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The evening world., 1913-09-18
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700 persons will each save s1O12s
(1Ol dollars and Is cents) by obi;
their piano through this cooperative sal

TNTHESEDAYSw we are used to talking in round
figures. So it is not an uncommon thing to hear
advertised that hundred dollars by buy
ing this piano hundred and fifty dollars by buying that
piano. hundred dollars by buying the other piano Now
the plain facts that it takes the hardest kind of concentration
and the heast cooperation between the manufacturer dealer
and the customers to effect real genuine saving We not talk
ing of small reduction of five ten cent There
circumstances coming from time time which might make
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ALA drought
aton of the nc atnbe
sand
OF
dollars and twenty-five cents The real value of
ntothr
eyeon become wecom the we'll
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7 Ok
week

The initial payment necessary to
obtain one o! these pianos Is FIVE
I0LLARs; The five dellars 70
f ftSss't Hu s!T% is' AEb FosTc
ENTY.FIVE CENTS to be paid al
ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY.
FIVE CENTS a week. with NO
INTEREST Or further payments OF
any nature. :"
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m All Of the features Of the cooperative plan are
carried out in Offering the payer-pianos with the
single exception that the terms the player
two dollars u week instead ofas the piano
dollar and twenty five cents a week.
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49, ative plan " ~ " ~ o'
The usual price Of these five hundred and fifty
Inc fS,operaye price will be three hundred and niney-v
~, dollars with NO INTEREST to be added.
- ment Of five dollars 49, '"'
LIE payments will be two dollars weekgug you one hun.
dred and nnety-five weeks time in which make your
payments-the the piano. The same uncon.
d,tiona guarantee that given the piano given
can also get your back time within thirty days
lou et tue same privilege Of exchanging within that
given with the piano. " -
All OF the unpaid balances will be voluntarily cancelled in event
Of death.
Also payer-pano bench and nine rolls Of music our
selection) are included without charge.
An arrangement will be made purchaser whereby
new player rolls be procured = Of only foe
csnts roll.
These playerpiauos standard ssnote payes that m
they play note the piano when the music roll
on ihe'e payer.panos have an automatic shier which
comPes the music To- play perfectly Most player pianos sold
at from two hundred hundred fifty dollars more
than these O not play perfectly. These
lead tubing. Most payepanos have rubber tubing The
Of rubber 10 yearat most Leod lasts forever.
not wear OUT and the tubing in these placed
it cannot be broken.
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Fifth. The idea also advanced that thirty days trial
hardly ufcenso that objection has been
by agreeing exchange the for any other piano sold
equal greater value without the loss of single penny
any time up within year from the day purchased
Sixth. And finally, the fear of losing the piano and what
has been paid it, OF death before the piano entirely
paid has been by proposing voluntarily cancel
all further payments.
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How to take advantage OF
this Cooperative plan

To take advantage of this unusual SALE all you have do
bring in five dollars for which will at give you
a receipt.
This five dollars credited your the coopera
bookeavng two hundred and forythree dollars and
seventy-five cents to be paid.
The cooperative plan then allows hundred and ninety
five weeks time in which to pay this the of
dollar and twenty-five cents week There further pay
ments OF any kind to be met.
You select your piano at once-tomorrow- day
next week other time convenient to It will be dev
cred imnledateyneXt week month. The time
select your piano and the date of delivery wholly optional
with you.
If not convenient for you to personally select your piano
will make the selection for you under your instructions with
the understanding that il at the end of thirty days trial the piano
is satisfactory, will refund your money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
ONE IDEA OF PHILANTHROPY
Carmen sylvia Says II She Had q
Million She Would Build Vast
Cathedral.

What curious ideas some people
have on the subject OF philanthropy.
Carmen sylvia. queen of Roumania, is
the latest to answer that ancient
question, What would you do II you
were a millionaire?" She would build
a vast cathedral with chapels in 1t
for every religion. and she would also
build an art school. As It Is only q
very small minority Of people who
ever 90 to church or chapel, and those
that do go are usually OF the more
comfortable classes, II is to be feared
that Carmen Sylva's million would not
go very far to lessen human misery.
Most people have asked themselves
what they would do II they were mil
lionaires, but the wiser among them
have contertad themBelvas- with say
ing what they would not donA reso-
luton to give nothing to any religious
or charitable organisations, With a
very few exceptions, is . fkifIy safe
one ainos both religion and charity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Old People Need
A Bowel Stirnuldnt
The IdeoI One Is a Mid Laxative.
Tonic Thai VIII Keep the BoSres
Gently Active.

Healthy old age is so absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition of the bow
els that great care should be taken to
see that they act regularly. The fact
Is that as age advances the stomach
muscles become weak and inactive and
the liver does not store up the juices
that are necessary to prompt digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eating
easily digested foods and by plenty Of
exercise, but this latter is irksome to
most elderly people. One thing Is GER
tain, that a state of constipation should
always be avoided, as 1t is dangerous
to life and health. The best plan is
to take a mild laxative as often as is
deemed necessary. But with equal Ger.
tainty 1t is suggested that cathartics,
~purgatives, physics, salts and pills be
avoided, as they do but temporary good
and are SO harsh as to be a shock to q
delicate system.
A much better plan and one that
thousands Of elderly people are follow
ing, is to take a gentle laxatiye-tonic
like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which
acts as nearly like nature as is possible.
In fact, the tendency of this remedy
is to strengthen the stomach and bowel
muscles and SO train them to act natu-
rally again, when medicines Of all
kinds can usually be dispensed with.
This is the opinion of many people Of
different ages, among them Mrs. Mary
A. P. Davidson of University Mound
Home, San Francisco, Cal. She is rs
and because of her sedentary habits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

on strike because their employer tried
to force them to wear glaeses, and
have seen a quarryman who has lost
an eye through a premature explosion
OF dynamite go back to- the same work
and lose the other eye.
"Glaucoma,' which c u only in
people over forty years OF age, may be
ranked as an accident, since It is in
a moment Of excitement or deep emo.
tion that a person begins to 20 blind.
There comes an instantaneous, agoniz.
ing pain in the eyes, which, II not at.
tended TO at once, win u total
blindness within a few days.
"The danger signal, which warns
people that their eyes are becoming
seriously affected by overwork. aiges-
tive or circulatory disturbances, Is see
Ing a rainbow halo. This halo IL Wis
ibie often when the person affected
strikes a match at night or looks at a
street light
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, | will not deny myself the pleas
ure Of taking a few minutes to tell Of
my enjoyment daily obtained from my
morning cup of Postum. 1t is a food
beverage, not an irritant like coffee.
Il began to use Postum 8 years ago.
not because | wanted to, but because
coffee, which ! dearly loved, maze my
nights long, weary periods to be dread.
ed and uniting me for business during
the day.
"On advice of a friend, | first tried
Postum, making 1t carefully as sug-
gested or the package. As | had al
ways used cream and no sugar.
mixed my Postum 80. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and 1t was a
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Kentucky friend wanted her cot
fee to look--like a new saddle
Then ! tasted 1t critically, for I had
tried many substitutes for coffee.
was pleased. yes, satisfied with my
Postum In taste and effect, and am yet,
being q constant user OF 1t all these
years. / continually assure my friends
and acquaintance that they will like II
In place OF coffee, and receive benefit
from Its use. | have gained weight,
can sleep and am not nervous"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little book.
THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum--must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum is a soluble powder
A ~teaspoonful dissolves quickly in o
cup Of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes q delicious beverage In
stantiy. Grocers sell both kinds.
! There's a reason for Postum.
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S%aCAS7MM|

"And I agree with you," declared
Grace. who seldom agreed with him
In anything. How Mr.. Gregory, the
best mar she had wei known, could
be fond Of Fran's father, was incom-
prehensible. Ever since Fran had come
knocking at the door, Grace's exalted
faith in Mr.. Gregory had been per
picked by the f~oreboding that he was
not altogether what she had imagined.
Hamilton Gregory felt the change in
her attitude. THAT friend" he said
quickly, was not altogether to be cen
sured. At least, he meant to do right.
He wanted to do right. With all the
strength Of his nature, he strove to
do right"
Then why didn't he do right?''
snapped Simon Jefferson. why
didn't he go back after that young
woman, and take care Of her? Huh?
What was holding him?"
HE did go back" exclaimed Greg
DRY. "Well-not at first, but after
ward. He went to tell his father, and
his father showed him that 1T would
never do, that the girl-his wife
wasn't of their sphere, their life, that
he couldn't have made her happy
that 1t wouldn't-that it just wouldn't
do. For three years he stayed in the
mountains Of Germany, the most mis-
cradle man In the world. But his
conscience wouldn't let him rest. 1t
told him he should acknowledge his
wife. So he went back-but she'd dis
appeared-he couldn't find her-and
he'd never heard-he'd never dreamed
of the birth of a-of the--of this girl.
He never knew that he had a daugh-
ter. Never!"
WELL" said Simon Jefferson, he's
dead now, and that's one comfort.
Good thing he's not alive; I'd always
be afraid l might come up with him
and then, afterward, that l might not
get my sentence COMMITTED to life-im-
prisonment."
"Who is exciting my SOM" demand
ed the old lady from her wheel-chair.
Simon Jefferson's red face and staring
eyes told plainly that his spirit was up.
After ALL" said Fran cheerfully,
1--WE are here. and needn't bother
about what's past. My mother wasn't
given her chance, but she's dead now,
blessed soul-and my father had his
chance, but 1t wasn't In him to be a
man Let's forget him as much as
we can, and let's have nothing but
sweet and peaceful thoughts about
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had continual bowel trouble. From
the day she began taking DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin she has had no
further inconvenience and naturally
she is glad to say kind things Of this
remedy.
A bottle can be bought of any drug
gist at fifty cents or n dollar. People
usually buy the fifty cent size first, and
then, having convinced themselves Of
its merits, they buy the dollar size.
which is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money will be
refunded. Elderly persons of both
sexes can follow these suggestions
with every assurance Of good results.
Families wishing to try a free SAM
pie bottle a obtain it postpaid by adj
dressing Dr.. w. B. Caldwell. 419 Wash
ington St., Monticello, Ill. A postal
card with your name and address on
1t will do. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

mother. That's all over, and I'm here
to take my chance with the rest of
you. We're the world, while our day
lasts" :
what a remarkable child" muir
INJURED Grace Noir, as they prepared to
separate. "Quite a philosopher in
short dresses"
They used to call me a prodigy
murmured Fran, as she obeyed Mrs.
Gregory's gesture inviting her to fol-
low upstairs.
Nov it's stopped raining" Simon
Jefferson complained, as he wheeled
his mother toward the back hall,
That's a good omen" said Fran,
pressing Mrs. Gregory's hand. "The
moonlight vas beautiful when 1 was
on the bridge-when l first came
here"
But we need rain" said Grace Noir
r~eprovingly. Her voice was that of
one familiar with the designs Of Prov.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
DANGERS TO THE EYEsIeHT
Accidents to Machinists and Stone
cutters Might Be Avoided by Use
Of Glasses.

Il believe said DR.. Myies StaDdish
In his lecture at the Harvard Medical
school, according 10 the Boston Tran
script that 1T is a crime to have
pointed scissors about in any house
hold in which there are children under
elk years OF age. Children will inva-
r:ably play with scissors; they fire..
aueptiy fall on the points and puncture
the eye, and often the wound. while
W will cause blindness, is too small to
pe noticed by the mother.
Next in point Of danger to the eye
sight ID the pounding of steel on steel,
which throwing out slivers. eventually
destroys the sight. Machinists and
ltonecutters meet with similar acct
dents, and now that the public ID pay
Ding for these Injuries through insuf-
Nncc, w0rkfnenl who are subjected To
anch dangers should BIZ compelled to
wsar glasses Of tome sort TO protect
fheir eves.
z have knowh Of ouarrymen kolnk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton GRegoFy-s
nome in Eittleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search Of him,
laughs during the service and Is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent of
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells her Gregory is a wealthy man.
deeply interested in charity work, and a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested in Fran and while TAX
ing leave of her, holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister of Rob
ert Clinton. chairman OF the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants a home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
ana advises her to go ava at once.
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret.
ana Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl at
springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
thai marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
of Fran's mother. Fra takes a liking to
MRS. Gregory, Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend
who Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
MRS. Gergory insists on her making her
nome with them and takes her to her
arms.
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son, shooting a dissatisfied glance a

son, shooting a dissatisfied glance al
Fran from under bushy brows.
Fran laughed outright. I'm going
to like you, all right" she declared,
You r SO human"
1t Is exceedingly difficult to main
tain satisfaction in silent martyrdom
Grace was obliged to speak, lest any
n think that she acquiesced in evil
is it customary for little girls to roam
the streets at night, wandering about
the world alone, adopting homes &C
cordfng to their whims?"
Il really don't think it is custom.
ary," Fran replied politely, but I'm
not a customary girl" At that mo-
ment she caught the old lady's eye. 1t
was sparkling with eloquent satisfac-
ton; Mrs. Jefferson supposed terms
of service were under discussion. Fran
laughed, grabbed the ear-trumpet and
called. Hello. How are your"
When an unknown voice entered the
large end of the tube, half it's mean
ing was usually strained away before
the rest reached the yearning ear.
Mrs. Jefferson responded eagerly,
And will you wheel me around the
garden at least twice a day."
Fran patted the thin old arm with
her thin young hand, as she shouted,
I'll wheel you twenty times a day,
if you say sol"
But l do not see-saw," retorted the
old lady with spirit.
Gregory, finding Grace's eyes fixed
on him searchingly, felt himself
pushed to the wall. "Of course" he
said coldly, "it is understood that the
daughter of-er-my friend, comes
here as a-as an equal" As he
found himself forced into definite CD
position to his secretary, his manner
grew assured. Suddenly it &C.
CURED to him that he was, in a way,
atoning for the past.
"As an equal, yes!" exclaimed his
wife, again embracing Fran. How
else could it be-"
This is going to be a good thing
for you, if you only knew It," Fran
said, looking into her face with loving
eyes.
Hamilton Gregory was almost able
to persuade himself that he had re-
ceived the orphan Of his own free
choice, thus to make reparation. ut
is my duty" he said; "and I always
try to do my duty, as l see it,"
Would you like to know more about
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Lace pesIons From splder web..

Missionaries in Paraguay more than
200 years ago taught the native In.
dams to mako lace by hand. Since
that day the art has greatly develop.
ed. and in certain of the towns lace
making is the chief occupation. AL
most all the women. many children,
and not a few men are engaged in this
industry.
A curious fact with reference to
the Paraguayan laces is that the de.
sigma were borrowed from the strange
webs woven BY the s~emttropical spi.
ders that abound In that country. Ac.
cordingiy this lace Is nv the natives
called nanduti. which meaual '.spide,
web."-HarpeEs Weakly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

youth Of possibly twenty years. His
countenance had all the expression Of
his immaculate white suit, except for
a look of disgust which he assumed as
the baby, in Its restlessness, would
touch him with foot or hand. Finally
he turned toward the woman and In
CURED, in a tone audible to those
near him: +
"Ah. beg pawdon, madam, but has
this child anything-ah-contagious? r.
The nurse was a motherly looking
woman. Glancing compasslonately at
him through her gold trimmed specta-
cles, she remarked, meditatively:
We'll. now. ! don't know, young
man, but-ah-it might be to you.
She's teethingl"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
MOSQUITO Pest Overcome.

Fighting mosquitoes was one of the
construction problems of the power de-
velopment at Stave Falls, British Co
lumbia. Two years ago the pests were
SO annoying at the height of the mos
quito season that for two weeks work
was suspended altogether. 1t is re-
ported that this season there have
been practically no mosquitoes as a re-
suit of the fact that a man was de-
tailed to spend his time putting oil on
pools in the Observation-Disclosures
ing Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

me?" Fran asked c~onfidentially Of Mrs.
Gregory.
Gregory turned pale. II don't think
it is neces-"
do tell mel" exclaimed his wife. .
Father and mother married secret
ly," Fran said, solely addressing Mrs.
Gregory, but occasionally sending a
furtiye glance at her husband. He
was a college-student, boarding with
his cousin, who was one of the profess
sors. Mother raj an orphan and lived
with her half-uncle-a mighty crusty
old man, Uncle Ephraim was, who
didn't have one bit Of use for peoples
getting married in secret. Father and
mother agreed not to mention their
marriage till after his graduation:
then he'd go to his father and make
everything easy, and come for mother.
So he went and told h~im--father's ia,
Their was . millionaire on Wall street.
Mothers uncle vas pretty we'll fixed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

When Billinger bought his new
house it was with the express under
standing that he should have a room
all Of his own--a den or study"
yes, / know what you mean. Did
he get it?"
"He got 1t and his wife furnished
it"
"How?"
with a sewing machine, a cutting
table. two dresses, dummies, three
sewing chairs and a full length mir
ror."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Mo Doubt About II.

There was humor of a dry kind in
the old duke of Wellington, the con-
queror of Waterloo, and it came out
in the story by a lady whose French
poodle once ran into the grounds Of
Walmer castle. .
"Blucher, Blucher!" called the fair
owner Of the poodle to the disobedient
animal.
The duke looked over the wall.
Madam" said he, thine was when
l, too, should have been extremely
glad to see Butcher"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
husbands.

Miss Helen Travers, the president
of the Bachelor Girls club Of Duluth,
said in a toast, "The Men," at the
clubs nineteenth anniversary:
"And now we come to the man as
husband. Man as husband may be d.
vided into two classes-he whose
meals disagree with him, and he who
disagrees with his meals"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

are incompatible with organization.
The greatest delight of wealth is in
its opportunities for individual and
beneficent contact with ones fellow.
men, for there can be little true char.
ity without individual contact between
giver and receiver. Among the
schemes for spending a million we
should be disposed to place that OF
Carmen Sylvia at the bottom OF the
list-and then some.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Inefficient.

The young man approached the mag
nate, resolution cleaning i'm hs
eyes.
while I was calling on your daugh-
ter last night, sir" he said, your dog
growled at me-"
did he bite you?"
mo, sir; only growled."
"Humph! Then I'll have to get an
tother. Confound these dealers guar
~antees!" A
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Several Ways.

II am working along intellectual
lines for the suffrage"
81 see," said the mere man. Whats
your specially? Do you throw acid or
do a barefoot dancer"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Sad Mistake.

Dick-I say, Helen, that new fellow
on Jul polo team will soon be u best
man.
Helen-Oh, Dick, what a perfectly
lovely way Of proposing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Very Much So.

"Has that new boarder of yours got
consumption"
y HAS he? He consumes every
blessed thing he can lay his hands
on"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Kind TO Exnect.

Il see where the fat women are in
Weighing against the present fashions
Is utterly unsuited to Slem."
well, they are qualified to put up
a stout resistance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Not In Lean Year.

They were quarreling. well, you
can't say l ran after YOU" said the
wife.
Neither does a mouse trap run
after the mice, but it catches EN- just
the same" replied hubby,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
Heloht Of LUXURY

Stella--What is your idea of fish.
ing de luxe?
Bella-Silkworms for bait.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16
His Business Manner,

Il don't like the clockmaker you
deal with. He is too obsequious.
That's only natural. 1t is his BUSH
ness to be a timeserver."
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Authorization.

Jackson-Whew! That's some cliff!
Johnson-Seems to ~fascinate you.
Jackson-Yes. That's the way my
desk will look when / get back.