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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
PRosAIc ENDING OF DREAM.
Nevertheless, Editor Believes 1t Por-
tends Some Good Luck.

The dream of an unknown Kansas
editor:
She was dressed in green, and a ser
pent of old gold and with red eyes
encircled her arm. Her hair was very
black and loose. Her eyes, black and
deep, seemed to search me through
as she held my hand in hers and
looked up from the palm she had been
reading.
Your death will come suddenly"
she said.
evil it be a railroad collision or a
hotel fre?" we inquired.
II cannot say she said, "but it will
be so sudden as to be painless"
Just then we awoke, because some
body was punching us in the ribs and
saying: Get on your side of the
bed and let me have my share of the
quilts"
But we have been thinking about 1t
since, and we believe somebody is go
ing to pay his subscription in advance.
Kansas City Journal. '
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

lightning or a fire set by campers may
have started the combustion. IN any
case the phenomenon is accounted for
easily, without recourse to the theo-
ry of a volcanic eruption. Reports Of
similar incidents III this region have
been traced to fires In ~oil-bearing
strata. No serious harm has resulted
from the fires, as the nearest oilpro-
ducing wells are at least ten miles
away.
Recently there were accounts In
some French papers Of an eruption In
en- abandoned mine shaft and some
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
NEED CAUSE LITTLE ALARM

city of Los Angeles. Here sulphurous
smoke rises from a little mound of mi
ocene shale and a few inches below
the surface the ground is red hot, char
ring or even setting fire to stick thrust
into II. The Scientific American says
OF the phenomenon: Throughout
this region oilbearing shales are
found near the surface and the soil
is soaked with petroleum. The shale
may have ignited spontaneously;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

years ago 1t was stated that there was
an active crater on the top Of an AL
pine peak. The burning shaft pro
duced a highly creditable imitation Of
an active volcano, great, heavy clouds
Of black smoke rising from It, and a
fine, warm dust falling on the u
rounding houses and fields, followed
by flames, and stones rained on the
dwellings.
The inhabitants In terror took
flight; but an investigation proved that
the pseudo-yolcanic eruption had been
caused by an explosion Of flredamp In
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
Other Mems i've

"What a pretty party this is" she
said, as she looked around the beauti-
full room at the pretty women sitting
on the long divans against the wall.
"And these are your wives? Aren't
they sweet? Isn't It lovely?"
yes" he admitted, "but you ought
to have been at our party last month
when we had a lot of other fellows
wives. It was a whole lot lovelier."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
A TRAIN LOAD OF rosAcco.
rwenty-four CarIoads Purchased fol-
Lewis Single Binder Cigar
Factory.

What is probablythe biggest lot Of
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has just
been purchased by Frank P. Lewis, Of
Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make t~wenty-four carloads, and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex-
perts to be the finest crop raised in
many years. The purchase of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers of
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre-
ciate this tobacco.
Peoria Star, January 10. 1909.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

everybody under the table, and their
immunity to drunkenness was attrib.
uted to copious draughts Of olive oil
before sitting down to a banquet. Rear
Admiral says: 1T was mostly a
fake. We learned something on the
cruise. A heightened Chinese official
told me Just before we sat down to q
banquet: Take two grains OF opium;
1t will enable you to withstand a much
greater quantity Of liquor. Here, just
an hour before joining a festival. we
take a grain Or two. and we are never
drunk. New York Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

there are women lobbyists. The particular kind of wom-
en- lobbyists which has been pictured many times has no
existence, or If she exists she keeps herself SO well in
hiding that she remains unknown to the persons whose
duty it is to write the news and the news comment of
the day. There are other women lobbyists, however,
women who are moved to lobby by what they think is
right, though admittedly thousands of their countrymen
and their country women disagree with them in specific
cases in which they have exercised their activities.
The woman lobbyist as a rule is moved by high moral
considerations, as she views them, to influence legisla-
ton. Take the case of the canteen in the army posts
of the country, for example. 1t was the woman lobbyist
who abolished the canteen. The women who worked to
this end did not do one-tenth part of their lobbying in
Washington. 1t was done largely at home. The women
thought that the canteen was an ever present tempta-
ton to the soldier to drunkenness, and while 1t is true
that most of the congressman at heart disagreed with
the contention the women carried the day and the can
teen was abolished.
The persons who were instrumental in securing the
passage of the law which forbade the sale of light wines
and beer at army posts, moved as they were by a high
moral even IL a possibly mistaken impulse. were lobby.
lists just as much as are the men who strive to check leg
islation that is going to hurt their pocketbooks while it
is going to do good to the country at large. The inten.
ton is only to show that lobbyist" is not necessarily a
word Of contempt.
The pure food law when 1t was in process Of c~onsidera,
ton was productive Of the greatest lobbying activities
possibly ever known in congress. The lobbyists we're
present and at q distance, but present or absent, they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

says: For some time I was an
noyed with sharp twinges across the
small of my back and irregular pas
sages of the kidney s%ecretions. Since
using Doan's Kidney Pills l am free
from these troubles"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
How to Keep b

We shall pick up many interesting
bits of information from our returned
globe-circlers, the officers and crews
Of the battle feet, One Of the former
now OF high rank, whom I knew five
years ago4as q lieutenant, told wonder,
ful tales about the ability or the En-
glish navy me at Hong Kong TO drink
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
Eruption Of Miniature Volcanoes Eas-
lily Accounted For.

Recently reports were printed in va
rious California newspapers to the eff
feet that a volcano had burst forth In
pne Of the canyons Of the Santa Mon
Ica mountains near Los Angeles, The
point at which the pseudo-volcano
broke out Is about 200 yards from the
Pacific ocean and IL miles from the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

the need Of a spe-
cial remedy to re-
lieve and cure the
congestion or in
fammation of the
kidneys that is in
t~erfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins. professional
nurse, 420 N. 23d
St., Parsons, Kans..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

was not a trace Of real fruit in its composition The dye
that was in the mixture colored ~indelibly a great pdecs
Of cotton cloth which was stepped in a small quantity OF
the jelly mixture with water.
In the committee room there was honey" which no
bee ever had gathered. There were pepper corns" made
wholly of tapioca and ~lampblack, and there were many
other things of curious mixture masquerSding under the
names Of legitimate food products. The manufacturers
and the packers of perfectly pure goods admitted that
the proved fact that some of their brethren were not
honest was the stumbling block of their hopes that the
pure food bill should not be passed in too drastic a form.
In other words, a lobby that vas mute and could not
write letters or send kilograms did the major share OF
the work in securing the passage of the national pure
food law.
In the department of agriculture there is a s~ubdepart.
ment called the biological survey. 1t is the duty of the
officials of the survey, who are all scientists, to do what
they can to ~enlighten the country concerning the habits
of birds, mammals and insects, to let it be known just
what creatures are a benefit and just what are a menace
to the farmer, the market gardener, and to those engaged
in soil pursuits generally.
The work of the survey has been recognized for it's
excellence for years. AT one time the house committee
on agriculture decided, in framing the agricultural OPP
preparation bill, that it would omit all mention of the
biological survey and thus by a failure to appropriate
money, would wipe the survey out of existence. 1t is
said that there were personal reasons for the attempt to
end the usefulness of this bureau of the government, but
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

It is not the intention
to attempt to discuss the
rights or wrongs of any
specific pieces of legis-
lation which have passed
congress, but the lobby
ing attempts pro and
con that have been made
to prevent or to secure
the enactment Of nation
al laws may be recount
ed without prejudice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

the shaft. The basis for the story Of
an active volcano on the Alpine peak
was q forest fire on a lower noun
tain"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
sAckAcHE IS k%IDNEYAcHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles to
Prove II.

Pain in the back is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases, and it points to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

|ESEN|

it is supposed will rebound to the public good.
In the hotels of this city it is an easy matter to pick out the in
diyiduals of one species of lobbyist. They bear the earmarks of
their business and it may be said that one of these ear marks or
dinarily is in appearance of sleek prosperity. 1t is impossible to
pick out the individuals of the other species of lobbyist unless
you happen to be the keenest kind of a judge of human nature.
In some instances the second class Of lobbyists has the unmistak-
able air of the phianthropist while IN other cases their compan-
ion lobbyists look simply like ordinary everyday American ci.
Eens, men of business and men of the professions and in many
cases women.
No lobbyist, however wrongful may be his purpose in coming to
Washington, fulflls the somewhat widespread idea of a man whose
pockets are bullying with bank notes with the corners showing in
order to tempt some member ofcongress to forget his duty to his
constituents and to his country. 1t is a much harder matter to co
rrupt a congressman than unfortunately some people believe. The
lobbyist who would make a direct offer of money except in rare
cases would get a blow harder than any cash that he might hap
pen to possess.
The lobbyist who thinks that some corporate interest is to be
injured by prospective legislation and who has been hired to rep
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

ASHINGTON.-Whenever the statement is
made that during the sessions of congress
Washington is full of lobbyists, it seems
that the general impression created is that
a horde Of men bent on preventing the pas
sage Of good legislation has descended up
on the capitol. The word lobbyists seeming
ly has come to mean only one thing, In
truth lobbyists are of two kinds, the kind
that wants TO prevent the passage Of legis-
lation that is inimical to private interest,
and the kind that want to secure the pas,
sage of legislation that will rebound or that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

whether this is true or not is a thing
apart. AS soon as it was known that
the committee had decided to kill the
activity of the scientists by a failure
to report to the house q measure for
their support, some, of the Washing
ton correspondents telegraphed the
news of the matter to their papers.
Instantly the bird protection societies,
the sportsmen, the farmers institutes
and the farmers individually all over
the country became busy.
Letters and kilograms Of protest
poured in on the committee. Nor was
the committee alone the object of pro
test. Every senator and every repre-
sentative in congress began to re-
ceive letters and kilograms which
piled up until they were almost be-
yond the power of reading unless the
man gave all the time at his disposal
IN tho +oeIr NTav,bnra urho handy
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

when the agricultural bill was reported there were scores
of members ready to insert a paragraph in the measure
restoring the appropriation for the survey. The appro-
priation was restored despite the action of the commit
tee, and the next time that an agricultural bill went
through, the money given to support the scientists was in
creased largely. The farmers and the nature lovers gen
orally had no lobby in Washington at that time, but
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25

knew h the biological survey was began to
ask questions. They wanted to know why the
were SO interested, and why the bird
protectors had taken the matter so much to
heart. It did not take them long to find out.
The committee was unmoved by the appeals
from the country, but congress was moved, and
agricultural hill was renorted there were scores
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
l27-133 F.. Adams St.

that the new building on tbe Mcdowell road will be completed, it will be ur- gently needed. As already stated. there is decided building boom in the north and northeast and it is expected that before another year. the Los Olives and the country immediately west of Cen tral avenue will be supplied by the building in East Evergreen. Later on. of course, a building will be needed in the north west part of town, and the proceeds of the sale of the Central block. which this is accomplished. will provide a building in the northwest. as well as on the Hageman tract
 At the public meeting on the even- ing of the 2Sth, the members of the board will explain in details their req sons for proposing these sites. and will lay before the meeting the offers of all other sites received. and will rest with the people whether the sites se- lected by the board shall be accepted or other sites adopted instead.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19

est. is sufficient to give the outsiders"
 all they are entitled to and the in
 siders" all they need. The rest is be- ing stored. Whenever the lands in the
 association need more water they will
 have something ahead to draw on.
 Until the actually need it there is no
 incentive to ask for It for any farmer
 would rather have his surplus put
 where rhe can get it when he does need
 it than to try to soak 1t all into the
 ground on the theory that the water must be used now or never. and possi-
 bly, to the actual injury of crops. It is for that reason that the north side farmers are now using but very little water. It was said yesterday that only about 4000 inches was running in the Arizona canal for all north side purposes. At the present time the ele- ,vation of the water in the reservoir is something over 9s feet and getting a little higher every day.
 The present condition is illustrative of how economy can be praeticed in the use of water. when the conditions are right where the same people could not afford to be economical under old conditions. There has been no flood no especially large flow of water in the river for sometime but it happens that very little water is needed so some can be saved just now even on a small river. In former years under the same river and weather conditions the farmers would be soaking all they could of the surplus in the ground. in the hope that some of the surplus moisture would be retained until an ensuing dry season arrived. That was the only form of storage available and probably of all the over irrigating done thusiy in self defense. only a small part of the whole amount of water stayed in the soil until drawn upon by the thirsty crops. It is the difference between saving little of it and all Of 1t and many in pursuance of that plan, doubtless over irrigated to an extent resulting in enough injury to crops in one way to offset the benefits derived in another
 Blessed be the reservoir.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
l24-13O F. Wash'n St..

cOmplished. the weather is cool, and with the occasional rains there is but a small amount of irrigation water required to keep things growing There is also a very small normal flow in the river at this time, that is, into the reservoir from the Salt and Tonto. nevertheless the work of storage pro- gresses and of this small normal flow sufficient has been saved in the last ten days to raise the elevation in the reservoir one and two-tenths feet.
 The reclamation service is putting into effect it's basis principle that no matter how much water there is in the river it is not there to be wasted. Every acre under the project Is en- titled to all it needs so long as it is there but if it don't need any it is not entitled to any no matter how much there is on hand. Therefore. in the ratio
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19

with which the north side farmers quit using water during recent weeks, in the same proportion were the gates lowered in the sluicing tunnel at Roosevelt until finally about ten days age they were closed entirely. All the water that now passes the dam is the small amount that is run through the water wheels for the generation of power. approximately 2500 inches. All the rest of it is going into storage and as indicated. the reservoir level has been raised considerably, over foot in the last ten days.
 The 25O0 inches furnishes more than the share of the present normal flow of the Salt and Tonto to which lands on the south side outside the asso- citation are entitled, so that the supply from this source and the water from the Verde in which all have an inter-
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
.THE scHgDl B0ARBs BulDMe PROGRAM WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
 PEOPLE DEC. as. Four Sites Selected and Three Build
 inss Propsed 1t Present.

The-city school board has decided up-
 on the main features of it's building program. subject to. the approval of the electors of the district A meeting of the people has been called by the board for the night ot Wednesday. De- cember 2s. at the Central school build ing for public decision on the program.
 It will be remembered that the bond election authorized the board to pur- chase five additional sites for school buildings and to provide three addition al buildings. | Tie board. has consid- cred offers of numerous tracts that
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
HE ERITAGE.

Nothing is lost-nor grief. nor joy nor
 pain: No wreckage of today or yesterday The boundless granaries of life retain All that the spendthrift ages cas,
 away. And each last grain we add unto their
 store, Whether is spring of happiness or
 tears, Shall dover every unborn soul the more With good or ill to breast the coming
 years. Charlotte Becker. in Hampton's Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
STORY 0F WATER
 N THE RESERVOIR
Though the Normal Flow of the River is Small There is a Surplus
 For Future Use.

The Roosevelt dam still lacks great deal of being completed. but it is in commission nevertheless and is work ing for the people twenty-four hours each day. Present Conditions afford fine illustration of its value.
 This is the season of the year when there is the smallest demand for wa ter. The fall planting is practically ac-
Arizona republican., 1909-12-19
Prof. LevitCh

visit at Denver House. 14 South center St He will explain. and in ms ciairvoyant readings will call you oF your name. Also advise you as though he were some uncanny being iresh from another world
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-04-02
Local Doings

Take your notary work to A. a.
Henderson.
Read Mr.. Bryan's book offer on
: I pa Ut So %Eeelf3 ar L.
Circuit court convenes at Batesville
next Monday.
Rev. J. I. Martin of Cord was in
town Saturday.
-H. C. Cook of Batesyille was in
town yesterday.
Hon. S. A. Moore of Batesville was
in town Wednesday.
Sheriff A. L. Dunlap of Batesville
was in town Monday.
If you have anything to sell, adver-
tise it in The Journal.
Everything you want good to eat at
Galloway's restaurant.
Call on c. Nj. Edwards when in need
of John Deere implements.
List your property with the Hender-
son Real Estate Company.
Good horse shoerwanted- to
e. NJ Edgar, Newark, Ark.
You always get your moneys worth
when you eat at Galloway's.
Have you paid Your taxes? If not
you had better get move on.
Jesse L. Mcdonnell of Black River
township was in town yesterday,
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Edwards spent
Monday afternoon in Batesville.
When you want nice roast or steak
telephone Newark Grocer Company.
Go to Gibson's Gallery at Sulphur
Rock and have your face made over.
Remember Galloway's Restaurant
when you want something good to eat.
We pay cash for chickens, eggs and
country produce. Newark Grocer Co.
For Rent-Farm with good houses;
near Newark. Apply to J. A. Mayhan.
Squire w. H. Jones of Paroquet
was transacting business town in Satul-
day.
George Brittian and A. G. Stoner
of Charlotte are new readers of The
Journal.
Mrs. A. A. Covington of the Sui
phur Rock neighborhood was shopping
in town Wednesday,
I have line of Hammer paints
which l will close out at very low
prices. c. Nj. Edwards.
Rev. j. l.. Brown came up from
Little Rock Sunday morning and
preached at the Baptist church. He
returned to Little Rock Sunday night.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1909-04-02

E. NJ. Edgar and son, Otis, are open
ing a new blacksmith shop in town.
Mr.. Edgar is fine mechanic, and The
Journal wishes them success.