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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
WERE NOT AT ALL DNERTINa
esrIous- Minded Quaker Saw Nothing
20 Smile at In the Lighter Poems
Of Whittier.

Tho late Gertrude Whittier Cart
land, cousin Of Whittier. the Quaker
poet, presented an ideal picture Of
the sanity aged Quakeress. Her
sweet, serene face. framed in its tight
little bonnet, seemed to shine with
clear, spiritual radiance; to hear her
~recite. in q voice Of tranquil music,
the hymns ard grayer poems Of her
famous relative was always delight
full.
But she did not have her cousins
lively sense Of humor; and 1t was
hard to tell whether this lack lessen
ed or increased the effect, when In
exactly the same grave, even tones.
she occasionally read aloud some Of
the verse that he wrote, not for pub
1ication, but for the pleasure Of his
ultimate circle. That was always
light. frequently gay, sometimes fair
ly rolliching.
Her admiration for the writer made
her try very hard to appreciate his
fun; and she thought she did so; yet
hAAAtu rCoutCu always hb hl0h W heh
tongue as a red rosette pinned upon
her dove-gray shoulder-shawl would
have been to her costume. This in
congruity was felt. doubtless, by an
other Friend, of even more serious
mind than she, who once said to her
~reprovingly:
The verses are harmless. and !
perceive they are intended to be
diverting; but they do not divert me,
Gertrude, and / do not think they,
really divert thee. Be honest with
myself; II thee read them and did not
know thy cousin Greenleaf wrote
them, would thee not consider them
extremely silly? Thee knows / mean
no affront, and greatly admire thy
cousin Greenleaf. Surely he IN a
great poet; but q great poet may some
times write such silly stuff. And sure
iy this time thy cousin hath done 1t.
Reflect and thee will agree with me-"
She refiected-on the necessity Of
care In selecting an audience for q
joke.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

England was unfit for me. l with
drew"
So wrote a first-class genius and
third-class scoundrel, Lord Byron. He
was a very pitiable sort of BLACKBOARD
at best. Not one-tenth as bad as he
tried TO make people think. Yet bad
enough in a cheap, sordid way to de-
serve decent mems contempt. He
was tremendously vain. Not so vain
OF his poetry. which was great. as of
the petty, m~elodramatic feats that
reused more laughter than applause.
Byron had been lame from birth.
Part OF the time his mother over
whelmed him with caresses and love
words. At other times she would
scream at him. curse him for "a lame
brat" and hurl books at his head. It
was a bitter childhood for the sensi-
tive, afflicted youngster. He never
forgot it. Nor did he forgive the
mother who made him so miserable.
He hated her to the day Of his death.
Byron began writing poetry while
"Nc oNAOOLDOys IL WhS AL
artificial, morbid era in English litera-
tnre, and Byron was just the sort of
writer to catch the public's fancy.
de found that people we're interested
in gloomy. mysterious heroes. So,
both in life and in poems, he proceed
ed to become mysterious and gloomy.
He limited at black secrets that cloud
ed his life and talked vaguely of fear
full crimes he had committed.
This attitude, combined with his
good looks. made him the School Girl
Idol. Maidens clamored for locks Of
his hair and wrote him wildly roman
tic letters. All this delighted Byron.
BY this time he had plunged into the
grossest dissipation Of London life.
He halted for a brief time In his ca
reer Of vice to marry a Miss MIL
banke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

They were wretchedly unhappy to-
gether and parted In less than a year.
The true reason for their separation
was not made public at the time,
though the fault was admittedly By
ron's. He proceeded to write a touch
ing farewell" to his wife. 1t was a
poem that sought to draw all public
sympathy from Lady Byron and to
make himself appear more or less a
martyr. In spite of this ~rascally ef-
fort popular opinion was against BY
ron, and he left England In a huff.
never to return.
He wandered around Switzerland,
Italy and Greece, leading a vile life
and writing marvellous poetry. His
jaded brain was seeking new sensa-
tons of every sort. For instance. he
swan the Hellespont, watched the Gre
nation Of the poet Shelley and at last
decided to become a military hero.
Greece was fighting for independ-
ence against her Turkish oppressors
Byron hurried to Missolonghi and
placed his sword and life at the serv-
ice of the Greeks. 1t seemed to him
a fine thing for a poet to draw blade
in defense Of the Ancient Land OF Po-
etry. The idea struck Byron as a
bit OF genuine inspiration. He is even
said to have had vague hopes Of be-
coming king Of Greece.
But he found that drilling, march
ing, collecting provisions and study
ing maps was not as poetic a pastlme
as he expected. 1t bored him. He
preferred to loaf at Missolonghi, TAX
ing long swims, writing poetic verse
and flirting with dark-eyed Greek
girls. And thus he spent much Of
his time when he might have been
fighting for independence.
He also had a new ambition, name
ly, to reduce his flesh. He tried to do
this by drinking vinegar and taking
long rides. The result was not what
he had hoped. In fact he fell Ill.
Don't grill me as you did poor
Shelley" he begged his friends.
There, after a brief sickness, he
died, on April 10, 1924. Byron was
only thirty-six at the time of his death.
Gifted beyond ordinary mortals, he
had wilfully thrown away the respect
of his friends and of the world at
large.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Time Servers

certain of being on the winning side,
served with William openly and kept
up a secret correspondence with
James. William learned Of this and
had Churchill thrown into prison. For
a less lucky, less shifty man, this ex-
posture to treason would have meant
political ruin. But Churchill man.
aged to secure his freedom and even
to win back some of his besmirched
reputation.
William died ~childless, and at his
death the English crown went to
James youngest daughter, Anne.
Churchill had f~oreseen this. and had
made his plans accordingly. He had
managed to install his clever wife as
Anne's chief lady-in-waiting and to
win for himself the new queens trust
and admiration. Anne-stupid, weak,
good natured-was the willing and
meek slave of the imperious Lady
Churchill, obeying her every wish,
heaping honors on her tricky hus-
band; ever enrtching the couple.
Churchill was made commander-in-
chief Of England's forces In the con-
tinental war. Here he showed brill
liant genius. He won battle after bat.
tie. campaign after campaign; amaz-
ing the world with his military skill.
He also gained himself a name for
humanity, during these wars, In spite
Of the fact that he burned more than
900 towns, villages and castles in
Germany. alone.
For years he and his wife practi-
cally ruled England, through the
weak old queen. But for the duchess
Of Marlborough's bad temper they
might perhaps have continued 30 I'm.
til the end. But the duchess at last,
In I'LL, lost hertemper once too often
with the patient Anne. She Ia ever
rumored to have slapped her males
tvs face. There was a terrible scene
and the Marlboroughs fell into dis
grace. The duke was stripped Of hii
offices and found 1t convenient Il
leave England.
Later, In George LIS reign, he wal
partially restored to power. But hi,
old greatness was gone. He was NJ
longer fully trusted. Life turned bit
ter to him. His only son was dead
A stroke Of apoplexy thickened biz
speech and made him feeble. Hand
some Jack" was an old, old man
broken and a wreck of his forme
self. He died In 1922 in his seventy
! third year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

science and his MARLBOROUGH
military genius. 1t would be hard to
say which Of these three qualities did
most for him. a &..
John Churchill-"Handsome Jack"
as he was nicknamed-came of an old,
impoverished family. He was born
In 1850, had almost no early education
and became a page to the duke of York
(afterward James ~. Charles H., the
duke Of York's brother, was king of
England and ruled a d%tssolute court,
where wit and beauty brought far
higher rewards than did mere merit.
He soon worked his way into the
duke of York's favor and received
from him a commission in the army.
AS a soldier he showed both valor and
martial skill. But 1t Is doubtful II
be would have risen as rapidly as he
did were 1t not for the very shady
means he employed for his own ad-
vancement. His good looks and his
INSCRIPTIONS conduct brought him
money and swift promotion. He
strengthened his position by marrying
Sarah Jennings, q woman much OF
his own sort, and even more ambi-
tious.
James II. came to the throne in
1856, and his favorite courtier,
Churchill, val made a general and a
baron. Handsome Jack" owed every
thing to James. Yet, when the latter
was attacked by William Prince Of Or
ange, who claimed the English crown,
Churchill quickly saw that William
would be the victor, and decided to
throw his fortunes with him. So
when James Churchill calmly wen
owe to the enemy and took the armJ
with him, James deserted, fed tt
France and the Prince Of Orange be
came king William III. Of England
Churchill gained new honors by thii
bit OF treachery.
Williams reign was not wholly pop
ular. 1t looked at one time as /
James might possibly regain his los
crown. Churchill, in order to max,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Shakespeare Died at Fifty-three

Is no doubt that It was just at tho
beginning Of his fifty-third year. MANY
men are in their prime at that age.
but the world does not know whether
Shakespeare was well preserved or
was beginning to fail. There il raa.
son to believe that he had been sick
for a few weeks or had some premo-
milton Of death. for be made his viii
on the 25th Of March, 1915. a month
before his death. and the original copy
shows some marks Of hasty execution
The body Of the will and its codicils
q additions bear three Of his sigma.
lures, and they are almost the only
ones known to be in existence. IA an.
gle page OF any one Of his piaya n
his handwriting and with his sigma.
tlre attached would now fetch n
suction many times us much as the
value Or all the property disposed 81
hy his will.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Great Poet Passed Away at Age When
Most Men Are st Their Men
tai Best.

In the midst Of recent tragedies m
may pause to think what a tragedy
was enacted on April 20, 1916, when
Shakespeare died. The exact date Of
his birth Ia not known. Two chron-
icles OF the eighteenth century gave
it as April 20, 1864, and as the parish
record shows he was baptized on
April 10 Of that year. he may have
been born on the Esd. That has been
accepted by many as the correct date.
and the Shakespeare library founded
ut Birmingham, England, In 1854. as q
tercentenary memorial was formally
opened for public use Oh April 28,
1865, thus giving local sanction to
that as Bis birth date. This library
Al the only one Of It's kind in the
world devoted exclusively to the
works hi Shakespeare and those 81
editors, commentators. authors and
transIatora, about him and bib works.
But as to the date Of bis death there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Hot Weather Drink.

Philip Hale, one OF Boston's latter
day philosophers. recommends barley
water as more sensible drink for hot
weather than "ice-cold" blends Of wa
ters, sirups, acids, gulped at the mar
bio fountains. Mr.. Hale's recipe for
his fayorite tipple Is as follows:
For three pints Of water you will
require a ~teacupful and a half Of well
washed pearl barley, four Jumps OF
sugar and the thin rind and juice Of
one lemon, Pour boiling water i've
it, cover with a saucer and let it stand
till cold; then strain again and again
till clear, and pour into a Jug"
A buttermilk fan adds:
Then set the jug in a cool place
and forget 1t"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
country's Real Need.

We need more federal regulation Of
trusts that are too powerful to be dealt
with by states. How far to go, how
much power to give to the proposed
commission, time must tell us. Trust
law, like commerce law, had better
be a matter Of evolution and expert
ence. The power to fix maximum
prices will not be conferred now by
any congress on any Industrial com
mission. Such power may be conferred
at some future time. Statesmen do
not anticipate facts and opinion too
much.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
IIIIteraey In Germany.

According to the latest official re-
ports, only three persons out Of 10000
in Germany are unable to read or
write, while the proportion Of Hitter
acy in Great Britain is $50 per 10000,
as against ITO per 10000 in the United
States. These figures are based on q
comparison of illiteracy among, some
of the leading nations which has Just
been made and issued for free distri-
button by the United States Bureau
OF Education.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

eyes, / hate to see you nun-like."'
20! il l only dare!" Alison ex-
claimed.
Dare what?" Rose asked.
Alison answered with a breathless
giggle: Sacrifice our best heir
loom-but Aunt Anne will
agree
You mean the w~aistcoat!" Rose
cried, catching her breath.
Alison nodded. Rose darted away
up the stairs, to the garnet where
:he waistcoat which had come down
from q beau Of colonial times, lay,
linen-wrapped, In lavender. In a wink
she was back with It, unwrapping
the ~swathings. They fell apart, re-
vealing q fabric Of degree. Brocade
whose satin ground, once a royal
scarlet powdered with rosebuds yell
low, white and pink, had faded to a
soft delicate Indian red. Time had
likewise improved the rose hues-
they seemed to melt one into another.
Alison gasped at the sight OF the rich
blendings. TIT seems wicked
even to think OF cutting 1t up" she
said. But O!--wouldn't 1t set on my
blackg"
1T shall set It on" Rose said stout.
ly. Aunt Anne would never agree
her conscience wouldn't let her. But
once the thing is done she'll be glad.
found her crying yesterday, over
our bank accountable seems to feel
1t was her fault that things are as they
are"
why! do believe there's enough
for a narrow panel besides eve
and cuffs" Alison answered eagerly
--she had been measuring the waist.
coat while her sister spoke.
II was very long, and had been
built for a man over six feet, II
was neither frayed nor spotted and
had still its full complement Of carved
rock-crystal buttons. No wonder Aunt
Anne cherished tit was all that
had come down to her. In the divis-
ion Of ancestral treasures, from the
most distinguished OF her great.
grandfathers.
Fate ordered 1t that she came
through the door from the living
room Just as Alison, scissors in hand,
made to begin shipping the fine hand.
set stitches. She had slipped a ki.
mono over the unfinished frock she
had contriyed-the short coat, which
would BIO new and iaunty By aad BY,
hung raw and limp over tho back
Of a chair at her side. All about wal
the litter and disorder inevitable Il
close contriving. Rose stood gazing
at her s~ister-both wcrs too intent te
note the opening door. Suddenly al
ison's hand fell-she held the waist
coat away from her saying iii !
ehckcd voice: 'Roaer+tak6 if5ack
i-somehow can't sprll .tii
LN. |A'HI L.E.|M|
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

AS far as the Democrats are con-
cerned they can watch the continue
ton Of this family fight with compla-
cency. Their withers are unwrung and
they stand before the country With d
candidate who is the choice Of a unit
ed party and who grows stronger ev-
cry day With people Of eve: section
and Of every shade Of politics sith.-
Baltimore SUN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
when the democrats triumph.

The st. Louis Globe.Democrat says
the program Of the Bull Moose party
Is unique:
IAN unbounded personal ambition,
coupled with an arrogant will and
heated temper, Is its handspring. It
is not an enterprise calculated to
travel far or to have peace in its own
ranks. But the hasty will learn only
by experience. Results will At the
folly, as time will 500 show"
And the time. as we understand It,
is the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Ono Thing Made Certain.

The futile tariff board has one good
deed to its credit. Its dilatory but
elaborate report has proved by figures
that schedule X is thieving schedule,
and that the bill that Mr.. Taft vetoed
was an honest bill.
Now let the Democrats in the house
60 ahead with the elimination Of the
robber tariff. Let them make terms
with the pr~ogressives Of the senate
any honorable terms that will help to
put an end to tariff thievery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

II you desire to keep your children
healthy and yet satisfy their natural
craving for sweets, give them the
sugar In It's natural form. Candy is
injurious, but honey. preserved fgs
and dates. raisins and maple syrup
are Just as much appreciated by the
small folk "a the manufactured sweets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
slmpIa Reaaon.

Mr.. Taft said at Winona that the
wooden schedule as 1t stands is "in-
defensible," He knows that the rea-
son why 1t cannot be defended is be-
cause 1t is full Of theft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
hla Rank.

Mistress-Well, I'm sorry you want
to leave me, Mary; but what's your
reason?N
Mary keeps silent.
Notwithstanding privatef
Mary (suddenly)-No, mum; please.
mum, he's a lance corporal.-Illustrat-
ed Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

Il know Charley enjoyed being a
delegate at the convention, said
young Mrs. Torlins.
"HowT
heard him talking in his sleep
ard some Of the language he used
exactly tho same as that which
lie employs al a baseball game.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Out Of Reach.

Townley-How's the new cook get
ting on?
Subbubs?---I don't know. She didn't
leave her address.-Boston Tran
script.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
Business Practice.

"The new actor In this company
certainly knows how to act on peo-
PIES feelings with fine touches"
Eyes; he used to be q dentist"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

The governor of Indiana represents
liza. sober Democratic views, and his
bcmination STRENGTHENS The Ticket
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

Accounted Par

Accounted For.
Don't you think that poetH verse
sire Iamagv
That a because his measure haits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

vVHls is the
\ story of q
+ man W h o
started life
without money or
position. and who
won vast measure
of both. He won
them because Of
his good looks, his
utter lack of con
-4-- ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15
w A 8 ac-
C u s e d of
every o
strous vice.

strous vice.
My n a m e was
tainted. | felt that
If what was whis-
pered and NUT
tered and rumor-
ed was true, |
was unfit for
England. II false,
H--I- ~ 1.
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opyright, b. .he Press publlshlnE O. Ohe Nsw york wOrldl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21
TODAY MARKS
The Opening
Of New Motion Picture Play
House Here

All lovers of motion pictures will be
pleased to learn of the opening of the
new photo-play house on Lamar street,
next door to the Harris Hardware
Company. which, with its matinee per-
formances this afternoon, begins its
season in Americas. The doors will be
open to the public promptly at 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon and will remain
open until 1920 o'clock tonight, and
these hours will be observed regularly
hereafter at this playhouse,
The new playhouse will confine it.
self solely to the presentation of clean,
wholesome and fascinating motion pic
ture plays. and all suggestive or vul-
gar films will be barred. 1t will there
tore be a family playhouse, and will
appeal especially to ladies and child
rem in it's general appeal to all who
like clean amusement in the shape of
photo plays. Nothing but motion pic
lures will be shown, all cheap vaude-
Vile being barred as we'll as other at
fractions of that nature.
The playhouse has been prepared in
such a manner as to make it strictly
up-to-date and modern in every pac-
ticular-just such a motion picture
playhouse, in fact, as one would enter
in Atlanta or any other large city in
the stae. The stage is equipped with
an aluminium curtain There is a seat
ing capacity of about 800 comfortable
theatre chairs, with space sufficieit be-
tween them to prevent ones toes being
trampled upon when anybody else
passes down the row of seats upon
which one is seated. This is feature
of special merit in itself. The rear
seats are raised so that every seat il
the house is a good one.
An elegant prize will be given tt
the lady or child who suggests the
best name for the new house, and sug-
gestions are cordially invited. lndi'
cations are that a full attendance viii
be present this afternoon and night a
the opening performances.