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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

A warm. sticky feeling In his right
boot warned him. when he tried to
make SEINE mental inventory OF his
condition. Of mt least one other wound.
He could not see twenty feet ahead or
behind. Even when he hurriedly wiped
the cloud from his eyes his vision
seemed to have failed. and he could
only cling to his horse TO put the miles
as fast as possible between himself
and more Of the MOrgans.
A perceptible weakness presently
forced him to realize he must look to
his wounded foot. Before he ~slackened
speed he tried to look behind to recon.
hotter. With relief he perceived his
sight to be a trifle better, and In scan.
ming the horizon he could discover no
pursuers. Choosing n secluded spot.
he dismounted. cut open his boot, and
found that q bullet, passing down.
ward. had torn an artery under the
arch of the foot. Making a rude tour
niquet. he succeeded in checking pretty
"SA 'Hc SPutaHs Ho" tiut WIS sap.
ping his strength. After he had ad.
justed the bandage he stood up and
looked at 1t.
Then he drew his revolver again and
broke it. He found five empty shells
in the chambers and threw them away.
The last cartridge had not been fred.
He could not even figure out how he
had happened to have six cartridges in
the cylinder. for he rarely loaded more
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

he could b csapse1s tAe aglak q UDees
that had probably csst him he Nh
When - had slahed Q seemingly ~
quenchable eFavinG he dashed tt ~
sing water. Ant With q haad and
then the other. owe his face. he tTied
fcebly to wash away some 0e the alkali
that had crusted over the wound II IL
front Of his head and wa0 stins1ag and
burning 10 It There - row soth-
ing to do but to seerete blmasaR 0t1l
daylight and wait TIL hs.p sheala ssacA
hint was manifestly impesslbls Tor
him to seek II.
Meanwhile. the little stream bool6e
him offered first aid. He tried 4 ssftA
his foot and found 1t slight and Ghal.
low. albeit with u rocky bed that made
wading In his condition difficult. But
he felt SO much better he was able to
attempt this. and, keeping a to n
side Of the current, he began to follow
it slowly upstream. The ascent was
at times precipitOus. which pleased
him, though 1t depleted his new
strength. It was easy In this way to
hide his trail. and the higher and fast.
er the stream took him into the noun.
tains the safer he would be from any
Calabasas pursuers. When he had r.
gained n little strength and oriented
himself, he could quickly get down into
the hills.
Animated by these thoughts. he held
his way upstream. hoping ut every
step TO reach the gorge from which
the flow issued. He would have known
this by the sound Of the falling water,
but. weakening soon. he found he must
abandon hope OF getting up to 1t. How
ever. by resting and scrambling up
the rocks, he kept on longer than he
would have believed possible. EncOun-
tering at length, as he struggled up
ward, Il ledge and II clump of bushes,
he craWled weakly on hands and knees
into it, too spent to struggle farther.
stretched himself on the flattened
hrambles and sank into a heavy sleep.
He woke In broad daylight. Con-
scionSness returned slowly and he
raised himself with pain from his
rough couch. His wounds were stiff,
and he lay for a long time on his back
looking up ut the sky. AT length he
dragged himself to I'm open space near
where he had slept and looked about.
He appeared to be near the foot Of u
mountain quite strange to him. and in
rather IN exposed place. He clambered
Il hundred feet above where he had
slept before he found a hiding place.
1t was at the foot of a tiny waterfall
where the brook, striking Il ledge Of
granite. had patiently followed out a
shallow pool. Beside this Il great mass
Of f%roSt-bittcn rock had fallen, and n
of the powders lay tilted in such a
way as to roof In Il sort of cave the
entrance to which was not higher than
II mans knee. DE Spain crawled into
this refuge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
And then a very strange thing
happens to De Spain-an event
that changes the whole course
of his life. II is described fully
in the next installment.
ITO BE CONTlNUED.)
GIFT WAS NOT APPRECIATED
Soldiers Wife Certainly Chose a Most
Unfortunate Time to Send Those
Fish to the Camp.

"For Il long time" said the fat
plumber, II have been trying to locate
the most unlucky gink In the whole
world"
And now"
II have found him at last"
The thin carpenter showed curios-
ity.
HE Is a soldier down on the bOrd-
err" the fat plumber continued.
do you mean that you think all of
the boys down there are to be pitied?"
II should say not"
Then you have to furnish a dia.
gram with your joke"
"This particular soldier Is wealthy
and has everything he wants. back
home"
And still he Is unlucky."
"Yes. He wrote to his wife, one dry,
and told her she ought to do something
for the boys ut the front"
"Yes--"
Sand the wife Immediately bought
500 fresh fish and had them shipped to
the border"
THAT was fine Of her"
"Now comes the unlucky part"
Il have been waiting for that"
ION the very day that the consign.
ment reached the company the won.
ans husband happened to be assigned
to duty In the mess tent"
Eyes"
sand blamed II he didn't have to
clean every one Of those 500 fish,
Youngstown Telegram.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

will have to die a. there is no helm sss
me- She got me one Of your Iittls
books and my husband said / should t.a
one bottle. stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made
change in me and now I am strong and
do all my work."-Mrs AuCrsrra
BAUGHMAN. Boz sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to SNIFF.
day. in and day out and drag out o sickly
half-hearted existence, missing thrs.'
fourths Of the Joy Of living, when thew
can find health In Lydia E. Pinkhsm'a
Vegetable Compound!
II you would like free confidential al.
vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn. Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
The S%kirmisher,

John Blevins was the most bashful
lad In Il Kansas village. For three
years he had been keeping company
with Sallie Jaimcs. but he could not
bring his courage up to the popping
point. One Sunday night, as John was
leaving the front yard Of his inamo.
rata, he encountered the old man, who
had begun to chafe under the dltii.
dence Of his daughters sweetheart.
"LoOk-ee here, john" exclaimed
paterfamilIas, "You have been coming
to see my daughter for several years
now, and I want to know what your
intentions are."
"W-w-well, s-s.slr," stammered John,
Il" nm aiming ito m.marry her"
"Aiming" snorted the old man.
swell, don't you think 1t about time
that you fred"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

pommei. he stuck his foot up again
n again for the stirrup. 1t was use
iess' he could o make it. Then,
suminonins all Of his fast.ebbins
strength. he threw himself like a sack
across the horses back, dashed the
brute through the open gateway,
eiinned into the saddle, and spurred
blindly away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
cauNeni and Kitchener.

General GallIenl may fairly be
called the French Kitchener In one
very notable respect. He won deserved
fame not only us q c0nqueror but M
the enlightened organizer Of con.
quered territories, with q special bent
toward education. my idea Of U
duty" he once said to his officers In
Africa, "Is TINT Il we storm a village
M dry we ought to begin building q
schoolhouse in It the next" Just no
Kitchener. having avenged Gordon BY
smashing the Mahdists, set up Cor.
don college at Khartun In his mem.
ory.-London Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
Hugging His Shield, De Spain Threw
His Second Shot Over sandusky's
Shoulder.

than five. Indeed, 1t was his fixed
habit-tO avoid accidents-neyer to
carry q cartridge under the hammer
OF his gun--yet 10Y there had been
one. Without trying to explain the
circumstance. he took fresh stock Of
his chances and began to wonder
whether he might yet escape and live.
He climbed again into the saddle,
and, riding to a ridge, looked carefully
over the desert. 1t was with an effort
that he could steady himself, and the
extent Of his weakness, surprised him.
What further perplexed him as he
crossed Il long divide. got another good
view and saw nc pursuit threatening.
in any direction, was to identify the
country he was In. The only landmark
anywhere in sight that he could recog-
nize was Music mountain. This now
lay to the northwest, and he knew he
must be a long way from any country
he was familiar with. But there was
10 %gainsaying, even In his confused
condition, Music mountain. After
looking at 1t a long time he headed
with some hesitation cautiously toward
1t, with intent to intercept the first
trail to the northeast. This would take
him toward Sleepy Cat.
AS his eyes continued to sweep the
horizon he noted that the sun was
down and 1t was growing dark. He
was aware ut intervals that he was
steadying himself like a dyunken man.
His efforts to guide the horse only be.
wildered the beast, and the two tray
cled on maudlln curves and doubled
back on their track until De Spain dc.
cided that his sole chance of reaching
any known trail was to let 60 and give
the horse his head. A period Of uncon.
seriousness, n blank In De SPANS mind,
o 0 followed. How long he rode In
this way, or how far, he never knew.
He was reused to consciousness BY the
unaccustOmed sound Of running water
underneath his horses feet.
1t was pitch dark everywhere. The
horse after the hard experience of the
evening was drinking n welcome draft.
De Spain had no conception Of where
he could be. but the stream told him he
had somehow reached the range,
though Music mountain itself had been
swallowed up In the night. A sudden
and uncomfortable thirst seized tho
wounded man. He could hear the wa.
ter falling over the stones and climbed
slowly aud painfully out Of the saddle
to the ground. With the lines In his
left hand he crawled toward tho water
and. lying fat on the ground beside the
horse, put his head down to drink. The
horse. meantime, satisfied. lifted his
head with a gulp, rinsed his mouth,
and pulled backward. The lines
slipped from De SPANS hand. Alarmed.
the weakened man scrambled after
them. The horse. startled. SHE'D, and
before his rider could get to his feet
scafnpered of In q trot. While Dc
Spain listened In CONSERVATION, the e..
capped horse, falling into an casy stride,
gnlloDed away into the night.
Stunned by this new misfortune, and
listening gloomlly to the retreating
h~oof.beats, De Spain pondered the stu.
alton In which the disaster left him.
II was tho worst possible blow that
could have fallen. but fallen II had,
and he turned with such philosophy n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use cuticura-The Soap 70
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
of Ointment In five minutes with Cuu'
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for ten days and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mall with BOOK
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept 4
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
Proper.

Kidd-They say Venice has canals
instead Of streets. What do YOU sup
pose the Salvation Army does for cor.
ners?
kidder-Guess they have to use the
navy department over there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
AZ q Man 1hlnka

A young man thinks he IL q devil,
and IN old man likes to think that
there was . day whsa h Wa Q oeyil.
0lobA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
SICK WOMAN han
cRYINe.SPElLS
Restored 10 Health By Lyd;.
Ehialham's Vegetable
Compound.
Enhsut Pa. was oil run dow, -,
weak inwardly. had female t,ontd

A0Mhie troubles
and nervous feelings
and my head botb'
ered me. would
spells and feel as 4
was not safe.
heard anyone com \.
ing would run and
lock the door SO tbev
would not see me-
!! tried several doc.
tors and they did NOT
help me SO I said tn
-Vs --sk-- az W
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

Some me are like ROSTERS, they
let their wives do all the work and they
do all the GROWING.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
Two Kinds.

"Do all Of your employees talk base.
ball, horse racing and prize lghting'
mo, some Of them talk trimming,
hair dressing and dancing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

IMITATION IS siNcEREsr FATTEM
but like counterfeit money the inl1s,'
ton has not the worth Of the origlns.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your mar
the natural way, but contains no o'e
Price $1.OO.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

Minnesota newspapers will establish
n paper mill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

The record price for contracted hogs
was offered and accepted at Fulton
when a shipper agreed to pay $500 .
hundred for a load Of hogs TO be de.
livered the first half Of August by J. Ed
Moore. This Is five cents more than
has ever boon paid on any central
market for hogs.
The corner stone Of the new $4,000
Christian church building at Califor.
MIA was laid by r. L. Fulks. q repre-.
sentative Of the grand lodge Of Masons
recently. The Rev. r. Il. L. Prunty ID
pastor Of the congregation
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

have fixed the price of wheat to
the farmer at about $3.50 per bus.
and many of their producers be-
lieve that as allies it is our duty
to furnish wheat at a price which
delivered to them will not exceed
their domestic price, in other
words, about $3.50 per bushel,
Chicago. Neither their responsible
officials nor | hold this view be-
cause consider that the stimula-
ton to production, if no other rca-
son. is in the long run in the i'll
trest of the allies.
In order to do justice to the
producers who have shown great
patriotism in Il special effort to in
crease production in 1918 and to
further stimulate the efforts of
1913, it is absolutely vital that we
shall protect the farmer from
slump in price this year. ''-'From
letter of Herbert c. Hoover to
President Wilson.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Fargo Grove

According to the figures of tn,
directory man Fargo has increased
1,516 souls during the past year,
making the total population of the
city at present time 22,61S, which
is a very handsome showing, espec-
tally as ii is a normal growth and
without amy effort through special
boosting. Fargo has reached that
point in her dcst my when she will
expand from year to year in a
strong. healthy way. in both struct
ural growth and population. IN
all parts of the city building oper-
tions are being carried Oh as rapidly
as men and material can do the
work, and wherever one turns
signs of prosperity are to be seen.
While occasionally people from
outside come into the city and, be-
ing impressed with it's future, in
vest in realty and buildings, but
as a rule nearly all the improve
ments are made with Fargo money.
for none have so great faith in the
city as it's own residents. With
this faith there can be no doubt as
to the continuance of Fargo as the
great municipal center of the state.
1t is so written in the book of fate.
Fargo Post.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
o. Course slIl Did N

1t is rather interesting, to those
who know the facts, to learn
through Nonpartisan paper that
it was the oratory of Attorney Gen.
eral LANCER. rather than the. hare,
facts adduced by Clifford Thor. e,
which caused the Interstate Com
merce Commission to deny the pct.
ition for the Is Pc" cent freight
increase. Clifford Thorne is not
only one of the greatest rate ex-
perts in the country, but also i,
lawyer Of ability, aid has been be
fore the Commerce Commission
many times in behalf of the various
states he having been for years
chairman of the Iowa railroad
commission and president of the
National Association Of Railroad
Commissioners, and appeared IL,
The rate case as the attorney for
the business interests of the entire
country. Billy" LANCER is a real
good fellow, but before he went to
Washington on this matter, admit
ted he knew nothing about rates,
and to credit him with "knockins
out the railroads." is as idle as
blowing the froth off an empty
beer stein.-Fargo Post. :,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Herbert c. Hoover Says:

"The producer received an aver
age of $1.50 per bushel for the 1916
wheat harvest. yet wheat has been
a high as 1925 at Chicago. n
Through one evil cause or another
the consumer has suffered from 80
to 100 per cent and the producer
gained nothing.
"This mbearable increase in the
margin between producer and con-
sumner is due to not only rank
speculation but more largely to- tn"
wide margin of profit demanded
by every link in the chain.
Most of the allied countries
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
The "Well of Jacob"

The "well of Jacob" in Palestine is
about mile and half east of the
town of Shcchem. 1t is also called
'"T9le we'll of the Samaritan woman"
1t is about as feet deep and of all the
special localities connected with the
life of Jesus Christ is almost the only
one absolutely undisputed. and 1t is
cxcavated in the solid rock. is nine
feet in diameter. Sometimes it con-
t?ins a few feet Of water; at other
times it is dry.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Read this Wahpetou mot

Read this Wahpeton mother s
endorsements:
Mrs. Herbert Becker, SIS n. 9th
ST., says" My little son had weak
kidneys for Il long time. The
trouble showed mostly at night and
was very annoying. Doan's Kid
ney Pills had been used successful
ly in our family. so l gave him
some. They proved to be just what
he needed and soon removed the
trouble"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Becker recommends.
Foster-NIilburn Co., Mfgrs. Buffa-
10, n. Y. 4
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
SUMMONS

State OF North Dakota,
County OF Richland
In District Court,
Fourth Judicial District,
Annie korkoWski, plaintirr
vs..
Stanley KorkoWski, nerendan.
The State Of North Dakota to the Above Above.
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action. which is flied in
NE office Of the Clerk of the District
Court in and for the County of Richiand
and state of North Dakota at his Office.
IN the city of Wahpeton, in said county
and state, and to serve a copy of yoli.
answer to said complaint upon the sub
scrlber at his office. in the city OF Wal-
neton, IN said county and state. within
thirty 600 days after the service of this
summons upon you. exclusive of the day
or service; and. in case of your failure to
appear or answer, Judgment will be taken
against you. by dcfaultt for the relief de-
nanded in the complaint
w. F. PURCELL.
Attorney for Plaintiff. Post once Ad-
dress. Wahpcton, Richland County,
North Dakota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
The Poor Millionaire.

Andrew Carnegie once said that the
cheapest commodity community
could purchase was n millionaire. He
worked hard. he gave of his time.
his ability. his money, his credit and
his reputation to build up community
and to keep people employed. and all
he got out of 1t was his board and
clothes.-Wroe's Writings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
When Raeoons Take Chances.

The fondness of racoons for green
corn leads them into frequent danger,
for, when bottomland corn tempts them
away from their usual haunts. racoon
hunting with dogs at night becomes an
especially favored sport. Racoons are
remarkably intelligent animals and
make interesting and amusing pets.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
CHILDREN NO EXCEPTION
In Wahpcton as Elscwhere Youth
and Age Safer Alike From
Kidney Weakness.

Is your child weak, frail and
place?
No control over the kidneys ac-
ton?
Kidney weakness is a serious
thing
Far too serious to overlook.
1t may mean a life of sickness.
Profit by Wahpeton experiences.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Endorsed by Wahpeton parents.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Lethert
and children of st. Paul. Mimi, ar.
rived in Wahpeton on Saturday of
last week enroute to the lakes. The
Lethert family visited with rela-
tives for several days, leaving on
Tuesday last.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
S11o0 Positions

On August 18th an examination
will be held at Wahpeton, n. d.,
to- fill two vacancies existing in the
position of Forest and Field clerk
at %1100 per annum, one at Custer,
S. ID. and the other at Hasley, Neb.
Applications will not be accepted
from persons who do not show that
they have had at least one year
actual experience in clerical work
in business office.
Applicants must submit to the
examiner on the date of the exam
nation thier photographs taken
within two years.
For. application form address
the local secretary at the Wahpe-
ton, n. ID. Postoffice.
JOS. J. VOVES,
Secy.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Murder Will Out.

There's one good thing about the
movies. When one of the characters
gets murdered he stays murdered. He
doesn't take curtain calls.-Brown.
ing'S Magazine
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

WANTED-Gooa girl for gen.
eral Homework. Jos. G.. Forbes,
622 9Th street. 1t
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
INTERSTATE COMMERCE HAS
NEW R. r. COMPLAINT.

Washington, August 17-(By Union
Associated Press)-One Of the matters
to be brought before the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Immediately
after they assemble following the
summer vacation is the charge that
certain railroads are selling coal cars
to deplete their stock while asking
money to buy new ones. The govern
ment is looking into the truth OF re-
ports that Canadian agents are max
ing purchases Of coal cars in this
country and drastic action will be TAX
en- to prevent cars needed in one state
from being sold for use in another
state or country. lnasmuch as the
railroads have asked authority to in
crease freight rates to get the money
to buy rolling stock, the discovery that
they have been selling cars to. anoth-
er government has amazed officials.