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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
VerY Temptlna.

A man was brought before a justice
of the peace charged with the offense
Of kissing a young woman by force
and violence, and against her will
The young lady, who was very hand"
some, gave her testimony in a modest
and straightforward manner, after
which his honor gave the following de,
cision: THE court in this case sym
pathizes with the defendant, and will
therefore discharge him without fine,
Imprisonment or reprimand, because
the court while this case has been in
progress has been obliged to hold on
to both arms Of his chair to keep
from kissing the complainant himself"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

like thunderbolts. Rough men, desper-
ate some of them were, cowed under
his blasting TRADE, breathing easily
again only when he turned to meet the
luckless foreman coming round the
point.
Late in the afternoon a hurrying
messenger overlook the boss with
dispatches. The Flora is at Sacra-
mento. Iron at Front tomorrow.
Croker"
The superintendent handed the tele-
gram to Bennett. Pass it along" he
said. Let every man in camp know
the iron is coming"
Bennett moved away, and Gregory
took off his hat and threw back his
head. A long breath of relief brought
ease, and he lifted his eyes to the
armament. The gray day had passed.
The sun paused in splendor on the
western heights, flinging a triumphant
red banner across to meet the ap.
preaching twilight curve.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
CHAPTER XIV.
Hearts Revealed,


Phineas delivered his goods and
the historic Sacramento Valley rail
road, the first bit of track on the Pa
cific coast, the iron link that proved
to be the undoing of the spurious San
Francisco & Washoe railroad, dropped
mysteriously into the hands of the
Central Pacific company.
The opposition, defeated, yet never
dead, still cried wolf" But no cry
was loud enough to tlutter the brave
men at Sacramento. Only nature and
the nations extremities could retard
them now. And against these enc
mics in the open, officers and en-
ployes, down to the humblest, tool
heart of grace and charged again the
rocky ramparts of the Sierras.
When the angel of death swept
down in the breath of the powder flash
upon James Sackett, an unborn child
was blighted. 1t came later to its
birth, only to sigh and pass to the
care Of him who rules life and two
eternities. Through weary weeks the
mother fingered, unarOused to conVa.
lescence by hope or by skill of ply
| ~sicians. The warm frontier heart Of
the town watched and sorroWed with
her, cheerfully adding the burden to
their laden shoulders; supplying all
possible comfort and every obtainable
luxury.
Stella, regularly attentive in the
sickroom, reported daily to Alfred.
His humble berth of extra brakeman
had brought his sleeping hours in the
little town, left his evenings free. For
several weeks he had devoted these
to planning a benefit for Mrs. Sackett
that was to invade jointly the do
mains of. Thalia, Polyhymnia and
Terpsichore.
For days Stella and Viola had toiled
at the tasks Alfred set them. Details,
as well as most of the mems parts,
rested on Alfred, for men were too
busy or too bashful for play acting"
He had chosen short extracts from one
or two popular plays and planned a
couple of charades representing local
interests. He had drilled Viola in the
rendering of some songs and a boy
or two in recitation. But the ambi.
tious part of the performance was tc
be two scenes from Romeo and
Juliet"
Under Alfred's tuition Stella discov.
cred a different Shakespeare from her
fathers pompous poet. Stella walked
on air. Weight seemed to leave her
body. Sleep and food were 10 longer
necessities. All day she longed fol-
evening; all night dreamed it over
again. She was journeying the old
old rose-path, believing herself a dis
coverer!
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

letters and dispatches to a messenger
and was off again.
Riding west to the end of the rails
two hours later he rounded the elbow
of a small hill and came upon a gang
of track-layers working alone, the fore
man being hidden by a second sharp
tXrn. For a moment the men did not
know themselves watched. Some were
resting on their hammer handles, some
snatching a surreptitious smoke, while
low joke and dialogue ran lazily
around. Others kept up a noise with
half-hearted blows at the spikes.
Take your time, boys. This is all
the iron for a month o. Sundays.
Something's gone wrong with the
Flora, an the last lot was shipped on
her."
The plunge of the horse, urged upon
the men with cruel spur, startled them
into rightly. Gregory's hair bristled
under his hat. His nose lifted threat
eningly. His cheek paled and his
eyes flung a burning spark to every
shirkling soul.
you h~ell-hounds! Call this work
Is this what you're giving the G. P
company for their good coin? Yol
think any railroad under Gods canopy
can be built a-sitting on your ham
mers? I'll break your worm-eater
heads. I'll set men over you wit!
shotguns! I'll send you into kingdom
come without wooden overcoats! II
-" His ~invectiyes tore along the line
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
unexpected prompt
came to pass

came to pass unexpected prompt
ness.
The governor entered, ~outwardly the
genial, rosy citizen adored by Cali
fornia's best, wrapped as with a man
tie in his optimistic atmosphere of
success. But to-day he was face to
face with crime. Phineas' tricks might
be veiled-his tricky heart was not.
The governor measured him in an in
slant and went on guard.
Yes, sir, l a do it; l a deliver
the goods" Phineas said emphatically,
after a full statement of his PROPOSE
ton and sharp questions from his lis
tener.
Let me understand you thoroughly.
| Well go over it again, and slowly. 1t
is too important a matter to be hur-
ried-or bungled. You agree to de-
liver into our hands within one month
from date a controlling number of
shares in the Sacramento Valley rail.
road?'
81 do"
You agree TO enter our employ and
hereafter work for our interests as
you have before now worked for those
opposing us?"
Il do"
You promise to keep secrets in
trusted to you, and never by any sorl
of word or communication to disclose
the nature of this interview, to give
/ the slightest hint that it ever tool
placer"
81 do"
Very we'll"
There followed a few further de
tails of the bargain. At a nod from
the governor toward the hall door, TN
seen by Phineas, a man with scratch
pad and pencil entered so quietly tina
only by the expression on the govern
or's face was his coming announced t
Phineas. He turned and started hal
out of his chair, yet quickly compose
himself again.
Did you get that perfectly?' tn
governor asked Of the stenographer.
He nodded afIirmatively.
Read it." The governors voice wa
stern.
Phineas went ashen as the sale c
himself to the corporation he hatet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA.
Suffering-Two Babies Also Cured
-Cuticura invaluable.

my brother had eczema three Gif-
ferent summers. Each summer it came
out between his shoulders and down
his back, and he said his suffering
was terrible. When it came on the
third summer, he bought a box CT
Cuticura Ointment and gave it a faith
full trial. Soon he began to feel better
and he cured himself entirely of &C.
zema with Cuticura. A lady in In
diana heard of how my daughter,
Mrs. Miller, had cured her little son
of terrible eczema by the CuLicura
Remedies. This lady's little one had
the eczema SO badly that they thought
they would lose it, She used Cuti-
cura Remedies and they cured her
child entirely, and the disease never
came back. Mrs Sarah E. Lusk, Cold
water, Mich, Aug. Is and Sept. 2, 1907"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Peonies as a Medicine.

Peonies were originally esteemed
less for beauty of bloom than for value
as a medicine. In recognition Of it's
curative virtues, the peony was named
after Paeon, the physician of the
gods. An old writer says: about an
infants neck hang peonie. 1t cures
Alcydes cruel maladie." Nor did the
use of the plant stop there, for peony
water was esteemed and drank in by
gone times, though whether as medi-
cine or merely as a refreshing EN-
perance beverage is more than modern
writer's can say.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

sentence by sentence, was riveted.
But he was intrepid still, sitting erect,
listening carefully.
rs that correct, Mr.. Cadwallader?'
quite so, Gov. Stanford" In spite
of himself his lips trembled. But his
tone vas steady. 1t would not be so
bad, he thought.
Then sign it," the governor said;
and Phineas FELT himself vanquished
by the tone.
He took up the pen, hesitated an ap-
preciable instant, his face contracting
slightly yet quickly clearing, and
signed.
The governor did not fail to inter
pref correctly that hesitancy. He dis
missed the clerk and turned to
Phineas. MIR. Cadwallader, | shall
not attempt to conceal from you the
satisfaction this transaction affords
me. I hope it will not be otherwise
with you. Serve us we'll and you will
find the Central Pacific company a
fair employer"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
CHAPTER discontinued.

Alfred stretched his weary legs and
went out into the cool evening. The
day had been stressful and a bed
would have been welcome. Yet Stella!
lie looked into the overhead blue and
saw a young moon that might last till
II o'clock.
"A light night! | can ride fast and
do it by 9:3O," he said to himself with
sudden cheer. "Stella!"
A hasty snack at a ~nondescript res
taurant, a fresh horse and he was
again in the saddle, following the
stage track westward, re-riding the
miles that he might have an hour with
Stella-dear Stella, who had discov
cred the plot and whose service to hui
mainly and to the Central Pacific Rail
road company might never be known
to more than Alvin and himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
A SIMPLE SAFEGUARD IN BUYING
PAINT.

Everybody should know how simpis
and easy it Is to avoid all uncertainty
in buying paint materials. There ara
many so-called white leads on the
market, which contain chalk, zinc.
barytes, and other cheap adulteran;s.
Unless the property owner takes ed
vantage of the simple mean of pro-
lection afforded him by reliable white
lead manufacturers, he runs great risk
of getting an inferior and ~adulterated
white lead.
1t is to protect the paint-buyer
against fraud and adulteration that
National Lead Company, the largest
makers of genuine Pure White Lead,
place their famous Dutch Boy Paint
er" trademark OF every key of their
product, an absolute guarantee of it's
purity and quality. Anyone who wants
to make a practical test of white lead,
and who wants a valuable free book
about painting, should address Ma
tional Lead Company, Woodbridge
Bldg, New York, and ask for test
equipment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Mo Automobiles There.

There are no automobiles on the
golden streets of heaven" says the
Whitsett Courier, but they're Civ
ing lots of folks a chance to walk
those golden streets. One of the
contraptions arrived in town last week
and during the first spin the owner
took in it it pitched a blind mule on
top of the town hall, with the man
that was ridin' the mule. The mule
was SO mad it kicked the town clock
to pieces, likewise kickin' a hole in
the roof an fallin' on the mayor, just
as he had took his seat an called
council to order. Having landed III
the midst of tuem, the mule walked
slow and dignited to the front door
an then took to the woods"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Word from j. P. Morgan Brought
Needed Financial Help.

A Washington treasury official who
has just returned from New York tells
a story illustrative of the effort of ].
P%ierpont Morgan, the New York finan-
cier, to stop the financial depression.
A Jewish manufacturer had been
operating his business for some time
on credit. His notes fell due early
in November, and he went to a bank
to get them renewed. Though he had
been q large ~depositor and was known
to be a man of scrupulous honesty,
the bank declined to grant him an e.
tension, insisting that he should pay
his notes on the day they fell due.
This was impossible, and bankruptcy
stared him in the face. He went to q
friend and asked him what he
should do.
mo bank will loan you a cent" said
his adviser. Il have 1t. Go to Mr..
Morgan and state your case to him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Fallacious Finance.

If you had $250,425,62 to your cred
1t in the banks, and you had notes or
bonds coming due, amounting to $63-,
945,460 on August 1, drawing three
per cent, interest, would you pay what
you owe, or allow the notes to run for
ten years longer? 1t would seem to
be a plain business proposition to pay
the notes and thus save two per cent,
interest. The above statement of the
amount of money OF deposit in the
banks and the bonds due on August /,
is the exact condition of the United
States treasury on July II, but 1t is
stated that Secretary Cortelyou in
tends to allow the $63, 100000 of bonds
to run and still draw three per cent.
interest instead Of paying them,
Those outstanding bonds were is
per cent. 1920 basis, that is the gov.
eminent can redeem the bonds on the
expiration Of ten years, or can allow
them to run ten years longer. Those
outstanding bonds can also be refund,
ed with new bonds drawing two pei
cent, interest, so that instead of the
government having to pay annual in
terest of about 1920 900 a year this
interest charge would be reduced tc
$1,2S0,000 a year.
There would be no doubt about what
a business nan would do under these
circumstances. He would undoubtedly
pay the bonds and stop paying inter
est. But the government finances are
evidently not run on business prin
ciples, but appear to be manipulated
for the benefit of the national banks
or some other Wall street ~favoritt
who owns the bonds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

a perfect chain Of evidence convicting
you of intent to blow up the Flora
Our people found the powder, the fuse,
the p e packages of petroleum, We
know the man you hired to carry out
the plot, we have a correct reading
of your cipher dispatch, some certified
afidavits--all that is needed to send
yol to the penitentiary. This is filed
away safely. The day you betray us
by word or sign, or to the amount of
a two-bit piece, you will be arrested
and put on trial. Good afternoon"
The governor left the room without
a glance at the man behind him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

Are railroad rates to be raised on
August l? The railroad managers
claim that either rates must be in
creased or wages reduced to make
both ends meet. The Republican poll
ticians say that to reduce wages dur
ing the campaign might lead to
strikes and the defeat of the Republi-
can ticket. This puts the railroad
managers in a dilemma that it is diff
cult to eXtricate themselves from, for
they have decided it is for their best
interests to elect Mr.. Taft, and they,
therefore, do not wish to embarrass
the Republican managers by reducing
wages, so it is said they will increase
railroad rates about ten per cent. The
business interests are much opposed
to an increase of rates which would
naturally lead to a decrease in traffic.
All this shows the necessity of a di-
vorce of railroad policies from Repub-
lican politics, or both will suffer. The
people are in no mood to indorse the
Republican candidates if they are to
pay the freight, and the railroad en-
ployes will oppose, even to the point
of a gigantic strike, a reduction of
wages while The cost of living is still
so high.
1t is difficult to decide the merits of
the controversy, but however it is set
tied it would seem to spell disaster to
the Republicans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
IgzgzNMEsS{@a&zzEEH.


'Oh, he won't do anything for me-"
the manufacturer responded hopeless
ly. but I'll try, anyhow"
Mr.. Morgan received him courteous
ly and listened to his statement. Then
he turned to his phone and rang up
the bank.
"Mr. So and So is in my Office" he
said, land tells me you have declined
to grant him an extension of his notes.
1t is just such people as you who are
making the condition serious. Unless
those notes are renewed, | shall make
1t my business to ruin you"
Then the flnancier turned to his
caller.
Il think" he said, you will find the
bank willing to extend your notes.
II was.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
Tariff Revision by Friends.

The senate committee on finance,
authorized by the senate to make a
special study of tariff conditions this
summer, has begun work; that is,
Senator Aldrich has appointed sub
committees and apportioned the topics
for investigation. Senator Aldrich al
Ways becomes conspicuous when tariff
matters are mentioned. His interest
indicates that the tariff is going to be
revised by its friends and the friends
Of the trusts, If, that is to say-you
know New York may go Democratic.
after all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10
The Drift to BRYAN.

The drift of the Independent voter
toward Bryan is apparent and strong.
In large numbers gold Democrats have
returned to the party, and those who
for the most patriotic reasons object
to the continuance of the Roosevelt
rule see far less danger to the coun-
try and far more certainty for the
preservation of our form of govern
ment in the election of the Democratic
party than in continuing in power the
party whose extravaganza and leader
ship has spread alarm and disgust
from one end of this country to the
other.-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-10

Perhaps the NEST uncomfortable mo,
ment in a mans life is that one in
which he takes a seat in a box at a
play and sees his employer sitting in
an orchestra chair among tho ordi.
nary people.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-18
Merrill Valley the heart of klamath.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department uf the Interior. q. :
Land Once at inkcvicw. oregon.
August 4. 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that Ger
nude |. lIoilcman. uf Klamath Fails
oregon. who. on May 25. 1908. mad
Timber and Stone Application. No
ass. lScrIal No. O.S3). for " y Sc I.
section l7.T. IS :. Il. 10 l.. W
ras n,ed notice OF intention to max,
unal proof. to establish claim to III,
land above described. before Count!
Clerk. klamath Co. at his Office. nj
klamath Falls. Oregon. ON the l2th
day OF October. 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Augusta J. Hayden. ". W. Mend
cuhall, VIM. Ilcllcman. II. T.. Hayden.
aIl oi klamath Fails. Oregon.
J. y. WATSON.
N-iO-lO-ll Register
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. L. S
Land Oilicc a; lakeyicw. Oregon,
August 10. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Dunn
". Bursoil. OF Merrill. Oregon. who,
on Doe. lG. 1904. made Homestead
Entry. No. 1885 ,ScrIal No. 03S3,
for SEX. Sec. 10, T. 81 $. L. 10 e,
". NJ. has filed notice OF intention
to make final Communication Proof. To
establish claim to the land above de-
snribcd. before Register and RcceIv.
rr. at LaEeylew. Oregon. on the 5u.
day Of October. 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mark Howard. OF Merrill. Oregon,
Frank Johnston. OF klamath. Falls,
Oregon. Roy whitney. OF klamath
Falls. Oregon. Chas. Wagar, OF Klam.
ath Falls. Oregon.
J. y. WATSON.
>-2i Receiver
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-18

An Official statement issued ut tn"
Navy Department shows that naval
vessels now under construction num-
her 90. OG these. four are battle.
ships. i've torpcdo.buat dcstroycrs,
seven submarine torpedo boats, two
colliors and two tuGboats With the
exception of tho collicrs and the tug
boats. all the work Is being done In
private shipya"ls. These hcurcs soon
will be Increased by the addition Of
the battleshtp Florida and three col
Hers. 10 turprdn-bont dcstroycrs and
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-09-18
An EMAsCCLATED PARTY.

Under the new regime of the Re-
publican party OF Oregon ever man
and every newspaper. that could do
ANYTHING. have been ruled out. All
men who have taken active part In
politics are dstestable bosses. all
newspapers that have laborcd earn
estly and supplied arguments. and
urged men To action, are machine ar.
gans.
The Republican party of Oregon Is
in the hands of the reformcrs. And
Il is utterly dead. II neither makes,
nor can II make. any effective EFFORT,
even In Presidential contest. The
new saints. having east out old SIN
ners. are In control of II. and every
man and every newspaper, that have
done any work or made any effort
heretofore for the Republican party.
have been cast into outer darkness
They have been bound up and tied
up, hand and foot. The party is. now
in the hands OF the people" ar of
men Of the peoples choice" The
initiative and referendum men. the
primary law men. the holy statement
men. control II. That Is, they have
got II ready for the undertaken. They
have done its business.
All the men who formerly were ac-
customed TO sustain. uphold and push
the Republican party and its candi-
dates have been turned down and
thrown out. The Oregonian doesn't
subscribe to the new fads. and II is
rejected and reviled. Its help is not
wanted. Under the new party man
agement support OF the holy state
ment and election of Chamberlain
take precedence OF everything. You
are not loyal" unless you want u
Democratic Senator.
Where's Chairman Cake" asks
one. No matter where. ffc Is among
those who have tied the Republican
party Of Oregon to this body Of death.
But here IL Senator Bourne" says
another. He is great leader. -
When the blind essay to lead the
blind. they all go into the ditch to
gether.
There will be no Republican cam
paign In Oregon. There cant be any.
The party Is self-emasculated, self
exenterated: and II the electoral vote
OF the state is to go to Taft that re-
suit will be due to a superabundance
In the state OF sincere and earnest
Republicans who go straight ahead
on their path and cant either be mis-
led or betrayed.
Hut what can party. which has
thrown out OF Its leadership. and pro-
hibited the initiative OF every man
who can do anything. expect TO ac-
complish? We must have no bosses.
and every organization to do the
work Of party is a machine. mimi
cal to the rights OF the people. 4"
N'untime the Democratic mac!! n.
goes on conquering and TO conquer.
--OregOnIan.