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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

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BY
ELSA VALE

The little red schoolhouse was de-
serted except for the teacher, busy
at her desk writing lugubriously to
her t1ance of the trials and tribu-
lations Of the country schoolteacher.
and a sad faced, starved looking boz.
seated on a high stool and wearing a
ounces cap on his head. He had
twisted himself around so that the
blackboard sheltered him, and. his
forehead pressed against its hard. cold
surface. he was weeping bitterly.
All the afternoon session Neal Morse
had sat thus. the cynosure of all the
scholars. He had missed his lessons
and had been duly decorated. To en-
force her ~displeasure, Miss Edison had
continued his penance for an hour
after the others had been dismissed.
and Just now a provoking Ounce
and dullard to discipline" wrote the
sc~hoolteacher.
II she had said a poor crushed soul,
broken and bleeding, she would have
been nearer the mark. Poor Neal
Morse was what people were making
of him. He was an orphan, his only
relative was a hard-hearted step.
mother. He had been made to feel
the cruel stings of dependence and
common jest, until his spirit was ex-
tinguished. The children of the
rich spurned him. the more humble
ones found him unsocial and tabooed
him. All the time his wistful eyes
sought a friend, never to find one.
Abruptly the boy lifted his tear
stained face. A low musical utterance
aroused him
"S-st!"
He looked up to smile in a CRATE
full but wan and forlorn way. The
open window at his side framed an
eagerfaced, golden-haired little miss,
a warning finger raised. Then it
beckoned, and she said cautiously:
I've got it all thought out about
you. Creep out of the window.
want to tell you lots"
II any other scholar had suggested
this bold proceeding Neal would have
resisted with utter disregard. But
Juttie Marsh! Her eyes seemed to
lure him, her sweet, friendly smile
gave him confidence. She was the
n soul in the school who had al
ways greeted him pleasantly, and had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
Awkward.

An amusing story was told by Mrs.
e. Rennie of Harrogate in opening a
bazaar at Eccleshill. A visitor to q
hospital for soldiers was surprised to
hear one of the patients being adj
dressed by the nurses by his Christian
name, it being customary to address
patients by their only. Upon
inquiry as to why this distinction was
accorded to the particular soldier re-
ferred to, the reply received was:
well we can't very well call him
by his surname"
But why not?' queried the some
what astonished visitor,
"You see," was the overwhelming
answer, This surname is Love, and it's
rather awkward-"-Tit-Bit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

Al t~wenty-four Juttie Roberts fund
herself alone in the world In the heart
OF a great city. with q little two-year-
old child. sewing at starvation wages
to keep body and soul together.
All these years Neal Morse had
cherished her memory devoutly. The
gloom Of his boyhood life had cloud.
ed his early manhood. making him a
silent. lonely being. but. in a certain
field, he had made his way success
fully. The fools cap that had fitted
him at school seemed to have a fatal
ism about it. Once he had stolen back
to his native town to find Juttie mar
ried.
One evening Mrs. Roberts was seat
ed in her poor. bleak room sewing.
her little n playing with some scraps
of cloth on the floor, when there came
a knock at the door.
you are Mrs. Roberts. l assume?"
spoke the mar whose she
answered, and, as she wonderingly
nodded assent. he continued: Il have
tried to find you for some time. /
have a peculiar mission, Mrs. Roberts.
Many years ago a member of your
family loaned me some money. | have
become able to repay it at last, and,
as the only surviving member Of your
family, | have brought it to you"
Into her lap he dropped a package
of bank notes.
There is a thousand dollars there"
he said, lamely evading any further
explanations, and bowed himself out
of the room.
Many a time after that she marveled
that she had accepted the money
without learning more of the giver
and the avowed debt, and then one
evening a month later she had taken
little Ida to a vaudeville entertain
ment to make a startling discovery.
One act was the star presentation
Of the program, and its exponent of
fun was the mirth of the occasion. A
clown wore a clowns fools cap. In
the midst of his act Mrs. Roberts sud-
denly recognized the man who had
brought her the thousand dollars, and
as well her early schoolmate. Neal
Morse.
Like a flash of lightning the past
came back to her. With concurrent
suddenness the thought flashed
through her mind that the story of
the debt was in part a fiction. 1t was
possible that this man cherished her
words and kindness through all the
years!
She knew this to a verify the next
day, for she made sure that a note
got to him. In confusion and con-
fession the story of his fidelity came
out.
Her heart opened to the mar who
had accepted fate uncomplainingly,
whose crushed spirit had been driven
to seek a singular employment.
Neal Morse read her soul Alright.
When he left her his heart was aglow
with new hope and new plans. He
would win her and happiness, he re-
solved. He had some means. For
Juttie's sake he would seek new EN-.
ployment.
So he resigned from the stage, and
that night burned the FOOLS cap that
had been his badge of servitude-and
10! in its place Juttie fancied she saw
substituted tho halo Of the love and
goodness and fidelity of a true man.
Copyright, 1916, by w. G. Chapman.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

spoon In his mouth. This inventor saw the light
of day first in a South Dakota village. He spent
some of his childhood at Evanston, another small
town. He received his common school and high
school education at Paw Paw, Mich, which is no
metropolis. He has had to paddle his own tnan-
cial canoe and help the folks" besides. He has
been denied opportunity and has forced his own
pathway.
Does he expect Hiches to come Immediately?
This is his point of view:
81 expect to get royalties later, My invention
has to prove its worth first. If wealth comes. 1t
will be the reward for toll and Encouragement |
certainty don't expect to sit around and wait for
money to be dropped into my hat.
Let me pay a tribute to two men who have
stood by me and helped to make this a~eroplane in
vention possible. One is Prof. Philip Fox of Dear
born observatory. The other is Prof. Henry Crew
of the physics department at Northwestern. Mr..
Fox helped me with my experiments as much as
one man could help another. AS for Mr.. Crew
the training l got under him in learning to analyze
things is priceless.
This analytic training has taught me to sit
down with a vagrant idea and pursue 1t to first
principles-to get to the heart of every PROPOSE
ton"
Mr.. Russell's first money-making invention was
an electric blanket. This device looks like an
ordinary bed comforter. It's stufing, however, is
interviewer with fine wires incased in asbestos.
Connected with an ordinary light socket the blan-
ket develops considerable ~heat-enough, say, to
keep an outdoor sleeper comfortable when the
mercury is huddled at the bottom Of the tube.
Other inventions are an ~aero-fan, said to be an
Improvement on ordinary cool-bfeeze makers; an
electric heating pad, similar In principle of con-
~struction to the blanket. and a thermostat for
controlling electric heat.
What promises to be another important inven-
tion, however, is an electromagnetic r~apid'dre
gun. Mr.. Russell has been working at odd times
on this idea for several months. The principle Is
the expulsion of missiles from a gun without the
use of explosive material, he says. and expert
ments with workshop models have been highly
gratifying.
1T may be years, though, before ! perfect Il"
the young man smiles. "I have the idea fxed in
mind and 1t is a matter Of developing the idea.
Someone else may produce a successful gun Of
this type before / do. l have a gun that will shoot
all right, bnt it isn't ready for the war market
by a long shot."
And just to show you that a rising young inven-
tor is an ordinary human being like the rest Of
us. here's one on Mr.. Russell: He didn't want the
photographer to take his picture as he stood with
his sleeves rolled up before a work bench be-
cause he thought that the dense growth Of black
hair on HIS arms would show when the picture
appeared in the paper. Furthermore, he was
very careful to fix the knot OF his fourin-hand
tie "just 30" before he said, "An ready"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
Money Talks.

Times are a trifle hard in the Cot
ton Belt just now and money is a lit
tie scarce Evidently Uncle Ephraim
thinks SO, for he anne up to his sup
ply merchant the other day and said:
"Marse John, times is tighter than
is ever seen 'em before. Do you
know, Marse John, l can't get no
money at all? No, sir, l can't get
nuthin'! / can't ever get hold OF a
nickel! Do you know, Marse John.
hit actually looks like Ill have to go
to preachin' in order to make a Twin.
| done 1t once and | amt too good
to do it again!"-Saturday Evening
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
He Was Too Candid.

There is a Cleveland man whose
business often takes him to New York.
He doesn't stay long-two days at the
most-but 1t seems long to his wife.
And the other day his wife kicked.
my DEAR" she said, the next time
you go to New York l want you to
take me along"
You wouldn't have a good time"
he answered.
why wouldn't I have a good timer
Because you have such a Jealous
disposition"
The next time she's going If she has
to travel on a different car.-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
PERSONALITIES OF THE INDICTMENT.

The average man will never realize what Al extremely technical paper
the indictment u.s. and how the rules in 1t must be observed against all com
mon sense. It is one Of these rules that the venue-the place where the
crime is said to have been commhted-must be stated In the Indictment and
must be proven at the trial. In Campbell county, virgina, a prisoner named
Anderson was put on trial for murder. The evidence showed that the murder
took place at AnderBonig store, about onequaIter of a mile from Lynhes
Station The indictment did not say the murder was committed at Lynches
Station and that Lynches Station was In Campbell county. 1t was "a wen
known to everybody that Lynches Station was in Campbell county that It
never occurred to anyone formally to introduce evidence in proof Of that
fact Nevertheless this was a violation Of the rules. and the supreme court
reversed tho yurcict, holding that L would not take judicial notice that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

Here's James in his letter Boosting
Of all the beatings no helped to give
the enemy. Ill bet he never beat any
thing"
"Oh. yes, he did. I'll venture to de-
clare that every time there was . bat
tie no beat 4 retreat"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
MANLIkE TEErH OF AncIENr APE.

Prof A. G. Thacher, eminent British geologist, in q n article in Science
Progress. mentions the recent discovery Of the Jaw Of an ape which has
teeth more closely resembling human teeth than do those Of the chimpanzee
and triangular. mans nearest relatives In the animal world.
In these animals. and in all Of the living species OF the ape, the cuspids
are much larger and longer than in man. But IN this ancient ape. which
lived, according TO geoiogistH, hundreds Of thousands OF years ago, the Gus.
'pds were small. like those of man. This is regarded as an Indication that
the development OF the cuspd teeth OF apes resulted from the necessity for
their use In tearing on huaks Of nuts and for like purposes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
Peace at ANY Price

do you let your wife have her own
way?"
Certainly; and most OF mine
Boston Evening Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
No False Pride.

Willis-Bump is a good scout; alb
solutely no false pride about him.
Gillis--That.s right. On a windy
day he always chases his hat before
chasing his toupee.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use LA Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change it in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
VULGAR DISPLAY OF WEALTH.

my face is my fortune said the conscious
beauty.
stantly flashing your roll" remarked the male
~cynics-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

Jealousy is your verdict against
your own charms and in favor Of your
rivals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

The wife OF a gambler never knows
whether II is going to be . sealskin
coat or q calico wrapper for hers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

THIS IS THE AGE or YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger il you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
using La Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13

Lynches Station was in Campbell county, and sent the case back for a new
Davtsson Post in the Saturday Evening Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
T. cAARLE3 RUSSEzL
BY JERLE DAVIS.

F a young follow has the right stuff in
him there is no limit to his soaring
especially if he invents an aeroplane
that is as safe as a rocking chair"
And this is the situation which Mr.. T.
Charles Russell. a Chicago inventor,
faces. After five years of hard work
and fighting big odds he stands on the
threshold of wealth and fame.
Seven or eight years ago, Russell
was a freshman in the academic course
at Northwestern university, Evanston,
Ill, He had an uncann knack for nm.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10

The man who weds an old fame Of
ten finds that she has red hot tenn
per.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
JELLY OF FINEST QUALITY
How DeIicacy Should Be Made If One
Would Have 1t at Its
Best.

The canning-':lub specialists OF the
States Relations service for the north
ern and western states recommend
that the following points be observed
to make certain that jelly will be of
good quality.
After the fruit has been boiled and
the texture broken down it should be
poured into Il Jelly bag and permitted
to drain for considerable time. Fore
ing the juice from the pulp will cause
cloudy jelly. When the juice has
been collected, place two teaspoOnfuls
of cold unsweetened fruit juice in two
teaspOonfuls OF grain alcohol and mix
by shaking gently. Allow it to settle
for one-half hour, preferably in a
glass tumbler. If jellylike sub
stance collects in the bottom of the
mixture it is evidence that pectin is
present and the juice is suitable for
jelly making. When the test shows
absence of pectin, the white portion Of
orange peel, apples or green citron
melon may be added to the juice to
supply the necessary pectin. Twelve
ounces of sugar added to "A pint of
juice will make a jelly of the proper
firmness and texture. Jelly is ready
to be poured into the glasses when two
rows of drops form on the end of a
paddle or on the edge of a spoon held
sidewiSe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
EAT APPLE FREELY
WELL DESCRIBED AS SUBSTi.
TUTE FOR MEDICINE.
Humble Fruit, Because 1t is So Com
mon, Has Not Been Received With
the Appreciation That 1t
Deserves.

Because it is common fruit, the
apple is not appreciated at its full
value. AS one authority states, It's
rank in value among fruits is equal to
wheat among cereals. Its proportion
of salts and phosphateS helps to keep
the liver, stomach and intestlneS IN a
healthy condition. A diet Of apples Is
considered by some to be as effective
as the famous grape cure. In WORD,
apples, especially when eaten in simple
form, are a valuable and inexpensive
substitute for medicine.
Use early apples very freely, es-
pecially uncooked, for dessert. To give
variety to the menus, serve apples in
the many appetizing desserts easy TO
prepare.
Avoid overeating, use meat sparlng-
ly. Eat eggs, fish and vegetables. Give
the children eggs and milk to supply
energy and building material. AS
fresh vegetables are abundant, it is
possible virtually to eliminate meat
and revel in the months special re-
sources. Avoid rich pastry, and let
desserts be light, easily made and re-
freshing. Heroically turn your eyes
from recipes for pies and elaborate
buildings.
Seek originality in using tiavors and
seasonings; don't be afraid to intro
duce to your family an old friend in
new dress of different seasonings.
Variety, even in seasonings, may help
to keep family from getting into ruts.
A cook of my acquaintance sometimes
puts a tiny dust of cinnamon and gin
ger into her vegetable cream soup;
they lend a unique but subtle flavor.
Venture some combinations which
may not be as well liked. Cut loose
from what one 'likes best" and give
the palate a surprise party, for psyche
logical reasons, at least.
In planning all meals avoid combina-
tons which give a Sameness OF types
of food. For instance, never combine
in q meal such dishes as cream of pO-
tato soup, halibut with egg sauce,
mashed potato and corn, cream cheese,
salad and junket. Always remember
that rich soup is suitable to precede
only moderately hearty course; that
a very heavy main course should be
followed by light salad and deli
cate dessert, instead, for instance, of
serving mince pie and cheese after a
roast-beef course.
Green corn prepared for soup, frit-
tiers or to scallop will be much more
delicate if one is careful either to cut
just the top from the kernel, or to
score the rows with sharp knife and
scrape out the pulp with the back of
knife-blade, instead of cutting off the
whole kernel and including a large
proportion of the skin.--Exchange
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Information Likely to Be of Value at
Any Time, and Well Worth
Keeping in Memory.

To clean white felt hat mix mag
nesia to q paste with cold water. AL
low to stand for q few minutes, then
apply evenly to the hat with brush.
When the paste is dry brush off the
magnesia with q clean stiff brush.
To separate egg yolks from the
whites, break the eggs into a funnel
over a cup. The whites pass through,
the yolks remain.
Toothache is surely cured by in
sorting in cavity absorbent cotton
saturated with vaseline and dipped
into burnt alum.
To prevent children's clothing from
taking fire, put an ounce of alum in
the last rinsing water. This will rem
der them incombustible.
Choking infants are instantly re-
lieved by pressing between eyes with
your finger.
Pie Hint.-When making One-crust
pies try this method, instead Of the
indigestible water-soaked undercrust:
Grease plate thoroughly, then sprin-
kle literally with Indian meal. Shake
off what will not adhere to the grease.
This makes q nice crust which will
hold the filling just as well as the
regulation pie crust.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10

Getting on nicely said the drc-
tor-''very nicely! 1 think he might
have little solid food directly, he be-
gins to be cOnvalescent."
But what are the signs of GONZALES
cence?" asked the wife.
"Oh, it's always good sign when
the patient displays irritability and Il
disposition to argue and certain pee
vishness."
On his visit next day the doctor
found the little wife very cheerful.
And how is the patient?" he asked.
ooh, much better, 1 think, doctor .
1 gave him a fried steak and onions
yesterday
Fried steak and onions" gasped
the medico. But why on earth"
"Well, l followed your instructions,
doctor. You said that if he was ut all
peevish or disposed to argue it was a
sign that he could stand some solid
food. He asked me last night if he
could have Il fried steak and onions,
and L said | didn't think he ought to-,
SO he got up and went into the kitch-
en-. smashed fourteen soup plates, a
tea service and two milk jugs. SO, in
view of what you said, l let him have
if !"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
COULDN'T BREAK UP SYSTEM
johnson Preferred to Get Wet Rather
Than Disturb the Routine He
Had Established.

Johnson is a great believer in sys-
TEN. He eats system, breathes Sys
TEN, thinks system, talks system ant
sleeps Systematically. His rule of liv
ing is as exact and unyielding as the
r-lle of three. On the first tap of TIL,
twelye-oclock bell he rises from his
desk, on the second tap he closes the
lid, on the third he is donning his over
coat and hat, and the twelfth stroke
finds him ON the sidewalk proceeding
lunchward.
The other day friend observed him
walking toward home in il hard rail-
from which he was entirely unprotect
ed by raincoat or umbrella.
Hey, Johnson" cried the friend
haven't you any umbrella?"
'Yes, two of Them was the repi!
"Why in thunder don't you use on
of them, then?"
"Well, you see it's this way: w,
made it rule to keep one umbrella Il
the office and one at home, so tina
I'd be sure always to have one q
either end of the line when it rain,
If l should take one now from tn
office to my home, they'd both be u
my home, don't you see, and that
break up my system"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
Lobster Pie.

Pick meat from two medium-si
freshly-boiled Holsters, cut it into
small neat pieces. Bruise the shells
and spawn in a mortar; put them into
a stew pan with a quarter of pint
of water, three spoonfuls of vinegar,
half teaspoonful salt and pepper, and
a quarter of teaspoonful of pounded
mace. Simmer gently until the good
ness is extracted, then strain the
gravy, thicken with an ounce Of but
ter rolled in flour, and let it boil again.
Line edges of pie dish with good
puff paste, put i'll pieces of lobster,
strain gravy over them, strew some
finely-grated bread crums on them, lay
the cover over all. Bake in q mod
crate oven until crust is done, when it
is ready to serve, hot or cold. Time
to bake: an hour and a quarter. Suff1-
cient for six or eight persons.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
Easy.

Sites, Granulated Eyelids, Sore and Inflamed
Eyes healed promptly by the use OF ROMAN
EYE BALSAM.-Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-11-10
SWAMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is a physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was SO
cry effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get a bottle, SOC and
$l.O0, at your nearest druggist.
however, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.