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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

though I never saw him, l know | have
inherited his taste for just such an
old-fashioned home"
Dorothy's grandfather had been a
Grabbed old skinflint, who had settled
in America and calmly ~disinherited his
son, Dorothy's father, for some fancied
lack of filial duty, leaving his prop
erty to nobody who knew him. Still,
Dorothy always attributed all the Eng
lish traits in her disposition to this
semi-mythical person.
But it became evident that no
further information was to be obtained
about the house. Nothing could be
learned Of any owner or agent,
Dorothy" exclaimed her husband,
lets go inside and have a look around.
/ saw one of the window shutters was
nearly off its hinge, and believe the
window behind it is broken"
1t was broken. Ellis climbed through,
and standing inside, swung Dorothy
into the room. Then, hand In hand,
like children, they wandered from
room to room. 1t was true that the
interior was In poor condition. The
paper was peeling from the walls, and
there were various leaky spots in the
ceilings. But still the house was hab-
table, and a little money invested
judiciously would turn 1t into a very
comfortable abode. And, the greatest
find of all, in the attic there vas a
miscellany Of old furniture, all sorts
of odds and ends which would go far
toward the furnishing Of the less
snowy rooms, at least.
Ellis" said Dorothy, in a tone
which even three months of married
life had taught him to attend to, I'VE
must have this house."
You amt going to live there, are
yer" inquired q villager who watched
them emerge through the front gate
with ill-concealed interest.
Yes, we have rented this place
from the first OF next month" Doro
thy answered.
well, | swami" exclaimed the yokel
Dorothy said Ellis ~reproachfully
when they were out of his hearing.
But, Ellis, | meant It," declared
Dorothy, almost crying. my dear, We
are going to have the rooms paperet
and the windows mended and move IL
on the first. And when the Landlord
calls to make trouble for us wen hav,
the rent ready for him"
Dorothy's words proved prophetic
for on the first day of the month fol
lowing a motor a stopped in from
Of the old house, and Dorothy super
intended the disgorging Of tire
roomsful of furniture with as mucl
selEpossession as though she were tn
owner of q sufficient quantity to all
mansion.
They'll turn Us OUT said Ellis
when they were settled at their fire
side, gazing admiringly upon the new
iy papored walls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

NOT IN HIS WILL
BY JOHN ST. CLAIR

ELLIS. there is our home" said Dor
othy Milford with convictions pointing
to the old colonial building at the end
Of the village street.
1t seemed, indeed, to be just the
home for which both had been seek
ing ever since their return from the
honeymoon three months before. Five
hundred feet away from the house
nearest it, 1t seemed to dominate the
other homes of the community. The
street ended in its driveway, which
was bordered by two lawns Of green
est grass. There were two vine ar
bors, and an old apple orchard. and
the ivy had crept up to the roof long
ago., on every side.
Il wonder how much 1t would cost
us. Ellis" whispered Dorothy, cling
ing to his arm.
Ellis Milford was a hard working
clerk in mi of the big insurance Of
fees, and their home had been only
a four-room fat in the dusty city. But
every Sunday they had gone forth
from the metropolis dreaming OF just
such a place as this, only on less
grand q scale; and here was their
dream in brick and turf. And the
train schedule was excellent. Ellis
could go into town without the need
of any extrayagantly early rising, re-
turning in time to enjoy the garden,
In summer time at least before his
supper.
There is no agents sign" he said
after a close inspection Of the prem
ises.
Perhaps some Of the neighbors
would know" his wife suggested.
Inquiries in the vicinity, however
failed to disclose anything. The house
had been untenanted for many years
and it was rumored that the owner
resided in England. No, there hat
never been any effort to rent it. l
would be hard to do so, anyway, be
u nobody wanted an old-fashionet
house when you could get a brant
new one built on the installment plan
At which information Dorothy
heart beat high with secret Joy.
You see, Ellis, it is my Englisl
blood" she explained. you kno1
grandfather was an Englishman, an
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
New AnaIe 10 Stone ouestion.

Jefferson City.-David T. Aronberg,
representative of X. F. Gill, managing
director of the John Gill G. Sons Con-
struction company, contractors for the
new statehouse, said that stone will
not be needed on the structure until
June Is or July l. THE concrete
floors must be laid" said Aronberg.
before we can begin to set stone. I'm,
til this work is done the stone work
cannot begin. Drippings from the con-
crete work might stain the stone"
Before leaving Jefferson City mem
hers of the commission said that there
would be no receding from the posi-
tion that stone work must begin BY
May Is.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

in the senate at the same time Montague had the floor in the house. Lewis
was speaking in support of his resolution o. Panama canal tolls and Mon
tague was addressing himself to the Sims repeal bill in the house. advocating
its adoption. Simultaneously the two Virginia gentlemen were quoting AZ
length from Henry Clay. When the hour of two o'clock arrived Senator
Lewis. addressing the vcepresident, said:
"Mr. President pardon me if pause. l observe hat III nour Oh TWO
O'Clock has arrived, but I would like to proceed" t
Senator McCumber, In charge of the unfinished business before the sen
ate, which was the federal grain inspection bill, got unanimous consent o Ia
1t aside temporarily in order that Lewis might continue his ADDRESS. Tnen
with profuse thanks the Illinois senator proceeded.
The writer CHANGED to be standing at the curb one evening dlscussing IN
a very practical way with Senator Lewis the very practical question Of who
was going to win out in the fight for the internal revenue colectorship II
Peoria, Ill. when Montague came along The conversation ceased as Lewis
and Montague recognized each other, both raising their hats and saaaming.
Then for the mutual introduction and ten minutes of crosshre OF thu ament
ties exchanged between the two Virginia gentlemen. 1t was beyond the pen
or the brush of the cartoonst who made Alphonse and CASTOR famous
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
The Only Way.

A western ranchman, who had spent
all his life with horses and had had
little experience with womankind, got
married. After the ceremony the bride
and groom mounted their horses and
started along the mountain trail to-
ward home. Going along a ledge the
brides horse stumbled and fell down
the steep embankment.
TT was mighty hard luck for both
the woman and the horse" the ranch
nan said in telling the story of the ac'
cident; leach Of EN- broke q leg"
What did you do?" asked the
friend.
We'll, what could / do?' replied the
other sorrowfully. Il shot EN-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

with q severe case Of organic weakness.
l had backache, pains in my hips and
over my kidneys, headache, dizziness,
lassitude, had no energy, limbs ached
and l was always tired. l was hardly
able to do my homework. had taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound on one other occasion, and it had
helped me so / took it again and it has
built me up, until now ! feel like a new
woman. You have my hearty consent
to use my name and testimonial in any
way and 1 hope it will benefit suffering
women. Mrs. ORPHA TURNER, AL s.
Wayne St, Piqua, Ohio.
Women who are suffering from those
distressing ills peculiar to their sex
should not doubt the ability of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine CO., (confidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Department Short Of Money.

Jefferson City.-The bureau Of vital
statistics and the state board of health
are in bad straits financially. The APP
preparation of $4,000 made for the
board of health and the bureau by the
last Legislature is now virtually ex-
hausted and more than six months of
the biennial period left.
Up to December 81, 1918, there had
been expended $S1,S26.41 Of the ap.
preparation of $4,000, leaving a bal
ance of $~15,573.5S to pay salaries and
expenses during 1914. The state board
of health will be in debt at least $15,-
900 on December 81 of this year unless
the force and expenses are materially
reduced.
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LABOR DEMAND IS
TO Be SUPPLIED
HARVEST HANDS AND BERRY
PIckERs TO BE FURNISHED
BY STATE BUREAU.
TO SUPPLY SEVERAL STATES
Employers Must Pay Railroad Fare
and Provide Board and Lode-
lng-Four offices Are
Open for Business.

Jefferson City.-Arrangements are
being made by Commissioner John T.
Fitzpatrick of the bureau of labor sta
tistics to supply the farmers and ber-
ry growers of Missouri with a sufE-
cient number of harvest hands and
berry pickers in late spring and in the
summer to quickly gather in the largo
crops of strawberries, raspberries,
b~lackberries and wheat the state ex-
poets to garner. The intention is to
first take care Of Missourians who are
out of employment, and then supply
men and women from other states,
who file applications for such work
either at the jefferson City office of
the bureau of labor statistics or the
st. Louis. Kansas City or st. Joseph
free employment bureaus.
A few days ago Commissioner Fitz-
patrick asked the cooperation of the
state board of agriculture and of the
various county farm advisers in sup
plying work as farm and harvest
hands to the unemployed of the cities
and towns of the state, and was en-
Gouraged to such an extent that he is
of the opinion the movement will be a
success. Men and women for general
farm work can be supplied to hus-
bandmen by the three state free en-
ployment bureaus the. year through.
Not alone are harvest hands to be
supplied by the bureau of labor stats
tics to the farmers of Missouri, but
also to those of Kansas, Oklahoma
and Nebraska, from whom comes q
call for help every June and July. In
past years hundreds Of harvest hands
have been sent into these commons
wealths from Missouri by the state
free employment bureau, and they
have helped to a v the huge wheat
crops, hut with material benefit tc
themselves, as the pay is $3.50 a day
with board and lodging.
Orders have been issued by Com
missioner Fitzpatrick to the thret
state employment bureaus to list ant
keep in close touch with men ant
women wanting work as farm hands
and to fill all calls for such hell
which are bound to pour in from
farmers, since the county farm ad
visers are interested and are acquaint
ing the farmers Of the state with tn,
fact that the service OF the St. Louis
Kansas City and st. Joseph employ
ment bureaus is theirs for the asking
A record is to be kept of men VIII
want work as harvest hands, an
when the call for help comes in iron
the farmers of Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma and other state
this army of unemployed, eager an
anxious workers, will be moved on t
the localities where the golden graf
is to be g%arnered.
The call for berry pickers will com
in from south Missouri in the mex
two weeks, if there is a shortage c
men and women there TO do the worl
Communities needing berry picker
and harvest hands are supposed t
pay the railroad fare of the men an
women they call for.
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Land.ownIno Peers.

1t is stated that there Is not a mem
Der of the British house Of lords who
does not W one thousand Or more
acres. None Of the land owners Is a
real farmer, but all rent their land
in small lots, generally on long leases,
to men who make the most Of It. It
is not uncommon for one family TO
live on a rented farm for more than
a hundred years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

more circumspect and more temperate in their words and action.
Most senators are yet old enough to recall the aunt or the grandmother
that knitted and knitted, without any lessening of mental activity. THOSE
who ar that old or that fortunate know the ultimate of criticism, Inc calm
Judgment, and detective ability. The play of the knitting needle seems to
give its manipulation a supernatural calm. 1t seems to give the small boy
who faces 1t a physical and central qualm. SO did truth use to come FORTH
and boasings fall to the ground, and evasions go up in the air and pretense
shrivel and die. M0 N- tMN
We would that the senate in the exercise of its constitutional right as a
sertRoyerning body might in a moment of virtue elect some dear old lady
knitter extraordinary to sit and knit and look, and with the flash OF her
needles and the calm sophistcation of her eye soothe the heated brow of rhet-
ortc and bring back the normal temperatures of health and of truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Mnrder CAGE Before Court.

Jefferson City.-In Division No. 2
OF the supreme court, the case
of George Bonner, a Kansas City me-
gro,' under sentence Of death, was ar
gued and submitted. Bonner, with
two other negroes, OF December 1,
19t1, held up the cashiers office Of
the Missouri Pacific railway in Kan
sss City in daylight and shot and
killed Albert Underwood, the clerk
in charge of the office. They got $500
in cash and several checks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Movlno Picture.

why" asked the man In the brown
derby. whose attention had been
called to the unsteady progress Of a
tipsy reveller who was passing. do
you say that that man reminds you
Of moving pictures?" Because" re-
piled his companion, placidly lighting
la cigarette. This eyes are filmed and
he reels
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Raised Brand New Point Of Law.

A man appeared at the courthouse
In Manhattan the other day and, not
finding the county attorney In, said
to the under sheriff: well, maybe you
can tell mo what ! want to know. If
a man drns you for a debt on Sun
day, isn't the debt paid7T-Kansas
City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Rice Farm In Missouri swamp.

Poplar Bluff.-A small rice farm will
be started lea Poplar Bluff by George
Begley, Jr., for experimental purposes
and If 1t proves successful he will turn
several hundred acres of swamp land
he owns into a rice farm. The rice
industry has proved profitable in the
swamp lands of northern Arkansas,
aud it is thought the grain will thrive
equally as well in Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

middle West and the far West, where
he formerly resided, but Montague is
moi SO well known. He was formerly
governor OF Virginia, and Lewis is a
native of that state, reared and
schooled in Georgia, though later he
attended the University of Virginia.
Both, therefore, are Virginia gentle
men-whatever that may mean-and
Virginia gentlemen, sab, do not fail
to impress it upon their ac%quaintances
that they are such.
" NH oAboo Ja,t I au,te Hal tho anor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
erundy County Has Auto Fever.

Trenton.-Grundy county is expect
ed to purchase at least so new auto
mobiles before the end Of 1914, &C
cording to business men here. Al
ready dozens have spoken their pur-
pose to buy cars and many more have
the fever which is almost an incur
able disease when it once gets hold
Of anyone, they say.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

1t was self-conscious. Perhaps 1t had
memories. Perhaps it had a feeling
that 1t was undergoing a criticism
much keener than that of the press
gallery.
The old lady sat and knitted.
When the debate waxed warm she
laid by her yarn and needles and lis
tened. When things quieted down she
took up her task. After the senator's
discovered what sort of an eye they
ware mnrkinR under thaY became
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
kennstt sawmiI Burned.

Kennett.-The sawmill OF the Camp
bell Lumber company burned in Ken
nett with a loss Of $4,000, covered by
about $4,000 insurance. This was
one Of the largest hardwood mills in
Missouri, the daily capacity being
$1,000 feet. Work Of rebuilding the
plant will begin at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

about his amicuons. He made some inquiry about phlebius, and a pension
amino In the pension bureau told a story of a veteran Of the Civil war
applying for q SanSioa. The, applicant wrote a personal letter to the COM
OF pensions. setting forth that he had been a sufferer from phebths
and was entitled to a pension The commissioner sent the case out TO a
rural examining board, in the county whore the applicant resided, for nvestt
cation. In due time the report OF the country doctor, chairman Of the exam
ming board, wss received. II set forth that q thorough examination Of The
sntikant snbganlated the claim that he had been afflicted with phlebitis
because his right leg ia spotted with the markings left BY flea bites"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
MAYOR Nav Set DandeIIon Day

Warrensburg.-Citizen Of this town
are so p~estered by %dandellons many
are urging the mayor to declare a hol-
iday for the uprooting Of the pest from
lawns, vacant lots, parking and gar
dens. 1t would be known as "Dande-
lion Day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Another Meetlno.

After ALL said Kwoter, ITS a true
saying that He laughs best who
laughs last.
mot at an. replied wise. THE
really true saying Is, He laughs best
whose laugh lasts. '"--Catholic Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

and to feeling like his old self that
he personally made known what was
the trouble with one of his legs, which
is getting all right again. His physi-
clan had jocularly remarked that Of.
lce-seeking constituents had been
milling the senator's leg too hard,
and that was all that allied It. The
senator went to the capitof on
crutches when he first got out, but In
4 day or two he was feeling much
stronger and suffering practically no
main and was. therefore, able to Joke
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
coal Miner crushed to Death,

Bevier.-Ben Berger, a coal miner,
was crushed to death in a fall Of slate
at mine No. So Of the Central Coal
and Coke company. Berger. was I'M
married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

HmAnaIn NeReU
bic Compound the
praise it deserves,
for l have taken il
at different times
and it always re-
lieved me W b en-
other m edicines
failed, and when I
hear a woman COM
plain | always rec
ommend il. Lastwin-
ter / was attacked
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

The ~rainiest region In the world is
the Khasia hills, two hundred miles
north OF the Bay OF Bengal. where the
annual precipitation frequently OF.
4 cods 400 inches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
peaths Beat eIrths in sprInaaeId.

Springfeld.-The deaths here in
March numbered los, while only I'll
births we're recorded with the city
health department, This is IN unusual
record for Springfield.
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Eiobtv Acres Sell for $4,000.

Maryvilie.-The S0-acre farm Of B.
M. Cottrill was sold to e. s. Wallace
Of independence, Mo-, for $4,000. The
farm is two miles south Of Maryville,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
They Are Called AIphonse and Castor Of Capital

G ENAToR JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS of Illinois and REPRESENTATIVE An
y rev Jackson Montague of Virginia are the Alphonse and CASTOR Of con-
gress. The Chesterfedian manners Of Lewis are well known through the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07

For one man who can stand pros.
perity there are a hundred who can
stand adversity.-Caglyle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Was It Case Of Flea Bites or lust Phlebitis

nNB of Senator william J. stones ailments during his recent illness was
ID pblebius The senator's physician has been reucent concerning the de-
as of the senator's ailments, and II was only after Senator Stone got out
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
Old Woman in Gallery Helped to Curb Acerbities

THE United States senate a few days ago tried to transact business while
j an old lady in the gallery knitted wool socks and cast a medftadve eye
upon the doings and sayings of the solons assembled on the floor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-07
FEELS like
A new WOMAN
As Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Dispelled
Backache, Headaches
and Dizziness.

Piqua, 0hio.-"I would be very un,
grateful if l failed to give Lydia E.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-26
ONE GOOD REASON .....= +. ::
WHY BOSTON BRAVES
ARE OUT IN FIR N7

Here's one of the reasons why Bos,
ton is at the top of the National league
ladder-because, as shown in the clip
ping below, Boston can shut out New
York in the tenth and eleventh inn
ings of a hard-fought game in which
New York filed the bases in both
those innings:
NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Boston re-
duced New York's lead to 31a games
today by taking the third straight
game of the series by score of to
0. the winning runs being scored in
the tenth. The game was pitchers
battle between Mathewson and Tyler,
the local star faltering in the set inn
ing, when Boston scored two ~, ION
Smiths single, Mann's sacrifice, o. =
dy's second triple and wild pitch
The champions filed the bases in both
the ninth and tenth innings, in the
tenth with none out, but failed to
score. The score: -. p. r. II
Clubs R.H.E.
Boston .0O00 900 90 2-2 s 1
n. Y. 90 0 0 0. 0 0 o 90 ) o
Batteries-Tyler and Gowdy: Mat
hewson, Mclean and Meyers.