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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
CHAPTER XIV.

Old Cy was, above all, a ~peaceable
man, and while curiosity had led him
to follow the trail of this robber and
to cross this vast swamp, now that he
saw the suggestive smoke sign, he
hesitated about venturing nearer.
81 guess we'd best be keerful," he
whispered to Ray, "or we may wish
we had been. | callate our pirate
friends got a hidin' spot over thar, n
most likely don't want callers. He
may be only a queer old trapper a lit
tie short O. scruples ag'in' takin' what
he finds, n then ag'in he may be
worse'n that. His campin' spots ag'in
him, anyhow"
But the sun was now very low; a
camp site must soon be found, and
scarce two minutes from the time he
saw this rising column Of smoke, Old
Cy dipped his paddle and slowly drew
back into the protecting forest. Once
well out of sight, the canoe was turned
and they sped back downstream and
into the swamp once more. Here he
turned aside into a lagoon they had
passed, and at it's head they pulled
their canoe out into the bog.
The two gathered up their belong
ings, and picking their way out of the
morass, reached the belt Of hard bot
tom skirting the ridge. They were
now out of sight from the lake, but
still too near the stream to risk a
campfire, and so Old Cy led the way
along this belt until a more secluded
niche in the ridge was reached, and
here they began camp-making.
That night was the longest ever
passed by Ray, for not until near morn
ing did he fall into a ftful slumber,
and scarcely had he lost himself be-
fore Old Cy was up and watching for
the dawn. g
It's first faint glow Was visible when
Rays eyes opened, and without wait
ing for fire or breakfast, they started
for the top Of the ridge. From here
a curious sight met their eyes, for the
lake and also the ridges out of which
the smoke had risen were hidden be-
meath a white pail Of fog. Back of
them also, and completely coating the
immense swamp, vas the same sea
Of vapor. 1t soon vanished with the
rising sun, and just as the ledge across
the lake outlined themselves, once
more that smoke sign rose aloft.
And now the two watchers could
better see whence it came. Old Cy
had expected to obtain sight Of some
hut or bark shack nesting among
these rocks; but hone was visible. In
stead, the smoke ros out Of a Jagged
rock, and there was not a cabin roof
OF sign Of one anywhere.
THAT feller's in a cave" he whis-
pered to Ray, IAN the smokes comm
out O. a crack, sure's a gun!"
1t seemed SO, and for a half-hour the
two watched 1t in silent amazement.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

sense Of danger. No friendly hunter
or trapper would thus ignore them in
the woods. This practically minded
thief must have seen them, for the
s~pruce-clad oval, perhaps half a mile
in width, was comparatively free from
underground where they had been
working. He had crossed it within
fairly open sight of them, had found
the otter hanging from a limb, had
taken it, and thence on to rob their
canoe, daub it with that hideous en-
blem, worldwide in meaning, and then
had gone on his way. Almost could
Old Cy e him watching them from
behind trees, skulking along when
their backs were turned, a low, con-
temptible thief.
Old Cy knew that bordering this
oval ridge on it's farther side was a
swamp, that a stream flowed through
it, and surmising that this fellow might
have come up or down this stream, he
left their cabin prepared for a two or
three days %sojourn away from it,
which meant that food, blankets and
simple cooking utensils must be taken
along.
No halt was made to visit traps.
Old Cy was trailing bigger game now;
and when the point where they had
left the canoe the day previous was
reached, the canoe was pulled out on
the streams bank, the rifles only taken
and the trailing began. He followed
up the brook valley a little way, to
find that only n track came down;
he then circled about the canoe, until,
like a hound, he found where the clear
ly defined trail left the swamp again.
Here in the soft carpet under the
spruce trees one could follow this
trail on the run. and here also Old
Cy found where this enemy had halted
beside treei. evidently while watching
them, as the tracks indicated. When
the bordering swamp was reached, the
trail turned In a westerly direction,
skirting thus for half a mile, and here,
also. evidences Of skulking along ere
visible.
Another trail was now come upon,
but leading directly over the ridge, and
just beyond this juncture both the
trails now Joined, entered the swamp,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

colored and had a sediment. When I
wished to eat my wife had to raise
me up in bed. Physicians were I'M
able to help me and I was going down
fast when l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. After a short time l felt
a great improvement and am now as
strong and healthy as a man could be.
/ give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

their otter, and not content with rob-
bling them, he had added insult.
Il s'pose we'd orter be grateful he
left the paddles n didn't smash the
canoe" Old Cy continued, turning it
over. 81 wonder who't can be-"
One hasty look around revealed the
same bootmarks in the soft earth near
the stream, and then he and Ray
launched their craft and started for
home.
I'm goin' to foller them tracks to-
morrer," Old Cy said, when they were
entering the lake and a light in the
cabin just across treasured him. ut
may be a little resky, but I'm goin' to
find out what sorter a neighbor we've
got"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
Home-runs Would Be Numerous.

particular use In having the earth
attract things. Now, when the apple
fell. and made Newton think out the
reason for 1t. that apple might Just as
well have stayed where 1t was until
somebody gathered it." you play
ball, don't you?" asked the teacher,
We'll, suppose you knock the ball
very high, what happens?" 1T falls"
But II there were no attraction to.
wards the earth, 1t : wouldn't fall.
Don't you think that might prove in
convenient "My!" cried the boy;
what a bully chance for q home
run!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
schoolboy's Comment on Absence Of
Attraction OF Gravltation.

A clever teacher, who has the power
Of calling out originality in her pupils,
says that she would have no use for
text books II she took time to answer
all the startling questions asked In
the classroom. One day the attrac.
ton of grayitation was under discus
sion, when n Of the boys said that
he didn't see any need Of 1t, anyway.
1T seems to me" said he, there's no
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
CHAPTER XIII.

All fellow-sojourners in the wilder
ness awaken keen interest, and the un-
broken silence and solitude of a bound
less forest make a fellow human be-
ing one we are glad to accost.
A party Of lumbermen welding axes
causes one to turn aside and call on
them. A sportsman's camp een IN a
lake shore or lea a streams bank
always invites a landing to interview
whoever may be there.
All this interest was now felt by
Old Cy and Ray, and with it an added
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

complaints for many
years, and cannot
tell what agony l
endured from back
ache. My i'm b S
were swollen twice
natural size and my
sight was weaken
ing. The kidney Sc
cretiOnS were d Is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, ~callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

To insure the direct and quick cleans
ing of the system, take Garfield Tea, the
Mild Herb Laxative. 1t purifes the blood,
eradsates disease and brings Good Health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
r H MORE TO SAY,

pardon my question, but how do
you know your wife doesn't wish you
to take out insurance."
well, I'll tell you. She's got a no.
ton I'm going to survive her and that
it will be collected by No. g."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

The average woman would worry .
lot more than she does If she listened
70 everything she says.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Lewis Single Binder - the famous
straight sc cigar, always best quality.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.

The only failure a man ought to
fear is failure in cleaving to the pur-
pose he sees to be best.-George
Eliot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. Many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Virtue is the first quality to be con-
sidered in the choice of a friend
Johnson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
Lemon. chocola,. and custard Pies.

II does not require an experienced cook
to make good pies from "0UR-FiE-" Just
the proper proportions Of all ingredients
are In the package ready Tor immsdiate
Order a few packages to-day. Put up
by D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester. n. Y"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

No man is so prosperous that he can
afford to dispense with the rest Of
mankind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

The ancestor of every action is a
thought.-Emerson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Assist yourself and heaven will as
sist you.-Latin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
RAISED FROM A SICK BED.
After Being an Invalid with Kidney
Disorders for Many Years.

John Armstrong, Cloverport, KY,
says: Il was an invalid with kidney
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, sOftens the gums. reduces In
Examination, allsys pain, cures wind cole. 25ca bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

Better to wear out shoes than
sheets.-German.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

If better were within, better would
come out.-Danish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09
Garden spot OF The World
This Fifty Describes That Portion Of Texas Lying
Between San Antonio and the Gulf.
You Can Buy a Truck and Fruit Farm of from 10 Acres to GAO Acres and
Two Choice Town Lots for S2l0. Terms $40 a Month
Without Interest. Read the Following:
Hutchinson, Kansas, March II, 1907.

DR.. c. +. Simmons San Antonio, Tex.
Dear Sm:-I am in receipt of your favor oft the It'll inst, and in answer
will say that l visited the DIR. c. +. Simmons ranch in AtScosa County,
Texas, on February 9th, 1907: spent all day the 9th, and stayed all night
at the Brown ranch, then rode allie day the 10th over the ranch, making two
full days Of hard riding on horseback over this ranch.
l met Mr.. Franks at easanton. He has been foreman on this ranch
for Is years. and knows every foot of the land. l told him | wanted to see
the poorest land on the ranch, and he directed me how to co., and after
two DAYS hard riding l val fully satisfied with the proposition.
saw three arteaan wells and was within threequaters of a mile of
the fourth N tasted the water at ne of these wells and found it to be
all right, 1t was very warm as | understand all atesan water is when it
first comes from. the well. l am satisfied this well is furnishing enough water
to irrpate 1000 acreso of land. It in Headquarters pasture.
| found the soil to be from a heavy black to a dark red, and all the
shades between black and red. In fact, the soil looked good to me, and I
believe l know good land when l see it.
I have read carefully the printed folders and examined the little book,
"New Home Sweet Home with regard to the pictures printed in it. and
will say they are all there just as natural as life.
While | did lot get to see all over the ranch, | saw enough to satisfy
me that it is all right. l saw the country from San Antonio via Corpus
Christi to Brownsville, but like the Simmons ranch better than anything
/ saw in Texas.
/ have invested in this Simmons proposition and am now making prep.
arahons to move there this fall, and l wish to say to my friends and all of
the garden spot of the United States.
Wishing you success remain,
Yours truly,
B. G. MATHES.
This is the famous Simmons Ranch of $4,000 acres 60 miles south of San
Antonio, For literature and full particulars write for name Of nearest agent.
DR.. CHAS. r. SIMMONS,
25 Alamo Plaza. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
Thief Visits Day Home.

During the absence of the family yester-
day afternoon a sneak thief entered and
thoroughly ransacked the residence of r. j.
Day, president cf the Young Mems Chris
tan association, at 500 Sixth avenue. As
far as Mr.. Day was able to ascertain last
evening, the only articles Of value missing
was a gold watch belonging to his daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth.
The thief is believed to have used a
skeleton key to open the front door. Mrs.
Day is visiting in Chicago and Miss Day
left the house about 2 o'clock. On her re-
TURN shortly before 4 o'clock she found
the front door open and on entering the
house discovered u~nmistakable evidence of
the visit OF a thief during her absence.
Every room had been visited by the in
truder' who had ransacked bureaus, closets
and each place in his evident search for
money and valuables. None of the silver
wear in the dining room was taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
CURED ITCHING
PAINFUL HUMOR
Which had Spread Over Face, Body
and Arms SweIIings we're as
Large as a Dollar - When they
Broke, Sores would Not Heal
Suffered 3 Years.
MADE SOUND AND WELL
BY 3 SETS OF CUTICURA

my trouble began about three year,
ago with little black swellings scattered
over my face and neck. They would
disappear but they would leave little
black scars that would itch at times so
| couldn't keep from scratching them.
Larger swellings would appear in the
same place and they were so painful |
could hardly bear it and my clothes
would stick 10 the sores. The first
doctor / went TO said the disease was
scrofula, but the trouble only got worse
and spread. BY this time il was all over
my. arms and the upper part Of my
body in big swellings as large as a dollar.
IL was so painful that | cO,sld not bear
20 lie on nv back at night. The second
doctor pronounced my disease inflam-
nation Of the lymphatic glands. He
stopped the swellings, but when they
would break the places would not heal.
He tried everything that he could but
20 no effect. He said / might be cured
but IL would take a long time. l bought
a set Of the Cuticura Remedies and used
them according To directions and in less
than a week some + the places were
nearly well. continued with the Cuti-
cura Remedies until ! had used three
sets, and now I'M sound and we'll.
The disease lasted three years from the
time It commenced until | was cured.
Before Christmas something broke out
on my seven year old brothers hands
in the form Of large sores. tried every
thing | could think of but 10 no effect
until / happened to think Of Cuticura
and oEe application cured him. Also.
not long ago, my sister got a bad burn
o. her ankle. ] have been using Cuti-
cur on that and it gave her scarcely
any trouble. o. l.. Wilson, Puryear.
Tenn, Feb. s, 1905"
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, rem
tie anointings with Cuticura Ointment
and mild doses Of Cuticura Pills, afford
immediate relief and point TO a speedy
cure Of tortuHng, disfguring humors
Of the skin, scalp and blood of infants,
children and adults, when all else fails.
CItieura Soap C25cl 20 Cleanse the Skin. Cutieura
ointment b0cD 70 Heal the Skin, and Clticura
sssolssnt tSocl COR q the form Of Chocolate Coated
throughout the world. Potter Drug q chem Corp
Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
- Nailed FREE. CuticUEA ROok 20 6kln Diseases.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
OFFICES TO BE ABOLISHED
Postmaster Generals to he Dispersed
IL Revision Bill of Postal
Laws Passes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The four Of
fices of Assistant Postmaster General will
be abolished, a Director of Posts with seven
assistants provided for, and the entire
postal service of the United States di-
vided into fifteen separate districts, if the
bill for the revision of the postal laws,
which is being prepared by the joint
postal investigation commission of con-
gress. appointed two years ago, is passed
by congress. The commission has been
in session for the past week, and is hold
ing daily meetings, expecting to complete
the work this week.
1t is claimed that a directors of posts,
appointed to hold the office until removed
for cause, and who shall receive a high
salary, will tend to improve the service
through a continuity of policies for the
benefit of the postal service. BY pro
viding for seven assistants, the disadvant-
ages due to frequent changes, and the APP
pointment of inexperienced men to four
offices of assistant postmaster generals,
it is believed, be obviated. The assistant
directors are also to hold office during
good behavior. To perfect the system OF
management, the provision for fifteen sup
erintendents, to have dlrecr charge of the
fifteen separate postal districts, has been
decided on, Another provision of the biz
is the assignment Cof certain duties now
performed by the third assistant postmas-
ter general to a commission of appeals.
This commission would issue all fraud
orders and pass on the admission to the
mails Of second class matter. The codi-
fication Of postal laws Is also a part Of
the work required of the commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING ACCEPTED
VIII Not he Occupied UntiI
After the Holidays.

Preparatory to the regular monthly ses-
sion this evening the Board Of Education
held an informal meeting yesterday after
and LOOKED over the new school build
ing at Seventeenth street and Avenue e.
The building Is completed and at the ses-
sion tonight the board will formally accept
1t from the contractors, Wickham Bros.
The new school house Of four rooms cost
$1,000 and is modern in every respect. The
blackboards have been placed on the walls.
but the desks and other furniture have yet
to be installed. The building will not be
opened probably until after the Christmas
holidays.
some informal discussion was held YES
terday afternoon by the directors on the
matter of securing a site for the new
school building In the eastern part of the
city. The board has several sites under
consideration, although as yet 1t has not
secured an option on any enc Of them.
This matter will come up at the meeting
tonight and It is expected that arrange
ments will be made for the board to inspect
in q body the several sites now under con-
siderHtiUn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
Pioneer PaH.e. Away.

Mrs. Martha Hutchinson, wife of A. A..
Hutchinson, died yesterday morning at her
home near Crescent from acute g~astritis
after an illness of two days. Deceased,
who was G6 years of age. was one of the
early settlers in this section of Pottawat-
TAME county. She was a native of Yer
mont and was married to Mr.. Hutchinson
in Council Bluffs, November Is, 1867 and
went to reside on the farm near Crescent,
which has been their home ever since.
Besides her husband Mrs. Hutchinson
leaves four daughters, Mrs. S. E. Berry OF
Fort Dodge, Ia; Mrs. j.. f. Adams of
kewanee. ILL.,; Mrs. /. f. Barritt of Hazel
Dell township, and J. r. Prentice of this
city, and two sons, A. NJ, and L. A. Hut
Gibson of Sioux City.
The funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist
church Of Crescent, of which Mrs. Hutchinson
was one of the founders and interment will
be in the Crescent cemetery. Rev. Mr..
Goodrich of Glenwood will conduct the
services. The funeral cortege will leave
the family residence at 1870 o'clock for the
church.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
lowe News Notes.

LAKE CITY-Widow Brewster, who lives
on a tiVe-acTe tract on Coon river and
makes her living raising chickens and cook.
Ing for threshing crews in the summer, al
most lost her life this week in a runaway
caused by the explosion OF a quart bottle
or root beer which she was bringing to a
friend here. Widow Brewste is bothered
with cold feet and as the morning was
emily placed a hot brick at her feet in the
buggy. ~Cnthinkingly she also placed the
bottle OF root beer so near the hot brick
that the exposure To the heated atmosphere
and the further agitation by the shaking
could not be contained In the frail bottle
and pop went the beverage. The horse
mad never heard such a unusual
from the mistress and ran away, throwing
the elderly woman from the buggy and IN.
juring her badly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-02
JAPANESE AGREEMENT A FACT
Formal Notes Exchanged Between
Representatives of the Two
Countries,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Secretary Of
State Elihu Root on behalf of the United
States and Kosoro T%akahira. ambassador
on behalf of Japan, shortly after 3 o'clock
this afternoon exchanged diplomatic notes
defining the policy Of the two governments
in the far east. The actual Of
exchange was very brief, Secretary Root
handing the ambassador a note which bore
his signature and the ambassador giving
to Mr.. Root a paper defining Jdpan's policy
and bearing his signature.
As istant S cretary la on, Second S cr,.
tary of Embassy Masanao Hanlhara ana
Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Roots private secretary.
were witnesses. After an informal ex-
change of felicitatlons the amra sldor and
his secretary left.
The fun purport Of the notes has been
set forth IN the Associated Press d spatches.
They Will be made simultaneously in the
United states and Japan tomorrow night
with a view to their publication in botn
countries on Wednesday morning.
Legis alive action by the senate is un-
necessary and the declaration or exchange
Of notes will not have to be referred 10
that body, The declaration is not a treaty,
simply a Teaffirmation of what both Jauan
and the United States have stood for in
China apd the far east generally. 1t has
no legal standing, but LIS greatest benefit
will be that derived from the moral effect
1t viii exercise in the future diplomacy gov
eTning the far east.
In this respect 1t has been likened to the
Monroe doctrine in American history.
1t was pointed out today as rather a sin
gu ar coincidence that the exchange of
notes with Japan regarding China should
occur on the same day as that on which
Tang Shao vi Lad come to thank the Amer
team government for the remission OF the
Boxer indemnity.