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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
Billy suIlenly CAV. hsr he promise

Billy sullenly gave her the promise
=nd she went back to her baking.
THAT . always the way now" he
said, meeting his little, n~eighbor at the
fence, ever since Aunt Minerva got
onto this-here promisin' business, I
don have no freedom t all. 1t s VIII
liam. promise me this an It 3 viii
liam, don't forget yo' promise now
tell / s tes' plumb sick n tired Of It.
She know l amt goin' back on my
word an she jes' nachelly gifts the
vantage of me; che bout the hardest
oman to manage l SVer seen sence
l g born"
81 can nearly all time make my
mama do anything most IL l JUS
keep on trying and keep on ~a-begging,"
Dragged the other boy; Il just say
May /. mama?' and she II all time
say, No, go way from me and femme
lone and I just keep on. May
mama? May l, mama? May |. mama?'
and toreckly she II say. Yes. go on
anu lcLlH0 T6du III p6hCos
Aunt Minerva won't give in much
said Billy. when she say No, VIII
liam,' t amt no use t all to beg her;
you Jest wastin' yo' breath. When she
put her foot down it got to go just like
she say; she sho' do like to have hel
own way better n any oman | ever
see."
"She bout the mannishest woman
they is" agreed Jimmy. "She got
you under her thumb, Billy. don
see what womans re made To- IL you
can't beg 'em into things. I would nj
let no old spunky Miss Minerva gel
the best Of me that way. Come on
anyhow"
Nav, ! can't come" was the
gloomy reply; "1f she d Jest tot me
not to, I couldn'er went. but she made
me promise, an l amt never goin
back on my word. You come over tt
see me-"
II can't" came the swe across
the fence; II m earning me a baseball
mask. done already earnt me a mitt
My mama don't never make me prom
Use her nothing, she just pays me tt
be good. That 8 huccome | m 'bou
to get 'ligion and go to the mourner'
bench. She g gone up town o AM
II l don't go outside the yard Will
she g gone, she g going to gimme
baseball mask. You got a ball wha
you bringed from the plantation, ant
/ IL have a bat and mitt and masl
and we can play ball some. Come o.
over just a little while; you amt earn
ing you nothing like what I'm dc
ing"
Nav; / promis' her not to an
amt ever goin' to break my promise.
well, then, Mr.. Promiser," sal
Jimmy, "go get your ball and WEI
th'ow cross the fence. | can't fin
mine"
Billy kept his few toys and play
things in a closet, which was full @
old plumber. AS he reached for hi
ball something fell at his feet from
shelf above. He picked 1t up, n "a
excitedly into the yard.
. Look, Jimmy" he yelled, here g
baseball mask I found in the closet"
Jimmy, forgetful of the fact that b
was to be paid for staying at hom'
Immediately rolled owe the fence an
ran eagerly toward his friend. The
examined the article in question wit
great care.
ut looks perzactly like a mask
announced Jimmy after a thorough il
> spection, land yet it don't" He trie
! 1t or. ut don't seem>to fit your fat
! right" he said.
, Sarah Jane was bearing down upo
> them. Come back home dis minut,
l JIMMY" she shrieked, want to ketC
some mo- contagious '~seases. don
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Education and Its PeriIs.

1t was a warm day in early August
and the four children we're sitting con-
tentedly in the swing. They met al
most every afternoon now, but were
generally kept under strict surveil-
lance by Miss Minerva.
cot won't be long fore we IL all
hafto go to school, remarked Frances,
"aud l ii be mighty sorry; | wish we
did MT ever hafto go to any old
school,"
Il wisht we knowed how to read
an write when we s born" said Bill.
ly. eff | was God I d make all my
babies SO g they is already dedicated
when they gifts born. Reckon If we
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

companying her own consort into the
tomb of svffocation, She brushed
aside the younger folk and ordered
the catching and cooking Of the best
barnyard fowl for her own last sup
per. she assisted at her own last
death toilet; her own cleansing and
amounting unto hen own burial.
Who should ID with my lord but
me?' she said in response to the vail
ing Of the mourning women. And
then. when the first sough Of the
night wind passed rel the great fen
boz. this old living sacrifice hobbied
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
FOLLOW THEIR KING IN DEATH
wives Of African Chiefs Go Without
Protest and Even With Most
Apparent Willingness.

Donald Crawford, who has spent the
last tw~enty-three years as a Scottish
missi1nary among the Laban people Of
Central AfricR, has returned to Eng
land for the purpose Of seeing a book
lie has written on his African sojourn
through the press. 1t is different from
many books hitherto published On the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
Wjrelesn far the Desert,

DR.. H. L. Coffman is securing esti-
mates on the cost Of Installing a se-
ries OF wireless telegraph stations
that are TO cover the upper reaches
OF the Conchilla desert, The plan Is
to establish at least five stations and
1t is probable that before the sum
mer season Is on tho circuit will be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

in operation. Experiments made in
wireless telegraphy over the deser,
sands are said to have been highly
successful and 1t is believed no trou,
BILE will be experienced in joining tn,
several stations BY means OF light
batteries.--Palm Springs correspond.
ence Los Angeles Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
CHAPTER XIV.
A Flaw in the title.

Come on over!" invited Jimmy.
l"All right; l believe | will" respond
ed Billy, running to the fence. His
aunt's peremptory voice arrested his
footsteps.
William. come here!" she called
from the porch.
He reluctantly retraced his steps.
II am going back to the kitchen to
bake a cake and ! want you to prom
ise me not to leave the yard.
"Lemme jes' 60 over to Jimmy's a
little WHILE" he begged.
mo; you and Jimmy can not be
trusted together; you are sure to get
into mischief, aid his mother and
have decided to keep the fence be-
tween you for a while. Now, promise
me that you will stay right in my
yard"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

d pray ev'y night an ask God, he'd
learn them babies what he g maxim
on now how to read an writer"
Il don care nothing at all bout
them babies" put in Jimmy, IT amt
going to do us no good If all the new
babies what Doctor Sanford finds can
read and write; 1t d jes' make EN-
the sassiest things ever was, Sides.
I got plenty things to ask God for
'thout fooling long other folks brats.
and ! amt going to NEEDLE with
Gods business nohow."
..N W iTn BE CONTINIIEDA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

Every time the wrong young man
calls on a girl she always says to
some other girl the next day: II
thought he never would go home"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

"Y' All Sho' ls dc outlandishest Kid
with intoxicating mirth At their predic-
ament, yelled:
"Lordee! Lordee! Y all sho' is de
outlandishest kids 'twixt de Bad Place
an de moon"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

Gabe-I see that they celebrated
Mothers Day. Why don't they have a
Fathers Day?
Steye-Father has every Saturday
night, hasn't he?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

We measure success ny accumula-
ton. The measure IL false. The
true measure is appreciation. He who
loves most has most--Henry van
Dyke.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

Unfortunately, the people who are
most willing to lend are those who
haven't anything.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
t~eethiug. softens the gums, reduces intiammR-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, $50 q bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
Usual Result.

notwithstanding in this house
Is out Of place. Been having an
earthquake?
Wife-I've been putting things in
order.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27
saIf.EvIdent.

what Is the use Of bits on a yes
SELF"
Il suppose to use In the teeth OF q
driving wind"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook
lyn, N. Y, asking for sample will repay you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

along, with her gourd tobacco pipe in
its little basket, to attend her own
funeral, There was not ever a wall
from her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

II there was a tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-27

The finger OF destiny is undoubtedly
on the hand of fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
ANSWERS MR.. JOHNSON.
Secretary MacVeagh Replies to Rep.
resentative's Charge.

Secretary Macveagh has written a let
ter declaring that there is no truth in
statements made on the floor OF the
House by Representative Johnson. chair
man Of the House District committee.
that the latter had been refused permits
sion from the Treasury for the expert
accountant of the House to go over the
Treasury Department records.
The Secretary said that a press OF
other business had prevented his an
swering Mr.. Johnson's letters The Sec
rotary added. however. that while he
would not grant permission to an en-
ploye Of the committee to go over the
records, for fear of setting a bad prece-
dent, any member of the committee
would be given all liberty he desired to
investigate records and would be aided
in his work.
1--WE have men working here in close
touch with all these affairs. and Will glad
ly furnish the District committee with
whatever and all information Of any kind
It may DESIRE" said the Secretary. THE
Information will be prepared I'm whatever
form the committee may desire. Or Ii
Mr.. Johnson or any other member OF his
committee desires to go through the &C
counts personally they will be given
every assistance. But I do not feel at
liberty to give such permission to en-
ployes OF the committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25

Very Heavy Iron Bed. like
the cut to the right. Has
posts one and a sixteenth
inches in diameter, seven
large filters on each end.
heavy chills and hard-baked
enamel. Colors are white,
blue and green; all sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25

Very Handsome Brass Bed.
like the cut to the left. Posts
two inches in diameter, four
teen filters, each an inch in
diameter; large cuffs on posts,
and choice of bright or satin
finish. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
stimson's Confidential Clerk.

Secretary Stimson has appointed Alex
ander ]. Stornont of New York his con-
fidential clerk. to fill the vacancy eau ed
by the recent resignation OF Lincoln r.
Clark Of Illinois, who served former Sec
rotary Dickinson In a similar capacity.
Mr. Stormont Is a lawyer and an ex ert
'and has been connected
with the courts Of New York city Cor
several years..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25

Attractive Carpet-covered
Round Hassocks, like the IL
lustration to the left. Tops
of thick velvet and Axmin-
ster carpets; black oilcloth
bottoms, and attractively fin
ished. Special net price. 29c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
RESTORES STREET NAME.
Senator William A. Smith Introduces
q Local Bill.

Senator William Alden Smith OF Mich
iean has introduced bin to restore the
name OF Messmore place to the street
now called Mozart pace. 1t runs In q
north ana south direction from Euclid
street to Columbia road.
Congress passed bill last year chang
ing the name from Messmore place to
Mozart place, and now It is proposed to
change the name back again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Mai. Flynn Allowed to Retire.

The request Of Maj. William F. Flynn.
cavalry. for retirement has been approx
ed by the President. Maj Flynn, who is
now at the Rock Island Qll.) arsenal. was
born in Connecticut in 1853, and was APP
pointed to the Military Academy from
that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Contentious of Company Upheld.

The defendant company contended that
Congress never meant to compel the Met
ropolitan railroad to issue transfers good
on the lines Of the Capital Traction Com
pany, or to accept transfers from that
company's lines: holding that the intent
Of the act was simply to provide for the
convenience of passengers going to and
from the Anacostia side of the Eastern
branch, by making 1t possible for them
to reach the heart Of the city by paying
one fare whether they selected the route
along 18th street or preferred the line OF
the CAPITAL Traction Company along 9Th
street southeast.
In this contention the company is up
held by the court in its decision, the court
holding that Congress did not have in
at all the issuing OF trans
fers between the Capital Traction Com
pany and the Metropolitan railroad at all
the seve. al points OF intersection OF their
lines in, the city, and that the Washington
Railway and Electric Company as sue
cessor of the Metropolitan railroad occu-
pies the same position az did the latter.
Mai. Armes was represented by Attor-
news Ralston, Siddons & Richardson,
while Attorney George p. Hoover APP
peared for the defendant company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
privilege of riding over the lines of


The attorney for the street railway
company offered no testimony. adrnittins.
in reply to query of the plaintiffs at
Electric Company is the successor o. the
old Metropolitan railroad. The defe 1dant
company took issue with the plaintiff on
the Interpretation Of the section of the
statute referred to, holding that Con-
gress intended only that free transfers
should be issued between these lines.
from one to the Others at the in
where the Capital railway might connect
with the Metropolitan railroad. which
was intended to be at the intersection OF
18th and East Capitol streets, and at the
point where it might connect with the
line Of the Capital Traction Company.
which was to be at q point near the In
tersection Of 9Th and M streets southeast
AS the Capital railway was never b. lit
and therefore was never in operation, the
question of transfers, so far as 1t was
concerned, was not to be considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25

Very Heavy Two-inch-post
Brass Bed. like the illustra-
ton to the left. Has top
rods two inches in diameter,
twenty-five one-inch filters,
four-inch corner balls, and
and polished English lac
quering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Provisions Of the Act.

.sThat the Capital Railway Company.
the Metropolitan Railroad and the Cap
ital Traction Company are hereby re-
ouired to issue free transfers at the poin
OF intersection Of their respective lines,
SO that for the payment OF one fare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
ARMIES LOSES SUIT
Nothing to Make Railways Is
sue Universal Transfers.
ACTION BROUGHT FOR TEST
Based on Section Of Law Which
Court Holds Does Not
Apply to Case.
ACTION BROUGHT FOR TEST

Judge Terrell, in the Municipal Court
of the District of Columbia. today handed
down a decision in the case OF George A.
Armes against the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. the courts find
ing being in favor Of the street railway
company.
This is the case In which Maj. Armes
sought to compel the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company to issue free
transfers from it's lines to the lines Of
the Capital Traction Company. In the
hearing 1t was shown that Maj. Armes,
with his secretary, October last,
boarded q car Of the defendant company
going west at the city hall: that he paid
the conductor 10 cents as the cash fares
for himself and his secretary, Immediate
ly demanding transfers at the intersec-
ton of the company's line with that OF
the Capital Traction Company at It'll
and r streets northwest. The transfers
were refused and Mai. Armes Immediate
ly filed suit for $40 damages. this sum
afterward being reduced to 10 cents. the
actual outlay made necessary by reason
of the refusal Of the transfers.
Mai. Armes' case was based on section
Of an act Of Congress approved May
"a 1895, entitled AN act to amend an
act to incorporate the Capital Railway
Company" the original act having been
approved March 2, 1895. Section 3 OF the
amended act reads:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Ascribes No Motive.

"5. In view of traditional friendship. II
Russia has not given grounds for abro-
eating the treaty. to what does she at
tribute the proposal Of the United States
for abrogation?'
"Only the United States can answer
this question. / noted that in a recent
speech President Taft declared that he
considered the treaty obsolete, where
fore he notified us Of its abrogatton."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-28
ONE WAY Of GETTING
CIDER FOR THANKSGIVING

The unusual spectacle Of Il Celebrat-
ed Boston divine doing sentry duty
with Il muSkct Oh his shoulder in f"'nt
Of his own residence GU Thunk~ -il il@
morning ana an fyr the purpose Of
getting II drinA Of Thanksgiving cider
is worth recalling. even after a lapse of
l35 years
Dr Mathrr ByIrS. Puritan Clergy
man. born III Boston III 1906. owed his
fame 10 his wit ana practical jokes as
much as tn his pulpit ability In NO
vemher. III. he was arrested aS a
Tory and sentenced to comtinemulS in
his own home y military guard was
stationed around the house with in
strurtiOnS not To permit Dr. Bries to
leave home under any circumstances.
On Thdnh ~@iving morning the >la.d
old PuritamS Of the arrested minister's
flock We're surprised 10 see their pastor
himself pacing up aud dOWa before his
own front door with muSket on his
shoulder The Regular sentry had dis
appeared. and Or. ByIeS was doing sen
try duty in his stead
You see" DR.. Byies explained. Il
begged the sentry to let me 20 out to
procure some cider with which my
family and | might celebrate Thanks
giving day He would not permit me
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-28
A THANKSGIVING COUP.
How PuqsIey Repe'Ied Advance of His
Mother in law

perhaps General Grant was more
actively inhoSpitable than / am. and
possibly &. Washington Shrauk from
the duties of host with greater skill
said PugSIey. with 1t self cUngratula
tory grin. "hut / can boast some vie
tories in that line myself.
You see" ne continued. my wife
decided that it was up to LS To have
the family for THANKSGIVING dinner
this year. Did | oppose the appalling
proposition: | did not. Did | comfort
and encourage her in her nefariouS
scheme to introduce diScOrd and strife
into the bosom of my home? did
What's the use Of war when diplomacy
will land solar pleXus:
Il aided and allotted her with the
utmost enthusiasm and liberality Did
she think fifteen pound turkey would
do? ! insisted upon a thirty FOUNDER
Did she calculate that two chickens
would make enough salad? | decided
that six were barely sufficient. Did
she figure on Il gallon of ice cream? |
wouldn't be content with less than
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-28

double that quantity. and so on all
posed to spend II dollar | Immediately
insisted upon spending at least two.
"Of course she knows all about my
affairs, aud | could see that she was
getting uneasy and frightened as she
saw how lavish and eXtravagant | was
determined 10 be. SO | promptly boost
ed my reckless prodigality several
notches higher. Still she didn't back
down. 1t was getting pretty near time
to do the inviting. and | was deS-
perate.
so | told her TO run into the city
and pick out fresh paper for the hall
and dining room That pretty nearly
brought her down. but still she way
cred. probably on account of wanting
them 50 badly. So | added that while
she was at it she should get new
carpet for the parlor and new set of
dishes and see the florist about send
ing some men out to decorate.
THAT fetched her. though it was
pititul to see that heroic woman's
oIluESlC DCl"tSll " ndl SIZE hIlc" W dS
her duty ana her desires But she
knew that our mortgage was getting
clamorOus. and she told me SO ! was
firm. | told her that if we were going
to do it ut all we couldn't let the fami-
ly go away saying how shabby We
were and what failure | must be.
That settled it. The family did not
vi OF hn fvln IN NJ =
and we ate in peace.
NO; maybe couldn't win the heavy
weight championship or capture the
city of New York single handed. but
| can keep the invader out of my hum
BILE domicile all right"
Press
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-28
.Ye GoodIie Pumpkynne Pye.

Thys Wor.de is fulle of Goodlie Thynges
To ElIdde Maune throughe & throughe
& some he meant for kyngS * Queenes
4 some for PoOre Foike too
Rare Fruite is broughte from Heather
I.audcs
< sold at Prices hyghe.
But food of foods, neare to all handles
Is gOodlie Pumpkynne Pye
Now. make YOU nOtte ye Pye of Squash.
For that Is COunterfytte.
And I-EXcusc NEE. but by GOSH
| willie have none of il!
& he that makcth it of Paste
OF Turnyppc- hange him hyghe!
So fare all kuaves who spOyle ye taste
Of goodie Pumpkynne Pye
Nor pat yc Sryces in We Pye-
Ye Cloves. ye GYngcr dust,
Nor Allsypcc: those who do so. Eye!
They break a sacred trust.
See that ye Dough be Mightie Goode
4 TCmptynge to ye Eye.
For thEs will make you choose for Foods
Ye goodlie Pumpkynne Pye.
But lette il have ye Savor Sweete.
Brought in we Autumn Morne,
When Gentylle Breezes come to greete
Te vynes among ye Corne.
& let it Shove ye honest Golde
That happynesse can buy
Ye coin Of jOye & peace untolde
WithFnne We Pumpkynne Pye
Chicago Post.