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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-28
Opening OIL The No. Slate Normal School, Third District
Cape Cirardeau, No, tuesday, September 8, 1918.

1. College Courses are offered lead
ing to the A. B., B. S. in Education,
and B. s.. in Home Economics degrees,
with the Normal Diploma, which has
the force of a life state certificate in
this state.
q. Advanced Professional Courses
are offered leading to the Normal
Diploma, a life state certificate.
3. Elementary Professional Courses
are offered leading to the Elementary
Professional Certificate, a limited
state certificate.
4. A Course for Rural School
Teachers is offered, upon the com-
pletion of which the state Superin-
tendent will grant students a limited
state certificate.
The Normal School is a Teachers
College offering full College Courses
in Academic and Professional Sub
jects, including courses in English
Language and Literature and Public
Speaking, History, Mathematics, the
Sciences, Latin, Greek, German,
French, Spanish, Psychology, Prin-
ciples Of Teaching, Sociology, Educa,
tional Sociology, The History and
Philosophy of Education, and courses
embracing every phase of the Theory
and Practice of Teaching, Home
Economics, Agriculture, Manual
Training, Music, Drawing, Physical
Education including First Aid and
Preventive Medicine, Stenography,
Typewriting, Bookkeeping, giving a
complete business education.
For further information or cata-
logue, address
w. s. DEARMoNT, President,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-28
r. G. FARMER
CONTRACTOR IN
CObbIeStOnc, Cement and GranitOid.
IRONTON, MO-
Prompt Service, and Satisfaction is
Guaranteed. Charges Reasonable.
Order of Publication.
Margaret Hampton, plaintiff,
against
IRONTON, MO.

George w. Hampton, defendant.
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendant, greetings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
In the Circuit Court Of the County of
Iron, In the State of Missouri, for the
purpose Of obtaining a divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony contracted
with the plaintiff on the oath day OF
January, 1911, and to restore said
plaintiff to her maiden name OF Mar
garet Harris;
Which said action is returnable on
the first day Of the next term OF sale
court, to be held at the courthouse, Ii
the City OF Ironton, County OF Iron
and State Of Missouri, on Monday, tbs
9th day Of October, next, when snC
where You may appear and defenc
such action; otherwise plaintiffs PEE
tition will be taken as confessed, ans
Judgment rendered. accordingly
y. M. HAWKINS,
Clerk Iron County Circuit Court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
RUN AUTOS WITH BEER
Power for Motors Extracted by Newly
Discovered Method. -

Power for Motors Extracted by Newly
Discovered Method . 2
A great many jokes have been writ
ten about running an automobile with
brandy in the gasoline tank, but in
Yorkshire, England, the brewers are
extracting a liquid from beer that
serves admirably for gasoline as q
means of operating an automobile en-
CINE, says the New York American.
The discovery did not come about
by means of an investigation seeking
for such fluid. Instead an effort was
being made to reduce the amount OF
alcohol in beer. It was believed by
some experts that better tasting beer
could be produced by first brewing 1t
the usual strength and then extracting
a part. of the alcohol than by making
an entirely different brew, such as
would result in small amount Of al
cohol. |IE'u Ea
The ordinary so-called "2 per cent"
beer does not taste like the regulation
beer, but 1t Is claimed by these York
shirt brewers that they can make or
dinary beer into 2 per cent beer, mean
ing to contain only per cent Of alco-
hol, that will have the same taste as
the per cent beer, which Is the amount
Of alcohol the average beer contains.
To extract this the beer was heated
to 120 degrees Fahrenheit and a cur
rent Of carbonic acid gas was forced
through 1t. The gas 1t was found,
extracted much of the alcohol really
reducing it by one-half, leaving the
same good beer with the same good
taste and yet containing only per
cent Of alcohol.
The alcohol thus extracted comes
out in minute bubbles, and three gal
Ions Of it Is extracted from each hogs
head ef beer. It Is this extracted al
cohol which has been found to be 80
valuable. Instead Of waste 1t forms
an excellent nquod for driving motor
cars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

garded as a political fund to be circu-
lated in different parts Of the country
rather than to be applied to the needs Of
waterways. Senator Tillman, with
characteristic frankness, once said,
THE whole scheme Of river improve
ment is a humbug and steal" But,
as he declared, every member Of con-
gress wants "a finger in the pie"
The result has been ludicrous and
shameful. Streams have been improv-
ed where the only practical effect has
been to construct channels where the
Indigenous fish might more freely dis
port themselves. Money has been vast
ed on creeks and streams far from Gen.
ters Of trade, and without any vestige
Of commerce, while we have neglected
the great water arteries Of the country
where commerce does exist or might
be created
For example, the government has
spent approximately $1,700,000 in i'm
proving the Big Sandy river and Its
branches, the Tug and Levisa In Ken
lucky and West Virginia. The annual
traffic on these streams, exclusive OF
timber amounts to about 1000 tons. In
interest alone on its investment 1t costs
the United States $40 for every ton Of
freight carried on these streams. Add
to this the annual cost Of maintenance
Of $4,000, or SO for every ton Of traffic.
The government could more profitably
pay the railroad charges for transport
ing this small amount Of freight. The
theory for improving the Big Sandy
river and its branches was to furnish
cheap transportation for the coal min
ed in that region. Three locks and
dams were built. Yet last year not a
single ton Of coal was carried on those
rivers. ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
Humorous department
The Prudent Prinesss.-Alonzo

The Prudent Prineess.-Alonzo
Thompson, justly known as "Denver's
best dressed young man." Is to inherit
from his father either IS or $5,O00,0OO,
according as he succeeds or fails In
business.
ITS hard to tell" said Mr.. Thompson
the other day, whether I am to go
through life like the old prince or like
the young prince. There's story. you
know, about a prudent princess and
two royal suitors. When it was an
nounced that the princess had reached
a marriageable age, two princely suit
ors presented themselves at court.
1.-The first was very old and very
rich. He knelt on a rheumatic knee,
kissed the princess's slim white hand,
and wheezed:
"tAh, would die for you!'
THE princess smiled. Stand aside
she said, and there was no displeasure
in her voice.
Then the second suitor stepped
forth. He was very young, very hand
some, and very poor. Kneeling with
gallant grace, he kissed the princesss
hand in his turn and said:
".Ah, would live for you!'
And again the princess smiled.
81 am yours she said, and at the
same time she beckoned to the o!d
prince to draw near again. I am yours
Just as soon as this old gentleman
dies for me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
GROWING OLD IN MEXICO
Veterans Beyond Age of Moses Still
at Work,

The approaching visit to Chicago Of
q Blackfoot Indian whose age, we'll au-
is 131 years, has been not
ed in our news columns, says the Mex
lean Herald. 1t is an interesting fact
that the most remarkable instances of
longevity among the inhabitants Of the
New World are chronicled Of the abort
ginees. This holds good both for North
and South America. Especially great
are the ages attained by Indians dwell
ing in the highland tropics, fact not
ed by the observant Baron Won Hum
boldt and by scores OF other travellers
and explorers.
About two decades ago Gen. William
Palmer, of the famous Palmer-Sunivan
combination which built the national
railroad from Laredo to this capital,
discovered In the state Of Vera Cruz an
Indian peon working In the field who
gave his age as 135 years. Now, usu-
ally, venerable Indians guess at their
age, but in this case there was no
mistake, for General Palmer had the
paris. register searched and the entry
of the mans baptism was found. The
Indian had many descendants, and one
son more than 100 years old assisted
his father in his labors.
Some years ago President Diaz, dur
ing VlSlt TO tne SLdte Ol JdllSCO, en-
countered a veteran Of the war Of in
dependence, a man Of Indian blood,
who had fought under the patriot Mo-
relies, and was at the time General Diaz
met him 1877 years old. He had much
to tel the president of those early cam
paigns.
Cases of Indian centenarians are al
most too common to attract remark.
But that of a certain Indian Of the
state of Michoacan, who, according to
Morelia papers Of not so many years
ago, had reached the astonishing age
of 165 is worth noting. He was de-
scribed as a day laborer who worked
almost up to the day Of his death and
had been married several times, leav-
ing great grand children and grand
children. This mans age Is the high
est yet chronicled in North America
There Is a Mexican saying to the eff
feet that when the Indians hair grows
white the white man has already dis
The superior longevity OF
the Indian is, we think, rightly attribut-
ed to his frugality, his life In the open
air and his inherited lack Of nerves"
His mind Is not swept by gusts Of emo
tion and he preserves his serenity un-
der all circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
sUPERsTITIoNs OF 1918
Fears That Shake the European Mind
for tho Current Year.

for tho Current Year.
In our foreign dispatches, says the
New York American, there were re-
ported from two European capitals GU
rious instances of the influence which
certain figures have on even trained
intellects. The veteran philosopher,
Frederic Harrison, while owning that
the notion Is "fanciful," declares that
"a new century, plus the omnious thir-
teen, seems to have something In 1t Of
fate" Did not the downfall Of Ma
poleon's imperial ambition occur in
1813," and "the collapse Of the ascen-
dency Of Louis XIV in 1913, and why
should not changes as momentous take
place in 1882"
At the same time they are talking in
Berlin of a prophecy made in the first
half Of the 10th century in which a
Russian soothsayer fixed 1913 as year
in which Germany would become in
volved in a tremendous European war
Probably the soothsayer hit upon 13
as a figure popularly regarded as fate
full, and he may even have been enough
Of a historian to be Influenced by the
same condolences that Mr.. Harrison
notes. The spell that such chance as
sociations exert on the human mind is
an obscure phenomenon. If, however,
any sensible person feels himself af-
fected by 1t, let him reflect that for
every happening that Is matched after
a hundred years, there are millions
some very important-that are not so
matched, so that the chance Of such an
occurrence Is infinitely small. The like
lihood Of great disturbance in 1913 Is
not a whit greater than in 1881. or any
other year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
MONEY WASTED IN RIVERS
Billions Thrown Away to Satisfy PORK
Barrel Demands.

To date we have spent over half a
billion dollars in improving the rivers
and harbors of the United States,
writes Hubert Bruce Fuller In the Jam
uary Century" The greater part of
this sum has been thrown away, with
nothing to show for its expenditure.
This is due to the attitude Of politi-
clans, who are less interested in the
waterways development than in the dis
tribution Of public money in their own
congressional bailiwicks, and before
whom the pork barrel habitually
looms large.
This has been accomplished by meth
DDS which are monstrous. The amount
to be appropriated in any one year for
our rivers and harbors is first decided
upon. This then becomes a fund upon
which members Of congress may draw
to aid In their campaigns for re-elec-
ton; that is to say, 1t Is distributed not
in accordance with the needs of the
country, but rather according to the
demands Of congressman who wish to
cajole their constituents by the i'm
provement Of local streams, however
worthless.
For example, in the general river
and harbor act Of 1910, 296 out Of 3s1
congressional districts Of the United
States received an appropriation. The
$52 100000 carried in that bill was re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Linooln's Observation-Disclosures oil
Lincoln's birthday and his recent bril-
liant analysis Of Lincoln's character
Mayor Gaynor said the other day:
Lincoln never lacked an excuse Tor
his unwillingness to proclaim the free
dom of the slaves.
"Once a delegation from New Eng
land waited upon him to urge an eman-
cipation proclamation; but Lincoln
said:
"'Such a proclamation at this time
would be as Intellectual as proclama-
ton giving freedom and the vote TO
horses, cattle and chickens
by way of illustration, let me ask
YOU, gentlemen, how many legs would
a horse have If you called his tail a
leg?'
"Ffve, Mr.. President Boston di-
vine answered promptly.
mo said Lincoln, you are mistak-
en-for calling a tail leg does not
make it one"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Completely Pauperized.-1n a dis
cussion of the pauperizing effect OF in
discriminate charity, Mrs. Russell Sage
whose charity Is always wise, once
said:
'I used to know a good old clergy
man who devoted over half Of his in
come to the poor.
IN this good clergyman's parish there
was a man to whom he gave every
week coal and -four, sugar and tea, po-
tatoes and meat. Remembering how
the clergyman had to deny himself In
order to give so generously, lady said
to this pensioner one day:
Don't you think it's very good OF
DR.. Filthy to look after you like this
and give you all these nice things|
1.-The pensioner, who was lunching on
the good old clergyman's bounty at the
time, looked up with his mouth full OF
steak.
GOOD Of him?' he exclaimed. Why,
what's he fur%" ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
somewhat egg-shaped, sharp pointed,
toothed leaflets.
Market for Ginseng.

somewhat egg-shaped, sharp pointed,
toothed leaflets.
Market for Ginseng.
How do you market it?"
'T ship it to New York buyers and
they export it to China. Last year
there were $50 exporters Of ginseng in
New York. They pay me from IS to sS
per pound. I don't know how much
profit they make on it, but the mis-
sionaries tell me that our ginseng in
China sells for $50 to $50. They also
tell us that all the ginseng grown In
China Is used by the nobility exclu-
sively, and 1t brings from 500 to 5000
a pound. Korean ginseng brings from
s75 to $3.50 and that is all taken by
court officers. The American ginseng
anybody can use, If they have the
price, that is $50 to $50, according to
condition"
What is 1t used for?"
"All the ills that flesh Is heir to. The
Chinaman has great faith in 1t, but
with how much reason I don't know.
Some say that they value 1t so highly
for q reason that Is purely imaginary,
or a matter of superstition, that Is on
account of the grotesque forms the
root takes, which indicate a divine
characteristic. But that I am unable
to prove."-Charlesto Sunday News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
ENGLAND'S FAMOUS RoBBER
Women's Favorite, Who Ended Hi.
Day on the Gibbet.

Claud Duval, the gallant robber Of
mems purses and ladies' hearts, was of
French extraction. Duval became so
rich with his ill-gotten gains that he
was enabled to retire from the profess
sion and return to France. But quiet
life, free from the excitement of his
old career, did not agree with his ad-
venturous spirit. He returned again to
England and resumed his avocation.
At length he was captured at the Hole
in the Wall, in Chandos street.
While in prison awaiting his doom,
many ladies of position visited him
and endeavored to obtain his release,
but justice was ineXorable, and he was
hanged at Tuburn in January, 1870.
His epitah in st. Paurs church, Co
vent Garden, speaks of him as "Old
Tyburn's glory. Englands illustrious
thief" and tells US:
Here lies Duval. Reader, If male thou
art,
Look to thy purse; if female, to thy
heart.
Much havoc has he made Of both.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

A Tight PIaes.-Colgate Hoyt' Jr., at
a dinner in New York, told, apropos OF
Washingtons birthday, story about
Washington.
when Col Lee" he said, was get
ting up subscription for a monument
to the Pater Patriae. he called on a
certain rich man.
But the rich man refused to sub
scribe.
mo, SIR said he. I see no necessity
for a monument to Washington. His
fame is undying, sir. He Is enshrined
in the hearts Of all his countrymen.
lis he enshrined in your hearth
asked Col. Lee.
He is, sir
Then all have to say replied the
colonel, is that he is in tight place
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

A Costly Virtue.-"Uncle Joe" Can
non, apropos of Washington's birthday,
said in Danville:
Washington was veracious. Veraci-
ty, I suppose, worked better in those
days. It's a virtue now that often costs
its owner dear.
"A Danville man howled downstairs
from his den the other night:
WHO the dash blank asterisk went
and broke my new meerschaum pipe"
Little Willie, mindful of the ap-
proach of February %, shouted back in
CHEEKY tones:
~ done it, pop. l cannot lie.'
You can't eh?' roared the father,
rushing downstairs, strap in hand.
Well. you won't be able to sit, either,
when I'm through with you, begosh!'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

A Pigment Faetory-"Uncle Joe Can
non was condemning in Danville dis
credited mukraker.
mo wonder he's discredited," said
Uncle Joe. IF he couldn't make mag
azine sensation with one type Of yarn
about Standard Oil or sugar, then he'd
bring out another type of yarn.
He reminds me Of tramp who told
a Danville woman a hard-luck story
about losing wife and family and home
in an explosion.
But the woman said. that isn't
the same story you told me last week
81 know, lady, said the tramp; but
YOU didn't believe last weeks story"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
. FOR SALE :

II. Groom Cottage (New), 81. E.
Moore residence-S1.500.00.
IS. go Acres-Good, sandy land
farm, the w. E. Adams home tract
S42.50 per Acre. Good terms on this
10. R. J. Love home tracts. 245
acres. Plenty of saw timber, fine bot
tom land; 7-room dwelling and all
necessary out-buildings. $4,000 Acre
. %. III Acres; adjoining Andy
McCarter, W. B. Stroup land; a bar
gain. 40
"a. "a S.4 Acres, fronting on Kings
Mountain road, miles Of Bethany;
w. ]. Crawford tract. See us for
prices. We have plenty Of desirable
property.
CLOVER REAL ESTATE CO
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

fE The average small boy hasn't much
use for thing that won't make
noise.
6G The unpleasant word gent" Is
short for gentleman, but the average
gentleman prefers not to be short.
eF Many a mans head is overruled
either by his heart or his stomach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Real BIow.-First Excited Railroad
Oficial-Heard the news?
Second Same Thing-Oh, not 20 bad.
Only five killed-two of 'em brakemen.
First-But, my heavens, didn't you
baggage we were carrying Jungelo, the.
100000 trained baboon. The wreck
drove him crazy, and the owners get
ting ready to sue the road for his full
yalue.-Puck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Hit Nail on Head.-"What," asked
the Sunday school teacher, lis meant
by bearing false witness against ones
neighbour"
It's telling falsehoods about them,
said one smart maid.
Partly right and partly wrong" said
the teacher, according to Lippincotts.
Il know" said another little girl
holding her hand high in the air. Its
when nobody did anything and some
body went and told about it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
PLEASE PAY UP

1 CANNOT possibly get round to all
l. the subscribers to THE ENQUIR-
Err on my club before the close Of the
contest 1 respectfully request all who
have not already done so to please pay
the subscription price at once, either
to me or at The Enquirer office.
14tf A. w. MCFARLAND.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25

Still There.-Robert had just receiv-
ed whipping from his mother, who
afterward angrily burst in upon his
father as he was quietly reading the
evening paper.
Il don't know where that child got
his vile temper FROM" she exclaimed,
throwing down a book; mot from me,
I'm sure"
Her husband looked sadly and re-
sponded
mo, my dear; you certainly haven't
lost any of yours."-Harper's Bazaar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
CITY MEAT MARKET
BUTTER AND EGGS.

The Butter and Egg market Is not
so lively now, but we are still taking
all the butter and eggs we can use.
When you want Choice STEAKS or
ROASTS come to the City Market. We
make a speciality Of the Best Home
Raised Stall Fed Beeves and also sell
the Choicest Western Meats.
JUST ARRIVED
A shipment of BONELESS BOILED
HAMS, CURED HAMS and BREAK
FAST BACON. We sell these by the
Pound, the Whole Ham or Whole
Piece Of Bacon, and all Of 1t Is Of the
best quality.
CATTLE AND CALVES
At all times we will buy all the FAT
CATTLE and all the VEAL CALVES
we can get. See US when you have any
to sell.
THE CITY MEAT MARKET
Q. F. Sherer, Prop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of York.
CoTrRT OF COMMON PLEAS


B. N. Moore as Receiver of Hill, Ken
nedy and Company, Plaintiff against
Ellison Johnston, Defendant.-Sum-
mons for Relief-(Complaint Ffled).
To the Defendant Above Named:
" OU are hereby summoned and re-
Il quired to answer the Complaint In
this action, which was filed in the Of
flee Of the Clerk of Court Of Common
Pleas Of York County, on the 14th day
Of January, 1913, and to serve copy
Of your Answer on the subscribers at
their office in Yorkville, South Caro-
lima, within twenty days after the SER
vice thereof, exclusive Of the day Of
such service; and II you fail to an
swer the Complaint within the time
aforesaid, plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the Complaint.
Dated: 1st day Of February, 1918.
FINLEY & MARION,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
NOT ONLY IN YORKVILLE
Similar Cases Occur Daily in This vi
ninifu

Similar Cases Occur Daily in This vi
einity.
Not only here in Yorkville but in our
neighboring towns, the same good story
is heard. An encouraging instance
from Guthriesville is given here, and
will be read by US with great interest.
w. r. Conrad, R. F. D. No. 1, Guth-
riesville, 8. c., says: "One Of the fam
lily was troubled for six months with
pain in the back and sides and could
scarcely get about. The kidney action
was irregular and caused much annoy
ance. Several remedies were tried but
nothing brought relief until she began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. In few
days this remedy removed the pain and
there has been no trouble since.
cheerfully recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills to other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-25
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A Ill persons indebted to the estate
Aof F. NJ. Lynn, deceased, are here
by called upon to make payment to me
at once. Persons having claims
against said estate should present the
same duly authenticated under the
time prescribed by law.
w. w. LYNN, Admr.
IA. t. 3t~