a more or less colored COM
munty and exclusively tenanted by colored
folks, yet the Douglas has during the most
Of it's stormy existence, not only been owned
by white persons, but operated by such. A
few months ago the lease hold Of it's white
land lord was purchased by Hayden j.
Richardson and now the property has been
purchased by b. R. James, well to do col
ored man, who came to Seattle few years
ago from New Zealand. While it does not
necessarily follow that an apartment house
in a coOred community and with cOored
tenants should be controlled by colored men,
yet great many colored persons felt that
way The Douglas under the management
of Mr. and Mrs Jane, it's former white man.
ayers, was a most brilliant success Mr.
Jane set the pace that made other land
lords in Seattle provide decent accommo-
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-07-27

COlOred women are wanted for
the machine shops at Bremerton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
HOUSES FOR SALE
SALE OR RENT
HELP WANTED-FEMALB

NN-~-@-NeT~~aesrseN@sSer@af
WANTED - Women 70 sew. 0Ood8
sent prepaid to your door. Plain
sewing. Steady work. No canvass.
ing Send reply envelope for prices
paid. Universal Co., Desk 3. Phlla'
delphia, Pa. 1'Sl'lIllls
WANTED-Middle aged girl 70 work
in dental office. Must have bad
dental office experience and gOod rec.
ommendatIon. Apply Union Deltlsl1'
office. 1880 p. m. 1'1S-u.aAeo
GOVERNMENT NEEDS 10000 won
en- clerks at Washington. E1amlna'
tiOns everywhere in August h1pqtl.
ence unnecessary. Women Qoslrin6
government positions write Tor tleo
particulars 10 ]. c. Leonard, former
Civil Service Examiner, 900 kenolH
building. Washington. D. 9.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

tentediy down Quincy street from
Main and though Il was a delightful
time 20 sleep. With the heat OF Sat.
urday night gone into the blessed cool.
ness OF early Sunday morning. this
child very evidently had a penny left
over Saturday and was not content
until II was spent. How different
Sunday morning early is from Mon
day morning. az the same time,
saw father in purple socks and
clean shirt and mother dressed in her
best. with the two babies, one OF them
in long clothes with red ribbon run
through a pink dress, about the ncck
and eleeyes. and the other child
standing out starched in bright b.uh
calico. Botl babies were anticipating
the sunday picnic day and father
held heavily 20 large basket packed
full. Mother carried one baby and
the other pulled at her skirts. They
we're starting early before the heat
Of the day overlook them.
saw a sleek brown horse with a
tail almost 10 the ground. stop TO eat
osme tempting grass while the man
who sat astride, bareback. gazed OF
into the distance at flecked clouds o.
faint gold and blue.
saw gr!nnlng dogs running every.
where. I otter laugh az the many
varied dog types Fairmont has. Some
arc high and loug.lcSged with smart
tails waving hnarlously Some are
short and bUvlerEe1 with faces
square ard undressing. save 10
their owners. You know It's "lovc ne,
lcye NJ dog" ! saw ono, Yesterday
with a very long tail and a small
du5tnop On the ED. His face was
about the size Of a teacup aud hl3
nose turned Up slightly. His body WAS
cxcc1 .!onally slender. lOoE.ug mach
Ike a -ol'irv pin with u0agiat'ons
and his less were exceptionally !ons,
looking Ike four tooth picks stuck in.
10 a radisl 2U. NitGal. he walked
scda.e!y as though 10 say. Il an quite
somebody as IaY master and mistress
can testify. Don't presume 10 eel IL
ny way." I walked cb.igingly around
this dog. who By the way was the
longest dog / ever saw for the rest
OF his dimensions, and / said when
cot on the other side: 1T all de.
pends On your point OF view! I think
perhaps you are a very nice dog!"
So many moth butterflies lie dead
this time OF ibC year. some OF them
OF exquisite colors. SO much that is
beautiful comes TO mishap everywhere
in the world.
| walked beside two men. One wore
shoes with thick wooden soleS aad
he clattered along the quiet pave
ment heavily. These men were arBa'
Ing about working conditions. One
said, Amt as good as anybody else
and amt did more work, Don't | git
fired Just because / got q SICK wife
gotta 70 see! III show EN-! Je5
let 'em say anything to me and III
show EN-" Two other men were ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
Evening Chat

About ;he ION the city
hos ever kr-.r vrrgI Saturday
and Sallar- among hill
resident. WI 20 vh'cr AZ all and
a temperature o., VA ydbovs ninety
and even the ice giving on. so hot
was the weather: with verv little
preparation in the way CT full tubs,
etc, people really suffered great In.
convenience ard discomfort. Many
II the wells and springs were low and
in several places. owners would not
ail1w pals even TO be rinsed, the wa.
ter was so scarce In all paris OF the
city could DC seen men and women
with pals and buckets en- the hunt for
water. To BE without water on Sat.
urday night was a calamity indeed.
Reminds me c. the man who took
room at a motel and when asked II
he'd have one with bath, said. "No
took a bath Saturday and this is
only Tuesday" However. even or
Saturday this past week, no bath was
ia be had! One man that know
tr.ed L with a bucket full In the base.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
Oil and Gas

At the close of the week OF develop.
ment work IN the eastern fields. inter.
cat was conferred principally In the new
strife near Mammoth on Ksllys
creek, Cabin Greek district, Kanawhl
county. W. Va. Owing to a lack Of
iNnfaTe they have not as yet been able
10 get a good test OF the well. The
first nine hours after Il was drilled
into the paw and then shut in, Il pro.
duced $50 barrels Late information
pertaining 70 the well shows shat II
was drilled several years ago by an
operator named Trimble. He was look.
ing for oil. but when tho well caLie
On a gasser he sold it to tho Colum.
bia Carbon company and they nave
been using the COS until recently when
they decided 10 drill a little deeper.
Had Mr.. Trimb'9 gone q few feet deep
e. he would hare occurred the best oil
producer that has ever been found In
that part Of Cabin Greek district. The
we'll Is located on q town lot and the
Columbia Carbon company and thS
United Fuel Gas Company both have
gas wells IN the Immediately vicinity,
producing from the same lAvel 90 the
well on the Hadnell lot. All Of the
gasBers In the immediate vicinity will
now be drilled deeper in the hope Of
getting the oil pay.
At Dawes on Cabin creek. the Law.
renee Oil and Gas company has com.
pl6ted No. on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway right OF way. It Is show.
ing for a 20-barrel producer IN the
Borea writ. Near the village Of Shar.
on, Cabin Creek district, the South
Penn Oil company has completed No.
on N CoalSburg Colliery company's
tract. Il e located one-fourth mile
east Of No. 2 and It is showing for a
1o-barrel pumper In the same forma.
tor. The first two tests on this tract
failed 10 find oil IN paying quantities..
d the EureFa field. Grant district,
Peasants county, the Robin Oil com.
pany has completed No. 6 on the J. L.
Cochran farm. Il II 10barrel pump.
e. IN the BeTea EriI. In the same dis.
tFlet, the Eagle oil company has a g.
barrel pumper IN thu same formation
q . second test on the n. L. Erwin
farm. The s,hthUTp e. { aIany'S
No. 20 on the J. W. Hammett farm is
= veFy light pumper
Nearly al late competitions IN Ritch.
q county are gaS wells. On BeesOn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

run, Clay district, the Philadelphia
company's second t,st on the ,. Dot.
ron farm Is h iair gaSser in the Big
lnjun sand. On the sane stream. me
Hope Natural Gas company's second
test on the r. c. Jones farm Is a good
gAsSer in the same formation. The
Carnegie Natural Gas company got
enc OF the same kind at lts test on the
W NJ. Menear farm. In Sheridan dis.
dict, Calhoun county, the Great Elk
Oil and Gas company has put its No.
Is on the Baker-Baughman farm 10
pumping from the salt sand. Il Is pro.
ducing 10 barrels 4 day from that lev.
81. In the same locality. the South
Penn Oil company has started 20 drill
another test on the n. J. Dawson farm.
In Grant district, Richie county, the
American Oil Development company's
No. on the n. L. Mullensx farm Is q
very light pumper in the salt sand.
The Hope Natural Gas company has a
rig completed for a test on the 3. F.
Phillips farm and X. G. Gillespie is
fishing At 100 feet on the Mary Sim
ons farm In McKim district, Pleas.
ants county, the Jeanette OIL and Gas
company's test on the Albert Hart
farm is a duster In the MaXon sand.
In Ellsworth district, Tyler county,
Mcintyre & Co. completed a ties, on the
John Keller farm. getting a gasser in
the Big Injun sand. In Salt Lick dis
t-ict. Brayton county. the Hope Nat
ural Gas company got one Of the same
kind at lis test on the s. Nicholson
farm. In Chenille district, Gilmer
county. the Philadelphia company has
a Yassor in the Gsntz sand on the Al.
pha Wolf farm. In the same district,
the same company has completed a
test on the j +. Campbell farm. After
ii is Eiyen a shot it will be tested
In Court House district. Lewis COM
~. the Hope Natural Gas company de-
Veloped some oil in the Gordon sand
AZ test on the 4. D. Parr farm. They
will give Il test before drilling deep
or. On Bartholomew run. Warrington
district, Marion county. the Carter Gil
company has now drilled its second
test on the Sturms Murray farm
I through all sands and II Is dry.
In a number Of districts test work is
starting. On Rock creek. Lafayette
district, Peasants county. John Locke
/ 4 Co. have started 10 drill on the Por-
ter Jones farm. On the same stream
md in the same district the Crescent
on company iS drilling on the W. s
Scott farm In Salt Lick district. BFaX-
ton county. the Philadelphia company
hns started 10 drill on the T. y. Den
nIson farm. The Hope Natural Gas
c1r-nanv IS due IN ,ae sand at test
on the ". A. Nicholson farm. IN otter
district tie West Virginia Central Gas
company r. due IN re sand on the T.
T.. Engle farm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

Sunday morning early was beautL
fully cool Long shadows crossed the
walks and the atmosphere was misty
and fragrant. II was the hour wher
The mon-fOlks gather on the lawns and
70 read the Sunday paper in
Gliet and Dcace. Few women were
Jut. 4 small boy found his way TO 4
candy.stOre and came slowly snd con.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

IHAVE A DANDY LITTLE FARM
OF IS a., sandy loan soil, Just rolling
enough to drain well; 5 a. Of young
timber. a. pasture, 8 a. wood land
good water supply, small pond teen
ing with fish; all kinds OF fruit, con.
slsting 100 apple. Il plum. s pear, y
peach, walnut. hickory nut, chestnut
trees, grapes and strawberries; house
OF S rooms with slate roof; bank barn
6Ox40, corn crib, chicken and hog
house; ia miles 10 pretty town, 3
miles to steam and trolly, R. r. II
taken soon a team OF horses, 3 COVE.
5 pigs, all needed farming tools, also
% Of all crops, consisting OF 10 a.
of corn. 4 a. Of rye, a. oats, 6 q.
wheat. 2 a. potatoes. also have other
attractive farms.
Write mo your wants-or better
come out.
J. w. PRICE,
q AtWateF, Ohio.
~ 7.27.2t. llsI.