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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
WARNS AGAINST CHRISTMAS
TREE FIRE HAZARDS
Industrial Commission Urges Caution
In Handling COmbustibIe Trim
mings and Candles.

peace on earth, good will to men. -
Will your Christmas be a day of Joy
and happiness, or day of mourning?
viii fire or death in your house, shop,
store or church mar the pleasure of
this and all future Yuletides?
1t is mp to you.
Fathers have died playing Santa
Claus. because candles ignited the
flammable suit or whiskers, children
have met death in the same way.
Christmas tree fires which burned
or damaged homes, churches and stor-
es and their precious contents have
been too common, and sometimes in
large stores, churches and halls, pan
les have increased the sacrifice of
lives.
All this can be prevented.
Let us Danish all paper, cotton or
other cOmbustible trimmings and de-
eOrations, and use instead metallic
tinsel asbestos fibre and powdered
mica. Paper and cloth, treated to rem
der them slow burning, can now be
purchased.
A cluster of small, cOlored, electric
lights is safer and more effective to
light the Christmas tree than candles,
which children are bound to light and
relght, if not watched, often to their
sorrow
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
Thirteen at University.

Every county in Wisconsin is re-
presented by students at the Univ
ersity of Wisconsin this fall &C
cording to the new student direc-
tory Just issued.
The counties which have sent
the largest groups of students are:
Dane, I,459 students; Milwaukee,
678; Rock, r89: Winnebago, ia;
Racine, 1913; Jefferson, 1907 and
Sank, Io2.
Counties represented only by s1en
students are: Adams, / man
Burnett, 3 men; Florence, 9 men;
Forest IL men, Marquette, IS
men; Polk, I9 men; Taylor 2 men
Villas, 4 men.
Iron county's representation is
Is.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
RESUMPTION OF MINING
OPERATIONS LOOKED FOR
1t Is Believed That Many Gogebic
Range Mines Will Start Producing
First of the Year.


Although no official announce
ment to the effect has been made it
is believed that many independent
Gogebic range mines now idle and
which have been idle for several
months will resume operations the
first of the year. The decision to
again start producing is said TO
have been made at recent meet
ing of mine managers of the Head
OF the Lakes at Duluth.
Heads of independent mining
companies are said to have reached
a tentative agreement to reopen
their mines and give employment
to thousands of men who have been
idle for many months, thus reliev-
ing the situation of ployment
which has become more acute with
the advent of winter. Many men
who ordinarily are employed at the
mines were able to find other en-
ployment during the summer
months, but since the work they
were engaged at was such as can
only be carried on during the sum
mer months the advent of snow
and cold weather brought with it
cessation of most all outside work.
with the result that there has been
an increase in the number of un
employed. The reopening of the
mines would greatly relieve the
situation, for it is understood that
full time operations will be carried
on.
AS was to be expected, there will
be a general reduction in wages of
mine employees when operations
are resumed, in order that mining
may be carried on as economically
as possible, in keeping with the
iron ore situation as regards the
market. 1t has been limited that
the 1913 wage scale would go into
effect, thus setting the wage scale
of surface employees at 81 10 a day
and that of underground workers
i'll proportion.
In connection with the probable
reopening of the mines it is inte-
resting to note that the operators
realize that with the reductions in
wages which would be necessary
in order that the mines could be
operated at profit it will be nee
essary that there be a like reduc.
ton in living costs and that mer-
chants will have to cooperate by
cutting prices. This is one of the
concessions that the mining com
panies will expect, it is said, before
operations can be resumed, in order
that employees might benefit by the
lettering of the industrial situa-
ton.
The cost of living on the ranges
is altogether too high, operators
assert. If merchants want any
business at all this winter, they
declare, smaller margins of profit
will have to prevail.
Wholesale prices, it is said have
gone down much more rapidly than
retail prices. The discrepancy is
killing business. Operators realize
that high prices are due, in part,
TO the fact that merchants have had
to carry miners on their books for
months. They declare, however,
that no further money for range
payrolls will be forthcoming unless
prices come down.
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

Expert watch repairing. Normal
Il FlaBdrena, jewelers..
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this (Thursday) evening at 7:30.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 Morning Worship at 10:30 at which time the pastor will preach an Easter sermon and the choir will sing Easter music.
 Epworth League at 6:30 in the evening. Topic Lessons from the First Easter" Leader, Miss Elsie Hester. -. .-.-
 Evening Worship at T: 80 at which time the choir assisted by others will render an Easter Cantata entitled Crucifxion and Ascension by Fred W. Peace. .'...
 Junior League on Monday after noon at 3:45. s.. .~ On Monday evening at 8 o'clock the members of the church and con gregation are invited to the annual meeting which will be held in the church parlors at which time re- ports from all the organizations will be given.
 At the morning service of worship last Sunday 1S members came into the church from probation and one by letter.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

Since January /, regular eguipmenf or aH mode5 mcLudes Cord 7res
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

to use this old shack. To wait until after tragedy has happened is to make of good responsible citizens, destroyers of human life. The old shack, rocks and trembles visibly to the gaze of outsiders on basketball nights, I, myself, have seen it, so have others. A common remark heard from all sides is to the effect that "this old rotten junk heap ought to be burned to the ground before it falls in and kills somebody" The thought of little children bleeding and crushed to death, of strong men bludgeoned to death by falling tim bers, of bruised and battered hu- manity shrieking for help-I tell you fellow towns people, some of us cannot sleep moving picture nights, because we know the hall is often crowded and packed with people, a large percent of whom are little children.
 The night of calamity may never come, God grant that it may not, but this taking chances is now be- come nothing less than criminal, for this impending danger has been for years recognized and admitted and the continued indifference of the public cannot be called anything less than criminal carelessness.
 We trust that, before anything tragic happens (that is now a com mon dread of a surprising number of people) the sense of responsibility will awaken the public conscience, so that some action will be taken on this vital and most highly important matter. The prayer, Deliver us from blood guiltiness, O Lord", will perhaps have some effect on the Lord when we do something besides pray. It is absolutely without self interest, or fear of personal danger to myself or family that I write this letter to the public. ..' .,
 . We, as a family, are not ire quenters of the old tottering hall. Our taxes, however, entitle us to the rights of public safety that all citi- zens have, to wit that our town buildings, as we'll as our roads, bridges, and other public utilities should be made safe for not only the town citizens but for the stranger within our gates. This is applied Christianity, is it not? The trouble with us here, is the supine indiffer- ence of many voters, as to what IS done or not done in the town. The town kickers amount to nothing and never will so long as they do their kicking over the soda fountain or behind the kitchen door.
 B. H.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

of Brooks & McNeil, which was in- corporated shortly thereafter with MT. Halliwell as treasurer. A few weeks ago he decided to engage in business for himself and sold his in- terest in Brooks 6 McNeil. He en- gagged office space in the offices of Judge Gideon H. Welch in the Agard block and went to Hartford on Mon- day of last week to arrange for agencies with several of the leading Hartford insurance companies. He was in Judge 'Welch's office on Tues day and at that time complained of feeling i'll. He ascribed his illness, however, to the effects of oysters which he has eaten at Hartford hotel on the preceding day. He car ried all his papers and other business effects to his new office and informed Judge Welchx that he would begin strengthening them out the following day. The papers are still piled on his desk-a pathetic reminder of his un- finished work. >.s....<
 He was member of Federal lodge and Granite Chapter. of Masons of Watertown, of Clark Commandery, K. T., of Waterbury, Torrington lodge of Elks, charter member of the Rotary club, director and vice oresi- dent of the Y. M. c. A., member of the council of Boy Scouts, the Tor rington Club and of several college organizations.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
The Town Hall A Death Trap

" Editor of The News:
 Now that the chase after the wind fall has, for the present, subsided and those who planned to get have got it, permit me to, through the News column, speak of the town menace to human life. The town hall has been pronounced unsafe for 25 years. There is actual danger that on a crowded night the rotten structure will cave in and the roof fall on the people, which would mean crushing out the lives of men, women and children under the debris.
 Fifteen years ago at a special town meeting it was voted as not worth installing a heater furnace in the hall as it was declared by one man to be so full of holes you could "throw cat through the building anywhere" That town supposedly full of responsible people should still continue to use this building that has been a byword for years, and for years, openly admitted to be unsafe is nothing less than reprehen- sible to the last degree. I can no longer withhold a protest that I have for long time wanted to make publicly.
 I want to point out the terrible danger to life that lies in continuing
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

Foreign Advertisin Representative TIE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

For sale-My Residence on Daisy Hill, 2 room House, all improve ments, large barn and acres of land. Reason for selling, a change
 in location of work. G. F. Kimble.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24
condition, terms very moderate. Mrs. s. c. Beckley.

Light Brahmas-Eggs for matching $1.5O' per. 13 $1O.00 per hundred. Free range stock and fertility guaranteed. M. c. Marcy, Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

Buff Leghorn eggs for hatching- $1.OO per 15, $2.00 per 30, $500 per 50, $500 per 100. Not de- livered. E. A. Vosburgh, Tel. 105-5.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24
WANTED

WAnted-Copies of the December sth issue of the News. The News Office. ..n# =.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

For Sale-A Columbia chainless bicycle in first class condition. Edward F. Donsbough, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1921-03-24

For sale-Square Oak extension, g. foot, dining room table, good condition. Inquire Mrs. George Roger at Miss Carrie Knicker- bocker's. N
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

style. He handed folded legal look
ing document to Mrs. Marvin.
.what IL this. Uncle Gregory" she
Inquired.
"ReIease Of the mortgage these dea,
lads hoped to pay through their own
exerti0ns, but they are only boys. II
good ones. and the task was too heavy
for them. And, by the way lads.
here's q bank book. consider you Q
good investment and have donated
what will take you through college
and prepare you for battling with the
world--well educnted men"
81 ieclarew murmured Mr.. Marvin
and there wns O catch In his throat
AS to Mrs. Marvin she came mp to
the old man and placed her loving arm
about him and kissed him fervently.
Eyes II 10 q genuine surprise. indeed
voiced Mr.. Marvin. "Blessings come
thickiy when we most need them.'
And the three charming girls were
more beautiful to the returned prodl;
gals than ever, and old Uncle Gregory
seemed "a renew his youth amid the
glowing happiness Of TINT gloriously
happy Yuletide honr.
TT viii he mistIetne and lrisses nexl
Chrisfmas." he insinuated with q
chuchle for the three lovely girls who
each sat close TO their admiring lover
and who felt that the Christmas bells
were ringing especially to celebrate
their Christmas iiaDpiness,
"ProdIgnls returnedi" murmuret
Uncle Gregory rnptIy. hut practica
ones. Dear. me truly this Ia peace OF
earth. good will toward all men" AM
he left for home smiling through hi
happy tenrs. and singing the refrnIn q
happy. merry old Chriutmas suns
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

hospital. lie is a sufferer Of ,yphsId
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Wheeler returned
last week from seco where they visit.
cd their daughter. Mrs. Willard Dayis
and family.
Dr. and Mrs. w. T. Atkinson will
leave this week for Florida where they
viii spend the winter tho guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Atkinson.
Ars Clyde r. Hatfield and little
daughter OF Huntington w. Va. are
tho guests OF Mrs. Hatneld'a parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Turnerof this
city.
Mrs. Eugens Haser and daughter
returned last week from a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Han In CAtIotts-
burg.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs v. D. splans.
a son.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Howell
Ut Seco, n boy.
Miss Bess spradiin and Hattie Bus
xirk spent the week end IN Pikeyiiie
tho guest OF friends. Paintsvillo Her
aid.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Vance Dacre Entered the Room.
fwo. drifting together after that long
partingl
Then came Christmas eve, and the
svent lived In the memories Of the
needy ones benefited for many q year
to come
Christmas day. serious and business
nike, Vance came to the house of Miss
Allison whittier he had been Invited.
II am going back to work tomor-
row. he told Madge. "You See,
have had my fling and am content to
TAKE up again the old burden Of hard
work and barren hope for the future"
could you not do quite as well here
1t EdgertoDT inquired Madge.
II fear not. There are occasional
sfreaks Of luck at gold mining. 30 !
shall have TO keep at IL"
hut later that day he cnme hurrying
% the Allison home and sought out
1indge. fairly bristiing with excite
ment.
.Oh. the luck Of 1T" he cried. my
partner sent me n telegram. They
have discovered rich vein back In
che mountain and he can sell Il for
more money than ever dreamed Of
tossessing.' "
.'What good news" futtered the Do
li<hted Madge. -and now
II shnll stay. because ! think you
would have Il %. Madge. am ! guess
iig right1"
III h no guess" replied Madgs IN
Z INV Intense tone. "Oh. Vance you
deserve The happy fortune that has
come to you this blessed christmas
And there ms no thought Of anoth'
q parting for those two snrnsst. Iov'
1rg eonIa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Susie learned that the city 6rm
threatened ito sell the Burtons out
Surely they won't trouble poor old
grandma so cruelty" she hoped, bu'
the next morning when she went out
TO the stable to hitch up old DOlJbin
she found the stall empty and her
grandmother seated on the front steps
Of the house. her apron to her eyes
"Oh. Grandma where Is Dobbin.
and what has happened and why, are
you crying so bitterly?"
"Child," was the sobbing reply. "th,
worst has come. Two men just took
Dobbin away. II is ruin for us
where Is he? where did they take
himl ~ cried Susie. Oh. grandma
must find Dobbin! There must he
some way to get him back"
Two men had led Dobbin in the
direction of the railroad to ship him
to the city with other live stock.
Almost hysterical Susie was speedily
dashIng down the road.
At length she reached the railroad;
yes, there was poor faithful Dobbin
being led up slanting platform to q
car. wildly Susie dashed after him
Where are you taking our horse,
our DObbinl" she called, and then
she sprang towards the animal cling
ing to his name. kissing and caressinR
him.
I'VE are simply doing our duty aud
shipping the horse as directed" de.
clnred one Of the men, aud Susie
learned that the destination was the
livery stable Of man named Arnold
Drury in the city, and boldly declared.
she would remain with D0bbin unit!
she saw this Mr.. Drury. who could not
but heed her story when she told II
There was three hours jolting,
worried ride. When the train reached
the city some new men proceeded to
unload the car. Still Susie chung to
old D0bbln. People stared as the pro
cession passed down a street leading
TO a great livery stable. Susie learned
that gentleman In house nearby
,, was Mr.. Drury. His wife and daughter
were with him and before them al
Susie told her story. ,as y,
Little one" he said. jotting dow
the town where she lived and coyertis
wiping away tear, 1--WE will attend Z
all this speedily Get the child sornc
thing to eat,r he directed his wiz. ,,in
an hour later she was the companion
| Of Susie. .homewnrd bound. aftel
giving directions for the immediate
return Of old Dobbin. ~
Tint was not all. Mrs. Burtof
quiyered with delight. as glancing int
| the yard the next morning there wal
DobbiD all ready in the shafts for AZ
early trip. and Susie went her rounds
singing happily.
The story OF the old horse got aboul
| town and was the theme Of many
Preside story amid interested hons
| circles rs the Christmas bells rang out
Kriss KrIngle sent the loyal Susie 4
| full grisf Of Gifts. and peace and hone
and happiness lowered over the LITTLE
humble Burton homo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

viewed Uncle Greg
DRY Thearle just departing. To IL,
fence was tied the fattest. sieeies'
calf they had ever Seen.
why. what ~ thisi" inquired Mr.
Marvin, staring vaguely.
Cant you see--fatted calfl II will
10 for Christmas, chr You'll need Il
ri be over later; good bye I'LL then
and Merry Christmasr~
He went HIS way waving bis hand
mysteriously and chuckling and shak-
ing with half suppressed jeiIity.
He mnst mem the boys. Oh. Seth
can !; be tina: shes are coming homef'
palpitated Mrs, Martin.
81 don't know. hut there Is some
hidden mystery In the actions OF our
relative. You know he always liked
nah and Tom and Ned. Perhaps he
has kept track 81 them.
Mr. Marvin sighed and he had reason
10 do so, And his loving loyal help
meet cheeriessly echoed the aspiration
Then eyes met and there were mutual
tears In them. Then Seth went TO the
woodshed and came forth again hold.
ing a Ratchet and saw.
Where ere yen gnlngf' inquired
Esther curiously
"0ver TO the woods. I'm going o.
get some evergreen and holly. II II
ms well 10 be prepared for surprise,
Just as fall had set In the three
sons Of the worthy couple had iefI
home secretly one night after writing
note. honest and respectful, annouDc,
ng that they had heard OF positions
in Distant factory. and realixing thai
mortgage on the home and hard
lines were distressing the dear old
father they felt II their duty TO Dc
something toward the family support
For three months regularly ther'
had come draft for quite IN amount
hut no other word from the runaways
And now-oD Christmas eve--ther,
were three glad, grateful visitors Il
the little cottage: Tom, Bob and Me-
once more rested under tie dear oil
home roof. The news got about town
The lads were popular and had man,
true friends. Three, particularly, ar
rived with their sisters Just as III,
prodigals wished and hoped. And II
the evening the same welcome coteris
made the old home CHEEKY with theil
chatter at the supper table. Thei
appeared Uncle Gregory. He wihke.
and blinked at his three prime
favorites, the boys. and brought Nv,
turkeys for the holiday feast.
But the fatted calf for the prodi
gals he queried chucklingiy. "S6
appropriate, and Il win last q week.
And an hour later Uncle Gregory
blossomed forth In his most felicitaus
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Buckingham re-
turned last Thursday from q three
weeks automobile trip with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. o. buckingham Of Ashland.
The party visited number Of the
Eastern cities and spent Thanksgiving
with Misses Venus and winifred Buck
ngham in Virginia.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
Charley Blair Paroled.

Charley Blair Paroled.
Charley Blair, Of Hager Hill, this
'ounty, was parolsd q few days ago by
the State Board Of Parole Commits.
sioners. Blair was sentenced TO the
psBi;eH.!ary for two years from John
son county July. 1920, for the murder
Of German conley. a neighbor. over a
line fence.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16

.
spell OF skating and races on the Ice
promised. The little town had awak.
ened 10 real enthusiasm and when
Susie Burton appeared driving the old
family horse with string Of merit,
chlniing Leils attached TO the shn:',
OF the wagon which held tie cans u
sweet. fresh home milk for Q coirrie
Of old customers, the cheer Of the Ar,
preaching holidays was intensified.
Susie was poor as her well mended
raiment evidenced. but she WAS
Snperbly happy. ''you see" she i'm
parted To an especial confidant, CIR
neIghbor. "eur customers always gi,r
us some little remembrance around
Christmas time And mother always
makes up enough delicious cottage
cheese TO 20 the rounds 80 We d0B's;
appenr as n we were beggars" and
Susie removed the top ~ milk can
To display mass Of the delicary
Sometimes It's money. some Npes
rare gifts bought for money, or clothes.
or knitted hood. Anyhow Il makes
us feel rich around Christmas time
each year"
Susie hoped there would be some Fss.
money offerings which she felt her
diligence and that Of her grandmother
truly deserved.
For a month past Mrs, Burton had
referred TO "a bill and Judgment
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
From The Southland.

From The Southland.
A carload OF business men and A.
nanciers from points in the South
Bristol, Tenn. Kingsport. Tenn. New
port News, Va. and other southern
,ities, arrived in Paintsville Wednes-
day night.
There are about 40 in the party and
hey are interested In the development
The Berea fields In Johnson-co., KY
The expedition was gotten up under
ne auspices OF The Kingeport OIL &
ias Corporation. This company is OPP
rating the G. w. Wheeler lease at
'taffordsviIle and also has other val
able holdings amounting In all to 642
res OF proven territory in the heart
I the field. The company has drilled
three wells which are already at
he'd to the independent Berea Pipe
Line. ''t7l
A great deal OF enthusiasm was
shown by the visitors here. Upon ar
rival banquet was served them. They
visited the field at Staffordsvillo
Thursday. Paintsvilie should be proud
to learn that oil men are beginning to
,ome by the carload. This means some
thing to everybody In Paintsville
2aintsville Man Dies.
Taibert Barnett, aged about rs died
IT the home Of his mothcr-in Jaw. Mrs
Lyons ofsWest Paintsville. He had been
| sufferer from tuberculosis for the
,ast two years and had visited healtfi
escorts in the West in an effort to
heck the inroads OF the dreaded dis
ease, but to no avail. and his death wa
| rot unexpected.
He was son Of A. J. Barnett OF Sip
his county, and an excellent young
| nan. He 10 survived by his wife anf
wo children, several brothers and SIS
ors and his father. The burial tool
lace at his old home near Sip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-16
,ntan, pie.

Infant Dies
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs Sam
Lockwood died Saturday evening. The
funeral services were held Sunday af-
ternoon from the home by Rev. II. q.
Stewards. Interment In the Preston
cemetery in West Paintsville.