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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09

attended lodge at Lesterville Sat-
urday night.
Circuit clerk Harrison and fam
lily, of Centerville, were guests
lately of 5. L. Brooks aad family.
Mrs. c. w. Eaton, who has been
i'll for more than six months, is
getting better-gaining every day.
OF. Mayheld is still at the hos
pital in st. Louis. He does not
get we'll very fast.
The ten-months old son OF G. G.
Adams has an abscess on one of
his legs. The child suffers dread
fully.
Miss Ina Johnson, of Lesterville,
spent a week with her grandfather,
DR.. Adams.
Mrs. Ellen johnson accompa-
MED her brother home from Les
terville.
A drunk boy was one iof the I'M
usual sights at Goodland last Sun
day. Too bad, too bad!
Rev. Geo. Love preached an ex-
cellent sermon at Goodland last
Sunday. He will preach again
next first Sunday.
Our school began Monday with
Mrs. Adams teacher. Mrs. Adams
attended the examination at Ar
cadla and met with an accident
crossing the broken bridge over
Stout's creek. She says she will
stay at home where there are no
bridges.
We are sorry to learn of the Sc
rlous Illness of little Della Crocker
Of Goodwater.
Our genial merchant, j. S. Eaton,
mas Sold out his store at Edge
Hill to Messrs. Hughes and Cure
ton and will give possession in the
spring.
There is talk of a Holiness camp
meeting being held soon lear
Edge Hill.
Friends of Mr.. Oesch, who lived
many years at Edge Hill, will be
sorry to know that he will prob
ably be crippled for life, the re-
suit OF a fall.
The wolves are helping them
selves to calves, sheep and hogs in
this vicinity.
Nh. and Mrs. N. w. Adams had
a very enjoyable visit with friends
in Ironton last week.
TIMOTHY HAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09
BelIeVieW Items.

Corn cutting is the order of the
day with most of the farmers out
here; and Notwithstanding we
have had very little rain for nearly
two months, corn is fairly good
over a half crop.
Business, with our merchants,
is somewhat better. During the
month of August Read & Lasater
shipped five cars of lumber and
twenty-five hundred ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hawkins
took dinner with j. T. Patterson
and family Sunday.
Miss Delsie Johnston visited
friends in Pennington last week.
DR.. Meadors was in Granite
vile Friday.
Misses Ethel Hawkins and
Anna Belle Logan spent a few
days in Flat River last week.
j. M. Hawkins and Sigmund
Grunberg made a business trip to
Ironton Monday.
Melvin Lambert and Miss Stella
Stricklin, of Imboden, were mar
ried last week.
Albert Hill, of Ironton, was in
the valley Monday of last week,
buying cattle.
w. E. Mckee, of Des Arc, was
in town last week to see Superin-
tendent Burnham concerning a
certificate to teach school. We
are informed that Mr.. Mckee has
been employed to teach the Des
Arc public school the coming
term. Brother Mckee is a first
class teacher, and we are glad to
have him enter again the profess
sion of teaching.
Julius Papsch and Sigmund
Grunberg have arrived home from
st. Louis, and are now busily en-
gagged on the farm preparatory to
sowing grass. They are also
making other Improvements on
the farm, which will materially
improve the general appearance.
We certainly wish them success
In their new nome on the farm,
which we have for ten years SO
greatly loved.
Rev. Brooks, of near Des Arc,
spent last week in town visiting
his daughter, Mrs. George Nicely.
Miss Lizzie Russell last week
visited friends in Irondale.
T. IT. Patterson was in Arcadia
Monday of last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Auburn Edmonds
gave the writer a pleasant call
Tuesday afternoon,
Owing to the fact that the writer
will shortly remove to near Rus
sellville, this is, perhaps, the last
communication to the REGISTER
that he will ever write from this
lovely vale. p
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09
GoOdland Items.

Last Sunday was a very cool
day.
Farmers r saving fodder and
making molasses.
The drouth is killing the
meadows.
Range cattle are losing flesh
every day.
G. g. Adams made a trip to
Bixby last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bays, of
Tolu, were guests Of DR.. Adams
one day last week.
Born--August 18th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Redmond Black, a daughter,
also to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Crock
err, August 28th, a daughter.
One of our pretty little girls,
Alice Akers, was married lately to
John Bell of Ottery. May their
pathway be strewn with roses.
Cliff Adams attended lodge at
Belgrade last Saturday.
ri. @. Love, Redmond Black,
James Brooks and F. M. Adams
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On Relnn Mean.

The question arises, can one be
economical without being mean? A
man who is naturally mean will al
ways be economical. If a man who is
not economical attempts to become SO
he will learn that the easiest way is
first to learn to be mean. If he has a
generous impulse he must curb 1t.
During the first part Of orr lives we
should be as mean as we can. When
we have accumulated more than we
need W should devote the last part
to c~ultivating III generous impulses.
No successful man is a phiIanthropist
before he is 50.--Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09
From GOOdwater.

Inc drOutn mas not been broken
here yet, Corn crops are damaged
beyond redemption. Pastures and
stock-range are withered and
dried; consequently livestock is
not fattening very fast. Garden
crops, too, are cut short. Our
desires for ground-soaking rains
have been so frequently thwarted,
that we have ceased to look for
rain no matter how good the
prospect; but we shall rejoice
when it does come.
AS usual, however, "Tis an ill
wind that blows nobody good"
Housekeepers throughout the
country have utilized the dry
weather by drying fruit in abund-
ance. The sultry weather that
prevailed during much of the past
month could not have been ex-
celled for that purpose.
Fodder-cutting has been COM
pleted in this locality.
The Sligo Furnace Co. stacked
about two million feet of lumber
on their mill yard in Branham
Hollow last year. Now they have
employed fifty or more men and
teams to haul the choicest of it to
Bixby-distant seven miles. They
pay S1.75 per thousand feet for
hauling. They offer to sell the
culled lumber for Sc per thousand
feet. 1t is thought the hauling to
Bixby will be completed about
September 18th.
Many of our young people at
tended the picnic at Iron Ore
Springs, on the 14th instant.
j. M. Lucas, j. O. Scott and
family and Misses Elsie Payne,
Ellie, Ethel and Eva Merritt, at
tended the basket meeting near
Bixby on the 18th instant.
Geo. w. Love attended the Des
Arc camp meeting.
R. G. Crocker and family have
returned from California.
The following named travelling
statesmen were here during Au-
gust: Messrs. Talbert and Brown
lee.
During August the following
named persons came here on bus
mess: Fred Wood, of near Tolu;
Marcus Butts, of near Salem :
James Reid, of De Soto; DR.. Dom
ohue, of billiard; Louis johnson
and Frank Hays. of near Belgrade.
On business went: to billiard /:
Ira Carl, Walter Mayberry and
w. A. Abney; to Belgrade: Alex
Abney and Claude Carl; to Bixby:
G. S. Lucas; to Mischke's mill
j. F. Merritt, G. w. Boulch, and
j. L. and j. R. Beers; to Ironton :
j. 0. Scott and Mrs. Eliza Jen-
nings.
The following named persons
visited friends and relatives here
during August: Miss Lou Arm
strong, of Hopewell; Albert Nip
per and family, of near Mann;
Richard Davis and family, of near
Greeley; Norman Jarvis and wife,
OF near Adam; Hance Midyett, OF
Quaker; j. w. Wood and family,
of st. Louis; and j. E. Wigger
and family, of Granite City, III.
Visiting went: John and Ran
som Beers, to billiard; j. R. Beers,
to Adam; Miss Pearl Love and
Claude Carl and wife, to Belgrade;
j. 0. Scott and wife, to Courtois,
and Joseph Wigger to Hopewell.
Like the host of other friends of
Miss Leila O'Neal, I am glad she
has secured a lucrative position
in st. Louis, and hope she will
much enjoy it. She will assuredly
perform her duties with credit to
herself and to the satisfaction OF
her employer. r. E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09

Any farmer who wants a good,
all-purpose horse should 60 and
see the stallion and his colts at DR..
w. j. Smiths stables at the Sani-
tarium.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09
w. e. BELL & SON.

The above named Wire is carried
in CAR LOTS, all heights and stays,
in 20 and 40 rod rolls.
Also, a Special Poultry and
Rabbit Fencing, suitable for Yard
and Garden, in 10 and 20 rod rolls,
46 and So inches high. All persons
contemplating buying will do we'll
to see w. E. BELL & SON,
BELLEVIEW, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09

New Line Of Prints!
Dress Ginghams and Madras Cloths.
American and Simpson Prints
1.-THE best Obtainable==at &c per
yard, all Colors.
Splendid Madras Cloths, in
neat dark Stripes, Figures and
Checks, suitable for Children's
School Dresses and Boys Waists
and Shirts, for lOc a yard.
Wider and Finer Madras at
.l2aac and I5c a yard.
We Can Save You Money on Domestcs and SheetnN
because we contracted for them
when Goods were at the Lowest
Price. Now they are worth DC
more on the yard. You can save
this advance by buying from us
on the old basis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-21

the hope that an amicable settlement
| would be reached, as he had trust in
| the high sense of justice Of the Amer
lican people.
The candidate was met at Gilman
/ dega and Leon by almost at great
crowds as had gathered at Corinto,
and they shouted Long live the savior
of Nicaragua There was, however, a
remarkable absence of hostile cries to
/ Zelaya.
The people of Leon were wild in
their demonstration Of friendliness.
/ Flowers were showered upon Madriz,
as though he were q. hero returning
| from the wars. Cannons were fired and
skyrockets shot into the air, despite
the daylight. The band played THE
Marseillaise," while many joined in
| the singing of the hymn. Conspicuous
in the breeze We're two American flags.
In a speech of welcome Leonese
journalist. perched upon the shoulders
of friends at the station platform,
said:
This is no time for policy Of con-
citation or pardon. 1t is the time for a
policy Of punishment for the Offend
ers against the public good"
| In Managua the situation is tense.
Zelaya has offered the American con-
sui a guard of soldiers for the consul
late but this offer has been declined.
Women Appeal for Aid.
Managua, via Corinto, Dec 90
Some of the most prominent women In
Managua have sent petition to Henry
Caldera, the acting consul of the Unit
ed States here. Their names are sign
ed to the petition, which sets forth
the tortures to which Zelaya's prison
ers have been subjected, and pitifully
requests the Intervention of the Amer
| lean government
| "Numberless prisoners" says the pc
tition, "have been tortured in their
cells in the penitentiary; their fam
| has been crushed and patriots have
been killed in their efforts to end
crime, extortion and tyranny and to
prevent the assassination of Groce
and Cannon.
I'VE implore you to bring the male
factor to justice that his many crimes
| may receive the punishment they de-
serve, and that he may not be permit
ted to escape"
| For weeks the associates and adher-
ents of Zelaya have been conducting
reign of terror. Their chief victims
have been the best people in the
country. Property has been confiscat-
gu ldthefs anu SOILS imprisoned, wives
and daughters forced to submit to UNI
speakable outrages dragged out to
Jail or cruelty injured.
So appalling were the conditions
that large number of women met to-
gether and finally decided to submit
their plea to the representative of the
government whose warships are close
at hand. 1t is not only their own pro-
lection they seek, but the safely of
those who in the last few days have
had courage enough to rise in the pub
lie places and denounce Zelaya.
CIARIssA:
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the road that meets periodically at
various points for the discussion Of the
most practical plan of handling this
very important work in railroading.
The other members OF the Ottumwa
division forces that attended were
Trainmaster M. G. Hughes; N M.
Gaarde, chief clerk to General Sup
erintendent Il. B. Allen, Agent w. o.
Jeffrey and Freight House Foreman
G. w. Taylor all of Burlington.
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Right.

who were visiting Mrs. Arnold Murray
327 Ottumwa street, have returned to
their homes.
Mrs. Otto Schoech of Blakesburg,
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Woodford, north Of the city,
returned to her home today.
Mrs. Clarence Baker, who resides
east of the city, returned to her home
today after a. short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy CARRIER, who live near He'd
rick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Roberts of Mar
shalltoWn, who have been visiting
Frank Roberts near Belknap, passed
through Ottumwa today en- route to
their home.
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BACK AT WORK.
T. w. PixIey Returns From Meeting
Held Yesterday by Burlington
EmploYes

Chief Clerk Theodore w. Pixley of
the superintendent Office of the Bur
lington in Ottumwa, returned last
night from trip to Aurora and Chi
cago where he spent Sunday Mr..
Pixley was one of FIVE employees of
the Burlington to attend meeting OF
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ESTRADA WILL NOT REC
OGNlZE NEW PRESIDENT

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SlshhlSSA.
Don't get discouraged. Order q sack Of
Sf~'N ASAas-f tEirs.-- 1ks- .
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A GOOD SUBSTITUTE.

Bread instead of bullets" as the
agency to be employed in bringing
Nicaragua TO her senses, will be found
to be effective. The decision OF the
state department smacks well OF the
spirit Of Christmas time and. while IL
may fail to convince Zelaya and some
Of his associates. IL will doubtless re-
sulf in convincing the people of the dis
tressed southern country that our in
tentions are good. While the bread
and other relief win be dispensed gen
erousiy. and white every maens Of abas-
ing the misery amongst the sufferers
will DC employed, il Is not likely that
all Of our swords will be beaten into
piowshares at once. II takes time to
accomplish reforms. but bread is good
precursor and Mr. Knox does well to
send H.
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headstonc. designating the spot as the
abode of the BODY Of this girl. so cruelty
and 50 basely deserted
LINE UP.

While you are looking for some
means of helping along the work OF adj
vancing the interests of Missoula. A. a
very proper feature or your Christmas
season. Go not overlook the fact that
you can help the city amazingly and. at
the same time. benefit yourself abund-
antly. by becoming an active member
of the chamber Of commerce. There are
not enough Missoula men in this or
ganization; there should be thousand
men paying a dollar month into the
fund Of the chamber of commerce. II
should not be difficult, to get that num-
Der OF business men and property own
ers Tired up. If you have not been on
the list OF the chamber. see that your
name is there before the first of the
year. You will be helping yourself as
much as you hep the city. and that
Will be a great deal.
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THE RIGHT THING.

Somewhere, we believe, the soul of
pretty Mae Durfca looks down upon
this little corner of earth and knows
that there have risen friends who are
doing something this Christmas season
TO right the great wrong that was done
her years ago. The day before
Christmas brought two substantial
contributions to the fund which was
started little while ago for the pur-
pose OF marking the last earthly rest
ing place of this little actress; with
them came kind words and the assur-
ance that more money will be forth
coming. Following the publication in
The Missouiian of the story OF Mae
Durfee. Mr.. Charles Harnois undertook
to raise a fund 10 provide proper
monument for the unfortunate girl
Success is attending his efforts, and il
seems certain that another spring will
viii find a new grave-not in the pot
tiers tield-marked with a modest
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fBy Th0rnli.llj

Christmas was once the saddles;
/ day of the year Tor me-" lie was a
/ prosperous man Of business. | sup
posed. and ! confess that | was
startled. for he seemed So perfectly
happy and 1 had just seen him spend
at least half a hundred dollars Or
Christmas '.doings.' as / had heard
him characterize his purchases
Christmas was once the un1applcst
day Of the year for me
Yes, he had said IL and he'd looked
at me. l was surprised and ventured
the original reply of lis that so?"
Somehow, felt that he wished to tell
me why Christmas had once been Il
black day on his calendar. SO / wait
cd. while he received his change and
the last Of his bundles. He turned
10 me.
Young man." he said I'm So hap
py tonight that feel that / must tell
You of times when | was miserable
I'm going TO tell that story to some
body-I can feel that--lnd You might
as well DE the one that'll hear it
smoke"
We went onto the street The bet
ter-iate-than- never shoppers We're
thick as bees on the walks and amid
the jostiing. hurrying. happy crowds
he told the story OF his unhappiness.
The whole affair WAS uncanny. had a
sort of Ancient Mariner tinge. but
| stood my ground, thinking him
mildly insane.
Il cannot remember my parents"
he began. Il was born way back
east. you wouldn't care where. When
/ / 70
of country physician To live.
was to so to school AM do his chores
In return for bed and board The con-
tract was to hold good for year
and he made me believe that h.
owned me, soul and body, for that
time. He was a big. brutal fellow.
with thick, ha.l-like neck and
huge. bunchy body. | believe | said
that he lived in the country. Every
time the telephone bell rang ! would
dash for the barn ana hitch IN one
Of his horses. Many times | did this
for nothing. but II he did have to ~
out and | had the buggy ready. H.
hardly ever cuffed me. Then / had
70 so for the Doctors COW every night
ana there WITS plenty else to Keep me
busr after school and before. | never
ana shiScred and covered wheneye
l saw the doctor coming | didn't
get any NOR. to eat than the Law
allowed and he clothed me SO that |
was forever ashamed.
Somehow the time went By and
christmas came. Child that | was. | !
ilad hung my stocking by the bed in
my roo!n--there wasn't even il stos.
IN it-and my disappointment was
Keen. The failure of Santa Clans /,
come reduced me to the desperation
81 despair: | was realty to do any
thing my little heart hot In rebellion
against fate. though wouldn't have
called II that then.
Ihristmas afternoon ! started out
across the fields. don't know what
made me do this. but | felt that 1
must get away from the house and
me doctor. ! wandered over to whore .
mere was little pond. / rather be-
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An Unhappy Christmas

: lieye | intended To jump into it. You
see. / hadn't been out Of tile yard
since tn. COW was brought in for
the winter and. 50. / wasn't prepared
foI. the sight Of the little lake black
with children. f-s;ood and watched
for minute. Shiy.ring in the wind
that seemed to reach my very soul
through the pitifuily thin coat / was
wearing. Small. cold. miserable
hopeless. disappointed. the bottom
dropped out of everything. / was
more furlorn than the lost dog or the
stray cat that II chased from place
to place. \ boy [ knew at school hal
To start for home and he loaned me
his skates. bless him. \ minute later
] was III the thick of the crowd and
enjoying myself to the limit
1T may hay. been half an hour later
1T seemed a few seconds to mel
looked up and SAW the doctor COM
ing down the slope. ] frDZe in abject
terror and the children about m. ais,
knew what WAS coming. In his hand
the doctor carried 4 short. heavy
handled stock whip. He came onto
the tc.-in my fright ! noticed that
lie slipped oncc-and seized me BY the
back Of tine neck. Big, powerful man
that he was he lifted me from the
Ice. and the whip stung and bit my
tender body. Like a thing of Iifn its
iash laid along my quiyering flesh
cutting the Sell-worn fabric of my.
trousers and stockings. until the
blood poured out and | shriekcd In
agony. Half holding and half drag
SinS ME. the doctor started for the
house. his right arm falling and rising
again. falling and rising again For
a mile he flosged me and | tainted
Just as we reached the house
When ! came to | WAS in bed and
the doctor had dressed my wounds.
For a week | could not walk or even
move without pain. Then 1t began
again. the ceasciess round of chores.
school and abuse. He told me that
he had missed a call because / hadn't
been there to hitch up and said he
hoped I'd learned my little lesson |
had. too. but not the way be thought.
For months | slept but little. planning,
planning how t. kin him. kill him.
Kill him. Finally | removed the nuts
from the axles IF his buggy and he
was hurt badly in the runaway that
followed. He never suspected me-. II
though: Of shpotin. him with his own
revolver. but my courage failed. Then.
when 1t Was warm once more, | ran
away. Far and farther / walked. n.
last into farmers house where
could stay and be- happy | grew IN
there and. at ~. til. city called and
answered | workeI-Oh, how |
Worked~and things came my way.
grew and was strong. Then | mar
RED and my own children came. L
cherished their childhood. let them /
i've as children should. Then, and .
only then, did Christmas cease to b., \
the unhappiest day In the year for
me-"
My FRIEND Of the moment tapped one /
u IN" bundles he was bearing. MY /
cniidren' he said. know what \
Christmas is
what about the doctorr's | asked Il
He" said the man of the bundles. 1
was beast and died as such. He Il
y not to be considered longer on /
christmas eve. Goodnight"
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MUCH LAND ACQUIRED
BY UTAH CAPITALISTS

Sai Lake. Utah. Dee. .i.-The Pa
ciiic Land X Water company. com
posed 81 Salt Lake and Logan can
haiists. has completed IL deal by
which 1t acquires the Emery tract
IN Southern Idaho and northern Utah.
comprising in all 10000 acres. The
consideration is not named. but there
are several thousand acres of irrigated
irnit and farm lands in the Raft river
valley, Idaho, and the same amount in
h"S Elder county. Utah. included in
the property.
The company has for its president
James III. Patterson: vice president
Robert y. Lataunt: treasurer L. X.
Sffet.ii: secretary. +. \. Druehl. gen
eral manager. Harold \. Lafount of
Logan.
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PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
AGAINST AN UPRISING
Russian Military Authorities Seekipo
to Prevent Possible Trouble
in Finland.

Hclsingfors, Finland. De-. at-The
Russian military authorities a,e TAX
ing great precantion to proven. pos
sib1e revolt in Finland.
An official warming has been issued
10 plots ana the public stating that
vessels or pedestrians on the ice must
not approach within 600 yards of the
"afships or the Qualifications nj Syar-
borg.
Anyone invading the prohibited zone
viii be fired upon
Ihe streets are pairalled at night
bS soldiers and the residences Of Rus
sian officials are closely guarded.
The warshirs I'm the harbur are in
constant preparation for the lombard
ment of the city. The Films insist
that precautions are needless.
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COUNTERFEIT BILL.

Washington. Dec. ei.-l,s back more
deceptive than the face. ana with pen
and ink lines cleverly substituted for
the silk fibre that distinguishes the
genuine paper money of the govern
meut counterfeit five dollar silver
certificate has been discovered.
The fraud bears the Indian head and
is of the 1899 series with check letter
ID and back plate number 6Si. II Is a
fairly deceptive photo mechanical
production printed ON bond paper of
good quality. but is lacking in execu-
tion of lathework and lettering.