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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
CHAPTER XVII,

Chips success and popularity in
Greenvale was practically nullified by
Hannah, who from wounded vanity
and petty jealousy became her enemy
from the outset.
Aunt Comfort did not know it. An
gle was not conscious of the facts, or,
busy with her own social duties and
home-making, gave them no thought.
And yet, inspired by Hannah's mali
cious tongue, Greenvale looked upon
poor Chip as one it was best to avoid.
With Angie as sponsor, she had been
made one of the Christmas church
decorators, and had been twice invited
to parties, only to exasperate Hannah
all the more and cause an increase of
sneers.
She's nobody an an upstart," Han
nah said at the first meeting of the
village sewing circle after Chips ad-
vent, IAN I've my doubts about her
father an mother ever bein' married.
Then she's an middle an believes in
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the skating and sliding youth were
gathered; and when blessed spring re-
turned, it was away to the hills and
fields once more.
On Saturdays she seldom left the
house, unless sent on an errand, and
Sunday became a day of penance.
And now, when the flowers and
birds had once more returned to Green
vale, and Ray might return any day, a
little plan that Chip had had in mind
for many weeks took shape. She
knew Ray must come on the stage,
and eager for a sight Of his face as
only love can make one, she meant to
be the first to meet and greet him.
A mile down the village street and
beyond the last house was a sharp
hilltop. The stage usually reached
here about an hour after the close Of
school, and to this vantage point,
where she could hide behind a stone
wall, Chip now betook herself each day.
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Il LIVING ROOM.
Il Should at All Times Be a "LlvabIe"
Room.

What to do with the living room is
a problem that confronts every house
keeper. The living room should be
in fact as well as in name a living
room-a livable room. 1t is the room
In which the most of our time at
home is spent, the hours we have for
leisure, the time we have for play,
the place where We entertain our
friends and it is absolutely essential
that the walls and furnishings Of the
living room should be harmonious liz
color, suitable in texture, and durable
in material.
The rich, soft. solid colored walls
are the ideal walls for the living
rooms. They make a better back
ground for pictures, throw the furni-
ture out in better relief, are less dis
cordant with rugs and carpeting, and
indicate a higher degree of taste and
culture than do the colored mon
strosities which we paste on when We
apply wall paper.
Who ever saw roses climbing up a
plastered wall growing out of a hard
wood floor? Yet, that is what we
suggest to the imagination when we
paste paper covered with roses on
our walls. They are neither artistic
nor true. Roses are all very beauti-
full, but they were never made to
climb up interior walls and they do
not grow from hardwood flooring.
The set figures of wall paper are also
tiresome and equally disagreeable and
repellant.
The alabastined wall is the only
correct form of a tinted or solid col
.ored wall. Fortunately it is the only
clean way, and more fortunately it is
the only permanent way; the only
way that does not involve the end
less labor in the future.
In lighting the walls some thought
must be given the color. Light colors
reflect $50 of the light thrown upon
them. Dark colors reflect but 1879,
Lighting bills can be saved by choos'
ing a color which will reflect the
largest degree of light. In north
rooms use warm colors or colors
which reflect light. In south and
west rooms sometimes the light car
be modified by the use of darker
colors. Dark greens absorb the light;
light yellows reflect it; browns mod
ify it, and so on, through the scale
of colors. The color scheme of {
room not only is dependent upon the
color of the carpetings but it is also
dependent upon the light of the room
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
STABLE MANURE FOR CORN.
1t Proves Its Value fer One Farmer
Who Made Test.

Last spring I found it necessary to
At one end of the field was a plot
that had almost failed to grow corn
the year before, so / put on a few
loads of stable manure and turned it
under. Nearly all of the field had an
application of superphosphate drilled
in with a wheat drill at the rate
Of $50 to 200 pounds per acre. One
corner had stable manure, but no fer
%tilizer, but most of the land where the
stable manure was applied also had
fertilizer.
Where stable manure and fertilizer
were both applied, the corn made an
excellent crop, says Farm and
Home. Where the stable manure was
used alone, the corn was nearly as
good as where both manure and fer
tilizer were applied. Where the COM
mercial fertilizer was used alone the
corn grew rapidly during the early
season. 1t made very good stalk, but
the leaves turned yellow before the
corn reached the roasting ear stage.
There vas plenty of slower, but little
grain where the fertilizer alone was
used.
Stable manure eel especially well
adapted to the corn crop. 1t helps to
hold moisture and furnishes a regular
supply of available plant food
throughout the growing season. Dur
ing the hottest part of the season the
nitrifying bacteria working on the
manure are most active and most
plant food is made available just
when the corn plants need it most.
Being distributed throughout the soil
it helps to render inert plant food
in the soil available. 1t encourages the
plants to send out roots in every direc.
ton, and to develop a large root sys-
tenn, which helps the corr to with
stand a drought, which often Injuries
the crop.
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would keep on taking in" homeless
waits and outcast mortals as long as
she lived, or house room held out. And
1t was true.
By mid winter Martins new house
was all furnished, and social obliga-
lions began to interest Angie, which
made matters all the worse for Chip,
for now Hannah could prosecute her
with less danger of exposure,
But Chip was hard TO prosecute.
She had known adversely in its worst
form. Her life at Tins Place had
been practical slavery, and the worst
that Hannah could do vas as pin
pricks compared to it.
1t is certain, also, If Chip had
spanked up" as Hannah would call
it, now and then, it would have been
better for her; but it wasn't Chips
way. To work and suffer in silence
had been her lot at Tins Place. Angie
had said, You must obey everybody
and make friends" and impelled by
experience, and this somewhat broad
order, Chip was doing her best.
One hope cheered her all that long,
hard winter of monotonous study-the
return of Ray, and possibly Old Cy,
when summer came. Somehow these
two had knit themselves into her life
as no one else had or could. Then she
wondered how Ray would seem to and
feel toward her when he came, and II
the little honda wondrous strong
one, as far as her feelings went
would still call him to her side.
1t had all been a beacon of hope tc
her in the uphill road toward the tenn
pie of learning; and how hard she had
studied, and how patiently she had
tried to correct her own speech, moi
eve her teacher guessed.
1t is also possible, in fact almost Ger
tain, that that unfortunate waits some
what pitiful tale had Won her teach
er's interest and affection as naught
else could. Only one reservation was
made by Chip-her own feelings to
ward Ray. All else became an oper
book to Miss Phinney.
When school was out, the two walk
ed homeward together as far as theil
ways, permitted, and then Chip OBJ
tanned the one hour of the day which
she felt was quite her own. At first
during the autumn days, she had useC
it for a scamper through the nut
brown woods. When winter zane anC
it was not too cold, she occasionally
visited the mill pond above the village
where, if the conditions were right, al
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Injun sperrits an hobgoglin things she
calls spites, an is a regular heather. l
don't trust her a mint, an never leave
the house 'thout l lock up my things"
There was also some color for this
Ill repute, for Angie had concealed
nothing, and Chip, foolishly perhaps,
had asserted her belief when it would
have been better to conceal it.
The parson also, chagrined at his
failure to make a convert of the girl,
referred to her as "rebellious, obsti-
nate in her ideas, and one who needed
Christening"
Her teacher, however, was her stanch
friend. Aunt Comfort beamed upon
her morning and night, while Angie,
having provided her with home, raj
ment, opportunity for schooling, escort
to church, and much good advice, felt
that she had fulfilled her duty. And
in a way, she had.
But social recognition in O country
village can be made or marred by such
a person as Hannah, and quite un-
known to those most interested. Chips
popularity was not decreed. Neither
was she conscious of this undercur-
rent. Each day she went to and re-
turned from school in a sturdy sort Of
way. A most devoted pupil, she never
failed to thank her teacher for every
word Of help, and if-thanks to Han
nah-she failed to make friends about
the village, she won a place near to
Aunt Comforts heart.
But somehow Aunt Comfort, who
loved everybody alike, good or bad, or
at least spoke no i'll Of the bad ones,
didn't count. That she must newt
ably take Chip under her motherly
wing, all recognized. She had taken
Hannah, then Angie and Meier, and
now this waif who, as Hannah insist
ed, was all bad; and according to
Greenvale's belief, Aunt Comfort
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

Old Tomah not forget. He hope she
come back to see him soon."
Tell Mr.. Frisbie l shall be here,
waitin' to meet him, when he sends
word" Levi said; and shaking hands
with both Of his good friends, Ray
now babe them good-by with many
thanks for all they had done.
Of his homeward trip and all the
charming anticipations now his, no
mention need be made. They are but
the flowers wisely strewn in the path
way of youth, and Ray-now more a
man than when he entered the woods
full well deserved all that lay before
him.
But Old Tomah's heart was sad, and
far away beside a rippled lake was
another who felt the same.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Brains Do Best Work at Night.

dreamed Of under the prevailing sys-
TEN. From eight to eight or $3.50 sleep
again. Take up again the days work;
the brain will still be saturated with
the mental fruits of the night vigil;
there will be no effort in putting into
practice or carrying further what was
planned or begun those few hours be-
fore. The habit may be hard to &C
quire, but mechanical means of waking
at first will induce the predisposition."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Quiet Hours the Proper Time for In
telIectual Labor.

Prof. Victor Hallopeau of the Paris
Academy of Medicine declares that
the best intellectual work can be &C
complished between midnight and
dawn. 1.-THE true secret of long con-
tinued, valuable brain work." he says,
SIS to cut the night in two. The
scholar, the inventor, the financier, the
literary creator should be asleep every
night at ten o'clock, to wake again at,
say two, in the morning. Three hours
work. from two to five. in the absolute
tranquility of the silent hours, should
mean the revealing Of new powers,
new possibilities. a wealth Of ideas I'm
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Get the Fast Walker.

in purchasing a horse that is to be
used on the road, it is well to see that
it is a fast walker. Enough attention
is usually paid to other points, but
this one is not so apt to be noticed. 1t
is, however, necessary for a horse to
walk a good deal at times, and a fast
walker will prove advantageous in
covering ground. A quicR.stepping
team is also an advantage in farm
work, especially in hauling to and
from the fields.
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Sheep.

Sheep occupy about the same rela-
tive position among the domestic ami
mails as the legumes occupy among the
farm crops. They improve the land,
and while they may not take nitrogen
from the air and deposit it in the soil,
they renoyate the grass lands and
actually leave them in better condition
than they found them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

shows a very sat
isfactory method
of piling boards,
planks and small
dimension III M
Der. Inch strips
for edgings are
placed near each
end, and in the
middle of the pile.
The top course
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

and 3. In Fig.
2 very little room
is taken up, and
at the same time
individual pieces
of timber touch
at very fe W
points, thus per-
hitting air cir
culation on all
sides of the wood,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

piling green WOOD
so that it will
season. In the
humid sections Of
the United States,
says Farm and
Home, it should
be piled with
plenty of space
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Hnw,a Thia2

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reverb 70. any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY HalfG
cstsrrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY d CO., To!edo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known ?. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orsble IN all business transactions and nnans.ally
able to carry out any obligations made BY his srn.
WALDIsG. KINEAS & MARyIE.
Wholesale Druggists, Tofss ~. D
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acLin5
directly upon the blood and mucous %EurfsCrf 81 the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price as eats per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills FOR constipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Chance for an Old Joke.

A French countess who arrived In
New York the other day dresses her
dog like herself. This ought to re-
vive the old joke showing the connec.
tion between the dogs breath and his
attire
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
For Chinese Forest Protection.

The first Chinese school of forestry
has just been opened at Mukden. The
Chinese empire paid no attention in
the past to the destruction of it's for
ests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

When quick drying and seasoning
is wanted, Fig. 3 shows a better
method and the one commonly en-
ployed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

between the pieces, but in the arid re-
gions it should be piled closer to pre-
vent too quickly drying out and con,
sequent checking of the wood. Fig. !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
PILINe WOOD TO SEASON.
Various Methods Suggested to Meet
Varying Needs.

The climate has much to do with
the best method to be employed in
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of boards is put on in the form Of
"a roof to shed the water. Very use
full methods of piling ties, posts and
other timber are shown in Figs. 2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
re HANS Family PMS for constipation.

1t is love and justice wrought out
in life that makes its beauty brooke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. sOftens the guTuB, reduces III
~hammatlOn. allays pail cures wind cOliC. Zoe u bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23
Get Rich in South Texas
Truck and Fruit Farms of From 10 Acres to eco
Acres and Two Town Lots, for 500. Pay"
able $40 per Month Without interest.
Read What a Dsinterested Expert Says OF Dr.. Chas. r. Simmons $4,000
Acre Ranch Now on the Market.
Orange, CAL, March l, 1907.
DR.. c. F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas:

OTWEUv V"J MuTn y IUTs
Dr. G F. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas,
Deal Sr-Yours at hand. l would like to have called at the othce
when l came back, but it was Sunday and / took the train. for home. |
was OIL your 95OOGacre ranch three days. / found it much better than I
expected. l am satisfied in my w mind that with proper wind breaks, as
we have in this country, oranges, lemons, ap1cos, hs, oAvesa an almonds
IAN be successfully grown there.
/ I'M sure that south of San Antonio is the natural bore of the English
walnut.
The soil IN your land is much better fol-, fruit raising than it is in
this country, because vol have a good red clay subsoH, while IN Southern Cali
fona we have gravel and rock that does not hold moisture.
We have % iTigate here at least ten times a year nd continually work
the orchards but l don't think this would be necessary on your And in South
Texas, 1t least not so much of it because the red clay will hold moisture and
will give the fruit a better favor.
Orange orchards in this country are worth from $500 to $1,000, and wal
nuts from! 5000 to $500 per acre.
1 think south of San Antonio to the Gulf is a better country than from
Los Angelo, Call to San Diego, Cal, because the soil is better there is more
ing to old settlers, and the land is 30 cheap that every workignnn should
have a home.
l al sure that in the near future South Texas will be q prospGow
fruit growing country and will be as valuable as Southern California. and
the man who will lose money in South Texas is the man that does not get
in N this cheap land of yours before it is all gone. A man that has lived
in Southern California as long as l have can see the future of South Texas.
Respectfully A, j. WILSON
Never before has there been such an opportunity to secure a home in a de-
Nghtful location for 80 little money and on such easy terms. For literature
and name Of nearest Agent, write
DR.. CHAS. :. SIMMONS,
26 Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
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True valor is the basis Of all
Carlyle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-23

Hope, without action, is a sad I'M
doer.-Feltham.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-23

If 1.-THE Music Master" in New
York City. It is a charming
STORY of love and adventure
the scenes ire laid j, the min
'"g regions Of the golden weat,
the Ilay is rich in pa,hos and
tai'l. buhbl,ng over with fun.
mir'h and merriment. The
m. nbe's Ut IT.. support COM
Pany have been selected from
the very best material which
the dramatic market affords.
The scenery and all acc- ssnries
are appropriate and abundant
and nothing bae bren neglect
I'd which may have q tendency
to insure th- eucress of the
rlay "Th~ Little Prospector"
wilt be ar. secuted the Wahpe-
ton era h"us- Friday Jan. 81.
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Services will I've held in the
Episcopal church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Donaldson the photographer
will be at Great Bend Tuesday
January, %.
Church will be held in the
Episcol Church next Sunday
morning aud evening.
The Journal Concert com.
pany will appear at the orera
house Monday evening F. b.
3rd. l)un't miss it
A large number of relatives
and friends gathered a, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Chez.
icks last Wednesday evening
and participated in celebrating
their 35th wedding anniversary
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cnezick are
among he first settlers in
Richland Co.
AT the regular meeting Of the
G. A. K. aud w. K G. Iast Wed.
nesday evening. after the busi
ness meeting the 6. A. r in
vited the ladies IA their guests,
ds'ni,ed their white aprons and
served an oyster supper, afte,
which social fellowship, cards
and dancing until a late hour.
The ladies voting the comrades
princely entertainers.
Just to show his wife that he
wasn't intoxicated, a man W.
all know we'll. sneaked home
the other night, took his accus.
toned chair, opened Q book and
began to read. He felt rather
sheepish next morning when
his wife proved to him that it
was not a book he had opened,
hut her hand satchel, which
was lying in easy reach on the
center table.
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You Can Have The Money The
Same Dry The Papers
Are Made Ont,

arc MaQ0 UuCs
! car n s,ht H.u q loan on
city or ia, m I'"I.e'ty at a rea-
eonahle rate nt interest and
can make the payne n,s accord
ing to Your wi>hee. If you
have a loan az Your land now
and you need more money I
az let you have i, on a second
mortgage. IL you are in need
of money call or write to,
LOUIS FLIGELMAN,
Wahpeton, n. d.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-23
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Claressa Early, wife Of
Thomas Early of Tyler N. u.
passed away at her home about
five o'clock Monday morning
Jan. Goth, of pneumonia, she
was sick but a few days and
her death came az a great shock
to her friends aud relatives.
Ars. Early was daughter of
Nj. and Mrs. Thos. Connolly Of
Summet township and about
thirty six years of age. The
deceased was sister of Arthur
and Henry Connolly and Mrs.
Chas. Quinn of this city and of
Mrs. Fitzgerald of st. Paul,
who was here for the funeral.
Three brothers, Louis, Will and
Frank are at North Yakim a,
Wash and could not attend
services. The funeral services
we're held at the st. Johns
church in this city Wednesday
morning. and the enterminance
took place at Calvary cemetary.
Abercrombie, N. d. Jan. 9th 'O8
Wahpeton Times,
Wahpeton. N. D.
Gentlemen
1t is this year 80 years, since
Leut.-Col. Johnson Abercrom-
bic crossed the Red River and
founded Fort Abercrombie. A
very much used gateway was
hereby opened to North Da
kota. This 5Oth anniversary
ought to be celebrated especial
ly by Richland county, because
Fort Abercrounbie is our most
historical place. Through this
point the immigration came,
through this point the settling
started. The oldest settlers in
this county have therefore sent
in a petition to our county
board to find ways and means
to have an old soldiers and old
settlers memorial erected n
the historical North Dakota
Park on h e old Fort site.
THIS plan seems to meet appro.
val of everybody in this coun.
ty. At least we have not heard
q single one opposed to the
plan. Everyone 10 in favor of
having our old pioneers honor
ed in this 50th anniversary
year. This is the year. This
is the year, in which. the coun.
ty ought to show their regard
and the respect for the pio-
neers. *s('..7
The county has nothing to1
loose by erecting a memorial
of everlasting value inside it's
limits for our old timers. It is
rather a loss to be inactive in
this work and do nothing. II
we do our share and have q
aanhE annlnk- @eka.