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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
CONSOLATION FOR HER ILLS.
Philosopher Has a Good Remedy
for Fits of Unhappy
Discomfort.

IF there is anything that will cure n
Of envy 1t is to cultivate the person of
whom n is envious," said the philo-
sophical girl, relates the New York
Times. Il never feel disconnected very
long if | only can get a carer view OF
what has made me unhappy. Some
times it seems as ii | would be perfectly
happy if only l had the leisure of some
of my well-to-do friends. Then | clap
on my hat and jacket and go to spend
an hour with one of them. l find them
boring themselves to death, devising all
sorts Of schemes to kill time, and sigh
ing because their life is not full OF snap
and business as mine is.
when have a big longing for an eX-
sensive wardrobe just run over to call
new gown nearly every hour. discover
her in a stew about them fussing with
dressmakers all the time, and groaning
because she must determine what to put
on. Then l congratulate myself that |
have only three gowns to my name and
SO am never undecided what to wear.
Sometimes it seems as il | would be
supremely happy if l only had a pretty
face, and then | cultivate that little Miss
Doll Pretty. And do you know she is
very much concerned if the tiniest wrin-
kle appears on that p~ink-and-white com
plexion of hers and that she is extremely
jealous Of any other good looking girls,
and that sometimes she cries because
she will grow old some day and be no
longer pretty? Well, she Goes, and so |
come to the conclusion that my plain
face is a good sight more comfortable.
And I'll confess a secret to you, and
don't you breathe it to any one. Once
in awhile, once in a long while | get
woefully sick of single ~blessedness and
believe I'd like to marry any man who
was respectable and kind. But a few
visits to my married friends cur me.
They are just weighed down by little
responsibilities which would drive me
crazy in a short time; they must humor
a whimsical lord end master and they
must be at the beck and call of small
children who are very sweet little things
for a few hours, but terrible %nuisances
for a longer time than that. My sweet
independence for me! go back to my
little two-by-four room and am thank
full that there is no one to share it with
me and that | do not have to put out the
cat and lock up the house before retlr-
ing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Col. Battersly, not having seen his
sister in ten years, decided to spend
Christmas at her house. A desultory
correspondence had made him vaguely
aware of the fact that her husband, Cal
vim Murdoch, had grown rich, and that
she had two children, a boy and a girl.
But he was not prepared for the luxuri-
ant conditions which he found upon en-
tering their splendid home. He was
never estranged from his sister. but
when she married Murdoch the soldier
brother had made up his mind that his
sisters husband was not Ibis kind.
In frontier barracks and foreign camps,
Col. Battersly's life had been lonely.
He was a silent, elemental, passionate
man, whose rigid habits gave a dc and
even hard exterior to a nature essential
ly tender. Murdoch was a man OF much
SNUG piety, who knew that a Sunday
school class does not hurt a mans credit
with the bank.
But the Murdocks gave Uncle Batter
sly a grand welcome. His sister kissed
him, the two children gave him their
hands with trained graciousness, and the
head of the house said: "Welcome to
the warrior-see, the conquering hero
comes!" This made the old ~campaigner
i'll at ease. He blushed like a girl, and
thereafter found restraint in the, to
him, artificial atmosphere of the grand
house. When he went out for a walk
Mrs. Murdoch said:
Poor fellow; how he's changed"
"Out of his element with women and
| children" growled Murdoch.
What makes his neck so red?" asked
the boy.
When the Christmas presents began
to arrive, and his sister showed them to
him, the colonel suddenly realized that
he must buy something for the children.
He said nothing about it, but spent half
of the next day buying for his niece a
French doll, with a complete wardrobe,
and a fully equipped steam battleship
for his nephew. 1t was a soldiers
choice-love and a child for the little
woman, power and war for the little
man. HE was very careful about the
address, Mrs. Murdoch, 2441 Penrose
street"
He wondered why his gifts did not
soon appear in the grand array, but said
nothing to his sister, showing each day
an increasing interest in the accumulat-
ing presents in the locked room, and
finally, on Christmas eve, late in the
day, going back to the store where he
had made his purchases to ask what
had become of the doll and the war
ship. 1t took a long time to find out the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
WANTED TO BE NEIGHBORLY.
Then She Freely Spoke
Her Mind.

The blonde neighbor never had called
before, so the brunette was somewhat
surprised to see her, relates the Chicago
Journal.
We've been neighbors for some
time" remarked the blonde after the
first formal greetings had been ex-
changed.
Almost a year," returned the bru-
nette.
Long enough" continued the blonde,
so that either of us might reasonably
call upon the other to do a little neigh
borly act"
Either of us might" admitted the
brunette, g~uardedly.
And we really ought to be friends"
persisted the blonde. I'VE can be Of
great assistance to each other at times"
tits quite possible" the brunette con-
coded, still g%uardedly; lis there some
thing you wish to borrow?"
20, dear, no." answered the blonde.
Il thought, perhaps, you were just out
Of coffee or wanted a little of my best
china and silver to help out at a little
dinner or something of that sort"
Mot at ALL" said the blonde. 81 was
thinking of your children. You have
several, l believe"
Four" was the reply.
And they cry some and occasionally
play leapfrog and other noisy games"
The brunette became naughty at once.
No woman cares to have a stranger
cast reflections on her children.
20. that's all right" the blonde has
tened to explain. so do mine. All
children are noisy, and the only thing
to do is to take advantage of their
noisiness. Now, tomorrow morning
about ten o'clock a tall maj with a black
beard will call at my fiat, and if you'd
watch for him and set the children to
crying or playing leapfros or making a
great racket of some kind"
Madam"
Don't you understand YETI" persist
ed the blonde, ignoring the indignant
interruption. "The man with the black
beard is the new landlord, and he's
coming to see me about renewing the
lease. Now, if you and your children
can only make yourselves out to be
seriously Objectionable neighbors, don't
you see what a chance it gives me to
force a reduction of the rent? And
later, when your lease expires, I'll do
as much for you. What! You won't do
1t? Well, I don't blame the men for
saying that most women have no head
for business"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Orange Cake.

One-half cup Of butter rubbed into
one and one-half cups of sugar; three
eggs, whites and yolks beaten separate
ly, one cup sweet milk, one heaping tea
spoonful of baking powder, sifted into
two cups of flour. Cover with one tea
spoonful of lemon extract, and bake in
three layers. Crate n orange, spread
some icing mixed with the orange be-
tween each layer. Decorate the top with
sections of orange, being careful not to
break the sections, and laying them
close together around the edge of the
cake. 1t will take two oranges for the
top. Place two or three sections in the
center Of the cake, and put icing over
to completely cover all, having it thick
enough not to run off. 1t looks tempt
ing, and will not deceive you.-0hio
Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
KEEPING CHRISTMAS
BY Henry Van Dyke

, 1t is A good thing to observe
!, Christmas Day. The mere mark
, ing of times and seasons when
, men agree to stop work and
, make merry together is a wise
, and wholesome custom. 1t helps
, one to feel the supremacy Of the
, common life over the individual
, life. 1t reminds a man to set
, his W little watch, now and
, then, by the great clock of hui
! manity.
, But there is a better thing
, than the observance of Christ
! mas Day, and that is, keeping
] Christmas.
, Are you willing to forget what
I you have done for other people
, and to remember what other
, people have done for you; to
I ignore what the world owes you
! and to think what. you owe the
! world; to put your rights in the
I background and your duties in
) the middle distance and your
! chances to do a little more than
I your duty in the foreground; to
] see that your fellow men are
, just as real as you are, and try
I to look behind their faces to
] their hearts, hungry for joy; to
! own that probably the only good
I reason for your existence is not
] what you r going to get out
I of life, but what you are going
I to give to life; to close your
! book of complaints against the
I management Of the universe
J and look around you for a place
! where you can SOW a few seeds
I of happiness-are you willing to
/ do these things even for a day?
! Then y0u can Keep. Christmas.
I Are you willing to stoop down
] and consider the needs and the
! desires of little children; to re-
!, member the weakness and lone
] illness of people who are grow.
I ing old; to stop asking how
l much your friends love you and
] ask yourself whether you love
} them enough; to bear in mind
I the things that other people
] have to bear on their hearts; to
I try to understand what those
I who live in the same house with
J you really want, without wait
I ing for them to tell you; to trim
! your lamp so that it will give
! more light and less smoke, and
I to carry it in front so that your
I shadow will fall behind you; to
! make a grave for your ugly
I thoughts and a garden for your
] kindly feelings, with the gate
, open-s-o YOU willing to do
I these things even for a day.
] Then you can Keep Christmas.
, Are you willing to believe that
I love Is the strongest thing in
! the world-stronger than hate,
, stronger than evil, stronger than
, death-and that the blessed life
, which began In Bethlehem nine
, teen hundred years ago Is the
, image and brightness of t.,
] Eternal Love?
, Then you can Keep Christmas.
, And IL you keep It for a day.
] why not always?
!, But you al never keep 1t
| alone.-Youth's Companion.
'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
CITY OF MEXICO'S SUBURBS.
Rapid GrOwth of Outlying Property
Has brought Good Profit
to Investors.

There is continual investment being
made here by far-seeing people in SUI
burban lots, and the upward tendency
of prices insures a good profit to care
full buyers, states the Mexican Herald.
AtZcapotzalcO, a suburb famous for
the softness and purity Of its air, is eX-
~periencing 4 genuine building boom.
This most ancient town was, in days
before the Spanish conquest, the home
of the Indian gold and silver smiths.
Their really exquisite work was sold at
the weekly fair held in this city, on the
now vacant land in front of the general
post office where the coming national
theater is to be built. Popotla and San
ia Maria, which many of us can re-
member as struggling villages, are fast
being built into metropolitan anneXes.
Tlalpam, with its abundant water
supply and picturesque surroundings,
is growing continually and more and
more people are going to live there all
the year round. 1t is a very healthy
suburb, and the electric cars make it
accessible. Coyoacan, where the Con-
luistador Cortes built his rural resi-
dence, and which in former times had
so warm a climate as to permit the
growing of sugar cane. shas become a
handsome town of modern houses, Of
ten of great size and luxurious furnish
ings. Land has advanced there, one
may say, by the thousand per cent. 1t
is a town of comfort and refinement,
and it's gardens are large and delight
full.
The formerly vacant spaces between
Tacubaya and Mexico are fast being
built up, and the frequent train services
make lots very desirable. San Pedro
de los Pinos already has a large foreign
residential population, and is destined
to grow rapidly. Mixcoac is fast be-
coming a small city, and is a favorite
place of residence. Between Mixcoac
and San Angel are the high lands around
the station of La Gina, with command
ing views, and the freshest of air. At
this point new houses have gone up and
a large "%colonia" is planned. Lands in
that region are going to be very val
liable. San Angel, formerly a TEN
porada' suburb exclusively, is noted for
its extensive gardens and huertas. 1t
has the advantage OF two electric lines
to the capital, one direct, the other via
Coyacan, and it's local government is
energetic and progressive. Houses of
large size and cost are building, or have
just been completed, in the hill sub
urb," and lots have advanced from 100
to 300 per cent. in the past two or three
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

scrape the cake dishes, an tried to keep
'em interested all the time, so they
wouldn't ask about their pa.
when Big Dan an Joe got back, the
other men had a great time rigsin' up the
tree. We was afeerd they wouldn't be
able to buy Christmas tree candles in
Crystal City; but, my land! they got
about ten dozen of EN-, an no end o.
tinsel an shiny balls an things to hang on
the tree, an lot O. little flags to stick in
among the evergreen decorations. We
had no end O. ommon taller candles on
hand, an the men we're perfectly reckless
with 'em. reckon they put as many
as 200 Of EN- up around the room.
An what did they do but go an rig
Big Dan up as Sanity Claus! They
wrapped him up in a big oearskin one O.
the boys had, an put about a quart o.
flour on his long, husky whiskers to
whiten EN-, an they put n big fur cap on
his head, and he did look for all the world
like Sanity his own self. Yes; an he had
a string O. sleigh bells they got at the
stage Office stable; an them boys
ACCESSIBILITY cut a hole in the roof so Sanity
Claus could come down through it! La,
II you want things carried through re.
CARELESS, you let a lot Of Rocky Mountain
boys take it in hand. They won't stop at
nothin'. reckon they'd h'isted off the
hull roof II 1t had been necessary to make
the appearance of Sanity true to life. Such
fun as the boys had over it all! An of
all the capers they cut up! Seemed like
they were all boys once more! Me an
Ann Dickey an Mary Ann Morris were
the only women in the camp, an we had
our hands full gettin' up the Christmas
supper we intended havin' after the tree.
Mind you, there wasn't a child in camp
but just them two pore little orphans, an
all that fuss was on their account. If you
think rough miner boys can't have the
kindest O. hearts, you just remember
that. Every man seemed to be tryin' to
Guido the others in dom somethin' lsr
them little folks.
well, | jest wisht you could have seen
them children when the time come for
'em to go up to the hall an see their
tree! Little Freddy he give a yell O. Joy
that most split our ears, an he jest stood
an clapped his hands, while his sister
KEEP sayin': How lovely 1t is! Oh, is
nj 1t beautiful?' Then Freddy he
schreeches out: oh, there's my choo-
cho0 engine! Goody!' An how little
Elsie's eyes did shine when she saw no
less than three dolls ON the tree for her.
self! There was enough stun on that
tree for q hull Sunday school. for the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
The OLD MANS CHRISTMAS.
II d past. like q beautiful dr. can: but swss.

II d past, lfks Q beautiful dream: bat sweet
was the dream to me;
For the children came. as In the days Of old.
and cuddlea around my knee;
Ana l told them the tales i used TO tell
ere my locks were thin and gray
To the other children of my love: The
children that went away!
] forget the vacant p~laces-the fall of the
wintry snow:
In the light of their rosy faces lived in
the Long Ago;
I lived in tho long ago; but the Present
was perfect then
For all OF the bitter snow that falls on
the lives of men.
I only knew they were neal me. in q
world made new again.
And the Winter violets of Life were
trimmed with the S%pringtime rain;
l felt their kisses sweet on my withered
cheeks and cold;
And saw. over threads of silver. the
CLEAN of their curls of gold.
1t is past, like a beautiful dream; with
all the songs that were sung;
And l feel, in the after Silence. that the
world is for the young;
And thanks be to God that the world is
SO, with all its sunny years
That at least, one time in our lives we
know kisses. and love, ~and-tears!
F. L. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

right man, but at last a very polite
clerk who had been answering questions
as fast as a dozen people could ask them,
turned to him and said:
Murdoch? What address? Penrose
street or Penrose %avenue?"
Are there both?" asked the colonel,
as the possible blunder Gawned on him.
Eyes; one IN the West side, one on
the South side. Where did you wish
your goods to go?"
OF course, Penrose avenue is on the
South side and Penrose street is on the
West side, and Col. Battersly had him
self made the mistake. The goods had
been receipted for, the clerk told him.
1t was pretty late to attempt getting
them back, but they would try. The
clerk made some notes, ratified of a few
words about the terrible rush, moved
of and left the colonel standing dazed
In the crowd. He went home, and as a
prscaution got out Of his trunk q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
A Giant I'm Strength,

Flows the baby getting on ?" asked a
family friend. Growing bigger and
stronger every day, suppose"
Hes growing bigger every day." said
the proud father, land he's plenty strong
enough now to suit me You remember
what a tremendous voice he had when
you saw him three months ago? Well,
it's still more tremendous now, yet he
lifts it a dozen times a day."-Youth's
Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Queen of PuddinEs.

One pint bread crumbs, n quart
milk, yolks of four eggs, one cup sugar,
butter size Of an egg; favor with lemon;
bake about hour; when done sprcad
.hs top with jelly or any nice preserve
and frost with the whites Of eggs; set in
the oven till a nice golden brown.-Bos-
tun Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Still Something to Do.

"Has your wife finished her Christ
mas shopping?"
Eyes. She expects now to be able
to put in all the rest of her time look.
ing at things she might have bought
for less money if she had only known
il. "-Chicago Record-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

TTu fnTTnCT UnfnT
During a snowstorm in the depth of winter a Goatherd drove his
Goats for shelter to a large cavern in a rock. 1t happened that some Wild
Goats had already taken refuge there. The Man was so struck by the
size and look of these Goats, and with their superior beauty to his
own, that he gave them alone all the food he could collect. The storm
lasted many days, and the Tame Goats, being entirely without food, died
of starvation. As soon as the sun shone again the strangers ran off and
made the best of their way to their native wlds. The Goatherd had to
go goadess home, and was well laughed at by all for his folly.
MORALE seldom proves profitable to turn IRON the duties with which We
are ntrusted to the hanCe of thosem more pleasant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Hard Luck.

Aunt Mae-What are you crying for,
Johnny?
Little JOHNNY belong to two Sun
day schools and they are both going
to have their Christmas trees on tn,
same night.--N. Y. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Never buy a yellow-fleshed turkey. i,
is a sign Of poor feeding. A fine turkey
should have firm, white flesh. Purchasers
should also notice that redness and
coarseness about the legs are the sign Of
an old bird.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Great minds, like Heaven, are pleased
in doing good, though the ungrateful
subjects of their favors are barren In
return.--Rowe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

When making ice cream a large
wooden mallet brushes the ice suffi-
GENTLY fine and does not break the bur.
lap bag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

"She really thinks her hat a poem"
"Goodness!"
She's a Walt Whitman crank, you
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
Germany. Best Customer.

Germany's best customer is England:
The value of her trade with that countrR
during 1902 was 1878 ,5S7. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

Not the Christmas KinA.
It is not the rainy-day stocking this
gets hung up al Chastmaa.--Jud&A
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
III ii.

strangely carved bracelet, antique, ORR
ental-a noble present, he thought, fof
his niece; and for his nephew an old,
beieweled wal mask-it had been a
mandarin's. And he took them to Mrs.
Murdoch, saying nothing of their great
value, and said they were for her girl
and her boy. But after dinner that night
Mr.. Murdoch tapped at the colonies
door, saying:
81 hope you won't think Of giving
those rare curios to the children, colonel.
They're worth their weight in money"
Didn't cost me a cent, Murdoch"
blurted the soldier. They're part of the
well, the loot--that is, l picked 'em up
in China and-they-the children will
appreciate them more as they grow
older"
Murdoch walked away without an
other word, but that night the woman
| told her brother, softly and with evil
dent desire to be grateful, that papa
was SO scrupulous, he didn't want the
children to receive such presents"
you know, brother" she said, hes
so conscientious that he thinks you
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
The Rhine Fleet.

The Rhine feet consists of 9,574 ves-
sells.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-15
Bodies May Be Sealed Up

HANNA, Wyo., July 14.-Prepara-
sql smnssI ol epsm SuIsQ sIs suon
work of opening the coal mine here
and rescuing the dead bodies of the
victims of the disaster of June both.
Fifty expert miners arrived last night
nom Rock Springs, and others are en-
route from Diamondville, Cumberland
md Spring Valley.
These men have had years of ex-
perience in fighting mine fires and
they will make a herculean effort to
eXtinguish the flames and reach the
bodies at once.
If the tide of battle again goes
against the brave men, it is possible
that all efforts to reach the bodies will
be abandoned, the works sealed up
nd a new mine opened.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-15
CHANCE TO
DO BUSINESS
\Ninnemucca Has OppOrtuni-
ty to Trade its Name
and Get a School

The following letter came in last
nights mail, and is self-explanatoly.
If any are inclined to fayor the prop
osition it contains, it might be well to
consider the annoyance and confusion
consequet to a change of names. There
are, in fact, number of things to be
considered, and not the least of these
is the shocking of tender sentiment
alities-could we get so used to an
other name for our town that it would
ever take the pace Of classic Winnie
mucca in our affections? Perhaps some