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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
EVERYBODY is INTERESTED
Good Roads Movement Is Now Prac-
tically Approved by All Pro-
gressive Citizens.

What is known as the good roads
movement has reached the stage where
practically everybody approves of it.
The most difficult work in this propa-
ganda has been to convince those who
would be bepefted most by good roads.
that 1t was to their advantage to have
them. That much accomplished, those
directly concerned gave their approval,
provided somebody else paid the bill.
There is nothing apparently for which
the average American farmer has been
far more reluctant to pay than to bury
q lot of stone in a public highway and
then dress it with more care than the
ordinary person would dress himself,
and all for thousands beside himself to
drive over. Now the farmer has
reached the stage where he not only ap-
proves of the scheme, but is willing to
pay his share. This means that the fight
has been o Good roads are coming
and coming rapidly.
The agitation for this boom is nc
longer confined to wheelmen and auto
MOcAiO SNhOio. III ludu VINO. Wdulo II
most is the mar who has farm produce
to sell and wisheSto get it to a railroad
station at the lowest possible cost,
Among those who are agitating the mat.
ter of improved highways are governors
federal and state legislators, railroad Of
%ficials, manufacturers, suburban resi-.
dents, wheelmen, drivers and riders,
The federal government has established
a public roads inquiries bureau in the
department of agriculture, where a vast
amount of information regarding tbs
methods of road making, the soils OF
various states and the conditions at
tending upon the construction of high
ways has been gathered and placed al
public disposal.
While there seems to be unanimous
approval of the government, few per.
sons realize exactly what good roads
are, or grasp the full meaning of their
benefits, A good road really means a
much Travelled highway in the country.
covered with stone, bound solidly, and
laid so deep that frosts will not affect
1t or storms cause it to break up. An
other more concise definition, and one
that will appeal to everyone, is that a
good road should be one that has q
water-tight roof on it and a dry cellar
under it. To build such "a road in the
north requires a stone foundation from
IL inches to three feet deep. In the
south, where there is little or no frost.
gravel, clay or sand may be used, the
chief object there being to get a road
that will shed water. To build an ideal
road not only requires skill, but an ap-
plication of scientific methods.-Frank.
lin Mathews, in Outing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
when a Wan Is POOR.

A la is poor when he has lost the
confidence Of his friends, when people
who are nearest to him do not believe
in him; when his character is honey
combed by deceit, punctured by dis
honesty. He is poor when he makes
money at the expense Of his character,
when principle does not stand clear
cut, supreme in his idea. When this
is clouded, he is in danger Of the worst
kind Of poverty. 10 be in the poor
house is not necessarily to be poor. If
you have maintained your integrity,
If your character stands f%onrsquare to
the world, If you have never bent the
knee Of principle to avarice, you are
not poor, though you may be com
PEELED to beg bread.-Orison SWEET
Marden, in Success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
THIS WOMAN KNOWS
WHAT ONE OFTHE SEX DISCOVERED
TO HER GREAT JOY.
Mrs. De Long Finds TINT the Indescribablo
Pains Of Rheumatism Can be Cured
Through the Blood,

rams oil Can De cured
Through the Blood.
Mrs. E. M. De Long, of No. 100 West
Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, found
herself suddenly attacked oy rheuma-
tism in the winter of 1896. She gave
the doctor a chance to help her; which
he failed to improve, and then she did
some thinking and experimenting of her
own. She was so successful that she
deems it her duty to tell the story of her
escape from suffering:
my brother-in-law," she says,"wa
enthusiastic on the subject of DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills as a purifier of the
blood, and when I was suffering extreme
pains in the joints of my ankles, knees,
hips, wrists and elbows, and the doctor
was giving me no relief, / began to re-
fleet that rheumatism issa disease Of
the blood and that, if DR.. Williams Pink
Pills are SO good for the blood, they
must be good for rheumatism and worth
q trial.
81 was in bed half the time, suffering
with pain that cannot be described to
who has never had the disease. 1t
would concentrate sometimes in one set
Of joints. When it was in my feet I
could not walk, when it was in my ell
bows and wrists I could not even draw
the coverlets over my body. I had suf-
fered in this way for weeks before 1 be-
gan using DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Two weeks after 1 began with them I
experienced relief and after I had taken
six boxes / was entirely well. To make
sure 7 continued to use them about two
weeks longer and then stopped alto
gether. For several years I have had no
reason to use them for myself, but I
have recommended them to others as an
excellent remedy"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills furnish the
blood with all the elements that are
needed to build up healthy tissue, strong
muscles and nerves, capable of bearing
the strain that nature puts upon them.
They really make new blood and cure
all diseases arising from disorders of the
blood or nerves, such as sciatica, neural
gia, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia,
st. Vltus' dance, nervous p~rostration,
snpmia and all forms of weakness in
either male or female. They are sold by
all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
why M pidn,t.

They were discussing the robbery of
an adjoining fiat.
81 saw the robber myself" said the
enc in gray.
"You saw himl" exclaimed the one in
dark brown.
"Yes. 1 saw him from my window
rrmmaging around in the diningroom
while Mrs. Blifkins was busy in the
front of the house."
"Was there nc way that you could
notify 'her?"
"Ye-es, l might have run over and
called her attention to it, I suppose, but
1 couldn't exactly bring myself to do it,
You see, 1 called last and it's her turn
to call on me."-Chicago Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

rights of man. Memmer told the
judge that he loved his wife faithfully
for IS years, but that he found it inn
possible to win her love. He declared
that the temper and disposition of his
wife at times made life almost I'M
bearable.
I'm a good many o. these cases." said
the judge, II find that it is the wife
who is to blame. The husband comes
homes peacefully inclined, and then
the wife begins to nag The result
is that he goes and gets drunk, and I
don't blame him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
SPLENDID PORTABLE FENCE
It Is Not Only Simple, But Can Be
Put Together in Any Position
That May Be Desired.

For benefit of your readers 1 will
describe a portable fence, which | have
used several years, and which | like
better than any other that | have seen.
It Is not only simple, but can be put
together in any position from straight
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

I'VE can excel you in everything"
boasted the American.
Il don't think you cam. responded
the Englishman.
"Elow about OUR get-rick-quick con-
Germs? Have you any to equal them?'
Sure! How about our noblemen
that marry American girls?n-Chicago
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
PORTABLE N

line (by Use Of bracke. shown to
zigzag or a very sharp angle, which is
very handy for yard used in catching
sheep orspigs. Ends of panels are fas.
tened together closely as position will
permit by a piece of fence wire. Halt
of panels should be made with cleats
on reverse side from that shown in cut
unless spaces in top and bottom are
the same, which will permit the use OF
half Of panels the other side up
CLANCY Avery, In Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

~ have good reason to be-" said the
young man, when they asked him why
he was so sad. you know 1 appeared
at the Fadley-Smarton ball as a fiji
teenth century Englishman?"
"Yes."
"And to make sure that / would be
correctly reported [ had my Office boy
send an item TO the papers. And he
abbreviated it so it anne out that ]
was in the character of a 15-cent Eng.
lishman ."'-Indianapolis Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

"What! You marry again? The
same old mistaken"
The diyorcee gestured deprecatingly,
20, not at ALL" she replied with much
earnestness. 81 shan't make the SAINT
mistake again, l assure you. Why, J
said a. the time I'd never have another
green wedding as long as 1 lived."-De-
troit. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Cut six hard-boiled eggs in halves.
Rub the yolks to a smooth paste with
a little melted butter, some cayenne
pepper, a bit of mustard and vinegar.
Fill the hollow whites with this and
serve upon a bed of chopped crosses
with salad dressing. Lettuce or white
cabbage may be used instead of crosses.
Good Housekeeping. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Madison-That was an odd wager
Van Amsterdam made with his wife.
Lexington-What was it?
Madison-He bet she couldn't walk
five blocks up the avenue without look
ing back to see what some other woman
bad on.
Lexington-Did he win the bet?
Madison-No.
Lexington-Then his wife must be 9
woman of iron resolution.
Madison-Not necessarily. She walked
backward.-N. Y. Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

First Boy-Haye you told your moth
err about that square of glass you broke
this morning?
Second Boy-No; I'm waiting until
just before dad gets home. Marin makes
it point to look good tempered when he
hame.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
Plenty of

The snake has more backbone or
vertebrae than any other creature; for
seTpents, even of the smallest size, COM
monty have more than 100; some of the
largest pythons and boas have over 400.
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Ellis aim in life seems to be a poor
cne."
Eyes; he inherits that from his moth.
err. l once saw her throw a stone at a
dog in the street and hit her husband
in the back yard."-Belfast News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
The Easy-Going English.

There is one word you will hear In
England all the time wherever you go
the word holiday. All England, win
ter, spring, summer and autumn. talks
holiday. Holiday, | ask myself, from
what? Judged even by the most easy
going of American standards, life in
England seems pretty well all holiday,
and the annual August respite from
work rather a elimination than an ex-
ception. Take an American, Of what
ever trade OF profession, dump him
down on England, and his first i'm
preston and his last will be, "These
do not know what work is"
Everything is against their knowing
I. 1t is the leisure class that rules,
Vat makes up society, that holds all
positions men naturally covet. l
light it not unsymptomatic Of En-
VI when, being in a town Of 1000
Np00 inhabitants the other after
tried and failed to buy a golf
IN The reason was that 1t was
TINY afternoon, and Thursday in
dayticular town is "early-closing"
at fAearly-closing day means that
shop block in the afternoon every
EmpbaAsed and business at an end.
oyer heH we take things easily
vIarper's Weekly.
When a .--.
When sessa "isht
man to disEsslhs wiIe drives q
TO go out aHloh Y Is MS privilege
that thereby " arunk II ne thinks
peace. That, Way salh soiace 2
Judge Sulzer, has,' y z opinion q
Of Louis MemmS@a down u tne case
his wife with YES charged py
for his children. ecllhs ~ provide
In his decision
Wbatically for the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
Declined with Thanks.

He-Do you think marriages are made
in Heaven?
She-Well, 1 don't know; but 1 guess
yours will have to be if you ever get
married.
People who saw him one minute later
thought that he was trying to catch a
train.-Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
WAS A NAIVE COMPLIMENT.
Musician Played So Well That the
Congregation Wouldn't Be
Dismissed.

"Reginald De Koven was touring the
country with one of his operas" said a New
York musician, "and a certain Sunday found
him in the town Of Dayton.
They told Mr.. De Koven that an Epis,
copal church in the neighborhood had a SUI
perb organ. Accordingly he went to that
church, assembled to the organ loft, and sat
beside the organist during the mornings
service.
"'You seem to know something about
music" said the o~rganist in a condescending
way. I'll let you dismiss the congregation
if you'd like
why, yes said De Koven, I would like
that very much
Accordingly, at the end of the recession.
al, he exchanged places with the o~rganist
and began to play Mendelssohn's Spring
Song He played beautifully. The Dayton
people, enthralled by the wonderful music,
refused to depart. They sat in rapt enjoy.
ment, and after the Spring Song was fin
ished Mr.. De Koven began Chopin's 'Fu-
neral March
Suddenly a heavy hand was laid on his
shoulder and he was pushed off the music
stool.
you can't dismiss a congregation" said
the organist, impatiently. Watch and see
how soon I'll get them out"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
To Cure Lockiaw Rapidly

In case of a nail or other sharp in.
strument being stuck in the foot of
human or animal, and lockjaw is
threatened, take a bucket Of un-
leached wood ashes, put in a tub and
pour on two buckets Of warm water:
stir well and place the wounded foot
In the mixture. Relief will be felt
Immediately. Let remain an hour or
SO, If necessary. Only yesterday I re-
lieved an old lady by this recipe who
was suffering intensely from ANAL
wound in the foot. Another remedy
is to burn a flannel rag under the foot,
but the latter applies to any cut that
Is painful,--St. Louis Globe-D Democrat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Pumpkins fed with the grain win re-
suit in an increase Id yield Of milk over
grain fed alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Piso,s Cure for Consumption is an jnfa N
Samuel. Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20

Some political candidates own themselves
but they are rare.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-10-20
The Discreet Boy

train.-Cleveland Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-18

OF its work last week and we sent a
man there. He ran up against other
agents from Rock Hill two from Fort
Mill. one from Anderson one from
Charlotte. and think one or two more
places wiiicn / do not now recall.
AS another illustration, there is an
ordinance that anyone coming here To
solicit help must obtain license ut
go per day. A short time ago mill
in Anderson sent a man who paid his
fee for license to solicit for one day
And we have been told that this same
mill which is starting work has had
several men on the road all the time
for u considerable period
1t might be mentioned that one cot
ton mill president has Of his own ac-
cord arranged to bring twenty-five
German families to his mill COM
munity tC get to work and he has
every reason to expect the best Of re-
suits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-18
LAST OF ASPHALT TRUST SUITS,
End Of Litigation Said to Pave tho
Way to Reorganization.

Trenton. n. j.. Nov. 17.-Judge Lam
ming has filed a decree in the United
States Circuit Court ordering the dis
missal Of the suits that had been insti-
, tuted against the promoters of the
Asphalt Company OF America and the
National Asphalt Company. These
suits were instituted by Henry TatnalI,
receiver for both companies. for the
recovery of profits alleged to have been
Illegally made by the promoters. The
decree provides for the payment to the
dissenting bondholders of an amount
equivalent to the dividends they would
have received had the suits been prose-
cutcd and been successful.
The dissenting stockholders represent
only about $4,000 out of the $50 900
of bonds. The aggregate amount they
will receive will be less than $1,000
This decree. it is said, clears up all the
asphalt litigation pending and paves
the way for the contamination of the
plan of reorganization Of the trust.
final statement of accounts Will be He'd
with the court within thirty Gays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-18
SCARCITY OF MILL HELP
South Carolina Factories Reported
Badly Impeded.

Columbia, s. c.. Nov. 1.-THE cottor
mills OF the state are having seriou.
troupie III getting the labor necessary
10 operate their machinery. The
prosperous condition of the farms and
the demand for farm labor has taken
many operatives away from the cotto,
mllls. The conditions are becoming
acute. and it is estimated by those in !,
position to Know that from twenty to
thirty per cent. of the machinery in
many mills will soon be idle if there is
no change in the condition and new
labor is not obtained
The cotton mills to make money have
to run to their full capacity as other
plants have to do, and the proposition
just now is from what source to draw
the best and least troublesome white
LABOR.
Here are a few samples of expression
that have been used on the mill labor
situation. which emphasizes the condi-
tons. The president of one of the
largest mill properties in the state
writes:
1--WE are extremely short of all classes
of labor, and | had hoped that the
scarcity would disappear with the COM
ing of fall. out there is no indication
OF the people who left the mills last
spring returning during the winter.
The high price Of cotton and abundant
yield will make them remain on the
farms and we cannot afford to have
our mills hampered for want of labor
IN this way, if we can possibly help
it. l have had two men III the noun
tains in North Carolina off and on
Stree last July. but we have made no
progress so far in the way of getting
people, and it seems as if we must got
elsewhere
Another mill president writes:
The matter of obtaining employees
for mill work is certainly approa ching
an acute stage. At the present time
we are running only about six-tenths
of our looms. and although just at the
present moment il is isnmaterial to us
want to run them soon and do not
know where We can obtain the help. |
Last year we lost a few hands BY
families returning to the farm. but we
know that we did not suffer as heavily
as some other mills. We know others
that are going back to farm at the be-
ginning of next year.
Just to illustrate how keen the COM
petition for help is we heard that one
mill in Rock Hill was stopping a part |
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IT IS IN THE BLOOD.
NEITHER IINiMENTs NOR ONT
MENTs WILL REACH RHEu.
mATIsm.-How Mr.. STEP.
HENSON WAS CURED.

10 attempt to cure rheum,t;
external applications is a foolish v.a.,,
OF time. The seat of the disa.sa =. -,
the blood, and while the suffar.,, -
rubbing lotions and grease on tho s,;n
the poison in the circulation is incre,.'
ing and being distributed to every in;n,
and muscle of the body.
Delays in adopting a sensible 49,.
lneht are dangerous because rheuma
tlsm may at any moment reach 1be
heart and prove fatal. The onlv safe
course for rheumatic sufferers is m 90,
the best possible blood remedy at once
Mr.. Stephenson's experience with this
obstinate and distressing aff1iction is
that of hundreds who treat it at fire,
as if it were confined to the part where
it appears. and superficial. He saws.
About a year ago l was attacked nv
severe rheumatic pains in my left
shoulder. The pains were worse in
wet weather and at these periods
caused me the greatest suffering.
tried number of treatments and ONT.
ments but they failed to alleviate the
palms,
Then he realized that the cause must
be deeper and the pain only surface
indication. a symptom Of hidden dis
order that must be sought out and cor.
rected by an internal remedy. He
adds:
Il had heard DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People recommended as a cure
for rheumatism, and when found thai
| was getting no relief from applica
tons, made up my mind that l would
try them. Before the first box was
gone l noticed that the pains were be
coming less frequent and that the,
were not so severe as before. After
the second box had been used up l Wa.
entirely free from discomfort and
have had no traces of rheumatism
since"
The change in treatment proved by
almost immediate results that it was
based on he right theory and the
quickneSS with which the improve.
ment proceeded to perfect cure
showed that he had found the true
means for the publication and enrich
ment of his blood.
People with inflamed and aching
joints or painful muscles: people wh'
shuttle about with the aid of cane 81
jar. are constantly asking What is
the best thing for rheumatism?
DIR. Williams Pink Pills" is ths
answer of Mr.. Thomas Stephenson OF
No. 1l5 Greenwood street. Spring
field. Mass: Mr.. J. G.. Meukel of
No. 1913 Jackson avenue Dubuque
Iowa; Mr.. c. H. Hickey Of No. Maili
street. Harris, r. l.: Mr.. Henry Story
of No. 532 Muskingum avenue, Zanes-
vile. Ohio, and scores of others who
speak from actual experience.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are without
doubt the best OF all blood remedies.
Their record in the curing of cases of
anaemia alone would be convincing
proof of that. They effect genuine
and lasting cures in rheumatism. They
do not merely deaden the ache. but
they expel the poison from the blood.
These pills are sold h'- all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-18
MANY SIGN FOR CHlNA's ARMY
Reports Current That Former Ameri
can Officers Will Aid CelestiaIs.

Tacoma. Wash. Nov. 17.-Reports
are current among army officers that
several hundred men who have seen
service as officers in the American
regular army. the volunteers and the
militia have signed Tor commissions in
the Chinese imperial army. The re-
cruiting was begun several months
ago, and it is said that the efforts OF
the Americans in charge of this work
have been wonderfully successful.
One report has it that the purpose of
this army in China is to strike down
the government of the dowager en-
press. At any rate. the recruiting has
been going on as quietly as possible,
ana the men engaged will go to China
during the winter as individuals.