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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08
Marriages Out of State Legal.

Marriages outside of the state of
Wisconsin have been held legal by
the state supreme court, hence those
who went out of the state to have
the knot tied may rest assured that
the tie will hold so far as the legality
of the act is concerned.
The opinion was written by Jus
tice Eschweiler, who said:
From the beginning os our state
government it has been declared as
part of its public policy that marri-
age so far as its validity in law is
concerned is a civil contract to
which the consent of parties capable
in law of contracting is essential. -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08
Baseball In Hurley.

With the advent of slightly
warmer weather there has been in
creased activity in baseball circles
in Hurley. Young men warming
up by playing catch is a common
sight ard wherever there is a gath
ering of the younger element base
ball is the main topic Of discussion.
The candidates for the city team
have had practice almost every
night at the ball park this week and
there have been other evidences Of
an awakening OF the baseball bug
The prospects for a right good
team in Hurley this year are bright.
although many of the old bands
will not be seen in action. Many
of the boys who brought glory to
the old town in years gone by have
decided that they will lay off and
Join the increasing ranks OF has
beens. not because they consider
4 themselves unfit for baseball any
longer but because they consider
+ that they have done their duty in a
baseball way for the old toau and
think it time 10 retire ana give the
! Younger generation chance.
The team this year viii be made
up largely of the younger fellows
with few of the old hands tc Stab
ilize the lineup The young fell.
ows will be those who have played
with the Cary Empires for a few
years and the stabilizers will be from
what has been known as the Hurley
city team in years past. p. ]. Lanzer
will be manager and under his
guidance it may be expected that
the team will not suffer from lack
oil management.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08

The opening date has not yet
been determined, although the ten
tative plans are to lit the lid on
Nav 10, depending entirely on
whether or not Manager Lanzer
can get a nine to lift the curtain
with the locals Negotiations for a
game with Bessemer are under way
and it is possible that the Michigan
boys can be secured TOR the opening
game
The lineup of the Hurle} team
GuI the first game will probably be
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08
JOHN RUBATT, PIONEER
RESIDENT, DEAD
Citizen Who Had Lived Here Thirty
three Years Is Called TO His
Final Reward.

Another of Hurley's pioneer res
idents has gone to his reward John
Ru5att, whose residence here dates
back 80 years. died at : o'clock sun
day evening. The immediate cause
of his death was asthma, with which
he became afflicted about four years
ago. He was able to be mp and
around at times and then again
would be compelled to take his bed.
The attack which proved fatal
occurred four days before his death
He was 81 years old.
Mr. Rubatt was born at Corio,
Province of Torino, Italy, on Nov.
n, 1855. In the year 1887 he came
to this country and settled in Iron
county, making his home at Pence
for two years, and then taking up
his residence i'll Hurley. He built
the Alaska House at the iutersec-
tion of Copper and Silver streets
west of Sixth avenue, and conduct
ed saloon and boarding house
there up until the advent of wartime
prohibition last July, although the
latter years he was unable to give
personal attention to the business.
His residence here was continuous
with the exception of six months
spent i'll Alaska. With number of
other Hurleyites he joined the rush
to the Klondike when that country
was experiencing the famous boom
in 1898 caused by the discovery of
gold. He remained there six mon
this and then returned to Hurley.
Mrs, Rubatt passed away four
years ago and the only relatives
of the deceased residing here are
two nephews, Domenic and George
Rubatt. Five nephews, all of whom
reside i'll Illinois, were here to at
tend the funeral, which was held
from St. Mary's church Thursday
morning. Close friends of the de
ceased-Angelo Endrezzi, Angelo
Pedri, Anton Gastaldi, Joseph I.bli
Anton Emeretti and Chas. Bonino,
acted as pail bearers. The honor
airy pail bearers were Citizens r.
Paul, Geo c. Foster, J. A. Slen-
der, Louis Noigt, Thomas Jackson
aud Alex Galdabini. The men,
bers OF Societa' Italiana di Mutuo
Soccorso, of which the deceased
was a member, attended the funeral
in body.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08
VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED
AT COUNCIL MEETING
Street improvements and Other Matters
Features Lengthy Session of
City Councilmen.

DISCUSSIONS OF matters pertaining
to street work, sewers, salaries,
motor cycle cops, etc, marked a
lengthy session of the city council
Tuesday evening.
More petitions asking that streets
be fixed were read and referred to
the board of public works. In fact
all street work in the city will be
carried out as recommended by the
board of public works, the matter
having been left entirely to the
discretion of the board.
The matter of constructing a
sewer on Ninth avenue was up be-
fore the council and a number of
residents of Ninth avenue were pres
ent and endeavored to impress upon
the council the necessity of having
this sewer constructed this year.
Following a general discussion of
the matter the board of public
works was instructed to engage the
services of an engineer and ascert-
ain the cost of having the sewer
constructed and to report at the
next meeting. Since Ninth avenue
is on low level compared to other
streets i'll the city it has been point
ed out that it would not be feasible
to construct a sewer on this avenue
and connect it with the main sewer,
but that a special sewer running
directly to the river would have to
be constructed.
The council went on record as
favoring the hiring of a motorcycle
cop to police the road west of the
city as far as the village of Hamil-
ton line to the end that infractions
of the speed law during the auto
mobile season be stopped, as it is
claimed that many automobile dri-
vers have the habit of speeding
up while driving through the Cary
location and the locations to the
west and the lives of pedestrians
and children are frequently en-
dangered. Edmund Romanski was
appointed to the position but the
salary to be paid was not decided
on. The village Of Hamilton has
consented to pay one half of the ex-
pense of motorcycle cop. The cop
must furnish his own machine.
Ordinance No. %, providing for
the licensing of motion picture
theatres, was passed.
Street cars will not be allowed to
stop and take on or discharge pass
engers at the Marble Hall corner
hereafter, according to a resolution
adopted by the council. This action
was taken to prevent traffic congest-
ion at this corner during the SUNNI
er months Street cars will stop west
of the corner near the Chicago &
Northwestern depot instead.
A feature of the meeting Tues
day evening was the large attend
ance of citizens, most of them being
there to present arguments for the
/ fixing of some particular street.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08
Old Aas Greatest in Serbia.

Serbia Is the country Of centenari-
ans. One man IN every 2600 reaches
100 years. ireland ranks nex', with
one In every 8.l30. Out OF every a.
900 SpanlaIds one is a centenarIan.
In England. Scotland and Wales one
in 177.OOO; In Fmnce one in 1S0,7JU
and Switzerland. with all Its reputed
healtkfulness. seems not to possess
one.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08

as follows Red" Hunt, catch.
Red Erspamer, pitch Cliff
Reible, short Jack Swedberg, first;
Joe Schwab, second, with Harry
Davia, Herb Emunson, Bertolini OF
Geary in the outfield. The third
base position has not been decided
on vet.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-05-08

For Sale Fifiy spring pigs Order
early for good pigs. Wrpe at once TO
b. NJ Ellington. Edgar Meat Market,
Edgar, was, Tor prices snd partlc-
ulaIr t922
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
PUNISHED FOR KINDLY DEED
English Magistrates Seem to Have
Dealt HarshIy With Man Who
"Broke" tho Sabbath.

John Bull is an English publication.
The letter we are reproducing from it's
columns was written to the magls-
trates Of the English town OF Reading.
One wonders If they ever heard of the
distinction between the letter and the
spirit Of the law, remarks Our Dumb
Animals.
Your W0rshlps: gather you don't
go to church on Sundays as q regular
thing. Let me tell you why gather.
On Sunday during the strike a po.
Hceman dug up the Sunday observ-
ance act in order to convict n poor
devil Of drover-Charlcs Palmer, to-
wit-of driving cattle through the
streets. The man had fetched the
beasts from the railway station,
where they had arrived from Dublin.
They were then in bad state. II
they had not been removed to be fed
and watercd they would have been the
victims Of callous cruelty; and though
on this particular Sunday that which
Is written, which of you shall have
an ass or an OK fall into a pit and will
not straightway pull him out on the
S'''po'iA bdJ Wuo potl VI tHc SOSpcl,
you made the drover pay the costs Of
his prosecution. TO all intent and
purpose, therefore, gentlemen, you
might as well have convicted and fined
him. What a pity it Is that the act
Of 1877 doesn't prohibit Reading mag
istrates from walking or driving
through the streets on Sunday In or
der to catch their dinner"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
VOLCANOES AWAKE TO LIFE
Mount katmal, In Alaska, Especially,
Shows Signs Of Preparation for
Destructive Outburst.

Affording an we-compelling specta-
Gle Of nature in sullcn mood and
awakening memories Of the CHASTITY
details Of the eruption Of eight years
ago, Mount Katmai, most powerful and
restless Of North American volcanoes
Is again in violent activity, according
to Capt. Charles A. Glasscock and
Purser Gary Bach Of the steamer Ad-
miral Watson, which reached port re-
Gently from southwestern Alaska, says
the Seattle acknowledgements.
A sable pail of smoke from the fun
mel Of the belching crater broeds over
the northern sky for n radius Of 40
or so miles by day, while fretful
tongues of flame can be seen by yes
sells score Of miles Mt sea Mt night,
according to the Seattle mariners.
Knights peak, neighborlng vol
cano, has also been stirred to spectac-
ular efforts by the outburst OF It's more
deadly companion, qnd wrcaths Of
smoke hang over numerous peaks Of
the rugged Alaska peninsula.
A slight earthquake shock was ex-
perienced ut Kodiak island the night
Of April 8, n day before the arrival Of
the Admiral Watson. Z wo days later
those on the Admiral Watson had q
rare view of the volcano.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
MUSIC in COST OF LIVING
'Tiabitanis OF Dcnsciy Populated
Flats In New York cry Begin
to Take Alarm.

Opening windows on the first warm
days Of the year bring n warning that
this will probably be the most musical
season New York has ever seen, says
the Evening Star Of that city. The
apartment-housc court hns always
been cosmopolitan in its musical tastes
and prone to prodigality in It's volume
OF more or less musica! sounds in
summer, and this time 1t appears that
not only are all the young men home
from the army but that the high cost
OF everything has also made the apart
ments more densely inhabited and
more continuously so than ever before.
The magnets are lacking that once
drew folk away from home in the eve
ming. Beer Is negligible rs corner
attraction. The movies are more ex-
pensive and more tiresomc. Soda
bears war tax paid by the dispenser
and also charged to the consumer.
Home has become rather forced
haven for all and music is being over
worked in an attempt to relieve It's
tedium.
This season we have with us, appar-
emily, not only the phonograph and
the player piano-thosc resources Of
the musical and unmusical alike-but
there is also an apparent return Of the
child who practices on the piano.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
llAI)D1'y EVENING
S aEAIRy TALL:
ESSsryA 0 May GrahaM
Sssls2s .s,. "a Bonner @Jsz6&s
THE MEAN FLIES.

Il wns so mean this morning" said
the fly. Eyes, I was just as mean us
could be-"
"And so was l." said the second
fly.
TEL me about It," said the visitor
1ly. II love to hear OF mean acts.
Ihey make me buzz with happiness
indeed, enjoy hearing Of mean acts
second only to doing taeIn myself.
Il like to go on sweets and eat
other creatures food-just nlbble at
1t, you know. l don't care whether I
am brushed away or not. come right
back again.
"The other day some people were
having lunch and some Of my brothers
and sisters were fcarfully annoying
We knew it. We knew we weren't
wanted. But that didn't matter to
'ls. We stayed about and bothered
the people dreadfully
"They brushed us Off and said:
"Oh dear, those horrible flies, why
can't wo get rid of them?"
"Wc'd go back again and bother
them. We were just as mean as mean
could be-"
II can see," said tho first fly, "that
you will enjoy our story"
YES" said the second fly, II can
see that, too. You will appreciate
It."
"Do tell 1t to me-" said the visitor
fly.
"Wcll," said tho first fly, "this
morning there was n little girl asleep"
"Yes, yes" buzzed the visitor fly,
"this sounds mean and NICE"
ut is" said the second fly.
pray continue" said the visitor
fly.
WELL" said the first fly, "ths little
girl had been to fancy dress party
tho night before. She had had a
beautiful time. was on the ceiling
when I heard her telling her mother
about 1t.
1T was very late when she got
home and she had had such very ex-
citing time that she was all tired
out.
"She told her mother all about the
costumes and what every one did and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
1--WE Weren't Wanted.Y

said and what games they played and
how they danced and how everyone
fooled everyone else.
swell, dust as her mother was say
Ing good night to her and was kiss
Ing her and wishing her pleasant
dreams and all that foolishncss, D
heard her say:
"'Now dcaric, YOU can sleep late,
for tomorrow is Saturday. Don't wake
up for breakfast You can have some
fruit and milk any time you get UP.
or you needn't get up until lunch time
If you don't want to. You can have
n great, long rest
"'Oh, Pm so glad said the little
girl to herself for just feel as
though I could sleep and Sleep
"rhat was enough for me-" said the
first fly
"And for me-" said the second fly.
'"rhls sounds wonderful" said the
visitor fly. "Do go on"
"Wcll. she was just so tired and
sleepy that it was fun to be so mean"
said tho first fly. "If she hadn't been
so tired and so sleepy it wouldn't have
been half such fun"
"You can understand" said the sec
ond fly.
Easily" said the visitor fly.
"And," said the first fly, "carly this
morning began my work just when
she was sleeping so hard because she
was SO tired. ] got on her face and
n - L,1f
wake up and brush me or"
"Thcn," said the second ny, "I did
the same and got on the other side OF
her face"
"Shc tried to lie on one side and
then on the other" said the first fly
"Thcn she tried to cover up her
head, and OF course she was most un-
comfortable doing that, for she
couldn't breathe that way" said the
second fly.
80 between us We wouldn't let
her sleep. and she was so tired, oh,
so terribly tired, and so terribly
sleepy that 1t was great fun"
"Wonderful, wonderful" said the
visitor fly.
early, for she couldn't sleep, and her
mother asked why, she said:
""rho flies simply wouldn't let me
sleep
Wasn't that create" said the first
fly.
eyes, rSasn't it7" added the second
ay.
"arenti" buzzed the visitor ay.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Airmen Guide Cavalry.

While the Fourteenth cavalry was
On the march recently from Fort Sam
Houston, Tex, to Fort Rlnggold, Tex,
an aviator, who chanced to pass over
their heads. acted rs their volunteer
guide.
The observer in the a!rplanc saw
that, instead of the Trio City road,
they were following what Is known as
the Somerset road. He advised them
of their error by message dropped
in front Of the moving column, and
the troop detourcd to the correct road.
The air-scryice officers reported the
incident to the chief Of operations at
Kelly field upon their arrival, and %
minutes later map showing the
route to their destination, Fort Ring
gold, was dropped In the middle Of
the marching column.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Portable Town Given France.

Many an American tourist will be
surprised this summer to find just out
side the wartorn city, Of Lens, Franco,
quaint Dutch village. The stranger
will learn that tho village Is gift
from the people Of Holland to tho re-
turning citizens OF Lens The houses,
all Of wood and Of an Ingenious, knock
down construction, are now awaiting
shipment from the Netherlands, where
the parts were sawed and fitted. AS
scmblcd, they VIII shelter in comfort
500 refugees. When all the dwellings
arc occupied, the Dutch government
Will send landscape gardeners to lay
out flower beds and shrubbcry in har-
mony with the buildmgs.--Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Illuminated Traffic Cop.

With q view to solving the difficult
ties that besct motorists and traffic
officers on Boston streets after night
fall the officers of the First motor
corps arc conducting experiments
throughout the city to make traffic
handler visible to drivers as we'll as
to pedestrians.
An experiment demonstrated that
with the help Of three light bulbs,
which burr. continuously, white bands
crossed on his breast and long white
Gauntlcts, n traffic officer can be seen
by motorists evcn- ut the busiest and
darkest Of corners
One Of the lights is placed on the
traffic guards hat and the other two
on his shoulders. They arc fed by
batteries In the pocket Of his over
cont. Both red and white lights have
been tried. SO far the red lights seem
to be more satisfactory.-Bos
Globe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Submarine Radio.

The last annual report of the bu-
reau of standards states that members
Of the bureaus staff have developed
very successful methods Of communi-
eating with submerged submarines by
radiO-tclcgraphy. With singlc-turn
coil or loop attached to the outside Of
the submarine, signals can be received
as we'll when the vessel Is submerged
as when 1t Is ut the surface. 1t is
also possible to transmit from sub
merged submarine q distance Of 10
miles. Thus 1t becomes possible for
ship and submarine to exchange
recognition signals. A coil aerial is
a satisfactory direction finder when
submerged and readily receives signals
transmitted thousands Of miles, just
the same as when used in the air. The
navy has equipped its larger subma-
rincS with this tus.-Scicntiflc
American.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Pictures Show Effects on Tires.

Slow motion pictures of the type
that have amused movie fans by slow
Ing down swiftly moving bodies to the
point where every action may be ana
lyzcd have been utilized by tire COM
pany for a scientific study Of just what
happens when a heavily loaded motor
truck climbs curb, drops Off an ele-
vation or bumps over a railroad track.
This is the first time this very valu-
able form Of photography has been
used by a tire company. Among the
Questiorr the pictures will aid in solv-
ing are the effects Of heavy blows on
highways, trucks, loads aud tires.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
War Brides Aweary.

Incompatibillty Of American and
French customs has caused $4,000 Of
approximately $4,000 French war
brides to return to France, according
to Mrs. Reginald II. Johnson, presi-
dent Of the recently organized LEspoir
Franco-American club in Pittsburgh.
The club, formed at the suggestion Of
Mile. Odcttc de Bouglon Of Paris, who
was In Pittsburgh recently, Is expected
to broaden the interests Of French girls
who became the brides Of Americans
overseas, and to make them cOntented
In their new homes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Plane Lands on Street.

Thousands Of spectators lined The
curbs Of business thoroughfaro In
Oakland, CAL, some weeks ago as a
result OF tho announcement that an
airplane was to land and take Off from
the street. On schedule time the
plane appeared overhead, glIded down
between the walls Of the man-made
canyon and touched the pavement
Skiddlng here on the slippery asphalt,
tho plane grazed q lnmp-post swerved
to the curb and damaged It's tail skid
Tho accident was trivial, but served
as warning to tho authorities, who
promptly forbade the take.off. .--Popu.
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
WELL ON ROAD TO WEALTH
Farmer Undoubtedly Has Great
Scheme Unless Some Indignant
MotorIst Should "Catch On.n

Straight ahead lay a long, straight
stretch Of road. and the man at the
wheel Of the car settled down In his
seat. 1t was evident he was prepar-
Ing for sprint.
But before he was we'll under way
an honest-eyed old farmer stepped
from the roadside toward him and
held out detaining hand.
"Thowt mebber We would be a-goIn'
to go full steam ahead" he remarked
casually when the car slid to stand
still.
The motorlst nodded In reply.
well, just take look through
these at that tree over the bend" went
on the farmer, producing an elderly
pair Of field glasses. "and happen yell
change your mind"
Great Scott" exclaimed the motor
ist when the glasses disclosed blue
trousered figure perched on n branch
In the tree. II say, thanks most
awfully!"
There was the sound OF coin cink-
Ing on coin and then the motor went
scdately down the road at about six
miles an hour. And at the beginning
OF the clear stretch of roadway the
honcst-eyed farmer was counting his
cash.
"The idea O cnrtng the old scare
crow from the orchard and perchng 1t
In that ere troe works out pretty
weIl!" he chucklcd as he heard an
other car neutrality-suspicious. Tit
Bits.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Pulp Yields 20 Commodities.

Twenty commodities manufactured
from near-silll made from the pulp Of
fir, spruce and hemlock are being ex.
hibtted by the West Coast Lumber
mems association in Portland, Ore.
The exhibit was prepared in the Unit
ed States forests products laboratory
of the University Of Wisconsin and is
being sent to alliparts of the country
for inspection. THE commodities in
cludc silk cloth, silk stockings gun.
powder, paper absorbent Ca substitute
for absorbent cotton). paper bagging,
rope and twine, llnoleum, shingles,
reed fiber for furniture and mating,
paper lath, rug yarn, paper webbing
and phOnograph records.-Indlanapo
lis News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
just What Did He Mean7

Little Henry Honnhammcr Is typ
ical IIoosicr youngstcr, who uses his
ears to good advantage. Since prohi-
bitiOn has been enforced In Indiana he
has heard great many remarks made
by people who In the past were accus-
toned to imbibing occasionally But
at Christmas he electrified his fam
ily by his own opinion.
The Christmas tree was aglow and
everyone was talking about It's beauty,
etc. Finally 1t came Hcnry's time to
say something and he did. He looked
at the brilliant tree. Gee, It's all lit
up" he sighed. "and I sure wish I
was, oo."-Indlanapolis News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Need Of a Backyard,

ave simply must have a house with
backyard"
"For the children to play in?'
"Eo. we have no children, but we've
simply got to have place to throw
empty cans"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Hard Luck.

81 was born too early" ne sighed.
"What's tho matter?"
~ had TO wear overails when they
were q Sadgc OF hard labor, Sand now
that wcarin' 'em ls fashionabletTm out
OF the game"