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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Sign Number
Twenty One
by DORIS ADA MATTESON


,pyright. 1915, by w. @. Chaprnan.)
bm Stibbs was just setting the last
a sixteen-sheet poster in place on
IN 81 Of the Universal Advertising
Indicate, when the ladder under him
hook. He looked down quickly,
Hello, therel" he shouted. What
sver are you about?'
4 A man had come rushing around
the corner at a high rate Of speed.
AS he turned 1t he glanced backward.
This caused a stumble. His hat fell
on The next moment he was up the
ladder. He was a nimble, quick-acting
individual, for like an acrobat he
pulled himself up alongside Of the bill
poster. Then he grabbed the long
laring paste brush from his hand and
gave him a blow directly under the
chin. Tom Stibbs went headlong to
the inside edge of the sidewalk,
uttered a groan and lapsed into in
sensibility.
Almost Immediately two police Off
GERS came dashing around the street
corner. They glared ahead, but the
object Of their pursuit had vanished.
%"Where's he got to-" painted one of
the officers.
Bless me, If l knowi" retorted the
other. Must have slipped into some
doorway"
"No-ahai" calculated his compan-
ion and he stopped and picked up the
tell-tale hat. Then he glanced up at
the sign. and the ladder set against it.
There the bill poster substitute was
in~dustriously welding the paste
brush.
"That1l do, my hearty!" sang out
the officer, drawing a weapon. "A
clever trick that, but we've got you.
Come down and give up your booty
and arrange for a good long term, for
you've grabbed something worth
while this time"
But the man on the ladder had no
thought Of giving in so readily. He
continued to manipulate the brush for
a moment or two. Suddenly he
whirled about. Bang! - went the
brush, directly into the face Of one
Of his captors. Splash!-the contents
Of the pail deluged the other. Trust
ing to their momentary discontinue
the thief, for such he was, sprang to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
What She Had She'd Hold.

It was the happiest moment of
their lives. He had juht proposed
and she had grab-er accepted
him.
Then he took a tiny leather case
from his pocket and slipped a spar
king circlet on her finger, while she
beamed with pride.
I'm AFRAID it's rather loose, dar-
ling" he murmured. Shall l take it
back and have il made smaller?"
The damsel shook her head decided
ly.
"No, Rupert" she said calmly. AN
engagement ring is an engagement
ring, even if l have to wear it around
my neck"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
WAY OF THE MODERN MAIDEN
Lure Of Romance Not as Strong as II
Mas in the Days Of Her
Grandmother.

Apropos of a young girls rich mar
rage. Mayor Rockwell said at a recep
ton in Akron:
Our girls don't marry d~isadvauta.
geously as often as our boys do. In the
whirl of love the female doesn't seem
to get as dizzy as the male.
"A pretty girl told me the other day
that she was engaged to a very rich
landowner.
"'Well WE'LL l said, and here we all
thought you'd marry the eloquent
young preacher who took you about so
much last summer
The girl smiled.
Deeds speak louder than words
she said"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

n FIecin8 wan InTeW Up his AFnS'
the ground from the ladder and start
ed down the street.
.Ealt, OF l fre!" rang out from one
OF the officers.
The speeding fugitive disdained to
reply.
The officer did fire. The fleeing
nan threw up his arms, whirled about
and went down like a clod. The Off
cers ran up to the spot where he lay.
Done for" reported one Of them
soberly-"shot directly through the
heart"
Where's his plunderT
They searched, but in vain. Then
one Of them summoned a patrol
wagon. A crowd gathered, but dis
persed as victim and officers rode
away to the station. All the general
public knew Of the case was the in
formation furnished by the daily
prints the next morning. This was to
the effect that Barney Flynn, profess
sional thief. had snatched a wallet
containing a very valuable document
from an old gentleman named Row
land Waldron, had fled with It, was
pursued and shot dead, but the wallet
not found.
Either Barney Flynn had passed it
to some unsupported and undiscov-
cred accomplish, or had flung 1t into
hiding In some obscure spot along his
route.
Two days later there appeared In
the newspaper an offer Of $4,000 for
the recovery of a blue oblong wallet
hp1ring the initials in gilt, "R. w."
fand containing a will signed by Abner
Waldron.
Just one week after the shooting
Of the criminal a young man passed
and repassed Sign 81 Of the Universal
Advertising Syndicate. Ten times.
twenty times, in fact all through the
long afternoon this individual went
over the brief route that Barney
Flynn had followed. Always his eyes
were on the ground.
This was Adrian Noble. and he had
set himself to attempt to win the re-
ward offered for the oblong blue
wallet Noble was not a detective,
but an accidental acquaintance with
one Of the officers who had pursued
Flynn had put him in full possession
Of all the circumstances of the case.
SO impressed was he with the convic-
tion that in some mysterious manner
the thief had secreted his booty be-
tween the point Of robbery and Sign
81, that he had scanned every hole in
the sidewalk, had prcbed under II. and
had peered into areas and past drain
ege gratings, hoping TO and a clue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
His View.

Willis-A few years more will see
the end of the moving-picture bust
ness.
Gillis-Why SO?
Willis-Lack of attendance.
Gillis-Nonsense. Their popularity
is increasing daily.
Willis-Maybe, but mark my words,
at the rate they are going, in a few
years everybody will be either acting
in them or running a picture show and
there won't be anybody left to watch
the pictures.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
No Mote in His Eve,

What are you studying now?"
asked Mrs. Johnson.
I'VE have taken up the subject of
molecules" answered her son..
81 hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly" said the
mother. Il tried to get your father
to wear one, but he could not keep it
in his eye.'-Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Possible EXPLANATION.

What do you suppose Shakespeare
meant by Cleopatra's infinite va.
riety?'" queried the literary boarder.
"The infinite variety Of the an
Clients" replied the bachelor with the
absent hair. rs believed to have been
synonymous with the continuous
vaudeville OF today"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
STOLE MY WIFE AND NAME"

A charge that Warren wunder not
only stole the wife OF Herman H.
7oecker, but Rockers name as we'll,
Is made in a suit for $500 dam.
lges entered against him In munich
,al court.
Rocker. who lives in Pine street
al Sixtieth, accuses Wunder Of
lienating the affections Of Mrs.
decker and inducing her to live with
i'm as his wife.
He ever went 50 far as to assume
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

my NAME" Rocker says. 'and was
known by 1t in the neighborhood in
which he and my wife lived"
The Rockers were married in
June. 1909. in West Chester. They
lived happily. the husband says. until
Wunder became acquainted with Mrs.
Rocker. From that time on. he
charges. his wife's love for him be-
gan to cool, and his homo wal entire
ly broken up IN March. 1910.
Judge Gilpin issued a capias for
Wunder's arrest Philadelphia North
American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
UNDERGROUND Fiuhtinu.

Mrs. C~hurch-Wouldn't your hus-
band like to go and fight in the
trenches?
Mrs. Gotham-No; trying to get a
seat in the subway is about all the
underground fighting he wants.-New
York Telegram.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Little Claude has been told that
Uncle Ezra ID afflicted with a glass
eye, and forgets that he has been In
structed to say nothing about II
"wnl you let me take your eye a 1T
tie while, Uncle Es? My other mar
bic rolled down the register"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
It's Part of His Job.

observation-disclosures to me this
house isn't very we'll built. The floor
shakes when we walk.
Agent-Um-y-e-s; that's the new
kind of spring floor for dancing, you
know.
House-Hunter-And these stairs
creak terribly.
Agent-Y-e-s. We furnish this new
patent burglar alarm staircase without
extra charge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
Mineral Waters.

According to the annual statement
on the production Of mineral waters
in 1914, now available for distribution
by the geological survey, 54,35S,466 gal
Ions of mineral water we're sold during
the year. This quantity came from
1923 commercial springs and had a val.
ne Of S4,S92.3 1928.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
HELPED Considerably.

81 presume there was a Lovers lane
at the summer resort you visited?"
Il think not"
But, surely, there were some ac-
commodations for spooning?"
Well, the power plant was defec.
tive and the lights went out two or
three times in the course of an eve
ming"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Trinity Church on Valuable Ground
The land at the head of Wall street
New York, on which Trinity church
and cemetery stand, comprises a ploi
391 feet long by 227 feet broad, val
ued at II million dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

Somebody says that you can't pla,
golf unless you have the nerve. Mosi
men display a lot Of nerve in think
ing they can play it.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07
His FavorIte Route.

THE doctor told Tomkins he mus
walk three miles every day"
Where does he take III"
Around u pool table, generally
Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

What every mother needs is more
kindness and sympathy while she is
alive and less flapdoodle after she is
dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

An average nan breathes about 81
cubic feet of air into his lungs every
hour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
Makes Stubborn Coughs
Vanish in a Hurry
Surprisingly Good Cough Syrup
Easily and Cheaply
Made nt Home

II some one in your family has an OBJ
stinate cough or q bad throat or cheat
cold that has been hanging on and refuses
70 yield TO treatment. get from any drug
store 21R ounces of Pinex and make it
into pint of cough syrup, and watch
that cough vanish.
Pour the 2h ounces of Pinex $50
cents w0rth) into pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. The total cost Is about 81 cents,
and gives You full pint--a family
Bupply-of most effective remedy. at n
saving of SO. A days use will usually
overcome hard cough. Easily prepared
in minutcs--full directions with Pinex.
Keeps perfectly and has pleasant taste.
Children like It.
It's really remarkable how promptly
and easily 1t loosens the dry, hoarse or
tight cough and heals the inlamod mem
branes in a painful cough. 1t also stops
the formation OF phlegm in the throat
and bronchial tubes, thus ending the per.
sistent loose cough. A splendid remedy
for, bronchitis, winter coughs, bronchial
asthma and whooping cough.
Pinex is n special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway Pine
extract, rich in guaiacol, which is 30
healing to the membranes.
Avoid disappointment BY asking your
druggist for "Zis ounces Of Pinex,n' and
do not accept anything else A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction goes with this
preparation or money promptly refunded,
The Pinex Co., 1T. Wayne, Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
MINNESOTA IS NOW
A SHIP OF MYSTERY
No Definite Information But
Belief Is Captain Is Secret
ing the Truth

San Francisco, Dec. 9.--That either
Captain Garlick of the crippled Hill
liner Minnesota, struggling northward
in tow along the coast is not telling all
he knows of affairs aboard, or that the
agents here are coneeaing some infor-
nation was the belief prevailing along
the water front today.
Port Captain Wiley of the line claim
ed Captain Garlick denied any mu.
tineers or spies nad crippled the yes
sel-that the troubles were solely me-
chanical.
On the other hand, il was regarded
as particularly significant that the
steamer City of Para, landing here to-
day, picked up long code message
from Captain Garliek to the Hill line
here. That this, indeed, revealed much
to clear up the mystery of the crippled
food snip is generally believed.
Some suggest that the length and
secrecy of the message indicated that
it revealed something more than a
mere statement that the vessel is af-
fhcted only by mechanical ailments.
deep silence meantime has settled
over those who may know all the de-
tails.
There is from them no explanation
of early reports tnat the ship has
aboard mutineers in irons
San Diego reports that Captain Gar
lick had refused to answer wireless re-
quests for information, sent by news
papers and Other interested parties,
seemed significant.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
By William G.. Shepherd.

UNITED Press staff correspondent.
Salonica, Oct. 31.-(By mail. 1.-THE
four jumps from Paris to the Salonikn
front take three weeks; they are full
of waits, interest and excitement, Of
submarine lodging, sightseeing. Per.
haps you d like to take the trip. John
MeCutcheon, the American cartoonist
and James H. Hare, veteran war pho
tographer, .are in the party.
Very. welll It's 10 at night in the
P. L. M. station in Paris and you re
climbing into the sleeping car. You we
been worrying. Four days ago you re-
served berths and paid bonus to your
hotel for securing them. AS the train
pulls out you discover that the car is
practically our private car. Few folks
are travelling toward Italy in war
time.
You ask the porter for detachable
lamp for your berth.
Haven't you got any extra ones9"
"WhyH"
"This is war time. d"
"That's silly" you say angrily.
"Sayt l used to run on the Orient
al express from Vienna to CONSTANT,
nople," says the French porter, who is
also conductor. "Didn' It I use to see
you hanging around Vienna9"
"Never been in Vienna'' you lie.
But what he has said cools you down;
he's practically telling you that if you
don't shut up about the berth lamp
he II charge you with being an Aus
frion Ia tr Nhn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09

Tie Methodist bazaar will be opened
in the church parlors on State street,
beginning Friday, and continuing
throughout the entire day.
Manv artistic and beautiful articles
nave been fashioned by the ladies and
viii be for sale at the various booths,
which will contain an array of suitable
Christmas gifts. In the evening q de-
lightful and interesting programme has
been arranged, and during tie lunch
con and dinner hours, delicious re-
past will be served for the meager sum
of thirty-fiye cents.
Mrs. William II. Boot returned Mon
day from Portland where she has been
tho guest of Miss Elsie Hamilton, at
Alexandra Court, for several days.
Mrs. B. J. Miles was the charming
hostess for the members of the P. E. O..
society Monday evening.
A delightful programme was arrang-
cd by the hostess, and three interesting
papers were read by Mrs. Miles as
sisted by Miss Marguerite Mile, the
subjects of which were: Baltimore,
Washington and Philadelphia.
Later the members enjoyed dainty
refreshments served by the hostess and
Miss Marguerite Miles.
At the armory on Tuesday evening
the Sons of Veterans held their regu-
lar meeting and elected officers for
the ensuing year.
Those elected were: Commander,
Rev. +. 7. Porter; senior vice-com-
mander, John Siegmund; junior vice
commander, j. A. Remington; Chaplin,
Rev. Carl H. Elliott; treasurer, W. p.
Ringler; secretary, Il. J. Raymond;
council, David Drager. II. r. McWhor-
ter and s.. Drake.
On Friday the state organizers of
the Sons Of Veterans will 60 to Stay
ton. 1t is expected that about twenty
w. R. C. ladies and sons will 60 alto
gether.
Mrs. F. A. Elliott returned the first
Of the week from fortnight's visit
to the exposition and other points of
interest around the bay city.
Mr.. and Mrs David Eyre returned
Tuesday evening from a fortnights trip
TO San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs Eyre
were among those who saw the great
brilliant exposition closed Saturday
night.
Paul Wallace returned the first of
the week from delightful trip to Cal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
Four Jumps From Paris
To SaLonica Trenches

At the American embassy you find
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page
greatly worried as to the welfare of
his sOn.in.law, major in the British
army. A British transport has been
sunk near Salonica; the chances are his
son-in-law was on it, but there is no
way to learn. viii you carry letters
to Salonica for the major and try to
learn something as to his welfare9 It's
an errand you gladly assume. You re
going right into the fog of war and
you may meet the major there if the
ambassador s fears are not well found
ed.
There IS day lay over in Rome and
you go to see the ruins of the forum.
1t a sadder sight than it has ever
been in all ii IS 1000 years. 1t is de-
serted, except for two old guides, pro.
fessor looking persons; the paths which
have been pounded by the feet of scores
of thousands of American school teach
ers, of girls from American finishing
schools, and Of few other tourists,
are empty.
ihS LNo SuAueb pualloi Ioi Nbu' III
professor-like and dignified manner
and you take the one whose frock
coat is the shabbiest.
"You re the first American tourist
that have been here for five months, -
he says.
"We're war writer's" you explain,
"not tourists"
"The two Americans I took throue'
five months ago were war correspon
dents, too, " he says. "The only tour
lists in Italy are war correspondents,
and they don't want to see anything
but war;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
WILLAMETTE NOTES


The inter-class basketball games are
arousing considerable interest in that
sport. Last evening the sophomores
defeated the academy, and the fresh
men lost to the D. d. club by score
of 15-2.
The freshmen later played q team
from the city Y. NJ. C. A. and won by
q 2l-l5 score.
The Kloshe Klub team will play the
Commoners this afternoon and the iun.
iors will battle with the ministers, or
Kimball college team.
The regulars for the varsity team
were given suits last evening; those
who received suits were: Jewett,
Shisler, Brooks, Irvine, jackson and
Tobie. This does not necessarily mean
that they will compose the first team
but It gives them good margin toward
cinching the place
Shisler and Jewett, last year. 8 for.
wards, are in fine condition and are al.
ready able to drop the ball into the
basket from all parts of the floor. Irv.
inc and Tobie are showing themselves
up well at the guard positions while
Brooks and Jackson are stretching out
to their limits to determine which is the
highest jumper at the center position.
Jackson seems to have O fairly good
chance, as he has had considerable ex.
perlence at the game having played two
years ON the fast Emmett, Idaho. high
SoIooi p team,
Ilol. WaIlace MeMurray gave lee.
TeIe vi DostoeVeskl, the Master OF
nuss''n ia.l''' Li.erature, - tuesday night,
iarge crowd was present TO hear the lee
ture anu expressed thelr appreciation
VI the intensive study OF the drama
""ioI I rol' MeMurray mas mace, and
IL nahlng'
wrhatoy nlatuy evening" the Adeiahtes and
Wepsterlans VIII hold their semi-annual
iornul parry IN thelr halls. rms party
is iookeu forward TO by both societies
mit" u greut ueal OF pleasure as 1t IS
Dno Va we leW occasions when me
WV soclc'ies meet JOINTLY tor n Joify
gnu T 'inIe'
lne conventional scratch INST :" has
uaue lts appearance already ana passed
WI, anu now nothlng remains pnt to en-
Joy 1he time Wnen u comes.
lhe results OF the competitlVe essay
Contest, contest WIZ DC made publlc Friday
morning morn at chapel Inc tirst prlze is
lurge "lilamette indian blanket, the
Tho syconn pre- rs large w. " pennant.
ihe Judges VIII complete thelr mark
iiEs ol Ine manuscripts thursday eV.
enihs ahu 'he winners VIII pc presented
WIN tnelr prizes the following morn
ing, "A numDer OF good essays were pre-.
,..du.S sem1gu ana the winning one VIII be well
worthy OF the prize
ING wasmhgtoman eIub met yester'
uay TO decide upon an Arrangement by
wnlcn Wasningtonions who Will not 60
NON nome % lor the holidays may entertain
inm, anu ENJOY 'he vacation days IN Sa'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
Most Eminent Medical
Authorities Endorse Il.

DR.. Eberle and DR.. Braithwaite as
well as DR.. Simon all distinguished
authors-agree that whatever may be
the disease, the urine seldom fails in
furnishing us with clue to the princi-
Piles upon which it is to be treated,
and accurate knowledge concerning the
nature of disease can thus be obtained.
If backache, scalding urine or frequent
urination bother or distress you, or if
uric acid in the blood has caused rheu-
matism, gout or sciatica or you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble just write DR..
Pierce at the Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
NY; send sample of urine and de-
scribe symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after DR.. Pierce's chemist
has examined the urine - this will be
carefully done without charge, and you
will be under no obligation. DR.. Pierce
during many years of experimentation
has discovered new remedy which he
finds is thirty-seven times more power
full than lithia in removing uric acid
from the system. If you are suffering
from backache or the pains OF rheuma-
tism, go to your best druggist and ask
for 80 cent box of "AnuTic" put up
by DR.. Pierce. DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for weak women and DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
the blood have been favorably known
for the past forty years and more. They
are standard remedies to-day--as well
as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels. You can get q
sample of any one of these remedies
by writing DR., Pierce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
PERSONALS

L. A. Jones is in the city, from Ger
vais.
George W. Weeks is in Portland on
business.
George F. Rodgers went to Portland
this morning.
E. Austin, of Gervais, was in the
city yesterday.
Clifford Cramer, of Portland, is here
today on business.
David Jacobson was in the city yes
terday, from Talbot.
F. A. Boyington, an attorney of Sill
verton, will locate in Salem and form
a law partnership with O. S. White.
Mrs. Ella Watt is in Portland in
structino the Juvenile organizations of
the United Artisans in the ritualistic
work.
Mrs. w. j. Hadley, of Turner, re.
turned to her home today after few
davs visit with her sister, Mrs. C. R.
Scott.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
COURT HOUSE NEWS

X X X X X X X ~ \ X X X X X X
On account of the rush Of business
in this county at present none of tne
members of the Marion county court
was able to attend the state conven-
tion of County Judges and Commits,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09

sioners which began in Portland this
morning. Judge Bushey had intended
to attend but was obliged to postpone
his trip this morning. Some of the
members of the court will probably
visit the session later in the week.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09
Literary and social entertainment in
Jones Nursery, rear of armory. Dc15
JORDAN rs MUCH BETTER

Phoenix Ariz,, Dec. 9.--Dr. David
Starr Jordan, chancellor of Stanford
university who has been i'll with pneu.
monia here, was much better today. He
was pronounced out of danger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-09

Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
as Liver Pill. One tiny, Sugar-cOateG
Pellet Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
all arrangements of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.