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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
CHARACTER REVEALED BY HAT
The observant Can Tell at a Glance
What Manner of Person Is
Wearing 1t.

That there is any character to be
displayed in the choice and name
of wearing a hat will doubtless be a
revelation to many girls. But a girl
who is at all observing Can tell from
the hat another woman wears what
manner of person it is with whom she
is dealing.
There is a little round black hat,
with scarcely any attempt at trim
ming, except a fiat, black bow. This
hat is sure to be worn by a little old
maid, one who is sweetened rather
than soured by her single lot. She is
one who is absorbed in other peoples
children.
A simple little toque worn with a
| veil indicates the girl Of great com.
mon sense. Nothing especially star
thing or original about her. Just a
good sort.
The girl who chooses a hat with
abrupt angles, who always has wings
or stiff, conventional trimming on her
hats, and who never wears flowers, is
another kind altogether. You may al.
ways know her to be determined, in
dependent, and if given half a chance,
she will be ~domineering.
There is a sort Of soft, elusive.
feathery kind of creation that is worn
by some women. A man would say
she was distinctly feminine, womanly
in all she did. But she is more than
this-she is subtle, elusive and charm.
ing. She is the girl all men think
they would like to marry, but there
are not enough of this sort to &C
round.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Made Now Specially Adapted to the
Street In Which You
Live.

In their constant seeking after nov
city to promote sales the post card
manufacturers have hit upon the
idea Of producing cards adapted 70
:snecial streets and neighborhoods.
You may now find cards bearing the
name Of the street OF avenue on
which YOU live. Thus you may buy
a highly ornamented card, the letter
ing on which runs like this: Just a
few lines from One Hundred
and Thirtieth street" or reading,
sHearty greetings from Lenox
avenue or you may find cards with
inscriptions corresponding with the
name Of any street or avenu
such cards are sold in news stores
or stationery stores, which carry
those suited to their neighborhood. A
news dealer located, say, at Lenox
avenue and One Hundred and Thrift
.eth street would have on sale cards
marked Lenox avenue and Fifth and
LHtA 49, @h E0F AA Aux EH ANAL D
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
The New Broom
lCopyrighi. by j 3. Lippineott Coz
By Caroline Lockhart

Mrs. Davis, with hair uncombed and
sleeves of her mother-hubbard rolled
up to the elbow. opened the front door
and smiled the morning air of the
tenement district. She looked up and
down the block to see who were out
ahead of her. Mrs. Kate Farrell was
sitting On her front stoop with her
tongue wagging and her arms akimbo,
while Mrs. Dora O'Reilly and Mrs.
Sarah MacAvoy leaned on the brooms,
with which they made a pretense Of
sweeping the pavement, and listened
eagerly to what Mrs. Farrell was say
ing. They were discussing the rumor
that Mrs, Davis was two months back
with her rent.
"And her old mar DRAWN pay reg
ular from the %shipyards," said Mrs.
MacAvoy.
Good mornin', Mis- Davis. We was
just sayin' how nice twas that yer
husband has a Study job" she added,
as Mrs. Davis approached.
Il knew yees was gabblin' about
somebody" remarked Mrs. Davis,
looking from one to the other suspi-
,ciously. But she could not long har-
Dor dark thoughts. as she bad new to
tell.
"The sign trent is took off me
house" she announced.
why SO it's! Who's movin' in?'
came in a chorus.
Mrs. Skinner, who was coming
towards the group from the rear OF
No. oil, pricked up her ears and
broke into a trot.
81 amt heard. But if it amt nobody
] take a likin' to-" and Mrs. Davis
paused o%minously.
It was not necessary to complete
the sentence, as the neighborhood
knew that no family had ever beer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

Cream serge costumes are always
so nice, and this would be a smart
style in which to make one. The skirt
is made with a seam up the left side
of front, it is wrapped and stitched
twice, and has s~ilk-covered buttons
sewn on the inside. The semi-fitting
coat fastens on the bust with buttons
and cords, braid to match is put twice
round the entire coat, and also edges
the sleeves.
Hat Of white straw, trimmed with a
wreath of flowers.
Materials required: Six and one-half
yards serge 48 inches wide, seven
yards braid, two dozen buttons, 81
yards coat lining.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Bavarian Apple Pie.

One of the most delicious ways to
use apples, in cookery, is in a Ba-
varian pie: Line a deep dish with
pastry. Fill in with breadchumbs,
and bake it until the pastry is done;
then remove the crumbs, and fill the
cavity with chopped apples and nuts
and some stoned raisins. Sweeten
with sugar and flavor with nutmeg
and cinnamon. Sprinkle with the
crumbs, and bake till it is brown on
ton and the fruit within is thoroughly
cooked. Spread over the top a lemon
favored meringue, and let it become
a light brown in the oven. Set the
pie aawy to cool before serving.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Bed COVERINGS.

AS fall advances and the country
wife is preparing her house for the
cooler days, she will find an excellent
substitute for filmy swiss and net Gov
erings upon her bed in cotton tat
feta. 1t can be purchased in pretty
colors and finished with a flounce of
the same material. Ore can applique
immense flower motifs to the cover
shousd d color 10 desired. There are
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
To Clean Cut Glass.

Experts in cut glass recommend the
following as the best method of clean
ing cut glass articles: Wash the glass
thoroughly with warm soapsuds and
cover with sawdust. AS soon as the
sawdust is dry, brush the article very
carefully with a soft brush, reaching
all the crevices. 1t will come out as
clear and sparkling as a bubble fresh
from the pipe without injury to the
polish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Year Free from Fatal Accidents.

Last year was the second in which
no passenger lost his life by accident
to the trains in which he was travel
ing. The only other year free from
a fatal railroad collision or detriment
was 1901.
The number of passengers injured
last year vas only 283, Or about half
Of that Of 1907, and compared with
an average of 66S for the previous 80
years. During that period one passen.
ger was killed, on the average, in
every $1,000, 900 journeys, and one in.
jured in 100000. Last year no one
was killed, and only n was injured
in 4,500,000 journeys.
The risk is even less than that,
for the journeys Of eason ticket hold
ers are not counted.--London Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

Mix early in the morning a quart of
flour with a w~ell-beaten egg, a spoon.
full of yeast and milk enough to make
1t a little softer than muffin dough.
Add a little salt. When well risen.
work in two spoons of soft butter.
Make the mixture into balls the size
Of an english walnut and fry in deep
fat. Eat. them with butter and strip
or molasses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

flower patterns in cretonne that great
ly resemble Bierdermier and they look
artistic on cotton taffeta. The latest
cover is perfectly square and sections
are cut out at each corner so that the
straight valance can fall perfectly fat
around the bed and will not be tucked
up at corners. But the feature is this:
A strip of lace insertion, cotton ORR
entail braid or some fancy trimming is
stitched to outline the top Of the bed
or box portion, and the edges OF the
straight valance are trimmed with
short ruffles Of Powered lawn. These
are wonderfully pretty, especially
when lawn is xlsed to strip the cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

A tweed suit for the autumn is of
dark blue with a suggestion of pur-
pie and sepia in the pattern. 1t has
a long coat, not fastened with the
ubiquitous three buttons above the
knee, but with a loose dropping belt
resting on the hips and falling lower
in front like a small boys French"
suit. This belt and the facings Of
the coat are of purple kid or fine
leather.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Annie RinoIets.

Peel, core and slice thick five large
apples. Mix half cup -four, half tea.
spoon baking powder, half teaspoon
butter and half teaspoon salt. Mix
half cup of water with one ~well-beaten
egg, add to the -four and mix smooth.
Melt a spoonful of fat in the frying
pan dip the apple slices in the batter
and fry a light brown on both sides.
Keep the pan covered while frying.
Serve with sugar sprinkled over them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Rice for Invalid.

Butter a common glass previously
warmed) and line with warm boiled
rice. Into it pour the stiffly beaten
white of an egg with a pinch of salt.
Into the mound Of white carefully
drop the unbroken yolk of the egg.
Set the glass in warm water, let the
water come to a boil and cook long
enough to set the white. Serve with
buttered toast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

Out q udte, BlBgleu MIS-. lnn
The newcomer looked out with blaz-
ing eyes and slammed her door.
"Ain't she the spiteful thing?" called
Mrs. Davis. katie, love-" as Katie
came into the yard, Gust take a look
into the winder and see what she's
doin'."
AS Katie stood on tiptoe the door
few open and a bucket of water
caught her full In the face.
'T1l thank yees to keep yer tykes
t. home, an not be spyin' on yer bet
ters," cried a shrill voice from the
doorway.
can little enough there is to see
In that house, with never a stick of
plush furniture passin' the doorI The
poorness of yees makes me blush for
the name of the neighborhood,"
screamed Mrs. Davis tauptingly.
"'The little there is was come by
honest, which, from the looks of yees,
couldn't be said O. yer own. If I'd
seen We first, l wouldn't "a took the
house." was the quick retort.
An better 'twould be for the land
lord to let his house stand vacant than
to fill it with ly-be-nights," cried Mrs.
Davis, accepting the gage of battle.
yer a garrottin' harpy," scheeched
the newcomer, trembling with excite
ment.
"Oh, she called me out O. me name"
yelled Mrs. Davis. She grabbed her
broom in rage.
"She called her out o. her name"
came in tones of horror from the row
along the fence.
As Mrs. Davis dashed into the yard
she was met halfway by the new
conner. Both her hands also gripped
a broom-handle. She was full of
fight and there was no sign Of fear
in the ~glittering little eyes that
watched every move of her opponent.
Mrs. Davis brought her broom we'll
back of her head in a full-arm swing,
as if she were teeing off on the golf
links, but the newcomer lodged. Mrs,
DdFio oPuA llhS q wy Will JnS llApC
tus of her own blow. Before she could
recover herself she got a crack on the
back of her head that made her see
stars. A second blow landed on her
broad back and knocked her breath
less. The wiry little woman whom
she had scorned as an antagonist
dashed around her like a humming
bird, jabbing here and there, varying
the attack occasionally by a smash
on Mrs. Davis head that would have
caved in an ordinary skull.
AS she prodded and thumped she
let out triumphant shrieks. "Oh, yor
would, would We? No plush furniture
have 1? Pm a f1y-be-night, am I? Take
that and that and that!"
Mrs. Davis was routed. She turned
her broad back to the enemy and raj
for her wood-shed door.
"Give it to her! Give her another!'
came from the spectators over The
fence, who saw their own insults
avenged and, like all man and woman
kind, were eager to join forces witt
the victor. The newcomers broom
sailed through the woodshed doc
after Mrs. Davis ~retreating figure.
"Git up a pertition, sayin' she's
common scold an a nuisance. Wei
sign it," urged the row by the fence
II kin take care O. myself withou
a pertition," said the newcomer will
dignity as she smoothed her rum
pied hair. "And I'll thank yees te
turn yer faces the other way, for the.
hurt me eyes"
After which she fell to washing
windows and her house was the onl,
tenement in the block in which
stroke of work was done that day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Mailing Cards

Seventh streets and cards with street
numbers running from One Hundred
and T~wenty-eighth to One Hundred
and ~Thirty-second street.
These cards sell well. 1t amuses
people to find among cards bearing
pictures Of the Alps and the Hima-
layas and the Brooklyn bridge and
the Singer tower cards especially de-
signed for themselves bearing the
very name of the street in which they
live, and people buy them to send to
their friends in other towns and vii
lagos.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
keepIno Ribbons.

Do not put odds and ends of ribbon
in an indiscr1minate mass in a box.
Have either boxes or envelopes for
different colors. The latter are com
pact and easily managed If the ribbon
is folded neatly around cards. Thus
there could be q card for baby fibhon.
another for No. ] and SO on. II the
outside Of envelope Is marked with
the color and the various envelopes
held together BY an elastic 1t is easily
found when wanted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
stuffed Reefsteak.

Take a round steak and spread 1t
an inch thick with chopped bread and
butter, seasoned with pepper and salt,
sage and a little onion If liked. Roll
steak UP, tie with Irvine, lay in a bak,
ing pan. with thin slices Of salt pork
on top, pour round 1t pint of water,
cover closely and bake in moderate
oven two hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

10 the tralnmaS-
ter's Office and de-
clared that he
would not go out
on his run that
IN ornfng a n d
asked for a lay-of.
His superi r
asked him what
the trouble was,
and when he said
that he had had a
dream in the
night that trou-
bled him, he was
laughed at and an
effort was made to
induce him to take
his run out. But
he refused and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
BORDER TRACK WITH BLOOM
English Railroad Lines Made Beauti-
full by the Elaborate Use of
HoIIyhooks.

That supreme cottage flower, the
hollyhock, which has won a score of
local and poetic names in the last 400
years, is now the chief glory of the
biggest as of the smallest gardens.
The zeal for the rough border has
brought back the hollyhock, which
comes to perfection when the gush
Of color is over. Even florists have
recently been taking it in hand with
great success, and n can have hol-
lyhocks of lemon yellow, of every
shade of red and pink and of many
variations. 1t can be had single or
as thick with petals as a cabbage rose.
Some years ago the flower was al
most extinguished by a peculiar dis
ease which always threatens it, but
this year has been favorable and
some gardeners say they have kept
the disease at bay by getting rid of
the mallow, which is said to be the
host of the disease spores.
For some reason the hollyhock
grows SuplSuleiy WOil Wy ioiA""JS
Fine, six-foot plants grow in little
headlands between the metals just
outside Victoria station, London. But
the paradise of the flower is the EN-
bankment along the midland railway
just before it escapes into the coun.
try.
lust when the incoming traveller eX
poets the banks to be particularly
grim and barren they are crowned for
nearly a mile on end with h%ollyhocks
of every conceivable color, standing
straight and tall like uniformed senti.
nels. The spectacle is a wonderful
object lesson of what might be done
by expert gardeners with the acres Of
waste railway banks.-London Mail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
state Fails as Railroad owner.

In France the least satisfactory rail-
road operation is that of the state.
and In Germany things go from bad
to worse, In spite Of the strenuous eff
forts Of the imperial government, with
an exceptionally competent and ac-
complished general staff of superior
railroad officials, to get around the in
creasing difficulties and to make q
good appearance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Natural Gas for Train Lighting.

An innovation In railroad train light
ing has been adopted by the Western
Maryland railroad, which taps the
West virginia gas fields. Two OF its
best trains between Cumberland and
Baltimore are being equipped with
storage tanks for natural gaY II the
experiment proves a success he road
plans to use OILY natural gas Ia all
i.S trains.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Immense Switchboard.

Work has been started on the
largest switchboard in the world,
which is to be installed in the New
York terminal Of the Pennsylvania rail
road. All the switches Of the terminal
are to be electrically controlled from
this board. 1T will cost $4,000
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
AmerIca,s LARGE Cities,

In this country there 1853 cities with
populations exceeding 10000. OF these
is have over 100000 inhabitants, ~
have between 100000 and 300, 1000, As
have between 10000 and 100000, and
GS have less than $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Mark chiIdren's Clothes.

Buy a five-cent bolt of white linen
tape; cut in small pieces and write
a child's name on each piece. Paste
their names written in black ink on
white pieces, inside each %overshoe,
gloves, mitten and cap, and as a re
suit the children's garments never
get mixed up or lost at school or
church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Not Altogether.

"He Is a nan who lives only In the
present"
= beg your pardon. ! know for a
fact he is a great dealer in futures
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

For chatting or prickly heat, brown
-four in the skillet and sift twice until
fine. For ordinary use a preparation
of one-third boric acid to two-thtrds
cornstarch is sufficient.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

Two cups Of well-cooked rice, two
cups canned tomatoes, one-half pound
of ham. minced and Drowned in but
ter. Mix all together, add a little salt,
one teaspoonful Of sugar and a dash
Of cayenne pepper, turn into a we'll
buttered pan and bake,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
Point 10 Consider.

do you believe in paying ss you
go?v
mo, because want to got some
where
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30

PIE Crust for One Ple.-Six table.
spoons melted lard three Of hot water,
pinch Of salt, flour for stiff dough
This melts In your mouth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-30
STRONG ON DREAMS
RAILROAD MEN FIRMLY BELIEVE
IN THEM.
Especially Needed When Conveying
Premonltion Of Coming Disaster
How Maple Leaf Came
Near Causing Wreck.

Railroad men are strong on dreams.
One morning an engineer came down
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
ROOSEVELT OFF
FOR GREAT HUNT
Ex-PREsIDENT SAILS AWAY TO
DARK CONTINENT.
TO BE IN AFRICA A YEAR
Then He Will Travel and Speak in
Europe-Three Skilled NaturaIists
and His Son Kermit Accom-
pany Him.

New York.-Theodore Roosevelt, ex-
president of the United States, sailed
out OF New York harbor Tuesday on
the steamer Hamburg of the Hamburg
American line on the way to his much
heralded hunting trip in British East
Africa.
On the dock was a large assemb,age
of Mr.. Roosevelt's friends, who had
gathered to bid him God-speed, and
who cheered him as he stood at the
rail of the steamer waving his hand
and smiling with delight. Beside him
stood the three men selected from
hundreds of applicants to accompany
him and assist him in collecting the
specimens of African fauna which he
hopes to send back for the enrichment
of the Smithsonian institution. These
fortunate individuals were Maj. Ed
gar A. Mearns, J. Loring Alden and
Edmund Heller. They comprise the
Smithsonian's expedition. The fifth
member of the little party, and not to
be considered of least Importance. was
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
Kansas Two-cent Fare Safe.

Kansas VIII have the two-cent fare
as long as any state i'll the Central
West" said a Kansas railroad commits
sioner. The Missouri passenger rate
carried with it most stringent
freight law, which may have had
something to do with the adverse de-
cision in that case. The Nebraska
case will he decided on the merits of
the two-cent fare proposition alone.
Had Kansas had the two-ceat law
instead of the agreement for the two
cent fare the state would have likely
paid three cents for transportation be-
fore it will have to do so under this
agreement"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
Plectno Out the PRAYER.

OF curious prayers a writer says: Il
have heard layman utter this petition
during the prayer: %, Lord, be thou
with us in our upsittings an our down
r:sings'-a variant of the text in the
psalms Thou knowest my downsit-
tings and mine uprisings. minister
occasionally introduced Latin SEN
tence into his prayer, and forthwith
proceeded to translate it. Another min
lister in his early days experienced con-
siderable difficulty with the long prayer
before the sermon. In nonconformist
churches this usually occupies quar-
ter of an hour, but long before this Pc
riod had been reached he was wound
UP. On one occasion, while in this de
lemma, he startled his hearers with the
words: And now, o Lord, l will re-
late unto thee little anecdote!'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
Whv she shut Down.

"A charming gentleman, about four
years old, used to pass my house every
day on his way to kindergarten" said
a lady, land in course of time l made
his acquaintance and gave a penny to
him each morning when we parted.
Eventually his mother requested
me not to give any more money to
him. The next morning did not pre-
sent the usual penny. He did not seem
to notice the omission. The succeed
ing day, when the penny was not
given to him he said nothing. But on
the morning of the third day, when the
penny was not forthcoming, he sided
up to me and whispered: What's the
matter. Amt your husband working?'"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
State Charities Expensive.

The state board of control has is
sued its semi-annual statement show
ing the cost of maintaining the nine
state charitable institutions under it's
charge, July / to December 81, 1903.
For the nine institutions the sum of
$128,190.78 was expended for salaries
and wages; for maintenance and re-
pairs the expenditure was $219, 781. O4;
from fee accounts, $34615, making the
outlay for current expenses total $34S,-
1881
From special appropriations for i'm
provements at these institutions was
commissaries for the six months cost
expended a total of $142,233.91. The
$105.439.70 and for property $114,-
687.49
The current expenses for the six
months mentioned are S6,809.32 less
than during the same six months in
1907.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-27
All Tax Commission Bills Passed.

Every tax bill prepared by the State
Tax Commission was passed by tn
legislature. The Tax Commission is
well satisfied with the work of the
legislature.
Every bill offered was for the pur-
pose of strengthening the tax law.
Like all new laws it had many inner
fections and during the first year OF
its operation all of these developed
The purpose of the bills prepared and
offered during this session was to
remedy these defects and to strength
en- the law generally. One measure
passed gives the State Tax Commits
sion authority to discharge anv incom-
petent county assessor.