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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Old Trails Road Committee Named.

Columbia.-Walter Williams, presi-
dent of the Missouri Old Trails Road
association, announced the executive
committee, rs follows: Boone county,
J. A. Hudson, Columbia; Cooper coun-
ty, w. F. Johnson, Boonville; Calla-
way county, Judge Davis H. Harris,
Fulton; Howard county, W. B. Wad-
dell, Lexington; Montgomery county,
John U. Knox, New Florence; Saline
county, G. A. Radford, Marshall; st.
Charles county, Arthur Mcclure, st.
Charles; st. Louis, Former Gov, Lon
V. Stephens; Warren county, Judge 7.
w. Hikriede, Warrenton. A meeting
has been called at Boonville February
Is. Curtis Hill, state highway engi-
neer, will attend. Progress on con-
struction of the highway will be con-
sidered and plans made to hold a ma
tional Old Trails Road association at
Kansas City in the spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
of confidence that all would still be

of confidence that all would still be
we'll.
was yet at it when. without warn
ing, the door lei again opened, and
Lieutenant Cation entered. He ad-
vanced coward nj with outstretched
hand, which l grasped warmly, for |
felt how much depended on his friend
ship, and resolved to ask him SOM
questions which should solve my last
remaining doubts.
Captain Wayne" he began soberly,
looking about him, you IT in even
worse stress here than / supposed,
but | shall see to it that you are
furnished with blankets before ! leave.
Sheridan is hasty himself, and his
temper often leads him to rash
language. | am sure he bears you no
malice for what you said. But Bren-
nan has his ear, and has whispered
something to him In confidence
what, | have been unable to ascertain
which has convinced him that you
are deserving of death under martial
law"
without trial?"
1.-THE opportunity Of furnishing the
information desired will be again Of
fered you; but, a near as can learn,
the charge preferred against you is of
such a private nature that 1t is deemed
best not to make it matter for camp
talk. Whatever 1t may be, Sheridan
evidently feels justified In taking the
case out from the usual channels, and
in using most drastic measures.
am sorry to bring you such news,
especially as | believe the charges
are largely concocted In the brain Of
him who makes them, and have but
the thinnest circumstantial evidence
to sustain them. Ycs Sheridan Ia
thoroughly convinced, and will brook
no interference. The discussion of the
case has already led to his using ex'
tremely harsh words to his chief Of
staff"
II am to be shot, tten?"
His hand closed warmly over mine,
while there is life there is always
hope" he answered Surely 1t must
Be In your power to prove the nature
OF your mission within our lines, and
the delay thus gainel will enable us
to learn and meet these more serious
allegations"
III 1 but had time to communicate
with General Lee"
but nowAis there no one. no way
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Cen
Zee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt. Craig, an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. The two. after a
Wild ride, get within the lines OF the
enemy In the darkness. Wayne is taken
for a Federal officer who came TO keep an
appointment. and a young lady on horse
1aci; is given In his charge. She is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
Tails. One of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches.
while Wayne and Ny Lady of the North
are left alone. They seek shelter in a
nut and entering 1t in the dark a huge
enastin attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
Ffie brute just in time. The owner Of the
nut. one Jed Bungay, and his wife appear
End soon a party of horsemen approach.
1hey are led by a man claiming to be
Hted Lowrie, but Mrs. Bungay discovers
nln TO be a disguised impostor, who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, a Federal
officer. whom the Union girl recognizes.
&c orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy.
while a prisoner Wayne sees files of Con-
1ederates pass and knows that Craig has
%slvered the message. He is brought be-
lore Sheridan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Sure Sign Of Eye Strain

Of blood to the brain and In part to
the low tone Of the whole nervous
system.
Tho symptoms of eye strain appear
sooner in those who lead a confined
and sedentary life. who follow occu-
pations which need a constant use
Of the eyes in bad or unsuitable light.
and in those who are debilitated from
any cause. The symptoms appear
later in those Of coarser fiber. who
pass much of their time In the open
air or who follow occupations which
do not need a prolonged use " the
eyes for close work.-Lancet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25

this narrow opening, and two wary
eyes peered cautiously down at me.
There was no mistakir- that counte-
nance cven in the fast waning light,
and l instantly sat up with an ex-
clamation of surprise.
Jed Bungay, as / livs!"
The puzzled face broke into a grin
of delight.
Holy smoke, Cap" he calculated,
with a deep sigh of relief, "is thet you,
suah? wus so burned skeered I'd
made a mess O It whin thet thar iron
drapped thet l near died. Whit be
they a goin' ter dew with ye?"
81 have every reason to believe 1t is
their purpose to shoot me at day
break tomorrow"
"Shoot?-Hell!" He stared at me as
if he had just heard his own death
sentence pronounced, and his little
peaked face looked CHASTITY in the dim
light. "Shoot We? Good Lord, Cap.
whut fer? Ye amt done nothin' as
| knows on, 'cept ter scrap a bit with
tibet blasted Yank, an sure thet's no
shootin' matter, er else I'd a bin a
goner long ago"
THAT 'Yank' has seen fit to charge
me with being a spy; and as | was
foolish enough to insult General Sher-
idan last night, my fate is probably
scaled"
This somewhat complex statement
seemed to be too much for Jed to
grasp promptly.
Gosh, ye don't say!" he muttered.
Then, durn it, I'm in luck, fer all
they've got agin me is pot-shootin' at
a niger soger up Ia Their mountings;
en- tibet amt much, cause didn't hit
Their burned cuss.'
Jed was carefully covering every
inch of exposed wall with his little
shrewd, glinting eyes.
"Ain't much show ter work out o.
yere, is thar, Cap?" he asked at last
reflectively; "leastwise l don't see
none, less them thar dark corners hes
got holes in EN-"
THE wall is entirely solid"
$50 | sorter reckoned. But If ye'll
crawl through yere inter my boodour,
thar's a place whar l reckon Their
tew of us tergether mought make a
try fer it. It's too durn high up fer
me ter git at alone. | reckon, Cap,
if We cud manage ter git out O we're
ternight, an take some news ter Lee
tibet I've picked up, he'd bout make
both of us ginerals."
News for Lee?" l exclaimed. star
ing eagerly at him through the now
darkened room. "Do you mean it?
What news?"
Thought maybe tibet wud wake ye
up" he chuckled. This yere's gospel
truth: Sheridan hes started his in
fantry on a half-circle march fer Min
ersville. Their first division left ct
three O'Clock, an thar won't be nary
Yank loafin' on Their valley by noon
termorrow. An more" he added rapid
ly, his eyes dancing wildly with sup
pressed excitement,-"Hancock Is a
S .singin' Of his corps west ter meet
'em thai, an l reckon, rs how thar'll
be hell fer sartin UP Their Shenandoah
in less ner a week"
But how do you know all this?" I
questioned incredulously, as the whole
scene and its dread possibilities un-
rolled before my mental vision.
ether niger | held up he'd a de-
snatch fer Heintzelman over on Their
left, an then Marian she sorter
pumped a young fule staff officer fer
Their rest O. it," he replied promptly.
ooh, it's a sure go, Cap, an l reckon
az how maybe Lees whole army hangs
on one of us gittin' out O. we're ter
night"
fTo nm CONTTNTrEnN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
MISSOURI NEWS
OZARK BUDS SURVIVE COLD.
BrandsviIIe Peaches Safe, says Report
to j. H. curran.

st, Louis.-John H. Curran, former
immigration commissioner, has re-
ceived the following report from w.
r. Haight of B~randsville on the con-
dition of the peach buds in the
Brandsyille peach district of Howell
county, Mo.
while the cold has been more Sc
we're here than for twenty years, a
close expert examination shows only
the slightest effect upon the peach
buds of the district.
"The Elbertas, especially, stood the
cold well, and the outlook for the COM
ing season is exceptionally good. The
output from this district should be
about 400 car this year."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
CAPITOL FUND HAS $1s5,ooo.
Commission Aceeots Deeds and Pays
for New Site Property.

Jefferson City.-The state has re-
ceived $195, 500 for capitol bonds.
The capitol commission accepted
deeds and paid for lands acquired by
the state for additional capitol
grounds.
OF the money thus far received by
the state from the sale of capitol
bonds, $4,000 has been received
from Jefferson City purchasers.
After paying for the lands and in
cidental expenses attending the trans
fers there will remain to the credit
of the capitol fund a balance of ap.
p~roximately $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER xl.--contlnued.

Very well. sir" he said gravely.
Your fate is In your W hands,
and will depend very largely upon
your replies to my questions. You
claim to have been the bearer of
~Gespatches, and hence no spy, yet you
possess nothing to s~ubstantiate your
claim. AS your regiment is with Lee,
I presume you were seeking Long.
street, Were your dispatches deliv-
&ared?"
i have reason to belive So"
by yourself?"
by the sergeant who accompanied
me, and who continued the journey
after ! was detained"
is Lee contemplating an immediate
movement"
General Sheridan" | exclaimed in.
<dignantly. you must surely forget
that ! am an officer of the Confeder-
ate Army, You certainly have no
reason to expect that 7 will so far
disregard my obvious duty as to an
swer such a question"
Your refusal to explain why you
were hiding within our lines is ample
reason for my ~insistence," he said
r&artly, land ! am not accustomed to
treating spies with any great consid-
GRAFTON, even when they claim Rebel
commissions. You are not the first
to seek escape in that way. Was
your despatch the cause of the hurried
departure of Longstreet's troops east,
gEard?"
This last question was hurled di-
rectly at me, and | noticed that every
eye in ther room was eagerly scanning
my face. | had the quick, fiery tenn
per of a boy then, and my cheeks
flushed.
y positively decline to answer one
word relative to the dispatches in
trusted to me-" / said deliberately,
and my voice shook with sudden rush
of anger. And no officer who did
not dishonor the uniform he wore
would insult me with the question"
a bombshell exploding in the room
could not have astonished them as did
my answer. | realized to the full
the probable result, but my spirit was
high, and | felt the utter uselessness
of prolonging the interview. Sooner
or later the same end must come.
Sheridan's face naturally flushed. in
-stantly grew crimson, and a dangerous
Tight famed into his fierce eyes. For
a moment he seemed unable to speak;
then he Numbered forth;
"You young fool! | can tell you
shat you will speak before another
1twenty-four hours, or I'll hang you
for a spy If it cost me my command.
Major Brennan, take this young popin-
Jay to the Mansion House under
guard"
Brennan stepped forward, smiling
as if he enjoyed the part assigned to
him.
Come on, you Johnny" he said
coarsely, his hand closing heavily on
my arm. Then, seeming unable ia
Tepress his pleasure at tho ending OF
the interview, and his present sense OF
power, he bent lower, so that his in
soient words should not reach the
others, and Kissed hotly:
Stealing ONE Is probably more
In your line than this"
You miserable houndi" cried
tnadly. None but a coward would
Gaunt a helpless prisoner. 4 only hope
may yet be free long enough tt
write The lie with steel across you,
heart"
Before he could move Sheridan wal
upon his feet and between us.
Back, both of you!" he orderet
sharply. There shall be no Drawing
here. Major Brennan, you will re
Enain; | would speak with you furthe
regarding this matter. Lieutenant Ca
ton, take charge of the prisoner"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
part Of Bonds Sold.

Jefferson City.--The state fund COM
missioneTs accepted bids aggregating
$124,0OO for state capitol bonds, at
par, bearing interest at az per cent.
The commission also received PROPOSE
lions from banks and bankers in st.
Louis, Kansas City. and Chicago, to
handle the issue on a commission
basis. Some of the bids were for the
entire issue remaining unsold, $3,341,-
500, and others were for all or part Of
the issue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
ro Pick Site Al Panama Ealr.

Jefferson C~ity.--Joseph E. Black OF
Richmond, and former Senator Frank
M. McDavid of Springfield decided to
make a trip to San Francisco during
the month of March to select grounds
for the Missouri exhibit at the Pan
anna exposition, to be held there in
1915. They were appointed by Gov.
Hadley as commissioners to repre-
sent the state and prepare the ex-
hibit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Gets Divorce at Reno, New.

Reno, Nev.-Mrs. Gertrude May
Watts of Mexico, Mo-, secured a di-
vorce from her husband, Frank G..
Watts, in the district court here on
the charge of abandonment and ron
support. Mrs. Watts filed a petition
asking that the 3-year-old daughter,
Mary, be given in adoption to Will
liam III. Worley of San Francisco.
Mrs. Watts and Worley were married
two hours after the decree was
granted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
preachers, Class at U. Of NJ.

Columbia.-Announcement is made
of a short course for preachers at the
University of Missouri in the next
summer session. This departure will
be offered for the benefit of the rural
clergymen of the five states-Missou-
ri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and
Iowa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
could Jaw Attempts Suicide.

Jefferson City.-Gould Jay, a con-
vict paroled by Gov. Hadley to be re-
turned to the penitentiary, attempted
to commit suicide in his cell In the
state prison BY a bupgling effort at
hanging himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
rbree kiIIed in FrIsco Wreck.

Cape Girardeau.-Three trainmen
were killed and one injured fatally In
a head-on collision between two
freight trains on the Cape Girardeau
division of the Frisco railroad near
Wittenburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
sooIded. Shoots His Father.

Nevada.-Because his father re-
proved him for returning late u his
home, Walter Widner, II years old,
shot and probably fatally wounded his
parent, Henry Widncr. Young Wid
aer gave himself up
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
skull fractured in Quarrel.

Mexico.-George Gallup is in a crit
ical condition from a wound inflicted
by Walter Willingham. Willingham
struck Gallup with a brass wagon tap
and fractured his skull.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Ex.conareasman Inaram Dead.

Springield.-Martin ". Ingram, for
mer member Of congress, and n OF
the prominent citizens Of Greene
county, died suddenly Of apoplexy at
his home at Republic. He was about
70 years Of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25

Maybe It Is design or maybe it'a
just accident. ANYHOW. II certainly
does look funny to Zee all the princi
pal taxicab stations bang UP against
drinking fountains for horses,-New
York Mail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Roy Killed by EALING Tree.

Elsberry.-Caught by a falling tree
the ~12-year-old son Of J.. w. West, Of
Elsberry, was killed. Mr.. West was
cutting wood when the accident hap
pened.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
The Fool

First Ice Pond-You look thin.
Second Ice Pond-Yes, they had bet
ter not skate on me till | have embon-
point.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25

There would not be SO many fool
ish old men Is not 81 many old men
had barrels ~ moray.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XIII.
a STRANGE Way Out.

Sh"'SS "oJ ON
Cation came in once more about the
middle of the afternoon, bringing me
some blankets; but he had no news,
and his boyish face was a picture of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar
coated ~granules.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
IMPENDING LABOR WAR
WORRIES The ENGLISH
Small Hope Still Left That Gen.
eral Coal Strike Will Yet
Be Averted.

London, Feb. 20.-While all the
p~reparatio..g that have been made in
the coal fields of the United Kingdom
are for war rather than for peace,
there is just a CLEAN Of hope that the
threatened strike of nearly 1000, 900
men at the end Of this month will be
averted
The fact has just been disclosed
that William e. Harvey, leader mem
Der Of parliament for Northeast Derby,
who is secretary Of the miners fed
Grafton, accompanied by five repre-
sentatives Of the English miners, Is
holding meetings privately with five
mine owners in the hope of preparing
a basis for peace. Besides this, the
Cancellation board of the English fed
Grated area is also meeting today.
Should progress be made in the
effort to reach a settlement in Eng
land, South Wales and Scotland will
remain the chief obstacles to an agree
ment.
The authorities look on Wales as
the great danger spot and having re-
gard to the disturbances which oc-
Cured there last year, the chief con-
stable of Glamorganshire has sug-
gested to the magistrates that an APP
plication should be made for the
drafting of a body of 1900 infantry
and LOO cavalry into the affected
areas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
MISS CAMERON BACK
IN HkWLEY'S HOUSE
Companion Of Late Millionaire
Returns As Suddenly AS
She Vanished.

New York, Feb. 20.--Miss Margaret
Cameron, companion of the late Edwin
Hawley and head Of his country and
town establishments, has returned to
this city for the first time since she
left after a squabble with the heirs at
law following her visit to the Babylon
estate of the millionaire, when she Sc
cured papers which, she said. gave her
control of a large port Of his fortune.
She appeared at the Hawley residence
soon after William Hawley, Edwin
Hawley's nephew, had gone down town
to cuisines. She called up William Haw-
ley at his office and told him she wa
at the house and in possession.
Miss Cameron said she had papers en-
titling her to the East Sixtieth street
house, the Babylon place. and all the
costly furnishings and art treasures
they contained, as we'll as a share OF
the personal estate sufficient to main
tain them. She said she had consulted
81 lawyer, who had advised her that
her claims were legal n unanswer-
able.
Mr.. Hawley had been expecting some
such message from her for a week
Scouts sent out by Stanchfield & Levy
attorneys for the heirs at law, veri.
fled in every detail the presumption
that Miss Cameron had in her pos.
session papers which she believed made
her, to a large extent. h heir Of Ed.
win Hawley.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
CHINESE AWAITING
REPLY OF PREMIER

Marking, China, Feb. 20.-Dr. Sun
fat Sen and the members Of the re-
publican government as well as the
national assembly. are still waiting for
the official reply Of Yuan Shi Kai to
their request that he come to Nan
king. If the former premier should
refuse to come south the situation will
be seriously complicated.
The observance of the Chinese New
Year on Sunday passed off without any
disturbances. This is the last occasion
on which the New Year will be cele-
brated according to the old Chinese
calendar, because in the future the call
endar is to be brought into accord with
The western system.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
FOUR MEN L ..

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. 20.-One man
was killed and four injured In the col
lapse Of an uncompleted three and a
half story. concrete and steel office
building Of a steel plant at Aetna to-
day. The building was 1000 feet long
and, without warning. from a cause
vet unknown, about 500 feet Of 1t
crumpled up like an eggshell and fell
into the basement, a mass OF debris
and twisted steel work..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
STOP BRUTAL
FIGHT AT LUVERNE

Lurverne, Man.. Feb. 20.-The wide
iy advertised match between Chick
Williams, a negro of this city, and
Young Smithy," white. from Sioux
Falls, was started here at the opera
house Saturday evening, but In the
second round it degenerated into a real
fight with the negro getting he best
Of 1t. and was quickly stopped by the
city police.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22

There are four species OF manlike
APOSTLE gibbon. the orang, the gorilla
and the chimpanzee.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-02-22
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The Cairo bulletin., 1912-01-20
USE OF RECALL
WOULD TIE THE
JUDGES HANDS
Senator Elihu Root Tells Bar Assoc
iation Courts are Better
Now
INDEPENDENCE THREATENED
Authority will Decline if Judiciary
Must Face Trouble for
Unpopular Decisions

New York, Jan. 19.-Senator
Elihu Root In an address here today
staunchly defended both the state
and federal courts of the country
and denounced the principle under
lying the recall of judges. The
Senator, as president, of the New
York State Bar Association, spoke
at the annual meeting of that or
ganiation. His theme was .'Judi-
cial Decisions and3 Public Feeling" "
Speaking Of the increasing ten
dency among Americans towards
impatience with the courts, when
ever judicial decisions do not agree
with their wishes, Senator Root said
the provisions for the recall of
judges already adopted in some
states and widely advocated In
others, are an exhibition of this i'm
patience and demand for more un-
checked opportunity to make the
judges feel its effects
Should Respect Rights.
With these tendencies the speaker
declared he had no sympathy. "A
sovereign people," said he, which
declares that all men have certain
inalienable rights, and imposes upon
itself the great impersonal rules Of
conduct deemed NECESSARY for the
preservation Of those rights, and at
the same time declares that 1t will
disregard those rules whenever, in
any particular case, it is the wish of
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