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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
HAIR AND INTELLECT.
differences About the Subsoi1 from
the Top CrOp-Artists and Chill
dren Prove the Rule.

Some curious statistics relating to
hair have been collected by the
school authorities at Lille. Thus, the
auburn-haired boys are generally at
the head of the recitation classes,
and the blonde girls learn their les
sons best, says London Truth. Au-
burn boys and blonde lasses come
out highest as arithmaticians. But in
composition they are nowhere. The
dark-haired children of both sexes
have the quality of imagination, and
in their compositions know how not
to fatigue the attention. They have
movement and originality. In short,
they SEEM, as compared to the au-
burns and blondes, born stylists.
Now, that | think of it, Sarah Bern
hardt is, or was, authenticated, and
Nine. Bartet had light brown hair rs
years ago-so light as to be almost
fair. | should not call the late Nine.
jacques Stern (Crofzette) in the hey
dey of her charms a blonde. But she
had a darkish shade of fair hair that
looked like heavy sheeny floss silk,
and the ruddiness that one associates
with auburn. Nine. Samary was also
fair without being exactly a blond.
| daresay the auburn boys and
blonde lasses in the Lille elementary
schools are of Flemish, that is to
say p%hlegmatic, ace. Their brains
do not grow at once congested when
they stand up to recite and for that
reason they keep the mastery of the
vocal organs. In short, they con-
tinue to know what they are about.
The dark children are probably Of
Celtic, that is to say Gallo, origin.
The blood comes with a rush to their
brains, and they grow confused,
splutter, and break down. If they
could only be taught to remain ST.
lent for a few moments, they would
be all the better for this rush, as the
confusion would have passed away,
leaving only stimulated mental or
gans. Goldsmith, who was dark, al
ways began by being confused in
conversation. O'Connell wore a black
wig, but his real hair in youth was
auburn. l recollect very old people
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

"Did U. Miss. Me-, Pa" said the low
ing and convalescent wife, when l
vas SO ill? I had to have the NJ. d."
More than tongue Kan. TELL" an
swered the husband. mot for the
Ind. would ! have it so again"
"La!" said the wife, 81 hope the
woman did the Wash. all right. When
I get out, I'm afraid I'll look like l
came out of the Ark. And all that
Mass. of stuff the doctor gave me!
0. you must take me to Del.'s and let
me have a feast Ala. Carte"
And then he sadly thought that
even in the s%acredness of home there
are Conn. games.-Baltimore Ameri.
can.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

width of trimmings, for the new Mrs.
Rerrie was a lady of means in her OWE
right, ard dressed deliberately.
"We must make an impression" said
Mrs. Wilton, decisively, land she must
feel that our presence is an honor to the
Farms. | intend to have a new silk; a
regular dinner party dress"
And so the %"firsts' planned to sur
pass all former efforts, for the sake of
profound impression; therefore, by the
middle of December a score of lovely new
gowns were the pride of as many ambi-
tlous feminine owners.
The mistress of Shelly Farms was af-
fable and gracious to all, and the tony
"frsts" were just dying to display their
rich costumes in her honor. But for
some unaccountable reason the invitations
were tardy.
Could it be possible that the second wife
was one of those new women, who would,
at one fell swoop, eliminate the annual
dinner? And would John Berrie stand
that?
In sheer desperation of suspense, Mrs.
Goldwaite was delegated to call at the
Farms, ostensibly to speak of a philan-
thropic movement, but really to scent the
New Year festivities and overdue cards.
Mrs. Berrie received her visitor very
courteously and pleasantly, and supported
the p~hilanthropic idea enthusiastically,
ever graciously accepting the presidency
Of the society when they should organize.
But when the conversation drifted into
holiday news the caller could not, by any
tact, draw out the brides plans concern
ing New Years day. Exasperated, Mrs.
Goldwaite suddenly let go skirmishing and
asked her, point blank, eff the Farms
would give annual dinner this year,"
20, certainly" answered the new wife,
her face lighting up with pleasure, "hus-
band and l have been planning for that
some time. The invitations are late, but
Mr.. Berrie could not help me until to-day,
and, of course, l am NOT well enough
acquainted to get the names alone. We
shall send them this week, however, and
l shall enjoy the new leaf turning with
my %neighbors exceedingly"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Satisfy Fritters.

This is a nice way to cook satisfy.
Scrape the oyster plant and drop it
quickly into cold water to which you
have added a few drops of onion juice
to prevent it's turning dark. Then
boil soft in sailed water and then mash
fine. To every cup of the pulp add
a beaten egg, a teaspoonful of melted
butter, a tablespoonful of cream or
rich milk and a heaping tablespoonful
of -four, salt and pepper to taste. Drop
by spoonfuls into very hot fat and fry
a nice brown. Or you can keep the
vegetable whole and, after cooking, dip
in butter and fry, seasoning with salt
and pepper after frying.-Washington
Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
TO WALK
Much Depends Upon the Shoe a Wom-
an Wears and the Care of
Her Feet.

Grace of movement in walking is
one of the rarest charms in m
and no doubt the chief reason for the
lack of grace lies in the footwear.
Certainly no woman can walk grace
fully or with a free and confident bear
ing if her whole body is thrown out
of poise by a high French or Cuban
heel. The wonla IN is yet to be seen
who can exhibit gracefulness while
wearing exaggerated heels, says Amer
lean Queen.
A thing to be borne in mind by the
large woman, or she who has large.
ungainly feet, is that she must wear
comfortably fitted, laced or buttoned
boots at all times if she wishes to ap-
pear easy in motion. She should never
wear low shoes nor slippers.
The sole should be rather thick, but
at the same time flexible, and the heel
about an inch high (not morel and
always even. Whenever a heel is worn
off ~unevenly, have it Strengthened with
out delay if you wish to keep your
feet and ankles strong, straight and
shapely and your carriage graceful.
Another matter that's vital, perhaps
not so much to grace as to health, is
that of keeping the feet and ankles
warmly clad whenever the weather is
cold or damp. The time of greatest
danger is in the fall when the first cold
days and nights come. We have been
wearing thin hosiery and perhaps low
shoes all summer, and for some reason
we feel loath to change with the wealth
er. But we must, and promptly, too,
if we wish to avoid taking cold or con-
tracing some serious chronic trou-
BILE; so the first day that your ankles
feel cold and you feel a desire to draw
them up under your skirts for warmth,
put on your boots, and when the
weather gets colder still and perhaps
snowy, don wooden stockings. 1t pays
to keep the feet warm at all times;
nothing pays better, physically.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

dinnerparty had been arranged fo7 al
Mrs. Goldwaite's, for three soho reasons.
First, TO air their new toilettes; second,
to soothe one another in their common
grievance, and third, the Goldwaite cot
tage was so situated that they could cas-
lily see the coarse tide OF the seconds
and possibly the tthirds"-fow to the
farms.
Punetually at the appointed time the
outraged upper current gathered at the
appointed place to see the outrageous un-
der current set toward the philanthropic
president.
By three o'clock all the INDECENT but re-
spectacle people of the neighborhood had
gone by in their Sunday best.
Onions and sa~uerkraut." drIwled Mr..
Wilton. as a German family passed on
foot.
Our white necktie brigade" comment
ed another first" as the pastor of a poor
church, a mile away, and the superinten-
dent of its Sunday school, together with
a dozen scholars, went by in a double
sleigh. And the %'firsts' rustled their
silks and smiled in aristocratic contempt.
Before the Goldwaite party broke up,
however, a messenger from the Farms
bowed himself into their midst and out
again, leaving the hostess looking sus-
piciously at a message in her hand, with
"the army coat blazed onto the corner"
as Mrs. Mefgs would have said. She
glanced timidly around the expectant
circle and finally drew forth a daintily
perfumed note and read:
"a very happy New Year to all! 1t
has occurred to US, dear people, that you
may not have comprehended our motive
in bidding our guests for the day. As
we all are interested in philanthropic
work, We will be understood when we
say, the new leaf We turned is very time
ly and beautiful, and has made many
hearts happy. Husband and l turned the
leaf suggested by Luke, the beloved physi-
clan. We knew you were all well able to
return the compliment, and so we babe
those who could not recompense us.
I'VE extend greetings and desire that
you all rejoice with us. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Berrie, Shelly Farms
The 'frsts" looked soberly at each
other; the spirit of the note touched the
good in them and the new dinner dresses
were, for the time, forgotten.
eyes," they said, "the whole neighbor-
hood has enjoyed a Happy New Year to-
day. Surely it is a pleasant new leaf!"
But the philanthropic society has never
been organized, although the prospective
president is ready and waiting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
WEDDING THEM OUT.
A Minister'S Way of Getting Mt the
Member Who Contributed an
Unsigned Card.

Il smile over it ever now," de
elared the weil-known minister OF
the Gospel who was in a reminiscent
mood, according to the Detroit Free
Press. 1T was my first church, and
l was ambitious to make a good
showing. We were sadly in need OF
a new. church, and L decided to make
an attempt to get one. The congre
CATION was not a wealthy one, and
fully realized that it would be a diff
cult matter to secure the needed
funds. Knowing that many ara
sensitive over the fact that they are
not able to give as much as others,
l tried the plan of having them write
the amount they were willing to give
upon a card and pat it in a small
envelope that | furnished.
"Well, l collected the envelopes ana
took them in my study to look over.
The amount pledged was very salts
factory but there was one card call
ing for 500 that was unsigned. AT
first l thought this was an oversight,
then thinking l recognized the writ
ing | vas not so sure. There was
only one member who wrote a hand
like it, and that was Deacon Jones,
a man who had the reputation of be-
ing very close. Now 500 was none
too much for him to give, although
| had not expected to get more than
$25 from him. | distinctly remem-
bered seeing him make a great show
of dropping his envelope in the hat
when it was passed, and as there was
no card with his name l felt sure
that the unsigned card was his and
that he was well aware that he had
not signed it.
well, the next Sunday-remember
l was young-I resolved upon a bold
plan. | arose and requested all those
who had handed in an envelope the
Sunday before to stand up. This
they did, the deacon among them.
Then as l read a list of the givers |
had made from the cards, | requested
them to be seated. One by one they
sat down, and when my list was ex-
hausted only the deacon was stand
ing, and he was pretty red in the
face. l blandly explained matters,
invited the deacon to sign his card,
and after he had done SO, much
against his will, l announced the
hymn: Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
GOLF FOR OLD MEN.
Some English Ideas IN the Game THAT
Has Become So Pop
uIar.

The sneer that golf is a game only
for those not agile and venturesome
enough for games of greater danger
has long ago faded from golf criti-
cism, and now it has actually come
to pass that golf is arraigned as a
game dangerous for men who may
be described as "aged," says the Lon
don Globe. 1t is said that if a man
all through his life has followed
%sedentary habits, allowing his
muscles to become weak and t1abby,
particularly those muscles in the re-
gion of the heart, golf may very
easily prove too severe a strain for
his system. But in the pages of a
golf journal this view is partially
criticised by one who did not begin
the game till he was very near the
neighborhood of go. He declares that
it is a matter of beginning gently
and he tells us that in his own case
he does not find two rounds a day
particularly eXhausting. At the
same time he confesses that he has
always been ar enthusiast for out
door exercise, and is inclined to
think that for a man who has never
taken physical exercise-rather a
rare experience-it may be a little
exhausting to begin with. 1t is all
a matter of not overriding it at first,
but, unfortunately, so attractive is
the game that the oldest beginners
are tempted to go in for it rather
more vigorously than is wise. The
result of all this latest pother seems
to be that like everything else in life
it is wisdom at the outset to "go
Slow" and this is a verdict that
tagged beginners" should lay to
heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
SPOILED 100000 BALLS.
Women Arc Kept Busy ALI Winter
Long Making BasebalIs for the
Summers supply.

More than 100000 baseballs were
used up in this country during last
season, and 1000 or more women will
be kept busy all winter making 2,0O0,-
600 more for next season. A member
of one of the largest sporting goods
firms in this country said the other
day:
II should put 2 1000, 900 as a conserva-
tive number. They include all grades.
Fully n half were of the cheapest
kind-the retail scent ball. There is
not much money in that, as you can
see, when these balls have to be sold
2Ks cents apiece. From that low price
there is a gradually ascending scale
in price and quality, running through
the 10, Is, 25, so and rs cent lines up
to 81 and $1.25, the latter being the
price for the official league ball.
"This is the standard ball for use in
all National and American league
games and a number Of minor leagues,
including the intercollegiate. 1t,
therefore, has an extensive sale. |
hcoiN edy that Soo,Ouu VI tut uOTe tA-
pensive balls are sold. That will con
vey some idea of the number of league
and association games that are played
all over the country. The demand for
baseballs is always a steady one, and
does not fuctuate to any appreciable
extent"
The manufacture Of baseballs does
not give employment to so large q
number of persons as might be sup
posed, says the New York Times.
About 1000 persons, mostly in New
York, make the entire supply. Wo-
men take hundreds of these balls to
their homes and sew them, particular
ly the cheaper varieties. The sewing
of the more expensive league balls Is
a more scientific matter, and is done
only by veteran baseball stitchers.
New York, Philadelphia and Massa.
chusetts are the chief places Of base
| ball manufacture,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Dried Pumpkin.

The best way to prepare pumpkin
for winter use is to cut the pumpkin
into long slender slices, put them in
shallow pans and place them in the
ove until they are as dry as a chip.
After this, take the dried pumpkin to
the mill and have it ground into meal
of the same size as cornmeal. This
will keep for an indefinite length of
time, and can be used whenever need
ed. without the necessity of slicing
and grating. Pumpkin meal prepared
in this way will make up as palatably
as the fresh pumpkin.-N. Y. Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Orange d

Peel and slice a half dozen oranges,
over which sift one cup Of sugar. Boil
n pint Of milk and thicken withfone
tablespoon Of dissolved cornstarch.
Add the beaten yolks of three eggs
just before removing from the stove.
Pour this mixture over the oranges.
Beat the whites Of the eggs with a lit
tie sugar, for q meringue, and brown
aelicately.-Good Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
An Aching Void.

"Brooks," said Rivers, second time
you've used the term aching void,
How a a void ache?"
WELL" said Brooks, refecSively
mot to speak Of a hollow tooth,
don't you sometimes have the bead.
ache?'-N. Y. Press,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

intention ofw withdrawing from the conflict. The a was to be transferred
to the south, and early in June Admiral Parker, with $500 troops, appeared
off Charleston, South Carolina. The attack o the city began by the war.
ships o June 2, and it was during this fight that the flag o n Fort Moultre
ws shot away but hardly had it fallen when Sergeant William Jasper
sprang through a n embrasure and, fastening the flag to a spongestafs, re-
placed it o the parapet, The British were defeated and retired.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01

Mr.. Gotrocks-What are you going to
swear off the coming year?
Mr.. Coupons-My axes!-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
MARCIA BE2RIE had
BY N L.

81 +: ): =: e: !: g. :: :. !: :: !: :. 9: :: !; :. :: :: =: !: :: !: !: !:
ESSYg neighborhood to have an opin-
~ ion of John Berries second
wife.
She dressed finer than his first wife
did-most second wives do-she spent more
hours at the piano, and seemed several
degrees more aristocratic than the first
Mrs BCrrie.
1t vas IN honored custom, reaching
back to the stouter branches of the an
cestral tree, for the owner of the Farms
to give q New Years dinner to the coun-
tryside; and each guest was invited to
come and turn a new leaf for yearly
luck"
OF course, it was the "frsts," and not
the seconds" or 'thirds," as the ship
pers say, who enjoyed these annual feasts
and, usually, they began several weeks
before to plan what to wear" This year
it seemed a necessity to be a little more
particular about the cut of gowns and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
Tquo Resolutions
That Failed
By ELISA ARMSTRONG BENG0UGH.

you were going to give your
husband a lovely surprise
, for New Years; do tell me
y how it turned out!" said
Y the brides friend. "Did
you carry out your inten-
tion?'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21
Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such. in brief was the condition OF an
old soldier by the name OF J. ]. Hav-
ems. Versailles. o. For years he was
Troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicines gave
him relief. At length he tried Electric
Bitters. II put him on his feet in
short order and 0 he testiies: I'm
on the road to complete recovery"
Best on earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms OF Stomach and
Bowel Complaints. Only so cents.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21

Howard In Omaha: The San Mar.
clal Bee man visited South Omaha
last week and witnessed the sale by
auction Of 400 head Of range horses.
Omaha considered the largest
range horse market now In the United
States. The animals were from No.
yada. Colorado. Wyoming. Montana.
Idaho and South Dakota. Twentyone
carloads Of Wyoming horses bred 10
Pcrcheron sires topped the sale with
$3.50. They were four and flve.year.
olds. Buyers come here from every
state in the Union. One lot went to
Vermont. while another large con.
signment will 90 TO Rochester, N. Y.
There was not q mustang or cayusc
In the entire lot. The horse sales at
this market for the summer total 25,.
900 head. All the sales are made
through John s. Cooper, who estab-
lished this market but three years
ago. The horses sold were splendid
animals. Breeders have found that
II pays much better to raise good
stock than scrubs, and as the former
does quite As well on the range AZ
the latter. the expense OF breeding
is the same for y kind al the 9th
err, they have pretty much thrown OUT
the scrub horse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21
4 spider ana /. King.

A spider and = kiha.
On tho ceiling OF u Of the rooms In
Sans Souci. the world renowned palace
Of Frederick tho Great In Prussia, Ii
the painting Of a huge spider with Its
web. The reason for this odd decora-
ton 10 that one morning Just as the
king was about 70 drink his usual
morning cup Of chocolate In this room
he turned aside for something. and
when, q moment Inter, be took up the
cup be noticed d small spider had
fallen into Il. Immediately upon Civ.
Ing mn order for a fresh cup n pistol
report was heard, and II was discov
cred that the cook had shot himself.
The reason for this, II was later found
out. was that hO had poisoned the
chocolate, and OF course when q fresh
cup was ordered he supposed his
trenchery had been discovered. II was
in remembrance OF this narrow escape
that Frederick ordered a spiders web
to be painted on the ceiling.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21
(Homestead Entry No. 7043.)
Notice for Publication.
Department OF the Interior,

Land ONCE at Santa Fe. N. NJ.
Sept. rs. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention 10 make final proof in
support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the register
or receiver at Santa Fe. N. NJ. on Oc-
tober %. 1903. viz:
FRANCISCO s. LEyBA.
for the Il liz OF Sc IA. NV ia OF Sc
Ia and lots / and 3, Sec. 80. T. IL n.
r. 10 Il.
He m the following witnesses
to provo bis continuous residence upon
and cultivation or said land. viz:
Crespin Leyba OF Galistco. n NJ
Dario Chavez OF Galisteo, N. NJ; Ma.
tividad Leyba. OF Galisteo, N. NJ: Jus
TO Leyba. OF Galisteo. N. NJ.
MANUEL r. oTERo,
ellie. Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21

Leased Railroad Lands-City Engi-
neer Pitt Ross writing to the Journal
Democrat from the country beyond
the Datil mountains along the line Of
Socorro and Valencia counties where
he is now doing surveying for private
parties, tells Of conditions in that rich
grazing country which are making
the hearts Of the stockmen glad.
"Recent rains in this great coun-
try" writes the city engineer, have
filed the ponds and put the ranges
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21
4 consoi.d widow.

YES" aaid Coyote Jim. I'VE did
make . mistake once. stranger. but We
squared It up all right
How was thatf' asked the tender
foot.
One day a Teller come through
town." explained the native. riding
two ways for shutdown. an somebody
yelled he was a boss thief. In course
~ rounded him up an strung him
More We found he'd only stols 4
clotheshorse from his wife to trade for
Ticker. But we held a meetin' right
after. nm the wilder got u washin'
Ter the next year. 30 she never lost
nothin' BY II, an she got her clothes.
horse back tool'-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21
Stomach Trouble.

.1fhave been troubled with my stom.
ach for the last four years." says D.
L. Beach, Of Glove Nook Farm, Green
field, Mass. "a few days ago ! was
induced to buy a box Of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. | have
taken part Of them and feel a great
deal better II you have any trouble
with your stomach try a box of these
Tablets. You are certain to be pleas
ed with the result. Price rs cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-21

This lease will enable the legitimate
stockmen of this region to eliminate
from the range all foreign stock which
has no permanent footing here and
which pays no taxes in either Valen-
cia or Socorro counties. 1t will thus
result in simplifying the problems Of
caring for stock and also in vastly pre-
serving the range"
Mr.. Ross writes from Alamosa creek
where he is now in camp.