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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

automatic writing, ~instructing him. to
leave all his money to her, instead OF
to his daughter. The old man, who
was shreWd enough in other ways,
had shown reluctance to comply with
his second wife's wishes. Whereupop
the spirit Of the first wife, the girls
mother, had appended her name to a
Ssimilar communication, stating in posi-
tive terms that no money vas to be
left to her daughter, since her nature
needed to be developed through power
ty.
And if you can help me in some
way ! shall be SO grateful" pleaded
the girl. 1T isn't that / want the
money. But it is terrible that my
fathers fortune should go to that
horrible Charmeuse woman, a dreadful
greedy impostor."
Have you any letter that your
mother ever wrote?' asked the young
man.
The girl reflected. Eyes. Father
showed her one Of mothers letters
once" she answered. Il believe 1 can
get it for you"
"One more question. Is it possible
for you to bring me to one OF these
seances?" asked Harry.
why, of course" replied the girl
Father is delighted to have people
brought, if he thinks he can convince
them. Only, you see the Charmeuse
woman is too cunning to write those
communications when anyone else is
there"
She brought Harry the letter the
following day, and 1t was arranged that
he should call the next evening at
the house, where a seance was to be
held.
He could not avoid some trepidation
when he was shown into the room.
Mr.. Lawrence, the old lawyer, was
seated in his chair, and, near him, a
creature in a black frizzled wig with a
pair of ~singularly penetrating grey
eyes which. turned on him, apprizing
Hill dL O1CG tndtrLuG OudIulcuSG WAS
on guard, and that there would be no
communications worth mentioning
that evening.
Father, this is my friend Mr.. Fen
ton, who is anxious to study spiritu-
alistic phenomena said the girl. in
Producing Harry.
Il am pleased to meet you. sir
said the deluded old man, rising and
extending his hand warmly. Madame
Charmeuse, permit me to present Mr..
Fenton. Yes, sir, we are in a position
to know beyond doubt that the dead
return, to manifest themselves by the
hand Of the living: You are acquaint-
cd With automatism?
Not yet" said Harry
1T Is not likely that you yourself
Win receive q communication at first.
said Mr. Lawrence. 1T takes time TO
make the spirits aware that you are
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
Water Heater on a Faucet.

One Of the novelties put out by in.
ventors Of electrical devices is a wa.
ter heater which is attached to the
water faucet over a hand basin. The
handle Of the faucet controls the cleo.
trio current, which is carried to the
device from the regular lighting wires.
by turning the handle in one direc.
ton cold water flows direct from the
main and BY turning II in the opposite
direction the water Is instantaneously
heated by flowing through the device
The Pathfinder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, so l decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and 1 cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me of Con-
stipation."
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and rec
ipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sem free.
Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

A new method Of ~siIvering mirrors
consists of depositing the metal on
the glass by means Of a high poten.
tial electric current. a plate Of meta,
is placed against the glass; these are
laid fiat on a table and the air above
them Is exhausted to a high degree
Of vacuum. Then a small quantity Of
hydrogen gas Is introduced and the
current IS turned on through a mega
tive pole attached to the metal plate.
lnss0 seconds the glass has been sII,
vered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
'"CASCARETs' ACT
ON LIVER BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiOusness,
bad taste or constipation
Z by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box.


Are you keeping your bowels. liver.
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
C~ascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

was a disgrace to the profession. on
n occasion he said to an eloquent
culprit at the bar: "Ye're d very
clever chiel. man, but We wad be name
the waur o. a hangin'."
When Muir, tho political reformer,
was being. tried. Braxfield, parting
with the last vestige Of judicial hon
or. whispered to the father Of Francis
Homer Zone of the Edinburgh review.
ers) as he entered the Jury box, COME
ava. Master Horner. come ava. and
help US to hang ane O thae scoun-
drels.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

inflammation OF
the bladder. La
ter l became so
much worse that
consulted a
doctor, who said
that l had Dia-
betes and that
my heart was af-
fected. suffer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
embarrassing Demonstration.

EMBARRASSING INSTRUMENTATION.
did they mob you when you tried
to take a photograph of that distin-
guished gathering?"
Yes, l had to run"
They were incensed at your au-
dacity?"
mo. Everybody tried to get into
the picture at once"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

At a time when the procedure in
criminal cases was more a mystery
than It is now, and the line to be
taken often seemed doubtful, Brax-
field. at all events, was ready for any
emergency. "Hootl jist gle me Josie
Norrie Ga clerk Of court we'll up in
forms and orecedents) and a guide
jury, and III do for the fallow'-a typ
ical example of his lordship's judicial
manner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
Knew His Own Past

why should not Jiggs patronize
the fortune teller? Was he afraid to
have his fortune told?"
"Oh, no; he said he didn't care what
she said about his future, but she
threatened also to tell his past"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. J. NJ. Sinclair of Olivehill,
Tenn, writes: 81 strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backachn and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

is difficult to think of Abe Lincoln,
born in a small log cabin, surrounded
by hardships and sorrows in early
youth, who won success by hard
struggling, and whose last years
We're full Of the most serious prob
lens that eve confronted any presi-
dent, as a humorist. This is the
mor unusual because his counte.
nance was extremely worn and sad.
looking, and his nature was SO ten
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04

A carriage said TO be 200 years old
Is still In service at Petersham Mass
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04
Irnnnrtant 70 Mnthars

After a man gets on the shady side
of life he regards his age and his bank
balance as nobody's business but his
own.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
~PULLAR & NIVEN

preservation of neutrality. Members of the board generally have held to the view that acceptances based upon real commercial tranactions, even where they involve purchases of war munitions should be subject for re- discount by federal reserve banks.
 Other questions which the board expects to act upon after the meet ing of the council and of the govern ors of the twelve federal reserve banks tomorrow include regulations for acceptances, rules to govern the admission of state banks and trust companies and the scope of clearin s house operations by reserve banks.
 The governors primarily will con- sider state bank admissi o11s, a mat ter which has caused the board some concern. The board, it is said, would be glad to have strong state banks of good character come into the system, but it has not been it's idea that the regulations for their admission should be made so easy in terms that they would be given advanta ges over national or state banks which are all ready members
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
POPE GETS REPORT
 OF MERGER INCIDENT SptCaI Messenger ReaGhGS Renle
 After Passing German Lin:S

Rome, Jan. Is, S:35 p. m.-A spe- cial messenger from the ecclesiasti cal authorities of Belgium, who sue ceeded in passing the German lines, reached Rome last night bearing full report concerning the situation in connection with Cardinal Mercier's Christmas pastoral letter. The re- port was presented to Pope Benedict this morning and the following io an authentic extract from t:
 Notwithstanding the efforts of Der lin to suppress the affair the trUth has begun to be known regarding the chicanery of which Cardinal Mercier is the victim. The facts subjoinHd may be considered absolutely authan- tic:
 Seized 15,GO0 Copies.
 "F'irst-The Germans seized fron the printer, Dessain at Ma!ines, IL. 900 copies of Cardinal MuIcier's r&- tOral letter.
 ''Second-The Germans fined t.;> printer 800 marks (s125.)
 ''Third--The Germans forbade the reading of the pastoral letter in large number of parishes.
 "Fourth-Three German officers called at the archbishop's palace in Malines January ? and compelled him to submit to interrogation.
 Detained From Service.
 "F'ifth-Cardinal Mercier was pre- vented Jannary from presiding at religious ceremony. That morning he received from GOvernor-Genaral Won Bissing telegram inviting him not to go to this service, which wus to take place in a church in Ant Werp
 'i5iNth-On January i, Cardi!.lI Mercier was detained in his palace all that day. During the morning, Won Stroempel aide, on the staff of General Won Bissing, arrived in an automobile, accompanied by soldiers, to bring a letter from General Non Bissing. Won StrOempel demanded an immediate reply. The cardinal was ordered to send a reply in the course of the day to Brussels. Non StrOempel after telephonins from the headquarters of the local com mandant to the governor-general in Brussels, reported to the cardinal that he had been ordered to remain in the archbishopric until the cardinal had given him a reply. Won Stroen- pei remained until evening with the soldiers who accompanied him.
 Refused to Sign.
 "Seventh-On January 6, the Ger mans presented the cardinal with the text of species of retra cton which they demanded that he should sign. The cardinal refused.'
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
PEOPLE WOULD VOTE
 10 CRUC|fY CHRIST
'1f H5 Came to Washington"
 Says Billy Sunday

Washington, Jan. 19.-"Billy" Sun day, the revivalist visited Washing ton yesterday, called at the White House and later talked to great crowd of people about If Christ came to Washington" Members of the cabinet, congressman, diplomats and government officials helped to swell the big audience that listened to the picturesque sermon of the baseball evangelist as he climbed upon table and warned his hearers that God must be served"
 Champ Clark, speaker of the house, presided at the meeting, and Secre- tary Bryan, Attorney General Greg ory, Secretary Lane and J. P. Tu- multy, secretary to the president, oc- cupied seats the platform. A number of senators were present ana Speaker Clark remarked, as he in troduced the preacher, that a 'ouor- of the house was on hand"
 Would Cruelty Christ.
 Sunday was & trifle hoarse, but he spoke for an hour with tremendous energq He declared that he be- lieved he would not have to leave the corporate limits of Washington to find people who would vote to cru cify Christ if he walked up Pennsyl- vania avenue today
 Christ is already in Washington" he asserted. He sees every false vote that you cast here. or that is cast in your constituencies. His judgment of you or me is not based on what He reads in the Congress sonal Record "
 Iauds Wilson's Attitude.
 As the assenblage rose to hear the preachers final prayer, he thanked God for "a president in the White House who bows his knee in submis- sion to God.'
 The president was invited to the meeting, but was unable to attend. His daughter, Margaret Wilson, and Miss Helen Bones, the presidents cousin, were present
 Received by Wilson.
 Sunday members of his family and a number of religious workers from Philadelphia, were received by Pres ident Wilson earlier in he day. Sec retary Bryan introduced the reviValist. God bless you for the work you are doing" said the president.
 MT. Sunday congratulated the pres ident on the birth of his grandson yesterday. MT. Bryan told me that he and I are now the grandfathers of seven children replied the pres ident. He has six and 1 have one"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
HOW FRENCH PEOPLE CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

A household remedy of the French peasantry, consisting of pure vegetable oil, and said to possess wonderful merit in the treatment of stomach, liver and intestinal troubles, has been introduced in this country by George H. Mayr, who for twenty years has been one of the leading down town druggists of Chi cago and who himself was cured by it's use. So quick and effective is its action that single dose is usually enough to bring pronounced relief in the most stubborn cases, and many people who have tried it declare they never heard of anything to produce such remarkable results in so short a time. It is known as Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy and can now be had at almost any drug
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
IVEYEARS SUFFERING
 FROM KIDNEY TROUBLE

It affords me much pleasure to write you telling of the merits of your medicine. 1 have been under the care of doctors for five years. They said an operation was imperative. had already taken a great quantity of medicines. After reading about Dr. Kilmers wonderful Swamp-Root I de- cided to give it a trial. When l would walk any distance my stomach would hurt me I would have to cry out with pain, my limbs would ache, and my hips got numb as if paralyzed; but after using six bottles of pr. Kilmer's SWamp-Root 1 cannot praise it too highly. My friends are sur prised to see me looking so we'll.
 Respectfully yours.
 MRS. ROSA MITCHELL.
 Lada adieville, La Personally appeared before me this 18th day of February, 1914, Mrs Rosa Mitchell, who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance and in fact.
 l.. l.. NAQUIN.
 Justice of the Peace.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
PERFECTING AMENDMENTS.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate commerce committee met today to put the finishing touches on several important amendm ents to the gov ernment ship purchase bill designed to perfect the measure so as to meet the opposition of the republican mil nority in the senate. The amend ments were referred back to the committee by the caucus of senate democrats who met last night to dis cuss them. The committee will lay the perfected amendments before another caucus of senate dem ocrats to be held tonight for final action on the shipping bill.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
 AT TRENTON PLANT
200 People Thrown Out of Work By Fire That Destroyed Insulated Wire
 Don't of RoebIing's Sons Co.

Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 18.-ffre last night totally destroyed the insulated wire department Of the John A. Roeblings Sons company Ferdi- hand W. Roebling. Sr., secretary and treasurer of the company, estimated the loss of $1,000.000. The insur- ance on the plant is estimated at s75O,000.
 The work performed by the plant destroyed will be taken care of in other shops. This branch constitut- ed half of the entire works for mak- ing insulated wire and electric ca bles No part of the wire mills or wire rope works was damaged.
 About 1,200 persons were employed in the departments destroyed, five hundred of them working double time.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
GOV. MANNING TAKES
 s. CAROLINA OFFICE
Successor of Biease Assumes Reigns of Office TOday-Active in Bus
 mess and Politics.

Columbus, s. C., Jan. 19.-Richard Irvine Manning today succeeded Cole Elease as governor of South Caro- lima. Governor Manning was born at Homesley Plantation, Sumter county, on August 15, 1859. His father died when he was only two years old. and when he was a mere lad he assumed the responsibilities of the plantation. This gave him lots of outdoor exercise and he grew up a strong, healthy boy
 He attended the primary schools, then was for two years a student at the Kenmore University High school and later at the University of Nir- ginia, which he left in 1879 before completing his course of study. When tWentytwo years old he started farming with three ploughs on poor sandy, unimproved soil. In 1881 MT. Manning married Leila Bernard Meredith, a daughter of Judge Mere dith of Richmond For several years he had a hard struggle and then had some success.
 In 1892 he was elected to the state legislature and in 1898 was chosen state senator In 1906 he was a candidate for governor in he primaries against ex-Governor An sell but was defeated. Since that time he has held no state office ex- cept that of trustee of Clemson col lnSa.
 Mr. Manning has been president and treasurer of the Ma>onir Temple association, president of the sumter Cotton Warehouse company, prnsi- dent of the Home Building and Loan association, president of the Bank of Sumter and director of the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing company.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
Military Men Appointed and Assigned With Rank by Adjutant General.

Hartford, Jan. 19.-Announcement is made from the office of the ad- jutant general that the followin g named have passed satisfactory ex- aminations and are appointed, com missioned and assigned with rank and date as given below:
 Medical Corps-F'irst lieutenant, H. Gildersleeve Jarvis, assigned 1st In fantry, Hartford, Nov. Il, 1914; first lieutenant. Arthur B. Landry, as signed Ambulance company No. 1, Hartford, Dec. 29, 1914; first lieuten- ant, Thomas H. Denne, assigned Am bulance Co. No. 1, West Hartford, Dec. 29, 1914 first lieutenant, How ard B. Haylett, assigned 1st Infantry, Hartford, Jan. 8, 1915
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
DISCUSS REDISCOUNT
 OF ACCEPTANCES
Question Before Advisory Council of Federal Reserve System Based
 On Export and Import Goods.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The Ques- tion of regulations for the rediscount Nof acceptances based on the export or import of goods was one of the mat ters up for consideration at a meet ing here today of the advisory coun- cil of the federal reserve system
 This question in addition to others which now await the action of the federal reserve board has given in l~dications of being complicated by the European war situation and the
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
ESTATE WORTH S250,Oo0.

San Francisco. Jan. 19.-~When John Muir, the naturalist, died in Los Angeles last month. il WAS thought his estate was worth about $10,O00. A petition for letters of administration filed yesterday at Martinez. Calf, by his two daught- CTS. revealed that he had left $250,- 900. most of il in cash deposited m banks in various cities Of the state.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
BROCK DEL
New Orleans

New Orleans
 McMahon of ! respond to the Of the twelfth Ia st night with land, and Brot winner. McM al the tenth but il fight was to n rounds. BrocH in nearly eyeryI
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
Letter to Dr.. kilner S O., BinghamtOn. N. Y.

Prove, What -Swamp-Root Will Do for
 You.
 Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer X Co.,, Pinphamton. N. Y., for a sample size hottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable ,,fornation, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing. be sure and meption the New Britain Daily perald Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
STEAMER ASHORE.

Ocean City, Md, Jan. 19.-The Nor wegian steamer Crib, from Boston for Newport News, Va, was today report ed ashore twenty miles south of this place. No particulars were received but the position of the vessel is said to be not dangerous
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
stomach Irot
People go or

i People go or1 1 stomach troubld | inc they have d Over-eat or ovd the stomach a they never thit needs extra held
 If these peoq line Tablets red a great big he it's strain of q what you eat d sweeten your s{ gas belching ir heaviness disa1 ach is greatly a gestiOn.
 Tonoo
 not only all distress bud win absolutely | building up th{ walls of the std strong enough hearty meal 7 ment
 Mailed by And
 Bos
 Riker & Heg
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
Regarded as Sorehe Earl Harding, a news

Earl Harding, newspaperman, who has been investigating Sullivan ir behalf of his paper, testified that he had been told that Tumulty had said that the White House regarded Wick as a sorehead and that he would have been removed from his post had he not resigned"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
Objected to Proposition.

The witness said that he had ob- ieCted to the proposition and that Mitchell had replied: Well, the min ister insists upon it." he (MitchelD suggested that we might give him five or ten per cent interest in the company.
 Sisson said he refused and returned tC New York.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
To Meet Big Financicrs.

Long told me-" said the witness, that he was not anxious to have the SC cretary meet some of the big finan- ciers and had persuaded him to let me invite McRoberts to come down to Washington"
 The upshot was. Vick asserted, that with MT. Bryan's approval, he invited McROberts to Washington, to present him informally to the secretary of c-fn n tn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
go A., 1,ou.hNor

stop that COush-Now.
When you catch cold or begin 90 cough
take DIR. Bells Honey. II pene-
trates the throat and lungs. All drug
sts.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

company, who have recently inaugurated
free tire service In Omaha. has Just
returned from a trip TO Kansas City.
While there he visited the Dustin. Bacon
Manufacturing company, who are con-
dCCting a tire service of this kind. they
are. now operating eight service cars and
a fleet OF motorcycles and are averaging
Bacon company attribute their success
largely to the service of Firestone tires
which they are featuring.
The Master Sales company has opened
a new salesroom and laboratory at 24lS-20
Farnam street and Installed the most
modern machinery used in winding coils
and ermatures, as well as instruments
for recalihrating ammeters and VOLT
meters. While this company is engaged
in jobbing all kinds OF electrical supplies
for motor cars their laboratory is es-
pecially equipped for repairing and re-
building electric starting, lighting and
ignition systems of all kinds. The work
is In charge OF John Parkhurst, who Is
a past master at things electrical, and
motorists who inspect this new plant
will find 1t very interesting as It Is the
first OF It's kind here. The Master car
buretor is also handled on a very large
scale.
Dick Stewart OF the Mitchell Motor COM
pany is very optimistic over the outlook
for business as quickly as the rain let's
up for q few days. In talking of the
comparative value of automobiles during
the last two years. Mr.. Stewart said: 1T
is strange, but nevertheless fact, that
our Mitchell line today at several hun
dred dollars less price than several years
ago, Is a much better built car. This is
due to the fact that better steels are
available today at much lower cost to the