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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Annapolis News.

Well, | am out again as it seems
no one else will write from here.
Marriages seem to be increasing.
Fred. G. Kitchell, of Annapolis,
and Martha Moss, of Des Arc,
were united marriage at Sylvester
Hackworth's in Annapolis, Octo-
Der Goth, 1907, Sylvester Kitchell,
j. p, officiating. Married-same
day, John Lloyd and Emma Slush-
er at the home of the BRIDES moth
er, Mrs. Minerva Slusher, Squire
Kitchell officiating. D. Kelly and
Eva Colyotte were married Octo-
Der 22d, and on November 10th
George Clark Of Reynolds county,
and Lucy johnson of Iron county,
Squire Kitchell officiating. May
God be with the four couples
through life is the prayer of the
writer.
Our circuit court had a long siege
this time. | think the Judge knows
his business pretty we'll even if he
does disturb a mans peace for 60
ing to sleep in the court room.
The county court was in session
the past week, but made no prep
aration for any eye water nearer
than Pilot Knob. Well, boys, GO
up there; you will find a nice, gen.
teel man to wait on YOU.
The money panic has stirred up
some of abe people in this section,
But for my life | cannot see any
thing to be scared at. Money is
no scarcer than it has always been.
We used to have no banks and
people lived until they died.
Mrs. Lou T. Webb, the wife OF
John webb, our merchant, has
been very sick with a spinal dis
ease but is much improved now.
Mary E. Kitcheli, who has been
sick for eighteen months, is inn
proving, although still suffering
from ague.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the boys from
here indicted for gambling, give
the Judge and all the Iron county
officials highest praise for giving
them ninety days stay of execu'
ton in order that they might gel
the money to pay fine and costs.
There is more lumber coming tc
town than there has been for SOM
time.
Wolves are plentiful east of An
napolis on Grassy Mountain. It il
rumored that they took charge o
D. Debords and he had to battle
with them to save his life.
BULLETIN.
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County Court Proceedings.
MONDAY, Nov. 4.

MONDAh3 NONs t.
Appropriation of S27 to road
district No. 6.
James Lewis, making assessors
books, 1891, SO; one-half payable
by county.
E. M. Logan, hall rent for cleo
ton, So.
Appropriation of 500 to road
district No. 6.
Eli D. AXE, printing and sup
plies for local option election, $751;;
same, printing and stationery ST..
G. P. Damron, prosecuting attor-
ney, 500.
T. D. Jones, county treasurer,
S125.
Appropriation of S10to road dis
trict No. l..
L. L. Schmidt, stationery and
hall rent for local option election,
50.
T. D. Jones, money advanced
for medicine for Sanford Dunn,
and Toe express on book.
j. A. Kerwin granted dramshop
license.
Judges Of local option election
allowed $3.50 each; clerks same.
Messengers Of election in local
option election allowed: Fred
Amsden, So; Mann Lewis, SO;
Chas. Bollinger, S1,50; w. O.
Wren, S1,50; Gus. Kaesemacher,
S1.50; VIM. Brown, $3.50; II. N.
Mari, S1.50; Sol Nelson, So; John
Love, 50; L. M. Raglan, S1.50; j.
A. Thompson, So; Sam Croker,
SO.
Robert Rasche and John o.
Luthy, casting up election re-
turns, SO.
Road petition signed by H. A.
Sloan, ct al, laid over until next
term OF court.
TUESDAY, Nov. 5.
DR.. |, A. Marshall, county ply
stefan, S35.
School fund mortgage Of G. w.
Scoggin, ordered cancelled.
Appropriation Of S24.25 to road
district No. 20.
DR.. j. III. Martin, med. attended,
on poor, $40.
F. M. Anderson, keeping pau
pers, S102; keeping insane paupers
S1S5.6O wire for poor farm, 1888;
work on farm, 81.
". r. Baldwin & Sons, lumber,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Des Arc.

The panic is still with us and a
number of mills will shut down.
The st. Lonis banks say they
have the money and will pay it
out when the lid is lifted. They
think, however, they will open by
Thanksgiving.
Chas. l.. Stevenson and son OF
Brunot went to st. Louis Sunday
to buy goods.
Lumber orders are scarce and
unless there is a change for the
better the mills will have to close,
which will make dull times in this
section.
Notwithstanding the hard times
another new saw mill was shipped
to Des Arc last week. VIM. Rus
sell and Sam. Horton are the pro-
prietors. They will locate on
Leatherwood.
Carwit Myers, Of Des Arc, has
been employed as general mana
ger of the Reynolds County Tele-
phone Company. They could not
have employed a better man. He
is one of the most deserving young
men In this section, and has had
lots Of experience in the telephone
business. We wish him much sue
cess in his new field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

Mrs. A. T. Smith and mother
stopped here Saturday on their
way from Fredericktown, to spend
a few days with the formers
daughter, Mrs. Newt. Settle, before
returning to their home at Green
vile.
Sam and Gene Fitz spent Sum
dap in Piedmont with their sister,
Mrs. G. L. Williams.
Miss Elma Keathley was shop
ping in Piedmont last week.
DR.. O'Bannon and wife are
spending a few days in Des Arc.
John Howard and wife were in
Piedmont Saturday.
Misses leila and Ruth Wallis
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Jas.
Lovelace, in Poplar Bluff.
Mrs. Chas. Williams was shop
ping in Ironton Friday.
Miss Mae Collins, of De Soto,
visited her cousin, Miss Alice Fitz,
last week.
Miss Gertie Fitzpatrick attended
the teachers association in Iron
ton last week.
Miss Agnes Maddox was in
Ironton last week.
. John Schwab OF Ironton was in
town Sunday.
Ed Maddox and Will Polk,
with a party of friends, returned
home Saturday from a hunt of a
week in the mountains near here.
We did not learn what success
they had.
Johnnie Chiffon was brought
home from Garwood Sunday. He
has been i'll with typhoid fever,
but is slowly improving,
VIM. Keathley was home from
Mill Springf a few days last week.
Miss Lizzie Low has returned
home from Piedmont. .
Rev. Kennedy filled his regular
appointment here last Sunday.
ISAAC.
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Middlebrook Items.

The boarding cars of the steel
gang are stationed here.
Tom Meyer is painting Edward
Coad's residence, near Gherman-
vile.
HI. G.. Kiesler, state agent for the
American Central Insurance Com
pany, of st. Louis, was here last
week adjusting the claim of the
Modern Woodmen of America,
Camp No. 1902, at Ghermanville.
On November 3, 1907, about 1890
o'clock A. M, the Woodmen Hall
and contents were destroyed by
fire; the Camp carried $500 insur-
ance on the property, which was
allowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Light
we're in Ironton Friday. They
wentto Bonnie Terre Saturday.
VIM. Edmonds was in Ironton
Friday.
Misses Louise and Marie Rodach
were in Ironton Thursday.
Mrs. John Houck of Bismarck
was here Friday.
Ben Waldram was in ~Ironton
Friday.
G. w. Jones and mother passed
through Saturday on their way to
Flat River. Mrs. Jones will re-
main with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Lewis, during the winter. Mr..
Jones returned Sunday.
Doc Davidson, who has been
foreman of the extra section gang,
has taken charge Of the Middle
brook section. o. A. Mosier takes
charge of the extra gang.
John Gassman is time keeper
for the steel gang.
@. e. Tryon went to De Soto on
No. 20 Friday morning.
Charles Brady signal man of Ar
cadia, came up Friday morning to
assist in making connections, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

St3.40; telephones for court house
and Jail, SO.
Will HUFF, hall rent for election,
50.
VIM. Brown, hall rent for cleo
ton and stationery, S2.35.
John 0. Benson, hall rent for
election and stationery, 1925.
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., stationery
for treasurer, Sis.
Appropriation of $50 to road
district No. s.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6.
VIM. Elsman, hall rent for cleo
ton, So.
School fund loan of $500 to j. H.
Price.
John I. Marshall, work on court
house and Jail, $3.50; money ad-
vanced poor, St.30; wood and
pine cut for court house and jail.
$40; summoning jurors, $40.
Andrew Farmhouse, sand for
court house and jail, ST.
R.. E. Rudy, wood for court
and jail, S45.
Hall & Gunton, painting court
yard fence and hall floor of jail,
$40.
j. M. Hawkins, circuit clerk,
S3.45.
j. A. Reyburn, county clerk,
S6l.70; express and postage, S2S.S5.
THURSDAY, Nov. Z.
Davis Crossing Lumber Com
pany, lumber for road, $500.
Abstract of deeds of Circuit
Clerk examined and approved.
Geo. L. Smith, County School
Commissioner, postage, s..
Whitworth & Sons, supplies for
court house and jail, S43.75; sup
plies for MaIinda Logan, S13; sup
plies for poor farm, S1.50.
Ordered that clerk advertise for
bids for building two additional
offices in east end of court house,
to be located on first and second
floors where north stairway is now
located.
FRIDAY, Nov. 8.
Arcadia Valley Drug Co., medi-
cine for poor, S11.10.
School fund loan of 500 to
Nicholas Sohn.
Court examined school bonds.
Court inspected county farm.
Ordered that SOC additional q
week be allowed Malinda Logan.
poor farm.
S75.21 allowed to pay inquest
bill on body of Douglas Newman
SATURDAY, Nov. 9.
T. D. Jones, County Treasurer
presents county warrants tc
amount of S502.29, which are or
dered cancelled.
Jno. Mayes, county farm, 81.
w. H. Buford, county Judge
S31.2O.
A. G. Meyer, county Judge, S31
L. L. Schmidt, county Judge
1913.
Jno. I. Marshall, waiting OF
court, S12.
School fund loan of $500 to VIM
Hackworth approved.
Court adjourned until Decembe
9th.
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Goodland News.

Farmers are enjoying the beau
tiful Indian summer, and are bus
lily engaged in gathering corn and
baling hay.
S. w. Crocker is home from
court.
G.. G. Adams sold his road cart
to Pete Sumpter.
N. w. Adams has a plum tree in
bloom.
Hobart Brooks is able to go to
school again.
w. D. Troutman and family
moved last week to their new home
on Strother.
DR.. Adams, with his daughter,
Mrs. Oesch, and son Rolla are Wis
iting relatives at Tolu.
M. S. Eaton is home from South
| Dakota.
B. z. Eaton, late from Alaska, is
visiting his mother.
Miss Flora Eaton, who has been
in st. Louis the past two years, is
also the guest OF her mother.
Mrs. |. N. Eaton and children, of
Da~visville, spent a week with rela-
tives at Goodland and Tolu.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. ALI.
Rayield, a boy.
Five U. S. Geological Surveyors
passed through Goodland last
week.
F. M. Adams made a trip to
Ironton lately.
Thos. Mcmahon, teacher at Clay
ton run, had no school last week.
he visiting St. Louis and attending
the Teachers Association at Iron
ton.
What shall we do for Thanks
giving? PPUL1NE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Dancing Proves Fatal.

Many men and women catch
cold at dances which terminate in
pneumonia and consumption. Al
ter exposure, if Foleys Honey and
Tar is taken it will break up a cold
and no serious results need be
feared. Refuse any but the gen.
uine in a yellow package. Sold
by all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Iron County Teachers Association

The Iron County Teachers AS
ISOLATION was in session Thursday,
Friday and Saturday last. There
was a good attendance and the
programme was interesting
The report of the committee on
resolutions was as follows:
To the IRON County Teachers Associd-
ton:
We, your Committee on Resolu-
tons, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report:
In token of our appreciation OF
%favors, help and entertainment fur
nished us by the citizens of Iron
ton and others, be it
RESOLVED, That we extend our
hearty thanks to the following per-
sons:
list. To the Board Of Education
of Ironton for so kindly allowing
us the use Of the public school
building in which to hold u AS
ISOLATION;
I'd. To the Assistant State Su-
perintendent, E. M. Carter, of JEFF
ferson City, Prof. Emerson, of the
State University, Prof. j. B. Game
of Cape Girardeau State Normal,
and Rev. Sybrill, of Cape Girar-
deau, for lectures and addresses
given by them before the Associa-
ton;
Sd. To our Commissioner, Geo.
L. Smith, for doing all in his pow
or to make the Association a sue
cess. ALICE M. GAY,
G.. l.. JONES,
w. R. ADAMS,
Committee.
The following teachers were In
attendance: Thos. Mcmahon
Will Henderson, B. P. Burnham.
Gertie Fitzpatrick, Lulu B. Polk.
Euseba Polk, Pearl Yount, Ethe.
Shelton, Ada B. Barger, Nellie
Ferguson, Mamie A. Brown, Geo
L. Jones, G. w. MCGEE, Henry
Collins, o. j. Buford, Alice M
Gay, w. R. Adams, Bertha M
Fairchild. Mabelle Reyburn, Chas
Williams, Omer Moore, Meeda
Moore, Letha Allen, Maude Twom'
ey, Alice Twomey, D.. Fl. Steven
son, Frank Jones, G. M. Steven
son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Eczema is Now Durable

ZEMO, a scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause skin
diseases. Eczema quickly yields and is
permanently cured by this remarkable
medicine. AllDruggists. Write for sam
pie. E. W. Rose Med. Cost. Louis, Mo,
Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Andrew Sehenek

President of the Germania Fire
Insurance Company, recommends
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy !:
81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for over a
year, and can say that it has never
failed to cure the most stubborn
cough or cold. I can recommend
it to any family as a sure and safe
children's cough remedy."-AN-
DREW SCHENCK, Ayton Ont. This
remedy is for sale by Arcadia
Valley Drug Co.
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PERSONAL.

R. E. Purkiss has returned from
Ellington.
The ''boss" was in st. Louis the
past week.
Mrs. A. F. Bond visited in Bis
marck Friday.
Mrs. L. G. Woodside went to st.
Louis Tuesday.
S. P. Ringo is on the federal ju-
ry in st. Louis.
Miss Essie Yount was here from
Piedmont Saturday.
Willard Rarden of Pennington
was in Ironton last week.
DR.. Trauernicht was in st. Louis
a couple of days this week.
Mrs. Adrian Steel visited rela
tives in De Soto last Friday.
Mrs. L. A. Cook of st. Louis has
been in Ironton the past week.
Judge Green was here from st
Louis attending court last week.
w. T. O'Neal and daughter,
Marion, of Frankclay, were here
Sunday.
H. B. AXE was here from Mem
phis Sunday. He will probably
locate in Shreveport, La.
Mrs. w. H. r. Brown, of st,
Louis, was the guest of Miss Nam
ME Brown the past week.
Chas. L. Stevenson and son,
Winfred, of Brunot, yer here
Tuesday on their way home from
st. Louis.
MI. and Mrs. Edward Wadden,
and Miss Virginia Waddell, Of
Hoffman, N. Y, and MI. Chas,
Miller of Penn Yam, N. Y, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. A
Reyburn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
Rheumatism.

Mr.. j. w. Jamison, a merchant
of Newport, Iowa, says; 81 have
sold Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
several years and have recon-
mended it for neuralgia and rheu-
matism, as we'll as for more COM
mon pains, and it has given good
results. | sell more of it than of
any other liniment l carry, and
cheerfully recommend it to the
public. For sale by Arcadia VAL
ley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
A Card.

This is to certify that all drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money if Foley's Honey and Tar
fails to cure your cough or cold.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs
and prevents serious results from
a cold. Cures la grippe cough
and prevents pneumonia and con-
sumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine is in a yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

1t is deliciously palatable, agrees
with the weakest stomach, con-
tains the most soothing, healing,
strengthening and curative Gle
ments. Makes you well and happy.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
35c, Tea or Tablets. Arcadia VAL
ley Drug Co.
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Big values at B. N. Browns in
Shoes, Underwear, Clothing and
Cloaks and Overcoats.
A Well Known Fact

That no skin disease, whether fr2m
internal or external origin, can long
withstand the two powerful germicides,
ZEMO and zEMOTONE, they destroy
the germs that cause the disease, they
always cure. Writeforsample. Z. W,Bose
Med. Co., St. Louis. All Druggists sellit.
Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

For SALE-2S0 acres 5 miles
west of Annapolis, Mo-, on Black
River; 1875 acres cultivated, rs
acres rich bottom land, new barn
45x70, several plank houses, dis
trict school one-half mile, good
orchard, 2 fine springs, splendid
stock range. Perfect title; well
worth $500. For quick sale, S2750
-S1750 cash, $1,000 on time. For
further information apply to
j. S. BoLLINGER,
Sabula, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

NoTE-The precipitationinclud
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow
and is recorded in inches and hun
dredths. Ten inches of snow equal
one inch of rain. "T"' indicates
trace OF precipitation.
w. H. DELANo, Observer.
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Highest market price paid for

Highest market price paid for
Country Produce. When others
pay II 1-2c per dozen for Eggs,
we pay 15c, and when others pay
zoe we pay you 25c. Remom-
Der, we buy Wool, Hides, Feath-
ers, Roots, Butter, Eggs, and all
farm products, and pay the high
est market price.
E. L. FARMHOUSE.
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Bring Us Your Hoops.

Shaved hickory hoops are in
great demand this year, and we
can pay good price for irst-class
hoops. LOPEZ STORE 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14
Bids Called For.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
County Court Of Iron County un-
til noon of Monday, December 8,
1907, for furnishing the material
and constructing two additional
Office rooms in the county court
house-said rooms or Offices to be
locatedi in the east end of the build
ing, where the stairs on the north
Of the hall now are. For further
particulars and specifications call
on the County Clerk. The Court
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Jos. A, REYBURN, Clerk
County Court Iron County.
Ironton, Mo-, Nov. AZ, 1907.
For SALE-My residence in Mid
dlebook. Price, $3.50. A bargain,
m m Cu,rru
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Weather Report.

Meteorological report of Volun-
tary Observer at Ironton, Iron
county, Mo-, for the week ending
Tuesday, November II, 1907:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

For SALE-The best Swift &
Co.'s Fertilizers and Poultry Bone,
also Northern Seed Rye, at Iron
ton Manufacturing Co.'s Flour
Mill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure
any case of kidney trouble that is
not beyond medical aid. Sold by
all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

Splendid values in ladies' and
misses sample shoes at one-third
less than regular price at Lopez
Store Co,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

Highest market price paid for
hickory flour barrel hoops at
Lopez's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-14

Mo4srn1 Cashiers Checks
lSOllNC! look good to
us. Bring on all your Cash
Ter Checks and trade them
for Fall and Winter Goods.
We now have the best line of
Shoes, Clothing, Overcoats,
Cloaks, Underwear, Hats,
Caps, Millinery Goods, and
Fall and Winter Articles of
all kinds, we have ever had.
Right now is the time to buy.
B. N. BROWN, IRoNToN,
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Notice! iooE go6 o1se to

us. Bring on all your CASH
ier's Checks and trade them
for Fall and Winter Goods.
We new have the best line of
Shoes, Clothing, Overcoats,
Cloaks, Underwear, Hats,
Caps, Millinery Goods, and
Fall and Winter Articles of
all kinds we have ever had.
Right now is the time to buy.
B. N. BROWN, IRoNTON.
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Probate court is in session.
Genuine winter Sunday night.
Nothing new in the money stu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-27
Competition Suppressed.

The report of the special attorneys to
the interstate commerce commission
recommends that the attorney general
of the United States take action To
annul the contract between the Union
Pacific and Rock Island railroads for
the control of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, which was virtually wrecked
by the Hartman syndicate.
The most startling announcement in
this report is that railroad Competi.
ton has been suppressed in an area
equal to one-third of the United States,
and that the profits of the great rail
roads of the far west are being used to
buy stocks and control systems in the
least, instead of building more roads for
the development of the west" Yet az.
ter this exposure of the deals of Harri
man and other railroad magnatGS they
are indignant that the legislatures of
the states included in the AREA equal
to Onethird of the United States
should legiSlate to compel railroad cor,
poratiOns to charge reasonable rates in
stead of extracting vast sums from the
public to buy the stocks of eastern rail
roads. The fact that the attorney gen
eral of the United States needs prod
ding to protect the public interests
shows that the chief reliance of the
plundered people must be through theil
own direct representatives in their stat.
| legislatures. rather than the procras
| tinating action of federal officials.
Those good democratic doctrines o.
state rights and home rule are mucl
more effective than all the bOasteC
lstrenuousness of the present admins
tration. To guard those state right
| from the encTOachment of federal pow
er by preserving all reserved right!
not granted by the constitution to The
national government, is the only wa,
for the people to secure redress o
wrongs and preserve their liberty.
| Not railroad is charging lower rate
by reason of the legislation of congress
or prosecutions of the Roosevelt ad
ministration, but the legislatures o
many states have enacted laws whicl
compel the railroads to charge reduce,
rates. Talk of even the strenuous typ
is cheap, but it takes drastic laws t
control railroad corporations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-27

about tie matter and. having told the
cabman where to take him. took a nap.
Presently he was awakened by stop
ping before his fiancee's residence, got
out, paid the cabman and sent him
about other business. The next morn
ing the lieutenant, who was on leave
from his corps, stationed in the prov
inces, returned to his post.
When he again visited Berlin It was
to he married. The ceremony had been
performed and the guests were seated
Mt the wedding breakfast when a small.
slight old man in uniform entered the
room. Every guest rose at once ex
cept the groom. His bride pulled at
his coat sleeve lie did not move, but
sat with his eyes starting from their
sockets and fixed on the approaching
| officer.
For heavens sake, Heinrich, what
is itT' exclaimed the frightened bride
Get UP. 1t is the field marshal, my
cousins uncle"
Colt i'm himmel," gasped the groom.
1T is the old man in the cab!'
| The marshal advanced straight to the
bride, kissed her and offered his hand
| to her husband. who by this time was
standing straight as a ramrOd and look
ing as if he expected to have his epau-
lets torn off and himself confined in a
fortress for the rest of his natural life.
But the old man pressed his hand, look
ing at him kindly. and said:
Zach. You are the gentleman who
paid me such high compliments. !
hope you will have as high an appre-
citation for your wife as you have for
the head of the army"
F. a. mitchell