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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08

telling of new growth and broader
horizon.
Out on the old arbor, the rough and
scraggy grapevine is sending forth
little gray tendrils, reaching farther
toward heaven and away from the
earth that hides its foothold. How
blithely does nature echo forth her
yearly message to every waiting heart
her message Of resurrection, Joyous
activity, high-mounting aspiration!
Her myriad voices cry through every
sense, to touch and penetrate the spir-
it with gladness and good cheer. New
readings from the Gospel Of eternal
hope are seen on every side, in the
growth Of plant, the unfolding of leaf.
the blossoming of flower. The woods
are full of these shy spring darlings-
violets, dandelions, adder's tongues,
spring beauties, bluebells and many
a nameless wildling, all hurrying gayly
to deck the earth and celebrate the
Eastertide.
Certain flowers and plants have al
ways been set apart as sacred things,
and from the very dawn of history we
hear of tlower-decked affairs and
vreaths of sacrifice. The heather
temples were adorned with earth's
fairest blossoms, scattered on the al
tars, and twined around the brow of
priest and acolyte. The amaranth
bloomed in deathless beauty upon the
Olympian heights. the myrtle was be-
loved of Apollo, the rose, the lily. the
mistletoe were favorites Of legend and
myth. The flowers once sacred to
Ffeya, the spring goddess of northern
mythology, were chosen for their spot
less purity, in form and color. And
when heather myth gave place to
Christian truth, these sacred treasures
were transferred to the Virgin, and be-
came symbols of the queen of heaven.
So it is that in every story of saint
or madonna we find either the lily or
the rose-the lily with it's fragrance,
it's bending, bowling, waving bells,
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Lord Wilfrid had not met them at the
time appointed.
Altogether, the day had been a fail
ure, and it was not until a good din
ner had Gained their aggrieved spirits
that | began to relate my own expert
ences, giving the history Of Mary
Anne with as much pathos as 1 could
manage.
"Of course" remarked Elizabeth
I'VE ought to discharge her. 1t is not
pleasant to think Of a murderer beine
concealed in the house."
Good gracious!" exclaimed Gabri
ellie, in an alarmed voice. What are
you thinking Of? Think of her
wafies."
"Oh, I was not going to do it; I only
said that we ought to. She Is too
valuable to lose, especially if he real
ly is going away"
So we told Mary Anne that it was
all right, and we would allow her son
to escape as he had planned. She was
pathetically grateful, and promised
never to allow him on the premises
again, SO we felt quite comfortable
about him; and, after all, why should
we interfere with a fellow-creature
in his effort to preserve life, since
the life he took could not be restored
by his capture?
But my last thought that night was
of Lady Edith and the look in her
brown eyes as she held the little key.
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CHAPTER X.

II there are any who, like Mrs. Ora.
ham, dislike salt air and object to the
constant intrusion Of the ocean, this
narrative will not interest them.
Looking back upon it now, it seems
to me that everything we did that
summer, indeed, almost everything
we thought and said, was in some
way connected with the sea. Ard per-
haps this is not SO strange after all,
since we looked out upon it from every
window and its murmur wal never
absent from u ears.
1t was Gabrielle who originated the
plan Of a supper on the rocks. Gabri-
ellie was great In originating, but we
used to tell her she liked to watch
other people carry out her ideas. She
sat in the hammock and urged her
project, while her hair blew about her
ears and her book slipped unnoticed
from her lap.
we will ask the Campbells to join
u.s." she said, "and MI. Bennett and
MI. Blake Of course"
And the Grahams," / added.
IF you like" the tone was not en-
thusiastic. 4 must say she gets on
my nerves; she is SO mysterious"
Gabrielle dislikes secrets unless she
happens to be a party to them. She
now returned to the subject with re-
newed vigor.
1T is full moon, you know. Think of
the water dashing over the rocks, and
the fire we'll make ont of driftwood."
Spoons, forks and napkins for all
those people" ruminated Elizabeth,
ITO say nothing of things to eat. 1t
will BIO a lot Of trouble
mo trouble at all. Just get Mary
Anne to put some things in baskets.
In fact" Gabrielle paused a moment
before breaking the news, Il have al
ready asked Mr.. Bennett; I met him In
the village when I went for the mail,
and 1t suddenly occurred to me it
would be nice to do this tonight.
OF course after this startling dis.
closure It was impossible to demur
further, and Elizabeth rose to the oc,
casion.
Cro BE coNTINUED)
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CHAPTER lx.

my love is like a red, red rose
That's newly blown in June;
My love is like a melody
That's sweetly played in tune"
1t was a baritone voice, so clear, SC
strong, and yet SO sweet that involun'
tarily we stopped talking and listened
until the end of the verse.
Where is it?" I questioned.
II think" said Gordon Bennett, 1T
must come from a boat; it will round
the point presently"
We were walking along the beach,
and had wandered farther than we in
tended, almost to the point Of the is
land, in fact, and, quite tired out, ]
had seated myself upon a rock to rest
a while before going back.
II wish he would sing again." | re
marked; don't you?"
"Weil, no." returned my compan-
ion; ITO be frank, | would rather have
your undivided attention"
why, please?"
II suppose it is because I was born
Will q 50luon uiSpUSltlUH.
"Listen!" I exclaimed, as the song
began again, closer this time, with
every word distinct and clear.
$50 fair is she, my dearest dear,
So much In love am !,
That I would love her all my life
Till all the seas run dry;
Till all the seas run dry, my dear.
And rocks melt wi the sum"
The boat was quite near now, and
the song ceased abruptly as the singer
stood erect and waved his hat cheer
fully; a white parasol in the stern also
beckoned invitingly.
why said, they are waving
at us"
1T is Graham said Gordon Ben
nett, briefly, and your friend Lady
Edith"
$50 1t is" / was genuinely pleased,
for l could see they wanted us to join
them, and ! was more than willing to
avoid the walk home.
Get aboard" called Mr., Graham, as
the bow grated against a rock. you
can do It, II you don't mind stepping
from one rock to the other"
we can do II easily | replied, ST
Mr.. Bennett will give me his hand to
steady me-
Would you not rather walk homer"
Mr.. Benefits voice was certainly
not encouraging, but | ignored It. for
| wanted the sail.
Come, MI. Bennett" called Lady
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[G9AM asSSH5 OF the human race,
Ss&N EESH man, not woman, was
R@3AS E0SRS made the central fig.
ESSS$J We ure, it appears, of
kESEEEESCSH much that celebrated
G@N the triumphs of life
over death, the conquests of mankind
over the foes that beset and menaced
the highest but not the strongest of
the animals. Fatherhood was honored
more than motherhood, in some parts
OF the crude, young world, and the pa
triarchal head of the family quite
ecllpsed his mate o. mates in such dis
tlnction as came from obedience to
the injunction to "be fruitful and null
tiply and replenish the earth"
1t is different now. In this stage of
the worlds development the festival
OF the renewing and reawakening of
life is mainly feminine, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it celebrates the res
uerrection Of the Son of Man.
Women, not men, make of Easter the
great spectacle and day of rejoicing
which it has become in nearly all parts
of the Christian world. Women pre-
dominate in the churches. Women
give the Easter streets their glow of
color and wealth of charm.
The world understands now if it
did not long ago, that woman is the
high ~priestess of the temple of life.
She Is the mother, the nurse, the
guardian angel of childhood. She is
the teacher, the comforter, the home
builder. She takes few lives and saves
many. She risks her own life that
others may live. Woman earns her
primary in the great festival of the
years new birth.
In the realm of the spirit, also,
woman is the priestess of life. She is
the embodiment, in a higher degree
than man, of the hope of the race, the
buoyancy and faith of the soul, the op-
ttmism of trust in the reign of good
and the triumph Of life over death.
She has more of the resurrection
spirit than man.
1t is easier for woman to believe
than for man, easier for her to feel
and thrill to the appeal of the resur-
rection. She enters more intensely
than man into the very heart and
soul Of the Easter story. And the
spirit that accepts most u~nreservedly
and gladly Casters religious and his
toric meaning is the spirit which is
best attuned to the springy glory of
the world.
The difference is clearly marked
early in life. Easter is far more to the
girl than to the boy. The former, not
the latter, 1nds that the day appeals
to her strongly before she understands
much of its significance. The boys
interest is narrower, less certain, less
hearty. He is out of touch with much
that his sister feels in the Easter cere.
monies and the Easter customs.
From infancy to old age, therefore,
the spring festival is distinctively a
woman's festival. 1t is feminine in
outward beauty and charm. 1t is femi-
nine, also, In the inner grace of the
heart that feels and the spirit that be.
lieves In the reign of good and the I'm.
ending triumphs of life over death.
the cradle over the grave, the new
over the old, the soul over the mortal
body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08

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during this trying period. Complete
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to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs CHAs. BARCLAY,
RED, GraniteVille, Vt.
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has received such widespread and IN
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icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
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through the period of change of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclaysays,i it is worth noun
tainS of gold to suffering m
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
CHAPTER VIH.-continued.

I could not think of anything to
say, for at critical moments my vo.
%ocabulary always proves inadequate,
so I merely took her hand and stroked
1t gently.
Il don't know why I have told you
this" she said, "but you have all been
30 good to us that we are no longer
strangers, nor even mere ~acquain-
tances; and my heart is still so heavy
sometimes. We all have graves in
our hearts, we women. Yours has not
come yet, and I hope it may be long
deferred; mine is still green enough
to be painful when | visit It.. For
give me, dear; you look quite sad,
and, indeed, I am not worthy of so
much sympathy
You are very brave" I said, admir-
ingly.
Il do not show the white feather to
the world, that Is all. But tell me
about Mr.. Blake, whom | met here the
other day. Who and what Is he?"
! could tell her very little, for Mr..
Bennett had proved uncommunicatiye
about his friend, and beyond the fact
that he would be hare for an indefinite
period | knew nothing.
But do tell me- I remarked, as
she rose to go, has Mrs. Bundy heard
anything about her jewels?"
Not yet. Poor old soul, she is
quite heart-broken. 1t is generally
believed a detective Is in the hotel,
posing as a guest, but he does not
seem to be making any progress. I
feel perfectly comfortable about my
few possessions, however, thanks to
your goodness"
She went away then, and I sat
alone in the hammock, thinking OF the
two secrets | had learned that after
noon, and watching the glow Of the
setting sun, which turned some sails
pink and others pearly white, as the
5oatloads Of merrymakers sailed home.
After a while Gabrielle and Eliza.
beth appeared, rather the worse for
wear, and inclined to be indignant.
They had not enjoyed TIL. 1~selves; the
shops were no good whatever, Lady
Edith had been unable to 60, and there
had been some misunderstanding. for
.L ~ LL|
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
SNAP FoR JIMMIE.

"oh, Jimmie, our pas been appoint
ed postmaster"
Good! Now I won't have ter put
any stamps on de letters I sends
y~ouse!"
With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt.
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Up to Date.
Blobbs-So he broke off the engage
ment, Ell? Did she take it to heart?
Slobbs-No, to court.
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Where lilies hid the Latin text,
And smilax wreathed the altar,
And every head was bravely bent
Ger sacred psalm and psalter,
And all the font was pink and white
With roses strewn upon 1t,
He saw a little maid in gray
Who wore an Easter bonnet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
AN EASTER BONNET

He walked behind her from the church
And viewed her girlish grace;
And breathed the vague delicious seen
OF dainty bows and lace.
A p~rayerbook was in her hand
She kept her glances on it,
Till came a gust of frolic wind
And whisked away her bonnet.
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cro BE c~oNTINUED,)


First Woman Professor in Moscow.
In spite Of the fact that the Univer.
sity OF Moscow does not admit women
students II - to have the first woman
professor ever appointed in Russia.
pr. Dontchakova Is the she Is
graduate Of Zurich and Is looked
upon as an authority IN pathology.
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<&f1 4 \ 4

Eer eyes were fun OF April tears,
Her scarlet lips were smiling,
The sunny curls about her brow
Were made for mans begriling.
Hell face was like a dewy rose
He paused to gaze upon It,
And found that he had lost his heart,
Ana me had lost ler bonnet.
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But now a spray Of orange flowers
Is wreathed about the Latin:
The little maid Is aI in white
A dream Of lace and satin.
And. as he takes h.r slender hand,
And slips the ring upon II.
He murmurs softly In her ear
A blessing on the bonnet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
LydiaE .Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. Z
never forget to tell
my friends what
T,VdiaE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
WORTH
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Changeo of Life and Suffered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08

III In these sunny
a1days life grows re
EA orient from the
dust, a latent con-
Sl. seriousness of wings stirs
w in the buried seed, and as
Y If from very gladness Of
heart the sap in the naked
trees mounts upward, ever
upward, into the golden light.
The tiny leaves, close.clasped
together In the bud, lutter
timidly apart. to grow brave
ly green, and flaunt their col
or on the passing breeze. The
maple tree in the yard now
hears a voice out of the I'M
seen, calling from the blue
skies, bidding it come up
higher, and gladly does it
make answer in the green
taSselS and shining Ioavas
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
Western Canada the Pennant Winner
1.-The Last Best West

The government Of
Canada now gives
to every actual set
tier l6O acres of
wheat growing
land free and an
add;.;onat Ten -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-04-08
Woman and
tFlee
Festival

N THE dim childhood
of the human race,
man, not woman, was
made the central fig
ure, it appears, of
much that celebrated
Al ~ $50
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-16

her grandson John Hoffman Johntz
who will visit her for several days.
Miss Nellie Graves left for Evans
ton, Ills, where she will attend the
Northwestern University. Mrs. Graves
accompanied her and will visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. r. B. Gemmill left for Law
renee called by the illness of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. G. Walton, formerly Of
this city, who is suffering from APP
pendicitis.
Roy Baer, who mas had charge Of
Cases shoe department., left for Gree
ley, Colorado. He has accepted the
position as principsl Of the Greeley
county school.
d. A. stoddard and family, who
have resided at Albany, Oregon, for
the past five years, are here and e1-
pect to stay. No place like old Dick
inson after all.
c. NJ. Sheriff., one OF the Union
Pacific's best travelling freight agents,
was in town today. Ms. Sheriff. ac-
companied him and was entertained
by Mrs. s. H. Paul.
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GOT HIS SHARE OF THE MONEY.
Bert HOckensmith Drove Horses al
Clay Center.

Bert Hockensmith, was driver in
three races at Clay Center last Fri
day and Saturday and got some Of
the purses in every race. The fine
young mare, Nellie Andrews, a full
sister to Ray Star, won the first mon
ey in the three-year-old class. Winnie
fred Kerr got second money. In the
free-for-all race an accident of some
kind occurred in every heat and it
was impossible to get a real test of
speed. There was a lot of very fast
horses in the race and the track was
not in the best Of condition. The
time made was 15A. Ray Star got
inside the money and made fine
race. These horses go on the Belle
vile track this week.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.


e. H. Munsell is up from Herring
ton.
Mrs. s. "A. Ruse went to Enterprise
to visit.
Henry KleOpfer was up from Hope
on business.
John White and daughter left for
a visit at Niles.
Miss Grace Issitt of Navarro was
in town shopping.
w. D. Fulton OF Talmage was here
on his way to Kansas City.
VIII Nottorf returned to Topeka
after visiting home folks.
Mrs. W. T. Cough and daughter,
Gertrude, returned from snort visit
at Salina.
Mrs. M H. Malott and son, Dean,
returned from a summer outing in
Michigan.
A. W. McBoyle, one Of south west
Dickinson's prosperous farmers, was
in the city.
Max Walters stopped over on his
way home from salina to Talmage to
visit relatives.
Miss Jennie Brenneman Of Topeka
returned home after visiting Miss
Anna Kaufman.
Mrs. c. Robson Of Holland stopped
over to visit relatives on ner way to
Excelsior Springs.
Roy Laney Of Talmage stopped
over to visit with friends on his way
homie from saiina.
Mrs. L. P. Lane Of Holland stop
ped over between trains on her way
TO Excelsior Springs.
E. D. Mccullough, one Of soiomon'l
leading farmers. was in the city and
called on the Reflector
Mrs A. B. Chastain and daughter
left for q visit at Strong City.
Rev. Nigg having resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blesh Of Oak
dale. Nebraska. are here visiting her
parents. Mrs. D. s. Clarke.
Mr.. and Mn. I'd. sehad and Miss
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]. J. Kugler and B. F. Landes
went to Hutchinson to attend the
state fair and get pointers for abb
lene's fair which will be held the
last Of this month.
Lloyd Hutchison is home from st.
Paul, Mimi, where he left the Parker
show that he has been with this sum-
mer. He will help W. N. Fritz In his
wall paper business.
Mrs. H. 3. Ackers and sons, Dean
and Frank, are home from o months
visit in Illinois. Mr.. Ackers met
them in Kansas City and spent the
day there sightseeing.
Mike Curtin and Henry Wehmer Of
Sterling, Neb., accompanied by P. v.
Hull, Of Hope, were in the city on
business. Mr.. Wehmer is in invest
ing in South Dickinson land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiland southworth
and Miss Elsie southworth have re-
turned from their trip to the Pacific
coast. Their next trip is not yet
planned but 1t will b, either the
North Pole or Africa.
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RAIL- PLAYER WANTED.


City Marshal Merritt of Ellsworth
has received a request from the sher-
III at Detroit, Mich, to find Fred
Blandlng. who is wanted as witness
in the Mabelle Millman murder case.
1t turns out that Fred Blanding is
the real name Of Fred Parm, who,
under the name Of Parm pitched for
the Ellsworth team during the base
bali season Just closed.
Parm left Ellsworth for the east on
the morning of September 3. The
body OF Mabelle Mlllman was found
in Ecorse creek near Detroit, in a
sack, on September 6. 1t is not known
here Just where Parm was going to
except that he was headed for Michi-
gan. 1t is understood here that sew
eral letters from Parm, or Blanding
were found in Mabelle Millman's eff
fects and these letters were written
from Ellsworth.
Parm and Delberts, both of whom
were university Of Michigan men,
played on the Ellsworth team. Del,
berts' real name was Henry Engle.
They both played under assumed
names, for the purpose of concealing
their identity so that they would not
be barred from participating in ANA
teur athletics at the University Of
Michigan.
Parm has an excellent reputation
in Ellsworth. He was quiet and mod
est and was considered fine young
man. He had played ball under an
assumed name last season in Illinois
and Missouri and was star outfield-
er. On coming to Ellsworth he be-
came a pitcher, and did excellent
work.
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Emma Schad went to Solomon after
visiting with relatives here.
John Trott of Manchester was here
starting his daughter Sarah to Man
haitian to attend the college.
Mrs. W. B. Giles and daughter, Miss
Ethel, returned from an extended
visit at Eden Valley, Wyoming.
Mrs. Roy Grubbs and children re-
turned to their home at Manchester
after visiting Mrs. Eli Sherman. y
Edward Crawford left for Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, where he will attend
Coe college during the school year.
Miss Edith Hopkins left for Kan
rsas City to resume her work as
teacher in one of the grade schools.
Mrs. A. q. Parch, who has been
visiting ]. M. Walters and family,
returned to her home at Hiawatha.
G. @. Burroughs and wife are home
from their summer carnival trip and
report a big business during the sea-
son.
Mrs. II. H. Welty and daughters,
Rebecea and Virginia, Of Downs, are
the guests Of Mayor and Mrs. A. W.
Rice.
p De Mersseman Jr., was in the
city today en- route to Chapman where
he viii study in the Dickinson county
high school.
Rev. T. J. Fink Of Enid, Ok, stop
ped over to visit his daughter, Mrs.
T. T. Davis on his way home from .
trip to New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. W. Nin'ck re-
turned to their home at Washington
d. c.. after visiting Mr.. Minick's
father, P. W. Minick.
chas. Van scoyOc, formerly Of this
county but now Of Cheyenne, Wyo..
returned home today after a few
weeks visit with home folks.
Rev. c. @. Meyer and family Of Lex
ington, NO. stopped over on their
way to Enterprise. Rev. Mr.. Meyer
IL the new German Methodist pastor.
Ms. C. B. Hoffman returned to
Enterprise and was accompanied b.