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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17
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EFFECTIVE PILE DRIVER.
For Small Farm Uses, Such as Sinking
Sticks i'm the Clay, 1t Is of
Practical Use.

A quite effective pile driver may be
made for small Uses in this way: A
frame of four posts spiked at the bot
tom so as to take a firm hold on a tim
Der frame spreading eight feet or so,
and, if the height makes it necessary,
held by guy ropes to steady it, and of
a sufficient height to get the right fall,
will make the frame. The tops of the
posts are held by an iron bar passing
through them, and bent sufficiently to
give the required spread at the bottom.
Two posts in the center are used and
fitted in the top and secured by the bar
passing through them for the driver to
fall in, this being guided by slides in
which it works. To the top of the frame
a pulley is fixed for this lifting rope. At
the end of this lifting rope a catch by
which the driver is raised is fastened.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

The Lion, being once badly hurt by the horns of Goat, went into
a great rage, and swore that every animal with horns should be BAN
ished from his kingdom. Goats, Bulls, Rams, Deer and every living
thing with horns, had quickly to be off on pain of death. A Hare,
seeing from his shadow how long his ears were, was in great fear lest
they should be taken for horns. "Goodby, my friend" said he to a
Cricket, who for many a long summer evening had chmped to him
where he lay doing: Il must be off from here. My ears are too
much like horns to allow me to be comfortable" Horns" exclaimed
the Cricket, "do you take me for a fool? You no more have horns
than l have" Say what you please replied the Hare, were my ears
only half as long as they are, they would be quite long enough for
any one to lay hold of who wished to make them out to be horns"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

"Who was that young man hugging
you last night?" asked the girl in the
new fall hat.
ooh, he is a book agent" responded
her chum.
Looked to me more like Q press
agent. Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17
Graft.

The spirit Of graft exhibits itself In
many ways. When the rain was pour
ing its hardest recently a man walk
ing up Broadway suddenly discovered
that he was sharing his umbrella with
a very small messenger boy. The man
kept silent, but as ne caught the Sp-
turned eye Of the boy, the latter said.
naively: Good graft. I've been un-
der an umbrella all the way from Wall
street" The youngsters clothes had
not a drop Of water on them, and, aft
err walking a few blocks, he said q
pleasant THANK you," and darted into
q DOORWAY IN ". Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

He-And did he tell you the old, old
story?
She-Oh, yes; he said he had been
fishing for about ten minutes when he
hooked one which weighed about ten
pounds, but it got away.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

The friendship Of the ever-genial man
is too often like a CRATE fire, exceedingly
bright to look at, but not reliable in SO
far as the dispensation Of warmth on q
really cold day is concerned.-N. O:
Times-D Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Putnam Fadeless Dyes cost but 10 cents
per package.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

He-"Do you remember when we were
children, and | used to come over to your
house to play? Weren't those jolly times?"
She-".Weren't they! And your mamma
never let you stay more than an hour
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

They who court fame never win it.
Rams Horn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Nobility of character manifests itself at
loopholes when it is not provided with large
doors.-Mary Il. Wilkins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Confidence is the secret Of strength
Monod.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17
Ask Your Druggist for free Pe=ru=na Almanac for 1904.
ON THE ..DUDE" TRAIN,
Johnny Drummer. Who Is Side.
Tracked to let the Limited go by,
expresses his sentiments regard
ing TINT Sunerh Train

InS tHHt Supefb TFhIm.
ut has been my dream of joy supreme
10 ride in plush and velvet splendor
Parlor car for a swell tailender
Platform fenced with a swell brass fender
On the Regular Limited Train
Electric bell right under your nose
Porter to come and brush your clothes
Grub in the diner the best that grows
A downy bunk for a nights repose
On the Regular Limited Train
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Biff! Bang! a mile a minute
No other method of travel is in it
| want to go ripping, skipping and tipping
Away on the Limited Train"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-17

Mrs, Homeleigh-"Your husband is at
his club a.good deal, isn't he" Lady
Gadabout-"Yes. The poor boy hates be-
ing at home alone, you know."-Punch.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

Mrs. Weightman Smith, OF Sar
Francisco, Cal, and Mrs H. c.
Hawkins, of Paducah, were in the
city the first of the week as guests
of Mrs. Dan w. Beckham.
Union City is shy some twenty OF
thirty worthless negroes this week
Chief of Police Kinnard notified
them that if he caught any of them
here and not at work that he would
find something for them to do, and
rather than work they preferred tc
emigrate.
c. S. Clarke, of the M. & o. r.
R. Co., has agreed to meet the
citizens of this place at an early
date to confer upon the subject of
constructing a branch road from
Union City to Tiptonville. The
citizens should give him sample
of our generosity and hospitality
and an exhibition of proper inter
est in the matter.
That splendid institution, the
First National Bank, issues anoth-
err fine statement OF business, which
appears in this paper. The First
National is one of the strongest
and best conducted banks IN the
state, increasing every year in the
scope OF substantial development
and financial affluence. 1t is one
of the creditable enterprises of our
city.
Died-At the residence Of Mr..
B. A. Tansil, at Harris, Mrs.
Azimri Waggoner, born October IS,
1910, died April Is, 1903. The de-
ceased leaves two brothers, L. D.
Allen and B. T. Allen, and four
sisters, Mrs. r. M. Allen and Mrs.
Anna Chambers, of Paducah, KY,
Mrs. B. A. Tansil, of Harris, and
Mrs. ]. F. Gregory, this city. Mrs.
Waggoner was the daughter of DR..
N. L. and Sallie c. Allen.
John C. Jordan, whose home was
southeast of the city in the vicinity
of Pleasant Valley, died last Thurs
day night OF pneumonia. Mr..
Jordan was II years of age, and a
native of Sumner County, moving
to this country in 1878. He was a
member of the Christian church
and and leaves a widow, three sons
and four daughters, two of whom
are Mrs. Sheffield and Mrs Newton.
The remains were inferred at Beu-
lab cemetery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

The ]. F. F. Cub met with Mrs.
Howell Bransford Wednesday after
noon. 1t was jockey day. There
were no horses, but an assortment
of such things as old scissors, bugs,
sour pickles and odd cheese. After
the speculation had been completed
contest was held for the best
original rhyme. The first prize was
won by Mrs. Harry Edwards, the
consolation going to Mrs. Lula
Sw1ggart. Ices and cakes were
served.
Last Saturday afternoon the
mem oers and families OF the New
Church congregation on First street
were entertained at the delightful
suburban home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seid Waddell. The occasion was
devoted principally to the Sunday
school and the children enjoyed the
pleasure of an egg hunt on the spa
cious lawn surrounding the resi-
dence. A luncheon was served, in
Guiding cakes and ices. Among
the visitors were Miss Lille Eta
Perkins, of Martin; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P. Wh1tesell, Mrs. Geo. Gibbs,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brevard and
the family of Mrs. Moody.
At a called session of the Chan.
cerv court held here yesterday the
Illinois Central railroad through it's
attorneys asked for dissolution OF
an injunction granted by Chancellor
John S. Cooper restraining the road
from building double ira cks
through the lands of certain parties
in Obion county. The railroad was
represented by Attorney Francis
Fentress, of Memphis, and also by
F. w. Moore, of Union City. The
compliments had for their at
torney, Give Lannom, of Union
City. After a careful hearing of
the case the petition OF the railroad
was granted. Trenton correspon-
dent to Memphis News.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

The ladies of of the First Chris,
tan church will meet with Mrs. F.
w. Moore this afternoon.
The bodies OF Jas. Brice and
Robt. Frost, buried at Reulah,
were taken up yesterday under the
direction of Mrs. Brice and removed
to the Hickman Cemetery.
J. H. Russell informs us that his
little grandson, Ed Russell's boy,
was badly burned at the home of
his parents near Waverly Saturday,
but did not know the particulars.
G.. w. Corbett was badly hurt
while repairing some fence on his
farm Monday. He fell under a sec
ton he was carrying, and was help
ed into a wagon and brought home.
He has been reported better.
The closing exercises of Prof.
Booker's colored school took place
at the opera house Wednesday
night. We did not get an account
of the exercises, but will be glad to
have it for next weeks paper.
c. M. Sanders, our accommodate
ing County Register of Deeds, left
this week, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Ida, to spend few
weeks at Hot Springs. They are
there to get the advantages of the
mineral water.
Bishop Lane, colored, of Jackson,
will be in the city next Sunday and
will preach at the c. M. E. church
at II o'clock and 7.30. Rev. w. J..
Mccoy will preach for the colored
brethren at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. Everybody invited.
Leonidas Polk Chapter, United
Daughter of the Confederacy, will
meet with Mrs. T. D. Edwards on
Thursday, the 23rd of April, at
o'clock p. m. A good attendance of
members is urgently requested.
By authority of the President.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of A. L. Myrick and Miss
Maym1e Mcdowell on April p, at
the Methodist church in Fulton.
These are prominent and popular
young people and the event is an
interesting one in Fulton society.
w. R. Webster's saloon was open
ed or business yesterday afternoon
by his brother, Roy. In order to
test the Adams law Mr.. Webster
will continue, it is understood, I'M
til steps are taken to enforce the
law. The proprietor himself is
now at Hot Springs.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
Local and Personal
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

J. W. Temple was in Jackson this
week.
Miss Matte Bean visited Rives
Sunday.
Miss Nettie Duval visited Fulton
this week.
Waddell Jackson returned home
this week.
w. G. Clagett was in Memphis
this week.
Mrs. Harry Edwards has returned
from Memphis.
F. ]. Smith, Esq, OF Troy, was
here yesterday.
John W. Bennett, of Troy, was in
the city Tuesday.
Miss Annie Pickett, of Obion, is
visiting Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. L. S. Parks has returned
from visit to Obion.
T.. Latimer went to Missouri
this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCorkle are
parents of a fine baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Melvin have
moved to Paducah Junction.
Miss Laura Cathey is spending
the week visiting in Memphis.
Miss Adrian Brevard is visiting
relatives aud friends in Gallatin.
Mrs. Sam Wynne and children
visited friends at Mt. Zion last week.
Miss Alma Hayden entertained a
few friends at finch Tuesday night.
Mr.. McDearmon, of Columbus,
spent a few days in the city this
week.
Robt. Bats has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark, much improved
in health.
Ben Hale, the lumber manufac-
turer from Hickman, was here
Tuesday.
Jas. H. Faircloth, our genial
friend, the Martin banker, was here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bonnie Hamilton has her
daughter, Evelyn, from Rives, as a
visitor this week.
DIR. and Mrs. W. A. Mailing went
to Cairo Sunday to visit the home
of DR.. Sam Cary.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. McMillin, OF
Martin, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Hardy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

A fine baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Garrigan near
Woodland this week.
Mrs. ]. P. Haynes and son. of
Paris, were the guests of Mrs. l..
H. Lockhart this week.
Mrs. R. J. Hunt, of Trenton,
visited her daughter, Mrs. L. H.
Lockhart, in Union City this week.
Campbell Coldwell, of Louisville,
spent a few days here this week
with his sister, Mrs. ]. F. Howard.
Mrs. Alvey, of Columbus, KY,
spent few days in the city as the
guest of Mrs. H. T. Robinson this
week.
V. B. Cummings, pleasant gen
tleman and i popular merchant of
Rives, was here Wedne sday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Jones spent
few days in Memphis last week
with their friend, Miss Belle
Smithers.
Sunday was a beautiful and typi-
cal Southern Easter Sunday.
Everybody had on their new clothes
and best looks.
E. c. Halves and family have
moved to the Caldwell place on
Division street, recently occupied
by Mrs. Lannom.
Miss Nola Freeman and niece,
Miss Elizabeth Price, of Martin,
spent a few days visiting Mrs. S.
r. Bratton this week.
Walter Beadles returned to his
home in Mayfeld this week. He
was an excellent young man and
we'll liked in Union City.
General Caldwell came home this
week to see his children, two of
whom were taken with scarlet fever.
They are reported not very sick.
Subject II a. m. at the Baptist
church: Once in He'll Always in
He'll; at 7. 80 p. m, Once in Heaven
Always in Heaven. Everybody
come.
Esther Wade, an old colored
mamma, aged about go, died sud-
denly a few days ago at the home
of Ella Wade IN the country near
town.
Mrs. A. Wilson, of Obion, was
guest of the Tennessee Club at
Memphis at a ball and banquet
given by the society people of
Memphis this week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
Are You Going West2

Beginning February Is, and contin-
uing every day thereafter until April
80, there will be a special rate to all
points in Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana, and British Columbia. For
maps, rates, routes and other informa-
tion, write at once to t. T. Campbell,
District Pass. Agent, Wisconsin Gen.
trail Railway, 218 Pike Building, Gin
cinnati.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17
Card of Thanks.

l desire to express my appreciation
to my neighbor and acquaintance fol
their kindness, consideration and will
ing services extended during the i'll
ness of our beloved brother, J. S
Tucker and wife. / am indeed crate
full for the courtesy shown.
MRS. RUTHA CALDWELL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

A lazy liver makes lazy man, Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural,
never failing remedy for lazy liver.
For sale at Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-04-17

WANTED4sTo buy a ton OF broom
corn. Apply to w. P. Morris, Rives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

de side table to trun lip over a glass; and I was afraid to renig, for if did 1t might give 1t away who me swells was. Whiskers sees me fix, and he says, All right" he says to me on de sly. "All right, James; we is out for to study sociology, and you can drink at de table wit me, and no harm done" Of course, he didn't know who Maggie was, neider did Bos- ton. and I whispers to her to say noting, and she wouldn't be found out.
 Go along wit you" she says, I'm in me place here, and no shame to be found out It's dose high rollers dat isn't in deir place."
 We'll, I was worrying a bit. but de swells wasn't; and dey all, de leaders as well as de swells. tries to find out who de unknown champeen was-for she had put Maggie out of de running, for fair. But it was no use: she wouldn't say not ting In a regular voice; and dough Boston offered her a box of gloves if she'd take off her mask, she only shakes her head and gives him de ha-ha.
 Say, dere must be someting what MT. Paul calls "Eelerating' about taking a glass at Roseleaf ball. for pretty soon de swells was letting out deir college yell, what dey must Joined forty years ago, or so, and when de next set was called for, pchee, if dey didn't grab off de unknown and Maggie, and make a side! De old gazeaboos was not 90 woise at dat. High
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Took a Straw Vote.
Interesting Experiment in 2.
 Restaurant.

An advertising agent, representing a prominent New York magazine, while on recent western trip, was dining one evening in Pittsburg restaurant.
 While waiting for his order he glanced over his newspaper and noticed the ad- vertisement of a well known dyspepsia preparation, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets: as he himself was a regular user of the taoiets, he began speculating as to how many or the othert travelling men in the dining room were also friends of the pop ular remedy for indigestion.
 He says: l counted twenty y-three men at the tables and in the hotel office I LOOK the trouble to interview them and was surprised to learn that nine of the twenty-three made a practice of taking one or two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab cts after each meal.
 One of them told me he had suffered so much from stomach trouble that at one time he had been obliged to quit the road but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets had been entirely free from indiges- ton, but he continued their use, espe- cially while travelling, on account of ir- regularity in meals and because like all travelling men he was often obliged to eat what he could get and not always what he wanted.
 Another, who looked the picture of health said he never ate a meal without taking Stuart Tablet afterward because he could eat what he pleased and when he pleased without fear of a sleepless night or any other trouble.
 Still another used them because he was subject to gas on stomach causing pres sure on heart and lungs, shortness of breath and distress in chest, which he no longer experienced since using the tablets regularly.
 Another claimed that Stuarts Dyspep- sa Tablets was the only safe remedy he had ever found foB sour stomach and acidity. He had formerly used common soda to relieve the trouble, but the tab lets were much better and safer to use.
 After smoking, drinhing or other ex- cesses which weaken the digestive organs. nothing restores the stomach to healthy. wholesome condition so effectually as Stuart's Tablets.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the natural digestives. pepsin. diastase, which every weak stomach lacks, as we'll as nux, hydrastin and yellow parilla, and can be safely relied on as a radical cure for every form of poor digestion. Sold by druggists everywhere. Wed-frl-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Famous Chairs of Antiquity.

fnuduefpnia lnQufrer
 The papal chair in St. Peters Cathe- dral is, it Is claimed. the oldest and most interesting relic of antique furniture in existence. having been in use since the days of ancient Rome The strongest structural parts of the great chair are of acacia wood. It Is to these supports that the massive riings are attached through which staoves are run when the Pontiff is borne shoulder high through blessing on the kneeling multitude. The chair is ornate with carved panels and ivory plates. and is kept in "a wooden case almost as elaborate as itself
 Among other famous chairs Is the marble frame in the treasury of St. Marks. Venice. which, in earlier days. was overiaid. it is supposed. with plates of ivory set in wood; the so-called Ivory chair of St. Maximian, at Raven na- dating from the sixth century, and the splendid silver chair at Barcelona.
 A lively dispute is in progress between the Mayor of Canterbury and the Bishop of Hereford, England, over St. Augus- tines chair, which Is now in the Cam terbury museum. but which was found discarded as rubbish under the tower of Bishop Sanford Church. The chair is en- tirely of oak, put together without nails or other metal work According to local tradition 1t Is 1900 years old and was used by St. Augustine on his visit to the place. Dr. Perclval regards the relic as diocesan property, while the Mayor of Canterbury maintains that the proper place for St. Augustine's chair Is in the city where he founded his first see.
 In Canterbury Cathedral Is another chair known as St. Augustine's, on which the archbishops have been enthroned for centuries. It is an ancient stone chair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
Chimmie FAdden Tells How the Boston Swell
 Studies Sociology.
BY EDWARD W. TowNsEHD. Copyright, 1908, by Robert Howard Russell

We is back in town again. and feels SC fit to have stones to walk on. noises tc keep me from falling asleep in de day time, and cars and cabs to dodge to keep me In training, dat has to sing me ht- tie song about 1t, or trun . 1t. \
 When we gets settled in our town house Whiskers says to me, "Chames," he says. to me. "Chames, I am expecting visit from me fren from Boston. and he is student of sociology" What's dat? so- ciology? Oats de void, de very woid Whiskers used. And me fren being . student of sociology" he says, T may want you for to guide us on some little tour where we may obsoive," he says. ''de lower orders in deir natural habitat" he says, using woids nearly as dudey as MT. Paurs.
 "Yes, sir," I says. Would de habitat be near de Bowery, or Helrs Kitchen. or Poverty Hollow. or Cherry Hill. or Little Italy, or Little Hungary. or
 Well wait and see how me frens mind is disposed" says Whiskers. Be ing from Boston he has more mind to be consulted dan most of me, frens. and we'll see how he Is woiking his intellectuais,' says Ministers calling his fren dat hard name without . wink.
 was on to his fren all right. He's dat sporty boy from Boston who visits us every year, and has had run-in wit him and whiskers before now. He tips fine, and dat sociology he studies won't never be teached in no school. Well. pretty soon de sporty Boston boy shows up, and I takes his tings to his room.
 'sWill 1t be Scotch or rye. while you dress for dinnerr" says, opening his trunk.
 Rye" he says, which drinks only for to helpNstem de rising tide of form fn- vasion. Wit plain water." he says, for it is more patriotic to drink as our ladder drank, dan to drink as our sons drink, " and wit dat he gave me solomn wink. and asks If was do same boy dat waited on him when he was here de last time.
 De same," says I, dat got, you free when de cops raided de place where dere was private fight, when you was study ing sociology at de ring side."
 "Ah, indeed, ,"s he says, and den he says. "Ah, indeedT and didn't say noting, so he says, "Ah, indeed?". again; and den he watched me fix up his evening tings Nike dey was part of his studies. and just as I chases out for de rye and water. he says "Ah, indeed!'
 never was to Boston, and don't know deir langwudge, but when l tinks over what Sporty Boy says, copped all right dat wouldn't have to ask where to take em when him and Whiskers was out for de evening-so long as I didn't take em too far from de Bowery.
 De foist night Sporty sat in at bridge wit Whiskers, Mr.. Paul and Miss Fam nie; and me being on duty I was fuss ing around de wood fire, and de bottles and glasses. enough to learn dat Boston is no farming country when it comes to