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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
Flea Critics Terrify,
Says Samuel c. Blythe

The flea government critic jumps
about and asserts its flea view that
unless We reform our state TO meet
with the flea momentary flea view the
state must perish, says Samuel G.
Blythe in McNaught's Monthly.
The flea religious critic has entire
moral disintegration just around the
corner unless flea precepts are needed.
The flea literary critic consigns US to
illiteracy unless our literature con-
forms TO his flea standard The flea
conseryer Of our morals has US all
sunk In hades unless his standards are
observed.
And so with the flea political critic,
the flea economic critic the flea social
critic SO with all the ieas. Adopt the
flea view or be eternally doomed and
damned. No flea was ever wrong. In
fieadOm there is salvation.
Curiously enough, we allow the fieas
to annoy US. The idea Of taking a flea
seriously is preposterous, but we do
take them seriously. Thus showing one
of two things Either we are too thin
skinned for our habitat, or We have
lost our sense of proportion.
For example, when an English flea,
say, comes over and bites at US, we
shrink from his billings as If that par
ticuIar flea was saber-toOthed tiger
instead of the flea he is. When for
eign flea invades us we hurry out our
defenses instead of pointing out that a
flea is all the invader Is. And so with
our domestic fieas We the most pow
erful nation in the world squirm and
shiyer before our feas instead of
cracking them on our national thumb
nail. The fieaS have us terrified. We
fear their fleabot0my.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
IRON BELT SCHOOL NEWS

The Junior class play, "Mr. Bob, "
a two-act comedy, was given last
Friday The play was great
success, which was shown by the
laughter in the audience.
The story of the play centers
around certain Mr. Brown, whose
real identity is not revealed until
close to the end Mr.. Brown, clerk
from Benson & Bensen, solicitors,
has come to Miss Rebecca Luke's
home with a missing codicil Miss
Luke takes him to be another Mr..
Brown, an architect She does not
want his presence in the house to be
known to Katherine Rogers or
Philip Royson, cousins, who are
staying with her Katherine expects
a college friend, Marian Bryant,
whose pet name is Mr.. Bob Philip
thinks this Mr. Brown is Kitty's
friend, Mr. Saunders. Katherine
thinks he is Philips friend, Mr.
Saunders. This deception goes on
throughout the play, until Mr.. Brown
is given a chance to tell who he really
is. Many scenes between Patty,
the maid, who hopes to be a ballet
dancer, aGd Jenkins, who loves Patty,
but who has no soul for the dramatic
art, were the main sources of
laughter.
The cast of characters are:
Philip Royson-Leonard Berg.
Robert Brown-Tony Moha.
Miss Rebecca Luke Al ce Erick-
son.
Marian Bryant-Aiee Anderson.
Katherine Rogers Tena Kangas.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
Choice of Sacrifice

Mamma" said little Elsie, II do
wish | had some money to give you for
Christmas dinners for poor children. -
Her mother, wishing to teach her the
lesson of self-sacritice, said: VERY
well, dear; If you would like to go
without sugar for week I'll give you
the money instead. and then you win
have some"
The little one considered solemnly
for moment and then said: Must 1t
be sugar, map"
why, no, darling not necessarily.
What would you like to do without ?"
Soap, mamma" was Elsie's answer.
Boston Transcript.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES

The A. D. Hogdon family left
Monday for Tomahlwk Lake where
they viii reside. Mr.. Hogdon will
engage in the grocery business,
having purchased the Minnewauwa
store at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barncord and
son spent Sunday with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Chas. Layman, Of
Plutchak.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Smith return
ed the latter part of the week from
Ironwood where they have been for
some time.
Mr. and Mrs. D. WEIGH spent the
weekend at Ironwood with relatives.
Mrs Hanah PembIe spent Sunday
at Plutchak with her daughters.
Riley WEIGH, of Ironwood, was
here on business Wednesday.
Mrs Chas. Harper went to Rhine
lander Monday on business.
Mrs. Fayette Buck, Of Winchester,
was visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Pemble spent
Monday at Ashland.
Mrs. VIM. Hoffman went to Iron
wood Monday to have dental work
done.
Mrs. Jack Shea has returned from
Ironwood where she has been under
doctors care on account of tooth
being imbedded in her jaw.
Walter Hoffman and Guy Wing
spent Sunday at Ironwood.
Mrs Emily McCrossen, of Iron
wood, was here Saturday evening to
attend the dance.
A. J. Passehl, who is employed at
Winchester, spent the weekend here.
Miss Hester Doriot, of Manitowish,
attended the dance here Saturday
evening
Mrs. Sam Sargent returned Tues
day from a short visit in Amigo.
Mrs. VIM. Miller was an Ironwood
shopper Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Miller were
Ironwood callers Monday.
Mrs. NJ. r. Brandt accompanied
her mother, Mrs. J. Jordan, to
Milwaukee where she will be under
a doctors care for sometime.
Mrs. Frank White, of Merrill,
arrived Monday for visit at the
home of D. r. White
Mrs. Grace Robinson and son,
Orlo, of Sparta, arrived Friday for a
visit at the Brandt home
Martin Mischief was an Ironwood
caller Saturday
Mesdames Leland Thompson and
Glen Hodson spent Tuesday with
relatives at Manitowish.
Mrs. VIM. Miller visited at
Manitowish Wednesday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
BURDENS LIFTED
From Hurley Backs-Relief Proved
by Lapse of Time.

Backache is a heavy burden;
Nervousness, dizziness, headache.
Rheumatic pain; urinary ills;
All wear one out.
Often efftcts of kidney weakness.
No use to cure the symptoms,
Relief is but temporary if the cause
remains.
If it's the kidneys, cure the cause.
DOan's Pills, are for kidney ills;
Here's Hurley testimony.
The kind that can be Investigated.
Mrs. VIM. Hunt, "a Second Ave,
says: 81 was practically laid up
with lame back and kidney trouble.
Sharp pains nearly drove me wild.
| could hardly get up or down.
took Doan's Pills and they soon
drove away the backache." Estate
ment given February 7, 1879
On October 3, 1923, Mrs. Hunt
said: "The cure Doan's Pills made
me has been permanent"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills-the same that Mrs.
Hunt had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
King sOlomon's Reservoirs.

Two of the reservoirs built by King
solomon have been cleaned out, and
are being used TO supply Jerusalem
with fresh water by means of an aque-
duet which passed through Bethlehem.
The masonry work done by the great
Hebrew kings men has proved to be
very leaky, which Is little wonder,
considering the length of time which
has elapsed since the original CON
struction. and money has to be spent
right along to keep ii in repair.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

Some one with his eyes to tho
ground, possibly a shoe-shiner. has OBJ
served that thousands of Americans
are walking with the left foot turned
outward. the right foot straight ahead
or slightly toed in The explanation
Is the automobile. Car-drlving causes
a shifting of the muscles Of the right
foot until the position taken by the
foot becomes the fixed one, says the
Toledo Blade Wen. we suppose some
one will worry about 1t and point TO
the fact-if It is a fact-as another in
stance Of the demorallzing effect Of
the automobile upon q once great and
splay-footed nation. The machine has
already been blamed for increasing
the population OF the obese, loosening
teeth, straining eyes and giving the
lips the look OF habltually having
cuss word upon them. Why not say
that the car IS going TO make the
whole human race plgeon-toed7 We've
an idea the vehicle can stand It.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
Really Near-Sighted

A man who was very ar-slghted
went to have his eyes tested After
asking him to repeat the letters on the
test card without success, the special
LIST grew impatient and left the room,
Five minutes later he returned with
the lid from dustbin. He put 1t near
the near-sighted man and said: Here,
can you see this?"
Yes" said the man
"What is it," asked the specialist.
'Well. it's either half dollar or q
quarter" was the unexpected reply.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
Unpleasant Truth.

The teacher, a woman of question
able age, was having hard time get
ting Johnny TO memorlze the names OF
the presidents.
''Why, when l was your age" she
explained exasperated, II could recite
the names Of presidents forwards and
backwards"
"YeS'm," replied Johnny. unlm-
pressed, but when you were my age
there wasn't nearly so many presi-
dents"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
KIMBALL

Miss Martha Mikkonen spent the
weekend with Miss Ella Innis II
Cedar.
Quite a number from De Fer and
Flood Creek districts attended the
sale at the Kimball store.
l. Y. Shafer, formerly engineer at
the Kannia Lbr. Co., is employed as
engineer at Wells, Mich.
Anton Pedergnana and Grandpa
Canaglia visited in Hurley couple
of days last week
Mr.. Braeger, trustee for the
Kannia Lbr Co., was here on an
inspection trip Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mira Lagoo took the
evening train to Odanah where they
attended to some important business
Wednesday.
Ed Johnson's crew is now cutting
cord wood
The Kannia Lbr Co., closed down
for 80 days for general repairing of
all equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Popoko from
Sand Rock are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j Golomb.
Mrs. Wisnowsk, mother of Mrs.
j. Golomb visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Golomb Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. G. C. Persons did shopping
in Ironwood Friday.
Clarence l.. Persons played violin
solos for the Woman's club of Iron
wood Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Leach did shopping in
Ironwood Monday.
Mrs. A. Kronkolm shopped in
Ironwood Tuesday.
Mrs, G. C. Persons attended the
Woman's club of Ironwood Tuesday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
SAXON

Mrs. 0. E. Young spent the first
few days of the week in St Paul and
Minneapolis.
Mrs. G. Melchert was an Iron
wood and Hurley caller Wednesday.
The newly organized Protestant
Sunday school held it's first meeting
Sunday forenoon in the auditorium
of the high school. A very
enthusiastic meeting was held.
These meetings will continue every
Sunday at the same time.
The Wednesday sewing circle met
at the home of Mrs Champion.
Mrs. Kruger was hostess for the
afternoon. The circle now has
twelve members. 1t is a Protestant
organization
Fay West and family are new
Corners in the community, who moved
here last week. Mr.. West will be
foreman of the cheese factory.
Louis Simon, who is employed at
Wakefield, returned to his work
Wednesday, after spending a few
days at his home here.
Mrs Champion was an Ironwood
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Muehl visited relatives in
Hurley Monday.
The regular meeting of the
Catholic Ladies' Aid was held Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. o. f. Young and son Elwood,
spent the greater part of the past
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Anderson, Lake
street, Ironwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peterson
We're Ironwood visitors Saturday.
Measles and whooping cough are
still raging but in most cases it is
about conquered. A few new cases
have appeared
Mrs. Driscoll was an Ironwood
caller Thursday.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

Hale-We had 3 grand wedding at
the house yesterday. Ny daughter was
married.
Hardy-Yes. I saw ycu crying for
her when you gave her away.
Hsle-No. not for her. vas cry
ing for the poor boob that married her.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

People who are all wrapped up in
themselves generally make very
small package.
The senate oil naval less investi-
cation committee is making Benedict
Arnold look like a piker.
France doesn't want to be remind
ed of her Indebtedness. Dodging
debtors doubtless don't
We are mighty glad we stuck to
the newspaper business when every
one else was going in for oil.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
SCOTT NEWS

The last meeting Of the Scouts was
held last Saturday Following was
the program: Roll call given by
Scribe, first Scout laws by Loine
Testolin, second Scout laws by
Clarence Anderson, third Scout laws
by Andrew Sekelsky. Mr. Knutson
gave a talk about the points Of the
compass Scribe, Martin Lampi.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22
Golfer Treated at Home

February 8th, 1924, Miss Evelyn
Wayman, Ironwood, Mich, writes
Il bought a bottle of Warmers
Goiter Remedy; after taking half
the bottle my goiter entirely disap-
peared. Thank you for your fair
trial. Your medicine is wonderful.
You can use this statement and I'll
tell friends of your wonderful treat
ment."
Send for FREE booklet of
testimonials of happy ones.
Ask your druggist.
Warmers Renowned Remedies Co.
1928 Security Bldg Minneapolis
For sale at City Drug Store,
Hurley, Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

A Girl Scouts organization was
recently begun by the Iron Belt
school. Meetings will be held every
Wednesday evening at 1880 in the
high school gymnasium. The Scout
roll includes the following members
Tena Kangas, Alice Erickson, Helen
Hakala, Irma Vita, Ethel Erickson,
Martha Saari, Mayme Lantta, Agnes
Karinen, Jennie Aho, Edna Toeppa,
Wilma Kentola, Teresa Rogers,
Esther Testolin, Bernice Berglund,
Grace Seren, Bertha Lila and Anna
Abh Miss Caferty is the Scout
mistress.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

It's becoming Increasingly more
difficult to place your finger on a
man who is under no ones thumb.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-03-22

jenkins, the butler-Arvin Kreut-
ger.
Patty, the maid-Mary Leppi.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
Mark Ttuain's Reason
for Not Asking Loan

Or. Clarence G. Rice of New
York. who introduced Mark Twain
% 81. H. Rogers in 1894. when the
fortunes of the writer had failed.
md thus got the American humoS
tst back on his feet financially. has
odd of his experiences with Mark
Twain as patient, says q writer
n the Mentor.
According to Doctor Rice, Mark
Twain was never seriously Ill till
the final illness. Doctor Rice
writes: MARK Twain was never Ill
Just colds. would take his tenn
perature occasionally, but he gen.
orally insisted that it was only a
bluff and that the thermometer was
put in his mouth to keep him from
talking. He told me that old yarn
II the patient who obtained a pre-
scrption from his physician and.
after looking at the paper. asked
how much the medicine would cost.
When the doctor told him that 1t
would cost about 81 the patient re-
luested the physician to loan him
the 81. The indignant doctor finally
said: Here are the 50: give me the
prescription. want to make an al
iteration. I'm scratching out the
nerve tonic; you won't need that
Mark Twain observed: I have al
ways admired that man. That was
q noble piece Of graft. I have
thought of trying the game on you.
but rye never seen the time when
[ thought YOU had the So"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
THE BUGS GO TO WAR
BY Albert Apple

Grasshoppers have been thick in Texas this summer
the people have had to fight them with arsenic by the train
load. H.
In South Africa the government has just appropriated
900 to fight plague of ocusts, the worst record
In district the Orange river, single Of
ocusts extending in unbroken mass $50 miles length
reported to have devoured bit of vegetation
The peculiar weather of the last few has been
favorable to insects of all kinds Army have been
destroying crops the Middle West Grasshopper plaques
Further progress by the boil weev So insect enemies
countless billions of them driving farmers nearly frantic
Reputable scientists frequently point out that battle
is between and insects for supremacy earth
Some believe that the insects will win.
raNages of the boil weev which is wreckng the American
cotton growing industry to bring close to starvation
If the borer for gets far beyond contr
the boil weevi it would eventually be greater national loss
than the money Uncle Sam spent in the World War.
Fortunately wins in the long Take the disease
carrying mosquito It has not been vanqushed but it has
been driven back-curbed.
Everything nature has its destroyer and is in turn,
by conveying disease and also destroys his crops.
Falling water destroys the mountain gradually by wash
ing away The mountain destroys the valley slowly fill
ing it.
Grasshoppers eat the crops Chickens eat the grassop
pers. Man eats the chickens. y. ..~~
Destruction balances equal constructions The destroy
ing and constructing the manifestations of the activity
known life Nothing is permanent in existence of
three dimensions. Life is experience, journey,
cession of changes. 9SE< ....t.
It would after all, be dull life if didn't have these
changes-incudng insects to battle We'd win against the
insects easily IT united active against them
as when we destroy each other in = ;.5-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
WHAT THE DAWES PLAN MEANS

The Dawes plan not easily understood. 1t report
of experts in finance and economics. Perhaps, wag
remarked at the time the report published and the pre-
miers of the various governments Immediately accepted it.
they did because easier to accept it than read
it. But the Dawes pan after being accepted apparently
will be put into effect The nteraled conference has pro-
cecded to point where this certain.
Bernard Baruch. observer of world finance has de-
cared that the Dawes plan goes through the world will
five of prosperity unprecedented in it's history
If the Dawes plan means this every is interested.
The intent of the Dawes plan to end the squabbe
German reparatons. sought to fix definitely the debt
of Germany terms and presumed arrangement
whereby Germany could be forced to keep those TERMS and
then sought to provide by which Germany could
The Dawes plan in short based the premise that
European and world prosperity could not until the
reparaton problem settled and that Europe could not
live in peace and accord until Germany and France
committed to the plan of settlement.
With staggering PREPARATIONS debt hanging her,
Germany has drfted seeking method to avoid
ment and like who far in debt that he feels he
not get out dssipated such she had without
regard to the future Her basis of money shattered in
the fall of the mark her budget showed heavy deficit
credit sumped and political decay set in.
The Dawes plan would give Germany objective. It
would point out the for her to regain her business solid
ty 1t would establish definite debt which she could
cut to reduce through creation of wealth and fruga The
Dawes plan does much to the world. Perfect i'm
perfect is the only plan suggested for the settlement
the problems growing out of the World War in Europe
America therefore, receives with genuine enthusiasm the
r"c2t Of the agreement in London.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
&4kecanSl62

happiness that has come to me in
the last three years. Only you,
know how much. have. forgiven
and tried to. forget. 1t he's been
of no avail. Jack will never forgive
me. >-,......
Three years married-the fatal
three years. You know that psychol-
ogists say that if one gets through
the first three years of married
life, the chances of being able to
bear the load are not so bad Z:
once heard Jane Adams talk about
this. She said the first year of
marriage the husband was very proud
Of his wife, and the wife kept her
house very splendidly and paid
great deal of attention to him. Even
in the second year when the, first
baby came, the husband was willing
to carry the baby and once in a
while trundle the baby carriage, if
there was one. He got rather tired,
though, of teething and coIicky ba-
bies, and by the time the second
baby came in the third year, unless
he had good deal of stamina, he
simply deserted the poor little
Woodworking woman with two. chill
dren. -
Well. my dear, I have found that
human nature is alike in all classes
Of society, and even Jane Adams
generation, which. Of course, is that
before mine, shows the same pro-
clivities in the male that we have
now.
Copyright, 1924. NEA Service. Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-04
AN FASTENER THE WEST
ADMIRES

North Dakota Is distant from
the third congressional district in
New Jersey but many citizens OF
this state will take more than a
friendly interest in the political
developments for Maj. Stanley
Washburn of Lakewood, n. j.. who
Is running for congress. And North
Dakotans who have come in touch
with his work in this state. where
he is heavily interested financially.
will hope that he Is sent to Wash
ington. He would be a valuable
man in the lover house for that
body needs progressive clear
thinking men of his type. Certain
it is that his Republicanism can
stand the acid test.
Maj. Washburn has demonstrate
ed his energy and ability as
builder, in developing the infant
Ignite industry of this state. He
made a survey OF the situation
which confronted his mine and
other mines Of the state two years
ago when the Ignite mines were
expected to make up for large
part Of the shortage OF fuel in the
Northwest resulting from the
strike. and he proceeded to or
ganize the North Dakota Ignite
Coal Operators Association and
became its president. Under his
direction, the organization has
stabilized the coal industry in this
state and has started the Ignite
mines on the road to expansion
and prosperity His leadership
was particularly emphasized in
the manner in which the opera
tors association successfully op-
posed the increased Ignite freight
rates which the carriers sought
last fall.
The launching OF broad devel-
opment plan for North Dakota was
urged by Maj. Washburn last fall
when he brought to the state on a
speaking tour. under the auspices
Of civic organizations in the lar
ger cities. He backed up his sug-
gestion by constructive action and
lie can justly be given credit for
doing a man sized Job in telling
the rest OF the nation about North
Dakota. II North Dakota had half
dozen eastern men who are as
fair to the state in which they
have investments as Maj. Wash
burn, and who would match his
efforts to encourage greater ex.
ploitation of the states resources
there would be less criticism
heard of financial interests. He is
the type of investor any young
state needs.
New Jersey, and that part Of
: New Jersey making up the thirt
district in particular, Is going tt
! have mighty fine representative IL
. Congress il they elect Maj. Stan
ley Washburn. The west will fine
; in him a representative from thu
east who knows something abou
the problems of the west. Ant
that's an unusual situation for tn
great trouble with Congress L
that it Is made up of men VIII,
know only their home constitu
encies. In Maj. Washburn tn
Republican party will have ma
: "ho knows international prot
lemVs and who can intelligent
consider domestic problems for B
+. knows both the east and the ives
I Ward County Independent.