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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
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An army captain, returning from
India, brought with him a pair of
laughing jackasses, which he en-
trusted to one of the sailors, Tom
Pinch. Alas! shipboard life did not
agree with the creatures, and, in spite
of all Toms care, they pined and died,
Tom was in despair.
II darent' tell the captain!"
Don't shirk it, mate" said his pal.
Break it to him gently. You'll find
it'll be all right"
The advice seemed sound, and Tom
sought the gallant captain.
"'Scuse me, sir" he said. ."You
know them things below-what you
call larfin jackasses? Well, sir, they
amt got muffin to larf at this morn
! ing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
CHAPTER xxx.-continued.

At this moment the committee re-
entered the room. 1t had transacted
its grisly business with dispatch.
Kourbski acted as spokesman.
mfr. Chairman and Brethren" he
announced, 1--WE have decided that the
most practical method is to bind the
prisoner and drive an awl into the
base of his brain. We have with us
here a shoemaker, who can do the
business scientifically. Then, in the
early hours Of the morning, when the
street is deserted, we can throw him
into Brother Ivan's cab, drive him to
some lonely spot on the banks of the
Moskva and drop him into the water
"The committee already appointed
will act in this matter" said Bielinski
in a b~usinesslike tone, with the ad
dition Of Brother Ivan, who Is 9
strong man, and the shoemaker"
Ivan and the shoemaker arose and
the five men turned toward Hardy
who, during the absence of the com
mittee, had been staring at the mes
raeric spot Of light on the table.
"GentlemanW ne cried, backing tx
the wall and speaking with an inspi
ration born Of despair and the imme
diate presence Of a horrible death
hear me for one word!'
The suddenness Of his appea
caused his appointed executioners t,
halt, while every face In the audience
turned toward him in wonderment
mo man is ever executed without be
ing allowed a last word, a farewell
Even the law, which you say is an In
vention of tyrants, permits that
Surely Gas you say that you are kill
ing me In the interest Of humanity
you cannot be unjust and savage. AZ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17

right and gained the main street. He
was safe now, and he hailed a passing
cab. ordered the isvoschik to take him
to the S%laviansky Bazaar. AS he stood
on the walk, waiting for the vehicle
to draw up, he felt chilly and, his ex-
citement having subsidized somewhat,
he made a discovery that gave him a
shock and filed him with a feeling of
uneasiness that was destined to pos
sess him for many days to come.
He had left his overcoat behind
somewhere in that den of nihilists. He
got into the cab, and, as it tore
through the streets, the wheels
squeaking in the snow, he sat there
shivering, his chin in his hand, rack
ing his brain to remember, if possible,
whether there was anything in the
pockets, a letter, cards, a cigar-case,
that might betray the identity of the
owner. To save his life he could not
settle this point in his mind.
It was late when he reached the
hotel. and Just as the gray light of
dawn began to sift in through the
curtains, he fell into d sound slumber.
1t was fully ten o'clock when he went
out into his office and sent for his
coffee. AS he was drinking it, Wang
entered in great excitement, with a
newspaper.
Look at this!' cried the boy. 'The
police raided a den of nihilists las
night. and the latter threw a bomb
killing four of the officers and wound
ing six others. 1t was the society
known as The Enemies of Russia,
made up Of d~isaffected Russians
Poles, Firms, even Jews-all who hate
this accused government"
Hardy glanced at the boy, marvel
ing much at the revelation of hate il
that ingenious word, "accursed."
"Why are you an enemy of Rus
sia?" he asked.
"Oh, for no particular reason" fal
: tered the boy, turning pale. "I-per
haps 1 am not. And the nihilists al
disappeared, as though the earth ha,
swallowed them up. Not a thing wa
left to prove the identity of a mem
| Der. except one costly, furlined ovel
coat, which proves that this societ
; numbers among it's members some @
1 the weather. classes, perhaps of tn
nobility. | tell you"-and Wan
struck the paper with his right han
in his eXcitement-"that this countr
is a house divided against itsel
Leave it alone, and it will work OF
, it's own destruction and sa%lvation!"
, The boys eyes were flashing no
. and his cheeks were SO aflame wit
excitement that the scar nearly dl
appeared.
= Hardy gulped down his coffee an
started for the door.
/, "If anybody calls for me, Wang"
r said. "tell them that / will be bat
# in an hour"
d He did return in that time, wea
ing an exact duplicate of the owe
coat that he had lost the night befor
And still there was no sign OF tt
police. He felt treasured. Had the
i. been any telltale letters, cards or do
uments in the pockets of the missi1
garment, the officers of the law,
reasoned, would have lost no time
ID laying hands on him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
Bookkeeping on the Farm

an efficient method of accounting, as
simple as circumstances permit.
Many farmers now struggling to pay
the interest on their heavily mort,
gagged properties might be happy and
prosperous and owe no man If they
could be brought to the point of will
ingness to learn the significance of
the terms debit" and credit" and of
rousing themselves up and applying
the knowledge to the business in
hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
a Hard Worker.

Tramp-Td like ter do something to
pay for all this, but I'm a cripple,
mum.
Housekeeper-You don't look 1t.
What's the matter?
Tramp-Writer's cramp, I've
been keeping a list of all the people
wot offered me work, mum
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17

This isn't a comic paper joke; it ac-
tually happened on Eliot street in the
South end yesterday. A hardware deal
err hung a sign outside his door read
ing: Our skates are guaranteed in
every way" A newsboy tore it down
and hung it up in front of a liquor
store next door.-Boston Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
Fiuhters,

Yeast-Did you say the boy came
from a fighting family?
Crimsonbeak-Yes; his father was
a colonel in the army and his mother
was a suffragstte.-Yonkers States
man,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-17
Back on Earth.

g" hear your son is something of an
aviator, Mrs. Comeup."
Well, to tell the truth, he was a bit
that way, but he's taken the pledge"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
EGGS BY WEIGHT.

China is ahead of the times in
the method of selling eggs. There
"henfruit" 10 not sold by the piece
or dozen, but by the pound. The
reasons why they are not bought
by the piece are the labor of coun-
ting such large numbers, and tho
disputes over the count, insepara-
BILE from such a method were mil
lions of eggs are involved in a sim
gle deal. 1t might be we'll for
to adopt this method,
for then the producers of large and
small eggs would share equally in
The price.-Farmers' Home Jour.
nal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23

Some of the ladies of the town
have this week organized a club
Known nc "As You Will" they had
their first reception at the home OF
Mrs. A. Gernaud Wednesday, and
a game of Euche was played. Six
teen members we're present. At
each reception of the club they de-
eide what they will do or what
grme will be played.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
A SONG FOR THE SCHOOL TAX.

School tax songs to be sung every night
at the moving picture show.
Sing song of the school tax
Let us sing for school,
Sing for a building that's clean & bright,
Sing for pure air aud more space to recite,
For the poor old barn is an eye-sore.
ComfOrtless, smoky. unsOund.
So we'll shout, shout, shout. for a school
In the dear old town
Won't you vote for the school tax
Won't you give Us school,
Give us building that's clean and bright
Give US pure air and more space to recite
For the poor old barn is an eye-sore.
COmfOrtless, smoky, unsOund,
So you'll vote, vote. vote. for a school
In the dear old town!
VOTE THAT TAX!
Vote that tax! Vote that taxi
See how they come! See how they come!
They all rush in with ballot in hand,
They make for the box and they vote In
a band.
For they've made up their mind and
they've taken their stand.
For the school house tax!
WHO?
Who came to our rescue when In need!
Who for school hOuse gave US leadP
Who proved himself to us friend indeed?
Mr.. Levert.
Who encouraged US tax to raise?
Who is entitled to our thanks and praise!
Whom shall we bless for the rest OF our
days? MI. LeVer''
THE OLD SHACK.
Don't send us back to that old rickety
shack;
We are your children fair
And what we suffer out there
II you only knew!
When the winter winds blow through
The cracks in the walls
OF the big bare walls
We know you'd vote that tax.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
TOWN TICKET.

St. Martinville, La, March 81, 1910
We have the honor to submit to
tho white voters Of the Corpora
ton of st. Martinville this our
candidacy, at the next municipal
election to DO hold in the month of
May next, to the following Offices !:
Mayor,
G.. Nj. OLIVIER.
Councilmen,
V. A. FUSELIER,
G.. G. CARDINAL,
BENETTE BIEVENU,
r. j. GUIRARD,
Z. A. MARAIST.
We propose if elected
First: To obey the Town Char
ter in all its provisions.
Second: To so manage tho bust
ness department of the Light and
Water Plant al to place it on a
cash basis.
Third: To show and publish
monthly tho amount resolved from
the sale Of light and water, from
whom received in what amount.
Fourth: To cause to be mad.
at least once year thorough
checking of the books and accounts
of the Corporation.
Fifth: To make aud publish
monthly a complete statement o.
the business of the town, showing
all revenue, the disbursements an(
for what.
Sixth: TO hold each employ e'
to a strict performance of his duty
&. NJ. OLIVIER,
g.. q. CARDINAL,
BENNETT BIENvENU,
E. A. MARAIST,
V. A. FUsELlER,
II. j. GUIRARD.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23

The ladies who own property
can vote at the school tax election
Tuesday and We believe every la
DIV in the district should make it
her duty to 60 to the poll and cast
her own bullot for the school tax.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

DO not forget the school tax
election Tuesday, vote the tax be-
fore you leave town.
Mr., Sam Shelburns of Morgan
City was in town this week atten-
ding court.
The weather was quite cool DUR
ing this week, which was unfavo-
rsble to the growing crops.
Mr.. Louis jewell of New Or
leans came here this week to visit
his father, DR.. F. L. Jewell. who
is very sick.
Mr.. George Bienvenu, agent for
tho Southern Pacific Railroad at
Edgerly. came homo last Sunday
to spend few days.
Whom you want to hire a good
team see St. Martin Fournst. he
has lust received his stable OUTFIT.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Hitter re-
turned home this week after spen-
ding several days in Lafayette
with their daughter, Mrs. Felix
.Gersc. Mrs. Gerac and baby came
with them.
There will be good races at
Parks on Sunday the Oath inst
Several interesting races are an
nounced.
Our young people had de-
lightful dance at Duchamp's hal
last Friday night in honor OF Miss
Lillian Nelkin of Natchitoches
who was a guest at the home o.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Schwartz.
When you need horse ant
buggy be surs to st. Martin Four
net, he has everything in the II
very line.
Senator T. ]. Liable went to Ba
ton Rouge this week to attend tn
meeting of tho Mississippi Rive
Commission, to discuss the impor
tant matter of the divorcing of to-
Atchafalaya and the Mississippi
Rivers.
California Claret and Whit
Wines, tho best to be had at Get
j. Olivier.
Judge James Simon is holdln
here a session of the District cour
This week the case of the Bayo
Portage drainage was tried. Ais
the case of the Schoul board agains
The F. B. William Lumber Go
for $4,000, a claim for timber tt
ken from the school lands.
The addresses of Supt. L. /
Harris and Prof. Jas. +. Brou
sard, will take place at Derb'
grounds tomorrow night at 81
instead of 7:3O as announced al
oil our people are requested
turn out; make it duty to after
this meeting.
-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-04-23
HOUSE TO RENT
The old Bassett's place on
BAYOU Teche near Town viii
rent for 81 per month.
Apply to Oswald Durand,
Rural Route No. 2.

Diarrhoea should be cured without loss
Of time and by a medicine which like
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy not only cures promptly
but produces no unpleasant after effects.
II never fails and is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by all druggists.
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Vote the school tax
SHERIFF'S SALE.

r. Martin
W.
Jean Baptiste Provost Il ala. legal repre-
sentative Of Marie Malbrough
No. 1851
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin,
18th judicial District Court.
Nv virtue of an order Of seizure and
sale, issued out of the 18th Judicial Dis.
trict Court for the Parish Of st. Martin.
State of Louisiana. in the above entitled
and numbered suit, dated this 18th day
of April 1910. =.
have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last aud highest
bidder. at the front door OF the Court
House of st. Martinville. La. on
Saturday the 18th day of May
1910.
the following described property TO- Wit:
That certain tract Of land. situated III
the parish of st: Martin. State OF LOuisi'
ana lat Prairie Long" containing nine
f. acres more or less in superficial area.
bounded North by land Of Anatole Pro-
ycst. South 10y land Of Martin Aubry.
East by land of Numa Joseph Rochon'
and West by land Of Numa Joseph Ro'
chon, and together with said tract oil
nd all the buildings and improvements
thereon. being and thereto belonging.
Terms and conditiOns-Cash.
sheriff's Office this 22nd day OF April
A. u. 1910.
A.E. BROUSSARD. Sheriff
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08
A Mild December.

The late Joseph Dorsey OF San
lose, the famous detective, whose
best feat was the capture Of Canon
Bernard after chase from Alaska to
Cape Horn, used to impute his sue
cess to his knowledge of men.
"A detective ne would say,
should know the habits OF every
alass- Then no disguise can deceive
aim.
~All men, even the most unmethodi-
al, have their habits. Even the
tramp has his.
You great, big. lazy loafer'
a11d to a tramp one December day,
you ought to be in jail
"Yes, Algie,' the tramp replied as
- pretended to fix monocle In his
eye. Yes, know it's the correct
Ching for our set at this season, Algie;
but, deuce take 1t, it's such a mild
1suinter, don't you know!'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08

no,ber DAVIS Delay and the Result
Would Have Been Unfortunate
For the Physician.

A lady was very solicitous about her
health Every trife made her uneasy
and tbe doctor was called imme-
diately.
The doctor was a skillful man. ana
consequently had large practice. IL
was very disagreeable to him to be SO
often called away from his other cases
for nothing, and he resolved 10 take an
opportunity of letting the laay see
tbis One day the lady observed a RED
snot on her hand. and at once sent
for the doctor He came, looked at
her hand and said .,
"you did we'll to send for me early
The lady looked alarmed ana asked
Us it dangerous, them
certainly not" replied the doctor.
.sTo-morrow the spot would have DIS
appeared and | should have lost my
fee for this visit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08
A BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago | suffered severely
with a terrible eczema, being mass
of sores from head to feet and Tor six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time | suffered continual tor
ture from itching and burning. After
being given up by my doctor | was ad-
yised to try Cuticura Remedies. After
the first bath with Cuticura Soap and
application of Cuticura Ointment | en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. | also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end of that time l was able to be
about the house, entirely cured, and
have felt no i'll effects since. l would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies as l know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning,
1112 Salina ST., Watertown, N. Y.
Apr. II, 1909"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08
HUBBY EFFECTED QUICK CURE.
Sick Wife Aroused by contempla
OF Her Successor.

William, DEAR" feebly called the
invalid wife, who was supposed to be
nearing the end of her earthly career.
Yes, darling" answered the sorrow.
Ing husband. What is it,"
when | am gone" said she, Il feel
that for the sake of the motherless
little ones you should marry again."
DO you really think it would be
best, darling?" asked the faithful
William.
Yes, William, really do" replied
the invalid. After reasonable length
OF time you should seek the compan.
ionsh1p OF some good woman"
DO you know my DEAR" said the
husband, that you have lifted a great
burden from my mind? Now, there is
that charming widow Jones across the
way. She has acted rather friendly
toward me ever since you were taken
Ill. OF course, dear, she could never
MI your place. but she is young, plump
and pretty, and I'm sure she would do
her best to lessen my grief"
William Henry Brown" exclaimed
the female whose days were supposed
20 De numbered, as she partly raised
herself upon the pillow, III you eve,
dare install that red-headed, freckle
faced, squint-eyed hussy in nv shoes
in-rn-" And then she tainted.
But the next day Mrs. Brown wa,
able to sit up. and two days later sh.
was downstairs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08

really consider hei pretty ala YOU
Amelia asked ,,
"lyhv. Amelia, what a question
"But YOU didn't? Don't eVaue
Morley - ,oov.
con well. now she's not bad look
ing exactly, but as for beauty "'',.
she's rather what Id call handsome.
-'Handsome!" Amelia excia'lneu'
drawing back. oor9"
"Why. yes. Don't you see, dear
Vernon was trying to laugh Oan :
vou see the distinction we cali men
handsome. don't we? Not pretty OF
ANYTHING like that. But women An
womenl Them we call, now ana tnen'
beautiful, And you, darling, you are
beautiful" 80,
They we're face to face again. Do'n
smiling radiantly. Then Amelia are"
away, saying;
Morley, don't be ridiculous.
But I'm dead in earnest, dear, no
went on. And think you ought 10
make some sort of amends for all inc
misery you've caused me-
You poor boyl' she said, with the
pity that is part of woman tii
umph.
Il did it," he said, "just because
love you, and have learned IN you
what women are capable of, what they
might do in politics."
In politics! Morley Can you
imagine me in politics? thought you
had a more exalted opinion of women
| thought you kept them on higher
plane"
But YOU" Vernon laughed, and
shook his head at the mystery OF It,,
but did not go on.
why, Morley, would you want 10
see your mother or your sister or me,
or even Mrs. Hodge-Lathrop in poll
tics?'
Well" he said, with sudden and
serious emphasis, mot Mrs. Hodge
Lathrop exactly She'd be chairman
of the state central committee from
the start, and, well-the machine
would be a corker, that's all
The elevator was rushing down
again in its perilous descent, and when
| it's door flew open they saw Mrs. Over
man Hodge-Lathrop come out of the
car. Vernon rose hastily.
There she is" he said. I'VE
| mustn't keep her waiting"
Amelia rose, but she caught his
hand and gave it sudden pressure.
But you haven't answered my ques-
tion," she said, with a continuity OF
thought that was her final surprise for
him. Are you so very badly disap
pointed. after all?"
"Well, no." he said. Il don't think
it would do. 1t would-well, it would
complicate."
Mrs. Hodge-Lathrop was standing In
the door, peering impatiently into the
dim little room. They stared toward
her.
Anyway, dear heart" Amelia wills
pered as they went, remember this
that you did it all for me-"
THE END.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08

The late Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
<he colored poet, used to tell Of a
+nDlored mans dream that had, he
'rlAimed, lesson for the white man
IN II.
Il had" the colOred man said, "a
dreadful dream last night. l dreamed
I'd died and gone below-gone to the
had place"
ANY white men there?" a friend
inquired.
Yes. indeed: heaps Of them"
ANY colored men there?"
Heaps and heaps. But, gents.
guess what! Every single white man
lad hold Of black man. holdin' him
6otween himself and the fire!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08

citation, constraint had fallen on
them. Amelia constantly kept her eye
on the elevator Men were passing
and repassing the open door, COINS
to or coming from the barroom, anu
their loud talk and laughter beat u.
waves into the dim little retreat OF
the lovers.
AS Vernon sat there he imagined
that all that talk was of him; more
than all, that all that laughter was at
hinl-though there was no more OF
either than there was every day when
the legislators came over to the hotel
for their big noon dinners. At last
Amelia turned to him.
you've got the blues, haven't your!
she said. 1t would seem that some
how he did her an injustice by having
the blues.
NO" he answered
"Then what's the matter?" she de-
manded.
Vernon glanced at her, and his
glance carried its own reproach.
"Oh!' she said, as if suddenly re-
calling trivial incident Still wor-
rying about that?'
Well Vernon answered, ut has
some seriousness for me"
Amelia, sitting properly erect, her
hands folded in her lap, twisted about
and faced him.
you don't mean, Morley, that you
are sorry it didn't pass, do your
ut puts me in rather an awkward
position" he said. Il suppose you
know that
II don't see how" Amelia replied
well" Vernon explained, ito stand
for measure of that Importance, and
then at the final, critical moment, to
fail"
"Oh, | see!" said Amelia, moving
away from him on the couch. "Of
course, If you regret the time, if you'd
rather have been over In the senate
than to have been with newly, OF
counsel" She gave little deprecat-
ing laugh.
Vernon leaned impulsively toward
her
But, DEAR" he said, you don't un-
derstandi"
"And after your begging me to come
down to Springfield. to see you!"
Amelia said. Her eyes were fixed on
the elevator, and just at that moment
the car came rushing down the shaft
and swished itself to stop just when,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-08
The Selfish Hunter.

James R. Keene, apropos Of the
jumping contests at the New York
horse show, talked about fox hunting
Hunting he said, develops a
race OF very savage, selfish men
There was, for instance, Jones.
Jones, On bitter cold day. was
riding hard at brook, when he per
ceived the head of his dearest friend
sticking dismally out OF the icy water
DID Jones go to his friends assist
ance? Not bit of 1t. :
DUCK, you fool!' he shouted. and
Jumped over him."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.