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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
FIND BETHSHEMESH
An Old City Israel Is Brought to
Light.
Discovery and Excavation Of Ancient
Town In Palestine by Or. Maeken-
zle and =. c. Newton Add to
knowledge Of the Past.

New York.-Day BY day fresh light
is being thrown upon the past owing
to the various excavations in the
lands belonging to the long-ago-so
long ago that. for centuries, the tales
that had been handed down became
mythology; until a Schliemann, with
spade and book-his "Homer"-beliey.
ing In these tales with all his heart
and soul, began to dig, and proved ira
dition-History!
When a few fragments OF baked
clay here are found to correspond in
their texture, form and markings with
the baked clay there-though seas roll
ed between them-the tale unfolds;
the maker was the same; and by these
little bits of pottery the nations and
their doings become linked together,
until shortly the whole book Of the
great past will lie open before US.
Several leaves have been added to
this book during the last two years
leaves, too, with fabricated headings
provided by the discovery and excava-
ton of the city of Beth-shemesh, in
Palestine, by DR.. Duncan Mackenzie
and Mr.. f. G. Newton.
Last year the news was: The Phil
istines were Cretans!" First, they
traded in oils and perfumes with
Egypt and the Holy Land; and after
the fall Of Knossos, they carried on
their trade with Egypt from the Holy
Land, where they made the same form
of pot and ornamented 1t with the
same design as had been their GUS
tom in Crete. This year 1t is the find
ing of another high place" similar to
the one found at Gezer by DR., Macal-
lister. 1t is not known whether this
one at Beth-shemesh belongs to the
period of the native Canaanite inhab-
itants or was one of the high places
which, we are told, the children of Is
rael erected in all their cities in the
days of King Ahaz, when they turned
aside and w%orshiped the gods of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
THE LOOP" AGAIN
French Aviator Repeats Performance
at Juvlsy Before Commission Of
Army officers.

Juvisy, France.-Aviator 7Pegoud,
defied the laws of gravitation by
looping the loop, gave another exhi-
bition here of the same feat In his
Bleriot monoplane.
Before a commission of army Off
GERS belonging to the army aviation
corps he few for half a mile with his
aeroplane turned upside down and
with his head hanging downwards.
M. Bleriot declared the perform
ance was meant to demonstrate that
the monoplane will not capsize.
Pegoud assembled to a height of over
5000 feet and then pointed his ma
chine straight to earth, with his en-
CINE going at full speed. He dropped
to a height of 1900 feet and then shot
upwards with his machine upside
down. He maintained this position
TOR a number Of seconds and when he
righted the plane he landed safely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
APRIL FOOL JOKE, ALL RIGHT
Grocer, His Wife, and Unknown
"sucker" All Mixed UP In Pecu-
liar Little Comedy.

"Oh, no, there won't be any divorce
said the grocer. wife and l won't
speak to each other for the next three
months, and then we'll begin to get
friendly again. You see, / had changed
small bills for a fifty, and when 1
went home that night wife wanted a
new dress. / told her | couldn't afford
1t, as | had had a bad fifty passed on
me, and when she doubted / showed
her the bill. She took my word for
II and said she'd wait"
THAT was good for her." said the
listener.
so 1t was, but you wait a minute.
I showed the bill into my vest pocket
and thought a o more Of II till next
morning--April Fool morning. The
bill was gone and l bumped for the
house like q cyclone. Had she seen
hit? She had: She had found itfop
the bedroom floor. Thank heaven"
That was lucky
And then abe told me that being
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

ing in the dark when the moons
shining"
Fran was gleeful. "All right" she
cried in one of her childish tones.
shrill, fresh, vibratory with the mu-
sic OF innocence.
By this time they had reached the
foot-bridge that spanned the deep ra-
vine. Here the wagon-road made it's
crossing Of a tiny stream, by slipping,
under the foot-bridge, some fifteen
feet below. On the left lay struggling
Littleburg with its four or five hun
dred houses, family twinkling, and be-
yond the meadows on the right, a
fringe of woods started up as if it did
not belong there, but had come to be
seen, while above the woods swung
the big moon with Fran on the foot
bridge to shine for.
Fran's hat dangled idly in her hand
as she drew herself with backward
movement upon the railing. The moon
light was full upon her face; SO was
the young mans gaze. One of her
feet found, after leisurely exploration,
a devastating board upon the edge
Of which she pressed her heel for sup
port. The other foot swayed to and
fro above the flooring, while a little
hand on either side of her gripped the
top rail.
Here l am" she said, shaking back
rebellious hair.
Abbott Ashton studied her with
grave deliberation-it is doubtful If he
had eve before so thoroughly en-
joyed his duties as usher. He pro-
nounced judicially, you are older
than you look"
EYES," Fran explained, my expe-
rience accounts for that. I've had
lots"
Abbott's lingering here beneath the
moon when he should have been hur-
rying back to the tent, showed how
unequally the good things of life-ex-
perience, for instance-are divided.
You are sixteen" he hazarded, con-
scious of a strange e~xhilaration.
Fran lodged the issue behind a
smile-"And | don't think you are so
awfully DID,"
Abbott was brought to himself with
a jolt that threw him hard upon self
consciousness. II am superintendent
Of the public school," The very sound
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
HOLD RECORD FOR FASTING
Two Eccentric E%nglIshmen Who Prac-
ticed seif-DeniaI Through Many
Years Of Their Lives.

. ML- Viz A A| A- W.T. LA| HH A AN
The most persistent faster OF all
time was probably Roger Crabb. who
lived in the time Of the common
wealth.
In order to carry out his. ideas most
effectuaIly he sold off hts stock In
trade, distributed the proceeds among
the poor and took up his residence in
a hut near Ickenham, where he lived
on three farthings a week.
Instead OF strong drinks and
wines,' says the eccentric Roger, Il
give the old man a cup Of water and
instead Of roast mutton and rabbit
give him broth thickensd with bran
and pudding made with bran and
turnip leaves chopped together"
Vigorous health was tho result, says
the London Chronicle. but his Austen
tion from food was regarded with
Ruoh suspicion that on one occasion
he narrowly escaped being burned
alive % 9 wizard.
AHrthsf famoua harmit who man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

happy. I'm certainly unfortunate
enough. I've got all the elements he
needs to work on"
From New York;" He considered
the delicate form, the youthful face,
and whistled. will you please tell
me where your home is, Nonpareil?'
She waved her arm inclusively.
America. l wish 1t we're c%oncentrat-
ed in some spot, but it's just spread
out thin under the Stars and Stripes.
My country's about all / have" She
broke off with a catch in her voice
she tried to laugh, but 1t was no use.
Suddenly it came to Abbott Ashton
that he understood the language of
moon, watching woods, meadow-lands,
even the gathering rain-clouds; all
spoke of the universal brotherhood of
man with nature; a brotherhood in
Guiding the most ambitious superin-
tendent of schools and a homeless
Nonpareil; a brotherhood to be con-
firmed by the clasping Of sincere
hands. There was danger in such a
confirmation, for it carried Abbott be-
yond the limits that mark a superin-
tendent's confines.
AS he stood on the bridge, holding
Fran's hand in a warm and sympa-
thetic pressure, he was not unlike n
on picket-service who slips owe the
trenches to hold friendly parley with
the enemy. Abbott did not know there
was any danger in this brotherly
handclasp; but that was because he
could not see a fleshy and elderly lady
slowly coming down the hill. AS SUI
perintendent, he should doubtless have
considered his responsibilities to the
public; he did consider them when the
lady, breathless and severe, APP
preached the bridge, while every
pound of her ample form cast its
weight upon the seal of her disapprov-
ing, low-voiced and significant, Good
evening, Professor Ashton"
Fran whistled.
The lady heard, but she swept on
without once glancing back. There
was in her nones Of that saline ten
dency that made of Lot a widower;
the lady desired to see no more.
Fran opened her eyes at Abbott to
their widest extent. as she demupely
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
of the words rang as a warning, and
he became preternatrrally solemn.

Of the words rang as a warning, and
he became preternaturally solemn.
"Goodness!" cried Fran, consider.
ing his grave mouth and Thoughtful
eyes, docs 1t hurt that bad?'
Abbott smiled. All the same, the
position Of superintendent must not
be battered away for the transitory
pleasures of a boot-bridge. I'VE had
better hurry, II you please" he said
gravely. ,ysg
81 am so afraid of you" murmured
Fran. "But l know the meeting will
last a long time yet. I'd hate to have
to wait long at Mr.. Gregory's with
that disagreeable lady who isn't Mrs.
Gregory"
Abbott vas startled. Why did she
thus designate Mr.. Gregory's secre.
tary? He looked keenly at Fran, but
she only said plaintively:
Cant we stay here%
He was disturbed and perplexed. II
was as If a fitting shadow from some
uniformed cloud Of thought-mist had
rallen upon the everyday world out Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

aged to reduce diet to very simple
proportions vas James Lucas, with
whom many of us are doubtless
familiar as Mr.. Mopes in Charles
Dickens Tom Tiddler's Ground"
Lucas lived mainly upon bread and
penny buns, though to these were
added at times eggs and behring's and
gin. A basket slung from the roof
out of reach Of the rats served him as
a larder, and he abjured washing, all
furniture and clothes, wrapping him
self in an old blanket.
A generosity with gin made him the
friend Of all the tramps in the king
dom and eventually he had to employ
two armed watchmen to protect him
from their attentions. a. hermit with
a bodyguard is something Of a para
dox.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

The audience became so passionate
ly devoted to some Of the characters
interpreted for their pleasure that
they sometimes showed quite fierce
hostility to the actors who had to take
parts inimical to them. One night,
for instance, BRAND, who had repre-
scented Hudson Lowe in a scene on the
island Of Saint Helena when Napoleon
was imprisoned there, was seized by
some roughs as he left the theater
and flung into the basin of the
Chateau d'Eau. This quite delighted
him, and he gloated over 1t as a
triumph when he was telling the tragi-
comic incident the next day.-From
the Bookman. M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
veal,s Too Hlnh.

"All our food except sugar has ad-
vanced two-thirds in price since 1899"
said H. Wallace Corson, the Denver
statistician. The bureau of labor
statistics back me up in this"
"The men responsible for these ad-
vances r begging for another chance
to serve us. They are begging our
pardon. They are prodigal sons
can't we forgive them?
mo, / say no!
And I'd politely inform those fell
lows that the supply Of fatted calves
is not as large as the number of prod
igal sons"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
To Be RloIdIy Exact.
CTo BE CONTINUED

'Regstaff--I hear you are doing some
writing for n Of the popular maya
zines.
IPercollum-That's slightly exag-
gerated; l haven't been able to get my
stuff into any but the-er-unpopular
one yet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

asked, How cold is it? Ny Their
mometer Is frozen"
The young man did not berray un-
e~asiness, though he vas really
alarmed, for his knowledge of the
fieshy lady enabled him to foresee
gathering clouds more sinister than
those overhead. The obvious thing
to be done was to release the slender
hand; he did so rather hastily.
Have ! got you into %trouble?" Fran
asked, with her elfsh laugh. "If SO,
well be neighbors, for that's where l
live. Who was she?"
Miss Sapphire Clinton" he an
swered as, by a common impulse, they
began walking toward Hamilton Greg
ory's house. Bob Clinton's sister,
and my landlady." The more Abbott
thought of his adventure. the darker
it grew; before they reached their des.
tination 1t had become a deep gray
do you mean the Brother Clinton
that couldn't get through" /.
Eyes He's the chairman oil
| the School Board"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

it was a counterfeit, and being as 1t
was April Fools day, she had taken
It out to the sidewalk and then
watched a man picking 1t up. She
was laughing at his feelings when he
hound himself stung."
And you told her she had flung
Lway fifty gold d~ollars7'
Yes, and that her mother must
60, and the hired girl must go, and
we'd have to make a pound a butter
do US for a week. and a eundred other
things. / jumped up and down. l
swore. smashed things"
"And them"
"oh, she Just called me a fool and
let 1t go at that. and | guess she's
right."-Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

"Ah!" murmured Fran comprehend
ingly. At Gregory's gate. she said.
Now you run back to the tent and
I'll beard the lion by myself. know
it has sharp teeth, but l guess 1t won't
bite me. Do you try to get back to
the tent before the meetings over.
Show yourself there. Parade up and
down the aisles."
He laughed heartily, all the sorrier
for her because he found himself in
trouble.
ut was fun while 1t lasted, wasn't
It'll" Fran exclaimed, with a sudden
gurgle.
part of it was," he admitted.
"Good-by, then, little Nonpareil."
He held out his hand.
mo, sir!" cried Fran, ~clasping her
hands behind her. That's what got
you into trouble. Good-by, Run for
It'll"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
Actors Triumph.

In 1916 the Boulevard du Temple
was the heart OF the theatrical world
of Paris. In the ten theaters that
lined that comparatively short thor.
oughfare 50 much blood was shed on
the stage every evening at the popular
plays that 1t was known As the BouIe-
ward du Crima.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
Anthrax IL Fatal TO Man

Wilmington, Del--Anthrax has
claimed another human victim in this
city, James Cannon, an employee In
the warehouse Of Blumenthal & Co.,
o manufacturers, died from the
disease. Then the company's doctor
found Cannon 1t was learned that he
had been Ill for five days. The right
side OF his neck was badly swollen.
and death resulted a little later from
strangulatoin. The disease, 1t is sup
posed, was extracted while Cannon
handled goat skins form Asia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
cofHns Many centurIes old.

Two tiny collins have recently been
found in the monastic burial ground
Of Peterborough, Northampton, Eng.
land. and have been placed in Peter
borough cathedral. They are said 10
be the collins Of the twin children OF
King Canute, who were drowned in
Whittlesey Mere as they we're cross
ing to be edusated at Peterborough
abbey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
Sea euIlda own bikes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT H%appisburgh and
Yarmouth the sea has thrown up q
defense against itself. Dunes Of
blown sand protect vast pasture
lands that lie below the sea level,
nd what would happen II the waves
,roke through during a violent north
asst gale the farmer ehudders TO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
Where He shone.

The prisoner was charged with lar
ceny and a lawyer OF dubious reputa-
ton was defending him.
Il submit, gentlemen Of the jury"
shouted the lawyer, that the facts dis.
closed do not constitute larceny, al.
thought will concede that the district
attorney Is usually pybetter judge OF
stealing than am II"
But d less successful practitioner 2
was the d~isconcerting reply.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
BUSY Trio.

Il had a tough time.% delivering the
mail yesterday" declared the post
man.
How was that?"
Had a bulldog and a chunk Of liver
in the same delivery."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25

Butt at b6ln-SneHlebH anu utBlFOgGu ny
Hezekiah. 1t has lain buried beneath
the destroyed city since the Assyrian in
vasion of b. C.. 701,
heathens. And SO, day by day, leaf by
leaf, the book is being compiled.
A mound in the Valley of Sorek,
known as Ain Shems, which, from it's
position on the main road between
Jerusalem and the sea, would have
formed an important point of defense
for the Holy City, was thought to
the Beth-shemesh Of old. There
was little indication on the surface
of what lay buried beneath. Trial
shafts were sunk with satisfactory re-
suits, the walls Of the city traced
and laid bare, and the ashes which cov-
cred these walls probably since the
Assyrian invasion in the year FOL B.
C. have now been forced to give up
the secrets they hid; but the city had
been completely destroyed by fire on
q former occasion-it is thought, in
the days Of King Ahaz, at the time Of
the Philistine invasion.-I. Chron.
28:18.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him.
laughs during the service n is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent u
schools, escorts FRA from the tent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
His Advantage.

THAT real estate agent is a neat adj
vertiser."
Yes; he manages to keep his
houses in print"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
The sinner.

Didn't you confess all your former
life to your wife after the wedding?"
mo; we weren't married long
enough for that."-Judge (Munich).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-25
kidney Pills Succeed

becasse they are a good hcnestmed-
icine that cannot help but heal kid
ney ailment sandurinary
Irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
for positive and permanent help.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22

Miss Georgia Colt is entertaining
Mrs. Frank Heacox of Vickeryville.
Mrs. May Stark of Detroit, visited at
the home of n. B. Sturtevant the first
of the week.
Mrs. Florence Chapman went to De-
troit, Wednesday, for stay of few
days
Rev. A. V. Leonardson left Wednes-
day for Spring Arbor to attend the Free
: Methodist conference.
Mrs. Floyd Blair returned Tuesday
from a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. nj. Edwards in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Layerock and
Mrs. Mary Sharpstene went to Detroit,
Tuesday. via auto for a stay of several
| days.
| Mrs. A. M. Miller and son Carmen
returned Monday evening from short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Dingwall
in Ithaca.
The Grand Trunk railroad has been
ordered by the State railroad commits
sion to place fagman at the Shiawss-
see street crossing.
Married, by Rev J. s. Steininger at
the NJ. E. parsonage Wednesday morn.
ing, Isaac H. Schautz and Mrs. Eta
Francis, both of New Haven township.
Miss Anna Eddy entertained party
of young ladies at her home on Wash
ington street south, Wednesday after
noon in honor of Miss Anna Cook,
whose engagement to s. Sanderson OF
st. Charles, has been announced.
Mrs. Margaret McGrath and grand.
daughter, Miss Margaret Bosley, who
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Gallagher for the past
three weeks, returned to their home in
Detroit, Wednesday. Mrs. Gallagher
accompanied them to remain until Sat-
urday.
Three divorce suits were begun Fri
day in the circuit court by Owosso par
ties. Frank H. Miner alleges cruelty
against Alma Miner. They were mar
ried in 1909. Anna E. Downing, who
was married to Charles E. Downing in
1909, alleges he was cruel to her and
similar allegations are made by Fred
G.. Fuller in suit filed against his wife
Laura. The Fullers have been married
since 1892 and have four children.
Advertised letters at the Owosso post
Office for the week ending Aug. 16, 1918:
Mrs. Brit Clark, Mrs. Mary HolyersoD,
Mrs. A. M. johnson, Miss Jessie Kretz.
mar, Mrs. Louis Lyons, Bert Mcconnell,
Mrs L. c. Miller, Lillian A. M, Scott,
Lester Smith, Mrs. Chss. Zwanziger.
Foreign-Lorios Amos. Georg Sikovs.
Owing to deaths in the families and
the absence of many members from the
county, the annual picnic.reunion of
the Cook Cooper Waugh Bartlett fsmi-
| lies Tuesday at McCurdy park, was
comparatively lightly attended, about
30 being present. Despite the small
number al report an excellent time.
An impromptu program was carried out
following the bountiful picnic dinner,
several children reciting. Officers for
the ensuing year were also elected as
follows President, A. B. Cook, Maple
River; vice president, Fred Richardson,
Maple River; secretary, Otis Waugh,
Owosso; treasurer, Homer Hodge,
IOwosso; picnic managers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Waugh and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Bartlett.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Beating tho Building Game.

Let us furnish the stock for your
new building at wholesale prices. We
furnish everything that goes into the
house except the hardware; no matter
what you are going to build we can
save you money. We guarantee prompt
shipment and all material perfectly
satisfactory, or money refunded, We
pay the freight. Write today for our
prices. Hine Lumber Company. Man.
facturers of lumber, doors, sash and
interior finish, Bay City, Mich. 14.tS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22

LOST-On Ann Arbor Employees
train, black purse. containing valu.
ables. Return to Supt. Ann Arbor r.
r or leave at THE TIMES Office aud
receive reward,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-22
Representative Wanted !

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