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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES
Rainbow Has Been Known Since the
World Began-caIIed Symbol
of Consistency.

The rainbow Is the result Of estab-
lished physical laws, being caused by
the refraction and reflection of the
SUMS rays in drops Of rain. These
laws were in operation from the crea-
ton of the world, and as the world
had existed some thousands of years
before the flood, rainbows must have
been q frequent and common spectacle.
"The right Interpretation Of Genesis
0:13," says a biblical authority,
seems to be that God took the rain
bow, which had hitherto been but a
beautiful object shining in the heav-
ems when the suns rays fell on falling
rain, and consecrated 1t as the sign
Of his love and the. witness Of his
promise" LANCE, a learned German
commentator, says: "The Hebrew word
translated as a sign Of the covenant
does not imply a counteraction of nat
ural law, or the bringing Of a new
thing into nature. Any fixed object
may be used for a sign, and here the
very covenant Itself, or q most impor-
tant part of It, being the stability Of
nature, there is a most striking con-
slstency In the fact that the sign OF
such covenant Is taken from nature
Itself. The rainbow, ever appearing
in the sunshine after rain, is the very
symbol Of constancy. II is selected
from all others, not only for Its SPLEEN
dor and beauty, but for the regularity
with which 1t cheers us, when we look
out for Il after the storm" The jew
ish encyclopedia says: "The literal
| translation Of the words rendered Ny
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

lection from the deluge and lay prone
in the grass with the flood rustling all
around them. Their heads alone, pill
lowed on their arms, were above the
sluicing streams. Once or twice, so
utter was their exhaustion, they slept.
1t rained in showers in the morn
ing. There was no sun, no opportu-
nifty to dry their clothing. They ate
a morsel of rain-soaked venison, plod-
ded or and on through the dripping
wilderness in logged silence, too weary
to speak. David turned once to look
at Ike and was startled at the sight
of Blackford's drawn blue lips and the
suffering lines of his face. When he
caught David's eyes on him, Ike forced
a smile that shone through the pour
ing rain.
Shouldn't be surprised If it rains
before the day is over" he grinned.
I'm getting tired Of this drought"
But the mortal WEAKNESS came back
to his face as David turned forward
again. All through the day he forced
himself forward, summoning every re-
serve of strength to compel his limbs
to persist in the relentless struggle on
ward. A sudden pain shot through
his side, almost making him cry out.
His head began to feel strangely light
and his pulses throbbed in his ears.
He wanted to cry out to David to stop.
The rain ceased and the breeze which
drove some early-yellowing leaves
downward was chilly; but he burned
with a heat that made him dizzy.
Finally he began to stagger from
side to side as he walked; and then,
with q pitiful, inarticulate moan, which
David barely heard, he pitched for
ward and tainted,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

Do you mind the time you had a quarrel with your best girl and
vowed never again to go near herr That was the plight in which David
Laurence found himself after 'Toinette o'6annon had been given evil
denee that he was a spy, had asked him to explain and had been re-
buted for her apparent doubts by the proud young man. Gloomy as a
ghost, he left the corydon settlement and went to Vineennes to live.
And soon there comes into his life IN event which makes the pretty low
es quarrel seem just less than nothing. 1t marks the turning point
in his existence. The hand of Destiny is seen moving reentessy in
this instahment.
David, you'll remember, had come all the way from England to the
frontier settlement of Indiana territory to kill an enemy. He makes
friends with the Americans and falls in love with dainty FToinette.
Among his acquaintances are Job cranmer, who turns out to be a Brit
ih spy, and Doctor Elliott secretly in league with cranmer. Ike
BIackford is a true friend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Don't Prosecute
Your Bowels
Sound Advice.

Nov, looky yur, Coonrodp said
Mr.. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge,
Ark, addressing one of his SON.
There's a time to fight and a time
not to fight, just the same as there's a
time to sing and a time to dance, and
| don't want you to get 'em mixed.
Don't be too proud to fight when it is
time to fight, but don't be too dad
burned anxious. BE sure you're right,
then let Ter ripr as the poet got off.
But not only be sure you're right, but
be certain you're sure, and then hop
to 1t like bagging wildcats. You can't
unblack a feller's eyes or unjust his
nose, after you've BACKED ZEN or
busted it."-Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

at the same pace. By night they had
covered more than thirty miles: the
Indians whom they pursued had prob
ably made forty miles with no more
difficulty than they had put behind
them twenty.
The two knew that it was a losing
game, IL one factor was not taken
into consideration = the probability
that 0 or later TOinette's captors
would consider themselves beyond the
possibility of pursuit, would make
camp in the woods for two or three
days while they hunted game; it was
on this off-chance that the two young
men hung doggedly to the chase.
They dared not travel by night. at
dark they made camp In a ravine
where their campfire would be un-
seen. One Of the two kept guard con-
stantly. At dawn they were up again,
made their breakfast of cold "johnny-
cakes" frightened their belts and set
off, silent, grim as hounds.
So passed two days of the forlorn
chase. In the afternoon the clouds
heaped up before a northerly wind,
growing blacker and bIacker, hour
upon hour. At nightfall the gale
broke. The rain wrapped them in
gray garments of water, drenching
them to the skin instantly, binding
them with its rcsistless rush. They
plunged wretchedly along through the
binding downpour, forcing their way
through the hollows. Their deerskin
clothing had long ceased to be any
more than a sort of mere cohesive
fluid. Everything, except the powder
in their horns, was water. The world
was water. And growing colder.
1t rained all night long. The two
half-drowned men, chilled to the bone.
finally gave up all effort to find pro-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Indiana Man Fond of Music.

A man In Indiana has equipped his
house with an apparatus of his own
device, which enables him to have
music in any room at any time by
merely pressing a button. A number
of monograph records are arranged
upon a table in the basement in such
a way that they can be moved by an
electric motor under the table. A
large horn is connected with the re.
producing mechanism, and this horn
sends the music into air passages
which are provided for every room in
the house. These passages Il be
closed automatically in any room In
which the music is not desired. but II
left open the entire house is flooded
with melody.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

with his deep voice booming out al
intervals; Henry Hurst and Henry
Van der Burgh, the judges; Benjamin
Parke, more recently appointed to the
bench; old John Small, who had been
sheriff twenty years before and
scalped with his own hand marauding
Indians whom his posse had pursued
and captured; Peter Jones, who had
seen the error of his ways as a tav'
ern keeper and had reformed and be-
come the territorial auditor and the
custodian of the infant public library
the hot-headed Virginian, Thomas Ran.
dolph, Scared with the knife wounds
received in his row with "Sawney'
Mcintosh, the defamer of Harrison
the two sawbones, doc" Elias Nc
Nance and "Doc" Jake Kuykendall
and a dozen moro. Francois Vigo, the
old Spanish merchant, who had seen
George Rogers Clark storm V~incennes
80 years before, sat at David's side, a
fine old fellow of seventy-fve.
The only light visible was that in
the shop of the printer, Elihu Stout,
industriously aiding his apprentice at
the types or wiping his inky fingers to
exa line a proof pulled on the broad
h~and-press. The moths and insects
tluttered around his candles and the
sweat poured off his forehead; but the
Western Sun was due for publication
on the morrow and he meant to see
it through.
David listened with closer attention
when he overheard Governor Harrison
address a square-jawed young man in
the uniform of a captain in the Unit
ed States army, telling him that he
had just written to Eustis, the Sec
rotary of war, at Washington, and
had commended to the department the
work of the young captain in trans
forming the little fort heal VincenneS
from a place wretchedly neglected into
an adequate stronghold. Vigo whis-
pered to David that the boy was Capt.
Zachary Taylor from Kentucky, who
had been placed in command at Fort
Knox but a few weeks previously.
Il trust" went on Harrison, that
Mr.. Eustis will be thoughtful enough
to bring my letter to the attention of
your uncle. President Madison. /
would like him to know that we are
well pleased with your work."
Taylor flushed through his tan with
pleasure. He would have liked to say
that he hoped that Harrison might
some day occupy the presidential chair,
but he was as taciturn as most of the
men Of the frontier; far less would
he have Permitted himself to dream
that the great office might be his own.
William Henry Harrisonl Vincennes
was 118 years old; the man thirty
eight. There had never been anything
commonplace in the existence of place
or man. Each had already had a his
tory whose telling must move the heart
more than with a trumpet.
The face of the man was the face
of the soldier-strong, resolute, proud,
indomitable. But it was likewise the
face of the man of the people, the
man in whom they trusted for his
calm patience and his warm friendIi-
ness. With what unfaltering devotion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
In Doubt.

"You had a narrow escape from the
sharks this summer"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Meekton.
"Your wife must have been very
grateful to the lifeguard who rescued
you"
81 hope so. l saw her talking to him.
But I'm not sure whether she was
thanking him or scolding him for but
ting in."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

had they come to rely on hlml And
how the men and women of the wilder
ness, seeing that tall and martial Hg-
ure pass, paused to mark that long.
grave face, the eyes deep-set under
bushy brows on either side the lengthy.
humorous nose, and smiled in love and
deep regard IN nnswer to the slow
smile Of the wide and kindly mouth.
What had he not done for themi
He was a warm admirer Of the
democratic Jefferson and he was an
a~ristocrat Of the new territory. steeped
in the classic scholarship Of the Old
Dominion, the son of a slgner OF the
Declaration Of Independence, at
eighteen he had chosen to leave be-
hind him the culture Of the older
states and to plunge into the rude but
generous wilderness. At t~wenty-elght
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Corporation Schools.

It is reported that the total capital
of the corporations included In the
National Association Of Corporation
Schools is $1,000. 5000 and that the
1902 corporations so represented are
reaching with their educational courses
100000 employees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
CHAPTER XII.
BY Break Of Day.

Still the d%epredations Of maraudIng
bands Of Indians continued. Horses
were stolen; more than once u settler
at work in q field, far from help, was
surprised and murdered; his body,
found lying by his pillow, always bear
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

WIN
|Ivousness, flashes of
|lheat, and l suffered
|Iso much / did not
know what / was
doing at times. ]
spent $500 on doc
itors and not one did
Ime any good. One
lday a lady called at
Imy house and said
had been as sick
Jas was atone time,
land Lydia E. Pink
IN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Important to Mothers
All Settled.

All Settled.
Papa" said the sweet girl affec-
tionately, you wouldn't Ike me to 60
away and leave you, would youT"
"lndeed would not, my dearest"
said the wealthy father fondly.
I'm so glad" sighed the girl. "Now
I'll marry Mr.. Poorchap. He's willing
to live here"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

II hope" said the advocate of moral
upllft, shat you do not castlgate
your children Is a means Of develop
ment."
mo, ma'am," said the practical
mother; I'm a-bringln' up of 'em by
hand"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Do you think this is the end
for 5lackford? What chance
has David to rescue the girl
with the sick man on his hands
in the wilderness?
ITO BE CoNTINUED.)

bow have l set in the cloud indicates
that the rainbow was already an es-
tablished institution (before the flood)
but that 1t then assumed a new role
as a token of Gods covenant with the
earth against the flood"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
Comedy and Pathos.

"a mar looks comical when he pro-
poses.n
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. He's
fortunate If he can let 1t go at that
and not look pathetic after he is mar
RED"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
A REMARKABLE
STATEMENT
Mrs. Sheldon Spent $1,000 for
Treatment Without Bene-
fit. FinallyM Made Well by.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. V

Englewood, III. going
through the Change Of Life 1 suffered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

An unusual suit has been filed at
Kansas City by John Thomas Baker,
an Usage Indian, who lives at Paw
huska, Ok, to recover title to prop
erty between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets cs the west side Of Broadway.
The property, which is in the name
Of the estate Of Margaret p. Armour
and eighteen other defendants, is
valued at approximately a quarter mil.
lion dollars.
]. X. %Culpepper, IS years old. was
killed in a runaway the other day at
Montgomery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

J.. X. Johnson, charged with muir.
dering |. W.. Schweitzer, a street car
conductor, on October 81, was bound
over to circuit court when he waived
his preliminary hearing before Justice
NJ. w. Wright in Webb C..y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16

Stanton Harris, 25 years old, a vet
Urinary surgeon, received injuries
which later resulted in his death and
Gerald Bells, Is years old, also of
Clarksdale, suffered a crushed hip
and compound fracture Of the right
arm when a motor car in which they
were riding was struck by a Rock
Island passenger train at a crossing
there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-16
HAPPENINGS
oFfbe sOeek
IN MISSOURI

In keeping with a threat made some
time ago by striking employees OF the
Springfield Traction Company, a cor
poration also owning the Springfield
Gas and Electric Company, a petition
asking for a special election on a
municipal lighting plant has been
filed with the city commissioners.
Early in the strike the company was
given a certain day to settle the diff
fis1lties; the strikers threatened to
circulate the lighting plant petition
if this was not done.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31
High School Basketball Players Make Impression Scholastic
Tonight's Bowling

Bureau of Engraving and Printing
LenRue-Printers vs.. Printers.
Westminster League - Whites ".
Greens. Blues VS.. RedR
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. League
Low Level VS.. Southern.
Georgetown Commercial LeaEue-Po-
tomac Savings Bank VS.. CavanauKh &
kendrick.
knights Of Columbus LeaGue-Presl-
dents VS.. Tiptops.
Bankers LeaEue-w washington Loan
and Trust VS.. Franklin.
Commercial League-EvenInE Star W.
Judd g. Detweiler
Departmental League-Treasury vs.
Agriculture.
Southeast LeaRue-oaklands vs. Ana
costa Regulars.
Agricultural Interbureau LeaEue-
States Relations vs.. Chemistry.
National CAPITAL LeaEue-Cllmbers W.
Columbians.
Marine Corps LeaEue-Canacao w.
Isabella.
CAPITAL City League - Bureaus W..
WaVerly A. c.
odd Fellows League-EaateFn VS.. Co
lumbia.
Postofhce LeaRue-PostaI Savings vs.
Inspection.
District LeaEue-Jeds vs.. Shermans.
Arcade LeaRue-Nationals vs. Golden
bergs.
Masonic League-Acacia vs.. Naval.
Lebanon VS.. East Gate.
Northeastern LeaEue-Union Printers
VS.. Raccar Club.
Southern Railway Clerks League
Tie and Timber VS.. Auditors. Treas-
urers We. Managers. Law vs.. Book
keepers.
Mt. Pleasant League - Cliftons W.
! Arcade Stars.
Phi Mu Sigma LeaSue-Alpha vs.. Chi.
Fourteenth Street League-PheIps ~.
Patent Office.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31
LEGION WILL HELP
IMPROVE MILITIA
New Organization Of Men With
Military Training Hopes to
Create Reserve Here.

Practical preparedness. designed not
only to bring together men who have
had military training to renew their
military activity, but to assist in every
way TO upbuild the national guard is
the sentiment behind the formation of
the Military Service Legion of the Dis
trict. A provisional committee Of or
ganlzation has been formed and
meeting called for the evening OF Feb
ruary In room 406 at the l. street
armory OF the national guard.
The organization has the Endorsement
or Gen. William f. Harvey, command
Ing the national guard. and many Of
tpe best known military experts of the
District While 1t is not actually a part
OF the plan. The organization will prac-
tlcally form q reserve for the national
guard. 1t will be composed OF the type
OF men which the President and the
secretary of War are anxious to have
more closely interested in active mill
tary training than they are at present.
and will establish an unofficial reserve
from which officers NAV be obtained.
The primary purpose OF the legion, ac-
cordinE to Col. r. Douglas Smms
chairman OF the provisional committee
OF organization, is to help build up the
national guard of the District and to
pring together men who have served in
the national guard and the various other
military examinations of the District
Inc members of the provisional COM
mittee include former members OF the
brigade stan and non-commissioned
stan of the District OF Columbia militia.
First and Second Regiments OF Infantry.
Battery A. Light Artillery. First Bat
terry; Field Artillery: Troop A (Presi-
dents Troop. Engineer Corps, Signai
Corps. Medical Corps. Naval Battalion
n. q. ID. G.: First District Of Columbia
infantry. United States Volunteers, War
WIN spain: ex-members of the Wash
inRtoh Light Infantry National Rifles,
r n nUaA ATnN .N 80
eoran Cadet Corps. Morton Cadets.
Washington Light Guard. and Presi-
Inc provisional committee on organ
William +. GaiiSer. KiiSsT Lieut.. George MerSR. w.
Evans, Col. c. Fred Cook, Capt. Andrew
Parker Major. Thomas NJ. Gale, Col.
J: Henry Small. Robert Joyce, Gen.
George II, Harries, Gen. Charles II.
0urand. Capt. Sidney r. Jacobs. A. F.
PGTEus9n PtGSUsS = Joseph Joseph II, Bradley, Col.
nelly, Capt. T. Bryan Huyck, Sergt r.
Creighton Rice. Major w. w. Cook
son, Col. Clarence ". sayer. Capt.
son. Major Jesse B, K. Lee, Capt.
Thomas F. McAnnslly, Capt. William
7. II. King, Capt. Charles +. Roberts.
Major j. S. Tomlinson. Capt, Edward
j. Zea, Capt. Duncan l.. Richmond.
DR.. a. B. Bennett. jr. Sergt. Robert
Hewlett. Major s. Porter House. Capt.
e. II. Neumeyer. jr., AVIAN NJ Nevius,
Cart. Harry Walsh, Sergt.- Major
Will w. Childs Lieut.. George A. Won
Dachenhausen. Lieut.. John T. Eiker,
Corp. F. b. Iibbey, Sergt Jerre A.
Hunt, Lieut.. William T. Place, Col.
r. II. Neumeyer, Major Leroy w.
IT. L. B. Atkisson. Col. Thomas s. King
Major BOYD Taylor. DR. William NJ.
Sprigg, Lieut.. Andrew o. Hutterly.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31
TIA JUANA RACES
HALTED BY FLOOD
Track and Stands Submerged
by Bursting Dam, But
Horses Are All Safe.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Jan. 31.-The sec
ond big food. augmented bv tho burst
Ing Of dams. has devastated tho coun-
try between this city and Tia Juana.
and al Is conjecture as to when racing
will again be resumed.
]. w. CoffToth. president Of the Lower
California Jockey Club. returning from
the track today. saws the course II still
under water. but that the Grandstand
and buildings are safe. and that the full
extent OF the damage will not be known
until the water recedes. 1t IL thought
the racctrack proper will have to be re-
built. which can be done rapidly once
transportation facilities are obtained.
About two weeks at the outside is the
time agured on for the reopeninR OF
racing. The horses and stables are out
of reach of the floods. and other than
the inconvenience to the horsemcn they
have suffered no loss.
Cabiria. the clever filly owned by c.
w. Gasser and valued at 5000. died
from a cold. Numbers of turfmen from
New Orleans and the Fast who have re-
Gently arrived have declared they will
remain for the reoDeninE of racing.
The Washington times., 1916-01-31
RACING REVIVAL IS
PLANNED FOR TEXAS
Oklahoma May Aid in Forming
Circuit to Make Years
Sport in Southwest.

JUAREZ. Mexico. Jan. a.-Racing
may be revived in the Lone Star State
and Oklahoma. Race men attending the
meet hero are confident that the game
will be started by summer, II not
earlier. Dallas, Fort Worth. San An
tonic. and Houston, In Texas, with
Tulsa and Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma,
are mentioned as a likely circuit, With
the Jockey Club conducting its winter
meet here. there would be an entire
years racing for the owners. with hard
ly a nights journey anywhere.
Several of the leaders of the cattle in
dustry while here expressed them
selves as being sure to enter the
thoroughbred breeding ranks in a mod
est way, II racing is again established
In these States. All are in favor of q
State racing commission such as rules
the sport In Kentucky, with the pari-
mutuel system of betting.
The breeding interests in these States
demand that the horses raised in their
bounds be allowed to race on their
native soil The big fairs of late years
have suffered from the crushing Of run
ming races in those States, and nowhere
was its 6ffect so marked as at the State
Fair of Texas at Dallas last year. The
lack of interest in this great show last
season was attributed by some to the
Panama Pacific Exposition. Others,
knowing real conditions. are aware that
the mass of people who stayed away
knew we'll that the good racing OF other
years would not be furnished.