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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

his lot unless he had a comfortable
home to offer her.
'T1l put aside the dream impossible
and plug away at business" he told
himself, and added aloud briskly to his
visitor: Now then, sir, what can !
show your"
81 want you to pick me out the neat
est, most convenient house you have
on your list" was the reply.
There were many. all houses,
to see. The customer insisted on Ar
mold expressing his preference and
Judgment. Finally the stranger said:
I'll take that house-its a little
palace"
"As to the terms" began Arnold,
as they proceeded back to the office,
81 want no terms-all cash. OBJ
served the stranger. How o o can
l have the deed?" he inquired, as
they were seated in the Office.
First thing in the morning, What
name in the deed, please?" inquired
Arnold, taking up a pen.
arnold White"
"What?" exclaimed Arnold. why
that's my name!" -
81 know it u.s." bowed the stranger
coolly." am following out my in
structions explicitly" .
"But l don't understand"
"You soon will. l am an attorney
from Montana, representing Ernest
Drake
What! my old friend whom l have
not heard from for two years?"
THE same, and the man you loaned
5000 to. Well, he went west and got
in Jail. Stayed there for two years,
stubbornly fighting for a valuable land
entry he had made. There was a
technicality and he stood by his guns
| helped him. We beat the land sharks
and he is rich today. There is the
money you loaned him with interest,"
and the stranger handed the aston
ished Arnold a check, "and as soor
as that deed is made out the money
is ready to pay for that house ant
lot"
Arnold was stupefied. Then his frs
thought was of Leila. He vas indie
pendent now, and a wave of gratitude
to the far away friend he had started
in life, to be richly rewarded, warmed
his heart. ... ...
"By, the way, Mr.. White" said thu
stranger about this young lady Mr.
Daniels told me about?'i s ID.
Arnold flushed up. He resented thi'
intrusion upon his personal affairs
but his companion smiled.
ernest Drake would think Of you
happiness ahead of anything else," h
said. "As his representative, l Civ
you this news, reliably acquired: Mis-
Morton is only waiting for you to asl
her company to that theater party
You will ask her and she will go. A
the theater party pop the question
and she will accept you"
And Leila did.
Copyright, 1918, by W. G. Chapman,)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
Japanese Entertainments.

Stage management in Japan is
somewhat eccentric. When an cctor
is killed during the play a man in
black rushes on and holds a large
cloak before the supposed corpse, who
rises and runs off the stage. The
scenes are never shifted, but the
whole stage revolves upon wheels;
while between the acts the children
among the audience rush behind the
curtain and play until the drum beats
for another act. The performance
begins at 10 a. M, and the audience
provision themselves for t%wenty-four
hours, curling themselves up on mats
and smoking the whole time.
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beginning Of December till the feast they devote a con-
siderable portion Of their space to Christmas bazars,
where one imagines ones self transported to Toyland.
There are tremendous set pieces with electric trans, air
ships and railway trains careering about amid wonderful
papier mache mountain scenery ravishing visions; of fair
dollwomen and army corps on army corps of the most
gallant tin soldiers that ever manned a fort. The air is
rent with an earsplitting %cacophony of noise emitted by
mechanical toys, and the atmosphere reeks with the smell
of s~havings and glue, that peculiar pungent odor Of the
toy shop which brings back to the old fogies the mystert
GUS delights of the birthday table.
On Christmas eve every German must have his
Christmas tree. When one passes through the streets
on a wet Christmas eve--the sparkling frost and snowy
mantle of the feuilletonist rarely put in an appearance
before January-one has the curious feeling Of being in
the midst of ~60,000,000 of people all engaged in doing the
same thing. One can imagine the traveller, looking on the
thousands Of laboriously threading their
way across the desert of Mecca to win the title of Hadji,
regarding the scene with similar emotions. For when |
say every German, 1t is literally true. The streets Of
Berlin are deserted, save for the cars and omnibuses and
cabs, and an occasional policeman, and from behind the
blinds Of the windows the candles on the Christmas trees,
throwing out their little beams into the darkness Of the
night, as did the star to the shepherds nearly two thou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18


The hot spring at Matlock Bath,
England, which was lost 1870 years ago,
was r~ediscoyered the other day. Its
source is in a lead mine which has
not been worked for 100 years. DR..
Short Of Sheffield left a record in
1873 that he visited the mine, and
discovered a hot spring many degrees
hotter than the present spring at Mat
lock Bath, which is eight degrees Fab
-renheit. Efforts to rediscover the
spring have been made for months by
Mr.. d. Palmer Pearson of Matlock
Bath and by Messrs. J. W. Puttrell,
Sheffield, and Percival Ashford, the
cave explorers, but they did not meet
with success until the other day. They
have had thrilling adventures in the
numerous caves and mines of the dis
trict.
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gedness, however, was tempered by a
certain intellectual tinge. He might
have been a professional man, judging
from his eye and his n Of
speech.
"Mr. Arnold White?" he spoke in
quiringly.
"No, sir-only his friend"
II was told / would find him here"
"Mr. White is temporarily absent
with a client" explained Hal. 81 ex-
pect him back within half an hour"
"Ah, then l will watt" said the
stranger, seating himself. Friend of
Mr.. White, are you? How is he get
ting along?"
"He is the best fellow in the world"
declared Hal with JUNCTION, land an up
to-date salesman. When ne came here
he made a two years salary contract
for a ridiculous sum. That expires
soon. He'll get rich on his commits
sions, if they give him half a chance"
That's promising" commented the
visitor. "Contented, happy, l sup
pose?"
"Well, he's in Lowell" laughed Hal.
TELL me about that rather eagerly
urged the stranger.
mo, I'm talking too much, | guess"
dissented Hal, suddenly realizing that
he was discussing hia absent friend
too freely with a strang"r
"See here said the latter" I'd het-
ter tell you something. You are a real
friend Of Mr.. White, are you not?'
ARNOLD thinks So"
Good. A little closer, please l
have something confidential to tell
you"
For nearly five minutes the stranger
poured a strange tale into the ears of
his amazed auditor. Hal looked star
tied, then delighted. He slapped his
knee with a sounding whack and burst
forth into jolly laughter.
Capital! famous! Arnold deserves
1t ALI" he cried loyalty. Eyes, you
need to know all. You see, my sis
ter" tH Va
And this time Hal Daniels found a
listener to what his sister, the fast
friend of Leila Morton, knew of her
preferences as to her many beaux,
Arnold White especially considered.
This gentleman wishes to look over
your property" advised Hal, as Arnold
returned in the automobile and his
first customer drove away.
"Ah, yes,p bowed Arnold. Zone
word, Hal" he added, stepping to the
side Of his friend and speaking con.
f%identially; Il wish you would get
word to Miss Morton through your
sister that l cannot attend the theater
party to the city tomorrow evening"
"Nonsensei" began Hal stormily.
mo, 1t isn't. | haven't asked Miss
Morton"
mo, but I'll bet she expects It."
Il cant afford it just now, Hal" as
serted Arnold seriously. Another
thing, | can't hope to keep up the 80
ciety pace with her gentleman friends
who have nothing to do but spend
their money
As TO marriage. he was too much d
q man To ask any young lady to share
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

THE RIGHT TIME
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER.
SON.

BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDEh-
SON.
Going, Arnold?" questioned Hal
Daniels. as he stood in the suburban
real estate office of Young & Co., ad-
dressing the manager of that branch
of a big city business.
"I1l tell you in a minute" replied
Arnold White-"four, six, eight, nine"
and he tipped over the bank bills in
his hand and then said definitely and
withal quite disconsolately-'no."
"Why not?"
Cant afford it."
Nonsense! See here, l believe you
are showing the white feather. Any
one watching out with half an eye
during the past month, IA tell where
your chief interest is. And Miss Leila
Morton is well worthy the attentions
of any young mani"
mo doubt of that" half sighed Ar
mold. "In fact, that's the trouble. 9th
ers besides myself feel the spell of
her witching sweetness and beauty.
She has any number of cavaliers and
how do l show up with-well, for in
stance such a sutton as Ray East,
burner"
Yes, Eastburne has some money
and is a great CATCH" agreed Hal, "but
he don't stand the ghost of a show A
motiveless idler is not the style Of
man Leila fancies. Confidentially, Ar
mold, my sister"
There was an interruption. A Gus
toner came driving up in an automo
bile, wishing to look at some houses
listed for sale by the office and Arnold
had to hurry away at once.
Have you half an hour to spare
Hail." he inquired Of his friend.
"Sure-double that time, If l can bt
useful"
"Just keep the office open until
return, will your"
'Tll do that" responded Hal and set
tied himself back in the comfortable
swivel chair as the machine whirlet
away.
Hal had not fully dropped into tn
righteousness of repose when Their
was a visitor. He was a bronzed faced
brisk framed nan with all the mark
of an outdoor life upon him. His rug
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

baum at this holy season of the year. In the German
colonies, under a tropical sun, where the cactus must
perforce replace the native fir, Christmas celebrations are
held and the same songs sung as at home i'm lieben Water;
land. 4s
Naturally, when all Germany's children are celebrat-
ing. her model family leads the way. At the imperial
court Christmas is celebrated in exactly the same way
as in every other household throughout the empire, Two
especially fine specimens of fir are selected by the royal
foresters for the emperor and empress, and other trees
in diminishing szs for the numerous other members OF
the emperor's immediate family, that is, his six sons and
one daughter, the wives of his three married sons, and his
two ~grandsons, the latter being favored with proportion
ally tiny trees. The whole number are set up in the shell
hals, of the new palace at Potsdam, where the kaiser al
ways spends Christmas, and the various gifts, about
which the same secrecy is observed as in the families OF
the bourgeois, are disposed at the foot of each separate
tree. But before the imperial family celebrates the feast,
the emperor and empress attend the "Bescherung'" or
presentation of gifts to the members of the imperial
household, valetsde-chambre, personal attendants. lack
eys, and footmen.
On the afternoon Of Christmas eve the emperor, ac-
companied by an adiutant whose pockets are stuffed with
newly-minted five, three, and two mark pieces, takes the
traditional walk through the park of the new palace and
distributes money to the beggars who rally in great force.
He has a kind word or a cordial greeting for them all, nor
does he forget the guard at the gates of the palace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

"Who is that fellow2" asked Greene
of a friend one evening at the club.
why, that's Henderson, was the re-
ply; you know him, don't your Come
on over, I'll introduce you" Excuse
me-" said Greene, with considerable
emphasis, Il have no use for that
fellow" why queried the other, in
some surprise, what have you against
HIM" "well, old man, Of course you
didn't know" explained Greene, "but.
you see. he Tilted my wife once"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

character. This desperate was supposed to have
added greatly to the population OF the village Gem
etery and to be ready to kill his man at the drop
Of an acorn.
So when Small stood him up at the bar before
a country Justice Of the peace the embryo con-
cressman painted the prisoner in such dark col
ors that his " mother would never have recog-
nized him at 1--WE PAGES. In the very height of his
eloquence Small pointed q long finger at the
trembling man and shouted:
why, that man at the bar would Just as soon
kill me as not right here before your face, Judge"
The Judge leaned thoughtfully over TOOK on hs
snecs and glowered at the offending criminal.
John smith," he numbered, IL you dare kill
small here before me / will fine you a dollar and
qfty cents for contempt Of cote; durn my soul, II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

sand years ago fn fair Bethlehem.
For weeks before the festival thou
sands and thousands of trees are
brought by rail and water from the
forests of Thuringia and Mecklen-
burg to the capital where they are
sold by dealers on the public squares
and places In the last fortnight be.
fore Christmas the trim grass plots
vanish beneath a forest of Christmas
trees ranged up in endless lines,
each resting on a roughly tacked-to-
gether, deal wood stand. And here
from eight in the morning till eight
at night, according to paragraph so
and SO Of the police regulations, the
millionaire captain Of industry, the
uniformed official, the bespectacled
professor, and the miserably paid,
hungry looking school teacher rub
shoulders, haggling and bargaining
over their Christmas tree. The lat
ter can be had at all prices, from 60
marks for a forest king to 60 pfen-
nigs for a stunted dwarf. The one
may be destined to be hung with cor
uscating electric lights and decked
with diamonds for the bankers wife,
the other feebly illuminated with
farthing dips and miserably tricked
out with a handful of nuts for the
workingman's family. The men on
duty at the electric plant stations on
Christmas eve have their tree, as do
the engine drivers as they sit in their
quarters at the railway yards waiting
for the night shifts.
The soldiers in the barracks, the
sailors at sea, the patients in the
hospitals, the ~convicts in the prisons
ever the poor, miserable wretches
the submerged tenth, covering about
the fires in the refugees for the home
less-they all have their Tanner
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

"You need a new hat"
sum-
you need a suit
"Um."
you need shoes. Man alive, your
feet are on the groundl"
Quite true" admitted Wombat.
with a sigh.
Then take this weeks salary and
spruce up"
Cant squander any money on my
self. old man. My wife Is worse OF
than | am.k
Dear me! How is that?'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

Some of these associations
look to physical development,
others to mental and moral,
and stfll others to both. In
a little book prepared by an
association of the last named
class. the writer recently
found this statement: Par
ents are as much responsible
for the selfishness Of their
children as they are for their
existence" This rather en-
phatic statement led to quite
a discussion of the matter
with the mother of several
children, who told the writer
that she had been engaged
ever since her first born in
combating selfishness and
developing generous impulses
in her children. In relating
her experiences she told this
little story:
"At this season of the year
my children got into the habit
of expressing their desires
for particular Christmas gifts.
/ did not tell them that If
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
Gettinq at the Faats.

A Witness in a particular case had
been examined by the lawyer for the
plaintiff and was turned over 70 the
lawyer for cross-examination.
Nov, then, Mr.. Smith," began the
legal one. what did | understand you
to say that your occupation ISL"
4 am a piano fnisher," answered
the witness.
Yes, ! see" persisted the lawyer,
but you must be more definite. Do
you polish them, or do you move
themT"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
Milk for nlouss

A simple and effective way to clean
kid gloves is to draw them on the
hands and go over them with a clean
cloth dipped in skim milk. Wear them
until quite dry. Or moisten a small
sponge or piece Of cloth in skim milk,
rub 1t on a cake Of CASTLE soap and
with this sponge the gloves until they
are quite clean. Wear until they are
dry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
Reform costume for Women.

Al conservative correspondent OF the
sun suggests this costume as q proper
one for women who wish to signify
their disapproval Of the extravaganza
and Immoral modes Of the day: Plain
drab costume Disgusting the figure;
black. sober hat with white spots; no
3owelry; pair Of s~pectacles, q Mother
Camp umbrella. warm wooden stock
ings. thick shoes with very low heels
It would certainly be we'll worth
while 10 watch the effect OF the ap-
pearance OF this costume on Fifth ave
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
COULDN'T STAND THE OUTLAY
Wombat's Personal Appearances Did
Not Count Under the Existing
Circumstances.

Excuse me, Wombat," said the
welLdressed one, "but personal friend
ship prompts me to speak"
What is 1t. old chap?'
II fear that, unless you improve
your personal appearance, you may
lose your job
II hope not"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

Il feel pretty good today" said
Jones to his wife. 4 saved a man
from lifelong misery"
How was that?9
my assistant wants to get married
and asked for a raise. But / wouldn't
give 1t to him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

are aiding in the making up of a report to determine whether the e cneo
ue is providing sufficient accommodations to the public
Yes" said the conductor ANY rule for the safety and comfort OF passen'
gers ought to be a police regulation. A regulation made only by the company
does nt e very far. 1t is against the rule of the company for passengers 10
stand on the running board of open cars, but all l can do is to request or
persuade a passenger to step inside, Perhaps there is n o Don inside. ave
no authority to put him off. AS l said, it is against the rules OF the company
to stand on the running board Of the open cars t II a onduc0 shoud
enforce that rule against a passenger refusing to observe it there probably
would be all kinds of trouble.
"f a man spits OIL the floor Of a car can have him arrested and he Will
have to answer in court. 1t is a police regulation that a man shall not spit
on the floor. The rule that smoking is permitted only on the last three seats
is a company regulation, and a man cns smoke IN thu front eat Or my oher
seat if he chooses to be disagreeabIe about it and / may not put him IL
However, a conductor "a make nearly all lei observe the smoking
rule if you handle them right You can get along better with the public by
requesting than by any other means. II you begin reatehh you VIII "
in hot water right away"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

nue-or better, on Broadway, between
Twenty-eighth street and Forty-eighth
street, at 8 p. IN. The wearer would
receive a real ovation.-From "The
Once Window in the New York Mail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

dividGal laughed before he answered.
No. it's too early in the morning for the con-
gressmen, you couldn't get them out before noon
except on extraordinary occasions. The noise
you hear comes from the pages frolicking about
in the chamber of the house of representatives.
You'll see them for yourself when we go upstairs.
The noise increased visibly as the party neared
the chamber. There were loud shouts in boyish
voices, shrill laughter and the sounds of falling
furniture. The guide took his sightseers to the
visitors gallery, for none except members OF the
house. their secretaries and house employees are
allowed to enter the sacred precincts. But at
this time of morning a wild sight was to be en-
joyed. Fully rs or 80 boys were running up and
down the aisles of the room, totally forgetful OF
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

girls they would receive these gifts, rather tried to i'm
press upon them the idea that If they did not ask for
more than they should receive, that is, were not selfish.
they might get them. With this admonition | coupled
the idea that Santa Claus needed help, especially in reach
ing the poor, the sick and the unfortunate. | told my
children to help Santa Claus all they could, and every
year they have managed to discover some poor child or
some sick or unfortunate boy or girl for whom they have
provided gifts, In thus helping Santa Claus they have
found SO much pleasure that they have quite forgotten
their own desires beyond the mere expression Of them.
They have at least curbed their s~elfshness, and | think
that | have led them to be generous to some extent"
In this woman's experience lies more of practical
value than can be found in all the books that can be pub
lished by all the associations in christendom. She got at
the root of the whole matter, and she applied the proper
remedy-a remedy that did not directly curb, that did
not punish, but effected by indirection the very result
that she wished to bring about. How many parents are
today treating the s~elfshness of their children in the
same way? How many need to treat their children in the
same way? And how many can easily begin even now by
encouraging their children to help Santa Claus?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18
HELPING SANTA CLAUS.

Within a few years there have been organized several
associations whose purpose it is to assist parents, especi-
ally mothers, in the proper development of their children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-18

HE Anglo-Saxon notion of the German
Christmas is drawn from childhood hours
spent over Hans Andersen and Grimm, and
the sight of a Christmas tree brings to
mind the woodcutter tramping home
through the snow-laden forest, trailing be-
hind him the fir tree for his family Christ
mas celebration, while, in the towns, the
black quadrangle of the venerable market
nlace is nicked ont in lights blazing on the