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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

things watchin' my corn hills from the fence rails, and the first thing hear
when l get to town is this internal Gavin, What do you reckon that rasca
up yonder means by wasting his time here where there ar no crops &c
rob. huh"
"oh, we've got a rookery of 10000 crows near Arlington, and I've watched
their goings and comings for forty years. Yu could time a clock by tner
movements. Every morning in the early gray they fly down the Potomac to
their feeding grounds"
That's where they get me, blank 'em!" The farmer Ia made MS
adjective good and strong-no, not good, just strong!
Live along the eastern shore?"
mo, sir; I'm from old Charles county, God bless her"
you don't say! I've got relatives down in that sec1on-hne people, 90
and at dusk you ought to see those crows come trailing home in a long, black
line, high up in the sky, in clear weather and sailing low in storms. On
you can't put m against crows, friend. Eve watched them too long
That's how I got my opmion-by watchfn' EN-, witha shot me
rascals re SC sharp, though, these days, doggone 'em, that its marc "ork
getting a pop at them. And you can't brighten en- with scarecnWs any
more. Blank it, sir, they light on 'em, right before your eyes"
Cav, cav, cav" shrfled the crow,
I'm afraid you are making them blacker than they are Sc you've
gone dry down your way, butter
The city a advanced al enicing proposition; the farmer man accept
ed, and the two made a bee line for a green swinging door. And up OF Inc
chimney ledge the crow was shrILing:
Cav, cav, cav"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

his eye 1t must have been an important find, for. stiff and stout IS NJ was'
he made an elaborate effort to reach down to it-and failed.
Then he Strengthened up gave a uujtsu twist to his body and tried 10
stoop sideways. He failed again.
Nobody wants to be ofcious, but the lone person who had come along
and was about to pass thought it might be a case of dropped specs O some
thing vital like that, and volunteered first aid.
Thank you, madam. I would very much like to have one o these white
cIovers If might tax your kindness"
The lone person picked exactly one clover from the white powdered grass,
and handed it. to him. The mai accepted it with a bubble of confidence due
the occasion.
These little blooms take me back a half century to the farm that was
my home when I was a boy"
The woman smiled apprecattve recognition of the sentiment rs she
passed on; the man numbered over to his bench and-wel, that was really
all there was to it except
When a stiff, stout man, oerf fifty, cal carry about with him enough
honest boyhood to prize a clover top for the sake of its associations, the
world can't be half so bad rs the cynics would have us believe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
WAR RELIC
By SELMA erlzAsErH HIGGINS.

When Pietro Sanchez returned from
putting down the instruction in Mo-
diva. he brought to his home town OF
Pasta but one trophy Of the war
a large brass cannon
Pietro was an honest, sturdy black
smith. He had fought Just as he SET
tires on the wagon wheels or shod a
horse-his whole soul in the task. He
had been the leader of the company
which drove the marauding gang OF
Rivolla, the bandit, out of the dis
trict. Who had a better right to
adopt the great field piece as a sou,
venir OF those troublesome battle
days?
The blacksmith shop was located on
the topmost bluff overlooking the
broad Rio Brazos, commanding the
valley for miles. Just at its edge
Pietro had set the cannon.
1T is a memento, a monument and
a trade sign" said Pietro. There IL
shall remain as a record, reminder
anu sign mduudl VI INC IduO VI 1N>
anvil"
But, neighbor," spoke a fearsmind
ed v old man, these are days
of peace. Why remind of war;"
1T shall not be- moved" persisted
Pietro stubbornly. "Who can say
what may Gomez"
There came new disturbances al
the year passed by, but these were
centered in a distant province. Pie
tro looked grim and thoughtful as h
heard of new de~predations of the Ri
VOLTA banditti. Airy, fairy Ninez, full
of all the joyous ho%pefulness o
youth, only smiled on. She wal
Ieht-hearted and happY. Had she no
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
No slit skirts Worn.

Il have not seen a single woman,
well groomed or otherwise, in the
strests Of Paris wearing a slit skirt"
writes a fashion correspondent. While
speaking of skirts, l may tell you
that the new ones, for all occasions.
ase worn a little longer and not LOOSE
" gathered around the waist, or made
with a full, plat at both front and
back. BY the way, the waist is not
placed quite as high as last season.
Tie tailor-made Jackets are small and
cut away in front. and most Of them
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

oysters and terrapin and hams is sung
throughout the length and breadth OF
the nation from where"-and Mr.. Hol-
land, waxing eloquent harked back to
~valedictorian days-"from where the
lev waters of the Atlantic beat upon
the bleak crags of Maine to where the
placid waters of the blue Pacific kiss
the golden"
Its a fact, sir, a fact" concluded
Mr.. Holland, when reminded that
these stories must be limited to 400
,rorda ppm right about It.: dead
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

retrieves it. He is not about
1t. He is not even If the
waiter looks at him reproachfully.
The writer saw n huge, bronzed
man with a mighty walrus mustache
and an appearance which justified the
belief that he could face Is bad men
with guns and not wink an eye. The
bad man had ordered a veal outlet.
And one of the best bits of the outlet
escaped the curtain-draped cave that
he called his mouth and fell slushily
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
Each Night Some One Had Watched.

Luis Guarez, the handsomest gallant
at Pasta? His stalwart arm, his 10y
al heart would spring to action in re-
Spouse to any patriotic call. AS to
Rivolla, some day the gibbet. Yet she
recalled the dark, perfidious face of
the cruel outlaw with a shudder.
For the family Of Ptetro had known
Rivolla In the past. Two years be-
fore he had lived at Piasta for a time.
He had appeared as a sutton for
Ninez. Sternly old Sanchez had or
-dered him away from the threshold,
learning of his cruel and cowardly
past. And Ninez had felt relieved
when the fierce visaged bandit mad
departed from the village.
Then there had come a missive for
the little Mexican maid. 1t was from
the renegade Rivolla, now devastating
a peaceful district, driving off cattle,
burning peaceful homes, plotting out
the lives Of worthy patriots in cold,
murderous riot and hate.
"Have q care!' the words Of the
message ran. II have sworn to make
you mine, and Rivolla eve fails. In
his purpose"
1t was of this that N!nez and Luis
were speaking one moonlit night
They had strGlled along the blum
where tbs clear cool air was like
balm. The river flowed by, a spark
ling sheet Of silvery sheen. The all
was heavy with perfume Of flowers
The pair had seated themselves on
bench that ran beside the old fieic
piece.
Another month, milo Ninez,
spoke the young man fervently, "ant
YOU will be mine. Then adios! to al
your needless fears Of this terrible
Rivolla."a
"You do not know his ~treacheroui
nature" futtered Ninez, shrinking
closer to her manly escort as thougl
from q sense Of protection. MY ia
Their tells me he has broken loos'
again with his wicked horde. The.
have ravaged one province. The
have sent a demand to the governo
of Mitali demanding large brib
money, else they will visit his peopl
next. He has refused. When the
march thither, my father says
slight detour from the trail woul'
bring them zeal to Pasta. 1t is lik
Riyolla's evil nature to make a raj
upon this peaceful town out of shee
revenge"
"Riyolla is a braggart and a COW
ard!" declared Luis. 1T was In IN
last campaign that he threatened o
little army SO direfully, only to ru
and hide when we advanced upon III
stronghold"
Ninez smiled and forgot her fear
as they strolled homewards. Lui
was SO brave, 50 proud of his clea
family name and OF herselfl He d
not tell Ninez as he babe her goo
night, but he knew there was som
foundation for her words.
Others as well were In the secre
hut we're not spreading 1t to alarm II
quiet town. NM.
thus, it was known to many Of u
aid guard that Rivolla was once aga
on d raid. II his band was Of az
numerical strength he might invat
Modlya. otherwise, he would scare
" venture. Each night for a wee
some one Of the old war company hs
watched the river md its opposi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

him, and the same primeval stiffness
lay over the streets outside, not count
ing the iconoclastic rattle of passing
cars.
The man limped because of a stin
leg that had to be helped out with a
cane, and it was a slow limp because,
again, his architecture included a
bay-window front incompatible with
high speed. He carried a newspaper
and was numbering toward a tree
shaded bench, when
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
Metal Ribbons

Lightweight metal ribbons, In
elaborate designs, are among the new.
est things offered for trimming
dresses. These may be used in com
bination With metal laces, or for yese
ings or girdles on evening dresses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

right" AM MI. Holland is right about it; dead right Just listen to this
luscious ltany of the succulent, sayory things haning from the district that
calls him representatives. ntany he chants with reyerent ecstacy, as who
wouldn't: S @MM M@MN 8&
crabs. Norfolk, Spots Chesapeake shad. sora, reedhirds. Smithfed hams
March strawberries. April green peas kA A fm ~ "
Here, waiter, quick What's tariffs TO terrapn, or currency bills ta
raa.a as backsi And cont forget tho peanut
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

have the long. oval tail-piece back.
Evening dresses aim distinctly at the
grande and the Dresden china and
Dolly Warden types do not ind ex-
preston in the mandates OF la mode"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
unoIe Eben.

oLookin' on de bright side o life Is
all right said Uncle Eben, unless II
gifts a man to tryin' to stay awake I'll
de last Of the electric lights goes out"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
Thinq That Thrills Some Visitors to the Capital

NNE thing about the small town visitor that thrills is the nicetes he pre-
" serves in eating. If a confirmed habiue of one of Washingtonst fashion
able restaurants happens to drop a particularly choice bit of meat on the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
This Congressman Comes From a Land Of Plenty

tU COME" said Representative Holland of the Norfolk. Va. distrht-and
i there wa a world of pride in his tones-T come from that land famed
the world over for its good things to eat A land the fair renown OF whose
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
Not So Bad as Cynics Would Have Us Believe

4 MAN was lmpng through Lafayette square
n It was s. early of a Sunday morning that he grounds were empty
for h an M a lone person who was coming down a path toward
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25

ledge perched a crow shrilling out his:
Cav, cav, cav"
While the farmer man was cram
ing his neck, another man, in passing
paused to inquire fraternally:
pet Of yours got away?"
The answer went off like an ex-
p~losion:
What in thunder do you suppose
a farmer wants with a crow except to
shoot him? I'm plagued to death
nrrnru rnar nf nv life with the darn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
Naturally.

How is Bangs getting on with hi'
stock deals?"
HE slipped up on the ice once"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-06-25
This Farmer Man Knew Something About Crows

III SHLNGTON-Conside crowds:
W A farmer man was going along a business street up Georgetown
when, above the clash of traffic. he heard a sound that caused hm to
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
SHERIFF PREVENTS
 JAIL DELIVERY
Bud Foster of SwiftOn Arrest ed On Charge of Furnish
 ing Saws to Prisoners.

Another jail delivery was pre- vented Friday morning, though 9 discovery made by Sheriff Me Cuistion, where one of the win dow bars from the corridor had been sawed almost in two. One of the prisoners confessed to the sheriff the plans and work al- ready done, telling him how the saws had been secured and where they were hidden. Upon investigation the saws were found beneath the flooring of one cell.
 The prisoners confession im- plicated Bud Foster of Swifton, whom MT. McCuistion found leaving town upon "A. He was arrested and put in jail with his brother whose escape he was seeking to make possible. An other prisoner named Mckinley and wanted in. Kentucky is also said to have been engaged in trying to cut his way out to freedom.
 Foster is said to have sent a note in a sack of tobacco to his brother, telling him to be ready and enclosing a fishing line, with which to draw up the saws that he would later attach to the line during the night. The plan had worked we'll and about a half dozen saws had been pulled up, with which some of the in- mates were working to escape, when the discovery was made. The iron bars at the corridor windows are soft and can be easily cut but the cell grating is of the hardest steel and work upon this was consequently slow. Mir. McCuistion has been lenient with his prisoners and tried to give them privileges, but some of them merely take advantage of such treatment in trying to escape.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Sale of Rough Rice.

.Weiner, Jan. 22.-The South ern Rice Growers Association of which Geo. Long is the local manager, held a sale of rough rice here today. There was a good attendance of outside buy CTS and the bids were sealed, the highest bidders taking the goods. The prices ranged from $3.25 to 4.01r per barrel, and a. bout 10000. barrels were sold. The quality of rice raised in the Weiner district has always been first-class. Among the success full bidders were the Louisiana State Rice Milling Company and Rickert's Mill of New Orleans, La; Memphis Rice Mill Compa- any, of Memphis, Tennessee.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
ChOate Trial Postponed.

Searcy, Jan. 22.-Judge J. M. Jackson, with the cooperation of attorneys and officers of the White County Circuit Court, has dispatched more than 60 civil and criminal cases up to noon today. The case of Tom Choate, charged with first de- gree murder, has been postpon- ed until Monday.
 Numerous pleas of guilty on charges of drunkenness and sell ing whiskey were entered yes .terday and today and fines rang ing from $50 to $200 imposed w. E. Harlan, J. B. Deener and Mark P. Jones have been ap, pointed as commissioners o1 county accounts for the year. Il is anticipated that the present terms will continue three weeks
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
City Has Not Power.

Little Rock, Jan. 23-1n the opinion of Attorney General w. l.. Moose, it is not within the power of a municipality to pre- vent the shipment of liquor into a town. He has written Mayor o. o. Womble of Womble as fol- lows:
 'I do not think your town coun- cil or the county judge in behalf of the county, or the circuit judge in behalf of the district, would have the right to pre- vent express and railroad ship ments of intoxicating liquors to your town, or county, or dis trict. Municipal corporations have no legislative powers ex- cept those conferred upon them by the constitution and laws, of the state. The legislature has not seen fit to confer such pow CT upon municipalities"
 He holds, however, that Sun day delivery of intoxicants can be prohibited as a violation of the act against Sabbath break ing.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Green Arrested For Bigamy.

UIccu Al AIICSCCu AOl LhSohS' P. A. Green, arrested in Little Rock on the charge of bigamy, who was turned over to Sheriff McCuistion Thursday, has been brought here and is now in the county jail. Green is alleged to have mar
 ried in Mississippi and to have
 q wife and 8 children there. When he came here, he was en- ployed on railroad construc- tion gang and was married to Miss Ruth Robinett of Tupelo. He says that when he married again, he thought that his first
 wife had secured a divorce and to show his good faith, had then himself obtained divorce
 and was remarried to Miss Rob- inett, from whom he later sepa- rated and was divorced.
 Green was injured while
 working for the railroad compa-
 nv and now has damage suit
 for $3O,OO0 against the Iron
 Mountain.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
To Arrange Chautauqua Course.

The Vawter Chautauqua course, which is coming to New port next June through the guarantee of our business men, is to be more definitely arranged for in the neear future. J. H. Rohde who visited this city in September was here Friday and will return in a few days to meet the citizens interested.
 The entertainment course is to be given in a tent, the city to furnish the grounds, and the course covers two entertain ments a day for five days en- bracing some of the best musical talent of the country as well as lectures by noted platform ora tors.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Council Cannot Refer Ordinance

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, Jan. 22.-"I anu sorry to state that in my opin- ion the ordinance you mention cannot be referred to the people for their approval or rejection," IS the answe made by Attorney General Moose to a question by Dr. George C, McKennon of Rus sellville, relative to an ordinance prohibiting poultry from run ming at large in a sewer district. He says:
 "The supreme court has passed on the question in the negative that is, that the Tenth Amend ment to theConstitution does n0t authorize people of municipalities, to refer an ordinance to the vol CTS. And on the 2nd of Deceul- ber, last, in the case of Tomlin- son Bros. vs. Hodges, they held that what is known as the Enab-. ling Act, passed in 1911, did not give the people in cities andl towns the right to refer an or dinapce"
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Active Campaigner At 60.

Searcy, Jan. 22.-Although he is 60 years old, Joseph w. Harlan of Kentucky Township, candidate for cotton Weigher of White county, is making his campaign on foot. He has been in the race four weeks and in that time has visited 12 town ships. He has never stopped to saddle 9 horse or board a train. He says that he can interview more people in this way and en- joys the exercise besides.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23

these very simple things and be impressed with their potency.
 "The women's clubs of Arkan- sas are doing grand work in the matter of interesting people to attend lectures, read literature and otherwise get informed as to the prevention of disease.
 "Without this potent factor, for the medical man, the work would indeed be onerous and irk- some, but with the assistance of this noble hand of workers, the task though difficult one has many pleasant features.
 Yes, we want to have in the early summer our ''Health Car" in operation. It will revolution lze our people along the line of right living. We hope to show many interesting things through this method. In this project we have the undivided effort of the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs with us.
 "In ten years we expect to re- duce the morbidity and mortal ity of tuberculosis 33 and third per cent in Arkansas-a wonder full saving"
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23

The public is hereby given mo- tice that the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Sec tion II, Township Il N' Range 8 West, East of C., R. l. h Pac. Ry., is posted and trespassers will be prosecuted.
 Newport Land & Improve
 ment Go. 48d6. By c. R. Hite, Agent
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
VENT SPREAD
 |of TUBERCULOSIS
Isdford Reports General
 (keuing of People to I1, in Campaign
 l Against Disease.

\ interview with Dr. T. B. Id, district director of Eon. State Board of l and the member from ktrict for the study and kion of tuberculosis in Ar l he says:
 of showing the peo- ] to live better, cleaner bpier lives, goes on day by 1.-the. state, gaining advo- eadily and surely.
 y people who have taken no material interest in t realizing that many he death of a person is cause clearly prevent he party had known any,
 preventive measures to the disease.
 loss of an individual in Onwealth means the loss section of a, wage earner pmer of products which her one produces. Con- y it is a distinct loss to nlunity. They are cer- Ieing that it is a distinct ncially, and it becomes them an economic prob e met and overcome.
 is it always a mercenary y are taking of it. The and more humane one is old of the people-that B life and producing bpiness as we go along. rculosis, or consumption opularly known by late dreaded and frightful ana It mas so many ter sequences, is one most evented and it's ravages overcome by methods be reach of the poorest |.
 air, sunshine, attention gans of elimination, es- the skin, places the indi-
 the best possible condi- immune to the taking
 most liable to the re-
 infected-what more ask than such simple Id they at our hands lost.
 De average family needs pn as to the way to get
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
To Hold Another State Fair.

Hot Springs, Jan. 22.-Ht was decided by the directors and stockholders of Arkansas State Fair Association, tonight to hold another fair. Many favored perpetuating the state fair. Di- rectors were elected. At the next meeting the president, and secretary will be selected. The financial report showed a small balance in the treasury. The bad weather made the last fair almost a financial failure, ai- though it was the greatest in the history of the association.
 J. A. Strider, Will Davenport and c. H. Lehman of Tucker. man were here Friday.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Car Of Bananas.

J. B. Heard has a car of ba- nanas on the tracks here now, and will sell them by the bunch or by the dozen. Give him a call when you want nice, ripe bananas. dt1.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23
Gives Auction Bridge.

Among the weeks many so- cial festivities is numbered the Bridge party given Thursday af ternoon by Mrs. J. E. Avera, the guest of honor being Miss Bur dick of New York.
 The home was prettily ar ranged, the card rooms pesent- ing a very pleasing effect in their settings of palms, ferns and cut flowers. Mrs. Avera is a very charming hostess and her after noon in honor of Miss Burdick was very enjoyable to her many friends.
 The honored guest was given a piece of Arkansas pottery as a memento of the afternoon
 A menu of unusual elegance was served in two courses.
 Those who enjoyed the games were Mesdames George A. Hill house, B. w. Stainback, E. l.. Maris, P. H. Van Dyke, w. A. Billingsley, J. J. Blanshard, T, J.. Gregg, Gustave Jones, Ira Mack, C. R. Hite and Misses Burdick, Bessie Watson and Carrie Stev- ems.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23

Argenta-Hearing on the pe- tition for licensed saloons is completed, and Judge Asher took the matter under advise ment. It is expected that he will announce his decision this morning, although Judge Asher gave no intimation as to when he would make his announce ment.
Newport daily independent., 1914-01-23

Hot Springs-The prohibi- tionists received a surprise when County Judge Mooney ruled that Notary Will H. Vale had authority to witness the oaths to the petitions for sa- looms containing 1900 names. The judge also ruled that the burden of proving the illegality of the 2,7O0 signatures to which the prohibitionists object, now rests with the prohibition forces. Members of the Temperance League worked until late into the night serving subpoenas on as many of the 2,700 persons as they could find.