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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
KNOW NOW
And VIII Never Forget the Experience.

The coffee drinker who has suffered
and then been completely relieved by
changing from coffee to Postum knows
something valuable. There's 40 doubt
about it.
Il learned the truth about coffee ina
peculiar way" says a California wom-
In. my husband who has, for years,
been Of a bilious temperament decided
to leave off coffee and give Postum a
trial, and as / did not want the trouble
Of making two beverages for meals I
concluded to try Postum, too. The re-
suits have been that while my husband
has been greatly benefited, / have my
self received even greater benefit.
when | began to drink Postum |
was thin in flesh and very nervous.
Now I actually weigh 16 pounds more
than I did at that time and l am
stronger physically and in my nerves,
while husband is free from all his ails.
we have learned u little lesson
about coffee and we know something
about Postum, too, for we have used
Postum o steadily for the last three
years and we shall continue to do s {.
I'VE have no more use for coffee
the drug drink. We prefer Postum and
health"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
/ IN =
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boiled.
15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup OF hot water and, with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage In.
stantIy. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds 10
about the same.
.There's a Reason for Postum.
--soId by 0rocers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

left as he had left it years before!
What might it not tell of a past con-
corning which she longed to be reas-
sured?
The father had laid no restrictions
upon her, in giving her this floor for
her use. Rights which he ignored she
could afford to appropriate. Dressing
sufficiently for warmth, she lit a
candle, put out the light in her own
room and started down the hall to
this long-closed room.
A smother of dust-an odor of de.
| cay-a lack of all order in the rooms
arrangements and furnishings-even
a general disarray, hallowed, if not
affected, by time-for all this she was
prepared. But not for the wild confu
sion-the uncomfortable litter and al
the other signs she saw about her Of
a boys mad packing and reckless de
parture.
There was an inner door, and thi'
some impulse drove her to open. 4
small closet stood revealed, empt,
but for one article. When she say
this article she gave a great gasp
then she uttered a low pshaw! AM
with a shrug of the shoulders drey
back and flung to the door. But sh
opened it again. She had to. On
cannot live in hideous doubt, withou
an effort to allay it. She must loo
at that small, black article again
look at it with candle in hand; Sc
for herself that her fears were will
out foundation; that a shadow ha
made the outline on the wall which
She returned to the closet and SLOW
ly, reluctantly reopened the door. B
fore her on the wall hung a 'cap-an
it was no shadow which gave it tn;
look like her husbands; the broa
peak was there. She had not bee
mistaken; it was the duplicate of I'll
! n she had picked up in the attic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

A VERY distinctive and elegant
"A style, and one of the easiest for
the home dressmaker to follow, is
shown in the dress pictured here. 1t
is a style especially we'll adapted to
| plump figures. This dress of velvet,
trimmed with embroidered bands, is
innocent of a waist line, and because
of this and its other peculiarities it is
altogether out of the ordinary.
Imagine the effectiveness of a
strong, rich shade of blue, a little
darker than sapphire in an excellent
quality Of velvet, when contrasted
with bands Of trimming closely COW
cred with small steel beads. The COM
bination is very fine, and dark green
or black used instead of blue will
prove quite as handsome.
There is a straight underskirt of
silk, having the lower part of velvet.
The simply cut upper garment hangs
over this in lines Of uncompromising
plainness.
The belt and round neck are defined
by the embroidery of beads, the
sleeves are long and plain. This gown
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a Decent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, b~iliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box lei health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
if you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
side~ need a cleansing, too. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
kipIlno,s Scots vernacuIar.

The Scots Scottish or SCOTCH OF
"McAndrew's hymn is so accurate
that one is surprised to find Mr.. Kip
ling representing Scotch soldiers as
saying mon" Mon" is, Of course,
the conventional symbol of what a
Scot utters for the word man; but l
am assured that no Scot says mon"
though there are in the north several
varieties of the accepted English pro-
nunciation. Some Scots say "maun,"
and others "mahn." Mon is. re-
served for pantomimes and pleasant
tries in Punch.-London Daily Chron-
sicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

giving outstrips the child's pleasure in
receiving? Who is happier, do you
think, at Christmas, the child or the
parent?
at is not the child's nature to lie
awake wondering what 1t can give to
others, but when he falls to thinking
Of what others are going to give him
1t is difficult for him to go to sleep.
Look at a child receiving a present,
and then look at him giving one, and
note which act is more natural and
which brings the intenser delight.
Little children know how to receive"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
twist the wire.

Pictures hung by a single wire have
an annoying way Of getting Uneven. on
account Of the slipping Of the wire on
the picture hook. This a sometimes
be avoided by iirst hanging the picture
fa6t 10 sshh wsll and zthsp9 turning ~
around. The single turn this makes In
the wire near the hook prevents slip
ping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
nranerIea soften ! Room.

To soften and tone down a room the
touch Of drapery is essential, especial
ly window drapery. which, II skillfully
arranged, can add to the width and
height OF any window. F~ashionably
speaking, window draperies tend to
run clear to the floor. The delicate
translucent mesh Of madras, figured
and in stained glass effect, some Of the
open weave cotton draperies and the
open work machine embroideries are
more and more being used in house
hold decoration. Figured stuifs. such
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
Useful Frock.

A useful little day frock is of old
parchment-colored wooden rep trim
med with braid, very wide silk braid
to match, worked over again in places
with very narrow braid in black, and
the buttons are wooden, matching the
parchment hue, while there is an odd
little waistcoat, Of which little seen,
in black and white checked velvet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

of these pretty wells, and anyone can
afford to indulge in a fad that costs
so little. The prettiest touch is added
by lacking a rose or a small nosegay
of bright flowers to the border at the
left side. This is the very latest trick
of adornment and is wonderfully pleas
ing. JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
New Muffs Are Small.

AS if to show just what length
fashion would have us follow, the
latest muffs are enthusiastically small.
Quite absurd do they appear after
the huge pillow affairs we have been
~cheerfully hauling around with us for
the past few seasons. 1t may be that
the long, tight sleeves, fur banded as
they are on the modish suit, interfere
with the huge muff, SO milady de.
mands that a smaller affair be de.
signed for her comfort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

In many bodices the surplice line
is seen. The other notable exception
being a bodice with fiat panels. broad.
or at the waist than at the neck, all
OF which give the strange wooden box
look Of the moyen-age dress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
Trust in Providence.

When we meet one Of these big,
blazing motor headlights while riding
in the modest electric belonging to our
wife's relations, we just go ahead,
trusting that Providence that watches
over children and drunkards will take
care Of us, too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
Neutral.
what side do YOU favor

What side do you favor in this
European WARP
I'm neutral"
What do you mean by that?"
I'm not going to tell which side I
favor"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
htchIson A~ntIoultIes.

While this isn't ian old country,
compared with European nations one
may see a number OF ruins standing
around the street chewing hne
cut.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

as cretonnes and prints from Hol-
land and Japan, range from the de-
murest effects to all the warmth and
color, needed to brighten the dark
walls Of the bungalow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
Rust.prnof lronwork.

A simple method Of making iron
work proof against rust is to heat 1t
until 1t is almost red-hot, and then
brush 1t over with linseed oil. This
makes o yarnish which, unlike or
binary paint or enamel. does not chip
on.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
The Rioht Way.

$50 Will quarreled with his wife
about mending his clothes?"
Eyes, but they patched it up"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER TX.
UnweIcome Truths.

Silence. Yes, silence was the n
and only refuge remaining to Deborah.
Yet, after a few days, the constant
self-restraint which it entailed ate
like a canker into her peace and I'M
dermined a strength which she had
always considered in~exhaustible. Reu-
Their began to notice her pallor, and
the judge to look grave. She was
forced to complain of a cold (and In
this she was truthful enough to &C.
count for her alterations of feverish
impulse and deadly lassitude, The
trouble she had suppressed was hay
ing it's quiet revenge.
Yves there no medium course? Could
she not learn where Oliver had been
on the night of that old-time murder?
Miss Weeks was a near neighbor and
saw everything. Miss Weeks never
forgot; to Miss Weeks she would go.
She had passed the first gate and
was on the point of opening the sec
ond one, when she saw on the walk
before her a small slip Of brown pa
per. Lifting it, she perceived upon 1t
an almost illegible scrawl which she
made out to read thus:
For Mrs. Scoville:
Do not go wandering all over the towr
for clues. Look closer to home.
And below.
You remember the old saying about
jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
Let your daughter be warned, 1t is bet
ter to be singed than consumed.
Because Deborah's mind was quick
it all flashed upon her, bowling her in
spirit to the ground. Reuther had
been singed by the knowledge of hel
fathers ignominy, she would be con
sumed if inquiry were carried further
and this ignominy transferred to the
proper culprit. Oliver alone could be
meant. The doubts she had tried tc
suppress from her W mind were
shared by others-others!
III 1--WE HllIluI66 DllC was SlO0Dlh6 IAN
road, her face composed, her manner
genial, her tongue ready for any en-
counter. The truth must be hers a.
all hazards. If it could be found here
then here would she seek it. Her lont
struggle with fate had brought to thu
fore every latent power she possessed
Miss Weeks was ready with he
greeting. A dog from the big hous
across the way would have been we
coined there. The eager little seam
stress had never forgotten her hou
in the library with the half-uncor
scious judge.
Mrs. Scoville!" she exclaimed, flu
tering and leading the way into tn
best room; "how very kind you ar
to give me this chance for making m
apologies. You know we have me
before"
Have WEI" Mrs. Scoville did nc
remember, but she smiled her be'
smile. 81 am glad to have you a
knowledge an old acquaintance.
makes me feel less lonely in my ne
, life"
Mrs. Scoville, I am only too ha
, py." 1t was bravely said, for the lit
woman was in a state of marked er
barrassment. Could it be that the vi
itor had not recognized her as Il
person who had accosted her on TIL
, memorable morning she first entert
Judge Ostrander's forbidden gates?
, TO BE CONTINUITY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18
And below:

You remember the DID saying about
from the frying pan into the fire.
Let your daughter be warned. 1t is bet
ter to be singed than consumed.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-03

from Jensen.
In an unfrequented street, perhaps
half a mile away, the wagon stopped.
With keen glance around. the driver
and his helper made sure that no one
was about.
Such a shaking up as you've given
mel" growied voice as the cabinet
door opened But I've got him this
timei'
1t was the Clutching Hand.
Craig gazed into our living room eau
tiously.
Il can't see anything wrong" he said
to me as stood just beside him. Miss
Dodge" he added. will you and the
rest excuse me If I ask you to wait
just moment longer?"
Elaine watched him, fascinated. He
| crossed the room, then went into each
of our other rooms. Apparently moth
ing was wrong and minute later he
reappeared. at the doorway.
Il guess it's all right" he said. Per
haps 1t was only Jensen, the janitor"
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and Susie
Martin entered. Craig placed chairs
was uneasy. From time to time, while
they were admiring one of our treas
ures after another. he glanced about
suspiciously.
What is the trouble, do you Think
asked Elaine ~wonderingly, noticing
his manner.
IL can't Just say" answered Craig,
trying to appear easy.
She had risen and with keen inter
est was looking at the books, the pic
lures. the queer collection of weapons
and odds and ends from the under
world that Craig had amassed in his
adventures.
At last her eye wandered across the
room. She caught sight OF her owl
picture. occupying a place Of honor
but hanging askew.
Isn't that just like a mani" she ex
claimed. Such housekeepers as vol
! are-such carelessnessl"
She had taken a stop or two across
the room to straighten the picture.
Miss Dodgei" almost shouted Ken
nedy, his face fairly blanched. Stop
She turned, her stunning eyes fille'
, with amazement at his suddenness
Nevertheless she moved quickly to on
, side. as he waved his arms, unable t,
speak quickly enough.
Kennedy stood quite still, gazing a
the picture, askew, with suspicion
THAT wasn't that way when we left
was it, Walter?" he asked.
at certainly was not" l answere
positively. There was more tim
spent in getting that picture jus
right than ever saw you spend on tn
room"
Craig frowned.
AS for myself 1 did not know wha
to make of II.
} I'm afraid / shall have to ask 20
to step into this back ROOM" said Graf
, at length to the ladies. I'm sorry
: but we can't be too careful with thi
intruder. whoever he was"
Elaine, however, stopped at the doc
For a moment Kennedy appeared {
be considering. Then his eye fell o
fishing rod that stood in a corne
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-03

They took the. cabinet of the wagon
and carried it upstairs. Jensen opened
our door, still grumbling, and they
placed the heavy cabinet in the living
room.
Sign here"
you fallers> bane a nuisance" pro-
tested Jens, signing nevertheless.
Scarcely had the sound of their
footballs died away in the outside hall
way when the door of the cabinet
slowly opened and a masked face pro-
truded. gazing about the room.
1t was the Clutching Hand!
From the cabinet he took a large
package wrapped in newspapers. AS
he held it, looking keenly about, his
eye rested on Elaine's picture. A mo-
ment he looked at it, then quickly at
The fireplace opposite.
An idea seemed to occur to him.
He took the package to the fireplace,
removed the screen and laid the pack
age over the andirons with one end
pointing out into the room.
Next he took from the cabinet a
couple of storage batteries and a coil
of wire. Deity and quickly he fixed
them on the package.
Meanwhile, before an alleyway
across the street and further down
the long block the express wagon had
stopped.
Having completed fixing the bat
teries and wires, Clutching Hand rar
the wires along the molding on the
wall overhead, from the fireplace un
| he losr 10
ture. Skillfully he managed to fix the
wires, using them in place of the pic
ture wires to support the framed pho
tograph until it hung very noticeably
askew on the wall.
The last wire Joined, he looked
about the room, then noiselessly moved
to the window and raised the shade.
Quickly he raised his hand ant
brought the fingers slowly together
1t was the sign.
on in the alley, the express drive
and his helper jumped into the Wagon
and away it ratified.
Jensen was smoking placidly as tn
wagon pulled up the second time.
Sorry" said the driver sheepishly
"bSt we delivered the cabinet to tn
wrong Mr.. Kennedy"
He pulled out the inevitable book t
prove it.
wall. you bane fine fallers,
growled Jensen, putting like furnace
in his fury. You cannot go u
agane."
Wen get fired for the mistake,
pleaded the helper.
Just this once" urged the driver, a
he ratified some loose change in hi
pocket. 'Here-there goes a who'll
days tips"
He handed Jens a dollar in small
change.
Still grumpy, but notified by tn
silver, Jens let them go up and opene
the door to our rooms again. Their
stood the cabinet, as outwardly innC
cent as when it came in.
Juggling and Juggling they manage
to get the heavy piece OF furniture on
and downstairs again. loading it o
the wagon. Then they drove on wit
it ACCOMPANIED by a parting wolfe
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-03
FOURTH EPISODE
The Frozen Safe.


Kennedy swung open the door of
our taxicab as we pulled up safe at
last, before the Dodge mansion, after
the rescue of Elaine from the brutal
Vaccinations of the Clutching Hand.
Bennett was on the step of the cab
in a moment, and together, one on
each side of Elaine, they assisted her
out of the car and up the steps to the
house.
Elaine's Aunt Josephine was wait
ing for US in the drawing room, very
much worried. The dear old lady was
quite scandalized as Elaine excitedly
told of the thrilling events that had
just taken place.
"And to think actually-car
ried you'll" she exclaimed, Mortified,
adding, And 1 not
But Mr.. Kennedy came along and
saved me just in time," interrupted
Elaine with smile. 81 was well
chaperoned!"
Aunt Josephine turned to Craig,
gratefully. How can ever thank you
enough, Mr.. Kennedy" she said fer
vently.
| Kennedy was quite embarrassed.
With smile, Elaine perceived his
discontinue, not at all displeased by it.
Come into the Hbrary!" she cried
gayly, taking his arm. I've something
to show you"
Where the old safe, which had been
burnt through, had Stood. was now
a brand-new safe of the very latest
- 41,1
globular safes that look and are so
formidable.
''Here is the new SAFE" she pointed
out brightly 1T is not only proof
against explosives, but between the
plates is a lining that is proof against
thermit and even that oxyacetylene
blowpipe by which you rescued me
from the old boiler. 1t has time
clock, too, that will prevent its being
opened at night, even if any one should
learn the combination"
They stood before the safe a mo
ment, and Kennedy examined it close
ly with much interest.
Wonderful. he admired.
II knew you'd approve of it," criec
Elaine. much pleased. Now 1 have
something else to show you
She paused at the desk, and from 1
drawer took out portfolio of larg,
photographs. They were very hand
some photographs of herself.
Much more wonderful than the
safe. remarked Craig earnestly Then
hesitating and trifie embarrassed
he added, May may ] have. one?
IF you care for it." she said, dror
ping her eyes. .hen glancing up at hin
quickly.
Care for it?y ne repeated. 1T vii
be one of the greatest treasures
She slipped the picture quickly int
an envelope Come. she interrupted
Aunt Josepssg2a VIII he Eonderin!
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-03

ne TOOK II ana moved toward the pic
ture.
On his hands and knees, to one
side, down as close as he could get to
the floor, with the rod extended at
arms length, he motioned to me to do
the same, behind him.
Carefully Kennedy reached out with
the pole and Strengthened the picture.
AS he did so there was a flash,
loud, deafening report, and a great
puff of smoke from the fireplace.
The fire screen was riddled and over
turned. A charge of buckshOt shat
tered the precious photograph of
Elaine.
We had dropped fiat on the floor at
the report. l looked about. Kennedy
was unframed and so were the rest.
With bound he was at the fire.
place, followed by Elaine and the rest
of US. There, in what remained of a
package done up roughly in newspa-l
per, was a shotgun with its barrel
sawed off about six inches from the
lock, fastened to a block of wood, and
connected to a series of springs on,
the trigger, released by a little electro
magnetic arrangement actuated by
two batteries and leading by wires up
along the molding to the picture where
the slightest touch would complete the
circuit.
A startled cry from Elaine caused US
to turn.
She was standing directly before her
shattered picture where it hung awry
on the wall. The heavy charge of
buckshot had knocked away large
pieces of paper and plaster under it.
"Craig!" she gasped.
He was at her side in a second.
She laid one hand on his arm, as she
faced him. With the other she traced
an imaginary line in the air from the
level of the buckshot to his head and
then straight to the Internal thing that
had lain in the fireplace.
And to think" she shuddered, that
it was through me that he tried to kill
youi"
Never mind" laughed Craig easily,
as they gazed into each others eyes,
drawn together by their mutual peril,
"Clutching Hand will have to be
cleverer than this to get either of US
-Elainel"