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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26

Dat morning. Even h tie half fsAt
they gioxed Nth Aery color.
HE ring vas In his right hand. With
the left he settled his collar and soft
silk de.
K. saw Cariotta that evening Tor the
last time. Katie brought word to him.
where he was helping Harriet close her
trunk-she was On her way to Europe
for the fall styles-that be was wanted
In the lower hall.
"A LADY," she said. closing the door
behind her BY way Of caution. .And
. good thing for her she's not from
the alley. The way those people beg
on you Is Q sin and q shame. and it's
not at home you're going to be to them
from now on"
So X. had put on his coat and, with.
out 80 much as a glance In Harriet's
mirror. had gone down the stairs. Car
iofta stood under the chandelier, and
he saw at once the ravages that trou.
Bile had made In her. She was a dead
white. and she looked ten years older
than her age.
I came. you see. Doctor E~dwardes."
Evidently she found 1t hard to speak.
You were to come" X. encouraged
her. ITO See II we couldn't plan some
thing for you. Now. I think I've got II.
You know. Of course. that I closed my
hospital. They. are trying to persuade
me to 90 back, and-Tm trying to per
suade myself that I'm at to 90 back.
You see."--his tone was determinedly
cheerfut--'my faith in myself has been
pretty nearly gone. When one loses
that, there isn't much left"
"iou had been very successful" She
did not look up.
well, l had and l hadn't. I'm not
going TO worry you about that. My
offer is this: Wen just try to forget
~ahout-about Schwitter's and all the
rest. and If I go back I'll take you on
in the operating ROOM"
You sent me away once!"
well. l can ask you to come back,
can't II" He smiled at her encour
agingly.
"Are you sure you understand about
Max Wilson and myself?" -
Everyone makes mistakes now and
then. and loving women have made mis-.
takes since the world began, Most
people live in glass houses, Miss Har.
rison. And don't make any mistake
about this: People can always come
back. No depth is too low. ALI they
need is the will power"
He smiled down at her. She had
come armed with confession. But the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26


eighteen" The light was soos iron
ks lace again. After Ill. the Street
meant for him not 20 much hume - it
meant Sidney. And now, before vesy
long. that book OF his life. ike others.
would have to be closed.
He turned and vent heavily into the
little house.
Christine called to him from her lit
tie 6alcony:
Il thought I hoard you - outside.
Have you time to ccne iai"
h. went through the psrlor and stood
10 the loog window. Hts steady eyes
looked down at hef.
Il e very little Of you now" she
complained. And. when he did not
reply Immediately: "IIave you made
any definite plans. KIT"
Il shall do Max's work until he 10
able to take hold again. After that"
You will 60 awayY'
think SO. l am getting a good
many letters, one why and another. I
suppose. now I'm back In harness, Ill
stay. Ny old place is closed. I'd 50
back there-they want me. But it
seems SO futile. Christine. to leave as l
did. because l felt that l had no right
to 50 on as things were; and now to
crawl back on the strength of having
had my hand forced, and to take up
things again, not knowing that I've a
bit more right to do 1t than when l
left!"
i went to see Max yesterday. You
know what he thinks about all that"
He took an uneasy turn up and down
the balcony.
But whoT he demanded. who
would do such a thing2 l tell sou,
Christine. 1t Is impossible"
She did not pursue the subject. Her
thoughts had flown ahead to the little
house without H., to days without his
steps on the stairs or the heavy creak
of his big chair overhead as he dropped
into it.
But perhaps It would be better if he
went. She had her own life to live.
She had no expectation OF happiness,
but. somehow or other, she must build
on the shaky foundation of her mar
rfage n house Of life, with resignation
serving for content, perhaps with fear
lurking always. That she knew. But
with no active misery. Misery implied
affection. and her love for Palmer was
quite dead.
Sidney will be here this afternoon"
Good" His tone was noncommit.
tai.
HAS 1t occurred to you, r., that Sid
ney is not very happy?'
He stopped in front Of her.
"She's had a great anxiety"
she has no anxiety now Max Is
doing WELL"
Then what is 1T"
I'm not quite sure, but l think I
know. She's lost faith in Max, and
she's not like me. IL knew about
Palmer before l married him. It's all
rnther ~hideous--I needn't go into it.
But Sidney has more character than /
have. Max isn't what she thought he
was, and l doubt whether she'll marry
him."
X. glanced toward the street where
Sidney's name and Max's lay open to
the sun and to the smiles of the Street.
Christine might be right, but that did
not alter things for him.
Christmas thoughts went back in
evitably to herself; to- Palmer, who
was doing. better just now; to X. who
going away--went back with an
ache to the night X. had taken her in
his arms and then put her away. How
wrong things We're! What a mess life
was!
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
am Sorry. Dear Max"

offer meant reinstatement, another
chance. She would work her finger
ends off for him. She would. make 1t
up to him in other ways. But she could
not tell him and lose everything.
Come he said. "Shall we go back
and start over again?"
He held out his hand,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disfig
ure Use Cuticura--Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief In itch
ing, burning eczemus, pimplcs, dandruiT
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great ii used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
Simply lootcal.

Customer wish l had as good q
head Of hair rs you have. have
have tried everything to remedy my
badness. but without result.
Barbcr--Have you evcr tried rub.
bling your head with steel7
Customer--Certainly not. That seems
ridiculous.
Barber-Why r%idlculous7 My broth.
er Is q matchmaker. and he tells mo
ms n fact that steel makes the hair.
spring!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26

They tell It Of q place on Van
Buren, street:
"Here," said the proprietor, "is a
little gift for you and Jim. Each bot.
tic is finest old whisky. You drop In
at JIm's on your way and give him
this, will your
Certainly" cried the grateful one.
On his way he fell and broke one
bottle.
."Poor JIM" he muttered. picking
himself up.-Chicago Herald.
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BABES LEFT TO
sTARvE IN WOODS
Roam Forests OF Canada Like
Wild Animals When Par.
ents Die.
SUFFER FOUR YEARS
Three Found BY Nurse In Ragged
Bed. Two Crippled. and Al shiv.
ering From Cold and Fam.
ished From Hunger

Winnipeg. Man.-A community
aurse recently happened upon a lonely
shack In the woods near WhitemOuth.
IN Manitoba, Canada. She entered aud
approached a bed. Turning back the
ragged covers, she saw three little
human bodies s~hivering from the cold /;
three matted heads that had known
neither water nor brush for many
months; three drawn faces thinned
from want of food; six hands in.
grained with dirt six feet bruised and
uncared for; one child MANNED for life,
one threatened with a wasting disease,
and all suffering from terrible hunger.
The nurse reported the case, and an
agent of the neglected children's de-
partment hurried to the scene. His
Investigation revealed one of the most
pitiful stories ever heard in the
province. :.
Father Drowned in River.
Five years ago the happy little fam
ly Of John Brady had u plot of land
and u home Il little north of White
mouth. There were the father and
mother; two twins, Violet and Jessie,
aged three, and Irene, a baby in arms.
The man and his wife were looking
hopefully into the future. l, was II
country of opportunity, and they ex-
pected to prosper.
But n day Brady was making a
shortcut to town for provisions. 1t
took him across the river. The ice
broke. He went through and persisted.
Three children were left ~fatherless
with n mother of none too robust Vi.
tally. Soon afterwards she died of
tuberculosis, brought on by grief and
uverwurk.
Thus the three children, the twins
four years of age and the baby two.
remained alone. How they survived
the next four years nobody knows.
Part of the time they were given bits
Of food BY a poor widow who was
supporting four little ones Of her own
In the same community. The rest OF
the time they roamed about the woods
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COVETED az ALL

but possessed by few--a beautiful
head Of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray or is harsh and stiff. you can re-
store it to it's former beauty and lus-
ter by using ia Creole Hair Dress
Ing. Price $1!0O.--Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
Sound Advice.

Levitsky-What should I do II Z
man calls nj q liar1a
Cohenstein--It depends on how big
q man he 10 and HOW big Z liar 10
calls y0u.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
The Reasen

Pat--l saw you crying bitterly ct
Keily's funeral.
cAike~Yes. Whilst was apprais.
Ing the furniture q fat woman at %
me hat
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The Cause.

Il see they blew up II German YES
sci in Guam" Eyes: l suppose, In a
fit of explosive rage"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-26
She Had.

Have you " done any decp-sea
tishing:" well, | become engaged on
an ocean liner"
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lightning smashsd Secs In lnsubater.
Mt. Carmel, m.-lAskfnlnG during q
storzn. struck On incubator at the home
81 Thomas nagsstt. breaking svsr&
eas. but doing % other damage.
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Quite Satisfied.

Favors are seldom satisfactory
me"' "Oh, no. I ne-er try t i'm.
prove on nature"
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station at san nsgu ebtaia--~SatHo
|reooeta,
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half naked, like savages, trying tc
nonrish their bodies with wild fruits
and herbs.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14
STATES ENLISTMENT CREDIT.
Governors Secretary Finds Over Five
Thousand Men Serving From This
State.

Columbia, July 1.-THE gross cred
1t of enlistments for South Carolina
is 5,04O men. according to data COM
piled by John Elliott Puckette. secre-
tary to Gov. Manning. The above
number will be deducted from the
quota to be raised by South Carolina
under the selective draft act.
Included in the above total is COZ
men who were discharged from the
National Guard between April 2 and
June so. This State also has 1872 men
enlisted in the regular United States
army. The net National Guard credit
is 1866. The National Guard credit
on April l was 2,462. The enlistments
since that date were 1.194.
More than 100 men, native of other
States have enlisted in South Caro-
lima. These enlistments will be cred
tied to the coast counties, where 50
many men have joined the naval mill.
tia and the navy.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yes'dys
Ol~n High Inv C1oa% C1Ns.
July 26.O4 26.40 26.32 26.23 26.O5
Oct $3.50 1918 1854 26.38 25.4O
Dec 25.7O 1851 $3.50 25.43 25.45
New York spots. 26.75.
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H. SO. WHY?

We have before US an Official no.
tice sent out by Capt. Grayson II.
Heidi. ". g. A.. recruiting officer for
this district. urging men liable to the
draft TO Immediately enlist In the reg
uiar army. After considerable pre-
remarks the notice continues.
ITO the men Of this class wish
TO say that you have now the oppor-
tunity to volunteer to the regular
army--the branch of the service
where you are under the best trained
omcers. where you get the best food.
best training and best care. Don't
make a mistake. Get into the regu-
lars now. There is a great differ.
encc. You will know II later. BE wise
young man. get into the regulars You
may volunteer until the actual draf,
10 made. We must win this war and
you must help. Let your red blood
guide you In this crisis"
All OF this may be-probably is
true. but what we want to know and
what the average civilian would like
to know In, why should tho regulars
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lie is now as much part of the gov
ernment as are the army and navy
themselves; the whole people in all
their activities are now modified and
in service for the accomplishment Of
the nations task in this war; it is in
such circumstances impossible Justly
to distinguish between industrial pur-
chases made by the government and
industrial purchase made by the man.
ayers Of individual industries that
contribute to it's life assist to sustain
our forces in the field and on the sea
We must make the prices to the pub
lie the same as the prices to the goY-
ernment. Prices mean the same thing
everywhere now; they mean the ef-
ficiency or the inefficiency of the ma
ton. They mean victory or defeat.
They mean that America will win her
place once for all among the foremost
free nations Of the world, or that she
"AAA SAhh " uClCdC dIlu DcCOIQG a sec
ond rate power alike in thought and
in action. This is a day Of her reck-
oning and every man amongst us must
personally face that reckoning along
with her.
1.-The case needs no arguing. as
sumo that am only expressing your
own thought-what must be in the
mind Of every true man when he
faces the tragedy and the solemn glory
of the present war for the emancipa-
tion Of mankind. 1 summon you to
a great duty, a great privilege. a
shining dignity and distinction. I shall
expect every man who is not a slack
er to be at my side throughout this
great enterprise. In it no man can
win honor who thinks Of himself"
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SHOULD ACCEPT OFFER.
Sumter County should Have Tubercu.
| lOsis Camp.

sumner COunty SnOulO h0vc VuDorCus
lOsis Camp.
Mr.. Editor:
The very generous offer of Mr.. H.
]. Hardy. made to the county. is very
much appreciated by the entire COM
munity and 1t is deeply regretted
that the County Board has not seen
Its way clear to accept such liber-
al proposition. The actual condition
Of the county finances Is not known.
but II is hoped that some way may
be found whereby such an institution
as Mr.. Hardy wishes to see establish
ed and to so literally endow may be
secured. The entire community is In
terested and 1t appears that such an
Institution would supply a great Local
need.
The people are grateful to Mr..
Hardy for his very generous offer.
Geo. c. Warren.
Sumter. July IL. 1917.
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get the best food, best training and
best carer" Is 1t to be the fixed pol.
ICY OF the war department and the
ofncers of the army to show a decided
and easily discernible partiality to the
regulars? There Is a great differ.
ence'" says Capt. Heidi. Is this diff
ference to be shown by better food
ana better care? II so. why? Are
not the men In the National Guard
and those to be drafted into the new
National Army presumed to be as loy-
al and as worthy Of the very best
food obtainable and the best care of
which the government is capable an
those who are enlisted in the reru.
lar army? II not. why not? Can't.
Heidi may not have intended to con-
vey the precise impression that a IT.
eral construction Of his notice does
convey. but this is time when extra
ordinary care should be exercised by
all men In official position to avoid
creating an impression that the men
who will DO enlisted in the army un-
der the selective draft system will
not be treated as well or less highly
regarded as other branches of the
military establishment. It should be
the business of the men who are or
sanizing the great national army and
Will command II to see that there is
no difference in the food and the
treatment received by the men in that
army and that received by the regu-
lars. This sort Of talk should be cut
out and cut out promptly. The regu-
lars are no better than the men who
will be drafted. and with the same
treatment the new national army will
night as well and 60 as far as any
regiment or army of regulars ever re-
cruited. To get right down to brass
tacks. II is our decided opinion that
the personnel OF the new national
drafted army. IL you wish
to SO characterize twill be superior
to that of the old regular army. The
new army will be composed Of young
men from all walks Of life. a major
ity Of whom are making good In the
professions and in all lines of business
by reason Of intelligence. industry
and character. while II is a known
Tact That Tor many years. and until
he very recent past. the regular army
was largely made up Of men who had
Jailed to make good and had enlisted
Is the last resort. This il not said to
detract from the record of efficiency
and loyal service that the regular
army has always maintained. but to
the point that we desire to
make clear-that with the same treat
ment and the same care and the same
there can be no difference be.
tween the regular army and the new
army and that both branches
Of the American army are entitled to
receive and should receive the very
best Of everything that the govern
ment can furnish SO as to make the
whole army the best in the world.
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The Audubon Society wrangle Is
bsoomins thoroughly ridiculous. The
society was converted by a trick,
frnm its real purpose-the conserve.
t>on ef bird ilfe-into a political ma.
ehins TO keep In ONCE a clique that
I'D ssissd control Of the society.
Owing 70 the technicaiities OF a fool
Nh law. dividing authority between
me Governor and the society. II 10 i'm
peDible to make effective the pro.
visions Of the law. unless the majority
- the society and the Governor are
= perfect agreement. As tho society
- at present constituted and ofiicered
there y not much hope of there be-
Nc any agreement between Il and tho
0overnor. and the deadlock over the
appointmsnt Of q Chief Game Warden
= apt to continue The faction that
- N control Of the society has tried
20 force the rs-appoIntment OF Form.
- Game Warden Richardson or somc
ether member Of the same little CLIQUE
~ OK Manning ID equally az de-
tsrminsd hat he win not name Rich.
srdson. rk$ latest development was
the request S6s6~Dn Manning that a
meeting OF the societ] be called to
nominate Game wardsm-~Na xps
Informed that DR.. e. c. l. Adams. the
presidsnt OF the society. was absent
from the state and no meeting could
oe held. Then DR.. Baron. the vice
prss,dsne called q meeting. Now
comes Mr.. Funderbunk. the secretary.
who Insists that no meeting can be
hsiq until the return Of DR.. Adams. be-
csuss the list Of members In locked up
in . sefo Of which DR.. Adams alone.
knows. the combiatnion. 1t Is alto
ssthsr about N puerile q mess as the
STATE has ever been vexed with. and
The legislature should. at the next ses.
sloo. % amend the law as to place tho
responsibility Of appointing the Game
warden solely upon the Governor or
sSss gtve the Audubon Society full
power 70 name him. We are oppos.
"a to delesating this power to an lr.
responsible private organisation. and.
in our opinion. the Audubon Society
should have nothing whatever to do
with naming the Game Warden. who
should be elected by the legislature OF
appointed by the Governor. The Au.
duoon Society should devote It's time
and talents to the conservation OF
bird life and leave job-hunting and
partisan politics alone. or else 70 ou,
Of business. The Governor and tn,
Legislature are always In politics any.
way. and II the Game wardenship 1.
to be n political Job. which. by tn,
way. II should not be. the Governo,
and the Legislature can attend to 4
along withth regular routine of poll
tics.
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Marriage.

On June 23rd at p. m. by Rev. T.
G. Phillips at the residence Of the
brides father. Rembert, s. c., Maize,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs ]. X. Nc.
Leod. to DR.. Thomas Millichamp
Moore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14

Washington. July 12.-The crea-
tion Of a division car service to deal
with the movement. distribution. ex-
change. interchange and return Of
freight cars has been announced by
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-14

Puerto Ricans Ready to Number of
1O4,886.

San Juan. p. r., July 1.-THE to-
tai registration In Puerto Rico under
the selective draft law was 1O4,9S6,
II was announced today. The regis
tration Is divided as follows: White
1875; cOlOred 24,605; alien 2O76
enemy aliens 30.
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p. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
(Corrected daily at IL o'clock Noon
Good Middling "a 1-2.
Strict Middling "a 3-S.
Middling "a IA.
Strict Low Middling "a.
Low Middling % 6-8.
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Weekly Weather Forecast.

For South Atlantic and East Gulf
states: Normal temperature and oc-
casional local showers will prevail
during the week,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-14
RETURN TO BELIEFS.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMN IN FRANCE. Nov. 13.-(Bl The AssOeiat- ed Press.)-The second American de- tachments to enter the trenches have returned to their billets. The reliei was accomplished successfully and without the knowledge of the Germans. Thethird series of battalions now Is occupying the first line
 Among the returned troops is the company which bore the bruIt of the raid on the trenches by German T ock troops. The battalions in the trench es had a good taste of shell fire dur ing the fifirst hours, the Germans us- ing their artillery more heavily than usual and continuing steadily and the American batteries replying enegreti- caly.
 There has been active pa;roillng in No Mans Land by the Americans and the enemy. bus no clash between pa trols has so far been reported