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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
The Russian Version

Petrograd, Dec. 81 (via London -
The Russian forces are still holding
at bay the German column which /
seeking to cross the Bheura river at
sochacsew and advance on Warsaw,
80 miles away. For three days this
German army Of about 100000 men has
been endeavoring to cross the river
and throw back the Russians, who are
holding the right bank
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
French Claim Victories

Paris, Dec. 21.-Progress all along
1t is reported that Italy has tn
the line is claimed in the French Of
ficiaI statement given out in Paris this
tion Of a German success or a French
repulse.
Gains, although slight, are reported
in Belgium between the Lys and the
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
RUSSIANS REPORTED FALLING
BACK IN EAST BEFORE ATTACK
OF Won HINDENBURG'S TROOPS
ReinforCementS for the Cars Forces are
Rushed in to Stop the Retreat

fighting the since the Germans made their at
sempts force The
show that yesterdays engage
ents were keeny along the Aace Elan
claims capture OF tencns
0 Importance
outwhat described French army
signed the body French soldier
saIna for general The order reces that heavy
renforceents allies ut business
to see to the fatherand Of invaders"
In poland offering determined resistance to the
German armies which advancing than 30 mesfrc
the city subboY contested battles Of the campaign
progress having held in check the Ger
Emperor williams departure yesterday said
been his physicians not
standing Improvement desires spend Christ
mas with his troops.
The operations Flanders after long period Of sporadic
ahtno at detached points, apparently assumed the character
the entire western END
official statement that appe
ciabe GAINS although it admitted that the Germans
are resno with determination not
frmed that Germans evacuated Dixmude
In Poland Warsaw forcing their
edae reached the Russian position the
shera river and are miles from Warsaw Heavy Russian re-
are being undoubtedly severe
fiuhnq that the Germans nave sustain
ed great reach Warawy while General Won Hin
denburu states the
bombardmen of the DaF
Saturday Nothing OF the results The allies prob
ably could assemble powerful the Mediterranean for this
WE
The French parliament tomorrow About 200 mem.
hers are sernq returning the front to at
tend the session $ reported Italy has tn
reatened rupture Turkey unless satsco
explanation threatening Trpo Of 1000 Arabs
nder Turkish md officers, lsgiven.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
German Cruiser Sunk

London, Dec. 21.-Persistent rum
crs are current that German cruise
has been sunk off the coast of Scot
land. It is also rumored that two
British destroyers arrived at heith,
Scotland, badly damaged, There is
no official onfrmation Of these re-
ports.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
mHEAr co.'s LP

Portland, Dec. 2l-Al grades Of
wheat reached the highest prices to-
day in the history Of the Portland,
Ore. wheat exchange, which is at
present the highest primary wheat
market in the world. Prices leaped
two and three cents a bushel, while
the market held back and demanded
even higher prices.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
EMPLOYEES FORCED TO JUMP
EXAMPLE IS GIVEN or INJURY
BECAUSE OF SWITCH SET
INCORRECTLY
ARBITRATION BOARD TOLD
OFFICERS OF BRoTHERHoops
SAY A WALkoUT MAY BE
EXPECTED

NulNdEaOt JCNs 4Is7l III CttND Allcib l4AG
enginemen of western railroads will
strike if the board of arbitration fails
to regulate surprise tests in man
ner which will eliminate danger to
the men were made before the board
lat today's session.
The threats were made by Warren
S. Stone, grand chief engineer of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
and William S. Carter, president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, representing the
men.
They were occasioned by remarks
lof w L. Park, vice president of the
Illinois Central, and r. A. Burgess of
the engineers association, both mem
hers of the board, and by James M
Sheean, attorney for the railroads.
Sheean stated that the railroad man
ayers had assured the officials of the
brotherhoods that only such surprise
tests as took into consideration the
safety of the men surprised would be
used. This brought Carter and Stone
Ito their feet.
Il WIN inform the board, said
Stone, "that we have heard this as
surance before. In 1906, in 1907 and
in 1910 we tried to get the roads to
eliminate dangerous efficiency tests,
and each time we went back to the
men and told them that it was all
fright, that the roads would conduct
only fair tests, and just as regularly
the roads did nothing of the kind.
Nov if the assurances of the rail
roads do not remove this danger to the
Ilives and limbs of our men; if federal
and state laws do not, and if this ar
Ibitration fails to do SO, / can assure
you that the men will quit. do not
wish to try to intimidate this board
but the strength Of the men will be
used if necessary to protect them
SELVES when all else fails Garter
gaid:
Safety first is good advertise
Iment, but We want system that will
not cause an engineman, suddenly con
fronted with a red light, to jump
when there is no real danger. We in
vite efficiency tests. There is not in
the world q body Of men who con
form to the duties of their positions
so closely as the enginemen, and il
1.-THE law cannot protect them, as it has
mot in Kansas, the men will protect
themselves by their united strength
/ o. f. Modenbach, Rock Island fire
imam of FL Reno Oklahoma, who tes
Itified Saturday that in January 19,
Ihe and his engineer, named Thomp
Ison, had jumped from the cab of the
locomotive when red light. turned
las test, suddenly confronted them
in a snow storm at Dover. Okla, was
ION the stand again.
Sheean stated that an exhaustive
inquiry failed to show any record o
the accident which the witness sale
had resulted in broken collar bon'
for Thompson. Reports, sheean said
, showed that Thompson had worket
that month, and accident and trail
records showed no report of any sucl
occurrence. Witness chung to hi
story, except that he seemed littl
} uncertain as to the exact time Of th
: accident and could not recollect III
!. first name Of the engineer.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21

London, Dec. 21-The great battle
to the west of Warsaw has yet to be
fought out, Judging from the indica-
lions conveyed in recent dispatches
nom Berlin and Petrograd. It appears
today to British military observers
that the German contention that Gen
eral ron Hindenbprg had scored a
notable success over the Russians
must be qualified. A parallel case is
found in the receny claim Of the
crushing Russian victory near Lodz'
which proved to be premature and ex-
aggerated.
The German army commanded by
General Won Hindenburg has made a
steady advance in the direction Of the
Polish capital, but the Russians, IN
falling back, appear to have taken
new positions in strong entrenchments
and in spite Of the fact that the in
vaders are within the two or three
DAYS march Of Warsaw, there IS good
reason TO believe that much hard
fighting must come before It can be
determined whether Of not this latest
attempt to occupy Warsaw will pe
crowned with success.
Along the southern frontier against
Prussia the Russians claim to have
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21
Thaw Not surprised

Manchester, N. H.. Dec. 21.-Harry
K Thaw received without comment
today the announcement from Wash
ington that the supreme court has re-
versed the decision Of the federal
court in New Hamphishire, which re
fused to extradite him to New York
His secretary, speaking for him
after manifesting surprise, said:
"NTr. Thaw has no comment to make
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21

the upper hand, but farther to the
south in southern Poland, as well as
in Galicia, the leaders Of the Austro-
German forces declare they are sweep
ing Russians before them. They as
sert further that they have cleared
ali the Russians out Of West Galicfa.
This means that the long siege Of Cra+
COW has been raised, and if this ad-
vance on the part Of the Teuton al
lies continues. it may bring similar
relief to the Austrian garrison at
Przemysl, besieged by the Russians in
the early days Of the war
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21

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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-21

FAIR tonight and
Tuesday, with cooler
temperatures, is the
prediction
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
Cow Followed Compass.

A poor tiller of the soil had owned
for a number of years a valuable COW.
OF a sudden he began to find that the
beast always stood in her stall with
her tail toward the south where the
manger was, her head toward the
north. He tried various means OF
making the COW stand the other way,
her head to the south and her tail to
the north, but no matter how many
times he set her properly in her stall
she always turned around. Finally
there was nothing to do but rebuild
the stall to suit the COW. Somewhat
later war came and the poor tiller of
the soil had to join his regiment and
go and fight for the fatherland. His
wife and children, reduced to dire pow
erty, we're forced to sell the COW to
the butcher, who slaughtered her and
sold her meat at famine prices to his
fellow townsmen. AT the same time,
however, the mystery of the animals
unaceountable behavior was cleared
up. In the body of the COW was found
a small compass which the poor man,
her owner, had lost some months be-
fore from his watch chain. Evidently
it had fallen among the hay and been
eaten,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
POOR ROUTE TO LOVES GOAL
If HashfuI Swain Must Use Postage
Stamps to Propose, Why,
Don't Do 1t.

Obviously there are still a goodly
number Of to~ngue-tied SWANS in the
world-blushers who for the life Of
them cannot find speech to tell their
love when face to face with their be
loved. On an average of onc in six
months some timid reader of this de-
spairing type writes to our Forum"
for the alphabet of that dumb stamp
language" whereby through the irregu-
lar or abnormal afixing of a stamp to
a letter he would transmit the knowl-
edge of that passion which neither lips
nor pen dare to tell. Faint-hearted
lovers all!
What do the girls think of the man
who cannot speak up? Do they not
still prefer to be taken by storm, to
hear hot words of love ringing in their
ears, to be asked manfuily and
straightforwardly for heart and hand?
Do. they not insist as never before that
faint heart ne'er won fair lady? We
read between the lines Of Roman his
tory that the Sabine women very
promptly recovered from the initial
shock of being carried of, and it is
not on record that any of them tried
to escape from the happy bondage to
which they were consigned. Are the
women of today any different? We
doubt 1t.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
woman of today is the stronger yesse
that more than yer is she more
deadly than the male. For that very
reason man today as never before
must summon all the strength that Il
left to him when he goes forth to NEE
his fate. The use of misplaced post
| age stamps is today worse than futile
| Mans last hope of in matr1
mony today lies in holiness couples
| with Observation-Disclosures Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
NO CAMEL'S HAIR BRUSHES
Many Kinds of Hair Are Used for the
Purpose, That From Squirrel
Tails Best,

1t may sound rather strange, but it
is nevertheless true that no brushes
are ever made of camels hair, yet they
are asked for, daily and sold as such.
There are very many kinds of hair
used for the making of 'camers-hair'
brushes, such as bear, fox, rabbit,
squirrel, etc, and, indeed, n author
ity states that over $50 sorts OF
brushes are known as "camel's-hair"
brushes, but there is only one definl-
ton accepted by the British board OF
trade-"cameIs-hair" brushes made
from squirrel tails, these being the
best and most expensive.
Real camefs hair is absolutely use
less for making brushes, and resembles
soft tow Of a yellow-brownish color;
the name of a camel is the only part
which could be used, and possibly a
dozen brushes could be made from one
name.
AS a matter of fact there are only
two specimens of brushes made from
the actual hair of a camel in existence.
The reason for the term "camePs-hair"
is the fact that a man named Camel
was the first one to make these finer
kinds Of brushes, and they became
generally known as real camePs hair
brushes STRAY Stories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
Country Jake No More.

The country jake Of yesterday
owns a farm today Of several hundred
acres, lives in a p~alatial home with all
modern convenienees, such as steam
heat, bathroom, improved lighting sys-
TEN, telephone, automobile, etc, re-
marks the Evansville Courier. His
mail is delivered to his door every
day. He reads the daily newspapers,
the magazines, and the best books
adorn his library. Surely he doesn't
converse on current events as though
he we're a country jake"-not by a
good deal. And to see him running an
automobile on Sunday with his family
as passengers he doesn't appear like a
country Jake" nor does any member
Of his family. The rising generation
Of farmers sons and daughters are
farther removed from being called
country jakes" than we're their IA
theirs and mothers years ago. We say
times change. And time does change.
1t changes the farm as well as the city.
Evolution works miracles on the farm
as well as in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
SUCKER PROVES A "sHARK"
sad Surprise for New York Footpad
When Victim" Proves to Be
a Policeman.

M G FaH
New York.--His night duties ended,
PatroIman Martin Murphy of Hacken-
sack, N. j., started for his home in
Edgewater in civilians clothes. Near
the foot Of the steps that lead to the
Shady side section a sturdy chap said
to him:
4 was afraid I wasn't going to catch
a sucker tonight. Hands up!'
The policeman obeyed and the
bandit started to search him. Then
Murphy seized him and In the strug-
gle drew his revolver. Then the rob
Der consented to go to Headquarters.
That's one on me" he said after
he described himself as John Fox Of
405 West Fiftieth street, Manhattan.
Tle was committed for the grand
jury. His arrest may end q series Of
robberies that have taken place In this
lonesome spot on the Palisades.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
Wide ~sympathies.


Out in the world of talk one hears
many conflicting opinions. A great
saint once said, who hears the eter-
nal voice is delivered Of many an
opinion" You do not need to hear all
the talk, all the various opinions OF
many men, to know true wisdom,
Your own hushed spirit will teach
you wisdom if you will listen. But
in these lonely hours teach yourself
to be ready to love all the vast variety
of life that the world may offer you
at any turning. Encourage big
thoughts and wide sympathies. Re
member to sympathize even in the ST.
lence with the people you read of and
hear of, who are quite different from
yourself. Try to understand motives
and meanings in alien lives, and If
you do this well enough your loneli-
ness will be turned into the very best
education there is. And when life
calls you some day into its midst as
life surely will some day, your lamp
will be shining and bright and will
shed a lovely radiance all about you,
For you will be able to hand on to
others the wisdom that m with
doves feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17

dered Bert, what are You ever up tof"
you Just keep with me. I've a great
scheme" was the enigmatical reply,
and then. passing a counter, to the
surprise Of Bert his companion picked
up a small bolt Of lace and stuck it
under his coat.
Grab me! HolIer Theft" ordered
Newton rapidly, but the dumfounded
Bert was too surprised to obey, SO
Newton grabbed him, shouting, Let
me go, I sayi" and a floor manager
rushed up to the spot.
What's the trouble here?" he de-
manded, and then, as If by accident,
Newton dropped the stolen bundle
from under his coat. "Ah, a thief!
eh?"
Il suppose I'm caught" observed
Newton with a careless sigh. This
honest fellow grabbed me. l suppose
he is ten dollars ahead" and Newton
pointed to a sign reading, Ten dollars
reward will be paid for the detection
of any theft in this store"
Get that money and home to your
dying motherl" whispered Newton,
and for the first moment Bert compre-
hended the self-sacrifce Of a noble
man.
mo! mol" he demonstrated. but
Newton was led away by an officer
and Bert was taken to a desk and
handed a ten dollar bill.
He tried to find out where they
had taken Newton, but could not, His
thoughts turned to home. In an hour
he was speeding on his way thither.
Good news awaited him. A brother
of his mother, at variance with her for
years, had re1ented in his harshness
at learning of her sickness and pow
erty. This fact and the return of her
son caused Mrs. Noble to rally.
Within a week his uncle had started
Bert in a modest little business. His
time was taken1up for a month to the
exclusion of all other subjects.
Bert" spoke his sister Eva n day
4 cannot forget that kind Mr.. Newton
who did SO much for you"
Nor /, either" said Bert. I shall
go at once In quest of him.
Bert arrived at the town where he
had left him, to learn that some rela
tive had come after Newton, had set
tied the alleged theft and had taker
Newton away with him.
One day, as Bert and Eva were II
their little store, in walked a visitor.
"Newton!" cried Bert in extravagan'
delight. It was his old friend, but
neatly dressed and showing signs o.
sure prosperity.
mo, that never was my real name,
dissented Newton.
What, then?" n
"Newman-and that exactly ex
presses it; newman, see? And THU
is the dear sister you told me about?
A dear brother Newman became t
Bert soon thereafter. The wandere
had been taken back by his grand
father, life was all before him, bright
earnest, hopeful, and he asked Eva 7
share it with him.
Copyright, 1914, by w. G. Chapman.1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
GIRL CLIMBS PEAK TWICE
Paint Letters of Greek Sorority Upon
~"BouIder Fieldn of Long Noun
tain-Forced.to Erase Them.

Denver, Colo.-Three girl members
of a Greek sorority arduously climbed
$4,000 feet to the summit of Longs
peak, painted upon the boulder field"
on the mountain the letters OF their
order, and later were forced by United
States Forester Wheeler to return ana
efface the letters.
Hours were required by the girls
to make the hazardous climb to the
summit of the peak. Finally they
reached the point they sought. There
they daubed upon the bare face OF the
peak the insignia of their sorority.
Wheeler discovered the identityl OF
the girls and told them that to es-
cape prosecution and punishment for
defacing scenery they must go back
and efface the letters.
The girls sought legal advice, n
learned that the forester was correct.
They again made the climb and re-
moved the paint.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
SKIN TROUBLE ON HANDS

Cassville, Monty hands and feet
were affected with a trouble similar to
ringworm for a number of years. 1t
first appeared as tiny clear blisters
and in places the blisters were SO
close together that they almost formed
one large blister. The skin was rough
and cracked open. At times it was
SO bad that 1t disabled me; my hands
became SO sore that I could scarcely
use them: 4,
Il used every remedy that could
And but nothing seemed to do any
good. Finally I sent for a sample OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and !
then got a cake of Cuticura Soap and
q box Of Cuticura Ointment which
completely rid me Of the trouble"
(Signed) Ray Bryant, Mar. IA, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston."-Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
Madame Fitted Him.

The friends of a certain senator say
that, although it is admitted that some
one used senate stationery to promote
a mining scheme, it is very unjust to
make any charge Of dishonesty against
the kindly old man. To illustrate his
character, they tell this story: He
was one of the funeral party that ac-
companied the body OF a distinguished
senator to its burial place. On the
return trip he went early to bed. The
next morning his round, red face, de-
void Of hair, gentle Of expression and
wrinkled, was thrust out of his berth
as the Pullman conductor passed by.
Are we on time, captain" called out
the senator in his thin piping voice.
Just on time, madame" said the CON
ductor, as he lifted his hat and passed
IN tf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
BERT's last DIME
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Bert Noble shiyered as he glanced
down the street, cold. icy. chilling as
the hearts of the crowds that passed
him by unheeding.
'oThe last dime,' he said slowly, sert-
ously. tive got to invest it"
He moved towards the window of
the neat, tasty bake shop. It was filled
with both solids and dainties. A
screened window below was open. 1t
led into the basement room, where the
goodies were baked. A warm current
Of air struck his body. The heat was
grateful. A delicious aroma of favor
ing and spices assailed his nostrils.
Those cinnamon rolls" decided
Bert, and he went into the store, laid
down his dime and received a plumb
full bag. : The cleanly damsel who
waited Of him shot a quick glance at
his pale, distressed face and made the
dozen fourteen.
If / have to tramp it," ruminated
Bert, as he regained the street, Il can
make this fare last me out three whole
days. A hundred and fifty miles. Why.
Napoleon's soldiers covered a thou
sand with no food except horsefesb
and parched corn. oh, if mother only
lasts out until / get homei"
He gulped down q sob and set his
steps towards the railroad running
through the town. Then he checked
himself. He stood almost transfxed
There, standing at the window, at the
very spot he had just vacated. was hill
duplicate.
1t was not that the person at whom
Bert gazed resembled him in face, fol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
FIND 100000 GOLD IN CAMP
Treasure Is Said to Have Been Dug
UP Under Saloon Of the
Olden Days.

Prescott, Ariz. ~ From Ehrenberg
has come a tale Of three mysterious
strangers who came by automobile
from California, for a few days dug
around in the ruins Of the deserted
camp of La Paz and who left with
100000 found under a floor of a sa-
loon of the olden days, conducted by
a Portuguese, Francisco Rabana.
Of the digging there seems no
doubt, however much attaches to the
rumor Of treasure found. There have
been many such explorations in the
past Of ruins of the old camp, where
millions of dollars worth of gold dust
was handled about sixty years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-17
TEN STORIES; UNHURT
steel Workman Looks Around, and
Goes Back to Work on an
Omaha Hotel.

Omaha, Neb.-J- w. Snyder, a steel
workman, fell from the tenth floor Of.
the new Pontelle hotel in this city,
hit the ground s%quarely, got up and
looked around and then started back.
to work. Snyder's fall was broken by
a live electric wire carrying 25O
volts.
Just where he struck the ground
there was a great pile of loose earth.
He landed with the full length OF
his body on this dirt. Physicians who
examined him after the fall say there
was absolutely no damage except for
a slight scalp wound.
Snyder was working on the tenth
floor when he slipped and went over
the side for a sheer fall of more than
100 feet. The live wire was 20 feet
from the ground, and Snyder struck
it squarely on his back. One OF the
poles broke, and Snyder hit the dirt
pile comparatively easy.