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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

bat rather think am now, and as I'm
nearly five miles away haven't min
ute to spare" and, despite the pain in
his arm, Tom walked briskly away
across the prairie.
He recognized in the leader of the
plotters Dave Mowley, a new settler of
questionable character, who had a
small cabin near those bluffs. By some
few persons he was secretly suspected
of having some connection with an out
law gang of Indian Territory; but he
had managed to keep up a semblance
of responsibility by working part of
his time for Gray, wealthy stockman.
some twenty miles from Big Elm.
"Mowley has appeared in his true
character at last" Tom remarked, as
he hurried along toward Fowler's cabin.
''But I'll foil him"
Then he remembered his injured
right arm. He could not use his revol-
yer easily with his left hand. What was
he to do?
I'm prove poor match against those
two villains, my arm this way" he
said. There's not a house along this
trail where can stop for help, and it's
too far to go home and tell them. The
least delay now is dangerous. l must
save Bessie or die in the attempt"
Bessie Fowler was putting out the
light, preparatory to retiring, when q
gentle rap on the window-pane startled
her.
"Oh. Tom! What's the matter?''
Flush! Don't alarm your mother
yet. Let me into the kitchen at once"
IL A.
the door behind him. she cried:
"Oh, Tom! Is something wrong with
father?"
Hes all right. believe, only gone
on false errand."
''False errand! What do you mean,
Tom?''
mo matter. Is there a valuable let
ter in the post Office fo- Ranchman
Tompson?" he asked.
Yes"
''You must be brave, Bessie, and help
me. Mowley and another villain will
make a raid on the post Office tonight
to get possession of it, and he briefly
related the plot of the robbers whom
he had overheard.
''What can we do?" said the girl,
with white face. "We're so far from
all aid, and your arm hurt that way"
Never fear, Bessie; we'll battle
them some way. Let us go into the
post Office. want to take some
notes"
The post Office Of Big Elm was kept
in a room which had once been used
as the Fowler kitchen. A long table
surmounted with box divided off into
rude pigeon holes for holding the mail
stood in one corner. The table had one
large drawer, which contained the
postal supplies and all valuable letters
coming to or leaving the Office.
The room had only one window.
while Just beneath it was . large trap
door, leading into the cellar. Tom re-
cefved an idea.
'.Bessie, is the outside cellar door
locked?"
Eyes; securely"
swell, you take Tompson's letter
and all the stamps and hide them In
your room. See that all the windows
are secured, then put ont the lights
and get quiet I'll stay here"
Halfway to Gray's ranch, Fowler
met one of tho cowboys who told him
THAI Mr.. Gray was not at home.
Guessing 1t once that he was the vic
tim Of false message. he rude frantic
ally back 70 Big Elm
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

''How did You find out Old Tompson
had a registered letter ut Big Elm?"
From his cow puncher, Rum Char
ley. We're good friends. and I met
Charley as he was riding back from
Big Elm this afternoon He was
swearin' high at Old Fowler for not
lettin' him have registered letter
that had just come in for the boss
Fowler said he'd deliver it into no
hands except Tompson's own He
wouldn't accept Rum Charley's receipt
for it, and that's what made him so
mad. It's an important letter. contain
in one thousand dollars from Hepley's
bank in payment of a check old Temp
SON had there"
''Maybe Old Tompson will post right
over to Big Elm this evenin' for his
letter."
''Bother, man! Old Tompson's away
from the ranch and won't be home for
two days. got everything straight
from Charley. A half pint of brandy
in my pocket did the work. The
moneys at Big Elm. Old Fowler's on
his way to Gray's, and all we've got to
do is to help ourselves"
Dut Wha' IL 'iie "olnen give Us
trouble?''
"We'n wait till they're in bed, before
we raid the post Office. I know the
ground well. It'll be easy enough, but
if Bess and the old woman give Us
bother, I know how to silence them.
Come on over to the cabin, Pete. Well
need something to brace us up. The
nights gettin' cold"
So the plotters walked away. leaving
Tom to digest as well as he could what
he had heard.
THE post Office to be robbed!" he
repeated to himself, as he crept
cautiously away from the bluff. "Fow-
Ter summoned off by false message,
and Bessie and her mother alone! He
told me I wasn't needed at Big Elm,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

It was .early midnight, and q dim
light burning in the post Office assured
him that something must be wrong.
Jumping from his horse. ne flung the
door wide open, and stood staring at
the unexpected picture that met his
gaze
Tom Hartley, with his right arm in q
sling, sat on a table, which had been
placed directly over the trap-door.
Bessie with her fathers trusty VIM
chester stood beside him. Strange,
muttered curses came from the cellar.
tom Hartleyl You here?" cried the
postmaster, recovering his speech.
Eyes; thought I was needed, SO I
came," Tom answered.
''What does it mean? I feared some
thing was wrong"
''Some villains tried to rob the post
Office. but have them trapped" and
Tom pointed significantly toward the
cellar.
In as few words as he could use Tom
related to Fowler how he had over
heard the plot, and how he had hast
ened to the cabin and prepared things
for the reception of the robbers, send
ing them headlong through the trap
door the minute they had entered
through the window.
'eTom," and the old mans voice was
husky as he grasped Toms left hand,
you've saved US. / haven't words to
thank you. But it's all right. Seer
and he pointed to the old clock on the
wall. 1t was ready to strike twelve,
the midnight hour. 1.-THE Old Years
dying; let the old fuss die with it -
''Amen!' said Tom and Bess together,
as their hands joined.
And the old bitterness passed out
with the Old Year, and the dawn of tho
New smiled upon the revival of the old
friendly feeling between the Hartleys
and the FowlerA
The robbers were turned over to the
proper authorities, and the Hartleys
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

The rendsrs Of this paper win be pleased
disease that ecienco has been able 70 cure
IN all its stages, and that Is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure b the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. CatAxrh
being . constitutional disease, requires .
constitutional treatment Hn1rs CatArrh
Cure ID taken Internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building mp the constitution and
assisting nature IN doing its work. The
proprietors have % muoh faith in III cura-
live powers, that they ofIer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that It fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, F. J CHENEY = Co, Toledo, q
ESold BY Druggists, 75c
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29
German
Syrup

Ny niece, Emeline Hawley, was,
taken with splitting blood. and she
became very much alarmed, fearing
that dreaded disease, Consumption.
She tried nearly all kinds Of medi-
cine but nothing did her any good.
Finally she took German Syrup and
she told me it did her more good
than anything she ever tried. Il
stopped the blood, gave her strength
and ease, and q good appetite. ]
had it from her own lips. Mrs.
NJ ny A. Stacey, Trumbuil, Conn.
II ,nor to German Syrup. q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

came over to Big Elm to celebrate the
reconciliation by partaking of good
old-fashioned New Years dinner with
the postmaster's family.
''Accordin' to my thinking" said
Fowler, carving the wild turkey
Drowned to turn, folks who keep
nursing old fuses throws away lots OF
golden time to do good to each other. :"
AID. Fl. GIBSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29
THE OPENING YEAR.

Your hand, New Year, since We must comrades
be
Through the strange circles of the seasons fouri
Flooding in lonely paths mid drifting snow
When days are dark, and whirlfng tempests
roar,
VIII your strong guiding arm be round me
pressed?
And when the ice bars melt, and warm blue
Laugh in the sun, and leap toward the sea,
VIII you. then, share my happy spring time
dreams
The waking songs that birds and poets know:
And when red roses burn ON Bonded sprays,
And lovers roam through sbadowy woodland
ways,
win you keep kindly pseei And last when
Lie the sweet fields, and faded leaves como
down,
And we are tired both, and fain to rest
WIN you be friends with me, stfn true and
near:
Then take my hand and heart, dear comrsde
year.
Madeline S. Bridges. in Ladies' Home Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

''Why not be . good boy all this
week, Robbie?''
"'Twon't pay, sis. Didn't hear
papa tell mamma Christmas had fiat
tened out his pocketbook so'st he
couldn't do much in the way of New
Years presents? So what's the use
tryin'?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29
Loot 70 Yourself

II your liver il out Of order, Your skin SAT-
from colored, tongue furred. eycballs tinged
with yellow Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
il Won don't want jaundice and perhaps alb
scess Of the liver. Likewise, il you have .
malarial chill, touch of rheumatism, indi-
gcstion, kidney or nervous trouble, use the
Bitters without delay. Give It fair trial,
as il preserves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

DISEASE IS unnatural, and Is but tie proof
that we are abusing Nature. It is GAINED
that Garfield Tea, simple herb remedy,
helps Nature to overcome this abuse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

0YouR chairs look % colloquial," said .
visitor to her hostess the other dizzy; they
really seem to beg your guests to Sit down
ton Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

WHEN boy is smart there is question
whether he gets It from her folks or his peo-
ple.-Atchisou Globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

II you areconstipated, bilious or troubled
with sick headache, Beecham's Pills ahord
immediate relief. or druggists. 25 cente.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

FREE Admission Tickets to the Worlds
Company. Send them your address.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

DnuINo-sWhy did you leave the lecture
platform, Larkin!" Larkin-"Well was
egged on to that step Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

DoN'r Wheeze and cough when Hals's
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

SOCIETY," hit-Chat-She-"So yon are no
longer abroad?n He-"Er-No Are your
Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

A GREAT many who try to act the prodi-
gal son find too late that they have acted
the calf instead. Globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29
Batween the Years.

HAtW00n the X68f1s
A minutes pause, while DER the face. Of night
A solemn silence reigns, and far and near
A million tongues arc hushed, ere wings b.
flight
The spirit OF the old and dying year.
A moments pause, and on the city's heart
pail has fallen. and mufded bell
Proclaims the hour Of midnight as the dart
OF Time descends-then dies the old years
kneu
Then, changing wildly to the listening ear,
From spire and stoeple comes the joyous peal
OF bells that welcoma1n tho infant year.
Fraught with the wish Of happiness and veal;
And, ere the shades Of night again descend,
The spoken wish has passed from friend to
friend
waiter Sedwin. in Once Week
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

Nor necessarily after q bird-thc man
who goes ont for q lark.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

IT isn't the man who blows most who
finds it the easiest TO raise the wind--Cape
Cod Item.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

PEOPLE who cling to the anchor of hope
often have to 60 down into the mud with it.
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-29

WolrKN never stutter. When they want
to they can say styes'' withouU q stammer.
IN O. Picayune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
Clippings.

The most valuable half dollar ever
made in this country, and probably the
most valuable coin in existence. the
first of the new worlds fair souvenirs,
was turned out at the United States
mint at Philadelphia the other day, and
delivered to James W. Ellsworth. chair
man of the committee on liberal arts OF
the worlds Columbian exposition The
worlds fair management has received Q
bid OF $40, 600 for the coin.
Lieut. Schwatka was the second Are
tic explorer to kill himself within a
week. The other was James + Bart
lett, of the Jeanette expedition
Mr.. George Stewart, of New York,
asked Miss Adds to be his wife. He
did so just for fun When he failed to
come to time she sued him. just for
damages The court instructed the
jury that the law could not distinguish
between jocular proposals and the
other kind. Wherefore the twelve good
men decided that George ought to pony
up about $, 600 for his little joke.
Mrs George w. Buell., of Meriden.
Conn, has made a bed quilt which con-
tains l,116 pieces of silk.
The supreme court of Indiana has de-
cided that Sunday shaving is luxury
and not a necessity
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
Kansas Judlc,nl ,,I.,r,c,.

TOPEKA. Kan. Dec. 2-According to
the official returns the populists elected
three of the seven district Judges
chosen. They are: L. \. Myers, of the
First judicial district; William A. Ran
dolph, of the Fifth, and A. NJ Jackson.
of the Thirteenth. The republicans
elected, w. ID. Webb in the Second dis
tric:, L. r Hazen in the Third, F. W.
Sturgis in the Twelfth and W. G. East
land in the Fourteenth. These, with
Thompson. of Sabetha: Mackay, of
Harper, and Bashore, of Kingman, give
to the populists six OF the thirty-fye
judges of the state
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
WET WEATHER.

In this wet weather take care
of yourself. When you get
wet, get a bottle of Reds
German Cough and Kidney
Cure. You will feel the good
results with the first dose
Every time you take it, it will
do you good. The more you
take of it, the better you will
feel. There is nothing equal
to it. The small bottles are
twenty-five cents, the large
ones are fifty cents. Your
druggist will get it for you if
you insist upon it.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO.,
Peoria, ILL.,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
INDUSTRIAL POINTS.

The linen manufactured yearly in
England could be wrapped round the
earth seven times.
Ir is estimated that last year Arizona
produced sS.OO0.00O in gold, s2,000,00o in
silver and $500, 600 in copper.
THREE HUNDRED MILLION of eggs are
used every year in this country in MAX
ing albumen paper, used in photog-
raphy.
THE largest needle manufactory in
the world is in Redditch. Worcester
shire, England Over 100000 are
made weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
Hooo.e PILLS cure all Liver us.

years ago [ had Bronchitis,
which finally drifted into
Consumption, SO the doc
tors said, and they had
about given me up. / was
confined TO my bed. One
day my husband went for
the doctor, but he was not
i'm his Office. The druggist
sent me q bottle of PisO's
Cure for Consumption. /
took two doses of it, and
was greatly relieved be-
fore the doctor came. He
told me to continue its use
as long as it helped me. /
did so, and the result is, /
am now sound and we'll
entirely cured Of Con-
sumptiOn.-Mrs. p. E.
BAKER, Harrisburg, I1li-
nOis, February 20, 1891.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
Gov. Humphreys Apo, ,tmeuts.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. Gov. Hum
phrey has made appointments as fol-
lows: j. VI. Dermott, of Liberal, coro-
ner for Seward county, vice II. II. Suth-
erland, resigned; Samuel Doran, of
Clyde, justice of the peace for Elk
township, Cloud county; +. N. Riddle,
of Blue Rapids, justice of the peace for
Blue Rapids City. Marshall county.
Notaries public-W C. Mitchell. Oswe-
go; W. G. Ferguson, Russell; $. II.
Rarr. Caney; I. p. Leonard, T. W. Wad--
wick, Frankfort; w. H. Cecil, Lincoln;
&. W. Scott, Edgerton; c. Arnoldy, E.
i Caress, Olathe: II. II. Reed, Smith
Center; w. II. Palmer, OgaIlah.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
THE SOUTH.


THE federal grand jury at Waco,
Tex, has returned eleven indictments
for violation of the lottery law of the
post Office.
A DETECTED milkman named Percival
suicided at Houston, Tex, by NOR
phine.
THE recent Dyrenforth experiments
in Texas seem to show that lombard
ing the clouds brings down rain, though
not always copiously.
a CoUNTERFEITERs' den was found in
an iron mine near Admission, Ala Two
men were arrested.
THE grand jury at San Angelo. Tex,
/ is Investigating election betting.
THE passenger rate from Louisville
| to Chicago has fallen to S15O. This
means that the fight has reached a
| point where it must be settled at once
THE great convention in the interests
of the Nicaraguan canal began its ses-
sion in New Orleans on the 3Oth.
THERE have been eight births of
twins since the election within radius
of three miles of the east fork of Yellow
creek, near Clarksville, Tenn.
A BILL has been introduced in the
Alabama Legislature providing for an
annuity of $500 for Mrs Davis, widow
of Jefferson Davis during her life 1t
met with much favor and will undoubt-
edly be passed.
The work of improving the harbor of
Savannah, abandoned two years ago
through lack of money, has been re-
commenced
ADOLPHUS BUSCH, the St Louis brew
er, it is rumored, will soon cpen his
$780, 200 hotel at Dallas, Tex
CHARLES SCOTT, one of the largest
cotton planters in Bolivar county,
Miss, has fled a personal deed of trust
for SEQ, 900 to secure his creditors
THE Nicaragua canal convention at
New Orleans adjourned after resolving
that the work should receive the finan-
cial and other aid of congress.
A New YORK syndicate has purchased
the street railway systems of New Or
leans for $4,000, O00 The motive pow
er will be changed from mules to cleo
tricitv.
CoTTOE is almost failure in Tennes-
see and tenants are in bad shape for the
winter
THE grand jury at New Orleans sug-
gests the licensing of gamblers
THE chief of police of Little Rock,
Ark, has resigned and the mayor has
refused to appoint his successor on the
ground of economy.
TIE Huntsville ALA oil mills have
stopped work. owing to the high price
of cottonseed and the low prise of oil
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
Two Railway Victims.

HoUsToN, Tex, Dec. 5.-The bodies
of two dead men were brought here for
interment One was that of John Shea,
who was run over by hand car on the
Central near Waller, and killed The
other is gell-dressed man with under
clothing of fine texture. He was walk
ing across the San Jacinto bridge on
the Southern Pacific road. and was
struck by u train and knocked off
There was nothing in his pockets to
give any clew as to his identity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09

The interstate commerce commission
has decided the Louisville & Nashville
coal rate case adversely to the com
pany.
The secretary of the interior has sent
kilograms of dismissal to twenty-nine
special agents of the general land Of
fee. This action was made necessary
because of insufficient appropria tions.
The Cherokee commission has effected
an agreement with the Pawnees- 1t
will open about 200, 900 acres to settle
ment
SENATOR PLATT has announced him.
self as heartily in favor of the opening
of the Cherokee strip to settlement, and
will make hard fight to that end at
the coming session of congress.
THE death of DIR. Scott has delayed
the preparation of the presidents mes
sage.
THE receipts from internal revenue
for the first four months of the present
fiscal year show an increase over the
corresponding months of last year of
"a, 332, ,S52
SECRETARY NOBLE has approved the
roll of the Cheyenne river and the
Standing Rock band of Indians in the
Dakotas, to whom the 100000 appro-
priated by the act of January 10, 1881,
is to be paid
1t is authoritatively stated that ex-
Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild
will again be rendered that portfolio.
THE Pennsylvania railway will make
extensive improvements near Washing
ton, and reduce the running time to
New York to four and one-half hours.
MINISTER SCRUGGs reports that this
government is not likely to have trouble
with Venezuela on account of the Mi
jores incident.
Mr. BLAND, of Missouri, says that the
adoption of Alfred de Rothschild's sill,
yer proposition would cost the people of
the United States 500, ,OO0,O0
THE funeral of Rev. DIR. Scott oc-
CURED at Washington on the 1st The
president and family accompanied the
remains to Washington, Pa, where
they were inferred in the family vault
Mr. EDWARD c. LITTLE, of Kansas,
who was recently appointed CONSUL
general of Egypt, has notified the presi-
dent of his acceptance of the Office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-09
1HE WEST.

The Cowboy band, of Dodge City,
Kan, which was making tour of the
country, has collapsed.
TESTS made at Chicago show that
lumpy jaw is not dangerously contagi-
GUS and in mild eases is durable.
TYPHOID fever in St Louis, while not
Increasing in number of cases, is in-
ereasipg III fatality.