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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

Farmhouse has a complete stock
of the Bismarck White Lily Flour.
1t is fine. Try it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

Do not forget to see the under
wear at B. N. Browns. Some big
bargains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

Just received-another a of the
celebrated Golden Sheaf Flour.
Try a sack and you will want no
other, LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

We certainly believe this, or we would
not say so. Ayers Hair Vigor, as now
made from our new improved formula,
is a great preparation for the hair and
scalp. Stops falling hair. Cures dam
druff. Promotes the growth Of hair.
----AGads bxthe y. g. aver CO.. howell, mass.--
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

A big cut in price on every
child's, miss's and lady's hat at
B. N. Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07
Summary for Deeembe 4

w. III. DELANo, Observer.
Try a sack of that Hen Feed a.
Barnhouse's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-07

Big bargains in all kinds Of
cloaks and overcoats at B. N.
Browns.
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na0 milo Drown naif ana . large nose.
surmounted by spectacles. He
glared through them at the hapless
youth. He had a sensitive ear for
Greek accents and the entrance exam
nations wore on 1t. The assistant had
been showing him the written work.
II was very poor His face was pre-
psred for the worst. The oral exam
ination would consist of reading in
the original Greek.
The boys subsidized beneath his glare
and there was ominous silence
Next" growled the professor. He
surveyed Richard-his heavy shoul.
ders and big hands-and groaned In
wardly. He resigned himself to his
fate.
Richard struggled to his feet His
face was red and his throat dry. The
words came with rasping hoarseness.
Then the swing of the rhythm caught
him. His voice opened and deepened
and he was OF on the lines. The ST.
lence of the woods was about him.
and the sound Of the cross-cut saw
rose upon It. He swayed to its tune,
the words rolling out-rising and fall.
ing to a kind Of heavy chant. The
professor on the platform started q
little. He pushed his spectacles high
on his forehead and rubbed his great
nose. The wrinkles smoothed from
his brow and the peace Of days settled
upon his face. The boy on the back
seat nudged his neighbor. farmers
getting there" he whispered.
T.
Richard came to a stop, looking up
blinkingly. He had forgotten the class
and the professor He and Tom had
been swaying back and forth to the
sound Of the crosscut saw. chanting
the deep. monotonous sounds.
The professor beamed on him. A
faint, half-scared cheer went up from
the class. The spectacles descended
and glared at them. Time to cheer
when you are out of the woods" he
said. Next"
The next youth rose and blundered
ON. The hour wore away and the class
escaped, but bruised and sore.
The professor detained Richard by
a gesture. Where did you fit?" he
asked brusquely.
"At home"
"Where?"
/ "In Ashton"
Massachusetts"
"Yes."
There's no school there"
mo. sir; studied by myself and
with an old man."
"Umph!" The spectacles regarded
him.
And did he read Greek the way
you dor
The boys face Redeemed. mot ex-
actly. We did 1t that way. saving
logs-I got into the swing of 1t and
forgot"
The professor leaned forward. tap
ping the Odyssey with his spectacles.
You recited Greek in the woods?"
Yes, sir"
The professors face grew light. He
chuckled. And we think we can
teach them indoors!"
"Is 1t all right, sir?"
"All right?" growled the professor.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
THE AFFAIRS
OF JIMMIE
By COR A S. ID A Y
Copyright. by W. @. Chapman.l

Sopyright. by w. u. Chapman.D
Jimmie's familiar step and voice
sothded in the hallway. and the girl
in the room looked up brightly, with
welcoming smile, as he came in
The smile faded Instantly; for the
look in Jimmie's face boded dire
trouble
Its trouble-real trouble, this time
Elizabeth" said Jimmie Its Alice
l should say Miss Fordham. She has
broken our engagement" And then
under gentle urging he told the story
You know what dogs life she
has led me ever since we we're en-
gagged. Well, today she came out
plainly and said that she had been
trying to make me see that she did
not care for me, and wanted to be
free; and as I seemed determined no,
to understand she handed back my
ring and declared that she had made
mistake. and did not love me. and
never could, and was glad that she
had found 1t all out. and settled It
before 1t went on longer.
I'm going away" asserted Jimmie
Strengthening up fiercely and speak
ing in a newly decided tone. Il cam
stay here. Of course. I--well, I can
not do 1t. you know, Elizabeth. ant
that is all of It." He ended miserably
in spite Of the decided beginning.
!. "Oh. Jimmie. you must not do tina
you must not give up. It seem,
hardly fair to punish all your friend.
for the misdeeds Of just one girl
does it?'
She smiled into the eyes raised tc
her face suddenly at the last words
Btu the smile was a wee bit sad. and
he saw the sadness far more plainl,
than the smile. Into his face came &
new wistfulness, and a new uncer
tainty. He had not thought what go
ing away would mean in all its com
prehensiveness = or that II woult
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"He said You should Come at Once

mean going away from Elizabeth as
well as from Alice. To go away from
Elizabeth-why that was new propo-
sition entirely. Che was his best girl
friend-his one true confidante-why
Elizabeth was-necessary to his hap
piness. And then, on sudden. there
sprang to realization in his heart and
mind the truth to which he had been
so long and so strangely blind. That
truth blotted out of his heart his mis-
taken infatuation for that other girl,
who had made a summer plaything
of him-swept it away as II 1t had
real, deeper feeling-this love which
had found It's true object at last.
And then he spoke. his eyes brighten.
ing suddenly, the question leaping to
his lips as we'll
Elizabeth. do you-would you-oh.
Elizabeth" and then she interrupted
him hastily, as she read the truth.
besides. Jimmie, you must be pa
tient with her. She will repent in a
day or two. and send for you. And
when she does. you will go at once. Of
course
"Pll never go back, and never make
up with her, l tell you. Elizabeth" !"
repeated Jimmie doggedly. And now
II have new reason to say SO. l
don't know how to tell you, Elizabeth
you will think me as unsettled as
Alice. But l am not sorry any more
that she gave me back the ring. and
broke the engagement. l have just
found out now. this minute. that
am glad it il at an end. For Eliza
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
MADE AWKWARD SITUATION
King Of Dude Misunderstood Lord
caihousie's Action and Was
Hasty In Remarks.

Il have known M. Louis Bleriot q
number Of years." said. in New York.
a member OF the Aero club. ''Bleriot
always claimed that man ought to
have flown centuries ago-with the
birds. you know. up there In the blue
from the very start to teach him.
'At a dinner he gave in June at the
Cafe de Paris. M. Bleriot told US that
We had all misunderstood the air.
misunderstood the air completely as
the King Of Dude misunderstood Lord
Dalhousie.
when Lord Dalhousie. he en-
plained.. was commander-in-chief Of
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03

the British Indian forces. he visited
the King OF Dude At Lucknow. and
made point Of presenting Lady Dal-
housie.
The King Of Dude. giitterins with
diamonds. sat In his gold chair aAd
narrowly watched Lady Dalhousie ID
vance across the marble noor of the
great hall. He did not understand
Lord Dalhousie's presentation. He
thought Lord Dalhousie wanted to sel1
this withcred woman to hin.
And shaking bis head. twisting his
black mustache. and smiling seorn-
fully. he said. ~ the countess curtsied
low before his throne:
Take her away. Take her away.
She won't do at ALL Los Angeles
Times.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
sYNoPsiA

| CHAPTER I-Richard Dsrfing. return
ling from q winter in the woods to his
mothers farm home. is overtaken by his
uncle. accompanied by his eccentric wife.
coming to pay a visit At the farm.
CHAPTER I.-Aunt yerusha's Ques-
tons about Emily Hutton. supposed to be
Richards sweetheart. bring out the fact
that she IL to marry a merchant Ed
wards.
CHAPTER IH.-Derring's disappoint-
ment stimulates his ambition and un-
der the advice of Seth Kinney. hermit
lof the woods. he resolves to fit himself
for college. Kinney promises to teach
him Greek.
CHAPTER Iv.-Derring tells his moth
er his resolve, and in his grandfather's
old laboratory begins the study Of Greek.
CHAPTER V.-Seth Kinney hears Rich
ards Greek recitation In the woods while
he and Tom Bishop ply the cross-cut
She ignored him. "Are YER
"Yes, ma'am."
And you're going to college"
"Yes. ma'am."
"How's Amanda Derring going 70
pay for it," she asked severely.
I'm going to pay my own way"
said the boy.
She nodded slowly. II thought liks
enough. But you can't do it."
I'm going to-"
She looked at him more approving
ly. THE Lord helps them that helps
themselves" she said solemnly. and
/ and the Lord do the same"
She rose majestically and opened
the secretary doors once more She
took down a broken-nosed teapot and
extracted roll Of bills, holding it out
to him. There's $780," she said slow
". Il shall give you that every year
till you get through. And II anything
n.9pens to me. Eben's to give 1t to
5ou-same as II was alive"
"Of course +" began Uncle Eben
from his chair
She stopped him swiftly. Don't say
. word"
His open mouth collapsed. He
rubbed his fingers thoughtfully.
She turned to the boy. Run along
home. Richard. Don't forget to tell
your mother divided the beans with
her-even." f-E.t
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thing at IT."
I've done the college news for two
papers and sent specials now and
tnen- But that stands for nothing
permanent"
II will do more for you than can" :"
said the professor. He had drawn q
sheet OF paper towards him. How
would you like Chicagoy"
IAN right"
You might as well have plenty Of
lie while you're about it. I hear they
hustle things out there. You won't
think you're in the woods-or In col.
ieee. He had taken up his pen. Il
nave a friend on one of the dailies. I'll
drop him a line"
Thank you. sir" Richard stood up
TO go.
Ito be Continued.)
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
CHAPTER VII.

Who's the farmer?" whispered tho
boy on the back seat to his neighbor.
1t was the examination in Greek
Richards ears Redeemed to the tips.
He sat two seats away. But the ears
accustomed to note the falling of .
leaf were keen. and the whisper was
loud. He would have 1t out with the
fellow at noon. Now he merely
shrugged his shoulders little and de-
voted himself anew to his verb.
He had chosen 1t first to con-
jugate, as being the easiest thing
on the paper. But 1t was unex-
pectedly difiicult He was confused.
Emily's saucy eyes were coming be-
tween him and the page, snatching
away its meaning. Il have loved
you have loved" his pen scratched
desperately on. How pretty she had
looked that morning. And he had
thought he was over it! He shook
himself. 81 shall love" He glanced
despairingly at the clock. The time
was nearly up. It must be the coming
away from home that had upset him.
She was not worth thought. He
gathered himself for q fresh start and
wrote rapidly.
farmers getting ratified" whis-
pered the boy on the back seat.
Richard made another mental note
and plunged on.
Time" 1t was the voice Of the as
sistant.
Richard dropped his pen and gath
cred IN his scattered notes. running
his eyes hastily over them. They
were enough to dunk him. He could
see that at a glance He handed them
in with sullen face.
"In half an hour the oral examina-
tion will be held in this room, an
nounced the assistant in q stereotyped
voice.
The boys plunged into the open.
Richard sought out the boy OF tho
back seat and salved his wounded
feelings by hand-tohand measures.
The fellow got up. pufang and grin
ming q little sheepishly.
You've got muscle" he said envi-
ously.
Two upper-classmen. passing. mad
stopped for q moment to watch the
contest. Hell have q try for the
team" said one.
= They strolled on.
Its the shoulders that count
"Partly-and muscle.
And grit Did you see his race!
Looked ~ II he was chewing iron.
Richard and the boy shook hands
and went back to the classroom. The
professor was on the platform. He
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
pu. His WI. to the rsss.

Charles Battell Loomis recsntly gave
q lecture on American Humof" IN .
little church In Scotch Plains. where
he makes his home. After the author
had quoted from and criticised several
socalled American humorists, aud
had eulogized = few that pleased him,
he closed his lecture by reading what
he called several bits Of really s1.
quite humor." When the lecture was
over. and the author was on bic way
home. = friend who had accompanied
him asked. intTestsdly: BY the
way. Loomis. who was the author q
those last few bits you gavsf'
We'll, I'll tell you." said the author,
lowering his voice conndentially. I've
received 30 many contrary criticisms
on my wit that was anxious to
know whether really had any or mot.
I decided to put II to the test. Those
last few bits. which sent our rural
friends into spasms Of laughter. were
poor things, but mine own!'"
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
Peculiar supsr,,,.,oc.


The people Of kulu are extremely
superstitious and 20 in extensively
for demonolatry. says 4 writer in tho
Wide World Magazine. Many trees
are held to be sacred and have tiny
temples dedicated to them. The do.
mons are popuiarly supposed to live
at the tops Of trees. and II q trees
falls In such way that II 10 possible
to pass under II. a. is.often the case
on the mountain sides. every man b..
fore going beneath the trunk viii
place on II stick or Z stone to pro-
pitiate its guardian spirit. Certain
streams are also sacred. and NO one II
SLOWED to wash dirty clothes In them.
During 1908 some strangers cams into
the valley and happened to polluts the
water Of = river In this manner. fe
CHANGED to be year Of extraordinary
rainfall. and the people implicitly be-
lieve that the excessive rain was sent
by the outraged 'deota" Of the stream
as punishment.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
Our Taste.


Sculptor MacMonnies hasn't . very
high opinion of the public taste In
sculpture"
The speaker. q Fifth avenue art
dealer. smiled.
"MacMonnies told me In hIs al.
verny studio last year that the public
taste In sculpture was % naive O. 4
child's. Everything must be big and
grand. regardless Of truth. Then be
exemplined the child taste.
He said that when Lalojo. the Cor.
dova sculptor. was modelling the king
Of Spain In the eos. the little fellow
said anxiously:
"'Are you going to make mo big In
this statue?"
"'The statue. your majesty. will
make you q little larger than you
really are said Lalojo.
well" said the royal urchin. I
want you to make me very. very big.
with long mustache.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
Then. But Not Now.
DO you know Penrotte!"
Yes; he was well acquainted with
me before his play became \ success
Boston Herald.
Wise Advice.

Trust me. scholar. It IL the part Of
wisdom to spend little Of your time
upon the things that sex and anger
you. and much OF your time upon the
things that bring you quietness and
confidence and good cheer.-Hsnry
Van Dyke.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
ona of ths acIsneea.

OH6 o. tHe 0cIohc02
Chandler w. Riker had . witness
under examination in the circuit
court. before Judge Adams The Wit
ness had shown how much he did NOT
know on a certain scientific subject.
Are you scientific man7" demand.
ed Mr.. Riker suddenly.
mo. sir. plumber" was the bold
reply.
20. WE'LL" commented Mr.. Riker,
with smile. perhaps you are . scisn-
tifc man. after all. because plumbing,
as we all know. belongs to the science
OF abstraction"
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
Monkey H.a Good aaemery.

During q performance in . variety
theater at Copenhagen monksy
named Morits suddenly sprang OF the
stage and threw himself Into the ANS
Of man in the audience. Il was Dis
covered that the man had been Nor
sis' master fcsir wears before.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03

Cost ~ Channel TuUeel.
To build tunnel under ~ -
lish channel. according to prsssnt -.
ject. would satail - sxpen11en1p -
976. .0o0. .Ooo.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03
CHATTER vIIi.

a crowd Of boy. v.r. waiting about
The Dolores star., 1909-12-03

Professor on the Platform Started
Little.
ITS the way they did 1t in Greece
5000 years ago. Go home and thank
your lucky stars you had something
besides boards over your head while
you learned It."
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
BROADWAY THEATE.R.
HSt. EImo.n

"St. Elmo" for decades a novel that has wrung the hearts of romantic maidens, has brought the touch of re-
 morse to the sated roue and has taught even the preacher his lesson of for giveness, has been done into a play by Willard Holcomb, and will be present. ted on Saturday, Oct. Is, matinee and night at the Broadway theater. for the first time in this city. Whatever may be said of the play taken from Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson's vibrant novel, it will be admitted that it is built of excellent material. Full of the innately dramatic in plot and in atmosphere, the book has for all these years been the reservoir of inspiration forAa strong play. The story as read by those in the time when the code duello was considered a necessary part of every gentleman's education, was a strong satire against the futile slaughter which that practice effected. Like duelling, that part of the story has become obcolete. But that does not hinder the duelling scene in the first act from being a strong weapon in the hands of the players with which to win the favor of the audience.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
LIQUOR SALES TO MINORS. Rev. pr. Walter J. Shanley of Dan bury Declares War on the Illegal Practiee-WiII Employ Detectives.

The following appeared in the Dan- bury News of Friday: The proprie- tors of liquor saloons in this city (Dan- bury) each received by mall today a copy of a letter signed by the Rev. Walter l.. Shanley. LID, rector of St. Peters church in which the clergyman declares his intention to secure the services of detectives to secure evil dence against saloons which sell li- quor to minors of his parish, in viola ton of the law
 The following is a copy of the let ter:
 Dear Sir: AS saloonkeepers of Dan- bury are selling intoxicating liquor, in open and fragrant violation of the law, to minors of the parish of which I am pastor, I wish to notify you, that as the police of Danbury are inefficient in this matter, I will secure the serv- ices of detective agency to obtain evidence against the lawbreakers, and will do all in my power to have their licenses revoked. Yours truly,
 WALTER J. STANLEY.
 Danbury, Oct. 8, 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

First Irshman Gin London trbse-- Sure an tis a mighty strange way o4 travelling. Second Irishman--BedaA, 'tis wondher we don't sthri<e and burst some wather pipei - London Punch.
 "The public" remarked the broken Ifs always bullish. Always incins4 the other man, that's it's hard for the public to grasp the Idea that any thing Is going down in price."-Pstts- burg Post.
 Father" said Little Rollo. what is a political tricksterT T can't givo you a definition that will cover all va- rieties. But in general terms he Is a member of the opposition who suo- ceeds fin having his own way Washington Star.
 The American officer had criticised the Britlsher's gaudy uniform. The red Is a magnet for bullets" quoth he. True" replied the Britisher. but think of the snappy color effect 1t will give to your historical pageants by and by."-Puck.
 He breathed his VOW. yet still she regarded him with dlsdain. It 10 from my heart Of hearts!" he pro- tested. Where did you go to school that you breathe from you heart of hearts, rather. tnhn ITon your ulh- phragm?' she demanded sevsrely.- Puck
 q used to walk the floor worrying about how I was going to pay my landlord" said MT. Tuhuck. T hope y'u have quit all that" replied the optimist. T had to. The landlord said that if I didn't stop wearing out the floor he'd raise the rent"-Wash- ington Star.
 
 T want a copy of Who Is Who in Indiana he said as the genial sales man inquired as to his wants. "Sorry," said the salesman. with a sweet smile but we're just out of Who's Hoosier' literature. We have last years tele- phone book. if that will help you. Out here we're mostly alike."-Lippin- cott's Magazine.
 Teacher-NOw. Willie. you describe the North Pole as nearly as you can from hesrssy. Willie-I-I don't want to- maam. Teacher-Don't want to- Why not7 Willie-All I've heard about 1t ;s what pa said and ma said if he kept on talking that way shed take me and run away to grandmas. Boston Herald.
 But darling" murmured the love lorn youth. every night for two weeks have been on my pended knees be- fore you. Have you no pity?" "T cer- tainly have, Horace" spoke up the pretty hirt, as she reached for her handbag here's a whole quarter GO have your trousers pressed After so much bending they must be baggy st the knees."-Wasp.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
THE AUDITORIUM.

The management of the Auditorium have been fortunate In securing a pie ture for Friday and Saturday that should prove of great interest to resi- dents of Norwich. The film is entitled Leather Stocking and has been drama tized from the famous novel of James Fenimore Cooper. The story itself deals with several incidents in the life and career of Uncas, the Last of the Mo- hicans, showing some thrilling scenes the rescue of the party of whites and the fight in the stockade being espe- cially good. Other pictures that will please are Contraction of Balloons, A Fresh Kid, Oh! What Beard, and others.
 The vaudeville bill headed by the Alvon Zoeller troupe, continues to at tract large patronage and to please everyone attending. The Alvona- -Zo- ells< troupe. Pollock and Anglin, Grace CfTna. apd George Banks are all doing their share on one Of the best bills this seas on. The return of Lillian Nor ellie has proven a great attraction, her high class ballads being a distinct hit
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-15
Police Doas.

The police dogs of Europe figure so frequently in continental newspapers that the least credulous reader must believe the brutes both useful and or namental. That impression deepens when one learns that about hundred such dogs are now "on duty" in the suburbs of Paris, at no expense to the public, the officers whom they accom- pany valuing the service so highly that they willingly bear the cost of training and maintenance. It was Ballon, police dog, which recently caught 'Bamboula, the Terror" chief of dangerous gang of Apaches. By way of reward. Ballon was permitted to help escort him to the station. That proved a wise precaution as well as a generous deed; for the Terror tripped one of the officers and would have made good his escape, had not Ballon promptly jumped on his back, pinned him to the ground, and fixed him by the ear With gentry like the Terror, French justice works with dramatic swiftness. He will be safely dead ages before Ballon has lost any of his agili- ty or his teeth. It seems that the least an admiring municipality should do for the dog that suppressed the nuisance is to put him on the official payroll Boston Transcript.