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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-16

thing from a rabbit up, had al
ready been killed.
The Bank of Aurora, Mo-, writes
this in regard to the Brewer check;
"This is a clean cut forgery and
the perpetrator shoul6>be caught
at once"
Percy Allen is in town to-day
having some notary work done.
Anna Fancher is working in the
restaurant for Esquire Kitchell
this afternoon.
Trains are all on time this week
so far.
Noah S. Harris is in the city to-
day on business.
We will all soon be called on to
go to Ironton again.
James Lloyd is on the sick list
for the past six months, with that
dreaded disease, consumption,
and will not recover.
Jan'y 6, BULLETIN.
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XLVI IRONTON, MO-. THURSDAY JANUARY 16 1918
proportion of the burden Of taxation,

proportion of the burden of taxation,
which they are not now doing:
In questioning the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote of
the people, to prevent their election
by bribery:
In demanding enforcement of the
criminal provision OF the anti-tr
law, which is now being enforced by
an attorney general Sho was former
ly sugar trust lawyer
In desiring legislatisn, safe guard
ing legitimate businessf from the pub
lie evils of stock gambling
In expecting effective regulation of
child labor, an employers liability
law and protection of women wage
earners:
In demanding and expecting these
things the public is not, as President
Taft says, and as Morgan and Rock
feller pretend to believe, either de-
manding or expecting san ideal state
in which the poor and oppressed are
to acquire property"
The people are simply asking for a
square deal at the hands of those
"public servants" they have sent to
Washington to represent them.
FTLIPINos DESIRE FREEDOM.
Manuel L. Quezon, resident com
missioner of the Philippine Islands to
the United State, who has just return
ed to Washington from Manila, says
that every town in the archipelago
has endorsed the Jones bill, which he
hopes will be passed at the extra ses-
sion Of Congress.
The bill purposes to establish pro-
visional government, more liberal and
autonomous than at present, for a
probationary period of eightyears be-
ginning July 4, 1918, and that after
July 4th, 1921, the United States shall
relinquish all rights of sovereignty
over the Philippines and grant to it's
Inhabitants full and complete inde-
|pendence. The United States would
retain sovereignty over necessary
naval and coalirg stttion sites and
terminal points for c'bles, not ex-
Guiding the bay and hatbor of Manila.
The Jones bill would vest the legis
lative power of the Philippine Islands
in a Congress of the Philippines, a
Senate comprising thirty-eight mem
bers and House Of eighty seven
members, both branches to be elect
i've. The executive power would be
vested during the probationary period
in a President, appointive for four
years by the President of the United
states, and after July 4, 1921, to be
elective by the F'ilipinos.
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Annapolis News.

Weather is unfavorable o-day.
Rained last night and is splitting
snow do-day.
Lots of car loading here at the
present time.
A man going through the. town
last week passed a worthless check
for $40 on John Brewer, our hotel
keeper, for his nights lodging.
The check reads as follows: "R.
Gaines & Son, Furniture and
Undertaking, Aurora, Mo, 12-27-
1912. Pay to the order of James
M. Colt, (S10,00.) ten dollars. To
the Peoples Bank, of Aurora, Mo.
R. Gaines & Son." Endorsed on
back, "James w. Colt, John
Brewer, Chas. E. Bolch." The man
was about 5 feet 5 inches tall, dark
complexion, black eyes, hair
black, turning some gray. Be-
tween 40 and 80 years old and had
a deep dent or sink on the right
jawbone. A smart talker, pretty
we'll fixed, and ii caught John
Brewer will prosecute at once.
Mrs. Farris went on visit to
Flat River Xmas week and while
away some one stole q quarts of
fruit out of her house. Only left
her 6 quarts to subsist on.
Gus Lott had the misfortune to
have seven dollars cash stolen
from him Xmas week and has
proof of the mans finger that the
money stuck to. We have some
slick-fingered ducks around here
yet and guess always will have
them here.
William Sutton has returned
from Potosi where he has been
looking up a'location to move his
saw mill to and, is we'll pleased
with the timber and location and
expects to move there in the near
future.
F. @. Warncke went to Ironton
to-day to go on Charley Middle
toms bond and get his release
from Jail. 1t is a five thousand
dollar bond for his appearance in
court Feb. 18th, 1918, and there
will surely will be one young
man made happy for short time,
anyway.
Gus Funk visited Ironton to-day
on business.
Emmett Womack has failed the
second time to secure a license to
marry Dan Huff's daughter and
got in row over it, on Leather
wood, and pulled a shot gun on
a couple Of men, waylaying the
road for him, and caused his ar
rest by the sheriff of Madison
county, Mo-, and his trial Is set
for the last of this week.
David Slusher, son of George
Slusher, ~ years old, was run
over by o loaded wagon of Peter
Young's last Monday. The wagon
passed over his breast and head
and is thought 1t would kill him,
but for all that he Is now running
around as usual.
There is a big trade on hand Ii
the saw mills and farm OF T. A.
Buxton and 1t Is supposed will be
closed this week.
Alex Kimmel and several Others
were here on a hunting expiditioE
! at the close OF 1912, and coming o
: 1918, but found no game, as every
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the "inherent" assumption he is
liable to be punished, bereft OF
every statute-enacted safeguard
for the liberty of the citizen. |
am speaking of comment and criti-
cism after the cause in question
has been adjudicated; no one
denies the improperly, the
wrong, of so doing before the
scales of justice shall have been
duly balanced. In my humble
opinion no court can be brought
into contempt save by its own
action-contempt in the presence,
of course, excepted. If Judge
be libeled has he not the same
remedy that you and | have, under
the statute, dear reader? What
right, in free country, where he
is supposed to actas servant, has
he to demand extra judicial pro-
lection? To constitute himself
prosecutor, judge and jury, be-
fore whom no evidence may avert
the judgment predetermined? The
defendant in such case-be he
ever so innocent of wrong-has
about as much show as a snow
ball in the southeast corner of
Hades-the moro corrupt the
Judge, the surer the punishment.
In the olden time, when Jeffreys
sat in judgment ''inherent" pow
ers we're no doubt necessary to
awe the -trodden multitude
into abject submission to his ju-
dicial outrages and the murders OF
''the bloody assize," but surely
no such are needed to-day to en-
force respect for the DEGREES of our
tribunals, or to protect them in
their every righteous action. Il
this were not So, punishment for
contempt inflicted in the manner
herein alluded to, would not in
duce the confidence and respect
we delight to render to them.
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not the same rule apply to bigger
officials where larger losses are
involved? That's the way we
common people look at it; but
maybe we are not conversant with
the ethics governing such things;
there may be a distinction drawn
between the greater and the lesser
delinquent somewhat analogous
to the rule once held to prevail in
the army: "That which is but
choler in the officer, in the mouth
of the private is rank blasphemy."
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Important Notice to Rural Free
Delivery and Star Route Patrons

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-16
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby gwen that the under-
signed, Mrs. Anna DeMier, Administrative
OF the estate Of c. +. DeMier, deceased,
win make Final Settlement OF her accounts
with said estate as such Administrative at the
nextterm Of the Probate Court OF Iron Coun-
~, Missouri, to be holden at Ironton, in
said County, ON the 10th day Of February
A. d. 1913.
MRS. ANNA DEMIER, Administrators.
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Warming to Trespassers.

Trespassers are hereby warned
to keep off the premises known as
the Kerchner property at Cher
manville. E. j. HTTzMANN.
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SYNOPSIS.

Bill Cannon, the bonanza king. and his
daughter. Rose who had passed up Mrs.
Cornelius Ryan's ball at San Francisco to
accompany her father, arrive at Antelope.
Dominick Ryan calls on his mother to
beg a ball invitation for his wife, and Is
refused. The determined old lady refuses
TO recognize her daughter in-law. Dom
mick had been trapped into marriage
with Bernice 1verson, stenographer,
several years his senior. She squanders his
money, they have frequent quarrels. and
are showed in at Antelope. Dominick
Ryan is rescued from storm in uncon-
scious condition and brought to Antelope
hotel Antelope is cut off by storm Rose
Cannon nurses Dominick back to life.
Two weeks later Bernice discovers In
paper where husband is and writes letter
trying to smooth over difficulties between
them. Dominick at last is able to JOIN
fellow snowbound prisoners in hotel par
lor He loses temper over talk or Buford.
an actor. After three weeks, end or I'M,
arrive. Dominick gets letter from wife.
Tells Rose he doesn't love wife, and never
did. Stormbound people begin to depart
Rose and Domnick embrace, father sees
them and demands an explanation. Roses
brother Gene is made manager of ranch,
and is to get it if he stays sober a year
Cannon expresses sympathy for Domi-
n!Cls's position in talk with Rose. Domi-
nick returns home. Berry eXerts herself
TO please him, but he is Indifferent. can
non calls on Mrs. Ryan. They DISCUSS
D0minicIs marriage difficulties, and can
non suggests buying off Berry Dominick
goes to park on Sunday with Berry ana
family, sees Miss Cannon. bows to her
and starts uneasiness in Berry. In Mrs.
Ryan's name Cannon offers Berny $4,000
TO leave her husband and permit divorce.
She refuses. Dominick sees Rose. Cor
nelia RYAN engaged to Jack Duffy Can
non offers Berry 100000 and is turned
down. Berry tells sisters of offer. Blu
ford, the actor, makes hit in vaudeville.
Rose tells Dominick that he must stick
TO wife, and first time acknowledges that
she loves him. Cannon offers Berry $780,
600 which she refuses, saying Cannon
wants Dominick for Rose. Gene wins the
ranch. Berry accuses Rose of trying to
steal her husband and tells her of the Of
fered bride. Rose tells father what she
learned about the attempt to bride Berry
and declares that she would never marry
Dominick, should he ever be divorced. Ex-
acts promise from father to let Berry
alone
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Laws ~

toned sense of intimacy and warm, en-
joying interest in the world-what we
mean when we talk of "liying"-had
been completely drawn out of her.
The cold, biting in to her marrow,
at last woke her to a realization of her
surroundings, and she sat upright,
looking blinkingly to the right and left.
The half-lit plaza lay like a lake of
shadow surrounded by a circlet of
light and girdled by noise. 1t was like
the brightness and animation of the
world flowing round her but not touch
ing her, as she sat alone in the dark
ness.
She rose suddenly, determined to
escape, if such were possible, from
her gloomy thoughts, and walked
toward the upper end of the square,
directing her steps to the Spanish and
Italian section of the city which is
called the Latin Quarter. She walked
slowly, not knowing where to go, only
determined that she would not go
home. She thought for a moment of
her sisters, where she could have dim
ner and find the cheer of congenial So
ciety. But on consideration she felt
that this, too, was more than she
could just now bear. They would tor
ment her with questions and she felt
in no mood to put them off or to be
confidential. Finally she remem-
bered a Mexican restaurant, to visit
which had at one time been a fashion.
She had been there with Hazel and
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with this room. Coarse, dirty, lace
curtains hung in the archway and,
looped back against gilt hooks, left a
space through which a glimpse of the
interior was vouchsafed to the diners
without. 1t was smaller than the res
taurant proper, and was fitted up with
an attempt at elegance. Lace curtains
also coarse and dirty-veiled the
windows, and two large mirrors, with
furnished and fy-spotted gilt frames,
hung on the wall opposite the en-
trance.
Just now it was sparsely patronized.
In one corner two women in mourning
and child were sitting. They glanced
at Berry with languid curiosity and
then resumed loud and voluble con-
versation in Spanish. A party of three
Jews, an over-dressed woman and two
young men-evidently visitors from
another part ofstown-sat near them
On the opposite side there was no one
Berry slipped noiselessly into chair
at the corner table, her back against
the partition that shut off the rest of
the dining-room. She felt sheltered
in this unoccupied angle, despite the
fact that the mirror hanging opposite
gave a reflection Of her to any one
standing in the archway.
The cloth was dirty and here and
there showed a hole. Her ineradicable
fastidiousness was strong in her even
at this hour, when everything that was
a manifestation sf aer own personality
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-07-11
Billiards In the Country.

Willie Hoppe. the billiard player,
was discussing in New York the ques-
ton of summer vacations.
81 like summer vacations" he said,
'in the heart of the country. The
only trouble with the heart Of the
country is that you can't get good
game of billiards there.
Maybe you've heard about the two
chaps, sumpering at Sunapee, who
complained that they couldn't tell the
two white balls apart, as neither of
them had a spot. But the proprietor
explained to them that 1t would be
easy, after little practice, to dis
tinguish the balls by their shape.
Another chap up at Sunapee asked
for a game of billiards, and when the
balls were brought, gave loud, bit
ter laugh Of disgust.
"Look here he said, it's balls
asked for-not dice New York
Tribune.
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survey was longer. The glance he
bent upon her was sharp and grew in
intensity. He made no attempt to
enter or to move nearer her, but any
one watching him would have seen
that his interest increased with the
prolongation Of his scrutiny.
AS If afraid Of being observed he
cast a quick surreptitious look over
the room, which in its circuit crossed
the mirror. Here, reflected from diff
ferent point Of view, Berry was shown
in full face, her eyes lowered, her
hands moving over her plate. This
man scanned the reflection with i'm
movable intentness. Berry laid down
her fork and pushed the fish away
with a petulant movement, and the
watcher drew back behind the lace
curtain. Through its meshes he con-
tinued to stare at the mirror, his lips
tightly shut, his face becoming rigid
in the fixity of his observation.
The waiter entered, his arms piled
with dishes, and she made beckon-
thg gesture to him. He answered with
jerk Of his head, and, going to the
table where the Spanish women sat,
uhloaded his cargo there, as he set
it out exchanging remarks with the
women in their own language and
showing no haste to Berny's summons.
She moved in her chair and muttered
angrily. The man behind the lace cur
tain advanced his head and through
the interstices Of the drapery tried
to look directly at her. In this posi-
ton he could only catch glimpse OF
her, but he saw her hand stretched
forward to take one Of the red beans
from the glass saucer in the middle
of the table. 1t was an elegant hand,
the skin smooth and white, the fingers
covered with rings. She again beck
oned, this time peremptorily, and the
waiter came. The listener could hear
her voice distinctly as he watched her
reflection in the glass.
"Why didn't you come when l beck
oped?" she said sharply.
Because had other people to wait
on" said the waiter with equal asper-
ity. "They was here before you"
Whats the matter with the dinner
tonight? It's all bad"
81 amt cooked it" retorted the
man, growing red with indignation,
his swollen eye glaring fiercely at her.
"And no else's complained. ] guess
it's what's the matter with your"
Berry made an angry movement
sometimes alluded to as "founcing"-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-07-11
Source of Strength.

We do not flatter ourselves that the
intellect of our time, judged by the
power of individuals, is exceptionally
great. No doubt, men of commanding
genius are still with US, but they are
not more numerous or more original
than in former times. What then is
the popularity that has produced such
great results? In my opinion what
has been accomplished is due in great
part to the spread of higher education,
which has evolved an army of compe-
tent investigators possessing enthusi-
asm for research which now, for the
first time, is led into useful paths by
the few great minds, whose powers
thus receive a wider range and be-
come more productive. 1t Is in this
that our great strength lies.-Prof.
Arthur Schuster in Science.
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CHAPTER xVIII.-ContInued.

She leaned down to take his hand.
He relinquished it to her with an i'm
mense tightening of his heart, and
peace fell on him as he felt her rub
her cheek against his knuckles.
80 you're not mad at the old man,
after all?" he said almost shyly.
NO." she murmured, mot at him.
was angry at what he was doing"
1t was subtly feminine way of get
ting round the delicate points of the
Situation-that inconsistency feminine
way which separates judgment of the
individual from judgment Of his acts.
But it relieved the Bonanza King Of
the heaviest weight that had lain upon
him for many years, and, for once, he
gave thanks for the irrationalness of
women.
We'll, good night, honey" he said,
mo matter what crazy notions you've
got, you're the old mans girl all
right"
She kissed him.
And you won't forget your prom
lse?" she murmured.
"Of course not" he said stoutly, not
sure just what she was abiding to-
ANY promise / make to you stands
put till the Day Of Judgment. Good
night"
, When she left him, he lit another
cigar, sank lower in his chair and
stared at the fire.
1t was a deadlock. In his helpless
ness, the enraged helplessness of the
man who had ridden triumphantly
over all obstacles that fate had set in
his path, his prevailing thought was
how much he would like to kill Berry.
She had done all this. This viper of
a woman, the kind to tread on if she
raised her head, had baff1ed and beat.
en- them all. He could not murder
her, but he thought with grim lips of
how he could crush and grind her
down and let her feel how heavy Bill
Cannon's hand could be.
1t seemed for the moment as if
everything were over. They had
reached a place where a blank wall
stretched across the road. EBerny's re-
fusing the money had been q serious
obstacle, but not an unconquerable
one. Rose tonight had given the whole
plot its death blow. With lowering
brows he pulled at his cigar, cropping
in his mind for some way that might
yet be tried. He could not brook the
thought of defeat And yet the more
he meditated the more impregnable
and unscalable appeared the wall that
stretched across the way.
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Josh, and once in a party with some
OF the bank people. She knew where
the place was and felt that she could
dine there with no fear Of encounter
ing any one she knew.
With an objective point in view,
her step gained decision, and she
moved forward briskly, leaving the
plaza and plunging into the congeries
Of picturesque streets which harbor
swarming foreign population. The
lights Of shops and open stalls fell out
into the fog, Transforming 1t into thick,
churning currents of smoky pallor.
Wet walls and sidewalks showed a
gold veneer, and lingering drops
trembling on cornices, hung like tiny
globes Of thin yellow glass.
People and things looked magnified
and sometimes horrible seen through
this mysterious, obscuring medium
Once behind pane of glass she saw
lines Of detached, staring eyes, fas'
tened glaringly on her as she ad'
vance,. 1t was the display in an op.
tician's show-window, where glass eyes
were disposed in fanciful lines, like a
decoration. She looked at them ask,
ance, feeling that there was something
sinister in their wide, unwinking scrut,
my. She hurried by the market stalls,
where the shawled figures of women
stood huddled round the butchers
block. They looked as If they might
be grouped round point of interest,
bending to stare at something lying
there, something dreadful, like a
corpse. Berry thought.
When she saw the Mexican restau-
rant she felt relieved. The strange at
mospheric conditions seemed to have
played upon her nerves and she was
glad to- get somewhere where she
could find warmth and light and peo-
pie. The place, a little shabby house
dating from the era Of the projecting
single roof and encirclng balcony,
stood on a corner with windows on
two streets. 1t was built upon slope
so sharp that the balcony, which in
front skirted the second story, in the
back was on a level with the sidewalk.
The bright light of gas-jets, under
shades of fluted white china, fell over
the contents of the show-window.
They were not attractive. A dish OF
old and shriveled oranges stood be-
tween a plate of tamales and another
of red and green peppers. There were
many flies in the window, and, chilled
by the cold, they stood along the In
side of the glass in state of torpor.
Berry pushed open the door and en-
tered. The front part Of the place was
used as grocery store and had short
counter at one side, behind which
stood shelves piled high with the
wares demanded by the Mexican and
Spanish population. Back of this We're
tho tables of the restaurant The pow
erful aromatic odors Of the groceries
blended with the even more powerful
ones of the Mexican menu. The room
was close and hot. In a corner, his
back braced against the wall, a Span
lard, with inky dark hair and large
expanse of white shirt bosom, was
languidly picking at guitar.
Berry knew that there was an inner
sanctum for the guests that preferred
more secluded quarters, and walked
past the counter and between the
tables. An arched opening connected