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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
PERSONAL.

Fred Kindell is home from
Little Rock.
Mrs. Bond is home from a visit
in st. Louis.
VIM. Gross was here from Pied
mont Sunday.
F. Kaths of Kansas is the guest
of his parents in Pilot Knob.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. Galloway
are now located at Poplar Bluff.
Commissioner Burnham visited
the school at Des Arc last week.
T. d. Jones and wife are spend
ing a week in the south end of the
county.
B. N. Brown was called to north
Missouri last week by the illness
of his father.
Miss Florence Love of Goodland
is attending Stephens College,
Columbia, Mo.
Prosecuting attorney Damron is
home from a months visit to the
Michigan resorts.
Mrs. A. Moore left Sunday on a
visit to her son, George, in Wich-
ita Falls, Texas.
Mrs. Wemp and the girls leave
tonight for their home in Nat
chitoches, Louisiana.
Frank G.. Delano left last week
for Boston, where he has been u.s.
signed to military duty.
Miss Paradine Hills is home
from a visit in st. Louis, and is
now cashier for the Lopez store.
Rev. A. Britain of st. Louis
was in the valley the first of the
week, a guest at the Phelan home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
From Mr.. strader.

DIES ARC, Mo-, September 10, 1909.
Editor Register:--In the last issue
of your paper you published an
account of the death of my son,
Carl Strader, taken from another
paper, in which it stated that he
was driven from home. This is
absolutely untrue and was wrong
fully reported.
| wish you would make the Or
rection in your paper this week.
1t is hard enough to bear at the
best and these Misrepresentation
make it still harder.
Yours, Truly,
j. L. STRADER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Ok GUANo-The best fertilizer
for wheat. Price, $3.50 per ton.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
MiddIebrooIx Items.

Fred Tollison got on the train
here Wednesday, last week, en-
route to Flat River.
Henry Croker, Of near Edge
Hill, and Israel Light, Of Munger,
were in town Wednesday last
week.
Jehu Jones and Mayor Wood
went to Munger one day last week.
A post-ofice inspector was here
last week.
Claim Agent III. Fl. Larimorc,
Of De Soto, was here Thursday.
Il. f. Crissey, Armour Packing
Company, was here Thursday.
Fred Chairman, of Imboden, got
on the train here Thursday en-
route to st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

warmly endorsed by lovers of
horses, who have protested long
in vain against cruelty by brutal
drivers. Every policeman who
fails to arrest a man caught whip
ping an overloaded team is dere-
lict in his official duty, and every
man, woman OF child who fails to
reprove and report such a one is
remiss in his or her Christian
duty. Under the old law the pun
ishment melted out to an offender
was only nominal, but now it is a
serious thing to be arrested for
cruelty to any animal. Facing a
year or two in the penitentiary is
quite different from merely paying
a fine of S. or $40 in the munich
pal court, said fine being stayed,
perhaps, by the Judge on promise
of mot letting the same thing
happen again"
Our last Legislature, at Jefferson
City, like all its honored prede-
cessors, believed that the future
welfare of the state required tink-
ering with the road law, and in
consequence went to work and
changed the law as it stood in a
number of particulars, for in
stance: Road overseers will be ap-
pointed at the February term, 1910,
for one year; he must give bond
and his compensation shall be not
less than two nor more than three
dollars per day for each day
actually and necessarily employ
ed, as fixed by the county court at
the time of his appointment.
Every overseer must file with the
County Engineer on the first of
each month a detailed report,
showing amounts collected and
paid out during the preceding
month, and what work has been
done, including his own work,
and when and where done, etc.
Blanks will be furnished by the
county. He must also make a
detailed report under oath, to the
County Court at each regular term,
and at the February term a final
report, of all monies received and
expended, showing how received
and how expended. The road
overseer must do all grading and
general road work before the first
day of August of each year. The
overseer must make out a list of
all delinquent and able bodied
poll tax payers in his district, not
later than October 10 of each year,
and file it with some Justice of
the Peace in the county for suit
against each of said delinquents,
but neither the county nor road
district shall be liable for costs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16
Pilot Knob Memorial Associa-
ton.

Comrades The officers of the
Pilot Knob Memorial Association
having failed to obtain from the
Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain
Railroad a reasonable and salts
factory excursion rate for our an
nual 1909 meeting, it has been de-
cided that u only consistent
course will be to call no meeting
for a reunion of the survivors of
the Battle of Pilot Knob for the
year 1909.
DAVID MURPHY, President.
G. A. PETERSON, Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

You need not hesitate about using this
new Hair Vigorfrom anyfearo Of its chang
ing the color Of your hair. The new
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents premature
gfayness, but does not change the color
OF the hair even TO the slightest degree.
-Made BY thoJ. 9. Aver CO.. Lowon. Mass.-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Big Sale in High Glass Novel;
ties and Wooden Dress Goods /;
short lengths, 3 to 10 yard pieces,
at about half the usual price.
Come quick. E. A. MEYER,
Arcadia. Mo.
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Mrs. Peter Devine, Of Bismarck,

Mrs. Peter Devine, of Bismarck,
visited her sister, Mrs. Curtis
Johnson, Thursday.
William Dent, Bismarck Marble
Works, was here last week.
Mrs. Jonas Thurman, who died
at Graniteyille, was buried here
last week.
William Roberts of Bonnie
Terre, was here Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Trauernicht and
children are visiting here this
week.
John w. Jones visited his broth
er, Sam, Sunday. SCRIBBLER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

Big Sale in High Glass Novelties
and Wooden Dress Goods; short
lengths, to 10 yard pieces, at
about half the usual price. Come
quick. E. A. MEYER, Arcadia, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-16

FERTILIZERS Those desiring
Fertilizers will do well to call upon
me. I handle three standard
brands, and sell at reasonable
prices. g.. w. COLLINS,
Ironton, Mo.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
REUNITED THROUGH DREAM
Ohio Man obeys Vision and Re-
marries Former Wife After
Long Separation.

Lima. O.-That romance is not dead
was shown in a quiet marriage, per.
formed in the village church at West
Minister. this county. Because OF
family disputes Mrs. Margaret Davis,
now aged 43, left her husband, Daniel
I. Davis, now 81 years old, just 1d
years ago. She secured a divorce on
grounds of cruelty.
In dream Davis said he had a
revelation from heaven telling him
that both had erred. and reminding
him that the sixteenth anniversary of
his separation through law was at
hand. Driving to the home of his
former wife, he asked her to be his
wife again. and. in tears, she &C.
cepted. The couple came here and
secured license, and in the pres
ence Of only few friends, they
spoke again their VOWS on the same
church altar where they pledged their
troth years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY.D0DD. MEAD AND COMPANY

can stay or tonight. 1 got the crowd
IN there anyway, and got their
money. I'll let Eloise do n turn on
Barbarian, but tomorrow you'd better
show me your old act.'
"I'll show your she cried "Il
show your
well. see that you do" He crossed
into the ring.
Polly stood where Barker had lief,
her, white and tense. Jim came toward
her from the direction Of tine wagons
He glanced at her uneasily. whats
he been a-sayin' to you"
HE says I can't ride any more
Her lips closed tightly. She stared
straight ahead Of her. He says was
no good to the people that took me in
and I'm no use here"
cts not sol" Numbered Jim.
mo, it's not!' she cried. T'll show
him, Jim! I'll show him-tomorrowv
She turned toward the dressing tent
Jim caught her firmly by the wrist.
"Wait, POLL You amt ever goin
into the ring a-feelin' that way" Her
eyes met his defiantly.
whats the difference? What's the
difference?" She wrenched her wrist
| quickly from him and ran into the
dressing tent. laughing Historically.
AN l brung her back to it." mum.
bled Jim as he turned to give orders
to the property men,
Most of the first half props" were
loaded. and some Of the men were
asleep under the wagons. The lot was
clear. Suddenly he felt some one ap-
proachfng from the back of the in
closure. He turned and found himself
face to face with the stern, solitary
figure of the pastor. wrapped in his
long black cloak The moonlight
slipped through rift in the clouds
and fell into circle around them.
"What made you come here?" was
all Jim said
Il heard that Miss Polly didn't ride
today. was afraid she might be ILL.,"
"What's that to you?'
"She isn't ill?" Douglas demanded
anxiously, oblivious to the gruffness
in the big fellows voice.
Sne's all right, Jim answered
shortly as he shifted uneasily from
one foot to the other and avoided the
pastors burning gaze.
"And she's happy, she's content?"
"Sure."
"I'm glad" said Douglas duly. He
tried to think of some way to prolong
their talk. "I'ye never heard from
her. you know"
us folks don't get much time to
write" Jim turned away and began
tinkering with one Of the wagons.
Douglas had walked up and down in
front of the tents again and again.
fighting against u desire to do the very
thing that he was doing. but to no
purpose. and now that he was here it
seemed impossible that he should go
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15

did you see him?" shouted Strong,
who had followed closely upon Elver-
sons heels.
The little deacon started. Strong was
certainly disturbing factor ut times.
Eyes, IL saw him."
"WellY
"He-he-didn't see her."
what did he dol" Strong was be-
side himself with impatience.
"He-he just talked to the big un
and went out that way" Elyerson
nodded toward the wagons.
Il guess he amt gone far" sneered
Strong. "He come over to this lot to
see her, and he amt goln' to give up
till he does 1t. You wait here. I'll
take look round" He went quickly
in the direction Of the wagons.
Elyerson needed no second invitation
to wait. He was congratulating him
self upon his good fortune when he all
but collided with flying apparition,
vanishing in the direction of the main
tent. Sophisticated eyes would have
seen only rather stout acrobat clad
in pink tights. but Elverson was not
sophisticated, and he teetered after the
fitting angel, even unto the forbidden
portals of the big top.
He was peeping through the curtains
which had fallen behind her and was
getting his first glimpse of the great
sawdust world beyond when one Of
the clowns dashed from the dressing
tent on his way to the ring.
The clown was late. He saw the
limp coattails Of the deacon, who was
three-quarters in the tent. Here was
chance to make funny entrance.
He grabbed the unsuspecting little man
from the rear. The terrified deacon
struck out blindly in all directions, his
black arms and legs moving like CEN
tlped's, but the clown held him firmly
by the back and thrust him headfore-
most into the tent.
Strong returned almost Immediately
from his unsuccessful search for the
pastor. He looked about the lot for
Elverson.
"Hey, there, Elversonw he called
Justify. There was no response.
Now, where's he got tor grumbled
Strong. He disappeared quickly around
the corner of the dressing tent, re-
solved to keep sharp lookout for
Douglas.
Elyerson was thrust from the tent
soon after, splitting sawdust and much
discounted. by the laughing perform
ers who followed him. His knees al
most gave way beneath him when Bar
ker came out Of the ring. swapping his
long black whip.
Get out Of here. you blokev' roared
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
away SO unsatisfed He crossed to Jim

away so unsatisfied. He crossed to Jim
and came determinedly to the point.
Cant see her, Jim?"
cts agtn the rules" He did not turn.
There was another pause; then Doug
las started slowly out of the lot.
wait a minute" called Jim, as
though the words had been wrung from
him. The pastor came back with
question I'm his eyes.
II lied to you"
shes not well, then?"
"Oh, yes, she's we'll enough. It amt
that; it's about her being happy"
"She isn'tY There was note Of
unconscious exultation in his voice.
mo. She amt happy here, an she
was happy with you"
"Then why did she leave me-"
II don't know. She wasn't goin' to
do 1T at first. Somethin' must "a hap
pened afterwards, somethin' that you
an me didn't know about"
eve will know about 1t, Jim. Where
is she?" His quick eye searched the
lot His voice had regained its old
command. He felt that he could con-
quer worlds.
You can't do no good that way" an
swered Jim. "She don't want to see
you again."
"Why mott"
Il don't know, but she told me she'd
run away If ever even talked to you
about her."
"You needn't talk, Jim. I'll talk for
myself. Where is she?"
She'll be comm out soon. You can
wait around out here with me. I'll let
you know In time" He led the way
through narrow passage between the
wagons.
Jim and Douglas had barely left the
lot when Deacon Elversons small,
round head slipped cautiously around
the corner of the dressing tent. The
little deacon glanced eXultantly about
him. He was monarch of all he sur
yeyed. 1t was very thrilling to stand
here on this forbidden ground smelling
the sawdust, gazing at the big red wag-
ons. studying the unprotected circus
properties and listening to the tighten
ing tempo Of the band.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
Barber, and Elyerson ..eot.a

Barker, and Elverson ''got."
No one had remembered to tell the
groom that Polly was not to ride to-
night so Bingo was brought out as
usual when their 'turn" approached.
Take him back. Tom," Polly called
from the entrance when she learned
fBingo was waiting, land bring Barba
rian. "I'm not going on tonight. Eloisl
m going to ride In my place."
This was the second time today that
fBingo had been led away without go
ing into the ring. Something in his
big, wondering eyes made Polly follow
him and apologize. He was very
proud, was Bingo, and very conscien
tious. He felt uneasy when he saw
the other horses going to their worh
without him.
'tNever mind, Bingo," she said, pat
ting his great, arched neck; "well
show 'em tomorrow" He rubbed his
satiny nose against her cheek. We'll
make them sit up again. Barker says
our acts no good-that I've let down
But it's not your fault, Bingo. I've
mot been fair to you. I'll give you q
chance tomorrow. You wait. Hell
never say It again, Bingo, never
againl"
Polly had nothing more to do to-
might except to get into her street
clothes. The wagons would soon be
moving away. For moment she
glanced at the dark church steeple;
then she turned to go inside the tent
a deep, familiarwoice stopped her.
"PollyV
She turned quickly. She could moi
answer. Douglas came toward her
Me gazed at her in amazement. She
drew her cape about her slightly clad
figure. She seemed older to him, more
-unapproachable with her hair heaped
high and sparkling with jewels.
She found strength at last to open
her lips, but still no sound came from
them. She and the pastor looked al
each other strangely, like spirits new.
lily met from far apart worlds. She
too, thought her companion changed
He was older; the circles beneath his
teyes were deeper. the look in theil
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15

"Why did you leave me as you did 7i
I told you then" She tried to cross
toward the dressing tent.
He seized her small wrists and forced
her to look at him.
And l am not happy without you,
and never, never can be-" The flood.
gates We're open. His eyes were aglow
He bent toward her eagerly.
| "Oh, you mustn't!" she begged.
you've grown so close" he cried,
80 close" She struggled to be free.
He did not heed her. You know, you
must know, what mean" He drew
her toward him and forced her into
his arms. you're more precious ia
me than all else on this earth"
For the first time he saw the ex.
IRENE pallor on her face. He felt her
growing limp and lifeless in his arms.
A doubt crossed his mind. "If / am
wrong in thinking you feel as 1 do,
II you honestly care for all this" he
glanced about at the tents, "more than
for any life that I can give you. I
shan't interfere. You'll be going on
your way in an hour. I'll say good
by and God bless you, but If you do
care for me, Polly" he was pleading
now, IF you're not happy here. won't
you come back to me? Won't you.
Polly?"
She dared not meet his eyes nor yet
to send him away. She stood irreso.
lutte. The voice Of Deacon Strong an.
swered for her.
Ito be continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
Fig. 111-AcouMUnAr1oN OF MANURE.

FIG. REORGANIZATION OF MANURE.
to the land as fast as formed. When
1t is allowed to decay In the barnyard
much of the nitrogen is lost. and rains
falling upon it also wash out other ele-
ments. The manure spreader is an
implement that should be found in
every barnyard. The manure can be
loaded direct from the stables to the
spreader at almost all seasons of the
year and spread In an even layer upon
the field. With spreader the manure
can be made to cover twice as much
ground, SO that the whole farm can be
gone over oftener.
While barnyard manure is undoubt-
eddy one Of the best means of main
tanning fertility, 1t cannot always be
had. Many farmers, because of their
location near markets which demand
certain crops, find it more profitable to
supply those crops than to raise live
stock. Others prefer grain farming
because it Is less combining. Such farm
ers must have some method Of main-
tanning fertility which does not depend
primarily upon manure.
Tho Value Of Glover.
The best substitute for manure is
clover. Glover supplies an abundance
of nitrogen, the most rapidly used O.:
the three essential elements. Three
fourths of the air is made up Of nj
trogen. Glover and other leguminous
crops are able to get nitrogen from
this source by means of bacteria which
live on their roots. These bacteria
change the nitrogen Of the air into nj
trates, form In which it can be used
by the plants. Fully one-third of the
nitrogen collected by the clover plant
Is left In the soil in the roots and stub
Bile. One crop Of clover in four year
rotation will furnish nearly enough nj
trogen for the remaining three crops
In the rotation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
HORSE HAS "sToRE SWITCH"
st. Gordon's Artificial Tail "the OBJ.
served of All Observers" In
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The limit has
probably been reached in the manu-
facture of artificial additions to ma
lures covering for the scalps of hui
man beings, but here is something
ultra switch for a horses tail.
Switches for humans are mere
bagatelle for any wig manufacturer.
There are real hair switches from
Germany, switches made of Chinese
hair. of animal hair, and floss or even
wool. but to make a switch for a
horse is out of the ordinary.
T. H. Wright. 224 West Fourth
street, found this out after try
ing long to find any one to manufac-
ture the article he desired. He is the
owner of st. Gordon, beautiful stall
lion.
st. Gordon had a wonderful tail.
but something happened and the hair
began to fall out. Wright carefully
collected the long hairs and decided
that If a lady can have switch made
out of her combings so could St.
Gordon.
After trying about every wig maker
in town, Wright was about to give up
when he heard of a woman from Eu-
rope who had undertaken many adorn.
ments for horses. 1t is a fad over
there to put extra hair in equine
names and tails, so he was told.
This worker. Mrs. Ray Corenson.
took the tangle of st. Gordon's tail
hair and went to work.
Now the valuable stallion has lust
as fine tail as the next horse, and
he doesn't need to worry about how
he lies down or switches at the flies
for 1T is put on in such scientific
manner that 1t will not come off.
To a careful observer st. Gordon's
tail, when built out with switch
seems little larger than natural. but
that is in accordance with the styles
for most women dressed up to the
hour. They wear at least twice as
much hair on their heads as ever
grew there.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15
CHAPTER XIV.

"a HE leap of death" implement.
were being carried from the
ring and Jim turned away te
~ superintend their loading.
Performers again rushed by each
other on their way to and from the
main tent.
Polly stood in the center of the lot
frowning and anxious. The mere men
ton Of the pastors name had made II
seem impossible for her to ride to.
night. For hours she had been whip.
ping herself up to the point of doing
It, and now her courage failed her,
She followed Barker as he came from
the ring.
Mr. Barker, pleased"
He turned upon her sharply. =
well. what is it now?"
Il want to ask you to let me off
again tonight" She spoke in a short,
jerky, desperate way.
WHAT" he shrieked. mot 20 into
the ring. with all them people inside
what's paid their money because thew
knowed your"
That's itp' she cried. 81 can'tl 1
CAN'T"
You're gettin' too tony!' Barker
sneered. That's the trouble with YOU.
You amt been good for nothin' since
You was at that parsons house. You
didn't stay there. and you're no use
here. First thing you know you'll be
out all round"
"Out"
Sure. You don't think I'm goin' to
head my bill with a dead one,' do
you?"
II am not dead one.'" she answer
ed excitedly. I'm the best rider
you've had since mother died. You've
said so yourself"
THAT was afore you got in with
them church cranks. You talk about
your mother! Why, she'd be ashamed
to own you"
"She wouldn't!' cried Polly. Her
eyes We're flashing; her face was scar
let. The pride of hundreds of years of
ancestry was quivering with indigna-
ton. II can ride as well as ever
could. and I'll do 1t too. I'll do it to-
morrow"
Tomorrow? ?" echoed Barker. "What
do you mean by that?'
Il mean that can't go into that
ring tonight" she declared, "and 1
won't"
She was desperate now and trading
upon strength beyond her own.
He looked at her with mouonto ry a.,
decision. She was a good rider, the
best since her mother, as he had often
told her. He could see this meant an
issue. He felt she would be on her
mettle tomorrow, as far as her work
was concerned. If he let her alone
tonight
All right" he said sullenly. you
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-06-15


This Is d much cheaper form of OBJ
tanning nitrogen than by purchasing it
In commercial fertilizers at 10 to is
cents pound. 1t is much more profit
able to keep the nitrogen supply fairly
constant by the continued use Of a ro-
tation with legumes than to add a
barge amount at one time Nitrogen In
the form of nitrates is readily soluble,
and every rain washes some of it ont
of the soil. This is not true of the
other essential elements to any marked
extent. Too liberal supply of nitro
gen at one time tends also to promote
too rapid leaf growth at the expense
of fruit or grain.
The stubble and roots of the clover,
together with the cornstalks and other
rubbish, will do great deal to keep
up the humus supply In addition to