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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16
" Good Morrow To You,
My Valentine!"

MANY curious old charms are said
AVA to be potent on st. Valentines
eve-all, like most charms ever invent
ed, connected with the procuring Of
husbands. Even before surplus woman
dawned on the scene, this seems TO
have been subject Of much anxiety.
Five bay leaves, pinned respectively
to the four corners and the center of
the pillow, are said to bring certain
dreams of the future partner, If the
sleeper has gone to bed without eating
or speaking
Another infallible spell was TO write
the names of admirers on separate
pieces Of paper, enclose them In clay
balls and throw them into water. The
one which came to the surface first
contained the name of the fated
spouse.
1t is a sign of great good luck If the
swain you favor should be the first
man seen on February a. The mod
ern girl who does not Pin her faith
entirely to signs and omens, can al
ways practice the ruse of a shrewd
maiden of long ago, who. knowing
where her heart had gone, clay a-bed
and shut my eyes all the morning till
he came, for l would not have seen
another man before him for all the
world"
She was far-seeing and lucky. But
If she had set eyes first on the wrong
man. she would have welded him, SO
a poet tells u.s.
Last Valentine, the day when birds OF
kind
Their paramours with mutual chirpIngs
ind.
Afeld I went. amid the morning dew.
To milk my kline (for so should house
wives do,
Thee first spied, and the first swain
we see.
In spite of fortune. shall our true love
be"
Some of US wish that a quaint old
custom practiced in the time of Pepys
was still prevalent-the rule that a
man must give a present to the first
woman he saw on February IA. Pepys,
gay old rascal that he was, much be-
walled himself that his own tribute
had 10 be offered to his wife-a pro-
ceedIng he considered very dull, when
there were plenty Of pretty young
girls at the light-hearted court OF
Charles H.
Old people still remember the time
when valentines were as popular as
Christmas cards. and the postman
groaned under his load on the morning
Of the 18th This is still the case in
the United States, but the idea Of
courtship is no longer much connected
with these bright cards.
Nowadays Shakespeare's greeting
Good morrow. It's St Valentines day,
All the morning betime.
And I a maid at your window,
To be your valentine"
simply reminds Us Of the passing Of a
delightful old custom.
Christianity brought the custom Of
placing each feast day under the
patronage Of a saint, and so st. Val
entine. who never married himself, be-
came the patron saint Of lovers.-The
Lady's Companion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16

end Of the present fiscal va.
fore any adjusted con6ers5.. 'S-
payments are scheduled ID -. ,s,''a
balance Of at least zoo ref-lios 81 : :
lars, or nearly twice as mueb ~ ~ s''--
rotary Mellon estimates .5st 80; @s.-
ed compensation viii cost for ~ 81 ts,'
lowing three years, or until Inn + w.
1927-namely, 364 millions ~
A highly organized effort has t..-
made to convince the public an
taxes can't be reduced and tbs b. 'la'
paid. But the people are fsir a- :
the American Legion is entitled -. '''u
hearing-very much entitled ID ~ = q
-Ex. one
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16

Constipation is common all
ment, and one most likely to be
neglected FOLEY CATHARTIC
TABLETS are mild in action, and
bring prompt relief Mrs. Ellen
Bethel, Clanton Ala, writes
FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS
are the best medicine | have ever
used for constipation.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16
For Jour
Ddlentine Pdrtu

0N tAClOUS goodness, said Cupid,
~ looking at the calendar, "here I
am sitting around and dawdIing hours
away when It's my busiest time in the
whole year James" he cried,
bring me that culver of arrows and
the polish. rye got to get ready for
St Valentines dayr'
And while Cupid Is busy getting
ready for his annual archery program,
there are plenty of others who are pre-
pairing TO receive him, fortlfying them
selves against his invasion or prepar-
ing a fitting welcome, as the case
may be.
Naturally. nobody wants to take
chance with this skillful archer without
plenty Of others present to help defect
his flying arrows, so there Will be
parties, parties. and then more parties.
First, a Valentine party calls for a
clever form Of invitation. A verse
original II possible--could set forth
the wish Of the hostess In an appropri-
ate Jingle, running something like this:
beg to indite that a gay little sprite.
tines night:
Can you meet him at eight, on this
special date,
I'm expecting you over so please don't
be late,
Another invitation might read:
on Saint Valentines Day
WIN you come to my party7
I'll see that you have
A welcome right hearty.
The verse can be written on dainty
Valentine postcards, or correspondence
cards ornamented with Cupids and ar
rows or with red heart seals.
Another verse may invite the guest
In this wise:
The sign-of-the Heart is pleased to
invite
Your presence at eight on Saint valen-
tines Night:
Hearts that are brave and loving and
true
Win be ready and waiting TO welcome
you.
The password is Love. which alone has
the power
To gain you admittance to Cupid's
bower
Note paper decorated with Valentine
seals could be used for this form of in
yltation. For a decoration to conform
TO the first line of the verse, an I'M
mense red heart. hung against the
glass of the front door would be up
propriate
Old-fashloned valentines, with lace
paper and sentimental verses. make ap-
propriate invitations So do the old
comics.
The valentine party rarely takes the
form Of a masquerade, but the hostess
usually plans caps and favors for the
guests, TO give festive air TO the
event
Almost any crude cap Of crepe paper
can be made highly decorative By add
Ing long tassels or fringe at either side
Heavy necklaces Of cardboard with
q rufle of red crepe paper hung about
the neck on ribbon are effective and
easily made
The jazz bracelet is a novelty con-
slSting Of q ribbon. to be worn about
the wrist, with long red and white
crepe paper StreamerS.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16
Foley pills Rroupbt p.1..t

John R. Gordon, Dargine. m
writes: Il suffered with kidney
trouble; could not sleep and NJ,
always tired. | got some Fol nv
PILLS and after a few treatme1ts 7
felt better" FOLEY PILLS ara .
diuretic stimulant for the kidnavs.
aid in flushing and keening them
active.
Sold Everywhere.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16

Resolutions lived up TO are bs,+..
than any that were ever NE 49,.
down. '--eI
The battle to reduce taxes un
surely have the support Of eye ~
one who can read and figure
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16
Sold Everywhere.

Bryan and A. A. Murphy, whom
the Commoner picked rs his candi-
date for president, don't agree on
evolution, cause it makes no diff
ference, if a man makes a good
president, what his origin was.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-02-16
A Reliable Cough Remedy.

Why experiment with unknown
remedies for that cough or cold
when you can secure FOLEYS
HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND; a
safe and reliable remedy for the
relief of coughs, colds, hoarseness.
1t is made up of only the purest in
gradients and is pleasant and easy
to take.
Sold Everywhere.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
USE YOUR OWN JUDGMENT

THE election will be perhaps the important
primary system wasg started Indiana The
of the from bitter experience the penalty of
choosing for public office who do up to the
standard which public officials should With this in mind
probably will be exercised in making selections than
before.
Primaries just important elections perhaps
In elections the choice has narrowed down only few cand
primaries there great number of candidates and
the danger of nominating who do up therefore
is increased
Political dopeers up the air to speak They
facing conditions that before existed They be
what going happen candidate for Governor may be
chosen by either party But don't fail the polls for this
Your may the that will give your candidate
the majority
And don't overlook lesser candidates. Remember
members of the Legislature and of Congress the
who make your There important jobs
the State Nation And remember the other candidates
the and who will enforce the laws. If you fail
in the primary, you will right complain
government is not operated to suit you.
And don't be misIed by campaign ballyhoos Remember
that those who their energy and money and time in conduct
great campaigns for candidates usually expect something
Use your judgment Vote for the candidate you
think best If he has conducted big campaign he has
had facilities for putting his constantly before the public
that is nothing against him.
During the present campaign The Times has tried help
the voters much possible in becoming acquainted with
candidates. 1t has tried any That
the function of newspaper It the function of the
The duty newspaper ends with the task of making the pub
lie acquainted with the candaesALL of them, just few
from which the paper hopes obtain favors
Go to the polls tomorrow and your judgment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
WHAT HENRY FORD OFFERS

Can by Clifford Pnchot of Pennsylvania
mi HE first part of the Ford lease
the Wilson dam and dam No for 100 years. indef
mite renewals provided the Government viii complete
install machinery produce $4,000 power Ford
offers pay per the which
be complete this work 40 per $4OOO
900, Mr. Ford estimate the whole Government
sment in dams, locks and power houses.
Even if add all other payments (the so-caled
amortization payments and payments for the repair maine
and operation of DAMS and ocks the total would
be equivalent to interest the of only 610 per
Ford offers also to give the Government 300 horse
ate the locks
For the power itself pay nothing
would on the property Other lessees of
water power rights from the Government only the
of building their power pay
them but they also pay for the power in addition The
Ford offer like offering SO per the of his
factory and then asking him throw
supply fuel for the engines for nothing.
The second part of the Ford buy Nitrate Plant
No which cost the Government round numbers 300000O
Nitrate Plant No which the Government
$70OOOOO0 and other property which brings
$85000000 and pay 100000 property for
which this offer made includes machinery produce 60
900 horse power which alone worth far
offer for the whole In addition buy from
the Alabama Power Company the land upon which
foregoing structures built and hat
Ford also
In for the lease for the purchased property
the water without charge Mr. Ford offers addition
the payments mentioned above do three principal things
l. Maintain Nitrate Plant No 2 to be operated in
time of for the production of explosives
of it the Government purpose
2 Operate Nitrate Plant No. 2 approximate present
capacity in the production of nitrogen fertilizer COM
pounds and this business limit his profit
nfacture and sale of fertilizer products per cent
There penalty whatever for failure produce the 49,
900 tons of fertilizer and therefore enforcing
Ford representative before the committee said they would not
do profitable that Mr. Ford has said the
thing the Secretary War testimony before the
Senate Agriculture Committee)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Science

Despite the spread of semi-direct
and indirect systems Of artificial light.
ing. and increasing caution in avoid
ing direct rays from the highly TO-
cussed incandescent lamp, many indi-
viduals still need eye shades for prop
er comfort and eye health.
Specialists condemn many types Of
eye shades now in use. Some with
an elastic band cut off circulation.
causing badness as well rs headache
and eye strain. Others pinch the fore
head and eye nerves in a constant
pressure.
optical scientists have now devised
a substitute for the old-fashioned eye
shade, in the form Of small binders
Of green alluloid which may be at
tached to eye-glass rims and project
out above the lenses. They are de-
signed especially for reading, or other
close work. This eye shade is avail
able only to the wearer of glasses,
but eyes needing shades usually need
glasses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Barefoot
BY HAL COCHRAN


The grass is all dewy, and gee, but
its cool It's smooth and it's soft and
it beckons. It makes a man wish he
was back there in school to go bare
foot for Just few seconds.
The sandpile' looks tempting when
kids are at play. You've seen EN- and
you'll understand. Oh, just to go bare
foot for even a day and go milling
around in the sand.
Perhaps it has rained and your
driveway is muck. and puddles of
water are oozing. If YOU could just
take off your stockings-what luck!
You'd do it II you had your choosing
The carpet at home is a velvety
thing like a spreading of lawn that's
uprooted. II makes a man feel that
he'd just like a fling at paradin upon
it, barefoOted.
Say. man, when these things are
a-calhng to you. just park yourself
down on the floor, and joyfully do
what the little folks do: take stockings
and shoes of once more.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Remember
BY DIR. DONALD A. LAIRD
Yale Psychological Laboratory


The talkativeness and general Ella
ton Of one after imbibing alcohol
should not be confused with an in
crease IN mental efficiency. Alcohol
may make one forget his troubles
and his responsibilities, but it also
helps him forget many other things.
The person who feels more efficient
after drinking is deceived.
DR., Emil Krapelin. the eminent
German mental pathologist. found
that alcohol depressed the higher men
tai processes. regardless of the amount
of alcohol consumed. Small doses or
drinks as we'll as large doses ham
pered the working of the mental
processes. Small doses seem 70 i'm
prove muscular actions. but from the
start they We're found TO have a bad
effect on memory, judgment and
thinking in general.
Animals can tell US something
about the effects of alcohol on mem
DRY and learning. Many experiments
have shown that they learn slower
when they have been given alcohol.
Trained or trick rodents cannot re
member their tricks as we'll as usual
when they have been given doses of
alcohol. They also forget almost as
quickly as they learn under the in
fluence of this intoxicant.
1t is well to remember that alcohol
affects memory in these two ways: It
is harder to recall the memories we
already possess after taking even a
small amount of alcohol. 1t is also
difficult to learn new memories.
When you wish to memorize read
lily. or to use your old memories. do
not mix drinks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
.M1ESiCL021d

Ruggiere Leoncavallos life is to be
compared with that of Mascagni. He
was the son of magistrate, and early
showed musical talent. His first opera
was composed when he vas Is and
was complete failure. He was forced
to play in cafe orchestras in order
to make his living. After the failure
Of his second opera, he wrote "Pagh
acct" which is still one of the most
beloved operas. Like Mascagni, he
followed his success by writing many
more operas, all of whichS largely
proved failures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05

IL HICAGO, May 5.--Modern bust
IL ness has gone to the drama
IL for help in craftsmanship.
And the drama has responded,
through the Chicago producer. Ham,
ilton Coleman, with the idea of spe-
cially written, professionally acted
plays to carry a business message to
salesmen's conventions.
Such a play is intended 70 inspire
its spectators to go out and get orders
in the same vivid fashion an ancient
morality play led men to avoid Satan's
wiles
Trial shows the idea works. For
example, there is the play Coleman
produced for stove company in De-
troit. The scene, merely by chance,
was laid in Oskaloosa, Iowa.
The salesman who covered the
OskaloOsa territory was impressed
with the methods exernplifed. He
had been selling the town about a
dozen stoves a year, but he went
back and tore into the merchants with
his new enthusiasm His order was
for a carload-150 stoves.
They are real plays, with a human
interest plot and all the setting Of
first-class theater production" says
Coleman.
THE problem is to make the pro-
duction primarily a dramatic enter
tainment, with the business sermon
insinuated indirectly. And the bust
ness parts must be made to ring alb
solutely true. in both line and acting
We are playing before an audience of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05

expert statesmen. to show them better
craftsmanship than they ever used.
1t is logical 10 put the drama to
this use. It is used Cor every other
sort of propaganda.
'Ibsen and Shakespeare used their
plays for a social message. It Pays
to Advertise undoubtedly helped the
advertising business. and The old
Soak was effective anti prohibition
argument Why not business. too?"
The first business play Coleman
produced was witnessed by only forty
men. the branch managers Of the en-
ploying company. They were so i'm
pressed it was decided to repeat the
performance for the 800 agents and
field men
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05

fCODBri0ht, 1919, bU LnitCG PrcSsj
EU1 ASHINGTON, May 5.-Two
WI tasks remain now by leaders
G of the Administration ere they
go into the convention at Cleveland
in June. They have completed all
arrangements except selection of the
Administration running. mate''-the
candidate for Vice President and the
actual preparing of the party plat
form.
Neither of these tasks, however. is
given any great concern. Both will
be attended to in plenty of time. Presi-
dent Coolidge has given ample evi-
dence Of his intention personally to
select the men who will conduct his
campaign and he viii likewise point
out the man he prefers as his run
ming mate. One so selected will proba-
bly, stand better than an even chance
of being approved by the convention
The platform this year almost
writes itself AS il shapes up now.
the declaration on which Mr. Coolidge
will ask reelection win be formulated
about as follows
/ 1t VIII first of all be considerably
shorter than usual, if Mr.. Coolidge's
wishes have sway.
= Scandals to BE
?. 1t will begin with a profound
tribute to the late President Harding.
8. It will reafiirm the pledge already
made by President Coolidge to see
that the Government is kept Clean"
to punish any found guilty Of violat-
ing trust as public officials or of at
tempting to defraud the Government
with the aid of public officials. At
the same time 1t will deprecate scan
dabnongering and Investigations for
political purposes, and it will charge
the Democrats with having used un-
fair tactics in some of the senatorial
Investigations.
4. The platform will seek then to
sound it's own campaign keynote by
reciting the achievements of the adj
ministration in the direction of gov
eminent economy and tax reduction.
The tariff law will be praised and de
Tended and the efforts to put farmers
on their own feet without taxing the
rest Of the country for their benefit
will be pointed out. Business will be
reminded that the administration has
sought always to bring about stability
and confidence by resisting new and
untried formula and expensive pro
posals.
Reiterate Leagues Death
5. Swinging into the field of foreign
relations, the platform will virtually
repeat what President Coolidge said
in his recent New York speech--that
the League of Nations is out of the
question for us; that this government
and people, however want to carry on
the work for world peace begun in
the Harding Hughes disarmament con
ference; that further steps in this di-
rection will be taken as soon as they
have a chance of success. 1t will be
pointed out that the Dawes Young
commission of unofficial experts
which worked out the European rep
arations settlement plan was operat-
ing under a plan evolved by Secretary
of State Hughes.
Aside from these high lights, the
platform will cover a number of other
points. including an appeal to women
voters. woman probably will have
membership on the resolutions com
mittee which will report the platform
TO the convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Family Fun
Busy

Theodore Roosevelt had an unusual
power Of concentration which often
caused him to answer questions when
suddenly interrupted without having
understood the question. On ore oc-
casion, when he was deep in the
preparation of a speech, the little
Roosevelts all trouped into the study
and cried in one voice: We've come
to say goodnight, daddy" Without
looking up from his work Roosevelt
replied: wait until tomorrow morn
ing: I'm much too busy now '--Argo-
naut.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Common

r. HE Senate Investigations
have been pressing so
- long that they are grow
ing rather stale. but they con-
tinue nevertheless.
The elevator operators in the
Senate office building now call
floors thus:
Main floor-Band fraud hear
ingsr'
Second floor - World Court
and Wheeler Indictment
Third - Oil and Muscle
Shoalsr'
'Fourth-Daugherty inquiry"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05

The difference between a bow tie
and a reguls--- Kind of tie is about
fifteen minutes.
{ Cases of twins occur once in every
sixty-nine births and never use good
Judgment as to when or where.
In the long run. it is best to walk
: Ignoring troubles makes them feel
small.
Farming is a great life. but bad
occupation.
: Collecting a crowd is easier than
collecting from a crowd.
Thousands of men today owe their
lives TO the fact that most women
With both eyes shut.
If kisses are the language OF love,
-Alne people talk it too much.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
One on the Hello Girl

"Why do they keep lions at the cen
trail office. teacher"
why do you ask such a question:"
We'll. when l call my papa, some
times the central girl says, The lions
busy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
4 Thought

A merry heart maketh a cheerful
countenance; but by sorrow of the
heart the spirit is broken.-Prov. 1918.
Happiness is a rare cosme &c.
J. w Melville
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
81 We WATER
POWER, PLEA
TO AMERICA
Warning Against Sale of
Muscle Shoals to Ford
Is Given,

Editors Note-This is the second of six
articles on the public domain by William
Kent. one Of the nations foremost conscrva-
tionists He is a former congressman re-
70 rner philanthropist and liberal Republican
statesman. and belongs TO the old Roosevelt
Pinchot band of anti privilege and anti-graft
crusaders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-05
Wife on Deck

Are you aware, my dear that it
takes three-fourths of my salary to
meet your bills?"
Good gracious, What do you do
with the rest Of your money?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.