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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

the more for being picked, and what
would be the use Of having flowers II
nobody wanted emp
She was now ready for the days
work, which vas to make a Jacket
and two pairs of knicker6ockers for
little Freddie Westall, from two old
pairs of his papa's trousers, which his
mamma had ripped and pressed.
Il think I'll make the seats and
elbows double, seeing there's cloth
enough" soliloquized Phoebe. Fred
die is so hard on his clothes and poor
Mrs. Westall has so much to do, and
then when they do come to holes the
patches'll be right there all ready to
hem down to-"
The groceryman came as Phoebe
finished cutting the jacket. He was
a fresh, attractive-looking young man,
and generally inclined to be sociable;
but this morning he was very glum
and said never a word as he wrote
down Phoebe's order.
why, what have you done to your
wrist?' she exclaimed suddenly.
"Cut it on Badgers old Kerosene
can, l guess. The dickens, 7 didn,t
know it was bleeding like that-on
your clean floor, tool
wait a minute and let me do it
UP for you. Never mind the floor"
"Oh, it's no matter. / "a put my
handkerchief about It"
But Phoebe insisted, and after wash
ing the wounded wrist, wound 1t with
soft white CLOTH. The young man
locked down at her In silence till she
began to fasten the end Of the BAN
dage, when he spoke abruptly:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
A BUSY Locality.

Jack is the eight-year-old son of a
Philadelphia suburban merchant, and
not long ago made his first visit to
New York with his father. The
strenuosity of the big town got on
the boys nerves, and by bedtime he
was about run down. He tumbled
into bed quite regardless of certain
duties, but his father was more OBJ
servant.
Don't forget to say your prayers,
my boy" he said.
20, what's the use, pop?" respond
ed the boy. Gods too busy over here
to bother with a little thing like that"
The father was shocked, but under
the circumstances he thought it best
not to urge his son.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
BEFORE DEMOCRACY WAS BORN.
country's Leaninss to Ar~istocracy In
Washinston's Time.

When Washington took the oath
of office Democracy was only a name
in this country, and a much-despised
name. Manhood suffrage was not seri-
ously considered. Properly cast, the
ballots held the Offices, and only the
more daring agitators protested
against its domination. The aristo-
cratic wealth of the new nation openly
favored a monarchy with George
Washington for king, and the masses
were yet further affronted by the or
ganization of "The Society Of Cincin-
natl" a federation Of the officers OF
the revolutionary army, In which 1t
was provided that representation
should descend through the eldest lin
cal male, thus preserving the hatred
rule of primogeniture. While the pop
ular suspicion OF The Cincinnati was
unwarranted 1t still prevailed, and
was n Of the factors which gave
impetus to Tammany and to the whole
Democratic and anti-Federalist move
neDt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

The tavern was the forum Of pop
ular debate In those days, and IL we
were permitted to examine the original
drafts Of many famous and patriotic
documents, we would likely find them
stained with ale and Jamaica rum. 1t
was a day when the preacher drank
his toddy from the pulpit, and in
which neither temperance not absti-
hence were esteemed as virtues.
Conspicuous among the resorts fire.
quented by our ancestral New York
p%roletariat was Barden's, or the City
Tavern. This was located on Broad
way, not far from Bowling Green, and
within a stones throw Of the present
Standard Oil building. Here 1t was
that the founders Of Tammany met at
some round table, like their London
contemporaries, johnson, Boswell,
Garrick, Goldsmith, and others who
frequented the Cheshire Cheese and
founded the Literary club to the clink-
Ing of glasses and the munching Of
food.-Frederick Upham Adams, In
Success Magazine.
M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD.
First Thought in Irishman's Mind At
ter the Accident.

Railroad ~claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: every time I settle a
claim with one Of these hard-headed
rural residents who wants the rail
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher if he gets a sheep
killed, l think of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, Of whatever kind, that
happens. Two Irishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned,
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad?' The nearest
railroad is three miles away he
learned. We'll, well,' he commented.
4 knew it hit us pretty hard, but |
didn't suppose it knocked us three
miles from the track"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

a.# NHNH #H" .r.E1N 4'a.EF .H"HH JlAHr.N.
A man running on a railroad has to
be in good condition all the time or he
is liable to do harm to himself and
others.
A clear head Is necessary to run a
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
a railroad mans appetite and diges-
ton are matters Of Importance, as the
clear brain and steady hand result
from the healthy appetite followed by
the proper digestion OF food.
For the past five years." writes a
railroader, Il have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every doc
tor l consulted seemed to want to
starve me to death. First I was diet
ed on warm water and toast until Il
was almost starved; then, when they
would let me eat, the indigestion
would be right back again.
only temporary relief came from
remedies, and ! tried about all Of them
| saw advertised. About three months
ago a friend advised me to try Grape
Nuts food. The very first dgF I no
ticed that my appetite was satisfied,
which had not been the case before,
that / can remember.
In a week, | believe, | had more
energy than ever before in my life. /
have gained seven pounds and have
not had a touch Of Indigestion since
have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife saw how much good this food
was doing me she thought she would
try it awhile We believe the dis
coverer Of Grape-Nuts found the Per
feet Food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE In Dkgs. There's a Reason
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Suspect Happy-Looking Man.

Suspect Happy-Looklng Man.
Every man who wears the kind of
a smile that won't come off, new shoes,
and a gray suit, who wants to rent
an automobile in Motorville is at once
regarded with suspicion and sent over
to the garage of the Gasoline Eloper.
If the mar with the everlasting smile,
companied by a feminine figure done
in soft browns, the Gasoline Eloper
doesn't wait to be rubbed down. 1t
just wings out from its stall, and it
able to wear a broad smile. The Gas
oline Eloper obeys the same code that
guided the Spartan warrior who was
instructed to come back either with
his shield or upon it, and so when
No. 1865 is on the job it doesn't ring
up the time clock until the worlds
supply of hearts has been reduced by
the merger of two into one.
Some say that Dan Cupid himself is
the carefully reckless driver of No.
1865. The driver wears Dan for a
front name, anyhow, and perhaps his
last name is the Swedish for Cupid.
At any rate Dan knows how to drive,
and drive fast. He is not allowed to
answer any questions, either, and that
helps along the business of 1865. Dan
is always in a hurry. He goes over
the boulevards and the Gluecoe bumps
like a summary breeze, blowing up
the dust, making puddles look like
rain and telegraph poles like the bars
on the county Jail, and tanning the
cheeks of sparrow cops.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
His Opinion Of the Dinner.

The guests at a large dinner party
did ample justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served. They were loud in their
praises Of the Chinese cook, of whom
the hostess was justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, a huge cake heavy. with
frosting. He was a converted Chi
naman, and desiring to honor his
religion he had put a motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
It read. Prepare to Meet Thy God"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
coppers Know When Dan Is Out.

copper NnoW Wnen Dan is Jul,
Dan never gets pinched. Every cop
per from Motorville north to Wauke-
gan, south to the Indiana state line,
and west to the nearest crossroads
justice shop knows that when No.
1865 rips off the miles like a wire
less message it's ION the Job" and not
a hand Is raised. Dan doesn't mind
speeding-he's married himself and he
says it's all for the cause. He says
he keeps his engine in pace with the
heart beats inside the limousine, and
that means broken speed laws every
mile from post to wire.
Most of the clipping couples carried
to their goal in No. 1855 live happily
ever afterwards, but of course there
are some exceptions to the rule. Even
before 1865 left the factory down in
Buffalo where it was built it fastened
its first two scalps to its belt. 1t was
a bright spring day with all the set
tings found in the love songs OF the
poets when Genevieve Taylor of Buff
falo, together with her father, visited
the factory where the Gasoline Eloper
was being put together. Papa Taylor
wanted to buy a car in which he was
to make a tour of the west with
Genevieve and her mother.
The finishing touches were being put
on No. 1855 when Mr.. Taylor and his
daughter reached the testing room of
the great factory--the room to which
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

ured, including the elopement of a
prominent North side manufacturer
to Hammond; a well known young
woman of Woodlawn avenue, and also
a goodly number of weddings without
the sensation of an elopement. Among
these more quiet weddings in which
the love boat" was used is that of
Herman Landfeld, better known as
Kid Herman in pugilistic circles. On
this occasion No. 1865 took Mr.. and
Mrs. Landfeld or their honeymoon to
New Orleans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
He Knew

Yeast-Do you know the proper
way to carry an umbrella?
Crimsonbeak-Sure thing! If the
owners name is on the handle, carry
1t 20 he can't sec it.-ycnkers States.
man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

his mines stating that he was badly
needed there on account of recent
troubles with the Indians. Scott knew
that he must leave Immediately. But
during his short month in Chicago he
had met his affinity. Car No. 1865
took the twain out Hammond way one
night, and they came back bride and
groom.
Love Boat Begins knot-Tying Career.
After Scott sold 1865 1t became
known as the Gasoline Eloper and was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Ended in Cars First MARRIAGE.

hen Gibbons gradually brought his
machine to a stop, and for the first
time during the ride glanced at Miss
Taylor. Her face was pallid, but it
was filled with silent gratitude. Be-
lore they had gone half the distance
back to the factory Miss Taylor had
learned that Gibbons was her brothers
chum at college. After the next ride,
which was taken a few days later, Glib
bons was compelled to un6ergo the or
deal of presenting himself to Taylor
as his son-in-law.
That was the beginning of the re-
markable record of No. 1865.
1t was the fate of chassis No. $50
to be shipped to Chicago and there
sold by the agent to d. O. Scott, a
young mining engineer and owner,
who had come UP from his Mexican
mines to spend the summer and in
cidentally some of his gold in the
states. Not many years before Mr..
Scott had been a worlds champion
bicycle rider, and he now found great
pleasure in this h~igh-speed automobile.
After he had used his car about a
month, he received a message from
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held in reserve in Motorvine for men
in gray and girls in soft browns.
Although it was one of the elope,
ments which failed to end happily,
No. 1865 carried George Van Sands
and Grace Cochrane on their wild ride
to the modifying place.
Only a few days after the dash OF
1865 to Milwaukee with Van Sands
and his promised bride a large party
of Evanstonians went on a camping
expedition to Momence, ILL., Among
these were Miss Vera Grace Moore
and Mr.. Robert P. Sheppard. This n
gagged couple were missed from camp
one whole evening and a search was
made for them. They had slipped
away from camp and had walked to
the railroad station, where, while wait.
ing for a train to Chicago, Mr.. Shep-
pard telephoned a Chicago garage to
meet the train at the La Sale street
station. The Glove boat" was sent,
and again carefully served to convey
an clipping couple to the parsonage.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Shep-
pard returned to the station, and the
love boat" had cut another notch in
its rapidly growing record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Telegram Tells Of Safety.

Every day in the week the Gasoline
Eloper makes the round trip between
Motorville and one of the stations on
the route to bliss. Every once in
awhile 1t goes to the end of the line
down in Indiana or over in Michigan,
and its safe arrival Is always chron-
icled by a telegram to mother. Not
a day passes that it does not figure in
some sort of a romance, budding or in
full bloom, but it's the record-breaking
trips it has made to the end of the
line that has made the Gasoline Eloper
famous.
The Gasoline Eloper used to be red
until it set down the new record in
Cupid's book. Now it's white, as
white as the ribbons that are stretched
along the aisles when the organ be-
gins to play, as white as the candles
on the altar, as white as the icing on
the cake. If there is anything else
out in Motorville it is appropriateness,
and that's why the Gasoline Eloper
was painted white not long ago.
Dangling behind the two real wheels
of this 45-horsepower car of Cupid Is
a sign bearing the number 1865. No.
1865 is the license number of the Gas
oline Eloper, and the numerals are
painted in white letters on the front
of the car and they are painted on the
glass of the lamps, too, so that when
ever you see No. 1855 swinging along
the boulevards just look inside and
you will see more cooling and billing
than you ever read about in a dime
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Married in Gasoline EIoper.

mdTItCu III NOSOliiC 1iOPSfs
Various Chicago couples have been
married on railroad trains, on boats,
on housetops, or roller skates and on
ice skates, in the water, and as many
more unusual places; but not long ago
DR.. G. R. Churchill, a Chicago dentist,
was married to Miss Lottie Andrews
while riding in an automobile, and has
attained the distinction of having
been the originator of this latest
unique place Of marriage.
1t happened a year or so ago on a
crisp day in October. DR.. Churchill
had planned a quiet marriage at the
home of his favorite preacher. The
owner Of 1865 was cast in the role of
best man, A run was made to the
clergyman's house, but to the chagrin
of the couple the minister was not at
home and would not be back for half
an hour. A spin over the b%oulevards
was taken, and when the wedding
party rumbled up to the curb in front
of the clergyman's house it was found
they would not have time to go in.
So the clergyman was called out to the
machine and the knot vas tied from
the curb.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Love Came on During HIGH Speed.

EONS NdHe Oh Oufln9 Ti9n Speeo
Charles Gibbons, the daredevil
tester of the factory, was assigned to
make the first run on the chassis. Miss
Taylor watched the preparations with
great interest. Finally she asked why
she couldn't make the ride with Glib.
hons. Her father, after some hesita-
ton and many assurances both from
the manager of the factory and the
daring Gibbons, gave his consent.
The pair ERE oon speeding along
the b~oulevards. The silent Gibbons
sat rigidly grasping the steering
wheel; his eyes were riveted straight
ahead, and he seemed to notice moth
ing to right or left of him. He stead
lily increased the speed, until his re-
sponsive machine seemed fairly to
fly over the paved roads. Miss Tay-
lor knew that she had never before
ridden at such a furious rate of speed.
Her strained eyes instinctively turned
from the road ahead to the stolid fig
ure beside her and, somehow, she felt
absolute confidence in the steady
nerve of this STRONG master of the
wheel"
They had travelled about ten miles,
and their speed was approaching 50
miles an hour when, suddenly, on a
nearby cross street, another car was
seen to be wildly approaching at a fu-
rious rate of speed. A fatal crash
seemed inevitable. She clutched at
Gibbons shoulders and hid her face
behind him. The suspense was terri
BILE; but young Gibbons, with rare
presence OF mind, judged the distance
and speed accurately, opened the
throttle to its widest point, and his
car shot ahead, allowing the other
car to narrowly miss his real fender.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Makes Even Prize Fighter Woody.

During the summers of 1906 and
1907 the love boat" figured in dozens
of %elopments. Joseph Howard, the
composer of tuneful ditties which
have made several musical comedies
successful, was the principal in one
of these. Immediately after Mr.. How
ard was granted a divorce from his
former wife, Ida Emerson Howard, he
rushed from the courtroom to an auto
mobile which stood waiting for him,
in which was Miss Mabel Barrison of
Capt. Careless" fame. A breathless
trip to Hammond, Ind, was made in
No. 4665.
After this elopement there success.
sively followed a score of weddings
and elopements in which No. 1865 fig,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Chicago.-Are you going to elope?
If you are, just hire the Gasoline Flop
er, and you will live happily ever
afterward. The Gasoline Eloper-it is
called the Love Boat" by some-is
the name given by the people of Mo-
torville to the 45-horsepower touring
car that plies between Single Blessed
ness and the land of Better or Worse.
Motorville is out Michigan e way,
where the homes of early Chicago
have been transformed into garages
and shops and where the streets and
alleys have been polished with oil
and rubbed down by a million wheels.
Out there the honk-honk is the reveille
and the taps,
The Gasoline Eloper has carried
more happy twains into the land of
Better or Worse than any other auto
mobile in M%otorville, where all the
automobiles come from. 1t has tray
eled with the wind over %boulevards
and country roads, across the state
line to the modifying place in Indiana
in the dead of night like a specter set
on wheels; it has worn a path to
Justice shops at rural crossroads, to
little white churches that speck the
countryside; it has borne bachelors
to church and brought them back
benedicts, and it has fled away with
girls in brown and men in gray and
brought them back to the parental roof
in time for the ice cream and cake
and congratulations. 1t has put a
Ave dollars an hour price on romance,
and 1t has shattered every record set
down on the books of Cupid for max
ing two hearts beat as one.
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cars are taken to be tested. While
they were still in the room No. 1865
was brought in. 1t was ready for the
test before being painted and shipped
to Chicago.
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novel-unless the shades are drawn
or a 40-mile-an-hour gait makes the
numbers look like a streak of paint.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Rise n

Rise to It.
Mind no business but your own
Dr.. johnson.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-07-04
The Surgeon General of the

The Surgeon General OF tne
Army has issued a circular sug-
costing precautions against te-
Janus, or lock jaw, the inevitable
Of July epidemic. In the last five
wears there have been 7S6 cases of
tetanus as the result OF our In
dependence Day Celebration. 121
have died. COS of these deaths
resulted from blank cartridge
wounds,-the blank cartridge is
mistakenly supposed to be harm
less. The warning gives the fol-
lowing explanation of the origin
and operation of the tetanus
bacillus.
The bacillus Of tetanus, or its
spore form, is found in earth,
especially garden earth, stable
manures the dust of the streets,
stables, and human habitations.
The foces of healthy animals, such
as the horse, COW, dog. and even
man, may contain tetanus spores
When tetanus spores are in
PRODUCED under the skin, they are
once terminate, if oxygen is ex-
cluded, and begin to elaborate
tetanus toxin. In a short time it
appears in the blood. which car
ries it to all parts Of the body,
where it is absorbed by the motor
nerve-endings which are bathed
in the toxin-laden fluid. The
nerves supplying the jaws, es-
pecially the masseteric, seem to
have an exaggerated affinity fol
the poison, which explains the
early trismus.
The following treatment fol-
Fourth of July injuries is suggest
ed:
"Incise freely every wound.
"Carefully and thoroughly re-
move from the wound every
particle of foreign matter.
.Cauterize the wound thorough
~ with Is per cent carbolic acid.
"Apply loosely a wet pack Of
25 per cent. carbolic acid.
"Give full dose of antitetanie
serum"
OF course it would be much
better to arrest those enemies Of
the human race, the shop keeper:
who sell Fourth of July explo.
'sives, and to spank Johnnie ano
Adolphus for using them, bu
since this is impossible in the
present backward State of civil.
il alton, the best that can be done
is to be ready with the remedies
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-07-04
FOR NICE-PRESlDENT.

When the Democratic Conven-
ton comes to the nomination Of a
candidate for Vice-President the
geographical question must be
considered, and New York will
have the first call as being the
most important State. The orly
candidate being seriously con-
sidered is Francis Burton HAIR =
son, and this for two reasons:
First, because, when Re was a
candidate for Lieut.. Governor he
ran over 81 900 ahead Of the Pres.
idential ticket, and this show OF
strength with the voters cannot De
overlooked when the nomination
for Vice-President is being con-
sidered.
The labor organizations are also
favorable to Mr.. Harrison ludg-
ing by the declared purpose OF the
two labor leaders to vote for him,
who were elected as Bryan dele
gates to the National Convention
from the District Of Columbia,
which is the head center OF the
labor organizations. Thus Mr.
Harrison being situated just right
geographically, and having
strength with the voters, and be-
ing endorsed by the labor ele-
ment, he should have great
strength with the delegates and
the Democratic managers and
leaders.
In the past three national cam
paigns the Democrats have not
made the most of what they might
have done in their nominations
for Vice-Pfesident. The nomi-
nees did not add strength to the
ticket and there should certainly
be more care in making the Sc
lection this year than on former
mer occasions.