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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
TO The HERO
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD.
RIDGE,


RIDGE.
"Hello!" hailed one young man,
'crawling out of the side of a haystack
and facing another young man, just
emerged from a second stack ten feet
away.
so you've been enjoying a free bed,
too, eh?" was the laughing challenge.
Then both proceeded to unwisp the
hay from their clothing and brush the
timothy seed from their hair. The
toot-toot of a threshing machine in a
field near by aroused those of the
birds not yet awake and had signaled
to the two wayfarers that a new day
was on its way.
Il little expected to meet any OF
my friends in my present unpleasant
~predicament," spoke Bob Tyrrell.
ooh, the smash is general" retorted
Tom Martin, carelessly-"all sorts and
conditions of what is left Of the Uni
versity Biography counting the ties
rcitywards."
They were two bright, clean, lively
young fellows, just started out in life.
Both had served an apprenticeship as
cub reporters. Then a great write-up
scheme had attracted them. They be-
came two of some fifty "~biographers''
sent out through the country to write
up the prominent men of counties and
townships. At the end Of a month
the remittances from headquarters
had suddenly and effectually ceased,
and the hungry army found them
selves stranded.
These two had Unexpectedly met,
and under peculiar conditions. Tom
regarded his companion with a quiz-l-
cal smile as he made a show of run
maging pockets, Tom managed to
produce a broken cigar, which he pro.
ceeded to enjoy with difficulty.
Well" he said, Il suppose the nat
ural thing to do is to get back to the
city and begin all over again. shan't
do that, though"
you won't?" questioned Bob.
mot /. There's a scheme l intend
to try. 1t will be the stronger if you
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
Dashins on at Breakneck Speed.

go in with me on it. / have lost money
on this biographical business, but I
have gained lots of experience and
new ideas. l propose to capitalize
them. l won't go back to the city with
dropping feathers, a failure, till l make
good"
II shall not go back to the city at
ALL" spoke Bob, almost gravely and
with a slight sigh as If he were men
tally disturbed, and there came a far
away dreamy expression into his face.
Il have no interests or affiliations
there. | am charmed with this free
CHEEKY country life. I have gained ex-
perience, too, Tom, and something
else"
Tom studied his companion with in
terest. They were close friends. He
felt that some important confidence
was coming.
What is it, Bob?" he asked softly.
Love-" was the tender but definite
reply, you will not laugh at me, we
are too good friends for that, but you
will never know how irresistible was
the influence that has brought new
Joy and impulse into my life until you
have seen Ethel Prothero."
That's her name, is it, Bob? Well,
you are a good fellow and she must be
a good girl to attract you, but"
The speaker made a comical wry
grimace indicative Of the penniless
prospect facing them. Bob under
stood him.
ooh, l shall soon mend all that" de.
clared Bob buoyantly. "She loves me,
She will wait for me and am sure 1t
will not take me long to find some
work-a start towards building up a
competency to care for us"
Love in a cottage and all that
goodR" cried Tom cheerily, with an
encouraging slap on the shoulder OF
his good friend. You've got a star
of hope ahead, sure, but Just at this
moment, what about esomething to
eat?"
They were about a mile from a bus
cling little manufacturing town and
Tom took the lead in that direction.
IAN old schoolmate used to live
here he said. IF he hasn't, moved
or died, or got hard hearted and sci
fish, he'll surely stake me till l get on
my feet with my new enterprise"
Which is-what?" i~nsinuated Bob
Biography. Yes, sir! hard as we've
fallen down on 1t, the same is now ou,
sole rock and refuge. I propose te
arrange with the local paper here TO,
a supplement write up OF prominent
citizens. Why won't 1t work? The
big scheme would have, If the capita.
hadn't given out. We can surel,
round up wages for a couple OF week.
OF u plan, and take none Of thu
financing or risk. Hello-see there
Bobl"
Tom suddenly interrupted himsel
with a sharp cry. A horse attached
to a light wagon was visible wher,
the road dropped past O blufry mot
The lines were trailing, the driver, nj
old man, had been thrown from hi,
seat over into the wagon box and la,
there either helpless or insensible.
nA MN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
Honors Were Even.

The Washington correspondent Of a
New York paper recently took his
small son, six years old. to the news
paper mans semi-weekly conference
with the president. At the conclusion
of the conference he took Tommy up
to the president and introduced him.
The president patted Tommy kindly
on the head and said: How are you,
my little man? have often heard
your father speak Of you"
Tommy was embarrassed, but not to
be outdone in courtesy. Yes, sir he
stammered. I'll think I've heard
him speak Of you, too"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
OLYMPIC Gods.

The gods and goddesses of Mount
Olympus were ~ in number, their
names and offices being as follows:
Jupiter or Jove, the chief; Neptune,
god Of the sea and earthquakes; Apol-
10. son of Jupiter, the god of fire;
Mars, the god Of war; Mercury, the
god of eloquence; Juno. god of
prophecy, music and song; Vulcan,
the wife Of Jupiter; Minerva, goddess
of wisdom; Diano, sister Of Apollo,
goddess of hunting; Venus, goddess
of love and beauty; vesta, goddess OF
the domestic hearth; Ceres, the god
dess of corn and agriculture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
Worlds peenest Mud.

The roads of the plains of Argen-
tine have deeper dust in summer and
deeper mud in winter than those of
any other part of the world; conse-
quently the wagons used on them have
wheels from six to fifteen feet in diam
eter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
Al for I; eest.

Don't you know that your husband
IL walking the floor because Of his
debts?"
isn't It fortunatel" replied young
Mrs. Torkins, sweetIy. You know
the doctor said ihtt Charley simply
muat take moro ~cstrciHe.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
Saw Something, at Least.

Two little English children had run
away from home, drawn by the ire
sistible attractions of a circus. "Oh,
Mary, come here!" cried one, lying on
the ground and raising the bottom of
the large tent, 81 see the 'orses' 'oofs."
The Delineator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
A new way Of establishing a line 81

A new way OF establishing a line Of
credit is told by the Horton Head
light. "A man went into a Horton
store and said he owed a bill of 50 for
goods bought several years before.
The storekeeper failed to find the ac-
count on his books, but, as the man
insisted he owed the money, the mer-
chant accepted 1t. He invited the
man to run a bill again, which he did.
In fact, he bought aber rs worth Of
goods. and up TO date has not paid
The BILL"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

Sapleigh--"I WEAKLY don't know
what's tho mattab with me. I don't
seem allie to collect my thoughts
smasi-'Take my advice, old man,
aud don't try"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02
MRS. Williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.
EIkhart, Ind.:-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,

weakness,
pain and i~rregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides e in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. I had six doc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

When a man puts his foot in it he
feels like kicking himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

The more rights a mi has the
less she cares to talk about them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

When a couple are divorced the real
reason doesn't always show on the
books.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

Even nature loves a io~ke-iadging
from the funny people TO be aacoun,
tered.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
ROTARY TO help BELCIANS
Plans for Vaudeville Week at Orpheum
Discussed at MONDAY Luncheon
at Hotel Dauphin

At an informal monday luncheon
held TODAY by the Rotary Club ar the
Hotel Dauphin, plans for the fortheom,
ing Rotary week at the Orpheum, when
the Rotarians will run the vaudeville
for the benefit of suffering Belgisns,
were gone over. There were reports
from many members indicating an ex.
tensive sale OF tickets. presaging big
week. with healthy profit that will
be turned over 10 the war sufferers
through the Emergency Relief Commit
tee OF this city.
Considering that tickets have been
on sale outside the theatre only TWO
days. the reports from members were
remarkable. Some hal sold their en-
tire allotment and asked for more. At
the Orpheum box office. where seats
were placed on sale for next Monday.
it was reported that many seats for
next Monday had been reserved up to
noon to-day.
The special Rotary committee named
TO handle the vaudeville week at the
Orpheum will meet with the Emergen.
ey Relief Committee at the home of
Mrs. VI. E. Olmsted, where further ar
rangementS, both as to the sale of tick
cts and the handling of different con
cessions at the theatre will be taken up.
Henderson Gilbert, who has charge of
the advance subscription sale of boxes.
reports that nearly 5000 worth of box
tickets have been taken up to the pres.
ent time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
STATE ESCAPES WAR TAX
Decided 1t Is Not Required to Put
Stamps on Freight and Express

The State of Pennsylvania, in its
various departments, is not required to
pay the "war tax on shipments by
freight or express or upon telephone
and telegraph messages. This is lie.
cision by Deputy Attorney General
William NJ. largest, acquesced in by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
of the United States.
Recently Samuel B. Rambo. Super
lntendent of Public Grounds and
Buildings, through whose hands all Of
the charges for shipments, telephone
end telegraph charges passes, asked
the Attorney General s Department
for railing as to whether the various
departments of State would be requir.
ed to use stamps under the new war
tax law, and after consultation with
the authorities in Washington. Mr..
largest gave down an opinion in which
he cites various decisions of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court bearing on
similar questions, all of which exemnt
the State from such tax.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Says Smith MIGHT ESCAPE
Judge McCarrell for That Reason De-
clines to Send Him to the State
Hospital Here

Edward &. Smith, accused of mur
dering his grandfather John +. Bush
at ln2lenook, on December II, last
who last week was declared to he in,
sane by criminal court jury. will in
all probability be sent to the State
hospital for the INSANE in Norrisiown
Pa. This is not an institution for the
insane.
Judge McCarrell made that state
ment from the bench shortly after the
opening of motion court to-day al.
though he added that he will make nc
formal order until after a conference
with President Judge Kankel.
John Fox Weiss, one of Smith
counsel, this morning said that in his
opinion his client should not be com
mitted to an institution for the Grim.
inal insane, contending that Smith
has not yet been convicted of a crime
He added that it is his belief that
only such persons as are acquitted OF
crime on the grounds of insanity OF
who have been convicted of crime and
then are found to be insane. are fiji
subjects for such institutions. When
he suggested that Smith be sent to che
State hospital Just north of the city
Judge McCarrell announced that he
will not commit the accused to that in
stitution.
The Judge said he will not send
Smith to the Harrisburg institution
" because number of patients have
escaped from that hospital and it would
be dan gerous to let Smith be at large. -
The court in all probability will dis.
pose of Smith s case some time this
week.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
MAY Be FOREIGN WARSHIP
Vessel Reported Ashore OFF Delaware
Coast Probably Belongs to a
Belligerent Nation

Washington, Dec. THE unknown
warship reported ashore off the Della
ware coast is believed by Navy De-
partment officials here to be one of a
foreign fleet. The safe arrival of two
American destroyers at Norfolk and a
report from the captain of the battle
ship Kansas that he was riding out
the storm off the Delaware capes, dis
posed safely of all the American war
craft in the vicinity.
No American warship answering the
description of the fighter reported
ashore, four tunnels and fighting top
is anywhere near that vicinity.
To-day no word had come from the
revenut cutter 1tasca which put out
yesterday from Norfolk to aid the
stranger. Navy officials say that if
the ship is one of the foreign belli.
gerents, she probably is not using her
wireless for fear of Informing her
enemies of her position.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
CHICKEN C0OPS RAIDED
Thief Abandons Four Stolen Fowls
Identified by Michael Dwyer

A wholesale raid on chicken eoops
was made in the vicinity of Front and
Calder streets last evening-in fact the
thief got SO many chickens ne had to
abandon four, which were identified at
police headquarters this morning by
Michael Dwyer, 113 Calder street.
Mr.. Dwyer reported the theft of
twelve chickens to the police, who, on
investigation, found that fourteen were
stolen from a coop in the rear yard of
the home of James Culp, 115 Calder
street. A further search of the neighbor-
hood disclosed the fact that the thieves
were in the yard at 1918 North Front
street No chickens were stolen there,
but two cheap suiteases with four chick
ems inside were abandoned. Two chick
ems were alive and two were dead. The
four were identified as Dwyer's prop
erty. There is no clue to the thief
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
late WAR news SUMMARY
Continued From First Page.

with conflicting claims of small advan-
tages
The battered Servian army apparent
ly has rallied before advance of the Au-
strians, who have been sweeping north
western Servia bars of defenders It
Is reported from Nish that the Servi-
ans have resumed the offensive and
driven back the Austrian right wing
as far as the Kolubara river.
In the main the situation to-day ap-
peared to be much the same as for the
last month.
From Russian sources comes the in
timation of new plan of offensive
Cracow, 1t is said, is now under the fire
of Russian artillery, and Russian STRAIT
egy contemplates shifting of the main
attack from Central Poland to the
south, involving an attemps to push on
from the region of Cracow and enter
Germany across the Silesian border,
with Breslau the objective, such a
move probably would involve large
reinforcement of the Russian army i'll
Galicia.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
IL WANT TO BE FORESTER
Newly Created City Position Win Not
Be Filled Until December Is

Harrisourg's new city forester, an
official to be selected under the terms
OF an ordinance passed by the City
Commissioners last week. will not be
picked until the CITY Commissioners
meet on December Is, so Park Com.
missioner Taylor announced to-day. A
dozen applications for the Job have
been received by Mr.. Taylor, although
ne said to-day he will consider only
such applicants as have had both tech
meal training and practical experience.
Among the aspirants who are said
TO be qualified in these respects are:
Il. 5. Makiobin. Harrisburg: H. A.
Mueller, Bellefonte; c. Aubrey De-
Long. Livonia, Centre county; Edwin
D. Workman, Harrisburg, and L. L.
Howard, Of Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
Fair Association oficers Elected

Officers and additional directors of
the Keystone State Fair Association
were elected at meeting in the Kun
kel building on Saturday afternoon
The association has announced it will
lay out fair ground between Middle
town and Highspire. w. C. Norton, of
Daton, Pa, was elected treasurer of the
association; H. ]. Hamme, of Harris
burg, assistant treasurer, and J. H.
Lantz, of Harrisburg, formerly of West
Chester, controller. The board of direc-
tors was increased by two members
through the election of Frank Me-
Cram and B. F. Barr, both of Lancas-
ter.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
SENTENCED TO 30 DAYS
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Husband Sent to Prison for Failure to
Comply With Order to Maintain
His wife-$2O0 Bail Bond May
Be Forfeited In Assault Case

When Steve Cubar and his wife,
Mary, were married, he intimated be-
lief that his wife should work and as.
sist in making the household expenses,
To-day Steve was in court to answer
n charge of non-support. The wife de
ciared that she had not been given one
cent for support since the wedding
bells rang many months ago. When
Steve was arrested on similar charge
IN August the wife said he gave her
Sao as consideration for her obtain.
ing his release from prison.
paid bills he contracted before
We were married. she said. land |
even paid for the marriage license. He
had money but he would not use it.
The other day he said he would kill me
and afterward he declared he would
spend all of his sS00-pay.
ing lawyers to fight me-
The sheriff said he had had some
trouble getting n hand on Steve. Once
when he was about TO place the de,
fendant under arrest Steve Jumped
from y carriage in funeral procession
and fed, the sheriff said. The defen.
dRnt had given his own bond TO com.
ply with SS-a-week maintenance or.
der and the court directed him 10 fur.
niSh a $500 bond with better surety
He went 10 Jail,
George W. Miller refused TO comply
with 4 maintenance order made in ia.
vor of his wife, was adiudged in con.
tempt of court and was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail. His wife said he
preferred 10 spend his money for
rum rather than pay his board bill
Prom this day. | declare | shall
never again live with that man. | al.
ready have given him too many
chances, the wife said as she left the
stand.
John f. Stewart. wanted on an as.
sault and battery charge, and whose
ease was to have been tried on Satur.
day but was postponed because he did
not appear in court, was brought in by
the sheriff on eapias this morning
The 5000 bail bond furnished by a
friend of the accused has been forfeit.
ell and the County Solicitor will be di.
reeted to proceed 10 collect the money
unless aerion is begun at onte to stay
such 4 move.
The ease was continued until the
January session. Stewart was directed
to pay the costs of the eapias ami he
also was ordered TO furnish further
bond 10 warrant his appearance for
trial
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
CAPITOL HILL
HERD owners INDIGNANT
over SPREAD OF DISEASE
State Live Stock Sanitary Board Prose
cutes Two Lancaster County Farm
ers Who Disregsrded Warming end
Violated Quarantine Regulations

An arrest warrant was issued for
William Hallman and David fnlmes. ef
Lancaster, ON complaint of an agent OF
the State Live Stock Sanitary Board
They are charged with violating the
State quarantine regulations against
the foot and mouth disease b. driving
cattle over the roads without a pernit
Hallman and Fulmer held public
sale NJ the ConcStoga Inn on November
3. They were warned against mo, ing
the cattle, but disregsrded the warn
ing and delivered some of the cattle
during the night.
Foot and mouth disease subsequently
developed in several herds to which the
cattle had been delivered and the sale
cattle are suspected of conveying the
eontagion.
The herd owners are indignant be-
cause of the disregard of the quarantine
precautions and threaten civil aetiou
against Hallmau and Palmer to recover
their losses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
DISCORD IN SCRAMBLE
FOR The COLLECTORSHIP

apple of discord, as a number of peo.
pie want it and the Democratic leaders
are in a quandarv as to whom to Sc
leet to recommend for the appoint
ment
The principal applicants for the plum
are Warren Van Dyke, formely of Car
bon county, but recently voter in
Harrisburg for the last three years, con
nected with the Democratic State Com
mittee, latterly as the secretary of the
committee; 7. Kittera Van Dyke Har-
risburg attorney and author of the res
olutions on many subiects that have
been adopted by the Central Demo
cratic Club; Howard w. Jones, treas.
urer of the Democratic county commit,
tee and president of the Central Club
George Harris, of McConnellsburg Full
ton county, who has had charge of Dem.
oeratic State Committee matters in his
county, and DR.. NJ. NJ. Doughertv, of
Mechanic sburg, who was thought to be
lukewarm in the Democratic cause last
spring, but who blossomed out as a
red-hot reorganization man for the en-
tire reorganizer ticket at the pri-
marieS
The contest is on and the leaders are
somewhat perturbed as to who shall be
chosen, but it must be decided soon. as
the necessity for the opening of the
new district headquarters is such that
prompt action is required.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-07
PIN TAKEN FROM THROAT
OF BABY AND life Saved
Continued From First Page.


pital. Dr. John F. Cllp. the surgeon
who made the examination here. dis
covered the open safety pin in the
cesophaguS, or canal between the
throat and the stomach. ami advised
that the child be taken at once to DIR,
jackson.
The Race With Death
The trip was started as soon there
after as was possible. During the
long journey TO the Western Pennsvl.
van!a city the parents were in con
Stant fear that the child would not live
long enough TO reach DR.. Jackson. The
little boy had frequent choking spells
IN the train and had difficulty in tax.
ing nourishment and in breathing.
AT 1.30 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
the baby was placed on the operating
table in the Presbyterian Hospital. He
was in the room only two minutes and
the actual time required for DR.. Jack.
son 10 remove the pin was thirty see.
ends. The metal of the pin had become
black during the period it was lodged
IN the oesophagus. and DR.. Jackson
said that there would have been dan.
ger of fatal infection if it had not been
removed at the time it was. No aenes.
thetic was used in the operation.
Danger of Infection Passed
The child was kept in the hospital
until late Saturday night, under the
watchful care of surgeons and nurses,
and then it was determined that the
danger of serious after results was re-
moved. The parents thereupon started
at once on the return trip to Harris
burg and when the train bringing them
home pulled into the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad station in this city yesterday
little Frederick was cooling and happy.
Mr.. Miller is employed in the Penn
sylvaniaa Railroad freight Offices in this
city. Their friends in Harrisburg as
well as the doctors and nurses of the
hospital in Pittsburgh congratulated
them on their prompt action which was
responsible for saving the life of the
baby The parents were in a constant
state of anxiety until DR.. Jackson pro-
nounced the child out of danger.