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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
The Last of the Bourbons.

Final scene from an unwritten
Missouri historical novel, repro
duced for the Scrap bag.
Oh yes! Oh yes! Oh yes!
Right this way, gentlemen!
Missouri Senatorship for sale!
How much?
A stainless place, without blot or
dishonor.
Sentient still with memories of
the immortals-Benton, Barton,
Shields and Vest.
Never sold before, gentlemen!
How much?
Twenty thousand, you say, Mr..
Niedringhaus? Only twenty thou
sand for seat vacated by Cock
rell! Tut, tut, man! Would you
be niggardly in the face OF so great
an opportunity? Is seat in the
United States Senate to be placed
on level with a consignment of
tin plate?
Bid up, men. The boys are
growing impatient. We need the
money.
Forty thousand! Did I hear you
right, Col. Parker? And the Fris-
co, as an agent of the railroad
trust, has but forty thousand to Of
fer for the protection of the busi-
ness interests of the country-for
senatorship from the fifth state
of the republic!
Shame on you men! Why, in
Ohio 100000 was considered a
bagatelle. Here are eighty-five
years of unsullied honor for your
money. Yonder stands great Ben
ton in pointing stone and the grass
is not yet green above the grave of
the Little Giant in Belfontaine.
God help us! A million were
not half enough! and the boys
need the money.
All, Col. Kerens, thank you!
Seventy-five thousand? All right!
Seventy-five thousand, men, is the
poor sum offered by the lobby and
coal trust for the toga that has fall
en- from the shoulders of the hero
of Franklin. That reverenced and
held in worshipful regard by three
generations ofproud- hearted bour
bons to 60 TOT song!
Impossible! Why, gentlemen,
your wives have paid more for a
battered mahogany sideboard that
once adorned a bourbon home.
Responsibility ceases to be re-
spectacle when it becomes cheap.
Make facts agree with your furni-
ture and your pretentions.
The seat of Barton for such a
pittance? Intolerable! Insuffer-
able! What do I hear?
A hundred, a hundred and fifty,
two hundred thousand, you say?
Better, gentlemen, but you still
show a lack of appreciation.
This is the last call. The boys
are chatting.
Once! Twice! Three times and
all done. Two hundred thousand
and gone!
The Missouri senatorship, with
it's traditions and memories, with
it's legends sentient with departed
greatness, sold!
All, but these be evil days!-
Paris Mercury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Governor General Wright re-
ports that "troops were in the field
most of the year quelling upris-
ing" Isn't that rather queer news
from a country thoroughly pacifed
and satisfied with American rule?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
Are You Restless at Night

And harassed by a bad cough?
Use Ballard's Horehound Syrup
it will secure you sound sleep
and effect a prompt and rad
ical cure. 25c, Soc and S1.00. Sold
by Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Remember we have very large
stock of stoneware, queensware,
glassware, fruit jars in glass and
stone, jelly glasses in plain and
fancy. III. Farmhouse, south Of
court house, lronton, Mo. Phone
No. al.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, Sylvester Kitchell, Ad
ministrator of the estate of Calvin
XII chell, deceased, will make final
settlement Of his accounts with said
estate ns such Administrator at the
next Term of the Probate Court Of
Iron county, Missouri. to be holden
at Ironton, in said county, on the
18th day of February, A. d. 1905.
SYLVESTER KITCHELL,
Administrator
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Our &c flannelettes for 4c; &c
flannelettes for &c; and all others
proportionately reduced at Lopez
Store Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Storm rubbers, all sizes, just re-
ceived. Prices very reasonable,
E. l.. Farmhouse, south of court
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Big bargains in shoes, clothing,
underwear at Mullin & Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
If Nervous and Run Down

imply improve your circulation. Remove the
9aste matter that clogs the blood by taking
.amon's Pills--then tone the nervous system
With the Tonic Pellets. All in one box for rs cts,
md money back If not satisfied.
Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
To Prevent a Cold ANY Day

axe Ramons Pill at first indication-arouse
4e liver, quicken the circulation and 20 along
oout your work. Any druggist will refund the
nrice if not satisfied. 25 cents.
Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Just arrived, two cars of P. B..
Mathiason Mfg. Co., incresent
brand Fertilizers. For sale by g..
w. Collins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
Ladies' cloaks and jackets 25c
to S2.00 at Mullin & Browns.

Great clearing sale at Mullin &
Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02
Closing Out Sale. !
am Selling a my Located
Butler & Iron Co., Mo-, Properties

4 T GREATLY SACRIFICED PRICES AND ON EASY TERMS
My properties Butler County consist
nicely improved Poplar Bluff Haryie TwoStory
Room Hotel Saloon Building Building
tween Frisco and St L. M. Have
Wild Lands Farms
My farm lands both upand and bottoms have fertile well
adapted to the growth of clover other
and potatoes well all other farm
Missouri They all located within Of
town and two trunk lines of railroad. the St
Frisco of them adjoining the right
road They situated in good healthy settlements within
school churches the
cebe at minimum have lived Butler
ter century enjoying good health and prosperity and during these
have had chances select garden the county
offering for several improved and number
and ThreeStory 25 Room Hotel in the beautiful Arcadia Valley
located in Arcadia Iron County Mo- The
just from the railroad station and
My motive for selling desire retire
therefore hesitate give wishing bargain
& of the above properties. JOHN MANGOLD
B For prices address
& The Mang0ld Stave & Lumber Co., Haviel Mo
Or, The Poplar Bluff Land Abstract Co., Poplar Bluff, Mo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Try Creamo for horses and
mules. The feed that benefits when
others fail. Sold at Ironton Flour
Mill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Job work, all kinds, at this Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Big discounts at Mullin &
Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-02

Go to G.. w. Collins to get you
Fertilizers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

hsf naked BREAST 30 the divfre Christ
has COME o'us. He. has aaad down his
lie a. .. sacrincs for ~. He has
phcpa hise,hody bstween us and the
evil resufiS Of our sins, and today
upon the cross he says: "oh, sinner,
come to me: I've In me. have died
that you might live forever in God and
with GodF'
Men ana women who. as wild beasts
Of passion, are roaming over the bill.
sides Of sln, will you not heed this
divine invitation1 Will you let the
blood Of IN atoning Saviour be shed IN
vain1 From being a sinful. human
beast and spiritual outcast will you NOT
be changed into one Of Christ's g,ori.
fed spirits Of earth and heaven. which
shall live under the divine benediction
and dwell with your redeemed ones
forever and ever7 The Call OF the
Good" is here. Listen. Do you hear
It? Will you answer its summons
now?
Jesus. take this heart Of mine,
Make II pure and wholly thine.
Thou hast ~led and died for me:
I will heDceforth live for thee.
copyright 1906 by Louis rlopsch.j
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
Secretary Bons parties signature.

Occretarv BOnop parties SIGNATURE.
The signature OF Charles J. Bona.
parte, the new secretary Of the navy. is
the subject of much speculation in the
different bureaus Of the department.
Nothing like 1t has been seen for ut
least four generations of secretaries,
and the speculation Ia as to how long
It will last in its present entirety. 1t Is
large. distinct. carefully rounded and
every letter ia made with care. II il
distinctly handsome. and Secretary DO.
naparte writes IL with much care,
spelling the CHARLES" out and finishing
with little flourish and a carefully
added period. Secretary Longs sigma.
ture used to look like a rapid dash
downhill. Secretary Moody's was an
incoherent assemblage Of vertical and
inclined lines and Secretary Morton'a
bold. running hand showed a tendency
to stretch out into straight line be.
fore he finished his incumbency.
Secretary Ronaparte has calmly ig
nored suggestions that &C. j." would
be Just as binding and would be less la
borious and devotes the time while the
signature is being formed to learning
the why and wherefore Of the paper
before him. so that the time Is by no
means lost and the temptation to per.
functory signing is much lessened.-
Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

notwithstanding the fact that the
FAMOUS coin known as the widows
mite. and also the coin said to he one
OF those Judas received as the price
OF his betrayal Of his master are said
TO be In New York. another so called
widows mite has been discovered. this
time In Wisconsin. The coin. dlscov-
ered near Berlin. Wis. on the Allard
farm was found In metal box in
the center Ut a cement-like substance.
The care with which II was preserved
and Its evident antiquity have led to
the conjecture that Marquette or some
Of his missionaries, who used TO 60 up
and down the Fox river. either lost the
coin or gave II to the Indians. 1t was
found In a plowed field
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
WIZARD BURBANK.
The Way the Famous HOvticulturist
Changes Plant Life.

Changes Plant Life.
The processes by which Luther Bur
bank. the famous horticulturist. works
are not new or peculiar. They are in
accord with we'll known and unalter-
able laws Of nature. The principal
methods used nre selection and cross
ing. Nature is using these same proc
esses every day. The bees and the
wind carry the pollen Of one flower to
fertilize another. thus bringing about
the crossing Of species. The struggle
for existence and thousand circum-
stances Of growth and development
tend to weed out the unit among the
plants, leaving the best to survive.
This is selection. But where natures
operations are largely left to chance
and accident. Mr. Burbank gives them
are sure and immediate.
He takes two plants whose life hab.
Its, structure and environment may
have been wholly different He brings
them together implanting the pollen
Of one upon the stigma Of the other
AS result the species are thrown into
state of perturhation--set to "wab-
! bling" as it were. The life tendencies
are broken up by the shock. The
plants resulting from the crossing may
resemble one or the other of the parent
plants. These are not important.
Some Of the plants will combine the
best qualities Of the parents. From
these improved varieties Of fruits and
flowers are produced. Some Of the
plants will be different from either
parent-perhaps unlike any other plant
In existence. From these unusual va.
riants new plants may I've developed.
He selects his original subjects from
far and near. He brings a raspberry
from Siberia to combine 1t with
blackberry Of California. He brings a
pl,raA from China or Japan to combine
1t with native apricot. An expert.
ment IS built up on the foundation OF
a common wild flower. as the daisy,
for example. In another experiment
flower from Australia may be used
He brings cactus from Central Amer.
lea to cross with a species from .Art
xona.
Having crossed his species. he plants
the seeds. From the resulting seedlings
he selects the single plant. or the two
or three at most which he finds best
suited for his purpose. The seeds Of
these are again planted. and the work
Of the selection goes on. 1t was from
a bed OF GI,OUO plants that he selected
the one from which his white black.
berry was developed The seeds accu.
mulate by rapid progression. In Il
few seasons there is an Immense
quantity OF them. All are planted. He
does not believe in dealing with a few
examples. He chooses few, but the
number to he chosen from is large.
When the time for selection comes the
whole lott may be a hundred or
two hundred thousand-is passed be.
fore him in review. He selects those
which suit his purposes. and the others
60 TO the brush heap and the bonfire.
Professor De Vries has remarked. 1T
IL no easy task TO pick the right apple
tree from n growing bed of 100000
seedlings" hut this u exactly what Mr..
Burbank does. He deals with large
numbers and his results are GORE
spondingly large and important.--Suc
cess
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Holmes tursed away smiling from
the keen scrutiny Of those wonderful
eyes.
I'VE also have our diplomatic %
crets." said he, and, picking up his hat
he turned u tGSdoor.
THE End
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

tial choir lofts hut to the wild beasts
wandered farther and farther away
until they think that even Christ him.
self has ceased to love them or to care
for them. l offer II not so much In
the homes of purity rs upon the wild
mountain sides Of sim In the thicketa
Of evil and In the cold bllzzards OF de.
epair. Remember Christ comes to lis
not 50 much az Judge, but as q
Saviour, a rescuer, redeemer. VIII
you listen to the "Divine Call Of tho
0ood?" Will you he purged with
hySsop until you are clean? Will you
be washed In the atoning blood until
your garments become whittier than the
driven snowf
Christ would save even the lowest
and the vilest. He would save Paul
the chief Of sinners. even IA he would
save the gentle John He would DO for
us In spiritual way what that Indian
mother in n physical sense tried to do
FOR her little daughter many years ago
upon one Of the Ice fiOes Of Lake HUI
ron. This mother was an Indian
sQuaw Of Manitomlln island. OF the
OJtbway tribe. She was standing up
on the Ice near to the shore one even
Ing. Suddenly the Ice upon which she
stood parted. and the block blew ont
into the lake. Next morning the In
dams found her frozen body. with her
dead baby by her side. But before the
mother died this Indian squaw took
on her own clothes and wrapped them
about her baby. Then with her naked
body she lay down upon the ice to
shield her child from the fierce winds
and cuddled the little one. close under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10
Their Fishing Companion

TWO little Southern boys, who were brought to
Washington early in 1872 having tired of
city sights, used to wander down to pool in the
meadows the then unfinished Washington Mon
ument and fish for the mnnows that swan about.
A short man with a grayish beard, STOPPING
slightly used to Join them-at first only occasionally,
but in time SO often that the lads came to expect
him, and became friendly, children will with per-
sons much older. On occasion the boys
announced that the next day they going to
the President, General Grant, ride in procession
his way to be inaugurated second time.
They were much excited over it and eager to see
the President. Their silent friend seemed inter
ested and learned that they and their parents
would sit a stand at a certain point of the
route
well, I'm going to the procession myself,
he said, with queer smile and if | can, III try
to you, he said as he went away.
The next day the lads were in their places long
before there was any need. After military and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

civic bodies had passed came an open carriage
drawn by four horses and in it sat the President.
He was looking for something seemingly, for he
turned his head inquiringy, besides acknowledging
the cheers of the onookers. At last he seemed to
have found what he wanted He was looking right
at the two fisherbOys.
As for Them they were standing up, almost
bursting with excitement.
Father! Mother! Look! That's the
go fishing with! Look! The man in the carriage
with the four horses Look"
But that's the President, boys!" protested the
parents, Mortified at the statement.
I'VE can't help it! That's the go fishing
with!' the boys cried.
And they right; for his carriage passed
their stand, President Grant waved his hand to the
boys-a special wave to them-and bowed to their
mother and father
Didn't we say so? There nowi" cried the boys.
Its President Grant" said their father.
Well, it's the man that we go fishing with, even
if it is the President"
And it was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

joyous voice it occasionally tloated to her from
around the corner, a glimpse of his happy face
he and Alice walked ahead fingered behind,
enough to reconcile Mrs. Deland to a situation
that produced such results. And when, as
happened not infrequently, Joseph and
stood beside his mother for a moment, giving
her hand a loving, confidential squeeze, the cup
of the mothers contentment ran full to the
Overlooking.
Was there such an autumn before? Joseph
thought not. Could such another ever come again?
Joseph felt sure that all his seasons would be like
this if only Alice shared them.
What dear, delightful drives they took! What
long and interesting rambles Sometimes they
went through Fairmounts primly cared-for grounds;
Wissahickon. At St Peters they left the amiabe
Chaperon reverentialy seated in Washingtons old
square pew while she INDUCED in a deep patriotic
reverie, and Joseph led Alice out into the sunny
graveyard, strangely quiet amid the ctys
hubbub, and presented her to those men and women
of his family whose privilege it to take their
last rest in these narrow precincts halowed alike
by time and fashion
my mother says" he told her, that when they
had to lay grandmother here, her one comfort was
that she in such good company and among
people she had always known. Grandmother was
born in Philadelphia, YOU know, and she used to
say that her Calling-liSt long already it
made her tired to think of meeting any
people, and if she was buried in St. Peters she
wouldn't single strange face when she got
up"
Alice smiled at this, Joseph thought she would,
md for the thousandth time he gazed entranced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

the Campagna carly star or two, shining brightly
came out.
Elmer
"Franke.
The noise of Via del Babuno drfted up to Them
thin and mufted and far away.
What is it, deary?"
Isn't that the Pantheon, the round dome
with the flat top, just beside the Madame
Palace?"
"Confound that old Pantheon Kiss me,
angel"
She raised her head slowly, pouting up the curved
ruddiness of her lips. Then she hesitated. But
just one!" she said sternly.
Again there silence, and more stars came out
the Campagna.
Then she gazed the twilight city of bells
and domes and spires, the dusk grew deeper
about them. All, Romel" she said, with a happy
little sigh. Isn't it beautiful
Glorious isn't it" he said contentedly, as they
leaned the stone balustrade side by side
And they sighed companionably, and were silent
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

at the dimpe that and went in her left check
and watched the fascinating upward turn of her
mouth, phenomenon which he believed to apper-
tain exclusively to this gracious specimen of young
womanhood. He had mentioned this popularity
to his mother evening, and had been deeply
hurt and somewhat indignant when she said that
to the best of her observation it the usual
thing for the lips to turn up at their when
the owner of them smiled. Joseph had been too
well brought up to dispute with his mother, but his
private opinion remained unchanged.
What fun they had that day at Old Swedes
Church, peeping at one another through the huge
keyhoe of the old sacrsty! And after they had ex-
hausted the rather limited of that veneer
able building, Alice and Joseph sat down on one
of the hchen-covered stones in the ancient grave
yard, Mrs. Deland and the chaperon thoughtfuy
preferring, they said, dry bench just around the
corner And there and then Alice mprovised most
thrilling romance, in which the great key hole bore
a conspicuous part, and when the hero and heroine
had trumphantly emerged from innumerable peri1s
and had begun to live happy forever after"
Joseph assured the fair narrator that it
tainly the best story he heard.
In Carpenters Hall it was pure joy to Joseph to
follow Alice from room to room and from case to
case. Not that he cared SO much for these things
himself, but her interest and pleasure in them
50 keen that he felt large-hearted tolerance,
and even species of gratitude, toward the
whole collection, since it was ministerng to her
happiness.
In this world nothing endures and happiness is
the most ephemeral of all things, and all too soon
the final day of this most memorable visit arrived.
The crucial moment came when, dinner being
over, the family returned to the drawing-room.
Upon preense of watching for the carriage, Joseph
had beguiled Alice to the window, and there on the
broad cushioned seat, in the shadow of the heavy
curtains, with the buzz of cheerful conversation
going on before them and all the possible mysteries
of the dim1y lighted streets behind them, his
got the better of his judgment. One of Alice's
slender hands lay the cushion between them
(why will girls leave such temptation in the way of
ardent youth0. In another instant both of
Joseph's closed it did his hopes deceive
him, there indeed answering pressure
to his close graspO and in voice that fairly broke
under the weight he said, as he leaned gently to-
ward her
ooh, Miss Alice" Then with a manly disregard
for conventonalities: ooh, Alice! Do you think
l can ever feel this way agan?'
Feel what way, Joseph" Alice inquired softly.
As if | wished to sit by your side always and
hold your hand in mine, he replied.
And Alice, freeing the captive hand, put both her
arms around Joseph, for she seventeen and
he was seven, and kissing him fondly said while
the corners of her charming mouth went up and
that distracting dimpe played hide and seek
with itself: 4 think it likely dear little Joseph,
that you will feel just this way many, many
times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-10

friendship between their fam
lies as an excuse, he had
early asked for and easily
obtained the sweet privilege
of using the less formal
title.
To Joseph fell the delightful
privilege of accompanying his
mothers guests in their eX-
cursions to the different places
of interest in and around the
city of his birth, and since
four is a much more con-
venient number to divide
than three, Mrs. Dcland was
sometimes touched and fiat
tered by her sons urgent
entreaties that she should
allow no other duties to in
terfere with that of giving
them the pleasure of her COM
pany on these occasions.
His subsequent conduct,
once the four were en- route
might have enlightened any
one but a mother. Happily
for all concerned, however,
these dear ones are seldom
disposed to be carpingly criti-
cal, and the sound of Joseph