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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

them Then they came to a vale,
where they found plenty Of cattle, and
their period of starvation came to an
end with a monstrous feast. Cutting
the flesh into convenient pieces or
gobbets, they threw them into the fire
and, half carbonaded or roasted, they
devoured them. with Incredible haste
and appetite; such was their hunger,
as they more resembled cannibals than
Europeans; the blood many times run
ming down their boards to their
waists"
That evening the pirate band came
in sight of Panama, and pitched their
camp, which was Intellectually bonn
barded all night by the guns of the
city. Next day Captain Morgan led his
thousand bold men down the hillside
and confronted the forces of. the gov
of Panama, consisting Of two
squadrons of horse, four regiments OF
foot and a huge number of wild bulls
driven by Indians. The Spaniards be-
gan the battle, but their horse were
useless, owing to the softness Of the
ground. The foot we're held in check
by the fire Of the pirates, SO the wild
bulls were driven forward but, fright
ened by the noise of the conflict, the
animals ran away. After two hours
Of fighting the surviving S~paniards
fed within the city walls. Six hun
bred of their comrades lay dead upon
the field. Morgan at once attacked
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Stood Staring at His Trophy.

gathered her into his arms and, kiss
ing her, knew that his love was truly
returned.
A trout leaped in the lake among
the lily pads, and Rankin drew a
length of line from his reel.
Il believe I'll have a cast for that
fellow. he said, and raised his rod
and threw it forward. The line caught
behind him. Rankin heard a sti1ed
cry and turned. Upon the barbed fly
was the girls hat, and, under 1t, a
complete toupee Of hair.
Before he could stir, the girl, with
a low cry, pressed her hands to her
head and darted into the under
growth. Rankin heard 1t crackle as
she ran; then the cracking died away
and he stood staring at his hideous
trophy.
He understood now what she meant
by her disparagement Of his praises,
and the remembrance, the rising pity,
made his love truer and more intense
than before, During the year that
followed, throughout the fall and the
long, cold winter months he dreamed
perpetually of a lake studded with
sunshine and a girl who stood beside
him on its brink. He understood the
shame in her heart, her swift dis
armament by his discovery of her
secret. He longed for her. He looked
for her on every street, but he never
encountered her.
If she came back now he would
prove his fidelity. But he had little
hope that she would come. Yet, be-
cause his love was stronger than his
disbelief, he stood upon the wooded
point Of the same lake a year later
and waited.
The sun dropped in the sky, the loon
called, a trout leaped among the lilies,
and then, sadly, he turned to go. She
would not come. He had known It;
and something went out Of his life
like the sun that suddenly went out
OF the sky. And then-she stood be-
fore him.
s'You!" he exclaimed, catching her
by the hands and looking at her with
utter ~incredulity.
"Youl" she answered, and the Joy
in her face reflected that upon his
own. 20, I dreamed that you
would come" wE.ES
"Then why did you conner asked
Rankin.
Because I had pledged my word
she answered. "But you-why have
o come here? Surely-surely-
her voice was tremulous-"that was
all a Jest last year"
Il have come back to prove that y
was no jest" Rankin answered.
"No," she cried, ana her cheeks
grew scarlet. you have come bach
because you are an honorable man
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
TWO Kinds OF Dancer.

Familiarity with danger sometimes
breeds contempt for it. It is a curl
Gus fact that employees who are en-
gagged in work that involves peril of
fire or explosion have to be restrained
by strict regulations for their own
good. But fire and explosion are not
the only hazard. Some of the insti-
tutions that seem farthest removed
from danger are really places of con-
siderable hazard. A small private bank
in the village of Charleston looked
about the last place in the world
where an inmate might consider him
self in danger, but danger was there.
The temptation to enjoy a smoke at
the risk of lives and property and the
loss of employment to 100 fellow-crea-
lures differs only in form from the
temptation to grow rapidly rich by I'M
lawful use of money deposited by
trusting fellow-citizens for safe keep
ing, a small rate of interest and the
promotion of the business welfare of
the community.
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New Nuisance

"Antttipping crusaders are useless
as long as such idiots as Roberts en-
cumber the earth" growled the pes
simist.
Roberts is a man who sometimes
delivers and collects his own washing.
| stepped into a laundry with him the
other evening when he called for a
bundle Of shirts. He paid the bill and
laid down is cents besides.
What is that extra is cents forf'
| asked.
".For the ironer,' said Roberts.
There's d girl in there that can beat
the world ironing shirts. | tip her at
the rate of three cents a shirt
what ! said to Roberts in reply
does not matter. 1t is bad enough to
be at the mercy of the barber and
the waiter and the Lord knows who
else, but II men like Roberts are 60
ing to set the fashion OF tipping the
girls who iron our shirts. heaven help
the rest Of us"
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PUT TO THE TEST
Rv HoRroN.

"If you a love me without seeing
me or hearing from me for a whole
year. then l will marry you" she had
said; and the year had passed and
Rankin still loved her.
He was standing by the same Ad-
irondacks lake where they had met
twelve months before. It was a cool
day in July; the wind was Swimming
over the surface of the water, the
pines rustled, a loon was crying far
away. Everything in nature had con-
tributed to make that day n for
perfect remembrance. And it was
the same today as 1t had been.
She was secretary to the president of a
corporation. Rankin bad learned, and
she was recovering from a serious
illness. Their hotels were separated
by half a mile of underground which
covered the. projecting flank of Big
Mountain. They had met at the point
of the lake where Rankin fshed, and
he had ventured a "good-morning.'
After that their acquaintance was a
rapid one, and love perched in the
background till, growing holder. he
stood between them.
Those days Of meeting! That de-
lirious happiness of love confessed!
This was no Irritation. They were
made for each other. But she would
not tell him her name, nor let him
come to her hotel.
81 have a very good reason" she
answered when he protested. "You
must not try to find out anything
more about me now. But If you car
love me for a whole year, then / will
marry you"
"And never know who you are?'
he cried.
20, I'm nobody mysterious, just
plain workaday woman" she answer
ed, smiling.
"And when the year has passed?"
81 shall be here next year. | shall
wait for you here-let me see, today
lis July 20. A year from today"
And all his pleas were u~navailing
Despair alternated with ~unspeakablt
happiness. He praised her beauty
her eyes, blue as the lake water; hel
hair, soft as yellow silk; her gait, he
gestures, all intoxicated him. Sh'
heard his compliments musingly, ant
with a slight frown.
Eff you could love mel meal me
apart from these external things" sh'
sighed.
Il adore you," insisted Rankin. 'Tha
was on their last day together. HI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Household Cavalry.

King Georges review Of the House
hold cavalry recently was the first
which has taken place since Queen
Victoria reviewed the crack troop in
1880. The Household cavalry con
sists of the First and Second Life
guard and the Horse guards. 1t is
their duty to guard the royal resi-
dences and attend upon the king when
he appears in public. On state coca
sions, the picturesque yeomen of the
guard also are employed as a royal
bodyguard. They consist of more
than 100 officers and men, and wear
the quaint uniform Of the Tudor Pc
riod, the same uniform that has been
worn since this corps first was estab-
lished by Henry VII.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

"Morgan's Tower" Old Panama.
the city, and though the defense was
desperate, many of the pirates being
killed, Panama fell within three hours.
What Morgan did to the devoted In
habitants in the effort to find all their
hidden treasure is too horrible to re-
late. Soon after the capture of the
city fire broke out in many quarters,
and Esquemeling says the confagra-
ton was started by Morgan, though
he laid. the blame on the Spaniards.
Anyway, as the houses were almost
all built Of cedar, the entire city was
soon consumed by flames. Some three
weeks later Captain Morgan departed
from Panama, or rather from the place
where the city of Panama stood; of
the spoils whereof he carried away
with him ITS beasts Of carriage laden
with silver, gold and other precious
things, besides about six hundred pris-
oners, men, women, children and
slaves"
or old Panama naught remains but
the ruins of the cathedral, the tower
of st. Stanislaus' church and the frag-
ments Of a few other stone and brick
structures. For nor than two cen
turtles they have been buried in the
jungle, but are now being brought to
view by the efforts of the Panama
government, which Is having the un-
dergrowth cleared away from the
ruins.
The visitor to the isthmus should
not fail to make the trip down the
Chagres from Gatun to the sea, re-
versing Morgan's route. The scenery
along the river is beautiful, and the
great stretch of ocean beach-clean,
hard, green and purple sand over
which immense breakers rolls
ideal for bathing.
The massive walls of Fort San Lor-
EMO still stand on the hill at the
mouth of the Chagres, and the heaps
of cannon balls left by the S~paniards
are yet there. In the dungeons OF
the castle are piles of rusted irons
the letters which they hoped to fasten
on the bodies and limbs Of Morgan
'and his buccaneers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Texas has 1,034,0 900 mich cows.
There are 721,813 school children in
Kentucky.
West Africa in 1912 produced 1880
bales of cotton.
One Oldham England machine
shop employs 10000 men.
New York's mine output in 1912 was
valued at $35, 1882.
In 1912 some 751 ocean vessels
were built in German yards.
Missouri in 1912 produced 24,53O
tons of barytes, valued at $117,035.
Washington provides huge station
airy umbrellas for traffic policemen.
The new Atlantic coast port of Uru-
quay is to be named Atlantida
Nebraska expects a 1918 wheat yield
of more than thirty bushels to the
acre.
German railroads in 1912 received
$474, 000, 900 from freight traffic.
There are now more than two mil
lion farmers in the United States
using the telephone.
A press weighing l2,U0O,O0U tons a
been manufactured in England for
bending m plate.
The newest skyscraper in New York
Is to be 750 feet high and to consist
of So stories. 1t will be only 30 yards
shorter than the Eiffel tower.
The foreign commerce of Uruguay
in 1912 passed the 100000, 900 mark,
while more recent returns promise
that during the current year even those
figures will be exceeded.
Every boat engaged in the Jamaican
sponge industry has a water glass or
pane of glass inserted in the bottom
Of a box or bucket, through which
the sponges are readily detected.
California prune exports in the ten
months ending April 80, 1913, were
LOG, 000, 900 pounds, and raisin exports
| 1900, 900 pounds, both being about
forty per cent. more than in the pre-
vious year and about n hundred per
cent. more than in 1911.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

o mink you are pleogea. -Vt SOu
cannot want TO marry me now" Her
voice fell. "ssu can't ws-t TO marry
me after-after that" she whispered.
But | do wan you.2 he answered,
taking her by the hands. Il love you
just as much, l have dreamed of this
meeting all through the months of
our separation. Do you think my love
is so weak that It is to be Influenced
by that unhappy accident? II you had
never told me. but married me. and
l had discovered 1t ~afterward. ! should
have been just as glad"
She faced him squarely, looking full
into his eyes. Suppose l put you
to the test" she said. Dare you
look upon me now-as I am-and
then say that you wish to marry me?"
81 am ready" Rankin answered
quietly. But surely it is not neces-
sary to put me to such a test as that.
1t would only cause unnecessary suf-
fering to you. Take me at my word
as l took you at yours"
For answer she unpinned her hat
and placed it on the ground. Then
she shook out her hair. fold upon
fold of ripping beauty, till 1t en-
folded her to the waist. She swept
it back carelessly and looked taunt-
ingly at him.
Take It," she said, and held out the
n1ff3( -f- 10 ~franA4 DunHtn CHnn6
watching her, his arms folded; it was,
indeed. the supreme test Of a mans
love, to see his sweetheart disfigured
shorn, her beauty suddenly become
grotesque.
Suddenly, with an impetuous motion
she flung her arms round him.
20, my dear, l believe in you now
she cried. Listen! l told you I hat
been very i'll with typhoid last sum
mer. They cut my hair when l was
unconscious. Then / came up here
to get well, and-and I wore a wig
And when you discovered my secret
t.. fought l would die of modification
That, too, was why | wouldn't tel
you anything then. But now, my dear
1 don't have to wear a toupee, because
my hair Is mine-do you understand
| can't cause you any humiliation O
regrets because"
Because l love you,' answered
Rankin; and the looms distant laugl
seemed less ironical than Of usual.
Copyright, 1918, by w. G. Chapman.)
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GROWING STRONGER
Apparently, with Advancing Age.

"At the age of so years I collapsed
from excessive coffee drinking" writes
a man in Mo. For four years l sham
bled about with the aid Of crutches or
cane, most Of the time unable to
dress myself without help.
my feet we're greatly swollen, my
right arm was shrunken and twisted
inward, the fingers Of my right hand
were clenched and could not be ex-
tended except with great effort and
pain. Nothing seemed to give me more
than temporary relief.
Nov, during all this time and for
about 80 years previously, | drank
daily an average Of 6 cups Of strong
coffee-rarely missing a meal.
my wife at last took my case into
her own hands and bought some
Postum. She made it according to d.
rections and | liked 1t fully as we'll
as the best high-grade coffee.
Improvement set In at once. In
about 6 months l began to work a lit
tie, and in less than a yearyI was very
much better, improving rapidly from
day to day. / am now In far better
health than most men Of my years
and apparently growing stronger with
advancing age.
II am busy every day at some kind
Of work and am able to keep up with
the procession without a cane. The
arm and hand that were ono almost
useless, now keep far ahead in rapidly
of movement and beauty Of penman-
ship"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek. Mich. Write for copy Of the lit
tie book. THE Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled
Instant Postum Is q soluble powder
A teaspooDful dissolves quickly In 9
cup Of hot water and. with the add
ton OF cream and sugar, makes y do
licious beverage Instantly.
There's Q reason" for Postum
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

It was Tommy's first day in the
country, and everything surprised
him. About sunset n day a herd Of
cows returning from pasture came
following their leader slowly and
solemnly in single file along the for
est path within sight Of Tommy and
his mother. After watching them for
some time In silence the little city
boy exclaimed: "Oh. mother, Il II a
COW f~unera.g"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Learning Golf.

A young woman entered a sporting
goods store n morning, and the
polite clerk went forward to meet
her.
Il want" she said, ito see some
golf clubs"
Certainly" replied the clerk.
About how many do you want?'
well really" she responded,
slowly, 81 scarcely know. you see, |
am just learning to play golf, and I
do not know much about it as yet,
Why, l don't even know which end
Of the caddie to use."--Lippincott's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Student Voter Acquitted.

Fulton.-The first acquittal in the
Missouri University students voting
cases was obtained here in the trial
of Max N. Beeler. After the evidence
was all in and before the arguments
of the attorneys were heard, Judge
David H. Harris, presiding in the
trials, ruled that the state had failed
to make a case and instructed the
jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

The jury has been out for a long
time"
Yes; and / doubt their ever reach
ing a verdict. You see, the case is
one in which a life insurance solicitor
is suing a book agent, and l fancy
the jurymen are trying to figure out
some scheme for sticking them both"
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Three sprinofieId Banks Merqe.

Springfeld.-The Holland Banking
company, the State Savings bank and
the Merchants National bank consol-
idated into one institution, under the
name of the Holland Banking COM
pany. The capital of the new concern
is $3.50, 900 and the deposits $4,000, 900.
w. B. Sanford, cashier of the Holland
Banking company, was named presi-
dent of the bank.
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no o,pose commisslon Form.

Springfield fight on the com
mission form of government for
Springfield, which will be the issue of
a special election of Oct. q. was in
sured by the organization of an Anti
Commission Form league with Rev.
w. G. Pike as president. The com
mission form idea has been Endorsed
by the commercial clubs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Lurlsts at Hot snrlnna.

Jefferson City.-Judge W. W.
Graves of the supreme court and
Judge James T. Blair, one of the
court commissioners, have gone to
Hot Springs, Ark, for a rest of three
or four weeks before the beginning of
the October term Of the court. They
have been at work during the vaca-
ton and feel the need of a rest. Judge
Graves makes an annual trip to the
springs.
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His Dream Comes TRUE.

Warrensburg.-Rev. e. H. Gelvin,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Warrensburg, announced
his acceptance of the p~astorate of the
Hammond Avenue Presbyterian
church at Superior, Wis, DR.. Gelvin
says the call bore out a dream he had
some months ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
confessed Yeqqman Sentenced.

Springfeld.-Jonn O'Brien, a con.
fessed yeggman, convicted by a
Jury in the Wright county circuit
court at Hartville of completely in the
robbery of the Bank of Mansfield, Mo-,
last April, was sentenced to IL years
in the ~penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
governors to River Meet.

Hannibal.--The governors Of five
states bordering on the Mississippi
river will be asked to attend the al,
nual meeting of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association here
Oct. Is and 16. Gov. Major has &C
cepted and he has been requested to
invite Cows. Dunno Of Illinois, Clarke
of Iowa, McGovern of Wisconsin and
Eberhard of Minnesota.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Two indicted for Murder at Fulton.

Fulton.--The special grand jury re.
turned indictments against Mrs. Su-
san Ross and Edward Wilson, a ne
gro, charging them with first-degree
murder. Mrs. Ross is charged with
killing her husband, j. H. Ross, and
Wilson is charged with killing Clel-
land %Sappington, a white youth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Debt Of $3.50 Causes KtInna.

Hollister.-Hamilton White was
shot and killed and his son Alvin was
seriously wounded by Claude Linsey
in a fight on the main street. The dis
pute which led to the shooting con-
cerned a debt of $3.50. Linsey was
arrested and placed in the jail at
Branson for safe keeping.
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Left Charlie Guessing.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs,
Torkins, what is a four -hush?
"NIghy DO you ask?" Mother :sed the
term in conversation this afternoon
and | couldn't make sure whether she
was talking about you or a game OF
cards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Divorces Wife Who Aided Him.

Springfeld.-Samuel Daley, who
was acquitted of the charge of killing
his father-in-law, oliver Dempster, a.
year ago, through the evidence of his
wife, was granted a divorce from her.
Daley shot Dempster to death with a
shotgun, following a quarrel over the
%non-support of Mrs. Daley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18

o believe, as thou livest, that every
sound that is spoken over the round
world, which thou ~oughtest to hear,
will vibrate on thine ear! Every
proverb, every book, eevyr byword
that belongs to thee for aid or com
fort, shall surely come home through
open or winding passages.
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To Memory Dear.

Ted hope you gave your girl a
birthday present that will cause her
to long remember you.
Ned don't know about that; but
it's a constant reminder to me, for !
bought it on the installment plan
Stray Stories.
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Phes,s County Delegate Named.

Rolla.-At the semi-annual meeting
of the German-American alliance Of
Phelps county H. C. Schluter of Rolla
was elected a delegate to the meeting
of the national German-American alli-
ance, which meets in st. Louis Oct.
4, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
FROM ALL OVER The STATE
Woman Accused q Murdsr.

Sedalia,-Mrs. Cora Cramer Evans,
daughter OF 4 minister at Florence,
Morgan county, shot and killed her
husband, William Evans. a restaurant
man. In Sedalia. She was held for
murder in the first degree, although
she is herself In a dangerous condi-
ton from a gunshot wound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Condition Of Corn Gets Worse.

Columbian. C. Wilson, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, re-
ported that, as a result Of the drouth,
the condition of corn in Missouri fell
20 points in August. The condition
now is 41.S per cent. less than half
the condition of the crop last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
For sunburn, Insect Bites,

Ivy Poison or any other skin inflam-
nation us Tyree's Antiseptic Powder
and get quick relief. Csc. at drug
gists. Sample sent free by ]. S. Tyree,
Washington, D. C.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Condition Explained.

A woman writer says that woman
II the soul OF man, which explains sat.
isfactorily why there are so many
men who cannot call their souls their
/, own-Washington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
Wireless on Bicycle.

"A resident OF Nottingham, Eng, has
mounted 0 wireless telegraph plant
on his motorcycle and has received
messages as he was moving over the
roads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-18
neIavlnn the Law.

How in the world will you dig up
more evidence to get me a new
trial?"
Don't worry about that" replied
the lawyer. "All you have to do is to
dig up more money."-Judge.