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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

SYNOPSIS.

AT the expense Of a soiled hat Robert
Orme saves from arrest a girl in a black
touring car who has caused a traffic jam
on State street. He buys a new hat and
rs given In change a five dollar bill with:
Remember the person you a this to"
written on It. A second time he helps the
lady In the black car, and learns that in
Tom and Bessie Walingham they rave
mutual friends, but gains no further hint
Of her identity. He discovers another in
pcription on the marked bill, which, In a
futile attempt to decipher 1t, he copies
and places the copy in q rave In MS
can. calls, and claims the marked bill.
Orme refuses, and q fight ensueg In
which Poritol is overcome. He calls IN
Eenor Alcatrante, minister from his coun-
fry, to vouch for him. Orme still refuses
TO give up the bill. Orme goes for 2 walk
and sees two Japs attask A~lcatrante. He
Eescues hin Returning to his rooms
Qrme is attacked by two Japs who or.
yect q forcible exchange. Of the marked
bill for another. 0rme finds the girl OF
the black car waiting for him. She also
wants the bill. Orme tells his story. She
recognizes n Of the Japs as her fathers
butler, Maku. The second inscription on
the bill Is the key to the hiding place OF
Important papers stolen from her father.
Both Japs and South Americans want the
papers. .Orme and the "Girl' start out IN
khe black car in quest Of the papers. In
hiding place is located. Maku and an
other Jap are there. Orme fells Maku
Rnd the other Jap escapes. Orme fnds In
Maku's pocket a folded slip Of paper. He
takes the girl. whose name is still I'M
known to him, to the home of a friend n
Evanston. Returning to the university
grounds Orme gets in conversation with Q
guard at the l~ife-saving station. They
hear a motor boat in trouble in the dark:
ness on the lake. They find the crippled
and Girl" She Jumps into Orme's boat
but the Jap eludes pursuit. "Girl' ex'
plains her presence in the boat. Ormt
boards a car for the city and finds MAXI
on 1t and trails hin In hope of finding
the Jap who las the papers.
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would help me, but I'm afraid the stu
alton is too diff cult"
Then why did you conner" Again
the look of suspicion.
81 came because you could help me.
but not by a reading"
What do you mean?" Plainly she
was frightened. Il don't put people
away. That's out Of my line. Hon
est"
do l look as If l wanted anything
crooked done?" Orme smiled.
Its hard to tell what folks want"
she muttered. You're a f1y-cop, aren't
your"
What makes you think that?"
THE way you been sizing things up.
You aren't going to do anything, are
you? l pay regular for my protection
every month-1ve dollars-and l work
hard to get it, too"
Orme hesitated. He had known at
the outset that he was of a class diff
ferent from the ordinary run of her
clients. The difference undoubtedly
had both puzzled and frightened her.
He might disabuse her of the notion
that he had anything to do with the
police, but her misrepresentation vas
an advantage that he was loath to lose.
Fearing him, she might grant any IA
vor.
Nov, listen to me-" he said at last.
81 don't mean you any harm, but ]
want you to answer a few questions"
She eyed him furtively.
do you know the man in the fiat
below?" he demanded.
"Mr. Arima? No. He's a Jap. l see
him in the halls sometimes, but l don't
do no more than bow, like any neigh
bor."
He's noisy, isn't he?"
only when he has pupils. But he
goes out to do most of his teaching. Is
he wanted?"
mot exactly. Now look here. l be
lieve you're a well-meaning woman
Do you make a good thing out of this
business?"
Fair" She smiled family. 81 AIM
been in Chicago long, and 1t takes time
to work up a good trade, | got 6
daughter to bring up. She's will
friends. She don't know anything
about what l do for a living"
WELL" said Orme, I'm going tt
give you five dollars toward educating
your girl"
. He took a bill from his pocketbool
and handed it to her. She accepted
it with a deprecating glance and
smile that was tinged with patheti
g couuetry. Then she looked at l
strangely. whats the writing?" sh
? asked.
t Orme started. He had given her tn
marked five-dollar bill. Il didn't mea
" to give you that one" he said, takin
it from her fingers.
y She stared at him. is 1t fony?"
S "No-but l want it. Here's al
Q other" AS he took a fresh bill frol
q his pocketbook he discovered to hi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Needed Assistance.

A poor old cast-down hobo started
to knock the paint off of a back door
the other morning, and when he tear
fully told the lady who appeared that
he had a sick wife at home and a
dozen hungry kids, she gave him a
couple of homemade biscuits. Daintily
the hobo handled them. and once
more he glanced up wistfully.
whats the matter" Indignantly
demanded the housewife, aren't you
satisfied with the b~iscuits?"
Eyes, dear lady" replied the tramp
full one, "but I thought perhaps you
would be so kind as to loan me a nut
cracker for a few minutes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
NOT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDED
Wonderful Highland Dialect Respon-
sible for Wrong impression
Given Divine.

Andrew Carnegie. at a dinner in
New York, talked about the Scotch
dialect.
It's a hard lingo to understand" he
said. ut often auses awkward mis-
takes.
Once an American divine spent
Christmas in a Highland inn. On
Christmas morning he gave the maid
a tip of a sovereign, and he said, look
ing earnestly at her-for she was a
pretty maid
"Do you know, Kathleen. you are a
very good-looking lassie?'
"Of course Kathleen was pleased,
but, being modest, she blushed like a
rose and answered:
"'Ah, ma! All, ma; But my kissin,
sir, is beautiful
"The divine frowned.
Leave the room, you wicked
young baggage!' he said sternly.
HE didn't know, you see, that mod
est Kathleen had been simply praising
in her Highland dialect, the superior
charms of her cousin Janet Of Pee
bles."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

paused at the door, however, to give
the situation a final analysis. Maku
had lost something. After hunting
for it vainly he had gone to the city
directory for information which ap-
peared to satisfy him. Then what he
lost must have been an address. How
would he have been likely to lose it?
Orme's fatigue was so great that he
repeated the question to himself sew
eral times without seeing any mean
ing in it. He forced his tired brain
back to the first statement. Maku
had lost something. Yes, he had lost
something. What was 1t he had lost?
oh, yes, a paper.
1t was futile. His brain refused to
work.
Maku had lost a paper. A paper?
"Ah!" Orme was awake now.
How stupid" he exclaimed.
For he had entirely forgotten the
paper which he had taken from the
pocket of the unconscious Maku, there
on the campus! He had thrust 1t
into his pocket without looking at it,
and In the excitement of his later adj
ventures it had passed utterly from
his memory.
Another moment and he had the
paper in his hand. His fingers shook
as he unfolded it, and he felt angry at
his weakness. Yes, there 1t was--the
address-written in an uniformed hand,
If he had only thought Of the paper
before, he would have been saved a
deal Of t~rouble-would have had more
sleep. He read it over several times
Three forty-one North Parker street
so that he would remember it If the
paper should be lost.
I'm glad Maku didn't write it IL
Japanese!" he exclaimed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

surprise that the marked bill, together
with the few dollars in change he had
received after his purchase in the
shop below, was all that he now had
left in his pocket. He remembered
that he had intended to draw on his
funds that morning. His departure
from New York had been hurried, and
he had come away with little ready
cash.
Madam Ala slipped the bill into her
bosom and waited. She knew well
enough that her visitor had some de-
mand to make.
Now" said Orme, II am going to
use your fire escape for a little while"
The woman nodded.
81 want you to keep all visitors out"
he continued. Don't answer the bell.
| may want to come back this way
quick"
''This is straight business, isn't It'll
don't want to get into no trouble"
Absolutely straight" said Orme.
"All you have to do is to leave your
window open and keep quiet"
"You can count on me-" she said.
Perhaps you know all about the place
down there, but If you don't, I'll tell
you that the fire escape leads into his
reception room"
Orme smiled. you seem to be 40
quainted with your neighbor, after
allf" - oo,,nr,,,,rn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

scene. The memory came SO suddenly
and the connecting link was sought
for SO Immediately that a dropping out
of a segment Of consciousness is al
together improbable, yet he felt that
there was a connection somewhere, II
it could but be found. And It was
found after a little thought. Where
the brine on the pickles had dried,
there were left fine, white salt crys.
taly just as he had seen on kelp and
sea MOSES that be had gathered on
that beach. The memory in the
stream Of consciousness was spontan-
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APT TX.
Numher rhrea Eorty.one.


When Orme was aroused by the
ringing Of his telephone bell the next
morning and heard the clerks voice
saying over the wire, Eight o'clock,
SIR it seemed as If he had been
asleep but a few minutes.
During breakfast he reviewed the
events of the preceding evening.
Strange and varied though they had
been, his thoughts chiefly turned to
the girl herself, and he shaped all his
plans with the idea Of pleasing her.
The work he had set for himself was
to get the envelope and deliver 1t to
the girl. This plan involved the find
ing of the man who had escaped from
the tree.
The search was not SO nearly blind
as it would have been IL Orme had
not found that folded slip of paper
in. Maku's pocket. The address,
three forty-one North Parker street."
was unquestionably the destination at
which Maku had expected to meet
friends.
To North Parker street, then, Orme
prepared to 60. Much as he longed to
see the girl again, he was glad that
they were not to make this adventure
together, for the reputation o. North
Parker street was unsavory.
Orme found his way readily enough
There was not for to go, and he pre-
ferred to walk. But before he reached
his destination he remembered that he
had promised Alcatrante and Poritol
to meet them at his apartment at ter
o'clock.
His obligation to the two South
Americans seemed slight, now thai
the bill had passed from his hands
and that he knew the nature Of Pori
toI's actions. Nevertheless. be was Z
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Strange Action of Memory

atmosphere and conscious occupation,
pop into the mind and surprise us
with their incongruity. Are these
spontaneously originated as they seem
to be, or have we merely forgotten
the connecting train Of ideas, as Is
often %contended? The author bnt 81
Gently, while looking at some dill pick
Hes, had flash upon his mind the
image of a Southern California beach
and an incident associated with ths
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

man of his word, and he hurried back
to the Pere Marquette, for the hour
was close to ten. He was Influenced
to some extent by the thought that
Poritol and A~lcatrante, on learning
how he had been robbed Of the bill,
might unwittingly give him a further
clue.
No one had called for him. He
waited till ten minutes past the hour
before he concluded that he had full
filled his part Of the bargain with
them. Though he did not understand
it, he attached no especial significance
to their failure to appear.
Once again he went to North Parker
street. Three forty-one proved to be
a notion shop. Through the win
dow he saw a stout woman reading a
newspaper behind the counter. When
he entered she laid the paper aside
and arose languidly, as though GUS
toners were rather a nuisance than a
blessing. She was forty, but not fair.
Orme asked to see a set Of studs.
She drew a box from a show case and
spread the assortment before him.
He selected a set and paid her, offer
ing a ten-dollar bill. She turned to a
cash register and made change
which included a f~ive-dollar bill.
Orme could hardly believe his eyes.
The bill which she placed in his hand
bore the written words: Remember
person you pay this to-"
He turned it over In the corner
was a familiar set Of authorizations.
There was no doubt about it. The
bill was the same which had been
taken from him, and which he had last
seen in the possession Of Maku.
What an insistent piece Of green pa
per that marked bill was! 1t had
started him on this remarkable series
of adventures. 1t had introduced ex
citable little Poritol and the suaye
Alcatrante to his apartment. It had
made him the victim of the attack by
the two Japanese. 1t had brought
the girl into his life. And now II
came again into his possession just
at the moment to prove that he was
on the right track in his search fol
Maku and the man who had the pa
pers. The queerest coincidence was
that the bill would never have come
into his possession at all had 1t not
been for his first meeting with the
girl-who at that very time was her
self searching for 1t. The rubbing Of
his hat against the wheel Of her cal
ON SO little thing as that had hinged
the events followed.
"This Is strange" Orme addressed
tho woman.
ut doesn't hurt 1t any," said thu
woman, indifferently.
, q know that. But it's a curious
thing just the same"
The woman raised her shoulder,
slightly, and began to put away tn,
stock she had taken out for Orme'
, benefit.
!, who paid this to your" persisted
Orme.
How should l remember? l can
keep track of all the persons tina
come In the store during the day"
But I should think that anything
. so queer as this" He saw that h
l could get nothing from her except b,
annoying her.
/ The woman glared. What you
botherin' about? Why don't you leav
well enough alone?"
b Orme smiled. Tell me one thing,
I he said, edo you know a Japanese tina
8 lives hereabouts?"
oh" said the woman, so your
q one of thu gentlemen be vas expectin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
A Fortunate Mishap.

In a certain New England town they
manufacture d wellknown kind Of
towel, most efficient for drying pur
poses. How that towel first happened
to be made In the form which has
proved co profitable to its makers Is
the subject Of an amusing legend. II
savors strongly OF belonging 70 the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
SCENES Of Other Days, Thought For
gorren, Are Suddenly Flashed
Into the Mind.

Often suggestions out Of all keeping
with the surroundings come. and It
may be asked. What made you think
of that?' Frequently we are positive
that ITO conscious train Of thought las
brought up the idea These memories
Out III all rhyme and reason with our
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
All

The Heiress-Have you seen papa2
The Duke-Yes. It's all Off.
The H~eiress--You don't mean to sss
that he refused 10 give his consent
The Dpxe--Oh, no. i&e sJid he'd
sise hts consent-but nor ancthe.
cent.-SLray Stnries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

bath towels. At once the machinery
was set going backward again. and
has been travelling in that direction
ever since, to the great delight of the
stockholders In the towel company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Terrified EErh.

did you have any narrow escapes
in the surf last summer"
YES" replied the %life-saver. Zone
lady whom l rescued was so grateful
that she nearly married me-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Nothing
Like

them IN the world. the
biggest seller-why? Because its the best
medicine for the liver and bowels. lts
what they will do for you--not what
aOe sag they wiW do--that makes
CASCARETS famous. Millions use
.CASCARETS and il is all the medicine
that they E need to take. sOa
cAscARETs roc q Dor for q weeks
treatment, all druggists. biggest selleg
In the world. Million boxes q month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
The Difference.

Ted-Did he sober down and
marry?
Ned-No; he married and sobered
down.-Smart Set.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

eous, and yet we see how It may come
under our law, at least in its physio.
logical version. From the Mental
Man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
g candy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
too good to be true" genus Of anec'
dotes, and is as follows:

uUteSi anu 70 dS IUlIUW5'
Once the machinery in the towel
factory, busily engaged in turning out
a very conventional brand Of towel.
suddenly went wrong and began, prac.
tically, to go backward. There was
much excitement. Eventually the ma
chinery was chastised and set to
rights again.
BUTT was discovered that the
towels turned out during that interval
of mechanical anarchy We're Of a
texture quite unrivalad for use as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

You can't help liking the man who
gets knocked out and then comes
back.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

PILES CURED IN 6 To IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to Ia days. SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Avoid Suspicion.

"When you're walking through your
neighbor's melon patch. don't tie yosR
shoe."-Atlantie kanthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar.
You pay Zoe for cigars not so good.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

An implanted duty done is better
than a planned duty undone.-Baker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

We find the worst in all by trying to
get the best of any one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
Are You Weak, All
r un O n ?

This condition is directly caused by
bad blood. When the blood is made rich
and pure by Hoods Sarasaparilla, you
will feel strong and cheerful; it will put
new life into your veins, new vigor into
your muscles; give you a sharper appetite
and good digestion; make you lock better,
sleep better and feel better; will make
the hardest work lighter and the darkest
day brighter. Facts! Thousands confirm
them. Get Hoods today.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-13
FAREWELL PARTY.
Manning Friends Bid Farewell to Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Fitch Who Come
to Denison 20 Reside.

Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Fitch, who come
from Manning to make their home in
Denison, were given farewell party
by their Manning friends last week,
and the Monitor says:
Last Thursday evening the mem
bers of the Ladies Reading circle and
their hus bands gathered at the j. w.
Meyer home, where the ladies enter
tanned in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Fitch, who will soon leave for Deni-
son to make their future home at that
place. Mrs. Fitch has been a mem
Der of the Circle for number of
years and during these pleasant years
by her affable manner has endeared
herself to the members and she will
be sadly missed as worker in their
club. The ladies presented Mrs. Fitch
with a token of their esteem and the
gentlemen gave Mr.. Fitch slight tok-
en- as remembrance of the evening.
Refreshments were served and gen.
eral good time had,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-13
Public Sale.


Intending to move to Minnesota, I
will offer for sale at public auction
on the VIM. Plagge farm in Denison
township, Section "a, Az miles south.
west of Denison and 3h miles north
east of Buck Grove, on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2Sth,
commencing at 10 o'cloc. a. M, the fol-
lowing property, towit:
Three Head of Horses and Seven.
teen Head of Cattle-One span of
horses, and 10 years old, weight
1900; one colt, years old. Four good
mich cows, two of them fresh; four
2-year-old steers, three 2-year-old heif.
ers, with calves. five yearling calves,
one Shorthorn bull, Is months old.
Chickens. Machinery, Timothy and
Prairie Hay. Corn-The machinery
consists Of disc, seeder, 16-inch walk.
ing pillow. 16-inch riding plow, corn
plows. hand corn shelter, tanning mill,
grist mill. This machinery Is practical
ly new. Water tank, double seated bug.
gy. hay rack, 2 hog troughs, 40 rods
hog fence, bob sled, grind stone, 80
rods of check rover wire, feed trough,
set OF work harness, set of single har.
ness. several dozen chickens, stands
of bees, stack Of prairie hay, stack of
clover and timothy hay, $50 bushels
of corn in crib.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
Terms: All sums of $40 and under,
cash. On all sums over that amount
a credit of one years time will be Civ.
zen on approved notes with s per cent
interest.
JOHANNES H. HANSEN,
w. j. McAhren, Auctioneer.
C. j. kemming, Clerk. 5O-2t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-13

The treasure chamber beneath the
palace of Necessidades, Lisbon, Por-
tugal, has been opened and examined
by the minister Of public works at the
request of King Manuel, who feared
for the safety of the crown jewels and
certain personal property of the royal
family. The jewels and valuables
were found in the underground cham
Der intact. An inventory showed
them to be worth upwards of 100000
Among the jewels was the diadem of
ex-Queen Amelie and necklace given
her by her father, the Compile de
Paris, valued at 100000. There was
found also table service of solid Ger
man silver, weighing over "a ton, also
a crown and scepter of gold studded
with precious stones; also several
bricks of gold the largest weighing
As pounds. The minister of finance
announces that all valuables which
are the private property of Manuel
and his mother will be returned to
them. Those belonging to the state,
such as the crown and scepter, will
be placed in the national museum.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-13
New Route to Justice.

A judge at Mason City a few days
ago took new route to justice. Al
old time offender was before him on
the usual charge of drunk and dis
orderly. The judge had fined the fel
low SO often that he became tired OF
the operation and hit upon the new
plan perhaps as much for diversion
as anything else. He decreed that the
drunk should have his liberty, but he
be required to pay 800 to his wife
who lives in an adjoining state. The
man has good job and can pay out
He is to pay $14 per week until the
500 is all paid. We opine that is a
Judgment the good but misused wife
will appreciate. The fellow gets a
salary of S25 per week, but has been
in the habit of squandering it all
Webster City Freeman
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-13
NOTICE TO REDEEM.

State of Iowa, Crawford county, IS.
To j. Is. McElwain
You are hereby notified that at a sale
of lands and lots for taxes, on the 4th
day of December, 1905, by the treasurer
of Crawford county, Iowa, the following
described towit: Lot Twelve, Block
Three tS), in the town of Kenwood,
recorded plat thereof were sold to Is,
Gulick for the taxes of 1904, and that the
right of redemption will expire, and a
deed for said lot will be made, unless
within ninety days from the service of
this notice.
Dated this Goth day of November,
1911.
5O-St Z. GULICK.