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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-15
There is no Reason

Why your baby should be thin,
and fretful during the night.
Worms are the cause of thin,
sickly babies. 1t is natural that
a healthy baby should be fat and
sleep well. Ii your baby does not
retain its food, don't experiment
with collie cures and other medi-
cine, but try a bottle OF Whites
Cream Vermifuge, and you will
soon see your baby have color and
laugh as it should. Sold by Ar
cadia Valley Drug Co.
Miller has a car load Of raw bone
fertilizer. He sells cheap. Also,
acorn flour, bran, mixed feed, ship
stuff and corn. Everything you
need is at Arcadia Valley Store.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
How Seattle Grows.

The people realize that they have a big
thing, and their faith is strong in that
Seattle will be the biggest city on the Pa
cific slope. They claim greater advantages
than Portland, San Francisco and Los An
geles and as to Tacoma, Spokane and other
Washington towns, they have long since
given up in despair In attempting to COM
pete with Seattle.
Indeed the growth has been wonderful
here since the discovery of gold in the
Klondike. The town was begun half CEN
fury ago and there were only $1,000 names
In it's city directory about six years ago.
II has, as 1 have said, now a population Of
100, 900, and, with its suburbs at Ballard and
elsewhere, perhaps 10000 more. 1t is grow
ing In business faster than in population
II has big stores which carry extraordinary
stocks for town of it's size.
The rents are enormous and property is
everywhere high. On Second avenue some Of
the lots are worth from $1,000 to 5000 a
front foot. I heard of one lot which
changed hands about year ago for about
800 for which the owner has since been
offered more than 10000. AS to rents, they
are on the steady ascent. Not long ago The
Great Northern railway rented a corner
room on Second avenue at 500 per month
paying a bonus OF a months rent to get
the lease. The agent here was criticised
by tho officials at st. Paul for paying the
bonus, whereupon he wrote them that he
had an offer OF $4,000 for his contract and
that II the company were not satisfied he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

I like the Seattle crowds. They are
made UP OF all classes and conditions OF
men. There are miners from the Klon-
dixie who have made their piles and come
down here to spend II; there are farmers
from the wheat lands in the Big Bend
country; log rollers from the forests Of
the Cascade; fishermen from Puget Sound,
and business men from every state and
every part Of the world.
Seattle is town of young men. There
are few gray hairs or gray boards. The
crowd Is smooth shaver and the wear-and@
tear of fortune making has painted wrin-
kles on some who would be considered
boys in the east. The country here has not
yet been swallowed up by the corpora
tions. There Is a chance for the individ
ual and everyone Is measured by what he
can do and how he does 1t. Among the
newcomers are the sons of many prominent
men. They bring letters of Introduction
and are gladly welcomed. They are well
treated at the start, but II they have no
business ability, push or energy they soon
fall by the wayside. This is an excellent
place for any man, young or old, but he
must be a man who can stand on his own
feet. There is no room for the youth with
the rubber backbone, and none for him
who expects to ride to fame and fortune
in an automobile, softened with tires
filled with the gas OF his fathers reputa-
ton. The first, will be doubled up and
crushed by the crowd, and the machine Of
the latter will be punctured by the tacks
OF his betters before he has gone many
blocks. At the same time the middle aged
and the old must not look for respect to
gray hairs. Everything here Is on a plain
business basis and the only criterion is
that Of success. The east iS fast becom-
ing a land run by the sons OF their faith
ers. The big trusts are crowding the
brains, muscle and young blood to the
west. where there il still some chance for
Individual efforts. 1t is always the cream
OF a country which emigrates;' and Seattle
Is now getting a large part OF the cream
OF the states east OF the Rockies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

III MS jury
On one occasion, says Mr.. Hepburn, the
learned lawyer appearing as counsel for
plaintiff offered such an abstruse explana-
ton Of the difficulty giving rise to the suit
under trial that the jury was soon hope
lessly befuddled.
At this juncture counsel for the defend
ant took a hand, telling a story TO the
Jurors that resulted in the discontinue Of
his opponent.
THE learned counsel for the plaintiff"
began the opposing lawyer, who is so sue
cessful. as a rule, in getting away with his
fine-spun distinctions, reminds me of an
other eminent lawyer of this state who was
once retained in the defense of a man who
shot a neighbours dog. The proof was clear
that defendant had said he would shoot the
dog; that he brought out his gun in broad
daylight and loaded it; that he took DELHI
crate aim at the dog, and that at the crack
of the rife the dog fell dead with bullet
hole through him.
But the eminent lawyer contended that
this was an instance of merely circumstan-
tial evidence and that in such cases il was
settled principle that II a single link were
wanting in the chain the whole evidence
was worthless. Although there was proof
OF the threat, the loading OF the gun, the
firing and the death of the dog, yet con-
cluded the eminent lawyer, what witness
has testified that he saw the bullet hit the
dog?"
The jury was so impressed by this tale,
concludes Mr.. Hepburn, that they soon re-
turned a verdict against the "dne-spun''
lawyer.-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

fiance OF the rules of the court. started in
to read some law to the jury. The court
pounded on the bench and said: Mr.,
Jewett, you must not read law to the
jury in your closing argument" Jewett
kept on reading, without so much as a
glance at the court. The court, in thunder
Gus tones, ordered him to stop.
Jewett, who had by this time read all
he intended to read, turned calmly to the
judge and said: Did your honor address
me?"
II said" roared the judge. you must
not read the law to the jury in your closing
argument. I will give the law to the jury.
What do you suppose the court is here
for?'
What is the court here foF?" responded
Jewett. in high falsetto. IT suppose you
know, sir, to keep order with the aid OF
the sheriff, sir with all due respect to the
sheriff, sir."-Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
The Smallest She Had.

A conductor on the O'Fallon park division
of the st. Louis & Suburban railway had
such a good run of. business Sunday after
noon that he had difficulty in keeping HIM
self supplied with small change. Many
persons who patronized his car handed him
dollars and bills of larger denominations in
payment OF their fares.
The conductor however, managed to get
along fairly well until a woman, carrying a
tiny infant, boarded his car. When he APP
preached the woman for her fare she
handed him a S. bill.
us that the smallest you have, madam"
queried the conductor, fearing another
stringency In change.
The woman looked at the conductor and
then at her baby. and made this surprising
reply:
Yes; l have been married only twelve
months. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24


parties, five men from that state building
cabins here. They took out homesteads in
the woods on the edge of the Sound and
began to cut down the trees where the city
now stands. Some of that property is still
owned by their descendants and is worth
millions. One of the men was named Yes
Ter and his estate is valued. I told. at
over 100000. Two of the other first SCI
tiers were named Denny. and the Denny
families are now said to have something
like $2OOO0.0O0 worth OF real estate.
While 1 was. in Seattle. about thirteen
years ago, Arthur Denny, one of the orig
inal founders, had his home in the center Of
big lot right in the heart of Seattle.
This lot is now covered with business build
ings, but at that time It was devoted to
his residence, and he allowed his blooded
Jersey COW to feed upon the lawn. Upon
being urged to sell the place for business
purposes he replied:
II can't do 1t, for IL I sell where can 1
pasture my cow?"
That cow pasture of thirteen years ago
was worth $4,000 What it's value is to-
day do not pretend to say, but 1t runs
high into the millions.
Henry Yesler, one of the builders OF
Seattle, established a saw mill here years
ago. and in connection with It bought lands
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
UPS and Downs of seattle.

Seattle is a city of ups and downs. II
has more hills than Rome. and its best
houses stand on a number Of long ridges
which rise above Pudget sound to three
fifths Of the height of the Washington mon
ument The hills give a diversity city
architecture and also, 1 am told, an enor-
nous leg development on the part of the
citizens. have not inquired as to the
average size of garter worn, but 1 venture
It surpasses that of any city Of the union.
The Chicago girls are noted for their large
feet, and the Seattle girls-well, the climate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
At Long DISTANCE.


An old farmer was skeptical as TO whether
people who were miles apart could really
talk to each other over telephone wire.
One day his wife went to make a visit to
a distant friend who had telephone in her
house. During the afternoon the farmer
visited a near neighbor who also boasted
house telephone, and who persuaded the
farmer to call up his wife as little sur
prise.
Following instructions he put the re-
ceiver to his ear and. after the usual pre-
liminaries, he shouted: ..T CO.
Hello. janet
Just then flash of lightning caused by
the heat Of the summer day struck the wire
and he fell sprawling to the floor. The
neighbor was chagrined that the old man
should meet with such an accident on his
first trial of a telephone and assured him
that such thing would not happen ex-
cept in case of storms. But the farmer
was convinced of the possibilities OF COM
munication, however. and would not try
again. He rose to his feet and. shaking his
head knowingly, said:
ITS wonderful! That was Jane, all
right."-Ladies Home Journal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
m and Development OF Drake University Iowa Institute

DR.. Barton o. Aylesworth became head Of
the university. remaining until 1897, when
he resigned to accept the presidency Of the
Colorado Agricultural college, position lie
still retains. DR.. William Bayard Craig
was chosen his successor and remained un-
til 1902. when he resigned TO accept the pas
torate OF the largest Christian church in
Denver. Both DR.. Aylesworth and DR..
Craig returned to participate in the ami
versary exercises. Since 1902 Dr. Hill NJ.
Bell has been at the head of Drake, he hav-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

man passed whom Mr. Cushman seized by
the arm and presented to his friend;
This is the man." said Cushman, conf
dentially, who has written more stupid
ties than any other living person.
The man from Washington was so taken
back by the remark. which appeared to him
to be the height of impoliteness, that he
sat in open-mouthed silence. The man in
troduced, however, took the observation
good-naturedly, smiling broadly.
Perhaps 1 should add" continued Cush-
man, that this gentleman is one of the
official stenographers of the house.".-Har-
pers Weekly. .....-. ... -.. ..s..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

ing been chosen by General Drake himself
as the ideal man TO lead this rapidly grow
ing institution. The office Of chancellor has
been abolished and DR.. Bell is now presi-
dent OF the university.
From small beginnings Drake has grown
TO great things. In 1881 there was but one
building, a three-story frame. known as
Students Hall. in which were not only all
the class and recitation rooms and a public
dining room, but the sleeping rooms OF most
of the students. Today there are more than
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

removed TO Des Moines and began its ex-
istence, with neyer-fagging success. OF
the faculty who came up twenty-five years
ago but one remains today-Prof Bruce e.
Shepperd. who has been prominent figure
during the weeks exercises. Miss Mary
Adelaide Carpenter. dean OF the women Of
the university, is a daughter. OF the late
DR.. George T. Carpenter. who was the last
president of Oskaloosa college and the first
chancellor Of Drake university.
Following DR.. Carpenters death. in 1888.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

and luck. but oskalOosa fought to retain
it. Slowly but surely the movement to
start all over again gained ground. DR..
Lucas reported his success at the next
Iowa ministerial institute meeting and then,
resigning his passionate. spent two years
upbuilding the young university. Today he
is pastor OF the largest Christian church
in Indianapolis, returning TO Des Moines
TO be one of the principal figures at the
silver anniversary OF the university.
In September, 1881. Os1aloOsa College was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

would throw up the lease and look some
where else. So far no change has been
made
Speaking of the Great Northern, it has
just completed tunnel under Seattle to its
new depot on the water front. The tunnel
runs for a mile under the chief business
section, and It will land passengers right
in the heart Of the city at one of the finest
stations of the northwest This is located
some distance from the wharves where Jim
Hills big steamers, which ply between
Seattle and STA, land, but passenger trains
will carry steamer travellers right to the
docks. Indeed, one can now get on the
Great Northern boats at Buffalo, and with
out stepping OF of property owned by Jim
Hill and his combination can travel all the
way through the Great Lakes across our
continent and on to Hongkong or Manila
without paying a cent to anyone outside
that great combination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Features of Life and Business in the Metropolis of Puget Soun
Copyright, 100,

Copyright, 1906. by Frank @. Carpenter.)
cattle wash, June H.-(Spo-
cial Correspondence OF The Bee.b-
I came into Seattle late Saturday
night, and, before going TO my
- hotel took a carriage drive up
and down Second avenue. This Is one OF
the biggest little cities Of the United states.
Its population is only 900, but II is doing
a business equal to almost any OF our towns
OF twice that size. There are more people
here on the sidewalks after dark than you
will see in Cleveland Buffalo or CincinnatiI
and the crowd is cosmopolitan, broad
minded and western. Saturday night II
seemed TO RE as though the whole town
was out Of doors. Second avenue was
|crowded. and the electric lights were 50
many that It made me think of a worlds
fair l asked what was going on and was
told with a deprecating air that the city
was ouieter than usual. As I went on
through the streets It appeared that everys
thing was wide open. 1t was only short
time until Sunday, but the saloons showed
no signs Of closing, and the Decent thea
ters and 25-cent operas were still running.
Seattle has more cheap concerts than any
town Of its size in the union, and one can
have any amusement he wants and at all
most any cost for the paying. undeFv
stand that the saloons are restricted b.
ordinance to. the main business sections,
and that this keeps the residence quarters
free from such places and thereby adds
greatly TO the welfare Of the people. Al
the same time there are plenty Of churches
Baptist, Presbyterian, Congregational,
Episcopalian and healthy Young Mems
Christian association. There are twenty
seven Methodist churches and the Cath
olics are strong.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Defines the courts Duty.

A. C. Jewett, lawyer, politician and man
Of sarcastic wit, was once trying a case In
the supreme court at Belfast, Ne, his home
city. The judge presiding, before being
called to the bench. had tried many cases
against Jewett, who did not entertain a
very high opinion Of his ability.
In his closing argument Jewett. In de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

There are plenty OF rich men in this city
in addition to the hundreds who think them
selves on the way to fortune. Some of the
largest properties are those which have
grown up by the increase in the value of
the lands right in the city, Seattle was
founded away back in the sos by Oregon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Some Tersely Told Tales. Both Grim and Gay

showing up all the dark places-fne-hneP'
he exclaimed to friend at lunch.
II sincerely hope that when they've fin
ished with secret rebates, Beef trust, in
surance and Standard OIL" replied the lat
ter. that they'll Anfsh the job by exposing
the newspaper business"
so do l." assented the editor, instantly.
80 do l. Why. here's our rival. the Clti-
zen, right in this town. Its building stands
on school land. for which 1t pays one
fourth the rent anybody else pays. be-
cause it's the Citizen. 1t gets its fire in
surance cheaper than anybody else, and
gas and water Why2 Simply because It's
the Citizen"
Have you facts7'
Facts that would convict in court"
well. why don't you go ahead with an
exposure on your own account? 1t ought
to be right in your line"
oh, fudge-were on the school land,
too!-Saturday Evening Post
o
COnundrums.
What game do the waves play? Pitch
and toss.
What soup would cannibals prefer7 A
broth of a boy.
What sort Of men, are always above
board? Chessmen.
What is the oldest lunatio on record?
Time out of mind.
When is a clock on the stair danger
Gus? When it runs down and strikes
one.
Why are troublesome visitors like trees
in winter? Because 1t is long time be-
fore they leave.
In what color should our friendship
be kept? In violet Qnviolate).
Why is India ink like a cunning hot
tentot7 Because 1t is a deep black.
There is a well known word in the
English language the first two letters
OF which signify a male, the first three
female, the first four a great man and
the whole a great woman. He. her, hero,
heroine.
What is tho hardest key to turn A
donkey.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

a dozen magnificent brick buildings on the
campus. the latest addition being the $780,
900 Memorial hall. TO be used by the Bible
college, which was dedicated Tuesday, the
address being delivered by DR.. w. f. Rich
ardson Of Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
City Improvement.

Twenty years ago these hills were COW
cred with forests. They now have some
thing like 200 miles Of graded and improved
streets, and altogether there are enough
streets and avenues here to reach from
New York almost to Chicago II they were
stretched out end to end Seventy miles of
improved pavements have been added
within the last four years, and within that
time the city has put down twenty-five
miles of asphalt roadway and more than
1870 miles of concrete sidewalks.
Seattle owns it's own water system and
It has one of the best in the country. Its
water comes from the Cedar river, which
is fed by the Cascade mountains and its
purity is protected by the ownership of
vast areas of land comprised within the
watershed. The water comes about forty
miles from the head works to the city and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

which were eventually worth millions.
In addition to these there are here now
mining kings from the Klondike, the tim
Der kings Of our northwest, men who have
made money in grain exporting. some who
have grown rich in real estate trading, and
others who have made fortunes in mer-
chandising Of various kinds Seattle is fast
putting on the clothes of a big city. 1t re-
Gently built a sky-scraper called the Alaska
building which would not be out of place
in the heart of Chicago. 1t is a steel struc-
ture covered with Milwaukee brick. 1t has
fourteen stories, it cost 100000 and is
said to pay a fair interest on the invest
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

President Murphy Of the Chicago Ma
tional league club told at base ball dinner
remarkable echo story. There was a
man. he began. who had a country house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Talking on the ouiet.

A newspaper editor in certain western
town was expressing his pleasure over the
latest exposure.
"Oh. It's fine the way newspapers are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
Il Wa HIS Job.

One day last winter Representative Cush-
man OF the state Of Washington was ell
tertaining a constituent at luncheon. a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
BuiIdInEs in Commis.ion.

New buildings have been added every year
or two. In 1888 the main building, the old
est OF the university buildings. was COM
pleted. In 1880 Science hall was constructed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

now being used.
The Puget Sound Power company has
power plant on the Puyalup river. about
forty miles from Seattle, which was put In
complete operation about two years ago.
This plant can supply 2O,OOO-horse power,
and the Juice" is carried forty miles to
Seattle 1t operates the street railway
systems Of Seattle and Tacoma, and also
line between the two cities.
Indeed, the water powers Of this whole
country are being rapidly developed. Men
are going about through the mountains
prospecting for them they formerly
prospected for gold mines and coal mines.
and the probability is that they Will
eventually make more out of the water
than out OF the coal One OF the shrewdest
examples of power utilization have seen
is that of a big lumber and planning mill
in one of the Washington towns. This
mill had n large amount OF power, which
1t used during the daytime but not at
night An enterprising fellow made a
contract for the use Of the power at night
and then sent in bids to the city to furnish
it's electric lights. His offer was accepted.
and he is now making so I am told. a
small fortune in lighting the town with
the mill power.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
A vital Point,

)LONEL pete HEPBURN
tells Of a lawyer prominent in
Iowa who was much given to
spinning metaphysical distinctions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

in the Catskills. He was showing visitor
over his grounds one day and. coming to a
hillY place, said:
There's a remarkable echo here. II you
stand under that rock and shout, the echo
answers four distinct times, with an in
terval of several minutes between answers
But the visitor was not at all impressed.
He said, with loud laugh:
"'You ought to hear the echo at my
place in Sunapee Before going to bed at
night / stick my head out of the window
and shout, Time to get up, William and
the echo wakes me at o'clock sharp the
next morning. Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
He Ran for Lawyer.


A man from Pennsylvania went to Vine
land on business errand. The town was
strange to him and he was unacquainted
with the man "a lawyer he had gone to
see. The directions he received were so in
definite that he found himself on the edge
of the town without having come to the
house he sought. Then he met an old
negro and asked the way of him, and
learned that the house lay about a quarter
of mile farther down the road
THE man want to see is a lawyer" he
said to the old man. us this Mr.. Dash
down the road a lawyer
He amt no lawyer that / ever heard
tell Of" answered the negro.
You're sure?'
The old negro scratched his head in deep
thought Then a CLEAN of remembrance
lighted his eye.
Now 1 think of it, boss" he said.
"'pears like do recollect he ran for lawyer
one time."-New York Times.