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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
DIVISION OF LABOR

There were points of resemblance between
Mrs. Hammond and the lilies Of the field; she
had married a young man with a good salary,
but she herself had never earned a penny In
her life, nor had she been blessed with we'll
to-do parents.
I'VE have a joint account in the National
Fountain bank" she announced to one Of her
friends, when she had been married a few
months. 1T is such fun to pay bills by check"
What do you mean by a joint account"
asked the incredulous friend. D you put
in equal sums?"
"Oh. / don't put in any" said Mrs. Ham
mond. viii puts It In and ! draw it out"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
| AND HIS PEOPLE

Most members of the royal family have had
from time to time many interesting and anus
ing adventures when going about in disguise.
They are able to escape far a little while from
she rigid etiquette and ceremony that normally
surround them, and to enjoy a degree OF free
dom very welcome 20 them.
King George as prince Of Wales had many
adventures in different parts OF London IN
various DISCUSSES, which enabled his majesty
to obtain a close insight into the different
phases of life among many of his subjects,
Pearson's Weekly says.
One of the most interesting adventures King
George has had in disguise was a visit his
majesty paid to a big railway goods yard some
years ago on an occasion when there was an
enormous pressure of heavy goods traffic. The
4ing, then duke of York, went to the yard at
III D. M, accompanied by a member Of the royal
household. Both were dressed In the garb OF
srorking men who were waiting in the yard
sDtil midnight on the chance of being taken
an for the night shift If the work was specially
reavy.
Only a few Of the railway officials were aware
,hat the heir to the throne was standing among
the squad Of hungry men eagerly and anx1ously
waiting the arrival OF the foreman, who might
nick out some OF the most robust among them
IN aid in shifting the mountain OF goods from
she trucks to the clearing sheds during the
might.
FOR nearly an hour the prince watched the
work proceeding in the big yard under the
white glare of the arc lamps with immense IN
serest, and chatted to the men about MIN, en-
tering thoroughly into the spirit OF their rougn
but good humored chaff. A few minutes before
midnight one Of the railway officials who was
aware Of the presence OF the prince came up to
mis- royal highness and stood by him. A minute
later the foreman arrived and after casting a
searching glance over the squad before him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Actress Feigns Sickness to Have q
Day of and Man Posing as
Doctor Helps Her.

In a Cleveland theater the house
physician has a seat given him for
each performance. He Is supposed to
be there every evening. Naturally
there comes a time when the play be-
gins to pail on him, One evening not
long ago the stage manager Of a local
playhouse rushed down the aisle to
the doctors seat an6 whispered:
Come back at once--the leading lady
has had an attack"
In the lady's dressing room all was
confusion. 'Whatll we do. Doc?"
cried the stage manager.
"Haye you poured water on her
head"
sYes-a whole bucket-out Of the
one that says Not to be used except
In case Of fire."
Then don't pour any more--I fear
you have made a fatal mistake. Run
out to the drug store and Get this
filled"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

spite the pushing procession behind
him, his eyes wide open and his
heart humping; for there. comfort
ably disposed in her seat, was the
schoolma'am girl.
Next morning Gideon and the
schoolma'am girl had spoken to each
other almost before they knew 1t. BY
noon they had decided to make COM
mon cause against the frightful
charges Of the dining-car with their
united lunch.boxes. BY evening, Gid
con had told her the story Of his life,
and confided that he had $4,000 with
which to buy an apple orchard.
The schoolma'am girl was equally
frank. She told him that her real
name was Serena Blythe, but that all
her friends called her Bun" She
had come into a heritage Of school
teaching in a New England town at
sixteen. She had expected to stay
there always. But her fathers health
had made a change imperative, and he
and her mother had gone west the
previous year. Now they had made
a home in northern California and
had written her to come.
Together Gideon and the school
ma'am girl discovered that Gilesburg,
Oregon, and Evansville, California,
were really not far apart
why. we shall be neighbors!" said
Gideon. 81 can over after supper
most any evening" They both laugh.
ed at this slender joke; but it did
seem cheering hat the two little
black dots were separated only by a
few score miles Of mountain ranges
and rivers.
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Gideon Rush noticed the girl before
they reached Chicago. though he was
a shy. hard-working young mar who
had really noticed few women in his
day.
But ever Gideon could be pardoned
for looking again at the "schoolma'am
girl" as he quantity nichnamed her.
None but a school teacher would
have that air and that pencil. And
she was so young and so good TO
look at that Gideon was reminded OF
little girls who played at various
games. like keeping house, and going
visiting. and teaching school. She
was a school teacher; and yet the
title wasn't distinctive enough. 1t
did not classify her. She was all girl,
too-young and sweet and happy. So
"school-ma'am girl 1t a
Gideon, who was going out to Ore
gon to grow apples. saw that the
school-ma'am girl had a ticket much
like his own-a green one as long as
his arm.
Was she going west, too, maybe 10
Oregon? But no; that was impossi-
BILE. He would lose her at Chicago,
where she would change to one of the
other hundred trains that shuttled
away in every direction.
1t was dark when they rumbled
into the bedlam called Chicago. She
seemed so little and alone and grave
some of her bright c~heerfulness
had departed-that Gideon said a re-
gretful farewell with his eyes. And
she answered the same way.
Gideon hurried into the sticky mid
summer night, because everyone else
was %hurrying; found a modest res
taurant in the glare and clatter: hur-
ried through a meal and trotted back
to the great station as the uniformed
man at the gate was bawling his
train.
He found his tourist sleeper. Half
way down the aisle he paused, de
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
course O. dishonesty by keepin, still
when | see him bunko you."-Chicago
Evening Post.
The po-or-ple spirit.

James Barnes. the author OF Ma
val Actions Of the War Of 1872" has
in his possession an autograph letter
written by Captain Lawrence of the
chesapeake iust before the disas-
troub fight with the Shannon" Part
pf the letter. addressed to James Cox,
ESQ, Merchant Of New York, reads as
follows: aShouid + be 30 iinfortunat,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

as to be taken Off. leave my wife
and children to your care. and feel
confident that you will behave to them
the same as II they wer, your own.'
The letter Is OF historic interest as
showing that Lawrence. whose Don't
give up the shipl" will always be re-
membered as proof Of his high spirit,
went into the battle contrary to bis
best Judgment It also shows that he
had had a serious difference with
cambridge. which was. however, part,
" done away on the evening before
the combat.-The Atlantic,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

stepped out Of the office, leaving his
cousin with the editor, Before the
editor could make some commonplace
remark by way Of conversation, the
cousin leaned over and said. mysteri-
ously:
Say! He's my cousin, an all that
but / believe In honesty. That feller's
skinned you proper. 1t didn't take him
more'n two hours to write that thing. !
was right there an saw him dom It.
He didn't put IN more'n so cents worth
q time on 1t. an ! don't believe I'D
ought to Encourage him In such 4
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TORPEDO FISH LIKE A SKATE.
But the Electric Ray Carries lite Own Storage
Battery,

A recent addition to the division of fishes in
the new national museum in Washington has
proven one of the most interesting specimens
in the entire collection, according to the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger. 1t is the electric ray,
known in the language of the scientists as the
Narcine brasiliensis. harmless enough as to
name, but capable Of repelling its enemies In
a manner peculiarly its own, which gives 1t its
common title OF the torpedo" fish.
The electric ray Is OF the skate variety, with
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He BELIEVED IN HONESTY

Office the next day to deliver the arti-
Gle personally. as the editor was in a
hurry for 1t. While they were there
the editor asked the writer how much
he wanted for 1t.
ooh, say 800" was the answer.
"All right said the editor. do you
mind taking this order down to the
cashiers window and getting your
check?"
The free lance took the order and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
BOTH OF THEM WERE FRAUDS

When they had run out the lady
opened her eyes. DOC" she gasped,
you're a good fellow, amt you? i
know you know there's nothing the
matter with me. l want a day of
and don't want to go OIL in this
act. Can you fix it?"
J sure can" he answered. wringing
her hand alphabetically. Il amt
9 doctor came in on his ticket.
Wen fix III"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

the old hap-hazard method of de-
failing one boy to climb the tree
and shake the limbs while other
lads gathered from the ground the
fruit which, in all too many cases,
was more or less damaged by the
fall. Nowadays when keeping quail
tiles are as desirable as flavor IN
an apple, each apple is picked at
its prime,-that is when it mas at
tanned perfection of color, but be-
fore it has commenced to grow mel
low,-and is carefully packed in boy
or barrel from which 1t will emerge
in perfect condition after months OF
cold storage.
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%

in England that
the tight little
isle takes the
lions share of
the crop. This is
the apple which
was so favored
by the late Queen
Victoria a d
which is likewise
the especial fa-
vorite of Britain's
new king.
Since this u
try has assumed
the role Of pur-
yeyor of apples
to the civilized
world, a great
change has taken
place in the
methods of har-
vesting the choic-
er grades of ap-
pies. No o is
there resort to
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practical Value.

First Baby--My papa is a captain
Of finance.
Second Baby-Huhl 1 can 90 YOU
one better. My papa Is 4 door
walker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Did the mother Of the bride cry
at the wedding?"
Yes. indeed. That was the only
way she could attract attention to
her new gown"
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lea and the time
they are eaten
under foreign
The second
c~onsiderati o n,
and it is equal
ly important, in
its influence, is
that the sale of
American ap-
pies abroad, ex-
tensiye as 1t Is,
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Ys&sIhe UNITED STATES as
APPLE poWER TO the WORLD

- It is not too much to
say that the American ap-
ple,-yeIlow, or green or
rosy, but rich and mel
- low, always,-is the most
tabnE.M widely known and most
k&$eSI highly esteemed product
TH0 of Uncle Sans domain in
@ the estimation of the great
majority of the people
over seas. We hear much
ak of the extent to which American
inventions and utilities have Won
heir way around the world, and it is
literally tr,.e. All up and down the
highways Of the earth We find strange
people using Yankee safety razors
and kodaLs and enjoying the music
Of American-made monographs. But
after all it is the American apple
which has done more than any
hing else to carry conviction as to
what a bounteous realm is this pre-
mier republic of the new world.
-ANi bpS1hih6 VI lhS dpptGs II Ihuob
not be supposed that any measure of
ITS prestige is due to the mere fact
that 1t is a food, whereas some of the
other things which we expert to the
tune of millions of dollars a year are
auxuries, pure and simple. The
United States is food purveyor to the
world with other eatables than the
luscious products of our orchards.
Why if it were not for our wheat and
corn, for instance, half of Europe
would go hungry just as were il no
for our cotton, thousands of employs
of foreign cotton mills would go idle
But with all due respect to thes
facts it may yet be declared that tn
American apple is in a class by itsel
The old world owes her tobacco an
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09

The railway mail clerks on the
Tracy Pierre run have been laid off
by superintendent Perkins, charged
with INSTRUMENTATION. Many North
western clerks took the same posi-
ton of refusing to accept additional
burdens, but they are retained.
Commercial clubs of several cities
have taken the matter up, and it will
be carried into the postoffice depart
ment at Washington, and perhaps
into congress-. There is often an
ambition Of some n higher up
at the bottom of such things. Some
men think if they a make a
showing in their department that
they will get promotion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
co. CATTLE
AT MITCHELL
Polled Hereford Raised Here
Tops Hereford Prices

Mr. James Fl. Revington, of
Spring Hill twp. attended the stock
show at Mitchell Feby. l to l, and
exhibited a two yr old Polled Here.
ford bull raised on the farm south
of Rec Heights. This -ounsster
sold for $500, which was 1925 higher
than any other Hereford brought.
There we're 20 H~erefords, % Shot
horns, Z Polled Angus, and 4 Red
Polls offered for Sale, by the lead
ing breeders of the state. Prof.
Wilson, Secretary Of the Associa.
ton, told his committee that the
one Poliel Hereford from Hand
county elected more calls for cata-
logs than all the other animals.
Buyers were present from Mime
sofa, Nebraska, Iowa. Montana,
North and South Dakota.
Mr. Bevington was one of the pro
gram speakers. His subject being
the benefits of Polled cattle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09

Mrs NJ. A Adderley, died Tuesday
at the home of her daughter in
Miller alter several days of sickness
at the age of 70 years. She was
one of the early settlers of Miller.
where she come with her son and
two daughters Mrs Mary PuSey and
Mrs J. A. Moon in 1884. The son,
William, died several years ago.
Mrs Moon, now of Springfield, Mo.
was at her bedside when she died.
Mrs AdderIey was a devout
Catholic, and as long as her health
permitted was an active member Of
that church. She was a gentle.
cultured lady, and highly respected
by all who knew her. The remains
we're taken to her home in Mt.
Morris. Mich. for burial. The r
rowing family have the COM
munty's sympathy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09

One of the musical treats of the
season will be the first appearance
in this city of the S. ID. S. c. Glee
Club and Orchestra of BroOkings.
S. d. Prof. Edmund Serene Ender
Pianist, Dean of the Music Depart
ment is a graduate of the Conserva-
tory of Music at Berlin and recog-
nized as South Dakota's Leading
Pianist associated with Prof. Ender
is Prof. Carl Christensen who has
been with the South Dakota State
College for the past A years and
Emel Oberhoper conductor of the
Mpls Symphony Orchestra has stated
that Prof. "hristensed is the best
ViOlinist this state has ever produc-
ed. These two artists will be at the
Opera House Friday Feb. ~.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
loft
Laird Norton Yards,
+. j. Weber. apt.

The Huron College Male Glee and
Mandolin Clubs will give a concert
in the Opera House on Monday even
ing. Feb. Is. The clubs are under
the personal direction of Dean Car
nett Hedge of the Huron College
School of Music. The program will
be one of unusual variety and will
be enriched with solos from Dean
Hedge and reading by Lawrence l..
Lewis, professor of dramatic art in
Huron College. This concert is Civ
en- under the auspices of the Pres
byterian Ladies Aid Society, and is
well deserving of a packed house.
Tickets on sale at the Model Cloth
ing House.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
Notice For Sealed Bids

Notice for yeaied bids for en-
structing an artesian well on the
Court House Square in city of Mil
Ter, South Dakota.
Sealed bids addressed to the Board
of County Commissioners of Hand
County, South Dakota, and deliver
ed TO the County Auditor Of said
county for the construction of an
artesian well on the Court House
Square in City of Miller in said
county and state will be received on
or before March Bird 1911 at 2 O'clock
=. NJ, at which time all such bids SO
received shall be opened. All bids
to name a price for a complete well,
cased from top to bottom with two
inch Xxx black pipe, SAID well to fill
a two inch pipe in a horizonal posi-
ton when flowing. A certified check
of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250)
to accompany each bid, otherwise
the bid will not be considered. The
right is reserved by the said Board
of County Commissioners TO reject
any or all bids. Dated at Miller S.
D.. this 18th day of January 1911.
Chas. /. Odle. County Auditor,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
Eight Inches OF Snow

ASIDE from a couple of very brief
cold waves, about the only real win
ter of this season started Sunday,
where something like eight inches of
snow softly fell over the praires of
South Dakota. Next day the az
customed good weather returned,
and the snow has melted and settled
considerably 1t was a fine thing in
several ways, and makes better con-
ditions for health and nearby farm
work. February will soon give way
to the first spring month, and then
the north land viii awaken, rested.
and with renewed energy to do
things.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
Continued next week.
Word has been receive he

Word has been receive here of
the sickness of Rev. p. II. McBeth,
his wife and six children at Alexan-
dria, where he is the Methodist pas
tor. His friends here. where he
used to preach, desire to assist the
family in their time of sore trial
and have persuaded Miss Eva Whit
comb to &C down there Saturday to
help nurse them. She can take with
her anv bedding, or soft cloths very
much needed in a sick room, that
the friends here wish to send.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
Mrs c. RI CRUDE Dead

Word was received Tuesday that
Mrs G. II. CRUDE had passed away
at their new home in a suburb of
San Diego, Cal, where Rev. CRUDE
and family removed last fall, after
closing his pastOrate of the Miller
PRESBYTERIAN church. She leaves a
husband and three children, who
have the sympathy Of this commun-
ity IN their great loss. No further
particulars were learned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
OF INTEREST
TO FARMERS
Some Valuable Hints and In
formation Taken From
Farm Papers

Three Families To Each Farm
BY w. G. Palmer, Agri. College. N.
ID.
Three families to each farm is the
case in the United States today.
One or the farm and two in town,
but all dependent on the farm. Two
generations ago nea.ly everybody
lived on the land and it was the
lookout of each family how they
worked the land. Now with two
thirds of the people IN town it not
only concerns the the man on the
farm whether the crop is good or
not but also the man in town who is
dependent on the produce of tho
land for his living. Whether the
crop be poor or good really affects
the city man more than it does the
farmer who "a keep out enough for
himself. If there is no surplus it IS
not hard to G who will suffer most.
AS industry develops we got more
and more dependent on each other.
The farmer, however, remains the
most independent, and again the
way he carries on his work is of the
most vital Importance to us all. The
soil is the source of everything that
calls forth the effects Of industry.
The people who till the soil have
charge of the source of supply and
the rest have to go accordingly. Dc
we want more to do with; then the
farmers must produce more. To dc
that he must have more knowledge
and skill in his work. As long a.
the land was virgin it would pro
duce with any kind Of outstanding
Much of the farming is hardly on a
permanent basis yet: witness the
abandoned farms in the cast, the
Decreasing land values in the state
of New York in the face of increas-
ing markets.
AS long as the farmer can only
make the soil produce one-third OF
what it is capable, so long must oul
manufacturing, transportation, mer
chandising and banking remain al
approximately one-third Of wha, il
could be, and largely for lack OF
special training for his work On the
part of the farmer. Who is mos,
interested IN the man who tills the
soil being trained for his work
Without a d )ubt it is the man in towr
He is the one who should be the
most insistent on agriculture being
taught in the public schools. and
that the Agricultural Colleges be
given liberal support. The rail,
roads are doing a great deal in en-
couraging the teaching Of agricul
ture. Many have placed trains a,
the services of the Agriculture
Colleges that they might equip il
With apparatus, appliances and in
structors and thus carry the teach.
ings of better farming to a grea1
many people in a short time. Bank,
ers are also active in encoui aging
the spread of better farming.
There are no more northwestern
states to open up SO that the only
way to make any material increase
in production is by making each
acre. now under cultivation, pro
duce more. Three families to the
farm and all dependent on it for
living-which is the most interested
in good farming, the family on the
farm or the two in town2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-02-09
Public Sale

We will sell at public auction on
Sec 2l.l13 SO known as the Torrey
Farm, four miles north and n
miles west Of Miller. commencing ut
IL o'clock A. M.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst, 1911
10 head of mules. 35 head Of horses
mares. 20 head 3 year old steers 20
head of 2 year old steers, so head Of
heifers, l to years old. GO head of
last springs calves. 2 registered
Aberdeen Angus Bulls. l Hereford
Bull, 40 head Of hogs about half
brood sows. Farm machinery. ,25O
b. seed barley, 500 bu oats, 1 stack
corn fodder. The South Half of
Section Thirty Two (32) and the
South East Quarter Of Section
Thirty One (3l) Twp. ia Range 81.
Holden Twp $5OO.0 90 to be paid
cash. March st settlement bal.
ance. $12, 900 90 will be taken back
on land as follows. $l950.00 due
March LIST, 1912, $3.50. 90 due March
LIST, 1913 and $9OO0.0 90 due March
LIST. 1916 at 6 per cent int.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Usual terms on Chattle sale.
PING BROS.
B. +. MAGNESS, Auct. Owners.
G. Z. RICHARDSON, Clerk.