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hiHbtl lb tHo liOhutdlH dtlU CdTFV
 ing 22 per cent copper ore. It wal estimated that 50 feet of worl
 would do this, but they had gon, only 16 feet when the rich strike
 was made.
 Tucson Citizen: It has beer authentically stated that operation, at Helvetia will be rushed as much as possible, the recent development having brought to light conditions which warrant most active work
 Since copper began to decline ir price there has been a rumor afoat that Helvetia had closed down, but this is without foundation and it is stated that the directors have not entertained for a moment, the idea of closing down. During the past three months several prominent mining engineers have visited Hell vetia and reported that the claim known as the Copper World, not only has much ore blocked out, but has the indications of possessing large ore bodies. The property will be developed as rapidly as possible and all underground work will, for the present, be concen- trated at this mine, until it is thoroughly developed after which the other parts will be operated.
 Mohave Miner: One of the big gest finds of stolen "high- grade" ever known in the camp of Gold field was made by Constable h. man in the cellar of George Rich ardson. About 12,000 pounds of rock was hidden in sacks beneath a pile of rubbish, and all of the rock will average at least $5 a pound. It is thought that Rich ardson, who is an assayer, secured his $60,000 of ore from the Consol- dated and Florence properties, as the ore much resembles the rock taken from these mines. Rich ardson formerly conducted an assay office in Pueblo, Colorado, and was arrested there last spring for the same offense, and his trial on that charge is still pending. At that time he had $60,000 worth of "high-grade" in his possession. He has been arrested in Goldfeld and his case will be followed with much interest, as the frequency of dis coveries of high-grading of late has caused the mine owners to take a determined stand to fight such cases stubbornly for the purpose of setting an example in the camp.
 Florence Blade: Gen. Manager Henry Beard and Roy Troxel were down Monday from the Oklahoma mines, in Mineral Hill, and we learned from Mir. Beard that the new machinery at the Oklahoma shaft, consisting of a steam hoist, air compressor, air drills and a No. 9 Cameron sinking pump, were placed in commission about ten days ago and that sinking in the shaft is now progressing at the rate of 2 1-2 feet per day: The inflow of water is increasing rapidly and is now nearly double what it was ten days ago, but the sinking pump is capable of taking care of the in- crease even if it should double again. The shaft has attained a depth of about 9S feet and MT. Beard expects to. strike the vein, which is almost vertical, at depth Of n faat Artbur pioroo of
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Sonora Time.
 xDining Stations.
 Pullman Seepers are attached to Nos and l. the mixed trains.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres & Prietas Railroad, leaving at 10 S1a m: and 70 D. m. daily for Colorado, and Minas Prletas
 Close connection is made at Guaymas with steamers for all points on west coast of Mexico
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NJ. 0. BICKNELL, GEO. F. JACKSON, c. F. A., Tucson, Ariz A. c. P. A., Guaymas, Son.
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Cananea, Yaaui River & Pacific R. R. Co.
Time Card No. 1.

Effective l2:0l a. m. December IF, 1905. Cancelling all previous Time Cards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
ARE EQUAL.
Farmers Should Cooperate with Towns
people in Work of Municipal
Improvement.

Among the many plans devised to
further the interests of small towns
and cities, and which has proved most
successful, is the commercial clubs in
which all business men of the commlI-
nifty cooperate for the common good.
Organizations of this class are al
most a necessity in any town where
harmony is desired among the differ
ent business classes in the carrying
out of plans for town improvement,
securing the enterprises of various
kinds and the general good of all in
the community. There Is no reason
why these clubs in their membership
should be confined to the residents of
the town. The farmers in the neigh
borhood are as deeply interested in
the success Of town enterprises as
are the business men of the place, or
at least they should be. For what
will help along the town towards pros
perity will also help the farmer.
In many localities there is a senti-
ment that the interests of the farm
er and the business men are not par.
allel. 1t is necessary that this feel
Ing be obliterated as far as possible
because there Is no logical foundation
for 1t. The better the town is the bet
ter the local market for the farmers
produce; the more equitable will be
taxation and the better educational ia
cilities. All these are matters that
concern the farmer in the immediate
neighborhood of the town. Many
business men feel that q membership
In clubs organized for promotion of
two industries should be confined to
business men; that perhaps the farm
er would not be In accord with resi-
dents of the town in matters of public
improvements. This is an error, a
lack of confidence in the good iudg-
ment of the average farmer, who will
generally realize how important the
home town Is to him, and all his neigh
bors. Then the farmer sometimes
thinks that he Is not welcome In an as.
ISOLATION of business men, perhaps be.
he has never been invited to
take part in meetings held to discuss
matters pertaining to town affairs.
There is no good reason why these
sentiments should exist. 1t Is only
by a harmonious pulling together Of
the residents Of the rural districts and
the business men that the greatest
good can be brought about for the
home town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
RETIRING FROM THE FARM.
Attractions of the Town for Those
Who Grow Weary Of Life in the
Country.

The majority of farmers after years
Of toll and the accumulation Of a CON-
potency consider the time that they
a retire from the drudgery Of the
field and barnyard and live contented-
ly in town. Sooner or later many
of them have their desires gratifed.
One Of the principal reasons why the
average farmer wishes to live way
from the farm is the advan-
tages that the town offers their
children in an educational way. Other
reasons may be the avoidance Of the
monotony of milking cows, feeding
hogs, bothering with hired help, and
quite often physical breakdown on
account of too assiduous attention to
work.
Whatever causes may lead to the
REIMBURSEMENT of farm life for a res
idence in the town, the truth is that
more than 80 per cent. of the success
full tillers of the soil seek a resting
place away from the farm. The towns
afford greater comforts, a life Of diff
ferent environment that increases
longevity and 'sweetens life in later
years. It may be that the rural tele-
phone, the rural free delivery, and late
innovations for home comforts on the
form may change the views of many
as to residence in town being desir-
able, and curtail the movement from
the farm to the town. The charge ID
often made that farmers who retire
and become residents of towns send
away money to the big city for goods
that they might as wels have pur-
chased at home, and thus keeps the
town from advancing. This is not al
ways true. Those retired farmers gen
orally become as much interested in
the trade and welfare of the town as
those engaged in business in 1t. In
fact, every farmer should feel that
the local town IL important TO him.
and that It ID to his interests to helm
advance Il IL Importance.
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to him, and her words came with diff.
ticulty, did you ever-ever think of
asking me to be your wife until my
aunt suggested it to your"
NO"
She staggered as if he had struck
her; then her figure became rigid.
"And acting upon her advice, and,
no doubt, thinking that l would make
a good housekeeper, you asked me to
marry you. l hope" Felix Garde had
not known that his wife's soft, blue
eyes could flash like polished steel,
that l have filled the position salts.
factorily!"
With a quick stride he came toward
her and took hold of her arms firmly.
What you have heard is true" he
said quietly, 'but it is only part of the
truth. Hester, will you listen while l
tell you the rest?"
Her breast was heaving so that she
could not speak, and Felix Garde went
on:
ut is a fact that 1 never thought of
marrying again until something your
aunt said put it into my head. 1t Is
also true that, though your name was
not mentioned between us, my
thoughts flew at one to you with a
sweet thrill which | did not at the
time understand. During our short
engagement l struggled against the
joy which you were bringing into my
life, from a morbid feeling that l was
being untrue to Madeline. If you had
known her, Hester, and knew how
childishly jealous she was of every
given to her, you would understand
this better. Since you have been my
wife," he stopped and drew a deep
breath, 'it has been impossible to
struggle against the divine sweetness
of your companionship. Hester, l must
tell you'll must" he flung himself on
his knees beside her, as ii throwing
off some restraint, and his arms drew
her close, my wife, I did not think
such happiness could exist outside Of
heaven. l did not dream that life could
hold such great content as has been
mine since you married mel"
Her head had dropped forward until
it rested against him, and her tears,
falling softly, wetted the little lace
frills, which seemed to nestle against
her. There was a wonderful light in
her eyes when she raised them, and
her husband, with perfect understand
ing, bent forward and kissed her very
tenderly.
Presently she rose and leaned
against him with a little loving move
ment.
After ALL" she said with a low,
happy laugh, 1--WE might never have
been married had it not been for the
help of Aunt janet"
I'VE would" he cried radiantly.
though perhaps not quite so soon.
Anyway, | have had several added
months of happiness through the help
of Aunt Jane, God bless her!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
CHAPTER I.-contlnusd.

TITS this way-her father, who
knew Randolph & Randolph through
your fathers handling of the Sea-
boards affairs, learned of my connec-
ton with the house, and gave her a
letter, asking me to do what l could
to help his daughter carry out her
plans. She wants to get a position
with US, IL possible, in some sort of
capacity, secretary, confidential clerk,
or, as she puts 1t, any eort of place
that will justify her being in the Of
flee. She tells me she is good at
shorthand, on the machine, or at cor.
respondence, also that she has been
Q contributor to the magazines. If
this can be arranged, she says she
will on her own responsibility select
the time and the stock, and hurl the
last of the Sands fortune at the mar
ket, and, Jim, she is game. The blow
seems to have turned this child into
a wonderfully nervy creature, and, old
man, l am beginning to have a feeling
that perhaps the cards may come so
she will win the judge out. You and
l know where less than sixty thousand
had been run up to millions more than
once, and that, too, without the aid
she will have, for I'll surely do all l
a to help her steer this last chance
into spongy places" =
Bob in his enthusiasm had complete
ly lost sight Of the fact that he was
indorsing a project that but a moment
previous he had pronounced insane,
and with a start l realized what this
sudden Transformation betokened. In
evitably, If the project he outlined
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
THRIFT AND
Right Thinking Necessary to Great.
est Success In Every Field Of
Endeavor.

Economy is one of the essentials to
success. 1t matters not how great
ones earnings may be. If there is no
pennies laid by, there will be no
counting of dollars to your credit.
From childhood children should be
taught lessons of thrift, and the value
OF saving. There is a difference be-
tween economy and s~tinginess. There
Is an excess which defeats the aim,
and is the cause of loss and misery.
That economy which prevents the
farmer from spending money to prop
erly house his stock during the win
ter, is paradoxical. 1t is a saving Of
dollars and the loss of dollars by the
saving. That so-called economy
which prevents the consuming of fuel
in winter, which results in a cold
house and sickness in the family, and
perhaps a death, is ~niggardly stingi-
ness, which is criminal. 1t is the saw
ing of a few dollars in the coal bill,
and paying perhaps a hundred or more
to the doctor or the undertaken. There
Is no economy In cheap things gen.
orally. A bit of machinery that is
needed about the farm should be the
best. A cheap, poor moving machine
from some mail order house may
break down when it Is needed the
most, and a result Is the loss of tons
of hay several times the value of a
good machine. Poor articles wear out
rapidly, and are likely to give out
at a time when most needed, and are
a continual source of expense. A poor
breed OF stock is another illustration.
Poor, bony horses eat more than we'll
bred ones, and the latter always find a
ready sale, while the raw-bones cannot
be disposed of at any price. The same
with hogs, sheep, and all classes of
domestic stock. A poor lot Of ami
mails should be gotten rid of as soon
as possible. They are expensive and
1t is poor economy to keep them.
1t is in looking after the saving of
a penny and being blind to the dollar
that could be gained that is the trou-
BILE with many. Savages have no
idea OF economy. They cannot fore
go a small pleasure for a greater one
a little farther off. 1t is the ability
to think out these matters that makes
the civilized man superior to the bar
barian. Think! Don't get tired of
using the reasoning brain that a good
Providence has given you. The
secret of knowledge is in thinking, and
the power to make comparison. One
of the drawbacks of many schools is
the teaching, the examining of rules
and facts without combining with
them the Importance of cause and eff
feet. Teach one to think, and he will
soon be a person of no mean knowl-
edge. 1t is the thinker who wins in
life, and on the farm, in the workshop,
in the store, anywhere and every
where, where brains are needed, you
will find it is the active, keen and
careful thinker who FORCES to the
front.
D. M. CARR.
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day before we knew she was a worker.
She spent the hours going over re.
ports and Analysing financial state
ments, showing a sagacity extraordi-
nary in SO young a person. She TX
planned her knowledge Of figures by
the hand-work she had done for the
Judge, all of whose accounts she had
kept. Bob and l saw that she was
bent on smothering her memory in
that antidote for all ills of heart and
soul-work. Her office life was sim
plicity itself. She spoke to no n ex-
cept Bob, save In connection with such
business matters of the firms as l
might send her by one Of the clerks
to attend to. To the others In the
banking house she was just an uncon-
ventional young literary woman whose
high social connections had gained her
this opportunity of getting at the Sc
crets of finance, from actual expert
ence. for use In Forthcoming novels. 1t
had got abroad that she was the writer
of great distinction who, under a nom
de plume, had recently made quite a
dent in the worlds literary shell-a
suggestion that | rightly guessed was
one of Bob's delicate ways of smooth
ing out her path. I had tried in every
way to make things easy for her, but
it was impossible for me to draw her
out in talk, and finally l gave it up.
Had it not been that every time l
passed her office door 1 was compelled
by the fascination which / had first
felt, and which, instead of diminishing,
had increased with her reticence, to
look in at the quiet figure with the
downcast eyes, working away at her
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were carried out, Bob and the beauti-
full southern girl would be thrown into
close association with each other, and
further acquaintance could only deep
en- the startling influence Beulah
Sands had already won over my or
dinarily sane and cool-headed com
rade. AS l looked at my friend, burn
as it was impulsive, I felt a tug at
my heart-strings at thought Of the
sudden cross-roading Of his life's high
way. But /, too, was filled with the
glamour of this girls wondrous beau
ty, and her terrible ~predicament APP
pealed to me almost as strongly as it
had to Bob. So, although | knew 1t
would be fatal to any chance of his
weighing the matter by common sense,
I burst out:
Bob, ! don't blame you for falling
in with the girls plans. If ! were
In your shoes l should, too"
Tears came to Bob's eyes as he
grabbed my hand and said:
"Jim, how can ! ever repay you for
all the good things you have done for
mellow can II"
1t was no time to give way to emo
tional ~outbursts, and while Bob was
getting his grip on himself, / went
on:
"Come along down to earth now,
Bob; let us look at this thing square
ly. You and I, with our position in
the market, can do lots of things to
help run that sixty thousand to higher
figures, but six months is a short time
and a million or two a world Of
money"
"She knows that" he said, and the
time is much shorter and the road to
go much longer than you figure" he
replied. This girl is as high-ten-
stoned as the E string on a Stradi-
varius, and she declares she will have
no charity tips or unusual favors
from us or anyone else. But let US
not talk about that now, or we'll. get
discouraged. Let's do al she says
and trust to God for the outcome.
Are you willing, Jim, to take her into
the office as a sort Of confidential sec
Rotary? If you will, I'll take charge
OF her account, and together we will
do all that two men can for her and
her father
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17

grounds Of Friendship" Unless yen
are an automobile OF a dog, against
which there is special discrimination,
the McLeans place no restrictions
upon the public enjoyment OF their
vast acres, the most beautiful sweep
Of land near Washington, baronial In
its extent. The quaint old house 1t,
self, once o monastery, is surrounded
by q monks walk outlined In box
pushes. There Is a long pcrgola,
wlstaria laden. IN ancient fountain
and other poetis accessories that In
spira
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17

| desk as though her life depended on
never missing a second, I should not
have known she was in the building.
My wife, at my suggestion, had tried
to induce her to visit us; in fact, after
l let her into just enough of Beulah
Sands story SO that she could see
things on a true slant, she had de-
cided to try to bring her to our house
to live. But though the girl was sweet
ly gentle in her appreciation Of Hates
thoughtful attentions, In her simple
way she made us both feel that our
efforts would be for naught, that her
position must be the same as that of
any other clerk in the Office. We both
finally left her to herself. Bob ex
planned to me, some three weeks after
she came to the office, that she re-
ceived no visitors at her home, a hotel
on a quiet uptown street, and that
even he had lever had permission to
call upon her there.
But from the day she came to occu-
by her desk in our Office, Bob was a
changed man, whether FOR better or
for worse neither Kate mol l could de.
eide. His old bounding elasticity was
gone, and with 1t his, rollicking laugh
He was now a man where before he
had been a boy, a man with a burden.
Even If l had not heard Beulah Sands
story, l should have guessed that Bob
was staggering under a strange load
While before, from the close of the
stock exchange until its opening the
next morning, he was, as Kate was
fond Of putting it, always ready to fill
In for anything from chaperon to
nurse, always open for any lark we
planned from a Bohemian dinner to
the opera, now weeks went by without
our seeing him at our house. In the
office 1t used to be a saying that out
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17

In the absence of the information
editor, who was away on his vaca-
ton, this question was referred to
the manager of the country circula-
ton department: Who wrote How
Big Was Alexander, Par" Il don't
know he said, but whoever did it
vas away off in geography. There's
an Alexander in Illinois, one in Iowa,
n in Kansas, others in Maine, New
York, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Texas, West Virginia and wy
oming, but If there's an Alexander
in Pennsylvania, by George, it isn't
in the postofice directory"
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Beware Of Peddlers.

It will always be found best to avoid
dealing with wanderers through. the
country who have something to dis
pose of particularly those who are
not known to you as thoroughly hon
est. For years stoves, furniture,
books, and hundreds Of articles have
been hawked about the country by
Inherent agents. Some have more or
less merit, but all are sold at enor-
nous profits, far greater than would
be required by some home dealer.
When money is paid to the come-an.
go traveller, just SO much money is
taken away from circulation in a com.
munity, and It is gone to remain.
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His Second Wedding
By M. Louise Cummins
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.l

Il was afraid you had gone out
when l did not see any light" Felix
Garde said in a tone of relief, as he
struck a match and put it to the lamp.
Hester stood perfectly still; she had
not spoken since he entered. He came
towards her now, but she retreated
from him with her eyes fixed on his
face.
What is the matter?" he asked
quickly.
She did not remove her gaze from
his, and when she spoke it was very
slowly:
81 want you to answer me a ques-
ton. What made you first think Of
marrying me?"
Think of marrying" his face was
a puzzled page.
Eyes, Felix" she had drawn nearer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
capital society Busy.

Washington society people are
plunged into a mad struggle for pleas
urs. Even Sundays are overworked,
Admiral Dewey gives things at the
Country club on Sundays-the best in
days and everything else is good
enough for the admiral-and the John
NJ. McLeans have turned on their
brilliant Sunday luncheons to society
In edition de luxe, at their fascinating
Friendship" But even the unex
purgated aod the great unwashed are
welcome every day % the splendid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
Up to Him.

The fair maid was seated on a sofa
in front of the window when the
young man entered the parlor.
Shall I-er--pull down the blind?s
ne asked.
"Well-er-that depends on where
you are going to sit" she replied.
And so the blind was pulled down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
cHApTER Il.

The following week Saw Miss Sands,
Of Virginia. private secistary to the
head Of Randolph q Randolph, estab-
lishcd in > little ONCE between mine
and Rob'a. She had not been there :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
Couldn't Foot Him.

Waiter lin restaurant)-Would you
like a plate of green turtle soup, sirg
Uncle Hiram-Gosh, no! Ell yew
amt got no ripe turtle soup, | don't
want a~ny.-Chicsgo Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-17
Plaster Of Paris.

Plaster Of Paris Is 30 named be-
cause It was FIRST discovered In large
quantities near Paris.