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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
UNIQUE WEAPONS OF WAR
Wooden Cannon Have Been Used
With Success In Modern Times BY
West Indian Revolutlonlsts.

Any one familiar with the construc-
ton OF modern weapons OF warfare
and the high explosives used in them
would naturally suppose a cannon
made of wood would be Of little or no
value as a weapon.
Wooden have been used
with considerable success, neyerthe-
less, in recent revolutions In Cuba.
Haiti and in the Dominican republic.
The wood used in the construction
Of these crude weapons is a very
tough variety, having a twisted grain
that curls about the log in such a way
that to split the timber with the or.
binary means is almost impossible.
The best trees are selected, and a
piece of the log five or six feet in
length and about one foot in diameter
is cut. After the bark has been re-
moved and the log made round, 1t Is
swung up on a crude truss and a hole
Is burned into it from one end. The
log is wound with strips of rawhide
cut from the skin of a steer. When
the cannon is covered with the strips
of hide, another layer is wound on,
and this is continued until the weapon
has increased several inches In diam
eter.
After the log is covered and the
bore is finished the weapon is treated
to a hot draft, which tends to con-
tract the hide binding and which be-
comes almost as strong as wire.
These crude annon have been
used with success in a number of in
stances, and it is astonishing the num-
Der of times they may be fired before
they burst or become otherwise dis
abled.-Harper's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
I~HNSIFduOIAS ~ : : e1
1911 BY BOBBS MERRILL COMPANY .

ing, little woman? Whatever schemes
they had must be out Of joint by now.
Sometimes l think l must be dream
ing, little girl" :.
81 am not little. I'm almost as tall
as you are"
"You are vastly taller in many
ways"
Don't be too sure I am human; l
have my moods. | am sometimes
~crotchety; sometimes unjust and quick
of temper"
"All right; l want you, temper and
all, just the same"
But will they like me? Won't they
think I'm an adventures, or some
thing like that?"
"Bless your heart, not in a thou
sand years! I'm a pretty wise mar In
some ways, and they know 1t"
And SO 1t proved to be. Both Mr.,
and Mrs. Mortimer greeted them at
the pier in Hoboken. One glance at
the face Of the girl was sufficient. Mrs.
Mortimer held out her arms. 1t was
a very fine thing to do.
81 was in doubt at first" she said
frankly. George is so guileless. But
to look at you, my child, would scatter
the doubts Of a Thomas. Will you
let me be your mother, If only for a
little while?" with a wise and tender
smile,
Shyly Fortune accepted the EN-
brace. Never had she been so happy,
Never had she felt arms like these
about her.
What did he cable your: she asked
in a whisper.
THAT he loved you and wanted me
to mother you against that time when
he might have the right to take you
as his own. Has he that right?"
Eyes. And oh! he is the 'bravest
and tenderest man l know; and below
it all he is only a boy"
Mrs. Mortimer patted her hand. A
little while later all four went ovel
to the city and drove uptown to the
Mortimer home. On the way Fortune
told her story, simply, without avoid
ing any essential detail. And all hel
new mother did was to put an arm
about her and draw her closer.
The Mortimer home was only thret
blocks away from Georges. So, whe1
dinner was over, George declared tina
he would run over and take a look a
his own house. He wanted to wandeI
about the rooms a bit, to fancy hoV
1t would look when Fortune walked
at his side. He promised to return
within an hour. He had forgotten
many things, ordinarily important
such as wiring his agent, his butte
and cook, who were still drawing thei
wages. He passed along the stree
above which was his own. He pauset
for a moment to contemplate th'
great banking concern. And the pres
ident of this bank was the eide
brother Of Ryanne! Lots Of quee
kinks in the world; lots of CROOKED
turnings. He passed on, turned tn
corner, and strobe toward his home
ran up the steps. Three doors beloV
ecstasy thrilling his heart. Lightly h
noticed two automobiles. He CAV
them only a cursory glance. He too
out his ring Of keys, found the nigh
latch and thrust it into the keyholt
He never had believed in this putin
up of iron gates and iron shutters.
night-latch and a caretaker who cam
round once a day was enough for an
sensible person. He turned the key
Eth? 1t didn't seem to go round. H
tried several times, but without SUI
cess. Puzzled, he struck a match an
stopped before the keyhole.
1t was a new one
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

n Of the other three qualities fol.
lowing:
Grace includes not alone symmetry
OF movement, but all accomplish
ments in activity, such as dancing,
skating. swimming, riding, and also
any especial gifts, such as a talent for
music or acting. In other words. the
girl who has the gift OF grace" Is the
girl who does things well.
BY intelligence Is rreant the symDa.
thetic, adaptable quality OF mind. rath
er than that Of the brilliant order But
the n great attribute that crowns
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

A girl must have, at least in some
small degree. four qualities. There
are children Of fortune who have them
all, and in abundance. but as from a
small palette of primary colors a great
picture may be painted. Just 30 out
OF a few elementary attributes quite
wonderful results are possible. The
four qualities Of personality ara:
Beauty. grace. intelligence. radi-
ance.
Beauty may be that Of face or fig
ure. or It may be merely an effort Of
beauty through style. charm. or even
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

be 100 years old, and said to have
been a nurse to George Washington.
An old bill of sale was exhibited,
properly dated, concerning Joyce
Heth, then "a years old, and evidence
was also furnished that she was
nurse to George Washington. Every
thing seemed so Straightforward to
the young man that he was eager to
become the proprietor Of this novel
exhibition. which he purchased for
$1,000, $500 OF which he paid down.
selling out his interest In the grocery
business. and the other $500 he Dor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

them a~ll-granting, of course, some
gift OF the other three-but without
which beauty. grace. ~cleverness are
all as apples OF Sodom-is the sense
Of enjoyment, the gift OF happiness.
! don't think | a better define 1t
than blythe word radiance. And best
Of all, radiance is a quality that can
be cultivated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

rowed. He saw that the thing to do
was to make people talk and become
curious and excited over rare spec
tacles. Regardless Of expense he ad-
.vertised In New York. Boston and
Philadelphia, and the halls were
thronged until Joyce Heth died.-Joe
Mitchell Chapple in National Maya.
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
HIa Mistake.

"a sciendst said not long 8 that
music would make a COW give
milk, but II won't work. / bought .
photograph and tried It."
THE scientist did not say q phone
graph. ha aaid mnsic.s r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
cAAprER xx.-fcontlnued.l

Il love you" he said; II love you
better than all the world"
"Are you sureT'
Sure? Can you doubt it?"
Sometimes"
'Why Il"
But she Interrupted him quickly. I'm
all this time you have never asked me
Il | love you, Why haven't your"
Il have been afraid"
ASK mel"
DO you lore mel" MS heart miss
ing a beaA
sb~ asnsd toward him swiftly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17
TRUE SECRET OF POPULARITY
Girl Must Have Some Beauty, Grace
and intelligence, and Especially
Radiance.

What can a young girl, who Is mel.
Their p great beauty nor q great heir.
asa. nor oae 70 whom the gods stood
sponsor at birth. do to make herBelf
popular7
Let us sit down and take our chins
n q hands and think about Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

You cant always tell by appear
ances. The weakest sometimes carry
around the biggest opinions Of them.
selves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

Barnum's First Circus Exhibit.
P. T. Barnum launched his career
in the show business BY exhibiting a
remarkable negro woman believed to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

= .
Ryanne tipped the third bottle dell.
cately. Not a drop was wasted. How
the golden beads swarmed up to the
brim, to break into tile essences Of
perfume! And this was good wine;
twelve years in the bottle.
"It's like some dream; chi"
Wallace smacked his lips loudly.
Wallace" chided Ryanne, you al
ways drink like a sailor. You don't
swallow champagne; you sip it, like
this"
Major Callahan swayed his glass
back and forth under his nose. Smells
like a vineyard after a rain" Z
There's poetry for you'll" laughed
the butler.
Mrs. Chedsoye seemed absorbed In
other things. She was trying to dis
cover what 1t was that gave this SUI
preme moment so fiat a taste. 1t was
always so; 1t was the chase, the goal
was nothing. 1t was the excitement OF
going toward, not arriving at, the des-
tination. Was she, who considered
herself SO perfect, a freak after all,
shallow like a hill-stream and as aim
less in her endeavors? Had she pos
sessed a real enthusiasm for any
thing? She looked back along the
twisted avenue Of years. Had any
thing really stirred her profoundly?
From the bags of gold her glance
strayed up and over to Ryanne. Love?
Love a man so weak that he could
not let be the bottle? She had a hor-
ror of drunkenness, the inane giggles.
the attending nausea; she had been
through 1t all. Had she loved him, or
was it because he loved her child
Even this she could not tell.
GRO BE C~oNTINUTDJ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

A sentimental girl is lost at a we'd
ding without a dainty handkerchief.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

derstood what was taking place, be-
came wild with rage and terror; and
1t was only because George threatened
to warn the conspirators that he sub
sided.
and" went on George. "ff you do
not obey, you can get out of it the
best you know how. Now, silence,
absolute silence"
He pressed back the grille gate,
and the others tiptoed after him.
The Washington times., 1913-02-23
Storm Serge Dresses.
Silk Poplin Dresses,

Every new Spring style
represented samples Of
the dresses that will retail
at $3.50, $500, and
$2O.OO-at So for choice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
MAKES
 HIT AT THE EMPIRE
Thomas w. Ross Appears In Old Part Which Made
 Him Famous.

Although the week before Christmas usually records falling off in attend 'arce at theatres, two large audiences saw Thomas W. Ros4s and his aIl-star company in the production of Cheek ers at the Empire theatre yesterday. As in all the all-star player films min ute attention is given to details in the production of wider range for carry ing out the story in moving pictures gives a production nrore elaborate and interesting than could be presented in a stage version
 Especially is this true of the racing scene which was made on the famous race track at LaTona, Md. In this are shown the stables, the trainers and jockeys before the race, the great crowds surging into the grand stand and finally the race itself, with the Sleek thoroug ughbreds tearing over the course.
 The story of Checkers is too we'll known to need repetition. A young man who makes his living following the ponies'' meets a, sweet girl from the country, the daughter of the will lage rich man. He determines to win
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
ATTRACTIONS
 H -AT-
 1.-THE THEATRES
LYRIC

George K1eine's latest production and masterpiece, fEThe Sunken Treas ure'' will be shown for the last time today at the Lyric theater at a con- tinuous performance lasting from 1 until 10:30 D. m.
 This photo drama, the same as fNThe Last Days of Pompeii'' and 'fQuo Va dis was produced in Italy and brings scenes of impressive beauty, surpris- ing views underneath the sea, in which divers are seen at work on the ocean bottom, and demonstrates the wonderful stagecraft of the for eign producers. The storw is intense 1y interesting and highly sensational and full of rapid action throughout the entire play.
 The latest issue of the Pathe Week 1y and four other selected photo plays will comprise the balance of the pro- gram.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
THE PLAZA
gram.

If you haven't seen College Girl Students,'' the headline act at the Plaza theater this week, don't let the will miss one of the most sumptuous held the boards of a local theater. Ten people, mostly girls, special seen cry, catchy songs, lively dances, hand some costumes and a strong vein of mirth, all combined make an ideal act and one that is bound to please the most discriminating and exacting of Bridgeport's theater going public. F'Just Fun'' is the title of a little skit presented by Hamilton and Barnes and it could not have been better named forSthere is a laugh a minute for everyone in the audience. MT. Barnes is the best comedian seen here in some time and he is ably assisted by Miss Hamilton. May Lloyd in delightful singing number is a wei come figure on the program. Her get the most possible out of a, pleas ing repertoire of song hits and her gowns are exquisite. The Azard Bros in an exhibition of strength and dar- ing that holds the audience spell bound and Coogan and Coogan pre- senting a comedy singing, talking and dancing sl1it are included in the vau- devilie program. 'Where the Road Forks a, deeply interesting dramatic story in two parts, f'The Horse Thief and Ward of the Senior Glass; make up the photop1ay program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
POLT'S.

Today will be the last opportunity to witness the wonderful feats of the musicians art presented by the Great Leon and the other big acts appear ing this week at Polls big theater in Main street Commencing Mon day an entire new feature program that will be in keeping with the Christmas spirit will be presented con- taining some of the best known -vau- deville artists behind the footlights.
 Miss Mabel Montgomery well known to every Bridgeport theater-goer as among the best leading ladies that ever starred in Bridgeport, who was the leading lady of the Po1 Stock Co., in this city is to occupy the lead line position in next weeks bill at a clever one act play presented by Joseph Hart. Ray Dooley, another clever little actress known to Bridge porters who recently appeared here with the Metropolitan MinstreIs, will also appear with another company in the program for the first half of the coming week at Polls theater. These are but a few of the offerings Of the big time caIibre that are to appear at this popular theater in the festive pre- Christmas program for next week.
 A bigger, better and more exquisite assortment of gifts than ever were given away last night at The Country Store, which as usual furnished a riot of fun for the big crowd that throng- ed the mirth emporium to it's capac- tty. The big acts of the present week have been the talk of the town and the delightful program will close with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20

her and gives up the track to work in country grocery store near her.
 She has another su1ror whom the fa- ther favors. The father discovers the situation and tells the former sport to go away and come back in a year with 8, GOO he has honestly earned and he may wed the girl. The boy goes, talk ing with him a gold piece which the girl gives him for a keepsake. Broke at the race track he stakes the money just in time to prevent the breaking of the bank which the girls father conducts. Needless to say he gets her and all ends happily. "Checkers,'' which is in six parIs will be shown this afternoon and evening at the Elm pire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
LITTLE BENNy'S
 NOTE BOOK
(Rv Lee Pane.


 | MT. Parkins was wateing in the par l Ter for Gladdis to kum down aftir suppir last mite, and I was setting 1 thare tawking to him, and heN sed, l Benny, may be you can help me out in | a rathir important nattir. I would 1 like to get yure charming sister sum thing for Krissmus, but have abser- | lootly no ideer what wood p1eese her, 1 do you no wat saWt of things she likes best. Yes sir, sed, no sum of them. Well, sum of them will suffice, sed MT. Parkins, wat, for instance. She likes Randy, I sed, wy don't you get her pound books of kan dy, a pound books of Randy aWt to last her a lawng vile. ElVin with you erround, sed MT. Par kins.
 Sir, I sed-
 Nuthing, nuthing, sed MT. Parlins, I think we had bettir wave the kandy, don't you no of enything elts.
 That's the prinserpi1 thing, sed.
 I don't dOwt it, sed MT. Parkins, but kant you think of enything elts, sum thing she soodent eet, I meen.
 Wy don't you get her a grate big cake, sed.
 She cood eet that, coodent she, sed MT. Parkins.
 She woodent half to, I sed.
 No, suppose you wood do the hon ors in that direckshin, woodent you sed MT. Parkins.
 Sir, I sed.
 Did I speak, sed M r.Parkins. But about this sujjestshin, kant you think of enything beside cake.
 Randy, I sed.
 I bleeve you did menshin that, sed MT. Parkins.
 Well, she likes it, sed, a 5-pounu books aWt to last lawn vile.
 I bleeve you cited that advantage, too, sed Mr. Parkins, but kant you think of enything except Randy.
 Cake, I sed.
 Wich jest then we herd Gladdis Running down stares and MT. Parkins put his fngir avn his mouth, meening not to say enything, so I don't no wich wun he will get her, but I hope he gets her the Randy, only he might not get her eethir.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20

the performances this afternoon and this evening. Don't fail to see The Great Leon, the worlds great illu- sionist and his company of wonder workers. Such accomplishments have not been offered to the public since the days of the late Alexander Her man.
 Don't fail to see The Flying De- Mars, two of the most daring aerial gymnasts that ever appeared in Bridgeport. Their work is little short of miraculous. Al Lawrence, mon ologist and master of the art of facial expressions, hands out the laughs ev- cry second and is a high class art ist. Schreck, DarVille and Dutton in a comedy sketch, f"The Man Next Door, furnish fun galore. Fredo and Primrose in their novelty musical and comedy act are 8 scream and last but not least should fail to see Oliver and White in their clever nov city act. A wealth of first run pho toplays are shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20

EtHe is dead Matt said at last.
 The old man tottered and would have fallen had not Nattesustained him. He was assisted to an upturned canoe, where he sat, half fainting, supported by Won Todloben. He beckoned Matt to him and in a tone strangely color less and so low it was almost a wh1s- per, asked, ''When did it happen"
 ''He tells me it was about four months ago. returned Matt. Ut was a fever; he was hardly i'll two days, though for some time before he had suffered attacks of pain; he passed away suddenly and was conscious and without any thought he was in danger till an hour before the end.''
 And did he leave no word, no let ter?''
 Matt translated the question to Peau.
 ''No, excellency,'' replied the latter in Samoan Though I asked him for one in our protection lest we be accus- ed of his death. But he answered mockingIy he did not intend to die, and was not Mirovna there, besides, to speak for us?"
 Matt repeated this with some Onis- sions- Then determining to conceal nothing he went on: "He was not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
Sulpbaolac
 Makes a
 healthy skin

In SULPHOLAC, one of the great est skin remedies is combined with an active and safe gerntcide- It is a scientific cream of extra dinary value in caring for the skin.
 SULPHOLAC has direct influence on eczema, acne, pimples, blackheads and all unhealthy skin conditions. It is wonderfully penetrating, removes all waste matter, all impurities and unh ealthy tissue that hamper the health and action of the skin. The pores are not distended by this treat m ment-SULPHOLAC is a highly re- fined product. It makes the skin at zFact3ve, ct>a- and smooth.
 It's use will produce marked inn provement in a week, even in stub born cases.
 Ask for SULPHOLAC at your drug gist' 's-50c for a good sized jar, with directions. For free sample write Hudson & Co.,, Inc, 149-151 West 36th St., New York.Adv-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-20
SUTTON WANTS TO
 TRIM WILLIE HOPPE

George Sutton, the veteran billiard player, is very much peeved over the insistence of Willie Hoppe to play their coming 1872 ba1K line title match in New York instead of Chicago, ac- cording to advices from the latter city, and can't do thing about it. But, however, while he is harboring designs on the championship he is also plan ming ways and means of eventually forcing Hoppe to play a title match in Chicago, and even threatens to relieve Willie of his title in order to accom- pljsh his ends.
 Hoppe has selected New York as the scene for defending his title in all Of his recent matches. It is his home town, and being champion he has the right to dictate the meeting place when challenged. When Sutton chal- Ienged recently for a chance at the 1892 title he made a strong bid to have the match staged in Chicago, where he has a big following, although he is well enough known in the game to have a following in most any large city.
 He protested against Hopes desire to play all of his championship match ess in New York on the ground that it was doing an injury to the game and clearly disapproved Of what he be- 1ieved was a desire Hopes part to hold mon etary considerations in higher esteem than his art. But Hoppe being a professional billiard player and mak- ing his living at the game was not moved by these arguments.
 Sutton is particularly annoyed, it is said, over the correspondence that passed between him and Hoppe reIa- tive to the match. The Chicago player wrote Hoppe a personal letter at the time he challenged stating his desire to play in Chicago, and says that in reply he received an offer from Hoppe to play an exhibition game in Chicago to test his drawing power. Sutton inn mediate1y felt disposed to wreck some thing, inasmuch as he was prominent in billiards when Hoppe was in the nursery He refused to play the exhi- bition games because he did not think they would draw sufficiently.
 He has apparently changed his mind since then for he is reported to have accepted the proposition made by Hoppe for a match game to be played in Chicago, which would not however, involve the title. It is to be played some time in February. Hopes prop