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Iron County register., 1898-12-08

| Mrs. Stelle, were present at the fun
eral. Mrs. Wright's sufferings during
the eighteen days of her illness were
intense. but patience to a wonderful
degree was manifest. She was salts
fed when first stricken down that she
would not recover, and many express
| sions uttered by her indicated her
anxiety to depart and be with Christ
Words of counsel and admonition were
calmly given to the different members
| of the family about her. at times when
her sufferings would allow. She be-
lieved at the beginning of her sickness
that her life work was ended and she
was going home to rest. She told of
her desire to spend the approaching
Thanksgiving day in heaven, and ask
ed the Father to bring home His tired
child. She often mentioned during
her life that she would like to go 10
heaven on Sabbath, and this desire
was granted her. On the day before
she passed away, she asked what day
of the week it was, and on being told
it was Saturday, she said, Then |
must go Tomorrow About midnight
it was evident the medicines were
having no effect, and the pulse was
almost quiet. The physician was
called, who said she could not survive
much longer. As the day drew near
and traces of death were more clearly
marked, messages were sent to distant
friends, informing them of the desola-
tion that must soon come. Once, with
eyes turned heavenward, she said.
Open the gates and let me in About
ten o'clock she called for some one to
sing and play, and lady went to the
piano and rendered Nearer my God
to Thee, after which a good brother
present offered prayer; after which |
Jesus Lover of My Soul was sung, |
and after while Goodbye was spok- |
en- in a distinct voice. The parting |
kiss of loved ones was given, and when |
the last breath was gone, we gently |
closed the eyes and pressed together
the parted, silent lips, saying. Thank
God, her sufferings are over,' and |
turning away, we left our precious
dead In the hands of assembled friends
to prepare for burial. SO He giveth
His beloved Sleep On Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. 10th, the funeral SER
vices were conducted by DR.. Hunter
and DR.. Adams, and the remains in
TERED in Lakewood cemetery, there to
await the coming of the Lord, who
will bring with Him all them that sleep
in Jesus"
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
CRUX.
Big Greek Items.

Ed. Regtster-Jas. and Ed. Lewis
came up from Keener last week.
Will Fakes and family visited with
MIR. Crowley's family Saturday.
'.Milt" Bollinger came down from
Sabula Sunday.
G. w. Lashley made a business trip
to Crane Pond Monday.
jerome Lewis came down last week.
He brought some goats tor Messrs.
Lewis and Clifton.
Will Golden came down from Crane
Pond Saturday.
a social hop at Mr.. Hinkle's Satur-
day evening was we'll enjoyed by Big
Creek and Brunot's fairest and hand
some 1st ladies and gentlemen.
Thos. Chiffon went over the road
near Brunot Sunday. There seems to
be a special attraction, Tom. eh?
Dec. 6, '9S. OBSERVER.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Annapolis News.

Ed. Register-Sherman Francis came
to town last night to have a knife
wound dressed that he had received in
q fight over in Reynolds.
Mrs Williams is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. NJ. Daniels.
John Hilburn has returned to his
home being no longer in the employ
of Mr.. Coleman of Sabula.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Crinkelton are
made happy by the appearance of a
fine baby boy.
At the election of officers last night
by Granite Lodge. 421, |. o. o. F., the
following were chosen for the next
term: w. W. Strother. N. G.; H. G..
Lashley. v. g.; Add. Reese, Recording
Secretary. F. P. Hilburn, Financial
Secretary; j. S. Benson. Treasurer.
Miss lula Coleman. of Sabula, is at
tending school here.
W. A Simpson was in town to-day.
Arthur Parker, of Sabula, was the
guest of his sister. Mrs. j. Nj. Baugh
to-day.
j. NJ. Browne has moved back to
Mr.. B. made this county
his home for many years but has late
ly lived in ST. Louis.
Dec 4, '9S. CRUX.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Personal.
F. Rodach was in town Monday.

F. Rodach was in town Monday.
w. r. Read was in town Tuesday.
F. P. AXE is in Arkansas this week.
w. 3. Edgar went to st. Louis Tues
day.
Eugene Logan was in town Wednes-
day.
Harrison Sweeney was a caller this
week.
Rev. Britain was in St. Louis last
week.
Capt. Byers was in St. Louis last
week.
w. E. Harral, Belleview, was in Iron
ton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bond went to St.
Louis Sunday.
}. b. Buckner was in Ironton one
day this week.
Ed. Hill of Mansfield visited friends
here the past week.
T. e. Terry of Goodland was caller
at this Office Tuesday.
DIR. G. w. Farrar. Jr., of Belleview
was in Irontou Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Steel is in De Soto this
week visiting her daughter.
Mrs. n. j. Salsberry and Mrs. E. C..
Weast are visiting in St. Louis.
Misses Nell johnson and Bertha Boil
linger were up from Sabula Saturday.
Chas. Newman will leave for Chicago
this week to be absent several months.
Judge Alcorn and Marion Lewis of
Annapolis were callers Monday morn
ing.
Fred Oesterle. who is now attending
school in Pennington, was caller last
week.
VIM. B. Newman has returned home
from an extended trip to Minnesota
and Nebraska.
Warren Prince will attend William
Jewel College at Liberty, Mo-, after
the first of the year. Aug. Schwab
will take his place in the post-office.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Notice to Tax-Payers.

I desire to call the attention of the
taxpayers of Iron county to the fact
that the time is drawing near when
State and county taxes for 1898 must
be paid to avoid penalty and costs. On
January 1st, 1899, these taxes will be
delinquent. Remember, if not paid
before that time penalty and costs will
be added My term of Office will soon
expire and shall be compelled TO re-
turn as delinquent all who do not pay
their taxes by the time l make my set
tlement. This rule will be rigidly en-
forced. and no one need ask me to
make an exception thereto as | cannot
do il. Hoping all will govern them
selves accordingly, and come forward
promptly and settle, am
Respectfully,
WALTER FL. FISHER,
Collector Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
From Goodwater.

Ed RegiSter-The recent cold snap
and consequent alternate freezing
and thawing-are thought to hav,
seriously injured the growing wheat
Throughout the past month storm
has succeeded storm with but lit
tie pleasant. settled weather inter
vening. Since my last writing farmers
hereabOuts have finished corn-gather
ing; most of them were no doubt dis
appointed at the yield. While there
was considerable extra good corr
raised throughout this section, the
| general average was but tolerably
good.
Marion Mayberry and five of the
| Crocker boys-Thos., Chas., Geo.,
Dallas and James-went to Flat River
to work recently, taking with them
| five teams, which they intended to use
| at work on the railroad there. After
passing one day there they all return.
ed home, stating that the work was
too severe for all of their teams, ex-
cepting one.
Mr.. Jno. w. Huston, of Caledonia.
passed through here recently on his
way going to and returning from Dent
county where he visited relatives.
John G.. Yount went to the vicinity
of Belgrade. r. G. Crocker to Flat
River, and Jas. NJ. Lucas and Geo. w
Love to near Belleview on. business
recently.
Mrs. Geo. B. Cole and Mrs. Jas. W.
Cole and her little son, Preston, of
Quaker, diued with the family of MIR
Geo. w. Love on their return from
visiting relatives near Howe's Mill and
at Red Point, on the goth inst.
The following named persons from
a distance visited relatives here dur
ing November: Arthur Williams and
family, of near Howe's Mill; John
Nelson. Jr., of near Goodland; Rev.
Mr.. Jas. Nipper and family of Cub
Creek; Mrs. Jas. Wood, Jr., of near
Black; Mrs. Azariah Yount. Jr., of
Dent county; Ira Yount, of Grandin;
Harvey Willhite, of near Salem, Mo-,
and numerous relatives of Mr.. Edward
Payne, Sr.
The following named Goodwater
folks visited relatives at the places
named during the past month: Jas.
F. Merritt and family, near Belgrade;
VIM. Jarvis, near Quaker and Jas. NJ.
Lucas, near Belleview.
Married, on November oath, at the
home of the brides parents. by Justice
Adam Henderson, Mr.. Luther Scott to
Miss Mary Abbott.
Mr.. Geo. w. Love and family were
the guests of Mr.. A. FL. Eaton, at
Foote, on Thanksgiving day.
Among those out here on business
during the past month were the fol-
lowing named persons: Mr.. T. F.
Blount, of Palmer. Superintendent of
the Renault Lead Co., Successor to the
Palmer Lead Coz and Edward Martin,
of near Quaker.
Samuel Crocker and John Bo1ick
went to Blgrade on business on the
29th inst.
Mr.. VIM. Carl has been at work on
the grist mill at Red Point.
Died, at his home. at $50 P. M, on
the 29th of November, 1898, Mr.. Ed
ward Payne. Sr. Cause of death, Sc
nile debility. Though Mr.. Payne's
exact age was not known, it is thought
that he was about SO years old at the
time of his death. He was resident
of this ghborhood for twenty years.
His remains were buried in Emmaus
church grave yard. r. E.
Nov. 30th, 1898.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08

hhO hO bCdI s1S OlO1du
choice for Senator. Once or twice
DeHaven got down to wit. more often
he was refinedly humorous, and his
sarcasm would touch the most stoical. :"
The REGISTER last week received
notice of the death of Mrs. Wright,
wife of Rev. a. w. Right, which oc-
CURED in Minneapolis last month.
MIR. Wright was many years ago pas
tor of the Presbyterian church here
and his family are well known by
many of our citizens. The following
in relation to Mrs. Wright's death is
taken from the North and West, Pres
byterian publication at Minneapolis:
ssMary j., wife of Rev. A. W. Wright,
departed this life at their home, 62O8
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis, Mlnn.,
Sabbath morning, Nov. Is, 1898. at
eleven o'clock. She was born in RAN
dolph county, Illinois, Oct. 4, 1912.
Her father, Judge John Mann, was one
of the old settlers of the county, and
was a ruling elder in the church in
Chester. Illinois, for nearly half CEN
tury. She united with the Pleasant
Ridge Presbyterian Church at the age
of fourteen years; was married April
10, 1866, aud shared the tolls and
cares and duties of the home mission
ary until her death. To them were
born seven children, two of whom
died in infancy. The others are May,
now Mrs. II. w. Stelle. living in New
York City; Hattie, now Mrs. Gustave
George. of St. Louis, Mo-; Clinton. of
Chicago, H.; Charles. OF Minneapolis.
Mimi, and Esther, the youngest, also
in Minneapolis; all of whom, except
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Stolen!

From the barn belonging to the uu-
dersigned. three miles northwest of
Belleview, one Cart and Harness. The
cart is platform-spring. small bed.
no lazy-back. The running-ge Is
painted red aud the body black. When
stolen-the 25th of November-the
cart was nearly new. The harness
was old and patched up with strings.
One tug broken and spliced with a
piece of trace-chain. Any Information
leading to the recovery of said proper
ty viii be literally rewarded.
HARRISON SWEENEY.
Belleview, No.. Dec. I. 1898.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Mait-Nutrine

the Food Drinks the greatest tonic
for nursing mothers. Nourishing-in-
spring - soothing. Malt-Nutrine is
prepared by the famous Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association, which fact
guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it. For sale by
Rieke & Backof, agents, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08

Pains in the chest when person has
a cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel dam
peued with Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and bound on to the chest over the
seat of pain will promptly relieve the
pain aud prevent the threatened atsaek
of pneumonia. This same treatment
will cure a lame back in a few hours.
Sold by Geo. c. Jacobs, Druggist.
Iron County register., 1898-12-08
Weak Eyes Are Made Strong,

dim vision made clear, styes removed
and granulated lids or sore eyes OF any
kind speedily and effectually cured by
the use OF Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve.
It's put up in tubes. and sold on a
guarantee by all good druggists.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-17
CHICAGO SPECIAL.
One Night, Denver to Chicago.

The Burlington Routes famous train,
the Chicago Special, will be restored
Sunday, February 9Th. a
1t will leave Denver at 10 a. m. latter
arrival Of the D. & R. G. train from the
Vest reaching Chicagoa at 2:15 p. m. next
day-in ample time to connect with the
fast afternoon trains for the East.
Chicago will be reached In twenty-seven
and q quarter and New York in fifty
four and a half hours after leaving Dem
wer.
The Chicago Special is the only lone
night on the road" train between Dem
wer and Chicago-the only fast east.
bound morning train out of Denver
the only Denycr-Chicago train making
close connections at Chicago with after
moon trains for New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, and all others eastern,
cities.
Its equipment consists Of sleeping, re-
,clining chair, dining and smoking cars.
Meals are served on the European plan
you pay only for what you order.
The Chicago Special will be in addi-
ton to and in no way interfere with the
Burlington's "vestibuled Flyer" which
will continue to leave Denver at $3.50 D.
M, reaching Omaha at 4 p. m. the next
afternoon, and Chicago at $40 the fol-
lowing morning.
For tickets and full Information call at
Offices of connecting lines or write to G.
w. Vallery, general agent, 1889 18th. ST.,
Denver.
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TALES OF THE KLONDlKE.
The Sea Captain Had Been There, and He
Knew.

The Sea Captain Had Been There, and He
Knew.
els there gold up in Klondike?:" gasp.
ed the sea captain as he put down his
glass of whisky. SIS there gold? Why,
mate, there's enough gold in the Klon.
dixie to make a building the size of this
hotel and pay the guests board and bar
bills for a year. Gold?
"Queer place? Yes, mighty queer.
Before l found out how queer it was I
came near getting killed half a dozen
times. When / first went in, a fellow
bunkoed me into buying an old, worn.
out mule who was SO crippled up with
rheumatism that he wasn't worth meat.
I just turned him out and let him shift
for himself, but he would come back
home, darn him, and fight him away
as many times as I liked, back he'd
come for feed that was mighty scarce.
One day I drove him away from the
cabin he hooked his foot and pulled out
a clog of mud that had caked in the
hoof and frozen. I picked it up, saw
something in it that looked queer, took
it inside, melted it and took enough
gold out Of it to buy a herd Of cattle.
That COMPOUNDED mule had been wan.
dering around the dumps picking up
stray scraps Of grub and accommodating
a fortune in his feet. After that I began
to encourage his visits to his once un.
happy home, and every time he got in
I'd search him. He was up to the time
he died from exhaustion the best claim
on the creek.
"One day 1 met a couple of children
who had been down in the dirt playing
around until they were sights. They
were too much for me ever in Klon-
dixie, so I grabbed the older one by the
arm and said, Look here, bub, you take
your little sister and go right home and
wash yourself
1--WE can't, said the kid. Pap amt
there
"'Well, come down to the creek, and
I'll wash you myself.
emo, you dasen't. We've been play.
in on pap's best claim, and it amt safe
for nobody to wash us but him. Pap
'u'd lose the dust. NEW York Jour-
nal.
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A Little Too Strong,

The big man removed his foot from
the luggage rack and surveyed it mourn.
fully. "Look at that Leg" he groaned,
"and look at that fist" displaying his
brawny hand to the company.
Healthy" we murmured.
Healthy! Great Caesar, I'm the
healthiest man living! Don't get a days
variety, can't get killed, can't get dam.
aged. I've slept OH railway lines and
wrecked trains and awoke feeling fresh
er than ever. Been dropped into molten
lead-not a SINCE, my skins too thick.
Fell from a church steeple, broke two
gravestones-slight scratch ON one arm.
Played with Observation-Disclosures too
bruised to go on. Never had a disease,
been among them all-measles, mumps,
whooping cough, smallpox, fevers Of all
%colors, influenza, everything-couldn't
catch any of them. Just going down to
village where rabies is reported to see
If I can get bitten-awful life mine"
"Unaccountable, we said.
"Unaccountablel Not q bit of it. l
was brought up on Strong's Superlative
Baby Food. Advertisement"
Then we rose in q body. There was
no need for that mad dog.-Pick Me Up.
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description inf them for wifehood and
motherhood, and as a consequence are
careless and ileglectful of their health in
a womanly way. Others who realize the
truth, shrink from the examinations " and
local treatments " insisted upon by the
average physician. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
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hood. 1t banishes the annoyances of the
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ticipation is a guarantee of the little stran-
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nourishment. Thousands Of women lave
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icine stores sell it. Accept no substitute
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F ten years I suffered untold misery"
writes Mrs. Carline King, of New Boston, Sci
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lite Prescription and eleven months later pre-
sented my husband with a Twelve pound boy.
My health is good
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ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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RIO GRANDE { SANTA Il
AND
DENVER { RIO eRANDE R, R,
The Scenic Route Of the World.
Time Table No. 40.

Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creole, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadville.
At Florence with F., & c. C. r. r. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
yer with all Missouri river lines for all
points east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths in sleeper from
Alamosa If desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
I. j. HELM, General Agent.
Santa Fe, N. NJ.
S. X. HOOPER, G. P. A.,
Denver. Colo.
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Always
Proves EHectual.

There are nc better medicines on the
market than Chamberlain's. We have
used the Cough Remedy when all others
failed, and in every instance it proved
effectual. Almost daily we hear the vir-
tues of Chamberlain's remedies extolled
BY those who have used them. This is
not an empty puff, paid for at so much
a line, but is voluntarily given in good
faith, in the hope that suffering humans
ity may try these remedies and, like the
writer, be benefited. From the Glen
vile (W. Va.) Pathfinder. For sale by
A. c. Ireland.
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In a recent letter from Washington

In a recent letter from Washington,
D. c., to an old friend, Major G. A.
Studer, for 20 years United States con-
sui at Singapore, says: "While at Des
Moines l became acquainted with a lini-
ment known as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which / found excellent against
rheumatism as well as against soreness
of the throat and chest giving me much
easier b%reathing). had a touch of
pneumonia early this week, and two APP
plications freely applied to the. throat
and chest relieved me Of it at once. 1
would not be without it for anything"
For sale by A. c. Ireland.
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Frank Sherwood was down town to-
day, the first time since he had his tus-
sic with cholera morbus. He says he
drove 80 miles after he was taken, and
never came so ear dying In his life.
After this when he goes out in the
country he will take . bottle Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and D~iarrhoea
Remedy with him. - Missouri Valley
uowa) Times. For sale by A.. c. Ire
land.
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Notice for Publication.
Homestead Entry No. 4s5Ol.

LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FE, n. M,
January IA, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the register or receiver
at Santa Fc, ON February 26, 1898, viz:
Gabriel Roibal, for the ne. a, sec. 0, tip.
l6 H., L. 13 @.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
Felis Roibal, Perfecto Armiio, Jose E.
Roibal, Magdaleno Ribera, of Rowe, N.
M. MANUEL r. OTERo,
Register.
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Notice for Publication
Homestead Entry No. 4O83,
LAND OFFICE AT SANTA Fl

LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FR, N. NJ, /
February 5, 1895. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Santa Fe, N. NJ, on
March Is. 1898. viz: Matias Portillo, for the W.
q Sc. "a. e. = 5 a, sec. "a, tip. 16 n, r. 10 g.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and ~cultiva-
ton of said land, viz: Pedro Vigil, Monico
Rivera. Toribio Vigil, Alvino Abeytia, of San
ia Fe, n. NJ.
MANUEL r. OTERo, Register.
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OLD AGE.

1t may be, when this city of the nine gates
Ia broken down by ruinous old age,
And no ono upon any pilgrimage
Comes knocking, no one for an audience waits
And no bright, ~foraying troops Of bandit
moods
Ride out on the brave folly of any quest,
But WEAKNESS, the restless shadow of rest,
Hoyeringly upon the city broods-
It may he. then, that those remembering
And sleepless watchers on the crumbline
towers
Shall lose the count Of the disastrous hours
Which God may have grown tired of reckoning.
Arthur Symons in Athenaum.
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Illustrated
Special Edition
New Mexican

Can be had by applying at
this office. 1t is full of mat
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agricultural, horticultural
and all the varied resources
Of New Mexico. Just the
thing to send any one in
quiring about or interested
in the territory. Price 10
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for IL cents.
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She Knew Papa

She-When you go to ask papa, the
first thing he will do will be to accuse
you of seeking my hand merely to be-
come his son-inlaw.
He-Yes? And then
''And then you must agree with him.
He's a lot prouder of himself than he is
of me-"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-17
The California Limited.

The finest train in the world. East
bound-Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day. Westbound-Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Lu%xuriously furnished
vestibuled %sleepcrs. Dining car service
unsurpassed. No extra fare.
H. s. LuTz, Agent.
Santa Fe, N. M.
W. j. BLACK, G. p. A.,
Topeka, Kas.
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OUTRAGEOUS.

Clara-Well, aunt, have your photo
graphs come from Mr.. Snappeschotte's?
Miss Maydeval (angrily)-Yes, and
they went back, too, with a note express
ing my opinion of his impudence.
"Gracious! What was it?"
"Why on the back of every picture
were these words; The original of this
is carefully preserved"