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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

that he had written notes to some or
the high-school girls in the past, and
that Bessie Smith had giggled over
hers.
Did Stephen write this?" asked Mr..
Ward, holding up a sheet of paper that
he had found on his mothers table
one day, while looking for a maya
zine.
YES" said Grandma Ward.
why, that's a better business letter
than | can write to-day. His teachers
must have been mistaken about him.
"Oh, no. they weren't" said Grand
ma Ward, with a twinkle in her eye.
Hes improved lately. He is o my
private secretary"
Your what?" gasped Mr.. Ward.
my private secretary. I've started
a business college for his benefit"
"You!"
Eyes, Robert. Common sense makes
up for the lack of education sometimes,
although l wouldn't admit that to
Stephen"
He ought to be in school," said Mr..
Ward.
Never you mind about that" said
Grandma Ward. You won't be able
to keep him out of school by this time
next year. Letter-writing isn't the
only thing I'm teaching him."
Il won't interfere" said Mr.. Ward,
"but l have my doubts about his ever
liking school,"
There were times when Grandma
Ward, too, had doubts. If Stephen
had not been genuinely fond of his
grandmother, the good woman, shrewd
as she was, would have failed in her
curious undertaking. AS it was,
Stephen swelled with pride when he
thought how indispensable he was to
his poor, dependent grandmother. No
one else had ever made him feel that
he was indispensable, and he thor
oughly enjoyed the novel sensation.
Grandma Ward continued to lie
awake at night to concoct business for
Stephen to attend to in the daytime.
She saw with delight that when a par
llCuldtIy hilolly lhoDlCIh ollO up
Stephen turned, as a last resort, to his
hated textbooks for the solution OF
the difficulty.
With infinite tact she made him feel
at every turn how poorly he was
equipped for any sort of a business
career.
Grandma" said Stephen, looking
up from the dictionary one winter
night, you can keep a secret, | know
for you never told anyone about thai
awful pipe. Don't say a word about
this to others until I'm safe out of the
house; but I've made up my mind tc
go back to school in the morning
There's a lot of things I've just got tt
know more about. l believe some par
of my brain has been taking a nap
Things seem more interesting thar
they used to-. | believe could catcf
up with the class if | tried"
And he caught up before the mex
term ended.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
STALLION.
Equine Beauty That Was Possessed
OF the FerOcity and Agility
of n Tiger.

A fearful beast is a bad horse, One
really has more chance against a tiger.
Geronimo stood seventeen hands high
and weighed over 1000 pounds. When
he reared on his hind legs and came
for you screaming, his teeth swapping
like bear traps, his black name flying,
a man seemed a puny antagonistindeed.
One blow from those front hoofs and
your troubles were over. Once down,
he'd trasnple, bite and kick you until
your own mother would hesitate to
claim the pile of rags and jelly he left.
He had served two men so already;
nothing but his matchless beauty saved
his life.
Nowhere could one find a better ex-
ample of hell-beautiful than when he
tore around his corral, in a tantrum, as
1.-THE and graceful as a black panther.
His name stood on end; his eyes and
nostrils were of a color; the muscles
looked to be bursting through the silk
en- gloom Of his coat. His swiftness
was something incredible. He caught
and horribly killed Jim Bakers hound
before it could get cut of the corral
and a bear hound is a pretty agile ami
NAL.
We fed and watered Geronimo with
a %pitchfork, and in terror then, for his
slyness and cunning were on a par
with his other pleasant peculiarities,
says a writer in McClure's. One OF
the poor devils he killed entered the
stable all uDsuspecting. Geronimo had
broken his chain and stood close
against the wall of his stall in the
darkness, waiting. The man came
within reach. Suddenly a black mass
Of flesh flashed in the air above him,
coming down with all four hCofs and
that's enough of that story.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
Rarrie's only Comment.

Soon after Mr.. j. M. Barrie leaped
into fame the editors of three journals
for which he had done a good deal of
work determined to give a dinner in
his honor. Mr.. Barrie accepted the
invitation, and in due curse the three
knights of the pen and scissors and
their distinguished guest sat down to-
gether, the hosts, knowing their con-
tributor only by his work, in full an
ticipation Of a feast of reason and a
flow of SOUL" However, hors d'ouvres,
soup and fish were consumed without
a word from Mr.. Barrie, OF, at least,
with nothing beyond noncommittal
grunts, and it was not, despite frantic
efforts to lure him into conversation,
until he rose to put on his coat that
he made the first and last remark that
he uttered during the evening. This
coruscating contribution was in the
broadcast Doric: "Weel, this is the
first time I've v e had dinner with
three editors."--London Mail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
OF YOU.

I've been looking over pictures which.
when we've strolled out together,
We have taken of familiar scenes and
ragged bits of heather;
And one is of a valley, and a shallow river
flows
Like a ribbon through its windings, and
it babbles all is knows
To the trees as it flows past them, n
gives back the turquoise blue
OF the skies that arch above it: and one
picture is of you.
We two wandered far and careless on
that day that you'll recall,
AND we took the cliffs at sunset and we
took the waterfall,
And we took the quaint old bridges built
of timber in the bark.
And we took old eerie hollows, where
deep shadows lay, and dark;
And we took the cliffs high 'scarpment
outlined against the blue;
But l took another picture and that pic
ture was of you!
You are standing by a highway stopped
to pluck a marguerite
And the eager blooms are rushing in
white pillows to your feet,
And the country road goes winding out
of sight around the base
OF the mighty hill behind you; and the
flowers touch your face
With a sweet caress, and gentle; and a
light is in you eye
Bright as on a summers morning shines
the blue and dew-drenched sky!
Fate may rob me of the pictures of each
fern-clad slope and brake,
OF the tall elms, and the river that goes
babbling to the lake;
OF the quaint old inn we dined at with
its ancient inglenook;
Everything from hills high summit to
the wee, cress-covered brook,
And may send me empty-handed far
from scenes 1 loved and knew;
But my heart will hold forever that on
picture, dear, of you.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
II USE OF TOBACCO.
Literature Filled with Paeans In
Its Praise and MaIedicdons
on the Weed.

One of. the most difficult things in the
world is to get any authoritative conelu-
sions about the effects of using tobacco.
Literature is filled with paeans in its
praise and maledictions in equal meas
ure, says the Philadelphia Ledger. There
is abundant medical opinion on its evil
effects on the heart, on the throat and
lungs, on the nerves, and everybody
knows the chronic smoker whose appe-
tite is ruined, digestion impaired, whose
nerves are torn to shreds, who is a hypo-
~chrondriac, a lamentable object and a
cross to his friends. On the other hand,
nearly everybody smokes, and there is
no easier way of starting a mutiny on
land or sea than to cut off the tobacco
supply of soldier or sailor. Persons who
are engaged in hard labor, or in ex-
hausting pursuits of any kind, know
that a smoke at the end of the day
soothes the nerves, banishes fatigue.
knits up the raveled sleeve of care. If
your dentist be complaisant he will tell
you that smoking preserves the teeth
and kills the germs" your doctor, If he
knows nothing about the subject and
wants to stand high in your estimation,
will tell you to "use tobacco, but use 1t
in moderation" the doctor who has
studied the subject is sure that the
abuse of tobacco" is a very bad thing,
The London Lancet, a conservative au-
thority, is not sure that the moderate use
of tobacco by persons of a certain con-
stitution and temperament is injurious;
and then we have the sage advice that
you are to give up the use of tobacco il
you can do so with less wear and tear
on your happiness and welfare than the
continuance of the habit would cost you,
And so we come right back to fundamen-
tails: Do not smoke if the results are
harmful.
But some things we do know about
tobacco: 1t costs a prodigious deal OF
money, is one of the most important in
dustries in the world and an importan'
source of revenue to all nations. Amer,
leans consume 1000, 0OO. 900 cigars annu'
ally, and the yearly increase in the con,
sumption is nearly 600, 000. 900. Smokers
use 5000. 000, 900 cigarettes annually
and consume in other forms, as in snuff
plug and smoking tobacco, 315, 900 ,OOC
pounds, exclusive of the tobacco export
ed and that used in the manufacture o.
cigars and cigarettes. The federal treas
ury receives $65 200, 900 annual revenue
from the tobacco tax; the manufactur
ers alone pay in salaries 500 900 ant
In wages $50, 1000, 1000 a year, and the an
nual value of the manufactured produc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
TRAVELLER AND INNKEEPER.
Tale with n Moral Which Is Confirm
atOry of IL Certain HUI
man Failing.

One day as a traveller was journeying
along, a certain highway, relates the De-
troit Free Press, he came upon an inn
on which was conspicuously displayed
the sign:
"Only One Mile to the Next Inn"
""Tis passing strange, my friend" he
said to the inn keeper after studying the
sign for a time. art thou also the
owner of the next inn?"
Indeed, no" was the reply.
SIS the host thy brother, then?"
"He is not"
mot even a great friend for whom
thou wouldst sacrifice custom?"
mot even that"
81 will cen take dinner under thy roof
and think it over" unused the traveller
as he dismounted from his beast and en-
tered the place.
An hour later, when his dinner had
been eaten and he was ready to pursue
his journey, he said:
"I think I have solved the mystery.
Your dinner was contemplate and your
charges eXtortionate, but it may be wen
worse at the inn a mile further on"
you've hit it, old man, and hence my
sign" replied the landlord as he waved
him adieu.
The traveller rode away, but great was
his surprise on reaching the other inn
to find a sign of the same sort hanging at
the door.
"By my troth, but this is a curious
thing" he said to the landlord who well
coined him. SIS it that the other inn
keeper lied to me-"
ooh, not at all" was the ready reply.
Glad you come from the other direction
and reached my inn first I should have
told you about him Just what he has had
to say about me. The fact is that both
our inns are so bad that he who halts al
one wishes that he had passed on to the
other"
Moral: When there is nothing to gain
we are cheerfully willing to divide with
the other fellow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
THE R EAR
Failure of the Organ Is One of the
Most Common Causes of
Death.

We have heard much about the
nerves, but we are just awakening to
a discovery that there is being rapidly
developed a form of heart disease,
which, if not peculiar to America, may
in this country than in any other part
of the world, says Good Health. The
heart-weakness resulting from the use
of tobacco and alcohol and from a
sedentary life on 4 hand, and eX-
tremely violent eXertion on the other
hand, is no longer a rare condition,
but has come to be one of the most
common affections with which the
portion of the men rejected in the
army examinations are refused on ac-
count of heart weakness. A large pro-
portion of the public men who die
of the heart. The same might he satd
also of many of the cases in which the
cause of death is reported to be pneu-
monia, typhoid fever, and other af-
fections in which special strain is
brought to bear upon the heart, and in
which the failure of the organ to meet
the emergency is one of the most COM
mon causes of death. The cigar, the
cigarette, and the pipe are probably
the most common causes of this grow
ing frequency of cardiac affections;
but the neglect Of physical exercise
overeating, the use of tea and coffee
and excuses of all sorts are also to &
large degree responsible for the rapid
increase of this grave malady.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
Seas Bottom Falling.

Scientists tell us that, counting from
the sea level, the lowest body of water
on the globe is the Caspian sea. For
centuries its surface has been gradually
settling down until nov it is IS feet
lower than that of its near neighbor, the
Black sea, which also lies far below the
level of the oceans. The common on
clusion all along has been that the Cas-
plan was simply losing it's waters by
evaporation, but recent investigation
shows that this is not the case. Sound
ings made and compared with records
of %soundings made over 100 years ago
reveal the astounding fact that there is
even a greater depth of water now than
then. This leaves but one hypothesis
that would seem at all te~nable--that the
bottom of the sea is actually sinking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
Insanity Among Women.

A German professor has been investi-
eating the causes of insanity among
women, and has come to the conclusion
that If women are admitted into COM
petition with men the inevitable result
will be a tremendous increase ofinsan-
ity among the women. He, finds that the
pei centage of women teachers who be-
come incane is almost double that of the
men teacners.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
City and Country Arc One.

The city Of st. Louis claims the dis
tinction Of being the only large city in
the country which has a separate and
distinct political organization apart
from any county. New York city in
cludes five counties. Philadelphia is in
Philadelphia county, Chicago in Cook,
Pittsburg in Allegheny, Boston in Suf-
folk, Cleveland in Cuyahoga, Louisville
in jefferson, Buffalo in Erie, Detroit in
Wayne, indianapolis in Marion, Cincin-
natl in Franklin, Omaha in Douglas and
Kansas City in Jackson. The bounda-
ries Of Baltimore city and county differ,
but 81. Louis is a city of itself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

A ladies' school OF music in a sub
urb of Vienna has owned three cats
during the course Of the past year, and
each has gone raving mad, according
to the testimony of a veterinary sur
geon. The diurnal discord within the
establishment is reported TO be ear
torturing in the extreme. The school
now owns a deaf cat, which sits out
the strumming Of a dozen pianos with
sphinx-like imperturbability.-N. Y.
World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

Miss Parcavenue-At least l have
found an opportunity to use my voice for
the good and the pleasure Of my fellow
beings.
Miss Utaplace-Yes. I was just read
ing that a tone had been discovered that
was death to mosquitoes -Baltimob
American
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
VigiIant Election Judge.

Judge of the Court-Isi it true that this
gentleman was intoxicated during the
count of the ballots?
Election Inspector don't think so.
Didn't he drink every time the bottle
went around?"
mo, sir"
"He refused sometimes, did he?"
well he didn't exactly refuse, but
he was asleep and didn't know when it
was passed. Baltimore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27
Athletic Wonder.

Thomas E. White, known as the
strong man Of Chelsea" who is astonish-
ing the athletes of the world with his
tremendous strength, neither chews,
smokes nor drinks. He gets from nine
to ten hours of sleep, eats two meals a
day and exercises in the morning just
after getting out of bed and again be-
fore retiring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

A number of articles made from gala
18th, or milk stone, were shown at Ham
burg. The casein from skinned milk
hardened by formaldehyde and various
ly colored was used for table tops, combs,
knife handles, cigar holders, balls, rings,
chessmen and dominoes. An advantage
of the new product, as compared with
c%elluloid, is the fact that it does not
ignite SO easily and is entirely odorless.
Science.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

Fifteen drops Of spirits Of campbor,
one teaspoonful of boric acid, two-thirds
of q cup of boiling water. Cool, strain
through muslin and apply twice a day
with eyecuD.-Chlcago Record-Heyald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

Calomel, 30 grains; boric acid. Is
grains; salicylic acid, 5 grains; GIN
nabar, 3 grains. Apply twice a day
Chicago Record Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

Turning clothes right side out, folding
and sprif king them saves half the IRON
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

A Viper entered a smiths shop and looked up and down for some
thing to eat. He settled at last upon a File, and began to gnaw it
greediy. Bite away" said the File, gruhAy you'll get little from me.
1t is my Business to take from all and give to none"
Moral BY this fable we are cautioned to consider what n person is before we
make an attack upon him after my name whatsoever; particularly how we let
our tongues slip in 2ensuring the actions OF those inc are in the opinion of the
world, not only of unquestonabe reputation, so that nobody will believe what we
that the least word from them would ruin our credit to all ntn@a and purposes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-27

those things when | was young, and
nobody knows what a difference
they've made all through my life.
"A body that can't figure can't do
anything. It's surprising, when you
come to think about it, what a quanti-
ty Of figuring there is in everything.
Then there's grammar. If you don't
feel sure Of your grammar, there are
times when you don't dare open your
mouth for fear Of shocking your rela-
tons. Many's the time I've just kept
my mouth shut when I was just burst
ing to say something, but didn't have
the grammar to say it with. Many's the
time I've had things that were well
worth saying, but | didn't dare say
them for fear Of making some mistake
before your mothers friends"
Sympathetic Stephen felt suddenly
sorry for his poor, hampered grand
mother, who, indeed, always sat dumb
when there was company, although
Stephen had not suspected the reason.
IF your father hadn't had to leave
school when he did," continued the
wise old lady, "'twould have been
dollars in his pocket. He had to learn
things when he was a man grown thai
most ten-year-old boys know nova
days.
1--WE lost friends that I'd have been
glad to keep, only I was afraid they'd
find out l wasn't educated If I wrote
to them. l had a letter from Horace
Greeley once, when | was a girl, and
couldn't read 1t. l used to know hin
well, and I, would have answered thai
letter, but I didn't know how.
couldn't spell much more than my owr
name those days."
Stephen thought Of his own spelling
! and blushed. He remembered uneasilj
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-06

Mrs. VIM. Plummer and daughter are
at Fargo this week. where the little girl
will receive treatment from specialist
for eye trouble.
II. o. Storlie has been spending part
OF the week here with old friends. The
crop out look in no part of the county
can be brighter than in his township.
Rev. S. Currie was here this week
supervising the erection of the new
Episcopal church, but an attack of la
grippe incapacitated him from conduct
ing the usual services Tuesday evening.
Work commenced yesterday in the
i rebuilding of Salter's photograph gal
lery. the blackened walls of which have
for over month stood as a monument
OF the fire that swept the south end of
Third street on July sth. The insurance
companies and Mr.. Salter differed as to
the extent of the loss and now it is up
to the insurance people to restore the
building. which apparently will cost
them. at least. as much as the amount
of the policy.
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-06

visits Empire quite often and stocks up
with wine pepsin or stomach bitters.
which he uses for love sickness or some
other inferior disease. has poor reputa-
ton among some of the young ladies
and widows Of this locality who lock
their doors and run down celler half
scared TO death when they see him COM
ing around.
Gus Strand while out driving last
Sunday met an old friend of some time
and leaving his horse standing went to
shake hands and have little chat.
When parting his friend snapped the
whip and scared Strands horse so it
started. Gus made a bold stab for the
reins. but in vain. The horse took Il
short cut home across barley and flax
fields and left him standing on the prairie.
But he is SO used to getting left that he
dom mind it any more.
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-06
FREMONT.

George Nerville has purchased the
Nondal farm for the sum of $1,000.
Mrs. James Laidlaw visited with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gravehne
during the past week.
Mr.. Chas. Keeling disposed OF tive
head of fat cattle to Epton the butcher
of Walhalla. this week.
Many of the Fremont teachers at
tended the teachers meeting at Olga on
the 1st. and no doubt. were much bene-
fitted by so doing.
Miss Maud Howard resigns her posi-
tion as teacher in No. 6. on the Dist. and
goes to Fishers. Mimi. where she will
be engaged in primary work.
Haying is in full swing and harvest
ing has begun While there are many
fine fields of the ripening grain there is
also to be seen the result of our very
dry summer from which this section was
not exempt.
The dance referred to some time since
took place on the 17th and would have
been all that could be desired were it
not for the loud action of one of the
young men who attended. which put an
abrupt termination to the festivities.
Some youths in the vicinity of School
No g. feeling the time hang heavy on
their hands. amuSe themselves by
smashing the windows of the school
house. 1t is charity to attribute their
action to d species of lunarv rather than
to downright wickcdncs~.
Joseph Dumas and family We're very
much surprised on Friday evening by
the arrival of crowd of friends and
neighbors who took possession of their
home and thoroughly enjoyed them
selves in "rrpplng the light fantastic
till the wee ~na hours warned them Of
approaching day.
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-06

The residence of Barber Bert Elliott
at the north end of Sixth street. while
being raised last week to allow of putting
in stone foundation, slipped from its
temporary supports. The damage done
will necessitate the making of more ex-
tensive improvements than at first con-
templatcd.
Wednesday. August the 18th it Is
expected will be the date of the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new
Catholic church. The ceremony will
consist of a special service for that day
and will doubtless be witnessed by
Langdon people generally in addition to
the regular congregation of the church.
Mrs. Tillie Shifflett was taken to the
insane asylum at jamestown for treat
ment this week. Sheriff Pinkerton and
wife accompanying the patient. The
Shifflett family came here from Iowa
year ago and have been working a farm
owned by E. j. Evans in Manila town.
ship. Mrs. Shitflett's afiliction follows
as the result of long illness.