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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
THE GREAT MANS OCCUPATION,
Nothing Very Serious in His Mind
Just at That Moment.

The multi-milliOnaire was being
shaved. AS he lay back in his chair,
looking upward, his grave face gave
the impression that he was in deep
study.
"Ah," whispered one of the barber
shop loiterers, "in wager a dollar
against a toothpick that he is think
ing of railroad mergers"
NO" said another, The is thinking
about bear raids in Wall street"
BET he is bordering over the re-
bate system" echoed a third.
"Tll ask him."
Walking over to the chair, he said
politely:
BEG your pardon, sir, but to settle
an argument, would you kindly tell US
what mighty question you are study
ing over?"
The multi-millionaire turned his
lathered face around and smiled. Il
was just studying two flies doing
~handsprings on the ceiling" he
chuckled, and the trio of guessers
looked so sheepish they failed to hear
Next" when 1t was called to them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Soma of, the Heart.

1t singeth low in every heart,
We hear 1t each and all
A song of those who answer not,
However we may call:
They throng the silence Of the breast,
We see them as of yore-
The kind, the brave, the true. the sweet,
Who walk with US no more.
IT'S hard to TAX the burden up
When these ave laid it down;
They frightened all the joys Of life,
They softened every frown;
But, oh, tits good to think Of them
When we are troubled sore.
Thanks be to God that such have been,
Although they are no more.
More homelike seems the vast unknown
Since they have entered there;
To follow them were not so hard,
Wherever they nay fare;
They cannot be where God Is not,
On any sea or shore;
Whate'er betides, Thy love abides,
Our Goo for evermore.
John White Chadwick.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Republican Prosperitv,

Wholesale prices are declining in
some lines though meats are higher,
but the retail cost of necessities, ex-
cept perhaps Of cotton goods and cheap
quality of clothing, is still about at
the top notch. Wages, however, are
being reduced with great regularity,
and all the New England cotton mills
have made a cut of ten per cent. The
building trades have suffered most
and it is reported that in New York
carpenters who were getting 81 to
$3.50 a day last year, are now solicit
ing work by the thousands at two dol
lars a day. What a blessing it is that
although the Republicans declare their
tariff and other policies produce pros.
perity, they cannot prevent gentle
spring from driving out the winter of
our discomfort with their disastrous
policies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
GREEN-EYE'S SECOND SIGHT
BY LEO CRANE
Copyright

In the days of her babyhood she had
bestowed on him the name of Green
eye. IN those days both his eyes
would reflect a yellowish green at
times-not the vitriolic CLEAN of rage,
but a doubling annoyance, and this
had been the nature OF the animal
since the firm training of her father.
Krantz. Circus men referred to
Krantz, of the Consolidated outfit,
as the M man they had known
to possess perfect assurance in the
den of a f~ull-grown tiger, and they
could not understand why he did not
take this wondrous power to a bigger
show. There would have been money
in it for him, they said.
But Krantz was getting old. He re-
ferred to this and said he lacked am
bition. Green-eye he owned, and be-
tween them they made a good living
for the daughter.
One day the circus men were sur
prised to find that Milly Krantz had
put On long skirts.
David, the young fellow who topped
the highest hurdles on FREELY, and
Milly had grown up together, show
children, boy and girl. He walked
around her admiringly.
"Humph!" he muttered in a teasing
mood. You're dressing finer than
I can ever hope to array the lady of
my house. Real silk" and he picked
up the skirt to examine its ruffled
edge.
Father says" she explained in
pretty pride, that l must always year
silk skirts"
David threw UP his hands in comic
pathos.
And me DRAWN thirty per!-Milly
we've got to quit bein' sweethearts.
Gee! it's a tough proposition" was his
comment.
Then Krantz flung to the gossips a
sensation. One morning he took Milly
into Green-eye's presence, into the
circular cage. He told her to walk
about. Then he put Green-eye through
the drill. When the beast growled,
Krantz spoke to him and shook the
silken ruf1es of the skirt until they
tweaked like the cats whiskers, and
he taught Milly to give the commands.
Then Krantz announced one morn
ing that on the next day Milly would
go into the cage alone.
David hurried off to find Milly and
strenuously opposed the plan.
Don't be a silly boy" she said,
laughing.
But the danger, Milly, the danger"
There is no terrible danger, dear
boy. He never rushes, never springs,
David" said Milly quietly. Green
eye isn't really a green eye at all,
David, boy. Green-eye is blind"
David sprang to his feet.
Blind"
David stared at her, his lips parted
in an incredulous smile,
"Milly . :" he said, "you-do
you know"
TITS true, David, no one knows but
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

father, and you, and-and know. He
is blind. And don't tell; please, David,
please don't tell anybody"
In the afternoon, David saw her go
into the big cage alone. He could not
feel confident. But, standing by, he
again saw the wavering INDIGESTION of
the beast, a seeming watchfulness
which was really listening, The I'M
certainty of its movement, save in in
stinctive obedience, expressed the
doubt of the blind per~fectly-to one
who knew.
1t was on the long western trip of
the Consolidated Outfit that Green-eye
got away. A skidding train, a crash
into a heavily loaded lumber car, and
accident presented freedom to the
beast through the broken end of his
travelling den. This happened in the
southern country, where the cattle
range, and in a section not without
wooded districts.
Search was made; cattlemen turned
out and secured the range; Krantz re-
NAMED behind the show a week seek
ing his lost pet. But Green-eye had
completely disappeared.
He will die now, yes" said Krantz
to his daughter, when he had finally
rejoined the show. mo food, undt he
is withoudt the light to hundt it.
What can a man kill to eadt when he
is tied by the eyes? There Is no more
Greeneye."
And Krantz refused to be com
forted. He became a sort of pension.
er of the show until some new act
could be put under his training.
David came to him shortly after this,
II want Milly for my wife," he said.
you are a goodt boy, Tavid," agreed
the old man.
There was no eason why he should
refuse his daughter to the younger.
They were married in a little south
west town, four months after the es-
cape of Green-eye. The show made
merry at the wedding. There were
presents, a check from the boss, and
a feast. Some hours after their mar
riage came a telegram saying that the
missing animal had been captured.
The great JOY of Krantz, who went
on an exalted drunk for the first time
since the death of Milly's mother,
was only equaled by the intense irrita-
ton of David.
"One thing is certain, Milly," he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
rousseau Gowns.

"Trousseau gowns are lovelier than
ever" says a fashion writer, but as
they have increased in beauty they
have lessened in number. Very few
brides of to-day, no matter how fash
ionable they may be, order a trousseau
consisting of a great number of cos
tunes. The reason for this is that
fashions change SO that it is necessary
every little while to have a new-style
gown if one is to keep pace with the
capricious modes.
"The bridal princess gown is a style
which will be in fashion for a long
time to come. One can wear it as
long as the material lasts by merely
changing the sleeves to meet the re-
quirements of the prevailing fashion,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
SKIPPING IN THE JUNGLE.
StOO Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased 70 learn
chat there ia at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure in all It's stages, and that ID
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires a constltu-
tiOnal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The prOprtetOrs have
80 much faith In iJs curGtive powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Dressmaker Hint,

If it is necessary to fit a gored or
even plated skirt at the hips and
waist line by taking in" or letting
out" be quite sure to fit the skirt at
each seam, and not make the altera-
ton all in one place. In this way
the proportionate width of the cores
or plaits is retained, which is a
necessary detail to good tailored and
well-constructed skirts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Foot Bands on Skirts.

Street dresses and dresses of all
kinds-house, room and dinner gowns
are being finished around the foot
in pretty ways. There is the band of
silk that is put on in the shape of a
wide hem, and there are fancy bands
of embroidery that are used to finish
the skirts of dresses. But the most
popular finish is the wide silk hem.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Coarse Mohair,

1t is often difficult to get wool
thread for darning purposes. One.
eighth of a yard of coarse mohair OF
the color desired will meet this re-
quirement. Ravel after dampening and
it will make the thread stronger and
the work easier. Press with a cloth
over the work and the place darned
will not be very noticeable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

When the London and Paris papers
describe the Indian debate" between
Senators Owen and Curtis they will
picture all the grave and reverend
senators as wearing war bonnets and
blankets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Essence of Socialism.

The doctrine that the government
has the right to tax one mar for the
benefit of another is the essence of
socialism. 1t is also the basis of the
protective tariff, of the subsidy sys-
TEN, and of the Republican and So
cialist parties in this country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
British Machinery for japan.

Large quantities Of machinery are
being ordered by Japan from Great
Britain. Among the latest orders is al.
immense heating plant, for a group Of
manufactures, and a complete outfit
for a new sugar-making industry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
People Must Look to Democrat.

The atrocities of the Dingley act will
W be corrected by the friends Of
the protective system When the
tariff is revised the revision will be-
done by a Democratic congress, and
the act will be signed by a Democrat
ic president. or not at all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

In so far as the American tariff Is
the mother Of trusts" to that extent
have the American people decreed its
revision on lines that will permit an
equality Of prosperity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

upon matching taffeta and are worn
with self-colored skirts of wolfe or 9th.
err lightweight materials used in the
construction of suits. The idea is not
a new one, but the perfection reached
in coloring laces to match the various
fabrics which enter into the makeup
of suits makes these lace waists very
attractive adjuncts of the semi.tai.
lored costumes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Business interests Demand Rsforr,

bUsFHess THleTSSIS Oenndhu HeforTn.
The insistent demand for tariff re-
Tsion by manufacturing and COM
mercial interests of the middle west
rests on a purely economic basis. Rob.
Der tariff schedules hurt legitimate
business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Matching Waists.

There are waists made of guipure
lace in dull colorings, either broad In.
sertlons being employed or the all
over lace. They are mounted usually
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

Now 1t is charged that there was
congressional graft in the Holland sub.
marine matter. Always trying to do
something under cover, Ell?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Millinery Shanes-

The Gainsborough and Romney are
shapes in millinery that will be found
most becoming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

Garfield Tea is a natural laxative-it reg
ulates the digestion, purifies the blood,
~cleanses the system, clears the complexion,
brightens the eyes and brings the glow OF
splendid Health!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
Louis XIV. Waisteoat.

The Louis XIV. waistcoat, copied in
brocaded damask, is the latest yaria-
ton on women's vests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
LARGE and Small Hats.

Small hats will be smaller, very
much smaller, almost like a toque or
cap, and large hats will be larger,
without the bandeau turned up on the
left side and trimmed with ribbons,
straw pompons or large flowers, but
ostrich plumes are waning in popu.
larity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

Lewis Single Binder costs more than
other Sc cigars. Smokers know why.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30
A Hard Choice.

"The mans wife is suing his Atm
Ity, and they're both pretty"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

The reward of one duty done is the
power to fulfill another,-George Eliot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

waist exercises seated in a chair A chair without a back would be better
backward. Seat yourself firmly in the chair and turn the upper part of the
body a far as possible to the right, then to the left Keep the feet firmly
on the ground. Be sure and have all your clothing loose and see that you
have plenty of fresh air to breathe, Practice deep breathing while doing the
exercises, and if you are too weak to hold up your chest without a brace,
get mi and wear it during the day"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

This puts the tender-hearted jury
up against it."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-30

Some men are so afraid of doing
wrong that they don't do anything.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
raI.wAvs.

Noe- roetor. "a. 80 hosv NJ
g'bsr1ns Stsriav. Tehigh vsNnv
was'wav conductor. was fornS On too
~ a freight car. Tr1era was small
hole IN his herd. believed tn have
been caused nv his coming in contact
with bridge.
The ntarstata-cor1merca commits
ssson uaFyee ~ distinction hetwaen
staar, opd electric roads in = decision
,fssroseeir~ +he ratFtion ~ ire Chicarn
e Milwaukee, Electric Railroad com
vauv against the Illinois Central
PaH~naH romranv and others
Interstate Commerce Conuissioner
Frartyiin x Lane has begun an Inves-
&tgat'n, INTO 80 cornn,afnt against
che weIiE-Fargo Express companv nv
the California commercial association.
charging d'scriniu: ton. couceaIiug
rates Sled with the commission. and
other violations Of the interstate com
merce law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
JUDGE LEWIS AN OBSTACLE.
Raises Unexpected Poins in the Land
Fraud Cases.

Raises Unexpected Poin5 in the Land
Fraud Cases.
Omaha, Jan. 1.-Sylyester r. Rush,
special assistant to the attorney gen
eral. who has been active in the pro-
secution of land frauds in the west,
arrived here yesterday from Denver,
where he has had charge of several
government cases. He declined to
criticize Judge Lewis decision, bul
declared that the decision has raised
an entirely new point which would
have to be decided by the supreme
court. he said a number Of federal
judges aad supreme court justices
had ruled entirely opposite from
Judge Lewis and declared that the
Colorado cases would be carried to
the United States supreme court.
Special Attorney Rush has had charge
of numerous land cases prosecuted in
the federal court in Omaha, where
Jail sentences and fines had been inn
posed on several large and prominent
ranchers of Nebraska and South Da-
kota
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
IN BADGERpoM.


| Peter Burgeson, a Beloit workman.
has started suit against a doctor for
$4,000 damages Tor malpractice.
J. w. B@tcs, for many years a lead
ing attorney in Rock county and candi-
date for the municipal judgeship at
the last election, is in a hospital with
lubar ataxia.
At Evansville, the will of Mrs. Nancy
Fish leaves the entire estate to her
nephew, Attorney Charles w. Reeder,
with the exception of the furnishings
OF her residence, which are left to
Mrs. Mary Reeder. The estate is val
ued at $4,000.
John Alder is supposed to be the
name Of a man committed to the
northern hospital for the Insane from
Oshkosh. who believes he is President
Roosevelt and that he has $4,000 c1m-
ing from Washington.
GAINESVILLE statistics show that OUR
ing the last year fifty couples have
been divorced in the circuit court.
half Of whom came from Beloit. Six
new citizens were added end twenty
four took out first papers.
AT Racine, Joseph A. Bedford, the
local agent Of the csgo-Aiilwaukee
Electric railway. has been arrested on
a charge Of larceny as bailee. It is
charged that Bedford, as agent of the
company, appropriated s29225 for his
own use.
The new power plant on the Rush
river eight miles from Ellsworth is
completed. a dam of wood and earth
has been constructed, and a turbine
wheel will be used to transform power.
1t will make $50 revolutions a minute.
and will generate $50 horsepower.
AT Eau Claire, the engagement has
been announced of Miss Mildred
Tolles, young society lady, and AL
fred G. ArvoId of Fargo, N. d. Mr..
ArVold taught in the Eau Claire High
school last year and is now on the
faculty of the high school at Fargo.
Miss Ruby Johnson, Is years of age.
and William Cass, II years of age.
who came to Green Bay from Esca-
naoa, Mich, TO get married, were ar
rested by the police at the request of
the Escanaba authorities, and were
taken home by brother Of Cass.
Work on doubling the tracks on the
Northwestern line to a point south of
GAINESVILLE to the new yards has been
completed and a new bridge has been
built across the Rock river. Already
the engine house at the asserting
yards is being used to store road en-.
gines not in active use.
Near Brandon, Henry Taves, a rural
mail carrier, made his rounds on
Christmas day with a sleigh drawn by
four horses. bearing a Christmas tree
decorated with ribbons, candy, and
peanuts. At every house he would
stop and distribute candy and peanuts
among the children
kilograms from Cedar Rapids. la.
state that Will am Onstott. a painter
OF Kenosha, had his left leg amputated
as a result of an accident while hunt
ing, Onstott left Kenosha Monda~
for Cedar Rapids, and the following
day with a party cf friends went hunt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
PURELY PERSONAL.

Gov. Hughes of New York, who has
been suffering from an attack of the
grip. is we'll
William Lowden of Galesburg, ILL.,,
celebrated his 1O5 birthday Christmas,
He is still hale
William Jennings Bryan and son ar
rived at Galveston as guests of Col.
". l.. Moody on a duck hunting trip.
William A. Calderhead, representa-
tive in congress from Kansas, is crit
ically i'll of pneumonia in Washington.
John Drew is collecting material for
history Of the Drew family He has
been consulting Adam Everly one of
the trustees of the Forrest home, N1o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08

ing when a gun was accidentally dis
charged. The full charge went into
the feshy portion of Onstott's left leg
At Eau Claire, Joseph Demarce was
fined $3.50 for selling liquor to q
minor named Fred Branshaw. The
boy is II years Of age. and was given
a sentence Of thirty days for disor.
DERBY conduct. Sentence was sus.
pended and he has been let out on pro-
baton. Charles O'Lealy paid fine OF
$40 for keeping his saloon open after
hours.
At Green Bay, the Ffshermen's Pro.
tectiye association is raising money
to make a test of the state license
law. Each member of the association
is putting into the fund per cent of
What he would have to pay for Ii.
cense. The fishermen have refused to
pay the license, and none of them has
been prosecuted.
Get another manager. l am mar.
.ried now." This was the telegram re
.ce.fed by Joseph G.. Rhode, owner of
the opera house store at Kenosha, and
.it came as the announcement of the
marriage Of Miss Anna Haestrup, man
ager Of the store, and 'Hoyt Swan, a
Neil known Kenosha man. The wed
ding took place in Chicago. Tuesday
evening. The announcement came as
a complete surprise to all friends Of
the young woman.
Game Warden S. B. KirkoT seized
on a train between Rice Lake and
Eau Claire, box containing Tenison.
It was en- route to Chicago. Joseph
Finope, who shipped the box, was ar
raigned before Justice Kingsley at
Barron, and paid a fine of SS.4
Warden kirkoff is also on the track OF
some cases Of Illegal fishing in Saw
yer county. He has the names of the
guilty parties.
The Kenosha chief of police has
notified the officials at Longmount,
Colo, to arrest Miss Lena Klemme.
young woman who left for the Colo
RADIO city at the same time as Ohme
Schaffer, a Kenosha barber, wanted on
a charge Of kidnapping, disappeared.
Miss Klemme is a member of a well
known family at Sheboygan, and it Is
that she came to Kenosha and
worked as a domestic in order that
she might be near Schaffer, with
whom she was Infatuated The war
rant for the arrest Of Miss Klemme
charges a statutory crime. Schaffer
has notified the local officials that he
will not return to Kenosha without
requisition papers, and an appeal for
such papers will be made to Gov.
Davidson at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-08
MAY NEXT LEVY
A WHEEL TAX
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE PASSED
BILL WHICH is TO BE TAKEN
ADVANTAGE OF BY VA
RtOUS CITIES

Rockford III. JAN, Lit is possible
that soon an ordinance win be pre-
scented following up the newly enacted
state law relative to a wheel tax. II
this city desires to take advantage Of
some of the provisions of the law a
considerable sum of money may be
added to the revenues annually. The
measure is directed against all wagons
or other vehicles using the streets Of
the city. The money thus obtained
can be used only for the repair of
streets and alleys The bill was got
ten up in the interests of Chicago, but
is being looked upon With favor in
some of the other cities of the state
and may become a part of the ordin-
ances Of these cities.
The law empowers common council.
as follows: "To direct, license and
control all wagons or other vehicles
conveying loads within the city. or
any particular class Of such wagons
and other vehicles, and prescribe the
width and tire of the same, the license
fee when collected to be kept as a
separate fund, and used only for pay
ing the cost and expense of street or
alley improvement or repair"