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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
of the Worlds Commerce.
portant THIN Wealth With
out 1t.

1t must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best of the products of
modern m to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heralded, they may not hope for worldwide
prominence unless they meet with the
general approval, not of individuals only,
but of the many h have the happy
faculty of selecting, enjoying and learn
ing the real worth of the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator. consequently.
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements of the we'll in
formed of all countries the method of
manufacture must be of the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent of its kind. The above Is true
not Of food products only. but is espe-
cially applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly a quarter of a century Of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup Of Figs, is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best Of family laxatives. Its quality Is
due not only to the excellence of the
combination Of the laxative and carmin-
alive principles Of plants known to act
most beneficially on the system and pre-
sented in the form of a pleasant and re-
freshing liquid. but also to the method
of manufacture Of the California Fig
Syrup Co., which ensures that unlformi-
ty and purity essential in a remedy in
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who is well informed and he will
answer at once that it is an excellent
laxative. If at ali eminent in his pro-
fession and has made a special study Of
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that it is the best
of family laxatives, because it is sim
pie and wholesome and c~leanses and
sweetens the system effectually, when
a laxative is needed, without any I'M
pleasant after-effccts. Every well-in-
formed druggist of reputable standing
knows that Syrup of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell it, at
the regular price of fifty cents per bot
tie, because 1t gives general satisfac-
ton, but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects Of
Syrup of Figs it is necessary to buy the
genuine, which is sold in original pack
ages only; the name of the remedy
Syrup Of Figs and also the full name of
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front of every package.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
PAS PROPOSITION.
Gave Gladys Admirer some
thing to Illuminate On at HIS
Leisure.

81 ha-have cuc-cuc-come, Mr.. Bub-bub.
Broadhead," ~stammeringly said the callow
and p%erturbed youth, writes ION +. MOT Dr.
gan, in Woman's Home Companion, Il
mum-mean, l am-er-ah!-here, as it were.
You-we-I!
"Just SOL" interrupted old man Broad.
head, surveying the length and breadth OF
the visitor with a speculative gaze. You
have arrived, and Ijudge you are now en-
deavoring to circumlocute around to the
point Of asking me for Gladys Maude. HIM
yes! So far, so good; but permit me to
say that l am not so tired OF my twenty
four-year-old daughter that ! am hunting for
a chance to give her away. hardly feel able
to support a son-inlaw; and presume you
could scarcely maintain me in the style to
which l am accustomed, for you look to me
very much as if you played the guitar fluent.
ly. So, tell you what l am willing to do; J!
won't give her to you, but l don't mind
swapping her off for a boy about nine years
old, with freckles on his nose. What dye
saw TO that?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
ThrouKh and THROUGH.

New Bedford, Mass, Mar. 2nd.-At o5s
First ST., this city, lives a very happy man.
His name is Uric Levasseur, and he certain
ly has good reason to feel glad and proud.
MIR. Levasseur has been sick for a long
time with general weakness and a sore pain
IN his back. At the last he got so bad that
he could not talk without great misery.
Now he is well and in speaking of this won
edrful change in him he says:
Il believe it to be my duty to tell every
[ could not stoop; in fact, / was unable to
walk without great pain. 1 began taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills and after two months
treatment | am well and sound again.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God-sent rem
edy., l will always praise them for their
wonderful cure of my case. They cured me
through and through. l am as strong and
sble a man now as ] ever was"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Not everyone who looks at the dial OF
q clock knows that the four rs which
are in place of the usual Nv. to desig.
nate the number four are there because
of the obstinacy of Charles V. of France.
When Henry Wick carried to the king
the first accurate clock the king said to
him that the Nv. was wrong and should
be changed to I'LL. Wick said: "You
are wrong, your majesty" Wherat the
king Numbered out: 81 am never wrong,
Take it away and correct the mistake
From that day to this the four rs have
stood as the mark for the fourth hour
st. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
Number of Hens to Keep.

1t may be safely stated that SOC
hens will support a moderate family.
and there are few persons who keep
more than that number, but like
any other occupation the expenses
must be taken out, and whether the
expenses are too great or not de-
pends upon the extent of the opera.
tions. As one man can attend to
1000 hens nearly as well as he can
to 500, it is plain that the smaller the
flock, the greater the proportional
expeHses.-Comncrcial Poultry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

An amusing story is told of the editor of
a go-ahead London evening newspaper, who,
in the eternal rushing to press to get
ahead of the opposition, was constantly i'm
pressing. upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place, on board a big ship lying at Ports.
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you cam"
the ll:4O from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can Just wire
us something for the fifth edition, but boil
it down."
And the reporter went. Soon after two
o'clock that afternoon they got a wire from
him.
Terrific explosion. Man-o'-war. Boiler
empty. Engineer full. Funeral to.mor-
row."-London Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
mANNSUD ~
MrSllE]5
H EARLY T
Little Homemade Device by which
Her Usefulness Can Tie Mate
rally Increased.

Setting aside the question of eX-
pensive incubators and hrooders.
while at the same time admitting
their dcsirability. if our purse would
admit of their possession, we sbonld
try to utilize the early sitter. The
latter is either an early moltcd hen
or an early Matched pullet, and if
well fed and warmly housed since the
beginning of cold weather, she is
broody about midwinter and ready
for a clutch of eggs. Being n of
the very first to take to the nest.
she is valuable, and her value may be
greatly increased by the aid of a
little homemade device or two which
will enable us to utilize her incubat-
ing qualities to their fullest extent.
This a he done by making a
cheap brooder, inst large enough for
one brood of chicks. For this pur-
pose a cracker box may be used.
Make a door of the front end and
nail some strips crosswise inside, and
about four inches up from the bot
tom. On these a Slated frame
should be placed extending about
half the length of the box. On the
frame a square tin tank about five
inches high and about as long and
wide as the frame should rest. A
trimmed hole should be made in the
top of the tank and a large cork
used To fit fhe hole. A cloth chr.
tain should hang from the front
edge of the cross strips to the floor
of the box, as shown in the illustra-
ton.
Then, when the early sitter matches
her first lot of chicks, they should
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
Frank,

"There's one thing, however, that
can't quite understand" said Rev. Mr..
Choker.
whats that" Mrs. Van Scadds in.
quired.
"Why, it is this: Every time l get
back to my church after being away
upon a vacation the members of the
congregation seem to be even better
than they were before l left"
"Well," the thoughtless lady said, 81
suppose it is only natural that the rest
should benefit them as well as you
Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

airy disorders, lropsy, Diabetes.
Bright's Disease. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure all ills of the kidneys and blad-
der. Read this testimony; it tells Of
a cure that lasts:
Mr.. A. W. Lutz, carriage wood
worker, of 100 18th Ave-, Sterling, ILL.,,
says: "After procuring Doan's Kid.
ney Pills in the month of November,
1897, l took a course of the treat
ment which cured me of backache
and other annoyances due to over
excited or weakened kidneys. Dur.
ing the three years which have
elapsed, I have had no occasion to re-
tract one word of my statement
made at that time. I now unhesi-
tatingly and emphatically re-endorse
the claims made for Doan's Kidney
Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Lutz
will be mailed or application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

First Man Cracking joke as he tastes
soup)-Eh? Fla! ha! ha!
Second Man Catching joke as he
tastes soup)-Ha-ha! ha-ha! ha-ha-ha!
Third Man ditto as ditto)-Wahl
Ha-ha! ha-ha! Wa-ah!
Waitress-Howly hivins! If thai
soup wasn't billed from a funny bone!
IN. Y. Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

The letters IN. S. b." embossed in gold,
appear on the stationery an Atchison wom-
an uses in writing to her friends. The wom-
en- all thought they must stand for some
way-up Latin, but a near friend has given
Spare Bedroom. "-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

II see," said the gypsy, "a dark won,-
an who will cause you trouble in money
matters"
"Gweat heavens!" murmured Chollie.
'Is that washerwoman going to hold
me laundry for wansom again PIN
dianapolis Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
He Couldn't Furnish 1t.

"Yes." he said, with some show of
temper, "you're just the kind of a
woman to spend $4,000 a year on dress
alone"
"Oh, no, I'm not" she replied, sweet
ly. "If 1 were l would have married
a different kind of a man."
And the more he thought of it the
more satisfied he became that it was 9
hot one.-Chicago Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

"You know, MI. Kewte, we women
have the privilege of saying No when
we mean Yes and Yes when we
mean No."
"And do you avail yourself of it, Miss
Flitter?"
"Oh, sometimes. l am only a wom-
an"
well, Miss Filter, will you be my
wife ?"-Pick ...Ie-Up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
Grntihed His Wish,

Father - What, Johnnie! smoking
those cigarettes again?
Johnnie-Yes, father. I heard you
tell mother that you wished all the
cigarettes on earth could be burnt up,
and l thought I would help to burn
them.-Rostop Globe,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
Neatly Turned.

Mrs. Jinks' right foot is slightly de-
formed. When a Harlem shoe clerk
went to try on a pair of shoes he ex-
claimed inadvertently:
"Why, your feet are not alike!"
"Sir!" she exclaimed, bridling up.
II mean n is prettier and smaller
than the other."-Tammany Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

"The apparel oft proclaims the man."
she quoted.
"The lack of it the women" he added;
and as she happened to be in a ball
gown at the time she naturally consid-
cred the remark personal. - Chicago
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
Creatures.

Betty-You see, chickens are what l
call accommodating critters. You can
eat 'em aforc they're born or you can
eat 'em after they're dead.-Pick-Me.
Tin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
STRIKES YOU ANY TIME.
Never know wher

Never know when
or where backache
pains will strike
you. The kidneys
will go wrong, and
when they do, the
first warning is gen.
orally through the
back. Do not fail
to help the kidneys
when they're sick.
N e glect means
many serious ills.
It's only a short
step from m
backache to Rheu.
matte pains, URN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in
Children's Home, New York, cure Feverish-
ness, Teething disorders, Stomach troubles,
destroy worms. All Druggists, Csc. Sample
FREE Address AS Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Blohardt.-"Yes, l once thought of going
on the stage, but friends dissuaded me-"
Knocker-"Friends of the stage, l pre-
sumo? "-Baltimore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
of arrangement of the female
organs until too late.
"I had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. I was given different
medicines, wore plasters; none Of
these things helped me. Reading of
the cures that Lydia E.. Pinlkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, l somehow felt that it was
what 1 needed and bought a bottle to
take. How glad I am that 1 did so;
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief, and after using three bottles more
/ felt new life and blood surging
through my veins. 1t seemed as
though there had been a regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead. l
have advised dozens of my friends to use
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Good health is indis-
pensable to complete happiness, and
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has secured this to me-"
-MRs. LAURA l.. BREMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps. - $4,000 forfeit If original of above letter
pyoufng genuineness cannot be produced.
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

"That is a wretched picture, and yet
you praise it to the Skies"
swell, you see, it was painted by a fel-
low 1 know."-Chicago Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Actors, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

A great many citizens, unfortunately,
want only SO much honest government as
will not interfere with their interests
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

She-I always heard tea was bad for the
nerves.
He-0h, it can't be! l see Upton says
he's coming over again to lift the cup
Yonkers Statesman,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago & Northwestern
Rv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Nothing so forcibly reminds a man of life's
5revity as a 30-day note.-Chicago Daily
News,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

There is love and there is justice. Justice
is for oneself; love is for others.-R. L. Ste
venson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

/ am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y.
Feb. II, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Tom-That Miss Winters is a remarkably
handsome girl.
Jack-Yes;'bu she isn't half as pretty as
she was six weeks ago."
why, how's that?"
from the map."-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

1t is a great misfortune not to have sense
enough to speak well and judgment enough
to speak little.-Cato.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Many are called, but few get up.-Ths
Protest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Dyeing is as easy as washing when Put.
nam Fadeless Dyes are used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund m~oneyif it fails to cure. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Promptness 10 the soul of business.-Ches
terrified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05

Some mems charitable acts are for publica.
tion only, and not as a guaranty of good
faith.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-03-05
THE MARKETS.


New York, March 3.
CATTLE-Native SteerS....$ 4 80 as 8 80
COTTON-Middling ........ -. q 1OA
FLOUR-Winter Wheat. 3 so q A %
WHEAT-No. 2 Red......... S1A@ S2A
CORNING. 2.......... $500 So
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
investigating Hamburg Lottery,

dispatch from Pueblo. Colo, Gays
that Postoffice Inspectors Smithers and
Doran are in that city investigating
mail which has been passing through
che Pueblo postoftice. unearthing evil
dence that crime is being committed
against the United States postal laws,
which may also involve international
complications.
For some weeks saloon keepers and
sporting men OF Pueblo have been re-
ceiving circulars advertising a lottery
OF the city OF Hamburg, Germany, and
stating that the concern is guaranteed
by the government of Hamburg. The
circulars also give information that
the lottery is already well known In
the United States and that the draw
ings are conducted through the malls
one side OF the circular is printed II
German and the other in English and
bears the signature Of Martin Meyer
Jr., company. Hamburg.
The affair will be reported TO thu
authorities in Washington and by then
taken up with the government OF Ham
burg.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30

company, will resume his duties at
Plttsburg as general auditor OF the
several railway systems controlled by
General Francis J. Torrance and other
capitalists OF the Smokey city. He
will, however, visit Santa Fe Ave or
six times n year 20 audit accounts and
books OF the Santa Fe Central rail.
way and of the other corporations
connected and associated with II. Mrs.
McCance has been seriously Ill during
the past six months since her return
from Pittsburg and 1t is believed that
change in climate and In altitude
will likely benefit her greatly. Mr..
McCance is a very agreeable and pleas
ant man. and as an accountant, there
a-e few, II any superior to him in this
country. lie is popular and well liked
by the business community here. Mr..
nd Mrs. McCance were great favorites
socially and their many friends in the
capital regret exceedingly that circum.
stances are such as to compel them to
leave Santa Fe and return again to
the east-New Mexican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
The waste OF thhe Body.

Every seven days the blood. muscles
ard bones OF a man of average size
loses two pounds OF wornout tissue.
This waste cannot be replenished and
the health and strength kept up with.
out perfect digestion. When the stom.
ach and digestive organs fail to per.
form their functions, the strength lets
down, health gives way, and disease
set up, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables
the stomach and digestive organs TO
digest and assimilate all OF the whole.
some food that may he eaten into the
lind of blood that rebuilds the tissues
and protects the health and strength
of the mind and body. Kudol cures
indigestion, dyspepsia and all stmach
troubles. II is an ideal spring tonic
Sold by b. II. Briggs & Co, S. Vann
a. Son.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
@-@~Ff@~----7
KILLED HER BOY.
Widow Files Suit for $4,000 Against
Rock Island Railway

In the district court at HI Paso Mrs.
Emma r. Martinez, a widow, filed
suit against the FL Paso q Northeast
ern and the Rock Island Railway COM
panies on account OF the death OF her
minor son. The sum of $4,000 dam
ages Is demanded.
The complaint alleges that the de-
ceased a lad of l2 years of age. was
visiting friends at Santa Rosa. N. NJ
The head OF the family he went to see
was a railroad man. This man arrange.
ed for the boy to ride home from
Santa Rosa on a freight train. II is
further averred that the lad was per.
n.,tted to ride on the engine. Near
Tecolete the train collided with a.'oth-
er train and the boy received injuries
from which he died. Negligence is
charged against the defendants en-
ployes in permitting the deceased TO
ride on the locomotive. The plaintiff
says she is penniless and that the de-
ceased was a strong and healthy child,
who would have been able to render
her great assistance.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30
Sprinu Allment-.

There is an aching and tired feeling;
the liver. bowels aha kidneys become
sluggish and inactive. the digestion i'm.
paired. with little or no appetite, no
ambition for anything, and feeling
that the whole body and mind needed
toning up. The trouble Is. that during
winter. there has been an accumula.
ton of waste matter In the system.
Herbine will remove 1t, secure to the
secretions right exit, and by Its tonic
effect. fully restore the wasted tissues
and give strength in place of weak.
ness. SOC at j. II. O'Rielly & Co.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-30

Albuquerque citizens should have
bonfires, for there Is nothing healthier
than spring bonfires. They reduce to
ashes the refuse that shelters all kinds
of germs which, II left to decay. GER
tainly endanger health. There Is no
home that cannot be benefited by q
bonfire twice each year, spring and
fall. A local physician tells The Citi-
zen representative that II bonfires
were more common fever would be
much rarer. The gathering OF every
thing about a place which decays gives
the place a cleaner and more assuring
aspect. Only look out that your neigh
Dor Is not annoyed by the smoke pour.
ing into their windows, and also be
careful TO guard against setting a Er.
ger Are than your own.