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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
Urges River Navigation.

st. MISUNDERSTANDING on the pres
ent agitation concerning navigation of
the Missouri river, Walter s. Dickey,
leader of the movement in Kansas
City, and contributor Of $4,000 to a
fund for equipping a steamboat for
the line, addressed more than 100
members Of the st. Joseph A. D. club
at the Hotel Robideaux. The speaker
raj given al ovation at the conclu-
sion of his remarks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

n years l suf-
fered everything
with rheumatism in
my limbs and a dull,
ceaseless aching in
my back. was
W e a k, nguid
broken with head
aches and dizzy
spells, and the kid
ney secretions were
thick with solids. l
was really in q crit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
Guard Kills Negro Convict.

Jefferson City.-Henry Richardson,
a guard at the Missouri ~penitentiary,
shot and killed julius Prince a negro
convict from Cape Girardeau county.
The negro attacked the guard. A cor
oner's inquest exonerated the guard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

zeal condition when / began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
ly did wonders for me. Though l am
81 years old, I am as well as the aver
age woman Of so. I work well, eat
well and sleep we'll"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

"Am using ALIENS FoOT-EASE, and
can truly say l would not have been with
out it so long, had l known the relief it
would give my aching feet. l think 1t a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-Mrs. Matilda Holtwert,
Providence, R. l." Sold by all Druggists,
Csc. Ask to-day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
chlllcothe Depot Rurns.

Chillicothe.--The Burlington depot,
q frame structlre, was destroyed by
fire. The flames started from a de
fective fue. The fire was famed by a
stiff breeze and for a time the entire
south portion Of the city was threat
ened.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
MAYOR suspends Alderman,

st. Joseph.-Councilman H. J.
Gehrs was suspended BY Mayor Clay
ton and will have a public hearing
May 5 on the charge Of having solic-
tied a bride. He denies the charge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
what Did He Mean?

Miss Bore-Do you ever think Of me
when ycu are driving your car?
Auto enthusiastically, certainty
especially when | run over somebody.
Harvard Lampoon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
amnortant "a snothera
The Natural ProceedIna,

Editor--I say, this story's too long
about that fellows hanging himself.
Reporter-What shall | do about itf
Editor--Cut him down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

before they multiply. A DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea
son. Ask your dealer, or send zoe to II.
Somers, l49 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

Take Garfield Tea! Made of Herbs, it is
pure, potent, health-giving-the most ra-
tional remedy for constipation, liver and
kidney diseases. At all drug stores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
EASE.

Drather Sitdown-Dat's a mighty
short stub yer smokin', Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework-Yep! knows 1t;
OATS de way / alters like EN-; you
don't hev ter pull de smoke so fur!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
Dull.

There goes the dullest man in
town"
as that so?"
"Yes; he's the only man l know
that hasn't a first-rate solution of the
street car problem Detroit Free
PrpSS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

Adam had one thing to be thankful
for. He never had to weed his pas
onion beds when the other boys were
going fishing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
Grievous Offense,

mo, sir" said Flooding Pete; II
would not stop another minute to talk
to dem folks. Dey passed me out a
short an ugly word"
What was it?"
Work"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay l0c for cigars not so good. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
PROOF POSITIVE.
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS.
No Need to Suffer Every Day from
Backache.

Mrs. Joannah Straw, SIG North
Broadway, Canton, S. D., says: "For
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06
Mean Question.

The Lover-I love the true, the
good, the beautiful.
The Cynic-Three girls ?-Harpers
BaZar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

When you go away from home, don't
forget that God is everywhere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

The average life Of a dog is from
ten to twelve years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

Republicans will have to shoulder
the tariff," Yes. but the question II.
how far do they propose to shove it?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

AS 500 as a man marries, his sins
decrease.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-06

He that hires one garden will eat
birds; he that hires many gardens.
the birds will eat him.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
Madonna Lilies -
and Other Flowers
That Are Sacred

seems to whisper OF purity and wor
ship; the rose. with its faint and far
away odor. which seems to hint of
eternal hope. One might almost I'LL q
garden with flowers all named for the
Virgin Mary. generally because they
chance to blossom OIL Our Lady's days
(such as the visitation. the assump-
ton, her birth. baptism, purification).
There are lady's slipper. lady's mantle.
lady's fingers. lady's smOck, lady's
tresses. Virgins bower. or clematis.
begins to bloom in July, the feast OF
visitation, and is at full bloom at as
sumption in August.
The lily was first found in connec-
her ascension to heaven, and it orig
mated probably in the second century.
According to this legend. it was three
days after the burial of our Lords
mother that the apostles visited and
opened Ter grave and found it filled
with fragrant, spotless lilies. Since
then these matchless flowers have been
called Madonna lilies" or flowers
of the Virgin The common white
lily of our gardens. that blooms in
July, and is the sweetest and most
graceful of all flowers. might well be
called holy" No one seems to know
its origin 1t is never found wild in
Palestine, nor can we find just where
it grows without culture. But We see
it in the faded pictures of old Italian
masters and Netherland painters.
made long before the discovery of this
New World.
Nearly all of our great poets have
praised this flower. Chaucer and
Spenser speak of it as a mystical bios
som in their far-away gardens and
lady's bowers. Shakespeare it was
who first said: Ito gid refined gold
and paint the lily" and these lines
from one of his sonnets tell truth
that can never be forgotten:
For sweetest things turn sourest by their
deeds:
Lilies that tester smell far worse than
weeds.
Shelley has the lily in his wonder
full garden along with his sensitive
plant Wordsworth often praises il:
Burns mentions it frequently Teuny-
son has lovely lily thoughts; but our
own Longfellow draws the prettiest
picture of maide1hOod-
Bears a lily I'm thy hand
Gates Of brass can not withstand
One touch Of that magic wand
James Russell Lowell always comes
near to the heart of things and left us
more than one sweet lily poem and al
fusion, and our minor poets all tell
their love for this perfect specimen of
handiwork.
Our Sweet Will Shakespeare" was
born in April. and it was OF April's
flowers that he sang most frequently
and most sweetly.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
SISTERS TRICK
But 1t All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend is
an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling.
nervous. physical wreck. yet clinging
to the poison that stole away nv
strength. I Knocked at Postum and
would have none of 1t.
One day my sister substituted a
cup OF Postum piping hot for my morn
ing cup OF coffee but did not tell me
what it was. i noticed the richness OF
it and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell NE
I was drinking Postum for fear might
not take any more.
'She kept the secret and kent Civ
ing me Postum instead of coffee until
! grew stronger. more tireless. got IL
better color in NY sallOw cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes. then she told
me of the health-giving. nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me In place of my morning coffee.
FROM that time became q disciple OF
Postum and no words can do Justice
in telling the good this cereal drink
did me. I will not try to tell it. for
only after having used it can one be
convinced Of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postum's DOW
er to rebuild what coffee has de-.
stroyed. There's a Reason"
Look in pkss. for the famous little
book. THE Road to Weliyilie.'
Ever read the above letierY A new
~oe apDeuH from time to tlnse. Thev
are 1eo1sne, true. and foal ~ Auaan
Interest,"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

10 protect their heads and faces in some way but
1t is impossible to avoid the danger of bursted
ear drums or hopeiessly damaged eyes. When a
man crawls out from under a fast train after
200-mfle run he looks but little like a human be-
ing. r-T
during the summer the gay cat works with
such persistence as nature has given him. If he
cannot find work he is not above begging or steal
ing in many cases. Long ago the farmers used to
lodge and feed them in their own houses Now
they make them lodge in abandoned barns or in
open air camps. At berry or hoppicking they are
paid by the quantity gathered; In the harvest or
hay fields they receive the minimum of dollar a
day and their food. In a camp of gay cats" at
night they gather around the fire ard play cards
for small stakes tell stories Sometimes gay
cats money goes in gambling. but he is oftener
despoiled by the professional hobo" who takes
his coin away from him by brute force. One
brawny. able.bOdied tramp. with or without a gun
will stick up and rob group Of several gay
cats without much difficulty. The tramps' roost,
too. by the way is often held up and robbed in
turn by the providing "yeggman" with pistol OF
large caliber in his fist.
At any rate, the poor gay cat" returns to the
cities In the autumn as Eenniless when he
left it in the early summer. If by any chance he
has any money left it goes in the cheap saloons
along the tough streets. During the winter he
keeps soul and body together by washing dishes
or acting as waiter in the cheap restaurants: by
DONG ODD JOBS. such as carrying signs ana snow
shOyeling: by addressing envelOpes-if he can
write well en0ugh-and by doing other such hope
less work. Then. too. there are the missions and
pickings and stealings now and then when there
is not too much risk of arrest.
portion OF the gay eats" are dish washers in
the cheap restaurants. They work from Is to Is
hours a day for an average wage OF three dollars
week and food and lodging. Their surroundings
are very bad Their feet are almost constantly
wet with water heavily charged with washing
soda that is used to cleanse the greasy dishes:
and the air is foul as can be imagined. The
poor gay cat Observation-Disclosures by heredi
tary ills and dissipation soon gets to the end Of
his moral tethef OF all the legitimate work there
is. dishwashing in cheap restaurant is the low
est. There is no depth beyond it. and the only
sequence is the city hospital. the almshouse. the
morgue and the potter's field
Other less Industrious gay cats spend the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

the city. No outoast above the rank OF
gay cat would think of entering one.
The gay cat" get his bed and two meals by
simply applying, and if he pretends to be convert.
ed and gives Testimony" now and then. per-
haps he can get meals and lodging for two or
three weeks with possibly an odd job occasional
ly. When the gay cat grows tired of one mis-.
sion or has Outstayed his welcome. he moves on
to the next. There are enough Of them to last
him through the winter If he is discreet. The
election is also a source of dishonest revenue to
these by-products of an industrial age. Money.
shoes and winter clothing circulate freely then,
and the number of nOmads is augmented
The majority of this vast army OF 100000 or SO
are American born. but of foreign parents. The
Irish and Germans head the list of these chronic
wanderers The first generation apparently was
hard working and reasonably honest. The second
seems to have large sediment of the gay cat"
or tramp" element in it. Why this is 80 never
has been explained satisfactorily Possibly 1t Is
because the fathers and mothers worked them.
selves nearly to death trying to bring up their
children on higher social level than they them
selves ever had enjoyed. At any rate the fact OF
degerecacy in the second generation remains.
In Massachusetts, many misdemeanors such a.
trespassing on railroad tracks. riding in box cars
tramping. begging and vagrancy In all their
phases. are punishable by sending the offender to
the East Bridgewater farm colony. Last year
there were over 5000 commitments to that in
8tltut1Cn. SaSrdNtS are sent 10 Last OIIu6SW2eSA
on indeterminate sentences. the maximum time
being at present two years. Until recently the
maximum term three years, but the shorter
term has been found to be sufficient In the
case of first offenders release on probation II
permitted at the end of nine months II conduct
has been exemplary. 1t is estimated that but ~
per cent of the men thus paroed relapse into
vagrancy in the state of Massachusetts,. Doubtless
many of them do elsewhere. but more than half
Of them are regenerated, that instead OF be-
ing a charge upon the state they become an as
set The East Bridgewater farm colony Is looked
upon by penologists as unqualified success.
So far as can be Judged now, this is the only
practical way of regenerating and revtazing this
large class of mental and physical incompetents
Life and work. under proper discipline. IN the
open air do more to make good citizens-or at
least to transform parasites on society into pro-
ducers-than anything else SO the penoloEists say
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

Do you know what is wrong when
paint peels. or cracks. or Otherwise
necessitates premature re-painting?
Wen. sometimes 1t hasn't been
properly applicable surface being
damp or there being too much turpen-
tine or too much drier.
But, nine times out Of ten. the
trouble is caused by adulterated
white lead.
To avoid all such trouble. every
houseowfAer should know in . general
way. when a surface is in proper con
dition to receive paint, what kind Of
primer and finishing coats different
surfaces require. and how to avoid
adulteration in materials.
A complete painting guide. includ-
ing q book of color schemes. specifi-
cations for all kinds Of painting work.
and an instrument for detecting adul-
terations in painting materials. with
directions for using it. can be had
free by writing National Lead Com
pany. 1902 Trinity Bldg. New York.
and asking for Houseowner's Paint.
ing Outfit No. ~.
This company, the largest makers
Of pure white lead, invite tests, by
means Of the blowpipe (included in
OUTFIT. or in any other way. Of the
purity Of the white lead sold under
their famous Dutch Boy Painter
trademark. That trademark on a key
of white lead is in itself an absolute
guarantee of purity and quality.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
AN EASTER BONNET

He walked behind her from the church
And viewed her girlish grace:
And breathed the vague. delicious scent
OF dainty bows and lace.
A prayerbook was in her hand
She kept her glances on it.
Till came a gust of frolic wind
And whisked away her bonnet
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

Where lilies hid the Latin text.
And smilax wreathed the altar,
And every head was bravely bent
Ger sacred psalm and psalter.
And ell the font was pink and white
With roses strewn upon 1t.
He saw q little maid in gray
Who wore al Easter bonnet.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

naturally erect. fearless mental car
.ia-c gradually becomes distorted. and
he stoOps and bows to the inevitable.
So writes Clara Louise Burnham, in
Appleton's.
To allow fear-ridden conversation to
take place in the presence of children
talk concerning sickness 81. disaster.
Is another mOlding influence. robbing
them of their gladness. teaching them
fearful resignation to inimical, irresist-
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

Her eyes were full of April tears.
Her scarlet lips were smiling:
The sunny curls about her brow
Were made for mans beguiiing.
Her face was like a dewy rose
He paused to gaze upon 1t.
And found that he had lost his heart,
And she had lost heE bonnet.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
KEEP YOUR CHILD FEARLESS

From the moment Of the average
childis FIRST fall. When the mother
cries out and picks him up with such
manner and words that he screams
With terror. the Installing Of fear goes
on. The average child begins by be-
log, care-free. but the average loving
mother uEdermines that confidence
with the most earnest industry. The
iOrbidden fruit of tte-tree: Of knOwl-
edge il forced p. ~ The c.:;:. until his
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

Now he is running a
large and gaudy saloon
in Portland. Ore, and
trying to forget that
he ever rode the trucks
on a fast train.
The men who ride
thus On the passenger.
trains-ifthey do much
Of ;t-soon grow deaf
in one ear or blind in
one eye-sometimes TO-
tally deafand sightless.
This is caused by the
terrific roar of the
wheels against the rails
and the continuous hur-
ricane of dust and
gravel. Manytrampstry
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

exclusively of straw. Wegner has
taken Is years to construct this
strange piece of mechanism. It
keeps perfect time. but under the most
favorable circumstances cannot last
longer than two years.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
A Very Odd Clock.

An extraordinary addition has been
made to the exhibition of inventions
now being held In Berlin. A shoe
maker named Wcgner. living in Stras-
burg. has sent In a clock of the grand
father shape. nearly six feet high.
made entirely Of straw. The wheels.
pointers. casa and every detail are
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

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
Dlithely 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-
i. 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 fiower-decked aSars and
wreaths 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
Freya. 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 symbCs 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 ILL.,, with its fragrance.
its bending. bow ~g. waving bells.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
<&f3 I I 4

But now spray Of orange flowers
Is wrcatie,l about the Latin:
The little maid is all in white
A dream of lace and satin
And, as ne takes her slender hand,
And slips the ring upon II.
He murlnurs softly in her ear
A blessing on the bonnet.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

Darling" said the American heir.
ess. 1T is not true, is it, that you want
to marry me for my money!"
mo. dearest" answered TIE duke
de Ragges ct Patchez. but don't
hold it against you"-Baltimore AmeS
lean.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

ible powers. Even though they show
no evidence of it at the time 1t Is sink
ing into the curious. eager thought and
must bear fruit.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07
NOT A WEIGHT LITTER.

is the baby strong?"
well. rather, You know what a
tremendous voice he has,"
Yes"
well. he lifts that five or six times
an hOur!"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-04-07

A New York friend or Cuticur2
writes.
MY three year old son and heir.
after being put to bed on a trip across
the Atlantic, investigated the state
room and located a box Of graham
crackers and box Of Cuticura Oint
ment. When a search was made for
the box, it was found empty and the
kid admitted that he had eaten the
contents Of the entire box spread on
the crackers. 1t cured him Of a bad
cold and I don't know what else"
No more conclusive evidence could
be offered that every ingredient of Gu
ticura Ointment is absolutely pure.
sweet and harmless. II it may BE-
safely eaten by young child. none but
the most beneficial results can be ex-
pected to attend its application to
pected to attend it's application to even
the tenderest skin or youngest infant.
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston
Tongue Twisters.
Tongue twiSterS are the actors
bane" an actor said. Lose your head
on the stage. and you are bound to
say Now Rababbas was q bObbeT.
for 'Barabbas was a robber.'
"On a first night I heard q tragedian
refer to the Deity as a showing leop-
ard when he meant a loving shep-
herd
You make me a bon and . sky
word!' l once shouted in q tank
drama
My uncle. divine. concluded An
address ON the suffrage before i won-
ems club with the terrible words: Bur
I bore you: i will cease: I do not wish
to address lot OF berry wencheS.'
Ny poor uncle meant weary benches.
Il was duke in a recent problem
play. and when my servant asked me-
one night if i had any luggage, | re-
piled: Only two rags and a bug.
His Day of Reckoning.
AS the stout man whose appetite
had excited the envy of the other
3cariers turned TO leave the paI!or.
he looked down at his waistcoat Il
declare, I've lost two buttons on my
vest" he said, ruefully.
He was a new bCarder. but his land
lady saw TO reason for further delay
In showing her banner "Watchfulness
and Economy for ALL" She gave him
the benefit of the chill gaze SD famil-
lar to her older boarders
Il think without doubt you will find
them both in the dining ROOM she
announced. cleariy.-YOuth's Compan-
ion.