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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
NEW LINE or CRIMINAL 'TY
Fraudulent identification Has Been
Taken up ss q Means Of Gaining
Dishonest Living.

John Thompson OF Hamilton, On
tario walked into the parlor OF his
home one night recently and found
bis family mourning around a coffin
In which they supposed bis body was
lying There had been a storm on
the Great lakes. and when Thomp-
sons father read Of the finding of
the body OF John Thompson, fireman
Of a lost lake steamer, he went to Ket-
de Point and identified the body AZ
that OF his son.. The coffin had just ar
rived and Thompaon's mother had
Just a6sanced to look at the body en-.
closed when her SOC entered. Thomp-
zon senior could not explain tho iden-
thcatipn.
But there have been many cases lire
Bis ia the way OF mistaken identifies
ton. Every day Of the mcrgues IN
the large cities there ars cases Of
fathers. mothers, sinters and brothers
identifying bodies % those Of rela-
tivcs. Some know theya BY this mark
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

job Valiant, a rich society favorite,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth, has failed. He voluntarily turlR;
over his private fortune TO the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car, a
white bull dog and Damory court, a neg
lected estate In Virginia. On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an authenticated beauty, and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother, Mrs. Dand-
ridge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
infscences during which 1t is revealed
that the major, Valiant's father. and a
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creeper and decides to
rehabilitate the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the bite of a snake, which
bites him. Knowing the deadliness Of the
bite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the first time that his father left Vir-
ginia on account of a duel in which Doc
tor Southall and Major Bristow acted as
his fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends. Mrs. cambridge
faint when she meets Valiant for the
first time. Valiant discovers that he has
a fortune in old ain trees. The yearly
tournament, a survival of the jousting of
feudal times, is held at Damory court. At
the last moment Valiant takes the place
of one Of the knights, who is sick. and
enters the lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley Dandrige as queen Of beauty to
the dismay of Katherine Fargo. a former
sweetheart, who is visiting In Virginia.
The tournament ball at Damory court
draws the elite of the countryside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Found No Bottom.

When John Findlay, the actor, was
revisiting the scenes of his parents
childhood and youth, Kerry county,
Ireland, he was shown the famous
DEVILS Punch Bowl. THAT there
bowl is SO dape, me boy, that nobody
liver sounded the bottom Of it," said
the old man. only one man liver at
tempted to pinitrate its depths. He
took off his clothes at the idge, and
then doived down into the DEVILS
Punch Bowl. He never found the bot
tom. The next day we received a tele-
gram from Canada which said, Ship
over me Clothes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Women Fight Firo.

Camden.-Women came to the res
cue and saved a large part OF Camden
from destruction when a dangerous
fire started in the business section.
Nearly all the men were out of town
and the women, getting out the
meager t~ire-ighting equipment and
forming bucket brigades, battled des-
perately and finally conquered the
flames.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

He held her crushed to him. She
could feel his heart thudding madly.
I've always known you" he said, I've
seer you a thousand times. l saw you
coming to meet me down a cherry
blossomed lane in Kyoto. I've seen
your eyes peering from behind a veil
in India. I've heard your voice calling
to me, through the padding cancels
feet, from the desert mirages. You
are the dream l have gone searching
always! All, Shirley, Shirley, Shir-
ley!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Wool Brings Good Price.

Shelbina:-Frank Snyder reports he
purchased 100 1eeces Of wool from S.
A. Stone & Son, three and one-half
miles southwest of Paris recently.
The Messrs. Stone live nearly 20 miles
from Shelbina, but the long prices
paid here attracted them and they
were willing to drive further by 16
miles than they ordinarily would.
They received 22h cents per pound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

and some by that, but they are abso-
lutely certain. In some instances T
oners have had to prevent rival iden-
tifiers coming to blows.
Fraudulent Identification has got TO
be a regular trade. Inquiry Is made
at the morgue for a fictitious relative
by a member Of an identifying gang.
The dead are closely observed. In
cidents OF their history and informa-
ton as To what was found on them
are gathered carefully. Then when
another member Of the gang has learn
cd these facts he goes to the rnorgue
and Identifies the body that will yield
the most profitable return.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
True Neiahhors.

Shelbina.-The neighbors OF Nit
Francis. on the Doug Batsell place, be-
tween Shelbina and Paris, met at his
place recently, and plowed, narrowed
and planted to corn As acres, Mr..
Francis being sick. They began at
5 and were through at 4:30 in the ST.
~ternoon. Sixty head of horses and
mules were in the field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
womsn for the puIpIt.

Women will be able to enter the min
istry In churches In the Canton Of Neu-
chatel, Switzerland. al a result OF a
vote Of the synod OF the Protestant
church, admitting them to the theo.
logical faculty. The decision means
that women who graduate In theology
will DO entitled to the Etatus OF the
clergy Neuchatel already has women
doctors, dentists and lawyers, as a re-
suit cf the non-mllitant feminist pro
paganda.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
oil Drives out Coal.

On account OF the large production
of petroleum In California. and its use
for fuel, coal mining has practically
ceased In that state. According to the
United States geological survey. the
production Of coal In the last two
years has been only 1O,747 tons in
1911, and 10, S7a tons u 1919 The pro,
ductidn of petroleum IN California n
1919 vas s6,450, 767 barrels, Of which
not iess than 5o,0oO.OS0 barrels was
used directly for fuel. Large quaint
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
eenerars eraue Marked.

Sedalia.-Under the auspices of
Spencer-Mc Clure chapter of the
Daughters of 1872 a marked was
placed at the grave of Maj. Gen. Da.
yid Thompson, two and a half miles
northwest OF Georgetown. He is the
only soldier of 1872 who is buried in
Pettis county
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
M. V. COLLEGE to Build aormitorv.

Marshall.-Ground has been broken
on the campus of the Missouri Valley
college for the erection of the Louisa
Campbell dormitory for girls. The be-
quest for the building was made by
Mrs. Louisa Campbell some time ago,
but it has been tied up by litigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Life For Killing Girl.

Mount Vernon.-Marion Branstet-
ter, % years old, pleaded guilty to the
charge that he killed his sweetheart,
Miss Gertrude Griffith, at Marionville,
Mo-, May 8, and was sentenced by
Judge McNatt of the circuit court to
the penitentiary for life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

ties of oil were also used in place Of
coal for gas making, and on the estl-
mate of 3h barrels Of petroleum being
equivalent to one ton of ordinary
bituminous coal, 1t is probable that
from 100000 to 100000 tons of
coal would be required to perform in
California the service now rendered by
petroleum in the production OF heat,
light and power. There is still, how
ever. some demand for coal in Califor-
mia, particularly for domestic use and
for the bunker trade at San Francisco,
but this is almost exclusively supplied
by coal from other states or from
abroed.-Coal Age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
kennett to Demand New Depot.

Kennett.-The commercial club has
decided to lodge a formal protest with
the state public service commission
on account of the Frisco railroads
failure to take any steps toward re-
building the depot at this place,
burned more than a year ago. Ken
nett does not believe that the Judge
in charge Of the receivership is re-
~sponsible for the railroad company's
failure to build a depot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Residents Sue to Get own School.

Craig.-Surrounded on all sides by
district schools, the children Of a part
Of the "eld' New Liberty School dis
trict have no school privileges unless
they pay tuition. This is on account
Of the division of districts, which
leaves a mo mans land" The resi-
dents of this territory have gone into
court on a que yarranto proceedings
to get the legal right to- establish .
district of their own.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
why Hs R~ememhered.

* don't believe any man remembers
the first dollar he ever earned, Though
a great many claim that they do" II
do Nov, what was there about It
that fixed II 80 firmly In your mem
oryw Because all | got waa 4
nscLelH-IIouston Pest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

.Joplin.-Van Court Yantis died I'M
ex~pected!y at his home here. His
death was attributed to apoplexy. Mr..
Yantis vas private secretary to Gov.
John g. Marmaduke and held several
public offices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
More Than Ne Naedad.

"At the end Of I'VE hours and a half.
IL you are in town." said the judge,
"you will be arrested on the same
charge" "You may have Eve hours
Of that back said ten ~lawbreaker, Il
can get along with the 30 minutes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
POPLAR bluff Electa SUPERINTENDENT

Poplar Bluff.-At a special meeting
Of the school board Prof. W. D. Grove
Of Webster Groves, Mo-, was elected
superintendent OF the public schools
Of Poplar Bluff. Prof. Grove has been
superintendent Ct the public schools
Of Webster Groves for Il years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Frisco Generator Is Held Up,

Ste. Genevieve.-About 1 o'clock
the other morning a man appeared at
the window of the Frisco depot in this
city, covered the night operator with
a revolver and demanded to be let
into the Office. George Willis, the
operator, complied. The 'robber took
$20.05 from the cash drawer. He was
not able to get into the safe on ac-
count Of the operator not knowing
the combination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

in the printing ROOM are FIVE tall
inches. probably filled with figures OF
saints before the Reformation. 1t isi
now proposed to commemorate Frank
lin by placing M or more female
saints in these inches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Endless Chain.

you ought to go to a show and
forget your troubles" That's right.
Maybe / 3 find a show tonight that
will make mo forget the one / saw
last night."-Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
FROM ALL OVER The sTATE
caIIaway Earner Enda Lfe.

Fulton.-Ernest winscott. SO years
old, a farmer OF New Bloomfield,
committed suicide by shooting him
self with a revolver. winscott left
a letter with his wife in which he init.
mated he was in trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

health before using
your medicine. | had
falling, infamma-
ton and congestion,
female weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient,
passed lie eel IS
nights, and had
na;fhaH cfranoth nnv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
School Teacher WEEDS Teacher.

Excelsior Springs.-Prof. Frank
Hull, principal of the Isley School
here for three years, and Miss Mary
Major, a teacher in the school were
married. Both have resigned their
positions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
A Speculative One.

Teacher-Tommy, what is net in
come?
iThomas-Ffsherman's luck, teacher.
Buffalo Expl ess.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
STATING Il correctIx.

Owens says it costs him $4,000 a
year to live"
costs him? Costs his creditors"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
cane clrardeau Lawyer ples,

cape 1~HrdTuedu Lawyer btees
Cape Girardeau--Former Judge
Robert Love, rs years old. leading at.
torney of Cape Girardeau. is dead at
his home here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

Everything in life seems to have
some use except the vermiform ap-
pendix and some men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28

links says his voice is for war"
His voice is all right, but how
about his arms?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
Major to Address Deaf Graduates.

Fulton.-Gov. Elliott w. Major will
deliver the address at the commence
ment exercises Of the Missouri School
for Deaf in this city, June 2.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-05-28
REMARKABLE
CASE Of Mrs.. ham
Declares lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.

Shamrock, MOI feel It my duty
to tell the public the condition Of my
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
CONDITIONS IN CANADA.
IOwan Says Business is ParaIyzed
in Dominion.

Des Moines, Oct. 26.-"I tell you
the stars and stripes looked mighty
good to me when l crossed the line
at the Canadian border" said
Charles E. Walters of Tama.
The misrepresentation had been up
in the Moose Jaw country on bust
ness
Business il western Canada is
simply paralyzed," he said. Il asked
business man who had a tannery
near Vancouver if the war had in
lterferred with his business. No he
said, 1T simply closed us up l
was in Moose Jaw, a city of perhaps
10000, and | saw from 5000 TO 81
600 men idle and utterly with moth
ing to keep them the coming winter
They are sending them away as rap
idly as possible; but the young men
are net permitted to leave Canada
All the citizens and those who have
taken up homesteads are subject tc
military duty. In regard to the mar
ried men they do not let them enlist
without consent of their wives, but
they have declared moriaratum for
all who enter the army, and with
debts piling up and nothing to pay
it Is great inducement even for
heads Of families to join the eolors.
Pay Heavy Taxes.
"And talk of taxes--whew, they
know how to 30 the taxing act up
there. They have the single tax in
some cities and are agitating it now
for farm lands. But in the mean
time they have tut on war tax that
is the real thing. A package of Fa-
TINA cigarettes used to cost 20 cents,
now it is, 35 cents. That's all right.
A 20-cent package Of Prince Albert
is now 20 instead of 20. The price
OF drinks is the same and the bar
slender takes care .ofs,the tax by put
ting in enough water to pay the tax.
But the tax goes all along the line
and 1t is making 'ema sweat.
1.-THE homesteader with a family
is in luck. If he wants to get back
to the states they are willing to let
him go so they will not have to feed
him and the family. 1t is the young
man that is told he can't leave un-
der heavy penalties The whole sit
uation there fore is one OF depres-
sion. There is nothing doing. IL
will take years for that section to
get over the backset caused by the
war even if the war should end soon.
In good many places they had
very good crops this season. me
country is like all new countries
some of it good and some OF 1t not
so good. But just now l prefer 10
remain where the stars and stripes
can be seen every day."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Winneshiek County Farms.

l have for sale at all times from
20 to 80 farms in Winneshiek Coun-
ty in size from 40 acres up to 80
acres and at Reasonable Prices and
terms, and l also have Is resident
houses in different parts of Decor
ah. II you are intending to invest,
please call and see me at my Office,
or phone 27S.
ED X. HOVDEN,
43-tf DEBORAH, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Metal Furniture.

Sanitation, safety and ultimately
economy, will bring about. it i:
thought by some, substitution Of
iron and steel furniture for the
wooden pieces now in general use
Today in Office and public and semi
public buildings and manufacturing
plants, iron and steel furniture IL
replacing wooden, the Iron Trade Re
view says:
Several important improvements
both in the design and method Of
manufacturing this type Of furniture
have been devised better to- meet the
demand"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
News Snapshots
Of the Week

used to go to town, that use becomes
an abuse where the trip is unneces-
sary; but if used to get acquainted
with the country and its people, to
enable the farmers wife to attend
her club, her church and church So
ciety, then it becomes blessing.
Let the farmer remember that he
has on his farm not merely grain
and live stock, but wife, and that
she is the most valuable asset on the
place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
EoIey Cathartic Tablets.

Are wholesome, thoroughly cleaHs-
ing, and have stimulating eneco oi
the stomach, liver and bowels. reg
l,late YOU with no gripping and no I'm
pleasant after effects. Stout people
find they give immense relief ana
comfort. Anti4Bilious. EngperIsoh
Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Adults 1Oc Children SC
GREATER IOWA MEETING.

Continued from first page.)
shiek county, and is to have charge
of the meetings to be held through
the district and to send out speakers
to cover the various communities for
Greater Iowa work.
Mr.. E. ]. Curtin is one of the char
ter members of this great movement
for a greater commonwealth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

ing to the filthy offenders and to say
that unless they clean up and change
their methods, they will be obliged
to do so after having donated liber-
ally to, Iowa's school fund"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
4-Big Reels Every Day.
The teaspoons are free. No
strings to this offer. No cou-
pOnS to collect.

Ladies come every Monday night.
enjoy the show and take home a
handsome souvenir.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

--Meritol White Liniment is
splendid application for Sore Inroat,
Cold on the Lungs, Group ana rams
in the Chest. Saturate piece 0,
flannel cloth with the Liniment anu
use as a plaster. 1t is very penetrat-
ing and effective. E. ]. Parman, Ex-
elusive Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
TO AIN FOR BETTER
COUNTRY BUTTER
Continued from first page.)


they at all solicitous Of thsg welfare
of the butter maker who is using ev-
cry effort to make grade 4of butter
that will score 92 or better, so that
the creamery may pay price that
will reflect credit on the management
as business men, and fairly compen-
safe the real dairyman for his hard
work ~
we believe that the unwashed
separator has had more to do with
the low grade butter than any other
evil. 1872. 49,
I'VE are stating this as a warn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Vol.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

The man who thinks other people
have it in for him." is his own
ghost.
rsg fSIJgI
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

When the devil wants to go away
on vacation he starts a church
row.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

OIIe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

I'VE are stating this as a warn,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04

Our W ant Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
FREE
go IN. :==s-.s::ss=s=::a
NMD/RE
A1 THE gEsI SHOW ~ Town.

To every woman who attends our
show on Monday night we will give
absolutely free a beautiful Rogers
Narcissus Pattern Teaspoon. These
are not cheap, trashy teaspoons, but
very massive and finished in French
Grey, in fact they are worth much
more than the Price you will pay to
get into our show.
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25
STILL GROW ANCIENT GRAIN
STAFF Of Life Made Use Of by Cave
DweIIers 10 Cultivated Today In
Switzerland.

How old Is bread? Disgruntled
boarders may have theories upon the
age Of the particular bread served to
them, but that is beside the question.
So long as records OF civilized man
go back bread has been the stan Of
life. It Is somewhere in the history OF
prehistoric man that man first learned
to grind his grain. make dough and
bake 1t on hot stones
In the time OF neolithic man. when
one branch Of humanity for defense
drove piles in the edges Of Swiss lakes
and built huts on their tops. bread was
made. That much at least is certain.
These stone age progressives had
learned to reap grain and probably to
cultivate 1t in . rude way. They pos
sessed wheat Of several varieties. bar
ley, rye and other kinds. Curiously
enough. two Of these prehistoric varie.
ties are still cultivated In Switzerland
not far from where the lake dwellers
lived.
These are the BILE mottu, still grown
in La 0ruyers. and the nouetts de
Gilpin observer., 1914-06-25

. 1t was quickly ended for him,
but the poor woman was left to bear 1t
all the years. fancy she would never
wholly get over 1t, never be able to
forget him. though she tried"
Shirley made some reply that was
lost in the whirring wheels. The 9th
er's words seemed almost an echo Of
what she herself had been thinking.
Maybe she married after q while.
too. A woman must make q life for
herself. you know II she lives here,
1t will be sad for her. this opening Of
the old wound by Johns coming. .
And looking 30 like his father"
Katharine paused. There was a kind
of exhilaration in this subtle batting.
Shirley stirred uneasily, and in the
glimpsing light her face looked trou-
bled. Katharine's voice had touched
pathos, and in spite OF her distaste Of
the subject, Shirley had been entering
into the feeling of that supposititious
woman.
The Judge, on the front seat, was
telling = low-toned story over his