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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
cAPE-coLLARs AND cAPEs.

like that in the skirt. Or this Is re-
versed and the plain skirt is worn with
q cretonne coat. Beach suits in which
hats and bags and pillows are made of
these fabrics could hardly be more
pleasing than they are.
All of this promises q summer of
colorful clothes. These cotton mate
rails + moderate in price and there
are no others smarter in design. Best
Of all, they are washable.
One of the new canvas cloths is
shown in an afternoon gown, pictured
above. 1t is a one-piece model with
full plain skirt and surplice waist.
The edges of the bodice and bottom of
the skirt are finished with cord COW
cred with the canvas. The sleeves
are Of cream-colored net flouncing, and
the embroidered edge forms the deep
cuff that extends over the hand. A
~rosette, which fastens the surplice, is
made Of the canvas also.
This gown could hardly be simpler.
The flufiness which is appropriate to
sheer fabrics is out of place in these
heavier weaves, and in large patterns
Of gay flowers the simpler the design,
the better.
Capes have become a fad and appear
everywhere in smart spring styles. In
tailored gowns, in suits and coats, and
in dresses Of all kinds, all sorts of
variations of the original shoulder
cape betray It's influence on the mode.
1t bids fair to Gust the high collar
from frocks, only to capture them for
its own. For many engaging little
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
MACKlNAW IS LIFE SAVER
Spreads Out Like Parachute on Wa
ter and Prevents Man
Drowning.

Chicago.-The chances are Ludwig
Georgevski will never know whether
it was a blue garter snake or a bottle
headed cobra or a turkey with a bon
net on that made him jump into the
river.
The bartender at 60 East Kinzie
street said Ludwig has been spelling
a lot of grog lately, and his landlady,
Mrs. Lizzie Rasch, thought it was
snakes. She said he was paid up, but
he'd have to go before he decided to
commit suicide and mess up his room.
Ludwig was standing on the Rush
street bridge at five o'clock. Then he
jumped. There were no snakes on
the bridge after he jumped. Maybe
they went with him. But he was in
luck, as his mackinaw coat filled like
a parachute and held him above the
water until Policeman O'Neill and
Connolly pulled him out.
The police thought the cold plunge
might be invigorating to one who
seemed so we'll stewed.
Ludwig shook himself and went his
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
CANADAS PLANS
FOR WAR REVENUE
So Wisely Distributed That Tax
alton Will Affect Farmers to
a Degree Practically
d .UnnotiCeable.

So many ruI1ors have been circu-
lated regarding war taxation in
Canada that the statement made by
Sir Thomas White, Canadian Minister
of Finance, Of the Governments plans
for raising war revenue should be CIV
zen the widest circulation. Sir Thomas
made it clear that the revenue will be
raised by taxing the profits Of incor.
porated companies whenever those
profits exceed seven per cent, and the
profits of un~incorporated firms or part
nerships when the profits exceed ten
per cent. On all such exces profits
these companies or firms will have to
contribute one-quarter to the Govern
1ment. Transportation companies,
banks, mining, milling, and other com
panies will be subject to this taxation,
but life insurance companies, and COM
panies with less than fifty thousand
dollars capitalization, and companies,
firms, or individuals engaged In asri-
culture or stock raising, are exempt,
and pay no part Of this taxation. The
only other additional taxation pro-
posed is an increase Of fifty cents a
barrel in the customs duty on apples,
and one-half cent a gallon In customs
duty On certain kinds Of oils.
It will be noticed that this taxation
is being applied in such a way that 1t
does not affect farmers In the slight
est degree, except, perhaps, through a
small increase in cost Of apples and
ill. The war revenue is to be paid out
of the profits Of the big firms and COM
panies with capital Of over fifty thou
sand dollars, and even these are al
lowed seven per cent in some cases,
and ten per cent In others, of clear
= profits before they have to pay any
part of this taxation. 1t will be seen
that the whole policy is to place the
war expenditure taxation on those who
have been making big profits and are
able to pay it, and to encourage farm
ing and stockraising by exempting
farmers and stock-raisers from the tax
sation. This ought to set at rest every
-rumor that the farmer or the farmers
land Is being taxed to pay the cost Of
7the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Soon Settled.

Father and mother were having a
little chat by the fire before retiring
for the night. The future of their
little ones was the interesting topic
of their conversation.
Then what about Harold?" said IA
Their presently.
"Ah, Harold" sighed mother, a
shadow crossing her sweet face, Il
sometimes wonder what will become
of Harold! He seems to take a flend-
ish delight in hurting his brothers and
~sisters!"
'Ts that so?" said father promptly.
Then we'd better make him a den
tist!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

wraps for spring are merely capes, in
n shape or another, Joined to collar
cites made of the same material.
Besides these frivolous and dressy
little wraps there are innumerable
cape collars of organdie or other sheer
stuffs for indoor wear. Two of them
are shown here. One is a dainty and
demure looking furbelow with a plain
band about the neck and a hemstitched
edge. 1t fastens at one side with a
row of small crocheted buttons and
is ornamented by an insertion Of mar
row val lace very neatly set in about
two inches from the edge.
At the left of the picture the cape Of
organdie joins a high turnover collar
by means of a row of hemstitching.
This collar is plated across the back
and has rather deep points at the front
where it opens in a V at the throat.
Val lace, having a square mesh, is set
to the edges with scant fullness, and
two rows Of hemstitching are placed
above it in the organdie. This collar
fastens at the front with a single small
pearl button.
Taffeta silk, net, and crochet buttons
are depended upon for the frilly capes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
STRAIN ON THE IMAGINATION
Company Was Willing to Believe a
Lot, but Lonabowfs Stay Was
Too Much for Them.

Mr.. Stretcher-Yes. it's cold. but
nothing like what it was at Christmas
three years ago. when the steam from
the engines froze hard and fell On the
line in sheets.
Mr.. Cuffer-And yet that wasn't so
cold as in 81, when it froze the cleo
tricity in the telephone wires. and
when the thaw came all the machines
were talking as hard as they could
for upwards of five hours.
well, gentlemen" said Mr.. Long
bow, 1.-THE coolest year that | can re-
member was in the Christmas week
in "a, when the very policemen had to
run to keep themselves warm"
But that was too much, and with
silent looks of indignation the other
two left to his own reflections the
man who treated the truth so slightly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

A missionary in a slum district pre-
scented a ragged little urchin with a
new suit of clothes. More than a
week passed away, and the mission
airy met his little friend again.
Being we'll acquainted with the con-
dition of the boys home, and the
drunken father, who pawned every
thing he could lay his hands on, he
was surprised and pleased to find that
the lad still wore the suit.
"Still wearing your suit?" he asked,
and there was a word Of pathos in
the lads reply.
Eyes, sir; I've slept in it."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
Everything in Stock.

A general merchant from Havre,
Mont, is in New York this week learn,
ing the latest wrinkles in the art of
selling corsets. The merchants line of
goods at home includes lightning rods,
chewing tobacco, crackers, hoe han
dies, rope, molasses, rat traps, canned
goods, matches, calico, assorted nails
and corsets. And it is a good bet
that if the truth we're known, prunes,
sheet music and bustles may be OBJ.
tanned at his store-or if he didn't
have them he could order EN- for you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

Displays of spring dress goods in
the shops are enriched by many beau
tiful and novel cotton fabrics that r
a revelation in the art of weaving cot
ton. They include canvas cloths and
basket that promise something
of a revolution in apparel for warm
weather. There are the smart avn
ing stripes in white with all colors
and white with black, in which color
ings and the arrangement of stripes
are both new. They are to be used
for separate skirts to be worn with
coats Of a plain color. Basket weaves
are most attractive in black and white,
but are shown in many designs adapt
ed to skirts and suits. Cottons, in
fact, are usurping the place Of wool
ems and silks by the force of the
beauty and ~practicability of the new
weaves.
Some Of the familiar cotton mate
rails, like cretonne, in light weights are
woven with reference to their use in
dresses and suits. In suits, plain,
coarse linens or cottons are used with
them, made into coats finished with
collars, cuffs, belts, pockets and other
details Of finishing, made Of ~cretonne
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean. sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

II you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue. foul breath or
a dull, dizzy headache; or, IL your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have a real surprise await
ing you.
Tomorrow morning, Immediately up
on arising, drink a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in it. This is intended to first
~neutralize and then wash out of your
stomach, liver. kidneys and thirty feet
of intestines all the i~ndigestible waste,
poisons, Soul bile and toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
Fbackache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form of stomach trouble, are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from your druggist or
at the store and begin enjoying this
morning inside-bath. 1t is said that
men and women who try this become
enthusiastic and keep it up daily. It
is a splendid health measure for it is
more important to keep clean and pure
on the inside than on the outside, be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb i'm
purities into the blood, causing dis
ease, while the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside is
not new, as millions of people practice
it. just as hot water and soap cleanse,
purify and freshen the skin, SO hot
water and a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
phate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.-Adv.
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Ennunh Evidence.

Two rustics in the old country were
discussing, n day, a newly erected
postal pillar box in a village street.
For a long time they were unable to
think of its use, when suddenly one
said:
"Aa knaw; it belongs to the Saliva.
ton Army; that's why it's painted
red"
But after a little consideration the
other replied:
ma, ma; ye're wrong, lad; it can't
belong to them, because it says, No
collection on Sunday"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
Remarkable Echo.

Among the most noted echoes is
that heard from the suspension bridge
across the Menai strait. The sound Of
a blow from a hammer on one of the
main piers Of the structure is re-
turned in succession from each Of the
crossbeams that support the roadway
and from the opposite pier at the dis.
lance of 576 feet, in addition to which
the sound is many times repeated be-
tween the water and the roadway at
the rate of 20 times in five seconds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
CAUSE FOR REAL REGRET
Mistreated Father Thought He Saw
How the Situation Might Have
Been Different.

They were travelling peacefully
home in their numbering market cart.
when from the shadowy hedge there
leapt two unkempt forms. No time
was wasted in useless talking. In a
bu~sinesslike manner they rihed the
pockets of Farmer Jones and his
daughter, turned them out of the cart,
and drove of in it themselves.
Dear, oh. dear!" walled the poor
old man, here's a nice to-day! Horse
and cart and money all gone!"
Not the money, father" broke in
the daughter. Il had the purse in my
mouth"
In your mouth, lass?" replied the
old man, feebly. Good for you! But
what a pity your mother wasn't there,
then we might have saved the horse
and Cart"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
OLD STORY ALL OVER AGAIN
Man Visits Gypsy Fortune Teller and
Later Misses Watch and
Money.

Chicago.-George Sylvester of CHS
holm, Mimi, being a little in doubt
about his future, dropped in, with two
friends, to visit Anna Lee, gypsy for
tune teller.
He crossed the seeress' palm with
silver, in keeping with the rules in
such cases, and then placed his watch,
$50, and other valuables in a handker-
chief, 80 as to shoe away the evil in
fluences.
He was two blocks down the street
before he found a wad of paper in his
handkerchief instead of the ~valuables.
Anna was arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
HatituaI With Him.

"Loogy yuh, Brudder lump" Sc
verely said good old Parson Bagster-
What makes yo' beat yo' wife,"
"Uh-well, sab" replied the wretch,
dis lady am muh fou'th wife. [
fawmed de habit years ago O beatin'
muh fust wife uh-kase she needed it,
and I've sawtuh been heatin' muh
wives i'm rotation ever since, out O.
custom. Yc' knows yo'se'f how hard
it is to break off a habit when it's
don got its claws socked IN to yo'."-
Kansas City Star.
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SERMON IS HALTED
BY PIN IN SHIRT
On ReSuming Pulpit, Pastor Ad-
vises Men to Inspect Laun-
dry Carefully.

Des Moines, Ia.-"Look your laundry
over carefully" was the unusual ad-
vice given from the pulpit by Rev. Ell
mer E. Higley of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church to the male portion of his
congregation. The pastors remarks
followed a trying experience during
his sermon, in which he was forced to
excus himself and retire to the choir
room to extract a stray pin that had
been tagging him in the back.
Soon after the minister had begun
his discourse members of the congre-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

THE law of averages asserts itself
even in holidays" remarked the in
tensely statistical man. For instance,
Immediately after Valentines day we
have George Washington's birth
day"
What has that to do with aver
ages?"
Immediately after we get through
with Valentine fictions we begin to
celebrate the man who couldn't tell
a lie."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
Police Await the EIopers.

Spokane, Wash.-Riding the blind
baggage" and brake rods that they
might better elude wrathy parents,
Miss Ethel Spencer, eighteen years
old, attired in mans clothing, and her
prospective husband, Frank Stimson.
came from Cutbank, Mont, to Spo-
kane, only to walk into the waiting
arms Of the police.
With a marriage license in Slim
sons pocket, the couple were arrested
and held in Jail awaiting the girls
parents and an officer from Montana.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

Joe Hazard, the comedian, has a let
ter from a friend in Boston which he
treasures. The letter contains a bona
fide account of an answer made by a
grammar school pupil in Boston dur
ing the course of an examination in
English.
The youngster, a boy, was called on
to spell and define the word hazard
Gus. This was his reply:
'H-a-z-a-r-d-e-s-s-a female hazard"
Saturday Evening Post.
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young people to one another, but even
conducting an educational campaign
in favor Of early marriages.
Add to Nations Wealth.

Connected with the coke industry
was the completion, during the last
summer, Of a number Of large plants
for the recovery of benzol from by
product coke-oven gas. This gives
the United States its first output Of
this material, so important as a raw
material IN the manufacture Of high
explosives and chemical dyes.
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Looking Ahead.

To repair the wastage of war a
proposal has been made by a we'll
known German physician that the i'm
perial government should organize an
official matrimonial agency after the
war. He declares that the surviving
young men will have to work very
hard and will have little time to at
tend those society functions at which
eligible brides are usually met. He
therefore suggests that the state
should perform the duties Of matri-
monial broker, not only introducing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
soles for the Bedroom Slippers.

Use old felt hats for crocheted slip
per soles. Cut two or three pieces the
size Of the slipper; quilt these to-
gether by machine, stitch a shoe lace
around the edge and sew your upper to
this lace; this will outwear any other
sole and costs nothing but a few min
utes' work. always use them on my
children's morning slippers and they
are still better if a piece of kid from
an old shoe is put on the outside of the
felt and stitched with the rest.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
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FumbIed lmpatientIy at Spot in Middle
of His Back.

cation noticed him reach around sew
eral times and tumble impatiently at
a spot in the middle of his back. FL
nally when Doctor Higley announced
his trouble his hearers howled with
laughter.
Later he declared that was n SER
mon with a point to it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
Not Very Helpful.

We'll, golf balls are cheaper, any
how" remarked the man who likes to
look OIL the brighter side of life.
what if they are?" sneered the
pessimistic person. "Tiat concerns
only the idle rich. The chief desire of
poor people is something to eat and
wear. They can't eat golf balls and
most CT them have too much self-re-
,spect to wear cast-off gclf clothes"
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uardlv worth consIderIno.

would your wife vote for you as a
candidate for Officer" Il don't think
there's any use of my %bothering my
head about that" replied Mr.. Meek
ton. Il don't believe Henrietta would
let me run in the first place."-Wash-
ington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

British captured Neuve Chapelie
after three days Of severe fighting.
Bombardment and mine sweep
ing in Dardaneiles continued.
Panic In Constantinople, many
foreigners fleeing.
Million men battling In North Po-
land on 8o-mile front.
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At Last a Pocket.

A dainty little nightgown in empire
style, all frilled and hand embroidered,
has a tiny pocket just big enough to
hold a handkerchief. A scrap of rib
bon runs through eyelets and gathers
it up and at the top corner is a little
silk rosebud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
More Women Farmers.

Statisticians declare that Pennsyl-
vania last year had 1000 women farm
-ers. In Georgia during the last three
years the number Of women farmers
has more than doubled. The major
lily Of the women go in for raising
hogs, cattle and foodstuffs, leaving cot
ter planting to the men.
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Couldn't Foruet Him.

Uncle George-Come here, Williel
Don't you know whJ l am?
Willie-You bet do! You are mas
brother who stayed here two months
one time and never offered to pay a
cen for board. Oh, yes; I've heard
pa speak of you often.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

Women" remarked the mere man,
"are seldom capable Of reasoning"
Don't you believe it," replied the
female of the species.
"Why not?" he inquired.
"Well-because," she answered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

I'D like to he the manager of this
Joint for about ten minutes" said the
head b~cokkeeper.
What would you do II you were?"
asked the shipping clerk.
I'D 60 out to lunch. That's all he
ever does, ANT it?'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

for outdoor wear. They are made in
black and of dark colors but often
lined with shades of rose, yellow,
green, or with gay striped silks. Oc-
~casionally a small garment, which is
partly bodice and partly cape, made Of
silk tops a dress like it in color.
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March 10, 1915.

y. "SaS -
Germans attempted to break
through Russian line In North Po-
land.
Eichorn's army, retreatine from
the Niemen, harried by Russian
cavalry.
Austrians had successes in West
ern Galicia.
British cruiser Ariel rammed and
sank German submarine U-12.
German cruiser Prince Eitel
Friedrich reached Newport News
with crews of vessels It had sunk,
including that of American ship w.
P. Frye.
British collier Beethoven sunk.
More DardaneIIes forts reduced.
Ghounaris formed new Greek
ministry.
Germany called Iandsturm
classes 1e69-73 to the coIors.
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Reanonalve.

II verify believe that inanimate
things sometimes enter into the spirit
Of a festal occasion" II know It.
Last night, when | was going to a
blowout my automobile chimed In with
q couple Of its charlottesville Cour.
ier-Jourial.
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March ~, 1915.

March IL, 1915.
British gained near Armentieres,
occupied Epinette and advanced
toward La Bassee.
Russians captured Lupkow and
Smolnik and surrounding heights
In C~arpathians.
Dardanus batteries on OAR
daneIles silenced.
British auxiliary cruiser Bayano
sunk off the coast Of Scotland; 200
lost.
German airmen bombarded osso-
Wetz.
Bulgaria moved heavy artillery
to Greek frontier.
Germans fined inhabitants Of
Lille 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09

Mr.. Buzzer-"Are you fond Of
apples, Mr.. Wrigg?" MI. Wrigg--"Am
il? Well, | should say so. Why, I'm
SO fond Of EN- that l named my young
est daughter Cora"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
COVETED Az Ar

but possessed by few--a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours 10 streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store It to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress-
ing. Price 81. 00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-09
March 10, 1915.

March 10, 1915.
Further gains made by British In
Neuve chapeIIe region.
Russians checked German often
slve against Przasnysz.
Austrians repuIsed Russians near
Clsna.
Turks were driven back In Ar
menia and Northwestern Persia.
Submarine destroyed Swedish
steamer Hanna.
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separate short SIX coats.

Jackets Of t~affeta, faille satin or lace
worn with summer frocks Of exceed.
ingly sheer material, are to popularize
a style which last season was merely
tolerated.
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A Successful Failure.

Ryder-Was Jones airship a sue
cess?
Walker-That depends on the point
of view.
How so?"
Walker-Well, as a success it was a
failure, but as a failure, it was a sue
cess.