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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

prisoned here. l have 1t on the au-
thority Of a Boston minister, who
knows the story Of the Guildhall
through and through, that the tradi-
tion Is baseless. Indeed, was John
Cotton ever imprisoned anywhere?t
Nevertheless, these cruel stones are
sacred to the Pilgram Fathers. 1t is
part Of history that some OF the Sepa-
r~atists, including William Brewster
and William Bradford, formed the res
olution of going from Boston to Hol-
land by a Dutch sloop. They we're APP
pretended at the point Of sailing, and
lodged, not without contumely, in
these very cells. The cells were in
the nature of a place Of retention
while the prisoners were awaiting the
magistrates, rather than an actual
dungeon In which they served a sen.
tence. But 1t was a heartbreaking ex.
perience for the elders, meaning
months of confinement for some Of
them. Brewster suffered the most.
And now the place, celsl and all, with
the iron gates still in good order, will
be a towns museum.
It Is strange by what threads the
present is bound to the distant past.
"A few PAGES from this very GuildhalI
there is another illustration Of times
whirligigs. At the back Of a timber
yard Is the red-brick Hussey tower, a
structure about as old as the ili-fated
Tattershall castle. ten miles away.
The owner was Sir John Hussey, who
was beheaded by Henry VIII. for high
treason. AT about the same period d
sum Of money was left by d member
of the Hussey family for the educa-
tion Of black slaves. and. strangely
enough, the fruits of that legacy have
quite recently been applied to the
work Of DR.. Karl Kumm in Africa
That old tower, with Its broken para.
pet, and the land about It Is, through
q medieval bequeathment, assisting
tbt Regions Beyond Missionary union.
IL 1t not strange how old things work
themselves outf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

been made in the course Of excava-
tions at Dillingham;, Dorset, England.
This discovery was made about 10 IT.
below the present surface, and con-
sisted Of traces of the bed Of an an
cient lake or river. Several stout
pieces of oak had been driven into the
bed, and some large bones Of a deer,
the skull and antlers Of a red deer,
the Jawbone and teeth Of a large
herbiyorous animal. and a large num-
Der of worked fiints were found. The
site, which was discovered during ex-
cavations for the grammar school
swimming baths, is thought to be Of
much greater antiquity than the fa-
nous Lacustrine village of Glaston-
bury. It was situated under al ailuvi-
UNI of blue clay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Rats With Peculiar Stripe the Result
of Their Being Uttered. In
P~enitentiary.

Parental influence has been the
study Of scientists for ages, and many
wonderful results have been record
ed, but the most remarkable case
known has come to light in this city.
White rats striped with brown have
been bred at the penitentiary here by
Newton Trusty, a convict, and the
association Of the rats with convicts
wearing striped %colors, the body Of
the clothes being white and the stripes
brown, is believed to account for
these freak rats.
Trusty was sent to the penitentiary
years ago for murder, and was to have
served a life sentence. Hope of Sc
curing a parole or pardon caused him
to study out some method Of making
money while in the prison, and he de.
cided to breed white rats and sell
them. He had been conducting the rat
breeding farm within the prison walls
for years before the first white rat
striped with brown made Its appear:
ance.
It was sold. and then the same re-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Convenience In Common Uee Today
Evidently Was Unknown Some
Centuries Ago. !,

In the excavations at Pompeii and
Herculaneum M discovery appears to
have been made OF anything approach
ing the nature Of the modern chimney.
The earliest mention of the chimney
seems to be in an ancient Venetian
Inscription over a doorway, where 1t Is
written that in 1347 certain chimneys
In that location were demolished by
earthquakes. It is by conjecture only
that we are able to a that the chin
1ey was known In ancient Italy. Sene-
ia, who lived during the first CEN
FURY Of our era, invented a species Of
tube which he affixed to the length
Of the wall, and 1t seems to have run
through floors. 4
Through this the heat passed from
S~ubterranean ovens called "hypo-
causts," of which remains were found
In buried cellars of houses built on
the Bay of Naples.
But In this there Is no evidence of
any chimney in the modern sense or
sven Of any kind OF stove. Before the
invention Of the chimney fires were
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

organizations of teachers, of lawyers, of doc
tors and SO forth, and that in most cases each
OF such societies has a magazine of its own.
Possibly 1t Is not so well known that Brazil,
some years ago, issued a very sizeable bulle-
tin In Esperanto; that one of the largest rail-
roads in the United States has published a
pamphlet in the same language, for distribu-
ton among Europeans; that the United States
bureau of standards carries on foreign cor
respondence by means of the Language of
Hope" or that a young man is travelling in
Europe, having already visited nearly every
country on that continent, featuring wholly in
Esperanto about one of our western states and
illustrating his lecture with colored s~tereopti-
con views.
Another interesting phase of the interna-
tional language movement is It's relation to
Christianity. Among the aims of DR.. samen-
hof, author of Esperanto, are the abolition of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Knew Nothing Of Chimneys

made in excavations or pits opened
beneath the floor OF habitations in
about the center Of the room, as the
Eskimos do today.
The hearth of the ancient Romans
was In the porch, but the fires lighted
there were not designed to make
houses habitable, seemingly, but were
merely an indication Of hospitality to
friends.
The houses, when occasion called
for heat, were furnished with firing
pan and bellows carried from room to
room by slaves. This was in more or
less constant operation day and night
In very cold weather. In the early
centuries of the Middle Aages there
seems to have been an attempt made
to perfect the very elementary fash
ion Of house-warming.
Before the seventeenth century
there Is no direct evidence available
that a satisfactory method had been
found to evacuate the gases liberated
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Weekly.
WI IMZ III LI4NMf LN fAAL N" Stu u
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Bound to q cur
Warm Compliment.

A fancydress ball was held in a GER
tain garrison town recently, at which
many military officers and men at
tended. A soldier attired as a lady
was spoken to by the regimental chap
lain.
Well, young man." said the par
son, you are very well got up. Did
you win a price,"
Yes, chum; I got second prize. Did
you get a prize?"
me? oh, no; +"
We'll, now, that's rotten bad luck,
| call it." said the Tommy, warmly.
for 0 are about the best get-up of
a parson I've seen lateIy."-tALondon
Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

commended special kidney remedy.
Mrs. c. F. Mace, Madison ST., Shaw
neetown, ILL.,, says: II suffered in
tensely from backache and headache
and was very nervous. l was scarce
ly able to attend to my housewqrk
and at times was so bad | was confined
to bed. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me
quick relief and before long cured me
completely"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remember
the Name-DOAN'S." Soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

Eighty years in a colliery is the rec
ord Of a Yorkshire (England) miner,
John Imam, who Is still at work at
the low shaft Of the DENLY Grange col.
l%ieries. Although IS years old, he
Is in charge Of an engine, and is able
to give the machinery all the atten-
ton II requires, working full time each
day. and sometimes seven days a
week. Inman was only FIVE years old
when he began work as a atrapper,"
opening and closing the underground
doors through which the trucks pass
on thir way from the working face to
the shaft. For these duties he re-
ceived fourpence a day. He has held
the position Of engineman for many
years, and although offered an oppor-
tunity Of retiring on a pension he
prefers remaining with his engine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

hearted, that the animals have no fear
Of their masters, and that the Mar
tians are acquainted with the noblest
delights OF the Intellect, and with the
most suaye emotions OF the soul.
M. Perrier believes. among other
things, that rthe year on the planet
Mars lasts twice as long as the year
on our earth. and consequently plants
and insects have twice the time III
which 10 eyolve-consequently long
grass, huge fruit and insects 80 much
more perfect as the length OF exist
ence develops the intelligence. Birds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

haps less powerful limbs, they may
resemble our Scandinavian type,
though probably with a larger skull"
SO M. Perrier. says the Standards
Paris correspondent. pictures a blue
eyed. Iong.ncSed. heavy-eared being,
with a huge head. bulky chest. spindle
limbs, and no waist worth speaking
Of. AS for the psychology and phylo.
Eeny of the Marian world. M. Perrier
does not stop to discuss such mate
rial questions al the canal system Of
the planet bat says that he believes
that the Inhabitants Of Mars are kind
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Pictures the DweIlers on Mars

yelopment Of the lungs. and conse-
quently the general character Of these
things has been influenced BY the
great difference between the atmos-
pheric conditions on Mars and that on
our earth. One may imagine
that the men OF Mars are all the great.
pr IN size because the force 81 gravity
there is slight. and that they are light
haired because tho daylight is not SO
Intense "A with ". IN fine, with per
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Bore Mark Of the Convict

male gave birth to another litter of
striped rats, which laid the foundation
for the freak rats, which were good
enough sellers to earn Trusty a snug
sum OF money, SO that when he was
paroled recently he had money enough
to go to his native county and buy a
farm.-New York Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

have a luxuriant plumage, are large
in size, and brightly colored, and have
reachedSa perfection Of form unknown
to us. Mars Is the land OF huge plants
and ideal flowers, Of birds abnormally
powerful In song and Of wondrous ap-
pearance, and or four-footed animals
with extraordinarily developed far.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Freneh scientist Gives the World /
Vivid Pen Picture That His
imagination Draws.

N. Perrier. OF tie French Natural
History Museum. has been giving in
the Matin his ideas Of the inhabitants
0f the planet Mars. IIs is complimens
cary.
The low atmospheric pressure. he
sayag has preduced = considerable de-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

in this condi-
ton has cause
to suspect kid
ney trouble.
especially ii
the kidney &C
ton S e 9 ms
d | dered.
Doan's Kidney
Pills h a Q
C cured thou
sands. 1t is
the best rec
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

LAW b1Sh Ell aAACA 49,
more or less successful, of getting around this
difficulty. Two millenniums ago Greek was the
language of culture throughout the world,
though it was not the first international Ian
guage, Later, through the influence Of the
church, Latin came to be the common tongue
OF the educated. In more recent times French
has been the international language of diplo-
macy, and, in a restricted field, Pidjin Eng
fish has served as an International language OF
trade.
Within the past four centuries many prof.
eets have been advanced for a purely artih-
cial international language, but none of them
proved practicable. A quarter of a century
ago a doctor in Poland published a pamphlet
describing his plan for an international Ian
guage, signing it "Dr. Esperanto" Esperanto,
IN his new language, signifies "one who hopes"
and the word came to be used as the name
of the language. In this limited space one
can do no better than to quote the late DR..
Lloyd, of the University of Liverpool, who said
that when Esperanto Is roughly described as
a new and artificial language, there remains a
good deal to be said in qualification of both
these terms, for there Is very little in 1t which
did not exist in some other language before,
though often in a less uniform, less exact and
less swiftly manageable form. CLASH
fled philologically, Esperanto is just simplifed
Aryan, in its modern European, very slightly
infected, form"
The uses of Esperanto in Europe. in business
and professional affairs has been told in vari-
Gus magazines. 1t is known that many firms
Issue catalogues printed wholly in Esperanto,
which are splendid specimens of the printers
art; that wellillustrated guidebooks have been
issued, telling all about certain cities. and
even whole regions which are Of especial in
terest to tourists that there are international
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
His sons Progress.

"Is my son familiar with the class
ics?" asked the solicitous father.
Sir" replied the professor; your
sons attitude toward the classics is
more than familiar. 1t is impertinent."
Washington Evening Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Wins BIIJ postIno Feat.

Chicago. Former vice-Fresident
Charles w. Fairbanks won 4 bill post
ing contest at the entertainment Of
the Indiana society at Culver. Ind
George AIDE was second.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

Old Town site Excavated.
"A remarkably interesting archaelog-
ical discovery, believed to be the
site Of z very ancient lake village, has
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

WIlteI, anu WOulu ne Sldu 10 nave an account
of what was done at the Nebraska convention,
to incorporate in his lecture. There were other
messages, from Siberia, Russia, Poland, Nor
way and Germany.
More epoch-making than any Of these, how
ever, was a message of greeting sent by order
of the Christian conference already described
as meeting at the time OF the world congress
at Antwerp.
Besides the exhibits there were two confer
ences, at which Esperanto experts explained
the nature and advantages of the languages,
answered questions and dispensed literature.
There was also a complete religious service,
with hymns, prayers and a sermon-in fact,
everything usually found in a church service
except the collection-held in the city audi
forum on Sunday, October 30. A full outline
of the order Of service was printed In the off,
cial program Of the convention. In addition
the order of service, printed In Esperanto, in
Guiding the text of the hymns, Of the creed,
of the Lords Prayer and SO forth, was fur
nished each person who attended the service.
The same program was printed entire in the
morning edition of both of the city's daily
papers.
Since that time a regular Esperanto depart
ment has been established by the officers of
the Nebraska Christian Endeavor union, on a
par with its Junior, missionary, Christian citi-
zenship and other departments. These En-
deavorers believe that DR.. Zamenhof Is not
mistaken in the belief that a common language
will beget common aims and common aspira-
ton, thus leading to universal peace and
brotherhood; and they believe that such a
state Of affairs will help to bring on earth the
condition which Jesus Of Nazareth had In mind
when he spoke Of the Kingdom Of Heaven.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
HARD foR THE HOUSEWIFE.

It's hard enough to keep house If in
perfect health, but a woman weak
tired and suffering With an aching
back has a heavy burden. Any woman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
GoLna Up.

Knicker-The packers buy beef on
the hoof.
Bocker-And the rest Of US buy beef
on the roof.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
Close and Near.

Promoter-Haven't you any close
friends who have money?
INVENTOR have one; but he is too
close to give up any.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

1t is hard for a man to mind his own
business unless he has both a mind
and a business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

Kitty7-Rut, Jack. are YOU sure that
you could be true to one girlg
1aekWhy. ! could be true IS
dozen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

When birds of a feather flock to-
gether it is a pretty safe bet they'll try
to pluck each other.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

Garfield Tea the international Remedy for
all Irregularities of stomach, liver and kidneys
is composed entirely of pure herbs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20
OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrss
Templeton 49, Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. -"I am very glad
10 tell how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helpedme Forfive years
/ suffered from female troubles so I was
scarcely able to do my work. Itook doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. I had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was SO
weak / could hardly walk and could not
ride. often had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought / could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me a bottle Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and I commenced to
take it. By the time I had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and / began doing my washing and was a
well woman. Atone time for three weeks
] did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs Of my old trouble return
Ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. Iwould
not take $1,000 and be where / was. You
have my permission to use my name IL
1t will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE Tenn
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record is proud and peer
less one. It is q record Of constant VIC
tory over the obstinate ills Of woman-ills
- 4E-.N L Nj A IEL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

from foreign Christians or societies would be welcome
In spite of the lateness of the announcement, the re-
Spouse was good.
From Holland came a message in part as follows: by
means of Esperanto I now am able to talk and CORE
spond with Christian brothers and sisters in different
lands, although / am onlyta simple farm laborer." From
England, Il am a Wesleyan minister, hedged In by sick
ness and age, and cannot take much part In any kind Of
meetings, but watch with great interest all Christian
work in the whole world, especially that in my own
country and in the sister republic across the sea- From
Switzerland, Il desire the greatest success for your
Christian Endeavor convention, but l regret that the
Christians, here at least, do not accept the help which
Esperanto would give to them" From Bohemia, "As a
sincere friend Of Christian Endeavor, l send the most
cordial good wishes, and desire great success for the
convention" A Spaniard sent a bit of verse telling how
God has given us a language, everywhere comprehen-
sible, by which we may make known the name Of Christ
to the ends Of the earth. A school girl in Hungary sent
a picture of an Esperanto group, consisting Of fourteen
girls and their teacher, with the greetings of all. A
Belgian wrote that he was planning to- make a lecture
trip among the Y. M. G. AS Of that country during the
ri-ta, a-I r1,JI l--J- l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

CCORDING to Genesis. all men
at one time used the same Ian
guage. Having nothing to
quarrel about, .hey seem to
have been able " accomplish
whatever they might under
take, and Jehovah came down
and confounded their language,
in order to keep them in their
proper place.
Since that remote time there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-20

that deal out despair.
It Is an established
fact that Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegeta-
BILE Compound hasre-
stored health to thou
sands Of such suffer-
ing women. Why
dom you tryitif you
needsucha medicine?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-21
At Meeting of the Mineral Point Commercial Club Thurs
day Evening, March IA.
II. l.. CLEARY. ASSESSOR OF INCOMES,
EXPOUNDS THE NEW LAW
Large Attendance of Members of the Club and Other
Citizens Interested in the Matter
A PROFITABLE MEETING.

L. l.. Cleary, assessor Of incomes for
Grant and Iowa counties, appeared
before II well attended meeting of the
Mineral Point Commercial Club, last
Thursday evening, and explained the
provisions Of the Wisconsin income tax
law. He said that as it was a new and
untried law people were in the dark
regarding its workings An amend
ment to n law could be readily compre
hended; but no matter how bright n
person might be it is not always easy
for him to comprehend all Of the
provisions of an entirely new law,
which the present income tax law is.
The objects and purposes of this law,
he said, are to correct abuses and in
Justices in the taxation Of personal prop
erty; and to equalize the burdens of
taxation. He said that an income tax
law is II just law; that several Of the
European countries have for many
yea pursued the policy of taxing in
comes, and raised large portions Of
their revenues thereby.
The policy inWisconsin, the speaker
said, is to continue the exemption from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-21
A MINERAL POINT COMPANY
Which Will Furnish Electric Light and Power Through
out Large Territory i'll Iowa, Grant and
Lafayette Counties.
MAP OF THE ENTIRE FIELD OF OPERATION
Construction Work Started Extending the Line to the
Miffln District
THE POWER STATION

The Mineral Point Public Service
company holds indeterminate permits
in the city of Mineral Point, town of
Mineral Point, village OF Linden, town
of Linden, town of Mifflin, village of
Rewey, town of Clifton including
Livingston, village Of Montfort, town
of Eden, village of Cobb, town and
village Of Highland, and town of Will
low Springs.
The company carries on an extensive
electric light and power business in
Mineral Point and Linden, and has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-21
WALDWICK.
RN LULA BUCKINGHAM.

Misses Myrtle Harris and Lula
buckingham were at Blanchardville
Saturday on business
A large crowd attended the shooting
match Saturday Charlie Skinner won
the one half bushel of oranges for
being best marksman
VIM. Buckingham has accepted n
position as bookkeeper at the lumber
yard of Mr.. Martin in Mineral Point.
John erase had chopping bee
Saturday.
Richard Heath purchased four cows
at Blanchardville last Saturday.
A number took supper and spent
the evening with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Tomlin Saturday evening.
Mrs. Win Robinson and daughter
from Florida are here for an extended
visit.