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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
Neutralize the Canal.

Mr.. Taft has declared for the for
LITIGATION of the Panama canal. and
congress probably will be asked to ap-
propriate several millions to begin the
work. Secretary Meyer, fresh from a
tour of inspection, favors the selection
of Guantanamo, in Cuba, as a new
naval sbase for the protection of the
Panama canal and more millions will
be needed for that purpose. How
much the various schemes for mill
tary defense of the canal will cost no
n apparently has taken the trouble
to estimate accurately. The old rule
in such matters seems to be good
enough-start to work anyhow, and
then congress will be forced to pro-
vide money to carry it through.
How much better it would be to
adopt the plan suggested by Repre-
sentative Tawney and invite the ma
tons of the world to agree to regard
the Panama canal as neutral terri
tory! If that were done, canal forth
fications would be unnecessary, new
naval bases could be dispensed with
and many millions would be saved to
the people Of this country. If the
construction of the canal is to be JUS
titled it must be as a highway for the
commerce Of the world, not as a mill
tary measure that involves continual
ly heavier expenditures. There is not
another nation in the world that would
not favor the naturalization of the
Panama canal. If the policy of the
United States is for peace, it should
take the lead, as no other nation can,
and assure the neutrality of the canal
for all time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
Sc Sc
THE CHEVALIER
By DONALD ALLEN
c0pyrIght. lslO. by Ass0oIatsd Literary Pres

In the seat behind the middle-aged
woman and the girl with her sat Chew
alier Darcy. He had been sitting
there for two hours, and he had fig
ured out that the woman was no lady.
That is. she had not been born to the
purple. She was just a woman trying
to be a lady. He figured that the girl
was about nineteen. the niece of the
other, and that she was frank and In
genuous and not trying to be anything
else. His eyes had told him owe and
over again during those two hours
that she was good to look upon.
Chevalier Darcy looked to he thirty
years old. He may have been ten
years older. It was his business to
look thirty and to size up people. For
half an hour he had seen that the
girl had something on her mind that
she wanted to talk about. One would
have thought the woman would have
noticed 1t first, but she didn't. Her
thoughts were busy with other things.
Years before, when Joshua Flint
Blu Aho WllS CdLnS W tu6 City, JO5u
was a carpenter. He was a good work
man. He showed the plane by day and
mixed with politics at night, In a year
Josh had a pull; in another he was a
city contractor. The members Of the
Flint family didn't lose their heads.
They lived in a modest way and they
saved. Josh wore his old coats, and
his wife lever went beyond $12 for a
ready-made dress. More politics
more pull-more money In bank.
Mrs. Flint's brother Sam, living in
a western state, died. Before 1t was
too late he consigned his daughter,
FLORENCE Benson, to the care of his
sister. She was a girl of fifteen then.
The father had said of his sister that
she was a hard-headed, sensible, saw
ing woman-just the one to bring I'D
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Surprising indeed are these results,
Tor they indicate that the yield per
acre may be increased substantially
by the use of electric wires and cur.
rents properly directed. Science can
&C much for the farm in several ways
u can add to its prosperity and COM
iort, and 1t a make farming inter
esting and attractive to ambitious
young men and women entering
active life Back to the soilo win
acquire q new meaning in the light
OF such scientific discoveries and sug-
gestions as we have indicated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

The Roman scrolls were adorned
with bosses Of gold Or gems, and their
leaves having been smoothed with
pumice were scented with cedar oil
The Byzantine emperors were great
patrons Of books and the the Bryan
tine coatings'' or b~ookcovers were ia.
nous for their magnificence; they
we're Of gold, silver, copper. gilt. sci
with Jewels. and these massive tones
were carried in imperial professions
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
RooseveIt,s Position.

The New Orleans (La.) Picayuhe
closes its comment on the election
with a personal note: 1T was impos-
sible beforehand" it declares, ito de-
termine If Colonel Roosevelt was a
demagogue or child of destiny, but
now that the problem has been
worked out 1t gives as a result a bla-
tant, wrangling brawler, and nothing
more"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
What ResinoI AccompIlsnes Is Truly
Wonderful.

l frequently have patients who are
troubled with skin eruptions, and have
taken occasion to recommend Resinol,
and in some cases the cures have
seemed miraculous, and had l not seen
them both before and after, would
scarcely have believed them true. One
lady told me that she had spent over
500 in various remedies, and was
cured with n SOC jar of Resinol. It
is truly a wonderful cure for eczema
and other itching troubles.
F. M. Stevens, D. D. s.. Dover, N. H.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

"Of course, the colonel ought to
have known says the Houston (Tex.)
Post, chat his old-time buster, reck-
l~essness and brutality were bound to
get him in bad ultimately, If he con
tinued to assert them"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

West Virginia is once more a Dem
ocratic state" says the Wheeling Reg.
lister, and begins to cast about for
senatorial material. 1t pays its com.
pliments to Mr.. Roosevelt as a factor
in producing victory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

The window glass trust has been
fined $4,000 and is individuals con-
nected with 1t have been fined $500
each. This makes a total of $4,000,
which, after all, probably does not
make any serious inroad IN the profits
accruing from the violation Of the
law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Another difficulty the Republicans
will experience in choosing a leader
for the next house is that of finding
q man who can ride two horses who
will not even stay close together on
all occasions, at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
What World Lost?

1T was the worst calamity that ever
happened to me-" sighed the pale. in
~tellectual, high proved young woman.
Il had written a modern society nov
Ell, complete to the last chapter, and
a careless servant girl gathered the
sheets of the manuscript from the
floor, where the wind had blown them,
and used them to start a fire in the
CRATE"
What a burning shame that was!"
commented Mrs. Tartan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

And yet Senator Aldrich and Mr..
Cannon might be willing to put the
presidents Legislative program
through at this session in the same
name they did at the last session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
His Meann.

You are charged with vagrancy.
prisoner at the bar"
Whats dat, judge?"
"Vagrancy? Why, you have no wish
BILE means Of support"
Huh! Heah's NAH wife, Judge;
Mary, is you visible?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

The great pleasure of life is love;
the greatest treasure is contentment;
the greatest possession is health; the
greatest ase is sleep, and the great
est medicine a true friend.-Temple.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

In 'Democracy's Innings" the AT.
lanta (Ga.) Journal seer the hope of
IAN honest tariff law and the end OF
the system of federal extravaganza
and oligarclic politics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
Literary Accuracy.

you write of your hero as stealing
home in the Darkness" said the ed
itor.
Eyes," replied the author.
well, you ought to know better
than that. He couldn't steal home in
the dark. If it was dark enough to be
worth noticing the game would have
been called"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

The defeated Republicans are doing
a lot Of worrying about the fearful
task the Democrats have ahead Of
them. Twas ever thus.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

A Woman's Privilege.
What is the latest thing in we'd
dings?"
Generally, It is the bride"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

No matter how long your neck may be
or how sore your throat, Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure it surely and quickly. It
drives out all soreness and inflammation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Customer Tin grocery store)-Are
those eggs on that counter fresh?
Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
Customer-How long have they been
laid?
Clerk laid them there myself,
ma'am, 20 minutes ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Lewis Single Binder, extra quality to-
bacco, costs more than other SC cigars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

We cannot teach truth to another,
we can only help him find it.-Gal.
flea. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

There is no playing fast and loose
with truth, in any game, withoNk
! growing the worse for it.-Dickens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

It's a pity that more sermons are
not as deep as they are long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
chambermaid Repartee.

First Chambermaid-Look! You
let your pillow slip.
Second Chambermaid-No; the COW
erlet it.-Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Roumania has 100000 inhabitants,
OF whom 10000 are blind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Truth has a sliding scale, regard
less of the frank person.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

Lewis Single Binder, straight &C.
many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
Unusual.

THE captain of the football team -
an unusual man."
SIS that so?"
yes. he didn't shed tears when hAD
team lost"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

A FLAVOR that is used the same as lemon
or vanilla. BY dissolving granulated sugar in
water and adding Mapleine, q delicious syrup In
made and a syrup better than maple. Maplein0
Is sold by grocers. Send &c stamp for sample
and recipe book. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15
A Long Chance.

@ShS O'ottScs
Il took a long chance when I asked
her to marry me-"
She rejected you, eh?"
mo. that was the long chance 9
took. She accepted me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

we could all live on nothing IL our
friends would live on less.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

People avoid him because they are
afraid of his tongue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

All publications are for a full year, and may be ordered
to different addresses. Canadian OF foreign subscriptions
require additional potage. these clubs do not appeal.
let US quote special price on the publications you require.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-15

If you have solved the Christmas problem by giving peri
.dical subscriptions as a remembrance, or it you wish
to obtain your periodical reading for 1911 at reduced
prices, the bargains herewith will save you money.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

The fight Of the little humming bird
Is mere remarkable than that of the
eagle. We can understand the tapping
OF the eagles immense wing support
ing a comparatively light body. But
our little bird has a plump body. His
wings are not wide, but long. 50 he
must move them rapidly to sustain his
weight, and this he can do to perfec-
ton. The vibrations Of his wings are
so rapid as to make them almost in
visible. He can use them to sustain
himself in midair, with his body as
motionless as IL perched on twig.
In this way he can sip the-nectar Of
the delicate, fine stemmed flowers
without alighting for moment. He
never alights while so engaged. He
moves from flower to flower with a
graceful and rapid movement, some
times chasing away a bee or hum
ming bird moth, Of which he is very
jealous. Nor is he much more favora-
bly, impressed with any small birds
that seem in his way. He knows his
power Of fight, and he has no fear Of
any other bird.-St Nicholas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
A Garriek Incident.

The picture of Garrick in the wit
ness box, tongue tied and smothered
with confusion, is an amazing one, for
Garrick where speaking was concern
ed was the pride of London. Members
Of parliament envied him his powers.
Burke envied him. There is that in
stance in parliament when during a
heated debate a member moved that
the gallery be cleared. This was or
dered to be done, and the strangers
withdrew, all save Garrick. Still the
member objected. Then up spake
Burke. Would 1t be fair to exclude
from their debate the master of elo-
quence, the genius who taught them
the art Of speaking? he demanded. For
himself he was proud to acknowledge
his indebtedness to Garrick. Fox fol
lowed in the same strain. And Town
shend. The house then voted that the
stranger should remain" And Gar
rick did not budge!-St. James ga
Hette
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

When the nature Of the work r"r-
formed by the camel Is considered 1t
Is perhaps its very somnOlent organi-
cation which best fits it for that work
and which gives color 10 the accusa-
tons Of laziness and stupidity made
against 1t. 1t can live on Il diet as APP
petizing as "a green umbrella" TO use
Sir Samuel Bakers words. Barren,
leafiess twigs, dried shrubs and the
tough, paperlike substances of the
dome palm form the chief courses in
the menu prepared by nature for this
denizen Of the desert. The marvellous
arrangement for the retaining of sup
ply of water sufficient to last for many
days makes the camels powers Wf en-
duraDce phenomenal The ordinary
freight camel is expected to carry
load of from 200 to 1000 pounds across
the desert ut the rate Of twenty-five
miles day aud to keep it up for
three days without a fresh supply of
water. Some will cover fifty miles a
day for five days without water, and
the swifter species will carry their
riders 100 miles day.-London Spare
Moments
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
Couldn't Stand Satire

A burglar while attempting to rob a
bloated bondholder of Maryville by
mistake got into the humble residence
of an editor next door. After msuc-
cessfully fumbling about for suitable
assets for some time he was disguised
to observe the tenant Of the house sit
ting up in bed and laughing at him.
"Arn't you old Skindersen, the CAPT
talist?" inquired the housebreaker.
"Nary time" chuckled the journalist.
"Pm the editor of the Screaming Ea-
gle"
Jerusalem said the burglar, look
ing at his stemwinder. And here I've
been wasting four precious hours on
this branch almshouse. | say, old
quill driver, you never poke fun at
your subscribers, do your"
mot the cash ones
Exactly" said the burglar, taking
out his wallet. Here's six months
subscription to call this thing square.
II there's one thing on earth | can't
stand, it's satire."-London Tit-Bits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

When the postoffice was first opened
at Kai Feng. China, the clerks had a
fight with some men who bought
stamps and refused to go away until
the stamps were licked and stuck on
their envelopes for them. The foreign
postoffices In Palestine are usually con-
vulsed by spirit Of keen competition,
II a parcel exceeding the regulation
weight or size is taken to an office
and refused the traveller In the ma
jority Of cases has only to threaten to
take it to a rival Office, and 1t is
straightway received without a muir
muir. So keen is the rivalry between
some of these Offices that residents In
Palestine possess a free post within
certain districts. Between Jaffa and
the surrounding colonies and also with
in Jerusalem the German and Aus
TRAN Offices make no charge for the
delivery Of local letters. = Chicago
News
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
Mexican Tidbits.

Water bugs and worms are among
the tidbits in which the Mexican peon
delights. He catches his bugs as they
skim along the top Of fresh water
ponds, drying them and then eating
them with as much zest as an Amerl-
can boy eats peanuts. AS near as the
peon can explain it, their favor is
something on the order Of the chest
nut, but as no white man has ever
tried eating water bugs or, IL he has
doesn't dare confess 1t, the exact taste
Of these Mexican morsels can't be de
scribed very accurately. The poems
dote, too, on the nice fat pulque worm
This insect is about two inches long
and half an inch thick. They fry the
dainty in grease and pack 1t in brown
paper packages of dozen worms
which bring 2 cents paper. An in
dustrious pulque worm collector makes
a good living York World
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
An Obedient Doc,

Schnapps is dachshund. and the
people who know all about the breed
call the queer looking animal hand
some. In the house in New York where
he is the pet he is credited with more
than ordinary dog sense and with I'M
Outstanding every word said to him In
English or German. In order to dem
onstrate his sagaclty his master said
to him few evenings ago: "Schnapps,
the young people have been here long
enough. Go down and tell the boys to
go home" Downstairs he waddled
and, standing before the visiting
youths. barked and howled, then ran
to the front door and back again and
kept up the performance until, as his
proud master explained, the young
men heard and saw the point. Pretty
smart for dachs, eh Exchange
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

Ellen stopped scrubbing the veranda
steps long enough to cast an admiring
eye on her employers garden. Sure
they are fine posies We have, doctor"
she said. I've a neat little house l
bought with the money I'd put by, and
an elegant garden it had last year, too.
but now there's neither stick nor stalk
In it."
what was it, hens or dogsT asked
the doctor, alphabetically mentioning
his own diversions.
Sure, me neighbor-bad luck to her
had a ditch dug In her land, and the
water ran down into me garden and
washed all me seeds away"
"And what did you do about itT'
What could poor lone body like
me doF
"Well, didn't you at least say some
thing to the woman, complain or tell
her that you wouldn't stand itY'
Now, doctor, dear. hard words just
leads to bad feelings among neighbors,
and that We know as well as | do, and
it's not me that would be using them.
So only said to her, i hope I'll live
to see the foods flowing over your
grave as your ditch waters have flowed
over me garden and let 1t go at
that."-Youth's Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

The discussion of the precise locality
where the primitive man developed
into the white race is by no means
settled as yet. The old theory that the
Aryan or white race began in Asia
is still held by many high authorities,
but other authorities equally high
maintain that the original white
mans country" was Europe and that
from Europe the race spread to other
parts of the world. 1t is safe to say
that the last word upon the subject
has not yet been spoken. The debate
is still open and Will probably remain
so for very long time to come.-New
York American.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

In Turkey the unit Of value is the
piastre, which is divided into 40 paras,
while the para is divided into aspes
As the piastre is worth only "A cents,
the para is worth a little more than a
tenth Of cent, and an aspe is worth
a trife over one twenty-seventh Of a
cent. When an American in Turkey
wants to feel rich he goes forth and
buys some 2,700 aspes, which he
spends with lavish hand over the bar
gain counters OF the oriental bazaars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

Poverty, my dear friend, is so great
an evil and pregnant with so much
temptation and so much misery that l
cannot but earnestly enjoin you to
avoid 1t. Live on what you have; live
II you can on less. Do not borrow
either for vanity or pleasure. The
vanity will end in shame and the
pleasure in regret.-Samuel johnson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
Henry's Followers,

''Give me liberty or give me deathp
Patrick Henry was a great man.
He has followers by the thousands"
Indeed! Among the orators, states
men and patriots, suppose?"
well, more frequently among the
great mass of mismated. boston Her
aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

You must rest" said the specialist
after knowing humping OF the pop
ular preachers person. You will be
less you go abroad and take a com
plete rest"
'Oh, then Ill go abroad at once" re-
piled the preacher quite innocently.-
Youths Companion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

Farmer Barnes There's one good
thing about golf anyhow. Farmer Fal-
lows (skeptically)-What's that? Farm
er Barnes-Why, ye don't have to play
II IL We don't want to.-London Scraps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28

This" said the artist, who was
showing a visitor through his studio.
rs study in still life"
still life" echoed the visitor in as
constituent. why. It looks like the
portrait Of a man"
yes" explained the artist, 1T is a
portrait of Mrs. Enpeck's husband."-
Chicago News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
His Voice.

MS voice.
Polly Pinktights-What sort of voice
has the new tenor2 Fanny Footlights
Bum! You can almost see through
the crack In Philadelphia Record
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-01-28
KensingtOn Railway.

WARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
J ton on hour and on half hour, $50 a.
m. to IL pm.
Returning cars leave Kensington quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co 3 through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street and New York Avenue at
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 18th aud
New York Avenue, N. W quarter before and
quarter after hour connect with kensing-
ton cars.
Fare 8 cents each way on Keusington Rail-
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-G00D UNTIL
USED--bO ride tickets 81 SO good on Ken
siugiou Railway. Sold by Mr. George Peter
at B. h o. ticket Office.
100 ride tickets 50 90 on Capital Traction
Cos line, Chevy Chase Lake TO Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Circle 10 c. line) one car
ticket TO any point in city on Capital Trsc-
ton Company's lines.
W. Connection at Kensington with local
trains on b. h 0. R. r. To reach points in
northwest section OF city passengers will usu-
ally save time and money by taking Kensing-
ten cars to the Lake aud thence Capital Trac-
ton cars 10 city.
KENSINGT0N RAILWAY co.
july 9O-y