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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

TUST now there is nothing more in
teresting to the shopper than the
milliner's windows. They are
abloom with their autumn millinery,
and their offerings seem much more
to the taste of the average woman
than were the early showings of the
season just passed. These new hats
will not be the sport of the caricatur-
list, as many modes for spring were.
They are not startling, and they are
elegant and attractive. Dame fashion
seems to have adopted a new fad
Judging by the new fall stayles, it is
fashionable to be sensible in choosing
at hat. There is a drift toward dur
ability in all millinery and especially
in hats for the street.
Hats of silk, cloth or leather pre-
dominate and trimmings are of quilts,
wings, well-made fancy feathers com
bined with ribbon, velvet or maline.
This last looks fragile, but since the
process of water-proofng, it has been
discovered, it holds its own with other
millinery fabrics.
Three pretty new models illustrate
the seasons modes. The round hat
trimmed with quilts is a draped tur,
ban made of beaver cloth over a buck
ram frame. This hat is also seer
made of broadcloth, felt, silk and Of
Ghamois skin combined with velvet
Some of the best models shown fol
fall so far are made Of channels. As
it may be successfully cleaned, it will
appeal to those who require a durable
hat and want a pretty
This model is a happy choice if one
happens to own a piece of good broad
cloth, or other heavy fabric. left oveI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

restricted when the bill was before
the joint conference committee. AS
originally passed by the senate. the
provision was a satisfactory compro-
mise to the tariff commission adher-
ents. AS readjusted by the conference
under the opposition of the house
conferrees it was believed to have
been brought to a point which was
satisfactory to those opposed to a tar.
iii commission. President Taft's con-
struction of the authorization does
not agree with that of the men in
the house and senate opposed to the
tariff commission idea.
In Prof. Emery the president has
found a scientific student of the tariff,
in Assistant Secretary Reynolds an Of
fetal of the government who has
spent several years In the intimate
direction and Interpretation Of the
tariff laws and in Mr.. Sanders a man
of practical experience In the work
ing Of the tariff In the field of the
business man and the agriculturist.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds I'M
doubtedly brings to the work of the
commission the most practical knowl.
edge. Entering the treasury depart
ment in March, 1905, he has been in
timately associated with the enforce
ment of the customs laws by that de-
partment. He was appointed by
President Roosevelt as a member of q
special commission which visited
France in 1908, and met a similar
commission from that country in the
adjustment of tariff rates in contro.
versy under the commercial agree.
ment between the two countries.
Again appointed in a similar capac-
ity, he aided in the formation of the
German agreement.
Mr.. Reynolds is 80 years old, a
bachelor, entered politics from news.
paper work, which he began in Bos-
ton, is a native of Massachusetts and
u Republican.
Prof. Emery was appointed to the
chair of political economy at Yale in
August, 1900. He is a writer on eco
Monies and has published "Specula-
ton on Stock and Produce Ex-
changes of the United States" Aft.
err being graduated at Bowdoin col.
lege he studied at Harvard, and for
three years was professor Of conom
les at B~owdoin, from which institu.
ton he went to Harvard. He has
never been active In politics.
Alvin H. Sanders has long been an
active advocate Of the tariff commits
sion idea, and In his appointment the
president recognizes the strength of
that movement. Mr.. Sanders has
made frequent trips to Europe for the
investigation of the discrimination
practiced against American manu-
features. On one Of the more recent
visits he held a special commission
from President Roosevelt to report
upon these conditions. He was very
active in bringing about the reciproc-
ity convention held in Chicago a few
years ago to make organized effort
for a better foreign field for American
products.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
THINGS o PARSLEY

once too large and too reconcile to be
more than referred to. The associa-
ton of parsley with death is more ex-
plicit. 1t Is pointed out that the
name of the Inflated son Of Lycurgus,
from whose blood the plant was tabled
to have sprung. has the meaning of
doom bringer," and that this in itself
indicated parsley as essentially a
death plant. 1t was therefore in prac-
tically universal use for strewing the
graves of the dead-so universal, In
deed, that 1t became a conventions,
phrase with regard to any one in "ar-
ticulo mortis' that the next thing he
would need would be parsley (for his
grave)-"to be In need Of parsley
came to be a recognized p~eriphrasis
for ito be on the point Of DEATH
London Globe. 8
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Tho Plant Is Connected In Ira.
dition with Both Birth and
Death.

One Of the most curious features in
parsley lore is that the plant is ira
ditionally connected with both birth
and death. The association with the
former, though familiar enough, Is the
more mysterious. All Of us have
heard in one form or other the explain
alton given by nurses to inquisitive
children as to the appearance Of a
new brother or sister: The doctor
or clergyman--found him or her In
the parsley bed. 1t is possible that
some may see a reference to this
widespread fiction in the Roman folk
story "~Filinagrata." But there can be
but little doubt that the origin must
be sought for in some Of the oldest
and most universal Or primitive be-
liefs. those, namely, which related to
the sympathetic connection between
the fertility Of certain forms Of plant
race. The subject is, however. at
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
GATHERED FRlLLs OF LACE
Useful in Arranging the FuIIness on
Corset Covers Used with
Thin Waists. .~TT

~~ -eAJ
A girl who is a little inclined to be
thin will often find it hard to make
the fullness in the front of her sun.
mer waists sit just as she would like
to have it. These thin waists cannot,
of course, be kept in the proper lines
all the time, as thicker ones with
bones can, and they need adjusting
when they are put on. A great help
in arranging the fullness is to have
little gathered frills of lace. or EN-
broidery on the corset covers to be
used with thin waists.
These frills are also most useful
with all lingerie gowns. Many of the
most beautiful of these gowns have
fronts that are largely made of very
thin lace insertions, and they need
something to hold them out. Besides,
the effect of these little ruffles is much
better through the transparent lace
and lawn than when the buttons of a
corset cover can be seen.
The frills should not be sewed to
the corset cover, but to a separate
piece of muslin, which must be ar
ranged to fasten on the corset cover
with tiny buttons, or can be fastened
with the very small safety pins under
the upper ruffie. A piece of muslin o
lawn must be used large enough to
cover the front of the corset
from neal the top to below the bust
line. On this are sewed two or three
ruffies--the number depends on the
height OF the wearer and the width
of the lace used-made of a lace
strong enough to stand considerable
washing, or of embroidery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Peasant Modes.

The peasant skirt is a case in point,
with it's deep kilt and its broad sash
draped round the hips and tied at the
back in a loose bow. Then there is
the chemise p%aysanne of the Swiss
type, expressed in snowy muslin slight
ly gagged into a narrow band of en-
broidery so that the throat is left en-
tirely bare. The chemise paysanne
has balloon sleeves cut of at the ell
bows and finished like the guimpe
with a band of lace or Of embroidery.
Such guimpes as these are extreme
ly useful for the frocks of girls and
children, and of great beauty as a fin
ish to cloth and serge frocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
The Winning Of Hulda
Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)
BY Charles L. Doyle


Hulda wa.s having a hard time OF 1t,
Cor she found herself unable to decide
which of her two suitors she preferred.
Hans. she had to confess, possessed
some advantages which weighed heav-
lily in his favor. Mr.. Ball, the ma
across the street who owned the big
apartment building, was particular
about his furnace man and she knew
that he liked Hans. Besides Hans
could speak Swedish and the acknowl-
edged that it was pleasant to talk with
him in the language of the dear old
home across the sea.
But whenever his plain, open coun-
teranee with the blue eyes twinkling
below the yellow hair was pictured in
her mind, she blamed him for being a
little too ordinary. She could see s a
dozen such any Sunday in the little
Swedish church. Now with a man
who wore a fine blue coat with a five
pointed star on the front of it, and
carried a mahogany club it was differ
ent. No one who looked at him could
fail to see that he, being a part of the
government, was superior to the com.
mon run of men. Michael had told
her that he was the right arm of the
law, and she had looked her admira-
ton. She had known him almost as
long as she had Hans and he was
very good to her.
On Sundays in the park he would
get her a seat close up to the band
stand. Then when the concert was
over, he would stroll cross that part
of the park that had signs to keep off
the grass erected upon it. OF course
Micheal the all-powerful could walk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Ennanament Luncheon.

A recent engagement luncheon was
arranged in this manner: A loving
cup was placed in the center Of the
table and was filled with tiny boxes OF
bonbons. Ferns and roses were ar
ranged in the cup. Ribbons we're
drawn from each gift to the plate and
one little box, when opened, ned a
tiny card with the engagement an
nouncement. Another method Is to
write the announcement on d plarard
that has a heart and silver dart run
through II. This may be placed In
"a conspicuous place IN the mantel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

The straw Of various grasses and
cereals has been tried and found suit
able as a substitute for wood In max
ing matches. The straw IL cut into
two-inch lengths by machinery, win
moved to obtain uniform size and then
boiled in paraffin, dried and dipped
into the mixture Of chlorate Of potash,
gum arabic. etc. for the ~infammable
tip. The process should, il adopted
on a large scale, obviate the use OF
wood, and also give an improved
match, With the advantages Of a wax
vesta, at a very small cost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Change in Couture.

The entire change in the couture.
the low head dress, with the absence
of rats or pads Of any kind in the
front of the hair, has completely al
tered the look of the fall hat. The
heads of all the hats are enormous,
and would slip down Owe the face
If they were not REINFORCED with
halos, or lids, which permit them to
rest on the crown of the head. The
turban and large cavalier shapes are
most prominent among the coming
fashions, and velvet, plush and fur.
with the inevitable and magnificent
aigrette, are especially in evidence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
High-W aisted skirt.

There is a line in gowns that threat
ems to keep its popularity. This is
the one that brings the skirt material
up to a sharp point at the bust in
front and between the shoulder blades
at back.
Not ever the who is having
her best frock fashioned in this
ner admits that the u%preaching point
is a pretty one, The human figure
seems to demand points and curve
that go downward, but in the turn
about-face of the universe of clothes in
the twentieth century one is thankful
to escape with merely a perverted
point.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

from gown or coat. There is moth
ing smarter than it's trimming OF
quilts, and nothing that will stand
wear so well. The turban is just as
pretty when finished with a group
of wings at the left side, and an or
nament placed to hold the drapery
at the right.
Fig. 2 shows a model covered
with blue kid piped with white and
trimmed with a pair Of large white
wings. The bow at the front is made
of the leather so that the entire hat Is
of this material. The same model is
very pretty with the hat of MORE or
corded silk, and the trimming Of vel
vet or kid. 1t has already proved
popular made of black MORE, faced
with white and having a band of white
kid about the crown finished with a
fiat bow of the same at the left side.
This model is very elegant with broad
black velvet ribbon used for the front
bow, mounted with wings in white or
black Tor both.)
Silk-covered hats hold the center OF
the stage, and those of MORE and
corded silk most popular. One OF
them is shown in Fig. 3. They are
to be found in all sorts of colors and
color combinations, but black and
white in this hat has o~utdistanced all
others in the ace for popularity. The
model shown is of white MORE faced
with black. Its trimming is a triple
ruche of box-plaited maline about the
crown and upper brim, and a crushed
tie of velvet finished with a knot at
the side. Such a model is the best of
between seasons millinery, and as
near to all-the-year-round wear as can
be found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

Predictions of plain skirts and plaid
waists seem to be coming true, if one
a put faith in the advance fall dis
plays. One importer includes among
his samples a frock with plain gray
cashmere skirt and blouse of coral
pink surah checked with fine lines Of
black. Chemise and stock are white
valenciennes insertion and fagoting,
and the fiat collar and turned cuffs
are of the gray material and fagoting.
A large bow of soft black satin ribbon
is placed at joining of collar. with
ends protruding from beneath pointed
piece below bust line.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Law Of suppIy and Demand.

No art and no fine literature can
flourish securely except when there
is a general delight in beauty, and
such a delight does not exist at the
present time. When a people do not
care for beauty every artist who
chooses to spend his time in produc.
ing it must do so at his own PERIL
London Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

All coiffures are low, very much
built out at the back, ana rolled soft
ly at the sides. Tlaras, wreaths and
barrettes are the usual hair orna-
ments, also metal gauze wreaths in
the form of laurel leaves.-Harpcr's
Bazar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Heavy Loss BY Marine Disasters.

Wrecks reduced the effective mer-
camille marine of the world in 1907 by
S6S vessels, Of S51,224 aggregate tom
mage, exclusive Of vessels Of less than
100 tons. Great Britain's percentage
Of loss was less than that Of any other
Of the principal ship-owning countries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Horrible ExampIes.

Prof. Pazaurek, originator of the
museum of bad taste in Wurtemburg,
believes every art museum should have
attached to 1t, as a matter of course,
a collection Of horrible examples, with
the object OF raising the standard of
public taste.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
since the Auto Craze.

Stubb-Some years ago you used to
read Of rich society women giving up
their jewels for the benefit of the
heather. You don't hear of 1t now.
Penn-No, they are too busy giving
them UP to get their chauffeurs out OF
the police stations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

drowned himself in the salty waters
Of the stern and rock-bound coast,
but up to the present he hasn't dis,
covered how to make a strawberry
pie follow the trail of a tramp.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07

Percy-I braced the old man this
morning and asked him IL he was 60
ing to dress me UP this summer.
Freddy-What did he say?
Percy-He gave me a dressing
gown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-07
Disappointed.

Il thought Id buy direct from the
fountain head and save money.
And did you save?'
mo; I got soaked"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Drv PotatOes for Food,

Consul Frank S. Hannah sends re-
port to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor relative to some recent ex-
periments in the drying Of potatoes
under the auspices of the German I'M
peral Interior Department, which
may offer a new field for farmers.
The potatoes are reduced by this proc
ess to about one-quarter of their orig
inal weight, and can be kept in a
good condition in this compressed
form for an indefinite length of time.
The military authorities have made
thorough experiments with this prod
uct and have become convinced that
it's nutritious value is fully equal to
that of corn, and that the dried pota-
toes can take the place Of one-third
of the former ration Of oats. The fact
that the potatoes are reduced to one
fourth of their original weight brings
about corresponding reduction in the
price of freight, SO that it will pay to
grow more potatoes than has former
ly been the case.-Michigan Farmer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

When sitting the hens in order to
keep the lice from bothering them, a
good plan is to fill the nest boxes
with wood shavings, preferably those
that have some odor about them. Ce-
dar shavings are excellent and so are
cedar twigs, and the hens will appre-
ciate the nest of such materials. Lice
are a great drawback to a hen when
she Is on the nest, and many times
they compel the sitter to leave her
nest when she does not desire, and II
there is anything the poultryman can
do to keep the sitting hen comfortable
he will be amply repaid for 1t in the
end. The shavings are inexpensive
and are easily destroyed. They do
not pack hard In the boxes add are
quite comfortable for the hen. Try
some of them when sitting hen and
see how useful they really are.-Rural
World
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
Farmers Must Watch tho Crop.

In order to determine what elements
OF plant food are deficient in a soil,
1t Is necessary to carefully study the
growing crop. Many farmers seem to
be of the opinion that a chemical
analysis Of the soil will show the
amount Of plant food contained there
in. This, however, Is mistaken idea.
The chemist can only determine ap-
proximately the amount of nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash in soil.
without specifically showing what pro-
portion of these elements can be taken
up by the growing plant. A large per-
centage of these elements Is not avail
able to plant food. Hence the neces-
sity for them in an available form.
We must turn, then, to the crop, and
by watching 1t closely during Its
growth and by a careful examination
when matured. see whether the soil Is
deficient In plant food and what ele-
ments are lacking.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12

Speaking of farmers institutes, one
man says: Il would like to know
what Is in the mind Of the working
farmer in felt boots, who sits in the
back seat" He adds: "A few people
who are good takers praise the work,
but what about the. silent ones who
listen and say nothing?"
The Rural New Yorker, comment
ing on these statements, says: The
institute speakers can not do any
wiser thing than to learn how to en-
courage and keep just this class of
farmers. The retired farmers and sue
cessful men who make up good
share Of the audience are we'll able to
take care Of themselves. 1t is pleas
ant to entertain them, and their
praise gives a man thrill Of salts
faction. 1t Is truer service to the
State, however, to gain the confidence
Of the plain farmer and help him."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
The Work Horse In sum m er.

Working horses from grass has
never been our way. although a great
many do it and keep their teams in
very good fix. When there is only
light work for a few days, our horses
have the run of good pasture when
not in the harness. but most OF the
time they are in the barn, where they
get grain and bright hay three times
a day. It seems to us they are better
able to stand hot weather when on
a hay ration. with grain, than when
they get grain and green grass for
their roughness. 1t probably does no
more harm to a horse to sweat than
It does a person. 1t is usually certain
that when a horse is sweating freely
he is taking no hurt. but grass
sweat" can be avoided by feeding hay
inatsad. Century Farmer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
CHAPTER Nj.

Timothy Margrave was, in common
,hrase, a good railroad man. He had
Idvanced by slow degrees from the in
umbency of those lowly manual offices
allied Jobs, to the performance of those
lobler functions known as positions.
dargrave's elevation to the office of third
ice president and general manager was
lue to his pull. He had resolved that
he railroad was getting too much out
# him and that he must do more to
promote his own fortunes. The directors
we're good fellows, and they had GER
ainly treated him well but it seemed
within the pale of legitimate enterprise
or him to broaden his interests trife
Without in any wise diminishing his zeal
or theT eTranscontinental. The street rail-
way business was good business, and
slarkson Traction appealed to Margrave,
moreover. on its political side. If he re-
organized the company and made himself
is president he could greatly fortify and
trengthen his pull.
Almost any day, he was told, the East
nm bondholders might pounce down and
,ut a receiver in charge Of the company.
Hargrave did not understand receiver
hips: they were an excuse for pillage,
md it was a regret of his life that no
at recevership had ever fallen to his
OF. But he was not going into Traction
,lindly. He wanted TO know who else
vas interested. that he might avoid com
,lcations William Porter was the only
nan in Clarkson who could swing Trac-
1on without assistance: he must not run
foul Of Porter Margrave was a master
# the art of getting information, and he
lecided, on reflection. that the easiest
way 10 get information about Porter was
% coax il out of Wheaton.
He always called Wheaton Jim" In
remembrance of the early days Of Whea-
pn's residence in Clarkson when Whea-
on had worked in his Office He had
watched Whea tons rise with interest; he
ook TO himself the credit of being his
liscOverer When Wheaton called on his
laughter he made no comment: he knew
nothing to Wheaton's discredit. and he
Vould no more have thought of criticizing
IIabel than Of ordering dynamite substi-
uted for coal in the locomotives of his
iailroad When be concluded that he
tseded Wheaton. he began playing for